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Assessor -- Hiram Barrows, 30 votes; Eben Brooks, 19.
Marshal and Treasurer-George Mccluskey, 50 votes.
Clerk-William H. Clark, Jr., 32 votes; Ezra F. Sibley, 15; William H. Clark, 4.
Fire Warden-Alfred Watson, 31 votes: Samuel Barton, 19.
Street Commissioner-Elisha Davis, 31 votes: F. M. Grout, 17; Spencer Phelps, I.
Pound Master-Hiron F. Corbin, 38 votes: Corbin received the entire vote under various names.
At a meeting of the board, held February 1, 1868, a series of twenty-seven rules was adopted.
President -Hiron Hathaway, 1868; F. M. Grout, 1869; Hiron Hathaway, 1870; Charles Lathrop, 1871; H. F. Corbin, 1872; John E. Barringer, 1873; William E. Pres- ton, 1874; John E. Barringer, 1875; James Flowers, 1876: John E. Barringer, 1877; Hiram Barrows, 1878; David H. Rarrows, 1879; L. H. Lincoln, 1880; H. H Spencer, 1881.
Recorder William H. Clark, Jr., 1868; E. B. Bentley, 1869; Charles A. Snover, IS70; Charles A. Snover, 1871; George F. Adams, 1872; D. H. Barrows, 1873; D H. Barrows, 1874; D. H. Barrows, 1875; D. H. Barrows, 1876; Albert F. Stone, 1877; Albert F. Stone, 1878; Ephraim A. Jennings, 1879.
Treasurer-George Mccluskey, 1868; Joseph P. Seeley, 1869; Theo D. Burke, 1870; Elisha D. Lathrop, 1871; W. E. Preston, 1872; W. E. Preston, 1873; E. D. Lathrop, 1874; E. D. Lathrop, 1875; Robert B. Vibbert, 1876; William E. Preston, 1877; Elbert M. Cook. 1878: Elbert M. Cook, 1879.
The officers for 1882-83 are: Horace H. Spencer, Village President; and George C. Phillips, Edwin A. Frost, Samuel T. Beardslee, Elisha D. Lathrop, A. B. Palmerlee and Dan C. Day, Trustees.
Trustees -1868, William E. Preston, James Flower, Ebenezer Brooks, John E. Bar- ringer, C. S. Farrar, Silas Finn; 1869, Jabez Hebbelwhite, Cullen B. Clark, S. T. Beards- ley, Perrin C. Goodell, Allen S. Frost, Henry Mullen; 1870, James Flower, Ang A. Smith, C. A. Lathrop. A. L. Frost, Charles Macaulay, Winfield S. Hathaway; 1871, William Youngs, James Mahafty, J. Hebbelwhite, Charles Macaulay, W. S. Hathaway, Allen Frost; 1872, Lewis Granger, W. J. Brown, B. W. Ormsby, James E. Vincent, James Mills, D.
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H. Barrows; 1873. Ebenezer Brooks, Seth Smith, J. M. Mills, Elisha D. Lathrop, George Mccluskey, B W. Ormsby: 1874. Ezra F. Sibley, Charles E. Marble. Cullen B. Clark, Fred M. Garlick, George Mccluskey. Seth Smith; 1875, Cyrus S. Farrar, Jonas Sutton, Bela W. Ormsby (for one year), Nathan Hurd, James Flowers, William F. Preston (for two years): 1876, Charles W. Willett, Charles A. Lathrop, C. W. Millet, Nathan Hurd, Cyrus S. Farrar, Jonas Sutton: 1877, William H. Clark, Jr., Cullen B. Clark. J. Hebble- white, Elbert M. Cook, Rufus Small, R. F. Robertson; 1878, John England, Elisha D. Lathrop. William H. Clark. Jr., Rufus Small. J. Hebbelwhite, W. H. Youngs; 1879, George F. Adams. William E. Preston, J. Nceper, George Barnes, N. H. Pillsbury. Will- iam Lewis.
POST OFFICE.
The first post office of the village was established in 1843, by the appointment of Solomon Lathrop. Postmaster, and the office in the house of Rev. Samuel A. Benton, the Congregational Pastor of that place. Previous to this time, the nearest office was at the "Branch," five miles away, from which mail was brought by any person whom business called in that direction, or else a boy astride a horse was sent for it. The postage on a letter from beyond the boundaries of the State was 25 cents, and often was not prepaid. Letters were valuable in those days, from the fact that they cost so much, and also that they did not come very often. The revenue of the office was so exceedingly small that it was taken rather because some one must have it than because of any honor or emolument it might bring. From Solomon Lathrop it passed to the bands of John P. Hall, who lived near the middle of the village, and who removed it from the house of Mr. Benton to his own house. This continued some years (about 1848), when Charles A. Lathrop became Postmaster, and established the office at his store. This was the first of its having a po- sition in a public building. Dr. Snell succeeded Mr. Lathrop, and the office was kept on the northwest corner of the village square. From his hands it passed to William H. Clark, Jr., who kept it in the same place. He was succeeded by Burton W. Seeley, who kept it on the sonth side of Ridge street. Mr. Hiram Barrows. the present incumbent, then succeeded to the office, and it was removed to the " Corner Brick," and made a money order office, on which basis it has since been continued.
THE ARMADA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The Armada Agricultural Society is the outgrowth of the Armada Farmers' and Me- chanics' Club, of the same place, which was organized at the call of a few men, who thought to improve their occupation by free discussion of topics connected with their bus- iness. The organization was effected in 1870. with Hiron J. Hathaway, President: J. E. Barringer, Secretary; and Nathan Adams, Treasurer. Meetings were held monthly for discussion, and a plowing match was held each year. The last two years of its existence as a club, a fair was held at the village of Armada, at which no entrance fee was charged and no cash premiums were paid-simply a ribbon to designate a preference. The offi- cers the second year were the same as the first. The third year, John Paton, Sr., was chosen President, and, upon the death of Mr. Adams, C. A. Lathrop succeeded him as Treasurer.
In February, 1873, a meeting was held responsive to a call of citizens for the purpose of forming an agricultural society upon a broader basis, and capable of becoming an in- corporated body. All being favorably inclined, the object was effected, and the Armada Agricultural Society began its existence with Hon. Charles Andrews, President; John E. Barringer, Secretary; Charles A. Lathrop, Treasurer; and a Board of Directors as follows:
The first fair of this society was held at the society's grounds during the first week in October. 1873. The number of entries was 800, and the amount paid in prizes about
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$800. The society paid all premiums and expenses, and had a balance left in the treas- ury. The society was organized on the basis of a purely agricultural fair, and no race- track is provided, and no premiums offered for speed. The people have supported it with great liberality, and each year's finances have been a token of the snecess of the enter- prise. The grounds are tastily arranged with evergreen and forest trees, nicely fenced, and provided with fine offices, buildings and sheds, and the society has funds in its treas- urv.
The following gentlemen have acted as Presidents: Charles Andrews, six years; John MeKay, two years; W. D. Pettibone, one year; George W. Phillips, at present. John E. Barringer, Secretary from the organization. Treasurer: Charles A. Lathrop, three years; James Steven, two years; W. D. Pettibone, one year; Charles Andrews, one year; H. Barrows, one year; George C. Phillips, Treasurer at present.
Number of entries last fair, 2,050; amount paid out in premiums, $548.25.
THE ARMADA C. L. S. C.
The Armada Branch of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle was organized in the fall of ISSO. The circle consists of two classes of members-the regular, who are members of the central organization, to which they are accountable for the amount of reading done; and the local, who are simply members of the local circle, and in no way responsible to the central society, and who are at liberty to carry on the full course of reading or not, as they see fit.
A four-years' course of reading is designated, which " embraces the general subjects of history, science, literature and the Bible study," and a diploma is given to the regular members who complete the course in a satisfactory manner, The regular charter members were: Mrs. H. Barrows. President; Miss Lizzie Fletcher, Secretary and Treasurer; Mrs. A. Lincoln, Mrs. A. E. Johnson, Miss Jennie Macauley, Dr. C. H. Lincoln, Mrs. Charles Carter, Miss Hattie Andrews, Miss Sophia Cryderman, H. J. Rarrows.
The local charter members were: Rev. J. L. Walker, Mrs. E. W. Fletcher, Mrs. N. H. Pillsbury, John E. Day, Mrs. W. D. Pettibone, William H. Youngs, George C. Fletcher.
Additions have been made to both classes of members from time to time, and the prospects seem to indicate for the future the same increase of interest that has marked its history thus far. The circle meets every week for the discussion for the required reading for the week, and listening to original papers upon subjects pertaining to the lesson.
The officers at the present time are: Mrs. Charles A. Lathrop, President; Mrs. H. J. Barrows, Secretary and Treasurer.
BRUCE AND ARMADA LITERARY SOCIETY
The young people met at the residence of G. W. Phillips December 11, 1878, for the purpose of organizing a literary society. A committee of three, consisting of R. J. Craw- ford, T. M. Stephen and C. E. Phillips, were appointed to form a constitution and by-laws. Saturday evening. December 24, 1878, met at residence of J. E. Day and adopted the con- stitution, and also elected charter officers, viz .: President, J. E. Day; Vice President, G. W. Phillips, Jr .; Treasurer, T. M. Stephen; Secretary, C. E. Phillips; Librarian, Mrs. J. E. Day.
THE ARMADA LITERARY SOCIETY.
The Armada Literary Society was organized as the Athenaeum in 1877, with Hiram J. Barrows, President, and Albert Stow, Secretary. In 1878, it was re-organized. under the name of the Armada Literary Society, with Hiram J. Barrows, President. With this organization the Ladies' Literary Society of the village consolidated in January, 1880 Among the members who have held the office of President are Hiram J. Barrows, Bert C.
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Preston, Albert F. Stowe, Sterry J. Lamson, Elisha D. A. True, Lewis M. Smith. The society has a collection of fifty volumes.
SCHOOLS.
The first schoolhouse in Armada Township was situate on the land of Col. Perry, near Armada Corners, built of logs, cut and put up by a " bee," and covered with lumber do- nated by Noah Webster-1,000 feet. The deficiency was supplied with slabs. The name of the first teacher is not remembered. The second honse was a log one, near the house of Alfred Goodale. A school had been kept in the barn of that gentleman by Miss Harriet Perkins. Miss Betsey Day, now wife of Erastus Day, taught the second school. This was in 1836. About this time, a schoolhouse was built at the village. This house was built of slabs stood up endwise, spiked to a frame made of poles, and covered with slabs. The first teacher in this school was a Miss Day, who came from Massachusetts, and soon returned to that State. The first male teacher in this school was George Lathrop, son of Solomon Lathrop. in 1838 or 1839. He was followed by Miss Amelia Bancroft, who was succeeded by Joseph Goodell. This young man was exceedingly tall, and it is said that, when he jumped the rope with the children, his head appeared above the ridge of the building. Charles A. Lathrop was a teacher in this school. In 1843, Rev. S. A. Benton, who had lately arrived from Vermont, where he had received a classical education, had a class of seventeen pupils in the parlor of his house, in which he was assisted by Dr. J. P. Gleason. This lasted one term, soon followed by Rev. Eleazer W. True, a fully edu- cated man from the East, who opened a private academy in a building erected for that purpose in the southeast part of the village. This school was successfully conducted from 1848 to 1853, and was the last of the select schools of Armada.
Rev. Mr. Benton was pastor of the Congregational Church of Armada several years; removed to Iowa, where he died about the year 1870. Rev. Mr. True died in Armada Township in 1874. Of the teachers in the public school, it is impossible to even mention all. The following are some of them: Edwin Pettibone, Clark Hall, S. E. Whitney, - Stowe, E. M. Plunkett, A. S. Hall. ---- Kidder, A. M. Keeler. The first structure -
soon gave place to a frame building, an i was superseded by a brick building. This was enlarged to meet the growing demands of the school, which is at present in a thriving con- dition.
BIOGRAPHY.
This most important branch of township history must commend itself to every one. That it necessarily contains much valuable information, and the relation of a series of events more or less historic, must be conceded. Therefere, it is considered just and proper that anything which should claim a place in the pages devoted to it should be passed lightly over in the foregoing chapters in order to avoid repetition, and to intermingle with these interesting sketches the more complete facts gleaned from the party who knows them best.
EDWARD ADAMS. son of Nathan and Margaret A. (Smith) Adams, was born Au- gust 7, 1836; he became a teacher in the public schools, at which he engaged for five terms; was married, May 19, 1859, to Elizabeth Coykendall, daughter of Emanuel Coy- kendall, Ontario County, N. Y .; they had two children. both of whom are living on the homestead -Charles E., born April 12, 1861; Ella. December 1, 1859. Mrs. A. was born July 19, 1839, in Ontario County, N. Y. Mr. A. is a successful farmer. takes a great in- terest in the schools of the township and is politically a Republican.
NATHAN ADAMS, son of John and Susanna (Morse) Adams, natives of Massachu- setts, was born in Cheshire, N. H., November 1. 1809; married Margaret A. Smith, Octo-
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ber 13. 1833. and moved to Macomb in the fall of 1831, and settled on Section 13, in Ar- mada Township, where he took from the Government 160 acres of land. which he improved and occupied until his death. which occurred September 12. 1872; they had ten children, three of whom are living. Mrs. A. was born December 26, 1911: she was the daughter of Isaiah Smith, a native of Orange County, N. Y., near West Point, and died December 27. ISSO, on the homestead. Mr. A. was the first Town Clerk of the town of Armada, and has held responsible town offices since that time, and was Justice of the Peace at the time of his death; he was Treasurer of an Agricultural Society: was forward in all the im- provements of the county.
SETH ALDRICH was born in Berkshire County, Mass., November 2. 1804: removed to Macomb County in 1833. and bought of the Government two lots since known as the Briggs farm, on Section 9. Armada; this he sold before moving his family, and, in 1835. bought the farm on which he now lives, consisting first of eighty acres, to which he after- ward added 130 acres: he married Rachel Burlingame, a native of Berkshire, and had three children, all married and living in Armada Township. Mrs. Aldrich died in 1844, and he again married. Lonisa Wyman. of Ontario, N. Y., and had one son-Charles-who lives on the homestead. The grandfather of the present Mrs. Aldrich. Isaac Page, served in the war of the Revolution and received a pension for faithful services.
CHARLES ANDREWS, son of Rev. Elisha D. Andrews and Betsey Lathrop, was born August 28, 1820. at Putney, Vt .; the family removed to West Bloomfield, N. Y., in 1828; lived there one year, and then removed to Mendon, two years; then to Pittsford, Monroe County, for ten years; they moved to Macomb County in 1841, and settled on Section 21. where they had previously purchased S00 acres of land; this land had been improved by a man named Tenyck, who was in the employ of Mr. Andrews: he afterward added to this same 400 acres more. As an illustration of the strife to locate land in those early days, it is told that Mr. Andrews and a neighbor named Hulett, wanted the same lot and both started for the office at Detroit at the same time to locate it. Mr Andrews had a team and the neighbor was on foot; the roads were fearful, but the team won the race. Mr. A. made the required deposit, when Hulett came up out of wind and short of patience, but too late, when it was discovered that they were not after the same lot at all; both went home satisfied. Charles Andrews settled on his present farm in 1845, which consisted of 340 acres, 170 cleared and a log house and a frame barn; a few years later, he built his present farm-house and more barns; he has lived here since that time, with the exception of about seven years spent in Armada Village; he was made an officer in the township in an early day, and was made Supervisor in 1859, which office he held for eleven years, with satisfaction to the people, and is holding it at present: he was elected State Senator in 1866, and served for two terms; he was then appointed Deputy United States Collector for Macomb County for four years. Mr. A. was an organizer and first Director of the Ma- comb Connty and Armada Agricultural Societies, and was the first President of the Armada society, which office he held six successive years; he was married, January 29, 1845, to Charlotte Hewitt, daughter of Edmund Hewitt, of Ypsilanti, Mich. ; she was born in Pitts- ford, N. Y., in 1821; they had one son-Edmund H., born November 14, 1845, married and lives in Ypsilanti. Mrs. A. died at that place May 27, 1846; married again, October 24, IS49, to Mary M. Elliott, daughter of Andrew Elliott, a native of New Hampshire; by this marriage, they had two children-Minnie A., born January 26, 1855. married H. L. Kendrick, and lives at Detroit, Mich .: Hattie B., born October 16, 1855, married H. J. Barrows, and lives in Armada. The present Mrs. A. was born December 14, 1825, at New Castle, Me .; her grandfather Elliott was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and the family are descendants of the apostle John Elliott: her brother. the Rev. John Elliott, was a minister in the Presbyterian Church, and was long a missionary to the Tus-
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carora Indians; they have been members of the Congregational Church of Armada for many years. Mr. A. has always taken a prominent part in all the interests of his town- ship: he has been a leader and a teacher of music since twenty years of age, and is at present a leader of the music in church and Sunday school.
WILLIAM H. BAKER, son of Samuel Baker, of New England, was born November 26, 1796. in Albany. N. Y. He was married, January 3. 1826, to Huldah Pettit, of Ben- ton, Herkimer Co .. N. Y., who was born May 21. 1800; they came to Macomb County in the fall of 1827; settled in the town of Ray. on Section S. With the assistance of some of his neighbors, he built a small log cabin and went into it without door or window. His doors, window frames and sash, chairs, table and bedsteads were the work of his own hands, without paint or varnish. Their only neighbors within sight were wild beasts, such as deer and wolves, which came around their dwelling in abundance. One night, Mrs. Baker was engaged in boiling sap to relieve her husband, who was tired out with con- stant work, day and night. She had with her her little son. James, who was about five years of age. He soon fell asleep, lying on a quilt beneath a tree near the boiling-place. Soon after beginning her work of the evening. the wolves came so near she could hear them walking, and see their eyes sparkling in the darkness. She kept the long-handled dipper in the hot sap and the fire burning brightly, and. after howling about an hour or two, they went off, and the brave woman kept on with her work until relieved by her husband. They had four children, one of whom still lives. In 1841, they went back to New York to take care of Mrs. Baker's parents. In 1844, they returned to Michigan and settled in St. Clair County, at a place afterward called Baker's Corners, where they remained for ten years. The rest of his life was spent in various places in Macomb County. They were members of the M. E. Church. In 1853. Mr. Baker was licensed to exhort, and shortly after was granted local license, and followed this calling until his death. He died in 1870. July 9, six miles north west of Armada Village. Mrs. Baker still survives, at the age of eighty-two. Mr. Baker is remembered with the kindest of feelings.
MARIA L. BAKER, the second daughter of William H. Baker, and the only surviv- ing one, was born February 18, 1829. At the age of sixteen, she began life as a teacher in the public schools, which continued twenty-three terms. She tanght the first school in the Frost District School, consisting of nine scholars, five belonging to Mr. Frost's family. The school was kept in Mr. Frost's house. She was married. September 6, 1865. to Charles M. Lamphere, and lives on Section 4. Armada: has one daughter. Nettie. born August 18, 1866, and living at home.
DANIEL BARNES, son of Simon and Rachel (Skinner) Barnes, was born in this town- ship July 1, 1797: married Mrs. Phoebe (Smith) Becraft, August 11. 1824, and moved to Macomb in 1835: lived on the Holman farm eight years; moved into Armada, where they now reside. Mrs. Barnes was born in New York, at Augusta, December 15, 1792; was married to Isaac Smith, by whom she had seven children, two of whom are living; after her second marriage, six children were born, five of whom are living.
DR. JOHN E. BARRINGER was born in Bristol, Ontario Co., N. Y., July 16, 1841; received his primary education in New York and at the Canandaigua Academy, and began teaching in the public schools at the age of eighteen years, which was followed with suc- cess for four years; studied medicine four years with Dr. D. J. Mallery, at Bristol, N. Y. ; then entered the Michigan University, from which he removed to Armada, in November, 1863, where he has since been engaged in practice; was married, Angust 7. 1564, to Antinette, daughter of Moses Perkins, of Bristol, N. Y .; has two children Horace P .. born May 12, 1866; Alice A., born June 11, 1870. Mrs. B. was born August 7, 1839. Dr. B. has held several important offices in the township and society: he attends the Con- gregational Church and Sabbath school; in politics, he is a Democrat.
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HIRAM BARROWS, son of David and Ruth Barrows, both of Massachusetts, was born in Wyoming County, N. Y., October 11, 1824; removed with his father's family to Wisconsin, remaining for four years. Mr. B. came to Macomb County in 1848, and set- tled on Section 3, Ray Township, which place he improved and occupied until 1866, ex- cept the time spent in the army; he was twice elected Justice of the Peace; also Super- visor for some years; he was married, September 15, 1846, to Bathsheba C. Hathaway, a native of Ontario County, N. Y .; she was born March 20, 1822; the children are-David H., born November 8, 1850, and Hiram J., born April 2. 1858, both married and living in Armada. Mrs. Barrows died June 12, [866. Mr. B. married again, April 9, 1568, Mrs. Agnes Little Brownlee, of Mt. Clemens; she is still living; they have one danghter -Ruth-born December 6, 1869. Mrs. B. was born in Glasgow, Scotland, July 11, 1834; she had one daughter-Marion Little-born at Mt. Clemens August 20. 1855, married Charles Carter and lives in Armada. Mr. B. enlisted in the Ninth Michigan Regiment Infantry, Company A; was elected by the company Second Lieutenant; made First Lieu- tenant December 10. 1861; was wounded in action and taken prisoner at Murfreesboro July 13. 1862; exchanged August 27; made Captain October 13, 1862; mustered out No- vember 16, 1864; returned home in March, 1565. The regiment was engaged in twelve battles, in all but one of which Mr. B. himself was engaged. Soon after the war, he, with Dr. Smith, began the erection of the first brick block in the village of Armada, upon the completion of which he commenced mercantile business; he was appointed Postmaster, in February, 1869, which office he still holds; in 1875, in company with Cyrus Farrar, he commenced the manufacture of cheese in the village, but he soon bought out the partner. and has since successfully prosecuted the work; he was elected Deacon of the Congrega- tional Church of Armada in 1849; also Superintendent of the Sabbath school soon after, both of which positions he still holds; in politics, he is a steadfast Republican: the sons are engaged in business with their father, under the firm name of H. Barrows & Sons.
DR. SAMUEL T. BEARDSLEE, son of Thomas Beardslee and Rachel Tuttle, daughter of E. Tuttle, of Sussex, N. Y., was born in New Jersey Angust 19, 1828: moved with his parents to Oakland County in 1832; they cleared up a farm in the township of Independence, after which Samuel Beardslee commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Paddock, of Pontiac, and attended the medical course at Ann Arbor two terms and a course in chemistry; graduated from the Albany Medical Institute in 1856: in 1857, came to the village of Armada and began the practice of his profession, which he has prosecuted without interruption to the present time. Married, December 18, 1876, Betsey A., danghter of James McCanley, of Ontario County, N. Y. ; she was born January 3, 1844. and has one child-J. Allen, born December 11, 1878. Dr. Beardslee has a tine residence in the vil- lage and a farm in Berlin of 257 acres: this property he has accumulated by his close at . tention to his practice. In politics, he is a Republican.
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