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SAGINAW COUNTY.16
A. H. MERSHON.
At 5 A. m. yesterday morning, May 15, 1885, the spirit of Augustus H. Mershon left the body, life's journey for him was at an end, and another
pioneer of the Saginaw Valley was numbered among the silent multitude. He was aged fifty-eight years.
A. H. Mershon was born in Rochester, N. Y., May 27, 1827. His parents were E. J. and Hannah Mershon. At an early age the family removed to Trenton, N. J., in which city they remained until he was twelve years of age. From Trenton they moved to Mt. Morris, Livingston county. At the age of seventeen Mr. Mershon entered into the employ of a Mr. Bronson, at 'Rochester, N. Y.
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