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| Jacob Parrott, farmer, sec 12, Millbrook Tp., is a native of France. He was born Aug. 6, 1835, and is a son of Charles and Elizabeth Parrott, also natives of France. He came to the United States in the spring of 1845 and settled at Detroit, coming five years later to Kent County. He was a farmer there 20 years and in the summer of 1881 came to Mecosta County and bought 80 acres of land in the township of Millbrook. He now owns 40 acres of his original purchase, 25 of which is in tillage. He was married in Kent County, April 9, 1859, to Sarah A., eldest daughter of Peter and Louisa (Ford) Aldrich, natives respectively of Canada and New York. She was born in Gratten, Kent Co., Mich., Sept. 19, 1844. Of their seven children, six survive, viz: Emma E., Charlie E., Lewis E., Lida A., Vernon L., and Myrtle M. Julius died when two years old. Politically Mr. Parrott is a Republican. |