December 22, 1893. Kalamazoo Daily Telegraph page 1
Mr. Richard S. Huyck. Richard S. Huyck, was one of the first white men to locate in this section of Michigan. He was born in the historical Mohawk Valley, in the state of New York, Feb. 21, 1811, and died at his home on Little Prairie Ronde, Dec. 14, 1893, being almost 82 years old. He was the eldest of a family of ten children—five boys and five girls, and lived during the greater part of the most eventful century of the world's history. In 1832, when 21 years old, he came to Michigan, locating in Kalamazoo, where he assisted in building the second frame house erected here. In March 1836, he was united in marriage to Sarah Fellows, and removed to Little Prairie Ronde where he engaged in selling goods. He was the first postmaster on Little Prairie Ronde, township clerk for many years, and did the first surveying in Marcellus township, Cass county. He returned to New York and removed his aged grandparents, with whom he had spent his earlier years, to his new home in Michigan, caring for them in addition to his own family and improving his new farm, upon which he continued to live during the rest of his life. Seven children were born to him and his wife, of whom two died in infancy. In business he was true and honorable, a loyal and useful citizen; a true and trusted neighbor; a fond father and an affectionate husband. The funeral took place at the family home Sunday, Dec. 17.
Mr. Richard S. Huyck. Richard S. Huyck, was one of the first white men to locate in this section of Michigan. He was born in the historical Mohawk Valley, in the state of New York, Feb. 21, 1811, and died at his home on Little Prairie Ronde, Dec. 14, 1893, being almost 82 years old. He was the eldest of a family of ten children—five boys and five girls, and lived during the greater part of the most eventful century of the world's history. In 1832, when 21 years old, he came to Michigan, locating in Kalamazoo, where he assisted in building the second frame house erected here. In March 1836, he was united in marriage to Sarah Fellows, and removed to Little Prairie Ronde where he engaged in selling goods. He was the first postmaster on Little Prairie Ronde, township clerk for many years, and did the first surveying in Marcellus township, Cass county. He returned to New York and removed his aged grandparents, with whom he had spent his earlier years, to his new home in Michigan, caring for them in addition to his own family and improving his new farm, upon which he continued to live during the rest of his life. Seven children were born to him and his wife, of whom two died in infancy. In business he was true and honorable, a loyal and useful citizen; a true and trusted neighbor; a fond father and an affectionate husband. The funeral took place at the family home Sunday, Dec. 17.
December 22, 1893. Kalamazoo Daily Telegraph page 1
Mr. Richard S. Huyck. Richard S. Huyck, was one of the first white men to locate in this section of Michigan. He was born in the historical Mohawk Valley, in the state of New York, Feb. 21, 1811, and died at his home on Little Prairie Ronde, Dec. 14, 1893, being almost 82 years old. He was the eldest of a family of ten children—five boys and five girls, and lived during the greater part of the most eventful century of the world's history. In 1832, when 21 years old, he came to Michigan, locating in Kalamazoo, where he assisted in building the second frame house erected here. In March 1836, he was united in marriage to Sarah Fellows, and removed to Little Prairie Ronde where he engaged in selling goods. He was the first postmaster on Little Prairie Ronde, township clerk for many years, and did the first surveying in Marcellus township, Cass county. He returned to New York and removed his aged grandparents, with whom he had spent his earlier years, to his new home in Michigan, caring for them in addition to his own family and improving his new farm, upon which he continued to live during the rest of his life. Seven children were born to him and his wife, of whom two died in infancy. In business he was true and honorable, a loyal and useful citizen; a true and trusted neighbor; a fond father and an affectionate husband. The funeral took place at the family home Sunday, Dec. 17.
Mr. Richard S. Huyck. Richard S. Huyck, was one of the first white men to locate in this section of Michigan. He was born in the historical Mohawk Valley, in the state of New York, Feb. 21, 1811, and died at his home on Little Prairie Ronde, Dec. 14, 1893, being almost 82 years old. He was the eldest of a family of ten children—five boys and five girls, and lived during the greater part of the most eventful century of the world's history. In 1832, when 21 years old, he came to Michigan, locating in Kalamazoo, where he assisted in building the second frame house erected here. In March 1836, he was united in marriage to Sarah Fellows, and removed to Little Prairie Ronde where he engaged in selling goods. He was the first postmaster on Little Prairie Ronde, township clerk for many years, and did the first surveying in Marcellus township, Cass county. He returned to New York and removed his aged grandparents, with whom he had spent his earlier years, to his new home in Michigan, caring for them in addition to his own family and improving his new farm, upon which he continued to live during the rest of his life. Seven children were born to him and his wife, of whom two died in infancy. In business he was true and honorable, a loyal and useful citizen; a true and trusted neighbor; a fond father and an affectionate husband. The funeral took place at the family home Sunday, Dec. 17.
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