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CALHOUN COUNTY MICHIGAN CALHOUN COUNTY
Every gathering of a festive or social character was incomplete without his assistance,, and with his hearty labor and generous work, the hops, the dramatic club, socials, parades, and broom drills, and the hundred other public social enterprises of a (own like ours have been joyous and pleasant occasions, and successful in the objects intended to be benefited.
He had great taste and capacity in military affairs, and being appointed by
the late Gov. Bagley on his staff and on the military board in 1873, he was
. retained in these positions through the administrations of Gov. Croswell and
Gov. Jerome, being at the time of his death president of the military board.
Col. Grisson bore high rank in the Masonic fraternity, being, at the time of
his death, grand eminent commander of the Knights Templar of the State
of Michigan, the highest official position in the fraternity in the State.
His funeral was attended by the Governor and staff, by the officers of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar, by delegations from different com-mandries of the State, and by a large concourse of sorrowing citizens and friends.
Mrs. Sallie Ernest Mekbihew—wife of Benjamin Merrihew, died Nov. 26, 1882, at Olive, aged 73 years. She was born in Ulster county, N. Y., and was married in 1833. Moved with her husband to Clinton county in 1836, settling on the farm where they have since resided, helping to form the Merrihew settlement, so long known as a landmark to the early settlers.
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