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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01071 7566
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Henry F. Thomas
A TWENTIETH CENTURY
HISTORY
OF
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MICHIGAN
ILLUSTRATED
COMPILED UNDER THE EDITORIAL SUPERVISION OF DR. HENRY F. THOMAS ALLEGAN
CHICAGO NEW YORK LOS ANGELES THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1907
Allen Courty Pable library Ft. Wayns, ladiana
25.00
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PREFACE.
In the preparation of this History of Allegan County a large number of persons have contributed directly to the completion of the undertaking, either by furnishing material or by suggestions and narratives from personal knowledge and experience. It is impossible to name all who have thus assisted. Of the county officers, Judge Padgham has allowed the use of some articles from his pen and also has assisted actively in the preparation of the chapter on the Bench and Bar. The county clerk, Mr. Brower, as also the county treasurer, Mr. Hall, the register, Mr. Dunn, and probate judge, Mr. Williams, have offered their records for examination. Mr. McDougal, the county surveyor, drafted the county map which is used in the work. Nearly all the township clerks have contributed to the work by furnishing a list of the principal township officers. Among others who have given their assistance whenever called upon to this work should be mentioned Gen. B. D. Pritchard, Willard Higgins, E. C. Reid, Mr. W. W. Warner, Miss C. Wilkes, Mr. I. G. Thorpe. The data for the fraternal orders and churches has in most instances been furnished by an officer of each organization. Credit should also be given Miss Frances Muff for valuable assistance in collecting data.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
Organization and Civil Government-Early History of Michigan-First Township Meeting-Court House-Provisions for the Poor-Formation of the Town- ships-Township Organization-Plainfield - Martin - Wayland - Leighton- Otsego-Watson-Dorr-Hopkins-Allegan-Trowbridge-Cheshire- Monterey Salem-Heath - Pine Plains - Newark-Manlius-Fillmore-Overisel-Lee- Clyde-Ganges-Casco-Saugatuck-Laketown .1-25
CHAPTER II.
The County from 1830 to the Close of the Civil War-Decade of the "Thirties"- Erie Canal-Overland Roads-Black Hawk War-Early Settlement-Sauga- tuck-Southeastern Allegan County-Distribution of Population-Dutch Colo- nization 26-52
CHAPTER III.
Allegan Village and Vicinity-Site Purchased by George Ketchum, Stephen Vickery and Anthony Cooley-Investment of Eastern Capital-Samuel Hubbard and C. C. Trowbridge, Proprietors-Allegan in 1837-Allegan Company-Settlers of 1835-Progress and Present Status-Fires, Fire and Water Departments- Biographies .53-117
CHAPTER IV.
The Railroad Era (1868-1906)-Canals, Plank Roads and Early Railroad Attempts -Kalamazoo & Allegan Railroad first of the County-Allegan & Southeastern Railroad-Increase of Population During Railroad Era-Population by Na- tivity-Valuation of Real and Personal Property. 118-122
CHAPTER V.
Centers of Population - General Considerations - Saugatuck Village - Douglas - Fennville-Ganges Township-Bravo-Pearl-Pullman-Centers in Ganges and Casco-Casco Township-Centers in Manlius Township-Centers in Northeast Allegan County-Wayland Township-Hopkins Township-Hopkinsburg-Dorr Township-Salem Township-Monterey Township-Heath Township-Graafs- chap-Plainwell - Otsego - Leighton Township - Martin Township - Valley Township-Cheshire Township-Trowbridge Township-Cylde Township. . . 123-494
CHAPTER VI.
Agricultural and Kindred Interests-Lumbering and Clearing of the Land-Ditch- ing and Draining-Silo Plants-Creameries and Cheese Factories-Horticulture
V
.
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CONTENTS
Fruit Production for Three Decades-Present Status-Saugatuck and Gauges Pomological Society .495-501
CHAPTER VIL.
Manufacturing-Statistics for 1905-Paper Manufacture. .502-506
CHAPTER VIIL.
Education-llistory of, in Michigan-State Primary Fund-Tax Apportionment by Townships and Cities-First Schools iu Allegan County-Township System and Districts-The "Union School"-County Normal Training Classes-Com- pnlsory Education-Supervision of Schools-School Districts of the Town- ships 507-519
CHAPTER IX.
Village Schools-Allegan-Allegan Graduates-Plainwell-Plainwell High School Alumni-Saugatuck-Saugatuck High School Graduates-Fennville-Burnip's Corners-Wayland .520-532
CHAPTER X.
Banks-Allegan Bank Established-Allegan State Savings Bank-First National Bank and other Financial Institutions-List for 1906. .533-535
CHAPTER XI.
History of the Press-First Paper and First Publisher-Allegan Journal and Later Publications-Plainwell-A Little History. 536-542
CHAPTER XII.
Medicine and Surgery-First Active Physician of County, Dr. Linsford B. Coates, Otsego-Allegan's First Physician-Practicing Physicians of 1880-Present Licensed Physicians .543-546
CHAPTER XIII.
Courts and Lawyers-State Judicial System as Applied to County-Circuit Court of Allegan County-County Courts and Judges-Allegan County Bar-List of Attorneys and Dates of Admission. 547-552
CHAPTER XIV.
Polities in Allegan County-Half a Century Ago-Presidential and Gubernatorial Votes, 1836-1906-Organization of Republican Party at Jackson (1854)- Changes in Party Votes-The Greenback Issue-Prohibition. .553-556
CHAPTER XV.
Libraries and Literary Clubs-Allegan Library-Henika Library, Wayland-Ladies' Library Association, Plainwell-Saugatuck Woman's Club-Ladies' Library Club, Wayland-Woman's History Club, Allegan-Treble Clef Society. .. . . 557-561
CHAPTER XVI.
Fraternities-Allegan Masonic Lodges-Plainwell, Wayland, Dorr, Saugatuck and Fennville Lodges of Masonry-I. O. O. F. Lodges at Allegan, Plainwell, Way- land, Salem, Saugatuck, Watson, Hamilton, Fennville, Moline, Martin, Leasure, Pullman, Otsego, Hopkins and Monterey-Daughters of Rebekah, Allegan- K. O. T. M .- L. O. T. M .- Ancient Order of United Workmen. .562-569
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CHAPTER XVII.
Pioneers-List of, Alphabetically Arranged. .570-572
CHAPTER XVIII.
Churches-First Meetings and Organization of Baptist Church-Churches at Otsego, Plainwell, Allegan, Trowbridge and Watson-Congregational Churches at Otsego, Allegan, Saugatuck, Douglas, Dorr, Dorr Center, Wayland and Hopkins- Methodist Churches at Allegan, Mill Grove, Otsego, Plainwell, Ganges, Cheshire, Monterey, Hopkins Station, Burnip's Corners, Martin, Shelbyville, Wayland and Dorr-Presbyterian Churches at Allegan and Plainwell-United Presbyterian Churches-Protestant Episcopal Churches-Swedish Lutheran Church-German Methodist and Lutheran Churches-United Brethren Church-Seventh Day Adventist Churches-Dutch Reformed Churches-Church of Christ-United Brethren in Christ. .573-597
CHAPTER XIX.
Military Records-Officers from Allegan County in Civil War-Allegan County Sol- diers in Civil War-Allegan County Soldiers in Spanish-American War-Sol- diers' Monument 598-615
CHAPTER XX.
Official Lists-Congressmen, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, University Regent, Commissioner of Land Offiec, Railroad Commissioner, State Senators, Legis- lative Representatives, Probate Judges, County Clerks, Registers of Deeds, County Treasurers, Sheriffs, Prosecuting Attorneys, Circuit Court Commis- sioners, Surveyors, Drain Commissioner, Coroners, Members of Constitutional Conventions and Township Officials. .616-655
INDEX
Abbott, Allen A 423
Agan, Stuart 116
Agriculture-General considerations, 495; ditching and draining of
lands, 496; silo plants. 496
Aldrich. Turner, Jr., 41; completes first saw mill in county. 43
Allegan Bank 533
Allegan Company .54-56
Allegan County-Formation of, 5; first settlers, 6, 32; original county organized, for civil purposes, as Allegan township, 6; first town- ship meeting, 7; first election, county government organized, 8; accommodations for county offi- cers, 9-11; movement for court house, 11-12; corner stone laid, and building completed, 13; new jail and sheriff's house, 14; provisions for the poor, 14-16; formation of townships, 16-19; township organi- zation, 19-25; county from 1830 to close of Civil war, 26-52; railroad era, 118-119; population, 26, 120- 121; valuation of real and personal property, 122; centers of popula- tion, 123-124; Saugatuck Village, 124; Douglas, 129; Fennville, 147; Bravo and Pearl, 175; Pullman, 178; population centers in Ganges and Casco, 190; centers in Manlius township, 247; Wayland village and township, 257; Hopkins town- ship, 285; Door township, 338; Monterey township, 360; Graafs- chap, 369; Plainwell, 393; Otsego, 416; agriculture, 495-497; dairy in- dustries, 497-498; horticulture, 498- 501; manufacturing, 502-506; edu- cation, 507-532; banks and bank- ing, 533-535; newspapers, 536-542; medicine and surgery, 543-546; courts, judges and lawyers, 547- 552; politics, 553-556; libraries and literary clubs, 557-561; fraterni- ties, 562-569; pioneers, 570-572;
churches, 573-597; military rec-
ords, 598-615; civil officials. .. . 616-655 Allegan County court house-Vote
favoring (1888), 12; completed ... 13
Allegan County Democrat (1) 536 Allegan County Democrat (2) 538 Allegan County Record. 540
Allegan Gazette 537
Allegan High School graduates. . 521-523 Allegan Journal
536
Allegan Library and Literary As-
sociation 557
Allegan News 538
Allegan Press 538
Allegan State Savings Bank. . 533
Allegan Township-First township meeting of, 7; same as county, 8; organization 22
Allegan Tribune 538
Allegan Village-Site of, purchased, 53; eastern capital invested and Allegan company formed, 54; de- seription in 1837, 55; village in- corporated, 56; rapid growth, 57; history since pioneer times, 59; present status, 60; fires, fire de- partment and water works, 61-62;
schools of, 520-523; officials .... 650-651 Almond, James 483
Ancient Order of United Workmen. 569
Anderson, Anders 491
Anderson, Charles I. 444
Anderson, John 49
Argenta 50
Ashley, David Winfield. 387
Asylum for the Insane (See Poor Farm).
Atman, John A. 373
Atwood, F. F. 161
Averill, Edward 341
Averill, Lucius L. 343
Bailey, James E 221
Baird family 315
Baird, Kendall O. 316
Baird, Philander O 316
Baird, Robert A. 316
Baker, Jackson 30S
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INDEX
Balthus, Abel 385
Banks-Establishment of Allegan
Bank and Allegan State Savings
Bank, 533; First National Bank
and First State Bank of Allegan, 533-534; list of county banks
(1906)
.534-535
Baptist Church 573-577
Barden, H. C. 211
Barden, James K. 223
Barlow, John N. 391
Barrett, Charles L 454
Barrett, Marvin 454
Bartz, Englebrecht 346
Bassett, Charles E. 542
Bates, Hon. Erastus Newton. 338
Bean, Jacob 189
Bench and Bar-Address of JJudge
Philip Padgham on relation of State judicial system to Allegan
county, 547; circuit court, 548; county courts, 549; Allegan county bar, 549-552; George T. Warner, first attorney, 549; other
pioneers, 550; attorneys admitted since 1855, 550-551; present prac- tieing attorneys, 551; notes of leading lawyers, past and pres-
ent
.551-552
Bigelow, Dr. R. M. 543
Bingham, Horace G. 186
Bingham, William F 187
Black Hawk War 31
Black, James E 218
Bliss, Herbert L. 401
Booth, Henry H
59
Boss, Dr. Henry
378
Boss, Jacob D.
378
Bouwman, Henry 379
Bowles, Rev. George A.
205
Clausen, Herman 141
Clyde Center (See Pearl).
Clyde Township-Organization 25
Coats, Dr. Linsford B. 48, 543
Colburn, Anstin .J 95
Colburn, John H. 95
Congressmen 616
Commissioner of Land Office. 616
Compton. George H. 229
Comstock. Gen. Horace H .. 33. 47. 48
Brittain, Capt. R. C.
37
Britton, Calvin
182
Brodock, Ransom M. 480
Brog, Andrew 426
Brooks, Randall W. 442
Brown, Allen
176
Brown, George R
540
.52.
369
Cook, Martin
90
Brunson, Dr. Engene E. 191
Bryson, Dr. J. E. 267
Buckley. Chester and Lester. 48
Buege, Francis .John. 35S
Bugden, Marshall 231
Bulthuis, Abel 385
Burlingame, Joseph W. 283
Burnett, William W. 386
Burnip's Corners distriet school. 530
Bush, Charles A. 404
Buskirk, Henry F.
317
Buskirk, William
318
Butler, Charles Wilber. 390
Butler, William G .- First Settler of Saugatuck 32
Buys, Cornelius
226
Buys, Peter
226
Cady. George W 103
Calkins, Dr. Abram R.
544
Calkins, Harmon W ... 478
Campbell, Dr. James D. 299
C'asco Township-Organization, 25; population centers in. 190
Castain, Capt. Ed. 37
Chaffee, Ira 5S
Chaffee House 58
Chamberlain, Joseph 91
Chapin, De Witt C. (Judge). 550
Cheshire Township-Organization .. 23
Chicago Road .- First overland ronte across Michigan 29
Chichester, Fred I. 79
Chichester, Ira
Church of Christ, Wayland. 596
Churches
573-597
Circuit Court
Cirenit Court Commissioners. 620
Civil War (See Military Records). ('lark, Arthur H 268
Clark, harles (. 455
('lark. Eli Foster. 264
Clark, Hovey K. 550
Brackett, Ezra
Bradley
258
Brainard, Thomas W
237
Brainard, Warren 238
Bravo 175
Breidenstein, Rev. William Nelson. 234
Brenker, Henry 381
Brinkman, Henry 371
Brinks, Taal 372
Congregational Church .577-581
Conrad. Henry 424
Conrad, Sid E. .
200
Constitution Conventions-Members
of 622
Cooch. Frank
274
Cook, Henry
Brown, James
410
Cook. Thomas M. 90
Cooley. Anthony 53
Coroners 621
County Clerks
618
County Courts
549
548
Clark, Jaimison
264
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INDEX
County Treasurers 619
Crane, John H. 170
Crary, Isaac E .. 511
Crawford, Benjamin 166
Crispe, John
406
Crosby, R. R ... 33
Cross, Rev. Joseph. 468
Cross, Orien S. 105
Cummings, Charles
Washington
392
Dairy Industries 497-498
Daugherty, Eugene A .. 340
Daughters of Rebekah (See 1.O.O.F.).
Davidson, Charles F. 539
Deming, Alton S.
187
Deming, Emerson H. 188
Dendel, Fred J.
364
Dendel, William H. 303
Dick, John W
144
Dokey, Emery W 185
Dorr
388
Dorr Township-Organization, 225; history
338
Doud, John F. 465
Douglas 129, 651
Dow, Henry C .. 211
Drain Commissioner 621
Drainage
496
Dunham, Silas 50
Dutch Reformed Church-Organiza-
tion of, in Fillmore township, 594;
churches at East Saugatuck and Overisel, 595; Hamilton and Sau- gatuck 596
Duteher, George L. 148
East Saugatuck 248
Edgell, Robert R. 289
Education-Early History of, in
Michigan, 507; State Primary and
Primary School funds, 508; inter-
est and apportionment, 509; first
Allegan county schools, 510-511; district school system, 512; "rate bill" law, 512; union schools, 512; Connty Normal Training Classes, 513; compulsory education, 513- 514; supervision of schools, 514; board of examiners, 515; county commissioners, 515; school dis- triets in 1837 and 1840, 516; status of schools in 1877, 517; present school districts of Allegan county, 517-519; schools of Alle- gan and high school graduates, 520-523; schools of Saugatuck and high school graduates, 528; Fenn- ville schools and high school grad- uates, 529-530; Burnip's Corners district school 530-531
Eggleston, Samuel M. 321
Ellinger, John G. 311
Ely, William Henry. 152
busfield, C. E .. 193
Ensfield, Henry H. 194
Fabun, lohn C.
196
Fairfield, Frank
420
Fenner, William Perry.
449
Fennville-Ilistory, 248; schools. 529-330
Fennville Herald
542
Ferris, Marcus. 471
Fillmore Township-Organization .. 24, 52
First State and Savings Bank. 534
Fish, Valentine S. 273
Fisk, Col. Joseph
57
Flagg, John A.
171
Fletcher, Aaron
207
Fletcher, Rev. John. 399
Forbes family
49
Forward Movement Settlement. 128
Fosdick, lames li.
166
Foster, Dr. Samuel.
41, 47,48
Foster family
30
Fry, Wesley C
233
Ganges Township-Organization, 25;
population centers in.
190
Gardner, Humphrey 284
Gardner, Humphrey, Jr 285
Garvelink, Ilon. Jan W 379
Gates, Frank B.
336
Germain, John F. 415
German Lutheran Church-Allegan, 591; Salem 592
German M. E. Church-First So-
cieties, 590; Monterey
Geske, August
253
157
Gibson, Alexander
361
Gidley, Charles N.
Gilbert, Arthur C. 345
Gilbert, Dwight L. 34S
Gilbert, Fred 347
Gilbert, Lauren C. 343
Gilbert, Miles B .. 343
Gilbert, Oliver L. 347
Gilkey, J. W.
505
Gilligan, Thomas
307
Gilpin, James U.
178
Gilpin, William T. 181
Glenn
190
Goodell, John 296
Gorton. Jacob W
437
Gotham, Charles 183
Goucher, George V. 430
Government Land Sales in Allegan County 45
Graafschap 369
Graham, John B. 456
Grandy, Phillip 353
Green, Henry Lewis 100
Green, William
489
Griffith, Milton D 99
591
Gibson, Charles Bruce. 251
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INDEX
Gun Plains 39
Gnn Plains Township-First town
meeting of, 20; pioneer of ... 46,51
Hagger, Edward 241
Hagger, Thomas
240
Hamilton 365
Hanlon, Dr. Edward O 261
Hanson, Charles II. 254
Hare, George A ..
253
Harrison, Grant C.
180
Hart, Mrs. M. R.
11
Haub, Jacob
145
Hawks, Moses
536
Heasley, Aaron
359
Heath, Frank P ..
408
Heath Township-Organization, 23; history 368
Ileazlit, William Ledra. 260
Hcek, George 354
Heerspink, Johannas 371
Hemmett, William
474
Henderson, Donald C.
536
Ifenika library 558
Herbert, F. H.
137
lless, William II
Hicks, Gordon L
94
Hicks, MI. W.
294
Higgins, Willard
417
Ifilliards 286
Ilirner, John L. 167
Hoard, Ovando
3SS
Iloeksema, Jacob L
385
Hoffmaster, John
286
Holland-Founded by the Van
Raalte colony
52
Hollis, James T 176
Hooper, Van R. 409
Ilooper, William H 403
Ilopkins Times 542
Hopkins Township-Organization.
22; history of.
285
Hopkinsburg 285
Horticulture 498-501
Honse, Edwin H 134
House, Reuben 411
Hoyt, Isaac Newton 269
Hubbard. Samuel 54
Ilumphrey, J. B. 552
Independent Order Odd Fellows-
Allegan lodges, 565; Plainwell, Wayland and Salem, 566; Sauga- tuck, Watson, Hamilton, Fenn-
ville, Moline, Martin and Leasure, 567; Pullman. Otsego, Hopkins, Monterey and Allegan, 568;
Daughters of Rebekah, Allegan .. 568 Ingham, Charles E. 389
Ives, George T 397
Ives family
49
Jackson, Andrew 281
Jackson, George II. 276
Jackson, James F 282
Jackson, John Edminnd. 279
Jackson, Joseph 278
Jackson, William 333
Jacobs, Orrin A 391
James, Archibald 50
James, E. P. 455
Jewett, George E 96
Johnson, Erasmus 489
Johnston, Theron 210
Johnston, William Wilshire. 210
Johonnett, Edward 33
220
.Josh, Joseph
·Judges (See Bench and Bar).
Kalvoord, John 3×4
Keen, John 131
Kenfield. Lucius 330
Kenfield, william S
432
Ketchum. George
112
King, John
198
Kingsbury, .1. O.
156
Kitchen, Daniel II.
384
Klinkers, Lambert J
052
Klick, Angust 412
Knapp, Elezer C. 330
Knobloch, Charles 322
Knoblock. Peter
Knuth, Gottfried 325
Kolvoord, John
354
Kool. Arthur
25G
Kreighbaum, Hiram D. 413
Ladies' Library Association, Plain-
well 558
Ladies' Library Club, Wayland. 559
laketown Township-Organization. 25
Lamb. Henry E .. 150
Lamorenx. Edward
251
Lamorenx, Isaac
112
Lane, Herschel D
112
Lane, Marens
59
Lay. George T.
544
Lay, Dr. Il. S.
Layton. Arthur J.
435
Layton, Ransom Aaron ..
Lawyers (See Bench and Bar). Leach. A. L ... 196
Lee Township-Organization 24
Leeder. Jeremiah V.
359
Leighton, Dr. Nelson E ..
291
Leighton Township-Organization ..
21
Lemmen, John H ..
382
Libraries and Literary Clubs-Alle-
gan library, 557; Henrika library, Wayland. 556: Ladies' Library Association, Plainwell, 558; Sau-
254
437
Kent. James E.
58
Kirby, Jervis II. 207
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INDEX
gatuek Woman's Club, 558;
Ladies' Library Club, Wayland,
559; Woman's Ilistory Class, Al-
legan, 560; Treble Clef Society .. 561
Liechti, Fred 114
Linsley, John P. 332
Linsley, John W. 332
Literary Clubs (See Libraries and Literary Clubs).
Littlejohn, Flavius .58, 550
Littlejohn, Fred 79
Littlejohn, John J 80
Littlejohn, P. O.
80
Littlejohn family
58
Loew, Charles Wesley
355
Loew, Silas 354
Lomax City 257
Lonsbury, Perley E 434
Loomis, M. D .. 159
Lovall, Samuel B 305
Loveridge, Seth W 168
Lubbers, John
248
Lumbering
195
Lyman, E. Guy. 216
Lyon, Lucius-Original field notes of Otsego township survey. 40
Mahoney, Daniel 177
Manlius Township-Organization,
24; population centers of .. 247
Mann, Ralph R. .
247
Manufacturing-Status of
(1905),
502; establishments and dates of founding, 502-503; paper manufac- ture 503-506
Marsh Hay 496
Marshall, James 242
Martin Township-Organization .. . 20; 51
Masonry-Allegan and Plainwell lodges, 562; Wayland and Dorr, 563; Saugatuck and Fennville. . . 564
Matthews, Archibald 451
MeAlpine, Daniel 389
Me Alpine, James Madison 360
MeCarn, Fred B.
476
MeCarn, William H.
477
MeClintock, William G. 293
McCormick, William H. 249
McDonald, H. A 131
McKinnon Brothers 313
MeNitt, Charles L 243
Me Vae, Charles 197
Mead, Henry
165
Medicine and Surgery (See Physi- cians).
Methodist Church-Churches at Al- legan, 581; Mill Grove, Otsego and Plainwell, 582; Ganges, 583; Ches- hire, Monterey, Hopkins Station, Burnip's Corners and Martin, 584; Shelbyville and Wayland, 585; Dorr 586
Meyers, Gerrit
376
Michigan-Early history of, 1-3;
survey of public lands commenced, 3; principal meridian of .. 4 Michigan Exchange 57
Michigan Paper Company, Plainwell 505 Michin, William 251
Military Records-Allegan
county
officers in Civil war, 598-602; Al-
legan county soldiers in Civil war,
602-614; Allegan county soldiers
in Spanish-American war.
.614-615
Miller, Franz A.
205
Mix, General Elisha 8.
Moline
338
Monterey Township-Organization, 23; history 360
Montieth family 51
Moran, Peter
163
Murphy, John
50
Myers, George B. 440
Nash,
Eugene
110
New Richmond
247
New Rochester
43
Newark Township-No records of
organization
24
Newnham, Richard L. . 552
Newspapers-Allegan County Demo- crat (Moses Hawks, publisher), first newspaper in county, 536; Allegan and Otsego papers, 536- 541; press of Plainwell, 541; news- papers Saugatuck, Hopkins,
Wayland and Fennville. . . 541-542
Nichols, Albert L. 396
Nichols, Stephen D.
33
Nicolai, William F.
295
Odell. Stephen
484
Otsego-Development of water pow-
er at. 48; bridge built, 49; history, 652 416; officials 539
Otsego Conrier
Otsego Hall
48
Otsego Herald
540
Otsego Township-Organization, 21;
original field-notes of survey. .. 40; 51 Otsego Union 540
Overhiser, Charles Henry
190
Overhiser, Henry
214
Overhiser, Lonson Marion 213
Overhiser, William Albert.
219
Overisel Township-Organization. 24; 52 Overseers of the Poor-First 14
Padgham, Philip (Judge).
.81,
Page, Trayton 414
Parr, Rev. John H .. 375
Patterson, William J. 364
Pearl
175
Pearl, Simeon O.
175
INDEX
Penfold, Henry 203
Perham, George W 490
Peterson, H. O. 490
Phelps, W. G.
37
Phillips, James H.
146
Phillips, Selden E. .
184
Physicians and Surgeons-First ac-
tive physician of county (Dr.
Linsford B. Coates), 543; Alle-
gan 's first practitioner (Dr. R. M.
Bigelow), 543; other pioneers, 544;
practicing physicians (1880), with date of location, 544; list of
licensed physicians .545-546
Pier Cove (See Ganges).
Pierce, James H .. 255
Pierce, Rev. John D 511
Pine Grove Seminary. 520
Pine Plains Township-Organization 23
Pioneer Life
42, 43, 570
Pioneers
.570-572
Plainfield Township-Organization ..
20
Plainwell-History, 393-396; schools, 525-528; officials
653
Plainwell Enterprise- 541
Plainwell Express 541
Plainwell High School Alumni. . . 525-528
Plainwell Independent
541
Plainwell Independent Republic
541
Plainwell Leader
541
Plainwell News 541
Plainwell Republie 541
Plainwell Shoe Company. 407
Plank Road
393
Plummer, Andrews
208
Plunderville
190
Politics-Half a century ago, 553;
presidential and gubernatorial votes, 1836-1906, 554; Republican party organized at Jackson (1854), 555; contests since, 555; Green- back and Prohibition parties. . 555-556 Population-26, 51 (Southeastern Al- legan) 120
Poor Farm-Purchase of and cree- tion of buildings 15-16
Poorhouse (See Poor Farm).
Post, Elisha A. 108
Presbyterian Church-Allegan, 586; Plainwell 587
Presidents (Village Boards)-See Village Officials.
Press (See Newspapers).
Pritchard, General B. D .- 64; his account of the capture of Jeff Davis .66-70;
533
Probate Judges 618
Prosecuting Attorneys 620
Protestant Episcopal Church-Dio- cese of Michigan, 589; Allegan and Saugatuck 590
Prouty, Leander S.
57
xiii
Prouty
House
57
Pullman
178
Raber, William A. 479
Railroad Commissioners
616
Railroads-Kalamazoo Allegan, first Allegan county railroad, 118; Allegan & Southeastern (Michi- gan Central) 119
Rasmussen, Fred T.
490
Rasmussen, Peter C. 493
Raymond, Frank S. .
173
Raymond, llattie
A
172
Rebel, Albert ().
461
Reed, Fordyce D. 116
Reed, Roger E.
133
Registers of Deeds. 61S
Reid. Edwy Campbell.
73, 537
Reid, Captain Robert.
154
Representatives (in Legislature) 617
Reynolds, James Morton 482
Rice, Charles
422
Richmond
247
Rogers, Edmund S.
45%
Rogers, William M. 209
Ronan, Thomas W. 429
Rossman, Alby
58,70
Round, Rollin C
310
Rowe, Clarence 11. 97
Rowe, E. (. 72
Rowe. Dr. William E.
$5
Rowe, William W. G. 462
Ruehle family
367
Ruchle, George
366
Rumery family
316
Russell, James Jackson 4.85
Russell, Jonathan
46
Russell, William D
475
Ryno, Dr. E. H.
271
Salem Center
353
Salem Township-Organization, 23;
history
353
Saugatuck-First settlement of, 32; tannery, warehouse and dock es- tablished, 33; Singapore, 34-35; lighthouse erected, 35; tanneries and saw mills, 36; grist mills, 37; plat laid off by William C. But-
ler. 125; its rival, Singapore, 125; postal and phone facilities, 125- 126; incorporation of village, 126; as a summer resort, 127; schools, 528-529; officials 654
Saugatuck Commercial
541
Saugatuck Commercial-Record
542
Saugatuck High School graduates.529-530
Saugatuck Township-Early records
destroyed
25
Saugatuck Woman's Club ....
558
Saugatuck and Ganges Pomological
Society
500
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INDEX
Saugatuck and Ganges Telephone Company 125
Schermerhorn, Charles U. 460
Schlientz, Jacob 367
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