Tuscola-Calhoun County MI Archives Biographies.....Paul, John 1835 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

JOHN PAUL. Our subject is a resident of Guilford Township, Tuscola County. He is
at the present time (1891) Postmaster of the place, where he also carries on his
trade, which is that of a boot and shoe maker. He is the son of Joseph and
Huldah (Hart) Paul, natives of Canada, where the subject of this sketch was born
the 14th of November, 1835. Joseph Paul was a shoemaker by trade and his son
began to work under him at the age of fourteen years.

  Our subject came to the United States in 1853, and in March, 1856, he was
married to Jane Ferrin, a daughter of Amos Ferrin, a native of New York. Her
parents removed to Canada and Mrs. Paul was there born in 1837. When she was an
infant her parents came to Michigan and settled in Washtenaw County. This union
was blessed by the birth of four children, only one of whom, however, is now
living, Harry, who was born February 15, 1868.

  Our subject enlisted on the breaking out of the War of the Rebellion in
Company G, Seventh Michigan Cavalry. He served for one year and was discharged
March 9, 1866, having been sent to the plains to suppress the Indian revolt. On
his return to Michigan he went to Calhoun County, where he became employed at
his trade. In December, 1877, he moved to Tuscola County and has ever since
resided here. He has done very well in a business point of view since making his
change of location. He is a man who is highly regarded by all those with whom he
has business dealings.

  Mr. Paul is a Republican in politics. Socially he is a member of Van Fleet
Post, G. A. R., of which he has been Commander for the past three years. He is a
Master Mason of Fayette Lodge, No. 41, of Hillsdale County, and also of Tent No.
406, K. O. T. M. He has been Town Clerk and is at present Justice of the Peace,
having held the office for twelve years. He moreover serves on the drainage
commission, and has been Notary Public for eight years. His wife is a member of
the United Brethren Church.



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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