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COMPENDIUM
OF
HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY
OF
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MICH.
ILLUSTRATED
DAVID FISHER AND FRANK LITTLE, Editors
"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote generations."-MACAULAY.
CHICAGO A. W. BOWEN & CO. PUBLISHERS, ENGRAVERS AND BOOK MANUFACTURERS
Tell me a tale of the timber lands- Of the old-time pioneers ; Somepin' a pore man understands With his feelin's well as ears. Tell of the old log house,-about The loft, and the puncheon flore- The old fi-er place, with the crane swung out, And the latch-string thugh the door. -JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY.
1142743 FOREWORD
From innumerable sources of information-many of them broken, fragmentary, and imperfect-from books, records, manuscripts, pri- vate documents and personal information and knowledge, the very capable editors have gathered much of value respecting this favored county of Kalamazoo and its savage and civilized occupancy. The historian and his corps of efficient assistants have zealously endeav- ored to separate truth from error, fact from fiction, as these have come down to them from the already half-forgotten days in legend, tradition and the annals of the past. The people of the county can well con- gratulate themselves that so learned men and so able and conscien- tious editors as Mr. David Fisher and Mr. Frank Little could be ob- tained.
The publishers herewith desire to express their thanks to those of the citizens whose patriotic and loyal interest in the county of their birth or residence have caused them to give a generous and loyal assistance to this enterprise, by their financial support rendering its publication possible; to those who have contributed the excellent por- traits, scattered as fitting illustrations throughout its pages, thereby greatly enhancing the value of the volume; to all whose willing serv- ice and unfailing courtesy have ever fully responded to aid in the efforts to make this memorial history a valuable and thoroughly com- prehensive exhibit of the events and the people of old Kalamazoo county. The publishers feel a satisfaction in being able to so credit- ably place these writings in an attractive and enduring form, and trust that their faithful efforts will be suitably appreciated.
A. W. BOWEN & Co.
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History may be formed from permanent monuments and records, but lives can only be written from personal knowledge, which is growing every day less and · less, and, in a short time, is lost forever.
-SAMUEL JOHNSON.
CONTENTS OF HISTORY.
CHAPTER I-EARLY OCCUPANCY
19
First inhabitants-High degree of civilization-Evidences of abo- riginal life in Kalamazoo County-Three pre-historic races prior to the white man-Progenitors of the Esquimaux- The Mound Builders-The American Indians-Indications of early labors and public works-The Cahokia m ounds-"Monk's Mound"-The Ca- hokia tribe-Mounds in Kalamazoo County-Mounds on Gull Prairie and in Cooper, Comstock and Pavilion Townships-"Old Fort"-The "garden beds"-The era of civilized possession-Lux- uriant vegetation-Wild game.
CHAPTER II-INDIANS, THEIR LIFE AND CHARACTER.
25 Original title to Kalamazoo land held by the Pottawattamie Indians-Treaty of 1795-Chicago treaty, 1821-Important ces- sions-This treaty the basis of all 'land titles in Kalamazoo County -The Match-e-be-nash-e-wish reserve-The Nottawasepee First survey of town site of Kalamazoo-Location of early villages- Indian manners and customs as described by an early writer- Final removal of the Indians-Some resistance-Indian trails- Villages and early trading posts-Early traders.
CHAPTER III-INDIAN SUGAR MAKING 31 The "sugar bush" near Galesburg-Squaw bees and male drones -Method of "boiling down" and "sugaring off."
CHAPTER IV-TOPOGRAPHY AND PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 31
Nature prodigal in her gifts-Geographical location and boundary of Kalamazoo County-The name Kalamazoo of Indian origin- Geological features-Exquisite primitive scenery-Land mainly covered with timber of many varieties-Prairies -Origin of Kal- amazoo river-Drainage of the county-Gull lake-Long lake- Gun lake-White's lake.
CHAPTER V-PIONEER LIFE
37
Life and customs of the early days as described by an early writer-Early means of subsistence scarce "Johnny-cake" pop- ular-Conditions favorable for the development of character- Early settlers characterized by attainment and culture Every settler an aristocrat-Conditions in eastern states encouraged emigration-Evolution in living arrangements-Orchard plant- ing-Pioneer bill of fare-Logging bees-Furnishing of the cabin -Spinning and weaving-Early accounts of Kalamazoo County- Sale of government land-Land speculation- Building of roads, canals and railroads.
CHAPTER VI-DEFORESTING
48
Primal necessity for destruction of timber-Lack of legal protec- tion of forests-New England back-logs and their inspiration- First frame building-Wonderful display of Aurora Borealis in 1836- Present necessity for restoration of the forests.
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CONTENTS OF HISTORY.
CHAPTER VII-CONDENSED HISTORY
Early schools-Mrs. Charlotte Hubbard Danlels-Early puplls- Effective work during Civil war-Thanksgiving dinner for the soldlers-Early privations and lack of facilitles-Few books or papers-Old Indian trading post-Early settlers-Description of William Harris's cabin-Early stores-First preachers of the Gospel in Kalamazoo County-Rallroads-Kalamazoo & Lake Michigan Railroad-Kalamazoo & Whlte Pigeon Rallroad-Kala- mazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Rallroad-Grand Rapids & In- diana Railroad-Kalamazoo & South Haven Rallroad-Rallroads harbingers of prosperity-Many substantlal Improvements-Rall- road mileage In Kalamazoo-State Asylum for Insane-Kala- muazoo Board of Trade-Government lands-Population of county at different perlods-Agricultural and commerleal statistics-Kal- amazoo County ploneer meeting-Kalamazoo village-Kalamazoo In 1891-Tltus Bronson-Abolitionlsm-Underground rallroad- Children's Home-Fire and water works-Fire companles-Man- ufacturing industries-Celery culture-Banks-Ellles Clgar Com- pany-Michigan Traction Company-Phelps & Bigelow Wind- mill Company-Kalamazoo Telegraph-Noteworthy Events-VII- lage and elty officers-Fraternal organizations-Colored socletles.
CHAPTER VIH-THE HOLLAND SETTLEMENT. 89
Advent of the first Hollanders In 1847- Paulus den Bleyker and hls extensive purchase of land-Known as the "Dutch Governor" A prosperous colony.
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CHAPTER IX-HISTORY OF GALESBURG SINCE 1880. 91 Gradual and substantial growth of the place-New bulldings- Neat and elegant residences-Michigan Traction Company-Edu- cation-Libraries-Ladies' Library Association-Mutual Improve- ment Club-Fraternal socleties-Religious bodles-Newspapers- Industries.
CHAPTER X-THE BANKING BUSINESS OF SCHOOLCRAFT .. 95 Thomas Griffiths & Company-M. R. Cobb & Company-First Na- tional Bank of Schoolcraft-E. B. Dyekman & Company-Nesbitt & Miller-Kalamazoo County Bank.
CHAPTER XI-THE CITY'ROHES AT ALAMO. 96
The Methodist church here first-Members of the first class- Methodists and Presbyterians unite in bullding the first church- Ministers who have officiated-Organization of the Presbyterian church-The Congregational church and Its ministers.
CHAPTER XII-STATE ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE. 99
Early legislative provisions for its establisment-Construction of the buildings-Destruction by Fire-Boards of trustees-Descrip- tion of the buildings and the system of operation-Superintend- ents and roster of present officers.
CHAPTER XIII-KALAMAZOO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 102
Numerous educational advantages-Kalamazoo College-Mlchi- gan Seminary-Western State Normal School-Nazareth Acad- emy-LeFevre Institute-St. Joseph's Institute-Parson's Busi- ness College-Public schools.
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CONTENTS OF HISTORY.
CHAPTER XIV-MICHIGAN FEMALE SEMINARY
105
Organized under auspices of Presbyterian church-Erection of Buildings-Early principals-Rev. John Gray, D. D.
CHAPTER XV-LADIES' LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF KALAMAZOO 106 Formation of society in 1852-First officers-Erection of library building-Early meetings and entertainments-Description of building-Contributors.
CHAPTER XVI-LADIES' LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLCRAFT. 110
Organized in 1879-Incorporated in 1886-Erection of Library building in 1896-Generous donations-Present officers.
CHAPTER XVII-RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. 111
Large church-seating capacity-St. Luke's Episcopal church-Ro- man Catholic church-First Presbyterian church-North Presby- terian church-First Congregational church-First Methodist Episcopal church-Simpson Methodist Episcopal church-Damon Methodist Episcopal church-East Avenue Methodist church- Grant Chapel-Free Methodist church-First Baptist church- Bethel Baptist church-Portage Baptist church-Second Baptist church-People's church-Christian Science church-Jewish Syn- agogue-First, Second, Third and Fourth Dutch Reformed churches-Salvation Army-Church of God-Bethany Mission- Douglas Avenue Mission.
INDEX TO SKETCHES, ETC.
A
Brown, Charles, Sr. 470
Coller, Frank S. 121
Brown, Condon J.
265
Coller, Eli H .. 121
Brown, Ebenezer L 513
Collins, Ferdinand V. 422
Adams, H. Dale.
427
Brown, Frank L .. 449
Collins, Nahum C. 476
Adams, John W 303
Brown, Jeremiah N 457
Collins, Stephen P. 476
Adams, Samuel.
303
Brown, Lorenzo F 373
Collins, William G. 422
Comings, James R. 201
Alexander, Peter F 195
Brown, Stephen F. 510
Comings, Sherman 202
Allen, Osear M., Sr. 182
Browne, Samuel A. 177
Cook, Edson W. 417
American Carriage Co 269
534
Brownell, W. L
190
Cooley, Calvin W
125
Anderton, Thomas 363
Bryant, Damon 140
Cooley, Charles S
125
Angle Steel Sled Co. 455
Bryant, Mc. M. 140
Cooley, Edwin J. 387
Coon, Lemuel W 499
Corbin. Edwin. 169
Buckhout, Romine H
544
Corbin, Palmer 170
Burdick, Lewis S
409
Cornell, Albert B 249
Burdick, Vietor G 366
Cornell, Joseph B 335
Crane, James A. 18G
Bacon, George W 544
Bacon, Martin 251
Bailey, John C.
380
Baker, Robert
120
Baleh, J. B.
267
Balch, Nathaniel A 563
Balelı, R. Curtis. 455
547
Baldwin, Levi. 400
Baldwin, Wallace W 400
325
Barbour, Searles D. 460
C
Daniels, Henry J 518
Dardinger, Roe 461
Campbell, John P.
315
Davis, George B
211
Barnes, Alvin B 202
Cannon, Leander
424
Davis, James M.
336
Barnes, Tillotson 202
Carder, Ed
219
Davis, Willianı L.
396
Bartshe, Daniel F 130
Carney, Claude S.
229
Delano, Ephraim.
162
Beckwith, Henry
333
Carney & Yaple. 229
Delano, Nelson H.
162
Beekwith, Warren
333
Beebe, Orlena.
142
Carpenter, Ira.
405
Deming. George
160
Bell, Charles
247
Carson, Oliver D 433
Den Bleyker, John
565
Bennett, Robert.
259
Chamberlin, Milton
509
Desenberg, Meyer, Sr. 284
Bennett, William H.
259
Chandler, David R.
253
Dewing, Charles A 192
Best, Lewis C.
479
Chapin, John F.
456
Dewing, William G 191
Dewing, William S. 191
Bigelow, M. J.
273
Chenery, Henry.
316
Dewing & Sons.
191
Bishop, Henry. 529
529
Clapp,
Clapp, Thaddeus S. 432
Dir, William H. 497
Doolittle, William F 569
. Bond, Amos
417
Cobb, Jerome 339
Doubleday Bros. & Co. 288
Bond, George G.
417
Cobb, Moses R. . 518
528
Doyle, James E. 269
Bragg, Leonard G. 284
Cobb, William B.
340
Drake, Benjamin, Jr 308
Briggs, Henry C. 206
Coe, Walter M. 568
Drake, Francis 308
Brooks, Henry E 136
Coleman, Frank. 452
Drake, George N 377
Brown, Charles 470 Coleman, William H. 452 Dudgeon, John. 563
B
Burdick, Willis J. 287
Burke, Lawrence N. 256
Crane, Jay D. . 160
Burnham, Giles C. 279
Burroughs. Luther 426
Crooks, George W. 296
Burrows, Julius C. 527
Cropsey. Alexander 428
Cropsey, Jesse R. 428
Crouch. Albert. 490
Bush & Paterson
212
Curtenius, Edward F 376
('urtenius. Frederick W 525
Butler. Hiranı. 548
Butler .. Paul T.
548
D
Barnard, Thomas W. 379
Campbell, Albert L 285
Carpenter, Albert. 405
Deming, David E.
159
Big Four Mereantile Co 180
Chase, Nehemiah
320
DeYoe, Edwin W. 219
DeYoe, William 220
Bissell, Edward A
256
Bissell, Elijah N. 257
Blumenberg, A. L.
535
Clark, George 317
Doubleday, Abner D. 288
Doyle, Charles E. 367
Borden, Maee S.
414
Cobb, Stephen S.
Citizens Mutual Fire Ins. Co. 247 307
Clarage. Thomas 565
242
Baldwin, C. E
Burson, James W. 512
Burtt, William M 310
Bush, Fred.
Barber, George A ..
Bryant, Noah .. 212
Buckham, George. 150
Armstrong, Mrs. Huldah M. 420
Arnold, Delevan 304
Arnold, Hiram 304
Brown, Nelson C .. 442
Alexander, Miss Lydia. 195
Browne, William H. 177
Cook, Omar G. 505
Anderson, Edward
Abbey, Perley L 29S
Bishop, Henry L.
Barnea, Reuben 438
Crooks, Charles G. 314
INDEX TO SKETCHES, ETC.
Duncan, Charles C. 533
Glen, Alexander 148
Hoyt, Henry E 440
Hoyt, Jonathan C. 464
Hoyt, Ransford C. 463
Hoyt, Stephen. 464
Hubbard, Silas. 326
Hudson, Grant M. 536
Hudson, Richard. 536
Huggett, Benjamin 436
Hull, Latham 553
Hunt, Washington R. 409
Huntley, Anson W. 148
Huntley, Asher G .. 149
Huntley, Ezekiel W. 149
J
Jackson, H. Clair 255
James, John W .. 458
Jenkinson, Robert D. 419
Jenkinson, William.
479, 494
Jenkinson, William, Sr.
494
Jewett, Norman C.
239
Jickling, Robert .. .
187
Jones. Charles W.
345
Joy. S. D
543
K
Kalamazoo Cold Storage Co. 266
Kalamazoo College.
561
Kalamazoo Corset Co 508
Kalamazoo Gas Co .. 176
Kalamazoo Gazette. 294
Kalamazoo Hack & Bus Co. 215
Kalamazoo
Interior Finish
Co.
439
Kalamazoo Paper Co. 218
Kalamazoo Publishing Co .. 497 Kalamazoo Railway Supply Co. 438
Kalamazoo Sanitarium 378
Kalamazoo Sled Co. 528
Kalamazoo Spring & Axle Co. 286
Kalamazoo Stove Works ... 423
Kauffer, Hale P 329
Kent, C. S. 550
293
Kent, Simeon. . 293
Kester. William H.
252
Kilgore. George E 166
275
Hodges, W. S. 267
Kilgore, Hiram A.
Kilgore, William 166
Kimble, Charles 481
119
Kimble, Lewis C.
481
Kimble, Ransom E 482
King Paper Co. 245
Kinney, Nathan S 454
Kinney, Niles H. 454
Kirby, William S 539
Kleinstueck, Carl G 327
Kline, Joseph. 469
Kline, William A. 469
Knappen, Eugene F 239
Knappen, Frank E. 222
Knappen, Henry .. 238
Knickerbocker, John S.
570
Gleason, William A 384 Howland, Simpson 364 Knight, William G. 498
Glen, E. H. 148
Duncan, Delamore, Sr. 467 Globe Casket Co. 254
Dunkley, George. 208 Goodale, John C. 349
Dunkley, Joseph 207 Graves, B. F .. 522
Dunn & Clapp. 431
Dunn, Robert G. 462
Dunn, Sidney. .. 462
Dyckman, Evert B. 517
Guthrie, Thomas E. 131
Guthrie, William J 489
E
Eames, Gardner T 278
Eames, Lovett. 278
Eclipse Governor Co. 118
Edmunds, Judson A 463
Haines, David H. 176
Edmunds, Obadiah. 463
Hale, Ezekiel N. 425
Hale, Henry A 259
Hale, Ozro M. 425
Hall, Henry A. 367
Hamilton, John. 474
Harding, Albert J 180
Harper, Alfred.
491
Harper, George M.
491
Harrigan, Daniel 189
Harrington, George W 305
Harrington, Samuel 305
Harrison, Bazel. 406
Harrison, George F 530
Harrison, John S. 406
Finley, David.
534
Harrison, Owen W 408
Harrison, William 546
263
Fisher, Reuben 263 414
Fleisher, Benjamin 506
Fleisher, Simeon. 506
Fletcher, Benjamin 511
Fletcher, C. A. 378
Fletcher, Zechariah. 511
Folz, Samuel 231
Foote, Charles E 264
Forbes, Calvin. 298
Forbes, James P 298
Ford, Charles B. 283
Ford Manufacturing Co. 283
Frakes, Joseph. 416
Frakes, Wallace F 416
French, Dorr O 269
Fuller, George. 270
Fuller, H. J 215
G
Gates, Lyman N. 390
Gates, Orvin M. 503
George, Michael. 492
George, Nicholas 492
Holmes, John H. 141
Home Savings Bank. 329
Honselman Candy Co 273
Honselman, George 273
Hopkins, Henry. 260
Hopkins, James H 260
Howard, H. G. M. 456
Howard, John E. 136
Howard, John W. 443
Howard, Stephen. 135
Gleason, T. P. 497
H
Haines, Charles H. 496
Haines, David 496
Edwards, John M. 440
Eldred, Louis S. 532
Eldred, Thomas B. 532
Elwell, H. N. 217
Evers, George M. 258
F
Fellows, Henry W. 559
Fidelity Building & Loan
Ass'n
287
Finlay, Archibald. 554
Finlay, Thomas B 350
Fisher, David. 122
Fisher, Levi B.
413
Haskins, Ezra.
Haskins, John G.
Hatfield, James H 508
Hawley, Edward.
Hays, Charles B
439
Hazard, James. . 227
Hazard, Jesse W 226
Hill, Manfred. 477
Hill, Norman A. 477
Hill, Warren W .. 410
Henderson-Ames Co 356
Henderson, Frank 355
Henika, Emanuel C. 200
Henika, Emanuel E. 140
334
Hobden, John H. 453
Hoch, Daniel 495
Hodge, Fred M.
218
Hodgman, Francis. 178
Hoek, Walter. 250
Holcomb, A. A. 130
Holmes, Andrew J. 337
Holmes, George A. 141
Gibbs, John 136
Gibbs, William A. 137
Gibson, Samuel A. 218, 527
Gilchrist, Clark D 396
Gilchrist, George 396
Gilchrist, John. 337
Gilkey, John F. 240
Gilkey, Patrick H 241
Gleason, Isaac. . 384
Howard, William G 227
Gray, Emmett M. 536
Gray, John. 328
Guthrie, John 489
293
Henika, Hosea
Kent, James A.
Kimble, Emory
Duncan, Delamore, Jr. 467
INDEX TO SKETCHES, ETC.
Kuhn, Daniel E. 492 Monroe, Ebenezer W. 399
Kuhn, Frederiek
493
Monroe, Joshua. 509
Montagne, Henry 197
Montague, Stephen. 197
Ransom, John N 175
Read, George F. 323
Reed, Heber C .. 354, 388
Reed Manufacturing Co. 354
Reese, Hiram
459
Reese, John . 159
Resh, Benjamin. 560
Richardson, Gould. 421
Richardson, John H 421
Riley, Augustus J 441
Rishel, David E 495
Rishel, E. C. 119
Rishel, John. 119
Neasmith, James M. 547
Roof, George 512
Roof. Morris .. 119
Rorabeck. Charles 359
Rowe, F. F 294
North, Wallace
276
Russell, Darwin J. 345
Russell, Wilson A. 344
Ryder, J. W.
229
O
S
Oakley, Peter 507
Oakley, Walter E. 567
Odell, Josiah. 540
Odell, Lewis H. 540
Sanford, Zardls 170
Schau. Jacob. 232
Schan, John. 530
232
Seheld, Jacob. 226
Schroeder, Jacob.
433
Schroeder, William
433
MeKain, Alien. 475
McKain, Charles H. 475
MeKeown, Samuel. 559
McKinney, R. D. 254
MeLaughlin, James H. 454
M
Marvin, Henry 364
Marvin, Huntington M. 280
Mason, Edwin. 360
Master, Sheridan F 228
Peek, Charles A.
198
Maxson, Charles A. 356
Peck, Horace B
200
Shoudy, John M 437
Shutt, Henry P 393
Shutt, John. . 393
Skinner, Henry V 160
Meredith, Warren
387
Pierson, David J. 545
Skinner, Joseph
160
Merrill, David B. 205
P. L. Abbey Company 298
167
Slater, Leonard.
370
Slocum, Arthur G. 561
543
Milham, Frank H. 209
Pool, Nathan F
368
Smith, Albert W
423
Milham, John.
152
Porter, Wade.
490
Smith, William.
543
Milham, John A
388
Potter, Allen
172
Smith, Walter C.
180
Milham, Robert E
152
Pratt. Arthur. 245
Snow, Ansel
343
Milham, William
162
Prindle, George. 394
Snow, Orrin.
340
Miller, Conrad.
252
Puritan Corset Co. 190
Snyder, Andrew 314
Southard, Henry.
403
Miller, Joseph.
523
R
Southard, Samuel L. 403
Southard, William B 403
Southerland, Lot 300
Minnis, Albert C. 488
Ramson, Ira A. 505
Randall, Jerome. 451
Rankin, John M. 323
Kuhn, Philip E. 493
L
Lamb, John A. 357
Lane, M. Henry 277
Larsen, Louis
439
Latta, Albert 446
Lawler, James 327
Lawler, John J. 327
Lawrence, Daniel.
44.4
Lawrence, Thomas S. 444
Lay, Frank B 276
Lee, John O. 399
Lee Paper Co 507
Little, Frank
145
Little, Henry.
142
Little, William H 146
Longman, Arthur.
485
Longman, Jolın .
485
Luce, Frederick.
139
Luce, Levi.
139
Luce, Newton ..
408
Luttenton, Henry J. 385
Lyon, Ira. 128
Lyon, Lueins V 128
Me
McBeth, William L 435
MoCreary, George .. 471
MeCreary, Preston J 471
McCreary, Samuel S 472
MeElvain, Joseph W 126
P
Seramlin, Jonas
540
Parker, B. F 274
Parker, George W 225
Searle, Charles
171
Parker, Isaac MI. 225
Selkrig, John M.
169
Parker, James .. 309
Parsons, Frank J 413
Shakespeare, William 335
Shay, Frederick 246
Sherman, Henry P 549
Sherman, Perry. 549
Peake, Ira.
319
Sherwood, Hulbert. 313
Sherwood, Kirk N 313
Shields. James 395
May, Charles S. 522
Peek, Horaee M. 199
Pierce, Horaee H. 531
Meredith, Evans
515
Pieree, Isaac .. 531
Pomeroy, Norton.
167
Middleton, John W. 570
Pool, Abijah.
368
Smith, Albert
Skinner, Jarvis H. 330
Michigan Nursery and Or- chard Co. 356
Miller, H. Brooks 230
Mills, Alfred J 299
Mills, John E. 157
Montague, William F 37G
Morrison, Charles E 420
Morrison, James. 420
Morrison, Willis W 419
Morse, Charles A. 480
Mottram, Charles V 181
Munger, Isaac G. 397
N
Neasmith, Fred W 5-16
Neumaier, George. 268
Nichols, Leroy 338
Nichols, Loyd.
235
Notley, Francis. 482
Notley, William F 473
Sager, Albert J 445
Sales, John J. 441
Sanford, Tilly. 170
Oliver, Willard W 283
Osborn, Harris B3 248
Osborn, Platt S .. 248
Schau, Philip.
Osterhut, Cornelius 500
Scramlin, Melvin 541
Shafter, William R. 529
Parsons, Jonathan 353
Paterson, Thomas 245
Pattison, James 450
Peake, Ira M. 319
May, Dwight .. 526
Pomeroy, Jabez.
Randall, Bradley
451
Southerland, Smith
300
Ransom, Fletcher 175
Montague, Stephen F 377
INDEX TO SKETCHES, ETC.
Steers, George. 220
Townsend, George V 552
Stevens, Andrew J 138
Trask, Luther H. 290
Stevens, Isaac. 138 Travis, Cyrus E 158
Stevens, Pelick. 192 Travis, James H. 156
Stewart, Nathaniel H. 188
Stock, James 499
Stockbridge, Francis B. 533
Stoddard, A. H. 150
Stoddard, Lucien 151
Stoddard, William S 151
Stratton, Lucas. 386
Strong, Arthur 451
Strong, Edward. 375
Strong, E. A. 127
Strong, Solomon 127
Strong, William 374
Strough, Baltis 128
Strough, Daniel. 127
Stuart, Charles E 208
Superior Paper Co 267
Sweet, Peter
165
T
Taft, Miner C.
357
Tallman, James 358
Taylor, James A. 266
Taylor, Walter R 216
Telfer, Robert R. 324
Thayer, Cyrus. 550
Thomas, Joseph S 344
Thomas, Nathan M. 515
Thompson, William 424
Vickery, Wallace 415
Vosburg, Barnard. 434
Vosburg, Edwin W 306
Vosburg, John W.
435
Vosburg, William B
318
W
Wagner, Jacob. 132
Wagner, Jacob K. 132
Wagner, William. 186
Walker, Cyrus A. 155
Walker, John. 155
Wallace, William 149
Waterbury, Joel 297
Weed, Charles G. 557
Weeks, George. 373
Wenham, James 147
Wheeler, John 346
Wheeler, John B 551
Wheeler, Jonathan A 551
White, Albert R. 379
White, William R. B 383
Whitney, Norman K. 237
Whitlock, Orson K. 237
Whitney, Norman S
236
Wing, Spencer J 474
Winslow, A. D. . 534
Winslow, George C. 558
Winslow, George W 558
Williams, Chester A 168
Williams, Richard 155
Williams, Tom 155
Worden, Russell. 487
Vandewalker, John
196
Worden, Silas F
486
Wood, T. C ..
369
Woodbury, Jeremiah P.
289
Z
Yetter, Henry
397
Young, Andrew
562
Tobey, Samuel H
443
Travis, Jonathan 158
Tripp, Allen C. 318
Tripp, William. 319
Tyler, Frank H. 348
U
Upjohn, Sibley W.
210
Upjohn, Uriah.
210
V
Van Antwerp, John. 478
Van Antwerp, Samuel C.
478
Wicks, Fred V.
Van Bochone & Sons ..
524
Van Bochone, Benjamin.
524
Van Bochone, Garrett.
347
Van Bochone, John R. 347
Van Bochone, Richard. 524
Van Bochone, Sanborn. 524
Vanderbilt, Clarence J.
156
Van Deusen, Edwin H.
117
Vandewalker, William. 196
Van Duzer, Jesse M. 394
Van Halst, Cornelius. 295
Tiffany, Arthur.
349
Titus, Edward P. 221
Titus, Ezekiel .
221
Young, J. L. W
255
287
INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS.
Titus Bronson Frontispiece
Kalamazoo in 1832
Facing 62
Allen, Osear M.
. Faeing 182
Kalamazoo River.
34
Bailey, John C.
380
Kalamazoo Publie Library
102
Baldwin, Wallace W
400
Knappen, Frank E 222
Barnes, Alvin B
202
Latta, Albert
446
Bronson Park
72
Latta, Mrs. Albert. 446
142
.Burdiek Street, looking North.
72
Main Street, looking West. 72
280
Bush, Fred.
242
Mason, Edwin 370
152
Court House.
82
Milham, William
162
Cropsey, Jesse R.
428
Notley, Francis
482
Daniels, Henry
518
Osterliut, Cornelius
..
500
Finlay, Archibald.
554
Potter, Aller
172
Finlay, Thomas B.
350
Public Institutions
92
Finlay, Mrs. Thomas B.
350
Sehau, Philip.
232
Finlay, William
554
Skinner, Jarvis H.
330
First County Court
52
Slater, Leonard 370
340
Fuller, Georg
270
Southerland, Smith
300
Gates, Lyman M.
390
Southerland, Mrs. Smith
300
Hays, C. B. 438
44
410
Stevens, Mrs. Peliek.
192
Hopkins, James H
260
Titus Bronson's Cabin
62
Hoyt, Jonathan C.
464
Trask, Luther H.
290
Hudson, Grant M.
536
VanDeusen, Edwin H.
117
Kalamazoo College
34
Wagner, J. K.
132
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Bryant, Noah.
212
Little, Henry.
Burtt, William
310
Marvin, Huntington M.
44
Chase, Nehemiah
320
Milham, John
Fisher, David.
122
Snow, Orrin.
Stevens, Pelick 192
Hill, Warren W.
PART FIRST
KALAMAZOO COUNTY MICHIGAN
FULLY HISTORICAL
Out of monuments, names, words, proverbs, tra- ditions, records, fragments of stone, passages of books, and the like, we doe save and recover somewhat from the deluge of-time .- LORD BACON.
CHICAGO: A. W. BOWEN & CO. I 906
We tell to-day the deeds of story, And. legends of the olden time; While voices, like an unseen glory, Still charm us as a silver chime.
The old and new join loving hands, The Past before the Present stands; The ages give each other greeting, And years recall their old renown; Their acts of fortitude repeating That won for them historic crown.
COMPENDIUM OF HISTORY
OF
KALAMAZOO CO., MICHIGAN
EARLY OCCUPANCY.
How many races of people have made their homes on the American continent no records have come down to us to tell. Evidences of at least one nation of a high degree of civilization having occupied this soil prior to the Indians are plentifully scattered all over the land. It may be that the mines of the Upper Peninsula of this state and the mounds of peculiar construction of Ohio and other states belong io still another pre-existing people than those now classed as mound builders. We do not know, nor is it per- tinent to the object of this work to know, whether civilizations after civilizations have been de- veloped on this soil from childlike conditions, and after attaining magnificence and power, have passed into oblivion. Some writers assert that at least three distinct peoples have here made their permanent homes. There are abundant evidences in Kalamazoo county of its occupancy by at least one higher race of people than those we call the aborigines. This race lived here long years. They loved and were married. They reared families and performed the functions of life in their way as we perform them today, and
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