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SHELDON'S STATION.
This is located on the Michigan Central R. R., about three-quarters of a mile south of Sheldon's Corners.
CHERRY HILL.
This locality, on section 19, was formerly known as the Ridge, from the rise of ground on which it is situated. About 1860, a man named Hitchcock built a hotel here, and from the number of cherry trees growing near by, he named his place the Cherry Hill House, and thus the name originated.
The first beginnings of the Methodist Episcopal Church of this place date from 1836. In 1848 the Society was formally named the Crandall Church, after Mr. Crandall, the first class leader. The Society has occupied two different buildings; the first cost $600, and was dedicated in the fall of 1848. The present church building was dedicated Febru- ary 9, 1882, and cost $2,500.
Among the earlier ministers were the Revs. Messrs. Steel, Bradley, Sprague, King, Staples, Hall, D. Burns, Wm. Fox, Adam Minnis, S. E. Warren, J. F. Davidson, Wm. C. Way, - Buchanan, J. W. Kellogg, Wm. Hevener, C. C. Yemans, R. Bird, T. Wakelin, - Scotford, Geo. Smith, S. Caulkins, and J. K. Gillett. The Society has always been connected with the Sheldon Church, and the names of the ministers since 2871 will be found in connection with the history of that church.
TONQUISH CREEK.
This is a station on the F. & P. M. R. R., and is named after the Indian chief who was killed near this place.
BIOGRAPHICAL,
JOHN HUSTON, the seventh child of William and Mary (Winder) Huston, was born in the town of Leroy, Jefferson County, New York, on June 30, 1809. His early life was spent working on a farm, and the only education he received was the meagre one afforded by the rude district school of those days.
He sailed a short time on the lakes; had a great fondness for the water; was an expert swimmer, and saved many persons from drowning, notably his friend, Hugh Clide, who, as they were crossing the Detroit river in 1827, narrowly escaped death by the capsizing of the canoe. Mr. Clide would have drowned but for the skillful swimming of his friend.
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On January 4th, 1827, Mr. Huston came to Michi- gan, but only remained two years, and then re- turned to New York State where, on September 26, 1830, he was married to Laura Bentley. In the spring of 1833 he returned, with his family, to the wilds of Michigan, traveling by way of the Erie Canal to Buffalo, and then by boat to Detroit.
Shortly after their arrival in Detroit they removed to Canton, Wayne County, being obliged to make part of the journey on foot on account of the almost impassable condition of the roads.
The place where they located was a wilderness, and they underwent the hardships and labors that mark the pioneer's life. They were far removed from any town or store, and were often dependent upon Huston's gun for a living.
Mr. Huston united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, but is now prevented by his years from giving active attention to church work. He was a Democrat until the nomination of John C. Fremont for the Presidency, and since then he has been a Republican.
His family consists of eight children, namely : Mary, born February 3, 1832 ; Robert, born Nov- ember 7, 1833 ; Amanda, born February 6, 1836; John J., born May 13, 1838; Sally, born January 2, 1840; Laura, born November 13, 1841 ; Eliza- beth, born February 15, 1844; Eliza, born January 11, 1847.
Mr. Huston has always led a farmer's life, and, by strict economy, has accumulated a competence sufficient to keep him and his faithful helpmate in their old age.
Their life and habits have been simple, and they are greatly esteemed by the many who know them for their honest and upright ways.
ORLANDO R. PATTENGELL, a resident of the township of Canton, was born February 24, 1824, at Stowe, Vermont, and is the son of Clark and Abigail Pattengell, who were also natives of Vermont. He received his early educational train- ing in the common schools of his native State and in New York, and when he was sixteen years of age began working his own way in the world, gain- ing that self-reliance and practical knowledge of business which is the foundation of success. He spent the years between 1837 and 1845 in the State of New York, and in the spring of 1845, when seventeen years old, he came to Michigan, and worked on a farm for four years, at the end of which time he began teaching, and taught for four- teen terms. He took up the occupation of teaching in order to obtain money to pay for a farm, which he had purchased the year he had attained his majority. By teaching in winter, and working the farm in summer, by economical habits and hard
toil, he succeeded in clearing his farm of encum- brances, and then turned his attention to the bring- ing it up to a high and profitable state of cultivation.
In September, 1862, he was married to Ann Green, of Farmington. They have had one child, a daughter, named Cora.
Mr. Pattengell was a member of the State Legis- lature in 1871-72, and for the last eighteen years has been Secretary and Deputy Treasurer of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of Monroe and Wayne Counties. He has been a School Director for twenty years or more, and has served as Town Supervisor for three years, begin- ning with 1887, and was the first Republican to fill that position since the town was organized-a fact that indicates far better than words can his popular- ity amongst his fellow townsmen, for the township is strongly Democratic. He is also a member of the Wayne County Jury Commission, being appointed to that position by Governor Luce, in the spring of 1889. He has been a director of the Plymouth National Bank since its organization.
Of quiet and unassuming manners, Mr. Pattengell must be known to be appreciated at his true worth. Starting in life with practically nothing but his arms and intelligence, he has succeeded in placing him- self amongst the well-to-do farmers of the county. Of unquestioned integrity, he is respected and es- teemed by all who know him. His farm is a model in every respect, indicating the strict and orderly methods of its owner, and showing that his labor and perseverance have been well rewarded.
ROBERT CRAWFORD SAFFORD was born in Canton, Wayne County, March 21, 1838, and is the son of Rufus and Elethear Safford. His father was the son of Jabez Safford, and was born in Can- terbury, Windham County, Connecticut, on June 1, 1800. His grandfather was one of three brothers who came from Scotland, one of whom settled in Connecticut, one in Vermont, and the last in New York. Rufus Safford, after reaching his majority, worked on a farm in summer and taught school during the winters, eventually going to New York City, where he worked at the stonecutter's trade for a number of years. In 1832 he emigrated to Michigan, and settled on Section 2 in the town- ship of Canton, Wayne County. In 1835 he mar- ried Elethear Crawford, the daughter of Robert and Hannah Crawford. She was born near Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York, on October 30, 1803, and came to Michigan, with her brother Ezra, in 1833. Rufus and his wife continued to live on the farm which he first bought until his death, on June 11, 1884. His wife died on March 28, 1889, at the age of 86. They had three sons, namely, Robert Crawford Safford, Jabez A. Safford,
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who was born on September 17, 1839; he died Feb- ruary 6, 1853. Winfield Scott Safford, the third son, was born January 20, 1841, was a soldier in the Civil War, and was wounded at the battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 1863, and died the next day.
Robert Crawford Safford was educated in the district school, and also attended one term at the State Normal School in Ypsilanti. He continued with his father on the farm until April, 1864, when he moved to Plymouth, and still occupies the farm upon which he has lived for a quarter of a century. He was married on January 29, 1863, to Elizabeth A. Murray. daughter of Archibald Y. and Abigail Murray, who settled in Canton, Wayne County, in 1826, and were among its earliest inhabitants.
They have had one son and two daughters, namely, Lenora, who was born on April 13, 1865 ; she died on October 9, 1868. Homer Erwin was born Sep- tember 18, 1869, and their daughter, Ada Murray, on November 26, 1877.
Mr. Safford subscribes to the doctrines of the Universalist Church, but is not a member of any branch society. He is a strong temperance man, and, believing that all legal measures should be adopted to restrict the liquor traffic, he supports the Prohibition movement, and has done much to advance the cause of that party. In 1889 he was serving as Chairman of the Wayne County Prohi- bition Committee, and is esteemed and respected as an able and useful citizen.
DEARBORN TOWNSHIP.
This township originally formed part of the township of Bucklin, which was created by Act of April 12, 1827, the first township meeting being held on the last Monday of May, 1827, at the house of William Hickcox. Dearborn township was cre- ated by Act of March 9, 1833, and the first meeting to organize the township was held at the house of Conrad Ten Eyck. As the township of Nankin had been organized four years previous, the records of the original township of Bucklin are given in con- nection with the history of Nankin township.
The township was named Dearborn, in honor of Henry Dearborn, a distinguished United States Gen- eral in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. At the time of the first settlement of the township, game of all kinds, especially deer, bears, wolves, and wild turkeys, were very plentiful. There was also no lack of sweets in the forest, for maple trees were abundant, and some families made hundreds of pounds of maple sugar. every year. Wild honey bees were also common, and many immense hollow trees were often found filled with stores of honey.
The population of the township in 1850 was 1, 385 ; in 1860, 1,546: in 1870, 2,302 ; in 1880, 2,094. The valuation of the property of the township in the several decades was as follows: 1840, $176,282; 1850, $82,915; 1860, $289,686; 1870, $335,524; 1880, $1, 153.990.
The educational facilities in the township consist of six brick and two frame houses, with a seating capacity of 630, and costing $8,425. The schools, in 1888, had an enrollment of 782, with an average attendance of 454; there were five male and nine female teachers.
The officers of the township have been as follows : 1833. Supervisor, Conrad Ten Eyck; Clerk,
Benjamin L. King; Assessors and Highway Com- missioners, J. Dort, J. Bucklin, C. McCurdy ; Col- lector, A. Thomas; Poor Master, A. Gordon ; School Commissioners, C. McCurdy, T. Bucklin, T. Dort, J. F. Rupeley ; Constables, J. Abbott, R. Abbott, J, Mudge, A. Thomas ; Treasurer, J. F. Rupeley
1834. Supervisor, Conrad Ten Eyck ; Clerk, Benjamin L. King ; Assessors, J Bucklin, J. Kil- burn, H. B. Adams; Collector, R. H. Abbott ; Poor Directors, A. Gordon, J. F. Rupeley ; High- way Commissioners, T. Bucklin, A. Sherman, J. Bucklin ; School Commissioners, H. B. Adams, L. Anderson, T. Holden ; School Inspectors, J. Dort, H. B. Adams, T. E. Schooler, B. L. King ; Con- stables, R. H. Abbott, B. Merrill.
1835. Supervisor, Conrad Ten Eyck ; Clerk, Benjamin L. King ; Assessors, James Bucklin, Titus Dort, J Ryan Ist, J. Kilburn ; Collector, D. Thompson ; Poor Directors, J. Dort, J F. Rupeley; Highway Commissioners, J. Kilburn, J. Hickcox, J. Dort, J. Chapin ; School Inspectors, B. L. King, H. Wightman, T. Bucklin ; Constables, D. Thompson, J. Coon, R. H. Abbott, H. B. Adams, M. Chapin, T. M. Sweeney.
1836. Supervisor, Conrad Ten Eyck ; Clerk, Benjamin L. King ; Assessors, J. Kilburn, J. Ryan Ist, R. E. Hepburn, H. Wightman ; Collector, D. Thompson ; Highway Commissioners, H. Wight- man, J. B. Wallace, D. Thompson; School Com- missioners, A. Gulley, L Ladd, T. M. Sweeney ; Justices of the Peace, Hiram Wightman, Aaron Sherman, Josiah Dort, Cyrus Howard; School Inspectors, T. Bucklin, B. L. King, W. G. Porter, T. M. Sweeney, H. Wightman ; Constables, D. Thompson, M. Chapin, J. Coon, J. Eastman.
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1837. Supervisor, Conrad Ten Eyck ; Clerk, Benjamin L. King : Assessors, R. Gardner, H. Wightman, T. Dort ; C. Howard ; Highway Com- missioners, D. James, T. Bucklin, J. B. Wallace ; Poor Directors, L. Ladd, J. F. Rupeley ; School Inspectors, J. Bucklin, T. M. Sweeney, B. L. King ; Collector, N. Cochrane ; Constable, M. S. Chapin, N. Cochrane, E. Farnsworth.
1838. Supervisor, Hiram Wightman ; Clerk, J. W. Sherman ; Justice of the Peace, John B. Wal- lace ; Assessors, Joseph Pardoe, H. Wightman, A. Gulley, R. Gardner, J. Dort; Highway Commis- sioners, Geo. Troup, R. C, Hepburn, M. Vrooman ; School Inspectors, T. M. Sweeney, C. Howard, A. Gage ; Collector, Wm. Cramer ; Overseers of the Poor, L. Ladd, J. F. Rupeley ; Constables, J. G. Jackson, D. C. Kelley, W. Cramer, G. Farns- worth.
1839. Supervisor, Cyrus Howard; Clerk and Treasurer, J. W. Sherman ; Justices of the Peace, Aaron Sherman, Titus Dort ; Collector, J. Saxton ; Assessors, R. Gardner, C. Howard, J. Pardoe ; Highway Commissioners, A. Gulley, E. Quirk, M. Vrooman ; Poor Directors, A. Merritt, J. F. Rupe- ley. J. Sexton ; School Inspectors, T. M. Sweeney, L. Ladd, J. Howard; Constables, J. Cochrane, A. Bentley, T. Marston, J. Jackson.
1840. Supervisor, Martin Vrooman ; Clerk, J W. Sherman ; Justice of the Peace, M. Vrooman ; Treasurer, J. Dort ; Assessors, A. Gage, A. Gulley, R. Gardner ; Highway Commissioners, George Troup, A. Gulley, J. F. Rupeley ; Collector, E. H. Strong ; School Inspectors, T. M. Sweeney, A. Gage, M. Vrooman ; Poor Directors, M. D. Wind- sor, A. Merritt ; Constables, M. D. Windsor, J. Lorain, T. M. Marston, A. Gage.
1841. Supervisor, Walter G. Porter ; Clerk, J. W. Sherman ; Justice of the Peace, C. Howard ; Treasurer, M. D. Windsor ; Assessors, J. Nowlin, O. Morehouse, J. U. Baxter ; Collector, J. U. Bax- ter; Highway Commissioner, Geo. Troup, G. Purdy, G. Abell ; School Inspectors, W. Manning, A. Gage, W. G. Porter ; Poor Directors, A. Sher- man, M. D. Windsor; Constables, J. Bucklin, J. Palmer.
1842. Supervisor, Walter G. Porter ; Clerk, J. W. Sherman ; Assessors, J. F. Rupeley, R. Gard- ner ; Highway Commissioners, J. Nowlin, M. Vroo- man, J. Bucklin ; Treasurer, Wm. Ten Eyck ; Jus- tice of the Peace, Jas. Bucklin ; School Inspectors, D. W. Carroll, T. M. Sweeney, W. G. Porter ; Poor Directors, M. D. Windsor, A. Merritt; Con- stables, D. D. Tompkins, F. Landon.
1843. Supervisor, Walter G. Porter; Clerk, J. W. Sherman ; Treasurer, Wm. Ten Eyck ; Justice of the Peace, R. Gardner; Assessors, J. Bucklin, R. Gardner ; School Inspectors, W. G. Porter, T.
M. Sweeney, L. Ladd ; Highway Commissioners, J. Cronin, J. Bucklin, O. Morehouse ; Poor Direc- tors, J. F. Rupeley, A. Merritt ; Constables, T. Marston, D. Tompkins.
1844. Supervisor, Titus Dort; Clerk, J. W. Sherman ; Treasurer, George Troup; Justice of the Peace, M. Vrooman ; Assessors, J. Nowlin, R. -Gardner ; Highway Commissioners, J. Pardoe, J. Bucklin, J. Cronin ; School Inspector, T. M. Sweeney ; Poor Directors, A. Merritt, C. Ten Eyck ; Constables, T. M. Marston, W. R. Thompson.
1845. Supervisor, Thomas M. Sweeney ; Clerk, William Ten Eyck; Treasurer, George Troup ; Justice of the Peace, Cyrus Howard ; Assessors, R. Gardner, O. Morehouse ; Highway Commissioners, J. Nowlin, A. Gulley, J. Bucklin ; School Inspector, A. B. Gulley ; Overseers of the Poor, C. Ten Eyck, A. Merritt ; Constables, D. McClary, J. Duffee, D. Sloss, Wm. Nowlin.
1846. Supervisor, Joshua Howard ; Clerk, Cyrus Howard; Treasurer, George Troup; Justice of the Peace, J. Bucklin ; Assessors, J. Nowlin, O. Morehouse ; Highway Commissioners, B. L. King, H. Thomas, A. Hackney ; School Inspector, T. M. Sweeney ; Poor Directors, A. Merritt, J. Coon ; Constables, D. Sloss, D. McClary.
1847. Supervisor, Titus Dort; Clerk, Cyrus Howard ; Treasurer, Geo. Troup ; Justice of the Peace, R. Gardner ; Highway Commissioners, Geo. Troup, T. Dort, J. Bucklin ; School Inspectors, A. B. Gulley, A. Gage ; Poor Directors, J. Bucklin, A. Merritt ; Constables, T. Marston, T. Sloss, R. Tay- lor, J. Halpin.
1848. Supervisor, Titus Dort ; Clerk, Benjamin L. King; Treasurer, George Troup; Justices of the Peace, John B. Wallace, M. Vrooman ; High- way Commissioner, A. B. Gulley ; School Inspector, A. B. Gulley ; Poor Directors, A. Merritt, J. Coon ; Constables, J. Halpin, R. Taylor, T. Marston, J. Kirk.
1849. Supervisor, Titus Dort ; Clerk, J. A. Pat- rick ; Treasurer, George Troup; Justices of the Peace, C. Howard, N. Ladd ; School Inspector, O. Gulley ; Highway Commissioner, George Troup; Poor Directors, A. Stocking, O. Morehouse ; Con- stables, E. Howard, J. Halpin, D. D. Tompkins, J. Palmer.
1850. Supervisor, Cyrus Howard ; Clerk, Hub- bard Hidden ; Treasurer, George Troup; Justice of the Peace, John B. Wallace ; Assessors, A. Stocking, R. Gardner ; Highway Commissioner, C. Howard ; School Inspectors, E. S. Snow, S. H. Aldrich ; Poor Directors, A. Stocking, S. H. Ald- rich ; Constables, J. Halpin, E. Howard, J. Palmer, A. Lapham.
1851. Supervisor, Hiram Wightman; Clerk, Tobias Holden ; Treasurer, J. F. Rupeley ; Justice
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of the Peace, R. Gardner ; Highway Commissioner, H. Wightman ; School Inspector, T. M. Sweeney; Poor Directors, Wm. Daly, T. Dort ; Constables, D. McClary, A. Ward, E. Howard, J. Halpin.
1852. Supervisor, Hiram Wightman ; Clerk, Tobias Holden ; Treasurer, J. D. Rupeley ; Jus- tice of the Peace, H. Wightman ; Highway Com- missioner, W. Daly ; School Inspector, E. S. Snow; Poor Directors, W. Daly. W. Ten Eyck; Con- stables, J. Halpin, J. Clay, A. J. Worden, T. Mars- ton.
1853. Supervisor, Hiram Wightman; Clerk, Tobias Holden; Treasurer, D. Sloss; Justice of the Peace, A. Stocking ; Highway Commissioner, J. Nowlin ; School Inspector, J. Nall; Poor Direct- ors, W. Daly, T. Dort; Constables, D. D. Tomp- kins, J. Halpin, J. Palmer, J. Bannister.
1854. Supervisor, Hiram Wightman; Clerk, John W. Alexander ; Treasurer, C. N. Brainard ; Justices of the Peace, J. B. Wallace, M. Vrooman ; School Inspectors, E. S. Snow, N. Tucker ; High- way Commissioner, H. Wightman ; Poor Directors, D. Thompson, O. Ladd ; Constables, D. D. Thom- kins, J. Bannister, J. Halpin, T. Ladd.
1855. Supervisor, Titus Dort; Clerk, Solomon Wightman ; Treasurer, O. Morehouse ; Justices of the Peace, R. Gardner, T. M. Sweeney; Highway Commissioner, W. Daly ; School Inspector, T. M. Sweeney ; Poor Directors, T. Holden, J Lavey ; Constables, J. Halpin, D. D. Tompkins, J. Bannis- ter, A. W. Cole.
1856. Supervisor, Hiram Wightman ; Clerk, Amos Gage ; Treasurer, L. Ladd ; Justice of the Peace, Hiram Wightman ; Highway Commissioner, A. B. Gulley ; School Inspector, N. Tucker ; Poor Directors, W. Daly, W. Denning ; Constables, J. Halpin, C. Randall, D. D. Tompkins, J. Bannister.
1857. Supervisor, Hiram Wightman ; Clerk, Amos Gage; Treasurer, O. C. Abell; Justice of the Peace, S. Wightman; Highway Commissioner, J. Ryan ; School Inspector, T. M. Sweeney ; Poor Directors, W. Daly, D. Allen ; Constables, J. Hal- pin, B. Lewis, A. Cole, D. D. Tompkins.
1858. Supervisor, Titus Dort ; Clerk, Hubbard Hidden ; Treasurer, Joseph N. Brown; Justice of the Peace, William Daly ; School Inspector, Titus Dort ; Poor Directors, Wm. Daly, D. Allen ; Con- stables, D. D. Tompkins, J. N. Brown, J. Halpin, D. Allen.
1859. Supervisor, Hiram Wightman ; Clerk, John W. Alexander ; Treasurer, Joseph N. Brown; Justices of the Peace, Richard Gardner, T. M. Sweeney ; School Inspectors, T. M. Sweeney, Amos Gage ; Poor Directors, Wm. Daly, D. Allen ; High- way Commissioner, E. Howard; Assessors, M. Vrooman, George Troup ; Constables, C. Randall, D. D. Tompkins, R. C. Hepburn, J. Halpin.
1860. Supervisor, Richard Gardner; Clerk, John W. Alexander ; Treasurer, A. P. Demay ; Jus- tice of the Peace, Hiram Wightman; Highway Commissioner, John Ryan ; Poor Directors, W'm. Daly, D. Allen ; Constables, D. D. Tompkins, C. Randall, D. Allen, John Halpin.
1861. Supervisor, Hiram Wightman; Clerk, John W. Alexander ; Treasurer, A. P. Demay; Justice of the Peace, S. Wightman; Highway Commissioners, Wm. Daly, John Nowlin, M. Vrooman ; School Inspectors, M, A. Vrooman, R. C. Hepburn; Poor Directors, Wm. Daly, D. Al- len ; Constables, J. Fox, E. Howard, J. E. Wheeler, D. Allen.
1862. Supervisor, Titus Dort ; Clerk, John W. Alexander ; Treasurer, A. Lapham; Justice of the Peace, Wm. Daly; Highway Commissioner, E. Howard ; School Inspectors, D. D. Brown, N. P. Morehouse ; Poor Directors, Wm. Daly, D. Allen; Constables, D. Allen, E. Howard, J. Rady, J E. Whalen.
1863, Supervisor, William Daly ; Clerk, John W. Alexander ; Treasurer, E. Howard ; Justices of the Peace, R. Gardner, M. Vrooman ; School Inspec- tor, J. M. Sweeney ; Highway Commissioner, John Nowlin ; Poor Directors, T. Dort, T. Allen ; Con- stables, D. D. Tompkins, E. Howard, J. Rady, J. J. Vrooman.
1864. Supervisor, William Daly ; Clerk, John W. Alexander; Treasurer, E. Howard; Jus- tice of the Peace, H. Wightman ; Highway Com- missioner, J. J. Vrooman ; School Inspector, D. B. Brown; Poor Directors, J. Bannister, D. Allen ; Constables, O. Trowbridge, J. Magoonaugh, Wm. Stevenson, F. W. Thomas.
1865. Supervisor, William Daly; Clerk, John W. Alexander ; Treasurer, J. Magoonaugh ; Jus- tice of the Peace, M. Vrooman; Highway Com- missioner, E. Howard; School Inspector, Wm. Stevenson ; Constables, D. D. Tompkins, E. How- ard, W. Stevenson, J. Magoonaugh.
1866. Supervisor, William Daly ; Clerk, John W. Alexander ; Treasurer, J. Magoonaugh ; Justice of the Peace, Wm. Daly; Highway Commissioner, R. Wight; School Inspector, J. W. Kellogg; Poor Directors, T. Dort, D. Allen; Constables, O. Trowbridge, W. Stevenson, E. Howard, J. Ma- goonaugh.
1867. Supervisor, Titus Dort ; Clerk, John W. Alexander ; Treasurer, John Cosby ; Justices of the Peace, Wm. Stevenson ; Highway Commissioners, M. Vrooman, J. Ledbeter; School Inspector, Isaiah Stevenson ; Poor Directors, J. W. Alexan- der, W. Daly; Constables, J. Magoonaugh, G. Maxwell, J. B. Vrooman, S L. Howard.
1868. Supervisor, William Daly; Clerk, John W. Alexander; Treasurer, S. L. Howard; Justice
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of the Peace, Wm. C. Sutton ; School Inspectors, Wm. Stevenson, T. M. Sweeney ; Highway Com- missioner, M. Kenney ; Poor Directors, J. W. Alex- ander, W. Daly ; Constables, C. Gregory, O. Trow- bridge, J. B. Vrooman, J. Magoonaugh.
1869. Supervisor, William Daly ; Clerk, John W. Alexander ; Treasurer, G. W. Haigh ; Justice 'of the Peace, M. Vrooman; Highway Commis- sioner, D. D. Tompkins ; School Inspector, J. A. Sexton ; Toor Directors, Wm. Daly, J. Magoon- augh ; Constables, J. Powers, J. Magoonaugh, H. Stevenson, A. J. Collier.
1870. Supervisor, Jared A. Sexton ; Clerk, John W. Alexander ; Treasurer, G. W. Haigh; Justice of the Peace, Wm. Daly ; School Inspector, J. B. Chapman ; Highway Commissioner, A. P. DeMay ; Poor Directors, W. Daly, J. Magoonaugh ; Con- stables, J. E. Crouch, W. Rady, T. Crowley, H. Stevenson.
1871. Supervisor, Jared A. Sexton ; Clerk, Amos Gage ; Treasurer, J. Probert ; Justice of the Peace, J. B. Chapman; Highway Commissioners, M. Vrooman, J. Travis, W. Morehouse ; School In- spector, G. W. Haigh ; Toor Directors, A. Gage, S. Wightman ; Constables, J. Halpin, J, E. Van Riper, W. Rady, W. Ward.
1872. Supervisor, Charles Brainard ; Clerk, Hubbard Hidden ; Treasurer, J. I robert ; Justice of the Peace, J. A. Patrick ; School Inspector, A. B. Gulley ; Highway Commissioner, Wm. Morehouse ; Poor Directors, C. Pohen, D. D. Tompkins; Drain Commissioner, T. Dort ; Constables, O A. DeLong, T. Dixon, L. Mundinger, J. Campbell.
1873. Supervisor, William Daly; Clerk, Hub- bard Hidden; Treasurer, C. Gregory ; Justice of the Peace, W. Kihen; Highway Commissioner, W. Ward; Drain Commissioner, A. B. Gulley ; School Inspector, S. P. Duffield ; Poor Directors, J. C. Brock, J. Fox ; Constables, F. Bartz, J. For- sythe, L. Mundinger, J. Roberts.
1874. Supervisor, William Daly ; Clerk, John W. Alexander ; Treasurer, C. Gregory ; Justices of the Peace, W, Daly, J. H. Thompson ; Highway Commissioners, M. Vrooman; Drain Commis- sioner, A. Harger; School Inspector, A. Sloss ; Constables, T. Dixon, O. A. DeLong, A. M. Shaw, J. Burger
1875 Supervisor, Wm. Daly ; Clerk, Hubbard Hidden ; Treasurer, J. Fox ; Justice of the Peace, W. M. Holton; Highway Commissioner, J. H. Thompson ; Drain Commissioner, J. Campbell ; School Inspector, A. Sloss; Superintendent of Schools, J. B. Chapman ; Constables, G. Mitte, C. Purdy, B. H. Purdy, A. M. Shaw.
1876. Supervisor, John Cosby ; Clerk, Hubbard Hidden; Treasurer, J. Fox : Justice of the Peace, C. N. Brainard ; School Inspectors, F. R. Ward,
A. T. Sloss; Highway Commissioner, A. B. Gul- ley ; Supt. Schools, F. R. Ward; Constables, F. Bartz, L C. Walker, H. Longbush, J. M. For- sythe.
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