Tuscola-Saginaw County MI Archives Biographies.....Paul, Thomas Atkin 1850 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

THOMAS ATKIN. There is probably none among the foreign born men of Arbela
Township, Tuscola County, who is more worthy of the pen of the biographer than
is he whose name we have just given, who is a native of England, born December
21, 1850. He is a son of Thomas Atkin who married Ann Barker; the father lived
and died in England; the mother is still living, making her home on the farm of
our subject. To them were born three sons and three daughters. After the death
of the father the mother again married, becoming the wife of John Driffell, an
Englishman, and by him she had two daughters.

  Our subject came to America at the age of twenty and engaged to work in a
livery stable in Saginaw, and was also in the Otter Lake Mills for two years,
and also worked upon a a [sic] farm. He finally bought the property which he is
now his in 1877. Upon first coming to Michigan he landed in Clio, July 28, 1871,
with $2.50 in money, and since that time he has made the property which he now
owns, which comprises one hundred and twenty acres, all in Arbela Township. He
has cleared this land and erected upon it a pleasant home and suitable farm
buildings.

  The marriage of Thomas Atkin and Charlotte Miller took place in 1875. This
lady is a native of Canada and has become the mother of five children, namely:
George, Alice, Amos, Ray and Lottie. The political views with which Mr. Atkin
finds himself in sympathy are those which are represented by the Republican
party, and with that body he has always cast his vote. For three years he served
as Drainage Commissioner and School officer.

  The wife of our subject is a daughter of James Adams, a native of England, who
came to Canada when about six years of age. He there grew to man's estate and
was married to Jemima Strong, an English girl who had been reared and educated
in Canada. Seven sons and four daughters blessed this home. Mr. Adams came to
Michigan in 1860 and spent the remainder of his days in Arbela Township, dying
in 1885. His good wife survives him and is still living in this township at the
age of sixty-three years. The subject of this sketch is a man of great
enterprise and indomitable will and perseverance and generally he accomplishes
everything to which he sets his hand.


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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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