Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Rawson, Myron July 26, 1831 - 
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MYRON RAWSON, farmer, sec. 9, Fork Tp., was born July 26, 1831, in Sharon, 
Medina Co., Ohio.  He is a son 

of Anson G. and Frances F. (Isbell) Rawson, the latter a native of New York, 
the former of Connecticut.  

Mr. Rawson is the second son of his parents and one of eleven children, ten of 
whom are living, and all in 

adult age.  At an early date the parents went to Wayne Co., Ohio, moved later 
to Randolph Co., Ind., went 

thence to Medina Co., Ohio, then returned to Indiana, settling in Noble County 
in 1843, where they passed 

the remainder of their lives.  Mr. Rawson grew to manhood in Noble County, and 
at the age of 22 entered 

upon the career of a farmer.  He was dependent upon his own resources, and for 
the first seven years after 

setting out in life he rented farms.  He was married May 10, 1855, to Mary S., 
daughter of William and 

Susan (Wyatt) Squares, of Jackson, DeKalb Co., Ind.  Of this marriage three 
children were born.  William 

A., born July 17, 1863, is yet living.  Infant twins died unnamed.  The mother 
died Jan. 26, 1866, after a 

long and distressing illness.

Mr. Rawson was married again at Kendallville, Ind., Nov. 10, 1867, to Mrs. 
Julia T., widow of Dr. Johnson 

Curl, and daughter of Dr. Thomas.  One child resulted from this marriage, 
Edward O., born Oct. 4, 1869.

In September 1879, Mr. Rawson went to Kansas and spent seven months 
prospecting for a place to settle; 

returned to Petoskey and thence to Sunfield, Eaton Co., Mich., where he was 
employed chiefly in farming.  

He was there married to Mrs. Martha, widow of James McElroy, who died, leaving 
her with two children, James 

and Laura.  One child has been born of the last marriage, Mary Agnes, Aug. 18, 
1882.

Mr. Rawson sold his farm in Sunfield in January, 1883, and bought 80 acres of 
land in Fork Tp., on which he 

settled April 15, 1883.  Five acres were improved and a house built at the 
date of purchase, and i a few 

months Mr. Rawson has materially improved and increased the value of the 
place.  In politics he is a 

Republican.  His father was a soldier of 1812; was a minute man and responded 
to the call for aid when the 

British invaded Wayne Co., N.Y., and burned the village of Sodus.

Additional Comments:
1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co.

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