Portrait & Biographical Album. 1891 Ingham & Livingston Co.
Joel Choate
The thought that we are now as much in eternity as we ever shall be is one that must be strengthening to those whose feet are nearing the brink of the river, where farewells will be said to the friends on this side in order to give a fond greeting to those on the other. There is but one life, but it changes it's phase and form to suit its new conditions and when one has reached fourscore and four years, almost can one feel the stirring of the new impulse and life under the old form.
One of the pioneers in Michigan, or subject came in with the jubilee that was felt by the early settlers when Michigan was admitted as a state. He is now an extensive farmer on section 3, Handy Township, Livingston County, having located the same land in 1836, which was patented to him directly from the government. Two years later, he came to make his residence here. It was heavy timer land and the first shelter that their foresight afforded was a log house which answered every purpose in the crudity of the woods and the time and there they lived for about fifteen years, when the first house was replaced by a substantial farm dwelling and later, in 1876 he built his present fine home.
Mr. Choate is a native of Vermont, there born December 13, 1807. His parents were William and Polly (Conkey) Choate., natives of Connecticut. The former was a farmer by calling but by trade was a boot and shoe maker. When only eight years of age, the lad Joel was motherless, and in 1837 his father came to Michigan and not a great while after died in Jackson County. There was a family of twelve children, only two of whom are now living--our subject and Stephen P. who lives at Three Rivers, this State; he is by profession a physician and surgeon now retired from active business. The grandfather was William Choate, a native of Connecticut. While a lad our subject attended school in Vermont and after going to New York he made his home with his brothers, working on the farm and attending school in Middlebury, Genesee County, NY. He remained with them until twenty-one years of age and then set out for himself until he came West in 1836. He paid ten shillings an acre for his first real-estate investment in this State and for a time made his home with his brother Hazel. After working out for one year he came to his farm when he began to work of clearing the timber and from that time to this has not ceased to make improvements upon the place. In a business way he is a self-made man, having acquired his present handsome property by his own unaided efforts. He has been engaged in raising cattle, sheep, and hogs and in breading fine horses.
Mr. Choate has been awarded various township offices and has greatly helped the county by his enterprise and progressive ideas. He has never been able to sum up courage to leave the bachelors in order to become a Benedict, and although he has a beautiful home it is presided over by a housekeeper, Mrs. D. Hall, a daughter o Asa and Sophia Mastic. Mrs. Hall is a widow and the mother of two children. Mrs. Hall's mother kept house for Mr. Choate for thirty-sex years after her husband's death.
The original of our sketch is a man who can be depended upon to contribute liberally of his time and money in any measure or enterprise that promises to be for the advantage and benefit of the locality in which he lives. He is one of the pioneers and the only one now living upon land taken up at the time of this township. One first coming here the nearest market was at Dexter, a distance of thirty miles fro his home and the nearest mill was in Pinckney, sixteen miles away and over rough, unworked roads and through heaviest timber. He is to-day one of the wealthy and representative farmers of this township.
The Fowlerville Review
Friday June 2, 1893
JOEL C. CHOATE: died on his farm south of this village, on Friday last, 86 years old. He was born in the state of Vermont, December 13, 1807. His mother died when he was quite young, and in 1837 he came with his father to Michigan, and soonafter completely orphaned by the death of his father. He was the last one of twelve children, six boys and six girls. He settled upon his farm in this township in an early date, and was one of the most active pioneers. He was honest and upright in all his dealings, and was much loved and respected by those who knew him. The funeral services were held at the South Handy M.E. Church on Sunday morning last at ten o'clock. The Rev. T.P. Baruum officiating.
Joel Choate
The thought that we are now as much in eternity as we ever shall be is one that must be strengthening to those whose feet are nearing the brink of the river, where farewells will be said to the friends on this side in order to give a fond greeting to those on the other. There is but one life, but it changes it's phase and form to suit its new conditions and when one has reached fourscore and four years, almost can one feel the stirring of the new impulse and life under the old form.
One of the pioneers in Michigan, or subject came in with the jubilee that was felt by the early settlers when Michigan was admitted as a state. He is now an extensive farmer on section 3, Handy Township, Livingston County, having located the same land in 1836, which was patented to him directly from the government. Two years later, he came to make his residence here. It was heavy timer land and the first shelter that their foresight afforded was a log house which answered every purpose in the crudity of the woods and the time and there they lived for about fifteen years, when the first house was replaced by a substantial farm dwelling and later, in 1876 he built his present fine home.
Mr. Choate is a native of Vermont, there born December 13, 1807. His parents were William and Polly (Conkey) Choate., natives of Connecticut. The former was a farmer by calling but by trade was a boot and shoe maker. When only eight years of age, the lad Joel was motherless, and in 1837 his father came to Michigan and not a great while after died in Jackson County. There was a family of twelve children, only two of whom are now living--our subject and Stephen P. who lives at Three Rivers, this State; he is by profession a physician and surgeon now retired from active business. The grandfather was William Choate, a native of Connecticut. While a lad our subject attended school in Vermont and after going to New York he made his home with his brothers, working on the farm and attending school in Middlebury, Genesee County, NY. He remained with them until twenty-one years of age and then set out for himself until he came West in 1836. He paid ten shillings an acre for his first real-estate investment in this State and for a time made his home with his brother Hazel. After working out for one year he came to his farm when he began to work of clearing the timber and from that time to this has not ceased to make improvements upon the place. In a business way he is a self-made man, having acquired his present handsome property by his own unaided efforts. He has been engaged in raising cattle, sheep, and hogs and in breading fine horses.
Mr. Choate has been awarded various township offices and has greatly helped the county by his enterprise and progressive ideas. He has never been able to sum up courage to leave the bachelors in order to become a Benedict, and although he has a beautiful home it is presided over by a housekeeper, Mrs. D. Hall, a daughter o Asa and Sophia Mastic. Mrs. Hall is a widow and the mother of two children. Mrs. Hall's mother kept house for Mr. Choate for thirty-sex years after her husband's death.
The original of our sketch is a man who can be depended upon to contribute liberally of his time and money in any measure or enterprise that promises to be for the advantage and benefit of the locality in which he lives. He is one of the pioneers and the only one now living upon land taken up at the time of this township. One first coming here the nearest market was at Dexter, a distance of thirty miles fro his home and the nearest mill was in Pinckney, sixteen miles away and over rough, unworked roads and through heaviest timber. He is to-day one of the wealthy and representative farmers of this township.
The Fowlerville Review
Friday June 2, 1893
JOEL C. CHOATE: died on his farm south of this village, on Friday last, 86 years old. He was born in the state of Vermont, December 13, 1807. His mother died when he was quite young, and in 1837 he came with his father to Michigan, and soonafter completely orphaned by the death of his father. He was the last one of twelve children, six boys and six girls. He settled upon his farm in this township in an early date, and was one of the most active pioneers. He was honest and upright in all his dealings, and was much loved and respected by those who knew him. The funeral services were held at the South Handy M.E. Church on Sunday morning last at ten o'clock. The Rev. T.P. Baruum officiating.
Portrait & Biographical Album. 1891 Ingham & Livingston Co.
Joel Choate
The thought that we are now as much in eternity as we ever shall be is one that must be strengthening to those whose feet are nearing the brink of the river, where farewells will be said to the friends on this side in order to give a fond greeting to those on the other. There is but one life, but it changes it's phase and form to suit its new conditions and when one has reached fourscore and four years, almost can one feel the stirring of the new impulse and life under the old form.
One of the pioneers in Michigan, or subject came in with the jubilee that was felt by the early settlers when Michigan was admitted as a state. He is now an extensive farmer on section 3, Handy Township, Livingston County, having located the same land in 1836, which was patented to him directly from the government. Two years later, he came to make his residence here. It was heavy timer land and the first shelter that their foresight afforded was a log house which answered every purpose in the crudity of the woods and the time and there they lived for about fifteen years, when the first house was replaced by a substantial farm dwelling and later, in 1876 he built his present fine home.
Mr. Choate is a native of Vermont, there born December 13, 1807. His parents were William and Polly (Conkey) Choate., natives of Connecticut. The former was a farmer by calling but by trade was a boot and shoe maker. When only eight years of age, the lad Joel was motherless, and in 1837 his father came to Michigan and not a great while after died in Jackson County. There was a family of twelve children, only two of whom are now living--our subject and Stephen P. who lives at Three Rivers, this State; he is by profession a physician and surgeon now retired from active business. The grandfather was William Choate, a native of Connecticut. While a lad our subject attended school in Vermont and after going to New York he made his home with his brothers, working on the farm and attending school in Middlebury, Genesee County, NY. He remained with them until twenty-one years of age and then set out for himself until he came West in 1836. He paid ten shillings an acre for his first real-estate investment in this State and for a time made his home with his brother Hazel. After working out for one year he came to his farm when he began to work of clearing the timber and from that time to this has not ceased to make improvements upon the place. In a business way he is a self-made man, having acquired his present handsome property by his own unaided efforts. He has been engaged in raising cattle, sheep, and hogs and in breading fine horses.
Mr. Choate has been awarded various township offices and has greatly helped the county by his enterprise and progressive ideas. He has never been able to sum up courage to leave the bachelors in order to become a Benedict, and although he has a beautiful home it is presided over by a housekeeper, Mrs. D. Hall, a daughter o Asa and Sophia Mastic. Mrs. Hall is a widow and the mother of two children. Mrs. Hall's mother kept house for Mr. Choate for thirty-sex years after her husband's death.
The original of our sketch is a man who can be depended upon to contribute liberally of his time and money in any measure or enterprise that promises to be for the advantage and benefit of the locality in which he lives. He is one of the pioneers and the only one now living upon land taken up at the time of this township. One first coming here the nearest market was at Dexter, a distance of thirty miles fro his home and the nearest mill was in Pinckney, sixteen miles away and over rough, unworked roads and through heaviest timber. He is to-day one of the wealthy and representative farmers of this township.
The Fowlerville Review
Friday June 2, 1893
JOEL C. CHOATE: died on his farm south of this village, on Friday last, 86 years old. He was born in the state of Vermont, December 13, 1807. His mother died when he was quite young, and in 1837 he came with his father to Michigan, and soonafter completely orphaned by the death of his father. He was the last one of twelve children, six boys and six girls. He settled upon his farm in this township in an early date, and was one of the most active pioneers. He was honest and upright in all his dealings, and was much loved and respected by those who knew him. The funeral services were held at the South Handy M.E. Church on Sunday morning last at ten o'clock. The Rev. T.P. Baruum officiating.
Joel Choate
The thought that we are now as much in eternity as we ever shall be is one that must be strengthening to those whose feet are nearing the brink of the river, where farewells will be said to the friends on this side in order to give a fond greeting to those on the other. There is but one life, but it changes it's phase and form to suit its new conditions and when one has reached fourscore and four years, almost can one feel the stirring of the new impulse and life under the old form.
One of the pioneers in Michigan, or subject came in with the jubilee that was felt by the early settlers when Michigan was admitted as a state. He is now an extensive farmer on section 3, Handy Township, Livingston County, having located the same land in 1836, which was patented to him directly from the government. Two years later, he came to make his residence here. It was heavy timer land and the first shelter that their foresight afforded was a log house which answered every purpose in the crudity of the woods and the time and there they lived for about fifteen years, when the first house was replaced by a substantial farm dwelling and later, in 1876 he built his present fine home.
Mr. Choate is a native of Vermont, there born December 13, 1807. His parents were William and Polly (Conkey) Choate., natives of Connecticut. The former was a farmer by calling but by trade was a boot and shoe maker. When only eight years of age, the lad Joel was motherless, and in 1837 his father came to Michigan and not a great while after died in Jackson County. There was a family of twelve children, only two of whom are now living--our subject and Stephen P. who lives at Three Rivers, this State; he is by profession a physician and surgeon now retired from active business. The grandfather was William Choate, a native of Connecticut. While a lad our subject attended school in Vermont and after going to New York he made his home with his brothers, working on the farm and attending school in Middlebury, Genesee County, NY. He remained with them until twenty-one years of age and then set out for himself until he came West in 1836. He paid ten shillings an acre for his first real-estate investment in this State and for a time made his home with his brother Hazel. After working out for one year he came to his farm when he began to work of clearing the timber and from that time to this has not ceased to make improvements upon the place. In a business way he is a self-made man, having acquired his present handsome property by his own unaided efforts. He has been engaged in raising cattle, sheep, and hogs and in breading fine horses.
Mr. Choate has been awarded various township offices and has greatly helped the county by his enterprise and progressive ideas. He has never been able to sum up courage to leave the bachelors in order to become a Benedict, and although he has a beautiful home it is presided over by a housekeeper, Mrs. D. Hall, a daughter o Asa and Sophia Mastic. Mrs. Hall is a widow and the mother of two children. Mrs. Hall's mother kept house for Mr. Choate for thirty-sex years after her husband's death.
The original of our sketch is a man who can be depended upon to contribute liberally of his time and money in any measure or enterprise that promises to be for the advantage and benefit of the locality in which he lives. He is one of the pioneers and the only one now living upon land taken up at the time of this township. One first coming here the nearest market was at Dexter, a distance of thirty miles fro his home and the nearest mill was in Pinckney, sixteen miles away and over rough, unworked roads and through heaviest timber. He is to-day one of the wealthy and representative farmers of this township.
The Fowlerville Review
Friday June 2, 1893
JOEL C. CHOATE: died on his farm south of this village, on Friday last, 86 years old. He was born in the state of Vermont, December 13, 1807. His mother died when he was quite young, and in 1837 he came with his father to Michigan, and soonafter completely orphaned by the death of his father. He was the last one of twelve children, six boys and six girls. He settled upon his farm in this township in an early date, and was one of the most active pioneers. He was honest and upright in all his dealings, and was much loved and respected by those who knew him. The funeral services were held at the South Handy M.E. Church on Sunday morning last at ten o'clock. The Rev. T.P. Baruum officiating.
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