Biography of

                                                  PETER J. MARTHEY

                                               (transcribed by: L. Johnson)

 

     The subject of this review, a prosperous farmer and stock raiser, is an Ohio man, born in

Holmes county, that state, in the year 1851.  He attended school during his boyhood years in

what is known as the “French Settlement” and grew to maturity familiar with the active duties

of farm life.  Reared in close touch with the soil and having early manifested a decided taste

for agriculture, he naturally selected that vocation for his life work and ever since attaining his

majority has pursued the same with encouraging results.  Mr. Marthye remained near the place

of his birth until 1882, when he disposed of his interests in Ohio and came to Isabella county,

Michigan and bought one hundred and seventy-four acres of land in section 19, Denver town-

ship, nearly all of which was as nature had created it.