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Frank F. Denison, who is prominent among the successful farmers and business men of Troy township, Oakland County, resides on his farm of 81 acres situated in section 16. He was born on the farm where he now lives, November 30, 1856, and is a son of Daniel A. and Lois P. (Hopkins) Denison.

Daniel A. Denison was born in New York State in 1815 and came when 16 years of age to Michigan in company with his parents and settled in Avon township, Oakland County. The last days of his father and mother were spent in Bay City, Michigan. Daniel A. Denison removed to Troy township some years before our subject’s birth, and engaged in farming. In early life he learned the carpenter’s trade and followed it to a considerable extent. His death occurred in 1888, when aged 73 years. He was a Republican and held several township offices. He was a faithful and active member of the Baptist Church. His wife, Lois P. Hopkins, was born in New York State in 1813 and died in 1896. She was a daughter of Socrates Hopkins, who located in Troy township at an early date and engaged in farming. At his death he was superintendent of the Oakland County Poor Farm. Mrs. Denison was a member of the Presbyterian Church. To the union of our subject’s parents were born four children, namely: Avery W. and Eunice M., deceased; Victor N., who resides in Detroit, Michigan, and Frank F. Both of our subject’s parents had been married before; Mrs. Denison had three children by her first marriage, — Randolph H. Wilbur, DeWitt E. Wilbur and Louisa P. Wilbur; while Mr. Denison had one daughter by his first marriage, — Elsie E., who married Alonzo T. Sharp of New York State.

Frank F. Denison received his education in the district schools of Oakland County and has always lived in this county. He has followed farming all his life and is at present situated on the old homestead farm, where he is uniformly successful in raising some of the finest products of the county. Politically he is a Republican and is prominently identified with that party which has honored him with election to the office of township clerk, in which capacity he is now serving his sixth term; he has also held other local offices. In social circles he is a member of the Knights of the Maccabees, Knights of Pythias and Foresters of America.

Mr. Denison was married in 1883 to Augusta V. Brand, who was born in Troy township in 1860 and is a daughter of Philip and Fredericka (Genrich) Brand. They are the parents of two daughters, — Rena E., who is teaching school, and Olive L., who resides at home.