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RAVENNA TOWNSHIP.
Ravenna Township is situated in the Southeast corner of Mus- kegon County, and when organized for the purposes of township government, comprised all the territory both of Moorland and Eg- elston. The first town meeting was held April 2, 1849, the whole number of votes polled being thirteen, at which time the following officers were elected: Benjamin Smith, Supervisor; Thomas D. Smith, Township Clerk; Timothy Fletcher, Treasurer; Cyrus Mil- ler and C. Borendamme, Constables; James M. Smith, Timothy Fletcher and Dennis Porter, Commissioners of Highways; P. I. G. Hodenpyle and Timothy Fletcher, School Inspectors; Timothy Fletcher, Harvey Porter, Seth Porter and Elmer Spencer, Justices of the Peace.
The parties who held the offices of Supervisor and Clerk prior to 1864 were: Timothy Fletcher, three years Supervisor; James M. Smith, one year Supervisor; Cyrus Miller, one year Supervisor; Thos. D. Smith, seven years Supervisor; Charles Neale, two years Supervisor; Thos. D. Smith, two years Clerk; Wm. Rogers, two years Clerk; A. Plum, two years Clerk; Timothy Fletcher, one year Clerk; James F. Tibbits, two years Clerk; Charles Neale, two years Clerk; Geo. A. Ladd, one year Clerk; David T. Stafford, one year Clerk; John Thompson, one year Clerk.
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
E. B. Bostwick was the first to locate land in this township, and parties commenced a sawmill in 1844. (See history of the first mill). In 1847 the settlement of the township really commenced. Benjamin Smith located where the village of Ravenna now stands. Thos. D. Smith on Section 11, Wm. Rogers on Section 11, James
Rollinson and Hiram Wilkinson on Section 36. In 1848 the num- ber was increased by Elmer Spencer and John Thompson, also some Hollanders, among whom we find the names of P. I. G. Ho- denpyle, H. F. Hoogstraat, A. Plum, Cornelius Von Sledrick, C. Borendamme and A. Dooge.
The township does not appear to have increased very materially till 1853, when we find twenty-four votes recorded; in 1855, fifty- six votes; in 1858, eighty-three votes, after which a steady increase in its population may be noticed.
EARLY BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS, ETC.
The first birth was a child to Apollus Griswold, who died in infancy. The first death was Mrs. Van Tassel, in 1846. The first marriage Oct. 9, 1853, James F. Tibbits and Christine Burbic, the ceremony being performed by Elmer Spencer, J. P.
The first physician was Thos. D. Smith, who still resides in Ravenna as one of its most honored citizens, though having secured a competency, he has long since abandoned the practice of medicine.
The first store of any account was kept by Ladd & Thompson, in 1855.
The first religious services were held in the mill, and preaching by itinerent preachers.
A select school was taught by Cornelia Boynton as early as 1848. School District No. 1 was organized in 1849. The school house was located on Section 11, after which school districts were or- ganized as the wants of the inhabitants demanded, and the rising generation never lacked the means to acquire a common school ed- ucation.
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The only place of business in the township is the Hamlet of Ravenna, ten miles North of Cooperville on the D. G. H. & M. R'y, with which it has daily communication by stage. It contains some one hundred and fifty inhabitants, a gristmill, saw, shingle and planing mill, some dozen places of business of all kinds, church and Grange Hall. The sawmill was commenced in 1844, by Shears & Wells, who sold out to Mr. Van Tassel in 1845. In 1847 Benja- min and J. M. Smith purchased it, and in 1867 James F. Tibbits became the owner of it, who subsequently added a shingle and plan- ingmill, and to whose energy Ravenna owes much of its prosperity. Mr. Tibbits also built the present custom gristmill, in 1868. It is now owned by Charles P. Reed and F. D. Hoogstraat.
BENEVOLENT ORDERS.
The order of Red Ribbons was organized April, 1877, with about forty members: W. R. Carroll, President; Mrs. E. Hender- son and Mrs. Sarah Young, Vice Presidents; Mrs. Cyrus L. Alberts, Secretary; Mrs. E. Henderson, Treasurer. The present member- ship (1881) is 187, with C. P. Reed, President; W. T. C. Cummings, Vice President; Miss Jennie Ball, Secretary; Mrs. John Sipes, Treasurer.
Knights of Honor was organized March 28, 1880, with eighteen members: W. R. Carroll, Dictator; H. Rogers, Vice Dictator; C. P. Reed, Financial Reporter; F. D. Hoogstraat, Treasurer; H. J. Tibbits, Reporter; Rev. G. F. Newcomb, Chaplain. Only one death has occurred since its organization, that of Adelbert Babcock, June 10, 1880. Present membership, twenty-two.
Ravenna Grange No. 373 P. of H., was organized April 3, 1874, with seventeen members: John S. Burton, Master; F. A. Thatcher, Secretary. Present membership, seventy-four. Lorenzo F. Chubb, Master; Thos. D. Smith, Secretary. .
BIOGRAPHICAL.
CHARLES P. REED was born in Ingham Co., Mich., July 26, 1844; settled in Muskegon County October, 1873, engaged in a gristmill, which he still continues, being the owner in connection with F. D. Hoogstraat, of the Ravenna custom mill. For the short time Mr. Reed has been a resident of the township he enjoys to a large extent the confidence of the people of his town; has been Township Clerk, Township Treasurer, and is the present Supervisor, and President of the Red Ribbon society. Has been twice married, first to Jennie L. Macomber in 1869, who died Jan. 11, 1871, sec- ond to Mrs. Ann E. Curtis, May 6, 1872.
JAMES F. TIBBITS was born July 16, 1832, in Schoharie Co., N.Y. While very young he moved, in connection with his father's family, to a place near Utica, N. Y., and in different places in New York till 1846, when he settled in Wisconsin, and remained there and in Minnesota till 1853, when he settled in Ravenna, Muskegon Co., Mich., and engaged in manufacturing sawed lumber and shingles, which occupation he still continues, being the owner of a steam saw, shingle and planingmill. Married Oct. 9, 1853, to Christine Bur- bec. Two children-a son and daughter.
DR. CHAS. H. A. STEWART was born in the county of Brant, Ontario, Nov. 4, 1843; studied medicine at the Toronto University of Physicians and Surgeons, in the class of 1868-9; practiced in Brant County till 1875, when he settled at Ravenna, Muskegon Co., Mich., where he is still a leading physician. Married August 12, 1874, to Mrs. Mandana Clark. Two children.
SANDFORD J. ACKERMAN was born in Cattaraugus County, N. Y., April 9, 1826, and moved to Ohio in 1834, remained till 1854, when he settled in Sauk Co., Wis., finally in Ravenna in 1864. Was Sheriff of Muskegon County in 1867; City Marshal of Muskegon
for 1870; once Supervisor of Ravenna, and Justice of the Peace for over ten years. He married Christina Bunnel September 25, 1848.
WILLIAM R. CARROLL was born in Ingham Co., Mich., May 16, 1841, went to the State of New York in 1857. In the fall of 1858 he enlisted in Co. K, of the 3d Artillery, Regular Army. Discharged July, 1861, on half pay, having been accidentally shot. He then engaged in a construction corps and remained till 1865. Traveled over most of the Western States and Territories till 1873, when he ยท settled in Ravenna and engaged in building and contracting, which he still continues, in connection with manufacturing coffins, safes and bee-hives. Is at present Justice of the Peace. He was married February 6, 1876, to Maggie Wilkinson.
FRED D. HOOGSTRAAT was born in Hanover, Germany, April 20, 1841. Settled in Muskegon in 1855, engaged in a saw mill, subse- quently in farming. He now resides on section 13, Ravenna Town- ship, also owns a half interest in the Ravenna Custom mill. He was married January 1, 1868, to Mary McWilliams, who was born in Brantford, Ontario.
THERON STAFFORD was born at Whitby, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 21, 1848, settled in connection with his father's family in Ravenna in 1852. Received as good an education as the country afforded in his time; has taught school, been superintendent of schools, and now is engaged in the drug business at Ravenna. He has been twice married; first marriage July 29, 1872, to Cordia Scofield, who died Feb. 9, 1873; second marriage to Eva Giles, Sept. 25, 1876, who died Jan. 9, 1881. His father, Edward Stafford, was born in Canada Jan. 27, 1824, and married Alice Waite, Feb. 12, 1846, and died Sept. 30, 1878. He was not only one of the pioneers of Ra- venna, but one of its prominent men, having been Township Treas- urer for seventeen years.
Z. R. BUTTERFIELD was born in the State of New York, July 23, 1820, and settled in Muskegon Co., Mich., in 1867. He is a farmer of 80 acres, and resides on section 6, Ravenna Township. He was married first, April 17, 1845, to Mary Ann Vandewalker, who died Jan. 12, 1855; second marriage, Nov. 1, 1855, to Alvira Otis.
VALENTINE PLATE was born in Prussia Oct. 14, 1842. and settled in Kenosha Co,, Wis., in 1844, and in Ravenna in 1874. Is a farm- er residing on section 12. He enlisted in the 33d Wisconsin volun- teers in 1862. Served three years. He was married June, 1868, to Henrietta Birdsell.
JOHN THOMPSON was born in Scotland, March 2, 1822 He mar- ried Ann Hughes, Nov. 14, 1842. She was born June 4, 1821. They settled on section 9, Ravenna Township, in 1850. He had been Township Clerk and Justice of the Peace for several years, and died Oct. 22, 1873.
JOHN CRYDERMAN was born in Clark Township, Ontario, Aug. 18, 1837, settled in Ravenna Township on section 4, in 1853. He enlisted in Co. A, 6th Michigan Cavalry, in 1862, and served three years. He was married Sept. 3, 1865, to Sarah C. Pierce, who was born in Ohio, May 7, 1848.
JOSEPH DAVID was born in St. Johns, New Brunswick, March 10, 1830, settled in Muskegon County in 1851, and in Ravenna in 1857, on section 36, where he still resides. He has been three times married; first in Muskegon in 1851, to Isabella Wright, who was born in England in 1828, and died in 1856. Second marriage Feb., 1858, to Mercy Johnson, who was born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., in 1839, and died May 19, 1878. Third marriage July 14, 1880, to Laura Tiffany, who was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., in 1850.
EDWIN THATCHER was born in Susquehannah Co., Pa., March 28, 1825. He was early engaged in teaching, which he continued for over twenty years. He settled in Ravenna April, 1866. Has held the offices of County Supt. of Schools and Supervisor of Ra- venna. He married Sept. 27, 1849, Catherine S. Carpenter, who
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was born in the same township with himself. Has a family of six interesting children.
DAVID ALBERTS was born in Adams Co., Pa., Aug. 5, 1803, set- tled in Ravenna, Muskegon Co., Mich., on section 3, in 1865. He married Aug. 12, 1841, Mary Aspen.
DAVID T. STAFFORD was born in Ontario Co., Ontario, May 2, 1833, settled near Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1852, and in Ravenna in 1855, on section 25, where he still resides. Has been Town- ship Clerk, Treasurer and Collector. He was married June 17, 1853, to Caroline Mansfield, who was born in Ontario, Aug. 4, 1835.
THOMAS KELSO was born in the County Down, Ireland, July 16, 1821, emigrated to America in 1838, settling in Massachusetts, where he remained till 1843, when he settled in Sanilac Co., Mich., and in Ravenna, Muskegon County, in 1865, living on section 25. He was married June, 1852, to Mary J. Martin, who was also born in County Down, Ireland, in 1829.
ANTOINE CHRISTAIN was born in Canada, East, April 22, 1833, settled on section 6, Ravenna, in 1856. He was married Sept. 7, 1857, to Angeline Tart.
CASNOVIA TOWNSHIP.
As early as 1848 the following gentlemen made a beginning: Zerial Waterman, Ezra Burrel, A. Egelston, John and Richard Hilton, Timothy Colby. Ira Bonner, Ransom Surrarrer; also land was located by George Probasco and Edwin E. Haywood.
In 1850 we record as settlers the names of Solomon D. Mosher, Nathaniel F. and Edward A. Westcott, Silas and Newton L. Fulker- erson and Wm. Batterson.
In 1851 Alex. Burdick, Case Ferguson, Ira Bonner, Daniel Bennett and Wm. H. Twiss.
In 1852 a somewhat general settlement took place, among whom may be named, John Seaman, Wm. and Jerome Hutchinson, Marcus Muckey, Wm. Averill and Cornelius Loomis.
ORGANIZATION.
Casnovia was organized by act of the Legislature during the winter of 1852-3. The first town meeting was held April 4, 1853, when the following officers were elected: Richard Hilton, Super- visor; R. S. Seaman, Clerk; N. F. Westcott, Treasurer; Richard Hilton, John Seaman, Daniel Bennett and Solomon D. Mosher, Justices of the Peace; Wm. H. Twiss, N. L. Fulkerson, John Doran and Wm. Hutchinson, Constables; N. L. Fulkerson and John Hil- ton, Commissioners of Highways; Silas Fulkerson and F. Cassidy, Overseers of the Poor. Whole number of votes polled, 30.
Since which the following persons have served as Supervisors and Township Clerks.
SUPERVISORS-Richard Hilton, 1854-58; Oliver Walkley, 1855; Joseph Minnich, 1856; LaFayette Skinner, 1857; Nathan Whitney, for 18 years; R. G. Hutchins, 1875-76; Geo. Bolt, 1877-81.
TOWNSHIP CLERKS-R. S. Seaman, 1854-55; Wm. Bonner, 1856; M. J. Russell, 1857; Nathan Whitney, 1858; Timothy Colby, 1859; R. Hilton, 1860-63; Joseph Arnold, 1861; Joseph Minnick, 1862; Wm. Bowen, 1864; Wm. Averill, 1865; La Fayette Skinner, 1866- 67; Herman Gilbert, 1868-69-70; L. M. Cox, 1871-2-3-4-5-6; John Herald, 1877-8-9-80; Hermas Gilbert, 1881.
EARLY SCHOOLS.
The settlers of this locality were wide awake in regard to secur- ing the means of education for the rising generation, and among the early school districts organized may be mentioned: District No.
1, June 30, 1853; No. 2, Oct. 20, 1583; two others April 15, 1854; another May 29, 1854; and another May 23. 1857; so that ample provision was early made in this direction.
At present there are in the township five hundred and six (506) children who receive public money, of whom three hundred and eighty attended school in 1880. The whole number of school houses is nine, with a seating capacity of six hundred. Aggregate number of days of school for 1880 was 1,298; number of male teachers five, of female teachers nine. Number of months taught by males, 25, by females, 40}. Total wages, males, $885.00; females $890.00.
CHURCHES.
The Casnovia Circuit was organized during the session of the annual conference held at Cold Water Aug. 31 to Sept. 7, 1870.
Rev. L. W. Calkins was appointed to the charge. The several appointments on the charge were Cansovia, Canada Mills, Ashland school house, and the Seaman school house. At present there are only two appointments on the charge, Casnovia and Johnson's school house. Among the preachers who have officiated since are found Rev. Geo. Donaldson, J. F. Jenkins, Thomas W. Gleghorn, R. H. Brady, M. D. Terwilliger and A. Hunsberger. The present membership is 103, and 11 probationers. A new and commodious church was built in Casnovia in 1877, and a fine Sunday-school is in operation. Among the early preachers who held services in differ- ent places before this were L. Bennett, T. J. Congdon, G. Madison, M. I. Smith, H. H. Bement and others. There are some other church organizations within the township, viz .; The North Free Will Baptists, at the Seaman school house, Church of Christ and Church of United Brethren in Christ at Bailey, generally small membership and irregular meetings.
BENEVOLENT ORDERS.
Casnovia Lodge, I. O. of O. F., No. 349, organized June 2, 1881. Eighteen charter members. Edward Farnham, N. G .; Milan L. Squeir, V. G .; James H. Shaw, Warden; Martin Frank, Conductor; Albert Norris, R. S. N. G,; Adam Hizer, L. S. N. G .; Robt. J. Side, R. S. V. G .; Jacob Holben, L. S. V. G .; Wm. W. Fenton, Corresponding Secretary; Hugh Kelly, Recording Secreta- ry; Benj. Holben, Inside Guard; Nelson J. Crigger, Outside
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Guard; E. Lynch, R. S. S .; H. J. Crosby, L. S. S. Membership Aug. 1, 1881, was 28.
Trent Lodge, No. 302, I. O. O. F., Sept. 6, 1877, with eight charter members. George Rupp, N. G .; H. Avery, V. G .; V. Sinz, Recording Secretary; David Leichty, Permanent Secretary; Geo. Webb, Treasurer. The present membership is sixty-five, with Lucius Pickett, N. G .; Warren Carpenter, V. G .; George Rupp, Treasurer; E. Conklin, Recording Secretary; Noah F. Fales, Per- manent Secretary.
Tyrone Grange, consisting of members partly from Kent and partly from Muskegon Counties, was organized March 6, 1874, with thirteen charter members present. Membership (1881) was thirty-one. The building is on Section 25, Casnovia. Original officers were E. E. Haywood, Master; F. A. Bails, Secretary; F. N. Westcott, Overseer; Wm. H. Twiss, Treasurer; Uriah Chubb, Lecturer; M. J. Bonner, Steward.
Trent Grange, P. of H., No. 372, was organized April 3, 1874. The following named were elected its first officers: Nathan Whit- ney, Master; Thomas J. G. Bolt, Secretary. Since which time the following have acted as Masters and Secretaries: Masters-Geo. W. Bolt, 1875-6-7-8; Tracy Woodward, 1879; Joseph Minnick, 1880-1. Secretaries-Thos. J. G. Bolt, 1875; Orrin Whitney, 1876; Her- mas Gilbert, 1877-8-9-80-81. At the time of organization one hun- dred and seven (107) were elected to become members, most of whom were initiated. The present membership is eighty. In 1879 a large hall was built, the dimensions of which are 60x30, and 22 feet in height, which carries an insurance of $1,700.
Knights of Honor, No. 2,248, located at Bailey, was organized June 25, 1880, with nine charter members. John A. Spring, Dic- tator; Daniel B. Galentine, Reporter; John S. Ingram, V. Dicta- tor; Chas. W. Killen. Financial Reporter; Orvin Headley, Treas- urer; Albert Morse, Guide; Jacob Probasco, Sentinel. Present membership twenty-four (24) and is in a prosperous condition. Meetings 1st and 3d Friday evening of each month.
Good Templars Lodge, No. 809, is located at Bailey and or- ganized Aug. 13, 1874, with eighleen (18) charter members. The following were among the first officers: Miles Chubb, W. C .; Mrs. Louisa Thurston, Secretary; Mrs. Mary L. VanDusen, W. V .; J. S. Miller, Treasurer; Lewis Babcock, Marshal. Present member- ship, thirty-five (35); meetings each Saturday night.
MILLS.
There are quite a number of saw mills in different parts of the township doing considerable business in a quiet way. R. P. Hanna built in Casnovia village a pump factory in 1873, added a cider mill in 1875, and a heading mill in 1881.
D. Bartram brought from Lambton Co., Ontario, in 1867, a saw and shingle mill, which was burned down March, 1880, rebuilt the same year and sawing about a half million feet of lumber and a million of shingles; located at Canada Corners.
There was a saw mill at Trent as early as 1852, built by C. C. Darling. In 1854 the Whitney Bros. purchased the mill and over seven hundred acres of land, and went immediately to making im- provements. In 1857 a grist mill was added. The mill is run by the waters of Crockery Creek.
About a mile further up the creek Mr. W. H. Fulkerson built in 1861 a shingle mill. It is now owned by S. B. Olmstead, and made in 1880 about five million shingles.
G. B. Slocum, who owns several sections of land in the south- west part of the town, built a saw and shingle mill at Slocum's Grove ahout 1865. It has a capacity of about 4,000 feet of lumber and 25,000 shingles daily. In 1873 L. B. Murray built a saw mill at Bailey, and in 1874 added a shingle mill. In 1876 the estab-
lishment was changed to a stave factory and doing a good business, employing from six to twelve men.
E. E. Haywood and brother are doing more in the lumber bus- iness than any other firm in this locality. In this township they own and run a saw mill at Moon, which does a large business as well as mills in other localities.
Casnovia village was organized by Act of Legislature during the session of 1875-6, being located partly in Kent and partly in Muskegon Counties. The following were its first officers: A. C. Ayer, President; R. H. Topping, M. L. Squeir, Wesley Hanna, Joseph Kies, H. A. Irish, B. Fulkerson, Trustees.
Present Officers-M. L. Squeir, President; R. H. Topping, S. S. Haseltine, H. J. Kelley, Wesley Hanna, Alex. Hanna, Elias Kinsley, Trustees. The village contains a population of 300, a good church, new brick school house, two general dry goods stores, two grocery stores, two hardware stores, one drug store, three millinery stores, one furniture store, two blacksmith shops, grain elevator, livery stable, hotel, Lodge of I. O. O. F, M. L. Squeir post master.
BAILEY (UNINCORPORATED), .
contains about 300 inhabitants, and is doing nearly as much busi- ness as Casnovia. It has a stave and heading mill, two general stores, drug store, hardware store, grocery store, meat market, blacksmith shop, one Lodge of Good Templars and Knights of Honor, and two church organizations.
The hamlet of Trent, located on sections 9 and 17, has a pop- ulation of about sixty, and contains a grist and saw mill, two stores, one drug store, Grange Hall and two blacksmith shops.
Canada Corners and Moon are hamlets of about the same size as Trent, each containing a post office.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
GEORGE BOLT was born in Devonshire, Eng., March 10th, 1842. Settled in Ottawa County, Mich., in 1858, and in Casnovia in 1871. Has been Master of the Grange four years, and is serving his sec- ond term as Supervisor. He was married May 29th, 1864, to Acelia Bradbury, who was born in Lisbon, Ottawa Co., Feb. 28th, 1849.
SYLVESTER MOORE was born in Medina Co., O., Sept. 14th, 1844. He settled, in connection with his father's family, in DeKalb Co., Ind., in 1846, and in Casnovia, Muskegon Co., Mich., in 1854. Enlisted in the 10th Mich. Cavalry in 1865. He married, Sept. 15th, 1867, Ella Jackson, who was born in Medina Co., N. Y., May 12th, 1852. They are the parents of five children. His father's name was Drayton H. Moore, who was born in Hamburg Co., Mass., May 6th, 1805, and died Dec. 23d, 1879. He was married Sept. 22d, 1833, to Sophronia Loomis, who was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., March 4th, 1817.
CHAUNCEY E. KOON, M. D., was born in Steuben Co., N. Y., Oct. 1, 1844. In connection with his father's family he settled in Hillsdale Co., Mich., at a very early age. He attended college at Hillsdale, studied medicine and graduated at the Chicago Medical College in 1872. He at once made his residence in Casnovia, Muske- gon Co., Mich., and commenced the practice of his profession, which he still continues. Mr. Koon enjoys the esteem of the public in a large degree, and especially in surgery, in which he is called in all difficult cases, for many miles around. He enlisted in the 11th Mich. Inf., in 1861. In 1862 he was commissioned Second Lieu- tenant; afterwards First Lieutenant and Captain. Served three years. He was married Sept. 2d, 1866, to Rebecca S. Clarke, who was born in Monroe Co., Ind., May 22d, 1848.
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AUSTIN C. WRIGHT, M. D., was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., Sept. 22d, 1859, and graduated at the Monroe Collegiate Institute at Elbridge, Onondaga Co., N. Y., in 1878, when he settled in Michigan. He there studied medicine and graduated at Ann Arbor State Medical University in 1881, being among the highest of his class, which numbered one hundred members. While a student at Ann Arbor Mr. Wright occupied the position of city editor of The Daily News. At present he is engaged in his profession at Kent City.
M. J. BONNER was born in Branch Co., Mich., April 4th, 1841, and settled in Casnovia, Muskegon Co., in 1851. He enlisted May 20th, 1861, in Company F. of the 3d Mich. Inf., and served in the department of the Potomac three years; was wounded in front of Petersburg, and also May 12th, 1864, in the charge at Spottsyl- vania. His brother, L. J. Bonner, enlisted the same time and was killed May 6th, 1864, in the Wilderness. Mr. Bonner was married Sept. 3d, 1865, to Josephine A. Russel. His father, Ira Bonner, was born in New York in 1812, and died at Casnovia August 26th, 1875
J. A. SHERWOOD was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., May 25th, 1820. He moved in early childhood to Herkimer Co., N. Y., and in 1836 to Buffalo, N. Y., where he practiced law. He settled in Cas- novia in 1872, and at present is the lumber inspector for E. E. Haywood & Bro., at Moon.
SAMUEL M. MOORE was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., May 9th, 1836, and settled on section 23, Casnovia, in June, 1872. He was married June 30th, 1861, to Mary Loomis, who was born Dec. 25th, 1840. They have two children.
C. PORTER, lumber grader at Haywood's mill, Moon, was born in Madison Co., N. Y., Dec. 14th, 1843, and settled in Casnovia in 1872. He was married July 3d, 1868, to Mary J. Stevens, who was born in New York State Feb. 20th, 1847.
G. W. LooMIS was born in Oswego Co., N. Y., Nov. 28th, 1842. He enlisted in Battery G., 1st N. Y. Light Artillery, Oct. 4th, 1861. He served in the Army of the Potomac, and was in nineteen heavy engagements. He settled on section 23, Casnovia, in 1866, and was married June 16th, 1868, to Marinda Loomis, who was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1850.
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