Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Giles, Eliza McCune 1827 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

MRS. ELIZA GILES, is the widow of William Giles and the daughter of James
McCune, a native of Scotland, who spent much of his life in England and there
married Margaret Ludlow, a native of Ireland who bore to him ten children, four
sons and six daughters. Mr. McCune came to America in the year 1830 and for some
time made his home in Pennsylvania, where he carried on farming operations. He,
however, felt that he must see more of the country to which he had migrated, and
in 1848 he removed with his family to Ohio, where he carried on a farm for about
a year. He died in Jefferson County that State in 1849, and his good wife
survived him until 1874.

  William Giles the husband of our subject was a native of England and was born
October 1, 1837. At the age of five he came to America with his parents, William
and Maria Giles, both of whom are natives of England. He remained with his
parents through his boyhood, receiving an ordinary district-school education and
at the age of sixteen decided to undertake the blacksmith's trade, and after
completing lite apprenticeship he followed this business throughout life, except
during the time when he was in the service of his country.

  William Giles enlisted in the United States service, entering Company G,
Fifty-second Ohio Infantry, and served with faithfulness and true bravery
through four years of marches and battles and was discharged in 1865. He took
part in the Atlanta campaign and was with Sherman on his march to the sea. Two
years after his return from the army he decided to establish his home by taking
to himself a wife, and he was married February 21, 1867, in Jefferson County,
Ohio, to Eliza McCune. To Mr. Giles and his faithful wife were born four
children, Laura C, Eva M., James W., and Lenora E. This kind father and faithful
husband was taken from the happy family circle in 1883, leaving his widow and
orphans in Jefferson County, Ohio. The following year they removed from the home
now made desolate and came to Michigan where Mrs. Giles purchased eighty acres
of land on section 7, Millington Township. Mr. Giles belonged to the order of
Knights of Honor and also to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The eldest
daughter of our subject is a graduate at the High School at Steubenville,
Jefferson County, Ohio. The family is one that is highly respected and esteemed
as kind neighbors and progressive, intelligent people in the community where
they live.


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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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