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From: Dorothy Paul <>
Subject: [MIBE-AREA] Tuttle, White, Hull, Harris, Ridenour, Ward, Jenkins, Soudy, Hogue,Franz
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 08:56:51 -0500

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>Subject: New Berrien County Biographies Post
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>Berrien County Biographies
>A new message, "R.J. Tuttle," was posted by Portrait and Biographical Record
>on Tue, 09 Jan 2001
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>Surname: Tuttle, White, Hull, Harris, Ridenour, Ward, Jenkins, Soudy, Hogue,
>Franz
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>NAME: Portrait and Biographical Record
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>DATE: Jan 09 2001
>QRYTEXT: "Portrait and Biographical Record, Biographical Publishing Co.,
Chicago, 1893"
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>R.J. TUTTLE, an enterprising general agriculturist and able citizen of
Pipestone Township, Berrien County, Mich., was born February 2, 1828, in
Portage County, Ohio. The paternal grandfather, Moses Tuttle, born in
Connecticut April 8, 1763, was married in the State of his nativity and
later removed with his family to Ohio, in 1807 settling on a farm in
Portage County. The father of our subject, LaFayette Tuttle, was born in
the old Connecticut home and accompanied his parents to Ohio, where the
grandfather kept a public-house and was numbered among the pioneers of the
Western Reserve. A man of energy, he was a brickmaker and wagon
manufacturer, and brewed, distilled, and conducted farming. Surrounded by
the Indians, he would frequently take his gun and Bible as companions as he
watched his crops. He and his good wife, Abigail, became the parents of
seventeen children. Of the large family of sisters and brothers two sons
yet survive: Dr. C.R. Tuttle, residing in Chicago, a pr!
>acticing physician; and Isaac, a citizen of Portage County, Ohio. The
grandfather, a man of patriotism and courage, actively participated in the
War of the Revolution.
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>The mother of our subject, Rebecca (White) Tuttle, was a native of
Pennsylvania, and was born near Pittsburgh March 12, 1798. She was a
daughter of John White, a man of sterling integrity of character. The
maternal grandparents were married in Pennsylvania, but afterward removed
to Ohio, from that time their permanent home. Grandfather White died
October 24, 1848; his wife survived until April 15, 1857. The following
children blessed their home: Alvah, born in 1821; Melinda, in 1823; our
subject and twin brother, Riley J., born in 1828, Philena, in 1830; Marcus,
in 1837; and Elijah, in 1840. The maternal grandparents were devout members
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and were beloved by all who knew them.
Reared on his father's farm, our subject attended the district school and
also enjoyed the benefit of instruction in an academy. He remained at home
while his father lived, and was appointed administrator of the estate,
consisting of a farm of three hundred acres, a saw!
> and grist mill combined, and a blacksmith shop for edged tools. The sale
lasted three days, and Mr. Tuttle satisfactorily settled the family affairs
with the Probate Judge. Nine lenghts of foolscap paper were used in the
necessary enumerations of property and in legal phrases.
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>Soon after our subject had attained his majority he was elected Constable,
and for some years was an auctioneer, and also carried on the old Ohio
homestead. He taught nine terms of winter school and was ever busy,
industrious and enterprising. November 12, 1850, Mr. Tuttle was united in
marriage with Miss Susan M. Hull, a daughter of Gilbert and Abigail
(Harris) Hull. Mr. Hull was born in Chester Township, Windham County,
Conn., October 24, 1794. The mother, also a native of Connecticut, was born
in Smithfield Township, Rhoda County, November 9, 1800. They were married
in New York May 31, 1819. Mr. and Mrs. Hull were pioneers of Portage
County, Ohio, where they passed away, the father in 1880, and the mother
March 25, 1892. They were the parents of ten children, three of whom
survive: Mary, Edwin and Susan M. Father and Mother Hull were members of
the Methodist Episcopal Church and, together with the parents of our
subject, were among the organizers of the first Methodist Ep!
>iscopal Church of Portage County, Ohio. The Hull family were natural
musicians, and the father was a chorister in the church. He was a brave man
and a soldier in the War of 1812, and was a pensioner at the time of his
death. Mrs. Tuttle was born September 7, 1829, in the old Portage County home.
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>For some time after their marriage our subject and his estimable wife
resided in Ohio, but in 1854 they journeyed to Michigan and located in
Ionia County, upon a new farm six miles south of Ionia. In the fall of 1855
they returned to Ohio, but three years later, in the fall of 1858, came to
this county and, purchasing their present farm, settled upon it January 14,
1859. The eighty acres were partially cleared and now are all under fine
cultivation. Mr. Tuttle built a pleasant residence and added other needed
improvements, planting out an orchard of a choice variety of fruit. He does
mixed farming and profitably handles grain and stock. For a number of years
our subject took out a license as an auctioneer in Michigan, and in making
returns to the Revenue Collector was told that he had sold more than twice
as many goods as any other man in the business. He also taught two terms of
school.
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>Six of the ten children born unto Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle are now living. Emma
A., born March 6, 1852, the wife of Russell J. Ridenour, has one child and
lives in Berrien County; Mary G.M., born April 6, 1854, wife of F.J. Ward,
is the mother of three children and resides in Berrien Springs; Lafayette,
born March 28, 1860, married Alice Jenkins and is a citizen of Berrien
County and the father of three children; Simpson G., born February 7, 1862,
married Ida Shoudy and makes his home in Pipestone Township; Linneus F.,
born June 7, 1863, married Isella Hogue and lives in Oronoko Township;
Myrtie M., born July 4, 1872, is the wife of Frederick Franz and resides in
Pipestone Township. The family attend the Wesleyan Methodist Church, and
Mr. Tuttle is especially active in the work of that religious denomination.
He was Superintendent of the first Sunday-school organized at Eau Claire,
Mich., and, aside from being Superintendent, has been a teacher, clerk and
Treasurer in the Sunday !
>school. He was also a Class-Leader in the church. Our subject is opposed
to secret organizations and never belonged to any. He was Director of the
school district when the first brick schoolhouse was built in the county,
and has been active in educational matters ever since his residence in the
State. He gave his children a good education, and his eldest daughter
taught school for a number of terms.
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>For many years our subject affiliated with the Democrats, but is now a
Prohibitionist, and, an active worker, is often a delegate of the latter
party to conventions. Mr. Tuttle has with efficiency discharged the duties
of Constable of his native township, and was one of the valued Supervisors
of Pipestone Township in 1859 and 1860. Elected Justice of the Peace, he
served with ability for a time and then resigned the office. Recognized as
a man of executive ability, our subject was Chairman of every meeting but
one held to aid the railroad through the township, and has always been
foremost in progressive movements of the locality. He has been a stanch
advocate of the Prohibition party ever since the third vote was cast for it
in the county, and, a citizen of decided views and sterling integrity, is
widely known for his upright character and earnest purpose.
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