Past and Present of Macomb County, Michigan

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General Books, 2010 - 690 pages
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ...of labor has demonstrated his ability to successfully cope with the intricate problems which continually confront the physician. He taught school for one year, but has made the practice of medicine his real life work, and is to-day a well-informed physician, who has attained creditable success in his chosen field of endeavor. In 1895 Dr. Hodges was united in marriage to Miss Eva E. Armstrong, a daughter of Gilbert and Emma E. Armstrong. She was born in Armada township June 12, 1876, her father, a farmer by occupation, having been one of the early settlers of that locality. He died in 1879 and his widow has since become the wife of II. C. Aldrich, who is a dealer in hay and produce in Armada. Mrs. Hodges obtained her education in the public schools of Armada. She belongs to the Congregational church and to the Order of Eastern Star, Dr. Hodges being a member of Harmony lodge, A. P. & A. M., and is also identified with the Ma sonic chapter at Romeo and the Odd Fellows' lodge of Armada, with the Maccabees, the Foresters and the Modern Woodmen of America. He is yet a young man, but has attained a position of prominence in his profession that many an older practitioner might well envy, and he is popular socially as well. JUDSON S. CARLETON. Judson S. Carleton, who follows farming on section 36, Washington township, wTas born May 1, 1848, in the township where he still resides. His father, John Carleton, came west to Michigan when a young man and opened up the farm where the son now resides. The remainder of his life was devoted to general agricultural pursuits and he passed away in March, 1875. His wife, whom he married in this county, bore the maiden name of Minerva Preston and was born in Monroe county, New York, August 22, 1822. Following the death of her...

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