History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan, Part 83

Author: Durant, Samuel W. cn
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Philadelphia : D.W. Ensign & Co.
Number of Pages: 772

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For a number of ycars the settlers were dependent upon marsh grass for hay, which they cut mostly along the bor- ders of the Looking-Glass River, in Shiawassee County. This was of course cut by the common scythe, and the loss of the implement was a serious misfortune. In the season

of 1840 one man engaged in cutting marsh grass accident- ally broke his scythe. The nearest trading-point was at Dexter, in Washtenaw County, more than forty miles away. A man was mounted on an Indian pony and started at once for Dexter, but when he reached the place found that every scythe was sold. Hearing that a few were seen packed in a load of goods for Pinckney, Livingston Co., the day before, he visited that place, but was again disappointed. From Pinckney he was sent to a place familiarly called " IIell," where a man by the name of Reeves owned a store and a distillery. There he found one scythe, which he pur- chased and started on his return, and arrived at home at daylight the following morning. The pony snatched his lunch by the wayside as he passed along, nipping the weeds and shrubbery.

AN INCIDENT OF THE PIONEER DAYS.

The following interesting incident of the early days, written by a prominent citizen of Williamstown, and first published in the Ingham County News, will be of interest, both on account of the noted characters connected with it, and its intrinsic merit as a well-written article :

" At the close of a gloomy day in the fall of 1840 two men, seated in a one-horse lumber-wagen,-one in the prime of life, the other some years past the meridian of his days,-reined up at the then only house where now stands the flourishing village of Williamston. Both seemed quite weary from their long, rough ride over what was then called the 'Grand River Trail,' which led from Detroit to Grand Rapids. They were wet to the skin by the showers which had ever- taken them since leaving the last house, some eleven miles distant.

"The house at which the travelers halted was then occupied by three brothers by the name of Williams. The strangers were in need of a night's entertainment, which was cheerfully granted them, as it was in these times considered a 'godsend' to have some one come along that could bring fresh news from the outside world, as it were. After caring for the horse the travelers brought in their wet buffalo robes and hung them, with their saturated coats, around the blazing fire, which shone brightly out into the darkness through where the doors and windows were to be. There being no chairs in the house, the younger man of the two, taking an axe from the wagen, which in these days was considered as indispensable as one of the wheels, soon shaped two blocks of wood for stools, upon which they seated them- selves, with backs to the fire, turniog either way as their steaming clothes became partially dry.

"Seeing but little preparation for supper they ventured to make some inquiry as to what could be had to satisfy the inner man. They were referrel to a solitary kettle which was suspended from the log-pele of the chimney, and also informed that they were not the only hungry meu in the house, which seemed to satisfy thein that something would turn up.

" In the course of the conversation, while waiting for supper, the travelers discovered themselves to be Jacob M. Howard and John Van Fossen, from Detroit, on their way to Grand Rapids to attend a political meeting. Mr. Howard said it had been intimated to him that if he made his appearance there he would beskinned. Never having been politically flayed he had concluded to take the chances, though the road was long and rough.

"Supper being now ready, it was spread upon a couple of barrel- heads, covered with newspapers for a table-cloth. It consisted of a kettle of mush and a pan of milk. Mr. Howard said, with his native politeness, as he supplied his bowl, that he could not have ordered a more acceptable repast, could he have had his choice. As there were no fetnales about the house, apologies were unnecessary, and jokes were free. I assure you those hungry men did ample justice to that rude supper.

"The evening passed pleasantly in talking over the exciting topics of the day. At a late hour a bed was spread upon the floor before the fire, which the two way-weary politicians, after taking a second fill of mush and milk, were not long in occupying. After the first

* Inventory of one pony-load : One box of seven-by-nine glass, one pail, one iron kettle, ten pounds of coffee, one pound tea, one axe, ten pounds nails, four window-sash, six splint-bottom chairs, one tin reflector-oven, and, to complete the load, the owner sitting in the midst.

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nap, Mr. Howard arose cautiously from his bed, so as not to disturb the house, and filled a couple of bowls with the contents of the kettle and pan. conveyed them to the bed, awakened Mr. Van Fossen, and in a subdued voiec snid, 'Take it Jobn : we don't get the like of this in the city every day.'

" In the morning, after a hearty breakfast of venison, coffee, and such other delicacies as a house so remote from civilization could command, they left, with many a kind word, to rough it over ninety miles of Indian trail, which loug and tedious journey was made, I suppose, all for the good of the dear people." . . .

The Williams brothers lived for a number of years with- out the assistance of women, keeping bachelors' hall and doing their own cooking. When erecting their dam and mills they sometimes had a dozen or more workmen, but one of them always did the cooking for the company. Oc- casionally they employed a woman, but generally performed their own houschold work.

The first log house, built by them, in the spring of 1840, stood near where now stands the dwelling of J. M. Wil- liams. The logs were cut from the swamp tamarack, or American larch, and, though iu constant use for forty years, are still sound as when first cut. Many of them are now doing duty in a fence around the stable-yards.

There was a great amount of sickness for several years, in the form of malarial fevers. Curiously enough, the most unhealthy locations were upon the knolls and highest ground, caused no doubt by the fog which rose every worn- ing and stood about level with the highest places, where it remained sometimes until nine or ten o'clock in the morn- ing. It probably carried the malaria along with it.

At their former home in Genesce Co., N. Y., the Wil- liams brothers had been well acquainted with the celebrated Sencca chieftain Red Jacket, and Mr. J. M. Williams sweeps away much of the romance thrown around the chief by many writers when he relates how he has many a time helped the " noble red man" out of the gutter in the streets of Batavia, and he very naturally accepts very little of the lofty ideas of the Indian which the writings of Cooper and others naturally engender in the minds of their readers. He says Okemos was nothing but a common savage, and, like all the rest of his brethren, addicted to strong drink.

Following is a list of the resident taxpayers in Phelps- town (now Williamstown) in 1844 :

James Tyler, Stephen Smith, Jacob Easty, Ira Weleb, Harrict M. Taoker, J. I'. Ilall, Conard Epley, SaiQuel Vanderford, Joba Miller, Isaac Lounsbury, S. B. Olds, S. N. Olds, Edward Webber, James Page, O. B. Williams, C. Carr, Jr., - Moore, B. Put- ruan, Jacob Warful, Israel Green, George Clny, Samuel C. Good- buc, Alexis Tyler, J. C. Watkins, Martin Wurful.

Several names which would otherwise appear have been torn from the record.

CIVIL ORGANIZATION.

The township was originally organized as Phelpstown, March 22, 1839, and included what are now the townships of Williamstown and Locke. The first town-meeting was held at the house of David Phelps, after whom the town- ship was named, on the 15th of April, 1839 .* At this meeting Moses Park acted as moderator, and David Phelps

as clerk, and Caleb Carr, Jefferson Pearce, and Moses Park were chosen as inspectors of election. The total number of votes polled was cleven, and as there were twenty-two offices to fill, it follows that they must, if the offices were impartially distributed, have had two apiecc.

The following are the names of the officers elected at this first town-meeting : Supervisor, Caleb Carr, eleven votes; Town Clerk, David Phelps, eleven votes ; Justices of the Peace, Moses Park, David Phelps, Caleb Carr, Jefferson Pearce, eleven votes each ; Assessors, John Merchant, Cor- nelius Coll, Edmund D. Hall, cleven votes each ; Commis- sioners of Ilighways, Caleb Carr, Jr., Watson L. Board- man, Stephen Avery, eleven votes each ; Town Treasurer Watson L. Boardman ; School Inspectors, Cornelius Coll, Edmund D. Hall, Jefferson Pearce ; Collector, Stephen Avery ; Constables, Stephen Avery, Edmund D. Hall, Cornelius Coll ; Overseer of Poor, Moses Park. All eleven votes each.

The following list shows the names of the principal town- ship officers from 1840 to 1880 inclusive :

1840 .- Supervisor, Caleb Carr; Town Clerk,; David Phelps; Treas- urer, Archibald Teo Eyek; Justices of the Peace, Hliram Tooker, Cornelius Call.}

1841 .- The township record does not show any election of officers for 1841.

1842 .- Supervisor, Lewis H. Lounsbury ; Town Clerk, James M. Wil- liams ;¿ Treasurer, Dillucene Stoughton ; Justices, Jacob Easty, Caleb Carr, Simeon Clay, Stephen B. Olds.

1843 .- Supervisor, James M. Williams; Town Clerk, Jesse P. Ilall ; Treasurer, Dillucene Stoughton ; Justice, A. II. Blandan.

1844 .- Supervisor, James M. Williams ; Town Clerk, llorace B. Wil- liams ; Justice, S. B. Olds. []

1845 .- Supervisor, James M. Williams ; Clerk, Horace B. Williams ; Treasurer, D. Stoughton ; Justices, Joseph C. Watkins, Jesse P. Ilall.

1846 .- Supervisor, James M. Williams ; Clerk, Horace B. Williams ; Treasurer, D. Stoughton ; Justice, Nahum W. Capen.

1847 .- Supervisar, James M. Williams ; Clerk, Jesse P. Ilall ; Treas- urer, Lewis II. Lounsbury ; Justice Isaae E. Everett.

1848 .- Supervisor, James M. Williams; Clerk, Joseph Carpenter Tut- tle; Treasurer, Lewis II. Lounsbury ; Justice, Stephen V. R. Church.

1849 .- Supervisar, Alfred B. Kinne; Clerk, David Currier ; Treas- urer, L. If. Lounsbury ; Justices, Jobn S. Vanneter, Ste- phen Swith.

1850 .- Supervisor, L. II. Lounsbury ; Clerk, Stephen V. R. Church ; Treasurer, Uriah M. Chappel; Justice, Jesse P. Ifall.

1851 .- Supervisor, L. II. Lounsbury ; Clerk, John C. Taylor ; Treas- urer, Eli Lorauger; Justices, Jesse P. Hall, William Tomp- kins.

1852 .- Supervisor, William Tompkins ; Clerk, Egbert Grattao ; Treas- urer, Eli Laranger ; Justices, John S. Gale (four years), Churles W. Tompkins (three years), William Tompkins (two years).

+ O. B. Williams appears to have been deputy elerk in 1841-43.

į In September, 1840, at a special election, D. J. Tower and Stephen Avery were elected justices io placo of lliram Tooker and Jefferson Peareo.

¿ The first hallot-box used at the town election in 1840 was a stand druwer covered with a newspaper, which was lifted up and the hallote deposited underneath. There was no ballot-box stuffing in those days.

At the general election in the fall of 1840 the box used was one made by David J. Tower from split bars-wood, and divided into five compartments for the different vates. "This box is still in a good state of preservation, and is the property of J. M. Williams, Esq.

hoeke township was set off from P'helpstown, and organized Feb. 16, 18.12.

il No record of the election of any treasurer; fifty votes palled.

* David Phelps was a resident of that part of the original town- ship now constituting the township of Lucke. The name of the town- ship was changed to Williamstown, by aet of tho Legislature, Feb. 17, 1857.

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1853 .- Supervisor, L. II. Lounsbury ; Clerk, Eli Loranger; Treas- urer, Nelson Lnranger; Justice, Thomas W. Culby.

1854 .- Supervisor, Charles T. Murray ; Clerk, Eli Loranger; Treas- urer, Nelson Loranger ; Justice, William Tompkins.

1855 .- Supervisor, Charles T. Murray; Clerk, Lewis C. Leewis; Treasurer, George B. Fuller ; Justice, Jesse P. Hall.

1856 .-- Supervisor, Charles T. Murray ; Clerk, Moses Foster; Treas- urer, Edwin S. Harger; Justices, S. V. R. Church, John B. Haynes.

1857 .*- Supervisor, Charles T. Murray ; Clerk, Eli Leranger ; Treas- urer, E. S. Harger ; Justice, Jesse P. llall.

1858 .- Supervisor, Charles T. Murray; Clerk, E. S. llarger ; Treas- urer, John F. Brown ; Justice, Nathan Leighton.

1859 .- Supervisor, Nathan Leighton ; Clerk, L. 11. Lounsbury ; Treas- urer, John F. Brown ; Justice, Eli Leranger.

1860 .- Supervisor, Charles T. Murray ; Clerk, Egbert Grattan ; Treas- urer, Charles M. Paddock ; Justices, J. F. Brown (four years), Charles S. Carr (vacancy ).

18GI .- Supervisor, John S. Vanneter ; Clerk, L. II. Lounsbury ; Treasurer, Chas. M. Paddock ; Justice, Chas. T. Murray.

1862 .- Supervisor, Jehn S. Vanneter ; Clerk, Eli P. Leranger ; Treas- urer, William L. Brown ; Justices, Stephen P. Meade (four years), Ezekiel W. Riggs (vacancy).

1863 .- Supervisor, John S. Vanneter; Clerk, James W. Waldo; Treasurer, William L. Brown ; Justices, Jesse P. Ifall (four years), Tbemas Horten (vacancy ).

1864 .- Supervisor, John F. Brown ;t Clerk, James W. Waldo ; Treas- urer, Arteruus G. Newman ;¿ Justices, Charles S. Carr (four ycars), Stephen V. R. Church (vacancy ).

1865 .- Supervisor, John S. Vanneter; Clerk, Eli P. Loranger : Treas- urer, Orlando S. Fullor ;2 Justices, John J. Passage, Hiram L. Siegfried.

1866 .- Supervisor, James M. Williams; Clerk, Eli P. Loranger ; Treasurer, Nathan Leighton ; Justice, Aaron Botsford.

1867 .- Supervisor, L. II. Lounshury; Clerk, Eli P. Loranger ; Treas- urer, Nathan Leighton ; Justices, Salmon M. Goodrich, Cornelius Deitz.

1868 .- Supervisor, Hugh, 11. Spaulding; Clerk, Eli P. Loranger ; Treasurer, Nathan Leighton ; Justice, George L. Wilson.

1869 .- Supervisor, Charles T. Murray ; Clerk, Eli P. Loranger ; Treasurer, L. II. Louasbury ; Justice, Nathan Leighton.

1870 .- Supervisor, Charles T. Murray ; Clerk, Joseph M. Tompkins ; Treasurer, L. 11. Lounsbury ; Justices, Philander F. Alger, Eli P. Leranger.

1871 .- Supervisor, Charles T. Murray ; Clerk, lliram B. Tompkins ; Treasurer, Jonathan B. Taylor; Justices, James W. Waldo, John J. Passage.

1872 .- Superviser, Daniel L. Crossman ; Clerk, William S. Ilumph- rey ; Treasurer, J. M. Williams; Justices, William A Si- mons, Aaren Botsford, N. C. Branch.

1873 .- Supervisor, Daniel L. Crossman ; Clerk, Dwight A. Harrison ; Treasurer, James M. Williams ; Justices, Jesse Randolph, Daniel H. Truman.

1874 .- Supervisor, James M. Williams; Clerk, Joseph M. Tompkins ; Treasurer, L. HI. Lounshury ; Justice, Charles T. Murray. 1875 .- Justice, Charles T. Murray ; Clerk, Quincy A. Smith; Treas- urer, L. H. Lounsbury ; Justices, John H. Ferster, Thomas Wilson.

1876 .- Superviser, Charles T. Murray ; Clerk, Quincy A. Smith; Treasurer, L. II. Lounsbury ; Justices, Nathan Leighton (four years), Joseph M. Tompkius (three years), Jesse P. lIall (vacancy, ene year).

1877 .- Supervisor, Charles T. Murray; Clerk, Quincy A. Smith; Treasurer, Nathan Leighton; Justices, William HI. Mc- Enally, Anson L. Simons.

1878 .- Supervisor, Charles T. Murray ; | Clerk, Robert M. Por-

ter; Treasurer, Nathan Leighton; Justice, William W. White.

1879 .- Supervisor, Samuel W. Taylor; Clerk, Robert M. Porter ; Treasurer, James E. Webb; Justice, George Porter.

1880 .- Supervisor, George Porter; Clerk, Eli P. Loranger; Treasurer, Samuel W. Taylor; Justice, William L. Brown ; Superin- tendent of Schools, Andrew J. Fuller: Ifighway Commis- sioner, William M. Lamb: Drain Commissioner, Simeon Clay ; Constables, A. J. Smith, Silas E. Vanneter, Joseph Youngs, B. F. Plotts.

ITEMS FROM THE EARLY RECORDS.

At the first town-meeting it was

"Voted, to raise forty dollars for the support of the poor.

"Veted, to raise a bounty of four dollars to be paid to any person who may kill a wolf within the limits of the town."

At a special town-meeting, held at the house of David Phelps on the 4th of July, 1839, it was

" Voted, to raise $550 by tax on the taxable property in the town to defray the incidental expenses of the town for the ensuing year."

At the first meeting of the commissioners of highways the township was divided into three road distriets, as fol- lows:

First District .- Scetions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 17, Stephen Avery, pathmaster.

Second Distriet .- Sections 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, 35, and 36, David Phelps, pathmaster.

Third District .- Sections 6, 7, 18, 19, 30, 31, 32, 33, and the whole of town 4 north, range 2 east, now Locke.

The first accounts audited by the town-board, in 1840, were as follows :

Aymar & Shaw $18.25

Caleb Carr. 107.25

Jefferson Pcaree. 5,50

Cornelius Coll. 9.70

4.50

David J. Tower 5.90

Edmund D. Hall

12.50

John Merchant 9.50

Stephen Avery.

90.00

D. Carroll.

62.00

Win. L. Boardman

77.50

$402.60

HIGHWAYS.

The first highway record shows a road surveyed by Anson Jackson, county surveyor, in 1839, " Beginning at the northeast corner of town 4 north, range 1 west, and run- ning southerly fifty-three rods on the meridian-line. Va- riation, 3º 20' east."

Another survey was placed on record Feb. 1, 1840., called the " Cedar Trail road," which began eighty-five rods south of the east quarter-post on section 36, aud ran thence in a generally westerly course, partly on the township-line and partly on either side of the same, and passing through sections 31 and 32, and thenee westerly to the meridian- line, the total distance traversed being 11 miles 226 rods. The surveyor was D. Carroll.

Other roads, surveyed and laid out about 1840, were the " Hall road," in the southeast part of the township, 1} miles in length ; the " Phelps road," also in the southeast part of the township, having a length of 1146 rods and 22 links; the " Avery road," in the northeast part, 422 rods and 17 links; the " Merchant road," on the north line of section 11, and running thence northerly to the county-

# The name of the township was changed from Phelpstown to Wil- liamstowo, by act of the Legislature, Feb. 17, 1857.

+ Resigned Aug. 26, 1864, and John B. Haynes appointed in his place.

į Resigned, and Jerome B. Waldo appointed in his place.

& Removed from the township, and W. L. Brown appointed.

| Charles E. Webb was elected, but did not qualify, and Murray held over to 1879.

Henry Pettingill

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line, 402 rods aud 12 links ; the " Carr road," commencing on the town-line between sections 32 and 33, and running thence north to the corners of sections 15, 16, 20, and 21, surveyed by D. Carroll. A road running north from the west quarter-post of section 32, 1020 rods, thence west 250 rods to town-line, thence north on town-line 706 rods 2 links to corner of town. This description refers to what is now Locke township. The " Boardman road," on sec- tion 11; the " Marsh road," on sections 13 and 24; the " Dugway road," on sections 20 and 29; the "Putnam road," in the east part of town ; the "Countryman road," in the western part ; the " Grand River Ridge road," com- mencing on scetions 13 and 24, and running northwest to the " Pine Lake road," 4314 rods and 17 links, equal to 13 miles and 155 rods, and some others.

In 1840 there were six road districts in the township, then including Phelpstown and Locke.

In the same year David Phelps' yard was declared a publie pound, and Ebenezer Hammond was made pound- master.

The first jurymen drawn in the township, which was in 1841, were Benjamin Pettingell, Joshua Marsh, James M. Williams, David J. Tower, E. V. Stoughton, and John La Clear.

WAR BOUNTIES.

In January, 1864, the town voted to raise $200 for each volunteer credited to the township, and at a special town- meeting, held Feb. 23, 1864, the electors voted to raise by tax $100 to pay to each volunteer from the township.

At the April election in the same year it was voted to raise $100 for each volunteer for that year .*

At a special meeting held on the Sth of November, 1864, the township voted to refund the amounts contributed by individuals to pay volunteers. At the same meeting a committee of three was appointed to petition the Legisla- ture to legalize this action. This committee was composed of John B. Haynes, James W. Waldo, and II. Pratt. The town-board was authorized to issue orders to the individuals so contributing.

During the war the average number of votes polled in the township was about 130.

RAILWAY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

On the 7th of April, 1869, thirty-seven taxpayers peti- tioned the board of supervisors to call a meeting of the electors of Williamstown township, for the purpose of voting aid to the Howell and Lansing Railroad Company. This petition was favorably responded to by the county authorities, and a meeting was held on the 6th of May, 1869, at which the proposition to subscribe $15,500 was carried by a vote of 170 to 51. Coupon bonds of the town- ship were drawn, payable in five annual installments, com- mencing March 1, 1874, at ten per cent. interest. These bonds, fifty-five in number, were issued bearing date July 2, 1869, and deposited with the State treasurer; but before they had been delivered to the railway company, the Supreme

Court of the State declared the law authorizing such issue unconstitutional, and the bonds were returned to the town- board, and by them destroyed May 20, 1872.

At the annual town-meeting in the spring of 1877 the electors voted to raise $2500 upon coupon bonds, for the purpose of building a bridge over the Cedar River, in the village of Williamston, the vote standing 237 for and 155 against the proposition.

POST-OFFICES.

There are two post-offices in the township,-one at Wil- liamston village, bearing its name, and one in the north part of the town, known as Alverson post-office. The latter was established about the beginning of Gen. Grant's ad- ministration in 1869, with S. D. Alverson as postmaster. The present incumbent is Philip De Barry, who has held it about four years. It was at first located at Alverson's dwelling, on the northwest quarter of section 3. Upon De Barry's appointment he removed it to his residence, on see- tion 4. For account of the Williamston post-office, see history of the village below.

VILLAGE OF WILLIAMSTON.

The site of the village of Williamstou, as related in the early history of the township, was first settled by white men in the spring of 1834; in the persons of Hiram and Joseph Putnam, from Jackson Co., Mich., who took pos- session of lands on the north bank of the Cedar River, which had been an Indian planting-ground. On this spot they creeted a small cabin, and, inclosing the Indian elear- ing with rails or poles, plowed and sowed the ground to oats ; but, becoming disheartened or homesick, they left the place and returned to Jackson County. In the month of August following they concluded to come back and look after their erop, which they cut and put in the stack, and again left, and this time for good, for they never returned. The ground was not again occupied by white men until the winter of 1839, when the Williams brothers, from Genesce Co., N. Y., purchased the land on the east part of section 35, which had formerly been entered by Hiram Putnam on the 14th of December, 1833, and began the first permanent settlement in the township.

In 1840 the Williams brothers built a dam over the Cedar River a few rods above where the present one is lo- cated, and in the same year erected a saw-mill and got it in operation. In 1842 they erected a small grist-mill, still standing and forming a part of the present mill, and called it the " Red Cedar Mill," a name by which it was long known. It contained a single run of stones, which were brought from Detroit, a part of the way by wagons, and a part by an ox-sled hauled by three yokes of oxen, the road being too rough for wheels. This primitive mill was a noted institution, and supplied the settlers for many miles around, who were accustomed to come bringing their grists on erotched limbs of trees or rough sleds over the bare ground, and sometimes on a kind of vehicle called a " jumper," similar to the Canadian " trains," or " pungs."

It is probable that the general government may have partly cut out the road running from Detroit to Grand River as carly as 1836, for we find $25,000 appropriated

» Whether these several actions were carried out, or were all relating to the same transaction, the record does not show, but the last two yoles are probably recapitulations.

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by Congress in March, 1835, for such purposes. After the territory beeame a State, in 1837, the road was grad- ually worked through by the State authorities and became a State road .* About 1841 work was recommenced on the road, and a line of passenger- and mail-coaches was put on soon after from Detroit to Grand River, passing through Williamston. O. B. Williams, one of the brothers, was interested in this line.

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History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan, Part 83

Author: Durant, Samuel W. cn Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Philadelphia : D.W. Ensign & Co. Number of Pages: 772

Author: Durant, Samuel W. cn
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Philadelphia : D.W. Ensign & Co.
Number of Pages: 772