Daniel Pointer

Pictures Courtesy of Raymond Pointer

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Thomas  Pointer

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Charles Pointer

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Pointer Family Pictures

Daniel was born in Ohio in 1820.  He married Millie Jane Cummings on October 10, 1843, in Nelsonville, Ohio.  Millie was born on September 28, 1825 in Ohio.  She died November 4, 1889.  She was the daughter of Susann and John Cummings of Nelsonville, Ohio.  In 1861, the family arrived in Mecosta County, Michigan,  sometime in 1867.  They purchased 120 acres of land in Wheatland Township just east of Mecosta.  Dan owned the property where Wheatland Cemetery is located.  Dan and Millie left the property to their foster son, Aaron Morgan.  Their children are:  Aaron Morgan, Gabriel Green and Isiah Melvin.  They later adopted Elizabeth Brown, who was born in Canada according to census records of Mecosta County, Morton Township.  Daniel died October 10, 1878.