History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan, Part 90

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

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PROBATE COURT.

The first estate administered upon in Eaton County after its organization was that of Worcester B. Woodruff, of the township of Oneida. Sylvanus Hunsiker, the first judge of Probate for the county, appointed Addison Hayden as administrator on the 13th of December, 1838 The goods and chattels of Mr. Woodruff inventoried $336.39, accord- ing to the estimate of the appraisers, who were Moses In- gersoll and Daniel Chadwick, and later, Eliel Ingersoll and Erastus Ingersoll. The administrator made his final report Feb. 5, 1847. During a number of years after the county was organized the Probate Court was held in the township in which deceased had lived, and thus we find it held in Oneida, Eaton, Bellevue, etc. Dec. 14, 1838, Judge Hun- siker appointed David Barr and Rebecca Fowler adminis- trators of the estate of Simeon Fowler, deceased. This estate inventoried $1078.64.

No other estate was administered upon until 1840. On the 3d of October, in that year, Judge Hunsiker appointed Jeremiah P. Woodbury administrator of the estate of Stephen Woodbury, Jr., deceased. The latter was a shoe- maker by trade. His effects, including a rifle, valued at twelve dollars, a silver watch, worth forty dollars, a set of shoemaker's tools, village and farm 'lots, inventoried $647.06. During the time the second judge of Probate, Osmyn Childs, was in office the business increased largely. Robert Le Conte, of Charlotte, a promising young lawyer, who died in the winter of 1841-42, left a considerable amount of personal property. His administrator was Wil- liam Stoddard, landlord of the old " Eagle Hotel."

The entire number of cases administered upon since the organization of the county and up to June, 1880, is about 1825. These include estates of minors, incompetent per- sons, etc. From August, 1879, to June, 1880, the number of cases was about ninety.

COUNTY CIVIL LIST.

The following is a list of the officers of Eaton County who have been elected during the years from 1838 to 1878, inclusive :*

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

1838, Reuben Fitzgerald, Phineas S. Spaulding (in place of Jonathan Searls), William Wall; 1839, Oramel D. Skinner; 1840, Alvan D. Shaw; 1841, Ephraim Follett.

* All county officers, except the judge of Probate, hold for two years. His term is for four years.

ASSOCIATE JUDGES.

1838, Amos Spicer, S. S. Church ; 1840, S. S. Church, James McQueen ; 1844, P. S. Spaulding, O. D. Skinner: 1848, Henry A. Moyer, James W. Hickok.

COUNTY JUDGES.

1846, Norman S. Booth; 1848, Henry M. Munson ; 1850, Charles E .. Beardsley.

SECOND JUDGES.

1846, Amasa L. Jordan ; 1850, George Y. Cowan.

JUDGES OF PROBATE.

1838-40, Sylvanus Huosiker ; 1840-44, Osmyn Childs; 1848, Benja- min O. Davis; 1851, Ezra D. Burr (to fill vacancy) ; 1852, Ezra D. Burr; 1856, Alden B. Sampson ; 1860, Joseph Gridley; 1864- 71, Henry A. Shaw; 1872, Philip T. Van Zile; 1876, Isaac D. Mccutcheon.

TREASURERS.

1838, Levi Wheaton; 1840, Simeon Ifarding; 1842-50, Harvey Wil- liams; 1852, James Gallery ; 1854, Samuel F. Drury ; 1856-62, Gardner T. Rand; t864-70, Ellzey Hayden; 1872-76, George W. Squier ; 1878, Esek P'ray.

CLERKS.

1838, Caleb Woodbury, Jr .; 1840, M. S. Brackett; 1842, Austin Blair; 1844, Alvan D. Shaw; 1846, James D. McCainmon ; 1848, L. H. Ion ; 1850-54, Theodorus D. Green; 1856-58, Edward A. Foote; 1860-62, Edward W. Barber; 1864-70, Isaac E. C. Hickok; 1872-76, Philo D. Patterson ; 1878, Garry C. Fox.

REGISTERS OF DEEDS.

1838, Walter S. Fairfield ; 1840, William Stoddard ; 1842-46, Fred- erick F. White; 1848, Ilenry Robinson; 1850, Alvan D. Shaw ; 1852-54, Henry Robinson ; 1856-58, Edward D. Lacey ; 1860-62, Edward D. Lacey; 1864, Edward W. Barber; 1866-70, Benajah W. Warren ; 1872-76, Charles H. Brown; 1878, Andrew P. Green.

SHERIFFS.

1838, Robert M. Wheaton ; 1840, Walter S. Fairfield; 1842-44, Nathan P. Frink ; 1846, Silas E. Millett ; 1848, Horace Hamlin ; 1850, John W. McCarger; 1852, Thomas Curry; 1854, Edward M. Kingsbury ; 1856-58, George N. Potter; 1860-62, Benajah W. Warren; 1864, William H. Benedict ; 1866-68, Alonzo C. Whit- comh; 1870, Charles S. Aldrich; 1872-74, George W. Mead; 1876-78, Hiram Smoke.

SURVEYORS.

1838, James W. Hickok; 1840, Martin S. Brackett ; 1842, Addison Ilayden; 1844, Alexander Anderson; 1846-48, Hosey Hovey ; 1850, Addison Hayden; 1852, Hosey Hovey ; 1854, Addison Hayden; 1856, Harvey Williams; 1858-64, Jared F. Sykes ; 1866, William E. Southworth; 1868, Joseph H. Gihhons; 1870- 72, William H. Simpson ; 1874-76, Oscar G. Church; 1878, M. H. Bailey.

CORONERS.

1838, Samuel Clark, Benjamin Knight; 1839, Jonathan Searls; 1840, J. F. Hinman, Harvey Williams; 1842-44, Phineas Hart, Seneca H. Gage; 1846, John Montgomery, Joseph P. ITall ; 1848, Enos Fenton, A. B. Hall; 1849, A. B. Hall ; 1850, A. M. Crawford R. E. Palmer ; 1852, A. B. Hall, I. B. Gordon ; 1854, S. H. Gage, Charles R. Sherman ; 1856, Asaph Landers, I. B. Gordon ; 1858, A. C. Dutton, Henry Austin; 1860, A. B. Sampson, D. B. Anson ; 1862, C. A. Merritt, T. J. Thomas; 1864, A. C. Dutton, G. T. Rand; 1866, A. A. Thompson, A. K. Warren; 1868, A. K. War- ren, A. C. Dutton ; 1870, Joshua Slayton, Jahez Ashley ; 1872 William Parmenter, Erastus Berry ; 1874, Jahez Ashley, Benja- min J. Grier; 1876, Daniel B. Hoster, Fitz L. Reed; 1878, F. L Reed, Elihu D. Tallman.

PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.

1850, C. C. Chatfield; 1852, M. S. Brackett ; 1854, John C. Spencer ; 1856-60, S. W. Fowler; 1862-66, John W. Nichols ; 1868-70,

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Philip T. Van Zile; 1872-74, Frank A. Hooker ; 1876-78, George Huggett.

CIRCUIT COURT COMMISSIONERS.

1852, John H. Kimball (by appointment); 1852, same (elected but not qualified) ; 1853, same (appointed by Governor) ; 1854, Smith W. Fowler, Jr .; 1856-58, J. W. Kimball ; 1860, Loman Fonte : 1862-66, Edmund S. Tracy ; 1868-72, Isaan D. Mccutcheon ; 1874. I. D. Mccutcheon, John Wood; 1876, John Wood, Parm S. DeGraff; 1878, P. S. DeGraff, William A. Norton.

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS.

IS67, Frank A. Hooker; 1869, Calvin G. Townsend; 1871, John Evans; 1873, Darius R. Shoop.

COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONERS.

1869-71, Sylvester Collins. (This office is filled at present by ap- pointment of board of supervisors.)

CHAPTER V.

COUNTY SOCIETIES.

EATON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

IN January, 1879, Seth Ketcham, the secretary of this society, furnished, in connection with his annual report, the following historical sketch :

"On the 3d day of January, A.D. 1855, pursuant to notice, a meet- ing of citizens of the county met at the court-house in the village of Charlotte for the purpose of organizing u county agricultural society. Willard Davis, of Vermontville, was elected chairman of the meeting, and L. H. Ioo, of Charlotte, secretary. A resolution was adopted to organize the Eaton County Agricultural Society, whereupon a com- mittee of three, consisting of Harvey Willinme, J. C. Spencer, and L. H. Ion, were appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws for the society, and then adjourned to meet February 12th following. Pursu- ant to adjournment a meeting was held, the committee reported, and the report was accepted aod adopted .*

" The first officera of the society (who were elected at this meeting) were W. U. Benedict, of Vermontville, President; L. H. Ion, of Charlotte, Secretary ; and Harvey Willinma, of Charlotte, Treasurer. The first fair was held in the village of Charlotte, Oct. 11 and 12, A.D. 1855, the citizens of the village furnishing the grounds, buildings, and fenees the first yeur free of cost to the society. The total amount of premiums nwarded was $194. In May of the following yenr the society purchased eight acres of ground, nt a cost of $700, which was inelosed with a suitable fence, and buildings for the accommodation of exhibitors were erected. The evat of buildings and fence does not appear on the records. Amount of premiums awarded for the year 1856, $230.25.

" Annual fairs have since been held with iocrensing success, ahow- ing by the increasing number and quality of articles and animals exhibited the interest taken by farmera and mechanics in the success of the society, and its influence in encouraging and developing the agricultural resources of the county.

" In the year 1868 it became apparent that the needs of the society demanded more room, whereupon the necessary arrangements were made to sell tho old grounds and purchase others, and in a moro snitable loention. The old grounda wero sold on the 19th day of June, 1868, for $3000, and the new, containing thirty-five acres, were purchased at a cont of $3875; upon them have been expended, in a half-mile track, buildings, and fences, ahont $5500. The new grounds are located in the south part of the city of Charlotte, well-planned and laid out with walka and drive-ways to and through a splendid natural grove of aboot ten acres, which occupies the eastern portion

of the grounds, and through which runs Battle Creek, supplying water for all.

" At the time the new grounds were purchased the society assumed obligations on the same amounting to $3285, with interest at the rate of ten per cent. per annum, using all availnhle means at that time and during the following few years in improvements on the grounda. Since then the change in values nad consequent stringency in all monetary affairs have made it n heavy load for the society to meet ita obligations. Tho indebtedness, however, has been steadily decreased each year for the past five years, until, on the 31st day of December, 1878, the total indebtedness, including interest, was $2700, with a balance of ensh on hand, $658 ; leaving net indebtedness, $2042.

"In 1878, nt the twenty-fourth annual fuir of the society, the total number of entrics was 1674, and the total amount of premiums awarded, $900.50, aside from those offered by different individuals."

The officers for the society for 1880 are the following, viz. : President, Duane Hawkins, of Vermontville ; See- relary, Esek Pray, of Charlotte ; Treasurer, Charles E. Ells, of Carmel. The society is at present in an excellent con- dition.

PIONEER SOCIETY.

Pursuant to a call signed by several citizens, a meeting was held on the 6th of January, 1872, at the office of Hon. Henry A. Shaw, at Eaton Rapids, for the purpose of or- ganizing a pioneer society. The following persons were present, viz. : George W. Bentley, Henry A. Shaw, John Montgomery, Johnson Montgomery, Robert Montgomery, John E. Clark, J. W. Toles, Calvin Hale, David B. Hale, Lorin Harwood, James H. Arnold, Samuel Ferris, Tillison Wood, Nelson Wood, G. W. Knight, II. P. Onderdonk, Joel Latson, Parker Taylor, N. J. Seelye, Aldro Atwood, Simon Darling, Benjamin L. Bentley, Russell D. Mead, Zadoek Beebe, Nathaniel Taylor, Oliver L. Powers, David Stirling. Ilon. John Montgomery was elected chairman and G. W. Knight secretary of the meeting. On motion of Henry A. Shaw, it was

"Resolved, That we, the old residents of Enton County, will or- ganize an old settlers' society and meet once a year."

H. A. Shaw, Joel Latson, and J. W. Toles were ap- pointed a committee to make arrangements for the first meeting, to be held at Eaton Rapids, Feb. 22, 1872. Other necessary business was transaeted, and the meeting adjourned. On the day appointed the society met at the Vaughan House, in Eaton Rapids, and, after the appoint- ment of a chairman, Rev. W. U. Benediet, of Vermont- ville, the first resident minister of the gospel in Eaton County, made the opening prayer. The committee on con- stitution made its report, which was accepted and adopted. The opening elauses of the constitution are as follows :

" Wherena, Wo, the pioncers and early settlers of Eaton und Ing- hum Counties, desiring for our mutual benefit and social enjoyment to form n society and to meet at stated intervals, und renew tho memories and associations connected with the early settlement of this portion of our State (thereforo, we) do, for the purpose of promoting the object contemplated by this preamble, constitute and adopt for the government of this society the following constitution :

" This association shall be known as the Pioneer Society of Eaton and Ingham Counties. Its object shall be to renew old acquaintances and continue the friendly and social relations of its members," etc.

Any person having resided twenty-five years in the State, and being at the time of application a citizen of either of tho counties named, is eligible to membership. A small admission-fee is charged to male members. The annual day of meeting was first set on the 22d of February, or

· At a sersion of the board of supervisora, in October following, the sum of $229.56 was voted for the use of the society, and the county clerk directed to draw an order for that minount.

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the Monday following should the day be Saturday or Sun- day. At the first mecting the following officers were chosen, viz. : President, Hon. John Montgomery ; Vice- President, R. W. Griswold ; Secretary, G. W. Knight; Treasurer, Alvan D. Shaw ; Executive Committee, Henry A. Shaw, Phineas S. Spaulding, Robert M. Wheaton.

The second annual meeting was held at Charlotte, Feb. 24, 1873. A historical committee consisting of Joseph Saunders, HI. A. Shaw, and W. U. Benedict, was appointed to receive sketches of history and personal reminiscence. Speeches were made by H. A. Shaw, M. S. Brackett, Jesse Hart, and others, and many recollections of the pioneer days were revived. At this meeting S. S. Church, of Vermontville, was elected president ; Jesse Hart, of Char- lotte, Vice-President ; George W. Knight, of Hamlin, Sec- rotary ; and A. D. Shaw, of Charlotte, Treasurer.

The third annual meeting was held at the Vaughan House, in Eaton Rapids, Feb. 25, 1874. Hon. Austin Blair was present, and gave an interesting account of his experience in the early days of the settlement of the county, which was followed by an address by C. C. Darling. The officers elected were : President, Jesse Hart, of Charlotte ; Vice-President, Robert Nixon, of Oneida; Secretary, George W. Knight, of Hamlin ; Treasurer, M. L. Squier, of Vermontville. At this meeting the constitution was amended so as to provide for holding meetings in June instead of February.

Two meetings were held in 1874,-the second at Ver- montville, June 25th, when Fitz L. Reed was elected President ; Sidney Allen, Vice-President; G. W. Knight, Secretary ; Martin L. Squier, Treasurer.

The fourth annual meeting was held on the fair-grounds at Charlotte, June 10, 1875, and that has been the place at which all subsequent meetings have convened. The officers from 1875 to 1879 inelusive, have been the following, viz. : Presidents, 1875, Isaac E. C. Hickok, of Charlotte; 1876, Osman Chappell; 1877, Gardner T. Rand; 1878, Esek Pray ; 1879, George N. Potter. Vice-Presidents, 1875, G. W. Keyes, of Olivet; 1876, S. S. Church, of Vermont- ville; 1877, Thomas Scott; 1878, Jahnson Montgomery ; 1879, Asa Mitchell. Secretaries, 1875-77, George W. Knight; 1878, M. F. Knight; 1879, Edward A. Foote. Treasurer, 1875-79, Martin L. Squier.

At the fifth annual meeting, held in 1876, a most enjoy- able day was had, and short histories of several townships were read by persons chosen by the executive committee to prepare them. At the subsequent meetings numerous interesting speeches were made and historical papers read.

The ninth annual meeting of the society was held at the usual place June 9, 1880. Robert Nixon, of Oneida, was elected President ; T. D. Green, of Charlotte, Vice-Presi- dent; E. A. Foote, of Charlotte, Secretary; and M. L. Squier, of Vermontville, Treasurer. Forty persons were present who had come to Michigan while it was yet a Ter- ritory, besides many later settlers.

THE FARMERS' MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BARRY AND EATON COUNTIES

was organized and chartered in October, 1863, pursuant to an act of the Legislature, approved Feb. 15, 1859. The

names appended to the notice of organization were those of G. K. Beamer, Cleveland Ellis, Lorenzo Mudge, Willard Davis, John Dow, Robert M. Wheaton, A. C. Ells, Phineas S. Spaulding, and Willett M. Bristol. In January, 1867, the membership of the company had increased to 1154. It is now in a flourishing condition, and has a large mem- bership .*

THE EATON COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY

was organized in July, 1865, through the efforts of Rev. J. Hinton, an agent of the American Bible Society. A full assortment of Bibles, Testaments, etc., was ordered for its use by the parent society, and its headquarters fixed at Charlotte. The following officers were elected for the Society, viz .: President, Henry Robinson ; Vice-President, H. S. Arnold; Secretary, Rev. W. B. Williams ; Treas- urer, Joseph Saunders (former editor of the Charlotte Re- publican, now of Detroit); Executive Committee, O. C. Buck, J. M. Haslett, E. Shepherd, A. C. Ells, A. P. Case.

THE EATON COUNTY SABBATH-SCHOOL ASSO- CIATION

was organized at Charlotte Feb. 26, 1861. One of its most prominent and active members for a number of years was Erastus S. Ingersoll, of Delta, now deceased. Its meetings were held in various portions of the county. Its objeets were stated to be "the union of all denominations ; to carry Sabbath-schools into every destitute neighborhood in the county, and to make those already established more interesting and efficient."

PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.

Eaton County Pomona Grange, No. 28, was organized in the spring of 1880, with seventy-four members. The following are its officers : Master, B. E. Benedict, of Ver- montville ; Overseer, James Murray, of Charlotte; Lec- turer, Hiram Shipman, of Grand Ledge; Steward, Sidney Harmon, of Chester; Assistant Steward, Stephen Dwinell, of Eaton Rapids; Chaplain, Esek Pray, of Charlotte ; Secretary, Joseph Shaw, of Sunfield; Treasurer, John Nickle, of Roxand ; Gatekeeper, G. H. Lankton, of Belle- vue ; Ceres, Mrs. James Eddy, of Charlotte ; Pomona, Mrs. G. Pray, of Windsor ; Flora, Mrs. Town, of Sunfield ; Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. Benedict, of Vermontville.

Subordinate granges are in existenee in most of the townships in the county, dating generally some years pre- vious to the organization of the County Grange.

CHAPTER VI.

THE PROFESSIONS. MEDICAL.

To write satisfactorily of the medical profession in Eaton County would be a difficult task, even if all desired data were at hand for ready reference. How much more diffi-

* An effort to procure further information from the secretary of the company, who resides in Barry County, met with no success.

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eult, therefore, the work must be when the information to be obtained upon the subject is generally of the most meagre character, can be understood and appreciated only by those who have attempted a similar one. To Charles A Merritt, M.D., Gardner H. and Warren H. Rand, M.D.s, of Char- lotte, Dr. Seneca H. Gage, of Bellevue, and others in the county, we are under obligations for material and informa- tion furnished.

BELLEVUE.

The first physician at Bellevue, and probably the first in the county,* was " old DR. CARPENTER," as he is famil- iarly spoken of. He was located in the place in 1836, and had possibly come previously. Ile practiced four or five years, died, and was buried in the cemetery at the village of his adoption.

DR. ROOT, a physician from the State of Vermont, prac- ticed in the place in the fall of 1837, but remained only a few months. DR. SAMUEL CLARK located about 1837-38, and died in the spring of 1845.

DR. SENECA H. GAGE, from Yates Co., N. Y., located with his wife at Bellevue in September, 1837, and engaged in the practice of medicine, which he continued for fifteen years. He is now in the drug business at that place. Dr. Gage attended lectures at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., N. Y., and for ten years after coming to Bellevue had a very ex- tensive practice. The diseases in that day were almost entirely remittent and intermittent fevers, which would now hardly be thought of sufficiently serious nature to re- quire the services of a physician ; but "in those days" such things were new to the settlers, who knew nothing of their proper treatment.

Other physicians who have practiced at Bellevue have been DRS. A. B. HALE, who remained here for some time, went afterwards to Centreville, St. Joseph Co., and is now at Union City, Branch Co .; TAYLOR, who came soon after Dr. Hale, and lived and died here ; H. T. FERO, not a reg- ular physician, who practiced for a considerable time, and also died in the place ; DRS. HALL, WINSLOW, CARGILL, BARRIS, BAILEY (homcopathist, who went from here to Lansing), all before Taylor and Fero; DR. PRATT, who sold to DR. ERASTUS BERRY ; DR. MARSHALL (homoop- athist), now of Marshall ; DR. L. A. SNELL, from Char- lotte (homeopathist), now of Mason, Ingham Co .; DR. WILLIAM H. ADDINGTON ; DR. HORACE HULL, who has resided in the place a number of years, attended lectures and began practice in the spring of 1880; MRS. DR. GRAVES, who remained about a year ; DR. DODGE, who stayed a year or two, and was associated with Mr. Sabin in the drug business; and DR. JOHNSON, who practiced a short time with Dr. Fero. Those now in practice in the place are Messrs. BERRY, ADDINGTON, and HULL.

EATON RAPIDS.

The first physician at Eaton Rapids-and he is thought by some to have been the first in the countyt-was DR. JOSEPH P. HART, who began practice as early as 1836- 38, in that locality. He was originally an old-school phy-

sician, but about two years before his death, at the instance of DR. GARDNER T. RAND, now of Charlotte, took up the practice of homoeopathy. After his death his books, medicine, and practice were taken by Dr. Rand, who re- moved to Charlotte in 1857.

A. C. DUTTON, M.D., a native of Oneida Co., N. Y., removed to Michigan in 1834, and located near Dexter, Washtenaw Co. In 1856 he settled at Eaton Rapids, having lived for eight years previously in Stockbridge, Ingham Co., where he began practice. He continued practice for eight years after coming to Eaton Rapids. He had studied in Dexter, and attended lectures at Cleve- land. For a number of years he has been engaged in banking and other business at Eaton Rapids.

DR. WILLOUGHBY DERBY practiced in the place after Dr. Dutton went into other business. He was a son-in-law of Jesse Hart, of Brookfield (now of Charlotte), and had come to the State about 1839.

DR. JOHN HENDERSON, who is now deceased, was an early practitioner at the Rapids, having preceded Dr. Dut- ton. DRS. HAYDEN, PAYNE, and others were there about the same time.

DR. AMOS KNIGHT, son of Benjamin Knight, one of the founders of Eaton Rapids, was born at Akron, Ohio, March 11, 1835. He has diplomas from medical institutions at Ann Arbor, Chicago, Cleveland, and New York, and has had a very successful practice of about twenty years.

DR. MORRIS HALE, proprietor of the Frost House and Water Cure at Eaton Rapids, will be found mentioned, in connection with the establishment named, in the history of the village of Eaton Rapids. Other physicians of the place at present are DRS. SAMUEL M. WILKINS and D. W. BA- CON ; the former is prominent politically as well as in the professional field, and in 1878 was chosen to a seat in the House of Representatives of the State.

VERMONTVILLE.

The first physician in Vermontville was a young man named STILES, who came from Central New York in the early part of 1838. He is recollected as an excellent prac- titioner. He is now deceased. His successor, or the second in the place, was DR. DEWEY H. ROBINSON, a member of the Vermontville colony, who came also in 1838. He remained until his health failed, when he returned to Ver- mont, in which State he dicd about 1858-60. He was also a young man, and, like Dr. Stiles, was thoroughly educated and competent for the work before him. His widow is yet living in Troy, N. Y., or Bennington, Vt.

A fine physician, whose name is not recollected, and who was the third to locate in the place, started for California in 1849 or 1850, and died while crossing the plains.

DR. R. T. KEDZIE, who settled about 1854-55, is now connected with the State Agricultural College at Lansing. He is eminent in his profession.

DRS. ALMON A. THOMPSON, C. J. LANE, and RYDER came at nearly the same time, and were all in practice together. Dr. Lane (eclectic and homeopathic) has since resided for some time away from the village, but has recently returned, and is now in practice. DES. STEVENS, KINCAID, WILLIAM PARMENTER, and others have since

* See physicians of Eaton Rapids.

t See physicians of Bellevue.

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resided here, and Dr. Parmenter is now the oldest physician of the place. DRS. P. L GREEN and CHARLES S. SNELL (homœopath) are also present residents of the village, and most of those now in practice here have rides extending into several of the neighboring townships.

CHARLOTTE.#

The first loeal physician of Charlotte was DR. JOSEPH P. HALL, who located here in the fall of 1844, and re- mained in practice until his death, which occurred in 1863. He was a native of the State of Vermont, and a graduate of Woodstock Medical College.

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History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan, Part 90

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