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The seed sown on Marathon mission and its successors during the past quarter of a century, watered by the dews of Divine grace, has in its processes of development pro- duced North Branch, Mayville, Millington, Davison, and Otisville circuits, has sent forth several heralds of the cross to spread the glad news of salvation, has prepared many good souls for an eternity with the spirits of just men made perfect, and still has a large corps of' earnest workers achiev- ing new vietories for the cross of Christ.
At the present time this church numbers 65 members, reports the value of church at $1500, and parsonage at $800, and has the following officers : Class-Leader, Amos Ranney ; Local Preacher, John Branch ; Stewards, Amos Ranney, Silas Patten, Allen B. Clark ; Trustees, F. E. Dodge, William Hallenbeck, Amos Ranney, Nathaniel Crawford, Silas Patten, C. E. Osborne, John Owens, Allen B. Clark.
The records mention two Sabbath-schools as being eon- neeted with this circuit in 1855, but whether one of them was located here or not is uncertain. In- 1856, however, mention is made of a school in " Forest-ville." At present there are two schools located in this town, the one at Ilen- derson's, or East Forest, having a membership of about 75 scholars. The school at Otisville has a membership of about 120, including 16 officers and teachers, and an aver-
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age attendance of about SO scholars. It has a library of upwards of 300 volumes. The present officers are Rev. A. G. Blood, Superintendent ; Miss J. E. McCormick, As- sistant Superintendent ; Joseph Myles, Secretary ; Mrs. Susan Merriam, treasurer ; Frank W. Nicholson, Librarian ; and Mrs. Irvilla Myles, Organist.
CEMETERY.
There is but one cemetery in Forest. It is owned by the town, and a sexton is appointed at each town-meeting to
take charge of it for the next year. It lies on the west side of the State road as originally surveyed, about a quarter of a mile south of Otisville, and contains between one and two acres. Its location is on an casterly slope, and over- looks the village. The first burial in this ground was that of' Sarah, wife of Nathaniel Smith. Sylvester Decker and two children, one of them William R. Smith's and the other Vandorus Smith's, had been previously buried near Smith's Ilill.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
CHAUNCEY W. SEELEY.
MRS. CHAUNCEY W. SEELEY.
CHAUNCEY W. SEELEY.
One of the first settlers in Forest township was Chauncey W. Seeley, who was born in the town of Rutland, Meigs Co., Ohio, May 5, 1816. ITis father, Stephen J. Seeley, was born in Ballston, Saratoga Co., N. Y., April 3, 1788, where he grew to manhood. ITis parents were wealthy, and he received what was then considered a fine education. After his marriage to Miss Elizabeth Kent he emigrated to Rut- land, Ohio, where he bought from the government a new farm. After four years spent in clearing and improving his farm he sold ont and went to Southern Indiana, where he resided six years. Ile then emigrated to Kentucky, where he lived until 1836, when he accompanied his sons Judson and Chauncey W. to Michigan, where he resided until his death, which occurred May 18, 1871.
Mr. Seeley was a man of marked ability, which was made good use of by his fellow-townsmen in Forest, who kept him in office most of the time. He was a justice of the peace over twenty years, and for many years was town
clerk. As above stated, Chauncey W. and his brother came to Michigan in 1836. They stopped at Pontiae and rented a saw-mill, which they ran one year, doing a good and pros- perous business. After the expiration of their lease they bought an interest in the Pierson & Harder saw-mill, lo- cated on the Kearsley, three miles from Flint. This invest- ment proved unfortunate, and the year 181I found them out of business and almost penniless. Mr. Seeley then came to Forest and bought the east half of the northwest quarter of section 32. It was new, as was the whole town- ship at that time. He at once put up a shanty and com- meneed to clear his land. The same year he built a log house and moved his father's family into it. Mr. Seeley was a large, powerful man, one who could turn his hand to almost any kind of labor, a man of great industry and a good manager, hence his success in life. The eighty acres of new land-his first purchase-he has increased to two hun- dred acres of as fine land as can be found in the township, upon which is located a large and commodious brick house,
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recently finished. Mr. Seeley's schooling was limited to less than two years at a distriet school, yet he made good use of it, as is proven by his successful business life. In an early day he was a Democrat, bnt joined the Republican party when it was first formed, and has since been one of its strongest supporters. He was elected town-clerk at the first town-meeting, and held the office two years ; was town- treasurer for four years, and was elected justice of the peace, but would not qualify. Sept. 28, 1845, he married Miss Mary Ann Dickinson, who was born March 31, 1822. She
is a daughter of Zebulon and Esther Diekinson. Mrs. Seeley has proved to be a true pioneer wife,-one who has made the most of her surroundings,-always ready to do her part and bear her share of life's burdens. To them have been born six children, all of whom are now living. Their names are as follows: Deniza Ann, born Nov. 2, 1846 ; Cassandra E., born May 29, 1848; Mary Jane, born Dec. 4, 1851; Mark D., born Nov. 4, 1853; Ange- line F., born Feb. 8, 1856; and Charley P., born Sept. 30, 1858.
MONTROSE.
THE township of Montrose, which is situated in the north- western corner of Genesee County, was formed from Vienna, as Pewonigowink, in 1847. It is designated by the United States survey as township No. 2 north, of range No. 5 east. Its boundaries are Saginaw County, on the north and west, and the respective townships of Vienna and Flushing, in Gen- esce County, on the east and south. The surface is varicd, and cut by the valleys and ravines formed by the Flint River and its tributaries. This was a pine township originally, . and during the first years of the white man's occupancy,- in fact, until within a very recent period,-the inhabitants were chiefly engaged in the various occupations incident to a lumbering region. For this reason, added to the fact that it was the latest settled district in the county, Mon- trose of to-day wears a general aspect of roughness or new- ness in strong contrast to the major portion of the county.
The present inhabitants are principally employed in the pursuits of agriculture. The soil, though in many places light and sandy, produces favorably, and with intelligent culture, time only is needed to bring the products of this up to the average of other townships in the county. Its principal water-course, the Flint River, enters the town near the centre of the south border, and, flowing in a general northerly direction, passes through the central part and leaves the township just west of the centre of the north border. Brent's Run enters from the southeast corner, and, flowing in a northwest course, discharges its surplus waters into the Flint on section 15. Pine Run, another tributary of the Flint River, in flowing to the northwest crosses the extreme northeast corner of the township. Coal -aud rock similar to the Flushing sandstone-crops out in the bed of the Flint on section 28.
A portion of the Pewonigowink reservation of the Sagi- naw Chippewas* extended into this township, including the whole of section 4, the west half of section 3, the cast half of section 5, the north half of section 9, the northeast quarter of section 8, and the northwest quarter of section 10.
The grounds of the Flint River Valley Agricultural So- ciety are situated upon section 4, west side of the river. This association numbers among its members those who re- side in the adjoining counties of Saginaw and Shiawassee, and will not be further mentioned as a township institution.
The present population is computed at 1200.
FIRST SETTLEMENT.
Seymour W. Ensign, the first settler in this township, came from Stafford, Genesce Co., N. Y., in the spring of 1832, and first halted in Grand Blanc. Ile was accom- panied by his wife and sons, Seymour W., Jr., and George
G. After assisting Alden Tupper in brick-making until the fall of the same year, he removed to Saginaw County, and remained a pioneer of that county for a period of ten years. In the spring of 1842 he visited this portion of the county, and purchased from Thomas L. L. Brent the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 22. Returning to Saginaw he soon completed his arrangements for removal to his new home, which was accomplished by taking his teams and family to Flint rie the Saginaw turn- pike, thence to Brent's farm in Flushing. At the same time another party employed by him transported a large share of the household goods, etc., by means of canoes and the Flint River. The large canoes were lashed together, a deck laid across them, the cargo placed thereon, and the whole towed by hand up the river, a distance of fifty miles. During the first year he with his family resided upon the Brent farm, in Flushing, in the mean time erecting a small frame house upon his purchase in this township. In the spring of 1843 he became the first actual white resident in the township. During the same season, however, he re- ceived as neighbors George Wilcox, who came from Canada and settled upon the east half of the southwest quarter of section 23, and Richard Travis, from Oxford, Oakland Co., Mich., who settled upon the east half of the south- cast quarter of the last-mentioned section. The assessment roll of Vienna township shows that the only tax-paying res- idents in this township in 1844 were Messrs. Ensign, Wil- cox, and Travis. Mr. Travis was a man whose health un- fitted him for the herculean task of hewing out a home here in the wilderness, and, after a residence of but two or three years' duration, he returned with his family to Oak- land County.
Mr. Wilcox continued here until his death, which oc- curred about 1832, and he was followed by the pioneer of them all, Seymour W. Ensign, who died Aug. 21, 1854, aged fifty-three years.
The next settler-the most prominent man in the town- ship during his lifetime-was John Farquharson, who came from Scotland about 1830. After a residence of seven years in Albany, N. Y., and its vicinity, he settled in Sagi- naw Co., Mich., near the mouth of Flint River, in 1837. In 1842 he purchased lands situated upon section 4, on the Indian reservation, and in 1845 he, together with his son, John R. Farquharson, became residents of the township. Upon the organization of the township of Pewonigowink, in 1847, he was the first supervisor elected, and for eight years in succession did his twelve Democratie hench- men march up to the polls, re-elect him, and then march back again. Hle was in fact the governor of the State of Montrose, and one can imagine with what trepidation Tru- man Herrick, the first Whig in the township, came to the
For particulars concerning these Indians, see general history.
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polls and tremblingly deposited his lone ballot in opposition. To Mr. Farquharson is also ascribed the credit or discredit of changing the original Chippewa appellation Pewonigo- wink to the Scottish one of Montrose. Ile reasoned that the latter would sound better in the cars of his friends in Scotland than the euphonious term plucked from the Chip- pewa dialect. John R. Farquharson, his son, who, during the early years, served as township clerk and in various other official capacities, still resides here.
Charles IIartshorn and Amos M. Woodruff also settled in 1845.
John Mckenzie came from Aberdeen, Scotland, and set- tled in Spaulding township, Saginaw Co., in 1838. He remained there until March, 1847, when, having purchased lands situated upon the Reservation in this township, he also became a resident of Pewonigowink. The remaining settlers of this period are shown by the following list, which comprises the names of all who were assessed as resident tax payers in 1847, together with the sections upon which they resided and paid taxes :
Seymour W. Ensign, 22.
Richard Travis, 23.
George Wilcox, 23. John Farquharson, 4.
John R. Farquharson, 4.
Charles Hlartshorn, 24.
Archibald Morse (personal).
Edward Johnson, 25. John MeKenzie, 9.
Seymour W. Ensign, Jr. (personal).
John Berry, the present township-clerk and postmaster, came from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and settled here in 1854. George Mckenzie, from the same shire, also settled upon his present premises the same year. Ile has since occupied a prominent position in his township.
lu later years a considerable number of Scotch families of sterling worth have made Montrose their home.
Owing to the lumbering interests and the fact of its being one of the interior distriets, far removed from the usual avenues of trade and travel, the increase of population, until within very recent years, has been slow, yet steadfast. The voters in 1859 numbered less than 50, and were as follows :
LAND ENTRIES.
The first entry for public lands in this township was made in December, 1835, by Daniel Pifford, from Living- ston Co., N. Y. llis purchase consisted of lands lying along the Flint River, and included portions of sections 9, 10, 15, 21, 27, 28, and 34.
The names of all others who purchased from the general government are shown in the following list, and the year in which the first purchase was made upon each section.
1836, section 1 : A. D. Fraser, Alexander MeArthur, J. Davison, A. Teneyck, John J. Chanaud, Frederick Buell, Solomon Johnson, Charles Patterson, William New- ton, Charles K. Patterson.
1837, section 2: Mortimer Wadhams, Herman Camp, Samuel Patrick, Russell S. Parker, David Parks, Edmund Tompkins, Charles Johnson.
1836, section 3: Ira S. Seeley, John E. Seeley, Iler- man Camp.
1854, section 5: Elisha Leach, Whitney Worden.
1836, section 6: D. lloughton, J. A. Wells, Henry G. Hubbard, Ira Davenport, Elisha Leach, Whitney Wor- den.
1854, section 7: Edwin Crane, Rolla Glover, George Il. Rapp.
1836, section 8: David Pifford, Elisha Leach, Rolla Glover.
1825, section 9: David Pifford, Edwin Rose, Thomas L. L. Brent.
1835, section 10 : David Pifford, Edwin Rose, Thomas L. L. Brent, Loomis Thayer.
1836, section 11 : Loomis Thayer, Ralph C. Markham, Mortimer Wadhams, lliram Hunt, James R. Brewer, Palmer Nichols, Benjamin Crane.
1836, section 12: Ralph C. Markham, David Cum- mings, Edward J. Jenks, William Pingra, Lamson V. Car- penter, Benjamin F. Waterman.
1853, section 13: George M. Dewey, George Foote, John Cross, John Welch, Jacob Duell.
1836, section 14: Thomas L. L. Brent, Henry Warner, John Cooper, Dudley Gillman, Oscar Adams.
1835, section 15 : David Pifford, Edwin Rose, Jonathan Kearsley, Thomas L. L. Brent.
1857, section 17: Samuel Smith, Moses Wisner, Moses P. Ilutchins, Peter Hoose.
1854, section 18: James Carter, Aaron Beebe, Ephraim Sommers.
1854, section 19 : Harvey Miller, Zenas Goulding, Jacob L. Miller.
1842, seetion 20 : State of Michigan, Moses P. IIutchins. 1835, section 21 : David Pifford, Thomas L. L. Brent, Aaron D. P. Sackett.
1836, scetion 22: Ilarvey Stringham, Thomas L. L. Brent.
1836, section 23 : Thomas L. L. Brent.
1836, section 24: Thomas L. L. Brent.
1836, section 25 : Archibald Dixon.
1836, section 26: James Wadsworth, Nicholas C. Ilay- ward, Edward S. Blakeslee.
1835, seetion 27: David Pifford, Henry II. Brown, Thomas L. L. Brent, James Wadsworth.
Aiken, Edward. Albee, Howard. Bliss, M. M. Brewer, James R. Berry, John. Burtis, Francis. Barnard, W. S.
MeKenzic, George. Mead, George M. Nichols, William.
Nelson, Samnel.
Ober, Harry.
Ober, Francis.
Crane, Benjamin. Chase, William.
Petty, Willard. Paul, George. Patterson, Charles K.
Slade, Orrin L.
Deal, William. Daly, William. Duell, Franklin.
Ensign, Seymour W.
Stufflebeam, Michael. Trumbull, E. W. Tompkins, Edward. Thompson, William.
Ensign, Ephraim W. Francisco, John H. Farquharson, John R. Gillman, Dudley. Ilulburd, William. Hlartsborn, Charles. Ide, Mason.
Tibbetts, Charles F. Waterman, Benjamin F. Wood, Nathan. Wells, Levi.
Westover, E. A. Wilcox, William. Way, Hiram. Way, Abram.
Levitt, Edward L. Larkin, Houer. Luke, Christopher. Mckenzie, John.
Joseph Mayhew, 27. John Smith, 34.
Asahel Townsend, 25.
William Wilcox, 23.
Eliott Young, 23:
Sommers, Ephraim.
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1835, section 28 : David Pifford, Henry H. Le Roy, Thomas L. L. Brent, Archibald Dixon, Mary Palmer.
1842, seetion 29 : State of Michigan, George M. Dewey, Moses P. llutchins.
1842, section 30: State of Michigan, Isaac Ilowell, Mason Ide.
18.12, section 31: State of Michigan, Mason Ide, Wil- liam Golden, Robert II. Mysick.
1836, section 32 : Archibald Dixon, State of Michigan, Moses P. Ilutchins.
1836, section 33: Thomas L. L. Brent, John Doran, Anson Rogers, David Pifford, Archibald Dixon.
1835, section 34: David l'ifford, Henry II. Brown, Thomas L. L. Brent.
1836, section 35: David Pifford.
1836, section 36 : David Pifford, Archibald Dixon, Mar- tha Bowns, Benjamin Jones.
LANDS ON TIIE RESERVATION.
1842, section 4: John Farquharson, Archibald Morse, John R. Farquharson.
1854, section S: John Farquharson.
18-47, section 9: John McKenzie, John R. Farquharson, Charles Ilartshorn, John Farquharson.
FIRST ROADS.
The route of the first highway contemplated was sur- veyed by Nahum N. Wilson, of Vienna, by order of Ilum- phrey McLean and Grovener Vinton, highway commission- ers of Vienna township, Sept. 11, 1838, but it was never opened.
The next, being the road which led from l'ine Run to the Ensign settlement, was surveyed by Wilson, and de- scribed as follows :
" Commeneing at section corners 22, 23, 26, and 27 in township nine, north of range six east ; thence running west four miles and forty-eight links to town post L, in township nine, north of range five cast; thence to town post V in said township ; thence running south forty-eight links to town post L in said township; thence running west two miles and one hundred and sixty rods, terminating at quarter post from L to V at 3, according to the U. S. A. survey. The whole distance being six miles, one hundred and sixty rods, and forty-eight links.
" VIENNA, June 6, 1812."
The Flushing and Saginaw State road was laid April 19, 1849, by Ogden Clark and James Seymour, State commissioners.
SOME OF THE FIRST EVENTS.
Seymour W. Ensign creeted the first framed dwelling in 1842, and raised the first crop of wheat in 1843. The first marriage was that of Benjamin H. Morse to Mary J. Ensign. In 1845 was born the first white child,-Amanda J. Ensign. Saralı, a child of a few years, and the daugh- ter of George Wilcox, was the first to depart this life in the township. William II. Reed kept the first tavern, in 1866 and 1867. In the same building Thomas W. Pettec, from Flushing, established the first store in October, 1867. Previous to this time Mr. Baldwin had sold some groceries
at his mill for the convenience of those employed by him. Charles Cooper built the first saw-mill for James Sisco .* It was situated on Woodruff's Creek, and was completed about 18.19.
A few months later Russell Wells erected a saw-mill on Brent's Run. J. M. Soutter established his store in 1872. A small steam-tug and a schooner were built near Streeter's, in 1869. In 1874, Seth P. Ames, a native of Massachu- setts and relative of Oakes Ames, began the construction of a schooner of 90 tons burden near the residence of George Mckenzie, Esq. She was completed and launched in March, 1879, and as the "Seth P. Ames" is, with the other vessels mentioned, now plying the waters in Bay City, Saginaw, and vicinity. Mr. Ames died three days subse- quent to the launching of his vessel.
CIVIL HISTORY.
The first legislative action looking towards the formation of the new township was during the session of 1845-46, and read as follows :
" SECTION 3. That township nomber nine north, of range number five cast, now forming a part of the township of Vienna, in the county of Genesee, be, and the same is hereby, set off from said town- ship of Vienna and organized into a separate township by the name of Pewonagowink, and the first township meeting therein shall be held at the house of James Farquhison, f in said township.
" Approved March 25th, 1846."
An amendment to this act, yet approved the same day, viz., March 25, 1846, was as follows :
" And the first township meeting thereio shall be held at the house of George Wilcox in said township, on the first Tuesday in May, [846."
It appears from the township records, however, that the first township meeting was not held until April, 1847. The proceedings at this first election were as follows :
" At a meeting of the efectors of the township of Pewonagowink, held at the house of George Wilcox, April 5th, 1817, for the purpose of electing the first board of township officers, the meeting organized by those present chousing John Farquharson, Moderator: John MeKenzic, Clerk ; Benjamin II. Morse an 1 Asahel Townsend, Inspec- tors of Election. The meeting was then adjourned to the school- house in district No. 3, where the election was continued until 3 o'clock r.M. The polls were then elosed, the votes caovassed, and the following persons declared elected : John Farquharson, Supervisor; John R. Farquharsoo, Town Clerk; John Mckenzie, Treasurer; George Wilcox, Charles Hartshorn, Benjamin II. Morse, Asahel Townsend, Justices of the Peace; Seymour W. Ensign, Sr., Archi- ball Morse, Assessors; John Farquharson, Benjamin Il. Morse, Seymour W. Ensigo, Jr., llighway Commissioners; George Wilcox, School Inspector ; Benjamin H. Morse, John MeKenzie, Directors of the Poor ; William Wilcox, Seymour W. Ensign, Sr., Constables; Charles Hartshorn, John MeKenzie, Oversvers of Highways."
By an act of the State Legislature, approved Jan. 15, 18.18, the name of the township was changed to Montrose.
The following comprises full lists of township officers from 18-18 to 1879, inclusive :
1848 .- John Farquharson, Supervisor ; John R. Farqu- harson, Town Clerk ; Asahel Townsend, Justice of the l'eace ; John Mckenzie, Treasurer ; Asahel Townsend,
# Sisro was a colored man, and married a daughter of Mayhew's, the Frenchman.
+ Farquharson.
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School Inspector ; Benjamin II. Morse, Charles Hartshorn, Directors of the Poor ; Seymour W. Ensign, Jr., Highway Commissioner ; John B. Ilamer, Seymour W. Ensign, Sr., Constables.
1849 .- John Farquharson, Supervisor ; John R. Farqu- harson, Town Clerk ; Benjamin 11. Morse, Justice of the Peace; John McKenzie, Treasurer ; Seymour W. Ensign, Jr., School Inspector ; Charles Hartshorn, Benjamin H. Morse, Poor- Masters ; Benjamin H. Morse, Highway Com- missioner ; Seymour W. Ensign, Sr., Constable.
1850 .- John Farquharson, Supervisor; John R. Farqu- harson, Town Clerk ; John McKenzie, Treasurer ; Russell Wells, Seymour W. Ensign, Jr., Justices of the Peace ; Russell Wells, School Inspector ; Russell Wells, John Mckenzie, Directors of the Poor; John Farquharson, Archibald Morse, Highway Commissioners; Seymour W. Ensign, Sr., Benjamin Decker, Constables,
1851 .- John Farquharson, Supervisor ; George Wilcox, Town Clerk ; John MeKenzie, Treasurer ; George Wilcox, Stanton S. Latham, John McKenzie, Justices of the Peace; Seymour W. Ensign, Jr., School Inspector ; Russell Wells, John R. Farquharson, Poor-Masters; John B. Hamer, John McKenzie, Assessors; William Wilcox, Highway Commissioner ; Seymour W. Ensign, Sr., John B. Hamer, Constables.
1852 .- John Farquharson, Supervisor ; John R. Farqu- harson, Town Clerk ; John Mckenzie, Treasurer; Samuel Smith, Elijah Wiggins, Justices of the Peace; Elijah Wiggins, School Inspector ; John McKenzie, Stanton S. Latham, Poor-Masters; John McKenzie, Martin Swartz, Assessors ; Elijah Wiggins, John Smith, Ilighway Commis- sioners ; Seymour W. Ensign, Sr., Constable.
1853 .- John Farquharson, Supervisor ; John R. Farqu- harson, Town Clerk ; John MeKenzie, Treasurer; Reuben Smith, Charles Hartshorn, Martin Swartz, Justices of the Peace ; Seymour W. Ensign, Jr., Martin Swartz, School Inspectors; Martin Swartz, John MeKenzie, Assessors ; John Smith and John MeKenzie, Poor-Masters; John Farquharson, Martin Swartz, Highway Commissioners ; Seymour W. Ensign, Sr., Calvin Wright, Constables.
1854 .- John Farquharson, Supervisor ; John R. Farqu- harson, Town Clerk ; John McKenzie, Treasurer; Reuben Smith, E. C. Paine, Justices of the Peace; Andrew Smith, School Inspector ; John McKenzie, John Smith, Poor- Masters; E. C. Paine, Highway Commissioner ; Seymour W. Ensign, Sr., Constable.
1855 .- A. Pettengill, Supervisor ; P. F. Le Roy, Town Clerk ; John Mckenzie, Treasurer ; William Streeter, Jus- tice of the Peace ; Seymour W. Ensign, Jr., George Foltz, Highway Commissioners; Seymour W. Ensign, Jr., Andrew Miller, School Inspectors ; Jesse Mizner, Nathan Wood, J. D. Stufflebeam, Constables ; B. II. Morse, R. L. Smith, Poor- Masters.
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