Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Powers, Benjamin F. May 7, 1817 - 
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BENJAMIN F. POWERS, farmer on sec. 28, Austin Tp., was born near Montreal, May 
7, 1817.  He is a son of 

William and Elizabeth (Cutter) Powers, natives of Vermont, who were pioneers 
of Canada, removing to the 

Dominion soon after their marriage.  Mr. Powers received a fair common school 
education, and at 20 years 

of age left his native county and went to London, Ontario, where he was a farm 
laborer until 1849.  In 

that year he came to what is now Newaygo Co., then unorganized,  When its 
municipal condition was made 

self-sustaining by organization according to law, Mr. Powers was one of the 
organizing Board.  When Mr. 

Powers first became a resident of Croton Co. (now Newaygo) there was no 
habitatiton nearer than 25 miles.  

He exerted all his energies and influence for the advantage and prosperity of 
the people.  In 1869 he 

removed to Austin Tp., this county, and bought 80 acres of land, to which he 
has since added 40 acres, 

making a farm of 120 acres, with 60 under good cultivation, which places it 
among the foremost in the 

county in point of beauty and value.  Mr. Powers was married Dec. 1, 1840, to 
Martha D., daughter of 

Garrett and Vesta (Tousley) Stevens, born near London, Ont., Aug. 26, 1819.  
Her father was a native of 

Germany, and mother, of Canada.  Mr. and Mrs. Powers have had 12 children, six 
boys and six girls.  Three 

sons and four daughters yet survive. Their births occurred in the following 
order:  Iran C., March 22, 

1845; Elizabeth, April 17, 1847; Lucy A., Jan. so, 1849; Charlotte, Feb. 1, 
1851; Benjamin F., July 19, 

1853; Mary A., July 13, 1856; Charles H., Oct. 14, 1862.  The following are 
deceased:  William, born Aug. 

s8, 1841, died Oct. 29, 1842; an infant child was born and died Sept. 17, 
1844; Caroline M., died eight 

days after birth; Martha, born May 25, 1859, died July 29, 1860.

The family attend the M.E. Church and though not members are adherents to the 
principles of the society.  

Mr. Powers is a Republican, but has always declined elective positions among 
his townsmen.

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1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co.

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