Son of Chester and Mary Webster, who settled in Pontiac township in 1823, was born in that township on the 21st of August, 1827. He was the third of a family of ten children. He lived in Pontiac township until 1851, and was married August 24, of that year, to Delia Richmond, of White Lake. A few days after their marriage the couple moved to the farm in the latter township, where Mrs. Webster is now residing. The land was originally settled by Stephen Fisk, who afterwards traded it to John Austin, the latter making the first improvements on the place.

Mr. and Mrs. Webster became the parents of five children, one son and four daughters, all now living. The following are their names and dates of birth : Elmer Randolph, born February 10, 1855. Emma Jane, born August 1, 1865. Chloe Matilda, born January 2, 1869, Hattie May, born February 5, 1872. Ada J., born April 22, 1876.

Elmer, the oldest, is now taking a classical course at the university at Ann Arbor, and the others are all at home.

Mrs. Webster was born in the town of Galen, Wayne county. New York, September 27, 1829, and in 1836, when seven years of age, came with her father, John Richmond, to White Lake. Mr. Richmond settled in the western part of the township, and had a family then consisting of his wife, four sons, and four daughters ; two children, a son and a daughter, had died previously in New York while small. Mrs. Webster was next to the youngest in age. Her father died in the fall of 1869, aged eighty-four years.

In the fall of 1869, aged eighty-four years. Mr. Webster was a member of the Baptist church at Waterford, as is also his wife. They united with the congregation at Clarkston about 1860, and afterwards changed to Waterford. He was also a member of the Masonic fraternity for nearly twenty years preceding his death. He at first joined at Clarkston, and then became a member of the lodge at Waterford.

Politically Mr. Webster was a Democrat, and a very popular man with all classes. In the fall of 1870 he was elected to the representative branch of the legislature, and served one term. In White Lake township he held numerous important ofiices: was elected supervisor in 1860, and served three successive terms ; elected a fourth time in 1865, and held the office continually for five terms ; in 1871 and 1872 he also tilled the position, and was the last time chosen in 1875, his term not yet having expired when he died. He was township treasurer once, and in 1870 was elected justice of the peace, but did not qualify for the position.

For some time before his death he had been troubled with a severe cough, and finally was subjected to a violent attack of bleeding at the lungs, after which he constantly weakened, until in a few weeks death ended his sufferings. He was much esteemed by all who knew him or had ever transacted business with him, and at his funeral, which was held in the Webster school house, the building was entirely inadequate to accommodate the throng of friends who had gathered to listen to the last sad rites and take a parting glance at the features now stamped with the seal of the Great Destroyer.