Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Manning, J. Henry August 23, 1847 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

J. HENRY MANNING, farmer, section 27, Grant Township, was born Aug. 23, 1847, 
in St. Lawrence Co., N.Y.  

His parents, William and Rachel (Russell) Manning, were of English lineage and 
belonged all their lives to 

the farming community.  They emigrated in 1849 to Lorain Co., Ohio, where the 
father died in 1867, aged 67 

years.  The mother is still residing there, 72 years old.

After he was 12 years of age, Mr. Manning was engaged in agricultural labors 
almost incessantly.  He 

married Sept. 28, 1870, in Penfield, Lorain Co., Ohio, Sarah J., daughter of 
George W. and Thalia (Shaw) 

Allen.  The parents were natives of New England, and during the youthful 
period of their lives their 

parents settled in Medina Co., Ohio, where they were married.  Mrs. Manning 
was born April 16, 1849, in 

Hinkley Township, that county, and was educated there.  She went to Lorain 
County at 17, and engaged in 

teaching, in which calling she made marked success.

Two years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Manning came to Michigan and 
settled on 60 acres of land in 

Grant Township, situated in a dense, unbroken forest.  The township was almost 
wholly unsettled, and Mr. 

Manning has toiled manfully in his pioneer capacity, until he has placed 40 
acres of his estate under fair 

improvements.

He is a Democrat in politics, and has held the position of Clerk of Grant 
Township five years.  The family 

includes the following children:  Rowena M., born July 21 1871; Percy R., Oct. 
15, 1874; Thalia, March 29, 

1879; Willie, born Aug. 19, 1872, died Feb. 18, 1875.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

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