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"Of the fourteen children, sons and daughters of Asa Mills, ten lived to middle age, married, and became heads of families ; all pro- fessed Christians, all proficient singers, all were pioneers, all were pledged to total abstinence, all were Abolitionists, and all became Republicans. Of the male members not one was ever addicted to the use of the gun or the angler's rod, all were anti-Masons, and but two ever used tobacco. All were Presbyterians or Congregationalists, and, without good cause, were never missing at church, Sabbath- school, prayer-meeting, the family altar, or in any religious duty. Four of them were, and several of the children are, church deacons. This comes from lineal orthodox descent, as the grandfather and the great-grandfather were church deacons. Their posterity number above one hundred grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In 1862 seven brothers and one sister met at Augustus' home, in Richland, Kalamazoo Co., with their wives and children, in all a family gather- ing of forty. It was, of course, a most happy occasion. Conscious that this would in all probability be the last reunion on earth of all present, before they separated each of the brothers united in fervent prayer, and they closed by singing the hymn
"' Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing.'
" In less than one year from this time three of them had departed to that 'better land.' Only three of the family are now living : Loren, of Ann Arbor; Willard and Mrs. Levi Dunning, of Gales- burg. This large family has always lived in the most perfect love and friendship with each other; not one harsh or unkind word was ever uttered by one to the other. However they may have disagreed upon the various outside matters and questions in life, they, as mem- bers of one family, have ever lived in love and unity. Though not
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born to great inheritance of wealth, they secured enough of the world's goods for the wants and comforts of life. But they were born with a richer and rarer inheritance than earthly treasures,-a love and desire to do good and benefit their race. This they have striven to do, and those that have gone have received-and those that are to go will receive-their full reward in heaven."
David H. Daniels came from Brimfield, Mass., in the spring of 1832, and located on Gull Prairie. He was among the first mechanics in that part of the county. In 1835 he established the first store in the young village of Battle Creek. The building in which he sold his goods was a frame structure in front and log in rear. The front part Mr. Daniels used for his store-room, and his family lived over the store. Gen. Ezra Convis lived in the log part of the building. Mr. Daniels remembers that while trading in Battle Creek, in 1835, a brisk young man from Detroit, by the name of Zachariah Chandler, paid him a visit and took tea with him. Mr. Daniels was in trade several years at Verona, then the rival village of Battle Creek. For some fourteen years past he has lived in Galesburg. He and his excellent wife on the 10th of December, 1879, cele- brated their golden wedding, surrounded by their children, grandchildren, relatives, and friends.
Nathaniel Cothren and his son, James W., were good and useful men in the township. They came here in 1834 or 1835. The father was one of the early justices, and filled other offices with ability, and satisfaction to the public. He was the first postmaster in Galesburg. He died many years ago in this place. James W. Cothren was also justice of the peace in this township, a valuable man in public office, an influential member of the Baptist Church, and a most worthy man in public and private life. Some time in 1854 he removed to Galesburg, Ill. A younger brother, Morris, became judge of one of the Minnesota courts.
The Burdicks-Lanckford and Alvan-removed from their farms in Charleston to Galesburg, the latter in 1850, the former in 1853, and, purchasing lands in the village cor- poration, established homes and became identified with the interests and prosperity of Galesburg. Alvan, with his sons Andrew and William, began the manufacture of staves, as we have noticed in another place. Alvan died in 1863. Lanckford Burdick is yet one of our worthy citizens, and an influential member of the Baptist Church, and financially one of its strongest supporters. He and his estimable wife are enjoying the fruits of their early toil and industry in their pleasant home in Galesburg.
Henry D. Rogers, a pioneer to Charleston in 1834, some years ago removed to Galesburg, where he yet resides. He still retains his farm in Charleston. Mr. Rogers has been postmaster in Galesburg, and filled other offices of trust and responsibility. He is an esteemed, worthy citizen.
Peter Johnson came from Springport, Cayuga Co., N. Y., in 1835, and pitched his tent on the southwest quarter of sec- tion 36, in the township of Ross, this county. He lived there eighteen years, coming to Galesburg, where he now resides, in 1853. When " Uncle Sam" gave Mr. Johnson the deed to his 160 acres in Ross, he said to him, " Peter, I give you this land and ten thousand dollars besides." Peter asked, " Where is the money ?" " Uncle Sam," pointing to the quarter-section, replied, " It is in this land I have deeded you-you must dig it out."
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At the close of the eighteen years of pioneer life, when Mr. Johnson had made of the wild lands a well-cultivated farm, he removed to Galesburg with the "ten thousand dollars" he had dug out of the quarter-section " Uncle Sam" gave him. And I wish now to briefly tell you how hard he worked to do it: For a good while he sold his wheat at 40 cents a bushel, and paid hired hands $1.50 a day. He gave the merchant at Battle Creek (Edward Packer) 13 bushels of wheat for 13 yards of calico, now worth 8 cents per yard. He paid 18 cents per pound for nails, and 18 cents per pound for sugar that was so black his wife now would not have it in the house. He paid $10 for a barrel of salt, and only got from $1.50 to $1.75 per hundred for his pork. He would have been glad to contract his wheat, year after year, for 50 cents per bushel ; he only got 50 cents and took half in store pay. Oats at the same time were 10 cents a bushel, delivered at Battle Creek. Mr. Johnson is now enjoying the earnings of his hard toil in his pleasant home in Galesburg.
A year later, 1836, Frederick P. Hawver, from Auburn, N. Y., began to make a clearing on his lands in Charles- ton. Putting up a blacksmith-shop, he his cleared lands and worked at the forge what time he could get, sharpening plowshares and doing the "smithing" for the settlement about him. Thus he improved his lands. A number of years ago he removed to Galesburg, where he now resides.
Henry Potts came to this county some time in 1836, and settling in the township of Climax, began farming there. He removed to Galesburg some fifteen years ago, where he has since resided.
Porter H. Whitford came to this township in 1838. He was an early school-teacher here and at Comstock village. He has been station-agent at the Michigan Central Rail- road depot in this place ; also express-agent in Galesburg. He has for many years past been wholesale shipper of eggs and butter from this village.
Deacon Isaac Mason, in 1827, left his home in Penfield, N. Y., on a prospecting tour to Michigan. With a friend he traveled on foot from Detroit to Ann Arbor. Stayed over- night with Benjamin Sutton, the old pioneer, in Washtenaw County. Staying a few weeks at Ann Arbor and the region about it, he returned to New York. He came with his family to Battle Creek in 1839, locating on a farm in South Battle Creek. He has lived on Climax Prairie, and improved lands in Charleston, which he sold afterwards. He became superintendent of the county-house in 1858; was in that position twelve years, retiring in 1870, when he removed to Galesburg, where he now resides. Deacon Mason made an excellent superintendent of the county poor, and it was the strong wish of the people that he should remain when he resigned that position on account of ill health. He held the office of justice of the peace five years in Orleans Co., N. Y .; was supervisor of the township of Charleston, in this county, and has held the same office in this town- ship. Mrs. Mason was formerly Mrs. Thiers, who, with her first husband, were among the early settlers in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co. Deacon Mason has ever been a prominent and influential member of society wherever he has lived,-a zealous and leading member of the Baptist Church.
His son-in-law, Abel Hoag, came here with his father's
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family in 1836, and was among the first settlers in West Leroy, Calhoun Co. He came to Galesburg over twenty- five years ago, where he has been in the grocery business much of the time, and nearly all that time has served his township as constable or acted as a detective officer.
John M. Lay, a pioneer of 1838, first settled at Com- stock village, where, as a mechanic, he began his life in this township. He some years after became partner with Samuel Percival in the flouring-mill in that place. Some time in 1846 he removed to Galesburg, where he has mostly resided since. He has held various township offices. He was long the leading druggist in Galesburg.
George A. Lockhart, a genuine New Brunswicker, came to Gull Prairie in 1838. There are probably few black- smiths in the county who have sharpened or made more coulters and plowshares for the old settlers, and done more " smithing" than George A. Lockhart. From the day the sound of his anvil rang out from his shop on Gull Prairie to the present, Mr. Lockhart has been most of the time hammering away at the forge. He has lived in Galesburg for many years.
Almon Austin came from Orleans Co., N. Y., in 1833, and began his pioneer experience on the farm he yet owns in Charleston. For a number of years past he has lived in Galesburg, his son managing the farm. Mr. Austin has for many years been a florist, and has of late established a green-house on his premises in the east part of the village.
D. K. Rogers came to Galesburg in 1840, and shortly after located in the west part of the township, on section 30, where he commenced farming. He left the farm many years ago and came to Galesburg, where he has since been engaged as a grocer and saloon-keeper. His father, John Rogers, who also came here in the pioneer period, is now in his ninety-fifth year. He lives in Galesburg with his daughter, Mrs. Wm. H. Knapp. Mr. Knapp was among the second band of settlers who came to Charleston, where he located as farmer and blacksmith. He still retains his farm in Charleston ; he and his family live in Galesburg.
Ezra Beckwith came here early in the "forties." He has worked in various places in the county as carpenter, teaching school during the winter season for a number of years. He has also " cleared up" a farm. He has held various offices in the township, and been much of the time in the drug business in Galesburg, where he now resides. His wife is the daughter of Eli B. Anderson. Mrs. Beck- with was one of the early teachers in the township.
In giving sketches and brief notices of the old settlers we may have left out some deserving ones. If so we regret it. It has been our object to deal justly with all. We have striven to give the first place to those who deserve it, and to give them the credit for the kind of work they have done. Some for first location, others for building the first mill, or being the first lawyer, doctor, or mechanic, and so on to the end of the chapter.
The following list of names includes old settlers not elsewhere mentioned by us in this history. It includes the names of those whose post-office address is Galesburg, and some of whom were pioneers in other parts of Mich- igan. They are Mrs. Daniel Harris, Mrs. Eliza Quick, Edmund Lane, Mrs. Bassett and her son, Corydon Beach,
and her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Blass, Mrs. Salina Davis, Mrs. Richard H. Barber, Mrs. George Simmons, Robert Rogers, wife and children, Worden Wells, Joseph Mer- riman, Wm. Aldrich and wife, N. and R. Lumkin, Court- land Dean, Mr. Hamilton, Mrs. H. Wilson and son Levi, Rev. E. H. Hamlin and wife, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Burrell, Geo. Whiting, Mrs. M. B. Wolcott.
THE PAST AND PRESENT.
In the history of the settlement of this county we need not resort to the realms of fiction to find stirring events and bold adventures. We can find them in that period when this county was a wilderness, one vast wooded park, with its deer and wild animals kept for the entertainment of the red man, its original proprietor. We ought to treasure the memory of those veterans of many a hard-fought field in the great Michigan conflict during the first decade,-of that ten years' battle in the wilderness that achieved so much for the future of the State.
And it is about time the historian began to tell the whole story of the early settlement of this county, and gave to woman full credit for the part she has performed in it. Man has filled most of the space in this history, when often much the larger part belongs to woman. Her in- fluence is mighty in this life of ours. When the lion- hearted Luther was about to despair, it was the resolute courage of his wife that sustained him amid his great trials and dangers. Were not the elements of true greatness in the wife as well as in the famous husband ? Washington and Wesley ascribed their greatness to their mothers. The same was true of Benjamin West and thousands of other great men.
" The hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rocks the world."
If the pioneer log house was so widely known for the kindness and hospitality ever found beneath its roof, every one felt that it was all due to the spirit of womanly tender- ness, energy, and thrift that pervaded that home; that it was the fortitude of the wife that sustained the husband in the dark hours of trial. It was here in her pioneer home that the bright qualities of womanhood were brought out in such perfection as to render her life ever after beautiful.
We are not over-praising the past, nor giving to the early settlers more than belongs to them. The same excellent qualities in man and woman would be developed under like circumstances in any new country. The present is an out- growth of the past. Yet it is always inclined to under- rate and misjudge it. Says an eminent writer, “The pres- ent despises the past and loves itself intensely." It is so full of wonderful things " that in the matter of the con- tempt* of yesterday it outdoes all its predecessors. Hence, if you would do justice to bygone things, it would seem almost necessary for you to rise up in rebellion against your own great century, and get out of your prejudiced opin- ions in order to see the good of our fathers." It would be impossible for 1879 to go back to the period of 1830 and live happily with it, if we carried back our ideas. But the
* Could the past arise and take a " Rip Van Winkle" peep at the present, as it struts so grandly in the cast-off garments of " long ago," it would afford a scene of amusement.
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people of that day did not enter it from 1879 ; they marched into it from 1829, and there began the work that laid the foundation of this great State.
MERCANTILE AND GENERAL BUSINESS.
Dry Goods .- Deacon Philip Gray built the first store, and was the first merchant. Then we have the names of Percival & Ransom in 1846; Percival & Lay after- wards. Then A. L. Mason, S. W. Mills, W. E. Powers, Lockhart & Powers, J. L. Lynch, Schroder Bros. & Afflick, Schroder & Afflick, Schroder & Lay, H. M. Holcomb, John Schroder, and Schroder & Olin.
Hardware .- E. R. Billings started the first hardware- store in or near 1853. Then we have the names of George B. Peters, Gates & Sherwood, Gates & Blake, and Blass & McNaughton, and last, Powers & Brown.
Drugs and Medicines .- The drug business was started in Galesburg by A. B. Sumner and William E. Powers, about 1853, in a frame building that stood where Schroder & Olin's warehouse now is. Following Sumner & Powers, the different druggists in Galesburg have been Flint & Andrews, Dr. I. J. Babcock, E. Gale, Ezra Beckwith, Sumner & Lay, and J. M. Lay alone, Austin & McClel- land, the Burdick Brothers, and Milo O. Adams.
Physicians .- Says a learned author, "Our ambitious medicos of the present day do not study the virtue of man- ner in their profession." The hygienic and restorative properties of cheerfulness, of a smile, or a joke, " may waft a health-giving wave into the sick room." The man does more curing than the medicine. If the pioneer phy- sicians had less learning than some of their very learned brothers of the school of to-day, who are too much inclined to view their patient as a " subject for scientific treatment," they did not lack the good Samaritan fellow-feeling and kindly manner in the treatment of their patients.
It is the general opinion that Dr. John Webb was the first practicing physician in this township. He came from Canada to this township early in the " thirties." He was son-in-law of Sherman Comings; was considered a good physician ; was a stirring man and proud of his profession. He rode a stout, coal-black pony. In the language of Esquire Shafter, " Dr. Webb's pony was the wickedest little goer that ever shook mud from his feet."
Dr. Webb left Comstock near 1840, and removed to Schoolcraft, where he died some years after.
Dr. Jason Winslow was in practice in Comstock in 1835. He was a well-read and able physician. About the same time Dr. McGee was in practice here, and Dr. Tucker in 1837. Dr. Stetson, who was in practice in Comstock from 1837 to 1857, is not only the best-remembered, but he was among the best of the pioneer physicians of this township. He was a graduate of the noted old " Fairfield Medical Col- lege," of Herkimer Co., N. Y. Was elected to the State Legislature from this place; was supervisor of Comstock, and an active, influential citizen. He removed to Bureau Co., Ill., in 1857, where he became a farmer and stock- raiser, giving much attention to the Percheron breed of horses. He was, I think, among the first to introduce that stock of horses in Illinois, going to Europe himself for them. He is now a wealthy man.
Dr. I. J. Babcock graduated at Willoughby Medical Col- lege, Lake Co., Ohio, in 1842, came to Kalamazoo in 1843, was student in the Branch university at Kalamazoo two years, began the practice of medicine in Climax in 1846, came to Galesburg in 1849, remained in practice here eighteen years, part of the time was druggist also ; went to Kalamazoo in 1867, where he has since been engaged in the drug business exclusively.
Dr. G. R. Wightman came here in 1853, from Oswego Co., N. Y. Dr. A. L. Flint came from Rome, Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1855. He was in practice here for a number of years. He was a graduate from the medical depart- ment of the university at Ann Arbor. Was surgeon in the 8th Missouri Regiment, with Sherman. He is now an army surgeon, stationed at Pembina, Dakotah Territory.
Dr. Wightman is now the oldest physician in practice in Galesburg.
Dr. W. T. Stilwell came to Comstock in 1856, from Steuben Co., N. Y. He graduated at Geneva Medical College, N. Y. After many years' practice in the west part of the town he removed to Kalamazoo, where he now re- sides.
Dr. O. F. Burroughs had studied the eclectic course in Monroe Co., N. Y., after which he came to Michigan and graduated in the medical department of the university at Ann Arbor in 1854, and commenced practice in Gales- burg in 1856, since which time he has been not only a suc- cessful practitioner here, but has been identified with the interests of the township, serving it as supervisor, as health officer, and as one of the superintendents of the county poor.
Dr. M. W. Alfred came here from Colon in 1864. He was a man of varied attainments and a good physician. He died in 1873, and was buried with Masonic honors.
Dr. John S. Halbert, from Buffalo, N. Y., was in prac- tice in Galesburg and vicinity from 1874 to 1877. Dr. William L. McBeth came from Barry Co., Mich., in 1876, and is yet in practice here. He was educated in Canada. Dr. John S. Martin, homoeopathist, graduated from the de- partment of homoeopathy in the university at Ann Arbor, in 1872, and came here in 1878. Dr. F. B. Delano came here in 1879.
THE PRESENT BUSINESS OF GALESBURG.
Dry-goods and groceries : Schroder & Olin, John Schro- der.
Drugs and medicines : Burdick Brothers, Milo Adams.
Grocers : F. P. Muhlenberg, H. E. Turney, Abel Hoag.
Dealer in eggs and butter : P. H. Whitford.
Confectionery and restaurant : Ira Rogers.
Bookstore: S. N. Crissey.
Job-printing : S. N. Crissey.
Jewelers : J. Q. Streator, A. B. Osgood.
Tobacconist : George Sutton.
Hardware : Powers & Brown.
Millinery : Mrs. John Powers.
Dressmaking : Miss Mary A. Mason, Mrs. Wm. Coggan, Miss Cora Allen, Miss Baldwin. Photographer : Henry E. Brown.
Tailor : Willard Mills. Barber : T. Joy.
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Harness-maker : Wm. Scott.
Shoemakers : William Stevenson, H. K. Cornell, John Sumner.
Meat-market : John Freer.
Undertaker: Henry Labbitt. Express-office : Henry Labbitt. Banking-house : Olmsted & Storms.
Insurance agents : A. D. P. Van Buren, William Blass, Olmsted & Storms, R. G. Smith.
Hotels : Mrs. L. E. Cole, Mrs. J. Galligan.
Billiard-saloons : H. Potts, D. K. Rogers. Coopers : Coggan & Smith. Blacksmith- and wagon-shops : Geo. E. Blake, Wm. Lee, J. P. Bristol, Lockhart & Towsley.
Livery-stables : R. Milham, E. C. Rowland. Foundry and planing-mill : R. E. Strait. Lumber-dealer : H. S. Thomas. Fruit-drying : Bristol & Wilson. Green-house : Almond Austin.
Flouring-mill : Wing & Burlow.
Wheat-buyer : A. H. Hubbard. Agricultural implements : Wm. H. Knapp. Stock-drover : J. C. Blake & Son. Lawyers : E. M. Clapp, Jr., R. G. Smith.
THE PRESS OF GALESBURG.
Its history is brief. Some time in 1862 two young men came to Galesburg and started the publication of a news- paper. They did not accomplish much. They, I think, sold out or handed over their interest to a Mr. Brown, who, with an old press, commenced the publication of a paper styled the Galesburg Union. He failed in printing the paper with his press and type, and went to Battle Creek, where the paper was printed and sent to its sub- scribers in Galesburg. The enterprise died out in a few months. There may have been other efforts made to pub- lish a paper here, but none have succeeded.
LADIES' LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
In the fall of 1876 a few of the citizens of Galesburg, among whom Mrs. Wm. A. Blake, Miss Carrie Flint, and Mrs. A. D. P. Van Buren deserve special notice as being the first agitators of this enterprise, took steps to establish a library. After several preliminary meetings, the society was permanently organized Jan. 6, 1877, by the election of the following officers : President, Mrs. A. H. Proctor ; Vice- President, Mrs. L. W. Earl; Secretary, Miss F. H. Towne; Treasurer, Mrs. A. D. P. Van Buren.
The present officers are : President, Mrs. R. G. Smith ; Vice-President, Mrs. A. H. Proctor ; Secretary, Mrs. N. B. Olmsted ; Treasurer, Mrs. Wm. A. Blake.
The library now contains 240 volumes, and we can say of it that it would be difficult to find a public library of 500 volumes in which could be found so many excellent books. The enterprise is a praiseworthy one, and has done much already to awaken a desire for reading.
ORDERS AND SOCIETIES.
Prairie Lodge, No. 92, F. and A. M., held its first ses- sion U. D., Jan. 11, A.D. 1856. The first officers were William P. Sutton, W. M .; Joseph M. Kidd, S. W .; E.
: R .. Billings, J. W .; J. C. Blake, Treas .; William A. Blake, Sec. ; E. C. Sterne, S. D .; D. L. Johnson, J. D .; D. E. McClelland, Tyler. Since that time the lodge has been presided over by the following officers :
1856, E. C. Sterne, W. M .; J. S. Kenyon, S. W .; C. E. Dean, J. W. 1857, W. P. Sutton, W. M .; D. L. Johnson, S. W .; I. Corey, J. W. 1858, D. L. Johnson, W. M. ; G. B. Peters, S. W .; I. Corey, J. W. 1859, George B. Peters, W. M. ; W. A. Blake, S. W .; E. W. Gale, J. W. 1860, W. A. Blake, W. M .; Job H. Aldrich, S. W .; A. Bartholomew, J. W. 1861, W. A. Blake, W. M .; O. F. Burroughs, S. W .; C. W. Cole, J. W. 1862, O. F. Burroughs, W. M .; Isaac Corey, S. W .; C. W. Cole, J. W. 1863, D. L. Johnson, W. M .; A. B. Sumner, S. W .; A. Bartholomew, J. W. 1864, W. A. Blake, W. M .; A. B. Sumner, S. W .; S. C. Wilkin- son, J. W. 1865, M. W. Alfred, W. M .; A. B. Sumner, S. W .; R. S. Van Vleet, J. W. 1866, M. W. Alfred, W. M .; R. S. Van Vleet, S. W .; L. J. Barber, J. W. 1867, M. W. Alfred, W. M .; William Schroder, S. W .; E. T. Cogswell, J. W. 1868, M. W. Alfred, W. M. ; William Schroder, S. W .; E. T. Cogswell, J. W. 1869, M. W. Alfred, W. M .; William Schroder, S. W .; D. Carson, J. W. 1870, M. W. Alfred, W. M .; William Schroder, S. W .; D. Carson, J. W. 1871, M. W. Alfred, W. M .; D. Carson, S. W .; Arvin Olin, J. W. 1872, William Schroder, W. M .; D. Carson, S. W .; I. Corey, J. W. 1873, William Schroder, W. M. ; D. Car- son, S. W .; L. H. Chesebrough, J. W. 1874, William Schroder, W. M .; D. Carson, S. W .; L. H. Chesebrough, J. W. 1875, L. H. Chesebrough, W. M .; I. N. Carson, S. W. ; Arvin Olin, J. W. 1876, David Carson, W. M .; H. Labbitt, S. W .; W. W. Olin, J. W. 1877, W. A. Blake, W. M .; G. W. Miller, S. W .; John Powers, J. W. 1878, W. W. Olin, W. M .; M. L. Milham, S. W .; Milo Adams, J. W. 1879, M. L. Milham, W. M .; Arvin Olin, S. W .; Milo Adams, J. W. 1880, M. L. Milham, W. M .; Arvin Olin, S. W .; John S. Hiester, J. W.
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