Tuscola-Sanilac County MI Archives Biographies.....Howie, John 1828 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

JOHN HOWIE. Koylton Township is one of the most favored portions of Tuscola
County, and fortunate are the farmers who there own land which, high and dry, is
accessible to streams that are adequate for their needs. One of the most
successful of the farmers in this section is he whose name appears above. His
tract lies on section 30, and is conspicuous for the thrift and nicety with
which it is managed. Mr. Howie is a native of Central Scotland and was there
born April 25, 1828. He is a son of John and Ann (Cunningham) Howie. The former
was born in 1772, and was engaged for many years as a teamster, drawing
merchandise to Glasgow. He was, however, reared as a farmer.

  Our subject's parents were members of the Presbyterian Church and were
consistent and conscientious people. The decease of the father took place in
1832. Our subject's mother died about ten years afterward. The original of our
sketch was compelled to look out for himself and depend upon his wits to get his
bread and butter at the age of ten years, thus he was deprived of educational
advantages. Being first placed upon a farm he later served an apprenticeship of
four years in order to learn the shoemaker's trade, working under William Still.
After completing his apprenticeship he spent one year at his trade and then went
on a farm at the age of twenty-one.

  In his young manhood our subject came to America and located first in Canada,
where he spent two years. He then removed to Sanilac County, and in 1877 came to
Tuscola County and has ever since been a resident upon his present farm. At the
age of thirty-two years he united his fate with that of Elizabeth Reside, a
daughter of James and Margaret (Gray) Reside. Our subject's wife died in 1874.
They were the parents of live children whose names were as follows: John C.,
Margaret, Elizabeth, James and Anna. Margaret is the wife of Dennis Whittaker,
while Elizabeth is the wife of Charles Tilden. Our subject is a member of the
Scotch Presbyterian Church.


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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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