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Paul Spink, born in New York, settled in Concord more than 44 years ago. In 1876 he lived in the village of Hanover. He served two terms as supervisor of the town.
William Clapp, a native of New York, settled on section 31, in 1837, where he continued to reside until 1876. He was elected supervisor of the town five times, and once appointed to that office to fill the unexpired term of Geo. W. Kennedy, who resigned in Angust.
Geo. W. Kennedy was a native of Pennsylvania, and moved into the town about 30 years ago. In 1864 he was elected supervisor of the town, but resigned the office in August, and moved into the city of Jackson.
Edward Dodd settled at an early day on section 19. In 1866 he was elected supervisor of the town.
Salmon Hale, a step-son of Abiel Tripp, and a native of New York, became a resident of the town nearly 48 years ago. In 1867 he was elected supervisor of the township. He held the plow to . do the first plowing in the district.
William B. Thorn, a native of New York, settled on section 1 in 1846. In 1870 he was elected supervisor of the town, but sub- sequently moved to Nebraska.
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Henry M. Eddy, a native of Pennsylvania, lived in the town of Spring Arbor until 1864, when he moved into Hanover. In 1871-'3 he was elected supervisor, and in 1876 one of the deputy sheriffs of the county.
John L. Hutchins, born in New York, was elected supervisor in 1874-'5. Mr. Hutchins came to the township about 35 years ago.
Gardner Tripp, a native of Vermont, settled on section 3 over 48 years ago, bnt removed to section 21 a year or so subsequently. On a portion of his new farm the village of Hanover is mainly located. Gardner Tripp died long years ago.
Martin Tripp, son of Abiel Tripp, the first settler in the town, has been a resident nearly 48 years. He was highway commis- sioner for a number of years.
Charles S. Stone has been a resident of the town over 48 years. He located on section 3, and was the first town clerk.
Orrin D. Thompson settled on section 31, in 1836. He taught the first primary school.
James O. Bibbins, a native of New York, settled on section 20 in 1837. A portion of Mr. Bibbins' original purchase is comprised in the plat of Hanover village.
Nathan Shaw, a native of New York, settled on section 30, in 1840.
William Comet, born in Rhode Island, moved into the township 44 years ago and located on section 12.
James D. Clelland, a native of Ireland, became a resident of the town in 1833. He located on section 6.
James T. Snow settled on section 6 over 34 years ago. He was born in Vermont.
Henry Wickam, a native of Prussia, settled on section 26 in 1836.
Matthias Calkins, a native of New York, has resided in the town over 39 years.
John Cobb, born in Massachusetts, settled on section 4 in 1834, where he died Jan. 16, 1875.
Jefferson Drake, a native of New Hampshire, located on section 24. He has been a resident of the county for over 34 years.
William Kellicutt, a native of New York, settled at an early day on section 28, removing subsequently to section 15.
Richard Stevens, a native of England, located 44 years ago on section 9, removing later to section 16.
Elias Allen, a native of New York, has been a citizen of the township over 34 years.
James Folks, a native of England, located on section 18, 34 years ago.
Augustus Griner, born in Pennsylvania, came to reside in the township over 34 years ago,
Salah Day, born in New York, settled in the town over 34 years ago, and died Nov. 23, 1873.
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Rufus Page, a native of New York, settled on section 27, 39 years ago. He died in 1871.
Henry Richards, born in New York, settled at an early day on section 22.
Marshal Fisher, a native of England, settled on section 10, re- moving subsequently to section 21. Three or four years ago, while riding in his buggy, Mr. Fisher collided with a train on the Fort Wayne railroad, and was badly injured.
John Crittenden, a native of New York, settled on section 21 in 1836. He was the first postmaster of the township. Abont 24 years ago he moved to Concord, and some 12 or 14 years ago was killed by a stroke of lightning while harvesting.
John W. Densmore, a native of Maine, settled on section 33 in 1839.
Gordis P. Colgrove settled in Hanover in 1839. Mr. Colgrove was born in Pennsylvania.
Solomon C. Crafts, born in Massachusetts, settled on section 15 about 39 years ago.
Cornelins Sullivan, a native of Ireland, settled on section 23 in 1836, and died about nine years ago, at which time he owned 800 acres of land.
Amos Freeman is a native of New York. He settled in the town in 1832.
John Rowe resided in the town about 34 years, and in the State about 44 years. He was supposed in 1876 to be 85 years of age, and the oldest man in the township.
BALDWIN.
The oldest place in the town making any pretensions to be a village is Baldwin. It has four or five dry-goods stores and groceries, and a good flouring-mill. It has a graded school, the house for which was built in 1873, at a cost of 83,000. It also has a good hotel. It is on the Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw railroad.
HANOVER.
The village of Hanover is deserving of particular notice on ac- count of its rapid growth and the enterprise of its citizens. Ten years ago the ground on which it stands was a cultivated field; the place has now a number of fine stores and dwellings. It has a fine brick school-house, built in 1873, at a cost of $8,000. There are three churches in the place. The Methodists built a honse in 1873, at a cost of $8,000. The Friends built a house in 1874, at a cost of $1,600. The Universalists used the old brick school-house as a place of worship as late as 1876. The commercial firms of the town are enterprising and prosperous. The first store was erected in the village of Hanover in 1870, and was used as a grocery.
Of minerals, it is not known that there are any in the township. There is an excellent sandstone quarry at Stony Point, on section
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31. The color of the stone is light gray or buff, and is frost and fire proof. The quarry was lightly worked 40 years ago by Gardner Tripp.
The pioneers of Hanover endured great privations and suffered much from fever and ague, or chill-fever, which was almost sure to find its way into every house. In addition to this there was a scarcity of provisions; consequently they had to go a long distance to purchase, then go 40 or 50 miles to mill, and sometimes wait a day or two for their turns to get grinding. They also suffered great loss and inconvenience from a worthless paper currency, which was abundantly supplied by a multitude of wild-cat banks. The State Legislature interfered to protect the bill-holders, by ap- pointing commissioners to examine into the condition of the banks, the officers of which would demonstrate their soundness by pro- ducing a sufficient number of kegs filled mostly with nails and old iron, the tops of which they would gloss over with a few pieces of shining coin, that never failed to satisfy the " eagle-eyed " commis- sioners; and after their departure, the officers of the bank, being accommodating fellows, as pioneers are known to be, would ship the same kegs for the benefit of the next bank, to be examined, which never failed to arrive in time to be taken in at the back door, again to undergo the scrutinizing gaze of the commissioners. But times are considerably changed and the pioneers of Hanover have the satisfaction of knowing that they have acted a very in- portant part in the great role of Western civilization,-that they have been instrumental in making rough places smooth, and desert places to blossom as the rose.
The election returns for November, 1880, are as follows :- Elect- ors-Hancock, 140; Garfield, 149; Weaver, 132. Governor-IIol- loway, 146; Jerome, 135; Woodman, 133. Congress-Pringle, 130; Lacy, 144; Hodge, 138. Judge of Probate-Powell, 214; Gould, 123; Anderson, 74. Register of Deeds-Townley, 212; Ray, 116; Hinshaw, 86. Sheriff-Winney, 159; Lockwood, 93: Terry, 158 Treasurer-Wheeler, 134; Ludlow, 117; Townley, 147.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
We close the history of this township by presenting personal sketches of several of its representative citizens:
Albert G. Ayres; P. O., Horton; was born in Monroe county, N. Y., Nov. 29, 1826, son of Joseph and Charlotte (Norton) Ayres, the former a native of Massachusetts, and of Scotch ances- try; the latter a native of New York; was reared on a farm; came to this county in 1853, and settled on sec. 10, Hanover tp .; was mar- ried Feb. 16, 1848, to Harriet O. Niles, daughter of Joseph and Lovina M. (Whitcher) Niles. Of their 6 children 5 are living. In politics Mr. A. is a staunch Republican.
Hon. Eugene H. Belden, Representative from the third district of Jackson county, was born in the township of Spring Arbor,
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Jackson county, Mich., Dec. 14, 1840. He attended the district school of the neighborhood and the graded school in Jackson until he was 15 years of age; then he became a pupil at the Michigan Central College, until at the age of 20 he attended the law depart- ment of the University at Ann Arbor, also studying in the office of Gov. Blair. He never practiced law, but has been connected with farming and real-estate transactions, having accumulated a considerable valuable property. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace and Notary Public at different times. As Republican candidate for the Legislature he received over 400 plurality, the district giving over 300 the other way two years before.
The subject of this sketch is a person who possesses those quali- ties that insure the confidence, esteem and good will of his fellow- men in an eminent degree, being possessed of sterling integrity, that no amount of temptation and bribery can affect, of ex- emplary habits and stability of character that tends to elevate all with whom he associates, and a genial deportment that bespeaks a gennine good will for all, and which insures the reciprocation of universal friendship. As a member of the Legislature he has been very industrious and successful, being able by his influence and standing in that body to secure the passage of important legislation, including some measures that had once been defeated. His labors in perfecting the revision of the highway laws and successful man- agement of its passage, together with other legislation, have elicited numerons comments of the press. In consonance with his sym- pathy with the oppressed he introduced, early in the session, con- current resolutions of encouragement to the "Irish Land Leagne," and also gave liberally to assist their countrymen in Ireland, which was reciprocated by the League at Jackson in the passage of earnest resolutions of thanks, in his election as an honorary mem- ber, and by invitation to address a mass meeting of the League at Union Hall, Feb. 15, which was also addressed by leading men of all parties. We bespeak for him still greater evidence of the con- fidence of the people. A portrait of Mr. Belden will be found on page 875.
Alexander G. Bell; P. O., Horton; was born in Saratoga county N. Y., March 17, 1816, son of John and Elizabeth (Gilchrist) Bell, natives of New York, and of Scotch ancestry. He came to this county in 1840 and settled on sec. 15, this tp .; was married Oct. 22, 1840, to Mary A. Snow, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Wright) Snow. He was reared on a farm, and educated in the common schools of this country; was elected Clerk in 1856 and served one term; in politics is a staunch Republican.
James O. Bibbins; P. O., Hanover; was born in Genesee county, N. Y., Oct 18, 1811, son of Amaziah and Leah (Storm) Bibbins, the former of Welsh descent and the latter German. He was reared on a farm, and received a common-school education. He was married May 29, 1836, to Lavina Storm, daughter of Nicholas and Hannah (Hall) Storm. He came to Michigan in 1837, and lo-
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cated on sec. 20, this tp., where he still resides. He is the father of 9 children, of whom 6 are living; he had 1 son who served through the war and contracted a disease of which he died in the winter of 1865.
Barnwell Bishop; P. O, Horton; was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., June 27, 1805, son of Samuel and Esther (Bathrick) Bishop. the former a native of Connecticut, and the latter of Massachu- setts; was reared on a farm. July 2, 1827, he married Eliza Bur- chell, daughter of Michael and Betsey (Millick) Burchell; of their 10 children 6 are living-William H., Catharine A., Theodore C., Andrew J., Charles A. and Eliza A. He came to this county in 1856 and settled in the tp. of Pulaski; from there moved to Spring Arbor, and in 1864 moved to Hanover tp. In politics he is a staunch Republican.
Seth Bowerman; P. O., Horton; was born in New York, Aug. 7, 1829, son of Benjamin and Polly (Johnson) Bowerman, the former a native of Massachusetts, and the latter of New York. He was married Oct. 6, 1853, to Mary Petit, who died April 16, 1866. Oct. 6, 1866, he married Sarah Pickell, daughter of Isaac and Mary (Williams) Pickell. Of their 9 children 6 are living-2 boys and 4 girls. They have twice been blessed with twins. In politics Mr. B. is a Republican.
Charles Brewster; P. O., Hanover; was born in Summit county, Ohio, son of Warren and Sally A. (Strong) Brewster; was reared on a farm and received a common-school education; was brought by his parents to Lenawee county in 1842, and remained there un- til 1861, then moved to this county. He was married Dec. 15, 1859, to Abbie J. Bailey, danghter of Benjamin and Margaret (Burts) Bailey. They had 8 children, viz. : Alma V., Elmer E., Adelbert W., Clara F., Milton C., Jessie M.,Arthur L. and Carl M. He is a staunch Republican, and now holds the office of School Moder- ator.
S. S. Brewster; P. O., Hanover; was born March 2, 1833, son of Warren and Sally A. (Strong) Brewster, natives of New York, and of English ancestry; was reared on a farm; brought by his parents to this State in 1843 and settled in Lenawee county, and in 1859 he came to this county and settled on sec. 36, Brooklyn tp., now Norvell. In 1870 he moved to sec. 20, this tp., where he now resides. He was married Dec. 18, 1864, to Mary Jane Curtis, daughter of Orville and Lucy (Baldwin) Curtis, and of their 3 children 2 are living-Sherman S. and Warren. In politics Mr. B. is a Republican.
Henry L. Brown; P. O., Horton; was born in this county, March 10, 1842, son of Amos and Amanda F. (Strong) Brown, and was reared on a farin. He was married April 6, 1876, to Mary Austin, daughter of James and Amanda (Tyler) Austin. His father came to this county in 1933 from Niagara county, N. Y., and set- tled on sec. 3, Hanover tp., where he remained until his death,
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which occurred Sept. 15, 1872. Henry still resides on the old homestead.
William Clapp, whose portrait is given on page 893, was born in Dutchess county, N. Y., June 4, 1805, and is a son of Henry and Damaris (Hull) Clapp. Nov. 1. 1832, he married Abigail Smith, daughter of Levi and Dorcas (Culver) Smith. They have had 4 children, viz .: Levi S., Mary A., Lucinda M. and Martha W .; the eldest died at the age of 10, and the youngest at the age of 23 years. In May, 1837, Mr. Clapp came to Michigan; at Blissfield he saw the locomotive make its first trip in Michigan on the Erie & Kalamazoo R. R .; several gentlemen stepped from the train with leather buckets and filled the tender from the River Raisin. In July he moved on the farm he now occupies. In 1841 he set out an orchard of grafted fruit trees, for which he went to Ypsilanti. In July, 1857, his barn was struck by lightning and burned, with a loss of $600. He was five times elected Supervisor of the town, and once appointed to that office to fill a vacaney oc- casioned by the resignation of G. W. Kennedy; served 12 years in the capacity of Justice of the Peace, and gave 81,000 and right of way to the Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw R. R. In politics he is a Democrat, in religion a Unitarian, and is generally esteemed throughout the county.
Charles K. Densmore; P. O., Hanover; was born in Sidney, Maine, Jan. 21, 1827, son of Abiel and Abigail (Kelley) Densmore, the former a native of Maine, and of Scotch ancestry, and the lat- ter a native of Massachusetts, and of Irish descent. He was reared on a farm, brought by his parents to this State in 1837, and settled in Lenawee county, remained there two years, when he moved with his parents to this county, and settled in Hanover tp. His father died in the fall of 1852, and mother Jan. 16, 1876. March 12, 1848, he married Charlotte Spink, daughter of Paul and Roxie (Harlow) Spink, who died Feb. 5, 1852, leaving 1 child-a boy who followed her in a few months. July 31, 1853, Mr. D. married Clarinda M. Raymond, daughter of Albion H. and Harriet L. (Tuttle) Ray- mond; they had 4 children, of whom 3 are living, viz .: Albion, Harriet and Leonard.
John W. Densmore; P. O., Hanover; is a brother of the pre- ceding, and was born in Sidney, Maine, Oct. 2, 1816. He was reared on a farm, brought to this State by his parents in 1837, settling in Lenawee county, and in 1839 they moved to this county, and settled on sec. 33, Hanover tp., where the youngest brother still lives. Oct. 14, 1843. he married Ennice E. Belden, daughter of Consider and Aurilla (Adams) Belden; they are the parents of 7 children, 5 girls and 2 boys, of whom 3 are living, and all reside in Hanover tp.
Thomas J. Drake (deceased) was born in New Hampshire March 15, 1805, son of Abraham and Lydia (Howe) Drake, natives of the same State, the former of Welsh and the latter of English ancestry. He was married Nov. 15, 1829, to Martha P. Edmonds, daughter
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of Nathaniel and Saloma (Howe) Drake; came to this county in 1840, and settled in the township of Liberty, and in 1848 moved to the township of Hanover on sec. 24, where he remained until his death, which occurred Feb. 16, 1879. He left 1 daughter -- Eliza J., who married Harris Hakes.
Henry M. Eddy; P. O., Horton; was born in Pennsylvania July 2, 1831, son of Jolin D. and Lovisa (Dunmore) Eddy, the former a native of Vermont, the latter of Pennsylvania, and of Irish ances- try. He was brought to this State by his parents in 1838, and set- tled in Washtenaw county; moved to this county in 1841, and settled in the tp. of Spring Arbor, and remained there 29 years. He was married July 4, 1854, to Hannah M. Schran, daughter of John and Sarah (Grose) Schran, German ancestry. He was reared on a farın, and received a liberal education; was appointed Dep- uty Sheriff in 1875, and served four years; in 1872 he took charge of the railroad station at Baldwin, which position he still holds. He owns the depot buildings, but leases the ground on which they stand.
James Fisher was born in this county Dec. 25, 1835, son of Marshall and Hannah (Head) Fisher, natives of England. He was married June 19,1872, to Nancy B. Soule, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Hodgdon) Soule. Of their 3 children 2 are living -- James A. and Thomas M. Fisher. He received a common-school educa- tion, and in politics is a Greenbacker.
Horace Gifford; P. O., Horton; was born in Canada June 30, 1817, son of Joshua and Paulina (Harrington) Gifford, the former a native of Vermont, of English ancestry, and the latter a native of Rhode Island, of Scotch descent. He came to this county April 17, 1838, and settled on sec. 2, Hanover tp., where he still resides. Sept. 8, 1840, he married Melissa Burt, daughter of Luther and Florinda (Horton) Burt; of their 3 children 2 are living-Teresa A. and Floyd M. Mr. G. is a member of the Methodist Church, and in politics a Republican.
Charles H. Goldsmith; P. O., Hanover; was born in this county July 24, 1848, son of Charles Y. and Minerva (Peterson) Gold- smith, natives of New York, and of English ancestry. He was reared on a farm, and received a liberal education. He was married April 11, 1878, to Mary A. Richards, daughter of Mason C. and Elizabeth (Robinson) Richards. He was elected Clerk of Summit tp. in 1877, and served one term. In politics he is a Democrat.
Augustus Greiner; P. O., Hanover; was born in Reading, Pa., Sept. 18, 1819, son of Andrew and Elizabeth Greiner, who came from Saxony, Germany, to this country and settled in Pennsylvania abont the year 1815, and in 1827 moved to New York State, and in 1833 moved with his parents to Illinois, where they died. IIe then came to this county and settled in Hanover tp., about the year 1837. IIe was married April 19, 1849, to Mary E. Pickell, who died April 7, 1852; only 1 of their 2 children is living. April 15, 1853, Mr. Greiner married Hannah Wickman,
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widow of Frederick Wickman. Mr. G. is a member of the M. E. Church, and is a Republican.
Charles C. K. P. Hatch; P. O., Horton; was born in this county Jan. 1, 1845, son of Barnabas C. and Mary H. (Wartizer) Hatch, natives of New York, the former of Irish ancestry and the latter of German. He was reared on a farm and received a common-school education. March 29, 1868, he married Elmira J. Stone, daughter of Charles S. and Sarah E. (Brown) Stone. In politics he is a Lib- eral.
James E. Hatch; P. O., Horton; is a brother of the preceding, and was born in Steuben county, N. Y., May 26, 1834. He was brought to this county by his parents in 1835, and was married Feb. 22, 1859, to Eleanor M. Ford, daughter of Darius and Saman- tha (Butler) Ford; of their 7 children, 5 are living-Myrtle, Edith, Celia C., Levern and Lee F.
John A. Hatch; P. O., Horton; brother of James and Charles, was born in this county, tp. of Spring Arbor, Jan. 11, 1839, and was reared on a farm. March 12, 1864, he married Angeline M. Thorn, daughter of James L. and Tanson (Bowerman) Thorn. He was elected to the office of Constable in 1860, and served 3 years. In polities he is a Democrat.
Abel N. Howe; P. O., Horton; was born in Erie county, N. Y., Oct. 15, 1841, son of Edgar B. and Mary A. (Smith) Howe, natives of New York; the former of English and the latter of German an- cestry; was brought by his parents to this county in 1854; during his early life he worked at the blacksmith's trade. In the spring of 1861 he went to Illinois and worked on a farm; returned to this county in 1862 and worked his father's farm on shares, and in bad weather worked at his trade. He was married Feb. 22, 1866, to Mary C. Shoat, daughter of Joseph R. and Mary J. (Faulkner) Shoat. He has held the office of Clerk of Spring Arbor tp., and also served as Supervisor two years. In politics he is a Green- backer.
Giles Hunt; P. O., Horton; was born in Orleans county, N. Y., Oct. 12, 1837, son of Ransom and Flavia (Spencer) Hunt, natives of New York, the former of German ancestry and the latter of English. He was brought to this county by his parents in 1842. He was married May 22, 1859, to Mary B. Hicks, daughter of William and Ann A. Colman. They have 2 children-Ettie B. and Ransom E. Mr. H. has served two terms as Deputy Sheriff.
William Hutchins; P. O., Horton; was born in Orleans county, N. Y., Aug. 13, 1825, son of Isaac L. and Delia (Smith) Hutchins, the former a native of Maine and of English ancestry, the latter a native of New York, and of German descent. He was brought to this State by his parents in 1831 and settled in Washtenaw county, and in 1834 moved to this county and settled in what is now known as Summit tp .; in 1850 he moved to Liberty tp. He was married Jan. 20, 1850, to Cornelia M. Wilson, daughter of Thomas and Henrietta (Wing) Wilson. They have 1 child-Flora II., born
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March 31, 1852. Mr. H. built a planing-mill in the village of Baldwin in 1876, which he still carries on ; also owns a lumber-yard, buys all kinds of grain and produce, and is quite a useful member of society. In politics he is a Democrat.
Lafayette E. Larkin; P. O., Hanover; was born in the State of New York, July 29, 1847, son of Daniel and Roxy (Walter) Lar- kins, natives of New York, the former of Irish ancestry. He was reared on a farin and received a common-school education. Jan. 11, 1865, he was married to Mary A. Walter, daughter of - and Elizabeth (Taylor) Walter. They have 3 children-Miriam L., Elva G. and R. Page. In politics he is a Republican.
Wayne Markham; P. O., Hanover; was born in this county Nov. 30, 1856, son of David and Ann (Burch) Markham, natives of New York, the former of Scotch ancestry. He was reared on a farm until he was 12 years old, when he moved with his parents to the city of Jackson. His education was very liberal, having attended the Union school in Jackson three years. At the age of 15 he went to the village of Hanover and attended the graded school three years, and during vacation clerked in his brother's hardware store, with whom he went into partnership in 1878.
Richard Mitchell was born in Ireland in 1813; came to this country in 1818 and settled in Canada, where he married Elsa . Smades May 11, 1837, daughter of Luke and Asenath (Odell) Smades. Of their 11 children 8 are living, to-wit: Henry M., James H., William B., Valentine, Asenath, Jacob, Ann and S. Jo- sephus. Mr. M. came to this county in 1854 and settled on sec. 15, Hanover tp., where he died July 13, 1867; the widow still re- sides on the old homestead.
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