Early
Memories of
Author: Heath, May Francis
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company;
AMOS DEMING
Born in New York state
in 1830, Amos Deming moved to Norwalk, Ohio, when a small boy with his parents,
and his father, buying a farm, the boy, Amos, found plenty of interesting
occupations sandwiched in with going to school.
He was married in 1855
to Miss Margaret Denee who came from New Jersey and
in 1865 they came to Allegan county, locating first in Cheshire on a farm, for
a short time, then to Saugatuck which then they made their home, and to which
home came five daughters, Mary, Mrs. W. G. Phelps; Fannie, Mrs. W. Pond;
Althea, Mrs. S. L. Newnham; Ida, Mrs. John Brown; and
Ella, Mrs. A. D. Goodrich, who with the exception of Mrs. Brown are living.
Mr. Deming engaged in
farming, mill work, and for many years he drove the stage between Saugatuck and
New Richmond and never missed a trip, no matter how stormy or how deep the
snow; the storms that stopped railroad transportation never interfered with his
schedule.
He died at the age of 85
followed in a few years by his splendid wife, each having rounded out more than
four score years.