BIOGRAPHICAL DEPARTMENT

                             1902 TUSCOLA COUNTY

                      WATERTOWN TOWNSHIP

COLLING, JOSEPH, JR.

     Born March 8, 1845, in Halton, Ontario.  He came to Michigan and located in Watertown Township in 1872.  He married Ellen Foster on January 1, 1872, and they had four children, Arthur D., born July 15, 1875; Laura M., born October 26, 1881; Earl J., born September 12, 1891; Ermah A.,  born July 24, 1897.  Mr. Colling was engaged in general farming, and was one of Watertown’s most enterprising and respected citizens.   He died December 9, 1897.   Mr. Joseph Colling, Sr., was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Colling, of England, and was born in Scotland.

GLASS, FRANK

     Born April 5, 1869, in Oakland County, Michigan.  He married Ada Oakman, who was born March 28, 1876, on December 2, 1896.  They have three children, Clarence R., born March 3, 1897; Eva A., born July 20, 1898, and Elizabeth, born July 21, 1901.

PACKARD, JOHN B.

     Son of James Packard, of England.  They came to America and located in Lyons, N.Y., at an early day, and later in the early forties, moved to Michigan and was employed by the Michigan Central R. R. for eleven years, and later by the Crapo Estate, in the city of Flint.  He was born in Wayne, Michigan, August 27, 1857, and was married to Miss Minnie Force, May 28, 1899, and have two children.  Jennie M. was born April 26, 1878, and Hazel was born April 26, 1873.  Mr. Packard was passenger conductor for twenty years, until 1899, when he resigned his position and located on his farm.