
Dora Hall Stockman
1872–1948American writer and lecturer
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Dora Hall Stockman, born in Marilla Township, 12 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Colfax Township yet. The Michigan lists hold names for 502 towns. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.

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American writer and lecturer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Colfax Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.