History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan, Part 44

Author: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Philadelphia, D.W. Ensign & co.
Number of Pages: 716

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At the same date a call was drawn and signed by II. A. Crane, J. H. Haskell, William Ivey, and John N. Ingersoll for the holding of the first annual meeting of St. Paul's Church on Friday, Jan. 27, 1865, to perfect the organiza- tion. At that time a declaration of assent to the articles of agreement was drawn and signed by 11. A. Crane, J. II. Haskell, Edward Rose, J. N. Ingersoll, J. N. Lemon, John Ivey, William Ivey, J. Hedges, A. M. Smith, J. Hulick, L. D. Phelps, and Robert Piper. The church then elected the following vestrymen : J. H. Haskell, H. A. Crane, J. Hulick, J. N. Ingersoll, L. D. Phelos, John Ivey, and A. M. Smith, which having been done, St. Paul's Church of Corunna was then and there declared by Rev. Thomas B. Dooley to be duly formed.

Rev. George O. Bachman became rector of the church in November, 1866, and under his excellent supervision the society prospered greatly. A considerable number con- nected themselves with the society, and in 1867 its mem- bers felt encouraged to undertake the erection of a house of worship. The work of excavating was begun June 21, 1867. The material was designed to be brick. It was to be cruciform in shape, dimensions of nave to be twenty- seven and a half by fifty-five feet, the choir and robing- room to be thirty-eight feet, the building to be surmounted by a tower. The foundation was laid and a large part of the material on the ground when Rev. Mr. Bachman was removed by death and the further progress of the work ended. Services were, however, continued by Revs. Ilenry II. Bonnell and Whitney, of Owosso, Bloodgood, of Corunna, and Levi Stimson, of Owosso, until the year 1879. Since that time they have been conducted by George D. Wright. The society are still sanguine of their success in completing a house of worship.

A FREE METHODIST CHURCH

exists in Corunna, but no facts have been ascertained on which to base a historical sketch of it.

THE CORUNNA CEMETERY.

The original plat of the cemetery at Corunna was con- veyed by Joseph Purdy and wife to the board of health of Caledonia by deed, bearing date Nov. 22, 1847. The deed shows substantially that, for the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, the parties above named bargained and sold to the parties in trust for the township of Caledonia, forever to be used as a burial-ground, the following deseribed parcel of land situated in said township of Caledonia, being a part of the centre third of the west part of the north part of the southwest quarter of section 21 ofsaid township, commencing at a point on the east line of said centre one-third of said part of said fractional section where the south line of Pine Street in Cary's addition to the village of Corunna extended in a straight line would intersect said point ; run- ning thenee west on the south line of said street so ex- tended, four chains ; thence south parallel with the east line of said lot or centre one-third, five chains; thence east parallel with the said street so extended, four chains; thence

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north on the cast line one-third five chains to the place of beginning, containing two acres of land.

An addition was surveyed by Andrew Huggins in Octo- ber, 1869, which is sixty-two feet east and west, and two hundred and forty-eight feet north and south, and contains thirty-five one-hundredths of an acre of land.

A second addition was purchased of M. C. Bachman, Oct. 1, 1878, described as commencing at the northwest corner of the land used as a cemetery, situated on section 21 in the city of Corunna; thence running . west ninety- eight feet ; thenee south two hundred and sixty-six feet on a line parallel with the west line of said ceruetery lot ; thenee east ninety-eight feet to said west line of the eeme- tery lot ; thenee north on said west line of cemetery lot two hundred and sixty-six feet to the place of beginning.

The Corunna cemetery is now under the control of the Common Council of the city, and the lots are disposed of by the clerk of the Council. The spot has picturesque sur- roundings, and is adorned with many attractive memorial tablets, but is still susceptible of much improvement.

SECRET ORDERS.

CORUNNA LODGE, No. 115, F. AND A. M.

The date of organization of the Corunna Lodge takes precedence of that of any similar institution in the city, the charter having been granted Jan. 14, 1859, after which the following officials were chosen : Hugh MeCurdy, W. M .; John M. Fitch, S. W .; Eli C. Moore, J. W .; Ebenezer F. Wade, Treasurer; Austin A. Belden, Secretary; Samuel C. Smith, S. D .; George W. Goodell, J. D .; Daniel Bush, Spencer B. Raynale, Stewards; William Rollo, Tiler.

Its regular communications are held at the following dates : January 27th, February 24th, March 23d, April 20th, May 18th, June 22d, June 24th, July 20th, August 17th, September 14th, October 12th, November 16th, De- ceruber 14th, December 27th.

Its present officers are A. C. Brown, W. M .; J. M. Goodell, S. W .; J. E. Keith, J. W .; A. T. Nichols, Treas- urer; F. Betts, Secretary ; C. M. Peacock, S. D .; H. B. Iladley, J. D. ; W. M. Carleton, Tiler ; J. Appleton, S. II. MeCurdy, Stewards.

CORUNNA COMMANDERY, No. 21, K. T.

A dispensation was granted April 7, 1868, to HIugh McCurdy as Commander, C. C. Goodale as Generalissimo, and Daniel Bush as Captain-General; and the Corunna Commandery received its charter June 3d of the same year. Its charter officers were II. MeCurdy, E. C .; Seth Pettibone, Gen .; O. L. Spaulding, C. G .; T. C. Garner, Prelate ; C. E. Shattuck, S. W .; C. J. Gale, J. W .; E. C. Moore, Treasurer ; S. B. Raynale, Reeorder.

The commandery has a membership of forty-five, and is in a prosperous condition. Its present officers are IIugh McCurdy, E. C .; A. T. Nichols, Gen .; C. J. Gale, C. G .; Seth Pettibone, Prelate; Michael Carland, S. W. ; E. Rose, J. W .; D. T. Kincaid, Treasurer ; J. D. Leland, Recorder.

CORUNNA COUNCIL, No. 38, R. S. M.

The charter of the Corunna Council bears date February 19, 1874, its charter members having been Hugh Mc-

Curdy, Spencer B. Raynale, Jefferson D. Leland, Joseph N. Lemon, F. P. Howlett, E. Rose, J. Anderson, L. D. Phelps, W. D. Garrison, A. Garrison, C. J. Gale, aud C. D. Smith.

Its first officers were Hugh McCurdy, T. I. M .; S. B. Raynale, D. M .; J. D. Leland, P. C. W .; A. T. Nichols, Treasurer ; J. D. Leland, Recorder. The present officers are Ilugh McCurdy, T. I. M .; James Anderson, D. M .; Almon C. Brown, P. C. W. ; Albert T. Nichols, Treasurer ; Jeff. D. Leland, Recorder; Joseph N. Lemon, C. of G .; Henry W. Parker, C. of C .; Willard M. Carleton, Sentinel.

The meetings of the council are held on the third Thursday of each month, in an elegantly appointed hall, owned and fitted by the various lodges of the city.

CORUNNA CHAPTER, No. 33, R. A. M.,

was organized Feb. 18, 1864, with the following officers : Hugh MeCurdy, H. P .; J. S. Ilewett, King; G. D. Phelps, Scribe; C. S. Converse, R. A. C .; J. Irland, P. S .; E. F. Wade, 3d V .; D. Bush, 2d V. ; J. M. Thayer, G. M., 1st V., and Treasurer ; S. B. Raynale, C. II., See- retary.

The present officers are J. D. Leland, M. E. H. P .; W. Eanres, E. K .; C. D. Smith, E. S .; C. M. Peacock, C. of H .; A. C. Brown, P. S .; J. A. Keith, R. A. C .; A. T. Nichols, Treasurer ; F. Betts, Secretary ; G. W. Goodell, 3d V. ; A. G. Bruce, 2d V. ; J. M. Goodell, Ist V .; W. M. Carleton, Guard.

Its regular convocations are held on the first Thursday of each month.

LODGE No. 363, I. O. OF G. T.

The charter under which this lodge was organized was granted April 18, 1866, the charter members being I. Shank, G. C. Holmes, A. J. Fraser, J. M. Goodell, J. W. Turner, A. M. Pond, A. M. Fraser, II. P. Lawrence, S. A. Lawrence, R. J. Pond, R. E. Kelsey, M. Ackley, William Cochran, Nancy Cochran, Cortes Pond, E. B. Pond, John Farrar, Paul Harmou, George Sloan, Julius Piper, James Slater, J. G. Bryan, Henry Spaulding, William Lucas, J. W. lagerman, A. M. Smith, and G. II. Weeden. The lodge, which is in a flourishing condition, embraces a mem- bership of one hundred, and holds its meetings in the Phoenix Block. Its present officers are Dr. L. M. Good- rich, W. C .; Miss Jennie Hathaway, W. V .; Rev. Seth Reed, Chaplain ; Lymau Brandt, Lodge Deputy ; Fred. Goddard, Secretary ; Mrs. M. Allen, Treasurer.

SHIAWASSEE LODGE, No. 407, KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

This lodge was organized Dee. 9, 1876, with sixteen members and the following-named charter officers: Peter N. Cook, D. ; Michael Carland, Vice-D. ; Almon C. Brown, Asst. D .; Lewis HI. Wilcox, Reporter; L. D. Phelps, Treasurer ; A. T. Nichols, Chaplain.

Its present offieers are J. M. McGrath, D. ; Michael Reidy, Vice-D .; William II. Cole, Asst. D .; L. H. Wil- cox, Reporter; A. C. Brown, Financial Reporter ; J. D. Leland, Treasurer ; A. T. Nichols, Chaplain.

The convocations of the Shiawassee Lodge are held in a hall fitted for their use iu the Phwuix Block, ou the first

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and third Wednesday evenings of each month. The pres- ent membership is twenty-six.

CORUNNA LODGE, No. 34, A. O. OF U. W.

The order of United Workmen was first instituted in Cornnna in 1878, the lodge having been organized on the 19th day of June of that year, with the following charter officers : Almon C. Brown, M. W. ; C. T. Armstrong, Re- corder ; Charles Jackson, Financier. Its present officers are George R. Hoyt, M. W .; Samuel A. Fish, Recorder ; S. G. Blake, Financier. The lodge holds its convocations on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in Odd-Fellows' Hall, in the Phoenix Block, and has thirty- nine names upon its membership roll.

CORUNNA COUNCIL, No. 5, ROYAL TEMPLARS OF TEM- PERANCE.

The Council of Royal Templars of Temperance was or- ganized Feb. 21, 1879, its charter officers being George W. MeLain, S. C .; R. A. Patton, V. C .; A. G. Brnee, P. C .; Rev. J. W. Campbell, Chaplain ; W. A. Knight, Seere- tary ; F. M. Kilburn, Treasurer; C. A. Youngs, Herald ; J. Creque, Guard; W. C. Carleton, Sentinel.

Its present officers are A. G. Bruce, S. C .; W. A. Knight, V. C .; G. W. MeLain, P. C .; Naney Allen, Chaplain ; J. Showt, Secretary ; L. Brandt, Treasurer ; C. A. Young, Herald ; Lottie E. Knight, Guard ; R. E. Kelsey, Sentinel.

The lodge holds its meetings in Phoenix Ilall, and includes the names of forty-one male and thirty-two female members.

CHAPTER XXIX.

ANTRIM TOWNSHIP .*

Early Settlements and Settlers-Roads-Post-Offices-Resident Tax- payers in 1841-Erection and Organization of Antrim-List of Township Officers-Schools of Antrim-Churches-Cemetery-War Record-Societies.

THE township known in its civil organization as Antrim is designated in the United States survey as town 5 north, of range 3 east, of the principal meridian. The surface, like that of other townships in the same tier, is compara- tively level, and in many parts wet and swampy. It eon- tains, however, several ranges of higher lands, though these cannot be termed hills. One of these elevations more distinctly marked than the rest, and yet hardly no- ticeable in its altitude above the surrounding country, forms a water-shed which divides the township into two distinet parts. The eastern part of the township is drained by the branches of the Shiawassee, and the central and western part by those of the Looking-Glass River. The small branches of these streams, assisted by artificial means, ren- der the township comparatively free from waste land. The soil is good, and the township is noted for the production of wheat.

EARLY SETTLEMENTS AND SETTLERS.

In the latter part of May, 1836, Allen Beard and Lyman Melvin, two young men from New York, came to Miehi- gan. Leaving their families on Lodi Plains, Washtenaw Co., they followed an Indian trail northward, and finally reached the log cabin of Dyer Rathburn, in Burns town- ship. Being informed that up to that time no explorers had entered land or passed from that trail to the westward, they left the line usually traveled by land-seekers, and made their way through swamps and over creeks, across which they were often compelled to fell trees, and finally came to a large and comparatively level traet on section 19, a place which would usually be described as oak-openings. Here, upon an Indian mound, in the midst of luxuriant vegetation and bright flowers, they sat down to rest and refresh themselves ; and it is related that Melvin, who was especially charmed by the beauty of the surroundings, re- marked that if he lived in Michigan he wished to live there, and if he died he wished to be buried there,-words which were subsequently often repeated by him. After noting the description of the land, they returned to Detroit, where, on June 1, 1836, Allen Beard entered the west half of the southeast quarter, and Lyman Melvin entered the west half of the same quarter of seetion 19.

On the 8th of July of the same summer they returned with three yoke of oxen, a wagon, a small outfit of farming- implements, and cooking-utensils. They built a small hut of bark peeled from the bodies of black-ash trees. The bark was cut in long lengths, pressed out flat, and then leaned against a pole of a tent. Marsh hay well dried served a good purpose as bedding. After thus providing for their immediate wants they began to plow a piece of ground for wheat. There being few trees and but little fallen timber in the way, they soon prepared a field of con- siderable extent, and then returned to Lodi, where they re- mained during harvest. In the fall they came again to Antrim, and subsequently brought their families. While sowing wheat in the same autumn they were one day sur- prised to hear a cow-bell in the timber uorth of their house. Upon looking for neighbors they found the families of Peter Cook and Alanson Alling living in a cabin on section 17. Both these families had come into the township about the same time. Mr. Cook located the northwest quarter of seetion 17 and the northeast quarter of 18. Mr. Alling entered the northwest quarter of section 18 and the south- west quarter of section 7. After building a cabin on the land owned by Mr. Cook, he and Mr. Alling went to Clin- ton, Mich., and persuaded Charles Locke to return with them. Mr. Alling sold him eighty acres of land, agreeing to take pay in work. It is believed that Mr. Locke's sou, born soon afterwards, was the first white child born in the township. Mr. Locke is still living in Perry. Mr. Cook, after living in Antrim many years, removed to Corunna, where he spent the remainder of his life, and where his widow is still living.

Four brothers named Harmon were early settlers in An- trim. Almon Harmon came to the township in the fall of 1836, with a wife and two children. He located the south- west quarter of the northeast quarter of section 20, now owned by J. C. Adaus. Ile built a good log house on the

* By G. A. McAlpine.

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site now occupied by the house of Mr. Adams, the best in the township up to that time. Mr. Harmon remained but a few years.

Horace B. Flint reached the township about the same time as Almon Harmon, and bought forty aeres of Mr. Alling on scetion 7, the same now owned by E. Goodburn. Of the family which he brought, but one is now living.

Harvey Harmon came in the winter of 1836-37, and settled on section 28, having also bought land on seetion 29. Ile remained but a few years.

Chauncey Harmon and Daniel Harmon came in 1839. Daniel located the land on which the saw-mill now owned by Isaac Wright stands. On this site he built the first saw-mill in Antrim, in 1840. In 1848 he sold to Thomas Munger, who, after running it but a short time, sold it to Walter and I. S. A. Wright. Chauncey Har- mon bought the land now owned by Chauncey Case, being forty aeres on section 29.

On June 2, 1836, Mortimer B. Martin, with a friend named Townsend, came to the northeastern corner of the township of Antrim. He, too, followed the usual line of travel, coming first to the house of Dyer Rathburn, whenee he went north, striking the Shiawassee in the vicinity of Knaggs' trading-post. From this place Mr. Martin went to the hill on which his residence now stands, and although up to that time he had searcely thought of farming, he was so delighted with the seene that he at once determined to locate a traet, which he did on the 6th of July, 1836. Mr. Townsend was not so enthusiastic and did not pur- chase. Mr. Martin was the first settler in the northeastern quarter of the township.

John Ward came to Antrim May 2, 1837, and settled on the northeast quarter of section 7, taking up forty acres. His family consisted of a wife and eight ebildren. Mrs. Ward died in December, 1839. Hers is believed to have been the first death in the township. Lyman Melvin died in 1850, and was buried in the mound just in the rear of the orchard on his farm, to which we have already alluded. His wife married again and went to California. The farm is now owned by A. Dippy, also an early settler.

Allen Beard lives on the farm he located more than forty-four years ago. Ilis first wife has been dead many years. Nathaniel Durfee, one of the early settlers of An- trim, is still living. Ilis settlement is referred to in the biography which will be seen in another part of this work.

The nearest post-office through which the carliest set- tlers of Antrim received their mail was at Howell, twenty- five miles distant. When the office was established at Shiawasseetown it made it much more convenient, as the settlers could then get their mail and " go to mill" at the same time. The most embarrassing feature of the case was the difficulty at times of getting the necessary twenty- five cents to pay the postage ou a letter. The next office was established at Hartwell.

The first post-office located in Antrim was established in 1849, and opened at the house of John Near, who was the postmaster. When he resigned, Allen Beard was appointed. The name was then changed from Antrim to Glass River, and Joseph Blinson succeeded to the office,

after whom the present incumbent, J. C. Adams, was appointed.

The first road opened in Antrim was the north-and-south road which passes through the western tier of sections. It was located in the fall of 1839, as was also the road leading east, connecting with a road established the year before in Burns, running to Byron. These roads were the main lines of travel for many years. But when Owosso and Co- runna grew to be of importance trade and travel gradually shifted to that quarter.

The mill used by the settlers in an early day was situated at Shiawasseetown. The farmers from the south western part of Antrim usually went with a yoke of eattle, and if the roads were favorable, could make the trip in two days. Before this mill was built they traded in Detroit or Ann Arbor.

Although the lands of the entire township were taken up soon after the first entry was made (with the exception of a few traets at that time considered worthless), there were but few permanent settlers, and these were in the western and southwestern parts. In these localities were all those (with one exception) to whom we have referred, who came in in the summer and fall of 1836.

From the assessment-roll of the township for 1841, given below, it will be noticed that there was but one taxable in- habitant east of a line drawn north and south through the centre of the township. At this time large traets of land were held by speculators, and some of it was retained by them for many years. There is now, however, but little non-resident land in the township.

RESIDENT TAX-PAYERS IN 1841.

Following is a list of the resident tax-payers in Antrim in 1841, as shown by the assessment-roll of that year, signed by Harvey Harmon, assessor. All of these, with two exceptions, were assessed on personal property :

Names.

Sections.

Acres.

Valne of Real Property.

Personal Property.

Mortimer B. Martin .....

1, 12

640

$2,560.00

$90.75

Alanson Alling.

7,18

200

696.50

62.00

John Ward.

280.00

40,00

William Ward

160

560.00

40.00

Charles Locke

280.00

40.00

S. S. Sheldon

160

560.00

106.00

Horace B. Flint

160.00

68.00

Peter Cook.

IS, 17

320

1,120.00

52.00

Harvey Harmon

29, 28

120

420.00

67.00

Joshua S. Saddler

140.00

10.00

Lyman Melvin.

400.00

92.00

Iliram Van Natter

280.00

65.00

Daviel B. Harmou.

200

800.00

104.00

James Colhorn,

140.00

30.00

Amos Colborn.

280.00

40.00

Guy Lyons ..

120

360.00

40.00

Allen Beard ..

19, 30

160

800.00

104.00

Cheley Tupper.

280.00

57.00

Nicholas Walbarer

25,26

240.00

56,00

Totals.

$11,056.50

$1163.75

George Abbott

160

560.00

Sylvester Colborn.

ERECTION AND ORGANIZATION OF ANTRIM.

Antrim was taken from the territory of Shiawassee town- ship (of which it had previously been a part) and erected a separate civil township by aet of the Legislature approved

RESIDENCE OF B. F. HOWARD. ANTRIM, SHIAWASSEE CO. MICH.

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March 6, 1838. The act provided that the first township election should be held at the house of Almon S. Harmon, and in pursuance of this provision it was held at the place designated on the 2d of April, 1838. Noyes P. Chapman was chosen moderator, Almon S. Harmon clerk, and Alan- son Alling and Charles Locke assistant judges of election. As is usually the case at the first election in a township, the number present was so limited that nearly every voter received one or more offices. The number in this case was twelve, their names being as follows: Ahnon S. Harmon, Noyes P. Chapman, Alanson Alling, Charles Locke, John Ward, Philander T. Main, Horace B. Flint, Allen Beard, Lyman Melvin, Hiram Van Natter, Harvey Harmon, and Peter Cook.

A township-meeting was held at the house of Lyman Melvin on the Sth of June of the same year, at which meeting another full list of officers were elected, none of those elected at the first election having qualified. We therefore give the results iu the following list, the names of the officers chosen at the election of June Sth as the actual township officers for 1838. The list here given includes the names of the principal officers of Antrim township from 1837 to 1880 inclusive, viz. :

1838 .- Supervisor, Thomas B. Flint; Clerk, Charles Locke; Assessors, John Ward, Allen Beard, Henry Harmon ; Highway Commissioners, Horace B. Flint, Lyman Melvin, Henry Har- mon ; Collector, Lyman Melvin; Constables, Charles Locke, Lyman Melvin, Hiram Van Natter; Overseers of the Poor, Peter Cook, Chauncey Harmon.

1839 .- Supervisor, Ichabond Kneeland; Town Clerk, Charles Locke; Treasurer, Harvey Harmon ; Justices, John Ward, John Culver; Highway Commissioners, Isaac Colborn, Simon S. Shel- don, David B. Harmon ; Assessors, Hiram Van Natter, John Ward; School Inspectors, Allen Beard, Chauncey Harmou; Directors of the Poor, Peter Cook, Hiram Van Natter; Con- stables, Nicholas Walbarer, Amos Colborn.

1840 .- Supervisor, Harvey Harmon ; Clerk, Charles Locke; Assessors, D. B. Harmon, Allen Beard ; School Inspectors, John C. Culver, Charles Locke; Commissioners of Highways, John Ward, Alanson Alling, D. B. Harmon ; Treas- urer, Lyman Melvin ; Collector, Chaunecy Har- inon ; Constables, Lyman Melvin, Lewis Ward, Chauncey Harmon, G. Merrill; Justice, M. B. Martin.

1841 .- Supervisor, Harvey Harmon; Clerk, Peter Cook ; Treasurer, Horace B. Flint ; Commissioners of Ilighways, Hiram Van Natter, Mortimer B. Martin, Amos Colboru; Justices, Horace B. Flint, M. B. Martin ; Constables, Guy Lyons, Isaac Colborn, Lyman Melvin, Hiram Van Natter.

1842 .- Supervisor, Mortimer B. Martin ; Clerk, Charles Locke; Treasurer, Nathaniel Durfee; Justices, Mortimer B. Martin, Henry Hill ; Commis- sioners of Highways, Guy Lyons, Samuel Bal-

com, Simon S. Sheldon ; Constables, Guy Lyons, Don C. Griswold, Stafford Hill.

1843 .- Supervisor, Mortimer B. Martin; Clerk, Peter Cook ; Treasurer, Lyman Melvin; Commis- sioners of Highways, Peter Cook, Samuel Bal- com, Charles Locke; Justice, Nathaniel Durfee ; Constables, D. B. Harmon, Samuel Balcom, Hiram Van Natter, Guy Lyons.

1844 .- Supervisor, Mortimer B. Martin ; Clerk, John Hill; Treasurer, Guy Lyons ; Justice, Lyman Melvin ; Highway Commissioners, D. B. Har- mon, Samuel Baleom, John Dippy ; Constables, Alanson Alling, James Colboru, Hiram Van Natter.

1845 .- Supervisor, Timothy M. Fuller ; Clerk, John Hill; Treasurer, Samuel Baleom ; Justice, Peter Cook ; Highway Commissioners, John Dippy, Alanson Alling, Nicholas Walbarer; Constables, Jabez Cook, Martin H. Smith, Timothy R. Bennett, D. D. Sias.

1846 .- Supervisor, T. M. Fuller; Clerk, John Hill ; Treasurer, Samuel Balcom; Justices, H. B. Flint, James Beal; Commissioners of High- ways, John Dippy, T. R. Bennett, M. H. Smith ; Constables, Sylvanus Sias, S. V. Sherlock.

1847 .- Supervisor, H. B. Flint ; Clerk, John Hill ; Treas- urer, Samuel Balcom; Justice, Ichabod W. Munger ; Commissioners of Highways, George W. Lamb, Guy Lyons, Hiram G. Heminway ; Constables, A. M. Grosvenor, George S. Lamb, Sylvanus Sias.

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History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan, Part 44

Author: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885 Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Philadelphia, D.W. Ensign & co. Number of Pages: 716

Author: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Philadelphia, D.W. Ensign & co.
Number of Pages: 716