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Dr. F. Wheelock, a pioneer professionally, is still engaged in the practice of his profession, in connection with other business. He is a man of unblemished character and fair attainments.
Jesse Crowell purchased valuable water-power and other real estate in 1835, and in the following year took up his permanent residence in Albion. Mr. Crowell was the resident proprietor of the Albion Village Company, who recorded the village plat in 1836, and was for many years the great man and the business man of the town. In 1837 the company erected a grist mill, erected bridges across the river, and opened up several new streets. In 1839, the Albion Company made a munificent donation of land to the trustees of Albion seminary, under stipulation that the writer thinks have been complied with. In 1838 Mr. C was appointed post master, an office he continued to fill some ten or twelve years.
In addition to Mr. CrowelPs large real estate operations, he owned and carried on a grist mill, saw mill, and the largest flouring mill in the
county; was engaged in general merchandise and in the erection of buildings. The dwelling erected for himself, and in which he lived, was the finest residence in town. Becoming involved beyond his ability to extricate himself, he made an assignment of all his effects for the benefit of his creditors. No taint of dishonesty ever attached to him at this painful crisis in his affairs. He continued to give to the final settlement of his business all his time and energetic attention, until his every day increasing weakness compelled him to desist. He had not long to mourn over this disability. His many deeds of charity are recounted by the suffering poor, who remember with touching gratitude the assistance received from him, when they knew not where else to look for help. He was never married.
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