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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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