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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL
MECOSTA COUNTY, MICH.
PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES F
Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County,
TOGETHER WITH PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHIES OF ALL THE GOVERNORS OF MICHIGAN AND OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
ALSO CONTAINING A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY, FROM ITS EARLIEST SETTLEMENT TO THE PRESENT TIME.
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1833
CITY
OF WASHINGTON
CHICAGO:
CHAPMAN BROTHERS 1SS3.
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PREHACE
M
ISHING to adhere to the time-honored but often unnecessary custom of introduc- ing books with a preface, we now proceed to thus formally present the PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF MECOSTA COUNTY, MICHIGAN. We promise, how- ever, that the introduction shall be brief. In reference to the value and import- ance of biography, of which this work is largely composed, we wish to say a word. It is conceded, not only by the best philosophical writers, but by intelligent practical men the world over, that there is nothing which creates an aspiration so noble and laudable within the heart and mind of the young man who is struggling against adversity, poverty, and an humble position in society, as to read how other men have risen to eminent and honored positions from the self-same lowly walks of life he now occupies. It is a source of great encouragement to them. It is also a duty that each generation owes to the succeeding ones, to record and preserve the personal history of its leading and active men. There is no better way to preserve the history of a nation than in the lives of the men who make such history. Our forefathers were very largely negligent of this duty to posterity. We now only know the names of our ancestors, and often not even so much has been preserved. We know nothing of their lives, long and useful though they were.
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In the preparation of the personal sketches contained in this volume, unusual care and pains were taken to have them accurate, even in the smallest detail. Indeed, nothing was passed lightly over or treated indifferently in the entire book, and we flatter ourselves that it is one of the most accurate works of its nature ever published.
In reference to the history of the county, which is very fully treated, we wish to call the attention of the reader to the extraordinarily rapid growth and development of the county since its first settlement. But a few years ago the primeval forest was occupied only by the wild beasts and the Red Man. To-day prosperous cities, busy factories and mills, fine farms, school-houses and churches are to be seen everywhere throughout its borders. Nowhere has the busy activities of our days, the march of progress, the wonderful advance of science and art, contributed more to the rapid and remarkable development of any portion of the Northwest than in the County of Mecosta.
As one of the most interesting features of this work, we present the portraits of numerous repre- sentative citizens. It has been our aim to have the prominent men of to-day, as well as the pioneers, represented in this department; and we congratulate ourselves on the uniformly high character of the gentlemen whose portraits we present. They are in the strictest sense representative men, and are selected from all the callings and professions worthy to be represented. There are others, it is true, who claim equal prominence with those presented, but of course it was impossible for us to give por- traits of all the leading men and pioneers of the county.
CHAPMAN BROTHERS.
CHICAGO. December, 1883.
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INDEX.
BIOGRAPRIGAL.
A
Ackerman, David . 4 =:
Adair, James M. .421
Adair, Nelson V .. 241 Adams, John 23 Adams, John Quincy. 39 Adams, Norman W .26
Aitken, James
.555
Albro, Henry T .329 Aldrich, Forest W .490
Andrews, W'm. H .422
Ariss, Thomas. . .. 504
Armstrong, John V .443
Armstrong, Joseph A .284
Arthur, Chester A
. 99
Austin, Robert .455
B
Bacon, Barnabas 201
Bagley, John J. .157 Baker, L. S. 449 Baldwin, Henry P .153 Bane, Alexander. .436
Barnard, Charles F .450
Barnhart, Noah
.. 210
Barnhart, Wm
.260
Barry, John S 113
Barstow, Sumner .508
Barto, David W . 303 Barto, Joseph B. .242 Beebe, Nelson H . 303 Begole, Josiah W . 169 Bell, John A .250 Bell, Wm. A .269 Bellamy. John .. 346 l'emis, Luther .248
Cahill, Joseph . 22 3 Benjamin, David M .538
Cahill, Peter .. - 350 Bennett, A. W. .388 Bennett, Hasard .280 Cahill, Thomas .283 Benscoter. John W' .. 416 Calkins, Charles W .282
Campbell, John R .228 Bentley, Ora F .380
Benthien, Carl. . . 381 Bingham, Kinsley S. .132
Bisbee, Jasper E. .. 539
Black mar, P .259 Cannon, Edwin .. .271
Blair, Austin. .145 Blanchard, Herbert P' . . 290 Blossom, John .. 435
Borst, Julius R. ... 319
Boyd, Myron H. .182
Bovay, Robert H .467
Brackett, George .363
Brady, George
.433
Brander, W'm. .374
. Breakey, Andrew . 503 Briggs, Martin 1. .331 Brigham, Elisha A .5℃2
Bright, John H .422
Brockway, Asa
227
Brockway, W'I
.208
Bronson, Gen. Stephen . 187
Broomfield, Wmn .. .444
Brown, Dr. Benj. F.
.516
Brown, Benson F ...
.526
Brown, Harrison J . 314
Brown, Henry D.
272
Brown, Henry R
.264
Brown, John F ..
556
Brown, Maria E .528
Brown, Hon. Michael .197 Brown, Silas. 318 Brown, Stephen W 485
Brown, W'm. H. 553
Bruce, Valorus W. 480
Buchanan, James.
75
Buck. James H
.555
Buck, Samuel.
.219
Buck, Wilber H
213
Bullock, Daniel C. . 334
Bump, Wmn. HI.
.. 299
Burdick, Engene F .474
Burkart, Dr John Ł . . 386
Burrison, James
.552
Carpenter, Persons T.
. 363
Carr, Elijah .35ª
Carr, John
450
Cartwright. Leroy
.455
Caudle, James.
459
Cawthorne, James P
.430
Chapin. Allen. 479
Chipman, Lemuel F . 208
Chipman, L. F.
.224
Clark, Henry M.
.188
Clark, John Q. A
.190
Clement, Aaron S
. 278
Clifton, Chas. W .. 290
Clink, John 356
Coates, Nathan M . 554
Colby, James M
- 509
Cole, Elijah
.193
Cole, Myron 31
.. ,261
Collins, Michael S 260
Collins, Richard .334
Comstock, Chester W
. . 540
Conner, John M
.454
Corbett, Elizabeth .387
Corbett, William. .. 308
Corey, Benjamin F .332
Corey, Lanson F .. 320
Corneil, George P
.515
Cornell, George W
.550
Cota, Henry S .209
Crandell, Charles I) .. 498
Crandell, Stephen R
.491
Crane, Charles 11
496
Crapo, Henry Il.
.149
Creevey, William .. 453
Crocker, John M
.248
Crocker, Thomas R
.. 312
Croswell. Charles MI
161
Cunningham, Charles W
516
D
Dalziel, Benjamin .279
Dalziel, James. .
.280
Darrah, Charles MI
.337
Darrah, James M ...
. .. 425
Capen, Randall T
. 430
Darrah, Wilson E.
.440
Davenport, Byron S.
.351
Davidson, A
.370
Ford Ira A
319
Davidson, William .. 291
Davis, Bartley .. . . 344
Davis, Ellis .204
Davis, James
.234
Davis. John .243
Decker, Gilbert A .. 406
Decker, James \
317
Decker, John D
. 344
Decker, Peter S
527
Degear, Michael .310
De Long, Joseph A 294
Denney, James M.
486
Denney, Nathan
.282
Denney, William F
.538
Dewey, Elijah F . 199
Dixon, James
324
Dopp, Matthew 299
Doyle, Michael 210
Dubois, Jacob M
.466
Dumon, Frank
407
Compton, Bion H
.. 330
Dutcher, Mrs. Mary A
356
Dye, James R.
421
Dye, Morris G
40.8
E
Eaton, John
. . 407
Eaton, Noah .461
Edmonds, Timothy
.214
Eldredge, A. W
420
Fly, Arnold ... .443
Erikson, Patrick .277
Escott, Joseph T
. 519
Evans, John S.
.277
Evarts, Henry C.
. 289
Everhart, Joseph J .
F
Falardo, Joseph .456 Fairman, Ferdinand 247 Felch, Alpheus. 117 Ferguson, Wm. M .411
Ferris, Isaac W' 28
Fillmore, Millard 67
Fitzgerald, I.dward
340
. . 406
Flake, John
Foglesang, Eli W.
. 26y
Carman, Mahlon
.391
Carpenter, Charles 1) .203
C
Campbell, John S 214 Canaan, Asher L. - 330 Canaan, James S ·339
1
Chipman. S. S
191
Decker, Richard S
.419
VI
INDEX.
Foster, John H. . . 302
Frederick, Eli
483
Fredrickson, John. Jr.
498
Hinman, Charles
230
Lazell, Thomas
189
Hinton, John
K54
Le Duke, John
.328
Hobart, Mart E
501
Hodskey. Leister C
. 394
Hood & Gale
244
Hopkinson, W'm. D.
415
Horton, Daniel
293
Horton, Edward T
.313
Horton, Seneca.
.279
Horton, Thomas G
522
Howd, Walter S.
- 387
Hoynes, Stephen.
. 555
Hudnuti, Edward W
262
Hugh, William
-453
Hughes, Rassel B
. 545
Huling, Jared P
373
Hullinger, James
298
Hummer, J. B
198
Hunt, Theophilus C.
.379
Hunter, James T
. 304
Hunter, John
.231
Hurley, Thomas K
.533
Hutchinson. L. N
. 212
Hyatt, Leonard
.274
Hyatt, Wm. J.
.. 509
Hyde, Hannibal.
.253
J
Jackson, Andrew .
43
Jacques, Wm. M. Jr .485
Jamieson. Robert.
460
Jefferson, Thomas.
27
Jerome, David H.
.165
Johnson, Amos
258
Johnson, Andrew
83
Johnson, Charles O.
.323
Johnson. Christian
.274
Johnson, Hugh
426
Johnson, James.
474
Jones, Wm. T
.297
Joslin, Frederick W
.273
Judkins, Capt. James.
467
K
Kassner, Matthias
199
Keegan, Michael.
.233
Kelley, Barnabas.
430
Kelley, Charles W
.3c8
Kelley, Darwin B.
.503
Kelley, Peter.
.532
Kenrick, Edwin H
.495
Kent, Monroe R ..
.416
Kent, Rufus.
.38I
51
King, Darwin C.
.460
Kinnee, Jesse ..
.212
Kirvan, John E
183
Knapp, Abel B
.513
Knettles, G. M. 1)
.456
L
Ladner, Herbert.
.. 515
Ladner, Hon. W'm.
489
La Douceur, Charles H1
.. 214
Henry, Charles H
.546
Ladouceur, Napoleon.
. 394
La Grange, Ephraim.
.289
Lake, William (
.244
Lamb, Munson.
.434
Leggett, Dr. I. J
-398
Lincoln. Abraham
79
Lincoln, L. C.
.253
Hooker, A. S
537
Lockman, Abram
498
Munn, Park ..
.274
Lonsdale, John
397
Loop, Philer
219
Losie, Leo.
271
Loucks, Jacob H
. 338
Nethaway, Lyman
.. 320
Lovejoy, Benjamin T
.426
Lovejoy, Charles B.
. 426
Newton, Samuel L
- 307
Nickens, Spencer.
364
Nisbett, Wm. P
.552
Loveless, Loren T
-521
Lowe, William
.313
Ludington, Charles H
198
Luther, Frederick R
MI
Madison, James
3ª
Maguire, John
.314
Main, Charles.
310
Main, Henry
.338
Main, John M
.340
Malone, George R
.343
Mann, James W
-454
Mann. John F
528
Manning, Rev. Wm. H
.529
Mansfield, Henry
308
Marsh, Edwin J
328
Martiny, John.
-398
Martz, John G.
184
Mason, Alfred S
· 540
Mason, Stevens T
. 105
Maxon, Frank S
.540
McArthur, Charles
208
McCamley, Wm. M.
.264
McClelland, Robert
.129
McCombs, Wm. A
420
McConnell, Asa
.218
McCormick, James
.504
McCormick, Malcom
484
McDuffie, Henson
.480
McElroy, J. F.
.502
McFarlan, Walter.
.546
McFarlane, Andrew
.433
McGill, Joseph
220
McIntosh, Ira.
210
Mckeon, Patrick.
202
McKewen, John.
.357
Mclellan. Duncan
-507
McMullen, Dr. B. H
364
McPherson, Wm H
- 304
Menere, Levi S
. 264
Mero, Gilbert.
.212
Merrill, John B
.224
Miller, George
Miller, William
.490
Mills, James A
.345
Milner, Jonathan .
.439
Mitchell, James
.357
Mitchell, Nathaniel
299
Mitchell, Samuel S.
.237
Mitchell, Wm. G.
- 549
Monroe, James
35
Montague, Charles Il
.319
Montonye, W'm. P
.486
Mondy, W. D ..
.273
Moore, Chas. S. . 220
Moore, Henry H
. 352
Moore, Robert.
.402
Morse, Willis
.422
Mortensen, Thomas P
.264
Morton, John E.
. 194
Mosher, Dewitt C ...
220
Mynning, Christian F
.. 301
N
O
O'Brien, Dominick
.283
Olin, Giles.
.251
O'Neil. James
.201
O'Neil, John ..
183
Orwig, Harry I
-412
Osborn, Nathan
.199
Osborne, Abel C.
.269
Osgood, Lucius L
.. 230
Ostrander, Chas
.201
Overton, Wm. E.
.. 331
P
Palmer, Floyd
- 314
Palmer. Gilbert S.
.291
Parkıll, James M.
.. 462
Parks, Clarence
.233
Parks, Robert D
311
Parrott, Jacob.
.440
Parsons, Andrew.
133
Pattison. Dr. Jacob W.
332
Pearson, Silas.
444
Pcase, Dr. Jerome F
447
Pease, Ziba W.
382
Peck, Whitfield H.
.222
Peirce, Hon. Edgar.
. 522
Pelton, Lon. A ..
.473
Pemberton, C. O
.221
Pfistner. Frederick
. 367
Phelps, Edgar O.
. 300
Phelps, Hon. Fitch
· 327
Philleo, Wm. C
454
Philley, James E
331
Pierce, Alfred
204
Pierce, Franklin
71
Pierce, Isaac W'
243
Pike, James H.
260
Pike, Lendall 1
. roo
Pitman, Thomas B.
.540
Poling, Richard W
450
Polk, James K
59
Pordon, John.
392
Porter, Frank J
.223
Potter, John G.
232
Powers, Benj. F.
.278
Precious Geo. W.
.289
Preston, Alonzo C
221
Pullman, Chas. W
.467
Q
Quigley, David.
.183
Quigley, Edward R.
...... 200
Hicks, Wm H
Higbee, Nelson
.. 267
Hill, Eli.
.262
Langworthy, Edward.
.284
Freiberg, John
.. 323
Fribley, John B
534
Friedel, Adam
. 2 39
Frye, Solomon F
.202
Fuller, David C.
.. 401
Fuller, Hon. C. C
.177
Fuller, James W.
.. 503
G
Gale & Hood.
.244
Ganong, Albert H ...
.415
Gardner, Theodore C.
349
Garfield, Jamas A
05
Garling, David L
338
Gates, Dr. S. A.
293
Gaunt, Joseph.
545
Gay, Charlie. 405 Gensman, Edward .. .222 Gilchrist, Edward. . 304
Gill, John G.
229
Gilmore, Henry R.
. 238
Gingrich, John B
351
Gingrich, Peter B.
352
Glidden, Durelle F.
.472
Glidden, Oliver D
.553
Gottshall, George M
268
Grant, Ulysses S
87
Gray, Silvester H
.231
Gray, Wm. S.
234
Green, George W
.270
Greenly, William L
121
Grimme, Father Henry W.
.. 486
Grimes, George
.466
Griswold, L. S .200
Groner. Dr. F. J
.376
Groom, James H
. 408
Gross, Orsemus
.232
Gruber, J. E
.791
H
Haggit, George A . 340
Haist, George F
203
Hale, George I.
. 324
Hall, Reuben N
.249
Hane, Caleb V.
.. 294
Haney, Edward G. .380
Hanifan, Thomas .254
Hanson, Andrew
333
Hanson, Henry 1),
.219
Harmon, Edward.
.. 309
Harrington, Harvey.
.346
Harrington, John
.230
Harrison, Wm
H
Haskill, Sidney
.345
Haslem, Edward.
.362
Hathaway, Eli
.491
Hayes, Eli .. .461
Hayes, Rutherford B.
Heald, George W .. 323 Hearn, Henry .240 Helms, George . 302 Hendryx, Wilbur A 465
.339
Mills, Henry.
218
Hatfield, George E
. 322
Hickey. John
.556
Northrup, Clarence I
.361
INDEX.
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Quigley, Lysander ......... 218
R
Ransom, Epaphro litus. . . 152
Raper, John M. 388
Rathvon, Benj. F .233
Rathvon, Chas. 330
Rawson, Myron
.382
Reed, Elias S . 192
Reed, G. W ..
- 525
Reed. Roland D
. 355
Reed, Thomas S.
.. 527
Reiter John E.
.250
Remus, William
401
Reynier, Julius.
. . 370
Reynolds, Iliram R.
- 544
Rice, Frank G .322
Richards, Clifton D .392
Richardson Cyrus F -544
Richardson, Horace F .321
Rierdon, John .368
Risbridger, George. . . 18
Roach, Horace. .- 301
Roben, Douglas 287
Roben, Matthew
.257
Robinson, Jay D . 539 Roe, Edwin R .251
Rogers, Edward C. .369
Rogers, James 11 .252
Romig Dr. E. A .259
Roof, Geo. A .268 Roosevelt, Sidney H .526
Rose, Frederick .263
Rose, James E
Rose, John A .250
Rose, Samuel W
-313
Rowley, Ansel.
497
Royce, Calvin .240
Ruger, Daniel H. . . 311
Runyan, John P. .292
Russ, Dr. Otto C
.402
Russell, Lewis.
.229
S
Sales, Thomas. 468
Sanford, David H 321
Schofield, Alanson R
472
Scott, Nicholas ...
. 402
Seaton, Henry
.203
Seaton, Wm. N .... 207
Sears, Andrew J 484 Taylor, Zachary 63
Sebastian, Chas W 532
Sedore, Isaac.
.223
Shankwiler, Edward F
. . 510
Sharpe, Thomas J -399
Shaw, Thomas, Sr. . . 402
Shantz, Owen. .. 282
Shields, James - 334
Showers, Sidney . 386
Shronds, Benj. J . 544
Shust. George .. 411
Simmons, James
.213
Sims, John M .346
Skelton, Thomas. .222
Slawson, Hiram HI . 332
Slawson, W'm. F .551
Smith, Francis. . . 333
Smith, Frank P .214
V
Van Alstine, Abraham. .. 533 Williams, A. E. .526
Van Alstine, Nelson
. 321
Williams, Franklin MI
.290
Van Buren, Martin
. 47
Vangilder, Alonzo
-472
Vandewater, Richard
.291
Williamson, Byron B.
. 104
Van Loo, W'in
.531
Wilson, David.
.261
Verity, C. A. .496
Vincent, Col. Nathan H. .. 477
Vogg, Gottlob ..
234
Vollmer, A. A
-. 333
Wisner, Moses
Vorce, Geo. P
. . 211
.510
Stearns, Geo. F . 393
Stephens, James 310 Sterling, Murdoch 455
Stewart, 1). W. - 385
Stewart. Selkirk A .288
Stickney, Edmund M
- 397
Stiffen, Ulrich .
207
Streeter, Amos R
.436
Streeter, Michacl.
.221
Strong, Edward P
.. 4:5
Swager, N. J
.408
Swarthout, Lewis
.. 300
Sweet, John
.. 348
Swisher, Nathan
.294
l'agg, Benj. G
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
PORTRAITS
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Adams, John ... 22
Adams, John Quincy .. 38
Arthur, Chester A .. 98
Bagley, John J. .156
Baldwin, Henry P' .152
Barry, John S
112
Begole, Josiah W ...
.168
llingham, Kinsley S. .. 136
Blair, Austin . . 144
Brockway, Asa 226
Hronson, Stephen .186
Brown. MI 196
l'arman, MI .390
Corey, I .. F . 320
Crapo, Henry 11 148
Croswell, Charles MI 160
Darrah. C. M. 336
Darrah, James M .424
Buchanan. James
74
Decker, James N
.. 316
Decker, R. S ...
.. 418
Ely, Arnold .. .442
Erikson, l'. . \ ...... 276
E'scott. J. T. .. 518
Fairman, F. . 24h
l'elch, Apheus. 116
Frederick, Fli. 452
U'rederick. Mrs. Eli .191
Tallman, Jacob J 473
Weber, Reuben J + 36
Webster, Simon G .. 24 1
Webster, Wm. H 554
l'elfer, Robert
204
Weidman, John S
.471
Tenney, Justice W'
.293
Terrill, Dr F. C
.272
Thomas, John "" .243 Wendling, Joseph 532
Thompson, Alexander. . 298
Throp, S. J . 345
T'hurkow, John E .. 217
Toan, lewis .257 White, Jchr 4.4'0
Tompkins, Alexander N
.300
White, Oscar T ..
Tousey, G. C. .209
Whitney, Dr W A ...
. . 412
Trussell, H. MI . 242 Whitney. W. S.
. 374
Tucker, W. S
.492
Wilcox, L. A ..
452
Tuttle, Chas. L.
. . 429
Wilcox, Stephen S.
459
Tyler. John 55
292
Soider, Silas .534
Snyder, John R
.292
Sours, Lawrence
.312
Sparks, George F
. 510
Sparks, John W
551
Squier, Wm. H
224
Staab, Gottleib
.358
Stearns, Daniel
Wolcott, Benj. I. . 435
Wolcott, Henry B . 304
Wolcott, S. K . 309
Wood, Fred. B. 468
Wond, Sanford H .193
Woodbridge, Wm .109
Woodward, Asa ti 374
Woolley, Dr. Daniel F . 550
Woolworth, Benj. F 491
Wright, John H . 3 (m)
Wright, Silas. 228
Wylie, Thomas .416
Z
Zetterstedt, Gust
320
Watson, Rev. R Hl .370
Weaver. James P.
.249
Wadsworth, Wm. J 227
Wagener, Chas. H. .. 213
Walch, Frederick.
.. 302
Waldo, Gicorge ..
.238
Walker, Wm. H .211
Wambold, Isaac .329
Ward, Luther O. R. .263
Waring, tico. F
.435
Warner, Chas E
.356
Warren, Chauncey
.538
Warren, Geo. W . 375
Warren, W'm. .283
Washington, tieorge 19
Waterman, A. H .350
Welch, 1). 1. 364
Wells, M. A .. .254
Wernette. C. W . 355
West, Joseph . 54 3
Whitbeck, Nelson 300
. 368
Wilder, Harry M 4.34
Wilkinson, Chas. .312
W'illett, Richard L. .376
Willett, W'in. - 344
Smith, Joseph. .323
Smith, Joseph
.440
Smith, Wilbert W
.514
Smith, Wm. W.
492
Williams, Harvey () ... .. 281
Williams, Jesse. ,278
Wilson, G. F C .192
Wilson, Martin F 228
Wise man, John 358
Witbeck, Incas I .521
Snider, Jacob. .
Teachout. C. C. 484
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INDEX.
Fillmore, Millard . 66
Fuller, C. C. .176
Gardner, T C. .348
Jefferson, Thomas
26
Monroe, James
. 34
Stewart, Daniel W
-384
Garfield, James A 94
Jerome, David H.
.16
Newton, Samuel L
·306
Stickney, E. M.
.396
Grant, Ulysses S 86
Johnson, Andrew
82
Northrup, C. L
.360
Taylor, Zachary.
62
Gay, Charlie .404
Jones, W. T' .296
Greenly, William I. 120
Kenrick, E. H - 494
Harrison, William H. 50
Knapp. A . .. 512
Knapp, Mrs. A. B .511
Hendryx, W. A. .46.
Higbee, Mrs. C. A .266
Lincoln, Abraham 78
Madison, James. 30
Hobart, M. E
.500
Malone, G. R .342
Ranson, Epaphroditus .124
Weidman, John S 470
Hooker, A. S.
.5.36
Mason, Stevens 'I'
.104
Reed. G. W. .524 Wernette, C. W .354
Hopkinson, W. 1)
.414
McClelland, Robert. . 128
Hugh, William. .. 452
McFarlane, Andrew .432
Mclellan, D). .506
Rogers, J. H ... 252
Rose, Freeman .499
W'ondbridge, William . . 108
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HISTORICAL
INTRODUCTORY
559
VALUE OF HISTORY
561
PHYSICAL FEATURES
562
AGRICULTURAL 5OS
The Fairs 599
Farmers' Institule 600
RAILROADS 601
G. R. & 1. R. R. 604
Deerfield
INDIANS
565
Smash-up 604
Fork
625
Indian Life
566
(. & W. M. R. R. 605
The Indian Dead
567
D., L. & N. R. R.
Green
626
EDUCATIONAL
THE PRESS 608
Martiny
628
How Our Fathers Lived 569
Weddings 570
Shakes
570
Rig Rapids Regulator
Morton 630
First Things 571
Big Rapids Herald 611
Wheatland 633
CITY OF BIG RAPIDS 634
Schools 046
Business 047
Second Old Settlers Party 578
LEGAL 579
POLITICAL 580
Election Returns 5.80
Starvation 617
Northern Hotel 648
Mercy Hospital 649
Bank Robbery 659
County Aid 590
Draft 590
Model Marriage Ceremony G18
Organizations
Supplementary Draft 591
Population of Mecosta Co. G18
Churches 654
Population
054
The End
591
Valnation
619
TOWNSHIPS 620
.Etna 620 622
Austin
Big Rapids
622
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Geographieal and Topo- graphical
Geology
Botanical
562 563 564
623 624 624
The Indians' Future 568 EARLY SETTLEMENT 568
Rig Rapids Pioneer (Mag-
net and Independent.) 608
Millbrook 629
Big Rapids Current 611
Sheridan 632
ORGANIZATION 575
OLD SETTLERS 577
Daily Morning Enterpris 612
Mecosta Advance 612
LUMBERING INTEREST 612
Life in a Lumber Camp 613
MISCELLANEOUS 615
Forest Fires GIG
" Hereof Fail Not " 617
MECOSTA FOR THE UNION 589
First Enlistments 590
Tron-Clad Marriage Cero- 111011y 617
Press Convention 650
More Recruits 591
Taxation 619
Mitchell, Samnel S .. 236
Rose, Mrs. Sally M. .. 410 Seaton, Wm. N .. 206
Parsons, Andrew .132 Pease, Jerome F .445 Thurkow, John E. . . 216 Toan, Lewis .256 Tuttle, Charles L Pfistner, F .366 .428 Tyler. John 54 Phelps, Fitch .326 Van Buren, Martin. 46 Pease, Mrs. Jerome F .446 Pierce, Franklin. 70 Van Loo, William .530 Vincent, Nathan H. 476 Washington, George. 18 Polk, James K. 58
Roben, Douglas. .286 Wilcox, S. S. .. 458 Wisner, Moses. . . 140
Huling, J. P .372
Hunt, T. C. ..... 378
Milner, J .. . . 438
The Survivors 591
Soldiers' Reunions 502
Chippewa
Colfax
Grant 625
Ilinton 628
Mecosta 620
Tioga Manufacturing Co. 648 Business Men's Association 648 Telephone
Old Settlers of the Muskegon Valley 577
Hutchinson, L. N. .212
Jackson, Andrew 42 Mitchell, Wm. G .548
Hayes, Rutherford P. 90
Ladner, William .. 488
Higbee, Nelson . 26
Remus, William 400 W'est, Joseph. 542
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FIRST PRESIDENT.
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HE Father of our Country was born in Westmorland Co., Va., Feb. 22, 1732. His parents were Augustine and Mary (Ball) Washington. The family to which he belonged has not been satisfactorily traced in England. His great-grand- father, John Washington, en- igrated to Virginia about 1657, and became a prosperous planter. He had two sons,
Lawrence and John. The former married Mildred Warner and had three children, John. Augustine and Mildred. Augus- tine, the father of George, first married Jane Butler, who bore him four children, two of whom, Lawrence and Augustine, reached maturity. Of six children by his second marriage, George was the eldest, the others being Betty, Samuel, John Augustine, Charles and Mildred.
Augustine Washington, the father of George, died in 1743, leaving a large landed property. To his eldest son, Lawrence, he bequeathed an estate on the Patomac, afterwards known as Mount Vernon, and to George he left the parental residence. George received only such education as the neighborhood schools afforded, save for a short time after he left school, when he received private instruction in mathematics. His spelling was rather defective.
Remarkable stories are told of his great physical strength and development at an early age. He was an acknowledged leader among his companions, and was early noted for that nobleness of character, fair- ness and veracity which characterized his whole life.
When George was 14 years old he had a desire to go to sea, and a midshipman's warrant was secured for hin, but through the opposition of his mother the idea was abandoned. Two years later he was appointed surveyor to the immense estate of Lord Fairfax. In this business he spent three years in a rough frontier life, gaining experience which afterwards proved very essential to him. In 1751, though only 19 years of age, he was appointed adjutant with the rank of major in the Virginia militia, then being trained for active service against the French and Indians. Soon after this he sailed to the West Indies with his brother Lawrence, who went there to restore his health. They soon returned, and in the summer of 1752 Lawrence died, leaving a large fortune to an infant daughter who did not long survive him. On her demise the estate of Mount Vernon was given to George.
Upon the arrival of Robert Dinwiddie, as Lieuten- ant-Governor of Virginia, in 1752, the militia was reorganized, and the province divided into four mili- tary districts, of which the northern was assigned to Washington as adjutant general. Shortly after this a very perilous mission was assigned him and ac- cepted, which others had refused. This was to pro- ceed to the French post near Lake Erie in North- western Pennsylvania. The distance to be traversed was between 500 and Goo miles. Winter was at hand. and the journey was to be made without military escort, through a territory occupied by Indians. The
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trip was a perilous one, and several times he came near losing his life, yet he returned in safety and furnished a full and useful report of his expedition. A regiment of 300 men was raised in Virginia and put in com- mand of Col. Joshua Fry, and Major Washington was commissioned lieutenant-colonel. Active war was then begun against the French and Indians, in which Washington took a most important part. In the memorable event of July 9, 1755, known as Brad- dock's defeat, Washington was almost the only officer of distinction who escaped from the calamities of the day with life and honor. The other aids of Braddock were disabled early in the action, and Washington alone was left in that capacity on the field. In a letter to his brother he says: "1 had four bullets through my coat, and two horses shot under me, yet I escaped unhurt, though death was leveling my companions on every side." An Indian sharpshooter said he was not born to be killed by a bullet, for he had taken direct aim at him seventeen times, and failed to hit him.
After having been five years in the military service, and vainly sought promotion in the royal army, he took advantage of the fall of Fort Duquesne and the expulsion of the French from the valley of the Ohio, to resign his commission. Soon after he entered the Legislature, where, although not a leader, he took an active and important part. January 17, 1759, he married Mrs. Martha (Dandridge) Custis, the wealthy widow of John Parke Custis.
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