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From: Jeffrey Atwood <>
Subject: Re: [ATWOOD] ATWOOD - NY,PA,MI
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 16:35:38 -0800


I wonder if this will help you in your research.....

An excert from ...From The History of Cass County, by Glover


JAMES ATWOOD

ATWOOD,KELLY,ALLEN,LARROWE,TAYLOR

James Atwood, a retired farmer residing in Dowagiac, is the owner of six
hundred acres of rich and productive land and derives therefrom an excellent
income, which now enables him to rest from further toil and enjoy the fruits
of his former labor. During the greater part of his life he carried on
agricultural pursuits but in the days of the early discoveries of gold in
California he went to the Pacific coast. He has now passed the
seventy-seventh milestone on life's journey, having been born in Cattaraugus
county, New York, January 28, 1829. He was the third child in a family of
three sons and two daughters born unto Wells H. and Sarah (Kelley) Atwood.
The father was a native of Vermont and in early life removed from New
England to New York, where he followed the occupation of farming. In 1836 he
came to Michigan, settling in Wayne township, Cass county, where he took up
land from the government, securing three tracts of eighty acres each. Here
he improved a farm and was closely identified with the early development and
pioneer history of the county. His was the seventh family to locate in Wayne
township. For many years he successfully carried on general agricultural
pursuits but in his later years removed to Dowagiac, where he died at the
age of sixty-four years.

He was a pioneer merchant of the city, dealing in dry goods and also
conducting a general store. He had a wide and favorable acquaintance
throughout the county by reason of his close connection with the development
and improvement of this part of the state. His wife, who was commonly known
as Aunt Sallie, was a native of Massachusetts and died in 1849. One of their
sons, Lafayette Atwood, was a resident of Dowagiac, and is now deceased.
James Atwood of this review was only about eight years of age when brought
by his parents to Michigan. He was reared upon the old home farm in Wayne
township, Cass county, and began his education in a log cooper shop, where a
session of school was held. He likewise pursued his studies in log school
buildings,
attending for only a few months during the winter seasons, while throughout
the remainder of the year his time and attention was given to the active
work of developing and cultivating new land. He remained at home until he
was of age, assisting in the active work of the farm. He clerked for a time
in Dowagiac and at different times has been identified with agricultural and
mercantile interests. In 1852 he went to California by way of New Orleans
and the Isthmus of Panama, spending two years on the Pacific coast in search
of the precious metal. He returned home by way of New York and brought back
with him as the result of his mining ventures sufficient money to enable him
to purchase a farm. Thus he gained his first real start in life.

Mr. Atwood was married in 1856 to Ann Eliza Allen, a daughter of Gideon
Allen. She was born in Yates county, New York, January 31, 1837, and was
brought to Cass county by her parents about 1842, the family locating in
Wayne township. Her mother bore the maiden name of Sarah Ann Larrowe and in
the family there were six children, four daughters and two sons, Mrs. Atwood
being the third in order of birth. She has one brother, Henry Allen, who is
living in Wayne township, and a sister, Clementine, who is the wife of H.R.
Taylor.

At the time of their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Atwood located on a farm in Wayne
township, Cass county, where he carried on general agricultural pursuits for
ten years, when in 1866 he removed to Dowagiac but still continued to
conduct his farms for some time thereafter. He also engaged in the stock
business, buying and shipping for about fifteen years, finding this a source
of gratifying profit. He was also engaged in the grocery business for about
a year. He now owns three farms, all in Wayne township, comprising over six
hundred acres of land, which he rents and which brings to him a good income.
He also loans money and with the
exception of the supervision of his farms and his loans he is living
retired, enjoying a rest which he has truly earned and richly deserves. He
has been practical in his methods, thoroughly reliable at all times and his
business integrity and enterprise have been the source of his success.

Mr. Atwood has voted for the candidates of both Democratic and Republican
parties, casting his ballot for those whom he thinks best qualified for
office. He is one of the pioneers of Cass county, having spent seventy years
here. He and his wife have traveled life's journey together for a half
century, celebrating their golden wedding on the 26th of Janury, 1906, and
sharing with each other in the joys and sorrows, the adversity and
prosperity which checker the careers of all. Mr. Atwood has intimate
knowledge of the history of this county as it has emerged from pioneer
conditions to take on all the evidences of an advanced civilization. He has
an intimate knowledge of the history of the county in its various phases,
and at all times has stood as an advocate of improvement and upbuilding,
giving his co-operation to many progressive public measures.


At 12:21 PM 2/15/00 PST, you wrote:
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>Hi Judi,
>Going through some old e-mail I found yours. I don't know if I have replied
>or not. Just in case, I am sending you a file with the children of Benjamin
>and Mary Abilgail (Olney) Atwood.
>Dick Allen
>


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>>From: Outsider AngelSpider <>
>>Reply-To:
>>To:
>>Subject: Re: [ATWOOD] ATWOOD - NY,PA,MI
>>Date: Fri, 03 Dec 1999 19:29:32 -0800
>>
>>Richard, do you know the children of Benjamin A/Mary Olney?
>>
>>Judi
>>
>>At 07:31 PM 12/3/99 PST, Richard Allen wrote:
>> >Below is my Atwood line:
>> >
>> >Benjamin Atwood - Deborah Moshier
>> > John Atwood - Elizabeth Whitney
>> > Benjamin Atwood - Mary Abigail Olney
>> > John Milton Atwood - Almira A. Hemenway
>> > Ester Atwood - George Carter Hoyt
>> > Blanch Atwood - George Green Allen
>> > Ward Allen - Mildred Lavina Henshaw
>> > Richard John Allen (me) - 1st Marjorie J. Sting,
>> > 2nd Margaret (Wisness) Bucklin.
>> >
>> >Richard J. Allen in East Lansing, MI
>> >
>> >
>> >______________________________________________________
>> >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
>> >

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