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Twentieth Century History
OF
CASS COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
L. H. GLOVER, Secretary Cass County Pioneers Association, EDITOR.
ILLUSTRATED.
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY CHICAGO :: NEW YORK 1906
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PREFACE.
The History of Cass County has been completed after more than a year of unremitting effort on the part of the publishers and the editor and his staff. That the work will bear the critical inspection of the many persons into whose hands it will come, and that it measures up to the highest standards of modern book-making. the Publishers con- fidently believe. Also, through the diligent co-operation of Mr. Glover, the editor, the history has become a record of enduring value and dignity.
It is not the purpose of the Publishers to delay the readers with a long preface. It is sufficient to acknowledge their indebtedness to many who have contributed of personal knowledge, of time and patience in their cordial endeavors to preserve and extend the fund of historical knowledge concerning Cass County. It would be impossible to mention the names of all who have thus assisted in making this work. Yet we cannot omit mention of the assistance rendered by the county of- ficials, especially County Clerk Rinehart, Judge Des Voignes, Register of Deeds Jones, County Treasurer Gard, County Commissioner of Schools Hale. Naturally the newspapers of the county have been drawn upon, and Mr. Allison of the National Democrat, Mr. Berkey of the Vigilant, Mr. Moon of the Herald, have never failed to supply us with exact information or further our quest in some helpful way. These and many others have helped to compile a trustworthy history of Cass County.
THE PUBLISHERS.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER. I.
I
Description
CHAPTER II.
Original Inhabitants
CHAPTER III.
22
The County's Southern Boundary
CHAPTER IV.
37
Early Settlement
CHAPTER V.
53
"Pioneers of Cass County"
CHAPTER VI.
91
Organization
CHAPTER VII.
IOI
Growth and Development
CHAPTER VIII.
119
Centers of Population
CHAPTER IX.
1.42
Cassopolis
CHAPTER X.
City of Dowagiac
154
CHAPTER XI.
Communication and Transportation
163
CHAPTER XII.
180
Industries and Finance
Agriculture
CHAPTER XIII. 358
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER XIV.
Court House and Other County Institutions 207
CHAPTER XV.
Education in State and County 215
CHAPTER XVI. 228
City and Village Schools
CHAPTER XVII.
Libraries
244
The Cass County Press CHAPTER XVIII.
249
CHAPTER XIX.
Medicine and Surgery
257
CHAPTER XX.
Cass County Bar
270
CHAPTER XXI.
Cass County the Home of the Races
CHAPTER XXII.
Military Records 297
CHAPTER XXIII. 329
Military Organizations
Social Organization
CHAPTER XXIV.
334
CHAPTER XXV.
Cass County Pioneer Society
349
CHAPTER XXVI.
Religion and the Churches 371
Official Lists
CHAPTER XXVII. 389
284
INDEX.
Abolitionists .- 54, 112, 290. Adams, Sterling .- 124. Adamsport .- (See Adamsville.) Adamsville .- 109, 124, 125, 165, 186, 258. Agnew, Hugh E .- 253, 750. Agriculture .- 8, 198-206.
Agricultural Implements .- 110, 111, 190 et seq. ; 198 et seq. Agricultural Society, Cass County .- 205, 206. Aikin, Charles C .- 442. Air Line Rail Road .- 129, 131, 136, 175 et seq. Akin, Perry .- 448. Aldrich, Levi .- 262. Allen, Green .- 291. Allen, Reuben .- 109. Allison, C. C .- 250, 251, 255, 765. Amber Club .- 339. Amsden, Charles T .- 674.
Anderson, T. W .- 265.
Andrus, Henry .- 255, 503. Ann Arbor Convention .- 35, 36. Anti-Horse Thief Society .- 206.
Argus, The .- 254, 255.
Armstrong, A. N .- 454- Arnold, William .- 614. Atkinson, John .- 655. Attorneys-(see Lawyers ) prosecuting, 391. Atwell, F. J .- 276. Atwood, Frank .- 197, 729.
Atwood, James .- 756. Atwood, W. H .- 159. Austin, Edwin N .- 594. Austin, Jesse H .- 522.
Bacon, Cyrus .- 93. Bacon, Nathaniel .- 17. Bailey, Arthur E .- 565. Bair, John .- 97, 116. Baker, F. H .- 193. Baker, Nathan .- 129. Balch, A. C .- 158.
Bald Hill .- 10. Baldwin, John .- 50, 126. Baldwin, William .- 135. Baldwin's Prairie .- 7, 125. Ball, C. P .- 131. Banks .- 194-197. Banks, Charles G .- 772. Baptist Churches .- 146, 378, 379. 380. Bar Association .- 283. Bar, Cass County .- 270-283.
Barney, John G. A .- 372. Barnhart, Andrew .- 661. Barnhart, Peter .- 337. Barnum, Edwin .- 139. Barren Lake Station .- 131.
Beardsley, Elam .- 116, 126; Darius, 116.
Beardsley. Ezra .- 45, 49, 93, 109, 12I.
Beardsley, Othni .- 95, 126, 186.
Beardsley's Prairie .- 7, 114, 115, 121, 374,
381. Beckwith, E. W .- 607. Beckwith Memorial Theatre .- 247, 248. Beckwith, Philo D .- 161, 190 et seq. ; 245, 690. Becraft, Julius O .- 159, 191, 253, 745.
Beebe, Bruce .- 583. Beeman, Alonzo P .- 136, 476. Beeson, Jacob .- 155, 156, 162.
Beeson, Jesse G .- 108, 197.
Bennett, William P .- 273.
Benson, Henry C .- 599.
Berkey, W. H .- 252. Berrien County, Attached to Cass .- 94.
Bigelow, Hervey .- 134.
Big Four R. R .- 177.
Bilderback, Jolın .- 666.
Birch Lake .- 386. Bishop, George E .- 746. Black Hawk War .- 102, 107, 166, 170, 297.
Blackman, Daniel .- 146, 148, 274. Blacksmiths .- 184 et passim.
Blakeley, T. L .- 265.
Blood, J. V .- 415.
Bly, Kenyon .- 760. Bogue, Stephen .- 48, 49, 131, 289.
Bogue, William E .- 709.
Bonine, E. J .- 259.
Bonine, James E .- 195, 386.
Bonine, Lot .- 510. Boundaries .- 22 et seq .; of Cass county, 92; of townships, 93 et seq.
Bowen, Henry H .- 566. Boyd, James .- 184. Brady .- 141. Brick .- 13, 110.
Bridge, Leander .- 564.
Brown, David and William .- 128.
Brown, Jonathan .- 135. Brownsville .- 8, 128, 187.
Buell, B. G .- 206.
Bugbee, Israel G .- 262.
Bulhand, Dr .- 261. Bunn, C. W .- 291.
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Burney, Thomas .- 137. Bushman, Alexander .- 286. Business, -- ( See under village names. ) Byrd, Turner .- 291. Byrnes, Daniel K., 464.
Calvin Township .- 50, 96, 112, 113, 223. 287-296: 377, 396.
Campbell, Malcom A .- 722. Canals .- 121, 172. Carey Mission .- 11, 16-19, 40, 165, 185, 372. Carnegie Library .- 246. Carr. J. R .- 278. Carr, L. J .- 332.
Cass County Advocate .- 249, 250.
Cass County .- Formed, 92; boundaries, 92; named, 92; civil organization, 92. Cass. Gen. Lewis .- 29, 92.
Cassopolis .- 99, 103, 108; 142-153; 177, 183, 184, 189, 228-231 ; 244, 374. 375. 379. 382, 401, 402, 403.
Cassopolis Milling Co .- 189. Cassopolis Woman's Club .- 338, 339.
Catholic Church .- 285. 371, 372, 373.
Caul, Andrew F .- 455.
Cavanaugh, Lawrence .- 47.
Centers, of Population .- 119 et seq .; in Volinia township, 138.
Chain Lakes. - 8.
Chapman, Franklin .- 479.
Chapman, H. Sylvester .- 592.
Chapman, J. B .- 153. Charles, Jacob .- 126, 138.
Charleston .- 138, 337.
"Charter Citizens," of Cassopolis .- 150. Cheesebrough, Nicholas .- 155.
Chicago Road .- 8, 119, 120, 121, 124, 137, 164, 166, 167. Chicago Trail .- 164. Chicago Treaty .- 19, 166.
Chipman, John S .- 272. Chipman, Joseph N .- 272.
Choate, N. F .- 193, 196.
Christiann Creek .- 7. 124, 128, 131, 132, 186, 187. Christiann Drainage Basin .- 8.
Churches .- 123. 125. ( See under names of villages), 371-388. Circuit Court .- 391. Circuit Court Commissioners .- 391.
Circuit Judges .- 390. Civil War .- 297 et seq. Clark. Geo. Rogers .- 22. Clark, Walter .- 540.
Clarke. J. B .- 275. Clarke, W. E .- 263. Clendenen, John .- 602. Clerks. County .- 391. Clishee, C. W .- 275. Clothing, of Early Days .- 181 et seq. Clubs .- 338 et seq. Clyborn. Archibald .- 45.
Coates, James R .- 108. Colby, H. F .- 154, 161, 193; Colby Mills, 154. 193: G. A., 193. Collins, John R -613. Commissioners, County Seat .- 98, 99, 143. 144. 146, 147. Communication .- 100, 120, 121 ; 163-179. Condon, John .- 9. Cone, C. E .- 278, 554. Congregational Churches .- 383.
Conklin, Abram .- 725. Conklin, E. S .- 458.
Conklin, Gilbert .- 681.
Conklin, Simeon .- 719.
Conkling, W. E .- 233.
Coolidge, H. H .- 121, 123, 273.
Cooper, Alexander .- 445.
Cooper, Benj .- 160.
Corey, 136.
Coulter. John F .- 443.
Coulter, William H .-- 636.
Counties. Erection of .- 91.
County Normal .- 223, 224, 232.
County Officers .- 390-393.
County Seat, Location of .- 98 et seq. ; 108, 129, 132, 142. 143, 144, 145.
Court House .- ( See County Seat. ) 146. 147, 151. 187, 207-212.
Court House Company .- 147, 207, 208.
Courts, Established .- 93; county, 93; Cir- cuit. 93 : 207, 271, 279.
Craine, Orlando .- 154. Crawford, George .- 45.
Crego, H. A .- 678.
Criswell, M. H .- 265, 509.
Crosby, Nelson J .- 646.
Curry, Joseph Q .- 460.
Curtis, C. J .- 263.
Curtis, Jotham .- 96, 116.
Curtis, Solomon .- 707.
Cushing Corners .- 139.
Cushing, Dexter .- 139, 687.
Cushing, William .- 139.
Customs, Early .- 334 et seq.
Dailey .- 128, 120. Dana. Charles .- 272.
Davis, Alex .- 134.
Davis, C. A .- 6.
Davis, C. E .- 267.
Davis, H. C .- 526.
Davis, Job .- 133, 186.
Denike. G. II .- 624
Denman, H. B .- 195.
Dennis. Cassius M .- 439. Dentists .- 268. Des Voignes, L. B .- 278, 294. 769.
Dewey, Burgette L .- 161, 332, 712. Diamond Lake .- 2, 8, 39, 49. 98, 103, 129. I.40. Diamond Lake Park .- 140. Disbrow, Henry .- 99. Disciples Churches .- 383, 384.
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Distillery .- 183, 184; et passim; 187. Doane, William H .- 113. Donnell's Lake .- 13. Dool, Robert .- 516.
Dowagiac .- 97, 132, 151; 154-162; 177, 188, 189 et seq. ; 231 et seq. : 245, 375, 400, 401, 404, 405, 406. Dowagiac Creek .- 10. 11, 132, 134, 154.
Dowagiac Manufacturing Co .- 161, 188, 192, 193. Dowagiac Swamp .- IO.
Drainage .- 2, 7, 8: 9-10; commissioners, 9. Drift, Covering Cass Co .- 3; distribution of, 5. Driskel, Daniel .- 117. Dunn, Frank .- 136, 465.
Eagle Lake .- 141. East, Settlement .- 112; family, 112. Easton, Edd W .- 669. Easton, W. W .- 266. Eby, Daniel .- 765.
Eby, Gabriel .- 127, 620.
Eby, Peter .- 537. Eby, Ulysses S .- 279, 536. Eby, William .- 127. Education .- (See Schools. ) 120, 215-243. 295.
Edwards, Alexander H .- 121. Edwards, J. R .- 279.
Edwards, Lewis .- 44.
Edwards, Thomas H .- 46, 49, 121. Edwardsburg .- 45, 120, 121, 122, 143, 151, 167, 169, 170, 172, 184, 196, 237, 258. 374, 378, 380, 381, 382. Electric Railroads .- 177. Elevation of Surface .- 4. Emerson, J. Fred .- 588. Emmons, George .- 438. Emmons, James M .- 561. Engle, Frank .- 573. Erie Canal .- 54, 121. Evangelical Churches .- 387.
Factories .- 187 et seq. (See Mills, Man- ufacturing.) Fairs .- 205, 206. Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co .- 197.
Farming. (See Agriculture.) Farr, Willis M .- 161, 194, 332, 724. Fields, George M .- 279, 629.
Fiero, Byron .- 577. Fiero, John P .- 187, 710.
Finance .- 194-197. Fish, A. M .- 758. Fish Lake .- 141. Flax .- 181. Fletcher, Don A .- 542. Follett, Henry .- 258. Forest Hall Park .- 140. Fosdick, John .- 95; George, 131. Fowle, Charles .- 193. Fowler, H. H .- 98, 129, 130, 143, 257.
Frakes, Joseph .-- 48. Fraternal Orders .- 123, 348. French, D. L .- 153. French, Explorers .- 37. French, Henry J .- 585. Friends, Settlement .- 48; 386. Frost of 1835 .- 103. Frost, William M .- 716. Fruit Culture .- 203. Fulton, Alex. and David .- 138. Funk, C. H .- 654.
societies, 385,
Gage, John S .- 190. Gage, Justus .- 205. Gard, Edgar J .- 484. Gard, George W .- 206, 210, 513.
Gard, I. N .- 206.
Gard, Jonathan .- 51, 206.
Gard, Josephus .- 95. Gard, M. J .- 206.
Gard's Prairie .- 52.
Gardner, A. B .- 191.
Gardner, S. C .- 116. Garrett, Hugh P .- 648.
Garver .- 46. Garvey, M. T .- 129. 159. Garwood, Alonzo .- 260. Garwood, Benjamin F .- 535. Garwood, Levi .- 128, 137.
Garwood, William H .- 425.
Gas .- 13, 158. Geneva Village .- 98, 129, 143, 184, 257.
Gibson, J. E .- 210 et seq.
Gilbert, Eugene B .- 738.
Gilbert, Samuel H .- 601.
Glaciers, Action of .- 2 et seq.
Glenwood .- 139. Glover. L. H .- 279, 781.
Goble, Elijah .- 51, 138, 337.
Goff, Frederick .- 117.
Goodwin, Fairfield .- 265.
Goodwin House .- 145. Graduates, from Schools .- 224, 229, 230. 234, 240, 242. Graham, Sidney J .- 618. Grain, Planting and Harvesting .- 201, 202, 203. Grand Army Posts .- 329, 330, 331, 332. Grand Trunk R. R .- 2: 7, 122, 130, 136. 137. 152, 176, 177.
Grange, The .- 204. 205.
Griffin, Robert S .- 262. Grindstone, First in County .- 47. Grubb, Pleasant .- 128.
Hadden, George M .- 587. Hadden, M. O .- 751.
Hadden, Samuel B .- 541. Haight. Joseph .- 117. Hale, William H. C .- 215 et seq. ; 642.
Halligan, Raymond S .- 572. Hamilton, Patrick .- 155, 156.
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Hampton, Fhaddeus .-- 139; 1.39. Hannan, Peter .- 727.
stock farm,
Hardy, Alonzo J .- 085.
Hardy, George W .- 481.
Harmon, Charles O .- 280, 294, 515. John B., 280. Harper, Joseph .- 148, 207, 502.
Harrington, S. S .- 153.
Harris Line .-- 28.
Harter, Josephi .- 113.
llertman, Kleckner W .- 450. Hartsel, Frank L-744.
Harvey, Dan M .- 581.
Hatch, Jumus 11 .- 134.
Hatch, Oliver W .- 201.
Hayden, Asa K .- 28I.
Jenkins, Baldwin .- 41, 42, 43.
Jewell, Elbridge .- 610.
Jewell, Hiram .- IOS; family, 142, 144.
Johnson, Joseph H .- 534.
Johnson, Oliver .- 142, 145.
Jones, E. H .- 130.
Jones, George D .- 48, 160, 694.
Jones, George W .- 137, 412.
Jones, Gilman C .- 159, 161.
Jones, Henry .- 207.
Hess, Joseph .- 628.
Jones, Horace .- 161.
Hicks, Henry B .- 517. Hicks, Orren V., 478.
Higgins, Cornelius .- 96.
Higgins, Thomas T .- 409.
High Schools .- 222, 229, 234.
Highiand Beach .- 141.
Hinkley, Rodney .- 48.
Ifirons, Edward .- 123.
Hirsh. Jacob .- 100.
Ilitchcox, James .- 126.
Holland, Marion .- 265.
Hollister, Noel B .- 159, 100, 273.
Hopkins, David .- 138, 207.
Hopkins. W. D .- 189.
Hotels. (See Taverns.)
Household Utensils .- 181 et seq. ; Houses.
see
Kimmerle, Charles H .- 208, 212, 432.
Kimmerle, Henry .- 778.
Kingsbury, Allen M .- 643.
Kingsbury, Asa .- 131, 146, 147, 148, 194, 195. 207, 213, 644.
Kingsbury, Charles .- 194.
Kingsbury, David L .- 195, 452.
Kingsbury, George M .- 153, 209. 551.
Kinnane, James H .- 281, 743.
Kirby, W. R .- 485.
Kirk, William .- 42, 113.
Knapp, Amos .- 192, 702. Kyle, Joseph C .- 422.
Hunter, George W .- 703.
Huntley, G. G .- 9. Hutchings, Nelson A .- 468. Hux, Chris A .- 196, 660.
Ice and Water, Influence on Surface .- 2.
Immigration, Sources of .- 53, 54; direc- tion of, 94, 103. Indians .- 14-21; school, 18; in Silver Creek, 20; 102, 103; 284-287; 372 Indian Trails .- 8, 102, 103, 164, 105. Industries .- 180-197. ( See Manufactur-
Ing, Mills.)
Jail .- 146, 147, 212, 213.
James, Isaac P .- 130; Parker, 130.
Jamestown .- 7, 130, 177, 184.
Jarvis, Frank P .- 775.
Jarvis, William .- 705.
Jarvis, Zadok .- 040.
Jefferson Township .- 12, 49, 95, 110; early settlers, III; 223, 398.
Hayden, B. W .- 435. Hayden, James G .- 604.
Hayden, W. B .- 153.
Hawks, Sanmel .- 291.
Henderson, fra B .- 149.
Hendricks, Line .- 32.
Hendryx, Coy W .- 774. 280.
Herald, The .- 254.
Herkimer, George R .- 266.
Jones. J. H .- 266.
Jones, Nathan .- 529. Jones, Village .- 136, 265. Jones, Warner D .- 453. Judd, Mark .- 101, 663. judges, Lists of .- 390.
Kelsey, Abner .- 129.
Kelsey, Wm. J .- 201 ; J. H., 261, 266.
Kentucky Raid .- III. 112, 389.
Kessington .- 125.
Kester, Clinton L .- 459.
Ketcham, Clyde W .- 280, 332, 718.
Ketcham, W. J .- 266. Kimmerle, Catherine .- 108.
Houses, Pioneer .- 42, 43, 104. 105, 114, ISI et seq. Howard Township .- 12, 95, 113, 114. 223, 337, 399. Howard, William G .- 276.
Howardville .- 131. Howell, David M .- 195. 251; M. L., 195, 280.
Howser. S. M .- 447. Hoyt, W. F .- 193. Huff, John .- 486. Huff, Otis .- 099. Hughes. G. A .- 266.
L'Allegro Club .- 343. La Grange Prairie .- 11, 12, 40. La Grange Township .- 11. 46 et seq. ; 94, 107. IO8. 175. 186, 223. 375. 397. La Grange Village .- 131. 132. 133. 134, 154. Lake Alone .- 131.
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Lake. J. M .- 421. Lake View Park .- 141. Lakes .- 5. 6; Lilly lake, 7; 136; 139. Land Sales .- 106. Lawrence, Levi .- 109, 138. Lawrence. L. L .- 734-
Lawson, William .- 291 ; Cornelius, 293. Lawyers .- 270-283.
Leach, James H., 418. Lee Brothers .- 196. Lee, Fred E .- 191, 196. Lee, Ishmael .- 111. Lee. Joseph W .- 109. Letters .- 178. Lewis, E. F .- 498. Lewis, Roland .- 762. Libraries .- 244-247.
Lilley, Thomas J .- 532. Lincoln, Samuel J .- 541. Lindsey, John A .- 161, 726. Link. Donald A .- 267, 770. Little Prairie Ronde .- 7. 11, 19. 51 ; post- office, 138. Little Rocky River .- 10. Lockwood. Henry .- 258. Lofland. Joshua .- 159, 213. Longsduff, George .- 488. Longsduff, John .- 632.
Loupee, John .- 603. Loux, Abraham .- 47.
Loveridge, Henry L .- 463.
Lumber .- 12, 161. (See under Mills, Man- ufacturing.) Lutheran Church .- 387.
Lybrook. John .- 47; Isaac, 47: Henley C., 159. Lybrook. Joseph .- 428. Lyle, C. M .- 281. Lyle, Daniel .- 133. 195. 196. Lyle, F. W .- 193, 196; C. E., 193.
Madrey, J. W .- 291. Magician Beach .- 14I. Magician Lake .- 140, 141. Manufacturing .- ( See Mills.) 134. 161, 180-194. Maple Island Resort .- 14I.
121, 133.
Marcellus Township .- 10, 97, 107, 117, 223, 394- Marcellus Village .- 137. 138. 239, 240, 254, 406, 407. Marckle. John .- 492. Markham, Israel .- 41, 184. Marl Beds .- 13; lime, 13. Marsh, A. C .- 121. Mason, Governor .- 33. 100.
Mason Township .- 96. 115. 223, 397. Masons .- 348. Mater. John .- 683. Matthew Artis Post .- 293. May. Russel D .- 440. McAllister, James .- 418.
AlcCleary. Ephraim .- 142. 145. McCleary. William .- 48. McCoy. C. Delivan .- 426.
McCoy, Isaac .- 16, 17. McCoy, Richard .- 431. McCoy. William H .- 431. McCutcheon, William C .- 266. 268, 647.
McDaniel, James .- 96, 115, 116.
McGill, William .- 612.
NicIntosh, Daniel .- 187.
McIntosh, Jacob .- 518.
Mcintyre. Fred .- 451.
McKenney, Thomas .- 47.
McKessick. Moses .- 125.
Mckinney's Prairie .- II.
McMaster, Hamilton S .- 266, 713.
McNeil, Marion .- 617.
McOmber. Jay W .- 156.
Meacham, George .- 45. 110; Sylvester, 45.
Mechanicsburg .- 134. Mechling, John W .- 591.
Medical Society. Cass County .- 268.
Medicine and Surgery .- 257-269. Merchants .- 46, 155; in Edwardsburg, 123; of Marcellus, 138; Cassop- olis, 148 et seq. ( See under village names) ; 159. Merritt, Wm. R .- 127; J. Fred., 128.
Methodism -114. 132; churches, 373-378. Michigan Central R. R .- 122, 132, 138, 139, 151. 155. 161, 173. 174. Michigan Southern R. R .- 174, et passim.
Michigan Territory .- 27: history to ad- mission to Union. 22-36.
Military Annals .- 103.
Military Organizations .- 329-333-
Military Records .- 297-328.
Miller, Ezra .- 109.
Miller. George .- 276.
Miller, O. P .- 645.
Mills .- At Carey Mission, 18: 105. 110; 113. 115. 122. 124. 128. 129. 130, 133, 134, 135, 137, 154. 183 et seq. Milton Township .- 12, 97, 114. 223, 376, 400. Minnich. James J .- 568. Mint Culture .- 203. Model City .- 139. Monday Evening Club .- 346.
Monroe Land Office .- 106. Moon, Abner M .- 154. 159. 253. 254. 695. Moraines .- 4: Lake Michigan moraine. 4. II. Moreland. Jacob .- 138. Morgan, C. A .- 267. Morse. C. W .- 263. Mosher. Francis J .- 160; Ira D., 160.
Mosher. H. L .- 191.
Motley, Edward T .- 576. Myers. C. M .- 267.
National Democrat .- 251. Negro, Colony .- 287-296.
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Nelson, C. Carroll .- 294, 608.
Newberg Township. - 10, 97, 107, 116, 117. 223, 394- Newberg Village -130.
New Buffalo .- 174.
New Century CInb .- 345.
NeweN House .- 106. 146, 149.
News, The .- 254.
Newspapers .- 249-256.
Newton, James,-109; George, 109.
Nichols, Jonathan .- 1.38.
Nicholson, Spencer .- 136.
Nicholsville .- 139.
Niles .- 42; see Carey Mission : 103, 122, 174. 249.
Nineteenth Century Club .- 340.
Northwest Territory .- 23 et seq.
Norton, Levi D .- 112.
Norton, Nathan .- 49.
Norton, Pleasant .- III, 213.
Oak Beach .- 14I. Odd Fellows .- 348.
O'Dell, James .- 185. 393.
O'Dell, John .- 601.
Official Lists. County, Township, Village Officers .- 389-400.
O'Keefe, George A .- 99.
"Old Fort." -- 146. 208.
Olds, May A .- 466. Olmsted, J. C .- 237. 380, 381, 382.
Ontwa Township .- 45 et seq. : 94, 107, 108, 223, 398.
Ordinance Line .- 24. 27.
Ordinance of 1787 .- 23 et seq.
Organic Act .- 92.
Organization, History of .- 91 et seq.
O'Rourke, Jerry .- 766.
Osborn, Family .- 112; Charles, 112; Jo- siah. 112, 289. Osborn, Leander .- 264. Ouderkirk, Charles .- 623.
Pardee, Elias .- 737. Parker, John .- 149.
Parker, W. E .- 267.
Parsons, William E .- 495.
Pattison. Laurence B .- 733.
Peninsula R.
R .- 175. (See Grand Trunk. ) Penn Township .- 48 et seq .; 94, 97, 108, 223. 38-, 396.
Penn Village. (See Jamestown.)
Petticrew, John .- 134.
Pettigrew, John .- 186.
Phillips, 11 11 .- 259, 266.
Phillips, John H .- 560.
Physicians .- 257-269.
Pioneer Society .- 212.
Pioneer Society, Cass County .- 349-370; officers, 349, 350; annual speakers, 350, 351 ; members record, 351-370.
Fioneers .-- Alphabetical record of. 53-90; see Settlement ; Homes of, 104 et seq .; of Penn, 108; of Howard, 114; of Silver Creek, 115; manufactur- ing, 180 et seq .; farming. 198 et seq .; social customs, 334 et seq. a tragedy, 116; of Newberg, 117; of Marcellus, 117. Planck, E. A .- 265, 268, 622.
Plank Roads .- 169.
Pleasant Lake .- 45.
Poe, Charles W .- 474.
Pokagon, Chief .- 16, 19, 20, 42, 285, 372.
Pokagon Creek .- II, 134.
Pokagon Prairie .- II, 40, 44, 184, 375.
Pokagon Township .- ( See Pokagon Prai- rie.) 93, 107, 223. 399.
Pokagon Village .- 134, 135. 264.
Poor Farm, Cass County .- 213, 214.
Population -107, 108 et seq. ; 122, 127. 129, 130, 134. 135, 136, 151, 157. 288; Porter Township .- 50, 51, 95, 97. 107, IIO, 186, 223, 395.
Post Roads .- 165. 166.
Postal Service .- 178. 179.
Postoffices .- 119, 120 (See Rural Free Delivery ) ; 126; 129, 130, 136, 137, 138, 139, 149, 158, 178, 179.
Pottawottomies .- 14 et seq. ; 42, 102, 115, 37.2. Pound. Isaac S .- 652.
Prairies .- 5, 6, 7, II.
Presbyterian Churches .- 380-383.
Press, Cass County .- 249-256.
Price, John .- 48.
Prindle, C. P .- 263.
Probate Judges .- 390.
Products, Natural .- 12.
Prosecuting Attorneys .- 391.
Protestant Episcopal Church .- 388.
Public Square .- 129, 143. 145 et seq.
Putnam, Uzziel, Sr .- 40 et seq. : 202; Ira. 44: Uzziel, Jr., 44. Puterbaugh, William F .- 630.
Quakers .- 48; 112, 287, 385, 386.
Railroads .- 122, 132, 135, 151, 155, 167. 171 et seq. ; electric lines, 177; un- derground, 287.
Railroad Era -171 et seq.
Read, S. T .- 176, 195.
Reames, Moses and William .- 49; Moses, 95. Redfield, Alex. H .- 143, 144 et seq .; 148, 149, 207, 212, 270. 271.
Redfield. George H .- 505. Redfield's Mills .- 129.
Reed, John .- 48, 49. 96.
Registers of Deeds .- 302.
Religion .- 371 et seq. (See Churches. )
Renniston, William .- 108. 154, 186, 103. Representatives, State .- 389.
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Republican, The .-- 253. Reshore, Frank .- 281.
Re Shore, Grace .- 245, 247.
Resorts. ( See Summer Resorts. )
Rench, Jonathan H .- 639.
Reynolds, Levi J .- 546.
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