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Hon. Jas. Kingsley, born at Canterbury, Windham Co., Conn., Jan. 6, 1797. He settled in Ann Arbor in the summer of 1826; admitted to the Bar of this county June 18, 1827; appointed Judge of Probate in 1828, which office he held eight years. Appointed a trustee of the University in 1831; a member of the Terri- torial Legislature from 1830 to 1833. In 1837, 1848 and 1869 he was a Representa- tive in the State Legislature. In the State Senate, 1837, 1833 and 1842, when he drew the charter of the Michigan Central railroad. In 1850 he was a member of the
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Constitutional Convention, and on the Judiciary Committee. In 1852 he was elected Regent of the University, which office he held for six years. He was Mayor of the city of Ann Arbor in 1855, the second under the charter. About six years before his death he resided on a farm one mile east of Corunna, Shiawassee Co. He died in Ann Arbor at the house of his daughter, Mrs. C. A. Chapin, on Saturday, Aug. 17, 1878, aged nearly 82 years His funeral was held at the Episcopal church. The remains were borne by six old citizens, friends of the deceased-Hiram Arnold, Collins B. Cook, Arecus Dunn, Dorr Kellogg, Loren Mills and Chas. Thayer. Rev. Wyllys Hall officiated. No sermon was preached, but tributes to his memory, pre- pared by ex-Gov. Felch, Judge Lawrence and Chas. A. Chapin, were read by Rev. Mr. Hall. They all bore witness to the honesty, uprightness and high attainments of Judge Kingsley.
Thos. Peatt, born at Pond Ridge, Westchester Co., N. Y., Oct. 31, 1808. In 1835, with his wife, he moved to Michigan and settled in Scio. He died in Dexter, Aug. 24, 1878, aged 69 years.
Mrs. Mary Clements, born at Schuylerville, Saratoga Co., N. Y., April 15, 1816; died at Dixboro, August, 1878, aged 62 years. A resident of the township of Supe- rior 39 years.
Joseph Wyckoff, born in Seneca county, N. Y., June 25, 1793; moved to the township of Superior in 1828: died Sep. 7, 1878, aged 85 years.
Mrs. Anna L. Cook, widow of the late Solon Cook, came to Ann Arbor in 1831; died Sept. 10, 1878, at the age of 80 years.
Jacob Trumper, a resident of the township of Scio for 44 years, died at his home Sept. 19, 1878. He was over 82 years old.
D. Alva Pratt, a native of Pawlet, Vermont; moved to Michigan and settled in the township of Pittsfield in 1832; died at his home in this city (where he had lived for three years) Sept. 19, 1878, at the age of 78 years.
Mrs. John Costello, an old resident of Dexter village, died Oct. 19, 1878.
Mrs. Julia Forne, died Oct. 23, 1878 aged 72 years; a resident of Ann Arbor town and city 48 years.
Wm. H. Besimer, a native of Tompkins Co., N. Y., moved to Ann Arbor in 1836; died Oct. 28, 1878, aged 55 years.
Mark Burhans, an old resident of the township of Northfield, died Dec. 30, 1878, aged 85 years and seven months.
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Appleton, from Enfield township, Tompkins Co., N. Y., died Nov. 29, 1878, aged nearly 69 years; a resident of Northfield for 47 years.
Owen McEntee, born in the county of Cavan, Ireland, June 2, 1768; he took part in the Irish rebellion in 1792, and was taken prisoner. He died in the township of Lyndon, Dec. 31, 1878, at the great age of 110 years.
Wm. F. Osius, born in Germany March 21, 1797; died Jan. 4, 1878, aged 81 years, 9 months and 15 days. Mr. Osius served in the German army in 1814-'15, fighting against the first Napoleon. Although not engaged in the battle of Waterloo, he was in hearing distance. In 1825 he emigrated to this country and settled in 1833 in the township of Freedom. He was nine years Supervisor, and Justice of the Peace for 20 years. He removed to the township of Pittsfield in 1864, and resided there at the time of his death.
Mrs. Mary Howard, wife of Michael Howard, of Northfield, died Jan. 4, 1879, aged 67 years. She was born in the county of Cook, Ireland, and moved to Michi- gan and settled in the township of Northfield in 1833.
Mrs. Sophia J. Sears, a native of Massachusetts, moved to the township of Sylvan in 1837; died at the residence of her son, Thos. S. Sears, near Lima, Jan. 16, 1879, aged 87 years.
Wm. E. Anderson, from Middletown, Orange Co., N. Y., a resident of Pittsfield 46 years, died Jan. 8, 1879, at the age of 61 years, 3 months and 2 days.
Martin Ruggles, a prominent citizen of Augusta, died Jan. 10, 1879; a native of the State of New York; for many years he resided near the Stony Creek postoffice.
Prince Bennett, a well-known resident of Ypsilanti, and a prominent anti- slavery man of olden time, died Dec. 26, 1878, aged 61 years.
Calvin T. Fillmore, born at Sempronius, Cayuga Co., N. Y., July 9, 1810 ; settled in the township of Scio in 1837. He was a brother of ex-President Fillmore, and was esteemed for his many estimable qualities. He died Jan. 14 1879, in his 69th year.
Dr. Bennett F. Root, of the village of Manchester, a resident of that township for 40 years, died Jan 16, 1879, aged 75 years.
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Frederick Lee, a pioneer of Washtenaw county, died Jan. 18, 1879, at the good old age of 83 years, at his home in the township of Webster.
Hiram Arnold, of Scio, a native of Gorham, Ontario Co, N. Y., purchased his land from the Government in 1825, moved upon it in 1827 and lived there until his death, Jan. 21, 1880. He had a large and extended acquaintance throughout the State. His age was 80 years.
Mrs. Mary Moore, widow of the late Roswell Moore, died Jan. 22, 1879, aged 78 years; a resident of this city since 1832.
Stephen Smith, from Ridgefield, Ct., died at his home in Pittsfield, Jan. 26, 1879, aged 74 years; settled in Pittsfield in 1853.
Sylvester D. Noble, of this city, died Jan. 28, 1879, aged 85 years. He was born in Hoosick, N. Y., March 24, 1794; moved to Ann Arbor in 1834. Mr. Noble was very active in the anti-slavery cause, and his home was many times a station on the underground railroad. He was highly esteemed by all who knew him.
Hon. Andrew Robison, born in the town of Phelps, Ontario Co., N. Y., in 1800; moved to Michigan in 1841, and settled in the township of Sharon He was several times elected Supervisor and Justice of the Peace of Sharon. In 1859 he was elected a Representative in the State Legislature as a Republican, which party he joined at its organization, having previously been a Democrat. He was highly es- teemed, both in public and private life, and was probably as well known as any man in the county. He died Jan. 28, 1879, aged 79 years. His funeral was taken charge of by the Commanderies of Ann Arbor and Adrian. He had been a Mason for 57 years.
Mrs. Paulina Hewett died in Ypsilanti Jan. 31, 1879; a resident of that city over 40 years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, of this city, died Feb. 2, 1879, at the age of 94 years; a na- tive of England. She came to Ann Arbor in 1836.
Mrs. Charlotte McDowell, widow of the late Samuel D. McDowell, of the town- ship of Pittsfield, died Feb. 5, 1879, aged 79 years. She settled in Pittsfield in 1824.
Mrs. Charlotte Nicholas, a resident of Sharon for 47 years, died in this city Feb. 8, 1879, at the age of 82 years.
Jesse Culver, born in Palmyra, Wayne county, N. Y., May 5, 1807. He moved to Michigan and settled in the township of York in May, 1835. He died Feb. 14, 1879, aged 72 years.
Wm. Grandy, of Scio, formerly from Livingston Co., N. Y., died Feb. 21, 1879, aged 75 years; lived in Scio 36 years.
Ezra C. Seaman, born in Chatham, Columbia Co., N. Y., Oct. 14, 1805: moved to Detroit in 1839, and to this city in the spring of 1854. From 1858 to 1867 he owned and edited the Ann Arbor Journal. (From 1854 to 1862 he was a law part- ner of Tracy W. Root.) His first work, on the Progress of Nations, was published in 1846, and a second edition in 1868. His next work, on the American System of Government, was published in 1870, translated into French and published in Bel- gium in 1872. In 1873 he published his Views of Nature As a writer on political economy and statistics he stood high. He died at his residence in this city, July 17, 1879, at the age of 74 years. His widow, Mrs. Marietta Seaman, died March 5, 1880.
Mrs. Mary Ganson, a native of Schoharie county, N. Y., died at her home in Salem, Sept. 12, 1879, aged 81 years. She lived in Salem 49 years.
Dr. Alexander Ewing, born in the north of Ireland April 5, 1819. In 1833 his family emigrated to America. He graduated from the Geneva Medical College in 1839, and settled in the township of Lima for the practice of his profession, and moved to Dexter village in 1847, where he resided until his death, Sept. 17, 1879, aged 60 years. In 1852 Dr. Ewing was chosen a representative in the State Legis- lature, of which he was a prominent member. At the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion he became surgeon of the 13th Michigan Infantry, and saw much hard service. At the battle of Chickamauga he was taken prisoner, and soon after be- came an inmate of the celebrated Libby prison, where he endured the privations and hardships of the prison. After his exchange he obtained a leave of absence to recruit his health, at the expiration of which he returned to the front and served until mus- tered out "of service in the spring of 1865. Dr. Ewing had a long list of warm personal friends. He was buried from St. James' (Episcopal) church, Dexter, Sept. 20, 1879. The business of the village was entirely suspended during the funeral ceremonies, and an immense concourse of friends followed his remains to the grave.
Wm. Height, a resident of Webster 42 years, died Sept. 20, 1879, aged 78 years.
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Peter Tuite Dexter, came from Ireland in 1848: was Register of Deeds in 1864- '66; County Clerk in 1874-'76. He had many warm friends throughout the county. He died suddenly at his residence in Dexter village, aged 50 years.
Chauncey Branch came from Genesee county, N. Y., to Ann Arbor in 1825; died Nov. 13, 1879, aged 76 years.
Mrs. Mary J., widow of the late Robert I. Wheelock, died Nov. 17, 1879, aged 64 years; a resident of the tp. of Superior from 1831.
Sarah Ann, wife of David T. McCollum, died Oct. 5, 1879, aged 72 years; re- sided in Ann Arbor 32 years.
Sarah, wife of Barclay Mount, a resident of Ann Arbor 43 years : a native of Canandaigua, N. Y. Her age was 65 years.
Clarissa, wife of Wm. Babcock, of Webster ; resided 40 years in the tp .; a na- tive of St. Lawrence county, N. Y; aged 69 years.
Chas. Whitaker died at his residence in Lima, Dec. 12, 1879, aged 61 years. He was born in Benton, Yates connty, N. Y., Nov. 16, 1818, and resided in Lima 43 years. He served with fidelity in all places of trust to which he was called. A large circle of friends and neighbors will ever remember him kindly. He was buried by the Masonic fraternity Dec. 14, 1879.
Lemuel Clark, born in Windham, Greene Co., N. Y., March 11, 1802; moved to this State with his family in November, 1835, spent that winter in Saline, and in the spring of 1836 settled on a farm in the tp. of Pittsfield, about three miles from Saline village. He died at his residence Jan. 22. 1880, aged 78 years. Mr. Clark was the father of Everett B. Clark, the present County Clerk.
Mrs. Mary Spoor, wife of Chas. Spoor, of this city, died Feb. 1, 1880, aged 65 years ; a native of Hyde Park, Dutchess Co., N. Y. She resided in Ann Arbor 42 years.
Gilbert Allen, of Lodi, was born in Seneca county, N. Y., in 1807, and settled in Lodi in 1836, on section 9. In 1853 he removed to section 3, and in 1867 to the Orrin Howe farm, where he died in his 73d year. In his death the community were called upon to mourn the loss of a good citizen and neighbor. He died March 17, 1880.
Jacob Storms, a native of Paterson, N. J., diedin Ann Arbor, March 2, 1880, aged 67 years. He resided here 40 years.
Horace Lathrop, born in New Hampshire in 1806 ; moved to Pittsfield in 1832; died March 6, 1880, aged 74 years.
Hon. Albert K. Clark, of Saline, died at his residence Dec. 16, 1879. He was born in New Jersey, Nov. 1, 1810; moved from Seneca county, N. Y., to Saline in 1836, where he has since lived. He was a Representative in the State Legislature in session of 1875.
Mrs. Martha Denton, widow of Dr. Samuel Denton, died April 2, 1880, after a residence in this city of 51 years. She was a native of Harrisburg, Virginia.
Nelson J. Allport, an old resident of Dexter village, died March 23, 1880.
John Coe died Feb. 3, 1880, aged 75 years ; an old citizen of the town of York.
Mrs. Silvina Herrick, a resident of Salem 47 years, died June 16, 1880, aged 76 years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Carthy, 40 years in the tp. of Dexter, died July 2, 1880, at the age of 76 years.
Mrs. Catharine Case, Scio, an early settler, died July 2, 1880, at the age of 82 years.
Barnabas Case, father of Sheriff Case, died in Manchester village July 2, 1880. He settled there in 1836, and became one of the leading men of the place. In 1856 he was elected State Senator, the district then comprising five counties. He had held at different times numerous township offices. He was 80 years old when he died.
Aaron Case, a resident of Manchester since 1832, died July 10, 1880, aged 72 years.
Wm. Wheeler, one of the pioneers of Dexter tp., died July 12, 1880.
Wm. A. Begole, one of the pioneers of Sylvan, died July 7, 1880, aged 74 years.
Patrick Murphy, for 46 years a resident of Northfield, died July 13, 1880, aged 81 years.
Edward Litchfield, died July 31, 1880, aged 81 years. In 1835 he moved from New York State to Freedom; moved to Webster in 1849, and to Dexter in 1852, where he died.
Mrs. Rebecca Congdon, born in the township of Salem, died at her residence Aug. 20, 1880, aged 47 years.
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Mrs. Mary P. Townsend, widow of the late F. P. Townsend, of Superior, died Aug. 22, 1880; resided there 44 years ; her age was 70 years.
Thos. H. Godfrey, aged 82; born in Orange county, N. Y., in 1798 : settled in Sylvan in 1834; died March 29, 1880.
Mrs. Harriet Granger, born at West Springfield, Mass., Jan. 3, 1797; settled in Scio in 1834; died Aug. 17, 1880.
Louis L. James, born at Goshen, Mass. May 5, 1805: died at his home at Dexter, aged 75 years.
Mrs. Sarah Fuller, born in Connecticut : died Saturday, June 26, aged 86 years.
Franklin R. Copeland, born in Maine, Dec. 4, 1821; was resident of Dexter ; died July 24, 1878.
Edward Litchfield, born March 12, 1779, in the town of Brooklyn, Windham Co., Conn. He settled in Frecdom in 1833, and afterward removed to Webster; died July 31, 1880.
Geo. Mills, born in Massachusetts in 1806; settled in Saline in 1830.
MEMBERS OF THE PIONEER SOCIETY.
Adams, Roanna, Ypsilanti, was born at Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vt., May 23 1814; came to this county in 1833.
Aprill. Jacob, was born in Tours, Germany, in 1808; came to Washtenaw county July 25, 1833; present residence, Ann Arbor city.
Allen, George M., Manchester tp., was born in New Jersey, in 1816 ; immigrated to Washtenaw county in 1833.
Allen, J. C., Ann Arbor tp., was born in Augusta county, Va., Oct. 4, 1816; came to the county, October, 1824.
Allmendinger, Charles, Lodi tp., was born in Lehigh county, Pa., in 1819: immi- grated to Washtenaw county, October, 1830. Farmer.
Allmendinger, Mrs. Elizabeth C., was born April, 1837, at Ann Arbor.
Allison, William, Pittsfield tp, was born at Geneva, N. Y., in 1830; came to county in 1831. Farmer
Allison, Mrs., Pittsfield tp., was born at Geneva, N. Y.
Amsden, Mrs. A., Ann Arbor. was born in Allegany county, N. Y., in 1834.
Amsden, Timothy, Ann Arbor, was born at Dover, Mass., April 2, 1808; came to this county, June, 1837. Clerk.
Anderson, L. S., Pittsfield tp., was born in Orange county, N. Y., Aug. 12, 1821 ; came to Michigan in 1832. Farmer.
Andrews, Mrs. F., was born at Batavia, Genesee Co., N. Y., 1814; came to Ypsilanti in 1831 or '32.
Arms, James B, was born at South Denfield, Mass., Aug. 4, 1801 ; came to Web- ster in May, 1832; present residence, Webster tp.
Arnold, Hiram, Scio tp., was born in Columbia county, N. Y., March 22, 1799; came to the county, September, 1824. Deceased.
Arnold, Joseph, Dexter, was born at Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., in 1797; came to this State in May, 1826. Deceased.
Ashley, C. F., was born in New York in 1816; came to this State in 1846.
Babbitt, Florence S., Ypsilanti, was born in Allegany county, N. Y .; came to Washtenaw county in 1852.
Bach, Philip, Ann Arbor, was born in Germany, Oct. 20, 1820 ; emigrated to Washtenaw county, November, 1835. Present occupation, merchant.
Bacheler, Hiram, was born in 1827; came to Michigan in 1850. Carriage-maker. Bacon, J. H., was born in 1824; came to Michigan in 1830. Farmer.
Bagley, Jenks C., Superior tp., was born in Luzerne county, Penn., in 1795; came to Washtenaw county, Oct. 7, 1828. Farmer.
Balder, Betsey Ann, Sylvan tp., was born at Bolton, Wayne Co., N. Y., Jan. 24, 1815; came to this county in 1833.
Baldwin, Mary E., Sylvan tp., was born in Lima township, Washtenaw Co. Baldwin, T. W., was born in Vermont; came to Michigan in 1835.
Baldwin, Mrs. T. W., was born in Vermont; came to Michigan in 1835.
Baldwin, J. D., Ann Arbor, was born at Baldwinsville, Cortland Co., N.Y., May 27, 1814; came to this county in 1835. Farmer.
Baldwin, Milo, Sylvan tp., was born at Whiting, Vt., Feb. 9, 1826; came to Syl- van September, 1835. Farmer.
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Ball, Polly, Webster tp., was born in Webster Feb. 3, 1814.
Bannand, A., York tp., was born in 1831. Farmer.
Barnard, Samuel, Ypsilanti, was born in New York May 20, 1827; came to Washtenaw county, November, 1831. Paper manufacturer.
Barnard, Mrs. Samuel, Ypsilanti, was born in Riga, N. Y., in 1830 ; came to this county in 1833.
Basslee, J. P., Scio tp., was born in Germany Jan. 13, 1824. Farmer.
Beach, William, Northfield tp, was born in Seneca county, N Y .; came to this county in 1832.
Beal, Rice A., was born at Macedon, Wayne Co., N. Y., Jan. 19, 1823 : came to Lima, Washtenaw Co., October, 1833; present residence, Ann Arbor city. Occupa- tion, publisher.
Beckley, Guy, Ann Arbor, was born in Ann Arbor village in 1829.
Begole, W. A., Sylvan tp., was born at Dansville, Steuben Co., N. Y., in 1806; moved to this county in October, 1829. Deceased.
Begole, Elizabeth, Sylvan tp., was born in New Jersey in 1832; came to this county in 1840.
Bennett, Harvey, Saline, was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., in 1825: came to this county in 1835.
Bennett, Joseph, was born in 1817; came to this county in 1831.
Bennett, Prince, was born in New York in 1813; came to Michigan in 1831. De- ceased.
Benton, Eli, Lodi tp., was born in Massachusetts Nov. 23, 1800; came to Wash- tenaw county, May 1, 1827.
Bicker, Lorado, Sylvan tp., was born in Rensselaerville, Albany Co., N. Y., in 1814; came to Sylvan October, 1834.
Bird John C., Ann Arbor tp., was born in New Jersey in 1822; came to this county in 1835. Farmer.
Bisbee, Isaac, Ann Arbor.
Bisbee, Mrs. Ann Arbor.
Blackman, Harvey, Sharon tp .; came to this county in 1833.
Blackman, Adaline
Bliss, C'alvin. Ann Arbor, was born in New York Jan. 22, 1813; came to this county, June, 1834. Jeweler.
Bliss, Mrs. Calvin, Ann Arbor, was born in New York, 1816; came to this county, 1834.
Bliss Mrs. Lucia. Deceased.
Bliss, D. W .. Ann Arbor, was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., April 22, 1802 ; came to this county in June. 1833.
Blodgett, L. W., was born at East Windsor, Hartford Co., Conn .. 1803; came to Washtenaw county in June, 1836; present residence, Webster tp. Deceased.
Bond, Augustus Saline, was born in Lanesboro, Mass., in 1812.
Bond, Jonas, Saline, was born in Massachusetts in 1810; came to Washtenaw county, October. 1835.
Boott P. H. Lyndon tp. was born at Ann Arbor, Aug. 25, 1830.
Boss, Randall, was born in 1812; immigrated to Washtenaw county in 1833.
Boss, Lucetta, Pittsfield tp., was born in Cayuga county, N. Y .; came to Wash- tenaw county in 1836.
Botsford, David, Salem tp., was born at Milford, Conn., May 6, 1804; came to this county October, 1829. Farmer.
Boyd, Harvey C., Sylvan tp., was born at Bloomingburg, Orange Co., N. Y., in 1809 ; came to this county in 1835.
Boyd, Mercy, Sylvan tp, was born at Kent, Putnam Co., N. Y., in 1810; came to Washtenaw county in 1837.
Boylan, A. E., Ann Arbor, was born Aug. 4, 1835.
Boylan, Moses M., was born at Amnell, Penn., Nov. 30, 1805; came to Washte- naw county Aug. 29, 1830: present residence, Ann Arbor city. Deceased.
Boylan, Mrs. Rosanna, was born in 1808; came to Ann Arbor in 1830.
Boyden, Edward L., Webster, was born in Webster tp. April 1, 1831 ; came to this county in 1831. Deceased.
Brainard, Eli L., Saline, was born in New York in 1821; came to this county in 1841. Retired farmer.
Branch, Chancey, Ann Arbor, was born in New York Oct. 3, 1803; came to this county July 2, 1825. Deceased.
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Branch, Phoebe D., Webster tp., was born at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., N. Y., Aug. 3, 1819; came to Washtenaw county in 1843.
Branch, Mrs. Letta, was born in Orange county, N. Y., January, 1814 ; came to Ann Arbor in 1832.
Briggs, Garvey, Dexter, was born at New Milford, Conn., May, 1812; came to Washtenaw county, October, 1833.
Brocaw, Catharine, was born in New York in 1809.
Brocaw, John, was born in New York Sept. 9, 1809; came to this county in 1833. Deceased.
Brooks, J. W., Ann Arbor, was born April, 1799; came to the county in 1831.
Brown, F. B., Ann Arbor, was born in Ann Arbor city Oct. 20, 1840. Farmer.
Brown, Nathan D., Manchester tp., was born in New York August, 1806; came to this State in 1835.
Brown, William.
Bruen, Maria, Dexter tp., was born in New York in 1819; came to this county in 1840.
Bryan, Sarah, Ypsilanti, was born in Westmoreland, N. Y., in 1799 ; came to Washtenaw county in 1823.
Buckalew, Amanda, Webster tp., was born in Ontario county, N. Y., May, 1825; moved to the county in 1845.
Buckalew, A. A., Webster tp., was born in Monmouth county, N. J., June 12, 1822; came to this county in 1845. Farmer.
Burchard, J. Manley, Sylvan tp., was born in Albany county, N. Y., in 1817; came to Washtenaw county July 20, 1834. Retired farmer.
Burchard, Mrs. A. N., Sylvan tp., was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., in 1829. Burkhart, C. H., came to this State in 1833.
Burkhart, Mrs. C. H., came to Michigan in 1833.
Burnett, Ann E. Augusta tp., was born in Lodi, Michigan., Dec. 4, 1829.
Burnett. Calvin T., Lodi tp., was born in St. Lawrence county, N. Y., Nov. 14, 1824 ; came to this State July 2, 1832. Farmer.
Burnett, Mrs. Ann Eliza, Lodi tp., was born in that township Dec. 4, 1829.
Bush, Mrs. Polly, Ypsilanti, was born at Duanesburg, N. Y .; came to Washte- naw county in 1826.
Calkins, Annie K., Chelsea, was born in Dexter, Mich., in 1839.
Camp, A.B.
Camp, Mrs.
Camp, E. P., Ann Arbor tp., was born in Monroe county, N . Y., December, 1818; came to this county in 1835.
Camp, Mrs.
Campbell, Robert, Pittsfield tp., was born in Scotland Dec. 13, 1835; came to Washtenaw county, October, 1842.
Carpenter, Horace, was born at Groton, New Jersey, Dec. 1, 1805; came to Washtenaw county May 12, 1826 ; present residence, Ann Arbor city. Retired farmer.
Carpenter, R., Superior tp., was born in Massachusetts March 19, 1806; came to this county in November, 1844.
Carr, Henry A., Lima tp., was born in New York.
Carr, H. S., Lima tp., was born in New York, in 1821; came to Washtenaw county in 1846.
Case, Arthur, Manchester, was born in Livingston county, N. Y., Nov. 13, 1817 ; came to this county June 3, 1×34.
Case, Albert, Manchester, was born in Monroe county, N. Y., Jan. 16, 1831 ; came to this county June 3, 1834.
Case, A. W, was born in New York May 21, 1827; came to this State in 1837; present residence, Lodi tp.
Case, A. Y., Scio tp., was born in New York April 2, 1827; came to this county in 1831.
Case, Sarah B., Scio tp., was born in Massachusetts in 1831.
Cate, Franklin, Ann Arbor, was born in New Hampshire Feb. 7, 1807; came to Michigan in 1860.
Cate, Mrs. Hannah M., was born at Paris Hill, Oneida Co., N. Y., 1807; came to Ann Arbor in 1860.
Chandler, John, Coldwater, Mich., was born at Sempronius, N. Y., March 4, 1817; came to Washtenaw county June 14, 1828.
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HISTORY OF WASHTENAW COUNTY.
Chapin, Charles A., was born in Ogdensburg, N. Y., Aug. 1, 1830; came to Washtenaw county June 18, 1833; present residence, Ann Arbor city.
Chase, Harriett. was born in New York Feb. 14, 1824; came to this county, June, 1831; present residence, Sylvan tp.
Chase, John M., Ann Arbor tp., was born in Otsego county, N. Y., April 25, 1812; came to Washtenaw county May, 1837.
Chase, Mrs. J. M., was born in Massachusetts. 1822; came to Ann Arbor in 1847.
Chase, Mrs. Lettice, Ypsilanti, was born at Knowlesville, Orleans Co., N. Y., in 1823; came to Michigan in May, 1827.
Chase, S. I., Sylvan tp., was born in New York Jan. 11, 1805; came to this county in June, 1832.
Cheever, Mrs. Adelia ('. Noble, was born in Ann Arbor April 3, 1844.
Chicken, John, Ypsilanti tp., was born in England; emigrated to Michigan in 1846.
Childs, J. Webster, Augusta tp., was born in New Hampshire June 16, 1826; came to this county September, 1848.
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