FRANK M. MILLION was born in this township, on Section 4, June 19, 1841, and is the son of Ephraim and Martha (Ellmore) Million, who came to this township in the fall of 1839. The father was killed by a runaway team in 1847; the mother still survives, at the aoe of seventy two. Frank M. was reared a farmer, and hired a portion of the old farm, which he tilled until 1865, when he purchased forty acres of wild land. A few years later he exchanged this land for 104 acres in the southwest quarter of Section 13, on which he now lives. This property he subsequently exchanged for goods, and for a year engaged in merchandising in Burnettsville, and then reexchanged, increased the farm, sold 120 acres, and still retains 120 acres. In 1860, Mr. M. engaged in the pump, and afterward in the tubular well business; he is also selling the wind engine manufactured by B. S. Williams & Co., of Kalamazoo, and the Stover engine. He was married, October 4, 1860, to Miss Katie E. Hoagland, born in Onondaoa County, N. Y., April 7, 1842, and daughter of Abraham and Cornelia Hoagland, natives of the same State. To this union there have been born six children- Charlie, Leona, Floyd, Randolph, Marilla and Frank. The two last-named are dead. Mr. Million is a Democrat in politics, and has served, as Township Assessor four terms, and was also elected County Land Appraiser, but the office was abolished before the time arrived for his incumbency. He and wife are members of the Church of God.

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