Tuscola-Lapeer County MI Archives Biographies.....Pitcher, Enos J. 1842 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

ENOS J. PITCHER. The gentleman who resides on section 8, Vassar Township,
Tuscola County, we shall endeavor to set forth truly in a short biographical
sketch. He is a son of George and Sophronia (Porter) Pitcher, both natives of
New York, the former having been born in Cattaraugus County and the latter in
Bristol, Ontario County. George Pitcher when a young man came to Michigan and
settled in Lapeer County in 1837. That continued to be his place of residence
until 1888; he then removed to Montcalm County, where he now resides. He was
married in Lapeer County in 1841 to our subject's mother, who was a daughter of
Moses Porter, an old soldier in the Revolutionary War. Our subject was one of a
family of five children, whose names are Enos J., Emma L., Anna B., Frank M. and
Ada L. All survive excepting Frank M., who died in 1885.

  Our subject's mother died January 26, 1881, and in 1888 his father was married
to Mrs. Julia Russell, a widow who was a resident of Montcalm County. They are
members of the Congregational Church. The father was always a farmer and came to
Lapeer County as a very early settler, when the wolves, bear, wild turkeys, etc.
where more plentiful than white people. He purchased a farm which had been taken
up by an uncle and was the owner of one hundred and sixty acres of land; he now
resides in Greenville, Montcalm County, and is retired from active agricultural
life.

  Enos J. Pitcher was born September 27, 1842, in Metamora Township, Lapeer
County. He was reared at home and remained under the parental roof until
twenty-two years of age, when he enlisted in the United States service with
Company E, Eleventh Michigan Cavalry. His membership with that company began in
1865 and his discharge took place October 4 of the same year. He had the
privilege of serving under Gen. Thomas.

  Our subject was married March 7, 1872 to Miss Olive Shippy, a daughter of John
Shippy, a native of New York. Mrs. Olive Pitcher died August 25, 1879, and
December 28, 1882, our subject was married to Mrs. Adella R. Porter, a daughter
of Christopher Reed, a native of New Jersey.

  In 1883 our subject came to Vassar Township and settled on a farm of seventy
acres which he now owns. He here follows general agricultural pursuits. He has
cleared his place and has fifty acres under cultivation and knowns what it is to
earn his bread by the sweat of his brow. Socially our subject is a member of
Gen. W. T. Sherman Post, No. 410, G. A. R. at Vassar. Politically he is a
Republican. He has never aspired to public office, but takes pleasure in living
the life of an independent farmer.


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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