| Birth | 13 Apr 1841 | York, Livingston County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1842 | Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 30 Aug 1850 | with his parents and attended school - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1855 | with his family - Lenawee County, Michigan | | | |
| Occupation | 1860 | teacher and had schools in Macon, Superior & Pittsfield | | | |
| Residence | 12 Jul 1860 | with his parents and was a laborer | | | |
| Military | 17 Mar 1864 | enlisted with the 5th Mich. Vol. Cav. - Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan | | | |
| Military | Apr 1865 | was transferred to the Seventh and then to the First Michigan Veteran's Cavalry - Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado | | | |
| Military | Nov 1865 | transferred to the 1st Mich. Vet. Vol. Cav. at Fort Bridger - Utah | | | |
| Military | 16 Feb 1866 | was honorably discharged - Fort Douglas, Salt Lake County, Utah | | | |
| Graduated | 1868 | University of Michigan law dept. - Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan | | | |
| Occupation | 1868 | lawyer - Bay City, Bay County, Michigan | | | |
| Occupation | Sep 1868 | lawyer in private practice - Bay City, Bay County, Michigan | | | |
| Occupation | Aug 1870 | lawyer in the firm of Grier, McDonell & Cobb - Bay City, Bay County, Michigan | | | |
| Marriage | 1 Nov 1871 | Bay City, Bay County, Michigan - Laura Arvilla MUNGER | | | |
| Election | 1873 | supervisor of the Third Ward - Bay City, Bay County, Michigan | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1874 | went into private practice after the firm was dissolved - Bay City, Bay County, Michigan | | | |
| Religion | | and his wife were members of the First Presbyterian Church - Bay City, Bay County, Michigan | | | |
| Occupation | 1879 | partner with Hon. J W McMath until 1888 - Bay City, Bay County, Michigan | | | |
| Election | 1880 | state legislaturer - Bay City, Bay County, Michigan | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1881 | was appointed a Visitor fo Albion College - Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan | | | |
| Occupation | 1881/82 | member of the Legislature - Michigan | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1883 | vice grand regent of the Royal Arcanum of Michigan - Michigan | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1884 | was Grand Regent of the Royal Arcanum of Michigan - Michigan | | | |
| Occupation | 1 Jan 1888 | Circuit Judge of the 18th Judicial Circiut - Michigan | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1893 | ran for re-election of Judge of the 18th Judicial Circuit but lost - Bay City, Bay County, Michigan | | | |
| Occupation | 28 Apr 1910 | attorney and living at 501 Monroe - Bay City, Bay County, Michigan | | | |