History of the St. Clair County, Michigan, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources.., Part 127

Author: Western historical company, Chicago. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago, A. T. Andreas & co.
Number of Pages: 814


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OFFICIAL ROSTER.


The names of Supervisors and Justices elected in this township are as follows:


Supervisors-Theodore Bathy, 1537; Commissioners' Board, 1538 -41: Daniel Weeks, 1542; John S. Parker, 1813: David Weeks, 1844; John S. Parker, 1815-16; Morton Shearer, IS47-48; Charles Baker. 1819: Lester Cross, 1850: David Weeks, 1851-52: G. S. Granger, 1853-5.1; J. S. Parker, 1855; James S. Durfee, 1856; G. S. Granger. 1557; J S. Parker, 1858-59; C. R. Canlield, 1860; G. S. Granger, 1861 67; J. S. Parker, Jr., 1868-69; James Quick, 1870; G. S. Granger, 1871 73; H. W. Smith, 1874 75; J. S. Parker. 1877; George S. Granger. 157S-91.


Justices of the Peace-Theodore Bathy, 1837: Alfred Bailey, 1839; Erastus Cross, 1839; Lyman Granger. 1840; Nathan Cook. 184]; Theodoro Bathy, 1812; Elias Palmer, 1813; Eras- tus S. Cross, ISH; Julius Lovejoy, 1814: James Graham, 1845; Charles Baker, 1816; Edward Fay. 1547: David Weeks, ISIS: George Bathey, ISIS: David Weeks. 1849; Chauncey R. Can- field, 1550; Erastus S. Cross, 1850; Lester Cross, 1851; David Weeks, 1853: Patrick Malloy. 1857: Erastus Cross. 1558; Darius Jones, IS58; C. R. Canfield, 1959; John S. Parker, 1560: James S. Durfee, 1862: Patrick Malloy, 1862; C. R. Canfield, 1863; E. C. Cross. 1864; Alex- ander MeCall. 1865: Josiah West, 1866: John Graham, 1867; E. S. Cross, 1868: Alexander McCall. 1869; Abram Maxson, 1871-75; John Graham. 1875-76; Ira P. Burke, IS72-76: George S. Granger, ISTI: Ambrose West, 1874: Alexander McCall, 1875; Peter Grunnell. 1877: Patrick Malloy. 1575; John Whittaker, 1875; Thomas Graham, 1579; W. A. Bonker. ISSO: George S. Granger, 1880; Joshua Houghton, ISS1.


The entire Democratic ticket was elected in April, 1852, as follows: Supervisor G. S. Granger; Clerk- E. Pierce; Treasurer-J. Dilworth; Highway Commissioner-P'. Kelley: Drain Commisioner -D. Dayton: Justice of the Peace -- F. Malloy; School Inspector-R. Shanahan, one year; J. Berney, two years; Constables -- G. Ellison, O. Savage, C. Malloy, 1. McPherson.


Bathy Grange. No. 162, P. of .. was organized September 20, 1976, with Maurice Shan- aban. A. E. Waterloo, Theodore Bathy, William A. Bonkor, John Wagner, Ephriam Pearce, Gotfried Fritz, F. H. Bathy, Thomas W. McCall. M. J. Waterloo, L. Voorheis, M. E. Bonker. and S. Shanahan, all of Columbus Township, charter members. The charter was granted by National Grange, July 21, 1874.


Columbus, in the township of that name, twenty miles southwest of Port Huron, is located on Belle River. It has its churches, schools, and a manufacturing industry in the shape of a good grist mill.


BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.


THEODORE BATHIY, farmer, Section 11, P. O. Smith's Creek, was born in the city of New York in IS12. When twelve years of age, he went to Westchester County, and remained there six years, and lived two years in Orange County. When twenty years old, he started West by canal to Buffalo, and by steamboat to De- troit and reached there in May, 1532. He went out to Pontiac and delivered a number of letters he had brought to settlers of the new Territory. He intended to join a surveying party, but they having left before he got here he went to work at grading on the old Gratiot Turnpike, and that fall took a contract himself for grad- ing from Pine River to Port Huron, and was engaged on that work two years. After that was completed he went to work on the Grand River road, and soon after went on the Michigan Central Railroad and was one of the earliest contractors on that line in 1-35, and worked on the sixth mile out of Detroit, and took a con- tract for several sections. While engaged in contracting he hired a man to locate some land for him in a good location between Belle River and Pine River. He selected sixteen eighth and quarter sections, but speculators


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who had money and influence secured what he wanted, except four lots of eighty acres each, which he entered, and in the fall of 1836 he came up the river and settled on his land, where he now lives. From thirteen miles west of Detroit to Belle River, he was five days on the way by team, and had to cut a road through from the old turnpike road. It was then a wild wilderness. lle built a log honse, and in December, 1836, was married to Miss Aley Waterloo, a native of England. She came to this country in January of that year. They went to work and began clearing their land and making their farm, and lumbered some in winter. They have lived on this farm in the same house since 1836, and are the oldest settlers now living in the town. Mr. Bathy was elected the first Supervisor of the town and drew up the petition to the Legislature to have the town set off from St. Clair. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace, and has served as member of the Town Board. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has been connected with it over half a century, and for a long time he was Recording Steward of the church. The first religious services in the town was held in the little schoolhouse on the turnpike. Rev. Mr. Reynolds was the first stated Supply. The first Circuit extended from Algonac to Lexington, and there were twenty-six preaching appointments during the month. Mr. and Mrs. Bathy have seven children-Charlotte, Alfred 11., Nancy, Theodore, George, Fred and Collins.


CAPT. GREENLIEF BROWN, farmer, Section 13, P. O. Rattle Run, is a native of Herkimer County, N. Y., and was born December 4, 1832. His parents removed to Jefferson County in 1834. He remained there nntil fourteen years of age and then began sailing, and was on the lakes twenty-two years. He sailed as master of the schooner Falcon, the L. D. Coman, the brig Ocean, the Cortland, the brig Concord, and others. Ile came here to this county in 1856 and boarded with his brother, Capt. George Brown, in the town of St. Clair two years, then came on the place where he now lives. It was all woods. He cleared the land and made his farm. He owns 160 acres here and 160 acres in Sanilae Connty. When he was married he had only $5. His success is owing to his own industry and good management. He has held the office of Highway Commissioner. Capt. Brown was married February 8, 1853, to Miss Susan R. Woolsey, a native of Jefferson County. N. Y., and niece of old Commodore Woolsey, of the United States Navy, in the war of 1812. Capt. and Mrs. Brown have six children-George, Frank, Ora, Lillian (now Mrs. Dr. Brown, Fort Gratiot), Byron and Myron.


CHARLES WAGNER, farmer, Section 11, P. O. Smith's Creek, is a native of Germany and was born February 27, 1840. He emigrated to this country in 1857, and came to this State and lived at Saginaw five years, and worked in a saw mill and lumber woods. lle then went to Lake Superior and lived there three years, and then went to California, and was on the Pacific coast nine years engaged in mining. In 1871, he bought the farm where he now lives, and came here and engaged in farming in 1880. He also owns eighty acres elsewhere. In 1880, he married Miss Mary Husel. a native of this county. They have one son, Charles Wagner.


KIMBALL TOWNSHIP. 1


K IMBALL Township was first settled by Barzillai Wheeler, the Kimballs and the Bartletts. Its organization was effected in 1855, when W. B. Verity was elected Supervisor. The town embraces 23.040 acres. The population in 1864 was 715, increased to 1,429 in 1850, whose real and personal property is valued at $251,325. The member of children of school age in the township in 1881 was 426. Smith's Corners, Thornton and Clyde Mills are the villages of the town. These villages, like the township, have made rapid advances in recent years, and a promise is given that the full resources of the district will be drawn forth by its thrifty, enterprising settlers.


EARLY LAND BUYERS.


Lands in this township were purchased so early as 1825, by a company comprising Oel W. Mulloy, R. Smart. Thomas Scott, John Biddle. Robert Forsythe bought 240 acres. on Section 2, that year. The buyers previous to 1836 are named as follows: Alexander Atkins, Henry Gill. N. Dexter, F. H. Stephens, Abner Coburn, Charles Butler, Henry Howard. Joel Perkins, Lewis Benedict, Allen Atkins, A. G. Throop, Gilbert Liddle, Ralph Wadhams, F. & R. Moore, Cyrus Moore, Frederick Wright, N. Dickinson, Lorenzo Allen, J. J. Garrison, William L. Remington, Charles H. Carroll, Justin Rice, James Burt, J. L. Beebe. T. B. Clarke, Ira Porter, C. B. Newberry, James Hanmer, Warren Hill, Hosea P. Cobb, Horace R. Jerome, Cummings Sanborn. Samuel Hutchins, John Landon, H. F. Daniels, F. G. Wilcox, H. Ensign, N. Waltrons, W. Steele, Chester Baxter. Thomas Palmer, J. M. Wilson, William Sweatt, T. G. Macy, William Thornton, Benjamin Morse, John Starkweather, Alva Blodgett, R. Henderson, Barzillai Wheeler, Benjamin Bissell, Daniel Stewart, James Ogden, James Bangs, Newell Smith.


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SUPERVISORS.


William B. Verity, 1855; J. S. Kimball, 1856: William B. Verity, 1857: J. S. Kimball, 1858-59: William B. Verity, 1860-62: William Jenkinson. 1863-65; J. S. Kimball. 1866 65; M. D. Frink. 1869-74: P. M. Brown. 1875-78: Sylvester Casswell, 1879-SO; Parker MI. Brown, 1SSI; George Fish, 1582.


JI STICES OF THE PEACE.


Hiram Thornton, 1557; George McCormick, 1858-67: Ira B. Kendrick. 1858; W. B. Verity, 1859: Stephen V. Thornton, IS60; Isaac L. Mudge, 1860; Elijah Rood, IS61; John Sweeney, 1862; William Worden, 1864: William Jenkinson, 1865; E. H. Brewer, 1867; John Cruikshank, IS6S: Marshall D. Frink, 1868-72; William Bowie, 1869; Ira B. Kendrick, 1870; Patrick O. Loughlin, 1871; Horatio M. Maxwell, 1873; W. W. Allen, 1571; Stophen V. Thornton, 1875; Giles S. Cowles, 1876; Noah T. Farr, 1877; W. W. Allen, 1878: John Crnikshank. 1878-81; William Ruddock, 1879; Gfiles S. Cooley, ISSO; John Byrne, 1550; George Fish, ISS1; John Terney. 1582.


The entire " township ticket " was elected in April, 1882. as follows: Supervisor -George Fish: Clerk -- William W. Allen; Treasurer-Sylvester Casswell: Commissioner of Highways Daniel Polett: Justice of the Peace-(to till vacancy) John Turney; Justice of the Peace .- (full term) William W. Allen: Drain Commissioner-Everett Whitney; School Inspector- One year, Warren B. Mallory: two years, Avory Schenck; Constables-John Bean, Everett Whit- ney, Avory Schenck, George E. Mallory.


Thornton. Kimball Township, is situated on Pine River. ten miles west of Port Huron, and five miles south of the hamlet of Ruby.


PERSONAL SKETCHES.


On the following pages are given brief biographical notices of prominent citizens, and old settlers of the town. They will prove as instructive and interesting as the legitimate history of the district, since they form the history of those who raised it to its present condition.


W. W. ALLEN, engineer tank Canada & Grand Trunk Railroad, Smith's Creek, Section 31, P. O. Smith's Creek, is a native of England, and was born December 31, 18JJ. He remained there until seventeen years of age; then came to the United States and to this State. In the fall of the same year, he went to Canada and spent a few years there. In 1865, he came to Port Huron and entered the employ of the Grand Trunk Rail road, and the following year came to this place, and since then for the past seventeen years has held his present position. He also has charge of buying the fuel for the railroad company here. Mr. Allen has been actively identified with the interests of his town and county. He is serving his third term as Justice of the Peace, and is serving his sixth year as Town Clerk, and has served twelve years as School Director. He was a delegate-at-large of the State Convention in 1876, which nominated Gov. Crosswell, and also a delegate to the State Convention which nominated Gov. Jerome. In 1863. Mr. Allen married Miss Annie Bennett, a native of Canada. She died in 1974, leaving one son, John B. In 1877, he married Miss Nan Hubbell, daugh ter of lliram Hubbell, of the town of St. Clair. They have one daughter, Blanche, and lost one son. Willie H1.


G. M. ASHLEY. farmer, Section 13, P. O. Port Huron, is a native of Michigan, and was born in the city of Detroit February 17, 1849. When five years of age his parents removed to Sanilac County and remained there eleven years. He then came to Port Huron and lived there until 1877, and since then has lived on his farm in the town of Kimball. It contains ninety-two aeres, In April, 1871. he married Miss Hannah E. Christian, a native of Canada. They have six children-Martha, Olive, Edith C., Susie M., Robert A. and Clara Belle.


WILLIAM L. ATKINS, farmer. Section 1. P. O. Port Huron, is a son of Alexander and Eliza Lewis Atkins, who were among the earliest settlers on Black River. His father died in 1552, and his mother is still living on the home place. William was born in the town of Clyde, on Black River, June 9, 1834. After reaching manhood he worked at lumbering. He then bought the land where he now lives and made a farm. lle owns ninety seven acres. He has been elected Constable and Overseer of Highways. He married Miss Eliza Frank, of the town of Clyde. March 23, 1870. They have four children George, Fred, James and John.


JOHN BEAN, farmer, Section 3. P. O. Port Huron, is a son of Richard and Mary Bean; his father was born in Virginia, and his mother was born in Detroit: his father was a soldier in the war of 1812; he was dis charged at Detroit and drew a pension until his death, which occurred July 7, 1856; his widow still survives him, and is now in her eighty-ninth year. They were among the earliest settlers here. She was the first white woman in Port Huron. John Bean was born in the town of Clyde, November 18, 1833; he was raised in this county and has always lived here, and engaged in lumbering and farming, and sinee 1867 has lived in his present location; owns farm of forty four acres; he has been elected JJustice of the Peace, but retused to qualify; he married Miss Cordelia Patridge, July 1. 1857. She is a native of Pennsylvania and came here with her parents, who were among the early settlers.


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JOSEPH BOSHAW, farmer. Section 27, P. O. Smith's Creek. is a native of Canada and was born in 1819; his parents came to this State when he was only ten years of age, and he grew up here and was engaged in lumbering thirty years, and since then was engaged in farming; he owns his farm of eighty acres which he cleared and made; he is one of the oldest settlers of this county now living, and has been here fifty-fonr years; his first wife was Miss Phillis Buro, of Detroit. She died in 1864, leaving twelve children, only seven of whom survive; his present wife was Jane Sawyer, a native of Canada. They have five children.


MITCHELL BOSHAW, farmer, Section 21, P. O. Kimball, is a native of Canada, and was born October 12. 1817: he came to this county in 1829, when only twelve years of age. After reaching manhood he engaged in lumbering and bought timber land; he owned from three to five hundred acres and cut off the timber, and manufactured lumber and shingles, and was engaged in lumbering until the past ten years; he owns a farm of sixty-five acres, and has lived here for the past thirty years, and is one of the oldest settlers now living in this county; he married Mrs. Harriet Barden, a native of New York State, December 25, 1869. She came to this county in 1834. In 1841, she married James Barden, a native of Canada: he died in the army in 1864. They had twelve children, only eight survive. Mr. Boshaw had eleven children by a former wife.


PARKER M. BROWN, farmer and surveyor, Section 28, P. O. Kimball, is a native of Bridgewater, N. II., and was born July 6, 1816: he grew up and attended school there. July 3, 1837, three days before he at- tained his majority he started West to Michigan where he had two brothers in business; he remained nntil 1839, then went back to New York, and two years later married Miss Lucy M. Sackett, a native of Chenango County, that State. In the fall of the following year, they removed to Ohio and settled in Ashtabula County, and lived there until 1849, and then in Conneautville, Penn., five years. While living in Ohio, they were well acquainted with Joshua R. Giddings and Ben Wade, and lived neighbors to them. In October, 1856, they came to this county and settled in the town of St. Clair and lived there ten years, and since then have lived . on this farm. In 1868, Mr. Brown was elected County Surveyor and held that office about fifteen years, and has been elected a member of the Board of Supervisors five years, and is serving his third term as Notary Public, he has also held several minor offices; he has had a large experience as a surveyor and civil engineer, and has earned an enviable reputation in his profession; he is a member of the Michigan Association of Sur- vevors and Engineers, and has met with that body at every meeting since its organization, except the first, when he was from home. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have one daughter-Mary L., now Mrs. Frank E. C. Atkins; he is a native of this county. They were married March 28, 1881. Mrs. Atkins has two daughters-Minnie May and Cora D.


HHIRAM BULLOCK, farmer, Section 19. P. O. Smith's Creek, is a native of Canada and was born October 22, 1819. When twelve years of age his parents came to Detroit, lived there and near there a short time, and then went to Oakland County, living there until 1860; then came to the place on which he now lives, which he bought in 1858. It was covered with timber. Ile cleared it and made his farm, and since then has resided here. In 1874. he married Mrs. Mary Wedge, formerly Miss Mary Beach. a native of Connecticut; her par- ents came to this county during her early childhood; she began teaching school when only fourteen years of age, and was engaged in teaching for many years. In 1838, Mr. Bullock, when only nineteen years of age, went to Lake Superior in the employ of the American Company, and was engaged in prospecting for copper. iron and silver, and found valuable veins of copper.


PETER BURNS, farmer, Section 18. P. O. Thornton, is a native of Scotland and was born in 1820; he grew up and attended school there, and after reaching manhood was united in marriage to Miss Jessie Mel- ville, a native of Edinburgh, May 28, 1846; four years later, in 1850, they came to the United States, and lived in Pennsylvania four years, then removed to New York and lived in Auburn fourteen years, and in 1868 came to St. Clair County and located in this town on the place where they now live, and since then have resided here; he owns a good farm of 160 acres, well improved. Mr. and Mrs. Burns have seven children-John, Jessie, William. Thomas, Annie, Mary and James.


DAVID CARLISLE, farmer, Section 36, P. O. Marysville, was born in Walpole, N. H., January 6, 1803; when seventeen years of age he went to Vermont. After reaching manhood he started West and came from Buffalo to Detroit on the steamer William Penn, and arrived there in the year 1828, and located in Oakland County, and lived there about twelve years; then came to this county and settled in the town of Columbus, and lived there eight years, and then removed to where he now lives, and owns a farm of 130 acres; he used to carry the mail on an Indian pony between Mount Clemens and Fort Gratiot, and was also in the Toledo war. Mr. Carlisle married Mrs. Mary Carlisle June 6, 1828; she was born in Groton, Mass., March 30, 1800. and they passed their golden wedding day five years ago. They have two children-Jane, now Mrs. Luck, and Phehe M. They have lost one daughter-Adeline M.


V. E. CRANE, Section 9, P. O. Kimball, is a native of Miami County, Ohio, and was born February 17, 1840: he was raised in Ohio and attended school at Farmer's College, College Hill, Ohio. When the war broke out he enlisted in the Home Guards of Tippecanoe City, Ohio, and was called to the front May 1, 1864; was on detached service and served as pass clerk for Adjt. Gen. Thomas, and was quartered during the summer of 1861 at the residence of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Was mustered out September 20, 1864, and came back to Ohio; he came to Michigan in 1872, and to this county in April, 1873, and since then has been engaged in farming. In 1871, he was married and moved on the farm where he now lives; he owns over 200 acres of land here. Mr. Crane married Miss Jean F. Mallory, a native of Mentor, Ohio, January 17, 1877. They have two chil- dren Van d. and Gracie I ..


HENRY DUDD, farmer, Section 16, P. O. Kimball, is a native of Germany and was born February 2, 1899. he emigrated to Canada in 1847, and the following year came to this State, and in 1819 came to this county and settled at Marine City; engaged in lumbering. In 1856, he came on the place where they now live; it was all covered with timber; he cleared it and made his farm which contains two hundred acres, and he had nothing when he came. In 1857, he married Miss Lonise Brummer, a native of Wittenburg, Germany. They have eight children-William H., Charlie E., Tilda, Harmon, George, Fred, Frank and Allic Jane.


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ROBERT FLEMING, farmer, Section 25. P. O. Port Huron, is a native of Franklin County, N. Y . and was born December 19, 1829. His parents. James and Jane Fleming, came to this county in 1842, and settled near St. Clair, and remained there six years, His mother died in 1860, and his father died in 1876. After reaching manhood he engaged in lumbering for twenty years. In 1863, he bought the farm where he now lives, and since then has resided here. Owns 120 acres of land. Has held school offices. In 1561. he mar- ried Miss Mary Endicott, a native of England. They have six children Blanche Edward, Martha, Clinton, Robert. Eva.


WILLIAM FLEMING. farmer and lumberman. Section 21. P. O. Port Huron, is a native of New York State, and was born in Franklin County, July 19, 1980. His parents. James and Ann Fife Fleming, came to this county in 1812. and settled near St. Clair, where they lived about six years, and came to this town in IS19. His mother died in 1860, and his father died in 1526. After reaching manhood, William began to lumber, and was engaged in lumbering for a quarter of a century. until within the past few years, and has also been en- graged in farming. He owns a good farm of 200 acres, well improved. He has held school offices, and also Ilighway Commissioner. Was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors, but would not qualify. In 1860. Mr. Fleming married Miss Sarah Ann Gurney, a native of Oneida County, N. Y . daughter of Daniel and Adaline larch, who came to this comnuty in 185, and are now living in St. Clair. Mr. and Mrs, The ming have four children -- Florence J .. Elmer J., William and Adaline L.


MARSHALL D FRINK, attorney at law, Section af, P. O. Smith's Creek, is a native of New York State, anıl was born in Chenango County. November 12. 1532. He received his academie education at Norwich. N Y., and afterward engaged in teaching, and remained in that State until 101; then spent two years in the oil region, and in 1866 came to this county and engaged in the mercantile trade, and also in wood and contract ing business for Grand Trunk Railroad. He carried on an extensive business, and did a larger retail trade. and sold more goods at that time than any merchant in St. Clair County, until 1526. Since then has been en yaged in collecting his accounts, and also engaged in doing a general law and collecting business. He held the office of Justice of the Peace right years, and also was elected and hold office of Supervisor for seven years. and was chosen Chairman of the Board, and has held other town and school offices. He is Past Commander of Eagle Tent Ladge of Marcalus, of this town. In July, 18G, Mr. Frink married Mas Adelia S. Chamber Inin, of Cattaraugus County, N. Y. They have two children Mary E. and Lila F. Lost one daughter. Car rie B.


DARIUS HARRIS. farmer, Section 97. P. O Kimball, is a native of New York State, and was born in Chenango County, N. Y., March 16, 1522 Upon reaching manhood he came to this county, and was engaged in lunbering until 140, and since then has been engaged in farming He owns good farm of seventy acres. and 10 acres of timber land. Mr. Harris married Miss Clara A Myers, a native of New York State. Novem ber 12, 1866. They have two children - Willis E. and llerhert D.


F. W. 11 G. JARVIS, farmer, Section 1, P. O. Port Huron, is a native of Canada, but his parents were born in Orleans County, State of New York. He was born December 15, 191. He grew up and attended school there. After reaching manhood he engaged in school teaching and farming, and continued in that business some time. Has been a railroad contractor, oil speculator, lime merchant and farmer, and continued in that business until April, 1979, when he came to this county and purchased the farm where he now lives. known as the Rose Dale farm. This farm contains 300 acres. He bought a farm near this place, in the towns of Clyde and Kimball for hisson Leon, and also owns a good farm well improved near London, Ontario. His success in life is owing to his own efforts and rood management. He has held town, school an l county oflices, both here and in Canada In 1553. Mr. JJarvis married Miss Catharine A. Hull, a native of Canada. They have three sons-Charles II., L'on V. anl Horatio A.




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