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Surnames: Cade, Bowers, Dwight, Reed, Norton, Freeman, Bottomly, Cannis
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Biographical sketch of WILLIAM R. CADE from the book entitled, "Biographical Memoirs
of Saint Clair County, Michigan," published in 1903 by B. F. Bowen Publishers in
Logansport, Indiana.
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This bio spans three (3) pages: 443-445
WILLIAM R. CADE
The dominion of Canada has parted with many of her native sons, who have sought homes in
the United States, and among these is William R. Cade, now a farmer in Mussey township,
St. Clair county, Michigan. He was born in Sheffield, Ontario, June 20, 1849, and is a
son of Richard E. and Elizabeth (Bowers) Cade, the former of whom was born in England in
1805, and there married and brought his family to the new world in 1832, locating on a
tract of land which he cleared up and on which he passed the remainder of his life. The
father of Richard E. Cade was Thomas Cade, who also located in Canada East, but later
removed to Canada West, clearing up farms in both provinces of the dominion. To his
marriage there were born seven children, namely: Robert, deceased; Richard E., father of
William R.; Thomas, deceased; John, William, Sophia and Sarah. Richard E. Cade, in his
early days, assisted in the cultivation of the Canadian farm, and on attaining manhood’s
estate was mar!
ried. After the marriage ceremony had been performed he came, in 1856, to the state of
Michigan, and for one year rented a farm in Washington township, Macomb county, whence he
came to Mussey township, St. Clair county, and purchased from A. Dwight, a lumberman,
eighty acres of forest land in section 18. Mr. Cade here erected a log cabin, and cut a
wagon road through the woods to Downey’s Corners, a distance of two miles. He was a good
axman as well as hunter, and found plenty to do at both callings, while Mrs. Cade, as was
customary with the pioneer housewives, employed her time in spinning and knitting. When
Mr. Cade disposed of this farm he settled on another just east of Romeo, on which he lived
twenty years, then sold and went to the state of Washington, where he is living retired
with a daughter. He is in politics a Republican and while in St. Clair county served as
highway commissioner, while fraternally he is an Orangeman. To Richard E. Cade and wife
we!
re born eight children, in the following order: Peter B., who married Lettie Reed, and is
lumbering at Oscoda, Michigan; William R., whose name opens this record; Elizabeth Ann,
wife of a Mr. Norton and now living in the state of Washington; Margaret Jane is married
to William Freeman, a farmer at Yale, Michigan, and has a family of six sons and three
daughters; Hiram M. is in the lumber trade in Washington; Thomas graduated from the
college at Adrian, Michigan, and is a lawyer with a large practice at Whatcom, Washington;
Lincoln died at the age of sixteen years, and Angeline lost her life when a little girl,
being burned to death by her clothes catching on fire.
William R. Cade, when a young man, did all in his power to aid his father in clearing up
and improving the homestead, which comprises eighty acres, and when twenty-two years of
age his father turned the place over to him. August 15, 1872, he was united in marriage
with Miss Anna Jane Bottomly, a daughter of Joseph Bottomly, who came from England with
his father at an early day, and located deep in the wilderness ten miles from Detroit, but
later bought a farm near Mount Clemens, where he now lives retired. To William R. and
Anna Jane (Bottomly) Cade have been born three children, as follows: Ira J., a
manufacturer of shingles in Washington; Alfred R., who married Miss Carrie Cannis, and is
a farmer in Mussey township; Emma Jane, who married Frank Cannis, a farmer in Mussey
township.
Mr. Cade has seventy acres of his farm under cultivation, conducts general farming and
stock breeding, has an excellent barn and a very handsome dwelling, and a wind-mill for
pumping water for his home and stock. William R. Cade and his brother, Peter B., enlisted
July 26, 1864, in Company H, Fourth Michigan Volunteer Infantry, under Col. J. W. Hall,
and among the battles in which he participated may be mentioned those at Decatur and
Newmarket, Alabama. He also fought in the famous Stone River campaign, taking part in the
battle of Murfreesboro. He likewise served in other engagements in Ohio, Tennessee,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, and was honorably mustered out at Detroit,
Michigan, in June, 1866.
In 1901 Mr. and Mrs. Cade made a visit to Washington, where they passed seven pleasant
months with their children, at the end of which period they returned to their home in
Michigan, where they are surrounded by a host of warm-hearted friends. In politics Mr.
Cade is a Republican and regularly votes for its nominees, but has never himself sought a
nomination for an office of any kind. He is one of the most successful agriculturists in
Mussey township and the social standing of himself and family is truly enviable.
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PLEASE NOTE: I do not have any personal interest in researching the CADE surname or the
St. Clair county, Michigan location. I am merely posting a select number of the
biographical sketches found in the above-referenced book *upon specific written request*
as a service to the genealogical community; these transcriptions are intended for personal
use and are not being done for profit. Please do not contact me with regard to research
interests in the above as I have no personal ties. Thank you.