My Genealogy Hound

Henry England, who has a farm of 40 acres in section 4, West Bloomfield township, and 125 acres in Waterford township, near the township line, is one of the representative agriculturists of Oakland County.

Henry England was born in Monroe County, New York, in 1844, and is a son of Charles England, who was born in Somersetshire, England. The latter came from his native country in 1840, and located on a farm two miles from Rochester, New York. He came to Michigan in 1852, and purchased the farm on section 33, Waterford township, Oakland County, where our subject now lives. His wife died in 1876, and he survived her eight years, dying in 1884.

Henry England took to agricultural pursuits at an early age and has followed that occupation throughout life, meeting with great success. He is a careful business man, manages his affairs judiciously, and is possessed of tireless energy. He has many friends throughout the community and is exceedingly popular.

In 1874, Henry England was joined in marriage with Jane Fleming, who was born in Clarkston, Independence township, Oakland County, Michigan, September 20, 1845, and is a daughter of Thomas and Catherine Fleming. Her father died in 1889 and her mother in 1901. There were seven children in her parents’ family, as follows: Margaret Ann, deceased; John; William; Maria; Josephine, who married Noah Beardsley, deceased, in 1888, and is the mother of three children, — Mortimer, Herbert and Katie; Jane, the wife of our subject; and Mary C. Politically Mr. England is unswerving in his support of the principles advocated by the Democratic party.