Tuscola-Washtenaw County MI Archives Biographies.....Ireland, Amariah P. 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

AMARIAH P. IRELAND, one of the best-known farmers of Millington Township,
Tuscola County, was born at Hartford, Otsego County, N. Y., and removed with his
parents, Daniel and Ann (Plumb) Ireland, to Pennsylvania, when he was only seven
years old. Both parents were Scottish by birth, and they became the parents of
ten children, six sons and four daughters. In the Keystone State this son was
reared until he reached the age of sixteen, after which the family returned to
New York where the mother died in 1858 and the father in 1863. He had been a
participant in the War of 1812 and was in the engagement at Sackett's Harbor.

  Both parents were Methodists in their religious belief. The grandfather, David
Ireland, came to New York from his native home, Scotland, many years ago, and
was for a time in the English army in Canada, but after seven years returned to
New York where he died in Cattaraugus County. He lived to be one hundred and
eleven years of age and reared two children by his first marriage and nine sons
by a second marriage.

  At the age of sixteen our subject came to Michigan and worked in Washtenaw
County through the summer, after which he went to Wisconsin and there enlisted
in the army and served for two years in the Mexican War, at the close of which
time he returned to New York and was there married to Eliza J. Farling, a New
Yorker by birth. To them was born one child, who died in infancy, and the wife
was also called away by death. The second marriage of Mr. Ireland was with Mary
De Witt, a daughter of D. DeWitt, of whom further mention is made in this
volume. She had two sons and one daughter and died in 1854.

  The third wife of Mr. Ireland was Mary A. Ferguson, a native of Michigan, and
she became the mother of four daughters and four sons. After twenty years of
happy married life she also was called from earth and in 1888 Mr. Ireland was
united in marriage with his present wife, who before her union with him was Mrs.
Sarah (Bell) Phillips, a native of Canada. Her two daughters are living. In
July, 1864, our subject enlisted in Company A, Twenty-ninth Michigan Infantry
and served until July 15, 1865, when he received his honorable discharge. He was
in a three days' fight at Decatur, Ala., and being there injured lay in a
hospital for six months.

  It was in 1854 when Mr. Ireland came to Millington Township, and this has been
his home since that date. Of the forty acres which he first located he has sold
ten and now owns thirty. He is one of the pioneers of the township and county,
and is a Patron of Industry and a member of the Farmers' Alliance. He calls
himself independent in politics and votes for the best man, but is on many
points in line with the People's Party. The offices of Highway Commissioner,
Justice of the Peace, Constable, and President of the village have been his, and
he is now a member of the council. For twenty years he was Chairman of the
Republican committee of the township and is still active in political movements.


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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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