Lorenzo Boutell settled on the west half of the southwest quarter of section 19 [Deerfield, Livingston, Michigan], and built his house near the southeast corner of his lot. He was three times married, and by his third wife had one child, a son, named Chauncey, who is now living with his widowed mother on the homestead.
Mr. Boutell's second wife was Mrs. Sarah Chapman, who died in 1840, and his third wife was Mrs. Polly Hart. He moved to Fenton eleven or twelve years ago (1867-68), and died there in September, 1875, having been an invalid for several years.
He was a very social, agreeable, and benevolent man, much interested in church matters, and a member of the Methodist Church. He was not very deeply interested in the strifes of politics, but was elected to the office of overseer of the poor fifteen years, and, with the exception of three years, these elections were consecutive. Having no family of his own, he yet was very fond of children, and made this ,of practical use by taking a number of children at different times, and keeping them until they were able to do for themselves.
Ref. Everts and Abbot, "History of Livingston County Michigan" (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, J. P. Lippincott Co., 1880), Pg .424.
Daniel and Lorenzo Boutell were among the settlers in the spring of 1837. They were from Onondaga Co., N. Y.
Ref. Everts and Abbot, "History of Livingston County Michigan" (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, J. P. Lippincott Co., 1880), Pg .424.
Mr. Boutell's second wife was Mrs. Sarah Chapman, who died in 1840, and his third wife was Mrs. Polly Hart. He moved to Fenton eleven or twelve years ago (1867-68), and died there in September, 1875, having been an invalid for several years.
He was a very social, agreeable, and benevolent man, much interested in church matters, and a member of the Methodist Church. He was not very deeply interested in the strifes of politics, but was elected to the office of overseer of the poor fifteen years, and, with the exception of three years, these elections were consecutive. Having no family of his own, he yet was very fond of children, and made this ,of practical use by taking a number of children at different times, and keeping them until they were able to do for themselves.
Ref. Everts and Abbot, "History of Livingston County Michigan" (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, J. P. Lippincott Co., 1880), Pg .424.
Daniel and Lorenzo Boutell were among the settlers in the spring of 1837. They were from Onondaga Co., N. Y.
Ref. Everts and Abbot, "History of Livingston County Michigan" (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, J. P. Lippincott Co., 1880), Pg .424.
Lorenzo Boutell settled on the west half of the southwest quarter of section 19 [Deerfield, Livingston, Michigan], and built his house near the southeast corner of his lot. He was three times married, and by his third wife had one child, a son, named Chauncey, who is now living with his widowed mother on the homestead.
Mr. Boutell's second wife was Mrs. Sarah Chapman, who died in 1840, and his third wife was Mrs. Polly Hart. He moved to Fenton eleven or twelve years ago (1867-68), and died there in September, 1875, having been an invalid for several years.
He was a very social, agreeable, and benevolent man, much interested in church matters, and a member of the Methodist Church. He was not very deeply interested in the strifes of politics, but was elected to the office of overseer of the poor fifteen years, and, with the exception of three years, these elections were consecutive. Having no family of his own, he yet was very fond of children, and made this ,of practical use by taking a number of children at different times, and keeping them until they were able to do for themselves.
Ref. Everts and Abbot, "History of Livingston County Michigan" (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, J. P. Lippincott Co., 1880), Pg .424.
Daniel and Lorenzo Boutell were among the settlers in the spring of 1837. They were from Onondaga Co., N. Y.
Ref. Everts and Abbot, "History of Livingston County Michigan" (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, J. P. Lippincott Co., 1880), Pg .424.
Mr. Boutell's second wife was Mrs. Sarah Chapman, who died in 1840, and his third wife was Mrs. Polly Hart. He moved to Fenton eleven or twelve years ago (1867-68), and died there in September, 1875, having been an invalid for several years.
He was a very social, agreeable, and benevolent man, much interested in church matters, and a member of the Methodist Church. He was not very deeply interested in the strifes of politics, but was elected to the office of overseer of the poor fifteen years, and, with the exception of three years, these elections were consecutive. Having no family of his own, he yet was very fond of children, and made this ,of practical use by taking a number of children at different times, and keeping them until they were able to do for themselves.
Ref. Everts and Abbot, "History of Livingston County Michigan" (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, J. P. Lippincott Co., 1880), Pg .424.
Daniel and Lorenzo Boutell were among the settlers in the spring of 1837. They were from Onondaga Co., N. Y.
Ref. Everts and Abbot, "History of Livingston County Michigan" (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, J. P. Lippincott Co., 1880), Pg .424.
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