Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Thayer, Alonzo October 12, 1828 - 
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ALONZO THAYER, mechanic and engineer, section 27, Ashland Township, was born 
in Washtenaw Co., Mich., Oct. 

12, 1828.  He is the son of John G. and Hannah (Pangborn) Thayer, natives of 
New England, who settled in 

Michigan previous to their marriage, which event took place in the City of 
Detroit, June 30, 1813.  The 

father was in the service of the United States during the entire period of the 
war of 1812, with the rank 

of Captain.  After their marriage they became residents of Washtenaw County, 
and in 1840 went to Kent 

County, where the father died, in 1848.

In 1849, Mr. Thayer attained his legal freedom, and in April previosu to his 
reaching that period he set 

out on a prospecting tour through the West and Northwest.  He traveled eleven 
States and Territories, and 

in the fall of 1851 returned to Michigan.  He settled in Ottawa County, where 
he was married April 3, 1852 

to sarah Jane, daughter of Caleb and Sabia (Hewitt) Whittemore, natives of 
Connecticut.  Mrs. Thayer was 

born in Essex Co., N.Y., where her parents resided.  They came to Michigan in 
1850, and located in Kent 

County.

After his marriage Mr. Thayer remained in Ottawa County and was occupied in a 
saw-mill, after which he 

came to Newaygo County and followed the same calling on the Muskegon River.  
His next remove was to Grand 

Rapids, where he resided until the spring of 1867, when he made a permanent 
settlement in Newaygo County, 

buying 40 acres of land in Ashland Township, whereon he fixed his homestead 
and turned his attention and 

energies, to a certain extent, to its improvement and cultivation.  He belongs 
to the National party in 

political affiliation, and is an active member of Ashland Grange, No. 545.

The children of Mr. and Mrs. Thayer were born as follows:  Ella W., Feb. 26, 
1853; Myron F., Oct. 6, 1857; 

Frank A., Feb. 22, 1861; Florence J., Oct. 1, 1863; Hiram, Feb. 23, 1866; Emma 
E., Dec. 23, 1870; 

Frederick A., Jan. 28, 1874.

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

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