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Belmore beach (Lake Whittlesey), 16.
Bench of Oakland county-County courts and judges, 117; probate courts
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and judges, 118; circuit courts and judges, 120; prosecuting attorneys, 123; the court of chancery, 123; cir- cuit court commissioners, 124. Bench and bar (reminiscences), 158-187. Benjamin, Colonel E., 830.
Benjamin, John, 439, 830.
Benjamin, Terrel. 194.
Bennie, J. W., 258.
Benson, (Mrs.) Catherine, 102. Benson, John H., 102. Bent, Samuel, 352, 354. Benton, John, 216. B. P. O. E. Lodge No. 10, Pontiac, 370.
Berry, Bertha, 264. Bettes, Ambro, 412. Betzing, Peter, 368. Big Beaver, 488.
Bigler, Jacob, 440.
Bigler, Philip, 440.
Bingham, Charles A., 501.
Bingham, George, 819. Biological Farm, Parkdale, 416.
Bird, Eli, 247.
Bird, J. T., 257. Birge, Henry, 324.
Birmingham-Mention, 200, 202; first settlement on site of, 373 ; village plats, 374; (see also Bloomfield township, 381-387, and Piety Hill). Birmingham Baptist church, 385.
Birmingham Lodge No. 44, A. F. & A. M., 386.
Birmingham M. E. church, 385.
Birmingham Presbyterian church, 385. Birmingham societies, 386.
Birmingham United Presbyterian church, 489.
Birney, Daniel, 413.
Bishop, Hooper, 90.
Bishop. Julian, 474. Bissell, Edward J., 124.
Black, John C., 258.
Black Hawk war, 48. Blackwood, Joseph, 451.
Blair, Maurice R., 438, 814.
Blair, Nellie, 438, 815. Blakeslee, Elmer E .. 125, 140.
Blanchard, Charles E., 349.
Blanchard. John, 93.
Blodgett, Herbert S., 548.
Bloomfield township-Mention, 36, 38, 190, 198, 199, 200, 206; physical fea- tures, 371 ; a good many dead Indians, 372; first land entry. 372; formative township period, 372; three compet- ing taverns, 373; mills and stores out- side of Birmingham, 373; Bloomfield Center, 374; Birmingham village plats, 374; old times at Piety Hill, 375; village of Birmingham, 381; re- incorporated, 381 ; public works, 383; soldiers' monument, 384; Birmingham churches, 375; secret and fraternal societies, 386.
Board of county commissioners, 193.
Board of supervisors, 193. Bodine, John, 383. Bogie, George, 569. Bond, Fred M., 125.
Book, James B., 330.
Bostwick, Lafayette, 650. Boughner, Charles B., 668.
Boughton, Lyman, 194, 462.
Bowman, Joseph R., 124, 295.
Boyle, Dennis, 597. Brace, Chauncey, 528.
Brace, Harry R., 433 Bradford, Andrew, 212.
Bradley, F., 212. Bradley, Morton L., 715.
Braid, Edward, 512.
Brakeman, Isaiah, 34I.
Brandon township-Mention, 36, 194
195, 198, 199. 200, 207; its pioneer settlers, 463; village of Oakwood, 464; township organization, 464; vil- lage of Ortonville, 464.
Brannack, A. L., 256.
Brewer, John J., 246.
Brewer, Louise P., 261, 543.
Brewer, Mark S., 124, 139, 541.
Brewster, William A., 212, 312.
Brey, Helen, 269.
Bridges, 293.
Bristol, William A., 820.
Brodhead, Thornton F., 273, 282.
Bromley, Peter B., 125, 140, 156, 304, 310, 641. Bromley, (Mrs.) Peter B., 261.
Brondige, George F., 687.
Brondige, John E., 140.
Brondidge, John F., 309.
Bronson, Daniel, 33, 117, 118, 162.
Bronson, Henry O., 272, 429.
Brooks, Eugene, 244.
Brooks, Joseph, 818.
Broughton, Herbert J., 612.
Brown, Arza, 343.
Brown, Avery, 419.
Brown, Benjamin, 483.
Brown, George A., 315.
Brown, Hugh, 337.
Brown, John B., 538.
Brown, Mills S., 788.
Brown, Vincent, 444, 743.
Brown, Willard M., 687.
Brown, William, 386.
Bruder, Charles, 636.
Buchanan, Alexander, 322.
Buchanan, James G., 315.
Buck, F. P., 337.
Buckhorn, (Rose), 477.
Buckland. Don Carlos, 315.
Buckland, ( Mrs.) D. C., 265.
Buckland Memorial Chapel (view), 314.
Buckley, Jennie, 680.
Buckley, Pierre, 679.
Buhaczkowski, Witold, 481.
Bulson. Benjamin, 94.
Burbank, William, 33, 405, 409.
Burgess. Joseph, 433.
Burns, Edward, 626.
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Burr, C. B., 317. Burr, C. D., 255.
Burt, James K., 747.
Busch, Marsden C., 510.
Butler, Arthur M., 855.
Butler, Samuel A., 256.
Button, Francis M., 584.
Button, John H., 212, 460.
Butts, Philip E., 415.
Buzzard, Jacob, 558.
Cadle, Richard F., 356, 357.
Cady, Elias, 87.
Calkins, Eleazur E., 449, 451.
Calkins, S., 413.
Callow, James E., 845.
Campbell, A. C., 432.
Campbell, Albert W., 620.
Campbell, J. F., 892.
Campbell, J. L., 257.
Campbell, J. W., 891.
Campbell, John L., 617.
Campbell, Josephine, 387.
Canandaigua City (Orion), 443.
Cannon, John, 425.
Canton Pontiac No. 3, I. O. O. F., 368. Carpenter, Ezra, 324.
Carpenter, Ira, 247.
Carpenter, William A., 665.
Carpenter (Samuel) farm, 449.
Carr, Caleb, 89.
Carr, W. H., 257.
Carroll, Frank H., 245, 312, 356, 367, 370.
Carter, Byron J., 330.
Carter, Henry, 630.
Cartercar Company, 330.
Carver, Jerome E., 786.
Cass, Lewis, 215, 235, 428.
Cass lake, 2, 3.
Cassels, Robert, 838.
Castell, D. G., 256, 310.
Caswell, George W., 140.
Castle, Lemuel, 31, 193.
Central M. E. church, Pontiac, 345. Central school, Pontiac, 338.
Challis, John, 587.
Chamberlain, Addison, 461, 462.
Chamberlain, John, 252.
Chamberlain, Olmstead, 251, 292, 315, 320.
Chamberlain, Joshua, 80, 96.
Chamberlin, L. E., 734.
Champion Manufacturing Company, 330.
Chapel, Calvin, 273, 415.
Chapel, Charles W., 462.
Chapman, C. S., 244, 408.
Chapman, E. A., 257.
Chapman, Harvey S., 245, 256, 312.
Chapman, ( Mrs.) H. S., 263, 264. Chapman, Joseph B., 256, 257.
Chapman. William C., 246, 409.
Charter, Elmer O., 530. Chase, Bela, 449.
Chase, David, 218. Chase, Jonathan, 218. Chase, Joseph, 431.
Chase, J. B., 334.
Chase's Corners, 431, 434.
Chattuck, ( Mrs. ) Maud, 261, 268.
Cheal, William, 873.
Chipman, Cyrus A., 33, 252.
Chipman, Henry, 122, 159.
Chipman, H. L., 284.
Chippewas, 24. Christian, E. A., 256, 317.
Christian, (Mrs.) E. A., 261, 263, 264.
Christian church ( see Church of Christ).
Chubb, L. D., 566.
Church, Judah, 35, 362, 440, 443.
Church, R. C., 334.
Churchill, William, 275.
Church of Christ, Oxford, 422.
Circuit court commissioners, 124.
Circuit courts, 112, 113, 114, 120.
Circuit judges, 112, 114, 122. Citizens' Saving Bank of Holly, 246.
Civil affairs of the county-First official act, 189; county seat fixed, 190; orig- inal two townships, 190; present boundaries established, 190; Oakland county under the territory, 191 ; ter- ritorial legislative council, 191; leg- islation affecting township and county, 192; township government established, 192; first supervisors' meeting, 193; county commissioners and supervis- ors, 193; some early assessments, 193; circle of townships completed, 195; roster of county officials, 195; assess- ments and taxes, 198; population for ninety years, 200; incorporated muni- cipalities, 202; the county courthouses, 202; present courthouse, 209; the Oak- land County Home, 210.
Civil war (see War of the Rebellion).
Clack, Jonathan J., 752.
Clarenceville, 460.
Clark, Aggie, 451.
Clark, Elijah B., 36, 440.
Clark, Jeremiah, 84, 96, 123, 194, 468, 47I.
Clark, Lawrence C., 672.
Clark, Mary J. W., 97.
Clark, Ogden, 119, 191.
Clark, Rollin W., 310.
Clark, Wilson W., 468.
Clarkston, 467, 468.
Clarkston mills, 324.
Clarkston roller mills, 468.
Clarkston village, 201, 202.
Clawson, 489.
Clayberg, G. M., 337.
Cleary, (Mrs.) Sybil B., 204.
Clements, Samuel, 345.
Clemons, John, 423.
Clifford. William A., 278.
Climate, II.
Clinton Canal Bank, 243.
Clinton river, 2, 467, 478, 484.
Clinton river improvement, 216, 236.
Clinton River Navigation Company, 6, 216. 236. Clintonville, 486.
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Cloonan, S. J., 323. Close, Solomon, 184, 326. Clough, A. B., 475.
Clyde, 473.
Clyde M. E. church, 475.
Coates, Joseph, 218. Cobb, James W., 593. Cobb, Thomas H., 246. Colby, Eastman, 34.
Cole, Henry S., 129.
Cole, Phillip M., 605.
Cole, W. L., 257.
Coleman, Harry, 313, 644.
Coleman, Ann L., 261, 263, 264, 646.
Coleman, James, 30.
Coleman, J. Dowd, 312.
Coleman, Spencer, 117.
Coleman, Zena, 413. Collier, Theodore A., 868.
Collins, George C., 522. Collins, George W., 453. Colvin, Homer H., 140, 309, 312.
Colvin, N. B., 257.
Commerce township-Mention, 195, 198,
199, 201, 207; lakes and streams, 469; first settlers at Commerce and Walled Lake, 469; Commerce and Walled Lake of today, 470; township organ- ization and first postoffices, 470; Wixom, 470.
Commerce village, 470.
Commission government, 309.
Common council, 293.
Company E, Third Michigan Infantry, 285.
Company A, Fifteenth Regiment, U. S. I., 273. Comstock, E., 352.
Comstock. E. B., 295.
Comstock, Solon B., 184.
Conant, Shubael, 44.
Cone, William. 212.
Congdon, E. H., 425.
Connor, Henry, 461. Converse, F. E., 337.
Cook, Egbert W., 179.
Cook, Elijah F., 216, 218.
Cook, Fred L., 549.
Cook, John D., 302.
Copeland, John T., 282.
Copeland, Joseph T., 123.
Copeman, Charles W., 563. Corbin, Johnson A., 229, 337.
Coroners, 197. Corporations, 217. Corwin, George B., 875. Council No. 600, Pontiac K. C., 369. County clerks, 195. County courts. III, II7.
County jail (view), 208. County officials, 195.
County Pioneer Society (see Oakland County Pioneer Society).
County seat, 190, 289.
County school commissioner, 229.
County school system-Basis of public school system, 227; Central University
and branches, 228; first academies in Oakland county, 228; heads of the county system, 228; remains a "per- petual fund," 229; duties of the teachers of today, 229; standings re- quired, 230; district libraries, 230; high school scholars, 231; district schools of the county, 231; present status of schools, 232.
County superintendents of schools, 228. County surveyors, 197. County treasurers, 196.
Court of Chancery, 123.
Court house of 1857-8 (view), 205.
Court houses, 183, 202.
Court Pride of the Oak No. 24, F. of A., 438. Covert, Frank L., 123, 125, 140, 157.
Cowdin, George D., 532.
Cowdin, Roy B., 575.
Cowles, Sylvester D., 278, 279.
Cox, Byron L., 637.
Craft, A. L., 415. Craft, (Mrs.) A. L., 261.
Craft, Abraham L., 229, 621.
Crawford, Alfred, 120.
Crawford, John E., 886.
Crawford, Julia, 448.
Crofoot, Michael C., 181.
Crofoot, Michael E., 120, 123, 138, 158, 176, 181, 274. Crofoot school, 338.
Crooks, J. C. K., 381.
Crooks, William, 273.
Crooks, William K., 218.
Crosby, Arza C., 471.
Cross, Aaron H., 678.
Cudworth, A. B., 181, 312.
Cudworth, Agnes, 266.
Cudworth, Apollos, 483.
Cummings, C. J., 246.
Cummings, George, 872.
Cunnien, Patrick, 393.
Currey, Daniel R., 140.
Currin, John, Jr., 827.
Curtis, F., 254.
Curtis, Jeremiah, 473.
Curtis, Naham, 473.
Curtis, Thomas, 124, 218.
Cuthbert, James, 504.
Cutting, Frank D., 769.
Dahlmann, Frank. 878.
Dahlmann, Theodore, 756.
Daines, George E., 383, 594.
Dandison, Frederick, 841.
Danes, (Mrs.) John, 393.
Daniels, Francis, 278.
Daniels, John, 491.
Danielson, Daniel, 476.
Darraugh, Archibald, 190.
Daughters of the American tion, 95. 97.
Darrow, Francis, 212, 292.
Davidson, J. F., 423.
Davis & Company, 416. Davis, (Mrs.) Arthur, 261, 264.
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Davis, Cornelius, 472.
District courts, III.
Davis, Daniel L., 140, 150, 202.
District libraries, 230.
Davis, George, 447.
District schools, 231.
Davis, James H., 472.
Dobat, August F., 867.
Davis, James S., 659.
Dobat, Daniel, 866.
Davis, John C., 472.
Dodge, Harvey, 194.
Davis, John H., 362.
Dole, Sidney, 162, 191, 22I.
Davis, Joseph P., 691.
Donation Chapel (Amy), 340.
Davis, Joshua, Jr., 362.
Dondero, George A., 140, 433, 701.
Donaldson, Altramont, 93.
Donaldson, Arza B., 102, 343.
Davis, R. W,, 295.
Davis, Richard P., 842.
Davis, Robert M., 212.
Davis, Robert W., 312.
Davis, Sarah G., 97.
Dort, David, 405.
Davis, William O., 557.
Doty, Frank L., 140."
Dawson. Charles, 312, 322.
Dow, Geo., 212.
Dawson's mills, 322.
Dow, James, 479.
Day, John C., 244.
Drahner. William, 507.
Dean, Adam, 451.
Drake, Elijah, 80, 96.
Dean, Julius, 294, 295.
Drake, George H., 255, 256, 257.
Dean, Ralph B., 337.
Drake, Morgan L., 124, 167, 181.
Dean & Hovey, 327.
Drake, Thomas J., 29, 82, 101, 123, 127, 164, 181, 188, 216, 221, 272.
Decker, Jesse, 36, 44, 415, 440.
Draper, Albert, 321.
Draper. Charles, 123, 170, 18I.
DeCue, John, 393.
DeCue, Samuel, 393.
Deer lake, 5.
DeLano, Edwin E., 555.
Deming, Elbridge G., 35, 419.
Deming, H. S., 258.
Dunlap, L. R., 328.
"Democratic Balance," 312.
Dunlap, Monroe G., 554.
Dennison, Avery, 435.
Dunlap, Robert, 451, 452.
Denton, Solomon W., 315.
Dunlap Vehicle Company, 328.
Durant, W. C., 328.
Durfee, Austin, 486.
Durfee, Harvey, 486.
Durkee, Lillian D., 395.
Detroit & Pacific Railroad, 431.
Detroit & Pontiac electric road, 6.
Dwight, Alfred A., 450.
Earle, Chauncey, 254.
Earle, Lee, 247.
Early industries, 324, 373, 374, 403, 408, 425, 445, 452, 453.
Early taverns, 373.
Eaton, W. M., 315.
Eccleston, J. B., 328.
Eddy, Joseph, 483.
Educational fund, 217, 229.
Educational history-Early schools, 67; Pontiac schools, 333; Rochester schools, 409; Royal Oak schools, 434; Oxford schools, 422; Farmington schools, 458; Early Independence township schools, 468.
Edwards, Abraham, 190. Eighth Michigan Cavalry, 282.
Dewey, Joseph S., 123.
Dewill, A. D., 422. Dick Richardson Post, G. A. R., 369. Dickinson, Geo. W., 221, 367.
Dingman, Harry H., 877.
Dutcher, William, 194.
Detroit & Pontiac Railroad, 6, 60, 216, 237. Detroit & Pontiac turnpike, 235.
Detroit & Saginaw turnpike, 390.
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway, 239.
Detroit United Railway, 239.
Detroit United Railway car barns, 457.
Detroit Creamery Company, 452.
Dewey, A. L., 263.
Dewey, ( Mrs.) A. J., 109. Dewey, Auburn W., 561.
Dewey, Dick, 310. 661. Dewey, J., 30.
Dewey, James S., 180.
Eighth Michigan Infantry, 278. Eilett, Jacob, 484. Eldredge, Charles M., 118, 365. Eldredge, Robert P., 128, 165.
237,
Draper, William, 129, 167, 181, 243. Drayton Plains, 486.
Drayton Plains fish hatchery, 484.
Drift, II.
Dunlap, Lewis L., 486.
Decker's settlement, 440.
De Cou. C. A., 257.
Doty, Harry L., 515.
Davison, Norman, 218.
Donelson, Ira, 212, 341, 343, 344, 398.
Davis, Phineas, 473.
Donaldson, Joseph M., 649.
Donaldson, J. N., 254.
Donovan, John, 472.
Decker, Alanson, 419.
Derragon, Eugene, 609.
Detroit & Bay City Railroad, 4, 238, 408, 420, 490.
Detroit & Milwaukee Railway Com- pany, 238, 447, 472.
Detroit & Northwestern Railway Com- pany, 239.
Durr, George E., 444.
Davis, Martin, 364.
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Elevations, 18. Elizabeth lake, 2, 484. Ellenwood, John, 218, 479, 767.
Ellerly, Edward, 479. Elliott, Harry S., 229. Elliott, Henry J., 322. Elliott, Marcus D., 284. Elliott, N. K., 465.
Elliott, W. G., 254.
Ellis, Charles D., 399. Elmore, John, 483.
Elwell, Peleg, 415. Elwood, B. F., 245. Ely, Charles H., 807. Emery, John C., 253, 482.
Emery, Josiah, 680. Emmendorfer, F. A., 328.
Emmendorfer, J. William, 872.
Emmons, E. R., 4. Eureka mills, 408. Eveland, (Mrs.) Ida, 367. Everett, Orion H., 822. Everts, Caleb, 777. Everts, William T., 778.
Fagan, Edwin, 393. Fagan, John, 393.
Fagan, (Mrs.) John, 392. Fagan, Peter, 393. Fagan, Terrence, 389, 392.
Fagan, Thomas H., 393, 775.
Fagan, William, 392, 393. Fairbank's Corners, 373. Fairbanks, Joseph, 31. Farmer, Edward R., 591.
Farmers' & Mechanics' Bank, 243.
Farmers' Bank of Oakland, 243. Farmers' State Bank of Oxford, 247. Farmington, 340. Farmington Baptist church, 459. "Farmington Enterprise," 457. Farmington Exchange Bank, 246. Farmington Lodge No. 15, A. F. & A. M., 460.
Farmington Methodist church, 459. Farmington township-Mention, 34, 198, 199, 201, 207 ; the Power colony founds Quakertown (Farmington), 452; other pioneers of the township, 453; Dr. Webb adds distinction, 453; first mills, 453; recollections of P. Dean War- ner, 454; village of Farmington, 457; Farmington schools, 458; the churches, 459; the Masonic lodge, 460; Clar- enceville and North Farmington, 460. Farmington village 201, 202, 457-460 (see Farmington township). Farnham, L. A., 257. Farnsworth, Elon, 124. Fawcett, George, 449. Fay, Ernest H., 309. Feir, John M., 125. Felshaw, C. P., 257.
Ferguson, Erastus, 429. Ferguson, Robert Y., 333. Ferguson. R. Y., 257.
Ferndale, 439. Ferry seed farm, 417. Fifteenth Michigan Infantry, 280. Fifth Michigan Infantry ("Fighting
Fifth"), 277 Finn, Silas, 436. Fire of 1840, 293.
Fire department, 294. First Baptist church, Pontiac, 347. First car into Rochester (view), 241. First Commercial Bank of Pontiac, 245. First Congregational church, Pontiac, 352, 353. First court in Oakland county, 118. First court houses, 289.
First land entries, 31. First legal case recorded, 118.
First M. E. church, Pontiac, 34I.
First Michigan Infantry, 275. First Michigan railway chartered, 237.
First National Bank of Birmingham, 244. First National Bank of Holly, 244.
First National Bank of Pontiac, 243. First National Bank of Rochester, 244. First Oakland county highway, 234.
First official act, 189.
First Presbyterian church, Pontiac, 349. First settlers and land owners-Great set-back to settlement, 27; Oakland county's first settlers, 29; the Mack colony of Pontiac, 29; "Uncle Ben" Woodworth, 30; first surveys, 30; lo- cations under the "two dollar" act, 31 ; the "ten shilling" act. 32; great event for the pioneer land owner, 32; town of Pontiac settled, 32; Avon and White lake, 33; Springfield and Groveland, 34; Farmington and West Bloomfield, 34; Waterford and Inde- pendence, 35; Orion and Oxford, 35; Royal Oak and Troy, 35; Brandon, Southfield and Bloomfield, 36.
First State Savings Bank of Birming- ham, 246. First State Savings Bank of Holly, 244, 246.
First supervisors' meeting, 193. First surveys, 30.
First things and events, 389.
Fish, Elijah S., 375, 376, 377, 385.
Fish, Fannie E., 375.
Fisher, Arthur W., 847.
Fisher, Charles A., 284.
Fisher, Matilda, 416.
Fisher, W. J., 310.
Fitch, Ferris S., 315, 337. Fitzgerald, Josiah, 45I.
Flanders Manufacturing Company, 329. Flanders, Walter E., 329, 330. Fletcher, William A., 112, 121, 122, 159. Flinn, Thomas, 429.
Flint & Pere Marquette Railway, 238, 447. Flint River Baptist Association, 424. Florence Avenue school, 338. Flower, Andrew, 366.
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Flower, Theron A., 245, 312, 366.
Flumerfelt, George M., 600.
Flumerfelt, John H., 742. Flumerfelt, Joseph M., 568. Foley, E. J., 369. Ford, Frank, 383. Foote, Orange, 273. Foote, Thaddeus, 283.
Ford, Frank, 246.
Forman, Samuel G., 613.
Foster, Charles T., 784.
Foster, John P., 301, 367.
Fosdick, Edward, 654.
Fourteenth Michigan Infantry, 279.
Fox, C. J., 301. Fox, T. B., 412.
Fox, Thomas, 341, 344.
Fox, Truman, 447.
Fox, W. A., 412.
Fox, William, 411, 604.
Fox, Willoughby A., 757.
Francis brothers, 420.
Frank, Lucius L., 837.
Franklin, 491.
Fraser, C. S., 336, 337.
Fraser, W. J., 415.
Fredenburgh, Judson A., 125, 140, 629.
French, Charles W., 245.
Frink, Millard L., 574.
Frisbee, Phil S., 212.
Fuller, Ann, 471.
Fuller, Asahel, 292, 471.
Fuller, Burdick J., 685.
Fuller, C. H., 247.
Fuller, E. C., 255. Fuller, Luman, 447.
Fuller, William H., 421.
Fulton, James, 190, 286.
Gage, David, 477. Gage, Stephen M .. 728.
Gage, William, 389, 392.
Galbraith, Frank B., 254, 256, 274, 312.
Galbraith. Stuart E., 257, 646.
Galloway, George, 479.
Galloway, J. B., 30.
Galloway. James D., 30. Galusha, Elon, 347.
Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Com- pany, 304. Gardner, Elisha, 287.
Gardner, Ephraim S., 31. Gardner, Ezra, 553. Gardner, Harry S., 511.
Gardner, Thomas, 341, 344.
Garfield, Orrin, 453.
Garling, John, 739.
Garner, Andrew A., 658.
Garner, David M., 694.
Garner, Isa B., 696.
Garner, James, 794.
Garner, John C., 476. Garner, Levi M., 280. Garner, T. C., 337. Gaskill, Silas B., 123, 179, 180. Gass, William S., 257.
Gas works, 294. Gates, A. G., 412.
Gates, Parley W. C., 218.
Geer, Harrison, 179.
General Motors Truck Company, 329. General Richardson Chapter, D. A. R, 72, 96. "Genesee Herald," 312. George, Helmer, 682. Gerls, Frank, 257.
Gerls, Thomas, 315. Germain, George 'S., 426.
German, Emanuel N., 520.
German, F. D., 258.
German, Frank P., 608.
Gibbs, Adrian A., 773. Gibson, L. E., 257.
Gilboe, George, 703.
Giles, S. H., 369.
Gillespie, Glenn C., 140.
Gillett, Edmund, 488.
Glaciers, 12.
Glaspie, Andrew B., 425, 756.
Glaspie, Andrew P., 735.
Glaspie, Charles H., 576.
Glaspie, Robert H., 762.
Glass, D. H., 346.
Glines, George W., 787.
Goddard, Josiah, 434. Going, (Mrs. ) Charles, 261, 264, 265.
Goodell, George F., 880.
Goodison, Eda, 416.
Goodison, William, 490.
Goodison's, 489. Goodman, E. W., 349.
Goodman, Stephen, 435.
Goodrich, Chester, 46.
Goodrich, Elizur, 290.
Goodrich, John S., 137.
Gordon, Nathaniel J., 785.
Gould, John, 483.
Grace, Benjamin, 85, 96. Grade certificates, 230.
Graham, Alexander, 27, 29, 33, 73, 402.
Graham, Benjamin, 29, 73.
Graham, James, 27, 29, 72, 96, 401, 744.
Graham, William W., 524.
Grand Trunk system, 239.
Granger, Orson E., 576. "Granny" McCracken, 64.
Grant, Charles, 218. Graves, Fred R., 336. Gray, James S., 367. Gray, Mason W., 249, 255, 256, 257, 312. Green, Arthur, 829.
Green, Augustus R., 358.
Green, Champlin. 33.
Green, Charles E., 300.
Green, Levi, 86, 96.
Green, Morris, 392, 393.
Green, Samuel, 392. Green, Sanford M., 123, 175, 180, 216. Greene, Albert G., 401, 403. Greenwood Cemetery Association, Birm- ingham, 269. Gregory, Esbon, 89.
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Griffin, Michael, 591. Griggs, Charles K., 761. Groesbeck, Charles L., 545. Groom, (Mrs.) R. W., 263. Grosebeck, Charles L., 310. Gross, Jonah, 471. Grosvenor, Ira R., 278. Groveland College, 493. Groveland township, 34, 194, 195, 198, 199, 201, 207, 492, 493. Grow, Joseph B., 772. Grow, K. L., 502. Guile, E. B., 257. Guillot, Harry C., 312, 642.
Guillott, H. C., 257. Guillott, ( Mrs.) H. C., 261, 263, 264. Gullen, G. E., 459.
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Hadden, John J., 606. Hadden, Marshall T., 751. Haddrill, Alfred G., 247. Hadley, Arthur O., 793. Hadley, D. D., 247. Hadwin, J. T., 426. Hagerman, Frank, 381. Hagerman, Mark, 753. Hagerman, William S., 861. Hale, Frank E., 244.
Hall, J. W., 65. Hall, William, 373. Halsey, Edward H., 663. Hamilton, John, 31, 43, 372, 373. Hamlin, G. F., 258. Hammond, D. J .. 303, 651.
Hammond, David. 30. Hammond, Judson A., 301. Hannon, William, 451. Hansard, Charles, 796. Hanscom, Alfred H., 123, 131, 171, 218, 221. Hansen, Niels J., 595. Harback, C. F., 393. Harbridge, E. H., 399.
Harger, Mark E., 599.
Harger, S. Wilson, 832.
Harp, M. Lafayette. 846.
Harrington, Cass E., 125. Harrington, James, 34, 93. Harrington, T. F., 21I.
Harris, Edward P., 124, 169, 218. Harris, Frank, 212. Harris, James H., 337. Harrison, Charles A., 367, 705. Harrison. Elizabeth M .. 706. Hartsough, Christopher, 27, 29, 402. Hartwell, Simeon P., 25. Hascall, Charles C., 216, 221. Haselswerdt, M. H., 244. Hastings (Troy), 488. Hastings, E. P., 351, 488. Hawkinson, John, 44I. Hayes, Alfred, 445. Hazard, James, 30. Heath. D. W., 655. Heath, Lucretia D., 655. Heavener, Josiah, 432, 433.
Hebbard, W. B., 447. Hemingway, N., 444. Hemingway, Needham, 30, 443. Hemingway, William, 179. Henderson, William S., 295. Hendrickson, Herman G., 386.
Hendryx, James W., 514.
Hennessy, T. J., 452. Herrick, Charles, 393. Herrick, Nathan, 388, 389, 392. Herricks, F. B., 452. Herrington, Charles, 465.
Herrington, James, 478.
Hersey, John, 27, 29, 402, 403, 405. Hersey mill, 403. Hersey-Graham-mill, 408. Hewes, F. W., 336. Hewitt, Jane M., 732.
Hibner, Herman, 801.
Hickey, John, 863.
Hickey, Michael G., 472.
Hickey, William, 472.
Hickory Ridge M. E. church, 475.
Hicks, Benjamin, 477.
Higby, Elmore, 61I.
Highland First M. E. church, 474. High school, Birmingham (view), 382. Highland (postoffice ), 473.
Highland township-Mention, 194, 198, 199, 201, 207; physical features, 472; first settlers. 473; Highland postof- fice and station, 473; village of Clyde, 473: Methodism in the township, 474. Hill. Joshua, 264. Hill. ( Mrs.) Joshua. 261, 265.
Hill, L., 444. Hill. Stephen E., 764. Hilton, Samuel, 30.
Hilty, P. D., 258.
Hilzinger, William. 547.
Hinman, William G .. 303. 312.
Hitchcock. Porter, 334.
Hodges, Schuyler, 315.
Hogle, George. 125, 140.
Hogle, James L., 521.
Holcomb brothers, 468.
Holcomb, Butler, 467, 468.
Holcomb, E. F., 257. Holden, Eliza, 468.
Holly, 474.
Holly Baptist church, 399. Holly Electric & Power Company, 395. Holly libraries, 395.
Holly Manufacturing Company, 397.
Holly M. E. church, 398.
Holly Presbyterian church, 398. Holly Produce & Milling Company, 395. Holly Savings Bank, 246.
Holly societies, 399.
"Holly Times," 397. Holly township-Mention, 195, 198, 199, 201, 207; drainage and lakes, 388; first entry and settlement, 388; other pioneers of the township, 389; settlers in 1832-1837, 389; first events, 389; quaint Alonzo R. Rood, 390; descend- ants of the pioneers, 392; founding
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of Holly village, 393; village schools, 394; new Union school, 394; town- ship and village libraries, 395; the waterworks, 395; Holly newspapers, 397; industries, 397; the churches, 398; societies, 399. Holly village, 201, 202, 393-400 (see Holly township).
Holly Wagon Company, 397.
Holmes, Alexander, 31.
Holmes, Charles E., 732.
Holt, J. M., 475.
Homeopathic physicians, 255.
Hoodless, Charles, 438.
Hooker, William W., 757.
Hopkins, Erastus, 494.
Hopkins, Frederick, 494.
Hopkins, Sherman, 461.
Horner, George A., 346.
Horticulture, 7.
Horton, Christian Z., 24, 403.
Horton, George, 74, 96.
Hosmer, Rufus, 130, 168, 295.
Hotchkiss, Calvin, 272, 273, 287.
Hotchkiss, Enoch, 80, 361.
Hotchkiss, H., 416.
Hough, Benjamin, 30.
Hough, H. H., 435.
Hovey, Augustus W., 221.
Hovey, H. W., 212.
Howard, Betsey, 421.
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