Erastus A. Carroll

Erastus A. Carroll, proprietor of the National Hotel at Reed City, was born Sept. 26, 1832, in Utica, N.Y., and is the sone of Chauncey and Harriet (Gibbs) Carroll. His father was a farmer and a cooper, and reared his family on a farm in the Empire State.

His first business enterprise was as a farmer, and he afterwards combined with his agricultural relations the operations of astock dealer. He began butchering afterward, and pursued that business eight years in East Bloomfield. He passed three years afterward in the hotel business.

In March 1884, Mr. Carroll came to Bay City, Mich., to prospect. In April following he came to Reed City and rented the National Hotel for five years. It is one of the principal hotels in Reed City, and has accommodations for 75 guests, and is fitted with the necessary accompaniments suited to the demands of the traveling public. Mr. Carroll is a member of the A.O.U.W. and of the order known as the Select Knights. His marriage to Charlotte Barnes took place Oct. 20, 1857, in Farmington, N.Y. She was born Nov. 25, 1831, in that place, and is the daughter of Stephen and Rachel Barnes. Stephen B. Carroll was born Feb. 18, 1860, and is a famer in East Bloomfield, Ontario Co., N.Y., on a fine farm of 155 acres. Gertrude A. Carroll was born April 5, 1863. These are the two children of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll.

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