Clare,Michigan pioneer natives-family history

Old family farm time line.

I was driving down Old 27 about 10 miles south of Houghton Lake when I saw a small sign that read “Historical Marker” I looked for the marker and did not see anything. I turned around and went back and then noticed a stone marker among the leaves of the ferns and trees. It read:

Forest of Louisa St. Clair Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Detroit Mich. A.D. 1929.

In 1928 The Louisa St. Clair chapter of the D.A.R. purchase seedlings for $503. Over the next two years, they oversaw the planting of 200 acres of trees in the forests north of Clare. This helped to regrow the forests after the timber was cut for lumber. Next time you are driving north of Clare you will remember the women who planted the trees that now grow in the forest.

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Ceremony to Honor Two Clare County Civil War Soldiers Being Held Oct. 7

The General Orlando M. Poe Camp 444, Department of Michigan, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War headquartered in Cadillac, will be holding a ceremony to honor the Last Civil War Veterans of Clare County in historic Cherry Grove Cemetery in Clare on Saturday, 07 October 2023 at 2 p.m.

The last two Civil War Veterans, Reverend William Younglove and Mr. Elias Riegle, passed away on 10 and 11 January 1939 respectively with both interred at Cherry Grove Cemetery. Reverend Younglove’s personally knew President Abraham Lincoln, General Ulysses S. Grant, John Wilkes Booth, and others in Lincoln’s family and cabinet. Mr. Riegle fought under General William Tecumseh Sherman, during the historic Atlanta, March to the Sea, and Carolinas Campaigns.

Found this picture framed in family storage,
Forrest dale Hartman (far left )and the leposky brothers
Can any one help identify the brothers? Thank you WW2 era

(Dale was married to Dorothy Larman)
(Ralph leposky married to Evelyn Larman)
Leposky name has conflicted spelling with Lipovsky due to war papers so I was told.

Keep eye out in this weeks clare County cleaver,

Jack Larman and Robert Larmans bear story made the paper (thank you Clare County Cleaver)

Robert Archambault and Clifford skyring (clare mechanics)

John “jack” Larman state record fish, mounts were destroyed in a house fire. I believe this would still hold the record but it was beaten by bow and arrow method of fishing.

Robert Larman and Naomi, also Roberts pet cow and horse.

Need help identifying.

The young boys are Robert Larman and John C Magnus

Second picture last man is John Larman

The tallest man I’m thinking is Henry Magnus.

crazy to me that Lydia Magnus Larman out lived all 3 of her children and all passed with in the same months.

Robert son December 1st 1998
Dorothy step daughter November 17th 1987
Evelyn step daughter November 27th 2000
Lydia November 30th 2000

That women seen a thing or 2 1905-2000
Believe I was last grandchild she got to see

So the left photo, says Robert Larman has to be 35-40s he was born in 31.
Right photo is the Hugh J. Gray monument

Is this the same monument? Or can any one identify where and what Robert is standing next to ?

West grant school.

William James Battle (3X grandfather)
Told he was a horse saddle designer, wonder if these trophies are still around.

The Harrison barber shop 💈 Dale (Colonel) Sharp and Wally (Wallace) Sharp. 6/1952
(The Wife’s side)

Gotta love it when you can match the newspaper article with the family photo collection.

204 east 4th street clare MI, owner John Henry “Jack”Larman (1920s) before moving to the Magnus farm

So my grandmother said he made lots of money hauling cargo, but never knew what he was hauling can we find the answer?

Hello
Name is Dominik Larman, the Larman name or family has been native to the clare county area since 1890s, I wanted to create a page or group where clare county pioneers,natives and families could share their history or genealogy discoveries. Feel free to post pictures and ask questions or show off cool discoveries or memories.