837 and in 1838 to Rushford, Allegeheny County, New York. In 1840 he ca
me to Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan. He moved to the farm where he liv
ed for many years in 1844.

James and Lucina had five children. He was a student at Lima Institu
te in New York, taught school in New York, and again in Hadley for sever
al years.

The 1880 census lists him at Hadley, Michigan with his wife, Lucina and so
ns, Millard and Cassius. He is listed as a farmer ‎(disabled)‎.

James was elected school inspector for eight years. He bought eighty acr
es of land in section 24 of Hadley Township from the state in 1856. He fa
rmed for about forty-six years. In 1861 he started handling farm machine
ry and became a manufacturer's agent. He was a member of the Methodist Ep
iscopal Church and held a number of positions. He held all the township o
ffices except highway commissioner and treasurer and was justice of the pe
ace for more than sixteen years. In 1872 James and Lucina bought l
ot 3 of block 2 in Hadley. In 1883 he was an officer of Masonic Lodge 21
0. In 1898 James and several descendants posed for a picture. He identif
ied all the people in the picture and sent it to his sister, Hannah, in Io
wa. The 1900 census shows him in Hadley as a boarder and landlord.

Politically he was a member of the Whig party but joined th new Republic
an party. He was also a member of the free and accepted Masons as we
ll as other secter societies.