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Lennon, Bernard.
Parsell, Henry.
Miller, Enos M.
Porter, Joseph.
Miller, Peter.
Perkins, l'eter.
Miller, Daniel.
Parker, Iliram.
Miller, David.
Peabody, Austin.
Morrish, Thomas.
Patrick, Robert.
McAllister, James.
Penoyer, James.
Miles, James.
Perkins, Lyman.
Marshall, George.
Pond, Alfred.
Marshall, William.
Richardson, Alfred.
Nash, John M.
Stowell, Daniel W.
Newal, Minor.
Silshy, Seth.
Newal, William D.
St. John, Alanson.
Niles, Alanson.
Sharp, John.
Ottawa, Stephen.
Wickham, Samuel.
Ottawa, George.
Wallace, Theron.
Ottawa, James.
Woud, E.
It is possible that in this list are a few names which should be credited to what is now Flushing, as the old record from which they are taken is in such shape that it is nearly impossible to determine the location of all.
CEMETERIES.
The township contains two cemeteries, one at Swartz Creek (Miller settlement), and the other near the Lyons settlement, in the northwest part of town. Possibly the first death in the township was that of a child in the family of Seth IHathaway, which occurred about 1838. The first adult who died (Miller settlement neighborhood) was a man named Wheaton. The two cemeteries in town cach con- tain about an acre of land. That at Swartz Creek was originally taken from the Miller property, and the persons who died, as above, were buried in it before the ground was laid out for cemetery purposes. It was given to the town- ship by Adam Miller, and in it rest the remains of the fol- lowing early settlers, together with a few Indian ehildren and one or two Indian adults :
Caleb II. Ilowes, died Feb. 5, 1873, aged seventy-nine years. Adam Miller, died March 11, 1841, aged seventy-one years. Margaret, his wife, died Nov. 4, 1864, aged eighty-six years. Jacob Rall, died Dee. 26, 1878, aged sixty-five years.
Peter Miller, died April 26, 1859, aged forty-five years. Joseph Miller, died Sept. 23, 1858, aged forty-two years.
Stiles Ryno, died Dec. 22, 1861, aged sixty-one years.
Hlosea Bradford and wife, who lived in town a short time at an carly date ; also Elisha Martin and wife, who were old settlers.
TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL LIST.
When the petition for organizing a new township from the part of Flushing now comprising Clayton was sent to the Legislature no name was sent with it, and that of Clayton was given it by that body. The following are the proceedings of the first town-meeting, as shown by the records :
" In pursuance of an Act of the Legislature of the State of Michi- gan, passed March -, 1846, organizing the township of Clayton, the first annual townsbip-meeting was held at the school-house in Dist. No. 6. on the 6th day of April, 1846, in compliance with the provis- ions of said aet. Present, Thomas Chapin, Justice of the l'cacc. The meeting then proceeded to elect Alfredl Pond, Caleb Calkins, Isaac Lyons, and Calch II. Howes, Inspectors of Election, and Alan- son Niles, Clerk. After the Board of Inspectors was respectively sworn, they then proceeded to receive votes for township officers."
The subject of license was also voted upon, 30 ballots being cast for it, and 21 against. The following were the officers chosen, viz. : Supervisor, Alfred Pond ; Town Clerk, Francis Brotherton ; Treasurer, Theron Wallace ; Justices of the Peace, Seth Newell, Isaac Lyons, Caleb Calkins ; Assessors, Harry Brotherton, Seth Silsby ; Commissioners of Highways, Richard C. Goyer, John C. Clement, John M. Nash ; Inspectors of Schools, Alanson Niles, Alfred Pond; Directors of the Poor, Alex. II. Fenner, Barnard Carpenter ; Constables, John M. Nash, Silas Henry, Elha- nan W. Fenner; Overseers of Highways, Alfred Richard- son, Wright N. Clement, Albert Granger, Alexander II. Fenner, William Piper, Bernard Lennon, John M. Nash, Morgan D. Chapman, Abram Knight, David Felt.
At the meeting in 1847 it was " Voted, To raise a tax of ten dollars for the purpose of erecting a bridge across the Michtegayich Creek, on the northeast quarter of section 17, in town 7 north, of range 5 cast."
The following list comprises the township officers from 1847 to 1879, inclusive :
1847 .- Supervisor, Alfred Pond ; Town Clerk, Alexan- der HI. Fenner; Justices of the Peace, Isaac Lyons, Jacob W. Rall; Treasurer, Silas Henry ; Commissioners of High- ways, Theron Wallace, Richard C. Goyer, Jacob HI. Cod- dington ; School Inspector, Alfred Pond ; Directors of the Poor, David Felt, Caleb II. Howes ; Constables, Fisher .J. Griswold, Seth Silsby, John M. Nash, Albert Granger.
1848 .- Supervisor, John C. Clement ;* Town Clerk, Alexander HI. Fenner; Treasurer, Silas Henry ; Justiec of Peace, Calch Calkins ; Assessors, Harry Brotherton, Seth Silsby; Commissioner of Highways, Jacob W. Rall; School Inspector, Austin Peabody ; Directors of the Poor, John C. Clement, David Felt ; Constables, Silas Henry, William Goyer, John M. Nash.
1849 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown; Town Clerk, Alexander II. Fenner ; Treasurer, Harry Brotherton ; Jus- tice of the Peace, Caleb II. Howes; Assessors, Barnard Carpenter, Sedgwick P. Stedman ; Commissioners of High- ways, Harry Brotherton, Emir Wooden ; School Inspector, Alfred Pond ; Directors of the Poor, James E. Brown, Ilarry Brotherton ; Constables, F. J. Griswold, Solomon T. Granger, John J. Van Vechten.
1850 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown; Town Clerk, Ros- well Hilton ; Treasurer, Harry Brotherton ; Justice of the Peace, Alfred Pond; Commissioner of Highways, Theron Wallace ; Assessors, A. H. Fenner, William Howes ; School Inspector, Caleb II. Ilowes ; Overseers of the Poor, Caleb Calkins, Alex. H. Fenner ; Constables, William Goyer, Fisher J. Griswold, Albert Granger, Solowon T. Granger.
1851 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown ; Town Clerk, Al- fred Pond ; Treasurer, Harry Brotherton ; Justice of the Peace, Isaac Lyons ; Commissioner of Highways, Caleb Il. Howes ; School Inspector, Caleb Calkins; Overseers of the Poor, Roswell Hilton, Daniel Miller; Constables, Solomon T. Granger, William Goyer, Abram B. Knight, John Meaker.
1852 .- Supervisor, Seth Newell; Town Clerk, Joel Draper ; Treasurer, Roswell Hilton ; Justice of the Peace,
" Resigned, and Alfred Pon l appointed to fill vacaney.
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William McGlinchy ; Commissioners of Highways, Mor- gan D. Chapman, George Ottaway; School Inspector, Philo Newell; Constables, Solomon T. Granger, Fisher J. Gris- wold, William V. Hilton, Milo Goodrich.
1853 .- Supervisor, Seth Newell; Town Clerk, Peter Miller ; Treasurer, Benjamin Rall, Jr .; Justice of the Peace, Sedgwick P. Stedman ; Commissioner of High- ways, George Ottaway; School Inspector, Andrew M. Felt; Overseers of the Poor, Emir Wooden, David Felt; Con- stables, Francis Brewer, Milo Goodrich, F. J. Griswold, Jacob W. Rall.
1854 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown; Town Clerk, Sedgwick P. Stedman ; Treasurer, Benjamin Rall, Jr .; Justice of the Peace, Caleb Calkins; Commissioner of Ilighways, Jasper Taft ; School Inspector, Cyrus Peabody ; Overseers of the Poor, Stiles Ryno, William Goyer; Con- stables, John Meaker, George Perkins, Solomon T. Gran- ger, Fisher J. Griswold.
1855 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown ; Town Clerk, An- drew M. Felt ; Treasurer, Benjamin Rall, Jr .; Justice of the Peace, Isaac Lyons; Commissioner of Highways, Mi- chael Donaloo ; School Inspector, Caleb Calkins ; Overseers of the Poor, Caleb Calkins, Cyrus Peabody ; Constables, Iloratio W. Felt, Joel Draper, James Lewis, Solomon T. Granger.
1856 .- Supervisor, Sedgwick P. Stedman; Town Clerk, Caleb II. Howes; Treasurer, Enos M. Miller; Justice of the Peace, Solomon T. Granger; Commissioner of High- ways, Isaac Lyons; School Inspector, Jacob A. Goodwin ; Overseers of the Poor, Caleb Calkins, John B. Passmore ; Constables, Edmund Calkins, Emmet Todd, James Lewis, Michael Donahoo.
1857 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown ; Town Clerk, Wil- liam Wheeler; Treasurer, Enos M. Miller; Justices of the Peace, S. P. Stedman, David A. Miller ; Commissioner of Highways, Benjamin Rall; School Inspector, Charles P. Nash ; Overseers of the Poor, HI. D. Howes, Caleb Calkins; Constables, Edmund Calkins, Solomon T. Granger, Chris- topher Downey, A. D. Miller.
1858 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown ; Town Clerk, Wil- liam Wheeler ; Treasurer, E. M. Miller ; Justices of the Peace, Alfred Pond, William Wheeler, Caleb H. Howes ; Commissioner of Highways, Dan. W. Stowell; School In- speetors, Jacob Goodwin, Orville Green ; Overseers of the Poor, C. Downey, John B. Passmore; Constables, E. Calkins, James Goodrich, Elias Whitmore, Oliver II. Granger.
1859 .- Supervisor, Alfred Pond ; Town Clerk, James E. Brown; Treasurer, Enos M. Miller; Justice of the Peace, Isaae Lyons; Commissioner of Highways, Isaac Lyons; School Inspector, Orville Green ; Overseers of the Poor, Hiram Goodwin, William Howes ; Constables, James Goodrich, Seth Silsby, Benjamin Rall, James E. Brown.
1860 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown; Town Clerk, Andrew M. Felt; Treasurer, Sedgwick P. Stedman ; Jus- tice of the Peace, Michael Donahoo; Commissioner of Ilighways, Michael Donahoo ; School Inspector, Alfred Pond ; Constables, Emmet Todd, Eli Barnhart, Solomon T. Granger, Seth T. Wheeler.
1861 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown; Town Clerk,
Andrew M. Felt ; Treasurer, William Wheeler; Commis- sioner of Highways, William Morrish ; School Inspector, Seth S. Wheeler; Justice of the Peace, William Wheeler; Constables, Oscar II. Shattuck, Emmet Todd, William L. MeGlinchy, John J. Gordon.
1862 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown ; Town Clerk, A. M. Felt; Treasurer, William Wheeler ; Justice of the Peace, Edmund Calkins; Commissioner of Highways, John J. Gordon ; School Inspector, Alfred Pond; Constables, Daniel Calkins, Charles H. Goyer, John J. Gordon, Robert McGlinchy.
1863 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown; Town Clerk, A. M. Felt; Treasurer, William Wheeler ; Justice of the Peace, Isaac Lyons ; Commissioner of Highways, Michael Donahoo; School Inspector, Robert C. Passmore; Consta- bles, William L. MeGliuchy, James Glass, John J. Gor- don, James E. Ottaway.
1864 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown; Town Clerk, A. M. Felt; Treasurer, William Wheeler; Justice of the Peace, Michael Donahoo; Commissioner of Highways, William Morrish ; School Inspectors, James Glass, Philip Crotsley; Constables, Robert MeGlinchy, Seth Silsby, James W. Brown, Orlando W. Parsell.
1865 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown; Town Clerk, A. M. Felt; Treasurer, Michael Donahoo; Justice of the Peace, Philip II. Crotsley ; Commissioner of Highways, John J. Gordon ; School Inspector, John Passmore ; Con- stables, Solomon T. Granger, Robert McGlinchy, John J. Gordon, James W. Brown.
1866 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown; Town Clerk, James E. Ottaway ; Treasurer, Theron Wallace ; Justices of the Peace, Alfred Pond, Peter Gordon ; Commissioner of Highways, E. W. Fenner; School Inspector, James Glass ; Constables, Robert McGlinchy, John J. Gordon, Michael Traynor, Daniel E. Calkins.
1867 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown; Town Clerk, James E. Ottaway ; Treasurer, Theron Wallace ; Justices of the Peace, Isaac Lyons, Benjamin Ingalls ; Commissioners of Highways, Michael Donahoo, Daniel Calkins ; School Inspector, John Passmore ; Constables, John Burleson, Michael Traynor, Robert McClinchy, James W. Brown.
1868 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown; Town Clerk, James E. Ottaway; Treasurer, William Morrish ; Justice of the Peace, Michael Donahoo; Commissioner of High- ways, Benjamin Ingalls; School Inspector, Philip Crotsley ; Constables, John Burleson, Walter F. Granger, George Evans, R. McGlinehy.
1869 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown; Town Clerk, James E. Ottaway; Treasurer, William Morrish ; Justice of the Peace, George A. Evans; Commissioner of Iligh- ways, E W. Fenner; School Inspectors, John Passmore, John Noble; Constables, Robert McGlinchy, John W. Hartsock, Thomas Mundy, W. F. Granger.
1870 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown; Town Clerk, James E. Ottaway ; Treasurer, Michael Donahoo; Justice of the Peace, Alfred Pond; Commissioner of Highways, Willis Nichols; School Inspector, James Glass ; Constables, Robert McGlinchy, Daniel W. Fuller, Walter F. Granger, John W. Hartsock.
1871 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown; Town Clerk,
RESIDENCE OF JAMES PENOYER, CLAYTON, GENESEE CO, MICH.
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CLAYTON TOWNSHIP.
James E. Ottaway; Treasurer, Michael Donahoo; Justices of the Peace, Isaac Lyons, Charles HI. Chapman ; Commis- sioner of Highways, William Morrish ; School Inspector, John Passmore ; Drain Commissioner, Isaac Lyons; Con- stables, John Noble, Robert McGlinchy, Luther O. Jones, Daniel W. Fuller.
1872 .- Supervisor, James E. Brown; Town Clerk, James E. Ottaway ; Treasurer, Michael Donahoo; Justice of the Peace, Michael Donahoo ; Commissioner of Iligh- ways, E. W. Fenner ; School Inspector, John Noble ; Drain Com'r, Isane Lyons ; Constables, Robert MeGlinchy, John W. Hartsock, Aaron Crowder, Walter F. Granger.
1873 .- Supervisor, James Glass ; Town Clerk, James E. Ottaway ; Treasurer, Michael Donahoo; Justice of the Peace, Charles II. Chapman ; Commissioner of Highways, Henry D. Howes; School Inspector, George E. Houghton ; Drain Commissioner, Isaac Lyons; Coustables, Robert MeGlinchy, C. C. Deeker, Benjamin Ingalls, John Conlen.
1874 .- Supervisor, James Glass ; Town Clerk, James E. Ottaway ; Treasurer, William Morrish ; Justice of the Peace, Jacob Messick; Commissioners of Highways, William Mor- rish, Josiah Roek ; School Inspector, John Passmore; Drain Commissioner, Michael Donahoo ; Constables, Luther O. Jones, Rob't McGlinchy, M. Donahoo, Jr., J. W. Hartsock.
1875 .- Supervisor, George E. Houghton ; Town Clerk, James E. Ottaway ; Treasurer, Charles H. Chapman ; Jus- tice of the Peace, Isaac Lyons; Commissioner of Highways, William Morrish ; Township Superintendent of Schools, Norman A. Beecher ; School Inspector, John Passmore ; Drain Com'r, M. Donahoo; Constables, Rob't McClinchy, C. H. Lyons, Hamilton Bogardus, Michael Donahoo, Jr.
1876 .- Supervisor, George E. Houghton ; Town Clerk, James E. Ottaway ; Treasurer, Charles II. Chapman ; Jus- tice of the Peace, Michael Donahoo ; Commissioner of High- ways, William Morrish; Township Superintendent of Schools, Norman A. Beecher ; School Inspector, John Pass- more ; Drain Com'r (two years), C. C. Decker ; Constables, C. L. Lyons, M. Donahoo, Jr., Wm. Stone, C. C. Decker.
1877 .- Supervisor, George E. Houghton ; Town Clerk, Edwin J. Goodwin ; Treasurer, Peter Lennon ; Justice of the Peace, George A. Evans ; Commissioner of Highways, E. W. Fenner ; Towyship Superintendent of Schools, Johu Passmore ; School Inspector, Henry D. Ilowes; Constables, Nelson Burleson, John A. McCrea, Charles L. Lyons, Darwin A. Countryman.
1878 .- Supervisor, Peter Lennon ; Town Clerk, James E. Ottaway (did not accept, and Herbert Anthony was appointed ) ; Treasurer, Isane Lyons ; Justice of the Peace, Theron Wallace; Commissioner of Highways, John T. Parker ; Township Superintendent of Schools, John Pass- more ; School Inspector, William Stone; Drain Commis- sioner (two years), M. Donahoo; Constables, C. L. Lyons, Charles L. Countryman, Willis S. Nichols, Iliram Morrish.
1879 .- Supervisor, Peter Lennon ; Town Clerk, James E. Ottaway ; Treasurer, Sylvenas Graves; Justices of the Peace, Isaac Lyons, Sr., Paul Countryman ; Commissioner of Highways, John F. Parker ; Township Superintendent of Schools, Henry R. Kellicut; School Inspector, William Stone; Constables, Charles L. Lyons, Charles L. Country- man, James II. Moores, Edward Redman.
SCHOOLS.
The first school in the township was very likely taught in the Miller settlement. In the spring of 1838 a log school-house was built across the line in Gaines, and a term of school taught that season by a Miss Watkins, of Mundy. This building was used but one year. In 1839 a frame school-house was erected on the north side of the line, where the store of the Messrs. Miller now stands (southeast corner section 35, in Clayton). The present frame building used for school-purposes is on the Gaines side of the line.
About 1844 a log school-house was built on the corner of Isaac Lyons' land, where the present house in District No. 8 stands. The first school in it was a winter term, taught by Miss Angeline Smith, now the wife of Robert C. Ransom, of Flushing. There were then few children of school-age in the neighborhood. Mr. Lyons had but one, yet his tuition was $3.75, even though the wages paid the teachers were low. The district then contained sixteen scetions.
In the Donahoo neighborhood there was no school until 1854. In April of that year a log school-house was built on Barnard Lennon's land, and a summer term taught in it by Miss Electa Perkins. The first year the school was car- ried on by the aid of rate bills, afterwards partly with public money. The district (No. 2) was organized April 22, 1854, with Michael Donahoo as director. The present frame school-building in this district stands 200 rods east of the site of the original log building.
The following is the report of the schools of Clayton township for the year ending Sept. 2, 1878:
DISTRICTS.
Children in each Dis-
trict fiom Five to
Attendance during
Non-Resident Pupils.
Number of Days School
during Year by Quali-
fied Teachers.
Number of Sittings.
Value of Property.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
No. 1
48
60
110
1
65
$1100
1
1
$100
$30
1
1
87.50
49
3
61
57
160
1
50
S00
...
58
3.5
23
...
110
1
50
100
1
t
105
27
6
52
36
110
1
1
1
100
30
=
9
20
59
.1
140
I
60
1000
...
1
1
100
30
13
30
29
1.10
1
10
500
1
1
120
10
1.17
1
35
500
1
35
123
57
43
...
110
1
No. SCHOOL-
HOUSES.
NUMBER OF TEACHERS.
TEACHERS' WAGES.
Twenty Years.
Year.
Frame.
160
1
8
156
* Fractional districts.
46
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HISTORY OF GENESEE COUNTY, MICIIIGAN.
Total receipts for year ending as above, 82514.34; amount on hand Sept. 2, 1878, $621.45 ; total expendi- tures, less amount on hand, $1892.89.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SWARTZ CREEK.
As early as the fall of 1837 regular preaching was held here by this denomination, Rev. Mr. Whitney, then sta- tioned at Flint, filling the appointment. A Methodist class was organized at the same time, and meetings were for a number of years held in the school-house. Finally, in the spring of 1856, the present frame church was built on land taken from the Miller property. Daniel Miller, now of Leelanau County, was one of the early pillars of the church. The society has at present a very fair men- bership, and is in good condition. The pastor at this time (July, 1879) is Rev. Joel B. Goss.
SWARTZ CREEK POST-OFFICE (HAMILTON STATION ).
During the infancy of the settlement people coming here from the direction of Flint spoke of going " up the Swartz," and in time the small stream flowing near became known as Swartz Creek, though only a branch of the main stream. A mail-route was finally established, extending from Flint through to Ilartwellville, on the Grand River road, in Shiawassee County, via Vernon and old Shiawasseetown. This was probably in the fall of 1842. An office was at the same time established at the Miller settlement, and named Swartz Creek. Arthur L. Ellsworth received the first appointment as postmaster, and after discharging the duties of the office abont one year he moved away. Mail was then carried on horseback. Ellsworth's successor was Peter Miller, who held the office about eight years. Henry Snyder was next appointed, then Caleb H. Howes, and about the close of the war of the Rebellion, Enos M. Mil- ler was placed in charge, and still continues in that capacity.
As early as 1842, Miller & Rall sold the first goods iu the place. They were the proprietors of an ashery, and carried on a large business. Goods were given in exchange for ashes, and were also sold to others needing them. This industry is numbered among the things of the past, although while in operation it proved lucrative. Three or four years before the railway was completed through the place a store was built, and a stock of merchandise opened by William M. Thurber, of Flint. This was afterwards burned. It stood on the Gaines side of the line. A short time pre- vious to the completion of the road (now known as the Chicago and Northeastern Railway) a small grocery was started by a man named Wright, but was not long continued.
The village now contains four stores, a flour- and feed- mill, one hotel, a meat-market, a shoe-shop, three blacksmith- and wagon-shops, one harness-shop, three millinery-estab- lishments, and one physician (Dr. Gordon). The hotel mentioned is on the Gaines side, and is called the " Bristol Ilouse." It was built by Ephraim Fletcher, in the summer of 1877, and is a large frame structure.
The railway was completed and began operations in October, 1876. The station was named Hamilton, in honor of William llamilton, of Flint, Que of the directors
of the company. As the names of the station and post- office are different, much trouble is caused in shipping goods, and also in mail connections, as another place called Ilamilton exists in the State. Efforts have been made to secure a change in the name of the station, but thus far unsuccessfully.
On the 17th of March, 1877, a village-plat was laid out on the northeast fractional quarter of the northeast frac- tional quarter of section 2, in the township of Gaines, and given the name of Swartz Creek, to correspond with the post-office. Two lots had been previously sold .- one to Benjamin Ingalls, and the other to Charles H. Evans, and, in consequence, their names appear with that of Julia Miller ( widow of' Peter Miller) as village proprietors, al- though they owned but the two lots. The plat was laid on a portion of Mr. Miller's estate, and has been built upon to some extent. Most of the business of the village is, how- ever, in Clayton township, where a few lots have been sold to individuals, while as yet no regular plat has been made and recorded. The post-office and most of the stores are on the north side, and in both townships are elegible sites for building.
SOCIETIES AND ORDERS.
LIBERTY GRANGE, NO. 255, PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY, was organized under dispensation, Feb. 26, 1874, and chartered July 7, 1874. Its first Master was F. F. Kel- lieut. The present membership is about 45. The build- ing in which the post-office and Miller's store are located is the property of the Grange, whose room is in the second story. The officers for 1879 are: Master, E. J. Goodwin ; Overseer, W. M. Morris; Secy., W. L. Miller; Chaplain, Joseph Remington ; Lecturer, William Holden ; Treas., E. Calkin.
GOOD-WILL LODGE, NO. 309, I. O. O. F.,
was chartered Feb. 5, 1878, with the following members, viz. : Edward S. Dart, William E. Short, George Jeffers, John McSorley, and William D. Bailey. Its present mem- bership is about 35, and its officers are: Noble Grand, John Ford ; Vice-Grand, Henry Kellicut ; Seey., Paul Countryman ; Permanent Secy., D. A. Countryman ; Treas., John C. Smith. The Lodge holds its meetings in the Grange Hall.
PEARLY FOUNTAIN LODGE, NO. 60, I. O. G. T.,
was chartered Feb. 27, 1878, with 16 members. Darwin A. Countryman was the first executive officer. The present membership is about 30, and the officers are the following : Worthy Chief Templar, D. A. Countryman ; Worthy Vice- Templar, Mrs. D. A. Countryman ; Secy., John Moorhouse ; Financial Seey., Andrew Barlow ; Treas., Mrs. Paul Coun- tryman. The lodge-room is also in Grange Hall.
MYRTLE LODGE, NO. 1415, KNIGHTS OF HONOR, SWARTZ CREEK,
was organized Feb. 22, 1879, with 24 members. The membership is the same at present. The organization meets in Grange Hall. Its officers are : Past Dictator, G. G. Gordon; Dictator, W. L. Miller; Vice-Dictator, John
CALEB CALKINS.
MRS. CAROLINE CALKINS.
CALEB CALKINS.
This estimable gentleman, born in New Hampshire, Nov. 26, 1804, was descended from a good old Welsh family, whose representative came to this country many generations ago. Ilis father, also named Caleb, who died in April, 1804, at the age of forty-five years, was one of a family of seven brothers, all the rest of whom lived to a good old age,-from seventy to one hundred and four years. His mother's maiden name was Hannah Barber.
At the age of twenty years he took unto himself a wife in the person of Miss Caroline Piper, who was born in the State of Con- nectient, June 12, 1804. She was a daughter of Samuel and Betsey (Lucas) Piper. Her father was of German descent, and served in the American army during the war of 1812. Ile was four times married. Ilis first wife, to whom be was married in 1795, was Betsey Lucas, who bore him five children,-Betsey, Olive, Dimmis, Merey, and Caroline. She died in June, 1805, and a year later he took a second wife, whose name was Annie Coville. By her he became the father of mine other children, who were named, respectively, Polly, Nelson, Matilda, Maletta, Aan, Eliza, William, Fanny, and George. (This youngest son enlisted in the Union army, and was captured by the rebels, incarcerated io Libby prison, and died from the starvation and inhumanity to which he was subjected.) Ia 1837, having again become a widower, he married for his third wife a lady of the name of Thayer. The last marriage occurredl io 1854, after he had passed the eightieth anniversary of his birth. The name borne by this fourth wife was Farr. His death occurred in Angust, 1860, he heing theo upwards of eighty-six years old.
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