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CALHOUN COUNTY.

BY H. B. SMITH.

KELSEY.-Newell J. Kelsey was born in Leroy, Michigan, June 20, 1843, and died at Lansing March 4, 1902. He was the first in his township to enlist for the civil war, entering the service April 28, 1861, as corporal. He became a member of the famous Merrill Horse Cavalry, and rose by merit through the ranks, until in 1864 he was commissioned first lieutenant. He was wounded several times, making him a cripple for life.

Prominent in county politics, he was for four years supervisor, Register of Deeds for four years, and was a delegate to the national convention which nominated U. S. Grant for the presidency.

He was closely identified with the fraternal orders, and occupied high places in the G. A. R., the Grange, Masonic Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and was serving as exalted ruler of the Elks at the time of his death. He was an active worker for the State Agricultural society, and while attending to these duties was shot by a cowboy lost a limb. Officially he served our society faithfully and well as one of our committee of historians, until his duties in the auditor's office employed his entire time.