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ELIGIBLE MEMBERS-NANKIN.
NAME.
P. O.
BIRTH PLACE.
CAME TO WAYNE Co.
Biddle & Fisher.
Wayne ..
Wayne Co
1836
Bridge, James ..
Perrinsville.
Ireland.
1848
Bills, M.
Perrinsville
. Wayne Co.
Born
Bennetts, C ..
Inkster
. Germany.
1854
Comer, Geo. D.
Wayne.
Wayne Co.
845
Collar, Dr. Alexander.
. Wayne.
. New York.
1849
Carver, E. B.
. Inkster.
. Ohio
1822
Dilsch, A. F. & Son.
. Wayne.
. Germany.
1857
Downer, Robt.
Wayne
Wayne Co.
Born
Duffield, Wm. W
. Inkster.
. Pennsylvania ..
1836
Dean, Wm. D.
Nankin.
New York
1836
Edmonds, Wm
Wayne
Saratoga Co., N. Y.
1834
Grant, David
Wayne.
Wayne Co.
1815
Hammon & Brother.
Wayne.
New York
1831
Hamson, Martin.
. Inkster ..
Wayne Co.
829
Howe. I
Wayne
New York ..
846
Harrison, H.
Inkster.
Wayne Co.
I821
Harrison
Inkster.
Wayne Co
IS26
Kamerer, C.
Wayne
Germany
1839
Lee, Eli.
Wayne
New York.
1823
Luther, John
Inkster ..
Ireland.
1834
Luther, Mrs. A.
. Inkster.
Ireland. 1847
Miller, H
.Wayne.
Prussia
1854
Norris, James D
Wayne ..
New York.
1836
Pettingill, W. A.
. Wayne.
New York
1854
Palmer, J. J
Wayne ..
New York
1835
Perrin, Friend. . Wallaceville.
Massachusetts 1834
Parsley, Thomas.
Wayne ..
New York
1847
Robinson, Hugh.
Wayne.
Ireland.
1854
Sheldon, E. D.
. Wayne.
. New York.
1859
Slawslayer, Ezra W
. Wayne.
Detroit.
IS51
Straight, O. B ..
. Perrinsville.
. Wayne Co.
1839
Shook, Peter.
. Wayne.
Maryland.
1836
Swift, Geo. W.
Wayne.
. New York
1825
Smith, Julius C.
Wayne
England.
1858
Sinn, Samuel
Inkster ..
England.
1833
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ELIGIBLE MEMBERS-NANKIN-CONTINUED.
NAME.
P. O.
BIRTH PLACE.
WAYNE Co.
Stevenson, Isaiah.
Wayne ..
Wayne Co
1840
Tuit, James.
Perrinsville.
Yorkshire, England. 1831
Varney, Frank.
Wayne
New York
1850
Walker, Geo. O.
.Perrinsville.
New York.
1851
Webber, John
Perrinsville
Holland .. .
1853
Walker, Wm.
Inkster
Ireland.
1852
PLYMOUTH.
This is one of the finest townships in the county, and from the first was occupied by men characterized in their history as possessing intelligence, enterprise and integrity, which, in both early and later days, have given it the name of "The Model township of the county." The first purchase of land was made in 1824 by Alanson Aldrich, who was a Quaker in his religious belief. The first actual settlers, how- ever, were Wm. and Allen Tibbitts, who bought 800 acres, and settled upon it the latter part of 1824. They were soon followed by Gerrit Houghtailing, Erastus Starkweather, Samuel Gates, Edwin Stuart, Herman Stowe, Daniel Baker and Luther Lincoln. The last erected a saw mill on the Rouge as early as 1827. John Miller purchased the land which is the present site of Northville, who, converting a huge boulder into a millstone, erected a small mill, which did the grinding for a number of years. Then followed Wm. Starkweather, Gideon Benton, David Phillips, A. B. Markham, Gannett Ramsdell, Pitts Taft, Dyer and Noah Ramsdell, Roswell Root, Dr. Northrop, Sherwood Gregory, Dr. David Gregory, Dr. Lewis Carlisle, Dr. Frank Markham, Captain William Dunlap, Henry and Peter Fralick and Dr. J. P. Davis. George Starkweather was the first white child born in the township. He is at present a prosperous merchant in Plymouth village. The late Jonathan Shearer settled over fifty years ago. In 1826 the settlers of Plymouth gathered first to listen to the preaching of Elder Hickox, who was succeeded by Elder Marcus Swift. In February, 1827, a second meeting was held at the house of William Tibbetts, when preliminary steps for a township organization were taken, and in April following William Barton was elected supervisor; Allen Tibbitts, clerk; A. B. Markham, treasurer; Erastus Stark- weather, Roswell Root and Henry Lyon, assessors; Philo Taylor, justice of the peace. There were forty-two votes cast, and a vote was taken to raise $150 for necessary expenses during the ensuing year.
ELIGIBLE MEMBERS-PLYMOUTH.
NAME.
P. O.
BIRTH PLACE.
CAME TO WAYNE Co.
Argent, Geo.
Plymouth.
. Wayne Co.
1836
Allen, Chas. C.
. Plymouth.
Wayne Co
1839
Ambler, John M
Northville.
Wayne Co., N. Y 1850
CAME TO
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ELIGIBLE MEMBERS-PLYMOUTH-CONTINUED.
NAME.
P. O.
BIRTH PLACE.
WAYNE Co.
Allen, D. D.
.Plymouth
Wayne Co.
Born
Angel, J. E.
. Northville.
Wayne Co., N. Y
1834
Briggs, John.
Plymouth
Cayuga Co., N. Y
1830
Bradner, Joel G.
. Plymouth .
Wayne Co
1830
Benton, Hiram C.
. Meadsmills ..
Wayne Co.
1836
Blackman, Mrs. L.
Plymouth
Wayne Co., N. Y.
:824
Baily, L. D.
Plymouth
Wayne Co.
1830
Rufus Babbitt.
Summit
Ontario Co., N. Y. 1838
Blackwood, Robt
Northville.
Bucks Co., Pennsylvania 1831
Booth, F. L.
. Northville.
New York.
1854
Bartram, J.
Northville.
Wayne Co 1830
Baker, Geo. W. . Plymouth.
. Wayne Co 1830
Bennett & Whipple
Plymouth
New York.
1833
Crawford, Wm.
. Northville ..
Wayne Co 1828
Chase, Gifford.
. Plymouth.
Wayne Co.
1829
Clarkson, D
.Northville.
. . New Jersey ..
1831
Durfee, G.
. Plymouth.
Wayne Co., N. Y 1827
Durfee, R. S
Plymouth
Wayne Co., N. Y 1827
Durfee, C. D.
Plymouth.
Wayne Co. 1830
Downer, Wm. E.
Northville.
Monroe Co., N. Y.
1838
Downer, D. H.
Northville
Wayne Co.
1840
Dody, John M
Plymouth
New Hampshire.
1838
Eldred, Geo.
Plymouth
. Wayne Co.
1837
Elliott, Jaspar N
Northville.
. Wayne Co.
1836
Elliott, Jabin
.Northville.
Cayuga Co., N. Y
1831
Fry, Wm. E.
Northville.
Kent Co., England.
1846
Griswold, C. A.
Northville.
Windham Co., Vermont.
1826
Gage, A. W
Northville.
Monroe Co., N. Y.
1854
Garfield, Chas.
. Northville.
Oakland Co.
1855
Guthrie, Wallace
Northville.
Wayne Co.
1844
Haywood, John.
. Plymouth.
Wayne Co.
1845
Herrick, Chas
. Plymouth
Wayne Co.
1850
Hastings, Wm
Northville.
. Wayne Co.
1848
Hastings, E. S.
. Northville.
. Wayne Co., N. Y.
1843
Harmon, John.
. Northville.
St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. 1843
Hudson, Wm. H. . Plymouth.
. Wayne Co
1843
Johnson, Homer
Plymouth
Seneca Co., N. Y
1834
Jackson, W. S.
. Northville.
Wayne Co. 1853
Kenyon, M.
. Plymouth.
. Wayne Co.
1840
Kingsley, Albert.
. Plymouth.
Rutland Co., Vermont. 1829
1840
Kingsley, Chas. E.
. Meadsmills
. Washtenaw Co. 1855
Launing, Wm. J.
.Northville.
Wayne Co.
1844
Little, Samuel H.
Northville.
Belfast, Ireland. 1853
Leonard, C. T.
. Northville ..
Seneca Co., N. Y. 1846
Lapham, A. J
.Plymouth
Oakland Co. 1866
McKray, W. Plymouth
Crawford Co., Penn 1831
Moon, A. M . .
Plymouth.
. Wayne Co.
1840
Macomber, W. F.
Northville
Wayne Co
1850
McClumpha, E.
Plymouth
. Washtenaw Co ..
1857
Root, H. R.
Plymouth Wayne Co 1844
Scott, Winfield. .Northville.
Seneca Co., N. Y. 1842
Kent, Gardner.
Northville.
Wayne Co.
Kelley, E. A.
Plymouth.
Washtenaw Co. 1851
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CAME TO
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ELIGIBLE MEMBERS-PLYMOUTH-CONTINUED.
NAME.
P. O.
BIRTH PLACE. WAYNE CO.
Shadduck, H.
.Plymouth
Hartford, Connecticut. ... 1852
Shearer, Jonathan.
. Plymouth
Berkshire Co., Mass 1835
Sly, H. P.
Plymouth
. New York
1829
Savage, James
. Northville.
. Monroe Co., N. Y. 1859
Starkweather, Geo. A
Plymouth
Wayne Co. 1826
Starkweather, Samuel.
. Northville.
Sussex Co., New Jersey 1825
Smith, Fred H.
Plymouth
. Wayne Co. 1840
Stevens, A. N.
Plymouth
Washtenaw Co. 1850
Slaght, Isaac
. Northville
Seneca Co., N. Y. 1855
Slade, Henry.
. Plymouth
New York. .
1855
Silleck, Henry
. Plymouth.
Oakland Co.
1850
Shafer, J. S.
Plymouth.
Canada
1857
Springer. Samuel J.
Plymouth
Michigan.
1841
Thompson, I. J
. Northville.
Livingston Co., N. Y
1850
Thayer, Rufus.
Summit
Windham Co., Vermont
1825
Turrill, Lyman.
. Summit
. Ontario Co., N. Y.
1826
Tobias, E.
Northville.
Wayne Co 1840
Whipple, Calvin.
. Northville.
. Ontario Co., N. Y
1832
Waterman, R. B
Northville.
Hudson, N. Y
835
Whipple, O. V.
Northville.
Oakland Co.
1858
Yerkes, Wm. P
Northville
Seneca, N. Y
1826
REDFORD.
Redford was originally one of the towns or subdivisions compos- ing the township of Buckland, the other three being what are now the townships of Greenfield, Livonia and Dearborn. The first settlement was made by a man named Bell in 1818. No further settlements were made until 1825, when Thomas Gildard located a tract of land. In 1827 Benjamin and James Green, from Ontario Co., N. Y., made a set- tlement. In 1828 came Geo. Norris from Geneva, N. Y., also William Lyon. In 1829 Geo. Farrington, from Steuben county, N. Y., came. In 1832 S. K. Burgess, from Birmingham, Oakland Co., with his father, Harmon, located a farm, and during the same year Lewis Cook, from N. Y., Geo. Boyce, from England, and Hiram Wilmarth, Noah Peck, Ralph and Benjamin Bell became residents.
The township takes its name from the river Rouge (red). The Grand River road was laid through this township in 1833. The first death was that of Mrs. Parsons, in 1830. She came from Vermont. The first marriage service was performed by Justice Fox in 1830.
ELIGIBLE MEMBERS-REDFORD.
NAME.
P. O.
BIRTH PLACE.
WAYNE CO.
Allen, Horace.
Greenfield
New York.
1832
Ashcroft, H. W
Redford
Vermont
1850
Burgess, S. K.
Redford
New York
1832
Biglow, Hiram
Beech.
Wayne
847
Brown, John.
Yew
Cork Co., Ireland. 1833
CAME TO
CAME TO
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ELIGIBLE MEMBERS-REDFORD-CONTINUED.
CAME TO
NAME.
P. O.
BIRTH PLACE.
WAYNE Co.
Cranson, M. L.
Plank Road
New York.
1832
Cowling, Joseph.
Redford .
Devonshire, England. 1826
Cross, Geo. A.
Redford
New Jersey.
I836
Churches, Edward. Redford
England.
1838
Carr, L. D.
Redford
. Vermont
1845
David, E
. Greenfield
France .
1848
Duboise, E. M
Redford
Wayne Co.
1848
Dicks, Henry.
Oak
Wayne Co
1830
Davis, Sabria.
Oak
New York. 1830
Davis, G. L. Oak
. Germany.
1856
Dunning, J
Beech.
New York
1835
Fisher, Aaron H
Beech.
. Canada. .
1835
Fisher, Geo. H.
Beech
Wayne Co.
1844
Franklin, John D.
. Yew. .
Wayne Co
1848
Gordon, Geo C.
Redford Centre.
Canada
1844
Gleason James.
Oak
Wayne.
837
Gagnier. Dorick.
Yew
Canada.
1832
Guellory, F.
Redford
France
1852
Houk, W. E.
Redford Centre ..
Michigan
1846
Houck, Hugh.
Redford Centre ..
Wayne Co
1843
Hendryx, James W
Beech.
New York.
1835
Harris, Alfred. Oak
Canada
1836
Humbert, Jacob
Redford
France
1833
Hostetter, Christ.
Yew.
France
1833
Hendryx, Alexander
Yew
Scotland. 1838
Haley, O.
. Greenfield
Ireland.
1846
Johnson, T. H
Oak
Wayne Co.
1842
Joyce, C. F.
Oak
.New Jersey.
1852
Jackson, Mathew
. Oak
England.
1832
Jackson, J. J.
Oak
Wayne Co.
1839
Lynn, Wm ..
Beech
Yorkshire, England 829
Lee, J. M. & G. W.
Redford
New Jersey.
1852
McIntyre, A. P
Redford
Madison Co., N. Y. 1845
Minock, John.
Beech .. .
Wayne Co. 184I
Mettetal.
Greenfield.
France.
833
Miller, Geo.
Redford
Wayne Co
1847
Miller, J. P.
Redford
Wayne Co.
1845
Norris, Geo.
. Beech.
.Geneva, N. Y.
1829
Nilson, J. W.
Beech.
New York
1847
Pierce, A. B.
Redford Centre.
New York
1859
Perry, J. D.
Redford Centre.
Vermont .. 1837
1833
Prindle, Edgar
Beech.
. Wayne Co.
1850
Smith, Dr. C. C ..
Redford Centre .. . New Hampshire
IS55
Smith, Eugene.
Beech
.Wayne Co.
1842
Smith, F. J.
Redford
New York.
1845
Sperry. Ira.
. Plank Road.
New Haven, Conn
1845
Stuckey, Geo
Redford
Michigan.
1844
Simms, Henry
Greenfield.
Wayne Co.
1852
Sackett, Frank.
Beech ..
Wayne Co.
1843
Sackett, Edwin.
. Oak
Wayne Co.
1840
Spencer, E. M.
. Oak
New York. . 1845
Smith, Mrs. P . Greenfield. New York. 1826
Pierce, O. O.
Redford
New York
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ELIGIBLE MEMBERS-REDFORD-CONTINUED.
CAME TO
NAME.
P. O.
BIRTH PLACE.
WAYNE Co.
Smead, D
.Redford
New York
1833
Tucker, Charles.
. Greenfield ..
England. .
1849
Woodruff, A. S.
Redford
. New York
1859
Wight, R.
Redford
. Ohio.
1834
Wallace, James
Plank Road.
. Scotland.
1845
Westlake, Geo.
Redford
England.
1848
Westlake, Thomas
Redford
Michigan.
1855
ROMULUS.
Romulus was first settled by a French Canadian named Samuel Polyne, on section two, which subsequently became a part of the farm of Thomas B. Thomas. Soon after this settlement, Solomon Whit- aker, Charles and Joseph Pulcifer made locations; in 1833 Jenks Pullen and his six sons, who afterward became prominent; then fol- lowed, up to 1840, Warren Blair, John Simpson, Dr. John F. Smith, John Carr, A. P. Young, Hiram Fisk, Geo. Dykeman, C. C. Burt, Peter D. Lanney and Philip Reynolds. Township organized April, 1835. Supervisor, D. J. Pullen; clerk, John Simpson.
ELIGIBLE MEMBERS-ROMULUS.
NAME.
P. O.
BIRTH PLACE.
CAME TO WAYNE Co.
Bibbins, Samuel
Romulus.
New York
1833
Bird, Richard.
Romulus
England.
1834
Bateham, Joseph.
Romulus ..
England.
1840
Bower, Livingston
Taylor Centre
New York
1836
Carr, John ..
New Boston.
Scotland.
1834
Cawood, H. B ..
.New Boston
England.
1856
Cook, Felis.
Inkster
Germany.
1854
Clark, John D
Romulus ..
Michigan.
1846
Cheney, D.
Wayne
New York 1846
Dean, Lewis J.
. Romulus.
Delaware. 1856
Downer, Eliza B
Wayne.
England
1836
Downing, Thomas
. Romulus.
England
184I
Dunn, James.
Wayne ..
. Ireland.
1846
Dunn, Michael.
Wayne ..
Wayne Co
1843
Dunn,“ James.
Wayne.
. Michigan. 1840
Kingsley, S. B.
. Romulus. .
New York
1852
London, C.
Wayne
Ireland.
1838
Morris, H. G.
. Romulus.
New York.
1849
Merrill, H. W.
Romulus.
Massachusetts
1845
McBride, W. H.
Romulus.
New York
1835
Moore, Andrew.
Wayne.
Ireland.
1832
McBride, Alexander.
Wayne.
Michigan.
1852
Newington, James
. Wayne.
England.
1837
Oakley, F. W.
. Romulus
New York
1856
Parry, G
. Romulus.
. Wales.
1855
Pullen, A. J.
Romulus.
New York. 1832
Rowell, Wm.
Romulus.
Canada.
1849
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ELIGIBLE MEMBERS-ROMULUS-CONTINUED.
NAME.
P. O.
BIRTH PLACE.
WAYNE Co.
Vealy, Phillip.
Wayne.
.. New York
1832
Whitaker, Wm.
Romulus.
Maine.
1840
Young, A. P.
Romulus.
New York 1833
SPRING WELLS.
Springwells is contemporary with Detroit, and was settled mainly by French. Joseph Barron was the first justice of the peace; this was in 1830. Gov. Wm. Woodbridge and Captain Whittimore Knaggs were residents prior to that time. Its history is so closely identified with that of Detroit, that that of one will comprehend both.
ELIGIBLE MEMBERS-SPRINGWELLS.
NAME.
P. O.
BIRTH PLACE.
WAYNE Co.
Burns, Peter.
Springwells.
New York
1837
Button, Harry.
Springwells.
New York
1837
Burdens, John.
Delray
Michigan.
1822
Clippert, Conrad.
Detroit Junction
. Germany.
1850
Carstens, John H
Detroit
Germany.
1854
Campau, Samuel.
. Detroit ..
Michigan.
1835
Campau, Louis
.Springwells.
. Michigan.
1854
Carter, Richard.
Springwells
Michigan.
1848
Daniel, Jacob.
Springwells
. Germany.
1850
Durmen, Michael
Springwells.
Germany.
1850
De Lisle, P. B.
Delray.
. Michigan.
1846
Ewen, Wm.
. Springwells.
Michigan. 1830
Fields, Chas.
Springwells.
. Canada.
1831
Ford, Wm ..
Springwells.
Ireland.
1847
Gray, Alexander.
Springwells ..
Scotland. . 1854
Haggerty, Henry
Springwells.
New York
1831
Hyns, Francis.
Springwells.
Michigan. 1847
Hubbard, Bela .. . Detroit.
New York
1835
Kloen, Hummer Charles.
.Springwells ..
Germany ..
1853
Larkin. Thomas ..
Springwells
Michigan.
1845
Lange, William
.Springwells.
New York
1855
Markey, John.
Springwells.
Ireland.
1849
Markey, Peter
Springwells ..
Michigan
1850
Markey, Patrick.
. Springwells ..
Ireland.
1852
Meade, Edward. .
Detroit.
Ireland.
1854
Peterson, Henry
Detroit.
Scotland.
1851
Rieden, Fred
Springwells
. Germany. Germany.
1847
Ranspach. Chas.
Springwells
Germany
1850
Riopelle, L A.
. Delray
Michigan.
1822
Riopelle, H.
Delray
Michigan 1807
Roehm, Christian
Detroit ..
. Germany. 1837
Sink, Leonard.
Springwells.
Germany.
1851
Sink, Augustus R.
Detroit Junction.
.Michigan
1843
Travers, Wm. H.
Detroit.
Port Huron, Michigan.
1851
Teagan, Jonathan.
Detroit
Ireland
1834
Thierry, James.
Detroit.
France
1848
Verden, Lawrence.
Detroit.
Ireland. .
1842
Woodworth, Alfred Springwells
New York.
1832
1845
Rieden, Michael.
.Springwells ..
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CAME TO
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SUMPTER.
Sumpter was originally a part of Huron township, but in 1835 the legislature passed an act authorizing a portion of Huron township to be set apart, and established the town of Sumpter. In April of that year the township officers were elected.
The following residents of this township are now eligible as mem- bers of this society :
ELIGIBLE MEMBERS-SUMPTER.
CAME TO
NAME.
P. O.
BIRTH PLACE.
WAYNE Co.
Burnap, Job.
Belden.
. Montgomery Co., N. Y.
1857
Corkins, Anson.
Martinville.
Wayne Co.
Born
Denmark, George J.
Martinville
. Livingston Co., N. Y 1838
Elwell, Joseph.
Belleville.
. Wayne Co.
Born
Huth, Lewis ..
Martinville.
Wayne Co.
Born
Hooker, Chester
East Bellville.
Michigan.
Born
Merrill, Wm.
West Sumpter.
Vermont.
1845
Northrop, Horatio
West Sumpter.
Genessee Co., N. Y.
1854
Niles, Solomon R
Rawsonville.
Madison Co., N. Y 1852
Pearl, Perry D. (been member
of Legislature). .
Belleville.
Bloomfield Co., Maine. 1835
Smith, F.
Belleville.
Oswego Co., N. Y.
1848
Wightman, John.
Martinville
1852
TAYLOR.
Taylor township was formerly a portion of Ecorse, and was set off in 1847 by special act of the legislature. The first purchaser of a tract of land was Peter Coan. After him his brother Edmund came, then George Brundit, John Hayden, Augustus Coan, the father of Peter, who was a soldier in the war of 1812; James Moat, James and Wm. Sutliff and Elias Vreeland. Jared Sexton was the first supervisor.
ELIGIBLE MEMBERS-TAYLOR.
NAME.
P. O.
BIRTH PLACE.
WAYNE Co.
Boltz, Peter
. Taylor Centre.
New Jersey
1850
Bondie, Antoine
.Taylor Centre.
Michigan.
1824
Beadlestone, Geo. W.
.Dearborn.
New York.
1856
Coan, Martin D.
Taylor Centre.
New York
1809
Fletcher, Wm. W
.Taylor Centre.
New York
1824
Holmes, James W.
Dearborn
Michigan.
1834
Locke, W. S.
. Taylor Centre
New York
1844
Lappeus, S. B
.Dearborn ..
New York
1854
McPherson, John.
Wyandotte.
Pennsylvania. 1845
Moat, Chas.
. Taylor Center
England 1834
Moring, Frederick
. Wyandotte.
. Germany.
I854
Ochring, John
. Wyandotte.
. Germany
1856
Prouty, W. F
Taylor Centre
New York.
1859
Prouty, Henry H.
Taylor Centre Ohio. 1859
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ELIGIBLE MEMBERS-TAYLOR-CONTINUED.
NAME.
P. O.
BIRTH PLACE.
WAYNE Co.
Rudduck, Sidney
Inkster.
England.
1842
Ross, Henry.
. Taylor Centre.
Ireland.
1852
Sutliff, Wm.
Taylor Centre.
. New York
1817
Smith, J. B.
. Wyandotte ..
.New York. 834
Sickmund. Wyandotte
New York
1855
Steward, W. N
Wyandotte.
New York.
1834
Sutliff, Richard.
Taylor Centre
. New York
1832
Silcox, Mrs. E
Taylor Centre
Massachussetts
1854
Sheldon, Lorenzo
Inkster.
Michigan
1853
Sheldon, Ezra
Inkster
New York
1836
Threadgould, Francis
Taylor Centre.
England.
1850
Trowbridge, Warren.
Inkster
. New York
1853
Townsend, J. G.
Inkster.
New York
1831
VAN BUREN.
The territory comprising this township was originally that of the present townships of Romulus and Sumpter, known as the old town- ship of Huron. It was organized in 1836. Ebenezer Eaton was the first supervisor; Job Smith, clerk; Alexander Buchanan, treasurer; Arba Ash, John M. Hiller and James Vaughn, assessors; John Buchanan, Waterman Convis and Miner Savage, school commissioners; Benjamin Brendy, Isaac Otis and Daniel Douglas, highway commis- sioners. The first school house was built in 1822, John Price being the teacher. The first white child born was Anson Corkins, in 1820. Harry Hubbard settled first at Trenton in 1818, afterwards moving to Van Buren. Nathan Wood settled on what is known as the Stufflit farm in 1822. Amasa Rawson established Rawsonville in 1824. A man named Snow started a landing on the Huron in 1821. Among others of the early settlers were David and Lewis Freeman.
ELIGIBLE MEMBERS-VAN BUREN.
NAME.
P. O.
BIRTH PLACE.
WAYNE Co.
Brown, L. B.
Rawsonville.
. New York
1835
Brown, Perrin
Rawsonville.
New York
1838
Bradshaw, Amos
Belleville.
New York
I826
Burt, Franklin
Belleville.
New York
1846
Barlow, Chas. J.
Rawsonville.
New York
1836
Beggam, Thomas
Denton ..
New York
1835
Burrell, George. .
Denton
England.
1838
Campbell, S. W.
Belleville.
Wayne County.
1836
Campbell, Chas.
Rawsonville
New Jersey.
[846
Crawford, W
Belleville .. . .
New York
1831
Corkins, V.
Belleville.
. New York
I824
Elwell, George.
Belleville.
Maine
1835
Forbes, Daniel.
Belleville. .
Wayne County
1826
Featherly, D A ..
Belleville.
New York.
1831
Hubbard, Harry; R
Belleville.
New York
1819
Heath, Truman H.
Belleville.
Vermont.
1832
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ELIGIBLE MEMBERS-VAN BUREN-CONTINUED.
CAME TO
NAME.
P. O.
BIRTH PLACE. WAYNE Co.
Hasner, Newton.
Belleville.
Washtenaw County.
1851
Moore, G. W.
Romulus.
New York City.
1832
Manzer, A.
Belleville.
Wayne County.
1841
Monks, John.
Belleville.
England.
1852
Parker, David J.
Belleville.
. New York.
1839
Riggs, Gilbert.
Belleville.
Wayne County, N. Y.
1836
Robb, Miss Anna.
Wayne County ..
1850
Snuck, Geo.
Belleville.
New York
1848
Stanley, C. S.
Rawsonville.
.New York. . . . 1833
Smith, David J
Belleville.
New York
1833
Savage, Wm. O
Belleville ..
Wayne County.
1837
Savage, Daniel.
Belleville
New York
IS32
Smith, Wm.
Denton
New York.
1837
Warren, Wm. E.
. Belleville
. Onondaga Co., N. Y.
1836
Winslow, G. M.
. Canton
New York
1834
Ward, A.
Belleville.
Michigan
1840
Whitlay, Wm
Belleville
England.
1848
VILLAGES IN WAYNE COUNTY.
TRENTON-Already mentioned.
NORTHVILLE-Laid out in 1840 by Capt. Wm. Dunlap and Daniel L. Cady.
PLYMOUTH-In 1837, by H. B. Holbrook .-
WATERFORD-In 1837, by Dyer Ramsdell.
NORRIS-In 1872, by Col. P. W. Norris.
DELRAY-In 1856, by Elisha Chase.
DEARBORNVILLE-In 1833, by Paul D. Anderson.
WAYNE-In 1835, by Ezra Derby.
DENTON-In 1866, by Samuel T. Denton.
RAWSONVILLE-In 1836, by A. Rawson, Mathew Wood and Abraham Voorhes.
BELLEVILLE-In 1848, by George D. Hill, Daniel L. Quirk and R. P. Clark.
GIBRALTER-In 1837 by Benjamin B. Kircheval, Joshua Howard and Peter Godfroy, trustees of the Gibralter and Flat Rock Company.
FLAT ROCK-At same time.
WALTZ-In 1872, by Josiah Watz.
BELDEN-In 1871, by Francis T. Belden and wife.
GRANDPORT, OR ECORSE -- In 1836, by Simeon Roussou, A. Laba- die, L. Bourassau and P. White.
CHRONOGRAPHY -- THIRD PERIOD.
1796 .- For the first time, July 1Ith, the stars and stripes waved over Detroit. Northwest Territory set apart August 18, as the County of Wayne, by Winthrop Sargeant, acting Governor. Bounded East by Cayuga river, Ohio, on the line between what is now Indiana and Illinois, northwestward to the national boundary line, embracing Wisconsin and a portion of Ohio and Indiana. Detroit was constituted the county seat or capital. Measures adopted to extend the Ordinance of Congress of 1787, over this portion of the Northwest Territory. General Arthur St. Clair was appointed Governor. Delegates were elected to the first territorial legis- lature.
1797 .- Solomon Sibley settled and was the first Supreme Judge. 1798 .- April 7, Congress organized the territory of Mississippi, and Winthrop Sargeant was appointed Secretary, William Henry Harrison taking his place as Secretary of the Northwest Terri- tory, which he held until he was elected a delegate to Congress. Oct. 29, General Arthur St. Clair issued a proclamation causing an election for representatives to a territorial legislature, the election being held the third Monday of December. Rev. Gabriel Richards arrived at Detroit as pastor of St. Ann's church. He at once celebrated all marriages had previously under the civil law.
1799 .- Representatives elected met at Cincinnati, January 22nd. James Bennett, James Findlay, Henry Vanderburg, Robert Oliver and David Vance, were confirmed as members of the Legislative Council of the Northwestern Territory. The territorial legislature convened at Cincinnati, September 24. There were 19 members, of whom seven were from Hamilton county, four from Ross county, three from Wayne, two from Adams, and one each from the counties of Jefferson, Washington and Knox. October 3rd, the Legislature elected William Henry Harrison delegate to Con- gress. Stephen Mack, the first American merchant, arrived in Detroit. He was the maternal grandfather of Rev. David M. Cooper, pastor of the Memorial Presbyterian church. John Francis Hamtramck, appointed by President John Adams, Com- mandent at Detroit. On the 18th of January, the King's birthday was celebrated at Sandwich. The American officers participated
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by invitation. Detroit first made a port of entry. March 2, Act of Congress, includes in the district of Detroit all the waters of Lake Erie, Huron, St. Clair, and rivers connected therewith, west of the river Miama to the Island of Michilmackinac, and the President appoints a collector to reside at Detroit.
1800 .- Rev. Dr. David Bacon, a Congregational clergyman from Con- necticut arrived at Detroit, and established the first Protestant church. The territory of Indiana erected by Congress. Chilli- cothe, Ohio, fixed as seat of government for Northwest Territory, July 4. General Arthur St. Clair, Governor.
1801 .- Wm. Henry Harrison commissioned as Governor of Indiana territory, and General St. Clair re-appointed Governor of the Northwest Territory. Northwestern territorial legislature at Chillicothe, Ohio, passed an Act incorporating Detroit.
1802 .- The erection of Ohio into a State. The whole of Michigan or Wayne county became a part of Indiana territory. Ohio admitted a State. First municipal election in Detroit.
1803 .- The post office first established in Detroit. Col. John Francis Hamtramck died April 11th.
1804 .- Congress passed an Act reserving section 16 in each township for school purposes, thereafter designated " School Lands." U. S. Land Office established at Detroit. Rev. Mr. Freeman preached the first Methodist sermon in Michigan, and Dr. Bangs the second. By Act of March 20, the Land District of Detroit covered all lands in which the Indian titles had been extinguished, north of Ohio. This would include Wisconsin.
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