Obituary for Enos Goodrich, Fostoria, Tuscola County, Michigan

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Taken from a collection compiled by Amelia (MENZER) BUSH b. 1861 d.1937.


AN OLD PIONEER GONE

Death of Hon. Enos Goodrich, of Fostoria

"The Sun of Life Sets on the Career of One Who Helped Redeem the 
Wilderness in the County's Early Days."

Hon. Enos Goodrich died Thursday afternoon at 3 at his home is Watertown, Tuscola 
county, near Fostoria.  He had been failing for some time.  Deceased was in his 
eighty-fifth year and was an old pioneer of this county, coming to Atlas in 1835.  
In 1846, he was elected to the lower house of the state Legislature and took an active 
and conspicuous part in the struggle in the session of 1847, for the removal of the 
capital to Lansing.  In 1852, he was elected to the state Senate.  He secured the 
establishment of the post-office at Goodrich in 1846, and was commissioned its first 
postmaster.  He was also interested in the grist mill at Goodrich with his brother 
Reuben, and was a man of remarkable natural ability.  His wife died several years ago 
at his home near Fostoria, where deceased took up his residence some years ago.  
Deceased was the father of Enos Goodrich, of Fostoria and of Mrs. Jeremiah Narrin, of 
Goodrich.     
(September 16, 1897)





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