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HISTORY
OF
IONIA COUNTY MICHIGAN
HER PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
REV. E. E. BRANCH Editor-in-Chief
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
1916 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana
THE NEW ORK PUB IO LIEPARY 641049 A ASTO , LENTA AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS R 1933 L
CONTENTS
VOLUME I
CHAPTER 1-GEOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS. 33 Location-Boundaries-Mineral Deposits-Wells-Rock Formations-Glacial Drift-Moraines-Natural Drainage-Climate-Climatic Influence of the Great Lakes-Cyclonic Storms-Temperature-Precipitation-Winds-Soils -Farm Lands-Streams-lakes-Water Power.
CHAPTER II-ORGANIZATION OF IONIA COUNTY 48
Legislative Acts Creating County-Ionia Township-First Elections-Estab- lishment of the County Scat-The Toledo War-County-seat Contests- Official Roster-Judges of Probate-Sheriffs-County Clerks-County 'Treas- urers-Registers of Deeds-Prosecuting Attorneys-Circuit Court-Com- missioners-County Surveyors-Coroners-The Public Square-County Office Building-Court House-County Jails-Poor Farm and Buildings.
CHAPTER III-BERLIN TOWNSHIP 70 Organization-Description-Changes in Boundaries-First Officials-Settle- ment and Land Entries-Alonzo Sessions-Some Pioneer Experiences-Tax- payers in 1844 Voters in 1846 and 1849-Supervisors.
CHAPTER IV-BOSTON TOWNSHIP 81
Organization-Name-First Officials-First Permanent Settlers-Early Events-Grand River Turnpike-Settlers in the Vicinity of Waterville-Tax- payers in 1844-Supervisors-Saranac in 1849, a Reminiscence by J. I Proc- tor.
CHAPTER V-CAMPBELL TOWNSHIP Legislative Act Creating the Township-Name-First Township Meeting- Location and Boundaries-Natural Features-Pioneers of the Township - Growth and Development-Resident Taxpayers in 1849 Voters m 1819, 1850 and I854-Supervisors-Clarksville.
91
CHAPTER VI-DANBY TOWNSHIP Organization-Name-First Officials-Description of-Natural Features- First and Subsequent Settlers-Mill-First Events-Missionary Fiforts Among the Indians-Resident Taxpayers in 1845-Cordell Village Super- visors.
98
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER VII-EASTON TOWNSHIP 103 Creation and Organization of-First Election and Officials Chosen-Settle- ment-Avon Postoffice-Supervisors.
CHAPTER VIII-IONIA TOWNSHIP 107 Organization-Division of-First Township Meeting and Election-Early Official Record-Genereauxville-Early Settlement-Pioneer Saw-mill-Su- pervisors-Prairie Creek-Place's Mill-South Ionia.
CHAPTER IX-KEENE TOWNSHIP 115 Organization of, and Subsequent Changes-Name-First Township Meeting and Officials Chosen-Location and Boundaries-Early Settlement-Dicker- town-First Events-Supervisors.
CHAPTER X-LYONS TOWNSHIP 120 Creation of the Township-Name-Changes in Boundaries-First Officials- Natural Features-Early Settlement-First Events-First Crops-Farming According to "Scientine Principles"-Supervisors-Indian Battles-Lyons- Unrealized Hopes-Village Plats-Early Growth-Navigation of the Grand River-Early Events in the Village-Incorporation-First Officers Under the Charter-Present Condition-Muir (Montrose)-Pewamo.
CHAPTER XI-NORTH PLAINS TOWNSHIP 139 Name-Organization-Changes in Area-First Township Meeting and Offi- cials Chosen-Living Pioneers-The Glass Tragedy-Early Settlers-Hub- bardston-Early Religious Services-First Fourth-of-July Celebration- Other First Events-Supervisors-Matherton-Mills.
CHAPTER XII-ODESSA TOWNSHIP 154 Creation of-Name-First Township Meeting and First Officials-Odessa Village-Pioneer Settlement-Stories of Pioneer Days-Supervisors-Lake Odessa-Bonanza.
CHAPTER XIII-ORANGE TOWNSHIP 163 Organization - Name - First Officials - Settlers - Early Conditions - First Events-Supervisors.
CHAPTER XIV-ORLEANS TOWNSHIP 168 Organization of-Name-First Township Meeting and Officials Chosen- Pre-emptions and Land Sales-Guy Webster-Other Early Settlers-Super- visors-Shiloh.
CHAPTER XV-OTISCO TOWNSHIP 175 Organization-Name-First Election-Description of the Township-Natural Features-Water Power-Cook's Corners-First Events-Early Settlers- Otisco Postoffice-Supervisors-Kiddville-Dickinson-German Settlement -Smyrna (Mount Vernan).
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XVI-PORTLAND TOWNSIHP
Boundaries-Natural Features-Township Aid for Railroad Construction. Soil-Organization of the Township-First Officials-Settlement - Maple Postoffice-Supervisors-Early History of Portland-Experiences with the Indians-Wild Game-Naming of the Village-Portland Postmasters-Early Township Records.
CHAPTER XVII-RONALD TOWNSHIP. Formation of the Township-First Township Meeting anl Officials Chosen -Settlement-First Events-Resident Taxpayers in 1845-Supervisors Palo -Mills.
CHAPTER XVII-SEBEWA TOWNSHIP 20,3 First White Resident of the Township-Other Early Settlers-Resident Tay payers in 1845-Voters in 1845 and 1853-Supervisors-Sebewa Postoffice (Cornell).
CHAPTER XIX-CITY OF IONIA
Location-Surroundings-Change in Conditions-Settlement-Selection of a County Seat-Pioneer Hardships-First Things-Railroad -- Traders Tay erns-The Land Office-An Era of Depression, Followed by Substantial Ad- vancement-Survey of Ionia County Seat-Ionia Village in 1845-1ts Incor- poration as a Village, and. Later, as a City-First City Officers- Mayors Supervisors-Municipal Improvements-The City Hall Soldiers and Sailors Monument-The Country Club-Ionia Gas. Light and Coke Company loma Water Power Electric Company-Sorosis Garment Company Citizens Tele- phone Company-Hayes-lonia Company-Ypsilanti Reed Furniture Com- pany-Barrett Cigar Company-E. H. Stafford Manufacturing Company
CHAPTER XX-CITY OF BELDING. 227
Situation-Public Utilities-Supervisors-First Settlement Early Mills Broas Rapids ( Patterson's Mill)-Belding Brothers and the Rise of the Silk Industry-Richardson Silk Mills-Spencer Electric Light and Power Com pany-Grand Rapids Paper Box Company-Belding-Hall Company Be khing Basket Company-E. Chapple & Company-Belding I and and Improvement Company-First Passenger Line into Belding.
CHAPTER XXI-TRANSPORTATION The Pere Marquette System (Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western Faire Company)-The Grand Trunk System (Detroit, Grand Haven & Milsinker Railroad Company)-First Railroad Charter in the State- D 11 D couragement in the Construction of the first Railroad -lary Ren picit Oakland & Ottawa Railroad Company-Dotr it Laten & 1 . Mil . n Railroad Company.
CHAPTER XXII-MILITARY HISTORY- Loyalty of the People of Ionia County Dur ra the Cvil War enter Ionia Men Who Enlisted.
1
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXIII-FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
309 Brief History of the Banks of Ionia, Saranac, Portland, Clarksville, Lake Odessa, Belding-Building and Loan Associations.
CHAPTER XXIV-SECRET, FRATERNAL AND PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES __ 317 Free and Accepted Masons-Royal Arch Masons-Royal and Select Masters -Order of the Eastern Star-Independent Order of Odd Fellows-Daugh- ters of Rebekah-Knights of Pythias-Independent Order of Foresters- Equitable Fraternal Union-Loyal Order of Moose-Ancient Order of Gleaners-Knights and Ladies of Security-Daughters of the American Rev- olution-Grand Army of the Republic-Woman's Relief Corps-Daughters of Veterans-Sons of Veterans.
CHAPTER XXV-EDUCATION, SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS 337 The Pioneer School House-Work of the Pioneers Reflected in Present Conditions-History of Early Schools in the Townships of Berlin, Boston, Campbell, Danby, Easton, Keene, Lyons, North Plains, Odessa, Orange, Orleans, Portland, Ronald, Sebewa-Public Schools of Ionia-Schools of Saranac-Schools of Lyons-Portland Public Schools-Schools of the County at the Present Time-Recent State Laws-Teaching Hints-Standard School.
CHAPTER XXVI-NEWSPAPERS OF IONIA COUNTY 372 The First Paper in the County-Subsequent Papers at Ionia, Portland, Beld- ing, Saranac, Lake Odessa, Clarksville, Muir-Defunct Papers of the County.
CHAPTER XXVII-IONIA'S POSTAL HISTORY 384 The Postoffice, the Barometer of Local Business Conditions-The First Mail Routes and Postoffice in Jonia County-The Ionia Postoffice-Active Post- offices of the County-Defunct Postoffices.
CHAPTER XXVIII-CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS 392 Methodist Episcopal Churches-Baptist Churches-Presbyterian Churches- Congregational Churches-Church of Christ-United Brethren Churches- Evangelical Church-German Evangelical Lutheran Church-Seventh-day Adventist Church-Dunkard Churches-Union Church.
CHAPTER XXIX-THE MEDICAL PROFESSION 424 First Physician in the County-Physicians at Ionia-Other Early Practi- tioners in the Various Communities of the County-Registration-Ionia's Pioneer Doctors-Medical Necrology.
CHAPTER XXX-BENCH AND BAR OF IONIA COUNTY 432 Sketch of the First Term of Court in Ionia County-First Cases-Attorneys Prior to 1845-Those Up to May, 1880-Later Attorneys-Those Who Have Gained Unusual Distinction-Present Attorneys of the County.
CHAPTER XXXI-HISTORY OF THE GRAND RIVER VALLEY. 439 Mrs. L. P. Brock-First White Visitor-Indian Occupancy-Early Explorers -Chief Pontiac-Saginaw Treaty of 1819-Chicago Treaty of 1821-Wash-
CONTENTS.
ington Treaty of 1830-Story of an Old Song 'Washtenong" Larly The long Grand River-Sophia Bailly-Manass Hickey-Chet toMand "Cobmoosa's Lament"-Madame La Fromboise-Rix Robinson-Louis Cam- pau-Father Frederick Baraga-Genealogy of the Dexter Family Coming of White Settlers to Grand River Valley-Joel Guild's Song. "Michigama"- A Pioneer Guide-Location of First House-Early Craftsmen-\ June Frost-Samuel and Anna ( Fargo) Dexter-Candace ( Winsort Dexter-Chil dren of Samuel and Anna Dexter-Oliver Arnold Shortage of Provisions Erastus Yeomans-"Gratitude to God"-An Acrostic-William B. Lincoln- Work of a Pioneer Physician-Doctor Lincoln's Descendants -' Pioneers" Ionia's Firsts-Interesting Notes-Alonzo Session-White Pigeon-A Son of Black Bird, the Indian Chief-Anniversary Celebration-"The Beautiful River Grand"-The Historical Pageant -An Historical Rehc.
CHAPTER XXXII-SIDELIGHTS ON IONIA HISTORY 5( * ) The First Armory-City Armory-Michigan Reformatory-loma State Hos- pital-Rebel Prisons in Civil War Days-Dates of Incorporation of Cities and Villages of Ionia County-Population of Ionia County-Vote for Gov- ernor-Notable Citizens of lonia County-State Senator- from Fonia County -Representatives for Ionia County-Important Offices Young Men's Chris- tian Association-Pioneer Days.
HISTORICAL INDEX
VOLUME I
A.
Algodon 155, 388
Ancient Order of Gleaners 327
Armory 500
Arnold, Oliver 481
Attorney's
432
Attorneys, Prosecuting
I
Avon 105. 388
B.
Bailly. Sophia 454
Banks 30M
Baptist Churches 400
Baraga, Father Frederick 464
Belding City-
Banks 312
Belding Brothers
Building and Loan Associations __ 315
Churches
395, 403, 416
Dams 228
Early Business Interests 220
Improvements 227
Incorporation 514
Industries 236
Land Company
230
Light and Power Plant
235
Lodges
318, 322, 332, 334
Newspapers 378
Paper Box Industry
Physicians 430
Organization
Population 514
Pioneers
Public Utilities 227
Schools 337
Seulement X
15
Settlement
Silk Industry 232
Belding City
Situation
Supervisors 227
Water Power 2.3.4
Bench and Bar
Berlin Township
Changes in Arca 70
Description of 70
First Township Meeting 70
Lakes
Land Entries 71
Mills
Name 711
Officials, First 70
Organization
Schools 337
Settlement
Streams
45
Supervisors 80
Taxpayers in 1844 78
Voter- in 1846 and 1849
Bonanza 155 100 389
Boston Township-
Ceneteries
Description of
First Events
First Township Meeting [א
Indians
Lake%
15
81
Railroads
Richardson Silk Mills . 231
1×11
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Boundaries of County 33
Bricker Park 45
C.
Campau, Louis 463
Campbell 388
County Ilouse
68
1
I
County Jails
67
I
1
1
1 County Office Building 66 1
County Officials 62
1 County Seat Established 52 1
County Surveyors 65
County Treasurers
63
1
Court Commissioners
64
I
Court House
66
I
Creation of County
48
Cyclonic Storms
39
D.
Dams
40
100, 389
Danby Township-
Boundaries 98
First Events
100
First Township Meeting
98
Mills
100
1 Name 98 1
I
1
Natural Features
98
I
1
I
Organizations 1
98
1
1
Schools
339
Settlement
98
Streams
44, 98
Supervisors
101
Daughters of Rebekah
324
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion
329
Daughters of Veterans
335
Deceased Physicians
430
Dexter, Samuel
54, 213, 465, 475
Dickertown
118
Doctors
424
Drainage, Natural
37
Dunkard Churches
422
E.
Early Craftsmen
473
Early Life
451
Eastern Star, Order of
318, 320
Easton
389
Easton Township-
First Township Meeting
103
Mills
104
1
1
1
1
1
Natural Features 1
92
Officials, First t
92
Schools I 1 1 95
Settlement
92
Squatters
Supervisors
Taxpayers in 1845
101
Taxpayers in 1849 1 1 I
96
Voters, Early I
96
Cass I 1
388
I Cass Township 70 1 1
Catholic Church 1
146
I 1 Chadwick 389
Chandler 389
Chicago Treaty of 1821 448 1
I 1 Chief Cobmoosa 457
444
Chief Pontiac
Church of Christ 413
Churches 392
Circuit Court Commissioners 64
Clarksville 97, 311, 319, 324, 382, 387, 412 Clayey Soil 44
Clerks, County 63
Climate
38
Coal Measures 33
Cobmoosa, Chief
457
Collins 389
Commissioners, Circuit Court
64
Congregational Churches 410
Contests for County Scat 55
Cook's Corner
176, 177, 179
Cornell 101, 208
Coroners 65
County Clerks
63
I
1
Campbell Township-
Boundaries 92
Campbell
338
Creation of
91
First Events
95
First Township Meeting 91
Indians
100
45
Lakes
Location
92
Name
1 1
1 1
I
1
I
J
1
1 1
92
97
1
1 I
İ
1
1
1
1
I
1
91
Danby
I
Commonwealth Dam
47
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Easton Township-
Officials, First 103
Organization 103 1
Reformatory
507
1
1
1 1 1 Schools 340
103
Streams
Supervisors
Education
337
Election, First in County 49
Enlistments from Ionia County 248
Equitable Fraternal Union 325
Evangelical Church 419
Hubbardston-
Population 515
Stores, Early
149
1.
Incorporation of Cities and Villages 515
Independent Order of Poresters __
325
Independent Order of Odd Fellows 320
Indian Treaties
4-15
Indian Villages
-453
Indians, 89, 100, 127, 144, 158, 445.
453, 471
lonia City-
Armory 500
Banks
309, 493
Building and Loan Associations 315
Churches.
____ 392, 00, 408, 413, 419. 494
City Hall
221
Country Club
County Seat
52, 210
Early Description
210
Electric Company 223
First City Election
First Things
212, 493
Gas Plant
2.23
Historical Pagcant
503
Improvements
221
In 1845 216
Incorporation as City 219, 515
Incorporation
as
Village
218
223
Land Office
Location
317. 320. 321
Lodges
220
Mayors
Newspapers
372, 493
Pioneer Hardships
Population
511
Postoffice
3,81. 13
Public Improvements
Railroads
212, 241
Schools
221, 350
Selection as County Scat
52, 210
Settlement
210
Soldiers' Monument
220
Supervisors
Taverns
212
Telepliones
221
F.
Farm Lands
4-4
Financial Institutions 309
First Armory 506
First County Election 49
Foresters, Independent Order of
325
Fraternities
317
Free and Accepted Masons 317
Frost, A June
474
G.
Genereauxville 109
Geology
33
German Evan. Luth. Church
419
Glacial Drift 36
Glass Tragedy
144
Gleaners, Ancient Order of 327
Grand Army of the Republic 331
Grand River, First Mention 452
Grand River Valley
439
Grand Trunk Railway 241
Great Lakes, Influence of
38
H.
Hickey, Manasseh 457
Hospital, State
500
Hubbardston-
Beginning of
146, 148
Churches 1 I
1 L
1
397
Dams
150
1 Incorporation 515 I
I Lumber Interests 149
Mills 148, 149
1
1
I
1
I
45
105
Settlement
I
I
221
Industries
214
HISTORICAL INDEX.
lonia City-
Traders, Early 212
Physicians
424, 430
Water System 221
"lonia County Seat"
53, 215
Ionia Township-
Changes in Area 107
Creation of
48
Description
107
Election, First
49
First Township Meeting
107
Mills 109, 110, 112
Officials, First
49, 108
Organization
104
Settlement
109,
113
Supervisors
1
111
Ionia's Firsts
493
J.
Jails
Judges of Probate 63
K.
Keene 389
Keene Township-
Boundaries 115
Canadian Settlement 117
Dickertown
118
First Events
119
115
Location
115
Officials, First
115
Name 115 1
115
Schools
341
1 Settlement 116 1 1 1 1
1 1 I Squatters 116 1 1 1 1 I
45
Supervisors
119
Tavern 117
Kiddville 176, 179, 389
Knights and Ladies of Security
328
Knights of Pythias 324
Kossuth 389
L.
La Fromboise, Madamc
461
Lake City
155
Lake Land 44
Lake Odessa-
Banks
312
Beginning of 159
Churches
407, 417
First Buildings
161
515
Incorporation
Lodges
319, 322, 324
Newspapers 381
l'latted
160
1
515
Population
I
1
1
1
J
Postoffice
387
Public Utilities
162
Railroad Influence
I
160
Summer Resort
161
Lakes 45 1 1
Lakes, Influence of
38
Lakeview Park
45
Lawyers 432 1
1 1 Lincoln, William B. 489
Location of County 1
33
Lodges
Loyal Order of Moose
1
326
Lyons-
Beginning of
129
Bridges
131
Churches 399, 404
Dam
46
Election, First
134
Improvements, Early
130
Incorporation
133, 515
Indian Trading
128
Lodges
331, 335
382
Newspapers
Physicians
129
l'latted
Population
1
1
1
1
1
515
Postoffice
1
I
I
I
I
I
1
I
1
1
1
I
1
I
128
Settlement
Situation
State Routes I
Lyons Dam
lyons Township --
Boundaries
Cemetery, First
124
Changes in Area
Dams
1
46
Drainage, Natural
121
122
I
I
1
1
1
1
I
1 1
I
1
I
Organization 1
1
1
I
387
359
Schools
I
I
I
I
1
I
1
1
I
1
132
46
1
I
1
1
1
317
1
1
120
1
First Events
1
425, 431
Streams
I
128
121
First Township Meeting 1 1
67
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Lyons Township-
First Township Meeting 120
Indian Battles 127
Name
120
Officials, First
121
1
Organization 1 1
120
River Navigation 1 1
131
Schools 3-12 I 1 1
Scientific Farming 126 1 I
Stage Routes
132
Settlements
121
Streams
121
Supervisors
127
M.
Maple 187, 389
Maple Township 120
Marl Deposits 33
Masonic Order
317
Matherton-
Beginning of 151
Churches 418
Fires
152
Lumber Interests
151
Mills
151
Physicians
425, 430
Plat
151
Postoffice
151, 387
Water Power 153
Medical Profession 424
Methodist Episcopal Churches
392
Military History
Mills 76, 85, 100, 104, 109, 110, 112.
132, 135, 156, 166, 182, 190, 202
134, 387
Montrose
325
Moose, Loyal Order of
36
Moraines
519
Morse, Allen B.
183
Mt. Vernon
Muir-
1 136
Additions
132
Beginning of
417
Churches
1 1 Incorporations 515
135
1 Mills 1
Name
I
Newspapers I
1
I I
426, 431
Physicians
1
1.36
Muir-
Population 515
Postmasters 130
Natural Drainage
37
New Berlin
78, 390
Newspapers
372
North Plains 389
North Plains Township-
Change in Arca 139
Churches
1440
First Events 147
First Township Meeting
139
Glass Tragedy
144
Irish Settlers
140
Living Pioneers 140
139
Officials, First
139
Organization
139
Religious Services 140
Schools
3-4,3
Settlement 140, 1-15
Streams
Notable Citizens
515
Notes, Interesting
49.8
().
Odd Fellows
320
Odessa Township-
Creation of
154
First Events 15€
First Township Meeting 154
Indians
158
1.akos
1.55
Location
1.56
Mills
Nante
151
Officials, First
15%
Pioneer Stories
15X
Physicians
$25
$30
School
Settlement
Supervisor
1.59
Voter . First 154
Office Binldings, County
Officials of County
62
Plats
1
1
1
1.35
382
315
L
248
Name
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Orange Township-
First Township Meeting 163
Mills
166
Name
163
Mills
138
Name
136
Physicians 426
Pioneer Traders 137
Platted
136
Settlement
163
Population
515
Supervisors 167
Postoffice
387
Survey
136
Physicians
424
Pioneer Days
521
Organization of County 48
Orleans Township-
Pioneer Hardships
186,
211
Plains
387
Pleasant Park
45
Pontiac, Chief
444
Poor Farm
68
Population of Cities and Villages.
515
Population of County 515
Portland-
Banks 311
Churches
392, 402, 410, 421
Early Buildings 193
Incorporation 515
Lodges 317, 322, 334
Name 193
Newspapers 376
Physicians
I
425
Population
515
Postoffice
193, 388
Schools
360
Portland Township-
Aid to Railways 184
I
Boundaries
184
Crossing Streams 191
Early History
189
First Events
193
First Township Meeting
185
Fish
193
Indians 192 I
Mills
190
Officials, First I
185
J
Organization
184
1
Pioneer Hardships 1
186
Roads, Early
192
Schools
348
Settlement
185, 189
Soil
184
1
Schools
347
1
Settlement
169
I
Supervisors
173
Otisco 390
Otisco Township-
First Events 178
First Township Meeting 175
German Settlement 180
Location 175
Officials, First 175
Organization 1
175
1 Settlement 177 1 1
Streams
45, 176
Supervisors
179
Water Power
176
P.
Palo 201, 318, 323, 387, 396, 404
Patriotic Societies 317
Patterson's Mill 228, 386
Pere Marquette Railway 246
Pewamo-
Beginning of
136
Churches 400, 405
Early Conditions
137
Pewamo-
Incorporation 515
Lodges 319
Officials, First 163
Orchards, First
165
Organization
163
1
Schools 346 1
Trails, Early 164
Orchards, Early
165
Order of Eastern Star 318
Pioneer Doctors
1 I
428
Churches 396, 398
First Township Meeting 168
Lakes 45
Name
168
Officials, First
168
Organization 168 I
Physicians 425 J
Pioneer Cabin
169
I
I
I
1
1
I
1
1
I
1
1
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Portland Township-
S.
Streams
44, 184
Supervisors 188
Water Power 184
Postal History
384
1
Postoffices
384
Prairie Creek 111 1 1 1 I
Precipitation
40
Presbyterian Churches
408
Press, the
372
J
Probate Judges 63 1
Prosecuting Attorneys 1 1
64
Public Square
66
R.
Railroads 241
Rainfall 40
Rebekah, Daughters of. 324
Rebel Prisons 510
Reformatory 507
Registers of Deeds 64
Registration of Physicians 426
Reimer Park 45
Religious Societies 392
Representatives 517 1
Richardson's Corner 389
Rix 390
I I Robinson, Rix 461 1 1
Rock Formations I
1
1
33
Ronald 390
Ronald Center 390 1 1 1
Ronald Township-
Churches
423
First Events
200
First Township Meeting 196
Lakes 45
Mills 202
1 1 1
1 1 1 Officials. First 196
Organization I I
196
Physicians 1
I
425
1 Schools 348
196
Milfs 182
Name 183
425
Taxpayers, 1845
201
Physicians
183
Rosina
Roster of Fonia Soldiers
248
L'ostoffice
183, 3X8
Roster of Officials
62
Settlement 181
Royal and Select Masters 318
Royal Arch Masons
318
Saginaw Treaty of 1819. 445
Sandy Soil 44
Saranac-
Banks 310
Churches
411
First Buildings
1
I
In 1849
87
Incorporation 515
Indians
Lodges
320, 324, 333
Newspapers
380
Physicians
431
Population
515
Schools
357
Schools 95, 221. 337
"Scientific
Farming"
126
Sebewa
207. 390
Sebewa Township-
First Settlers 203
First Township Meeting 207
Organization
207
Schools
249
Settlement 203
Supervisors 207
Taxpayers, 1845 200
Voters. First 206
Secret Societies 317
Security, Knights and Ladies of 328
Senators, State
516
Sessions, Alonzo
_73. 215. 495. 518
Sessions, Nathaniel 143
421
Sheriffs 63
Shiloh
174
Sidelights
388
Smith's Crossing
Smyrna-
Beginning of 177
Change in Name 183
Early Business Interests 182
Settlement
I
I
201
Supervisors
1
389
l'lat
Stores, First 181
4.3
Soils
1
1
1
I
1
1
I
1
Seventh-day Adventist Church
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Soldiers from Ionia County. 248
Sons of Veterans 336
South Boston 390
Vote for Governor
515
W.
Wagar Dam 46
Washington Treaty of 1836 448
Water Power 46
Waterville
86, 391
Weather 38
West Campbell 389 1 1
West Sebewa 391 I I
Wheatland 388 I 1
Willing Dam 46
Winds 42 1 1
Winsor, Eugene E.
494
Woman's Relief Corps J
334
Woods Corners
391
Transportation
241
Treasurers, County 63
Treaties with Indians
445
U.
Union Church 423
United Brethren Churches
417
V.
South Cass 155, 390
South lonia 92, 116 1
Squatters 1
92, 116
State Hospital 1
1
509
State Senators
516
Standard Schools 1 1
369
1 Stony Creek 390
Storm Area 39 1 I 1
Streams 37, 1
44
Surveyors, County 65
Swamp Land 44
T.
Temperature 10
"Toledo War" 59 1 I
Tornadoes 40
Y.
Yeomans, Erastus 59, 62, 467, 484 Young Men's Christian Association __ 519 Y. M. C. A. Camp 45
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BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
VOLUME II
A
Adgate, Chester
83
Albert, Joseph 501
Aldrich, James A. 184
302
Allen, Thomas R., M. D. 112
Amsden, George W. 201
Angell, Joseph T. 446
Arnold, Burt W. 248 1 1
C
Cahoon, Fred E. 199
435
Campbell, Samuel L.
402
Cannon, Richard
Carpenter, Lewis A. 332
1 Carten, Thomas A. 280 1
Chapple, John G. 225
Chase, Major Frank R.
472
Chickering, Sylvester D. 453
Chubb, James 145
Clarke, William J.
441
Colwell, Eugene F. 477
Colwell, Raymond A. 493
Conkey, George
431
Cowles, Richard B. 124
Crawford, Capt. David C. 122
Crawford, Stephen M. 76
Croel. William A. 439
Curry, James B. 105
Curtiss, Sheldon R. 72
Cusser, William 1. 1 411
218
Cutler, Fred
I
361
Brickley, William F. 236
Brink, Charles E. 405
147
Brock, Loren P.
1 I Brooks Family 197
452
Brown, Hiram M. 229
Browne, William J.
160
Buck, George A.
325
Bunnell, Alfred S. 330 1
Burhans, Winslow P. I
1
1
397
Burtraw, Frank A.
1
1
I
I
1
169
Butler, John C.
I
1
1
59
B
Barber, Thomas S. 154
Bates, Richard 331
Beckwith, Edwin F., M. D. 276
Benedict, Arton L. 162
Benedict, Ledrue R. 498
Benton, Fred 348
Berry, Edgar L.
425
Berry, Luther M.
I 475
Blanchard, John C. 1
300
1 1 Bliss, Roswell E. 109
Bouck, Elliot
1 1 I 1 1 506
Boughner, T. J.
I
1 1
190
Braden, Cyrus F. 297 1
Bradley, Charles H. 264 1
Bradley, John M. 99 1 1
65
Braley, F. W., M. D.
208
Branch, Rev. Elam E.
1
Cutler, Fred, Jr.
1)
Danner, Emery S.
370
Darnell, Henry B.
240
Brown, Byron F.
1
1
1 1
1
1
I
1
249
Arnold, W. D
1 1 346
Ashley, John, Jr.
1
248
Arnold, Fred 1
Burr, Albert P.
I
279
Allen, Marcellus J.
1
1
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Davis, Judge Frank D. M. 35
Day, Henry 11. 116
Dean, Oscar H. 176
DeGarmo, John A. 150
DeKwak, Abraham 120 1
Dibble, Il. . 1. 108 I 1
Dimmick, Alvin S. 413 1 1 L
Dinsmore, Adelbert S. 334 1 1
Dinsmore, Albert 334
Dorin, Ellis W. 50
Dougherty, John R. 320
Douglass, Dayton 349
Durkee, Charles F. 220
Dutt, W. Andrew, M. D. 414
E
English, John H. 192
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