S. K.Wolcott, farmer, sec 2, Millbrook Tp., is a son of Benj. and Betsey (Merrill) Wolcott, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of Connecticut. In early life they settled in Bradford Co., Pa., where they lived more than 40 years. In the spring of 1856 they came to Shiawassee Co., Mich., and after a brief stay went to Illinois. Five years later they returned to the same county in Michigan and remained three and one-half years, going then to Pennsylvania, and residing there until the fall of 1868, when they came to Millbrook, and both died here in the spring of 1878.

Mr. Wolcott was born in Bradford Co., Pa., Feb. 20, 1831, and was the support of his parents as long as they lived. On coming to Millbrook he entered a claim of 120 acres of land under the homestead act, and afterward, in 1869, he bought 80 acres of land adjoining. In 1878, he sold 40 acres of this land and in April, 1883, he sold 80 acres; he still holds a valuable farm containing 80 acres under good improvements. He was married in Bradford Co., Pa., Oct. 27, 1881, to Countess D., a daughter of A.P. and Esther Wolcott. Her parents were natives of Pennsylvania where Esther was born. Mr. and Mrs. Wolcott had one child, Viola, born May 5, 1883, and died Sept 10, 1883. Mr. Wolcott is identified with the Democratic party, and has been School Assessor ten years.