Volney W. CAUKIN, farmer, was born in Livingston Co., N.Y. in 1819; is son of Ephraim and Lucy (BABCOCK) CAUKIN, natives of New York. His father was of Welsh descent, and died in Grattan, this county while on a visit; his mother was probably of English lineage, and died in Scipio, Cayuga Co., N.Y. Mr. CAUKIN was bred to the calling of his father-farmer and civil surveyor; studied in 1842-3 and has pursued it since 1844. In 1831 he settled in Macomb county, and in 1844 was married in Clinton county to Frances D. MARVIN, native of Ohio, born in 1823 and now deceased. They had eight children-Lucy A., Emma C., wife of Simon PETERSON of Kent county; Burton L., Alida B., Mrs. Albert C. KOCHER, of Oceana county; Ada F. Marvin E., Lava?t Z. and Cornelius. Mr CAUKIN owns 80 acres on sec. 10, and has held the positions of Supervisor, Highway Commissioner, Justice of the Peace and all the local tp. offices; is a Good Templar. P.O., Sparta Center. He has also served as County Surveyor one term, and Representative from third district to the State Legislature; Republican in politics.
*`Chapmans History of Kent County Mi.,1881.
VOLNEY W. CAUKIN,
Representative from Kent county in 1857, was born in the state of New York, June 35, 1819. By occupation a farmer and land surveyor, in politics a Democrat up to 1848, a free soiler until 1854, since a Republican. Has lield nearly all township offices and those of county surveyor and deputy U. S. surveyor. He came to Macomb county, Mich., in 1831, and from 1844 to 1884 was a resident of Kent county. In 1884 he became a resident of Jordan, Antrim county where he still resides.
*p.160-1. Early History of Michigan With Biographies.
*`Chapmans History of Kent County Mi.,1881.
VOLNEY W. CAUKIN,
Representative from Kent county in 1857, was born in the state of New York, June 35, 1819. By occupation a farmer and land surveyor, in politics a Democrat up to 1848, a free soiler until 1854, since a Republican. Has lield nearly all township offices and those of county surveyor and deputy U. S. surveyor. He came to Macomb county, Mich., in 1831, and from 1844 to 1884 was a resident of Kent county. In 1884 he became a resident of Jordan, Antrim county where he still resides.
*p.160-1. Early History of Michigan With Biographies.
Volney W. CAUKIN, farmer, was born in Livingston Co., N.Y. in 1819; is son of Ephraim and Lucy (BABCOCK) CAUKIN, natives of New York. His father was of Welsh descent, and died in Grattan, this county while on a visit; his mother was probably of English lineage, and died in Scipio, Cayuga Co., N.Y. Mr. CAUKIN was bred to the calling of his father-farmer and civil surveyor; studied in 1842-3 and has pursued it since 1844. In 1831 he settled in Macomb county, and in 1844 was married in Clinton county to Frances D. MARVIN, native of Ohio, born in 1823 and now deceased. They had eight children-Lucy A., Emma C., wife of Simon PETERSON of Kent county; Burton L., Alida B., Mrs. Albert C. KOCHER, of Oceana county; Ada F. Marvin E., Lava?t Z. and Cornelius. Mr CAUKIN owns 80 acres on sec. 10, and has held the positions of Supervisor, Highway Commissioner, Justice of the Peace and all the local tp. offices; is a Good Templar. P.O., Sparta Center. He has also served as County Surveyor one term, and Representative from third district to the State Legislature; Republican in politics.
*`Chapmans History of Kent County Mi.,1881.
VOLNEY W. CAUKIN,
Representative from Kent county in 1857, was born in the state of New York, June 35, 1819. By occupation a farmer and land surveyor, in politics a Democrat up to 1848, a free soiler until 1854, since a Republican. Has lield nearly all township offices and those of county surveyor and deputy U. S. surveyor. He came to Macomb county, Mich., in 1831, and from 1844 to 1884 was a resident of Kent county. In 1884 he became a resident of Jordan, Antrim county where he still resides.
*p.160-1. Early History of Michigan With Biographies.
*`Chapmans History of Kent County Mi.,1881.
VOLNEY W. CAUKIN,
Representative from Kent county in 1857, was born in the state of New York, June 35, 1819. By occupation a farmer and land surveyor, in politics a Democrat up to 1848, a free soiler until 1854, since a Republican. Has lield nearly all township offices and those of county surveyor and deputy U. S. surveyor. He came to Macomb county, Mich., in 1831, and from 1844 to 1884 was a resident of Kent county. In 1884 he became a resident of Jordan, Antrim county where he still resides.
*p.160-1. Early History of Michigan With Biographies.
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