Tuscola-Livingston County MI Archives Biographies.....Lennox, William A. 1839 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

WILLIAM A. LENNOX. One of the successful men of Millington Township, Tuscola
County, whose inherent strength of character is shown by the success which he
has conquered against odds, is he whose name appears above. He is a native of
Canada, and was born August 25, 1839. He is a son of William S. Lennox, a native
of New York, who was there reared and went to the Dominion when a young man. He
was there married to Eleanor Logan, a daughter of James Logan, a native of
Ireland, and an early settler in Canada.

  Our subject was one of nine children born to his parents, there being five
sons and four daughters. The family came to Livingston County, Mich., in 1854,
and there settled on a farm which was their place of residence until 1863, when
they came to Millington  Township, and located on section 7, where the father
owned a farm of eighty acres. Here he died; his wife still survives and is now
seventy-seven years of age. Our subject's paternal grandsire, who was a New
Yorker by birth and education, was in the War of 1812. He reared a family of ten
children, there being four sons and six daughters. The maternal grandfather was
a native of Ireland; he had two children, both daughters, He was a weaver by
trade and died in Canada in 1856.

  William A. Lennox was reared on a farm until sixteen years of age. He came to
Michigan with his parents in 1854, and worked at the lumber business and at
farming until the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted, September 17, 1861,
and gave a long service that lasted until 1865, when he received his honorable
discharge. He participated in the battles of Shiloh, Cornith, Iuka, and in
numerous skirmishes. He enlisted as a private in the Third Michigan Cavalry, and
was promoted to the post of First Lieutenant, October 18, 1864, and was assigned
to duty with the Third Arkansas Cavalry, there serving until May 27, 1865.

  Our subject was married October 17, 1866, in Millington Township, Tuscola
County, to Miss Annette Beal, daughter of Benard Beal, a native of New York, and
one of the first settlers in Millington Township. To this couple were born two
children, Alfred B. and Martha E. Mrs. Annette Lennox died in 1875. Our subject
was afterward married to Miss Cleora Smith, a daughter of Isaac B. Smith, a
native of New York, but an early settler in Ohio. They emigrated to Allegan
County, Mich., where the father now lives. To our subject and his wife four
children have been born—Irwin, Philura E., Abbie N. and Elizabeth, the last of
whom is deceased.

  In 1863 Mr. Lennox bought a farm of eighty acres, heavily timbered with pine.
This he has cleared with the exception of ten acres, and has added seventy more,
most of which is also cleared. He has been a very industrious man and faithful
to the work that he has taken up, and as is usually the case with these elements
of success, he now occupies a strong financial position and has a good and
attractive home. Our subject's eldest son, Alfred Lennox, is a stenographer. Our
subject devotes himself to general agriculture. He belongs to Lodge No. 596, I.
O. F., and is also a Knight of Pythias. He is a Republican in his political
preference, and has held the office of Supervisor for eight successive years. He
has also been Highway Commissioner for twelve years, and is at present School
Director.


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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