Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Millard, D. March 5, 1832 - 
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Author: 1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

D. MILLARD, merchant, Newaygo, was born March 5, 1832, in Allegany Co., N.Y. 
and is a son of John and 

Polly (Doud) Millard.  The father was a carpenter and joiner, and taught his 
son the details of the trade. 

 The latter pursued the business during summers and engaged in lumbering 
winters until he came ot 

Michigan, which was in the fall of 1857.

On coming to this State our subject settled in Clinton County and was occupied 
there until 1860 in 

farming.  He then came to Newaygo and engaged as a sawyer in the mill of the 
Newaygo Lumber Company, where 

he remained until 1863, when he began to operate as a contractor, putting in 
pine timber.  He bought 80 

acres of pine land and operated on his own account for a time.  In 1866 he 
opened a meat market, which 

branch of trade he operated eight years, when he added a grocery and provision 
department, and afterwards 

ready-made clothing and gentlemen's furnishing goods.  His stock is valued at 
$1,500 and he transacts an 

annual business of about $7,000.  He owns his store building and residence.  
He has served as Township 

Clerk two years and Under-Sheriff two years.

Mr. Millard was married in Allegany Co., N.Y., Nov. 3, 1854 to Phebe E., 
daughter of Dewitt C. and Mary A. 

Hyde, a native of Allegany County.

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