v. Cudworth, a noteworthy farmer residing on section 10, Novi Township is the son of Apollis Cudworth, a native of Massachusetts and a farmer, who was a Minute man in the War of 1812. He married Rosana Simmons and resided first in Pennsylvania, then in Bristol, N. Y., and later in Alleghany, N. Y. In 1833 he came to Michigan, landing in Detroit from the boat "Henry Clay." From there he went to Oakland County by ox-team. After spending the winter in Farmington Township he came to Novi Corners and settled on the northwest part of section 23, on eighty acres. There was then no house where the village of Novi Corners now stands. He built a log house and a log barn and moved his family to the new home. He had the help of the Indians in raising his house. They had a camp near by and were on the friendliest terms.

Our subject as then a boy of fifteen years. The father began clearing off the farm, and being quite a hunter, killed many a panther, deer and bear. After improving some thiry-five acres he sold this property and bought forty acres on the south side of the same section, where he lived for three years. He then settled upon this farm, on which was at the time a log house and some slight improvements. He was bereaved of his wife by death in 1858, and he passed away in 1868.

The subject of this sketch was one of a family of nine children, seven of whom are still living. He was born Aug 4, 1816. He received almot no schooling in his youth although he attended for a short time the first school organized in this township. He lived with his parents and helped support the until their death. He then purchased the interest of the other heirs and took the old homestead, adding to the small tract of land which he had previously bought. Being now left alone at the old hoe, he began to think of marriage, and chose for hiw wife Mrs. Mary Hammond. They have no children, but rs Cudworth has three by her previous marriage.

Mr. Cudworth has one hundred and seventy-one acres of good land, about ninety of which are improved. He has put on excellent buildings and carries on general farming, raising some stock. For many years he has been a member of the School Board and has always taken an interest in politics, voting the Democratic ticket. He has filled the office of Road Overseer for a longer period than any other man in the township, and has seen the country grow from a wilderness to its present properous and populous condition. He has ever been an unusually strong man and has done much hard work in his day. Several of his brothers and sisters reside in this township. They are: Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Joshua Bennett, Mrs. Miles Richardson, Walker and Zebina Cudworth.