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Born in 1801 in Pennsylvania, John Geddes settled in Ann Arbor with his brother Robert Geddes in 1825. In 1826 Robert built a sawmill, and John worked there until 1868, "The greater part of the time he would be at work before daylight, and never cease his labors until darkness compelled him to desist."

[edit] Sources

• The Diary Entries of John Geddes of Washtenaw County, MI, Rootsweb,
• Michigan Place Names, Romig, 1973