John Lennon

John Lennon, farmer on section 25, Hartwick Township, and lumberman, was born Aug. 16, 1837, in County Carrol, Ireland. His parents emigrated to Montreal when he was 11 years of age, in 1848. His father dying a few years later, Mr. Lennon found himself at the head of the family, he being the oldest of 10 children deprived of a father's care. He devoted his efforts to the discharge of the duty until he was 20 years of age, when he came to Michigan. He became a lumberman at Mill Creek, St. Clair County, where he operated three years, going thence to Lapeer County, following the same pursuit until 1876, the date of his coming to Osceola County and to Hartwick Township. He purchase 120 acres of land on sections 25 and 26, in a wholly wild condition, and later became the proprietor by purchase of a like quantity of land in addition. He has cleared and improved 70 acres and erected excellent farm buildings. The entrire tract in his possession lies in a solid body.

He is a Prohibitionist in principle, and has served three years as Highway Commissioner. The marriage of Mr. Lennon to Ellen J. McFarland took place at Goodwin, Lapeer Co., Mich., Jan. 27, 1861. They have 11 children - May J., Margaret L., Anna, Deborah, Nancy E., James, John, Grace, William and Florence. One child died unnamed. Mrs. Lennon was born Feb. 28, 1844, in ONtario. Her father, Andrew McFarland, was a farmer in Lapeer County, where he died in October, 1858. She was 10 years old when her parents removed to Ontario from Quebec, and five years later they settld in Michigan.

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