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Beardslee. T. C .. 274.
Beardsley. Clark, 101.
Beaudett Body Works, 331.
Beaudett. Oliver J., 331.
Beckwith, Mabel T .. 506.
Beebe, Hosea D., 821.
Beech, Michael, 33.
Beeckman, ( Alrs. ) Mart, 100.
Belding, Friend. 211. 212.
Belding, Ransom R., 173.
Belford, Henry, 392.
Belford. Hugh, 392.
Belford. Joseph, 392.
Bell. Thomas A .. 571.
Bellaire, Alexander R., 577.
Belmore beach ( Lake Whittlesey), 16.
Bench of Oakland county-County courts and judges, 117; probate courts
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and judges, II8; 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, 308.
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 MI. E. church, 385.
Birmingham Presbyterian church, 385. Birmingham societies, 386.
Birmingham United Presbyterian church, 480. 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., 340.
Blanchard. John, 93.
Blodgett, Herbert S., 548.
Bloomfield township-Mention, 36, 38.
190, 108, 109, 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 ML., 125. Book, James B., 330.
Bostwick, Lafayette, 650.
Boughner, Charles B., 668.
Boughton. Lyman, 194. 402.
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, 341.
Brandon township-Mention, 30, 194, 195, 198, 199. 200, 207; its pioneer settlers, 403: village of Oakwood. 404: 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, 150, 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, Herhert 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 MI., 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, 079.
Buhaczkowski, Witold, 481.
Bulson. Benjamin. 04.
Burbank, William, 33, 405. 400.
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 IL, 212, 400.
Butts, Philip E., 415.
Buzzard, Jacob, 558.
Cadle, Richard F., 356, 357. Cady, Ehas, 87.
Calkins, Eleazur E., 440. 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., 017.
Campbell, Josephine, 387.
Canandaigua City (Orion ), 143.
Cannon, John, 425. Canton Pontiac No. 3. 1. O. O. F., 368.
Carpenter, Ezra, 324.
Carpenter, Ira, 247.
Carpenter, William .A., 665.
Carpenter (Samuel) farm, 449.
Carr, Caleb, &o.
Carr, W H., 257. Carroll, Frank 11., 245, 312, 350, 367, 370.
Carter, Byron J., 330.
Carter, Ilenry, 030.
Cartercar Company, 330.
Carver, Jerome E., 786.
Cass, Lewis, 215, 235, 428.
Cass lake, 2, 3. Cassels, Robert, 838. Castell, D G., 250, 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, Ohinstead, 251, 202, 315. 3.20.
Chamberlain, Joshua. 80, 96. Chamberlin, 1 .. E., 734.
Champion Manufacturing Company, 330. Chapel, Calvin, 273. 415.
Chapel, Charles W. 402.
Chapman, C. S., 241, 408.
Chapman, E. A., 257. Chapman, Harvey S., 245, 256, 312. Chapman, (Mrs.) HI. S .. 263, 204 Chapman, Joseph B. 256, 257. Chapman, William (., 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, 208. Cheal, William, 873. Chipman, Cyrus .\., 33, 252. Chipman, Henry, 122, 159. Chipman, II. 1., 284.
Chippewas, 24. Christian, E. A., 250, 317. Christian, ( Mrs. ) E. A., 261, 263, 204 Christian church (see Church of Christ ).
Chubb, L. D., 566.
Church, Judab, 35. 302, 440. 443. Church. R. C., 334. Churchill, William, 275. Church of Christ, Oxford, 422.
Circuit court commissioners, 12.4. Cirenit courts, 112, 113. 114. 120.
Cireun judges, 112, 114. 122. Citizens' Saving Bank of Holly, 246, Civil affairs of the county First official act, 189; county seat fixed, 100; orig- mal 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, 19; 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- cipalties, 202; the county courthouses, 202: present courthouse, 200: 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. 30, 440.
Clark, Jeremiah, 84, 90. 123. 104. 108, 471. 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. 48). 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, 210, 236. Clintonville. 486.
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Cloonan, S. J., 323. Close, Solomon, 184. 320. 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, llenry S., 120.
Cole, Phillip M., 605.
Cole, W. L., 257.
Coleman, Harry, 313. 644.
Coleman, Ann L., 261, 203, 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 II., 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, 160; Commerce and Walled Lake of today, 470; township organ- ization and first postoffices, 470; Wixom. 470.
Commerce village, 470.
Commission government, 300.
Common council, 293.
Company E, Third Michigan Infantry, 285. Company A. Fifteenth Regiment, U. S. 1., 273.
Comstock, E., 352.
Comstock, E. B., 205.
Comstock, Solon B., 184.
Conant, Shubael. 44.
Conc, William. 212.
Congdon, E. H., 425.
Connor, Henry, 401.
Converse, F. E., 337.
Cook, Egbert W., 170.
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., 220, 337. Coroners, 197. Corporations, 217.
Corwin, George B. 875. Council No. 600, Pontiac K. C. 369.
County clerks, 195.
County courts. 111, 117.
County jail (view ), 208.
County officials, 105.
County Pioneer Society (sce Oakland Cminty Pioneer Society ). County scat, 190. 280). County school commissioner, 220 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, 220; 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, 190.
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. 1 .. , 201.
Craft. Abraham L., 220, 621.
Crawford, Alfred, 120.
Crawford, John E., 886.
Crawford, Julia. 448.
Crofoot. Michael C., 18I.
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 Il., 678.
Cudworth. A. B., 181, 312.
Cudworth, Agnes, 266.
Cudworth, Apollos, 483.
Cummings, C. J., 246.
Cummings, George, 872.
Cimnien, Patrick, 393.
Curroy, 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, 303.
Daniels, Francis, 278.
Daniels, John, 401.
Danielson, Daniel, 470.
Darraugh, Archibald, 190.
Daughters of the American Revolut- tion, 95. 07. Darrow, Francis, 212, 202.
Davidson, T. F., 423. Davis & Company, 416. Davis, ( Mrs. ) Arthur, 261, 264.
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Davis, Cornelius. 472. Davis, Daniel 1 .. , 1440, 150, 202. Davis, George, 447. Davis, James L., 472. Davis, James S., 659. Davis, John C .. 472. Davis, John H., 362. Davis, Joseph P .. 001. Davis, Joshua, Jr .. 362. Davis, Martin, 304.
District courts, III. District libraries, 230. District schools, 231. Dobat, August F., 807. Dobat, Daniel, 866.
Dodge, Harvey, 194. Dole, Sidney, 162, 191, 221.
Donation Chapel (Amy), 340.
Dondero, George A., 140, 433, 701.
Donaldson, Altramont, 93.
Donaldson, Arza B., 102, 343.
Donaldson, Joseph MI .. 649.
Davis, Richard P., 842.
Davis, Robert M., 212.
Davis, Robert W .. 312.
Davis, Sarah Gi., 97.
Donovan, John. 472. Dort, David. 405. Doty, Frank L., 140.
Davis, William ()., 557.
Davison. Norman, 218.
Doty, Harry L., 515.
Dawson. Charles, 312, 322.
Dow, Geo., 212.
Dawson's mills. 322.
Dow, James, 479. Drahner, William, 507.
Day, John C., 244 Dean. \dam, 451.
Drake, Elijah, 80, 90.
Dean, Julius, 204. 295.
Drake. George H .. 255, 256, 257.
Dean, Ralph B., 337.
Drake, Morgan L., 124, 167, 181.
Dean & Hovey. 327.
Decker, Alanson. 419.
Decker. Jesse. 36, 44. 415. 440.
Decker's settlement, 440.
De Cou. C. A .. 257.
DeCue. John. 393.
DeCue, Samuel, 393.
Deer lake. 5.
DeLano, Edwin E., 555. Deming. Elbridge G., 35, 419. Deming, H. S .. 258.
"Democratic Balance." 312.
Dunlap, Monroe G., 554.
Dunlap, Robert. 451. 452.
Dunlap Vehicle Company, 328.
Durant, W. C .. 328.
Durfee, Austin, 486. Durfee. Ilarvey. 486. Durkce. Lillian D., 395.
Durr. George E., 444. Dutcher, William, 194.
Dwight. Alfred .3., 450.
Earle, Chauncey, 254. Earle, Lcc. 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
Independence
schools. 458; Early township schools, 468. Edwards, Abraham, 190. Eighth Michigan Cavalry, 282. Eighth Michigan Infantry, 278. Filett, Jacob, 481. Eldredge, Charles M .. 1IS, 365. Eldredge. Robert P., 128, 165.
181. 237,
Draper. Charles, 123, 170, 181. Draper, William. 129. 167, 243. Drayton Plains, 486.
Drayton Plains fish hatchery, 484. Drift. II. Dunlap, Lewis 1., 486.
Dunlap. L. R .. 328.
Dennison, Avery, 435. Denton, Solomon W., 315.
Derragon, Eugene. 600.
Detroit & Bay City Railroad, 4, 238, 408. 420, 490. Detroit & Milwaukee Railway Com- pany. 238. 447, 472. Detroit & Pacific Railroad, 431. Detroit & Pontiac electric road, 6. Detroit & Pontiac Railroad, 6, 60, 216, 237. Detroit & Pontiac turnpike. 235. Detroit & Northwestern Railway Com- pany. 230. Detroit & Saginaw turnpike. 390. Detroit. Grand Ilaven & Milwaukee Railway. 230. 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. Dewey, Joseph S., 123.
Dewill. A. D., 422. Dick Richardson Post. G. A. R., 369. Dickinson. Geo. W., 221, 367. Dingman, Harry H., 877.
Donaldson, J. N., 254.
Donelson, Ira, 212. 341, 343, 344. 398.
Davis, Phineas, 473.
Davis. R. W .. 295.
Drake. Thomas J., 29. 82, 101, 123, 127, 104. 181. 188. 216, 221, 272.
Draper. Albert. 321.
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Elevations, IS. Elizabeth lake, 2, 484. Ellenwood, John, 218, 479, 767.
Ellerly, Edward, 479. Elliott, Harry S., 220.
Elliott, Henry J., 322.
Elliott, Marcus D., 284.
Elliott, N. K., 405. 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. 307.
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 20I,
202 457-460
( see Farmington township). Farnham, L. A., 257. Farnsworth, Elon, 124. Fawcett, George, 449. Fay. Ernest H., 309. Feir, John MI., 125. Felshaw, C. P., 257. Ferguson, Erastus, 420. Ferguson, Robert Y .. 333. Ferguson, R. Y., 257.
Ferndale, 439. Ferry seed farm, 417. Fifteenth Michigan Infantry, 280. Fifth Michigan Fifth"), 277
Infantry ("Fighting
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. l'rst Congregational church, Pontiac, 352, 353. First court in Oakland county, HIS. First court houses, 289.
First land entries, 31. First legal case recorded, 118.
First M. E. church, Pontiac, 341.
First Michigan Infantry, 275.
First Michigan railway chartered, 237.
First National Bank of Birmingham, 2.44. 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, 451. Flanders Manufacturing Company, 329. Flanders, Walter E .. 329, 330. Fletcher, William A., 112, 121, 122, 159. Flinn, Thomas, 429.
Flint & Pere Marquette Railway, 238, 417. Flint River Baptist Association, 424. Florence Avenue school, 338. Flower, Andrew, 366.
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of llolly 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, 308; societies, 399. Holly village, 201, 202, 393-400 (see llolly township ). Holly Wagon Company, 397.
Hohes, Alexander, 31.
Holmes, Charles E., 732.
llolt, J. M., 475.
Homeopathie physicians, 255. Hoodless, Charles, 438.
Hooker, William W., 757.
Hopkins, Erastuis. 494.
llopkins, Frederick, 494.
llopkins, Sherman, 401.
Ilorner, George A .. 346. llorticulture. 7.
Horton, Christian Z., 24. 403.
Horton, George. 74. 90.
llosmer, Rufus, 130, 108, 295.
Flotchkiss. Calvin, 272, 273. 28 ;.
Ilotchkiss, Enoch, 80, 301.
Hotchkiss. H . 416. Hough. Benjamin, 30.
Hough, Il. H . 435.
Ilovey. Augustus W .. 221.
Ilovey, Il. W., 212.
Howard. Betsey. 421.
lloward, David S., 312.
Howard, H. A .. 324.
floward, H. N .. 320, 321, 352.
Howarth. E. B., Jr., 125, 140.
Howlett, Edward V., 256, 257.
Hubbard, Diodate, 420.
Hubbard, Frank W., 426.
Hubble. W. JI .. 280.
Hubble. William Il .. 562.
Huff. Alexander G .. 404.
Huff. John, 478.
Hulick, Derrick. 91. Hull, William, 214. Humphreys, F. W., 315. Hungerford, Samuel, 194.
llunt. Henry 1. 190.
llunt, James B., 123. 172. 218.
Hunt, James W .. 386.
llunt, John. 120, 122, 174.
Hunter. Daniel, 373. 431.
Hunter, Elisha. 43, 373.
Hunter, John W., 31. 43. 372, 373. llunter, Ledru R .. 588.
Hurlburt. Cass. 300.
llurd. Charles, 228, 335. 337.
Huron river, 445. 478, 460. 493. llymers, Elmer E., 140, 300, 472.
Idle, D. D., 346. Incorporated villages, 202. Independence Camp No. 3127. Royal Neighbors of America, 360. Independence township-Mention. 35. 105. 108. 190. 200. 201, 207: Sasha- baw plains, 466; water courses, 407:
settlers at Clarkston and on the plains, 407; the primitive schoolhouses, 468; Clarkston up to date, 468.
Inchian and primitive record-Orchard lake and the great chief, Pontiac. 19; the legend of Me-nah-sa-gor-ning, 21; primitive tillage and industries, 22; contact with known tribes, 23; scars of battle, 24: C. Z. Horton's con- tributions, 24; Indian camping ground and cemetery, 24; queer customs, 25; the passing of We-se-gah, 25.
Indian reservations, 479. Indians, 25, 372.
Industrial and business Pontiac-Direct successor of 1820 mill. 320; the lloward interests. 321; the old Pad- dack mill. 322; Charles Dawson and his work. 322: Pontiac City Mills, 322; pioneer machine shops and fur- miture factories, 322: early breweries, 323: fathers of the "auto" industry, 323; Pontiac and other mills of 1852, 323: Pontiac's early business men, 325: automobile industry of Pontiac, 327: Oakland Motor Car Company, 328; General Motors Truck Company, 329: the Flanders plants, 320: the Cartercar Company, 330; Monroe Body Company. 331; the Beaudett Body Works, 331; Slater Construc- tion Company. 331: Pontiac Brewery, 331; Pontiac Commercial Associa- tion, 332. Industries (see early industries).
Ingals, Daniel F .. 423. 425.
Ingersoll, E. S .. 483.
Ingersoll. Erastus, 481. 483.
Ingersoll, George P., 712.
Ingraham, Roswell, 341.
Irish, Benjamin, 479.
Irish. Washington E., 876. Irwin, Alexander J .. 315.
Jackson, E. W .. 315. Jackson, Henry ML., 677.
Jackson, Thomas J .. 258.
Jackson, Washington, 447.
Tacokes, D. C .. 342, 344.
Jacokes. James A., 120, 124, 245.
Jacokes, ( Mrs. ) J. A., 266.
Jacox, Linus. 467.
Jails, 183. Jalowski, John. 849.
Jamieson. William. 385.
Jarrett Brothers. 797.
Jarrett, Duke. 707.
Jarrett. James, 797.
Jarvis, Joseph W., 359.
Jarvis, Mennie T .. 244. Jarvis, Robert. 443.
Jenkins, Frank E., 140. Jenkins, John, 322.
Jenner, G 1 .. 333, 337. Jenmings, Perry J., 656. Jennings, Stephen, 460.
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Jessup. Jesse, 45I. Jewell, Anne E., 99. Jewell, Ezra W., 99, 100, 102, 109. Jobes, Samuel, 399. John P. Foster No. 2 fire engine, 298. Johns, Horace, 451. Johnson, A. J., 309, 312. Johnson, Fred L., 258, 900. Johnson, John H., 550.
Johnson, Lyman, 474.
Johnson, Schuyler D .. 464.
Johnson, W. J .. 414.
Johnston, Daniel M., 383. Johnston, George C., 310, 546. Jones, Albert D., 544.
Jones, George, 848. Jones, J. C., 337. Jones, Samuel, 435. Jones, Solomon, 91. Jones, Thomas, 449.
Joslin, A. M., 393.
Joslin, James, 393.
Joslin, John, 393. Joslyn, George B., 423. Jossman, Esidor. 862.
"Journal of the Oakland Medical So- ciety," 256. Judd, D. M., 212. Judd, J. K., 310. Judd, Samuel A., 277. Judges ( see bench ).
Judiciary-Territorial supreme court, ITO; old district court, III ; county courts. III ; change in supreme court. 112; circuit courts and judges, 112: the "one-horse" court, 112; under the 1850 constitution, 113; a summary,
Justices of the peace, 115.
Kearsley creek, 463. Keeling, Relph F., 140. Kedzie, Robert. 409. Kedzie, W. Roscoe. 353. Keller, Frank S., 780. Keller, Otto, 437. Kelley, Elbert J., 312. Kelley, E. A., 369. Kelsey, M. W., 43.
Kelsey, Sullivan R., 374.
Kemp, Henry, 867. Kemp, Michael. 33. Kemp, William H., 883. Kenaga, Joseph, 528. Kensar, John, 423. Kensington, 450. Kent, Franklin, 578. Keokuk Canning Company, 452. Kerr, Charles W., 882. Kerr, William R .. 882. Kidder. A. D., 433. Kimball, Charles F., 315. Kimball, David L., 284, 285, 360. Kinney, Robert C., 749. Kinney, William A., 899. King, Charles, 388.
King, George W., 904. Kinsman, George O., 140. Kline, T. C. V., 247.
Knight, Alvin M., 536.
Knight, Belle D., 537.
Knight, Benjamin, 425.
Knight, Henry C., 172.
Knight, Z. B., 120.
Knights of Columbus, Pontiac, 369.
Knowles, Frank L., 432, 433-
Kraft, F. F., 385. Kyle, Henry G., 828.
Ladies' Library Association, Birming- ham, 385. Ladies' Library Association of Holly, 270. Laing, .A., 444.
Lake, E. H., 399.
Lake Maumee. 14, 15.
Lake Orion, 4, 443.
Lake Orion Assembly Resort, 5.
Lake Orion Summer Homes Company, 5. Lakeville, 461. Lakeville lake. 5. 461. Lakes, 1, 2, 3, 8, 12, 14, 371, 388, 420, 441, 401, 467, 469, 473, 476, 478, 484. Lake Warren, 17. Lake Whittlesey, 14, 15, 16, 17.
Lakie, William D., 771. Lamb, Caleb, 253, 255.
Lamb, William H., 765.
Lambertson, J. V., 415.
Lamond, R. D., 253. Lamoreaux, Fred A., 541. Land entries, 31, 372, 388. 402, 429, 440, 189. Land titles, 215. Landon, Nathan, 94.
Larned, Charles, 405.
Larzelier, George, 402.
Lathrop, Horace. 30.
Laubley, Joseph, 272.
Laurent & Emmons, 323.
Lawson, Finley O., 633.
Lawson, Jacob M., 434, 815.
Lawyers ( see bar ).
Le Baron, Alfred F., 787.
Le Baron, Robert, 254, 257. Lederley, E. J .. 435.
Lee, George, 473. Lee, Martin, 491.
Lee. William, 491.
LeFavour, Heber, 281.
Legal Tender mills, 322.
Leggett, M. A., 323.
Leggett, Percy S., 275.
Leggett, Samuel M., 21. Lehring, Frederick, 393.
Lebring, Henry, 393.
Leonard. 5, 200, 202, 463. Leonard, John W., 212. Leonard, Mason N., 383. LeRoy, Clare J., 140.
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LeRoy. Daniel. 33. 34. 118, 121, 122. 123. 120, 103, 190, 210, 221, 237. 2.43. 286, 201, 362, 400, 471. LeRoy, Edward 11., 710. LeRoy, John P .. 295. LeRos. Maria. 409.
Lessiter. Floyd J., 507.
Lessiter, Frank 11 .. 741.
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