Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Northway, A.H. May 14, 1834 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

A. H. Northway, hardware merchant, Fremont, was a native of Ohio, where he was 
born May 14, 1834. His parents, Augustus and Margaret (Houghtaling) Northway, 
were natives of New York, who settled in Ohio in an early day, and moved to 
Michigan in 1844, settling in Ionia County, where they passed the remainder of 
their life.

A. H. Northway lived at home and contributed to the support of his parents 
until the death of his father. At the age of 20 years he left home and went to 
cabinet making for two years, after which he formed a partnership with Ambrose 
J. Ecker for the purpose of carrying on general merchandise. This continued 
for nearly three years, when he sold out and entered the army. He enlisted 
Aug. 15, 1862, in the 25th Mich. Inf., and served nearly three years. He was 
on detached duty most of the time, acting as Sergeant Major for nearly one 
year, and was mustered out at Jackson, Mich. He then came to Newaygo County, 
was employed as clerk in a general store for about two years, and then 
purchased an interest in the business, the partnership continuing about eight 
years, when he sold out to Mr. Ecker and formed a partnership with Hunt and 
Northway (the latter being a brother), under the firm name of Hunt, Northway & 
Co., and opened a hardware store on the corner of Main and Merchant Streets. 
He conducted business in this place for two years, then moved to Main Street, 
where he carried on a flourishing business, and enjoyed the confidence of his 
townsmen and of the public generally. 

Mr. Northway was married in Ionia County, Sept. 1, 1868, to Emma L., third 
daughter of Joshua and M. (White) Fish, natives of Cortland Co., N. Y. Mr. and 
Mrs. Northway have one child, Claude, born Jan. 17, 1871. Mr. Northway. was 
elected President of the village in the spring of 1883. He generally declined 
offices. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and in politics he was a 
Republican.

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Portrait & Biographical Album of Newaygo Co.
1884 - Chapman Brothers

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