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This disease was despotic in every respect. If a wedding occurred in the family circle, it was sure to attack a few, if not all, of those participating in the festivities. The funeral processionists shook, as they marched to some sequestered spot to bury their dead friend.
The agne common had no respect for Sunday or holidays. Whether the people were engaged in the sacred, profane, or ridiculous, ague came forward to the attack, and generally succeeded in prostrating its victims.
After the fever subsided you felt as if you were some months in the Confed-
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erate hotels, known as Andersonville and Libby prisons, or as if you came within the influence of some wandering planet-not killed outright, but so demoralized that life seemed a burden. A feeling of languor, stupidity, and soreness took possession of the body-the soul herself was sad, and the sufferer was driven to ask himself the question :- What did God send me here for, anyway ?
Your back was out of fix, your appetite crazy, your head ached, and your eyes glared. You did not care a straw for yourself or other people, or even for the dogs, which looked on you sympathetically. The sun did not shine as it used to,-it looked too sickly by half,-and the moon, bless your soul !- the sufferer never ven- tured to look at him-but rather wished for the dissolution of himself, the sun, moon, earth, and stars.
DEATH OF ALANSON CHURCH.
Early in the history of Macomb County a man by the name of Austin Day settled in the northwest portion of Armada township, and cleared a farm of 125 acres of land. He was a man of fair intelligence and steady habits, and for many years kept his own "shantee" and had but little intercourse with the neighbors by whom he was surrounded. In his dealings he soon began to exhibit signs of aberra- tion of mind, which grew into insanity. This was at first noticeable in his ideas of religion. He believed that he was surrounded by evil spirits which at times led him astray, and caused him to seek public confessions by posting by the roadside snch notices as the following :
" I Austin Day, confess that I have sinned by again mingling with evil spirits."
" Show pity Lord-oh Lord ! forgive,
Let a repenting rebel live."
He would at times manifest symptoms of a bad temper, especially toward his cattle and horses, and sometimes threatening those with whom he had dealings. Later he became possessed with the notion that all the State of Michigan, and other States, had been deeded to him and would call upon different settlers to give up the deeds which they had stolen, and in many instances warned farmers to remove from their homes as he wished to occupy them, before a set date. Impressed with this idea of ownership, he refused to pay his taxes, and allowed his stock to be levied upon and sold by the collector. He also had serious difficulties with persons who did for him any work, and bills of this kind had to be collected by the aid of law. His threats at length began to be noticed in the neighborhood, and men began to say he was not a safe man to be at large. He was often heard to say that he would be doing God service if he should kill such or such a one. Living about two miles off, was a man named Alanson Church, who made it a part of his business to dig wells for the farmers of the place, and had windlass, tubs, and other tools adapted
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to that purpose. Mr. Day, needing to deepen and restone a well at his house, bor- rowed the tools of Church to do the work, with such help as he could hire. These tools he kept for some weeks, and did not find any one to help him about the work. At length Church, having begun to dig a well on the adjoining farm of Erastus Day, needed the tools and procured the team and a hired man of Mr. Day, to aid him in getting them. On reaching the place and applying for the tools, Austin Day refused to give them up, stating that Church owed him a certain amount, and he was keeping the tools till that should be paid. Hot words followed, and Austin who had his gun, pointed it at Church and pulled the trigger, but the cap did not explode. Austin then retired into the house, and Church followed him, saying to the hired man " we must take away his gun." He went to the door and pushed it open, when Austin met him, having put a new cap, and fired, the ball taking effect in Church's breast, and passing through the lungs. Church staggered but did not fall. The man had run down the road in fright, leaving the team which Austin un- hitched and started after him. Church started after the team, falling and rising again every few rods. The man seeing there was no danger soon returned and helped Church on the wagon and drove to Erastus Day's where he soon died. Austin at once began to fortify himself in his house and to provide against arrest. Two constables were procured from Romeo, and after a severe struggle he was overcome. During the melee Mr. Eggleston, one of the constables, caught hold of Austin's gun which he held in his hands, and fired it off, the contents unfortunately, taking effect in the arm of John P. Smith, his comrade, entering at the wrist and plowing its way to the elbow. This mishap came near being disastrous to the two men, as Day was a heavy and powerful man. He was, however, soon overcome and bound and taken to the county jail. At the next session of court he had his trial, was pronounced insane and was sent to the New York State Asylum, where he died in 1876. The crime was committed in 1864. Mr. Day was married early in life and had one child. He was a native of New York.
A PIONEER LAWYER.
Alex. O'Keefe, mentioned among the names of the pioneer lawyers, of Macomb, was one of these erratic genii who are met at long intervals. He arrived at Detroit about the year 1819, chuck full of Anglo-Irish law, and still more replete in Celtic wit. From a scrap in possession of the writer, it is learned that he was a man possessing a very liberal education, a thorough-bred lawyer, and a stranger to tem- perance. His drinking bouts were frequent-often continuing for weeks. He be- came acquainted with Judge Bunce, referred to in the pioneer reminiscences, and through the judge's influence was elected Pros. Attorney of St. Clair Co. While visiting Mr. Bunce, on one occasion, he expressed a wish to represent St. Clair in
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the Legislative Council. He stated publicly that the judge was favorable to his. candidature, a statement doubted by the leading men of the county. Shortly after this O'Keefe visited St. Clair, and introduced the object of his visit by saying, that he had resolved to abstain entirely from drink, and would make the county his home. Very few believed the counsellor. "Relying upon this reformation, and my own abilities, I come to offer myself as a candidate to represent St. Clair in our Legislative Council," continued O'Keefe.
" Very good," replied one of the persons addressed, " I am glad to hear of your proposed reformation, and as to your abilities, no one who has known you or met you can doubt them. Come and make your home among us for one year,-give us proof of your reformation, and there is not the least doubt of obtaining the support of the people. To be candid, Counsellor, I must insist on one year's reformation before I can give you my support." O'Keefe heard the language of common sense in silence, then grew angry and roared at his friendly advisor,-Sir, I wish you to know that I was educated at two of the best seminaries in England, and I was bred at the Irish Bar, and sir, I can write your governor down." Then there was silence for a moment, until James Wolverton remarked, "Counsellor, you remind me of the calf which sucked two cows." "Indeed, what of that, sir," responded O'Keefe. "Nothing in particular," said Wolverton," only it is said the more he sucked, the larger he grew." O'Keefe admired the witticism, and then settled down to discuss the subject calmly, and after going into the merits of Judge Bunce's friendship, che lawyer said-" well, boys, I shall cast myself upon the mercy of the Lord." In the case of the Fort Gratiot murder, O'Keefe drew up the bill against the soldier charged with the offense. He practiced in the courts of Macomb and St. Clair un- til the year 1830.
CHESTERFIELD IN EARLY DAYS.
Fabien Jean was one of the earliest settlers along the shore of Lake St. Clair, in the Township of Chesterfield. He settled on the present homestead before the State was admitted into the Union as a State. The road at that time was a mere trail following the shore from Detroit to Fort Gratiot, through heavy timbered land. Mr. Jean's home was open to all, at all hours of the day and night; to this day there are no locks to the doors. White men or redskins were at all times received with a cordial welcome. Many are the incidents that pertained to pioneer life in which he participated, connected with the Indians, as his land joined the Indian Reserva- tion on the N. W. On one occasion some twelve or fifteen Indians came to the house all more or less under the influence of liquor. They demanded of him more whisky. He said no ; that they had had enough; that they were too noisy. The Indians said that they would have it if they had to kill him. He said to them that he was ready to die, and that they would all die too; that the great Lord would
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take care of him, and that the great devil would take them. Taking a brand of fire from the chimney, and pointing to a powder keg, saying, This is a keg of pow- der, I will drop the fire into it and it will blow us all up, me to the great Lord, you to the great devil, who will keep you in a great fire ; they all exclaimed, do not do it ; we will go away. So they did.
To show the disadvantages that the pioneer had to contend with, Jean related some of the trips that had to be made. To obtain groceries and clothing it was nec- essary for the pioneer to go to Pontiac or Detroit. It will be remembered that Pontiac was formerly in this county, that at that time a man by the name of Clem- ens kept a few articles for sale, at what is now the city of Mt. Clemens; for the toothache one had to go to Detroit to have it extracted.
In 1842 Mr. Jean died. The funeral procession left the house in canoes, and conveyed the corpse to the burying ground on the Clinton River, there being no wagon-road at that time.
Another incident with the Indians, was that about dark eight or ten Indians came to the house and wanted to stay all night. They were most all intoxicated and Mr. Jean was afraid that they might do some mischief during the night, so he prepared a place for them to sleep on the bank of a creek near by, taking care to have them all lie side by side. After they fell into a deep sleep, he took a cord and fastened all their legs together, so that if one awoke he would wake the rest and make a noise, which would warn him at the house. All went well until morning ; one on awaking, finding himself fast, commenced to yell. Soon Mr. Jean was at the scene and told them that it was he that tied them together, that he done it to save their lives, that he was afraid that some of them might roll or get into the creek while intoxicated and get drowned, and the rest could not help. They said that it was good in him to care for them in that way.
Hunting and fishing was in its glory in those days. The hunter could get a deer or two almost any forenoon ; once in a while a bear and a wolf. They have all receded before the sound of the pioneer's ax.
MARRIAGE RECORD OF EARLY DAYS.
The first marriage in the county among the American settlers may be said to be that of Richard Connor and the Indian captive-the daughter of Myers of Mary- land-whose father was killed by the savages on the Monongahela River in 1775, and herself with the other children carried into the wilderness of the West. This Richard Connor is supposed to have made a temporary settlement in Macomb so early as 1781, and shortly after married this child of the Indian camp. For many years succeeding this event, marriages were as scarce as the white settlers were few. The record of marriages since the organization of the county shows that
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matrimony enjoyed a rare popularity throughout ; though at intervals seasons of absolute dullness prevailed. This was particularly the case in 1836-7-8-9, when the financial crisis appeared to cast a peculiar gloom over every household, and even quench the fire of love in young and old. In 1840, our boys and girls re- covered from the fear or cowardice, which the panic years engendered, and hence- forth took courage to make the great venture of life. In many cases drink, ex- travagance and folly have led to the dissolution of unions that gave high promises. However, when the great numbers of marriage contracts which have been faithfully carried out are compared with the small number of infelicitous marriages, there is every reason for congratulation on the part of the people.
There are many peculiar, if not ludicrous, reminiscences associated with the matrimonial affairs of this as well as other counties in Michigan. In olden times men and women were not so precise in expression as are the people of our day,- they were not cute enough to avoid words and deeds which might afford subject for gossip to the village wags. High hopes, that burn like stars sublime, were sup- posed to possess the heart of every lover, when the moment arrived for him to deposit a dollar-and-a-half with the county clerk, in payment for a public permit to marry the girl of his choice. He feels that he is sure of possessing the loveliest of her sex, and that in a few more days earth will not be big enough to contain the happiness of himself and his fair partner. Sometimes, however, he learns the point of the old French proverb : " Entre le main et la bouche souvent se perd la soupe." A young man, who fondly imagined the pinnacle of happiness was about being reached, took out a marriage license on Christmas Day long, long ago. What subse- quently happened, how and why his hopes were shattered, how grief played upon his heart, and how his life became a burden, are set forth in the following wail,- the untutored eloquence of sorrow :-
" To the County Clerk, Sir :- I will send you the license that you gave me to get married with and stat that I was not married for this reason, because the girl, whose name is on the paper went back on me because she could get annother feller his name - -- send them so that you can give him a license for her but bee sure and get your fee for so doin. No more at present but believe me
Yours most hart-broken
levi.
A score of letters equally ridiculous mark the early times in this county-all bearing testimony to broken hearts and false loves.
In this history it would be impracticable to give a full record of matrimonial events ; however we will make mention of many of such happy unions effected between the date of the county's organization and 1838, arranging the list in the order of time.
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Names of Contracting Parties.
Date.
By Whom Married.
John Warren-Mila Freeman
Dec. 31, 1818
Gideon Gates, J. P.
Freeborn Moshier-Mary Cooper
.Oct. 16, 1818
Gideon Gates, J. P.
Cyreus A. Chipman-Mary Lanson
Sept. 28, 1818
Gideon Gates, J. P.
Sylvester Finch-Almeda Webster
-June 4, 1818
Gideon Gates, J. P.
A. McDougal-Eliza McGregor
July 22, 1819
John K. Smith, J. P.
Charles Stewart-Eliza Peck
1819-
John K. Smith, J. P.
John Rencillow-Barbara French
Aug. 4, 1819
John K. Smith, J. P.
Silas Miller-Agnes McDonald
Dec. 23, 1819.
John K. Smith, J. P.
Baptiste Maure-Felici Geneau
Jan. 30, 1821
Ph. Janvier, priest.
Ezekiel Allen-Genevieve Russell
Dec. 2, 1821
John Stockton, J. P.
Joseph Geard-Marie Reine Pettit
Nov. IO, IS21
Ph. Janvier, priest.
William Swift-Nancy Stanley
.Feb. 10, 1822
John Stockton, J. P.
Thomas Fowler-Mahaly Mou
Feb. 11, 1822
John Stockton, J. P.
John Miller-Harriet Gould
Jan. 9, 1824
John Stockton, J. P.
Alfred Ashley-Euphemia Atwood
Jan. 24, 1825.
IIenry Closson, J. P.
Baptiste Blait-Felice Sene
Feb. 14, 1825.
L. Dejean, priest.
Hyacinthe Charthier-Monique Boyd
Feb. 8, IS25
L. Dejean, priest.
Tabor Willcox-Lucy P. Torrence
May 2, 1825
Jolın Stockton, J. P.
Hiram Atwood-Fanny Maria Cook
May 30, 1825
Henry Closson, J. P.
Silas Halsey-Lucy Cady
May 1, 1825
Henry Closson, J. P.
Horace H. Cady-Susanna Connor
June 9, 1825
John Stockton, J. I'.
Byrum Guerin-Mary Rowe
June 10, 1825
John Stockton, J. P.
Jean Baptiste Maure-Eleanor Thebean
April 18, 1825
L. Dejean, priest.
Smith H. Yancey-Mary Connor
July 19, 1825.
Henry Closson, J. P.
John F. Cronk-Mary McCall
Sept. 5, 1825
Elisha Harrington, J. P.
Zephaniah Cambell-Betsey Smith
Feb. 19, 1827
Joseph Lester, J. P.
Amasa Messenger-Sarah Squires
March II, IS27
Joseph Lester, J. P.
Richard Butler-Abigail Ilayes
Aug. 1, 1827
John James, preacher.
George Lee-Harriet Clemens
March II, 1828
G. H. Caston, preacher.
Alexander Arnold-Wealthy Nichols
Jan. 19, 1828
William Runnells, preacher.
Daniel B. Nichols-Electa Lockwood
Feb. 15, 1828
William Runnells, preacher.
Washburne Black more-Lucy Haskins
Dec. 25, 1827
James C. Edgerley, J. P.
Syl. F. Atwood-Eliza Hill
Feb. 22, 1829
James C. Edgerley, J. P.
Darius Lampson-Sarah Ann Connor
April 1, 1829
G. H. Caston, preacher,
John Price-Rosannah Chandler
April 19, 1829.
Noah Webster, J. P.
German Burges-Victoire Jollett.
„Sept. 29, 1829
Harvey Cook, J. P.
Joseph La Force-Archange Trombley
.Oct. 30, 1829
Robert P. Lewis, J. P.
Valorous Maynard-Martha Ru.s.
Nov. 26, 1829
James C. Edgerley, J. P.
Chauncy G. Cady-Catherine M. Gerty
Nov. 12, 1829.
Ilarvey Cook, J. P.
George Price-Loreno Scott.
Dec. 27, 1829
Solomon Wales, J. P.
Alfred Bachellor-Ladama Messenger
Jan. 21, 1830
Almon Mack, J. P.
Luman Squiers-Rebecca Arnold
Jan. 21, 1830
Almon Mack, J. P.
Milton H. Webster-Eliza Sessions
Jan. 8, 1830
Noah Webster, J. P.
Thomas Willett-Fanny Dehater
Jan. 2, 1830
Ezekiel Allen, J. P.
Iliram Willcox-Jerusha Andrus
Feb. 10, 1830
Curtiss Goodard, P. E.
Rev. William T. Snow-Electa Chamberlin
Feb. 17, 1830
Curtiss Goodard, P. E.
Ethan Squiers-Lovina Huntley
Feb. 23, 1830 A. Mack, J. P.
Ezra B. Throop-Harriet Finch
May 8, 1825
Gideon Gates, J. P.
Alvin Nye-Lydia Price
Jan. 29, IS26
Gideon Gates, J. P.
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Names of Contracting Parties.
Date.
By Whom Married.
William Nicholas-Betsy Sammons
Sept. 17, 1826.
Gideon Gates, J. P.
Richard Elliott-Mary A. Hovey
Jan. 14, 1827
Gideon Gates, J. P.
James Starkweather-Roxey Lesley
Sept. 16. 1827
Gideon Gates, J. P.
Benjamin Kittredge-Ester Moore
jan. 24, 1827.
Gideon Gates, J. P.
Jonathan Johnson-Mary B. Marshall
July 20, 1828
Harvey Cook, J. P.
Charles Mather-Abigail Haskins
March 1, 1830
Job C. Smith, J. P.
Josiah A. Hamblin-Mary Ann King
June 28, 1830
Noah Webster, J. P.
William Canfield-Ann Clemens
May 13, 1830
Azra Brown, preacher.
David Bolten-Lydia Inman
April 21, 1830 John Norton, preacher.
Seymour Arnold-Lydia Townsend
April 18, 1830
John Norton, preacher.
John D. Holland-Clarissa Hopkins
Dec. 31, 1828
Smith Weeks, preacher.
Alva Arnold-Louisa Ruby
June 3, 1830
A. Mack, J. P.
Ebenezer D. Mather-Lucy P. Willcox
June 13, 1830
Job C. Smith. J. P.
Jonas G. Cook-Eliza Osgood
Aug. 18, 1831
Job C. Smith, J. P.
Hiram Squires-Matilda Fowler
Nov. 25, 1830 Solomon Wales, J. P.
Levi F. Tuttle-Susan Davis.
Mar. 28. 1831
Harvey Cook, J. P.
Samuel II. Giles-Harriet Covell
April 6, 1831
Richard Butler, J. P.
Alex. Atkins-Eliza D. Lewis.
June 29, 1831
Richard Butler, J. P.
Elisha Webster-Harriet Thompson
Jan. 26, 1831
Noah Webster, J. P.
Apollo A. Fuller-Mary Howard.
Feb. 6, 1831
Noah Webster, J. P.
Elisha Rice-Clarissa Haskins_
Jan. 16, 1831
Harvey Cook, J. P.
Elijah Bacheller-Eunice Wales
Jan. 27, 1831
Otis Lamb, J. P.
James Collins-Anne Wells
Dec. I, 1830 __
Alex Tackles, J. P.
Mr. Bozeas-Felice Blait
June 30, IS31
Richard Butler, J. P.
Capt. James C. Allen-Elizabeth Hayes
Mar. 1, 1831
Arza Brome, M. G.
John F. Hamlin-Laura Andrus
Mar. 29, 1831
Arza Brome, M. G.
J. B. Sancea-Margt. Beaubien
Feb. 15, 1831
F. N. Badin, Priest.
John Stewart-Emily Barber
June 25, 1831
B. N. Freeman.
Samuel Boughton-Susanna Smith
Aug. 23, 1831
John Stead, J. P.
Nathan Rogers-Emeline Dudley
Oct. 17, 1830
Abel Warren, M. G.
Mathias Graves-Rosilla Ruby
June 2, 1831
Abel Warren, M. G.
Charles Tubbs-Rachael Arnold
April 10, 1831
Solomon Wales, J. P.
Wm. C. Bolamin-Nancy Ellison
Feb. 13, 1832
Abel Warren, M. G.
Philo Gopt-Susanna Arnold
Aug. 4, 1831
Abel Warren, M. G.
Tiel Brainard-Mary Brainard.
Nov. 27, 1831
Alex. Tackles, J. P.
Nathan Rogers-Eliza Anne Parker
Feb. 13, 1832
Abel Warren, M. G.
Robert P. Eldredge-Louisa Crittenden
Oct. - , 183I
Richard Butler, J. P.
James A. Wing -- Juliana Lawson
Sept. 22, 1831
Abel Warren, M. G.
James Allen-Lucinda Townsend
Dec. 25, 1831
John Norton, M. G.
Joseph Aldrich-Caroline Parker
July 3, 1832
Noah Webster, J. P.
- Thorp-Mary Jane Nicholls
Jan. 22, 1831 Abel Warren, M. G.
Jonah Richardson-Rhoda Granger
Jan. 12, 1832
Richard Butler, J. P.
Caleb Carpenter-Matilda Freeman
Nov. 14, 1831
L. Shaw, M. G.
Henry Porter-Susan Stone
Dec. 8, 1831
L. Shaw, M. G.
Amon Baker-Eleanor Hopkins
Dec. 13, 1831
L. Shaw, M. G.
Wm. Roy-Ann Connor
May 25, 1832
Solomon Wales, J. P.
Geo. Twell-Louisa Dudley
Mar. 3, 1832 Solomon Wales, J. P.
Philander Ewell-Lydia Wells
Oct. 13, 1831
Solomon Wales, J. P.
Wm. Arnold-Mary Squiers
July 5, 1831
Solomon Wales, J. P.
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Names of Contracting Parties.
Date.
By Whom Married.
Isaac Hoard-Delilah Price.
May 13, 1832
Otis Lamb, J. P.
John Nicholas -- Nancy Scranton
May 13, 1832
Otis Lamb, J. P.
Rens. Hollock -- Phile Draper
June 16, 1833
Noah Webster, J. P,
John Nicholas-Louise Trevallian
April 15, 1833
Abel Warren, M. G.
Payne K. Leech-Matilda Fuller
April 25, 1833
Abel Warren, M. G.
Zemrie Curtis-Amanda Locke
Nov. 11, 1833
Abel Warren, M. G.
James P. Hooker-Thar. Allen
Nov. 6, 1833
Solomon Wales, J. P.
Harley Brainard-Martha Leech
May IS, 1833.
Calvin Davis, J. P.
Alonzo D. Youmans-Julia Ann Tubbs
Aug. 16, 1833
. Wells Waring, J. P.
Heil Preston-Lydia Goffman
Sept. 29, 1833-
Calvin Davis, J. P.
Charles Chamberlain-Caroline Knapp
Aug. 9, 1832
Calvin Davis, J. P.
Nathaniel Garvin-Lydia Junman
Nov. 20, 1833
Abel Warren, M. G.
Bingham Tubbs-Ruth A. Sorel.
Jan. 24, 1833
Abel Warren, M. G.
Westley Hinman-Alice M. Connel
July 10, 1833
Elisha L. Atkins, J. P.
H. Perkins-Sarah Ann Meek
Nov. 28, 1833
Richard Butler, J. P.
James Williams-Delia Ann Cook
Oct. 14, 1842
Harvey Cook, J. P.
Erastus Day-Catherine Smith
Feb. 3, 1833
L. Shaw, M. G.
WVm. M. Leech-Clarissa Brainard
May 22, 1833
Calvin Davis, J. P.
Iliram Atwood-Aurelia Ann Douglass
July 7, 1833
Richard Butler, J. P.
Sidney S. Hawkins-Elizabeth Clemens
April 23, 1833
Henry Coldager, M. G.
George Stead-Nancy Scott.
March 16, 1833
Solomon Wales, J. P.
Robert Warren-Lois Wells
Feb. 14, 1833
Abel Warren, M. G.
George Preastly-Sylvania Hoard.
Dec. 10, 1832
Calvin Davis, J. P.
Anson Rawley-Susan Becroft
April 17, 1833
Noah Webster, J. P.
John Fairchild-Lucy C. Herriman
April 9, 1833
Richard Butler, J. P.
James C. Chase-Rachel Butterfield
Jan. 26, 1833
Richard Butler, J. P.
Hambleton Miller-Elizabeth Parks
May 5, 1833
Abel Warren, J. P.
Stephen Castle-Susan D. Shaw
Mar. 13, 1832
Alexander Tackles, J. P.
H. M. Hopkins-Polly Price
Oct. 3, IS32
Alexander Tackles, J. P.
Alvin Cleland-Harriet M. Wales
Dec. 5, 1832
Otis W. Colton-Martha Fairchild
Aug. 8, 1833
Harvey Cook, J. P.
John M. Crawford-Polly Miller
Aug. 19, 1832
Noah Webster, J. P.
James P. Keeler-Annie Arlarthand
Oct. 30, 1833
Abel Warren, M. G.
George Adair-Rebecca Madison
.Aug. 26, 1833
Abel Warren, M. G
Lester Lamles-Lorina Phelps
July 2, 1833
W. Waring, J. P.
Cornelius Bivens-Olive Tingley.
-June 17, 1832
Richard Butler, J. P.
Alexander Atkins-Eliza D. Lewis
May 29, 1831
Richard Butler, J. P.
George Stroup-Hannah Conklin
Sept. 12, 1833
Richard Butler, J. P.
From February, 1834, to May, 1838, a period extending over four year, there were only 151 marriages effected in the county, as shown by the records. In dealing with those matrimonial events, it will be merely necessary to give the names of the contracting parties:
William Allen to Pembina Scott Samuel Axford- - Summers
H. Beebe-S. J. Hill
S. S. Baxter-S. Holeman
William Brown-E. Lacox T. Blakeley-E. Brayord
P. Adams-M. Prentiss
T. Bloss-M. D. Cusick A. H. Bartley-M. Dixon D. Bennett-A. Wolf
S. Bams-E. Hovey
P. Allen-M. Russell
T. Hubbard-T. S. Weeks
E. Howard-N. Bolien
E. Auscom-E. Fay
HISTORY OF MACOMB COUNTY.
Alexander Tackles, J. P.
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HISTORY OF MACOMB COUNTY.
M. W. Harrington-Miss Farns- worth
N. R. Holdridge-H. Hudson J. C. High-M. A. Olds
S. D. Shattuck-M. Briggs M. Stone-L. McGregor
E. C. Harriman-P. Huks
E. D. Ilamblin-T. Smith
D. Stroup-M. Keyes
J. Hall-B. Dailey
D. E. Ilaser-R. A. Jennison
T. C. Snover-L. Phelps
C. S. Snover-M. Jersey
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