Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Streeter, Amos R. July 12, 1854 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

AMOS R. STREETER, junior member of the firm of Slawson & Streeter, proprietors 
of the stave-mill in Mecosta 

village, Morton Tp., was born in Tioga, Pa., July 12, 1854, and is a son of 
Jesse and Lydia (Reed) 

Streeter.

He was reared on a farm and received a common-school education.  His father 
dying when he was about 14 

years old, himself and mother managed the farm one year and then sold out.  In 
March, 1871, Mr. Streeter 

came to Altona, Mecosta Co., and, with his brother, Wm. W. Streeter, as a 
partner, he established himself 

in the blacksmith business.  In 1876 he went to Rustford and engaged in the 
same employment singly, 

managing successfully until August of that year, when he went to Roland Tp., 
Isabella Co., and there 

operated similarily one year.  In August, 1879, he came to Mecosta village and 
opened a shop, which he 

still owns, together with two lots on Main street.  He bought 80 acres in the 
township of Martiny, and for 

two winters was engaged in cutting cedar timber for telegraph poles and fence 
posts.  Of the latter he 

marketed about 30,000, and of the former several thousands; he also cut a 
considerable amount of pine logs.

In the spring of 1883 he formed a business relation with W. A. Slawson and 
built a stave-mill.  The 

products include tub and pail staves, and are shipped chiefly to Grand 
Rapids.  The mill fixtures comprise 

the most modern machinery, and the aggregated daily product averages from 15 
to 20 cords of staves.  About 

20 men are employed.  Mr. Streeter owns his residence and three lots on Main 
street, and 40 acres of land 

on sec. 14, near the mill, also two village lots in Superior City, Wis.  He 
belongs to the A.O.U.W., and 

was elected a member of the Town Council in the spring of 1883.  In 1880 he 
was Township Clerk, and in 1881 

was Superintendent of Schools.

Mr. Streeter was married in Deerfield Tp., Sept. 24, 1876, to Lillian, 
daughter of Lemuel and Eliza 

Chipman, born in Livingston Co., Mich.  They have one son, Royal, born in 
Rustford, May 30, 1878.  The 

mother of Mr. Streeter died at Jamestown, N.Y., Dec. 26, 1877.

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

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