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HISTORY
-
APEER COUNTY
MICHIGAN,
WITH
ILLUSTRATIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
OF SOME OF ITS
Prominent Men and Pioneers.
CHICAGO: H. R. PAGE & CO. 1884.
6
CONTENTS.
History of Lapeer County Indian Treaties : Organizing Counties.
10
Early Movements
.106
Early History. 181
Civil History .
181
County Survey County Officers
11 Societies
.108
Schools
182
Court-House.
13 Land Entries ..
115
North Branch Township
184
Townships Orgamzed . .
13
Early History. .
117
Land Entries 184
First Settlement of the County
14
Religious History
121
185
Period of the Land Fever.
14
Descriptive.
The Metamora Bee
122
Town Officers
186
Pioneer Pictures
15
Library Society
122
187
Town Officers.
.122
.187
Statistical .123
Societies 188
Courts and Bar
21
Early History of Farmers' Creek .129
Incorporation .. 189
Early Law and Lawyers.
22
Elba Township
131
191
First Educational Efforts
24
Land Entries.
132
Land Entries
192
Early Lumbering. .
25
Early History .133
Civil History.
193
Statistical.
30 School Report ..
134
Fire of 1881 194
196
Land Entries
30
Organization .
135
Village of Clifford
198
Early History .
33
Land Entries
.136
Land Entries.
198
Civil History
35 Early History
137
Civil History
199
Town Officers.
36 Village of Columbiaville. 139
Town Officers
200
Village of Almont
36
Societies
.139
Arcadia Township
202
Church History
39
Incorporation
140
Land Entries ..
203
Alment Societies.
40
General Progress.
140
Early History
204
Lapeer Township
50
Village of Otter Lake
141
Town Officers
205
Early History.
52
Churches
141
Town Officers.
53
Piersonville
144
City of Lapeer.
57
Town Officers
144
Town Officers.
.209
BIOGRAPHIES.
Abbott, A. W 82
Abbott, John ..
63
Abbott, W. L.
177
Village Officers
64
Societies
151
Allen, George W.
48
Retrospective .. .
65
Land Entries
154
Alyea, Warren C.
152
Lapeer Schools
69 Town Officers.
Angle, John M.
110
Lapeer Industries
72
Five Lakes.
157
Armour, Robert
140
Arms, Samuel.
159
Early History
84
Early History
161
Arnold, Perry
113
School Matters
86
Town Officers.
.162
Atwell, David C.
.153
Village of Hadley
87
Land Entries.
164
Aurand, William H
145
Babcock, H. C ... ..
125
Town Officers.
89
General Progress
167
Bacon, D. C ..
106
Town Officers.
93
Land Entries
94
Early History
96
Village Officers.
.170
Ballard, Charles.
189
A Memorable Period
97
Secret Orders
.171
Barrows, E. P
128
Personal Reminiscences.
98
Goodland Townshp.
174
Bartlett, Henry.
.112
Early Religious History
.101
Early History.
.176
Bates, Zadock.
55
An Afflicted Family
.. 103
Town Officers.
176
Bayley, W. L ...
128
Dryden Village
.103
Burnside Township.
.179
Beach, Isaac T
44
9
The Old Log House. 105
Land Entries. 179
11
Ladies' Library Association. .106
12 Metamora Township .115
Town Officers.
182
Village of Metamora
121
Pioneer, Professional, and Educational His- tory.
20
County Societies
27 Town Officers .133
Town Officers 194
Almont Township.
30
Marathon Township
135
Burlington Township.
Biographical Reminiscence.
59
Attica Township
147
Early Incidents
60
Laud Entries.
.147
Pioneer Women.
61
Early History
Lapeer Postoffice.
62 Town Officers
Lapeer Newspapers.
63 Village of Attica
Incorporation.
64
Churches
151
City Officers.
65
Mayfield Township.
154
Lapeer Churches
67
Early History
155
Andrews, William
178
Secret Orders
71 Fish Lake or Stephens
156
Aris, Henry
190
Hadley Township.
83
Oregon Township
159 160
Armstrong, W. R.
45
Organization
86 Organization
161
Ash, John S ..
41
The Deserted City
87
Imlay Township.
164
Austin, C. V
159
Hadley Churches. Societies.
89
Organization
166
Babcock. Robert S
173
Dryden Township
93
Town Officers
168
Baker, Thomas C.
195
Balch, F. V
41
Baldwin, J. H.
.191
Whigville. .
96 Imlay City Churches
170
Barnes, Thomas
178
Early Events.
98
Newspapers
.171
Bartlett, Elijah.
113
An Indian Scare.
100
Land Entries.
175
Bartlett, Horace.
115
Thornville ..
.103
Civil History
176
Bates, William W.
55
Land Entries
50
Early History
141
Rich Township.
206
Land Entries .. 207
Civil History 209
Land Entries
83
Land Entries.
88
Early History
165
Imlav City
169
Incorporation
.170
.148
149
151
Abbott, William L. 177
Allen, Sanford C. 111
156
Deerfield Township
Early History Schools 186
15
Churches Village of North Branch.
CONTENTS-Continued.
Bearss, Joseph H. .196
Closson, Nelson E.
48
Flansburgh, Calvin D.
.178
Beckman, William.
134
Clute, Ephraim .. .
140
Flansburgh, L. W.
178
Beck with, Orlow.
143
Clute, Richard A
145
Folsom, Abner C. 196
Beden, Walter M.
92
Clute, Willey A .. 145
Folsom, Harvey J. .178
Beebe, Parley L.
154
Coffron, W. W. 190
Foote, John H.
110
Bentley, Jasper.
79
Cole, J. W
.114
Foote, P. H 110
Bentley, William
202
Collins, Eli .
55
Fosdick, Silas
91
Birdsall, Henry A
73
Compton, Jerome.
135
Fowler, F. E
56
Black, Oscar F
168
Comstock, Dr. J. S.
24
Fowler, Francis.
56
Blake, Dr. William.
152
Comstock, L. H. M.
202
Fox, Martin. 210
Blow, James.
112
Conant, Alonzo.
159
Freer, James.
109
Blow, John.
110
Conklin, Robert B
76
Freer, John
111
Blow, William H.
112
Conner, E. L.
129
French, James ..
128
Bohnsack, Joseph.
164
Cooley, D.
112
Fricke, Charles A .. .
122
Booth, Horace M.
46
Corey, Alexander W
81
Fricke, Frederick D
195
Borland, John
174
Coryell, A. B
128
Frider, Morris
146
Bostick, Gilbert
48
Cotter, E. B
43
Fuller, Myron
.163
Bradshaw, Amos.
201
Courter, John
114
Galbraith, Rev. F. J.
189
Braidwood, John ..
109
Courter, William H ..
114
Gallinger, Cyrenius.
196
Braidwood, Mark.
43
Coutts, Peter.
Gark, Robert L,
.173
Bredin, Richard. 109
Cowan, A. S.
Gaskill. Silas B.
23
Brigham, Aaron.
85
Cramton, George W
90
Gark, Sylvester
126
Brigham, Aaron G.
86
Crosby, William
47 Gass, Nicholas.
204
Brigham, Henry S.
85
Cummings, G. H.
191
Gates, A. B.
.135
Brigham, Jolm, Sr.
85
Cummings, William C ..
143
Gates, John G ..
Brigham, John, Jr
86
Currier, F. P.
48
Gates, Stephen V
Brigham, Samuel L.
86
Currier, H. A.
42
Gilbert, Edwin W
141
Bristol, Joseph.
49 Cushing, Thomas R
163
Gillings, Joshua.
112
Bristol, Sheldon .
48
Daley, William F.
80
Brooks, William
56
Daly, A. S.
153
Broomfield, George
179
Darwood, Joseph.
112
45
Brophy, James D.
109
Davenport, George
90
Goodale, E. Allen.
159
Brown, Charles W
78
Davenport, Oliver
90
159
Brown, Clarence E
124
Davis, Murdoch L.
143
Gordon, John
Browne, A. C.
Day, D. P ..
158
Gould, C.B.
Brownell, E. A
90
Day, William C ..
111
Gould, Edwin R
42
Bruce, John G. .
.183
Dayton, Charles
201
Gould, F. E
45
Buerger, John A
81
Dean, C. T
56 206
Grandy, Norton T.
92
Buck, Willian. I
Delaney, John .
111
Graves, Amos.
163
Buck, Willson
.209
Demorest. G. F.
76
Gray, A. J ..
54 81
Bullock, Lewis.
Dennis, J. W
54
Gray, J. S.
163
Burgess, Alfred.
Denoyer, Antoine.
154 Gray, Stephen D
Butler, Jerome B.
Dickerson, Chilion F
177 Green, Ira ..
Butterfield, Ira H.
Dingman, Charles
195
Green, N. N.
Butterfield, W
Dirstine, Thomas.
129
Greene & Rulison
79
Byer, John R.
154
Dirstine, Samuel.
129
Gregory, Albert L.
80
Cady, Nelson.
127
Gregory, George B.
77
Cahill, Dennis.
Dodds, Archibald.
Groff, Edward.
128
Caley, Matthias.
Dodds, Henry .
56
Groover, S. D
126
Caley, Thomas.
Dodds, John H.
56
Gunn, Joshua Gutches, JamesM.
183 45
Campbell, John W
92
Donaldson, George
76
Gutches, Oliver C .. . .
45 73
Carpenter, G. W.
158
Dudley, Miles F
196
Hadley, Forest.
77
Carpenter, & Lloyd.
143
Dudley, Robert
126
Haines, Frank M.
206 108
Carpenter, Stephen
Earl, Jeremiah ..
77 Hall, W. F.
172
Carr, Gardiner
50
Edwards, William B
201
Hallock, Alfred.
76 44
Cary, George H.
81
Elliott, Orlando.
164
Hamilton, William B
72
Case, C. G.
.202
Ellsworth, R. C ..
110
Hammond, John . R
135
Castle, H. S
189 Ellsworth, Samuel
109
Hammond, William.
134
Castle, John.
189
Emmons. B. R.
46
Harp, John A
125
Castle, Levi K.
189
Empey, G. P
113
Harp, William.
201
Castle, Ozro J
189 Eoff, Ezra ..
112
Harris, Benjamin J.
145
Chambers, Stephen.
190
Eoff, Jacob.
113
Harris, Charles.
56
Chaplin, Harvey S
210
Erles, Samuel .
124
Harris, Edward T.
.145
Chapman, C. R. .
Evans, Daniel
Harris, Gardner J
56
Chapman. George P
56
Evans, Isaac ..
Hart, Alonzo. 92 59
Chase, George A.
191
Farnum, R. K.
42
22
Cheasbro, William H. H.
113
Farnum, William P
45
73
Churchill, David.
178
Fay, Thomas.
179
Haskin, M. J.
174
Churchill, W. B.
172
Ferguson, Alexander W.
44
Haskin, Nelson.
Clark, Alphonso
112
Ferguson, C .. & Son.
41
Hatch, Horace E.
Clark, B. W
128
Ferguson, Charles
41
Hazen, Dennison E
Clark, John
146
Ferguson, Charles R.
41
Heenan, John.
109
Clark, Walden
114
Ferguson, James F
49
Hemingway, Isaac L.
Clark, William
128 Ferguson, Peter.
43
Hemingway, Rev James
Clark. William
47 Ferguson, Samuel E.
50 Hemingway, James H. 91
Cliff, Charles H.
144 Ferguson. Yates.
.115
Hemingway, William.
22
Closson; Myron D
48 Fisher, George W
109
Henderson, Frederick L.
82
Earl, E. K.
77
Hall, Seth.
Carter, Oliver.
196
Eggleston, John P.
173
Hallock, John
Callis, William .
159
Dodge, W. T.
173
Cardwell, Jirah .
.168
Douglass, Dr. E. G.
76
Haddrill, Lorenzo J ..
Carpenter, Samuel ..
163
158
Deneen, John N
172
Gray, Arthur J.
Bullock, Frederick G.
.135
135
140
183
76
55
Dittman, Augustus.
112
158 54
209
Govan, R. B ..
111
Buchanan, H. M.
177
De Groat, Henry C.
163
Glasure, George Gleason, Frank. Goetchius, Henry B.
184 90
Goodale, Warren W
109 183
128
44 126
2g be-til-E-belor
Chase, Alfred.
191
Evans, John B.
157
Hart. Alvin N.
Hart, Noah H .. Hart, Rodney G
Churchill, Charles
178
Farnsworth, Christopher
157 Haskin Brothers. 174
174 77 49
145 87
127
157 157
162 81 92
55
55 83
CONTENTS-Continued
Henderson, Jacob S
127
Leach, Sela.
146
Moses, Oliver
128
Henderson, William.
125
Learmont, J. W
49
Muir, James ..
47
Hewitt, William W
41
Lee, Henry.
.158
Muir, John F.
174
Higley, George W.
54
Lee, Hiram
90
Muir, William
45
Higley, York T
80
Lee, James H
124
Murnihan, D. H. F.
202
Hilliker, Albert.
113
Lee, Jesse.
1.7
Nelson, Robert.
164
Hilliker, H. F
42
Lee. Orrin. .
H nes, James.
109
Le Valley, Leander
145
Newton, Isaac
111
Hinks, James
113
Lewis, Oliver A
114
Oliver, Barney ..
196
Hinman, Hon. Lord W.
79
Lincoln, Frederick
77
Oliver, Leonard.
196
Hodge, David.
129
Lippincott, R. B
.190
Orr, Daniel.
191 50
Hodgson, J. A.
91
Louks, William H
55
Owen, Harmon.
158
Hodson, J. R. .
152
Lucas, William. .
190
Palmer, James A
206
Hollenbeck, Edmund.
.163
Lunday, Eli.
126
Palmer, James E.
127
Hollenbeck, Jacob
145
Lyons, H. H ..
174
Palmer, John H.
79
Hollinger, Daniel.
191
Lyons, Walter S.
168
Palmer, Robert.
154
Hollinshead, William
144
McAlpine, Jonas.
143
Palmer, Thomas.
127
Hopkins, John.
43
McCormick, John
190
Palmerlee, Asa.
55
Hosmer, Allen
.111
McDonald, William
79
Palmerlee, Hoel
55
Hossack. Duncan
183
McElroy, Francis.
77
Park, William
124
Hough, B. C.
159
McEntee, W. H.
173
Parker, Thomas.
163
Hough, Charles D
McGarry, Frank.
145
Parmlee, Virgil S
46
Hongh, E. B
47
McGillis, Daniel
174
Paton, Andrew
178
Hough, E. S ..
McGregor, James
128
Payne, Richard . 152
Hough, George O
McIntire, James
.195
Pearson, Ande. 202
129
Hough, Theodore B.
179
McKillop, A. B.
Peck, Ira
56 56
Howard, Martin J.
80
McKillop, Archibald
Pendleton, E. C.
206
Howe, S. W
184
McLennan, Alexander
80
Pendleton, Munson.
206
Howland, Hiram.
46
McMonagle, Cornelius.
46
Perkins, Charles W. 158
Howland, William
134
MeRoy, James
49
Perkins H. F 125
Howland, Willis
46
McRov, Thomas J.
49
Perkins, James O 127
Hughson, E. B.
.196
Mahaffy, Marshal.
Phelps, J. T.
114
Hungerford, James A
81
Mair, Andrew.
Pierce, Philemon
153
Hunt, Jonathan.
.178
Manwaring, George R.
173 Pierson, Rufus.
144
Isham, E
126
Manwaring. Hon. Joshua
Pike, H. D.
77 55
Ivory, John .
90
Manzer, Seymour A
Pitcher, A. A.
126
Jackson, W Iliam A.
79
Marshall, Mrs. Olivia A
Porter, Albert
126
Jenkins, James
128
Marshall, Sardis B.
78 Porter, Alvin.
126
Jenness, I. N.
150
Martin, Hiram B.
169 Porter, F. S.
190
Johnson, Andrew
127
Mathews, Samuel
Porter, Julius A
114
Johnson, Frank M.
43
Mathews, William.
109
Porter, Mason
126
Johnson, James H.
210
Maynard, Sanford.
106
Potter, Henry N
134
Johnson, Jeremiah
.196
Maynard, Washington
115
135
Johnson, William A
.209
Maynard, William
159
Price, F.
127
Johnston, B. F
41
Merrit & Balch
41
Price, 'Tobias.
124
Jones, George W.
173
Merritt, John A
Pringle, John H.
182
Kelch, William, Sr.
.210
202
Quatermass, William.
.172
Kelch, William. Jr
210
Middleditch, Pulaski
183
Raymond, Archibald.
195
Kelley, Mark N
125
Miller, A. B
Read, L. H.
129
Kendrick, George H.
112
Miller, Hiram C.
Read, Samuel
54 54 80
Kendrick Lucius.
102
Miller, J. N.
110
Reed, Nathaniel
126 50
Kennett, Charles
44
Miller, William M.
152
Kennett, Charles, Jr.
44
Misener, Almon ..
157 Retherford. L. M.
43 46 54
Kidder, Samuel
46
Moore, Hon. Jos. B.
76
Reynolds, William J
114 135
Kittridge, Ebenezer
111
Moore, Silas
135
Rich, Virtulon
23 111 92
Lamb, Horace
172
More, J. F
191
Riley, Silas F Roberts, A. M.
92
Lamb, John J.
172
Morgan, Chancy.
109
Rood, Alpheus
56 174 158
Lamont, David
127
Morrison, William
42
Rood, Pierce N
153
Laughlin, William F
.110
Morse, Charles F
.128 Ross, Amasa.
168
Lawrence, Ebert W Lawrence, F. P.
126
Morton, Morris
43 Rossman, Hiram
124
Lawrence, Nelson K
210
Morton, William D
44 Ruby, Francis
56
91
Manwaring, Joseph.
Pike. O. B.
Ivory, Rufus
90
Marsden, John
124
Pitcher, George W.
129
Jennings, Ward H.
77 Martin, Maitland E
48
Porter, John H.
114
Johnston, Alexander
.141
Merrill, Lorenzo.
196
Price, Mrs. L
127
Keeler, James P.
.190
Purdy, Reuben.
205
Kelley, Albert E.
210
Miles, Nelson
77
Read, John
129
Kendrick, Hon. Frank.
110
Miller, George W
Read, R. H.
Kendrick, J. S
115 Miller, J.
110
Redfield, Esli R.
Kennedy, Jonathan D.
201 Miller, J. W.
110
Reid. Hulbert
Reid, James
Kenny, Hon. Myron C.
78
Mitchell, James.
202
Reynolds, Ira. .
Koster, Andrew
195
Mitchell, Rev. Lewis
206
Reynolds, William.
114
Kingsbury, Andrew L.
55
Moore, Morris R.
135
Kluss. Julius.
92
More, James ..
114
Riches, Thomas.
Lamb, Elizabeth D
105
More, James L
127
Riley, Harvey
Lamb, Jacob C
172
Morey, H. R.
48
42
Lamb, John Merri t.
.103
Morgan, Francis S.
145
Rood, Charles F.
Lamb, J. Merritt
112
Morgan, William
42
Rood, Horace D
Langdon, R. V.
191
Mors, Richard.
125
Rook, George.
146
Lawrence, Denis G
146
Morse, George C.
125
Ross, David P
45
47 Morton, Charles
128
Newton, Francis.
111
Hodges, James
152 Lofft, William
77
Ovens, William
Hollenbeck, George W
.163
Lyman, A. W.
202
Palmer, Joel M
82
Hough, John B ..
76
McKillop, Daniel
202 200
Howard, Edward.
158
MeKillop, Angus.
Peck, Miles G
201 200
113
128
74
Ivory, Elwell
112
79
153
42
128 50
Merritt, W. E Middaugh, Christopher
183
110 41
Powelson, Ebenezer W.
178
.179
Peaslee, Mrs. Julia Ann.
153
43 Ross, John F. 163
Rich, Hon. John T
CONTENTS-Continued.
Rumph, Peter. 210
Stewart, John. .
134
Wales, C. E.
50
Rupert, J. J ..
113
Stickney, William W
23
Walker, Charles
47
Russell, A. C ...
56
Stiver, Peter
.201
Walker, David .. .
54
Russell, George W.
152
Stocker, D 124
Walker, Robert B.
55
Russell, L. J.
56
Stone, David F. 123
Ryan, John P
205
Stone, Mrs. Hannah I.
153
Walker, Thomas
Sage, Edwin.
124
Stroup, C. F
157
Walton, J. T. 172
Sage, Orvil.
.124
Struble, Lewis Y.
152
Walton, Sidney Walker. 172
Sanborn, Orville T.
45
Sutter, John
195
Warren, Andrew
195
Sanborn, Rufus T.
92
Swain, Robert
110
Watkins, John J.
82
Schenck, Garrett.
48
Taggart, Roswell
49
Watson, Adam
Sculley, Edward D
81
Taggart, Willis ..
168
Wattles, D. C ..
190
Selleck, George M. 205
Tainter, Benjamin D.
Webster, H. D
73
Seaman, Rev. Henry 201
Tainter, Loren.
129
Webster. Mrs. Martha
112
Seyfarth, Louis.
209
Tanner, Edwin J
143
Webster, Milton H.
46
Sheldon, Clarence L
158
Taylor, D. M ..
202 Webster, W. S
43
Shepherd, Alexander.
178
Taylor, Robert L.
82 Weed, Dr. A. E.
191
Sherman, Sylvester O.
143
Taylor, Thomas C
41
Wells, Igil.
45
Shipp, John 47
Taylor, W. W.
42
Wells, Thurston.
210
Shipp, Joseph.
47
Tennant, Rensselaer R
80
Welton, Charles E
174
Shippey, Charles W
189
Terry, Benjamin
108
Shoemaker, M.
49
Terry, H. H.
110
West, Francis M ..
152
Sicklesteel, George
190
Thatcher, Charles L.
80
Weston, H. C.
189
Silsbury, James L
163
Thickstine, James C.
77
Wheeler, Joseph T.
145
Simon, Joseph Sr.
43
Thomas, Alba.
126
Wheelock, Marquis Lafayette
49
Simmons, David Marvin.
145
Thomas, Calvin P.
82
Whitaker, Elisha
113
Sinclair, Alexauder
183
Thompson, Arthur H.
79
Whitaker, James
Skym, William ..
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Thompson, Frank
77 White, Chester G ..
Slater, Joseph W
159
Thompson, Jolın N
153
White, Enoch J.
Sleeper, David.
46
Thompson, O. C ..
125
White, Henry K.
Sleeper, Stoughton
46
Thompson, Robert
190
White, Robert A.
Smith, C. J.
127
Thomson, Daniel
44 White, Thomas V.
Smith, Cornelius L.
196
Topham, William H
164
Whitehead, W. H.
Smith, D. P
42
Townsend, Clark
125
Whiting, L. R.
190
Smith, Edwin. .
Townsend, Uriel.
47
Wilber, Clarence G
153
Smith, Mrs. Fannie Jane.
Tozer, George
195
Wilcox, Lewis.
Smith, George L
Tozer, John
195
Wilder, B. F
Smith, Hiram
43
Travis, Austin
129
Wilder, R. E
Smith, I. C ..
125
Travis, Hiram.
129
Wilder, W
123
Smith, James P
Treadway, Joseph 135
Willey, Abijah
146
Smith, John O
Tripp, H. E ..
Willey, Seth.
146 153
Smith, Myron B
Tripp, George C.
56
Williams, Henry H.
44
Smith, Nathaniel
Tripp, John L
56
Williams, John A. 127
Smith, Nathaniel, Jr
168 Tucker, Matthew B
178
Williams, Leonard. 44
Smith, Philip ..
43
Tunison, Mahlon C.
Smith, Stephen H.
76
Turrill, George N.
Wilson, J. B.
141
Snook, Andrew
92 Tuttle, Columbus
80
Wilson, Rev. John B.
142
Snyder, Myron .
Ulrick, Peter.
114
Winegar, Adam.
124
Spalding, Charles H.
206
Ulrick, Peter.
114
Winship, John.
134
Spears, William.
163
Utley. Timothy
113
Winslow, Joseph.
114
Spencer, Jonathan
201
Van Antwerp, Abraham
49
Winslow, Wesley
114
Springett, Charles H.
49
Vandecar, J. H.
189
Winslow, William
153 74
Squier, Ethan
109
Van Wagoner, Milton A
76
Woodruff, Rev. Jonathan Alden
74
Squier, Rufus.
153
Varnum, Prescott.
127
Yerex, D. V
174
Stephens, A. L. .
158
Varnum, William N
79
Yorker, Charles J.
81
Stephens, Alexander
.128 Vincent, Shad. N. 73 Yorker, Charles L. 81
Stevenson, John
.178
Voorhies, Isaac I. 81
Young, William 153
127 Wadsworth, William R 80 Zavits, Nelson 111
Stevenson, Thomas.
202
Turrill, Hon. James
78
Smith, William M.
168
Tuttle, Benezett A
80 Wilson, John.
210 123 123
Smith, Joseph.
113
Tripp, Holden
114
Williams, Anthony.
78
109
92 Williams, William B. 73 78 Wi'son, Henry B. 195 204
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Springett, Thomas
49
Van Vranken, James A.
143
Woodruff, Edward T.
82 78 79 190 49
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201
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173
47
Sage, William 124
Stuart, Benjamin D
177
Warner, Matthew
Schanck, Henry.
110
Sweet, Joseph C.
195
Walker, Roger T 82 54
Watkins, Newel T 153 42
129
West, Daniel. 152
113 82
Smith, William C
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CONTENTS-Continued.
ILLUSTRATIONS.&
Abbott, John. .
63 Chapman, Mrs. G. P
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Lee, Mrs. Jesse. 119
An Early Cottage.
27
Chapman, G. P., Residence.
179
Louks, W. H., Residence.
Bacon, D. C ..
107 Clark, John, Residence. 179 Manwaring, J.
Bacon, Emma L.
.107
Davenport, George, Residence
98
Manwaring, Mrs. J
Bacon, D. C., Twin Elms Hotel.
107
Emmons, B. R., Residence.
98
Miller, J. N., Residence.
Blow, James, Old Homestead.
140
Farnum, R. K., Residence.
164
Pierson, Rufus
144
Blow, William H., Sheep Barns
164
Gillings, Joshua, Residence
188
Porter, Alvin.
126
Bonheur, Rosa ..
197 Haddrill, L. J .
16
Prince & Charley.
179
Brigham, Aaron
85 Hall, Charlotte.
113
Sanborn, O. T., Farm and Town Residence 30
Brigham, John .. Brigham, Mrs. John
89 Hall, Seth
113 Stone, Dr. D. F., Residence 140
Bristol, Sheldon.
48 Hart, R. G. 73 Terry, George B., Residence 188
Bristol, Mrs. Sheldon.
48 Higley, George W
52 Treadway, Joseph. 135
Bristol, Sheldon, Residence.
48 Hilliker, L. L. 107
Treadway, Mrs. Joseph.
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Brown, Charles W.
24
Hossack, Duncan, Residence. .179
Turrill, James.
80
Buck, William I., Residence. 164
Lamb, John M
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Williams, Anthony. 153
Bullock, Lewis. .
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Lamb, Mrs. J. M .105
Woodruff, J. A
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Carpenter, G. W., Residence.
.98
Lee, Henry. .158
Chapman, G. P.
57 Lee, Jesse. .119
Brownell, Ellery A.
92 Hough, John B 36
Vincent, Shad. N. 68
30 77 77 140
89 Hart, A. N. 13 Struble, Lewis Y., Residence 140
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HISTORY OF LAPEER COUNTY
CHAPTER I.
IMPORTANT GENERAL EVENTS .- INDIAN TREATIES .- IMMIGRATION COM- MENCED .- ORGANIZATION, SURVEYS AND LOCATION OF LAPEER COUNTY SEAT.
By an ordinance of the Congress of the United States, passed July 13, 1787, the whole of the territory of the United States, lying northwest of the Ohio River, though still occupied by the British, was organized as the "Northwest Territory," of which General Arthur St. Clair was appointed governor.
The ordinance of 1787 provides that there shall be appointed, from time to time by Congress, a governor, a secretary and three judges, who should be residents and freeholders within the territory. It further provides that the territory should be divided into not less than three nor more than five States, and that "there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes."
In pursuance of the treaty of November 19th, 1794, Captain Porter, in the beginning of June, 1796, with a detachment of American troops, took possession of Detroit, entered the fort which the British had previously evacuated, and flung to the breeze the first American flag that ever floated over the Peninsula State.
By an act of Congress, approved May 7, 1800, the territory northwest of the Ohio River, was divided into two separate terri- tories, and "all that part of the territory of the United States, north- west of the Ohio River, which lies to the westward of a line begin- ning at the Ohio, opposite to the mouth of the Kentucky River, and running thence to Fort Recovery, and thence north until it shall in- tersect the territorial line between the United States and Canada," was constituted a separate territory, to be called the "Indiana Ter- ritory," the seat of government of which was established at St. Vin- cennes, Chillicothe being the seat of government of the Northwest Territory. Of this Territory (Indiana), General William Henry Harrison was appointed governor. \
By an act of Congress, approved January 11, 1805, it was pro- vided, "that from and after the 30th day of June of that year, all that part of Indiana Territory, which lies north of a line drawn east from the southerly bend, or extreme, of Lake Michigan, until it shall intersect Lake Erie, and east of a line drawn from the said southerly bend, through the middle of said lake to its northern ex- tremity, and thence due north to the northern boundary of the United States, shall constitute a separate territory, and be called Michigan."
The act further provides that the territory shall have the same form of government as provided by the ordinance of 1787, that the governor, secretary and judges shall be appointed by the President of the United States, and that Detroit shall be the seat of govern- ment.
On July 1, 1805, General William Hull, the newly appointed governor, assumed the duties of his office at Detroit. On the 11th of June previous, Detroit had been destroyed by fire. Like most
of the frontier settlements, it had been compressed within a very small compass,-the streets scarcely exceeding the breadth of com- mon alleys. General Hull at once turned his attention to the sub- ject, and laid out the town in its present shape, the arrangement of which is attributed to Judge Woodward, one of the pioneers of the Territorial court.
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