WILLIAM & AKINS TALLMAN

From "Portrait and biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich" - 1891

WILLIAM L. TALLMAN
Among the young and progressive farmers of Eagle Township, Clinton County, there is none who enjoys a larger share of public esteem than the subject of this sketch. He resides on section 15, where he has a beautiful farm consisting of two hundred and twenty-four acres upon which numerous improvements have been made. A home like residence and a full line of outbuildings, together with orchards and forest trees beautify the farm, and add to its value as a place of residence. The place is well stocked with modern machinery and first-class implements of all kinds, and well kept stock grazes in its pastures.

Akins Tallman, father of our subject, was born in Warren County, Pa., September 22, 1810. His parents were Elihu and Lucretia (Perkins) Tallman, natives of Connecticut and New York, respectively, who were married in the latter State in 1788, and removed to Pennsylvania in 1789. Akins Tallman was reared on a farm in the timber country of Pennsylvania, and never attended school after he was eight years old. He worked for his father until after he was of age, and May 27, 1832, married Samantha Dix. The union resulted in the birth of fifteen children, of whom the following grew to maturity: Christopher C., George W. (died at the age of twenty-four), Amanda R., Melvina J., William L., Samantha L., Alpheus W., Julia M., and Lawson D. who was killed in a sawmill near Big Rapids in 1880.

During the '40s Mr. Tallman removed to Ohio, and in 1853 came to Michigan. He located on a farm now occupied by his son William, and carried on agricultural work here until 1883. He then removed to Grand Ledge, where he is now living, respected by all his neighbors. In 1877 his wife Samantha was called to a brighter world, and June 26, 1879, he was married to his present wife, Mrs. Sarah Pennington, widow of S. Pennington.

The gentleman whose name introduces these paragraphs, was born in Wyandot County, Ohio, January 9, 1879, and labored for and with his father until he was of age. He attended the district school, Portland High School and Lansing Academy, and became much better grounded on topics in text books than is sometimes the case with farmers' sons. He also acquired a thorough knowledge of farm work, so that when the homestead came into his possession he was able to carry it on systematically and successfully. He is interested in the social orders to some extent, and is a Master Mason, belonging to Grand Ledge Lodge, F. & A. M. His political association is with the Republican party.

He has a happy home presided over by the lady who became his wife October 22, 1872. Mrs. Tallman was known in her maidenhood as Miss Sarah Adams, and is a well-informed, kindly and capable woman. Three children have come to bless the happy union, but one was taken from them November 12, 1886, his death occurring from accidental causes. The deceased was Glenn L., who was born September 11, 1874; the living are Grace E., born July 3, 1876, and Matie F., born March 8, 1885. Since the above was written there has been a fine daughter added to brighter added to brighten the home of our subject and his wife, born June 13, 1891.