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SOURCE: History of St. Clair County, Mich.
        A. T. Andreas & Co., Chicago - 1883

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          W. S. BOTSFORD, of the firm of I. E. & W. F. BOTSFORD, owners
       and proprietors of BOTSFORD'S elevator, is a son of I. S. BOTSFORD,
       one of the earliest settlers of this county.  He was born in Port
       Huron November 11, 1851.  He grew up and attended school here.
       After reaching manhood, he engaged in elevator and grain business
       with his brother.  They built an elevator and completed it June 1,
       1880.  It was destroyed by fire July 1, 1881.  They rebuilt, and
       completed their present elevator, January 1, 1882.  It has a capa-
       city of 125,000 bushels.  Mr. BOTSFORD was united in marriage May
       6, 1876, to Miss NANCY A. SANBORN, daughter of the late JAMES W.
       SANBORN, one of the oldest and most successful business men in
       this section of the State.  Mr. and Mrs. BOTSFORD have two children-
       MABEL and an infant daughter.
       
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