Michigan, was born November 13, 1862, the son of Irving K. and Amelia ( Mitchell) Grow. He is a sociable man, and well liked by everyone, the type of a man who, no matter where he went, would never want for friends. He is a member of the Maccabees at Pontiac, and has been director of schools for three years. He belongs to the Republican party. The farm, with which he spends most of his time, stretches over one hundred acres of land, and is a well cared for, prosperous piece .

Mr. Grow's grandfather, Elijah Grow, came from New York into Michigan with his brother in 1830, and built a number of houses. They then returned to New York and did not come west again until 1835. On this second trip they settled in Springfield township, Oakland county, and lived there for several years. Their next move took them to Water ford township, and after a few years' residence there to Pontiac town ship where they lived until their death . The son of Elijah and Charity (Baker) Grow, Irving K. Grow , was born in Homer, Courtland county, New York, November 16 , 1834 , and in October 16, 1857, was married to Amelia Mitchell. They lived in Waterford township for eight years and then moved to Pontiac township . The present residence, and the one where they had lived since January, 1912, is Pontiac. Amelia Mitchell was born in Niagara county, New York, March 7, 1838, the daughter of Lafayette and Harriet Thomas) Mitchell. When she was six years old her family moved to Geneva county, Michigan, and later to Groveland township, Oakland county, where they lived the rest of their lives . Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell had ten children, of whom four are now living: Ray, living in Flint, Michigan; John, in West Dakota; Oscar, living in Groveland, Oakland county, Michigan; l'annie, the wife of Chester Wil kins of Flint. Amelia, the wife of l . K. Grow , died August 3 , 1912. Mr. and Mrs. Irving K. Grow have liad three children, all of winom are living, Allie, the wife of George Greer, of Pontiac; K. L. the subject of the sketch ; and Lettie, the wife of P. A. Knight of Pontiac.

K. L. Grow and his wife, Elizabeth ( Reid ) Grow, the daughter of Daniel Reid , of Port Huron, Michigan, have had two children , Myrtle, the wife of Walter Green, of Pontiac, and Jolin, still at home and attend ing business college in Pontiac. A little daughter was born to Myrtle Grow Green on July 9, 1912, named Elizabeth Amelia Green.