William J Haughey as told by himself, Was born in High St, Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday, Dec 2, 1832. When 4 years of age my family moved to London, England. Came to New York, in May,1848. My father died in Memphis, Tenn. Came to Milwaukee in July 1849, and to Oceana in the summer of 1852. Early in 1852 I kept a retail boot and shoe store in Wilmington, Delaware. When peaches were ripe hucksters would come to the store and sell them, half a peck for 5 cents. I then determined to try peaches in Oceana Co. When I came to the country I had a quantity of pits which I planted. Thus the first planting in the county by a white man was my work. Also in 1853 I sent for and planted the first flower seeds and I set out the first apple trees one of which is now living on the O'Hanlon farm. There are one or two of the old peach trees still living. My mother has sold peaches from these at 25 cents, each that measured 9-1/2 inches around,and with one or two exceptions they have borne every year. When I came to Claybanks the settlers were all single and bolt makers or fishermen. Usually each man engaged in all thee occupations. Every one, however, was willing to share with a neighbor his last potato or piece of pork. We sent to Milwaukee and Chicago then for our supplies, including whisky, but little was raised her then. I have started and cleared three farms, and slept in the snow to make roads from LeRoy to Pentwater. Have served the people as Constable, Justice, Treasure, Highway Commissioner, School Inspector, School Director and Postmaster. Was married to Miss Catherine Ann Clark, at St. Louis, April 19,1855,and with my wife came back to Michigan the same year. Have been blessed with 7, children, Maria Elizabeth, William James, Thomas Jefferson, Anna Jane, Lucy Clark, Lottie Margaret, Wilhelmina-deceased. Was drafted in Nov.1863, for Co.F,2nd Mich, Cav. Served, 10 days, furnished a substitute and was discharged. Built two saw and shingle mills. kept store until 1861. My mill was burned in 1871, rebuilt and sold to E.D. Richmond&Co.in 1873. Moved to Pentwater and kept the Sherman House; was burned out in the M.E. Church fire and lost all but my grit. Was burned out again by a gambler in 1889, but still hammering away. In 1873 signed the crusade pledge and have never tasted alcohol since. Same year quit using tobacco, which I had used from childhood. I live in hopes of seeing Oceana County prosperous, fruitful and a prohibition county.
OBIT On the 11th of September, at his home in New Era, at the age of 68 years and 9 months, Wm. J. Haughey, an old resident of Oceana County, passed away. He was thrown from his buggy on the 3rd with seemingly little damage done except a few bruises, though the jar very likely hurried his death. He has been in poor health for some time and was stricken with apoplexy while preparing for bed and after a struggle of five hours, during which time he did not speak or seem to realize his condition, he passed away.
Deceased was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday Dec. 2, 1832, and when about four years old removed to London, England, and in 1848 came to this country. He came to Oceana County in 1852 and since that time has taken a great interest in its development. He was the first white man to plant peaches here. He brought pits with him from the east that grew and bore fine fruit. He has served the people as constable, school inspector, justice, treasurer, commissioner, and postmaster.
He was married to Catherine A. Clark in St. Louis, Mo. in 1855, coming back to Michigan the same year. This union was blessed with seven children, five of whom are still living: Mrs. Maria E. Darr, of Bowling Green, Ohio, Mrs. Lucy C. Bowerman, of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Anna Moore and Mrs. Lottie Nevills, both of Muskegon, and W. J. Haughey, Jr. of New Era. Mesdames Darr, Bowerman, and Moore, three of the daughters, were with him at the last and also his faithful wife. A fourth daughter, Wilhelmina,his seventh child, died when a child. Son Thomas also preceded him in death in 1899.
Mr. Haughey was a resident of Pentwater for a number of years where he raised his family. He has built two saw and shingle mills in the county and kept store trading in different lines of business most of his life and owned and partly cleared three farms.
Pentwater News, 13 Sept 1901
OBIT On the 11th of September, at his home in New Era, at the age of 68 years and 9 months, Wm. J. Haughey, an old resident of Oceana County, passed away. He was thrown from his buggy on the 3rd with seemingly little damage done except a few bruises, though the jar very likely hurried his death. He has been in poor health for some time and was stricken with apoplexy while preparing for bed and after a struggle of five hours, during which time he did not speak or seem to realize his condition, he passed away.
Deceased was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday Dec. 2, 1832, and when about four years old removed to London, England, and in 1848 came to this country. He came to Oceana County in 1852 and since that time has taken a great interest in its development. He was the first white man to plant peaches here. He brought pits with him from the east that grew and bore fine fruit. He has served the people as constable, school inspector, justice, treasurer, commissioner, and postmaster.
He was married to Catherine A. Clark in St. Louis, Mo. in 1855, coming back to Michigan the same year. This union was blessed with seven children, five of whom are still living: Mrs. Maria E. Darr, of Bowling Green, Ohio, Mrs. Lucy C. Bowerman, of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Anna Moore and Mrs. Lottie Nevills, both of Muskegon, and W. J. Haughey, Jr. of New Era. Mesdames Darr, Bowerman, and Moore, three of the daughters, were with him at the last and also his faithful wife. A fourth daughter, Wilhelmina,his seventh child, died when a child. Son Thomas also preceded him in death in 1899.
Mr. Haughey was a resident of Pentwater for a number of years where he raised his family. He has built two saw and shingle mills in the county and kept store trading in different lines of business most of his life and owned and partly cleared three farms.
Pentwater News, 13 Sept 1901
William J Haughey as told by himself, Was born in High St, Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday, Dec 2, 1832. When 4 years of age my family moved to London, England. Came to New York, in May,1848. My father died in Memphis, Tenn. Came to Milwaukee in July 1849, and to Oceana in the summer of 1852. Early in 1852 I kept a retail boot and shoe store in Wilmington, Delaware. When peaches were ripe hucksters would come to the store and sell them, half a peck for 5 cents. I then determined to try peaches in Oceana Co. When I came to the country I had a quantity of pits which I planted. Thus the first planting in the county by a white man was my work. Also in 1853 I sent for and planted the first flower seeds and I set out the first apple trees one of which is now living on the O'Hanlon farm. There are one or two of the old peach trees still living. My mother has sold peaches from these at 25 cents, each that measured 9-1/2 inches around,and with one or two exceptions they have borne every year. When I came to Claybanks the settlers were all single and bolt makers or fishermen. Usually each man engaged in all thee occupations. Every one, however, was willing to share with a neighbor his last potato or piece of pork. We sent to Milwaukee and Chicago then for our supplies, including whisky, but little was raised her then. I have started and cleared three farms, and slept in the snow to make roads from LeRoy to Pentwater. Have served the people as Constable, Justice, Treasure, Highway Commissioner, School Inspector, School Director and Postmaster. Was married to Miss Catherine Ann Clark, at St. Louis, April 19,1855,and with my wife came back to Michigan the same year. Have been blessed with 7, children, Maria Elizabeth, William James, Thomas Jefferson, Anna Jane, Lucy Clark, Lottie Margaret, Wilhelmina-deceased. Was drafted in Nov.1863, for Co.F,2nd Mich, Cav. Served, 10 days, furnished a substitute and was discharged. Built two saw and shingle mills. kept store until 1861. My mill was burned in 1871, rebuilt and sold to E.D. Richmond&Co.in 1873. Moved to Pentwater and kept the Sherman House; was burned out in the M.E. Church fire and lost all but my grit. Was burned out again by a gambler in 1889, but still hammering away. In 1873 signed the crusade pledge and have never tasted alcohol since. Same year quit using tobacco, which I had used from childhood. I live in hopes of seeing Oceana County prosperous, fruitful and a prohibition county.
OBIT On the 11th of September, at his home in New Era, at the age of 68 years and 9 months, Wm. J. Haughey, an old resident of Oceana County, passed away. He was thrown from his buggy on the 3rd with seemingly little damage done except a few bruises, though the jar very likely hurried his death. He has been in poor health for some time and was stricken with apoplexy while preparing for bed and after a struggle of five hours, during which time he did not speak or seem to realize his condition, he passed away.
Deceased was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday Dec. 2, 1832, and when about four years old removed to London, England, and in 1848 came to this country. He came to Oceana County in 1852 and since that time has taken a great interest in its development. He was the first white man to plant peaches here. He brought pits with him from the east that grew and bore fine fruit. He has served the people as constable, school inspector, justice, treasurer, commissioner, and postmaster.
He was married to Catherine A. Clark in St. Louis, Mo. in 1855, coming back to Michigan the same year. This union was blessed with seven children, five of whom are still living: Mrs. Maria E. Darr, of Bowling Green, Ohio, Mrs. Lucy C. Bowerman, of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Anna Moore and Mrs. Lottie Nevills, both of Muskegon, and W. J. Haughey, Jr. of New Era. Mesdames Darr, Bowerman, and Moore, three of the daughters, were with him at the last and also his faithful wife. A fourth daughter, Wilhelmina,his seventh child, died when a child. Son Thomas also preceded him in death in 1899.
Mr. Haughey was a resident of Pentwater for a number of years where he raised his family. He has built two saw and shingle mills in the county and kept store trading in different lines of business most of his life and owned and partly cleared three farms.
Pentwater News, 13 Sept 1901
OBIT On the 11th of September, at his home in New Era, at the age of 68 years and 9 months, Wm. J. Haughey, an old resident of Oceana County, passed away. He was thrown from his buggy on the 3rd with seemingly little damage done except a few bruises, though the jar very likely hurried his death. He has been in poor health for some time and was stricken with apoplexy while preparing for bed and after a struggle of five hours, during which time he did not speak or seem to realize his condition, he passed away.
Deceased was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday Dec. 2, 1832, and when about four years old removed to London, England, and in 1848 came to this country. He came to Oceana County in 1852 and since that time has taken a great interest in its development. He was the first white man to plant peaches here. He brought pits with him from the east that grew and bore fine fruit. He has served the people as constable, school inspector, justice, treasurer, commissioner, and postmaster.
He was married to Catherine A. Clark in St. Louis, Mo. in 1855, coming back to Michigan the same year. This union was blessed with seven children, five of whom are still living: Mrs. Maria E. Darr, of Bowling Green, Ohio, Mrs. Lucy C. Bowerman, of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Anna Moore and Mrs. Lottie Nevills, both of Muskegon, and W. J. Haughey, Jr. of New Era. Mesdames Darr, Bowerman, and Moore, three of the daughters, were with him at the last and also his faithful wife. A fourth daughter, Wilhelmina,his seventh child, died when a child. Son Thomas also preceded him in death in 1899.
Mr. Haughey was a resident of Pentwater for a number of years where he raised his family. He has built two saw and shingle mills in the county and kept store trading in different lines of business most of his life and owned and partly cleared three farms.
Pentwater News, 13 Sept 1901
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