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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
ยท VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
1916 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana
3 0000 002 234 544 LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN
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 11 -- 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-Summerville- 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 Featmes of the Town-Prominent Citizens of Other Days -- City Officials-Butternt .:.
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-draw . out Suit for a Gun-Vickeryville.
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER VI-CATO TOWNSHIP 95
Original Location-Petition for Creation of-First Election -- Natural Fea- tures-Naming of the Township-Original Land Entries -- Settlement-First Orchard -- Knot Maul -- The Canal from Tamarack Lake-Classes of Men in the Lumber Camps-Village of Lakeview-Early Events in the Locality- Business Interests -- Bass Beach.
CHAPTER VII-CRYSTAL. TOWNSHIP 107 Petition for Creation of the Township-Location and Boundaries-Natural Features-Original Land Entries-Settlement of the Township-Incidents -- Crystal Village-Notable Characteristics -- Business Interests.
CHAPTER VILL-DAY TOWNSHIP' 118 Location and Boundaries -- Creation of the Township-Its Name-First Elec- tion-Land Entries-Early Settlements --- Village of McBride-Westville- Custer.
CHAPTER IX-DOUGLASS TOWNSHIP. 124 Location-Petition for Erection of the Township-First Election -- Land Entries-Pioneers of the Township-Entrican-Point Richards.
CHAPTER X-EUREKA TOWNSHIP 130
One of the Original Townships of the County-Location-Name-First Township Meeting-Westbrook Divine -- The Saxton Entry-Other Early Settlers-Greenville-Baldwin Lake Resort-Township Highways- - Original Land Entries.
CHAPTER XI-EVERGREEN TOWNSHIP 140 Location and Boundaries-Petition for Organization of the Township- Original Land Entries --- Early Settlements-First Taxpayer -- Early Events --- Sheridan and Its Business Interests-Fishville.
CHAPTER XI-FAIRPLAN TOWNSHIP. 149 Organization of the Township -- Location and Boundaries-Natural Features -- Original Land Entries -- The Hamilton Family-Joseph Decker, Pioneer- Land Speculators --- Residents in 1850-Fenwick-Shanty Plains -- Amsden.
... CHAPTER XII-FERRIS TOWNSHIP .. _ 161 Description of-L'etitioners for-Natural Features -- Original Land Entries --- First Settlements -- Reminiscences-Ferris Village.
CHAPTER XIV-HOME TOWNSHIP 168 Boundaries -- Petition for-First Election-Natural Features-Land Entries --- Early Settlement-A Destructive Fire-Edmore-Important Events in the History of the Village-Wyman-Cedar Lake.
CHAPTER XV-MAPLE VALLEY TOWNSHIP 176 Petition for the Erection of-First Election- Description of -- Original Land
CONTENTS.
Entries-Some of the Early Settlers-Village of Coral-Trufant -- Maple Valley-Stalham W. Ladu.
CHAPTER XVI-MONTCALM TOWNSHIP 184 The Pioncer 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 Area --- 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 M'atural Features Original Land Entries -- Lumbering Interests-Beginning of Agriculture- A Successful Hotel-First Postoffice-Langston.
CHAPTER XIX-REYNOLDS TOWNSHIP 208 Description-Organization-First Township Meeting-Original Land Entries -Streams and Soil-Lumber Industry-Howard City -- In the Olden Days -- Early Settlers-Growth of the Town -- Disastrous Fires -- Waterworks-The Town Today -- The Besemet Home-Conger.
CHAPTER XX-RICTIL.AND TOWNSHIP 222 Organization of the Township-Location and Boundaries-Natural Features -Original Land Entries -- Charles Deaner-Vestaburg.
CHAPTER XXI-SIDNEY TOWNSHIP 229 Description of-Organization of-Natural Features -- Destructive Tornado and Fire-Early Settlements-Original 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 Ac age and Yield of Potatoes -- Live Stock-Crop Reports- Leading Potat , Markets -- County Farm Agents-County Drains-The Era of Good Roads -- Montcalm County Agricultural Society -- Fairs --- Other Agri- cultural Associations -- Fair and Races at Howard City-Organizations of Stock Breeders- Story of Oscar Fenn-Montcalm County Farmers' Insti- tute-Conditions in Pioneer Days.
CHAPTER XXIV-HIGHL, AYS AND TRANSPORTATION 265 Natural Conditions in I ... 'v Days-Indian Trails-Story of the Early Roads and Trails-First State Road .- 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 Difficulties-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 -Free Methodist Churches-German Methodists -- Protestant Episcopal Church-Church of Christ-Dunkard Churches-Danish Lutheran Churches -- Evangelical Lutheran Churches --- Seventh-day Adventist Church -- Catholic Churches.
CHAPTER XXVIII-LITTLE DENMARK DANISH LUTHERAN CONGRE- GATION 351
Organization -- Early Danish Settlers -- Gowen-A Journey from Denmark to Michigan-Rev. Ole Amble-A Large Parish -- Gowen's Business Interests- Fortieth Anniversary of Rev. Amble's Pastorate.
CHAPTER XXIX-SECRET SOCIETIES AND FRATERNITIES. 360 Free and Accepted Masons-Order of the Eastern Star-Independent Order of Odd Fellows-Daughters of Rebekah-The Encampment and Canton- Knights of Pythias-Danish Brotherhood Society -- Danish Sisterhood- Modern Woodmen of America-Tribe of Ben-Hur-Royal Arcanum- - Royal Neighbors of America-Patrons of Husbandry-Grand Army of the Republic -- Woman's Relief Corps.
CHAPTER XXX-BANKS AND BANKING. 385 Financial Changes During the County's History-The Timber Era -- The Agricultural Era-Individual History of the Active Banks of the County.
CHAPTER XXXI -- NEWSPAPERS AND PUBLISHERS __ 394 Montcalm Reflector, the first Newspaper in the Count -Brief Mention of Other Papers Which Have Appeared and Some Interesting Incidents in Connection with Them.
CHAPTER XXXII-THE MEDICAL PROFESSION .. 405
Importance of Physician in the Community --- Ili. . Regard for Professional Ethics-Montcalm County Medical C. ricty -- Fariy Practitioners -- Registra- tion-Nurses-Optometrists.
REC'D JAN 9 1945
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 44.3 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.
HISTORICAL INDEX
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VOLUME I
Acreage
245
Agricultural Societies 251
Agriculture
245
Atitudes
33
Amble
243.
457
Amble, Rev. Ole _.
351. 354. 357
Anisden
159
Area 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, 1
90
Belvidere Township-
Boundaries 60
Election. First (x)
Lakes
34.
61
land Entries
61
Location
60
Organization of
60
Schools
64, 300
Settlement
62
Soil
6,1
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
68
I.and Entries
68
Naming the Township
67
Natural Features
66
Organization of
66
Pioneers
73
Postoffice. First
74
Schools
301
Settlement
69
Streams
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
Election, 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
Election, First
.66,
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
1.and Entries
75
Location
74
Lodges
360, 368
Newspapers
403
Officials
81
Platted
75
Population
77
Prominent
Citizens
79
Railways
277
Schools
514
Telephones
459
Valuations
77
Case. George F. 499
Catholic Churches 348
Cato Township-
Canal, An Early 101
Description
95
Doctors 413
Election, First
95
Lakes
L
34
Land Entries 96
Lumbermen 102
Naming of 96 1
Natural Features
95
Orchard, First 99
Organization of 95
Schools 302
Settlement 97
Soil
96
Streams
33
Supervisors
50, 437
Cato Township-
Taxes
442
Vote on Bond Issue 54
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
Conger
221
Congregational Churches
323
Constitutions, State 431
Coral
179. 310, 336, 379, 388.
397. 419, 457, 459, 460
Corey Lorenzo
500
246
Coroners
435
Correction Line 34
County Buildings
51
County Clerks
434
County Courts
465
County Drains
249
County Farm
58
County Farm Agent. 248
County Medical Society 405
County Normal
316
County Seat Located 50
County Surveyors 434
County Treasurers 433
Court House Bonds 54
Conrt House History. 51
Courts
465
Crystal Township-
Creation of 107
First Events 113
Incidents 112
Lakes
34, 108
Land Entries 108
Location 107
Natura!
Features
107
Schocis 303
Settlement 110
Streams
33
Supervisors
50, 436
Corn
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
Sumner 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
Mill
172
Name
172
Newspapers
401
Officials
173, 174
Plat
172
Public Utilities
174
Settlers
172
Telephones
458
Educational Interests
300
Election Statistics
428
Elections, First
47
Elevations
33
Enabling Act, County 46
Entrican
129, 334, 370. 421
Episcopal Church
342
Eureka Township-
Cemetery
132
Doctors
412
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Eureka Township-
Early Settlers
134
Election. 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
1,34
Streams
33
Supervisors
50. 435
Taxes
4.4.2
Vote on Bond Issue __
54
Evangelical Lutheran Church
345
Evergreen Township-
Churches 145
Creation of 140
Description
140
Events. Notable
144
1.and Entries
140
143
Schools
305
Settlement
142
Streams
33
Supervisors
50.
437
Taxes
442
Taxpayers. First
143
Vote on Bond Issue
54
F
Fairplain Township ---
Charches 345
Creation of 149
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
15.2
Supervisors
50. 432
Taxes .
442
.
Vote on Bond Issue
54
Fairs
252
Farm Agent, County
248
Farm Statistics
42, 245
Farmers' Institute
258
l'enn. Oscar
256, 498
Fenwick
158. 370. 421
Ferris Township- Creation of 161
Description of
161
Doctors
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
198
Glacial Drifts
36
Good Roads Movement. 250
Cowen
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
Doctors
407
Early Conditions
505
Early Roads
506
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
Il
Hamilton Family 152
Hawley. E. D. 502
Highways 265
Home Township-
Creation of 168
Description of 168
Doctors
414
First Events 171
L.and Entries
169
Natural Features
168
Old Settlers
171
Schools 171, 309
Settlement 170
Supervisors
438
Taxes
442
Vote 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
IToward City-
Fires
215
Incorporation 212
Industries
456, 462
Lodges
361, 374, 378
Lumber Interests 213
400
Newspapers
Olden Days 213
Platted
211
Present Business Interests 220
Railroads
220
Schools
316
Settlers
214
Waterworks
219
I
Improved Lands
245
Independent Order of Odd Fellows 365
Indian Trails
265
Industries
443, 460
Internal Improvements
272
J
Jail Ilistory
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
Mc Bride-
Banks
392
Business Interests 123
Churches
339
Doctors
417
Fire
122
Growth of
123
Industries
463
Location
1.22
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
Settlers
178
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
%.
Naming of County.
46
Natural Drainage
33
Nevins Lake 327
New Home
171
Newspapers
394
Nurses
426
O
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
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
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
Taxes
442
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
Organization of
222
Schools
311
Settlers
224
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
Ryc
245, 247
S
Sand Lake
200
School Commissioner 312
Schools
_64, 203, 210, 213, 300
Secret Societies
360
R
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
Mills 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
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
1.odges 365, 381, 383
Marine Band 493
Mayors
494
Newspapers
396
Officials
494
Opera House
490
"Owl's Nest" 488
Population
485
Potato Market
247
Public Utilities
49.3
Schools
Supervisors
Taxes
442
Telephones
458
Vote on Bond Issue 54
State Highway Commission. 271
State Organization
43
State Road, First
268
State Senators
432
Statistical
428
Stevens, Thomas N.
503
33
Summerville
64
Supervisors 435
Supervisors. County Board 48
Surface Features of County
33,
41
Surveyors, County
434
T
Taxation, First
45
Taxes
441
Telephones
116
Temperature
37
Terminal Moraines
36
Topography of the County
33
Trails, Indian
265
Treasurers, County
433
Tribe of Ben-Ilur
378
Trolley Lines. Proposed
281
313
441
.
Streams of the County
Schools
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Trufant
180, 338, 344,
375, 391, 413, 418. 455, 459. 463
Turner. Nelson M. 497
Turner. William F
497
U
Union Telephone Company
458
V
Valuations, 1850 49
Vestaburg-
Banks
391
Business Interests
229
Churches
228, 343
Doctors
420
Industries
455. 464
Location 226
Lodges 369
Name
226
Settlement
226
Telephones
458
Vickeryville
93, 459, 464
Votes for Governor
428
W
Weather Facts 37
Weatherwax, Capt. John
M.
496
Weatherwax, Jacob
501
Westville
123
Wheat
245
Whitefish Lake
199
502
Willett. James W
Winfield Township-
Description of 239
Land Entries 240
Organization of
239
Schools
311
Settlers
241
Streams
33
Supervisors 439
Taxes
442
Vote on Bond Issue 54
Wolf Bounties 48
Woman's Relief Corps 382
Wood, Edwin K. 503
Wood Lake
199
Wyman
174. 422
Y
Youngs. S. Perry
55
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
VOLUME II
A
Adams. Charles IL., D. V. S 500
Adams, William E., D. V. S. 239
Aclick. Prof. Earl 243
Allchin, Vir C.
359
Allen. Albert __
93
Amack. Orange S
95
Almy. Albert .1.
565
102
Anderson, Simon
Arbogast. George
206
\: bogast. M. 460
B
Bacon. Arthur E. 356
Bacon, Melvin C. 356
Bailey, Frank W. 50
Baird. Mrs. 1). H
309
Ball, Fred
194
Bannen, Richard 318
Banton, Edwin 394
Banton, George R
389
Barber, Leslie T
131
Barclay. James
632
324
284
Baty. James Baty, Thomas
Behrenwald, Henry C. 594
Bellows. Elliott O.
256
Bennett. Jeremiah A
425
Bennett. William R. 422
Bissell, Lewis 1
595
Black. Ernest A 464
Bluemly, Herman R. 548
Blumberg, Charles
574
Blumberg, George
1
573
Bogert. Orson __
344
Bollinger, Rev. Samuel
452
Bower, Horace L., M. D. 36
Bowman. Edward J
592
Boylan. Nathan O
204
Bracey, Lewis E.
159
Braman, Charles
501
585
Braman. George
493
Braman, George
A
121
Brice. John
416
Briggs, Fred D).
Briggs, O. A
667
Brooks, Edgar S
229
Brown, John
590
Brown, Raymond A.
75
Brown, William
312
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