Milton H. Feather

As printed in 1906

MILTON H. FEATHER. The young men of the present era are those to whom the great commonwealth of Michigan look to for the rapid progress and full development that the twentieth century calls for. One of the representative young farmers, who is a schon of one of the solid and influential citizens of Oronoko township, is the young man whose name introduces this review. He is a native son of Oronoko township, born June 27, 1882, a son of H. A. Feather, of whom mention is fully given above. He has been reared in his native county as a miller of the soil and as a horticulturist, receiving able assistance from his father, who is one of the leading horticulturists of Oronoko township. He received his educational training in the public schools. At age of eighteen he spent one season with the well known commission house of M. Baker & Company, of Chicago, at a lucrative salary and met the full approbation of his employers.

Mr. Feather established a home of his own by wedding Miss Clara Sattler, April 10, 1902, and two little children grace the marriage — Lewis A. and Cleotus A., bright little children. Mrs. Feather is a native of Oronoko township, and a daughter of Lewis Sattler, who is represented in this volume. Mr. Feather resides on a splendid eighty-acre farm on section 8, Oronoko township, and devotes his life to raising of the grains and to horticulture. Politically he is a Republican and cast his first presidential vote for President Roosevelt. Fraternally he is a member of Camp No. 6273, M. W. of A., located at Hinchman, and he is a member of the drill team. His wife is also a member of the Royal Neighbors. Both Mr. and Mrs. Feather are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is treasurer of the missionary mission. His father is the superintendent of the Sunday school, which supports a missionary to far off China, the cost being twenty-five dollars annually, defrayed entirely by the school, which speaks well for the good accomplished by the Oronoko township Sunday school. Much credit is due the Feathers in carrying forward of this measure of missionary labor. The average attendance each Sabbath for the year ending October, 1906, is forty-four out of an enrollment of fifty-nine, and the average collection each Sabbath foot up two dollars and twenty-two cents. This Sunday school continues throughout the year. Mr. and. Mrs. Feather are young people who are scions of the best families in the township of Oronoko, and stand high in a religious and social states, and we are pleased to present this brief review of this worthy young couple.

As printed in A twentieth century history of Berrien County, Michigan (1906). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.