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1869. Supervisor, Abijah J. Wilson; Clerk De- metrius Y. Pierce ; Treasurer, R. Ferrington ; Jus- tices of the Peace, W. P. Griffin, A. B. Pierce ; Highway Commissioners, H. Croomer, A. C. Pierce ; School Inspectors, A. B. Pierce, C. C. Smith ; Poor Directors, G. Norris, E. Wright; Constables, M. Smith J. Coombs, Z. Villerot, E. Sackett.
The records for 1870 are lost.
1871. Supervisor, Jeremiah Sheahan; Clerk, William Elmer Houk; Treasurer, A. S. Woodruff ; Justice of the Peace, A. B. Pierce; Highway Com- missioner, A. Harris ; School Inspector, C. A. An- drews; Poor Directors, W. P. Griffin, J G. T. Ziegler ; Constables, J. C. Hutchinson, W. Frank- lin, A. Fisher, Z. W. Hoyt.
1872. Supervisor, Alfred Harris ; Clerk, William Elmer Houk ; Treasurer, A S. Woodruff ; Justice of the Peace, Z. W. Hoyt; School Inspectors, E. Minock, C. A. Pierce; Highway Commissioner, E. P. Smith ; Drain Commissioner, R. B. Ferrington ; Poor Directors, J. Prindle, W. A. Smith ; Constables, L. Harris, T. O'Brien, A. Griffin, J. C. Hutchinson.
1873. Supervisor, Alfred Harris ; Clerk, Charles Steger; Treasurer, I. F. Dubois; Justice of the Peace, E. Sackett ; School Inspector, F. U. Nardin ; Highway Commissioner, E. E. Bigelow; Drain Commissioner, F. Brady ; Poor Directors, D. Smead, G. Norris ; Constables, J. C. Hutchinson, P. Brink H. Cromer, G. Parrent.
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1874. Supervisor, Ansel B. Pierce ; Clerk, Pierre J. Chavey ; Treasurer, I. F. Dubois; Justice of the Peace, F. J. Smith ; School Inspector, E. Minock; Highway Commissioners, M. Kirby, L. Gautherat ; Drain Commissioner, W. E. Houk : Poor Directors, J. Dunning, T. Hobbins; Constables, I. Smead, A. Griffin, M. Smith, J. C. Hutchinson.
1875. Supervisor, Ansel B. Pierce ; Clerk, Wm. E. Houk; Treasurer, N. A. Bryant ; Justice of the Peace, G. Morris; Superintendent of Schools, E. M. Minock; School Inspector, H. Dubois; High- way Commissioner, A. S. Woodruff ; Drain Com- missioner, A. Harris; Constables, J. C. Hutchinson, E. Vincent, H. Harris. J. Minock.
1876. Supervisor, John M. Lee; Clerk, Charles D. Collins ; Treasurer, H. Houk; Justice of the Peace, A. C. Pierce ; Superintendent of Schools, E. Minock ; School Inspector, F. U. Nardin; Drain Commissioner, E. Becker ; Constables, J. Brown, J. Morris, R. Brown, H. Cromer.
1877. Supervisor, Alfred S. Woodruff ; Clerk, Charles D. Collins ; Treasurer, H. Houk ; Justice of the Peace, S. K. Burgess; Superintendent of Schools, H. M. Dubois; School Inspector, F. U. Nardin; Highway Commissioners, W. Hendry ; Constables, H. Cromer, T. Cooley, T. Nichols, J. Minock.
1878. Supervisor, Asa H. Willmarth; Clerk, Frederick U. Nardin ; Treasurer, T. P. Mack; Jus- tices of the Peace, R. Prindle, Pierre J. Chavey ; Highway Commissioner, W. Hendry; Drain Com- missioner, A. A. Harris ; Superintendent of Schools, H. M. Dubois ; School Inspector, D. Y. Pierce ; Constables, A. Dunning, J. Hutchinson, I. Nichols, C. Stewart.
1879. Supervisor, H. Perrin Burgess; Clerk, Charles D. Collins ; Treasurer, T. P. Mack ; Justice of the Peace, T. H Mathews; Superintendent of Schools, C. A. Pierce ; School Inspector, F. Wight ; Highway Commissioner, J. M. Lee; Constables, J. Hutchinson, R. Prindle, E. McGahn, E. Forker.
1880. Supervisor, H. Perrin Burgess ; Clerk, Charles D. Collins ; Treasurer, C. A. Pierce ; Jus- tices of the Peace, J. Minock, J. Schneider ; Super- intendent of Schools, A. B. Pierce; Highway Com- missioner, J. M. Lee; Drain Commissioner, G. Horn; School Inspector, F. E. Wight ; Constables, D. Dubois; J. Hutchinson, W. Hendry, W. P. Griffin.
1881. Supervisor, David Gennay ; Clerk, Charles D. Collins ; Treasurer, E. P. Smith; Justices of the Peace, H. M. Dubois, J. Minock ; Superintendent of Schools, S. C. Pierce ; School Inspector, F. E. Wight; Highway Commissioner, R. Beckwith; Drain Commissioner, J. Zeigler ; Constables, J. C. Hutchinson, D. J. Dubois, R. Reynolds, S. Norris. 1882. Supervisor, John M. Lee; Clerk, George
C. Burgess ; Treasurer, E. P. Smith ; Justice of the Peace, E. E. Bigelow ; Highway Commissioner, P. Beckwith; School Inspectors, F. Wight, H. H. Dubois; Drain Commissioners, A. Harris; Con- stables, J. Law, C. Steward, J. C. Hutchinson, D. Dubois.
1883. Supervisor, John M. Lee; Clerk, George C. Burgess ; Treasurer, L. E. Wight; Justices of the Peace, S. K. Burgess, P. J. Chavey; Highway Commissioner, T. P. Mack; Drain Commissioner, L. D. Carr ; School Inspector, Charles Smith ; Con- stables, C. Steward, J. C. Hutchinson, E. Burns, P. Haskell.
1884. Supervisor, John M. Lee ; Clerk, Charles D. Collins ; Treasurer, L. E. Wight ; Justices of the Peace, J. Minock, H. M. Ferrington ; Highway Com- missioner, A. P. Woodruff ; Drain Commissioner, H. Cromer ; School Inspector, E. Minock; Con- stables, C. Steward, J. C. Hutchinson, H. Brown, A. A. Smith.
1885. Supervisor, George C. Lawrence ; Clerk, Emile Chavey ; Treasurer, T. C. Houghton ; Jus- tices of the Peace, A. C. Pierce, C. W. Cornwall, H. M. Dubois; Highway Commissioner, J. Law ; School Inspector, G. C. Hutchinson ; Constables, C. Steward, T. Perry, J. Dunning, J. Mack.
1886. Supervisor, George C. Lawrence; Emile S. Chavey ; Treasurer, T. C. Houghton ; Justice of the Peace, E. P. Smith ; Highway Commissioner, J. R. Churches ; Drain , Commissioner, C. Stager ; School Inspector, G. C. Burgess ; Constables, A. Smith, T. Durham, E F. Roy, G. L. Sutherland.
1887. Supervisor, George C. Lawrence; Clerk, John W. Parent ; Treasurer, Oliver Watch ; Justices of the Peace, P. J. Chavey, E. P. Smith; Highway Commissioner, J. R. Churches ; School Inspector, C. W. Gordon; Constables, E. Henry, C. Tuttle, J. A. Mack, C. Steward; Drain Commissioner, C. Lynch.
1888. Supervisor, Thomas C. Houghton ; Clerk, John W. Parent ; Treasurer, O. Watch; Justices of the Peace, J. Minock, D. Ganey; Highway Com- missioner, G. Miller; Drain Commissioner, E. P. Smith ; School Inspector, E. S. Chavey; Con- stables, A. Henry, A. Becker, E. G. Westlake, Wm. Muldraugh.
1889. Supervisor, Thomas C. Houghton ; Clerk, Charles D. Collins ; Treasurer, G. C. Lawrence ; Justice of the Peace, J. Sheehan; Highway Com- missioner, J. Law ; School Inspector, P. L. West ; Drain Commissioner, J. Dunning ; Constables, M. Smith, P. Vizard, C. Rathbun, O. Lasher.
1890. Supervisor, Eli Mettetal; Clerk, C. D. Collins ; Treasurer, T. Perry ; Justice of the Peace, J. Ziegler ; Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy, A. C. Pierce ; Highway Commissioner, D. G. Geney ; School Inspector, W. C. Goffman; Board of Re-
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view, Thomas Mack, J. M. Lee ; Constables, A. Wight, J. Simens, P. Vozzard, J. Mack.
The school report for the year ending Septem- ber 3, 1888, showed a total enrollment of 672, with an average daily attendance of 462. The district libraries contained 2, 154 volumes, and there were six brick and four frame houses seating 629 pupils, and valued at $11,950. Fifteen teachers were em- ployed The population of the township in 1850 was 1,645 ; in 1860, 1,861 ; in 1870, 1,872, and in 1880, 1,947. The valuation of the property in the township in 1840 was $147,521; in 1850, $86,976 ; in 1860, $311,363; in 1870, $323,441 ; and in 1880, $1,153,650.
A branch of the Rouge, known as Bell Branch, flows through the town, and took its name from Benjamin Bell, who bought land in the town in 1830. Another stream, formerly known as Pow- ers's Creek, was named after Joseph Powers, who bought the greater part of Section 15, in August, 1831.
BEECH, FORMERLY FISHER'S STATION.
This village, on the line of the Detroit, Lansing & Northern Railroad, was laid out in 1872, and then designated as Fisher's Station, after Albert Fisher, who owned land near by. The name was subse- quently changed to Beech, to conform with the name of the postoffice.
BELL BRANCH, FORMERLY REDFORD CENTER.
This is a small village on the River Rouge, which for a long time after its first settlement was known as Redford Center. It contains a Baptist church, the society being organized December 6, 1831. The first church, built in 1842, has for some years been used as a barn. The present church was dedicated in January, 1875, will seat 400, and cost $5,000. It is impossible to give a full list of the pastors. Rev. Nehemiah Lamb served from 1832 to 1837; Rev. Emory Curtis, from 1840 to 1848; Rev. Thomas Shaftoe, from 1849 to 1866; Rev. N. B. Bancroft, from 1868 to 1871 ; Rev. E. B. Moody, from 1873 to 1876; Rev. D. D. Wald- rum, from 1881 to 1883; Rev. A. F. Niles, from 1885 to 1888 ; Rev. C. H. Calahan, from 1888.
A Methodist Church was formed here in 1835, The present church building, built in 1845, will seat 200, and cost $1,000. The ministers since 1861 have been as follows : 1861, Rev. C. C. Yemans ; 1862, Rev. A. Minnis ; 1863-1864, Rev. James F. Dorey ; 1865, Rev. Lewis Mitchell ; 1866, Rev. J. Balls ; 1867, Rev. A. C. Shaw; 1868, Rev. J. H. Curnalia ; 1869-1870, Rev. A. W. Wilson; 1871,
Rev. J. B. Varnum ; 1872-1874, Rev. Alexander Gee; 1875-1877, Rev. J. G. Morgan ; 1878-1880, Rev. C. W. Austin ; 1881, Rev. Newell Newton ; 1882-1884, Rev. L. L. Houghton ; 1885-1888, Rev. R. C. Lanning ; 1888-1889, Rev. H. Marshall ; 1889, Rev. A. Smith,
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church was organ- ized in 1850, but had no stationed priest until 1857. Their first church building was erected in 1857, and burned down in 1858. The present building was first used in 1860. It will seat 300, and the church property is now worth about '$10,000. The parish has been served by the following ministers : Rev. E. Dumont afterwards Bishop of Tournag in Belgium, from 1857-1861 ; Rev. C. Chambille. from 1861 to 1866 ; Rev. C. W. Frain now Mgr. Frain in New Orleans from 1866 to 1868 ; Rev. M. Hens, from 1868 to 1870; Rev. F. X. Pourret, from 1870 to 1873; Rev. C. Chambille, from 1873 until his death on June 15, 1883 ; Rev. F. Gauthier, from August 9, 1883.
DUBOISVILLE
Is located on the northwest corner of Section 9, and is named after Jacob C. Dubois, who bought land there as early as 1835. It had a Union Church building which was erected about 1840 at a cost of $600, but it has been used as a dwelling for a num- ber of years.
OAK.
This is a small village on the D. L. & N. R. R., with a population of about 200.
PLANK ROAD, OR CLARENCEVILLE.
This village is located on the northwest corner of the township, and has a population of about 300 in its immediate vicinity. It has a grist mill, cream- ery and cheese factory. It is locally known as Clarenceville, after Mr. Clarence, who lived here. It has a German Lutheran Church, built in 1878, at a cost of $900, which seats 250. It is a mission station, and is supplied by a Lutheran minister from Farmington.
REDFORD.
This village is about four miles north of Beech Station and has several hundred inhabitants. As early as 1838 two saw mills and a flour mill were located here.
SAND HILL
Is a well known place on the line of the Grand River Road, at which a postoffice is located.
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BIOGRAPHICAL.
FELIX GAUTHIER, D. D., was born in the City of Quebec, Canada, on January 22, 1836, and is the son of Felix Odilon Gauthier and Maria (Laparre) Gauthier. His father, at the time of his son's birth, was a lawyer, and afterwards became Judge of the Superior Court, and at the time of his death, on April 30, 1876, had been on the retired list for five or six years.
Felix was sent to the elementary schools until eight years of age, when he became a day scholar at the school of the Christian Brothers, remaining one year. He then entered the preparatory semi- nary at Quebec, completed his classical course in 1852, and in his sixteenth year commenced his philosophical studies. In 1854 he entered the theo- logical seminary, and in 1857, too young yet for ordination, he studied civil law at Laval University. In 1859 he went to Rome to prepare his examina- tions for ordination and theological degrees. He pursued his studies in theology at the Roman (Jesuit) College, and was ordained in Rome on Oc- tober 7, 1860, by Cardinal Patrizi, Cardinal Vicar at that time. After his ordination he remained seven or eight months in Rome, and received the degree of doctor of divinity in March, 1861.
In the exercise of the holy ministry, he was first curate at St. John's Church, Quebec, staying there three years. He also filled that position for one year on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. He was then made pastor of St. Giles's Church in the Diocese of Quebec, performing the duties of pastor at the church for three years. Subsequently, for fifteen months, he was pastor in Corona in the Diocese of London, and for three years pastor at Maidstone Cross in the same diocese. He was then trans- ferred to Toledo, Ohio, where for four years he served as pastor of St. Louis' French congregation of the Diocese of Cleveland. He then for three years officiated as pastor at St. Mary's Corners, Fulton County, Ohio, in the Diocese of Cleveland. He was next transferred to Newport, Monroe County, Michigan, in the Diocese of Detroit, where he remained until June, 1883, when he was ap- pointed to his. present pastorship at Redford, Wayne County, Michigan.
Of a kind and gentle disposition, zealous and self-sacrificing, Father Gauthier possesses to an eminent degree the qualifications requisite for those who have assumed the onerous and responsible duties of the priesthood. Imbued with a deep love for his fellow-men, he is unflagging in his efforts to bring them into closer contact with their Redeemer, and to insure their spiritual welfare. His efforts
have been and are highly appreciated by the mem- bers of his various congregations, by whom he is deeply beloved.
GEORGE C. GORDON was born October 15, 1832, in Napanee, Canada, and was the son of Samuel M. and Clarinda (Lucas) Gordon. His father was of Scotch-Irish descent and his mother of Welsh ancestry. The father, who was a fan- ning-mill maker by trade, died at the age of thirty- six of consumption which he had contracted in a severe storm. He left two sons and four daugh- ters. The two boys, aged ten and twelve years, came to Michigan to live with their father's broth- ers, Losson and Philetus Gordon of Livingston County. They soon, however, started out in the world for themselves, working at various employ- ments, but mostly at farming. The only education obtained by George C. Gordon was acquired by attending the district schools three months every winter until he reached his seventeenth year. At the end of this period he returned to Canada, taught school for one term, and then came back to Michigan. In his nineteenth year he taught school at Redford Center for a term, and then went to the State Normal School at Ypsilanti. He subse- quently entered the law department at the Univer- sity of Michigan, and graduated in 1861. After leaving the University he made his home in De- troit until 1862, when he enlisted as Lieutenant of Company I, Twenty-fourth Michigan Volunteers, but left for the front as Captain of the company. At the battle of Gettysburg he fell into the enemy's hands. His brave conduct at that famous engage- ment has been well described in a letter sent to one of the Detroit papers, shortly after the battle by Sergeant Nardin, of his company, who wrote :
"The last time I saw Captain Gordon was on the field. I was partly stunned by a musket ball; at the same time our lines fell back a few yards. I soon came to myself again and stepped over sev- eral men lying on the ground, back to our company. There Captain Gordon was using great energy in keeping his men in line. I never saw a man stand with such determined energy as he did. I was told afterwards by the commanding officer of the next company that our captain kept one of the best lines in the regiment. All who saw his conduct speak in the highest praise of his gallantry."
Captain Gordon passed twenty months in south- ern prisons, ten months being spent in the notorious Libby prison. In February, 1865, he, with three comrades, escaped by jumping from the cars, while
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being taken from Columbia, South Carolina, prison to another, as he supposed, but in reality for ex- change. Sick, shoeless, and half-naked, he trav- eled by night and was secreted and fed by slaves during the day. He was again captured by Wheeler's cavalry, but escaped from them also by crawling a long distance on his hands and knees while the guard was too sleepy to notice him. After three weeks of suffering and hardship he fi- nally reached the Union lines, where he was warmly welcomed.
During his term of service he was steadily ad- vanced in promotion, and at the close of' the war held the rank of Brevet-Major.
He was married in 1853 to Charlotte Ross, of Redford. She died in July 1855, leaving one child, Lottie, now Mrs. H. P. Smith, of Howell. On May 27, 1857, he was married to Carrie Spencer, a resi- dent of Redford. They had six children, Ada E. now Mrs. R. A. Lyon, of Redford; George S., born in 1862 ; Grant W., in March, 1866; Donald C., in May 1867 ; Clifton D., in October, 1869 and Spencer, in July, 1872.
Captain Gordon was an active worker of the Methodist Episcopal church, and was connected with the Good Templars of which he was for a time Master, and he was also a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, serving as Master of that organization. Until the breaking out of the Civil War he was a Democrat, but when the war began he became a member of the Republican party. For a number of years he was a Justice of the Peace, and during 1871 and 1872 was County Su- perintendent of Schools for Wayne County. At the end of his term he was renominated for the position, but before the election took place the office was abolished.
During the last year of his life Captain Gordon, on account of sickness, did little work except to superintend his farm and oversee the building of his house in which he lived but eight months. He died on August 27, 1878.
He was a frank, open-hearted man. Physically large of frame he was equally large of heart, and endeared himself to his friends and fellow-citizens by his many deeds of kindness. His record as a soldier, as a citizen and as a friend is an enviable one and worthy of emulation.
GEORGE C. LAWRENCE, of Redford, was born at Franklin, in the township of Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, on April 20, 1851, and is the son of William and Catherine Lawrence. His parents were both born in Somersetshire, England, his father being of old English stock and his mother descending from Welsh ancestors who settled in England many centuries ago. They emigrated to
Canada in 1842, and after remaining there a short time came to Michigan. From here they went to Indiana, but becoming dissatisfied with their sur- roundings they returned to Michigan, and finally located in Redford, Wayne County, where, in 1889. they were still living in the enjoyment of health, of body and mind, although beyond the allotted three score and ten.
George C. Lawrence spent the days of his boy- hood and youth in the usual manner of farmers' sons, working" in the summer and attending the district school in the winter. When fourteen years of age he went to the Cass Union School of Detroit for a year, and in 1869 entered the State Normal School at Ypsilanti, continuing there for two years, and subsequently, in 1873, attending Goldsmith's Business College.
For ten years, beginning with 1870, he taught a . district school in the winter and worked on his father's farm during the summer. He commenced farming on his own account in 1878, which occupa- tion he followed until his removal to Detroit in 1889. His success as a farmer was very marked, and ow- ing to the intelligent methods he employed, his farm yielded to him annually a handsome income.
. Mr. Lawrence is a staunch, thorough-going Republican and never hesitates to sacrifice time and labor to advance the welfare of his party. His superior intelligence and energetic ways have made him the leader of the Republicans of his section of the county, and his efficient services are heartily appreciated by the party. He is an enthusi- astic member of the Michigan Club, and never fails to be present at its receptions and demonstra- tions. He also belongs to the Ancient Order of United Workmen and the Patrons of Husbandry. Before he reached the age of twenty-one, he was nominated for the office of Town School Inspector, but failed of an election by a tie vote in a township which at that time was strongly Democratic. Dur- ing the three years beginning with 1885, he was Supervisor of his township, and chairman of the County Board of Supervisors in 1887. In Decem- ber, 1888, he was appointed one of the Superin- tendents of the Poor of Wayne County, which office he held until August 6, 1889, when he was appointed by Governor Luce to fill a vacancy on the Board of County Auditors. An incident con- nected with his appointment to this last office is worthy of mention, and well illustrates the high esteem in which he is held by his fellow-citizens. When the six different candidates for the position were asked by the Governor whom they would pre- fer to have appointed in case they were not, five of them warmly recommended Mr. Lawrence.
Personally Mr. Lawrence is of a modest and un- assuming disposition, and has succeeded because
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of his integrity of heart and sincerity of purpose, and he possesses the esteem and confidence of a host of friends who have been won by his kind and affable manner. Perhaps the most prominent trait of his character is the unswerving and unvarying honesty which marks all his transactions with his fellow-men. He is democratic is his ways, faithful
to his friends, upright and public-spirited, and possesses qualities which make him an excellent citizen and a desirable friend.
He was married to Miss Ella C. Spencer, on October 23, 1878. They have two sons and one daughter, namely, William C., George Cecil and Bessie Clarissa.
ROMULUS TOWNSHIP.
This township was organized out of part of Huron by Act of March 17, 1835, and includes all of town 3 south of Range 9 East. The first town- ship meeting was held at the house of Joseph T. Pullen on Monday April 16, 1835. The officers for the several years have been :
1835. Supervisor, David J. Pullen ; Clerk, John Simpson, Jr .; Assessors, Joseph T. Pullen, Hale Wakefield, George Dykeman; Highway Commis- sioners, Samuel Tobyne, F. G. C. Jasper, Alexan- der Simpson ; School Inspectors, John F. Smith, John Carr, Jinks Pullen; Poor Masters, Warren Blair, Benjamin D. Smith ; Constable and Col- lector, Jinks Pullen.
1836. Supervisor, David J. Pullen ; Clerk, John Simpson, Jr .; Assessors, Henry Smith, Oliver H. Young ; Highway Commissioners, Peter Delany, Samuel Tobyne, Isaac F. Chapman ; Overseers of the Poor, Warren Blair, John Simpson ; School In- spectors, John Carr, Henry Smith, Peter Delany, Jinks Pullen, John F. Smith ; Justices of the Peace, Joseph T. Pullen, one year, Henry Smith, two years, John Simpson, Jr., three years, John Carr, four years ; Collector, Jinks Pullen ; Constables, Jinks Pullen, Jeremiah S. Everett, Cornelius Post, Jonathan Bennett.
1837. Supervisor, David J. Pullen ; Clerk, Jo- seph T. Pullen ; Justices of the Peace, Aaron Dick- inson, Dorus Curtiss ; Collector, Jinks Pullen ; As- sessors, John B. Gibb, Joseph W. Sillsby, Oliver H. Youngs ; Highway Commissioners, Edward Howe, Peter Delany, Ezra Parrish ; Overseers of the Poor, Jacob C. Post, Peter Delany ; School Inspectors, Joseph W. Silsby, Z. E. Adams, Willis Breed, Aaron Dickinson, Jos. T. Pullen, Ira S. Hall, N. W. Pullen ; Constables, Ambrose P. Young, Ezra Parish, N. Delany, Jinks Pullen.
1838. Supervisor, David J. Pullen ; Clerk, N. W. Pullen ; Justices of the Peace, Daniel Hayward, Oliver Dickinson; Collector, Ambrose P. Young ; Assessors, John B. Gibb, Ira S. Hall, Jinks Pul- len ; Highway Commissioners, Oliver Dickinson, Benj. Barry, Ira S. Hall; Overseers of the Poor, John C. Yates, Peter Delany; School Inspectors,
Ira S. Hall, Aaron Dickinson, Norman Brace ; Con- stables, Ambrose P. Young, C. C. Post, A. Dick- inson, Abner Thompson.
1839. Supervisor Seth Marsh; Clerk, Ambrose P. Young ; Treasurer, Joseph T. Pullen ; Justices of the Peace, Oliver Dickinson two years, Hiram Rice, three years, Levi Eaton, four years ; Col- lector, C. C. Post ; School Inspectors, B. G. Tis- dall, N. W. Pullen, J. C. Yates; Assessors, I. S. Hall, D. J. Pullen, H. Austin ; Highway Commis- missioners, B. Barry, Wm. Hale, D. Curtis; Poor Directors, J. C. Post, P. Delany ; Constables, C. C. Post, J. B. Gibb, J. M. Miller, C. Powers.
1840. Supervisor, David J. Pullen ; Clerk, Jo- seph T. Pullen ; Treasurer, Hiram Fisk; Justices of the Peace, Z. E. Adams, N. W. Pullen; School Inspectors, Z. E. Adams, N. W. Pullen, A. P. Young; Assessors, Samuel Rice, A. P. Young, Oliver Dick- inson ; Highway Commissioners, R. Kenyon, J. Pullen, B. Barry ; Collector, Moses F. Rice ; Poor Directors, M. Brower, P. Delany ; Constables, M. F. Rice, J. Johnson, J. M. Miller, P. D. Vanseler.
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