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Historical Collections Made By The Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society
Volume 2, 1896

Page 167

    HENRY STAPLES. - Henry Staples, a pioneer of the north part of
Muskegon County, and the father of Hon. HIRAM E. STAPLES, who repre-
sented the second district of Muskegon County in the legislature of
1885, died August 13, 1895, from the effects of a surgical operation,
performed that day.  Mr. STAPLES was born near Poughkeepsie, N.Y., in
1811.  In 1848 he, with his family, removed to Ravenna, Ohio and in 
1851, he removed to Michigan, locating at Hillsdale.  In 1857 he came
to what was then known as White River country, now as Whitehall.  Here
he occupied a small farm.  To the people of the village he was affection-
ately known as GRANDPA STAPLES.  He leaves a wife who is also well ad-
vanced in years, and a daughter, Mrs. JENNIE LAKE.

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