"Henry S. Husted died at his home in Groveland, Oct. 14th, of general debility, aged 91 years, 1 month and 1 day. He leaves a wife and four sons to mourn his departure. The subject of this notice came to Groveland from the town of Elba, Genessee, co,, N. Y., in 1830 and settled on section 5, his farm consisting of two eighties which be purchased of Allen Campbell, Sr, his family consisted of wife and six chlldren and two more were born after coming here; he was living with his wife at the time of his death. Funeral services were held at Groveland M. E. church, the 10th inst,, and remains interred in Hadley Cemetery."~Pontiac Gazette (Pontiac, Mich), 18 October 1889, p 4
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The following story is from History of Oakland Co., Mich., by Durant; 1877; p.177:
"HENRY S. HUSTED came from the town of Elba, Genesee county, New York, and in September, 1836, settled where he now lives, on section 5, Groveland township. He first purchased two eighty-acre lots, on section 5, of Allen Campbell, who had settled the land, and afterwards bought an additional forty on section 4. He was accompanied from New York by his wife and six children. Two children were afterwards born to him in Michigan, and four of the eight are now living, --- all sons.
Campbell had built a small log house on the place, and cleared and broken about three acres on the west side of the Thread river, which flows through it, being here a small but rapid and never-failing stream. The house stood just west of the spot where Mr. Husted's barn now stands.
Mr. Husted lived in the old log house about two years, and then built a second log house close to the site now occupied by his frame dwelling. The house built by Mr. Campbell was roofed with boards, and was a mere shell.
Mr. Husted's father, Benjamin Husted, came to Michigan with his wife in 1835, and for two or three years lived in the northeast part of Holly township, near the Saginaw turnpike. His son Alfred, who came with Henry S., purchased a piece of land in Groveland Township, east of Henry W. Horton's, and old Mr. Husted moved upon it and lived there until his death, which occurred September 3, 1855, when he was eighty-one years of age. His wife died about three years afterwards, at nearly the same age.
Henry S. Husted has two sisters living in Oakland County, and two brothers in Genesee. One brother, William, settled in 1831 on section 18, Groveland township, where Ira H. Marsh now lives. William Husted is now residing in Vienna, Genesee county. He married a daughter of Lot Tobey's wife, who was a widow when she married Mr. Tobey, the name of her first husband having been Earle.
Mr. Tobey settled in the fall of 1830, and while he lived was a prominent man in the township.
Henry S. Husted has an almanac for each year, from 1836 to 1877 inclusive. The one for 1836 he purchased just before leaving his home in Genesse County, New York. His father removed from Cortland county to Genesse in 1811, and was out a short time, in 1812, during the "last war" with Great Britain. He was injured at Black Rock by being knocked down with the butt of a British musket. He returned to Batavia and enlisted for nine months, but the war was virtually over, and he saw but little hard service.
H.S. Husted is now living with his second wife. His first wife was a native of Vermont, --born in the town of Walden, Caledonia County. Her father's old Bible, purchased July 29, 1815, is now in possession of Mr. Husted. It was printed in Boston, Massachussetts, in 1813.
Mr. Husted's present wife is a daughter of Seth Brannock, who died in the State of New York. His wife (second) came west with her son-in-law, Hiram Husted, in 1838-39, and located in Genesee County, Michigan. Hiram Husted now resides in Goodrich, same county.
Henry S. Husted, now seventy-nine years of age (born September 13, 1798), is a man of strict temperance principles, and although he has performed a great amount of hard labor during his life, he is remarkably well preserved, and bids fair to live "lo! these many years."
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The following story is from History of Oakland Co., Mich., by Durant; 1877; p.177:
"HENRY S. HUSTED came from the town of Elba, Genesee county, New York, and in September, 1836, settled where he now lives, on section 5, Groveland township. He first purchased two eighty-acre lots, on section 5, of Allen Campbell, who had settled the land, and afterwards bought an additional forty on section 4. He was accompanied from New York by his wife and six children. Two children were afterwards born to him in Michigan, and four of the eight are now living, --- all sons.
Campbell had built a small log house on the place, and cleared and broken about three acres on the west side of the Thread river, which flows through it, being here a small but rapid and never-failing stream. The house stood just west of the spot where Mr. Husted's barn now stands.
Mr. Husted lived in the old log house about two years, and then built a second log house close to the site now occupied by his frame dwelling. The house built by Mr. Campbell was roofed with boards, and was a mere shell.
Mr. Husted's father, Benjamin Husted, came to Michigan with his wife in 1835, and for two or three years lived in the northeast part of Holly township, near the Saginaw turnpike. His son Alfred, who came with Henry S., purchased a piece of land in Groveland Township, east of Henry W. Horton's, and old Mr. Husted moved upon it and lived there until his death, which occurred September 3, 1855, when he was eighty-one years of age. His wife died about three years afterwards, at nearly the same age.
Henry S. Husted has two sisters living in Oakland County, and two brothers in Genesee. One brother, William, settled in 1831 on section 18, Groveland township, where Ira H. Marsh now lives. William Husted is now residing in Vienna, Genesee county. He married a daughter of Lot Tobey's wife, who was a widow when she married Mr. Tobey, the name of her first husband having been Earle.
Mr. Tobey settled in the fall of 1830, and while he lived was a prominent man in the township.
Henry S. Husted has an almanac for each year, from 1836 to 1877 inclusive. The one for 1836 he purchased just before leaving his home in Genesse County, New York. His father removed from Cortland county to Genesse in 1811, and was out a short time, in 1812, during the "last war" with Great Britain. He was injured at Black Rock by being knocked down with the butt of a British musket. He returned to Batavia and enlisted for nine months, but the war was virtually over, and he saw but little hard service.
H.S. Husted is now living with his second wife. His first wife was a native of Vermont, --born in the town of Walden, Caledonia County. Her father's old Bible, purchased July 29, 1815, is now in possession of Mr. Husted. It was printed in Boston, Massachussetts, in 1813.
Mr. Husted's present wife is a daughter of Seth Brannock, who died in the State of New York. His wife (second) came west with her son-in-law, Hiram Husted, in 1838-39, and located in Genesee County, Michigan. Hiram Husted now resides in Goodrich, same county.
Henry S. Husted, now seventy-nine years of age (born September 13, 1798), is a man of strict temperance principles, and although he has performed a great amount of hard labor during his life, he is remarkably well preserved, and bids fair to live "lo! these many years."
"Henry S. Husted died at his home in Groveland, Oct. 14th, of general debility, aged 91 years, 1 month and 1 day. He leaves a wife and four sons to mourn his departure. The subject of this notice came to Groveland from the town of Elba, Genessee, co,, N. Y., in 1830 and settled on section 5, his farm consisting of two eighties which be purchased of Allen Campbell, Sr, his family consisted of wife and six chlldren and two more were born after coming here; he was living with his wife at the time of his death. Funeral services were held at Groveland M. E. church, the 10th inst,, and remains interred in Hadley Cemetery."~Pontiac Gazette (Pontiac, Mich), 18 October 1889, p 4
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The following story is from History of Oakland Co., Mich., by Durant; 1877; p.177:
"HENRY S. HUSTED came from the town of Elba, Genesee county, New York, and in September, 1836, settled where he now lives, on section 5, Groveland township. He first purchased two eighty-acre lots, on section 5, of Allen Campbell, who had settled the land, and afterwards bought an additional forty on section 4. He was accompanied from New York by his wife and six children. Two children were afterwards born to him in Michigan, and four of the eight are now living, --- all sons.
Campbell had built a small log house on the place, and cleared and broken about three acres on the west side of the Thread river, which flows through it, being here a small but rapid and never-failing stream. The house stood just west of the spot where Mr. Husted's barn now stands.
Mr. Husted lived in the old log house about two years, and then built a second log house close to the site now occupied by his frame dwelling. The house built by Mr. Campbell was roofed with boards, and was a mere shell.
Mr. Husted's father, Benjamin Husted, came to Michigan with his wife in 1835, and for two or three years lived in the northeast part of Holly township, near the Saginaw turnpike. His son Alfred, who came with Henry S., purchased a piece of land in Groveland Township, east of Henry W. Horton's, and old Mr. Husted moved upon it and lived there until his death, which occurred September 3, 1855, when he was eighty-one years of age. His wife died about three years afterwards, at nearly the same age.
Henry S. Husted has two sisters living in Oakland County, and two brothers in Genesee. One brother, William, settled in 1831 on section 18, Groveland township, where Ira H. Marsh now lives. William Husted is now residing in Vienna, Genesee county. He married a daughter of Lot Tobey's wife, who was a widow when she married Mr. Tobey, the name of her first husband having been Earle.
Mr. Tobey settled in the fall of 1830, and while he lived was a prominent man in the township.
Henry S. Husted has an almanac for each year, from 1836 to 1877 inclusive. The one for 1836 he purchased just before leaving his home in Genesse County, New York. His father removed from Cortland county to Genesse in 1811, and was out a short time, in 1812, during the "last war" with Great Britain. He was injured at Black Rock by being knocked down with the butt of a British musket. He returned to Batavia and enlisted for nine months, but the war was virtually over, and he saw but little hard service.
H.S. Husted is now living with his second wife. His first wife was a native of Vermont, --born in the town of Walden, Caledonia County. Her father's old Bible, purchased July 29, 1815, is now in possession of Mr. Husted. It was printed in Boston, Massachussetts, in 1813.
Mr. Husted's present wife is a daughter of Seth Brannock, who died in the State of New York. His wife (second) came west with her son-in-law, Hiram Husted, in 1838-39, and located in Genesee County, Michigan. Hiram Husted now resides in Goodrich, same county.
Henry S. Husted, now seventy-nine years of age (born September 13, 1798), is a man of strict temperance principles, and although he has performed a great amount of hard labor during his life, he is remarkably well preserved, and bids fair to live "lo! these many years."
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The following story is from History of Oakland Co., Mich., by Durant; 1877; p.177:
"HENRY S. HUSTED came from the town of Elba, Genesee county, New York, and in September, 1836, settled where he now lives, on section 5, Groveland township. He first purchased two eighty-acre lots, on section 5, of Allen Campbell, who had settled the land, and afterwards bought an additional forty on section 4. He was accompanied from New York by his wife and six children. Two children were afterwards born to him in Michigan, and four of the eight are now living, --- all sons.
Campbell had built a small log house on the place, and cleared and broken about three acres on the west side of the Thread river, which flows through it, being here a small but rapid and never-failing stream. The house stood just west of the spot where Mr. Husted's barn now stands.
Mr. Husted lived in the old log house about two years, and then built a second log house close to the site now occupied by his frame dwelling. The house built by Mr. Campbell was roofed with boards, and was a mere shell.
Mr. Husted's father, Benjamin Husted, came to Michigan with his wife in 1835, and for two or three years lived in the northeast part of Holly township, near the Saginaw turnpike. His son Alfred, who came with Henry S., purchased a piece of land in Groveland Township, east of Henry W. Horton's, and old Mr. Husted moved upon it and lived there until his death, which occurred September 3, 1855, when he was eighty-one years of age. His wife died about three years afterwards, at nearly the same age.
Henry S. Husted has two sisters living in Oakland County, and two brothers in Genesee. One brother, William, settled in 1831 on section 18, Groveland township, where Ira H. Marsh now lives. William Husted is now residing in Vienna, Genesee county. He married a daughter of Lot Tobey's wife, who was a widow when she married Mr. Tobey, the name of her first husband having been Earle.
Mr. Tobey settled in the fall of 1830, and while he lived was a prominent man in the township.
Henry S. Husted has an almanac for each year, from 1836 to 1877 inclusive. The one for 1836 he purchased just before leaving his home in Genesse County, New York. His father removed from Cortland county to Genesse in 1811, and was out a short time, in 1812, during the "last war" with Great Britain. He was injured at Black Rock by being knocked down with the butt of a British musket. He returned to Batavia and enlisted for nine months, but the war was virtually over, and he saw but little hard service.
H.S. Husted is now living with his second wife. His first wife was a native of Vermont, --born in the town of Walden, Caledonia County. Her father's old Bible, purchased July 29, 1815, is now in possession of Mr. Husted. It was printed in Boston, Massachussetts, in 1813.
Mr. Husted's present wife is a daughter of Seth Brannock, who died in the State of New York. His wife (second) came west with her son-in-law, Hiram Husted, in 1838-39, and located in Genesee County, Michigan. Hiram Husted now resides in Goodrich, same county.
Henry S. Husted, now seventy-nine years of age (born September 13, 1798), is a man of strict temperance principles, and although he has performed a great amount of hard labor during his life, he is remarkably well preserved, and bids fair to live "lo! these many years."
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Born and died in Groveland Twp., Oakland, MI. Son of Benjamin and Susana (Proctor) Husted.
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