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church was laid, on land donated by Stephen Maw- nawsaw, and in June, 1880, the church was conse- crated by the Right Rev. C. H. Borgess, Bishop of Detroit. The cost of the church was $5,000, and it seats 400 The present value of the property, including a fine brick parsonage on the adjoining lot, is $8,000. The congregation numbers 130 families.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
This society was organized in 1872, and on Janu- ary Ist, 1874, dedicated their church. The lot cost $250 and the building $4,000, and it will seat 200. The society began with fifteen members, and in 1885 had thirty members. The pastors have been as fol- lows: Rev. W. R. Northrup, March 1, 1873, to 1874; Rev. Wm. Buxton, April, 1874, to 1876; Rev L. P. Tompkins, September, 1876, to September, 1877; Rev. D. J. Parker, December, 1879, to December, 1880: Rev. T. H. Cary, September, 1882, to Sep- tember, 1885.
A Masonic Lodge, known as the Hiram Lodge, No. 110, was organized in 1859.
In the fall of 1883, H. Egabroad published a paper called the Flat Rock Journal, but after one year it was discontinued.
GIBRALTAR.
This place is on the Toledo Division of the M. C. R. R. The plat of the village was recorded in 1837, by B. B. Kercheval, Joshua Howard and Peter God- frey, trustees of the Gibraltar and Flat Rock Com- pany. It was named Gibraltar because it was located near the entrance to Lake Erie, its noted namesake being near the entrance to the sea. It was expected that this would be one of the important cities of the strait. In 1838 the wildcat Bank of Gibraltar was here located, and, according to Blois's Gazetteer, the place had "one large storehouse, two stores, a large hotel, and perhaps fifteen or twenty families." A lighthouse was erected, and about 150 feet of wharf built. The Flat Rock and Gibraltar canal termi- nated here. The lighthouse was maintained until the spring of 1879, and was then discontinued because of the establishment of a light at the mouth of the river. The Bank of Gibraltar was enjoined and closed up the same year that it started, and the Canal Company came to grief soon after.
ROCKWOOD.
This village is located on the line of the L S. & M. S. R. R, and it is also a station on the Canada Southern branch of the M. C. R. R. It has a basket factory, and ships considerable amounts of wood and grain.
The Presbyterian Church at Rockwood began as a mission of the Flat Rock Church in 1860 A
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church was organized In the winter of 1885-6. A lot was donated by A. B. Chapman, and a church, seating 200, was completed and dedicated in August, 1886, at a cost of $2,100. The church, when organ- ized, had twenty members, and now has fifty.
For many years a Methodist Episcopal Church class at Rockwood was cared for from Flat Rock, and on March 13th, 1886, under Rev. Wm. Cook,
trustees were elected, and the first M. E. Church of Rockwood formed They purchased a lot for $60 and at once built a church costing $1,730. It was dedicated on Sunday, October 10th, 1886, is a fine frame building, seating about 200, and with other property owned by the church is valued at $2,500. The society has fifteen members.
CANTON TOWNSHIP.
This township was created by act of March 7, 1834, out of part of what had been Plymouth town- ship. It was named Canton, after the city by that name in China, the object being to get a name not found elsewhere in the United States.
The first meeting to organize the township was held at the house of Henry Chafee, on the first Monday of April, 1834. James Safford was chosen Moderator, and L. Witter, Clerk. The following town officers were elected in that and subsequent years :
1834. Supervisor, James Safford ; Clerk, Lyman Witter ; Assessors, Ira M. Hough, Alfred Moore, Ira Towle ; Collector, Thomas Huston; Directors of the Poor, Aruna Bradford, John Chambers; Com- missioners of Highways, Isaac Cummings, S. R. Tripp, A. Y. Murray ; Constables, John Cortright, Benj. Clark ; Commissioners of Common Schools, A. Y. Murray, Jos. Brearley, Amos Stephens; In- spectors of Common Schools, Wm. Morrison, Jacob Ramsdell, Alonzo Henrys.
1835. Supervisor, James Safford ; Clerk, Augus- tus Andrews; Assessors, Ira M. Hough, J. Brear- ley, A. Moore ; Collector, L. Kimoie; Poor Direc- tors, J. Chambers, J. Fairman ; Highway Commis- sioners, J. Cummings, S. R. Tripp, L. Cole ; Constables, J. Cortright, S. Kinyon ; School Inspectors, James Safford, A. Henry, D. Smith ; Justices of the Peace, A. Bradford, Amos Stephens.
1836. Supervisor, Archibald Y. Murray ; Clerk, Augustus Andrews; Highway Commissioners, A. Bradford, A. C. Leach, H. Hackett ; Assessors, P. Bird, R. Follett, W. Hannan; Poor Directors, J. Fairman, J. Chambers; Collector, S. Kinyon ; Con- stables, J. Cortright, S. Kinyon ; Justices of the Peace, A. Stevens, T. Huston, R. Safford, D. D. Cady ; School Inspectors, D. D. Cady, T. Huston, T. Bigham.
1837. Supervisor, Archibald Y. Murray ; Clerk, Timothy F. Sheldon ; Highway Commissioners, A. Bradford, S. Cobb, J. Cortright ; Poor Directors, J. Fairman, J. Chambers ; Assessors, P. Bird, I. Sines, Wm. Glannan ; Collector, S. Lindon ; Con- stables, T. Bigham, S. Lindon ; Justices of the Peace,
J. Foster, A. C. Leach ; School Commissioners, D. D. Cady, B. Huston, A. McCann ; School Inspectors, P. Bird, J Safford, T. Bigham.
1838. Supervisor, Philander Bird; Clerk, John V. Jackson ; Justices of the Peace, A Stevens, D. D. Cady, B. W. Huston, A. J. McCann; Highway Commissioners, H. Fairman, A. Andrews, P. Sines ; Poor Directors, W. Huston, E. J. Downer; Collector, S. Kinyon; Constables, S. Kinyon, N. Vanhorn ; School Inspectors, T. Bigham, P. Bird, A. C. Leach .
1839. Supervisor, Philander Bird ; Clerk, John V. Jackson ; Justice of the Peace, J. Foster ; Treas- urer, Amos Stevens ; Assessors, D. D. Cady, B. W. Huston, W. Hannan; School Inspectors, A. R. Mott, A. C. Leach, P. Bird ; Highway Commission- ers, A. Y. Murray, O Kinyon, I. Sines ; Collector, J. Cortright ; Poor Directors, W. Huston, E. G. Downer ; Constables, J. Cortright, A. Parrish, W. J. Adams, O. Beach.
1840. Supervisor, Philander Bird ; Clerk, John V. Jackson; Treasurer, Amos Stevens; Justice of the Peace, D. D. Cady ; Assessors, D. D. Cady, B. W. Huston, W. Hannan ; Highway Commission- ers, A. Y. Murray, O. Kinyon, R Gill; School Inspectors, A. R. Mott, T. Bigham, O. Kinyon ; Poor Directors, A. Y. Murray, P. Sines ; Constables, T. Bigham, D. Cady ; Collector, T. Bigham.
1841. Supervisor, Archibald Y. Murray ; Clerk, John V. Jackson ; Assessors, W. Hannon, D. D. Cady, B. W. Huston ; Highway Commissioners, R. Gill, A. Andrews, H. Warner ; School Inspectors, O. Kinyon, E. Adams, W. C. Foster ; Justice of the Peace, A. C. Leach ; Treasurer, A. Stevens ; Poor Directors, T. F. Sheldon. M. Bradford ; Collector, T Bigham; Constables, T. Bigham, D. Cady.
1842. Supervisor, Philander Bird ; Clerk, John V. Jackson; Justice of the Peace, T. Bigham; Assessors, B. W. Huston, W. Hannan ; Highway Commissioners, S. Cobb, H. Warner, A. Y. Murray ; School Inspectors, O. Kinyon, E. Adams, W. C. Foster ; Treasurer, J. Cortright ; Poor Directors, J. Huston, A. Chambers ; Constables, A. Fitzgerald, T. Downer, S. Lindon, A. R. Mott.
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1843. Supervisor, Philander Bird; Clerk, William Palmister ; Justice of the Peace, H. Warner ; Asses- sors, B. W. Huston, W. Hannan ; Highway Com- missioners, A. Y. Murray, S. Cobb, J. D. Cilly ; School Inspectors, W. C. Foster, J. Safford ; Treas- urer, Wm. Huston ; Poor Directors, A. J. McCann, J. Foster ; Sealer, A. Andrews; Constables, D. Cady, W. T. Miller, A. Hannon, J. D. Cilly.
1844, Supervisor, Archibald Y. Murray ; Clerk, William Palmister ; Justice of the Peace, O. Kin- yon ; Treasurer, Wm. Huston; Assessors, I, M. Hough, Wm. Hannan ; Highway Commissioners, A. Y. Murray, J. D. Cilly, S. Cobb ; School In- spector, G. Booth; Poor Directors, H. Smith, J. Foster ; Constables, A. R. Mott, J. D. Cilly, D. Boldman, D Cady.
1845. Supervisor, Amos Stevens; Clerk, John V. Jackson; Justice of the Peace, B. W. Huston ; Treasurer, D. Cady ; Assessors, D. D. Cady, I. M. Hough ; Highway Commissioners, M. Bradford, A. C. Leach, H. Smith; School Inspector, J. Saf- ford ; Poor Directors, P. Bird, T. F. Sheldon ; Con- stables, D. Cady, T. P. Downer.
1846. Supervisor, David D. Cady ; Clerk, John V. Jackson; Justice of the Peace, T. Bigham ; Assessors, W. Hannan, A. Stevens ; Treasurer, P. Bird; Highway Commissioners, M. Bradford, A C. Leach, J. D. Cilly ; School Inspector, W. Palmister ; Poor Directors, E. Kinyon, J. Fairman ; Constables, T. W. McKee, A. R. Mott.
1847. Supervisor, James Safford ; Clerk, Thomas McGraw; Justice of the Peace, H. Warner ; Treas- urer, D. Cady ; Assessors, B. W. Huston, W. Han- nan ; Highway Commissioners, I. M. Hough, M. Bradford, D. Boldman; School Inspector, J. Saf- ford ; Poor Directors, P. Bird, A. Y. Murray ; Con- stables, A. Hannan, D. Cady, T, W. McKee, F. Fairman.
1848. Supervisor, James Safford ; Clerk, David Cady ; Justice of the Peace, P. Bird; Assessors, B. W. Huston, A. J. McCann; Treasurer, T. W. McKee; Highway Commissioners, I. M. Hough, J. H. Rowley ; School Inspector, W. Palmister ; Poor Directors, A. Towner, A. Y. Murray; Constables, T. W. McKee, J. Cortright, W. Lewis, R. Huston.
1849. Supervisor, James Safford; Clerk, John V. Jackson; Justice of the Peace, B. W. Huston ; Treasurer, T. W. McKee; Highway Commissioner, T. Bigham; Poor Directors, O. W. Holt, A. Tow- ner; School Inspectors, J. Safford, L. R. Hough ; Constables, O. W. Holt, T. W. McKee, D. Bolden, A. Hannan.
1850. Supervisor, James Safford; Clerk, Asa Parrish ; Justice of the Peace, T. Bigham ; Treas- urer, D. Cady ; Highway Commissioner, A. Cobb ; School Inspector, O. Kinyon ; Assessors, A. Han- nan, B. W. Huston ; Poor Directors, O. W. Holt, J.
D. Cilly ; Constables, O. W. Holt, D. Cady, R. Huston, A. Hannan.
1851. Supervisor, James Safford; Clerk, Asa Parrish ; Justice of the Peace, I. M. Hough ; Treas- urer, D. Cady ; Assessors, B. W. Huston, H. War- ner ; Highway Commissioners, I. M. Hough, O. W. Holt ; School Inspectors, J. Safford, B. W. Huston ; Poor Directors, A. C. Leach, T. Westbrook ; Con- stables, D. Cady, O. W. Holt, W. Hannan.
1852. Supervisor, Archibald Y. Murray ; Clerk, David Cady ; Justice of the Peace, P. Bird ; Treas- urer, R. Huston; Assessors, B. W. Huston, P. Stevens ; School Inspector, B. W. Huston, Jr .; Highway Commissioner, T. Bigham; Poor Direc- tors, P. Bird, A. C. Leach ; Constables, T. Jeffry, O. W. Holt, R. Huston, L. Secord.
1853. Supervisor, David Cady ; Clerk, John V. Jackson ; Justices of the Peace, B. W. Huston, B. Hodgkinson ; Treasurer, C. W. Sines; Poor Direc- tors, P. Bird, A. C. Leach; Highway Commission- ers, O. W. Holt, G. Berdan ; Constables, O. W. Holt, G. Berdan, G. Smith, J. Kenyon.
1854. Supervisor, David Cady ; Clerk, Charles E. Andrews; Justice of the Peace, B. Hodgkinson; Treasurer, C. W. Sines ; Highway Commissioner, D. Cady ; School Inspector, A. J. Leach; Poor Di- rectors, A. C. Leach, T. Westbrook ; Constables, G. Smith, C. W. Sines, O. Hartwell, D. S. Dean.
1855. Supervisor, David Cady; Clerk, Charles E. Andrews; Justice of the Peace, I. M. Hough ; Treasurer, G Berdan ; Highway Commissioner, B. Hodgkinson ; School Inspector, C. W. Sines ; Poor Directors, A. C. Leach, W. P. Adams ; Constables, G: Berdan, C. W. Sines, O. W. Holt, D. Cady.
1856. Supervisor, James Safford; Clerk, John V. Jackson ; Justice of the Peace, P. Bird ; Treas- urer, J. Cady ; School Inspector, J. A. Safford ; Highway Commissioners, B. W. Huston, J. Han- nan ; Poor Directors, J. M. Chambers, A. B. Pal- mer ; Constables, J. Cady, O. Kinyon, C. W. Sines, O. W. Holt.
1857. Supervisor, James Safford ; Clerk, Charles E. Andrews ; Justice of the Peace, B. W. Huston ; Treasurer, W. Hannan, Jr; Highway Commis- sioner, A. B. Palmer ; School Inspector, C. W. Sines ; Poor Directors, A. B. Palmer, O. Kinyon ; Constables, J. Huston, G. Berdan, W. Hannan, Jr, C. W. Sines.
1858. Supervisor, James Safford ; Clerk, George W. Booth ; Justice of the Peace, B. Hodgkinson ; Treasurer, G. M. Sines ; Highway Commissioner, B. Hodgkinson ; School Inspector, E. G. Downer ; Poor Directors, A. B. Palmer, I. M. Hough ; Con- stables, G. Berdan, J. Huston, G. M. Sines, C. Coy- kendall.
1859. Supervisor, James Safford ; Clerk, George W. Booth ; Justice of the Peace, D. B. Brown ;
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Treasurer, J. Huston, 2d ; Highway Commissioner, W. Cotton ; School Inspector, C. W. Sines ; Poor Directors, A. B. Palmer, S. Barber ; Constables, J. Huston, 2d, O. W. Holt, S. Barber, P. Berdan.
1860. Supervisor, James - Safford; Clerk, R. Huston ; Justice of the Peace, P. Bird ; Treasurer, S. Barber; Highway Commissioner, A. J. Mur- ray ; School Inspector, E. P. Barbow ; Poor Direc- tors, C. W. Sines, S. Barber ; Constables, W. Cot- ton, J. Huston, 2d, P. Berdan, S. Barber.
1861. Supervisor, Bradshaw Hodgkinson; Clerk, Reuben Huston ; Justices of the Peace, B W. Hus- ton, S. Barber, A. N. Parrish ; Treasurer, C. E. Andrews ; School Inspector, R. C Safford ; High- way Commissioners, C. W. Sines, S. Barber ; Poor Directors, I. M. Hough, W. Hannan, Jr ; Con- stables, W. Cotton, J. Huston, 2d, J. W. Chambers, J. Harmon.
1862. Supervisor, Bradshaw Hodgkinson; Clerk, R. Huston ; Justice of the Peace, B. Hodgkinson ; Treasurer, E. Anderson ; Highway Commissioner, W. Cotton ; School Inspector, C W. Sines ; Poor Directors, W. Hannan, Jr, J. Harmon ; Constables, P. Berdan, W. Cotton, J. Huston, 2d, J. Harmon.
1863. Supervisor, Bradshaw Hodgkinson; Clerk, Reuben Huston ; Justice of the Peace, S. Barber, B. Hodgkinson ; Treasurer, W. Cotton; Highway Commissioner, S. Barber ; School Inspector, R. C. Safford ; Poor Directors, W. Hannan, Jr, D. Bold- man; Constables, J. M. Chambers, W. Cotton, J. Huston, 2d, J. Kenyon.
1864. Supervisor, Bradshaw Hodgkinson ; Clerk, Charles E. Andrews ; Justice of the Peace, A. N. Parrish ; Treasurer, D. Boldman; Highway Com- missioner, C. W. Sines ; School Inspectors, C. W. Sines, J. P. Safford ; Poor Directors, W. Hannan, Jr, S. Lyndon ; Constables, G. Berdan, W. Cotton, D. Boldman, J. Kenyon.
1865. Supervisor, Bradshaw Hodgkinson; Clerk, Charles W. Sines ; Justice of the Peace, J. Huston, 2d ; Treasurer, W. Hannan ; Highway Commis- sioners, D. Boldman, H. Murray ; School Inspec- tors, E. R Crawford, E. C. Warner ; Poor Direc- tors, W. Hannan, Jr, O. Kinyon ; Constables, W. Hannan, J. Butterfield, O. Coyl, S. Lyndon.
1866. Supervisor, Bradshaw Hodgkinson; Clerk, Charles W. Sines ; Justice of the Peace, B. Hodg- kinson ; Treasurer, John Hannan ; Highway Com- missioners, R. Huston, R. Barker; School Inspec- tors, O. Hough, H. O Hanford ; Poor Directors, W. Hannan, C. W. Sines ; Constables, J. Hannan, C. Westfall, W. Cotton, J. Butterfield.
1867. Supervisor, Bradshaw Hodgkinson; Clerk; Charles W. Sines ; Justice of the Peace, S. Barber, Treasurer, Walter R. Rich; Highway Commis- sioner, J. Tillottson ; School Inspectors, J. A. Saf- ford, J. V. Jackson ; Poor Directors, J. Harmon, W.
Hannan, Jr ; Constables, J. Butterfield, W. Cotton, H. W. Geer, W. Hannan, Jr.
1 1868. Supervisor, Bradshaw Hodgkinson ; Clerk, Charles W. Sines; Justice of the Peace, J. Harmon; Treasurer, J. P. Parshall ; Highway Commissioners, R. Barker, G. Berdan ; School Inspectors, L. C. Hough, J. V. Jackson ; Poor Directors, W. Hannan, Jr, S. Barber ; Constables, W. Hannan, P. Goodell, M. Cragg, B. Tillottson.
1869. Supervisor, Bradshaw Hodgkinson; Clerk, Charles W. Sines; Justices of the Peace, J. Hus- ton, H. Murray ; Treasurer, W. Penney; Highway Commissioner, R. Huston ; School Inspector, J. V. Jackson ; Poor Directors, W. Hannan, Jr, J. Hus- ton, 2d; Constables, W. Penney, W. Hannan, W. Cotton, F. Howard.
1870. Supervisor, Bradshaw Hodgkinson; Clerk, Charles W. Sines ; Justices of the Peace, B. Hodg- kinson, O. Kinyon ; Treasurer, J. Huston, 2d ; Highway Commissioner, G. Berdan ; School In- spector, C. L. Hough ; Poor Directors, W. Hannan, S. Barber ; Constables, W. Hannan, O. Butterfield, M. Cragg, F. Howard.
1871. Supervisor, Bradshaw Hodgkinson; Clerk, Charles W. Sines ; Treasurer, S. Barber ; Justices of the Peace, S. Barber, I. M. Lewis; Highway Commissioner, D. Boldman ; School Inspector, J. V. Jackson ; Poor Directors, W. Hannan, Z. Win- sor; Drain Commissioner, W. Artley; Constables, W. Hubbell, M. Craig, F. Howard, W. Cady.
1872. Supervisor, Bradshaw Hodgkinson; Clerk, Charles W. Sines ; Treasurer, A. Riggs ; Justice of the Peace, I. M. Lewis ; School Inspector, J. A. Safford ; Highway Commissioner, R. Huston ; Poor Directors, S. Lindon, W. Hannan ; Drain Com- missioner, R. Barker; Constables, M. Cragg, M. Francisco, A. Hannan.
1873. Supervisor, John Huston, 2d; Clerk, Charles W. Sines ; Justice of the Peace, J. Huston, 2d ; Treasurer, B Tillottson ; Highway Commis- sioner, J. Harmon ; Drain Commissioner, R. Bar- ker; School Inspector, J. V. Jackson ; Poor Direc- tors, Z. Winsor, W. Hannan; Constables, M. Cragg, J. Butterfield, W. Hannan, C. Sayles.
1874. Supervisor, John Huston, 2d; Clerk, Charles W. Sines; Justice of the Peace, C. W. Sines ; Treasurer, G. C. Padget ; Highway Com- missioner, D. Boldman ; Drain Commissioner, J. P. Parshall ; School Inspector, C. E Andrews ; Con- stables, M. Cragg, J. Gunn, J. Butterfield.
1875. Supervisor, John Huston, 2d ; Clerk, Mark Sines ; Justice of the Peace, J. B. Cady, S H. Joslin, I. E. Kinyon; Highway Commissioner, D. Boldman ; Supt. of Schools, L. C. Hough ; Drain Commissioner, J. Harmon ; School Inspector, I. E. Kinyon ; Constables, M. Cragg, D. H. Parshall, J. Gunn, N. Kinyon.
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1876 Supervisor, John Huston, 2d; Clerk, Mark Sines; Justice of the Peace, I. E. Kinyon ; Treasurer, R C. Sayles ; Highway Commissioner, D. Boldman ; Supt. of Schools, L C. Hough ; Drain Commissioner, S. Lyndon ; School Inspector, I. E. Kinyon ; Constables, J. Kissand, D. H. Parshall, J. Gunn, T. Harmon.
1877. Supervisor, John Huston, 2d; Clerk, Mark Sines; Justices of the Peace, J. Huston, 2d, J. P. Parshall ; Treasurer, D. H. Parshall ; High- way Commissioner, W. R. Suggett; Supt. of Schools, S. P. Codner ; School Inspector, I. E. Kinyon ; Constables, J. Gunn, J. Kissand, C. Dohr, F. Tillottson.
1878. Supervisor, J. A. Safford ; Clerk, Henry F. Horner ; Justice of the Peace, S. H. Joslin ; Treasurer, F. Corwin ; Highway Commissioner, G. C. Podget ; Drain Commissioner, V. Tillottson ; Supt. of Schools, S. P. Codner ; School Inspector, J. Gillespie ; Constables, A. Smith, U. P. Packard, W. Hannan, C. S. Sayles.
1879. Supervisor, James A, Safford ; Clerk, Mark Sines; Treasurer, P. Packard ; Justices of the Peace, R. P. Clark, W. F. Ballou ; Highway Com- missioner, G. C. Podget ; Supt. of Schools, W. H. Boldman ; School Inspector, C. H. Jones; Con- stables, A. Smith, J. Gunn, F. Tillottson, G. H. Berdan.
1880. Supervisor, James A. Safford ; Clerk, Henry F. Horner ; Justices of the Peace, A. Cody, W. P. Packard ; Treasurer, C. Truesdall ; High- way Commissioner, S. Howard; Drain Commis- sioner, G. Berdan ; Supt. of Schools, J. A Safford ; School Inspector, Frank Tillottson ; Constables, A. Smith, J. Gunn, W. Hannan, C. Sayles.
1881. Supervisor, Herbert W. Bradford ; Clerk, Samuel H. Joslin ; Justices of the Peace, J. Huston, 2d, J. B. Tillottson ; Treasurer, L S Clark ; High- way Commissioner, R. C. Sayles ; Drain Commis- sioner, R Barker ; Supt. of Schools, W. Boldman ; School Inspector, F. Tillottson ; Constables, S. Barker, J. Gunn, A. Smith, W. E. Cady.
1882. Supervisor, James A. Safford ; Clerk, Henry F. Horner ; Justices of the Peace, C. E. Andrews, W. Manchester ; Treasurer, H. Safford ; Highway Commissioner, J. Harmon ; Drain Com- missioner, J. Wiles ; School Inspectors, A. Stevens, F. Tillottson ; Constables, D. Truesdall, S. Goodell, J. Gunn, J. Lilley.
1883. Supervisor, James A. Safford ; Clerk, Chas. E. Andrews ; Justice of the Peace, W. P. Packard, H. H. Safford ; Treasurer, M. E. Carlton ; Highway Commissioner, R. C. Sayles ; Drain Commissioner, W. R. Suggett ; School Inspector, H. F. Horner; Constables, J. Eyloff, G. Smith, Jr, J. Padgett.
1884. Supervisor, Henry F. Horner; Clerk, Charles E. Andrews ; Treasurer, Oscar Huston ;
Justices of the Peace, F. A. Tillottson, G. Berdan ; Highway Commissioner, Hiram Bissell; Drain Commissioner, Wm. R. Suggett ; School Inspector, Oscar Stevens ; Constables, Geo. Smith, J. Gunn, J. Eyloff, W. Harmon.
1885. Supervisor, Henry F. Horner, C. E. Andrews, each part of a year ; Clerk, Charles E. Andrews, part of a year ; Treasurer, J. C. Padgett; Justices of the Peace, John Huston, Henry O. Han- ford, James A. Safford ; Highway Commissioner, H. Bissell; School Inspector, Ira E. Kinyon ; Con- stables, J. Gunn, H. Anderson, Albert Smith, T. L. Harmon.
1886. Supervisor, Henry F. Horner; Clerk, John Huston, 2d ; Treasurer, Albert W. Bradford ; Justices of the Peace, Charles E. Andrews, G. H. Berdan ; Highway Commissioner, Samuel Barber ; Drain Commissioner, J. B. Tillottson ; School Inspector, M. Winters; Constables, J. Gunn, J. Savage, E. Courtrite, Wm. Mott.
1887. Supervisor, Orlando R. Pattengell ; Clerk, John W. Cady; Treasurer, F. Huston; Justice of the Peace, Henry Anderson; Highway Commis- sioner, Samuel Barber ; Drain Commissioner, T. L. Harmon; School Inspector, C. R. Huston ; Con- stables, J. M. Savage, J. Gunn, E. Courtrite, Chris- tian Lohr.
1888. Supervisor, Orlando R. Pattengell ; Clerk, John W. Cady ; Treasurer, Albert Smith ; Justices of the Peace, H. O. Hanford, Wm. Harmon; Highway Commissioner, T. L. Harmon ; Drain Commissioner, W. R. Suggett ; School Inspector, M. H. Winters ; Constable, J. Gunn.
1889. Supervisor, Orlando R. Pattengell; Clerk, James H. Hanford ; Treasurer, Albert Smith ; Jus- tices of the Peace, John Huston, 2d, Samuel Barber ; Highway Commissioner, T. L. Harmon; School Inspector, A. G. Huston; Constables, J. Gunn, J. Savage, T. Geer, J. Gordon
1890. Supervisor, O. R. Pattengell ; Clerk, James H. Hanford; Justice of the Peace, C. E. Andrews ; Treasurer, G. M. Cotton; Highway Commissioner, Theo. L. Harmon; Drain Commissioner, Wm. Suggett; Board of Review, P. Goodell, C. E. An- drews; Constable, John Gunn.
The town hall is located on the southwest quarter of section 15, cost about $700, will seat 400, and was first used in 1874.
The report for the school year ending September 3d, 1888, showed an enrollment of 392 scholars in the township, with an average daily attendance of 274. There was in the township three frame school houses, seating 150, valued at $1,040, and six brick school houses, seating 296, and valued at $8,900. Four male teachers and thirteen female teachers were employed.
The first public cemetery was opened about 1834,
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on the northeast quarter of section 19, and is known as the "Ridge Cemetery." In 1835 a cemetery was established on the northwest quarter of section 36. This is known as the "Old Sheldon" Cemetery. In 1840, what is known as the " Kinyon " Cemetery, was opened on the northwest corner of section 5, and in 1868, the "New Sheldon" Cemetery was located on the southwest quarter of section 27.
The population of the township in 1850, was 1,333; in 1860, 1,554 ; in 1870, 1,392 ; in 1880, 1, 350. The decrease between 1860 and 1870 is evidently due to the loss of those who were engaged in the War with the South. The valuation in the several decades, as appears from the records of the Board of Supervisors, is as follows; 1840, $154,832; 1850, $76,728: 1860, $302,990; 1870, $331,362; 1880, $1,077,345
The township is watered by what is known as the Lower Rouge, by Tonquish Creek, and by other smaller streams. It has a rich soil, much of which has been reclaimed by a very extensive system of drainage.
CANTON, FORMERLY SHELDON'S CORNERS.
This place was named after Timothy F. Sheldon, who bought lands there in 1842 A Presbyterian Church was organized on August 31, 1848, and a church built in 1850, at a cost of $1,000. It seated 175. The pastors have been as follows: Rev. J S. Kidder, from 1848 to 1852; Rev. Mr. Green, during part of 1853 ; Rev. George M. Boardman, from 1854 to 1859; Rev. John Pierce, from the fall of 1859 to 1866; Rev. Mr. Murden, from 1869 to 1870; Rev. Mr. Platt, from 1870 to 1879; Rev. E. P. Goodrich, from 1880 to 1884.
The society has had no pastor for several years, and the church has been for sale.
There is a Methodist Episcopal Church, and the society worship in a building which was erected in 1858. The lot was donated by T. F. Sheldon; the building seats 225, and cost $1,800. The following persons have served as pastors : 1859-1860, John Levington; 1860-1861, R. R. Richards ; 1861-1862, R. C. Crane ; 1862-1864, H. N. Brown ; 1864-1865,
S. P. Warner; 1865-1867, M. C. Anderson ; 1867- 1869, Jesse Kilpatrick ; 1869-1870, Jesse Kilpatrick and W. W. Washburn; 1870-1871, S. Kitzmiller; 1871-1873, J. S. Sutton; 1873-1874, H. M. Brown; 1874-1876, N. Newton; 1876-1879, L. C. York; 1879-1881, S. Clements; 1881-1882, R. Wrench; 1882-1884, W. Warren; 1884-1885, L. C. York ; 1885-1888, J. A. Lowry ; 1888 --- , S. W. Bird.
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