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An Indian reserve granted to the Wyandottes by the United States on September 20, 1818, was located in the southeast corner of this township,
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and included Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35 and 36 and that part of Section 22 lying on the south side of the River Huron, and containing eight acres. The entire tract included 4,996 acres. By treaty of March 17, 1842, this tract was ceded by the Wyan- dottes to the United States and they were removed to Kansas.
Among those who were removed was an old Indian by the name of Bouger. He was totally blind, but so familiar with all the beaten paths on his fruit farm, that he could go to any tree in his large orchard ; he refused to be moved, and with his faithful henchman, Peter Hunt, had to be bound hand and foot and packed in a wagon in order to be taken away.
A familiar land mark to old settlers on Section 27 is known as "Katie Quaqua's Camp." It was a favorite camping ground of the red men when they came to this section on their hunting and trapping excursions. The house of Katie Quaqua, a relic of old Indian times, is still standing. She was the wife of James Clark, who lived near Amherstburg, and with her daughter Mary McKee, the offspring of a former "moon husband," were among the last remnants of the once powerful tribe of the Wyan- dottes. It is said that Katie offered a half bushel of silver dollars to any white man that would marry her daughter, who was almost as fair as any of her white sisters.
Cemeteries.
On the northwest quarter of Section 7 is located what is known as the "Mallett Burying Ground," so called because it is the burial place of the father, mother and sister of E. M. Mallett, who died in 1825, leaving him an orphan at the age of twelve. In 1840 this plat was dedicated to the public, and in 1860, under a general law, was organized as a town cemetery. Another cemetery, on Section 22. known as the Fay and Smith cemetery, was granted to the public by Jonathan Fay in 1840, but by some oversight was not deeded to the town. On August 12, 1871, the town board met at the farm of Smith and Frain, and after viewing the premises, they purchased two acres at $70 an acre. Prior to 1840 there was a cemetery on Section 16, but on the opening of the Fay ground it was discontinued. There are also four private burial grounds, known as the "German," on southeast quarter of Section 32; the " Ash," on the southwest quarter of Section 2; the "Nowland," on the northwest quarter of Section 8; and the "Downs," on the northwest quarter of Section 5.
Schools.
In 1888 there were eight full districts with school- houses, and six fractional districts where school- houses were in other townships District No. I, known as the " Kittle School," was organized in 1827, and the same year a hewn log house was built on the northwest quarter of Section 16, and where the fire-place of this, the first school-house in the township was built, there was in 1888 a black walnut tree over 20 inches in diameter. A second log house was built in 1840 on the southeast quar- ter of the same section, followed in 1850 by a frame building on the southeast quarter of section 22. The present school-house, with a seating capacity of 70, was built of brick in 1866, and is valued at $700. Ninety-seven children were enrolled in 1888 with an average daily attendance of sixty-five. The school had one male and one female teacher.
District No. 2, known as the " Hosmer " school, was first organized in 1340, in a small house on the northeast fractional quarter of section 7. This building was replaced in 1837 with another log house on the same site, and in 1845 with a frame house. The present building is of brick, seats 125, and cost $2,000. It was built in 1866, and enlarged in 1876. The enrollment in 1888 was 141, with an average attendance of 100. It has two male and one female teacher.
District No. 3, known as the " Widner" school, was organized in 1850. It has a frame school- house which seats forty, located on the southwest quarter of Section 27. In 1888 it had two female teachers, with an average attendance of thirty out of an enrollment of seventy-seven.
District No 4 is usually designated as the "Hur- onites." It is in the "Chapin " district and was organized in 1855. It has a frame house on the southeast quarter of section 24, with seats for forty, and cost $200. In 1888 it had two teachers and forty-two pupils out of an enrollment of forty-seven.
District No. 5 was organized in 1855, and is called the " Frisket " school. It has a frame build- ing worth $200, which seats fifty pupils. In 1888 two female teachers were employed, and sixty-five pupils enrolled, and it had an average attendance of fifty-four.
District No. 6 was organized in 1840 in a log school-house on the northwest quarter of Section 29. The building was replaced in 1855 with a frame house costing $200, with a seating capacity of seventy-five, which was located on the northeast quarter of Section 30. One female teacher was employed in 1888, and eighty pupils were enrolled, with an average attendance of sixty.
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District No. 7, known as the "Outhwaite" school, was organized in 1864, with a brick house on the northeast quarter of Section 17. The build- ing cost $200 and will seat fifty. In 1888 it had one female teacher with an attendance of thirty- four scholars.
District No. 8, styled the "Norton" District, was organized in 1866, and has a frame house on the southwest quarter of Section 15. It cost $400, seats thirty, and in 1888 had an average attendance of seventeen scholars.
In the entire township there were 573 pupils, with an average attendance of 402, the township had in all three brick and five frame school-houses, costing $4,550 and seating 430. Further informa- tion concerning the township will be found in Chapter XXII of this work.
BELDEN.
This village, located on Section 29, was laid out in 1857 by Francis J. Belden. It is on the line of the F. & P. M. R. R. There is a Methodist Epis- copal society here which was organized at Smith- ville. A church building was erected there and dedicated in September, 1868. It was subsequently moved a mile and a half east of Belden. It will seat 300, and the property is worth $1,800. The church originated in a class formed in 1841 by Martin H. Ford, a local preacher. The charge was supplied from Dearborn ville Circuit, and from Flat Rock ; also at times from Belleville. After 1863 it was attached to Romulus, and more recently to the New Boston Circuit.
NEW BOSTON, FORMERLY CATVILLE.
This village, located in the northeastern part of the town of Huron, on the line of the F. & P. M, R. R, was laid out as early as 1834. The post- office was at first named Huron. The origin of the name of Catville, as given by M. R. Nowland, is as follows : In 1849 Marvin Wilcox started a small grocery store in what is now New Boston. He purchased his goods of C. A. Trowbridge of De- troit, wholesale grocery merchant, and the initials of Mr. Trowbridge's name were marked on the boxes which contained the goods. When Willcox laid the boxes on the shelves, the initials C. A. T. were so prominent as to attract attention, and Mr. Nowland added the word " ville," thus making the word Catville. Shortly afterwards, while Matthew Anderson was postmaster, he grew careless about making his returns to Washington, and the post- office was discontinued. Mr. Nowland finally wrote to the Postmaster-General, asking him to again establish the office, and he replied that he would, and would make him postmaster if he would accept. Mr. Nowland consented but asked
him to give the office a new name, to distinguish it readily from the postoffices of Port Huron and Huron Station. The postmaster replied, "Send me a name so that there will be none other like it in the State, and I will make the change." Mr. Now- land then wrote him, saying, "Our little village is called Catville, and we may as well have the post- office bear the same name," and a short time after- wards he received his commission as Postmaster of Catville. The village continued to grow, and about 1867, N. P. Thayer, David F. Norton and Mr. Nowland sought for a more aristocratic name, and finally agreed upon the name New Boston, and petitioned and obtained this change in the postoffice name, and in 1881 the village was incorporated. In 1880 it had a population of 284. There was a bridge over the Huron at this point at a very early date which was renewed from time to time. The most expensive bridge built was provided for June 18, 1888, by a vote of seventy to four. The town board was then authorized to bond the town for $3,000 to build a bridge across the river at New Boston, the bridge to be of one span of 100 feet clear, to be built of iron with stone abutments, and with a sixteen-foot roadway. The contract was awarded July 25, 1888, to the Mount Vernon Bridge Company, of Mount Vernon, O, at $3,450. The bridge was completed and accepted December 12, 1888.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The emigrants who settled along the Huron river from its mouth to Flat Rock, from 1820 to 1825, were of Virginia stock, by the way of Canada, and nearly all members of the Methodist Church. In 1825, John Hayden, a local preacher, settled near "French's Landing," a point midway between New Boston and Belleville. In 1830, John Pattee, with several other families, settled on Section 16 and on the Indian reserve, and about this time a Methodist class was formed in Huron, with John Pattee as leader. In 1834 M. H. Ford was appointed leader of the class, which grew into the Methodist Church. From 1831 to 1834 the society was embraced in the Wyandotte or Huron mission of the M. E. Church. A class was formed in this neighborhood by E. G. Gavitt, and E. H. Pilcher and Rev. Elias Pattee labored here at different times until 1845, the place being also supplied by different circuit preachers. In 1863 it was organized as Romulus circuit, and afterwards as New Boston circuit. The church lot cost $75, and the first building $800. It was dedicated July 26, 1868. A new brick church was dedicated November 23, 1888. It will seat 300, and is worth $2,500. There were forty members in 1888.
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Roman Catholic Church.
The first services of the Roman Catholic Church were held at the house of Anthony Raisor, by the Rev. Father Gillie, in June, 1868, about twenty per- sons being present. Until 1875 the society was attached to the church at Dearborn, but during that year it was transferred to the Monroe church, under the pastorate of Rev. B. G. Soffers, in whose charge it remained until May, 1885, when it was placed in the charge of Father Stephens and others from the St. Bonaventure's Monastery of the Capu- chin Order in Detroit. In October, 1888, Rev. John Lovett was installed as the first regular rector, and the parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was then fully established as an independent parish. The church lot cost $200, and the building $1,700. It will seat 250. It was completed so as to be used for the first time on November 26, 1875, but was not consecrated until September 14, 1884.
Baptist Church.
The Baptist society was organized September 16, 1871. They have no building, but own a village lot. Rev. D. J. Parker, the first pastor, was serving in 1888, and the church then had thirty-eight mem- bers.
St. Paul's German Evangelical Lutheran Con- gregation U. A. C.
The German Evangelical Lutheran St. Paul's Congregation of the Unaltered Augsburg Con- fession was organized about 1878. Their church lot cost $75, and their building $600. It was dedi- cated December 13, 1887, and will seat 125. It is served by the Lutheran ministers from Waltz.
St. Paul's German Evangelical Lutheran Church.
St. Paul's German Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized in 1882, with fifteen members. A lot was purchased for $75, and a church with a seating capacity of 300 built, at an expense of $650. It was dedicated December 18, 1887. The follow- ing have served as pastors: Rev. C. R. Ottoe Mueller, from 1882 to 1885; Rev. John Rannie, 1885-1886; Rev. H. A. Meyer, from 1886-
SMITHVILLE.
The small village by this name was laid out in 1886, by Orren and George W. Smith.
WALTZ.
This village which is located on Swan Creek, lies partly in Wayne and partly in Monroe Counties. It was platted in 1872, by Joseph Waltz, and is on the line of the F. & P. M. R. R. Charcoal is extensively manufactured in this vicinity, and this and brick making are the chief industries.
St. John's German Evangelical Lutheran Church U. A C.
The German Evangelical Lutheran St. John's Congregation of the Unaltered Augsburg Confes- sion was organized in 1857. Their first church was built of logs. The present building was dedicated October 7, 1888, cost $2,700 and will seat 300. The society was organized by Rev. H. Lemke, of Sandy Creek, Monroe County. He preached here about every third Sunday. His successor, Rev. A. Chr. Bauer, of Sandy Creek, served until the year 1876. Rev. C. R. O. Muller, the first regularly appointed minister, served from 1876 to February 1879, and was followed by Rev. J. L. Kamin, who served from July 18, 1880, to March 14, 1883. Rev. H. A. Meyer became the pastor on November 4, 1883. The church had fifty members in 1888, and sustained a day school with forty-seven scholars.
The Free Methodist Church.
The Free Methodist Church of Waltz was organ- ized May 15, 1867. A lot for a church building was donated by Joseph Waltz, and in the fall of 1873 the society dedicated a church which cost $1,200. It seats eighty persons. The following per- sons have served as pastors : 1867, W. D. Bishop ; 1868, - Ellison and - Compton ; 1869-1871, A. Lenardson ; 1871, - Sawyer and - James ; 1872, J. A. Wilson ; 1873-1875, C. Haynes ; 1875, - - Lizenring ; 1876-1878, A. Bradfield; 1878- 1880, J. Scott ; 1880, Wm. Cochrane; 1880-1881, - Parker ; 1881-1883, J. O. Burfield; 1883-1886, Wm. Cochrane ; 1886, - Ranson; 1887- , J. Laurence.
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LIVONIA TOWNSHIP.
This township was created by law of March 17, 1835, and the first township meeting was held on the first Monday of April, at the " Tamarack School House," on John Joslin's farm, near the centre of the town.
The name of the township is doubtless derived from a province in Russia. The township had formed part of the town of Bucklin and also of Nankin. It consists of town I, south of range 9, east. The first township meeting was held on April 6, 1835, Adolphus Brigham was chosen moderator, and Silas Joslin, clerk. The officers elected in that and subsequent year are as fol- lows :
1835. Supervisor, Adolphus Brigham; Clerk, Silas Brigham; Assessors, Erastus S. Everitt, Clement C. Leach, Joseph B. Springer ; Collector, Reuben Stark; Highway Commissioners, George Everitt, Reuben Glas Lucian Noble ; Poor Direct- ors, Judah Lewis, Martin Frasier; Constables, Gil- bert Martin, Reuben Stark, Edward P. Vickory; Common School Commissioners, Joseph Kingsley, Daniel Barlow, Joshua Simmons; Common School Inspectors, James Gunning, Charles Noble, Thomas Harper, Harvey Durfee, Joseph B. Springer ; Pound Masters, Willard Lambert, John Everitt, Joseph Kingsley, William B. Lawrence.
1836. Supervisor, Adolphus Brigham; Clerk, Silas Joslin ; Assessors, C. C. Leach, N. Eldridge, E. Hawley; Justices of the Peace, Warren Tuttle, Rufus Beach, Thomas Harper, Elisha Roberts ; Collector, R. Stark; Poor Directors, J. Lewis, M. Frasier; Highway Commissioners, R. Glas, A. Dur- fee, L. Noble; School Inspectors, J. Gunning, Chas. Noble, T. Harper, J. B. Springer, H. Durfee ; Constables, R. Stark, G. Martin, E. P. Vickory, D. Lapham.
1837. Supervisor, Adolphus Brigham ; Clerk, Silas Joslin ; Assessors, C. C. Leach, D. Briggs, W. Tuttle ; Justices of the Peace, T. Harper, N. Lap- ham ; Collector, A. Paddock ; Poor Directors, N. Frasier, A. Fairfield ; Highway Commissioners, W. Lambert, J. Kingsley, S. Downer ; School Inspect- ors, W. Tuttle, D. W. Hinron, A. Harwood ; Con- stables, W. Lambert, A. Paddock, D. Lapham, J. H. LeCount.
1838. Supervisor, Adolphus Brigham; Clerk, Silas Joslin ; Assessors, B, Stevens, C. C. Leach, A. Paddock ; Justice of the Peace, .E. Roberts ; Col- lector, D. Briggs ; Poor Directors, J. Lewis, E P. French; Highway Commissioners, S. Downer, W. Lambert, G. Durfee; School Inspectors, A. Har-
wood, B. Stephens, S. Jones; Constables, J. Gunn- ing, J. H. LeCount, P. Chillson, J. Rhead.
1839 Supervisor, Clement C. Leach ; Clerk, Thomas Harper; Treasurer, Isaac L. Dennis ; As- sessors, Edward Peck, M. Deming, N. Eldridge ; Collector, D. Briggs ; School Inspectors, E. Fuller, B. Stevens, H. Durfee ; Poor Directors, J. Lewis, P. G. Keator; Highway Commissioners, A. Reynolds, L. Nash, J. Simmons; Justice of the Peace, W. Tuttle; Constables, J. Gunning, D. Briggs, E. Jackson, J. Watkins.
1840. Supervisor, Clement C. Leach; Clerk, Joseph B. Springer ; Treasurer, J. Lewis; Justice of the Peace, J. Gunning ; Assessors, B. Pierson, L. Dean, A. Brigham; Collector, E. M. Jackson ; School Inspectors, H. Durfee, N. Talmadge, E. Ful- ler ; Poor Directors, M. Frasier, J. Lewis ; High- way Commissioners, P. Hallock, J. Simmons, G. Bider; Constables, E. M. Jackson, N. Talmadge, D. Briggs, D. Brink.
1841. Supervisor, Joshua Baily ; Clerk, Clement C. Leach; Justice of the Peace, A. Brigham ; Treasurer, J. Lewis ; Assessors, B. Stevens, A. Blue, E. Smith; Collector, E. M. Jackson ; School Inspectors, E. Fuller, T. Harper, W. Hard ; Poor Directors, J. Lewis, J. T. Wilder ; Highway Com- missioners, A. Fuller, Geo. Rider, A. L. Chapman ; Constables, I. S. Gates, N. Talmadge, D. Briggs, A. Cameron.
1842. Supervisor, Warren Tuttle ; Clerk, Joseph B. Springer ; Treasurer, D. Cudworth ; Assessors, B. Pierson, L. Dean; Justice of the Peace, S. Davis; School Inspectors, W. P. Adams, H. Dur- fee, W. Grace; Highway Commissioners, A. Kings- ley, S. B. Smith, J. Simmons ; Poor Directors, M. Frasier, A. Northrup; Constables, E. M. Jackson, C. Andrews, A. Northrup, D. Buick.
1843. Supervisor, Luther Dean ; Clerk, Joseph B. Springer ; Justices of the Peace, W. Tuttle, B. Pierson; Treasurer, D. Cudworth ; School In- spectors, for one year, W. P. Adams, for two years, W. Grace; Assessors, B. Pierson, E. Flint ; High- way Commissioners, E. M. Jackson, S. B. Smith J. Simmons ; Poor Directors, M. Frasier, A. North- rup ; Constables, C. Andrews, D. Brink, W. P. Adams, C. Chillson.
1844. Supervisor, Luther Dean ; Clerk, Joseph B. Springer ; Treasurer, S. B. Smith; Justice of the Peace, B. Stephens ; Assessors, N. Eldridge, B. Pierson ; School Inspectors, B. F. Brigham ; Poor Directors, M. Frasier, A. Northrup; Highway Commissioner, B. Marshall, S. B. Smith, N. Everitt ;
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Constables, D. Brink, W. P. Adams, A. Chilson, S Porter.
1845. Clement C. Leach ; Clerk, Alenon Rey- nolds ; Treasurer, Thomas Harper ; Justices of the Peace, A. Brigham, J. T. Wilder ; Highway Com- missioners, B. Marshall, G. K. Wilber, N. Everitt ; Poor Directors, M. Frasier, N. Lapham ; Assessors, G. Towson. C. Nobles; School Inspector, J. D. Alexander ; Constables L. Dean, D. Brink, D. C. Sheldon, R. Palmer.
1846. Supervisor, Clement C. Leach ; Clerk, Smith Jones ; Treasurer, D. C. Shelden : Justice of the Peace. A. Blue ; School Inspector, W. M. Shaw; Highway Commissioners, J. Willetts, Z. W. Glass, G. K. Wilber ; Poor Directors, W. Minckley, G. Durfee ; Constables, D. C. Sheldon, A. Fairfield, G. Peck, W. O. Minckley.
1847. Supervisor, Samuel B. Smith ; Clerk, Smith Jones ; Treasurer, A. Durfee ; Justice of the Peace, J. T. Wilder ; School Inspector, J. D. Alex- ander ; Poor Directors, T. Harper, A. Northrup ; Highway Commissioners, for one year, A. Lapham, for two years, Z. W. Glass, for three years, Geo. Rider ; Constables, D. C. Sheldon, W. O. Minckley, L. Dean, L. Norton.
1848. Supervisor, Samuel B. Smith ; Clerk, Smith Jones ; Treasurer, T. Harper ; Justice of the Peace, B. Stevens ; School Inspector, S. A. Bowen; Highway Commissioner, N. Lapham ; Poor Direc- tors. D. Briggs, W. M. Shaw ; Constables, L. Dean, J. Luther H. J Dean, L. L. Norton.
1849. Supervisor, Samuel B. Jones; Clerk, David P. Hinson ; Treasurer, J. Simmons ; Justice of the Peace, A. Brigham ; School Inspectors, E. Roberts, D. A. McFarlan ; Assessors, R. Lee, D. Briggs ; Highway Commissioner, M. Shaw ; Poor Directors, M. Frasier, J. B. Springer ; Constables, L. Dean, D. Blue, J. B. Luther, M. Cranson.
1850. Supervisor, Charles Noble; Clerk, Smith Jones; Treasurer, T. Harper ; Justice of the Peace, A. Blue ; Highway Commissioner, G. Rider ; School Inspector, D. A. McFarlin; Poor Directors, G. Durfee, D. Briggs; Constables, J. Stevens, D. C. Sheldon, D. Blue, J. B. Luther.
1851. Supervisor, Charles Noble ; Clerk, Henry Lewis; Treasurer, T. Downer; Justice of the Peace, J. T. Wilder; Highway Commissioner, G. K. Wilber; Assessors, C. C. Leach, D. Briggs ; School Inspector, Geo. Keator, 2d ; Poor Directors, W. Minckley, W. W. Wight ; Constables, H. Dur- fee, F. Brown, J. Stevens, Z. W Glass.
1852. Supervisor, Charles Noble ; Clerk, Andrew J. Crosby ; Treasurer, T. Downer ; Justices of the Peace. B. Stevens, W. W. Wight; School Inspector, E. Fuller; Highway Commissioner, D. Briggs ; Poor Directors, M. Frasier, T. Harper ; Constables, J. B. Crosby, F. Brown, J. Stevens, J. B. Luther.
1853. Supervisor, Andrew J. Crosby ; Clerk, Benjamin H. Fairchild; Treasurer, B. McClure ; Justice of the Peace, W. P. Rusell; School In- spectors, J. L. Wilber, G. Keator; Highway Com- missioner, A. Kingsley ; Poor Directors, M. Frasier, A. Northrup; Constables, J. H. Armstrong, R. Abbott, J. B. Luther, C. J. Gunning.
1854. Supervisor, Clement C. Leach ; Clerk, Smith Jones ; Treasurer, F. Armstrong ; Justice of the Peace, A. Blue ; School Inspector, D. A. Mc- Farlin ; Highway Commissioner, G. K. Wilber .; Poor Directors, M. Frasier, G. Durfee ; Constables, D. Blue, D. Mckinney, I. F. Barker, J. H. Arm- strong.
1855. Supervisor, Clement C. Leach ; Clerk, Charles Crosby ; Treasurer, H. J. Dean ; Justice of the Peace, B. C. Bunnell; School Inspector, G. Keator; Highway Commissioner, D. Briggs ; Poor Directors, J. Briggs, W. Minckley ; Constables, H. Devering, D. Blue, I. F. Barker, J. D. Peck.
1856. Supervisor, Clement C. Leach ; Clerk, Charles Crosby ; Treasurer, S. Southwick ; Justice of the Peace, B. Stevens ; School Inspector, J. L. Wilbur; Highway Commissioner, G. Rider ; Poor Directors, M. Frasier, W. Harlan; Constables, I. F. Barker, D. Blue, W. D. Dean, W. W. Wight.
1857. Supervisor, Charles Noble ; Clerk, Alex- ander H. Briggs ; Treasurer, J. W. Abbott ; Justice of the Peace, L. Briggs; School Inspector, T. Pier- son ; Highway Commissioner, John Briggs; Poor Directors, W. A. Harlan, M. Frasier ; Constables, I. F. Barker, L. Dean, H. B. Millard, W. T. Rat- . tenberry.
1858. Supervisor, Samuel B. Smith; Clerk, Thomas Harper; Treasurer, A. Martin; Justice of the Peace, A. Blue ; School Inspector, A. H. Briggs, L. D. Dean; Highway Commissioner, D. Briggs ; Poor Directors, M. Frasier, W. A. Harlan; Con- stables, I. F. Barker, S. Macumber, J. Evans, W. O. Minckley.
1859. Supervisor, Clement C. Leach ; Clerk, Thomas Harper ; Treasurer, W. M. Johnson ; Jus- tice of the Peace, A. Pickett ; School Inspector, J. L. Wilbur; Highway Commissioner, G. Rider ; Poor Directors, G. Rider, J. Loomis ; Constables, J. Mckinney, I. F. Barker, S. Macumber, E. G. Minck- ley.
1860. Supervisor, John S. Tibbits; Clerk, Thomas Harper; Treasurer, S. Macumber ; Jus- tices of the Peace, Geo. Rider, B. Stevens; School Inspector, A. H. Briggs; Highway Commissioner, J. Briggs ; Poor Directors, W. Minckley, C. Noble ; Constables, C. Elliott, J. Briggs, F. Brown, T. P. Sherman.
1861. Supervisor, James L. Wilbur; Clerk, Samuel Johnson; Treasurer, R. H. Humphreville ; Justice of the Peace, L. Briggs; School Inspector,
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H. P. Sly ; Highway Commissioner, J. B. Springer; Poor Directors, C. Noble, W. A. Harlan; Con- stables, G. H. Joslin, J. Veley, C. Elliott, C. A. Hoyt.
1862. Supervisor, Samuel B. Smith; Clerk, Samuel Johnson ; Treasurer, J. Veley ; Justice of the Peace, A. Blue ; School Inspectors, O. H. El- liott, R. H. Humphreyville; Highway Commis- sioner, G. Rider ; Poor Directors C. Noble, A. Dur- fee; Constables, W. O. Minckley, C. Elliott, G H. Joslin, G. Fairfield.
1863. Supervisor, Charles Noble; Clerk, Ran- som L Alexander ; Treasurer, S. A. Southwick ; Justice of the Peace, B. C. Bunnell; School In- spector, A. J. Loomis; Highway Commissioners J. Briggs, C. Elliott ; Poor Directors, C. Crosby, T. Armstrong ; Constables, G. Fairfield, G. H. Joslin, C. Elliott, J. H. Armstrong.
1864. Supervisor, Alexander Blue; Clerk, Ran- som L. Alexander ; Treasurer, W. M. Johnson ; Justice of the Peace, B. Stevens; Highway Com- missioners, C. Elliott, L. Brunson ; Poor Directors, C. Crosby, J. H. Armstrong ; Constables, A. A. Southwick, H. J. Smith, C. Elliott, C. G. Briggs.
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