History of Monroe County, Michigan, Part 104

Author: Wing, Talcott Enoch, 1819-1890, ed
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: New York, Munsell & company
Number of Pages: 882


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374


Cass, Gen. Lewis, 90, 131


First Baptist Church, Monroe, 508


Champlin Lodge, .


335


First Congregational Church, Raisinville, 512


Chapman, Alcott C. .


140


First Presbyterian Church, Monroe, . 498


Charter Members, Masons, . 333


First Presbyterian Church, LaSalle, 511


Chittenden & Co. 466


Fisheries, 466


Five Nations, 13


234


City Canal,


173


Floral City Boat Club,


391


Clark, John P.


466


Flour,


139


Cleveland, J. H.


224


Flour Mills,


424


Clubs, .


431


Fourth Michigan Infantry, .


565


Cold Day,


137


French Catholic Church, .


, 38, 517


Commissioners, .


266


French Families,


44


Conant, Horatio,


42 French Pear Trees,


3S


Conant, Shubal,


224


Frenchtown Township, 592


Copper, .


12 Frenchtown Village, 37


County Officers,


277 Frichett, Rev. Fr. . 38


42 Frontenac, Count, 14


County-seat, .


39


[601]


Churches, 498-523


Cholera, 133


Flint & Pere Marquette R. R.


514, 516


Calamity,


Erie & Kalamazoo R. R. 217


Business Interests,


Evangelical Lutheran Church .


Cartier, Jacques, 9,19


Fifteenth Michigan Infantry, 571


Babes in the Woods, 392


Distillery, 137


Dreuillettes,


602


GENERAL INDEX.


Fuel,


413


Mardi Gras,


Gareau, Fr.


21


Marquette (Jesuit)


10, 14, 22


Gazette,


492


Marriage, 44, 100


Geology,


Mason, John T.


133


German Workingmen's Association, . 342


38


Masonic Chapter,


136


Governors, 254


Masons,


326


G. A. R. 571-574


Massacre of River Raisin,


54-67


Grand Jury,


41


Masters (Masonic) .


333-334


Grapes, 425


Medical Profession


432


Griffin (boat),


16


Menard (Jesuit), 10, 21


Guyor, Joseph,


83


Methodist Church, 506


Hale, James, .


136


Mexican War, 343-346


Hamilton, M. D.


492


Michigan,


9


Harbor of Monroe,


170


Michigan and Ohio Railroad, 241


Harvey, Luther,


200


Michilimackinac, 11


Hecock (schoolmaster)


40


Milan Baptist Church, 512


Hedges & Kinney,


467


Milan Leader, Milan Lodge,


335


Hiram Lodge,


334


Milan Township, 593


Horner, John S.


134


Miller, Dan. B. .


223, 258


Horse Races,


. 45, 137


Mineral Springs,


295


Hotel, .


137, 140


Missionaries, Early,


18


Hull's Surrender,


48-53


Mississippi River, . 16


Huron Tribe, .


9, 13, 19, 20


Monroe, 40


Ida Township, .


592


Monroe Advocate, .


491


Independent Boat Club,


391


Monroe City Officers,


258


I. O. O. F. .


340


Monroe Commercial, Monroe County,


42,45


Indian Title,


41


Monroe County Bible Society, 511


494


Jay's Treaty,


35


Monroe Gas Light Co. 414


494


Jogues, Isaac,


21


Monroe Journal,


491


Johnston, Kate,


391


Monroe Ledger, .


494


Joliet, M.


14, 25


Monroe Marsh Co.


408


Journal, .


491


Monroe Monitor,


493


Keeney, A. J.


466


Monroe Sentinel,


491


Knights of St. John,


430


Monroe Times,


492


Knights Templar,


335


Monroe Township,


594


Kurz, J. H.


493


Monroe Village,


141


Labadie, Medard, 70


Monroe Yacht Club,


409


Ladies' Soldiers' Aid Society,


533


Morgan, Wm.


328


Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway,


233


Morton, Abner,


491


LaSalle (explorer),


15-17


Morton, E. G. .


493


LaSalle Township,


592


Mulhollen, Samuel,


40


Land Claims,


45-46


Mutual Life Ins. Co.


523


La Plaisance Bay Harbor Co. . 45, 138


National Guard, .


575


Lawrence, Jeremiah,


140


Navarre, Francis, 138


Letters, Old French, .


. 98-106


New Year's .


44


Liberal Shooting Club, .


410


Northern Press,


493


Libraries,


525


Nurseries,


419


Light-house, 140


O. L. Club,


431


Lincoln Lodge,


342


Otter Creek, .


45


List of Volunteers, 533 .


Paper Mills,


415


Little Diamond, 494


Patriot War, .


202


London Township,


592


Paxton, Henry, . 466


Loranger, Joseph,


40


Perkins, Capt. A. D. 201


Lost Lands, .


46 Petersburgh Avalanche, 598


Lutheran Church,


514


Petersburgh Bulletin, 495


McClelland, Robert, 375 Petersburgh Clarion, 598


492


Indian Reservation,


47


Iroquois,


13


Monroe Democrat,


Jesuits, 29


Monroe Index,


593


High Priests,


338


.


PAGE.


PAGE. 44


28-295


Mason, Stevens T. 133-134


Gillet, Rev. Fr.


.


603


GENERAL INDEX.


Petersburgh Journal,


Pioneer Society, 153-157


Plot for obtaining Lower Peninsula, 31-36


Point Aux Peaux, 426


Point Monille Club, 411


Political Committees, 266


Ponies, 45


Population, . 131, 135, 137. 253


Postmasters, . 257


Presbyterian Church of Erie,


501


Presbyterian Church of Milan,


512


Steamboats.


200


Presbyterian Church of Petersburgh,


504


Sterling Manufacturing Co.


414


Press,


493


Stony Creek,


45


Press of Monroe,


491


Strong, Capt.


201


Proctor, General, Letters of,


73, 81


Summerfield Township,


596


Public Roads,


131


Supervisors,


267-270


Q. F. Club, 431


Swan Creek,


45


Talon, M. 14


Tecumseh,


38, 53, 70


Railroad Proclamation, 223


Territorial Delegates,


253


Territorial Legislature,


256


Raisin River, 37


594


Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Mich. Ry.


239


Raymbault (Jesuit), 9,21


Toledo War,


181


Regal, Isaac, .


344


Regattas, 405-408


River Raisin Clarion, 495


405


River Raisin Scullers, 405


River Raisin and Lake Erie R. R. 219


Roman Catholic Churches of Monroe, 517


Roman Catholic Church of St. Anthony, 517


United States Representatives, 255


254


Roster of Volunteers, 533


Russell Lodge, 335


St. Charles Borromeo Church,


522


St. John's Church, 522 .


St. Joseph's Church (Erie),


523


St. Joseph's Society, 523 .


St. Mary's Catholic Church, 517


. St. Mary's Church (Rockwood) 522


St. Mary's Seminary,


519


St. Michael's Church (Monroe), 521


St. Michael's Church (Whiteford) 516


St. Michael's Commandery,


431


St. Patrick's Church (Exeter) 523


Sandy Creek Lutheran Church, . 515


Sault de Ste. Marie, 11


Schools, 524


Secretaries (Masonic) 333, 334, 338


Secret Societies, 326-339


Senatorial District, 253


Sentinel, . 491


Seventh Michigan Infantry,


566


Seventeenth Michigan Infantry . 569


PAGE.


Sho-wae-cae-mettes, . 393-405


Skinner, Isaac P. 40


Slavery, 138


Smith Guards, 521


Societies, 431


Sons of Veterans, . 575


Southern R. R. 221


Staats Zeitung, 494


State Administrations, 371-390


Statistics, Soldiers, 557


Railroad Advertisement. 225


Railroad Iron,


224


.


Railroads, 215-243


Times,


Tonti, Chevalier,


15


Township Officers,


270


Trinity Episcopal Church, 508


Trinity Lutheran Church, 515


570


Unabharngige, 494


Union School, 524


Veterans of 1812, 82-89


Village of Monroe,


141


Vineyards, 425


Vote, 1884-86 88, .


264


Wabash Railroad,


240


Wagonmakers, 422


Wakefield, S. B.


209


Waldorf, F.


261, 424, 425


War of 1812,


48, 82-89


War of the Rebellion,


527


Warehouses,


412


Weekly Journal, 495


Western Union Telegraph Co. 414


Whipping Post, 45-140


Whitker, Capt. .


201


Whiteford Township, 599


Winans, F. M. 343


Woman's Relief Corps, 574


Wyandottes,


13


Zion Ev. Luth. Church, 515-516


491


Raisinville Township,


River Raisin Navy, .


Twenty-fourth Michigan Infantry, .


United States Senators,


Vessels, 200


Roster of Resident Soldiers, . 557


PAGE. 598


INDIVIDUAL INDEX.


PAGE.


PAGE.


Adams, Ephraim,


446


Conant, Harry, .


150


Adams, James Q.


245


Conant, Harry A. 347


Adams, Lucas,


580


Corbin, B. J. 465


Adams, Thomas D.


464


Crampton, D. R.


495


Alford, Capt. John,


Crapo, Henry H.


386


Alger, Russell A.


389


Critchett, Otis A. .


458


Allen, Edward P. .


283


Croswell, Charles M.


388


Allen, Seneca,


486


Curtis, D. A. .


585


Allouez, Fr. .


10


Curtiss, Benj. A.


585


Anderson, Col. John, Angerer, Charles,


355


Custer, Emmanuel H.


318


Armitage. James,


347


Dablon, Claud,


11


Arnold, Silas R.


433


Daiber, Anton, . 489


444


Aselstyne, Josiah C.


474


Dansard, Benj. 309


Austin, Harvey.


157


Darrah, Archibald B.


479


Bacon, Daniel S.


149


Darrah, Lewis. .


490


Bagley, John J. .


387


Davis, John, 465


Baldwin, Henry P.


386


Dawe, D. 439


Baldwin, L.


442


Dazet, Jos.


431


Baldwin, Newton,


471


Disbrow, Henry,


122


Barry, John S. .


374-5


Dorsch, Edward, 432


Bates, Alfred G.


157


Dunbar, Addison E. . 356


Beaman, Fernando C.


281


Dunbar, Wm.


355


Beck, Christian F.


489


Durocher, Laurent,


125


Begole, Josiah W.


388


Edwards, Thos. S. .


476


Benson, Peter,


149


Egnew, Samuel,


120


Bentley, James,


118


Eldredge, Nathaniel B. 283


Billmire, John W.


464


Fay, Orion J. 360


164


Felch, Alpheus, 248


377


Ferry, Peter P. 143


Blanchard. Louis,


594


Fifield, Benj. F. 314


Bliss ; Family,


125


Frontenac, Count, 14


500 Gale, Jos. B. . 479


Boyd, Wm. H.


163


Galloway, Jerome B. 483


526


Brigham, Kingsley S. .


375


Gilday, Edwin R.


263, 461


Bruckner. Christopher,


316


Godfroy, Jas. J.


142


Buck, Geo.


488


Golden, Chas. A.


462


Bulkley. Gershom T.


311


Golden, Patrick,


159


Candee Family,


599


Gonsolus, K.


446


Cass, Lewis,


371 Goodwin, Daniel, .


476


Chapman, Austin B.


474


Gordon, J. Wright,


374


Choate, Emerson,


360


Gorman, James,


354 .


Christiancy, Isaac P.


246 Grant, Alexander,


481


Clark. Robert, .


144 Greeley, Aaron, 595


Clarke, Stephen G.


478 Green, Geo. H. 310


Clarke, Walter P.


478 Greene, Jacob L. 352


Cole, Thomas G. .


152 Grosvenor, Ira R.


448


[604]


.


106


Custer, Geo. A.


319


Aselstyne, Isaac,


475


Damon, Elwin H.


Bissonette, Joseph,


Blair, Austin,


Boyd, Erasmus, .


Bragdon. Alonzo B. .


462


Gifford, W. R.


325


605


INDIVIDUAL INDEX.


PAGE.


PAGE.


Hackett, Walter, .


486


Mulhollen, Samuel, .


471


Hardy, Stephen T.


586


Munro, Charles E. H. 441


Heath, Geo. F.


436


Murphy, Seba, .


160


Hitchcock, Elisha B. 482


Murphy, William Walton,


161


Hoffman, Leopold, 488


Navarre, Alexander T.


93


Hogarth, John P. 314


Navarre, Charles F.


93


Homer, John S.


373


Navarre, David,


93


Hubble, Wm. P.


581


Navarre, Francis,


.


93


Humphrey, Levi S.


477


Navarre, Francis, Col.


93


Hurd, Geo. R.


263, 357


Navarre, Frank,


93


Ilgenfritz, I. E.


415


Navarre, Ignatius,


93


Jackson, Geo. W.


445


Navarre, Isadore, . 115


Jackson, Samuel P.


354


Navarre, Jacques, Navarre, Joseph G.


93, 358


Jerome, David H.


388


Navarre, Perti, . 93


Johnson, Oliver,


148


Navarre, Peter, 125


Joliet, Fr.


14


Navarre, Robert, 115


Jones, S. L.


440


Noble, Charles, 151


Joos, Edward,


519


Noble, Charles Wing, 312


Joslyn, Chauncey,


478


Noble, Conway Wing, 313


Kedzie Family,


129


Noble, David Addison, 250


Keeney, Andrew J. .


469


Noble, Daniel, 166


Keeney, Salmon,


469


Noble, Deodatus, 166


Kirby, Restcome R.


362


Noble, Henry Shaw, 464


167


Knapp, W. F.


439


Osgood. T.


580


Lacroix, Hubert,


107


Paquette, Nazarth,


444


Lafontain, Louis,


124


Parker, Burton,


263, 461


Landon, George, .


431


Peabody, John G. 590


Landon, George M.


460


Peters, Richard, 484


Lanman, Charles,


322


Randall. Seth C. 465


Lanman, Charles J. .


321


Ransom, Epaphroditus,


375


LaSalle, Robert de,


15


Rauch, John R.


460


Lasselle, Antoine,


119


Rawson, E.


581


Lasselle, Francis,


119


Raymbault,


9


Lasselle, Jacques,


118


Regal, Isaac, .


344


Lauer, Edward G. J.


367


Richard, Gabriel,


110


Lawrence, Wolcott,


244


Richardson, George W. 442


487


lewis, Isaac, Lewis, Levi,


580


Robert, Joseph,


115


Lewis, Samnel Baker,


420


Root, Philander Sheldon,


435


Lockwood, Ezra L.


484


Russell, James I. 598


475


Loranger, Edward,


168


Sawyer, Alfred Isaac,


521


Luce, Cyrus G. .


390


Slayton. Willlam Earl.


586


McCallum, George Barclay,


437


Smith, Maj. Henry, 297


Smith, Winfield, 298


McMillan, James, .


280


Soffers, Bernard G.


520


Man, Harry V. .


252


Marquette, Fr. 11, 14. 15


423


Masecar, Alfred J.


438


Southworth, Hartia E. 583


Southworth, Tracy, 445


Mason, Stevens T. 372


Spalding, Gen. George. 262, 322


Menard, Rene, 10 Sterling, J. M. 200, 209, 216, 223,260, 412, 413, 414


Moore, James, 119


Morris, Gouverneur, 455


Morrow, P. H. 442


Stone, Harvey, . 157


Mulhollen, James, sr., 116


Strong, John, jr.,


479


Studdiford, William V. 477


Mulhollen, James, jr., . 590


Solean, Alexis, 123


Southworth, Charles Tracy, 434


Martin, John,


Southworth, Charles Tracy, jr., 434


Mason, John Warner,


445


Lockwood, Harry A.


464


Sancraint, John B.


348


Loranger, Philip J.


487


Schmittdiel. Benjamin D.


McClelland, Robert, .


245, 375


525


Robert, Antoine Francis, .


Knaggs, James,


70, 108


Noble, William Addison,


120


Jaminet, John P.


464


Stevens, John J. 315


Stockbridge, Francis B. 280


606


INDIVIDUAL INDEX.


PAGE.


PAGE.


Stump, John, .


490


White, William Tandy,


472


Thurber, Jefferson Gage,


249


Wilkerson, Alfred,


485


Tibbetts, Benjamin,


122


Willett, Benjamin T.


440


Toll, Isaac D.


345


Willitts, Edwin, 282


Toll, Philip R.


317


Winans, Frazey M.


343


Tull, John,


168


Wing, Austin E.


· 133, 151, 457, 597


Valade, Jerome J.


440


Wing, Talcott E.


457


Valade, Joseph L.


444


Wing, Warner,


250


Van Kleeck, James,


487


Wisner, Moses,


376


Wakefield, Stephen B.


480


Winney, A. F.


358


Waldron, Henry,


281


Wood, John, .


107


Weier, Joseph,


489


Wood, James C.


446


Wells, Noah M.


503


Woodbridge, Wm.


373


West, William C.


435


Zabel, John O. .


465


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PERSONAL HISTORIES.


ASH TOWNSHIP.


JOHN ALLEN was born in Adair, County Lim- erick, Ireland, May 24, 1819, and came to the United States in 1843, staying at Albany, N. Y., for seven years, and in 1851 removing to Aslı townsbip. Novem- ber 22, 1849, he was married to Ellen Fitzgerald, who died October 6, 1879. Their children are : Thomas, born September 18, 1850; Stephen, December 26, 1852; Patrick, August 12, 1854; and John, February 26, 1856.


DARIUS ASELSTINE is the son of Isaac and Susan (Drake) Aselstine, and was born in Ash, May 26, 1846. He enlisted March 10, 1865, in Co. G, 16th Michigan Vol. Inf., and was discharged August 21, 1865. He was married in Jackson, Mich., September 21, 1870, to Sarah L., daughter of Burton and Melissa (Bruce) Smith. Their children are: Etna J., born July 28, 1871; Orlo Lewis, born August 9, 1872, died May 19, 1875 ; Enos M., April 19, 1874; Susan Melissa, August 24, 1875 ; Isaac Howard, January 6, 1877 ; Elmer D., born January 6, 1881, died October 6, 1881 ; Fred E., February 14, 1883 ; Emma May, June 15, 1884.


RYLAND F. BAILEY was born in Cavendish, Windsor county, Vt., April 16, 1804, his parents being Peter and Mary (Maynard) Bailey. November 10, 1827, he was married in Rochester, N. Y., to Mary, daughter of Ichabod and Elizabeth (Preble) Bur- roughs, who died May 5, 1888. Her children are : Mary E., born June 7, 1830, died September 10, 1831 ; Susan M., born March 24, 1833, died December 30, 1835; Albert W., born December 25, 1835, died July 5, 1865 ; Ora A., born December 28, 1837 ; Charles E., born March 14, 1840, died September 27, 1844 ; George S., born June 19, 1842 ; Ellen M., born September 12, 1844, died October 10, 1844 ; John C., born August 8, 1847 ; Alma L., born January 14, 1849, died Novem- ber 26, 1875; Cornelia S., born February 10, 1853, died February 14, 1853. Albert enlisted in the 47th Ohio Vol. Inf., July 6, 1861, and was with his regiment in every engagement until his death at Vicksburgh, July 5, 1865. Mr. Bailey came to Monroe county from New York in 1844, and settled in London. In 1863 he removed to Ash. For three years he was justice of the peace.


HENRY BAKER, son of John and Maria (Barnes) Baker, was born in Ash, October 12, 1849. His parents came to Ash in 1830, settling on section 14, where Mr. Baker now lives. His father died January 12, 1850, and his mother May 8, 1870.


JOHN F. BAKER, commander of Perry Baker Post, No. 200, G. A. R., at Carlton, of which he was a charter member, was in the 2d Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps. He enlisted in Co. A, 4th Michigan Vol. Inf., in August, 1861, and served through the entire war, participating in all of the fifty-five skir- mishes and general engagements which his regiment was in, until mustered out at Wellington Roads. He was twice wounded, once at Gettysburg and again at the Wilderness, from the effects of which he is placed on the pension roll. He was born in Ash July 17, 1836, his parents being Gilbert and Artemisia (Furlong) Baker, who settled in Ash in 1834. October 16, 1865,


he was married to Mary E., daughter of Van Rensse- laer and Charity (Smith) Barnum. Their children are ; Adelbert A., born November 8, 1866; and Perry A., March 8, 1869, both of whom are living at home.


SHELDON CLARK TOWNSEND BALE, son of James R. and Matilda (McCullum) Bale, was born in Lewiston, Niagara county, N. Y., December 5, 1854, and has lived in Ash since two years of age. February 13, 1879, he married Minnie, daughter of Christian and Mary (Heintzlein) Laubcher. Their children are: William Henry, born May 6, 1880 ; Mary Matilda, February 19, 1882 ; Molly Elizabeth, August 29, 1884. His father died March 14, 1880, and his mother July 7, 1882.


SOLOMON M. BAKER enlisted twice during the War of the Rebellion, first in Co. I, 11th Mich. Vol. Inf., August 26, 1861, from which he was dis- charged in 1862, and the second time in the new 4th Mich. Vol. Inf., Co. D, in 1864, and was honorably dis- charged with his regiment at the close of the war. He is a member of Perry Baker Post, No. 200, G. A. R., at Carlton. He came to Ash with his parents, John and Maria (Barnes) Baker, when the country was a lonely wilderness. He was born at Waterloo, Seneca county, N. Y., December 28, 1824.


WARREN W. BARNUM was a member of the 2d Brigade, 2d Division, 15th Army Corps, enlisting at Camp Dennison in Co. B, 47th Ohio Vol. Inf., June 15, 1861, and re-enlisting at Cleveland, Tenn., in Feb- ruary, 1864. At the battle of Atlanta, July 28, 1864, he was captured and sent to Andersonville, where he remained until exchanged by special order in Septem- ber, 1864. He was mustered out at Camp Dennison August 13, 1865. He was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., February 27, 1845, and came to Ecorse the same year with his parents, Van Rensselaer and Charity (Smith) Barnum. In 1859 he removed to Flat Rock, where, April 4, 1865, he married Mary L., daughter of Andrew J. and Lydia A. (Baxter) Reeves, and widow of Wm. R. Baker, who died at Fort Gaines October 15, 1864. Her children are : Clara D. Baker (wife of George E. Ash, of the Detroit police), born Aug. 13, 1862; Anna Barnum, born Nov. 6, 1866; Lily A., born Sept. 14, 1871 ; Wellington, born Nov. 6, 1875; Floyd, born June 6, 1879.


JULIUS BAZZETT follows the profession of a veterinary surgeon, and graduated from the Royal Veterinary College of London, England, in the year 1841. He was born in Algiers, France, October 22, 1823, and came to the United States in 1841. His parents are Andrew and Jeannette Bazzett. After practicing in Massachusetts, New York and Wiscon- sin, he came to Ash in 1878, and settled just out of Carlton. November 23, 1844, he was married in Little Falls, Herkimer county, N. Y., to Elizabeth, daugh- ter of Peter and Elizabeth (Lint) Wessels. His chil- dren are : William, born May 30, 1846 ; Charles, April 10, 1848; Adelbert, April 20, 1850; Florence, September 12, 1852; Edward, April 6, 1857. William and Charles served in the War of the Rebellion in the navy, being stationed on Admiral Porter's flag-ship " Siren" in the Atlantic Squadron.


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HISTORY OF MONROE COUNTY, MICHIGAN.


JOHN B. BERGMOOSER was married at Stony Creek November 28, 1865, to Annie, daughter of Mar- tin and Rosa (Gossel) Dobberstine. For a living he follows the occupation of farmer and contractor. He was born in Germany March 21, 1841, and came to Ash in 1846 with his parents, Joseph and Katherina Bergmooser. His children are : Annie, born Septem- ber 11, 1866; Thraslas, October 26, 1867; George, March 2, 1869; Francis, September 21, 1870; Antoine, October 10, 1872; Mary, born May 11, 1874, died June 8, 1874; Gerty, March 16, 1876; Josephine, born Jan- uary 6, 1878, died August 6, 1878; Susau, January 6, 1878; Maggie, October 21, 1879; Joseph, October 7, 1881; Robbie, born October, 1883, died October 18, 1883; Allie, August 27, 1886; Willie, October 17, 1888.


PHILIP D. BETZ was born May 6, 1836, in Wuertemberg, Germany, and came to the United States in February, 1857. His parents were Philip J. and Katherina (Heiss) B tz. He lived in Wayne county till 1854, when he removed to Ash. December 20, 1861, he married Lucinda, daughter of Jacob and Octavia (Kunze) Sawslayer, who died April 24, 1866, leaving him with three children: Octavia Sophia, born December 2, 1862; George L., born March 12, 1864; and Lucinda, born February 26, 1866. On the death of his first wife he moved to Detroit, where he lived till 1870, when he came to Ash. In Aug., 1867, he married Eliza Graham, daughter of Richard and Ann (Harldon) Culbert. Her children are : Philip Betz, born January 30, 1869; Alice C., June 22, 1872; Ellen, November 15, 1875; and Eugene C., January 15, 1877.


ALONZO BOWEN was born at Phelps, N. Y., in the year 1844. Came to Monroe county in 1887. Married Alvina Jones, who was born at Waterloo, N. Y., in 1848. Two children were born to them. He enlisted August 13, 1862, in 138th N. Y. Inf .; was mustered out at Mt. Pleasant January 26, 1865. For nine years Mr. Bowen has been a member of the Secret Compound Manufacturing Company, which is located at Monroe. This firm manufactures remedies for many chronic diseases, among them S. C. Rheu - matic Liniment, a valuable remedy for catarrh. They also manufacture numerous kinds of salves and oint· ments. Mr. Bowen is also the manufacturer of the Bowen Specific Balsam and Bowen's Chewing Gum. Mr. Bowen is proprietor and manager of the company. Has had over 15 years experience as a chemical scientist.


SAMUEL BURGESS was born in England July 17, 1830, and came to America with his parents, Samuel and Hannah (Bunn) Burgess, aud from Geneva, N. Y., came to Exeter in 1844. Eight years later he came to Ash, and March 13, 1861, married Christine. daughter of Christian and Catherine (Langenderfer) Streit. His children are: George S., born February 11, 1862; Eddie, born February 20, 1864, died Febru- ary 20, 1864; Elizabeth, October 7, 1865; Charles C., May 8, 1868; Dora, September 2, 1872; Daniel L., July 19, 1876; Alfred J., October 9, 1879.


WILLIAM Y. CHAMBERLIN, a farmer on sec- tion 12 in Ash township, is a native of Waterloo. Seneca county, N. Y., where he was born December 16, 1830. In 1832 he came to Ash with his parents, John and Mahala (Yost) Chamberlin. His wife, Ruth, was born in Brownstown, and is the daughter of Clayton and Elizabeth (Tillotson) Wisdom. They were married April 10. 1853. Their children are : John, born April 22, 1854, died November 10, 1864; Frank, born November 3, 1856, died January 22, 1857; Wellington, born July 7, 1859; David A., born Sep- tember 11, 1862, died June 9, 1863. Fortwo years Mr. Chamberlin was mail agent on the Lake Shore Railroad.


CHESTER STOWELL CLARK, living on section 14 in Ash township, enlisted March 25, 1864, in Co. C, 4th U. S. Inf., and took part in the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House and North Anna, in the latter of which he received a wound


which compelled him to leave the service, being mus -- tered out September 6, 1864. He is a native of Whit- by, Ontario county, Canada, where he was born November 19, 1842, his parents being Abner and Emily (Gilbert) Clark. In 1863 he came to Port Huron, and after a residence of seven years in Wash- tenaw and eight in Wayne county, came to Ash in 1880. January 23, 1872, he married Emily C., daugh- ter of Augustus and Laura C. (Howe) Jenks, whose children are : Cynthia Belle, born July 22, 1873; Lizzie May, born June 21, 1876; Charles D., born April 27, 1879, died October 5, 1880; Chester Arthur, September 17, 1881; Lucy Stella, July 20, 1884; and Leroy, November 28, 1888.


GEORGE EGLE has worked at his trade, that of general blacksmith and wagonmaker, in Carlton since December, 1886. He was born in Sylvania, Lucas county, Ohio, June 10, 1860, and learned his trade in his father's shop in Monroe. His parents are Antoine and Mary Ann (Frank) Egle.


EUGENE LEE FRANCISCO, the oldest son of Joseph H. and Mary (Colburn) Francisco, was born in Le Roy, Ingham county, Michigan, June 21, 1858, and is a stave cutter and farmer. December 25, 1879, he married Rhoda, daughter of William and Sarah (Chap- man) Robb. Their children are : Mabel, born April 4, 1880; and William, born April 8, 1887. He came to Ash township with his parents in 1858.


LEONHART FUHRMANN, a farmer of Ash town- ship, was born in Germany, March 16, 1824. Novem. ber 25, 1849, he married Ellen Laox, who was born in Germany, November 6, 1827. In 1856 they came to America, settled at Detroit, and engaged in the grocery business. This proving to be unsuccessful, they sold out and purchased 40 acres of land in Ash township and cleared the land themselves. To them nine children were born, five of whom are living.


GEORGE CLINTON HAFFORD, of Carlton, Mich., was born in Jefferson county, N. Y., July 10, 1862. His parents came to Michigan when he was 9 years of age, and located at Milan. When 18 years of age George entered the office of the Monroe Democrat, remaining there one year. He taught school one year, until health failed him. Becoming acquainted with Dr. Emmett Pyle, of Milan, he began the study of medicine with him. October, 1884, he entered the university at Ann Arbor, remaining until June, 1887, when he graduated. He now hay a fine practice at Carlton, Mich. June 30, 1887, he married Cora E. Ulsaver, of Saline, Mich., who was born at Elgin, Ill., May 9, 1862. After Dr. Hafford graduated he acted as Prof. Frothingham's assistant for three months. Was offered a position in university hospital, but thought it best not to accept, and came to Carlton to practice.


LAWSON HILL, born November 28, 1862, at Royal Oak, Mich., is the son of Wilson and Margaret (Wilson) Hill, and came to Berlin with his parents in 1868. November 21, 1882, he married Anna, daughter of Harrison and Minerva (Donaldson) Balier, and set- tled in the township of Ash. His children are : Ethel, born April 12, 1886; and Milford, born June 2, 1888.


WILSON HILL was born in Bishopthorpe, Eng- land, June 30, 1823, and is the son of John and Marga- ret (Dixon) Hill. December 15, 1844, in Leeds, Eng- land, he married Margaret, daughter of John and Sarah (Wardman) Wilson. He came to Ash in 1867, and is the father of John, born January 13, 1846, died Feb- ruary 10, 1846 ; Sarah E., December 3, 1848 ; John William, February 17, 1850, died February 19, 1850; William, June 16, 1852, died October 16, 1852; Wilson, June 26, 1854; Maggie A., February 10, 1861; Lawson, November 28, 1862.




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