John B. Dakin, whose death we mentioned last week, was the son of Jacob and Mahala Dakin, and was born on Sugar Hill, Stuben County, N.Y., July 13, 1824. He was next to the eldest of 14 children. In 1836, when he was 12 years of age, his parents came to Michigan and settled in Washtenaw county. Later they moved to Ingham county, about 3 miles from Dansville, where was the home of the Dakins for many years. On July 4, 1847, John B. was married to Miss Harriet Jessop, with whom he lived 44 years, and who survives him. Two children were born to them, one dying in infancy and the other at three years of age. His married life spent as follows: Ten years on a farm adjoining the homestead Ingham, 17 years in business in the village of Dansville, two years retired, at Jackson, and the last 15 years at Williamston. He died July 14 and was buried July 15, near his old home.
It is probable that no resident of Ingham County knew more of the privations of pioneer life than John B. Dakin and very few ever acquired the amount of property he did.
His will, which has been filed with the Judge of Probate, bequenths $141,000 to his brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces in different amounts, and in a few small amounts to some outside of the family.. It will be heard August 18 unless some adjournment is had. Biron Wixon has been appointed as special administrator.
When engaged in their earliest struggles of a home Mr & Mrs Dakin knew what it was to use beech blocks for chairs, to dwell in a home with no pipe for a chimmey. Nothing but a hole in the roof to emit the smoke, and the good wife often sewed cloth shoes to the feet of her husband as started with his ax. Hard work and economy carried them through and won the fortune now left to his people.
Note: Sugar Hill took its name from the fact that the area was heavily wooded with sugar maple, and the settlers made such large quantities of maple sugar. It refers to an area now located in Alfred, Allegany, NY., but was located in Steuban before rearranging counties lines.
John B. Dakin, whose death we mentioned last week, was the son of Jacob and Mahala Dakin, and was born on Sugar Hill, Stuben County, N.Y., July 13, 1824. He was next to the eldest of 14 children. In 1836, when he was 12 years of age, his parents came to Michigan and settled in Washtenaw county. Later they moved to Ingham county, about 3 miles from Dansville, where was the home of the Dakins for many years. On July 4, 1847, John B. was married to Miss Harriet Jessop, with whom he lived 44 years, and who survives him. Two children were born to them, one dying in infancy and the other at three years of age. His married life spent as follows: Ten years on a farm adjoining the homestead Ingham, 17 years in business in the village of Dansville, two years retired, at Jackson, and the last 15 years at Williamston. He died July 14 and was buried July 15, near his old home.
It is probable that no resident of Ingham County knew more of the privations of pioneer life than John B. Dakin and very few ever acquired the amount of property he did.
His will, which has been filed with the Judge of Probate, bequenths $141,000 to his brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces in different amounts, and in a few small amounts to some outside of the family.. It will be heard August 18 unless some adjournment is had. Biron Wixon has been appointed as special administrator.
When engaged in their earliest struggles of a home Mr & Mrs Dakin knew what it was to use beech blocks for chairs, to dwell in a home with no pipe for a chimmey. Nothing but a hole in the roof to emit the smoke, and the good wife often sewed cloth shoes to the feet of her husband as started with his ax. Hard work and economy carried them through and won the fortune now left to his people.
Note: Sugar Hill took its name from the fact that the area was heavily wooded with sugar maple, and the settlers made such large quantities of maple sugar. It refers to an area now located in Alfred, Allegany, NY., but was located in Steuban before rearranging counties lines.
Inscription
"John B. Dakin / Born/July 13, 1823 / Died/July 14, 1891 / AT REST // Harriet / His Wife / Born Jan 7, 1828 / Died Sep 2, 1908"
Family Members
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Michael D. Dakin
1822–1894
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Mary Ann Dakin Warfle
1826–1904
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Margaret Dakin Warfle
1829–1850
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Sarah C. Dakin Wemple Coomer
1830–1894
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Rachel B Dakin Weston Ferguson
1832–1902
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Elisha H Dakin
1834–1896
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Elizabeth "Betsey" Dakin Warfle
1836–1908
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Sgt Daniel LeBar Dakin
1838–1906
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Hubbard H Dakin
1839–1922
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Alfred A Dakin
1842–1892
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CPL Abraham A Dakin
1844–1885
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