Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Wylie, Thomas November 1844 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

THOMAS WYLIE, farmer, sec. 32, Chippewa Tp., was born in County Antrim, 
Ireland, in November, 1844, and is 

the son of Benjamin and Ann (Mitchell) Wylie.  They were both natives of 
Scotland, and are deceased.

Mr. Wylie was reared in his native county, and assisted his father in farming 
until 1861, when he emigrated 

to the United States.  He went to Philadelphia, and after residing there some 
time went to Wellington Co., 

Can., and there found employment two years, as a farm laborer.  He went thence 
to Wisconsin and worked for 

a railroad company, in various capacities.  Two years later he came to Grand 
Rapids, Mich., where he spent 

four months.  In the fall of 1867 he came to Big Rapids and passed the winter; 
next spring he came to 

Chippewa Tp. and entered a homestead of 80 acres of land, the entire tract 
being dense forest.  He cleared 

a place to build a house, took possession of his property, and proceeded 
zealously with the labors and 

struggles of the pioneer farmer.  He owns 120 acres of land, and has one half 
of it under the best kind of 

cultivation, realizing all the satisfaction possible to a successful 
agriculturalist.

He is neutral in politics, and has discharged the duties of a man and citizen 
in the various local offices 

to which he has been chosen.

Mr. Wylie was married Oct. 29, 1866, to Christina McMullen, born in Wellington 
Co., Can., May 31, 1848.  

She is a daughter of John and Grace (Blue) McMullen, natives of Scotland.  Mr. 
and Mrs. Wylie have had 

seven children:  Annie, John, Benjamin, Grace, Ellen, James and Jennie.  The 
two last named are not living.

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

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