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MICHIGANST
LIBRARY
HISTORY OF
Montcalm County MICHIGAN
ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY JOHN W. DASEF
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families
VOLUME I
ILLUSTRATED
1916 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana
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DEDICATION
To the dear, departed ones, whose busy hands changed the giant for . ests into fertile fields; whose love of home established the hearthstones, the tender ties of which yet bind together the heartstrings of the native born; whose patriotism gave the best of their lives and substance for the defense of their country; whose graves make sacred the soil their feet so often trod.
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PREFACE
All life and achievement is evolution; present wisdom comes from past experience, and present commercial prosperity has come only from past exertion and sacrifice. The deeds and motives of the men who have gone before have been instrumental in shaping the destinies of later communities and states. The development of a new country was at once a task and a privilege. It required great courage, sacrifice and privation. Compare the present conditions of the people of Montcalm county, Michigan, with what they were seven decades ago. From a trackless wilderness and virgin land, it has come to be a center of prosperity and civilization, with millions of wealth, systems of railways, grand educational institutions, splendid industries and immense agricultural and mineral productions. Can any thinking person be insensible to the fascination of the study which discloses the aspirations and efforts of the early pioneers who so strongly laid the foundation upon which has been reared the magnificent prosperity of later days? To perpetuate the story of these people and to trace and record the social, political and industrial progress of the community from its first inception is the function of the local historian. A sincere purpose to preserve facts and personal memoirs that are deserving of perpetuation, and which unite the present to the past is the motive for the present publication. A specially valuable and interesting department is that one devoted to the sketches of representative citizens of the county whose records deserve preservation because of their worth, effort and accomplishment. The pub- lishers desire to extend their thanks to the gentlemen who have so faithfully labored to this end. Thanks are also due to the citizens of Montcalm county for the uniform kindness with which they have regarded this under- taking, and for their many services rendered in the gaining of necessary information.
In placing the "History of Montcalm County, Michigan," before the citizens, the publishers can conscientiously claim that they have carried out the plan as outlined in the prospectus. Every biographical sketch in the work has been submitted to the party interested, for correction, and there- fore any error of fact, if there be any, is solely due to the person for whom the sketch was prepared. Confident that our effort to please will fully meet the approbation of the public, we are,
Respectfully, THE PUBLISHERS.
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CONTENTS
VOLUME I
CHAPTER I-GEOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS 33 Surface Features-Altitudes-Streams-Lakes-First Correction Line-Rock Formations-Terminal Moraines-Glacial Drifts-Effect of Lakes on Tem- perature-Extremes of Temperature-The Growing Season-Rainfall-Coal Deposits-Types of Soil-Area-Improved Land.
CHAPTER II-ORGANIZATION OF MONTCALM COUNTY 43 Adoption of First Constitutions by State-First Settlement of State-Prin- cipal Facts Concerning Formation of State-Legislative Act Creating Mont- calm County-The First Settlers-Montcalm Township-First Election and First Officers-First Assessment for Taxation-Montcalm County Enabling Act-Its Name-County Board of Supervisors-Apportionment of Taxes, 1850-Real and Personal Property Valuations-First Land Entry in County -Other First Events -- Location of the County Seat-Beginning of Rivalry- First Court House at Stanton-Bond Issue for Present Court House-Excit- ing Contest-Description of County Buildings-Care of the Poor.
CHAPTER III-BELVIDERE TOWNSHIP. 60 Location-Boundaries-Organization-First Election-First Officers-Soil- Drainage-Land Entries-Early Settlements-First Schools-Sumnerville- Six Lakes.
CHAPTER IV-BLOOMER TOWNSHIP 66 Organization-First Election-Natural Features-Early Settlement Tardy- Naming the Township-Assessment Roll for 1852-Original Land Purchas- ers-Early Settlements-The Miner Family-An Early Visit to Crystal Lake -Pioneers-Early Events-Carson City-Its Settlement, Growth and Busi- ness Enterprises-Statistics-Country Contributary to Carson City-Char- acteristic Features of the Town-Prominent Citizens of Other Days-City Officials-Butternut.
CHAPTER V-BUSHNELL TOWNSHIP 84 Organization-First Election and Officers Chosen-Location of Township and Boundaries-Natural Features-Original Land Entries-Early Settle- ments-First Crops-A Bear Hunt-An English Immigrant-First Events in the Township-A Long-drawn-out Suit for a Gun-Vickeryville.
CONTENTS.
Entries-Some of the Early Settlers-Village of Coral -- Trufant-Maple Valley-Stalham W. Ladu.
CHAPTER XVI-MONTCALM TOWNSHIP 184 The Pioneer Township of the County-Its Organization-First Township Meeting-Area and Boundaries-Natural Features-Land Entries-The Lin- coln Family-Other Early Settlers-Residents in 1851-Gowen Village.
CHAPTER XVI -PIERSON TOWNSHIP. 194 Situation-Changes in Arca-Present Boundaries-Natural Features-Orig- inal Land Entries-Early Settlements-Early Events-Village of Pierson- Maple 1lill-Wood Lake-Whitefish Lake-Sand Lake.
CHAPTER XVIII -- PINE TOWNSHIP. 201 Boundaries-Creation of-First Officers-Soil and Other "'atural Features- Original Land Entries-Lumbering Interests-Beginning of Agriculture- A Successful Hotel-First Postoffice-Langston.
CHAPTER XIX -- REYNOLDS TOWNSHIP. Description-Organization-First Township Meeting-Original La -Streams and Soil-Lumber Industry-Howard City -- In the Early Settlers-Growth of the Town-Disastrous Fires-Wase Town Today-The Besemet Home-Conger.
CHAPTER XX-RICHLAND TOWNSHIP.
222
Organization of the Township-Location and- -Natural Features
-Original Land Entries-Charles Deapess-Vous! PUBLI
CHAPTER XXI-SIDNEY TOWNSHELIADA 229 Description of-Organization: 40Matoit Features-Destructive Tornado and Fire-Early SettlementsTOretedt Land Entries-Colby-Sidney.
CHAPTER XXII- WINFIELD TOWNSHIP 239
Description of-Organization-Original Land Entries-Early Settlements- Early Events-Amble.
CHAPTER XXIII-AGRICULTURE IN MONTCALM COUNTY 245 Michigan's Rank in Agriculture-Montcalm's High Rank Among Her Sister Counties-Acreage and Yield of Potatoes-Live Stock-Crop Reports- Leading Potato Markets-County Farm Agents-County Drains-The Era of Good Roads-Montcalm County Agricultural Society-Fairs-Other Agri- cultural AssociacióyFair and Races at Howard City-Organizations of Stock Breeders Suty of Oscar Fenn-Montcalm County Farmers' Insti- tnte-Conditions in Pioncer Days.
CHAPTER XXIV-HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION 265 Natural Conditions Early Days-Indian Trails-Story of the Early Roads and Trails-First: Road-Locating Some of the Early Roads-Arousing
CONTENTS.
Entries-Some of the Early Settlers-Village of Coral-Trufant-Maple Valley-Stalham W. Ladu.
CHAPTER XVI-MONTCALM TOWNSHIP. 184 The Pioneer Township of the County-Its Organization-First Township Meeting-Area and Boundaries-Natural Features-Land Entries-The Lin- coln Family-Other Early Settlers-Residents in 1851-Gowen Village.
CHAPTER XVII-PIERSON TOWNSHIP 194 Situation-Changes in Arca-Present Boundaries-Natural Features-Orig- inal Land Entries-Early Settlements-Early Events-Village of Pierson- Maple Hill-Wood Lake-Whitefish Lake-Sand Lake.
CHAPTER XVIII-PINE TOWNSHIP 201 Boundaries-Creation of-First Officers-Soil and Other "atural Features- Original Land Entries-Lumbering Interests-Beginning of Agriculture- A Successful Hotel-First Postoffice-Langston.
CHAPTER XIX-REYNOLDS TOWNSHIP Description-Organization-First Township Meeting-Original L -Streams and Soil-Lumber Industry-Howard City-In the Early Settlers-Growth of the Town-Disastrous Fires- Town Today-The Besemet Home-Conger.
CHAPTER XX-RICHLAND TOWNSHIP. 222 Organization of the Township-Location Natural Features -Original Land Entries-Charles Dear
CHAPTER XXI-SIDNEY TOWN 229 Description of-Organizati Features-Destructive Tornado and Fire-Early Settlem Land Entries-Colby-Sidney.
CHAPTER XXII WNSHIP 239 Description -Original Land Entries-Early Settlements-
Early Events
CHAPTER XXIII
CULTURE IN MONTCALM COUNTY.
245
Michigan's Ra griculture-Montcalm's High Rank Among Her Sister Counties-Act Yield of Potatoes-Live Stock-Crop Reports- Leading Potat ets-County Farm Agents-County Drains -- The Era of Good Road alm County Agricultural Society-Fairs-Other Agri-
cultural Assoc Fair and Races at Howard City-Organizations of Stock Breeders of Oscar Fenn-Montcalm County Farmers' Insti- tute-Condition cer Days.
CHAPTER XXIV-H YS AND TRANSPORTATION 265 Natural Condition and Trails-First
Fly Days-Indian Trails-Story of the Early Roads bad-Locating Some of the Early Roads-Arousing
CONTENTS.
Interest in Better Highways-State Highway Commission-Greenville Good Roads Commission-Internal Improvement Scheme-The First Railroad- Financial Difficultics-Right of Way Changed to Wagon Road-Present Railroad Systems-Proposed Trolley Lines.
CHAPTER XXV-MONTCALM COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR. 282 State Troops and Enlistments from Montcalm County-Brief Mention of the Various Commands with Which Montcalm County Men Served-Rolls of Enlisted Men.
CHAPTER XXVI-EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS 300 Brief History of the First Schools in Each of the Townships of the County -County Organization-Commissioner of Schools-Stanton Schools- Schools at Howard City and Greenville.
CHAPTER XXVII-CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS 323
Congregational Churches-Baptist Churches-Methodist Episcopal Churches -Frce Methodist Churches-German Methodists-Protestant Episcopal harch-Church of Christ-Dunkard Churches-Danish Lutheran Churches helical Lutheran Churches-Seventh-day Adventist Church-Catholic
CHAPTERSIN ALITTLE DENMARK DANISH LUTHERAN CONGRE- GATION
351
Organization sigh Settlers-Gowen-A Journey from Denmark to Michigan-Rev Large Parish-Gowen's Business Interests- Fortieth Anniversar ble's Pastoratc.
CHAPTER XXIX-SECRET SQUEELE MAND FRATERNITIES 360
Free and Accepted Masons-6 Bastern Star-Independent Order of Odd Fellows-Daughters of R Encampment and Canton- Knights of Pythias-Danish Brotherhood y-Danish Sisterhood- Modern Woodmen of America-Tribe of Arcanum-Royal Neighbors of America-Patrons of Husbandryen of the Republic -Woman's Relief Corps. 24
CHAPTER XXX-BANKS AND BANKING 385 Financial Changes During the County's History Timber Era-The Agricultural Era-Individual History of the Active of the County.
CHAPTER XXXI-NEWSPAPERS AND PUBLISH! 394
Montcalm Reflector, the first Newspaper in the Brief Mention of Other Papers Which Have Appeared and Some sting Incidents in Connection with Them.
CHAPTER XXXII-THE MEDICAL PROFESSION 405 Importance of Physician in the Community-Hi Card for Professional Ethics-Montcalm County Medical Society-Ea etitioners-Registra- tion-Nurses-Optometrists.
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXXIII-POLITICAL AND STATISTICAL 428 Republicans Generally Successful in Montcalm County-Vote for Presiden- tial Electors-Constitutional Conventions-Amendments-State Senators- Representatives-County Treasurers-Sheriffs-County Clerks-Registers of Deeds-County Surveyors-Coroners-Township Supervisors-Population- Taxes.
CHAPTER XXXIV-INDUSTRIES OF MONTCALM COUNTY 443 Brief Mention of the Manufacturing and Mercantile Institutions of Mont- calm County, with Statistics.
CHAPTER XXXV-COURTS AND LAWYERS. 465 County Courts-District Courts-Circuit Courts-Early Juries-Circuit Judges-Prosecuting Attorneys-Probate Court-Circuit Court Commis- sioners-Attorneys Who Have Practiced in Montcalm County.
CHAPTER XXXVI-STANTON 484 Location-A Commercial Center-Incorporation-Meetings of Supervisors -The "Owl's Nest"-Opera House-County Seat Discussion-The Fire of 1880-Public Utilities-Marine Band-Mayors-Clerks-Prominent Early Citizens.
CHAPTER XXXVII-GREENVILLE 505 Its Beginning-Settlement-Early Unfavorable Conditions-Indian Trails- Indians-Survey-Early Settlers and Pioneers-Growth-Industries-Public Improvements.
CHAPTER XXXVIII-CARSON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 514 First School Houses-Early Teachers-First Graduates-Improvements in Buildings-Superintendents-Equipment-Present Faculty.
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HISTORICAL INDEX
VOLUME I
A
Acreage
245
Agricultural Societies 251
Agriculture
245
Altitudes
33
Amble
243, 347, 457
Amble, Rev. Olc.
351, 354, 357
Amsden
159
Arca of County
42
Assessment, First
45
Attorneys
465, 475
B
Baldwin Lake 136
Banks .65, 115, 385
Baptist
Churches
330
Barley
247
Bass Beach
106
Bear Hunt,
90
Belvidere Township ---
Boundaries 60
Election, First 60
Lakes
.34,
61
Land Entries
61
Location
60
Organization of
60
Schools
64, 300
Settlement 62
Soil
61
Streams
33,
61
Supervisors
435
Texas
442
Vote on Bond Issue 54
Bench and Bar 465
Ben-Hur, Tribe of
378
Besemet Home
221
(2)
Bloomer Township-
Assessment Roll, 1852. 67
Boundaries
66
Churches
328, 334
Doctors
412, 415
Election, First
.66,
68
Land Entrics
.66,
68
Naming the Township 67
Natural Features
66
Organization of
66
Pioneers
73
Postoffice, First 74
Schools
301
69
Supervisors
50, 436
Taxes
442
Vote on Bond Issue
54
Bonds for Court House.
54
Bounties, Wolf
48
Bushnell Township --
Bear Hunt 90
. Building, First 92
Crops, First
89
Doctors
411
Elcction, First
47,
84
Famous Suit
93
First Events
92
Indians .
92
Land Entries
85
Location
84
Officials, First
84
Organization of 84
Postoffice, First
92
Road, First
92
Schools
301
Settlement
87
33
Settlement
Streams
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Bushnell Township-
Streams
85
Supervisors
436
Taxes
442
Vote on Bond Issue.
54
Butternut_
82, 328, 389, 456, 459, 460
Butternut Drain
249
C
Carson City-
Banks 392
Business Interests 76
Cemetery
79
Churches
348
Doctors
415
Enterprises, Early
75
Fires
79
Improvement Association
77
Industries
452, 460
Land Entries
75
Location
74
Lodges
360, 368
Newspapers
403
Officials
81
Platted
75
Population
77
Prominent
Citizens
79
Railways
277
Schools
514
Telephones
459
77
Case, George F.
499
Catholic Churches
348
Cato Township-
Canal, An Early
101
Description 95
Doctors
413
Election, First 95
Lakes
34
Land Entries 96
Lumbermen 102
Naming of 96
95
Lakes
34,
108
Land Entries
108
Location
107
Natural Features 107
Schools 303
Settlement
110
Streams
33
Supervisors
50, 437
Cato Township-
Taxes
442
Vote on Bond Issue 5.4
Cedar Lake
175, 348, 456
Chapin, Clarence W
501
Church of Christ.
343
Churches
145, 228, 237, 323
Circuit Court
Commissioners
474
Circuit Courts
467
Circuit Judges
470
Civil War Record
282
Clerks, County
434
Coal Deposits
40
Colby
236
Commissioner of Schools
312
221
Congregational Churches
323
431
Coral
179, 310, 336, 379, 388,
397, 419, 457, 459, 460
Corey Lorenzo
500
Corn
246
Coroners 435
Correction Line 34
County Buildings
51
County Clerks
434
County Courts
465
County Drains
249
58
County Farm Agent.
405
County Normal
316
County Seat Located
50
County Surveyors
434
County Treasurers 433
Court House Bonds
54
Court House History
51
Courts
465
Crystal Township-
Creation of 107
First Events
113
Incidents
112
Orchard, First
99
Organization of 95
Schools 302
Settlement
97
Soil
96
Streams
33
Supervisors
50, 436
County Farm
248
Valuations
County Medical Society
Conger
Constitutions, State
1.
Natural Features
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Crystal Township-
Taxes
442
Vote on Bond Issue 54
Crystal Village-
Banks
115, 390
Breeders' Association
255
Business Interests
116
Churches
326, 343
Doctors
417
Hopes
115
Improvements
116
Industries
455, 461
Location
114
Lodges
371
Newspapers
402
Settlement
114
Summer Resorts
117
Telephones
459
Custer
123
D
Danish Brotherhood
374
Danish Lutheran Churches.
344, 351
Danish Settlers
351
Danish Sisterhood
376
Daughters of Rebekah
366
Day Township-
Churches 338
Creation of 118
Description
118
Election, First
118
Land Entries
119
Name
118
Schools
334
Settlement
120
Streams
33
Supervisors
437
Taxes
442
Vote on Bond Issue 54
Deaner, Charles
224
Divine Family
131
Doctors
405
Douglass Township-
Creation of
124
Description
124
Doctors
419
Election,
First
124
Fatal Fire
128
Land Entries
125
Douglass Township-
Naming of
124
Officers, First
124
Pioneers
124
Roads, Early
127
Schools
304
Streams
33
Supervisors
439
Taxes
442
Vote on Bond Issue.
54
Drainage Commissioner
249
Drains, County
249
Drifts, Glacial
36
Dunkard Churches
343
E
Early Danish Settlers
351
Early Juries
469
Early Medical Practitioners.
407
Early Roads
266
Eastern Star, Order of.
361
Edmore-
Agricultural Association
256
Banks
388, 390
Churches
330, 339
Commerce
173
Doctors
415
Fires
173
Industries
454, 461
Location
172
Lodges
363, 367, 375
172
Name
172
Newspapers
401
Officials
173, 174
Plat
172
Public Utilities
174
Settlers
172
Telephones
458
Educational Interests
300
Election Statistics
428
47
Elevations
Enabling Act, County
46
Entrican
129, 334, 370, 421
Episcopal Church
342
Eureka Township-
Cemetery
132
Doctors
412
Elections, First
33
Mill
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Eureka Township-
Early Settlers 134
Eleetion, First
47, 131
First Events
132
Highways
136
Land Entries
137
Location
130
Milling
133
Name
130
Organization of 130
Roads, Early
133
Saxton Entry
134
Streams
33
Supervisors
50, 435
Taxes
442
Vote on Bond Issue.
54
Evangelieal Lutheran Church
345
Evergreen Township-
Churches
145
Creation of 140
Description
140
Events, Notable
144
Land Entries
140
Mill
143
Schools
305
Settlement
142
Streamis
33
Supervisors
50, 437
Taxes
442
Taxpayers, First
143
Vote on Bond Issue
54
F
Fairplain Township-
Churches
345
Description
149
Doctors
413
Election, First
47
Land Entries
150
Land Speculators
156
Name
149
Natural Features
149
Residents in 1850
157
Schools
305
Settlement
152
Supervisors
50, 438
Taxes
442
Vote on Bond Issue
54
Fairs
252
Farm Agent, County 248
Farm Statistics
42, 245
Farmers' Institute
258
Fenn, Oscar
256, 498
Fenwick
158, 370, 421
Ferris Township-
Creation of 161
Description of 161
Doetors
423
First Events
166
Land Entries
162
Natural Features
161
Reminiscences 166
Schools
308
Settlement
163
Supervisors
50, 438
Taxes
442
Vote on Bond Issue 54
Ferris Village
167
First Settlers 44
Fishville
148
Flat River
185. 250
Fraternities
360
Free and Accepted Masons
360
Free Methodist Churches
340
G
Gardner, Daniel M.
499
Geology
35
German Methodists 341
Gilbert, Giles
498
Glacial Drifts
36
Good Roads Movement 250
Gowen
192, 333, 351, 356, 420
Grand Army of the Republic
381
Grand Jury, First. 469
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad 277
Grand Trunk Railroad
277
Grange, The
380
Greenville-
Banks
386
Beginnings
505
Churches
323, 330, 334,
340, 342, 344, 348, 513
County Seat
50
Doetors
407
Early Conditions
505
Early Roads
506
1
Creation of 149
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Greenville-
Fair Association 253
Good Roads Association 272
Improvements
512
Indian Trails
506
Indians
508
Industries
443, 461, 512
Lodges
369, 372, 374, 376, 379, 382
Newspapers
394
Pioneers
510
Potato Market
247
513
Public Institutions
513
Railroads
277
Schools
317
Settlers, First 505
Supervisors
440
Survey, Early
510
Taxes
442
Telephones
459
Vote on Bond Issue
54
H
Hamilton Family
152
Hawley, E. D.
502
Highways
265
Home Township
Creation of
168
Description of 168
Doctors
414
First Events
171
Land Entries
169
Natural Features
168
Old Settlers
171
Schools
171, 309
Settlement
170
Supervisors
438
Taxes
442
Votc on Bond Issue.
54
Horse Breeders' Association
256
Howard City ---
Agricultural Association 254
Banks
387
Besemet Home 221
Churches
331, 345
Doctors
417
Early Growth
211
Early Stores
212
Election, First
212
Fairs
254
..
Howard City-
Fires
215
Incorporation 212
Industries
456, 462
Lodges
361, 374, 378
Lumber Interests 213
Newspapers
400
Olden Days 213
Platted
211
Present Business Interests 220
Railroads
220
Schools
316
214
Settlers
Waterworks
219
I
Improved Lands
245
Independent Order of Odd Fellows 365
Indian Trails
265
Industries
443, 460
Internal Improvements
272
J
Jail History
51
Judges, Circuit
470
Judges, Probate
473
Juries, Early
469
K
Kendallville
206
Knights of Pythias
372
L
Lakes
33
Lakeview ---
Agricultural Society
254
Banks
390, 391
Business Interests
105
Churches
327, 340, 341
Doctors
408
First Events
104
Indians
103
Industries
453, 462
Location
103
Lodges
365, 378
Newspapers
401
Telephones
458
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Land Entries, First in County. 49
Langston
207, 397, 417
Lawyers
465, 475
LeDu, Stalham W.
181
Legislative Act Defining County
44
Lincoln Family
187
Little Denmark
Danish
Lutheran
Congregation
351
Live Stock
246
Local Option Question 431
Lodges
360
Lumber
65, 203, 210, 213
Mc
McBride-
Banks
392
Business Interests 123
Churches
339
Doctors
417
Fire
122
Growth of
123
Industries
463
Location
122
Lodges
368, 377, 384
Name
122
Newspapers
402
Settlement
122
Telephones
458
M
Maple Hill
199, 347
Maple Valley 181, 419
Maple Valley Township-
Churches
338
Creation of
176
Election, First
176
Land Entries
176
Natural Drainage
179
Schools
309
Supervisors
438
Taxes
442
Vote on Bond Issue 54
Masonic Order 360
Medical Profession 405
Methodist Episcopal Churches. 334
Military Record
282
Miller's Station 160, 457
Mills
133, 143, 145,
172, 180, 210, 237
Miner Family
70
Modern Woodmen of America. 376
Montcalm County Soldiers.
282
Montcalm County Telephone Asso- ciation 458
Montcalm Township-
Churches
346
Creation of
44
Description of
184
Election, First
45,
47
Lakes
185
Land Entries 185
Officials, First
45, 184
Original Township
184
Residents in 1851
192
Schools
310
Settlers
187
Streams
33, 185
Supervisors
50, 439
Taxes
442
Township Meeting, First. 189
Valuations, Early
45
Vote on Bond Issue
54
Moraines
36
N
Naming of County 46
Natural Drainage 33
Nevins Lake 327
New Home
171
Newspapers
394
Nurses
426
0
Oats
245
Odd Fellows
365
Optometrists
427
Order of the Eastern Star
361
Organization of County
43
Organization of State.
43
P
Patrons of Husbandry
380
Pere Marquette Railroad.
278
Personal Property Valuations
49
Settlers
178
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Physicians
405
Pierson-
Doctors
413
First Stores
198
Industries
456
Location
198
Platted
198
Pierson Township-
Churches
341, 343
Creation of
50, 194, 486
Description of
194
Doctors
415
First Events
197
Lakes
34
Land Entries
196
Settlement
196
Supervisors
50, 439
Taxes
442
Vote on Bond Issue
54
Pine Township-
Agriculture 204
Creation of 201
Description of
201
Doctors
419
Early Stores
206
Election, First
201
Land Entries
202
Lumber Interests
203
Postoffice, First
205
Schools 206, 310
Soil
202
Streams
33
Supervisors
438
Taxes
442
Vote on Bond Issue 54
Pioneer Days 261
Point Richards 129
Political History
428
Poor, Care of the
58
Population
441
Potatoes 245, 247
Present Railroads 277
Presidential Votes 430
Press, The
394
Probate Court
472
Probate Judges
473
Prosecuting Attorneys
472
Protestant Episcopal Church
342
R
Railroads
214, 220, 273
Rainfall
40
Real Estate Valuations 49
Registers of Deeds 434
Registration of Doctors. 416
Representatives
433
Reynolds, Montgomery A 500
Reynolds Township-
Description of 208
Land Entries
208
Lumber Interests 210
Mills
210
Organization of 208
Schools 310
Soil
210
Streams
33, 210
Supervisors
437
442
Taxes
Vote on Bond Issue 54
Richland Township-
Breeders' Association 256
Description of 222
Doctors
423
Election, First
222
Lakes
34, 222
Land Entries 223
Natural Features 222
Schools
311
Settlers
Streams
33, 222
Supervisors
439
Taxes
442
Vote on Bond Issue
54
Rivers
33
Roads, Improvement of 250
Rock Formations
35
Royal Arcanum
379
Royal Neighbors of America.
379
Rye
245, 247 .
S
Sand Lake
200
School Commissioner
312
Schools
64, 203, 210, 213, 300
Secret Societies
360
224
Organization of
222
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Senators, State 432
Settlers, The First 44
Shanty Plains 158
Sheridan --
Banks
389
Business Interests 147
Churches
324
Doctors
147, 417
Early Business Interests
146
Industries 456, 463
Location 145
Lodges
364, 371
145
Officials
148
Population
145
Railways
277
Telephones
458
Sheriffs
433
Sidney --
Beginning 236
Business Interests 238
Churches
237, 329
Industries
.237, 457
Lodges
237, 375
Mill
237
Settlement
236
Sidney Township-
Churches 327
Doctors
413
Election, First
229
Forest Fire
233
Land Entries
234
Location
229
Natural Features 229
Organization of
229
Schools
311
Settlement
230
Supervisors
50, 440
Taxes
442
Tornado
230
Vote on Bond Issue 54
Six Lakes 65, 362, 387, 411, 417, 457, 458 Soil Types 41
Soldiers from This County
282
South Park
136
Stanton-
Banks 386
Churches
323, 331, 348
Clerks
495
Stanton ---
County Seat 51, 487
Doctors 414
Early Citizens 495
Fires
491
Forestry Association 493
Incorporation
485
Industries
449, 463
Location
484
Lodges
_365, 381, 383
Marine Band
493
Mayors
494
Newspapers
396
Officials
494
Opera House
490
488
Population
485
Potato Market 247
493
Schools
313
Supervisors
441
Taxes
442
Telephones
458
Vote on Bond Issue
54
State Highway Commission 271
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