History of St. Clair County, Michigan, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources, its war record, biographical sketches, the whole preceded by a history of Michigan, Part 122

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lost his wife and was married again the following year to Mary Zweng. In the spring of 1873, he was elected Supervisor without opposition. In 1876, he joined the Greenback labor party, and in 1880 was placed on the ticket as one of the presidential electors and also ran for State Senator that fall. He stumped the district but was defeated with the rest of the ticket. He was also a member of the State Central Committee for two years. He also ran for Circuit Judge in the spring of 1881, but was defeated by H. W. Stevens. In 1882, he was again elected President of the Common Council of the village, under whose administration many im- provements were made. Politically, he seeks to be on the side of right without regard to success. On relig- ious subjects Mr. Saph is what might be termed a Free Thinker. He is the father of sixteen children, twelve of whom are living. He has a good practice. Is a man of integrity and enjoys the confidence of all who know him.

WILLIAM F. SAUBER, marine engineer, is a native of Prussia, and was born July 16, 1848. His parents emigrated to the United States in 1852 ; lived in Detroit two years ; then went to New Baltimore, where he was brought up, and in 1873 came to Marine City, learned marine engineering ; was engineer on the Mary Pringle for seven years, and since then engineer on the W. H. Gratwick. He owns an interest in the new steam barge Edward Smith. Also owns one-twentieth interest in the Tonawanda Transportation Company, one-fourth interest in the barge Pindar, and Lots 5 and 6, block 51, Marine City. This spring will act as engi- neer of the Ed Smith. In 1870, Mr. Sauber married Mary Goldenbogen, a native of Germany ; they have four children-Alvina, Louise, Mary, Willaminna.

ADAM SCOTT is a native of Canada ; was born in the township of Smith July 12, 1854. Lived there until seventeen years old, then came to Marine City, Mich., and engaged in working at his trade of carpenter and joiner, and ship building and sailing ; he now sails the barge William Raynor, and owns an interest in her. On November 10, 1872, he married Miss Sophia Russel, of this place ; she is a native of Germany.

CAPT. M. P. SCOTT is a native of Canada, and was born February 21, 1850; he has lived in this county from early childhood, and began sailing when seventeen years old on the schooner Taylor, and since then for the past fifteen years has sailed on the lakes. He was in the employ of the T. & S. T. Co. seven years, and owned stock in the company ; sailed master of the barge Katie Brainard one year, and master of the barge Gebhart five years, and the Troy one year ; then sold his stock, and in 1882 sailed master of the Tim Baker, and owns in her three-quarters interest.

CAPT. WILLIAM H. SCOTT is a native of Canada, and was born at Brockville, Ontario, February 7, 1843, and came here with his parents in 1850. He began sailing in 1861 on the brig Preble. The following year he enlisted in the navy, and served on the United States steamer St. Clair, and United States steamer Avenger, and was boatswain's mate, and served about three years. After the war, he returned here and sailed during the summer season, and in winter worked at the trade of ship carpenter. In 1870, he sailed master of J. A. Smith, then sailed the Katie Brainard two seasons; also sailed the Troy and the Grace Hol- land, and for the past two seasons has sailed master of the Isabel Reed, and during winter is foreman of re- pairs in Lester's ship yard. Capt. Scott has sailed for the T. & S. T. Co. since 1872, and is a stockholder in the company. In 1866, Capt. Scott married Miss Eleanor Williams, a native of this county. They have three children-James W., Arthur J. and Henry M.

HUMPHREY SMITH, farmer, Section 10, P. O. Marine City, is a native of Onondaga County, N. Y., and was born in the town of Lysander July 17, 1807. Upon reaching manhood, he was married February 24, 1828, to Miss Alvira Marriss, a native of Massachusetts. They removed from Onondaga County to Cattaraugus County, and lived there a year and a half and then concluded to go West to the Territory of Michigan. They came from Buffalo to Detroit on the old steamer Henry Clay. Gen. Winfield Scott was on the same steamer, on his way to the Black Hawk war. Mr. and Mrs. Smith arrived at Marine City June 18, 1832, and had only 12 shillings left. They came out near where they now live and took up some land from Govern- ment. It was all a wilderness. He cut some poles for a frame, and then cut the tall grass and thatched it so as to protect them from the weather as best he could, and Mrs. Smith lived there with two children, and could hear the wolves around them nights. The next year, they went to Abbottsford and kept a boarding house for Judge Bunce, then came back and lived on the turnpike two years ; then, in 1836, came back on their land and built a log house. It was almost impossible to get any work, but they paid for their forty acres by working, and earned $18 a month. Mrs. Smith, though she had her little children to care for, worked side by side with her husband. There are very few pioneer mothers who went through what she has endured, and are living to-day. Mr. Smith has carried on his back two bushels of wheat to Belle River Mills and back the same day-a distance of ten miles. He cleared his land, made his farm during summers, and worked in the ship yard and lumbered winters, and for several years he was in the woods, hunting up and selecting pine lands. He owns a good farm of 100 acres of land. Has held school offices, and been Grain Commis- sioner. They have been married and lived together over fifty-five years, and are the oldest settlers in this part of the town, and among the oldest in the county. They have eleven children-Andrew, Philinda, now Mrs. Smith ; Harriet, now Mrs. Wilson ; Charles, Oramatha, Violetta, now Mrs. Morris; Louisa, now Mrs. Tappan ; Catharine, now Mrs. Clark ; Leonard, on the farm at home ; Laura, now Mrs. Barringer ; Jane, now Mrs. Fowler. They are also the grand-parents of seventy-nine grand-children, and the great-grandparents of twenty-eight children.

SIMON P. SMITH, farmer, Section 10, P. O. Marine City, is a native of Onondaga County, N. Y., and was born November 1, 1826 ; his parents, Gardner Smith and Anna Loomis Smith, came to this county in 1831 ; they lived just above Marine City one year ; then settled on the place where they now live ; it was a wilderness at that time, no roads in any direction. Simon was brought up here, and since manhood has been engaged in farming, though he sailed a short time ; owns this farm. In 1855, he married Mary Christie, a na- tive of this town ; she died in 1863 leaving three children-George, Martha, now Mrs. Bazney, and Hiram. In 1871, he married Angeline Gonlette, of this county ; she died in 1872. In 1874, he married Tracy Latur- nian, a native of Chatham, Canada ; they have one son, Jeremiah.

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V. L. SOUER, general merchant, is a native of this county, and was born in the town of China May 29, 1846, and is a son of Jacob and Catharine Souer. When sixteen years of age, Mr. Souer learned the black- smith's trade, and followed it as a business for three years, after which, he entered the store of H. Buttironi, and remained there four years ; he then severed his connection with that gentleman, and engaged with his father in business for four years, since which time, during the past ten years, he has carried on business alone. Our subject has always manifested a lively interest in the social and political advancement of his town, and is universally liked and respected. He has held the office of Township Clerk, and, though yet a young man, has attained a social and business position which many older men might well view with feelings akin to envy. He owes his present prosperity entirely to his own industry, business ability and the sterling integrity that characterize all his dealings, both public and private. In 1871, Mr. V. L. Souer married Miss Ellen J. Wilkins, a native of this place, and daughter of Isaac Wilkins, an old settler ; they have one son-Ralph Wilkins.

CHARLES SPADEMAN, dealer in fresh and salted meats, is a native of Germany, and was born in 1820. He learned his business there, and in 1851, emigrated to the United States, and came to this county the same year and began butchering, and since then for over thirty years he has carried on the business, except several years he was on his farm. There is no one in the business now, that was engaged in it when he began. He owns a good farm near town. In 1852, he married Miss Katharine Schreiner, a native of Germany; she died in 1864. They had six children, of whom Dolly, Lizzie and Charlie survive. Mr. Spademan married Mrs. Margaret Cox May 16, 1867, she is a native of this county, and daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Arlington, who came to this county and settled on Belle River in 1833. Mr. and Mrs. Spademan have two children- Susie and Aggie.

HERMAN SPRINGBORN, dealer in groceries and provisions, is a native of Germany, and was born October 8, 1849. His parents emigrated to this country when he was only four years of age, came to this county and settled in the town of China, and he grew up and lived there until 1877, and then came in town and established his present business, and has built up a good trade. In 1882, he built his brick store. In 1870, he married Miss Minnie Reabe, a native of Germany. They have four children-Alvina, Robert, Emma and Norina.

NOMER STALEY, with Marine City Stave Co., is a native of Erie County, N. Y., and was born October 21, 1835. When twelve years of age, his parents removed to Canada, lived there four years and then came to this county and settled at Marine City. He worked in the mills and in joiner shop until of age; then went in the store of Eber Ward, remained there two years, and was in Kelly's store short time; then was with Dwight & Wonsey, inspecting lumber and Superintendent at their mill; remained with this firm about four years; then bought lumber for two years, and selected the stock for second barge built by the T. & S. T. Co. After keep- ing store a short time, he entered the employ of C. McElroy, and upon the organization of the Marine City Stave Co., was foreman of the mill during the summer season, and bought stock in the winter, and has since then been in the employ of the 'company. Has held the office of Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Village Treasurer and Village Trustee. In 1862, he married Miss Mary C. Lawzo, a native of Ohio. They have four children-William K., Emily B., Benjamin S. and Mary C.

JOHN SYKES, farmer, P. O. Marine City, son of Richard and Rachel Sykes, born in parish of Halifax, County of York, England, February 1, 1822. He was baptized at the Church of Elland, County of York, England, March 31, 1822. Was apprenticed for a term of six years and eight months, from June 1, 1837, to 1844, to Jolin Hudson and James Taylor, machine smiths. He moved to Liverpool and engaged in smithing at docks of the Trustee's Company, at North End shop for two years. Left Liverpool October 20, 1846, for the United States, arriving in New Orleans, La., January 5, 1847, on the ship "Thomas Church," of New York, having been ten weeks and four days on the passage. Our subject has resided in New Orleans, in Illinois, at Alton, Godfrey, Jackson and Chicago; at St. Louis, Mo .; Dayton, of Ohio; New Port, Kentucky, in all, two years. He then came to Marine City, St. Clair Co., Mich., and was in the employ of Mr. Samuel Ward eight years. He then located in April 17, 1858, on his present farm, which he had purchased several years before. He has a fine farm all cleared; he also bought forty-six acres in the town of China, but sold it; he also purchased and sold Lots 13 and 14, in William street; at present he owns a brewery in Marine City. He married Miss Jane Watt, a native of Scotland.

CAPT. THOMAS WALKER, is a native of Ireland, and was born August 29, 1827. When fifteen years of age he was apprenticed, and served his time on an English ship four years, and the last nine months was chief mate of the ship. He sailed all over the world, China, South America and to thie Indies. He crossed the Atlantic twenty seven times, and only three times before the mast. He was sailing master of the clipper ship, "Ellen Warr " of Baltimore. In 1856, he came on the lakes as mate of the schooner "Yankee Blade." He has sailed master of the Margaret R. Goff, and master of the barge Florence three years, and also the Gebhart. Was master of the propeller "S. C. Baldwin," five years, and in 1878, bought half interest in the "John F. Warner, and since then has sailed master of her; he has been in marine service forty years. In 1861, lie mar- ried Miss Elizabeth Smith, a native of this place. They have five children-Kittie, Nellie M., Sadie R., Goldie M. and Zach E.

CAPT. DAVID H. WESTCOTT, is a native of Livingston County, N. Y., and was born April 24, 1823. His parents removed to Rochester during his early childhood, and he remained there until twelve years of age; while living there he remembers seeing Sam Patch jump over the falls, in 1835. In 1835, when only twelve years old, lie was thrown upon his own resources, he went to live with his uncle in Cuyahoga County. Ohio, and remained in that State seven years; then came to this State and spent three years at the South Manitou Islands, and from there came to Marine City. April 24, 1844. The following year he began sailing on the steamer Huron, the first steamer the Wards ever built, run on her that season and a part of 1846; and then went up on the Sue; River, and kept a wood yard for three seasons; then engaged in looking up pine lands during the summers for the Messrs. Ward, and lumbered winters. In 1852, he bought a farm on the river one mile below town,

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and also had a dock and wood yard there, and remained there five years. In 1857, he rented the position of trader on the four boats of Wards' line, and carried on the business for ten years, and during this time he built for the Wards four steamers, the "Saginaw," the "Keweenaw," side wheel steamers, and the propellers "St. Paul " and the "R. G. Coburn," for the Ward line. After he had stopped sailing he built the propellers " Minneapo- lis""and "Northerner." Afterward went on his farm and engaged in farming until October, 1879, when he came in town and opened the Worden House, remained there two years; then opened the Westcott House, and owns both hotels. Mr. Westcott worked his own way from the time he was twelve years old. He has cleared and made three good farms on the St. Clair River; is a man of strict integrity of character, detests shams, is kind hearted and liberal to worthy and deserving objects, and his word is as good as his bond. He has held the office of Treasurer and served on the Village Board, and was elected member of the Board of Supervisors, and has served on the School Board many years. He married Miss Mary Jane Ward, a native of Chautauqua County, N. Y., April 23, 1844. They have six children-Charles H., in business at St. Clair; John W., the well known vessel agent and marine reporter at Detroit; Susan S., now Mrs. A. Graves, Port Huron; David W., Captain on the lakes; Edward K., proprietor Westcott House; Mary J., at home; they lost one son, George S., and a little daughter, Mary.

ISAAC WILKINS, farmer, Section 2, P. O. Marine City, is a native of Franklin County, Vt., and was born January 20, 1822. His parents, Daniel and Susanna Brooks Wilkins, were natives of that State; she died in 1823, and he came to Michigan in the fall of 1833, and in January, 1834, came to St. Clair County, and set- tled at Newport, now Marine City; was a millwright and carpenter, worked at his trade and lived there until his death. Isaac came here with his father, and was brought up and attended school here; after reaching manhood engaged in farming, and was for a time engaged in wood business. He owns a good farm of 160 acres, well improved, and has resided here since 1852. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace. He was commissioned by Gov. Barry, First Lieutenant in the State Militia. Mr. Wilkins was married August 22, 1846, to Miss Jane Hatch, a native of Vermont. They have four children-Emily J., Ellen, Mrs. Sauers, of Marine City, Lillie E. and Fred.

J. A. WONSEY, farmer, P. O. Marine City, is a native of Michigan, and was born in Wash- tenaw County March 9, 1830, and is a son of Henry and Ruth Fairchild Wonsey. He was born in Massa- chusetts, and she in Upper Canada. They came to this State in 1825, and settled in Oakland County, and engaged in lumbering and farming; two years later, they removed to Washtenaw County, where they lived until 1845; then came to St. Clair County, and lived until his death, April 4, 1872; his widow and six children survive him. John came to this place with his parents in 1845, he went to work in the saw mill of Rust & Co., and continued here until the pine was all cut; then went to Saginaw. He was in the employ of this firm seventeen years, and held the position of engineer and foreman in their mills many years until 1861, when he married Miss Melissa D. Wilson, native of Bay City, daughter of the well known Capt. John Wilson, who settled in that place November 16, 1840. He took the first cargo in the Saginaw River on the schooner Mary Smith. After they were married, Mr. and Mrs. Wonsey came to Marine City, and he, with A. Dwight, of Detroit, built a saw mill and ran it six years. He bought Dwight's interest, and the mill property burned and he suffered large loss. He also built a flour mill, which was burned. Mr. Wonsey is now engaged in farming, and owns 200 acres adjoining the village; forty acres of this land he bought in 1855. They have five chil- dren-Arthur J., Chester D., Mary A., Agnes and Wilson.

CAPT. NELSON WOODWORTH is a native of Genesee County, N. Y., and was born January 11, 1815. When fifteen years of age, his parents came to Michigan in the fall of 1832, and settled in Wayne County, seven miles from Detroit; the following spring he began sailing on the old La Grange, and sailed before the mast, and was in the employ of Oliver Newberry for many years. In June, 1853, he sailed master of the steamer Empire State, and the next year sailed master of the propeller Hercules, and was also master of the Princeton, and for three years master of the Falcon ; in 1857, sailed the Mary Stewart; then built the propel- ler Missouri, and sailed master of her seven years; then fitted out the propeller St. Louis, and sailed master of her four years: then sailed master of the Mayflower three years, and then master of the Roanoke. He was in the marine service for thirty-seven years, and since then has lived on his farm adjoining the town, and has held the office of Justice for the past three years. In 1842, he married Miss Eliza Naggs, of the city of Detroit. They have four children-Mary, now Mrs. John Young; Louise, now Mrs. John E. Martin; Chester. and Maggie, now Mrs. H. Donaldson; lost one son, Nelson J.

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CLAY TOWNSHIP.

A MONG the first American settlers of Clay were John K. Smith, Aura P. Stewart, George Harrow, Jacob Pier, Eben Westbrook, Ira Marks,'S. Miller, H. Robertson and others named among the patentees of United States lands in the township. The town was organized under the name of Plainfield in 1822, which name it continued to obtain until 1828, when it was re-organized as Clay, as related in the organic history of the county. It includes the Islands of Stromness and Harsens.

Algonac is the principal village of the township. There a Catholic Mission was estab- lished at a very early date, and there, also, the first Methodist Episcopal Church society was formed in 1821, under Mr. Griffith, of the Canadian Methodist Mission. The village was founded by John K. Smith, who settled there in'1816. In 1830, the Methodists erected a church building, the same which, in later years, was the residence of Mr. Russell.

FIRST LAND BUYERS.

Andrew Westbrook, Section 1; Jacob Pier, Section 2, September 17, 1822; James H. Cook, Section 3, May 15, 1839; James H. Cook, Section 9, May 15, 1839; James Beauvais, Section 9, May 15, 1839; Charles Paquette, Section 9, May 15, 1839; A. Ebaire, Section 9, May 15, 1839; Ira Davenport, Section 9, May 15, 1839; Luther Stoddard, Section 10, May 15, 1839; Lansing B. Mizner, Section 10, May 15, 1839; Constance Loisselle, Section 10, May 15, 1839; Henry Connor, Section 15, May 15, 1839; Timothy Boyer, Section 15, May 15, 1839; Stephen Chor- tier, Section 15, May 15, 1839; Ed. R. Kearsley, Section 15, May 15, 1839; Augustine Fauche, Section 15, May 15, 1839; Louis Beaufait, Section 15, May 15, 1839; John Dalloz, Section 16, May 15, 1839; Stephen Rose, Section 16, May 15, 1839; Francis Morass, P. C. 614, May 15, 1839; Pierre Yax, P. C. 627, May 15, 1839. The Chippewa Reservation was subsequently sold. Edmund Purcelle, Section 2; Andrew Westbrook, Section 3, May, 23, 1828; Jacob Pier, Section -, May 23, 1832; Peter F. Brakeman, Section -, June 8, 1833; William T. Marks, Section 3, April 11, 1834; Lambert Canchois, Section 3, June 10, 1834; Henry Robinson, Section 3, October 13, 1835; Mark H. Sibley, Section 3, March 2, 1836; Clark W. Newhall, Section 4, December 6, 1832; Robert and Leonard Smith, Section 4, 1835; Lewis Goddard, Section 4, 1835; George A. O'Keefe, Section 4, 1835; Luce and Jones, Section 4, June 2, 1836; Amos B. Henkley, Section 9; August McDonald, Section 10; John Maine, Section 10; Private Claims 203, 211, 198, 309, 202, 301, 196, 197 and 190, as described in chapter on French Pioneers, belong to this township.

Albert Miller & Co., of Bay City, bought 1,400 acres of marsh land in the town of Clay, known as the Point Tremble Prairie, in November, 1882, and made a dyke around the whole tract, with a view of reclaiming the land for agricultural purposes. Mr. Clark, of Detroit, had the contract for building the dyke, for $9,000. He commenced work with one dredge about the first of September, and about the first of October put on another, operating in the opposite direction. They calculated, with favorable weather, to meet about the 25th of November, hav- ing about a mile each to dredge. The whole distance, when completed, will be about twelve miles. The ditch is thirty-two feet wide and four and one-half feet deep. The clay is all thrown to the outside. They will put in steam engines and commence pumping out the water as soon as the dyke is finished. They calculate it will take at least a year to get the land dry enough for cultivation. This will be a death blow to stock-raising at the point, as this marsh was used for pasture from the beginning of settlement. If the work of reclaiming proves a success, the land will be valuable, as there is upon it an average of at least two feet of black loam.

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SUPERVISORS.

Harvey Stewart, 1828-33; Charles Kimball, 1834; Jacob Kendall, 1835; Charles Kim- ball, 1336; Jacob Kendall, 1837; Commissioners Board, 1838-41; Harvey Stewart, 1842; Dan- iel Daniels, 1843-44; J. Kline, 1845; Chester Kimball, 1846-48; George Jasperson, 1849; Chester Kimball, 1850-51; Isaac Kline, 1852-55; Daniel Daniels, 1856; A. P. Stewart, 1857 -59; J. D. Butterfield, 1860-61; Samuel Russell, 1862; Isaac Kline, 1863; G. G. Stewart, 1864-68; Samuel Russell, 1869; A. B. Smith, 1870; Samuel Russell, 1871; J. B. Kendall, 1872; G. G. Stewart, 1873-74; Samuel Russell, 1875-76; J. M. Robertson, 1877-78; James P. Harrow, 1879; Daniel G. Jones, 1880; John M. Robertson, 1881.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

John K. Smith, 1837; Jacob G. Street, 1838; Jacob Kendall, 1839; Joel Tucker, 1840; John K. Smith, 1841; Jacob G. Street, 1842; Jacob Kendall, 1843; Aura P. Stewart, 1844; John K. Smith, 1845; Jacob G. Street, 1846; Jacob Kendall, 1847; Aura P. Stewart, 1848; John K. Smith, 1849; Jacob G. Street, 1850; Joseph W. Gear, 1851; Austin Bostick, 1851; Jacob Kimball, 1852; John K. Smith, 1853; Isaac Klein, 1854; Joseph W. Gear, 1857; Mich - ael Jackson, 1858; Jacob Kendall, 1859; Larkin Hatch, 1859; Aura P. Stewart, 1860; Sam- uel Russell, 1861; James D. Butterfield, 1862; Jacob Kendall, 1863; Isaac Klein, 1864; J. W. Gear, 1865; Jacob Kendall, 1867; William Baird, 1868; D. G. Jones, 1869; Benjamin Swartout, 1870; Isaac Klein, 1870-74; E. A. Buckington, 1871; William Baird, 1872; D. G. Jones, 1873; J. M. Robertson, 1875; Ezra H. Buddington, 1876; Aura P. Stewart, 1877; L. M. Davis, 1878; J. M. Robertson, 1879; Chester Kimball, 1880; William Woolluff, 1881.

The equalized valuation of Clay is $228,423. The population in 1845 was 569, in 1850, 721; in 1864, 1,327; in 1870, 1,475; and in 1880, 1,523. The area is 10,000 acres; number of school children, 506.

RELIGIOUS.

From the paper prepared a few years ago by the Rev. Mr. Parish, the following facts are taken: The first, minister of the Gospel that visited this county came to the residence of Harvey Stewart, on Harsen's Island, in the winter of 1818. He was a Methodist preacher by the name of Dixon. There were but three families on the Island at the time, all of whom as- sembled at Mr. Stewart's house to hear Mr. Dickson's discourse, which was the first sermon preached by a Protestant minister in St. Clair County. But let us pause for a moment to in- quire how these few families happened to be living on this verdant isle. Jacob Harsen and his son-in-law, Isaac Graveraet, were the first settlers on Harsen's Island. Harsen was a gun- smith, and Mr. Graveraet a silversmith; they came from the city of Albany, N. Y., for the purpose of dealing with the Indians; they selected the Island, since called Harsen, as their place of business, and purchased it from the Indians under the sanction of the British Govern- ment. Soon after, however, Mr. Graveraet died, leaving his wife and children in the care of their grandfather, Mr. Harsen. The war soon broke out, and Mr. Harsen with all his family was compelled to abandon his home and take refuge in Detroit. Here Mrs. Graveraet met, and in the winter of 1814, was married to, Harvey Stewart. The war closed in February, 1815. and in April Mr. Stewart moved his family and goods up to Harsen's Island, and took posses. sion of the house and lands of his wife.

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History of St. Clair County, Michigan, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources, its war record, biographical sketches, the whole preceded by a history of Michigan, Part 122

Author: Publication date: 1883 Publisher: Chicago, A.T. Andreas & Co. Number of Pages: 818

Author:
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago, A.T. Andreas & Co.
Number of Pages: 818