Tuscola-Oakland-Genesee County MI Archives Biographies.....Demorest, George F. 1847 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

GEORGE F. DEMOREST, proprietor and manager of the Lapeer Marble Works, was born
in Troy, this State, August 27, 1847. He is a son of George W. and Eliza (Wells)
Demorest, the father a native of New Jersey and the mother of Wyoming County, N.
Y. The former, a mechanic by occupation, moved to Elmira, N. Y., when our
subject was some five years of age, but in December, 1859, the son who was then
some thirteen years old returned to Michigan and worked on a farm, attending
school as he had opportunity, and spending two terms in the High School at
Oxford, Oakland County.

  In December, 1863, the youth, then not seventeen years old, enlisted in
Company F, First Michigan Cavalry, and was assigned to the Army of the Potomac,
serving through the campaigns of 1864 and till he was wounded at Dinwiddie
Court-house in April, 1865. As he there received two wounds, one in the left leg
and one in the right hand, he remained at Mt. Pleasant Hospital at Washington,
till he received his honorable discharge in June, 1865.

  The young man now went to work as a drummer for a firm in the clothing
business in Detroit until the fall of 1865. He returned to Oakland County where
he learned the marble business at Ortonville, and remained there for one year
receiving $100 for the year's work. He then worked at Fenton for one year, at
Grand Rapids three years, and then came to Lapeer where he worked for one year
before going into business for himself. He has now built up an excellent trade
so that he employs four men in his works.

  Mr. Demorest was married June 10, 1874, to Miss Susie, daughter of Thomas and
Eva (Watson) Harrison, both natives of England. His son, Harry, was born in
Lapeer April. 14, 1877, and is now in the Lapeer High School whence he will
graduate in the Class of '94. He of whom we write is in his political sympathies
attached to the Republican party and is now Supervisor of the First District. He
was City Collector for two years and is an honored and respected citizen, well
worthy of respresentation in this BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. He is a member of the
Universalist Church and is prominently identified with the Knights of Pythias.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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