{"1": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3471", "width": "2494", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0001.jp2"}, "2": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3314", "width": "2238", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0002.jp2"}, "3": {"fulltext": "^0^^^m^^^^^^^\\nm^\\ni-S\\n-mm\\nfJ\\na.\\nVvX^ TOA j.\\nOF-\\nBRANCH COUNTY,\\nMICHIGAN,\\n!_g==WITH\\n|(llia\u00c2\u00abiratioiis and 5l||iograji!uciil ^ketclte^\\nt-^=OF^=5_\\nSOME OF ITS PROMINENT MEN AND PIONEERS.\\n-a-\\nPHILADELPH I A:\\n-1879.\\nu\\nI\\n^fif}\\nI- \u00e2\u0080\u00a2ii^ xSoSfettS\\n^\u00c2\u00a7S?5?T^g=^?^M\\nB?*?^.o- i.j- io-. o-\\ni^r^i^^t\\n!ortri::sSx 23:s ns- JSTT37VSJ \u00c2\u00a3i\u00c2\u00ab\\nPRESS OF J. B. LIPPINCOTT CO., PHILADELPHIA.\\n_ V", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0003.jp2"}, "4": {"fulltext": "V\\nw", "height": "3314", "width": "2238", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0004.jp2"}, "5": {"fulltext": "CONTENTS.\\nHISTOK/ICA^Xj.\\nHISTORY or BRANCH COUNTY.\\nCHArTKR\\nI. Introductory\\nII. E.irly Fn-iu li Discoveries\\nIII.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Tlie ?ottl\\\\\\\\v;itl:imies\\nIV. The I ottuwattaiuies, euutinued\\nV. The Potlawattamios, continued\\nVI.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Treaty-Making Period\\nVII.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Situation at Settlement\\nVIII. From Settlement to Organization of County\\nIX. From Organization to 1810\\nX.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 From 1841 to 1 SCI\\nXI. First Infantr}\\nXII. Seventh Infantry\\nXIII.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Ninth Infantry\\nXIV.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Eleventh Infaiitry\\nXV. Fifteenth. Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Infanli\\nXVI. Nineteenth Infantry\\nXVII. Twenty-Eighth Infantry and First Sharpshooters\\nXVIII.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Fourth and Fifth Cavalry\\nXIX.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Eighth. Ninth, and Eleventh Cavalry\\nXX.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Batterv A, First Light Artillery\\nXXI.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Battery D\\nXXII.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Batterv F\\nXXIII.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Battery G\\nXXIV. Other Branch County Soldiers\\nPAGE\\n9\\n10\\n12\\n16\\n26\\n32\\n35\\n39\\n48\\n57\\n59\\n61\\n63\\n66\\n71\\n73\\n77\\n79\\n82\\n83\\n90\\n91\\n94\\n96\\nXXV.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Branch County Since the War\\nXXVI.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Press of Branch County\\nXXVII.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The State Public School\\nXXVIII. -County Societies\\nXXIX.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Branch County Civil List\\nCity of Coi.n\\\\vATi-:it\\nHISTORY OF THE TOWNS AND VILLAGES\\nBRANCH COUNTY.\\nTownshij) of Colihvater\\nQuincy\\nUnion\\nBronson\\nfiirard\\nAlga usee\\ntiilcad\\nBatavia\\nBethel\\nKinderhook\\nButler\\nOvid\\nMatteson\\nNoble\\nSherwood\\nCalifornia\\nPAIiR\\nlis\\n99\\n103\\n107\\n109\\n113\\nOF\\n165\\n174\\nly.s\\n216\\n230\\n239\\n249\\n265\\n278\\n291\\n300\\n309\\n315\\n324\\n330\\n339\\nIILiXjTJSTE.^TI03srS.\\nPAGE\\nPAGE\\nstate Public School for Dependent Children {Front\\nispiece)\\nPortraits of A. Brown and Wife\\nfacing\\n193\\nfacing title-page.\\nB. F. Wheat and Wife\\n193\\nMap of Branch County\\nfacing\\n9\\nPeter M. Newberry and Wife\\n195\\nJohn S. Bclote and Wife\\n197\\nCOLDWATER (CITY).\\nUNION.\\nArt Gallery and Residence of H. C. Lewis\\nfacing\\n113\\nPortrait of Charles A. Lincoln\\nfacing\\n200\\nFac-simile of the Reconlof the First Village Election, 183\\n7\\n115\\nResidence of Ezra Bostwick (with portraits)\\n208\\nPortrait of Alonzo Waterman\\nfacing\\n119\\nPortrait of Dr. H. F. Ewers\\n214\\nSt. Mark s Episcopal Church\\n124\\nPortrait of Thomas B. Buell\\n215\\nPortraits of Thos. Dauglierty and Wife\\nit\\n129\\nIlesidencc of II. C. Fenn\\n144\\nBRONSON.\\nA. C. Fisk (with portrait)\\nPortrait of John II. Beech, .M.D.\\netween 150\\n151\\n156\\nResidence of Jonathan Holmes (with portraits)\\nfacing\\n222\\nW. B. Spraguc. M.D..^\\n157\\nPortrait of Darius Monroe\\nn\\n226\\nPortraits of L. D. Crippen and Wife\\nfacing\\n159\\nAVales Adams\\n229\\nHarvey llaynes and Wife\\nHarvey Warner and Wife\\n159\\n160\\nGIRARD.\\nAndrew S. Parri. ^h and Wife\\nfacing\\n161\\nResidence of Peter I. Mann between 232\\n233\\nAsa Parrish and Wife\\n161\\nPortraits of Polly Mann and V. I. .Mann and Wife\\n232\\n233\\nPortrait of James M. Long, M.D.\\n161\\nPortrait of Dr. M. E. Chaunccy\\nfacing\\n238\\nL. D. Halsted\\n162\\nMrs. Eliza Craig\\nit\\n238\\nPortraits of Luke H. Whitcomb and Wife\\n163\\nPortraits of Henry Pierce and Wife\\n238\\nWui. S. (iilbert and Wife\\nPortrait of John Allen\\n164\\n164\\nALGANSEE.\\nResidence of the late Asahel Brown\\nfacing\\n240\\nCOLDWATER (TOWNSHIP).\\nJohn Joseph\\nF. T. Gallup\\nit\\n242\\n242\\nResidence of Wui. P. Norton\\nfacing\\n165\\nPortraits of David Tift and Wife\\n245\\nPortrait of James R. Wilco.v\\n172\\nE. S. E. Brainerd and Wife\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2t\\n245\\nPortraits of John Roberts and AVifc\\n173\\nWilliam Kraiscr and Wife\\nA. Shumway and Wife\\n245\\n240\\nQUINCY.\\nSamuel B. I lanchett and Wife\\n246\\nResidence of Lucas Joseph (with portraits)\\nthe late Enos G. Berry (with portraits)\\nJ. R. -Morey (with portraits)\\nfacing\\n4\\n174\\n176\\n178\\nAndrew Crater and Wife\\nF. D. Ransom and Wife\\nAsahel Brown and Wife\\n246\\n247\\n24 S\\nHorace P. Jeffrey\\nt(\\nISO\\nC. N. Wilcox\\n182\\nGILEAD.\\nDonovan and Conly s Block\\n44\\n184\\nResidonco of the late Samuel Arnold.\\njetween 250\\n,251\\nPortraits of Ansel Nichols and Wife\\ntc\\n189\\nPortraits of Samuel Arnold and Wife\\n250\\n251\\nWm. P. Arnold\\n189\\nDaniel Marsh and Wife\\nfacing\\n253\\nResidence of D. H. Smith (with portraits)\\n190\\nResidence of E. C. S. Green\\n256\\nPortrait of Dr. Edson Blackman\\n191\\nHon. C. G. Luce\\n258\\nPortraits of Joseph S. Swan and Wife\\n192\\nPortraits of Joseph Keeslar and Wife\\n264", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0005.jp2"}, "6": {"fulltext": "CONTENTS.\\nILXjTJSTI^J^TIOITS.\\nlacing 26\\n272\\n277\\n277\\n277\\nB.VTAVIA.\\nKosidciu e of Louisii S. Doujilor (witii portraits)\\nPortrait of Joiin D. liiibor\\nPortraits of Major Tiittlo ami Wife\\nlloliry Miller anil WitV\\nPortrait of Pliilo Portor\\nKIKDEllIIOOK.\\nUesidcnoe of Sanmel A. Whitoomb (with portraits) facing 2Ul\\nFarm ami Uo.-^idoncv of l5nos Mioliacl (with portraits) between 292, 293\\nResilience of Ucorge Tripp 294, 295\\nPortraits of (ieorge Tripp ami Wit e\\nPortrait of Hon. VVni. Chase\\nPortraits of A. W. Case an.l Wife\\n.losepl\\\\ Hawks anil WitV\\nl avi\u00c2\u00abl Tripp anil WilV-\\nliesiilence of Silas Knt\\n294, 295\\n294, 295\\nfacing 298\\nbetween 29S. 299\\n298, 29\\n299\\nfaeini .\u00e2\u0096\u00a0iOO\\nBUTliEU.\\nUesidenec of D. T,. Uurbank\\nliUeinda 11. Linstlay (with portraits)\\nPortraits of Charles E. liowers ami Wife\\nfacing oOO\\n304\\n307\\nOVID.\\nResidence of Samuel M. Treat\\nPortraits of S. M. Treat and Wife\\nfacing 309\\n311\\nPortraits of Dr. Daniel AVilson and AVife\\nPortrait of Henry Lockwood\\nMATTESON.\\nResidence of Ashley Turner (with ]\u00c2\u00bbortrails)\\nAmos (iardnor\\nJames 0. .Tobuson (with portraits).\\nPortraits of Jesse .Meredith and Wife\\nNOBLE.\\nResidence of Hon. ti. P Robinson.\\nWalter W. Smith (with portraits)\\nthe late E. T. (Jarilner (with portraits)\\nPortraits of Christina, Chauncey, and Russell Chas\\nResidence of K. li. Bushnell (^Yith portraits)\\nSIIEKWUOD.\\nResidence of E. F. Hazcn\\nOscar Oline (with jiortraits)\\nPortrait of Horace A. Ijcc\\nHiram I)oubleilay\\nResidence of Jabin R. (_iwin\\nPortraits of Jnbin R. (twin and Wife\\nNowcomb Wilco.x and Wife\\nCALIFOKNIA.\\nPortraits of J. H. Lawrence and Wife\\nCharles Raymond and AVife\\nPAGE\\n.312\\n.315\\nfacing\\n317\\nbetween 320\\n321\\n322\\n323\\n323\\nfacing\\n324\\nbetween 320\\n327\\ns) 320\\n327\\ne facing\\n32S\\n329\\nfacing\\n330\\nbetween 332\\n333\\nfacing\\n334\\n334\\n337\\n337\\n33S\\nfacing\\n341\\n347\\nbiog-:r-a.:e e:io^Xj-\\nP.KOE\\n.VIon/.o Waterman facing 119\\nThonois Daughertv\\n129\\nJohn 11. Ueceh, M.D.\\n156\\nWilliam R. Sprai;ue, M.D.\\n156\\nlioreu/.o D. t^-ippcn\\n159\\nHon. Harvey llavnes\\n159\\nllarvev Warner, Ksii.\\n159\\nJames M. Long. M.D.\\n161\\nAndrew S. Purrish\\n161\\n.\\\\sa Parrish\\nU!2\\nLoren/.o D. llalsted\\nIli2\\nLake 11. Whiteonib\\n163\\nWilliam S. Cilberl\\n163\\nJohn .\\\\llen\\n164\\n.\\\\bram t\\\\ Fisk\\n172\\n.lames U. Wiloo.x\\n172\\nJohn Roberts\\n173\\nM illiam P. Norton\\n174\\nHon. William P. Arnold\\n1S9\\nAnsel Nichols\\n190\\nDaniel H. Smith\\n190\\nDr. Edson Ulaekman\\n191\\nJoseph S. Swan\\n191\\nChas. N. Wiloo.\\\\\\n192\\n1!. F. Wheat\\n193\\nVlvarado Rrown\\n193\\nLucas Joseith\\nPeter M. Newboirv\\n194\\n195\\nDr. Enos (i. Berry\\n195\\nJohn S. Relole\\n197\\nJohn R. Jlorev\\n19$\\nCharles .-V. IJncoln\\n1\\nacing 200\\nE/ra Rostwick\\n214\\nH. Francis Ewers, M.D.\\n214\\nThomas l Rucll\\n21. i\\nWales .\\\\dams\\n22S\\n.lonathun Holmes\\n229\\nPeter 1. Mann\\nI\\njetwe\\nen 232, 233\\nDr. Moses K. Chauncey\\n23S\\nllenrv Pierce\\n23S\\n.Mrs. VMm Craig\\n23S\\nD. h. liray\\n244\\nS. E. Brainard\\n246\\nWilliam Kraiser\\n245\\nDavid Tilt\\n245\\n.\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Vlfrvd Shumway\\n246\\n-Vndrew Crater\\nS. B. Hanehett\\nFrancis D. Hansom\\nF. T. tJallnp\\nAsahcl IJrown\\nSamuel .-Vrnold\\nDaniel Marsh\\nHon. Cyrus G. Luce\\nMrs. Catharine S. .\\\\rnolil\\nJoseph Kocslar\\nE. C. S. tireen\\nJohn D. Imber\\nHenry Miller\\nPhilo Porter\\nticorge Tripp\\nHon. William Chase\\nEnos Michael\\nA. W. Chase\\nJoseph Hawks\\nSilas Eiu\\nDavid Tripp\\nSamuel A. Whiteomb\\nDavid Linsday\\nDwight L. lUirbank\\nCharles E. Bowers\\nSamuel Jl. Treat\\nDr. Daniel Wilson\\nHenry Lockwood\\nAmos (.Jarilner\\nJames 0. Johnson\\nJesse ileredith\\nAshley Turner\\nChristina Chase\\ntieorge P. Robinson\\nHorace P. .TetVroy\\nWalter W. Smith\\nSamuel S. and E. B. Busbnell\\nElisha T. Dardner\\nHorace .A. Lee\\nHiram Donblcday\\nl 4 hraim Cliue\\nJabin R. tiwin\\nNewcomb Wilcox\\nThe Lawrence Family\\nCharles Raymond\\nbet\\nween 250\\nfacing\\nfacing\\nPAGE\\n240\\n247\\n247\\n24S\\n24S\\n,251\\n253\\n262\\n263\\n204\\n204\\n272\\n277\\nbet\\nween 294,\\nfacing\\nbet\\nween 298,\\n29;!,\\nfacing\\nfacing\\n29.^\\n296\\n29S\\n299\\n299\\n299\\n299\\n299\\n306\\n30S\\n307\\n311\\n312\\n314\\n322\\n322\\n323\\n323\\n32S\\n328\\n329\\n329\\n329\\n330\\n334\\n334\\n337\\n337\\n33S\\n341\\n347", "height": "3314", "width": "2238", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0006.jp2"}, "7": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0007.jp2"}, "8": {"fulltext": "OutlineMap\\nOF\\nm A M c H County\\nM ICHIGAN\\nEngraved Exfbessly For This Work", "height": "3361", "width": "2358", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0008.jp2"}, "9": {"fulltext": "HISTORY\\nOF\\nBRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nBY CRISFIELD JOHNSON.\\nCHAPTER I.\\nINTRODUCTORY.\\nPlnn of the Work A Consecutive History Supplementary Chapters\\nCity anil Township Historie-s^Thc Illustrations Future Value\\nof Local Histories The titiamiUfimiet^Thv Books Consulted\\nAcknowledgments to Individuals The Work Subniittcil.\\nThe plan of this history of Branch County comprises in\\nthe first place a connected, consecutive statement of all the\\nfacts of general interest relating to the territory now com-\\nprising that county, from the earliest accounts down to the\\npresent time, embracing a short description of its natural\\ncharacteristics, and a pretty full record of the principal\\nevents occurring within ita limits, or in which its residents\\nhave been actors. This portion of the work adheres very\\nclosely to the chronological order, and includes the history\\nof the Pottawattamie Indians, the old-time occupants and\\nlords of the Saint Joseph Valley, an account of the treaties\\nby which that valley Wiis transferred to the whites, an out-\\nline sketch of the first settlement of the county, a record\\nof some of the more prominent features of its development,\\nand the ever interesting story of the achievements of the\\ngallant sons of Branch County in the war for the Union.\\nThis consecutive account is supplemented by several chap-\\nters, the subjects of which cannot well be incorporated in\\nthat account such as sketches of the various county so-\\ncieties, a list of the principal oflicers, a history of the State\\nschool, etc., etc. The whole, thus far, covers near a hun-\\ndred of the first pages of the volume, and constitutes the\\ngeneral history of the county.\\nThe later and larger portion of the work embraces sepa-\\nrate histories of the city of Coldwater, and of each of the\\nsixteen townships of the county, going with considerable\\ndetail into the facts of their early settlement, showing the\\nhardships and vicissitudes of pioneer life as narrated by\\nthe pioneers themselves, and giving lists of the township\\nofficers, together with separate sketches of all the churches,\\nlodges, and other local organizations.\\nIntermingled with these are to be found numerous por-\\ntraits of prominent citizens of the county, accompanied by\\ntheir biographies, together with occasional views of their\\nresidences. Whatever may be suid by the critically dis-\\nposed regarding the literary execution of the work, the\\n2\\nwriter can confidently recommend the productions of the\\nartists and engravers as being of a decidedly high order of\\nmerit. They have reproduced the faces of the past genera-\\ntions, and both the homes and features of to-day, so accurately\\nthat even after the lapse of a century there need Ije no\\ndifficulty in knowing precisely what was the condition of\\nBranch County in 1879.\\nAnd, although there may be those who are disposed to\\nsmile at the idea of a mere county history, in which the\\nfeatures of plain farmers and mechanics appear side by side\\nwith some of the most distinguished citizens of the State,\\nyet it is safe to predict that in fifty years few books will be\\nmore sought after (haii these local records of to-day, with\\ntheir delineations of pioneer life and their thoroughly dem-\\nocratic illustrations of all cla.sscs of the community. And\\nthis simply for the facts depicted by pencil and pen, and\\ndespite of any barrenness of style or awkwardness of ar-\\nrangement of which the author may be guilty. Such a\\nrecord will be scarcely less valuable than would now be a\\nsimilar account of actual life in the Revolutionary era, with\\nportraits, not merely of a few generals and statesmen, but\\nof the people of that day, who long since went down to\\ntheir graves unhonored, unrecorded, and unsung.\\nThe early history of this county (that is, its history pre-\\nvious to its settlement) is mostly confined to the story of\\nthe Poltaivattamifs. Three chapters have been prepared\\non this subject with considerable care, and have been in-\\nserted in the histories of both Branch and Hillsdale Coun-\\nties, its that tribe was for over a century the masters and\\noccupants of the whole valley of the St. Joseph. Since the\\nsettlement by the whites, the story of Branch County runs\\nin an entirely separate channel.\\nTo obtain the information thus embodied in the earlier\\nand some of the later, portions of the work it has been\\nnecessary to consult numerous books having relation to the\\nsubjects under consideration. Among the principal of these\\nwe are indebted to Parkmau s Conspiracy of Pontiac,\\nParkman s Discovery of the Great West, Smith s Life and\\nTimes of Lewis Cass, Drake s Life of Tecumseh, Drake s\\nBook of the Indians, Schoolcraft s Report on the Indians,\\nLosaiug s Field Book of the War of 1S12, Lanman s lied\\nBook of Michigan, the published Indian Treaties of the\\nUnited States, the Territorial and Session Laws of Michi-\\n9", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0009.jp2"}, "10": {"fulltext": "10\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\ngan, the Reports of Adjutant-General Robertson from 1861\\nto 1866, the Reports of the Superintendent of Public In-\\nstruction, and Pierce s History of St. Joseph County, besides\\nseveral minor works.\\nThe greater part of the pioneer record of the county is\\nembodied in the sketches of Coldvvater city and the various\\ntownships, yet in obtaining matter for a general outline of\\nthat period we received much assistance from those veteran\\npioneers, Messrs. Wales Adams, Allen Tibbitts, Harvey\\nWarner, and James B. Tompkins. Messrs. E. G. Fuller,\\nHarvey Haynes, and Roland Root supplied us with many\\nfacts regarding a somewhat later period Mr. Root s infor-\\nmation being especially full in relation to the Indians from\\n183C down to the time of their removal.\\nOur acknowledgments are also due to Adjutant-General\\nRobertson and his eflBcient clerk Mr. Humphrey for aid af-\\nforded us in obtaining the records of the officers and soldiers\\nof Branch County in the war for the Union, to Mrs. Tenny,\\nthe librarian of the State library, for the courtesy with which\\nthe ample resources of that institution were placed at our\\ndisposal, and to the press of Branch County for access to\\ntheir files and many other favors.\\nSome others, who have been consulted on particular points,\\nwill be mentioned as those points are discussed. Those who\\nhave furnished material to the writers on the city and town-\\nships may be numbered by the hundred, and it would be\\nimpracticable to include them here. Many of them will be\\nmentioned in the city and township histories, and to all we\\nreturn the thanks of the publishers and writers.\\nAnd now we submit our work to the people of Branch\\nCounty. We trust they will be pleased with it in spite of\\nsome imperfections, which keen eyes will doubtless find in\\nits pages, and that not only they but their children and\\ntheir children s children will occasionally turn thither from\\nmore exciting tales and more eloquent periods to learn the\\nhumble but honorable story of their home.\\nCHAPTER II.\\nEARLY FRENCH DISCOVERIES.\\nArrival of the French on the Upper Lakes Champlain in 1615 The\\nFranciscan Priests The Jesuits Hunters and Traders Ray mbault\\nand Jogues in 1641 The Wi/aiidots and Ottawas Father Mar-\\nquette The Lake Country formally taken Possession of for the\\nKing of France Marquette Discovers the Mississippi Discovers\\nand E.\\\\plores the St. Joseph La Salle and the Griffin A Fort on\\nthe St. Joseph Loss of the Griffin La Salle s Subsequent Career\\nand Murder French Dominion Influence of Fort St. Joseph\\nFounding of Detroit The Puttawattamies,\\nThough the French were unquestionably the first ex-\\nplorers of the shores of all the great lakes of North America,\\nyet it is somewhat doubtful at what precise time they first\\nreached the peninsula of Michigan. As early as 1615,\\nSamuel de Champlain, then governor of the infant province\\nof Canada, which he had founded, visited the Huron tribes\\non the shores of Luke Manitouline. Almost or quite as\\nearly, priests of the Recollet or Franciscan order estab-\\nlished Catholic missions in the same locality, and it is not\\nimprobable that some of them visited the shores of the\\ngreat peninsula a little farther westward; for all, whether\\nfriends or foes, admit the extraordinary zeal and unflinching\\ncourage of the Catholic missionaries in their efforts to make\\nproselytes among the savages of North America. In 1625,\\nhowever, there arrived on the banks of the St. Lawrence\\nthe vanguard of a black -gowned host, to be sent to America\\nby a still more vigorous, zealous, and highly-disciplined\\norder, the far-famed Jesuits. These fiery champions of\\nthe cross were destined to crowd aside the more peaceful\\nor more inert Franciscans throughout the whole lake region,\\nand substantially appropriate that missionary ground to\\nthemselves.\\nFrench hunters and fur-traders, too, made their way into\\nthe West far in advance of their English rivals, and doubt-\\nless reached the confines of Michigan early in the seven-\\nteenth century. Their course, however, was not along the\\ngreat watery highway through Lakes Ontario and Erie and\\nthe Niagara River, for there dwelt the fierce, untamable Iro-\\nquois, the bravest and most politic of all the Indians of\\nNorth America, whom Champlain, by an ill-advised attack,\\nhad made the deadly enemies of the French. With the\\nHuroits, or ^Yyandots, who though a branch of the same\\nrace were the foes of the Iroquois, the French were fast\\nfriends, and had no difficulty in penetrating westward as far\\nas their domain extended. Their seats were on the eastern\\nside of Lake Huron, while our peninsula was occupied by\\nOttawas, Ojihwas (or Chippewas), and Pottawattamies, not\\nperhaps as friendly as the Ilarvns, but standing in fear of\\nthe conquering Iroquois, and therefore disposed to be on\\ngood terms with the French foes of that confederacy.\\nThe course of the intrepid missionaries and traders was\\nup the Ottawa River from Montreal thence across to the\\nwestern division of Lake Huron, otherwise known as Lake\\nManitouline, and thence coasting along the northern shore\\nof that body of water to the Saut Saint\u00c2\u00ab Marie and the\\nStraits of Michillimacinac.\\nIn the year 1641, the Jesuits Raymbault and Jogues\\nreached the former point, preached to a crowd of savages,\\nand raised the flag of France, in token of sovereignty, beside\\nthe rushing outlet of Lake Superior. Doubtless other mis-\\nsionaries and numerous voyageurs and fur-traders explored\\nthe outskirts of Michigan, and possibly penetrated its in-\\nterior, but there are few records to show their adventurous\\ndeeds.\\nIn 1659, the Wyandots, or Ilinons, fled from the valley\\nof the St. Lawrence before the attacks of the Iroquois,\\nseeking shelter in the islands of Lake Manitouline. The\\nOttawawas, since called Ottawas, who had previously re-\\nsided there, retired to the northern part of the main penin-\\nsula of Michigan. The Wyandots, or a portion of them,\\nagain assailed by the Iroquois, fled to the Straits of Mich-\\nillimacinac, and still again to the shores of Lake Superior.\\nBeing again followed by their implacable enemies, however,\\nthey were enabled to repulse them, and thenceforward, being\\nto some extent protected by the French, the Wi/aiidots\\ndwelt on the borders of the great lakes which surround the\\npeninsula of Michigan.\\nIn 1668, the celebrated Father Marquette, accompanied\\nby Father Claude Dablon, founded a mission at Saut Sainte", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0010.jp2"}, "11": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n11\\nMarie, at the northern extremity of Michigan and in\\n1G71 established that of St. Ii^nacc, on the Straits of Mieh-\\nillimaeiiiac (now spelled Mackinaw).\\nIn 11)70, a French offioer, Dauniont de St. Lusson, raised\\nthe flag of France at the Saut Sainte Marie with pompous\\nceremonies, and, so far as words could do so, took possession\\nof the whole region of the great lakes in the name of the\\nMost High, Mighty, and Redoubtable Monarch, Louis,\\nFourteenth of that name, Most Christian King of France\\nand of Navarre.\\nBut the French were by no means disposed to rest con-\\ntent with sounding proclamations. Still eager to spread the\\nreign of the cross among the heathen, and doubtless not\\nunwilling to extend the domain of King Louis over new\\nempires, the intrepid Manjuette pushed forward into the\\nwilderness, and discovered the mighty stream which has\\nsince borne the name of Mississippi. Shortly afterwards,\\nin 1773, while coasting along the eastern shore of Lake\\nMichigan, Marf|uette discovered a stream which he explored\\nfor several miles, and to which he gave the name of St.\\nJoseph. This was, so far as known, the first acr(uaintance\\nof Europeans with the fertile valley, in the eastern part of\\nwhich lies the county of Branch.\\nBut a still greater explorer than Marquette was about to\\ntraverse the lakes and lands of the great West, though, un-\\nlike Marquette, ho did not subordinate all other objects to\\nthe spread of his religion. In the month of August, 1679,\\nthe wonder-stricken savages on the shores of Detroit River\\nsaw what seemed to them a huge canoe, with immense\\nwings, stemming the powerful current without the aid of\\noars or paddles, and swiftly traversing the placid sheet of\\nwater now known as Lake St. Clair. This was the Griffin,\\na schooner of sixty tons, built the preceding winter and\\nspring on the shore of the Niagara, ju.st above the great\\ncataract, and which on the 7th of August had set forth on\\nthe first voyage ever made by a sail vessel over the waters\\nof the upper lakes. Its commander was Robert Cavelier\\nde La Salle, the most hardy and adventurous of all the gal-\\nlant Frenchmen who explored the wilds of North America,\\nand the one whose discoveries did the most to extend the\\ndominions of his royal master.\\nThe only portrait which has been preserved of La Salle\\nrepresents him as a blue-eyed, handsome cavalier with\\nblonde ringlets, apparently better fitted for the salons of Paris\\nthan the forests of America but a thousand evidences show\\nnot only the courage but the extraordinary vigor and hardi-\\nhood of this remarkable man. He was accompanied by\\nTonti, a gallant Italian exile, who was his second in com-\\nmand, by Father Hennepin, a Franciscan monk, who\\nbecame the historian of the expedition, and by about thirty\\nsailors, voyageurs, hunters, etc.\\nThe Griffin passed on over the tempest-tossed waters of\\nLake Huron, through the Strait of Michillimacinac, out\\nupon the unknown waste of Lake Michigan, and at length\\ncame to anchor in Green Bay. Thence she was sent back\\nwith a part of her crew and a cargo of furs, while the in-\\ntrepid La Salle with a score of men remained to explore\\nthe vast unconquered empire whicli lay spread before him.\\nHe and his comrades in birch-bark canoes coasted along\\nthe western shore of Lake Michigan, reaching its southern\\nextremity on the eighteenth day of October, 1679. Thence\\nthe flotilla proceeded to the mouth of the St. Joseph River.*\\nAt its mouth he built a fortified trading-post, to which he\\ngave the name of Fort of the Miamis, and which wa-s in-\\ntended both to facilitate commerce and curb the hostility\\nof the surrounding tribes. Pottaimittiimics were found at\\nthe southern end and on the western shore of Lake Michi-\\ngan.\\nThis trading-post, or fort, was the first built for the purr\\npose of controlling the Indians of this part of the Northwest,\\nand its erection, coincident with the appearance of a French\\nvessel on the upper lakes, may be considered as marking the\\nestablishment of French authority (though somewhat vague)\\nover the peninsula of Michigan, including the county which\\nis the subject of this history. La Salle and his comrades\\nremained several weary months at the St. Joseph awaiting\\nthe return of the Griffin, but that ill-fated bark was never\\nheard of after leaving the outlet of Green Bay. Whether,\\nas is probable, it went down with all its men before the\\ngales of one of the great inland seas, or was captured at\\nanchor by jealous savages, its crew butchered and the ves-\\nsel itself destroyed, is one of the unsolved problems of\\nAmerican history.\\nDespairing at length of the Griffin s return. La Salle\\nwith a portion of his men in December proceeded up the St.\\nJoseph River in canoes to South Bend, in the present State\\nof Indiana, whence they made their way overland to the\\nhead-waters of the Illinois. The future career of this ad-\\nventurous explorer is not especially connected with the\\nhistory of this region, and must be dismissed in a few\\nwords.\\nAfter numerous remarkable adventures (being compelled\\nonce to return to Canada on foot) La Salle explored the\\nMississippi to the sea, and took verbal possession of the\\nadjacent country for the benefit of King Louis the Four-\\nteenth, by the name of Louisiana. While attempting, how-\\never, to colonize the new domain he met with many mis-\\nfortunes, and was at length assassinated by two of his own\\nmen in Texas, in the year 1687.\\nBut, notwithstanding the unfortunate end of the great\\ndiscoverer, his achievements had extended the dominion of\\nFrance more widely than had any of his adventurous com-\\npatriots, and from that time forth the Bourbon kings main-\\ntained an ascendency more or less complete throughout all\\nthe vast region extending from Quebec to New Orleans,\\nuntil compelled to resign it nearly a century later by the\\nprowess of the Briti.sh. French vessels circled around the\\ngreat lakes on the track of the ill-fated Grifl[in, French\\nforts and trading-posts were established in the wilderness,\\nand French niLssionarios bore the cross among the heathen\\nwith redoubled zeal. French adroitness succeeded in estab-\\nlishing friendly relations with the Indians on the shores of\\nall the upjier lakes, and membei-s of all the various bands\\nfound their way to Fort Frontenac (now Kingston), and\\neven to Montreal, with packages of furs to sell to the chil-\\ndren of their great father across the sea.\\nThe English, busily engaged in building up a powerful but\\ncom pact em pire along the sea-coast scarcely attempted to ri val\\nFrom a few Mianiit who were then located there, La Sallo called it\\nthe river of the Miaiiiis.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0011.jp2"}, "12": {"fulltext": "12\\nHISTOKY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\ntheir Gallic competitors in gaining control over the immense\\ninterior. The various Indian tribes doubtless would have\\nrejected with scorn the idea of French ownership in the\\nlands which they and their fathers had so long occupied,\\nbut as between the English and French it was substantially\\nunderstood that the dominion of the former extended from\\nthe mouth of the St. Lawrence to that of the Mississippi.\\nThe only question was where the boundary line should be\\nbetween the two domains.\\nThe Indians around the upper lakes were the more ready\\nto court the friendship of the French, since it was only\\nfrom the latter that they could obtain arms and ammunition\\nto contest with the terrible Iroquois. After the time of\\nLa Salle the French government supported a post, and the\\nJesuit fathers maintained a mission, at the mouth of the\\nSt. Joseph, and the two institutions became a centre of in-\\nfluence over all the southern part of the peninsula. In 1701\\nhowever, another frontier post was established, destined soon\\nto overshadow that of St. Joseph. In that year Monsieur\\nLa Motte de Cadillac, an officer in the service of the King\\nof France, with a small detachment of troops, landed at the\\nhead of Detroit River, and established a po.st to which he\\ngave the name of Fort Ponchartrain, but which soon\\nbecame known by the appellation of Detroit. This post\\nand the whole of Michigan were nominally a part of the\\nprovince of Canada, and so remained during both French\\nand English rule. During the French dominion, however,\\nthe provincial government exercised very little authority,\\nexcept to appoint commanders of the various posts. Tliose\\ncommanders ruled both the soldiers and the few civilians\\nabout as they saw proper.\\nThe establishment of this post increased still more the\\ninfluence of the French throughout the West, and especially\\nthroughout the peninsula of Michigan. There seemed little\\ndoubt that this whole region was to be subject to French\\nrule, and fancy might have pictured these gleaming lakes\\nand rippling rivers overlooked by the baronial castles of\\nFrench seigneurs, while around them clustered the humble\\ndwellings of their loyal retainers. French hunters and\\ntrappers made their way into all parts of the peninsula,\\nestablishing friendly relations with the natives, and not\\nunfrequently forming unions more or less permanent with\\nthe copper-colored damsels of the various tribes.\\nOf these tribes we are especially concerned with the\\nPuttawattamies, who soon obtained entire control of the\\nvalley of the St. Joseph, who are known to have been fully\\nestablished here in 1721, and who for over a.century were\\nthe undisputed lords of its noble forests, its pellucid lakes\\nand its grassy glades. From the time of the early discov-\\neries already mentioned down to the beginning of settle-\\nment and cultivation by the whites, the history of the\\nterritory now composing Branch County, with the rest of\\nthe St. Joseph Valley, is confined substantially to the doings\\nof the Pottaioattamie Indians. To them and their deeds\\nthe following three chapters are devoted.\\nCHAPTER IIL\\nTHE POTTAWATTAMIES.\\nGeneral Relations of the iBdian Tribes Iroquois and Ahjouqnins\\nTheir Location Numerous Tribes of Ahjonquin Race The PoUa-\\nuattamies Their League with the Ottawas and Chippeicaa Their\\nEstablishment in the Saint Joseph Valley Changes of Location\\nAbsence of Romance Indian Warfare Indian AVeapons Sur-\\nprising an Enemy Insult and Torture Adoption The Mission\\nof Saint Joseph Pottawattamie Friendship for the French Rescue\\nof Detroit Trading with French and English The War of 1744\\nRaids on the Frontiers French Records of the Pottawattannes\\nPeace in 1748.\\nIn order to give a correct idea of the position and history\\nof the Pottawattamie Indians, so long the lords of Branch\\nCounty and all the adjacent country, it is necessary very\\nbriefly to sketch the general relations of the Indians of this\\npart of Nortli America. Of course the writer of a mere\\ncounty history does not pretend to have investigated this\\nabstruse subject by reference to original souiices of informa-\\ntion he is obliged to depend on those who have made\\ntho.se matters the study of their lives, especially on Fran-\\ncis Parkman, the accomplished author of the Con.spiracy\\nof Pontiac, the Discovery of the Great West, and other\\nworks on cognate subjects.\\nWhen the French and English hunters first penetrated\\nthe dark forests whose gloomy masses rolled from the shores\\nof the North Atlantic far back beyond the AUeghanies, and\\nwhen the most adventurous among them first gladdened\\ntheir eyes with the gay prairies still farther westward, they\\nfound two great Indian races occupying the whole land from\\nthe ocean to the Mississippi, and from the valleys of Ten-\\nnessee to the frozen regions of Northern Canada. South-\\nward of these limits were the Mobilian tribes, of whom the\\nCherohees, Chickasaws, and others have since adopted to\\nsome extent the customs of the whites, while west of the\\nFather of Waters were the great Dakota race, whose prin-\\ncipal representatives, the Sioux, still roam in savage freedom\\nover the prairies, a terror to all who cross their path.\\nThe two races, who, as stated a few lines above, occupied\\nthe whole northeastern portion of the United States and a\\nlarge part of Canada, were the Iroquois and the Algonquins,\\nThough the former were the most celebrated and the most\\npowerful, the latter were by far the most numerous; in fact,\\nas has been truly said, the former were like an island amid\\nthe vast hordes of Algonquiiis around. The five confederate\\ntribes of the Iroquois, commonly known as the Five Nations\\n(afterwards the Six Nations), occupied a strong position,\\nextending from the banks of the Hudson nearly to those\\nof the Niagara, protected on the north by the waters of\\nLake Ontario, on the south by the mountains of Pennsyl-\\nvania, and now comprising the heart of the great Empire\\nState. The Wt/aiidots, or Hurons, before mentioned, were\\nan outlying branch of the same race, but hostile to the\\ngreat confederacy while the Titscaroras were a friendly\\nofishoot in the South, who afterwards became the sixth of\\nthe Six Nations.\\nAside from these, the woods and prairies far and near\\nswarmed with the diverse tribes of the Algonquin race;\\nAbeiiaquis in Canada, Pequots and Narragiinsetts in New\\nEngland, Delaitiares in Pennsylvania, Sliawitees in Ohio,", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0012.jp2"}, "13": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n13\\nMiamis in Ohio and Indiana, Illinois in the territory of the\\nState wliich still boars their name, Sdiikx, Foxes, and Meno-\\nmonees in the country west of Lake Michigan, while the\\ngreat peninsula of Michigan, and some neighboring sections,\\nwere occupied by the Ojibwuj/s, or Cliippewus, the Oltaioas,\\nand the tribe which is the especial subject of this chapter,\\nt\\\\\\\\e I olfawaflamics. All these, though sundered far apart,\\nand often warring desperately among themselves, have been\\nshown by students of their characteristics to have belonged\\nto one great stock, and to have spoken various dialects of one\\nlanguage. They outnumbered the Five Nations of Iroquois\\nmore than ten to one; yet such was the superior skill,\\nsagacity, and prowess of the confederates that they were\\nable to defeat their disunited foes one after the other, till\\nnone could stand before them, and the terror of their name\\nspread over half the continent. Even the Wi/diuJots,\\nthough of the same race, and almost equal in numbers,\\nlacked the ferocious energy of the Five Nations, and werp\\ndriven before them as deer are driven before the screaming\\npanther.\\nThe three tribes of Algouqiihi stock just mentioned,\\nthe OJibwas, the Oftawns, and the Fottawuttamies, were\\nin the forepart of the eighteenth century united in a rude\\nconfederacy, somewhat similar to the celebrated league of\\nthe Iroquois, but far less thorough and less potent. The\\ndialects of the three tribes differed less even than was\\nusual among the various branches of the Algonquin race,\\nand, notwithstanding some differences of inflection, the\\nmembers could understand each other without the aid of\\nan interpreter.\\nThe Ojibwas, outnumbering both the other two tribes\\ncombined, dwelt in the frozen region of Lake Superior,\\nwhere their descendants still chase the elk and moose amid\\nthe gloomy pines, and spear their finny prey over the\\nsides of frail canoes, rocked on the boiling waters of the\\nSaut Sainte Marie. The Oltawas, who had fled from\\nCanada before the hatred of the all-conquering Iroquois,\\nhad their principal headquarters in the vicinity of Detroit\\nand St. Clair Rivers, where, after the erection of Fort Pon-\\nchartrain by their French friends, they felt comparatively\\nsecure from their terrible enemies. Finally, the domain of\\nthe Pott awatt amies, the subject of these chapters, stretched\\nfrom the vicinity of Chicago around the head of Lake Michi-\\ngan, northward to the mouth of the Kalamazoo or beyond,\\nwhile to the eastward it extended so as to include the valleys\\nof the St. Joseph, the Kalamazoo, and other streams which\\nflow into Lake Michigan from the central portion of the\\npeninsula.\\nThe exact period at which the Poftawnttnmies established\\nthemselves in the valley of the St. Joseph is unknown.\\nUnless La Salle was mistaken, the Miamis occupied the\\nbanks of the St. Joseph in 1678, at which time the Potla-\\nwattamies are believed to have been mostly in the vicinity\\nof Green Bay. It is certain, however, that they were in\\nthe St. Joseph Valley in 1721 (having probably established\\nthemselves there about the beginning of the century), and\\nthere they remained until within the memory of men still\\nliving.\\nIt will be understood, however, that the location of the\\nvarious tribes of the Iroquois and Algonquin races at that\\ndistant period can only be given with approximate correct-\\nness. Their boundaries were constantly changing. Tribes\\nwere frequently driven by the fortunes of war from the\\nhomes of their fathers, or even blotted from the list of\\nforest nationalities. Sometimes they changed their locali-\\nties in search of more abundant game, and sometimes no\\ncause but caprice could be assigned for their migrations.\\nNot only did whole tribes occasionally change their loca-\\ntions, but in many cases outlying clans dwelt at a long\\ndistance from the parent tribe, being sometimes surrounded\\nby the villages of other nations. Thus, though the main\\nbody of the Poltinidtliimirs were to be found as early as\\n1721 stretchir)g from the head of Lake Michigan eastward\\nto the head of the St. Joseph River, there were for a con-\\nsiderable time two or three detached villages in the vicinity\\nof Detroit, and others in the neighborhood of Green\\nBay.\\nBesides these more permanent changes of location, the\\nseveral bands of which each nation was composed were,\\neven in time of peace, constantly migrating to and fro over\\nthe domain which unquestionably belonged to their tribe.\\nIn summer they raised corn (that is, the squaws did) in\\none place, in winter they hunted in another, perhaps a\\nhundred miles distant, and in spring they visited .still\\nanother location for the purpose of fishing; usually but\\nnot always returning to their former ground to raise and\\nharvest their crops. Yet, notwithstanding these various\\nchanges by which the Poltawattamies were more or less\\naffected, they continued for over a century and a quarter\\nthe raastei-s of the territory composing this county, and\\ntheir bloody record is perhaps quite as deserving of being\\nembodied in history as arc those of several other con-\\nquerors.\\nWhile, however, the admirers of stirring adventure and\\ndesperate conflict may find .something of interest in the\\nstory of an Indian tribe, it would be hopeless for the lover\\nof romance to seek there for aught to gratify his taste. No\\ntruthful delineation can present the Indian as a romantic\\ncharacter. Ajpathetic in an extraordinary degree in regard\\nto the softer passions, it is seldom, indeed, that love sways\\nhis actions, although the slightest cause is liable to arouse\\nhim to the direst fury of hate. He had rather capture one\\nscalp than a dozen hearts.\\nThe Poltmoatlnmie inherited the usual characteristics of\\nthe Indian, and especially of the Algonquin race. Less ter-\\nrible in battle, less sagacious in council, than the men of the\\nFive Nations, he was, nevertheless, like the rest of his red\\nbrethren, a brave, hardy, and skillful warrior, an astute man-\\nager so far as his knowledge extended, generally a faithful\\nfriend, and invariably a most implacable enemy. Ilis own\\ntime he devoted to war, the chase, or idleness, abandoning\\nto the women the labor of raising his scanty supplies of\\nIndian corn, pumpkins, and beans, of transporting his house-\\nhold goods from point to point, and every other burden\\nwhich he could possibly impose upon her weary shoulders.\\nHe lived in the utmost freedom which it is possible to\\nimagine, consistent with any civil or military organization\\nwhatever. His sachems exercised little authority except to\\ndeclare war and make peace, to determine on the migrations\\nof the tribe, and to give wise counsels allaying any ill feel-", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0013.jp2"}, "14": {"fulltext": "1,4\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nings which might arise among the people. There was no\\npositive law compelling obedience.\\nEven when war was declared there was no way by which\\nthe braves could be compelled to take the war-path. Any\\nwar-chief could drive a stake in the ground, dance the war-\\ndance around it, strike his tomahawk into it with a yell of\\ndefiance, and call for volunteers to go forth against the foe.\\nIf his courage or capacity were doubted, he obtained but few\\nfollowers. If he were of approved valor and skill, a larger\\nnumber would grasp their tomahawks in response to his ap-\\npeal; while, if he were a chieftain distinguished far and wide\\nfor deeds of blood and craft, the whole nation would spring\\nto arms, and all its villages would resound with the terrific\\nnotes of the war-song, chanted by hundreds of frenzied\\nbraves.\\nWith followers few or many, the chief went forth against\\nthe foe. But he could not compel their obedience a mo-\\nment longer than they chose to give it, and no punishment\\nbut disgrace awaited the recreant who deserted his leader\\nin the hour of his utmost need. The most extreme penalty\\nonly consisted in giving the dishonor due the dastard a\\nvisible form, by enveloping him in the garments of a woman\\nand compelling him to perform the menial labors usually\\nperformed by the weaker sex. But to an Indian, accus-\\ntomed to look down on his squaw as infinitely below him,\\nthis would be the most terrible of inflictions.\\nAs is well known, the original weapons of the Indians\\nwere bows and arrows (the latter tipped with flint), war-\\nclubs, stone tomahawks, and scalping-knives also made of\\nsharpened flints. But, stubborn as tlioy were in repelling\\nall the afts of civilization offered by ihc whites, they\\ngrasped eagerly at the formidable implements of war\\nbrought across the Atlantic. Iron tomahawks and scalp-\\ning-knives could be cheaply manufactured, and soon an\\nample supply of them was furnished by the Dutch and\\nEnglish to the Iroquois, and by the French to the numer-\\nous tribes of the Algonquin race under the influence of\\nthat subtle people.\\nGuns and ammunition were more costly, but the Indian\\nlonged for them with a love second only to his passion for\\nwhisky, and, despite occasional prohibitions by the colonial\\nauthorities on either side, the best warriors and hunters in\\nthe various tribes were soon provided with these deadly in-\\nstruments of slaughter. In fact, whenever war was threat-\\nened between the French and English, both parties were\\neager to enlist all the Indian allies they could, and furnished\\nmuskets and gunpowder with a free hand.\\nArmed and equipped, clad only in a breech-clout, but\\ncovered from head to foot with paint disposed in the most\\nhideous figures, his head crested with feathers of the wild\\nbirds he had slain, the Indian went forth on the war-path.\\nIf the band was a small one, it lurked in the vicinity of the\\nhostile villages until a still smaller number of the enemy\\ncould be caught at a distance from their friends. These\\nwere, if possible, shot down from an ambush (for under no\\ncircumstances will an Indian run any risk which it is possi-\\nble to avoid), their scalps were stripped off with eager\\nhaste, and the victors fled towards their homes at their\\nutmost speed.\\nIf the whole nation turned out in arms, they might\\nattempt the total destruction of their enemy but even then\\nsurprise was generally an essential element of success.\\nHurrying forward by unfrequented paths, or plunging\\nthrough the trackless forest, guided only by the sun and\\nthe well-known courses of the streams, the little army\\nreached the neighborhood of the foe. Carefully conceal-\\ning their approach, they waited an opportunity for attack,\\nwhich was usually made at night. When their unsu.spect-\\ning victims were wrapped in slumber, the whole crowd of\\npainted demons would burst in among them, using musket,\\nknife, and tomahawk with furious zeal, and striking terror\\nto every heart with the fiendish sound of war-whoops\\nshiieked from a thousand throats. The torch was applied\\nto the frail cabins of the unhappy people, and men, women\\nand children were stricken down in indiscriminate slaughter\\nby the lurid light of their blazing homes.\\nWhen the first fury of savage hate had been satiated,\\nprisoners were taken, but these were frequently destined\\nto a fate far more terrible than the speedy death from which\\nthey had escaped. Bound with thongs and loaded with\\nburdens, they were urged on with remorseless speed toward\\nthe home of their captors, and if, enfeebled by wounds or\\nsickness, they lagged behind, the ready tomahawk put an\\nend to their miseries. But if the prisoner, withstanding\\nthe h.irdships of the march, was brought alive to the wig-\\nwams of the victors, and especially if he were a well-known\\nwarrior, human fancy never painted a more awful doom\\nthan that which awaited him, save where it has described\\nthe tortures of the damned in another world.\\nAs a sportive preliminary the victim was required to run\\nthe gauntlet, when a hundred malicious foes, both male\\nand female, ranged on either side, flung stones, clubs, toma-\\nhawks, and every other possible missile at his naked form,\\nas he dashed with the energy of despair between their\\nfurious ranks. Then, unless he was saved by unexpected\\nlenity, came the fiercer agony of the stake, prolonged some-\\ntimes for hours and even for days, accompanied by all the\\nrefinements of torment which a baleful ingenuity could\\ninvent, yet .supported with unsurpassable fortitude by the\\nvictim, who often shrieked his defiant death-song even\\namid the last convulsions of his tortured frame.\\nYet women, children, and youths were frequently saved\\nfrom this horrible fate to be adopted into the tribe of their\\ncaptors, and even men sometimes shared the same lenity.\\nWhat is remarkable is that as soon as it was decided thus\\nto receive a captive into the ti-ibc, all appearances of hate\\nseemed immediately to disappear the best of all the forest\\nluxuries was placed before the honored guest, the costliest\\nblankets were spread over his shoulders, and the softest\\ncouches of fur were spread for his wearied limbs. Either\\nbecause the change was so great from the expected torture\\nto the kindly adoption, or because the captors knew so well\\nwhom to choose as recipients of their indulgence, it was\\nvery seldom that the latter attempted to escape from their\\nnew alliances. Nay, even young white men and women,\\nthus adopted into the ranks of the savages, frequently\\nbecame so well satisfied with forest life as to resist every\\ninducement afterwards offered them to return to their coun-\\ntrymen.\\nSuch were some of the salient characteristics of the", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0014.jp2"}, "15": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICniGAN.\\n15\\nNorth American Indians, shared hy the Pottaicaitamies,\\nthe subject of these chapters. Those characteristics were\\ncommon to the Alf/nnqniii and Iroqiuils races, the principal\\ndifference being in the greater intensity witli wliich they\\nwere manifested by the latter. The Shawnee was subtle in\\nwar the Iroquois was .still more so. The Ottawa was cold\\nand haughty toward others, but he was met by still greater\\ncoldness and haughtiness on the part of the Iroquois. The\\nI uttaioatfamie, the confederate of the Ottaica, was brave\\nand ferocious, but he was surpa.ssed both in bravery and\\nferocity by the terrible warriors of the Five Nations.\\nIn speaking of Indians the term nation is generally\\nused as synonymous with tribe, and to the civilized ear the\\nword carries an idea of large numbers, confirmed by the\\nimmense range of Indian operations, and the terror which\\nthey inspired on the frontiers. Yet the celebrated Five\\nNations, in the height of their power, numbered altogether\\nbut two or three thousand warriors, the W^aiiJut branch\\nof the Iroquois had about the same number, and the various\\ntribes of Algonquin lineage were proportionally small. As\\nnear as can be ascertained, the I oltawattamics at the begin-\\nning of the eighteenth century numbered about eight hun-\\ndred warriors, including those of Illinois and Wisconsin.\\nAs has been said, they were linked in a loose confederacy\\nwith the more numerous Ottawas and Ghippewas, but the\\nPoltuwattamies were the only tribe sufficiently connected\\nwith this county to make their acts a subject of interest in\\nthis work. The others will not be mentioned except when\\nthe story of their savage deeds is necessarily intermingled\\nwith the record of the J ottaioattamies. To that record we\\nnow address ourselves.\\nIt was near the beginning of the eighteenth century that\\nthe Jesuits, who had obtained almost a monopoly of mission-\\nary work in French America, established the mission of St.\\nJoseph at the mouth of the river of that name, and under\\nthe shadow of the little post maintained on the site selected\\nby La Salle. In 1712, Father Marest describes the mission\\nas being in a very flourishing condition. Whatever might\\nhave been the success of the holy fathers in the task of\\nChristianizing the Indians there is no doubt that they ob-\\ntained a great personal influence over them, which the\\npriests uaturally used to cement their friendship for France.\\nNumerous other influences were also brought to bear by the\\nadroit managers who, in various capacities, represented the\\nGallic people on the upper lakes, and the friendship of the\\nPottdwattamics was thoroughly demonstrated in the year\\njust named, 1712.\\nIn May of that year, a large body of Sacs, Foxes, and\\nMdscoutins, tribes of Algonquin lineage but at enmity\\nwith the other nations of that race (and supposed to be\\nacting under the influence of the Iroquois, the inveterate\\nfoes of the French), suddenly appeared before Fort Pon-\\nchartrain, threw up some rude breastworks, and attempted\\nto destroy the post. On the thirteenth of the month a\\nfierce assault was made, and, though not at first successful,\\nit was maintained with such energy and by such numbers\\nthat the little gjirrison of twenty soldiers was placed in a\\nsituation of great danger.\\nBut while the wearied Frenchmen were husbanding their\\nscanty resources in expectation of a still more deadly on-\\nslaught, their ears were saluted by hundreds of savage war-\\nwhoops, and a large body of friendly Wyamlots, Ottawas,\\nand Fottawatlamics burst from the forest, and flung them-\\nselves impetuously upon the startled besiegers of the fort.\\nThe latter resisted to the best of their ability, and for a\\nshort time the battle-field resounded with the shouts of the\\ncontestants, the constant rattle of musketry, the groans of\\nthe wounded, and now and then with the terrific .scalp-\\nhalloo of some successful brave as lie tore the coveted\\ntrophy from the head of his victim. But, aided by the\\nfire of the garrison, the rescuing party were soon completely\\nsuccessful, and the Sacs, Foxes, and Mnscoulins fled in\\nutter rout through the forest.\\nThe vengeance of the victors, in accordance with Indian\\ncustom, was visited alike upon men, women, and children\\nfrom eight hundred to a thousand of whom were slain. So\\ngreat was the injury inflicted that the Fox nation was re-\\nported to bo completely destroyed. This was not the case,\\nbut it was compelled to flee to the west side of Lake Michi-\\ngan, where it long remained, being distinguished by the\\npeculiar bitterness borne by its members toward the French.\\nOn the other hand, the friendship thus cemented between\\nthe French and the Fottawatlamics, Ottaicas, and Wyan-\\ndots endured through more than half a century of varied\\nfortunes, and was scarcely severed when throughout Canada\\nand the West the Gallic flag went down in hopeless defeat\\nbefore the conquering English.\\nDuring the thirty years following the event just men-\\ntioned, there are but few and scanty records to show the\\nacts of the Fottawattamies. They continued to cultivate\\ntheir little patches of corn, and to hunt the deer through\\nthe forests of Southern Michigan and around the head of\\nthe lake of that name, generally exchanging their surplus\\nfurs with their friends, the French, for blankets, calicoes,\\ngilt ornaments, guns, powder, and brandy. To the honor\\nof the Jesuits, it should be said that they steadily opposed\\nthe sale of this last commodity to the Indians, braving the\\nenmity of the most powerful officials in so doing. But\\nalthough the Canadian voyageur or Indian trader was a\\ngood Catholic, who would regularly confess his sins and\\npractice the severest penances imposed by his priests, yet\\neven their potent influence was insufficient to keep him\\nfrom grasping the enormous profits made by selling ardent\\nspirits to the Indians. Civic functionaries, commandants\\nof posts, and every one else who had the means, were\\nalike eager to share these dubious gains, and all the tribes\\nconnected with the French, like those in communication\\nwith the English, became deeply infected with the liilul\\nthirst for spirituous liquors, which has been the greatest\\nbane of their race.\\nBut although the Pottawuttamies usually traded with\\nthe French, yet when the English opened a trading-house\\nat Oswego, on Lake Ontario, in 1727, many of their num-\\nber, with other denizens of the upper-lake region, found\\ntheir way thither with their furs, having discovered that\\nthe English gave much bettor bargains in the Indians\\nnecessities of powder and whisky than did the French. It\\nwill be understood that there were no conmiission mer-\\nchants in those days, by whom packages of beaver-skins\\nand otter-skins could be sent to Oswego or Montreal for", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0015.jp2"}, "16": {"fulltext": "16\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nsale. Tlie adventurous Pottmoattamle hunter who wanted\\nto drive a better bargain than ho could make at the fron-\\ntier posts must launch his frail canoe, with its load of furs,\\non the waters of the St. Joseph or the Raisin, follow the\\ntortuous course of tlie river to Lake IMichigan or Lake\\nErie, coast cautiously down those inland seas to the Ni-\\nagara, carry his little vessel around the great cataract,\\nlaunch it again upon the bosom of Ontario, and at length\\nmake his toilsome way to Oswego or Frontenac. Having\\nmade the customary exchange for powder, blankets, cali-\\ncoes, and brandy, he must return by the same route, not\\nonly braving the hardships of the voyage but the danger\\nof ambush by the dreaded Iroquois; for though there were\\nintervals of peace between the fierce democracies of the\\nEast and the West, yet there was always danger that some\\nwandering band of warriors would seek vengeance for old\\nbut unforgotten injuries upon any less powerful squad\\nwhom fortune might throw in their path.\\nThe greater part of the Indian trade, however, was car-\\nried on by the French cuurenrs de hois, a wild and hardy\\nrace, who adopted, to a great extent, the Indian customs,\\nformed Indian alliances of more or less permanence, and\\nthrough whom the French influence was constantly ex-\\ntended over the nations of Algonquin race. In 1736 the\\nFrench local authorities reported to the home govern-\\nment that they exercised authority over a hundred and\\nthree tribes, numbering sixteen thousand warriors and\\neighty-two thousand souls. This authority was very vague\\nand precarious, and might more properly have been de-\\nscribed as influence and yet it was a very real assistance\\nto the French in thiiir constant rivalry with the English.\\nIn 1744, after a thirty years peace, war broke out be-\\ntween those two great nations, and each at once summoned\\ntheir Indian allies to the war-path. Far and wide, through\\nCanada and the Great West, the French officials labored to\\nstir up the passions of the Algonquin braves, while the\\nEnglish sought the aid of the Iroquois, much fewer in\\nnumber, but more daring in spirit and more compact in\\norganization.\\nBands of all the Northwestern tribes made fi-equent and\\nmost murderous assaults on the frontiers of Pennisylvania\\nand Virginia, inflicting the most terrible cruelties upon the\\nsettlers, and Bufi ering scarcely less in return, when they fell\\ninto the hands of the fierce borderers, who hated the red\\nmen as the Jews hated the heathen whose lands they had\\nseized. Other bands made their way over the long course\\nto Montreal, received full equipments there, and then,\\nsometimes under their own chiefs, sometimes under French\\npartisan ofiicers, went forth to harry the frontiers of New\\nYork and New England.\\nIn 1745, one of the numerous records made by the\\nCanadian oSicials states that fifty Poutewatamies, fifteen\\nFuans, and ten Illinois came to go to war. Another\\nmemorandum, dated August 22, the same year, mentions\\nthe arrival of thirty-eight Outawois (Ottawas) of Detroit,\\nseventeen Sauternes, twenty-four Ilurons, and fourteen\\nPoutewatamies. The French records show the send-\\ning out of not less than twenty marauding expeditions\\nagainst the colonists of New Hampshire, Massachusetts,\\nand New York in one year, and chronicle their dismal re-\\nturn with scalps and prisoners. The colonial governments\\ndid their best to retaliate in kind, but the small number of\\ntheir only allies, the Iroquois, made it impracticable to\\nequal the atrocities of the French.\\nThe war lasted four years, consisting principally of such\\npredatory excursions, during which the French accounts\\nmake frequent mention of the Pouteicatamies as active\\nin gaining whatever glory could be reaped from those fero-\\ncious achievements. The contest was closed, however, in\\n1748, by the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, and again the Potta-\\nwattamie braves were forced to content themselves with\\nwarfare with other tribes, save when occasionally a small\\nband could make a stealthy foray against the settlers of\\nPennsylvania, which would be promptly disowned by the\\nwily old sachems of the tribe, as the act of some bad\\nyoung men.\\nCHAPTER IV.\\nTHE POTTAWATTAMIES\u00e2\u0080\u0094 (Continued).\\nThe Crisis Beginning of War The Three Expeditions of 1755\\nBraddock s Advance Indians at Fort Duqueene Beaujeu In-\\nduces them to follow Him Attack upon the British Desperate\\nBattle The British routed Fiendish Orgies The Indians attack\\nthe Frontiers Oth^r Indian Operations Defeat of Grant Poiia-\\ntcattamiea at Fort Niagara Their Defeat Fall of Quebec Rogers\\ntakes Possession of Detroit Indian Dislike of the English The\\nConspiracy of Pontiac Number of the Pottawattamies Pontiac s\\nSchemes His Treachery exposed The Attack The Siege Cap-\\nture of Fort St. Joseph The Pottnwattnmies make Peace Battle\\nof Bloody Run Putfnicattamiet take Part The British defeated\\nPutlawattttiiiies, etc., attack a Vessel Indians off to Hunt\\nPontiac withdraws End of the Siege Gen. Bradstreet comes up\\nthe Lakes with Army General Submission of the Tribes British\\nPosts re-established Sir William Johnson s Tactics with the Pot-\\ntawattamies An Indian Speech Fate of Pontiac The Revenge\\nof the Northern Indians.\\nThe long and almost constant struggle between the\\nFrench and English for the mastery of North America\\nwas rapidly approaching a crisis. The former, having se-\\ncured an influence over the Indians throughout the West,\\nand having established a line of forts and trading-posts by\\nway of Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi\\nRiver, were now anxious to crowd still more closely on the\\nEnglish, and to establish an interior line from Lake Erie\\nto the forks of the Ohio (now Pittsburgh) and thence down\\nthe river to the Mississippi. The slower English colonists,\\nabsorbed with the work of chopping, and plowing, and build-\\ning houses, were yet determined to prevent a proceeding\\nwhich would have brought a line of hostile posts almost to\\ntheir doors.\\nIn 1754, Major George Washington, in command of a\\nbody of rangers who were guarding the frontiers of Vir-\\nginia, attacked and defeated a detachment of French and\\nIndians who were apparently acting as spies upon him, thus\\nbeginning a war destined to convulse two continents, to\\nexpel the flag of France from the greater part of North\\nAmerica, and to pave the way for the American Revolution\\nand American independence. Little more was done that\\nyear than to fight a few inconsequent skirmishes, and to\\nterrify the frontier with a few savage deeds of blood.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0016.jp2"}, "17": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n17\\nBut in 1755 desperate exertions wore made on botli\\nsides to accomplish great results. The Eniilish planned to\\nsend three aruiies against three prominent French posts;\\none, under Gen. Johnson (afterwards Sir William John-\\nson), against Crown Point, on Lake Champlain one,\\nunder Gen. Shirley, against Fort Niagara, at the mouth\\nof the Niagara River; and one, the most formidable of all,\\nwas to be led again.st Fort Dui|Uosne, at the forks of the\\nOhio, by Maj.-Gen. Edward Braddock, who was sent over\\nto be commander-in-chief of all the British forces in\\nAmerica. The French, on the other hand, though com-\\nparatively few in numbers, were more vigilant and active\\nthan their adversaries, and depended much on the aid they\\ncould obtain from the swarms of Indians in their interest,\\nwhom they made strenuous and quite successful efforts to\\nattach to their standard.\\nThe expedition against Fort Niagara broke down before\\nreaching that post. The one under Gen. Johnson, though\\nit did not capture or even attack Crown Point, yet resulted\\nin a decided victory over the combined French and Indian\\nforce under Baron Dieskau, on the shores of Lake George,\\nin the northeastern part of New York. Considering the\\ncustom among the Western Indians of making their way in\\nsmall bands to Montreal to take part in operations against\\nthe Knglisb, it is quite probable that some of our ^Poiile-\\nwafanuW^ were actors under Dieskau in the battle of Lake\\nGeorge; but as it is not certain, and as their mode of ope-\\nration can be sufficiently understood by ob.serving their acts\\non a more celebrated field where they were un((uestionably\\npresent, we turn at once to the sadly-celebnited expedition\\nunder Gen. Braddock.\\nIt was early in June, 1755, that that brave, but conceited\\nand thick-headed, commander led forth an army of some two\\nthou.sand men from the frontiers of I ennsylvania, and took\\nthe road toward Fort Duquesne. Small as that number\\nmay seem to the reader of this generation, Braddock com-\\nmanded one of the largest forces that had yet been assem-\\nbled in North America, and high hopes were entertained of\\nits achievements. It was mostly composed of British regu-\\nlars, with a few Virginia and Pennsylvania riflemen, and as\\nthe scarlet columns strode proudly along the narrow forest\\npathway, their commander did not doubt for a moment that\\nthey would easily accomplish the task which had been al-\\nlotted them. After a considerable part of the distance had\\nbeen tr.ivelod, the general, by the advice of his aide-de-camp,\\nCol. Washington, moved forward with twelve hundred men\\nand some light artillery, leaving the rest of the army to fol-\\nlow at a slower pace.\\nMeanwhile the alarmed French, unable to bring any con-\\nsiderable number of troops to Fort Duquesne, had strained\\nevery nerve to draw thither a sufficient force of Indians to\\nrepel the assailants. But though it was easy to persuade\\nnumerous savages to go forth in little bands against the hap-\\nless colonists, it was far more difficult to concentrate a con-\\nsiderable force for the purpose of defending a fort against\\na British army. An Indian, as a rule, has a great aversion\\nto facing a large, organized army, and an equally strong\\ndislike of being shut up in a fort. According to Sargent s\\nHistory of Braddock s Expedition, the best authority to\\nbe found on the subject, there were six hundred and thirty-\\nseven Indian warriors gathered at Fort Duquesne. These\\ncomprised Ahenakiii and Cuug1inaw igiis, from Canada\\nShawnees, from Ohio Chippnvas, Oltaivas, and J ulla-\\ntvattamies, from Michigan; and some smaller bands, all\\nfriendly to the French, but all alarmed at the superior force\\nof the English, as reported by their scouts. Besides these,\\nthere were seventy-two regular French soldiers and a hun-\\ndred and forty-six Canadian militia, making a total, as near\\nas can be ascertained, of eight hundred and fifty-five com-\\nbatants.\\nThe post was under the command of Capt. Contrecceur,\\nof the French army. Knowing the superior force of\\nBraddock, and the indisposition of the Indians to engage\\nin a regular siege, Contreeueur was half disposed to abandon\\nthe po.st and descend the Ohio. But among the French\\nofficers was one who was thoroughly accustomed to forest\\nwarfare, and who posse.s.sed extraordinary influence over the\\nIndians. This was Capt. Beaujeu, who, on learning of the\\nnear approach of Braddock, boldly proposed to lead forth\\nthe Indians and Canadians and endeavor to surprise or\\nambush the too-confident English. The commander re-\\nluctantly gave his consent.\\nBeaujeu then ha.stcned among his Indian friends. Call-\\ning together the chiefs, he flung down a tomahawk before\\nthem, harangued them in that Algonqnin tongue with\\nwhich all their dialects were affiliated, and offered to lead\\nthem at once against the red-coats, who were coming to rob\\nthem of their lands. But all .shrank back from this daring\\nproposal. Shawnees, 0/lawa.s, and I vtlaiouttamics alike\\ndeclined the challenge, declaring that the English were too\\nstrong for such an attempt. Again Beaujeu appealed to\\ntheir friendship for the French, their hatred against the\\nEnglish, their pride in their own valor. But still in vain.\\nDoes our father think we are fools, exclaimed the\\nchiefs, that we should go forth against the red soldiers,\\nwhen they are more numerous than the leaves of the\\nforest?\\nYet onee more Beaujeu essayed the powers of his elo-\\nquence. He painted more vividly than lieforc the steady\\nencroachment of the English on the Indian lands, till every\\nface was black with hatred depicted, with all the pathos he\\ncould command, the friendship which had always existed\\nbetween the French and the tribes of Algonquin race\\npointed out the ea.se with which from behind trees and\\nrocks they could shoot down the clumsy red-coats and\\ndilated on the rieli harvest of booty and scalps they could\\ngather, till the bolder chiefs clutched their tomahawks with\\na passion that could scarcely be restrained. Then Beaujeu\\ncapped the climax of his eloquence by exclaiming,\\nI am determined to go to-morrow though not a chief\\ndare follow me Will you allow your father to go alone\\nagainst your enemies while you remain in safety here?\\nThis bold declaration turned the wavering balance in the\\nminds of his savage hearers the bravest among them\\nsprang forward, brandishing their tomahawks and asserting\\ntheir readiness to follow their father Beaujeu wherever he\\nmight lead, and the contagion of generous rashness soon\\nspread through all the crowd. In a few moments all were\\nthronging around Beaujeu with shouts of defiance against\\nthe red-coats, and in a few more they were away among", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0017.jp2"}, "18": {"fulltext": "18\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\ntheir followers, arousing their passions by the same arts\\nwhich Beaujeu had employed upon themselves. Late that\\nnight the war-dance was danced in a score of Indian camps,\\nand Pottawaltamies, Ottawas, Shawnecu, Delawares, Ahen-\\nakis, worked themselves into a frenzy of valor by their own\\nshrieks, contortions, and harangues.\\nThe next morning, the fatal 9th of July, the scouts\\nbrought in the news that Braddock s army was on the\\nmove, and was crossing the Monongahela from the eastern\\nto the western side, some twelve or fourteen miles from the\\nfort. Shawiiees, Pvltnwattamies, Abenaki s, and all their\\nbrethren were soon astir, the scenes of the previous night\\nwere reenacted, and the warriors, while making their few\\npreparations, aroused each other s enthusiasm with shrieks,\\nand shouts, and brandishing of tomahawks, and impromptu\\nfrasrments of the war-dance, and brief rehearsals of their\\nvalorous deeds on former occasions. Coutrecoeur ordered\\nkegs of bullets and gunpowder to be broken open and placed\\nat the gate of the fort, so that all the Indians might help\\nthemselves. Thus amply furnished with ammunition, naked\\nsave the breech-clout and a long line of braided deer-hide\\nwound around the waist, to which was suspended tomahawk,\\nscalping-knife, powder-horn, and bullet-pouch, the yelling\\nbands hurried off into the forest.\\nThe hundred or more warriors of each tribe were under\\ntheir own chief, nor does there seem to have been any unity\\nof action among them, save through the partial obedience\\nwhich they voluntarily yielded to Coutrecoeur and Beaujeu.\\nTradition indeed asserts that the Ottawas were led by the\\ngreat chieftain whose name was in a few years to become a\\nterror along a thousand miles of English frontier, the re-\\nnowned Pontiac, and if so it is quite passible that the Chip-\\npewas and Pottawattumies (who, as before stated, were\\nloosely leagued in a warlike confederacy with the Ottawas)\\nmight have followed the same daring leader. There is,\\nhowever, little evidence to support the tradition, and, unless\\ninfluenced by the renown of some very distinguished chief,\\nthe warriors of each tribe usually acted by themselves, and\\nsometimes divided into still smaller bands.\\nWhen Beaujeu had superintended the fitting out of his\\nIndians, he set forth himself with about two hundred white\\nmen, three-fourths Canadian militia and hunters, and the\\nremainder French regulars, but regulars who had served\\nlong in America, and were well versed in the wiles of forest\\nwarfare. Coutrecoeur was left almost alone in the fort.\\nThough the Indians had started first they were not disposed\\nto get ahead of their father, Beaujeu, and they speedily\\narranged themselves in irregular order on either side of the\\nnarrow road along which marched the little column of\\nFrench and Canadians. As they neared the foe the yells\\nwith which they had excited each other s valor sank into\\nsilence, for the Indian invariably seeks the advantage of\\nsurprise. The second in command under Beaujeu was\\nLieutenant Dumas, and another partisan officer was Charles\\nde Langlade, afterwards a resident of Green Bay, and by\\nsome considered the principal pioneer of Wisconsin. He\\nwas especially distinguished for his influence over the\\nOttawas, Pottawaltamies, and other Indians of the upper\\nlakes.\\nBeaujeu knew that about nine miles from Fort Duqucsne\\nthe road coming from the south, after again crossing the\\nMonongahela to the east side (on which the fort was situ-\\nated), wound upward to the heights above the stream, be-\\ntween gloomy ravines with precipitous sides, such as are often\\nseen in America, where tall trees growing at the bottom rise\\nbeside the almost perpendicular walls, their foliage mingling\\nwith the undergrowth at the top, thus concealing the abyss\\nfrom the eyes of all but the most observant woodsmen. It\\nis supposed that he intended to place his men in ambush in\\nthese ravines and fire on the unsuspecting battalions of Brad-\\ndock after they had partially marched through the defile.\\nHe hurried forward at great speed, but the preparations had\\ntaken up so much time that, if such was his intention, he\\nwas a little too late to carry it fully into effect. As he and\\nhis foremost men reached the isthmus between the two\\nravines, a little after noon, the vanguard of the British\\narmy came into view only a few rods distant. The biog-\\nrapher of De Langlade declares that, on discovering this\\nfact, Beaujeu was unwilling to make an attack, and that\\nthe former was obliged to ply him with argument and en-\\ntreaties for severul minutes before he would consent to go\\nforward. Be that as it may, the order was soon given, and\\nFrench, Canadians, and Indians plunged forward at full\\nspeed.\\nOne of the English perceived Beaujeu, clad in border-\\nfashion in a fringed hunting-shirt, springing forward with\\nlong bounds, closely followed by his Canadians, while the\\ndark forms of the Indians could barely be seen on cither\\nside gliding at equal speed through the forest. Almost at\\nthe same moment the French leader halted and waved his\\nhat. The Canadians formed an irregular line across the\\nroad, and began firing briskly on those British who were in\\nsight, while the Indians, once more raising the war-whoop,\\nsprang into the ravines on either side, and plied their musk-\\nets with equal vigor.\\nA detachment of grenadiers, under Lieut.-Col. Thomas\\nGage (afterwards the celebrated Gen. Gage, commanding\\nthe British troops at Boston at the beginning of the Revo-\\nlution), formed the principal part of the vanguard. They\\nreturned the fire of the Canadians, and one of the first\\nshots killed Capt. Beaujeu, on whom the whole enterprise\\nseemed to depend. His men were in truth greatly dis-\\ncouraged, and when some artillery, brought forward by\\nBraddock, made the hills and forests re-echo with its tre-\\nmendous volleys, the Indians (who are usually very timor-\\nous about facing the big guns) were on the point of fleeing.\\nBut Dumas, the second in command, quickly rallied his\\nmen after the fall of Beaujeu, and the Indians soon dis-\\ncovered that they were almost completely screened from\\nartillery fire by their position in the ravines.\\nThey could establish themselves close to the top, clinging\\nto the bushes and small trees, and, barely lifting their fierce\\nfaces above the level, could fire, in almost complete security,\\nat the red battalions which crowded the road a few rods\\naway, while the great cannon-balls crashed above them, cut-\\nting the limbs from hundreds of trees, but hardly slaying a\\nsingle warrior. The artillerists were shot down at their\\nguns, and the infantry fell by the score. They were ex-\\ntremely frightened by seeing that the fire, as was said,\\ncame out of the ground at their feet, and huddled to-", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0018.jp2"}, "19": {"fulltext": "HISTORy OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n19\\ngetlier in crowds, firing their muskets in the air, and offer-\\ning the best possible mark for their unseen foes. The\\nIndians soon saw the dismay they were causing, and their\\nown courage became proportionately inflated. They spread\\nthemselves down the ravines, enveloping the column in a\\nmurderous line of fire on both sides, while themselves sel-\\ndom exposing more than a head or an arm.\\nIn vain the British officers, with unijuestioned bravery,\\nendeavored to encourage their terrified soldiers in vain\\nBraddock himself rushed into the thickest of the fire, where\\nfive horses were successively shot under him as he tried to\\nform his men in the prim array suited to European warfare\\nin vain young Col. Washington rode to and fro, seconding\\nthe efforts of his chief with far more wisdom, having like-\\nwise two horses killed under him and his clothes riddled\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0with bullets in vain the three companies of Virginia rifle-\\nmen, preserving something like composure amid the terrific\\nscene, fought in Indian style from behind the trees; neither\\nvaliant example, nor military authority, nor the hope of self-\\npreservation could inspire with courage that demoralized\\nthrong.\\nWhen it has been impracticable to tight Indians in their\\nown fashion, good commanders have sometimes driven\\nthem from their coverts with the bayonet, as the red men\\ngenerally have a wholesome horror of cold steel. Both\\nWayne at the Miami and Harrison at Tippecanoe pursued\\nthese tactics with great success. But either Braddock did\\nnot think of this or his men would not go forward, and the\\nIndians continued to maintain their strong position in the\\nravines.\\nAt length, after three hours fighting, after the general\\nhad been mortally wounded and borne from the field, after\\nGage and Gates (the future conqueror of Saratoga) had\\nalso been severely wounded, after sixty-three officers out of\\neighty-six, and over seven hundred men out of twelve\\nhundred, had been killed or wounded, the remainder fled\\nin a rabble rout across the Monongahela, hastened on for\\nseveral days till they met the rear-guard, and in company\\nwith them pursued their course till they reached a safe\\nretreat in Philadelphia.\\nThe French and Indians, who had suffered some loss,\\nthough it was trifling compared with that of their oppo-\\nnents, only pursued their defeated foes to the river, and\\nthen spread themselves over the field to seek for booty and\\nscalps. The Indians fairly went crazy with their fiendish\\njoy. A colonial prisoner previously captured, and held at\\nFort Duquesne, described them as rivaling Pandemonium\\nitself on their return to that fortress at night. Hardly a\\nwarrior but had one or more scalps to adorn his girdle.\\nMost of them had secured articles of clothing or other\\nplunder from the dead or prisoners. All were covered with\\nthe blood of their unfortunate victims, and all were shriek-\\ning, whooping, leaping up and down, and brandishing their\\nweapons in a perfect delirium of triumph.\\nHere might be seen a stalwart Ollaioa, naked as he went\\nforth in the morning, save that upon his head was placed\\nthe plumed hat of a British officer; there strode a haughty\\nPuttawaltamie, a red coat, dyed a deeper crimson by the\\nblood of its late owner, buttoned across his brawny breast,\\na gold watch clutched in his hand to be gazed at with ad-\\nmiring but half-suspicious eyes, while two or three fair-\\nhaired scalps, suspended from the ramrod of his rifle, gave\\nfearful evidence of the sorrow which that day had caused\\nin far-off English homes. The glorious tragedy of battle\\nnever had a more hideous afterpiece of mingled folly and\\nhorror than was presented around Fort Duquesne at sunset\\nOD the 9th of July, 1755. Few prisoners were taken, and\\nmost of these suffered the awful, the almost indescribable,\\ndeath at the stake, which Indian vengeance prescribes for\\ntheir defeated foes.\\nThe defeat of Braddock, and consequent retreat of the\\nwhole army, unloosed the passions and dispelled tlie fears\\nof all the Western Indians, even of those who had not\\nbefore taken up arms for the French, and thousands of\\ntomahawks were gra.sped in the hope of burying them in\\nthe brains of the hated Engli.sh colonists, a hope, alas,\\ntoo often fulfilled by the terrible reality. These predatory\\nexcursions constituted the principal part of the warfare\\nwaged by the Western Indians during the two succeeding\\nyears. A few Foltawaltamics probably found their way to\\nthe armies of the Mar(|uis de Montcalm, taking part with\\nhim in the capture of Oswego, in 1756, and in that of\\nFort William Henry and subsequent ma.ssacre, in 1757\\nbut their numbers were so scant, and the part they played\\nso unimportant, that it is needless to refer to it further\\nhere.\\nIn 1758, the I oltaioaUtamies, ^\\\\i\\\\\\\\ the other Western\\nIndians, were again summoned to the defense of Fort Du-\\nqClesne, then threatened by the army of Gen. Forbes. Less\\nthan a thousand warriors assembled there for while a single\\nIndian tribe could keep a thousand miles of frontier in ter-\\nror, yet, owing to its .small numbers and its extremely dem-\\nocratic organization, it could not, or would not, furnish any\\nlarge number of men for protracted military operations.\\nThey could hardly expect to repeat the surprise which de-\\nstroyed Braddock, and the French commander was fully\\nprepared to retreat if necessary yet, nevertheless, they\\ndid succeed in inflicting destruction on a considerable por-\\ntion of the invading army.\\nMaj. Grant, with a battalion of regulars, was sent for-\\nward by Gen. Forbes to reconnoitre, and to hold a safe\\nposition not far from Fort Duquesne. The major seems\\nto have imbibed the idea that he could capture the fort\\nwithout assistance, and carry off the honors alone. He\\naccordingly marched up to within a very short distance of\\nthe French stronghold. Perhaps his desire was to tempt\\nthe enemy from his fastness if so, he was only too suc-\\ncessful.\\nSuddenly the whole crowd of Otlatcas, Pottawattamiei,\\nShawnees, Delawares, etc., poured yelling from the fortress,\\nsupported by the few French and Canadian soldiers present.\\nHurrying forward, they flung themselves impetuously upon\\nthe startled Britons, and succeeded in breaking their ranks.\\nThen swiftly succeeded the scenes of confusion and panic\\nso common when regular soldiers, under an incompetent\\ncommander, heard the terrible war-whoop sounding in their\\nears, and saw the forest fla.shing fire in every direction,\\nwhile scarcely a single enemy appeared. Maj. Gram s force\\nwas cut off almost to a man, and once more the forest war-\\nriors indulged in a carnival of malignant joy.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0019.jp2"}, "20": {"fulltext": "20\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nBut Gen. Forbes was too cautious to be surprised, and\\nhis force was too strong to be withstood, and when lie ap-\\nproached the fortress, previously so fiercely defended, the\\nFrench and their Indian allies reluctantly retreated to their\\nfastnesses still deeper in the forest.\\nThe next year, 1759, came the great and practically the\\nfinal struggle between the French and PjUglish in North\\nAmerica. Charles de Langlade, the partisan commander\\nbefore mentioned, was with Montcalm at Quebec, with a\\nbody of Indians from the lake region, among whom were\\ndoubtless a band of Pottawattamie warriors, as that tribe\\nwas represented at almost every point where there was any\\nfighting going on. The red men took an active part in\\nsome of the preliminary struggles around Quebec, but\\nwhen the audacity and good fortune of Wolfe had placed\\nthe English on the open field of the Plains of Abraham\\nthere was no chance for Indian tactics, and even the French\\nand Canadian levies were driven back in utter rout before\\nthe lead and steel of the British grenadiers.\\nA few weeks before the fall of Quebec a well-appointed\\nAnglo-American force, accompanied by a large body of Iro-\\nquois warriors, appeared before Fort Niagara, one of the\\nstrongest of the French fortresses, and considered the key\\nof the whole Western country. Its commander called on\\nhis brethren for relief, and they responded promptly to his\\nappeal. D Aubry, the senior ofiBcer in the West, was at\\nVenango, now in the State of Pennsylvania. With des-\\nperate energy he called together every man he could mus-\\nter from Le Boeuf, Presque Isle, Detroit, and other French\\nposts on and near Lake Erie. The Western Indians had\\nbeen in the habit of making these posts their headquarters,\\nbut since the fall of Fort Duquesne they had been less en-\\nthusiastic in their devotion to French interests.\\nNevertheless, by using all his efibrts, D Aubry succeeded\\nin gathering some six hundred of the Shawnees, 3Iiamis,\\nFottawattamies, etc., who had so often danced the war-\\ndance and brandished the tomahawk in behalf of France.\\nWith these were joined near a thousand French and Cana-\\ndian soldiers, hastily gathered for a final struggle in defense\\nof French supremacy in the West.\\nIt was in the latter part of July that this motley band,\\nin Indian canoes and French bateaux, coasted along the\\nsouthern shore of Lake Erie, passed on down the Niagara,\\nlanded above the great cataract, and marched down to\\nrelieve the fort. But Sir William Johnson, who had be-\\ncome the commander of the besieging force, was not at all\\ninclined to suffer the fate of Braddock. Well-apprised of\\nthe approach of his foe, he left a sufficient number to guard\\nthe trenches and marched forth to meet him. Soon the\\ntwo armies were engaged in deadly conflict.\\nSeldom has a battle been fought with more picturesque\\nsurroundings, or under more romantic circumstances. Beside\\nthe field of combat, but a hundred feet below, the mighty\\nNiagara rolled through its darksome gorge, while scarcely\\nout of hearing, to the .southward, thundered the avalanche\\nof waters which has made Niagara renowned throughout\\nthe world. There was everything to nerve the combatants\\non both sides to the most desperate struggle. The fate of\\nCanada was still hanging in the balance, but few could doubt\\nthat if this stronghold should fall into the hands of the Eng-\\nlish they would be able to control the upper lake country,\\nwhatever might become of the valley of the St. Lawrence.\\nOn either side were regular soldiers of the two greatest\\nnations of the world, colonial levies of rude appearance, but\\nskilled in all the mysteries of forest warfare, and naked\\nIndians ready to split open each other s heads for the benefit\\nof the European intruders. Here, while Englishmen were\\ncrossing bayonets with Frenchmen, and Canadians and New\\nYorkers were aiming their fatal weapons at each other s\\nbreasts, Shawnees and Mohawks were also to be seen en-\\ngaged in deadly conflict, the Onondaga fought hand to hand\\nwith the Ottawa, and the tomahawk of the brawny Potta-\\nwattamie from the banks of the St. Joseph beat down the\\nknife of the scowling Cayuga from the shores of the pel-\\nlucid lake which still perpetuates his memory.\\nThe contest was brief and decisive. The French and\\ntheir red allies were utterly defeated, and chased for several\\nmiles through the woods their commander was wounded\\nand taken prisoner, and a large portion of the whole force\\nwas either slain or captured. The fall of Fort Niagara\\nspeedily followed. The Indians who escaped returned in\\nsorrow to their wigwams in the wilds of Ohio and Michigan,\\nand gloomily awaited the result.\\nThe next year the final blows were struck. Three armies\\nwere concentrated on Montreal, and the Marquis de Vau-\\ndreuil, the governor-general of Canada, surrendered that\\nprovince and all its dependencies to the English, including\\nall the posts on the upper lakes and in the surrounding\\ncountry. This was the formal act which made Michigan\\na British territory, though the cause of the transfer is to be\\nsought where Wolfe snatched victory from the grasp of\\ndeath, on the Plains of Abraham.\\nMaj. Robert Rogers, a celebrated New Hampshire parti-\\nsan, was selected by the British general to lead a body of\\nhis rangers to take possession of Detroit, the same au-\\ntumn. Arrived at that post, he found a band of Potta-\\ntoattamies just below the fort on the western side of the\\nriver, while the villages of the Wyandots were to be seen\\nopposite, and those of the Ottawas farther up, on what is\\nnow the American side. The fort was surrendered on\\npresentation of a letter from the governor-general announ-\\ncing the capitulation. All the warriors hailed the descent\\nof the French flag with yells which might have been in-\\nspired by anger, but were quite likely to have indicated\\nonly excitement over the change.\\nThe next year (1761), the posts at Michillimacinac, Saut\\nSainte Marie, Green Bay, and St. Joseph (where the St.\\nJoseph River enters Lake Michigan) were also surrendered\\nto the English. This practically consummated the transfer\\nof Michigan to British rule.\\nBut the Indians of that territory were from the first ex-\\ntremely restive at the presence of the English, and even\\nthe Iroquois began to think, when too late, that it would\\nhave been better to aid the French, and thus balance the\\ngreater power of the English. In July, 1761, a council\\nwas held near Detroit, at which the chiefs of the Ottawas,\\nCkippewas, Wyandots, and Pottawattamies met with dele-\\ngates from the Six Nations, or at least a part of them, and\\nat which it was half agreed to endeavor to surprise Detroit,\\nFort Pitt, and all the other posts. The plot was discovered,", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0020.jp2"}, "21": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n21\\nhowever, before any conclusion was rcacliod. It was ex-\\nplained away as well as possible by the Indians, and tlie\\nEnglish paid very little attention to it.\\nThe ill-will among the Indians still continued. The\\nchange was great from the subtle coniplaisanee of the\\nFrench, who veiled even acts of aggression with plausible\\npretexts and flattering words, to the bluff and contemptuous\\nbearing of the English, who offended even when granting a\\nfavor. The French traders, voyagenrx, and coioritrs de Lois,\\nwho feared the rivalry of the English in their occupations,\\nfanned the rising hatred of the red men by a thousand wild\\nstories regarding the inteution of the British to destroy\\nthem, and the certainty that the French king would again\\nsend an army to drive out the intruders.\\nIt was at this time that the celebrated Ottaica chief,\\nPontiac, conceived the idea of the great conspiracy with\\nwhich his name has been permanently associated by the\\ngenius of Parkman, and in which the Futtawattamie tribe\\nbore a prominent part. Near the close of 17G2, he sent\\namba.ssadors among all the tribes, from the great lakes to\\nthe far south, to rouse them to united action against the\\nEnglish. But again the British got an inkling of the de-\\nsign, and the plot was postponed.\\nIn February, 1763, a treaty of peace was finally signed\\nbetween Great Britain and Franco, the latter confirming the\\ntransfer to England of Cauada, including Michigan and the\\nNorthwest, which had already been brought about by the\\nforce of arms. The news of this event, however, did not\\nreach Detroit until the following summer. By the opening\\nof spring, Pontiac had nearly perfected his arrangements.\\nThe tribes of Indians living eastward, at a given time, were\\nto assail all the posts from the head of Lake Erie to Fort\\nNiagara; the Chippewas were to carry Michillimacinac and\\nSaut Sainte Marie, while Pontiac reserved to himself, with\\nhis Ottaicas and Fottawattamies, the attack upon Detroit.\\nTo the Pottawattamies was also assigned the capture of\\nFort St. Joseph.\\nSir William Johnson, who about this period made a\\ncareful estimate of the numbers of all the tribes of the\\nnorth, fixed the number of Pottaicattamie warriors in\\nMichigan at three hundred and fifty, one hundred and fifty\\nbeing temporarily located at Detroit and two hundred being\\nin the St. Joseph Valley. It is probable, however, that the\\nnumber of the latter portion was somewhat larger, as Sir\\nWilliam had no chance to examine them, and the maps of\\nthe period show the valley to have been the principal home\\nof the tribe. Doubtless it seems as if three hundred and\\nfifty warriors or even three times as many were a very\\nsmall number to write a lung chapter about, yet a few hun-\\ndred Indians can make a terrible commotion. The Mohawlcs,\\none of the most warlike of the Six Nations, of whom the\\ncelebrated Brant was the chief, had no more, and that whole\\nremarkable confederacy, the renown of which filled two\\ncontinents, could muster but two thousand fighting men.\\nAnd at the very time of which we are writing, the deeds of\\nthose few hundred Put I await amies, and of three or ibur\\nother tribes scarcely stronger than themselves, were destined\\nto terrify half the people of North America, and to startle\\nthe ministry of triumphant Britain with portents of incal-\\nculable disaster.\\nOn the 27th of May, 1763, a council of Oitawas, Potta-\\nwattamies, and W /(iii l its, the nucleus of the conspiring\\nleague, was held at the River Ecorces, near Detroit, at which\\nPontiac, with his wild eloquence, fired the hearts of his\\nhearers, and prepared tlieni for the deadly work before them.\\nIt was arranged that on the 2d of May he should gain ad-\\nmittance to the fort with a party of warriors, on pretense\\nof dancing the calumet dunce, should carefully observe its\\nstrength, and call another council to make final preparations.\\nThis was accordingly done without exciting suspicion. A\\nfew days later Pontiac called the chiefs to another meeting\\nin a large bark council-house, in the Pottaicattamie village.\\nHere, after again exciting their passions by a fervid recital\\nof their wrongs, he proposed that on the seventh of that\\nmonth he and the principal chiefs would gain admittance\\nto the fort on pretense of holding a council with the com-\\nmandant, all apparently unarmed, but all with weapons con-\\ncealed under their blankets. At a given motion of the\\ngreat chief, the officers as.sembled at the council were to be\\nbutchered, and the scalp-yells of the victors were to be the\\nsignal for a united attack by a host of warriors outside on\\nthe surprised and leaderiess garrison. The plan was eagerly\\nadopted by the chiefs.\\nAt this time Detroit was defended by a hundred and\\ntwenty soldiers under Major Gladwyn, of the British army.\\nThere were also some employees, both English and French,\\nwithin the fort. Outside, on both sides of the Detroit\\nRiver, were several hundred families of French Canadians,\\nwho lived partly by agriculture, and partly by hunting,\\ntrapping, and trading with the Indians. They were on ex-\\ncellent terms with Pontiac and his warriors, and probably\\nmany of them wore quite willing that the hated English\\nshould be destroyed, no matter by what means. Yet they\\nwere not foolish enough to suppose that two or three thou-\\nsand Indians could destroy the British power in North\\nAmerica, and were not at all disposed to subject themselves\\nto a terrible retribution by aiding the conspirators.\\nSome of them, who were friendly to the English, saw\\nthat something unusual was going on among the warriors,\\nand warned Maj. Gladwyn that there was danger in the\\nair, but he, with the usual British-oflScer mixture of cour-\\nage and dullness, paid no attention to their suggestions.\\nYet somehow, on the eve of the attack, he did receive a\\nwarning which he heeded. A score of different stories are\\npreserved by tradition regarding the source of the informa-\\ntion stories which only agree in declaring that the jilot.\\nwas betrayed by one of the Indians or squaws, probably\\none of the latter. The common account, probably adopted\\nonly because it has a spice of romance in it, is that in the\\nPottawattamie village dwelt an Ojihwa damsel who had\\nbecome the mistress of Gladwyn. The day before the in-\\ntended massacre slie sought an audience of her lover, and\\ninformed him of the whole plot in language so simple and\\nearnest that he could not but believe it.\\nThe next day, the 7th of May, sixty stalwart chieftains,\\nOttawas, Pottawattamies, and Wi/aiidots, with the grim\\nPontiac at their head, marched in Indian file into the\\nfort, to hold a council with their white father. Besides\\nthese, some two hundred and fifty other warriors had gained\\nadmittance on various pretexts, for Gladwyn, with bravery", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0021.jp2"}, "22": {"fulltext": "22\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\namounting to rashness, had allowed all to enter. But as\\nPontiac passed through the gate he saw the whole garrison\\nas well as the employees of the fur-traders under arms, and\\nknew that so far as a surprise was concerned his plot had\\nfailed. His warriors were all armed with knives and toma-\\nhawks, and many of them had guns which had been filed\\noif short, hidden under their blankets. Had they boldly\\nattacked the garrison and been assisted by their comrades\\noutside, they might very probably have succeeded in their\\nattempt. But the Indian, though brave enough in his own\\nway, will seldom engage in a square fight with the Cauca-\\nsian unless he has a great advantage in numbers.\\nPontiac and his chiefs held the proposed council with\\nGladwyn and his ofiicers, but he made no signal and all\\npassed off (juietly. A dramatic account has frequently been\\npublished stating how, as Pontiac was raising his belt of\\nwampum to give the fatal signal, Maj. Gladwyn anticipated\\nhim, when the drums at the door of the council-house\\nrolled to the charge, the guards presented their pieces, and\\nthe British ofiicers drew their swords from the scabbards,\\nand how the major immediately stepped forward, drew aside\\ntlie chieftain s blanket, and disclosed the shortened musket\\nbeneath. But Gladwyu s letter, published by Parkman,\\ndeclares distinctly that he did not intimate his suspicions\\nof their intentions, and apparently negatives even the at-\\ntempted signal and the rolling of the drums it certainly\\nnegatives the traditional uncovering of the shortened mus-\\nkets.\\nThe Indians retired but did not yet throw off the mask.\\nThe next day, after another attempt to lull the suspicions\\nof the British, Pontiac spent the afternoon in the Potta-\\nwattamie village consulting with the chiefs.\\nOn the ninth Pontiac made still another request for ad-\\nmission with a large band, but Maj. Gladwyn refused\\nentrance to any but the chief himself Then at last the\\nlatter unloosed the rage of his followers, which he had held\\n60 long in the lea.sh. With fiendish yells they threw them-\\nselves upon a few wretched English who lived outside the\\nWalls, and the waving of the scalps of these unfortunates\\nconstituted their ghastly declaration of war. The Ottaioa\\nvillage was quickly moved to the west side of the river, and\\nthe same night a band of Ojibwas came down from Lake\\nHuron.\\nAt dawn, the morning of the tenth of May, the attack\\nbegan. At the pealing of the war-whoop on every side the\\nsoldiers rushed to their posts. And truly, says Park-\\nman, it was time for not the Ottnwas alone but the\\nwhole barbarian swarm Wyandots, Pottawattamies, and\\nOjibwas were upon them, and bullets rapped hard and\\nfast against the palisades. Yet, though their numbers\\nwere estimated at from one to two thousand, they did not\\nattempt to charge the walls, but with the usual Indian\\nstrategy sheltered themselves behind barns, outhouses, and\\nbushes, keeping up an incessant fire at the loop-holes of the\\nfort. The conflict was maintained for half the day, when\\nthe baflled savages gradually retired, neither side having\\nsuff ered heavy loss. The attack had failed, and those who\\nknew the Indian character might naturally expect that,\\nhaving been repulsed on their first spring, they would soon\\nsliiik away into the woods. It was a remarkable evidence\\nof the command obtained by Pontiac over these wild war-\\nriors, that he was able to retain them as long as he did\\nin the uncongenial duties of a siege.\\nBut Pontiac, unused as he was to regular operations, had\\nconceived the idea of starving out the garrison, and indeed\\nthere was considerable danger that he would do so. The\\nsupply of provisions was small, the French inhabitants were\\nunwilling to brave the wrath of the savages, and, though\\ncommunication with the East was open by the river and\\nlake, the chances of receiving succor in time was very dis-\\ncouraging. Pontiac made such arrangements as his crude\\nideas of war suggested. He placed a band of Pottawatta-\\nmies along the river below the fort to cut ofi any who might\\napproach, while another band of the same tribe was con-\\ncealed near the fort to shoot any one who might be seen.\\nAfter another long fusillade, Pontiac sent a Canadian to\\ndemand a surrender of the post, which was promptly re-\\nfused.\\nFor over a month the siege was closely continued, the\\nIndians preventing every one from going out, but seldom\\ncoming within gun-shot of the walls. There were two\\nsmall English vessels in the river, and the garrison might\\neasily have escaped, as indeed some of the officers thought\\nwas best, but Gladwyn peremptorily declined. Their scanty\\nsupplies were eked out by those surreptitiously brought\\nacross the river by the Canadians, and as long as this was\\nthe case the soldiers could hope to hold out till Sir Jeflfrey\\nAmherst could send relief, in response to the message which\\nGladwyn had managed to dispatch as early as the 14th of\\nMay.\\nIn fact one detachment had left Fort Niagara on the 13th\\nwith supplies for Detroit, but this was cut ofi on the way,\\nand when the soldiers crowded to the river-side to welcome\\na long line of boats, which they saw approaching under the\\nEnglish flag, they were inexpressibly disappointed to find\\nthem filled only with naked savages and their unfortunate\\ncaptives. News of disaster now came thick and fast.\\nOne after another the garrison learned of the capture of\\nthe various little posts transferred to the English by the\\nFrench, and the slaughter or captivity of their defenders.\\nOf the twelve posts attacked during the wide-spread Con-\\nspiracy of Pontiac, all fell into the hands of the savages,\\nsave Detroit, Fort Pitt, and Fort Niagara.\\nOnly one of these was especially connected with the\\nhistory of the tribe of which we are writing. This was\\nFort St. Joseph, near the mouth of St. Joseph River,\\nwhere La Salle had established a trading-post over eighty\\nyears before. It had in time become a French military\\npost and the seat of a small but thriving colony of Cana-\\ndian fur-traders and voyageurs. After the surrender to\\nthe English the latter also maintained a post there, de-\\nsigned to curb to some extent the neighboring Pottawatta-\\nmies, and to furnish a convenient nucleus for the fur-trade.\\nIn the spring of 1763 it was garrisoned by Ensign Schlos-\\nser, with fourteen men, who seem to have had no appre-\\nhension of danger.\\nOn the 25th of May the ensign was told by some of the\\nIndians that a party of Pottawattamies had come from\\nDetroit on a visit. Soon after, a few braves, headed by a\\nchief named Washaste, came in, apparently for friendly", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0022.jp2"}, "23": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n23\\npurposes. Then a Canadian informed Solilosser that the\\nsavages, who were thronginj; around and into the post, were\\nmanifesting every indication of hostility. The unwary offi-\\ncer left his apartment, and found both the parade and bar-\\nracks thronged with insolent savages and doubtful Cana-\\ndians. While he was endeavoring to got both English and\\nCanadians into some kind of order, a yell was raised, tlie\\nsentinel was tomahawked, the Piiltdiciitlmniis on the out-\\nside rushed in, and in less than two minutes, as the officer\\nafterwards declared, all the soldiers were butchered and\\nscalped save himself and tliree others, who were seized\\nand bound hand and foot.\\nAs in numerous other cases, the French were unharmed,\\nshowing that the rage of the savage was not directed\\nindiscriminately against the whites, but was only aroused\\nagainst the haughty English. Two or three English traders\\nwho were present were sheltered by French friends till the\\nfirst fur} wa.s over, but could not avoid being taken prison-\\ners by the Indians. A band of I of/aicatt(tmies then went\\nto join their brethren at Detroit, taking with them the un-\\nlucky ensign and his three comrades. Fortunately for them,\\nseveral Po/taicallnmics had been imprisoned in the fort\\nbefore the outbreak for some offiiuse, and were still held.\\nFor these the Indians exchanged the prisoners they had\\nbrought from St. Joseph, one of the very few instances\\nwith which we have met of the red men exchanging pris-\\noners. Generally they are too anxious to burn them to\\nsuffer any sympathy for their own friends to interfere.\\nTo return to the siege of Detroit. About the 20th of\\nJune one of the schooners before mentioned, which had\\ngone up Lake Erie to obtain aid, returned with about sixty\\nmen and a .supply of ammunition and provision. She also\\nbrought the news of peace and the cession of Canada to\\nEngland. This, however, was discredited not only by Pon-\\ntiac, but by many of the Canadians, who could not bear the\\nidea of passing permanently under English rule, and who\\ntold the Indians that even then two great French armies\\nwere coming up the St. Lawrence and the Mississippi.\\nThe siege progressed with a constant succession of excit-\\ning incidents, though the Indians avoided an attack, and of\\ncourse knew nothing of making approaches by intrenchments\\nand parallels. They made many efforts to destroy the garri-\\nson by surprise or to fire the schooners on which Gladwyn\\ndepended for communication with the outer world, but\\nwithout success.\\nAbout the middle of July the Wyuiu/ols and I ottawalla-\\nmtes sent deputations to Maj. Gladwyn beguing for peace,\\neither from lack of zeal or, as is quite likely, from motives\\nof treachery. The major acceded to the proposal of the\\nWyandots, but when the Pottawaltamu-s came they insisted\\nthat some of their people imprisoned in the fort .should firat\\nbe given up. Gladwyn, on the other hand, demanded the\\nEnglish captives in possession of that tribe.\\nThe J oltawdllamiis brought three prisoners, but were\\nperemptorily sent back for more whom they were known to\\nhave then they brought six. The treaty was about to be\\nconcluded when one of the six told Gladwyn that there\\nwere still others detained in the camp of the I litlmcatta-\\ninlvs, and the deputation was again turned away. They\\nwere furious with rage, and hastily consulting together in\\ntheir own tongue, determined to kill the commander and\\nthen make their escape if pos.sible. But at that instant\\nGladwyn discovered an Ollaicu among them, and called\\nsome of the guard into the council-house to arrest him.\\nThe Pottdicdltamies then sullenly withdrew. Yet in a day\\nor two they returned with the other captives, when their\\nown friends were freed and a treaty of peace was made.\\nIt is evident that either Pontiac s power was waning, or\\nthat the whole proceeding was a r\u00c2\u00bbse, which from subse-\\nquent events seems quite probable.\\nOn the morning of the 20lh of July, twenty-two barges\\nbearing two hundred and sixty regulars, twenty independ-\\nent rangers, several small cannon, and fresh supplies of\\nprovisions and anininnition, came up the river. These\\nwere under Capt. Dalzell, an officer of the British army,\\nbut one who had had considerable experience in Indian\\nfighting, having been present with Rogers and Putnam in\\nsome of their most desperate conflicts. The rangers were\\ncommanded by the redoubtable JIajor Rogers himself,\\nwhose eagerness for battle and glory had sent him to the\\nfront with his little squad of followers. As the convoy\\ncame opposite to the villages of Wymidots and Poltnioatta-\\nmies, lying respectively on the east and west banks of the\\nriver, these treacherous enemies, in spite of their recent\\ntreaty of peace, opened fire on the barges from Vjoth s.horcs\\nat once. The soldiers replied with their swivels and mu.s-\\nkets, but ei e they gained the shelter of the fort fifteen of\\ntheir nundser were killed and wounded.\\nWe are afraid, in view of such facts as these, it will be\\nimpossible to say anytliing in favor of the chivalry or honor\\nof our Pottiiwalldinies, who, in fact, like nearly all the rest\\nof the noble red men of whom we have any account,\\nnever liesitated at the blackest treachery when necessary to\\naccomplish their object. Not but what they could be true\\nto those they considered their friends, as they were to the\\nFrench during nearly a century of varied fortunes. But\\nwhen they had once made up their minds that any people\\nwere their enemies, they hesitated at no deception and no\\ncruelty in order to accomplish their ruin. Treaties and\\npledges were but as straw before the fire of their hatred.\\nImmediately after his arrival Dalzell retjuested permis-\\nsion to attack Pontiac in his camp, which Gladwyn reluc-\\ntantly granted. It was a presumptuous request, as Dalzell\\nknew nothing of the ground, and his commander was\\ngreatly to blame for granting it, for that reason. Neverthe-\\nless, at two o clock on the morning of the 1st of August,\\nDalzell and two liundred and fifty men marched up the\\nriver-road toward Pontiac s aimp, then situated several\\nmiles up the stream. But some of the Canadians had got\\nan inkling of the plan, and through them the chief was\\nfully apprised of the approach of the English column, and\\nhad left his camp, with all his OJibwa and Ottaiva warriors,\\nto attack it.\\nAt Parent s Creek (since called Bloody Run), a mile and\\na half above the fort, the vanguard was assailed by a ter-\\nrific fire from hundreds of Indians ambushed behind piles\\nof firewood, fences, hou.ses, apple-trees, etc., belonging to\\nthe Canadians, and some rude intrenchments previously\\nthrown up by Pontiac when his camp was situated there.\\nFrom the facts in this case, in that of Braddock s ded at,", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0023.jp2"}, "24": {"fulltext": "24\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nand in numerous others of the same class and period, it\\nwould seem that the system of covering an advancing\\ncolumn with a line of skirmishers several paces apart was\\nunknown to, or at least unpracticed by, the strategists of\\nthat day. It is true a vanguard marched ahead of the main\\nbody, but it formed a small column of itself, and was an easy\\nmark for the guns of ambushed foemen.\\nIn the present instance half of the advance-guard were\\nkilled or wounded by the first volley the rest ran back,\\nthrowing the main body into confusion. Dalzell rallied his\\nmen, who made charge after charge upon the fences and\\nother structures which sheltered the foe, only to find in\\neach case that the Indians had fled back a little farther into\\nthe darkness, whence their bullets still flew with fearful\\neffect into the crowded ranks of the soldiers. Dalzell was\\ncompelled to order a retreat.\\nUp to this time the bloody work had been carried on by\\nOJihwas and Ottawas, either because the Wj/ciuJots and\\nPo/tawaltamies had shaken oft the influence of Pontiac,\\nor because he had planned for them to fall on the English\\nrear. Whichever supposition is correct, no sooner was the\\nnoise of battle wafted to their ears than the warriors has-\\ntened to take part in the fray. The Wi/andots rowed\\nacross the river in canoes, the Puttaivaitainles hastened\\nthrough the woods west of the fort. Scarcely had the\\ncolumn begun its retrograde movement when all the bands\\nfrom below occupied the houses, fences, and orchards by\\nthe roadside, pouring volley after volley into the ranks of\\nthe wearied and discouraged soldiery.\\nAt one point, half a mile below Bloody Run, the savages\\noccupied a cluster of out-houses and a newly-dug cellar close\\nto the road, and, strange as it ma}- seem, they were again\\nable to ambush the column, allowing the vanguard to pass\\nunharmed, but firing with deadly effect upon the centre and\\nrear. The retreat came near degenerating into a pei fect\\nrout, but Dalzell, though twice severely wounded, rallied\\nhis men, and did all that valor could inspire to compensate\\nfor his lack of skill. Maj. Rogers, with his American\\nrangers, broke into a house and drove out the savages.\\nCapt. Gray, while charging the enemy, was mortally wounded,\\nbut the foe was temporarily repulsed.\\nAgain the retreat was resumed, and instantly the Pot-\\ntawattamies and Wyandots gathered on the flank of the\\ncolumn and riddled it with their deadly volleys. Dalzell\\nwas killed and his body abandoned to the brutal rage of\\nthe foe by the fleeing soldiers. Rogers again took pos-\\nsession of a house to cover the retreat, and to some ex-\\ntent succeeded in doing so but when the column had\\npassed, two hundred yelling savages surrounded the place,\\nfiring into every aperture they could see, and effectually\\npreventing the escape of its defenders. Half a mile farther\\ndown, Capt. Grant, now in command of the demoralized\\ntroops, was able to seize some inclosures, which pretty\\neffectually sheltered his men. Thence he sent squads to\\noccupy the houses below, ahead of the Indians, and thus\\nsecured his retreat to the fort. He then sent the two\\narmed bateaux, which had accompanied the expedition, to a\\npoint opposite the house of Campan, which was held by\\nRogers. The vessels swept the ground on both sides of the\\nhouse with their swivels, the fire from which sent Potta-\\nwattamies, Ottawas, and all, yelling in dismay to the woods.\\nBut no sooner had Rogers marched down the road to join\\nGrant than some of them rushed into the house and scalped\\nthe slain remaining there, an old squaw cutting open one of\\nthe dead bodies and drinking the blood with more than\\nfiendish joy. Yet amid all this ferocity no damage was\\ndone to any of the family, nor to the frightened French\\npioneers of the neighborhood, who had crowded into the\\ncellar for safety.\\nGrant an3 Rogers successfully consummated their retreat;\\nbut fifty-nine men killed and wounded, out of two hundred\\nand fifty, in a two-hours fight, attested the accuracy of aim\\nof the Ottawa, Potlawatlamie, and Wi/andot braves.\\nPontiac at once sent messengers, announcing his victory,\\nto St. Joseph, Saginaw, and numerous other points, scat-\\ntered far and wide through the forest, and bands of warriors\\nsoon came trooping in, anxious to join what seemed to them\\nthe successful side. Yet even with these reinforcements the\\nchieftain dared make no attack on the fort, which was now\\nwell supplied with arms, ammunition, and provisions, and\\nthe garrison of which, notwithstanding the recent disaster,\\nnumbered over three hundred men.\\nOu the 4th of September some three hundred Wyandots\\nand Pottawattamies made an attack in birch canoes on the\\nschooner Gladwyn, as it lay detained by contrary winds on\\nits way up from Lake Erie. They clambered up the sides\\nin spite of cannon and small arms, with their knives between\\ntheir teeth, slew the master of the vessel, and disabled\\nseveral of the men who formed the crew yet the remainder\\nfought with such desperate valor that the assailants were\\nfinally repulsed. Contemporary letters assert that the mate\\nordered the vessel blown up, which some of the Indians\\nunderstood, and on their telling their comrades they all fled\\nto avoid the threatened explosion. This is very doubtful.\\nA few of the Western Indians knew a little French, but\\nnot one in a thousand could have understood a word of\\nEnglish. Doubtless the Pottawattamie braves were very\\nmuch at sea in attacking an armed ship, and were much\\nmore easily repulsed than they would have been by the same\\nnumber of foes on land.\\nBut by the end of September the patience of the Indians\\nwas pretty well exhausted. Notwithstanding the victory\\nof Bloody Run, they saw no prospect of reducing the fort\\nas long as they had free communication with the East by\\nmeans of the river and lake, and they had already been en-\\ngaged in the siege far longer than they had been in the\\nhabit of continuing in any enterprise. As the hunting\\nseason approached, too, they were obliged to seek for game or\\ngo without food the next year, and a large portion of them\\nscattered to their respective hunting-grounds for that pur-\\npose.\\nSoon, all along the banks of the St. Joseph and far into\\nthe forest on either side, the Pottawattamie warriors wore\\nto be seen ambushing the deer as they visited their favorite\\ndrinking-places, or tracking the bear to his lonely den, or\\noccasionally bringing down some stately moose which had\\nwandered down from its northern home, while the patient\\nsquaws bore their lords burdens from place to place and\\nprepared for future use the game the latter had slain.\\nSimilar scenes were enacted on the hunting-grounds of the", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0024.jp2"}, "25": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n25\\nother tribes, and the siege of Detroit necessarily languished\\nfor lack of besiegers. But after the terrible experience of\\nBloody lluu, Major Gladwyn was naturally in no haste to\\ntry to drive them away by a sally. Those who remained\\nwere also anxious to begin hunting, an i were willing to tell\\nany number of falsehoods which would tend to shield them\\nfrom annoyance through the winter.\\nOn the 12th of October a chief of the Mixaisaufffis, a\\nbranch of the OJihiva.i, came to the fort with a pipe of\\npeace. He informed Maj. Gladwyn that he was author-\\nized to represent the OJllnons, Wynndots, and Pottuwntla-\\nmie.i, who were deeply repentant and desirous of peace.\\nThe commandant valued their repentance at what it was\\nworth, but willingly offered a truce. While it lasted he\\nsucceeded in obtaining a good supply of provisions among\\nthe Canadians.\\nBut the stern Pontiac and his Ottawa warriors sullenly\\nrefused to ask for truce or peace, and continued the war to\\nthe best of their ability-, neglecting no op]iortunity to fire\\nupon a foraging-party or cut off a straggling soldier. But\\non the last day of October a messenger came from the com-\\nmandant of Fort Chartres, the principal French post on the\\nUpper Mississippi, informing Pontiac that the French and\\nEnglish were now at peace, and that he could expect no\\nhelp from the former in his warfare with the latter. The\\ndisgusted chieftain immediately sent word to Maj. Glad-\\nwyn that he should advise all the Indians to bury the\\nhatchet, and soon afterwards withdrew, with some of his prin-\\ncipal henchmen, to the Mauniee. The Potlawattamies and\\nothers who had taken part in the siege were already nearly\\nall busy in their respective hunting-grounds, and the re-\\nmainder soon departed after the guiding .spirit of the con-\\nspiracy abandoned his self-imposed task.\\nThus ended the celebrated siege of Detroit, distinguished\\nnot only for the commanding character of the sullen chief\\nof the assailants, and for the importance of the interests in-\\nvolved, but for the constancy, unrivaled in Indian warfare,\\nwith which the capricious warriors of the woods, under\\nthe influence of that powerful mind, devoted themselves\\nthrough five weary months to the accomj)lishment of their\\nobject.\\nAlthough Pontiac probably intended to renew the siege\\nin the spring of 176-I-, and though some of the warriors he\\nhad led returned to Detroit at that time for that purpose,\\nyet so many difficulties had arisen that the great chief him-\\nself did not appear on the scene of his exploits, and the at-\\ntempted renewal of the conflict amounted to little or nothing\\nexcept to annoy still longer the faithful garrison.\\nIn the .summer of 1764, Gen. John Bradstreet came up\\nthe lakes with an army of twelve or fifteen hundred men,\\nand several hundred Iroquois allies, to enforce the submis-\\nsion of the hostile tribes. He reached Detroit on the 2lJth\\nof August, and on the 7th of September held a grand coun-\\ncil with the Indians. A considerable delegation came from\\nthe country about Sandusky, but the I ottuwattamies and\\nother tribes of the Michigan peninsula were only repre-\\nsented by the Ojibica chief Wasson and six inferior chiefs.\\nBradstreet was very desirous that the Indians should ac-\\nknowledge themselves subjects of tiie King of England.\\nBut tiieir democratic miuds could hardly underst;iud what\\nwas meant by being subjects of any man, and if they had\\nunderstood it they would certainly never have sincerely\\na.ssonted to it. But they had been accustomed, as a matter\\nof courtesy, to call the King of France their father, and this\\ntitle they willingly agreed to transfer to the King of Eng-\\nland. Bradstreet boasted that he had reduced the Indians to\\ncomplete submission, but if there had been a good opening\\nfor an outbreak, he would doubtless have discovered that\\nthough he might have called the King of England his father,\\na PottaKattamie brave would not thereby have been pre-\\nvented from tomahawking the King s subjects whenever he\\ncould catch one alone.\\nA treaty was made, signed, according to the historian\\nMante, with a deer and cross on behalf of the Jfnroiis, with\\na turtle by the Mkimis, and with an eagle by the Missi-\\nsaiiffas, while the corporate seal of the Pottawattamies and\\nFoxes was represeiited by the figures of a fox, an eel, and\\na bear.\\nBradstreet sent troops to re-establish the posts at Michilli-\\nmacinac and Green Bay, and then returned East. Though\\nthe expedition was not very well managed, yet the presence\\nof such a large English force larger than any body the\\nFrench had ever sent up the lakes could not but impress\\nthe minds of the Indians with the idea that it would be\\nwell to keep on good terms with their new father.\\nA much more skillful manager of Indians than Brad-\\nstreet was the celebrated Sir William Johnson, who was\\nappointed superintendent of all the Indians of the North.\\nHe personally visited Detroit and other posts, and kept\\nthree well-trained deputies traveling among the various\\ntribes. By a shrewd mixture of dignity and flattery, by a\\nfrequent distribution of cheap but highly-prized pre.sents,\\nand by florid delineation of the immense power of the\\nEnglish king. Sir William and his deputies contrived to\\nkeep these numerous forest-clansmen in comparative quiet\\ndown nearly to the time of his death.\\nOn the 17th of August, 1765, George Croghan, the most\\nexpert of Sir William s deputies, held a grand council at\\nDetroit with the Ottawas, Pottawattamies, and Ojibioas.\\nThey had been thoroughly humbled by their ill success,\\nand, moreover (having acquired numerous artificial wants\\nsince the first advent of the whites among them), they had\\nsuffered much from the long suspension of the fur-trade,\\nand were truly desirous for peace, professing their repent-\\nance and submission in the most moving terms. A band\\nof Pottawattamies from St. Joseph is particularly men-\\ntioned as being present, whose orator, in the course of a\\nspeech of submission, said Conspiracy of Pontiac, vol.\\nii. p. 293):\\nWe are no more than wild creatures to you, fathers,\\nin understanding therefore, we request you to forgive the\\npast follies of our young people, and receive us for your\\nchildren. Since you have thrown down our former father\\n(the King of France) on his back, we have been wandering\\nin the dark like blind people. Now you have dispersed\\nall this darkne-ss which hung over the heads of the several\\ntribes, and have accepted them f()r your children, we hope\\nyou will let us partake with them the light, that our women\\nand children may enjoy peace. We beg you to forget all\\nthat is past. By this belt we remove all evil thoughts", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0025.jp2"}, "26": {"fulltext": "26\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nfrom your hearts. Fathers, when we formerly came to\\nvisit our fatliers, the French, they always sent us home\\njoyful and we hope you, fathers, will have pity on our\\nwomen and young men, who are in great want of neces-\\nsaries, and not let us go to our towns ashamed.\\nPontiac was present at another council on the 27th of\\nthe same month, and also made his submission to the Eng-\\nlish. In the autumn of that year, too. Fort Chartres, the\\nlast French post east of the Mississippi (except in the\\nvicinity of New Orleans), was delivered up to a detachment\\nof British soldiers. The humiliation of France was com-\\nplete, and the West was at peace. Yet there was still a\\nvery bitter feeling on the part of the Western Indians\\ntoward the English, and traders of that nation frequently\\ndealt in the name of their French employees, on account\\nof the greater friendliness of the savages for that people.\\nBefore proceeding with the history of the tribe we have\\ntaken under our especial charge, a few words may interest\\nthe reader regarding the great chieftain whose skill and\\neloquence, ferocity and valor had shaken the power of\\nBritain throughout an immense domain, and startled half\\na continent from its propriety. In the spring of 17(56,\\nPontiac met Sir William Johnson at Oswego, and renewed\\nthe compact of peace and friendship already made in the\\nWest. He then returned and fixed his home on the\\nMaumee. When new disturbances arose between the set-\\ntlers and Indians, Pontiac was suspected of inflaming the\\nhostility of the latter. Early in 1769 he went to Illinois,\\nwhere there was already much uneasiness, and again the\\nsuspicions of the English were aroused. According to the\\naccount adopted by Parkman, and which is in all proba-\\nbility correct, Pontiac became intoxicated at an Indian\\nfeast at Cahokia, near St. Louis. An English trader, see-\\ning his condition, hired a Kaskaslcia Indian to murder him,\\nand when the chieftain wandered alone into the forest to\\ncool his heated brain, the assassin stealthily followed and\\nstabbed him to the heart.\\nHis followers fled northward and told the tale among\\nthe warriors of the lakes, all of whom were eager to avenge\\nthe crime. They might endure the supremacy of the pow-\\nerful English, but their fierce blood boiled at the thought\\nthat the scurvy Jllinois Indians, whom they had always\\nlooked on as their inferiors, should dare to slay their re-\\nnowned champion. By hundreds, perhaps by thousands,\\nthe northern warriors sprang to arms, Ot/atvus, OJtbtcas,\\nand Futtawattamies, Delawares, Shawnees, and Mianiis,\\nand ere the conflict was concluded the Illinois were almost\\nentirely exterminated. Men, women, and children were\\nindiscriminately slaughtered, their villages were destroyed\\nby fire, and only a few puny and frightened bands remained\\nto tell the story of the great revenge.\\nPontiac was essentially a representative Indian, with all\\nthe mingled virtues and vices of his race in the most\\nmarked degree. Brave, ferocious, patriotic, true to his\\nfriends, treacherous toward his foes, enduring the severest\\nhardships of war with stoic fortitude, but succumbing at\\nlength to the baleful fire-water of the pale-faces, his charac-\\nter may well be studied on the pages of Parkman, as mani-\\nfesting in a single individual all the most prominent attri-\\nbutes of the Indians of North America.\\nCHAPTER V.\\nTHE POTTAWATTAMIES- Contmued).\\nA Peaceful Era The Quebec Act Michigan called Hesse The\\nRevolution Pnttttirattaiiiies with Burgoyne Outrage and Deser-\\ntion\u00e2\u0080\u0094The Ordinance of 1787\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Treaty of 1789\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Defeat of Har-\\nmar and St. Clair\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Mad Anthony on the War-Path\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Battle\\nof the Maumee Treaty of Greenville Topenabee, the Head Chief\\nA Ring Scheme Organization of Indiana and Michigan\\nDivers Treaties Tecumseh and the Pottairnttamies Battle of\\nTippecanoe The War of 1S12 Defeat of Major Van Horn Brit-\\nish and Indians Defeated by Colonel Miller Hull s Surrender\\ntaicattiiiiiieii turn out en viasse Battle and Massacre of the Raisin\\nProctor s Defeat at Lower Sandusky Battle of Lake Erie Indians\\nat the Topmast Battle of the Thames Submission of the Putta-\\ntcattamica Concluding Remarks.\\nDown to the opening of the Revolutionary war, the\\nPot tawatt amies, like the other lake Indians, dwelt in com-\\nparative peace with the white men, though occasional mur-\\nders on either side kept up the general feeling of uneasiness.\\nThe Indians of Michigan occupied a much more independ-\\nent position than their brethren to the southeast. The\\nIroquois claimed sovereignty over the whole northwest\\nalmost to the Mississippi, by virtue of previous conquests;\\nbut while the Delawines and Shawnees of Ohio admitted\\ntheir supremacy, and never attempted to sell land without\\ntheir consent, the fiercer Ottawas, OJibioas, and Pottawat-\\ntamies defied their power, and were able to maintain their\\nown independence.\\nWo may mention, too, in passing that, in 1774, the act\\nof Parliament known as the Quebec ^et established the\\nboundaries of Canada, so far as to include Michigan, and ex-\\ntend west to the Mississippi, and south to the Ohio. The\\ndistrict of Michigan was established then, or previously, as\\na part of the province of Quebec, but it had no civil gov-\\nernment. The commandant of the post of Detroit exercised\\nalmost autocratic power over the white men of the district,\\nwhile the vast forests of the interior knew no government\\nsave the vague authority exercised by Ottawa, OJibwa, and\\nPottawattamie chieftains. In time, these and their followers\\nbecame pretty well reconciled to the English, and very\\nstrongly impressed with the power of the English king.\\nFour years after the Quebec Act, the captain-general of\\nCanada divided that province into districts, giving that of\\nMichigan the name of Hesse, in honor of the Hessian\\ntroops then serving King George in America. But the\\nfortunes of war determined that the people of Michigan\\nshould not be Hessians.\\nMeanwhile the oppressions of Britain had roused the\\ncolonies to resistance, and in 1775 the bloody drama of\\nthe Revolution opened on the field of Lexington. With\\nthe first news of conflict, the warriors of the West snuffed\\nblood in the air, and were eager to take part in the strife.\\nThe English authorities were very willing to employ them,\\nand, having ample means and free communication with the\\nsavages, it was easy to enlist both their avarice and their\\npassions on the royal side. It was easy to throw the blame\\nof all the wrongs of which the Indians complained upon\\nthe colonists (who were by no means guiltless), and to\\nrepresent that their great and good father across the ocean\\nwas determined to see that justice was done to his red chil-", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0026.jp2"}, "27": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n27\\ndren. An ample array of presents enforced this reasoning,\\nand fully enlisted the sympathies of the red men.\\nYet, although a few small bands wore employed during\\n1775 and 177G, no considerable body of Indians took the\\nwar-path in behalf of the British during either of those\\nyears. Doubtless the invasion of Canada by the Amer-\\nicans, who for a while carried everything before them,\\ntended to repress the enthusiasm of the prudent aborigines.\\nBut in 1776 the Americans were driven outof Canada, and\\niti the fall of that year an army began to be gathered in the\\nlatter province, designed to attack them by way of Lake\\nCluimplain. In the early spring of 1777 great efforts were\\nmade to collect a large au.xiliary force of savages.\\nNo one who knew anything of Indian character could\\nhave expected them to be of much benefit in open fighting,\\nsuch as is usually carried on between civilized armies. It\\nwas supposed, however, that they would be useful in cutting\\noff small parties, pickets, outposts, etc., and performing sim-\\nilar work. Moreover, it is plain from the proclamations of\\nBritish commanders that, altliough they may have hesitated\\nto actually hire the Indians to scalp American women and\\nchildren (as our fathers believed they did), yet they relied\\nlargely on the terror with which the prospect of widespread\\nIndian ravages would naturallj- inspire the people. To the\\nchiefs and warriors they sometimes said You must only\\nslay men in arms against us, not prisoners, nor women, nor\\nchildren but to the Americans on the frontier they always\\nsaid, in language more or less plain If you do not sub-\\nmit we shall be unable to restrain our Indians, and then you\\nknow what will happen. As the war went on, the passions\\nof the English ofiScers were inflamed by defeat they be-\\ncame less and less particular as to restraining their Indians,\\nand at length coolly tolerated the most atrocious crimes.\\nIt was arranged that the Six Nations should accompany\\nGen. St. Leger in his attack upon the Mohawk Valley,\\nwhile the Western Indians were to be assembled near Mon-\\ntreal and join the main army of Lieut.-Gen. Burgoyne.\\nLarge amounts were expended in gathering these warriors,\\nand ere long band after band made its way eastward.\\nThere were our old acquaintances, the Pottawatlinnics,\\nOttawas, and Chippewas, of Michigan Winnebagnes,\\nMenomonees, Sacs and Foxes, from the territory now called\\nWisconsin and even a few Sioux from the western side of\\nthe Father of Waters, all painted and plumed for war,\\nand thirsting for the blood of the Boston men, as they\\ncalled the Americans.\\nNotwithstanding the money employed and trouble taken,\\nonly about five or six hundred were brought together by\\nthe l.st of July, 1777. These joined Burgoyne s army at the\\nhead of Lake Champlain, about the tenth of that month.\\nThe warriors of each tribe had their own chiefs, but they\\nwere all under the direction of St. Luc la Corne de St. Luc,\\na Canadian partisan, who had frcrjucntly led Indians to\\ndeeds of blood for the French in the old wars, and had now\\noffered his services to the English. Another French Cana-\\ndian leader of the Indians was Charles de Langlade, before\\nmentioned as having taken part in the defeat of Braddock.\\nThe Americans were terribly frightened at their approach,\\nand thousands fled to the interior of the country, solely\\nfrom fear of the Indians. These took part in some opera-\\ntions around Skenesboro now Whitehall, but were pretty\\nclosely watched by the British officers. When, in the latter\\npart of July, l$urgoyne s army began its advance towards\\nthe Hudson, the Indians thought their time had come.\\nThey spread out on both flanks, plundering the people who\\nremained, burning houses, and occasionally, when there was\\na good opportunity, slaughtering a whole family. They\\nwere much more anxious about the number of scalps they\\ncould obtain than about the polities of the heads which\\nwore them, and some Tory families who had remained,\\nrelying on their loyalty, were butchered to the youngest\\nchild by these devoted champions of King George.\\nOn the 27th of July occurred the celebrated tragedy of\\nJane McCrea, in which a young girl was slain and scalped\\nby a band of Indians who were taking her to the British\\ncamp. According to the common account, her lover, who\\nwas a Tory officer, had sent these strange ambassadors to\\nbring Miss McCrea to camp, where he intended to marry\\nher they quarreled on the road about the reward, and t\u00c2\u00ab\\nsettle the difficulty slew their unhappy charge and divided\\nthe scalp. One account of the aflan- says the murderers\\nwere l^ottawattamivs, and we must confess that the act was\\nentirely in accordance with their previous character.\\nThe mingled romance and tragedy of this sad event at-\\ntracted universal attention and cast the deepest odium\\non the British. Burgoyne arrested the murderer, but re-\\nleased him on a promise from the Indians that if he were\\npardoned they would behave better in the future. He\\nreprimanded them with great severity, and really seems to\\nhave set so close a watch on them that the more atrocious\\nkind of outrages were prevented during the remainder of\\nthe campaign. But our I otlawattamie and Ottawa friends\\ntook great umbrage at these restrictions. A campaign with\\nno scalps or plunder was not at all to their taste, and their\\nleader, La Corne de St. Luc, encouraged their complaints.\\nMany deserted and made their ways in small bands to the\\nwilds of Michigan.\\nAbout a hundred and fifty of those who remained were\\nsent with the Hessian troops to Bennington, and shared the\\nsevere defeat inflicted by the Americans at that celebrated\\nbattle, thirty or forty uf them being killed or captured.\\nTheir brethren were very indignant against Burgoyne for\\nnot sending reinforcements in time. Band after band de-\\nserted, and finally, at a general council, nearly all of them\\ndemanded permission to return. Burgoyne used every in-\\nducement he could to persuade them to remain, and they\\napparently yielded to his solicitations, but the very next day\\na lai ge number of them left, and they coutiuued to desert\\nuntil scarcely one remained.\\nThis, we believe, was the last time that any considerable\\nnumber oi Pottawatlamies or other Michigan Indians were\\nemployed by the British during the Revolution, though per-\\nhaps a few were afterwards kept in pay along the northern\\nborder of New York. After 1777, too, the English author-\\nities no longer tried to use Indians as auxiliaries to regular\\ntroops. They fitted out bands of the Six Nations, and\\nallowed them to ravage the frontiers at will.\\nAt the close of the Revolution the treaty of peace gave\\nMichigan to the United States, but England still continued\\nto hold Detroit and tlie other posts of the Northwest, and all", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0027.jp2"}, "28": {"fulltext": "28\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\ntlic Indians of this section were still under their influ-\\nence.\\nIn 1787 tlie old Continental Congress passed an ordi-\\nDance, soon after confirmed by the Federal Congress, con-\\nstituting Michigan a part of the ^rcat Northwest Territory,\\nwhich extended from the Ohio River to the Canadian\\nboundary, and fVoui Pennsylvania to the Missis.sippi. Yet\\nstill the British held possession of the frontier forts still\\nthe Ottatons, Potlawattamies, and Sliawnees looked up to\\nthe British officers as the representatives of their great\\nfather beyond the sea, who was the embodiment of all ter-\\nrestrial power and wisdom.\\nIn 1789 the Potlawattamies and other Michigan tribes\\nwere represented by their principal chiefs in a great council\\nheld by Gen. St. Clair, Governor of the Northwest Territory,\\non the Muskingum River, in the present State of Ohio, where\\nthey made a treaty of peace with the United States. None\\nthe less they still hated the Americans, and, as the latter\\nbelieved, were encouraged in this feeling by the British\\nofficials. And when, a little later, two American armies,\\nunder Gens. Harmar and St. Clair, were successively de-\\nfeated by the Sliawnees, Delawares, and other tribes of\\nwhat is now Ohio and Indiana, the Pottaivattamies and\\nOttawas lost what little respect they might previously have\\nhad for the new Republic, and were (pile ready to go upon\\nthe war-path against it.\\nThey soon had an opportunity. In 1794, Gen. Wayne,\\nfamiliarly known as Mad Anthony, led a small but well-\\nappointed army into the wilderness of Western Ohio, to\\nchastise the red men in their native fastnesses. Lithe\\nmessengers sped with flying feet to all the tribes of the\\nNorthwest, and in a short time bands of painted Potfawat-\\ntamies and Otta.was, well equipped with guns and ammu-\\nnition obtained at the British posts, were on tlioir way to\\njoin their Shawnee and Miami brethren in destroying the\\npresumptuous Yankee. The clans gathered rapidly in the\\nnorthwestern part of the present State of Ohio, under the\\nleadership of the celebrated Miami chieftain, Little Turtle,\\nand for a while contented themselves with watching Wayne s\\napproach, in the hope of surprising him.\\nBut Anthony Wayne was not the man to be surprised,\\nand at length Little Turtle and his chiefs determined to\\nattack him. When the army had moved about five miles\\nsouthward from the head of the rapids of the Maumee, the\\nwhole great horde of Miamis, Delawares, Shaivnees, Chip-\\npetoas, Ottawas, and Potlawattamies, two thousand strong\\n(including about seventy white men, mostly from Detroit),\\nadvanced against the Americans. But Wayne was well\\nprepared, and after a brief but well-contested battle the\\nIndians gave way at every point, and fled in utter rout from\\nthe field. Many were left dead on the ground, and beside\\nevery one was found a musket, bayonet, and equipments,\\nfrom a British armory, showing but too plainly one of the\\nchief sources of their hostility. A trader who not long\\nafterwards met a Miami who had fled before the terrible\\nonslaught of Wayne s soldiers, said to him,\\nWhat made you run away With gestures corre-\\nsponding to his words, and endeavoring to represent the\\neffect of the cannon, he replied,\\nPop, pop, pop, boo, woo, woo, whish, whish, boo.\\nwoo, kill twenty Indians one time, no good, by\\ndam\\nAs had so often been the case before, as soon as defeated\\nthe various bands hurried away to their respective villages.\\nIn a short time the Pottawattamie warriors were pursuing\\ntheir customary avocations along the banks of the St.\\nJoseph. But they were deeply impressed both with\\nWayne s vigor and the strength of the United States, and\\nbegan seriously to think that all the power in the world\\nwas not embraced within the walls of the British forts.\\nWhen, soon afterwards, Wayne sent messengers sum-\\nmoning the chiefs to council, they were very willing to\\nrespond. The principal men of the Miamis, Delawares,\\nShaivnees, Chippewas, Ottawas, and Pottaivattamies met\\nthe general at Fort Greenville, and concluded a treaty of\\npeace and friendship with the United States, which was\\nquite faithfully observed for over fifteen years. The Shaw-\\nnees and others made a large cession of land in Ohio to\\nthe government, but the Michigan Indians were still left\\nin undisturbed possession of their old hunting-grounds.\\nThe treaty was signed on the part of the Miamis and\\nShawnees by Little Turtle and Blue Jacket, who were\\nboth leaders in the battle against Wayne. On the part of\\nthe Pottaivattamies there appeared the name and mark of\\nTopinabi, their head chief, who was also probably, but\\nnot certainly, in the same combat, and who was recognized\\nas head chief of that tribe until his death, forty years later.\\nIt is evident from the treaty that the Pottaivattamies were\\nranked among the more important tribes, as they received\\na thousand dcjllars as gratuities, which was the amount\\nawarded to the Miamis, the Delawares, the Shaivnees, the\\nChippewas, and the Ottawas respectively, while the Kicka-\\npoos and other tribes received only five hundred dollars\\neach. When the time came for signing the treaty, it was\\ntwice read and every section explained by Gen. Wayne,\\nthrouiih an interpreter, to the assembled chiefs and war-\\nriors. Then he said,\\nYou Chippewas, do you approve of these articles of\\ntreaty, and are you prepared to sign them A unanimous\\nyes, was the response.\\nAnd you Ottawas, do you approve of these articles of\\ntreaty, and are you prepared to sign them? Again\\nunanimous affirmative.\\nAnd you Pottawattamies, do you approve of these\\narticles of treaty, and are you prepared to sign them?\\nYes, yes, treaty good, said or grunted all the dark warriors\\nof Southern Michigan. After obtaining similar responses\\nfrom the other tribes, the treaty was considered to be ap-\\nproved and the work of signing concluded the negotiations.\\nUp to this time no attempt had been made either by the\\ngovernment or by private individuals to obtain title to any\\nof the land of Michigan, except in the case of the few set-\\ntlers around Detroit. But in 1795 an efi ort was made by\\nwhat would now be called a ring to obtain some twenty\\nmillion acres, situated between Lakes Erie, Huron, and\\nMichigan. One Robert Randall, of Pennsylvania, Charles\\nWhitney, of Vermont, and some Detroit merchants formed\\na company, dividing the lands they expected to obtain, and\\nwhich included Branch County, into forty-one shares, of\\nfrom half a million to a million acres each. Of these shares.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0028.jp2"}, "29": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n29\\nfive were to go to the Detroiters, six to Randall and his\\nassociates, while the very liberal proportion of thirty shares\\nwas to be assigned to members of Congress, in return for\\ntheir assistance in securing the passage of the necessary\\nlaws. The part a.ssigned to tiic Detroit men was to procure\\nthe needful treaties granting the land.s to them, which they\\nthought they could obtain by their influence over the I olta-\\nuiiltiiniif and Ottii cn chiefs, with wliom they were in the\\nhabit of trading.\\nThus it will be seen that some very illegitimate schemes\\nwere concocted even in the good old times eighty years\\nago. It must be admitted, however, that this one was not\\nas successful as some later ones have boon, for it was thor-\\noughly exposed, and some of the parties were brought before\\nCongress and fined.\\nIn 1796 the British, after long negotiations, surrendered\\nDetroit and the other posts in the West, and then, and not\\ntill then, did the Americans obtain any real power over\\nMichigan.\\nThe same year Governor St. Clair formcui by proclama-\\ntion the county of Wayne, which extended from the Cuya-\\nhoga River in Ohio to the Mississippi, and northward to\\nLake Superior. This was the first county which included\\nthe present territory of Branch within its limits, but its\\njurisdiction here was entirely nominal, and the Puttmoatta-\\nmic chiefs still continued the magnates of this region.\\nThe Pottawattamies were always a warlike tribe, and\\nalthough awed into peace with the United States were much\\nengaged in hostilities with other tribes, especially with the\\nShawnees, who lived to the southward. Many interesting\\nlegends regarding these tribes near the close of the last cen-\\ntury are related by Judge Littlcjohn in his work entitled\\nLegends of Michigan and the Old Northwest. The ad-\\nmixture of the romantic, however, is so great that we could\\nhardly give them a place in our sober history.\\nThis county in rapid succession passed through several\\nchanges of jurisdiction at this period, all merely nominal,\\nand in nowise interfering with the supremacy of the abo-\\nriginal lords of the soil. In 1800 the Territory of Indiana\\nwas formed from the Northwest Territory. The east line\\nof the new Territory was the same as that of the present\\nState of Indiana, but it was continued northward through\\nthe present State of Michigan to the Strait of Mackinaw.\\nThe present county of Branch was thus transferred to In-\\ndiana Territory, the west line of which was a mile east from\\nthe present eastern boundary of that county. In 1802 the\\nState of Ohio was formed, at which time the eastern part of\\nthe present Michigan was also annexed to Indiana.\\nIn February, 1805, the Territory of Michigan was or-\\nganized, with Gen. William Hull as the firet Governor, and\\nthus the ancient lands of the Pultuwattitmivx became a por-\\ntion of a Territory destined to become one of the great and\\npowerful Suites of the American Union. By the law form-\\ning the Territory, the boundary between it and Indiana was a\\nline drawn east from the southern extremity of Lake Mich-\\nigan, which was ten miles south of the present boundary.\\nIn 1807 a treaty was made by Gen. Hull on the part of\\nthe United States with the 0/lawas, Pottawdl/aniics, C /iip-\\npciciis, and Wj/niidofs, by which those tribes ceded to the\\ngovernment their claim to all the land cast of a line drawn\\nnorth from the mouth of the Auglaisc River (which empties\\ninto the Maunieo at Defiance, Ohio), to a point near the\\npresent south line of Michigan. This north and south line\\nwas afterwards extended and made the principal meridian\\nfor the government surveys in Michigan, finally becoming\\nthe line between Lenawee and Hillsdale Counties.\\nSeveral other treaties were made with the Pottawattamies\\nand other tribes between 1800 and 1810. Most of them\\nwere of little importance, though several provided for the pay-\\nment of annuities and goods of the United States to the In-\\ndians. Nearly every treaty was headed by the name of To^\\npcnabee (^sometimes spelled Tuthinepee or Topeuipee j,\\nwho was always recognized as the head chief of the tribe.\\nTwo or three years later the Poltawuttamies again began\\nto grow restless and hostile towards the people of the United\\nStates. The S/wtvnee chief, Tecumseh, a forest hero of as\\ngreat ability as I ontiac, though less ferocious in disposition,\\nhad, like him, conceived the idea of stopping the advancing\\nwa\\\\e of emigration, which seemed likely ere long to over-\\nwhelm the original inhabitants of the land, or drive them\\ninto unknown deserts far beyond the Father of Waters. Like\\nFontiac, he too hoped lor foreign assistance but the hatred\\nfelt for the English by the great Ottawa liad been changed\\nto love and admiration in the heart of his modern imitator.\\nThe reason is plain. In Fontiac s time the English were\\none nation with the x\\\\mericans, and together they were the\\ngreat colonizing, emigrating people of the world. Fontiac\\nhated them, largely because they wanted land, and preferred\\nthe French, not only on account of their pleasant ways but\\nbecause they were poor colonizers, and did not care much\\nfor land. In Tecuni.seh s day the Americans were the ones\\nwho threatened to overwhelm the Indians by emigration\\nwhile the English, confined to a narrow belt of habitable\\nland in Canada, appeared far less dangerous.\\nTecumseh knew that there were difliculties between the\\nUnited States and Great Britain which portended war and\\nit is believed by many that he was directly encouraged by\\nthe British ofiicials to engage in hostilities against the\\nAmericans. However that may be, about the year 1810\\nthe brave and eloquent Shawnee made desperate efforts to\\nform an alliance against the Americans of all the Indian\\ntribes from the Gulf of Mexico to Lake Superior, and from\\nthe frontier settlements of the whites to or beyond the\\nMississippi. From tribe to tribe he made his rapid way,\\ngathering the chiefs and warriors in council, kindling their\\npassions by fierce invectives against the Americans, ex-\\nciting their hopes by portraying the scalps and booty to be\\nobtained from the hated ]ialc-faces, and ((uclling their fears\\nby promising them the protection of their father, the King\\nof Great Britain, who was ready to join hands with his\\nred children in puni.shing the insolence of the Yankees.\\nThe Pottawattamies were quite ready to believe the flat-\\ntering story, and they, like all Indians who live in the vicin-\\nity of the whites, had had more or less difficulty with them,\\nwhich they were glad to avenge in the bloodiest manner.\\nBut the Indian policy was not deep enough to keep the\\nwarriors quiet until all was ready for a grand blow. Their\\nrestive .spirits showed themselves by frequent outrages, the\\nwhites retaliated, and the Americans could not help seeing\\nthat they must prepare for an Indian war.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0029.jp2"}, "30": {"fulltext": "30\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nIn the fall of 1811, Gen. William H. Harrison, Governor\\nof Indiana, took the field to ohastiso the unruly warriors.\\nTecumseh had been greatly aided in his efforts to form an\\nIndian confederacy by his brother Elkswatawa, a prominent\\nmedicine-man, commonly known as the Prophet. At\\nthe time when Harrison .s aVniy approached the Shawnee\\nvillages on the Wabash, the chieftain himself was in the\\nfar South, endeavoring to persuade the Cheruhees, Choc-\\ntajcs, and other Southern Indians to take up arms, and\\nElkswatawa was left to exercise supreme authority. Either\\nthinking there was no time to spare, or desiring to acquire\\nfor himself the glory of defeating Harrison, Elkswatawa\\nprepared to make an attack on the Governor s army with all\\nthe warriors he could collect together. Messengers were sent\\nto the nearest tribes, and several small bands came in to help\\nthe Shmoiiees. The dread of the Americans, caused by\\nWayne s victory, was, however, not yet entirely dissipated,\\nand many hung back.\\nBut about the first of November he was cheered by the\\narrival of band after band of the fierce Pottaivattamies,\\nsome from the head of Lake Michigan, and some from the\\nvalley of the St. Jo.seph, numbering in all about three hun-\\ndred warriors. Having this powerful accession to his force,\\nhe determined at once to attack.\\nBefore daybreak on the morning of the 7th of November,\\njust as Harrison had given orders for the arousing of his\\nlittle army by the sound of the trumpet, a fierce outburst of\\nyells was heard, and hundreds upon hundreds of Sliuwnee\\nand Pdttawiittamie warriors, with some from other tribes,\\ncame rushing to the attack, lighting up the darkness with\\nthe fire of their guns, and stripping the scalps from what-\\never victims they could reach with all of their old-time\\nenergy. But Harrison s men were sleeping upon their\\narms, and scarcely had the first demoniac shrieks sounded\\nin their ears ere they were on their feet, ranged in order of\\nbattle, and returning with steady aim the fire of the assail-\\nants. For two or three hours the battle raged with great\\nviolence both Shawnees and Pottaioattamies fought with\\nfurious energy, and many of the Americans were slain or\\nwounded. But at length the steady valor of the regulars\\nand the Indiana militia prevailed over the fierce desperation\\nof the Indians, and the latter gave way at all points. They\\nspeedily fled the field, and Harrison marched unopposed to\\nthe destruction of the Shawnee villages.\\nAfter the battle the Pottawattamie warriors returned to\\ntheir own villages, and these were so far distant that they\\nescaped all punishment for the part they had taken. If\\nthere had been any intention on the part of the American\\nofiicials to follow them to their retreats and chastise them\\nthe next spring, the former were effectually precluded from\\ndoing so by the approach of war with Great Britain.\\nIn June, 1812, war was declared, and Tecumseh at once\\nmade common cause with the Engli.\u00c2\u00abh, with all the warriors\\nof his own and other tribes whom he could persuade to fol-\\nlow him. The Pottawattamies had not been so severely\\ninjured by the battle of Tippecanoe, but that some of\\ntheir braves were still willing to try the chances of war\\nagainst the hated Americans. When Gen. Hull crossed the\\nDetroit River into Canada in July of that year, Tecumseh,\\nwith thirty Shawnees and Pottawattamies, was at Blaldon.\\nOthers were added to these, and when Hull, by his tardy\\nmovements and feeble conduct, showed the weakness of his\\nheart, the number was largely increased. The Pottawatta-\\nmies, being neaily or quite the nearest tribe to the scene of\\naction, and being anxious for revenge for their humiliation\\nat Tippecanoe, formed a considerable part of Tecumseh s\\nforce.\\nAbout the 5th of August, Hull sent Major Van Horn\\nwith two hundred men to escort a convoy of provisions from\\nthe river Raisin. As the detachment approached Browns-\\ntown Creek it was .saluted by volleys of musketry, and the\\nusual terrific accompaniment of savage yells which an-\\nnounced the presence of an Indian foe. Tecumseh with a\\nlarge number of warriors, principally Shaionees. Pottawatta-\\nmies, and Ottincas, had placed his people in ambush on Van\\nHorn s path, and had a,ssailcd him with the greatest fury.\\nAfter a brief conflict the Americans were utterly defeated,\\nand fled to Detroit, having lost half their number in killed,\\nwounded, and missing.\\nThis -victory of Tecumseh and his followers determined\\nHull to evacuate Canada. After doing so the general sent\\nanother force of six hundred men, under Lieut. -Col. Miller,\\nto open the road to the convoy at the river Raisin. Again\\nTecumseh and his warriors flung themselves in the pathway\\nof the advancing Americans, this time being assisted by\\na large body of British troops. A battle ensued at Ma-\\nguaga, twelve miles below Detroit, where Miller found the\\nenemy, both British and Indians, drawn up in line of battle\\nto meet him. He attacked them without hesitation. After\\na brief conflict the English fled from the field, but Tecumseh,\\nwith his Shaivnees and Pottawattamies, still kept up the\\nfight. These, too, were at length defeated, and both white\\nmen and red men fled across the river to Canada, having\\nlost one hundred and thirty-four in killed and wounded. The\\nAmericans had seventeen killed and sixty-four wounded.\\nNotwithstanding this check, Tecumseh still maintained\\nhis control over his warriors, and when the British com-\\nmander, Gen. Brock, followed the imbecile Hull to Detroit,\\nhe reported to his government, and no doubt correctly, that\\nhe was accompanied by .seven hundred Indians. At all\\nevents, there were enough to terrify the feeble Hull to an\\nextraordinary degree, and his mind was filled with terrible\\nvisions of all the hordes of the Northwest Shaionees,\\nOttaicas, Pottawattamies, and Chippewas overwhelming\\nhis fort, massacring himself and his garrison, and devas-\\ntating the settlements of Michigan with tomahawk and\\nscalping-knife. Of the disgraceful surrender which fol-\\nlowed on the IGth of August it is needless to speak here,\\nsave to say that all attempts to justify or extenuate it have\\nmiserably failed, and the name of the cowardly Hull must\\never remain on the pages of American history only less\\nhateful than that of Arnold, and even more contemptible.\\nAs Mackinaw had already yielded to a British force, the\\nsurrender of Detroit and of Hull s army, with all the\\ntroops in the vicinity, carried with it control over the whole\\nof Michigan, which, for the next year, became practically\\nBritish territory. All the Indians were already favor-\\nable to the English, and the remarkable success of the\\nlatter naturally increased the confidence of the red men in\\ntheir prowess. The warriors thronged by hundreds to the", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0030.jp2"}, "31": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n31\\ncamp of the victors, and liardlj a Pottaioattamie or Ottawa\\ncapable of wielding a tomahawk was left behind.\\nNine days after the surrender, and perhaps in conse-\\n{[uence of it, a band of Pottawattamies, who resided at\\nthe head of Lake Jlithigan.fell upon, and massacred, the\\nlittle garrison of Fort Dearboru (on the site of Chicago), as\\nit was endeavoring fo retreat eastward from that exposed post.\\nThe next conflict in which the J vltdicitttami es took\\npart was the celebrated battle of the river Raisin, near\\nthe site of Monroe, on the 22d day of January, 1813.\\nHere a large force of liriti.sh and Indians, under Gen.\\nProctor and Tecumseh, attacked a body of Americans,\\nunder Gen. Winchester. Auchinleck, the Canadian histo-\\nrian of the war of 1812, says there were two hundred\\nFolldwntliimics in the battle, and that these were about all\\nthe Indians present. It is admitted that they fought with\\ngreat bravery, and their efforts, with those of their British\\ncomrades, were entirely successful. Whether from actual\\nnecessity, or because of the pall of imbecility which seems\\nto have fiiUeu upon the whole American army during the\\nfirst months of the war of 1812, Gen. Winchester and his\\nentire force surrendered to Gen. Proctor.\\nThat officer soon after moved northward with the British\\ntroops, and most of the able-bodied prisoners, leaving the\\nsick and wounded to the mercy of the Indians. He knew\\nwell enough what the result would be what it always has\\nbeen where the savages have had the opportunity of wreak-\\ning vengeance on the head of a helpless foe. No sooner\\nhad the British disappeared than the Potlawattamies, and\\nthe other Indians with them, fell upon the wretched Ameri-\\ncans who were left behind. They began by plundering\\nthem of everything they possessed. Then, as their rage\\ngrew by its own indulgence, they thirsted for more exqui-\\nsite pleasure than plunder aflxarded. First one ferocious\\nwarrior sank his tomahawk into the head of some helpless\\nvictim, and, with a fearful yell, tore away the reeking\\nscalp. Another, and another, and another, quickly followed\\nhis example, and soon the whole scene became one of\\nbrutal butchery, the sick and wounded Americans being\\nslaughtered by the score without remorse by the savage Pot-\\ntaioatltnnics. It was what was to be expected from them,\\nbut something better might have been hoped from British\\nofiicere, and few more disgraceful events have ever hap-\\npened than Proctor s abandonment of liis helpless prisoners\\nto the fury of the savages. It should be added that Te-\\ncumseh was absent when the massacre began, and on his\\narrival did all in his power to stop it.\\nTliere were no other events of importance in which the\\nPottawattamies took part during that year, 1812, and as\\nusual they returned home to hunt as winter approached.\\nIn the spring of 1813, they again rallied to the aid of\\nthe British. After numerous desultory operations during\\nthe forepart of the year, Proctor and Tecumseh led a large\\nforce of British and Indians to attack the fort at Lower\\nSandusky (now Fremont), Ohio. The number of Indians\\nwas estimated at from one to two thousand, of whom from\\nthree to four hundred were Pottawattamies.\\nOn the 2d of August, an assault was made by about\\nfive hundred British troops, while the Indians surrounded\\nthe fort, and kept up a continuous firing on every Ameri-\\ncan soldier they could discover. But the attacking column\\nwas completely repulsed by the one hundred and sixty\\nAmericans in the fort, commanded by the gallant Maj.\\nCroghan, and both the red and white assailants quickly\\nretired from the field.\\nThe British and American fleets on Lake Erie were\\nnow preparing for action, and both were greatly deficient\\nin seamen. The Americans supplied their place with raw\\nmilitiamen, boys, and negroes the English endeavored to\\nstrengthen themselves by placing a number of Indian war-\\nriors on each vessel, to act as sharpshooters and pick off the\\nAmerican gunners. On the memorable 10th of September\\nthe battle was fought which decided the mastery of Lake\\nErie. But alas for the noble red men no sooner did the\\nAmerican cannon-balls come crashing among them, and\\nthe ships shake from stem to stern with the thunder of\\ntheir own guns, than Sliawiiees, Pottaicattamies, and Otta-\\nicas alike fled from their elevated positions, took refuge in\\nthe holds of their respective vessels, and there remained in\\nignominious security but quaking in every nerve until the\\nend of the conflict. They would have fought bravely,\\nperhaps desperately, in their native woods, but their \\\\mac-\\ncustomed position and the terrific thunder of the caunon\\nwere too much even for their stoic natures.\\nThe battle of Lake Erie was immediately followed by\\nthe advance of the American army into Canada, under\\nGen. Harrison. The British and Indians retreated to\\nthe northeast. On the 29th of September, Gen. Har-\\nrison took possession of Detroit, and Michigan once more\\nand let us trust forever passed under American sway.\\nFor, two or three days later, Harrison followed the British\\narmy up the river Thames. On the Stli day of October\\nhe overtook it near the Moravian towns on that stream, and\\nthe celebrated battle of the Thames ensued. The British\\nwere in line of battle next the river on their right were\\nthe Indians, under Tecumseh, extending in irregular order\\ninto a swamp which protected their position on the north.\\nTecumseh doubtless saw that this battle was to determine\\nthe event of the war so far as he and his were concerned.\\nIf the Americans could not be defeated, then, whatever\\nmight be the result elsewhere, there could be little hope\\nbut that the United States would hold possession of Mich-\\nigan and the whole Northwest, and his people must go\\ndown before their power. Many of the more intelligent\\nSliaicnees and Pottawattamies likewi.se understood the\\nsituation, and the rest were devoted to Tecumseh all were\\ndetermined to fight to the utmost.\\nThe battle was begun in a very peculiar manner. Col.\\nRichard M. Johnson s regiment of mounted riflemen being\\nordered to charge the enemy s lines, in advance of the in-\\nfantry. Singularly enough, the British infantry at once gave\\nway before the charge of a single battalion of the regiment,\\nled by the lieutenant-colonel. Six hundred of them were\\ntaken prisoners, but their general, the man responsible for\\nthe massacre of the river Raisin, fled so early aud so rap-\\nidly as to escape capture.\\nThe other battalion was led by Col. Johnson himself,\\nhis principal foes being the Indians. From them, even\\nafter the British had all fled or surrendered, the riflemen\\nencountered a fierce resistance. Cheered on by Tecumseh", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0031.jp2"}, "32": {"fulltext": "32\\nHISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nand the other chiefs, amonp; whom Maipock, a fierce and\\nimplacable Pottawattaime, was one of the most conspic-\\nuous, and feeling that this was their last chance, Shaw-\\nnees, Ottmoas, and Pottawattamies all fought with equal\\nvalor and ferocity. The American infantry came up and\\nengaged in the conflict, yet still the warriors fought with\\ndesperate and useless courage against overwhelming numbers.\\nBut at length Tecuniseh fell (no one has ever ascertained\\nexactly when or where), the remaining braves were outnum-\\nbered four to one, and all speedily fled or yielded to the\\nvictors. The Pottatoattamies stood by Tecumseh to the\\nlast, and one of their number, a large, fine-looking chief,\\nwho wa.s slain while emulating his great leader, is said to\\nhave been mistaken for him by many of the Americans.\\nThe battle of the Thames completely extinguished the\\nhopes of victory and independence indulged by the Indians\\nof the Northwest. The confederacy which had been formed\\namong them by the genius of Tecumseh at once fell in\\npieces after his death, and each tribe thought only of secur-\\ning its own safety. The Puttiiivattami es, Ottawas, and\\nseveral other tribes immediately sent delegations ofiering\\npeace to the successful Americans, and on the 16th of\\nOctober Gen. Harrison granted them an armistice, having\\nfirst received a number of warriors from each tribe as host-\\nages for the peaceable conduct of their comrades. The\\nlatter returned to their villages, and, although the war did\\nnot cease until the beginning of 1815, they were glad to\\nrefrain from taking any part in it.\\nHenceforth we have to deal with the Pottawattamies,\\nnot as a proud and powerful people, the unquestioned lords\\nof Southern Michigan, setting at defiance by turns the\\ngovernments of England and the United States, but as a\\nsubjugated, disorganized tribe, composed of a few feeble,\\nscattered bauds, roaming over the scenes of their former\\ngreatness, bartering their birthright for whisky, and beg-\\nging for occasional crusts from the hands of their conquerors.\\nFor these it will not be necessary to continue a separate\\nrecord. Their story can be sufiiciently told by occasional\\nmention in the chapters devoted to the progress of the\\nwhites, and by description of the treaties by which the\\ndemoralized nation disposed of its broad domain.\\nCHAPTER VI.\\nTHE TREATY-MAKING PERIOD.\\nRecapitulation Michigan after the AVar Gov. Cass Bad Repute of\\nthe Territory Change of the Indiana Boundary Treaty of 1817\\nLarge Pottawattamie Delegations Treaty of 1818 Topinabee still\\nthe Head Chief Treaty of 1821 A Curious Incident Give us\\nWhisky The Great Cession Description of the Ceded Tract\\nNames of the Pottawattamie Signers The Reservations Location\\nof Marck-ke-saw-bee The Bounds insisted on by the Chief\\nUneven Tracts still Remaining The Consideration Paid for the\\nCession New Land District The Chicago Road Primitive En-\\ngineering Good Fords selected by the Indians The old Trading-\\nPost Marantello Black Hawk and his Band A Quarrel in 1825\\nThe Boy s Victory Prospecting Parties First Settlements in\\nHillsdale and St. Joseph Counties\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Treaty of 1827\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Exchange of\\nTerritory On the Verge of Settlement.\\nDesigning in this consecutive general history of the\\ncounty to adhere as closely as possible to the chronological\\norder, we have mentioned, in our chapters on the Pottawat-\\ntamies, the transfer of Michigan from the French to the\\nEnglish, in 1703 its conveyance by England to the United\\nStates, at the end of the Revolution its becoming a part of\\nthe Northwest Territory, in 1787 the transference to Indi-\\nana of the western half, including Branch County, in 1800\\nthe annexation of the eastern half to the same territory, in\\n1802 and the separate organization of Michigan, in 1805.\\nAt the close of the war, in 1815, there was still only a nar-\\nrow fringe of settlement along the Detroit River and Lake\\nErie, and this was in a most desolate condition. Many had\\nbeen driven away by fear of the Indians, the property of\\nothers had been largely destroyed, and all were thoroughly\\ndiscouraged by the trouble, terror, and hardships through\\nwhich they had passed. As for the interior of the Terri-\\ntory, it was still in a state of nature.\\nGen. Lewis Cass had been appointed Governor immedi-\\nately after the battle of the Thames, and as soon as the\\nclose of the war gave him an opportunity he devoted him-\\nself with great zeal to the development of the resources of\\nthe Territory and the promotion of emigration. Whatever\\nmay be thought of his political course, all the early resi-\\ndents of Michigan agree that as the governor of a new\\nTerritory he could not have been excelled.\\nThere was a considerable emigration immediately after\\nthe war, but the Territory had obtained so bad a reputation\\nfor dampness of soil and badness of health that the flow of\\nland-seekers was less than might have been expected, and\\ndid not even approach the borders of Branch County for\\nmany years. In fact, a law which had been passed by Con-\\ngress in 1812, giving a large tract of Michigan land to sur-\\nviving soldiers of the Revolution, was repealed after the\\nwar on account of a report made by inspectors sent to ex-\\namine the ground, that there was not enough good land in\\nthe Territory to satisfy the just claims of the beneficiaries.\\nAs stated in the previous chapter, the original line es-\\ntablished between Indiana and Michigan in 1805 ran due\\neast from the southern extremity of Lake Michigan. But\\nby the law of April 19, 1816, authorizing Indiana to form\\na State constitution, it was enacted that the boundary should\\nrun through a point ten miles north of the southern ex-\\ntremity of the lake; the object doubtless being to give\\nIndiana the port of Michigan City, which, however, has\\nnot been of much advantage. Thus it happened that\\nBranch County, when it came to be formed, was ten miles\\nshorter on the south than it would probably otherwise have\\nbeen.\\nTogether with the oflBce of Governor of Michigan, Gen.\\nCass held that of Superintendent of Indian Aff airs in the\\nNorthwest, and immediately after the close of the war turned\\nhis attention to the subject of the extinguishment of the In-\\ndian title, so that the Territory might be open to settlement\\nby the whites. In September, 1817, he and Gen. Duncan\\nMcArthur held a council with the sachems and chiefs of\\nthe Wyandots, Senecas, Ddawares, Shawnees, Pottawatta-\\nmies, Ottaioas, and Chippetoas, at the rapids of the Mau-\\nmee, when those nations ceded to the United States nearly\\nall their lands in Ohio, and a small area in the southeastern\\npart of Michigan.\\nFor the cession of these lands, in which the Potluwatta-", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0032.jp2"}, "33": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n33\\nmies had but a slight interest, tlicy received thirteen hun-\\ndred dollars a year annually for fifteen years the W^aiidots\\nbeing granted four thousand dollars annually forever the\\nOtlawas and Chippeiijas a thousand dollars each annually\\nfor fifteen years, while the other tribes received smaller\\nannuities. The treaty was signed by thirty-two Fotlaioat-\\ntamic chiefs and warriors, while all the other tribes together\\nwere represented by about fifty. In fact, it was a charac-\\nteristic of this tribe to have very large delegations at all\\nthe councils where their interests were brought in question.\\nJudging from the number of their representatives, they\\nwere the most democratic people in the whole Northwest.\\nIn October, 1818, Gen. Cass and two other commis-\\nsioners held a council with the Pol/awitlamies alone, by\\nwhich the latter ceded to the United States a tract of land\\non the Tippecanoe and Wabash Rivers for a perpetual an-\\nnuity of two thousand five hundred dollars per year. This\\ntreaty was signed by thirty-four chiefs and warriors, headed\\nby old Topinabee. In 1820, Henry R. Schoolcraft, the\\ncelebrated student of Indian customs and history, states\\nthat the I ultawuttainies of both Illinois and Michigan\\nobeyed Topinabee, an old man who had signed the\\nGreenville treaty with Gen. Wayne. But the obedience\\nof the Indians to their chiefs was always very indefinite,\\nand after the close of the war of 1812, when the growing\\npower of the United States relieved them from the constant\\nfear of war with neighboring tribes, their tendency to\\nwander off in small bands, each under the leadership of\\nsome petty chieftain, became more and more pronounced.\\nIn 1820 the Pottawattamies were estimated by Mr. School-\\ncraft at three thousand four hundred persons all told.\\nBut by far the most important of the treaties negotiated\\nby Gen. Cass, so far as the destinies of Southern Michigan\\nwere concerned, was the one concluded at Chicago on the\\n2ytli day of August, 1821. Hon. Solomon Sibley was as-\\nsociated with the general as a commissioner on behalf of\\nthe United States, while the C/u ppewas, Otlawas, and\\nPottawattamies, who were the contracting parties on the\\nother side, were represented, the first-named tribe by two\\nchiefs, the second by eight, and the Pottawattamies by\\nfifty-five. That is to say, that was the number which\\nsigned the treaty, but there was also a large number of less\\nprominent warriors present, with their squaws and pa-\\npooses, and these warriors, and even the .squaws, in the\\ndemocratic constitution of Indian polity, could exercise a\\nstrong influence on the negotiations.\\nA curious incident in connection with this council is\\nnarrated in Smith s Life of Cass, as derived from the gen-\\neral himself While the latter was watching some peculiar\\nceremonies of the Indians in the early part of the proceed-\\nings, he observed a Chippewa looking very grave, and\\nkeeping apart from his fellows. Gov. Cass inquired the\\ncause, and learned that the man, in a fit of passion, had\\nkilled a Pottawattamie in tlie early part of the same sea-\\nson. The Pottawattamies had demanded the surrender of\\nthe murderer, and as the Cliippewas, and in fact the homicide\\nhimself, admitted the justice of the claim, it was expected\\nthat the clansmen of the murdered man would inflict the\\npenalty of death.\\nBut the latter was owing some traders for goods received\\n5\\nof them, and he was anxious to pay them before he died.\\nHe solicited and obtained the postponement of his execution\\nuntil he could, by hunting, procure the means of satisfying\\nhis creditors. lie had hunted succe.s.sfully through the\\nseason, had obtained furs enough to pay his debts, and had\\ncome to the council prepared to suffer death at the hands of\\nthe friends of his victim. The Governor was touched by\\nthe stolid honesty of the doomed man, and by liberal presents\\nto his intended executioners persuaded them to let him go\\nfree.\\nProbably an ample supjily of whisky was the principal\\nconsideration which induced them to forego their revenge\\nfor this was ever the most potent agent to reach their hearts.\\nIt is related, on the same authority above given, that even\\nTopinabee, the hereditary chief of the Pottawattamies and\\nthe one who stood highest in their confidence, the veteran\\nof nearly a hundred years who had signed the Greenville\\ntreaty with Anthony Wayne, was more anxious about ob-\\ntaining a supply of whisky than anything else. When\\nGen. Cass urged liim to keep .S(jbcr so as to make a good\\nbargain for himself and his people, he replied\\nFather, we do not care for the land, nor the money, nor\\nthe goods, what we want is whisky give us whisky.\\nPossibly, however, the old man spoke sarcastically, in\\nview of the manifest anxiety of many of the Indians for\\nthat which was their deadliest bane.\\nAfter the usual time spent in bargaining and adjusting\\ndetails (for the Indians were by no means all of them so\\ndrunk as to lose sight of their interests), the terms of the\\ntreaty were agreed upon and reduced to writing. By it the\\nPottaioattamies as the actual occupaTits, and the Ottawas\\nand Cliippewas as their allies, ceded to the United States a\\ntract of land stretching nearly across the Territory of Mich-\\nigan from west to east, and described as follows Beginning\\non the south bank of the St. Joseph River of Michigan\\nnear Pare aux Vaches (a short distance above the\\nmouth) thence south to a line running due east from the\\nsouthern extremity of Lake Michigan thence along that\\nline to the tract ceded by the treaty of Fort Meigs in 1817\\n(which was far to the east of Hillsdale County), or, if that\\ntract should be found to lie entirely south of the line, then to\\nthe tract ceded by the treaty of Detroit in 1807 (the west-\\nern boundary of which was twenty miles west of Lake Erie\\nand the Detroit River) thence northward along that tract\\nto a point due east of the source of Grand River; thence\\nwest to the source of that river thence down the river\\non the north bank to its junction with Lake Michigan\\nthence southward along the east bank of the lake to the\\nmouth of the St. Joseph River and thence up that river to\\nthe place of beginning.\\nBelow we give the names of the Pottaioattamie chiefs\\nand warriors who signed the treaty of Chicago, both to\\nshow the original title of Branch County land (for the\\nOttawas and Chippewas were merely allies of the real\\nowners, at least so for as the land in this vicinity was\\nconcerned), and also to show what sort of names our pre-\\ndecessors indulged in.\\nThe list is headed by the veteran Topenabee, after whom\\ncame the following Meteay, Chebonsee, Loinsou, Weesaw,\\nKeepotaw, Schayankj Keebee, Schomang, Wawwemiuk-", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0033.jp2"}, "34": {"fulltext": "34\\nUISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY. MICHIGAN.\\neiuaek, Nayimclioeuion, Kouirtv. Sheeshawgau, Ayshcaiii.\\nMcoksaviuaiik, Movtenwin-. Sliawwouuouiotav, Francois,\\nMaiikse*?, ^Vayiuogo, MauJaumiuir. Quavguee, Aapeuhaw-\\nbe^, Matchawoeviias, MatehajH^irvrish, Moiigau, Piiggagaus,\\nStvfoobennish. Cheeg\\\\Tauiaoks;\\\\Tai^\\\\ Wawsebbau. Peeoh-\\netvo. Quoiuiuoitaw. Roannish. AVyuoniaiir, Onnmckeiueck,\\nKawavsin, Ameckkose, Osseemeet, Shawkoto, Nc sliaywee-\\nquat, MtH ^unn, Maeshekoteunion. Keoiiotoiro, Wabawne-\\nshon. Shawwawnayse, Atohwtvumekquoo, Pishsheobaugay,\\nWawbassiy, Meggesseese, Saygawkooniick, Shawwayuo,\\nSheeshawguu. Totoniee. Ashkuwet Shayaukkeebw, Awbe-\\ntouoo. It that array of uauios d esn t give a good title to\\nland it wore difficult to fiud oue thai would.\\nFrom this oessiou wen? estvpted five reservations one\\nfour miles square at Nottawa-seepe, in the present county\\nof St- Joseph one three miles square at l^rairie Konde, in\\nthe present ci unty of Kalamaioo oue three miles square at\\nthe head of the Kalamazoo River, near the line between\\nH iUsdale and Jackson Counties one six wiles squan? at\\n3Iaugachqua, on the river Peble and one six miles s .pare\\nat Mick-ke-saw-bee. The last named was iu what is now\\nBranch County, comprising the oas^teru two-thirvls of town-\\nship 6 south, range l west ^^Coldwater^, and the easteru\\none-third of township 6, range 5 i, Quincy\\nVTheu the government surveyor, a year or two later, ran\\nout the uewly-purvhasct.i laud into towushijxs, he was also in-\\nstructed to survey the lines of the reservation, the chiefe of\\nthe band which dwelt in the vicinity having the privilege of\\nlocating the Knindaries. The surveyor wanted to make\\nsquare work and run the K lundaries so they would come on\\nsection lines. The chiefe, however, objected to this^ and in-\\nsisted that the western Knindary of the reservation should\\nrun CO rods west of the esist line of sections 5. S. 17. 20,\\n29, and 32, in what is now Coldwater, and that the eastern\\nboundary should run through the same sections in the\\npnjseut Quiuey. The surveyor was at length compelled to\\nrun the lines as desired by the chiefe. It is difficult to\\nimagine the object of the latter, unless it was to save all the\\nland possible by keeping out of both Marble and Coldwater\\nLakes.\\nThe outside kutd was subdivivled into sections and quarter-\\nsections Wfore the reservation was ceded to the Vuited\\nStates aiterwarils the reservation was subdivided in the\\nsame mauuex. It resulted that the east halves of the sections\\nnamed, iustestd of being divided into SO-acre and 40-acr\u00c2\u00ab\\ntracts, as is usually the case, wer* cut into 60-,-\u00c2\u00abcre and 100-\\nacre tracts, and many of them retain that siie to the present\\ntime. Notwithstanding the words of the ttvaty, the siie of\\nthe reservation was at first iu some doubt iu the writ^- s\\nmind: but Mr. J. B. Tompkins, of Girar\\\\I. an old surveyor,\\ncalled our attention to the row of 60-acne (^or near 60-aci\u00c2\u00ab^\\ntracts ruuuiug north and south through Quiner. just six\\nmiles from the corresponding row in Coldwater. and as this\\nwidth corresponded to the language of the treaty, there could\\nno longer be any reasonable question that the reservation was\\nactually laid out six miles square.\\nBy the trea;y of Chicago, the United States agreed to\\npay the t)W\u00c2\u00ab*- is a thousand dijlars a Tear Rwevw, besides\\nfifteen huadrvd dollars s year for fiftseu yesxrs, to support a\\nblacksmith, teacher, aud farater. To (be f\\\\ttttnc\\\\tthtiHies\\nthe government agreed to pay five thousand dollars annually\\nfor twenty years, besides a thous;\\\\nd dollars per year to sup-\\nport a blacksmith aud teacher. These were some of the\\nfirst provisions made by the government for the purpose of\\nciviliiiiig the Indians.\\nSuch was the Iresity which gave the title of the land of\\nBranch County to the United States, and, consequently,\\nconstitutes the kisis of all land-titles in that county except\\non the r\u00c2\u00abiervation.\\nFor several years after this treaty no settlement was made\\nin Branch County, and the Indians did not confine them-\\nselves at all to the reservations assigned them, but strayed\\nat will through the forest aud over the prairies. They had\\na small village near the site of Coldw;iter. and a still smaller\\none near that of Girard, of which more will be said a litde\\nfarther on.\\nIn 1S23, the Detroit land district was divided and a land-\\noffice established at Monroe. The new district embraced not\\nonly the land in the immctliate vicinity of Monroe, but all\\nthat part of the territory west of the priuciptil meridian\\nwhich afterwards became the east line of Hillsdale County).\\nA little later, through the influence of Gen. Cass, the\\ngeneral government ordered the construction of a read a\\nhundred feet wide from Detroit to Chicago (with a branch\\nfrom near Monroe, striking the main line near the eastern\\nline of Hillsdale County^, aud appropriated ten thousand\\ndollars to pay for a survey of it.\\nIn the spring of 1S25. the chief surveyor began his work,\\nplanning to run on nearly straight lines. He soon found,\\nhowever, that if he followed this pliw. cutting a vista for\\nhis compass through the dense woods, and spending a large\\npart of his time in hunting up good routes and good places\\nfor bridges, the money would all be expended before he\\nshould have half completed his task. So he determined to\\nfbUv w the Chicago trail, the old pathway which the\\nIndians Tiad followed from time immemorial in passing\\nbetween Detroit and the point at the mouth of Chicago\\nRiver wher* the great city of the West now stands.\\nThis he did so faithfxilly that it is said there was not an\\nancle, bend, or turn of the Indian trail which was not pr^\\nserved by the Chicago Road, as the new thoroughfare\\nwas soon universally called. Some of these meanderings\\nwere allerwanls straightened by the authorities, and yet\\neven now a glance at the map will show that ther* are an-\\ngles tuough in the present rv\u00c2\u00bbad to give good reason fi.ir\\ncrediting this statement. The fl, igmen were sent ahead as\\nfar as they could be seen, the bearings taken, the distance\\nchained, and the results noted in the field4^x k then the\\nflagmen were again sent ahead, the .ixemen meantime blaiing\\nthe trees fifty fevt on each side of the central line.\\nIt was not a very bad plan, though it caused consJdeiaWe\\ncrookedness. The Indians had avoided the worst marshes,\\nwhich were the principal obstructions to road-making, and.\\nwhat was eijually important, they had selected the best\\ntoniing-places of the creeks and rivers that coold be tbund.\\nThe fords, too. had been improved by the squaws, who\\nhad carried gravel and small stones, year after year, in their\\nniococks, or bark baskets, waking solid the b tton\u00c2\u00bbs of\\nthe streams, so the ponies could cno^ without sinking in\\nthe mire, and soaking the scanty household goods, which", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0034.jp2"}, "35": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n35\\nwere loaded upon them. The rond was luit opeiieJ liy the\\n{!;overiinicnt for several yeai-s at ler the survey, but the fact\\nthat it W!is surveyed and established as a road eaused emi-\\ngration to follow that line, and the emigrants here and there\\ndid a little somethin-; toward niakirij^ it passable.\\nAs early as 1825, and probably before, there was a\\ntradin-j-post established whore the Coldwater Cemetery (Oak\\ndrove) now is. The owners were Loranuer i^ Foster. In\\nthe year just named the late Mr. Maraiitello, of Mendon,\\nSt. Joseph Co., though then only a French stripling of\\neighteen, had charge of the po.st. At that time, as stated\\nby .Mr. .Maraiitelle during his life, the Sues and ;x and\\nperhaps other Western Indians, among whom the afterwards\\ncelebrated Black Hawk was the most prominent, were in\\nthe habit of going annually to Maiden, Canada, to obtain\\nannuities allowed them by the British government.\\nWhen returning from this trip in 1825, they stopped at\\nthe post in charge of Marantelle, to trade, that being the\\nlast one before reaching Chicago. They dismounted and\\ntied their ponies, and in a few moments the room was full\\nof braves and scjuaws. Black Hawk, armed with a long\\nlance, stood grim and stately in their midst. The boy soon\\nhad his hands full selling his goods to his dark-skinned\\ncustomers, and occ;isionally purchasing some article of forest\\nproduce which they had to ell.\\nWhile the bargaining was at its height, a squaw oftcred\\nto sell young Marantelle a fine smoked deer-skin, which he\\nimmediately recognized as one whidi he had bought a few\\ndays before, and which had his mark [Id on the\\ncorner. He immediately seized and claimed it, but the\\nS(|ua\\\\v clung to the other end, and both pulled lustily at\\nthe coveted article. The Indians began to crowd around.\\nBlack Hawk advanced with impressive mien through the\\nthrong, and laid his lance across the skin either designing\\nto command the peace or possibly purposing to end the\\ndispute by taking possession of the contested article himself.\\nBut Marantelle immediately picked up another deer-skin\\nfrom his pile, and laying it down beside the one claimed by\\nthe Sfjuaw, showed the two corresponding marks to Black\\nHawk and his braves.\\nHow How exclaimed the chieftain, lifting his lance\\nand relinquishing the skin to the bold boy. How How\\ncried all the Indians and squaws, as they drove the dishonest\\none out of doors, and then returned more eager to buy than\\nbefore. So pleased were they with young Marantolle s be-\\nhavior, that before they left they purchased between five\\nand six hundred dollars worth of goods.\\nAs early as 1S2G, a few prospecting-parties began to pass\\nwestward along the Chiciigo road, looking for the best places\\nfor settlement, some of them going through as far as Lake\\nMichig;in. There was still, however, no white man, save\\nan occasional Indian trader, residing west of Lenawee\\nCounty, in the Territory of Michigan. In November,\\n1821 the territory of Branch County Wi s brought under\\nmunicipal jurisdiction by an act of the legislative council,\\nwhich declared that all the country within the territory to\\nwhich the Indian title was extinguished by the treaty of\\nChicago should be attached to and compose a part of the\\ncounty of Lenawee. On the 12lh of April, 1827, another\\nact enacted that all the territory thus annexed to Lenawee\\nCounty should constitute the township of St. Joseph. This\\ntownship must have contained at least ten thousand square\\nmiles.\\nIn the spring of that year (1827), the first settlement\\nwas made in Hillsdale County, at Allen s Prairie, and the\\nsame season the earliest pioneers of St. Joseph County lo-\\ncated on White Pigeon Prairie. Six or eight other emi-\\ngrants passed through the territory now constituting liranch\\nCounty, and nnide their homes iti St. Joseph. The rea.son\\nevidently was because the Wiek-ke-saw-bee reservation in-\\nclosed one of the largest prairies, lying near the centre of\\nthe county, on both sides of the Chicago road, and people\\ndid not desire to settle in the immediate vicinity of it.\\nStrenuous efforts were made to concentrate all the Indians\\nof the various reservations before mentioned on a single\\ntract, and in September, 1827, a treaty was concluded to\\nthat effect. It recited that it was desirable that the Indians\\nshould be removed from the Chicago road, where they were\\nin constant contact with the stream of white emigration, for\\nwhich and other reasons they ceded to the United States all\\nthe tracts reserved by the treaty of Chicago except that at\\nNottawa-seepe in St. Joseph County, and received in return\\na large addition to that reserve, bringing it up to ninety-\\nnine sections, which lacked but seven sections of being as\\nmuch as the area of all tin; reservations had been. This\\ntreaty was not signed by Topeiiabec. The list of signatures\\nwas headed by Pee-nai-shei.sh, or Little Bird, followed by\\nPeerish Morain, a Frenchman, who had become a chief\\nof the Pol I II wall amies.\\nThis brings us to the verge of settlement in this county.\\nBefore entering on a description of the pioneer period, how-\\never, a chapter will be devoted to a delineation of the situa-\\ntion in which the first white settlers found the territory\\nnow comprising the county of Branch.\\nCHAPTER VIL\\nTHE SITUATION AT SETTLEMENT.\\nThe Primeval Forest Prairies ami Openings Ciiliiwatcr\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Cocoosh\\nanil Bronson s Prairies Surface and Soil Rivers an J Lakes\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Old\\nWounds and Fortifications The Supposed Mound-Builders Re-\\nmarks regarding them The PotUiicutinmica again The .Vo(/ iira\\nIndians Pierre Moreau Sun-an-qitftt Wandering llahits of tlie\\nIndians Their Villages in Branch County Their Houses\\nSquaws, Boys, and Papooses Indian Hunters Indian Tr.iiis.\\nIn the year 1828, when the first permanent white settlers\\nlocated themselves in the territory now constituting the\\ncounty of Branch, they found a tract of mingled forest and\\nprairie, seldom, if ever, surpassed in fertility or in beauty.\\nMore than half of the district in question the ground-\\nwork, so to say, of the landscape was a dense forest of\\noak, elm, beech, maple, black walnut, whitewood, and some\\nminor varieties of trees. The two last-named species were\\nespecially noticeable for their large size and fine quality.\\nThis forest was diversified by several fine prairies. Near\\nthe centre of the present township of Coldwater Wiis one\\nabout three miles long, east and west, and near a mile and\\na half wide, north and south, at the broadest place the city", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0035.jp2"}, "36": {"fulltext": "36\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nof Coldwater now occupying its eastern end. This prairie,\\nlike the others in the vicinity, was not exactly what a resident\\nof Iowa or Kansas would call a prairie that is, it was not\\nan absolutely treeless expanse. There were many burr-oak\\nand other trees scattered here and there over its surface, and\\nin some places, especially near the edges of the heavy\\ntimber, these were so numerous that these places were more\\nproperly designated as oak openings than as prairies.\\nSome three miles north of Coldwater Prairie, in township\\n5 south, range 6 west (now Girard), were two prairies\\nknown as Cocoosh and West Cocoosh. Cocoosh was\\nthe Indian name for hog, and the whites adopted their appel-\\nlation for the two prairies, though unfortunately, the streau)\\nwhich meanders through them has received the less musical\\nname of Hog Creek. Cocoosh Prairie, which included the\\nsite of Girard village, contained about a thousand acres.\\nWest Cocoosh, about a mile directly west of the former, was\\nsomewhat smaller.\\nSouth of Coldwater Prairie fur sis miles, was a heavy\\nbelt of the finest timber, principally whitewood and black\\nwalnut, running east and wast tlirough the county. Many\\nof these trees were so large that when afterwards cut down\\nand taken to mill, it was necessary to hew them down\\nconsiderably before they could pass through an old-fashioned\\nperpendicular saw-gate.\\nStill south of the timber belt just mentioned, the remain-\\ning territory of the present county was occupied principally\\nby a heavy forest, broken by occasional small prairies and\\nopenings. Of the prairies, the principal was the one since\\nknown as Bronson s Prairie, in the township of the same\\nname. It was about three-fourths of a mile wide north\\nand south, and full a mile long from east to west. This,\\nunlike some of the others, was a regular Western prairie,\\nwhat there was of it, with scarcely a tree upon it.\\nThe surface of the future county was level compared\\nwith the eastern country, from which most of the emigrants\\ncame, but did not quite match the sameness of an Illinois\\nprairie. In the central portions there were few undula-\\ntions, but in the northeast and southwest occasional hills\\nwere seen, though none sufficient to interfere with culti-\\nvation.\\nThe soil of the prairies was generally a dry, black, rich\\nloam, changing into a somewhat level, sandy loam in the\\nopenings, and showing an admixture of clay in the heavy\\ntimber.\\nThe general, though slight, slope of the land was to the\\nwestward all the streams being tributary to the St. Joseph\\nRiver, which, having started on its course in Hillsdale\\nCounty, and made its way northwest into Calhoun (barely\\ntouching the northeast corner of the present township of\\nButler), turns to the southwest, enters Branch County\\neight miles east from the northwestern corner, pursues an\\nalmost directly southwest course, and passes out nearly\\nseven miles south from that corner. Thence it makes a\\nlong detour southward, but returns to the north and enters\\nLake Michigan at St. Joseph, a little farther north than\\nthe northern line of this county, having flowed a distance\\nof two hundred miles besides its minor windings.\\nIts principal tributary in the territory which forms the\\nsubject of this work was the Coldwater River, the two\\nbranches of which both began their course in the present\\ntownship of California, ran northwestward a few miles apart\\nthrough various lakes and united their waters in township\\n6, range 6 (Coldwater), just above the point where the\\nChicago trail crossed the combined stream, which continued\\nthence in the same general course through another scries\\nof lakes, till it joined the St. Joseph, half a mile after its\\nentrance into the county, at the place where Union City\\nnow stands. The whole distance from the head of either\\nof the branches to the mouth of the river, was about thirty-\\nfive miles.\\nCocoosh Creek, as the Indians called it, though their\\nprosaic successors insist on denominating it Hog Creek,\\nrose in the edge of Hillsdale County, meandered through\\nthe present townships of Quincy, Butler, and Girard, and\\nunited with Coldwater River, in the eastern edge of the\\ntownship of Union. The territory of the present townships\\nof Bethel, Batavia, and Mattison, with part of Bronson,\\nwere drained by the waters of Swan Creek and Little Swan\\nCreek, which united with each other and with the St.\\nJoseph River shortly after entering St. Joseph County.\\nFarther south, Prairie River, finding its source in a cluster\\nof beautiful lakes on the Indiana line, flowed northwest-\\nwardly through the present towns of Gilead, Bethel, and\\nBronson, making its exit from the county six miles north\\nfrom the southwest corner, and passing on until it entered\\nthe St. Joseph, two miles below the site of the city of Three\\nRivers its total length being about fifty miles. The lakes\\nwhich formed the head-waters of Fawn River were close to\\nthose which flowed into Prairie River, in the present town-\\nship of Kinderhook, but the former stream immediately\\npassed into Indiana, returning and crossing the southwest\\ncorner of the present township of Noble (and of Branch\\nCounty) and finding its way into the St. Joseph, a few\\nmiles below the mouth of Prairie River, after a tortuous\\ncourse of about the same length as the latter stream.\\nIn describing the rivers and creeks it has been necessary\\nto make frequent mention of the lakes. These were a most\\ninteresting feature of the country. The hunter, the Indian-\\ntrader, the land-seeker, as he made his toilsome way across\\nthe prairie or through the openings, frequently found\\nhis steps arrested by a small sheet of water, lying silent\\nand sparkling in the sunlight, around which a detour of\\nfrom one to five miles must be made ere he could continue\\non his former course. Still more noticeable was the scene\\nwhen he had been plodding for miles through the dense\\nforest, the giant whitewoods and black walnuts shutting out\\nalmost every glimpse of the sun, and the air below heavy\\nwith the heat of an American summer. A glimpse of light\\nis seen ahead, a few eager strides are made, and the trav-\\neler emerges on the shore of a bright little lake, perhaps\\nhalf a mile in diameter, its pellucid waters shut in by the\\ndarksome wood on every side, displaying by the contrast its\\nglowing beauty in bolder relief, while wild fowl rise scream-\\ning from its surfoce at sight of the stranger, and perchance\\nan antlered deer, drinking at the margin, stands for a mo-\\nment, with head flung back in startled indignation,\\nLike chief who hears his warder s call,\\nand then bounds away at headlong speed into the forest.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0036.jp2"}, "37": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTV, MICHIGAN.\\n37\\nOf these lakes and ponds, no less than sixty-nine were to\\nbe found in the embryo county of Branch, from the dimin-\\nutive sheet of water which scarcely made a pcrcejitiblc open-\\ning in the forest up to CoKlwator Lake (tlio southeniniost\\none of that name) on the line between townships 7 and\\n8, ranijc (i, Ovid and Kindcrhonk, which was about\\nthree miles long and from half a mile to two miles wide.\\nThe lakes were more numerous and of larger average size\\nin the southern part of the county, fractional township\\n8 in range G (now Kinderliook being particularly well\\nsupplied with them. Besides Coldwater Lake, before men-\\ntioned, the larger ones in the county were two connected\\ntogether in the presant townships of Coldwater and Girard,\\nwhich also received the name of Coldwater one in Matti-\\nsou, called Mattison Lake; one in Sherwood, named Sher-\\nwood Lake one in Quincy and Algansee, called Marble\\nLake two in Ovid, known as Long Lake and Lake of the\\nWoods; two in Gilcad, called Gilead Lake and Island\\nPond two in Kinderhook, known as Silver Lake and\\nFish Lake and one on the line between Kinderhook and\\nIndiana, bearing the appellation of Lake George.\\nAround these lakes and through the forest the deer\\nroamed in large immbers. Here, too, at night was heard\\nthe howling of innumerable wolves, always apparently hun-\\ngry and seeking with ill success for food, their piincijial\\nreliance being some superannuated or crippled deer which\\nthey were able to overtake. Occasionally a black bear\\nrolled his unwieldy form beneath the trees, fattening him-\\nself on acorns, walnuts, etc., in summer, and retiring in\\nwinter to some hollow oak to live on the accumulated capi-\\ntal of his own flesh. At still rarer intervals, the shrill\\nscream of the panther, fiercest of American beasts, was\\nheard afar in the forest, making all other animals tremble\\nwith fear, and startling even the Indian warrior with\\nthe prospect of more than ordinary danger.\\nRaccoons, squirrels, and other small animals abounded\\nwild turkeys trooped in noisy squadrons through the un-\\ndergrowth, wild geese and ducks in spring and autumn\\noften covered the surface of the placid lakes, while amid\\nthe branches of the trees flitted thousands of smaller birds,\\nof varied song and diverse size, and many-hued plumage.\\nOn the ground, besides some harmless varieties of ser-\\npents, the deadly rattlesnake, generally of the moccasin\\nspecies, made its tortuous way, preluding its fatal stroke\\nwith the warning note which distinguishes it from all rep-\\ntiles.\\nBut by far the most important occupants of the county\\nat the time of settlement were the Indians. Before, how-\\never, describing their situation at that time, perhaps it will\\nbe well to make brief mention of some relics believed by\\nmany to indicate the existence here of a.much more highly\\ncivilized race than the red men found by the early ex-\\nplorers. We approach this subject with much diffidence,\\nfor the ascertained facts are really very few and trivial, so\\nfar as this section is concerned, while the theories which\\nhave been built upon them are so extensive as to tend to\\noverawe any one who has not made the subject a special\\nstudy.\\nFirst, as to the facts. In this county, as in various other\\nparts of the St. Joseph Valley and throughout the region\\nof the great lakes, there were found by the first settlers\\nnumerous mounds, some of which were evidently places of\\nsepulture, while others had every appearance of having\\noriginally been erected as fortifications. Hon. E. G. Fuller\\nhas described to us several of these mounds, now almost\\nobliterated, as they were when he first saw them. They\\nare located on ground now belonging to Mrs. Reid, in the\\ntownship of Girard, near the road from Coldwater to Union\\nCity. At the time of settlement, the largest one was fifteen\\nor twenty feet high, and about six rods in diameter. The\\nnext largest was eight or ten feet high and near four rods\\nin diameter. Oaks two feet thick were growing on the top\\nof the larger mound. In one of them a few bones and\\nsome rude stone implements were found, but not many of\\neither. Besides these and some smaller mounds there was\\nalso a small fort, about six rods in diameter, inclosed with\\na wall only a few feet high. Similar remnants of other\\ndays have been found in Bronson and in other parts of\\nthe county. In St. Joseph County they are still more\\nnumerous.\\nSimilar works are found all along the shores of the great\\nlakes, as far east as the foot of Lake Ontario. As we go\\nsouthward the works become more extensive and elaborate,\\nand in the vicinity of the Ohio, they arc so large as to have\\nattracted the most earnest attention of scientific men. It\\nhas long been a matter of general credence, that these were\\nbuilt by some race anterior and superior to the Indians, to\\nwhom, for lack of any other name, has been given the\\nappellation of Mound- Builders.\\nMany, too, believe that the slighter mounds and forts\\nerected in the lake-country were the productions of the\\nsame people, but of this there is considerable doubt. In\\nfact, the generally trivial character of the works in the lake-\\ncountry, compared with those on and near the Ohio, natur-\\nally raises the presumption that the former were not built\\nby the same race as the latter. Moreover, the northern\\nstructures are certainly such as could have been erected by\\nthe Indians, whether they were or not. True, the Indians\\nwere not in the habit of building earthen fortifications\\nwhen the whites first settled in America, but they did build\\nvery elaborate palisades out of logs cut down with their\\nstone-axes, and this required much more labor and skill\\nthan the construction of a small earthen fort.\\nIt should be observed, too, that while the fortifications\\nand mounds throughout the lake region are all of a com-\\nparatively trivial character, and could easily have been con-\\nstructed by a barbarous race, yet within a hundred miles of\\nLake Erie noticeably at Newark, Ohio we find far\\nmore important works, giving evidence that civilized or at\\nleast half-civilized men designed their form and superin-\\ntended their erection. It is, of course, also well known\\nthat a half-civilized race, with numerous important buildings\\nand fortifications, were found in Mexico by the Spaniards.\\nIt does not seem improbable, therefore, that a half-civil-\\nized race did once occupy the Ohio Valley and construct\\nthe mighty works found there, while the shores of the great\\nlakes (and the peninsula which lies between two of them)\\nwere held by the ancestors of the modern Indians. The\\nlatter would naturally imitate their powerful neighbors, and\\nbuild intrenchments to protect themselves against them (as", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0037.jp2"}, "38": {"fulltext": "38\\nHISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nthe Creeks and Ckoctmcs built breastworks in imitation of\\nthe whites at Talladega and Hurse-Shoe Bend, to guard\\nagainst the troops of Gen, Jackson). When the Mound-\\nBuilders disappeared from the Ohio Valley (either on ac-\\ncount of internecine wars, or from a desire to migrate to a\\nmilder clime, or for some other unknown reason) and the\\nIndians spread over all this portion of the continent, the\\nlatter would naturally cease to build the fortifications in-\\ntended as a defense against their half-civilized ibes, and\\ncontent themselves with the palisades, which were sufficient\\nfor their bow-aud-arrow warfare.\\nThis is only a crude and hastily-constructed theory, yet\\nit seems difficult otherwise to account for the very marked\\ndiiference between the immense and elaborate structures\\nfound near the Ohio and the comparatively insignificant\\nones which line the shores of the great lakes and of the\\nrivers which empty into them.\\nLet us turn to the Indians who were in the territory of\\nBranch County at the time of its settlement by the whites.\\nThese were almost entirely our old friends, the Puttawal-\\ntamles, though a few Ottaicas and still fewer Chifpewas\\nhad drifted down from the north and had permanently\\nlocated themselves among their ancient confederates. They\\nwere sometimes called the Nottawa Indians, because their\\nprincipal abiding-place was the village of Nuttawa-soepe,\\naround which, after 1827, was the only reservation they\\nhad iu Michigan.\\nTopenabe, so long the head chief of the I oltawnttamies,\\nwas not yet dead, as will appear by subsequent treaties, but\\nhad doubtless become too old and infirm to exercise the\\nduties of active leadership, as his name does not appear\\namong the signers of the treaty of 1827. Penaishees, or\\nLittle Bird, whose name appears at the head of the list,\\nwas afterwards recognized as head chief of the Fot/awalta-\\nmies, but the principal man among the Notlawa portion of\\nthe tribe was the second signer of the treaty of 1827,\\nwhose name appears there as Pierish Moran, or Morau,\\nbut who is by some called Pierre Moreau, a full-blood\\nFrenchman or French Canadian, said to have been of good\\nfamily and good education.\\nIn early life he began business as a merchant in Detroit\\nand failed. He took the remnant of his goods to the St.\\nJoseph River and began trading with the Foltawattamies.\\nHis goods were soon used up, but by this time he had\\nacquired a strong influence over the Nottawa band and a\\n.strong liking for Indian habits. He married an Indian\\nwoman, lived with the Indians, dressed like an Indian,\\nbecame practically an Indian in everything but color, and\\ndid not difi er much from his red comrades even in that.\\nHis influence steadily increased, and he became at length\\nthe head of the Nottawa band.\\nAn Indian named Cush-e-wees is said to have been the\\nhereditary chief of the band, but was supplanted by the\\nsuperior intelligence of Moreau. In 1828, the latter had\\nbecome old, decrepit, and to some extent imbecile, and\\nCush-e-wees sought to regain his lost authority. He was\\nresisted, however, by Sau-au-quett (or Sau-quett, as he was\\ncommonly called by the whites), the oldest son of Moreau\\nby his Indian wife. Sauquett was at that time a remarkably\\nfine-looking, stalwart half-breed, six feet three inches high.\\nstraight and well-proportioned, with a keen intelligence, a\\nstrong will, an imposing address, and winning manners;\\nbut unprincipled and, like nearly all his people, very fond\\nof whisky.\\nSauquett s skillful management gave him a decided ad-\\nvantage over Cush-e-wees, notwithstanding the legitimate\\ndescent of the latter. Even during the life of old Moreau,\\nSauquett was generally recognized as the head of the In-\\ndians on the reservation atColdwater, which was commonly\\ncalled Sauquett s Reservation. After Nottawa-seepe\\nwas made the headquarters of all the Pott awatt amies, etc.,\\nof Southern IMichigan, and especially after his father s\\ndeath, the exact date of which is not known, Sauquett\\nbecame practically the head of the band, though a minority\\nstill adhered to Cush-e-wees. The feud between the rival\\nfactions generated much bad blood, and, in connection\\nwith other matters, afterwards caused considerable blood-\\nshed.\\nNotwithstanding the exchange of Sauquett s Reservation\\nfor an addition to that at Nottawa-seepe, the Indians, who\\nhad dwelt in tlie territory of Branch County, still continued\\nto occupy their old homes, at least during a large portion\\nof the time. It is impossible to say how many there were\\nwho might fairly be considered as Branch County Indians,\\nas they were closely connected with those at Nottawa-seepe,\\nand many of them were frequently going back and forth\\nbetween the two localities. All of the band usually moved\\nat least twice a year raising their com and beans in this\\nlocality in the summer, and removing to some distant hunt-\\ning-ground in the winter, where the game was entirely\\nundisturbed. Generally they came back in the spring to\\nthe localities they had left in the fall, but not always.\\nThere was a small village at Mick-ke-saw-be or Cold-\\nwater, and another on Cocoosh Prairie, now Girard. The\\nlatter locality must have been occupied by them many\\nyears, as there were several well-grown apple-trees there.\\nThe writer has tried several times to obtain from old set-\\ntlers a description of the lodges or houses of the Potta-\\nwattamies in this vicinity, but they were of such a nonde-\\nscript character that the task has been extremely difficult.\\nThey seem to have been made of anything that came to\\nhand. Sometimes, though rarely, a few logs were piled\\nup and a bark roof placed upon them. More often some\\ncrotched poles were set up and others laid upon them to\\nmake the frame the structure being completed by a bark\\nroof and bark sides. If a piece of tent-cloth had been\\nobtained anywhere, it usually supplied the place of bark as\\nfar as it would go. Sometimes one of the smaller cabins\\nwas occupied by a single family, but more often they were\\nbuilt twenty or thirty feet long and occupied by several\\nfamilies together.\\nAround these, on a summer day, might have been seen\\nthe Indian braves lying at ease in the sun, while their\\npatient squaws worked in the patches of corn and beans\\nand pumpkins, which were usually fenced in with a row\\nof stakes fastened together with strips of bark, to keep out\\nthe Indian ponies sometimes as many as ten acres being\\nthus inclosed. Here, too, might be seen eight little, nine\\nlittle, ten little Indian boys running about with miniature\\nbows and arrows, shooting with remarkable accuracy at the", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0038.jp2"}, "39": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n39\\nbirds which flitted around. Here, too, were still smaller\\nchildren, naked a-s they were born, playing in the sun, while\\nbriuht-eved jKijKmses, strapped upon lioard.s (to insure the\\nstraij:htne.ss of the future warriorsj and leaned against trees,\\nwatched the animated scene around.\\nDespite the apparent indoleiK-,! and selfishness with which\\nthe Indians watched the labors of the squaw.s, it .should by\\nno means be understood that the former shirked all the\\nduties of life. In accordance with iinnn-niorial custom, the\\nwork of the field devolved upon the weaker sex, but then\\nthere was little labor to be done in the field, and the toils\\nof war and the chase were supposed to include the whole\\nduty of man. Of the pleasures of war the Pottawattamics\\nhad been largely deprived since their complete conquest by\\nthe United States, but the chase still remained. When the\\nleaves of the forest assumed their myriad hues beneath the\\nbreath of autumn, and still more when the white mantle of\\nwinter covered all the land, the l ut(aw ittii\u00c2\u00bbiie brave girded\\nhis loins for the severest toils. Over hill and dale, over ice and\\nsnow, through chilling stream and tangled undergrowth, he\\npursued the track of the deer with unwavering patience and\\nunflinching endurance.\\nArriving at length in the vicinity of his intended vic-\\ntim {(.he nearness of which he could discern with extraor-\\ndinary sagacity), his approaches were made with a skill\\nsurpassing that of the profoundest military strategist.\\nCreeping slowly and .stealthily, with half-frozen feet, a mile\\nor more to gain the -side of the doomed animal away from\\nthe wind lying prone in a snow-bank to lull the half-\\naroused su.spicions of the quarry standing so quiet behind\\na tree that he seems frozen to it, he at length gains the\\nwished-for opportunity, and a bullet from his rifle brings\\nthe stately monarch of the forest to the ground. With a\\nyell in which lingers some of the glory of the old scalp-\\nhunting times, he bounds forward to cut the throat of the\\nvictim, and then, after hanging the carcass on a tree, out of\\nreach of wolves, presses on with undiminished ardor to\\nfresh toils and fresh conquests. Perhaps he returns and\\ncarries the carcass to camp, but quite as likely he merely\\ninforms his s((uaw (or squaws) of its whereabouts, who skin\\nand quarter it, and carry it home.\\nThough accustomed to the most distant and most uncer-\\ntain excursions in search of game, yet in traveling from\\none well-known locality to another, the Indians usually fol-\\nlowed one trail in all its windings, marching in the well-\\nknown Indian file, and with their own and their ponies\\nfeet wearing a hard deep path into the earth. Besides the\\ngreat Chicago trail before mentioned, another ran northwest\\nfrom Fort Wayne to Lake Michigan, cro.ssing the former on\\nthe site of Coldwater. Fifteen years after the settlement\\nby the whites, the Fort Wayne trail could still be seen,\\nbarely wide enough for an Indian pony to walk in, but\\nworn six inches below the surface of the ground. Still\\nanother ran from the Nottawa-seepe Reservation in St. Jo-\\nseph County through Bronson and Gilead to Suscopicon\\nPrairie ni Indiana, and there were others of less importance\\nin various parts of the county.\\nHaving given an outline of the condition of afluirs at\\nthe time of the first settlement of Branch County by the\\nwhites, we now turn to note the arrival of the pioneers.\\nCHAPTER VIII.\\nFROM SErrLEMENT TO ORGANIZATION OP\\nCOUNTY.\\nThe First ScUIlt\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Bronson ant] Bron8on s Prairie Phincas Bonner,\\nthe Wiinclerin;; Welshiaiin\u00e2\u0080\u0094 First Settlement in Oirard\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The First\\n^ti,il The First School\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Formation uf Branch County\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Derivation\\nof N.itn;- .\\\\ttiolieJ t) St. Joseph County Formation of Green\\nTownshi|i It- Impetial Dimensions\u00e2\u0080\u0094 First Town-Meeting\u00e2\u0080\u0094 First\\nOfHccrs\u00e2\u0080\u0094 First Justice and Post miister\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Toole s Saw-Mill\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Bolton\\nand iMorse\u00e2\u0080\u0094 First Physician- Navigating the St. Joseph\u00e2\u0080\u0094 First\\nRecord of ({recn\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Locating the County-Seat at Old Coldwater\u00e2\u0080\u0094 A\\nSerious Informality\u00e2\u0080\u0094 New Arrivals- The First Stages\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Wales\\nAdams, Allen Tibb ts, and Harvey Warner- First Frame Build-\\ning\u00e2\u0080\u0094Marsh s Trading-post Columbia Lancaster\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Second Town-\\nMeeting New Land-district Relocation of County -Seal i^ticking\\nthe Stake in the Wilderness Laying out of Branch Village In-\\ncrease of Population\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Old Records Establishment of Road Dis-\\ntricts\u00e2\u0080\u0094First Road Record\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Dispute with an Indian The Squaws\\nan 1 the Aiiplc-Trecs\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Indian Boy and the Horses The First\\nMerchant Third To wn-.Meoting\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Supervisor s Account- Record\\nof the Meeting- Record of Town Auditors\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Bishop Chase\u00e2\u0080\u0094 E.K-\\ntraet from his Autobiography Uis Residence in Gilead The\\nBlack Hawk War\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Militia Called Out\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Jones s Battalion Copy\\nof the Roll\u00e2\u0080\u0094 o\u00c2\u00bb!( ir((it\u00c2\u00abiiV\u00c2\u00bb at Orangeville\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Another Draft of\\nMilitia Cheek on Emigration Green Township Divided\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Fii!-t\\nGrist-Mill- Hotels and Wolf-Scalps- Law Organizing Branch\\nCounty.\\nIt was in the spring of 1828 that the first permanent\\nwhite settler located himself within the limits of the pres-\\nent county of Branch. This was Jabe Bronson, for so\\nhe always signed his name, not Jabez as it has sometimes\\nbeen printed. Mr. Bronson had already reached middle\\nage, was a ship-carpenter by trade, and had previously\\nbuilt vessels on Lake Erie. He had made his way to\\nWhite Pigeon, St Joseph Co., the year before (1827),\\nwhere he had raised a crop of corn, but in 1828 he made\\na permanent location on what was long known as Bronson s\\nPrairie, a little south of the present village of Bronson, in\\nthe town,ship of the same name. There he built a log\\nhouse and opened a tavern.\\nHis wife had been a widow a Mrs. Potter previous to\\nhis marriage with her, and they were accompanied to Branch\\nCounty by her four children, John, Abial, Emma, and Laura\\nPotter, all adults or nearly so. John Potter soon established\\nan Indian trading-post at Bronson s Prairie. He seemed to\\nhave a peculiar faculty for that business, and ere long be-\\ncame able to speak the I uttitwnltamie language with con-\\nsiderable facility.\\nIt is believed that Scth Dunham also located at Bronson s\\nPrairie in 1S2S, though perhaps not till the next year, lie\\nwas also a ship-carpenter. His residence was at the west\\nend of the present village of Bronson, his place being now\\nowned by Mr. Ruggles. It had previously been occupied\\nby a squatter, but his name is unknown, and as he only\\nremained a short time he can hardly be considered as a\\nsettler, though he might pass as a pioneer. Either\\nDunham or his predecessor set out there the first orchard\\nin the county.\\nAnother emigrant who scarcely comes within the defini-\\ntion of a settler, in fact, a very unsettled person indeed,\\nwas a Welshman named Phineas Bonner, who with his\\nfamily located himself on Four-Mile Creek, in the present\\ntownship of Batavia. It is not known exactly when he", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0039.jp2"}, "40": {"fulltext": "40\\nIIISTOIJY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\ncame into the county, and he may possibly have preceded\\nIjionsun but as the time of the advent of the latter is\\nknown, and as Bonner was as much Indian-trader as any-\\nthing else, Bronson is put down as the first settler, Indian-\\ntraders not being counted in that category. He is said by\\nWales Adams, Esq., who knew him, to have been a man of\\nconsiderable intelligence, who had perhaps been a sailor.\\nHe told of many travels on the Old Continent, of coasting\\nalong the shores of the Mediterranean, and visiting the\\nimperial city of Constantinople, and was currently reputed\\nto iiave run away from a school which he was teaching in\\nOhio, with one of his female pupils, whom he made his\\nwife.\\nWhile here, he acted the part of both farmer and trader,\\nraising corn, which he sold to the Indians for furs, and\\nsending the latter where they could be sold for money. In a\\nshort time he removed to a point in the woods, a mile or two\\neast of the site of Coldwater. But his restless, wanderiujr\\ndisposition still clung to him. He made no attempt to\\nacquire land, and when, after a few years, the county con-\\ntained thirty or forty families, he considered it as too\\ncrowded for him, and moved on to some more roomy loca-\\ntion.\\nThe first settler in the county (except Bonner), away\\nfrom Brouson s Prairie, was Richard W. Corbus, who came\\nto the present township of Girard in the year 1829. He\\nwas accompanied by his mother and his niece. The latter,\\nnow Mrs. Sarah Ann Smith, is still living at Quincy, and is\\nthe earliest surviving resident of the county. They lived\\nseveral months in a deserted wigwam then moved into a\\nlog house and lived there a year or more, without a single\\nwhite neighbor in the township.\\nIn the spring of 1829, Jeremiah Tillotson located him-\\nself near Bronson, and also began keeping tavern. By the\\nfact of two taverns being opened close to each other, it may\\nreasonably be presumed that there was considerable travel\\nover the Chicago road. This is also known from other\\nsources. There was already quite a settlement at White\\nPigeon, and during the summer of this year, the first\\nmail-route was established we.st of Lenawee County. It\\nwas from Tecumseh, in that county, to White Pigeon.\\nThe contractor was John Michell, of the latter place, and\\nhis contract required him to carry the mail once a week\\neach way in the summer, and once every two weeks in the\\nwinter. During 1829 the method of transportation was on\\nhorseback.\\nJohn Toole was another emigrant of 1829, who located\\nat Bronson, and there were probably five or six families\\nthere in all, as in the winter of 1829-30. Toole taught a\\nsmall school there, unquestionably the first in the county.\\nIn fact, there was no one living in the county, away from\\nthe vicinity of Bronson s Prairie, except our Fottawattamie\\nfriends, the occupants of the French trading-post on Cold-\\nwater River, Mr. Corbus family in Girard, and the wan-\\ndering adventurer, Phineas Bonner.\\nUp to this time, the territory of Branch County, and\\nindeed the whole southwestern part of Michigan, had com-\\nprised the township of St, Joseph s, which was a part of the\\ncounty of Lenawee. On the 29th day of October, 1829,\\nhowever, a law was passed by the Legislative Council of\\nMichigan, and approved by the Governor, forming the\\ncounties of Washtenaw, Ingham, Eaton, B.iriy, Jackson,\\nCalhoun, Kalamazoo, Van Buren, Hillsdale, Branch, St.\\nJoseph, Cass, and Berrien. The tenth .section read as fol-\\nlows\\nThat so much of the country as lies west of the line\\nbetween ranges four and five, west of the meridian, and\\neast of the line between ranges eight and nine west, and\\nsouth of the line between townships four and five, south of\\nthe base-line, and north of the boundary-line, between this\\nTerritory and the State of Indiana, be and the same is\\nhereby set off into a .separate county, and the name there-\\nof shall be Branch.\\nThis name was derived from that of Hon. John Branch,\\nof North Carolina, who, on the preceding 4th of March,\\nhad been appointed Secretary of the Navy of the United\\nStates by the new President, Gen. Andrew Jackson. The\\nformation of a countj however, as our readers arc prob-\\nably aware, by no means indicated the immediate existence\\nof a county organization it merely showed that, in the\\njudgment of the legislative council, the district thus desig-\\nnated, bounded and named would make a very good county\\nat some future time. These inchoate counties were usually\\nattached to more populous ones for all legal purposes until\\nsuch times as they should themselves have a sufficient\\nnumber of inhabitants to justify their being provided with\\ncounty organizations.\\nIn the present case an act was passed on the -Ith day of\\nNovember, 1829, six days after the establishment of the\\nthirteen counties before named, organizing two of the num-\\nber, St. Joseph and Cass. Branch, Kalamazoo, Barry, and\\nEaton Counties, together with an immense unorganized and\\nunoccupied tract extending north nearly to the Strait of\\nMackinaw, were attached to St. Joseph County. The next\\nday (Nov. 5, 1829) an act was approved forming several\\nnew town.ships of imperial extent. The fifth section read\\nas follows\\nThat the counties of Branch, Calhoun, and Eaton, and\\nall the country lying north of the county of Eaton, which\\nare attached to and form a part of the county of St. Jo.seph,\\nshall form a township of the name of Green, and the first\\ntownship-meeting shall be held at the house of Jabez\\nBronson, in said township.\\nThus the log tavern of Jabe (for we adhere to his\\nsignature in spite of the law) Bronson became the capital\\nof an empire reaching from the boundary of Indiana to the\\nsouthern line of the county of Mackinaw.\\nThere are no original records extant showing when that\\nfirst township-meeting was held, but from a copy of the\\naccount of the supervisor of the township of Green, in-\\nserted in the forepart of the oldest town-book of Coldwater,\\nthere is reason for believing that it was held on the 10th\\nday of February, 1830. At all events that account de-\\nclared that it ran from the 10th day of February, 1830,\\nto the 1st day of April, 1832.\\nBut whether held in February, or at the usual time, in\\nApril, there is no reasonable doubt but that the first town-\\nship meeting in the county was held at the house of Jabe\\nBronson, in the forepart of 1830, instead of at the Po-\\ncahontas (or Black Hawk) Mill, two years later, as has", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0040.jp2"}, "41": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n41\\noften been asserted. A fall set of township ofiScers was\\nelected. The record of their election is lost, but the above-\\nmentioned account corroborates this statement, and Wales\\nAdams, who came in September rolluwin^, fnuiid them ex-\\nercisinir the duties of their office. They are not all known,\\nbut Seth Dunham was elected .supervisor, John Morse\\ntownship clerk, and John G. Rieliard.son constable and col-\\nlector. About the same time Jabe Bronson was appointed\\nthe first justice of the peace in the county by the Gov-\\nernor, and the first postmaster by the President. His jus-\\ntice-office and post-office were both, of course, at liis log\\ntavern on Brouson s Prairie.\\nIn the spring of 1830, Schoolmaster Toole began the\\nerection of a saw-mill on the west branch of Coldwater\\nRiver, a short distance above where the village of Branch\\nwas afterwards laid out. Tlie location was for several years\\ncalled Pocahontas Mills, but has since been known as Black\\nHawk Mills. This was the first enterprise of the kind\\nundertaken in the county. The work moved slowly, as\\nMr. Toole was not very well supplied with funds. During\\nthe summer he admitted to partnership with him Soth\\nDunham, John Allen (from Allen s Prairie, Hillsdale\\nCounty, brother of the original settler there), and one or\\ntwo others. Later in the season Toole became discouraged\\nand left, the county. The others coniinued the work, but\\nthe mill was not completed till the spring of 1831.\\nIn March, 1830, Abram F. Bolton and John Morse\\ncame with their families and built a log house on the Chi-\\ncago road, where it cro.sscd the line between sections twenty-\\nthree and twentj -four, in the present township of Coldwater.\\nAs soon as it was built, Morse began keeping tavern in it.\\nHe was in Bolton s employ. The latter, who was a man\\nof some means, soon after bought the land east of Cold-\\nwater River, and north of the Chicago road, now included\\nwithin the limits of Coldwater City. The same summer\\nLemuel Bingham established a blacksmith-shop near Bon-\\nner s residence in the east part of township G, range 6\\n(Coldwater). Dr. David M. Henry, a relative of Bolton,\\ncame with him. He was the first physician in the county.\\nHe immediately began practice, boarding with Bolton, but\\nremained only about a year and a half\\nAnother event of the spring of 1830, which may, per-\\nhaps, be worth noticing, was the first attempt made by\\nwhite men to transport freight on the St. Joseph. J. W.\\nFletcher and John Allen (the latter being then at work\\nfor the former in the present township of Sturgis, St.\\nJo.seph Co.) went to Allen s Prairie, in Hillsdale County,\\nand bought ten bushels of seed potatoes and fifteen bushels\\nof seed oats. They constructed two whitcwood canoes,\\nloaded in their oats and potatoes, ran down Sand Creek\\nfrom the Prairie to the St. Joseph, and set out on the\\nnavigation of the latter stream.\\nUntil they reached the mouth of the Coldwater, they\\nfound their way seriou.sly impeded by shallow places, dams\\nof flood-wood, and similar ob.stacles. But they made bass-\\nwood skids, on which they slid their canoes over the\\ndams, while at the shallows they promptly jumped into the\\nwater, and each helped the other lighten his boat. Deer\\nand other game were frequently seen on the banks of the\\nriver, but the rocking of the canoes prevented the rifles of\\n6\\nthe navigators from furnishing them with venison. They\\nhad, however, plenty of baked potatoes, and a bee-tree\\nwhich they found on the bank supplied them with wild\\nhoney. Below the moutli of the Coldwater the water was\\nhigh and the way clear, and they had no serious difficulty\\nin reacliing their destination. Tiie return trip occupied\\nten days.\\nThe affair would hardly be worth mention, in a com-\\nmercial a.spect, for the navigation of the upper St. Joseph\\nhas never a.ssumed proportions of any importance, but the\\nenterprise of Me.ssrs. Fletcher and Allen illustrates very\\nforcibly the difficulties of land transportation in 1830.\\nThe distance from Fletcher s residence to Allen s Prairie,\\nbj land, was only about forty miles, yet he preferred to\\ntake his hired man with him on foot, build canoes, and\\nthen make a return journey of ten days, rather than trust\\na team to the tender mercies of the Chicago road, and the\\nstill more hopeless trails which led from that road to Not-\\ntawa Prairie.\\nIn June of this year (1830), we find the ver} first\\nrecord relating to the township of Green, after its organiza-\\ntion. It is to be found in what appears to be the original\\ntownship book of Green, now in possession of the township\\nclerk of Girard. It seems that when, in 1833, Green was\\ndivided into Coldwater and Prairie River, the clerk (John\\nMorse) resided in the former township. He kept the\\nbook and used it for Coldwater.\\nThe next year Joseph C. Corbus, who lived in the\\npresent township of Girard, was elected clerk of Coldwater.\\nBefore his term expired Girard was taken off, when he\\nkept the book and used it for that township.\\nUnfortunately, the first two leaves, probably containing\\nthe records of the town-meetings of 1830 and 1831, have\\nbeen torn out. In another part of the book, however, are\\nsome miscellaneous records, among which is one dated\\nJune 6, 1830. It relates to the ear-marks of sheep and\\ncattle, a matter about which people had to be careful when\\nstock of all kinds generally ran loose in the woods. It\\nreads as follows\\nJu. 6. 1830.\\n**Scth Dunham, his mark, a square crop off the left ear, and hap-\\npcny under the right.\\nJohn Mouse, Clerk.\\nThis shows plainly that the township of Green was in\\nworking order and had a town clerk as early as June, 1830,\\nthus corroborating the law of 1820. providing for a town-\\nmeeting, and tile statement of Mr. Adams. Many old\\nrecords of Green Township are also to be found in the first\\ntownship book of Coldwater and it is therefore presuma-\\nble that the Girard book is the original one.\\nDuring the summer of 1830, commissioners were ap-\\npointed by the Governor to locate the county-seat of\\nBranch County. These commissioners were Musgrove\\nEvans, of Tecuraseh, Lenawee Co. Dr. Reuben Pierce,\\nof Clinton, Lenawee Co. and James Olds, of Jones-\\nville, Hillsdale Co, Mr, Bolton explained to them the\\nbeauties of his location, which he called Coldwater, situ-\\nated just where the Chicago road, the great highway of\\nthe county, crossed the principal river, and the commis-\\nsioners stuck the stake there. This sticking the", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0041.jp2"}, "42": {"fulltext": "42\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nstake is an espre^^sion iiequeutly met with in accounts\\nof the location of county-seats, and was a very important\\npart of the proceedings. Very frequently the embryo city\\nchosen as a county-seat had but one or two houses in it,\\nand sometimes none at all. Consequently it was not suffi-\\ncient to establish the county-seat in a certain village, but\\nthe commissioners must stick a stake to designate the\\nexact location of the county buildings.\\nUnfortunately for Mr. Bolton, however, there was\\nanother part of the proceedings quite as important as\\nsticking the stake, which the commissioners neglected\\nto perform. This was the swearing in of the worthy\\nofficials. Not having taken the oath of office, their pro-\\nceedings were of no legal force. The result will be shown\\nin the annals of the following year.\\nThe same year (1830) the brothers William H. and\\nRobert J. Cross looated themselves a mile east of the site\\nof the court-house. Hugh Campbell bought an eighty\\nof the government in the southwest corner of section 15,\\nin the centre of the present city of Coldwater, being the\\nfirst resident of that flourishing burg.\\nDuring the same season the population of the present\\ntownship of Girard was increased by the arrival of Henry\\nVan Hyning, Edward Hanchett, and perhaps one or two\\nothers.\\nIn September, 1830, there came from the city of New\\nYork to the county of Branch a young man who is now,\\nso far as we can learn, the earliest surviving male resident\\nof that county. A native of New England, he had a\\nnatural tendency toward mechanics, and was particularly\\ndesirous to find a good place for the erection of a mill.\\nPassing, therefore, by the prairies at Coldwater and Bron-\\nson, he followed the Chicago road to the point where it\\ncrossed Prairie River, live miles southwest from Bronson s\\ntavern, and there, in partnership with his friend, Willard\\nPierce, began the erection of a saw-mill.\\nMr. Adams, whose clear mind retains a vivid recollection\\nof the events of that day, states that at the time of his\\narrival there were twelve families in Branch County.\\nBronson, Tillotson, and Morse were then keeping tavern.\\nDunham, Toole Co. were building their mill at Poca-\\nhontas, and the prospects of Branch County were con-\\nsidered to be decidedly encouraging. That summer two-\\nhorse stages were put upon the Chicago road, running twice\\na week as far west as Niles yet that road was not opened\\nby the government till two or three years later. A few\\nsmall trees had been cut by emigrants, so that a wagon\\ncould barely pass, and a few of the worst places were\\nrepaired by the owners of the stages, but it must indeed\\nhave been a hard road to travel.\\nTJiat autumn Mr. Allen Tibbits, the well-known resi-\\ndent of Coldwater, then a young local Methodist preacher\\nat Plymouth, twenty-five miles west of Detroit, set out to\\nseek a new habitation. Traveling, as did almost every\\none, on horseback, he followed an Indian trail from Jack-\\nson to Allen s Prairie, losing one day on account of taking\\nthe wrong trail, and falling in with Benjamin Smith,\\nMartin Barnhart, and a Mr. Freeman on the way. The\\nfour came to Morse s tavern, and thence to Coeoosh Prairie.\\nBarnhart and Smith selected land on West Coeoosh, which\\nthey soon bought, but Tibbits did not become a resident of\\nthe county till the next year.\\nIn December came another of the oldest of the old resi-\\ndents, Harvey Warner, now of Coldwater township. After\\ndeteiuiiniiig to make his home in the county, he returned\\nto Clinton, in this State, and .sent Barnabas Wilkin.son and\\nJames S. Brooks to build a new hotel for A. F. Bolton.\\nThis was the first framed building in the county, and was\\nsituated on the Chicago road, on the east side of Coldwater\\nRiver, where the county-seat had first been located.\\nLoren Marsh came this spring and established a trading-\\npost in the east part of the present township of Coldwater.\\nHe afterwards moved to the old post west of Coldwater\\nRiver, where he remained several years, having a large\\ntrade with the Indians, and great influence over them.\\nHe is well remembered by many old settlers.\\nThe taxes of the township of Green (that is, of the\\nwhole county of Branch) for the year 1830, collected by\\nCollector John G. Richardson, and turned over to Super-\\nvisor Seth Dunham, amounted to seven dollars and thirty-\\nsix cents. The supervisor s commission on it, at five per\\ncent., was thirty-seven cents.\\nThe second school in the county was taught by Colum-\\nbia Lancaster, whose permanent home was in St. Joseph\\nCounty. Columbia Lancaster was a well-known man in\\nSouthern Michigan between forty and fifty years ago. He\\nwas somewhat celebrated as a lawyer, and still more so as a\\nhunter, being reported to have killed three hundred and\\nsixty-six deer in one year. He frequently acted as prose-\\ncuting attorney of this and St. Joseph Counties, and was\\nregularly appointed to that position in the latter county by\\nthe Governor in 1835. Many years afterwards he removed\\nto Washington Territory, and in 1854 was elected delegate\\nin Congress from that Territory. Even while teaching\\nschool, as he did in the beginning of his professional career,\\nhe managed to increase his revenue by trapping, besides\\nkilling all the venison needed by the neighborhood.\\nIn April, 1831, the township-meeting of Green was\\nheld, according to the recollection of Mr. Adams, at the\\nIndian trading-post just west of Coldwater River. Jlr.\\nAdams did not go himself, but his partner, Willard Pierce,\\ndid, and was elected to one of the minor offices. Mr. Pierce,\\nhowever, returned East that same season. Some doubt\\nhas been expressed i-ogarding the holding of this meeting\\nat the trading-post, but a town-meeting was certainly held\\nsomewhere in the county that year, Seth Dunham being\\nre-elected supervisor, and John Morse being chosen both\\ncollector and township clerk, as appears by subsequent\\nrecords. It seems probable that Mr. Adams recollection\\nis correct as to the location.\\nIn the spring of 1831 a new land-district was established,\\nconsisting of all that part of Michigan west of the principal\\nmeridian the office being at White Pigeon, St. Joseph Co.\\nThis was somewhat more convenient than Monroe had been,\\nbeins not more than fifty miles from the most distant part\\nof Branch County.\\nIn the forepart of 1831, also, another eS ort was made to\\nestablish a county-seat for Branch County. New commis-\\nsioners were appointed, under an act of March 4, 1831,\\nwho again came to view the ground. Again Mr. Bolton", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0042.jp2"}, "43": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n43\\nexplained the situation and facilities of his location, but\\nwithout avail. For reasons best known to themselves, the\\ncommissioners decided to locate the county-seat at a point\\non the west side of the west branch of Coldwater River\\nthree-fourths of a mile down stream (north) from the Poca-\\nhontas .Mills before mentioned. The stake was stuck in\\nthe forest where not a tree had been cut, near the line\\nbetween sections 19 and HO, township U, range 6 (Cold-\\nwater).\\nMessrs. Elisha Warren and others speedily purcha.sed a\\ntract of land around the stake in (luestioii, and laid out a\\nvillage, to which they gave the name of Branch. We be-\\nlieve, however, that a single log house, and a clearing large\\nenough for it to stand in, constituted the improvements at\\nthe new county-seat for the year 1831. It will he remem-\\nbered that the county was still unorganized, and the county-\\nseat had no official bu.siness to support it, but must depend\\non the glories of the future.\\nThe population of Branch County Wius increased by what\\nseemed (juite a large number of .settlers in 18151. Mr.\\nWarren returned with his young wife, and began keeping\\nhotel in Bolton s new building on the Coldwater. Allen\\nTibbit,s also returned, and located on the site of Coldwater\\nCity. Samuel Craig whose widow, Mrs. Elizi Craig, is\\nstill living in Girard moved to that township from Al-\\nlen s Prairie Joseph C. Corbus came with him, exchanging\\nfarms with his brother Richard Benjamin Smith came to\\nthe place he had previously selected the same season and\\nHenry Van Hyning moved into a house he had erected the\\nyear before. James 15. Tompkins, a surveyor, came to the\\nsame township in July, and has resided there till the pres-\\nent time. In fact, the population of the county had by\\nthis time become so numerous that we must leave the men-\\ntion of individual emigrants to the writers on the various\\ntownships, except in some marked cases.\\nDr. Enoch Chase, who came in 1831 and located at Cold-\\nwater, was the second physician in the county and, as\\nDr. Hill soon left. Chase had the field to himself for a short\\ntime.\\nThe mark records were continued in 1831 the next\\nafter the one before copied being the following\\nWm. H. Cross, his murk for cattle, sheojt, ho ^9, a swallow fork in\\ntho left car.\\nCoLDWATKii, April 4, IS31.\\nJohn Mouse, Clerk.\\nAnother mark was recorded by R. J. Cro.ss the same\\nday. The above not only shows that town officers were\\nacting in 1831, but that the name of CoIdw iter had already\\nbeen adopted for the locality to which it now pertains.\\nAnother evidence on the question of officers is the following\\nfrom tlic same book\\nThis may certify that Jabo Bronson has taken the oath as over-\\nBcor of the poor for the town of tJrecn.\\nApril 12, 1S31.\\n.JuFIN MoItSK, CUrl\\nThe next entry shows the division of the township (that\\nis, of the county) into road-districts, though in rather awk-\\nward language\\nFor the township of Green. This may certify that tho district\\nNo. 1 and district No. 2 and district No. i, also No. 4 and 5, which\\nare recorded this twenty-third day of .\\\\pril, ls;U.\\nJohn MottsK, Clerk,\\nThe next step in regard to roads was the one described in\\nthe ensuing record\\nAt a meeting of the cotnmissicmcrs of highways, for the town of\\nGreen, on tho IJth of iMay, IS. the following persons were appointed\\noverseers of highways [pathmnsters] District No. I, Martin Barn-\\nhart; No. 2, Kobert Cross; No. .3, John Allen: No. 4, Jeremiah\\nTillotson No. 5, Williard Pierce.\\nMay IG, 1S31. Joiix .MoiiSK, Cierk.\\nWm. H. Cross,\\nE. S. IlANCnKTT,\\nCommissionerH of Ilujhicdyi\\nThe first record of the establishment of a road in the county\\nis the one given below. (It will be understood that the\\nChicago road, being laid out by the general government,\\nneeded no action by town or county officials.) The ensuing\\nrecord was made in 1831, but the exact date is not given\\nSurvey of a road established by the commissioners of highways of\\nthe town of Green, county of St. Joseph [strictly speaking, it should\\nhave been county of Branch, att.iched to St. .Joseph] commencing at\\nthe line at corners of sections .33 and 34, township 4 south, range 6 west,\\nand sections 3 and 4, townships 5 south, range f\u00c2\u00bb west and runs thence\\nsouth on section line nine miles to the corner of sections l. j, 16, 21, 22,\\ntownsliip G south, range G west.\\nJ. B. Tompkins, Siirieyor.\\nWilliam H.Cross,\\nEnwAKn S. Hanciiett,\\nCoinnn stiiiniers nf IIujlitraifH\\nThe above is now known as the Marshall road, running\\nfrom the centre of Coldwater City north to the county line.\\nTwo other records of 1831. were the following\\nThe township of Green to Seth Dunham, Dr. To one day s ser-\\nvice as inspector of election, $1 travel forty miles and make return\\nto clerk s office, S2. 50 canvassing votes at clerk s office, $1 travel\\nforty miles, $2.50.\\nTownship of Green to John Morse, Dr. For serving as clerk for\\nelecting delegate, July, 1S31, $1.\\nJohn Morse, Clerk.\\nAll these items show beyond ((uestion that there wa.s a\\nfully-organized township in 1831, a point which has been\\ndisputed by several persons.\\nThe Indians still remained in their old locations, occupy-\\ning their bark huts in .summer, and going on hunting ex-\\ncursions in winter. They were sometimes inclined to be\\ntroublesome, but not extremely so. A piece of land which\\nthe Indians had used for their gardens and corn ground\\nhappened to be a part of the tract which Mr. Van Hyning\\npurchased. The latter proceeded to plow it up, with the\\nintention of planting it to corn. A stalwart Indian stopped\\nhim, and declared that the cultivated ground was his, and Van\\nHyning must not use it. A serious quarrel seemed likely\\nto ensue. One of the Corbuscs mediated between the con-\\ntestants, and at length Van Hyning agreed to give the In-\\ndian half the corn raised on the cultivated ground, which\\nwas only a .small tract.\\nThe Indians seemed to have a kind of idea that, although\\nthey had sold their land, yet they had a special right to\\nwhatever improvements might have been put upon it by\\nthem. Another and more marked example of this occurred\\non the land of Mr. J. B. Tompkins, within a short time", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0043.jp2"}, "44": {"fulltext": "44\\nIIISTORy^ OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nafter his settlement. This inclosed the Indian village at\\nGirard, and there were four good-sized apple-trees upon it.\\nSome of the squaws frequently came to Mr. Tompkins and\\ndemanded pay for those trees. The Indians, they said,\\nmight have sold the land, but they (the squaws) had planted\\nthose apple-trees and taken care of them, and they insisted\\non having pay for them. Mr. Tompkins naturally under-\\nstood that when he bought the land he bought all the\\ntrees there were on it, and declined to pay further.\\nOne morning, about day-break, he was told by one of his\\nfamily that some one was cutting down his apple-trees.\\nHurrying out, he found an old squaw and a young one\\nbusily at work with their rude, light axes, commonly called\\nsquaw hatchets. They had already cut down three of\\nthe four trees, and not only that, but, apparently fearing\\nlest the white man s art n)ight set them growing again, they\\nhad cut the branches in small pieces and had carried off the\\ntrunks and hidden them.\\nWhen Mr. Tompkins reached the spot the younger squaw\\nhad raised her hatchet to attatk the last tree. Mr. T. called\\na halt, and obtaining the services of his neighbor, Mr.\\nMcCarty, who could talk Indian, proceeded to hold a parley\\nwith the aboriginal champions of woman s rights. After a\\ngood deal of palaver the squaws agreed not to cut down the\\nlast tree, in consideration of a liberal donation of flour. It\\nwas afterwards girdled twice, once at the roots and once\\nhigher up. Yet the Indian hatchets were so dull that the\\ngirdling was not thoroughly done, new bark grew where the\\noU had been cut away, and the tree continued to bear fruit.\\nIndians were quite as repugnant to the white men s horses\\nand cattle as they were to the white men themselve.s. The\\nfirst cattle that Mr. Tompkins brought into the county\\nwere almost certain to run away if an Indian approached\\nthem. When driving along in tlie night, if they threw up\\ntheir heads and began to show signs of fear, the owner was\\npretty sure that one or more Indians were coming, even be-\\nfore he could see them himself. Dismounting from his\\nwagon, he would at once unhitch his oxen, and chain them\\nto a tree until the cause of their fright had passed. Other\\nold residents give the same account of tlio antipathy of\\ntheir animals for the red men. Hon. Harvey Haynes gave\\nus an amusing account of this antipathy, and although it\\noccurred several years later than the time now under con-\\nsideration (Mr. Haynes came to the county in 1836) yet\\nit will be most apposite here\\nMr. Haynes says he never was tempted to be a missionary\\nbut once, and that was shortly after he came into the\\ncounty. He was then a youth of about sixteen or seven-\\nteen years. Among the Indians who frequently pa.s.sed his\\nfather s house (on the premises now occupied by Mr.\\nHaynes) was a peculiarly smart, bright-looking boy, a little\\nyounger than himself The family showed a liking for the\\ncute-looking son of the forest, and he became a frequent\\nvisitor, generally managing to get something to eat at each\\nvisit.\\nNow, thought young Harvey to himself, if I can\\nteach my aboriginal brother how to work on a farm, it will\\nbe a great blessing to him it will enable him to earn a civ-\\nilized subsistence during life, and may, perhaps, bring some\\nrecompense for the board ho manages to obtain. Accord-\\ningly the while boy, beginning cautiously, showed his red\\nfriend how to do some simple chores about the house and\\nbarn, which the latter did without demur.\\nAt length one morning, late in autumn, the Indian came\\nbright and early and obtained a good breakfast, when Har-\\nvey decided to carry forward his education another step\\nand employ him on a more important task than before.\\nHis own work for the day was to attend to the threshing\\nof a quantity of grain by the old-fashioned method of\\ntreading it out; driving horses back and forth over it,\\nand changing the straw when necessary. He thought he\\nwould have Master Indian drive the horses, while he him-\\nself would attend to shaking up the straw, changing the\\nfloorings, etc. So the two went to the barn together,\\nand young Haynes threw down a flooring of grain and ex-\\nplained to the other by signs and such few words of EnglLsh\\nas the latter could understand what was to be done. The\\nyouth was perfectly willing.\\nYes yes good Indian drive horse all right.\\nAccordingly Harvey brought the horses on to the barn\\nfloor, a young, active, powerful team, full of life and\\nvigor. But no sooner had they got a fair sight of the\\nyoung aboriginal than they began to snort and dance. The\\nmure young Ha3-jes tried to hold them the more they\\nwould not be held. They reared and jumped and bounded,\\nand tore around the barn-floor more like wild animals than\\ncivilized, Christian quadrupeds. The Indian cowered in a\\ncorner and Harvey was soon obliged to give up all attempts\\nat managing his steeds. It was hard to tell which was the\\nmost frightened: the furious horses, the would-be mis-\\nsionary, or the intended neophyte.\\nThe animals grew worse and worse, and Harvey was\\ncompelled to seek safety by climbing up the ladder between\\nthe barn-floor and hay-mow. As he did so he saw the In-\\ndian darting out through a hole in the back of the barn.\\nAs soon as he was gone the horses began to cool down. In\\na few moments their master was able to descend from his\\nperch, and he immediately ran out-doors to see what had\\nbecome of his pupil. He saw him running northward at\\nfull speed across the fields, turning neither to the right nor\\nthe left, never looking behind him, and having already\\nalmost reached the shelter of the forest. Beneath its\\nfriendly shadows he soon disappeared, and never more\\nwere his dark features seen at the home of his former\\nfriends. It is doubtful if he ever visited Coldwater again\\nfrom that time till the removal of his tribe to the Far\\nWest. He had enough of civilization, and young Haynes\\nwas equally well satisfied with his one cflFort as a mission-\\nary, and never again attempted that role.\\nWolves as well as Indians were numerous and trouble-\\nsome. Mr. Tibbits mentions driving them out of his barn-\\nyard after there was quite a little settlement at Coldwater.\\nThey were mostly of the ordinary gray species, but once in\\na great while a huge black wolf would be seen, the largest\\nand fiercest of his race.\\nBy the end of 1831 there was a population of thirty or\\nforty families in the county, mostly, if not entirely, in the\\npresent towns of Bronson, Coldwater, and Girard. Pros-\\nperity seemed to be assured, and schemes of laying out\\nvillages began to be talked over with great confidence.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0044.jp2"}, "45": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUiNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n45\\nIn the beginning of 1832, Silas A. Holbrook, whose\\namiable and venerable willow still resides at Coldwater,\\ncame to the place where that city was to be, and established\\nthe first store in the county, aside from the Indian trading-\\nposts. It was a diminutive affair, but it marked the be-\\nginning of an important commerce.\\nOn the 2d day of April, 1832, the tliiid town-meeting\\nof Green was held at a small cabin near tiie Pocahontas\\nMills. This was the meeting which has generally been\\nconsidered as the first in the county, perhaps because it\\nwas the first of which there was any direct record, though\\nin fact it was two years subsequent to the first meeting.\\nBefore giving the record of this third meeting, we will\\ntranscribe here the consolidated account of the supervisor\\nfor the two previous years, presented by him to the town-\\nship board at this time. It is copied from the township\\nbook of Coldwater, being evidently taken from the original\\ndocument\\nThe Supervisor of Orccn Township in account current with said\\ntownship from Fob. 10, 1S30, to April I, 18:!2.\\nDr.\\n1830. To amount of town tax received this year from .John\\n(f. Itichardson, collector. [This extended into\\n1831] $7.36\\nToaniountof tax received for IS32[thati8, 1831-32],\\nper John Morse, collector 48.96\\n56.32\\nUnder charge on town tax 50\\n56.82\\nOr.\\nFeb. 10. By commission on $7.36, at 5 per cent 37\\nPaid on town *)rder in favor of .1, Hronson $1.00\\nCommission on $4.S.yfi, at it per cent 2.-15\\nPaid order in favor of J. P. Tompl ins 14.00\\nBy paid order in favor of Jabe Pronson 5.25\\nWilliam H. Cross B.OO\\nE. S. Hnnchett 6.00\\nA.F.Bolton COO\\nJohn Morse _ 4.00\\nSeth Dunham 3.25\\nJ. llanchctt 3.00\\nSeth Dunham 7.00\\nTown Book 1.00\\n$59.32\\nBalance due the S^upervisor for 1831 [that is, 1831-32] 2.50\\nSeth Duniia.m,\\nStiperei sor.\\nThis may certify that wc, the undersigned, members of the town-\\nship board of the township of Green, have examined the above ac-\\ncount, and find it correct.\\nJohn Morse, Clerk.\\nAbram F. Bolto.v, J. P.\\nJabe Broxsox, J. P.\\nBelow we give a copy of the record of the election,\\ncopied from the town book of Girard. which was probably\\nthe original book of Green\\nThe electors of the township of Green met at the mill on Cold-\\nwater Kiver the 2d of April, 1832, for the election of township offi-\\ncers and for other purposes, and Lemuel Bingham was chosen mod-\\nerator, who, with .Vbrain F. Bolton, justice of the peace, and John\\nMorse, town clerk, composed the board. The following officers were\\nelected by resolution: Seth Dunham, Supervisor; John Morse, Town\\nClerk; Allen Tibbits, John Corbus, Wales Adams, Assessors: Robert\\nJ. Cross, James B. Tompkins, David J. Picrson, Commissioners of\\nHighways; Seymour L. Bingham, Con. Ublc and Collector; James\\nli. Guile, Constable on Bronson s Prairie; Lemuel Bingham, Poor-\\nmaster: William II. Cross, Treasurer William .McCarty, Benjamin\\nSmith, E. S. Ilanchett, Allen Tibbits, Commissioners of Schools;\\nSeth Dunham, Ascl Kent, Inspectors of Schools.\\nOrerKeem iif Hhjhmtyt. E. S. Ilanchett, District No. 1 Joseph\\nIlanchet District No. 2; John .\\\\ll n. District No. 3; Jabe Bronson,\\nDistrict No. 4; Horace D. Judson, District No. 5; Martin Barnhart,\\nDistrict No. 6; Samuel Smith [poundmaster], on Bronson s Prairie,\\nJoseph C. Corbus, on Coquish Prairie Harvey Warner, on Coldwater\\nPrairie.\\nMoved and carried that all fences four rails high shall not be\\nlaid to excetd four inches apart.\\nMoved and carried that no stud horse or colt over two years old\\nbe allowed to run at large.\\nMoved and carried that one dollar is bid on wolves.\\nMoved and carried that the next annuil township-meeting will\\nbe held at the house of John Morse.\\nThe board of town auditors for the year ending Sept. 25, 1832,\\ncomposed of Seth Dunham, Supervisor; John Morse, Town Clerk;\\nKobcrt J. Cross, Justice of the Peace, allowed the following accounts\\nof township officers: Joseph Ilanchett, $1; Robert J. (Jross, $5;\\nPhincas Banor [Bonner], $1: Seth Dunham, $7; Allen Tibbits,\\n$4.37J James B. Tompkins, S7 John Morse, $2.\\nSubstantially the same records are to be found in the\\ntown book of Coldwater, but in different order and more\\nelaborate form.\\nIt was in the s])ring of 1832 that the first person of\\nwide-spread reputation selected a home in Branch County,\\nand among all the prominent men who have resided there,\\nfew, if any, were as widely or favorably known as the one\\nof whom we speak. While young Wales Adams was en-\\ngaged in his bu.-iiiess on Prairie River, toward the close of\\na spring day, there arrived at the log tavern near his mill\\na portly, dignified, well-dres.sed, middle-aged gentleman,\\nshowing in his face and manner the evidence of both culture\\nand authority, who, with one companion, rode up on horse-\\nback (the usual mode of traveling then) from the eastward\\nover the Chicago road. This was Right Reverend Philan-\\nder Chase, uncle of the great statesman, Salmon P. Ch ise,\\nfirst Episcopal bishop of Ohio, founder of Kenyon College,\\nin that State, and the man who may also be considered as,\\nto a great extent, the founder of the Episcopal Church west\\nof the Alleghanics. Bishop Chase was then fifty-six years\\nold, having been born at Corinth, N. H., on the 14th day\\nof December, 1775. Ilis life had been a very active one;\\nhe having resided several years in Louisiana, in which\\nState he was the first Protestant minister and having\\nafterwards performed great services in building up Epis-\\ncopacy in the West. Ilis companion was Bezaleel Wells,\\nEsq., of Steubenville, Ohio.\\nMr. Chase had resigned the bishopric of Ohio and the\\npresidency of Kenyon College, and was now seeking a loca-\\ntion for a farm, with perhaps some intention of establish-\\ning a similar institution in the wilderness. He had had\\nreason to expect that he would be appointed bishop of\\nMichigan, and was anxious to find a suitable place for his\\nintended work in that Territory.\\nThe circumstances attending the bishop s settlement in\\nBranch County are so graphically related by him, in his\\npublished Reminiscences or autobiography, that we\\nquote a few sentences from that work. It will be observed\\nthat he speaks of himself in the third person\\nIt was Friday night when they [Messrs. Chase and\\nWells] reached a place called Adams Mills, on one of\\nthe streams of St. Joseph s River. Here Mr. Wells heard\\nof his sons on Prairie Ronde th:it they were doing well.\\nAnd who is this said the landlord of a lo r-cabin", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0045.jp2"}, "46": {"fulltext": "46\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\ntavern to Mr. Wells, in a low voice who is this whom\\nyou have with you? Is he come out to purchase lands?\\nMr. Wells replied, He may purchase if he finds some\\nthat suits him.\\nMr. Judson, for that was the man s name, tiien raising\\nhis voice, said aloud, as if still speaking to Mr. Wells, I\\nbelieve most men are fools; for they go on in flocks, and\\nfollow each other like sheep in search of good land when,\\nif they would stop, they would find much better in the\\nregions through which they pass so rapidly. Much more\\nbeautiful scenery and richer land are to be found in this\\nneighborhood than farther west. And men would find it\\nso, if they would only stop, go about, and examine.\\nThese words were meant for the ear of the writer. He\\ntook them so, and inquired,\\nWhere is this good land you speak of?\\nWithin eight miles of this, to the southeast, there is a\\ncharming limpid lake, surrounded with rising burr-oak and\\nprairie-lands, interspersed with portions of lofty timber, fit\\nfor building. The streams are of clear and running water\\nand, like the lake, abound in the finest kind of fish and,\\nwhat is quite an essential point, these lands are now open\\nfor market, and (excepting some choice sugar-tree eighties\\nalready taken by persons from Indiana) may be entered\\nby any one going to White Pigeon, where the land-office\\nis kept.\\nWill you show me these lands if I stay with you a\\nday or two\\nIf I do not, Mr. Adams, the owner of the saw-mill,\\nwill. I will furnish him with a horse, and Thomas Holmes,\\nwho lives near us, shall go along with you on foot, with his\\nrifle, to kill game and keep off the wolves.\\nThe whole of this speech of Mr. Judson seemed so in-\\nviting and practicable to one in the condition of the writer\\nthat he could not resist the invitation offered.\\nThe next day (Saturday) Mr. Wells proceeded to Prai-\\nrie Ronde. On Sunday the bishop held services at Mr.\\nJudson s log house.\\nOn Monday, Blessrs. Cha.se and Adams set out on horse-\\nback along an Indian trail, followed by Tom Holmes,\\nbefore mentioned, a noted woodsman and hunter of the\\nlocality. The two gentlemen conversed together as they\\nrode on, the bishop relating how he had visited England,\\ninterested the English in the support of Episcopacy in the\\ngreat Western field, and obtained liberal gifts of money to\\nenable him to found and sustain Kenyon College. Owing\\nto dissensions among his people, he had felt impelled to\\nresign his charge. He informed Mr. Adams of his expec-\\ntations of becoming bishop of Michigan, but at the same\\ntime appeared to be extremely downcast in regard to the\\nfuture, saying he would be glad, if he could, to make his\\nhome amid the deepest recesses of the Rocky Mountains.\\nPursuing their way, they reached the shore of Gilead\\nLake, where the bishop was delighted with the lovely\\nscenery, then in all the pristine beauty of nature. John\\nCrory, who had begun a cabin in the present township of\\nGilead only about a month before, was then the only resi-\\ndent in all the four fractional townships on the south line\\nof Branch County. The bishop was so well pleased with the\\ncountry to which Mr. Adams had piloted him, that he soon\\nafter purchased a section of land there, and moved thither\\nwith his family, remaining nearly four years. During this\\ntime he again visited England, but did not carry out his\\nsupposed scheme of founding a college in Gilead. In fact,\\nnot being appointed bishop of Michigan, his plans were\\nnecessarily changed. In April, 1835, he was appointed\\nbishop of Illinois, and in July, 1836, his family removed\\nto that State.\\nAnother event of the spring of 1832 was the laying out\\nby Tibbits and Hauchett of the village which has since\\nbecome the city of Coldwater. It was then called Lyons,\\nin honor of Mr. Tibbits native town in New York. Not\\nlong afterward the name was changed to Coldwater, the\\nColdwater post-office was moved thither, and the name has\\never since adhered to that locality the original Coldwater\\non the river-bank being completely overshadowed and at\\nlength absorbed by its more prosperous rival.\\nIn May of the year 1832 an event occurred which\\nstartled from their propriety all the people of Branch\\nCounty, together with most of those throughout Southern\\nMichigan, and for a short time seemed likely to put a stop\\nto all the improvements so rapidly being planned and\\nprosecuted. This was the outbreak of the celebrated Black\\nHawk war. The scene of actual strife was far away in\\nIllinois and W isiMinsiii, but the white population was very\\nsparse from Branch County thither, and Indians bent on\\nvengeance have long arms. Besides, no one could tell\\nwhether the Pottawattamies, scattered through Southern\\nMichigan, might not make common cause with the warriors\\nof Black Hawk, and turn their tomahawks upon their white\\nneighbors. No hostile disposition, however, was manifested\\nby these ancient enemies, and the whites seem generally to\\nhave trusted to their friendship.\\nScarcely had the first news of the troubles arrived, than\\na dispatch went through from the government agent at\\nChicago, asking for the aid of the Michigan militia to de-\\nfend that place, then an insignificant hamlet in a marsh at\\nthe head of Lake Michigan. The brigade of militia in the\\nsouthern part of the Territory was commanded by Brig.-\\nGen. Joseph W. Brown, a near relative of Maj.-Gen. Jacob\\nBrown, the hero of the war of 1812 and at one time com-\\nmander-in-chief of the United States Army. Gen. J. W.\\nBrown possessed much of the martial fire of the soldier of\\nLundy s Lane, and promptly responded to the call. He\\nordered his brigade to take the field, the rendezvous being\\nat Niles, in Berrien County. The militia regiments of\\nMonroe and Lenawee Counties readily obeyed his orders,\\nand in a few days company after company was to be seen\\nmarching westward over the Chicago road, each man clad\\nnot in bright blue clothes with brass buttons, but in the\\nrude garb of a backwocdsman, with rifle, or musket, or shot-\\ngun, on his shoulder, as chance might determine, and with\\naccoutrements equally varied at his side.\\nBeniah Jones, Jr., of Jonesville, Hillsdale Co., was at\\nthis time major, commanding a battalion of militia, con-\\nsisting of one company in Hillsdale County and two in\\nBranch. On tl.e 22d day of May he received orders from\\nGen. Brown to call out his battalion and march westward\\nto repel the enemy. The order must have been very\\npromptly obeyed, for the men were called out, got together", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0046.jp2"}, "47": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n47\\nin fompanies, and marched to Nilos by tlic 25th of that\\nuionth. We arc indebted to Ilarvi y WaiiaT, Ksij., of\\nCdldwatcr, for a oojiy of tlu niusterroll of tbo batlalion,\\nfurnished him by Dr. Knueli Clia.se, formerly of Coldwater,\\nwho was both surgeon and adjutant of Maj. Jones com-\\nmand.\\nWe jiive below a copy of tlie roll (oniittiiisi the Hillsdale\\nCounty company), both as an interesting relic of itself and\\nas showing the growth of Branch County up to that time:\\nMay 22il, 1832, Major B. Jones received oiilere from Gen. Joseph\\nW. Brown to muster his Battalion in the 3d Brigade, 2d Division,\\nM. M.\\nMay 25lh, ])rcsenton duty Major, Bcniah Jones, Jr. Adt., Enoch\\nChase; Q. M., Edmond Jones; Surgeon, Enoeh Chase, M.D. Q. M.\\nS., AbicI Potter; Ambrose Nicholson, Staif Officers.\\nJohn Morse, Fife Major, sick; absent.\\nAbram V. Bolton, Ciipt. of 1st Coui])any John Allen, Lieut.;\\nHarvey Warner, Ensign.\\nNon-com. officers. E. S. Uanchett, Ist Sergeant James M Uarty,\\nIsaac Eslow.\\nPrivates. Seymour Bingham, Jonas Tilapan, George Uanchett,\\nMoses Herrick, Wm. H. Cross, John AVilson, Philip Ledynrd, Henry\\n.Johnson, James Craig, Martin Baruhart, llenjaniin 11. Smith, Robert\\nJ. Cross, Henry Van Hyning, John Parkinson, James B. Tompkins,\\nJoseph C. Corbus, Phineas Bunner, John Cornish, Hugh Alexander\\nCbauneey Morgan, ilr. I)ecrow, Marvin Hill, Newell Hill, Joseph\\nH. Fowler.\\nXule ott mart/in: This company was mustered into service May\\n2-lth, and dismissed June Sd, 1832.\\nSecond company (Hillsdale) omitted.\\n3d company. .Seth Dunham, captain; Jeremiah Tillotson, lieut.\\nWales Adams, ensign.\\nNon-com. officers. James M. (hiile, 1st Sergeant; Thomas\\nHolmes, 2d Sergeant; George W. Gamble, 3d Sergeant; Philip\\nOmstcd, 1st Corjjoral Frederick Lyons, 2d Corporal.\\nPrivates, Horace D. Judson, Daupheueus Holmes, Elizer Lan-\\ncaster, Isaac Smith, Daniel Smith, David J. Persons, David Clark,\\nMoses Omstcd, Joseph Edwards, Joshua llansdcll John G. Richard-\\nson, John Rose, Alfred S. Driggs, Sylvester Brockway.\\nNote nn inartfin: Mustered into service May 26th, and dismissed\\nJuno 3d, 1832.\\nThe above is a true copy of the returns ma ie by the captains of\\nthe several companies to me.\\nCoLDWATEii, June 4th, 1832.\\nE.sorn Chase, Adt.\\nMem. OH fcwcA- of ri.lt Col, Bitman, Dr.\\n16 horiics, to hay, stabling $4.00\\nTo house-room 2.00\\n$6.00\\nIndorsement on hnrk\\nBattalion Roll,\\nMay, IS30,\\nMustered at Nilcs.\\nSome of the foregoing names arc marked absent on\\nthe roll, but as it does not specify whether the men so\\ndesignated had remained at home or were merely out of\\ncamp temporarily, we have not marked them in the copy.\\nWe infer from other data that only those who marched\\nwith the company were placed on the roll, as some who are\\nknown to have gone with it are marked absent.\\nAccording to this roll there were in Branch County in\\nMay, 1832, at least fifty-six males capable of bearing arms,\\nand supposed to be between eighteen and forty-five years\\nof age. In fact, however, we are informed that some\\nentered the ranks who were above the latter age, and\\nothers who were lass than eighteen.\\nThe women, children, and old men left behind were for\\na few d;iys in a state of great dismay lest their friends\\nshould be destroyed by the bloody Indians, and terrifying\\nrumors flrw thimi^h the scattered settlements by the score.\\nScarcely, however, had the militia reached Niles, when\\nnie.s.sengers from tlu: West brought the welcome news that\\nBlack Hawk and his bands had been utterly defeated, and\\nthat all danger was over. As appears by the roll, the\\ntroops returned and were mustered out at Coldwater on the\\n4th of June. There were two or three hundred I ollatcat-\\ntamies encamped where Orangeville (Union township) now\\nstands, during a large part of the spring, and this did not\\ntend to decrease the nervousness of the inhabitants. They\\nmanifested, however, a perfectly peaceful disposition.\\nLater in the season there was another alarm, and a draft\\nof a hundred men was ordered from Jones battalion.\\nFifty or sixty responded, and were placed under the com-\\nmand of Capt. Bolton, being encamped for two or three\\nweeks at his place on Coldwater River.\\nBlack Hawk, the cause of all thi.s trouble, is said by\\nDrake, the Indian luntoiiuii, tn have been a Pullawaltiiinie\\nby birth, but to have been brought up among the Sues.\\nThe Black Hawk war caused the people and the government\\nto be all the more anxious to have the Indians removed\\nbeyond the Jlississippi. Another treaty was made in\\nOctober, 1832, by which nearly all the lands to which the\\nPottawattomirs had any claim in Michigan were ceded to\\nthe United States, except the Nottawa-seepe Reservation.\\nThis treaty provided for an individual grant of a square\\nmile to Topenibee, the principal chief, and another to\\nPokagon, the second chief This is the last mention we\\nfind of either of them in the treaties, and shortly after-\\nward Penaishees, or Little Bird, became the head chief\\nof the Pottawattamies.\\nThe war put a sudden stop to emigration for that\\nyear, and its effects were seriously felt for two years more.\\nEastern people could not discriminate between the warlike\\nSacs and the peaceful Pottawattamies, and looked upon\\nthe whole AVcst as dangerous ground. The stages which\\nhad been running over the Chicago road during the spring\\nof 1832 had so little business aft\u00c2\u00abr the excitement that the\\nowners were obliged to take them off at lieavy loss. The\\nline was, however, soon re-established by a firm of which\\nGen. J. W. Brown was the head.\\n1832 was also celebrated as the cholera year. The\\npeople were almost as badly alarmed by it as by the war,\\nbut, like the war, we believe it did not enter Branch County,\\nthough it came close to its borders a whole family dying\\njust over the line in Calhoun County.\\nIt was now deemed that there was, or soon would be,\\npeople enough in Branch County to justify the formation\\nof two townships. For some unknown reason the name of\\nGreen had become unpopular, and it was decided to\\ndrop it. The passage of the following act was accordingly\\nprocured\\nAn Act to organize two townships in the county of Branch.\\nBe it enacted hy the LcffUlative Council of the Territory of Michi-\\ngan, That all that part of the county of Branch known and distin-\\nguished on the survey of the United Stotes as townships numbered\\n0, 6, 7, and fractional township 8, south of the base line, in ranges\\nnumbered 5 and 6, west of the principal meridian, be a township by\\nthe name of Coldwater, and the 6rst townshi])-meeting shall be held\\nat the house of John Morse, in said township.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0047.jp2"}, "48": {"fulltext": "48\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUiNTV, MICHIGAN.\\nSec. 2. That all that part of the county of Braoch known as town-\\nships numbered 5, 6, 7, and fractional township numbered 8, south\\nof the base line in ranges numbered 7 and 8, west of the principal\\nmeridian, be a township by the name of Prairie River, and the first\\ntownship-meeting shall bo held at the house of Jabez Bronson, in\\nsaid township.\\nSec. 3. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and\\nafter the last day of March next.\\nApproved June 29, 1S32.\\nThis divided the county into two equal parts by a north\\nand south line. It will be observed that the vast territory\\nnorth of Branch County, whioh was at first a part of Green\\ntownship on its organization, had been formed into other\\ntownships before this period.\\nThe first grist-mill in the county was erected in the\\nsummer of 1 832, being located beside the Pocahontas saw-\\nmill before mentioned, three-quarters of a mile south of\\nBranch. The principal proprietor was Dr. Hill. It was\\na very small affair, with one stone, about two feet in di-\\nameter, and the people still frequently sent their grain to\\nTecumseh, seventy miles distant, to get it ground. Some-\\ntimes, indeed, as Mrs. Holbrook says, they went to mill in\\na caldron-kettle, that is, they took a vessel of that kind\\nto pound their grain in instead of a mortar.\\nThe following record shows the hotel-keepers of Branch\\nCounty in 1832-33, and also the price of wolf-scalps at that\\ntime\\nAt a meeting of the Town Board of Audit for the town of Green,\\nheld at the house of John Morse, Jan. 1, 1833, present, Seth Dunham,\\nsupervisor, Silas A. Holbrook, deputy town clerk, Robert J. Cross\\nand Jabe Bronson, justices, licences to keep tavern were granted to\\nEllis Russell, John Morse. Harvey Warner, Jeremiah Tillotson,\\nFrederick Lines, Jabe Bronson, and Clarissa Judson.\\nAfter which the following accounts were audited and allowed\\nLuke Camp, 2 wolf-scalps $2.00\\nEleazer Lancaster, 1 wolf-scalp 1.00\\nJohn Allen, services as school commissioner 1.00\\nJohn Corbus, services as assessor (1831, 1832) 6.00\\nAbram F. Bolton, services as school commissioner and\\ntown board 2.00\\nBy this time the seventy or eighty votes of the county\\nfelt as if they were strong enough to have a county govern-\\nment of their own. Accordingly, in January, 1833, they\\npetitioned the legislative couucil to that effect, and that\\nbody passed the following act\\nAn act to organize the county of Branch\\nSection 1. Be it enacted by the legislative council of the Terri-\\ntory of Michigan, That the county of Branch shall be organized from\\nand after the taking effect of this act, and the inhabitants thereof\\nentitled to all the rights and privileges to which by law the other\\ncounties of this Territory are entitled.\\nSection 2. That all suits, prosecutions, and other matters now\\npending before the courts of record of St. Joseph County, or before\\nany justice of the peace of said county of St. Joseph, shall be prose-\\ncuted to final judgment and execution in the same manner as though\\nthe said county of Branch had not been organized.\\nSection 3. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and\\nafter the 1st day of March next.\\nApproved Feb. 1, 1833.\\nThe county of Branch accordingly began its independent\\nexistence on the 1st day of March, 1833. That date\\ntherefore naturally marks the beginning of a new era, and\\nwe adopt it as the beginning of a new chapter.\\nCHAPTER IX.\\nFBOM ORGANIZATION TO 184 0.\\nChange of Name of Prairie River First County Officers First\\nRecord of Deed Deed of Earliest Date\u00e2\u0080\u0094 First Mortgage First\\nCourt of Record\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Prob.ita of First Will\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The County Clerk s Office\\nFirst Marriage Record A Certificate by Bishop Chase First\\nRecord of Board of Supervisors First Circuit Court and Grand\\nJury Opening the Chicago Road Sale of Nottawa-Seepe Reser-\\nvation Indignation of the Band Attempted Assassinatiou First\\nSettlemt-nt in Union First Lawyer in County Formation of Gi-\\nrard Prevalence of Sickness Fluctuation of Prices Increase of\\nEmigration in 1835 County Bounty on Wolves New State Con-\\nstitution Dispute with Indiana atfecting Branch County Emi-\\ngration in lS3i) Formation of Quincy and Batavia Indian Mur-\\nder A Fantastic Funeral Murder of Qausett A Unique Sepul-\\nchre Whortleberries fur the Dead Seizing the Skeleton Running\\na Durwin Anson Burlingame Speculation Masonville Good-\\nwinsville State Conventions The Branch County Delegates\\nAdmission of the State State Roads Great Excitement in 1837\\nGrand Scheme of Internal Improvements The Southern Railroad\\nFive New Townships Building a Jail Wild-Cat and Red-\\nDog Currency First Newspapers Wondert ul Number of Tav-\\nerns The Great Crash Hard Times Three more Townships\\nMore about the Jail Good Crop of Wolf Scalps Board of County\\nCommissioners Terrible Sickness The Poor- Farm Habits of the\\nIndians Murder of Sauquett .\\\\rrest of the Murderer Removal\\nof the Indians Their Subsequent Fate Beginning of a New Era.\\nAs was stated in the last chapter, the act dividing Green\\ninto the two townships of Coldwater and Prairie River\\ntook efiect on the 1st day of March, 1833. The latter\\ntownship afterwards became Bronson. As Green com-\\nprised the whole county, we have recorded a large part of\\nits official proceedings in the general history, but now that\\nseparate townships have been established we must leave\\ntheir story to be told in their respective township histories.\\nWe will mention one somewhat curious fact, however, as it\\ninvolves the resuscitation of the old name. Green. Among\\nthe Territorial laws is an act approved April 23, 1833,\\nchanging the name of the township of Prairie River to\\nthat of Green. The law changing the name back to Prairie\\nRiver is not given in the statute-book, but must have been\\npassed that same session, as at the meeting of the super-\\nvisors the ensuing autumn that township was represented\\nunder the name of Prairie River. Tiiis was not changed\\nto Bronson till several years later.\\nAt the first election for county officers, held in April,\\n1833, William McCarty was chosen sheriff, and Wales\\nAdams clerk, Seth Dunham treasurer and register of deeds.\\nPeter Martin was appointed probate judge by the Governor.\\nThe new register and treasurer moved to Branch, the county-\\nseat, in the woods, and established an office in temporary\\nquarters there. Clerk Adams also appointed Mr. Dunham\\ndeputy clerk so that he performed the duties of three\\noffices.\\nThe first public records in the county were made in the\\nregister s office. The first record of a deed was made on\\nthe 4th day of April, 1833, the deed itself being dated\\nJanuary 28 the same year. The grantor was John Allen,\\nand the grantee was the register himself, Seth Dunham.\\nThe consideration was two hundred dollars, and the prop-\\nerty was described as follows\\nThe equal individual one-fourth part of a mill privi-\\nlege, together with three acres of land, situate and lying", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0048.jp2"}, "49": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n49\\non the east side of Coldwater, being a part of section 30,\\nin township 6, south of range 6 west, beginning at a cherry-\\ntree on the mill-dam across Coldwater, and thence running\\nnorth three chains to the creek thence north twenty-one\\ndegrees east, three chains and eighty links to a stake on\\nthe bank of the creek thence east four chains and forty-\\nseven links to a stake; thence south seven chains and\\ntwenty-five links to the pond thence north sixty degrees\\nwest to the place of beginning, containing three acres,\\nmore or less. This was part of the Pocahontas Mill\\nproperty above Hitinch.\\nTlie deed, wliich contained a covenant of warranty, was\\nexecuted in presence of William Dunham and Robert J.\\nCross, and was acknowledged before Robert J. Cross, jus-\\ntice of the peace, on the day of its date.\\nThe deed of earliest date which we could find recorded\\nin the book was dated Jan. 19, 1831, more than two years\\nbefore the organization of the county. The grantors were\\nHugh Campbell and Emma, his wife the grantee was\\nJoseph C. Corbus. It was acknowledged on the day of its\\ndate before Heniah Jones, Jr who described himself as a\\njustice of the peace for Lenawee County, his residence\\nbeing at Jonesville, Hillsdale Co., then attached to Len-\\nawee. It was filed for record on the 10th day of June,\\n1S33, and covered the east half of the northeast f|uarter of\\nsection 21, township 5 south, range G west (now Girard).\\nThe first mortgage on record was dated Jan. 25, 1833,\\nbeing made by James B. Stuart, of Yp.silanti, Washtenaw\\nCo., to Abram V. Bolton, then of Napoleon, Jackson\\nCo. The consideration was twelve hundred dollars, and\\nit covered the .southwest quarter fraction of section 17,\\nin township G south, range G west, containing a hundred\\nand sixteen acres. This was the site of Mr. Bolton s un-\\nfortunate city, where the county-.seat was first located. The\\nmortgage in question was signed in presence of H. Warner\\nand Robert J. Cross, acknowledged before Robert J. Cross\\non the same day, and filed for record on the 13th day of\\nMay, 1833. The fee was one dollar, being somewhat\\nliigher than at present. It was discharged on the 9th day\\nof January, 1836.\\nThe first court (higher than that of a justice of the\\npeace), a session of which was held in the count) was that\\nheld by Peter Martin, judge of probate. The record is as\\nfollows\\nEstate of John Corbus, deceased.\\nAt a special session of the probate court, held for the county of\\nBranch, at the store of Silas A. Ilolbrook, in the township of Cold-\\nwater, on the 20th day of August, A.n. 18,i3.\\nIn the matter of the estate of John Corbus, deceased Upon the\\npetition of Silas A. Holbrook and Joseph C. Corbus, praying to be\\nappointed administrators on the estate of the said John Corbus, de-\\ncca-ied, late of liranch County; the court having duly considered the\\nsaid petition ordered that administration be committed to the said\\npetitioners, on said eatule, and they arc hereby authorized to settle\\nthe same as the law direct.-!, and to make a final return to this court\\non the 20th day of August, 1834; said administrators having been\\nduly sworn.\\nAttest, Seth DrsiiAM, lleijialer.\\nTerkitory ok Miciiiga.v,\\nRkgister s Office, Bhanch Corxrv.\\nTo Joseph C. Corbus and a Silas A. Holbrook. Tou are hereby\\nappointed joint administrators of the estate of John Corbus, late of\\nthe township of Coldwater, in the countv of Branch, and Territory of\\n7\\nMichigan, deceased, anil you arc hereby required to have a true in-\\nventory taken of all the said estate, and that you make due returns\\nto this court within three months from the date hereof, and also make\\na final return of all you shall do in the premises within one year from\\nthis date.\\nDated Branch, Aug. 20, IS.IS.\\n[L. S.] Petkii Martix,\\nJitilijc of Pfobnte, llrai\\\\ch Conuti/, Michiijnn Icrritorif/\\nFees, Admiuistrntion bond 50\\nLi.-tter of administration 37i\\nSeiiliiig same 25\\nWarrant of appraij^ul 25\\nSeal 25\\nOath 2.\\nFiling bond 6^\\n$1.94\\nThe second letters of administration were granted to Dr.\\nEnoch Chase, on the estate of Paul Dewitt, on the 21st\\nday of October, 1833, and no more were granted till Sep-\\ntember, 183-1. Only forty-eight letters of administration\\nwere granted down to December, 1841.\\nThe county clerk and his deputy had very little to do\\ndown to the holding of court in the autumn of 1833. One\\nof his duties was to record marriage certificates. The fol-\\nlowing is a copy of the first one on record\\nTF.nniTonv ok Mirnir.AS. f\\nCoiNTV or IJranm:!!.\\nI, Uobert J. Cross, a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid,\\ndo hereby certify that on the llth day of July, 183. I married Allen\\nStoddard, of Detroit, Jlichigan Territory, to Mary Estlow, of Branch\\nCounty, according to the act to regulate marriage. Coldwater, 28th\\nSeptember, 1833. Robert J. Cross, J. P.\\nThe second certificate was recorded by Alfred L. Driggs,\\njustice of the peace, certifying the marriage of the worthy\\nclerk, Wales Adams, and Polly Waterman, both of Prairie\\nRiver township.\\nWe also go forward a year and insert here the sixth\\nrecord on the book, and the first one made by a mini.ster\\nof the gospel, a very brief one, signed by Bishop Chase,\\nwhich reads as follows\\nMichigan Territory,)\\nBranch County. J\\nI certify that on the 25th day of December, 1834, I joined Samuel\\nChase and Russell in holy wedlock, in presence of a congregation\\nassembled for Christian worship. Pm. Chase.\\nIt may be added that two hundred and twenty-four mar-\\nriage certificates are recorded in the first book devoted to\\nthat purpose, extending from July 14, 1833, to the 2d day\\nof August, 1842.\\nSupervisors were duly elected for the townships of Cold-\\nwater and Prairie River, who constituted the whole board.\\nAt the first meeting the board consisted of one man, as\\nappears by the record for that year, which we give entire\\nSilas A. Holbrook, supervisor for the township of Coldwater, did\\nappear at the Court-Honsc in the village and county of Branch on\\nthe first Tuesday in October, the day appointed by law for the meet-\\ning of the Board of Supervisors of the respective counties in the Ter-\\nritory of Michigan.\\nThere not being a quorum j)resent, the meeting of the board was\\nadjourned to the house of James B. Stuart, to meet on the fifteenth of\\nsaid month.\\nThe board met according to aJjournnient to wit, on the fifteenth\\nday of Octo jor, A.n. U33. Present\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Silas A. Holbrook, from Cold-", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0049.jp2"}, "50": {"fulltext": "50\\nIIISTOHY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nwater, and Jeremiah Tillotson, from Prairie River Township Jere-\\nmiah Tillotson being appointed president of the board, and Seth\\nDunham clerk.\\nThe board then proceeded to the transaction of business. Ordered\\nthat the following accounts be allowed and orders drawn on the treas-\\nurer for their respective amounts\\nTo William McCarty, sheriff of said county, for ]iut-\\nting up notices uf delegate election S5.00\\nSummoning grand jury for Oct. term, 1S33 10.00\\nServices in the case of the People r\u00c2\u00bb). David Stanton,\\nJune 14, 1S33 2.S7i\\nPees, James B. Tompkins, a justice of the peace in\\nthe above case 87i\\nRobert J. Cross, ditto l.On\\nSeymour L. Bingham, ditto $1.37t\\nHiram B. Hunt, witness 2.25\\nSeth Dunham, Deputy Clerk, County canvasser of\\ndelegate election $1.00\\nMaking out notices to assessors for jury 1.00\\nDrawing grand jury and issuing venire 1.50\\n$3.50\\nOrdered that all the demands against the townships of Green, and\\nwhich have been audited by the said township board, be redeemed\\nby the county of Branch, and orders drawn on the treasurer for the\\nrespective amounts.\\nTown order in favor of Philip Omsted SI. 00\\nMoses Omsted, ditto 2.00\\nWilliam Shay 1.00\\nJohn Croy 2.25\\nBenjamin Booth 1.50\\nPhilander Chase 1.50\\nDavid J. Pierson 7.00\\nJohn Morse 1.00\\nAbisha Sanders 1.50\\nJames B. Tompkins 11.00\\nRobert J. Cross 1.32\\nOrdered that five dollars be raised to purchase a blank\\nbook for the use of the board S5.00\\nThat there be raised twenty-five dollars for the town-\\nship expenses of Coldwater, and twenty-five dol-\\nlars for Prairie River township 60.00\\nOrdered that one-half of 1 per centum be raised for township and\\ncounty expenses for 1833.\\nThe board then adjourned to meet again on Monday, the 21st day\\nof October, at the county clerk s office.\\nThe board met pursuant to adjournment, and the following ac-\\ncounts audited\\nIn favor of Silas A. Holbrook for services, three days\\nattending the board $3.00\\nTaking collector s bond 1.00\\n\u00c2\u00a74.00\\nJeremiah Tillitson, two days attending the board and\\ntaking collector s bond 3.00\\nAllowed to Seth Dunham for services as clerk of the\\nboard 5.00\\nWarrant isued to Seymour L. Bingham, CuUeetor for\\nColdwater 99.63\\nTo James M. Uile, Collector for Prairie River town-\\nship 97.27\\nOrdered that Seth Dunham be and be is authorized to purchase a\\nblank book for the use of the board, and the board then adjourned\\nwithout day.\\nJ. Tillitson, 1\\nS. A. Holbrook./ \u00e2\u0080\u00a2S i\\nSeth Dunham, Clerk.\\nThe first Circuit Court wits held by Hon. William A.\\nFletcher, Ciicuit Judge, iu Octojjer, 1833. The eusuiug\\nrecord shows the opening of the court, with the names of\\nthe first grand jury\\nAt a session of the Circuit Court of the Territory of Michigan,\\nholden in and for the county of Branch, at the court-house in the\\nvillage of Branch, in said county, on Monday, the 21st day of October,\\nin the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three;\\npresent, William A. Fletcher, presiding judge Silas A. Holbrook and\\nWilliam A, Kent, associate judges.\\nThe court being duly opened, the grand jury were called, and\\nthe following persons answered to their names: Jeremiah Tillitson,\\nLemuel Bingham, Abisha Sanders, Elisha Warren, Benjamin II.\\nSmith, Loren Marsh, John Cornish, Joseph Hanchett, Peter Martin,\\nJohn Wilson, James B. Stuart, Joseph C. Corbus, David J. Pierson,\\nChristopher Hartsough, Allen Tibbits, Robert J. Cross, Ellis Russell,\\nSamuel Craig, Frederick Lino. Thereupon Robert J. Cross was ap-\\npointed foreman. The jury were then sworn, charged by the court,\\nand retired to consider of their presentment.\\nOrdered that Neal McGaffey be prosecuting attorney the present\\nterm.\\n-t- i!? i S-\\nThe foregoing minutes were examined and signed in open court\\nthe 21st day of October, 1833, and then the court adjourned without\\nday.\\nWm. A. Fletcher, Presidhiy Judge.\\nWales Adams, Clerk.\\nSeth Dunham, Deputij.\\nWe have been at some pains to show the various oflBcial\\nbeginnings of the new county. We now turn to matters\\nof more general interest. During the year 1833 the gov-\\nernment built the Chicago road through the county of\\nBrancli, forty feet of it in the middle being leveled and the\\nstumps being grubbed out, while for thirty feet on each\\nside the trees were cut as low as possible.\\nIn September, 1833, George B. Porter, Territorial Gov-\\nernor of Michigan, made a treaty with Sauquett, the half-\\nbreed chief before mentioned, and several other Indians who\\nclaimed to be chiefs, by which they agreed to cede to the\\nUnited States the Nottawa-seepe Reservation, the last home\\nof the Puttaivattamies in IMichigan. The band was to re-\\nmain two years, and then to be removed beyond the Mis-\\nsissippi. A majority of the band were bitterly opposed to\\nthe treaty, declaring that Sauquett and his confederates had\\nno authority to make it, that bribery had been used to pro-\\ncure their assent, and that they, the malcontents, would\\nnever accept the payment agreed upon nor leave the land\\nof their ancestors.\\nThe big payment for the purchased lands came off in\\nDecember, 1833, at Marantelle s trading-post, in the present\\ntownship of Menden, St. Joseph County. Shortly before\\nthe payment the United States oflBcials took thither several\\nwagon-loads of goods and several thousand dollars in silver,\\nto make the payment agreed upon. All the Indians of the\\nband were assembled at the designated point, and a bitter\\ndi.spute was carried on among them regarding the accept-\\nance of the payment. A majority were in favor of reject-\\ning the money and goods, and making a desperate effort to\\nremain on the reservation. Negotiations were kept up for\\nseveral days. Sauquett and his friends were in a minority,\\nbut he was eloquent and influential, and used all his elo-\\nquence and influence to bring about the acceptance of the\\npayment and the ratification of the treaty. He was finally\\nsuccessful, and the Indians received the goods and money,\\nthough with great dissatisfaction.\\nIn the course of the proceedings, however, Sauquett came\\nvery near sacrificing his life. Having imbibed an extra\\nallowance of whisky one day (we believe it was just after\\nthe acceptance of the payment), he came upon the ground\\nwhere the warriors were assembled mounted upon a fine\\nhorse, with a splendid saddle and equipments, dressed in\\nthe uniform of a military oflScer, with epaulettes, sash, and\\nplumed hat, and armed with sword and pistols (these", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0050.jp2"}, "51": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUiNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n51\\narms and equipments had been presented to him by Gov-\\nernor Porter). Swinging his sword over his head, he cried\\nout,\\nI have sold the land, and would sell it again for two\\nquarts of whisky.\\nInstantly a warrior named Quansett sprang forward,\\nsnatched one of Sauquett s pistols from its holster, cocked\\nit, aimed it at the chief s breast, and pulled tlie trigger. It\\nmissed fire. Sauquett immediately struck at the assassin\\nwith his sword, cutting through his blanket and a large plug\\nof tobacco rolled up inside of it, but not wounding him.\\nFor a short time a battle royal seemed imminent between\\nthe infuriated factions, but Mr. Marantelle, who had great\\ninfluence over the Indians, took Quansett out of the way,\\nand persuaded the others to refrain from violence.\\nEmigration went forward but slowly through the year,\\nnotwithstanding the opening of the Chicago road. Still,\\nquite a number of new settlers came in. In the autumn\\nJustus S. Goodwin made the first .settlement in the present\\ntownship of Union, locating at the site of Union City.\\nMr. Goodwin was a lawyer, and had practiced several years\\nbefore coming to this county, in which he was the first\\nmember of the legal profession. As may be imagined,\\nthere being no litigants but wolves and bears around Union\\nCity, he did not at first attempt to practice there, devoting\\nhimself to the more promising employment of building a\\nsaw-mill. Afterwards he practiced there for several years\\nthe village which grew up there being at first known as\\nGoodwinsville.\\nAbout the same time, or a little later, Abram Aldrich\\nestabli-shed himself at what is now known as Orangeville,\\nin the same township, and began the erection of a grist-mill\\nthere. This was the second grist-mill in the county, and\\nreally the first of any consequence.\\nIn the .spring of 18.34 a new township was formed out\\nof the northern tier of survey-townships two being taken\\nfrom Coldwater and two from Prairie River.\\nThe pioneers suffered in full measure all the usual hard-\\nship incident to the conquest of the wilderness, and were also\\nsubjected to even more than the usual quantum of sickness.\\nThe soil was extremely fertile and some of it quite wet\\nwhen turned up by the plow, malarious gases escaped in\\ngreat quantity, and the fever and ague was extremely prev-\\nalent and very severe. As an item of evidence on this\\npoint, we may mention that in \\\\S.\\\\\\\\ the Board of Super-\\nvisors allowed Dr. Hill sixty dollars for medical attendance\\non county paupers. In that sparse and poor but industri-\\nous and independent population, paupers wore very few and\\nprofessional services cheap all the paupers must have been\\nsick to have involved an expenditure of sixty dollars.\\nGreat inconvenience was also felt on account of the ex-\\ntreme fluctuation of the prices of produce. In the spring,\\nif there was much emigration, nearly all the grain would be\\nconsumed for food and seed; and, as all supplies had to be\\nbrought from Ohio at a heavy expense, the prices of farm\\nproduce would rule extremely high. Af\\\\er harvest, when\\nthe people had plenty to sell, it would sink to a quarter of\\nthe previous amounts. Harvey Warner, Esq., relates that\\nhe has jiuid ten dollars a barrel fiir flour brought from\\nOhio before harvest, and after harvest the same year he\\nsold his wheat for thirty-seven and a half cents a bushel.\\nTran.sportation from Lake Erie was nine dollars a barrel.\\nIn 1835 emigration increased very largely. The fears\\naroused by the Black Hawk war had passed away, and the\\nChicago road again teemed with white-covered wagons,\\nfilled with grave-looking women and tow-headed children,\\nwhile one or two brawny men tramped by the side of each\\nsome with rifles on their shoulders, and some with only the\\npeaceful ox-goad, but all intent upon making a home for\\nthemselves and families in the fertile West. Every little\\nwhile a family drojiped off in Branch County. Log houses\\nwent up here and there in every direction (frame ones were\\nquite unthought of outside of two or three little villages,\\nand even these were exceedingly scarce), and in every\\ndirection, too, at the proper season, were seen the dense\\nclouds of smoke arising from the logging-field, where\\ngrimy men and straining cattle with infinite toil prepared\\nthe timbered land for the plow.\\nA few sheep began to be introduced but they required\\nsharp watching and the most careful guarding at night to\\nprotect them from the gray-backed prowlers, whose howls\\ncould be heard every night in the woods. The tiret county\\nbounty for wolves was offered by the Board of Supervisors\\non the 6th of October, 1835, in the following terms:\\nOrdered by the board, that every person who shall\\ntake and kill a full-grown she wolf within the limits of\\nthe county of Branch, shall be entitled to receive as a\\nreward the sum of S2, and to be paid out of the county\\ntreasury; and for every whelp the sum of SI, to be paid\\nin manner aforesaid.\\nIt was in this year that the State constitution of Michi-\\ngan was formed by a convention elected for the purpose and\\nadopted by the people, whereupon application was made to\\nCongress for admission as a State. This was postponed\\nanother year on account of the celebrated controversy with\\nOhio (commonly called the Toledo war over the possession\\nof a narrow strip between the two States, running from To-\\nledo to the east line of Indiana. This controversy afl ected\\nthe size of Hillsdale County, but not of Branch, the Indiana\\nline being a little east of the east line of the latter countj\\nThe contest with Ohio, with its mu.stering of militia and\\nits furious proclamations on either side, made a great com-\\nmotion. It is perhaps not generally known that there w;is\\na similar controversy between Michigan and Indiana which\\nafl^ectcd the limits of Branch County. By the law formitig\\nMichigan Territory, passed in 1805, its southern boundary\\nwas a line running east from the southern boundary of\\nLake Michigan. In 1816, when Indiana w;js admitted as\\na State, its northern boundary was by act of Congress\\nmoved ten miles farther north. Michigan objected to this\\non the ground that the ordinance of 1787, passed before the\\nadoption of the Federal constitution, had designated the\\nline through the southern extremity of the lake as the\\nboundary between the States thereafter to be formed, and\\nthat Congress had no power to change it. But the ordi-\\nnance of 1787 did not definitely make that the line (though\\nit might be inferred that such was its meaning), and besides,\\nCongress held the power to make whatever laws it saw\\nproper regarding the Territories up to the time of their\\nadmission as States.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0051.jp2"}, "52": {"fulltext": "53\\nIJISTOKY OF BKANOEI iXUNTr, MICHIGAN.\\nrho liuitaiut vvntiworsv \\\\v;\u00c2\u00bbs K\\\\ t sight of in the more\\nexcitiiii: lUio with lUiio but tho L.^irislature of Michigan\\npiKjsed a law making an of{t r to Indiana to submit the Ik)uu-\\ndary question to the Suprvme Court of the Uuitevl States,\\nIndiana paid no attention to this pn pvvsition. the influence\\nlU Oongivss was against interfering with the boundary it\\nhad its t lf established, and Michigan finally gave np the\\ncontest. Had its views prevailed. Branch County would\\nhave been just ten miles longer north and south than it\\nIK W is.\\nIn the spring of 1S36 outigratioa s\u00c2\u00ab in with redoubled\\nvolume. In the language of one of the old se\u00c2\u00ableis, it\\ns\u00c2\u00ab\u00c2\u00bbemed as if the whole cvHiniry was alive with emigrants.\\nBy this time all the prairie lands in the county were piu^\\nch! s\u00c2\u00ab.\\\\l ftvnn the gv vernnient, and the new settlers erowdevl\\ninto the heavy timber and attacked the giant wbitewooils\\nand black walnuts with dauntless clergy. The present\\ntownship of Xoble was settlevl in ltvi6, and in fact by the\\nclos\u00c2\u00bb? of this year there was nvH a survey-towuship in the\\ncounty in which there wen? not s\u00c2\u00ab ute white settlers.\\nTwo new civil townships were formed this year, Quiuoy\\nand Batavia. The fv rmer embracv^ the present townshij s\\nof Algansee and Cslitbniia, while the Utter included the\\ntract now known as Bethel and Gilead.\\nThe time for the removal of the Indians under the treaty\\nof ISoo havl i ow elapsed, but they showed no iiK-linatioo\\nto leave their oM homes. The whites speedily occupied\\ntheir ress-vatiou at Xottawa-seepe, but thet* was still such\\nan immeitse auHnint of unused land in thb jxart of Michi-\\ngan, that they could iv am annind almc^ at will without\\neoutiii^ into c\u00c2\u00abtttsiou with their civiliied neighK rs^ Theie\\nwer\u00c2\u00ab a R w cases in Si. J\u00c2\u00bb. seph County of serious cvwflicis\\nbetweeu iiKitviduais of the rival races, but thetv were nv ne\\nwf anj consevjueuce in this county.\\nThere were, however, a number oi cv^udicts among the\\nIndians themselves. s\u00c2\u00bbme of which ended tatally. Some of\\nth\u00c2\u00abse an.is\u00c2\u00ab out of the okt feud about the sale of the leser-\\nTatiou. miiKrled with whisky, and s\u00c2\u00bbMne sj\u00c2\u00bbrang tn m whisky\\nalv^e. Of the latter class was otie which ocvunvd in the\\n^mitg of IS^i^. wheu a drunken youiig Indian struck his\\nitK^hiiT with a club and kilkd her. Kt. laud Root. Esq.,\\nwho setiW at C^Udwater that year, hel^vd bury her. The\\nIttvltaos made a coffin a fearfuUtx kittg thing out of\\npieces of wood split off ftom a tree, put the cvrpse in it,\\naud th\u00c2\u00abi \u00c2\u00abtt it on tww poksv Some Indians started to\\ncarry it to the burind-jibee. But they had assuaged their\\ngrief with nauteKwts drinks of whisky, aud in a stK rt time\\ns\u00c2\u00abw\u00c2\u00bb of tWni fell down aud the \u00c2\u00abi\u00c2\u00ab|\u00c2\u00abe M out. Theo they\\n\u00c2\u00a3teaedl tke poles o\u00c2\u00ab ei: :he rear en k\\ndia^^W^oa thegrvHUtd.:* invi thejn.H\u00c2\u00bby,\\nthey steued the cvAn with strips of bark. lu this way\\nthey Muiaged to lettck the grave attd buried the K iy.\\nTWm a dfeh of bouiUoa ^soup^ w*5 piac\u00c2\u00ab i at the hetkd\\nf the grave, for the use of the di^ arted spirit, and the\\nIndiatt$ returned to fiu^ their spree.\\nTt\u00c2\u00bbe wvxitan s htt^itd. TvHMsahee yU X the aged chief\\nof that itaate. who w^ .ad at that time, but a\\n|^vd~\u00c2\u00abatured. lather dul. the band did aot\\neomjvuiy the v.vrjee to the grave, but went off by hiittseif\\nto wotum kts k^. Tkis kuss, koveTer. w\u00c2\u00bbs \u00c2\u00abottsidei\u00c2\u00abd to\\nbe made good to him when the murvlerer i^who we conclude\\nwas the son of the slain woman by another husband gave\\nhim a pony and a gun. This settled matteis with the be-\\nreaved huslvind, and as the slayer was drunk when he\\nciMumittevl the murder, the tribe considered it a case of ex-\\ncusable homicide.\\nA still more exciting event was the murder of Quausett.\\nthe same who had attempted to kill Sau-au-t^ueit. as before\\nrelated, at the time of the p.-\u00c2\u00abymeut. in 1S33, in St. Joseph\\nCounty. The old feud had been kept up. and one day the\\ntwo men engager! in a bitter cjuamjl at Coldwater. Sau-au-\\nquett had a little squaw who was at times quite amiable,\\nbut who, when her passions were arv tt^. or she was under\\nthe influence of liquor, was as fierce as any of the warriors.\\nAVhile Sau-au-queit and Quansett were calling each other\\nall the hard names they could think of. this squaw stood\\nbehind her husband. \u00c2\u00a3ither thinking that Quansett was\\nabout to make an attack, or becoming incensed at his abuse,\\nshe snatched her husband s long, green-handled hunting-\\nknife from his helt, slid aivmnd behind Quansett, and\\n{Junged the knife into his back, driving it entirely through\\nhim. He fell dead with scarcely a strug^.\\nThis murder, too, was coudoited by the presentation of a\\npouy. saddle, aud bridle by Sau-au-queu to the sou of the\\nmurvlerevl man.\\nQuausett was buried in a very singular manner, even for\\nIndians to adopt. They out down a large whitewood-tree,\\ncut notches in it. and split off a slab ou the upper side.\\nThen they dug out and burned out a hole brge enough to\\nh 4d the corjBe. After laying it there they r q laced the\\nslab on the top. Then they tried w lell trees aexviss the\\nbig whitewood, to hold the slab down but they had not\\nthe white mau s skill in the tise of the axe, and their at-\\ntempt was a \u00c2\u00a3iihue. So thej contented theiuselveis bj\\n_ stakes crvBswise over the slab into the grv^uud.\\nc time afterwards ^in berry-time young Harvey\\nHaynes went to thb curious grave with a triend, pushed\\naway the slab, aud looked in. The body lay there some-\\nwhat decayed, and at its head were several quarts of whor-\\ntleberries whidt soBie friendly hand had placed there.\\nWheih^ it was really expected that the warrior s spirit\\ncould live ou whortleberries, or whether the act was merely\\nan expiesstou of frtewkhip, is a point we mc^ leave for the\\ndecision of ilMse more thoroughly versed in the Indiaa\\ncharacter than o\u00c2\u00aburs\u00c2\u00abdves.\\nThe same autumn Pr. Owkfii^ a physician pnetidi^\\nat Coldwater. determined to increase his store of nkedical\\nlote by obtainiug the skeleton of poor Quaitsett. He ac-\\ncorxiiugly to .^k the rewains of the l^dy ftou its singular\\nleceptacie- and carried it over north to the ktnks of Mud\\nOieek. taktii^ along a small kettle to eilitate hk ^)ei\u00c2\u00bb-\\ntioi^ There he boiled the fiesh ftow the hones, and re-\\ntoraed at night with the latter in a ba^. If the Indians\\ndbvovered tke o nse they were unable to find out ti^\\npspetiaior. otherwise it w^t have rad hard with tke\\nlawiess n of KscnIapiiK.\\nThen* w\u00c2\u00abs a council heM at Coldwater, in lSo6 or lSo7,\\non the subject of goi^ West, in weordanee with the treaty.\\nThe /Vfamtfhtw*^ caste fiow far and near. Fttai^ees,\\nor little Biid, the \u00c2\u00abckM \u00c2\u00abfadged keaKl chief of the tribe,", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0052.jp2"}, "53": {"fulltext": "UlSTOlil OF lillANCU COUNTS, MICHIGAN.\\nS3\\nwas present, but did not take either side of the eontroversy.\\nIlo WHS sevonty-fivo years old, and, wlion called im to speak,\\nsaid lie had but a iitlle while to live, either in the Kast or\\nthe West, and would leave the deeision of the ([uestion of\\nemigration to younger men, who had more interest in the\\nmatter. There was a good deal of desultory eloquence,\\nand many denunciations of the white men who had ob-\\ntained their land, but nothing definite was agreed upon,\\nand the Indians still continued to wander about the\\ncountry.\\nMr. Marsh still carried on his trading-house west of Cold-\\nwater lliver. lie was accustomed not only to trade with\\nthe Indians who came to his post, but to send out at inter-\\nvals a number of ponies and mules loaded with cloth, calico,\\nammunition, and other suitable articles, probably including\\na supply of whisky, to make the circuit of the Indian on-\\ncanipments for a wide distance around. The articles in\\nquestion were traded for furs, either by Marsh himself or\\nby a clerk in charge, and the furs were brought back to the\\npAst by the same means of transportation. This was called\\nrunuing a durwin, though we are unable to tell the signifi-\\ncation of the last word.\\nAmong the accounts audited by the Board of Supervisors\\nin 1S36 was one of fifty dollars, by George W. Jewett, for\\nservices as pnjsecuting attorney at the October and April\\nterms, 1S35 and 183G. This was twenty-five dollars per\\nterm, which was certainly re;isonable enough. No per-\\nluaueut prosecuting attorney had as yet beeu appoiuted lor\\nthe county.\\nAnother vote of the bo.ird allowed two dollars to Joel\\nBurlinpune, for the use of a jur^ -room. This gentleman\\ncame to Branch about 1835, and kept the tavern there for\\nseveral years. With him came a tall, slim, tow-headed\\nyoungster, with blue e\\\\ es, light complexion, and pleasant\\nface, apparently about fourteen years old. Twenty years\\nlater he was a prominent member of Congress from Massa-\\nchusetts, ami still ten years lat ;r he was known on three\\ncontinents as the statesman and diplomatist, Anson Bur-\\nlingame.\\nThe boy was an ordinary-looking youth, and not especially\\nnoticed by ordinary observers for brightness of intellect.\\nHe did chores about the tavern, ran of errands, tended bar,\\nand jierformed the usual miscellaneous tasks incident to his\\nsituation. He was fond of hunting and was an excellent\\nmarksman, an attribute which, when he became a Con-\\ngressman, gave him exemption from the challenges and\\ncaniugs by which the slave-driving chivalry endeavored to\\ncarry their points.\\nAfter four or five years stay in Branch County, young\\nBurlingame returned to Detroit, whence the family had\\ncome, and entered the office of a friendly lawyer, who had\\nobserved his promising characteristics and desired to aid\\nhim. Thence he went to the law-school at Cambridge,\\nMass., the very centre of New England culture, and grad-\\nuated there with high honor. Not only that, but the raw\\nBranch County boy was able to begin practice in compe-\\ntition with the able jurists of the Massachusetts bar, to\\nachieve very speedily a decided success, to enter the arena\\nof politics with e |ual good fortune, and to become, while\\nyet comparatively a young man, one of the most prominent\\nmembei s of the national legislature. Ilis subsequent career\\nas minister to China, and then .is minister from China to\\nthe whole civilized world, is a part of the history of the\\nnation, but can hardly be dwelt upon here.\\nTo return from the field of international affairs in 1868\\nto the forests of Branch County in 1835, the next accounts\\nafter Joel Burlinganie s, ordered paid by the supervisors,\\nwere one of two dollars to Zachariah Crook, one of three\\ndollars to 0. B. Wright, and another of the same amount\\nto the .same person, all for wolf-scalps. As this wa.s all\\nthat was paid that year for that purpose, it is evident that\\nthe reward offered was not enough to tempt the pioneers\\ninto the wolf business. There were certainly wolves enough\\nto operate on, if it had been worth while.\\nThe great increase of emigration naturally favored specu-\\nlation, which was indeed rampant all over the country.\\nThe old site of Coldwatcr, formerly owned by Captain Bol-\\nton, was now platted as a village by the name of Mason-\\nville, in honor of the jouthful Governor of Michigan, Stevens\\nT. Mason. Its proprietors had not yet despaired of obtain-\\ning the location of the county-seat there, and a vigorous\\ncontest for that honor went on between Branch, Coldwatcr,\\nand Masonviilc.\\nThere was also much excitement at the mouth of the\\nColdwatcr, where the village of Goodwinsville (now Union\\nCityl had been laid out in 1835. This point was consid-\\nered to be at the bead of navigation on the St. Joseph\\nlliver, and a proper point for the connection of that naviga-\\ntion with a canal from Lake Erie. The value of railroads\\nnot having yet been demonstrated, canal and river naviga-\\ntion was looked on as the most reliable, and the people of\\nGoodwinsville believed their place almost certain to become\\nthe metropolis of Southern Michigan.\\nThe difficulties attending the admission of Michiiran as\\na State have already been mentioned. The State govern-\\nment went into full operation in 1S35, but Congress de-\\nclined to admit it into the Union, except on condition that\\nit should acknowledge the title of Ohio to the disputed\\nterritory. The Legislature called a convention, which met\\nat Detroit in September, 1S36, to decide on the acceptance\\nor rejection of the proposition of Congress. Hon. Harvey\\nWarner was the delegate from Branch County he being\\nthe first member from this county of any legal State\\nAssembly.\\nThe proposition of Congress was rejected, but 3Ir. War-\\nner voted in its favor and .signed a protest against the\\naction of the majority. The people were believed to be in\\nfavor of accepting the proposition and entering the Unimi.\\nAnother convention was therefore called informally, to\\nwhich delegates were elected by general consent. James\\nB. Tompkins, of Girard, was chosen as delegate from this\\ncounty, but did not attend the convention. That body met\\nin December, at Ann Arbor, and accepted the proposals of\\nCongress, and in the forepart of 1 837 MiehiLran w;is admitted\\nas a State.\\nThough there were as yet no railroads, everything went\\nahead at railroad speed for the time being, under the influ-\\nence of an inflated currency. Some idea of the general\\neagerness for improvements may be g-ained from a drv item\\nto be found in the Territorial laws. On a single day March", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0053.jp2"}, "54": {"fulltext": "5i\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n2G, 1836) no less than eight State roads were authorized\\nby the Legislature to be laid out wholly or partially in the\\ncounty of Branch. They were as follows:\\nOne from Coldwater through Centreville and Constantine\\n(St. Joseph County) to the Indiana line. The commis-\\nsioners to lay it out were Hiram Alden, Benjamin Sher-\\nman, and Columbia Lancaster.\\nOne from French s tavern, where the Chicago road\\ncrossed Prairie River, to Constantine. Commissioners,\\nWilliam Meek, Willis T. House, and William A. Kent.\\nOne from Adrian, Lenawee Co., to the section line, a\\nmile north of the line between townships 6 and 7 thence\\nwest on the same line, as near as may be, into Branch\\nCounty, and to the Chicago road. Commissioners, Addison\\nJ. Comstock, John Hutchins, and George C. Gibbs.\\nOne running from Prairie Ronde, Kalamazoo Co., to the\\nChicago road, near Jonesville, Hillsdale Co. Commission-\\ners, Andrew McKinstry, Isaiah W. Bennet, and J. B.\\nTompkins.\\nOne from Coldwater through Girard and Goodwinsville\\n(now Union City) to or near Battle Creek, Calhoun Co.\\nCommissioners, Matthew Brink, Martin Barnhart, and\\nSands McCarnly.\\nOne from French s tavern to Centreville, Cassopolis, and\\nthe mouth of the St. Joseph River. Commissioners,\\nThomas W. Langley and E. B. Sherman.\\nOne from the county-seat of Calhoun County to that of\\nBranch County, and thence, in the direction of Fort Wayne,\\nto the Indiana line. Commissioners, Sidney S. Olcott,\\nMartin Olds, and Jared Pond.\\nOne from the county-seat of Branch County to intersect\\nthe Chicago road near the east end of Coldwater Prairie.\\nCommissioners, Elisha Warren, Augustin J. Goddard, and\\nSeth Dunham.\\nAlthough these highways bore the imposing title of\\nState roads, yet it was expressly provided that the State\\nshould not be liable for damages or expenses, and that they\\nshould be under the management of the township com-\\nmissioners, the same as township roads. The act was to\\nbecome void as to all roads not laid out by the 1st day of\\nJanuary, 1840.\\nThe year 1837 opened with the excitement of business\\nand speculation at greater height than ever before. The\\nnewly-admitted State began its career by projecting a vast\\nscheme of internal improvements, intended to flood the\\npeople with prosperity in the briefest possible time. A law\\nwas passed in February providing for three railroads to be\\nbuilt by the State government the Northern, Central,\\nand Southern. The Southern road was intended to run\\nthrough the southern tier of counties, and there was natu-\\nrally much strife as to the location. Lines were surveyed\\nthrough Coldwater and Branch, and work was commenced\\non the road in Lenawee County by commissioners appointed\\nby the State. There was also much talk of running the\\nCentral road through Goodwinsville, over the route now fol-\\nlowed by the air-line branch of that road. In fact, there was\\na very general expectation that all the people would become\\nrich in a few years, through the influence of the numerous\\nimprovements projected. While awaiting the fruition of\\ntheir schemes, we will turn for a time to other matters.\\nPossibly it was on account of the suddenly-developed\\n(imaginary) wealth of the county that so many now town-\\nships were formed this year; no less than five being added\\nto the list; Union, Sherwood, Ovid, Gilead, and Elizabeth\\n(now Bethel). This just doubled the previous number.\\nDown to this time the courts had continued to be held\\nat the school-house at Branch, and criminals were kept in\\nthe jail of St. Joseph County. It was now deemed\\nproper that Branch County should have a building of its\\nown, and the following extracts from the records of the\\nBoard of Supervisors show the action of that body on the\\nsubject. The meeting is described as having been con-\\nvened at the court-house in the village of Branch but this\\nwas merely a form of speech, the school-house being bre-\\nvetted a court-house by the courts and boards which held\\ntheir sessions there. The record reads thus\\nOrdered, that .Trriingemrnt^ bs made forthwith for erecting a jail,\\nand that Martin Olds, Elijah Thomas, and Juhu Waterhouse be and\\nthey are hereby appointed a committee to superintend and to con-\\ntract for the erection of said jail, and that the same be completed on\\nor before the second Tuesday of March next.\\nOrdered, that five hundred dollars be and the same is hereby\\nappropriated for the erection of the same.\\nOrdered, that said committee select a suitable site for said jail on\\none of the lots belonging to the county in the village of Branch.\\nAlthough the building thus authorized is described by\\nthe humble name of jail, it was intended that a part of it\\nshould be occupied as a court-room. It was built during\\nthe summer of 1837, of hewed logs, about thirty feet\\nsquare, the lower part being the jail and the upper part\\nthe court-room. This was the only public edifice in the\\ncounty, while the county-seat remained at Branch.\\nThis was the celebrated period of Wild Cat and Red\\nDog currency. The removal of the deposits by President\\nJackson, and the consequent breaking down of the United\\nStates Bank, had resulted in the granting of charters to an\\ninnumerable swarm of State banks, with little coin and\\ninsufficient security, which made haste to issue bills to an\\nalmost unlimited extent.\\nThese were generally called Wild-Cat banks. Fre-\\nquently these wonderful financial institutions were too\\npoor to pay for engraving plates of their own, with their\\nrespective names upon them. To meet their wants, a large\\nnumber of bills were engraved, with the name of the bank\\nin blank. Quantities of these were purchased by the\\npoorer banks, which had their own names printed on them\\nin red ink. From this circumstance that was called Red\\nDog currency. Two of these manufactories of unlimited\\nwealth were started in the county, one at Branch and one\\nat Coldwater, but both very speedily collapsed. A more\\ncomplete account of them will be found in the history of\\nColdwater city and township.\\nThe first newspapers in the county were also begun this\\nyear, one at Branch, called the Michigan Star, which had\\na few weeks priority, and one at Coldwater, named the\\nColdwater Observer. A fuller description of these two\\norgans of public information is given in the chapter devoted\\nto the press.\\nAs another indication of the amount of business then\\ngoing on in the county, especially in the way of emigra-", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0054.jp2"}, "55": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n55\\ntion and travel, Dr. Alger, of Coldwater, mentions that in\\nthe forepart of 1837 he went from Quincy to Sturgis, and\\nfound thirtj -three taverns on the Chicago road in this\\ncounty.\\nIn the latter part of 1837 this prosperity began to fade\\nrapidly away. It did not all di.sappear at once, but in less\\nthan a year it was gone, and the people were worse off\\nfinancially than they have ever been, cither before or since.\\nIt was soon found that mere pieces of paper, inscribed we\\npromise to pay, when there was nothing to pay with,\\nwould not long retain their purchasing power, and the\\nwealth of the people turned to ashes in their hands.\\nLaud, which had been carried to high-tide prices by the\\nprevailing inflation, especially wherever there was a possi-\\nbility of building a village, now sank to a third, or less, of\\nits former value. Emigration came to a standstill. Farm\\nproduce sank so low that it would not pay for transporta-\\ntion. Farmers were unable to purchase even the common-\\nest necessaries of life, aside from what they could raise,\\nand nearly every busiuess-man was overwhelmed by hope-\\nless bankruptcy.\\nPerhaps the supervisors thought it was particularly\\nnecessary for the farmers to raise sheep and make their\\nown cloth, as they would certainly be unable to buy any,\\nfor in October, 1837, they voted a bounty of five dollars\\napiece for the scalps of full-grown wolves, and three dollars\\neach for those of whelps.\\nIn the forepart of 1838 three more new townships were\\nformed, Butler, Mattison, and Algansee. The two first\\nnamed embraced only their present areas, but the last also\\nincluded the present township of California.\\nThe jail contracted for the previous year had been erected\\naccording to agreement, but the agreement did not include\\nthe finishing of the upper room so as to be fit for the use\\nof the courts, or at least the contractor did not so construe\\nit. After considerable hesitation and discussion, the fol-\\nlowing account was audited and paid\\nThe Cor.VTV of Ekanth Br. to .Stephen Bates.\\nTo building jail per contract wilh supervisor!! $370.00\\nTo e.xtrawork making cornice 10.00\\nCutting out throe cell- windows l..^)0\\nThree window-panes 1.50\\n$383.00\\nThe five-dollar bounty of the previous fall evidently\\nstimulated a sharp onslaught on the wolves by the marks-\\nmen and trappers of Branch County, the more vigorous,\\nprobably, because other avenues to money-making were to\\na great extent closed. The supervisors records show the\\nfollowing audits\\nOct. 2, 1868.\\nJ. B. Woodruff, 3 wolf-ccrtificatcs $15.00\\nJacobs. Sorter, wolves 39.00\\nMyron Towsley, wolves 13.00\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Jeremiah Morrill, wolves 13.00\\nWilliam Mitchell, 2 wolves 10.00\\nJ. M. Blazer, 1 wolf 5,00\\nCornelius Van Aiken. 3 wolves 15.00\\nHorace (iratiam, 3 wolves 13.00\\nA. Arniild, 1 wolf 5.00\\nOct. 4, 1838.\\nSimeon Bn.ssclt, killing 2 wolves (besides State\\nbounty) 10.00\\n$138.00\\nIt seems to have been thought that the wolf-business\\nwas becoming too profitable for the treasury of the county,\\nfor the order giving five dollars bounty was immediately\\nrepealed.\\nThe jail being still unfinished, the following resolutions\\nwere adopted by the board on the 4th of October\\nIii:Mi,/yc(l, That the building designed for a county jail be put in\\na state that it may bo used as such as soon as can consistently bo\\ndone.\\nliesoh-cii, That the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars be raised\\nand applied to that purpose if that amount shall be required.\\nAt this period the Board of Supervisors was superseded\\nby a board of three county commissioners, elected by the\\ncounty at large, who ]ierliirined the duties previously as-\\nsigned to the supervisors. The new board, consisting of\\nCharles G. Hammond, Enos G. Berry, and Wales Adams,\\nmet at Branch on the 22d of November, 1838, and drew\\nlots, as required by law, to determine the length of their\\nterms of service. The first named drew a term of one\\nyear, the second of two years, and the third of three years.\\nThenceforth, during the continuance of the board, one new\\ncommissioner was elected each year and held for three\\nyears.\\nThe contract for finishing the jail was not let until\\nMarch, 1839, Elisha Warren being the contractor. No\\ncourt was held in it until the fall of 1839, and it was used\\nas a court-house and jail only about four years.\\nThe wolfbounties seem to have been soon restored, for\\nin July, eleven were paid by the commissioners, at eight\\ndollars, though possibly this was paid by the .State through\\nthe county ofiBcials. Cornelius Van Aiken received pay\\nfor two scalps; J. Wilson for one; Marshall Bixby for\\none J. S. Sorter for three J. Waterman for two Myron\\nTow.sley for one William Mitchell for one. We have\\ntaken considerable pains to record the amount of the busi-\\nness done in wolf-scalps, as it shows to .some extent the\\ncondition of the county. When there were many wolves\\nit may safely be calculated that there were but few sheep,\\nand when no more scalps were brought before the honorable\\nboard it may safely be calculated that farms were pretty\\nnumerous throughout the county.\\nThe Wild-Cat banks, though now generally dead, still\\ncontinued to vex the souls of the people by their unpleasant\\nodors as much as did the wolves by their bloody deeds.\\nIn July, 1839, an order was passed by the board of com-\\nmis.sioners directing that seventy-five dollars of Wild-\\nCat money, received by Seth Dunham as treasurer, should\\nbe accepted. It was also ordered at the same time that a\\nfarm of a hundred and twenty acres should be purchased\\nfrom Mr. Dunham. This was soon placed under the charge\\nof the overseers of the poor, and has been used as a county\\npoor-farm ever .since.\\nTo add tenfold to tlie disasters of the period, the latter\\npart of 1837 was characterized by fearful sickness through-\\nout the county. Nearly every one was attacked by the\\nague, and in hundreds of ca.ses ague was but the prelude\\nor attendant of some more deadly disease, all springing\\nfrom the malaria let loo.se by cultivation. It is said that\\nthirty-two died out of a population of about one hundred and", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0055.jp2"}, "56": {"fulltext": "56\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nforty at Coldwater, and a similar fatality devastated the\\ngreater part of the county.\\nIn 1839 a tran;edy occurred near Coldwater which created\\na decided sensation in both this county and St, Joseph, and\\nperhaps had a strong influence on a question of much im-\\nportance to the settlers, the removal of the Indians. The\\nband of Polhiwa/lamies, so often before mentioned, with\\nthe few Ottawas and C/iippewas intermingled with them,\\nhad continued to roam over the two counties, notwithstand-\\ning the treaty of 1833 and their acceptance of the pay-\\nment under it. There were still a host of deer and other\\ngame in the forest, though the number was yearly lessening\\nbefore the advance of the pioneers. The payments yearly\\nmade by the United States eked out their resources, and\\nnearly all were strongly averse to removing to the unknown\\ncountry to which they were destined by the treaty.\\nTheir intercourse with the whites was generally friendly,\\nthough there were occasional quarrels between individuals\\nof the two races, arising either from the too free use of\\nwhisky or a dispute about its sale. None of these troubles\\nresulted in bloodshed. The squaws frequently brought\\nwild plums and cranberries in their mococks, or bark bas-\\nkets, to trade for calico, sugar, etc., at the stores in the few\\nlittle villages of the county, while the Indians themselves\\nfrequently had venison or furs to dispose of for cloth and\\npowder, and, above all, for whisky. Me swap was a com-\\nmon expression in Branch County forty yeai s ago.\\nSau-auquett continued to be regarded as the head man\\nof the tribe, though his authority had greatly waned since\\nhe had brought about the sale of the Nottawa-seepe Reser-\\nvation, in 1833. The old feud arising out of that treaty,\\nwhich had resulted in the death of Quansett (as well as of\\nothers outside of the county), was still kept up, and many\\nof the warriors hated the stalwart half-breed with smoth-\\nered but undying rage.\\nThe tragedy before alluded to occurred near Coldwater.\\nAfter being together, drinking more or less throughout the\\nday, Sau-auquett and a warrior named Kakotomo went to\\na wigwam on the peninsula, between Mud Creek and Cold-\\nwater Lake, near the road from Coldwater to Battle Creek,\\nto sleep during the night. Kakotomo had long hated the\\nchief on account of the sale of the lands, but probably\\nthere had been some new quarrel to stimulate his wrath\\ninto action. With the Indian s u.sual duplicity toward his\\nfoe, he dissembled his anger until there was a good oppor-\\ntunity to indulge it to the fullest extent. When Sau-\\nau-quett was stretched in profound sleep Kakotomo arose,\\ndrew the chieftain s long knife from its sheath, and drove\\nit through his body into the ground. He died with scarcely\\na struggle.\\nThe next day the body was discovered. It was known\\nthat Kakotomo was the last person with him, and when\\ncharged with the murder he did not deny it.\\nSau-au-quett sell Indian s land. Indian kill Sau-au-\\nquett. Who care?\\nThe murderer was promptly arrested by the authorities\\nof Branch County. Sau au-quett s friends came and de-\\nmanded him, in order that they might punish him in their\\nown fashion. Their request was, of course, refused. In a\\nshort time the crime was condoned by them on account of\\nthe gift of a pony, blankets, saddle, etc., to Sau-au-quett s\\nnearest relatives by the friends of Kakotomo, according to\\nIndian custom. Then the friends of the homicide came\\nand demanded his release. The murder liad been paid for\\nand everybody was satisfied. Why .should the poor man\\nbe kept in pri.son any longer? But the officers were equally\\nimpervious to this appeal.\\nYet there was a strong disposition on the pare of the\\nwhites to make the murder subservient to their wish to get\\nthe Indians out of Michigan. It was not pleasant to have\\nthem running their knives through each other in defiance\\nof our laws, nor was it desirable to assume the task of try-\\ning and punishing them with all the formality and expense\\nof civilized tribunals. And if they found that they were\\nallowed to kill each other with impunity, they would be\\nvery likely to satiate their capricious hatred upon some of\\nthe whites in a similar manner, as in fact had been the case\\nin St. Joseph County.\\nBesides, the vagrant, begging habits of the Indians,\\nthose earliest of Michigan tramps, were unquestionably\\ndisagreeable to the enterprising and industrious pioneers of\\nBranch County. When the noble red man, brawny and\\nstalwart, but ready to starve to death rather than to labor,\\nsought food and shelter for himself, his wife, and his pa-\\npoose, it was contrary to the custom of the emigrant from\\nNew Kngland or New York to refuse such a trifle, but it\\nroused his contemptuous anger to look upon a man so indo-\\nlent and shiftless. All were anxious that the Indians\\nshould go.\\nApplication was made to the Governor of Michigan, and\\nby him to the general government. The Governor also\\nwrote to the Hon. E. G. Fuller, prosecuting attorney of\\nBranch County, authorizing him to enter a ttolle prosequi\\nin the case of the State of Michigan vs. Kakotomo, pro-\\nvided it would expedite the removal of the Indians. The\\nband, as a whole, would not agree to remove on condition\\nof Kakotomo s release, but some of the friends of the pris-\\noner promised to promote a removal if he was let loose, and\\nthe assassin himself, to whom imprisonment was wor.se than\\ndeath, was more than willing to place himself far beyond\\nthe reach of the white man s law.\\nAt length, in the autumn of 1840, all other means having\\nfailed. Gen. Brady was sent from Detroit with a detachment\\nof United States troops to effect the removal of the Indians.\\nA small force was sent into Hillsdale County to gather up\\nthe band of Baw-Beese, while the main body undertook the\\nmanagement of those in Branch and St. Joseph Counties.\\nIt was not an easy task. The older and more intelligent\\nIndians submitted quietly, though sullenly, to what was\\nplainly an inevitable necessity, but many of the squaws hid\\nthemselves in the forest, and many of the young warriors\\nbroke away even after they had been gathered into camp\\nand were surrounded with troops.\\nBut at last, after several days manoeuvering, all or nearly\\nall were collected together, Baw-Beese and his band were\\nbrought in from Hillsdale County, and then the mournful\\ncortege, closely guarded by the soldiers, set out for the far\\nWest. The Indians were escorted by land to the Illinois\\nRiver, and thence taken by steamboat down that stream\\nand the Mississippi to St. Louis, and up the Missouri to", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0056.jp2"}, "57": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNT! MICHIGAN.\\n57\\nCouncil Bluffs, Iowa, where a new home was assigned\\nthem. A I uw escaped fioui tlie soldiers on the way and\\nreturned to Michigan. Tliey did not dare, however, and\\nperhaps did not wish, to seek the vicinity of their former\\nhome, but went into the northern part of the State, where\\nwe believe a few of their descendants reside at the present\\nday.\\nThe tribe was preatly dissatisfied with its residence at\\nCouncil Bluffs, partly on account of the scarcity of timber,\\nand partly because of the nearness of the ferociou.s Sious,\\nwho then, as now, roamed over the prairies of Nebraska and\\nDakota, and wlio were the terror alike of frontier whites and\\nof the weaker Indian tribes. A few years later they accord-\\ningly consented to exchange their reservation at Council\\nBluffs for a home in the Indian Territory. When the Ter-\\nritory of Kansas was organized in 1854, they sold their\\nclaim to the government, but reserved a tract of ten miles\\nsquare on the north side of the Kansas River, a short dis-\\ntance above Topeka, the present capital of the State, where\\nthey still reside. It may interest some of those who now\\npossess their old homes to know that this once ferocious\\ntribe, the terror of a thousand miles of frontier, has learned\\nmany of the arts of pe;ice, and is reported by the officials\\nof the Indian Bureau to be in a more prosperous condition\\nthan the average Indians located upon reservations.\\nThe removal of the Pottawattamies wiis the last im-\\nportant act affecting Branch County, occurring in the fourth\\ndecade of this century, and also marked a decided change\\nin the condition of the county. Hitherto there had been\\nan almost unintermitting struggle between the pioneers and\\nthe wilderness. Hardship, sickness, and death assailed the\\npeople at every step, and, notwithstanding the spasmodic\\nfinancial prosperity of two or three feverish years, the whole\\ncounty still displayed at least as much of the appearance of\\na hunting-ground as of a farming region.\\nBut after 1840 its condition was rapidly changed, and\\nthough it was several years before even half of the timber\\nwas felled to the ground, the howl of the wolves ceased to\\necho along the hill-sides at night, yet that year, more nearly\\nthan any other, marks the line between the pioneer period\\nand the period of agricultural development. We therefore\\nbegin the new era with a new chapter. By the census of\\n1840 the population of Branch County was five thousand\\nseven hundred and fifteen.\\nCHAPTER X.\\nFROM 1841 TO 1861.\\nThe County-Scat Question Removal to Coldwater County Com-\\nmissioners Almli.alicd Burning of the Jail at liranch The Long\\nStruggle over Building a New Jail The Krection of a Court-\\nIlouse Rapid and Enduring Progress A Last. Looii at the\\nWolves Census of 1850 Building the Michigan Southern Rail-\\nroad General Prosperity The Approach of War\u00e2\u0080\u0094 lOur Method of\\nWriting the Uistory of Branch County in the War.\\nIn the beginning of the fifth decade probably the prin-\\ncipal subject of public discussion particularly pertaining to\\nBranch County was the location of the county-seat. The\\nprincipal competitors were Branch and Coldwater, for Mason-\\n8\\nville had small hopes except as acompromise location between\\nthe other two. Branch had the advantage of being in\\npossession of the coveted boon, and besides it was the nearest\\nto the centre of the county. On the other hand, Coldwater\\nwas surrounded by much the mo.st thriving settlement.\\nThe Coldwater Prairie was so easily cultivated that every\\none who could get a piece of it did so, and others, at-\\ntracted by the nearness of neighbors, settled in the edges\\nof the adjoining forest. Supported by the trade of the\\nfarming population around, Coldwater grew and flourished,\\nwhile Branch, surrounded by a frowning forest, had only\\nits glory as the county-seat to depend upon.\\nMoreover, the proprietors of the latter village were so\\nsure that the county-seat would be retained there that they\\nheld lots at a decidedly high price, while those of Cold-\\nwater, being desirous of drawing the capital thither, put\\ntheir prices down to rea.sonable figures.\\nAfter several years of contest between the partisans of\\nthe two localities, a law was at length passed by the Legi.s-\\nlature authorizing tlie county commissioners to re-locate the\\ncounty-seat. For the year 1842 the commissioners were\\nHiram Shoudler, of Union (chairman) Oliver D. Colvin,\\nof Kinderhook and Hiram Gardner, of Mattison. The\\nlast-named gentleman had been chosen the previous autumn,\\nin place of Wales Adams, of Bronson, and doubtless the\\ncounty-seat question entered prominently into the election.\\nImmediately after the assembling of the board in Jan-\\nuary, 1842, it decreed the removal of the county-seat to\\nColdwater, and there it has ever since remained. The last\\nrecord of tlie meeting of the board at Branch is dated\\nJan. 3, 1842, while its first session in Coldwater was on the\\nlOtli day of Mai-ch in that year. The same year the board\\nof county commissioners was abolished, and the supervisor\\nsystem re-established throughout the State the first meet-\\ning of the new board being held at Coldwater on the 4th\\nof July, 1842. As one of the conditions of removal, a\\nnumber of the principal citizens of Coldwater gave a bond\\nfor three hundred dollars, to be applied to the erection of a\\ncourt-house and jail at that point. This was not a very\\nmunificent sum, but it was about as much as the building\\nat Branch had cost. For several yeai-s, however, notwith-\\nstanding numerous efforts in that direction, no county build-\\ning was erected in Coldwater, the courts meeting in tempo-\\nrary rooms rented for the purpose.\\nMeanwhile the jail at Branch was burned down by a\\npristmer confined in it, and it has been a.sserted in print\\nthat some of the people of Coldwater contributed to pay\\nhim for the deed. Until a new one should be built. Branch\\nCounty prisoners were confined in the jail of St. Joseph\\nCounty, and one of the records of the period sliows that\\nthe sheriff of that county was authorized by the supervi-\\nsors of Branch to buy a cheap coat for an indigent\\nprisoner from the latter county.\\nAlthough Branch County was now rapidly approaching\\na civilized condition, yet the wolves still made wool-growing\\na somewhat risky business, as is shown by the records of\\nbounties paid. At the session of the supervisors in Octo-\\nber, 1843, they audited and allowed no less than five claims\\nfor bounty, one by Jeremiah Morrill, one by James Owen,\\none by Joseph Cady, and two by C. C. Hayes.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0057.jp2"}, "58": {"fulltext": "58\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nAt that October session the board passed a resolution\\nrecommending the electors of the county to raise tour hun-\\ndred dollars to erect a jail, besides the tliree huiRlroJ dol-\\nlars due from the citizens of Coldwater, and directed the\\nclerk to submit the proposition to a vote of the people.\\nBut there was as much struirfilint; over the question as\\nmight have sufficed to build a State capitol, and in the\\nJanuary following the resolution was rescinded. In lieu of\\nit, one was adopted requesting the electors to authorize the\\nsupervisors to raise sufficieut money to build county build-\\nings by a tax extending over four years. This plan also\\nseems to have fallen through, for in January, 1845, we find\\nthe board again recommending the electors on the subject\\nthis time to raise five hundred dollars in 1845 and five\\nhundred in 1846, which, with the three hundred dollars\\ndue from the citizens of Coldwater, was to be used to build\\na jail. Ballots were ordered to be prepared for Jail and\\nNo Jail.\\nIn October, 1845, still another resolution was passed,\\nrecommending the electors to raise a thousand dollars for a\\njail. The board seemed to be determined, in the words of\\none of John Hay s heroes, to resoloot till the cows come\\nhome, and this effort seems to have been .successful, for the\\nnext spring it was resolved to let the building of the jail to\\nthe highest bidder. In the succeeding fall the board levied\\na thousand-dollar tax to pay for the jail which had been\\nerected during the summer of 1846, and in January, 1847,\\nthey voted to accept the same.\\nThe next move was for a court-house. In the spring of\\n1847 the people voted that one should be built, but the\\nvote was a very close one, eight hundred and thirty four\\nvotes being cast in favor of the requisite tax, and seven\\nhundred and ninety-four against it. In October, 1847, the\\nboard resolved that four thousand dollars should be raised\\nto build a court-house; fifteen hundred that year, fifteen\\nhundred in 1848, and a thousand in 1849. Five hundred\\ndollars was also voted to build a poor-house, and the super-\\nintendents were authorized to advertise for its erection at a\\nsum not exceeding that amount. At this time temporary\\napartments were rented for a court-room and a clerk s office\\nat fifty dollars per year, and one for a register s office at\\ntwenty dollara. The same month it was resolved that a\\ncourt-house should be built for five thousand dollars, and\\nthe proposal of G. W. Davis to erect it for that sum was\\nduly accepted.\\nThe following year (1848) the present court-house in\\nColdwater was erected. It was accepted by the supervisors\\nin the autumn, and in December of that year was first oc-\\ncupied for public purposes, that being the end of a seven\\nyears struggle over the erection of county buildings.\\nMeanwhile the progress of the county was rapid and\\nenduring. There was not the extraordinary inflation of\\nthe prices of real estate seen in 1834, 1835, and 1836,\\nbut, on the other hand, there was no danger of the panic\\nof 1837. New farms were opened in every direction, and\\nthe area of cultivated land in the old ones was largely\\nincreased. In some instances frame houses were built upon\\nfarms, though as a general rule log houses were still in use,\\nexcept in the villages.\\nOur friends, the wolves, of whom we have spoken so\\noften before, were gradually disappearing before the rifles\\nand traps of frontiersmen, inspired by the hope of the eight\\ndollars bounty which was then allowed for each scalp. In\\nJanuary, 1846, certificates were issued for one .scalp each\\nto David Potter, Lawrence Decker, Joseph Harris, Joseph\\nTowsley, and James Johnson. In December, 1848, there\\nis a record of a certificate issued to Christopher Spaffbrd,\\nand in October, 1850, there were issued one to Ezekiel\\nHayes, Jr., and two to James O. Johnson. These were\\nthe last payments of which we have seen any record. Pos-\\nsibly one or two more wolves were killed in the county, but\\nit will be substantially safe to assume that after the middle\\nof the century Branch County was free from these enemies\\nof the sheepfold.\\nBy the census of 1850 the county had twelve thousand\\nfour hundred and seventy-two inhabitants, its population\\nhaving more than doubled in ten years. Up to this time\\nthe county had not known the presence of a railroad.\\nThe break-down of the great system of State works\\nbegun in 1837 had been so complete, that people were\\nfrightened at the idea of building a railroad in Michigan.\\nBy extraordinary exertion, and at immense cost, the- State\\nhad succeeded in constructing the Southern road as far as\\nHillsdale in 1843, but was utterly unable to build it any\\nfarther. Even this, however, was a great boon to the\\npeople of Branch County, as it was certainly far easier to\\nhaul their produce in wagons for twenty or even forty miles\\nthan to prolong the task over nearly a hundred miles of\\nexecrable road which lay between them and Lake Erie.\\nThe Southern Railroad having been sold in 1846 to a\\ncompany, of which Edwin C. Litchfield was the head, it\\nwas hoped that it would be speedily pushed forward through\\nBranch County. But the new company could not muster\\nthe necessary means for several years, and up to the close\\nof 1850 no advance had been made except over the four\\nmiles between Hillsdale and Jonesville.\\nBut in the beginning of 1851 everything was ready for\\na grand forward movement, which was carried out with\\nextraordinary rapidity. Thousands of workmen were em-\\nployed all along the line from Jonesville to Chicago. Early\\nin the summer the track was laid down across Branch\\nCounty, and the locomotive went screaming merrily through\\nthe townships of Quincy, Coldwater, Batavia, Bethel, and\\nBronson. Still the work went forward with ever-increasing\\nzeal, unstayed even by the cold of winter, and in March,\\n1852, the cars run over the road from Lake Erie to\\nChicago.\\nThis placed Branch County in close connection with the\\nouter world, with the swiftly-growing metropolis at the head\\nof Lake Michigan, and with the great markets of the East.\\nIn about three years more a line was completed from Toledo\\nto Buffalo, connecting there with the system of roads which\\nafterwards became the New York Central, and forming a\\ncontinuous all-rail line from New York to Chicago, passing\\nthrough Branch County.\\nOver this line rolled nearly the whole tide of Western\\nemigration, and it could not be but that a large part of it\\nwould be stayed on the fertile lands of Branch County,\\nwhich were not yet entirely occupied by farmers. The\\nvacant lauds, however, were speedily purchased, and those", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0058.jp2"}, "59": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n59\\nwhich had been settled during tiio previous twenty 3 ears\\nnow took on the appearance of tiiorougli cultivation. In a\\nmajority of cases the log houses of the pioneers were ex-\\nclianged for frames, pumps took the place. of the pictur-\\nes(|ue, but inconvenient, well-sweeps, which had formerly\\nrisen in every yard, orchards presented their luscious fruit\\nin ani]ile ai)Uii(lance, and sihool-houscs and churches rose\\nwherever necessary, to promote the intellectual and spiritual\\nwelfare of the people. Even tiie nji.schievous imp of fever-\\nand-ague became less malignant than before, as the soil was\\nsubdued by cultivation, and the too-abundant water was\\nremoved by drainage.\\nIn fact, the decade from the beginning of 1851 to that\\nof 1861 was one of almost unchecked prosperity. The\\npopulation increased from twelve thousand four hundred and\\nseventy-two to twenty thousand nine hundred and eighty-\\none (sixty-eight per cent.), and the increase in wealth was\\nstill greater. As the whole country, East and West, North\\nand South, shared in greater or less degree in the same\\ngood fortune, it was hard to believe that any could be\\nfound mad or wicked enough to change the scene for one of\\nwar and dcva.station. Even while, during the fateful winter\\nof 1860-61, State after State was seen declaring in favor\\nof .secession, and asserting its readiness for war, men still\\nhoped against hope that some means of reconciliation would\\nbe devised. But the rage of the slaveholders at the elec-\\ntion of a President who was not a propagandist of slavery,\\ncould be satiated by nothing but the destruction of the\\nUnion, and so all lovers of their country were brought face\\nto face with the question whether they would ignobly per-\\nmit that country to be ruined by traitors, or would defend\\nit by force of arms. When the rebel guns sounded the\\nfall of Sumter on the 14fh day of April, 1861, the ques-\\ntion was speedily decided.\\nOf the gallant part taken by the men of Branch County\\nin the terrible contest of the next four years, the following\\nchapters will speak. In those chapters we give brief\\nsketches of the services of all the regiments and batteries\\nof which any considerable number went from Branch\\nCounty. To each sketch is appended a list of the officers\\nand soldiers from Branch County who served in that partic-\\nular regiment or battery. Where less than thirty were from\\nBranch County we can give, as a rule, no history of ser-\\nvices, but a list of all the names is furnished in the closing\\nchapter of the war record. These lists are taken from the\\npublished reports of the adjutant-general of the State, cor-\\nrected whenever practicable by members of the various or-\\nganizations. The histories of the services of regiments and\\nbatteries are also based on the adjutant-general s reports,\\nbut in numerous cases officers and soldiers belonging to\\nthem have furnished us with circumstances, reminiscences,\\nand details which could be obtained from no other source.\\nCHAPTER XL\\nFIRST INFANTBY.*\\nThe President s Proclamation The Governor s Call Raising the\\nFirst Regiment of Infantry for Three Months Company C from\\nBranch Couuty Its First Officers Going to Washington Entering\\nVirginia The Hattie of Bull Run Iteorgaiiization for Tiiree\\nYears (Juanling the Baltimore and Washington Railroad On the\\nPeninsula It^ Battles there Sent to Pope Second Bull Run\\nTerrible Loss Antietam and Fredericksburg The Campaign of\\n1862\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Hard Fighting nt Getty.sburg\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Campaign of 1864\\nNumerous Battles The Siege of Petersburg The Final Victory\\nThe Return The Xumhcr Slain or Died.\\nTIIE THREE months REGIMENT.\\nThe day after the surrender of Fort Sumter, the Pres-\\nident of the United States called upon the loyal States of\\nthe Union for seventy-five thousand men to suppress the\\nrebellious uprising in the South. On the following day\\n(April 16, 1861) was published the proclamation of the\\nGovernor of Michigan, calling for volunteers to fill twenty\\ncompanies, which, with the requisite field and staff officers,\\nwere to compose two regiments of infantry, though only\\none regiment was required under the President s call.\\nThree days after the issuance of the Governor s proclama-\\ntion the 1st Regiment was ready for muster, and on the\\n1st of May following it was mustered, seven hundred and\\neighty strong, into the .service of the United States for\\nthree months, by Lieut.-Col. E. Backus, U. S. A., at Fort\\nWayne, Detroit, the regiment being then fully equipped\\nwith arms, ammunition, and clothing, ready for service, and\\nawaiting the orders of the War Department.\\nOne of the companies of the regiment (C) was composed\\nof men of Branch County, its nucleus being a Zouave com-\\npany which had been organized in Coldwater some time\\nprevious to the opening of the war. This company joined\\nthe regiment with a .strength of about eighty rank and tile,\\nand under command of the following-named officers, ail\\nresidents of Coldwater Ebenezer Butterworth, captain\\nCharles E. Eggleston, first lieutenant George H. Eggles-\\nton, second lieutenant. The field-officers of the regiment\\nwere Orlando B. Wilcox, colonel Lorin L. Comstock,\\nlieutenant-colonel Alonzo F. Bidwell, major.\\nOrders for its movement having been received on the\\n13th of May, the 1st Regiment of Michigan left Detroit\\non that day, and proceeded to Washington. It was the\\nfir-st regiment to reach the National Capital from west of\\nthe Alleghany Mountains, and was not second in e(|uip-\\nment and soldierly qualities to any regiment which had\\narrived from any other State. Its appearance on Pennsyl-\\nvania Avenue was hailed with joyful acclamation, and the\\ngreat President, before whom it marched in review, ad-\\ndressed its officers and men in most complimentary terms,\\nand through them thanked the State of Michigan for the\\npatriotism and alacrity with which she had responded to\\nthe call for help.\\nThe 1st was assigned to duty with the command of Col.\\n(afterwards Gen.) Heintzelman, and when the movement\\nacross the Potomac into Yirgiaiu was made, on the 24lh\\nThis includes both the throe months and the three years org rii\\nzations.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0059.jp2"}, "60": {"fulltext": "60\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nof May, it ]ed the advance of the Uuion troops across\\nLong Bridge, driving in the rebel pickets along the river,\\nand entering Alexandria by tlie Washington road, simul-\\ntaneously with the arrival of Ellsworth s Zouave regiment\\nby steamer.\\nThe first and only battle of this regiment was that of\\nBull Run, July 21, 1861, at which time its brave colonel\\nwas in command of the brigade of which the 1st was a\\npart. On that disastrous field it was in the thickest of the\\nfight, eagerly pressing forward to engage the enemy, losing\\nheavily, but fighting with stubborn heroism, and establish-\\ning that bright reputation for gallantry which Michigan\\ntroops so uniformly maintained throughout the war. In\\nthis engagement Capt. Buttorworth (of Company Cj and\\nLieuts. Mauch and Casey were wounded and taken pris-\\noners, and afterwards died of their wounds while in the\\nenemy s hands. Col. Wilcox was also wounded and made\\nprisoner, and was exchanged after fifteen months captivity.\\nAt the expiration of its three months term of service the\\nregiment returned to Michigan, and was mustered out\\nAug. 7, 18G1.\\nTHE THREE years REGIMENT.\\nAfter the muster-out and discharge of the three months\\nmen the 1st Regiment was reorganized for a three years\\nterra of service. The men for the new regiment were\\nprincipally recruited in the counties of Wayne, Jackson,\\nWashtenaw, Lenawee, Monroe, Hillsdale, and Branch this\\ncounty contributing a large part of the members of Com-\\npany E and a few men to other companies.\\nThe reorganized 1st Infantry left its rendezvous at Ann\\nArbor (excepting two small detachments, which followed\\nsoon after) on the IGth of September, 1861, and proceeded\\nto Washington, D. C. Among the earliest duties to which\\nit was assigned was that of guarding the Baltimore and\\nWashington Railroad and in this it was engaged during\\nthe winter of 1861-62, with its headquarters and winter\\ncamp at Annapolis Junction. In the month of March,\\n1862, it moved to the Peninsula with the Army of the Po-\\ntomac, to join in McClellan s campaign against Richmond.\\nDuring that campaign it took an honorable part in the\\nbattles of Mechanicsviile, June 26, 1862, Gaines Mills,\\nJune 27, and Malvern Hill, July 1.\\nAt the close of the Peninsular campaign the 1st was\\nplaced in the army of Gen. Pope, and fought under that\\ngeneral at Gainesville, August 29, and at the second Bull\\nRun battle, August 30. In the last-named engagement it\\nlost its colonel, adjutant, four captains, and more than half\\nits members killed or wounded. Rejoining the army of Gen.\\nMcClellan, it fought during his fall campaign of 1862 at\\nAntietam, September 17, and Shepherdstown Ford, Sep-\\ntember 20 and after the assumption of the command of\\nthe army by Gen. Burnside it fought under him in the\\nteriific battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 13.\\nThe next spring it took part in the campaign of Chan-\\ncellorsville, and after numerous severe marches reached\\nGettysburg on the 2d of July, 1862, in time to engage in\\nthat memorable encounter. Nearly a third of tlie small\\nnumber which followed its banner were killed or wounded\\non that field.\\nDuring the remainder of the year and the early part of\\n1864 the 1st was engaged in the various movements made\\nin Virginia by the Army of the Potomac, and in the mean\\ntime was reorganized as a veteran regiment. Going into\\nthe great campaign of 1864 on the 1st of May, the regi-\\nment took part in most of the battles and skirmishes of that\\nterrible time, including Alsop s Farm, Spottsylvania, North\\nAnna, Jericho Mills, and Cold Harbor. In June, 1864,\\nwhen the 4th Infantry went home to be mustered out and\\nreorganize, its veterans and the later recruits were assigned\\nto the 1st and remained with it until June, 1865. It took\\nan active part in the siege of Petersburg, was present at the\\nbattle of Weldon Railroad, and participated in the desperate\\nconflict of Poplar Grove Church, where alone it carried two\\nstrong fortifications, and a part of an intrenched line.\\nThe regiment remained engaged in the siege of Peters-\\nburg throughout the winter taking part in the battle of\\nHatcher s Run in February, and in another conflict at the\\nsame place in March. It was also engaged in the closing\\nbattles of the great struggle, including the events at Ap-\\nponiatox Court-House, April 9. After Lee s surrender it\\nwas moved to City Point, and remained there until May 16,\\nthen went by water to Alexandria, arriving there on the\\niStli, and on the 16th of June went by rail to Louisville,\\nKy., reaching there on the 21st. It was encamped on the\\nopposite side of the river, at Jeffersonville, Ind., and was\\nmustered out of service on the 9th of July. The command\\narrived at Jackson, Mich., on the 12th of the same month,\\nand was there paid and discharged.\\nThe lo.sses of the 1st during the war were one hundred\\nand forty-six men and fifteen commi.\u00c2\u00absioned olBcers killed\\nin battle or died of wounds, and ninety-six men and one\\noihcer died of disease.\\nMEMBERS or THE FIliST INFANTRY (THREE MONTHS) FROM\\nURANCH COUNTV.\\nCompany C.\\nEbonezor Bnlterworth, capt; enl. May 1, 1861; captured at battle of Bull\\nRun, Va., July 1!1, 18C1 died in rebel biiapital, of wounds, Aug. 17, 18GI.\\nCliarles E. Eggleston. l8t lieut. enl. May 1, 1861 must, out Aug. 7, 1801.\\nGeorge II. Eggleston, 2d lieut.; enl. May 1, 1851 must, out Aug. 7, 1861.\\nCharles B. Lincoln, 1st sergt. enl. May 1, 1861 must, out Aug. 7, 1801.\\nSauiuel N. Andrews, \u00e2\u0080\u00a22d sergt. enl. May 1, 1861 must, out Aug. 7, 1861.\\nGeorge Rhodes, M sergt.; enl. May 1,1861; captured at batllo of Bull Run,\\nVii., July 21, 1861 confined in Libby prison must, out Blay 20, 1802.\\nCharles I Whitcomb, 4tli sergt. enl. May 1, 1861 captured at battle of Bull\\nRun, Va., July 21, 1801; confined in Libby prison; must, out May 2il,\\n1862.\\nJoseph H. Crup, 1st Corp.; enl. May 1, 1861 must, out Ang. 7, 1801.\\nCurlis S- Mills, 2d Corp.; enl. May 1, 1861; must, out Aug. 7, 1801.\\nAlbert R. Potter, ;id Corp.; enl. May 1, 1861 must, out Aug. 7, 1861.\\nS.vlvester B. Wright, 4th Corp. enl. May 1, 1861 must, out Aug. 7, 1861.\\nNelson Abbott, nnisician enl. May 1, 1801 must, out Aug. 7, 1801.\\nSilas L. Paj ker, musician; eLil. May 1, 1861 must, out Aug. 7, 1801.\\nHenry C. Adams, enl. May 1, 1801 must, out Aug. 7, 1801.\\nBenjamin F. Archer, enl. May 1, 1861 must, out .\\\\ug. 7, 1801.\\nGeorge W. Abbott, enl. May 1, 1801; must, out Aug. 7, ISOl.\\nAlbert C. Allen, enl. May 1, 1801 must, out Aug. 7, 1801.\\nHenry Abbott, enl. May 1, 1861 must, out Aug. 7, 1861.\\nLorenzo F. Brown, enl. May 1, 1801 must, out Aug. 7, 1861.\\nWilliam L. Bin ritt, enl. May 1, 1861 must, out Aug. 7, 1861.\\nHenry liutler, enl. May 1, 1861 must, out Aug. 7, 1801.\\nPeler Budawa, enl. May 1, 1861 must, out Aug 7, 1861.\\nMartin Burleson, enl. May 1, 1861 must, out Aug. 7, 1861.\\nCharles Bickford, enl. May 1, 1801 must, out Aug. 7, 1801.\\nAaron B.igley, enl. May 1. 1861 must, out Aug. 7, 1801.\\nJames Bennett, enl. May 1, 1801 must, out Aug. 7, 1861.\\nWilliam H. Bryon, enl. May 1, 1861 must, out Aug. 7, 1861.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0060.jp2"}, "61": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n61\\nJonas P. Brown, enl. Mn.v 1, IfCl musl. out Ang. 7, 1801.\\nChas. nrinkerhoof, inl. Miiy 1, 18CI wonndod at Bnll liun, Va., Jnly 21,1801.\\nChauncey S. Blivin, Ptil. Sla.v 1, 18G1 nmst. ont Auk. 7, 18G1.\\nThomas Blivin, i-nl. Miiy 1, IBCl; must, .ml Aug. 7, 18CI.\\nDaniel B. Campbell, enl. May 1, 1861 must, out Ang. 7, 1801.\\nIlaniillon Cullicr, cnl. May 1, 1801; niu-t. onl Aug. 7, 1801.\\nEdward Catlin, enl. Jlay I, l.sr.l mu\u00c2\u00bbl. ont Aug. 7, 18C1.\\nKdward rafl, enl. May 1, 1801 rau\u00c2\u00abl. out Aug. 7, 1801.\\nLester I!. Callalian, cnl. May 1, 1801 ninst. nut Aug. 7, 1801.\\nGeorge Conger, enl. Miiy 1, 1801 niu?tt. out Aug. 7, 1861.\\nGeorgo I). Urury, enl. May l.lSCl; taken prisoner at baltleof Hull itun.Va.,\\nanil confined in Libby prison must, out May 20, 1802.\\nMartin l anini,eril. May 1, 1801; must, out Ang. 7, 1861.\\nGilbert Ueclute, cnl. May 1, 1861 musl. ont Aug. 7, 1861.\\nLarayotle Fincli, enl. May 1, 1801 must, out Ang. 7, 1801.\\nSmilh W. Fisk, enl. May 1, 1601 must. out. Ang. 7, 1861.\\nPavid Ko.\\\\, enl. May 1, 1801 musl. out Aug. 7, 1861.\\nIsaiiih Fox, enl. fliay I, 18(U must, out Ang. 7, 1801.\\nIrving S. Graham, enl. May 1, 1801 must, ont .\\\\ng. 7, 1861.\\nEdward (iavilt, enl. May 1, 1801 must, out Ang. 7, 1801.\\nCharles Holmes, enl. May 1, 1801 must, out Aug. 7, 1861.\\nDaniel M. Holmes, enl. May 1,1801; must, ont Aug. 7, 1801.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0William Hcuae, enl. May 1, 1801 must, out Aug. 7, 1801,\\nLeander C. Handy, enl. May I, 1801 musl. out Aug. 7, 1861.\\nSolomon Ilolben, enl. May, 1, 1801 must, ont Ang. 7, 1801.\\nCharles C. Harvey, enl. May 1,1801; taken prisoner at baltleof Bull Run, Va.\\nJuly 21, ISOl confined in Libby prison must, out May 20, 1802.\\nJames D. C. Harvey, enl. May 1, 1801 rnnsl. out Aug. 7, 1861,\\nSmith 11. Ilasiings, eul. May 1, 1801 must, out Ang. 7, 1801.\\nEdward Hewitt, enl. May 1, 1861 must, out Aug. 7, 1861.\\nBenj. Knappcn, enl. Slay 1, 1801 must, ont Aug. 7, 1801.\\nEdward Knappen, enl. May 1, 1861 must, out Aug. 7, 1861.\\nEdward B. Kirby, enl. May 1, 1801 must, onl Aug. 7, 1861.\\nEdwanI Lewis, enl. Jlay 1, 1861 must, out Aug. 7, 1861.\\nFranklin Minzey, onl. May 1, 1861 mn it. out Ang. 7, 1861.\\nJohn S.Mossnuin, enl. May I, 1801 must, out .\\\\ng. 7, 1801.\\nScpiire \\\\V. Mellcncly, enl. May 1, 1801 must. Ang. 7, ISOl.\\nWilson Meddangh, enl. May 1, 1861 must. Ang. 7, 1861,\\nJoseph McKinne, enl. May 1, 1861; must, out Ang, 7, 1861.\\nJohn Olmstead, cnl. May 1, 1861 must, out Ang, 7, 1861.\\nPhilo V. Pcckham, ml. May 1, 1801 Diust. out Ang. 7, 1801.\\nHonice L. Perkins, enl. May 1, 1801 must, out Aug. 7, 1861.\\nFranklin liobert\u00c2\u00bb, enl. Jlay 1, 1801 must, ont .\\\\ug, 7, 1801,\\nCalvin D, Strong, enl. May 1, 1801 iinist, ont Ang, 7, 1861.\\nJohn U. Sluails, enl. May 1, 1801 taken prisoner at battle of Bull Ruu, July\\n21, Isol ronfineil in Libby prison niu .t. out May 20, 1802.\\nJohn Sullivan, enl. May I, 1801 must, out Aug, 7, 1801.\\nCady Smith, enl. May 1, 1801 must, out Aug. 7, 1861.\\nSquire S. Skecls, enl. May 1, 1801 must, out .\\\\ug. 7, ISGl.\\nBaxter Strong, enl. May 1, 1801 must, ont Aug. 7, 1861.\\nKosB A. Warner, enl. May 1, 1801 must, out Aug. 7, 1861.\\nKobcit Willams, enl. May 1, 1801 must, out Aug, 7, 1861.\\nGeorge Wright, enl, 5Iay 1, 1861 must, out Ang, 7, 1861,\\nPalstou Walker, enl. May 1, 1801 taken prisoner at battle of Bnll Run, Va,,\\nJuly 21, 1861 confliied in Libby prison must, out May 2l), 1862.\\nMEMBERS OF THE FIRST INFANTRY (THREE YEARS) FROM BRANCH\\nCOUNTY.\\nAbram S. Kirkland, 2d lieut. enl. May 3ll, 1863 1st licut. (as sergt.), July 15,\\n180:i must, ont with legiment, July 9, 1865.\\nGeorge H, Eggleston, 1st licut.; cnl, Ang, 17, 1801 res, March 28, 180:i.\\nAlexander Black, Co, E; disch. at Washinglon, D. C, Jan, 23, 1863.\\nWilliam H, Iternhain, Co, E; accidentally killed, Oct, 18, 1662,\\nHenry C, Babcock, Co, E,\\nWilliam F, Bm.ldock, Co, E; must, ont July 0, 1805,\\nRobert W, Baker, Co. C; disch,\\nJohn N, Bunker, Co, E; died of disease, Washington, D. C, July 13, 186.1.\\nJoseph D. Benncll, Co. E; disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Feb. 17, 1804.\\nJames Corey, Co. K; died of disease at Annapolis, Md., March 7, 1862.\\nEdward Curtis, Co. E must, out July 9, 1805.\\nDaniel Cook, Co, E disch, at Fort Schuyler, Jan. 23, 1863.\\nJohn Clarke, Co. K; disch. at expiration of service, Oct. 10, 1804.\\nIra S. Chappell, Co. E; disch. to re.eiil. as veteran, Dec. 2. 1803 must, out July\\n9, 186i.\\nJames 0. Depue, Co. E; died in action at Bull Run, Va., Aug. 30, 1802.\\nTheodore Davis, Co. E; discli. at expiration of service, Sept. 9, 1864.\\nCrayton D. Eldred, Co. F,; disch.\\nJarod Evans, Co, E died of disease in Washington, D. C, May 3, 1864.\\nBeech N. Fisk, Co. E disch. at expiration of service, Sejit. 16, 1864.\\nDavid Fox, Co. E; disch. at expiration of service, Oct. 30, 1864; was in battles\\nof Bull Run, Fredericksburg, anti Cliancelloravillo.\\nGeorge Ilillman, Co. E died in action at Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1802.\\nFrancis E, Hadley, Co, E; discli, by order, Dec, 15,1802.\\nAmos Hunt, Co. C disch. for disability, April 111, 186:1.\\nAbniiii S. Kirkland, Co. E disch. to rc-enl. as veteran, Feb. 17, 1804 must. out\\nJuly 9, 1865.\\nJames Lauver, Co. E disch. May I, I8C2.\\nSimeon P. Miles, Co. C; died in action at Bull Run, Va., AHf.SO, 1802.\\nJames M. Vane, Co. E died of disease in Uichniond, Jaii. 15, 18(t4.\\nWilliani J. Moody, Co. K; musl. out July 9, 1805.\\nMartin J. Miney, Co. E; disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Feb. 17, 1864.\\nOscar Nash, Co. A disch. to re-enl. as vetenin, Feb. 17, 1864.\\nLudovic Nye, Co. E disch. Sept. 8, 1802.\\nGeorge F. Niveraon, Co. E disch. at Potomac Creek, Jan. 3, 186;l.\\nTheodore E. Oliver, Co. C disch. Nov. 17, 1862.\\nHenry C. Odell, Co. D: disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Dec. 2.1, ISttl.\\nByron Potter, Co. E; killed in action at Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862.\\nAnsel J. Potter, Co. E; died of disease, Washington, D. C, Aug. 20, 1803.\\nJames E. Perry, Co. E; disch.\\nDavid Reynohls, Co. E disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 9, 1804.\\nllazleton .Saunders, Co. K disch. Jan 21, 1862.\\nHiram Sweet, Co. E; died in action at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863.\\nJames C. Smith, Co. E discli. for disability, Feb. 9, 1863.\\nGeorgo II. Skinner, Co. E; disch Jan. 3,1863.\\nNehemiah Spencer, Co. E; disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Dec. 25, 1863.\\nC. A. Tompkins, Co. E; disch. at expiration of service, Oct. 30, 1864.\\nGeo \u00e2\u0096\u00a0go F. TrnmbnII, O. E; disch. Nov. 17, 1802.\\nBnrnct A. Tucker, Co. E; died of wounds in Washinglon, D. C, Sept. 10,1802.\\nHorace M. WithiuBton, Co. E; died in action at Bull Run, Ang. ISO, 1662.\\nEmmet K. Wood, Co. E; died in action at Bull Hun, Aug. 30, 1862.\\nEugene Wilson, Co. E disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 9, 1864.\\nJefferson Woods, Co. E disch. to re-enl. us veteran, Dec. 2, 180:!; must, out\\nJuly 9, 1805.\\nWillard Whitney, Co. E; disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Feb. 17, 1804; must, out\\nJuly 9, 1865.\\nWilliani Whalen, Co. E; disch. to reenl. as veteran, Feb. 17, 1804.\\nLevi Webb, Co. B died of disease at Burr Oak, Mich., Feb. 7, 1865.\\nHomy E. Whitney, Co. E died of disease at Washington, D. C, Jan. 2, 1863.\\nLeonard Wliitmoyer, Co. B mu^t. out July 9, 1865.\\nDavid Williams, Co. C; discharged for disability, Kov. 1, 1802.\\nCHAPTER XIT.\\nSEVENTH INFANTRY.\\nBranch County in the Seventh Ball s Bluff\u00e2\u0080\u0094 West Point nnd Fair\\nOaks Thc, cven Days Fight\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Battleol Anlietam Fredei ieks-\\nburg Crossing the Rappahannock under Fire The Charge up tho\\nHeights The Great March to Gettysburg Severe Conflict there\\nSpottsylvania Cold Harbor\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Fighting Before Petersburg Storm-\\ning the Enemy s Works Final Victory Muster-Out List of\\nOfficers and Soldiers.\\nThe 7th Michigan Infantry was formed at Monroe during\\nthe summer of 1861. Tho number of Branch County men\\nwho served in its ranks during the war was a few more than\\nfifty, viz., about forty in K company, ten in I company,\\nand one or two each in B, C, and D.\\nThe regiment left Monroe for Virginia on the 5th of\\nDecember, 1861. Arriving there, it was stationed on the\\nupper Potomac. It was one of the regiments detailed to\\ngo to Ball s Bluff on the 21st of October, under Gen. Baker,\\nand shared the losses inflicted by the sudden and over-\\nwhelming attack of the enemy on that disastrous day.\\nIn the spring of 1862 the 7th went with tiie Army of\\nthe Potomac to the Peninsula, wliere it was engaged in the\\nsiege of Yorktown, and afterwards in the affair at West\\nPoint, on the 7th of May. It also took an active part in\\nthe battle of Fair Oaks, on the 31st of May and 1st of\\nJune. When the Confederate force was ma-ssed to attack\\nthe Union right, the 7th was with the columns which were\\nsteadily forced through the disastrous Seven Days Fight,\\ntaking part in the actions at Peach Orchard Creek on the\\n29tli of June, at Savage Station on the same day, at White\\nOak Swamp on the 30th of June, at Glendale on the same\\nday, and finally, on the 1st of July, at Malvern Hill, when\\nvictory at length perched on the Union standard, and the\\nrebel hordes were repulsed with terrific loss.\\nThe 7th went northward with the Army of the Potomac,", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0061.jp2"}, "62": {"fulltext": "63\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nand was present at the second battle of Bull Run. It then\\ncrossed the Potomac with McClellan, took part in the battle\\nof South Mountain, and on the 17th of September, 1862,\\nstood face to face with the enemy on the field of Antietam.\\nHere it was engaged in one of the hottest struggles of the\\nwar, and bravely maintained itself throughout, though tiie\\nvictory which it achieved was purchased at the cost of a\\nlist of killed and wounded embracing more than half the\\nmen present in the action.\\nAfter Antietam the 7th continued with the Army of the\\nPotomac, in its marches through Northern Virginia, until the\\n11th of December, 18(32, when that army stood on the north\\nside of the Rappahannock, gazing across at the enemy s\\nworks at Fredericksburg.\\nDuring the night of the lOth the Union engineers had\\nlaid a pontoon-bridge partly across the stream, but at day-\\nlight the rebel sharpshooters soon drove them away. Volun-\\nteers were called for to cross the river, and seize a foothold\\non the opposite shore. Lieut.-Col. Baxter, then in com-\\nmand, called on the 7th for that duty, and as one man they\\nresponded to the call. Foremost of all the army they sprang\\ninto the boats and set out for the opposite shore. The rebel\\nbullets fell thick and fast among them, and many were slain\\nor wounded, among the latter being their gallant commander,\\nbut still they held on their way, and at length made good\\ntheir landing. Close behind them came a Massachusetts\\nregiment. The two formed on the bank, dashed up the\\nheights above, drove the enemy i rom his intrenchments,\\nand captured several hundred prisoners at the point of the\\nbayonet. The pontoons were then laid across the river, and\\na portion of the army crossed in safety. The subsequent\\ndisasters which befell the forces of Gen. Burnside in that\\naction cannot dim the glory of this brilliant exploit of the\\n7th Michigan Inlantry.\\nThe regiment acted as provost-guard at Falmouth until\\nthe 3d of May, 1863, when it again crossed the Rappahan-\\nnock to take part in the battle of Chancellorsville. It was\\nnot closely engaged, but the enemy s artillery fire wounded\\nten of the men.\\nDuring the Gettysburg campaign the 7th underwent\\neven more than the usual hardships of that torrid and\\ndusty period. On the 27th of June, it marched thirty-\\nseven miles on the 28th, sis miles and on the 29th,\\nthirty-two miles making seventy-five miles in three days\\na remarkable exploit when it is considered that every\\nsoldier carried a rifle, bayonet, cartridge-box, belts, blanket,\\nhaversack, and canteen, and that the marching in column\\nin a cloud of dust is twice as fatiguing as walking by a\\nsingle individual.\\nOn the 2d of July the 7th arrived at Gettysburg, and\\nwas immediately placed in the front of battle on Cemetery\\nHill. In this exposed position it remained until the close\\nof the action on the 3d of July, meeting and repelling\\nsome of the fiercest attacks of the enemy. So much had\\nthe regiment been depleted by its previous conflicts, that\\nonly fourteen ofiBcers and one hundred and fifty-one men\\nwent into this fight. Of this small number twenty-one were\\nkilled (including the commander, Lieut.-Col. Steele) and\\nforty-four wounded the total of casualties being nearly\\nhalf of the whole number euiia^ed.\\nAfter taking part in the pursuit of the enemy, the 7th\\nwent to New York a short time during the enforcement\\nof the draft, and then returned to the Army of the Poto-\\nmac. On the 7th of December, after considerable march-\\ning and skirmishing in Northern Virginia, it went into\\nwinter quarters at Barry s Hill. Here, notwithstanding\\nall its hardships and losses, one hundred and fifty-three men\\nre-enlisted as veterans, and the regiment was sent home to\\nMonroe the 1st of January to recruit. After a thirty-\\ndays furlough, it returned to Barry s Hill, where it re-\\nmained until the grand advance of the army on the 3d of\\nMay.\\nIt was lightly engaged in the Wilderness on the 5th of\\nMay, but on the succeeding day it had a severe conflict\\nwith the enemy, having eight men killed, thirty-eight\\nwounded, and eight missing. On the 10th, it was at\\nSpottsylvania Court-House, where it was subjected to a\\nsevere fire from the rebel sharpshooters, and also made an\\nassault on the enemy s works. The total of casualties\\nduring the day was five killed and twelve wounded. The\\nnext day it was again slightly engaged, and on the 12th\\nit took part in Hancock s charge on the left of the enemy s\\nline, eleven of the men being wounded. The next day\\nthere was another fight, where the 7th had three men\\nkilled and ten wounded.\\nContinuing with the Army of the Potomac the flank\\nmovements to the left, which constantly brought it nearer\\nto Richmond, the 7th passed the North Anna and Pamunkey\\nRivers, being frequently engaged ;is skirmishers, and on the\\n30th and 31st of May and 1st of June it lost six killed\\nand had nine wounded. At Cold Harbor it gallantly\\ncharged the enemy s works, but the long lines of intrench-\\nments, behind which the rebel marksmen leveled their\\ndeadly rifles in almost perfect security, proved impervious\\nto the thinned ranks of the 7th and their comrades, and\\nthe regiment fell back with a loss of sixteen killed and\\nwounded.\\nThe 7th reached the lines in front of Petersburg on the\\n15th of June, and at once entered on the tedious picket and\\ntrench duty, fighting nearly every day, and having twenty-\\nthree killed and wounded during the fii st ten days. In the\\nbattles of Strawberry Plains and Flussier s Mills (August 14\\nand 17) it had three men killed and eleven wounded. It\\nwas also engaged in the battle of Reams Station on the 25th\\nof August.\\nOn the 26th of October the 7th was one of the regi-\\nments which advanced on the enemy s right, and the next\\nday it took part in no less tiian three battles, those of\\nHatchers Run, Burgess Tavern, and Boydton Plank-Road.\\nIn this movement the 7th, alone, captured four hundred and\\neighty men and twenty officers of the 26th North Carolina\\nrebel infantry.\\nFrom the beginning of the campaign to the 1st of No-\\nvember, the feeble regiment in these constant battles and\\nskirmishes had had forty-one men killed and one hundred\\nand thirty-one wounded, besides thirty-six captured by the\\nenemy, and thirty reported as missing in action, some of\\nwhom were killed and some captured. And still, the Her-\\nculean task of destroying the rebel army was uncompleted.\\nThe regiment remained in front of Petersburg during the", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0062.jp2"}, "63": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OP BRANCH COUNiy, MICHIGAN.\\n63\\nwinter, sliarina; all the daiif;ers and liardsliips of the army,\\nbut not .sufferinjr as severely in killed and wounded as dur-\\ning the previous six months. On the 2d of April, the 7th,\\nwith detachments of the 1st Minne.sota and IDtli Massa-\\nchusetts, were ordered to attack the enemy s works at Cat\\nTail Creek. They advanced st adily to tlieir task, and\\nnotwith.standing the fire from the rebels, safely en.seoneed\\nbehind tlieir intrcnchments, the 7th dashed boldly forward,\\nreaching the enemy s lines (the first of the Union forces),\\nand driving out the gray-back defenders at the point of the\\nbayonet. The assaulting brigade quickly captured two forts\\nand three cannons then, turning in flank, it swept along\\nthe rebels works, capturing five other forts, and about five\\nhundred prisoners.\\nThe regiment was less fortunate on the 7th of April,\\nwhen, after capturing many prisoners, it was cut off from\\nthe main army by a largo force of rebel infantry and cavalry\\nand, in attempting to fight its way through, bad three\\nofijcers and thirtj -four men taken prisoners. In the after-\\nnoon it was relieved and joined its brigade. Two days\\nlater Lee s army surrendered, and the most serious trials of\\nthe 7th Michigan were ended.\\nIt was sent to Louisville, Ky., and JefFersonville, Ind.,\\nin June, very much to the disgust of the men but was\\nmustered out at JeflTensonville on the 5th of July, 1805,\\nsent immediately to Jackson, Mich., and paid ofl and dis-\\nbanded on the 7th of that month.\\nMEMBEKS OF THE SEVEKTII INFANTRY FROM BRANCH COtJNTY.\\nJeremiah Buys, Co. K; died of disease at Alexandria, Va., Dec. 15, 1802.\\nHczekiuh Bruoks, Co. K; must, out July 5, 1865.\\nW illiiitn H. Burns, Co. K; died of wounds at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 18G2.\\nDavid BluncharJ, Co. K discli. for disability, June lU, 18G5.\\nAlbert A. Blaneliard, Co. K; must, out July 5, 1805.\\nHorace Calhoun, Co. I died of wounds at White Oak Swamp, June 30, 1802.\\nChauncey G. Cole, Co. I; must, out July 5, 1S05.\\nNelson W. Clark, Co. K disch. by order, July 21, 18G5.\\nDaniel Clouse, Co. K; must, out July 5, 180.5.\\nAlonzo Converse, Co. K must, out July 5, 1865.\\nMadisOD J. Eggleatou, Co. K must, out July 5, 1805.\\nLewis Fry, Co. K disch. by order, June 24, 1805.\\nSamuel Fry, Co. I disch. by order, July 31, 1805.\\nJohn B. Ford, Co. K nussing in action, .\\\\ug. 25, 1864.\\nFred 11. Gould, Co. I died of disease near Yorktown, Va., May 1.1, 18C2.\\nAlonzo Glass, Co. I; died of wounds at South Anna River, Va., June 1, 18G4.\\nJohn Green, Co. K must, out July 5, 1865.\\nCharles R. Green, Co. K; disch. to re-enl. as vet., Dec. 18, 1803.\\nOliver Green, Co. K missing in action, June 2, 181)4.\\nLorenzo Gates, Co. K died of wounds, Sept. 25, 18C2.\\nLorenzo C. llurd, Co. K disch. for disability, Nov. 24, 18G2.\\nEdwin E. Howard, Co. C; disch. for disability, Nov. 1, 1801.\\nOniaa Hopkins, Jr., Co. K disch. May, 1803.\\nJames Hopkins, Co. I missing at Cold Harbor, Va., June 9, 1804.\\nNatlianii 1 Ilopkijis, Co. K transferred to Vet. Res. Cciri\u00c2\u00ab, April 10, 1864.\\nDaniel llolbrook, Co. K mis.siug at Hatcher s Run, Va., Oct. 28, 1804.\\nWilliam J. Leary, Co. I; died of wounds at Fair Oaks, Vu., May 31, 1862.\\nWilliam Latia, Co. K; died of disease at Washington, Nov. 8, 1802.\\nDavid S. Middangh, Co. K disch. Dec. 25, 1801.\\nJohn Monroe, Co. K died at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 5, 1864.\\nMahli ii Meyer, Co. I died of disease in summer 1802.\\nTliomaa Miler, C\u00c2\u00ab). K missing at Hatcher s Run, Oct. -^S, 1864.\\nDarius Monroe, Co. K; disch. by order. May 31. 180.5.\\nTruman E. aiiwon, Co. K disch. to enl. in U. S. Cav., Oct. 21, 1862.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0Walter Nichols, Co. K disch. to re-enl. as vet.. Doc. 18, 1803.\\nJames Pepper, Jr., Co. K must, out July 5, 1865.\\nGeorge Pedler, Co. K must, out July 5, 1865.\\nJoseph Pullman, Co. K disch. by order, Jan. 13, 1865.\\nWilliam Queer, Co. K nnist. out July .5, 18G5.\\nHiram Refner, Co. B; must, out July 5, 1865.\\nHenry Rogers, Co. K died of disease at Windmill point, Va., Jan. 7, 186:1.\\nClark Reynolds, Co. C; died in acti.in at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862.\\nJustin Shaply, Co. K; died Jan. 2 .t, 1862.\\nAndrew J. Silliway, Co. I ilied of disease at Washington, D. C, July 1, 1804.\\nEdberl Schenierhorn, Co. K disch. May 25, 1865.\\nJames Sheffield, Cu. K must, out July 5, 1865.\\nThomas Silliway, C\u00c2\u00ab K must, out July 5, 180.5.\\nLevi U. Tntlle, Co. K disch. at expinilion of service, Aug. 22, 1864.\\nJohn Ta .:g(\u00c2\u00bbtt, Co. K must, out July 5, 1865.\\nWilliam U. Vulade, Co. D; missing at Hatcher s Run, Va., Oct. 28, 1864.\\nZachary Wells, Co. I must, out July .5, 1805.\\nSlacey F. Wcathcrby, Co. K d sch. by order, July 21, 1805.\\nCHAPTER XIIL\\nNINTH INFANTRY.\\nField and Staff of the Ninth Company O from Branch County Its\\nFirst Officers The Regiment goes to Kentucky And to Tennessee\\nwith Mitchell, in his Advance .Si.x Companies at Murfrcesboro\\nAttacked by Forrest in Force Long and Hard Fighting Oallantry\\nof the Xinth\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Final Surrender to Overwhelming Numbers Subse-\\nquent Parole and Exchange Services of those not Captured The\\nNinth as Provost-Guard Complimented by (Jen. Thomas Re-en-\\nlistment of Veterans In the Atlanta Campaign Full Ranks again\\nSubsequent Services List of Members.\\nThe 9th Infantry Regiment, of Michigan, was raised\\nduring the latter part of the summer, and in the early\\nautumn of the year 18G1. Its rendezvous was at Fort\\nWayne, Detroit, where its organization was perfected, under\\nthe following oflicers William W. Duffield, colonel John\\nG. Parkhurst, of Coldwatcr, lieutenant-colonel Dorus M.\\nFox, major; Ennis Church, surgeon; Cyrus Smith, assist-\\nant surgeon James G. Portman, chaplain Henry M.\\nDuffield, adjutant Charles H. Irwin, quartermaster.\\nThe 9th was composed mainly of men from counties\\nlying on and to the north of the line of the Michigan Cen-\\ntral Railroad but contained one company raised in Cold-\\nwater and other parts of Branch County. This was desig-\\nnated as G company, and its first officers were George N.\\nChase, captain Mortimer Mansfield (of Coldwater), first\\nlieutenant William A. Hull (of Coldwater), second lieu-\\ntenant.\\nThe regiment having been armed with weapons of an\\ninferior class, was mustered into the United States service\\nfor three years, by Capt. H. R. Mizner, U. S. A., at the\\nrendezvous, Oct. 23 and 25, 1861, and on the last-named\\nday left. Detroit for the seat of war in the Southwest, being\\nthe first regiment from Michigan which entered the field in\\nthe Western departments. It reached Jeffi;rsonville, Ind.,\\non the 27th, and on the following day was moved by\\nsteamboat to Suit River, Ky. It was soon after engaged\\niu the construction of a defensive work on Muldraugh s\\nHill, and made its winter quarters in that vicinity. During\\ntheir stay at that place the men of the 9th were terribly\\nafflicted with measles and other disorders, as many as four\\nhundred having been on the sick list at one time.\\nImmediately after the fall of Fort Donelson, the regi-\\nment was moved by transports from Salt River to Nash-\\nville, Tenn., where it remained for some weeks then moved\\nto Murfreesboro and was post\u00c2\u00abd there from April to July,\\nas one of the chain of detachments which were placed to\\nguard the rear and communications of Gen. O. M. Mitchell,\\nin his advance on Huntsville, Ala. During that time it\\nformed part of the force with which Gen. Negley made a\\nOther companies of the regiment were afterwards recruited to a\\nconsiderable extent from this county.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0063.jp2"}, "64": {"fulltext": "64\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUXTT. MICHIGAN\\ndewot^niion asaiu^ CIuttauKX^. caching the iK^rth tank\\nof iIk Tennessee River, (\u00c2\u00abppc\u00c2\u00absite the town. After that\\nexptxiitkxi it was again snuivvted at Murft\u00c2\u00abe^iiv and\\nwinitv, and oa the loth of Julj the six cv^nipanictf Thich\\nv^iv at that pfane v.tlt\u00c2\u00ab other four, uudi^r cvatmand of Ma^.\\nFclx, hei\u00c2\u00ab^ at Talkhotta^ wk attained bj a bodj of the\\neneair s caradrr, thK e tho\u00c2\u00abt$*nd fire hundred sovito:. tinder\\nGen. X. R Fornjst. Of this battaiion rf the 9th at Mnr-\\nfir e e^vn one ivmpanT \u00c2\u00bb-\u00c2\u00bbs qitartated in the vvmrt-hoose,\\nand five cv-tiupaaieis ^inclttdSi^ the eoupany fton Branch\\nCVwntv w\u00c2\u00abe eamped in a Kadr in the aoitheasteni out-\\nskirts v f the Tillu^ all tuder cooiiiiaBd of Lieut,-C J.\\nFiukhurst. CV 1. Pttffi\u00c2\u00ab)d vas present bat i ot on datj he\\nhaviiK: amv\u00c2\u00abd in the eveaii^ of the llih. in ccwpsBT\\nwith OJen. Critteoden. on ba^aes coanected with the ft*-\\nauiiott of a new bt^^vie. rf which Ol 1. I aS 4d was to\\nhaw the ecMHatand. The 3d MinoesiiHa Infantry Regiiaeat\\nw*s etMunped on the bank rf Stooe River, kiss than\\ntwo (ttik^ to the Bonhw\u00c2\u00abs\u00c2\u00ab of the K wa. and with it was\\nHewetis ^Ist Keatoekv Batterr.\\nFotwst s attaek on the eaup of Iie\u00c2\u00abt.-C^. P^ukharst s\\nInttalkia w;^ autde at Rxir o doek in the Hwnui^ of S\\nd\u00c2\u00bbT the 13th of Julv. He had evideathr expected shi:\\nwwaM he a svtprtse, bat sach \u00c2\u00a3d not piwe to be the ease,\\n^v CV4. F^ukhoist had sosfwcted. or had bj soae \u00c2\u00abeiuts\\nbeen waitted of. tbar apfvmdi. a\u00c2\u00abd stood pK^aied (o give\\nthaa a v\u00c2\u00ab(t waiaa reeeptioa. Tlie lesah was that the first\\nMtack wss saceisslitltT repeOed, with coBsidenhle k^ to\\ndM eaeaiv.who thea wkhdr^w.aad proceeded to attack the\\neooipaBT ocvvopvii^ the eiL an-hottse. TpM the with-\\ndiawal of the eaewj frow hb fioats Ooil- Paikhotst at oaee\\n{nlehed a w^se^or to idhe eii4iM\u00c2\u00ab) of the od Mianesota.\\nat Sums Bivor, infbnui^ Um of the skwatica, and askii^\\nhiM to c\u00c2\u00abwe to his ^Butkhoist s ambiance. With this re-\\n^tKSt the o eer i\u00c2\u00ab qweetioa, \u00c2\u00a3)r what dodiitk^ seeded to\\nhiat \u00c2\u00abood iwsoKv d\u00c2\u00ab\u00c2\u00abfiwd to coMplv. It w\u00c2\u00abs believed\\nthat he M^ht hav\u00c2\u00ab dMe so with good pf\\\\^\u00c2\u00abets of s\u00c2\u00abcc^\\nhe havii^a cowpwratiTeh- kige Jbive, UKlodi^ aa efieieM\\nktttety. C^nainhr anv atteapt of Csl P^ukhotst ^with\\nhis Bttle fi.wce of l^ thaa thie\u00c2\u00ab h\u00c2\u00ab\u00c2\u00bbdi\u00c2\u00abd Meo. a\u00c2\u00bbd \u00c2\u00bbo\\nanilksT to eftet a j\u00c2\u00abMtK with the MiaaeaviaK, dte\\nee of s\u00c2\u00bbfh OT\u00c2\u00abrwhelNdi^ hod v of the eaeoiT, w\u00c2\u00aba]d\\nhave bee* alaMSt fooUnidr.\\nAt the coait-ho\u00c2\u00ab\u00c2\u00a3\u00c2\u00ab the attaicki^ F* ^J ^t a wcr vara\\nleceptim fiow the defeadii^ gan^xo, who held thea at\\nbttv fcr two kM^ hons;, aad (whr soneadeied when\\nfca\u00c2\u00bbi s*^ a c oar\u00c2\u00bb iaemaUe. IwHedbteiv aAer their\\ne^wtie thej were ssh h the tear, ia the \u00c2\u00a3reetioa of\\nMeMiuviik. withowt aa hoar s d\u00c2\u00ablaT. for the t^el co\u00c2\u00bb-\\nmwder hefietvd that hfe wvik \u00c2\u00abe^ m a\u00c2\u00bbT woHeat be io-\\nteR^\u00c2\u00abed hj Fmw leiofiineMeMs om either aO of d\u00c2\u00ab\\nserenl detach \u00c2\u00bbess posted at ffaeM poats i\u00c2\u00ab the vieis-\\nitr; a v\u00c2\u00abrT utonl sa^p^eatiM, a\u00c2\u00bbl o\u00c2\u00abe which \u00c2\u00ab%ht vvsr\\nee9v l(av\u00c2\u00ab bee* Toified.\\nFc\u00c2\u00abMB the siese \u00c2\u00abf d^ ce\u00c2\u00abit^o\u00c2\u00abe the e\u00c2\u00bbe\u00c2\u00abT tetoned\\nto the attk^ of CbL Pukhwist s po^tiiw. which, Ani^\\nthe brief oa^atioa of heetSnes had hee\u00c2\u00ab stiei^chewd hj\\nsoch s :ht defe^es as ^e mm had bee* able to eoKttwcc\\niathes!: lad with die iKoficMM aeaK sad a\u00c2\u00bb-\\nsbumL S^tasthqrw eietkeTal\u00c2\u00abcded 1\\nscwie shelter u the defeodins Rtree, who ihoagfa outnaia-\\nbeievl uK^te than ten to one bj their asailant fought with\\nthe most deteraiioed and persistent bmverr till fttst booo.\\nwhen, as it kvaue evident that thev need look no k sg\u00c2\u00bb\\nfor soccor. and that further resistance w*s it^^kss, their\\nleader submitted to the inevitable, and sarreodeied. Dar-\\ning the e^t boats thiougfa which thev had stood at\\nj haj th\u00c2\u00abr k\u00c2\u00abs had been thirteen killed and ^:htj-^ven\\nwoaitded. The eoemv admitted that his own loss in killed\\nalone had been thirtj-five, and there is little doabi that it\\nw*5 much bevood this ?ire. Amoog the captoi^d officers\\nwere all thitse of the ne^iment beloi^i^ in Branch CoaotT,\\nvix.. Lieat.-OoL Parkhoist. C\u00c2\u00bbpt. MansfieM. and Lieat,\\nHolL The fiist and last mentiooed were narched awav br\\nthe victorioas r^itels. Cart- Maiefi^ bai^ oitable to eo-\\nduiv the Bkircfa was left behind, paroled, as wae ako OoL\\nDoffieM. who had beea badly woanded daring the %ht.\\nHis coupaaioB in his anfotttuiate visit to the fv\u00c2\u00absi Geo.\\nCritteadeB had aiso been captated at the hotel in the vil-\\nliee. and was takes awav with the other prtsoners^ to whose\\nnaml^rs w^ ako added the Miaaisota Regiment before\\nsientiooed. and the atea and officeis of Hewett s Batt\u00c2\u00bbT.\\nAt McMiaaviUs, Fon^t paroled the enlisted men whoat\\nhe had capcoted, and thej letoraed to N^tville. wheaee\\nther were seat to Cuap Cttase^ He- however, retained the\\nog e cr s aadtook thet to KaosviUe. Ftohi there thej woe\\nseat to AtfaoKa. dtea to Madfeoa, Ga.. whoe thej Trmiin d\\nfor a coisderkUe tiae. then to Cohoabb. C-, to Safis-\\nboiT, X. C and fiaallT h Libby p(^ a, at RichoMMd,\\nwheie they were eveanully paroled. CoL Farkhaist wis\\nexdiai^Kd ia Decemliea 1$(\u00c2\u00bb2. la dte Mean ti\u00c2\u00bbe por-\\ntioa of the legiaKat whidi had escaped captaie at Xar-\\nfireesiMo had beea ei^aiged a^iet the eaeoiy at Tjiee\\nSptiKiS^ Te*B\u00c2\u00ab aad at MamfotdsviUe- Kt\u00e2\u0080\u009e aboot the time\\nof Gea. Bvell adraace fiom LooisviBe to ^nrrffle aad\\nB.^wliag Gteea.\\nOa Che \u00c2\u00b14th of I)^eci\u00c2\u00bbber! ISidS. Lkat.-CoL Fukharst,\\ndteaiacoMMaadofthedth ^CaL DaSeM was pf.fiiii.atly\\nc ahled by the woaadb recetved at Jfarfie^MHo aad re-\\nsc^aed l^ thaa two taoaths after that time\\\\ leponed for\\nda;T at the headqsuteis ef Gea. Thoans. aear Xa^vSle,\\naad vie ass^aed to daty as ptovost-taai^al hk rf^imeat\\nvreorgaraed aad with ruds rsilled by the ejcehai^ed pris-\\ncaers^ heii^ detailed s provxjst-gaaid of the 14th CVwis.\\nTSe 1 mill was made by Gea. TVean oa the fa-wiaw of\\nthe Older a^%w^ it to that daty. that he had foAy ae-\\nq\u00c2\u00abMated IdiKetf with the hbKsiy of the {art takea by\\ni Miaaeat ia their deieKe of the pst of M ariie^boio\\nKSatKt Fon^t, aad Aat JKt s\u00c2\u00bbA a re g i m e at was what he\\naeeded at his headqfaarters.\\n1W dny to wUeh the 9^ wis thas Ks^aed w\u00c2\u00abs per-\\nfonaed hy the ieg\u00c2\u00bbeat fi\u00c2\u00ab\u00c2\u00ab that time aatil theexpuadoa\\nof its tent of service. For the amaais ia wUdi they\\nperiKMmed the datks derehiKO* theai at the banls of\\n^oae Brrer aad Chidamai^a ,janicduly e fo(*er\\nOoL FtK^teist aad d\u00c2\u00bb leoMoat wse wandy ce^pK-\\naeated hy Gea. TVshs. Whea tkat seaenl assamed\\nthe eyef coamaad of the Army of dK CWmhetfaad.\\nafter CUekaiHKa. CiL Ftttkhaist (who had received\\nhk pwariaa to the cokaelfy Feb. 6. 1S S3^ was Made", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0064.jp2"}, "65": {"fulltext": "HISTOUY OF IJRANCII COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n65\\nprovost-miirslial-irciK ial of (Ik; (lc]iiuiiiicii(, uiul tlic Iltli\\nbecaino provost mianl at army li( ail(Hiartcr,s. In Docom-\\nber, 18G3, tlio re{;iiiu nt, to the number of two hundred and\\ntwenty-nine, roenlisted as a veteran orpiiiization, received\\na veteran furloui^li, an l returned to Mieliijran in a body,\\narriving at Coldwator in January, ISiil. At the expira-\\ntion of its furlouj:;h, roasseinbling at the same place, it lefl\\non the 20tli of February for the front, witli it,-* raiiiis filled\\nto about five hundred men. At Ciiattanoopi it returned to\\nduty at headquarters, and in tin; summer and fall trf 1864\\nparticipated in all the operations of the Army of the Cum-\\nberland in (Jeorjiia and Tennessee. It entered Atlanta on\\nits evacuation by the enemy, and wa.s there cngaj^ed in\\nprovost duty till that city was abandoned by the Union\\nforces, when it returned to Chattanooj^a. Duriiij;; October,\\nsixty-nine members were di.schariji;ed by expiration of their\\nterm of service, but as a large number of recruits had been\\nreceived during the year, the regiment, on the 1st of No-\\nvember, 18U4, numbered eight luindicd and ninety-seven\\nenlisted men. It remained iu Chattanooga until the 27th\\nof March, 18G5, when it was moved to Nashville. There\\nit stayed on duty at head((uarters and as guard at the mili-\\ntary prison until the 15th of September, when it was mus-\\ntered out of the service, and on the following day left for\\nMichigan. It arrived at Jackson on the 19th of Septem-\\nber, and one week later the men were paid off and dis-\\nbanded, when they returned to their homes and to the\\navocations of peace.\\nMKMUEUS OF THE NINTlt INF.\\\\NTRY FUOM BRANCH COUNTY.\\nJohn (i. Pnrkhurot, Culilwutcr, lu-nt.-col.; eiil. Sept. 10, 1801; captured at\\nMurfrocsboro Tumi., July l;!, 1802; mleii-si d Di c, :i, 1862; col., Fob. G,\\n1803; breTt. brig.-gcn., May 22, l\u00c2\u00abor niiist. out Nov. 10, 1805.\\nMortinior Mulislield, Coldwutyr, l8t liout.; eill. Oct. 12, 1801; capt., Jan. 7,\\n1802; captured at Murfn-oaboro Tonn., July l;l, 1802; released Aug. 8,\\n1802; must, out Sept. l.l, 180,\\nWilliaui A. Hull, aildwaler, 2d lieut.; onl. Oct. 12, 1801; lat lieut., Feb. 8,\\n1S02; captured at .Murfreesboro July 13, 1802; released Dec. 3, 1802;\\ncapt., April y, 18011; resigued Aug. 22, 1804, to enter gunboat service.\\nCharles W. Bennett, Quincy, 2d lieut.; enl. Jan. 17, 1803; capt. in U. S. colored\\ntroops, Oct. 20, 1803 brevet uuyor, Oct. 180j uuHt. out June U, 1800.\\nRev. Joseph Wood, chaplain enl. Feb. 19, IStVl not mustered.\\nRobert Kborbiird, Co. G; disch. by order Sept. 28, 1805.\\nThomas Kberliard, Co. must, out Sept. l. i, 1805.\\nCharles E. Gregg, Co. E; must, out Sept. 15, 1806.\\nGeorge Gregg, Co. K; must, out Sept. 15, 180.^.\\nIsaac Could, Co. F; must, out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nDennis Blacken, Co. G must, out Sept. 15, 1865.\\nJoseph F. Hill, Co. B; must, out Sept. 16, 1866.\\nWilliam Ilassett, Co. D; must, out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nHenry Nessey, o. D must, out Juno 20, 1865.\\nParker Howes, Co. D; must, out June 20, 1805.\\nHenry Hungerrurd, Cti. D must, out Jan. 21, 1865.\\nJohn S. Haines, Co. I) must, out June 20, 1805.\\nPuches llllliar. Co. G; disch. to enlist as veteran, Dec. 7, 1803.\\nMarion A. Howard, Co. H; must, out Sept. 15, 180.^.\\nCharles Jordon, Co. G; died of disease at West Point, Ky., Dec. 1, 1801.\\nJohn W. Klot/., Co. D; must, out S\u00c2\u00bbpt l.i, 1805.\\nHenry C. Kenyon, Co. G; must, out Sept. 15, 1865.\\nWilliiini Krapohl, Co. G must. out. Sept. 15, 1805.\\nJohn P. Ki lney, Co. G must, out Sept. 15, 1865 came from 4th Inf.\\nFrank Letter, Co. C; must, out Sept. 1.5, 1865.\\nFn-d. Lautz, Co. G; must, out Sept. 15, 1865.\\nFred. Lipslair, Co. G disch. by order, June 20, 1805.\\nCharles P. Lake, Co. K must, out Sept. 15, 1865.\\nHenry Lake, Co. K disch. by order, Sept. 28, 1805.\\nFred. Miller, Co. H; died of disease at Coldwator, Mich., Fob. 14, 1804.\\nGeorge Mathews, Co. B; must, out Sept. 1.5, 1865,\\nFrancis SIcGurk, Co. G must, out Sept. 15, 1866.\\nAlex. Mclntyre, Co. G di.sch. by order, June 20, 1865.\\nDaniel R. McKay, Co. disch. by onler, Juno 20, 1866.\\n9\\nHenry Melvin, Co. O disch. by order, June 20, 1805.\\nAlvin Marks, Co. I; must, out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nGeorge H. Newell, N. C. S. must, out Sept. 13, 1865.\\nLewis W. Nathans, Co. D must, out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nThomas L. Nixon, Co. H must, out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nAndi-ew Niipher, Co. G disch. to enlist as veteran, Dec. 7, 1803.\\nDewiit Pierce, Co. C must, out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nAddison J. Peckham, Co. G must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nDaniel O. Parker, Co. must, out Sept, 15, 1805.\\nJoseph E. Penner, ihi. H died of disease at Whito Pigeon, Mich,, Doc, 7, 1801.\\nRiley Pierce, Co. 11 must, out Sept, 15, 1805.\\nHenry Robinson, Co. K must, out Sept, 1.5, 1806.\\nJereuii.ih Rhodes, Co. G; nnist. out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nJohn Ross, Co. G; must, out Sept. 15, 1865.\\nCharles K. Rhodes, Co. F; must, out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nDavid Itodgei-s, Co. K; must, out Sept. 16, 1805.\\nSinioti Ream, Co, B; must, out Sept, 15, 1H65,\\nGeorge Rogers, Co, B; must, out Sept, 15, 1865.\\nAdams Reed, Co. 11 mu^l. out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nBarnard L. Rider, Co. K; ilied of disease at Nashville, Tenn., May 24, 1805.\\nJames Reynolds, Co. G; died of disease at Murfreeslioro Term., July 13, 1862.\\nWilliam J, Sternbiiugh, Co, G died of disease at Nashville, Tenn,, Jtine 13, 66.\\nBarlow Smith, Co. G; disch. to enlist as veteran, Dec. 7, 1863.\\nCharles F. Smith, Co. A must, out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nArnii iius Siiringsteen, Co. E; must, out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nRodolph Stickler, Co. F; must, out Sept. 15, 1865.\\nBernaril Schlieting, Co. G; disrh, Jan, 10, 1865, for pro, in 45th Wis, VoU.\\nJames F. Sohemerhorn, Co, G disch, to enli^tt tut veteran, Dec, 7, 1803,\\nLevi Sprague, Co, G; must, out Sept. 15, 1805,\\nBcnJ. F, Saltoril, Co. I; disch. by order, Juno 20, 1865.\\nCalviti 1), Smith, Co, I disch, by order, June 20, 1805.\\nAlex. Tracy, Co. I must, out Sept. 15, 1806.\\nTbaddeus Viniug, Co. I: disch. by order, Sept. 28, 1866.\\nMichael Unrah, Co. B; died of tiscase at Galien, Slich,, Sept 1862.\\nB. E. Williams, Co. G; died of disease, Juno 1, 1864.\\nHenry Wiser, Co. G died of disease at Chattanooga, Tenn., June 3, 1864.\\nJohn Winsey, Co. G died of disease at Louisville, Ky., Dec. 12, 1804.\\nHenry C. Westlall, Co. B; must, out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nIra M, Ware, C i. F; must, out Sept, 15, 1865.\\nWm. II, Withington, Co, G; must, out Sept, 15, 1865.\\nIs,aac Widenier, Co. G; must, out Sept. 15, 1865.\\nCarlos Whitiuore, Co. G; must out Sept. 15, 1865.\\nSteward Wilcox, Co. K discb. by order, June 20, 1805.\\nDyer Wood, Co, K; disch, by order. May 15, 1865.\\nLanson C. Wilder, Co. K disch. by order, Juno 20, 1865.\\nCharles H. Yates, Co. G must, out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nJames Allen, Co. F; must, out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nSamuel E. Acker, Co, G; disch, March 14, 1805, for promotion in U, S, C, T.\\nHenry Bennett, Co. B; must, out S pt, 15, 1805.\\nPeter Bohn, Co. G must, out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nDwight G. Bolster, Co. O must, out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nHenry Bordeuas, Co. G must, out Sept. 15, 1866.\\nCharles W. Bennett, Co. G; in battles Stone River, Chickamauga, Nashville,\\netc. promoted. (See officere.)\\nJackson Brown, Co. G disch. by order, Sept. 28, 1805.\\nHoward Bradley, Co. (J disch. for disability. Sept 24, 1802.\\nWilliam E. Bennett, Co. K; must out Sejit. 15, 1805.\\nEli Bowen, Co. K must, out Sept. 15, 1806.\\nOren Bowen, Co. K; disch. by order, Sept. 25, 1865.\\nJames Barnes, Co. G disch. for disability, Sept. 20, 1862.\\nWinton B. Brooks, Co. K must, out Sept. 15, 1865.\\nCharles W. Babbitt. Co. K must, out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nReuben S. Babbitt, Co. K disch. l.y order, Slay 12, 1866.\\nJames Callaghan, Co. B; must, out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nNelson 0. Caroyl, Co. B; must, out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nLebannah E. Ci rder, Co. B must, out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nWilliam Cannady, Co. B; must, out Sept 15, 1805.\\nLester O, Chapman, Co, G nnist, out Sept, 15, 1805,\\nCharles Courad, tkt, G died of disease at Coldwator, Mich,, Aug, 15, 1802.\\nSlillman Crandall, t^o. I; must, out Sept. 15, 1805.\\nWm. A. Clark, Co. D died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 29, 1862.\\nHenry Crippcu, Co. I must, out Sept 15, 1865.\\nHerbert B. Davis, Co. G; died of disease, April 1, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn.\\nIsajic Doughty, Co. B must, out Sept. 1.5, 1865.\\nWilliam J. Dyer, Co. D disch. by order, Sept. 29, 1805.\\nMelvin Dickinson, Co. C; disch. by order, Sept. 9, 1865.\\nFrancis Duniug, Co. F; must, out Sept. 15, 1865.\\nAndrew Demarost, Co. 0; must, out Sept. 15, 1866; disch. to enlist as veteran,\\nDec. 7, 1863.\\nGeorge W. Demarest, Co. G must, out Sept 15, 1865.\\nHenry J. Dufres, Co. G disch. by order, Feb. 10, 1865.\\nLafayette Davis, Co. H must, out Sept. 15, 1865.\\nJames D. Edwards, Co. C; must, out Sept. 15, 1865.\\nAVilliam Eberbard, Co. G must, out Sept. 15, 1805.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0065.jp2"}, "66": {"fulltext": "6U\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY. MICHIGAN.\\nCHAPTER XIY.\\nELEVENTH INFANTRY.\\nComp.^ies B, H. and D principally from Branch County\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Where\\nthey were Raise*!, and their First Officers Muster of the Regiment\\nIt goes to Kentucky Sent to Tennessee in May. 1S62 Over the\\nMountains atler Guerrillas Back to Xa.ihvillc Sent to Louisville,\\nKy., and Mounted Alter John Morgan On Foot Again Back to\\nNashville Building Fortifications The Battle of Stone River\\nCol. ?toughton s Report The Regiment s Loss On Duty as Pro-\\nvost-Guard The .\\\\dvance injune. lS6o Skirmish at Elk River\\nFight at McLemore s Cove The Battle of Chiekamauga Trans-\\nferred to 14th Corps The Victory of Mission Ridge Pursuit of\\nthe Enemy Resaca. etc. The Georgia Campaign of 1S64 Mari-\\nett.i, Peaoh-Tree Creek, and Atlanta Chasing Wheeler Muster\\nout of the Old Regiment Xew Organiiation It goes to Chatta-\\nnooga Services in Tennessee Its Return and Discharge.\\nThe 11th Miehig:\\\\n lufautry Kegiment was raised in the\\nsummer and aimnuu of 1S61. It was composed of men\\nfrom Branch. Hillsdale, St. Joseph, and other southern\\ncounties of the State, and had its rendezvous at ^Yhite\\nPigeon, in St. Joseph County, where it was organized\\nunder authority received by Col. William J. May. its first\\ncommanding officer. Two of its companies B and H\\nwere made up almost entirely, and another D Companv\\nvery largely, of men belonging to Branch County.\\nCompany B was recruited at Quincy by Captain Melvin\\nMudge, ;issisted by Francis M. Bissell (afterwards its cap-\\ntain) and others. It left that place on the 22d of August\\nand reported at the rendezvous, where, on the 24th. it was\\nmustered into the United States service, with full ranks.\\nby Csiptain H. Tilden, U. S. A. Its first oflScers were 3Iel-\\nviu Mudge. of Quincy. Captain Jen me Bowcn. of Butler.\\nFii-st Lieutenant Miles Warren, of Butler. Second Lieu-\\ntenant.\\nThe nucleus of Company H was formed at Coldwater\\nM about the s; me time; it was moved thence to the ren-\\ndezvous, and there filled by recruits arriving in squads from\\nColdwater and other parts of the ronnty. The first officers\\nof this company were: Captain, John L. Hackstaff. of\\nColdwater; First Lieutenant, Samuel C. Mills, of Cold-\\nwater Secvmd Lieutenant, Leouidas E. Mills, of Coldwater.\\nComp;\u00c2\u00bbny D was largely recruited in Bronson and vicin-\\nity, and in the early davs of the organization was frei]uentlv\\nmentioueil as the Bronson Company. The following\\nwere its first officers Captain, Benjamin G. Bennett, of\\nBurr Oak. St. Joseph Co. First Lieutenant. John R.\\nKeeler, of Burr Oak, St. Joseph Co. Second Lieutenant.\\nTheodore P. Kesler, of Btvnson, Branch Go. Afterwards,\\nupon the promotion of Capt. Bennett and the resignation\\nof the two lieutenants, the three offices were all filled by\\nBranch County men.\\nThe several companies of the regiment were mustered\\ninto the United States service at different dates, from Au-\\ngast 24 to September 11, their term of enlistment being\\nthree years. The original field and staff officers of the\\nregiment were as follows Colonel, William J. May Lieu-\\ntenant-Colonel. William L. Stoughton Major. Benjamin\\nF. Doughty Surgeon, Dr. William N. EiUott Assistant\\nSurgeon, Nelson I. Packard; Chaplain, Holmes A. Pat-\\nUson; Adjutant, Samuel Chad wick; Quartermaster, Addi-\\nson T. Drake.\\nHaving received its armament (consisting of Belgian\\nand other muskets of indifferent quality) the 11th Regi-\\nment broke camp at White Pigeon on the 11th of Decem-\\nber, and about midnight took railway transportation and\\nproceeded to Louisville, Ky., where it was encamped for a\\nshort time in the soutliern suburbs of the city. From that\\nplace it was moved to Bardstown. Ky.. in which viciuitv it\\nremained through the winter, suffering severely from sick-\\nness (^measles and smallpox) among the men. In the latter\\npart of March the regiment removed to Belmont, Ky,\\nwhere it was engaged in guarding the railroad. While at\\nthis place the men exchanged their inferior arms for Spring-\\nfield rifles. On the 1st of April the resignation of Col.\\nMay was accepted, and Lieut. -Col. Stoughton was pro-\\nmoted to the colonelcy of the regiment.\\nOn or about the 3d of May the 11th moved by rail to\\nLouisville, and thence by steamer on the Ohio and Cum-\\nberland Rivers to Nashville, Tenn., joining the command of\\nGen. Negley. There it remained on picket and ordinary\\ncamp duty for two or three weeks, and was then moved\\nrapidly to Columbia, Tenn.. on account of a reported nud\\nof the rebel Gen. John Morgan in that direction. The\\ncommand remained at Columbia for some weeks, Capt.\\nMudge. of Company B, acting as provost-m-irshal of the\\ntown during that time. From Columbia the resiment\\nmoved to Pulaski, and soon afterwards to Murfi-eesboro\\nTenn. thence (^under orders from Gen. Dumont it marched\\nCijstward across the mountains to the Sequatchie Yalley\\nin pursuit of guerrillas but as only a few scouts were seen\\nit soon moved back to Nashville, from which point it was\\ndispati-hed by railroad to Gallatin. Tenn.. being again in\\npursuit of the redoubtable John Morgan, with whose rear-\\nguard a slight skirmish was had on the loth of August,\\nFrom this expedition the 11th moveil to Bowliuir Green,\\nKy., and from there to Louisville. Here the regiment was\\nmounted (though in a very indifferent manner^, and marehed\\n(as mounted infantry once more in chase of John Morgan,\\nwho was reported to be in the vicinity of Frankfort, Ky.\\nThe raiment moved to that place, and also to Paris and\\nGeorgetown, but the rvnigh riders of Morgan had escaped,\\nand the 11th returned to Louisville, where it was dis-\\nmounted, and, resuming its infantry status, proceeded by\\nrail back to Nashville. There it was joined to the 29th\\nBrigade, in the command of Gen. Negley the other regi-\\nments of the brigade being the 21st and 69th Ohio, and\\n19th Illinois. The lieutenant-colonel and major of the\\nregiment were then respectively Nathaniel B. Eldridge and\\nSylvester C. Smith promoted as such rice Stoughton,\\npKimoted, and Doughty, resigned v-^wg- IS. 1S62).\\nOn the approach of Gen. Buell s army from the Ten-\\nnessee River, on its way to Kentucky in pursuit of the\\ninvading forves of Bragg, the 11th was moved out to\\nMurfreesboro to meet the column, and after its passage\\nthrough the town the regiment marched in its rear back to\\nNashville, where it become st.-itionary for a time. While\\nthere Company B. under command of Second Lieut. F. M.\\nBissell First Lieut. Bowen being at the time on the sick\\nlist and Capt. Mudge absent on recruiting service), was\\nordered to eommenc-e the erection of a defensive work\\nin the southern suburb of the town, this beins the first", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0066.jp2"}, "67": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n67\\nmoveraent made towards the fortification of Nashville.\\nTile worlv wliieli was tlion (iiiiiin m;i d by tliat company\\n(and soon after couipleted under direction of Capt. St.\\nClair Morton) was the one known as Fort Negley, the\\nprincipal one in the chain of works which afterwards en-\\ncircled the city.\\nAt the opening of the campaign of Murfreosboro by\\nGen. Rosecrans, the 11th moved with its brigade, Dec. 26,\\n1862, on the Murfreesboro turnpike, reaching Nolansvilie\\nthe siinic night, and, during the succeeding four days, pas-\\nsing Stewart s Creek and Overall s Creek to the bloody field\\nof Stone River, where the regiment was to receive its initia-\\ntion to the wild work of battle. What that work was, and\\nhow the brave men of the 11th performed it, is well told\\nin Col. Stoughton s ofiicial report of that furious engage-\\nment, from which we extract as follows:\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2On the morning of the Hist of December heavy firing\\nwas heard on our right and front, and apparently rapidly\\napproaching the position occupied by the 2d Brigade.\\nThe regiment was immediately formed and marched to the\\nbrow of the hill near brigade headquarters. The skirmish-\\ning soon after indicated the approach of the enemy to the\\nright of this position, and my regiment was formed in line\\nof battle under cover of a ledge of rocks about one hun-\\ndred yards in this direction. The skirmishing continued\\nwith much spirit for nearly an hour, when a heavy roar\\nof musketry and artillery announced that the principal\\nattack of the enemy w;is being made on our left and rear.\\nI immediately gave orders to change front on first com-\\npany, which was promptly executed under a heavy fire,\\nand the regiment advanced in line of battle to the crest\\nof the hill from which Shultz s battery had first been\\ndriven, and poured a well-directed and effective fire into\\n(he advancing columns of the enemy.\\nThe firing continued with spirit and energy until orders\\ncame to retire. The fire of the enemy was apparently con-\\ncentrated upon this point, and was terrific. Men and offi-\\ncers fell on every side. The regiment fell back about\\neighty yards, was again formed, and then delivered its fire\\nupon the enemy as he advanced over the hill, then retiring\\nto the cover of the cedar woods in our rear. Here some\\nconfusion was at first manifest. A large number of regi-\\nmentii had fallen back to this place for shelter, and the\\nenemy s infantry and artillery opened upon us from all\\nsides except from the left, towards the Murfreesboro pike.\\nOrder, however, was promptly restored by our division\\nand brigade commanders, and my regiment, with others,\\nmoved slowly to the rear, keeping up a steady fire upon the\\nenemy. When nearer tlie cleared field to the right of the\\nMurfreesboro pike, the regiment was rallied, and held the\\nground for twenty or thirty minutes. It w;is then marched\\nabout lialf-way across the open field, when orders came to\\ncharge back into the cedars. My regiment promptly obeyed\\nmy orders, rallied on the colors, and charged into the woods\\nwith great gallantry, checking the enemy by the sudden\\nand impetuous attack. After delivering one volley orders\\ncame to retire, and the regiment fell back in good order to\\nthe left of the Murfreesboro pike. Here closed the active\\noperations of that day.\\nOn the 2d of January we were again called into action.\\nIn the afternoon of that day we were posted, as a reserve,\\nin an open field in the rear of our batteries, on the right of\\nthe left wingof our army. Between three and four o clock\\nthe enemy made a heavy attack with artillery and infantry\\non our front. My command was kept lying upon the\\nground, protected by a slight hill, for about half an hour.\\nAt the expiration of this time the enemy had driven hack\\nour forces on the opposite side of the river, one regiment\\ncrossing in great disorder and rushing through our ranks.\\nAs soon as the enemy came within range, my regiment\\nwith the others of this brigade, rose up, delivered its fire,\\nand charged across the river. In passing the river my line\\nof battle was necessarily broken, and I led the regiment\\nforward to a fence on a rise of ground and reformed the\\nline.\\nHere the firing continued for some time until the enemy\\nwas driven from his cover and retreated through the woods.\\nMy regiment was then promptly advanced to the edge of the\\nwoods, and continued to fire upon the enemy as he fled in\\ndisorder across the open field in front to his line of intrench-\\nments. At this time the ammunition was nearly exhausted,\\nand my regiment, with the others in advance, formed in line\\nof battle, threw out skirmishers, and held our position until\\nrecalled across the river. The lltli was among the first to\\ncross Stone River, and assisted in capturing four piedts of\\nartillery, abandoned by the enemy in his flight.\\nI cannot speak too highly of the conduct of the troops\\nunder my command. They fought with the bravery and\\ncoolness of veterans, and obeyed my commands under the\\nhottest fire with the precision of the parade-ground.\\nThe total loss of the regiment during those terrible days\\nat Stone River was one hundred and eleven in killed and\\nwounded and twenty-nine massing.\\nUpon the occupation of Murfreesboro by the Union\\ntroops, after the battle of Stone River, Col. Stoughton was\\nmade provost-marshal of the town, and the regiment re-\\nmained there on duty as provost-guard until June 24,\\n1863, when it moved forward with the army on the road\\nto TuUahoma. It then formed part of the 2d Brigade,\\n2d Division of the 14th Army Corps, under Gen. George\\nII. Thomas. On the 1st of July it was engaged in a sharp\\nand obstinate skirmish with the enemy at Elk River, Tenn.,\\nwhere it sulTered slight loss. After this fight it was\\nencamped at Decherd, Tenn., until the general forward\\nmovement of the army in September, which resulted in\\nthe battle and defeat of Chickamauga. In this campaign\\nthe regiment moved with Thomas Corps to Stevensson and\\nBridgeport, Ala., crossed the Tennessee River, entered\\nGeorgia, moved up the Trenton Valley, and thence crossed\\nthe mountains southeastwardly through McLemore s\\nCove to Davis Cross- Hoads, or Pigeon Gap, where it was\\nengaged with the enemy, and assisted in covering the re-\\ntreat of the divisions of Baird and Negley from Dug Gap,\\nGa.\\nA few days later (Sept. 19 and 20, 1863) the lltb took an\\nactive and prominent part in the disa.strous fight at Chicka-\\nmautra. In that battle it was under command of Licut.-\\nCol. Mudge, of Quincy, Col. Stoughton being then in\\ncommand of the brigade. This brigade (the 2d) held a\\nmost important point in the line of the 24th Corps, when.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0067.jp2"}, "68": {"fulltext": "68\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nin the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 20, the hosts of the\\nenemy, then fresh from the defeat and rout of the Union\\nright wing under MeCook, came exultingly on to overwhelm\\ntlie troops of the steadfast Thomas. The shock was un-\\nwaveringly met and successfully repelled by the veterans of\\nthe 14th Corps. The 11th Michigan here fought with\\ngreat gallantry and persistence, repelling charge after charge\\nof the enemy, losing eighty-three in killed and wounded,\\nand being one of the last regiments to retire from the lost\\nfield, when utter darkness closed its wing over the\\nslaughter of the day. The following morning Col. Stough-\\nton took a position commanding the gap to the southeast\\nof Rossville, expecting each moment to hear the crash of\\nrebel fusillades along his front. He, however, held the\\nposition through the day and the succeeding niglit, until\\nfour o clock on the morning of the 22d (the entire Union\\narmy having in the mean time retreated, leaving this brigade\\nalone on the outpost), when, hearing sounds which indicated\\nthat the enemy was preparing to advance, he quietly and suc-\\ncessfully withdrew his pickets and moved the command with\\nall possible speed to Chattanooga, which was reached without\\nthe lo.ss of a man. The successful movement of the brigade,\\nand the admirable conduct of the troops composing it, were\\nafterwards highly complimented by General Thomas.\\nIn the reorganization of the army which followed the\\ncampaign of Chickamauga, the 11th became part of the 2d\\nBrigade of Gen. King s (1st) Division of the 14th Corps.\\nIt remained with the other troops of the army, beleaguered,\\nin Chattanooga until the 25th of November, when it\\nmarched in its place with the line that moved to the a.ssault\\nof the frowning works of the enemy on Mi.ssion Ridge.\\nFar above the Union army then commanded by Gen.\\nGrant on those bristling heights were the Confederate\\nforces of Gen. Bragg, their position, apparently almost im-\\npregnable by nature, being strengthened by long lines of\\nintrenchments with numerous redoubts, which .seemed able\\nto defy every attempt which could be made by the most\\ndesperate enemy.\\nNo military achievement equal to the conquest of those\\nlines had been accomplished in America since the army of\\nWolfe surmounted theHeiglits of Abraham and vanquished\\nthe legions of Blontcalm before the walls of Quebec. But\\nWolfe made his way to the top of the heights by means of\\na night surpri.se, while at Mission Ridge the two armies\\nwere too large for that, and the Union forces were drawn\\nout in broad day, with all the Confederate hosts as interested\\nspectators. Yet when the order was given the long blue\\nlines advanced steadily up the embattled steeps, sometimes\\nclimbing by means of bushes, and firing as they went at the\\nenemy (who from his vantage ground sent thousands of\\nbullets throughout their devoted ranks], pressing on without\\na thought of retreat, and finally driving the foe in utter con-\\nfusion from all his rifle-pits, intrenchments, and redoubts,\\ncapturing thousands of prisoners and scores of cannon, and\\nseizing the key-position of Georgia and the Southeast.\\nThe 1 1th Michigan was one of the most active and valiant\\nregiments in the great charge, and was one of the very first\\nto reach the enemy s works. It had thirty-nine men killed\\nand wounded, including aiuong the former its gallant cum-\\ninander, Maj. Bennett.\\nThe 11th hastened in pursuit of the flying foe, and at\\nGraysville it charged their rear, aiding in the capture of\\nFerguson s Battery, with caissons and hor.ses complete.\\nIt was then stationed at Rossville, Graysville, and vicinity\\nuntil the 7th of May, when it entered on Gen. Sherman s\\nGeorgia campaign. It was engaged at Resaca, Ga., May\\n14, and at New Hope Church on the 27th. At the last-\\nnamed place it remained eight days in an exposed position,\\nalmost constantly under fire. Again joining the pursuit, it\\nparticipated in a successful charge on the intrenchments\\nnear Marietta, having thirteen men killed and wounded.\\nAt Peach-Tree Creek, on the 20th of July, it lost eleven\\nkilled and wounded, and at the battle in front of Atlanta, on\\nthe 7th of August, it had fifteen men killed and fifteen\\nwounded.\\nThe regiment s term of service having now expired, it\\nreturned to Chattanooga, August 27, but three days after\\nits arrival there, was ordered to join a column sent in pur-\\nsuit of the rebel Gen. Wheeler, who was then raidinir in\\nTennes.see. On this service it marched to Murfreesboro\\nand thence to Huntsville, Ala., but finding no enemy, it re-\\nturned to Chattanooga, September 13, and on the 18th\\nstarted for JMichigan, leaving behind one hundred and fifty-\\ntwo veterans and recruits with unexpired terms. It was\\nmustered out at Sturgis on the 13th of September, 18(34.\\nELEVENTH INF.\\\\NTRY REORG.\\\\NIZED.\\nIt was determined, however, not to lose the name and\\nprestige of a regiment which had won such renown, and\\neven before its muster out, orders were issued l)y the Gov-\\nernor for its reorganization. This was not accomplished\\nuntil the IStli of March, ]8(i5, when the new 11th was\\nconcentrated at Jackson. The new regiment contained\\nmore than one hundred members fiom Branch County.\\nAbout the 1st of April it proceeded to Chattanooga, whcie\\nit was joined by the veterans and others who had been left\\nbehind on the return of the old regiment. By this time\\nthe fighting in the West was over, but the regiment was\\nretained in Tennessee until the middle of September, mostly\\nengaged in guarding railroads, etc., in the eastern part of\\nthat State. It was paid off and disbanded at Jackson,\\nMich., on the 23d of September, 18U5.\\nMEMBERS OF ELEVENTH INFANTRY (OLD ORG.VNIZATION) FROM\\nBRANCH COUNTY.\\nMclviri 5Iiuipe, Qiiinry, cnpt., Co. B; enl. Aug. 24, 1S61 Heut.-coL, Jan. 7, 1SG3;\\nniiisl. out at eutl of sorvice, Sfpt. 30, 18C4.\\nCharle\u00c2\u00bb Moiisc, BrousOn, capt., Cu. O; enl. Aug. -li, 1801; rts. Feb. 14, 1802; rc-\\nap]...inti d Fell. 14, 18G2; res. Nov. 14, 1862.\\nJohn L. Ilackstaff, Coldwater.capt., Co. II enl. Aug. 24, ISOI res. Marcli 11, 62.\\nJerunie Buwen, Quincy, Ist lient., Co. B: enl. Aug. 21, leOl res. Nov. 20, 1802.\\nSamuel P. MiMa.ColJwater, 1st lieut.,Co. H enl. Aug. 21, 1801 res. Juiie24, 0 2.\\nMiles Wnrreri, Quiiicj-, 2il lieut., Co. H enl. Aug. 24, 1801 res. Feb. 8, 1802.\\nTheo. P. K.ssler, Uroni..n, 2.1 lient., Co. H enl. Aug. 24, 1801 res. Feb. 12, 1802.\\nLeouidiis E. Mills, ColJwjitor, 2d lieut., Co. II enl. Aug. 24, 1801 res. June 23,\\n1802.\\nFrancis M. Bis ell, Qiiinry,2il lieut. Co. B; enl. Feb. 19, 1802 1st lieut., Nov.\\n20, 1802; capt., Jan. 7, ISO;); discli. for disability, June 4, 1804.\\nLinus T. Squire, Qnincy, 2d lieut,, June 24, 1802; 1st lieut.. Jan. 1, 18 I a-ljl.,\\nAug. 3, 186 must, out at end of service. Sept. 3U, 1864.\\nEdward W. Catliu, Algausee, 2d lieut. enl. M.irch 12, 1802; Ist lieut., Dec. 10,\\n1802; Ciipt., Jan. 13, 1804; died of wounds received, Aug. 7, 1S64, near\\nAtlanta, G\u00c2\u00bb.\\nBenj.F. Hart, Bronson, l\u00c2\u00abt lieut., Co. D; enl. Jan. 9, 1S04; must, out S pt..30, 04.\\nClianncey E. Koou, Allen, 2d lieut,, Co. B; enl. Nov. 20. 1862; 1ft lieut Jan.\\n7, 180i; capt., Jan. 17, 1801 must out at end of s^ivice, Sept. .10, 1804.\\nJames C. Ciislunati, Bronson, 1st lieut, Co. U; enl. Aug. 3, 1863; must, out at\\nend of service, Sejit. 3n, 1804.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0068.jp2"}, "69": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUiNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nHenry C. AJiimB,Cohlwiiter,2(l lieut.; enl. Mtirnh 1,1865; must, out Sept. lC, 6o.\\nIrving S. tiralmm, Quincy, 2 J lieut.; enl. .hine 1, 18Co; mtist. i\u00c2\u00abit Sept. IG, I860.\\nFrank H. Lime, Brunson, cupt.; enl. Jan. 7, 186.1; dit niisseil July l:S, 186t.\\nIlernuin C. Adums, Cu. B iliscli. by onter to Vet. Ueu. Corps, Ang. 1, 186;i.\\nJesae Belcher, Co. It tnitis. tu 16th Mich. Inf., Sept. 2(1, 1861.\\nAngnstnH Biujerow, Cu. B; lisch. to enlist in regular service, Nov. 2. 1862.\\nHenry C. Bennett, Co B; iliscli. fur \u00c2\u00ablii..iKility, June 4, 1862.\\nLevi Busley, Co. B; diseh. for disiilMllly, July 1, 1862.\\nOliver Busley, Co. B; died in action at Stone Kiver, Dec. ;J1, 1862.\\nNathaniel K. Burch, Co. B; died of disease at Bardstown, Ky., Feb. II, 1862.\\nMarcins J. Bis-^ell, Co. B died of disease at Bardstown, Ky., March 16, 1862.\\nJerry M. Burleson, Co. B; ilisrh. at expiration of service, Sept. ^0, 1K64.\\nJoseph A. Bowen, Co. B; liisrh. hy order, May ;J!, 1865.\\nOzro A. Bowon, Co. B iliscli. at e.\\\\piriition of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nAndrew Clark, Co. B died of diseiise at Belmont Furnace, Ky., April 18, 1862.\\nThouuus Clark, C-o. B disch. for disability, Sept. I.% 1862.\\nChristopher Oonly, Co. B; difich. for disability, Oct. 18, 1862.\\nWni. n. Cumniings; died of wounds at Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 25, 186;!.\\n\\\\VilliHni Clemens, o. B; tmns. to Vet. Res. Cori s, Nov. 1, 186^.\\nGeorge W. Catlin, Co. B; trans, to 16th Mich. Inf., Sept. 20, 1861.\\nJohn F. Cole, Co. B; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. ;J0, 1864.\\nLyman L. Cole, Co. B disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nJames B. Daggett, Co. B; trans, to If.tli Mich. Inf., Sept. 20, 1861.\\nEngene Deboif^, Co. B; disch. for disability, Nov. 2(1, 18G2.\\nHenry S. Uanks, Co. B; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nMelvin T. Edmonds, Co. B; disch. at expinttion of s/rvice, Sept. 30, 1864.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0WiUiam 11. Eniens, Co. B; disch. for disability, April 19, 1863.\\nWilbur S. Harding, Co. B disch. for Ji*iibiiity, M;iy 14, 18(W.\\nSamuel Hedge, Co. B; died of disease at Nashville, Tenn,, Jan. 28, 1863.\\nRlwin J. Hull, Co. B; disch. for minority, Sept. 10, 1862\\nAndrew J. Hawse, Co. B; disch. for minority, Sept. 10, 1862.\\nDaniel Haynes, Co. B died Jan. 2, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River.\\nWilliam W. .Johnson. 0. B; died Dec. 31, 186i.\\nFmncis Jerome, Co. B disch. for disability. Fob. II, 1863.\\nWilliam Kerr; dieil of diseaao, at Murfrcesbor Tenn., Feb. 13, 1863.\\nAdelbert K Lockwood, Co. B di.sch. for disability, June 4, 1862.\\nJcdiii Mctiinnis, Co. B; disch. for disability.\\nLevi McGinnis, Co. B; died at Mnrfieesbuiu Feb. 4, 1863, of wounds.\\nEdward C. McDonald, C B; disch. for disaldlity, Oct. 4, 1862.\\nHalsey Miller, Co. B; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nFred. Mailman, Co, B di-cli. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nOrrin 1*. Nichols, Co. B di-.-d in action at Stone Hivi-r, Dec. 31, 1862.\\nDerry Nichols, Co. B; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nSlilo D. Niles, Co. B dl.*ch. al expi^atiou of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nJoseph W. Perkin Co. B; i.ied of disease at Bardstown, Ky., Feb. 8, 1862.\\nCharles V. Patterson, Co. B; died at Kingston, Ga., of wounds, Aug. 24, 1864.\\nJames Pierce, Co. B; died of disoiise at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 21, 1862.\\nHiilsey E. Philips, Co. B discli. lor disability.\\nOgden B. Philips, Co. B; diach.at expiration of service, Sept. 3n, 1864.\\nMenzo Philips, Co B; disch. at e.vpiratiou of service, Dec. 9, 1864.\\nTli iniiiB C. Poynes, Co. B discli. for disability, Dec. 2, 1862.\\nEdward i o nu-, C\u00c2\u00ab\u00c2\u00bb. B; disch. for disability, March 9, IS63.\\nEdwin Poyni*s, (Ju. B disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nAaron J. Parson-, Co. B; disih. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nCharles A. Reed, C-. B disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nGeorge N. R. Runyon, Co. B; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nAVilliiim I. Rogere.Co. B; trans, to Vet. Res. orps.\\nAnsel Rich, Co. B; taken prisoner at Chickainauga; died at Andersouville, Ga.\\nRoseo Somes, Co. B; disch. for disability, June 4, 1862.\\nDavid Sitlley, Co. B; disch. for disability, July 1, 1862.\\nGeorge Slayton, Co. B disch. to enlist in regular sei vice, Nov. 25, 1862\\nPeter L. Schwartz, Co. B; disch. to enlist in regular serxicc, Nov. 25, 1862.\\nGeorge Schwartz, Co. B; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nMartin Schwartz, Co. B; died at Litchfield, Mich Fob. 5, 1864.\\nJames Sweezey, Co. B; disch. at expinition of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nMelvin Shear, Co. B; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nJohn G. Scripture, Co. B ilisch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nJoseph T. Tindall,Co. B; di-ch. r..r disability, Oct. 28, 1862.\\nWilliam H. Tindall, Co. B; died at Mnrfreesboro of wounds.\\nGeorge W. Taylor, Co. B iniiis. to Vet. Kes. Corps.\\nJonathan S. Tindall, (V B; di.-**-h. jit expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nGeorge Turpin, Co. B; d scli, at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nGeorge rpton, Co. B; died of disease at Nashville, Term., May 23, 1862.\\nGeo. W. Van Valkeuberg, Co. B died at Annaiwlis, Md., Feb. 5, 1803.\\nJames M. Van Camp, Co. B disch. by order, Jan. 31, lS6;i.\\nTracy Vaughn trsns. to IGth Mich. Inf., Sept. 20, 1861.\\nJasher Williams, Co. B died of disesiae at Bardstown, Ky., March 22, 1862.\\nJohn C. Welter, Co. B; disch. for disability, Aug. 10, 1862.\\nJohn Welch, Co. B; ilisch. for liisability, .\\\\pril 17, 1863.\\nWiishington Whitney, Co. B; dinch. by order. May 20, 1865.\\nWilliam A. Wheeler, Co. B; was in battle uf Stone Itiver; trans, to Vet. Res.\\nCorps; disch. in 1864.\\nAndrew Bair, Co. C; disch. for disability, Dec. 0, 1861.\\nHubbard F. Bufrnm,Co. D; disch. for disability, June 28, 1862.\\nHenry Burleson, Co. D.\\nDavid G. Burleson, Co. D; disch. at expirati \u00c2\u00bbn of sei vice, Sept. 30, 186-1.\\nSiimutl A. Clark, Co. D died of disease, April 1, 1862.\\nJesse .F. Christy, Co. D; discli. at expiration of servicp, S-pt 30, 1864.\\nJohn W. Coi*. Co. D; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. :U), 1864.\\nGeorge Chmdler, Co. C; disch. for disabibty, Feb. 13, 1862.\\nHenry C. Cady, Co. C; trans, to Medical Department, April 1, 1862.\\nJehiel Driggs, Co. D disch. for disability. May 19, 1862.\\nA. M. Diisenborry, Co. D; died of disease, Feb. 16, 1862.\\nOliver Kvarts, Co. D; died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., March 28, 186.3.\\nLyman Kvans, Co. D; disch. at expinition of service, Sept. :to, 1864.\\nCharles W. Kggle^ton, Co. D tlisch. at expinition of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nJames Krnign, Co. A missing in acti ui at hickamaupi. Sept. 11, 1863.\\nW.lliam H Kdwanls, Co. I disch. for dis^ibiliiy, Aug. 14,1862.\\nGeor;;e W. (Jrilfin, Co. D disch. for disability, March 6, 1803.\\nAnson T. Gilbert, Co. D; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nJohn George, Co, D disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nJohn A. Gary, Co. C; died of wounds at Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 7, 18G4.\\nJohn Henigan, Co. D; died of disease, March 28, 18G2.\\nRichard M. Ilincs, Co. D; died of disease, Jan. 25, 1862.\\nJohn Hen.lerson, Co. D di-ch. tor disability, June 10, 1862.\\nDaniel W. H.dbrook, Co. A; disch. for disability, Oct. 28, 186:J.\\nHarry N. Hamilton, Co. D; disch. for disability, Dec. 4, 1863.\\nCharles Hamilton, Co. D; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, Feb. 1, 1864.\\nWilliam L. Hoxie, Co. D; died in action at Davis Cross-Roads, Ga., Sept. 11,\\n1863.\\nCharles D. Hamncr, Co. D disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nWellington Hender.^on, Co. D; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nHenry E. Hallrewer, Co. D; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nJacob K. Kenbarger, Co. D disch. by order. May 29, I8C0.\\nWm. II. T. Kellnm, Co. D; d.sch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1804.\\nMelvin J. Lyon. Co. D; di-ch. at expiration of service, Si pt. 30, 1864.\\nSamuel W. I^oiing, Co. D; discli. at expiration of service, Sept. ;J0, 1864.\\nCharles W. Leigh, Co. A disch. by order.\\nGordon Lynch, o. C; discli. for minority, Nov. G, 1861.\\nTliomiis McLaughlin, Co. D; ilisch. for d sability, Oct. 30, 1862.\\nJerome M.lliman, D; disch. for disability.\\nWilliam H. Melville, Co. 0; tran to Vet. Res. Coriw, March l. i, 1864.\\nHiirmi)n Oito, Co. D di ch. at expinition of service, S pt. 30, 18)^4.\\nHenry Patten, Co. C disch. at expinition of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nJohn W. Purdy, Co. D; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nCharles E. Punfy, Co. D; disch at expinition of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nJacob Peeler, Co. D; trans, to Vet. Ro^. Cirps, D.-c. 10, 1863.\\nJolin W. Quayle, Co. D; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nClarkson Robinson, Co. D; discli. for disability, Oct. 30, 1862.\\nGeorge L. Smith, C-i. D; disch. for dis.ibility, Feb. 20, 1S62.\\nStephen Sliippy, Co. D; died of diseas-^, Feb. 8, 1862.\\nDaniel A. Shi|)py, Co. D; disch. at expinition of service, Sept. .30, 1864.\\nDavid R. Smith, Co. D; disch. at expinition of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nHomer C. Smith, Co. D; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nJoseph Tubbs, Co. D; disch. for disability, June 20, 1802.\\nWilliam Tice, Co. D; disch. for disaldlity, Feb. 28, 1863.\\nCharles A. Wilber, Co. D djsch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nWallace Wilber, Co. D disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nEphraim Worden, Co. D disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nJohn II. Aladorf, Co. H diech. at expiraf ion of serTice, Sept. 30, 1364.\\nMathew Adams, Co. H disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nSidomon B. Alsdorf, Co. H disch. at expinition of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nWilliam Black, Co. H; died of disea-^e, Feb. 19, 1862.\\nFratiklin Bennelt, Co. H died of diseiwe at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 25, 1862.\\nGeorge Blair, Co. H disch. for disability. May 14, 1862.\\nEugene Barton, Co. H; disch. by civil authority, Sept. 27, 1861.\\nWilliam Burroughs, Co. H disch. for disability, July, 1863.\\nWilliam Bnwn, Co. H disch. at expiratiim of service, Sei)t. 30, 1864.\\nAlfred G. Brown, Co. H disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nJ()hn Bennett, Co. 11 disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nStephen Burleson, Co. H disch. at expiration of service. Sept 30, 1864.\\nChester Bates, Co. H disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nAlplinnzo Bush, Co. H disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nWilliam ChanUerluin, Co. H; died in action at Stone River, Tenn., Dec. 31,\\n1861.\\nGeorge W. Carloton, Co. H died of disease, May 12, 1862.\\nHenry Crull, Co. H died of disease, Feb. 9, 1862.\\nHiram Cusick, Co. H died of disease at Nishville, Tenn., Aug. 10. 1863.\\nAretus Corwin, Co. H disch. for disability. June 26. 1862.\\nHorace Crnll. Co. H disch. for disability, April 9, 1862.\\nRichard Chamberlain, Co. H; disch. for disability, April 29, 1862.\\nAliel Coon, Co. H discb. at expinition of service, Sept. 30, 18G4.\\nWilliam J. Dates, Co. H died of disease, March 22, 18C2.\\nOrlando Derry, Co. H disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nSeth L. Dusenberry, Co. H disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nBenj. Eastman, Co. H died near Atlanta, Ga., of wounds, Aug. 7, 1864.\\nJohn Fnmklin, Co. H disch. to enl. in regular service, Dec. 8, 1862.\\nWilliam W. Fell, Co. H disch. for disability, Jan. 26, 1864.\\nEdwin S. Fnmklin, Co. H disch. at expiration of setTrJce, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nGeorge Franklin. Co. H; disch. by order, Sept. 1, 1863.\\nWalter M. Graves, Co. H died near .\\\\tlanta, Ga., of wounds, Aug. 7, 18C4.\\nWilliam H. Gould, Co. H died of disease, Feb. 2, 1862.\\nJames H. Griffin, Co. H died of disease, Jan. 28, 1862.\\nChauncey B. Greou, Co. H died in action at Stone River, Dec. 21, 1863.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0069.jp2"}, "70": {"fulltext": "^0\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nGeorge W. Geyer, Co. H died in action at Stone Biver, Dec. 31, 1863.\\nEdwin A. Green, Co. H; disch. at e.vpiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nGeorge S. Griffin, Co. H disch. at e.\\\\pii-ation of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nJohn Green, Co. H discli for disability, Sept. 16, 1861.\\nStillman Hedge, Co. H died of disease at Annapolis, Md\\nEdwin Higgins, Co. H disch. for disability.\\nSolomon Haynes, Co. II discb. for disability, Nov 9, 1863.\\nAlbert Hewes, Co. H disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864,\\nJames M. Harris, Co. H disch, at e.xpiration of service, Si-pt. 30, 1861.\\nAlbert E. Knappen, Co. H died of disease at Lonisvrlle, Ky., May 10, 1862.\\nEdward S. Knappen, Co. H discli. at c.\\\\pirati.m of service, Sept. 30, 1S64.\\nJohn Kesler, Co. H disch. to enl. in regular service, Dec. 8, 1862.\\nAnthony Leversoe, Co, H died of disease at Bai-dstown, Ky., Feb. 10, 1862.\\nMarvin Malleson, Co. H died of disease at Na.shville, Tenn., Sept. 24, 1862.\\nFay Mead, Co. H; died at Chattanooga, Tenn., of wounds, Jan. 27, 1864,\\nRobert Slachin, Co, H; died at Chattanooga, Tenn., of wounds.\\nWni. Harrison Mudge, Co. H disch. for disability, Aug. 24, 1862.\\nJames Martin, Co. H disch. at expii-ation of ser\\\\ ice Sept. 30, 1864.\\nNewton Mitchell, Co. H; discb. at expiration of .service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nGeorge S. .McKiiighf, Co. II disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nDennis Myswick, Co. K; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864,\\nJohn E. Nichcds, Co. H disch. for disability, Aug. 9, 1862.\\nWarren H. Newburg, Co. H; died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., June 30, 1863.\\nWilliam Portors, Co. H disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864,\\nSamuel Phelps, Co. H; disch. for disability, June 23, 1802.\\nWilliam P. Reynolds, Co. H disch. at expiration of service. May 3, 1865.\\nLorenzo D. Reynolds, Co. H disih. for disability, March 14, 180-1.\\nIiTing A.Sheldon, Co. H; died of disease at Murfreesboro Tenn., Jan. 18, 1863.\\nFranklin Stearns, Co. H; died of disease, March 10, 1SG3.\\nEdwin H. Seabury, Co. H disch. for disability, July 7, 1864.\\nAnthony Stevenson, Co. H; died of disease at Banlstown, Ky., Feb. 10, 1862.\\nAbram Stowell, Co. II; trans, to Andrews Battery.\\nAbram E, Stowell, Co, H; trans, to Batt. F, 1st Lt, Art., Oct. 20, 1861.\\nGrove M. Tyler, Co. H died of disease, March 10, 1802.\\nCharles 0. Twist, Co. H; discb. for disability, June 28, 1861,\\nAlson A. Tifft, Co. H; discb. for disability, Nov. 21, 1863.\\nAndrew M. Turner, Co. U disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864,\\nEdward A. Turner, Co. H disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nZibina G. Trim, Co. H; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, IstU.\\nJoseph Turner, Co. 11 died of disease at White Pigeon, Dec. 7, 1S61,\\nHarvey Vanderhoff, Co, H died at Murfreesboro Tenn,, Feb, 4, 1863, of w ds.\\nHarvey E. Warren, Co. H; died of disease at Baidstown, Ky., Feb. 2, 1862.\\nWarren Wilcox, Co. H died of disease at Bardstown, Ky., Jan. l. i, 1861.\\nWm. L. Wheeler, Co. H died of disease at White Pigeon, Mich,, Nov, a, 1861,\\nAaron O. Wood, Co. H disch. for disability. May 25, 1862.\\nCharles Whitehead, Co. H disch. for disability, June 26, 1862.\\nSamuel E. Warren, Co. II disch. for disability, June 29, 1862.\\nJohnson Wiilson, Co. H; disch. for disability, Oct. 21, 1862,\\nCharles Webb, Co. H disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864,\\nCharles Wilson, Co. H disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nStephen V. Warren, Co, H trans, to Vet. Res. Corps. Sept. 1, 1863.\\nMEMBERS OF THE ELEVKNTH INFANTRY (N EW ORGANIZATION)\\nFROM BRANCH COUNTY.\\nSamnel A. Arnold, Co. A died of disease at Chattanooga, Tenn., March 24, lS6o.\\nAdam E. Akenhead, Co. B; must, out Sept. 16, 1S65.\\nGiles A. Bixler, Co. A; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nLaurenberg B. Brown, Co. B must, out Sept. 16, 1865,\\nDavid H. Brennan, Co. B must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nJohn Babb, Co. B; must, out Sept. 16, 1863.\\nJoseph A. Bowen, Co. B must, out May 26, 1865.\\nGeorge W. Burdick, Co. B; must, out Sept. 30, 1S65.\\nLafayette Barton, Co. B mHst. out Sept. 30, 1865.\\nObadiah Blass, Co. F; died of diseasa at Nashville, Tenn., April 1, 1805.\\nHenry E. Burnside, Co. F; must, out Sept. 14, 1865.\\nJoseph B. Badger, Co. F must, out May 16, 1865.\\nAlvah J. Belote, Co. I; must, out Sept. 14, 1865,\\nIsrael L, Bullock, Co. I; must, out Sept. 16, 1805,\\nEdwin Bundy, Co. I; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nBenj. F. Barber, Co. I; must, out Sept. 16, 1865,\\nHerman Crawford, Co. B; died of disease at Chattanooga, Tenn April 17, 1865.\\nFred. B. Cutler, Co. B; died of disejise at Jackson, Mich., May 24, 1865,\\nAugustus F. Clark. Co, B must, out Sept, 16, 1865,\\nCharles N, Carpenter, Co, A must, out Sept, 16, 1865,\\nFrank Cockley, Co, F must, out Sept, 16, 1865.\\nJonas C. Cheney, Co, F; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nWilliam L. Craft, Co. I; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nJames A. Corey, Co. I must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nObadiah Davis, Co. F; died of disease at Cincinnati, Ohio, July 8, 186i.\\nManly Dunham, Co. B; must, out Sept 16, 1S65,\\nHarvey Dubois, Co, B; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nMichael Dunn, Co. D; must, out Sept, 16, 1865.\\nHenry C. David, d, I must, out Sept, 16, 1865.\\nCharles Davis, Co. F; must, out Aug. 29, 1865,\\nCharles W, Eggiestoo, Co, F must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nWilliam II. Francis, Co. F; must, out May 18, 1865.\\nJoseph Failing, Co. B; died of disease at Chattanooga, Tenn., April 24, 1865.\\nFrancis Graham, Co. A must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nCharles Greenman, Co. F; died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., April 12, 1865.\\nThomas GuDthrop, Co. F; mast, out Sept. 14, 1865.\\nJohn A. Gregg, Co. F; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nAugustus Gorham, Co. I; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nSlierebri.ih Hayward, Co. B died of disease at Jackson, Mich., May 24, 1865.\\nNorman F. Henry, Co. B; died of disease at Chatlanooga, May 1, 1865.\\nAnthony K. Hower, Co. B; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nElmer E. Hibbard, Co. B must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nJohn S. Houston, Co. F; died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., April 4, 1865.\\nEdward A. Iloughtaling, Co. F must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nFrancis M. Hadley, Co. F; must, out Sept 16, 1865.\\nJames Harrington, Co. E must, out Sept. 16, 1805.\\nAlonzo Howe, Co. I must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nGeorge D. Harding. Co. I; niu t. out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nJames W. Harris, Co. K must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nHarlow M. Ilolcomb, Co. K must, out July 26, 1865.\\nJoseph Jenkins, Co. F; died of dis ase at Nashville, Tenn., June 6, 1865.\\nJacob E. Keubarger, Co. D disch. by order, June 20, 1865.\\nDaniel Keeler, Co. B; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nNorris Kellan, Co. F; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nBenJ. P. Lyons, Co. B; must, out Sept. 10, 1865.\\nJoel Loomis, C\u00c2\u00ab. B; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nEber Loomis, Co. B must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nCharles Lewis, Co. B must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nCharles H. Lindsley, Co. I must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nJohn E. Mills, Co. B; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nLester Miller, Co. B; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nJoseph L Milligan, Co. B; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nWalter Slarshall, ii B; must, out S pt. 16, 1865.\\nZeuas Niles, Co. B; died of disease in Nashville, Tenn., April 8, 1865.\\nGilberts. Norton, (Jo. I; must, out Sept. 2.5, 1865.\\nWm. H. Needham, Co. I must, out Oct. 14, 1865.\\nByron Rustine, Co. I; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nHiram Rustine, Co. I must, out Sept. 30, 1865.\\nHorace J. Robinson, Co. I; died of disease at Chattanooga, Tenn., May 11, 1865.\\nEmmons Russell, Co. C; died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., Way 30, 1865.\\nAlbert Richmond, Co. C; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nJerome Rjtlph, Co. B; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nCharles 11. Robinson, Co. B; must, out Sept. 16, 18G5.\\nSolomon W. Robinson, Co. B; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nLucien E. Rowe, Co. B; must, out Sept, 16, 1805.\\nOrlando H. Richardson, Co. B; died of disease at Chattanooga, May 1, 1865,\\nWilliam A. Sweetlaiid, Co. B; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nJohn H. Stockwell, Co. B must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nDavid A. Steel, Co. B must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nGeorge W. Sexton, Co. B must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nJames N. Sorter, Co. B; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\n.\\\\ndrew Sorter, Co. B; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nPaul Shiffler, Vo. B must, out Sept. 16, 1805.\\nCharles Stuart, Co. C; must, out July 1- 1865.\\nWilliam Sludley, Co. C; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nAndrew Sittei-s, Co, C; must, out SeiU. 16, 1865.\\nJoseph 11, Shippy, Co. C must, out Sept. 30, 1805,\\nJohn Smith, Co, E; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nGeorge E. Sherman, Co. I; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nJohn G. Skinner, Co. I; must, out Sept. 10, 1865.\\nZebedee Swan, Co. I; must, out Sept. 28, 1865,\\nGeorge Turpin, Co, I; must, out Sept, 16, ISe.\\nMartin Vanderhoff, Co, B must, out Sept, 16, 1865.\\nKilborn Voorhees, Co. B; must, out Sept, 16, 1865.\\nJacob A, Vanorys, Co, II must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nAbraham Vancnran, Co. H must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nDaniel Wolf, Co. B; died of disease at Cleveland, 0., May 29, 1865.\\nAlmou L. Wright, Co. B; died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., June 27, 1865.\\nW. Whitney, Co. B must, out June 16, 1865.\\nHenry W. Waterbnry, Co. B; must, nut Sept. 16, 1865.\\nHenry C. Williams, Co. B; must, out Aug, 1, 1865.\\nWilson Wybind, Co. C; must, out Sept. 16, 1866.\\nJ. W. Walls, Co. E roust, out May 15, 1865.\\nAndrew E. Wilbur, Co. F; must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nCalvin C. Weaver, Co. F; must, out Aug. 12, 1865.\\nAmos Whitman, Co. I must, out Sept. 16, I860.\\nStorrs Wilbur, Co. I must, out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nJohn Weaver, Co. I; must, out Aug. 7, 1865.\\nWilliam H. Weller, Co. I; must out Sept. 16, 1865.\\nMartin 11. Williams, Co. I; must, out Sept. 10, 1865.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0070.jp2"}, "71": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUxNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n71\\nCHAPTER XV.\\nFIFTEENTH, SIXTEENTH, AND SEVENTEENTH\\nINFANTRY.\\nA Scattering Representation From Paradc-G round to Battlc-Field\\nThe Fifteenth at Pitts-burg Lnnding\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Battle of Corinth\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Siege\\nand Capture of Viekshurg Vietorious in Georgia\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The March to\\nthe Sea\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Through the Carolinas\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Ordered to Arkansas\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Brought\\nHome and Disbanded\u00e2\u0080\u0094 List of Otliccrs and Sohliers\u00e2\u0080\u0094 A Scant Dele-\\ngation in the 16th\u00e2\u0080\u0094 That Regiment in the Seven Days Fight-\\nHeavy Loss at Gaines Mill Second Baltic of Bull Bun .\u00e2\u0096\u00a0intictam,\\nFredericksburg, and Chancellorsville Hotly Engaged at Gettys-\\nburg Sharp Fight in the Wilderness Subsequent Conflicts\\nStorming the Works at Poplar Grove Church Hatcher s Run\\nThe Final Struggles The Muster Out List of Members Branch\\nCounty in the 17th Infantry To the Front in August, 1862\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Hard\\nFighting at South .Mountain and Antioiam\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Fredericksburg\\nCampaign From Virginia to .Mississippi Then to East Tennessee\\nFight at Turkey Creek in November, ISfi.l liefcnso of Knox-\\nville Once more to the East The Wilderness, Spottsylvania. etc.\\nHeavy Loss Siege of Petersburg Final Movements and Return\\nHome.\\nThe 15th Infantry, raised under Col. J. M. Oliver at\\nMonroe, left that place for the front on the 27th day of March,\\n18G2. The Branch County soldiers who served iu its rank.s\\nduring the war, numbered nineteen in Company A, two in\\nCompany B, two in C, one in E, one in F, two in G, ten\\nin n, two in I, and fifteen in K, making fifty-four men\\nscattered among all the ten companies of the regiment.\\nThe 15th was transferred almost instantaneously from\\nthe peaceful parade-ground at Monroe to the storm of battle\\nat Pittsburg Landing. It arrived the evening of the 5th\\nof April, 18(52. The next day the battle opened, and the\\n15th was hurried to the front, taking an active and gallant\\npart, and having thirty-three officers and men killed, and\\nsixty-four wounded, while seven were reported missing.\\nThe regiment served through the siege of Corinth, and\\nwas on duty iu the vicinity until that place was attacked\\nby the rebel generals. Price and Van Dorn, on the 1st and\\n2d of October, 1862. It was then ou outpost duty, ten\\nmiles northwest of Corinth, and was assailed by the whole\\nrebel force. It fell back, contesting the ground inch by\\ninch, and, with some other regiments, held the enemy in\\ncheek during the whole of that day, giving ample time for\\nGen. Rosecrans to prepare for the next day s conflict, in\\nwhich he won a complete victory over the rebel army.\\nThe casualties of the 15th were thirteen killed, thirty-two\\nwounded, and five missing.\\nThe regiment served in Northern Mississippi until June,\\n1863, when it was ordered to Viekshurg. Having been\\nassigned to the 9th Corps, it took part in the siege of that\\ncity, sharing the hardships and dangers, which were at\\nlength rewarded by the surrender of the place (together\\nwith the grand army of Gen. Pemberton) on the ever-\\nmemorable Fourth of July, 1863. The 15th remained in\\nCentral Mississippi during the summer, and iu October was\\nsent, with the 5th Corps, to reinforce the Army of the\\nCumberland. It was detained in Northern Alabama until\\nFebruary, 1864, when a portion of the men rc-enlisted, and\\nthe regiment was sent home on veteran furlough, returning\\nto take part in Gen. Sherman s Georgia campaign in May.\\nAfter unnumbered wearisome marches and luany skirm-\\nishes, the 15th found itself in the 5th Corps, in front of\\nthe enemy, near Decatur, Ga. The rebels drove back the\\n17th Corps, which was on the left of the 5th. The 15th\\nMichigan was ordered to take possession of an exposed\\nposition some distance fnim the line of its corps. On the\\nrciments arriving near the point indicated, it was found to\\nbe in possession of the enemy. The men of Michigan did\\nnot hesitate, but luoved gallantly forward, and, after a brief\\nbut sharp conflict, captured the position with seventeen\\nrebel officers, one hundred and sixty-seven men, and three\\nstands of colors. The loss of the 15th was only four killed\\nand six wounded.\\nOn the 28th of July the regiment won another victory\\nover an assailing force of the enemy, which was driven off\\nwith heavy loss, leaving its dead and wounded on the field.\\nStill another triumph was gained, near Jonesboro on the\\n31st of August, when the enemy attacked the fortified\\ncamp of the 15th and was most decisively defeated.\\n-Vfter the surrender of Atlanta, the regiment went to\\nNorthern Alabama, to operate against the rebel Gen. Hood,\\nbut returned in time to march to the sea with Sherman.\\nIt also marched through the Carolinas with that general\\nwent from Wa,shington to Little Rock, Ark., in June and\\nJuly, 1865 returned to Detroit in August, and was dis-\\ncharged on the 1st of September.\\nMEMBERS OF THE TIFTEENTH INFANTRY FROM BRANCH COUNTT.\\nRufiis KilAee, surgeon enl. April 9, 1862 res. Oct. 3, 1862.\\nBenjamin Archer, Co. A died in action at SUiloh, Tenn., April 6, 1862.\\nChauncey Ames, Co. F; must, out Aug. 13,1865.\\nJohn Brewer, Co. A discli. Sept. 8, 1862.\\nLewis F. Bassett, Co. A died near Atlanta, Ga., Juno 17, 1865.\\nAimer R. Beebe, Co. A disch. by order, July 10, 1865.\\nHenry Ballard, Co. B; must, out Aug. 13.\\nOscar Bloss, Co. E disch. by order, Sept. 11, 1865.\\nDaniel S. Burdick, Co. H; must, ont Ang. 13, 1865.\\nJacob Beam, Co. K; must, out Aug. 13, 1865.\\nGeorge Babcock, Co. K mnst. out Aug. 13, 1865.\\nGeorge W. Clark, Co. A; disch. by order, Aug. 5, 1866.\\nMartin Cass, Co. G must, out Aug. 13, 1865.\\nHorace E. Dalton, Co. A disch. by order, Nov. 18, 1865.\\nGeorge W. Fenton, Co. A disch. for disability, June 14, 1862.\\nSamuel Fry, Co. A disch. liy order, Oct. 18, 1863.\\nEdwin J. Fields, Co. A must, out Aug. 13, 18C5.\\nDavid Fox, Co. K must, out Aug. 13, 1865.\\nSamuel A. Grice, Co. H; disch. by order. May 31, 1865.\\nMiner S. Hoyt, Co. A died of disease at Corinth, Miss., May 25, 1862.\\nLewis W. Hilton, Co. U; must, ont .\\\\ug. 13, 1865.\\nJames llolliday, Co. K must, ont Ang. 13, 1865.\\nHenry Hudson, Co. C must, out Aug. 13, 1865.\\nWatslip Kahout, Co. H must, ont Ang. 13, 1865.\\nWm. U. Laniberton, Co. H; must, out Aug. 13,1865.\\nWesley Morse, Co. A disch. for disability, Nov. 26, 1862.\\nCharles McClure, (3o. A disch. to re-enl. in Vet. Res. Corps, Feb. 18, 1864.\\nWillson McClure, Co. A must, out Ang. 13, 1865.\\nSimon Mathews, Co. H must, out Ang. 13, 1865.\\nEdgar Osbnrn, Co. K must, out Ang. 13, 1865.\\nDavid Pen in, Co. I; must, ont .\\\\ug. 13, 18G5.\\nCharles Bichey, Co. I must, out Aug. 13, 1865.\\nDavid Rich, Co. K; must, out Aug. 13, 1865.\\nNelson Richardson, Co. A diech. for disability, Feb. 28, 1863.\\nElijah Ransome, Co. H; must, out Aug. 13, 1865.\\nDavid Shook, Co. A; disch. for disability, March 4, 1863.\\nEdwin J. Start, Co. A; died of disease at Shiloh, Tenn., June 13, 1862.\\nEdward Sawdey, Co. C; died of disease at Camp Denison, 0., March 8, 1865.\\nCharles Sheldon, Co. G; must, out Aug. 13, 1805.\\n.\\\\nios Stokes, Co. H mnst. out .\\\\ug. 13, 1865.\\nSylvester E. Spencer, Co. H must, out Aug. 13, 1865.\\nHenry J. Smith, Co. K; must, out Aug. 13, 1805.\\nJohn W. Stafford, Co. K must, out .\\\\ug. 13, 1865.\\nThonina Shalon, Co. K disch. for disability, June 25, 18\u00e2\u0080\u0094.\\nJames Thornton, Co. H mnst. out Aug. 13, 1865.\\nJacob H. Terry, Co. K must, out Aug. 13, 1805.\\nCharles Thompmm, Co. K must, out Aug. 13, 1865.\\nJohn Walson, Co. died of disease near Camp Stevenson, Ala., Dec. 15, 1863.\\nIsaac Walburn, Co. A must, out Aug. 13, 1805.\\nThomas C. Winters, Co. A i disch. for disability. Not. 7, 1862.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0071.jp2"}, "72": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY MICHIGAN.\\nJoseph Woods, Co. B; miiBt. out Aug. 13, 1865.\\nNiles Whipple, Co. K must, out Aug. 13, 1865.\\nJohn Wartteld, Co. K discli. by ordi-r, May 30, 1865.\\nCharles Wilkinson, Co. K disch. for disability, June 5, 1865.\\nGeorge S. Warner, Co. K must, out Aug. 13, 1865.\\nSIXTEENTH INFANTRT.\\nThe 16th barely comes within the limit we have pre-\\nscribed as entitling a regiment to mention in these pages.\\nIt had, according to the adjutant-general s rolls, twenty-one\\nmembers who were residents of Branch County, viz., one in\\nCompany A, five in C, six in E, two in F, four in G,\\ntwo in H, and one in I.\\nIt went to Virginia in September, 1861. In the spring\\nof 1862 it moved with the Army of the Potomac to the\\nPeninsula and was engaged in the battles of Hanover\\nCourt-House, Gaines Mills, and Malvern Hill. At Gaines\\nMills alone it had no less than forty-nine ofiicers and sol-\\ndiers killed, one hundred and sixteen wounded, and fifty-five\\nmi.ssiug. At the second battle of Bull Run it had sixteen\\nkilled, sixty-three wounded, and seventeen missing.\\nAt Antietam it was in reserve. At Fredericksburg it\\nhad twenty-three men killed and wounded, and at Chan-\\ncellorsville one killed and six wounded. At Middleburo-\\non the 21st of June, 1863, the regiment captured a piece\\nof artillery with nineteen officers and men, itself having\\nnine men wounded. It was hotly engaged at Gettysburg,\\nhaving twenty-four officers and soldiers killed, thirty-six\\nwounded, and two missing.\\nThe next battle of the 16th (which in the mean time had\\nreorganized as a veteran regiment) was at the Wilderness,\\nwhere, on the 7th of May, 1864, it was sharply and gal-\\nlantly engaged, having thirty-five officers and men killed\\nand wounded. The evening of the 8th, the rebels attacked\\nthe regiment while on the march, but were repulsed, and a\\nrebel colonel and a large number of men were captured.\\nOn the 22d of May the 16th defeated the enemy s rear-\\nguard and made another large capture of prisoners.\\nAfter numerous skirmishes and two or three serious con-\\nflicts, it reached the lines in front of Petersburg on the 17th\\nof June. On the 30th of September it was part of the\\nforce which stormed the works at Poplar Grove Church, its\\ncommander. Colonel Welch, being killed, and fifty-two others\\nbeing killed and wounded. The regiment remained on duty\\nbefore and near Petersburg until the 6th and 7th of Febru-\\nary, 1865, when it was engaged in the battle of Hatcher s\\nRun and sufi ered heavy loss. It was also engaged to\\nsome extent in the conflicts at Five Forks, Amelia Court-\\nHouse, High Bridge, and the crowning glory of Appomat-\\ntox Court-House. After being ordered to Louisville, Ky.,\\nand Jefi ersonville, Ind., in June, it was finally sent to\\nJackson, Mich., in July, where it was paid off and dis-\\nbanded on the 25th of that month.\\nMEMBERS OF THE SIXTEENTH INFANTRY FROM BRANCH\\nCOUNTY.\\nEarl M. .Ukin, Co. E died of disease in the field in Virginia, June 14, 18C5.\\nLevi Beecher, Co. E must, out July 8, 1865.\\nGeorge W. Catliu, Co. C; died of disease near Sharpsburg, Va., Oct. 26, 1862.\\nJohn W. Croft, Co. I; disch. by order, June 16, 1865.\\nWilliam Dillon, Co. A; must, out July 8, 1865.\\nLeonard Dean, Co. E; must, out July 8, 1865.\\nLevi Dicey, Co. E; must out July 8, 1865.\\nEveliu Earl, Co. E; must, out July 8, 1865.\\nJohn C. Geedy, Co. E; must, out July 8, 1865.\\nBenj. F. Hanford, Co. C must, out July 8, 1865.\\nAdam Rower, Co. G must, out July 8, 1865.\\nRob t Herot, Co. G; must, out July 8, 1865.\\nAbram Mosier, Co. C.\\nAlonzo Meyers, Co. C died of disease at Dcavis hosp., N. Y., May 21, 1865.\\nJesse Mann, Co H must, out July 8, 1865.\\nJames H. Nye, Co. G must, out July 8, 1865.\\nLawrence M Nye, Co. H nnist. out July 8, 1865.\\nJoseph Rounge, Co. G disch. by order, June 13, 1865.\\nJoseph Webb, Co. C must, out July 8, 1865.\\nJohn H. Warren, Co. F; must, out July 8, 1865.\\nSilliman Woodard, Co. F; died of disease at City Point, Va., April 21, 1865.\\nSEVENTEENTH INFANTRY.\\nRecruiting for the different companies composing the\\n17th Infantry was commenced in the spring and early part\\nof the summer of 1862. Branch County contributed nearly\\nfifty men to the ranks of the regiment during its service,\\nviz., about twenty each to companies C and H, and a few\\nto A, B, E, and G. Company C had for its first com-\\nmander Capt. Henry B. Androus, of Coldwater, and the\\nfirst captain of Company H was Charles A. Edmonds, of\\nQuincy. The regimental rendezvous was at Detroit.\\nThe 17th was the first regiment which left the State\\nunder the President s call of July 2, 1862, for three hun-\\ndred thousand volunteers, the date of its departure from\\nDetroit being Aug. 27, 1862, at the time when the hosts\\nof the enemy were almost in sight of the dome of the\\ncapitol. At Washington the regiment was at once assigned\\nto duty in the army of Gen. McClellan, and moved with\\nthat army into Maryland, in the campaign of Antietam.\\nOn the 14th of September, only eighteen days after its\\ndeparture from Detroit, it took part in the fierce battle of\\nSouth Mountain, where it sustained a loss of one hundred\\nand forty-one in killed and wounded. On the 17th, only\\nthree days after South Mountain, the regiment fought\\nagain, and with equal gallantry, in the desparate struggle of\\nAntietam, where its loss in killed and wounded was one\\nhundred and five. On the 1st day of November, just five\\nweeks after it left Michigan, the 17th had lost in killed\\nand wounded and deaths by disease the remarkable number\\nof two hundred and sixty-six men.\\nFrom Maryland the regiment crossed into Virginia, and\\nmarched by way of Warrenton to Falmouth, on the Rap-\\npahannock River, where its camp was pitched on the 18th\\nof November. During the operations against Fredericks-\\nburg, December 12 to 14, it performed some service in\\n.skirmishing, and crossed the river with the array, but was\\nnot engaged in the great battle of the 13th. It embarked\\nat Aquia Creek on the 14th of February, 1863, proceeded\\nto Newport News, Va., remained there till March 19, and\\nthen moved by transport to Baltimore, and thence by the\\nBaltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Ohio River to Louis-\\nville, Ky. From that point its movements were as follows\\nMarch 28, to Bardstown, Ky. April 3, to Lebanon\\nApril 29, to Columbia, and thence to Jamestown, which\\nwas reached on the 31st of May. From Jamestown, June\\n4, it moved to Louisville, thence to Cairo, 111., and from\\nthere, by the Mississippi, to the Yazoo River, encamping\\nnear Haynes Bluffs, Miss. It proceeded to Milldale Church,\\nJune 22, and thence, on the 4th of July, it moved with\\nthe column advancing on Jackson, Miss. The regiment\\narrived there July 10, having had some slight skirmishing,\\nbut no general enjrao-ement.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0072.jp2"}, "73": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n73\\nAgain (Aug. 3) it embarked and proceeded bj river to\\nLouisville, and tlience by land to Crab Orchard, Ky.,\\nmovinj;; from that point with the Army of the Ohio into\\nEast Tennessee. From Knuxville it went to Blue Springs,\\nTenn., and then back to Knoxville, arriving there Oct. 14.\\nSix days later it marched, by way of Loudon, to Lenoir\\nStation, remaining there until November 14, when it\\nmarched to the Tennessee River below Loudon to oppose\\nthe forces of Longstrect, who wa.s then moving towards\\nKnoxville. From this position it was compelled to retreat;\\nand while marching with the brigade, as rear-guard of the\\ncolumn, it was severely engaged at Turkey Creek, losing\\ntwenty-six killed and wounded. Returning to Knoxville,\\nit took an active part in the defense of that place during\\nthe siege operations from Nov. 17 to Dec. 5, 18li3, .suffer-\\ning much from lack of sufficient and proper rations. Upon\\nthe raising of the siege and retreat of the enemy, the 17th\\nmoved in pursuit to Kutledge Blain s Cro.ss-Roads, and\\nother points as far up the valley a.s Murristown.\\nAbout the middle of March, 18G4, the 9th Corps, to\\nwhich the 17th was attached, received orders to report at\\nAnnapolis, Md. Under this order the regiment marched\\nfrom Knoxville on the 22d, crossed the Cumberland Moun-\\ntains to Nicholasville, Ky. (one hundred and eighty-six\\nmiles), from which place it proceeded east by railroad to\\nthe point of destination. From Aniiapolis, where it re-\\nceived about two hundred recruits, the regiment marched\\nwith its corps, by way of Washington, to Warrenton Junc-\\ntion, Va., and became a part of the grand army of Gen.\\nGrant, with which it moved through the bloody campaign\\nof 1864, from the Rapidan River to Petersburg. It was\\nhotly engaged in the battles of the Wilderness, at Ny\\nRiver, May 9, and at Spottsylvania Court-House on the\\n10th, 11th, and 12th. On the day last mentioned its loss\\nin a single charge was twenty-three killed, seventy-tliree\\nwounded, and ninety-three taken prisoners, out of a total\\nof two hundred and twenty-five men engaged.\\nReduced in numbers to a mere handful, the remnant of\\nthe regiment was detailed on the lOtli of May to act with\\nthe engineers. In that duty it was with the corps in all\\nits movements to and across the James River and through\\nthe siege of Petersburg. It was engaged and did good\\nservice in the repulse of the rebel attack on Fort Steadman,\\nMarch 25, ISG.o, where it took sixty-five prisoners. It\\nparticipated in the final assault on Petersburg, and, with\\nits division, entered the city upon its evacuation.\\nOn the 23d of April the 17th mdved to City Point, and\\non the 25tli embarked on transports for Alexandria, from\\nwhich place it marched to Wasliington, and thence to Ten-\\nallytown, Md., remaining there until May 22, when it\\nmoved back to Washington, and took its place in the great\\nreview of the Army of the Potomac on the 23d. It then\\nreturned to camp, and remained till June 3, when it was\\nmustered out of service. On the 4th it started for Jlich-\\nigan, arriving on the 7lh at Detroit, where it was paid and\\ndisbanded.\\nMEMISEllS OF THE SEVENTEENTH 1NF.\\\\NTIIY FROM BRANCH\\nCOUNTY.\\nHonry II. Androus, ColJwuter, ciipt., Co. tnl. Jiiiiu 17, 18C2 cuptured at\\nSiwttsylvuriia, Vii., Muy 12, ISiA (wcupetl, Jan. 0, 1805 mn3t. out witb\\nregt, Junes, I8C,i.\\n10\\nCliarlea A. Edmonds, Qtihicy; pro. to capt., Co. H, June 17,1862, from Ist lieut.,\\nBat. A, 1st Lt. Art., May ^JS, 18GI wounded in action at Sutitli Moun-\\ntain, Sept. 1-1, 18C2; honorHliIj disch. for wounds, Jiin. 10, 186:1.\\nBenjamin K. Clark, Quincy, 2d lieut., Cu. I enl. June 17, 18G2; wounded in\\nbattle of South Mountain, Sept. M, 1802; honorably disch. for wounds,\\nJan. 10, 186^1.\\nDaniel Holway, Coldwater, 2d l!QUt.,Co. C; enl. Feb. 24, 1863; pro. to Ist Heut,\\nSept. 19, 1803; pro. to capt., Jan. G, 1865; bvt.-maj., April 2, ISO. must,\\nout with regt, Juno 3, 1865.\\nJosiah Billingsby, Coldwater, 2d lieiit. onl, July 4, 1803 pro. to Ist lieut., Oct.\\n19, 1803 killed in a skirniish near Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 20, 1863.\\nJoseph It.iiley, Co. C: died in action at Spottsylvania, Va., May 12, 1864.\\nCharles Barber, Co. II must, out June 3, 18ti5.\\nJohn Cory, Co. II must, out June 3, 1865.\\nCharles K. Cory, Co. H must, out June 3, 1865.\\nLyman L. Colby, Co. H must, out June 3, 18G5.\\nJo-sse n. Critchlield, Co. H disch. for disability, Feb. 4, ISW.\\nRichard C. Chamberlain, Co. C disch. for disability, Jan. 5, 1863.\\nBurr Clark, Co. C must out by order, June 17, 1865.\\nCeorge M. Dallcy, Co. H died in action at Spoitsyivanin, Va., Msy 12, 18G4.\\nJohn K. Kvans, Co. G died of disciwo nt Wiiahington, D. C, Feb. 22, 1863.\\nMilo Greenfield, Co. C; must, nut June 3, 1805.\\nFrir^bie Hutchinson, Co. C; disch. by order, June 10, 1865.\\nJam^s Holler, Co. 11 died in action at South Mountain, Md., Sept. 14, 18G2.\\nAndrew J. Hawse, Co. II disch. for disability. Due. 29, 18G2.\\nSamuel Harnutn, CJo. H discli. for disability, Feb. 6, 1863.\\nDaniel Heller, Co. H; must, out June 3, ISOo.\\nMoses E. Lauj^hlin, Co. II taken prisoner in action at Knoxville, Tenn. died\\nat Andi:rsonville, Aug, 17, 18G4.\\nAVilliam Hillman, Co. H missing in action at Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 29, 1863.\\nLeonard E. Minor, Co. C died Dec. 26, 1862, of wdunds, at Antietam.\\nAlfred Milnes, Co. C diseh. for disability, June 3, 1805,\\nHenry McNall, Co. A disch. for disability, Marcli 4, 1865.\\nJames K. P. Meddaugli, Co. H; discb, by order, June 5, 1865.\\nJohn Nepass, Co. II; must, out June 3, 18G5.\\nGeorge Otiis, Co, II disch. for disability. Feb. 4, ISGI.\\nJohn Petch, Co. C; difltl in action at Spottsylvjtnia, May 12, 1864.\\nDavid S. Piatt, Co. C; died of disease at Frederickville, Md., Dec. 12, 18C2.\\nCharles F. Potter, Co. H must, out June 3, 1865.\\nDavid R;ipp, Co. C must, out June 3, 1865.\\nCharles Rapp, Co.C; diihonorably disch. by order, July 15, 1865,\\nAndrew P. Smith, Co. K died at Anderson ville, Ga.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0\\\\Villiam Sprague, Co. G; (rans. to 2d Mich, Inf.\\nHenry E. Sisson, Co. H must, out June 3, 1865.\\nAlfred J. Teachout, Co. C di. ich, for disability, Jan, 1, 1863.\\nJulius BI. Tompkins, Co. C died in action at Spottsylvania, Va., May 12, 1804.\\nAnson M. Vicory, Co. C discli. by order, Feb. 23, 1863.\\nWallace WVIier, Co. C; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, Feb. 15, 1804.\\nCharles Welter, Co. C; must, out June 3, 1865,\\nParis C, Whiting, Co, C must, out June 3, 18G5.\\nWilliam S. Wood, Co. C must, out June 3, 18G.5.\\nGeorge Whitten, Co. C; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, May 15, 18G4,\\nGarrett C. Whitesides, Co. H trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, Feb. 15, 1804.\\nAaron V. Waterhnry, Co. H; kilted tiy explosion of Steamer Sultana, on\\nMississippi River, .\\\\pril 28, 1865.\\nEllis W. Yatds, Co. B; died of disease at CanpN-Uon, Ky,, March 30, 18G4.\\nCHAPTER XVI.\\nNINETEENTH INFANTRY.\\nIt5 First Colonel from Kranch Count} Companies C and H from\\nthat County Their Fir.st Officers The llegiment in the .-Vrmy of\\nthe Cumberland Hard Fight at Thompson s .StJilion Four Regi-\\nments Surrounded by Six Urigades The Surrender E.xehanged\\nand Reorganized On Duly under Uosecmns in 186.*? Company\\nD Again Captured^In the Georgia Campaign in 1864 Desper-\\nate and Victorious Fight at Resaca Col. (jilbert Killed Other\\nBattles The March to the Sea Through the Carolina^ To Wash-\\nington Home List of Ofiicers and Soldiers.\\nThf, Nineteenth Rcfjiiuent of Michigan Infantry was\\nrai.sed from the counties of Branch, St. Josepii, Kalamazoo,\\nCass, Berrien, Van Buren and Allesran, in the .summer of\\n1862, under the President s call of July 2, for three\\nhundred thousand men. Its rendezvous fur recruitment\\nand organization wa. at Dowagiae. Branch County was\\nrepresented in the rogiiueiit by Companies C and H, and\\nsome fifty or si.\\\\ty more men Irom the county served in its", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0073.jp2"}, "74": {"fulltext": "74\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUxNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nother companies. The first commanding officer of the 19th\\nwas a citizen of Coldwater, CoL Henry C. Gilbert, who\\nfell, mortally wounded, while bravely leading his command\\nin a charge at the battle of Resaca, Ga., in the campaign\\nof Atlanta. The adjutant of the regiment, Lieut. Hamlet\\nB. Adams, and its chaplain. Rev. Isaac Coggeshall, were\\nalso of Coldwater. The Branch County companies were\\nofficered from the county as follows\\nCompany C. Charles P. Lincoln of Coldwater, cap-\\ntain Smith W. Fisk, of Coldwater, first lieutenant Lucius\\nM. Wing, of Coldwater, second lieutenant.\\nCovipani/ H. George H. White, of Coldwater, captain\\nJames A. Shoecraft, of Coldwater, second lieutenant.\\nThe 19th broke camp at the rendezvous, on the 14th of\\nSeptember, 1862, proceeded by rail to Cincinnati, Ohio,\\nthence to Nicholasville, Ky., and later, towards the close of\\nthe year, to Danville, Ky. It had been assigned to duty\\nwith the 4th Brigade of the 1st Division of the Army of\\nKentucky, which, on the formation of the Department and\\nArmy of the Cumberland, was transferred to that army, as\\na Reserve Corps. As a part of that corps, the regiment\\nmoved from Danville early in February, and reached Nash-\\nville on the 7th, proceeding thence to Franklin, Tenu.\\nOn the 4th of March, 1863, the brigade, composed of\\nthe 19th Michigan, the 33d and 85th Indiana, and the\\n22d Wisconsin Regiments, numbering one thousand five\\nhundred and eighty-seven men, strengthened by two hun-\\ndred men of the 124th Ohio, with detachments of three\\nregiments of cavalry, about six hundred strong, and a full\\nbattery of artillery, all under command of Col. Coburn,\\nmoved out from Franklin on a reconnaissance in force.\\nAfter a march of about four miles, the enemy s outposts\\nwere encountered, but they retired before the Union skir-\\nmishers, and the brigade bivouacked there for the night.\\nResuming the march on the following day, they found\\nthe enemy in force and strongly posted at Thompson s\\nStation, nine miles from Franklin. At the point where the\\nturnpike crosses the railroad, the enemy opened fire on the\\nforces of Col. Coburn, who immediately formed his men,\\nand ordered a section of the battery to occupy a hill on the\\nleft of the road, sending the 19th Michigan and 22d Wis-\\nconsin to support it. The 33d and 85th Indiana, with\\nthe other guns of the battery, took position on a hill on\\nthe right. The enemy had two batteries posted on a range\\nof hills, three-fourths of a mile in front and south of the\\nposition of the Union troops. The 33d and 85th Indiana\\nmade a demonstration on the left of the enemy, to draw\\nhim out or charge his batteries, as eircuiustauees might\\ndictate. This movement was made under a most galling\\nfire from the enemy s batteries, and when the statiou was\\nreached, two entire brigades of dismounted rebel cavalry\\nwere disclosed, strongly posted behind stone walls and other\\ndefenses.\\nAs it was found impossible to advance farther under the\\nsevere and incessant fire, the regiments were ordered to\\nretire to their former position on the hill, supported by a\\nsquadron of cavalry but, for some unexplained reason, the\\ncavalry failed to occupy the supporting position as intended.\\nNo sooner had the two regiments commenced to fall back\\nthan they were pursued by two rebel regiments, firing rapid\\nvolleys into the retiring Union force, which was at the same\\ntime under fire from the enemy s batteries. But as soon\\nas they reached the hill the Indiana regiments turned upon\\nthe rebel pursuers and drove them back at double-quick,\\nkilling Cdl. Earle, of Arkansas. The enemy rallied and\\ncharged desperately, and were handsomely repulsed but it\\nsoon became evident that the commaud of Col. Coburn\\nhad here encountered the entire cavalry force of Bragg s\\narmy, con.si.sting of six brigades, respectively commanded\\nby the rebel generals Forrest, Wheeler, French, Armstrong,\\nJackson, and Martin, numbering in all at least twelve\\nthousand men, under the command of Gen. Van Dorn.\\nOn the left the enemy, under Gen. Forrest, advanced on\\nthe position occupied by the 19th Michigan and its com-\\npanion regiment, the 22d Wisconsin. At the time the\\nattack was made, the section of artillery posted with these\\ntwo regiments hurriedly left its position, and at the same\\ntime Lieut.-Col. Bloodgood, of the Wisconsin regiment,\\nwith three companies, left the field without orders, moving\\noff by the left flank, and joining the retreating Union cav-\\nalry and artillery but the 19th and the remainder of the\\n22d Wisconsin bravely poured in their fire and held the\\nassaulters at bay for fully twenty minutes. Forrest, checked\\nin his advance, made a circuit with his whole force beyond\\nthe ground occupied by Col. Coburn, to the east, with the\\nintention of turning his left flank. The 19th and 22d\\nwere then moved to the west side of the turnpike, leaving\\nthe 33d and 85th Indiana to protect the southern acclivity\\nof the hill. The four regiments had scarcely formed in\\nline behind the crest when Armstrong s rebel brigade\\ncharged from the east and the Texans from the south.\\nThe fighting now became terrific. Three times the enemy\\ncharged gallantly up the hill, and thrice were they forced\\nback with severe loss. In one of these charges the colors\\nof the 4th Mississippi were captured by the 19th Michigan.\\nThe fighting became desperate. The enemy, having\\ngained possession of the hill on the east of the road, were\\nsweeping the Northern ranks with canister, and, bravely as\\nthe Union troops fought, it soon became evident that the\\nstruggle was hopeless. Their ammunition was nearly ex-\\nhausted, and Forrest, who had already cut them ofi from\\nFranklin, was advancing on their rear. Col. Coburn faced\\nhis command to the north to meet and repel this new dan-\\nger, and thus Forrest was held in check until the Uuion\\nmen had expended their last round of ammunition. Then\\nthe brave band fixed bayonets, determined to charge through\\nthe enemy s lines and escape; but ju.st then it was discov-\\nered that still another line lay in reserve and still another\\nbattery opened on them from an unexpected quarter.\\nEscape was now hopeless, and, to avoid a further and use-\\nless loss of life, the command surrendered, having lost one\\nhundred and thirteen iu killed and wounded. Col. Gilbert\\nhad had his horse shot under him in the early part of the\\nengagement, and throughout all the fierce engagement had\\nborne himself most gallantly. When he ofiered his sword\\nto the Confederate commander, the latter declined to re-\\nceive it, with the remark that so brave an officer, com-\\nmanding so gallant a regiment, deserves to retain his arms.\\nA part of the 19th had escaped capture at Thompson s\\nStation. This small body, with those who had been left in", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0074.jp2"}, "75": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n75\\ncamp at Franklin, were sent to Hrentwood, organized with\\ntlio rcniainin;^ fragments of the brigade, and placed under\\ncommand of an officer belonging to another regiment. This\\nforce was surrendered by that oflScer to the rebel General\\nForrest on the 25th of March, withont the firing of a gun.\\nThe enli-stcd men were soon paroled and sent North the\\ncomniis.sioned otficers were exchanged on the 25th of May\\nfollowing.\\nThe 19th was reorganized at Camp Chase, Ohio, and on\\nthe 8th of June left Columbus to engage once more in ser-\\nvice at the front. It reached Na.shville on the 11th, and\\nfrom that time was engaged in ordinary camp and picket\\nduty until Julv, when it was ordered forward, to form part\\nof Kosecrans column, advancing on TuUahoma. The regi-\\nment was ordered back to Murfroesboro on the 23d of July,\\nto do garrison duty in the fortifications at that point and\\nalong Stone Uiver, where Company I) was captured in a\\nstockade, on the 5th of October, by a rebel cavalry force\\nunder Gen. Wheeler. After having been plundered, the\\nmen were released on parole.\\nAbout the last of October the 19th was ordered to Mc-\\nMinnville, Tenn., where it remained, engaged in the con-\\nstruction of fortifications and in similar duty, until the\\n21st of April, 1804, when it was ordered to join its divi-\\nsion and march with the strong columns of Sherman into\\nGeorgia. It reached Lookout Valley on the 3U(li, and\\nmoved forward with the army on the 3d of May being\\nthen in the 1st Brigade, 4th Division of the 20th Army\\nCorps. Moving by way of Buzzard s Roost and Snake\\nCreek Gap to llesaea, it was, with its brigade, desperately\\nengaged in the battle at that place on the loth, on which\\noccasion it gallantly charged and captured a battery of the\\nenemy, afterwards holding the position against all efforts to\\nretake it. It was in that charge that Col. Gilbert received\\nthe wound from which he died at Chattanooga on the 24th\\nof May.\\nThe total loss of the 19th at Resaca, in killed and\\nwounded, was eighty-one. It was again engaged at Cass-\\nville, Ga., on the 19th at New Hope Church on the 25th\\nat Golgotha, June 15; and at Kulp s Farm. June 22; losing\\nin these transactions eightj -three, killed and wounded. Join-\\ning in the pursuit of the enemy after his evacuation of the\\nposition and works at Kenesaw iMountain, the lOtli then\\nunder command of Maj. John J. Baker -crossed the Chat-\\ntahoochie, and took part in the battle of Peach-Trce Creek,\\nJuly 20, in which its loss was thirty-nine killed and\\nwounded among the latter being the commanding officer,\\nMaj. Baker. During the remainder of the siege of Atlanta,\\nthe regiment was constantly on duty, much of the time\\nunder artillery fire, but took part in none of the general\\nengagements its loss during that time being eight, killed\\nand wounded.\\nIn the early days of November, 1SC4, the 19th was\\n{(uartcred in the city of Atlanta, and on the 15th of that\\nmonth moved with its brigade (the 2d of the 3d Division,\\n20tli Corps) on the storied march to Savannah, taking\\nactive part in the siege of that city until its evacuation on\\nthe 21st of December. It remained near Savannah until\\nJan. 1, 18(35, when, with the companion regiments of its\\ncommand, it moved acro.ss the Savannah River into South\\nCarolina. It crossed the Pedee River at Cheraw on tlie\\n2d of February, arrived at Fayetteville, March 11, de-\\nstroyed the arsenal and other public buildings at that place,\\nand moved thence towards Raleigh. On the 16th the\\nenemy was found in heavy force at Averysboro Here the\\nsecond brigade was ordered to assault the works, and carried\\nthem with great gallantry, capturing the guns and a large\\nnumber of prisoners the loss of the 19th being nineteen in\\nkilled and wounded. At the battle of Bentonville, on the\\n19th, the regiment stood in line of battle, but was not\\nordered in.\\nFrom Bentonville, the 19th moved to Goldsboro arriv-\\ning there on the 24th, and then marched to Raleigh. Here\\nit remained until the war was clo.sed by the surrender of\\nJohnston s army. Then, with its corps, it faced northward,\\nand marched through Virginia to Alexandria, where it ar-\\nrived on the 18th of May. Six days later it marched with\\nthe bronzed and tiittered veterans of Sherman s army, in its\\nmemorable review, on the 24th of May, through the streets\\nof the national capital. From that time it remained in\\ncamp near Washington till June 10, when it was mu.stered\\nout of the service and ordered to Michigan. Covered with\\nhonor, the men of the 19th returned to Jack.son, and were\\nthere paid off and discharged on or about the 15th of\\nJune, 18(55.\\nMKMBEUS OF TUB NINETEENTH INFANTKY FROM BRANCH\\nCOUNTY.\\nHenry C. GiUiert, ColchvalL-r, col. enl. Aug. 8, 18C2 ilieJ at Clmltniioogn, Miiy\\n24, 1864, ot wounds received in action at Kesaci, Ga., May 15, 1804.\\nIsaac C gge9hall, Coldwater, cliapliiin enl. .\\\\ug. 18G2; res. Sept. G, 18G3.\\nHamlet B. Adams, Coldwater, Ist licut. and adjt. eul. Aug. 14, 1862; pro. to\\ncapt.. May 1, 1863 must, out July 5, 1S6.\\nCharles P. Licicoln, ColJwati-v, capt., Co. C; enl. July 28, 18C2; res. April 20,\\n1864.\\nGeorge H. White, Coldwater, capt., Co. H enl. July 28, 18C2.\\nSrailh W. Fisk, Coldwater, Ut lieut. enl. July 28, 1862 res. Jan. 31, 1803.\\nLucius M. Wing, Coldwater, 2d lieut.; enl. July 28, 1SG2; pro. to 1st lieut.. May\\nl,lS6:i; q-ni., M.\\\\v a. 18G4; must, out June 10. 18G.% with regt.\\nTimothy G. Turner, Coldwater, 1st lieut. and q.-ni. eul. Nov. 18, 1862; res.\\nM.iy 2. 18C4.\\nJames A. Shoecraft, ColdwatiT, 2d lieut. enl. July 28, 1862; 1st lieut.. May 1,\\n180. t; wounded at Thompson s Station, Tenn., March 5, IS t; res. Jan. 11,\\n18G4.\\nLucius Phetteplace, Coldwater, 2d lieut. onl. May 1, 180:1 capt., Oct. 28, 1803\\nmnst. out June 10, ISOr*, with regt.\\nWilliam M. Norris, Coldwater, 2a licut.; enl. Dec. 1, 18C3; capt., Oct. 28, 1804;\\nres. Nov. 4, 1864.\\nLucien B. Barnharl, Union, 2d lieut.; enl. Jan. 23, 18C4; lit lieut Oct. 28, 1804;\\ncapt., Jan. 11, ISG.S nmst. out Juno In, 18t with regt.\\nWilliam L. Tyler, Batavia, 1st licut.; enl. Oct. 28,1804; capt., Jan. 15,1805;\\nmust, out June 10, 1805, with regt.\\nGeorge A. Russell, Girard, 1st licut., Co, C; enl. Oct. 28, 1864; capt.. May 8,\\n1865; must, out .tune 10 with regt.; in all the battles in which the regi-\\nment took part, Thompson s Station, Atlanta, Savannah, Bentonville, etc.\\nJos pi 1 M. Alexander, Coldwater, -id lieut.; enl. May 25, 1804; lat llout. and\\nadjt., June, 1865; must, out June 111, 1805, witli regt.\\nJohn J. Morsman. 2d lieut. must, out June in, 18G. i, with regt.\\nHaniillon S. Miles, 2d lieut.; mu.st. out June 1(1. ISG- i, with regt.\\nHenry Butlej, 2d lieut.; must, out June 10, 1805, with regt.\\nCompany C.\\nAsa Alexander, discli. for disaliility. July 30, 1803.\\nHenry Austin, died of iliseaie at Danville, Ky., Jan. 5, 1803.\\nAlonzo Berry, died of disciise at Nicholasville, Ky., Dec. 27, 1802.\\nChaunciy L. Brown, died of disease at Lexington, Ky., Feb. 9, 186:i.\\nFntuktin M. Barnes, mnst. out June 10, 1865.\\nSiimuel Bates, must, out June 10, 1805.\\nGeorge W. Brown, mnst. out June 10, 1805.\\nHenry Butler, must, out June l(t, 181)5.\\nAlfred Deddell, must, out June 10, 1SC6.\\nHariis A. Burke, must, out Jtily 5, l.sr,.\\nJ. C. L. Ilaughumn, disch. for ilisal.ilily, M.iy 13, 18C5.\\nWilliam H. Bryan, disch. for disability. May 9, 1805.\\nJacob Doff Bary, disch. for disability. May 7, latKl.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0075.jp2"}, "76": {"fulltext": "76\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nAaron Bnffum, disch. for wounds, July 27, 1863.\\nCharles W. Bray, trans, to Kith Mich. Inf.\\nJirhn Coroy, trans, to Vet. Kes. Corps, May 1, 18C4.\\nHebides Culver, truns. to Vet. Kes. Corps.\\nArthur B. Chevois, discb. for disability. May 13, 18C5.\\nSamuel Colsin, must, out May 20, 18C6.\\nDon A. Cole, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nThomas Colan, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nCharles H. Delnorcst, must, out June 10, 18fK5.\\nJohn Demorest, died of disease at Camp Chase, O., May 1863.\\nCharles S. Daiis, disch. for disability, Jan. 5, 1863.\\nBenj. V. Draper, disch. for disability, April 10, 1863.\\nJoseph IS. Dickinson, disch. for disability. May 22, 1863.\\nThomas J. Evans, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nAVilliam Finch, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nE. R. French, disch. for disability, Oct. 24, ISSi.\\nWilliam H. Fonda, trans, to Vet. Ees. Coi-ps, April 10; disch. July 15, 1SC5.\\nGiles G. Gordon, disch. for disability, July 8, 1864.\\nKraslus R. Green, died iu action at Thompson s Station, Tenn., March 5, 1863.\\nOrson Gage, must, out June 10, 18G5.\\nStephen Gilbert, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nStephen L. Hawley, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nHenry Halleck, must, out June 10, :s(\u00c2\u00bb.\\nJulius Herriflf, must, out May 27, 1865.\\nFreeman Havens, tran.s. to Vet. Res, Corps, April 26, 1864.\\nAmos L. Hervey, died at Columbia, Tenn March 8, 1863, of wonniis.\\nEdward Hewitt, must, out June 8, 1865.\\nGeorge W. Hewitt, disch. for dis.ability. May 11, 1863.\\nGeorge W. Jackson, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nDavid Johns, disch. for disability, Dec. 10, 1S62.\\nHiram G. June, died at Nashville, Tenn Miirch 10, 1863, of wounds.\\nCharles Kirk, died of disease at Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1865.\\nAugustus Lord, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nCharles Lindsey, disch. for disability, Oct. 13, 1863.\\nThomas Munyon, died of disease at Gravel Point, Ohio, Oct. 5, 1862.\\nGeorge Miller, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nHamilton S. Miles, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nGeorge J. F. Miller, must, out June 10, 1866.\\nDaniel J. Massey, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nErasmus K. Moore, disch. for disability, Aug. 6, 1864.\\nNoble N. Marks, trans, to Vet. Ees. Corps, Nov. 1, 1863.\\nJohn Phineas, died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., March 12, 1863.\\nJoseph Polite, disch. for wounds, Aug. 19, 1S63.\\nErastus W. Page, died of wounds, July 20, 1864.\\nWilliam L. Parker, died of wounds at Eesaca, Ga., May 26, 1864.\\nCharles J. I-ope, trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, March 10, 1864 disch. July 6, 1865.\\nEleazur Post, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nJohn Post, disch. Nov. 1863.\\nAndrew Pender, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nPhilip Pitcher, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nLeander Stevens, must, out Juue 10, 1865.\\nOra B. Stevens, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nGeorge D. Sinclair, died of disease at Atlanta, Ga., July 18, 1864.\\nCalvin D. Strong, died of disease at Coldwater, Jlich., Sept. 5, 1864.\\nMark H. Smith, died of disease at Danville, Ky., Jan. 10, 1863.\\nEry W. Taylor, disch. for wounds.\\nGeorge Tottingham, died at Thompson s Station, Tenn., March 5, 1863, of\\nwounds.\\nNewell W. Thomas, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nEdward H. Tullman, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nCyrus J. Titus, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nDaniel S. Vanblarconi, must, out June 10, 1S65.\\nMartin Vanblarcom, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nGeorge W. Whitehead, must, out June 30, 1865.\\nEdward C. Wilcox, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nJedediah Wilcox, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nCharles H. West, died at Eesaca, Ga., May 16, 1864, of wounds.\\nGeorge W. Worden, died July 20, 1864.\\nBenjamin Wilcox, disch. for disabilitj Feb. 1, 1863.\\nRobert Williams, trans, to lOlh Mich. Inf.\\nSergt. Wlialey, died of disease at Nieholasville, Ky., Jan. 10, 1863.\\nJohn Zwener, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nJohn B. Van Orman, disch. for disability. May 6, 1863.\\nWilliam R. Van Orman, disch. for disability, June 17, 1863.\\nConipavy S.\\nWalter J. Allen, died of disease at Camp Chase, Ohio, March, 18(3.\\nHeman Balterson, died in action at Thompson s Station, Tenn., March 5, 1863.\\nElisha J. Brown, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nDelos Bales, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nJames H. Baker, disch. for disabiliiy, March, 1863.\\nFrancis F. Carle, disch. for disability, Feb. 4, 1863.\\nFrank Cirn, disch. for disability, July 6, 1SC3.\\nAlanson Curtis, disch. for disability, Sept. 4, 1863.\\nD. V. B. Cushman, must, out June 10. 1865.\\nCalvin Cummings, must, out June 10, 1863.\\nEdwar(^ p. Cook, must, out Juue 10, 1865.\\nAlfred Cheney, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nHenry K. Canfield, disch. for promotion. Nov. 1, 1864.\\nCharles S. Davis, disch. for disabiliiy, Jan. 5, 1863.\\nWilliam Depue, died in action at Thompson s Station, Tenn., March 5, 1863.\\nAionzo Dickeison, trans, to Vet. Res. Corps.\\nAnius Darwin, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nWilliam Ellis, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nJonathan Edwards, died of disease at Annapolis, Md., April 12, 1863.\\nJefferson J. Eastman, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nMartin Elliott, disch. for disability. May 16, 1863.\\nFi aiicis Fuller, disch. for disabiliiy, July 13, 1863.\\nBenjamin Fuller, died of disease at Chattanooga, July 2, 1864.\\nJesse W. Fetterly, died of disease at Jeffersonville, Oct. 8, 1864.\\nJohn E. Fetterly, must, out June 10, 186,5.\\nJoseph A. Fetterly, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nGeorge W. Fetterly, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nTerrence T. Goodwin, disch. for promotion, Dec. 2, 1863.\\nWilliam F. Gillett, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nJames E. Gibbs, must, out June 10. 1865.\\nWilliam Green, must out June 10, 1865.\\nTimothy HurUy, disch. for disability, Aug. 8, 1864.\\nI hilo P. Henderson, trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, Dec. 15, 1863.\\nBarnard Hawley, must, out June lu, 1865.\\nCharles F. Housman, must. out. June 3,1865.\\nHenry Harmon, must, out June 15, 1865.\\nL. O. Halsted, died iu action at Thompson s Station, of wounds, March 5, 1863.\\nCharles Jordan, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nWilliam A. Joidan, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nCharles Kirk, died of disease at Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1865.\\nHarrison il. Kendig, mu^t. out June 10, 1865.\\nRobert Kelso, must, out June 10, 1865.-\\nReuben Lyter, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nWilson S. I.ylly, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nHarlaii P. Lawrence, disch. for dis.ability, January, 1863.\\nMaritui R. MorritI, disch for disability, July 7, IS l.\\nEdward V. Monroe, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nHorjitio A. Bloody, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nJohn J. Morseman, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nThomas Mathews, died of disease at Danville, Ky., Nov. 24, 1802.\\nJoseph Bli rgan, trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, Nov. 1, 1863.\\nE. N. Nulendy, died of disease at Annapolis, Md., March, 1863.\\nEnoch Olney, disch. for disability, Oct. 4, 1864.\\nThomas E, Pierce, must, out June 20, 1865,\\nNelson C. Peckbam, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nJohn Paul, Uiust. out June 10, 1865.\\nMannoah Itoshon, must, out June 10, 1805.\\nHarrison Rockafcllow, mtist. out June 10, 1865.\\nMcKenzie Sumner, disch. for promotion, Dec. 2, 1863.\\nHenry Sanford, Sr., must. out. June 10, 18 5.\\nHenry Sanford, Jr., must, out June 10, 1865.\\nFrancis Sanford, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nThomas G. Sumner, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nSamuel S, Smith, disch. f.ir disability, Nov. 1862.\\nLuke Stellings, disch. for disjibility, Oct. 26, 1865.\\nRobert Stewart, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nMelville W. Simmons, must, out Juue 10, 1865.\\nGeoige W. Shay, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nStephen Taylor, died of disease at .\\\\tlanta, Ga., Sept. 20, 1864.\\nQ. H. Thompson, disch. for disability, July 7, 1863.\\nMarcus L. Thornton, must, out June 10. 1865.\\nPeter Thornton, must, out ,Iuue 10, 1865.\\nAlvah Vanderhoof, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nDavid Vandeihoof, nuist. out June 10, 1805.\\nDaniel S. Warren, died of disease at Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 25, 1863.\\nWilliam Wilson, died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., March, 1863.\\nDavid O. Williams, disch. for disability, May 15, 1863.\\nW. N. Willard, disch. fjr disability, June 3, 1863.\\nMartello W. Wells, died of disease at Camp Denison, O., Nov. 2.i, 1802.\\nGeorge M. White, must, out June 10, 1805.\\nJohn R. Wiiisley, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nLewis C. Waldron, must, out June 10, 1865.\\nWilliam Broukey, Co. I must, out June 10, 1865.\\nHerman Boughton, Co. G; died of disease at Annapolis, Md., April 13, 1863.\\nChauncey L. Brown, Co. G died of disease at Lexington, Ky., Feb. tl, 1863.\\nGeorge Benedict, N. C. S., died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., March 5, 1863.\\nJeremiah Brink, Co. G must, out June 10, 1865.\\nJalie/. Carlisle, Co. E; Irans. to 10th Mich, Inf.\\nJoseph Coalcliff, Co. G died of disease at Annapi)lis, Md., April 12, 1863.\\nHomer Carter, Co. G; disch. for disability, July 7, 1803.\\nJacob Ecthlcman, Co. K trans, to 10th Mich. Inf.\\nCarlton Gales, Co. G disch. Jan. 5, 1863.\\nJohn Hunter, Co. I must, out May 23, 1865.\\nJacob Kreiger, Co. I must, out June 15, 1865.\\nHenry Kratz, Co. I; must, out May 10, 186-1.\\nAugust Kreiger, Co. I must, out June 10, 1865.\\nWilliam P. Kidney, Co. I must, out Juue 10, 1865.\\nMichael Lo Graff, Co. 1 must, out June 10, 1865.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0076.jp2"}, "77": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n77\\nWniiiim Liiullcy, Co. G died of disensn at Lexington, Ky., Feb. 19, 186.1.\\nFletcher E. Marsh, N. C. S.. disch. Uir proniolion.\\nAddison P. Moure, Co. G; niuat. out Juno 10, ISfi^.\\nElijali Miors, Co. I tnnst. out June 10, IHO. i.\\nDaniel A. Miller, Co. I; discli. for difubilil.v, Nov. 2, 1864.\\nKohort Miller, Co. I; niUBt. out Juno 10. 180.\\nAugust Morlock, C\u00c2\u00ab. I must. \u00c2\u00abuit June 10, ISGJi.\\nChurlea McCane, Co. I niu\u00c2\u00bbl. .ut June 10, 1866.\\nFred. Meyer, Co. I; niuBt, out June l(t, ISO.\\nKdward Newlon, Co. I must, out June 10, 18Cfi.\\nNicholas Neater, Co. I must, out July 13, 1865.\\nGeorge W. (tids, Co. I died of diseioie in Naslivillo, Tenn.\\nHenry A. Potter, Co. G discli. for disahilily.\\nWilliiiMi I,. Parker, Co. G.\\nRichnuHxl F. Parker, mns. was in battles of Resaca, Cassville, Dallas, Atlanta,\\nKene*aw, Averysboro*, atul Rentonville; discli. June 10, 65.\\nHiram F. Penliind, Co. I; diaeli. June :i(l, 18Co.\\nCharles E. Keynolda, Co. I must, out Juno 10, 1805.\\nCharles Ripley, Co. I must, out June 10, 1865.\\nFMward P. Shaw, Co. G died of disease at Cincinnati, Ort. 8, 1862.\\nAbner Slierwin, Co. G died of disease at Lexington, Ky., Fob. 19, 1863.\\nBenjamin K. Secor, Co. G; died of disease, April, 1863.\\nWilliam W. Swain, Co. E; trans, lo loth Mich. Inf.\\nAlbert Stimson, Co. I unn*t. out Juno 10, 1865.\\nFred. Scifer, Co. I; must, out June 10, 1805.\\nAndrew Slanker, Co. I must, out June 10, 18G5.\\nAnsel Stone, Co. I; must, out July 2, 1865.\\nMichael Welch, Co. I must, out Juno 10, 1865.\\nWilliam Watson, Co. G disch. fur disability, Jan. 10, 1863.\\nAlbert A. Webster, Co. I discli. for disability, Jan. 4, 1865.\\nCHAPTER XVII.\\nTWENTY-EIGHTH INPANTRV AND FIRST\\nSHAEPSHOOTEKS.\\nForni.ation of the Twenty-Eighth Conipuny C from Branch County\\n\u00e2\u0080\u0094First Officers Company I To Kentucky and Tennessee In\\nDefense of Nashville Starting for Mississijipi and Bringing up in\\nNorth Carolina Fight at Wise s Forks On Duty in North Caro-\\nlina until June, 1866 Return and Discharge Formation of the\\nFirst Sii.arpshooters .4fter John Morgan Branch County Repre-\\nsentation In the W^ilderness Nature of the Service Heavy Loss\\nat Spottpylvania Cut off and Charging back Eighty-four Miss-\\ning Capturing Works witliout Results Casualties in the Campaign\\nDefence of Fort Steadman The First Regiment in Petersburg\\nThe End List of Members.\\nThe 2Stli Infantry was completed by consolidation with\\nit of partially-formed companies, originally intended to\\nform the 29th Infantry. The rendezvous of the 28th\\nwas at Kalamazoo. One of its companies (C) was com-\\nposed principally of Branch County men, and its first\\nofiScers were all residents of Coldwater, viz.. Captain,\\nDavid B. Purinton (afterwards major); First Lieutenant,\\nGeorge W. Bowker; Second Lieutenant, Chauneey II.\\nDe Clutc. A smaller number of men belonging to this\\ncounty were in Company I, whose original lieutenants were\\nFrank Plogert and Harlow E. McCarey, both being citi-\\nzens of Coldwater. A few men from Branch County were\\nscattered among the other companies.\\nThe organization of the 28th was completed in October,\\n1864, and it left Kalamazoo on the 26th of that month for\\nLouisville, Ky., arriving at that city on the 29th. On\\nthe 10th of November it was ordered to Camp Nelson, to\\nguard a wagon-train from that place to Nashville, Tenn.\\nArriving at that city on the 5th of December, it was\\nassigned to temporary duty, and from the 12th to the IGth\\ntook part in the defense of the place against the army of\\nHood. After the battle it remained on ordinary duty at\\nNashville until Jan. 11, 18G5, when it was embarked on\\nsteamboats, under orders to proceed to Eastport, Miss.\\nBut on reaching Paducah, at the mouth of the Tennes.see\\nRiver, orders were received changing its destinatiuii to\\nLouisville, Ky. Arriving at Louisville January 18, it\\nwas ordered to Annapolis, Md. but while on the way to\\nthat pliice a further modification of orders was received,\\nunder which it was moved to Alexandria, Va. There,\\nhaving been assigned to the 2d Brigade, 1st Divi.iion, of\\nthe 23d Army Corps, it embarked on ocean transports for\\nMoifhead City, N. C, where it arrived February 21, and\\nat once left by railroad for Newbcrn, reaching that point\\non the following day.\\nOn the 2d of March the regiment moved, with its com-\\nmand, on the road to Kinston, but encountered the enemy,\\nunder the rebel general Hoke, at Wise s Forks, and was\\nthere engaged on the 8th, 9th, and 10th, losing one officer\\nand six men killed and thirteen wounded. After this\\naffair, the march was continued, the regiment reaching\\nKinston on the 14tli and Goldsboro on the 21st of March.\\nIt was then with its brigade placed upon the duty of\\nguarding the railroad line, and so continued until the 9th\\nof April, when it was moved by way of Goldsboro to\\nRaleigh, arriving there on the 13th.\\nAfter the closing of the war by the surrender of John-\\nston, the 28tli remained in North Carolina, engaged on\\nduty at Goldoboro Raleigh, Charlotte, Lincolntown, Wil-\\nmington, and Newbern, till the 5th of Juno, ]8Gt when\\nit was mustered out of service. It was paid off and dis-\\nbanded at Detroit, immediately after its arrival there, on\\nthe 8th of June, 1800.\\nDavid B. Purinton, Coldwater, capt. eiil. Aug. 15, 1864; bvt.-maj., March 13,\\n1865; must, out June 5, 1806, with regiment.\\nGeorge W. Bowker, Coldwater, let lient.; eul. Aug. 15,1864; capt., Ajiril 11,\\n1865 must, out June 5, 1866, with regiment.\\nFrank Plogert, Coldwater, Ist lieut. eul. Aug. 15, 1864; capt., Sept. 12, 1865;\\nmust, out June 5, 1866, with regiment.\\nChauneey H. De Clute, Coldwater, 2d lieut. enl. Aug. 15, 1864 Ist lieut., March\\n28,1865; must, out June 5, 1866, with regiment.\\nHarlow E. McCarey, Coldwater, 2d lieut.; enl. Aug. 15,1861; Ist lieut., May\\n8, 1865; must, out June 5, 1865, with regiment.\\nCompany C.\\nReville M. Araidon, must, out by order. May 31, 1865.\\nMonroe 0. Beadle, must, out Sept. 7, 1865.\\nDewilt C. Beadle, must out by order. May 26, 1865.\\nHenry Bearis, must, out Sept. 13, 1865.\\nJohn Bearis, must out Jiluo 5, 1866.\\nJames A. Bellinger, must, out June 5, 1866.\\nWellington Bennett, must, out June 5, 1866.\\nCharles E. Bogart, must, out June 5, 1866.\\nGeorge Brightman, must, out Juno 7, 1865.\\nJames A. Barns, must, out Juno 5, 1806.\\nAndrew Bair, must, out Juno 12, 1805.\\nDavid C. Colfnian, died of disease at Jetfersonville, Ind., Feb. 2, ISe.\\nEugene Canwright, mustered out May 18, 1805.\\nCortlandt Chapman, must, out Juno 5, 1866.\\nGeorge Chapman, must, out June 5, 1S06.\\nJames Chapman, must, out June 5, 1866.\\nRobert Chivcra, must, out June 5, 1866.\\nWilson B. Chronester, must, out Juno 1, 1865.\\nFrank Curn, must, out May 2, 1865.\\nHorace A. Crall, must, out May 2, 1865.\\nReuben Cole, must, out May 18, 1865.\\nOrlando Cornell, must, out June 5, 1866.\\nPerry C. Clermont, disch. for disability, Aug. 31, 1805.\\nCharles D. Clulf, most, out Juno 8, 1865.\\nMortimer F. Davis, must, out May 17, 1805.\\nOscar I. Davis, disch. for disability, June 4, 18G6.\\nPeter G. Dehn, must, out June 6, 1860.\\nGeorge H. Deveiia, muat. out Juno 7, 1805.\\nPhilip Funde, must, out Juno 9, 1866.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0077.jp2"}, "78": {"fulltext": "78\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nHenry Fiitli, must, out June 5, 1860.\\nOscar W. Frnzer, niuet. out Juue 9, 1806.\\nJohn Gamliy, disch. at end of service, Feb. 6, 1866.\\nJudson B. Gibbs, must out May 3, 1866.\\nWilliam Goodeuough, nuist. out by order, May 10, 18G6.\\nReuben I. Grove, must, out June 5, 1806.\\nC. W. Kiminelmenn, must, out Feb. 26, 1866.\\nWm. Huugei-ford, must, out by order, April 25, 1866.\\nErastus Jennings, must, out June 26, 1805.\\nJacob Keller, must, out May 18, 1S65.\\nStephen Ladon, died of disease at Nashville, Jan. 20, 1865.\\nAlex. Lamond, must, out June 5, 1866.\\nCharles Lattin, must, imt June 5, 1866.\\nJohn Libhart, must, out July 20, 1865.\\nSamuel H. Lossing, must, out June 5, 1800.\\nAlonzo McLaughlin, must, out June 5, 1806.\\nCharles W. Jlorse, must, out June 5, 1866.\\nJohn C. Meegan, died of diseiuie at Shelby, N. C, June 2.3, 1865.\\nAlfred A. Norton, must, out June 5, 1866.\\nWil.ion Norton, must, out July 2fi, 1865.\\nWillis S. Norton, must, out July 20, 1805.\\nDaniel Pratt, must, out by order, May 17, 1805.\\nCharles E. Perry, must, out by order. May 26, 1865.\\nJohn H. Bniuon, must, out by order. May 3, 1866.\\nDaniel S. Robinson, must, out June 8, 1865.\\nJames M. l{ i\\\\vson, must, out June 27, 1805.\\nHezekiah Sweet, disch. for disability, July 14, 1865.\\nJames E, Sltrung, must, out June 5, 1860.\\nPeter Sheeler, must, out Juue 5, 1860.\\nJames Shelden, must, out Sept. 12, 1865.\\nWilliam I. Smalley, must, out June 5, 1866.\\nCharles A. Woodward, must, out May 12, 1865.\\nHenry B. Winslow, must, out June 2, 1865.\\nGeorge W. Wiley, must, out May 27, 1865.\\nHosea Bnshnell, C j. K must, out July I, 1865.\\nWm. G. hamberlaiu, Co. I must, out July 1, 1865.\\nGeorge Dustine, Co. I died of disease at Louisville, Ky., Nov. 10, 1804.\\nDustin Dockham, Co. K must, out July 1, 1865.\\nJames Eggleston, Co. K must, out May, 1805.\\nWilliam W. Feuno, Co. H must, out June 5, 1866.\\nRussell Ilumistoti, Co. I; died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., June 9, 1805.\\nJohn W. Hudson, Co. I must, out June 5, 1866.\\nFranklin Hamlin, Co. I; must, out June 8, 1865.\\nIsrael Hammond, Co. I; must, out May 26, 1805.\\nJohn S. Luvejoy, Co. K; must, out May 1863.\\nLuther Gray, Co. I must, out June 10, 1865.\\nAbram A. Smith, Co. I; must, out May 31, 1865.\\nMarshall M. Smith, Co. I; disch. for disability, Dec. 21, 1865.\\nWilliam W. Stratton, Co. I disch. for disability, March 7, 1866.\\nMarcellus K. Whetsel, Co. I disch. for disability, June 5, 1805.\\nFIRST SHARPSHOOTERS.\\nThe formation of the 1st Michigan Sharpshooters was\\nbegun in the autumn of 1862. Its headquarters were at\\nKalamazoo, but were changed in the spring of 1863 to Dear-\\nborn. In the summer of that year, six companies, all that\\nwere then formed, were ordered to Southern Indiana, to\\ncheck the progress of John Morgan and his rebel raiders,\\nbut they soon returned to Michigan, and the regiment had\\nits ranks full by the 16th of August. Branch County was\\nrepresented in the ranks of this regiment by about thirty\\nmen, of whom nearly all were in Company H the few\\nothers being in Companies B, C, and I.\\nOn the 16th of August the regiment proceeded under\\norders to Chicago, to act as guard to a camp of rebel pris-\\noners. It remained on this duty until March 17, 1864,\\nand was then ordered to Annapolis, Md., where it was as-\\nsigned to the 2d Brigade, 3d Division, 9th Corps. It soon\\njoined the Army of the Potomac, and met the enemy for\\nthe first time in the battle of the Wilderness, on the 6th\\nand 7th of May, where it had twenty-four men killed and\\nwounded. From their name, the Sharpshooters were evi-\\ndently intended to act principally as skirmishers and ad-\\nvance guards, fighting in detail, picking off rebel ofiBcers and\\nartillerists, and other similar work. But these careful ar-\\nrangements regarding particular corps often do not work\\nwell in the rough practice of the buttle-field, and the record\\nof the body in question does not seem to have been seriously\\ndifferent from that of any other infantry regiment.\\nThe Sharpshooters behaved with great gallantry at the\\nbattles near Spottsylvania Court-House, on the 9th, 10th,\\nand 12th days of May, in which the regiment suffered\\nseverely, having thirty-four killed, and one hundred and\\nseventeen wounded. It also had a sharp skirmish at .the\\ncrossing of the North Anna River on the 23d of May.\\nAlthough taking part in numerous skirmishes and other\\nhostile operations, it was not again very warmly engaged\\nuntil the charge made on the enemy s works before Peters-\\nburg on the 17th of June. The Sharp.shooters gallantly\\npushed their way into the intrenchments, and twice, with\\nother regiments, met and repulsed the rebels, who charged\\nto recapture the works. At length, however, the rebels\\nthrew a large force in the rear of this regiment, it being on\\nthe extreme left of its corps, compelling it either to sur-\\nrender or break through the enveloping lines. The men\\npromptly chose the latter course, and by a rapid charge\\nmost of iheni made their way through and rejoined their\\ncomrades. The regiment had thirty-one killed, forty-six\\nwounded, and eighty-four missing.\\nOn the 30th of July the Sharp.sliooters charged, in the\\nadvance of their brigade, on the works next to the fort,\\nwhich was blown up by the celebrated Petersburg mine,\\ncapturing the intrenchments and about fifty prisoners. As,\\nhowever, the Union forces were unable to force their way\\nthrough the blown-up fort, the regiment was obliged to\\nretire. During the remainder of the summer and autumn\\nit was engaged in trench and picket work, alternating with\\nnumerous conflicts, none of them very severe, yet sharp\\nenough, so that the casualties between the opening of the\\ncampaign and the first of November footed up one hundred\\nand six killed in action and two hundred and twenty-seven\\nwounded. Forty had also died of disease in the same time,\\nand one hundred and fifty-eight were reported missing in\\naction, of whom some were killed, some were taken pris-\\noners, and some had probably deserted.\\nThe Sharpshooters continued engaged in the arduous\\nduties of the siege of Petersburg until the 25th of March,\\n1865. On that day Companies I and K were a part of the\\ngarrison of Fort Steadman. The rebels attacked that post,\\nbut were defeated with severe loss, the Union men charging\\nout and capturing a large number of prisoners.\\nThe end was now rapidly approaching. Nearly every\\nregiment was kept constantly fighting, and the Sharpshooters\\nhad their full share of the deadly work.\\nOn the 3d of April the regiment was ordered to move\\nforward in the advance at half-past three in the morning,\\nwhen it was found that the enemy had evacuated Peters-\\nburg. The column pushed on, and the 1st Michigan Sharp-\\nshooters were the foremost Union regiment to enter the\\ncity.\\nAfter doing service on the Southside Railroad until the\\nsurrender of Leo, the regiment went with its division to\\nWashington. It remained in that vicinity until the last of\\nJuly, when it returned to Jackson, Mich., and on the 7th\\nof August was paid off and disbanded.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0078.jp2"}, "79": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n79\\nMKMBERS OK THE FIRST SllAKPSlIOOTEKS FBOM BBANCH CX3USTY.\\nHonrj- S. Fish, Coldwiilcr, 1st lii-ut., Ilall ii S. S.; oul. Aug. 19, 18M-, trans, to\\nl\u00c2\u00bbt Mich. S. S. must, out July JS. ISG.\\nKobert F. Bradley, Co. II; disch for disability, Sejit. 5, 1804.\\nJames L. Burnes, Co. II must, out July 28, 18G5.\\nJorotuiith Burchor, Co. II died of disease in Ist Division hospital, J utu; 13,1805.\\nAlvin H. Barher, Co. II died of disease in Chicago, III., Oct. 15, 1SC3.\\nI aniel 11. Conkliu, Co. II must, out July 28, 186. i.\\nJ..sc-l h A. Ouiklin, C\u00c2\u00ab. II must, out Jniu 22, 186.^.\\nStephen 11. Conkliu, Co. II nm\u00c2\u00abt. out July 2S, 1865.\\nReulien Cornell, Co. II must, out July 28, 1805.\\nIleury Crag, Co. II must, out July 28, 1S0.\\nWilliam II. Dupuy, Co. H must, out July 28, 1805.\\nCharles Durfcy, Co. II died in Andersonvillo prison, Sept. 3, 1804.\\nWilliam H. Dnrfey, Co. H missing in action near Petershurg, Va., June 17,\\n18G4.\\nAndrew J. F.llis, Co. H mast, out May 15, 1865.\\nDerrick Ilauken, d. H must, out July 28, 18C5.\\nJoshua C. lledglen, Co. B; must, out Aug. 17, 1865.\\nGeorge llaulterbrand, Co. II dietl of disease in Chicago, III., Jan. 3, 1664.\\nJohn Kelley, Co. II mi.\u00c2\u00ab9ing in action near Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864.\\nHugh Kennedy, Co. II must out Juno 10, 1865.\\nThomas McLaiiglilin, Co. disch. for disability, June, 1864.\\nLewis Priest, Co. H must, out July 17, 1805.\\nWilliam Rosa. Co. II missing in action near Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1865.\\nJohn Rainbow, Co. H must, out July 28, 1805.\\nGeorge W. Sackett, Co. II must, out July 1, ISM.\\nJacob Sackett, Co. II must, out July 2S, 1865.\\nBenjamin F. Smith, Co. II must, out July, 1865.\\nHenry Smith, Co. H; committed suicide while on guard, Sept. 5, 186:t.\\nWilliam II. Stebbins, Cu. I must, out Juno 1, 1865.\\nGeorge Tanner, Co. C; must, out July 28, 1865.\\nAndrew West, Co. H must, out July 28, 1805.\\nCHAPTER XVIII.\\nPOUKTH AND FIFTH CAVALRY.\\nFormation and First P^ieUl-Officcrs of Fourth Cavalry The Branch\\nCounty Company Its First Offieer.s The Regiment in Kentucky\\nAttacking anil Pursuing John Morgan Services in Tennessee\\nCharging and Routing a Rebel Brigade in Mny, 1S6.3 Numerous\\nConBicts Victories and Defeats Hard Service in AV interof IS6.1\\n-64 The Georgia Campaign Hard Fight at Lattimore s Mill\\nFollowing yood Horses all worn out Regiment Remounted\\nAttack on Selina Charging and Capturing Intrenehments Cap-\\nture of JeB erson Davis The Muster-out List of Members The\\nFifth Michigan Cavalry Company M from Branch County Off\\nto Virginia lis Engagements in ISfi. i Kilpatrick s Raid in March,\\nlSfi4 Dahlgron s Raid In .Sheridan s E.Npedition in Way Nu-\\nmerous other Conflicts The Victory of Trevillian Station In\\nFront of Washington Fight with Mosby Other Combats of IStU\\nIn Sheridan s Raid to the James In the Final Struggle The\\nGrand Review Sent to Fort Leavenworth Some Men Transferred\\nRegiment Mustered Out List of Officci sand Soldiers from Branch\\nCounty.\\nFOURTH CAVALRY.\\nThe raising of the 4th Micliigan Cavalry Regiment was\\naulhorizod in the early part ol July, I8(i:i, a.s part of\\nMichigan s quoU of eleven thousand si.x hundred and\\neighty-six meu to be furnished under the President s call\\nfor troops to retrieve the disa.stors of the Seven Days\\nbattles before liiehuiond. The rendezvous of the 4th\\nwas established at Detroit, and the regiment having its\\nranks filled was there mustered for three years service, on\\nthe 29th of August. Its field-officers were Colonel, Rob-\\nert H. G. Miiity, promoted from lieutenant-colonel of the\\n3d Michigan Cavalry Lieutenant-Colonel, William II.\\nDickinson Majoi-s, Josiah B. Park, Horace Gray, Joseph\\nW. Houston.\\nOne of the companies (G) was furnished by Branch\\nCounty, as were also about twenty-five men serving in sev-\\neral other companies of the regiment. The first officers of\\nCompany G were Captain, Barber N. Sheldon, of Quincy\\nFirst Lieutenant, Daniel Ducssler, of Quincy; Second\\nLieutenant, Julius i\\\\L Carter, of Ovid.\\nThe regiment left Detroit on the 26th of September, and\\nproceeded to the seat of war in Kentucky, by way of Louis-\\nville. Being fully armed, mounted, and e(|uipped, it was\\nplaced in active service without much dela} It was in the\\nadvance in the attack on the guerrillas of John Morgan at\\nStanford, Ky., and joined in the pursuit of those raiders to\\nCrab Orchard. In the attack on Lebanon it also led the\\nadvance, charging into the town two inilea before the infan-\\ntry, driving out Morgan with an equal or superior force,\\nand capturing a large amount of stores. On the 13th of\\nDecember the regiment, by a Ibrced march, surprised and\\ncaptured the pickets at Franklin, Tenn., driving out a\\nlarge force of the enemy with heavy loss. It led the ex-\\ntreme advance to Murfreesboro and, after the capture of\\nthat place, was engaged in numerous excursions, driving\\nback the enemy s cavalry which infested the country, and\\ncapturing several hundred prisoners.\\nIn May, 18G3, followed by detachments of other regi-\\nments, the 4th led a gallant charge into the camp of three\\nConfederate regiments of cavalry, routed them, and took\\nfifty five prisoners and the colors of the 1st Alabama.\\nAVhen the Army of the Cumberland advanced from Mur-\\nfreesboro in June, the 4th was agtiin in the lead, and en-\\ngaged in innumerable conflicts. It was always succes.sful\\nuntil it reached the vicinity of Chattanooga, where it was\\nseveral times driven back by the enemy. The season s\\nservice was so severe that on the 1st of November only\\nabout three hundred men were mounted.\\nAfter constant service through the winter, mounted and\\ndismounted, among the mountains of Southeastern Tennes-\\nsee, the regiment returned to Ntishville the last of March,\\nwhere it received fresh horses and new equipments. It\\nthen returned to Sherman s army, which it accom])anied in\\nthe Georgia campaign, constantly engaged in the same\\nkind of arduous service before described. Its hardest con-\\nflict was on the 20th of June, at Lattimore s Mills, when\\nwith the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry it engaged three bri-\\ngades of rebel cavalry. It twice charged the enemy with\\nthe sabre, and repulsed several charges made by them.\\nHaving finally fallen back to its supports it aided in meet-\\ning an attack by Gen. Wheeler s whole force, which was\\ndriven back with heavy loss. In this aft air the regiment,\\nwhich had about three hundred men {.resent, had thirty-\\nseven killed and wounded.\\nAfter the capture of Atlanta, the mounted men of the\\nregiment followed Hood s army northward, nearl} to the\\nTennes.see River, hara.-\u00c2\u00abing his rear, capturing prisoners,\\netc. By this time all the horses but a hundred were\\nagain worn out. The.se were transferred to another com-\\nmand, and the 4th was reunited on foot at Nxshville in\\nOctober. It was remounted at Louisville, Ky., and by the\\nlast of January, 18C5, was at Gravelly Spring, Ala.\\nLeaving there the 12th of March, it set out with other\\nregiments on a long raid through Alabama, swimming rivers,\\nbuilding corduroy roads. .\u00c2\u00abcizing towns, capturing Forrest s\\nartillery, and finally capturing the city of Selma, defended", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0079.jp2"}, "80": {"fulltext": "80\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nby very elaborate fortifications, and by at least seven thou-\\nsand men under Gen. Forrest. At one point fifteen hundred\\ndismounted cavalry, of which the 4th was a part, charged\\nthe intrenchments and captured them in twenty minutes,\\nhaving had three hundred and twenty-four men killed and\\nwounded. This was on the 2d of April. On the 20th,\\nafter numerous adventures, the command reached Macon,\\nGa., where the news of the surrender of the rebel arms\\ncaused the cessation of fiffhtinjir.\\nThe 4th, however, gained still another title to renown by\\ncapturing the rebel president, Jefferson Davis, near Abbe-\\nville, Ga., on the 10th of April, 1865. The regiment soon\\nafter marched to Nashville, where it was mustered out on\\nthe 1st of July, being disbanded at Detroit on the 10th.\\nThe list of its battles and skirmishes numbered ninety-four.\\nFew of them, it is true, were very severe, but the number\\nof them shows that the regiment was full of energy and\\nvalor.\\nMEMBERS OF THE FOURTH CAVALRY FROM BRANCH COUNTY.\\nBarber N. Sheldon, Quincy, capt.; enl. Aug. 13. 1862; maj., Aug. 23, 1863;\\nwouuded in action at Kingaton, Ga., May 18, 1864; bvt. lieut.-coI., March\\n13, 1865 must, out July 2, 1865.\\nDaniel Duesler, Quincy, 1st lieut. enl. Aug. 13, 1S62; capt., Feb. 1, 1863; hon.\\ndisch. for disability, June 27, IBG^i.\\nJulius M. Carter. Ovid, 2d lieut; enl. Aug. 13, 1S62; Ist lieut., Dec. 24, 1862;\\nwounded in action at Kingston, Ga., May 18, 1864; capt., July 9, 1864;\\nb% t. maj., March 13, 1865; hon. diach. for disability, May 17, 1865.\\nHenry D. Fields, Bronaon, 2d lieut.; enl. Aug. 13, 18C2; res. March 1, 1863.\\nJeremiah Duesler, Coldwater, 2d lieut.; eiil. Feb. 18, 1863; res. April 21, 1864.\\nHenry A. Potter, Ovid, 2d lieut. enl. Feb. 16, 1863 1st lieut., March 31, 1863\\ncapt, Aug. 1, 1864 must, out July 1, 186.5, with regiment.\\nAlfred Purinlou, Cohlwater, 2d lieut; enl, Aug. 1, 1864; 1st lieut., May 10,\\n1865; must, out July 1, 1865, with regiment.\\nLorenzo J. Southwell, Ovid, 2d lieut; enl. Dec. 10, 1861; must, out July 1,1865,\\nwith regiment.\\nCompany G.\\nBenj. F. Archer, must out July 1, 1865.\\nWm. G. Beebe, disch. for disability.\\nPliineaa Burkholder, discli. for disability.\\nWm. Burdick, trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, Sept. 30, 1863.\\nMatthew N. Burdick, traus. to Vet. Res. Corps, May 15, 1864.\\nLewis R. Bridge, disch. by order, July 6, 1865.\\nMatliew Brayton, died of disease, at Murfreesboio Tenn., June 24, 1863.\\nMilton Beesmer, died of di ^ease, at Nashville, Tenn., March 1, 1SG3.\\nWm. H. Bradford, must out July 1, 1863.\\nWm. H. Burt must, out July 1, 1863.\\nWm. E. Bradley, disch. for disability, Dec. 22, 1862.\\nJohn Browers, disch. by order, June 19, 1865.\\nJohn Cavanau^ih, disch. by order, July 14, 1865.\\nMartin Cass, disch. for disability, March 8, 186 i.\\nCharles Carter, died of disease at Murfreesboro Tenn., Feb. 8, 1863.\\nIra L. Canfield, died of dii?ense at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 25, 1862.\\nHenry Cusick, died of disease at Louisville, Ky., Feb. 7, 1864.\\nWm. Casselman, trans, to Vet Res. Corps, April 30, 1864.\\nAar \u00c2\u00bbn M. Chase, trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, March 15, 1864.\\nMartin Cloonau, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nJeremiah Cr.iig, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nWinfield Day, died of disease at Quincy, Mich., May 20, 1S6I.\\nWm. Dobson, died of disease at Bridgeport, Ala., Nov. 17, 1863.\\nGamalia Dickinson, disch. for disability, Sept. 16, 1863.\\nJohn Daggett disch. fur disability, Apr.l II, 1863.\\nHoward Gaffney, died of disease at Springfield, Ky., Nov. 5, 1865.\\nKdwin E. Hungerford, died of disea-ie at Murfree.sboro\\\\ Tenn., Feb. 17, 18G3.\\nGeorge W. Jones, died of disease at Murfreesboro Tenn., June 8, 1863.\\nWarren Leland, disch. for disability, Jan. 12, 1865.\\nW hittield Lampman, must out July 1, 1865.\\nCh-arles M. Magden, died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 18, 1863.\\nWilliam H. Mayden, died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 21, 1864.\\nFrancis Maguire, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nGeorge Myres, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nJohn C. Nichols, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nHenry Norton, disch. for disability, Nov. 1862.\\nJoseph Qdren, disch. by order.\\nJames G. O Brien, must, out July 1, lS6o.\\nJoseph Perriri, must, out July 1, 18C5.\\nLewis Perrine, disch. for disability. May 4, 1863.\\nElin8 H. Prout, died of disease at Murfreesboro T^nn., Feb. 27, 1863.\\nWilliam U. Prout, died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., Maich lU, 1863.\\nWDliam H. Palraeter, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nSamuel Ruff, must, out July 1, 1865,\\nCary Reed, must, out July 1, 1805.\\nFranklin Roundy, must, out July 1, 186.^.\\nJames Swarthout. died of disease at Murfreesboro Tenn., Jan. 23, 1863.\\nRobert T. Smith, died of disease at Murfreesboro Tenn., July 10, 1863.\\nJohn Skinner, discli. for disability, Feb. 6, 1863.\\nJohn A. Skinner, must, out July 1, 18G5.\\nWilliam Swarthout, must out July 1, 1S65.\\nJohn Sullivan, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nPhiletua Siggins, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nAlbert Stickney, disch. for disability, Feb. 16, 1863.\\nElias H. Scales, diach. for disability, March 3, 1863.\\nWilliam H. Thompson, disch. for disability, April 18, 1863.\\nWilliam Tra.sk, disch. for disability, Dec. 28, 1862.\\nGeorge II. Trask, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nJacob N. Trask, must out July 1, 1865.\\nGeorge W. Van Sickle, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nGeH)rge Whaley, died of disease at Danville, Ky., Oct 25, 1862.\\nWilliam Wood, disch. for disability. May o, 1863.\\nElisha C. Williams, disch. for disability, Feb. 3, 1863.\\nOliver M. Wentworth, disch. for disability, March 27, 1863.\\nW. R. Wentworth, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nHenry Woudmaster, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nDaniel H. Bush, Co. A trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, April 30, 1863.\\nBenona Burch, Co. I died at Dallas, Ga., May 27, 18 i4, of wounds.\\nAmbrose Burleson, Co. I died at Noonday Creek, Ga., June 20, 1864, of wouuds.\\nJohn Bailey, Co. M died in Andersonville prison, July 3, 1864.\\nHenry Cosier, Co. I disch. for disability, June 8, 1863.\\nZenas B. Cheney, N. C. S. disch. by order, Nov. 16, 1863.\\nAaron B. Fowell, Co. I disch. for disability, Jan. 12, 1864.\\nSolomon Fosmith, Co. I must, out July 1, 1865.\\nWilliam Filkins, Co. K; must, out Aug. 15, 1865.\\nJ. V. T. Gauthouse, Co. I; missing in action at Selma, Ala., April 2, 1865.\\nHenry S. Hewitt, Co. I; died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 19, 1862.\\nCharles W. Hartwell, Co. I disch. by order, July 21, 1865.\\nJerome B. Heth, Co. I must out July 1, 1865.\\nMartin Hecathorn, Co. I must, out July 1, 1865.\\nOrlando Hawley, Co. I; died at Lavergne, Tenn., Dec. 29, 1862, of wounds.\\nJames Ogden, Co. A trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, April 22, 1864.\\nJames Pope, Co. I; disch. for disability, Sept. 15, 1862.\\nThomas Reeves, Co. K died of disease at Nashville, April 23, 1864.\\nWilliam Simpson, Co. I must, out July 1, 1865.\\nIra C. Stockwell, Co. C must out July 1, 1865.\\nElbert Terril, Co. I; tnins. to Vet. Res. Corps, May 1, 1864.\\n0. F. Underhill, Co. I trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, July 1, 1863.\\nPembroke A andemark, Co. D must, out Aug. 15, 1865.\\nJohn H. Williams, Co. I disch. for disability, Feb. 15, 1865.\\nEdward H. Wood, Co. A trans, to. Vet. Res. Corps, Nov. 1, 1863.\\nFIFTH CAVALRY.\\nThe 5th Michigan Cavalry Regiment was raised in the\\nsummer of 1862, under authority from the War Depart-\\nment and the Governor of the State to Joseph T. Cope-\\nland, then lieutenant-colonel of the 1st Cavalry. The ren-\\ndezvous of the regiment was at Detroit, where its organiza-\\ntion was perfected,. and it was mustered into the service of\\nthe United States on the 30th of August, in the year\\nnamed; the field-officers being as follows: Joseph T,\\nCopeland, colonel; William D. Mann, lieutenant-colonel;\\nEbenezer Gould, Luther S. Trowbridge, Noah 11. Terry,\\nmajors.\\nOne company (M) was composed of Branch County\\nmen. Its officers when mustered were Smith H. Has-\\ntings, of Coldwater, first lieutenant Andrew D. Hall, of\\nQuincy, second lieutenant; the company at that time\\nhaving no captain.\\nFor about three months after its muster the regiment\\nremained at the rendezvous without receiving arms, and at\\nthe time of its departure for the seat of war the men had\\nbeen but partially armed, though fully equipped. The\\ncommand left Detroit for the front on the 4th of Decem-\\nber, 18G2, and proceeded to Washington, where it remained\\nthrough the winter. In the spring of 1863, after having\\nbeen fully armed, it was attached to the 2d Brigade of the", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0080.jp2"}, "81": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n81\\n3d Division of tlie Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac.\\nAs it is impracticable to furnish a detailed account of its\\nalmost innumorablc marches, and constaiitly-changiu,!i move-\\nments and counter-movements during the campaign of 1863,\\nwe give in brief a list of the engagements with tlio enemy\\nin which tiie regiment took part during tliat eventful year,\\nnamely: Hanover, Va., June 30; Hunterstown, Pa., July\\n2 Gettysburg, Pa., July 3 Monterey, Md., July 4\\nCavotown, Md., July 5; .Smithtown, Md., July (J 15oons-\\nboro Md., July (j; Hagerstown, Md., July 7 Williamsport,\\nMd., July 7 Boonsboro Md., July 8 Hagerstown, Md.,\\nJuly 10; Williamsport, Md., July 10; Falling Waters,\\nVa., July 14; Snicker s Gap, Va., July 11) Kelly s Ford,\\nVa., September 13; Culpeper Court-House, Va., Septem-\\nber 14; Raccoon Ford, Va., September 16; White s Ford,\\nVa., September 21 Jack s Shop, Ya., September 26\\nJames City, Va., October 12; Brandy Station, Va., Octo-\\nber 18; Buckland s Mills, Va., October 19; Stevensburg,\\nVa., November 19; Morton s Ford, Va., November 26.\\nAt the close of the active operations of 1863, the 5th\\nwent into camp at Stevensburg, Va., passing the winter\\nthere, and in picket duty along the line of the Rapidan.\\nAbout the 1st of March it took part m the raid of Gen.\\nKilpatrick to the defenses of Richmond, where it was\\nattacked March 2 by the enemy in large force, and obliged\\nto retire to New Kent Court-House, where it joined Gen.\\nButler. A detachment of the regiment had accompanied\\nCol. Dahlgren in the famous raid in which he lost his life.\\nIt advanced to within five miles of Richmond and drove\\nthe enemy from his first and second lines of defense, but\\nwas finally compelled to retreat behind the Cliickahominy.\\nAt Old Church the body containing the detachment of the\\n5th was attacked and compelled to cut its way to AV^hite\\nHouse Landing, which was reached on the following day.\\nOn the 11th it embarked at Yorktown, moved by the York\\nand Potomac Rivers to Alexandria, and thence to the camp\\nat Stevensburg. It was then transferred from the 3d to\\nthe 1st Cavalry Division at Culpeper Court-House.\\nThe 5th took an active part in the famous campaign of\\nGen. Grant, in 1864. It crossed the Rapidan on the 5lh\\nof May, and on the 6th and 7th was hotly engaged with\\nthe enemy in the Wilderness. It was in Sheridan s great\\ncavalry expedition against the rebel communications fight-\\ning at Beaver Dam Station on the 9th of May, at Yellow\\nTavern on the 10th and 11th, and at Meadow Bridge on\\nthe 12th. On the 14th it cros,sed the Cliickahominy at\\nBottom s Bridge, marched thence to Malvern Hill, and\\nfrom there to Hanover Court-House, destroying railroad\\ntrack and bridges. It crossed the Paniunkey River at\\nWhite House on the 22d and, marching by way of Ay-\\nlett s and Concord Church, rejoined the Army of the Poto-\\nmac, near Chesterfield, on the 25th.\\nIt was in the action at Hawes Shop, May 28, at Balti-\\nmore Cro.ss-Road.s on the 29th, and at Cold Harbor and\\nOld Church Tavern on the 30th. Again, on the raid along\\nthe line of the A irginia Central Railroad, it fought at Tre-\\nvillian Station, June 11, where the enemy were driven\\nseveral miles, leaving in the hands of the Union troops\\nabout six hundred prisoners, fifteen hundred hoi-ses, one\\nstand of colors, six caissons, forty ambulances, and fifty\\n11\\nwagons. On the 12th it was engaged a few miles nearer\\nLouisa Court-House on the Gordonsville Road, and, pass-\\ning thence towards the James River, cro.ssed that stream\\nand marched to Jerusalem Plank-Road, south of Peters-\\nburg. On the 4th of August it embarked for Washington,\\nand moved thence through Maryland and acro.ss the Poto-\\nmac, to Halltown and Berryville, Va. It fought at Win-\\nchester on the 11th, and at Front Royal on the 16th of\\nAugust. On the 19th a squadron of the regiment was\\nattacked by Mosby s guerrillas, and was driven to the main\\nbody, with a loss of sixteen killed and mortally wounded.\\nAmong the subsequent engagements of the regiment during\\nthe valley campaign of 1864 were Leetowu and Shepards-\\ntown, Aug. 25 Opequan Creek, Aug. 28 Smithfield,\\nAug. 29 Berryville, Sept. 3 Summit, Sept. 4 Ope-\\nquan, Sept. 19 (where it routed the enemy s cavalry,\\nbroke his infantry lines, captured two battle-flags and four\\nhundred prisoners) Luray, Va., Sept. 24 (captured forty\\nprisoners) Mount Crawford, Yn., Oct. 2 Woodstock,\\nOct. 9; Cedar Creek, Oct. 19 (capturing a large number\\nof prisoners, and driving the enemy in great confusion)\\nand Newtown, Nov. 12, where it fought an entire brigade\\nof the enemy.\\nAfter the last-named action, the regiment returned to\\nCamp Ru.s.scll, near Winclioter, Va., whei C it rcuiaiiu^d\\nuntil Feb. 27, 1865, when it broke camp and moved south-\\neast, as part of Sheridan s ibrce, on the famous raid of that\\ngeneral to the James River. It was engaged in action at\\nLouisa Court-House, March 18, 1865, and, joiuing the\\nArmy of the Potomac before Petersburg, fought under\\nSheridan at Five Forks, Va., March 30 and 31, and April\\n1. On the 2d of April it was engaged with the enemy on\\nthe Southside Railroad on the 4th at Duck Pond Mills;\\nou the 6th at Sailor s Creek and then took part in the\\nclosing events at Appomattox Court-House, from the 6th\\nto the 9th of April, 1865.\\nAfter the surrender of Lee the 5th moved with the\\nCavalry Corps to Petersburg, and was ordered thence,\\nshortly afterwards, to North Carolina. It returned to Wash-\\niugtoTi, D. C, in time to participate in the grand review of\\nthe veteran armies of Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan, in\\nthe latter part of May. Immediately after this it was\\nmoved West with the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, by the\\nBaltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Ohio and Mississippi\\nRivers, to St. Louis thence by steamer on the Missouri\\nRiver to Fort Leavenworth, Mo. There the men having\\ntwo years or more to serve were transferred to the 1st and\\n7th Michigan Cavalry and then, on the 22d of June, the\\n5th was mustered out of service. The regiment reached\\nDetroit on the 1st of July, where the men received their\\npay and dispersed.\\nMEMBKUS OF TUE FIFTH MlflllGAN CAVALRY FROM BRANCH\\nCOINTY.\\nAndnw I). lluM, Qiiincy, 2d llpiit.; ciil. Aug. 14, ISfii; res. June 5, 1803.\\nSriiitlt 11. Iliuilings, Cohlwalor, 1st licilt.; eul. Aug. 14, 1SG2; capt, Jtili. 10,\\n)8(Vl; wuiuuloil at TreviHiuii Statiun, Vii., June 12, 18G4 majur, Aug. J,\\n1804; lieul.-col., Nov. UP, 1801; col., Dec. 17, 1864; must, out Juno 22,\\n1805.\\nMuili iMl N. Bibbins, Culilwuter, 2 l lieul. cnl. March 4, 1864; Isl lieul., Aug.\\n10, 1864 aij t., Feb. 1, 186.*\u00c2\u00bb; must, out June 22, 1805, with regiment.\\nAniiis liingbaru, yuincy, 2d lieut, lul. Oct. 2T, IStH l\u00c2\u00bbt lieul., Fob. 1, 1866\\nmust. out June 22, ISO. wiUi leginieiit.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0081.jp2"}, "82": {"fulltext": "82\\nHISTOKY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0William H. Hunt, Coldwater, 2d lieut. (as sergt.) must out June 22, 1865, with\\nregiment.\\nHenry M, Fox, Coldwater, 2d lieiit. (as sergt.}; must, out June 22, 1S65, with\\nregimeut.\\nCompany M.\\nWilliam Andrews, must, out June 19, 1S65.\\nJohn Adams, dJsch. hy order, July 7, 18(i5.\\nWilliam H. Black, died of dist-ase at Washington, D. a, Aug. 13, 18G4.\\nLevi Busley, missing in action at Richmoud, Va., March 2,18G4.\\nAmos Bingham, disch. for promotion.\\nThomas Bingham, disch. hj order.\\nHenry Baiiies, must, out June 19, 1865.\\nMatthew B. Burger, disch. for disability, March 3, 1865.\\nNathan C. Canfield. died of disease at Detroit, Dec. 3, 1862.\\nCharles C. Craft, killed by guerrillas in skirmish at Berryville, Va.,Aug. 19,\\n18G4.\\nPeleg Canner, disch. for disability, May 23, 1863.\\nOrrin D. Curtis, disch. by order, June 26, 1865.\\nSylvester T. Chase, must, out June 19, 1S65.\\nParmenio Cnsey, must, out June 19, lS6r\u00c2\u00bb.\\nPeter M. Dubendorf, trans, to 7th Mich. Cav.\\nCharles A. Ford, must, out June 10, 18G5.\\nHenry M. Fox, must, out June 19, 18G5.\\nJames A. Furgeson, must, out June 19,1865.\\nIsaiah Fox, killed in skirmish by guerrillas at Berry ville, Va., Aug. 19, 18G4.\\nJohn H. Gripman, died in Andereouville prison, April S, 18G4.\\nCliarles H. Goodrich, trans, to 7th Mich. Cav.\\nArnold Goodman, disch. for disability, May 15, 1805.\\nDavid Gibbiu ninst. out June 19, 1865.\\nCharles M. Hobbs, must, out June 19, ISe.\\nWilliam H. Hunt, must, out June 19, 1865.\\nSeymour H. Hogle, di.sch. for disability, Feb. 28, 18 3.\\nWilliam H. Harkness, died of disease at Annapolis, Md., Aiig. 2, 1863.\\nFernando A. Jones, must, out June 19, 1865.\\nStephen Keyser, disch. by order, Sept. 1, 1863.\\nFluette King, trans, to 7th Mich. Cav.\\nCharles Little, died in prison at Richmond, Va., April 28, 1864.\\nSpencer Leigh, trans, to 7th Mich. Cav.\\nZelotes Mather, died of disease ut Frederick, Md Aug. 19, 1863.\\nCalvin McCreery, diet! in action at Hawes Shop, Va., May 28, 1864.\\nWilliam Milliman, trans, to 7th Mich. Cav.\\nWilliam Marshall, trans, to 7tb Mich. Cav.\\nJonas H. McGowan, disch. for disability, Dec. 4, 1862.\\nJames Mills, must- out June 10, 1865.\\nJohn R. Morey, captured in Dahlgren s raid around Richmond, Va. must, out\\nJune 19, 1865.\\nWilliaui Nivison, trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, March 31, 1864.\\nRobert B. Nivison, must, out June 19, 1865.\\nNesbit J. Nevel, must, out June 19, 1865.\\nEdward S. Ogden, died in prison at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 27, 1864.\\nIsaac C. Osburn, killed in skirmish by guerrillas at Berryville, Va., Aug. 19,\\n1864.\\nSamuel I. Osburn, disch. by order, May 27, 1865.\\nEphraiin Oviatt, must, out June 19, 1865.\\nJohn H. Pratt, must, out June 19, 18G5.\\nE/.i-a Post, must, out June 19, 1865.\\nP. M. Reynolds, must, out June 19, 1865.\\nJohn A. Snyder, died in prison at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 27, 1864.\\nSquire E. Skeels, killed in skirmish by guerrillas at Berryville, Va., Aug. 19,\\n1SG4,\\nHowanl Simons, must, out July 24, 1865.\\nAVm. F. Teachout, disch. by order, Aug. 11, 1865.\\nHorace M. Tifft, missing in action at Richmond, Va.\\nAlbert I. Tifft. must, out June 19, 1865.\\nDexter B. Taylor, must, out June 19, 18 5.\\nCharles Thompson, must, out June 19, 1865.\\nOrim Van Gilder, ti-ans. to 7th Mich. Cav.\\nM. L. Vicorj killed in action at Smithfield, Va., Aug. 29, 1864.\\nHiram Vaukying, disch. for disability, Jan. 15, 1864.\\nWm. S. Van Giesou, disch. by order, July 5, 1865.\\nSamuel K. Vandorker, must, out July 13, 1865.\\nFrancis M. Wright, died of disease at Baltimore, Md., Sept. 10, 18C4.\\nJarvis Watkins, died in action at Ti ledo Tavern, Va., May 6, 1864.\\nWilliam H. Watkins, must, out June 19, 1865.\\nVincent Watkins, must, out June 19, 1865.\\nGeorge White, killed in skirmish by guerrillas at Berryville, Va., Aug. 19, 1864.\\nH. C. Worthington, killed in skirmish by guerrillas at Berryville, Va., Aug. 19,\\n1864.\\nMilo Beard, Co. I trans, to 1st Mich. Cav.\\nJames Cobb, C-o. I; trans, to 7th Mich. Cav.\\nEdward Carr, Co. C trana. to 7th Mich. Cav.\\nJohn Dennis, Co. G trans, to 1st Mich. Cav.\\nElisha Demorest, Co. I trans, to 7th Mich. Cav.\\nJasper Eldred, Co. I trans, to 7th Mich. Cav.\\nEdward Fox, Co. G; trans, to 1st Mich. Cav.\\nMichael Kanouse, Co. Cj trans, to 7th Mich. Cav.\\nMoses Eanouse, Co. C; trauB. to 7th Mich. Cav.\\nIsitac Lake, Co. B; disch. by order, June 26, 1865.\\nCharles H. Osterliout, Co. K trans, to 7th Mich. Cav.\\nCharles Prentiss, Co. G trana. to Ist Mich. Cav.\\nJames J. Peudill, Co. G trans, to 1st Mich. Cav.\\nLucius Stray, Co. G; traus. to Ist Mich. Cav.\\nMinaid 0. Van Gilder, Co. L; trans, to 7th Mich. Cav.\\nColbert Van Gieson, Co. L; trans, to 7th Mich. Cav.\\nGeorge 0. Van Giesou, Co. L trans, to 7th Mich. Cav.\\nCHAPTER XIX.\\nEIGHTH, NIJJTH, AND ELEVENTH CAVALRY.\\nBranch County in the 8th Cavalry In Kentucky in 1863 Chasing\\nMorgan Capturing Prisoners To East Tennessee Defeated at\\nAthens Skirmishing in the Valley On Foot to Kentucky Re-\\nmounted Joins Sherman In the Atlanta Campaign Drives tho\\nEnemy from .Sherman s Flank Surprised and Routed Back to\\nNashville Skirmishing with Hood Consolidated with the 11th\\nMustered out Its Officers and Soldiers Rendezvous of 9th Cav-\\nalry at Coldwater Company I from Branch County To Ken-\\ntucky in May, 1863 Fight with Guerrillas Divided, to Capture\\nMorgan Complete Success Victory by every Detachment With\\nBurnside in East Tennessee Brilliant Success at Cumberland Gap\\nNumerous Engigenients Repulsed by Infantry Dismounted\\nand Remounted Routing Morgan Under Kilpatrick around At-\\nlanta and down to the Sea Battles and Skirmishes Through the\\nCarolinus Other Engagements To Baltimore and Home Clus-\\ntered out List of Members Branch County in the 11th Cav-\\nalry Scouting ill Kentucky Defeating Morgan Defeated at Salt-\\nville, Va. Guerrilla Fighting in Tennessee Routing Vaughn in\\nVirginia From Tennessee to South Carolina Complete Success\\nA long Raid Consolidated with the 8th Cavalry Mustered out\\nList of Officers and Soldiers.\\nEIGHTH CAVALRY.\\nThis regiment, the rendezvous of which was at Mount\\nClemens, did not take the field until May, ISlJS. During\\nits service it contained about eighty men from Branch\\nCounty, principally in Companies B, C, and M, with a few\\nindividuals scattered through Companies A, D, E, G, H,\\nI, and L. Two of its captains Henry L. Sillick and Eli-\\njah J. Devens were of this county, the former being a\\nresident of Quincy and the latter of Coldwater. The llev.\\nNorman L. Otis, of Uniju City, was chaplain of the 8th\\nduring all the latter part of its term of service.\\nImmediately on entering the field the regiment was\\nplaced on active duty in Kentuckj and was one of the\\nforemost in the pursuit of the guerrilla chief, John Mor-\\ngan, through Indiana and Ohio. At length, overtaking\\nhim at Bufiington Island, O., it immediately attacked and\\nrouted his command, capturing two hundred and seventeen\\nprisoners, besides killing and wounding a considerable num-\\nber. The regiment then proceeded to East Tennessee. At\\nCalhoun and Athens, in that State, on the 20th and 27th\\nof September, the brigade to which it belonged was de-\\nfeated and driven back by a large rebel force under Gens.\\nForrest and Wheeler, the 8th having forty-three killed and\\nwounded and several missing.\\nThe regiment was very actively engaged marching and\\nskirmishing up and down the Valley of the Tennessee until\\nthe forepart of February, 1864, when it turned over its\\nhorses to the quartermaster s department and marched on\\nfoot to Mount Sterling, Ky. It was there remounted,\\nand in Juno joined Gen. Sherman s army at Big Shanty,", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0082.jp2"}, "83": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUxNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n83\\nGa. As a part of the cavalry force under Gen. Stoneman,\\nthe 8th advanced towards Atlanta, covering the rii;ht of\\nSherman s command, and freciuently engaged with the\\nenemy. The latter were usually forced to retire, but on\\nthe 3d of August, after the regiment had been cut off from\\nthe main force, and had cut its way through the enemy,\\nafter seven days and nights of continuous marching, with\\nalmost no sleep, it was surprised and routed, with the\\nloss of two hundred and fifteen officers and men, mostly\\ntaken prisoners. Tiie remainder of the regiment wa-s cm-\\nployed on picket duty until the middle of September, when\\nit was ordered to Kentucky, and then back to Na.shville.\\nThe 8th was engaged through the month of November\\nin skirmishing with the cavalry advance of Hood s army,\\nbeing .several times surrounded by the enemy, but always\\nmanaging to cut its way out. After Hood was defeated at\\nFranklin and Nashville, and driven out of Tennessee, this\\nregiment had no service more severe than suppressing the\\nguerrillas which still infested the country. In July the\\n11th Cavalry was consolidated with the 8th, the combined\\nregiment retaining the latter name. It was mustered out\\nat Na.shville on the 22d of September, 1865, and disbanded\\nat Jackson about the 30th.\\nOFFICERS .^ND SOLDIERS OF THE EIGIITU CAVALRY FROM BRANCH\\nCOUNTY.\\nHenry L, SeUick, Qiiiiicy, 2d liout. enl. Nov. 1, 1862 capt., Aug. 31, 18D3 res.\\nOct. 27, 180-1.\\nElijah J. Deveiia, Colclwator, capt. enl. Nov. 1, 1802 ro9. April 8, 1864.\\nSmeilley Wilkinson, Quincy, lat lieut. enl. Nov. 1, 1862; res. Jan. 10, 1864.\\nDavid Noteman, Coldwater, Ist lieut. enl. Nov. 1, 18G2 res. June 21, 1854.\\nWalter Burritt, Coldwater, 2d lieut. enl. Nov. 1, 1863; res. Jan 4, 1864.\\nCharles 0. Twist, Coldwater, 2d iieut. enl. Aug. 31, 1863 res. Sept. It, 1864.\\nHenry M. Burton, 2d lieut. enl. May 2, 1804; res. May 17, 1805.\\nHorace Woodbridge, Coldwater, 2d lieut. enl. Jan. 8, 1865 lion, disch. July 20,\\n18G5, on consolidation with 11th Cav.\\nNorman L. Olis, Union City, chaplain, lion. diach.Sopt. 22, 1805, with regiment.\\nBeujaniin C. Barnes, Co. I; must, out Sept. 22, 1805.\\nGeorge Biites, Co. C; must, out Sept. 22, 1865.\\nWilliam Ball, Co. B; disch. by order, June 18, 1865.\\nJacob Baker, Co. H must, out Oct. 9, ISGo.\\nFi ancis Beedle, Co. M; died of disease at Aniiaptdii, Mtl., May 3, 1864.\\nCassiua Burritt, Co. M must, out Sept. 19, 1805.\\nHiram Blackmer, Co. B; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, May 1, 1864.\\nWilliam Beecher, Co. B; trans, to Vet. Res. Corp^, Jan. 15, 1804.\\nWilliam Buffington, Co. I must, out Sept. 22, 1865.\\nWalter Bcsemer, Co. B disch. by order, July 20, 1865.\\nDavid W. Burring, Co. M; must, out Sept. 29, 1805.\\nAretus Corwin, Co. M; disch. for disability, March 20, 1865.\\nJeremiah Coleman, Co. B; died of disease at KnoxviUe, Tenn., Nov. 27, 1863.\\nJohn U. Chivois, Co. E; must, out .Sept. 22, 1805.\\nJames C. Church. Co. B; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 15, 1804.\\nBenj. F. Clark, Co. B; must, out June 10, 1865.\\nStephen Combs, Co. B disch. June 12, 1865.\\nAlexander Fisk, Co. B; died of disease, 1864.\\nGeorge Fmikliii, o. M; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, Nov. 1, 1863.\\nWilliam Filson, Co. B; died of disease at amp Nelson, Ky,, Dec. 16, 1863.\\nLewis R. Foot, Co. B; killed by explosion of steamer on Mississippi River,\\nApril 15, 1805.\\nWilliam J. Foster, Co. C; must, out Sept. 22, 1865.\\nGeorge Garboll, Co. C; must, out Sept. 22, 1865.\\nFrancis lladley, Co. M disch. for disability, April 2S, 186-1.\\nEnos B. lladley, Co. M; must, out May 22, 1805.\\nJulius noUf;ht;iling, Co. L; must, out Sept. 22, 1865.\\nHorace W. Hunt, Co. B must, out May 15, 1805.\\nPeter W. Hughes, Co. M; disch. for disability.\\nVernon C. Howe, Co. M; disch. for disibility, Nov. 24, 1801.\\nJulius Henry, Co. C; must, out Sept. 22, 1865.\\nEdwin J. n.ill, Co. B disch. by order, Sept. 7, 1865.\\nFrancis Jerome, Co. B; missing in raid on Macon, Ga., Aug. 3, 1864.\\nJames Kubeck, Co. C must, out Sept. 22, 1865.\\nJonathan Lossing, Co. B dieil in Andersonvillo prison, March 29, 1864.\\nThomas J. Lossiug, f!o. B; must, out June 13, 1865.\\nEriutus J. Lewis, o. C; must, out Sept. 22, 1865.\\nJohn M. Laiidon, Co. C; must, out Oct. 10, 1805.\\nJames Lowrer, Co. M; disch, for disability, March 20, 1865.\\nWilliam McKinney, Co. C; must, out Sept. 22, 1805.\\nEdward C. McDaniols, Co. B; disch. June 0, 1805.\\nDavid Miisselman, Co. H; must, out Sept. 22, 1805.\\nReuben T. Mathews, Co. M.\\nAnson W. Jlerritt, Co. B; must, out Sept. 22, 1805.\\nHenry C. Norton, Co. B; killed by explosion of steamer, April 15, 1865.\\nMortimer J. Nash, Co. C; must, out Sept. 22, 1865.\\nWilliam Newman, Co. C; must, out Sept. 22, 1855.\\nE.lgar T. Ornisby, Co. M disch. for disaljility, Oct. 13, 1804.\\nJohn B. Parkinson, Ca}. B; disch. for disability, Oct. 19, 1863.\\nHenry N. Perrine, Co. B.\\nWilliam Powers, Co. C; must, out Sept. 22, 1865.\\nEliphalet Pago, Co. B disch. by order, Sept. 7, 1865.\\nJ. A. Rustiue, Co. B; died of disease at Knoxville, Tenn., March 21, 1864.\\nJohn W. Rogers, Co. B; must, out June 10, 1805.\\nElias Rose, Co. B; must, out Sept. 22, 1805.\\nL. B. Robbius, C\u00c2\u00bb. B; must, out June 10, 1865.\\nJohn Smith, Co. B; died of disease at Lexington, Ky., April 10, 1804.\\nGeorge Smith, Co. B; missing in action at Heriryville, Tenn., Nov. 23, 1863.\\nSamuel Spencer, Co. B; died of disease at Camp Nelson, Ky., Dec. 16, 1863.\\nCharles Sutherland, Co. C; must, out Sept. 22, 1865.\\nErwiii Splitstone, Co. A die l of disease at Pulaski, Tenn., Nov. 18, 1804.\\nCharles G. Seabiiry, Co. B must, out Juno 15, 1805.\\nCyrus H. Spatford, Co. I must, out Sept. 22, 1805.\\nCalvin E. Se.aniuns, Co. D must. out. Sept. 22, 1805.\\nDavid A. Varnum, Co. B; must, nut Sept. 22, 1805.\\n.Ammon 0. Wood, Co. M died at An lersonville prison, Sept. 8, 1804.\\nOliver M. Wentworth, Co. C; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, Aug. 1864.\\nJohn Weller, Co. B; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, May 1, 1864.\\nCharles Wright, Co. B; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps Jan. 15, 1804.\\nSanford E. Wood, Co. B; discharged.\\nManly C. White, Co. B; disch. by order, Juno 15, 1805.\\nLewis C. Wheeler, Co. C; must, out Sept. 2-2, 1805.\\n0. II. Woodwortb, Co. M disch. for promotion, Sept. 13, 1864.\\nSelh Whitten, Co. M disch. for disability, Feb. 18, 1865.\\nJonathan Wilson, Co. M; disch. for disability, April 2, 1805.\\nWilliam J. Young, Co. C must, out Sept. 22, 1865.\\nCharles Zininieruian, Co. G must, out Oct. 10, 1805.\\nNINTH CAVALRY.\\nThis regiment had its rendezvous at the city of Cold-\\nwater, and its formation was commenced there in the\\nautumn of 18G2. One company (I) was largely recruited\\nin Branch County by its first captain, Jonas H. McGowan,\\nof Coldwater. Capt. Otis H. Gillman, of Company K,\\nwas also a resident of Coldw.iter, and men of Branch\\nCounty were found serving in nearly all the companies.\\nThe regiment, except two incomplete companies, left the\\nrendezvous about May 20, 1863, and moved to Louisville,\\nKy., and thence to Hickman s Bridge. On the 12th of\\nJune it was ordered in pur,\u00c2\u00abuit of Everett s guerrillas, and\\nengaged them at Triplett s Bridge, capturing a considerable\\nnumber. July 4 it joined in the pursuit of Morgan s\\nguerrilla forces, following them through Kentucky, fighting\\ntheir rear-guard at Lebanon, and capturing a lieutenant-\\ncolonel and fifty prisoners. At Westport, Ky.,on the 12th\\nof July, the regiment was divided into three parts. One\\ndetachment, proceeding by river to Cincinnati, joined Gen.\\nHobson s forces, who pursued and overtook Morgan s force\\nat Buffington s Island, in the Ohio River, and there cap-\\ntured five hundred prisoners, with three pieces of artillery\\nand a large number of small-arms. Another portion took\\nboats at Lawrenceburg, Ky., on the 1-lth, went to Ports-\\nmouth, Ohio, landed, pursued the enemy towards Chester,\\nMeigs Co., Ohio, overtook him, and captured a part of hLs\\nforce; and then, joining Gen. Shackleford s command, at\\nBuffington s Island, marched to Eight-Mile Island, where\\nthe foe was again engaged, and more than a thous;ind\\nprisoners captured. The reniaiuing part of the regiment\\nreceived orders on the 24th to join the pursuit of the por-\\ntion of Morgan s forces which had escaped capture at\\nBuffington s Island. Under these orders the detachment", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0083.jp2"}, "84": {"fulltext": "84\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nmoved by railway to Mitigo Junction, on the Ohio River;\\nand, marching thence towards Steubenviile, overtook the\\nenemy near that town on the 25th of July, skiruiislied\\nwith him during the night, and in the morning forced an\\nengagement which resulted in the rout of the rebel raiders,\\nwith a loss of sixty-seven killed and wounded, and three\\nhundred and five prisoners this being almost double the\\nnumber of men in the attacking Union force.\\nAfter this expedition the detachments were reunited at\\nCovington, Ky., and the regiment joined Gen. Burnside s\\nexpedition to East Tennessee engaging the enemy at Lou-\\ndon, September 2, and reaching Knoxville on the 3d.\\nMaking little or no stop there, it marched on to Cumber-\\nland Gap, where it took part in the movements which re-\\nsulted (September 8) in the surrender of the enemy s force\\nat that point, consisting of two thousand five hundred men\\nwith fourteen pieces of artillery. The 9th was engaged\\nwith the enemy at Carter s Station, September 21 at Zol-\\nlicoiFer, on the 25th at Leesburg, on the 29th at Blue\\nSprings, October 5 and 10 and at Rheatown, on the 11th.\\nAfter this it was encamped at Henderson Station for some\\ntime, engaged in scouting and cavalry picket duty. On\\nthe 6th of November it moved towards Knoxville, skir-\\nmishing with the enemy at Clinch Mountain on the 7th,\\nand was engaged in a sharp fight, two miles from Moores-\\ntown, on the 10th. At Bean s Station, on the 14th, it was\\nattacked and driven towards Rutledge. From this time\\nuntil the 15tli of January it was almost constantly engaged\\nin skirmishing, scouting, and most fatiguing picket duty.\\nOn the 16th it moved from Dandridge towards Bull Gap,\\nencountered the enemy s infantry in heavy force at Kins-\\nbro s Cross-Roads, and was repulsed with a loss of thirty-\\ntwo killed, wounded, and missing. From that field it re-\\ntired by way of Strawberry Plains to Knoxville reaching\\nthat place with two-thirds of its men dismounted the\\nhorses having been worn out by reason of the severity of\\nthe duty on which they had been engaged.\\nThe regiment returned to Kentucky to be re-equipped,\\nand was in camp at Nicholasville in that State through the\\nmonth of May, 1864. On the 8th of June it was once\\nmore moved in pursuit of its old antagonist, John Morgan,\\nwhose forces it encountered at Cynthiana at four o clock in\\nthe morning of the 12th, routing them and taking one hun-\\ndred and ten prisoners. It continued the pursuit until\\nMorgan entered the mountains, and then the 9th returned\\nto Nicholasville, where it remained until July, when it\\nmoved southward to join the army of Gen. Sherman. It\\nreached the vicinity of Atlanta on the 8th of August, and\\non the 9th joined the Cavalry Division under Kilpatrick,\\nwith whom it was employed in the operations around At-\\nlanta, till the fall of the city, and afterwards in the great\\nmarch to the sea. It was engaged at Stone Mountain, Ga.,\\nSept. 13, 1864; at Lovejoy s Station, November 16; at\\nClinton, Ga., November 19 at Griswoldville, November 20\\nat Macon, November 21 at Milledgeville, November 24;\\nat Louisville, November 20 at Waynesboro November\\n28 and December 4 at Cypress Swamp, December 7 near\\n^On this occasion it charged with the sabre, taliing four hundred\\nprisoners, and for its galhintry received special notice in Gen. Sher-\\nman s report to the War Bepartment.\\nSavannah, December 9 Arnold s Plantation, December 11\\nand at Altamaha Bridge, December 17.\\nFrom December 18 it remained camped near Savannah\\nuntil Jan. 27, 1865, when, with its division, it started on\\nthe Carolina campaign, crossing the Savannah River into\\nSouth Carolina at Lister s Ferry on the 3d of February.\\nIn its progress through South and North Carolina, the regi-\\nment was engaged in the following fights and skirmishers:\\nat Salkehatchie, S. C, February White Pond, February\\n9; Aiken, S. C, February 11 Lexington, February 15;\\nBroad River Bridge, S. C, February 17 Phillips Cross-\\nRoads, N. C, March 4; Wad sboro N. C, March 5;\\nSolemn Grove, N. C, March 10 Averysboro N. C. (gen-\\neral engagement), March 15 Bentonville, N. C. (general\\nengagement), March 20 and 21 Raleigh and Smithfield\\nRailroad, N. C, April 11 Raleigh, N. C, April 12 Mor-\\nrisville, N. C., April 13, 1865 the last-named fight result-\\ning in the surrender of Raleigh to Kilpatrick. Resuming\\nthe march, on the 14th the 9th moved by way of Chapel\\nHill (where the news of Lee s surrender was received),\\nHillsboro Greensboro and Lexington to Concord, where it\\nencamped on the 14th of May, and where it was mustered\\nout of service, July 21. It marched thence to Lexington,\\nwhere it took railway transportation to City Point, Va.,\\nthence by river and bay to Baltimore, and then by rail to\\nPittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, and Jackson, where it arrived\\non the 30tb of July, and was paid and disbanded. It has\\nbeen stated (and thei e is no reason to doubt the assertion)\\nthat the last hostile shot in the great Rebellion, east of the\\nMississippi, was fired by the 9th Michigan Cavalry.\\nMEMBERS OF THE NINTH C.WALRY FROM BRANCH COONTV.\\nJonas H. McGowan, Coldwater, ca]it. enl. Nov. 3, 1862 res. Jan. 27, 1864.\\nOtis n. Gillnm, Coldwater, capt enl. Nov. 3, 1862 res. March 11, 1864.\\nSmith W. Fifik, Coldwater, 1st lieut. enl. Nov. 3, 1S62 wounded in a skirmish\\nwith Morg-an s raiders at Salineville, 0., July 2G, 1863; disch. for disa-\\nbility, Nov. 6, 1863.\\nJohn D. Smalls, California, 2d lient. enl. Dec. 29, 1863 1st lieut., March 15,\\n1864; must, out July 21, 1865, with regiment.\\nCharles H. Smith, Girard, 2d lieut.; enl. March 27, 1S63; 1st lieut., J.-in. 17,\\n18(54 capt., Aug. 19, 1865 must, out July 21, 1865, with regiment.\\nBeuton T. Russell, Coldwater, 2d lieut.; enl. as sergt., Feb. 27, 1865; must, out\\nJuly 21, 1865, with regiment.\\nGeorge W. Howard, 2d lieut. enl. as sergt., Oct. 26, 1864 must, out July 21,\\n1865, with regiment.\\nAlfred K. Miller, Coldwater, 2d lieut.; enl. as sergt., June 27, 1865; must, out\\nJuly 21, 1865, with regiment.\\nMilton Allen, Co. C; died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 2, 1864.\\nSamuel Allman, Co. B; must, out June 12, 1865.\\nAlexander Black, Co, K killed in action at Stone MouDtaiD,Ga., Oct. 2, 1864.\\nJames Ballard, Co. D died of disease at Camp Nelson, Ky., April 2.3, 1864.\\nLyman Bates, Co. K died of disease at Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 19, 1864.\\nAshael L. Baiid, Co. G disch. for disability, Feb. 23, 1861.\\nGeorge R. Bennett, Co. K disch. for disability, March 16, 1864.\\nWarren E. Bills, Co. B; must, out July 21, 1865.\\nBenjamiu F. Belden, Co. A; must, out July 21, 1865.\\nGeorge \\\\V. Bartram, Co. K must, out June 21, 1865.\\nWarren A. Blye, Co. I; disch. for dis.ability, June 1, 1865.\\nStanley Bidwell, Co. I; disch. for disability, June 1, 1865.\\nGeoige Blair, Co. I must, out June 12, 1865.\\nZebulon Birch, Co. I; must, out July 21, 1S65.\\nreter B. Case, Co. I; died of dispiise at Camp Nelson, Ky., May 14, 1864.\\nRice W. Ciiapman, Co. I mu.st. out July 21, 1865.\\nLouis Crecr, Co. I must, out July 21, 1865.\\nCollins W. Cutter, Co. L; must, out Aug. 14, 1865.\\nCharles Degalier, Co. B; died of disease at Kno.\\\\ville, Teun., March 13, 1864.\\nBenjamin Duck, Co. L; trans, to Vet. Res. Coi-ps, Jan. 15.\\nWm. R. Dunn, Co. I; missing in action, March 12, 1865.\\nCharles Drake, Co. I disch. for disability, April, 1863.\\nJeremiah Depue, Co. I must, out July 21, 1865.\\nAlphonzo Dawson, Co. K must, out July 21, 1865.\\nJohn Dawson, Co. K; must, out July 21, 1865.\\nWilliam Danton, Co. H must, out July 21, 1S65.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0084.jp2"}, "85": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n85\\nAllwrt E. Evans, Cu. K inUDt. out Juno 7, 1865.\\nDiinii l Kmiicis, Cu. II iiiil8t. out July 2t, 18G.\\nDaviJ Franklin, d. G.\\nI liilip Fonda, Co. I )i\u00c2\u00abcli. for dinnWlity, Fob. 29, 1SC4.\\nJohn FishiT, Co. I; iliscli. fur iliaability, Ui C. I ISM.\\nJainos Fttzg\u00c2\u00abraUI, N. C. S. must, out July 21, 18G.\\nJackson Gillani, Co. I liiod v( disease at Kiioxvfllo, Tcnn., Dec. 1863.\\nIleury G. Goode, Co. B; must, out .fuly 21, 18G5.\\nHiram Ilulsi, Co. I; dii^d cif iliscaw at Knoxvilli Tonn, Dec. 18C3.\\nWilliiini Ilurklus, C... II; must, out July 21, 18C5.\\nKugcni- llillui-d, Co. E; must, out July 21, ISM.\\nJolin A. Uoluu S, Co. E; must, out July 21, 18GS.\\nGcoigi F. Hai tzpll, Co. L must, out July 21, 1805.\\nWilliam S. Hopkins, Co. K must, out July 21, 18G5.\\nJohn Hiverly, Co. K; must, out July 21, tSG. i.\\nFrancis M. Jones, Co. IJ must, out July 21, ISC\\nIra G. Kiune, Co. I; must, out July 21, 1865.\\nOliver Lapier, Co. B must, out July 21, 1865.\\nKranciM l.ii lionte, Co. F must, out July 21, ISfti.\\nRobert G. Long, Co. I must, out July 21, 186.5.\\nMartin Lockwood, Co. I must, out July 21, 1865.\\nFred Miller, Co. D; discli. for disability.\\nJolm T. Qlerriss, Co. I: disch. for disability.\\nE. D. SIcGowan, Co. I ilisch. by order, July 25, 1864.\\nGeorge Moon, Co. I; missing in action.\\nJohn E. McCarty, Co. L must, out July 21, 1863.\\nAlfred K. Miller, Co. L; must, out July 21, 1805.\\nJolin Mcl bail, Co. E; must, out Miiy 29, 186.\\nWilliam II. Jloorc, Co. K; must, out June 12,1865.\\nElias Michael, Co. I must, out July 21, 1805.\\nDavid F. Misener, Co. I must, out July 5, 1865.\\nNelson U. Nye, Co. E; must, out July 21, 1865.\\nDavid Nelson, Co. I must, out July 21, 1865.\\nHenry I. Ogdon, Co. I; must, out June 12, 1865.\\nIsaac W. Pierce, Co. E; must, out June 12, 1865.\\nWilliam H. Rose, Co. I must, out July 21, 1865.\\nJoseph Robinson, Co. E; must, out June 12, 1SG5.\\nHenry Rynder, Co. F; trans, to lltli Mich. Bait., May S, 18G.X\\nWilliam Rowley, Co. F; trans, to lltb Mich. Bait., May 8, 18G3.\\nW. W. Scott, Co. K; died of disease at Covington, Ky., July 26, 1864.\\nJames Stiibbs, Co. L; died in Ander.sonville prison, July 15, 1864.\\nThomas Sudboro, Co. L trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 15, 1864.\\nErastiis L. Smith, Co. I; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 15, 1864.\\nSamuel S. .Smith, Co. K trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 15, 1864.\\nJactib Shirnerly, Co. I; tmns. to Vet, Res. Corps, Jan. 15, 1864.\\nJohn A. Smith, Co. A; must, out July 21, 1865.\\nGeorge .Selleck, Co. E; must, out July 21, 1805.\\nLuther W. Smith, Co. K must, out July 21, 1865.\\nJephtha Siuipeon, Co. K must, out July 21, 1865.\\nJames D. Studley, Co. I must, out July 21, 1865.\\nJesse Taft, Co, I; must out July 21, 186.5.\\nHazel Tyrrell, Co. K; must, out July 21, 1865.\\nGeorge W. Thayer, Co. H; died of disease at Knoxville, Tenn,, July 6, 1864.\\nGeorge W. ihiiyer, Co. B; must, out July 21, 1865.\\nJohn L hlni, Co. I; must, out .Inly 21, 1865.\\nF. Vaiiderhoof, Co. G; died of disease at Nashville, Tenn,, April, 1864.\\nJohn H. Wells, Co. F; disch, for disability, June 14, 1865.\\nBenjamin Wilkins, Co. K must, out July 21, 1865.\\nBenj. F. Wilder, Co. I mnst. out Jan. 23, 1865.\\nAug. Weulworth, Co. I; must, out July 21, 1865.\\nELEVENTU CAVALRY.\\nThis regiment contained about thirty men from Branch\\nCounty, all of whom, with the exception of two or three,\\nwere members of Company M. The regiment was or-\\nganized at Kalamazoo, and left that rendezvous in Decem-\\nber,. 18li3, for the scene of war in the Southwest.\\nAfter scouting in Kcntueky about six months, the 11th\\ncame in collision with the noted rebel cavalry leader, John\\nH. Morgan, at Mount Sterling, and after a sharp action\\nutterly routed his command. On the 12th of June it came\\nup with the remainder of his force at Cynthiana, and again\\nthe sous of chivalry were compelled to fly before the men\\nof Michigan. In the latter part of September, 1864, the\\nregiment moved with its division on a long and tedious raid\\nover the mouutains to Sallville, Virginia. The place wa.s\\nfound to be fortified and well defended by a large force\\nunder General Breckinridge. The attack failed, and the\\ncommand returned (o Kentucky.\\nIn the latter part of November the I I th was ordered to\\nEast Tennessee, wliere it was engaged in the usual fighting\\nwith guerillas and rebel cavalry until the middle of Janu-\\nary, 1865, when it inarched with General Stoneman on an\\nimportant raid into Virginia. On the 16th of January it\\nfought with V^auglm s Brigade all day near Abington,\\nVa., completely routing it and capturing all its artillery\\nand two hundred and fifty men. After defeating Breckin-\\nridge s infantry, destroying the salt-works at Saltvillc, burn-\\ning an arsenal, and capturing a large quantity of supplies\\nand artillery, the command passed over the mountains into\\nKentucky, three-fourths of the horses being worn out and\\nthe men dismounted.\\nIn the early part of March the regiment, with new\\nhoi ses, again went to East Tennessee, and joined another\\nexjiedition of General Stoneman into North Carolina. At\\nSalisbury, in that State, on the 12th of April, the command\\ndefeated a large force of the enemy, capturing eighteen\\nhundred prisoners and twenty-two pieces of artillery. It\\nthen pas.sed on through South Carolina into Georgia, and\\non the 1 1 th of May captured the cavalry escort of JeflFer-\\nson Davis near Wa.shington, Georgia. It then went back\\nthrough South Carolina to East Tennessee.\\nOn the 20th of July, the 11th was consolidated with the\\n8th Michigan Cavalry, taking the name of the latter regi-\\nment. The consolidated regiment was mustered out in\\nSeptember, as already narrated.\\nMEMBERS OF THE ELEVENTH CAVALRY FROM BRANCH COUNTY.\\nAbram E, Slowell, Coldwator, 1st lieut.; enl. Aug. 1, 1863 res. Nov. 14, 1865.\\nMartin S. Perkins, Coldwater, 23 lieut. enl. Aug. 1, 1803; res. June 18, 1865.\\nEdwin R. Bovee, Co. M.\\nWilliam E. Burtless, Co. M.\\nEdward Bates, Co. M trans, to 8th Mich. Cav.\\nDavid Blass, Co. M trans, to 8th Mich. Cav.\\nCharles S. Dunn, Co. A disch. by order, July 12, 1865.\\nWilliam J, Foster, Co. M trans, to 8th Mich. Cav.\\nThomas B, Fulcher, Co. M disch, by order, Aug. 10, 1865.\\nOtto Gould, Co. M disch. by order, July 12, 1865.\\nGeorge Garboll, Co. BI trans, to Sth Mich. Cav.\\nJohn W. Hulburt, Co. M trans, to Sih Mich. Cav.\\nThomas Howe, Co. M disch. by order, Aug. 10, 1865.\\nJulius Henry, Co. M trans, to 8th Mich. Cav.\\nJames Kubeck, Co. 31 trans, to Sth Slich, Cav,\\nGeorge H, Kimball, Co. M disch. by order, July 12, 1865.\\nJames Loomis, Co. M must, out Sept. 11, 1865.\\nErastus J. Lewis, Co, BI trans, to 8tli Blich. Cav.\\nJohn M. Landon, Co. M trans, to 8th Mich. Cav.\\nJames C. Moslier, Co. L; disch. for promotion.\\nMortimer J. Xash, Co. M trans, to sth Blich. Cav.\\nWilliam Newman, Co. M trans, to Sth Mich. Cav.\\nWilliam Powers, Co. M; trans, to 8th Mich. Cav.\\nWesley Preston, Co. M trans, to 8th Mii-h. Cav.\\nCharles Sutherland, Co. M tmns, to 8th Mich. Cav.\\nDavid Sidler. Co. M trans, to Sth Blich. Cav.\\nH. C. Thompson, Co. M must, out June 12, 1865.\\nLewis 0, Wheeler, Co. M trans, to 8th Mich, Cav.\\nOliver M. Wentworth, Co. M tmns, to Sth Mich. Cav.\\nWilliam J. Young, Co. M; trans, to Sth Mich. Cav.\\nCharles Zimmerman, Co. A; trans, to Sth Mich. Cav.\\nCHAPTER XX.\\nBATTERir A, FIRST LIGHT ARTILLERY.*\\nIts Common Xamc Its Formation Called the Coldwater Liglit Ar-\\ntillery Guns recciveil at Detroit Two-Thirds Volunteer for Three\\nYears Ranks Filled Muster-in First Officers Goes to the\\nIts first olTicial designation was that of 1st Michigan Battery.\\nSix batteries were raised in Michigan in 1S6T-62, being nninbered\\nrespectively from one to 8i.\\\\. In the latter part of 1863 six more", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0085.jp2"}, "86": {"fulltext": "86\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTr, MICHIGAN.\\nFront Scene in Cincinnati Stick to Coldwater Sent to West\\nVirginia Rich Mountain Receives Ten-Pound Parrotts Battles\\nof Elkwater and Greenbrier Useless Preparations Selected for\\nImportant Dutj The Advance under Gen. Mitchell The First\\nShot at Bowling Green A Forced March Advance to Huntsville,\\nAla. Important Capture Success at Bridgeport Back to Louis-\\nville Good service at Perryville In the battle of Stone River\\nVictory at Hoover s Gap Defeat at Chickamauga Five Guns\\nLost At Chattanooga till end of War List of Members.\\nThis battery was almost universally knowo and men-\\ntioned by the name of its first captain, Loomis Battery.\\nIts formation was commenced very soon after the issuance\\nof the President s first call for troops, on the 15th of April,\\n1861. It was composed very largely of Branch County\\nmen, its nucleus being an artillery company (so called)\\nwhich had been in existence in Coldwater for some time\\nbefore the commencement of the war, under command of\\nCapt. John W. Culp. The recruiting of this company up\\nto the required number was an easy task at that time, and\\nwas accomplished in a few days. Immediately afterwards,\\nthe men and officers of the Coldwater Light Artillery\\nas they had named themselves, left Coldwater for their de-\\nsignated rendezvous at Detroit, there to be organized and\\ndrilled for a term of service of (as they then believed)\\nthree months duration, like that of the 1st Michigan In-\\nfantry.\\nOn reaching Detroit the men of the battery made their\\nfirst halt at the fair grounds, and in the same evening were\\nmost ho.spitably entertained at the Michigan Exchange\\nHotel. Soon after, they were marched to the fort (Wayne)\\nnear the city, for drill, military instruction, and practice\\nunder Lieut. Smith, a West Point officer, who had been\\nassigned to that special duty. They here received their\\nequipment of guns, six indifferent brass six-pounders, in-\\ncluding the one which they had previously used while re-\\ncruiting at Coldwater, all being the property of the State,\\nand a part of its artillery armament, which then consisted,\\nall told, of eighteen guns the other twelve of which, ac-\\ncording to the report of Quartermaster-Gen. Fountain for\\n1862, were supjiosed to be distributed among various towns\\nand cities of the State. He says Our twelve remaining\\nbrass cannon might be collected together and rifled at an\\nexpense of about sixty dollars each. Certain it was, that\\nwithout such alteration they were well-nigh worthless, and\\neven with it they could by no means be made good and\\nserviceable pieces. The harnesses furnished to the battery\\nwere also incomplete and inferior in nearly every essential\\nparticular, but there was a full complement of excellent\\nhorses, purchased expressly for the use of the battery in\\nBranch County.\\nEarly in May it was announced that the United States\\nwould accept the battery only on condition that the enlist-\\nments were made for a period of three years, and that such\\nas declined to accept these conditions would be discharged,\\nand left at liberty to return to their homes. Under these\\nwere raised the whole being officially considered as the 1st Regiment\\nof Michigan Light Artillery the batteries being designated by letters\\nfrom A to M inclusive (omitting J).\\nIn fact, however, the batteries still operated separately, the field-\\nofficers being assigned to staff duty. It is, therefore, impossible to\\ngive a connected history of the regiment, but separate sketches are\\nfurnished of those batteries which were largely from Branch County.\\ncircumstances about one-third of the men and some of the\\nprospective oflScors withdrew. The ranks were very soon\\nrecruited to their full strength, and the battery was mus-\\ntered into the United States service by Lieut.-Col. E.\\nBackus, U. S. A., for three years from May 25-28, 1861.\\nThe wishes of the men were consulted in the selection of\\nofficers, and the following, recommended to the Governor,\\nwere duly commissioned\\nCyrus 0. Loomis, captain Charles A. Edmunds, Otis\\nH. Gillam, first lieutenants; Roland Root, Robert G.\\nChandler, second lieutenants.\\nThe Coldwater Light Artillery (afterwards designated\\nas the First Michigan Battery, and later as Battery\\nA, First Michigan Artillery left Detroit, one hundred\\nand twenty-three strong, on the 1st of June, and proceeded\\nby rail for Cincinnati, where they arrived in the forenoon\\nof Sunday, while the good people of that city were pre-\\nparing for church services. Infantry troops, on their way\\nto the seat of war, had already passed through the city, but\\nno artillery had been seen there and- as the command,\\nwith its grim guns and other imposing paraphernalia,\\nmoved through the streets, it was an object of great curi-\\nosity. In the patriotic excitement of the occasion the\\npeople neglected the call of the church-bells, and congre-\\ngated by thousands along the thoroughfares to gaze upon\\nthe novel and warlike spectacle. Especially was the ad-\\nmiration of hundreds of total-abstinence men and women\\nmanifested at sight of the magic word Coldwater, painted\\non the caissons and limber-chests, for they believed it to be\\nan exponent of the strict temperance principles of the mem-\\nbers of the battery. A benevolent-looking gentleman,\\nevidently a clergyman, addressed one of the officers, and,\\nwith pride and pleasure written all over his features, as he\\npointed to the inscription, said, That s right, boys; keep\\nclear of whisky and stick to cold wafer! That and pa-\\ntriotism will take you through. The advice was excellent,\\nbut perhaps the battery boys temporarily forgot it after-\\nwards in the smoke and dust of Perryville and Chicka-\\nmauga.\\nFrom Cincinnati the battery was moved by rail to Camp\\nDennison, being the first artillery command which arrived\\nat that famous rendezvous. Several days later, it was\\nmoved by railroad to Marietta, Ohio, being greeted with\\ngreat enthusiasm along the entire route, but particularly at\\nChillicothe and Marietta. Prom the latter place it was\\nmoved by steamboat down the Ohio to Parkensburg, W.\\nVa., and thence (after an encampment of a few days) pro-\\nceeded by rail to Clarksburg, W. Va., where, with two or\\nthree Indiana infantry regiments, it was posted on the\\nheights commanding the town and its approaches. After\\na short stay at this place, the command moved to Buck-\\nhannon, where a large body of Union troops were found\\nconcentrated, and where the men of the battery first saw\\nMaj.-Gen. George B. McClellan. Here also, during theur\\nstay of one or two weeks, they received their first inspec-\\ntion, July 4, 1861, the inspecting officer being Brig.-Gen.\\nSill, who was afterwards killed at Stone River.\\nOn or about the 8th the battery moved with other\\ntroops towards Rich Mountain, a part of the Laurel Hill\\nrange, which is there cut by a defile through which passes", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0086.jp2"}, "87": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n87\\nthe Staunton and Western turnpike. On tlic west slope\\nof this mountain a force of the enouy, about three thou-\\nsand strong, was intrenched in heavy earthworks, and it\\nwas against this force that the army of Gen. McCIellan was\\nmoving. As the} drew near the mountain in the afternoon\\nof the lOtli of July, the pickets of the enemy were encoun-\\ntered, and in a skirmish with them a man of the 9lh Ohio\\nRegiment was killed. This was the first bloodshed seen\\nby the soldiers of the battery. Early the next morning\\nthe battle of Rich Mountain was commeuced and fought\\nby Gen. Kosecrans, with a detachment of the army con-\\nfiisting of the 8th, 10th, and IStli Indiana, and lOth Ohio.\\nThe remainder of his forces, including the Coldwater bat-\\ntery, were held by Gen. McCIellan in readiness to partici-\\npate, but their services were not required, for the Indiana\\nregiments which were engaged wont in with a fury which\\nwas almost ferocity, and carried all before them. They\\nrecollected the stigma which had been cast upon troops of\\ntheir State for discreditable behavior in the Mexican war,\\nand one, at least, of their regiments had inscribed on its\\ncolors the words No Buena Vista. They had resolved\\non this occasion to wipe out the old stain, and they did so\\nmost completely.\\nFrom Rich Mountain the battery moved with its com-\\npanion troops to Beverly, whore it gave material assistance\\nin the capture of a large fjuantity of forage and other sup-\\nplies which were greatly needed. From that point it was\\nmoved to the defense of Cheat Mountain Pass, in which\\nposition it remained for some weeks, and while there was\\nnewly equipped with ten-pounder rifled Parrott guns from\\nthe Pittsburgh arsenal the old armament being given to a\\nbattery, then recently formed, of Virginia Unionists.\\nThough the battery had been in an exposed position,\\nand for some hours under fire at the battle of Rich Moun-\\ntain, its first actual engagement was that at the mouth of\\nthe Elkwater, W. Va., in the latter part of July, where it\\ndid good service. It was again engaged at Greenbrier, W.\\nVa., October 3, where, with Howe s (regular) battery, it\\ndisabled all but one of the fifteen cannon which the enemy\\nhad upon the field, and also succeeded in exploding their\\nmagazine. It was under a hot fire for more than four\\nhours, and ceased firing only when tiie last round of ammu-\\nnition was expended. In this action a loss of about six\\nhundred was inflicted on the enemy, while the Union loss\\nwas very small in comparison. In the night after this\\nengagement, the battery bivouacked on the Greenbrier\\nMountain, from which place it moved back to the camping-\\nground at Elkwater.\\nSoon after, it was moved to Huttonville, and here the men,\\nthinking this would probably be the place of their winter\\nquarters, commenced the construction of a suitable camp for\\nthat purpose. They were, however, not long after removed\\nto Philippi, where they again commenced the construction\\nof winter quarters for men and horses, but once more their\\nlabor proved to have been expended in vain for in a few\\ndays afler their arrival, orders were received from the War\\nDepartment directing the battery to be transferred to Louis-\\nville, Ky., and its commander to report in that city to Geo.\\nD. C. Buell.\\nThe cause of this transfer was a projected movement of\\nGen Buell southward from liouisville tliroui;li the States\\nof Kentucky and Tennessee, to the Tennessee River. When\\nthis movement had been definitely decided on, Gen. Buell\\nwrote to the War Department asking that one of the best\\nregular batteries, one in which he could place confidence\\n(for it was a characteristic of that morose martinet that\\nhe had little confidence in any volunteer troops, infantry,\\ncavalry, or artillery) to occupy such positions, and to per-\\nform such duties as could only be entrusted to skilled and\\ntried artillerists in the contemplated campaign. To this\\napplication of Gen. Buell, Gen. Halleck replied, in eflfect,\\nas follows I cannot send you such a regular battery as\\nyou desire but I send you, instead, Capt. Loomis First\\nMichigan Battery, which you will not find inferior in any\\nrespect to the best among the regular artillery. The order\\nfor the battery to report to Gen. Buell in Louisville was the\\nresult of this correspondence.\\nThe command thereupon broke camp and marched to the\\nBaltimore and Ohio Railroad, at Webster, from which point\\nthe men, horses, armament, etc., were shipped by rail to\\nParkersburg, and thence by steamer on the Ohio River to\\nLouisville. There Capt. Loomis received orders to join the\\ndivision of Gen. 0. M. Mitchell, at his camp of instruction\\nand organization at Bacon Creek. Here the command re-\\nmained until February, 18(i2, when it advanced with the\\ndivision towards Bowlnig Green, where the enemy was re-\\nported as being in heavy force. Upon approaching the\\ntown, it was found that the Big Barren River (on the south\\nside of which the town is situated) was enormously swollen\\nand impassable. This movement on Bowling Green had\\nbeen a complete surprise to the enemy. Abbott, in his\\nCivil War in America says of it, Gen. Mitchell, with\\nhis heroic, devoted, and thoroughly-disciplined band, had\\nsucceeded in cutting ofi all intelligence of his movements,\\nsimply by their rapidity. He had sent out bis scouts so\\nadroitly in advance, that they seized every solitary one of\\nthe enemy s pickets, and no man succeeded in crossing the\\nriver to carry the news of his advance to Bowling Green.\\nA cannon planted upon an eminence sent the first emphatic\\nwarning to the enemy, in the form of a shell. The\\nvery first intelligence the enemy had of his approach was\\nfrom the bursting of a .shell in the midst of a railroad depot,\\nwhere several regiments of the rebels were congregated.\\nThey were, however, preparing to evacuate, alarmed by the\\nmovement of the army and gunboats up the Cumberland.\\nThey had destroyed all the bridges across Green River, and\\nwith trains of cars loaded with supplies, were preparing\\nto escape through Nashville. The sudden fire from Gen.\\nMitchell s batteries scattered the foe in such consternation\\nthat they had not even time to fire the trains; and the\\nengines, the cars, and their abundant freight were thus\\nsaved. That very night a rope ferry was constructed\\nacross the river, which by the early dawn had conveyed\\nover enough of the cavalry and infantry to take possession\\nof the town, the enemy flying before them. That first\\ncannon-shot, sent screaming across the Big Barren as above\\nnarrated by Abbott, was fired by Lieut. Roland Root, of\\nthe First Michigan Battery, and that battery it was, too,\\nwho.se guns and horses were first crossed upon the frail\\nscows of the rope ferry which he mentions. Abbott, how-", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0087.jp2"}, "88": {"fulltext": "88\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\never, is incorrect in stating that the engines, the cars, and\\ntheir abundant freight were thus saved, for all escaped,\\nexcept the one train attaclied to the locomotive which was\\ndisabled by the shot from Loomis battery.\\nThe damages to the engine were repaired with but little\\ndelay, and with it Gen. Mitchell made a personal reconnois-\\nsance along the railroad towards Nashville, being accom-\\npanied by Capt. Loomis and other officers, and having\\nwith them a small force, including one gun of this battery,\\nunder the immediate command of Lieut. Hale. A few days\\nafter, the battery was rapidly moved forward to Murrell s\\nCave, and after a short stay it was advanced with the\\ngreatest possible speed to Edgefield, on the Cumberland\\nRiver, opposite Nashville. So great was the haste in\\nwhich this marcli was performed that in one day Lieut.\\nRoot, commanding the battery, had occasion to order eleven\\nhorses to be cut out and left by the way, lamed, ex-\\nhausted, or otherwise disabled by the extreme severity of\\nthe work which they were forced to perform. The reason\\nwhy this unusual speed was required was to gain control\\nof the Cumberland River at Nashville at the earliest pos-\\nsible moment, to prevent the destruction of boats on the river,\\nand to afford assistance, if necessary, to the fleet of Com.\\nFoote and the troops of Gen. Grant, which had a few days\\nbefore accomplished the reduction of Fort Donelson.\\nThe 1st Michigan, the foremost of the five batteries ac\\ncompanying Mitchell s force, entered Edgefield at headlong\\nspeed, and without a moment s delay took possession on a\\nknoll upon the river-bank fronting Nasliville, being the\\nfirst Union battery which turned its guns upon that rebel\\ncity. The orders received by its commanding lieutenant,\\nfrom Gen. Mitchell, were to double-shot with canister and\\npromptly open fire upon the least indication of a movement\\nalong the river-banks. But no movement was made, and\\nit proved that the enemy s forces had evacuated the city,\\nwhich was occupied by the troops of Gen. Mitchell on the\\n25th of February. The battery encamped on the Mur-\\nfreesboro turnpike, where it remained for two or three\\nweeks, and then moved on to the town of Murfreesboro\\nmaking a stay there of about the same duration.\\nOn the .3d of April it moved with the infantry troops\\nsuccessively through Wartrace, Shelbyville, and Fayette-\\nville, on the Elk River, to Huntsville, Ala., the vicinity of\\nwhich place was reached in the evening of April 10. In\\nthe early morning of the 11th the advance entered Hunts-\\nville, having previously torn up the railroad track above\\nand below the town, thus preventing the trains concen-\\ntrated there from escaping. Twenty-four locomotives, one\\nhundred cars, and very large quantities of forage and mil-\\nitary stores were captured, and, better than all, a principal\\nobject of the expedition, the severing of communication be-\\ntween Chattanooga and Corinth, by the line of the Mem-\\nphis and Charleston Railroad, was accomplished.\\nSoon after the occupation of the town (April 28) a sec-\\ntion of the 1st Battery, under charge of Lieut. Root, ac-\\ncompanied Gen. Mitchell on an expedition to Bridgeport,\\nAla., to destroy the railroad bridge across the Tennessee\\nRiver at that point. They were transported by railroad to\\na place a short distance above Stevenson, Ala., where the\\nguns were taken from the cars, and for the remainder of\\nthe distance were hauled by the men, with incredible labor\\nand diflBculty, over roads and through morasses of the worst\\ndescription to Bridgeport. Here they opened upon the\\nenemy on the opposite side of the river with so much vigor\\nas to compel him to evacuate his position, -the second shot\\nfired, striking and completely dismantling a locomotive at-\\ntached to a train loaded with military stores. The rebel\\ncommander. Gen. Leadbetter, caused the southern end of\\nthe magnificent railroad bridge to be set on fire, and then\\nretreated with great precipitation. A considerable amount\\nof forage and other stores, which had been collected on the\\nBridgeport side by the enemy, fell into the hands of the\\nUnion forces, who, after burning the north end of the\\nbridge (leavi?ig the central spans unharmed), retired to Ste-\\nvenson, and thence to Huntsville, the guns of the battery\\nbeing hauled back to Stevenson by the aid of farmers oxen\\nand mules which had been impre.sscd into that service.\\nTwo guns captured at Bridgeport were also brought back\\nin the same manner.\\nOn the 2d of July, Gen. Mitchell was superseded by Gen.\\nLovell H. Rousseau, under whose command the battery lay\\nat Huntsville and immediate vicinity until the incursion\\nof the rebel general Bragg into Tennessee, and his rapid\\nmarch towards Louisville, Ky., compelled the evacuation\\nof Hunt.sville, the union of Gen. Rousseau s troups with\\nthe main body under Gen. Buell, and the march of the\\nwhole army to the Ohio River. In this movement the 1st\\nMichigan Battery took part, and, passing northward through\\nTennessee and Kentucky, over nearly the same route by\\nwhich it had advanced under Gen. Mitchell (except a d 5-\\ntour byway of Elizabethtown and Salt River, Ky.), reached\\nLouisville with the army of Gen. Buell about the middle of\\nSeptember, 1862.\\nAfter a short season of rest and reorganization, the army\\nagain faced southward on the 1st of October, still bent on\\nthe pursuit of Bragg, who had in the mean time started on\\nthe retreat towards Tennessee. Overtaking him at Chaplin\\nHills, near Perryvillc, Ky., on the 8th, the left wing of\\nthe Union army gave him battle, and a fierce engagement\\nensued. In that engagement Loomis battery took so prom-\\ninent a part that Adj. -Gen. Robertson, in his official report\\nfor 1862, said of it that it saved the right wing of the\\nUnion army from being fianked in the important action at\\nPerryville, Ky. After this action the battery moved with\\nthe army to Tyree Springs and Nashville and thence, in\\nthe campaign of Murfreesboro to the field of Stone River.\\nThere, in the great battles of Dec. 31, 1862, and Jan. 1 and\\n2, 1863, it again distinguished itself as at Perryville, and\\nwas complimented in high terms by its corps commander,\\nthe brave and steadfast Gen. Thomas.\\nEncamping at Murfreesboro after the Stone River\\nbattle, the battery remained at that place until the advance\\nof Rosecrans army on TuUahoma, June 24, 1863, when\\nit moved with the column, and on the following day was\\nhotly engaged at Hoover s Gap, Tenn., where it silenced\\nthe enemy s batteries and added a new page to its already\\nbright record. Thence, moving on through Manchester,\\nDecherd, and Cowan, Tenn., to Stevenson and Bridgeport,\\nAla., it crossed the Tennes.see River at the latter place about\\nthe 4th of September, passed over Raccoon, Sand, and", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0088.jp2"}, "89": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, iMICHIGAN.\\n89\\nLookout Mountains to MeLeniore s Cove, skirniisliing at\\nvarious points on the route. Tlience it proceeded to Cliick-\\naiiiau ^a, wliicli it readied on tiie 19tii, and entered the\\ntremendous battle which raided tiicrc on tliat and tiie fol-\\nlowinp; day.\\nTiiis was the hottest and most disastrous battle in its\\nexperience. In obedience to an order (from an evidently\\nincompetent source) it moved to a position on the very\\nskirmish-iine, in a thicket where its movements were neces-\\nsarily cramped, and where, althoui^h within a few yards\\nof the enemy s strong line, it had no ade(|uate infiintry\\nsup]iort. No sooner had it taken its place there than a\\nrebel regiment rose up from an ambush, and poured its\\nvolleys into the very faces of the cannoneers. Forty-six\\nhorses and many men fell before this murderous discharge,\\nand in hardly more time than is necessary for the recital\\nfive of the six guns were in the hands of the enemy. The\\nguns were subsequently retaken four of them by Gen.\\nAVillich and the other by another command in the cam-\\npaign of the following year the remaining gun being\\nsaved by a single hoi-se, old Sam, the only survivor of\\nthe splendid team belonging to it. The same fearful fu-\\nsillade which wrought all this disaster to the battery killed\\nits brave commander. First Lieut. George W. Van Pelt, of\\nColdwater.\\nAt Chickamauga, Battery A fought its last battle. In its\\ndismantled condition it retreated with the army to Chatta-\\nnooga. While here twenty-two of the men of the battery\\nre-enlisted as veterans, and the battery remained here till\\nthe close of the war, when it returned to Michigan, arriv-\\ning at Jackson on the 12tli of July. On the 2Sth of that\\nmonth it was mustered out of service, and its members\\nwere paid and discharged soon after.\\nMEMBEltS OF BATTERY A FROM BRANCH COUNTY.\\nCyrus O. L.iuiuis, CoMwuter, rapt. enl. Mny 28, 18C1 cul,, Oct. 8, ISC i Ijvt.\\nbrig.-geii., .Iiinc 20, 1805; must, out July 29, 1805.\\nOlis H. GilUiu, Coldwater, Ist lieut.; enl. May 28, 1801 ros. JiBrch 8, 1802.\\nKiilimd Root, Cul.hvator, 2d lieut. eul. May 28, 1801 1st lieut., Oet. 0, 1801;\\nres. Nov. 17, 1802.\\nRobert G. Chandler, Coldwater, 2d lieut. enl. May 28, 1861 Ist lieut., Oct. 6,\\n1861; res. Nov. 24, 1862.\\nGeorge W. Van I clt, Coldwater, 2d lieut.; enl. Oct. 0, 18C1 1st lieut., Nov. 24,\\n1862; killed in action at Chickamauga, Tenn., Sept. 19, 186:1.\\nAlmerick W. Wilbur, Quincy, 2d liiut. enl. Nov. 21, 1862 1st lieut., Sept. 21,\\n186. capt., Sept. o, 1864 must, out July 28, 18\u00c2\u00ab), with battery.\\nJohn M. Tilton, Coldwater, 2d lieut.; enl. Sept. 21, 1803; Ist lieut, Sept. 6,\\n1804; res. March 0, 1865.\\nJohn W. Streeter, Union City, 2d lieut.; enl. Sept. 6, 1804; 1st lieut., May 25,\\n18r must, out July 28, 1865, with battery.\\nWilliam K. IVet, Coldwater, 2d lieut. niiiat. out July 28, 180.5, with battery.\\nIlezekiah E. BurclmnI, disch. to enlist as vet., Feb. II, 1804.\\nWilliam II. Bu\u00c2\u00abh, ilibch. at end of service. May 31, 186 l.\\nRolK-rt J. Bi-ttilley, disch. for distibility, March 25, 186:!.\\nJohn liileniar, discli. at end of service, May 31, 1864.\\nOrrin A. Barber.\\nAdminil B. Burch, disch. at end of service, ]May 31, 1804.\\nF^lward M. Brown, disch. at end of service, May :il, 1804.\\nLafayette M. Burleson, disch. at en l of service, Slay :il, 1864.\\nLevi BeanI, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nJoseph BiIIing.i|y, died in rebel prison.\\nAaron R. Burroughs, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nJames B. Burtless, must, out July 28, 1805.\\nPeter Bcniama, died of disease at Ohattjinooga, Tenn., June 26, 1304.\\nJames Barnes, disch. at end of service, Sept. 30, 1804.\\nCharles Barnes, nuist. out July 28, 1804.\\nMartin Buell, disch. at end of service, May .31, 1804.\\nEdgar H. UargdulT, must out July 28, 1865.\\nThomas Biiird, mrisl. out July 28, 1805.\\nJeremiah V. II. Cuduer, must, out July 28, 186.5.\\nWilliam R. Card, disch. by order, May 22, 186.5.\\nEdward 1 Clark.\\nAugustus A. Ciidner, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nJesse Culver, must. out July 28, 1865.\\nHarvey Crawford, must, out July 28. 1805.\\nContarini Crawford, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nDon P. Cuslunan, disch. at oixl of service, Sept. 20, 1864.\\nWilbur B. Crawford, disch. by order. May 30, 1865.\\nSimon L. Ctilver, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nAsa B. Coinell, disch. at end of service, Sept. 30, 1804.\\nCornelius Claus, disch. at end of service. May 31, 1864.\\nRansom Cory, must, out July 28, 1805.\\nBradley Crijipen, tlisch. at end of service, Oct. 29, 1864.\\nWilliam J. Culp, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nLester Carson, di.sch. for disability. May 10, 180:J.\\nWni. Dubendorf, disch. for disability, Oct. 21, 1862.\\nSelii R. Day, disch. at end of service, May 31, 1864.\\nJohn l)illi n, died at Stone River. Tenn., Jan. 0, 1803, of wounds.\\nDaniel Ileinarfst, died in Andorsouvllle prison, June 17, 1864.\\nEdward F. Davis, must, out July 28, 1805.\\nWni. H. Kldred, died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 11, 1803.\\nEdw.iid E. Ellis, must, out July 28, 180.5.\\nMartin V. Elliott, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nGeorge L. Freemyer, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nBradley C. Farman, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nSamuel W. Finney, disch. for disability. May 22,1865.\\nJohn Golden, di.sch. at end of service, May 31, 1804.\\nMarcus A. Gage, died at Stone River, Tenn., Jan. l:j, 1863, of wounds.\\nAndrew Grosse. iiscli. at end of service, May 31, 1804.\\nWarren J. Gould, disch. at end of service, Sept. 30, 1804.\\nLumaii B. Giblie, disch. at end of service. May 31, 1804.\\nIsjuic Groesbeck, died in action at Chickanmnga, Tenn., Sept. 19, 1803.\\nArchibald Grove, disch. at end of service, June 13, 1864.\\nJohn Gackler.\\nAndrew J. Hanna, disch. at eiul of service, May 31, 1864.\\nThomas J. Harris, must, out July 28, 1805.\\nJames Ilnynep, discIi. at end of service. May 31, 1864.\\n.lames B. llafTgeily, died ol disease, Jan. 13, l,S6:i.\\nJ.ihn Heller, died at I haiiiplin Hills, Ohio, Oct. 8, 1862, of woun.ls.\\nSheldon Havens, disch. at end of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nCharles E. llaalings. disch. March 31, 1863.\\n.loseph R. Harris, disch. at end of service. May 31, 1864.\\nClinton Hutchinson, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nWm. H. Haynes, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., May 21, 1864.\\n.\\\\lonzo C. Hayden. di?ch. at end of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nBruce G. Ilawley, disch. at end of service. May 31, ISC4.\\nCharles E. Judd, must, out July 2S, 1865.\\nHenry II. Kellogg, disch. at etid of service, IMay 31, 1804.\\nMartin Kelly, must, out July 28, 1805.\\nJohn W. Kennedy, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nCharles A. Lee, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nStillman E. Lawrence, must, out July 28, 1805.\\nFrancis J. Lewis, discli. for disability, .April 0, 1863.\\nWilliam Lynde, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nAbijah P. I.yke, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nClark Miller, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nJerome Mather.\\nLeander A. McCrea, disch. at euti of service, May :ll, 1804.\\n.John A. Mosher, diach. at end of service, May 31, 1864.\\nJohn II. Mitnion, disch. at end of service, Sept. :J0, 1804.\\nPeter Moubivon, must, out July 28, 1805.\\nJames P. McCarty, died in action at Chickamauga, Tenn., Sept. 19, 1863.\\nJohn J. Martin, must, out July 28, 1805.\\nDavid C. Nichols, died at Stone River, Jan. 1:1, 1863, of wounds.\\nJared Nichols.\\nBernard O Kourke, trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, May 15, 1864.\\nSilas Patten, disch. for disability, Dec. 13, I860.\\nWilliam Peet, must, out July 28, 1805.\\nCornelius J. Patten, disch. at end of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nWilliam J. Pattison, disch. for promotion.\\nWilliam A. Post. must, out July 28, 1865.\\nLewis C, Richardson, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nRobert Houlstone. must, out July 28, 1865.\\nThtimas A. Robinson, must, out July 28, 1805.\\nHenry M. Raprigbt, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nLinns H. Stevens, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nGeorge W. Smith.\\nJohn W. Streeter.\\nWatson Spencer, disch. at end of service. May 31, 1864.\\nMyron II. Smith, disch. at end of service, Sept. 30, 1864.\\nSamuel J. Smith, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nCharles F. Smith, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nCharles K. Stevens, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nSylvanus Titus, disch. for disability, March 18, 1863.\\nSylvester Taylor, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nLucius M. Tonsley, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nAsa G. Van Blarconi, disch. at end of service, Sept. 30, 1801.\\nIra C. Van Aken, must, out July 28, 186.5.\\nHenry Vosburg, must, out luly 28, 1805.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0089.jp2"}, "90": {"fulltext": "90\\nHISTOKY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nEdward M. Vanderhoof, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nHonry Wells, discb. at end of service, May 31, 1864.\\nAlva H. Wilder, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nGeorgo W. Webb, must, out July 28. 1865.\\nWilliam H. Webb, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nJames A. West, must, out July 28, 1865.\\nWebster N. Wilbur, must, out July 28, 18G5.\\nHenry Wheeler, disch. by order, June 9, 1865.\\nLorenzo Winegard,\\nCHAPTER XXI.\\nBATTERY D.\\nIts Other Names Formation and First OfBcers\u00e2\u0080\u0094 It Joins Buell s\\nArmy First under Fire at Pea Ridge, Miss. Bacli to Louisville,\\nand thence to Chattanooga Its Engagements Loss of Guns at\\nChickamaugii Manning s Twenty -pounders at Chattanooga To\\nN.ashvilleand Murfreesboro In Garrison at Fortress Rosecrans to\\nthe End of the W.ar\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Slightly Eng.igcd with Hood\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Return Home\\nList of OfBcers and Soldiers.\\nThis organization -the first official designation of which\\nwas the -Ith Michigan Battery, but which was most com-\\nmonly mentioned as Church s Battery had its rendez-\\nvous at White Pigeon, with that of the 11th Infentry, the\\nrecruiting and organization of the regiment and the battery\\nbeing nearly simultaneous, and the two commands leaving\\nWhite Pigeon together for the front. Fully three-fourths\\nof the members of the battery were recruited in Branch\\nCounty (the recruiting stations being at Coldwater, Quincy,\\nand Union), but Calhoun, St. Joseph, and Hillsdale Coun-\\nties were also represented in it.\\nThe first officers of the battery were William W. An-\\ndrews, captain Josiah W. Church, of Coldwater, and\\nJames M. Beadle, of Union City, first lieutenants Ed-\\nward S. Wheat, of Quincy, and Henry Corbin, of Union\\nCity, second lieutenants.\\nCaptain Andrews was soon after superseded by Captain\\nAlonzo F. Bidwell, formerly major of the 1st Michigan\\nthree months regiment, who resigned Augu.st 2, 1862,\\nand was succeeded in the command of the battery by Jo-\\nsiah W. Church, promoted to captain at the same date.\\nThe Battery left Michigan on the 9th of December, 1861\\nin company witli the 11th Infantry, as before mentioned,\\nand proceeded to join the army of General Buell in Ken-\\ntucky. With that army it moved southward to the Ten-\\nnessee River, arriving at Pittsburg Landing near the close\\nof the fierce conflict of Shiloh, and too late to take part in\\nthe battle. From Pittsburg Lunding it moved forward\\nwith the army to the neighborhood of Corinth, where\\nLieutenant Church s section was slightly engaged with the\\nenemy at Pea Ridge, Missis.sippi, this being its first ex-\\nperience under hostile fire. After this it took part in the\\noperations around Corinth until jMay 29, 1862. Later in\\nthat year it marched with Buell s army in the chase of\\nthe rebel Gen. Bragg to Louisville, Ky., and thence back\\nto Nashville, Murfreesboro Tullahoma, and Clhattanooo-a.\\nDuring these campaigns it was present and engaged at Perry-\\nville, Ky., Oct. S, 18G2 at Stone River, Dec. 31, 1862, tu\\nJan. 2, 1863 at Hoover s Gap, Tenn., June 26, 1863 and\\nat Chickamauga, Ga., Sept. 19 and 20, 1863, wliere its\\nguns and entire equipment were captured by the enemy.\\nFrom Ciiickamauga it retired with the army to Chatta-\\nnooga, where the men were placed on duty in Fort Negley,\\nto man a battery of twenty-pound Parrott guns, which they\\nused with effect on the enemy in the actions at Lookout\\nMountain and Mission Eidge, Nov. 24 and 25.\\nThe battery moved from Chattaift\u00c2\u00bboga, December 5, for\\nNashville, where it went into winter quarters. On the 3d\\nof March, 1864, it proceeded to Murfreesboro and remained\\nthere as part of the garrison of Fortress Rosecrans until\\nthe end of its term of service. At that place it was sev-\\neral times (from Dec. 12 to 16, 1864) slightly engaged\\nwith the extreme right of the rebel army of Hood, then\\noperating against Nashville. On the 15th of July, 1865,\\nit left Tennessee for Michigan, and on the 22d of the same\\nmonth arrived at Jackson, where it was soon after paid and\\ndischarged.\\nMEMBERS or BATTERY D FROM BRANCH COUNTY.\\nJoaiiiii W. Church, Coldwater, Igt lieut.; enl. Sept. 1, ISGl capt., Aug. 2, 1862;\\numjor, March 14, 1804 res. March 14, 1864, for disability.\\nJauies M. Beadle, Union City, 2d lieut. enl. Sept. 2, 1861 res. June 20, 1862.\\nHenry B. Coibin, Uniou City, 2d lieut.; enl. Sept. 10, 1861; Ist lieut., June 20,\\n1802; capt, March 2:i,18G4; must, out wt end of service, Feb. 8, 1865.\\nEdward S. Wheat, Qnincy, 1st lit-ut enl. June 20, 1802 must, out at end of\\nservice, Feb. 8, 1865.\\nDaniel W. Sawyer, Quincy, 2d lieut. enl. Aug. 2, 1862; Ist lieut., March 23,\\n1804; must, out at end of service, Jan. 31, 1865.\\nJes^e B. Fuller, Coldwater, 2d lieut.; enl. Sept. 24, 1862; capt., Feb, 8, 1865;\\nmust, out Aug. 3, 1S65, with battery.\\nSolomon E. Lawrence, Union City, 2d lieut.; enl. March 23, 18G4; 1st lieut.,\\nFeb. 8, 1805; res. June 21, 1S65.\\nSamuel A. Blodgett, 2d lieut. enl. Fob. 8, 1865; 1st lieut., June 21, 1865 must.\\nout Aug. 3, 1865, with battery.\\nGeorge W. Annis, 2d lieut.; enl. Feb. 8, 1865; must, out Aug. 3, 1805, with\\nbattery.\\nAlbert J. Baldwin, 2d lieut.; enl. June 21,1865; must, out Aug. 3, 18Go, with\\nbattery.\\nGeorgo Seymour, 1st lieut.; enl. Jan. 31, 1805; must, out Aug. 3, 1865, with\\nbattery.\\nEdward F. Allen, ditd of disease at Nashville, Tenn., April 25, 1805.\\nLionard Austin, disch. for disability, May 27, 1862.\\nMyron Austin, must, out Aug. 3, 1S65.\\nGeorge E. Aiken, mu^t. out Aug. 3, 1805.\\nHenry C. Adams, disch. fur disability, Way 27, 1802.\\nBenj.imin F. Barber, disch. at end of servici-, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nWilliam H. Beck, must, out at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nHarvey Barry, disch. for disability, Oct. 28, 1802.\\nWilliam H. Buell, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nSidney Buell, trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, April 30, 1864.\\nCharles Burnett, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nErastus Barber, died of disease at White Pigeon, Mich., Dec. 11, 1861.\\nHenry Barry, died of disease at Triune, Tenn., April 15, 1863,\\nLeander Burnett, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nJerry Baker, must, out Aug. 3, 1805.\\nDewitt C. Beach, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nLafayette Barileit, died of disease at Murfreesboro Tenn., April 1, 1805.\\nMai tin F. Brower, died of disease at St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 10, 1861.\\nFrank C. Beck, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nHarvey Bills, disch. for disability, Aug. 1, 1862.\\nAlbert J. Baldwin, must, out Aug. 3, 1805.\\nIra. B. Buell, mu.st. out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nManly Bucknell, must, out Aug. 3, 1805.\\nCliauncey H. Bailey, must, out Aug. 3, 1805.\\nArthur E. Bartlett, must, out Aug. 3, 1805.\\nHeniy J. Burton, must, out Aug. 3, 1805.\\nAaron Bagley, Jr., must, out Aug. 3, 1805.\\nAustin Biii uett, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nHenry Beem, muai. out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nCharles W. Cbainpney, trans, to Vet. Ue-s, Corps, April 30, 1S04.\\nJohn Chivois, disch. fur disability, April 28, 1862.\\nJohn H. Chivoi: disch. at end of seivice, Sept. 17, 1804.\\nWilliam Culburn, disch. at end of service, Nov. 2, 1864.\\nJeremiah A. Church, disch. for disability, July 9, 1863.\\nRobert Ciawford, must, out Aug. 3, 1805.\\nJohn C. Corbiu, died of disease, at Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 25, 1863.\\nIra Cran la!i, disch. by order, June 30, 1865.\\nJohn A. Cailiouii, must, out Aug. 3. 18G5,\\nWilliam M. Corey, must, out Aug. 3, 1865,\\nStephen W. Chapman, must, out Aug. 3, 1805.\\nJohn C hard, iimdt, out Aug. 3, 18G5.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0090.jp2"}, "91": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n91\\nGilbert D. Chite, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nGeorge W. Chaffee, diacb. Feb. 28, 18G J.\\nAnsel J. Davis, diach. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nEbor L. Dodge, disch. for disability, July at), 1862.\\nAlbert Durfee, disch. at end of Borvice, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nGeorge B. Davis, died of disciuu at Murfrei tjburo Tenn., March 27, I8G5.\\nClinton Dewey, died of disease at Njishvillu, Teiin., Murcli I J, 1861.\\nMarvin M. Denison, must, out Aug. -i, I860.\\nWilliam J. Davis, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nLymau J. Dane, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nOfcar N. Danisou, disch. for disability, July 2:J, 1863.\\nFrancis Fry, must, out Aug. 3, 186.^.\\nLewis Gardiner, died of diserise at Gallatin, Tenn., Jan. 7, 180.1.\\nGeorge W. Gates, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nIliram T. Grant, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nJuUson Guernsey, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nBenjamin Hess, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nNorman S. Uawe.*, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 18G4.\\nHorace Uall, disch. for disability, April 25, 1863.\\nAshacl Hilt, disch. for disability, Dec. 4, 1862.\\nAbner IliUman, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nJohn Henry, xma^t. out Aug 3, 18G5.\\nAndrew J. Hawea, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nEliaa Hively, disch. for disability, July 11, 1862.\\nJames M. Holiday, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nJames A. Harding, disch. at etid of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nnenr Harmon, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nHenry Hecathanu, must out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nLeonard Hulbert, must, out .Vug. 3, 1865.\\nGeorge Haymaker, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nFrank Haymaker, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nLevi B. Halsted, disch. for disability, April 28, 1862.\\nWells Harrison, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nLewis E. Jacobs.\\nHenry J, Jones, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nNathaniel Jones, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nVarney B. Jones, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nSamuel Killmena.\\nAnsel Knowles, disch. for disability, Aug. 27, 1862.\\nPeter J. Kidney, died of disease at Monterey, Tenn., May 13, 1862.\\nAlonzo C. Kimball, disch. by order, June 17, 1865.\\nJosiah Kimball, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nSamuel Kilburn, discli. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nGeorge W. Kilburn, died of disease at Corinth, Miss., Juno 23, 186 2.\\nWilliam H. Kellogg, trans, to Vet. R s. Corp^, April 10, 1864.\\nCaleb H. Lincoln, died of disease at Nashville, Tenu., Jan. 4, 1864\\nWm. H. Lincoln, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nCornelius D. Leech, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nRiley Laylim, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nHenry W. Lock, must, out Aug, 3, 1865.\\nWilliam Loucke, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nFrank Lilley, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nJames M. Lock, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nDavid W. Moore, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nHorace Maxon, disch. for disability, July 11, 1862.\\nJesse L. Maxon, disch. for disability, May 13, 1862.\\nJesse II. Mathews, must, out Aug. 3,d8G5.\\nByron L. Mitchell, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nGeorge V. Mescroll, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nEstes McDonald, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nWilliam A. Morley, disch. at end of service, Sept, 17, 1864\\nJohn T. Morford, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nWilliam H. Morford, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nCornelius J. Myers, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nMarcellus Morrell, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nJohn W. Norton, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nCharles Norton, must, nut Aug. 3, 1865.\\nSamuel H. Nichols, must, out Aug. 3, 1865,\\nMichael O ltourke, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nMilton Ormsby, disch.\\nHarvey L. Ormsby, died of disease at Paducah, Ivy., July 2, 1862.\\nEdgar T. Ormsby.\\nAlbert Olmstead, died of disease at Camp Hallcck, Teun., April 27, 1862.\\nPorter Olmstead, disch. at eud of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nPatrick O Rourke, disch. by order. May 24, 1865.\\nGeorge Olmstead, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nLaman Olmstead.\\nJarvis Petch, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nAlbert Pinkorton, must, out by order, June 30, 1865,\\nHenry A. Peters, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nJoseph Polite, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nWiHium Roblyer, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nAngusa Rhode, must, out Aug. .3, 1865.\\nMason F. Rjwe, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nCharles M. Richards, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nHenry Runyan, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nWilliam W. Swayne, must out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nMartin Swayne, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nGeorge M. Sims, died of disease at Louisville, Ky.\\nIlpury Seymour, diach. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nAlbert Shclmire, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nWilliam H. Studley, disch. at end of service, Sept, 17, 18G4.\\nCharles W. Stafford, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nDaniel B. Saunders, must, out Aug. 3, 18G5.\\nAndrew Shafer, disch. for disability, Dec. 1, 1861.\\nJoseph M. Snyd( r, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nGeorge W. Swift, died of disease at Camp Gilbert, Ky., Jan. 20, 1862.\\nCarlisle Smith, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nGeorge H. Shelt, must out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nDavid It. Spencer, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nJohu Stahlneckcr, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nGeorge Seymour, must, out at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nJuhn Studley, must, out at eud of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nIsiuah Swift.\\nWilliam Sutton, died of disea ie at Gallatin, Teun., Dec. 22, 18G2.\\nCiilob .Simmons, Iiml of di.sease at Ciuciunnti, Ohio, July 15, 1862.\\nEthan D. Starks, died uf disease at Gallatin, Tenu., Dec. 24, 1862.\\nAugustus F. Taylor, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nAlbert D. Tyler, disch. for disability, July 11, 1862.\\nJoseph Taylor, died of disease at Murfret-sboro Tenn^ July 16, \\\\Sf l.\\nJohn Taylor, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nWilliam Taylor, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nCharles T. Torrey, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nEdwin Tenut-y, mst. out Aug. 3, 18G5.\\nCharles Van Vlict, died at ChattAuoaga, Tenn,, Oct. 28, 1863, of wounds.\\nJohu P. West,di3ch. for disability, Feb. 13,1863.\\nGeorge E. Wolcott, disch. at eud of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nLoren M. Waldo, disch. for disability, July 28, 18G2.\\nJoseph M. Wisner.\\nHerman Wedemanu, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nGeorge Warren, di.-^ch. for disability, Sept. 9, 1863.\\nStorrs Wilbur, disch. at eud of service, Sept. 17, 1864.\\nMartin V. Wright, disch. for disability, April 28, 1862.\\nAlbert D. Wetherby, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nHiram C. Wilber, must, out Aug. 3, I860.\\nJohn H. Will er, must, out Aug. 3, 18C5.\\nAsa H. Wilber, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nThomas C. Winters, mutt, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nDavid Wetbei-ell, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.\\nCHAPTER XXII.\\nBATTERY F.\\nIts Nainea, Place of Formation, and Officers To Kentucky id March,\\n1862 A Detachment at Henderson A Dastardly Murder Recep-\\ntion of Guns, etc. Defeat at Richmond and Loss of Guna Again\\nEquipped at Louisville One Section acts against Morgan On Duty\\nio Kentucky Capt- Uale made Major Over Cumberland Moun-\\ntains On Duty at Knosville In the Georgia Campaign of 1864\\nIts Engagements Victory after Victory\u00e2\u0080\u0094 .First Shell into Atlanta\\nSilencing Rebel Batteries at Utoy Creek After Hood Back to\\nChattanr)oga and Columbia Cut off from Thomas Army A Long\\nDetour to join him In Battles of Franklin and Nashville To\\nWashington in January, ISGo Thence to North Carolina Home\\nat Last Its Officers and Soldiers.\\nThis battery, first known (like its predecessor, Battery\\nA) as the Coldwater Light Artillery, afterwards desig-\\nnated as the Sixth Michigan Battery, and still as Bat-\\ntery F, First Michigan Light Artillery, was composed\\nlargely of men of Branch County, recruited and organized\\nat Coldwater in October, 1861, and mustered into the\\nservice of the United States, by Lieut.-Col. J. R. Smith,\\nU. S. A., .Tan. 9 and Feb. 14, 1862, for the term of three\\nyears. The original officers of the battery were John S.\\nAndrews, captain Luther F. Hale, Norman S. Andrews,\\nfirst lieutenants George B. Tyler, Henry A. Hutson,\\nsecond lieutenants.\\nThe company, full in numbers and in excellent spirits and\\ncondition, left the State on the 3d of March, 1862, and pro-\\nceeded to Louisville, Ky., where they were to receive their", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0091.jp2"}, "92": {"fulltext": "92\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nequipments. While awaitini; these, they were stationed, for\\ndrill and instruction, at West Point, Ky., about twenty miles\\nbelow the city of Loui.sville. From that place a detach-\\nment of the company, acting as infantry, was sent in the\\nlatter part of June with the Louisville Guard, Capt. Daly,\\nall being under his command, to Henderson, Ky., on\\nthe Ohio River, to protect that place and disperse a band\\nof guerrillas who were reported to have made an incursion\\nthere. While on this duty, Lieut. George B. Tyler was\\nshot and killed in cold blood by a guerrilla or citizen sym-\\npathizer with rebels. This cowardly and treacherous act\\nwas consummated while Lieut. Tyler was quietly sitting\\nupon the steps of a house in Henderson, in company with\\nCapt. Daly and Lieut. Daly, of the Louisville Guard. This\\nwas the first casualty sustained by the company.\\nReturning from the Henderson expedition, they received\\ntheir horses, guns, and other equipments, and the company\\nbecame a battery in fact as well as in name. Immediately\\nfollowing this it was moved by railroad to Lexington, Ky.,\\nwhere it was for the time attached to Gen. Cruft s brigade,\\nand with that command marched towards Richmond, Ky.,\\nto meet the invading force under the rebel Gen. E. Kirby\\nSmith.\\nThe battle of Richmond opened in the morning of the\\n30th of August by a tremendous attack of the enemy on\\nthe brigade of Gen. Manson, who was about four miles in\\nadvance of Gen. Cruft. The latter, hearing the noise of the\\nbattle, pressed up with all speed to the assistance of Man-\\nson. The 6th Battery was soon in position and engaged,\\ndoing good service but notwithstanding the bravery of\\nofficers and men, not from any fault or shortcoming of\\ntheirs, but from lack of sufficient infantry support, and as\\na result of the general disaster and rout of the day, they\\nlost all their guns, the greater part of their horses, and all\\ntheir camp and garrison equipage. They also lost several\\nkilled and wounded, and a large number of men taken pris-\\noners, but paroled on the field.\\nThe remainder of the company fell back with Cruft s\\ncommand to Lexington, which was evacuated by the Union\\nforces, and all retired to Louisville, where the battery com-\\nmand was encamped about three miles outside the city.\\nHere, after a time, they received a partial equipment, and\\nthe batter} was reorganized. The vacancies caused by the\\ndeath of Lieut. Tyler, as before mentioned, and by the\\nresignation of Lieut Henry A. Hutson, July 19, 1862,\\nwere filled by the promotion of Byron D. Paddock and\\nGeorge Holbrook to be second lieutenants.\\nAbout this time a guerrilla raid through Elizabethtown\\nand adjacent portions of Kentucky was made by the rebel\\nGen. John Morgan, and one section of the battery,\\nunder Lieut. Paddock, was ordered to join Capt. Gay, of\\nthe cavalry in their pursuit. This service was performed,\\nand upon its return this section was moved across the\\nOhio to JeSersonville, Ind., but soon after returned to\\nLouisville and joined the remainder of the Battery. The\\nBattery remained at that place until the close of the year,\\nand while there completed its equipment. The resignation\\nof Capt. Andrews was here tendered and accepted, being\\ndated Bei. 5, 18(52, leaving Capt. Luther F. Hale (pro-\\nmoted from first lieutenant, December 5) in command.\\nOne section of the Battery, under Lieut. Paddock, was\\nstationed at Bowling Green, and on the 13th of December\\nthe other two iections, under Capt. Hale, were moved to\\nMunfordville for the protection of the great railroad bridge\\nat that point. In these positions the two portions of the\\nBattery remained through the winter, spring, and early part\\nthe summer of 18li3. Abimt the finst of July, in that\\nyear, the section of Lieut. Paddock moved to the fortifica-\\ntions at Glasgow, Ky., and not long afterwards rejoined\\nthe other sections at Munfordville. In October the entire\\ncommand moved to Glasgow, where it remained until near\\nthe close of the year. During this year (Aug. 3) a special\\norder of the War Department had been issued recognizing\\nthe several Michigan batteries as composing the First\\nRegiment Michigan Light Artillery, in which Capt. Hale\\nhad been made major, by promotion dated Sept. 1, 1863;\\nLieut. Paddock being advanced to the captaincy of the bat-\\ntery, made vacant by Capt. Hale s promotion. In the new\\nregimental organization the battery was designated as Bat-\\ntery F, 1st Michigan Light Artillery.\\nOn the 24th of December, 1863, the Battery left Glas-\\ngow, and proceeded by way of Louisville to Nicholasville,\\nKy., and thence over the Cumberland Mountains, by Hall s\\nGap and Burnside Point, to Knoxville, where it arrived on\\nthe 22d of January. On this march both men and horses\\nsufiered severely from the extreme cold and the scarcity of\\nrations and forage. At Knoxville the Battery remained on\\ngarrison duty until the 24th of April, when it was newly\\nequipped with ten-pounder Parrott guns and assigned to\\nthe 2d Division of the 23d Army Corps.\\nWith that division it left Knoxville and marched south\\nto join the army of Gen. Sherman, then preparing to move\\nagainst Atlanta. The route ran through Charleston and\\nCleveland, Tenn., to Red Clay, Ga. (which last-named place\\nwas left on the 7th of May), and thence by Rocky-faced\\nRidge through Snake-Creek Gap to Resaca, Ga., where the\\nBattery did good service in the battle of May 12, in which\\nthe 2d Division lost nearly one-third of its numbers. The\\nbattery was also engaged in skirmishes almost daily. On\\nthe 17th it moved south, across the Ostanaula and Coosa-\\nwatchie Rivers, and on the 20th camped at Cas.sville, re-\\nmaining there till the 23d, when it again moved south,\\ncrossing the Etowah River and engaging in a lively fight\\nwith the retiring enemy.\\nIt crossed Punjpkin-Vine Creek on the 26th, and was\\nconstantly engaged in skirmishing, marching and counter-\\nmarching until the 9th of June, when it was engaged in\\nthe fight at Lost Mountain. Again, on the 11th, it was\\nengaged, and on the 14th shelled the enemy out of his\\nworks. From this time the skirmishing was continuous\\nuntil the 22d, when the battery took part in the action at\\nKulp s House, in which the 20th and 23d Corps were en-\\ngaged. It was in the battle of Kenesaw Mountain on the\\n27th of June, and on the 8th of July drove a rebel bat-\\ntery from its position at the Chattahoochee River, causing\\nit to abandon one of its guns. The battery crossed the\\nChattahoochee on the 11th, and assisted in driving the\\nenemy out of Decatur.\\nOn the 2 1st of July it was engaged between Decatur\\nand Atlanta, and the same day threw the first shell from", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0092.jp2"}, "93": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n93\\nthe Union lines into the latter city. On the 22cl, the\\nBattery took position fifteen hundred yard.s from the\\nenemy s works, and from that time kept up a slow but\\nsteady and constant fire upon the city, until the night of\\nAu 5ust 1, when with the 23d Corps it moved around the\\nrear of the army and took positinn on the extreme right,\\nat East Point. On the 4th the Battery was engaged in\\na severe fight at Utoy Creek, in which the e(|uipmeiits and\\nwheels of two of its guns were destroyed, notwith.^tanding\\nwhich it held the position and succeeded in silencing two\\nof the enemy s batteries. On this occa.sion the Battery at-\\ntracted much attention and favorable comment on account\\nof its stubborn and effective fighting, and from this time\\nuntil the fall of Atlanta it was almost constantly engaged\\nin skirmishing with the enemy.\\nUpon the evacuation of the city by Hood, Battery F\\ntook part in the pursuit, following the retreating enemy to\\nnear Jouesboro It then returned to Decatur and went\\ninto camp, but resumed pursuit on the 4th of October,\\ncrossing the Chattahoochee lliver, striking the railroad\\nnear Marietta, following the track to Kingston, and then\\ncrossing to Rome. It left Rome on the 14th, and passed\\nthrough Resaca and Snake-Creek Gap, where it camped\\nand remained until the 19th. It then marched to the\\nwestward, crossed the Alabama line, and reached Cedar\\nBluffs, on the Coosa River, on the 21st. Leaving Cedar\\nBlufis on the 27th, on the 30th of October the battery ar-\\nrived at Chattanooga, where it was newly equipped, after\\nits arduous campaign of six months duration, in which it\\nhad moved and fought through the hills and passes of\\nTennessee, Georgia, and Alabama, a distance of more than\\neleven hundred miles.\\nEarly in November the command, in company with the\\n23d Army Corps, was moved by rail to Nashville, and\\nthence to Johnsonville, on the Tennessee River, where it\\nwas encamped from the 11th to the 24th of that month.\\nIt then broke camp and marched with the 1st Brigade of\\nthe 2d Division in the direction of Columbia, and remained\\nin the field near that point until December 1, when, on\\nthe approach of Hood s army, it commenced the retreat\\nwith its Lrigade from near Beard s Ferry, on the Dutch\\nRiver, to Nashville, making a forced march, in which it\\nbecame necessary to impress the horses and mules of far-\\nmers along the route, to supply the places of battery-horses\\nwhich were cut out and left by the way.\\nArriving within seven miles of Nashville on the night of\\nthe 2d, the enemy was found to be in force in front and occu-\\npying the roads to the city. In .short, the command found\\nitself cut off from the army of Gen. Thomas. It therefore\\nbecame necessary to fall back, and under cover of night\\na successful retrograde movement was accomplished, the\\nbrigade capturing two of the cavalry pickets of the enen)y.\\nThe march was continued in good order and without halt\\nduring the whole of the night. In the morning a rest of an\\nhour was taken, and the march then resumed and continued\\nto Charlotte, where the Battery encamped, after a rapid and\\nalmost unbroken march of thirty-six hours, in which a dis-\\ntance of sixty miles had been accomplished.\\nAgain, early in the morning of the 4th, the men were on\\nthe road and pressing on with all practicable speed towards\\nClarksville, which place was not reached until the af\\\\ernoon\\nof the 5th, when the Battery, with the other troops, crossed\\nthe Cumberland River and camped. They remained there\\nduring that night and the following day, then, resuming\\nthe march, proceeded along the right bank of the Cumber-\\nland and arrived at Edgefield, opposite Nashville, in the\\nevening of the 8th. Recrossing the river, the battery\\nmoved to the south of Nashville, and participated actively\\nand gallantly in the operations from the 12th to the 16th\\nof December, including Thomas great and decisive battle\\nwhich crushed and routed the army of Hood. This closed\\nits service in the field for 1864. Its equipment was re-\\nplenished at Nashville, and in its reorganization fifty men\\nof the battery had re-enlisted as veterans.\\nEarly in 1865 (January 19), Battery F left Nashville\\nwith (Jen. Schofield s corps, under orders to move to Wash-\\nington, D. C. Its equipment except horses was turned\\nover to the proper officer at Louisville, and the command\\nproceeded by river to Cincinnati, and thence by rail to Wash-\\nington, arriving there February 2. Seventeen days later\\n(having in the mean time received a new armament of\\nRodman guns) the Battery moved to Alexandria, and on\\nthe 20th took transports for Fort Fisher, N. C, but arriving\\nthere on the 24th, after the reduction of that stronghold, pro-\\nceeded without disembarking to Morehead City, and thence\\nby railroad to Newborn, reaching there on the 2Gth. On\\nthe 3d of March, Battery F left Newborn with the 1st Di-\\nvision, and on the 10th was engaged with the enemy at\\nAVise s Forks, in which action it maintained its previous\\nhigh reputation for gallantry and efiBciency. It reached\\nKingston on the 15th, and on the 21st arrived at Golds-\\nboro remaining there until the 5th of April, when, having\\nbecome short of men, it was ordered back to Newborn to\\nrefit for field service being at the same time detached from\\nthe 1st Division. But its field service was over, for the\\nConfederacy was crushed and its warlike power gone. The\\nbattery, then under command of Lieut. George Hawley\\n(Capt. Paddock having resigned April 6, 1862), remained\\nat Newbern until June, 1S65, when it faced homeward,\\nmoved to Washington, and thence to Jackson, Mich., where\\nit arrived on the 24th, and w;is mustered out of service on\\nthe 1st of July. The record of its service from fii-st to last\\nwas a good and an honorable one.\\nMEMBERS OF BATTKBY F FKOM BRANCH COUNTY.\\nJulin S AiKlrews, Coldwiiter, capt. enl. Oct. 15, 1861 res. Dec. 5, 18r.2.\\nLutbir F. Hale, Coldwater, 1st lieiit. iiil. Oct. 15, ISCI capt., Dec. 5, 1862\\nniigur, Sept. 1, 186.!; lieul.-col., March 14, 18t 4; res. KoT. 17, 1864.\\nGeorge H. Tylor, Coldwatcr, l.st lieut. eiil. Oct. 15, 1861 killuti in actiuD, Juno\\n2 1862, at Ileniler.Hon, Ky., by giierrillas.\\nByron D. PaiWock, Colilwalcr, 2d lieut.; cnl. .luly 1,1862; l\u00c2\u00bbt licut., Dec. 5,\\n1862 capt., Sept. 1, 18C:i must, out at end of service, April 6, 1865.\\nGeorge Hollirook, Coldwater, 2d lieut.; enl. Sept. 1, 1862; 1st licut., Sept. 2,\\n186:i; must, out at end of service, Jan. 10, 1865.\\nWilliam U. Brown, Coldwater, 2d lieut.; enl. Dec. 5, 1862; res. March 15, 1864.\\nMai shall M. Miller, Coldwater, 2d lieut.; enl. March 15, 1864; l\u00c2\u00bbt lieut, Jan.\\n19, 18G. wounded in action at Marietta, Ga., Jutie 27,1864; must, out\\nJuly 1, 1865, with battery.\\nGeorge Hawley, Coldwater, 2d lieut.; enl. Sept. 2,1863; Ist lieut., Jan. 10,1865;\\nciipt., April 6, 1865 must, out July 1, 1865, with battery.\\nJohn Hughes, Coldwater, 2d lieut.; as sergt., April 6, 1865; must, out July 1,\\n1865, with battery.\\nJohn IS. Alien, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nllinim li. Avery, diich. for disal.ilily, May 15, 1862.\\nJoseph Badger, disch. for disability, June 12, 1862.\\nMandervillo Bates, disch. for disability, March 2, 1863.\\nCharles Bniylon, must, out July 1, 1865.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0093.jp2"}, "94": {"fulltext": "94\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAX.\\nDaniel Burleson.\\nJoseph Bedell, died of disease at Quincy, Mich., Marcli 15, 1865.\\nCbarles Bridge, died of disease atGIasguw, Ky., Nov. 17, 1863.\\nGideon S. Baker.\\nGeorge O. Bush.\\nMartin L. Burleson, must, out July 1, 18G5.\\nSamuel Butcher, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nWilliam H. Brown.\\nDavid H. Carter, must, out July 1, 1SC5.\\nAlbert Cummiugs, disch. for disability, Sept. 27, 1862.\\nLevi Coup, disch. at end of service, Jau. 14, 1865.\\nFrancis C. Corneille, must, uut July 1, 1865.\\nCharles D. Christian.\\nLevi Cury.\\nGeorge W. Clark, disch. for disability, June 12, 1802.\\nWatson R. Cole, disch. by order, June 7, 1865.\\nJames D. Cole, disch. for pro. to 12th U. S. Col. Heavy Art.\\nHarvey Dart, died of disease at Bowling Green, Ky., Jan. 29, 1863.\\nAmbrose David, disch. at end of Ber\\\\ice, Jan. 28, 1865.\\nLenian Dibble, disch. at end of service, April 28, 1865.\\nCalvin J. Dart, disch, at end of senice, April 19, 18G5.\\nHiirvey Darwin, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nIsaac C. Estlow, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nJohn G. Gould, must, out July 1, 1SG5.\\nAVebster Goodrich, disch. for disability, Sept. 24, 1SG2.\\nIsaac Grundy, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nJohn Graham, must, out at end of service, Jan. 14, 1865.\\nIleury A. Hutson.\\nGeorge U. Hawlcy, disch. to re-enl. as ret., Feb. 20, 1S64.\\nWilliam E. Holmes, disch. for disability, June 12, 1862.\\nJoseph J. Hartwell, mu t. out July 1, 1865.\\nJohn Hughes, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nGeorge Holltrake.\\nJames M. Hulbert, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nWilliam H. Howe, disch. for disability, Feb. 20, 1863.\\nMichael Hulweg, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nMar*iuis L. Hayuer, disch. to take com sn in 12th U. S. Col. H. Art.\\nFrederick Keeler.\\nJoseph Lapoiute.\\nLeverett Lee, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nWillard Lease, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nGideon Lease, disch. at end of service, Jan. 28, 1865.\\nMarshall M. Miller, disch. to re-enl. as vet., Feb. 20, 1864,\\nJoseph McKioney, must, out July I, 1865.\\nDavid C, Myers, must, out by order, Jan. 27, 1865.\\nGeorge W. Misner, disch. for disability, June 12,1862.\\nNathan Morse, disch. for disability, May 15, 1862,\\nPeleg S. Manchester, died of disease at Louisville, Ky., Jan. 19, 1865.\\nAsher M. Miller, diach. for disability, Nov. 26, 1862.\\nPhilo P. Miller, disch. for disability, Feb. 26, 1S63.\\nWilliam W. Misner, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nJames H. McCauley, disch. at end of service, Jan, 28, 1865.\\nSanford H. McCauley, disch, at end of service, Aug, 19, 1865.\\nJames McCrea, disch, at end of service, Jan. 28, 18G5.\\nIsaac McCrea, disch. at end of service, Jan. 28, 1865,\\nJohn W, McGinniss, disch. at end of service, Jan. 28, 1865.\\nSamuel B. McCourtee, disch. to re-enl. as vet., Feb, 20,1864.\\nSylvester W. McNitt, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nWm. N. Millard,\\nJames Morrill, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nWesley J. Nichols, must, out July 1, 1865,\\nWilliam H, Piutt, disch. at end of service, Jan, 28, 1S65.\\nGideon Pease.\\nEbeu Palmeter, disch. for disability, Jau. 28, 1864.\\nJoseph Palmeter, disch. by order. May 11, 1864,\\nJames T. Porter, disch. at end of service, Jan. 28, 1865.\\nBensou W. Paddock, disch. for disability, Nov. 18, 1862.\\nCyrus W. Parker, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nSherman B. Ransom, disch. to accept com sn in 12th XJ. S. Col. H. Art.\\nJames M. Ransom, disch. for disability. May 15, 1862,\\nAndrew J. Shook, disch, at end of service, Jan, 28, 1865.\\nAlmirou L. Sharp, died of disea.se at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 28, 1864.\\nStephen D. Sherman, disch. for disability, Nov. 18, 1862.\\nAbram E. Stowell, disch. for disability, Oct. 14, 1862,\\nTruman A. Smith, disch. at end of service, Jan. 28, 18G5.\\nSamuel L. Stowell, disch. at end of service, Jan. 28, 1865.\\nWilliam Taft, disch. by order, July 1, 1865.\\nHarrison Taylor, disch. at end of service, Jan. 28, 1865.\\nDavid S. Thompson.\\nRowland F. Underbill, disch. for disability, March 11, 1863.\\nAbner T. Van Vorst, disch. for disability, Oct. 3, 1863.\\nNicholas Van Alstiue, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nAmos Vanderpoel, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nSamuel Wright, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nIsaac H. WInte, disch. at end of service, Jan. 28, 1865.\\nWilliam JI. White.\\nAbram L. Webb, disch. for disability, April 28, 1862.\\nDavid E. Wed;:e, disch. for disability, April 28, 1862,\\nCarletou Wakefield, must, out July 1, 1865.\\nCHAPTER XXIII.\\nBATTERY G.\\nRaised at Culdwater and Kalamazoo First Officers and Non-Coni-\\nmissioncd Officers To Louisville, Ky., in February, 1S62 Equipped\\nTo Cumberland Gap in May To West Virginia in November\\nTo the Yazoo River in l ecember The Battle of Chickasaw Bayou\\nTo Arkansas Post To Vicksburg and Carrolton, La. To Texas\\nin November, 1863 Its Services there Back to Louisiana in June,\\n1S74 To Mobile in October Operations in April, 1S66 Mustered\\nout in August List of Officers and Soldiers.\\nThis battery was made up chiefly of men belonging in\\nBrancb County. Recruiting for it was commenced at\\nColdwater by Capt. Charles H. Lanphere, in the fall of\\n1861. At the suggestion of Col. Charles E. Stuart, of\\nthe Stuart Rifles (afterwards designated as the 13th\\nMichigan Infantry), the rendezvous of Lanphere s Battery\\nwas established at Kalamazoo, where its ranks were filled,\\nand it was mustered into the United States service, one\\nhundred and sixty-six strong (ofiBcers and men), Jan. 16,\\n1862. The original ofiicers of the battery were Charles\\nH. Lanphere, captain Edwin 0. Lanphere, Alvin T.\\nLanphere, first lieutenants James H. Burdick, Robert M.\\nWilder, second lieutenant,?. Its non-commissioned officers\\nwere Orsemus Doty, orderly sergeant; George L. Stillman,\\nquartermaster-sergeant Alanson Conkling, Horace Smith,\\nIra G. Wisuer, Edwin E. Lewis, Simeon H. Frank, Theo-\\ndore F. Garvin, sergeants Elliott M. Burdick, Jonathan\\nG. Waltham, Adam V. Thompson, Abraham Cooper, Elisha\\nMoyer, James S. Briggs, Sylvester B. Wright, Oliver Frank-\\nlin, Hiram L. Brace, Joseph Woolston, Richard Hart,\\nMoses A. Hewitt, corporals.\\nUnder a misconstruction of orders (which were intended\\nto apply only to the 13th Infantry, but which were inter-\\npreted as including also Capt. Lanphere s command), the\\nbattery, in company with the 13th, left Kalamazoo on the\\n12th of February, 1862, and proceeded to Louisville, Ky.,\\nwhere it arrived February 14, and soon after received the\\nequipment which it should have received at Kalamazoo, and\\nwhich had followed the battery from that point by way of\\nNew Albany, Ind. On the 4th of March it was moved to\\nWest Point, Ky. thence, April 1, to Louisville and thence.\\nMay 3, by way of Lexington, Ky., to Cumberland Ford,\\nwhere it arrived jMay 18. From this place it moved, with\\nthe forces of Brig.-Gen. Morgan, by way of Big Creek\\nGap,- a distance of one hundred and fifty miles, to Cum-\\nberland Gap, where it arrived on the 18th of June, the\\nenemy having evacuated the gap the previous morning.\\nHere the battery remained until September 17, when it\\nwas moved northward, and arrived at Greenupsburg, Ky.,\\non the Ohio River, Oct. 4, having used but one ration in\\na march of sixteen days, and having skirmished with the\\nenemy at Caney Bottom, Ky. From Greenupsburg it was\\nmoved to Portsmouth, 0., and in November, 1862, the\\nbattery formed a part of the forces of Gen. Cox, moving\\nup the valley of the Great Kanawha, in West Virginia, to", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0094.jp2"}, "95": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n95\\nOanley Bridge, which had been evacuated by the enemy\\none day before their arrival. On this canipai;.rn the Bat-\\ntery did excellent ser\\\\ iee. From West Virginia it was\\nmoved to Cincinnati, where it arrived November 21, and\\nmoved thence to Memphis, Tenn., reaching that city De-\\ncember 3. There it joined the command of Gen. Sher-\\nman, and left on the 20th with the expedition destined for\\nthe Yazoo River, in Mississippi. On this expedition it\\ntook part in the battle of Chickasaw Bayou, December 28\\nand 21), in which action it used two thousand one hundred\\nand sixty rounds of ammunition and performed good and\\ngallant service. Here Capt. Lanphere was wounded, leav-\\ning the Battery temporarily in command of First Lieut.\\nRobert M. Wilder, who liad received promotion to that\\ngrade Oct. 22, 1862, First Lieuts. A. T. Lanphere and E.\\n0. Lanphere having resigned, ^the former on the 5th of\\nJune and the latter on the 24th of October, 18G2.\\nThe Battery embarked Jan. 2, 1863, to move with the\\nexpedition against Arkansas Post, under command of Gen.\\nMcClernand. During the fight there and the capture of\\nthat place it was not engaged, but was held in reserve. It\\nwas then moved to Young s Point, and thence to Milliken s\\nBend, where it was on duty until April 8, when it embarked\\non tiansports and successfully ran the blockade at Grand\\nGulf, after which it took part in the campaign in which\\nGen. Grant moved his army to the rear of Vicksburg. On\\nthe 23d of April it participated in the sharp fight at Choc-\\ntaw Bayou, and was engaged in the battle of Port Gibson\\n(or Thompson s Hills) on the 1st of May, 1863. Battery\\nG acquired much distinction in the latter contest, and was\\nthus mentioned in the report of Gen. McClernand\\nThe splendid practice of Lanphere s and Foster s Bat-\\nteries disabled two of the enemy s guns and contributed\\nlargely to our success.\\nAgain the Battery was engaged at Champion Hills, May\\n1 6, and at Black River Bridge on the following day. On the\\n19th it arrived at Vicksburg. It was among the batteries\\nwhich first opened fire on the works and town, and was\\npresent and actively engaged in the operations against the\\nplace until the surrender, on the 4th of July. Taking\\npart in the movement on Jack.son, it was engaged in the\\nskirmishes of the 8th, 9th, and 10th of July, and on the\\n11th took position before the fortifications of the town, and\\ngave valuable aid towards the defeat and expulsion of the\\nenemy.\\nAfter the evacuation of the rebel works the Battery re-\\nturned to Vicksburg, and in August was moved by trans-\\nports to Carrolton, J^a., where it remained stationed there\\nthrough the months of September and October. Early in\\nNovember it was transported to New Orleans, where on the\\n13tli of that month it was embarked for Brazos Santiago,\\nTexas. On reaching there it was ordered to Aransas Pass,\\nwliere it arrived November 20, and inarched thence towards\\nFort Espcranza, on Matagorda Island. It arrived near the\\nworks on the 27th, and on the 29th was warmly engaged\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2with the enemy. From that time it remained in the\\nvicinity until Dcceiuber 30, when it moved to Decrow s\\nPoint.\\nJan. 4, 1864, it moved up the bay to Indianola, and was\\nposted there till the latter part of May, having been several\\ntimes engaged in skirmishes with the enemy during that\\ntime. Then it was moved back to Fort Espcranza, and on\\nthe 13tli of June embarked on transports and proceeded\\nto New Orleans and Carrolton, La. It remained at Carrol-\\nton till October 9, when it was moved by water to Mobile\\nBay, arriving at Fort Morgan on the 11th, and soon after\\nwent into camp at Navy Cove. The Battery remained in\\nthe vicinity of Fort Morgan until the 10th of April, 1865,\\nwhen it was moved up in front of Mobile, and took part in\\nthe operations against the city until the surrender of that\\nplace. It was then ordered to garrison the Bay Battery\\ndefenses of Mobile, and continued on that duty till the\\n19th of July, when, under orders to that effect, it left Mo-\\nbile Bay for Michigan, and was mustered out of service\\nand discharged at Jackson, Aug. 6, 1865.\\nMEMBERS OF BATTERY O FROM BRANCH COUNTY.\\nChnrles H. Lanphero, Col iwater, capt. enl. Oct. H, 1851 res. Sept. 1, 18G3.\\nAlbin T. Liinplurc, Ccililwater, 1st lieilt. onl. Oct. :i, 1861 res. June 5, 1802.\\njKuies H. Biinlick, Colilwater, 2(1 lieut. enl. Oct. 3, 18(il capt., Sept. 1, 18BI;\\nmust, imt Jit etui of service, Jiin. 17, lHt 5.\\nRobeit M, Wil.ier, (_ ulii\u00c2\u00abater, 2.1 lieut, enl. Oct. 3, ISfil Ist lieiit., Oct. 22,\\n1802; res. May 3, ISKi.\\nGeorge L. Stilltiian, Coldwuter, 2\u00c2\u00abi lietlt. enl. Feb. 15, 1803; Ist lieut., Sept.\\n1803 must, out Aug. 0, 1805, with battery.\\nEdwin E. Lewis, Coliiwater, 2d lieut.; enl. .luiie fi, 1862; Ist lieut., April 19,\\n1804 cn]it., .Ian. 7, 1805 must, out Aug. 6, 1865, with battery.\\nElliott M. Burdick, Coldwater, 2d lient.; enl. April 10, 1804; must, out Aup. 0,\\n180. i, with l.atrery.\\nTheodore K. (iarvin, Coldwater, 2d lieut.; enl. ;is sergt., April 0, ISOo; must.\\nout Aug. C, 1S05, with battery.\\nGeorge H. .\\\\bbott, discli. at end of service, Starch 4, 1805.\\nRobert II. Abbott, disch. for disability, June 10, 1863.\\nI hilander L. Aldon, nuist. out Aug. 6, 1805.\\nElijah C. Branch, disch. for disability, Nov. 4, 1802.\\nClinton J. Ball, died of disease at Fort Gaines, Ala., Nov. 25, 1804,\\nGeorge Busier, died of disease, April 25, 1862,\\nHiram L. Brace, trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, April 10, 1864.\\nAaron Barnes, must, out Aug. 6, 1865.\\nNatbainel R. Barnes, must, out Aug. 0, I860.\\nGeorge N. Brown, must, out Aug. 6, 1865.\\nArchibald D. Cooper, must, out Aug. ti, 1865.\\nGeorge W. Clark, must, out Aug. 6, 1865.\\nDaniel J. Cook, must, out Aug. 6, 1865.\\nFrancis L. Cain, must, out Aug. 6, 1865,\\nEzra S. Corey, disch. at end of service, Jan. 28, 1805.\\nEdgar A. Craft, disch. to enl. in regular service, Nov. 25, 1862.\\nStepl en B. Campbell, disch. for disability, July 15, 1862.\\nDaniel B. Campbell, disch. for disability, April, 1862.\\nReuben Cornell, disch. for disability, April 11, 1862.\\nDaniel Dougliiss, must, out Aug. 0, 1805,\\nWilliam Dillen, disch, at end of service, Jan, 28, 1865,\\nBenjamin F, Dumont, disch. at end of service, Jan, 28, 1805.\\nAustin Engle, disch. for disability, March 4, 1804,\\nJeremiah FergUfon, trans, to Vet, Res, Corps, March 5, 1864,\\nWilliam S, Gibson, trans, to Vet, Res. Corps, Sept, 25, 1804.\\nCharles SI, Gay, must, out Aug. 0, 1865,\\nLyman J. Goodell, must, out Aug. 0, 1805,\\nDaniel J, Gibson, trans, to Vet. Res, Corps, Sept, 25, 1804.\\nMoses A. Uewctt, trans, to Vot, Res, Corps, April 10, 1864.\\nDaniel Iliggins, disch, for disability, March 1, 1802.\\nGeorge W, Harris, disch. by sentence of G, C, M,, Sept, 6, 1862.\\nTobias Ilaynes, ilied of disease at Pass Cavallo, Texas, June 7, 1864.\\nEdwin R. Ilause, died of disease at Now Orleans, July 21, 1S65.\\nFrancis Harvey, disch, at end of service, Jan, 28, 1805,\\nJames D, C, Harvey, died of disease near Perkie s Plantation, La,, May 31, 1S63,\\nWilliam Hurst, must, out .\\\\ug. 0,1805.\\nAlbert Johnson, must, out .\\\\ug. 6, 1805.\\nEtias Juhn.son, must, out Aug. 6, 1865,\\nBenjamin Knickerbocker, disch. for disability, Aug. 10, 1803.\\nFrederick Knickerbocker, disch, at end of servjce, Jan, 28, 1865.\\nPhilander Knapp, must, out Aug. 6, 1805.\\nSomers Lcland, disch. for (Usability, June 16, 1803.\\nSidney Leiand, discli. at end of service, Jan. 28, 1865.\\nHenry Lindenburg, must, out Aug. 6, 1805.\\nThaddeus K. Lawrence, died at i aducah, Ky., Feb, 9, 1863, of wounds.\\nJames A. Mason, must, out Aug. 0, 1805.\\nCharles R. Moore, must, out Aug. 0, 1805.\\nCharles HnfTman, must, out Aug. 6, 1865.\\nEmanuel G. Miller, must, out Aug. 6, 1865.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0095.jp2"}, "96": {"fulltext": "96\\nHISTORY OP BEANCH COUNTY. MICHIGAN.\\nJuhn W. McDonald, died at Padilcah, Ky., Jan. 18, 1863, of wounds.\\nMorgan Marquette, died of disease at Cumberland Gap, Tenn., Aug. 3,\\nBenjamin S. O.iburn.\\nCortlandt Olds, disch. for disability, Oct. 20, 1864.\\nJohn Osterman, died of disease near Vicksburg, Tenn., July 1, 1863.\\nSamuel A. Peterson, must, out Aug. 6, I860.\\nEdwin Palmeter, disch for disability.\\nHenry Patterson, disch. to enter U. S. Navy, Aug. 25, 18651\\nWilliam E. Page, disch. at end of service, Feb. 12, 186.\\nJohn Kay, disch. at cud of service, Jan. 28, 1865.\\nJacob Raupp, must, out Aug. 6, 1865.\\nElijah Smith, disch. for disability, Feb. 1863.\\nPeter Snooks, disch. at end of service, Jan. 28, 1865.\\nWilliam Snooks.\\nFred. ScUnoerstine, di.sch. to enlist in regular service, Nov. 25, 1862.\\nFi-ederick Schmidt, disch. at end of service, Jan. 28, 1865.\\nFayette N. Swift, disch. at end of service, Jan. 28, 1865.\\nSeymour Straight, died of disease at Young s Point, La., March 3, 1863.\\nSamuel Smith, disch. for disability, Aug. 19, 1862.\\nChester L. Stephens, must, out Aug. 6, 1865.\\nSmith Taylor, disch. for disability, Aug. 27, 1862.\\nWilliam H. Thurber, disch. for disability, Aug. 28, 1862.\\nLyman Thurber, disch. for disability, Nov. 26, 1862\\nJolin J. Vickory, disch. for wounds, Ainil 17, 1863.\\nAaron Van Antwerp, must, out Aug. 6. 1865.\\nSylvester B. Wright, ilisch. at end of service, Jan. 17, 1865.\\nCHAPTER XXIV.\\nOTHER BRANCH COUNTY SOLDIERS.\\nSoldiers of the 2(1 Infantry\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Of the ..1 Infantry\u00e2\u0080\u0094 4th Infantry\u00e2\u0080\u0094 6th\\nInfantry\u00e2\u0080\u0094 10th Infantry\u00e2\u0080\u0094 12th Infantry\u00e2\u0080\u0094 13th Infantry\u00e2\u0080\u0094 14th\\nInfantry\u00e2\u0080\u0094 24th Infantry\u00e2\u0080\u0094 25th Infantry\u00e2\u0080\u0094 26th Infantry\u00e2\u0080\u0094 27th In-\\nfantry\u00e2\u0080\u0094 3iith Infantry\u00e2\u0080\u0094 102d United States Colored Troops\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nDuesler s Sharpshooters\u00e2\u0080\u0094 5th New Vork Infantry\u00e2\u0080\u0094 llth Con-\\nnecticut Infantry\u00e2\u0080\u0094 1st Cavalry\u00e2\u0080\u0094 2d Caviilry- 3d Cavalry\u00e2\u0080\u0094 7th\\nCavalry\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Merrill Horse\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Battery C\u00e2\u0080\u0094 1st Light Artillery\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Battery\\nE\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Battery I\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Battery K\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Battery L\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Battery M\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Cleveland\\nLight Artillery\u00e2\u0080\u0094 First Engineers and Mechanics.\\nBesides the regiments and batteries of which sketches\\nhave been given, there were many others, each of which\\ncontained a few soldiers from Branch County. Of such\\nsoldiers we give a list in this chapter.\\nSECOND INFANTRY.\\nJohn Q. Adams, Co. B; died at Washington, D. C, June 10, 1864, of wounds.\\nFeron Anderson, Co. B died of wounds, July 18, 1864.\\nFletcher Alford, Co. G disch. at expiration of service, July 12, 1864.\\nWesley Banfield, Co. B missing in actiou near Petersburg, Va., Sept. 30, 1864.\\nRobert A. Belton, Co. B; died at Portsmouth Grove, K. I., June 17, 1864, of\\nwounds.\\nWilliam J. Baldwin, Co. A must, out July 28, 1865.\\nMandeville Bates, Co. D must, out July 28, 1865.\\nEdward E.Gibson, Co. D; disch. for disability, Sept. 30,1864.\\nAndrew Granger, Co. A; must, out Aug. 8, 1865.\\nLudlow A. Hollenbeck, Co. A di.-ich. for disability, Aug. 16, 1864.\\nElijah Hammond, Co. B; must, out July 28, 1865.\\nCharles J. Moore, Co. H must, out July 28, 1S65.\\nGeorge McKewn, Co. H died in hospital, 1st Div., 9th A. C, July 25, ISG4.\\nRalpli Truax, Co. D; must, out May 12, 186.\\nJames Upton, Co. B must, out -lug. 2, 1865.\\nTHIRD INFANTRY.\\nAnderson Brown, Co. O; missing in action, Jan. 4, 1864.\\nSidney J. Burlington, Co. F; trans, to 5th Inf., June 10,1864.\\nFOORTH INFANTRY.\\nDavid H. Wood, Quincy, 2 i lieut.; enl. July 26, 1864; 1st lieut. Oct. 24, 1865;\\nmust, out May 26, 1866, with regiment.\\nAmos Aldrich, Co. E; died of disease at San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 8, 1866.\\nCliarlos Brownell. Co. E must, out .lug. 21, 1865.\\nHenry E. Beale, Co. C; disch. at expiration of service, Jan. 29, ISlrl.\\nSamuel B. Corbus, Co. E; must, out May 26, 1866.\\nCanfield A. Flak, Co. C disch. at expiration of service, June 29, 1SG4.\\nWilliam H. Holconib, Co. B; died of wounds at Washington, D. C, Feb., 1863.\\nJolin A. Homer, Co. C; disch. for disability, April 28,1863.\\nThomas Jones, Co. E; must, out May 26, 1866.\\nJohn Kinney, Co. C; disch. for disability, Feb. 8, 1863.\\nJohn P. Kidney, Co. C disch. at expiration of service, June 29, 1864.\\nJoseph Price, Co. C died of wounds received in action, July 31 1862.\\nJacob Roupp, Co. C; disch. at expiration of service, Oct. 1, 1863.\\nCessna Smith. Co. E; must, out Aug. 21, 1865.\\nAndrew J. Tindall, Co. E died of diseise at Murfreesboro Tenn., Jan 1\\n1863.\\nOren Vaugilder, Co. I disch. to enl. in regular service, Dec. 24, 1862.\\nChailes Wademan, Co. C; disch. at expiration of Service, June 29, 1864.\\nGeorge Williams, Co. C: died at New York City, Aug. 10, 1862.\\nJerome B. Youngs, Co. C tians. to Vet. Ros. Corps, Jan. 15, 1864.\\nSI.XTH INFANTRY.\\nGeorge W. Barry, Co. K discli. by order, July 24, 1865.\\nCliarles W. Hewitt, Co. C; disch. to re-enl. as vet., Feb. 1, 1864.\\nJosepli W. Riilph, Co. C; must, out Aug. 211, 1865.\\nLorenzo P. Van Slyke, Co. I must, out Aug. 20, 1865.\\nBenjamin M lienton, Co. I; disch. by order, Sept. 2, 1863.\\nSoman S. Whipple, Co. K disch. by order, July 24, 1865.\\nTENTH INFANTRY\\nCliarles W. Bray, Co. K; must, out July 19, 1865.\\nJabez Carlisle, Co. A must, out July 19, 1865.\\nJoseph Echtinaw, Co. A must, out July 19, 1865.\\nJohu Huffmaii, Co. G must, out July 19, 1865.\\nTWELFTH INFANTRY.\\nWilliam Buck, Co. C; disch. by order, Oct. 12, 1865.\\nRobert Cosgrove, Co. B; disch. by G. C. M., Dec. 14, 1865.\\nAlbert L. Gibson, Co. H must, out Feb. 15, 1866.\\nLewis Hause, Co. B; died of disease at Duvall s Blutf, Ark., Aug. 1, 1864.\\nNathan A. Johnson, Co. B; died of disease at Little Bock, Ark., July 15, ISM.\\nPatrick Kecley, Cci. D; must, out Feb. 15, 1866.\\nThoniiis McEv.y, Co. K; iliscli. by order, Oct. 13, 1866.\\nWilliam H. Savage, Co. A disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 9, 1865.\\nDaniel Tice, Co. B must, out Feb. 13, 1866.\\nTHIRTEENTH INFANTRY\\n.\\\\bel E. Barber, Co. E; disch. by order, June 8, 1865.\\nStephen Brooks, Co. I disch. by order, June 8, 1865.\\nSier Baird, Co. I; disch. by onler, June 8, 1865.\\nBeiij. Cleveland, Co. E; died of disease at Savannah, Ga., Feb. 9, 1865.\\nJosejdius Clark, Co. I disch. by order, Aug. 4, 1865.\\nHiram Evans, Co. E; died of disease at Savannah, Ga., .Ian. 15, 1865.\\nCalvin B. Ferris, Co. I; died of disease, March 3, 1865.\\nLevi R. Fuller, Co. I; disch. by order.\\nCharles W. Hoxie, Co. I must, out July 25, 1865.\\nHorace June, Co. I; died of disease at Troy, N. Y April 2, ISIU.\\nJames Ransom, CV I disch. by order, June 8, 1863.\\nPeter B. Tindall, Co. I disch. by order, June 23, 1865.\\nMilton R. Thompson, Co. E; disch. by order, June 26, 1865.\\nFOURTEENTH INFANTRY.\\nJohn W. .\\\\rnold, Co. G; must, out July 18, 1865.\\nArchibald Bates, Co. G; must, out July 18, 1865.\\nJohn L. Bowers, Co. B; must, out July 18, 1865.\\nDwight L. Bni bank, Co. B; disch. by order, Aug. 2, 1865.\\nAndrew Doyle, Co. G disch. by order, June 22, 1865.\\nJefferson L. Friend, Co. A; must, out July 18, 1865.\\nTliomas G. King, Co. B must, out July IS, 1865.\\nSylvester Kilbourn, Co. B; must, out July 18, 1865.\\nWilliam Kelso, Co. G must, out July 18, 1865.\\nWilliam Luke, Co. G; must, out July 18, 1863.\\nGeorge McKniglit, Co. G disch. for disability, Juno 12, 1865.\\nRobert Mc3Iuri-ay, Co. B must, out July 18, 1865.\\nCharles Reynolds, Co. G must, out July IS, 1865.\\nChristian Perkins, Co. H nuist. out July 18, 1865.\\nJeremiah Shane, Co. D; disch. for disability, Nov. 11, 1865.\\nAmbrose Stevens, Co. G died of disease at Newbern, N. C, May 27, 1865.\\nJohn J. Smith, Cu. G; must, out July 18, 1S65.\\nAugustus Thies, Co. H must, out July 18, 1865.\\nLewis Waiuer, Co. B; must, out July 18, 1865.\\nFranklin Warren, Co. C; disch. for wounds, June 18, 1865.\\nTWENTY-FOURTH INFANTRY.\\nAustin Birch, Co. must, otit June 28, 1865.\\nJonathan W. Crawford, Co. E; must, out June 30, 1865.\\nTheodore Dickinson, Co. must, out June 30, 1865.\\nGeorge Frear, Co. E must, out June 30, 1865.\\nJohn French, Co. F; must, out June 30, 1865.\\nElmore Gates, Co. must, out June 30, 1865.\\nPeter D. Gibson, Co. must, out June 30, 1865.\\nCarlton Greenleaf, (;o. B; must, out June 30, 1S65.\\nCharles Leigh, Co. must, out June 30, 1865.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0096.jp2"}, "97": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n97\\nMelvin G. Lincoln, Co. K; must, out Juno M\\\\ 1865.\\nEzra Lewid, Co. I; must, out Juno 30, 18G5.\\nWilliam A. Poavoy, C must, out Juno 30, I^C k\\nJohn Sterling, Co. A died of disease iit Culpppor, Va., April 1-1, 1864.\\nGeorge Vandino, Co. K must, out Juno 30, 18(\\nGeorge E. Wulcott, Co. K\\\\ must, out Juno 30, 18C5.\\nJulius M, WnnI, Co. E; must, out Juno 30, 18C5.\\nTWEXTY-FIFTH INFANTRY.\\nOliver H. Blanchanl, Co. E; died of diseiiHO at NiLshvilio, Tonn., Fob. 13, ISCr..\\nJ. S. Manning, Co. D; died of disease at Knuxville, Tenn.. April 1, 1804.\\nKdwanl P. Wliicmure, Co. D; discli. for disability, March 25, 1863.\\nBruce C. Wilcox, Co. E; must, out Juue 24, 18G5.\\nTWENTY-SrXTir INFANTRY.\\nNelson Kcnnoy, Co. G died of disease at Alexaruhia, Va., Dec. 20, 1803.\\nTWKNTY-SKVKNTII INFANTRY.\\nEdwin P. Wuneii, Co. H must, out July 1, ISii. i.\\nTHIRTIETH INFANTRY.\\nAbnnn R. Colburn, N. C. S. must, cut June 30, 18G5.\\nOscar Denning, Co. D; must, out June 30, 1865.\\nThaddeus Eddington, Co. A must, uut Juno 30, 18G5.\\nThomas B. Farley, Co. A must, out Juue 30, 1865.\\nJam^B E. Foster, Co. I nuist. out June .30, 1865.\\nCharles A. Gilbert, Co. A nuibt. out June .30, 1865.\\nJamer) A. Kent, C^. D must, out Juno 30, 1865.\\nAlex. Lcsprence, Co. I) niuit. out June 30, 1865.\\nFloyd Moulton, Co. A must, out June 30, 1865.\\nJohn Sulliviin, Co. A must, out June 30, 1865.\\nPeter H. Van Etten, Co. A must, out Jnno 30, 1865.\\nAaa Woolcott, Co. H must, out Juno 30, 1865.\\nONE HUNDRED AND SECOND U. S. COLORED TROOPS.\\nJohn Dclany, Co. B; must, out Sept. 30, 18G5.\\nGeorge H. Coins, Co. R must, out Sept. 30, 1865.\\nGeorge C. Smitli, Co. B; must, out Sept. 30, 1865.\\nJohn Saunders, Co. B must, out Sept. 30, 1865.\\nJohn H. Thuraaa, Co.C; must, out Sept. 30, 1865.\\nCharles Johns, Co. I must, out Sept. 30, iSOo.\\nDUESLER S SHARPSHOOTERS.\\nJames Curtis, Benjamin Carter, Elisha R. Philo, Wallace W. Root, Byron E.\\nWilliams.\\nFIFTH NEW YORK INFANTRY (DURYEA S ZOUAVES).\\nF. D. Newbeny, enl. in April, 1861 must. \u00c2\u00bbut May 14, 1803; with regiment in\\nthe principal battles of the Army of the Potomac.\\nELEVENTH CONNECTICUT INFANTRY.\\nC. V. R. Pond, acting q.-m. Sept. 30, 1861; commissioned q,-m. in 12th Conn.\\nInf.; took part in the naval engagement at Fort Jackson and in the tap-\\nHire of New Orleans disch. March 4, 1864.\\nFIRST CAVALRY.\\nSamuel L. Brass, Ovid, 2il lieut., April 11, 1865; must, out, March 10, i860, with\\nregiment.\\nBarton S. Tibbits, Coldwater, 2d lieut. (as sergt.), July 10, 1865; must, out\\nMarch 10, 1866, with regiment.\\nWilliam Bronson, Co. B; must, out March 10, 1866.\\nJohn Dennis, Co. C must, out Dec. 5, 1865,\\nElisha Demarest, Co. M must, (mt March 25, 1866.\\nEdwin Fox, Co. G must, out Dec. 5, 1865.\\nCharles Prentis, Co. I must, out Dec. 5, 1865.\\nJames J. Pendill, Co. K must, out May U, 1866.\\nLucius Stray, Co. E must, out March 2, 1865\\nSECOND CAVALRY.\\nWilliam H. Tallman, Coldwater, 2d lient., March I, 1864; capt., Oct. 7, 1864;\\nInms., Juno 8, 1865, to 130th U. S. C. T.\\nHenry W. Walker, Ovid, 1st lieut. and qnarlermaster, July 31, 1865; not must.\\nWashington Buliton, Co. G; must out Aug. 17, 1864.\\nJohn M. Colwell, Co. I died of disease at Rienzi, MiiS., Aug. 13, 1862.\\nGeorge W. Hand, Co. M must, out Aug. 17, 1805.\\nHenry G. Johnsoti, Co. G must, out June 3, 1865.\\nNelson Norton, Co. II; must, out Aug.3ii, 1K65.\\nFrank Zahninger, Co. M must, out Juno 17, 1865.\\nTHIRD CAVALRY.\\nJohn C. Itaker, Co. K died of disease at St. L4mis, Mo., April 7, 1864.\\nCharles A. Cook, Co. M must, out Feb. 12, 1866.\\nThomas Davis, Co. F; died uf disease at Rieiizi, Mi 8., July 25, 1862.\\nFred Eberluird, Co. A dird of disease at DuvhU s BlufT, Ark., July 2:1, 1864.\\nGeorge Ilawley, Co. G must, out Feb. 12, 1866.\\n13\\nHenry M. Lily, Co. A; must, out Feb. 12, 1806.\\nTheodore Oliver, Co. A died of \u00c2\u00bblise:iac at Brownsville, .irk., Aug. 25, 1864.\\nMike Reynolds, Co. G; must, out Feb. 12, 1866.\\nJohn Vorhees, Co. K; died of disea.se at Brownsville, Ark., Aug. 25, 1864.\\nMartin Vanderhoof, Co. M; mu-^t. out Feb. 12, 1866.\\nJasper L. Wooden, Co. A; must, out March 17, 1866.\\nSEVENTH CAVALRY.\\nEdward Carr, Co. F; trans, to Ist Mich. Cav., Nov. 17, 1865.\\nElisba Deniorest, Co. H; trans, to 1st Mich. Cav., Nov. 17, 1865.\\nPeter M. Dubeiidorf, Co. M; must, out Dec. 8, 1865.\\nJames Eldred, Co. C must, uut March 27. 1865.\\nCharb-s Goodrich, Co. M; trans, to 1st Mich. Civ., Nov. 17, 186.3.\\nMichael Kanouso, Co. F; must, out Dec, 15, 1865.\\nMoses Kauousc, Co. F; must, out Dec. 15, 1865.\\nSpencer Leigh, Co. H; must, out Dec. 15, 1865,\\nWilliam Marshall, Co. H; must, out Dec. 15, 1865.\\nWilliam Millinuin, Co. H; must, out Dec. 15, 1865.\\nCharles H.Ostt-rbout, Co. L; must, out Doc. 15, 1865,\\nWilliam S. Page, Co. A; trans, to 1st Mich. Cav., Nov. 17, 1865.\\nMinard 0. Van Gilder, Co. H must, out Dec. 8, 1865.\\nColbert Van Gieson, Co. E; must, out Dec. 15, 1865.\\nGeorge 0. Vau Gieson, Co. E; must, out Dec. 15, 1865.\\nMERRILL HORSE.\\nlleiiry II. Larkin, Co. L must, out May 4, 1865.\\nBATTERY C, FIRST LIGHT ARTILLERY.\\nHarry Bn wn.\\nJohn F. Button, mustered nut .June 24, 1865.\\nBenjamin Cole, died in ho pital at Camp Clear Creek, July 16, 1862.\\nGeorge W. Cole, must, out June 22, 1865.\\nWarren R. Corey, must, out June 24, 1865.\\nMerrill Fuller, must, out June 24, 1865.\\nHiram Ferguson, must, out June 24, 1865.\\nAlbridgc F. Haldlay, must, out June 24, 1865.\\nWilliam H. Harris, must, out June 24, 1865.\\nWilliam A. Hall, died in hospital at St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 18, 1862.\\nGeorge W. Houck, must, out Juno 24, 1865.\\nSeymour H. Hoyle, must, out June 24, 1865.\\nAmos Hunt, disch. fur disability, -April 1, 1863.\\nLorenzo Leffingwell, must out June 24, 1865.\\nLorenzo Mosher, must, out June 24, 1865.\\nAdelbort Mudge, must, out June 24, 1865.\\nJohn C. McLean, must, out by order.\\nJohn S. Nichols, must, out June 24. 1865.\\nWilliam Sweeney, disch. to re-ouUst as veteran, Dec. 28, 1S63.\\nThomas J. Stewart, disch. by order, June 24, 1865.\\nJoseph Tiilibs, must, out Juno 24, 1865.\\nHenry H. Wilber.\\nHiram Wisf r, ninst. out June 24, 1865.\\nIra A. Wright, must out by order, July 6, 1865.\\nGeorge Winter, must, out June 22, 1865.\\nBATTERY E.\\nWilliam H. Barry, must, out Aug. 30, 1865.\\nEzra C. Cluisc, tliscb. by ordef. May 29, 1865.\\nPorter B. Hewitt, trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, Oct. 18, 1864.\\nAlonzo Riindall, must, out Aug. 30, 186.5.\\nB.\\\\TTERY I.\\nTh.-nuwi Brady.\\nTheodore tJraig, must, out July 14, 1865.\\nW. H. Compton, discb. for disjibility, Dec. 22, 1862.\\nElisha H. Colwell, must, out July 14, 1805.\\nMoses Crawford, must, out July 14, 1865.\\nWilliam Davis, disch for disability, April 27.\\nElijah Forbes, must, out July 14, 1865.\\nJohn M. C. Forbes, must, out July 14, 1865.\\nHenry Hoag, must, out July 14, 1865.\\nJohn Jonlan, must, out July 14, 1865.\\nWilliam Kennedy, died of disease at Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 16, 1864.\\nJerome Millimau, must, out July 14, 1865.\\nSeth Milliman, must, out July 14, 1805.\\nLeonard Pmscll, mn^t. out July 14, 1865.\\nAlfred Reynolds, must, out July 14, 1865.\\nGeorge Sutford, died of disea*ie at Washington, D. C, March 2, 1863.\\nWilliam S. Smith, must, out July 14, 1865.\\nWilliam J. Scott, must, out July 14, 1865.\\nJohn Sage, must, out July 14, 1866,\\nJohn N. Warren, must, out July 14, 1865.\\nHarvey M. Williams, must, out July 14, 1865.\\nA. B. Zimmerman, disch. for disability, Oct. 24, 1862.\\nBATTERY K.\\nMarsden Miller, must, out July 22, 1865.\\nR;ins..m Simmons, must, out Aug. 22, 1865.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0097.jp2"}, "98": {"fulltext": "98\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nBATTERY L.\\nIsaac BarjaroD, disch. for disability, Jan. 13, 1865.\\nStephen M. P. Bates, died of disease at Knoxville, Oct. 25, 1864.\\nKolnnd Collingsworth, must, out Aug. 22, 1865.\\nAlbftrt S. Cooper, must, out by order, May 27, 1865.\\nBenjamin Douglass, must, out by order, July 22, 1865.\\nCalvin Darwin, must, out Aug. 22, 18G5.\\nJohn Finch, must, out Aug. 22, 1865.\\nJohn Granger, disch. for disability, April 1, 1864.\\nJames Gallup, disch. by order, Sept. 26, 1865.\\nHenry Goodrich, disch. by order. May 22, 1865.\\nHenry Hopkins, disch. by order, Nov. 21, 1864.\\nRobert M. Hazard, must, out Aug. 22, 1865.\\nJohn Huffman, must, out Aug. 22, 1865.\\nDavid Hopkins, died of disease at Camp Nelson, Ky.,Scpt. 18, 1863.\\nOrrin J. Harding, must out. Aug. 22, 1S63.\\nDaniel C. Larrabee, must, out by order, May 24, 1865.\\nMiirsden Miller, must. out.\\nPeter Nagle.\\nGaines Rudd, died of disease at Ashland, Ky., Sept. 1, 1863.\\nIsaac A. Rapright, must, out Aug. 22, 1865,\\nVan Rensselaer Sherman, must, out Aug. 22, 1865.\\nYickery Jackson, disch. by order.\\nStephen Wilcox, must, out Aug. 22, 1865.\\nBATTERY M.\\nGeorge H. Moulton, Coldwater, 2d lieut. enl. July 16, 1863 1st lieut, Oct. 26,\\n1863 must, out Aug. 1, 1865, with battery.\\nGeorge Stewart, disch. by order, May 29, 1S65.\\nCLEVELAND LIGHT ARTILLERY.\\nLevi Fish, enl. April 18, 1861; disch. July 28, 1861 in battle of Carrick s Ford.\\nFIRST REGIMENT ENGINEERS AND MECHANICS.\\nHiram A. Blackman, Co. K discii. for disability.\\nLevi H. Curtis, Co. E disch. at end of service, Feb. 15, 1865.\\nCHAPTEK XXV.\\nBBANCH COUNTS SINCE THE WAR.\\nThe Returning Volunteers Business Speculation The Panic Com-\\nparison with Wild-Cat Times Mansfield, Coldwater and Lake\\nMichigan Railroad Air-Line Division of Michigan Central\\nCereal Products of Branch County The Last Census Taxable\\nLand and Improved Land Principal Productions in 1874 End\\nof Consecutive History.\\nAfter the war the volunteers who came thronging hack\\nby thousands to their old homes indulged in but a brief\\ninterval of recreation, and then plunged with the usual\\nAmerican ardor into the various avocations of peace. The\\nfacilities were ample for business of all kinds, more ample\\nthan safe. The currency had become both depreciated and\\ninflated by the war, so that money was plenty and property\\nwas high. To a sanguine people it seemed as if every\\nenterprise which was proposed must necessarily succeed.\\nThere were few left to tell how speculation with an inflated\\ncurrency resulted in 1835, 36, and 37, and to a consid-\\nerable extent the people followed the old track. Excite-\\nment, over-trading, extravagant expenditure, and reckless\\nspeculation became the order of the day. Ordinary farm-\\ning-land rose to prices varying from fifty to one hundred dol-\\nlars per acre, and village property advanced still more in\\nproportion. Nearly everybody became rich on paper.\\nAt length, in the fall of 1873, speculation reached its\\nutmost limit of expansion, the bubble burst, and a panic\\nensued. The reign of hard times ensued, from which\\neven now the country is only barely beginning to recover.\\nBranch County shared the seeming prosperity of the days\\nof speculation, and the adversity which necessarily followed,\\nin common with the rest of the United States but, being\\nin the very home of the ferocious wild-cat and the rabid\\nred-dog of forty years before, there is a peculiarly good\\nopportunity to trace the financial resemblances of the two\\nperiods.\\nThere was one material difierence. In the panic of\\n1837 nearly the whole currency of the country became\\nabsolutely worthless within a short period after the first\\nalarm was given. In that of 1873 the currency was sus-\\ntained by the pledge of the Government that it should be\\nredeemed in coin, which the people generally believed, and\\nwhich has just been carried out. Consequently, the cur-\\nrency stood firm amid the surrounding wreck, and the\\ndisaster was not half as severe as that inflicted in 1837 by\\nthe financial monsters before alluded to.\\nAmong the enterprises begun during the flush times,\\nand brought to at least a temporary stand-still by the\\nhard times, the most important one affecting Branch\\nCounty was the Mansfield, Coldwater and Lake Michigan\\nRailroad. This road, beginning at Mansfield, in the State\\nof Ohio, was designed to traverse that State and Indiana\\nin a northwesterly direction, cross the old line of the Jlich-\\nigan Southern at Coldwater, and continue in the same\\ngeneral direction to Lake Michigan, at Grand Haven.\\nLarge subscriptions were obtained in Branch County,\\nand a line was surveyed through the townships of Califor-\\nnia, Algansee, Ovid (the northeast corner), Coldwater, and\\nGirard. Most of the track through those townships was\\ngraded, and it was confidently expected that a very brief\\nperiod would give the farmers of Branch County another\\noutlet to the markets of the East. But hard times was\\ntoo great an obstruction for the financial engineers of the\\nMansfield, Coldwater and Lake Michigan Railroad to over-\\ncome or evade the work was abandoned, and a long,\\ndreary embankment is all that now remains in Branch\\nCounty to remind the traveler of that intended highway\\nof commerce. A large section of the road is, however, in\\nuse in Ohio, and a small one near its northern end, and\\nthere is reason to believe that, as the financial condition of\\nthe country shall improve, means will be found to complete\\nthis important work.\\nAnother, and a more successful undertaking, was the\\nconstruction of the Air-Line Division of the Michigan\\nCentral Railroad. This division extends from Jackson to\\nNiles, traversing in Branch County the townships of Union\\nand Sherwood, and the northwest corner of Mattison.\\nThis, being the shortest, is now the main line of travel for\\nthat road.\\nBut though railroads, as well as manutitcturing enter-\\nprises, undoubtedly enhance the prosperity of the regions\\nin which they are situated, yet the main reliance of Branch\\nCounty is and must ever be its fertile soil, deep, rich, and\\nalmost inexhaustible, and abundantly supplied with water\\nby the numerous lakes and streams which diversify its sur-\\nface. This no hard times can take away, and naught\\nbut a reversal of the order of nature will prevent its re-\\nwarding the labors of the farmer with an ample harvest.\\nThe following table shows some of the principal products\\nat the date of the last attainable report:", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0098.jp2"}, "99": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n99\\nCei cal Products o/ Uranch Connty rahed tn 1S77, a id ou the Groitud\\niti 287S.\\nWhole County\\nAlgan\u00c2\u00bboe\\nlliititvja\\nBethel\\nIti oiition\\nButler\\nCulifornia\\nColli wtiter\\nCity\\nIst ward\\nGilead\\nGinird\\nKinclorhook\\nMattison\\nNoble\\nOvid\\nQiiincy\\nSherwood\\nCoion (estimated)\\nH\\ng\\niS\\nS\\ng\u00c2\u00ab\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a03\\n2\\n62(),0o:i\\n13.10\\n30,573\\n2,(389\\n4U,22:i\\n14.90\\n2.jri7\\n32,500\\n14.40\\n2,;iiii\\n31,841\\n13.75\\n2,KTG\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a212,14\\n14.72\\n2,02!)\\n29,4112\\n11.18\\nl,, )liU\\n23,484\\n14.97\\n2,001\\n30,411\\n1.5.18\\n15\\n150\\n10 1\\n15\\n15U\\n10 I\\n2,253\\n32,1)72\\n14.50|\\n3,259\\n44,747\\n13.73\\n1,05:!\\n2^201\\n15.89\\n2,715\\n3C,8II]\\n13.501\\n2.1157\\n28,847\\n14.03\\n2,725\\n39,281\\n14.42\\n2,:i77\\n32,593\\n13.71\\n3,001\\n45,399\\n12.01\\n2,5.8\\n33,927\\na 3\\n3,128\\n2,042 1\\n2,050\\n3,107\\n3,tKII\\n1,.577\\n2,241\\n2,502\\n3,029\\n1,S.5\u00c2\u00bb\\n2,877\\n2,100\\n2,955\\n2,084\\n4,009\\n30,782\\n2,0181\\n2,475\\n2,380\\n2,2)8\\n2.094\\n907\\n2,094 1\\n40\\n40 1\\n1,911\\n2,236;\\n1,214\\n2,268\\n1,519\\n1,921\\n2,457\\n2,375:\\na, 2;\\n8794 01 2024\\n246\\n189\\n208\\n105\\n208\\n93\\n8321\\n077\\nCOO\\n,5:41\\n572l\\n210 13\\nG3o; 6, 193\\n3\\n3]...\\n222 1\\n244 24\\n738\\n23S\\n082 1\\n1020\\n647\\n100\\n203\\n92\\n192\\n111\\n212\\n227\\n177\\nThe last complete census of the State was taken in 1874.\\nAt that time the population of Branch County was twenty-\\nfive thousand seven hundred and twenty-six. Of these,\\neleven thousand two hundred and forty-two were married,\\nbeing thirty-four and six-sevenths per cent, of the whole\\nnumber.\\nThe amount of taxable land at that time was three hun-\\ndred and seventeen thousand three hundred and eighty-six\\nacres the number of acres of improved land was one hun-\\ndred and sixty-eight thousand four hundred and three.\\nThe following table shows the principal productions of the\\ncounty at that time, and we presume there has been no\\ngreat change since then\\nBushels of wheat 4Sfi,689\\nliiLshcls of potatoes 13a,3fi6\\nTons of hay 23,489\\nI ounds of wool 101,648\\nI ooiuls of pork (luarkctctl) 2,1)13,828\\nPounds of cheese 49,636\\nI ounds of butter 539.444\\nliarrelsof eiilcr 7,920\\nfi.iMons of nine (est.) 4,000\\nPounds of mai)le-sugar 51,908\\nHorses, 1 year old and over 9,890\\nMules 94\\nWork oxen 318\\nMilch cows 10,504\\nOther cattle, 1 year old and over 11,140\\nSwine, over fi months 1G,R32\\nSheep, over G months 46,604\\nAt the same time there were twenty-two fiouring-mills in\\nthe county, three being run by steam and nineteen by\\nwater. They contained sixty-five runs of stone, and pro-\\nduced during the year one hundred and thirty-four thou-\\nsand nine hundred and fifty-four barrels of flour. There\\nwere also, besides seven planing-mills, fifty-two saw-mills,\\nthirty-five propelled by steam and seventeen by water, the\\nwhole number producing fourteen million one hundred and\\neighty-four thousand feet of lumber.\\nWe have now given a rough consecutive history of\\nBranch County from the earliest times to the present day.\\nTo this we will now subjoin a few chapters devoted to .spe-\\ncial subjects which could not well be made a part of the\\nconnected account.\\nCHAPTER XXVI.\\nTHE PEESS OF BRANCH COUNTY.\\nGeneral Uemarks The Basis of this Chapter The Michigan Star\\nThe Coldwater Observer The Branch County Democrat The\\nColdwater Sentinel The Branch County Journal The Branch\\nCounty Republican The Branch County Gazette The Demo-\\ncratic Union The Southern Michigan News The Coldivater\\nUnion Sentinel The Republican The Brouson Herald The\\nUnion City Independent The Quincy Times The Union City\\nRegister The Literary Reporter The Greenbacker The Quincy\\nHerald The Coldwater Weekly Press.\\nThe press is so widely recognized as an institution of\\nunrivaled importance, and its influence, cither for good or\\nevil, in each county is of such a general nature (extending\\ncertainly to the farthest limits of the county, if not beyond),\\nthat it is the practice of the publishers of this and similar\\nworks to consider the various newspapers of a county not\\nas local matters pertaining to the places in which they arc\\npublished, but as subjects of general interest, to which a\\nchapter of the general histuiy of the county should in each\\ncase be devoted. In this chapter of the present work is\\ngiven a concise sketch of the various newspapers of Branch\\nCounty. It is based on an article published by Hon. Har-\\nvey Haynes, of Coldwater, on the same subject, and con-\\nsiderable portions of that article are incorporated in it.\\nSome additions and changes have been made, however,\\nsome reminiscences of early newspapers have been obtained\\nfrom Hon. E. G. Fuller and others, and several files of\\njournals have been carefully examined for facts on this\\nsubject.\\nTHE MICHIGAN STAR.\\nThe first new.spaper published in Branch County was the\\nMichigan Star, the first number of which was issued by\\nthe Branch County Printing Company, at the village of\\nBranch, then the county-seat, in May, 1837. It was under\\nthe editorial supervision of Mr. Charles P. West, then\\ncounty clerk, who edited the paper with spirit and ability.\\nBut it was generally conceded among the knowing ones\\nthat when anything extremely cute was to be written, the\\npen of his sister. Miss Laura West, was called into requisi-\\ntion. The life of this paper, however, like terrestrial\\nhappiness, was of short duration. The population of the\\ncounty was sparse, much sickness prevailed among the pio-\\nneers, and the rival village gave it no encouragement, hence\\nless than a year (we believe it barely lived through the next\\nwinter) ended the career of the Miclii iii Star. It was\\nDemocratic in politics, though rather I riendly to the Whigs,\\nwho had no organ of their own in the county.\\nTHE COLDW.VTER OBSEllVER.\\nThe people of Coldwater knew full well that it would\\nnever do to let the rival village monopolize the printing of\\nthe county. They were striving at every opportunity to\\nprocure tlie removal of the county-scat to their own locality,\\nand it was quite likely that the existence of a newspaper in\\nBranch, and the non-existence of one in Coldwater, might\\ndecide the result of the struggle. Thomas N. Calkins and\\nE. G. Fuller (the former being one of the physicians, and\\nthe latter the only lawyer, of Coldwater) circulated a sub-", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0099.jp2"}, "100": {"fulltext": "100\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nscription paper, and the business men of Coldwater promptly\\nsubscribed it was in the flush times, just before the great\\npanic enough to buy a press and a supply of type. Dr.\\nCalkins was to be the principal editor and manager, but\\nMr. Fuller assisted largely in the editorial work.\\nThe proprietors procured the services of J. Ketchum\\nAverill, the foreman of the Michigan Star, and the new\\npaper was issued in his name as publisher, the actual owners\\nbeing those who had subscribed to purchase the material.\\nThere was much excitement over the new paper, and great\\nanxiety to get out the first number. Dr. Calkins had\\nenough knowledge of printing to sot up type, after a\\nfashion, and he frequently worked busily at the case.\\nOne day, when the hurry was greatest, he called on Mr.\\nFuller to help set type, and the latter, who had never at-\\ntempted .such a task before, managed, with much tribulation,\\nto arrange a stick-full in the cour.se of an hour. He\\nafterwards set up type enough to print one column, but\\nthis closed his experience as a printer.\\nAt length the first number was issued, on the 18th day\\nof July, 1837, and great was the rejoicing of the Coldwater\\npeople thereat. It was called the Coldwafer Observer. A\\nconsiderable part of the first number was devoted to a de-\\nscription of the celebration of the Fourth of July, then just\\npast, at Coldwater, including a remarkably good oration by\\nDr. Calkins. The doctor was a fine speaker, and a peculiarly\\nable writer, but these gifts were but doubtful benefits to him,\\nas he was fonder of making speeches and writing editorials\\nthan of attending to the more lucrative duties of his pro-\\nfession.\\nThe Observer was a journal of Democratic tendencies,\\nand the doctor s vigorous editorials attracted wide attention\\nfrom his brethren of that party. In less than a year he\\nwas offered a position as editor, or one of the editors, of\\nthe Detroit Free Press, then, as now, the leading Demo-\\ncratic journal in Michigan, at a salary of one thouisand\\ndollars a year, which was at that time considered a very\\nlarge sum. He accepted the offer, but only remained on\\nthe Free Press one year. He afterwards edited a paper at\\nAnn Arbor.\\nHe was succeeded as editor of the Observer by another\\nphysician. Dr. Bement, who changed the name of the jour-\\nnal to the Branch Counti/ News, and under him it was\\nabout as much Independent as Democratic. He, however,\\nlefl the county in a few months, and though the paper\\nmaintained a feeble existence a little longer, its jjublication\\nwas soon entirely suspended.\\nTHE BRANCH COUNTY DEMOCRAT.\\nSome months after, two young men named Jocelyn and\\nHorton, took the material in charge, and published a very\\nclever journal, under the name of the Brunch Couutij\\nDemocrat but some misunderstanding occurring between\\nthem and the owners of the press, the type were knocked\\ninto pi. Thus ended the second attempt to establish a\\npaper in Coldwater. The Democrat was decidedly Demo-\\ncratic.\\nTHE COLDWATER SENTINEL.\\nThese repeated failures were rather discouraging, and for\\na while Branch County was without a newspaper but in\\nApril, 1841, Mr. Albert Chandler, then an active young\\nman and a practical printer, was induced to take hold of\\nthe business. On or about the 12th of that month he\\nissued the first number of a Democratic journal, called the\\nColdwater Sentinel that number being dressed in mourn-\\ning on account of the death of President Harrison. From\\nthat time to the present Branch County has never been\\nwithout at least one newspaper.\\nMr. Chandler was young, active, industrious, and, withal,\\nble-ssed with a sound judgment. He made a good, readable,\\nand permanent paper, remaining at the head of the business\\nfor nearly eight years. Files have been preserved in the\\nofiBce of the present Coldwater Jiejvihlican, beginning\\nApril 12, 1844, that number being designated as Vol. IV.,\\nNo. 1. It was a four-page sheet, twenty inches by thirty-\\ntwo, filled with good reading matter, and thorough-going\\nDemocracy, as distinguished from Whigism. The nomi-\\nnation of Polk and Clay took place shortly after, and the\\nSentinel did yeoman service throughout the campaign in\\nfavor of the former. The firm-name of the proprietors was\\nthen Chandler Haynes, Mr. Albert Chandler being the\\neditor and John T. Haynes the junior partner.\\nIn the forepart of 1846 the firm became Chandler\\nStillman, the junior partner being Dr. Henry B. Stillman,\\nwho had recently been county clerk. In September of the\\nsame year Dr. Stillman gave way to Mr. David Waterman,\\nand the firm-name became Chandler Waterman. In the\\nmonth of November, 1847, the office and material were\\nleased for a year to Mr. Samuel K. Christy. Wc believe\\nthat Mr. Chandler retained an interest in the paper until\\n1849, when Mr. Elihu B. Pond became editor and pro-\\nprietor.\\nMr. Pond began a new series of the Sentinel, of which\\nNo. 1, Vol. I. was dated on the 7th of December, 1849.\\nHe was an active, able man, and made the paper a decided\\nsuccess. It was now somewhat increased in size, being\\nunder Mr. Pond s administration twenty-two inches by\\nthirty-six.\\nIn June, 1854, S. W. Driggs and the late Col. H. C.\\nGilbert purchased the paper, and Col. Gilbert wielded the\\npen as editor with tact and talent. He was an early settler\\nof Coldwater, having moved thither from New York in\\n1841. He was a lawyer by profession. Active, untiring\\nwhatever he undertook was sure to succeed if within his\\npower. In 1862 he enlisted in the cause of his country\\nas colonel of the 19th Michigan Infantry, and after two\\nyears of active service was mortally wounded at Resaca,\\nGa., while leading his regiment upon the enemy s works.\\nAfter a few days of suffering he was relieved by death.\\nHis remains were brought home and interred in Oak Grove\\nCemetery, there, by the side of father, mother, sister,\\nbrother, and son, to sleep the sleep that knows no waking.\\nIn the fall of 1856, Messrs. Driggs Gilbert sold to\\nBarrett Reynolds, who conducted the paper some two\\nyears, Mr. Reynolds being the editor. He, too, was a pio-\\nneer boy, a son of the late Deacon Reynolds, of Coldwater.\\nBarrett Reynolds in turn sold the Sentinel to Judge\\nJ. H. Gray, also a Branch County pioneer, but now a res-\\nident of Virginia. By him the press was sold, and went to\\nPort Huron, where it was used to print the Port Huron", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0100.jp2"}, "101": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n101\\nPress. Through all its changes the Sentinel was Demo-\\ncratic in politics.\\nTHE BRANCH COUNTY JOURNAL.\\nThis, the tiisl Whig newspaper in the county, was started\\nat Coldwater on the 11th day of November, 1851, by B. F.\\nThompson. It was a four-page sheet, with seven columns\\non a page. Its first number announced that the cars were\\nrunning over the Southern Michigan Railroad as far west\\nas South Bend, Ind., and stated that, from the rapid rate\\nof progress in road-building, it was expected they would\\nreach Chicago by the Lst of January following. Although\\nthat work went on with extraordinary rapidity yet it did\\nnot f|uite make good the hope of the newspaper, the road\\nbeing finished to Chicago in the spring of 1852.\\nMr. Thompson s father became part owner of the Jonrnnl\\nin June, 1852, the firm-name being C. A. B. F. Thomp-\\nson. On the 8th of March, 1853, it was transferred to\\nE. J. Hard and H. B. Robinson. These gentlemen con-\\nducted it about two years, and sold it to Messrs. Barns\\nWay, who published it for a year or more, when it was sold\\nto Bates Dewey and Clinton B. Fisk. These in turn sold\\nto E. B. Dewey, who removed the press to Elkhart.\\nUp to 1855 the Jonrnnl continued to advocate Whig\\nprinciples, but on the di.sbanding of the Whig and the or-\\nganization of the Republican parly, the Jonrnal adopted\\nthe hitter s views, and thencelbrth supported them with\\nfairness and ability.\\nTHE BRANCH COUNTY REPUBLICAN.\\nIn the fall of 1857, Messrs. Eddy Gray commenced\\ntlie publication of the Branch Comity UepubUcan, which,\\nas its name implied, supported the principles of the party\\nof freedom. Its proprietors being active and attentive to\\nbusiness, the Jiepnblicmi was soon a power in the county,\\nand took a decided lead under the editorial control of those\\ncompetent gentlemen, Mr. Eddy acting as editor-in-chief.\\nIn about a year and a half Mr. Eddy sold to Mr. J. A. Boyd,\\nwho after a short time sold to Judge Gray. He, with his\\nson Horace J. Graj continued to make a good paper until\\n1861, when they sold to F. B. Way, who changed the name\\nto the Branch County Gazette.\\nTHE BRANCH COUNTY GAZETTE.\\nNotwithstanding the change of name, this paper was de-\\ncidedly Republican in politics, and throughout the war was\\nthe leading and almost the only Republican paper in the\\ncounty. It supported tiie administration of President Lin-\\ncoln with untiring zeal, and its columns were cou.stantly in\\nuse to urge the maintenance of the I niun and the vigorous\\nprosecution of the war.\\nMr. Way, being in poor health, at length sold to Mcssi-s.\\nBrewer Burr. J. H. McGowan, E.s(|., now member of\\nCongress from this district, was editor a part of the time\\nthat the paper was owned by Messrs. Brewer Burr, and\\nwas succeeded by C. P. Benton. In 18G8 the Gazette was\\nsold to the owners of the present RepuUican, and consol-\\nidated with that paper.\\nTHK DEMOCRATIC UNION.\\nIn 18 )y a journal with the above name was commenced\\nat Coldwater, by J. L. llackstaff, and by him conducted\\nuntil 18(51, when patriotism induced him to go to the war,\\nand the paper was discontinued. It was a spicy sheet and\\nDemocratic during its brief existence.\\nTHE SOUTHERN MICHIGAN NEWS.\\nThe Southern Michigan News was brought out for pub-\\nlic favor at Coldwater in 1863, by T. G. Turner, Es(|., but\\nits existence was short, for its editor went to the war and\\nthe publication was suspended. This paper was Republican\\nin politics.\\nTHE COLDWATER UNION SENTINEL.\\nIn 1864 the fixtures of the Neics were purchased by F.\\nV. Smith and W. G. Moore, who started the Coldwater\\nUnion Sentinel, and published it several years. It was full\\nof local news, and it is safe to say that in that department\\nit has never been excelled by any paper printed in the\\ncounty. It was of large size and printed in fine type (bre-\\nvier and nonpareil), and for a country paper contained an\\nimmense amount of reading matter. It supported the Union\\ncause, but was most thoroughly Democratic in polities, full\\nof vim, and waged hot warfare with the opposing Gazette\\nand Republican.\\nIn 1870, Messrs. Smith Moore sold out to Gibson\\nBrothers, who continued the Sentinel as a lively Demo-\\ncratic journal until the building in which it was printed\\nwas partially burned and the press seriously injured, when\\nthe publication of the paper ceased.\\nTHE REPUBLICAN.\\nOn the 23d of August, 1866, Major D. J. Easton\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nthen lately from the ranks of the 19th Michigan Infantry,\\nin which he had done gallant service for three years started\\nThe Republican, at Coldwater. Like all its predecessors,\\nit was a weekly paper, but was more ambitious as to size\\nthan any of them, being an eight-page sheet, each page\\nhaving five columns and being twelve inches by twenty in\\ndimensions, the whole paper being twenty-four inches by\\nforty. It was from the start a thoroughly Republican\\njournal, and has so continued from that time till this.\\nIn December, 1866, Dr. P. P. Nichols purchased an\\ninterest in the Republican and became one of the editors.\\nMessrs. Easton Nichols issued a wide awake Republican\\npaper for about a year, when they sold out to Messrs. W.\\nJ. O. A. Bowen. The latter is understood to-iiave been\\nthe editor-in-chief, although the former also contributed to\\nthe editorial columns.\\nIn 1868, as before stated, the owners of the Republican\\npurchased the Branch County Gazette, and since then the\\nconsolidated paper has held the unipiestioned position of\\nthe principal Republican journal of the county.\\nIn a short time, Mr. 0. A. Bowen sold out his interest\\nto go to Montana. The new firm was Bowen, Dunham\\nMoore, and these were ere long succeeded by Bowen, Rose\\nSkeels, the last-named gentleman, Mr. F. L. Skeels, doing\\nthe larger part of the editorial work. During and notwith-\\nstanding all these changes, the Ripublican continued to be\\nan able and interesting paper in both its political and its\\nnews columns.\\nEarly in 1873, Messrs. A. J. Aldrich Co. bought out", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0101.jp2"}, "102": {"fulltext": "102\\nHISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nthe last-named proprietors of the Republican, and liave\\never since remained its owners, publishers, and editors.\\nOn the 23d of August, 1875, Aldrieh Co. made a new\\nventure in Branch County journalism, bringing out their\\npaper as a semi-weekly. The enterprise proved successful.\\nand the Repuhlican has appeared twice a week ever since.\\nAlthough strongly devoted to its party, it is noted for its\\nindependence of thought and expression, an independence\\nalike creditable to its proprietors and supporters. Mate-\\nrially speaking, the Repuhlican is now a four-page twenty-\\nfour column sheet, twenty-four inches by thirty-six, well\\nprinted on good paper, and presenting a most acceptable\\nappearance to the eye as well as the mind of the reader.\\nTHE BllONSOX HERALD.\\nThis was the first paper published in the county outside\\nof Coldwater, except that pioneer of journalism, the Michi-\\ngan Star, at Branch. The Herald was established in the\\nfall of 1SC5 at the village of Bronson, by T. Babcock\\nCo., who brought the press from Hudson, Lenawee Co.\\nIt was neutral in politics, but must have been a very\\nacceptable paper, as its circulation was at one time, we\\nbelieve, between six hundred and seven hundred. But as\\nthe star of empire was moving westward rapidly, the pro-\\nprietors of the Herald suspended its publication in the fall\\nof 1871, and made their way toward the setting sun, halt-\\ning in Adams Co., Neb., where, at the latest advices, they\\nwere publishing a journal called the Adams County Ga-\\nzette, on the press formerly employed in Bronson.\\nTHE UNION CITY INDEPENDENT.\\nThis pioneer of Union City journalism was established\\nin that village in October, 1867, by Dr. Alexander H.\\nPattee. It closed its brief existence in the summer of\\n1868.\\nTHE QUINCY TIMES.\\nThis paper, the first journalistic venture in the village\\nwhose name it bears, was established on the 1 1 th of Sep-\\ntember, 1868, as a six-column folio, weekly, by R. W.\\nLockhart, being then, as ever since, non-partisan in senti-\\nment. At the end of six months it was purchased by\\nEbenezer Mudge, S. Mowrey, and L. L. Briggs, who pub-\\nlished it under the firm-name of The Times Company,\\nthe first-named gentleman being the editor. Under this\\nadministration the number of columns per page was in-\\ncreased from six to seven, and then to eight. The paper\\nwas managed to the satisfaction of the community, and soon\\nattained a circulation of about five hundred.\\nOn the 25th of March, 1876, Jlr. A. C. Culver pur-\\nchased the Times, and became the sole editor and proprie-\\ntor. His cour.se has been equally satisfactory, and although\\nit was deemed best in February, 1877, to reduce the num-\\nber of columns per page from eight to sis. yet the journal\\nin question has never had a better standing nor had a\\nbetter support than at the present time.\\nTHE UNION CITY REGISTER.\\nThe Register began its existence on the 20th of August,\\n1869, Major D. J. Easton (the founder of the Coldwater\\nRipuhlicau) and Mr. Jerome Bowen being its originators.\\nIt was then as now a seven-column folio, twenty-two inches\\nby thirty-six, and was then as now decidedly Republican\\nin its politics. After about two years, Mr. Bowen sold his\\ninterest, since which time the major has been sole editor\\nand proprietor. Major Kaston s personal popularity, ready\\npen, and business skill have made the paper a decided suc-\\ncess, and it now numbers some nine hundred subscribers.\\nThe Register is printed on a steam-press, and is in every\\nrespect up to the times, and a credit to the place which\\nsupports it.\\nTHE COLDWATER REPORTER.\\nThis journal was first issued as an independent paper,\\nat Coldwater, in 1872, by J. S, Conover. It was con-\\nducted by him for a little over a year, when he sold it to\\nJ. A. Hull. In the year 1874 Mr. Hull disposed of the\\nReporter to Messrs. Knowlos and Thorpe. In the fore-\\npart of 1876 Mr. Thorpe sold his interest to Mr. J. S.\\nEgabroad. Of late, Mr. Egabroad, as sole editor, has\\ngiven the paper a decidedly Democratic turn and, being a\\nforcible and vivacious writer, has made it quite a lively\\nand militant sheet.\\nTHE LITERARY REPORTER.\\nThis six-column monthly quarto, employed largely as an\\nadvertising medium, has been issued by C. W. Bennett, at\\nQuincy, since December, 1872. It has a circulation of\\nsix hundred copies.\\nTHE GREENBACKER.\\nThe Greenhacker was established at the village of\\nQuincy, in May, 1878, by L. E. Jacobs; and, as may be\\ninferred from its name, was devoted to the principles of the\\nGreenback party. It advocated the success of Green-\\nback doctrine with great vigor until October 1 of the same\\nyear, when it ceased for lack of greenbacks.\\nTHE QUINCY HERALD.\\nOn the 1st of November, 1878, Mr. C. V. R. Pond,\\nhaving obtained the material of the late Grcenhacl-er, es-\\ntablished a small but lively weekly at Quincy, called the\\nHerald, which still enjoys an apparently healthy existence\\nat that village.\\nCOLDWATER WEEKLY PRESS.\\nThis journal began its existence in October, 1877, as a\\nfour-page, six-column weekly its founders being B. L.\\nKingston and J. L. Dennis. On the 17th of the succeed-\\ning month Mr. D. D. Waggott bought the share of Mr.\\nDennis, and on the 1st of March, 1878, purchased that of\\nMr. Kingston, becoming sole proprietor and editor, and\\nremaining so until the present time.\\nA daily was issued from the office from January 1 to\\nMarch 15, 1878 but this effbrt was found to be too en-\\nterprising even for so enterprising a city as Coldwater, and\\nwas given up. The weekly, however, immediately after\\nthe stoppage of the daily, was enlarged to seven columns\\nper page, which is its present size.\\nThe Press supported the principles and candidates of the\\nGreenback party with great energy during the campaign of\\n1878, and still continues its advocacy of that party.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0102.jp2"}, "103": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n103\\nCHAPTKU XXV 11.\\nTHE STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL.*\\nIts ITniquc Chamctor Its Functions Nature of other Ch.Trilablc\\nInstitutions Oovornor Halilwin s Action A |it iial Couimiasion\\nTlioir Report Joint Committee in the Legislature Mr. Ranrlall\\nChairninn Their llcport .Vction of the Gram! Army Mr. Rnn-\\nilall s Views IIo presents a Rill Its Supporters Passage of tho\\nLaw The Roard of Conimissiuners and Board of Control Loca-\\ntion of the Site Buildings opened Description of Them Tho\\nLaw regarding Admission Large Numbers Come New Buildings\\nL. V. Aldcn, Superintendent The Work done by the Children\\nKcligiuua Services Dress and Appearance of the Children Their\\nHealth Going into Families Letters from Children Specimen\\nLetters Improvements made since 1S75 Number of Children\\nwho have been at School Names of OtRcers and Employees.\\nThis institution, The Michigan State Public School\\nfor Dependent Children, located at Coldwater, is believed\\nto be the only one of its kind in the world, that is, the\\nonly combined school and asylum established and main-\\ntained by a State or nation which admits ail dependent\\nchildren having no eflficicnt natural supporters, and which\\nis without any of the attributes of a penal institution.\\nWe have called it a combined school and asylum, for such\\nit is its official as well as common title of State Public\\nSchool only describes a portion of its functions.\\nThere have been numerous a.sylums which have also\\nafforded education to orphans and others; but these were\\nsupported by private charity, and were generally local in\\ntheir beneticeuce. States, too, of late years have o.stab-\\nlished reformatory institutions whither children of evil\\ntendencies were sent to be reclaimed to upright lives but it\\nwas reserved for Michigan to take the lead in establishing\\nan institution in which every child within the jurisdiction\\nof the State, who has no property and no one to take care\\nof it, may be received, supported, and educated at the ex-\\npense of the State until a private home can be provided\\nfor it. Whether any evil will finally result to the com-\\nmunity by promoting the shiftlessness or imprudence of\\nparents is yet to be seen thus far tho effect upon the\\nchildren themselves, and indirectly upon the State, has\\nbeen unquestionably good, extremely good.\\nThe first official action in the chain of proceedings which\\nresulted in the establishment of the State school at Cold-\\nwater was taken by Hon. H. P. Baldwin, who, in the fall\\nof 1868, before assuming the duties of the office of gov-\\nernor, to which he had been elected, visited several of the\\nState institutions and some of the county jails and poor-\\nhouses, and became convinced of the necessity of improve-\\nment in their general management, and of a revision of our\\nlaws relative to them. He, therefore, in his inaugural mes-\\nsage recommended such a revision and the appointment of\\na commission to examine and consider the whole subject\\nconnected with our punitive and reformatory institutions,\\nTho facts in this chapter arc derived from a paper on the school,\\nprepared, at the request of the State Roard of Centennial Manager.^, for\\ntho Centennial E.thibition, by Hon. C. D. Randall, from an address\\nby Superintendent L. P. Aldcn on The School and its Purposes, from\\nthe lifth annual report of the Board of Control, and from some minor\\ndocuments. In many cases vo have used tho language of the papers\\nmentioned.\\nwhich should report on or before tlie meeting of the next\\nLegislature. In accordance with this r c( iiiniendation a\\njoint resolution (Laws of 1869, page 442) authorized, and\\nthe Governor appointed, the commission during that ses-\\nsion. The appointees were Dr. S. S. Cutter, of Coldwater,\\nHon. C. I. Walker, of Detroit, and Hon. F. H. Rankin, of\\nFlint, gentlemen eminently qualified for the peculiar and\\ndifficult work allotted them. They spent several months\\nin their investigations, visiting many of the county and\\nState institutions of Michigan, and also those of other\\nStates. Their report to the Legislature of 1871 was\\ndrafted by Hon. C. I. Walker, and was able and exhaustive,\\ncovering most of the questions in social reform which had\\nattracted public attention, .showing careful research, and\\ncontaining many valuable recommendations.\\nIn submitting this report, Gov. Baldwin, in his message\\nin January, 1871, called especial attention to the facts and\\nrecommendations therein relative to dependent children, in\\nand out of the county poor-houses, and asked for legi.slation\\nfor their relief This report gave the number of these chil-\\ndren under sixteen years of age, and gave a vivid account\\nof their lamentable condition in the county poor-houses.\\nIt showed very plainly that there was not, nor could there\\nbe, in such :isylums, any separation or classification of in-\\nmates, so that IVom necessity the children were kept in\\nclo.se contact with the adult inmates of both sexes, who\\nwere often the physical, mental, and moral wrecks of their\\nown excesses. They also had to a.ssociate daily, in crowded\\nrooms, with the disea.sed, insane, and idiotic. In such a\\nschool of ignorance and vice as this, which the average\\ncounty poor-house afforded (and they are no worse in this\\nthan in other States), with all these evil influences about\\nthem, the prcspects for the young were gloomy indeed.\\nThese influences, too, operated strongly to attach the child\\npermanently to the pauper and criminal class in which he\\nwas reared the system thus working most effectually to\\npropagate and perpetuate, from one generation to another,\\na dependent and criminal class of very low mental and phys-\\nical type, the ratio of increase in that class being greater\\nthan in the community at large.\\nThe commissioners suggested three plans of relief, based\\non the experience of other States and countries, but none\\ngoing as far in the way of State action as that afterwards\\nadopted.\\nWhen the Legislature of 1871 convened, it was soon gen-\\nerally understood that the matters treated by the special\\ncommission would furnish some of the most important work\\nof the session. It was early decided there should be a joint\\ncommittee of the Senate and House, composed of the com-\\nmittees on the reform school and State prison in the Senate,\\nand the like committees in the House, forming a body of\\nsixteen members. At the request of the chairman of the\\nspecial commission, Senator C. D. Randall, of Coldwater,\\naccepted the chairmanship of the Senate committee on the\\nreform .school, which would probably make him chairman\\nof the joint committee. The joint committee then elected\\nhim to that position. During the usual vacation of a few\\ndays, the joint committee visited the State charitable, penal,\\nand reformatory institutions, and on its return held several\\nmeetings, discussing freely what recommendations should", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0103.jp2"}, "104": {"fulltext": "104\\nHISTOKY OF BKANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nbe made. After a full discussion, the committee instructed\\nthe chairman to report as he did Feb. 15, 1871. Tiiis re-\\nport largely adopted the views and conclusions of the special\\ncommission in regard to needed improvements in the penal\\nand reformatory institutions of the State, and also in regard\\nto proposed aid for dependent children. The following\\nlanguage was then used in this report, which was the first ap-\\npearance of the subject in that or any previous Legislature:\\nYour committee also recommend tbat among the institu-\\ntions of this State there be established, at an early day, a\\nState Public School, after the plan of that in Massachusetts,\\nfor the maintenance and education of indigent children.\\nThis class is now generally kept in our poor-houses, which\\nare unfit places in which to rear and educate boys and girls,\\nand whence it cannot be expected they will go bettered in\\nmind and morals. It would be a noble work for the State\\nto do, and it is to be hoped that it will soon take them in\\nits fostering care. When this report was drawn the writer\\nwas not aware that the Massachusetts institution recom-\\nmended, was partially penal and reformatory.\\nAt this same time the association of ex-soldiers, known\\nas the Grand Army of the Republic, were making efi orts to\\nhave the Legislature establish an a.sylum for the children of\\ndeceased and indigent soldiers. The leading men of the\\nGrand Army, however, readily assented to the suggestion\\nthat the proposed institution should be open to all the de-\\npendent children of the State, and thus another and a power-\\nful influence was added to those tending in the direction of\\nthe proposed institution.\\nThe special commission appointed by Governor Baldwin,\\nthough presenting very convincing testimony and strong\\narguments, accompanied them with no bill as the embodi-\\nment of their scheme in regard to legislation for the benefit\\nof the class of children referred to. The joint committee of\\nthe Senate and House in its first report, though presenting\\nother bills at that time, presented none for the benefit of\\ndependent children. But subsequently in the session, Mr.\\nRandall, after giving the subject as careful a study as he\\ncould, became strongly impressed with the idea that it was\\ntime the State should assume control of these children. The\\nfirst fifty days of the session, after which no bills could be\\nintroduced, were rapidly drawing to a close, when, without\\nthe aid of precedents, for none existed for the institution\\ndesired, he prepared such a plan as to him seemed nearest\\nright as an educational preventive project based on our\\ncommon-school system, having no regard to our penal or\\nreformatory systems. Reports of commissions of various\\nStates, especially in Ohio and Massachusetts, furnished\\nuseful suggestions, but not a basis for the organic law of\\nthe proposed school, for they all treated of institutions of\\na mixed character, partly penal or reformatory, none having\\ntreated of an institution purely preventive, beginning with\\nchildren before they had become criminal.\\nMichigan already had a reform school, so there was no\\ngood reason for establishing one of a mixed character. Mr.\\nRandall felt that governments, through all ages, had never\\ntreated the dependent-children question correctly. The\\npoor-house, the work-house, the industrial schools have\\nalways, especially in England, received the innocent and\\ncriminal alike, and put them under the same treatment.\\nwith the same associations. Under this regime, dependent\\nchildren became criminals, and the governments, not as a\\nremedy, but as a necessity, erected large and expensive\\nreformatories and pri.sons, to reform or punish those whom\\nearlier preventive treatment, in all probability, would have\\nsaved to a better fate. As education was conceded to be\\nthe best preventive of pauperism and crime, especially when\\nassisted by moral and religious training, it was Mr. Randall s\\naim, in drafting the plan of the proposed school, to con-\\nstruct the scheme directly on the educational basis of our\\ncommon-school system, combining temporary support of the\\nyounger dependent children in a home under the supervi-\\nsion of the State during minority. On that plan, accord-\\ningly, was the bill drawn, a plan disconnected entirely\\nfrom our penal system, so that no taint of crime or sentence,\\nor suspension of .sentence, should attach to any inmate so\\nthat none in after-life should ever have cause to blush that\\nhe or she had been a ward of the State in a school where\\nthe house had been built and the school maintained by the\\nsame system of taxation that supports the common schools\\nof the State.\\nThe law thus drawn was on the 22d day of February,\\n1871, the last day of the session for introducing bills, pre-\\nsented in the Senate and referred to the joint committee.\\nOn the 3d day of March, after a full discussion of its pro-\\nvisions, the chairman, by the unanimous instruction of his\\ncommittee, returned the bill to the Senate with a recom-\\nmendation for its passage.\\nThis measure soon found in the Legislature many friends\\nand no active opponents. While it was under consideration\\nthe following gentlemen visited Lansing, and in public\\naddresses favored it, viz. Z. R. Brockway, Esq., Hon. C. I.\\nWalker Rev. E. C. Wines, D.D., LL.D., the noted philan-\\nthropist of international reputation Rev. Dr. Mahan, presi-\\ndent of Adrian College; and Rev. Dr. Gillespie, now bishop\\nof the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Western Michigan.\\nNo address was made in either House in opposition to the\\nbill. It had in the main been recommended by the .special\\ncommission, by the joint committee, and the press. On its\\nfinal passage in the Senate there were twenty-three ayes and\\nfour noes. In the House there were seventy-three ayes\\nand ten noes. It received the signature of Governor Bald-\\nwin on the 17th of April, and thus was established what is\\nbelieved to be the first government institution ever estab-\\nlished exclusively for the children of the poor to which\\npoverty alone gives admission.\\nThe law appropriated thirty thousand dollars to the\\nschool, and commissioners were appointed to locate it,\\nerect the buildings, and take charge of the institution.\\nThe first commissioners were Gov. H. P. Baldwin, ex\\nofficio, C. E. Mickley, and N. G. Isbell. Messrs J. S.\\nBarber, C. D. Randall, and Dr. S. S. Cutter were after-\\nward members of the board of commissioners. In 1874\\nthe board of commissioners was superseded by a board of\\ncontrol of three members, appointed by the Governor and\\nSenate for six years, one every two years. The first mem-\\nbers were C. E. Mickley, President C. D. Randall, Sec-\\nretary and Treasurer and Dr. S. S. Cutter.\\nThe beautiful .site, salubrious climate, and pleasant sur-\\nroundings of Coldwater marked that city as a proper loca-", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0104.jp2"}, "105": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0105.jp2"}, "106": {"fulltext": "OOTn--c^CA^CAj", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0106.jp2"}, "107": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n105\\ntion ior the proposed institution, and whon, in addition, the\\ncitizens donated a site for the scliool and twenty-live tiiou-\\nsand dollars in cash, the comuiissiouers had no hesitation\\nin locating it at that point.\\nThe site eho.sen was on an eminence a mile north of the\\ncentre of the city, and just outside of the corporate limits,\\ncommanding a fine view of the city and its suburbs, and of\\na widespread succession of smiling fields, stretcliiug fan up\\nand down the fertile valley of the Coldwater.\\nA further appropriation was made by the Legislature in\\n1873, and the buildings were ready fur use in May, 1874.\\nThese consisted of the main or administrative building,\\nwhich was in the shape of a cross, three stories high besides\\nthe basement, having a frontage of one hundred and ninety-\\neight feet, and in the central part a depth of one hundred\\nand seventy-five feet. In this were located the rooms for the\\nsuperintendent and his family, and other ofiicers, reception-\\nrooms, dining-room, school-rooms, shoe-shop, sleeping-rooms\\nfor the employees, etc. Near it were several cottages,\\nas they are called, although they were two stories high, and\\ntheir dimensions were nearly forty feet by thirty. These\\nwere designed to accommodate thirty children each, under\\nthe charge of a lady manager the lower stories of each\\nbeing fitted with a room for the manager, sitting-rooms for\\nthe cliildren, and a bath-room, while the upper story was\\ndivided into dormitories for the children. All the buildings\\nwere of brick.\\nFrom this it will be seen that the plan of the institution\\nwas of a mixed description, containing, a.s is believed, .so flir\\nas possible, the benefits of the congregate system with that\\nof separate families. This plan has been continued till\\nthe present time, and no doubts have been expressed but\\nthat it is the best that can be employed.\\nThe school was opened on the 21st of May, 1874, with\\nZelotes Truesdell as superintendent. The law provided for\\nthe admission of children between three and fourteen years\\nof age, on the certificate of the judge of probate of the\\ncounty from which each might come, only to be issued to\\ndependent children, ascertained to be of sound mind and\\nfree from any chronic or infectious disease. They were to\\nremain at the school until sixteen, provided homes could\\nnot be found for them before that time in private families.\\nAfter the children were sixteen the board of control was\\nvested with discretion to retain them in the school or return\\nthem to their counties.\\nAs soon as the school was opened the children were\\nrapidly sent in from all parts of the State, and in less than\\na year tlie accommodations of the buildings were exhausted.\\nFurther legislative aid was obtained during the session of\\n1875, and during the following summer several new cot-\\ntages were erected, bringing the whole number up to eight,\\nbesides a hospital. The latter was forty-eight feet by\\nthirty-three, while the new cottages were forty by thirty-\\nthree. Like the first buildings, these were also of brick.\\nAs thus increased, the buildings accommodated two hun-\\ndred and fifty children.\\nIn July, 1875, Mr. Lyman P. Alden, a college graduate\\nand a successful man of business, was appointed superin-\\ntendent, and having shown marked ability in the position,\\nhas been retained in it ever since.\\n14\\nFrom that time to this, the school has continued to per-\\nform its beneficent functions with great regularity, appar-\\nently succeeding most admirably in tiie purposes for which\\nit was instituted.\\nAbout one-third of the children are too small to work,\\nbut every child large enough has some work to occujiy it\\nfrom two to three hours per day, either on the farm, in the\\nlaundry, shoe-.shop, .sewing-room, knitting-room, or in per-\\nforming some dimiestic work. Each child attend.s school\\nfrom four to five hours per day, and the very best and\\nmost experienced teachers are employed. Only the com-\\nmon English branches are taught. Telegraphy has lately\\nbeen introduced, and bright children who are physically too\\nweak to labor on the farm, or who have been in some way\\ncrippled, are so instructed as to become self-supporting.\\nAll of the larger boys are taught the manual of arms, and\\nare furnished with carbines.\\nThe food is simple and plain but of the best quality of\\nits kind, and the variety is sufiicient to stimulate the appe-\\ntite. A garden of eighteen acres furnishes a large amount\\nof vegetables for the u,se of the institution. About seven\\nhundred bushels of apples were grown on the farm last\\nyear, but not enough to supply the school with all that\\ncould be used to advantage. A few cows are kept on the\\ngrounds, but not enough to supply the wants of the school,\\nas there is but little pasture, and over one thousand dollars\\nworth of milk is purchased each year.\\nThe moral culture of the children receives proper atten-\\ntion in both the cottages and the school-rooms, and religious\\nservices are held for them every Sunday in the chapel, being\\nconducted by the superintendent, assisted by ladies and gen-\\ntlemen of various religious denominations from the city.\\nThe older boys, in charge of a teacher or manager, attend\\nservices each Sabbath at one or another of the city\\nchurches.\\nThe boj s wear a plain, coarse, but neat uniform dress,\\nconsisting of dark jacket and gray trousers the girls are\\nhabited in an equally plain costume suited to their sex. The\\nchildren of both sexes have a hearty, healthy, cleanly look,\\nas different as can well be imagined from the depressed ap-\\npearance of many of the youthful inmates of almshouses,\\nand which has come to be known as a poor-house look.\\nThe health of the children is above the average. No\\nailment, however slight, is treated at the cottages the in-\\nvalid, on the appearance of the first symptoms of di.sea.se,\\nbeing removed to the hospital. IJy far the greater por-\\ntion, however, are speedily returned cured, without the ad-\\nministration of medicine, through the employment of a\\nproper hygienic regimen. During the year closing Septem-\\nber 30, 1878, there were only two deaths among over four\\nhundred children who were in the in.stitution the average\\nconstant membership being about three hundred.\\nAs before stated, the object of the school is to furnish\\ntemporary support and instruction to the children until they\\ncan be placed in families which are willing to take them.\\nThe Governor has appointed agents in some thirty of the\\nprincipal counties of the State to find homes for the chil-\\ndren, and to see that they are well treated when placed\\nin them. The superintendent also acts as the agent of the\\nschool in regard to this branch of the work. By these", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0107.jp2"}, "108": {"fulltext": "106\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nmeans, and by the voluntary application of citizens, a large\\npart of the children are provided for in that manner.\\nNumerous letters arc received from agents and guardians\\nregarding the children thus cared for, generally showing\\nfavorable results though sometimes serious faults are dis-\\ncovered in the children, and sometimes harsh treatment is\\ninflicted by those who should be their protectors.\\nThe children thus sent away from the institution are also\\nencouraged to write to the superintendent, and many of j\\ntheir letters are decidedly interesting in their childish sim-\\nplicity. From those published verhatlm et literittim, in\\nthe last report of the board of control, we select two, one\\napparently by a girl, and the other by a boy\\nFtbruaryi, 187S.\\nDear Sir I sit down to write jou a few lines to let you know\\nthat I am well, and getting along very nicely. Now I will tell you\\nall about it. I think that I have got A good home. I am going to\\ntry to keep my place this time. They have been very kind to me\\nand I will try to please them, I have great deal of fun. They have\\ngot a little boy here. He makes lots of fun. I like him very mulch.\\nHe is a nice little boy. She is a very nice lady. She has a great\\ndeal of company and she has got a great many kind friends. They\\nall seem to be glad to see her. He is a nice man. They have got a\\nyoung man. He is always getting off something to make fun. they\\nare all good christian people, they have got a very pleasant place.\\nWe all go to church but we did not go to-night because she was sick.\\nThis lady s sister thinks of coming out there to get A girl not over ten\\nyears old. She will have a good home for her. She has got an organ\\nand she wants one that can learn to play. I like my home very\\nmutch. I cannot think of anything more to write so good by to all.\\nM H\\nDecember 12, 1S77.\\nDear Mr. Alden; I received your nice letter some time ago\\nand was very much pleased with it. Should have answered it before\\nthis had there not been so much sickness in the family. I like it\\nhere. There are two children in the family a little boy 16 months\\nold (his name is Burtie) and a girl four years old, her name is Mertie\\nshe goes with mo to feed the calf and hogs. I used to see Robbert\\nGambol at Sunday school, but I guess he has ran away. Henry\\nHuntly is in this place. I go to school like my teacher ever so well.\\nI belong to the singing school, but can t read notes yet. My guardian\\nlet me husk corn on shares; I have got 12 bushels. I am going to\\nbuy a pig and feed it. I helped put in the wheat last fall, and I have\\nli acres of my own. I was to visit you about two weeks ago, but\\nyou was not there. I saw all the new buildings; think it looks nice.\\nIf you get a letter from all the children it will keep you busy reading,\\nso I guess I will not write much. Will close by hoping you will send\\na nice letter again sometime.\\nA Boy Friend,\\nJ G\\nSince 1875 there has been but one cottage added, but\\nthis is a large one, sheltering sixty children, so that now\\nfull three hundred are cared for iu the institution. A new\\nbuilding for an engine-house and laundry has also been\\nerected lately.\\nThe whole number of children received into the institu-\\ntion down to the 1st day of February, 1879, was six hun-\\ndred and ninety, of whom three hundred and ten had been\\nplaced in families. Four hundred and twelve were cared\\nfor last year, including those placed out during the time;\\nthe expense for each being eighty-one dollars and sixty-seven\\ncents, which is stated to be very little more than it would\\nliave been in poor-houses.\\nThe principal employees of the institution are the super-\\nintendent, matron, clerk, teachers, cottage managers, and\\nhospital manager. A complete but simple set of rules has\\nbeen prescribed for their government, and the management\\nof the institution seems to go on with great smoothness\\nconsidering the number and age of the children. Though\\ncorporeal punishment is not absolutely interdicted, yet great\\ncare is taken that it shall not be harshly or needlessly ad-\\nministered, and we believe no complaint has ever been made\\nthat such is the case.\\nSuch is the history and some of the characteristics of the\\nMichigan State Public School for Dependent Children,\\nan institution which is certainly unique in its character,\\nand which its friends believe is destined to take the lead\\nin an important reformation in the treatment of such\\nchildren throughout this country if not throughout the\\nworld.\\nThe State Public School exhibit at the Centennial formed\\na quarto volume, including the papers by Messrs. Randall\\nand Alden, mentioned at the beginning of this chapter,\\nembracing a lithographic view of the buildings, ten photo-\\ngraphic views (exteriors and interiors), plan of cottages,\\nplan of grounds, outline plan of all the buildings, annual\\nreports of the boards of control for 1874 to 1875, etc.\\nUpon the exhibit thus made, a diploma and medal were\\nawarded. No other institution having any resemblance to\\nthis received an award.\\nThe following is the text of the report of the judges, as\\naccepted by the United States Centennial Commission, and\\nin conformity with which an award of diploma and medal\\nwas decreed to the State Public School The undersigned,\\nhaving examined the product herein described, respectfully\\nrecommend the same to the United States Commission for\\naward, for the following reasons, viz. For the exhibit of\\nplans, drawings, historical sketches and reports, showing the\\nadvantage of the separation of children untainted by crime\\nfrom those more properly cared for in a reformatory institu-\\ntion for the adaptation of the separate house- or cottage-\\nsystem to the needs of said State Public School and for\\nthe evidence of thoughtful planning and careful work in the\\nestablishment. The report of the judges and diploma\\nadorn the walls of the principal oflico of the school, and the\\nmedal is carefully preserved in the library.\\nWe close with a list of the present oflScers and em-\\nployees of the institution, Board of Control Hon. James\\nBurns, President, Detroit Hon. Henry H. Hinds, Stanton\\nHon. C. D. Randall, Secretary and Treasurer, Coldwater.\\nSuperintendent, Lyman P. Alden. Clerk and Steward,\\nDaniel G. Blacknian. Matron, Mrs. Lena P. Alden.\\nCottage Managers, Mrs. Luoretia Charaplin, Mrs. Martha\\nBissell, Mrs. Agnes MoCollum, Mrs. Sarah Watson, Mrs.\\nFannie Russell, Miss Sarah D. Parsons, Miss Jennie Hall,\\nMrs. Ann Glynn, Miss Hattie L. J]varts, Miss Sarah Ten\\nEyck. Teachers, Miss Anna Sanderson, Miss Anna French,\\nMiss Ella Cretors, Miss Lucelia E. Staples, Miss Frances C.\\nStaples, Miss Florence MoCollum. Ho.spital Manager, Miss\\nAgnes Walter. Attending Physician, Dr. S. S. Cutter.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0108.jp2"}, "109": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF ]3RANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n107\\nC II A 1 T E 11 X X 1 1 1.\\nCOUNTY SOCIETIES.\\nBranch County Agricultural Society First Meeting First OflSccrs\\nFirst Fiiir Premiums on Stock Premiums Awankd to Lailies\\nThe Fair in 1853 Extension of Fair in 1854 New Features in\\n1855 Permanent Fair-Ground Legal Incorporation in 1857 Ad-\\njournment in ISBl Scant Premiums in 1862 A New Fair-Ground\\nA Sheep-Shearing Festival IJuildiug of Floral Hall Receipts\\nin Various Years More Land Present Officers List of Prcjei-\\ndonts The County Grange Its Organization First Officers* Meet-\\nings Object Branch County Pioneer Society The Bar Associa-\\ntion First Officers Object.\\nBRANCH COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.\\nThe first meeting looking to the foimjttioii (if an agri-\\ncultural society in Branch County was held, pursuant to\\nnotice, on the 17th day of October, 1851, Asahel Brown\\nbeing chosen president, and E. B. Pond secretary. F. V.\\nSmith, Alvarado Brown, and J. B. Tompkins were ap-\\npointed a committee to draft a constitution, while Jolin\\nRoot, Darwin Wilson, Oliver Burdick, Jr., and William\\nP. Arnold were made a connuittcc to nominate officers for\\nthe proposed association. They made the following nomina-\\ntions, which were confirmed by the meeting President,\\nJames B. Tompkins Vice-President, John Allen; Secre-\\ntary, F. V. Smith Treasurer, H. W. Wright.\\nA corresponding secretary was also named in each town-\\nship, as follows Butler, Jason Bowen Quincy, Elijah\\nLeland Algansee, Asahel Brown California, Israel R.\\nHall; Ovid, Daniel Girard, Solomon L. Lawrence;\\nUnion, J. C. Leonard Batavia, Joseph Peterson Bethel,\\nE. B. Williams; Gilead, Emerson Marsh; Noble, Darwin\\nWilson; Bronson, John Holmes; Mattison, John Culver;\\nSherwood, B. F. Ferris.\\nA constitution was also adopted for the government of\\nthe society. By its association the society was to be called\\nthe Branch County Agricultural Society, its design being\\ndeclared to be to promote improvement in agriculture and\\nthe kindred arts. There was to be an executive committee,\\nconsisting of the president, vice president, secretary, treas-\\nurer, and two other members, who were to have the general\\nmanagement of the afiiiirs of the society. The officers\\nalready chosen were to hold office until the first annual\\nmeeting, which was fixed for the lltli of November of that\\nyear. It was provided that any person might become a\\nmember by paying one dollar, and might continue so by\\npaying half a dollar annually. The payment of five dollars\\nmade the payer a life-member, and authorized him to at-\\ntend the annual meetings of the executive committee and\\nparticipate in the discussions.\\nThe first annual meeting was held at the time mentioned\\nabove, when the following permanent officers were chosen\\nPresident, J. B. Tompkins Vice-President, William\\nSmith Secretary, F. V. Smith Treitsurer, Elijah Leland\\nExecutive Committee, Daniel Wilson and L. P. Austin.\\nCorresponding secretaries were again named, most of those\\nbefore designated being selected.\\nThe first annual fair of the society was held at Coldwater\\nvillage, on the 7th of October, 1852. The whole sum ap-\\npropriated for premiums was only two hundred dollars.\\nJoseph R. Williams, of Constantine, St. Joseph Co., was\\nchosen to deliver the first address.\\nBrief and meagre indeed was the premium-list. Among\\nthe premiums ofiered were the following\\nCla.ss 1 short-horns for the best bull, three years old\\nor over, 83 for the bust cow,\\nClass 2, Devous the same premiums.\\nClass 3, grades the same.\\nClass 4, natives the same.\\nClass 5, working oxen and steers: best yoke oxen, four\\nyears old, $2 best five yoke, from one town, $3 best yoke\\nthree-year old steers, $1 best two-year old steers, 81.\\nClass 6, fat cattle best steer or ox, copy Michigan Far-\\nmer.\\nClass 7, horses best stallion for all work, four years old,\\n$2 and Rural New Yorlcer best brood-mare, four years\\nold, $1 and Rural New Yorker, etc.\\nThe premium offered for the best cultivated and managed\\nfarm in the county was a set of silver teaspoons worth 86.\\nWhen the time came, the executive committee had their\\nheadciuarters in the court-house, while the crowd and the\\nexhibits occupied the ground outside, ilembers, their wives,\\nand their children under eighteen were admitted on the fifty-\\ncent tickets of the members, while single tickets were pLiced\\nat the moderate price of ten cents.\\nThe principal awards to ladies at this first fair were the\\nfollowing: To Miss C. H. Williams, for best salt-rising\\nbread, Miss Leslie s Receipt Book to Mrs. E. Chapman,\\nfor best hop-rising bread, same to Mrs. L. R. Austin, best\\nmilk-rising broad, the same to Mrs. J. G. Brooks, ten\\npounds butter, 82 and copy Sfodern Housewife to\\nMrs. Jane Lee, for best variety of wines, jellies, cakes, etc.,\\ncopy Modern Housewife to Mrs. Roland Root, for best\\ncheese, copy Modern Housewife to Mrs. L. D. Crippen,\\nfor best catsup of domestic manufacture to Mrs. Horace\\nLewis, for best ten yards white flannel to Mrs. W. H.\\nHanchett, best ten yards rag carpet; to Mrs. A. Chandler,\\nbest pair knit stockings to Mi-s. E. Martin, best patch-work\\nquilt to Mrs. E. G. Parsons, for best specimen woreted\\nwork; to Mrs. N. T. Waterman, best worked collars; to\\nMrs. L. D. Crippen, for best variety of dahli;is; to Mrs.\\nJ. H. Beach, for best variety of house-plants; to Mrs. Ed-\\nward Chapman, best dressed flannel to Mrs. D. C. More-\\nhouse, best pair linen stockings to Mrs. N. D. Sykes, assort-\\nment needle-work to Mrs. F. V. Smith, same; to Mrs. O.\\nR. Clark, for beautiful, white, tjuilted spread to Mrs. C.\\nB. Fisk, for worsted work to Mrs. S. M. Denison, for\\nwoolen stockings to Miss Harriett A. Crippen, for beauti-\\nful embroidered shoes to Miss R. A. Champion, for gent s\\ndressing-gown to Mrs. H. N. Hubbard, for one coverlid\\nto Mrs. C. B. Fisk, for a parlor bouquet to Miss Amelia\\nNoyes, for the same to Mrs. David Rice, ten yards yarn\\ncar])et to Mrs. T. J. Webb, for fancy work-box Mre.\\nW. H. Hanchett, one coral card-ba.sket Mrs. J. R. Hall,\\none pair worked ottomans; Mrs. E. G. Parsons, one foot-\\nstool.\\nThe prize for the best farm was given to Elijah Leland,\\nof Quincy.\\nFrom these modest beginnings the progress hits been slow\\nbut steady up to the present time. At the second fair, in", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0109.jp2"}, "110": {"fulltext": "108\\nHISTOKY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n1853, four hundred dollars were allotted for premiums, and\\nthe prizes for the best cattle were advanced to five dollars.\\nHon. Charles E. Stewart delivered the addres.s. The pro-\\nvision in the constitution for corresponding secretaries in\\neach town was stricken out.\\nIn 1854 the time of the fair was extended to three days.\\nThe premiums remained at about the same size as the year\\nbefore, but a larger number were offered.\\nIn 1855 two or three new features were introduced,\\npremiums being offered for the best performances on the\\npiano, melodeon, and dulcimer, and also for the best speci-\\nmens of female horsemanship, both in riding on horseback\\nand in driving one or two horses.\\nAt the annual meeting, in 1854, it was resolved to buy\\nland for a permanent fair-ground. A bargain was accord-\\ningly made with Mr. Bi adley Crippen to purchase six acres\\non the Battle Creek road, near the north line of the vil-\\nlage of Coldwater, the price being seven hundred dollars,\\ntwo hundred in cash, and the rest in three equal annual\\npayments. As the society was not legally incorporated it\\ncould not hold land itself, and the contract was made by\\nDarwin Wilson to hold the tract in question in trust.\\nIn 1857 the society was incorporated, the oflBcial au-\\nthority being vested in a president, secretary, treasurer, and\\nfive directors. The first officers under the new organization\\nwere Asahel Brown, President Hiram R. Alden, Secretary\\nC. B. Fisk, Treasurer and Samuel Morey, Philo Porter, Ly-\\nman Millett, Jas. Clisbee, and Oliver Burdick, Jr., Directors.\\nAt the fair in 1857 no prizes were offered for female\\nhorsemanship, but several ladies volunteered to grace the\\noccasion. The judges praised their proficiency, and also\\ngave thanks to Capt. Andrews and the members of the Cold-\\nwater Light Artillery, for the genfl(ftnanly escort afforded\\nby them to the ladies. Some perhaps laughed at the mili-\\ntary semblance of the gallant militiamen but when the\\ntime of trial came nearly every man of the Coldwater Light\\nArtillery was to be found in front of the foe.\\nThe report made in June, 1858, showed that the whole re-\\nceipts during the second year of the society s existence were\\ntwo hundred and seventy-one dollars and nine cents, while in\\n1857 they had increased to nine hundred and sixty-nine\\ndollars and seventy-one cents. At that time (1858) the\\nassociation numbered five hundred and fifty actual mem-\\nbers. There was then a debt of two hundred and fifly-\\nseven dollare,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 one hundred and forty dollars being still\\ndue on the land contract and one hundred and seven dollars\\nfor fencing.\\nAt the fair of 1858 new buildings were found necessary,\\nand were erected. There were six hundred and forty-seven\\nentries, but on account of bad weather the number of mem-\\nbership-tickets was comparatively small. The annual mem-\\nbership-fee was raised to one dollar, where it has been con-\\ntinued ever since.\\nThere were fairs held in 1859 and 1860, but there is no\\nrecord of them on the books.\\nIn 1861 the attention of the people was so completely\\ntaken up by the great war, and so many of the active\\nyoung farmers had gone forth to meet their country s ene-\\nmies, that it was determined to adjourn the fair till the\\nnext year.\\nIn 1862 a fair was held, but the society seems to have\\nbeen very much cramped for money, judging from a reso-\\nlution passed by the board of directors. It provided that\\nthe treasurer should pay, first, the current expenses of that\\nyear for labor, etc., next the debts of the society, and last\\nthe premiums which might be awarded. This left but a\\npoor chance for the prize-takers, but they were allowed the\\nprivilege of applying the unpaid amounts in membership-\\ntickets the next year.\\nIn 1863 the number of directors was increased to six,\\nthese being elected for two years, the terms of three ex-\\npiring each year. It was about this time that the society\\nsold its land on Grand Street, and bought twenty acres on\\nMarshall Street, near the north line of the city of Cold-\\nwater, that i^, the Agricultural Society and the Horse\\nBreeders Association bought it in company, the former\\nfitting up the track and grand stand, while the latter fenced\\nthe ground, built walls, etc. This arrangement has been\\nmaintained till the present time.\\nIn 1864 the exigencies of the war, then in the very\\ncrisis of decision, again prevented the holding of either a\\nfair or an annual meeting.\\nJust after the close of the war the jubilant farmers,\\nwhose sons and brothers were then returning home by the\\nhundreds, held a peculiar festival under the auspices of the\\nauthorities of the association. It was called a sheep-shear-\\ning festival, and occurred on the 7th of June of that year.\\nPremiums were ofiered for the best sheep and one of five\\ndollars for the best shearer. A large number of shearers\\nattended with their sheep, but probably the trouble was\\nthought to be greater than the enjoyment or profit, for the\\nscene was not repeated.\\nThe following year, 1866, a large hall was built for the\\nexhibition of flowers, fruits, and other delicate products,\\nand called Floral Hall. The cost was about two thou.sand\\nfour hundred dollars.\\nThis year a premium of ten dollars was offered for the\\nbest span of draft horses, while the prizes for choice cattle\\nwere somewhat reduced. The total receipts were about\\neight hundred dollars.\\nThe institution was now well started on the road to suc-\\ncess; and in 1867 the receipts were much larger than the\\nyear before, and the debts of the association were nearly\\npaid up. In 1867 the total receipts were fourteen hundred\\nand twenty-seven dollars and ninety-nine cents of which\\nnearly a thousand dollars was applied in payment of debts.\\nThis necessarily involved a very meagre premium list, and\\nthe next year the receipts fell to three hundred and ninety-\\nthree dollars and forty-seven cents. A very decided eflfort\\nwas made to improve on this situation, a judicious premium\\nlist was offered, and the affairs of the institution were again\\nput in the proper train.\\nIn 1871 the number of the board of directors (quite as\\ncommonly called the executive committee) was increased to\\nten, the terms of five expiring every year.\\nFrom this time to the present the society has been pros-\\nperous both in regard to its financial condition and as to the\\ninterest excited among the farmers. In 1875 the receipts\\namounted to $1809.34; in 1876, to $2968.84 in 1877,\\nto \u00c2\u00a72983.70; and in 1878, \u00c2\u00a72682.71. For the last four", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0110.jp2"}, "111": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n109\\nyears the society lias employed the same secretary (Mr. J.\\nI). W. Fisk) continuously ii fact which has conduced much\\nto its success.\\nIn 1878 the association bought eight acres more of land,\\non the north side of its former purcha.sc, for sixteen hundred\\ndollars, and two acres on the soutii side for eight hundred\\ndollars, thus making a tract of thirty acres in all.\\nThe following are the present officers of the association\\nPresident, William Joseph Secretary, J. D. W. Fisk\\nTreasurer, Charles H. Austin Board of Directors, John\\nH. Jones, A. M. Drumm, E. C. S. Green, Charles Hamil-\\nton, A. C. Fisk, Myron A. Ilolway, J. M. Selover, George\\nW. Vanaken, R. E. Copeland, and E. W. Treat.\\nWe close with a list of the previous presidents James\\nB. Tompkins, 1851-52; Darwin Wilson, 1853; Alvarado\\nBrown, 1854 Elijah Lehuid, 1855 Darwin Wilson, 1856\\nJ. H. Culver, 1858 Harvey Warner, 1859 James S.\\nAntisdale, 1861-62-63 J. B. Crippen, 1864-65 Cyrus E.\\nLuce, 1866-67; Albert Chandler, 1868-69; John Allen,\\n1870 George W. Van Aken, 1871 Henry C. Lewis,\\n1872; Charles Upson, 1873; Cyrus G. Luce, 1875-76;\\nHenry B. George, 1877-78.\\nTHE COUNTY QKANGE.\\nBranch Counti/ Pomona Grange, No. 22, was organized\\non the 21st of March, 1878, by C. L. Whitney, general\\ndeputy for Michigan, on a petition presented by George W.\\nVan Aken, John G. Parkhurst, Mrs. J. G. Parkhurst, Eli\\nBidleman, H. B. George, Mrs. H. B. George, Charles if.\\nAustin, D. C. Fonda, A. S. Archer, J. C. Pierce, Mrs. J.\\nC. Pierce, Wm. Joseph, Wallace E. Wright, John H. Jones,\\nMrs. John H. Jones, Darwin Thompson, and John Bell.\\nThe first officers were as follows Worthy Master, Henry\\nB. George, of Coldwater Grange Overseer, Darwin Thomp-\\nson, of Gilead Grange Lecturer, John G. Parkhurst, of\\nBatavia Grange Steward, C. H. Austin, of Batavia\\nGrange; Assistant Steward, J. C. Pierce, of Coldwater\\nGrange; Treasurer, George W. Van Aken, of Girard\\nGrange Secretary, Wallace E. Wright, of Champion\\nGrange Ceres, Mrs. William Joseph, of Quincy Grange\\nFlora, Mrs. J. G. Parkhurst, of Batavia Grange Lady\\nAssistant Steward, Mrs. Hiram Horton, of Coldwater\\nGrange.\\nThe worthy master, secretary, and four other members\\nconstitute the executive committee. The fir.st members\\nwere William Joseph, G. W. Van Aken, Eli Bidleman,\\nand D. Thompson.\\nRegular annual meetings are held on the third Thurs-\\nday of March in each year, at the hall of Coldwater Grange.\\nRegular quarterly meetings arc held on the Tuesday nearest\\nthe full moon, in the first mouth of each quarter, at the\\nsame place. There are now forty-five members.\\nThe society is designed to promote social intercourse\\namong the members, and especially to form a link between\\nthe State granges and the subordinate granges, and thus\\nconduce to the beneficent workings of the order of Patrons\\nof Husbandry.\\nBRANCH COUNTY PIONEER SOCIETY.\\nMeetings of the pioneers of Branch County have been\\nheld fur several years, at which the remnant of those who\\nled the way in the conquest of the widerness have assembled\\nto revive their recollections of the olden time, and compare\\nthem with the facts of the present day.\\nOn the 16th of August the organization of the Branch\\nCounty Pioneer Society was perfected, its object being to\\npromote the social intercourse of the old settlers, and to\\npreserve whatever relates to the history of the county, and\\nespecially to its early settlement. The present officers are\\nas follows\\nPresident, Harvey Warner Recording Secretary, Harvey\\nHaynes Corresponding Secretary, T. C. Etheridge Treas-\\nurer, S. N. Treat Executive Committee, Albert Chandler,\\nH. D. Miller, and Henry Lockwood Vice-Presidents,\\nAlgansee, F. D. Ransom Batavia, M. P. Olds Bethel, Nel-\\nson Card Bronson, Wales Adams Butler, Milo White\\nCalifornia, James H. Lawrence Coldwater township, Ori-\\ngen F. Bingham First Ward Coldwater City, William B.\\nSprague; Second Ward, D. I. P. Alger; Third Ward,\\nAllen Tibbits; Fourth Ward, Dr. J. H. Bennett; Gilead,\\nSamuel Booth Girard, J. B. Tompkins Kinderhook,\\nGeorge Tripp; Mattison, William W. McCarty Noble,\\nWalter W. Smith Ovid, Stewart Davis Quincy, W. P.\\nArnold Sherwood, Isaac D. Beall Union, Hiram Double-\\nday village of Quincy, Samuel P. Mowry village of Union\\nCity, David Cooley village of Bronson, James Ruggles.\\nBRANCH COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION.\\nThis is a very youthful society, having been formed in\\nFebruary, 1879. Its object is not only to promote good\\nfeeling among the members, but to elevate the tone of the\\nprofession and to frown down all unworthy practices which\\nmay possibly gain ground among the lawyers of Branch\\nCounty. The following were the first officers elected\\nPresident, Noah P. Loveridge Vice-President, M. A.\\nJlerrifield Secretary, A. J. McGowan Executive Com-\\nmittee, Chas. Upson, F. L. Skeels, and H. H. Barlow.\\nCHAPTER XXIX.\\nBRANCH COtJNTT CIVIL LIST.\\nState Officers Representatives in Congress Judgcsof Circuit Court\\nProbate Judges Prosecuting Attorneys Sheriffs County Clerks\\nRegisters of Deeds County Treasurers County Commissioners\\nAssociate Judges of Circuit Court -County Judges and Second\\nJudges Circuit Court Commissioners County Surveyors State\\nSenators Representatives in Legislature Members of Constitu-\\ntional Conventions.\\nSTATE OFFICERS.\\nCharles G. Hammond, Auditor-General (appointed), April 13, 1842,\\nto May 31, 1845.\\nGeorge A. Coe, Lieutenant-Governor; elected in 1854 for two years;\\nserved in 1855-56; re-elected in 1856 for 1857-58.\\nCharles Upson, Attorney-General; elected for two years, in 1860;\\nserved in 1861-62.\\nJ. H. McGowan, Regent of State University; elected in April, 1869,\\nfor eight years.\\nCharles A. Edmonds, Land Commissioner elected for two years, in\\n1870; served in 1871-72.\\nC. D. Randall, Commissioner of Stale Public School appointed in\\n1873; on supersession of Commissioners by Board of Control in\\n1874; appointed member of that board for si.\\\\ years.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0111.jp2"}, "112": {"fulltext": "110\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nS. S, Cutter, appointed Commissioner of State School in December,\\n1873; ajjpointed member of Board of Control iu 1874; resigned.\\nREPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.\\nCharles Upson, elected in lSfi2: re-elected in 1864-06; served from\\nMarch 4, ISe.^i, to March 4, 1861).\\nJ. H. McGowan, elected in 1876 re-elected in 1878 service began\\nMarch 4, 1S77.\\njrDGES OF CIRCDIT COURT.\\nCharles Upson, elected in spring of 1S69, for six years, from Jan. 1,\\n1870.\\nDavid Thonip.^on, to iill vacancy, 1878.\\nJohn B. Shipman, elected in 1878, for si.x years, from Jan. 1, 1879.\\nPROBATE JUDGES.\\nPeter Martin (appointed), 1833-37.\\nMartin Olds (appointed), 1837-40.\\nEdward A. Warner (appointed), 1841.\\nWilliam B. Spraguc (appointed), 1842-44.\\nEsbon (i. Fuller (appointed), 1844-48.\\nHarvey Warner (appointed), 1849 afterwards elected by the people\\nheld till Dec. 31, 1856.\\nJonathan H. Gray, elected in 1856, for four years, from Jan. 1, 1857.\\nNelson D. Skeels, elected in 1860, for four years, from Jan. 1, 1861.\\nDavid Thompson, elected in 1864, for four years, from Jan. 1, 1865.\\nDavid W. Green, elected in 1868; re-elected in 1872-76.\\nPROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.\\nEsbon G. Fuller, appointed in 1837 reiippointed in 1840.\\nH. C. Gilbert, appointed in 1843; reappointed in 1846.\\nElon G. Parsons, appointed in 1849; served till close of 1850.\\nJames W. Gilbert, elected in 1850; served in 1851 and 1352.\\nJohn G. Parkhurst, elected in 1852; served in 1853 and 1854.\\nJohn W. Turner, elected in 1854; served in 1855 and 1856.\\nEgbert K. Nichols, elected in 1856; served in 1857 and 1858; re-\\nelected in 1858; served in 1859 and 1860; re-elected in 1860;\\nserved in 1861 and 1862.\\nL. T. N. Miller, elected in 1862 served in 1863 and 1S64.\\nGeorge A. Coe, elected in 1864; served in 1865 and 1866.\\nWallace W. Barrett, elected in 1866; served in 1867 and 1868.\\nJonas H. McGowan, elected in 1868; served in 1869 and 1870; re-\\nelected in 1870; served in 1871 and 1872.\\nFrank L. Skeels, elected in 1872; served in 1873 and 1874; re-elected\\nin 1874; served in 1875 and 1876.\\nSimon B. Kitchell, elected in 1876; served in 1877 and 1878; re-\\nelected in 1878.\\nWilliam McCarty, elected in 1833 served to end of 1834 re-elected\\nin 1834; served in 1835 and 1836.\\nJames B. Stewart, elected in 1836; served in 1837 and 1838.\\nJohn H. Stevens, elected in 183S served in 1839 and 1840 re-elected\\nin 1840; served in 1841 and 1842.\\nAnselm Arnold, elected in 1842; served in 1843 and 1844; re-elected\\niu 1844; served in 1845 and 1846.\\nHiram Shoulder, elected in 1846; served in 1847 and 1843.\\nJames Pierson, elected in 1848; served in 1849 and 1850.\\nPhilo Porter, elected in 1850; served in 1851 and 1852; re-elected in\\n1852 served in 1853 and 1854.\\nDaniel Wilson, elected iu 1854; served in 1855 and 1856.\\nDavid N. Green, elected in 1856; served in 1857 and 1858; re-olccted\\nin 1858; served in 1859 and 1860.\\nJohn Whitcomb, elected in 1860; served in 1861 and 1862: re-elected\\nin 1862; served in 1863 and 1864.\\nCharles Powers, elected in 1864; served in 1865 and 1866.\\nLucius M. Wing, elected in 1866 served in 1867 and 1863 re-elected\\nin 1868; served in 1869 and 1870.\\nLewis B. Johnson, elected in 1370 served in 1371 and 1872 re-elected\\nin 1872; served in 1873 and 1374.\\nJason T. Culp, elected in 1874; served iu 1875 and 1876; re-elected\\nin 1376 served in 1377 and 1878.\\nLoring P. Wilco.\\\\, Coldwater, elected in 1873.\\nCOUNTY CLERKS.\\nWales Adams, elected in 1833 served to end of 1834; re-elected in\\n1834; served in 1835 and 1836.\\nC. P. West, elected in 1336; served in 1837 and 1838; re-elected in\\n1838; served in 1839 and 1340.\\nHenry B. Stillman, elected in 1840; served in 1341 and 1342; re-\\nelected in 1842 served in 1843 and 1844.\\nC. P. Benton, elected in 1844 served in 1845 and 1346 re-elected in\\n1846; served in 1847 and 1848.\\nS. C. Rose, elected in 1848 served in 1849 and 1850.\\nP. P. Wright, elected in 1850 served in 1851 and 1352; re-elected in\\n1852; served in 1853 and 1854.\\nEben 0. Leach, elected in 1854; served in 1355 and 1856.\\nBenjamin C. Webb, elected in 1856; served in 1357 and 1858; re-\\nelected in 1858; served in 1859 and 1860; re-elected in 1860;\\nserved in 1861 and 1862.\\nHenry N. Lawrence, elected in 1862; served in 1863 and 1864; re-\\nelected in 1864; served in 1865 and 1866; re-elected in 1866;\\nserved in 1867 and 1368.\\nFrancisM.Bissell, elected in 1863; served in 1369 and 1870; re-elected\\nin 1370; served in 1871 and 1372; re-elected in 1372; served in\\n1373 and 1S74.\\nFrank D. Newberry, elected in 1874; served in 1875 and 1376; re-\\nelected in 1876; served in 1877 and 1878; re-elected in 1878.\\nREGISTERS OF DEEDS.\\nSeth Dunham, elected in 1833; served to end of 1834; re-elected in\\n1834; served in 1335 and 1836.\\nLeonard Ellsworth, elected in 1836; served in 1837 and 1338; re-\\nelected in 1338; served in 1339 and 1340; re-elected in 1340;\\nserved in 1841 ami 1842; died in October, 1842; George A. Coe\\nacted till Dec. 31, 1842.\\nJared Pond, elected in 1842; served in 1843 and 1844; re-elected in\\n1844; served in 1845 and 1846.\\nSelleok Seymour, elected in 1846; served in 1847 and 1843; re-elected\\nin 1848; served in 1349 and 1850.\\nAlbert L. Porter, elected in 1850; served in 1851 and 1852; re-elected\\nin 1852 served in 1853 and 1854.\\nCurtis S. Youngs, elected in 1854 served in 1355 and 1856.\\nFrancis B. Way, elected in 1356 served in 1857 and 1858.\\nFranklin T. Eddy, elected in 1858; served in 1859 and 1860; re-\\nelected in I860 served in 1861 and 1862.\\nPhineas P. Nichols, elected in 1862; served in 1863 and 1864; re-\\nelected in 1864 served in 1865 and 1866.\\nCh.arles A. Edmonds, elected in 1366; served in 1867 and 1868; re-\\nelected in 1868 served in 1869 and 1870.\\nDauiel A. Douglas, elected in 1370; served in 1871 and 1372; re-\\nelected in 1872 served in 1873 and 1374.\\nFranklin T.Eddy, elected in 1374; served in 1875 and 1376; re-\\nelected in 1876 served in 1877 and 1878.\\nWilliam H. Donaldson, elected in 1878.\\nCOUNTY TREASURERS.\\nScth Dunham, elected in 1833; served in 1833 and 1834.*\\nJ. G. Corbus, elected in 1840 served in 1841 and 1842.\\nJohn T. Haynes, elected in 1842; served in 1843 and 1844; re-elected\\nin 1844; served in 1845 and 1846: re-elected in 1346; served in\\n1347 and 1848 re-elected in 1848; served in 1849 and 1850.\\nHiram R. Alden, elected in 1850; served in 1851 and 1852.\\nWales Adams, elected in 1852; served in 1853 and 1854.\\nHiram Shoudler, elected in 1354; served in 1355 and 1856; re-elected\\nin 1356; served in 1857 and 1868.\\nCyrus G. Luce, elected in 1858; served in 1359 and 1860; re-elected\\nin 1360; served in 1861 and 1862.\\nMoses V. Calkins, elected in 1862 served in 1863 and 1SG4 re-elected\\nin 1864; served in 1865 and 1866; re-elected in 1866; served in\\n1867 and 1863.\\nJohn Whitcomb, elected in 1368; served in 1869 and 1870 re-elected\\nin 1870 served in 1371 and 1872.\\nLoring P. Wilcox, elected in 1872; served in 1873 and 1874; re-elected\\nin 1874; served in 1875 and 1376.\\nJames R. Dickey, elected in 1876 served in 1877 and 1378 re-elected\\nin 1378.\\nNo record of treasurers to be found from 1S35 to 1840.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0112.jp2"}, "113": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nIll\\nCOUNTY COMMISSIOXEnS.*\\n183S. Charles G. Uamiiiond, chairiuan; Enos G. Berry, Wales\\nAdams.\\n1839. Same commissioDors.\\n1840. Enos G. Berry, chairman; Wales Adams, Hiram SliouJler.\\n1841. Wales Adams, chairman Hiram Shoudlcr, Oliver D. Colvin.\\n1842. Iliram Shoudler, chairman; 0. D. Colvin, Hiram Gardner.\\nASSOCIATE JUDGES OF CIRCUIT COUBT.\\nSilas A. Holbrook (appointed), 1833-36.\\nWilliam A. Kent (appointed), 1833-36.\\nWilliam B. Sprague (appointed), 1837 and 1838.\\nChester G. Hammond (appointed), 1837-40.\\nEnos 0. Berry (apjiointL-d), I83a and 1840.\\nWilliam A. Kent (appointed), 1.S41-44.\\nMartin Barnhart Girard (appointed), 1841-46.\\nJehial U. Hard, 1845 and 1846.\\nCOUNTY JUDGES AND SECOND JUDGES.\\nWilliam A. Kent, county judge, 1847-50.\\nJacob Shook, second judge, 1847-50.\\nJustin Lawyer, county judge, 1851.\\nDarwin Littlcfield, second judge, 1851.\\nCinCl IT COURT COMMISSIONERS.\\nEsbon G. Fuller, elected in 1850 served in 1851 and 1852.\\nJohn G. Parkhurst, elected in 1850; .served in 1851 and 1852.\\nJustin Lawyer, elected in 1852 served in 1853 and 1854; re-elected\\nin 1854; served in 1855 and 1856.\\nJoseph B. Clark, elected in 1856 served in 1857 and 1858.\\nWallace W. Barrett, elected in 1858; served in 1859 and I860; re-\\nelected in 1860; served in 1861 and 1862.\\nDavid Thompson, elected in 1862: served in 1863 and 1864.\\nFranklin E. Morgan and Willard J. Bowen, Coldwater, elected in\\n1864; served in 1865 and 1866.\\nWillard J. Bowen and Jonas H. McGowan, Coldwater, elected in 1S66\\nserved in 1867 and 1863.\\nWillard J. Bowen and Asa M. Tinker, elected in 1868; served in\\n1869 and 1S70.\\nFrank S. Skeels and Ezra Berry, elected in 1S70; served in 1871 and\\n1872.\\nEzra Berry and Charles D. Wright, elected in 1872; served in 1873\\nand 1874; both re-elected in 1874; served in 1875 ,ind 1876.\\nCharles 1). Wright and Charles N. Legg, elected in 1876; served in\\n1877 and 1878.\\nCharles N. Legg and Norman A. Reynolds, elected in 1878.\\nCORONERS (since 1854).\\nIsaac Middaugh and Israel R. Hall, elected in 1851 for two years,\\nfrom the following 1st of January.\\nA. C. Flsk and Charles D. Brown, elected in 1856 for two yearis, from\\nthe following 1st of January.\\nJohn II. Bennett and Charles D. Brown, elected in 1858.\\nGeorge W. Johnson and Elmer Packer, elected in 1860.\\nWarren Byrnes and Elmer Packer, elected in 1862.\\nDaniel Miller and John C. Hall, elected in 1864.\\nMoses E. Chauncey and Barnabas B. Shoecraft, elected in 1866.\\nJohn H. Bennett and Geo. W. Johnson, elected in 1868.\\nJerome S. Wolcolt and Nathan Tettorly, elected in 1870.\\nChas. 11. Lovewcll and Jacob Kincaid, elected in 1872.\\nChas. II. Lovewell and Edward Purdy, elected in 1874.\\nJerome Wolcott and Aaron A. Van Orthwick, elected in 1876.\\nRoland Root and Delanson J. Sprague, elected in 1878.\\nCOUNTY SURVEYORS (SINCE 1854).\\nPhilip II. Sprague, elected in 1854 to serve two years, from the fol-\\nlowing 1st of January.\\nMurray Knowlcs, elected in 1850 for two years, from the following 1st\\nof January; re-elected in 1858.\\nSilas II. Nye, elected in 1860.\\nElected for three years (llio term of one expiring each your), and perform-\\ning the same duties as supervisors.\\nAinasa R. Day, elected in 1862 re-elected in 1864.\\nNorman S. Andrews, elected in 1866; re-elected in 1868.\\nTitus Babcock, elected in 1870.\\nJ. H. Bennett, elected in 1872; re-elected in 1874.\\nMurray Knowles, elected in 1876; re-elected in 1878.\\nSUPERINTENDENTS OP COMMON SCHOOLS.\\nWalter S. Perry, elected for two years in April, 1867.\\nAlbert A. Jones, elected for two years in April, 1809.\\nAlbert A. Luce, elected for two years in April, 1871.\\nMilo D. Campbell, elected for two years in April, 1873.\\nCOUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONERS.\\nJohn II. Bennett, elected for two years in April, 1809.\\nGeorge W. Fisk, elected for two years in April, 1871.\\nSTATE SENATORS.\\nSamuel Ethcridge, Coldwater, elected in 1838; served in 1839 and 1840.\\nEdward A. Warren, Coldwater, elected in 1841 served in 1842 an\\n184.3.\\nGeorge A. Coe, Coldwater, elected in 1845; served in 1846 and 1847.\\nEnos G. Berry, Quincy, elected in 1847 served in 1848 and 1849.\\nAlfred French, Bronson, elected in 1850; served in 1851 and 1852.\\nJoseph C. Leonard, Union, elected in 1852; served in 1853 and 1854.\\nL. T. N. Wilson, Coldwater, elected in 1854; served in 1855 and 1856.\\nAsahel Brown, Coldwater, elected in 1858; served in 1859 and 1860.\\nDarius Monroe, Bronson, elected in 1860; served in 1861 and 1862;\\nre-elected in 1862; served in 1863 and 1864.\\nCyrus G. Luce, Gilead, elected in 1864; served in 1865 and 1866 re-\\nelected in 1866 served in 1867 and 1868.\\nJohn II. Jones, Quincy, elected in 1868; served in 1869 and 1870.\\nCaleb D. Randall, Coldwater, elected in 1870 served in 1871 and 1872.\\nJonas II. McGowan, Coldwater, elected in 1872; served in 1873 and\\n1874.\\nJohn II. Jones, Quincy, elected in 1874; served in 1875 and 1876.\\nFranklin E. Morgan, Coldwater, elected in 1876; served in 1877 and\\n1878.\\nREPRESENTATIVES IN LEGISLATURE.\\nHiram Alden, Coldwater, elected for one year in 1835 (term began in\\nNovember of that year) re-elected in 1836 to serve in 1837.\\nWilliam A, Kent, Prairie River (now Bronson) elected in 1836 to\\nserve in 1838.\\nJared Pond, Branch, elected in 1838, served in 1839.\\nCharles G. Hammond, Union, elected in 1839; served in 1840; re-\\nelected in 1840 to servo in 1841.\\nJustus Goodwin, Union, elected in 1841: served in 1842.\\nMartin Olds, Batavia, elected in 1842; served in 1843.\\nWales Adams, Bronson, elected in 1843; served in 1844; re-elected in\\n1844 served in 1845.\\nWilliam B. Sprague, Coldwater, elected in 1845; served in 1846.\\nAlvarado Brown, Quincy, elected in 1846; served in 1847.\\nJustus Goodwin, Union, elected in 1846; served in 1847.\\nAlvarado Brown, Quincy, elected in 1847 served in 1848.\\nB. F. Ferris, Sherwood, elected in 1847; served in 1848.\\nGeorge A. Coe, Coldwater, elected in 1848; served in 1849.\\nOliver D. Culver, Kinderhook, elected in 1849 served in 1850.\\nRoland Root, Coldwater, elected in 1849; served in 1850.\\nSol. L. Lawrence, Girard, elected in 1850; served in 1851 and 1852.\\nRoland Root, Coldwater, elected in 1850 served in 1851 and 1852.\\nWilliam P. Arnold, Quincy, elected in 1852; served in 1853 and 1854.\\nJas. B. Tompkins, Girard, elected in 1852; served in 1853 and 1854.\\nCyrus G. Luce, Gilead, elected in 1854 served in 1855 and 1856.\\nII. C. Ilurd, Union City, elected in 1854 served in 1855 and 1856.\\nElijah Leiand, Quincy, elected in 1856; served in 1857 and 1858.\\nEdward Perry, Union City, elected in 1856 served in 1857 and 1858.\\nAugustus S. Glcssnor, Coldwater, elected in 1858; served in 1859 and\\n1860.\\nEdward Perry, Union City, elected in 1858; served in 1859 and 1860.\\nWm. Chase, Kinderhook, elected in 1860; served in 1861 and 1862.\\nHomer C. Hurd, Union City, elected in 1860 served in 1861 and 1862.\\nJesse Bowen, Quincy, elected in 1862; served in 1863 and 1864.\\nCharles W. Wetherby, Gilead, elected in 1862; served in 1863 and\\n1864.\\nAura Smith, Oirard, elected in 1862; served in 1863 and 1864.\\nIlarvey Haynes, Coldwater, elected in 1864 served in 1865 and 1866.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0113.jp2"}, "114": {"fulltext": "112\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nJohn H. Jones, Quincy, elected in 1864; served in 1865 and 1866.\\nDarius Monroe. Bronson, elected in 1864:; served in 1865 and 1866.\\nJulius S. Barber, Coldwater, elected in 1866; served in 1867 and\\n1868.\\nIsaac D. Beall, Sherwood, elected in 1866.\\nJohn H. Jones, Quincy, elected in 1866.\\nIsaac D. Beall, Sherwood, elected in 186S; served in 1869 and 1870.\\nEzra Bostwick, Union City, elected in 1868.\\nJames A. Williams, Quincy, elected in 1868.\\nJ. A. Williams, Quincy, elected in 1870; served in 1871 and 1872.\\nHarvey Haynes, Coldwater, elected in 1870.\\nGeo. F. Gillam, Bronson, elected in 1870.\\nGeo. W. Van Aken, Coldwater, elected in 1872; served in 1873 and\\n1874.\\nErastus J. Welker, Kinderhook, elected in 1872.\\nGeo. P. Robinson, Noble, elected in 1874; served in 1875 and 1876.\\nGeo. W. Van Aken, Coldwater, elected in 1874.\\nErastus J. Welker, Kinderhook, elected in 1876; served in 1877 and\\n1878.\\nRodney K. Twaddell, Quincy, elected in 1876; served in 1877 and\\n1878.\\nRodney K. Twaddell, Quincy, elected in 1878.\\nCalvin T. Thorp, Sherwood, elected in 1878.\\nMEMBERS OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION S.\\nConvention of September, 18.36, Harvey Warner, Coldwater.\\nConvention of December, 1836, James B. Tompkins, Girard.*\\nConvention of 1850, Wales Adams, Bronson; Alvarado Brown,\\nQuincy Asahel Brown, Algansee.\\nConvention of 1867, Cyrus G. Luce, Gilead; Asahel Brown, Cold-\\nwater.\\nDid not take bis seat.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0114.jp2"}, "115": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0115.jp2"}, "116": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0116.jp2"}, "117": {"fulltext": "CITY OF COLDWATER.\\nThe early associations of roldwator, as of tlie entire\\nregion surrounding it, are inscpanililj connected with the\\nIndian and yet this peculiar race enter but little into the\\nactual history of the early settlement of the hamlet. The\\nforemost pioneers came but a few years before the govern-\\nment had consigned them to their Western reservations,\\nand tlicy were but passive characters in the scenes which\\naccompanied the first clearing of the country, leading a\\nnomadic life, pitching their wigwams here and there as\\npleasure or abundant supplies of game might dictate, and\\ncontinually living in the fear of the edict wliich should\\nremove them from tlieir native forests and consign them to\\nthe hunting-grounds of the far West. The first projectors\\nof the village have so fiir perpetuated the memory of the\\nIndian as to have christened it in their own language.\\nIt was originally called Lyons, one of the early residents\\nhaving named it after his native town of that name in New\\nYork State. But, upon conferring with others, who, like\\nhimself, were emigrants, it was decided to give it the name,\\nit at present bears, of Coldwater, from the Indian Cliuck-\\nsew-y t-hish. In the bed of the little river, which runs\\nthrough the western portion of the city, were springs con-\\nstantly bubbling up of very much lower temperature than\\nthe surrounding water. The Indian placed his hand in\\nthis water and exclaimed chticJc-seio-i/a-bish (cold water.)\\nHence the derivation of the word.\\nAs early as 1880 there was no tiioroughfare other than\\nthe Chicago road. This ran through the northern portion\\nof the present city, and was simply the Indian trail followed\\nby them in their westward wanderings, and marked out in\\nthe year 1829. It was not worked until 1832, and con-\\nsisted before that thue of simple guides or marks, such as\\nwere employed by the tribes the blazing of trees and\\nclearing of brush furnishing the only intimation to the\\ntraveler that his course was a direct one. On the ground\\nnow covered by the cemetery and one and a half miles west\\nwas a trading-post, and another was located two and a half\\nmiles ea.st. In 1830, Hugh Campbell located the ground\\nnow occupied by the Lewis Art Gallery on Chicago Street,\\nand erected a log house, living there until the following\\nyear. Afterwards came Abrara F. Bolton, who died in\\nNapoleon, Jackson Co., some years since, and John Morse,\\nwho kept a hotel two miles east and twenty rods scmth of\\nthe present Chicago road. Then came Lemuel Bingham\\nand family, Robert J. Cross, and William H. Cross, and\\nentered all the land on .section 22, with the exception of\\ntwo lots on the west side of the section.\\nCol. A. F. Bolton was the first justice of the peace for\\nColdwater, receiving his appointment in the fall of 1830;\\nKiibort J. Cross being the second, of whom it is related\\nthat on being proposed for the office he at first declined,\\n15\\nbut on being pressed accepted on condition that one of his\\nfriends, better versed in judicial lore, teach him the differ-\\nence between a summons and a subpoena. The first trial\\nby jury was also held before the colonel, in the year 183G,\\nwho did not recognize any absolute necessity for receiving\\nhis commission before dispensing justice, and forthwith\\nsentenced the culprit, who was a mulatto, and had been\\nconvicted of larceny.\\nJoseph Hanchett took up the east half of the northea.st\\n(|uartcr of section 21, and Robert Abbott took up the west\\nhalf of the northea.st quarter of the same section. At\\nthi\u00c2\u00ab time the whole of Branch County was known as the\\ntownship of Green, and attached to St. Joseph County for\\njudicial purposes. The county-seat in the year 1831 was\\nMasonville, on the Coldwater River. It was subsequently\\nremoved to Branch, and finally Coldwater bore away the\\nlaurels. The strife connected with the question of a county-\\nseat is familiar to the early residents, and the rival aspirants\\nfor this distinction were uncertain as to the is.sue until 1842,\\nwhen a decree of the Legislature fixed it at Coldwater.\\nAllen Tibbets, one of the earliest pioneere, who still resides\\nin Coldwater, and retains a vivid recollection of early events,\\nentered the west half of the southwest quarter of section\\n22, and at the same time owned the west half of the north-\\nwest quarter of section 22. Mr. Tibbets then occupied\\nthe log house built by Hugh Camj)bell, a very primitive\\naffair, with no floors, and the beds resting on the ground.\\nRude and uncomforUible as this shelter seems to us in these\\nlater days of luxury, Mr. Hanchett was glad to share the\\ncomforts which its limited quarters afforded. Mr. Tibbets,\\nwho was a clergyman, has the distinction of preaching the\\nfirst sermon in Coldwater. He is now in his seventy-fifth\\nyear, and in many interesting convereations with the writer\\nhas given a very remarkable record of his life. He relates\\nthe following I never swore an oath or took a chew of\\ntobacco or smoked a whole cigar. I never bought or sold\\na drink of whisky or brandy for myself. I never owned\\nor carried a pistol. I never made a kite or plaj ed a game\\nof marbles. I never sung a song or played a game of\\ncheckers, billiards, or croquet, nor a game of cards. In a\\ntravel of over one hundred thousand miles by public con-\\nveyances I never met with an accident or was a moment too\\nlat\u00c2\u00ab when it depended upon my own exertion. I never\\nskated a rod or .struck a man a blow with my fist. I can\\nrepeat more of the Bible than any man living of whom I\\nhave any knowledge. I have given in.struction to more\\nthan two hundred thousand pupils. I am the only one alive\\nof the persons who composed the first church in this city\\nand county. I have given away more real estate to this\\ncity than all its other inhabitants. I preached for fifieen\\nyears and traveled more than five hundred miles, attending\\n113", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0117.jp2"}, "118": {"fulltext": "114\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nfunerals, and all the salary I ever received was a pound of\\ntea worth seventy-five cents. Surely a very remarkable\\nrecord.\\nThe village of Coldwater was laid out in 1832. The\\npost-office at this time was one and a half miles west, at\\nMasonville, with Harvey Warner as the first postmaster\\nbut it was later removed to Branch, and the postmaster, re-\\ntaining his oflBce, also removed to that point. In 1833 an\\noffice was established at Coldwater, with Silas A. Holbrook\\nas postmaster. In July of 1832, those of the early settlers\\nwho had children were desirous of having them receive such\\ninstruction as was possible in an uu.settled country, and Miss\\nCynthia Gloyd opened a school in a cabin one mile east of\\nthe public square, with nine pupils. In 1834 the first public\\nschool building was erected on the corner of Hudson and\\nPearl Streets, and this was soon after superseded by the\\nold red school-house, which stood on the north end of\\nthe same lot on Hudson Street, and was later used as a\\nblacksmith-shop. The original site of this school building\\nwas intended to be on the corner of Chicago and Clay\\nStreets, which at that early day was an unbroken piece of\\nwoods, but Mr. Tibbets made a proposition to change the\\nlocation to one more convenient and accessible, and offered\\nto donate a lot six by twelve rods in size for the purpose,\\nwhich offer was accepted, and the school-house was at once\\nerected. Peter Martin, who has since died in Wisconsin,\\nerected a saw-mill in 1832, and for a time furnished most of\\nthe material which the settlei-s used in making for them-\\nselves comfortable habitations. Before that time a pilgrim-\\nage to the Pocahontas mills, one mile south of the village of\\nBranch, was necessary when timber was to be dressed and\\nmade ready for use. At the latter mills was sawed the\\ntimber for the construction of the first frame house, which\\nwas built by Harvey Warner for Silas A. Holbrook.\\nIn 1832 the village was platted, the survey having been\\nmade by James B. Tompkins, who still survives and resides\\nin the township of Girard. Tiie previous year, Joseph\\nHancbett erected what for the times was a residence far in\\nadvance of the log houses of the day. It was simply a\\nblock-house, the timbers of which were hewn outside, and\\ngave it a more finished aspect than was common among its\\nless pretentious neighbors. It stood on ground now covered\\nby a portion of the east side of Monroe Street, north of\\nChicago Street, and opposite the post-office.\\nAt this era there were no grist-mills nearer than Tecumseh\\nor Constantine, and the meal used for food, which was prin-\\ncipally corn, was ground by a novel and interesting process.\\nAn oak log, about two and a half feet in diameter, was\\nchopped to a length of three feet and placed on end. By\\nchopping and burning, a mortar-like hole was made in the\\ntop of it, after which, by means of a spring-pole with a\\npounder attached to the end, the corn, which was placed in\\nthe depression made at the top of the log, was pounded.\\nIt was then sifted, the finer portion being made into corn-\\nbread and the coarser into samp. In this primitive manner\\ndid the early pioneers of this now flourishing and beautiful\\ncity subsist.\\nWild animals were frequently to be seen, and wolves were\\nnot uncommon visitors at the door-yards of the inhabitants.\\nEarly in 1832 the little community was thrown into the\\ngreatest excitement and alarm by the startling report that\\nBlack Hawk, a noted chief of the Foftawattamits, was\\nleading the Indians of the West and North on an expedi-\\ntion of plunder and massacre. The report, alas proved\\ntoo true. A call upon the scattered settlers was quickly\\nmade, and all capable of bearing arms were summoned to\\nthe field. In a few days the quiet village was thronged\\nwith soldiers and resounded with the strains of martial\\nmusic.\\nSoon the little army, augmented by all the neighbors for\\nmiles around, took up the line of march for the more im-\\nmediate scene of stril e, commanded by Gen. Brown, of Te-\\ncumseh, who acted under Gen. John R. Williams, of the\\nregular army, then stationed at Detroit. A few days of\\nintense anxiety supervened. One sultry day in June was\\nseen approaching in the distance a single horseman, covered\\nwith the dust and foam of hard travel. The consternation\\nof the inhabitants who remained at home was intense, when\\nthe stranger proclaimed the fact that The Indians have\\nburned Chicago, massacred all the inhabitants, and are\\nsweeping through the settlements and rapidly approaching\\nus! This intelligence, which, for the time, was believed,\\nwas not contradicted until the following day, when the stage\\nbrought the glad tidings that matters were safe at the West.\\nGen. Brown and his command went as far as Niles, and\\nthere encamped. An engagement occurred beyond Chi-\\ncago, and the desperate chief was captured. The troops\\nthen returned to their homes.\\nThe only communication between Chicago and Detroit\\nat this time was by stage. This mode of travel, however\\nprimitive it may seem to us, was in early days regarded not\\nonly as speedy but luxurious. These stages were well ap-\\npointed, and stopped at all the settlements.\\nThe first death that occurred in the village was that of a\\nchild of Allen Tibbets, aged about two years, who died Oct.\\n17, 1831, and was buried ou jMr. Tibbets old farm. The\\nremains were, later, removed to the cemetery. A death had\\noccurred previous to this, but none in the settlement of Cold-\\nwater. The first child born in the village was a child of\\nAllen Tibbets, Harriet Maria, and the date June 11,\\n1832. The first marriage was that of Dr. Enoch Chase\\nand Miss Ellsworth, the doctor having been surgeon and\\nadjutant of the battalion commanded by Maj. Joues in the\\nBlack Hawk war. The first physician in Coldwater was\\nDr. Wni. Henry, who arrived in the summer of 1830 from\\nCayuga Co., N. Y. He was a gentleman of advanced years.\\nThis was before the tide of emigration had set in, and emi-\\ngrants to the Territory were principally attracted to the east\\nside. An arrival at that time was an event, and a family\\nappearing with the intention of making a permanent loca-\\ntion was welcomed with a degree of cordiality which could\\nleave no question of its genuineness. John Wilson and\\nwife came in 1832, and located on the ground now covered\\nby Dr. John H. Beach s residence, Mr. Tibbets offering\\nthem the lot as an inducement to build. Silas A. Holbrook\\nopened a store in 1831, the goods having been furnished by\\nGlover Hibbard, who came the following year, and died,\\nafter a very brief residence, of congestive chills. One of\\nthe old residents describes the village at this time as little\\nmore than a vast farm, with hills of corn and grain cover-", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0118.jp2"}, "119": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0119.jp2"}, "120": {"fulltext": "Ca^^ a ^^^^_^^ J^C^ 6^2^.^^ J ^$^c^ (%.^ac::i\\nJ ^Z^rc,^ f 5^\\ni. C.-^t-\\n\u00c2\u00ab?s^^", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0120.jp2"}, "121": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n115\\ning the present squares of tlie city. Many new-comers\\nwere obliged to camp out until suitable accommodations\\ncould be afforded them, though there was certainly no lack\\nof such hospitality as was possible to offer.\\nThe year 1835 was rendered memorable by the advent\\nof a colony from the East, some of the leading spirits of\\nwhich, by their enterprise and business capacity, materially\\ninfluenced the destiny of the future city. Among them\\nwere Bradley Crippen and his four sons, Lorenzo D. (who\\ndied in this city in 1864), Philo H., Benjamin, and Rev.\\nElliott M., James Fisk, Thomas Dougherty (who still sur-\\nvives), Francis Smith, Dr. William B. Sprague (living in\\nthe city). Dr. Darwin Littlefield, James Haines and his sons\\nJohn T. (who died on .shipboard while en route for Califor-\\nnia), Levi, Harvey, and James. James Haines, on his arri-\\nval, erected a very comfortable abode, one and a half stories\\nhigh, Ilarvey Warner being the carpenter. The hou.ses\\nprevious to this time had been built without stone founda-\\ntions, there being no stones on the open prairie, and it was\\nsupposed none on the timber-land which had not been cleared.\\nIt was also very difficult to construct wells, as it was almost\\nimpossible to obtain stone with which to wall them.\\nAbout 1835 the village assumed a more progressive\\naspect, improvements were marked, and new life was in-\\nfused into the hamlet by the inerea.sing emigration. Allen\\nTibbets built during the year a frame house, which was\\nnot only spacious but imposing in comparison to its hum-\\nbler neighbors. S. A. Holbrook erected a building, and\\nDr. Cha.se also built on a lot sold him by Mr. Tibbets, on\\ncondition that he would erect within two years a residence\\nupon it. Buildings were in such demand that it was diffi-\\ncult to keep pace with the wants of the community. Every\\nnew structure that rose had an immediate tenant, and the\\nwant of lath and plaster was no obstacle to the occupant.\\nParley Stockwell, who still survives, and resides in the\\ncity, came in 1835, and engaged for a while in buying\\ncattle and supplying the residents with fresh meat. He\\nspeaks with much satisfaction of the generosity of James\\nHanchett, who, .soon after bis arrival, loaned him money\\nwith which to buy fourteen head of cattle, for which he\\npaid fifty dollars apiece, and refused any security for the\\nloan.\\nChauncey Strong came during this year, and entered\\neighty acres of land where a portion of the State school\\nbuildings now stand. He inclosed one hundred dollars\\nwith which to make a payment on this land, and placed it\\nin the post-office at Mason. But the money never reached\\niUs destination, payments for land then being made at Kala-\\nmazoo. Mr. Strong being little able to bear the loss, the\\ncitizens, raised a subscription, and the land was rapidly paid\\nfor, precautions having been taken to guard the second time\\nagainst postal accidents.\\nThe agitation of the point at which to locate a county-\\nseat finally induced the Governor to appoint a commission\\nto determine upon the site. This commission embraced\\nHenry Disbrow, Daniel O Keefe, and Charles Grant. They\\nselected Branch, it, being the geographical centre of the\\ncounty, and entered a considerable tract of land at that\\npoint. These lands were offeriid later at such extravagant\\nrates that it was not easy to become a purchaser, and much\\ndissatisfaction ensued. Finally a petition was circulated\\npraying for the removal of the seat, and after several efforts\\nit was ultimately changed to its present location. On so\\nslight a tenure as this at one time hung the destinies of\\nColdwater. Between the years 1830 and 1840 much sick-\\nness prevailed, fever and congestive chills being very com-\\nmon, and often fatal. Twenty-five and thirty deaths a\\nmonth were not uncommon. This was generally attributed\\nto a mill-dam south of the city. The people resolved to\\nrid them.selves of the nuisance, and one morning in a body\\ncliarged upon the offending structure and tore it down.\\nMr. Frink, one of the proprietors, having remonstrated,\\nthey threw him into the water without ceremony. The\\nsanitary condition of the place improved from that time,\\nand ultimately became perfect!} healthy.\\nIn 1836, L. D. Halsted came from New York State and\\nopened a tailor-shop. Bringing with him nothing but a\\nthimble as the badge of his craft, he has continued to reside\\nin Coldwater, where by industry and application to business\\nhe has earned a competence.\\nIn 1837 the village of Coldwater was organized, with a\\npresident, board of trustees, and other officers necessary to\\na village government. We have been so fortunate after\\nmuch research and labor as to find the original record of\\nthe first election, and herewith afford our readers an excel-\\nlent fac-similc of the document.\\nThe same year the Coldwater Bank was organized, and\\nforms so important a part of the early history of the city\\nthat we have devoted some space to it under the head of\\nthe Banks.\\nThe first ball given in Coldwater occurred Jan. 8, 1838.\\nHull and Arnold s orchestra furnished the music. Mr.\\nHull taught the first dancing-school, in the winter of 1839,\\nand gave the music at the inauguration ball of Gen. Harri-\\nson, in 1841, of James K. Polk, in 1845, at the American\\nHouse, and of Gen. Taylor, in 1849, at the Franklin Hotel.\\nThey have continued from that time to the present to fur-\\nnish excellent music on all prominent social occasions,\\nbeing now in the forty-second year of their organization.\\nAt this time there were two hotels, the Eagle and\\nAmerican, both of which did a flourishing business. The\\nfirst Methodist church was also erected at this period, which\\nwas a substantial structure, built of wood, aud six years\\nlater the first Baptist church was constructed. All supplies\\nat this time were brought from Detroit, the round trip being\\na distance of two hundred and forty miles. Prices were high,\\na barrel of salt costing twelve dollars to deliver, and nails\\neight dollars, with three dollars added for transportation.\\nThe first brick building was erected for Messrs. Porter\\nWendell and Skeels Lewis, who occupied it as a store,\\nthe site being the present location of the Michigan South-\\nern Bank. Later, Dr. Wm. B. Sprague erected, on Chicago\\nStreet, a pretentious residence, which is still standing.\\nOne of the events of the year 1840 was the Tippecanoe\\ncampaign. The citizens of Coldwater held a Hard Cider\\nLog Cabin celebration, which rivaled in zeal if not in num-\\nbers the political rallies of the present day. It was the\\ngreat occasion of the year, and the growing village was the\\ncentre of such an enthusiastic crowd of patriots as was sel-\\ndom gathered together in the Territory.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0121.jp2"}, "122": {"fulltext": "116\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nFarmers from the East came in numbers, and the country\\nadjacent to the village was rapidly settled and improved.\\nIn 1842 the wheat crop was almost entirely blasted by\\ninsects, and prices rose correspondingly but, as a compensa-\\ntion for this disaster, the year following produced the largest\\nwheat crop ever known since that period. In 1847 and\\n1848 brick houses became more numerous, Bradley Plato\\nhaving established a brick-yard at Branch, and supplied tjie\\nincreasing demand. Roland Root had previously built a\\nhouse which had a stone foundation, and was regarded as\\none of the finest residences of the time.\\nWe give a resume of the business aspect of the village at\\nthis time. There were four hotels, the Morse, kept by\\nChristopher Dickenson the Eagle, kept by John J. Cur-\\ntis, and standing on the site of the present Southern Mich-\\nigan the American, kept by Anselum Arnold and the\\nNational, at the west end of the village, kept by Alanson\\nBacon. These, with one exception, were all burned at\\nlater periods. The Franklin was built in place of the\\nAmerican, and kept by Dr. Hanchett, and the present\\nSouthern Michigan superseded the Eagle. The leading\\nbusiness men were Lockwood Williams, Mr. Williams\\nhaving died in 1849 Bullard Cole, A. T. Groendyke,\\nRoland Root, John T. Haynes, Asa Parish Co., and\\nCoon Brothers. The lawyers were E. G. Fuller, who still\\nsurvives and is in active practice George A. Coe, who died\\nin this city in 1869 John W. Turner; H. C. and James\\nGilbert. The physicians comprised the following names\\nDrs. William H. Hanchett, H. B. Stillman, Darwin Little-\\nfield, and Napoleon Byron Welper. Dr. Isaac P. Alger\\nbegan jiractice in 1848, Dr. S. S. Cutler, the year pre-\\nviously, and Dr. John H. Beach in 1850. A more ex-\\ntended review of the medical profession and tlie bar of\\nthe city will be given in its appropriate place. The tailors\\nwere William H. Harpham, John D. Wood, and Lorenzo\\nD. Halsted. The druggists were Drs. Li ttlefield, Hanchett,\\nand Stillman. There were two newspapers, the Coldwater\\nSentinel, published by Albert Chandler and the Branch\\nCounty Jijurnal, issued by Thompson Brothers.\\nThe first school, of nine pupils, had developed in num-\\nbers so rapidly that three district schools were the outgrowth\\nof this early effort and, after some agitation of the matter\\nby the citizens, the present Union school was organized,\\nits roll now embracing eleven hundred scholars.\\nThe painters were Silas Bellamy, Morris Howe, and one\\nMelvin. The wagon-maker was Burt Pjtheridge, who also\\nenjoyed a considerable reputation as a millwright. Tiie\\nmachinists were 0. C. Graham and William Walton. The\\nblacksmiths, Levi Burdick and John Hyde. Henry Moore\\nwas watchmaker for the citizens of the little village, and\\nhis work bore evidence that he had learned his trade thor-\\noughly. Ramsdell, Pelton Co. were the proprietors of\\nthe only oil-mill and distillery. An event of much interest\\nin 1849 was the first general training. General Stevens\\ncommanded the brave militia, who performed their evolu-\\ntions on this occasion much to the delight of the youth of\\nthe neighborhood and the amusement of the older heads.\\nIn 1852 the present court-house was built, and though\\nnot now remarkable for architectural grace, is superior in\\nconvenience to the edifice as it originally stood. The awk-\\nward arrangement of certain appointments connected with\\nthe court-room elicited from one of the judges the remark\\nthat the architect who designed it deserved to be sentenced\\nto the penitentiary.\\nAbout this time occurred the robbery of the county treas-\\nury. The treasurer had drawn sixteen hundred dollars to be\\ndistributed among the various school districts. He jilaced the\\nfunds in his .safe, which was apparenlly no more secure against\\nthe cunning of the skillful cracksman than are those of the\\npresent day. During the night the lock was broken and\\nthe money abstracted. Several parties were suspected, and\\none Sandy arrested, tried, convicted, and sentenced to the\\npenitentiary. The township of Coldwater had already been\\npaid, but the loss fell heavily upon other less fortunate\\ntownships. By a special act of Legislature the money was\\nreassessed back to the State, and the various town.ships\\nwere reimbursed, the State sustaining the loss. The year\\n1850 is remembered from the disastrous fire that occurred\\non the south side of Chicago Street, and which consumed\\nthe early records of the village, then in the village clerk s\\noflnce. This was but the forerunner, however, of a confla-\\ngration on the opposite side of the street the year following,\\nsweeping the whole block in its progress, and creating great\\nhavoc among the inhabitants. As a remarkable evidence\\nof the energy and ambition of the business men of that day,\\nit may be stated that immediately new and commodious\\nbuildings rose phoenix-like from the ruins of the old, and\\nin a very brief time all evidence of the late calamity was\\neffaced.\\nDuring that year the Michigan Southern Railroad the\\ntrack of which had been laid the preceding year was\\ncompleted, and the road in operation. With this railroad\\ncame an era of prosperity to the country. Farmers found\\nan outlet for their produce, and at rates much below the\\nordinary cost of transportation, while the little village was\\nrendered easily accessible to purchasers.\\nThe inhabitants of Coldwater were thrown into conster-\\nnation during the building of this road by a riot among the\\nlaborers who were employed in its construction. The agent\\nof the company was one Sargent, who had allowed his\\nfinances to become sadly entangled, and the men, not having\\nfor some time received any pay, rebelled and became very\\nboisterous. They advanced en masse to the portion of the\\nroad adjacent to the city, and proceeded to tear up the\\ntrack and fill the space with dirt. Matters at length be-\\ncame so serious that a resort to extreme measures was ne-\\ncessary. The marshal with a posse of men was ordered to\\nthe scene of the disturbance, and for a time it seemed that\\nbloodshed was inevitable, but by the excellent tact oF the\\nmarshal, Mr. Roland Root, the matter was finally quieted,\\nand the men eventually received a portion, if not all their\\npay-\\nAt this period money was not as plenty as it afterwards\\nbecame. Mr. John Roberts relates as an instance of this\\nfact that he and a brother purchased a tract of land, giving\\na mortgage therefor, the interest payable in good potatoes\\nat cash price. The mortgagee found it difficult to sell from\\nthe peculiar character of the interest payment.\\nAmong the most interesting pioneers whom it has been\\nthe writer s pleasure to meet, are Mr. and Mrs. Caleb B.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0122.jp2"}, "123": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n117\\nPeck]iaiii, who came from Cayuga County, N. Y., in 1836,\\nand located upon a tract of land ono mile soutli of the city.\\nThey liave been united in marriage sixty-seven years,\\nand are still hale and active, though this venerable gentle-\\nman is able to indulge in a retrospect embracing nearly\\nninety years. They now reside iu the city, having retired\\nfrom the busy cares of the farm.\\nThe good citizens of the village wore resolved to main-\\ntain the moral character of the community, as the following\\nordinance indicates\\nan ordinaxce to prevent gambling.\\nThe Presidont andTruslecs of the Village of Coldwater ordain as\\nfollows\\nSection 1. If any person shall kcejt, or knowingly suifer to be\\nkept, in any house, bniMing, yard, garden, or depenilency thereof by\\nhim actually used or occupied, within t!ie limits of this corporation,\\nany table for the purpose of playing at Billiards, or suffer any jicrson\\nto resort to the same for the purpose of playing at Billiards, Cards,\\nDice, or any unlawful game, every person so ofl ending, shall, for each\\nand every such offense forfeit the sum of One Hundred Dollars.\\nSection 2. If any person sliall keep, or knowingly suffer to be\\nkept, in any house, building, yard, garden, or depemlcncy thereof, or\\nin any field by him ownc l or occupied, within tlie limits of this cor-\\nporation, any Nine-Pin Alley, or any Alley to be used in the playing\\nof Nino Pins, or any other like game, whether to be played with one\\nor more balls, or with nine or any other number of pins, or shall suffer\\nany person to resort to the same for the purpose of playing at any\\nsuch game, every such person so offending shall, for each and every\\nBuch offense, forfeit the sum of One Hundred Dollars.\\nSection 3. All penalties and forfeitures mentioned in this Ordi-\\nnance may bo recovered in an action of Debt, before any Justice of\\nthe Peace, residing in this Village, in the name of the President and\\nTrustees of the Village of Coldwater, for the use of the Corporation.\\nSection 4. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force imme-\\ndiately after it shall have been published in the Coldtcater Sentinel\\nthree weeks successively.\\nPassed Sept. 18, 1851.\\nH. Wahneu, President.\\nE. G. Filler, Recorder.\\nThe village continued to increase in dimensions and im-\\nportance, though no events of special moment transpired.\\nThe clmrches were rebuilt, and iiew and imposing structures\\ntook the places of the old. In no one thing does Coldwater\\nindicate her advance and the moral sentiment which per-\\nvades the community more than in the devotion of her citi-\\nzens to church interests. The various denominations vie\\nwith each other in the elegance of their church edifices,\\nand an unusual proportion of the whole population are\\nregular attendants on divine service. During this period\\nmany public and private buildings were erected and various\\nenterprises established, which aided greatly in advancing\\nthe interests of the place. Some of these are already treated\\nmore fully as separate organizations in this history.\\nIn 18(jl the citizens, having become more ambitious in\\nthe science of government, obtained a city charter, and the\\nvillage became from that time known as the city of Cold-\\nwater, with its regularly-elected mayor and board of alder-\\nmen.\\nThe following are the original entries made on territory\\nnow comprised within the city limits\\nsection FIFTEE.N.\\nJohn Morse, 80 acres, Oct. II, 1830.\\nA. F. Bolton, 80 acres. Jan. 15, 1831.\\nL. L. Bingham, 80 acres, Jan. 27, 1832.\\nJohn Morse, 80 acres, Dec. 11, 1832.\\nEnoch Chase, 80 acres, July 15, 1834.\\nItobert J. Cross, 80 acres, Jan. 21, IS3I.\\nRobert H. Abbott, 80 acres, Jan. 6, 1831.\\nJames Fisk, 80 acres, Jan 12, 1835.\\nSECTION sixteen PUBLIC SCHOOL LAND.\\nIfarvey Warner, 5 acres, Aug. 8, 1837.\\nE. (i. Fuller, 5 acres, Sept. 1, 1842.\\nW. II. Ilanchctt, 5 acres, Sept., 1842.\\n1). Waterman, 2j% acres, Aug. 8, 1837.\\nC. n. Williams, 2/o i|, acres, Aug. 8, 1837.\\nJames Pierson, 5 acres, Sept. 1, 1842.\\nJames Pierson, 5 acres, Sept. I, 1842.\\nJohn T. Haynes, 5 acres, Sept. 1, 1842.\\nWm. II. Cross, a acres, Aug. 8, 1837.\\nItolnnd Root, 5 acres, Sej)t., 1842.\\nL. D. i P. H. Crippen, M^^^ acres, Sept. 1, 1842.\\nJ. T. Uaynes, 2^% acres, April 20, 1847.\\nI.. D. A P. H. Crippen, i^^^ acres, Sept. 1, 1842.\\nWm. L. Gilbert, acre, Feb. 27, 1843.\\nL. D. P. II. Crippen, 5 acres, Sept. 1, 1842.\\nL. D. P. H. Crippen, 5 acres, Sept. 1, 1842.\\nIra Paddock, 10 acres, Aug. 8, 1837.\\nThos. Dooherty, 10 acres, Aug., 1837.\\nWm. L. Gilbert, 10 acres, Sept. 1, 1842.\\nA. Chandler, 5 acres, Sept., 1842.\\nRoland Root, 5 acres, Sept., 1842.\\nL. D. Crippen, 10 acrc.\u00c2\u00ab, Sept., 1842.\\nE. W. Crippen. 10 acres, Dec. 7, 1842.\\nP. II. Crippen, 10 acres, Aug. 8, 1837.\\nP. II. Crippen, 10 acres, Aug. 8, 1837.\\nIsaac Pierce, 20 acres, Sept. 1, 1842.\\nJose]ih II. Hanchetl, 20 acres. May I, 1843.\\nJohn A. MeCrea, 40 acres, April 26, 1855.\\nW. H. Paddock (admin.;, 20 acres, April, 1855.\\nGeorge Quick, 20 acres, April, 1855.\\nAsa Parish, 20 acres, April, 1865.\\nD. Littlcfield, 20 acres, April, 1855.\\nW. Chapman, 20 acres, April, 1855.\\nS. A. Holbrook, 20 acres, April, 1855.\\nB. Crippen, Sf j*, acres, Aug. 8, 1837.\\nII. Buell, 10 acres, Sept. I, 1842.\\nIsaac Pierce, S^d j acres, Aug. 8, 1837.\\nB. Crippen, 10 acres, Sept. 1, 1842.\\nJ. H. Hard, 10 acres, June 10, 1846,\\nT. Doogerty, 10 acres, Aug. 8, 1837.\\nJames Pierce, 20 acres, Aug. 8, 1837.\\nB. Crippen, 20 acres, Aug. 8, 1837.\\nJ. G. Warner, 20 acres Sept. 1, 1842.\\nB, W. Crippen, 20 acres, Sept., 1842,\\nA. Parish, 20 acres, Sept., 1842.\\nJ. F. Haynes, 40 acres, Sept., 1842.\\nJ. F. Haynes, i{-^ij acres, Jan. 15, 1S51.\\nJ. F. Haynes, 5 acres, Jan., 1851.\\nGeorge Quick, 5 acres, Jan., 1851.\\nE. G. Parsons, 2^^^ acres, Jan., 1851.\\nJ. (i. Parkhurst, -i-^^Q acres, Jan., I85I.\\nsection SEVENTEEN.\\nAbram F. Bolten, 80jV(J res, Dec. 1, 1829.\\nJunius H. Hatch, 63^\u00e2\u0080\u009e\u00c2\u00bb|; acres, Aug. 23, 1833.\\nJunius H. Hatch, 63^j j acres, Sept. 10, 1833.\\nSylvester Smith, I i acres, June II, 1835.\\nSECTION TWENTY.\\nE. S. J. H. Hanchctt, 52 acres, April 8, 1835.\\n-Joseph Hanchctt, 62^^^ acres, June 12, 1835.\\nParley Stockwell, 54^ acres, Aug. 31, 1835.\\nSECTTON TWESTV-ONE.\\nJoseph Hanchctt, Jr., 80 acres, Oct. 1830.\\nElisha Warren, 80 acres, Nov. S, 1831.\\nPeter .Martin, 80 acres. May 28, 1832.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0123.jp2"}, "124": {"fulltext": "118\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nJoseph Hanchett, 40 acres, Oct. 9, 1834.\\nEphraim Priest, 40 acres, Nov. IS, 18. !4.\\nElijah Ferguson, 4U acres, Jan. 6, 1835.\\nAudrain Abbott, 80 acres, June 6, 183T.\\nRobert J. Cross, 80 acres, June 21, 1831,\\nL. D. Cripjien, 40 acres, June 12, 1835.\\n_ Joseph Hanchett, 40 acres, June 12, 1835.\\nL. D. P. II. Crippen, 40 acres, July IS, 1835.\\nHugh C.amiibell, SO acres, Oct. 9, 1830.\\nRobert J. Cross, 240 acres, Oct. 9, 1830.\\nWm. H. Cross, 80 acres, Oct. 9, 1S30.\\nRobert J. Cross, 80 acres, Nov. 1, 1830.\\nWm. H. Cross, SO acres, Nov. 1, 1830.\\nAllen Tibbetts, 80 acres, June 21, 1831.\\nAmong the chief attractions of the city is the Lewis Art\\nGallery, an extensive collection of foreign and American\\nworks of art, which by the munificence of the owner are\\nenjoyed by the public at stated times. The refining influ-\\nence of such a collection can scarcely be measured, and its\\neffect in creating taste for art and a correct eye for color is\\nvery apparent in the immediate parts of the State from which\\nthe gallery is easily accessible. A comprehensive idea of\\nthe enterprise and its merits will be given elsewhere. The\\nLadies Library Association, which was established some\\ntime after, in its quiet way has accomplished equally as much,\\nand merits a more extended history in its proper place.\\nIt is the province of the city historian not so much to\\nrelate facts and occurrences that have come within the ob-\\nservation of present inhabitants, or trace the later progress\\nof the city, which is to most readers already as familiar as\\nhousehold words, but to bring down from the musty\\nrecords of the past such early pioneer experiences as will\\nenable us to connect the past with the present.\\nThis we have very briefly done, and the little kamlet of\\nnearly half a century gone was but the germ which, fostered\\nand encouraged by the spirit of enterprise born in the sturdy\\nhearts of the early emigrants, has developed into the attract-\\nive and beautiful city of Coldwater, with its long, wide\\nstreets, lined with elegant residences and rich foliage, its\\ncostly churches, its well-developed business enterprise, and\\nthe refinement and culture of its inhabitants.\\nMETHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.\\nThe first society of the Methodist Episcopal Church of\\nColdwater was organized by Rev. E. H. Pilcher, preacher\\nin charge of Tecum.seh circuit, June 19, 1832, in the log\\nhouse of Allen Tibbits. Its membership consisted of four\\npersons, viz., Allen Tibbits, local preacher, Caroline M.\\nTibbits, his wife, Joseph Hanchett, and Nancy Hanchett.\\nThis was the first religious society organized in Branch\\nCounty.\\nThe first sermon preached in what is now the beautiful\\ncity of Coldwater was delivered by Allen Tibbits, in his\\nown little log house, on the fourth Sabbath of July, 1831.\\nIn October, 1831, Rev. E. H. Pilcher preached the first\\nfuneral discourse ever delivered in Brancli County. It was\\nthe funeral of a daughter of Allen Tibbits, the first white\\nperson who had died in the county.\\nIn the fall of 1832, Rev. William Sprague became the\\npastor of this little flock, and during his pastorate Miss\\nAmelia Harrison was added to the membership. Rev.\\nHenry Colclazer became the pastor in 1833, and continued\\nfor one year. In the fall of 1834 it is probable that Elna-\\nthan C. Garret, or Rev. Mr. Manier, succeeded Henry Col-\\nclazer in the pastorate.\\nThe society remained the same in numbers up to the fall\\nof 1835, when it was greatly strengthened by the coming\\nof a colony of Methodists, consisting of the following-\\nnamed persons: Bradly Crippen and family, his three sons,\\nLorenzo D. Crippen, Philo H. Crippen, and Elliott M.\\nCrippen, and their wives; Dr. Wm. B. Sprague and wife;\\nDr. D. Littlefield and wife; Thomas Daugherty and wife;\\nJames Fisk and wife and Rev. Francis Smith and wife.\\nSome of the children belonging to these families were also\\nconnected with this society at the same time. During this\\nyear Coldwater Mission was organized, with Richard Law-\\nrence as missionary. It was embraced in what was then\\nknown as the Ann Arbor district, Henry Colclazer pre-\\nsiding elder. It only remained a mission one year, however.\\nAt the close of the year 1835 the society ceased to be a\\nmission, and was organized into a self-supporting circuit,\\nand remained so until 1846, when it became a station.\\nIn 183C, Peter Sabin was preacher-in-charge, and Lewis\\nSmith assistant. In 1837, Peter Sabin was preacher-in-\\ncharge, and Lorenzo Davis assistant. In 1838 the Cold-\\nwater Society was attached to Marshall District, E. H.\\nPilcher presiding elder, Jas. F. Davidson preacher-in-\\ncharge, and Levi Warriner assistant. In 1839, Roswell\\nParker was preacher-in-charge, and Jonathan Jones assi.st-\\nant. In 1840, Roswell Parker was preacher-in-charge, and\\nBenjamin Sabin assistant.\\nIn 1840, James Fisk and several others withdrew from\\nthe Methodist Episcopal Church, in consequence of some\\ndifficulty in regard to the use of instrumental music in the\\nchurch, and organized what is now the Wesleyan Church\\nin this city.\\nThe fir.st house of worship built in Coldwater was built by\\nthis society in 1836-38. It was a wooden structure and cost\\nabout thirty three hundred dollars, and stood upon the same\\nground now occupied by the present edifice. It was dedicated\\nin June, 1838, Rev. Henry Colclazer preachingthe dedicatory\\nsermon. Two sessions of the Michigan Annual Conference\\nwere held in that building. The first was held in 1844,\\nBishop Hamline presiding. The second was held Oct.\\n1-7, 1856, Bishop T. A. Morris presiding. During this\\nsession of the Conference the present pastor. Rev. J. I.\\nBuell, was received on trial into the itinerant ministry of\\nthe Methodist Episcopal Church.\\nThe second house of worship built by this society was\\nthe one it now occupies. It is a beautiful brick structure,\\nhaving an auditorium with a seating capacity of about 800,\\na commodious lecture-room, two class-rooms, a fine suite of\\nparlors, an organ-loft, and a pastor s study. It is lighted\\nwith stained glass of the most elegant design and work-\\nmanship, the front window unsurpassed by any in the\\nState. This building was erected in 1865-69 at a cost of\\ntwenty-five thousand dollars. It was dedicated Jan. 26,\\n1869, by Rev. P. M. Eddy, D.D.\\nIn 1878 an addition to this building was erected. This\\naddition is eighteen feet by thirty-seven feet, and gives the\\nsiiiic of parlors, the orgau-loft, the rear-entrance, and the\\nbeautiful study for the pastor. It was built at a cost of", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0124.jp2"}, "125": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0125.jp2"}, "126": {"fulltext": "^J^^S^.\\ni\\nAlonzo Waterman\\nALONZO WATERMAN.\\nThe life of Mr. Waterman was comparatively\\nuneventful, marked by few incidents save such as\\noccur in the life of every successful merchant and\\nbusiness man. He was emphatically a man of\\naffairs, industrious, sagacious, enterprising, and\\npublic-spiritetl, early developing those qualities\\nwhich so largely contributed to his success in\\nafter-life, and made him so apt in originating, and\\nprompt and efficient in carrying out his well-laid\\nplans.\\nHe was born April 10, 1810, near Syracuse,\\nN. Y., and came to this county in 1832, settling in\\nBronson. He engaged in mercantile business there\\nwith his brothers, but during the next two years\\nspent some of the time East. In 1834 he returned\\nfor a permanent resideuce.\\nWhile living at Bronson he married Miss Ma-\\ntilda, daughter of Dr. Hiram Alden, one of the\\nearly settlers and prominent men of Coldwater,\\nwho died in Detroit while attending the Legisla-\\nture.\\nWhen the county-seat waa changed to Coldwater,\\nand that promised to be the important point iu the\\ncountv, Mr. Waterman moved there, and engaged iu\\nthe hardware business for several years, and there\\ndied, July 29, 1877. In 1845 his wife died, leaving\\ntwo children,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Mrs. H. C. Fenn and Miss Alma\\nWaterman.\\nIn 1849 he married Mrs. Adelia Williams, who\\ndeparted this life in 1870. Mr. Waterman had by\\nhis active, industrious, and frugal habite accumulated\\na large property, and for the last twenty-five or\\nthirty years of his life his time was principally taken\\nup in loaning money and renting his property. He\\nwas very unpretending, and never made a display\\nover what he contributed to public enterprises. He\\nwas always liberal in his gifts to the church of his\\nchoice,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 the Methodist Episcopal-", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0126.jp2"}, "127": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n119\\nabout tliirteou hundred dollars. During this year, also, an\\nelegant pi|n -or;j;an w;us placed in the church. Tliis was a Siift\\nto the church from the estate of one of it.s honored, but\\nnow sainted members, Alonzo Waterman, and his two\\ndauj, hters, Mrs. Mary C. Fenn and Miss Allie A. Water-\\nman. It cost two thou.sand two iuiudred and fifty dollars\\nis very hijjhly appreciated by the society, and stands as a\\nspeakini; monument to the -generosity of its donors.\\nAt different periods since 1835 this church has received\\nvaluable accessions by immigration, though nearly all of\\ntlio.se who came during the few years that immediately fol-\\nlowed have passed to their heavenly home. David Holmes\\nand a few others of this class still remain to honor the\\nchurch.\\nOf the large number of those who have been converted\\nin this church, and who, from the active part which they\\ntake in bearing it-s burdens and sharing its responsibilities,\\nmay be honorably mentioned, are Albert Chandler and wife,\\nWilliam S. Gilbert, John Roberts, and L. Vanvalkenburg.\\nSome of the men who have been converted in this church\\nand counted among its membership have arisen to places of\\ndistinction in the nation and in the ministry. General\\nClinton B. Fisk may be mentioned in connection with the\\nformer, and Rev. L. R. Fisk, D.D., president of Albion\\nCollege, and Rev. M. A. Daugherty among the latter.\\nThe church has been favored with several extensive re-\\nvivals of religion. One in 1839-40, under the labors of\\nRev. J. F. Davidson one in 1 843\u00e2\u0080\u0094 14, under the labors of\\nRev. John Erconbeck and Benjamin Sabin one in 1 854-55,\\nunder the labors of F. B. Bangs and J. Adams and one\\niu 1870, under the labors of Rev. I. Cogshall.\\nThis church has always been growing and progressive\\nin all departments of Christian effort. Its membei-ship\\nin 1878 was four hundred and thirty-six. It has a\\nSunday-school, including otficers, teachers and scholars,\\nof about three hundred members. As a most interest-\\ning fact, this chureh once had enrolled among its member-\\nship four of the persons who were members of the first\\nsociety of Methodists ever organized in this State. They\\nwere Robert Abbott, Betsey Abbott, William McCarty, and\\nMaria C. McCarty, and their memorable dust now lies\\nburied in our city cemetery.\\nTHE BAPTIST CHURCH.\\nThe hi.story of the Baptist Church of Coldwater is like\\nthat of most other churches in the ^Vest. From a small\\nand discouraging beginning, made by a faithful few,\\ndependent upou the Baptist Home Mission Society for\\nsupport and aid, it has grown to be one of the strong\\nchurches of the derKjmination in the State, and has already\\nreturned to the Home Mission cause, many fold.\\nIn July, 1833, Parley Stockwell, the first Baptist, took\\nup his residence here. He was soon followed by Rice Ar-\\nnold and Prudence, his wife, parents of Wm. P. Arnold,\\nof Quincy, Dr. Hiram Alden and family, and Chauncey\\nand Nathan Strong and families. During the following\\nyear they were visited by several Baptist clergyman, one\\nbeing the Rev. E. Loomis, agent of the Home Mission\\nSociety.\\nOn the 31st of December, 1834, a meeting was held at\\nthe residence of Dr. Alden, on Chicago Street, now owned\\nand occn]iicd by Deacon Matthias Van Every, to consider\\nthe propriety of forming a Baptist church. Nathan Strong\\nwas appointed moderator and Dr. Alden clerk. Afler\\nprayer and mature deliberation, on motion of Chauncey\\nStrong the clerk was directed to draft an article to be\\ncirculated among the members of the Baptist denomination\\nin this vicinity desiring to form a conference for the pur-\\npose of maintaining the regular worship of God, and for\\nthe edification and growth in grace of each other.\\nThe following article, We the undersigned, feeling de-\\nsirous of maintaining the visible worship of God, agree to\\nform ourselves into a conference for that purpose, promising\\nto attend to all the regular appointments for that object\\nwhen circumstances will permit, was signed by Chauncey\\nStrong, Nathan Strong, Wm. D. Strong, Geo. W. Arnold,\\nH. Alden, Parley Stockwell, Ann Logan, Melita Alden,\\nPrudence Arnold, Eunice Strong, Sally Strong, Betsey\\nStrong, Sarah Strong, Nathan H. Strong, Sarah Sheldon.\\nThe conference met, Jan. 17, 1835, at the Red School-\\nHouse, at the corner of Hudson and Pearl Streets, and by\\nthe advice of Rev. E. Loomis, missionary of the American\\nBaptist Home INIission Society, agreed to invite the churches\\nof Clinton, Swainsville, and Napoleon to hold a council in\\nColdwater, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1835, to take into\\nconsideration the propriety of constituting a church. Rev.\\nE. Loomis was empowered to invite such other ministering\\nbrethren as he might deem proper to take part.\\nAt a meeting of the conference, Feb. 9, 1835, Brother\\nHiram Alden was appointed to represent the conference in\\nsaid council, and the articles of faith and covenant of the\\nBaptist Church of Malone, N. Y., were adopted as the\\narticles of faith and covenant of this church.\\nFeb. 11,1835, in pursuance of letters missive from\\nthe Baptist conference in Coldwater, a council assembled at\\nthe house of H. Alden to consider their members standing,\\netc., and if thought proper to give them fellowship as a\\nchurch. On examining credentials it was found that the\\nfollowing brethren were authorized to act in the council\\nClinton Church, Rev. R. Powell, Deacon Reuben Downs;\\nRev. W. T. Hall, from the church in Greenfield, Indiana;\\nand Rev. E. Loomis, agent of the American Baptist Home\\nMission Society.\\nCouncil organized by appointing Rev. W. T. Hall\\nmoderator and Rev. E. Loomis clerk. Prayer by Rev. R.\\nPowell. Brother H. Alden, of the conference and acting\\nas their representative, presented to the council their pro-\\nceedings thus far and the letters of the members. On ex-\\namination it was found that the following brethren and\\nsisters were prepared to enter into the church, viz.\\nBrethren Chauncey Strong, Nathan Strong, Wm. D.\\nStrong, Geo. W. Arnold, Hiram Alden, Parley Stockwell,\\nand Nathan H. Strong Sisters Ruth Strong, Thankful\\nFerguson, Melita Alden, Prudence Arnold, Eunice Strong,\\nSally Strong, Betsey Strong, Sarah Strong, and Sarah\\nSheldon.\\nThe council examined their proposed articles of faith\\nand covenant, and, after some amendments, approved of\\nthem and liesohrd, That we recognize the above-named\\nbrethren and sisters as a regular Baptist church. Rev. R.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0127.jp2"}, "128": {"fulltext": "120\\nHISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY. MICHIGAN.\\nPowell preached on the occasion, and Rev. W. T. Hall\\npresented the hand of fellowship.\\nThe church was without a .settled pastor until October of\\nthe same year, being supplied part of the time by Rev. E.\\nLoomis, of the Home Mis-siou Society. June 8, 1835, the\\nchurch voted to unite with the La Grange (Indiana) Bap-\\ntist Association, requesting Rev. E. Loomis to represent\\nthem, and raising seventy-five cents for the minutes. During\\nthis time four members were received by letter. Oct. 3,\\n1835, Nathan Strong and Geo. W. Arnold were chosen\\ndeacons, and Hiram Alden clerk. Rev. Reuben Graham\\nwas admitted as a member, and officiated as pastor from\\nthat time until Sept. 12, 1837, preaching part of the time\\nat Branch. Nine were received by letter and one by bap-\\ntism. After closing his pastorate he lived on his farm near\\nBranch, preaching in the neighborhood and at Ovid, and\\nsubsequently uniting with this church. He died a few\\nyears ago, and is buried with his wife on the Baptist church\\nburial-lots in Oak Grove Cemetery, where tlie church and\\nsociety erected a suitable tombstone in memory of their first\\npastor.\\nFrom September, 1837, to December, 1842, the records\\nof the church show that Rev. Wm. B. Brown was called to\\nbe the pastor Dec. 18, 1838, and again in June, 1842.\\nDuring this time, in March, 1840, Rev. John Southworth,\\nof Tekonsha, father of W. S. Southworth, of this city, was\\npastor, preaching half of his time here and the other half\\nat Bronson. About this time he held a revival-meeting at\\nOvid, in the Lockwood neighborhood. He afterwards .settled\\nat Colon, founding the Baptist church there, and assisting\\nin building up tlie church at Burr Oak.\\nThe records show that an Elder Carter was here, and\\nwe are informed that a minister by the name of Mallory\\nofiSciated as pastor. While W. B. Brown was pastor. Rev.\\nT. Z. R. Jones assisted in a revival-meeting in the Red\\nschool-house.\\nIn the fall of 1838, John T. Haynes and wife, Armilla\\n(present wife of Emerson Marsh), united with the church\\nby letter from the church at North Penfield, N. Y. He\\nwas a man of enterprise and untiring energy, devoted to\\nthe church of his choice. Liberal to a fault, no sacri-\\nfice was too great for him to make, and when he built his\\nlarge residence at the corner of Division and Washington\\nStreets (now owned by Dr. Cutter), he made one large\\nroom of the first story to accommodate the social meetings\\nof the church. His house was the home of the pastors and\\ntheir families for months at a time.\\nDec. 18, 1838, the Rev. William B. Brown was called\\nas pastor, remaining until July, 1842, the church receiving\\ntwenty-one members by letter, ten by baptism, and one by\\nexperience.\\nDuring this time he was assisted in a revival-meeting by\\nRev. T. Z. R. Jones.\\nIn December, 1842, the Rev. James Davis was settled\\nas pastor. He was a man of pre-eminent piety and great\\nmoral worth. He married the widow of Rev. Eddy Mason,\\nwho gave to the ministry three sons who have a national\\nreputation, and one daughter, Mrs. Haswell, to the Foreign\\nMission cause. One daughter was married to Hon. George\\nA. Coe.\\nFrom here Rev. Mr. Davis removed to Bronson, pur-\\nchasing a farm near the village. He preached there, and\\naided materially in building up the church at that place.\\nDuring his pastorate, which closed in July, 1844, twenty\\nwere added to the church by letter, seven by e.xperience,\\nand fourteen by baptism. While he was pastor, the church\\nunited with the Presbyterians, under Rev. Mr. Mills, in a\\nscries of remarkable revival-meetings held in the second\\nstory of a frame building at the northeast corner of the\\npublic square and Chicago Street, known as the Coon\\nPen, so called because the Whig party held its club-meet-\\nings there. Up to this time the church had no permanent\\nplace of worship, meeting at private houses, in a school-\\nhouse at the corner of Pearl and Hudson Streets that was\\nrejected by the school district, and in the school-house on\\nClay, a few rods south of Chicago Street.\\nThe Baptists and Presbyterians met together for a long\\ntime, the congregations joining when their respective pastors\\nofficiated. In June, 1843, the clerk reported fifty-three\\nmembers. On the 12th of August, 1843, the church and\\nsociety was organized under the statutes of Michigan, and\\non the 20th of December following voted to build a house\\nof worship, and purchased the lot where Seely s Block now\\nstands. John T. Haynes, Samuel Etheridge, and Henry\\nLockwood were appointed a committee to circulate a sub-\\nscription to raise the necessary funds. The trustees, Elisha\\nJennings, Harvey Haynes, Samuel Etheridge, A. Van\\nBlarcum, Calvin Pratt, A. Richards, and John T. Haynes\\nwere the building committee, and were authorized to con-\\ntract to build a meeting-house with the subscription and\\nto use it at their discretion. A tine fr.ime churcli was soon\\nthereafter erected.\\nNov. 10, 1844, the church settled Rev. J. A. Keyes as\\npastor. He remained until August, 1845. Twelve were\\nreceived by letter, one by experience, and three by baptism\\nduring this time. A Sabbath-school was organized under\\nhis pastorate.\\nIn October, 1845, Rev. Oliver C. Comstock was installed\\nas pastor, and remained with the church until June, 1848.\\nThirty-five members were received by letter and three by\\nbaptism, under his ministrations. He was an able and\\npowerful preacher, having been a physician in the State of\\nNew York, and was elected to three successive terms of\\nCongress from that State was ordained to the ministry in\\nWashington City he returned home and declined a renom-\\ninalion, and was called to the pastorate of the First Baptist\\nChurch in Rochester. In 1834 he was chaplain in Con-\\ngress, and after coming to this State was twice elected to\\nthe office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and re-\\npresented Branch County one term in the Legislature.\\nFrom here he removed to Marshall, where he died in 1860\\nat tlie age of seventy-nine years.\\nIn November, 1848, the church called the Rev. Anson\\nP. Tucker, who was pastor until May, 1850. He was a\\nman of superior talent, and an attractive preacher. He\\nbelonged to the noted Tucker family so well known in New\\nYork, there being five brothers. Baptist clergymen, and all\\nof them men of large experience and reputation. During\\nthis time there were received twent^ -two by letter, seven-\\nteen by baptism, and .seven by experience.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0128.jp2"}, "129": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n121\\nOct. 20, 18.50, the chuicli cullod V. O. Jlarsli to tlie\\npastorate, and he was ordained as a minister by a council\\nheld with the church, Dee. 19, 1850. lie remained with\\nthe church until October, 185:5, during; which time eight\\nwere received by baptism, thirty-one by letter, and two by\\nexperience. In June, 1851, the church liavini; been a\\nmember of the St. Joseph River Association, a.sked for\\nand received a lett ;r of dismission, to unite with the Hills-\\ndale A.s.sociation. In the winter of 1852-53 the church\\nsold their lot on Chica j;o Street and bought the lot on the\\ncorner of Monroe and Pearl Streets, removing their build-\\ning there. With the suiphis money a par.soiiage was pur-\\nchased, being the present residence of Dr. Marsh, on West\\nChicago Street.\\nFrom December, 18515, to June, 1856, Rev. E. J. Corey\\nwas pastor, and during this time thirty-five were received\\nby baptism, fifly-four by letter, and two by experience.\\nIn January, 1857, Rev. A. A. Ellis was called as pastor,\\nand remained until April, 1858, the church receiving four\\nmembers by baptism, ten by letter, and two by experience.\\nJune 3, 1858, Rev. Edwin Eaton, of Jlonroeville, Ohio,\\nwas cho.sen pastor, continuing until April, 1800. He was\\nan able and popular man, and greatly beloved by everybody.\\nWhile he was pastor one hundred and forty-two were added\\nto the church by baptism, seventy -seven by letter, and twenty-\\ntwo by experience. From here he was called to the cluuxli\\nat Muscatine, Iowa, and the degree of Doctor of Divinity\\nwas conferred upon him. He died at La Grange, Mo.\\nDuring his ministry the present church odilice was erec-\\nted. In March, 1855, the ((ucstion of building a larger\\nchurch was disous.sed, and a cumniittee ai)pointed to con-\\nsider and report thereon but not until Jan. 19, 1863, did\\nthe subject as.surae a tangible shape. At a meeting of the\\nchurch and society, on motion of Rev. E. Eaton, it was\\nResolved, that in the opinion of this meeting, it is both\\npracticable and expedient for us to build a church edifice\\nthis present year.\\nB. Eiheridge, E. H. Dunks, A, S. Glessner, Harvey\\nHaynes, and B. S. Webb were appointed a committee to\\nselect a site, and on motion of 11. C. Lewis, it was resolved\\nthat a church be built, costing not less than ten thousand\\ndollars.\\nAt a subsequent meeting, Feb. 2, 1863, the present site,\\nat the corner of Division and Pearl, was agreed upon,\\nMr. Lewis giving half the ground and one thousand\\ndollars, and Mr. Allen the other half of the land and\\nseven hundred dollai-s. A. Allen, A. S. Glessner, and E.\\nH. Dunks were chosen building committee. Burt Eth-\\neridge, Harvey Haynes, T. C. Ethcridge, and I). N. Green\\nwere afterwards added to the committee.\\nUnder the management of the committee, the work of\\nbuilding progressed raj)idly, so that on Sunday, Nov. 13,\\n1864, Rev. E. Eaton preached the first sermon in the lee-\\nture-room. In August, 1865, the audience-room was fin-\\nished and furnished, and the church dedicated, free from\\ndebt. Rev. E. Curtis preaching the dedicatory sermon. It\\nwas the first church edifice erected in Coldwater of any\\npretensions, costing, furnishing included, about twenty-five\\nthousand dollars. Since that time a bell, weighing two\\nthousand and fifty pounds, has been hung in the belfry,\\n16\\nand last year one of Johnson Son s best pipe-organs was\\nbuilt in the church at a cost of two thousand five hundred\\ndollars.\\nAfter the close of the pa.storate of Rev. E. Eaton, Rev.\\nE. Curtis, who is well an l prominently known in Michigan,\\nsupplied the church for a time, and w;ls settled as pastor\\nin September, 1866, continuing until September, 1868.\\nSixteen were received by baptism, thirty-one by letter, and\\none by experience during this time.\\nFrom Oct. 25, 1868, to December, 1870, Rev, N. Pierce\\nwas pastor. Forty-one were received by baptism, twenty-\\nnine by letter, and four by experience during liis ministry.\\nFrom here he was called to the Baptist church at Spring-\\nfield, III., where he died a few years ago.\\nJune 11, 1871, Rev. W. T. Lowry, of Minneapolis, the\\npresent pastor, commenced his labors. During his pastorate\\ntlie church has been very prosperous, enjoying one of the\\ngreatest revivals in its history. Under his ministry there\\nhave been added to the church one hundred and twenty-\\nsix by baptism, forty-nine by letter, and nineteen by ex-\\nperience.\\nFrom its first organization the church has numbered\\nwith its members some of our most prominent and useful\\ncitizens, beginning with Dr. Hiram Alden, who at the time\\nof his death was one of the prominent men in the State\\nSamuel Ethcridge, father of Theo. C. Etlieridge William\\nWinans, who was elected deacon Jan. 10, 1846, and filled\\nthe office until his death John T. Haynes, whose name\\nappears more frequently on the records of deeds in this\\ncounty than any other name, and whose benevolence was\\nproverbial. Calvin Pratt was elected deacon April 7, 1843,\\nand Mathias Van Every Aug. 4, 1849, and they have\\nfaithfully filled their offices ever since.\\nThe pre.sent officers of the church are William T. Lowry,\\nPastor D. B. Purinton, Clerk Henry T. Smith, Treasurer;\\nNathan Harlow, Sabbath-school Superintendent Calvin\\nPratt, Luther F. Hale, Mathias Van Every, J. II. D.\\nWarren, Joel N. Brink, and R. M. Reed, Deacons; Geo.\\nStarr, B. L. Webb, George W. Fisk, J. Clark Pierce, A.\\nS. Glessner, and P. P. Nichols, Trustees.\\nTHE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.\\nThe Sessional Records of the First Presbyterian Church\\nof Coldwater contain the following entry\\nCoLinv.VTER, Sept. .30, 1S37.\\nAgreeable to [uiblic notice, a meeting was held on the above-\\nnamed (lay in the sehool-hoiise in the village of Colihvater, Branch\\nCounty, State of Michigan, for the puqiose of organizing a Presby-\\nterian church, at which time the Kev. P. W. Warenor ]Hc. iile(l and\\npreached a sermon, after which tlic following individuals iirescntcd\\nletters of their regular standing in other Presbyterian churches, and\\nwere regularly organized into a church of Christ, viz. Luther Stiles\\nand Clarissa his wife, .James Smith and Abigail his wife, Edmond\\nSloan and Calheron (inc his wife, E. G. Fuller, .\\\\mbrosc (J row and\\nEliza his wife, Mrs. Reynolds, wife of Alexander Reynolds, Mary\\nAnn Reynolds, Sophronia Reynolds, Mrs. Amaty Cruson, Mary\\nSmith, James Smith, Jr., Lydia Smith.\\nThe church then proceeded to tho choice of Luther Stiles and\\nJames Smith as ruling elders, and Edmond Sloan wa.s elected as a\\ndeacon. On motion [it was] resolved to have the Sacrament of tho\\nLord s Supper administered to-morrow afternoon. Closed with prayer\\nby the moderator.\\nP. W. WARESOn, Modtralor,\\nLt THEit Stii.ks, Clerk.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0129.jp2"}, "130": {"fulltext": "122\\nHISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nIn a sermoQ by Rev. S. 0. Hickok, pastor of the churcli,\\n1844-47, it is stated that before the above organization\\nthe Methodist and Baptist Churches were organized, and\\namong the people were found some of our denomination.\\nDuring the winter of 1837-38, the Presbyterian Church\\nwas blessed with a good number of additions, from amons;\\nwhom were several who afterwards became strong pillars in\\nthe church. Among this number were Silas A. Holbrook,\\nAVilliam H. Cross, and Alexander Reynolds, who are recog-\\nnized among the early pioneers of this county. Mr. War-\\nenor, who organized the church, seems to have been a sort\\nof itinerant, for by the record bearing date Jan. 8, 1838,\\nwe find that Charles AV.Girney was moderator of a meeting\\nof the session, and rejwrt says that he stopped here over\\nSunday, in October, 1837, while on his way to Sturgis, and\\nquartering at the old Eagle House, he made inquiries if\\ntliere was a Presbyterian Church in the place. Receiving\\nan aflirmative answer, lie made arrangements to preach on\\nthe Sabbath. Word was sent out that preaching might be\\nexpected in the old red school-house, which was located on\\nHudson Street. The people were pleased with Mr. Girney,\\nand an arrangement was perfected by which he was to preach\\na year, dividing his time between the infant church in Cold-\\nwater and the Congregational Cliurch at Union City. For his\\nservices each church was to pay him one hundred and fifty\\ndollars, making a yearly salary of three hundred dollars.\\nMr. Girney was in early life a blacksmith in Steuben Co.,\\nN. Y. He was not an educated man, but was possessed of\\ngood natural abilities, and any amount of tact. He spoke\\nextemporaneously, and was practical in his application of\\ngospel truth to his hearere. He was also a man who\\nseemed to feel, in an excessive degree, his own unworthi-\\nness. It is said of him that at one time shortly before his\\ndeath he, in company with another Father James Fisk,\\nwho told the writer the story), visited a woman who was\\njust at the point of death. In an adjoining room her hus-\\nband lay in a stupor, beastly drunk. They went in and\\ntried to arouse him, telling him that his wife was dying.\\nThe poor man just barely raised himself, and could com-\\nniaud his senses only long enough to say, Yes, thev tell\\nme so, and then fell back again to his former drunken\\ninsensibility. Said Mr. Girney: There is but little dif-\\nference between that man and me. Nothing but the srace\\nof Christ has made me what I am. In 1838, Mr. Girney\\nwent away, and for two years the little church seems to\\nhave been without a stated preacher; and in the interim\\nthe names of Rev. J. P. Cleaveland, Rev. AVilliam Stephen,\\nand Rev. William Littlefield are recorded in the sessional\\nrecords as having acted as moderator, and it is reasonable\\nto infer that they preached while in the village. In 1838,\\nwe find that Silas A. Holbrook was chosen a ruling elder,\\nand William H. Cross a deacon, in the church. In 1841,\\na committee was sent to visit Rev. Charles W. Girney, and\\nsee if he could not be induced to return as stated preacher.\\nIt is reported that he gave the church a sound scolding for\\nplacing so much confidence in him and in July of that\\nsame year Mr. Girney died, and the church felt most\\ndeeply its sore bereavement. Rev. S. C. Hickok, in his\\nsermon dedicating the fii-st church, says of his loss to the\\nchurch His prospcfts for usefulness were Jiigh the ex-\\npectations of the church were high and at the moment\\nwhen they seemed in possession of a rich treasure, a\\ntreasure they loved most ardently and sincerely, God\\ninterposed and took him hence. His grave, marked by a\\nplain marble slab, may be found in the old burying-ground\\non what is now known as Morse Street. In 1842, Rev.\\nLouis Mills, who had been a.ssociated with Mr. Girney,\\nwhile in New York, in the blacksmith trade, and who came\\nWest with him to Oberlin (Ohio), where they both studied\\nfor the ministry, was called to act as stated preacher to suc-\\nceed Mr. Girney. He occupied the pulpit until some time\\nin the summer of 1844.\\nDuring these early years, from 1837-44, the church\\nheld its meetings sometimes in the red school-house on\\nHudson Street, sometimes in the school-house on Clay\\nStreet back of the brick store, so generally known as the\\nCrippen store, and sometimes in the court-room, which\\nwas in the upper story of a wooden building on Chicago\\nStreet, which occupied the ground where the late Dr. J. H.\\nBuch s residence now stands. This building was familiarly\\nknown as the Coon Pen, which took this name from the\\nfact that the first floor was occupied as a store, and a great\\nmany coon-skins were taken there in trade.\\nOn Wednesday, Aug. 9, 1843, at five o clock p.m., a\\nmeeting was held at the regular place of meeting (the\\nold Coon Pen to organize a church and society under\\nthe statute. Under the resolution the society was to be\\nknown as the First Presbyterian Society of Coldwater,\\nand, as the law required, six trustees were elected, and the\\nperiod of their ofiice fixed by lot, as follows for one year,\\nMilton H. Fuller and Edson Bundiet for two years, Cor-\\nnelius Van Aken and Orsamus B. Clark for three years,\\nHenry C. Gilbert and Silas A. Holbrook.\\nDuring the same year the idea of building a church was\\nconceived. It was a difficult ta^k to undertake, and much\\nmore diflScult to accomplish. But, somehow or other, the\\nsturdy pioneer alwajs looks difficulties in the face and goes\\nforward. All of these early settlers had little property and a\\ngreat deal less ready money. Produce and timber they had\\nin abundance. The former was worth but little, and the latter\\nwas actually valueless but mone} they hadn t any. They\\ndid have brave hearts and strong hands, and with these were\\nthemselves able to build a church. A subscription-paper\\nwas started, and produce and timber and labor were pledged,\\nand as much money as each thought he might be able to\\nraise. One man paid his subscription in hay, another\\npromised to turn a certain amount of tailoring towards its\\nerection, and others promised to do a certain amount of\\nwork upon the building. In this way the church was\\nbuilt, a church that, in those days, would have been a\\ncredit to a much larger and older and richer community.\\nIn the spring of 1844 some of the members of the\\nchurch living in Kinderhook desired to organize a church\\nof their own, which was done with the full consent of the\\nchurch in ColdwateV, the pastor. Rev. Louis Mills, ordain-\\ning Moses J. Peck as ruling elder and John Waterhouse as\\ndeacon.\\nIn the fall of 1844 Rev. Louis Mills had gone and Rev.\\nS. C. Hickok had been employed as stated minister. He\\nwas spoken of as a very fine scholar. The chuich had", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0130.jp2"}, "131": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n123\\neighty-seven persons in its communion when lie entered\\nupon his work. At this time the new church-building was\\ndedicated. It was not a pleasant day. It was muddy un-\\nder foot and cloudy overhead. But, reader, could you and\\nI have been in some out-of-the-way corner we might have\\nseen the people coming in from every road, bringing their\\nchildren with them, that they all might rejoice together in\\nthe work of their hands. We might have felt, too, the\\nsilence and solemnity of the whole congregation as the miii-\\ninister led his people to the throne of grace in thankfulness\\nfi)r all the mercies of the past, which had reached their\\nculmination in the joy of their hearts that day. It was an\\noccasion full of that eloquence which speaks in deeper tones\\nthan human utterance, and when the mini.ster came to\\nthese words, And now, brethren, repenting of our sins,\\nand humbly imploring pardon, that, with clean hands and\\npure hearts, we may enter into this house of God, and ren-\\ndering thanksgiving and praise to Almighty God for his\\ngoodness, let us dedicate this house to Ilim and when\\nthe congregation all arose, as they did arise when the min-\\nister pronounced these words, we can imagine that the pent-\\nup forces of many hearts gave vent to tears of joy and\\nthanksgiving, whose incense went up before God as a per-\\npetual memorial.\\nIlev. S. C. Hickok served the church so acceptably that\\nat the end of a year measures were taken to install him as\\npastor. This was done some time in October, 1845, and\\nfor his services he was to receive the sum of four hundred\\ndollars per annum. In the month of August, 1845, Mr.\\nHickok desired the church to unite with him in a request\\nto the Presbytery that the relations existing between them\\nmight be dissolved. Tiiis request was granted. The close\\nof his pastorate completed the first decade of the existence\\nof the First Presbyterian Church of Coldwater. During\\nthis ten years the membership bad increased from sixteen\\nto one hundred and five.\\nFrom this time forward the church continued to prosper.\\nIn the spring of 18 iS a call was extended to Ilev. Elihu\\nP. Marvin, who remained here until the summer of 1851,\\nwhen he removed to Milford, Mass., and subsequently became\\nthe editor of the Boston Congregationallst and Recorder.\\nHis salary was four hundred and fifty dollars. Rev. O.W.\\nMather was called, in the summer of 1851, to occupy the\\npulpit for one year, at a salary of five hundred dollars.\\nIn May, 1853, Ilev. R. S. Goodman was .settled as pa.stor\\nover the church, at a salary of five hundred dollars for the\\nfirst year and six hundred dollars per annum thereafter.\\nHis pastorate continued until the fall of 18G0, when the\\nrelations were dissolved. He is now pastor of the Presby-\\nterian Church at Kendallville, Ind. During the winter of\\n1859 several members were dismissed to form a Congrega-\\ntional Church. At the end of the second decade, in 857,\\nthe membership of the church had reached one hundred\\nand eighty persons.\\nIn November, 1860, Rev. Horace C. Hovey accepted a\\ncall and labored with this church two years. He is now\\npreaching in Fair Haven, Conn., a suburb of New Haven.\\nEarly in 1863, Rev. G. L. Foster became the stated minis-\\nter, and remained nearly three years. He died some two\\nycai-s since at Holly, in this State. In December, 1865, a\\ncall was extended to Rev. W. C. Porter, who had acted as\\nchaplain in the Union army from 1861 to August, 1865.\\nHe remained until December, 1871, when he removed to\\nFort Scott, Kan., where he has since labored. His salary,\\nwhen called, was nine hundred dollars, which was subse-\\nquently increased to twelve hundred dollars. At the end\\nof the third decade, in 1867, there were two hundred and\\ntwenty-eight members in communion and fellowship with\\nthis church.\\nOn the 1st of April, 1872, Rev. J. Gordon Jones entered\\nupon his laboi-s as minister at a salary of fifteen hundred\\ndollai-s, and continued to perform the duties of that office\\nuntil Oct. 1, 1878. He is now visiting the home of his\\nyouth, in Wales, Great Britain. In October, 1878, a call\\nwas extended to Rev. H. P. Collin, of Oxford, N. Y., to\\nbecome pastor of the church, at an annual salary of four-\\nteen hundred dollars. He is now acting most acceptably\\nin that capacity. The present membership of the church\\nnumbers two hundred and ninety-three, and the records\\nshow that eight hundred and seventeen persons have united\\nsince the organization of the church in 1837.\\nIn 1864 the .society canvassed the question of building\\na new church edifice. As a committee to determine upon\\nplans and to enter into a contract for labor and materials\\nthe following were appointed R. F. Mockridge, John 0.\\nPelton, Shelby A. Harrington, Ives G. Miles, and David\\nB. Dennis. The work was begun, prosecuted, and com-\\npleted under their general direction at a cost of \u00c2\u00a732,000,\\nand the present elegant and substantial edifice is the result,\\nwhich was dedicated Oct. 12, 1869, Rev. Charles N. Mat-\\ntoon, D.D., of Monroe, preaching the dedicatory sermon.\\nThe following are the names of the different persons who\\nhave served as officers since the organization of the church,\\nwith the time of their election, but without noting the\\nlength or terms of service\\nDE.vcoxs, 1S37-79.\\nEdmoml Sloan, elected Sept. 30, 1837.\\nWilliam H. Crws, clecteil Feb. 2, 1S39.\\nAlexander Reynolds, elected April 3, I84I.\\nDavid R. Cooley, elected Jan. 13, 18-14.\\n-Alvin Upson, elected Jan. 18, 1852.\\nJames Smails, elected Jan. 27, 1856.\\nDaniel Gilbert, elected Jan. 6, 1861,\\nRansom E. Hall, elected Jan. 1867.\\nELDERS, 1837-79.\\nLuther Stiles, James Smith, elected Sept. 30, 1837.\\nSila-s A. llolbrook, elected Feb. 2, 1839.\\n\u00c2\u00bbScth C. Hanchctt, elected April 3, 1841.\\nDaniel iJilbert, elected Jan. 4, 1845.\\nDavid R. Cooley, Ira Loc, elected Jan. 31, 1846.\\nHiram Shoudlor, Nelson D. Skecls, elected .March 27, 1849.\\ni\u00c2\u00bbAlvin Upson, Wm. H. Reach, John U. Phelps, elected Feb. 16, 1851.\\nElihu Jlather, Wm. McMcchan, elected Jan. 4, 1852.\\nJohn K. Rogers, elected April 16, 1854.\\nEmerson Marsh, elected Jan. 28, 1855.\\nJohn Chandler, elected Jan. 27, 1856.\\nWm. T. Knowlton, elected Jan. 15, 1857.\\nDavid 11. Davis, Joseph D. W. Fisk, elected Jan 6, 1861.\\n-H. B. .Moore, H. N. Lawrence, elected Deo. 21, 1865.\\nJohn T. Gilbert, elected Jan. 7, 186 J.\\nThomas H. Vance, elected Jan. 5, 1871.\\nDavid Remis.s, Abrani J. Aldricb, elected Dec. 31, 1874.\\nGeorge H. Barber, elected Nov. 8, 1S77.\\nIsaac N. Shaw, elected Jan. 2, 1879.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0131.jp2"}, "132": {"fulltext": "124\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nTRUSTEES, 1843-1879.\\nEdsoD Benedict, Silas A. Holbrook, Orsamus B. Clarli, Cornelius Van\\nAken, Milton H. Fuller, Henry C. Gilbert, elected Aug. 9, 1843.\\nAlbert L. Porter, elected July 30, 1844.\\nSeth C. Hanchett, De Witt C. Ransom, elected Aug. 2, 1845.\\nEzbon G. Fuller, elected Aug. 10, 1S40.\\nNelson D. Skeels, Horace Lewis, elected Aug. 2, 1847.\\nLoreu R. Austin, elected Aug. 1, 1849.\\nRobert F. Muckridge, elected July 22, 1850.\\nSamuel M. Dcunison, James W. Gilbert, John Chandler, elected June\\n16, 1851.\\n*-Alvin Upson, John Allen, elected Nov. 3, 1S51.\\nJustus Goodwin, elected July 6, 1852.\\nEdwin R. Clarke, Curtis S. Tucker, elected Sept. 7, 1852.\\nPhilander Reynolds, Wm. McMcchan, elected July 25, 1853.\\nJames Smails, elected Aug. 29, 1853.\\nIves G. Miles, elected July 24, 1854.\\nAn interim exists between Aug. fi, ly. iS, and Dec. IG. ISfil, wherein the recorda ap-\\npear to be lost.\\nJoseph D. W. Fisk, Ransom E. Hall, David H. Davis, Richard H.\\nDrake, elected Dec. 1, 1861.\\nJulius H. Barber, elected Oct. 26, 1863.\\nJohn 0. Pelton, elected Oct., 1804.\\nLorenzo D. Halsted, Henry B. Moore, elected Dec. 3, 1866.\\nThomas H. Vance, elected Nov. II, 1867.\\nThomas W. Dickinson, elected Nov. 14, 1870.\\nAlbert A. Dorrance, elected Oct. 23, 1871.\\nDe Witt Cook, elected Dec. 8, 1873.\\nAbram J. Aldrich, elected Dec. 6, 1875.\\nJames Carleton, elected Dec. 18, 1876.\\nDavid F. Cole, Wm. A. Knowlton, elected Jan. 4, 1878.\\nST. mark s PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.*\\nOrffanizatinn. Fasted upon the fly-leaf of the old\\nparish register is a much-faded document, a copy of which\\nis transcribed into the parish history. Upon oxamination,\\nthis document gives the information tliat a meeting was\\nheld February 9, 1848, at the White School-house in the\\nvillage of Coldwater in the county of Branch (that being\\nthe place where the society statedly attend for Divine wor-\\nship) by certain qualified voters for the purpose of organ-\\nizing a parish under the name of St. Mark s Church.\\nThe organization was effected in accordance with the statute\\nand the following ofiicers chosen\\nWardens. Joseph H. Moss, S. W. Richard Green-\\nwood, J. W.\\nVestrymcR. Luman Howe, Ezbon G. Fuller, Lorenzo\\nD. Crippen, James Fierson, George A. Coe.\\nIt further appears from the records that the instru-\\nment was executed on the first day of March, 1848, but it\\nwas not received for record until the sixteenth day of June\\nfollowing, just tiiirty years ago to-day. The first senior\\nwarden of the parish, who is now the only living member\\nof the original corporation still worshiping with us, in-\\nformed me that he is of the opinion that an organization\\nwas effected a year or two earlier than this, but that the\\nrecords were lost and so never placed on file.\\nRectorships. In parochial history, the successive pas-\\ntorates furnish convenient periods for recording events of\\ninterest. This parish is indebted to the Rev. Joseph Wood\\nfor valuable information not only of the period of his own\\npastorate, but also of all the accessible facts relative to the\\nThis sketch is taken from a discourse delivered by the rector on\\nthe occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the parish organization,\\nTrinity Sunday, Juno 16, 1877.\\npreceding years. In his handwriting we find some thirteen\\npages of valuable records, covering the period from Febru-\\nary, 1848, to December, 1865.\\nThe date of the first service held at Coldwater where\\nour liturgy was used is not known to me, neither do we\\ncertainly know what clergyman was the pioneer in this\\nmatter. It lies, perhaps, between the Rev. Darius Farker,\\nof Paw Paw, and the Rev. Levi H. Corson, of Jonesville,\\nboth of whom did hold services here at an early day. Pos-\\nsibly this was true of others also. But such services were\\nquite irregular previous to the parish organization and\\nfor want of such regular services, it was quite customary\\nfor the first junior warden to walk to Jonesville on Saturday.\\nThe first rector of St. Mark s was the Rev. George\\nWillard, first sent here as a missionary in 1848, by the\\nbishop of the diocese. Mr. Willard remained here about\\nsix years. A part of that time he held service in the pub-\\nlic-school houses and a part of the time in the county court-\\nhouse. Mr. Willard remained until the early part of the\\nyear 1855. During his stay there were reported forty-seven\\nbaptisms, twenty-two confirmations, thirty marriages, and\\ntwenty-six burials.\\nThe second rector was the Rev. G. M. Skinner, who\\ncame after an interval of a few months. Reorganization\\nof the parish under the revised statutes was effected Aug.\\n10, 1855, the Rev. Mr. Skinner presiding at the meeting.\\nThe officers chosen at that time were\\nWardens. Joseph H. Moss, S. W. J. B. Southworth,\\nJ. W.\\nVestrymen. -Davis Smith, Richard Greenwood, George\\nA. Coe, Mareellus H. Farker, John G. Parkhurst.\\nMr. Skinner was rector until 1859. During his stay\\nservices were held in the court-house. A lot was purchased\\non Hanchett Street and a foundation laid, but from a de-\\nfective title the enterprise was abandoned.\\nThe statistics of the four years are baptisms twenty-\\neight, confirmed eleven, married eight, burials sixteen.\\nAfter Mr. Skinner s resignation, lay services were kept\\nup by the then senior warden, who holds also that position\\nat the present time. The Rev. Messrs. Barker, Corson,\\nand Etheridge also ofiiciated occasionally. Much interest\\nwas developed during the Lenten season of 1860, and a\\nlarge class was prepared for confirmation.\\nThe third rector was the Rev. Henry Saffbrd, who was\\ncalled to the parish in March, 1860. The confirmation class\\nwhich grew up during the vacancy was presented by Mr. Saf-\\nford and confirmed in April of that year. Prosperity is the\\nrecord of that period, and the successful effort to build a\\nchurch, which followed soon after, proves conclusively that\\nwhen the heart is interested the hand will work. It seems\\nan impartial judgment that the religious interest which\\nmanifested itself in that Lent of 1860 was the impulse\\nwhich, kept in motion, gave the parish a church in 1862.\\nThis building was also on Hanchett Street. Originally it\\nwas of wood, twenty-four by sixty feet, with a recess-chan-\\ncel fourteen by sixteen feet. The cost of the building and\\nlot was about three thousand dollars. The church was con-\\nsecrated by the bishop of the diocese April 14, 1863.\\nIn the month of May following, Mr. Safford resigned\\nthe rectorship, which he had held for three years. During", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0132.jp2"}, "133": {"fulltext": "SI Mai^ks Episcopal Chuhch coldw/stfr Mir", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0133.jp2"}, "134": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0134.jp2"}, "135": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n125\\nthut period there were recorded twenty-eight baptisms,\\nforty-four coiifiniiations, twelve niarriagos, twenty-nine\\nburials.\\nThe Fourth Rector.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 On the fifteenth of June, 1863,\\nthe Rev. Joseph Wood became rector of the parish. At\\nthis point a fact appear.s upon the records which it were\\nwell to bear in mind in our missionary work, especially in\\nreference to diocesan missions. The parish had attained\\nthe aire of fifteen years, and it is recorded that St. Mark s,\\nColdwater, had received missionary aid to the amount of\\ntwo thousand dollars and upwards. Since that time the\\nparish has been sclfsujiportiiig and has contributed largely\\nto mi.ssioii work.\\nWe notice in the rcctorate of Mr. Wood a second\\nmodification of the parochial organization to conform to\\nthe act of Feb. 15, 1857. It was at this time, also, that\\nthe old cabinet-organ WiJS purcha.sed for five hundred and\\nfifty dollars.\\nAt the time of Mr. Wood s resignation, December,\\n1865, the statistics of his ministry were as follows bap-\\ntized, forty-seven; confirmed, twenty-two; married, five;\\nburied, twenty.\\nThe next (fifth) rector was the Rev. J. Wainwriglit\\nRay. The number of worshipers had increased so much\\nthat more room was desired in the church, the former\\nplan of building on the corner having been given up on\\naccount of the sale of a portion thereof The wings, hold-\\ning two more rows of slips, were accordingly added, and the\\ncapacity of the church increased to upwards of four hun-\\ndred sittings. Mr. Ray left the parish on AU-Saints -day,\\n1868, liaving been rector nearly three years. Fifty-two\\nbaptisms are reported, thirty-nine confirmations (another\\nclass ready), twenty-nine marriages, and twelve burials.\\nThe sixth rector of this parish was the Rev. George P.\\nSchetky, D.D., who entered upon the rectorship Feb. 7,\\n1869. The Ladies Aid Society, though not organized at\\nthis time, appears more frequently on the records, and ever\\nsince, as before, it has been an eflSeient lielper in parish\\nwork. Not seldom the ladies organization is the very be-\\nginning of a parish, and such, I believe, was the case with\\nthe Ladies Aid of St. Mark s. We learn that this instru-\\nmentality li(|uidated the parish debt of two hundred and\\nseventy-five dollars on the Fe:\u00c2\u00bbst of the Ascension, 1869.\\nLater a rectory was bought with the funds of this society,\\nand on April 9, 1870, the rector entered the pleasant home\\nthus provided on East Chicago Street. Dr. Schetky, hav-\\ning accepted a call to Trinity Church, Marshall, resigned\\nbis charge Sept. 12, 1870, and renewed his resignation\\nSeptember 21, which was accepted by the vestry Septem-\\nber 29. Baptisms reported are forty-seven confirnjations,\\nthirty-five; marriages, seven burials, twelve.\\nThe rectorship was filled for the seventh time by the\\nRev. Henry Safi ord, who was recalled at the beginning of\\nthe winter of 1870. He entered upon his duties on\\nChristmas-day, and continued rector until the spring of\\n1874. During this period the par.sonage was purchased\\nby the rector, and the vestry, feeling the growing incon-\\nvenience of the old location, remedied the difficulty by the\\npurchase of our present most desirable lot. The price paid\\n(three thousand five hundred doUarsj was necessarily a\\nlarge one, and a debt of some twelve hundred dollars re-\\nmained until a recent date. But as years go by and cen-\\ntrally-located sites are taken up, the wi.sdom of securing\\nthis property will appear to all, if indeed it does not to-day.\\nTwenty-nine baptisms are recorded in the second rectorship\\nof Mr. SafFord, also seventeen confirmations, twenty-two\\nmarriages, and thirty-eight burials.\\nFor various reasons the parish remained vacant over a\\nyear.\\nThe eighth rector, the Rev. Herbert J. Cook, who is\\nthe present incumbent, was elected to the position in April,\\n1875, and entered ui on bis duties in June following (the\\nsi.xth day).\\nWithin the last three years the parish of St. Mark s has\\nundergone some important changes, and these changes, let\\nus hope, are in the line of advancement. Easter-day, 1876,\\nsaw a large offering of some twelve hundred dollars laid on\\nthe altar for the erection of this chapel. The work was\\ncarried to completion during the summer, and the ladies\\ncame forward with two hundred dollars additional for the\\npurchase of substantial reversible seats. This gives us a\\ncomfortable auditorium and a fine Sunday-school room.\\nNext came the sale of the rear portion of the old church\\nlot, in 1S77, and finally, in the autumn of the same year,\\nof the balance of the property. But the work did not sto|\\nwith our removal. The Ladies Aid Society has purchased\\nan organ which has proved a most valuable help in our\\nworship. The total outlay will be six hundred and forty\\ndollars, together with the old organ. The chapel, too, has\\nhad some much-needed, improvements. A vestry-room,\\nwith furniture, has been added by individual generosity.\\nThe vcntilatiiig-windows, both useful and beautiful, have\\nbeen placed in position in the .same way. Nor should we\\nforget the fact that the Easter offering of above five hundred\\ndollars, with additions since made, have put the parish\\npractically out of debt, and the pledges and subscriptions\\nmade for current expenses lack but a little of being ade-\\nquate for all the necessities of the year. It gives great\\npleasure, also, to be able to add that our missionary offer-\\nings have also materially increa.scd. It is to bo hoped that\\nthis will continue to be the case, and that this parish may\\nbe a practical illustration of what can be accomplished by\\nregular and systematic offerings. You may be interested\\nto know the amounts given for objects outside the jiarish\\nin the year just closed. Diocesan missions, $70 domestic\\nmi.ssions, $:59.1G Christmas fund for aged and indigent\\nclergymen, $18.50 foreign missions, $12.04 Indian mis-\\nsion, $12.10; Freedmen missions, $9.45 increase of min-\\nistry, $6.59 Bible and Common Prayer-Book Society,\\n$5.50; diocesan assessment, $28. Total, $201.34.\\nUpon examination of the register the following statis-\\ntics appear of the past three years baptisms, 58 confir-\\nmations, 49; marriages, 16; burials, 24. We report this\\nyear 139 communicants, of whom, I regret to say, only\\nabout one-fifth are males.\\nTo summarize the statistics of thirty years, it appears\\nthat the eight rectorships have averaged a little less then\\nfour years each. In the parish, besides a few ministeral\\nnot here counted, which have been performed while the\\nparish has been vacant, we find the sum total to be: bap-", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0135.jp2"}, "136": {"fulltext": "126\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\ntisms, 336; confirmations, 239; marriages, 129; burials,\\n187. Other items of interest, such as average attendance\\nat church, Holy Communion, and Sunday-school, must be\\nomitted for lack of time in this hasty sketch.\\nThe present vestry of St. Mark s Church are as follows\\nMr. D. S. Harrington, Senior Warden-; Hon. N. P. Love-\\nridge, Junior Warden H. C. SafFord, Secretary Hon. C.\\nD. Randall, D. C. Powers, M.D., 3Ir. Elijah Ball, Mr.\\nGeorge Fitch.\\nSince the date of that discour.se, the list of parochial\\nstatistics has been extended in all departments. Steps\\nhave been taken and plans secured for a new church. The\\narchitect is Mr. Henry Dudley, of New York. The edi-\\nfice (of which we give a sketch) is to be located by the\\nside of the chapel, fronting on Chicago Street. The ma-\\nterial is stone, and accommodates about four hundred.\\nThe style is Gothic, with massive tower. A commodious\\nvestibule, approached through tower and porch, opens into\\na nave eighty by thirty-three and a half feet. Organ and\\nvestry rooms are each sixteen by fifteen, and the chancel in\\ntwenty by twenty. The approximate cost of the building\\nwill be ten thousand dollars.\\nThe following extract from a letter recently received by\\nthe rector from the Rev. D. Barker, of Paw Paw, Mich.,\\nwill throw additional light upon the early history of the\\nparish\\nCl.iremont, N. H., July 22, 1S7S.\\nReveresd and Dear Brother, I see by our iliocesc? that you\\nare in doubt whether I or Mr. Corson was the first (church) clergy-\\nman who preached in Coldwater.\\n1 performed service and preached, not in the white, but in the\\nlittle, old, red school-house, on the first Sunday in January, 184:2, and\\nadministered the Holy Communion to six persons, of whom three\\nwere Dr. William Bacon, Mrs. Bacon, and their daughter, Maria Ba-\\ncon; and I think Mr. Joseph H. Moss was another. Mr. Moss was\\nthere, and so was Mr. Coe, though not a communicant. Dr. Bacon\\nmoved to Jonesville that year, and so had nothing further to do with\\nhistoric church matters in Coldw.ater. I continued to ofiiciate there\\noccasionally till May, 18t3, when I went into a distant part of the\\ndiocese. Even then, I came all the way from Dexter in a carriage,\\nand spent one Sunday in Coldwater. In 1843, measures were com-\\nmenced for the organization of a parish. A meeting was called and\\nthe legal notice given in calling a formal meeting to that effect.\\nIn consequence of my distance, I gave up the care of that mis-\\nsion, and the Rev. Richard S. Adams (now of Brooklyn, N. Y.), who\\nwas then missionary at Battle OrSek, took charge of it, and completed\\nthe organization, as I supposed.\\nI should suppose Mr. Moss would remember those facts.\\nYours truly,\\nD. Barker.\\nThe Rev. II. J. Cook, Rector of St. Mark s Church.\\nThe facts correspond with the recollection of Mr. Moss, as\\nreferred to in the beginning of the rector s historic dis-\\ncourse, and the statement of the Rev. Mr. Barker is doubt-\\nless correct, thus completing our early records.\\nST. CHARLES BORROMEO ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.\\nThe history of this church, which is located on Har-\\nrison, between Clay and Pierson Streets, is among the\\noldest in the city, the society having been organized in\\n1849 by Rev. Father Smoulders, of Monroe, Jlich. The\\nlot at present occupied was bought in 1856, and a small\\nframe church erected upon it, which was destroyed the\\nfollowing year. Rev. Joseph Kindikens, at that time, on\\nstated occasions, held service, and by a too rigid surveil-\\nlance over the young men of the village, who no doubt\\nwere fit subjects of this watchfulness, had rendered himself\\nobnoxious to them. Expecting him on Sabbath morning\\nto say mass, and presuming that he would arrive as he had\\ndone before on Saturday evening and lodge in the church\\nbuilding, they placed kegs of powder, stolen from the drug-\\nstore of Mr. Rufus Kibbe, under the building, and during\\nthe night of the 7th of June, 1859, it was blown to frag-\\nments. Father Rychaert, with the help of the citizens,\\nwho subscribed $900, built the present brick structure in\\n18G0. Previous to 1860 there had been no resident\\npastor, services having been conducted by pastors from\\nneighboring parishes, who came at stated periods to Cold-\\nwater, and held their services at private houses before the\\nerection of a church building. The first pastor who resided\\nin the parish was Rev. Father C. Korst, who, in 1867,\\nbuilt the present brick i)arsonage.\\nHe also ofiiciated as pastor at Mendon, where he built a\\ncommodious church, and others at White Pigeon, Sturgis,\\nand Bronson, all of which are in a flourishing condition.\\nThe Sabbath-school of St. Charles Borromeo parish num-\\nbers sixty-five children and one hundred and twenty-five\\nfamilies. The pastor contemplates building a new church\\nedifice at an early day.\\nWESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH.\\nAn old school-house, one and a half miles south of the\\nvillage of Coldwater was, in 1850, the scene of the first\\nservice held by this denomination. Their numbers were\\nat this early date small, and the first church organization\\nwas effected with but six members, three of whom are now\\nliving. Not having a church building, the service was\\nstill conducted in a school-house within the village limits,\\nuntil a plain but substantial building was erected, corner\\nof Church and Hudson Streets, which they still occupy\\nand maintain in excellent condition. Elder Soddy for a\\ntime officiated as leading elder, and the present pastor is\\nElder Williams, who resides in the suburbs of the city.\\nThere has been a Sunday-school maintained in connection\\nwith the church, until it was recently temporarily sus-\\npended.\\nSince the above facts were furnished us we have discov-\\nered among the records in possession of the county clerk\\nthe following articles of association of the First Wesleyan\\nMethodist Church of Coldwater\\nThis is to certify that we, the undersigned, citizens of Coldwater,\\nin the county of Branch and State of Michigan, do hereby associate\\ntogether for the purpose of ftjrmiug a Wesleyan Methodist church in\\nthis city, with a view of becoming a body corporate, to the end that this\\nchurch may enjoy all the rights and privileges conferred by law upon\\nreligious bodies and societies in the State of Michigan, under the act\\nentitled An act concerning churches .and religious societies, estab-\\nlishing uniform rules for the acquisition, tenor, control, and disposition\\nof property conveyed or dedicated for religious purposes, and to repeal\\nchapter fifty-two of the Revised Statutes, approved February 1.3, a.d.\\n1855. The object of this church is to provide suitable ways and means\\nfor worship, to publish the truth of the gospel as revealed in the Holy\\nScriptures and in nature, and to oppose error in every form in which\\nit may appear. The form of worship and mode of discipline adopted\\nby the cliurch are such as are contained in the discipline of the Wea-", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0136.jp2"}, "137": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n127\\nUynn Methodist Connection of America. The corporate name of\\nthis church is the First Wesleyan Methodist Church of Coldwatcr.\\nDated CoLOWATEK, November 27, A.D. 18C1,\\nS. B. Smith. Olive Bullock.\\nSuhnon Chajiman. E. Paine.\\nJohn P. Bradley. Funny Chapman.\\nAaron Burritt. James Fisk.\\nC. B. F. Bennett. Silas Burton.\\nWm. C. Woodward. C. Coffman.\\nD. J. .Smith.\\nThi.s certifies that on the 27th day of November, A.n. 18G1, most\\nof the persons who.^o names are subscribed to the foregoing articles of\\nassociation assembled together at tlie Wcsleyan Methodist Church in\\ntbo city of Coldvvater (that lieing the regular place of worship for the\\nSociety) for the purpose of incorporating themselves as a church or\\nreligious society un lcr tlie act of the TiCgislaturo of the StJitc of Midi-\\nigan, entitled an act concerning churches and acquisition, tenor, con-\\ntrol, and disposition of ])roperty conveyed or dedicated for religious\\npurposes, and to repeal chapter fifty-two of the Revised Statutes, ap-\\nproved February 1)^, A.n. 1855, and in pursuanceof notice duly given\\nfifteen days previous to said 27th day of November, 18G1, and on two\\nsuccessive Sundays in the place where said church meet for public\\nworship next preceding said 27th day of November, 1861, the persons\\nbelonging to said church would meet at the time and place aforesaid\\nfor the jiurposc of incorporating themselves as a church, under the\\nprovisions of the act aforesaid and for the purpose of electing trus-\\ntees and transacting such other business as might be necessary. And\\nwe further certify that S. B. Smith was by a majority of the said per-\\nsons so met, as aforesaid, chosen Chairman, and S. Chapman, Clerk,\\nand J. P. Bradley and S. Chapman wore appointed Inspectors. On\\nmotion it was resolved that the number of trustees for tlie church be\\nfi.xed at six. The meeting then proceeded to elect by ballot six trus-\\ntees, which resulted in the election of the following persons, viz.:\\nC. B. Peckhaiu, James Fisk, S. Burton, A. Munyon, A. Burritt, C.\\nCoffman. The trusties then elect were divided into three classes by lot,\\nwhich drawing resulted as follows C. B. Pcckham and C. Coffman, for\\none year James Fisk and A. Burritt, for two years A, Munvon and S.\\nBurton, for three years. The said meeting determined and declared\\nthat the said church should be known in law as the First Wesleyan\\nChurch of C(\u00c2\u00bbldwater.\\nIn testimony wheieof we, the said J. P. Bradley and S. Chapm.an,\\nwho were chosen inspectors of the election aforesaid, have hereunto\\nset our hands and seals this 27th day of November, A.D. 1S61, at\\nColdwatcr, Branch Co., Mich.\\nJohn p. Buadlkv. [skal]\\nSalmon Chapma.v. [seal,]\\nIn presence of ,\\\\aron\\nBurritt, Charles F. Ben-\\nnolt, Wm. C. Wodward.\\nState of Michigan,!\\nBnANcn County.\\nOn the 27th day of November, A.n. ISfil, before me, a notary pub-\\nlic in and for said county, ]iersonally appeared John P. Bradley and\\nSalmon Chapman, known to me to be the persons who executed llio\\nabove certificate and acknowledged that they executed the same for the\\nuses and purposes therein mentioned, and as their free act and deed.\\nF. T. Eddv,\\n.Vi i/-^ I uhUv.\\nFiled and recorded Dec. 18, 1S6I.\\nB. C. WKun,\\nVlvih.\\nGEIiMAN LUTHERAN CHURCU.\\nTlic dcnouiiiintion above mentioned first establislied\\nthemselves in Coldwater in 1861, not having at that time a\\nclinrch edifice, but liolding their first services in the Branch\\nCounty Court-IIouse, Rev. II. Speckhart being tlie first\\npastor. In 1865, Rev. J. Hahn, now of Sebewaing, Mich.,\\nsucceeded him, under whom a perniaiient oiganizatinn was\\neffected. During ids pastorate he resided at Hillsdale, and\\ncame to Coldwater every third Sabbath to hold service. In\\n1808 the society purchased the church building formerly\\nbelonging to the I lesbyterian congregation, and after moving\\nit to the present location, corner of Jefferson and Perkins\\nStreets, thoroughly repaired it Mr. Flandermeyer having\\nbeen very active in accomplishing this result. In April of\\n1878, Rev. F. Hau.ser was settled as resident pastor, and\\nstill continues in this relation. The Sabbath-school con-\\nnected with the churcii, though not large, is in a very pros-\\nperous condition. Its present officers arc, Elders, Herman\\nH. Flandermeyer and Ernst Leaders; Trustees, H. Carls,\\nCharles Monacrow, August Carls.\\nCOLDWATER CITY SCHOOLS.\\nThe first authentic records of the history of the schools\\nof the city of Coldwatcr date back to 1839, the time when\\na new district, known as District No. 11, was set apart in\\naccordance with the following copy of a notice to notify the\\ntaxable inhabitants\\nTo J. J. Ci UTIS, n taxable inlinhilant nf School District No. Eleven\\n(11), of the toicuthip of Coldwater\\nSin,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 You will hereby take notice that we, Allen Tibbits, Henry\\nBurl, and Henry B. Stillman. School Inspectors of the said township\\nof Coldwater, have formed a School District in said township, num-\\nbered it, and bounded it as follows, to wit: Said district shall com-\\nprise all of sections nine ami sixteen, and that part of section number\\ntwenty-one lying west of Division Street, in the village of Coldwater.\\nThe first meeting of said District will be held at the Central Ex-\\nchange in the village of Coldwater, on Saturd.ay, the 1st day of Juno\\nnext, at four o clock p.m. of that day, A.n. 1839: and you will, in pur-\\nsuance of the laws, notify every qualified voter of said District, either\\npersonally, or by leaving a written notice at his place of residence, of\\nthe time and place of meeting, at least five days before said meeting\\nthen and there to transact such business as the law directs.\\nGiven under our hands this 20th day of May, 1839.\\n(Signed) IIenuy B. Stillman/)\\nAllen Iinurrs, J-\\n-n I I pectort.\\nIIeNRV Bl EL,\\nAt the meeting, nothing was done except to elect the fol-\\nlowing officers Silas A. Holbrook, Moderator Orasmus\\nB. Clark, Director; and Henry Lockwood, A.sse.ssor. At\\na meeting held eight days after it was unanimously resolved\\nthat the District Board be authorized to purchase from\\nRobert Abbott a part of village lot No. 104; and at the\\nnext meeting, June 21), 18:59, the board was authorized to\\nraise by tax four hundred dollars, which, with seventy-five\\ndollars due from the old di.strict, was to be expended in\\nbuilding a school-house and paying for the lot for the same.\\nAt a census of the district, taken Sept. 27, 1839, there\\nwere found to be sixty-eight children between the ages of\\nfive and .seventeen. II. S. Slioudy was employed to teach\\nfour months and a half at eighteen dollars per month. At\\nthe census taken the following year (1840), the number of\\nchildren of school age had increased to ninety-three. At a\\nmeeting held in October of this year it was voted that those\\nsending scholars should furnish one-quarter cord of wood\\nfor each scholar, and Mr. Eiheridge was employed as\\nteacher, at fourteen dollars per month, boarding with his\\nemployers.\\nThe first building erected was situated upon the now va-\\ncant lot in the Second Ward but at a meeting held Sept.\\n27, 1847, it was voted to raise fifteen hundred dollars to", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0137.jp2"}, "138": {"fulltext": "128\\nHISTOKy OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nbuild a. new school-house. This house is still standing,\\nand is now u.sed as a ward school-house. To the older por-\\ntion of our commuuity it will be better known as the Old\\nBrick School-house, situated on Clay Street, in the Third\\nWard.\\nBesides this building there are now in the city the High\\nSchool or central building, southwest corner Pearl and tlud-\\nson Streets, and the Fourth Ward building, between Chi-\\ncago and Pearl Streets. In the central building are em-\\nployed thirteen teachers, and the seating capacity is seven\\nhundred and ten. In the Third and Fourth Ward build-\\nings are employed four teachers each, and the seating capa-\\ncity of these buildings is respectively two hundred and\\nthirty and one hundred and ninety-eight, making a total of\\ntwenty-one teachers and a seating capacity of eleven hun-\\ndred and twenty-eight. The length of the school year is\\nforty weeks. The graduating class of 1878 numbered\\ntwenty.\\nThe following is the corps of instructors for the present\\nyear, 1878-79 J. S. Crombie, B.A., Superintendent,\\nHigher Mathematics and Chemistry F. A. Barbour, B.A.,\\nPrincipal, Latin and Greek Miss E. Pruden, Preceptress,\\nFrench, Botany, etc. Mrs. L. A. W. Stevens, Assist-\\nant Preceptress, Mathematics, English, etc. Miss Cora\\nF. Titus, Grammar Department; Miss Flora C. Titus,\\nGrammar Department; Miss Ermine Howe, Second Inter-\\nmediate Department Mrs. Mary A. Pratt, Second Inter-\\nmediate Department; Miss Anna E. Howe, Second Inter-\\nmediate Department, Third Ward Miss Mary E. Cutter,\\nFirst Intermediate Department; Mrs. Franc P. Card, First\\nIntermediate Department, Third Ward Mrs. Lucia F. Gil-\\nbert, First Intermediate Department, Fourth Ward Miss\\nFlora J. Burns, Second Primary Department Miss Flora\\nOakley, Second Primary Department Miss Nellie L. Orr,\\nSecond Primary Department, Third Ward; Miss Dell Root,\\nSecond Primary Department, Fourth Ward; Miss Belle\\nStevenson, First Primary Department; Miss L. M. Bur-\\ndick, First Primary Department Miss Anna L. Cook,\\nFirst Primary Department, Third Ward Miss Emma\\nKriehbaum, First Primary Department, Fourth Ward\\nMiss Mary 0. Hyde, First Primary Department, Fourth\\nWard.\\nThe general statistical information for the current school\\nyear to April is as follows\\n1876-77. 1877-78.\\n1. Population of city (aliolit)\\n2. Numbor of rhildren between five and twenty...\\n3. Total enrollment\\n4. Number of non-resident students\\n6(KX) 600(1\\n1210 laofi\\n10.)-i 9IJIJ\\n90 CJ\\n5. Casli Talualiou of property $50,(KKI,m) $50,000.00\\n6,188.00\\nl,:i08.3.i\\n6. Cost of superintendence and instruction 9,l44,.oO\\n7. Cost of incidentals 2,225.11\\n8. Cost of education per capitiiforsuperintendeDCo\\nand instruotion 12.:i9\\n9. Cost of education per capita for incidentals 3 01\\n1 0. Average per capita cost tor wliole school 15.40\\n8.:i7\\n1.77\\n10.14\\n1876-77.\\n11 is 5J\\n\u00c2\u00a3e 25\\n11. Absolute enrollment 677 22- i 132\\nlli. Aventge number belonging 480.7 l(n.8 95\\n13, Average daily ftttemiance 4:i5.4 14G.(J *S1\\n14. Number men teachers l.i,\\n15, Number women teachers llj 5 2\\n16. No. pupils to each teiicher, hasetl on averge num-\\nber belonging 42 32 27\\nK\u00c2\u00ab2\\n7:^7 .rj\\n674\\ntl ll sl\\nIS ge H\\n11. Absolute enrollment 600 229 131 900\\n12. Average numlier belonging 4.55.9 180 103 738.9\\n13. Average daily Jittendance 420.4 1G6.5 98 684.9\\n14. Nunibermen teachers 2\\n15. Number women te;iclier)4 11 5 i 18\\n16. No. pupils to each teacher, bused on average num-\\nber belonging 41 36 29 38\\nIn classilyiiig teachers in the above table, question 15,\\nthe four years prior to entering the high school is consid-\\nered the grammar grade.\\nThe high school is organized in four courses of study\\n(the first three arranged with special reference to the re-\\nquirements of the university, the fourth a purely English\\ncourse). The Classical, Latin and Scientific, and Scientific\\nand Engineering are each four years in duration, the Eng-\\nlish course three years. The graduates of the first three\\ncourses are admitted to the freshman class of the University\\nof Michigan without further examination.\\nAdmission. Applicants for admi.ssion to any department\\nabove the primary must give evidence of their fitness to\\nenter that department. All candidates should be present\\npromptly the first day of the term, as any delay is a loss to\\nthemselves and a serious hindrance to the class.\\nExaminations. Examinations are held in all clas.ses in\\nthe High School Department during advance work, and oral\\ndaily reviews and examinations are also made, and on the\\ncompletion of a study, or at the end of the term, a final\\nexamination of the entire subject is had. The average of\\nthe monthly and final examinations constitute a pupil s\\nstanding in scholarship. A standing of seventy-five per\\ncent, in each term s work of each study pursued is re-\\nquired before the pupil will be passed.\\nThe classes in the other departments are examined by\\nthe superintendent as often as practicable.\\nAt the close of every year there are public examinations\\nof the classes to be promoted in the several departments.\\nDiplomas. Students completing any of the prescribed\\ncounses of study in the high school will receive a certificate\\nof graduation signed by the superintendent and members\\nof the board of education. There are two kinds of di-\\nplomas, the ordinary diploma, given the same as hereto-\\nfore, and the regular diploma, which entitles the holder to\\nenter Michigan University without further examination.\\nCandidates receiving the latter will have the fact of such\\nadmission stated on their diplomas.\\nThe following are the members of the school board since\\n1839:\\n1839-tO.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 S. A. Holbrook, Moderator; 0. B. Clark,\\nDirector; R. Wood, Assessor.\\n1840-41.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 S. A. Holbrook, Moderator; 0. B. Clark,\\nDirector G. Dolson, Assessor.\\n1841-42.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 S. Etheridge, Moderator; J. Wilson, Direc-\\ntor A Parish, Assessor.\\n1842-43.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 L. Stiles, Moderator H. Warner, Director;\\nA. Chandler, A.sses.sor.\\n1843-44.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 L. Stiles, Moderator; R. Root, Director;\\nJ. Pierson, Assessor.\\n1844-45.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 S. A. Holbrook, Moderator; A.L.Porter,\\nDirector; C. B. Dresser, As.se.^sor.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0138.jp2"}, "139": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0139.jp2"}, "140": {"fulltext": "Photos, by E. Kiiitlmarli.\\nTHOMAS DOUGHERTY.\\nMRS. THOMAS DODGHERTr.\\nTHOMAS DOUGHERTY.\\nThe name of Thomas Dougherty was one of the best\\nknown among the early citizens of Coldwater. He has been\\nfor more than forty years so closely identified with the ma-\\nterial interests of this city and county, that a sketch of his\\nlife will be as appropriate at this time as it is entitled to\\nfair record. He was born at Cambridge, Washington Co.,\\nN. Y., Feb. 29, 1800. When he was eleven years of age\\nhis father, with the family, consisting of a wife and seven\\nchildren, moved to Penfield, N. Y., where he purchased a\\nfarm. The subject of this sketch lived at home until he\\nattained his majority, when he went to Masadon, where he\\nbecame acquainted with Harriet Aldrich, daughter of Abram\\nAldrich, whom he married, Jan. 1, 1823. In 1825 he pur-\\nchased a farm at Penfield, immediately took possession, and\\nremained there some ten years, when he sold out and came\\nto Michigan with his wife and four children, arriving in\\nColdwater, Sept. 10, 1835, where he purchased a farm of\\ntwo hundred and eighty acres, which included the present\\nsite of the State School. He also entered some six hundred\\nacres of land in the county.\\nIn the spring of 1836 he formed a partnership with Rev.\\nFrancis Smith and Dr. Sprague, which firm erected a saw-\\nmill, and the following year built a flouring-mill, which was\\nthe first mill at Coldwater, and was a valuable acquisition to\\nthe embryo city. Some ten years later, as the demand for\\nlumber increased and the water-power decreased, Mr. Dough-\\nerty built a steam saw-mill, which was the first steam mill of\\nany kind in Branch County. This mill he managed success-\\nfully for thirteen years. He was at one time in the mercan-\\ntile business, and one of the chief actors in Coldwater in his\\nday. Contributed liberally to the erection of the first\\nMethodist Episcopal Church, of which himself and wife\\nwere first members, and helped to organize. Also contrib-\\nuted liberally to the erection of the present edifice. They\\nhave been the parents of five children, of whom three are\\nnow living, two sons and one daughter.\\nAfter a long and industrious life, this pioneer couple look\\nback to the small beginning and laying of the foundations\\nof most of the early manufactories, schools, churches, etc.,\\nof Coldwater, and feel the satisfaction of having contributed\\ntheir share. Mr. Dougherty came to Coldwater with con-\\nsiderable means, and with it assisted in most of the local\\npublic enterprises of his day. After a married life of more\\nthan a half-century, this veteran couple find themselves in\\nthe enjoyment of good health, an ample competency, and\\nthe respect of all.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0140.jp2"}, "141": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n129\\n18-t5-46.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 J. T. Hiiynes, Moderator; A. Chandler,\\nDirector J. D. Wood, Assessor.\\n1846\u00e2\u0080\u009447. H. Warner, Moderator; A. Parish, Director;\\nA. Chandler, Assessor.\\n1847-48.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 T. Daugherty, Moderator; F. D. Crippcn,\\nDirector G. A. More, Assessor.\\n1848-49.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 G. A. Coe, Moderator; A. T. Groendycke,\\nDirector; J. D. Wood, Assessor.\\n1849-50. D. Waterman, Moderator; J. T. Haynes,\\nDirector; H. M. Wright, Assessor.\\n1850-51. G. A. Coo, Moderator; A. Chandler, Di-\\nrector; J. 0. Pelton, Assessor.\\n1851-52. G. A. Coe, Moderator; A. Chandler, Di-\\nrector R. Root, Assessor.\\n1852-53.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 G. A. Coe, Moderator; A. Chandler, Di-\\nrector H. Dickson. Assessor.\\n1853-54.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 J. Chandler, Moderator; E. B. Pond, Di-\\nrector J. D. Wood, Assessor.\\n1854-55.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 W. H. Beach, Moderator; J. G. Parkhurst,\\nDirector; J. 0. Pelton, As.sessor.\\nIn 1855 the number of the board was increased by add-\\ning four trustees.\\n1855-56.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 G. Willard, Moderator; J. H. Beech, Di-\\nrector D. Thompson, Assessor A. Chandler, G. A. Coe,\\nS. P. Noyes, A. L. Porter, Trustees.\\n1856-57.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 D. B. Dennis, Moderator; T. N. Wilson,\\nDirector J. 0. Pelton, Assessor A. Chandler, G. A Coe,\\nJ. Chandler, A. L. Porter, Trustees.\\n1857-58.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 A. Allen, Moderator; C. S. Tucker, Di-\\nrector C. Pratt, Asses.sor A. Chandler, I. P. Alger, J.\\nChandler, A. L. Porter, Trustees.\\n1858-59.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 D. Smith, Moderator; C. P. Benton, Di-\\nrector; L. D. Brewer, Assessor A. Chandler, C. B. Fisk,\\nJ. Chandler, I. P. Alger, Trustees.\\n1859-60.- C. S. Tucker, Moderator A. Allen, Direc-\\ntor J. A. Brookins, Assessor J. Chandler, D. C. More-\\nhouse, I. P. Alger, C. B. Fisk, Trustees.\\n1860-61.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 S. S. Cutter, Moderator; D. B. Dennis,\\nDirector C. D. Randall, Assessor D. C. Powers, C.\\nUpson. C. P. Benton.\\n1861-62.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 S. S. Cutter, Moderator; D. B. Dennis,\\nDirector C. D. Randall, Assessor D. C. Powers, A. Allen,\\nJ. 0. Pelton.\\n1862-63. A. Allen, Moderator S. S. Cutter, Director\\nJ. 0. Pelton, Assessor; C. D. Rundali, D. B. Dennis, C.\\nS. Tucker.\\n1863-64.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 A. Allen, Moderator; S. S. Cutter, Direc-\\ntor J. 0. Pelton, Assessor J. B. Crippen, D. B. Dennis,\\nC. S. Tucker.\\n1864-65.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 J. B. Crippen, Moderator; S. S. Cutter,\\nDirector; F. T. Eddy, J. Murphy, D. B. Dennis, C. S.\\nTucker.\\n1865-66.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 F. T. Eddy, Moderator; J. H. McGowan,\\nDirector; J. B. Crippen, J. Murphy, E. Eaton, S. S. Cutter.\\n1866-67.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 F. T. Eddy, Moderator; J. H. McGowan,\\nDirector; J. Murphy, D. II. Davis, A. Allen, E. Eaton.\\n1867-68.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 A. Allen, Moderator; J. H. McGowan,\\nDirector; F. T. Eddy, D. H. Davis, J. H. Beech, A.\\nChandler.\\n1863-69.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 A. Allen, Moderator F.T.Eddy, Director;\\n17\\nA. Chandler, N. P. Loveridge, D. II. Davis, T. C. Ethe-\\nridge.\\n1869-70.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 T. C. Ethcridge, Moderator; N. P. Love-\\nridge, Director J. II. Beech, J. II. McGowan, D. Thomp-\\nson, A. Chandler.\\n1870-71. J. II. Beech, Moderator; N. P. Loveridge,\\nDirector; H. C. Lewis, R. F. Mockridge, Justin Lawyer,\\nD. Thompson.\\n1871-72.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 J. II. Beech, Moderator; N. P. Loveridge,\\nDirector H. C. Lewis, R. F. Mockridge, Justin Lawyer,\\nD. Thompson.\\n1872-73. J. H. Beech, Moderator; N. P. Loveridge,\\nDirector R. F. Mockridge, T. C. Etheridge, D. Thompson,\\nGeorge Starr.\\n1873-74.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 J. H. Beech, Moderator; T. C. Etheridge,\\nDirector; R. F. Mockridge, D. Thompson, George Starr,\\nH. B. Townsend.\\n1874-75.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 R. F. Mockridge, Moderator; T. C. Ethe-\\nridge, Director George Starr, D. Thompson, H. B. Town-\\nsend, A. A. Dorrance.\\n1875-76. D. Thompson, Moderator; A. A. Dorrance,\\nDirector; R. F. Mockridge, D. Cook, J. Murphy, D. C.\\nPowers.\\n1876-77. R. F. Mockridge, Moderator; J. Murphy,\\nDirector A. A. Dorrance, D. C. Powers, M. Mansfield, J.\\nF. Pratt.\\n1877-78. F. V. Smith, President; Justin Lawyer,\\nClerk D. W. Tinkham, H. D. Robinson, G. S. Foster, 0.\\nB. Moore, G. W. Stevens, J. R. Champion.\\nladies library association.\\nDuring the year 1865 a number of ladies instituted a\\nmovement to secure the presence of some of the most emi-\\nnent names in the lecture field in Coldwater, and to insure\\nthe success of their undertaking, they determined to first\\nraise a fund which could be drawn upon to make up any\\ndeficit that might be occasioned by adverse circumstances.\\nThis was done with a series of entertainments, the whole\\nnetting the sum of about five hundred dollars. The fol-\\nlowing year a course of lectures was duly furnished, but\\nthe eagerness for platform eloquence had somewhat abated,\\nand no regular course was given thereafter, but the money\\nput at interest until the amount aggregated si.K hundred\\ndollars. The establishment of a library with the money\\nwas a favorite idea with the ladies, and on the evening of\\nDec. 13, 1869, the members of the Lecture A.ssociation,\\nand those more particularly interested in having raised the\\nfunds in their hands, met at the residence of F. V. Smith,\\nEsq., to consult about the formation of a Ladies Library\\nAssociation, to which, if formed, they would turn over the\\nmoney in their possession. Several gentlemen present also\\nadvocated the plan. It was decided to form such an as.so-\\nciation, and articles drawn up by a committee appointed at\\na preliminary meeting were signed by twenty-two ladies.\\nThe Legislature was petitioned for a charter, by-laws framed,\\nand the association duly organized with the following char-\\nter members Jlargaret L. Powers, Marietta K. Love-\\nridge, Georgiana L. Cutter, Enicline Barber, Mary A. Wade,\\nJfariet Smith, Harriet D. Morgan, Mary C. Champion,\\nMary Shipman, Alma Lewis, Alice C. Randall, Lizzie P.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0141.jp2"}, "142": {"fulltext": "130\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nWoodward, Ardessa Crippen, Helen L. Lanphere, Harriet\\nL. Mockridge, Olivia Safford, Josephine P. MoGowen,\\nAddie Wing, Sallie G. Nicliols, Mary A. Rose, Aim Van\\nValkenburg.\\nBy an article of the constitution, any lady of legal age\\npaying one dollar into the treasury becomes a member of\\nthe association, and is entitled to a vote at the usual meet-\\ning. No gentleman is permitted to vote or is eligible to\\noflfice, but the annual payment of one dollar affords any\\ngentleman the privileges of the library. The payment of\\nthirty dollars constitutes the individual a life member, who,\\ntogether with wife or husband, is entitled to the privileges\\nof the library during the existence of the corporation.\\nDecember 20, the first board of directors was elected by\\nthe association. They are fifteen in number, and remain\\nin ofiice three years, and the arrangement is such that one-\\nthird of them retire from office eath year, to give place to\\nnew members. The institution now had a being and a\\nname, and the board set about furnishing the objects which\\nhad called for the existence of the organization, viz., the\\nestablishment and maintenance of a library for affording\\nand encouraging useful and entertaining reading, and the\\nfurnishing literary and scientific lectures, and other means\\nfor intellectual improvement in the city of Coldwater.\\nThe city was patiently canvassed to procure memberships,\\nand over three hundred annual memberships were sold,\\nand twenty-three life memberships. As the result of their\\npersistent efforts, the ladies at the beginning of 1870 found\\nthemselves possessed of twelve hundred and fifty dollars.\\nThe selection of a suitable room was a matter of much\\nsolicitude, which Dr. Beech promptly set at rest, by offering\\nthe parlors in his own house for the use of the library, rent\\nfree. This offer was gladly accepted, and books to the value\\nof one thousand dollars were immediately ordered, Messrs.\\nUpson and Lewis kindly transacting the necessary business\\nin Detroit.\\nFive hundred dollars more were expended the same year\\nfor books. At the end of the first year the library num-\\nbered twelve hundred volumes, around which nucleus the\\nsucceeding years have deposited their contributions.\\nThe ofiicers of the board for the first year were Presi-\\ndent, Mrs. Alma Lewis Vice-President, Mrs. Georgia Cut-\\nter; Treasurer, Mrs. N. Harrington; Recording Secretary,\\nMrs. Z. P. McGowen Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. G.\\nL. Cutter.\\nAt the beginning of its career, the library was most for-\\ntunate in receiving liberal support. Beside the material\\naid furnished by those gentlemen who purchased life mem-\\nberships, the cit} papers did all the necessary printing the\\nfirst year gratuitously, Mr. F. V. Smith furnishing tickets,\\ncatalogues, etc. Dr. Beech more especially earned the last-\\ning gratitude of the association by both his early and long-\\ncontinued generosity.\\nThe library occupied his parlors until the summer of\\n1874, when he further evinced his good-will by presenting\\nthe association with a building in the rear of his dwelling,\\nand a lease for five years of the ground upon which it\\nstands.\\nThe board repaired and furnislied it at a cost of about\\nthree hundred and fifty dollars, and the library has since\\noccupied its pleasant and accessible rooms. The money for\\nrepairs was all obtained by donations or entertainments.\\nThus it has come to pass that, while other like a.ssociations\\nhave had to pay out a large percentage of their income for\\nrent, and depend upon volunteered services in the office of\\nlibrarian, the Coldwater Library has always had a home\\nwithout charge, and the board have been enabled after the\\nfirst year to pay a regular salary to a librarian, who not\\nonly attends to the circulation, sale of tickets, collection of\\nfines, etc., but has such a personal supervision of the books\\nas tends in no small degree to their preservation. The\\nstitch in time, etc., needs fre(iuent illustration in a cir-\\nculating library. The board have also been enabled to keep\\nthe price of tickets at the nominal sum of one dollar, and so\\nbring the advantages of the library within the reach of all.\\nPresent officers Mrs. G. H. Turner, President Mrs. R.\\nCoe, Treasurer Mrs. G. Van Valkenberg, Recording Sec-\\nretary Miss Kittie Cutter, Corresponding Secretary.\\nTHE LEWIS ART GALLERY.\\nColdwater derives much importance in the southern por-\\ntion of the State from its extensive collection of works of\\nart, known generally as the Lewis Art Gallery. The build-\\ning is very centrally located on Chicago Street, and adjoin-\\ning the residence of its founder, Blr. H. C. Lewis.\\nIt is unnece.ssary to indulge in fulsome praise of the\\nmunificence which inspired the establishment of this gallery,\\nor to discuss the public spirit and generosity displayed by\\nits projector. It is sufficient to say that it has given great\\npleasure not only to the citizens, but to those who are\\nenabled by close proximity to the city to visit it frequently,\\nand its influence upon the taste of the community is even\\nmore apparent here than in larger cities, where a love of art\\nis fostered and encouraged by the presence of good pictures.\\nThe collection is thrown open to the public on Saturday of\\neach week, and during the winter the apartments are com-\\nfortably heated, and no restrictions are placed upon visitors\\nother than are demanded by the observance of the rules\\nwhich govern good breeding.\\nThe gallery is divided into two compartments, the first\\nbeing principally hung with foreign pictures, and copies of\\nthe famous pictures of artists of repute abroad. The farther\\ncompartment embraces a collection of portraits of much\\nmerit, many of them originals, others excellent copies,\\nthe subjects being celebrated English, French, and Ameri-\\ncan characters. These portraits, together with a large pro-\\nportion of the pictures, are from the Thompson collection,\\nvery well known to Bostonians, and which were originally\\nintended to form the nucleus of a gallery to be ultimately\\ndonated to the city of Boston. Some slight circumstance\\ndiverted the collector from his original purpose and con-\\nsigned them to the auction-room, from whence many of\\nthem came to Coldwater. The remainder of the collection\\nadorned the palatial halls of the late Le Grand Lockwood s\\nresidence at Norwalk, Conn.\\nWe regret that it is not possible to obtain from Mr.\\nLewis, who is abroad, a history of the pictures and many\\nincidents relating to their purchase, which would be of\\nmuch interest to the reader. A brief review of some of\\nthe most interesting works is all that we are able to offer", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0142.jp2"}, "143": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n131\\nMiiJoi- the circumstances. Aiiionjj: tlie copies of the old\\nmasters in the first };aliery, and perhaps the clief d oeiivre\\nof the collection, is a superb copy of Murillo s Concep-\\ntion, displayinj:; not only the individuality of this j^reat\\nmaster, but liis remarkable ijrace of outline and harmony of\\ncolor. There is also a fine copy of Raphael s Transfigu-\\nration, and three copies of Correjrjiio, an Adoration,\\nChrist anil .^Ial\u00e2\u0096\u00a0y .AI;i;.iilalen ;ind Christ and the Woman\\nof Samaria at the Well, all indicating the aliso nte mastery\\nof this artist in the wonderful effects produced by the skill-\\nful handliii j; of lij, ht and shadow. There is an excellent\\ncopy of the Aurora of (iuido, and another of Claude Lor-\\nraine s Harbor of Civita Veecbia. In this gallery is also\\na charming little interior of modest proportions, The First\\nAttempt to teach a Child how to Walk, full of the cheerful\\nlife and warm color of the Dutch school.\\nAmong the pictures which we arc informed belonged to\\nthe Lockwood collection are Eastman Johnson s Boyhood\\nof Lincoln, a work which considerably enhanced the\\nalready wide reputation of the artist, and which may be\\nregarded, perhaps, as second to none in the gallery in\\npoint of merit. A Roman Beauty is one of the most\\nsuperb bits of coloring, and near it hang Kaufman s pic-\\nture of Admiral Farragut in the Shrouds of his Vessel\\nat the Battle of Mobile, a work of considerable repute.\\nand a Chimney Sweep Making his Toilet, remarkable\\nfor its spirit and conscientious drawing.\\nAmong the portraits are an excellent copy of Gilbert\\nStuart s Washington, the original of which adds to the\\nfame of the Lennox Gallery, New York a strong drawing\\nof Benjamin Franklin, and another of President Wayland,\\nand many admirable portraits of female celebrities. Indeed,\\nthe whole collection of portraits is so excellent as to add\\ngreatly to the interest of the gallery.\\nAmong the larger pictures are an Emigrant Train\\nAttacked by Indians, by Charles Winsor, a work of con-\\nsiderable reputation, remarkable for its vigorous handling\\nand its truth to nature. It is regarded as one of the most\\nvaluable in the collection. Near it hangs Mary Queen of\\nScots Accusing John Knox of Treason, a work of much\\nhistorical interest, and The Angel Appearing to Hagar\\nin the Wilderness, said to have been pronounced almost\\nfaultless as an anatomical study.\\nThe Sleeping Beauty, by Wight, the -subject taken\\nfrom one of Tennyson s poems, attracts attention not only\\nfrom its size, but from its fine coloring and its happy eflfeet\\nof drapery. One of the most conspicuous gems of the whole\\ncollection is a picture of the Du.sseldorf school, Luther\\ntaken Prisoner to the Castle of Wartburg. The mcdiie-\\nval tone of the picture, the fine drawing, and its suggestive\\ncharacter all combine to make it one of the choicest works\\nupon the walls of the Lewis (Jallery. There are also many\\nchoice bits of statuary both in bronze and marble, but our\\nlimited .space does not admit of so extended a notice of\\nthis very pleasant and instructive place of resort as its\\nmerits deserve.\\nMASONIC LODGES.\\nFreemasonry first had a permanent foothold in Cold-\\nwater in 1847, there having been many Masons in the\\nvillage prior to that time, but no organized lodge. From\\nthat period to the present the institution h;is grown and\\nprospered until it has become an established power in the\\ncity. No special events have marked its progress, how-\\never, other than participation in occasional public cere-\\nmonies to which the various lodges were invited..\\nTi/re Lodge, No. 18. This lodge, which ranks as the\\noldest in the city, holds a charter bearing date April 1,\\n1847, its first officers having been John T. Haynes, W. M.;\\nHenry Buell, S. W. Amos Bacon, J. W. Samuel P.\\nNoyes, Treas. Audrain Abbott, Sec. Its early members\\nwere Ichabod Davis, James Shoecraft, Myral Comstock,\\nElisha Warner, Bradley Crippen, William Keyes, Samuel\\nEtheridge. Its officers have been from that date, succes-\\nsively\\n1848.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 George W. Davis, W. M. E. G. Parsons, S. W.\\nD. Haynes, J. W. Dorset J. Goff, Treas. Henry C. Gil-\\nbert, Sec. J. S. Davidson, S. D. L. D. Halsted, J. D.\\nS. C. Hanchett, Tyler.\\n1849.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 George W. Davidson, W. M. Harvey Warner,\\nS. W. Elisha Warren, J. W. D. J. Goff, Treas. Henry\\nC. Gilbert, Sec. Lucius E. Mills, S. D. L. D. Halsted,\\nJ. D. E. Lawrence, Tyler.\\n1850.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 John T. Haynes, W. M. Albert L. Porter, S.\\nW. L. E. Mills, J. W. Daniel Mills, Treas. N. T.\\nWaterman, Sec. John H. Stevens, S. D. L. D. Halsted,\\nJ. D. D. Haynes, Tyler.\\n1851.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Lucius E. Mills, W. M. Elijah C. Sternes, S.\\nW.; A. T. Macary, J. W.; D. J. Goff, Treas.; N. T.\\nWaterman, Sec. 51. Mansfield, S. D. L. D. Halsted, J.\\nD. B. H. Cutler, Tyler.\\n1852.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 A. T. Macary, W. M. Mortimer Slansfield, S.\\nW. Louis T. N. Wilson, J. W. Harvey Warner, Tresis.\\nCorydon P. Benton, Sec. S. P. Noyes, S. D. D. J. Goff,\\nJ. D. B. H. Cutler, Tyler.\\n1853.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Wales Adams, W. M.; Albert L. Porter, S. W.\\nC. P. Benton, J. W. Daniel Mills, Treas.; Seaman L.\\nDart, Sec. D. Littlefield, S. D. E. C. Sternes, J. D. B.\\nH. Cutler, Tyler.\\n1854.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Mortimer Man.sfiel.1, W 51. C. P. Benton, S.\\nW.; A. F. Bidwell, J. W. Elihu Mather, Treas. Franc.\\nB. Way, Sec. S. L. Dart, S. D. G. H. White, J. D.\\nE. C. Sternes, Tyler.\\n1855.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Corydon P. Benton, W. iM. S. L Dart, S. W.;\\nOrigen Bingham, J. W. Elihu Mather, Treas. J. C.\\nMontgomery, Sec. II. II. Drake, S. D. A. Pierce, J. D.\\nJ. G. Buffham, Tyler.\\n1856.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Corydon P. Benton, W. M. S. L. Dart, S. W.\\nWm. J. Jones, J. W. A. McCrea, Treas. J. F. Pratt,\\nSec; J. B. Stevenson, S. D. B. M. Bordine, J. D. B.\\nH. Cutler, Tyler.\\n1857.- Seaman L. Dart, W. D. W. J. Jones, S. W.\\nR. H. Drake, J. W. A. McCrea, Treas.; David Bovee,\\nSec. J. B. Stevenson, S. D. II. W. White, J. D. B. M.\\nBordine, Tyler.\\n1858.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Seaman L. Dart, W. M. John II. Beech, S.\\nW. Almon L. Lytic, J. W. A. Allen, Treas. D. Bovee,\\nSec. E. W. Markham, S. D. John G. Buffham, J. D.\\nAriel Pierce, Tyler.\\n1859.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Seaman L. Dart, W. M. A. L. Lytle, S. W.\\nDavid Bovee, J. W. C. P. Benton, Treas. P. P. Nichols,", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0143.jp2"}, "144": {"fulltext": "132\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nSec. Frank Plogart, S. D. M. Mansfield, J. D. J. G.\\nBuffham, Tyler.\\nI860.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Seaman L. Dart, W. M. A. L. Lytle, S. W. D.\\nBovee, J. W. A. Allen, Trcas. John Murpliey, Sec. F.\\nPlogart, S. D. Wm. H. Abbot, J. D. R. H. Drake, Tyler.\\n1861.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Seaman L. Dart, W. M. A. L. Lytle, S. W.\\nD. Bovee, J. W. A. Allen, Treas. John Murphey, Sec.\\nF. Plogart, S. D. 0. C. Graham, J. D. R. H. Drake,\\nTyler Rev. H. Safford, Chaplain.\\n1862.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Seaman L. D.art, W. M. A. L. Lytle, S. W.\\nD. Bovee, J. W. A. Allen, Treas. John Murphey, Sec.\\n0. C. Graham, S. D. N. Roseubaum, J. D. R. H. Drake,\\nTyler Rev. H. Safford, Chaplain.\\n1863.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Seaman L. Dart, W. M.; A. L. Lytle, S. \\\\V.\\nD. Bovee, J. W. A. Allen, Treas. George Ferguson, Sec.\\n0. C. Graham, S. D. N. Rosenbaum, J. D. George Man-\\nsel, Tyler.\\n1864.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 D. Bovee, W. M. 0. C. Graham, S. W. Geo.\\nFergu.son, J. W. A. Allen, Treas. C. J. Manvel, Sec.\\nD. Cooley, S. D. J. L. Hill, J. D. Geo. Man.?e!l, Tyler.\\n1865.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 D. Bovee, \\\\V. M. 0. C. Graham, S. W. N.\\nRosenbaum, J. W. R. H. Drake, Treas. C. J. Manvel,\\nSec. M. G. Townsend, S. D. J. L. Hill, J. D. Geo.\\nMansell, Tyler.\\n1866.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 D. Bovee, W. M. John Murphey, S. W.\\nNathan Rosenbaum, J. W. R. H. Drake, Treas. Geo. M.\\nDumon, Sec. H. J. Woodward, S. D. \\\\Ym. Anderson,\\nJ. D. H. Tulaud, Tyler.\\n1867.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 David Bovee, W. M. 0. C. Graham, S. W.\\nN. Rosenbaum, J. W. A. McCrea, Treas. R. A. Hall,\\nSec. H. E. Macary, S. D. Z. C. Cheeuy, J. D. S. Dar-\\nrow, Tyler.\\n1868.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 D. Bovee, W. M. D. B. Purinton, S. W. R.\\nA. Hall, J. W. R. H. Drake, Treas. Geo. M. Dumon,\\nSec. Z. C. Cheeny, S. D. J. L. Hill, J. D. Geo. Firth,\\nTyler.\\n1869.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 D. Bovee, W. M. Wm. C. Burns, S. W. R.\\nA. Hall, J. W. R. H. Drake, Treas. Geo. M. Dumon,\\nSec. J. A. Ashbaugh, S. D. A. Smith, J. D. D. Fox,\\nTyler.\\n1870.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 D. Bovee, W. M. W. C. Burns, S. W. R. A.\\nHall, J. W. George Starr, Treas. G. M. Dumond, Sec.\\nJ. A. Ashbaugh, S. D. A. Smith, J. D. G. H. Taylor,\\nTyler.\\n1871.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 D. Bovee, W. M. J. A. Ashbaugh, S. W.\\nG. H. Taylor, J. W. R. A. Hall, Treas. C. F. Stygles,\\nSec. H. A. Wolcott, S. D. Wm. Draubaugh, J. D.\\nG. Firth, Tyler.\\n1872.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 D. Bovee, W. M. J. Ashbaugh, S. W. G. H.\\nTaylor, J. W. R. A. Hall, Treas. D. B. Purintoa, Sec.\\nH. A. Wolcott, S. D. A. J. Foster, J. D.; Geo. Firth,\\nTyler.\\n1873.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The same.\\n1874.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 D. Bovee, W. M. A. J. Foster, S. W. G. H.,\\nTaylor, J. W. R. A. Hall, Treas. D. B. Purinton, Sec.\\nD. S. Phinney, S. D. Geo. Firth, Tyler.\\n1875.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 D. Bovee, W. M. A. J. Foster, S. W. Wm.\\nC. Burns, J. W. R. A. Hall, Treas. D. B. Purinton\\nSec. D. S. Phinney, S. D. Wm. Draubaugh, J. D. Geo.\\nFirth, Tyler.\\n1876.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 D. Bovee, W. M. A. J. Foster, S. W. E. W.\\nHolmes, J. W. R. A. Hall, Treas. D. B. Purinton, Sec.\\nD. S. Phinney, S. D. J. W. Brown, J. D. Daniel Fox,\\nTyler.\\n1877.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 D. Bovee, AV. M. A. J. Foster, J. W.; E. W.\\nHolmes, J. W. R. A. Hall, Treas. D. B. Purinton, Sec.\\nL. A. Peckham, S. D. J. W. Brown, J. D. D. Fox,\\nTyler.\\nThe following statistics give an idea of the working of\\nthe lodge since its organization\\nInitiated. Eaised. Died. From other Total\\nlodges, nieuib e.\\nDecember, 1847 U 10 4 24\\n1S48 34 24 5 63\\n1849 3 3 1 1 64\\n1850 2 2 1 1 49\\n1851 9 1] 2 6 61\\n1852 5 5 1 3 50\\n1853 5 3 1 6 59\\n1854 19 10 6 81\\n1855 8 12 1 3 80\\n1856 15 U 2 5 94\\n1857 8 9-1 89\\n1858 5 4 1 77\\n1859 15 12 3 1 100\\n1860 18 15 6 119\\n1861 9 11 2 118\\n1862 26 22 1 4 150\\n1863 26 22 2 5 174\\n1864 44 29 4 7 204\\n1865 26 14 2 6 220\\n1866 22 13 4 7 228\\n1867 30 25 2 9 251\\n1868 15 6 1 10 245\\n1869 26 21 4 12 243\\n1870 8 IS 2 3 251\\n1871 8 6 3 2 251\\n1872 6 3 4 1 250\\n1873 3 4 3 6 247\\n1874 4 5 3 3 252\\n1875 9 5 3 3 249\\n1876 6 5 5 5 249\\n1877 2 2 3 237\\n1878 1 2 3 3 222\\nIt will be seen by the foregoing table that the total\\nmembership the first year of its organization was 24, show-\\ning a decided growth from that time to the present.\\nIts oflBcers are D. Bovee, W. M. A. J. Fost\u00c2\u00abr, S. W.\\nE. W. Holmes, J. W. R. A. Hall, Treas. D. B. Purin-\\nton, Sec. Charles E. Fanning, S. D. G. W. Fox, J. D.\\nDaniel Fox, Tyler.\\nThe following impressive dirge is used by the lodge in\\nceremonies attending the burial of its members:\\n.Solemn strikes the funer.al chime,\\nNotes of our departing time\\nAs we journey here below,\\nThrough a pilgrimage of woe\\nMortals, now indulge a tear,\\nFor mortality is near\\nSee how wide her trophies wave\\nO er the slumbers of the grave\\nHere another guest we bring,\\nSeraphs of celestial wing,\\nTo our funeral altar come,\\nAVaft this Friend and Brother home.\\nLord of all below above\\nFill our hearts with Truth and Love;\\nAVhen dissolves this earthly tie,\\nTake us to thy Lodge on high.\\nColdioater Lodge, No. 260. This lodge was organized\\nfrom Tyre Lodge, No. 18. Several members being desirous\\nto establish another lodge in Coldwater, made application", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0144.jp2"}, "145": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n133\\nto the officers of tlie Gnuid Lodge of the State for a dis-\\npensiitioii, whicli was :raiited Feb. 10, 18()9, witli the\\nfollowiiig gentlciucn as its first officers Thomas 8. Dorsey,\\nW. M. Nathan Rosenbaum, S. W. George Ferguson,\\nJ. W. II. J. Woodward, Sec. S. S. Seovill, Treas.\\nIts present officers are N. Rosenbaum, W. M. A. E.\\nThompson, S. W. K. S. Taylor, J. W. S. H. Egabrood,\\nSec. Julin P. Fiske, Treas.\\nThe regular communications are lield tlie first Monday\\nevening of each month. The lodge lias a hall, spacious\\nand well appointed, in which the meetings are held.\\nJdcoh s ConaiiaiKferi/, Xa. 1(1. The following gentle-\\nmen first applied for a dispensation to organize a coramand-\\nery in Coldwatcr Franklin T. Eddy, Wales Adams, Nor-\\nman L. Southworth, Asa G. Rose, Joseph A. Rose, Charles\\nH. Putnam, Richard II. Drake, Artemus Allen, Lcaman\\nL. Bart, Lyman Sleeper. The application bore date March\\n3, 1860, and the charter was granted June 6 of the same\\nyear, with its first officers as follows: Franklin T. Eddy,\\nE. C. N. L. Southworth, Gen. Artemus Allen, Caj)t.-\\nGen. S. L. Dart, Recorder. Its present officers are R. A.\\nHall, E. C. S. S. Seovill, Gen. R. G. Chandler, Capt.-\\nGen. D. B. Purinton, Recorder. Its present membership\\nnumbers .seventy.\\nTt-inpk ClitqUer, No.2\\\\, R. A. M. The charter of this\\nchapter bears date Jan. 13, 1859, the following gentlemen\\nhaving applied for a dispensation: Edwin Perry, John H.\\nBeach, N. L. Southworth, David Burns, E. Mather,\\nSamuel Etheridge, Wales Adams, Abram McCrca, S. L.\\nDart, Levi Daggett. Its first officers were Edwin Perry,\\nHigh- Priest; Johu H. Beach, King; N. L. Southworth,\\nScribe.\\nIts present officers are A. J. Foster, High-Priest; Wm.\\nC. Barnes, King; Sylvanus S. Seovill, Scribe; J. Wesley\\nBrown, Treas. David B. Purinton, Sec.\\nThis chapter has been prosperous since its organization,\\nand increased its list of members until it now numbers one\\nliundred and twenty-seven on its rolls. The regular meet-\\nings are held the first Wednesday of each month.\\nMuHiit Moriah Council, No. 6, R. and S. M. This\\norganization was formed November, 1859, under a dispen-\\nsation granted by the T. I. G. P. of the State of Michigan.\\nIts first officers were S. L. Dart, T. I. G. M. M. Mans-\\nfield, D. I. G. M. R. H. Drake, P. C. of W. J. B. Stev-\\nenson, C. of G. D. Bovee, G. S. F. T. Eddy, Recorder;\\nA. Allen, Treas.\\nIts present officers are D. 15. Purinton, T. I. M. John\\nP. Fisk, D. I. M. J. A. Ashbaugh, P. C. of W. W. C.\\nBarnes, C. of G. M. H. Parker, Treas. S. B. Kitchcl,\\nRecorder A. A. Unangst, S. and S. D. Fox, Sentinel.\\nIts regular meetings arc held the first Thursday of every\\nmonth.\\nINDEPENDE.NT OllDER OF ODDFELLOWS.\\nColdwatcr Lodge, No. 31. The Order had its first\\norganization in the city as early as the year 1848, Cold-\\nwater Lodge, No. 31, having been formed in February of\\nthat year. No authentic record of the tran.sactious of the\\nbody can be obtained, but from one of the oldest members\\nwe learn that it was for a time prosperous, but the harmony\\nwhich at first characterized its sessions unhappily termi-\\nnated in discord, and the lodge surrendered its charter in\\n185.5, and for a time was iiraitically defunct. It at this\\ntime owned some property, which was scattered among its\\nmembers, and four cemetery lots which had been deeded\\nto it by the corporation reverted again to the donors.\\nDec. 17, 1871, the lodge was resuscitated with the\\nfollowing officers: Gilbert Sherman, D. D. G. M. H. D.\\nWarren, N. G. J. A. Brookins, V. G. A. Halstead, Re-\\ncording Sec. H. N. Jloore, Treas. Hiram Baker, Per-\\nmanent Sec.\\nThe lodge having been again established on a flourishing\\nbasis, an effort was made to redeem the lots which had\\nbeen awarded to the original body by the corporation.\\nThese it was learned had been sold and were already in\\nuse, but a compromise was effected by which other lots of\\nequal value were given the new organization.\\nThe present officers of the Coldwater Lodge are Alfred\\nMilnes, D. D. G. M. L. A. Peterson, N. G.; J. S. Con-\\nover, V. G. C. W. Johnson, Recording Sec. W. H.\\nAllen, Permanent Sec. Alfred Milnes, Treas.\\nThe present membership is seventy-five.\\nBellusdd Lodge, No. 268. This lodge was organized\\nNovember 5, 1875, by George Dean as Grand Master of\\nthe Grand Lodge of the State.\\nIts first officers were Theodore Lyman, N. G. James\\nAnderson, V. G. Charles D. Wright, Recording Sec.\\nJames A. Brookins, Permanent Sec. Thomas Smith,\\nTreas. Trustees: James Anderson, Thomas Smith, J. H.\\nD. Warren.\\nIts present officers are S. Egerbroad, N. G. David\\nBartlett, V. G. J. H. D. Warren, Recording Sec. M.\\nH. Parker, Permanent Sec. James Anderson, Treas.\\nTru.stees: Gilbert Sherman, Charles Chapman, James\\nAnderson.\\nOAK GllOVE CEMETERY.\\nThe original plat comprised in this cemetery was owned\\nby individual parties, and embraced about eighteen acres.\\nThe deed conveying it to the Oak Grove Cemetery Asso-\\nciation boars date July 15, 1854, and the party making\\nthe conveyance is George A. Coe.\\nIn the year 1869 it was deemed best to enlarge the\\ndimensions of the inclosure, and about one hundred acres\\nmore were added, the deed of conveyance having been\\ngiven by C. V. L. Kibbe to the city of Coldwater in that\\nyear.\\nThe original association included the following list among\\nits first officers Oreamus B. Clark, President; George A.\\nCoe, Clerk; James Pierson, Collector; George A. Coe,\\nTreasurer; John Luck, Sexton.\\nThe following description of the ground embraced in the\\noriginal plat is found in the records All that certain\\npiece or parcel of land situate, lying, and being in the town\\nof Coldwater, in the county of Branch and State of Mich-\\nigan, described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point on\\nthe north line of the Chicago Road, on the west bank of\\nColdwatcr River, at a cedar stake northwardly, westwardly,\\nand southerly, along the centre of the ditch at the base of\\nthe hill, and around the same until it intersects the north\\nline of the Chicago Road, and from thence eastwardly,\\nalong the north line of the Chicago Road, about one hun-", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0145.jp2"}, "146": {"fulltext": "134\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTV, MICHIGAN.\\ndred rods, to the place of beginning, containing about\\neighteen acres, more or less, and being a part of the north\\nhalf of the southwest fractional quarter of section seventeen.\\nThe object of such association or corporation is declared\\nto be the dedication of said piece of land for a cemetery or\\nburying-ground, and the fencing, improving, ornamenting,\\nand keeping the same for the purposes aforesaid.\\nOak Grove Cemetery is remarkable for its picturesque\\nlocation and its varied natural beauties. Its walks and\\ndrives which are numerous and traverse nearly the whole\\nextent of the grounds are lined with luxuriant shade*\\ntrees, and the beautiful sloping hills of the north end look\\nout upon an expansive sheet of water, which adds greatly\\nto the attractiveness of the location. The vault, situated\\nin the central portion of the grounds, is bordered with a\\nvery tasteful arrangement of hedge, and displays much\\ntaste. There are also various plans for improving and\\nbeautifying the iuolosure, which will from time to time be\\ncarried out. Many fine monuments and memorial-stones\\nmark the graves, and the attentive care given the private\\nlots is evidence of the tender memories that departed\\nfriends have left behind.\\nAltogether, this cemetery impresses the visitor not only\\nby its exceedingly beautiful natural advantages, but by the\\nadmirable manner in which art has added to their at-\\ntractions.\\nTHE BAR OP COLDWATER.\\nWhile the bar of this county has never produced\\na Cicero, or a Demosthenes, a Webster or Clay, it is\\nthought that it will compare favorably with the bar of\\nany interior county in the State. In the spring of 1837,\\np]. G. Fuller, Esq., a young attorney from New York State,\\nwhile journeying westward towards Chicago and Milwaukee,\\nin search of a place to locate, was induced by the beauty\\nof Coldwater and the surrounding country, to rest over the\\nSabbath. He discovered that there was no attorney here,\\nand was finally induced to settle in the young and rising\\nvillage of Coldwater.\\nSome amusing incidents occurred at this first admission\\nto the bar. A committee of three gentlemen, learned in\\nthe law, was appointed to examine the young attorney, and\\nreport as to his legal attainments.\\nThe first question asked was as to his polities. On being\\ntold that he was a Jackson Democrat, two of the com-\\nmittee expressed entire satisfaction the other one, however,\\nhad a question or two more to ask. Did he ever expect\\nto run for the Legislature and if so, did he expect to be\\nelected? After this question was answered, the trio of\\nlegal lore were entirely satisfied, and the first attorney\\nof Branch County was duly admitted to practice in all the\\naugust courts of the State. Very soon after he was com-\\nmissioned by the Governor of the State as prosecuting at-\\ntorney of the county, and held the office for several years.\\nIn 184-1 he was elected judge of probate for the county,\\nand served four years to the entire satisfaction of his con-\\nstituency. Since his retirement from the probate judgeship\\nhe has devoted his time mainly to the practice of his pro-\\nfession and in supervising the culture of a farm which\\nhe owns in the south part of the city. He is a good law- i\\nyer, still in excellent health, and practicing in California,\\nwhere he is temporarily sojourning with a son.\\nIn 1838, or about that time, another attorney found\\nColdwater a place of sufficient attraction to pitch his tent.\\nThis was Edward A. Warner, Esq., an agreeable and intelli-\\ngent young man. He soon obtained a good practice, and\\nwas constantly working his way upward in the hearts of\\nthe pioneers, when death claimed him as her own. He has\\nbeen sleeping in the silent city, over the river, nearly\\nthirty-five years.\\nGeorge A. Coe, Esq., fresh from his studies in Roches-\\nter, N. Y., found the quiet little village of Coldwater, in\\n1839 or 1840. Politics ran high in those days, and Mr.\\nCoe, being a good Whig, was doubly welcomed by the\\nWhigs, as both of the former gentlemen were Democrats.\\nPossessed of fine personal appearance and social attractions,\\nhe at once became a great favorite, and business flowed in\\nupon him abundantly. He was soon after elected justice\\nof tlie peace, member of the Legislature in 1848, State\\nsenator, and lieutenant-governor in 1854 and 1856, pre-\\nsiding in the Senate chamber with great satisfaction.\\nIndeed, as a presiding officer he had few equals. After his\\nretirement from legislative duties he was again elected\\njustice of the peace and supervisor, both of which offices\\nhe held at the time of his death, in 18G9. He was a good\\nlawyer and a general fiivorite in society.\\nLouis T. N. Wilson, Esq., a pioneer boy, entered the office\\nof Lieutenant-Governor Coe, and commenced the study of\\nlaw, Jan. 16, 1843. Being a bright and active young man,\\nfull of ambition, he soon acquired a sufficient knowledge of\\nthe profession to procure his admission to the bar.\\nIn the spring of 1851 he was elected justice of the peace,\\nin 1854 State senator, and in 1870 prosecuting attorney,\\nall of which positions he filled with marked ability. Offi-\\ncial positions, however, interfered with his legal business,\\nand he now devotes him.self strictly to his profession. He\\npossesses a bright, active mind and great brilliancy of speech,\\nadded to a thorough knowledge of the law.\\nJudge David Thompson, also a pioneer boy, commenced\\nthe study of the law in Coldwater, at an early day. His\\nstudious and thoughtful habits soon gave him a good knowl-\\nedge of the profession, and in due time he had a fine prac-\\ntice. Pleasant and agreeable in his intercourse with those\\naround him, he was held in esteem by all. Some years ago\\nhe was elected justice of the peace, but resigned, because\\nits duties interfered with his professional pursuits. He was\\nelected judge of probate in 1864, and served with satisfac-\\ntion. He was afterwards appointed circuit judge, by Gov-\\nernor Croswell.\\nJudge Thomas N. Cooly, for mjwy years past upon the\\nSupreme bench of this State, stopped in Coldwater a\\nshort time at an early day but clients were too poor and\\nscarce for men of his genius and ability. He left the field\\nto others, much to the regret of those best acquainted with\\nhis eminent learning and ability.\\nGeneral J. G. Parkhurst, came from Central New York\\nabout 1850, and entered into partnership with the late\\nLieutenant-Governor Coe. He was elected prosecuting\\nattorney in 1852, and served with credit to himself Early\\nin the Rebellion he was appointed a lieutenant-colonel of one", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0146.jp2"}, "147": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n135\\nof the Mitliigaii regiments, and served till tlie end of the\\nwar. He was brcvcttcd brigadicr-ireneral for gallant services\\nin the army. Since the war he has given but little time to\\nthe practice of law, having other business to take his entire\\ntime.\\nJustus Goodwin, Esq., practiced in the county early,\\nthough he lived on a large farm just outside the county.\\nIhiiiin City, in an early day, was called after him, Good-\\nwinvillc. In later years he moved to Coldwater, but never\\nobtained a great practice, as he preferred out-door exercise\\nto a sedentary life. Ills death oecuncd some years ago.\\nHe was considered an able lawyer and a genial gentleman.\\nCephas B. Dresser came here many years ago, a young\\nman, but remained only a short time. He was called a\\nwell-read lawyer. We understand lie now resides in llili.s-\\ndale.\\nHarris, a good, sound lawyer, came early. His\\nstay was short. Cause, doubtless, the want of well-to-do\\nclients, a very good reason.\\nCaleb D. Randall, also a pioneer boy, came previous to\\n1840, with his father s family. Dr. Alvah Randall, and\\nsettled in Bronson. After he was admitted to the bar he\\ncame to Coldwater, and entered upon a good practice. He\\nwas elected State senator in 1S70, and drafted the bill es-\\ntablishing the State Public School. Although a sound\\nlawyer, his practice of late years has been limited. Being\\npresident of the Michigan Southern National Bank, his\\ntime is occupied with its aftairs.\\nEdward J. Hard, an industrious lawyer, settled here in\\nan early day. His career was short, however, for death\\nsoon claimed him as its own.\\nE. G. Parsons, one of the early lawyers, was prosecuting\\nattorney for several terms. He was a shrewd lawyer and\\na social gentleman, we believe. His present residence, as\\nfar as known, is in the State of Missouri.\\nIn 1841 or 1842, Daniel Gilbert, Esq., moved here from\\nWestern New York with two sons, H. C. and J. W. Gil-\\nbert. The father, through age and infirmities, practiced\\nbut little, but was a good counselor, and may truly have\\nbeen called\\nA fine old English gentleman,\\nAll of the olden time.\\nHe died many years ago.\\nH. C. Gilbert, the elder son, was a man of untiring\\nperseverance, and an able and eloquent lawyer. He was\\nIndian agent for the State under President Pierce s admin-\\nistration. After the expiration of his term of office he\\npurchased a large farm in the town of Coldwater, and\\nplanted an extensive nursery. His farming, however, was\\nno more profitable than that of the distinguished Horace\\nGreeley. In other words, he enriched his coffers the wrong\\nway. Upon the breaking out of the Rebellion he was\\nappointed colonel of one of the Michigan regiments,\\nserving with great gallantry and giving up his life for the\\nUnion he loved so well. His remains were brought home\\nand interred in Oak Grove Cemetery.\\nJames W., the younger of the two sons, was also an ex-\\ncellent lawyer, but possessed of a less robust constitution\\nthan his brother. Hard study brought on disea.so, and in\\nthe prime and beauty of manhood his life was cut short.\\nJustin Lawyer, Esq., was an early attorney in the county.\\nMany years ago he was elected county judge, but the Legis-\\nlature, we believe, dispensed with his services by repealing\\nthe law under which he was elected. Having been engaged\\nin other business a large portion of the time since, his\\npractice has been limited. He is a gentleman of fine social\\nqualities and a sound attorney.\\nE. S. Jennings, Esq., came here many years ago, and,\\nthough able and eloquent, his .stay was .short.\\nEgbert K. Nichols, E.sq., was an attorney in the county\\njfears ago. He was elected county prosecuting attorney,\\nbut his stay was not sufficiently long to form any idea\\nas to his abilities. We understand he went East from this\\nState.\\nHon. Charles Upson, when a young man, came from the\\nland of wooden nutmegs, and settled in the county of St.\\nJoseph. He was there elected State senator, but later he\\nsettled in Coldwater. As his fame had preceded him, he\\nat once entered upon a large and lucrative practice. In\\n1862, 1864, and 1866 he was elected to Congress from the\\ndistrict of which Branch formed a part, and served with\\ngreat acceptance to his constituencj He also served as\\ncircuit judge, but resigned on account, we believe, of inade-\\nquate salary.\\nHon. J. W. Turner came to Coldwater from the eastern\\npart of the State many years ago. He had served in the\\nLegislature of the State with much ability, and his -services\\nhad been appreciated by the people of this county. He\\nentered at once upon a good practice. When the Repub-\\nlican party was organized at Jackson he was present, and\\nentered heartily into the work. Being a fine speaker, his\\nservices as a stumper were in brisk demand. He was\\nseveral times elected prosecuting attorney of the county,\\nand it is not too much to say that no man ever filled the\\noffice more acceptably to the people or with greater credit\\nto himself.\\nHowell, Esq., an earnest and thorough attorney,\\nstopped in Coldwater at an early day. Clients too poor and\\nscarce, doubtless, influenced his removal.\\nJoseph B. Clarke, Esq., one of the best-read lawyers in\\nthe county, remained a few years in Coldwater. He was\\na brother of Grace Greenwood, and possessed many traits\\nof character in common with that distinguished lady. He\\nleft twenty years or more ago.\\nWillard J. Bowen, Esq., an early pioneer boy of this\\ncountj settled in Coldwater years ago. He was considered\\na good lawyer, but his time being too much occupied in\\nother pursuits, his practice was neglected in consequence.\\nMoses S. Bowen, Esq., a lawyer of fair ability, great\\ntact, and perseverance, practiced in the county several\\nyeai-s. He left many years ago. He was regarded as a\\nsocial, pleasant gentleman.\\nHon. F. E. Morgan was a thorough student, well versed\\nin the law. He was elected State senator in 1876, and\\nserved with ability. He was a quiet gentleman and an\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2able counselor.\\nHon. J. H. McGowen came to Coldwater in 1859 or\\n1860. After .superintending our city schools for a time,\\nhe enlisted in tlie army as a captain of cavalry, and was in\\nthe celebrated chase after the great rebel John Morgan,", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0147.jp2"}, "148": {"fulltext": "136\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUx\\\\TY, MICHIGAN.\\nthrough Indiana and Ohio, and very nearly lost his life in\\nthe Morgan raid. After peace was restored he was\\nelected prosecuting attorney, and served four years. In\\n1872 he was elected State senator, served one term in\\n1876 was elected to Congress, and re-elected in 1878. He\\nis a fine speaker and courteous gentleman.\\nNoah P. Loveridge, Esq., came to Culdwater from Cen-\\ntral New York some fifteen years ago. He soon entered\\nupon a successful practice, and by strict attention to busi-\\nness soon merited the esteem of the people. He is a\\nthorough student, genial and aff:ible in manner, and enjoys\\nthe confidence of the community.\\nDavid B. Dennis, Esq., came to Coldwater some twenty-\\nfive years ago. Although a good attorney, he has given\\nbut little time to professional pursuits. He has served as\\nsupervisor and justice of the peace, but his private afiairs\\nclaim his closest attention.\\nJudge John B. Shipman came to Coldwater nearly twenty\\nyears ago, from St. Joseph County, where he studied in the\\noflSce of Hon. H. H. Riley. His pleasant and agreeable\\nmanners soon brought him hosts of friends as well as a\\nlucrative practice. We think it safe to say that there is\\nno more thorough student of the law to be found, and\\nnone more higlily re.spected. In the fall of 1878 he was\\nelected circuit judge for the district composed of St. Joseph\\nand Branch Counties, and is now clothed with a judicial\\ngarb.\\nTimothy G. Turner, Esq., who came about twenty years\\nago, was lawyer and editor, and finally enlisted during the\\nwar. He is now residing in the West.\\nWallace W. Barrett, Esq., studied in Coldwater years\\nago. Was elected prosecuting attorney in the fall of 1860,\\nbut on the breaking out of the war he resigned his ofiice\\nand went to the front as a captain of infantry. His gal-\\nlant services in the army won for him a commission in the\\nregular army, a position few obtained who were not given\\na military education at West Point. We think he now\\nranks as major.\\nLevi Sprague, Esq., an attorney of untiring energy and\\nperseverance, practiced in Coldwater years ago, but went\\nfrom here to Chicago, and now, as we understand, makes a\\nspeciality of police-courts practice of that city.\\nFrank D. Skeels, Esq., studied law in Coldwater, and\\nsoon after his admission to the bar was elected prosecuting\\nattorney for the county, and was re-elected in 1874, serving\\nfour years with ability. He still practices in the city.\\nSimon B. Kitchel was elected prosecuting attorney in\\n1876, and re-elected in 1878. He possesses a considerable\\nknowledge of the law and has a good degree of persever-\\nance.\\nJohn R. Champion, Esq., came to Coldwater at an early\\nday with his father s family, the late Reuben J. Champion,\\nEsq. He was in the army several years, and after the\\nswords were returned to their scabbards, in addition to\\nother duties he studied law, and was admitted to the bar.\\nHe has twice been elected mayor of Coldwater City, and-\\nis a man of fine social qualities.\\nThere are several young attorneys in Coldwater in addi-\\ntion to the above. Among them we may name Henry C.\\nClark, Esq., or, as they call him, Alderman Clark Charles\\nN. Legg, Esq., Charles D. Wright, Esq., Barlow, Esq.,\\nN. A. Reynolds, Esq., A. T. Lamphere, Esq., Andrew J.\\nMcGowan, Esq., and Harry C. Safl ord, p]sq. These are all\\nyoung men of fair abilities, and have a promising future\\nbefore them.\\nPHYSICIANS.\\nDoctor, forgive me, if I dare prescribe\\nA rule for thee thyself, and all thy tribe,\\nInserting a few serious words by stealth\\nAhnve all 2 rice of loealfh\\nThe Body t jewel, not/or minds profane.\\nOf hands, to tamper with in practice tmin\\nLike to a tcoman s Virtue is Man s Health,\\nA heaventif- gift irilhin a holtj shrine!\\nTo be approached and touched tvith serions fear\\nBif hands made pure, and hearts of faith severe.\\nE en as the Priesthood of the ONE divine\\nHood.\\nThe physicians who settled in Coldwater previous to\\n1840 were men of very good ability, and some of them\\nof quite marked character, leaving an impress upon the\\ncommunity which has long outlived them. Their practice\\nextended far over the sparsely-settled country and many\\nare the tales of hardship and suffering they related among\\nthe early pioneers of this county. Many times they had\\nto be physician, nurse, and adviser and by their .sympathy\\nand cheerfulness, and by their advice in business and fiimily\\nmatters, they gave comfort and hope to the home-sick and\\ndesponding whose health and vivacity had been taken from\\nthem by the enervating influence of the malaria, which,\\nwith scarcely an exception, more or less afi ected all. The\\nphysician, better than any one else, knows the trials and\\nhardships of the pioneers who had to battle with disease,\\nand sometimes almost famine.\\nThe first physician who settled in Coldwater was Dr.\\nWilliam Henry, from Scipio, Cayuga Co., N. Y., in the\\nsummer of 1830. He was about seventy years of age, well\\neducated, and a man of acknowledged ability. He prac-\\nticed medicine here about two years, and then removed to\\nSturgis, Mich., where he died.\\nDr. Hill, of Indiana, aged about fifty-five years, in 1830\\nsettled at Pocahontas, now Mills, above Branch. He\\nwas a practical business man, and built the first grist-mill\\nin the county, at the place where he lived. He left in\\n1832, and went to Lagrange, Ind.\\nDr. iiuoch Chace came to Coldwater from Vermont in\\nthe fall of 1831, and practiced medicine until 1834, when\\nhe removed to Milwaukee, Wis., where he has been engaged\\nin farming and making the celebrated Milwaukee white\\nbrick, an extensive bed of the clay for which he found on\\nhis farm. He is still living there, and has become wealthy.\\nDr. Chace was the only physician of this place, so far as\\nis known, who went before the Board of Censors of The\\nMedical Society of the Territory of Michigan, and ob-\\ntained a license to practice medicine and surgery in the\\nTerritory. This society was established and the license\\ngiven according to statute made and provided and this\\nlegal supervision of medical matters in those early times\\nmay explain why all the pioneer physicians of Coldwater\\nwere men of fair ability.\\nA copy of the license of Dr. Chace is inserted as an in-\\nteresting relic of the early times.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0148.jp2"}, "149": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n137\\nTKuniTORY OF Michigan.\\nTo all to whom these presents shall come, or may in any way\\nconiern, the I lcsijent, Secretary, and Censors of the Medical Society\\nof the Territory of Miehigun\\nWhereas, Enoch Chase halh exhiliited unto us satisfactory testi-\\nmony that he hath studied Physic and Surgery for the time and in\\nthe manner directed by law.\\nNow, know ye, that by virtue of the power vested in us by law,\\nWk no UHANT unto the said Knoch Chiiac tho privilege of practicing\\nPhysic and Surgery in this Territory, together with all the rights and\\nimmunities which may pcrt4iin to Physic and Surgery.\\nR. S. Ure, 1\\nWll.l.IAM ClIAI IX, y elisor*.\\nJonx S. Whit.nev, j\\nIn testimony of which we have caused the seal of Society to be\\naffi-xcd at the city of Detroit, this Tlh day of July, a.u. 1831.\\nStki Iikn C. IIknrv,\\nJ*rehitU-nt.\\nR. S. Rice,\\ntS cfi et tr^.\\nThe above is a true copy of said license.\\nJohn Mokse,\\nClerk of the town of Gi-een.\\nCoLDWATER, Aug. 1, 1831.\\nDr. Wui. H. Haiichett came fniin Summit Co., 0., in\\nthe fill! of 1832, just after tiie clo.se of tiie Black Hawk\\nwar. He was a most energetic, indefatigable worker for\\nthe advancement of the interests of Coldwater, and estab-\\nlished a reputation and character that made him, for many\\nyears, the large-st and most successful practitioner of medi-\\ncine in the county. From 1840 to 1850 he was in part-\\nnership with Dr. S. S. Cutter, now of this city. In\\n1851 he emigrated to California, and after a residence of\\nseveral years in that State he removed to Eugene City,\\nOregon, wliere he died.\\nDr. Hiram Alden came from Westfield, N. Y., in 1834.\\nHe was a well-educated and energetic man an active\\nDemocrat; entered into politics; was elected to the Legis-\\nhiture of Michigan, on a local issue, in 1837, and to the\\noffice of Commissioner of Internal Improvement in 1838,\\nwhich office he held until his death in 1839. He was the\\nfather of Mrs. A. Waterman, Mrs. R. Root, Mrs. H.\\nIlaynes, Mrs. IT. C. Lewis, of Coldwater, and of Jlrs.\\nJohn Lewis, of Jonesville, Mich. and of four sons. Rath-\\nburn, Isaac, Philander, and Willis, nearly all of whom have\\nbeen prominently identified with the society of Coldwater\\nfrom its earliest times.\\nDr. Bigsbeo, botanic physician, a kind-hearted, hard-\\nworking man, did what he could to cure di-sease here from\\n1833 to 1845, when he had to succumb to the Destroyer,\\nand died in the west part of the township of Quincy,\\nwhere he had gone to live some years previous.\\nDr. Darwin Littleficld, of Vermont, after graduating from\\nthe medical college at Casllcton, came here from Penficld,\\nN. Y., in 1835, and engaged in the practice of medicine,\\nin which he continued until a few years previous to his\\ndeath, when he had to aiiandon it almost entirely on ac-\\ncount of failing health. He died in 1870, aged sixty-five,\\nDr. Littlefiold s wife, who survives him, is sister of the late\\nL. D. Crippcn and I iiilo Crippen, now resident here, who,\\nwith their families, have been largel} identified with the\\ngrowth and prosperity of this city from early times. Dr.\\nLittleficld was always lively, .social, and kind-hearted, and\\n18\\ntook great delight in being a prominent leader of the choir\\nin the Methodist church.\\nDr. Wm. B. Sprague, graduate from .\\\\lhany Medical\\nCollege, New York, settled on the farm where he now lives,\\nin the east part of this city, in 1835. Ho engaged to some\\nextent in the practice of medicine for a few years, when,\\non account of poor health, he changed liis occupation to\\nfarming; but his counsel and advice have often been sought\\nby other physicians in consultation for many years since\\nhe ceased active practice.\\nDr. Corwin, from Lyons, N. X., practiced medicine here\\nin 1838. He was an old man, well educated, and died in\\na short time after coming here, at Mansonville, on the river,\\nin the west part of the city.\\nDr. D. Clark, from Rochester, N. Y., practiced here a\\nshort time in 1837, when he left for St. Louis, Mo., where\\nhe died. He was the father of Mrs. Sampson, who now\\nlives with her cousin, Wm. Scovill, in the township of\\nColdwater.\\nDr. Calkins, from Albion, N. Y., was a partner of Dr.\\nWm. H. Hanchett in this city for a short time in 1838,\\nwhen they dissolved, and he, Dr. Calkins, edited the Cold-\\nwater Ohservcr for a year or so, and then left the place.\\nDr. H. B. Stillman resided in early life at Cherry Val-\\nley, N. Y., where he studied medicine and surgery with\\nthe celebrated Dr. White of that place. After finishing\\nhis studies, graduating from Castleton Medical College,\\nNew York, he commenced tho practice of his profession\\nin Toledo^O., where he lived two years, and removed to\\nBranch, which was then the county-seat of this county, in\\n1838, and in 184 4 he permanently settled in Coldwater,\\nwhich place had then been for several years the principal\\ntown, and had been established the countj -seat against its\\nrival, the village of Branch. Dr. Stillman was elected\\ncounty clerk while living at Branch, which office he held\\nfor several j ears after removing to Coldwater. He was a\\nDemocrat until the breaking out of the war of the Rebel-\\nlion, when he united with the Republicans. He was an\\nactive politician, particularly well read in all political mat-\\nters pertaining to this country, and gave his attention more\\nto such subjects than to medicine, but in all nialteis his\\njudgment was good.\\nDr. Bacon, from Ithaca, N. Y., in 1841 commenced the\\npractice of medicine here. He was a finely-educated man,\\nof fine personal appearance and cultivated manners. He\\nleft in about a year and a half afterwards for Illinois.\\nDr. Matthew Gill came here from Albany, N. Y., in\\n1840, where he graduated, and in about two years left for\\nBattle Creek, where he has since resided and practiced\\nmedicine until two or three years ago, since when he has\\nbeen in the role of traveling physician, treating hemor-\\nrhoidal diseases. He married while here Miss Susan\\nFiske, daughter of James Fiske, a very worthy pioneer,\\nand father of Rev. Luther R. Fiske, president of Albion\\nCollege, Michigan, and of D. W. J. Fiske and Mrs. I. G.\\nMiles, of this place.\\nDr. Peter Sprague, elder brother of Dr. Wm. B. Sprague,\\nof this place, and father of Philander Sprague, Esq., of\\nBatavia, in this county, came here from Broadalbin,\\nN. Y., in 1844; and after following his profession here", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0149.jp2"}, "150": {"fulltext": "138\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nfor a few years he went to live on his farm in Batavia,\\nMichigan, where he died in 1860. He married while\\nhere Mrs. R. Hull, owner of Hull s addition to the city of\\nColdwater; but she, preferring to live in Coldwater, did not\\ngo with her husband to Batavia.\\nDr. N. B. Welper practiced the healing art here from\\n1846 to 1856, when he removed to Hillsdale, Mich., where\\nhe subsequently edited a Democratic paper. He died at\\nHillsdale.\\nDr. William L. Clarke, graduate from Jefferson Medical\\nCollege, Philadelphia, emigrated from Rochester, N. Y., to\\nthis place in 1848, and followed his profession here until\\n1852, when he went to Chicago, where he now lives and\\nhas a very fine practice in medicine and surgery. Dr.\\nClarke was an unusually well-educated physician when he\\ncame here, and was considered one of the best surgeons\\nwho had ever resided here. His father was a noted physi-\\ncian, and lie is brother of Mrs. Sarah E. Lippincott, of\\nPhiladelphia, whose nam de plume is Grace Greenwood.\\nFrom 1845 to 1848, Coldwater could boast of having\\nwhat the regular educated doctors called a noted quack in\\nDr. Fasey, who did quite a large business, part in respect-\\nable families, for which he chiirged enormous fees, and gen-\\nerally managed to collect them. He kept a fine establish-\\nment, dressed well, and made a fine personal appearance.\\nHe was an Englishman. He was ruined in his practice\\nhere by the discovery of a medicine he was using largely\\nfor a patient, who soon died.\\nDr. Stocking, facetiously called Socks, held forth here\\nasa Thompsonian doctor from 1845 to 1850. He had only\\nthe simplest rudiments of any kind of education, and yet\\nthere were people here in those days, some of them well\\nto do and reasonably well informed, who were so attached\\nto red pepper, lobelia, and No. 6, that they would trust\\ntheir health and their lives in the hands of an ignoramus,\\nif he were only called a Thompsonian. Dr. Stocking, on\\nbeing asked if he had ever studied anatomy, physiology, or\\nchemistry, replied, No I am not the kind of doctor that\\nhas to study them things. It is the other fellers the\\nregulars that have to do that. I know Thompson s book.\\nDidn t he say in that that he learnt his anatomy on\\nhimself and his botany in the hayfield And that book\\nI know is all right, because there was a patent issued on it\\nby the Patent Office of the United States of America,\\nwhich is authority enough for me. By that book I will be\\ntried for malpractice if I am accused. Said his interrog-\\nator, Do you feel the pulse and examine your patients to\\nascertain the nature of their complaints? Well, I do,\\njust for the looks of the thing. But it makes no difjerence,\\nfor I give them a regular course any way. What is\\nthat? said his questioner. Why, said the doctor, a\\nregular course of medicine, according to Thompson, is to\\ncommence at No. 1 and go rigid through to N o. 6. Sup-\\npose that Mh I ll give him another course and so\\non, over and over, until my patient gets well or dies, if he\\nwill let me and that s all I profess and that s all there is\\nin Thompsonianism. The doctor was very plain in per-\\nsonal appearance almost ragged sometimes; but he was\\nquick and shrewd, and had a ready fund of native wit, and\\nafforded large amount of amusement by his eccentricities.\\nHe let all the light that was in him shine and lived up to\\nhis profession honestly, which was to give his patients\\nfrom No. 1 to No. 6, according to Thompson, and repeat, if\\nthey would let him or if they did not die Says Crabbe,\\nall such quacks are\\nVoid of all honor, avaricious, rasli,\\nThe daring tribe compound their boasted trash\\nTincture or syrup, lotion, drop, or pill:\\nAll tempt the tick to trutt the Ijing bill.\\nThere are among them those who cannot read.\\nAnd yet they ll buy a patent and succeed;\\nWill dare to promise dying sufl erers aid.\\nFor who, when dead, can threaten or upbraid?\\nAVith cruel avarice still they recommend\\nMore driiughts, more syrups to the journey s end.\\nI feel it not. Then take it every hour.\\nIt makes me worse. Why then it shows its power.\\nI fear to die. Let not your spirits sink,\\nYou re always safe while you believe and Jriiil:\\nDr. S. S. Cutter .studied medicine in this place, com-\\nmencing in the fall of 1842. His preceptor was Dr. Wm.\\nH. Hanchett, with whom he commenced practice after\\ngraduating from Geneva, N. Y., Medical College in 1846.\\nHe was a partner of Dr. Hanchett s until 1850, since\\nwhich time he has continued in the pursuit of his profes-\\nsion here alone, except in 1851 and a part of 1852 he was\\nin partnership with Dr. S. H. p]stabrook, his brother-in-law,\\nand has su.stained a high reputation professionally as well\\nas a social position.\\nHe was a member of the board of trustees, when this\\nplace was under a village charter, and member of the\\ncommon council, since it became a city, several times.\\nHe was president of the village corporation from March 1,\\n1859, to April 1, 1860, when this place was organized as\\na city, since which time he has had the office of mayor one\\nyear. From 1858 to 1864 he was a member of the board\\nof education, during which time the Central school-build-\\ning was erected, and the schools thoroughly reorganized.\\nAs moderator for two years and director fur three years, he\\ngave a large portion of his time to the work of elevating\\nthe standard of the public schools, and in making their\\nwork more thorough and efficient.\\nIn 1862 he was appointed United States examining sur-\\ngeon for pensions, which office he now holds. In 1869 he\\nwas appointed by Gov. H. P. Baldwin chairman of a\\nspecial commission, authorized by joint resolution of the\\nLegislature of this State, on penal, pauper, and charitable\\ninstitutions. The object of this commission was to ascer-\\ntain by investigation the imperfections of such institutions,\\nin this State, and recoiumend any changes found necessary.\\nHe, with the other members, spent a large portion of time\\nin traveling in this and other States, and made a report to\\nthe Governor, which was presented to the Legislature in\\n1870. The report recommended m any radical changes in\\nthe administration of these affairs, some of which have been\\nadopted, and among them is the State Public School,\\nlocated in this place. He was a member of the board of\\ncontrol of this institution for six months previous, and for\\na year and a half after its opening, in 1874, and gave a\\nlarge portion of his time in endeavoring to make what was\\nthen an experiment for the State a successful charity. It\\nhas become so.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0150.jp2"}, "151": {"fulltext": "HISTOllY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n139\\nDr. C. S. Tucker came from I orta-^e Co., Oliio, iu\\n1840, and .settled on a farm in Kinderhook, in this county,\\nand in 1844 he located in this place, where he has since\\nlived. He has had a large and lucrative practice, and has\\naccumulated thereby a handsome fortune, which he is now\\nenjoying in his fine residence in the second ward of this\\ncity.\\nDr. J. II. Bcecli came from Gaines, Orleans Co., N. Y.,\\nto this place in 1849, and resided here until his death, in\\nthe fall of 1878. Dr. Beech was, during the time he lived\\nhere, one of the most accomplished and energetic physi-\\ncians of this city. lie had an extensive practice, surgery\\nbeing for a long time his specialty, in which he was de-\\nservedly noted, not only in this place, but largely through-\\nout the State. He Wiis surgeon of the 24th Regiment\\nMichigan A olunteers for nearly three years during the\\nwar of the Rebellion, and during that time served as one\\nof the principal surgeons on the operating board in the\\nArmy of the Potomac. He was for several years a member\\nof the board of education of this city, and for two years he\\nheld the oflBce of mayor. He was always active in work,\\nand very liberal in donations for all worthy public improve-\\nments. By his industry in his profession alone, he accu-\\nmulated a reasonable competence, and died honored and\\nrespected by his fellow-citizens.\\nDr. I. P. Alger studied medicine in this place with\\nDr. Wm. H. Hanchett and Dr. H. B. Stillman, com-\\nmenced the practice in 1849, and still holds forth as a dis-\\nciple of Esculapius. He has been always an active poli-\\ntician, generally acting with the Republicans and has been\\never ready to take the stump in any political contest, al-\\nthough he always speaks from motives of principle and not\\nfor personal ends or emoluments, as he has never been a\\ncandidate for or a seeker after oflBce. The doctor is quite\\nfluent and witty in his speeches, a very good story-teller,\\nand never severe upon his opponents, but quite evenly can-\\nvasses both sides of a question. He has been very active\\nin collating facts of the pioneer life of this county, and is\\na member of the State Pioneer Society.\\nDr. S. H. Estabrook, after studying medicine with his\\nbrother-in-law, Dr. S. S. Cutter, and graduating from the\\nmedical department of the University of New York, com-\\nmenced the practice of medicine here in 1851, as a partner\\nof Dr. Cutter, and after about two years he located in\\nQuincy, Mich., where he went into the business of selling\\ndrugs and medicines. He married while here a daughter\\nof A. L. Porter, Esq. He was well educated and success-\\nful as a practitioner. He died at Ottawa, Kan., where he\\nhad resided for several years, in 1873.\\nDr. Rufus Kibbe came here from Lenawee Co., Mich.,\\nwhere he had an extensive and profitable practice, and en-\\ngaged in selling drugs and medicines on the corner in this\\ncity now belonging to his estate, in 1851. After accumu-\\nlating ([uite a large property he retired from that business,\\nand was engaged more or less in the practice of medicine\\nuntil his death, in the fall of 1878.\\nDr. Tuttle, son-in-law of Judge Goodwin, of this county,\\nfollowed his profession here from 1851 to 1853, when he\\nleft for Texas, where he died during the war of the Re-\\nbellion.\\nDr. Nathan Hewitt, now residing in Gilcad, in this\\ncounty, was a partner of Dr. D. Littleficld iu 1852.\\nDr. P. P. Nichols, after graduating from Jefferson Med-\\nical College, Pa., came here from Philadelphia, where he\\nwas born and educated, and located in Coldwater in 185G.\\nAfter practicing about a year he entered into partnership\\nwith Dr. H. B. Stillman. Although he was finely educated\\nfor his profession, and possessed natural ability for it, after\\ncontinuing in practice about three years, he relinquished it\\nfor other pursuits, he having been elected to the office of\\nregistrar for Branch County.\\nThe doctor has always been esteemed very highly as a\\ncitizen, possessing genial social qualities that have made\\nhim a universal favorite.\\nDr. Geo. K. Smith read medicine with Drs. Hanchett\\nand Cutter, of this place, and, after graduating from the\\nCleveland (Ohio) Medical College, commenced practice here\\nin 1852 and the same year he went to California, where\\nhe followed his profession until 18G3, when he was ap-\\npointed post surgeon at Fort Yamhill, Or., and subsequently\\nhe held the same position at Fort Lapwai, Idaho, and at the\\nlatter place he was appointed by the Governor of Washing-\\nton Territory, physician to the Nex Perces, at the .agency\\nnear that place. In 186G he resigned his commissions and\\nreturned to this place, and was engaged in mercantile pur-\\nsuits until 18G9, when he resumed the practice of medi-\\ncine, and still continues it.\\nDr. L. C. Marsh has practiced medicine here since 1853.\\nIn 1864 his brother, Dr. D. C. Marsh, was a partner of\\nhis for a short time, when he lefl for Texas, but returned\\nhere, after several years, to die at his father s residence.\\nDr. L. C. Marsh has always sustained a good reputation\\nhere as a gentleman and a reputable practitioner.\\nDr. Maxon, eclectic and botanic physician, flourished\\nhere, in what he called the healing art, from about 1849\\nto 1855. The last urgent call he had, so far as is known,\\nwas from the .sheriff of the county, who was after him\\non account of some bank-notes he had passed that were not\\nproperly engraved and signed.\\nDr. D. C. Powers graduated from Berkshire Medical Col-\\nlege, at Pittsfield, Mass., in 1848, and very soon after, he\\nwent to California, and returned to Cayuga Co., N. Y.,\\nwhere ho had lived and studied mediciive, and located in\\nAuburn, N. Y., in 1850, where he pursued his profession\\nfor two years, and then left for California again. He left\\nthat State in 1855, and located here as a homoeopathic\\nphysician. He acted as surgeon in the army from April,\\n1862, to July, 1864. He has been a member of tlic board\\nof education for six years and for two years he has been\\nmayor of this city. He has held for several years the\\nposition of one of the directors in the Southern Michigan\\nNational Bank. The doctor has had, during all the time\\nhe has lived here, a large and lucrative practice. He has\\nbeen an active supporter, by work and liberal contribu-\\ntions, to the church and many enterprises for public im-\\nprovement. In his profession he is held in high estimation\\nby his medical confrires and his patrons for his prudence\\nand skill, and by the community generally he is esteemed\\nhonoi able and high-minded.\\nDr. Gully, hydropatliLst, established a water-cure here", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0151.jp2"}, "152": {"fulltext": "140\\nHlSTORy OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nabout 1856, in the old Exchange Hotel on West Chicago\\nStreet. Although he had the aid of a very ardent disciple,\\nN. T. Waterman, the institution came to grief for the\\nwant of support and funds, and had to close in a year\\nor two.\\nDr. George Ferguson commenced the practice of medi-\\ncine in Ovid, in this county, in 1854, and in 1859 he\\nlocated in this place in the business of selling drugs and\\nmedicines, which he closed out in 1868, and resumed his\\nprofession, in which he still continues, and is doing a credit-\\nable business.\\nDr. Ford, eclectic, cancer and corn doctor, with no\\npreparation or education except mostly what could be\\ngained by filing saws, went into the credulous and super-\\nstious of this place and vieiuity, from 1855 to 1860, and\\nsucceeded in making quite a large number some of them\\nquite respectable people believe he had the power to\\nHeal a their ills\\nWi ready art.\\nDr. J. H. White and Dr. Gregory, who were associated\\ntogether in the practice of homceopathy, came in 1854.\\nDr. White remained until 1861, when he removed to\\nChicago, and accepted a professorship in the homoeopathic\\nmedical college located in that city, and from there removed\\nto New York. In Coldwater he enjoyed an excellent repu-\\ntation as a physician and a large practice, and is now pur-\\nsuing his profession in New York, where he ranks .among\\nthe leading physicians of the homeopathic school in that\\ncity. Dr. Gregory removed to Ohio after a two years\\nresidence in Coldwater.\\nDr. B. F. Benliam came in 1861, and practiced homoe-\\nopathy for two years and Dr. J. M. Long, the same year,\\nsucceeded Dr. J. H. White, and is now one of the leading\\nhomoeopathic practitioners. Dr. Long has an extensive\\npractice, and has established a reputation not only as a\\nskillful physician, but as a man of much integrity of char-\\nacter. He is a firm believer in the school of medicine he\\nrepresents, and enjoys an enviable reputation among his\\nprofessional brethren of the homoeopathic school.\\nDr. John H. Bennett commenced the practice of medicine\\nin Algansee, in this county, in 1854, and permanently located\\nin this place in 1864, where he resides now, still practicing\\nhis profession. The doctor displayed great energy in obtain-\\ning his medical education. Unaided and alone he took up\\nthe study of civil engineering, and so far perfected himself\\nthat, he states, in 1852 he was appointed division engineer\\nin the construction of the Binghamton and Syracuse Rail-\\nroad in New Y^ork, and that he attended to this business as\\na pastime while studying medicine. He was elected coroner\\nin 1858, and since that time he has held that office and the\\noffice of county surveyor nearly continuously. He and Dr.\\nH. B. Stillman were appointed surgeons for the draft by\\nGov. Blair in 1863. He was alderman in this city from\\n1865 to 1869, and during that time became the father of\\nthe celebrated Bennett ditch, which saves this place\\nalmost every year from being largely overflowed with sur-\\nface water. He has given considerable attention to the\\nstudy of geology, and has rendered important aid to the\\nState geologist in his survey in this county. He has a large\\npractice, but he always takes time in political contests to\\nstump the county, and sometimes beyond it. He is an\\nincisive, energetic speaker, and very severe upon his op-\\nponents.\\nDr. Bunker, homoeopath and eclectic, and Dr. Gee, ho-\\nmoeopathist, were located here from 1862 to 1864, when\\nthey left the place, the latter with another man s wife.\\nDr. Dake created considerable sensation here from 1865\\nto 1866 as a clairvoyant doctor, and on account of some\\nother practices, which it may not be prudent to mention,\\nhe obtained considerable money; and he was a \u00e2\u0096\u00a0\u00e2\u0096\u00a0charming\\ndoctor.\\nDr. Miner, professed homoeopathist, came here in 1848\\nand remained one year. He was from Algansee, in this\\ncounty, where he had practiced as an eclectic and where\\nhe obtained considerable notoriety for curing ulcers by the\\nuse of cat-skins taken off immediately afler the animals were\\nkilled, and applied to the sore while they were warm. There\\nwas great destruction of cats in those days upwards of\\neighty of the feline species having been killed to cure one\\nsore leg\\nDr. George W. Whetford, eclectic, located here in 1867,\\nand still continues to practice medicine. He is a hard-\\nworking man and has done a large amount of business,\\nmore especially in the country.\\nDr. N. S. Daniels and Dr. H. AV. Vanderhoof, students\\nof Dr. Whetford, practiced more or less with the latter from\\n187.3 to 1877.\\nDr. R. B. Jefi erds located where he now lives, a mile and a\\nhalf east of this city, in 1867. He studied medicine with Prof.\\nEdward Moore, of Rochester, N. Y., and in 1847 gradu-\\nated from Berkshire Medical College, at Pittsfield, Mass.\\nHe practiced in Orleans Co., N. Y., and in Marshall, Mich.,\\nuntil 1858, when he removed to Lansing, Mich., and en-\\ngaged in selling drugs and medicine until 1861, when he\\nraised a company for the war. He was first lieutenant\\nCompany G, 3d Regiment Michigan Volunteers, and was\\nsubsequently promoted to the captaincy. Dr. Jefferds is a\\nwell-educated man, and successful in practice.\\nMiss S. Fidelia Baker, M.D., after graduating from the\\nWoman s Medical College, Philadelphia, located here in\\n1872, and remained for about three years, when she re-\\nmoved to Chicago, where she is doing a large and paying\\nbusiness, and is esteemed very highly for her scholarly at-\\ntainments, and for her skill and ability in medicine. She\\nsucceeded well while here, and left a large number of friends\\nwho sincerely regretted her departure.\\nMiss Dr. Livingston, homoeopathist, practiced medicine\\nhere during 1875 and 1876.\\nDr. Frank Buckland, after graduating from the medical\\ndepartment of the University of New ork, served as sur-\\ngeon in the army during the war of the Rebellion, and lo-\\ncated in this place in 1868. After practicing his profession\\nhere five years he removed to Illinois, where he died. He\\nleft a wife who survived him two years, and who was a\\ndaughter of Dr. Rufus Kibbe, of this city. Dr. Buekland\\nwas a young man of fine personal appearance and good at-\\ntainments, and sustained an excellent reputation in the\\npractice of medicine.\\nDr. Rogers, homoeopathist, practiced here from 1862 to", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0152.jp2"}, "153": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n141\\nI8G0. Tic w;is nil u]iiii;lit, lidiiiinilile gentleman, and had\\na fair ainoiiiit of biisitioss in his pnifession.\\nDr. II. B. Towii.scnd canio here in 18U0 from Wisconsin,\\nwhere he had been in the drug and medicine business, and\\nengaged in the practice of his profession, in which he con-\\ntinued until 1875, when he removed to Ann Arbor, in or-\\nder to facilitate the education of his daughter, who had\\nbeen admitted into the classical course in the university\\nthere. The doctor, while here, was an active member of\\nthe board of education for several years and he alwa}\\ntook a deep interest in all matters pertaining to public edu-\\ncation. He was successful in practice, and always was a\\nthorough student, giving much of his time to study, not\\nonlj in his profession, but in general literature.\\nDr. Collins, Indian doctor, but not an Indian, made\\nquite a sensation here from ISGO to 18G2. A part of this\\ntime he had as co-worker a Dr. Stevens, who, as well as his\\ncon/rh-e, could nut have been charged with overtaxing his\\nbrain with hard study or knowing too much.\\nDr. Whitehorn located liere in IStjlJ, and practiced here\\none year.\\nDr. L. Wurtz. graduate from the Cincinnati Medical Col-\\nlege, established himself hero in the practice of his pro-\\nfession in 1875. He came here from Jackson, Mich.,\\nwhere he had lived and practiced medicine for several\\nyears. His attention has been given largely to the treat-\\nment of diseases of the eye and ear, in which he has been\\nsuccessful. For two years he has held the position of\\nhealth officer of this city.\\nDr. Charles Lovcwell studied medicine here, and then\\ngraduated from the medical department of the University of\\nMichigan in 1871, when he commenced practice here with\\nDr. J. H. Bennett. In 1875 he removed to Chicago, where\\nhe is doing well.\\nDr. Wm. Burdick, homoeopalhist, practiced in partner-\\nship with Dr. D. C. Powers for one year, in 1874 and\\n1875.\\nDr. L. Wassabo commenced here as a doctor in 1875,\\nand still remains here.\\nDr. Charles E Smith, homoeopathist, practiced here about\\na year, as a partner of Dr. I. M. Long, in 1875 and 1876.\\nDr. Cady, eclectic, has been in practice here about\\ntwo years previous to this time, and still continues.\\nDr. G. V. Voorhees, graduate from Bellevuc Medical\\nCollege, New York, commenced practice in Adrian, Mich.,\\nin 1870, and five years after he removed to South Bend,\\nInd., where he pursued his profession until tiic fall of 1878,\\nwhen he settled in this place.\\nTlio historian is liiippy to aclinowlcdge his indcbtedneaa to Dr. S. S. Cutter in\\nthe compilation of the foregoing very conipreliensivo sketch.\\nBANKS.\\nEARLV WILDCAT BANKING IN COLDWATER.\\nYou do not yet know, my son, with how little wisdom\\nthe world is governed; said Oxensticrua in 1C48, when\\nthe people as an clement of control in politics was compara-\\ntively unknown. And when we call to mind the many edicts\\nthat have been promulgated, the many laws enacted by autc-\\ncrutic, arbitrary authority which during the ages have been\\nsubmissively and blindly obeyed by the people, though\\nbringing tiiem ineparablc injury in estate and deprivations\\nof civil and rcligidiis liberty, we are, seeing this, painfully\\nimpressed that history proves only too conclusively the\\ntruth of this remarkable saying of Sweden s great chan-\\ncellor, that it takes very little wi.sdom to govern mankind.\\nThe laws of all countries for ail time since paper currency\\nhas been used have been remarkable in attempting to create\\na value where none existed. Paper currency, which only\\npromised to pay mono} has been confounded with money\\nitself so much and so long that it has been largely treated\\nas money itself But whenever the issue of this currency\\nmaterially exceeded the money it promised to pay, in any\\ncountry, its value depreciated down to the amount of the\\nactual money in that country, or lower, and often became\\nworthless. The cxninjiles of Fiance and England, and of\\nour own country, fully illustiate this. When Michigan\\nwas a Territory, there was no general banking law, the banks\\nbeing incorporated by special charters, which were substan-\\ntially the same. The capital in each case was nominally\\none hundred thousand dollars, with the right to increase\\nthe same to three bundled thousand dollars. The circnl.i-\\ntion could be three times the amount of the capital paid in,\\nand in case of an excess of circulation beyond that amount,\\nthe directors permitting it became personall} responsible.\\nFor this issue no security was required by bonds, stocks,\\nmortgages, or anything else. By such a law one Coldwater\\nnational bank could issue with its one hundred thousand\\ndollars capital three hundred thousand dollars of circulation,\\nand one Southern Michigan national bank, with its one\\nhundred and sixty-five thousand dollars, could issue four\\nhundred and ninety-five thousand dollars, nearly half a\\nmillion. This excessive circulation must have been based\\nnot on the ability to redeem on presentation, but the ability\\nto pay when the bills discounted were collected, which had\\nbeen taken for the bank-bills issued. Such an amount of\\ncurrency would have made banking very profitable if the\\nbill-holders had not asked to have their paper promises re-\\ndeemed, which they did, thus bringing ruin upon them in\\nthe great panic of lS:)7-38. The following-named were\\nTerritorial banks\\nBank of Michigan, chartered 1817; capital 8100,000.\\nBank of Monroe, chartered 1827 cajiital SI 00,1)00.\\nBank of Pontiac, chartered 1835; capital 8100.000.\\nBank of Kivcr Raisin, chartered 1832 capital SI 00,000.\\nBank of Washtenaw, chartered 1885; capital \u00c2\u00a7100,000.\\nBank of Wiscon.sin, chartered 1835; capital 5100,000.\\nBank of Erie and Kalamazoo, chartered 1835 capital\\n$100,000.\\nMerchants and Mechanics Bank, chartered 1835 cap-\\nital $200,000.\\nAll these banks failed, mainly for want of a proper cap-\\nital as compared with their circulation.\\nIn January, 1837, Michigan was admitted into the\\nUnion as a State. This was an era of the wildest specula-\\ntion. The pioneers of that time yet living, relate vividly\\nthe oft-repeated story of excessive prices of wild or unculti-\\nvated lands, and of lots in prosjiective villages and cities,\\nwhich now have nothing but the recorded plat in the office\\nof the registrar of deeds to indicate their location. This", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0153.jp2"}, "154": {"fulltext": "142\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY. MICHIGAN.\\nspeculation was no doubt largely owing to the great amount\\nof paper money afloat on the State. It took a great amount\\nof currency to buy property, and thus property was called\\nhigh when it really was the money which had depreciated.\\nIn March, 18.37, a general banking law was enacted,\\nmaking the business free to all. Under this law was the\\nearly banking in Branch County, of which this paper\\ntreats. The general provisions of this law wore fairly\\ndrawn, except that in the two important features that\\nconcern most the public security to the bill-holders and\\na hona fide capital to secure the depositors they were\\ninadequate. The capital must not be less than fifty thou-\\nsand dollars or more than one hundred thousand dollars.\\nThe issue could be two and one-half times the capital\\npaid in. The interest should not exceed seven per cent.\\non discounts, and the banks were required to make semi-\\nannual dividends, thus assuming the banks ability always\\nto do this. The security for the payment of the banks\\nobligations were to bo bonds and mortgages on real estate,\\nto be held by the bank commissioner, and the specie in the\\nvaults of the corporation. Few banks had this specie,\\nthough the law required thirty per cent, of the capital to be\\npaid in legal money of the United States. These specie\\ndeposits furnished little reliable security. The fact was the\\nbank commissioner, whose duty it was to examine these\\nbanks once in three months was often deceived, as one bank\\nwould inform another when the commissioner was comino-,\\nand the banks would borrow money to exhibit to the com-\\nmissioner and return it when he went away. In this man-\\nner the same specie would often serve for the use of several\\nbanks. Surely our financial pioneers were not wanting in skill\\nto bank without money. A good story is told of ex-Gov-\\nernor Felch to the effect that when he was State bank com-\\nmissioner going from one bank to another on his round trip\\nhe noticed a familiar look in the boxes containing the silver.\\nAfter reaching the end of his route, though finding all the\\nbanks supplied with specie, he suddenly turned back and,\\nre-examining the banks, found them without coin.\\nJohn Alden, an old and respected citizen of Coldwater,\\nrelates how, when a young man, between Detroit and Pon-\\ntiac, he drove the team which carried the coin from bank\\nto bank for the commissioner to examine.\\nThis was the system of banking which was inaugurated\\nin the early days of Michigan, the overthrow of which so\\nshocked this State, financially, that many years elapsed\\nbefore a recovery from its effects.\\nIt was under the general banking law of 1837 as amended\\nthat Branch County took never-to-be-forgotten lessons in\\nfinanciering. The county then had a population of four\\nthousand, and the village of Coldwater numbered about\\nfive hundred souls. Coldwater was ambitious. The men of\\nbusiness who planned and worked were full of energy and\\nactivity. There were many men of first-class business\\nability and sterling worth. The history of the old Cold-\\nwater Bank illustrates the system of banking in this State\\nin the early days. Some of the facts here are from the\\npublic records and others are from the lips of old and reli-\\nable citizens, among whom thanks for assistance are due\\nHon. E. G. Fuller, Mr. Philo H. Ciippen, and Thomas\\nDougherty. This bank was organized in December, 1837.\\nThe capital named was one hundred thousand dollars.\\nThe books of the bank, which cannot be found, would no\\ndoubt correct some of the figures here given. The stock-\\nholders were Hauchett Holbrook, William A. Kent, L.\\nD. P. H. Crippen, James H. Hanchett, Robert Baker,\\nR. J. Champion, William Reynolds, H. Cowles, Ed. Sloan,\\nB. Crippen, Lewis Goddard, of Detroit, John J. Curtis,\\nLoren Marsh, John Conley, Martin Olds, Harvey Warner,\\nLot Whitcomb, J. S. Ware, Enoch Jones, L. Taylor, and\\nE. G. Fuller.\\nThe first board of directors were L. D. Crippen, P. H.\\nCrippen, Wm. H. Cross, Loren Marsh, Thomas Dougherty,\\nMorgan L. Collins, Walter W. Prentice, Daniel 0. Hoyte,\\nand Lewis Goddard. L D. Crippen was President George\\nNichols, Cashier and a Mr. Mandel, Teller. The bank\\nwas located in a little one-story building on the north side\\nof Chicago Street, where Mr. L. Sloraau s aud Mr. Flander-\\nmeyer s stores now stand. The following is a copy of one\\nof the bonds given to secure general creditors and bill-\\nholders\\nKnow all men by these presents, that we, Lorenzo D. Crippen\\nand Philo H. Crippen, ol Coldwater, of the County of Branch and\\nState of Michigan, stockholder.^ in the bank of Coldwater, are held\\nand firmly bound unto Robert Abbott, Auditor-General of the State\\nof Michigan, and his successors in office, for and in behalf of the people\\nof said State, in the penal sum of five thousand four hundred dollars\\nlawful money of the United States of America, to be paid to the said\\nRobert Abbott, Auditor-General as aforesaid, or his successors in office;\\nfor which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our\\nheirs, executors, and administrators firmly by these presents.\\nSealed with our seals, and dated the Sth of December, one thou-\\nsand eight hundred and thirty-seven.\\nWhti-eas, an association has been formed under an act entitled\\nnn Act to organize and regulate Banking Associations, approved\\nMarch 15, 18.37, with a capital stock of one hundred thousand dollars:\\nand whereas, the said association is to be known and designated by\\nthe name of the Bank of Coldwater, and the office for the transaction\\nof the business of said bank is located at the village of Coldwater, in\\nthe County of Branch, in the State of Michigan and whereas Lorenzo\\nD. Crippen, Philo D. Crippen, Wm. H. Cross, Loren Marsh, Thomas\\nDougherty, Morgan L. Collins, Walter W. Prentice. Daniel 0. Hoyte,\\nand Lewis Goddard have been duly elected the directors of the said\\nBank of Coldwater, by the subscribers to the capital stock of said as-\\nsociation, in the mode presented in said act now, therefore, the con-\\ndition of this ol)ligation is such, that if the said Bank of Coldwater,\\npunctually, on their becoming due, pays all debts which may be con-\\ntracted by said association or its agents, and shall discharge all liabili-\\nties which may exist against it, and if the said Bank of Coldwater shall\\nfaithfully redeem at the time, and in the manner preserLbed by the\\nact above referred to, all notes and obligations issued by it, then, and\\nin that case this obligation to be void. Otherwise in full force and\\nvirtue. Executed the day and year aforesaid. In presence of\\nLorenzo D. Crippen,\\nPhilo H. Crippen.\\nThe career of the Coldwater Bank was not solely affected\\nby the times. There were other and more internal causes\\nwhich determined results in its case. The specie of this\\nbank was similar to that of others under the same system.\\nIt existed only on paper it never saw the bank. The\\ncertificate of a Mr. Brown, of Detroit, showing the requi-\\nsite specie in American half-dollars was deposited in his\\nbank to the credit of the Coldwater Bank, did the work.\\nThis satisfied the examining officers, and the certificate was\\nreturned to Mr. Brown, it having been loaned fraudulently,\\nthere having been no specie to represent it in his bank or\\nelsewhere. Before the issue of bills a new election of", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0154.jp2"}, "155": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n143\\ndirectors was had, l)y wliieli a majority of tiio directors\\nwore non-rosidciits in the interest and control of Goddard\\nand Ware. It iiad been agreed in the or^^anization of the\\nbank that Coldwater should have a majority of the direc-\\ntors, and the Detroit parties a majority of the stock, and\\nthis new election was a violation of the arrangement.\\nGeorge Nichols removed here before lie was elected di-\\nrector, and was in Goddard and Ware s interest, and\\nbeing cashier gave the Detroit parties inside control.\\nGoddard was the ruling spirit. It was the special busi-\\nness of Goddard and Ware to organize banks, as they\\nhad done in other places, for the sake of what might be\\nmade fiom thetn. Goddard was a man about forty years\\nof age, while most of the other directors were under thirty.\\nHe had established one bank at Brest, just north of Mon-\\nroe, on tlie lake, and intended making it a great commercial\\nand luaritime centre. Under this regime and in the con-\\ntrol of these men, the bills of the Coldwater Bank were\\nissued to the amount allowed by law, as the writer has been\\ninformed. In legitimate banking these bills would have\\nbeen properly paid out in making loans. There was no\\nspecie in the vaults to redeem them. Goddard had another\\ntheory with regard to these new bills, just fresh and crisp\\nfrom the printers. He was a man of financial theories,\\ntoo much so for our Coldwater merchants, farmers, lawyers,\\nand doctors. His system, whicii he promulgated to the\\npioneers of Branch County, especially directed to the direc-\\ntors of the bank, was as follows he declared it was not\\nnecessary for a bank to have .specie of its own a bank\\nshould create specie. The pioneer stockholders and direc-\\ntors living to-day will tell you how he bewildered and\\ninfluenced them by his logical reasoning on creating specie.\\nWhat, said lie, is a bank good for unless it is well\\nenough conducted to create its own specie? In order to\\ncreate specie of your own you must exchange your circu-\\nlation for it; you must take your bills away from home so\\nthey will be slow in returning for redemption, taking away\\nthe specie you have created. The way to obtain this specie\\nby exchange is to get the bills of other banks with your\\nbills, take these bills of other banks to their counters, get\\nthe gold on them and bring it Inime, and put it in your\\nown vaults. In this way you have created specie, and have\\nprovided the bank with the material for redeeming your\\nbills; and I can show you how to do it.\\nM. Ij. Crippen, a gentleman of I arc business ability, saw\\nthe fallacy of Goddard s plan, and objected but Goddard\\nand Ware had a majority of the directors, and consequently\\ncontrolled the bank. Goddard very generously offered to\\ngive the bank his valuable time to go on the pilgrimage to\\nexchange bills for bills and bills for gold, thus creating\\nspecie. So he and his coadjutors had their way, and he\\nwas periuitted to take away twenty thousand dollars to\\ncreate specie with, and also five thousand dollars as a\\npersonal loan. This event happened the winter or spring\\nof 1838, most of it being taken the day the bank opened.\\nAbout forty-one years have gone into history .since that\\neventful day to the Coldwater Bank, when its distinguished\\nand able financier, Louis Goddard, taught the directors\\nand stockholders of that corporation how to create specie.\\nForty-one years since the day in llic early springtime wlien\\nLouis, with all due complaisance and financial bearing,\\ngathered uj) the new, crisp bills before the .signature of\\ncashier and president were .scarcely dry, and graciously\\ntaking leave of officers and directors, quietly walked out\\nof the little one-story, wooden bank-building with his\\ntwenty-five thousand dollars, one-fourth the nominal capital\\nof the bank, into the streets of the embryo village, with its\\nwooden stores, wooden hotels, and wooden residences, nodded\\nbenignantly to chance acquaintances on the street, and took,\\nno doubt from the Central Exchange, the old-fasiiioned\\nstage for the West, for the generous purpose of creating\\nspecie for his friends and the Coldwater Bank. About\\nforty years have passed away since then, and the Coldwater\\nBank and the Coldwater people, who once knew him so\\nwell, have known him no more forever. Longer than the\\nIsraelites wandered in the wilderness has he been away from\\nhis Coldwater home. He never returned or sent back any\\nof the bills he took away, payment in whole or part for\\nthem on any of the precious specie he had created. Of\\ncourse he was an honest fellow, and is no doubt now among\\nsome of the Western tribes, creating specie. His friend\\nWare, of Detroit, believed implicitly in the system of\\nGoddard, and for the good of the corporation also took\\naway twenty-five thousand dollars, of which five thousand\\nwas a loan, the twenty thousand to be used to create\\nspecie with. But ho took it some little time after the first\\ndepletion. It had depreciated in value, so that he restored\\nseven thousand dollars he could not pass, converting seven-\\nteen thousand dollars for his own use. Each of the Detroit\\nstockholders made a loan of five thousand dollars the night\\nof the day the bank opened. So did a Mr. Collins, of To-\\nledo. He also took two thousand dollars to exchange for\\nspecie, which was the next week restored to the bank for\\nredemption in the original package, he having paid iiis own\\ndebt with it. George Nichols took enough with which to\\nbuild a new house opposite the present Presbyterian church.\\nMr. Mandel, the teller, from Detroit, truly said, They\\nbroke the bank the first night. The president, Mr. L. D.\\nCrippen, and his brother, IMiilo H. Crippen, struggled hard\\nto keep the bank afloat, even beconiing persimally respon-\\nsible to the amount of twenty thousand dollars, but without\\nsuccess. The bills were finally taken for twenty-five cents\\non the dollar, and in 1838 the bank failed entirely. Like\\nall the wild-cat bank-bills of the day, they were never\\nredeemed.\\nBeside the Coldwater Bank there were three efforts to\\norganize one in the village of Branch, the principal mover\\nin the matter being Mr. Joel Burlingame, the father of\\nHon. Anson Burlingame. His financial project, however,\\nnever met with success.\\nThe financial highway traveled by our Michigan pio-\\nneers, described in this paper, illustrates the weakness and\\ndangers of the system described, and, as a contrast, brings\\nout the strong points in the national banking system. To\\nreach our present system, with its sound basis and stable\\ncurrency, we have passed along a road which has been\\nstrewn with the ruins of corporations, business firms, and\\nindividuals. It is to be seriously lioped we shall not have\\nto travel it again, and that by a more intelligent legisla-\\ntion we can say that O.xcii.sticrua would be in error to say", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0155.jp2"}, "156": {"fulltext": "U-i\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nof us, My son, it takes very little wisdom to govern the\\nworld.\\nThe foregoing interesting and comprehensive history\\nembraces copious extracts from a paper on early banking\\nin Branch County, by Hon. C. D. Randall, the nianuseript\\nof which he has kindly loaned us.\\nTHE COLDWATER NATIONAL BANK.\\nThe Coldwater National Bank was organized May oO,\\n1805, by Henry C. Lewis, David B. Dennis, George Starr,\\nArtemas Allen, Charles Upson, Charles B. Jones, Alonzo\\nWaterman, Daniel Thompson, of Coldwater; David R.\\nCooley, of Union City and Cyrus G. Luce, of Gilead, -a\\npreliminary meeting for the purpose of subscribing to cap-\\nital stock having been held May 20, 1865. Seven directors\\nwere elected at the meeting held May 30, and the following\\noflBcers were elected, namely Henry C. Lewis, President\\nDaniel B. Dennis, Vice-President George Starr, Cashier\\nand they still continue to act in their respective offices.\\nThe stock of the bank has changed hands frequently, but,\\nsingularly, the number of stockholders has always remained\\njust twelve. This bank succeeded the Exchange Bank of\\nDennis Starr, and was the outgrowth of the first bank-\\ning institution in Coldwater, the wild-cat Coldwater\\nBank having closed its doors in 1838, along with all\\nothers of that ilk in Michigan. Lorenzo D. Crippen and\\nClinton B. Fisk opened the first office, doing an exclusive\\nbanking and exchange business, under the name and style\\nof the Exchange Bank of Crippen Fisk. They sus-\\npended payment in the fall of 1857, and were succeeded\\nby Fisk Lewis (Clinton B. Fisk and Henry C. Lewis)\\nthey by Lewis, Bidwell Miles (Henry C. Lewis, Alonzo\\nF. Bidwell, and Ines G. Miles) they by Lewis Kellogg\\n(Henry C. Lewis and George A. Kellogg) they by Lewis\\nStarr (Henry C. Lewis and George Starr) they by\\nClarke Starr Edwin R. Clarke and George Starr) they\\nby Dennis Starr (Daniel B. Dennis and George Starr)\\nthey by the Coldwater National Bank. Mr. Starr, the\\ncashier of the present bank, was with Crippen Fisk as\\nbook-keeper, in 1856, and has continued with each suc-\\ncessive firm or bank.\\nPrevious to the organization of national banks the cur-\\nrency in use in this locality was issued by banks doing\\nbusiness under State laws. There were about sixteen hun-\\ndred kinds of bills, and nearly as many more counterfeits\\nraised and altered, every business man being supplied with\\nbank-note reporters, for ready reference. Few bills were\\ntaken without being critically examined and pa.ssed upon\\nby a good judge as to their genuineness and soundness.\\nExchange on New York on such mixed money was sold at\\nfrom one to three per cent, at a time. When the currency\\nwas nearly all from Illinois and Wisconsin, exchange went\\nup to seven per cent. this Illinois and Wisconsin currency\\nwas based upon Southern State stocks, and became known\\nas Red Dog, so much red ink was used on them. The\\nminimum rate for loans on business or accommodation\\npaper was two per cent, per month from that rate up to\\nfive per cent, per month was taken to supply the demand\\nand credit of the borrower influencing the rate. In 1836,\\nFisk posted upon his show-case,\\nArch says of lafe\\nHe s r.aiaed the rate\\nor this sort of ^having,\\nwhich brought the lowest rate on small loans up to three\\nper cent, per month. Arch was Fisk s teller, Arch.\\nM. Gibson.\\nCiippen Fisk su,spendod payment in 1857, at which\\ntime there was a panic and general crash all over the United\\nSlates. But few banks went through without suspending\\nspecie payments. General resumption was brought about\\nin a few months by popular demand and the inherent\\nstrength of the banks. The panic of 1857 was precipitated\\nupon the county by the failure of the Ohio Life and Trust\\nCompany, doing business in New York, and proving un-\\nsound. Ciippen Fisk settled with all their creditors\\nin full, no loss having been .sustained by any dealer with\\nthem or any of their succes.sors. The first fire- and bur-\\nglar -proof safe in this county was used by Crippen\\nFisk, and is now in the judge of probate s office. Messrs.\\nLewis Kellogg, considering better security against fire\\nand thieves desirable, had a vault of brick and iron built\\nin the banking-office, and purchased one of the be.st burglar\\nsafes then made, and placed it inside of the vault. The\\nColdwater National Bank wanting still further security,\\npurchased in 1870 a small burglar safe, and placed it\\ninside of the safe bought by Lewis Kellogg. It being\\nnecessary to keep pace with the ingenuity of burglars and\\nthieves, the Coldwater National Bank, in 1S76, had a new\\nsafe made with all the latest improvements, a safe within\\na safe, both especially strong, of welded hard and soft steel.\\nThese safes are locked with a combination lock, having no\\nkey or key-hole; the outer safe has also a time lock, which\\nhas two of the best watch movements in it, and when set\\nto lock and unlock at certain hours it does its work auto-\\nmatically, requiring only to be wound up once in forty-\\neight hours. This hick has also a Sunday attachment,\\nso that the safe is kept locked on that day. The cost of\\nthis time lock is four hundred dollars. The greater portion\\nof the loans of the Coldwater National Bank are made out\\nof the county, and some loans are made out of the State^\\nwhich indicates a surplus of capitalfor this locality. The\\nbanks have been of great benefit to this county in furnish-\\ning capital to move its stock, grain, and products, promot-\\ning and facilitating business generally. The present board\\nof directors of the Coldwater National Bank are Henry C.\\nLewis, David B. Dennis, Chas. Upson, and Geo. Starr, of\\nColdwater; Wm. P. Hurd, of Union City; and Jonathan\\nHolmes, of Bronson. The bank has a large surplus to\\nmeet contingent losses.\\nTUE SOUTHER.V MICHIGAN NATIONAL BANK.\\nThis bank was organized in accordance with a special\\npermit from the comptroller of the currency before, under\\nthe national system, banking was made free. The articles\\nof association are dated the 27th day of November, A.D.\\n1871, and are signed by Stephen S. Cutter, Caleb D. Ran-\\ndall, Julius S. Barber, Cyrus G. Luce, Henry Safford,\\nLester E. Rose, Edwin R. Clarke, John 0. Pelton, David\\nC. Powers, Luther F. Ilale, Charles A. Spaulding, Robert\\nF. Mockridge, Simon B. Kitchel, Alonzo Waterman,", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0156.jp2"}, "157": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0157.jp2"}, "158": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0158.jp2"}, "159": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BllANCn COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n145\\nTlioiiKis W. Dickinson, and llibbanl F. Junes. The cap-\\nital wa.s fi.xeil at $110,0110, with thy rij;lit to inirca.sc thu\\nsame to \u00c2\u00a72110,000. All the parties above naineJ were\\norij;inally stockholders in the bank, except Dr. S. S. Cutter,\\nwho signed for Robert lleade, Ks(|., of New York. The\\nother original stockholders, for whom other persons signed\\nthe articles, were Daniel E. Dyer, of Dansville, N. Y.\\nD. C. Smith, Shelbyville, 111.; J. Sterling Smith, New\\nYork City; Lois Smith, of Uethcl, Vt. Olivia Safiord, of\\nColdwater Mary Rodman, of Cleveland Isaac Mains,\\nColdwater; Kraeline Barber, Coldwater; Thomas Smith,\\nColdwater; N. P. Loveridge, Coldwater; Orlando Wilder,\\nOrland, Ind.\\ninland II. Hubbard, comptroller of thu currency, under\\ndate of Jan. 16, 1872, issued his certificate, authorizing\\nthe association to commence business.\\nThe first board of directors consisted of Henry Safford,\\nE. R. Clarke, J. S. Barber, C. D. Randall, L. F. Hale,\\nD. C. Powers, and C. G. Luce. The first officers elected\\nwere C. D. Randall, President C. G. Luce, Vice-President\\nLester E. Rose, Cashier; and A. Sidney Upson, Teller and\\nBook-keeper.\\nThe bank opened for business in the banking-rooms in\\nthe Southern Michigan Hotel block, on the 19th day of\\nFebruary, 1872, and continued there until the new bank\\nbuilding erected by the a.ssociatioi), on the corner of Chi-\\ncago and Monroe .streets, was completed, to which the\\nbusiness was removed in the fall of 1872.\\nThe officers of the bank continue the same, and so does\\nthe board of directors, except that on the resignati(m of\\nof Rev. Henry SafFord, Mr. R. F. Mockridge was elected\\nto the vacancy.\\nOn the 27th day of June, 1873, by a vote of the\\ndirectors, the capital stock of the bank was increased\\n$55,000, making the capital $165,000, There has been a\\nsurplus fund created, by additions each six months, to the\\namount of S18,000, making the capital and surplus\\n8183,000. The capital is the largest of any in the State\\nsouth of Detroit. The correspondents of the bank are, in\\nNew York, the Importers and Traders National Bank in\\nDetroit, the Second National Bank and the American\\nNational Bank and in Chicago, the First National Bank.\\nAt this date the circulation of the bank is $99,000, and\\nthe loans and discounts, $178,756.15. The bank has\\n$110,000 in bonds, to secure circulation, deposited with the\\nUnited States treasurer.\\nFAHMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMI ANV OF BRANCH\\nCOUNTY.\\nThe mutu il plan, as indicated by the title of this com-\\npany, is the foundation-stone of its organization, which was\\neflfected Jan. 21, 1863, no policies having been issued,\\nhowever, until July of the same year.\\nIts first officers were Philo Porter, President John S.\\nStrong, Secretary; Directors, Asel Brown, Stuart Davis,\\nMoses V. Calkins, George W. Van Akon, Edward W.\\nPhettiplacc. The number who by insurance are consti-\\ntuted members of the company are two thousand and sev-\\nenty, and the amount of property at risk is $3,844,643.\\nThe officers are John Allen, President; J. C. Pierce,\\n19\\nSecretary; Directors, John II. Jones, Lawrence Rheabot-\\ntom, L. D. Clark, James Ritchie, William M. Tyler.\\nCOLDWATER GAS-LIQHT COMPANY.\\nThis company was first formed in 1860, the stock having\\nbeen divided among five shareholders, namely, A. W.\\nParkhurst, H. C. Lewis, I. G. Parkhurst. D. S. Harring-\\nton, and Artemus Allen. The capital stock at that time\\nwas 25,000 dollars, which was, in 1868, increased to\\n$40,000. The company has seven miles of street-main\\npipe and 250 consumers. They have also a machine for\\ncru.shing coke, for which there is a considerable demand\\nin the city. The works were built in 1861, and are\\nlocated on Chicago Street, with a well-appointed office\\nfacing the street.\\nThe present officers are I. G. Parkhurst, President\\nA. J. Crippen, Secretary; D. B. Dennis, Treasurer Di-\\nrectors, R. M. Reed, C. G. Johnson, N. P. Loveridge.\\nTOE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF COLDWATER.\\nThe firet effiart to establish a fire department in Cold-\\nwater occurred in the year 1856, and in August of that\\nyear, after several preliminary meetings, the Excelsior Fire\\nCompiniy, No. 1, was organized, with the following names\\non its early roll J. T. Pratt, James Bame, Henry C. Fenn,\\nB. M. Bordine, Frank Marsh, J. H. Edwards, R. F. Mock-\\nridge, A. M. Gibson, E. W. Markhara, W. R. Foster, L.\\nC. Marsh, Albert Chandler, J. W. Gilbert, JL A. Crippen,\\nJ. R. Champion, J. S. Gibson, David Thompson, C. B.\\nFisk, D. W. Barns, C. Vanness, Jacob Smith. A com-\\nmittee, consisting of C. B. Fisk, R. F. Mockridge, and J.\\nH. Edwards, was chosen to draft a constitution and by-\\nlaws. Later the following officers were elected C. B.\\nFisk, Foreman; H. C. Fenn, First Assistant; James\\nBame, Second Assistant R. F. Mockridge, Secretary\\nE. W. Markham, Treasurer; Jacob E. Smith, Steward.\\nWe find, by the records, that from time to time now names\\nwere enrolled, until the ccjiapany became in numbers a\\npowerful organization.\\nThe following uniform was, by unanimous vote, adopted\\nRed jacket, with double-breasted blue collar sleeves\\nturned over at the wristband and trimmed with blue;\\npleated on the back, with belt at the waist, a white star\\non each side of the collar and a figure one on the left\\nbreast.\\nIn October of the same year a hose company was formed,\\nlimited to twenty boys, as follows: Finch Skeels, N. R.\\nChampion, B. J. Wood, Orland Noycs, C. C. Eggleson,\\nEdward Beach, James Swails, Geo. Holbrook, B. S. Tib-\\nbets, A. Burns, George Baker, Henry Peekham, James\\nRaymond, Gay Bennett, R. G. Chandler, later additions\\nhaving completed the requisite number.\\nFrom the rather obscure minutes we gather that at the\\ntime the engine was purchased, the manufacturer, Mr. L.\\nButton, having come with the machine, placed it in work-\\ning order and instructed the firemen regarding its workings.\\nThe records contain further mention of the various fires\\nthat occurred during a series of years, together with very\\ncomplimentary allusio!is to the valorous deeds performed\\nby the firemen on these occasions.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0159.jp2"}, "160": {"fulltext": "146\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUxXTY, MICHIGAN.\\nAbout the same date, or soon after the organization of\\nthe first engine-company, a hook-aiid-ladJer company was\\nformed. The records of this company are not accessible\\nbut from all the facts at our disposal it appeare that J. G.\\nParkhurst was its fii-st foreman. Its members were all\\nwell-developed, robust men and represented a strong social\\nelement in the city, and on occasions of parade or on visits\\nto neighboring cities their distinguished appearance was a\\nmatter of much gratification.\\nDuring the summer of 1857 the department was invited\\nto Hillsdale to participate in a grand firemen s parade, and\\nthe following year the s;ime courtesy was extended them\\nby the citizens of South Bend, Ind. On the latter occa-\\nsion, Hon. Schuyler Colfax delivered the address of wel-\\ncome. The event is especially memorable as one which\\nreflected great credit upon the Coldwater firemen and\\nelicited from their entertainers very warm expressions of\\nadmiration.\\nThe hook-and-ladder company boasted among its num-\\nbers twenty men who weighed two hundred pounds each.\\nIn 1864 another company was organized, called the Un-\\ndine, of which Pr. W. W. Whitten was foreman, and in\\nconnection with it the Hope Ilnse Conipitiiy No. 2. The\\nengine belonging to this company was purchased at a cost\\nof three thousand two hundred dollars, being regarded at the\\ntime as a fine piece of mechanism, and the hose-carriage was\\nespecially elegant in its appointments. This company was\\nfinally disbanded, and the engine disposed of at a greatly\\nreduced price.\\nIn 1866 we find in the records the following:\\nTK/icrca*, the Five Deparlment of Coldwater has kept pace with the\\ngrowth of the city, till it dow numbers two fire-engine companies and\\nt-^o hose companies, And, whereas, the experience of firemen in\\nvarious cities of the Union has demonstrated the utility of their form-\\ning organizations known as Fire Associations Be it resolved, that\\na committee of two be appointe .l from each company to consider the pro-\\npriety of forming The Fire Association of the City of Coldwater, for\\nthe purpose of maintaining that perfect harmony which has so happily\\nexisted in the department from its earliest organization, and to secure\\nto all men that may be injured in the line of their duty as firemen,\\nthat every care and attention so requisite in the day of misfortune.\\nIn July, 1872, a total change occurred in the organiza-\\ntion of the department. The Undine Company having, as\\nbefore stated, disbanded, a new steam-engine of the cele-\\nbrated Silsbee Co. s manufacture was purchased, and\\nchristened The City of Coldwater, and the Excelsior\\nCompany lapsed into a new organization called The City of\\nColdwater Steam Fire-Engine Company. The department\\nunder this reconstruction has proved its efiiciency, and is\\njustly a source of pride to the city fathers. The chief en-\\ngineers have been successively R. F. Mockridge, E. W.\\nMarkham, M. M. Mansfield, I. P. Alger, William R. Foster,\\nand the present incumbent, H. J. Drake. Its present officers\\nbeside the chief engineer are R. A. Htill, First Assistant\\nChief Engineer F. SchaeflFer, Second Assistant Chief\\nEngineer; L. A. Dillingham, Foreman; C. H. Wharton,\\nAssistant Foreman Charles Lamb, Secretary Louis Slo-\\nman. Treasurer; George Wendell, Chief of Hose; C. S.\\nBall, Pipemau George Hathaway, Engineer of Steamer\\nL. L. Johnson, W. G. Moore, George Wendell, Trustees.\\nMANUFACTURES.\\nAMERICAN CIGAR COMPANY.\\nAmong the mcst extensive and profitable branches of\\nindustry in the city is the manufacture of cigars. The\\noldest of these establishments is the American Cigar\\nCompany, which was organized in January, 1873, with a\\ncapital of thirty thousand dollars. Its officers are L. M.\\nWing, President George Starr, Vice-President and Trea.s-\\nurer. It employs from forty to sixty men and women, and\\nsupplies principally the markets of Michigan, Indiana, and\\nOhio with its products. In 1878 one million six hundred\\nthousand cigars were manufactured, and sixteen thousand\\ndollars paid for labor during the year. The leading\\nbrand of cigars is the American, and the company are\\nalso wholesale dealers in fine-cut, smoking, and leaf tobacco.\\nB. S. TIBBITS CIGAR MANUFACTORY.\\nThis establishment was organized Oct. 20, 1874, by B.\\nS. Tibbits, who was, previous to that time, secretary of the\\nAmerican Cigar Company of Coldwater. It is located on\\nChicago Street, and occupies a building three stories high\\nand eighty-four feet deep, and employs on an average\\nseventy men and women, who are engaged in the manufac-\\nture of cigars. The business when first organized em-\\nployed but four persons in its manufacturing department,\\nbut since that time has increased so steadily and rapidly\\nthat the above force is required to fill its orders.\\nIn 1878 the number of cigars made was one million\\nnine hundred thousand, and the present year it is expected\\nto reach three millions. It ranks, in capacity, fourth in the\\nState in this branch of industry.\\nO SUAUGUNESSY CO.\\nThis firm are located at 92 Chicago Street, and estab-\\nlished their business in 1876. They employ in the manu-\\nfacture of cigars fifteen men, and produce during the year\\nabout four hundred and twenty-five thousand. They con-\\nfine themselves exclusively to the manufacture of cigars,\\nand find a market for them in Michigan and Indiana.\\nF. A. FAIRB.\\\\NKS.\\nThe establishment of F. A. Fairbanks is located on\\nBlonroe Street, and produces cut tobacco and cigars. It\\nwas started in 1877, and its present proprietor succeeded\\nthe following year. They make annually three hundred\\nthousand cigars, beside finding sale for much cut tobacco.\\nCIGAR BOX M.\\\\NUF.\\\\CTURER.S.\\nII. D. Robinson, Son. The extensive manufacture of\\ncigars in Coldwater creates a new branch of industry by\\nthe demand for cigar boxes which, of necessity, follows.\\nAmong the largest of these establishments is that of\\nH. D. Robinson Son, who succeeded to the business of\\nAtkins, Gilbert Co., which was begun in the year 1870,\\nMr. Robinson being the company. They manufitcture\\ncigar boxes exclusively, and employ in their business six-\\nteen hands.\\nTheir present capacity is about two hundred thousand,\\nthe home-trade being the principal consumers.\\nThe building and steam-power used are both owned by\\nhe firm.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0160.jp2"}, "161": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUiNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n147\\nChandler Wood. This firm employs twelve men and\\nwomen in the munufactnro of cigar hoxes. The firm has\\nbeen e.st;iblished but a short time, but has already built up\\na large trade, which is rapidly increasing. They manufac-\\nture two hundred thousand annually, and find a market in\\nColdwater and other parts of the State, as well as iu In-\\ndiana.\\nFLOURINO- AND aiUST-MILLS.\\nWilliam A. Coombs Mills. The history of these mills\\ndates, back to the organization of the village, in 1837, in\\nwhich year they were built by a stock company, consi-sting\\nof Francis Smith, Thomas Dougherty, and Dr. William B.\\nSprague, the location being at the west end of Pearl Street,\\nin what is now known as the Fourth Ward. In 1838 they\\nwere sold to John I. Curtis and 0. B. Clark, Jr., who re-\\nmained proprietors until 1841, when they passed into the\\nhands of L. D. P. H. Crippen. In 1844, P. II. Crip-\\npen disposed of his interest, and the firm became Crippen\\nDougherty, after which L. D. Crippen became .sole owner.\\nHe conducted the mills for a period of years, during which\\ntime, in 1858, they were destroyed by fire, but were rebuilt\\nthe following year by the owner. James B. Crippen suc-\\nceeded as proprietor and sold to E. R. Clark, who owned\\nthem until 1869, when they passed into the hands of the\\npresent owner, William A. Coombs. They have at present\\nthroe run of stone, but the proprietor intends adding another\\nand making other improvements during the following year.\\nThey iiave both water- and steam-power, and produce flour\\nand feed.\\nColdwater Star Mills. These mills are owned by David\\nHarris, and were formerly known as the Oil-Mills, having\\nbeen built in 1866. They occupy a commodious building,\\nsixty feet square and three stories high with basement, and\\nhave three run of stone.\\nTHE COLDWATER LIGHT GUARD.\\nThe Coldwater Light Guard was organized August, 1871,\\nand was mustered into the State service on the 11th day\\nof November following, by Adjt.-Gen. John Robertson,\\nwith forty-one members. The commissioned oflficers were\\nCaptain, George H. Turner First Lieutenant, Abe E.\\nStowell; Second Lieutenant, C. H. De Clute. In January\\n(1872) the company was supplied with the Springfield\\nbreech-loading rifles and accoutrements by the State, and\\nat once entered upon a course of instruction.\\nApril 9, 1872, it was ordered to Detroit, to take part in\\nthe ceremonies of the unveiling of the soldiers and sailors\\nmonument in that city. This was the company s first ap-\\npearance in public, notwithstanding which fact they won\\nniuch credit for their soldierly bearing and gentlemanly de-\\nportment. On the 4th of July of the same year, the\\nLight Guard, on behalf of the citizens of Coldwater, ex-\\ntended an invitation to the various companies of the State\\nto be present and take part in a grand military tournament\\nto be held in Coldwater on that day. Several companies\\nwere present, and among them the Adrian Light Guard,\\nwho were awarded a beautiful silk banner, offincd by the\\ncitizens to the best drilled visiting company.\\nDuring the following year the company made rapid pro-\\ngress in drill, especially iu the manual of arms.\\nIn June, 1873, First Lieut. Stowell and Second Lieut.\\nDe Clute resigned their commi.ssions, and Clarence L.\\nHunter was elected as first and Edward R. Root as second\\nlieutenants, to fill the vacancies.\\nThe 4th of July, 1873, was spent by tlic company in\\nUnion City, as the guests of the citizens of that place.\\nIn the early summer of 1873, the State Agricultural\\nSociety offered a premium of two hundred dollars to the\\nbest-drilled military company in the State, to be competed\\nfor at the State fair to be held in Grand Rapids the follow-\\ning September. The Coldwater Light Guard was accord-\\ningly entered for the contest, and set to work in earnest\\npreparation for the event. On the 15th day of September\\nthey started for the scene of action, but with little real\\nhope of success. They were hooted at as they passed\\nthrough the streets in their cheap uniforms beside the\\nelegantly-dres,sed companies from Adrian, Kalamazoo, and\\nother places. But fine uniforms did not win, as was very\\nsoon ascertained when the Coldwater company commenced\\nto drill, and the first premium was awarded them at the\\nclose of the contest, to the utter astonishment of every\\none. On the 3d day of October, 1873, tlie company was\\npresent and took part in the ceremonies of laying the corner-\\nstone of the new State capitol at Lansing.\\nIn the spring of 1874, the companies in the State ser-\\nvice having increased from seven (at the time the Coldwater\\nLight Guard was mustered in) to twenty, the military\\nauthorities determined to organize them into regiments,\\nwhich was accordingly done, and the Coldwater Light\\nGuard was a.ssigned to the 2d Regiment, Michigan State\\nTroops, and designated as Company A of that regi-\\nment. In the regimental formation, Capt. George H.\\nTurner was selected for the majorship of the 2d Regiment,\\nwhereupon First Lieut. Hunter was promoted to the ofiice\\nof captain. Second Lieut. Root to the first lieutenantcy,\\nand Ord. Sergt. Franklin Eaton to be second lieutenant.\\nUnder these officers the company made rapid progress in\\nmilitary tactics, attaining great proficiency in the manual\\nof arms, and was acknowledged to be the best-drilled com-\\npany in the State of Michigan. Wherever it went it was\\nalways the recipients of the highest praise for their excel-\\nlent drilling and soldierly discipline. At this time the\\ncompany was about seventy strong, rank and file.\\nDuring the summer of this year (1874) the Light Guard\\nreceived the new uniforms which had been adopted by the\\nState Military Board for the State troops, and which added\\ngreatly to their appearance.\\nThe Light Guard decided to again compete for the pre-\\nmium of two hundred dollars off ered by the State Agricul-\\ntural Society to military companies at the State fair, in\\nEast Saginaw, in September, and during the summer were\\nin active training, in which they were greatly encouraged\\nby the lively interest manifested by the citizens of Cold-\\nwater, who seemed as anxious for their success as were the\\nsoldiers themselves, generously contributing the entire fund\\nfor the payment of their expenses to and from East Saginaw.\\nThe day of their d-^parture, September 15, was one\\nthat will ever be remembered by each member of the com-\\nmand as one of the most agreeable in its history. Shortly\\nbel ore the hour for departure the company was marched to", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0161.jp2"}, "162": {"fulltext": "148\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nthe elegant residence of Mr. F. V. Smith, where a splendid\\ncollation was spread upon his spacious grounds by Cold-\\nwater s fairest daughters, who were present in full force\\nto administer to the wants of the inner man. The day\\nwas beautiful in the extreme, and with the bright faces\\nand gay attire of the ladies, the glittering arms and uniforms\\nof the soldiers, enlivened by the excellent music of the\\ncelebrated Constantine Band, which accompanied the guard\\nupon their trip, a scene of brightness and gayety was pre-\\nsented that is rarely equaled. As soon as the refresh-\\nments had been partaken of, Mrs. Josephine Hunter, wife\\nof Capt. Hunter, stepped forward, and in behalf the wives,\\nsisters, and sweethearts of the Coldwater Light Guard,\\npresented to the company a magnificent stand of colors,\\nwrought by their own hand. The beautiful gift was ac-\\ncepted by Capt. Hunter, in behalf of the company, in a\\nvery appropriate speech. The colors and the fair donors\\nwere saluted by the guard with three rousing cheers, the\\nband playing Tiie Star-Spangled Banner. The company\\nthen marched to the depot, where a large concourse of peo-\\nple had assembled to witness their departure, and took the\\ntrain for East Saginaw, where they arrived late that night.\\nThe following day the five companies present to compete\\nfor the premiums were inarched to the Fair Grounds, and\\nthe contest began at two o clock p.m., the drilling being\\nconfined to company movements and the manual of arms.\\nAll the companies exhibited exceptionally good drilling,\\nand were heartily cheered. When the Coldwater Light\\nGuard took the field they were greeted with rounds of ap-\\nplause by the thousands of spectators.\\nThroughout their entire drill they exhibited their thor-\\nough training by the promptness and precision with which\\nevery movement was executed, their splendid manual of\\narms calling forth especial praise. At the close of the con-\\ntest the companies were marched to the front of the judge s\\nstand, and it was soon announced that the first premium\\nhad been awarded to the Coldwater Ligiit Guard. The\\ngood news was immediately telegraphed to Coldwater, and\\nthe next morning (17th) the victors were en I oute for\\nhome, where they arrived at two o clock p.m., and were\\ngreeted by a salute from one section of the famous Loomis\\nBattery, and met by the mayor and common council, and\\na vast concourse of citizens, and escorted to their armory,\\nwhere they were welcomed home in a very congratulatory\\nspeech by Mayor Champion. The following December the\\ncompany headquarters were removed from Noyes Hall,\\nwhich they had occupied from the time of their muster, to\\nSeely s Hall, which was the company s armory until De-\\ncember, 1877.\\nAt the annual election of oiEcers in January, 1875, the\\ncommissioned officers were all re-elected. Little of interest\\noccurred during the year 1875. The regular weekly drills\\nwere maintained throughout the year, and target practice\\ninstituted, in which the company were regularly exercised,\\nand acquired considerable skill. The only trip made by\\nthe company this year was to Quincy and Hillsdale, the\\n3d and 5th of July, receiving at each place a purse of fifty\\ndollars.\\nIn January, 1S7G, the Guard again re-eh Cted their able\\ncommissioned officers. It was the desire of the members\\nand their friends that the company should visit the Centen-\\nnial during the summer, but the great expense attending\\nsuch a trip precluded their going.\\nThe Ith of July, 1876, the Light Guard visited Detroit,\\nand took part in the grand celebration in that city, being\\nthe guests of the Detroit Light Guard.\\nThe forepart of August the company was ordered into\\ncamp, with the rest of the 2d Regiment, at Reed s Lake,\\nnear the city of Grand Rapids, where they were six days\\nundergoing the most rigid military training under that\\nthorough soldier, Col. I. C. Smith. This was the com-\\npany s first experience in camp life, but notwithstanding\\nthe hard work, the long battalion drills in the hot sun, and\\nthe severe discipline, they returned the better for it, and\\nthere is not a member of Company A who does not recall\\nmany pleasant remembrances of Camp Custer in 76.\\nThe 6th of September the Guard gave a grand centennial\\nexcursion to Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie, which was very suc-\\ncessful, netting them nearlj* four hundred dollars.\\nIn January, 1877, the faithful and efficient officers, Capt.\\nHunter and Lieuts. Root and Eaton, relinquished their\\nrespective positions to other hands, after filling them with\\nhonor and credit to the State, to the company, and to them-\\nselves for nearly four years, and were succeeded by Charles\\nN. Legg, as captain Frank J. Dart, as first, and Lilburn\\nP. Palmer, as second lieutenants. This election was pro-\\nbably the most exciting one in the whole history of the\\ncompany. The ballotting continued until after midnight,\\nand resulted in the election of the above-named commis-\\nsioned officers. R. M. Amidon, who had served one terra\\nin the volunteer service during the war, and had been for\\nfive years a non-commissioned officer in the regular army,\\nwas elected orderly sergeant. Drills continued regularly\\nduring the spring and early summer, and a lively interest\\nwas maintained among the members of the company.\\nIn July came the Pittsburgh riot and the general strike\\nof railroad men throughout the country. The expectation\\nof being ordered into encampment had been abandoned, but\\non the night of July 24, Capt. Legg received the following\\ntelegram\\nDetroit, July 24, 18?7, 6.30 p.m.\\nYour company will start to-morrow morning for the annual en-\\ncampment. The quartermaster-general will give you authority to\\nmake contract fur transportation. Bring blankets. Acknowledge\\nreceipt of this at once.\\nCy order of the commander-in-chief.\\nJonX RoBERTSO.N,\\n*^AdJnt(nit Gcu.**\\nCapt. Legg telegraphed the following reply\\nOrder just received. Will start early.\\nC. N. Legg,\\nCaptain Co. A, 2d Regiment,\\nMessengers were immediately dispatched to order out the\\nmen, and instruct them to report at the armory at eight\\no clock the following day. Early on the morning of July\\n25, the company was duly assembled, when it was found\\nthat every member of the command then in the county was\\npresent and ready for duty. Two members only were ne-\\ncessarily excused one of them had been wounded in the\\nhand a few days before by the accidental discharge of a\\npistol, the other was suffering from a severe attack of rheu-", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0162.jp2"}, "163": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BllANCII COUNTS, MICHIGAN.\\n149\\nnuitism. Bcitli, liowever, urged to be allowed to accompany\\nthe com maud in any capacity in wliidi llicy could be of service.\\nIt bad become generally known that the company had\\nbeen ordered to Grand Kapids, and soon rnmors of riots\\nand blood.shed along tlie route and at the point of lestinu-\\ntioii filled the city. Wiien the eomnuind readied tiie depot,\\nescorted by the City Band, a large concourse of citizens and\\nfriends had gathered to witness their departure. Wlien the\\ntime for leaving arrived, there were many lingering good-\\nbyes to anxious motiiers and friends, whose fears had been\\nraised by these floating rumors. Soon the train sped away\\nand proceeded on its journey without let or hinderance.\\nThe mobs disappeared as by magic in advance of the Hying\\ntrain. While I igeon, which rumor had tilled with blood-\\nthirsty strikers, and through whicli it was prophesied the\\ncompany would have to fight its way, was found almost as\\nquiet as upon a Sabbath morning, and tlie train took up its\\nnorthward journey calmly and peacefully. Nothing opposed\\nits onward course, and about half-pa -t seven P.M., the com-\\npany reached Grand Kapids, and marched to Sweet s Hotel\\nfor supper. After supper the command took up its march\\nfor the camp in column of fours, with flag flying and drums\\nbeating. A crowd of workmen from the factories, and boys\\nfrom the streets, and loungers from the saloons, soon filled\\nthe sidewalks and street, and commenced an infernal hoot-\\ning. Cries of You don t dare shoot! and much threaten-\\ning and abuse were indulged in, but onward moved the\\ncompany with regular step and quiet mien. They reached\\nthe ears prepared to carry them to the camp-ground. Arrived\\nthere, they found six companies of the 2d Regiment already\\nin camp, and by the following morning all the companies\\nhad reported. The following four days were passed peace-\\nfully in company and regimental drill, parades, and the usual\\nduties of camplifc, and on the oOth the company returned\\nto its armory with a feeling of satisfaction in having per-\\nformed its mission honorably.\\nIn November of this year a civil organization known as\\nthe Coldwater Light Guard Company was duly incorporated\\nwith the following officers President, Frank D. Newbury\\nVice-President, Chas. N. Legg Secretary, Alonzo Thomp-\\nson. They at once purchased the vestry of the Episcopal\\nChurch their property on Hanchett Street, and fitted it up\\nfor an armory. Fifteen hundred dollars was the price paid\\nfor the property, and it was soon decided to make an addi-\\ntion for a stage at the rear of the building, and fit it up\\nwith scenery and properties for a i)ublic hall. The com-\\npany issued its bonds, which were readily negotiated, for\\nthe sum of five hundred dollars, and went forward with its\\nimprovements. In February, 1878, Armory Hall was\\nopened to the public, and since that time has been the\\npopular hall of the city for theatrical entertainments, con-\\ncerts, lectures, etc. It has a seating capacity of about five\\nhundred, and is fairly supplied with scenery and stage\\nproperties. Other improvements are contemplated, and the\\ncompany is justly proud of its success in securing an armory\\nof its own and at the .same time aflfurding a good hall for\\nthe accommodation of citizens.\\nIn January, Frank D. Newbury was elected captain, and\\nCharles N. Legg and Alonzo Tliomjison lieutenants. The\\nyear was only fairly prosperous. Quite a number of the\\nolder members were lost by expiration of term of enlistment,\\nand the incentive to work afforded by the prospect of the\\nannual encampment disappeared, as it was known that the\\nmilitary fund had been exhausted the previous year, and\\nthat the company would not be called out as usual. Mis-\\nfortune also attended the annual excursion, which had here-\\ntofore been highly successful and brought considerable\\nfunds into the hands of the company. The day preceding\\nwas rainy and forbidding, and when the train moved away\\nin the morning it was still pouring in torrents. The com-\\npany lost about forty dollars in the undertaking. In\\nNovember the company again rallied. New members were\\neidisted, among them one or two veterans of the organiza-\\ntion, and the spirit and enthusiasm once more revived.\\nThe squad and company drills were well attended. The\\nprospect of annual encampment, and a feeling that their\\nwork in the past and usefulness to the State were beginning\\nto be better appreciated by the people and the Legislature,\\nled the members to take new interest in their duties and\\nlabors. In September Sharp s rifles were substituted for\\nthe Springfield army rifle, and gave general satisfaction to\\nthe company. At the annual election, Jan. 13, 187H,\\nFrank D. Newbury was re-elected captain by the unani-\\nmous voice of the company, and Frank J. Dart and Wm. M.\\nMix were elected first and .second lieutenants, respectively.\\nThus far, in 1879, the company drills have been better\\nattended than at any former period in the company s his-\\ntory, and the outlook for the future of the Coldwater Light\\nGuard is extremely promising.\\nSKETCU OF THE TURF AND FIELD.\\nA traveler through Branch County, even if bis mind is\\nfully occupied with mercantile pursuits, cannot fail to ob-\\nserve that the breeding, development, and sale of fine horses\\nis a very prominent interest, and that the most successful\\nfarmers, such as Hon. Geo. W. Van Aken, John Allen,\\nEsq., and many others of that class, have, for the past\\nquarter of a century, followed the good advice contained in\\nthe old couplet\\nLet this be still the farmer s creed,\\nOf stuck seek out the choicest breed.\\nThe profitable results of their experience stimulated and\\nencouraged smaller farmers to follow their example, hence\\nthe business grew rapidly in extent anj importance until\\nthe present day, when we find it has become a leading in-\\ndustry, which materially adds to the resources of this pros-\\nperous county.\\nIn some communities there is a class of persons who are\\ndisposed to underrate the value and character of horse-rais-\\ning; but no such class exists in Branch, nor could a stranger,\\nrepresenting the views of those persons, receive a patient\\nhearing within its precincts. Daily transactions of stock\\nchanging hands at remunerative prices generally from\\ntwo hundred to two thousand dollars per head have\\nthoroughly convinced rich and poor here that this in-\\nterest exerts a highly beneficial influence on the trade and\\nmanufactures of the city of Coldwater and county at large.\\nEverybody appears to take a deep interest and feel a just\\npride in the superior class of horses of which this county\\ncan boast. The farming class alone are not permitted to", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0163.jp2"}, "164": {"fulltext": "150\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nmonopolize the business all ranks and conditions of\\nmen, from the wealthy banker down to the humble\\nartisan, engage, more or less extensively, in the enterprise,\\neach one vieing with the other in raising a high-priced ani-\\nmal, and nearly all report a profitable experience. It is\\ntrue, that it takes many generations in the equine, as well\\nas the human family, to breed high qualities; but the\\nhereditary principle in this, as in other things, can safely\\nbe relied upon. The production of a superior horse for\\nspeed, pleasure-driving, or business, is no longer a hap-\\nhazard undertaking, but can be brougiit about with a rea-\\nsonable degree of certainty, by the judicious mingling of\\nthe blood of the best families of horses, most of which\\nhave valuable representatives in Branch County.\\nThis county is to Michigan what Orange County is to\\nNew York State, a grand nursery for the finest strains of\\nblue blood in horse heraldry. Scattered all over the Union,\\nand even in the neighboring dominion of Canada, may be\\nfound, for stock improvement, for road and racing purposes,\\nhorses of great excellence claiming Branch County as their\\nbirthplace.\\nColdwater and other towns of Branch are widely known\\nas horse-marts for enterprising purchasers from the large\\ncities, East and West, and the names of its representative\\nhorsemen, A. C. Fisk, E. C. Walker, F. L. Skeels, and\\nothers, are familiar at home and abroad. This county also\\ncontributes, directly and indirectly, more fust trotting horses\\nto the regular racing-meetings than any other county that\\nwe know of, in Michigan or the adjoining States. The re-\\nsult of the enviable position occupied by the county in re-\\ngard to stock-raising is to bring in a large amount of money\\nfrom other places, and all classes reap a benefit from this in-\\ndustry, which adds so largely to the county s wealth. To\\ngive an idea, we may mention that one breed of horses alone\\nlias produced stock which has yielded one hundred thousand\\ndollars and upwards.\\nThe foregoing truths are self-evident to those who have\\nlooked into the matter, but may recjuire confirmation by\\nthose who have not. We will therefore take a cursory\\nview of the progress of the industry.\\nA thorough history would demand an amount of space\\nand research requiring a special work to do it justice. It\\nis not within the scope of this article to trace the business\\nfrom pillar to foundation-stone, or enter into a discussion\\nof the breeding problem. We leave that duty to the special\\nwriters and inquirers after knowledge bearing on the subject.\\nWe must content ourselves with a brief outline of the rise\\nand progress of the horse interest in the county through\\nthe principal importations, and record some of the more\\nimportant events. Our field of choice will have to be\\nlimited to brief mention of stock horses whose names are\\nas familiar as household words. In art it is said the\\nbest things are necessarily few, but on investigating the\\nhorse question in Branch County we find that this rule\\nwill not apply. This county has a galaxy of great horses,\\nmost of them of national fame, and each having had some\\nspecial merit to commend him, so that public opinion gives\\nno particular animal an unequaled altitude in the mountain\\nchain of greatness. There may be mountain peaks loom-\\ning up whose names are Vermont Hero, Magna Charta,\\nMambrino Chief, Tom Hunter, and Hambletouian Star,\\nbut oven these do not cast a deep shadow upon many others,\\namong them Green Mountain Black Hawk, Moscow, Bel-\\nmont, Independence, and the Fearnaughts.\\nThe sources of information regarding the early horse\\nhistory of the county are, unfortunately, scant, consisting\\nfor the most part of the unwritten memories of old inhab-\\nitants. From them we learn that the horses of ye olden\\ntime whose names are still current and popular, were fine\\nspecimens of Morgan blood, which family formed the\\nground-work of the county s horse structure.\\nGreen Mountain Black Hawk, first in point of excel-\\nlence, was imported in the year 1851, by A. C. Fisk, from\\nBridport, Vt., the home of the Black Hawks. This horse s\\nsire was Sherman s Black Hawk (the North horse), dam\\nby Gilford Slorgan. lie was a golden chestnut, with record\\nof 2.39, and was sold for seven thousand dollars to E.\\nDorsey and J. Burk, of Jefferson Co., Ky., where he died.\\nThe late Wm. Conant accompanied him to Kentucky.\\nVermont Hero was nest in order of importation, having\\nbeen brought to Coldwater in the fall of 1852 from Brid-\\nport, Vt., where he was bred by B. Myrick. His sire was\\nalso Sherman s Black Hawk, and his dam by Harris Ham-\\nbletonian. He was a substantially-built black horse, and\\nwas owned while here by Messrs. Fisk and 0. B. Clark.\\nThey sold him for two thousand dollars, and he was sub-\\nsequently owned in Kalamazoo. His record was 2.37.\\nThis horse was the sire of the famous Gen. Knox, sold for\\nten thousand dollars when sixteen years old.\\nOthello or Black Prince was bought by A. C. Fisk, of\\nRyder Myrick, Bridport, Vt., and arrived at Coldwater\\nin the spring of 1853. His sire was the celebrated Hill s\\nBlack Hawk (sire of Ethan Allen 2.15 with running\\nmate and hosts of other famous horses), dam by Young\\nHambletouian. Black Prince stood fifteen and a half hands\\nhigh, and was a spirited, fine-looking animal, with a record\\nof 2.39.\\nMoscow or Defiance, Jr., comes next in order of im-\\nportance according to date of importation, which was 1855.\\nHis sire was called Defiance, bred in Canada from English\\nthoroughbred stock. Moscow s dam was also the dam of\\nold Lady Moscow, record 2.32. Moscow was a dapper\\nlittle bay horse, remarkable for great longevity. He was\\nhumanely killed at Centreville, Blich., lohen forty-two\\nyears old. He was the sire of Frank Moscow, and grand-\\nsire of McLane s Lady Moscow.\\nIn addition to the above-mentioned famous stock horses\\nof an early day, the following importations, brought down\\nto the year 1860, probably require a chronicler to refresh\\nthe memory of those in whose day they lived and flourished.\\nSherman Morgan, Jr., by old Sherman Morgan, was a\\nstylish black horse, brought to Coldwater by Elliott Crip-\\npen, and remained here two years, when he was returned\\nto his home in Vermont.\\nThe horse Young Trustee and the filly Highflyer were\\nboth by the famous English race-horse imported Trustee.\\nThey were also brought to Coldwater by Mr. Crippen, who\\npurchased them from their breeder, Col. L. G. Morris,\\nMount Fordham, N. Y.\\nB utter wort h s Black Hawk was a small black horse,", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0164.jp2"}, "165": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0165.jp2"}, "166": {"fulltext": "RESIDENCE JT A.C", "height": "3371", "width": "2348", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0166.jp2"}, "167": {"fulltext": "K, COLDWATER.MlCH,", "height": "3413", "width": "2389", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0167.jp2"}, "168": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0168.jp2"}, "169": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n151\\nbred in Vermont, and owned by Capt. Butterwortli. He\\nlost bis life by tbe burning of a stable in Coldwater a year\\nafter bis arrival bere.\\nMorgan BUicU llmck was brou^lit to Coldwator in tbe\\nsprinj; of 1854. He was by Hill s Black Hawk; dam, a\\nCanadian mare. He remained bere one season only, and\\nwas sold to parties from Cbicago, 111.\\nWiiiJie/ Lacy, and Sir Aichy, Jr., were all tliorou^b-\\nbred boi-ses, from pure bred Kentucky families of running\\nstock. Tbey were not kept long in Coldwator.\\nReturning to borses of national fame brings us first in\\nortlcr to Miignii Cltartu, a marvelous little bay borse, of\\nbeautiful form, admirable .style and way of traveling. He\\nis of Jlorgan descent, dam s breeding nnknoicu. He was\\nbougbt wben four years old by H. C. Lewis, S. M. Seely,\\nand two otber Coldwater gentlemen for six tbousand five\\nbundred dollars in tbe year 185 J, and after pa.ssing tbrough\\nthe hands of Chicago and Detroit parties finally returned\\nto Branch County to lay his bones. He is still living in\\nGirard, Branch Co., and has been eminently successful in\\nbuilding up this county s horse reputation.\\nliclmout, by Irish Hunter, was nest in order of importa-\\ntion. He was brought from Boston, Mass., in 1864, where\\nhe got a record close to 2.30. He was purchased in Cold-\\nwater by A. C. Fisk, who had just imported Mambrino\\nChief as a two-year old from Kentucky, and Mambrino soon\\ndivided the honors of Mr. Fisk s stable with Belmont, until\\nfinally the latter was sold to parties near Detroit, Mich. He\\nwas a solid-built gray borse, of much courage and endurance.\\nThe importation of Mumbrino Chief, in 18G4, marked\\nan epoch in progressive stock-raising in Branch County.\\nHe was got by Clay s Mambrino Chief, sire of Lady Thorne\\n(2.181), and his dam was almost thoroughbred. Mambrino\\nhas been at Coldwater ever since 18(54, save three years in\\nBoston, Mass and was brought back from there in 1874.\\nHe can be seen almost any day on the streets of Coldwater.\\nHe is a large, rangy, dark-bay horse, remarkable for good\\nbreeding and great endurance. He was sold for $12,000,\\nwhich has given him considerable prominence, and be has\\ncontributed largely to the advancement of the county s\\nreputation.\\nAfter Mr. Fisk sold Mambrino Chief be bought throe\\nother valuable sires, viz., Lexington Chief and Mambrino\\nPatchen, Jr., in 1870, and Hambletonian Star tbe following\\nwinter.\\nAs Lexington Chief cama earliest, we shall mention him\\nfirst. He was brought from Kentucky. His sire, Ken-\\ntucky Clay bis dam. Lady Warfield. He is a very well-\\nbred horse, and shows it in his appearance a blood-red bay\\nof medium size, and is still owned by Mr. Fisk.\\nMamhriuo Falc/ieii, Jr., next demands attention. He\\nwas bred by Dr. Ilerr, Lexington, Ky. sire, Mambrino\\nPatchen dam, Kentucky Maid. This horse is a large, well-\\nformed animal dark bay. Is at present at Angola, Ind.,\\nbut remains the property of Mr. Fisk.\\nIlnmblelonian Star is tbe next in point of time. He is\\nwell known thorougbout Michigan. We regret that want\\nof .space forbids full description. He was bred in Orange\\nCounty, N. Y., and his sire was Rysdyk Hambletonian\\ndam, Lady Irwin. His color is light bay, two white stock-\\nings behind and star in forehead. He is a very large, well-\\nformed horse, and well bred.\\nJii lepeiidoice deserves the next place in our sketches.\\nHe was bred at New York Mills, Oneida Co., N. Y., and\\ncomes from Abdallab stock, both bis sire and dam tracing\\nto old Abdallab. He is a very dark bay, about fifteen and\\nthree-quartfr hands high, closely made and muscu ar horse.\\nGrill/ Fcanimight was the next valuable importation.\\nHe was brought here in the fall of 1874, by E C. Walker\\nCo., proprietors of tbe Mambrino Fearnaught stables. Cold-\\nwater, and remained here throe years, when he was recalled\\nto his old home East. He was a dapple-gray horse of fine\\nsize and breeding, proud carriage. His sire was the famous\\nFearnaught dam s pedigree unknown. She was a gray\\nmare now owned in Trenton, N. J.\\nPathfiiuler was a very stylish horse, brought to Union\\nCity from New York State, and after remaining at Union\\nabout two years was sent back to New York State. He was\\na fine-looking dark-brown horse, of the average size. We\\ndo not know the name of his sire, but understand the Path-\\nfinders trace to Hill s Black Hawk.\\nHamlAiloiiian Hunter was kept at Union City for a time.\\nHe is by Rysdyk s Hambletonian, dam s pedigree not traced.\\nColor bay, and well proportioned rather steep quarters, and\\nback inclined to roach. He is now owned in Marshall.\\nMich.\\nBeach s St. Laiprence, although not an importation, is\\nworthy of particular mention. He was bred by tbe late Dr.\\nBeach. This horse was a strongly-made animal, of great\\nnerve and power color, blood bay sire, old St. Lawrence.\\nHe was sold to parties in a remote part of this State, and\\nfinally drifted back to Coldwater, where he died with his\\nharness on, in the year 1877.\\nMarsliall. Chief, or tbe Gooilrich Jlurse, was also owned\\nin bis latter years in this county, and died near Union City\\nin 1878. He was a small dark-chestnut horse, a type of\\nthe old-time Morgan, and was a grandson of Hill s Black\\nHawk.\\nSparkle, commonly known as Charles, was by Tippo. He\\nwas a large bay borse, with bald face was quite a good step-\\nper, and sold by L. Darrow to parties in Rochester, N. Y.\\nTbe thorough-bred blood calls for .special mention. True,\\nthis county does not raise stock for the running turf, but\\nsome race-horses from the best families have been imported\\ninto it as a refining influence on tbe trotting and road stock.\\nCaledonia and Surprise were both by the great sire of\\nrace-borses imp. Bonnie Scotland, and their dams were\\nstrictly thorough-bred. They were owned at Bronson, Mich.\\nEriii-go-Bragh, also thorough-bred, was owned tbei-e.\\nLiverpool, another thorough-bred, .son of Bonnie Scot-\\nlaud, is kept at MattLson, in this county.\\nRiifc Hunt, a finely-formed bay horse, is purely thorough-\\nbred, bis sire being Lightning, he by tbe great Lexington.\\nHis dam Nora Creina, by imp. Mahomet. He is owned by\\nMessrs. E. C. Walker Co., Coldwater.\\nReturning to sires of general utility wc find three more\\nwhich merit favorable mention, borses of intrinsic merit and\\nvaluable to the county.\\nFirst is Tom Ilnnter, formerly called Blue Jay, bred in\\nIndiana, got by Secor s Black Hawk. Dam s pedigree not", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0169.jp2"}, "170": {"fulltext": "152\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\ntraced. This horse was large and shapely, color gray. He\\nhad quite a reputation iu Southern Michigan and Northern\\nIndiana was owned by A. T. Short, of Coldwater, and died\\nhere iu August, 1878; his body occupies a stall of clay\\nnear the track of the Coldwater Driving Park.\\nMarJ:er was bought by F. L. Skeels Co., of Alden\\nGoldsmith, Orange Co., N. Y., in the fall of 1874. He is\\na blood-bay; stands sixteen hands high; a rangy hor.so, with\\nplenty of substance. His sire is Volunteer, he by Rysdyk s\\nHanibletonian. His dam. Misfortune, by Plow-Boy, son of\\nLong Island Black Hawk.\\nRoyal Fearnaught is last, but not least, of the fine horses\\nof this county. He was imported by E. C. Walker Co.,\\nof Coldwater, from Boston, Mass., in the fall of 1875, and\\nbroken to harness in 1876. He is a golden chestnut, stands\\nsixteen hands high, and weighs eleven hundred pounds,\\na horse of remarkably fine appearance and action. His sire\\nwas the chestnut hor.se Old Fearnaught, winner of the first\\nten thousand dollar purse at Buffalo. His dam, Lady\\nSmithers, by Old Columbus, granddam by Harris Hamble-\\ntonian. Royal is still owned by Messrs. Walker Co.\\nFinally, as a matter of general information, we would like\\nto throw some light on the breeding of the dams of the\\ngreat trotters that Branch County has been the means of\\nsending out, viz., Albemarle, 2.19; Edward, 2.19; and\\nManibrino General, 2.25 1 but, unfortunately, much mystery\\nenshrouds the colthood of these horses, and when our atten-\\ntion was directed to them we found the landmarks of their\\norigin\\nOvergro\\\\vTi with black oblivion s dust.\\nWe have thus rapidly traced the growth of the horse\\ninterest in this county, and trust that our brief review will\\nassist in stimulating this important industry.\\nAppended is a table of the valuable trotting-horses, past\\nand present, either owned or descended from stock owned\\nin Branch County, classified according to their public re-\\ncords of 2.50 or better\\nName of Horse.\\nMagna Charta..\\nHannali D\\nMollie\\nYoung Magna..\\nIliiyal Magua...\\n.hulge Withey..\\nJennie Moore...\\nP. II. Baker\\nBay Cluirlie\\nLlltli- Hawk....\\nKuanoke\\nMambrino Chief...\\nManibrino General....\\nMambrino Cliarta\\nNovice\\nJuno\\nKitty risk\\nCliiel\\nManibrino Walker....\\nGeorge B\\nMunibriuo Chief, Jr..\\nWandering Jew\\nMambrino Oceanic,.\\nWoodcliuck\\nCaptain\\nTom Hunter\\nAlbemarle\\nAlcyone\\nBalm ot Gilead..\\nBlue Buck\\nOr. Mount. Black Hawk.\\nSherwood\\nBenny\\nWatchmaker\\nElder Sniffles\\nJohn McCray\\nVermont Hero\\nUp and Up\\nLady M\\nGen. Knox\\nName of Sire.\\nColor and\\nSex of\\nHorse.\\nBlorgan Eagle, Jr ibay stal....\\nMagna Charta bay mare.\\nbay mure.\\nlaiyt\\neh. g.\\nBy whom Owned in\\nMichigan.\\nL. Dean Girard\\nResidence of\\nOwner.\\nW, Couaut Co Coldwater...\\nSmith Detroit..\\ndi. m\\nbay B..\\nbay R..\\nbay g..\\nB\\nClay s Mamb. Cliief.... bay stal.-\\nbay g Judge Withey..\\nWalker s Mamb. Cliief.\\nSecor s Black Hawk....\\nTom Hunter\\nSherman Black Hawk., ch. 8,\\nbay g\\nch. s\\nbay mare.\\nro. m\\nbay m\\nbay s\\nbay g\\nch. g\\nbay 8....:..\\nH. N. Moore..\\nDr. Parinieter..\\nH. C. Lewis\\nJ. F. Pratt\\nI. Wagner\\nE. C. Walker S Co..\\nChas. H. Knowlton..\\nJohn Allen\\nW. G. Davis\\nA. C. F.sk\\nJ. D. Mezner\\nE.C.Walker\\nJas. Lewis\\nE. C. Walker Co\\nbay 8 Mr. Holmes\\nch. 8 D. O. Livermore..\\nbay g |A. C. Fisk\\nbay s J. D. Mezner\\nG. Rapids..\\nColdwater..\\nColdwater..\\nQuincy\\nColdwater.\\nColon\\nHyannis, Iasa.\\nColdwater\\nBurr Oak\\nColdwater..\\nBattle Creek....\\nColdwater\\nMarshall..\\ngray 8...\\ngrayg...\\npray m..\\nch. g\\ngr. 8\\nGr. Mt. Black Hawk..\\nOthello, or Black Prince.\\nFaunif\\nSachem\\nFrank Moscow...\\nLady BIoscow...\\nBelmont..\\nBelle H...\\nHambletonian Star..\\nEdward\\nIndependence..\\nPathfinder\\nLady Beach\\nGray Xtna\\nOld Tat\\nMambrino Warner...\\nSherman Black Hawk., lilack 3..\\nVermont Hero Jbay g\\ngray m.\\nblack s..\\nHill s Black Hawk..\\nBlack Prince\\nMoscow\\nF. Moscow..\\nIrish Hunter...\\nBelmout\\nR. Hambletonian..\\nH. Star\\nAbdallab, Jr\\nPathfinder\\nB. St. Lawrence..\\nblack 8....\\nblack III.,\\nh.g\\nb. B....\\nb. m..\\ns\\nch. m..\\nbay 8...\\nch. g..\\nbrown s..\\nbr. s\\nb. m\\nbr. g...\\nbr. g...\\nColdwater...\\nBurr Oak...\\nA. T. Short\\nWasli. Pulver...\\nA. T. Short\\nA. G. Be.vler...\\nMr. Burnside...\\nA. C. risk\\nP. H. Daniels.\\nH. L. SiUeck..\\nH. N. .Moore...\\nF. V. Smith...\\nFisk Clark..\\nA. C. Fisk\\nE. Van Valkeuburgh..\\nW. Case\\nS. McLanc..\\nA.C. Fi.-k..\\nJ. Hadley..\\nA.C.Fislt\\nPearce A Co.\\nH. Bailey....\\nA. P. West\\nA. T. Short\\nF. V. Smitli\\nA. Bedford\\nE.G. Walker* Warner.\\nColdwater...\\nBethel\\nColdwater..\\nGilead\\nColdwater...\\nLansing\\nQuincy\\nColdwater...\\nColdwater...\\nHillsdale..\\nBurr Oak..\\nColdwater..\\nColdwater...\\nDetroit\\nColdwa\\nNibs...\\nColdwater...\\nUnion City..\\nColdwater....\\n1 Mile\\nRecord.\\n2.22K\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2i:n\\nl!.-29\\n2.:i2\\n2.32).^\\n2.;i4\\n2.4U\\n2.41\\n2.41\\n2.4U\\nsaddle,\\n2.29,\\nharness,\\n2.26!.\\n2.34\\n2.3C\\n2.:il\\n2.34\\n2.39\\n2.4(1\\n2.40\\n2.\u00c2\u00ab!4\\n2.40\\n2.4014\\n2.32*\\n2.4G\\n2.3C\\n2.19\\n2.40\\n2.4,\\n2.41\\n2.39\\n2.33\\n2.39\\n2.40J4\\n2.411\\n2.41\\n2.37\\n2.28\\n2.30\\n2.31M\\n2.39\\n2.41\\n2.40\\n2.37\\n2MA\\n2.32*\\n2.31\\n2.441^\\n2.19\\n2.41\\n2.32\\n2.42 Oin trot better than 2.30.\\n2.40 iTrutteil mncii fasttr South.\\n2.:i2 iini\u00c2\u00bbiiigned South, where he heat 2.30.\\n2M% i bie.l at Mansfifld, O.\\nThis horee is now 24 years oM, and hfis always\\nbeen identified with lirunch County.\\nOwned in Pennsylvania.\\nOwned in Milwaukee.\\nOwned iu hicago.\\nNow owneil in ClfivdHud, O.\\nNow owned in Ligunier, Ind.\\nSaid to have trotted iu New York in 2.2G.\\nCould trut iu 2.:iU.\\nTills horse whs formerly owned by C. Fisk, and\\n8old for S1 j!,UII0; Ills Jj mile record, 13.52.\\nNow owned in Brnnklyn, N. Y.\\nNnw owned in St. .lohn, N. B.\\nMjule uhen fivi^ years nlii.\\nOwned by G. L. Thacher. Bred iu Bo.ston.\\nned in Washington, D. G.\\nTndted lit Hudson in 2M\\\\%.\\nTiotted at Caiul ridKe City, Ind., 2.29.\\nWhen four years old showed a trial of 2.29.\\nTrtttred in 2.45 wlieu three years old, and sold for\\nif 15(10\\nOwned iu Wauseon, O.\\nWlien owned by C. R. Gassett, Boston.\\nThishorse died at Cold water in the summer of 1878.\\nNow uwneii in Ruehestei N. Y.\\nNow owned by Nye Foster,\\nlias trotted in 2.32.\\nSold to parties in Kentucky forSTOOO.\\nSire of Capt. Sillick, 2.35.\\nSold to parties in Kalamazoo.\\nSire of Lady Maud, 2.1S^, etc. Bred in Vermont.\\nTaken to Chicago.\\nShown trial 2.253^.\\nAt Three Rivers.\\nSold for $2500.\\nAt four years old.\\nNow owned in New York.\\nSire of Reaper, etc.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0170.jp2"}, "171": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n153\\nThe early and complete records of Coldwater we are un-\\nable to give, from the fact that there are none extant. In\\nthe year 1851, the fire to which we have already alluded\\nswept away the archives of the village. Mr. E. G. Fuller\\nwas at that time village clerk, and the records were kept\\nin his office. The building in which he was located was\\namong the first to yield to the devouring flames, and with\\nit was destroyed every full and complete chronicle of the\\ncivil organization and growth of Coldwater. This is but\\nanother of the many instances that illustrate the importance\\nof placing valuable documents where they may be secure\\nagainst the ravages of the fire. Had similar precautions\\nbeen taken in the instance before us, we might gratify the\\ninterest of our Branch County readers with a consecutive\\nrecord of the city since its first inception in 1837, when it\\nwas a little more than a hamlet. The following list of\\nofficers, from 1837 to 1851, is as complete as was possible\\nto make it. Among the old papers in the rooms of the\\nCity Council were found statements of the early elections,\\nand the oaths of office that had been filed by the city clerk.\\nFrom these we have gleaned such fragmentary information\\nas would enable us to give an imperfect record of the\\nofficers of the village of Coldwater until 1851, after which\\ntime it is complete\\n1837. Hiram Alden, President; Hiram Shoudler, Re-\\ncorder E. T. Paxton, Clerk E. Sloan, L. D. Crippen,\\nFrancis Smith, B. J. Champion, James H. Hanchett, Wil-\\nliam Reynolds, Trustees.\\n1838.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 L. D. Crippen, President E. A. Warner, Re-\\ncorder William H. Cross, J. J. Cintis, John T. Hayiics,\\nR. J. Champion, E. G. Fuller, Thomas Dougherty, Trus-\\ntees.\\n1839.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Silas A. Holbrook, l resident; E. A. Warner,\\nRecorder; John J. Curtis, Esbon G. Fuller, Thomas\\nDougherty, Joseph Hanchett, Robert Wood, James Shoe-\\ncraft, Trustees James H. Hanchett, Treasurer J. T.\\nHaynes, Marshal.\\n1841. James Shoecraft, Darius Littlefield, A. S. Gless-\\nner, Trustees.\\n1842. David Williams, President; George A. Coe,\\nRecorder Henry F. Pelton, Deputy Recorder D. S.\\nWilliams, Treasurer J. H. Waterman, A. S. Glessner,\\nW. Gilchrist, Albert Hammond, Trustees.\\n1843. James Pierson, President G. A. Coe, Recorder\\nL. T. M. Wilson, Deputy Recorder William H. Kellogg,\\nTreasurer George Quick, Marshal William Gilchrist,\\nOverseer of Highways A. S. Glessner, Kimball Parrish,\\nAssessors H. G. Gilbert, J. W. Davis, J. H. Waterman,\\nJ. B. Ramsdell, Trustees.\\n1844. Henry Lockwood, President; George A. Coe,\\nRecorder John Root, Deputy Recorder David Wood,\\nTreasurer George Quick, Marshal Thomas Dougherty,\\nAssessor; A. Chandler, James Pierson, William H. Han-\\nchett, Harvey Warner, Trustees.\\n1845. John Root and L. T. N. Wilson, Deputy Record-\\ners S. A. Holbrook, A. L. Porter, A.sses.sors D. S. Wil-\\nliams, Henry Lockwood, H. C. Gilbert, C. Wendell, David\\nR. Coolcy, George A. Kellogg, Trustees.\\n184( A. L. Porter, President; Corydon 1 nontdii.\\nRecorder; L. T. N. Wilson, Deputy Recorder; Cornelius\\n20\\nWendell, Treasurer S. Perkins, C. P. Benton, Assessors\\nGeorge Quick, Marshal Isaac Pierce, Overseer of High-\\nways; Christopher Dickenson, Asa Parrish, Henry Lock-\\nwood, William Walton, Nelson D. Skeels, Trustees.\\n1847.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Harvey Warner, President; Corydon P. Benton,\\nRecorder; D. C. Morehouse, Deputy Recorder; S. Perk-\\nins, Marshal George A. Kellogg, Treasurer Myron A.\\nDougherty, S. A. Holbrook, Assessors William H. Kel-\\nlogg, Overseer of Highways; Christopher Dickenson, Hiram\\nShoudler, Henry Lockwood, James Van Duser, George A.\\nCoe, William H. Hanchett, Trustees.\\n1848. Harvey Warner, President; C. P. Benton. Re-\\ncorder; D. S. Williams, Marshal; Albert Chandler, James\\nW. Gilbert, Assessors; James Pierson, Harvey Warner,\\nOverseers of Highways William II. Hanchett, Henry\\nLockwood, Fred. V. Smith, James Van Duser, George A.\\nCoe, C. Dickenson, Trustees.\\n1849.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Jared Pond, President Henry C. Gilbert, Re-\\ncorder; A. A. Amidon, Deputy Recorder; Hiram R. Alden,\\nTreasurer; H. Lockwood, Marshal; F. V. Smith, 11. Lock-\\nwood, Ascsessors George Quick, Asa Parrish, Overseers of\\nHighways Matthias Van Every, Jasper Parrish, E. G.\\nFuller, John R. Wiuans, Trustees.\\n1850.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Jared Pond, President; L. T. N. Wilson, Re-\\ncorder Phineas P. Wright, Treasurer John Root, David\\nThompson, Assessors; David S. Williams, Marshal; Henry\\nC. Lewis, Asa F. Groendycke, Overseers of Highways;\\nM. A. Dougherty, S. Perkins, F. V. Smith, A. L. Porter,\\nL. D. Crippen, Trustees.\\n1851.- Harvey Warner, President; E. G. Fuller, Re-\\ncorder; F. V. Smith, D. Littlefield, W. E. Clark, S. M.\\nDennison, R. F. Mockridge, Trustees.\\n1852.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Albert Chandler, President; James W. Gil-\\nbert, Recorder Robert F. Mockridge, Treasurer Har-\\nvey Warner, John Chandler, Assessors L. T. N. Wilson,\\niVIarshal Homer M. Wright, Albert L. Porter, Stephen\\nS. Cutter, Sterling Perkins, Nelson D. Skeels, Chaster S.\\nTucker, Trustees.\\n1853. Hiram Shoudler, President; George A. Kellogg,\\nRecorder R. F. Mockridge, Treasurer F. V. Smith,\\nMarshal Phineas P. Wright, James B. Crippen, Wm.\\nH. Beach, Augustus S. Glessner, William A. Jackson,\\nJohn Root, Trustees.\\n1854.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Alvin H. Burdick, President; Elihu P. Bond,\\nRecorder R. F. Mockridge, Treasurer Jared Pond, Mar-\\nshal John Root, F. V. Smith, Assessors; Matthias Van\\nEvery, Robt. M. Wilder, Edwin R. (!lark, Isaac Pierce,\\nJames W. Gilbert, Davis Smith, Trustees.\\n1855. Hiram Baker, President; Justin Lawyer, Re-\\ncorder; Goo. A. Coe, Treasurer; John C. Pelton, Mar-\\nshal Roland Root, F. V. Smith, Assessors Jiconard\\nBowker, Calvin Pratt, Morris Howe, 0. Bingham, M. II.\\nParker, Isaac P. Alger, Trustees.\\n1S5G. Roland Root, President; Franklin T. Kddy,\\nRecorder; Nelson D. Skeels, Treasurer; Cyrus A. Dun-\\nning, Marshal Edwin R. Clark, Cornelius Wendell, Henry\\nC. Lewis, Philo H. Crippen, Daniel 15. Dennis, Trustees.\\n1857. Augustus S. Gl ssner, President; Franklin T.\\nEddy, itecorder; A. P. Bidwell, Treasurer; Alonzo Dun-\\ncan, Marshal John Root, David S. Williams, As.sessors", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0171.jp2"}, "172": {"fulltext": "154\\nHISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nNelson D. Skeels, Mortimer Mansfield, James Pierson,\\nCharles Upson, Jonathan H. Gray, John Waterhouse,\\nTrustees.\\n1858.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Alonzo F. Bidwell, President; Ovid Allen, Geo.\\nA. Coe, James A. McCarty, James H. Marsh, Stephen S.\\nPeckham, Geo. W. Johnson, Trustees Wallace W. Bar-\\nrett, Clerk Mortimer Mansfield, Marshal Justin Law-\\nyer, Treasurer; John Root, D. S. Williams, Assessors;\\nKimball Parish, Roland Root, I. P. Alger, Street Com-\\nmissioners Robert M. Wilder, Poundmaster.\\n1859. Charles Upham, President; Devereux S. Har-\\nrington, Tyler M. Parish, Luke H. Whitcomb, Luther P.\\nHall, William H. Abbott, William Van Denbergh, Trus-\\ntees James A. McCarty, Marshal Justin Lawyer, Treas-\\nurer Hiram Shoudler, Assessor Mortimer Mansfield,\\nStreet Commissioner Daniel Chapman, Poundmaster.\\n18G0.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Stephen Cutler, President; Uri Blodgett, S. T.\\nP. BuUard, Ephraim A. Knowlton, David Thompson, John\\nG. Ketchum, George B. Tyler, Trustees P. P. Nichols,\\nClerk; John S. Youngs, Treasurer; William H. Abbott,\\nMarshal David B. Purinton, Assessor Origin Bingham,\\nStreet Commissioner Herman H. Plandermeyer, George\\nD. Ford, Fire-Wardons John Luck, Poundmaster.\\n1861. In this year Coldwater obtained a city charter,\\nwith the following municipal officers Albert Chandler,\\nMayor; Robert P. Mockridge, Clerk; John S. Youngs,\\nTreasurer Isaac Van Ness, Marshal Matthias Van Every,\\nStreet Commissioner; Franklin D. Marsh, Collector; John\\nRoot, Justice. First Ward: Frederick V.Smith, Supervisor;\\nJulius S. Barber, Alderman Isaac Van Ness, Constable.\\nSecond Ward: Corydon P. Benton, Supervisor; Isaac P.\\nAlger, Alderman Eli W. Bovee, Constable. Third Ward\\nL. D. Crippen, Supervisor Ephraim A. Knowlton, Alder-\\nman Andrew S. Rowell, Constable. Fourth Ward David\\nN. Green, Supervisor; John D. Wood, Alderman; George\\nW. Bowker, Constable.\\n1862.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Albert Chandler, Mayor Robert P. Mockridge,\\nClerk John S. Youngs, Treasurer Isaac Van Ness, Mar-\\nshal Matthias Van Every, Street Commissioner; Franklin\\nD. Marsh, Collector John Root, Justice of the Peace.\\nFirst Ward Frederick V. Smith, Supervisor Julius Barber,\\nAlderman Isaac Van Ness, Constable. Second Ward\\nCorydon P. Benton, Supervisor Eli VV. Bovee, Constable.\\nThird Ward Lorenzo D. Crippen, Supervisor Ephraim\\nA. Knowlton, Alderman Andrew S. Rowell, Constable.\\nFourth Ward David N. Green, Supervisor John D. Wood,\\nAlderman George W. Bowker, Constable.\\n1863. David B. Dennis, Mayor; Hiram D. Upham,\\nClerk Ives G. Miles, Treasurer Isaac Van Ness, Jlar-\\nshal Winslow H. Sawyer, Street Commissioner Theodore\\nC. Elheridge, Collector Benjamin C. Webb, Justice of the\\nPeace, to fill vacancy; the same for full term. First Ward:\\nFrederick V. Smith, Supervisor; John W. Culp, Alder-\\nman Isaac Van Ness, Constable. Second Ward Cory.\\nP. Benton, Supervisor A. S. Glessner, Alderman Slocum\\nEarton, Constable. Third Ward Daniel W. Green, Super-\\nvisor Abram McCrea, Alderman Andrew S. Rowell, Con-\\nstable. Fourth Ward Franklin T. Eddy, Supervisor John\\nO. Pelton, Alderman George W. Bowker, Constable.\\n1804. Justin Lawyer, Mayor; John Murpliey, Clerk\\nGeorge K. Bowker, Marshal Amariah G. Stevens, Col-\\nlector Roland Root, Street Commissioner George A. Coe,\\nJustice of the Peace George Starr, Treasurer. First Ward\\nFrederick V. Smith, Supervisor Julius S. Barber, Alder-\\nman George S. Gibson, Constable. Second Ward Theo-\\ndore C. Etheridge, Supervisor Phineas P. Nichols, Alder-\\nman Walter H. Lathrop, Constable. Third Ward D. B.\\nPurinton, Supervisor; Nelson H. Saunders, Alderman;\\nLansing M. Gray, Constable. Fourth Ward Franklin T.\\nEddy, Supervisor Jldward W. Markham, Alderman\\nGeorge W. Love, Constable.\\n1865. Justin Lawyer, Mayor; John Murphey, Clerk;\\nRobert M. Wilder, Marshal Edward W. Benton, Collector\\nGeorge Starr, Treasurer David B. Dennis, Justice of the\\nPeace Matthias Van Every, Street Commissioner. First\\nWard George S. Sweet, Supervisor Hiram Poland, Alder-\\nman George C. Gibson, Constable. Second Ward Ovid\\nAllen, Supervisor Edwin R. Clarke, Alderman Alexan-\\nder Oderin, Jr., Constable. Third Ward George A. Coe,\\nSupervisor; Allen Tibbits, Alderman, full term James A.\\nMcCarty, vacancy; Lansing M. Gray, Constable. Fourth\\nWard Franklin T. Eddy, Supervisor Franklin E. Morgan,\\nAlderman Darius Chapman, Constable.\\n1866.- John H. Beach, Mayor; William G. Moore,\\nClerk; Gcnrge Starr, Treasurer; John Whitcomb, Mar-\\nshal Henry C. Williams, Collector Matthias Van Every,\\nStreet Commissioner Wallace W. Barrett, Justice of the\\nPeace. First Ward George S. Sweet, Supervisor Byron\\nD. Paddock, Alderman; George C. Gibson, Constable.\\nSecond Ward Theodore C. Etheridge, Supervisor P. P.\\nNichols, Alderman Alexander Oderin, Constable. Third\\nWard: George A. Coe, Supervisor; William S. Gilbert,\\nAlderman Lansing M. Gray, Constable. Fourth Ward\\nFranklin T. Eddy, Supervisor John H Bennett, Alder-\\nman Stephen Paddock, Constable.\\n1867.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 D. C. Powers, Mayor; D. J. Easton, Clerk;\\nGeorge Starr, Treasurer John Whitcomb, Marshal John\\nChandler, Collector Matthias Van Every, Street Commis-\\nsioner Benjamin C. Webb, Justice of the Peace. First\\nWard J. McGowan, Supervisor Lewis B. Johnson, Alder-\\nman John Whitcomb, Constable. Second Ward T. C.\\nEtheridge, H. 0. Mosher, Aldermen; A. Oderin, Consta-\\nble. Third Ward George A. Coe, Supervisor L. T. N.\\nWilson, Alderman L. M. Gray, Constable. Fourth Ward\\nF. T. Eddy, Supervisor; G. W. Watson, Alderman J. S.\\nWolcott, Constable.\\n1868. David C. Powers, Mayor John Murphey, Clerk\\nJohn P. Youngs, Treasurer Roland Root, Street Commis-\\nsioner David B. Purinton, Justice of the Peace Henry\\nN. Moore, Marshal Gilbert H. Taylor, Collector. First\\nWard, Jonas H. McGowan, Supervisor; James Anderson,\\nAlderman Ansel E. Thompson, Constable. Second Ward\\nTheo. C. Etheridge, Supervisor David N. Green, Alder-\\nman to fill vacancy, Parley G. Benton Thomas MeComb,\\nConstable. Third Ward: George A. Coe, Supervisor;\\nDavid Thompson, Alderman William G. Kyte, Constable.\\nFourth Ward: Franklin T. Eddy, Supervisor; John H.\\nBennett, Alderman Jerome P. Wolcott, Constable.\\n186 J. Phineas P. Nichols, Mayor; John Murphey,\\nClerk Lester E. Rose, Treasurer Isaac P. Alger, Justice", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0172.jp2"}, "173": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n155\\nof the Peace Thomas Harrison, Marshal Corydon P.\\nBenton, Collector; John M. Saunders, Street Commis-\\nsioner. Firat Ward Geo. S. Sweet, Supervisor Lewis\\nB. Johnson, Alderman Silas L. Devens, Constable. Second\\nWard Theo. C. Etheridge, Supervisor Thomas W. Dick-\\nenson, Alderman full term, Nathan Ro.sonbaum, to fill\\nvacancy. Tliird Ward George A. Coe, Supervisor Abram\\nMcCrca, Alderman Andrew S. Howell, Constable. Fourth\\nWard S. S. Scovill, Supervi-sor Bleeker L. Webb, Alder-\\nman George W. Bowker, Constable.\\n1870. Justin Lawyer, Mayor; Wm. H. H. Halsted,\\nClerk Lester E. Rose, Treasurer David Thompson, Jus-\\ntice of the Peace, full term and to fill vacancy Alfred\\nThompson, Marshal John W. Saunders, Street Commis-\\nsioner Cornelius Van Ness, Collector. First Ward David\\nN. Green, Supervisor Hiram Shoudler, Alderman Silas\\nS. Devins, Constable. Second Ward Theo. C. Etheridge,\\nSupervisor Parley Burton, Alderman Jeremiah Rogers,\\nConstable. Third Ward: David Thompson, Supervisor;\\nWm. R. Foster, Alderman, full term Hiram B. Robin.son,\\nto fill vacancy Andrew S. Rowell, Constable. Fourth\\nWard S. S. Scovill, Supervisor John R. Champion,\\nAlderman George W. Bowker, Constable.\\n1871.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 David B. Dennis, Mayor W. H. H. Halsted,\\nClerk; Willard J. Bowen, Treasurer Hamilton S. Miles,\\nMarshal John M. Saunders, Street Commissioner Charles\\nL. Trucsdell, Collector Benjamin C. Webb, Justice of the\\nPeace. First Ward David N. Green Supervisor Spencer\\nBirdsell, Constable. Second Ward William A. Coombs,\\nSupervisor J. Franklin Pratt, Alderman Jeremiah\\nRogers, Constable. Third Ward Roland Root, Super-\\nvisor; Robert JI. Wilder, Alderman; Andrew S. Rowell,\\nConstable. Fourth Ward S. S. Scovill, Supervisor Blee-\\nker L. Webb, Alderman George W. Bowker, Constable.\\n1872. Henry C. Lewis, Mayor; Wm. R. Foster, Clerk\\nWillard J. Bowen, Treasurer Gurdon L. Howe, Collector\\nDavid B. Purinton, Justice of the Peace John M. Saun-\\nders, Justice of the Peace. First Ward David N. Green,\\nSupervisor George Cauwriter, Alderman Geo. H. White-\\nhead, Constable. Second Ward Theo. C. Etheridge, Super-\\nvisor Uri Blodget, Alderman Jeremiah Rogere, Constable.\\nThird Ward: Roland Root, Supervisor; David Thompson,\\nAlderman Andrew S. Rowell, Constable. Fourth Ward\\nFranklin T. Eddy, Supervisor; Jeremiah Wolcott, Alder-\\nman; John C. Hall, Constable.\\n1873. Henry C. Lewis, Mayor; William R. Foster,\\nClerk; Willard J. Brown, Treasurer; Roland Root, Jus-\\ntice of the Peace John M. Saunders, Street Commissioner\\nD. P. Cushman, Marshal. First Ward I. D. W. Fisk,\\nSupervisor William Burns, Alderman Spencer Birdsell,\\nConstable. Second Ward T. C. Etheridge, Supervisor\\nHenry C. Whitley, Alderman Jeremiah Rogers, Constable.\\nThird Ward: Roland Root, Supervisor; Thomas Smith,\\nAlderman Andrew S. Rowell, Constable. Fuimli Ward\\nHenry C. Williams, Supervisor; Lester E. Rose, Alderman\\nCharles Wellcr, Constable.\\n187-t. John R. Champion, Mayor Charles L. Trucs-\\ndell, Clerk; Willard J. Bowen, Treasurer; Alfred\\nThompson, Marshal John M. Saunders, Street Commis-\\nsioner Daniel Bovee, Justice of the Peace. First Ward\\nDaniel N. Green, Supervisor; Anthony R. Brown, Alder-\\nman; K. Parish, Constable. Second Ward: Theo. C.\\nEtheridge, Supervisor David B. Purinton, Alderman\\nJohn Ray, Constable. Third Ward Alk u Tibbits, Su-\\npervisor; Smith W. Fisk, Alderman; Lansing M. Gray,\\nConstable. Fourth Ward David S. Williams, Super-\\nvisor; John E. Allen, Alderman; Isaac Ihiir, C(jnstable.\\n1875. John R. Champion, Mayor; Charles L. Trues-\\ndell. Clerk Willard J. Bowen, Treasurer Job Williams,\\nMarshal; A.sa Wat^rhou.se, Street Commissioner; Benj.\\nC. Webb, Justice of the Peace. First Ward Jacob E.\\nSmith, Supervisor William H. Abbott, Alderman John\\nLennan, Con.stable. Second Ward Levi W. Lee, Super-\\nvisor Alfred Foster, Alderman Charles M. Abbott, Con-\\nstable. Third Ward Roland Root, Supervisor Thomas\\nSmith, Alderman Frederick Schaffer, Constable. Fourth\\nWard Albert F. Chandler, Supervisor Herman H. Flau-\\ndermeyer. Alderman Henry Cook, Constable.\\n1876.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Stephen S. Cutter, Mayor; L. P. Palmer, Clerk;\\nWm. Job Williams, Marshal David B. Purinton, Justice\\nof the Peace; Willard I. Bowen, Treasurer; John M.\\nSaunders, Street Commissioner. First Ward Jacob E.\\nSmith, Supervisor Henry Ray, Alderman Hamilton S.\\nMiles, Constable. Second Ward: Levi W. Lee, Super-\\nvisor William A. Coombs, Alderman Wm. R. Waden,\\nConstable. Third Ward Roland Root, Supervisor Al-\\nfred Milnes, Alderman Calvin J. Dart, for vacancy Jo-\\nseph H. Montague, Constable. Fourth Ward David S.\\nWilliams, Supervisor M. H. Parker, Alderman John C.\\nHall, Constable.\\n1877. Charles Upson, Mayor; L. P. Palmer, Clerk;\\nAlfred Thompson, Marshal George Starr, Treasurer\\nRoland Root, Justice of the Peace John M. Saunders,\\nStreet Commissioner. First Ward Daniel Halway, Su-\\npervisor Henry C. Clark, Alderman Spencer Birdsell,\\nConstable. Second Ward David B. Purinton, Super-\\nvisor Clark Pierce, Alderman George S. Culver, Con-\\nstable. Third Ward Roland Root, Supervisor Isaac\\nMcColom, Alderman Joseph H. Montague, Constable.\\nFourth Ward Wm. H. Donaldson, Supervisor Sylvanus\\nS. Scovill, Alderman Lyman J. Goodell, Constable.\\n1878.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 A. J. Foster, Mayor; Albert 0. Wood, Clerk;\\nOrlando G. Noyes, Marshal John W. Turner, Justice of\\nthe Peace Ransom E. Hall, Treasurer John Keely,\\nStreet Commissioner. First Ward Arthur R. Burrows,\\nSupervisor Fred. H. Flandermeyer, Alderman Spencer\\nBirdsell, Constable; Frederick V. Smith and Darius W.\\nFridham, members of School Board. Second Ward David\\nB. Purinton, Supervisor; George Firth, Alderman, full\\nterm P. P. Nichols for vacancy Geo. W. Lee, Constable;\\nGeorge S. Foster and Harvey D. Robinson, members of\\nSchool Board. Third Ward Roland Root, Supervisor\\nAlfred Thompson, Alderman Joseph H. Montague, Con-\\nstable George W. Stevens and Oscar B. Moore, members\\nof School Board. Fourth Ward Charles V. L. Hibbee,\\nSupervisor I. S. Wolcott, Alderman Fred. C. Meyer,\\nConstable; John R. Champion and Justin Lawyer, mem-\\nbers of school Board.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0173.jp2"}, "174": {"fulltext": "156\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.\\nJOHN H. BEECH, M.D.,\\nwas born Sept. 24, 1819, at Gaines, Orleans Co., N. Y. He\\nwas the son of Dr. Jesse Beech. He prej)ared for college\\nat Gaines Academy, and graduated at Albany Medical\\nCollege in April, 1841, immediately entering upon the\\npractice at Gaines, in partnership with Dr. Martin Mason,\\nan old practitioner at that place, with whom he continued\\ntwo years thenceforward pursuing the practice singly.\\nPhoto by E Kiniluiark, Coldwater.\\nJOHN H. BEECH, M.D.\\nuntil October, 1850, at which time he removed to Cold-\\nwater. Meantime he attended several courses of lectures,\\nand spent one winter in New York, and one in the Phila-\\ndelphia hospitals.\\nDuring the war he rendered valuable service in the vari-\\nous hospitals and positions assigned him. He was acting\\nassistant surgeon in the Army of the Tennessee in May and\\nJune, 1862 was commissioned surgeon of the 24th Michigan\\nInfantry, Aug. 15, 1862 appointed member of the oper-\\nating board of the 1st Army Corps before Fredericksburg,\\nVa., Dec. 12, 1862 Dec. 21, 1863, made surgeon-in-chief\\n(j7ro tern.) of the 1st Division of the 1st Army Corps,\\nconfirmed by special order April 12, 1864, and continued\\nin the discharge of this duty, though the brigade (styled\\nby Gen. McClellan the Iron Brigade wa.s changed in\\ndivisions and corps, until Feb. 18, 1865 when it was\\nbroken up, and its veteran regiments sent North. At\\nGettysburg, Pa., he was appointed surgeon-in-charge of\\nthe Express Office Hospital, July 4, 1863, and continued\\nto hold the position until the 5th of the following August,\\nwhen illness compelled him to give it up. His resignation\\nas surgeon of the 24th Michigan Infantry was accepted\\nApril 4, 1865.\\nAfter the war he confined himself to consultations in\\nmedicine, operative surgery, and gynecology. He was a\\nmember of the Branch County Medical Society; the\\nPeninsular Medical Society, which he represented in 1854\\nand 1855 in the American Medical Association, and of\\nwhich he was elected president in 1856; the American\\nMedical Association, to which he made in 1855 a report\\non the Topography and Epidemics of Michigan the\\nSouthern Michigan Medical Society, which he founded in\\n1873, and of which he was elected president in July,\\n1874; the Alumni Association of Albany Medical College,\\nof which he was elected president in 1874; the Amer-\\nican Public Health Association was elected, April 12,\\n1870, corresponding member of the Detroit Academy of\\nMedicine, and Nov. 7, 1871, of the Gynaecological Society\\nof Boston, Mass. and in 1876 was appointed special corre-\\nspondent of the Michigan State Board of Health, in con-\\nnection with which it may be stated the law of Michigan\\nprohibiting the tying of the feet of small animals in transit\\nfor slaughter was the result of petitions originated and\\ndistributed by him. To each of the organizations above\\nnamed he contributed practical papers and various medical\\njournals.\\nIn April, 1866, he was elected mayor of the city of\\nColdwater. In the same year he was elected president of\\nthe board of the trustees of the Coldwater Female Semi-\\nnary, and froiu 1870 to 1875 (inclusive) was moderator of\\nthe Board of Education of the city.\\nHe was married, Jan. 2(1, 1842, to Miss Eliza C. Crowns,\\nof Guilderland, Albany Co., N. Y., who died June 5,\\n1859. Jan. 5, 1861, he married, at Clarkson, Monroe Co.,\\nN. Y., Mary Jane Perry, who died June 24, 1872. Aug.\\n26, 1875, he married Mrs. Sarah p]. Skeels, of Coldwater,\\nwho is a sister of Henry C. Lewis. Dr. Beech departed\\nthis life Oct. 17, 1878, leaving no issue.\\nColdwater, Mien., March 30, 1879.\\nMessrs. Everts Abbott\\nDear Sirs, As I was among the early comers into this\\npart of Michigan, I am requested to contribute something\\nto the history of Branch County, which you are about to\\npublish, by giving some account of myself, and by stating\\nsome of the incidents of its early settlement, with which I\\nam familiar.\\nI was born Feb. 28, 1797, in the State of New York, and\\nWas never outside of its limits till thirty-eight years after-\\nwards, when I set out for Michigan. I have lived under\\nthe administration of all the Presidents, but for six days\\nonly under that of Washington.\\nQuite early in life I was ambitious to become a doctor.\\nHaving always to depend upon myself, the fruition of that\\ndesire was deferred somewhat beyond my wishes, but with\\nsuch means as I could obtain, after I became of age, I took\\na preparatory course, and started for Fairfield, Herkimer\\nCo., N. Y., to attend the medical college, then in a flourish-\\ning condition at that place. My studies were continued at\\nthat school between three and four years, until I graduated\\nin the winter of 1826.\\nGoing into the western part of the State in the fall of\\n1827, I settled in my profession at Webster Corners, on\\nthe Ridge road, ten miles east from the city of Rochester.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0174.jp2"}, "175": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n157\\nI remained at tli:il pniiU lliicc years, lliun roinoveJ to\\nHoneoye Falls, some sixteen miles south from that city,\\nwhere I lived till I came to Miehii^an, in 1835. The Rev.\\nFrancis Smith, whose eldest daughter I married in 1831,\\nhaving disposed of his home and other property, I was in-\\nduced to set out with him on a tour West, in |ue.st of a\\nnew home, intendiiif, to proceed a-s far as the iVIississippi\\nRiver, should nothinu; he met with to suit before we got\\nthere. We left our homes about the middle of May, and\\nriioto. by K. KindDiark, Coldwatpr.\\nW. B. SPRAGUE, M.D.\\nhad for our companions in travel Mr. Bradley Crippen and\\nPhilo H. Crippen, his son, who also had married a daughter\\nof Mr. Smith. With two horses and a light, covered wagon,\\nwe took our course by the way of Buffalo, Cleveland, and\\nthe inevitable Black Swamp, and, afler crossing the Maumee\\nat Perrysburgh, went down that river a few miles, and\\nturning north, crossed the plains to Dundee, on the River\\nRaisin. This route was chosen to escape the Cottonwood\\nSwamp, through which the road was reputed to be about\\nas bad as that of the Black Swamp. Before we reached\\nColdwater we fell in company with Mr. James Fiske and L.\\nD. CrijiiHMi, who had .started from their homes in Penfield,\\neast from Rochester, about the same time we had set out.\\nThere were six persons now in our company, and it was\\ndecided to stop when we .should arrive at Coldwater, look\\nat the country, and learn the chances for buying, etc. Our\\nstoppage at this point resulted in the purchase of a thousand\\nacres or more of land, lying on sections 21 and 22, all of\\nwhich is now included within the limits of our city. These\\nlands were parceled out by mutual understanding between\\nthe six purchasers respectively. My portion fell upon the\\nwest half of the ea.st half of section 22, where I have lived\\nwith but little change ever since.\\nThe parties who sold in this transaction were Robert J.\\nCross and Wm. H. Cross, his brother, Allen Tibbits, Joseph\\nHanchett, and Peter Martin. The conveyances were all\\ncompleted, I believe, in the first week of June, 1835.\\nThe jiarties on both sides in this matter, except myself,\\nwere men of more than ordinary ability and experience\\nfinancially, and it would have been a paper of much inter st\\nto-day, had a journal of all that passed between the parties\\nbefore the negotiations W(;re completed been kept and\\nhanded down to the present generation. Mr. Fiske, L. D.\\nCrippen, and 1 II. Crippen, his brother, made arrange-\\nments to take possession immediately, while Mr. Bradley\\nCrippen, Mr. Smith, and my.self returned l ]:ist, intending\\nto remove with our families in the fall.\\nOn our return to Coldwater, we started the Hth of Sep-\\ntember, and arrived at our destination the 24th day of that\\nmonth, pa.ssing through Canada on our route, having sent\\nall our heavy goods by way of the Krie Canal and the Lake\\nto Detroit.\\nEarly in the season of lS3t a j)arlnership was formed,\\nconsisting of Francis Smith, Thomas Dougherty, and my-\\nself, with a view of building both a saw-mill and a flouring-\\nmill, at the west end of what is now Pearl Street, in our city.\\nWork on the saw-mill was begun the same .season, by a\\nMr. Worden, of the State of New York, and was finished\\nsome time in the fall. The flouring-mill was commenced\\nquite early in the spring of 1837, and completed early in\\nthe following winter. The late Samuel Ethridge, well\\nknown to all our citizens, .served us as chief-engineer, archi-\\ntect, and builder.\\nBoth of these structures were built in what was then the\\nmodern style, and were calculated to be of great value to\\nthe public, as well as to the proprietors.\\nTwenty years or more afterwards these mills were con-\\nsumed by fire, after having changed hands several times.\\nThe flouring-mill, occupying the place of the original one,\\nand now owned by W. A. Coombs, was built by L. D.\\nCrippen and Rathbuu Alden, but not until some years had\\nelapsed.\\nIt was during the second term of Jackson s administra-\\ntion that we bought a home in Coldwater, at a time when\\nthe Democratic party had become exceedingly popular and\\nstrong.\\nThe population flowing into Michigan that year and the\\nfollowing one, having been mainly from the State of New\\nYork, consisted very generally of men belonging to the\\nDemocratic, or Jacksonian party.\\nThis was especially true of Branch County. What few\\nbelonged to the opposite party on our arrival were soon\\nlargely outnumbered, and the principle that the spoils of\\nofiSce belonged exclusively to the party in power had come\\nto be rigidly believed in, and enforced on every occasion.\\nAlthough I never preferred to hold a public office of any\\nkind, or take a very prominent part in politics, it was\\ndeemed by my political friends to be necessary for me to\\nshare a part of the spoils. This was owing in some measure\\nto the great profusion of offices to be tilled immediately after\\nMichigan was made a State, and to the sparseness of the\\npopulation at that period.\\nI Wius first made clerk of the township of Coldwater.\\nThat w;is at the spring election of 183G, and at the Novem-\\nber election succeeding I was appointed an associate judge,\\nhaving for my chum in office the late Hon. Chester Ham-\\nmond, of Union City.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0175.jp2"}, "176": {"fulltext": "158\\nHISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nThe first term of the Circuit Court in Branch County,\\nwas held at the village of Branch, which continued for a\\ntime to be the county-seat. Here Judge Epaphroditus\\nRansom, who was soon afterwards elected Governor of our\\nState, presided.\\nThe court convened in a school-house, standing then on\\na delightful eminence some twenty rods west from the old\\nhotel, where all received their rations, and where Jud^e\\nRansom lodged while he stayed. The judge was a man of\\na dignified appearance, and of an affable turn. He was\\nfrom Vermont, having removed to Michigan while it was\\nyet a Territory, settling at Kalamazoo.\\nBut the people of Branch County, like all other new\\ncommunities where the population is sparse and the country\\nunimproved, were unfortunate they could not boast of a\\nsolitary lawyer, while parties in litigation were driven to\\nimport that article from a distance in order to maintain ap-\\npearances, if from no other motive.\\nHowe, from Lima, Indiana, another lawyer from Jackson,\\nand the indomitable little man, Columbia Lancaster, of Cen-\\ntreville, put in their appearance at this first session of the\\nCircuit Court.\\nAfter Coldwater became the county-seat, courts were con-\\nducted in a rickety old building that stood where the brick\\nresidence of the late Dr. J. H. Beach is now seen. By\\nthat time, however, the Hon. Alpheus Felch had become\\npresiding judge.\\nDuring the Harrison campaign this old building received\\nthe name of Coon Pen. It was well entitled to this\\nname, and bore it long after it was given up for court pur-\\nposes. Lawyer Van Arman, who has since become a noted\\ncriminal lawyer, now living in Chicago, Abner Pratt, Gov.\\nGordon (all these of Marshall), and John Chipman, of\\nNiles,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 familiarly known as Black Chip, from the dark\\ncolor of his skin, all of these were at one time to be seen\\nin court at the Coon Pen.\\nThe next office that fell to my lot was that of judge of\\nProbate, to fill the unexpired term of E. A. Warner, who\\nhad been elected a State senator. I was notified of my\\nelection by H. B. Stillman, then county clerk, Jan. 20,\\n1842. My time expired in January, 1845. I think that\\nPeter Martin, already mentioned, was the first one to fill\\nthis office after the county was regularly organized. He\\nbore that title, I know, at the time we came here on our\\nfirst tour. He was succeeded by Martin Olds, of the town-\\nship of Batavia. Mr. Olds bore other offices in his day\\nwith much credit to himself and the county. Grand juries\\nwere required in those days, and I remember that he was\\nappointed foreman of the grand jury at the first session\\nof the Circuit Court for the county after the adoption of\\nthe State constitution. E. A. Warner, before named, suc-\\nceeded Judge Olds, I think.\\nAt the November election, 1845, I was chosen to repre-\\nsent pur county in the Legislature by a small majority over\\nanother Democrat, who had received a regular nomination,\\nI believe, at a caucus some time before the election. I re-\\nceived notice of this election from C. P. Benton, county\\nclerk, dated Nov. 13, 1845.\\nBut I shall find it pleasant here to refer again to my first\\nvisit to Coldwater. I remember that I lodged at the house\\nof Joseph Hanchett the first night of our stay. He had\\nbuilt a comfortable log house, which stood just across the\\nalley passing the north end of E. R. Clarke s drug-store.\\nMr. Hanchett had a well a few feet from the east side of\\nhis house (which was then the front side) that furnished\\nthe coolest and purest water that we had met with anywhere\\non our journey. Indeed, our town might justly have de-\\nrived its name from the fact, that at nearly every point\\nwithin the corporation water of the same excellent quality\\nmay always be obtained at but little expense.\\nMy bed-fellow was James, a son of Mr. H., a precocious\\nlad, then of some eighteen years. He afterwards became\\nknown as a genial and very active business man in our\\nmidst, staying here a number of years.\\nHis forte lay principally in originating large structures\\nto be used for hotels and the like, fondly anticipating that\\nthey would be in immediate demand fi-om the rapid growth\\nof our population and an increase in travel. But his am-\\nbition soon carried him far ahead of the age. It had be-\\ncome a disorder with him, contracted perhaps in his youth,\\na few years before, when the effects of the wild-cat plague\\nbore so heavily everywhere on the business and morals of\\nthe community. He went to Wisconsin many years ago, to\\nremember only with regret, perhaps, the visionary schemes\\nof his younger days. Of the capacious structures he built\\nthere is not one now left. They were too balloon-like and\\nsubject to fire, which in those times was an element of\\nprogress and improvement that always lingered suspiciously\\naround any premises of that character. The log,fl(velling\\nbuilt and occupied by his father survived them all for\\nmany years, but was at length nearly consumed by fire.\\nScores of lasting memorials, however, were snatched from\\nits ruins. From some of the logs only partially consumed\\na large number of nice canes were made by our indefatiga-\\nble and public-spirited citizen Dr. I. P. Alger, and dis-\\ntributed by him among many of the pioneers that were\\nthen living.\\nThe writer was presented with one of these, which he\\nwished to be preserved as an heir-loom in his family, taken\\nperhaps from the identical timber upon which he rested the\\nfirst night after a tedious journey of some five hundred\\nmiles, and from the walls of a tenement where after his\\narrival here he took his first repast. The house stood also\\nin the near vicinity of a spot destined to be his own future\\nhome perhaps as long as he lived. Many reminiscences of\\nmuch more value than these I have mentioned will, I trust,\\nbe furnished by other pens much better qualified to make\\nthe pages of your book interesting to the reader.\\nBeing unwilling to exceed my proper limits, I must defer\\nat this point.\\nIn many, if not indeed in all of the advantages which\\nour State has conferred upon the people, the citizens of\\nBranch County have been sharers. I can by no means\\nlook at any of my public acts with half the satisfaction I\\nfind in thinking of this fact. That these advantages have\\nbeen duly appreciated is attested by what may now be seen\\non every side. But if for no other reason I can boast at\\nall, I find not a little pleasure when I remember the honor\\nmy fellow-citizens bestowed on me by placing me on the\\nlist with others who were the first ones elected to bear an", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0176.jp2"}, "177": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0177.jp2"}, "178": {"fulltext": "Photos, liy E. Kindni^uli CiMw^itfL-.\\nMllS. L. 1 IRII I KN.\\n;^a:5^- ipsvC\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0^H^ |i\\n-\u00e2\u0096\u00a0^5^**^^ --^X\\nHARVEY IIAVNES.\\nPhotos. l,.vE.Kindmark,Cul,Uv.ter. \u00e2\u0080\u009eaYNES.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0178.jp2"}, "179": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n159\\nofficial place among them after the Territory of Michigan\\nhad assumed the dignity of a State.\\nYours truly,\\nWm. B. Speague.\\nLORENZO D. CKIl PEN\\nwas one of tlio earliest settlers in Coldwater. He came in\\nthe sprini; of 1835. Adopting this as his future home, he\\ndid what he could to build up the town, and all local pub-\\nlic enterprises of his day felt the benefit of his capital and\\ntlie influence of his advice. He was horn in Fairfield,\\nIhnkimor, Co., N. Y., Aug. 29, ISOC Son of Bradley\\nand Esther Crippen, who came to Coldwater in the fall of\\n1835. The Crippen family were an important accession to\\nColdwater. Possessed of considerable; means, they purchased\\na large tract of land adjoining the public park and court-\\nhouse.\\nLorenzo D. Crippen, being an active business man, soon\\ngained a prominent and influential position in the affairs of\\nthe county. He early engaged in the mercantile business\\nwas interested in the first furnace, the early mills, etc.\\nWhen the tide of emigration came, and men were .seeking\\nsituations, Mr. Crippen could find just the place for them.\\nWhether it was for a day s work or to establish some im-\\nportant business, in locating the county-seat, a railroad\\ndepot, or any important public enterprise, requiring sa-\\ngacious and prompt action, parties always found a response\\nin him. He was married, Dec. 13, 1827, to Miss Ruth H.\\nHaynes, daughter of James and Abigail Haynes, formerly\\nof Highland, on the Hudson. They removed to Monroe\\nCo., N. Y^., in 1825, where they remained until the spring\\nof 1836, when they came to Coldwater and settled on the\\nfarm now the home of their son, Harvey Haynes.\\nPolitically, Mr. Crippen was a Democrat in religious\\nbelief a Spiritualist, although he contributed to the erec-\\ntion of all churches in Coldwater in his day. He died\\nApril 20, 1864, leaving a wife and three children, James\\nB., who died October, 1869 Jeanette, who married Gen.\\nClinton B. Fisk, of New York and J. D., of Coldwater.\\nHON. HARVEY HAYNES.\\nAmong the pioneers of Branch County who are conspicu-\\nous not only as identified with the early reminiscences of the\\ncounty, but from the fact that by their force of character\\nand intelligence they have commanded positions of influence,\\nis the name of Hon. Harvey Haynes. The good old county\\nof ULster, in New York State, claims him as her son by\\nbirth, though Branch Co., Mich., presents a stronger claim\\nby adoption. Mr. Haynes was born Jan. 24, 1817, and\\nin early life moved to Monroe Co., N. Y., and later, accom-\\npanied his father, James Haynes, to Michigan, locating on\\nthe spot where he now resides, in 1836. In early life he\\nstudied law, and during the time engaged in teaching but\\nhis ta.stes having inclined iiim to farming pursuits, he has\\nalways been absorbed in that occupation.\\nMany offices of trust in connection with his township\\nhave been bestowed upon him, he having for twelve years\\nheld the positions of assessor and supervisor. In 1864 he\\nwas chosen by his constituents to represent them in the\\nLegislature, and this honor was conferred upon him again\\nin 1870. During the latter term the bill locating the State\\nPublic School was passed, and the commissioners appointed\\nto choose a site, determined upon Coldwater as the favored\\nspot. Mr. Haynes took an active interest in the project, his\\nposition as chairman of the State Prison Committee aflTord-\\ning him an opportunity of exercising a considerable influ-\\nence in the matter. The land on which the buildings are\\nlocated was purchased of him, and adjoins his residence.\\nHe is also secretary of the Branch County Pioneer Society,\\nan important organization in the county.\\nMr. Haynes was married, March 4, 1840, to Eliza,\\ndaughter of Dr. Hiram Alden, one of the earliest repre-\\nsentatives to the State Legislature, and St ite railroad com-\\nmissioner at the time of his decease, in 1838.\\nHARVEY WARNER, ESQ.,*\\none of the very oldest of the pioneers of Branch County, was\\nborn at Glen s Fulls, Warren Co., N. Y., April 5, 1809.\\nIn 1818 the family left that county and settled in the\\ntown of Penfield, Monroe Co., in the same State, soon after\\nwhich the father died, leaving the family in rather limited\\ncircumstances. By this event Harvey was under the\\nnecessity of looking after his own fortune. Obtaining such\\nlimited education as he was able, he went at an early age\\nto learn the carpenter and joiner trade, and made such\\nproficiency that at the age of twenty he was a master\\nworkman. There was much talk at that time about the\\nMichigan Territory, and the young man seizing the idea\\nof emigrating to the wilds of the Territory, accordingly,\\nJuly 12, 1830, found his feet treading the Indian trails of\\nhis future home.\\nIt was then that he began to fully realize that life is\\nan active and earnest warfare. Stopping a short time in\\nTecumseh, then a mere hamlet, he pres.sed on the following\\nwinter to this beautiful valley, where he resolved to stop\\nand commence life s work in earnest, and has lived in Cold-\\nwater township ever since, being the oldest inhabitant in\\nthe township. His services as a mechanic were soon\\nbrought into requisition, and he had the pleasure of erect-\\ning the first frame dwelling-house, as well as the first frame\\nstore, ever erected in Coldwater. A few years later he erec-\\nted the Methodist Episcopal church in Coldwater, which\\nwas the first and only church in the county for several\\nyears.\\nAt early morn and dewy eve the sound of his hammer\\nwas heard, intermingled with the sounds of his cheery\\nlaugh and jocund voice. But uflicial positions were to be\\nfilled, and the J oung mechanic was soon favored with posts\\nof honor and responsibility. He was the first postmaster in\\nthe township, having received his commission in January,\\n1832, and served in that capacity a number of years. In\\n1834, while Michigan was yet a Territory, he was commis-\\nsioned a justice of the peace by the Governor and Legislative\\nWritten by bis frieod, Hon. Harvey Haynes.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0179.jp2"}, "180": {"fulltext": "160\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nCouncil. After Michigan became a State, the people elected\\nhim to the same important position, which he continued to\\nhold for twenty-four years, and during all this time he was\\nemphatically a man of peace. In only one instance did he\\ndeviate from the golden rule, and we hope to be pardoned\\nfor referring to it. In the early settlement of one of the\\ntowns of the county there was a small church organized,\\nbut there was no place to hold their meetings except in a\\nvery rude log school-house, and one of the district board\\nheld the key, fully determined that this small Christian\\nband should not occupy the same.\\nIn this dilemma good Deacon H. sought the advice of\\nthe young justice of the peace. His Honor refused to give\\nadvice (which was very proper), but, with a twinkle of his\\neye, said, The members of your church and society own\\nby far the larger part of that log house, and if I were in\\nyour place I would go on Sunday morning next and ask\\nthe director respectfully for the key if he refuses to give\\ntice, when he repeated to them the conversation he had with\\nthe good deacon the previous week. This so overjoyed the\\nattorney that his sides fairly shook with laughter, while the\\ndistrict officer took his hat and .sullenly left the office a\\nwiser, if not a better, man. This is the only time the Es-\\nquire was ever known to disregard the beautiful saying,\\nBlessed are the peace-makers, etc.\\nIn 1848, Mr. Warner was elected judge of probate for\\nthe county he was also re-elected in 1852, and during his\\neight years of service in that capacity no man ever looked\\nafter the business with more fidelity. He was also elected\\na delegate from Hillsdale and Branch Couaties to a conven-\\ntion held in September, 1836, to take into consideration the\\npropriety of our admission as a State by relinquishing our\\nclaim to the disputed tract, upon which Toledo is situ-\\nated. He has also held the position of president of the\\nvillage board before the town put on city airs. He is now,\\nat the age of seventy, living on his beautiful farm, one mile\\nPhotos, by E. Kindmark, OoMwater,\\nHARVEY WARNER, ESQ.\\nMBS. HARVEY WARNER.\\nit up, I would get several members of the church, and, with\\na good oaken rail, I would batter the door off its hinges and\\nhold meetings as usual. No further suggestions were ne-\\ncessary, for the good deacon was of the Cromwell stripe, who\\nput their trust in God, but kept their powder dry. The\\nnext day the house was filled with ardent worshipers, and\\nfew meetings were ever held by the little church, we will\\nventure to say, where each could sing, with more Christian\\ndevotion,\\nSh.all wc gather at the river, etc.\\nEarly on the following morning the district officer hast-\\nened to the village of Coldwater, sought the prosecuting\\nattorney (the late Governor Coe), and the twain started for\\nEsquire Warner s office, who, by the way, was anticipating\\na call from the litigious gentlemen, and was fully prepared\\nfor the emergency. After the usual salutation the busine.ss.\\nthat had brought them to the office was laid before the jus-\\nsouth of the city, engaged largely in the cultivation of fruit.\\nHe is at present president of the Branch County Pioneer\\nSociety. In 1831 he married Miss Henrietta Anderson,\\none of those noble pioneer wives whose words of cheer and\\ncomfort often gladdened the hearts of their suffering neigh-\\nbors. They have had six children, five of whom are now\\nliving. They have fourteen grandchildren and eight great-\\ngrandchildren. Their eldest daughter, Mrs. P. P. Wright,\\nof New Jersey, was born May 25, 1832, and is the oldest\\nliving white child over born in Coldwater. When this\\nchild was but a few days old the father, with nearly all\\nothers who were old enough to bear arms, was summoned\\nto the field in what was known as Black Hawk s war,\\nleaving the women and children of the settlement to the\\ntender mercies of the red man.\\nThis aged couple are now enjoying good health, Mrs.\\nWarner doing the entire work of the household.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0180.jp2"}, "181": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0181.jp2"}, "182": {"fulltext": "fvlRS. ANDREW S.PARRtSH.\\n\u00e2\u0082\u00acC\\niy-r/\\nf\\nRS ASA PARRfSH\\nPhotos Sv XimDmabk. Coluw^tew.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0182.jp2"}, "183": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n161\\nJAMES M. LONG, M.D.,\\nwas born iu the city of New York, Nov. 14, 1828, of Eng-\\nlish and Scotch-Irish parents. His u nuulfather, on his\\nfather s side, was a ship-owner and shipping merchant, and\\npossessed of large landed estates. His father and two\\nbrothers (of his father) entered college and graduated as\\nphysicians and surgeons. One of the brothers settled in\\nLondon, the other in Liverpool, England, in the practice of\\ntheir cho.sen profession, but his father .settled in New York\\nCity, in charge of the large shijiping interests of the firm.\\nI li t I) Kin Iniiil,, I hvuter.\\nJAME.S M. LONU, M.D.\\nIn the year 1 833, at the age of five years, he accompanied\\nhis mother on a visit to his grandfather, at Liverpool,\\nwhere he remained for two years. On the death of his\\nfather he, witli his mother, returned to New York and in\\n1837, on the death of his mother, he was left in care of an\\nuncle, and in the same year removed to Windsor, Vt. At\\nthe age of sixteen, having chosen medicine as a profession,\\nhe entered the college ut Woodstock, Vt., graduating in\\n1850, and married his present wife, Mary J. Emerson, at\\nKeene, N. H., Nov. 27, 1851, locating in the practice of his\\nprofession in the city of New York. With a view of gaining\\na more perfect knowledge of surgery and its practice he\\nmatriculated in the Fourteenth Street Medical University,\\nand also became a private student of the late Dr. Valentine\\nMott, attending two full courses of lectures, with free access\\nto the hospitals. Continuing in the practice of his profes-\\nsion, in the year 1857 he suffered severe losses by fire, and\\nhaving about that time become interested in the West,\\nremoved to Detroit. His attention was drawn to homoe-\\nopathy, and he became so strongly impressed in its favor that\\nhe became associated with Dr. Day, a homa opathie physi-\\ncian of considerable note, placing his knowledge and experi-\\nence in surgery against Dr. Day s knowledge and practice\\nof honneopathy. This partnership proved both plea.sant and\\nprofitable, but, being discontinued, he wits induced to take\\nthe practice iu Coldwatcr vacated by Dr. White, and in the\\n21\\nyear 1861 removed to Coldwater, where he has since con-\\ntinued in active practice. Having been thoroughly pre-\\npared in the schools of medicine and surgery, endowed by\\nthe Creator with an active, well-balanced mental capacity,\\nwhich is constantly gathering strength by daily experience,\\nenabling him to render that enlightened and mature judg-\\nment so essential at the bedside of the sick, together with\\nan ardent love for, and untiring devotion to, his chosen pro-\\nfession, has early placed him in high esteem with the people.\\nHis practice has been large and varied. Frequent have\\nbeen the calls from professional brethren for counsel, or\\nfrom the sick for his .services, in neighboring towns or dis-\\ntant cities. He is largely known and highly esteemed by\\nleading men in his school of practice in and out of the\\nState.\\nAs a citizen, he is ever solicitous for the public health,\\nhaving served many years as a member of the city board of\\nhealth, and ready to lend a helping hand, by material or\\npersonal aid, to every good enterprise calculated to benefit\\nothers or improve the city.\\nANDREAV S. PARKISII,\\nthe subject of this .sketch, was born Sept. 15, 1834, in the\\ntown of Mendon, Monroe Co., N. Y. In 1836 his father,\\nAsa Parrish, moved with his family to what is now Cold-\\nwater, and was among the early settlers of that beautiful\\nlittle city. Here Mr. Parrish grew to manhood, receiving\\nsuch education as could be obtained at that early day. He\\nearly showed a natural ability as a mechanic, and he set\\nhimself to work to make himself a master of the trade he\\nhad chosen. So well did he apply himself, that he is now\\none of the best machinists and mechanical engineers to be\\nfound in our State. When the Rock Island and Illinois\\nCentral Railroads were built, he was employed by those\\ncompanies, and was connected with the civil engineers in\\nthe construction and building of the same. Soon af^er\\nthe completion of these roads he was for six years a marine\\nengineer. He is now, and has been for ten years, master\\nforeman of the locomotive department of the Kalamazoo\\ndivision of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail-\\nroad, located at White Pigeon, iu this State, which position\\nhe fills with marked ability. For many years Mr. Parrish\\nhas been a member of the Masonic order, and is now hold-\\ning the oflice of Junior Warden in Jacob s Commandery\\nof Knights Templar, held at Coldwater. For his first wife\\nhe married Miss Sarah E. Hale, daughter of Andrew Hale.\\nShe was born in New York, Sept. 22, 1833, and died Sept.\\n12, 1859. Their union was blessed with one child, Nellie\\nE., who was born Nov. 25, 1858. On the 16th day of\\nJanuary, 1861, Mr. Parrish was again married his choice\\nbeing Miss Sarah A. Wliitcomb, daughter of S. H. Whit-\\ncomb, one of the early settlers of Coldwater. Miss Whit-\\ncomb was born iu Vermont, Jan. 3, 1834. To Mr. ParrLsh\\nand his second wife there has been born eight children, as\\nfollows: Asa L., born Feb. 13, 1862; Junior, born Sept.\\n10, 1864; Eda A., born April 19, 1867 Laura D., born\\nJuly 21, 1869; Tes.sy G., born Feb. 2, 1871 K. Otis,\\nborn Oct. 26, 1872; Ida Bell, born March 11, 1874;\\nand Mer. C, boru May 10, 1876. Mr. Parrish and ftimily", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0183.jp2"}, "184": {"fulltext": "162\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nnow reside at White Pigeon, where his duties demand his\\npresence. But he still looks with pride and affection upon\\nBranch County, the home of his childhood and young man-\\nhood. In politics Mr. Parrish is an ardent Republican.\\nASA PARRISH\\nwas born at Mendon, N. Y., March 4, 1811, son of Abram\\nParrish, who raised a family of twelve children. Asa\\nParrish was married, in 1832, to Ann Eliza Sprague, sister\\nof Dr. William B. Sprague, one of the early settlers of\\nColdwater. She died, Aug. 27, 1837, leaving two sons,\\nAndrew, who resides at White Pigeon, St. Joseph Co., and\\nAbram, who died in 1844 when eight years of age. Mr.\\nParrish was married, Jan. 1, 1839, to Lois E. Gilbert,\\nsister of William S. Gilbert. She came to Coldwater May,\\n1838, and kept house for her brother, who married Mr.\\nParrish s sister at the same time and place. Mr. Parrish\\nand his wife were members of the church in New York, and\\nupon the organization of the Methodist Epi-scopal Church\\nof Coldwater united with that body, where they became\\nactive and consistent members. He was a class-leader for\\nmany years. To them were born four children, three daugh-\\nters and one son. Lois E., wife of J. Mussoll White, of\\nChicago, is the only one now living.\\nMr. Parrish came to Coldwater in 183(J, and in the fall\\nof that year contracted with Dougherty, Sprague Co. to\\nrun a saw-mill they had just completed. Here he worked\\nfor a year or two. The demand for a furnace here was\\ngreat there were no plows made at that time nearer than\\nYpsilanti. Mr. Parrish built the first furnace in Branch\\nCounty with his limited means it was a large under-\\ntaking. Soon L. D. Crippin took an interest with him.\\nA few years later he built a steam flouring-mill, with four\\nrun of stone. When the Michigan Southern Railroad was\\nbeing built, he took contracts for building most of their\\nimportant bridges, and also for the Michigan Central road,\\nincluding the pile-bridge at the grand crossing, ten miles\\neast of Chicago, which is three and three-fourths miles long.\\nFrom this time Mr. Parrish s health gradually gave way,\\nand he died Nov. 18, 1855. He was in politics a Whis;,\\nand strongly favored the abolition of slavery.\\nLORENZO D. HALSTED.\\nOne of the successful business men of this county, Lo-\\nrenzo D. Halsted, was born July 12, 1820, in Tompkins\\nCo., N. Y. When Lorenzo was but five years old his\\nmother died, and the family was practically broken up.\\nAt the age of ten years he went to reside with an uncle\\nin Chemung Co., N. Y., and there at that early age was\\nrequired to learn the tailor s trade, at which he worked\\ndiligently until he was a little past sixteen years of age,\\nduring which time he acquired a fair knowledge of the\\nbusiness.\\nHis uncle was so exacting with him that he resolved to\\nleave and paddle his own canoe. With just five dollars\\nin his pocket, which he had earned by working over-hours\\nat night, he took leave of his uncle, and wended his way\\nto Albany, where he supposed he had a brother livino-.\\nArriving in the strange city, and not finding his brother, as\\nhe fondly hoped, and his money growing beautifully less,\\nand too rapidly to suit his boyish ideas of economy, he re-\\nsolved to enlist in the navy, a recruiting-office for that arm\\nof the government service having been established near by.\\ny0m/\\nL. D. HALSTED.\\nWhen the recruiting officer applied the standard, it was\\nfound that the young tailor wanted about two inches of\\nreaching the required altitude. Where there is a will\\nthere is a way. Remembering that he had a sister in Cold-\\nwater, Mich., then a wUd wilderness country, he turned his\\nface in that direction. By driving a horse on the tow-path\\nof the Erie Canal, and thereby working his passage, he\\nwas enabled to reach Buffalo without further depleting his\\npurse.\\nUpon arriving in that city he boarded a steamboat, and\\nby doing odd jobs paid his way to Detroit.\\nWhen he reached that city, he came across a teamster\\nwho lived near Coldwater, and by keeping him company,\\nwalking most of the way, he reached the little inland\\nvUlage Sept. 10, 1836, with a thimble and one lone dol-\\nlar in his pocket. Soon after his arrival he commenced\\nplying his needle but, as the people were poor, and many\\n.sick, he struggled in the valley of poverty. March 8, 1843,\\nhe married Miss Laura Lake, who lived about fourteen\\nyears, when death entered the household and called her\\naway.\\nDec. 8, 1858, he married Mrs. Loomis, daughter of\\nEmerson Marsh, Esq., also a pioneer. About the time of\\nhis marriage with Miss Lake he established in a small way\\na ready-made clothing-store, and was thereby the pioneer in\\nthat branch of trade. By strict attention to business,\\ncoupled with industry and economy, he was soon on the\\nroad to competence.\\nFor twelve years he has added each year a house and lot", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0184.jp2"}, "185": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COTTNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n163\\nto Lis possessions, taking his net profits only from his ex-\\ntensive trade. To his large clothing husiness he has en-\\ngaged extensively in the manufacture of furs with eminent\\nsuccess, thus .showing what may bo done from small begin-\\nnings by industry, sobriety, and economy. Who that lias\\nnever attended school since he was eight years old could do\\nbetter\\nBy his latter marriage he has had two children, a son\\nand a daughter the former of whom died when about two\\nyears old the latter, a young lady, Mi.ss Laura Halsted.\\ni^^//\\nPhotos, by E. Kinilmark, Coldwatcr.\\nK\\nLDKE U. WIIITCOMB.\\nMRS. L. H. WHITCOMB.\\nLUKK II. WIIITCO.MB\\nwas born Feb. 6, 1808. He is the son of Zachius Whit-\\ncomb, of Brandon, Vt., who died there Feb. 25, 1830,\\nleaving six children, three sons and three daughters. The\\nsubject of this sketch began to learn the cabinet business\\nwhen nineteen years of age. When he was twenty-two he\\ncommenced business for himself, at Brandon. Was married.\\nMay 26, 1831, to Miss Abigail McConnell, daughter of\\nJohn MeConnell, of Rutland, Vt. In July, 1836, Mr.\\nWhitconib came to Culdwater, where ho worked at his trade\\na short time, then commenced for himself, making sash and\\ndoors. William S. Gilbert soon arrived from Brandon, and\\nthey united their interests and added the manufacture of\\nfurniture to the small business just started by Mr. Whit-\\ncomb. The firm of Whitcomb Gilbert continued some\\ntwelve years, and became an important industry in Branch\\nCounty. Since that time Mr. Whitcomb has continued in\\nthe manufacturing business.\\nMr. Whitcomb came to Coldwater some two years -before\\nhe brought his family; meantime he had built a- house near\\nwhere they now live. Here they commenced pioneer house-\\nkeeping, but .soon sickness entered their new home, and for\\nseveral months they and their children were all sick, more\\nor less but all recovered, and in after-years three other\\nChildren were born to them, being six in all, three sons and\\nthree daughters. Marian B. married George Hawley, a\\nfarmer in Kansas; Sarah A. married Andrew Parrish, son\\nof Asa Parrish, a prominent pioneer of Coldwater; William\\nW. died April 28, 1862; Laura M. died Nov. 20, 1856;\\nEdwin P. married Melissa Parker Mercelles L. married\\nAugustus Gilmore. Mr. and Mrs. Whitcomb united with\\nthe Congregational Church at Brandon, and transferred\\ntheir membership to the Presbyterian Church of Coldwater.\\nThey have always taken a deep interest in church matters.\\nMr. Whitcomb taught the first singing-school in Branch\\nCounty, and for ten years was chorister in the Methodist\\nchurch at Coldwater.\\nWILLIAM S. GILBERT\\nis one of the pioneers who have witnessed the tranforma-\\ntion of the primeval forest into cultivated fields, and the\\ngrowth of the city of Coldwater from a small hamlet. He\\nwas born in Warren, Vt., Nov. 23, 180D. When eighteen\\nyears of age he went to learn the carpenter and joiner\\ntrade, and followed that calling in his native town until\\n1830, when he emigrated West. He worked on what is\\nnow the International Hotel at Niagara Falls for a time,\\nand arrived at Coldwater Sept. 11, 1836. Here he formed\\na copartnership with L. H. Whitcomb for the manufacture\\nof sash, doors, and furniture. This association was con-\\ntinued some twelve years. In 1850 he engaged with Asa\\nParrish in the construction of railroad-bridg s, and contin-\\nued in that occupation some four years, during which time\\nthey built .several of the most important bridges for the\\nMichigan Southern and the Michigan Central Railroads.\\nIn 1854 he purchased a farm three miles from town, which\\nA", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0185.jp2"}, "186": {"fulltext": "164\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nhe carried on for seven years. Preferring mechanical work\\nto the arduous labor of the farm, he returned to Coldwater\\nand engaged in building houses for himself, erecting one\\neach season for six consecutive seasons.\\nWILLIAM S. GILBERT.\\nMr. Gilbert was married, Jan. 1, 1839, at Bronson, Mich.,\\nto Miss Hifnnah Parrish, sister of Asa Parrish, who was\\nmarried at the same time and place to Lois E., sister of Mr.\\nGilbert. Mrs. Gilbert was the daughter of Abram Parrish,\\nof Mendon, N. Y., where she was born, Sept. 20, 1816.\\nShe departed this life Dec. 10, 1878, leaving one son, Ed-\\nward P., who resides at Coldwater, having buried a daugh-\\nter in 1856.\\nMr. and Mrs. Gilbert united with the Methodist Epis-\\nMRS. WILLIAM S. GILBERT.\\ncopal Church in 1840, and soon took a prominent position\\nin that body. Mr. Gilbert has been a class-leader for many\\nyears In social relations he is genial and companionable\\nin business matters prompt and reliable as a citizen, re-\\nspected and influential.\\nriioto. by Jas. Tripp, Coldwater.\\nJOHN ALLEN\\nwas born April 29, 1801, at Sudbury, Vt. He lived with\\nhis parents until he was twenty-one years of age. When\\nhe was twenty-two he married Miranda Kelsey, who died\\nin 1825, leaving two children, John E., who is a farmer\\nin Coldwater, and Miranda C, who married Wallace M.\\nYoungs. She died in 1851. Mr. Allen was married, in\\n1826, to Ester Blackmer, of Brandon, Vt., with whom he\\nlived for nearly forty years. She departed this life March\\n25, 1866. BIr. Allen was married, Dec. 3, 1866, to Mrs.\\nBritanna Phetteplace, formerly Miss Jackson, of Otsego,\\nN. Y., she and her former husband having emigrated to\\nColdwater in 1836, where he died in 1S63.\\nIn 1832, Mr. Allen left his native town, and moved to\\nOrleans Co., N. Y., where he purchased a farm and re-\\nmained eleven years, when he sold out and came to Cold-\\nwater with his wife and ten children, arriving here Sept.\\n27, 1843, and purchased one hundred acres of land, which\\nincluded the present site of the Michigan Southern Railroad\\nDepot grounds. When the depot was located, Mr. Allen\\nsold out, September, 1855, and i urchased the farm where\\nhe now resides.\\nFarming has been the business of his life, and blooded\\nstock his specialty. This he has exhibited at the State\\nfairs some twenty years, and always secured premiums\\non his Devon cattle. He has been an active man in the\\nCounty Agricultural Society, and is now president of the\\nBranch County Insurance Company. In business matters\\nhe is prompt and reliable as a citizen, respected and\\ninfluential.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0186.jp2"}, "187": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0187.jp2"}, "188": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0188.jp2"}, "189": {"fulltext": "HISTORY\\nOF THE\\nTOWNSHIPS AND VILLAGES OF BRANCH COUNTY.\\nOOLDWATEK.\\nThe township of Coldwater derives its chief interest from\\nthe city of Coldwater, which is located very nearly at its\\ncentral point. Thus the early hi.story of the city is in a\\nmeasure repeated in a review of the township history, the\\n.same parties having been identified with both organizations\\nand having been al.so active spirits in the growth and enter-\\nprise of the one a.s of the other.\\nWe find that Abram F. Bolton and John Jlorse, who\\nwere with one exception the earliest settlers in the village\\nof Coldwater, were also the early pioneers in the township.\\nCol. Bolton purchased a tract of land, in 1S29, on the east\\nside of the Coldwater River, where the Chicago road crosses\\nit, and now comprised within the city limits. A year later\\nhe came to the township, but did not locate on his purchase,\\nchoosing another tract, on the east part of section 23.\\nWith him came his wife and John Morse and wife, the\\nladies having been sisters. On this location they erected\\nthe first house ever built on the Coldwater Prairie. It was\\na rough log cabin of two rooms, with an open space between\\nthem, which was roofed over and afterward inclosed. Here\\nin June they opened a grand hotel, and it was indeed a very\\nattractive resting-place to the weary traveler on the Chicago\\ntrail. There was at this time no house west of Reed s, at\\nMarble Spring, ten miles east, and Bronson s, ten miles\\nwest. Here Bolton and Morse kept a house as celebrated\\non the Chicago trail as is the Palmer or the Grand Pacific\\nin Chicago, a place where the worn and tired emigrant or\\nland-hunter was certain to find a tempting repast and a most\\ncomfortable resting-place, accompanied always with a cordial\\ngreeting. In the spring of 1831, Col. Bolton removed with\\nhis family to his first purchase, and left Mr. Morse and\\nfamily upon the prairie home.\\nThroughout 1831 there was much travel on the Chicago\\ntrail or road, as it began to be called by emigrants to the\\nWestern prairies and land-seekers, and in June of that year\\na land-office wits established at White Pigeon by tlie govern-\\nment. In 18. !0 a daughter was born in the family of Mr.\\nand Mrs. Morse, whom they christened Henrietta, and who\\nwas the first white child of any settled resident in the town-\\nship. A Welsh family named Bonner had remained for a\\nbrief time in the Indian village on the east end of the\\nprairie, and while there a child was born; but this family\\nwere not regarded as settlers, having soon after left the\\nneighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Morse were universal favor-\\nites with the travelers in this new country, for mine host\\nwas a man of most genial character, and could readily fur-\\nnish an inspiring melody upon the clarionet, while his ex-\\ncellent wife broiled the venison and supplied from her scanty\\nstore such a repast as would tempt the palate of an epicure.\\nShe had also the especial merit of getting it up quick. This\\nfamous host, finding a more favorable location desirable,\\nfinally purchased the ground now covered by the present\\nOriental Hotel in the city of Coldwater, and erected upon\\nit a building which was for many years the most famous\\nplace of entertainment in the vicinity.\\nAs early as 1831, Masonville, on the Coldwater River, and\\nnow embraced within the city limits, was the point at which\\nall the business enterprise and most of the emigration cen-\\ntred. James B. Stuart and Roland Root were then actively\\nengaged in trade, much of their traffic having been with\\nthe neighboring Indians. The preceding year a commission\\nwas appointed by the Governor and Legislative Council, con-\\nsisting of Musgrove Evans, of Tecumseh, Reuben Pierce,\\nof Clinton, and James Olds, of Jonesville, to locate a\\ncounty-seat. Masonville seemed for a brief time destined\\nto bear away the laurels, and the officials did indeed claim\\nthat the mandates of justice should be issued from within\\nher boundaries but in their zeal to complete their labors\\nthe worthy members of the commission had forgotten to\\ntake the official oath, and their action was thus rendered\\nvoid. A protest arose from the eastern part of the county,\\nand a petition for a new commission was presented, which\\nfinally occasioned the removal of the county-seat to Branch,\\nwhere it was ultimately established in 1832. With a site\\nat once picturesque and possessing superior advantages of\\nlocation, there were many indications that it would become\\nnot only the legislative seat but the centre of the commer-\\ncial interests of the county, had not some slight circum-\\nstances influenced its destiny and consigned it to a condi-\\ntion of obscurity from which no future enterprise will ever\\nrescue it.\\nIn the year 1832, Elisha Warren came with his family\\nto the township and located at Branch, erecting a small\\ndwelling. Soon after he brougiit from the East a limited\\nstock of goods and opened a store in his house. The fol-\\nlowing year the county treasurer, Seth Dunham, moved to\\n165", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0189.jp2"}, "190": {"fulltext": "166\\nHISTOliY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nthe settlement, having previously lociited at the mills known\\nas the Poc;\\\\hont;\\\\s Mills. At this time Elisha Wiirrou. Soth\\nDunham, and Harvey Warner, with their faniilie. were the\\nonly residents of the hamlet.\\nE. T. Paston came in lS3o and established a small .store,\\nkeeping sueh a limiteil supply as would s;uisfy the demands\\nof the meagre population. The postmaster at this time\\nwas Harvey Warner, who at first settled at the river, but\\nfinally removed to Branch when the oflSee was established\\nthere.\\nIn the year 1S35 emigration greatly inereaseil, and Branch\\nbecame for the time being a centre of trade. Among tlie\\nnew residents were Joel Burlingame, Pavid Pond. Charles\\nP. West, and Louis Pollay. Robert and William Lind came\\nat the same time and established a distillery. There being\\nneed of educational facilities for the younger and growing\\npopulation, a school-house was built and the services of a\\nteacher procured. Several mechanics and tradesmen were\\ninduced by the flattering future which w;is predicted for\\nthe new settlement to east their fortunes with tl\\\\e pioneers,\\nand for a time their hands were kept busily occupieil. Xo\\nchurch had been built, service having been conducted in\\nthe school-house. The brief career of this little village\\nwas soon ended, a decree of the Legislature liaving fixed the\\ncounty-se;\u00c2\u00bbt at Coldwater, as more fully stated in the city-\\nhistory. In 1842 it was officially located there, and Branch\\nwas doomed to a decline more speedy than its recent ganvth.\\nMany of the buildings which had been so h;\u00c2\u00bbstily erected\\nwere as hurriedly dismantled, and the material taken to\\nvarious portions of the neighborhood to do duty in a simi-\\nlar capacity. A few scattered houses, a grocery, and the\\nvacant field where justice was dispensed from the primitive\\ncourt-house l ench, arc all that remixin of the early county-\\nseat of Branch County.\\nAt the time that Branch was the county-seat, and bade\\nfair to be the centre of commercial importance in the county,\\na ro;id was projected and built, running to the hauilct, the\\nsurvey of which we append\\nEstahlishetl by the oommifsioner of highways of the toirnship of\\nColdwater, beginning at corners of seetious 4 ami 5, on the township\\nline, between towns 4 and 5 south, range 6 west thence south 26, west\\n1S3 chains to a section line thence south on section line ISO. 50 chains\\nto Coldwater River: thence south 19, west 6.17; thence south 34,\\nea^t 33 to section line: thence south on section line 123 chains and\\n60 links to the town line between towns o and 6 south thence south\\non section line 53.00 chains: thence south 24, west 23.25 chains:\\ntheuce south 2S, east 21.50 to section line: theuce south on section\\nline 140 chains to the Chicago road,\\nJ.VMES B. ToMPKiss, Svmj/or.\\nM.IRT1N UiK.NH.VRT, i\\nJ AUKS B. TOMPKISS, J J\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Joseph C. Cokbi-s, Totn Clrrt.\\nCou ytxTSB, March 29, 1S34.\\nAs the fortunes of the little settlement began to wane,\\na new roiid was projected, styled the Battle Creek Road.\\nThree c^immissioners were appointed, vir., Matthew Brink,\\nJustin Goodwin, and Sands McCamley, to make the survey\\nand choose the route. They performed their labors in\\n1S36, and a u^id beginning at the sonthe;ist corner of\\nsection 16, and running north and northwest through Cold-\\nwater, Girard, and Union, wsis marked out and completed.\\nThis road fimdly superseded the one built to Branch in\\n1S34.\\nAs early as 1836 the township assumed the aspect of\\na well-populated district, many of the emigrants from the\\ncentral :^nd western portions of New York State having\\ncntereil lands and made for themselves homes. These\\nsettlers presented the advantages of the new country in so\\nattractive a light to their E:istern friends desirous of moving\\nWestward that they speedily followed them and became\\nresidents of the county. Among these early settlers were\\nC. B. Peckham, who came fivm Cayug-a County and lo-\\ncated one mile south of the city, Joseph ZelufFalso settling\\nnear him James Hayiies and his sons, who entered land\\nin the north portion of the township Hart Warner and\\nWilson J. Cooley, who resided in the western part Elisha\\nWarren, who settled in the southwest, as did ;dso John\\nCanright and Isaac Middaugh. Rice Arnold, Abram C.\\nFisk, and Detman Tinkham purchased land on the eastern\\nside of the township, Lemuel Bingh.am having located not\\nfar from them, as did also Christopher Hartsough. Curtis\\nPrentice came in 1834 and chose a tract of land lying\\nnortheast, and James Fisk, Timothy Pheljvs, Reuben White-\\nhead, William Seovill, and Robert Waggott cleared lands\\nin the southea-stern border. Clark II. Willi;tms, Kimball\\nParish, Daniel N. Wilson, and James R. Wilcox located in\\nthe south portion of the township. Francis Roberts and\\nhis two sons, John and Stephen, came and located on the\\nsoutheast portion of what was known as Coldwater Prairie.\\nMr. John Roberts planted the first nursery, and may be\\nregardetl as the pioneer nurseryman of the county.\\nThe following entries were made on grouud covered by\\nthe township\\nLoel Crane, $0 acres. May 3, 1S36.\\nJohn Pow, 3255S(,i, acres, May 2, 1S36.\\nJohn I1ow, S4^^-*5 acres. May 2, 1S36.\\n!5. imucl H. Hill, SO acres. May 2, 1S36.\\n?.HmueI H. Hill, SO acres. May 2, IS36.\\nJohn McMaun, SO acres, Nov. 12, 1S35.\\nJohn McMaun, SO acres, Xov. 12, 1S35.\\nWilliam McC^rty, SO acres, Dec. 11, 1S35,\\n.^ilas Crane, 40 acres, April 21, 1S36.\\nSilas Cniue, 40 acres, April 21, 1S36.\\nJohn McMahon, SO acres, April 2S, 1S36.\\nRl. H. Macy, 40 acres, April 29, 1S36.\\nKd. U. Macy, S4j=,65 acres, April 29, 1S36.\\nH. G. Rice, 40 acre-s July 13, 1S36.\\n.\\\\llen Tibbct.s SO \u00c2\u00bbcre.s June 12, 1S35.\\nPhilo Dibble. 164yj,, acres, Sept. 25, ISSo.\\nPeter Maitin, SO acres, Oct. 10, 1S35.\\nIVter Martin, SO acres, Xov, IS, 1S35.\\nSelleck Seymour, 40 acres, Xov. 23, 1S35.\\n\\\\Vm. MeCarty, 40 acres, Dec. 11, lS3i,\\nMargaret Cross, 162^^^ acres. March 2S, 1$36.\\nWm. M. Fuller, SO acres, June 12, 1S35.\\nLorenio D, Crippen and Philo H. Crippen, 160 acres, June 12,\\n1S35.\\nJoseph Tillon, 163^^. acres. July 13, 1S35,\\nJoseph Tilton, SO acres, July 13, 1S35.\\nJoseph Tilton, SO .icres, July 13, 1S35.\\nPhilo Dibble, 84j\u00c2\u00bb,*, acre.s Sept. 25, 1S35.\\nJoseph Tilton, 66^^g acres, July 13, 1S85.\\nSelleck Seymour, 11 acres, Nov. 23, 1S35.\\nWm. M. Watkins, S6,Vo acres, Feb. 14, 1537.\\nHiram Donaldson, S2j j, 5 acres, March 9, 1S37.\\nLewis Smith, SO ai-res, .\\\\pril 13, lSo7.\\nWm. W. Tilton and George W. Tilton, li 3jV^ acres, June .3, 1S37.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0190.jp2"}, "191": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n167\\nJnmes H. Hanchctt, 10 acres, July 13, 1833.\\nCharlotte Smith, 80 acres, Juno 12, 1851.\\nDiivid St. John, 10 ncres, Sept. 2 J, 1835.\\n,1. W. Kinnen, 40 acres, Aug. 5, 1851.\\nOeorgo Ileyilen, 10 acres, Feb. 29, 1836.\\nC. S. Tucker, 40 acres, Oct. 30, 1851.\\nGeorge llcyilcn. 40 acres, Feb. 29, 1830.\\nL. T. N. Wilson and W. M. McCarty, 40 acres.\\nMay 16,\\n1852.\\nIsaac liarnhart, Jr., 81, |,\u00c2\u00ab(5 acres, Miircb 28, 1836.\\nH. Hayncs, 40 acres, Dec. 11, 1852.\\nMahlon liariiliurl, SO acres, July 16, 1836.\\nP. P. Wright, 40 acres, Deo. 24, 1852.\\nThos. Doughcrly, 80 acres, Nov. 17, 1S36.\\nA. C. Gardner, 40 acres, Jan. 3, 1853.\\nR. J. Champion, 10 acres, June 22, 1837.\\nP. P. Wright, 40 acres, Feb. 1, 1853.\\nLorenno l Crippen, 40 acres, April 1, 1847.\\nW. 11. Anderson, 40 acres, Nov. 14, 1853.\\nJesse Brooks, 40 acres, June 11, 1835.\\n(Jillnian Davis, 40 acres, Nov. 2, 1853.\\nJesse Brooks, 40 acres, June 11, 1835.\\n(iillman Davis, 40 acres, Nov. 2, 1853.\\nJesse Brooks, 160 acres, Juno 11, 1835.\\nliillman Davis, 40 acres, Nov. 2, 1853.\\nJoseph (iiles, 40 acres, Juno 12, 1835.\\nAbram F. Bolton, 119^ acres, Dec. 21, 1829.\\nllamilton Smith, 80 acres, Juno 16, 1835.\\nJohn West, 40/4 acres, Nov. 6, 1835.\\nJesse Brooks, 80 acres, July 16, 1835.\\nJohn Cooloy, 80 acres, Feb. 24, 1834.\\nSamuel Brooks, 40 acres, July 15, 1835.\\nJohn Cooley, 40 acres, June 16, 1835.\\nParley Stockwcll, 40 acres, Aug. 27, 1835.\\nJoel Woodward, 160 acres, Aug. 15, 1835.\\nWm. 11. Cross, 40 acres, Oct. 22, 1835.\\nWilliam Rood, 80 acres, Oct. 22, 1S35.\\nEdward Campbell, 40 acres, Oct. 30, 1835.\\nLyman Sherman, 80 acres, Oct. 31, 1835.\\nKdward Campbell, 40 acres, Oct. 30, 1835.\\nJohn West, 40 acres, Nov. 6, 1835.\\nSeymour L. Bingham, 64J acres, July 28, 1835.\\nHart Warren, 40 acres, Nov. 10, 1835.\\nJames B. Stewart, -i^^^a ores, Aug. 10, 1835.\\nSolomon White, 40 acres, July 18, 1836.\\nWin. 11. Cross, 146,^, acres, Oct. 22, 1835.\\nL. D. and P. U. Crippen, 40 acres, July 18, 1836.\\nPeter Martin, C5,\u00c2\u00bb,) j) acres, Nov. IS, 1835.\\nR. J. Champion, 40 acres, July 7, 1837.\\nJesse Smith, oi^^^ acres, Feb. 29, 1836.\\nE. S. Sibley and D. G. Jones, 80 acres, June 6,\\n1S3I.\\n.Martin Barnhart and Benj. U. Smith, 80 acres, Oct. 4,\\nis:il.\\nLorenzo Pratt, 80 acres, July 29, 1831.\\nElisha Warren. SO acres, Oct. 8, 1831.\\nWm. 11. Cross, 80 acres, Aug. 27, 1S31.\\nWilliam .Martin, ICO acres, July 8, 1834.\\nElisha Warren, SO acres, Oct. 8, 1831.\\nAVilliani Martin, 40 acres, July 8, 1834.\\nElisha Warren, 80 acres, Oct. 8, 1831.\\nPeter Martin, 40 acres, Sept. 6, 1834.\\nHarvey Warner, 40 acres, Jan. 7, 1833.\\nPeter Martin, 40 acres, Oct. 14, 1834.\\nIsaac Bowers, 40 acres, Jan. 7, 1833.\\nPeter Martin, 40 acres, June 12, 1835.\\nJames H. Ilauchett, 40 acres, June 19, 1.S33.\\nPeter Martin, SO acres, Oct. 10, 1835.\\nCharles Fletcher, 80 acres, Sept. 5, 1833.\\nL. D. Crippen and Philo H. Crippen, 80 acres, Dec. 11\\n1S35.\\nPhilip Olmsted, 40 acres, Feb. 24, 1834.\\nGeorge Ilauchett, 40 acres, June 11, 1832.\\nIsaac Mi ldough, 53/\u00e2\u0080\u009e5u acres, Oct. 3, 1834.\\nWm. Martin, 40 acres, July 8, 1834.\\nOliver Johnson, ^Sf^^ acres, June 3, 1835.\\nChauncey Strong, SO acres, Aug. 15, 1835.\\nL. I), and P. II. Crippen, Rl^o is icres, July 18,\\n1S35.\\nL. I), and P. 11. Crippen, 80 acres, Oct. 15, 1835.\\nJames Buggies, lOOf^ j acres, Dec. 18, 1835.\\nDavid Hayncs, SO acres, Sept. 16, 1835.\\nWm. H. Cross, 532 acres, Jan. 6, 1836.\\nPeter Martin, 80 acres, Oct. 10, 1835.\\nDewitt C. Ransom, 40 acres, Aug. 8,1837.\\nHiram Barnes, 160 acres, Nov. 23, 1835.\\nJoseph Iliekox, SO acres, Aug. 8, 1837.\\nMargaret Cross, SO acres. May 15, 1834.\\nJohn C. Curtis, 40 acres, Aug. 8, 1837.\\nAbram C. Fisk, 40 acres, Sept. 28, 1835.\\nP. H. Crippen, Zf^^^ acres, Aug. 8, 1837.\\nAVni. B. Whitehead, 40 acres, Sept. 28, 1835.\\nFrancis Smith, SO acres, Deo. 2, 1840.\\nPeter Martin, SO acres, Oct. 10, 1S36.\\nBarnabas Wing, 40 acres, Aug. 27, 1841.\\nJohn Pcarsall, 40 acres, Oct. 31, 1835.\\nSophia Thurber, 33^6^ acres, Oct. 2S, 1842.\\nCaleb T. Fuller, 80 acre.s, Nov. 12, 1835.\\nD. Dinsmore, 40 acres, June 7, IS44.\\nSylvester Smith, 160 acres, Nov. 12, 1835.\\nJesse Mason, 80 acres, June I, 1844.\\nLyman Chapin and J. L. Ratbbonc, 160 acres, Feb. 15,\\n1836.\\nG. W. Nc^ycomb, 46i\u00c2\u00ab(,-^ acres, Jan. 28, 1S47.\\nHenry Bucll, 40 acres, Feb. 17, 1836.\\nH. F. Babcock, 40 acres, Aug. 4, 1S49.\\nJohn Pcarsall, 40 acres, Oct. 31, 1835.\\n11. F. Babcock, 40 acres, Aug. 13, 1S49.\\nGeorge Fowler, 160 acres, Nov. 28, 1835.\\nC. B. Williams, 40 acres, March 3, 1853.\\nHenry Bucll, 80 acres, Feb. 17, 1836.\\nChas. Sutfin, 40 acres, March 10, 1853.\\nWarren Bill, SO acres. May 3, 1836.\\nNelson Baker, 40 acres, Oct. 31, 1853.\\nAlanson Sumner, 160 acres, and Stephen Clurk, 80 acres. May 6,\\nEnoch Foster, 40 acres, Nov. 12, 1853.\\n1836.\\nMatthew Brink, 40 acres, April 9, 1835.\\nOliver Miller, 40 acres, May 11, 1S36.\\nAllen Tibbets, 40 acres, Juno 12, 1835.\\nA.J. Lock, 40 acres, Aug. 5, 1851.\\nHenry McConnell, 40 acres, Oct. 12, 18.35.\\nM. Sutan, 40 acres, Nov. 20, 1852.\\nAllen Tibbets, SO acres, Oct. 22, 1835.\\nOrsamus B. Clark, 40 acres, Jan. 3, 1853.\\nAllen Tibbets, 80 acres, Oct. 22, 1835.\\nIra AV. Pratt, 40 acres, Jan. 3, 1853.\\nAllen Tibbets, 80 acres, Oct 22, 1835.\\nWm. A. .-Vnderson, 40 acres, Jan. 27, 1853.\\nWm. Johnson, 40 acres, Nov, 6, 1835.\\n0. B. Clark, 40 acres, Feb. U, 1853.\\nAbraham Phillips, 80 acres, April 23, 1836.\\nJ. U. Carnoothwick, 40 acres, March 10, 1853.\\nPrince Arnold, 160 acres, Nov. 17, 1836.\\nAmos Lock, 40 acres, April 19, 1853.\\nPrince Arnold, 40 acres, Nov. 17, 1836.\\nU. Sbandlor, 40 acres, Aug. 19, 1853.\\nRice Arnold, Jr., 40 acres, Sept. 28, 1835.\\nClinUm B. Fisk, 40 aore-s, Oct. 15, 1853.\\nFrancis Roberts, 80 acres, Oct. 1.3, 1835.\\nPerry Smith, 40 acres, Oct. 22, 1853.\\nAaron Packer, 40 acres, Oct. 13, 1835.\\nA. A. Carnoothwick, 40 acres, Oct. 29, 1853.\\nJohn Packer, 40 acres, Oct. 13, 1835.\\n0. B. Clark, 40 acres, Nov. 2, 1853.\\nAllen Tibbets, 40 acres, Oct. 22, 1835.\\nS. Wing, 40 acres, Dec. 31, 1853.\\nWm. P. Arnold, 40 acres, Oct. 29, 1835.\\nA. A. Carnoothwick, 40 acres, Jan. 6, 1854.\\nReuben Whitehead, 80 acres, Nov. 7, 1835.\\nC. B. Fisk, 40 acres, Jan. 23, 1854.\\nJohn G. Warren, 40 acres. Nov. 16, 1835.\\nJustin Prentice, 40 acres, March 25, IS 14.\\nJohn (i. Warren, 40 acres, Nov. 16, 1835.\\nJ. Jl. Beach, SO acres. May 13, 1851.\\nHenry McConnell, 40 acres, Jan. 19, 1836.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0191.jp2"}, "192": {"fulltext": "168\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nHenry MoConnell, 40 acres, Jan. 19, 1836.\\nThos. Dougherty, SO acres, March 9, 1836.\\nThos. Dougherty, 40 acres, March 9, 1836.\\nFrancis Smith, SO acres, July 18, 1835.\\nL. D. Crippen, 80 acres, Aug. 15, 1835.\\nP. H. Crippen, SO acres, Aug. 15, 1S35.\\nIsrael Millard, 80 acres, Sept. 28, 1835.\\nIsrael Millard, 40 acres, Sept. 28, 1835.\\nParley Stockwell, 40 acres, Sept. 28, 1835.\\nDarwin Littlefield, 40 acres, Oct. 22, 1835.\\nReuben Whitehead, 40 acres, Nov. 7, 1835.\\nParley Stockwell, 40 acres, Nov. 7, 1 S35.\\nCanfield Fisk, 40 acres, Nov. 7, 1836.\\nJames H. Hanchett, 80 acres, Jan. 6, 1836.\\nHiram Alden, SO acres, Oct. 9, 1834.\\nEphraim Preiss, 40 acres, Nov. 18, 1834.\\nParley Stockwell, 40 acres, June 16, 1835.\\nElisha Jennings, 40 acres, June 24, 1835.\\nWm. D. Strong, 40 acres, June 24, 1835.\\nElij.ah Ferguson, 40 acres, June 24, 1835.\\nLucas Withington, 40 acres, July 7, 1835.\\nMoses Hawks, 40 acres, July 21, 1835.\\nJohn Carnrike, 80 acres, July 22, 1835.\\nFrancis Smith, SO acres, Nov. 7, 1835.\\nMarcus Tcrwilliger, 40 acres, Dec. 14, 1835.\\nPhilo H. Crippen, 40 acres, March 9, 1836.\\nChas. Gr. Johnson, SO acres, June 9, 1834.\\nHenry Disbrow, 80 acres, June 9, 1834.\\nEbenezer Marsh, o^-f^^ acres, Nov. 1, 1834.\\nOliver Johnson, 160 acres, June 3, 1835.\\nJohn Carnrike, 60^ acres, July 22, 1835.\\nJohn West, 60^% acres, Nov. 6, 1835.\\nParley Stockwell, 105-^^ acres, Nov. 7, 1835.\\nFrancis Smith, 533-1^ acres, Nov. 7, 1835.\\nThomas Toole, SO .acres, Jan. 8, 1830.\\nE. S. Sibley and D. U. Jones, SO acres, June 6, 1831.\\nAbram F. Bolton, SO acres, Sept. 3, 1831.\\nAbram F. Bolton and Jeremiah Tillotson, SO acres, Oct. S, 1831.\\nElisha Warren, 80 acres, Oct. S, 1831.\\nRobert Clark, Jr., 80 acres, Oct. 8, 1831.\\nJames S. Brooks, 40 acres, June 7, 1834.\\nHiram Smith, 80 acres. May 30, 1S35.\\nJacob Hamlin, 40 acres, Oct. 17, 1835.\\nB. Warner, 40 acres. May 11, 1835.\\nOliver Johnson, 80 acres, June 3, 1835.\\nOliver Johnson, 80 acres, June 3, 1835.\\nHerman Keyes, SO acres, June 29, 1835.\\nHenry C. Billings, 40 acres, Sept. 15, 1835.\\nHenry C. Billings, 80 acres, Sept. 15, 1835.\\nHenry C. Billings, 80 acres, Sept. 15, 1835.\\nHenry C. Billings, SO acres, Sept. 15, 1835.\\nHenry C. Billings, 80 acres, Sept. 15, 1835.\\nHerman Keyes, 160 acres, June 29, 1S35.\\nHenry 0. Billings, 160 acres, Sept. 15, 1S35.\\nHenry C. Billings, 105 acres, Sept. 15, 1835.\\nJoseph W. Zelaff, 40 acres, July 30, 1S35.\\nParley Stockwell, 40 acres, Aug. 27, 1S35.\\nParley Stockwell, 121j*;^ acres, Nov. 7, 1835.\\nParley Stockwell, 104^5385 acres, Nov. 7, 1S35.\\n0. C. Nichols, SO acres, Sept. 5, 1835.\\nRichard J. Paddick, 80 acres, Sept. 5, 1835.\\nSamuel Narramore, 80 acres, Sept. 28, 1835.\\nOliver Johnson, SO acres, Sept. 17, 1835.\\nJacob B. Smith, SO acres, Sept. 29, 1835.\\nJames Alosher, SO acres, Nov. 7, 1835.\\nLorenzo D. Crippen and Philo H. Crippen, 80 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nJohn Terwilligcr, SO acres, Oct. 15, 1835.\\nLyman Conerse, 40 acres, Oct. 19, 1835.\\nLyman Conerse, 40 acres, Oct. 19, 1835.\\nDaniel Parsons, 40 acres, Nov. 17, 1835.\\nThomas V. Ladd, 40 acres, Nov. 21, 1835.\\n0. S. Van Derheyden, 40 acres, Deo. 12, 1835.\\n0. S. Van Derheyden, 40 acres, Dec. 12, 1835.\\nL. D. and P. H. Crippen, SO acres, Jan. 21, 1836.\\nPhilo H. Crippen, 80 acres, Jan. 22, 1836.\\nBenj. Huntington, 40 acres. May 16, 1836.\\nJonathan Jackson, 40 acres, Feb. 10, 1837.\\nPhilo H. Crippen, 40 acres, March 28, 1836.\\nHenry McConnell, SO acres, Oct. 12, 1835.\\nJohn Pearsall, SO acres, Oct. 21, 1S35.\\nHenry McConnell, SO acres, Oct. 29, 1835.\\nLym.an Sherman, SO acres, Oct. 31, 1835.\\nRobert Patrick, SO .acres, Oct. 31, 1835.\\nJohn Pearsall, 80 acres, Nov. 6, 1835.\\nilvin B. Hand, 80 acres, Jan. 15, 1836.\\nBradley Crippen, SO acres. May IS, 1836.\\nHenry McConnell, SO acres, Oct. 12, 1835.\\nJohn Pearsall, 80 acres, Oct. 21, 1835.\\nJohn Hopkins, SO acres, Oct. 31, 1835.\\nWilliam Johnson, 40 acres, Nov. 6, 1835.\\nThomas Armstrong, SO acres, April 23, 1S36.\\nJohn 0. Pelton, SO acres, March 9, 1837.\\nHenry McConnell, 40 acres, June 12, 1837.\\nWalter H. Pelton, 40 .acres, Nov. 17, 1852.\\nWalter H. Pelton, 40 acres, Nov. 17, 1852.\\nPeter Fox, 40 acres, Dec. 13, 1852.\\nDuring tlie early settlement of the township, the pres-\\nence of the Indian was not uncommon, several bands of the\\nPottawattamies still continuing to roam the forests and\\nplant their wigwams within sight of their white neighbors.\\nThey kept up a regular system of trading with the settlers,\\nand gradually became very familiar in their intercourse with\\nthem. A very vivid recollection of this tribe is retained\\nby the older residents of the township, who did much in the\\nway of barter with them.\\nThe chief of these bands was Sau-au-quette, who ex-\\nercised a most imperious sway over his followers, which\\nwas the more galling from the fact that the position of\\nhereditary chief was never conceded to him, and few of the\\ntribe regarded him other than as a usurper. The fear that\\nthis chief inspired, and the arrogance with which he wielded\\nthe dictatorial power he had assumed, inspired a desire on the\\npart of the bands to rid themselves of the yoke of bondage\\nhe had fastened upon them. This disaffection was height-\\nened by the fact that he had been a leading spirit in the\\ntreaty which had ceded their lands to the government, and\\nthe additional fact that he was a member of the tribe of the\\nOttaicas. One of the older settlers describes him as a man\\nof majestic mien and commanding presence, possessing a\\nwill that acknowledged no superior, and a firm conviction\\nthat he was born to rule. With a few members of his own\\ntribe he was spending a brief time among the bands in the\\nvicinity, and had located his encampment just northwest of\\nthe city.\\nOne of the tribe, moved by a spirit of revenge and in-\\nspired by frequent draughts of bad whisky, arose, and\\nseeking the wigwam of the chief, seized the knife he was\\naccustomed to carry and plunged it to his heart. Much\\nconsternation ensued the wanderer was arrested and lodged\\nin the jail, then located at Branch. His friends became\\ngreatly incensed at this, and threatened to demolish the\\nbuilding unless he was speedily released. After a confine-\\nment of several months, during which time no active meas-\\nures were taken to visit punishment upon the offender, he\\nwas allowed his liberty. This action was based upon the\\npolicy of the government not to interfere in the quarrels of\\nthe Indians so long as they were peaceable in their relations\\nwith the whites.\\nDr. I. P. Alger, of Coldwater, has .shown the writer a", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0192.jp2"}, "193": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIUAN.\\n169\\nknife and other implements of war carried by Sau-au-quette,\\nthe first of which he believes to be the identical knife by\\nwhich the usurper met his fate.\\nThe summer of 1856 was rendered memorable as the\\nsmoky season, from the burning of the pine lands in adja-\\ncent parts of the State. It continued for a period of two\\nmonths, and at times the smoke was so dense as to obscure\\nthe sun for days, while it was impossible to discern objects\\nbut a slight distance away.\\nThe county house and farm are established inJhe town-\\nship of Coldwater, in the north-central portion, on section\\n9, and embrace capacious and well-appointed buildings and\\n140 acres of excellent land. The southern portion is trav-\\nersed by the Lake Siiore and Michigan Southern llsiilroad,\\nwhich i-uns east and west, having its nearest depot in the\\ncity of Coldwater. Another railroad, styled the Mansfield,\\nColdwater and Lake Michigan Railroad, was projected, its\\ncourse being north and south through the township, and\\nbonds for its construction were issued. The road never ap-\\nproached completion farther than grading and bridging, and\\nhas at this writing no existence other than is traced upon\\ncounty maps, or reminders to the stockholders in the shape\\nof unmarketable bonds.\\nThe surface of Coldwater township is undulating, the\\nprairie land being varied by occasional declivities, and\\nbeing composed of equal portions of cleared and timber\\nland.\\nIt has two lakes. Long Lake being a small sheet of\\nwater on the western border of the territory, and Coldwater\\nLake, which, with its bayous, forms a considerable sheet of\\nwater. This in winter forms a splendid track for the exer-\\ncise of the many fine horses in the vicinity, and is the\\nscene of many very spirited encounters, while the water\\naffords in the summer very fine sport to the lover of pis-\\ncatorial pleasures.\\nThe soil is a gravelly loam, with occasional croppings of\\nclay, and the abundant harvests it yields are evidence of its\\nsuperior quality. We append a list of the township offi-\\ncers since its organization\\nAt the first annual meeting of the township of Cold-\\nwater, the following officers were elected for the year 1833\\nSilas A. Holbrook, Supervisor Joseph C. Corbus, Town-\\nship Clerk Allen Tibbets, John Corbus, Seth Dunham,\\nAssessors; Robert J. Cross, Justice of the Peace; James\\nB. Tompkins, Martin Barnhart, Lemuel Bingham, Com-\\nmissioners of Highways Seymour L. Bingham, Collector;\\nS. L. Bingham, Constable William II. ross, Seth Dun-\\nham, Allen Tibbets, Enoch Chase, James B. Tompkins,\\nMartin Barnhart, School Inspectors Lemuel Bingham,\\nDirector of the Poor Robert J. Cross, Treasurer.\\n183-1. James B. Steward, Supervisor Wni. H. Cross,\\nTownship Clerk; Seymour L. Bingham, Peter Martin,\\nHart Warren, A.ss ssors; John Wilson. John Morse, Wil-\\nliam P. Arnold, Commissioners of Highways; Seymour L.\\nBingham, Constable and Collector; Lemuel Bingham,\\nJoseph Hanchett, Directors of the Poor William McClerg,\\nWilliam H. Cro.ss, John Wil-son, Commissioners of Schools;\\nSeth Dunham, Glover Hibbard, Allen Tibbets, Rice Arnold,\\nWilliam McClerg, Inspectors of Schools Martin IJarnhart,\\nCorouer.\\n22\\n1835. Matthew Brink, Supervisor; William II. Cross,\\nTownship Clerk John Wilson, Christopher Hartsough,\\nKlisha Warren, Assessors William P. Arnold, Harvey\\nWarner, William II. Cross, Commissioners of- Highways\\nSeymour L. Bingham, Collector Joseph Hanchett, Lemuel\\nBingham, Directors of the Poor; Seymour L. Bingham,\\nEdwin Milbourn, onstablns Allen Tibbets, Matthew\\nBrink, Hiram Allen, Walter Loomis, Silas A. Holbrook,\\nJohn Cooley, Overseers of Highways.\\n1836.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Allen Tibbets, Supervisor William B. Sprague,\\nTownship Clerk Christopher IIart\u00c2\u00abough, Daniel Bronson,\\nB. Lanipson, Hart Warren, Assessors John Wilson, Har-\\nvey Warner, John Cooley, Commissioners of Highways\\nEdward Paxton, Collector; John Wilson, Rice Arnold, J.\\nConger, Commissioners of Schools Lemuel Bingham,\\nJoseph Hanchett, Directors of the Poor Edward Paxton,\\nHarvey Bronson, John B. Hartsough, Elmon Packer,\\nConstables.\\n1837. William H. Cross, Supervisor Hiram Shoudler,\\nTownship Clerk Jared Pond, Jotham Conger, L. D. Crip-\\npen, Assessors Philo H. Crippen, Treasurer Lewis Pal-\\nloy, Charles P. West, Edmund Sloan, Commissioners of\\nHighways; Edward Paxton, Collector; Matthew Brink,\\nJustice of the Peace Edward Paxton, James Pierson,\\nNelson Card, Elmon Packer, Constables Ezeck Phette-\\nplace, Ira Paddock, Allen Tibbets, Inspectors of Schools;\\nJoel Burlingame, James Fisk, Directors of the Poor.\\n1838. The record is incomplete, giving only Harvey\\nWarner as Justice of the Peace, and E. A. Warner as\\nTownship Clerk.\\n1839. Reuben J. Champion, Supervisor; Edward A.\\nWarner, Town.ship Clerk Charles P. West, Justice of the\\nPeace Silas A. Holbrook, Treasurer Dewitt C. Ransom,\\nLorenzo D. Crippen, Philo H. Crippen, Asses.sors James\\nShoecroft, Samuel S. Curtis, Commissioners of Highways\\nHenry B. Stillman, Allen Tibbets, Henry Buel, Inspectors\\nof Schools Ira R. Paddock, Luther Stiles, Directors of\\nPoor James Pierson, Collector Anselm Arnold, Eli;is\\nWilbur, Constables.\\n1840. Jared Pond, Supervisor; Edward A. Warner,\\nTownship Clerk Lorenzo D. Crippen, Justice of the\\nPeace Dewitt C. Ransom, Charles P. West, Henry Lock-\\nwood, Assessors William McCarty, Treasurer Henry B.\\nStillman, Albert Chandler, Abram Deyo, Inspectors of\\nSchools Elijah Ferguson, Edward W. Phetteplace, Philo\\nH. Crippen, Commissioners of Highways Jacob Hamblin,\\nJohn T. Haynes, Directors of Poor James Shoecrofl,\\nCollector Oliver P. W;isson, Elias Wilbur, James Shoe-\\ncroft, Constables.\\n1841. Elijah Ferguson, Supervisor Henry Lockwood,\\nTownship Clerk James Fisk, Treasurer A. T. Herrick,\\nSellick Seymour, Albert Chandler, Assessors Dewitt C.\\nRansom, Edward A. Warner, Darwin Littlefield, School\\nInspectors; John T. Ilaynes, John J. Curtis, Directors of\\nthe Poor; James Shoecroft, Collector; Joseph H. Moss,\\nEdward W. Phetteplace, Marcus Scovill, Highway Com-\\nmissioners Harvey Warner, Justice of the Peace Wm.\\nII. Draft and Jared Pond, ditto, to fill vacancy James\\nShoecroft, Ezra T. Faxtmi, Thomas Foster, Ansi-lni .VriKild,\\nConstables.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0193.jp2"}, "194": {"fulltext": "170\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a21842. Dewitt C. Ransom, Supervisor; Clark Williams,\\nTownship Clerk James Shoecroft, Treasurer William\\nH. Cross, Justice of the Peace Henry Buell, Matthew\\nGill, Jr., Darwin Littlefield, Inspectors of Schools Reuben\\nWhitehead, Augustin J. Goddard, Commissioners of High-\\nways L. D. Crippen, Jesse Brooks, Assistant A.ssessors;\\nJacob Hamblin, Burt Etheredge, Overseers of the Poor\\nEzra T. Faxton, Hiram Aldeu, James Peirson, Anselm\\nArnold, Constables.\\n1843. Henry Lock wood, Supervisor; Geo. A. Coe,\\nTownship Clerk Harvey Dixon, Treasurer Clark H.\\nWilliams, Justice of the Peace; Silas A. Holbrook, Wil-\\nliam H. Hanchett, Inspectors of Schools Sellick Seymour,\\nAugustus T. Goddard, Curti.ss Prentice, Commissioners of\\nHighways Edward W. Phetteplace, Roland Root, Assist-\\nant Assessors; John T. Haynes, Esbon G. Fuller, Overseers\\nof Poor Anselm Arnold, Jonathan Packer, George Quick,\\nDavid Haynes, Constables.\\n1844. Christoplier Dickenson, Supervisor Albert Chan-\\ndler, Township Clerk David S. Williams, Treasurer Oliver\\nP. Wasson, Justice of the Peace; Darwin Littlefield, School\\nInspector; Edward W. Phetteplace, Warren Sampson, As-\\nsessors George Haydon, William Keyes, Reuben White-\\nhead, Commissioners of Highways William McCarty,\\nAbram C. Fisk, Overseers of Poor Kimball Parish,\\nAaron Keyes, George Quick, William H. Kellogg, Con-\\nstables.\\n1845. Lorenzo D. Crippen, Supervisor; John D. Wood,\\nTownship Clerk George A. Kellogg, Treasurer Harvey\\nWarner, Justice of the Peace; John Waterman, Inspector\\nof Schools James Shoecroft, Jacob Hamblin, Assistant\\nAssessors Joseph H. Moss, William Keyes, Daniel N.\\nWilson, Commissioners of Highways; Dorset J. GofF,\\nJames Mosher, Directors of the Poor David Wood,\\nJames N. Pierce, William H. Kellogg, Abram C. Fisk,\\nConstables.\\n1846. David R. Cooley, Supervisor; S. S. Cutter,\\nTownship Clerk David S. Williams, Treasurer George\\nA. Coe, Justice of the Peace John Root, School Inspec-\\ntor Curtiss Prentice, Joseph H. Moss, Assistant Assessors;\\nJonathan Strickland, William Keyes, Daniel Wilson, Com-\\nmissioners of Highways Dorset J. Goff, James Mosher,\\nDirectors of Poor Sterling Perkins, Amos W. Parish,\\nHiram R. Alden, George Quick, Constables.\\n1847 Henry Lockwood, Supervisor Elon G. Parson,\\nTownship Clerk; Hiram R. Alden, Treasurer; George A.\\nKellogg, Justice of the Peace Henry Buell, School In-\\nspector Oliver P. Wasson, Joseph H. Moss, Assessors\\nWilliam Keyes, Jonathan Stockton, William B. Paddock,\\nCommissioners of Highways Dorset Goif, James 3Iosher,\\nDirectors of the Poor Elijah Perry, Abram C. Fisk,\\nGeorge Quick, Chas. G. Kenyon, Constables.\\n1848. Henry Lockwood, Supervisor; Elon G. Parsons,\\nTownship Clerk A. Arnold, Treasurer Oliver P. Wasson,\\nJustice of the Peace; Isaac Middaugh, Dewitt C. Ransom,\\nCommissioners of Highways Albert Chandler, School In-\\nspector Harvey Haines, Thomas J. Bridge, Assessors\\nEdmund Chapman, Oliver S. Van Derheyden, Directors of\\nPoor A. Arnold, Abram C. Fisk, Alpheus B. P. Wood,\\nTliomas J. Bridge, Constables.\\n1849. Henry Lockwood, Supervisor; Frederick V.\\nSmith, Township Clerk Anselm Arnold, Treasurer Har-\\nvey Warner, Justice of the Peace Jonathan Strickland,\\nJohn Allen, Commissioners of Highways James W. Gil-\\nbert, School Inspector; Harvey Haynes, Thomas J. Bridge,\\nAssessors Augustus S. Glessner, Henry C. Lewis, Direc-\\ntors of Poor Henry Lockwood, Anselm Arnold, Thomas\\nJ. Bridge, Dorset J. Goflf, Constables.\\n1850. Asa Parish, Supervisor Daniel C. Morehouse,\\nTownship Clerk David Thompson, Treasurer Sellick\\nSeymour, Justice of the Peace Isaac Middaugh, Commis-\\nsioner of Highways Harvey Haynes, Thomas J. Bridge,\\nAsses.sors Loren Banstin, School Inspector Edmund\\nChapman, James Mosher, Directors of Poor Henry Lock-\\nwood, Anselm Arnold, Thomas J. Bridge, Henry Dickson,\\nConstables.\\n1851. John Root, Supervisor; John G. Parkhurst,\\nTownship Clerk David Thompson, Treasurer Louis T. N.\\nWilson, Justice of the Peace William Smith, Commis-\\nsioner of Highways; E. M. Crippen, School Inspector;\\nPeter Sprague, Daniel Gilbert, Directors of Poor Henry\\nLockwood, Milton H. Fuller, William H. Kellogg, Andrew\\nJackson, Constables.\\n1852. Harvey Haynes, Supervisor; John H. Phelps,\\nTownship Cii rk; Lorenzo B. Brewer, Treasurer; Daniel C.\\nMorehouse, Justice of the Peace (full term) Edward W.\\nPhetteplace (to fill vacancy) Alonzo Duncan, Commissioner\\nof Highways Joseph D. W. Fish, School Inspector; Ho-\\nmer M. Wright, William Smith, As.sessors; Daniel Mills,\\nJames McConnell, Directors of Poor Ebenezer Butter-\\nworth, Benjamiu C. West, Augustus A. Amidon, Sterling\\nPerkins, Con.stables.\\n1853. John Root, Supervisor Edwin R. Clarke, Town-\\nship Clerk George A. Coe, Justice of the Peace Loren\\nR. Austin, Treasurer; Jolin H. Beach, School Inspector;\\nAbram C. Fisk, Daniel N. Wilson, Commissioners of High-\\nways John Allen, H. C. Lewis, Directors of Poor Ra-\\nphael S. Gibbs, James Curtiss, David West, Constables.\\n1854. Corydon P. Benton, Supervisor; Homer J\\\\L\\nWright, Township Clerk Sellick Seymour, Treasurer\\nEdward W. Phetteplace, Justice of the Peace Loren R.\\nAustin, Isaac Middaugh, School Inspectors John J. Cur-\\ntis, William Anderson, Directors of the Poor Raphael\\nS. Gibbs, Orin Crippen, Sellick Seymour, David West,\\nConstables.\\n1855. George A. Coe, Supervisor Benjamin C. Webb,\\nTownship Clerk Sellick Seymour, Treasurer Franklin\\nT. Eddy, Justice of the Peace; Elijah C. Branch, School\\nInspector; Alonzo Duncan, Commissioner of Highways;\\nWilliam S. Gilbert, Morris Howe, Overseers of Poor Sel-\\nlick Seymour, Raphael S. Gibbs, Franklin L. Warren,\\nDaniel S. Pratt, Constables.\\n1850. Harvey Haynes, Supervisor; Benjamin C.Webb,\\nTownship Clerk Roland Root, Treasurer David B. Dennis,\\nJustice of the Peace Joseph D. W. Fisk, Inspector of\\nSchools; Abram C. Fisk, Commissioner of Highways;\\nGeorge A. Stillman, Alexander Reynolds, Directors of\\nPoor; Roland Root, Sellick Seymour, David S. Pratt,\\nJames McConnell, Constables.\\n1857. John Root, Supervisor; David C. Powers, Town-", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0194.jp2"}, "195": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n171\\nship Clork Jaiiios I icrson, Trcasuiei- I)ani ;l C. Mure-\\nliouse, Justice of the Peace; Elijah V. IJranch, School\\nInspector; James B. South wortii, Comniissioncr of Ilij;h-\\nways; John Gray, Mortimer Mansfield, Ovei-seers of the\\nPoor; William II. Brown, Daviil B. Purinton, James\\nBarnes, L. D. Ilalsted, Conslabkw.\\n1858. Harvey Haynes, Supervisor; David C. Powers,\\nTownship Cleric; David B. Purinton, Trea-surer; John\\nRoot, Justice of the Peace; Joseph D. W. Fisk, School\\nInspector; Barnabas B. Shoecroft, Commissioner of High-\\nways Alexander Reynolds, John Gray, Overseers of the\\nPoor; Sellick Seymour, Foster Bowker, John Whitcomb,\\nWilliam H. Brown, Constables.\\n1859. David B. Dennis, Supervisor; Robert F. Mock-\\nridge, Township Clerk David B. Purinton, Treasurer\\nCorydon P. Benton, Justice of the Peace Elijah C. Branch,\\nJohn Murphy, School Inspectors; William B. Mason, Bar-\\nnabas Shoecroft, Commissioners of Highways John Gray,\\nAlexander Reynolds, Directors of the Poor George W.\\nJohnson, Harvey D. Miller, George W. Bowker, John\\nWhitcomb, Constables.\\n1860. David B. Purinton, Supervisor; Robert C. Slock-\\nridge, Township Clerk Cornelius Van Ness, Treasurer\\nAlvin T. Lanphere, Justice of the Peace David C. Pow-\\ners, School Inspector James B. Southworth, George W.\\nSmith, John Kent, Commissioners of Highways.\\n1861. Harvey Haynes, Supervisor; A. D. Eldridge,\\nTown.ship Clerk Timothy Phelps, Treasurer Oliver P.\\nWasson (full term), William S. Gilbert, Peries Lincoln,\\nJoseph W. Whitney, Justices of the Peace; Henry C.\\nFenn, Commissioner of Highways Joseph A. Haight,\\nCharles A. Goddard, School Inspectors; Joseph Fetterly,\\nNorman W. Case, George B. Williams, Lucius B. Wing,\\nConstables.\\n1862. Harvey Haynes, Supervisor; George H. White,\\nTownship Clerk; Timothy White, Treasurer Joseph M.\\nWhitney, Henry C. Fenn, Justices of the Peace John W.\\nTurner, Commissioner of Highways; William B. Mason,\\nCharles A. Goddard, School Inspectors Joseph A. Fet-\\nterly, John G. Munson, Sterling Perkins, Augustus P.\\nTucker, Constables.\\n1863. Ilarvey Haynes, Supervisor; Ira W. Pratt, Town-\\nship Clerk William Bennett, Treasurer Peries Lincoln,\\nJustice of the Peace John W. Turner, School Inspector\\nJames B. Southworth, Commissioner of Highways Ster-\\nling Perkins, A. A. Van Northwiek, Nathan Fetterly,\\nGeorge W. Nye, Constables.\\n1S64. Ilarvey Haynes, Supervisor William B, Mason,\\nTownship Clerk Charles J. Fonda, Treasurer Henry C.\\nFenn, S. S. Scoville, Justices of the Peace; Daniel C.\\nMorehouse, School Inspector Horace W. Reed, Commis-\\nsioner of Highways; Sterling Perkins, Nathan Fetterly,\\nJeremiah Co.\\\\, George Ilolden, Constables.\\n1865. Sylvanus S. Scoville, Supervisor; Clark H. Wil-\\nliams, Township Clerk Charles J. Fonda, Treasurer; Elijah\\nS. Carpenter, Justice of the Peace Barnabas B. Shoe-\\ncroft, Granville Stowe, Commissioners ol IIighwa3 s Harvey\\nHaynes, School Inspector Nathan Fetterly, Jeremiah Cox,\\nArtcmus H. Legg, Samuel V. Cornell, Con.stables.\\n1866. Sylvanus S. Scoville, Supervisor; Clark H.Wil-\\nliams, Town.ship Clerk Elias Gage, Tretisurer James B.\\nSouthworth, Robert Lynd, Justices of the Peace; Mahlon\\nA. Smith, Cyrus A. Hand, Orson Randall, Commissioners\\nof Highways; Gilbert McFarland, School Inspector; Mar-\\ntin Elliott, George S. Allen, Hiram 1 Ma.son, Daniel Rooks,\\nConstables.\\n1867.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Henry C. Fenn, Supervisor; C. H. Williams,\\nTownship Clerk Elias Gage, Treasurer Peries Lincoln,\\nThomas Fetterly, Justices of the Peace Charles Legg, M.\\nA. Smith, School Inspectors Isaac Mains, Commissioner\\nof Highways Amos Sanford, Norman Case, Oscar F.\\nBurdick, David Lynd, Constables.\\n1868. I.saac JIains, Supervisor; Charles N. Legg, Town-\\nship Clerk William B. Mason, Treasurer Jeremiah Cox,\\nJustice of the Peace George W. Fisk, School Inspector\\nWilliam II. Webster, Abram C. Fisk, Commissioners of\\nHighways; David Lynd, John Stewart, Adelbert Nye, Ster-\\nling Perkins, Constables.\\n1869. Isaac Mains, Supervisor; Clark H. Williams,\\nTownship Clerk William B. Mason, Treasurer Barney\\nB. Shoecroft, Daniel C. Morehouse, Justices of the Peace\\nMahlon A. Smith, School Inspector; 0. S. Bingham, Lu-\\ncius Phetteplace, Commissioners of Highwaj s Ezra Shoe-\\ncroft, Alonzo Eaton, William King, Constables.\\n1870. Is;iac Mains, Supervisor; Clark H. Williams,\\nTownship Clerk; William B. Mason, Treasurer; Jacob L.\\nMunson, Joseph W. Whitney, Justices of the Peace\\nGeorge W. Fisk, School Inspector James B. Southworth,\\nCommissioner of Highways; Abram Branaman, Nathan\\nFetterly, Theophilus Rockwood, Henry Fox, Constables.\\n1871. Isaac Mains, Supervisor; Jonas H. McGowan,\\nTownship Clerk Edward J. Moss, Albert N. Bunton, Jus-\\ntices of the Peace Wm. B. Mason, Treasurer Jacob\\nAndrews, School Inspector; Lucius Phetteplace, Com-\\nmissioner of Highways Nathan Phetteplace, Hiram P.\\nMason, Theophilus Rockwood, Alva Clark, Constables.\\n1872. Ilarvey Ilaynes, Supervisor Jonas II. McGowan,\\nTownship Clerk Elias Gage, Treasurer Edward J. Moss,\\nJu.stice of the Peace; Mahlon A. Smith, George W. Fisk,\\nOrigin Bingham, Commissioners of Highways Harvey\\nHaynes, Drain Commissioner Nathan Fetterly, Norman\\nCase, William P. Benton, Constables.\\n1873. Harvey Haynes, Supervisor Clark H. Williams,\\nTownship Clerk Elias Gage, Treasurer Edward J. Moss,\\nDaniel C. Morehouse, Justices of the Peace Mahlon A.\\nSmith, School Inspector; James B. Southworth, Commis-\\nsioner of Highways Ilarvey Haynes, Drain Commissioner\\nNathan Fetterly, Constable.\\n1874.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Alonzo B. Allen, Supervisor Clark H. Williams,\\nTownship Clerk Timothy Phelps, Treasurer Jacob L.\\nMunson, Henry C. Fenn, Eli Bidlemau, Justices of the\\nPeace Jay Brooks, Mahlon A. Smith, School Inspectors\\nWilliam P. Norton, Highway Commissioner Nathaniel C.\\nGardner, Drain Commissioner Nathan Fetterly, Adelburt\\nWicks, Nathaniel C. Gardner, George W. Bagley, Con-\\nstables.\\n1875.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Alonzo B. Allen, Supervisor; Clark H. Wil-\\nliams, Township Clerk Timothy Phelps, Treasurer Albert\\nN. Bunton, Henry C. Fenn, Frederick J. Dincks, Justices\\nof the Peace; Mahlon A. Smith, School Inspector; Jacob", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0195.jp2"}, "196": {"fulltext": "172\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHiaAN.\\nC. Andrews, Commissioner of Highways; George W. Fisk,\\nSuperintendent of Schools Herbert J. Grinnell, Charles\\nShoecroft, Solomon Sherwood, John Burrell, Constables.\\n1876. Alonzo B. Allen, Supervisor; Harvey Gregory,\\nTownship Clerk Timothy Phelps, Treasurer William B.\\nMason, Jacob C. Andrews, Justices of the Peace Mahlon\\nA. Smith, School Inspector; Harvey Haynes, Superintend-\\nent of Schools; William T. Norton, Commissioner of High-\\nways Jeremiah Cox, Drain Commissioner Nathan Fet-\\nterly, George Whitehead, Solomon Sherwood, Edwin Priest,\\nConstables.\\n1877. Henry C. Fenn, Supervisor Harvey D. Gregory,\\nTownship Clerk; Charles Shoecroft, Trea.surer Isaac M.\\nSelover, Justice of the Peace; George W. Fisk, Superin-\\ntendent of Schools Mahlon A. Smith, School Inspector\\nWilliam P. Norton, Commissioner of Highways Jeremiah\\nCox, Drain Commissioner Francis Granger, Jr., William\\nB. Fisk, Eli Bidleman, Samuel Fisk, Constables.\\n1878.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Alonzo B. Allen, Supervisor; Clark N. Wil-\\nliams, Township Clerk; George W. Fisk, Treasurer; Rus-\\nsell Rice, Commissioner of Highways Robert P. JefFerds,\\nSuperintendent of Schools Barney B. Shoecroft, Drain\\nCommissioner C. Perry Woodard, Justice of the Peace\\nA. B. Hemingway, School Inspector John Burrall,\\nThomas T. Williams, Solomon Sherwood, Nathan Fetterly,\\nConstables.\\nBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.\\nABEAM C. FISK\\nwas born in Monroe Co., N. Y., Feb. 19, 1815. When\\ntwenty years of age he came to Michigan, arriving at Cold-\\nwater Sept. 7, 1835. He worked in the hotel for one year,\\nduring which time he took forty acres of land from the\\ngovernment. He soon bought another forty. He married\\nCatherine Smith, daughter of Rev. Francis Smith, who\\nsettled in Coldwater in 1835. Being a man of liberal ideas\\nand large means, he contributed largely to the prosperity\\nand development of the country. Mr. Fisk settled where\\nho now resides, in 1840, where he has made himself one\\nof the finest farms and homes in Branch County. His\\nspecialty has been blooded horses, in which he has been\\neminently successful. The first celebrated horse he brought\\nto Branch County was Green Mountain Black Hawk, in\\n1851. Among the valuable horses he has since owned\\nmay be mentioned Vermont Hero, Othello or Black\\nPrince, Black Hawk Morgan, Moscow, Mambrino Chief,\\nBovee Horse, M ssenger (a thorough-bred). Lacy (a\\nthorough-bred), Belmont, Sir Archie, Lexington Chief (a\\ntrotter), Mambrino Patchen, Hambletonian Star, for-\\nmally Masterlode, as recorded iu the stock books. Among\\nthe many valuable horses owned by Mr. Fisk, this hor.se\\nmay be placed at the head of the list, and as an estimate\\nof his worth we will say that he has refused fifteen\\nthousand dollars for him. He sold Mambrino Chief for\\ntwelve thousand dollars, and several other horses for large\\nprices. Branch County and Michigan have a national re-\\nputation for fine horses, and to Mr. Fisk more than any\\nother man does the credit belong. He was the pioneer in\\nthis enterprise, and has carried it to great perfection.\\nSocially, Mr. Fisk is genial and companionable; in busi-\\nness matters prompt and reliable; temperate in his habits.\\nAlthough exhibiting his horses at most of the important\\nmeetings for trials of speed, etc., in this State, he never\\nmakes a wager, or gambles in any form. His great delight is\\nin the improvement of the noble animal.\\nJAMES R. WILCOX\\nwas among the early pioneers of Branch County. Although\\nhis farm is pleasantly situated on one of the principal thor-\\noughfares leading to Coldwater, and only one and a half\\nmiles from the court-house, he is entitled to the credit not\\nonly of cutting the farm from an unbroken forest, but\\nPhoto, by E. KiDdmark, Coldwater.\\nJAMES R. WILCOX.\\nassisted in cutting the road leading to the city. He was\\nborn in Cayuga Co., N. Y., Jan. 4, 1809. He was the son\\nof Jesse and Mary Wilcox, who came to St. Joseph County\\nin 1840, where Jesse died in 1841, and his wife in 1842.\\nThe subject of this sketch lived with his father until he\\ngrew to manhood, when he carried on the farm. Nov. 9,\\n1834, he was married to Miss Anna Peckham, daughter of\\nCaleb B. Peckham, now residing in Coldwater, at the ad-\\nvanced age of eighty-nine years. Mr. Wilcox came to\\nColdwater, with his wife and one child, June 10, 1836, and\\npurchased the land where he has since resided. His wife\\ndied Oct. 17, 1855, leaving six children, four sons and\\ntwo daughters, all now living but one, Louis P., who\\nenlisted at Coldwater, under Capt. Barrett, in 1861, and\\ndied at Rolla, Mo., of fever, Dec. 7, 1861.\\nMr. Wilcox married, in 1856, for his second wife, Minnie\\nC. Burch, formerly Minnie C. Holcomb, daughter of Horace\\nHolcomb, of Danbury, Conn., who came to Batavia, Branch\\nCo., where he died Sept. 30, 1853.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0196.jp2"}, "197": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n173\\nJOHN ROBERTS.\\nMRS. JOHN ROBERTS.\\n.JOHN ROBERTS\\ni.s the sole survivor of one of the representative pioneer\\nfamilies of Branch County. He is of Welsh extraction.\\nHis grandfather was an early settler in New Hampshire,\\nand served in the Revolutionary war. His father, Francis\\nRoberts, was born in New llauipshirc, May 2S, 1777.\\nWhen eighteen years of age he left the paternal roof to\\nmark out a path of life, which has been changing and\\neventful. Jan. 5, 1805, he was married to Lois Lay in\\nGeorgia, Vt. In 1811 he took his wife and two children\\nin a wagon and journeyed to Upper Canada, a distance of\\nsix hundred miles, stopping near Coburg, where he was\\ndrafted as a British subject. Not fancying the idea of\\nfighting against his native land, he took an open boat with\\nothers and crossed Lake Ontario, worked in Rochester,\\nN. Y., eighteen months, when he rccrossed the lake, got his\\nfamily, and crossed to Niagara Co., N. Y. In April, 1813, he\\npurchased forty acres of land in Hartland township, where\\nthe immediate subject of this skcteh was born, March 14,\\n1818. Here the family remained until 1S29, during which\\ntime there had been much sickness in the family. Wish-\\ning to try a different locality, Mr. Roberts came to Ea.stern\\nMichigan, returned to New York, located in Chautauqua\\nCounty, where he became crippled for life with rheumatism.\\nIn the fall of 183.5 he came to Branch County, and pur-\\nchased from the government eighty acres of land, which is\\nnow a portion of the Roberts farm in Coldwater. He\\nreturned to New York, and the next April, with his hou.se-\\nhold effects and his family in a wagon, started for Michi-\\ngan, arriving at Coldwater April 23, 183G, after a tedious\\njourney of eighteen days, and commenced tlie hardy ta.sk\\nof cutting himself a home from the unbroken forest. With\\nonly a small payment on his land, him.self a confirmed crip-\\nple, the outlook was not a bright one. The two boys, six-\\nteen and eighteen years of age, were his main reliance. A\\nsmall log house and a few acres of land, cleared and sowed\\nwith wheat, were the important improvements the first\\nseason. When the wheat was harvested it was threshed\\nin the house, there being no other floor on the premises.\\nJohn, with a thoughtfulness which has characterized him\\nthrough life, had brought a quantity of apple-seeds from\\nthe East, which were planted as .soon as the ground could\\nbe prepared. From these seeds quite a nursery was estab-\\nlished, and several hundred dollars realized. The grand\\nold orchard which has supplied the farm with fruit for\\nforty years was from these seeds.\\nFrancis Roberts* died Aug. 26, 1855, aged seventy-\\neight years, and his wife March 17, 1865, aged seventy-\\neight years. They had four children, two daughters and\\ntwo sons the oldest daughter, Betsy, married Jesse Brooks,\\nof Coldwater; she died Feb. 18, 1863. The sons, Stephen\\nand John, and the daughter, Anna, remained at the old\\nhome, where Stephen died April 13, 1808, and Anna Sept.\\n29, 1868. John, the only survivor of the family, was\\nmarried, April 20, 1869, to Mrs. Adaline Whitcomb, for-\\nmerly Adaline Brooks, daughter of Samuel and EflTa Brooks,\\nand granddaughter of John Cooley, who settled in Cold-\\nwater Jan. 1, 1834.\\nMr. Roberts and his wife are members of the Methodist\\nEpiscopal Church of Coldwater, and take a warm interest\\nand an active part in its affairs and contribute liberally to\\nits support. They have one child, a daughter.\\nThere have been no sudden acce.ssiiins of property, but\\nsteadily year by year, by frugal and industrious habits, un-\\nwavering industry, and .sagacious management, the original\\neighty acres of land have expanded to one of the finest farms\\nin Branch County, and its proprietor is ranked among its\\nsubstantial and wealthy men. Many of the local public\\nenterprises and charitable institutions have received from\\nhim liberal gifts.\\nFrancis Kobcrts was a member of the Baptist Church, and his\\nwife, Lois, was a member of the Presbyterian Church: the remainder\\nof the family were Methodists.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0197.jp2"}, "198": {"fulltext": "174\\nHISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nAVILLIA.M P. NORTON\\nwas born at Gosheu, Conn., June 21, 1828. Ho is the\\nson of Jeremiah Norton, who died in 1831, leaving a wife\\nand three children. In 1845 they moved to Huron Co.,\\nOhio, where William P. went to learn the cabinet-maker .s\\ntrade. Before he was twenty-one years of age he com-\\nmenced building a shop for himself at Olean, Ohio, whore\\nhe carried on the business some three years, during which\\ntime, and on the 29th of December, 1851, he was mar-\\nried to Miss Mary A. Angel, daughter of Daniel Angel,\\nof Olean, Ohio, formerly from Providence, R. I. In the\\nspring of 1853 Mr. Norton moved to Norwalk, Ohio, where\\nhe worked at the carpentering business until 1857, when\\nhe went to Kansas, and loeateil on land near Emporia. He\\nshared in the political excitement of that time, and cast his\\nvote to make that a free State. He also cast his vote to\\nmake Nevada a State, he having spent some three years in\\ntliat State and California, returning to Ohio in the spring\\nof 1866 then came to Coldwater, and settled on the farm\\nwhere he now resides, two miles south of the city, where\\nhe has spent his time in improving his farm and erecting\\nsubstantial buildings, a view of which may be seen in this\\nwork. Mr. and Mrs. Norton are members of the Metliodist\\nEpiscopal Church of Coldwater, and are enterprising and\\nthrifty citizens of the county. They have never been\\nblessed with children of their own, but have for years had\\none or more children in their family, wlio liave been cared\\nfor as their own.\\n=\u00c2\u00ab-=9e.\\ns^.a^\\nQ U I N O Y.\\nOccupying a central position on the east border of\\nBranch County is Quincy town.ship. Butler, Coldwater,\\nand Algansee townships, respectively, adjoin it on the nortli,\\nwest, and south, while Hillsdale County forms the eastern\\nboundary.\\nIt has a comparatively level surface, which originally\\nwas lieavily timbered in the north and south parts, while\\nsmall prairies and oak openings extended through the centre.\\nThe site of Quincy village and its vicinity was a prairie of\\nseveral hundred acres in extent.\\nThe soil consists of a sandy and gravelly loam, alternating\\noccasionally with clay loam. It is of an excellent quality,\\nand produces bounteous crops of hay, corn, potatoes, and\\nother vegetables, fruits, and the various cereals, which, with\\nlive stock and wool, are the chief agricultural productions.\\nFarm produce, live stock, lumber, staves, and headings form\\nthe chief articles of export.\\nIn the amount of farm products it takes the front rank\\namong Branch County townships, excelling all the others.\\nColdwater River and Hog Creek are the principal water-\\ncourses. The former flows from Marble Lake, and takes a\\nnorthwest course, intersecting the southwest corner of the\\ntownship. The latter enters the town from the east near\\nthe centre of the east border, and, flowing in a northwesterly\\ndirection, crosses the northeast corner.\\nMarble, Berry, and Quincy Lakes include portions of\\nsections 21, 28, 29, 32, and 33. They are situated south-\\nwest of Quincy village, and contain an area of about 1 200\\nacres.\\nFIRST LAND ENTRIES.\\nHorris Willson, in June, 1830, entered the first land in\\nthis township. His purchases included the west half of the\\nsouthwest quarter of section 12, the northwest quarter of sec-\\ntion 13, and the east half of the northeast quarter of section\\n14, 320 acres in all. John Cornish concluded a purchase\\nfor lands on section 15, Oct. 16, 1832 and James G.\\nCorbus a few days later, on section 13.\\nThe following list, arranged by sections, embraced the\\nnames of the original owners of the township\\nSection 1, 1835.* Almon Nichols, David Nichols,\\nWashburn Wight, Jacob Shook, Jr., Ansel Crowell, Asa\\nC. Bowen.\\nSection 2, 1835. Thomas Wheeler, Smith Bowen,\\nWilliam J. Delavan, Solomon Wood, Ezekiel Gardiner.\\nSection 3, 1836. William J. Delavan, Matthew Arm-\\nstrong, Harvey Odell, Jesse Ellsworth, Jacob Snyder.\\nSection 4, 183G. William Black, Thomas Armstrong,\\nJoseph Berry, Richard H Gay, Jesse Ellsworth, Alva Bill,\\nRobert Homer, Sophia Berry, Timothy llowe, Timothy A.\\nHopkins.\\nSection 5, 1836. Joseph Berry, Ebenezer L. Donahee,\\nRussell Darwin, James Smith, George P. Babcock.\\nSection 6, 1836. Garret Cruson, Sophia Locke, Peries\\nLincoln, Butler Treat, Thaddeus E. Ball, Joseph Berry.\\nSection 7, 1836.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 John Sinclair, Ira S. Mudgc, Al-\\npheus Williams, Alanson Sumner, Stephen Clark, Sophia\\nLocke.\\nSection 8, 1836. David Blood, Ira S. Mudge, Joseph\\nBerry, George P. Babcock, Chauncey Whitney, Caleb J.\\nBurlingame.\\nSection 9, 1836. William Black, John Sinclair, Ira\\nS. Mudge, Alva Clark, Griswold Burnham, Enos G. Berry.\\nSection 10, 1835. James Adams, William J. Delavan,\\nMatthew Armstrong, Harvey Odell, Isaac Ambler.\\nSection 11, 1835. Griswold Burnham, Thomas Wheeler,\\nThe figures denote the year the first purchase was m.idc upon\\neach section.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0198.jp2"}, "199": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0199.jp2"}, "200": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0200.jp2"}, "201": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n175\\nJohn J. Ducrlcr, Roboit Wood, Tompkins C. Delavan,\\nSolomon Wood.\\nSection 12, 1830. Horri.s Will.son, Griawold Buiiiluim,\\nAlva Burlison, Josciph T. HuiiilKini, livniuii Cole, Ansel\\nCrowell.\\nSection 13, 1830. Honis Willson, James G. Corbus,\\nElLslia Warren, Griswold Burnham, Enos G. Berry, Robert\\nS. Ticknor, David W. Baker, William Starkes.\\nSection 14, 1830. Ilorris Willson, Ellis llus.sell, Gris-\\nwold Burnham, Elisha Warren, Jo.seph L. Ilartsough,\\nJolin B. Hartsough, Richard More} John J. Duerler,\\nJoseph Hanchett, Lewis B. Ilanchett.\\nSection 15, 1832. John Cornish, Walter Looniis, Silas\\nHamilton, Enos G. Berry, John Broughtwn, James Adams,\\nWarren Bill, Lyman Chapin, Jared L. Rathbone, Joseph\\nBerry, Caleb Brown.\\nSection 16, 1837. Rice Arnold, Enos G. Berry, Joseph\\nBerry, William P. Arnold, Alfred WUniurth, James Davis,\\nIsrael Waters, Nicholas Dalley, John Joseph, Benoni Car-\\nter, Florello P. Williams, Cynthia M. Etheridge, John\\nBroughton, Charles Arnold.\\nSection 17, 1834. Henry Van Hyning, Bartholomew\\nHewott, Elmer Packer, Tiiomas McCarty, George P. Bab-\\ncock, John Law, Griswold Burnham.\\nSection 18, 1834. Conrad Rapp, Elmer Packer, David\\nNewell, Elisha Hart.sough, Tluimas McCarty, Hamilton G.\\nRice, Dorcas Hewett.\\nSection 19, 1833.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Joseph L. Hartsough, David B.\\nHartsough, Conrad Rapp, David Ilartsough, Henry McCon-\\nnell, Thomas McCarty.\\nSection 20, 1834. Abraham Vcsschius, Henry Van\\nHyning, James Ransom, Bartholomew Hewett, George\\nRansom, John Broughton, Alanson Harger, Thomas\\nDougherty.\\nSection21, 1835. Bartholomew Hewett, Samuel Berry,\\nEnos G. Berry, Alanson Harger, Pearson Anson, Ansel\\nCrowell.\\nSection 22, 1835. John D. Burroughs, James Adams,\\nIra S. Mudge, Hamilton G. Rice, John Broughton, Heze-\\nkiah D. Mudge, Joseph Berry, Warren Edwards.\\nSection 23, 1835. William Laughlin, Richard W. Cor-\\nbus, Abner Harris, Joseph Hanchett, Laura Hibbard,\\nSamuel Eddy, Luther Briggs, William Prentiss.\\nSection 24, 1835. Abraham Vesschius, James Clizbe,\\nJames M. Burdick, Luther Briggs, Benjamin Allen, Solon\\nPierce.\\nSection 25, 1835. Philo H. Crippen, Lorenzo D. Crip-\\npen, Alson Barber, Alanson Sumner, Stephen Clark, Isaac\\nAmbler.\\nSection 26, 1836.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Harrison H. Scott, Abram C. Fish,\\nLewis W. Decker, Joseph S. Swan.\\nSection 28, 1836. John Broughton, Hamilton G. Rice,\\nSilas Furgeson, Calvin Snow, Schuyler Matteson, James\\nTaylor, Thompson J. Daniels.\\nSection 27, 1836. James Feller, Sumner Clark, John\\nLaw, William Joseph, Lucas Joseph.\\nSection 29, 1836. Peter D. Shook, John Broughton,\\nJoseph W. Kinncn, Albert Starr, Peter A. Drake, Rich-\\nard Starr, Enos G. Berry.\\nSection 30, 1835. Thomas McCarty, Cyrus Champlin,\\nAbraham Phillips, Rhoda Woodard, James Fisk, James\\nHall, Calvin Snow.\\nSection 31, 1836.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Walter P. Van Vechten, Thomas\\nArmstrong, Jacob Bennett, Russell Packard.\\nSection 32, 1837. Frederick Myers, Lorenzo D. Hal-\\nstead, Peter A. Drake, Richard Starr, George P. Stephens.\\nSection 33, 1836.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Eliphalet Tower, Ira S. Mudge, Nel-\\nson N. Sprague.\\nSection 34, 1836.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Eliphalet Tower, Samuel Egncw,\\nIra S. Mudge, Sumner t Clark.\\nSection 35, 1836. John S. Belote, Sumner Clark.\\nSection 36, 1836. Sumner Clark, Lorenzo D. Crip-\\npen, Dan Barber, Joseph H. Belote.\\nFIRST SETTLEMENTS.\\nIlorris Willson, the first settler in this township, was of\\nScotch origin, and accounted for the strange orthography\\nof his name by claiming that it was the Scotch method\\nof spelling it. He was a native of Batavia, N. Y., and\\nduring the war of 1812 served with the New York State\\ntroops, under Capt. Parri.sh. He was captured at the bat-\\ntle of Black Rock, and held as a prisoner of war at Mon-\\ntreal for nine months.\\nAt an early day he settled in Berlin, Ohio, where he\\nremained until about 1825, when he removed to Detroit.\\nIn June, 1830, he made the first purcha.se of lands in this\\ntownship, buying 320 acres, which embraced portions of\\nsections 12, 13, and 14, and contiguous to a broad Indian\\ntrail, afterwards known as the Chicago Turnpike. Mr.\\nWillson was a carpenter by trade, and soon after his pur-\\nchase, assisted by a hired man named George Bolton, con-\\nstructed a small block house, which was situated very near\\nthe site of the present Andrews residence, on section 14.\\nThis fir.st house is described as having been built of hewn\\nlogs, the corners nicely dove-tailed together. He was ac-\\ncompanied here by his wife who afterwards married David\\nW. Baker and two children.* Soon after the completion\\nof his house it was opened to the public as a tavern or\\nplace of entertainment. The following is a literal copy\\nof the bond entered into by him and his sureties for a faith-\\nful okservance of law and order\\nYou, Ilorris Willson, do acUnowkilge to owe tlic Uiiitcil iSlatcs\\nof Ainorica the emii of fifty dollars, and you, Abram P. Bolton and\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2John Morse, do severally acknowledge to owe the United States of\\nAmerica the sum of twenty-five dollars each, to be levied of your\\nseveral goods and chattels, lands and tenements, upon condition thiit,\\nWhereas, the above-bound Ilorris Willson is admitted and allowed by\\nthe Township Board to kee]) a tavern for the space of one year nc.\\\\t\\nensuing, and no longer, in the house and place now occupied by the\\nsaid Ilorris Willson, and no other.\\nNow, therefore, if the saiil Ilorris Willson, during the time afore-\\nsaid, shall keep and maintain good order and rule, and shall suffer no\\ndisorder nor unlawful game to be used in his said house, or in any of\\nthe dependencies thereof, and shall not break any of the laws for the\\nregulation of taverns, then this recognisance shall be null and void,\\notherwise in full force.\\nThis you acknowledge. Taken and acknowledged at the Town-\\nship Board, held for the Township of (Jrcen, in the county of St.\\nJoseph, and Territory of Michigan, this 2.3d day of March, 18. !2.\\nMr. Willson began the construction of a small frame\\n\u00c2\u00abLydia Ann, widow of the late Dr. Kuos Berry, and Ilorris Will-\\nson, Jr., both of whom are residents of (Juincy at the present time.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0201.jp2"}, "202": {"fulltext": "176\\nHISTOKY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nhouse, but died before its completion, his being the first\\ndeath to occur in the township.\\nJames G. Corbus, the youngest of four pioneer brothers\\n(Joseph C., John, Richard W., and James G.), was born\\nin Detroit in 1804. At an early age he married Miss Isbel\\nEddy, of the former city. His wife died shortly after the\\nbirth of a daughter, now Mrs. Abel Coon, of Quincy vil-\\nlage. In 1827, Mr. Corbus became a resident of Cleve-\\nland, 0., where he remained until June, 1832, when\\n(having meanwhile married Mi.ss Nancy M. Moore, the\\ndaughter of one of Cleveland s pioneers) he came to Branch\\nCounty. During the summer of 1832, as a contractor, he\\nwas engaged in the construction of that portion of the Chi-\\ncago turnpike which crossed Bronson s Prairie. In Octo-\\nber of the same year he purchased lands of the government,\\nwhich were situated upon section 13, in this township, and\\nearly in the spring of 1833 he became an actual resident.\\nHere he built the first framed house. It was commenced\\nin 1833 and finished the following year. Men were hired\\nto come from Ypsilanti to raise the frame, and the lumber\\nwith which it was completed was obtained at Orangeville.\\nHis house was also opened as a tavern, and during the\\nyears from 1835 to 1840, when emigrants via the Chicago\\nroad were streaming into the county by thousands, he and\\nhis good wife were kept busy night and day, to entertain\\nthem. Again, during the building of the Lake Shore Rail-\\nroad, in 1850, his house was filled to overflowing with the\\nworkmen. He was the second treasurer elected in Branch\\nCounty, and occupied many official positions in his town-\\nship. In 1852 he made an overland journey to California,\\nand again in 1859. He died in 1872. His widow and\\nsurviving children reside as follows Mrs. Nancy M. Corbus,\\nQuincy, Mich. H. J. Corbus, Adrian, Mich. Mrs. R. R.\\nMorse, Angola, Ind. and J. L. Corbus, St. Louis, Mo.\\nJohn Cornish, one of the first settlers in Girard town-\\nship, bought the first land upon section 15, Oct. 16, 1832,\\nand became the first settler upon the .site of Quincy vil-\\nlage in the fall of 1833. His house, a small log shanty,\\nstood upon the site of Clark s Quincy House. He\\nerected the first framed house and barn in the village,\\n1834. He also kept tavern, and the first town-meeting\\nwas held at his house in 1836.\\nEllis Russell, another very early pioneer, came in at\\nabout the same time, and leased of Mrs. Willson the Will-\\nson tavern. He afterwards purchased lands of the govern-\\nment, and settled upon section 14 in 1834.\\nAmong the settlers of 1835 were Henry Van Hyning,\\nwho was one of Girard s very first pioneers James Ransom,\\nfrom England Alanson Harger, from Madison Co., N. Y.\\nJohn S. Belote, from Orleans Co., N. Y. Walter Loomis,\\nfrom Ashtabula, Ohio David Newell, Monroe Co., N. Y.\\nPeter Shook, Wayne Co., N. Y. David W. Baker, Mon-\\nroe Co., N. Y. William Laughlin, Alva Burlison, Huron\\nCo., Ohio Bartholomew Hewett, Knox Co., Ohio; James\\nClizbe, Steuben Co., N. Y. Pearson Anson, Livingston\\nCo., N. Y. Griswold Burnham, Orleans Co., N. Y.\\nJoseph T. Burnham, Lenawee Co., Mich. Silas Hamil-\\nton and Conrad Rapp.\\nJames M. Burdick, a native of Livingston Co., N. Y.,\\nemigrated at an early day with his father s family to Mon-\\nroe County, of the same State. In the summer of 1830 he\\nshouldered his rifle, and carrying a knapsack, the contents\\nof which weighed 28 pounds, started on foot from the latter\\ncounty to Buff alo, thence by steamer to Detroit. From\\nDetroit he took the broad Indian trail that led him towards\\nthe .southwest, and followed its course until he reached\\nAllen s, in Hillsdale County, where he remained seven\\nmonths. Jan. 1, 1831, he proceeded to Coldwater, and en-\\ngaged to split rails for Abram F. Bolton. Three days later\\nhe moved into the woods, one and one-half miles north of\\nColdwater Cit} and began his labors. There was a great\\ndepth of snow, and his first work was to fell a basswood\\ntree, split it, and hew out a shovel, with which he cleared\\naway the snow from the spot selected to build his shanty.\\nWhen his house was completed, he began splitting rails,\\nand at the expiration of four months had enough to\\nfence, and did fence, the first 80 acres so inclosed in\\nBranch County. He obtained some of his supplies from\\nMr. Bolton, who lived four miles southeast of his shanty,\\nbut his rifle supplied him with meat, while an abundance\\nof wild honey could be found in the woods. He says that\\nhe took 200 pounds of honey from a cherry-tree, which was\\nonly fifty yards distant from his shanty.\\nIn February, 1832, Mr. Burdick, accompanied by his\\nfather, Ichabod H. Burdick, who had come out the fall\\npreviously and purchased lands in Allen, Hillsdale Co., re-\\nturned to New York, driving the whole distance with horse\\nand cutter. They traveled via Detroit and Canada. At\\nthe crossing of the Detroit River, fifteen miles below De-\\ntroit, they experienced a very narrow escape from floating\\ninto Lake Erie. They had arrived at about the middle of\\nthe river, when the ice broke up, became detached from\\nboth shores, and with a strong, steady current was sweeping\\nthem towards the great lake. The piece they were upon\\nwas nearly half a mile square, yet it was covered with\\nwater to the depth of three or four inches. After float-\\ning down some two or three miles, young Burdick dis-\\ncovered that the eastern edge of their ice-raft was separated\\nfrom the firm ice on the eastern shore by an open space\\nof about ten feet in width. This was nearer than they\\nhad yet been, and, as a large expanse of water could be\\nseen down the river, he concluded that it was now or never.\\nHe had a good active young horse, one in which he had\\ngreat confidence as to his jumping qualities, as he had been\\ntested on the frontier many times before. Informing his\\nfather of his intentions, they returned to the cutter (for\\nthey had left it and separated somewhat, fearing that the\\naccumulated weight of themselves, their horse and cutter,\\nmight cause all to break through), sprang in, and getting\\nhis horse well in hand, starting briskly forward, and away\\nthey sped for the leap. The horse performed his part\\nnobly, and at the instant of making his jump the Burdicks\\nthrew themselves forward, and by their momentum assisted\\nhim greatly, besides saving themselves from being thrown\\nbackward into the swift, deep current, through which the\\nrear part of their vehicle was dragged. They finally reached\\ntheir home in New York in safety, where young Burdick\\nwas married soon after. In March, 1832, the Burdicks\\n(father and son) and Abigail Mosher, brother-in-law of\\nJames M., returned to Michigan, settling in Allen township,", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0202.jp2"}, "203": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0203.jp2"}, "204": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0204.jp2"}, "205": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n177\\nHillsdale Co. Here, on section 1.5, James M. Burdick\\nopened the first tavern in 1832. In the spring of 1836\\nhe removed to Quincy township and located upon section\\n24, where he resided for many years. He was present\\nat the fii-st town-meeting in Quiney, where lie was elected\\na school commissioner, also an inspector of schools, and is\\nperhaps the only survivor of those elected at the first town-\\nmeeting. He also served with Capt. James Olds company\\nduring the Black Hawk war, having been summoned to\\ntake the field while returning to Michigan, in 1832, and\\nwhen, with his young wife, he was yet fifteen miles distant\\nfrom his destination.\\nDuring the year 1836, Samuel H. Berry and his sons,\\nJoseph, Knos G., and Ezra, became residents. They were\\nfrom Barrington, N. H., originally, but had resided at dif-\\nferent periods in Wayne Co., Pa., Niagara and Chautauqua\\nCos., N. Y. Joseph, the oldest son, was the first one of the\\nfemily to visit Michigan, and w;is the jeading spirit in the\\nremoval of his father s family from Chautauqua, N. Y., to\\nQuiney, Mich. He settled first on an SO-acre lot, begin-\\nning near the old cemetery, running north on what is now\\nknown as Main Street, one hundred rods north of the Chicago\\nroad, and eastward about one-fourth of a mile, and began the\\npursuits of a farmer. He also, at an early day, engaged in\\nthe hotel business on the site of the Quiney House, con-\\ntinuing only a year or so. He gave his attention to farm-\\ning on a large scale, adding many acres to his first purchase.\\nMr. Berry has also been largely interested in the mercantile\\nbusiness of the village, first with his brothers Enos G. and\\nEzra, and William J. Briggs, then with G. 0. Bailey, again\\nas only proprietor, then with Mr. Ludlam as manager, and\\nlastly with Oscar Williamson as superintendent of the store.\\nThe brick block now .standing on the .southwest corner of\\nChicago and Main Streets was built by him during his last\\nyears of business. In 1877 he made an extensive trade\\nwith Daniel Larzelere, of Tekonsha, whereby he became\\nthe owner of about 400 acres of valuable land and Mr.\\nLarzelere of his store, mercantile business, with other prop-\\nerty in Quiney. Mr. Berry at once removed to Tekonsha,\\nwhere he still resides, though he is a heavy taxpayer on\\nproperty in this town.\\nHe was married in 1837 to Miss Sophia S. Brown, of\\nQuiney. As a citizen he has always been among the fore-\\nmost in aiding improvements, and where new schemes have\\nbeen entertained for building up the village his name has\\ngenerally preceded a large sum as a subscription.\\nDr. Enos G. Berry, the first supervisor, first postmaster,\\nand first resident physician in the township, was during\\nhis lifetime a most prominent man. He settled upon sec-\\ntions 21 and 22. His portrait and biography, together\\nwith thoi C of his widow, the eldest child of Quincy s first\\nsettler, will be found upon another page.\\nEzra Berry, the youngest of the brothers who settled\\nhere, was sixteen years old when the family removed to\\nMichigan, and was required to drive two cows the entire\\ndistance, him.self on foot. The journey occupied eighteen\\ndays, and his total expenses amounted to $1JM. On his\\narrival he wa.s made an assistant of his father in the hotel\\nbusiness. The hostelry was the building now occupied by\\nSimon Mowry, ou West Chicago Street. In 1837 his\\n23\\nbrother. Dr. Berry, being made postmaster, Ezra was placed\\nin charge of the office, the contents of which were at first\\nkept in a bushel basket, and continued in that service until\\n1840, when he commenced preaching as a Jlethodist min-\\nister, traveling this circuit as an employee of the presiding\\nelder, in connection with Revs. Roswell Parker, Peter\\nSabin, and others. From 1842 to 1841 he was engaged\\nin the mercantile business in Coldwater with Ira IJidwell.\\nHe again engaged in ministerial labor in 1844; in 1847,\\nmercantile business again; in 18.51, lumbering; during\\n1852, superintendent of a railroad corps, running a line of\\nroad through the Kankakee Swamp; In 1854, lumbering;\\nin 1855, merchant at Burr Oak; burned out in 1857.\\nThen removed to Quiney and sold goods until 1866, since\\nwhich time he has practiced law. He took up the study\\nof law early in life, and was admitted to the bar in 1846.\\nJohn Broughton and Lester Broughton, brothers, natives\\nof Vermont, removed at an early day to Western New\\nYork, thence to Lorain Co, O., and to Quiney in 1836.\\nJohn Broughton kept tavern for some years upon the\\nbrick-yard firm, between Coldwater and Quiney. He also\\nspeculated to some extent in government lands, and was a\\ncontractor during the building of the Lake Shore Railroad.\\nHe was a strong and vigorous man, accustomed to having\\nthings move his own way, impulsive and ardent in his\\nviews, but always maintained a high position for character\\namong his neighbors. He ca.st the first vote in Quiney\\ntownship, on the morning of April 4, 1836, and was one\\nof the founders of the Methodist Episcopal Church of\\nQuiney village. Their first meeting was held at his house.\\nHe died Feb. 2, 1879 was born Nov. 8, 1793.\\nGeorge Boon w:is burn in Philadelphia, July 27, 1802.\\nHis parents removed to New York City in 1806, to Peek.s-\\nkill in 1810, and to West Point in 1812. In 1814 to\\nOntario Co., N. Y. In 1836 he removed to Quiney, and\\npurchased a wild farm of Griswold Burnham, where he\\nnow resides. During the years 1836 and 1837 a great\\nmany settlers came in, and houses sprang up on every sec-\\ntion in the township. Among them were Alpheus Wil-\\nliams, from Niagara, N. Y. Philander and Iliram orloss,\\nfrom Canada Thaddcus E. Ball, from Oneida Co., N. Y.\\nRussell Darwin and Ebenezer L. Donahee, from Erie Co.,\\nN. Y. Ansel Nichols, from Oswego Co., N. Y Peter M.\\nNewbery, from Saratoga Co., N. Y. Caleb Burlingame,\\nChenango Co., N. Y. Jeremiah B. Whelan, Livingston\\nCo., N. Y. James Ashton, England L. G. Rice, Genesee\\nCo., N. Y. John Sinclair, Seneca Co., N. Y. David\\nBlood, Onondaga Co., N. Y. George P., H. F., and Simon\\nBabcock, Orleans Co., N. Y. Chauncey E. Whitney, Liv-\\ningston Co., N. Y., and many others, whose names will be\\nfound in the alphabetical list of pioneers, first land entries,\\nstatistical reports, lists of township and village officers, etc.,\\nto whi(!h the reader is respectfully referred.\\nWilliam P. Arnold, a native of Rutland Co., Vt., and\\nwho had previously resided in Niagara and Chautauqua\\nCos., N. Y., came to Branch County in June, 1833. He\\nfirst settled upon the premises now occupied by Canfield\\nPisk, in the town of Coldwater here he built a small log\\nhouse, which stood between Mr. Fisk s present residence\\nand the road. He also biiilt the farm-house now standing", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0205.jp2"}, "206": {"fulltext": "178\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\non the corner of the above-mentioned land. In 1839 he\\nremoved to Quincy, and settled upon the premises now\\noccupied by him. Here he built a small frame house,\\nwhich he now uses as a corn-house. From the time of\\nhis becoming a citizen of Quincy until the present, Mr.\\nArnold has been active and prominent in all public as well\\nas private matters, which had in view the advancement and\\nprosperity of his village and township. He has most\\nworthily filled many positions of trust and honor. He\\nwas chosen supervisor in 1840, and received the honor of\\nbeing re-elected in consecutive years to 1852, inclusive. In\\nthe latter year he was elected to the Legislature, represent-\\ning his district for one term. He was again elected super-\\nvisor in 1867, 1868, 1871, 1874, 1875, and 1876.\\nquincy s pioneers.\\nAlphabetical list of the pioneers of Quincy township, who,\\nwith a few exceptions, were all settled here in years prior to\\n1840, showing also the sections upon which they resided:\\nSec.\\nAllen, Benjamin 2-1\\nAlger, Squire 9\\nAdams, James 10, Ij\\nAnson, Pearson 15\\nArnold, Wm. P 10\\nArnold, Rice T Ill\\nArnold, Anselum 19\\nArmstrong, Matthew ;i\\nAshton, James 3\\nBroughton. John 22\\nBroughton, Lester 28\\nBlood, David 8\\nBrown, Madison 8\\nBabcock, H. F 17\\nBabeock, Geo. P 5\\nBabcock, Simon 5\\nBaker, David W 13, 14\\nBoon, George 12, 13\\nBurdick, James M 2-1\\nBurlison, Alva 12, 13, 2i\\nBerrv, Samuel 21\\nBerry, Enos G 21, 22\\nBerry, .Joseph 15\\nBagley, Daniel S 15\\nBerry, Ezra\\nBurlingame, Caleb S\\nBurnham, Griswold 9\\nBowen, Asa C 1\\nBowen, Smith 2\\nBall, Th.addcus 6\\nBriggs, Luther 23\\nBarber, Ansel 25\\nBennett, Jacob 31\\nBelote, Jno. S 35\\nBarber, Dan 36\\nBurnham, Joseph T 12\\nBill, Warren 15\\nBrown, Caleb 15\\nBrown, Alvarado 14\\nCarson, Gerret\\nCornish, John 15\\nCraft, Abram 20\\nCorless, Hiram 17, 18, 19\\nCorlcss, Philander 18\\nCole, Lyman 12\\nCorbus, James G 13\\nCurtis, Marcus 19, 20\\nClark, Alva 9\\nClizbe, James 24\\nCarter, Benoni 16\\nClizbe, Hiram 5\\nCurtis, Miles C\\nCorless, Philo 18\\nClizbe, James 15\\nChittenden, Horace\\nDarling, James 23\\nDeyoe, Wm, P\\nDarwin, Russell 5\\nDonahee, Ebenczer L 5\\nDalley, Nicholas 16\\nEtheridge, Samuel 16\\nGrow, Ambrose 14\\nGager, Simon 15\\nGlaan, JohnM 17,20\\nSec.\\nGrovendyke, Asii T 13\\nHowell, James\\nHimrod, .John 2S\\nHarger, Alanson 20,21\\nHowell, Joseph 18\\nHawes, Morris F\\nHewett, Bartholomew 17, 21\\nHamilton, Silas 15\\nHartsougb, Joseph L 14\\nJoseph, William 27\\nJoseph, Lucas 27\\nKinnen, .Joseph W 29\\nLoomis, Walter 15\\nLincoln, Peries 6\\nLocke, Amos 6\\nLeh-ind, Elijah 13\\nLaughlin, William 23\\nMcConnell, Henry 19\\nMudge, Ira S\\nMudge, Hezekiah D 22\\nMudge, Ebenezer\\nMorey, Richard 14\\nMiller, Timothy 28\\nMuckey, Marcus 22\\nNewell, David IS, 19\\nNicholas, Ansel 1\\nNewberry, Peter M 10\\nOtis, Isaac 19\\nOdell, Harvey 3\\nPerry, Edward\\nPrentiss, William 13\\nRansom, James 20\\nRice, Levi G 18\\nReynolds, Alexander 19, 30\\nRoss, George 7\\nRussell, Ellis 14\\nRussell, Williams 13\\nBapp, Conrad 18\\nRoe, William 8 13\\nSinclair, John 9\\nSmith, James 5, 19\\nShook, Peter 1\\nSwan, Joseph S 26\\nStarr, Albert 29\\nTowle, Lemuel 20\\nTourtlett, Alden S\\nTrim, Moses\\nVesschius, Abram 24\\nVesschius, William\\nVesschius, John\\nVan Hyning, Henr.y 17, 20\\nWing, Barnabas 7\\nWilliams, Alpheus 7\\nWhitney, Chauncey E 8\\nWillson, Horris 12, 13, 14\\nWight, Washburn 1\\nWheeler, Thomas 11\\nWilmarth, Alfred 16\\nWaters, Israel 16\\nWilliams, Florello P 16\\nWood, David S\\nWood, .Solomon 2\\nWheelan, Jeremiah B 9\\nCIVIL HISTORY.\\nThe Senate and Hou.se of Representatives of the State\\nof Michigan, by an act approved March 23, 1836, erected\\nQuincy from Coldwater township.\\nThe original boundaries of the township, and the place\\ndesignated for holding the first township-meeting, were, by\\nthat act, defined as follows\\nSection 18. All that portion of the county of Branch designated\\nby the United States survey as townships six, seven, and eight, south\\nof range five west, be, and the same is, hereby set off and organized\\ninto a separate township by the name of Quincy, and the first town-\\nship-meeting therein shall be held at the dwelling-house of John\\nCornish, in said townshi]),\\nWe thus find that for a period of two years Quincy in-\\ncluded within its limits the present townships of Algansee\\nand California,\\nIn their petition to tlie Legislature, asking for the forma-\\ntion of a new township, the people sent forward the name\\nof Springfield or Springville. But as another township in\\nthe State had already adopted the name mentioned by the\\npetitioners, Dr. Hiram Alden, who then represented the\\ncounty of Branch, suggested the name of Quincy, which\\nwas adopted. It is claimed that the name is derived from\\nQuincy, Mass., the former residence of Mr. Alden.\\nAlgansee, including California, was set off as a separate\\ntownship April 2, 1838.\\nPROCEEDINGS OF FIRST TOWNSHIP-MEETING OFFICERS\\nELECTED.\\nAt the first township election the electors assembled at\\nthe house of John Cornish, on the 4th day of April, 1836,\\nand organized the meeting by choosing John Cornish, Esq.,\\nModerator Thomas Wheeler, Clerk and Enos Gr. Berry,\\nAssistant Moderator. As a result of this meeting, the\\nfollowing-named persons were chosen township officers, to\\nserve for the period of one year Enos Gr. Berry, Super-\\nvisor David W. Baker, Town Clerk John Cornish, James\\nG. Corbus, Samuel Beach, Enos G. Berry, Justices of the\\nPeace Samuel H. Berry, Luther Briggs, James Adams,\\nAssessors Joseph T. Burnham, Pearson Anson, James\\nAdams, Highway Commissioners; James M. Burdick,\\nEllis Russell, Thomas Wheeler, Commissioners of Common\\nSchools Joseph L. Hartsougb, James Adams, James M.\\nBurdick, Inspectors of Common Schools Griswold Burn-\\nham, Collector; Pearson Anson, Griswold Burnham, Con-\\nstables Samuel H. Berry, Conrad Rapp, Overeeers of the\\nPoor; District No. 1, Thomas Wheeler, District No. 2,\\nPearson Anson, District No. 3, Joseph L. Hartsougb,\\nOverseers of Highways.\\nVoted, That pathmasters be fence-viewers.\\nVoted, That all hogs over twenty-five pounds in weight\\nbe free commoners.\\nAt a special township-meeting held September 27, 1836,\\nfor the purpo.se of electing a constable and collector, offices\\nmade vacant by the continued absence of Griswold Burn-\\nham, Ellis Russell was elected Collector, and James M.\\nBurdick, Constable.\\nAt the annual township-meeting of 1837, $50 were voted\\nfor the support of the poor, and $75 for the improvement", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0206.jp2"}, "207": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0207.jp2"}, "208": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0208.jp2"}, "209": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n179\\nof highways. Thirty-five dollars were appropriated for the\\nrepair of tlie bridge across Hog River in 1839.\\nAt a meeting of the assessors, convened at the house of\\nEnos G. Berry, May 18, 1839, tiie following-named persons\\nwere selected to serve as jurors for the town of Quincy\\nDavid W. Baker, Joseph T. Burnham, Solomon Wood,\\nWilliam S. Rowe, George Boon, Luther Briggs, Ellis Rus-\\nsell, Alpheus Williams, Jame.s Ildwell. George Ro.ss, Miles\\nC. Curtiss, Alexander Reynolds, lliram Corless, Gerritt\\nCarson, Jones Smith, George P. Babcoek, Harvey F. Bab-\\ncock, Iliram Clizbe, Philander Corless, Peter Emmon.s, Bar-\\ntholomew Hewett, Peter M. Newberry, Harvey Odell,\\nMoses Trim, Edward Perry, Horace Chittenden, Timothy\\nMiller, Lester Broughton, Paries Lincoln, Peter Shook,\\nJames Clizbe, Jr., James G. Corbus, Elijah Leland, Ansel\\nNichols, John M. Glann.\\nTOWNSHIP OFFICERS.\\nTabular list of the principal township officers from 1836\\nto 1878, inclusive.\\nSupervisors.\\n1836. Enos G. Berry.\\n1837.\\n1838.\\nTowD Clerks.\\nDavid W. Baker.\\nEllis Russell.\\n1839. James Adams. James G. Corbus.\\n1840. William P. Arnold.\\n1841. Alvarado Brown.\\n1842.\\n1843.\\n1844.\\n1845.\\n1846.\\n1847. Dan. M. Thomas.\\n1848.\\n1849.\\n1850. John H. Edwards.\\n1851. Nathan B.IIewett.\\n1852.\\n1853. Lyman Cole.\\n1854.\\n1855. Peter M. Newberry. Moses A. Hewett.\\n1856. Ebenezcr Mudge. Benj. F. Clark.\\n1857. William Newberry. Moses A. Ilewctt.\\n1858.\\n1859. Orrin M. Bowen. Julius J. Gregory.\\n1860.\\n1861. Milan M. Brown.\\n1862.\\n1863. John II. Jones.\\n1864.\\n1865. Moses A. Hewett.\\n1866. Jay L. Taylor.\\n1867. William P. Arnold. Daniel W. Sawyer.\\n1868.\\n1869. John Sebring.\\n1870. Ucz. B. Edmouston. Milan M. Brown.\\n1871. William P. Arnold.\\n1872. John H. Jones. Daniel W. Sawyer.\\nJustices of the Peace.\\nJohn Cornish.\\nJames G. Corbus.\\nSamuel Beach.\\nEnos G. Berry.\\nLuther Stiles.\\nJames G. Corbus.\\nSolomon Wood.\\nJames Smith.\\nMoses Trim.\\nPeries Lincoln.\\nEnos G. Berry.\\nJames Clizbe.\\nit It\\nAaron McGinness.\\nC. E. Whitney.\\nEbenezer Mudge.\\nStephen Edmonds.\\nAaron McGinness.\\nWinsor 0. Campbell.\\nJames G. Corbus.\\nJoseph Berry.\\nDavid W. Baker.\\nJames G. Corbus.\\nSamuel Etheridge.\\nAllen C. Culver.\\nJob W. Briggs.\\nAlansou Hargcr.\\nJames G. Corbus.\\nEbenezer Mudge.\\nJohn H. Jones.\\nAbijah Mo:?her.\\nAmos Culver.\\nEzra Perry.\\nJohn H. Jones.\\nMartin Hawley.\\nAmos Culver.\\nCharles A. Edmonds.\\nRodney K. Twadell.\\nMurrav Iviiowles.\\nJacob Kincaid.\\nAaron W. Barber.\\nMartin Hawley.\\nClark C. Sears.\\nGeorge B. Knight.\\nAaron W. Barber.\\nAlvarado Brown.\\nClark C. Sears.\\n1873.\\nSupervisors.\\nJohn II. Jones.\\nTown Clerks.\\nDaniel AV. Sawyer.\\n1874. William P. Arnold.\\n1875.\\n1876.\\n1877. Jacob Kincaid.\\n1878. Edson Blackman.\\nTreasurers.*\\n1836. (No record.)\\n1S37.\\n1838. John Broughton.\\n1839. Joseph Berry.\\n1840.\\n1841.\\n1842.\\n1843.\\nit tt\\nit tt\\ntt tt\\ntt tt\\n1844.\\n1845.\\nAssessors.\\nSamuel H. Berry.\\nLuther Briggs.\\nJames Adams.\\nJohn Broughton.\\nAsahel Brown.\\nWilliam Prentiss.\\nLemuel Sowle.\\nJohn Cornish.\\nSolomon Wood.\\nRice Arnold.\\nPeter M. Newberry.\\nWilliam Prentiss.\\nLester Broughton.\\nPeries Lincoln.\\nPeter M. Newberry.\\nE. L. Donahue.\\nLyman Cole.\\nAlpheus Williams.\\nJohn Broughton.\\nAlva Burlison.\\nLyman Cole.\\nAlpheus Williams.\\nAlva Burlison.\\nElisha Williams.\\nWinsor 0. Campbell\\nAsa C. Bowen.\\nLyman Cole.\\nW. B. Foster.\\nJustices of the Peace.\\nEzra Berry.\\nGeorge B. Knight.\\nAlmeron J. Wright,\\nZebedee Swan.\\nAlmeron J. Wright.\\nAaron W. Barber.\\nClark C. Sears.\\nRogers W. Berry.\\nHenry D. Pessel.\\nHighway Commissioners.\\nJoseph T. Burnham.\\nPearsou Anson.\\nJames Adams.\\nIsrael R. Hall.\\nGeo. P. Babcoek.\\nGeorge Boon.\\n1846. Joseph T. Burnham. Alvah Burlison.\\nJoseph W. Kennon.\\n1847.\\n1848.\\n1849. Ira Clizbe.\\n1850. Timothy Lockwood.\\n1851. Aaron McGinness.\\n1852.\\n1853. .Jacob C. Boon.\\n1854. Daniel Williams.\\n1855. Ilosea J. Corbus.\\n(Supervisor.)\\nAlvah Burlison.\\nJohn Nichols.\\n(Supervisor.)\\nPeter Shook.\\nJohn Nichols.\\n(Supervisor.)\\n1856. Otis Gager.\\n1857. Milan M. Blown.\\n1858. Hez h li. E lmonston.\\n1859. Jacob Weaver.\\n1860. Harlow W.Williams.\\n1861. William P. Arnold.\\nJames Adams.\\nBarnabas Wing.\\nLester Broughton.\\nWinsor 0. Campbell.\\nJoseph T. Burnham.\\nPeter M. Newberry.\\nAnsel Nichols.\\nLester Broughton.\\nAlpheus Williams.\\nGeorge Boon.\\nLester Broughton.\\nHarvey F. Babcoek.\\nGeorge Boon.\\nPeter Shook.\\nDavid Perry.\\nJob H. Moore.\\nGeorge Boon.\\nLucas Joseph.\\nHarvey F. Babcoek.\\nLucas Joseph.\\nSmith Bowen.\\nLucas Joseph.\\nHarvey F. Babcoek.\\nSmith Bowen.\\nAlfred Willmarth.\\nWesley Lockwood.\\nJohn Nichols.\\nLyman Cole.\\nLucas Joseph.\\nH. F. Babcoek.\\nR. N. T. D. Decker.\\nJames E. Gould.\\nJohn Nichols.\\nDelevan Tiukham.\\nJohn Broughton.\\nStephen S.Lampman.\\nGeorge W. Chase.\\nF. P. Williams.\\nLewis Linendol.\\nJoseph T. Jones.\\nJoseph S. Swan.\\nJoseph T. Jones.\\ntt tt\\nFlorello P. Williams.\\nWalton J. Barnes.\\nWilliam Newberry.\\nNathan Swan.\\nJos. U. Withington.\\nEllis Russell was elected collector in 1836 and Joseph Berry in\\n1337. No treasurer was elected during tlie same time.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0209.jp2"}, "210": {"fulltext": "180\\nHISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nTreasurers. Assessors.\\n1862. Thomas N Barnes. (Superri.sor.)\\n1863. Orlando F. Buell.\\n1864. William P. Arnold.\\n1865. Lyman Witter.\\n186C. Daniel G. Williams.\\n1867. Lyman Witter.\\n1868. Zadock C. Kose.\\n1869.\\n1870. Guy E. Bennett.\\n1871.\\n1872. Jay L. T.aylor.\\n1873. Zadock C. Rose.\\n1874. Martin Hawley.\\n1875. Zadock C. Rose.\\n1876.\\n1877. Almeron J. Wright.\\n1878. Cyrus Wilcox.\\nHigiiway CouiDiissionera.\\nNathan Swan.\\nWilliam Newberry.\\nWilliam W. Culver.\\nAaron W. Barber.\\nJeremiah B. Wheeler.\\nGeorge H. Lafleur.\\nZ. G. Swan.\\nRella M. Campbell.\\nWilliam P. Harman.\\nJacob Weaver.\\nReuben A. Baggerly.\\nRella M. Campbell.\\nReuben A. Baggerly.\\nLevi Swan.\\nPeter M. Newberry.\\nRodney K. Twadell.\\nit\\nJohn R. Morey.\\nINTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.\\nCliicago Road. The United States military road, which\\nextends from Detroit to Chicago, better known as the\\nChicago turupiice, enters the town from the east, and\\nrunning due west through the centre of sections 13 and\\n14, thence bears off to the southwest, intersecting in its\\nfurther course sections 15, 16, 21, 20, and 19.\\nIt passes through the centre of Quincy village. It was\\nthe first highway projected and completed tlirough the\\ntownship, and this portion of it was finished during the\\nsummer of 1833.\\nFirst Highwdi/s Established hy Tiirnpilce Authorities.\\nIn August, 1836, James Adams and Pear.son Anson, com-\\nposing a majority of the first board of highway commis-\\nsioners, established five roads, described by Lemuel Sowle,\\nsurveyor, as follows\\n1st. Beginning on the north side of township 6, south\\nof range 5 west, at the northwest corner of section 3, and\\nthe northeast corner of section 4, thence south on the sec-\\ntion line to the Chicago road.\\n2d. Beginning at the northwest corner of section 4,\\nand the northeast corner of section 5, township 6 south,\\nrange 5 west, thence south to the Chicago road.\\n3d. Also a road in township 6 south, range 5 west,\\nbeginning at the northwest corner of section 5, and the\\nnortheast corner of section 6, thence south to the Chicago\\nroad.\\n4th. Also a road in township 6 south, range 5 west,\\nbeginning at the quarter post on the north side of section\\n2, and running south to the Chicago road.\\n5th. Also a road in township 6 south, range 5 west,\\nbeginning at the quarter-post on the centre of section 7,\\nthence running south to the Chicago road.\\nRailroads. The Lake Shore and INIichigan Southern\\nRailroad enters the town from the east, and runs in a\\nsouthwest course through the central part. Quincy village\\nis its only station in the township. It was completed in\\n1851-52. The building of this railroad was the most im-\\nportant event in the history of the township, and to that\\ncause may be ascribed its present prosperity.\\nMr. Lucas Joseph was prominently identified with the\\nestablishment of the station at this point, and erected the\\nwarehouse used for storage purposes at the present time.\\nIt is said that he assisted to line and score every stick of\\nhewn timber in the building. The earth and trestle-work\\napproaches to the building were built by Dr. Enos G. Berry,\\nwho sub-contracted from Mr. Joseph.\\nQuincy Chain Lake Channel Company. By an in-\\nspection of the maps of Southern Michigan and Northern\\nIndiana, the reader will observe that a chain of lakes ex-\\ntends in a southwestern direction from Quincy, Mich., to\\nOrland, Ind., the distance between the two points being\\nabout forty miles. These lakes lie five hundred feet above\\nLake Erie. Several of them are beautiful sheets of water\\nespecially is it so of Marble and Coldwater. Their waters\\nare deep and clear, and to lovers of the sport piscatorial\\naflford excellent fishing-grounds for taking the mammoth\\npickerel, bass, and white-fish which abound in their depths.\\nThose included in the first twenty miles from Quincy are\\nall on the same level, are separated one from another by but\\nshort spaces of intervening land, and, no doubt, until within\\na very recent period of the world s history, were one con-\\ntinuous body of water.\\nIn the month of March, 1878, Mr. James Donovan, of\\nQuincy, conceived the idea of connecting these lakes, and\\nnavigating them by dredging a channel from one to another.\\nCommunicating his views to R. W. Berry, Esq., they decided\\nit to be practical, and at once called civil engineers and\\npractical dredging men to the survey of the proposed route,\\nwho pronounced the scheme feasible, and a good one. On\\nthe 19th of April, 1878, Mes.srs. Donovan and Berry began\\nthe canvass for subscriptions to form a stock company. By\\nJune their purpose was accomplished, and a meeting of the\\nstockholders being called, a company was then formed under\\nthe corporate title of Quincy Chain Lake Channel Com-\\npany, with nine directors, James Donovan as President,\\nR. W. Berry, Secretary and Treasurer. June 24, four bids\\nwere received for doing the dredging, and the contract was\\nfinally awarded to Wilcox Brothers Stock, of Toledo,\\nOhio. Work on the dredge-boat was immediately com-\\nmenced, and August 3 the dredge Channel Pioneer was\\nlaunched from the foot of Hog s Back, there being as-\\nsembled about eight thousand people, an assemblage seldom\\nif ever equaled in numbers in Branch County. August\\n16, work was commenced on the channel, and steadily pro-\\ngressed until the frosts of winter compelled a cessation.\\nAt this time about nine miles are completed, which connects\\nwith the Lake Shore Railroad.\\nA steam yacht was launched December 3, which, when\\nfinished, will accommodate three hundred people, and a\\nlarger boat is to be placed upon the lakes the coming spring.\\nAccording to present contract, twenty miles will be opened\\nto navigation June 1 1879, and when all contemplated water-\\nways are opened, excursionists, sportsmen, and pleasure-seek-\\ners will here find a locality unsurpassed by any between\\nToledo and Chicago.\\nSTATISTICAL 1837-1874.\\n1837. A complete list of the resident land-owners in\\nQuincy township in 1837, showing also their location by\\nsections, the number of acres owned, and the kind and\\nnumber of live stock possessed by each at that period", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0210.jp2"}, "211": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0211.jp2"}, "212": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0212.jp2"}, "213": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n181\\nLyman Cole, Section 12, 120 acres, one cow.\\nAnsel Nichols, Section 1, 240 acres, two cows, two oxen.\\nI l-lur Shook, Section 1, lS(i acres, 1 cow.\\nlienjamin Allen, Section 1, lliO acres.\\nDavid W. liaker, Sections 1:1 anil M, .\u00e2\u0096\u00a0!20 acres, one cow.\\nAmbrose (iroiv. Section H, 270 acres, two cows, one horse.\\nKllis Kussell, Section II, 80 acres, one cow, two o.\\\\en.\\nWilliam S. Russell, Section M, SO acres.\\nOeorge Boon, Sections 12 and IS, IfiO acres, two cows, two oxen.\\nWilliam Laii^hlin, Section 2.1, 20 acres, one cow.\\nJunics jM. liurdick, Section 21, 80 acres, one cow.\\nJames Darling, Section 23, 20 acres, one cow.\\nAbrain Vesschius, Section 24, 80 acres, two horses.\\nJames G. Corbus, .Section 1.3, 120 acres, one cow, one horse.\\nAlva Burlison, Sections 12, 1.1, and 24, 240 acres, one cow, one\\nhorse, two oxen.\\nWilliam Prentiss, Section 13, 40 acres.\\nMorris F. Ilawes.\\nMarcus Curtiss, Sections I J and 20, 7 acres.\\nAlva Clark, Section 9, 80 acres.\\nBartholomew llewelt, iections 17 and 21, 220 acres.\\nSquire Alger, Section .I, 0 acres, one cow, two oxen.\\nEnos (i. Berry, Sections 21 ami 22, 160 acres, one cow, two horses.\\nJoseph Berry, Section 15, 75 acres, three cows, two horses.\\nJames Adams, Sections 10 and 15, 120 acres, two cows, two oxen.\\nPearson Anson, .Section 15, 1 acre.\\nD. S. Baglcy, .Section 15, 1 acre, two cows, one horse.\\nSimeon Oager, Section 15, 1 acre.\\nJohn Broughton, Sections 22, 28, 29, ItiO acres, two cows, two\\nhorses.\\nJohn llimrod, .Section 28, 40 acres.\\nLester Broughton, .Section 28, 40 acres, one cow.\\nWalter Loomis, Section 15, 80 acres, me cow, one horse, t\\\\vo oxen.\\nJohn Cornish, Sections and 15, 200 acres, one cow, two horses.\\nHenry Van Hj-uing, Sections 17 and 20, 120 acres, two horses.\\nAbram Craft, Section 20, 40 acres, one cow.\\nLemuel Sowle, Section 20, 40 acres.\\nJames Hansom, Section 20, 100 acres, one cow.\\nAlanson Harger, Sections 20 and 21, 120 acres, one cow.\\nLevi (j. Kiee, Section 18, SO acres, two cows.\\nJames Smith, Sections 5 and 19, 90 acres, one cow, two horses.\\nAlexander Reynolds, Sections 18 and 19, 450 acres, two cows, one\\nhorse.\\nHenry McConnell, Section 19, 80 acres.\\nDavid Newell, Sections IS and 19, 160 acres, one cow, two horses.\\nJohn Sinclair, Section 9, SO acres, two oxen.\\nJoseph Howell, Section IS, SO acres, two cows, two oxen.\\nGeorge Ross, Section 7, 80 acres, one cow.\\nBarnabas Wing, Section 7, 40 acres, two oxen.\\nAl|iheus Williams, Section 7, 120 acres, one cow, two oxen.\\nPhilander Corless, Section IS, 80 acres, two cows, two oxen.\\nIliram Corless, Sections 17, IS, and 19, GSO acres, three cows, one\\nhorse, four oxen.\\nDavid Ulimd, Section 8, SO acres.\\nMadison Brown, Section 8, SO acres.\\nII. Francis Babcock, Section 17, 100 acres, one cow, two oxen.\\nGeorge P. Babcock, Sections 5 and 8, 240 acres.\\nChauncey E. Whitney, Section 8, 100 acres, one cow, two oxen.\\n.Simeon Babcock, Section 5, SO acres, two cows.\\nCaleb Burlingame, .Section S, 90 acres.\\nRussell Darwin, Section 5, GO acres.\\nE. L. Donahee, Section 5, 92 acres, one cow, two oxen.\\nAnsclum R. Arnold, Sections 18 and 19, 108 acres, two horses,\\ntwo oxen.\\nIsaac Otis, Sections I J. 10 acres.\\n1874.\\nPopulation 2,497\\nNumber of farmers 278\\nAcres in farm lands 19.176\\nimproved 14,732\\nwheat growing June, 1874 3,098\\nharvestol, 1873 2,635\\ncorn 2,390\\nBushels wheat 33,081\\ncorn 74,356\\nother grain harvested, 1873 31,315\\nBushels potatoes harvested, 1873 13,113\\nTons hay 2,447\\nPounds wool sheared, 26,709\\npork marketed, 239,494\\nchcesemade, 21,014\\nbutter, 12.5,440\\nfruit dried for market, 32,301\\nmaple-sugar mode, 6,650\\nBarrels cider made, 1,205\\nAcres in fruits, S22\\nValue of fruit and vegetable products, 1873 $19,440\\nHorses over one year old, 1874 851\\n.Mules 9\\nWork oxen 33\\nMilch cows 974\\nCattle over one year old other than cows and oxen 747\\nSwine over six months old 942\\nSheep 6,462\\nsheared, 1873 5,663\\nNumber of manufacturing establishments 16\\nusing steam-power 8\\npersons employed 108\\nCapital invested $110,300\\nValue of products $207,000\\nSCHOOLS.\\nThe first school-house erected in the township was built\\nin the spring of 1 837. It was a log structure, and stood\\nupon the grounds now owned by the railroad company in\\nthe village of Quincy. Mi.ss Anna Roberts, of Coldwatcr,\\ntaught the first school in this house during the same sum-\\nmer. During the fall of 1837 a small frame school-house\\nwas built in the Hog Creek district, and in 1838 the\\nthird school-house a log one was built on the Une of the\\nChicago road, two miles west of Quincy village. Although\\nschool commissioners and inspectors have been annually\\nelected since 1836, no record of their proceedings, prior to\\n1847, are preserved.\\nApril 24, 1847, certificates to teach primary schools were\\ngranted to Minerva Smith, Sarah JMudge, Charlotte H. Cor-\\nbus, Dorisca C. Howe, and Mary F. Beach.\\nFrom a report made May 25, 1847, we find that the\\ntotal number of children of school age residing in the\\ntown,ship, and the amount of money apportioned, was as\\nfollows\\nDistrict. Scholars. Money Apport d.\\nNo. 1 53 $10.59\\n2 56 17.53\\n3 51 15.97\\n4 41 12.84\\n5 73 22.86\\n7 31 9.71\\n8 21 6.58\\nTotal 326 $102.08\\nFrom the report of the school inspectors of the township,\\nmade for the year ending Sept. 2, 1878, we take the follow-\\ning statistics\\nWhole number of districts and parts of districts. 10\\nWhole districts 5\\nParts of districts 5\\nSchool-houses in the township 10\\nBrick school-houses 1\\nFrame school-houses 9\\nSeating capacity of all the school-houses 805\\nValue of school property $21,125.00\\nChildren of school age residing in the township. 750\\nChildren attending school during the year 666\\nNumber of graded schools 1\\nMale teachers employed during the year 10\\nFemale teachers employed during the year 16\\nAggregate number of months taught by male\\nteachers ^9^\\nAggregate number of months taught by female\\nteachers 763\\nSalary pai l to male teachers $2,063.50\\nSalary paid to female teachers $1,415.20\\nTotal payments to teachers $3,478.70", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0213.jp2"}, "214": {"fulltext": "182\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nRECEIPTS.\\nMoneys on hand Sept. 2. 1877 $843.19\\nTwo-mill tax..: 820.25\\nPrimary school fund 347.77\\nTuition, non-resident scholars 94.62\\nDistrict taxes for all purposes 3,915.24\\nRaised for all other purposes 52.98\\nTotal resources for the year $6,074.05\\nEXPENDITURES.\\nTeachers wages $3,478.70\\nBuilding and repairs 44.66\\nBonded indebtedness 1,209.31\\nAll other purjuises 771.38\\nAmount on hand Sept. 2, 1878 571.62\\nTotal expenditures including am nt on hand. $6,075.67\\nExcess of expenditures over receipts 1.62\\nTotal indebtedness of the districts (which belongs\\nto District No. 2) Sept. 2, 1878 $1,500.00\\nQUINCY VILLAGE.\\nQuinoy, an incorporated village of about 1800 inhabi-\\ntants, is centrally looateJ in the township of the same name.\\nIt is a station on the line of the Lake Shore and Michigan\\nSouthern Railroad, eighty-three miles from Toledo, one\\nhundred and sixty-two from Chicago, and six miles east of\\nColdwater City, the county-seat. It is also on the line of\\nthe old Chicago turnpike, one hundred miles southwest\\nof Detroit.\\nSituated in the midst of as fine an agricultural district as\\ncan be found in Southern Michigan, and in direct communi-\\ncation with the great markets East and West, its import-\\nance as a commercial centre increases lai gely year by year,\\nand its business men are enabled to compete successfully\\nwith those of neighboring towns and cities for the trade of\\nthose who reside in outlying townships.\\nIt contains five churches, Presbyterian, Methodist Epis-\\ncopal, Baptist, Adventists, and Disciple, Union School\\nBuilding, two hotels, Quincy and Payette Houses, three\\nnewspapers, Times, Herald, and Literary Reporter, one\\nstave- and heading-factory, one sash- and blind-factory, one\\nflouring-mill, one saw- and planing-mill, one saw-mill (ex-\\nclusively), one foundry, one wire bed-spring factory, one\\nbroom-factory, two carriage-factories, two banks, four dry-\\ngoods stores, four drug-stores, five grocery -stores, three hard-\\nware-stores, one furniture-store, one clothing-store, two book-\\nstores, one agricultural-store, two boot- and shoe-stores, two\\nharness-stores, three jewelry-stores, four milliuery-stores, one\\npicture-frame and moulding store, two commercial agen-\\ncies, three sewing-machine agencies, one bakery, two meat-\\nmarkets, one marble-cutter, one news-depot, two pump-stores,\\ntwo photograph-galleries, two livery-stables, three paint-\\nshops, two barber-shops, three carpenter-shops, five black-\\nsmith-shops, two tailor-shops, United States express-ofiice,\\ntwo photographers, one dentist, three lawyers, one under-\\ntaking establishment, four physicians, and four clergymen.\\nThe foregoing list gives a total of about one hundred dif-\\nferent branches of mercantile, manufacturing, and profes-\\nsional interests, and does not include mechanics who have\\nno regular shops.\\nAs an illustration of the remarkable prosperity attending\\nthis community, the following statistics, compiled and pub-\\nlished in a Herald supplement, Jan. 3, 1879, are appended\\nIn the mercantile line the sales during tlic past year foot\\nup about $250,000, not including produce. Of this there\\nhas been .sold groceries, S49,000 dry-goods, $86,000 hard-\\nware, $36,000 boots, shoes, and repairs, $27,000 drugs,\\nand fancy articles, $21,000 clothing, $17,000 furniture\\nand undertaking, $7800 harness and trimmings, $6800\\npumps and repairs, $2900 agricultural implements, $8000;\\npicture-frames and mouldings, $1500 sewing-machines,\\n$1300 books, $1000 millinery, $4000.\\nThe sales of the manufactories will show an aggregate of\\n$100,000. The arrivals at the hotels during the year\\n1878, as shown by the registers, were 6700. During the\\nsix months ending Dec. 1, 1878, the banks report ex-\\nchange sold, $218,814.23 clearances, $1,929,000 de-\\nposits, $669,016.\\nThe express-oiEce, under the management of G. B.\\nKnight, sent out during the year, 2000 parcels and received\\n3000.\\nThe post-office, M. M. Brown, postmaster, issued 1000\\nmoney-orders and sold cards, stamps, envelopes, etc., to\\nthe amount of $1807.\\nThe railroad station, Thomas R. Rathburn, agent, furn-\\nishes a report of business unequaled by any station of the\\nsame population on the line. The amount of freight\\nshipped during eleven months ending Dec. 1, 1878, was\\n8,885,803 pounds freight received, 3,966,097 Yielding\\na revenue to the company, from freight alone, of $13,143.\\nThe freight shipped consisted of 3,678,705 pounds of\\ngrain, 1,222,950 pounds of apples, 1,891,872 pounds of\\nmanufactured articles, 980,325 pounds of live stock, 207,-\\n700 pounds of flour, 205,470 pounds of vegetables, and\\n698,281 pounds of miscellaneous freight. There were re-\\nceived from sale of tickets $7059.\\nThe live stock trade was represented by Messrs. E. B.\\nChurch, Andrew Torbron, Joseph Barnes, and David\\nPreddy, who purchased during the year 3250 hogs, 408\\ncattle, 795 sheep, for which they paid out $34,385.\\nISIessrs. Daniel Larzelere and H. J. Scholey, representa-\\ntives of the grain market, have during the same time paid\\nout: for wheat and oats, $67,723 wool, $12,600 clover\\nseed and buckwheat, $1455 and dressed pork, $1200.\\nIn the shops and manufactories 117 persons are em-\\nployed, and about the same number in mercantile places of\\nbusiness, hotels, livery, millinery, dressmaking and tailor-\\ning establishments. Among the special branches of busi-\\nness we find Dr. F. E. Marsh, who has gained a national\\nreputation for his successful treatment of the opium\\nhabit, and C. W. Bennett, who, with his Excelsior Club\\nList, has 500 papers and magazines upon his lists, 1000\\nagents, and 20,000 patrons, who are located in every State,\\nTerritory, and province of North America, while England,\\nGermany, and Japan are also represented. His monthly,\\nThe Literary Reporter, is mailed to 500 post-offices.\\nIMuch else might be written concerning the business of\\nthe village and the activity of its inhabitants, but it will\\nsuffice to remark that a fine new brick hotel, a noble school\\nedifice, and many tasteful private residences adorn its\\nstreets, while several of the brick blocks in the business\\ncentre would do no discredit to towns of much larger size\\nand far greater pretensions.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0214.jp2"}, "215": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0215.jp2"}, "216": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0216.jp2"}, "217": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n183\\nITS PIONEERS AND EARLY HISTORY.\\nTlic orij;in;il owners of its site were Jolin Curnish, John\\nBrouglUon, Josopli Berry, Dr. Enos G. Berry, William P.\\nArnold, and others, whose names will be found in the list of\\nfirst land entries, land scetions 15, 16, 21, and 22.\\nThe first house was built by John Curnish in the fall of\\n1833 and was of logs. In the summer of 1834 he ereeted\\na frame hou.se on the site of Clark s Quincy House, which\\nwas opened by him as a tavern. lie seems to have resided\\nhere alone until the Berrys and John Broughton came in,\\nin 1836. It is claimed that the only residents here in\\n1842 were Joseph Herry, Enos G. Berry, Daniel S. Bag-\\nley, blacksmith and pettifogger, John Broughton, farmer,\\nAlfred Wilmarth, Abel Coon, shoemaker, and Wm. P.\\nArnold, farmer. Joseph Berry kept tavern in the house\\nerected by Cornish, and was also interested in a small store,\\nwhich stood on the site of Turner s drug-store. The post-\\noffice was one mile west of the village, Dr. E. G. Berry,\\nP. IM.\\nThe building and completion of the Lake Shore and\\nMichigan Southern Railroad and the establishment of\\na station here, gave a slight impetus toward making\\nthis a central point. Still we find that in 1853 the\\nvillage contained but about a dozen dwelling-houses,\\na tavern on the Quincy House site, kept by Windsor\\nCampbell, while Charles Caswell kept the only store, which\\nwas situated where the agricultural store now stands.\\nBenjamin F. Wheat was postmaster; Drs. Berry and\\nHewett the j)hysicians. Mr. Wheat settled here in\\n1852, and the following year built a store upon the site of\\nJ. C. Bennett s Block. The building then erected is now\\noccupied by L. B. Vaughn, on South Main Street. B. N.\\nSheldon came from Lenawee County, and settled here in\\nOctober, 1853. He soon after engaged in the sale of drugs\\nand groceries, occupping the building before mentioned a.s\\nst-anding on the site of Turner s drug-store. He claims to\\nhave purchased the first wheat that was unloaded from the\\ntop of the embankment into the storehouse, 1500 bu.shels,\\nat 82 per bu.shel.\\nThe wooden row ou the southeast corner of Chicago and\\nMain Streets, was built in 1855. The first brick store was\\nerected the same year by Charles Caswell and Daniel Var-\\nnum, Ebenezer Mudge doing the mason-work. Harris Wil-\\nbur built his store about 1858. IMartin Hawley built his\\nsaw-mill about three years previously.. The village was incor-\\nporated in 1858, and according to the votes given to candi-\\ndates for the Presidency, it then contained a population of\\nabout 400 inhabitants. The flouring-mill was erected by\\nSpearman in 1863. The stave- and heading-fiictory,\\nfrom which should be dated the commencement of\\nQuincy s career of growth and prosperity, one year later.\\nThe post-office was made a money-order office in 1869.\\nIn 1870 the village contained a population of 000 inhab-\\nitants. Its population has doubled since that period. As-\\nsessed valuation of real estate, 1878, \u00c2\u00a7522,485 total\\namount of taxes collected during the same year, 81200.\\nThe village is now free from debt, and has a fund of\\n$1375.81 in its trea.sury.\\nAmong those who have done much towards building up\\nthe village, advanced its prosperity, and made it the pride\\nof those who claim it as their residence to-day, we should\\nmention the names of Josejih Berry, William P. Arnold,\\nEnos G. Berry, Benj. F. Wheat, Simon Mowry, Horace\\nLownsberry, Cornelius Shear, Charles N. Wilcox, Ebenezer\\nMudge, Havens Wilbur, A. D. Young, H. D. Young, James\\nDonovan, Mr. Conlcy, J. C. Bennett, Thomas Clark, Wil-\\nliam Joseph, Lewis P. Swift, C. V. R. Pond, M. M. Brown,\\nJ. B. Sutton, and B. N. Sheldon.\\nINCORPORATION.\\nAt a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors for the\\ncounty of Branch, held at the court-house in the village r)f\\nColdwater, in said county, on Thursday, Oct. 14, 1858,\\nthey enacted as follows That so much of the township\\nof Quincy, in the county of Branch, as is included within\\nthe following boundaries, to wit Commencing at the cen-\\ntre of section No. 10, and running thence east to a point\\neighty rods east of the centre of section No. 15, thence\\nsouth to the section-line between sections 15 and 22, thence\\nwest on said line eighty rods, thence south eighty rodsj\\nthence west to the quarter-section line running north and\\nsouth on section No. 21 thence north on said quarter-\\nsection line to the place of beginning, shall be, and the\\nsame is hereby constituted, a town corporate, by the name\\nand title of the village of Quincy.*\\nThe fir.st election of .said corporation shall be held at\\nthe house of Emory W. Fillmore, in said village, on the\\nthird Monday of November next, and William P. Arnold,\\nEbenezer Mudge, and Moses A. Hewett are hereby ap-\\npointed inspectors thereof. This act to take immediate\\neffect.\\nFIRST CORPORATION ELECTION.\\nAt the first corporation election, which was held on\\nMonday, Nov. 15, 1858, the whole number of votes east\\nfor the candidates for the office of village president being\\n112, of which Ebenezer Mudge received 90, and Havens\\nWilbur 22.\\nThe following-named village officers were chosen at this\\nelection Ebenezer Mudge, President Moses A. Hewett,\\nClerk Cornelius Shear, Havens Wilbur, David C. Myers,\\nJohn Sebring, William P. Arnold, Martin Hawley, Trus-\\ntees Harlow W. Williams, Julius I. Gregory. Assessors\\nAllen C. Culver, Marshal Alden Gregory, Treasurer\\nHarlow W. Willfam.s, Au.stiu Brown, Charles N. Wilcox,\\nStreet Commissioners Stephen Van Camp, Poundmsistcr.\\nThe following is a tabular list of the presidents, clerks,\\nand treasurers of the village of Quincy from 1858 to 1879,\\ninclusive\\nPresidents.\\n1858. Ebenezer Mudge.\\n1859. William P. Arnold.\\n1860. Alden Gregory.\\n1861. Cornelius Shear.\\n1862. Joseph Berry.\\n1863. John Sebring.\\n1864.\\n1865. Charles N. Wilco.x.\\n1866. Cornelius Shear.\\n1867. David C. Myers.\\nBy recent additions the corporate limit:? now umijrticc a territory\\nof about TOO scjuare acres.\\nClerks.\\nMoses A. Howctt.\\nit it\\ntt It\\nBenj. F. Clark.\\nEbenozer Mudge.\\nTreASurers.\\nAlden Gregory.\\nWilliam J. Briggs.\\ntt tt\\nBarber N. .\u00c2\u00abhcIdon.\\nBenj. F. Wheat.\\nGideon 0. Bailey.\\nThomas Clark.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0217.jp2"}, "218": {"fulltext": "184\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nPresidents. Clerks. Treasurers.\\n1868. David C. Myers. Ebenezcr Mudge. Thomas Clarli.\\n1869.\\n1870. George B. Knight.\\n1871. Horace Lownsberry.\\n1872.\\n1873. Jacob Kincaid. Almeron J. Wright.\\n1874.\\n1875. Almon L. Lytle.\\n1876. Alfred A. Bowen.\\n1877. Walton J. Barnes. Stephen H. Loveland.\\n1878. George B. Knight.\\n1879.\\nVillage Officers, 1879. Walton J. Barnes, President;\\nEbenezer Mudge, Recorder; Cornelius Shear, Edson Black-\\nman, Lewis P. Swift, James Donovan, Edwin B. Church,\\nBenjamin F. Wheat, Trustees Milan M. Brown, Assessor\\nGeorge B. Knight, Treasurer Robert Martin, Marshal\\nRobert Martin, Street Commissioner Francis M. Rustine,\\nFire- Warden Philander Mead, Poundmaster.\\nA TREASURY TILT.\\nAt a meeting of the board of trustees, held March 12,\\n18G0, it was resolved, That A. Mosher be, and is hereby\\nauthorized to take such measures as he may deem proper\\nto collect the balance of the money remaining in the hands\\nof the treasurer on settlement, and which he (the treasurer)\\nrefuses to pay over and if he thinks proper may appeal\\nthe suit that has already been tried, wherein the village of\\nQuincy was plaintiff and said treasurer was defendant.\\nProvided, That said Mosher is to prosecute at his own\\nexpense if he should fail in the collection. But if he\\nshould succeed the village is to bear the expense.\\nPEACE AND ORDER MUST BE MAINTAINED.\\n]May 19, 1866, the president was instructed by the board\\nof trustees to obtain satisfaction of A. Schofield for\\nbreaking the village pound, peacefnlly if he can, by\\nresort to law if he must.\\nFIRE DEPARTMENT.\\nBefore the village was incorporated, or very soon there-\\nafter, it became possessed of some hooks, a ladder, and pails,\\nwhich were kept on hand in readiness to fight the fiery ele-\\nment when necessary. But just when or how they were\\nobtained the records fail to show.\\nAt a meeting of the board of trustees, held March 18,\\n1862, it was voted that $125 be raised to defray the ex-\\npense of building a suitable structure to be used as a jail\\nor lock, and to store hooks, ladder, pails, etc., for the vil-\\nlage of Quincy. This vote was rescinded at the next\\nmeeting.\\nJan. 21, 1863, E. Mudge was authorized to procure 8\\nladders, two to be 40 feet in length, two 30 feet, two 24\\nfeet, and two 16 feet in length. Feb. 2, same year, he\\nwas further authorized to contract for one large and three\\nhand fire-hooks, four ladder-forks, and for ironing the feet\\nof the ladders.\\nJan. 7, 1869, the recorder was authorized to purchase\\n100 feet of hose, of IJ inches diameter, three-ply, and\\nin two sections, with two pipes, couplings, wrenches, etc.\\nQuincy Union Fire Compani^. At a meeting of the\\nboard of trustees held Jan. 24, 1871, B. F. Clark offered\\nthe following resolution That the Common Council of\\nthe village of Quincy do hereby authorize Horace Lowns-\\nberry, Guy E. Bennett, Edward Hewett, E. S. Throop,\\nGeorge Day, H. B. Edmonston, D. W. Young, and 32\\nothers to organize themselves into a fire company under\\nthe village charter, and to be known by the name of the\\nQuincy Union Fire Company their apparatus to consist of\\nhooks, ladders, and fire-buckets. Resolution adopted.\\nThe following-named persons received certificates as mem-\\nbers of this company, Feb. 13, 1871 Horace Lownsberry,\\nGuy E. Bennett, Ed. Hewett, George Day, J. W. Mason,\\nE. Throop, H. B. EdmonstTon, David Young, Whit. Lamp-\\nman, James Macklem, S. L. Dorris, T. J. Cooley, D. D. Var-\\nnum, B. Bush, W. H. Cole, A. S. Hanks, Charles Hotaling,\\nMoses Lampman, Green Arnold, D. W. Carey, George Tib-\\nbitts, L. Truwell, C. Cummings, J. H. Wilber, W. J. Wil-\\nber, P. Downing, M. Crater, J. Salisbury, S. Avery, E. A.\\nTurner, F. Paddock, Byron Rustine, A. J. Wright, Hiram\\nBennett, C. W. Brownell, D. Harding, John Lownsberry,\\nB. F. Wheat, Reuben Cole, John Greening, R. Holden,\\nGeorge Chambers, M. Rustine, W. H. Mcintosh, George\\nWarren, Lyman Palmer, H. Wilkinson, Ed. West, Charles\\nHaight, H. C. Porter, and H. H. Hunt. During the\\nmonths of April and May, 1871, the board of trustees\\ncaused the construction of a house, wagon, etc., and pur-\\nchased 2 J dozen now fire-buckets, all at an expense of\\n$395.\\nJune 2, 1871, the apparatus was formally turned over\\nto the care of the new fire company.\\nA few weeks later W. H. Mcintosh and James Mack-\\nlem were paid 1100 reward for the prosecution and convic-\\ntion of G. W. Ryan, an incendiary.\\nIn November, 1873, an engine, hose-carriage, and 300\\nfeet of hose were purchased of the city of Adrian for $700.\\nNov. 24, 1873, Horace Lownsberry was elected the first\\nchief engineer of the fire department.\\nIloolc-and- Ladder Company, No. 1, W. J. Barnes, fore-\\nman, was organized with 13 members, Dec. 12, 1873.\\nProtection Engine Company, No. 1, J. E. Hewett, fore-\\nman, with 28 members, was organized and accepted by the\\nvillage council the same date.\\nAlert Hose Company, Moses Lampman, foreman, was\\norganized Dec. 24, 1873. The fire department and fire\\napparatus was then committed to the care of Chief-Engi-\\nneer Lownsberry, and the old hook-and-ladder company\\nwas disbanded by order of the village trustees.\\nJune 14, 1875, $150 was appropriated to purchase caps\\nfor the engine company. A fine bell, weighing 311 pounds,\\nwas purchased in May, 1876, at a cost of about $100. C.\\nV. R. Pond was elected chief-engineer March 12, 1877,\\nand occupies the position at the present time. The present\\nfire apparatus consists of the engine, truck, and hose-car-\\nriage previously mentioned, all apparently in good service-\\nable condition.\\nFire Department Officers, 1879. Francis M. Rustine,\\nFire- Warden; C. V. R. Pond, Chief-Engineer; Horace\\nLownsberry, Assistant Chief-Engineer.\\nProtection Fnyine Company, No. 1. Thomas Lennon,\\nForeman Andrew Shade, Assistant Foreman Sau)uel", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0218.jp2"}, "219": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0219.jp2"}, "220": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0220.jp2"}, "221": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n185\\nBlake, Secretary Vj. A. Tumor, Treasurer O. J. Rebar,\\nSteward; Charles Haiglit, Warden.\\nAlert Hose Company. Green Arnold, Foreman D. W.\\nYoung, Assistant Foreman; Morris Crater, Treasurer;\\nCliarles Skinner, Secretary George W. Dilts, Steward.\\nlIoiih-iinil-Litdder Oympuny, No. 1. S. H. Lovelaud,\\nForeuian A. J. Hill, Assistant Foreman S. A. Withing-\\nton. Secretary S. S. Leland, Treasurer William IMarkel,\\nSteward.\\nNEWSPAPERS.\\nThe new.spapers of tlie village are the Times, Herald,\\nand Lllcrary Reporter. The reader is referred for further\\nparticulars to tlie chapter on the jiress of Branch County.\\nBANKS.\\nThe banking-house of Charles R. Hannan was estab-\\nlished under the firm-name of Lee Hannan in April,\\n1877. That this house has enjoyed a reasonable degree\\nof pro.sperity is evinced by a partial statement found ujxin\\na preceding page.\\nMr.J. B. Sutton, merchant, also does a large banking\\nbusiness under the title of Citizens Bank.\\n(2UINCY STAVK- AND I! EAllI NCiKAOTOllV.\\nThis establishment, the most important manufacturing\\nenterpri.se in the villagi^, was established by 11. L. and E.\\nG. Lownsberry and L. P. Alden in the spring of 1864.\\nWillard Kidder, J. B. Sutton, J. M. and J. B. Quereau\\nhave, at various periods, been interested as partners. The\\nbusiness is now controlled by Messrs. II. L. and E. G.\\nLownsberry and J. M. Quereau, under the firm-name of H.\\nL. Lownsberry Co. They use an engine of 40 horse-\\npower, employ 50 men, and have a capacity for making\\n20,000 staves and 200 sets of heading per day.\\nUNION SCHOOL.\\nThe Union Graded School of the village is an institution\\nof which her citizens may well feel proud. The contrast\\nafforded between the present condition of school matters\\nand the time when the little log school-house stood down\\nnear the railroad is so great that the generations of to-day\\nhave no appreciation of the difficulties under which chil-\\ndren of forty years ago labored to obtain a common-school\\neducation.\\nThe present substantial brick edifice Wij-s erected in 1869,\\nat a cost of $9000. From the last school report, dated\\nSept. 1, 1878, we obtain the following statistics: Children\\nof school-age in the district, 320 children attending school\\nduring the year, 280 average daily attendance, 188 seat-\\ning capacity of school building, 300 value of school prop-\\nerty, 1 5,0(J0 male teachers employed, 2 female teachers\\nemployed, 4 paid male teachers, $1154 paid female teach-\\ners, $988.\\nBoard of Education, 1879. J. Kincaid, Moderator;\\nAlvarado Brown, Director M. M. Brown, Assessor E.\\nBlackmail, R. W. Berry, L. Joseph, M. M. Brown, A.\\nBrown, and J. Kincaid, Trustees.\\nTeachein.\u00e2\u0080\u0094Vrof. H. M. Fish, I riiuipal Miss Ada A.\\nNewton, Precept re.s.s Mi.ss Minnie (iilclirist. Grammar De-\\npartnieiit Mi.ss Ella Gregory, First Primary Department;\\n24\\nMiss May Wilson, Second Primary Department Mrs. Belle\\nWendell, Intermediate Department.\\nMEDICAL.\\nAs before mentioned, Dr. Enos G. Berry w;is the first\\nresident phy.sician, and enjoyed a successful practice for\\nmany years. Dr. Hewett was the next to locate. Among\\nother physicians who have practiced here were Drs. John\\nC. Miles, J. II. Wood, Remington, L. A. Herrick,\\nand Gould. The medical staff of the present is rep-\\nresented by Drs. F. E. Marsh, Richard Wood, Charles E.\\nSmith, Edson Blackman, and H. A. King. Dr. Marsh\\ncame here in 1860 Dr. R. Wood a year or so later.\\nBAR.\\nThe village bar of the present is represented by Mc^ssrs.\\nEzra Berry, R. W. Berry, M. D. Campbell, and B. F.\\nClark.\\nSECRET BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS.\\nMt. Vernon Lodge, Ko. 166, F. and A. M. Dispensa-\\ntion granted Dec. 21, 1864. First meeting hold under dis-\\npensation, Dec. 24, 1864. First Worshipful Ma.ster under\\ndispensation, Bro. Martin Hawley. Date of charter, Jan.\\n13, 1865. The first election of oflBcers was held Jan. 16,\\n1865, with the following result: Wor.shipful Master, Bro.\\nThomas S. Dorsey Senior Warden, Bro. Martin Hawley\\n.Junior Warden, Bro. Alvin W. Gould Treas., Bro. Jacob\\nC. Bennett; Sec, Bro. Ralph D. M.Turner; Senior Dea-\\ncon, Bro. James H. Woods; Junior Deacon, Bro. Henry\\nD. Daggett Tyler, Bro. A. Judson Burroughs Stewards,\\nBros. Francis M. Bissell and John H. Jones; Chaplain,\\nBro. Levi Daggett.\\nThe Masonic Hall was erected in 1867.\\nThe following is a list of the W. M. s from 1866 to date,\\nMarch 1, 1879: 1866, Bro. Thomas S. Dorsey; 1867,\\nBro. Martin Hawley; 1868, Bro. Martin Hawley; 1869,\\nBro. Martin Hawley 1870, Bro. L. Jay Carrell 1871, Bro.\\nJohn W. Mason 1872, Bro. John W. Mason 1873, Bro.\\nA. Reuben Knowles; and 1874, Bro. A. R. Knowles, until\\nJune 24; 1874, from June 24, Bro. Edward S. Throop\\n1875, Bro. Edward S. Throop; 1876, Bro. Edward S.\\nThroop; 1877, Bro. Henry D. Pessell 1878, Bro. Henry\\nD. Pessell.\\nThe following are the officers for 1879 W. M., Francis\\nE. Marsh S. W., Cornelius V. R. Pond; J. W., Warren\\nJ. Wilbur; Sec, Dan W. Sawyer; Treas., Henry D.\\nYoung; S. D., John W. Mason; J. D., George W. Dilts;\\nTyler, Alexander Cummings Stewards, Merritt Niles and\\nCharles D. Skinner.\\nRegular communications, Thursday evening on or before\\nthe full moon in each month.\\nEdYPTIAN MASONIC RITE OF MEMPHIS.\\nSharon Rose-Oroix Chapter, No. 36.-. E.-. M.\\\\ R.\\\\ of\\nM.-. was organized May 10, A.L. 5878, a.d. 1878, under\\na charter dated at the Sovereign Sanctuary, in the Valley\\nof Chicago, bearing same date.\\nThe following-named Knights were duly elected, and were\\ninslall. .l by h. M. W. (irand Master, Calvin C. Burt, 96\u00c2\u00b0,\\nof Jackson, Mich.: Most Wise, Ke.sp. Kt.. C. V. R. i oud,", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0221.jp2"}, "222": {"fulltext": "186\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n95\u00c2\u00b0 Senior Warden, Resp. Kt. F. E. Marsh, 95\u00c2\u00b0 Junior\\nWarden, Resp. Kt. H. D. Pessell, 95\u00c2\u00b0 Orator, Sir Kt.\\nR. W. Berry, 90\u00c2\u00b0 Archivist, Sir Kt. Dan W. Sawyer, 90\u00c2\u00b0\\nTreas., Sir. Kt. Horace Lovvnsbcrry, 90\u00c2\u00b0 Conductor, Sir\\nKt. H. H. Hunt, 90\u00c2\u00b0 Capt. of the Guard, Sir Kt. C. D.\\nSicinner, 90\u00c2\u00b0 Guard of the Tower, Sir Kt. J. N. Salisbury,\\n90\u00c2\u00b0 Sentinel, Sir Kt. George W. Dilts, 90\u00c2\u00b0.\\nRegular conclave, first Tuesday evening each month, at\\nMasonic Hall.\\nC. O. LOOMIS POST,* NO. 2, DEPT. OF MICHIGAN, G. A. R.\\nPost organized Jan. 22, 1876, with the following char-\\nter membei-s Dan W. Sawyer, B. F. Clark, D. C. Myers,\\nW. H. Thurber, Thos. Lennon, C. D. Skinner, E. A. Tur-\\nner, Geo. W. Rathbun, F. M. Rustine, J. C. Nichols, Wm.\\nWilson, A. M. Turner, H. H. Hunt, and Hiram Rustine.\\nAt the first election of officers the following comrades\\nwere duly elected and installed Post Commander, Com-\\nrade Dan W. Sawyer; Son. Vice-Com r, Comrade B. F.\\nClark Jun. Vice-Com r, Comrade D. C. Myers Quarter-\\nmaster, Comrade Thos. Lennon Surgeon, Comrade E. A.\\nTurner Chaplain, Comrade C. D. Skinner Officer of the\\nDay, Comrade G. W. Rathbun Officer of the Guard,\\nComrade F. M. Rustine Adjutant, Comrade W. H. Thur-\\nber.\\nPost Commander for 1877, Comrade Dan W. Sawyer\\n1878, Comrade W. H. Thurber.\\nOfficers, 1879. Post Commander, Comrade H. H.\\nHunt; S. V. Com r, Comrade A. J. Belote; J. V. Com r,\\nComrade Ransom Corey Quartermaster, Comrade Thos.\\nLennon Surgeon, Comrade M. D. Wood Chaplain, Com-\\nrade B. N. Sheldon Officer of the Day, Comrade Wm.\\nH. Palmatier Officer of the Guard, Comrade Alex. Cum-\\nmings.\\nThe post meets every other Friday evening at Odd-Fel-\\nlows Hall.\\nQUINCV CHAPTER, NO. 30, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.\\nThis lodge was instituted Jan. 12, 1875, with 20 char-\\nter members, by Deputy Grand Secretary, Sister Alma\\nMansfield, of Coldwater, Mich. The first board of officers\\nwas Miss Neil E. Hannah, W. President Mrs. Mary\\nSkinner, Sec. Miss Sarah M. Throop, Treas. Mrs. S. L.\\nMar.sh, Conductor; Miss E. A. Whelan, 1st Patron; Mrs.\\nP]. W. Dommyre, 2d Patron Mrs. Josephine Cole, 3d\\nPatron Miss Jennie Johnson, -ith Patron Mrs. Mary\\nWhite, 5th Patron Miss Clara Hedge, Guard Mr. Lewis\\nHiggins, Sentinel.\\nOfficers, 1879. Mrs. S. L. Marsh, Worthy Matron\\nMr. Lewis Higgins, Worthy Patron Mrs. Josephine Cole,\\nAssociate Matron Mrs. Mary R. King, Sec. Miss Clara\\nHedge, Treas. Mre. Mary Skinner, Conductress Mrs.\\nWilson, Associate Conductress Mrs. Sarah Lamp-\\nman, 1st Patron Mrs. Alice Wilbur, 2d Patron Mrs.\\nNorah Sawyer, 3d Patron Mrs. Corlyn Sellick, 4th Pa-\\ntron Mrs. Mason, 5th Patron Mrs. E. A. With-\\niugton. Warder Mr. Nathan Skinner, Sentinel.\\nComnule C. V. R. PonJ, of this Post, is Com in under of the Dc-\\njmrtment of Michigan, G. A. K., at the present time.\\nQUINCY CENTENNIAL CORNET BAND.\\nThis organization was formed as a regularly-chartered\\ncorporation, Aug. 9, 1876, with the following-named officers\\nand members Z. W. Shepard, President F. E. Marsh,\\nVice-President; C. W. Bennett, Leader; C. H. Young,\\nSecretary; Fred. Culver, Treasurer; W. H. Wilson, C. R.\\nAVilcox, N. C. Skinner, James Donovan, E. H. Kinyon,\\nFrank E. Marsh, D. W. Young, Ed. S. Throop, and\\nFrank Thompson.\\nAt this date March 1, 1879 the members are as fol-\\nlows Frank E. Marsh, B-flat principal cornet N. C.\\nSkinner, E-flat cornet; E. S. Throop, B-flat cornet; Hugh\\nC. Alger, E-flat clarionet D. W. Y oung, solo alto J.\\nN. Salisbury, B-flat trombone Frank Thompson, B-flat\\nbaritone; Fred. Culver, tuba; C. R. Wilcox, E flat alio;\\nC. H. Young, alto A. Delamater, B-flat tenor E. H.\\nKinyon, tenor Willis Campbell, tenor drum Samuel\\nWeller, bass drum Love Wilbur, cymbals.\\nOfficers.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 N. C. Skinner, President D. W. Young, Vice-\\nPresident Frank E. Marsh, Secretary E. S. Throop,\\nTreasurer C. W. Bennett, Leader Frank E. Marsh, As-\\nsistant Leader. The officers also constitute the legal board\\nof directors.\\nThough liboring under the many disadvantages incident\\nto all amateur bauds, the organization has been quite pros-\\nperous, and met with liberal encouragement froiu the citi-\\nzens. They now have a complete set of new instruments,\\nare uniformed, have a handsome wagon, a band-hall of their\\nown, and are free from debt.\\nRathbun Lodge, No. 167, I. 0. 0. F., hold their regular\\nmeeting every Monday evening at Odd-Fellows Hall.\\nC. B. Hayes, N. G. Herbert M. Lusk, R. S.\\nVictoria Lmli/e, No. 56, of the Degree of Rclieccu.\\nRegular meeting on the first and third Tuesday evenings\\nof each month. Lewis Higsins, N. G. Mrs. Laura M.\\nStuart, Rec. Sec.\\nNo further data could be obtained of these lodges, al-\\nthough the N. G. s were respectfully requested to furnish\\nthe same.\\nVILLAGE CHURCHES.\\nMETHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.\\nThe pioneer work done in Quincy and its vicinity by the\\nRevs. Peter Sabin, Roswell Parker, Levi Warriner, James\\nF. Davidson, and Isaac Bennett are matters of memory\\nwith only a few now residents of Quincy.\\nTheir labors, missionary in character, extended through\\na period of eight or ten years, in which they laid the foun-\\ndations of the Methodist Church in Quincy and other\\ntowns adjacent.\\nThe first religious services held under the auspices of the\\nMethodists were at the residence of the late John Brough-\\nton in 1836, in which year a class was organized, consisting\\nof John Broughton and wife, Bartholomew Hewitt and\\nwife, James Clizbe (ciiUed Father Clizbe)and wife, and Dr.\\nBerry. There was another class jast of the village two and\\na half miles, then called Hog Greek class, of which James\\nClizbe, now of this village and a member of this church,\\nwas tln! principal supporter. This class was organized\\nabout the same time, in 1836 or 1837.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0222.jp2"}, "223": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n1 ^7\\nThis (^uiiuy siK-iuly, rnmi its ini^aiii/.atidii up Ic 1 S54,\\nhad jiiDlialjly an eccli siastii al relation to tlic liitchfieUl and\\nColdwatcr ciri-uits. IVdni wliicii it roeeived its ministerial\\nsupply.\\nIn tliu veil t t^iiini y ap])e!irs in the conference\\nminut^ i as an independent charge, and Isaac S. Finch as\\npastor. [n 1S55 and 56, L. \\\\V. Earle 1857 and 58, S.\\nC. Woodward; 1859 and 60, William Doust; 1861, W.\\nW. Johnson; 1862, A. Coplin 1863, T. J. Congdon\\n1864 and 65, N. M. Steele; 1866, David Thomas; 1867\\nand 68, Isaac Bennett; 1869, James N. Dayton: 1870\\nand 71, Wm. iM. I addock 1872 and 73, Geo. S. Barnes;\\n1874, Thomas Lyon 1875 and 76, Geo. L. Haight; 1877\\nand 78, C. C. Olds. The society built the present wood\\nchurch in 1854, at a cost of about $1800, with a seating\\ncapacity of 150 pcrson.s. It was dedicated on the 1st day\\nof January, 1855, by Rev. J. K. Gillett, presiding elder\\nof Coldwater district.\\nIn September, 1853, two ministers were appointed to\\nLitchfield charge, one residing in the former place the\\nother, B. N. Shelden, now a merchant of Quiucy, made his\\nresidence in the latter place and devoted his leisure time to\\nthe building of the church, and through his personal efforts\\nthe enterprise was a success.\\nUnder the pa-storate of Rev. J. N. Dayton, in 1869-70,\\nthe church was thoroughly renovated, repaired, and en-\\nlarged, at a cost of $4000. Although the records show\\ngreat changes, from deaths and removals, yet it had from\\nthe first a healthy and .st ady growth, and now has a mem-\\nbership of 159.\\nThe Sunday-school of this church was probably organized\\nwhen Quincy became an independent charge, with a resident\\npastor, in 1853 or 1854. It is thought Dr. Hewett was the\\nfirst superintendent. It has now a flourishing school, num-\\nbering about 100, with George Tibbitts as superintendent.\\nFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.\\nThe history of this society goes back to June 27, 1846,\\nwhen the following-named members, to wit, Alfred Wil-\\nmarth, George Boon, Marcus Muckey, 1. W. Pratt, Simon\\nGager, Francis Ransom, Ansel Nichols, Samuel Etheridge,\\nStillman Hedge, Mrs. T. H. Wilmarth, Mary Boon, Almira\\nBrown, Lucctta H. Pratt, Rebccea Gager, Chloe Ransom,\\nSusan Nichols, Cynthia M. Etheridge, Aseneth Nichols,\\nSally Muckey, and Jlrs. Asa Bowen, met in the school-\\nliouse of Hog Creek district, and resolved to organize a\\nchurch, to be known as the Quincy Baptist Church. They\\nfurther resolved, at tliis meeting, to request ministers and\\ndelegates of the Coldwater, Litchfield, Allen, Reading, and\\nAlgansee churches to meet them in council, at the before-\\nmentioned school-house, Aug. 20, 1846. Rev. A. Town\\npresided at the first meeting, and before its adjournment\\nSamuel Etlieridge was elected deacon, and Gcurge Boon,\\nSamuel Etheridge, Francis Ransom a ministerial e mimittee.\\nThe clerk of the council records as follows Having\\n.sent their lettei-s mi.s.sivc to several Baptist churches in the\\nvicinity, requesting them to meet as a council in said town\\nof Quincy, on the 20th day of August, 1846, the fol-\\nlowing churches res|]onded by their delegates, viz. Cold-\\nwaUT, Rev. O. (.Jiiinsloek and T. Haynes; Allen, A.\\nCoon Heading, Rev. A. Town .Mgan.see, 1. Kenyoii and\\nS. Corey. Rev. C. Frey, who was present on invitation,\\nconipo.sed one of the council. The brethren of Quincy\\npresented their articles of faith and covenant, which were\\nunanimously approved, and the council recognized them xs\\na regular Baptist church, and as such gave them the right\\nhand of fellowship. On this occiision Rev. C. Frey preached\\nfrom Acts xi. 22.\\nThe society was admitted to the Hillsdale Association\\nduring the same year, and it enjoyed a steady growth from\\nthat time until September, 1855, when it numbered 127\\nmembers. Forty members were then dismissed to form the\\nSecond Algansee Baptist Church. A steady decrca.se in\\nnumbers then took place until June, 1866, when the .society\\nnumbered but 64 members, since which time a gradual in-\\ncrease has again been witnessed, the present membei ship\\nbeing 121.\\nRev. A. Town, the first pastor, preached one-fourth of\\nthe time, and remained one year. Rev. Levi M. Mack\\ncame in 1847. He preached one-half of the time, and re-\\nmained two and one-half years. Ansel Nichols, of Quincy,\\nand Joel Hand, of Allen, removed Mr. Mack, his family,\\nand household goods, with sleighs, from Toledo to this\\nplace. Rev. L. Fuller succeeded Mr. Mack in 1849 re-\\nmained one year, preaching one-half the time. He was\\nsucceeded by Rev. Truman IJurroughs, who remained five\\nyears. J. C. Covey, 1855 Philo Forbes, 1856 J. Kelly,\\n1860; D. D. Walden, 1864; C. G. Purrett, 1865; S. S.\\nWheeler, 1866; R. W. Lockhart, 1867; H. C. Beall,\\n1870; Isaac Ilorton, 1874; J. H. Crooker, 1875; and R.\\nD. Clark, the present pastor, 1877.\\nSoon after the organization of the society, their place for\\nholding meetings was changed to the school-house in Quincy\\nvillage, and finally the meetings were held in the village\\nschool-house and the Mudge school-house, alternately. In\\n1853 tlie present church edifice was commenced, and com-\\npleted in the spring of 1854. Dr. E. G. Berry and Wm.\\nP. Arnold, although not members of the church, were active\\nand earnest workers during its con.struction. It has since\\nbeen repaired at various limes, to the amount of about\\n$2000, and has sittings for 300 persons. Amount of\\ncontributions during the year 1878, $775. Number of\\nscholars in Sabbath-schools, 112. II. M. Fish, Superin-\\ntendent\\nThe Second Baptist Church of Quincy township was\\nadmitted into the Hillsdale Association in 1851. It had\\nan existence for five years; was then disbanded, when\\nmany of the members joined the First Church.\\nFIRST PRESUVTERIAN CHURCH.\\nPursuant to notice, the friends of the Presbyterian order\\nin Quincy met, Feb. 27, 1857, to take into consideration\\nthe wisdom and praetieability of organizing a Presbyterian\\nChurch in said town, to be called the First Presbyterian\\nChurch of Quincy.\\nOn motion of Rev. H. L. Hanley. Rev. R. S. Goodman\\nwas called to the chair, and Elijah Leland WiLs chosen\\nsecretary.\\nAfter due deliberation and a full expression of the desire\\nof those present to be organized into a eliurch, the articles", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0223.jp2"}, "224": {"fulltext": "188\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nof faith in use in the different churches connected with the\\nPresbytery of Coldwater were read and assented to by Wil-\\nliam N. Carter, Julia Carter, and Marcia Potter, who pre-\\nsented letters from other churches, and by Mrs. J. W.\\nChapin, William Hughes, Jeremiah B. Whelan, and Elijah\\nLeland, who were present, but had not yet obtained letters\\nfrom their respective churches. These persons then entered\\ninto covenant with each other, according to the usual forms\\nof the Presbyterian Church. At the same meeting Elijah\\nLeland and Jeremiah B. Whelan were chosen ruling elders,\\nand William N. Carter, William B. Potter, and Elijah\\nLeland, trustees.\\nTo this number of seven original members four more\\nwere soon added, of whom were Mrs. William Hughes,\\nMrs. J. B. Whelan, and Mrs. Withington.\\nBut so unpropitious was the condition of the society dur-\\ning the first years of its existence that, at one time. Dr.\\nHovey was authorized by Presbytery to disband the little\\ncompany. But one of their number refused to consent to\\nany such proposition, and instead of carrying on the work\\nassigned him, the doctor began his labors, and successfully,\\ntoo, for the building up and enlargement of the feeble\\nchurch.\\nDr. Hovey and Rev. Mr. Goodman, both of Coldwater,\\noften preached here subsequently.\\nIn 1861, Rev. Charles Adams became pastor, dividing\\nhis labors between this church and the church in California.\\nHe remained three years. He was succeeded by Rev. A.\\nSohofield, who also remained three years, giving only a\\nportion of his time. During the summer of 1867 Rev.\\nMr. Porter, of Coldwater, preached here every other Sab-\\nbath, and in the autumn of the same year, Rev. W. W.\\nCollins whose wife and daughter are now members of this\\nchurch gave his undivided labors as pastor, preaching to\\nthem as often as an audience-room could be obtained.\\nSucceeding pastors were G. B. Barnes, E. C. Olney, and\\nJ. H. Ritchey. Mr. Ritchey left in the fall of 1875, aad\\nthe church was vacant until May, 1876, when Rev. Wil-\\nliam Foulkes, the present pastor, was called. The mem-\\nbership at present is 135, over 60 having been added\\nduring the past three years.\\nA church edifice was erected in 1869, and dedicated\\nDecember 5 of the same year. It has sittings for 350 per-\\nsons, and cost, with grounds, furnishing, etc., nearly $8000.\\nA large and flourishing Sabbath-school is in charge of Mr.\\nJ. B. Sutton, superintendent.\\nOfficers, 1879.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Pastor, William Foulkes; Elders, J.\\nB. Sutton, F. E. Marsh, C. V. R. Pond, C. C. Sears;\\nDeacons, M. D. Campbell, A. B. Halstead Trustees, Hor-\\nace Lown.sberry, J. B. Sutton, F. E. Marsh, C. V. R. Pond,\\nA. B. Halstead, J. Weaver, S. Mowry, L. Cole, D. Lar-\\nzalere Treas., J. B. Sutton.\\nTHE CHURCH OF CHRIST.\\nThis society was formed in 1867, with 14 members,\\namong whom were Johu A. Hutchinson, T. G. King, T.\\nP. Smitli, Greenville Stowe, and their wives Henry Tay-\\nlor and Lydia Brown. T. G. King was elected Elder, and\\nT. P. Smith, Deacon. Their first meeting was held in the\\nvillage school-house. Rev. D. C. Han.selman, an evan-\\ngelist, was the preacher and presiding officer at the organi-\\nzation.\\nIn 1871 the society purchased their present chapel, for\\nwhich they paid $700, and have since expended upon it\\nfor repairs about $300.\\nPresent membership, 50. The officers at the present\\nwriting are John A. Hutchinson, J. M. David, Joseph\\nEldred, Elders; Thomas P. Smith and H. V. Wilkinson,\\nDeacons.\\nSEVENTH-DAT ADVENTISTS.\\nDuring the summer of 1873, Revs. I. D. Vanhorn, of\\nBattle Creek, and H. M. Kenyon, of Allegan, visited this\\nlocality, erected a large tent, and by their preachings cre-\\nated an intense religious feeling among many people. As\\na result, this society was formally organized, Oct. 24, 1874,\\nwith the following-named members Theodore V. Can-\\nright, M. M. Canright, William R. Bennett, Laura Cole,\\nGideon Ernst, Adelaide Wood, Ruth C. Melvin, Charles\\nReading, Amanda Weatherwax, Tressa Ingalls, Clara\\nWoods, Helen Clark, Louisa Evans, Polly Williams, and\\nWalter Ernst. Present membership, 25. Pupils in Sab-\\nbath-school, 40. Mr. J. H. Thompson, Sabbath-school\\nSuperintendent; Theodore V. Canright, Elder. In 1874,\\na brick church edifice was erected it has sittings for 250\\npeople, and cost $1400. Rev. J. H. Waggoner preached\\nthe dedicatory sermon.\\nST. John s mission (protestant episcopal).\\nAbout 1853 the rector of St. Mark s Church of Cold-\\nwater first began preaching here, which ministrations have\\nbeen continued by bis successors to the present time.\\nAlthough no regularly organized society exists, a congre-\\ngation of some 25 communicants resides here. Services\\nare held in the Baptist church the second and fourth Sun-\\ndays in each month, and they have adopted the title of St.\\nJohn s Mission.\\nAmong the first and most active members in its incep-\\ntion were Mrs. B. F. Wheat, Mrs. Abigail Flagler, Mrs.\\nH. Button, Dr. Hewett and wife, and Dr. Jones and wife.\\nRev. Herbert J. Cook, of St. Mark s Church, Coldwater,\\npresent rector.\\nCEMETERIES.\\nThe first board of health was appointed at an annual\\ntownship-meeting held in 1839, and consisted of Peter M.\\nNewberry, James Smith, Bartholomew Hewett, Ellis Rus-\\nsell, and John Broughton.\\nAt a meeting of the board of health, convened at the\\nhouse of Joseph Berry, March 7, 1840, they contracted\\nwith said Berry for one acre of ground for burial purposes,\\nat $30. They also contracted with John Broughton to\\nclear the same, and make a good and suflicient post and\\nrail fence around it for the consideration of $30, said fence\\nto be six rails high, and to make a permanent gate six\\nfeet wide, on the west side, and to be done by the 6th of\\nApril following.\\nAt the annual town-meeting of 1840, $60 was voted to\\npay for the ground, and the clearing and fencing of the\\nsame. Jan. 21, 1841, the work was examined, found done\\naccording to contract, and accepted.\\nThis was the old burying-ground.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0224.jp2"}, "225": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0225.jp2"}, "226": {"fulltext": "ANSEL NICHOLS.\\nMRS. S. NICHOLS.\\nSP?\\ni\\nW. 1 ARNOLD.\\nriiote. Lj- E. Kii^clmark, CoU\u00c2\u00abiiti-r.\\nMRS. W. P. ARNOLD.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0226.jp2"}, "227": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n189\\nMay 23, 1855, tlie board of lieiillli purchased Iroin Kiios\\nG. Berry four acres of -iroutid. and at the same date, from\\nTimothy Howe and 0. B. Purinton. a like amount, all of\\nit for the consideration of $50 per aci-e. This plat is situ-\\nated upon section 21 southeast, one half-mile from the vil-\\nlaj^e proper, and within the corporate limits. It is described\\nin the survey as follows Beginning upon the north and\\nsouth nuarterline of section 21 in (^uincy township, 12j jJj\\nsouth of the north (|uarter post, and running thence west at\\nright angles, to said line, four chains; thence south parallel\\nwith said line, ten chains thence ea.st at right angles to said\\nline, eight chains thence north parallel with said line, ten\\nchains thence west at right angles to said line, four chains\\nto the place of beginning, and containing eight acres.\\nUpon the completion of necessary imi)rovements the\\nbodies were removed from the old burying-ground before\\nmentioned to the new-cemetery.\\nA cemetery is also located upon section 25, in the south-\\neast part of the township.\\nWe desire to return our thanks to Hon. Wm. P. Arnold,\\nHorris Willson, James Donovan, Lucas Joseph, Peter Shook,\\nJames M. Burdick, Kbenezer Mudge, Benjamin F. Wheat,\\nB. N. Sheldon, C. V. R. Pond, A. C. Culver, C. W. Ben-\\nnett, R. W. Berry, Charles R. Ilannan, J. B. Sutton, M.\\nM. Brown, Thomas Lennon, D. W. Young, E. G. Lowns-\\nberry, Dan W. Sawyer, Drs. F. E. Marsh, and Kdson Black-\\nman, Revs. C. C. Olds and William Foulkes, Mr. John\\nHutchinson, Mr. J. H. Thompson, Mr. Thomas Clark, Mrs.\\nJ. G. Corbus, Mrs. Ansel Nichols, Mrs. Mary R. King, and\\nvery many others, for the valuable information received, and\\nthe kindly consideration accorded us during our stay in the\\nvillage.\\nX\\nBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.\\nHON. WM. p. ARNOLD.\\nIn 1833, while Michigan was yet a Territory, and while\\nthe interior ol the great peninsula was yet an almost\\nunbroken forest, inhabited by Indians and wild animals,\\nwith here and there, at long distances apart, the log\\nshanty of some adventurous settler, and while the only\\nroads into the wilderness were the Indian trails, it must\\nhave re(|uired a vast amount of hopefulness as well as\\npluck in those early forerunners of civilization to cut\\nloose front society, friends, and home a.ssociations, and with\\nnothing but an unlimited stock of energy pitch their\\ntents in the midst of a region many miles removed from\\nall the comforts and conveniences to which they had been\\naccustomed, and, with the hope of building up a comfort-\\nable home in the bright future, brave the dangers and\\nhardships of a pioneer life.\\nOne of the most notable of these hardy old first settlers,\\nnow living in Branch County, is Wm. P. Arnold, of\\nQuincy. He was born at Clarendon, Vt., on the 23d\\nof August, 180G. His father. Rice Arnold, was a native\\nof Vermont, anil in 1818 removed \u00c2\u00a3o~Nlagara Co., N. Y.,\\n.settled on a liirm, and in 1828 .sold out and removed to\\nChautau(|M;i .mnty. In 1S33 he removed to Michigan,\\nwhere, at the home of his son, he died in 183G, at the age\\nof fifty-three years. His widow .survived his death three\\nyears, dying in 1839, at the age of fifty-two years. They\\nwere the parents of ten children, named Wm. P., Anselum,\\nJonathan, Rice, George, Greene, Edward. Hannah, Sally,\\nand Teresa; of these Wm. P., Greene, and Hannah alone\\nare now living.\\nThe boyhood days of our subject were spent in the l.ibors\\nof farm life and in school, until he was a young man.\\nAfter reaching his majority he worked out by the month\\nfor a short time, and then entered into a partnership for\\nlife witli Miss Theresa Hewitt, of Hartlaiid, Niagara Co.\\nThey were married on the 19th day of February, 1829.\\nAfter his marriage ho purchased his father s farm, and\\nfrom that time imtil their death he had the care of his\\nparents. In 1833 he and his brother Anselum came to\\nMichigan in quest of a location for a home. They came\\nto Coldwater, which at tliat time consisted of five houses,\\na tavern, and a barn. They each selected and squatted\\non eighty acres of what was known as University lands,\\nwhich they afterwards purchased, situated two miles ea.st of\\nthe present city of Coldwater, on the prairie of that name,\\nand on the survey of the United States military road, known\\nas the Chicago turnpike, which was in course of construc-\\ntion at that time.\\nOn their arrival in Michigan they had between them\\ntwenty-five dollars. During the summer they erected a\\nlog house, raised two acres of corn, and a small patch of\\npotatoes. In the following October the father and mother,\\nwith the wives and children of the two brothers, came on\\nfrom New York, and for a few months all lived together in\\nthe same house.\\nIn 183(j, Wm. P. bought of the government two hundred\\nacres of land in the same town, which he afterwards sold.\\nIn 1839 he sold out his original purchase, and bought one\\nhundred acres in the township of Quincy, which is now\\nembraced in the corporate limits of the village of Quincy,\\nwhere he has ever since resided. His occupation through-\\nout his long and useful life has always been that of a farmer,\\nand his plain and unassuming manners and upright dealings\\nwith all men, large-hearted generosity, and kindness of dis-\\nposition have won for him a most enviable and conspicuous\\nplace in the confidence of all. As an evidence of ail this\\nit may be nieiitioned that, unsolicited b} him and against\\nhis repeated protests, he has been nearly all his life until\\nrecently, kept in positions of official trust, such as member\\nof the State Legislature and county su])erintendent of the\\npoor, and has served his town as supervisor for twenty\\nterms, giving in all positions entire satisfaction to his con-\\n.stituents. In politics he has always been a Democrat, with\\nliberal national views, and loyal to the government.\\nMrs: Arnold, the faithful and devoted wife and affection-\\nate mother, has nobly performed her full share of life s\\nduties to her husband and children, and e |ually with her\\nhusband enjoys the love and confidence of a wide circle of\\nadmiring friends. One of the most memorable of all the\\ndays in the lives of this venerable old couple was the occa-\\nsion of their golden wedding, which occurred on the 19th\\nday of February, 1879, at which over one hUndreil ;uesl.s", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0227.jp2"}, "228": {"fulltext": "190\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY. MICHIGAN.\\nwere assembled to licinor the oceasion, anil cuiigratulatc\\nthem on attaining tlieir tif lieth anniversary of wedded life.\\nAmong the guests were many old pioneers of the county,\\nand the tokens of respect and esteem in which the worthy\\nold couple are held assumed the form of many valuable and\\nappropriate gifts, accompanied by congratulatory remarks.\\nNine children have been born to them, whose names are\\nEdward R., George, Ciiarles, Charlotte, Hiram, William,\\nNancy B., Pearl A and Greene. Of these Charles,\\nNancy, Pearl, and Greene are all that are now living, and\\nthey are all married, and reside in the village of Quincy\\nand its vicinity.\\nThe patrons of this work, as well as the numerous\\nfriends and relatives of this honored old pioneer couple,\\nwill be gratified to find on another page the portraits of\\nthe Hon. Wm. P. Arnold and his excellent wife.\\nANSEL NICHOLLS\\nwas born at Crown Point, Essex Co., N. Y., on the 14th\\nof May, 1804. His father, Asa Nicholls, died when\\nAnsel was four years old. He lived with his mother until\\nhe was fourteen, when, owing to the fact that his mother\\nwas in limited circumstances, and that there was a family\\nof eleven children to provide for, he sought and found a\\nhome in the family of Judge Shepherd, of Panton, Ad-\\ndison Co., Vt., with whom he remained until he was\\ntwenty-two years of age. During the next two years he\\nengaged in farming for himself, and married Miss Su.san\\nJohnson, of Panton, May 18, 1828. After his marriage\\nhe returned to his old home, and managed the farm of\\nJudge Shepherd for the next three years. Then for the\\nnext two years he worked his own fanii, when he sold\\nout and purchased a small farm in Oswego Co., N. Y.,\\nwhere he remained four years, when he was seized with\\nthe Western fever. He made a visit to Michigan, liked\\nthe country, returned to New York, sold out, and with his\\nfamily (in 1836) came to the township of Quincy, in Branch\\nCounty, where he purchased two hundred and forty acres of\\nmostly wild land. The first week after their arrival, while\\nthey were erecting their log house, they camped out in\\nthe woods. Mr. Nicholls, being in possession of a strong\\nand robust constitution that had been built up among the\\nGreen Mountains, leveled the forests under the sturdy\\nstroke of his pioneer axe. A few years of toil and priva-\\ntion, assisted by his active and energetic wife, made a great\\nchange in their circumstances. The wild forest had given\\nplace to fields of waving grain, the rude log hut to a com-\\nfortable residence, burns, and out-buildings, and the poor\\npioneer emigrant of 1836 had become one of the solid,\\nwell-to-do fiirmers of Branch County. He was an incessant\\nworker, but, with all his business activity, he found time\\nand opportunity to contribute to and advance the interests\\nof all enterprises of a benevolent character, such as schools\\nand churches. He and his wife in early life united with\\nthe Baptist Church, and were among the first to organize a\\nchurch in Quincy.\\nMr. Nicholls in after-years was quite extensively en-\\ngaged in introducing tine-wool varieties of sheep from\\nVermoTit, and also in the purchase and sale of wild lands\\nin his locality but his chief occupation was farming, in\\nwhich he was successful. In 1868 he sold out his farm,\\nwith the intention of retiring from active business but he\\nafterwards bought some prairie lands in Goodland, Ind.,\\non which he settled and lived five years. He then sold\\nout and returned to the village of Quincy, where, on the\\n15th of April, 1877, he departed this life at the age of\\nseventy-three yeara, leaving his widow and children in\\ncomfortable circumstances, and the memory of a life-long\\nhonorable character. The children are all living and mar-\\nried. Mary is the wife of William T. Perkins, and resides\\nat Goodland, Ind. Semantha L. is the wife of Lyman\\nCerrow, of Ovid, Branch Co., Mich.; Helen is the wife of\\nAaron Van Orthwick, of Butler, in the same county Lydia\\nA. is the wife of William Bunn, of Litchfield, Hillsdale\\nCo., Mich. Myra, is the wife of Monroe Southworth, of\\nAllen, Hillsdale Co. their adopted son, Myron G., resides\\nin Goodland, Ind.\\nMrs. Susan Nicholls, the venerable old pioneer lady re-\\nsides in the village of Quincy, and has a vivid remembrance\\nof the early privations and struggles of the first settlers in\\nBranch County. On one ocasion she was much frightened\\nby a big Indian, who had entered the house without her\\nnotice. Her little daughter first saw him, and they were\\nall in great fright but he proved to be friendly, and de-\\nparted with a huge slice of bread and a smile of satis-\\nfaction.\\nThe reader will find on another page the portraits of this\\nworthy old couple of Branch County pioneers.\\nDANIEL H. SMITH.\\nThe ancestors of Daniel H. Smith were English, and\\nemigrated to the New World at an early date in the history\\nof the English colonies. They settled in Massachusetts at\\nfirst, but afterwards removed to the State of New York.\\nAskum Smith, the father of our subject, was born and\\nreared in New York, and in early life was married to Mabel\\nHayes, in Essex Co., N. Y. In 1832 he removed to Lick-\\ning Co., Ohio, where, in the following year, he died, leaving\\nhis wife with three children, Daniel H., Mary A., and\\nLeroy, the latter of whom has since died. The widow\\nMrs. Mabel Smith died in 1865, at the age of sixty-three\\nyears.\\nDaniel H. was born on the 10th day of December, 1821,\\nin Jay, N. Y. He attended school until he was twelve\\nyears of age, when the family removed to OhFo, and his\\nfather s death, which occurred soon after, put an end to his\\nschool days, as from that time he was obliged to earn his\\nown living, which he did by working on the public works\\nand at various other employments. At the age of twenty\\nhe entered into a life partnership with Miss Ann Akin, of\\nShelby Co., Ohio. They were married on the 22d day of\\nJuly, 1841. After his marriage he engaged in farming in\\nShelby County for two years on rented farms, after which\\nhe purchased eighty acres of wild land, on which he erected\\na log house, and in a few years, by industry and good man-\\nagement, he was able to purchase an addition of forty acres\\nof partly-improved land adjoining his first purchase.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0228.jp2"}, "229": {"fulltext": "p\\nCO\\nS\\nC/5\\nCO\\n-c^", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0229.jp2"}, "230": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0230.jp2"}, "231": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n191\\nIn 186(1 he erected si large frame barn and brick resi-\\ndence. In 18G2, when the Rebellion broke out, he was\\namong the first to respond to the call for volunteers. He\\nleft his farm and family and enlisted in the 50th Ohio\\nInfantry. He served all through the war, participating in\\nnumerous battles and .skirmishes, in all of which he escaped\\nwithout a wound. At the close of the war he was honor-\\nably disi barged, and returned to iiis family.\\nTile fiillowing year he .sold his farm in Shelby and made\\na tour through several of the Western States in quest of\\nanotiier location, finally purcha.siiig a farm of one hundred\\nand forty acres in tiie town of Quiney, Branch Co., Mich.,\\nwhere he has ever since resided. It is situated just out of\\nthe western suburbs of the village of Quiney, and is finely\\nadapted to the production of all the fruits and grains for\\nwhich Quiney is so justly celebrated, is provided with con-\\nvenient and comfortable barns and out-buildings, and a\\nbeautiful Gothic farm-house surrounded with evergreen\\ntrees and shrubs, making altogether one of the finest and\\nmost desirable farm-homes in that part of the county.\\nMr. Smith and his esteemed wife are the parents of three\\nchildren, Mary A., who is married and resides in Ohio;\\nJames R., who is married and resides in Kansas and\\nMartha J., also married and living in Quiney.\\nMr. Smith has been for over thirty years an honored\\nmember of the Ma.sonic fraternity, and whether as appren-\\ntice, master, or companion of the Royal Arch has ever been\\nknown and esteemed by the craft as that best and truest\\ntype of a Mason an honest man. He has at various times\\nheld positions of trust and responsibility, among which may\\nbe mentioned that of superintendent for many years of the\\nShelby Turnpike Company. A Republican in politics,\\nhonorable and liberal in all his dealings, a kind husband\\nand father, he commands the confidence and esteem of all.\\nBy reference to another page of this work may be found\\nthe portrait.s of Mr. Smith and his wife, with a view of\\ntheir beautiful farm-home.\\nand all his spare time in and out of college was devoted to\\nthat study. He entered the Eclectic Medical College at\\nCincinnati, in 18(54, and graduated at that institute in\\n1866. Soon after, be commciieed the practice of medicine\\nDR. EDSON I5LACKMAN.\\nAdam Blacknian, one of the ancestors of Ed.son, was one\\nof the early emigrants from England to the New World.\\nHe was a graduate of Oxford in 1620, and settled in\\nConnecticut, where he was engaged in the ministry. The\\nBlackman family remained in Connecticut until 1835, when\\nEli W. Blackman, the father of our subject, emigrated to\\nMichigan, and settled at Morenci, Lenawee Co. He was\\nengaged at that pjace in farming up to 1852, when he sold\\nout and removed to Allen, Hillsdale Co., where he remained\\nuntil his death, in 1806, aged seventy. His widow died in\\n1876, at the age of eighty. They were the parents of ibur\\nchildren, Sarah M., John, Edson, and Viola. Of the.se,\\nSarah M. and Edson are living. Edson Blackman was\\nborn Nov. 22, 1839, at Morenci. He was reared on the\\nfarm, but obtained a fair education in the common schools,\\nand after he was twenty years of age, he wiis engaged in\\nteaching schools in various places in Ohio, Indiana, and\\nMichigan, and in attending the college at Hillsdale for\\nseveral terms. He had decided ou the medical profession,\\nI hdtu. liy E. Kindiiuirk, CuMwiitrr.\\nDR. EDSON BL.\\\\CIvMAN.\\nat White Pigeon, Mich. In March, 1866, he was united\\nin marriage to Miss Melinda A. Morehouse, of Saratoga,\\nN. Y. He remained in practice at White Pigeon for ten\\nyears, and had built up a lucrative business, when he sold\\nout with the intention of reuloving to Saratoga but the\\nillness of his aged mother at Allen prevented him, and he\\nfinally decided to settle in Quiney, where he has since re-\\nsided, and established a lucrative practice, as well as won\\nthe confidence and esteem of a large circle of friends.\\nThe doctor is known and appreciated among his numer-\\nous patrons as a patient, sociable adviser, and among the\\ncitizens generally as a gentleman. He is at this time\\nsupervisor of Quiney, and is regarded as a rising man in\\nhis profession. The doctor and his estimable wife reside\\nin a cosy home on Chicago Street. They are the parents\\nof four children, Mary G., Jesse E., J. Morehouse, and\\nCora M., all at home with the parents.\\nJOSEIMI 8. SWAN.\\nThe ancestors of Mr. Swan were among the early set-\\ntlers of New England. Nathan Swan, the fiither of Joseph,\\nwas a native of Connecticut, and in early life was married\\nto Beulah Gates, of Washington Co., Ohio, to which place\\nhe had emigrated from Connecticut. He was engaged in\\nfi\u00c2\u00bbrming in Ohio until 1850, when he removed to Michigan\\nand bought a farm in Quiney, Branch Co., where he still\\nresides. His wife died in 1865, at the age of si.Kty years.\\nThey were the parents of six children, named Joseph S.,\\nAmy, Elizabeth; Levi, Zebedee, and Beulah, who arc all\\nmarried and havi families. .Ml I Xcept Zebedee reside in\\nthe township of Quiney.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0231.jp2"}, "232": {"fulltext": "192\\nHISTOKY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nJoseph S. was born in Washington Co., Ohio, on Nov.\\n7, 1824. He was reared on a farm, and grew up to\\nmanhood with a strong, vigorous constitution, inured to\\nhard labor and industrious habits. He remained with his\\nfather until he reached his majority, when he struck out\\nfor himself He left home in 1846, and came to Quincy,\\nBranch Co., possessing, upon his arrival, two dollars and\\nfifty cents. He then hired out to work by the month for\\nJames Clizbe, with whom he remained two years, during\\nchopped and cleared over two hundred acres of heavy tim-\\nber land in Quincy. By incessant toil and good manage-\\nment he in a few years became known as a well-to-do\\nfarmer, and as he prospered in his financial resources, he\\nmade many improvements on his farm. In 1861 he erected\\na fine ferra-residence, and at this time he has one of the\\nfinest situations in that part of the county. He has a finely-\\ncultivated farm, on which he raises all the various grains\\nand fruits and stock for which Southern Michigan is noted.\\nJOSEPH s. SWAN.\\nwhich time he married Miss Louise Mowry, the daughter\\nof Samuel Mowry, an old settler of Quincy, April 9, 1848.\\nFor the next two years he worked the farm of his father-\\nin-law on shares, mcanwliile having purchased eighty acres\\nof wild land in the tuwnsliip of Quincy, upon which, in\\n1852, he erected a log house, moved in, and commenced to\\nclear ofi and improve his own fiirm. For the next few\\nyears he was engaged alternately in jobbing and clearing\\nlands for himself and others. He has, with his own hands,\\nMRS. JOSEPH S. SWAN.\\nIn 1862 his wife died, and left him with the care of three\\nyoung children, the youngest an infant ten days old. In\\nthe following year he filled the vacancy in his homo by a\\nmarriage with Miss Elizabeth Weaver, daughter of Jacob\\nand Charlotte Weaver, old settlers of Quincy. By this\\nsecond union there are no offspring. The names of his\\nchildren are Lydia M., May A., and Nathan S. Lydia is\\na teacher in one of the Detroit schools, and the others are\\nat home with their father.\\nCHARLES N. WILCOX.\\nJehiel Wilcox, the father of our subject, was a native of\\nDutchess Co., N. Y., and when a young man went to Ver-\\nmont to work at his trade as a shoemaker, where he married\\nMiss Chloe Nicholls. In 1827 he removed to Western New\\nYork, and the town of Evans, Erie Co finally became his\\nhome, where he and his wife still reside on their farm. They\\nare the parents of thirteen children, seven sous and six\\ndaughters. Charies N. is the eldest of this large family.\\nSix of the sons became engaged in the boot and shoe trade.\\nCharles N. was born Oct. 13, 1824, at Sandgate, Vt. He\\nobtained a fair education in the English branches, and, in\\nthe intervals of attending school, worked at shoemaking in\\nEvans and its vicinity until he w:is twenty-one years of age,\\nwhen he was married to Miss Maranda U. Jackson, of\\nEvans, Feb. 6, 1851. After his marriage he commenced\\nbusiness for himself in a boot- and shoe-store in the village\\nof Pontiac, Erie Co. After about two years he was obliged\\nto relinquish his business in consequence of ill health. After\\na two years rest he engaged in the same business in the\\nsame place, and, selling out, was for the next four years\\nengaged in the same business at Angola. He then made\\na tour through the Western States in quest of a location\\nfor business, and finally decided to locate in Michigan,\\nsettling in the village of Quincy, Branch Co., which at that\\ntime was a small hamlet consisting of a hotel and a few\\nsmall business houses. He had on his arrival a few hun-\\ndred dollars with which tu commence business, and was the\\nfiret to open a boot- and shoe-store in Quincy. For the\\nnext twenty years he steadily pursued that business, and, as\\nhe was at the same time actively engaged in buying lots\\nand fitting them up for sale by erecting buildings, etc., the\\ngrowth and prosperity of the village may be considered as\\nlargely due to his enterpri.sc and activity in all niea.sures for\\nthe improvement of the town. He is at this time the owner\\nof a large amount of real estate in the village, consisting of", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0232.jp2"}, "233": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0233.jp2"}, "234": {"fulltext": "riiot.is. liv E. Kliidniilk, C.Uhviilcr.\\nALVARADCI BROWN.\\nMRS. ALVARADO BROWN.\\nB. F. WHKAT.\\niMRS. B. i\\\\ WHEAT.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0234.jp2"}, "235": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n193\\nlot residences, stores, etc. Tie lins boon a nionibor of the\\nvillage board almost continuously, of the school board\\nfor many years, and has always been active in the tem-\\nperance reform. He is an attendant at the Methodist\\nEpiscopal Church, of which his wife is an honored member.\\nThey arc the parents of three children, named Loroy De-\\nforest, Francis Delos, and Ida May. Francis died at ten\\nyears of a-ie. Leroy and Ida are at home with their parents.\\nLeroy is iu business for himself in the sale of boots and\\nshoes in Quincy.\\nThe residence of Mr. Wilcox and his worthy lady is on\\nChicago Street, and is a beautiful and cosy home.\\n15. F. WHEAT\\nis of English extraction. His ancestors emigrated to this\\ncountry at an early date and settled iu the Massachusetts\\ncolony, wliere the family remained until Benjamin, the\\npaternal grand father of our subject, removed with his\\nfamily to the State of New York, and settled in I helps, in\\nOntario County. He died in 1817, at the age of eighty-\\nthree. His son Benjamin, who was born in onway, was\\na farmer and also a mechanic. II is wife s maiden name\\nwas Luany Sprague. They were the parents of eight\\nchildren, as follows: Submit, Julia Ann, Sydney, Louise,\\nBenjamin F., Jane, Charlotte, and Curydon. Of these all\\nare living at this time except Submit, Julia, and Charlotte.\\nBenjamin was a volunteer in the war of 1812, and died in\\n1844, at sixty-four years of age, his widow dying in 1859,\\nat seventy-five years of age.\\nBenjamin F., who was born at Phelps, Ontario Co.,\\nN. Y., Aug. 18, 1817, was reared a farmer, alternately\\na.s.sisting in the farm labors and attending the common\\nschools until he was nineteen years of age, when, becoming\\ndesirous of goiug West, he removed to Lenawee Co., Mich.,\\nand for the first two or three years was engaged in the\\ncarpenter business in what was known as the Bean Creek\\ncountry. During this time he formed the acquaintance of\\nMiss Mary D. Hermance, a native of Fredonia, N. Y.\\nTheir aciiuaintance resulted in marriage, and they were\\nunited on the 5th day of May, 1839. They soon after\\nsettled on a farm between Canandaigua and Morcnci, where\\nhe remained six years, and then moved into Adrian, where\\nhe engaged in the lumber and saw-mill business. In 1852\\nhe removed to Quincy, Branch Co., where he erected a\\nbuilding for a store on the corner of Main and Chicago\\nStreets, and engaged in the sale of goods. At the expira-\\ntion of three years, being compelled in consequence of fail-\\ning health to relinquish that branch of business, he sold\\nout the store, and since, that time has been engaged in buy-\\ning and selling produce. He was also postmaster for eight\\nyears, and in 1802 was in the mercantile trade again for a\\nyear, since when until a year ago, buying and selling grain\\nand produce has been his principal occupation.\\nMr. Wheat has been generally successful in his business\\nventures and has accumulated a comfortable independence\\nfor old age. He is held in great esteem by all who know\\nliim for his sound judgment, unflinching business integrity,\\nam) honorable dealing. In politics he is a l)i inoerat of the\\nold -school in religious sentiment liberal in his views, toler-\\n25\\nant and charitable to those with whom he differs, present-\\ning in his life and character all the traits of an American\\ngentleman.\\nMr. and Mrs. Wheat are the parents of two children,\\nLuany, the eldest, being the wife of Thomas H. Smith, a\\nlawyer of Los Angeles, Cal.\\nIn 1861, Edward S., at the age of nineteen, was one of\\nthe first to respond to the call for volunteers, and enlisted\\nat the first call for three months men, in the celebrated\\nLoomi.1 Coldwater Bittteri/, and when it was found that\\nthe war was likely to continue he promptly re-enlisted and\\nassisted in enlisting the men and organizing the 4th Michi-\\ngan Battery, in which he became lieutenant, and with\\nwhich he remained during the war, a portion of the time\\nserving as chief of ordnance on the staff of Gen. Van\\nCleve. He participated in many of the hard-fought battles\\nof the war, among which were Shiloh, Perryville, Stone\\nRiver, Chickamauga, Murfreesboro and many others, in all\\nof which he proved himself a hero. At the time he was\\nstationed at Murfreesboro he became acquainted with\\nMiss Emma Spence, the daughter of Hon. William Spence\\nof that place, to whom, at the close of the war, he was\\nmarried, and they settled on a plantation near Murfrees-\\nboro but soon after, being appoii\u00c2\u00bbted revenue assessor, he\\nceased farming, and for the last seven or eight years he has\\nresided at Nashville, serving as United States marshal for\\nthat district,\\nMrs. Wheat is a life-long, honored member of the Epis-\\ncopal Church she was confirmed in the city of Adrian\\nmany years ago, and is to-day a zealous churchwoman, res-\\npected and esteemed by all her acquaintances.\\nThe reader will find by reference to another page of\\nthis work the portraits of Mr. Wheat and his wife, which,\\ntogether with this brief sketch, will stand as a tribute to\\ntheir lives and characters.\\nALAAKADO BROAVN.\\nNicholas Brown, the father of our subject, was a native\\nof jMassachusetts. He was in early life married to Susan-\\nnah Johnson in Herkimer Co., N. Y. His occupation was\\nthat of a mechanic and machinist. In 1813 he removed\\nto Ontario Co., N. Y., and settled on a farm in the town of\\nFarmington, where he remained until 1825, when he re-\\nmoved to Orleans County, and the same year died at the\\nage of forty-eight years. His widow died the next year, at\\nthe age of forty-eight years. They were the parents of\\nseven children, four sons and three daughters, of whom\\nAlvarado was next youngest. He was born Jan. 15, 1809,\\nin Newport, Herkimer Co., N. Y. He attended school,\\nand worked at farm labor until after the death of his\\nparents, when the family became dispersed, and each went\\nout to seek a living for himself.\\nAfter his mother s death, Alvarado attended the academy\\nat Gaines for a short time, and then was engaged for about\\nthree years in working out by the month. During this\\ntime he married Miss Almina Davis, of Ridgway, July 4,\\nIS33. .\\\\fVer his marriage he bought a small farm, on\\nwhich he was engaged fijr the next three years. About", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0235.jp2"}, "236": {"fulltext": "194\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nthat time, determining to go West, he sold out and went\\nto Indiana, where, in the town of York, Elkhart Co., he\\nbought five lots of government land. He remained there\\nfour years, and then exchanged his lands in Indiana for a\\nfarm in the township of Quincy, Branch Co., Mich., which\\nhas jjeen his home ever since, altliough he has sold and ex-\\nchanged farms and residences many times since. Mr.\\nBrown has all his life been engaged in farming, never en-\\ngaging in uncertain projects of speculation, and it is entirely\\ndue to his shrewdness and sagacity, as well as his prudence\\nand economy, that he has been uniformly successful in his\\nbusiness, and that he is now, in the closing years of a long\\nand active life, able to retire from laborious pursuit with a\\ncompetency for old age. About four years ago he gave up\\nfarming and contemplated making his home in Colorado,\\nwhere his children are located but after visiting that\\ncountry he decided that he liked his old home best, since\\nwhich time he and his esteemed wife have resided in the\\nvillage of Quincy, where they are appreciated by a wide\\ncircle of friends and acquaintances. Mr. Brown at this\\ntime, although seventy years of age, has the appearance of\\na healthy old gentleman, and, with his excellent wife, seems\\nto enjoy life with as keen a zest as in their more youthful\\ndays. They are both honored members of the Baptist\\nChurch, in which they have been active workers for up-\\nwards of forty years.\\nThey are the parents of three children, named Helen M.,\\nMary M., and Florence Ina. They are all married, and are\\ncitizens of Colorado. Helen is the wife of Charles Lazenby,\\nand resides on a farm twenty miles from the city of Den-\\nver. Mary is the wife of L. H. Cole, who is largely en-\\ngaged in stock-raising, and resides in the city of Denver\\nFlorence is the wife of A. J. Williams, a banker of\\nDenver.\\nMr. Brown has, at various times, occupied important\\npositions, which he has filled with honor to himself and\\nprofit to his constituents, such as magistrate, two consecu-\\ntive terms in the State Legislature, and member of the\\nconvention that revised the constitution of the State. His\\nprivate character is without reproach, and he has ever been\\nknown as a just and upright man.\\nHis wife was the daughter of Joseph and Dolly Davis,\\nof Ridgeway, N. Y., and was born on the 27th day of De-\\ncember, 1811, at Goshen, Madison Co., Vt. She has proved\\nto her husband a helpmeet indeed, fully sharing and sym-\\npathizing with him in all the toils, sicknesses, and anxieties\\nthrough which he has passed in a long and active life, and\\nit may be said of her that the heart of her husband doth\\nsafely trust in her.\\nLUCAS JOSEPH.\\nAmong the hardy old pioneer settlers of Branch County\\nwe notice Lucas Joseph, of Quincy. He resides one mile\\nsouth of the beautiful village of Quincy, on the same spot\\nhe first selected in 1837, and he is living in the same house\\nerected by him in 1844, which was the first frame house\\nbuilt between Quincy and Hanchett s, in Algansee. In\\nthis house he was married, and has reared a large family of\\nchildren, and although he has bought, sold, and exchanged\\nmany tracts of land, it is remarkable in a Western man that\\nin all these years he has never changed his residence.\\nMatthias Joseph, the father of Lucas, was a native of\\nStrasburg, France, and in 1817 emigrated with his family\\nto the United States, and .settled in Easton, Pa. Five or\\nsix years afterwards he removed to Tompkins Co., N. Y.,\\nwhere he remained about eight years, and then removed to\\nChili, Monroe Co., N. Y., where, in 1850, he died at sixty-\\nfive years of age. His widow died in the city of Rochester\\nin 1864. They were the parents of eight children, as fol-\\nlows Rose, Martha, Lucas, Mary, John, Elizabeth, Law-\\nrence, and William. Of these all are living except Martha.\\nLuc.is, the eldest son, was born Oct. 14, 1817, at Easton,\\nPa. His opportunities for acquiring even a common-school\\neducation were very limited up to his thirteenth year, after\\nwhich his school days were over, and he was put to work\\nout by the montli and year at farm labor, his father collect-\\ning his wages.\\nWhen Lucas was nineteen his father gave him his time,\\nand he went to work for himself. He worked out a few\\nmonths and got together a small sum of money, and then\\nstarted for the West. He came to Michigan, and when he\\narrived in Adrian he had but three dollars, of which he\\nexpended two dollars and .seventy-five cents for a pair of\\nboots, and the remainder for postage.\\nHe then went to work for Ira S. Mudge, south of Adrian.\\nHe made a bargain with Mudge for eighty acres of wild\\nland, in the township of Quincy. For this land he worked\\neight months, and also cleared ofi eighteen acres of land.\\nAfter paying for his land he went to work clearing off a\\nsmall piece of four acres on his own land, which he put\\ninto corn.\\nDuring the next few years he was engaged alternately in\\nworking out by the month and clearing and improving his\\nland. In 1844 he erected the house in which he has ever\\n.since lived. The first year he lived alone and kept bache-\\nlor s hall, when Isaac Coon moved into his house and Mr.\\nJoseph boarded with the family until his marriage with\\nMiss Phebe F. Coon, Oct. 20, 1847. Mr. Joseph was for\\nmany years engaged in the nursery and fruit-tree business,\\nhe being the first to establish a nursery in Branch County\\nand the first to sell fruit-trees. This, for about twenty\\nyears, was his principal occupation, although at the same\\ntime he carried on farming, and at intervals bought, sold, and\\nexchanged lands, and occasionally dealt in land-warrants,\\nbought and sold stock and produce. Mr. Joseph, although\\nof Franco-German origin, presents a fine type of the uni-\\nversal Yankee, in the multiplicity and variety of occupa-\\ntions he has been engaged in, and in the energy and perse-\\nverance with which he carries through to success whatever\\nhe undertakes. His whole life has been characterized by\\ndetermination and push. The village of Quincy owes much\\nto his energy and foresight, for soon after the construction\\nof the Michigan Southern Railroad, the question of whether\\na railroad station would be located at Quincy or at a point\\nthree miles east depended upon the ability of the people to\\nbuild a freight-house. Mr. Joseph, with his usual zeal,\\ntook hold of the matter, erected the building, and thus\\nsecured the location. He is widely known over the county\\nas one of the solid, substantial old .settlers of Quincy, and", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0236.jp2"}, "237": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n195\\nis hold ill t:ic;it esteem y lii.s leilow-tuwiisiiieii, ami tlifir\\nconfidciiee in him has Im cii lre(|uently manifested by placing\\nhim iu positions of responsibility. He is at this time serv-\\ning his second term as drain commissioner. In politics he\\nis a Democrat of the Jackson tyjie, and believes in the\\nmaxims of the fathei-s of the Republic.\\nMr. Joseph and his worthy wife are the parents of ten\\nchildren, named Francis J., Irvine E., Eugenia, Duella,\\nMay, Maud, Ray, Orr, Iva, and Clint. All are living ex-\\ncept Irvine, May, Ray, and Orr. Eugenia is the wife of\\nAmos Gould, and resides in the township of Quincy.\\nDuella is the wife of M. S. Segur, and resides in the village\\nof Quincy. Francis is at present located in California, and\\nthe others arc at home with their parents. His home-farm\\nconsists of one hundred and forty-six acres, and he owns in\\nvarious other places six hundred and twenty-two acres more.\\nPhotoB. by E. Kindmark, Coldwater.\\nPETER M. NEWBERRY.\\nMRS. PETER M. NEWBERRY.\\nPETER M. NEWBERRY.\\nJonathan Newberry, the paternal grandfather of our sub-\\nject, was a native of Orange Co., N. Y., and after several\\nremovals he finally settled in Saratoga Co., where he died at\\nan advanced age. He reared a family of eleven children.\\nNathaniel, the father of Peter M., was born in 1783.\\nHe was reared and educated a farmer, and in 1810 married\\nMiss Jane Mack, in Saratoga County. He became the\\nowner of the old homestead in Saratoga, and reared a family\\nof eight children, named Peter M., William, Mary A.,\\nNathaniel, Jr., John, Nelson, Alzina, and Phebe Jane,\\nall now living except Mary and Nathaniel.\\nPeter M., the eldest, was born at Northumberland, Sara-\\ntoga Co., Dec. 14, 1810. His youth was passed in attend-\\ning school and assisting on the home-farm. He remained\\nat home with his father until he was twenty-six years of\\nage. He was married at the age of twenty-four to Miss\\nHannah Seaberry, of the same place, Nov. 10, 1834. In\\n1836 he decided to go West. His intention was to settle in\\nOhio, but their passage up Lake Erie was so rough and\\nboisterous that they could not land at Toledo, and pro-\\nceeded to Detroit. They decided to settle in the interior of\\nMichigan, and located in Jonesville, where Mr. Newberry\\nremained one year, working a farm on shares. The next\\nyear he purchased eighty acres of wild land, in the town-\\nship of Quincy. Branch Co., erected a lug house, and com-\\nmenced clearing off and improving it. He was ably a.s.sisted\\nby his noble and energetic wife, who, besides attending to\\nher household duties, went out and helped pile and burn\\nbrush on their new land. She also, at the solicitation of\\nher neighbors, taught .school in her cabin for some time,\\nuntil a school-house was erected. From this time Mr. New-\\nberry was steadily engaged in farming up to 1869, when he\\nsold his farm and moved into the village of Quincy, where he\\nlived three years. He then repurchased his old form and\\nmoved back. In 1870 he made a trip to the Pacific coast,\\nwith the intention of settling there if he liked the country,\\nbut he decided not to remain. On the 27th day of Janu-\\nary, 1879, Mrs. Newberry died, after a brief illness of four\\ndays, of an attack of pleuro-pneumonia.\\nThey were the parents of three children, Warren H.,\\nwho was a soldier in the Rebellion and died in the Nash-\\nville hospital; Clarissa, the wife of A. M. Etheridge, of\\nQuincy and Emma, the wife of R. B. Etheridge, residing\\nat the old home with the old gentleman.\\nDR. ENOS G. BERRY.\\nThe late Dr. Enos G. Berry has a prominent place in the\\nhistory of the State of Michigan an well as Branch County.\\nResidents of the township of Quincy, who are but thirty\\nyears of age, know of Enos G. Berry comparatively nothing.\\nThe early settloi s and pioneers knew his ability, worth, ami\\ninfluence in the prime of life.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0237.jp2"}, "238": {"fulltext": "TJ6\\nHISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nJan. 10, 1877, the funeral services were held at his resi-\\ndence, when an appropriate, calm, and uiiimpassioned dis-\\ncourse was delivered by the Rev. G. L Height, of the\\nMethodist Episcopal Chareh, Jacob Kincaid, Esq., in\\ncharge. Lucas Joseph, Win. P. Arnold, Alvarado Brown,\\nNicholas Dally, Cyrus Lusk, and William Tibbitts, early\\nsettlers and old acquaintances, were pall-bearers. These\\naged men gave a solemn impression as they so carefully and\\ntenderly laid him to rest where he now sleeps his last\\nsleep. The attendance was large and the occasion most\\nsolemn.\\nSamuel H. Berry, father of a number of children, among\\nwhom was E. G. Berry, born Sept. 5, 1814, moved in an\\nearly day from the State of New Hamp.shire to Pennsyl-\\nvania thence to the State of New York, and in 1835 to\\nBranch Co., Mich.\\nThe deceased studied medicine in Chautauqua Co., N. Y.,\\ncame to Quiney at the age of twenty-two, was admitted to\\npractice as a physician and surgeon, and entered upon the\\nduties of his profession with zeal and self-sacrificing devo-\\ntion. He visited the poor and destitute without charge,\\nand took no mortgages or other securities of those unable\\nto pay, but gave them such time as their circumstances\\nrequired and, with other duties, continued the practice of\\nmedicine for about thirty years.\\nWhen E. G. Berry came to Quiney there was but one\\nlog cabin on the prairie.\\nThe prominent early settlors were intimate friends of Dr.\\nBerry, knew his character, influence, and ability, and many\\nof them understood that the value of their property here\\nwas greatly advanced by the influence of Mr. Berry, who,\\nmore than any other, moved the Senate, in 1 8-1:9, to pass\\nthe Extension Bill, by which the Michigan Southern and\\nNorthern Indiana Railroad, now Lake Shore and Michigan\\nSouthern Railroad, was built.\\nDr. Berry was the first supervisor in Quiney was also\\njustice of the peace in the town twelve years, and assisted\\nthe magistrates in the surrounding towns in making forms\\nfor conveyances and contracts, warrants, and writs of all\\nkinds, and was the first to give form to legal proceedings in\\nthis part of the county. The constables, township, school,\\nand road district officers, depended upon him for advice and\\ndirection, which was always freely given, and in this man-\\nner he became familiar with the Territorial laws, and also\\nwith the statutes afterwards passed. He was a member of\\nthe House of Representatives in 1842, and of the Senate\\nin 1848, and well prepared in 1849 to act with a knowl-\\nedge of the rules of the House and Senate.\\nHe was appointed, in 1849, chairman of the Senate com-\\nmittee on education.\\nIn 1849 he accomplished that which was the crowning\\nglory of his life, viz., the passage of the Michigan Southern\\nand Northern Indiana Railroad Bill, he being the leader\\nof that measure in the Senate by common consent.\\nIn 1849, Branch County had a representation in the\\nState Legislature creditable to itself, one that came conspic-\\nuously to the front at the commencement of the session,\\nEnos G. Berry in the Senate Geo. A. Coe and 0. C.\\nComstock in the House.\\nWhen this bill came to its passage in the Senate, Mr.\\nBerry was much affected when the veto message came he\\nwas almost paralyzed when, on the 15th, the bill passed\\nthe Senate over the veto, he was unable for several days to\\nleave his room and when the act finally became a law, he\\nwas completely overwhelmed. He appeared like a man in\\na trance for two days, and was confined to his room for\\nsome time. His temperament proved to be so nervous and\\nsanguine, and he did not know himself till this event, which\\nnot only surprised but alarmed him. Says the Hon. John\\nW. Turner, member of the House at the same time, I\\nhave listened to his appeals in the Senate in behalf of his\\nconstituents with much interest not that he was eloquent,\\nfor he did not aspire to be but in a deliberative assembly\\nhis address was impressive. Tall and commanding, with a\\nclear, .soft voice, a sparkling eye that fairly glowed and as\\nhe became nervous and more excited, his features grew full\\nof expression, while he gave to his plain mono,syllables a\\nstrong force, with his long and trembling forefinger that\\nseemed to understand what he said, and came sweeping\\ndown upon the desk in support of every sentence.\\nBut the great object was accomplished, and proved of\\ninestimable value to Southern Michigan. There is no\\ndoubt but what its success was due to the indomitable will,\\nperseverance, and impressive eloquence of Dr. Berry. Says\\nMr. Turner, The appeal of Mr. Berry in behalf of this\\nmeasure was one of the most intensely interesting and\\nsoul-stirring speeches I ever listened to in a deliberative\\nassembly.\\nNow comes the winter of his discontent. In 1858\\nhis only daughter, Serena, fourteen years of age, affectionate,\\nbeautiful, and promising, was taken sick, and in July died.\\nIf a father can love too dearly his own child, that fault was\\nhis. He was at that period fifty years of age, and from\\nthat time until the day of his death, thirteen long years,\\nhe declined steadily.\\nBy this shock his nervous system became permanently\\ndisordered, and there was no recovery from the gloom and\\ndespondency that constantly enshrouded him. The bright\\nsun was extinguished, and the moon did wander darkly in\\nthe eternal space, rayless and pathless. Morn came and\\nwent, and came and went and brought no day. He had\\nno further ambition, desired no further promotion, had no\\nwish to appear in public, gradually lost his taste for social\\nand public gatherings, and became more retired as he\\nneared the grave.\\nHis woes DO tongue can tell\\nWithin whose bosom, save despair^\\nNo kindlier spirits dwell.\\nHe occupied many other public positions, and was many\\ntimes sent to the Legislature. He was at one time ten-\\ndered and urged to accept the position of Manager of\\nInternal Affairs of Michigan, but this being in his later\\nyears, and the position being one of great responsibility, he\\nthought best not to accept.\\nHe was also appointed, by President Lincoln, as Allot-\\nment Commissioner in the army, and entered upon the dis-\\ncharge of his duties but being soon after taken severely ill\\nin Washington, was compelled to abandon the enterprise\\nand seek rest and quiet at home.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0238.jp2"}, "239": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF nUANCII COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n197\\nHe was an carnost workor for General Frcmuiit, wlicii\\nthe latter ran for President and in case of l ronioiit s elec-\\ntion, was to be appointed Governor of Nebraska.\\nDr. Berry w;is a man of very unconunon intellect, wliich,\\naided by bis great ener;.;y and .sleepless pcrsoveranoc, would,\\nwithout doubt, have elevated biin to a position among the\\nforemost men of the nation. He was an intimate friend\\nand asssoeiate of Zacbariah Chandler, Jacob M. Howard,\\nGovernor Hansom, Cbas. G. Hammond, and the various\\nGovernors of Michigan during his active days. Among bis\\nmany intimate friends were, also, Gen. Cass, Governor Blair,\\nHon. Benjamin F. Wade, liniled States Senator from Ohio.\\nThese were among tbe many friends of Mr. Berry, by whom\\nhe was highly respected fur bis acknowledged superior ability\\nand elevated character.\\nIn Dr. Berry we find a man of strong passions and of\\ntbe keenest perceptions of right and wrong. He was a life-\\nloii member and supi)ortei- of the Methodist and Episcopal\\nChurches, always kind and afieetionate in his family, and\\na man revered and beloved by all. II. left a large property,\\nwife, and one son, tbe pride and idol of his later years,\\nwhom be live l just long enough to see a graduate from the\\nMichigan University and a lawyer before tbe Supreme bar\\nof his State, and just budding into bright and promising\\nmanhood.\\nDr. Berry died hapjiily, with a full and enduring faith in\\nJesus. An upright man has passed away. The All-AVise\\nFather has seen fit to call bim home to his haven of eternal\\nrest. A life of u.sefulness is closed the places that once\\nknew him will know liim no more.\\nNo more for him the rising sun\\nSalutes tho waking morn.\\nHis was, indeed, a character worthy of emulation.\\nPhotos, liy E. Kiudmark, Coldwater.\\nJOHN S. BELOTE.\\nMRS. 1,018 M. BELOTE.\\nJOHN S. BELOTE.\\nThe ance.stors of John S. Beloto were of French origin.\\nJohn Belote, the paternal grandfather, was a sailor, and\\nsettled in Western New York, and when a young man\\nmarried Dorcas Mack. He reared a large family of chil-\\ndren, of whom Harris was the eldest. He became a\\nmachinist, and when a young man went to the city of\\nAlbany and was engaged in a machine-shop. Here be was\\nmarried to llcbecca Spencer, and after a few years he re-\\nmoved to Connecticut and then back to the State of New\\nYork, .settling in Penfield, Monroe Co., and subsequently\\nin Orleans County. In 18:^8 they migrated to Oakland\\nCo., Mich., where, in 1847, at tbe age of sixty-four years,\\nhe died. His widow died in 18G3, at the age of seventy\\nyears. They were the parenta of fifteen children, named\\nas follows: Kliza, John S., Caroline, Juliette, James, Asa,\\nDorcas, Ruth, Charles. George, Adelia, Klnora, Matilda,\\nand two infants not named. Of this large family nine are\\nstill living.\\nJohn S., the second child, was born in the city of Albany,\\nN. Y., Nov. 24, 1813. His boyhood was spent in assisting\\nhis father, with whom be remained until five months before\\nhe was twenty-one, when be bought bis time, i)aying his\\nfather tliirty dollars. He tbeu went to work for himself\\nby tbe month. In 1835 he came to Michigan, and went\\nto work on the Erie and Kalamazo Railroad. He con-\\ntinued at tbat labor five months, when he went to Branch\\nCounty and selected and bought a government lot in the\\ntownship of Quiney. He then worked at various places\\nfor two years, when he commenced clearing bis land and\\nbuilt a log house, and on the 29th day of August, 1841,\\nhe was united in marriage to Miss Lois M. Burleson, the\\ndaughter of Alva Burleson, an old settler of Quiney. After\\nhis marriage he moved to his new tiirm, where he has", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0239.jp2"}, "240": {"fulltext": "198\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\never since resided. By industry and economy Mr. Bclote\\nhas acquired a handsome property, and is regarded as one\\nof the solid and reliable farmers of Branch County. He\\nlives in a fine, commodious house, and has comfortable and\\nconvenient barns and out-buildings for grain and stock.\\nThey are the parents of James W., Julia M., Alva J., Sarah\\nR Mary J., Martha G., and Amanda M., who are all living\\nexcept James and Julia, who died in infancy. His son\\nAlva owns and resides on a farm adjoining liis father s.\\nJOHN R. MOREY.\\nWm. P. Morey, the father of John R., was a native of\\nOnondaga Co., N. Y. He was born in the town of Camil-\\nlus, and reared a farmer. In 1840 he came to Michigan,\\nand bought and settled on a farm in Reading, Hillsdale\\nCo., on which now stands the village of Reading, then\\nknown as Basswood Corners. In 1842 he was married to\\nMiss Lucy Rising, of the same place. He bought and sold\\nseveral farms in Branch County, and in 1865 he died at\\nhis residence in the town of Quincy, at the age of fifty\\nyears. His wife died at the age of thirty-four, in 1856.\\nThey were the parents of three children, named John R.,\\nLucinda, and William H.\\nJohn R. was boru in Reading on the 17th day of March,\\n1844. He obtained a good education in the common\\nschools and at the Albion College. He was reared a farmer,\\nand when not in school assisted in the farm labors until\\neighteen years of age, when, at the call for volunteers to\\nfight the battles for the Union, he enlisted in Co. M, 5th\\nMichigan Cavalry, and served with honor all through the\\ngreat struggle. He became sergeant of his company, and was\\nat various times successively under the command of those\\ncelebrated generals, Custer, Kilpatrick, and Sheridan. He\\nparticipated in many of the hard-fought battles and in nu-\\nmerous skirmishes and raids, such as the Wilderness, Get-\\ntysburg, Boonsborough, Fredericksburg, Winchester, etc.\\nHe was taken prisoner near Richmond, under Dahlgren, and\\nwas an inmate of Libby pri.son for four months, until ex-\\nchanged. At the close of the war he returned to Reading\\nand engaged in farming.\\nOn the 17th day of March, 1868, he was united in mar-\\nriage to Miss Amanda Bickford, daughter of Charles Bick-\\nford, of Algansee, Branch Co., one of the old pioneer fami-\\nlies in that locality. After his marriage he settled on the\\nold homestead of his father, in the town of Quincy, where\\nhe has since resided. He has made purchases, so that his\\nfarm now consists of one hundred and twenty acres of fine,\\nfertile land, well adapted for grain, grass, and fruit growing,\\nwith good, comfortable farm-buildings. Mr. Morey and\\nhis wife are the parents of one child, a bright little boy of\\nfour years of age. Mr. Morey is a man of energy and ac-\\ntivity, and is highly esteemed by all his acquaintances for\\nhis integrity and social qualities. On another page of this\\nwork may be found a view of the beautiful farm-home of\\nMr. Morey, and the portraits of this worthy young couple.\\nUNION.\\nThe township of Union, which comprises Congressional\\ntownship number 5 south, of range 7 west, of the principal\\nmeridian, was organized from a part of Sherwood by an\\nact of the Legislature approved March 11, 1837. It lies\\non the northern boundary of the county, being surrounded\\nby the towns of Girard, Batavia, and Sherwood on the\\neast, south, and west, respectively, and Burlington on the\\nnorth, in Calliouu County.\\nThis township was originally very heavily timbered, and\\nwas consequently not settled in the interior until after the\\nprairie and oak-opening lands in other localities had all\\nbeen taken for although the idea long held by settlers was\\nrather in favor of timbered lands and against the prairies\\nand openings for agricultural purposes, it was in time com-\\npletely overthrown by actual experience. By far the\\ngreater proportion of the timber in Union has been cut\\naway, even though much still remains. The surface is\\nusually quite level, the only depressions of importance being\\nthe valleys of the various streams. A judicious system of\\ndrainage has reclaimed some lands which were at one time\\nof a marshy nature, and but very little waste land is now\\nfound in the township.\\nThe St. Joseph River crosses the northwest corner of\\nthe town, flowing in a southwesterly direction, and uniting\\nat Union City with the Coldwater River, the outlet of\\nnumerous lakes to the south. Both these streams, above\\ntheir junction, were called St. Joseph at one time, the\\nname having been given by the Jesuits, in honor of the\\nhusband of the Virgin Mary, whom they regard as the\\npatron saint of New France, as the northwestern region\\nwas then known. This river, also, to distinguish it from\\nthe Bliami of the Lakes (now the Maumee) and the\\nMiami of the Ohio, was called for a greater or less\\nperiod the Miami of the North. The name Coldwater\\nis also of French origin, the stream bearing that name\\nbeing represented upon an old map under the title UEau\\nFroid or Cold Water.\\nIn the immediate vicinity of Union City are many\\nmounds, by many supposed to be the work of that mys-\\nterious people, the mound-builders, whose existence is\\nbriefly discussed in the general history of the county. On\\nthe banks of the Coldwater River are occasional circular\\nmounds, whose origin was not known to the later Indians,\\nand which, from their similarity to others which have been\\nexamined in various parts of the country, are supposed to\\nbe burial-places. On the right (or north) bank of the St.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0240.jp2"}, "241": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n199\\nJoseph, something over a mile above Union City, and in\\nCaliiouii County, is an ancient earthwork, semicircular in\\nform, located upon a bluft which juts upon the stream, and\\nthe highest point in the immediate vicinity. Its position\\nfor defense is admirable, and testifies to the correct calcula-\\ntion of those by whom it was constructed. It covers an\\narea of perhaps an acre, is about four feet in height, and\\nhas quite heavy timber growing upon it. It is well known\\nthat these fortrcs.scs and mounds are invariably- found near\\nto a prominent stream or large body of water, and as the\\nSt. Joseph is among the principal rivers of the southern\\npeninsula of Michigan, it is easy to see why it was chosen\\nas a highway for the canoes or other craft of the early in-\\nhabitants, whoever they may have been. In other locali-\\nties are found extensive gardens, regularly laid out in beds\\nand walks. Various plats of these gardens have been\\nmade, and priuted copies are inserted in several interesting\\nworks pertaining to this region. They were occasionally\\nhundreds of acres in extent.\\nThe student of history learns that early French explorers\\nand missionaries traversed the peninsula forming the south-\\nern part of Michigan many years ere its settlement was\\nbegun by the descendants of the Anglo-Saxon race. It is\\nstated with what show of truth cannot be learned, but in\\nall sincerity as far as known that a French trading-post\\nexisted on the present site of Union City very early, on\\nthe north side of the St. Joseph River, below its union\\nwith the Coldwater and immediately preceding the settle-\\nment of the place it is known that a small trading-post was\\nestablished here by an American, who stayed but a short\\ntime.\\nHon. William H. Cross, of Centrevillo, St. Joseph Co., is\\nauthority for the statement that one John Clawson, from\\nnear Mongoiiuinoiig Prairie, in what is now La Grange Co.,\\nInd., was the first white man who made his home at the\\nmouth of the Coldwater River. Claw.son would therefore\\nbe entitled to the credit of having been\\nTHE FIRST SETTLER\\nin what at present constitutes Union township. Judge\\nCross came into Branch County in 1823, and made his\\nhome in it in 1830, at Coldwater. It is stated on other\\nauthority that Claw.son was the proprietor of a small store\\nor trading-post, where he bartered with the Indians, this\\nbeing the establishment mentioned above. The site of\\nthe early French trading-post which is said to have been\\nlocated here is fixed at a point south of the present union\\nschool building in Union City, and north of the St. Jo.seph\\nRiver.\\nThe survey of this township was made for the govern-\\nment in 1826, by Robert Clark, under instructions from\\nEdward Tiffin, then United States surveyor-general.\\nSettlements were made at Union City in 183:?, of which\\nmore will be .said farther on, and for a few years nearly all\\nwho came into the township located there. Mention of\\nthem will be found in the sketch of the place a little later.\\nThe year 1836, however, witncs-sed the arrival of several\\nfamilies, who located in the dense wilderness to the south\\nand east, a few of whom have continued their residence in\\nthe township until the present time. The majority of the\\nfirst settlers in this township were very probably from Ni-\\nagara and Chenango Counties, in the State of New York.\\nFrom the former, in the spring of 1836, there came the\\nfollowing persons Alpheus Saunders, Lewis Ilawley, David\\nKilbourn, Archibald Mitchell, and W. M. Mitchell, who\\ntook up government land in the southwest part of town\\nand returned for their families, bringing them to their\\nnew homes in the forest the following September. The\\nfamilies were all large, yet, as the weather was mild, but two\\ntemporary habitations were erected for their accommoda-\\ntion. These were constructed out of lumber split out of\\nbasswood logs, very simple and uninviting, yet they an-\\nswered all purposes for the time being, and who shall say\\nthat their occupants were not as happy as in more preten-\\ntious edifices, with all that wealth could furnish for their\\nenjoyment More than one of the great army of pioneers\\nhas expressed, in later years, the fact that he was even hap-\\npier in his rude cabin of logs or slabs, with its bark-roof\\nand simple accompaniments, than in the elegant dwelling\\nwhich his accumulated means from years of toil had enabled\\nhim to build and furnish. There was something in a free\\nand unrestrained life in the vast and almost unpeopled wil-\\nderness which possessed great charms for these builders of a\\nnation, and the delight they feel in relating scenes and inci-\\ndents of other days is manifest in the sparkling eye, the\\nalways ready tongue, and the elastic step which even the\\nmost aged possess on occasions calling forth from the store-\\nhouses of their memory the recollections of the past.\\nAljiheus Saunders, one of the above party, was born in\\nTolland Co., Conn., March 1, 1793, and had lived in both\\nMonroe and Niagara Cos., N. Y., coming to Michigan\\nfrom the latter, as stated. The place upon which he set-\\ntled in Union is now owned by Daniel Groesbeck and David\\nL. Buell. A line of blazed trees was followed by him to\\nhis farm when he returned with his family after first lo-\\ncating his claim, and the same was the experience of the\\nothers. Mr. Saunders was one of the original members of\\nthe First Congregational Church at Union City, and long\\na deacon in that organization. His death occurred in Jan-\\nuary, 1879.\\nHenry Blazer and Lloyd H. Sims located early in the\\neastern part of the township, probably in the beginning of\\n1836, as they had shanties built and clearings begun in\\nMay of that year. Two of Mr. Blazer s sons, Jacob M.\\nand Peter Blazer, yet reside in town.\\nCharles A. Lincoln and Justus Buell, from Chenango\\nCo., N. Y., came together to this town in May, 1836.\\nNeither of them was married, both being young men,\\nbut Buell went back to New York the same season, mar-\\nried, and returned with his wife in the fall. Mr. Lincoln\\nlocated at Union City, and for several years worked there\\nat his trade, that of carpenter and joiner, aiding in\\nbuilding many of the early structures in the village,\\namong them the Union City House, the Red School-\\nHouse, etc. He entered considerable land southwest of\\nthe village, and is now residing on section 17, whither he\\nremoved after several years residence in the village.\\nMr. Lincoln s brother, Caleb Lincoln, came on in June,\\n1837, and stopped at Union City until fall, when he re-\\nmoved to land which his brother Charles had entered. He", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0241.jp2"}, "242": {"fulltext": "200\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nis now residing in Union City, which has been his home\\nfor many years.\\nDarius Buell, brother of Justus Buell, came to Union\\nlate in the fall of 1836, leaving his family in New York.\\nTwo other brothers, Thomas B. and Chauncey Buell, fol-\\nlowed him later in the season. All were single men except\\nDarius.\\nThe family of the latter accompanied those of Caleb\\nLincoln and Curtis S. Youngs to Union City in the summer\\nof 1837, and each of these families had an infant child.\\nMr. Youngs buried his on the way. Mr. Buell s son, then\\nan infant, is George W. Buell, now in the hardware busi-\\nness at Union City. The journey was made from their old\\nhome to the new with teams, the household goods having\\nbeen shipped by water to Detroit, from which place Caleb\\nLincoln drew them, during the summer, with his team.\\nMr. Youngs was a carpenter by trade, and he and Charles\\nA. Lincoln worked together on numerous buildings in the\\nvillage, where he is still residing.\\nThe house into which Caleb Lincoln moved in tlie fall\\nof 1837 is yet standing, half a mile north of the present\\n(farm) residence of Charles A. Lincoln, and is occupied by\\na grandson of the former. It is a frame building, a log\\nhouse never having been erected here for the use of either\\nof the brothers.\\nCaleb Lincoln and the Buells brought horses with them\\nto Michigan, having purchased them in the East at what\\nwere considered reasonable rates, but soon after arriving\\nthey sold them for about half what they had cost, and bought\\nosen in their places. The reasons for such a step were\\nnumerous grain of all kinds wa.s of too great value to feed\\nto horses; oats were 12 and 13 shillings per bushel, wheat\\n$2, etc. and salt, although comparatively cheap at Detroit,\\ncommanded the heavy price of $11 per barrel by the time\\nit reached the embryo settlement at ITnion Therefore\\noxen were substituted for horses, and did the work re-\\nquired for a considerable number of years. At this day,\\nhowever, the sight of an ox-team is almost a rarity, while\\nfine horses are very common.\\nDavid Ripley was an early arrival in the southwest part\\nof the township. He was noted for being a great bee-\\nhunter, and also made considerable money by trapping\\nwolves and presenting their scalps for the bounties, which\\nin those days were quite large. He settled probably in\\n1836, and is now deceased.\\nDeer were exceedingly plenty in this region when first\\nthe white settlers began their improvements, and many a\\nrifle dealt death among them, but few failing to indulge in\\nthis sport, then almost a necessity. Wolves, bears, and\\nsmaller game abounded, the former so thickly that the pig-\\npens suffered severely from their depredations.\\nEzra Bostwick, now of the village, settled in the township\\nin 1846, coming from Onondaga County, N. Y.\\nCharles A. Lincoln piloted many land-hunters over this\\ntown during the first years of his residence, and was inti-\\nmately acquainted with all the settlers. The task of finding\\nany given tract of land in a dense forest, with no other\\nguides to go by than lines of blazed trees, was by no means\\nthe pleasantest, as many will testify who became lost in\\ntheir journeys and wandered miles from their destination\\nbefore being able to determine where they were, and often\\nbeing obliged to remain in the woods over-night.\\nThe first marriage in Union township was that of Charles\\nA. Lincoln and Mary Ann Saunders, which occurred on\\nthe first day of November, 1838.* The ceremony was per-\\nformed by Rev. Charles W. Gurney, and this was the first\\ntime he had ever been called upon for such a purpose. He\\nhad but a few steps to go, for the parties all lived in the\\nsame house, including the minister. A sister of Miss\\nSaunders had been married in Niagara County (N. Y.) to\\nStewart Hawley, brother of Lewis Hawley, who is men-\\ntioned as one of the settlers of 1836 in this town.\\nFrom the best recollection, it is probably correct to state\\nthat the first white child born in Union township was a son\\nof Isaiah W. Bennett, his birth occurring at the village in\\n1835 or 1836.\\nThe first death was that of the only child of a young\\ncouple named Olmstead, also living in the village. Some\\ntime in the fall of 1837 it was playing near the tail-race\\nof the saw-mill, fell in, and was drowned.\\nOR.\\\\NGEVILLE POST-OFFICE.\\nThis settlement is located on the east line of the township,\\nat the junction of the Coldwater River with Hog Creek,\\nand the former stream furnishes valuable power, which was\\nearly utilized.\\nThe first settler in this locality was a Quaker, named\\nAbraham Aldrich, who, it is stated, came from Wayne Co.,\\nN. Y., in the spring of 1833. He built his house in Union\\ntownship, but most of his land lay in Girard. He erected a\\nsmall saw-mill, and in 1836-37 built a grist-mill,| one and\\na half stories in height, in which grinding was done in\\n1837. This was the first grist-mill in the township, and\\nsupplied a great want, for the settlers had previously to go\\nto Constantino, Marshall, or other distant points. A small\\nmill had been built in 1832, south of the old village of\\nBranch, by Kirk, Allen, and others; but it ground so\\nslowly and was such a poor apology for a mill, that people\\nwere fain to go farther for the sake of getting better and\\nquicker work.\\nThe old mill at Orangeville was known as the Cocoosh\\nMill, from the prairie adjacent. The name was given to\\nthe prairie by the Indians, and means pork, or hog. It was\\nevidently applied from the fact that in this neighborhood\\nhogs ran wild without a pen, as the inimitable rhymster,\\nCapt. Norton, relates in his Restoration. The mill was\\nat last destroyed by fire, and the present mammoth struc-\\nture, five stories high, was built by Roland Root in 1847.\\nMr. Aldrich s sons-in-law, Martin Barnhart, Benjamin\\nSmith, and Hiram Shoudler, were also interested in the\\nproperty at this place.\\nThe settlement took unto itself the same euphonious title\\nborne by the prairie, and as such was known until the more\\nexpressive name of Ilodunk was given it, and by the\\nlatter it is yet most commonly known. The name Orange-\\nville was given upon the establishment here of a post-oflice.\\nThe office was originally in the township of Girard, north\\nInformation by Mr. Lincoln. f Or Cocoosh Riier.\\nX Other iiutliority st:ites that this mill was Ijuilt a. t-aily as 18:13-\\nH, but it must have been the saw-mill.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0242.jp2"}, "243": {"fulltext": "CHARLES A. LINCOLN.\\nThis gentleman, one of the pioneers of the town\\nof Union, was born in Norwich, Chenango Co.,\\nN. Y., Jan. 8, 1816.\\nHis father, Caleb, was a merchant, and was born\\nin Maine, July 9, 1769. He did business many\\nyears in Albany, whence he removed to Norwich\\nabout the year 1814, and died in Sherburne, Che-\\nnango Co., in 1828. He married Miss Martha\\nHobart, and reared a family of ten children.\\nAt the age of thirteen, Charles, being thrown\\nupon his own resources, passed the earlier part of\\nhis life upon a farm, receiving meanwhile a good\\ncommon-school education.\\nHe learned the trade of a carpenter and joiner,\\nwhich occupation he followed many years. In 1836\\nhe came to Union City in company with Curtis\\nS. Youngs, Charles Gardiner, and Justus Buell.\\nThe party were eight days in coming from Detroit,\\nand found in Union but a few shanties. Shortly\\nafter his arrival Mr. Lincoln began to work for\\nGilbert Chase, who had purchased a tract of\\nland and located the village, which Mr. Lincoln\\nassisted in surveying. He continued in their em-\\nploy about one year, but continued to work at his\\ntrade until 1841, when he moved upon the farm\\nwhere he now resides, and which he had purchased\\nin 1836.\\nMr. Lincoln has been prominently identified\\nwith Union City and township. He assisted in\\nsurveying, locating, and cutting out most of the\\nroads in the township. He built the first school-\\nhouse, and helped to erect the first church, bridge,\\nand hotel. He is emphatically a self-made man.\\nComing into a new country, with only his natu-\\nral resources for his capital, he has attained\\nsuccess in all departments of life. To his first\\npurchase of land he has added two hundred acres,\\nand is considered to be one of the thrifty and\\nsuccessful farmers of the town. He was married\\nin 1838 to Miss Mary A., daughter of Martin\\nSaunders, by whom he had two children. Mrs.\\nLincoln died in 1844, and he was married to Miss\\nElizabeth Cagwin, by whom he had five children,\\ntwo of whom are living. His second wife died\\nin 1860, and in 1861 he was married to Harriet\\nL. Kilbourne.\\nMr. Lincoln is a member of the Congregational\\nChurch, and a liberal supporter of church interests.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0243.jp2"}, "244": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0244.jp2"}, "245": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n201\\nand east of its present location, ami llie postmaster in 1837\\nwas one Mr. Parkinson. It wa.s finail} roiuoveJ to IIo-\\ndunk, and a new office established at Uirard Centre. The\\npresent incumbent of the oflBcc at Oransevillc is Charles\\nSharts. who owns a ^ood brick store bnildiMj; at the place.\\nA tavern wa.s built here early bj- 11. Kelso, who kept it\\ntwo years. He settled on the soutli line of the township in\\n1836, and is now a resident of Califortii.i township. The\\ntavern has been in many hands since, and has recently been\\nrefitted and added to.\\nFIRST TOWN-MEETING TOWNSniP CIVIL LIST, ETC.\\nAt a meeting of the electors of the township of Union,\\nbeing township 5 south, of range 7 west, in the county of\\nBranch and State of Michigan, held at the house of Ches-\\nter Ilaniniond, in said town.ship, on the 3d day of April,\\n1837, in conformity with an act of the Legislature of the\\nState of Michigan, approved March 11, 1837, for the pur-\\npose of organizing said township,\\nChester Hammond was appointed Moderator; Briant\\nBartlett, Clerk and Lewis Hawley, Isaiah W. Bennett and\\nAlpheus Saunders, Inspectors of said election all of whom\\nwere duly sworn in conformity with the law in such cases\\nmade and provided.\\nThe following were the officers cho.sen, viz. Supervisor,\\nIsaiah W. Bennett; Town Clerk, Chester llanimond As-\\nsessore, Alpheus Saunders, Solomon Pai-sons, James Pcndell\\nConstables, Henry llcaser, Kufus Hill, Thomas Buell; Col-\\nlector, Ilufus Iliil (removed, and Solomon Parsons chosen)\\nDirectors of the Poor, Chester Hammond, Henry W. Potter;\\nCommissioners of Highways, Lewis Hawley, James Pen-\\ndell, Isaiah W. Bennett Justices of the Peace, James Pen-\\ndell,! Archibald M. Mitchell, Isaiah W. Bennett, Briant\\nBartlett Inspectors of Common Schools, Alpheus Saunders,\\nCarpenter Chaffije, Briant Bartlett Overseers of Highway.s,\\nCarpenter Chaffee, Gideon Smith, Chauncey Buell.\\nAt this meeting it was Voted, That the Overseers of\\nHighways shall be Fence- Viewers and Pound-Keepers re-\\nspectively that $100 bo rai.scd for the improvement of\\nroads; that a lawful fence be four and one-half feet high,\\nand no space more than four inches wide within two feet of\\nthe ground that a bounty of $5 be paid on each wolf\\ncaught and killed in tiiis township that the next township-\\nmeeting be held at the liou.se of Alpheus Saunders in said\\ntownship.\\nThe following jurors were chosen from Union township,\\nJuDB 7, 1839: Asa Hawley, Archibald M. Mitchell, Shel-\\ndon Dunks, Solomon Parsons, Darius Buell, John D. Zim-\\nmerman, Hiram Mai-sh, John N. Stickney, Hiram Shuudler,\\nFranklin Burnett, Timothy Robinson, Frederick Olds, Sin-\\ndall Morrell, Carpenter Chaffee, Henry W. Potter.\\nAt a meeting of the township board, held Sept. 19, 1840,\\nit was\\nlicohctl, That Drs. T. C. Iluril, W. P. Ilmd, and D. Wilson bo\\nrequested U furnish tlic township board witli tlieir opinions re.^pcL-ting\\nthe cause of the sickness of inhalMtiints in tiic soulli part of the vil-\\nlage of Union City, particularly, whether they suppose the logs in\\nTownship Kccords. IS. i\\nf Removed from township, and his office of liighway commissioner\\nfilled Nov. 8, 1837, by the election of Jacob M. Blazer.\\n20\\nthe mill-race, or anything connected with the mills in said village,\\nare the cause of disease, and that the clerk of the board be directed\\nto comnuinicatc this resolution to the above-named physicians.\\nOn the 28th of November following it was\\nlifunii-ctlf That no lo:^s bo allowed to lie in the mill-race or pond\\nconnected with the mills in Union City more than three days at a\\ntime, between the 1st day of May and the 1st day of November in\\neach year, and the clerk is directed to notify the owner of the passage\\nor adoption of this resolution.\\nItseeius this last resolution was finally reconsidered after\\ndue notice had been given as directed, for on the 10th of\\nMay, 1841, it was so modified as to allow logs to remain in\\nthe race not longer than one week.\\nIn the spring of 1843 a bridge was built across the\\nColdwater River, near the corners of sections 14, 15, 22,\\nand 23, the first one crossing the stream at that place.\\nThe St. Joseph had been bridged at Union City much\\nearlier. (See Memoranda, by Justus Goodwin.)\\nThe following is a list of the principal officers of the\\ntownship from 1838 to 1877, inclusive:\\nSi;i ERVISORS.\\n1838-\\nISil.\\n1842.\\n1843-\\n1845.\\n1846.\\n1847.\\n1848.\\n1849-\\n1852.\\n18,i3-\\n1835.\\n1838-\\n1840-\\n1843-\\n1845.\\n1846-\\n1848-\\n185.3.\\n1854.\\n1855.\\n1856.\\n1838.\\n40. Curtis S. Youngs.\\nHiram Alarsh.\\nlliram Shoudlcr.\\n44. Corydon 1 Benton.\\nJoseph C. Leonard.\\nHiram Shoudlcr.\\nJoseph C. Leonard.\\nMahlon Barnhart.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a051. Joseph C. Leonard.\\nLloyd U. Sims.\\n51. Manna Olmsted.\\nSilas II. Nve.\\n185G. Mahlon B. Barnhart.\\n1857. Manna Olmsted.\\n1858. Ezra Bostwick.\\n1859. Silas H. Nye.\\n1860. Truman Olds.\\n1861. Curtis S. Youngs.\\n1862-C5. Le Koy Judd.\\n1860. Ezra Bostwick.\\n1867-71. John D. Ackerman.\\n1872-73. Byron L. Mitchell.\\n1874. Lawrence Kheubuttoni.\\n1875-77. Mortimer Vosburgh.\\nTOW.V CLERKS.\\n39. Chester Hammond.\\n42. Corydon I Benton.\\n44. Joseph 0. Leonard.\\nHoratio N. Blakeman.\\n47. Curtis S. Youngs.\\n52. Melvin L. Youngs.\\nJason L. Lee.\\nJohn S. Youngs.\\nHenry F. Ewers.\\nGeorge T. Moseley.\\n1857-60. George W. Shehnire.\\n1861. Jonathan G. Parkhurst.\\n1862. a. W. Shelmire.\\n1863. J. G. Parkhurst.\\n1864-65. James T. Leonard.\\n1866-69. Chauncey W. Saunders.\\n1870-72. Estas McDonald.\\n1573. 1). J. Easton.\\n1574. Robert F. Watkins.\\n1875-77. lliram H. Chase.\\nASSESSORS.\\nAlpheus Saunders.\\nTimothy Robinson.\\nBarius Bucll.\\n1839. Curtis S. Youngs.\\nGideon Smith.\\nAlpheus Saunders.\\n1 840. Charles G. Hannnond.\\nArchibald M. Mitchell.\\nWilliam D. Robinson.\\nBriant Bartlett.\\nA. M. Mitchell.\\nH. Richardson.\\nNo record.\\nA. M. Mitchell.\\nHiram Richardson.\\n.Solomon Parsons.\\n1841.\\n1842.\\n1843.\\n1844.\\n1844.\\n1845.\\n1846.\\n1S47.\\n1848.\\n1849.\\n1850.\\nISol.\\n1852.\\nDaniel Cornell.\\nDaniel Cornell.\\nWilliam Mitchell.\\nE. Wilder, Jr.\\nDaniel Cornell.\\nManna Olmsted.\\nWilliam Olds.\\nSindall Morrell.\\nEzra Bostwick.\\nHiram Studley.\\nDaniel Cornell.\\nManna Olmsted.\\nGeorge Leo.\\nNo record.\\nGeorge W. Lincoln.\\nM. IJarnhart.\\nC0I.LKCT0n.\\n1838. Humphrey L. MitchoH. I 1839-11. Thomas L. A.ker.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0245.jp2"}, "246": {"fulltext": "202\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nTREASURERS.\\n1S39-43. Carpenter Chaffee.\\n1844. Cassius A. MiHs.\\n1845. William P. Hurd, JI.D.\\n1840-47. Solomon Parsons.\\n1848. Carpenter Ch.affee.\\n1.849. Manna Olmsted.\\n18.J0-53. M. Burnett.\\n1854. M. li. ISarnhart.\\n18oo. Lorenzo G, Lincoln.\\n1856. Bishop Burnett.\\n1857-60. Constant. A. Seymour.\\n1861-64. William Drumm.\\n1865-67. Henry C. Morse.\\n1868-70. L. G. Lincoln.\\n1871-72. AVilliam C. Smith.\\n1873-74. Chaunccy W.Saunders.\\n1875-77. Samuel Wilbur.\\nJUSTICES OF THE PEACE.\\n1838.\\nWilliam Aldrich.\\n1857.\\nEdwin Perry.\\nBriant Bartlett.\\nCurtis Prentiss.\\n1839.\\nHiram Shoudler.\\nis:8.\\nAsa Waters.\\n1840.\\nHiram Marsh (removed in\\nTruman Olds.\\n1842).\\n1859.\\nConstant M. Swan.\\n1841.\\nArchibald M. Mitchell.\\n1860.\\nThomas B. Buell.\\n1842.\\nJohn D. Zimmerman.\\n1861.\\nEdwin Perry.\\n1843.\\nNo record.\\n1862.\\nAsa Waters.\\n1844.\\nJohn W. Norton.\\n1863.\\nC. M. Swan.\\n1845.\\nArchibald M. Mitchell.\\n1864.\\nThomas B. Buell.\\n1846.\\nLevi Lee.\\n1865.\\nEdwin Perry.\\n1847.\\nDaniel CornelL\\n1866.\\nDavid R. Cooley.\\n1848.\\nWilliam 11. Lincoln.\\n1867.\\nE. G. R. Wait.\\n1849.\\nOliver French.\\n1868.\\nThomas B. Buell.\\n1850.\\nManna Olmsted.\\n1869.\\nEdwin Perry.\\nMarlin Burnett.\\n1870.\\nJerome Bowen.\\n1851.\\nDaniel Cornell.\\n1871.\\nHarrison Downs.\\n1852.\\nWilliam Mitchell.\\n1872.\\nNo record.\\n1853.\\nOliver French.\\n1873.\\nEdwin Perry.\\n1854.\\nMelvin L. Youngs.\\n1874.\\nNo record.\\n1855.\\nCharles M. Whiting.\\n1875.\\nLewis M. Swan.\\nHorace Longsbury.\\n1876.\\nThomas B. BuclT.\\n1856.\\nWilliam Mitchell.\\n1877.\\nEdwin Perry.\\nCharles T. Hopkins.*\\nGeorge L. Palmer.\\nCOMMISSIONERS\\nOF, niGIlWAVS.\\n1838.\\nDavid Kilbourn.\\n1849.\\nHiram Richardson.\\nDarius Buell.\\n1850.\\nCharles A. Lineobi.\\nFranklin Burnett.\\nBishop Burnett.\\n1839.\\nMarlin Burnett.\\nHenry A. Kelso.\\nCharles G. Hammond.\\n1851.\\nHenry A. Kelso.\\nA. M. Mitchell.\\n1852.\\nPeter Grove.\\n18t0.\\nBriant Bartlett.\\nBishop Burnett.\\nHiram Shoudler.\\n1853.\\nSilas H. Nye.\\nU. L. Mitchell.\\n1854.\\nThomas B. Buell.\\n1841.\\nU. L. Mitchell.\\n1855.\\nCurtis Prentiss.\\n11. Shoudler.\\n1856.\\nMjirtin Knowles.\\nWilliam R. Perry.\\n1857.\\nThomas B. Buell.\\n1842.\\nMahlon B. Barnhart.\\n1858.\\nTruman Olds.\\nJohn W. Norton.\\n1859.\\nDarius Buell.\\nSindall Morrell.\\n1860.\\nBenjamin Nelson.\\n1843.\\nJohn W. Norton.\\n1861.\\nJames R. Vosburg.\\nHumphrey L. Mitchell.\\n1862.\\nDarius Buell.\\nHiram Shoudler.\\n1863.\\nBenjamin Nelson.\\n1844.\\nCaqienter Chaffee.\\n1864.\\nJames R. Vosburg.\\nG. Palmer Olmsted.\\n1865.\\nSilas H. Nye.\\nHiram Studley.\\n1866.\\nBenjamin Nelson.\\n1845.\\nHumphrey L. Mitchell.\\n1867-\\n69. No record.\\nJohn W. Norton.\\n1870.\\nCharles A. Lincoln.\\nHiram Shoudler.\\n1871.\\nSilas H. Nye.\\n1846.\\nM. B. Barnhart.\\n1872.\\nDarius Buell.\\nH. A. Kelso.\\nJ. R. A an Schaick.\\nGeorge Strong.\\n1873.\\nParker Haner.\\n1847.\\nMahlon B. Barnhart.\\n1874-\\n-75. Sylvester Feller.\\nJeremiah Morrell, Jr.\\n1876.\\nSylvester Feller.\\nWilliam Mitchell.\\nRobert Jlerritt.\\n1848.\\nGeorge Strong.\\n1877.\\nSylvester Feller.\\nFailed to qualify M. L. Youngs rL-signed\\nAugustus Bentley choseu to fill vacancies.\\nAsa Waters and\\nINSPECTORS OF SCHOOLS.\\n1838.\\nAlpheus Saunders.\\n1852\\nBriant Bartlett.\\n1853\\nTimothy Robinson.\\n1854\\n1839.\\nAlpheus Saunders.\\n1855\\nCorydon P. Benton.\\nHiram Shoudler.\\n1856\\n1840.\\nArchibald M. Mitchell.\\nCorydon P. Benton.\\n1857.\\nHoratio N. Blakeman.\\n1858\\n1841.\\nWilliam P. Hurd.\\n1859\\nHoratio N. Blakeninn.\\n1860\\nCorydon P. Benton.\\n1861\\n1842.\\nC. P. Benton.\\n1862\\nW. P. Hurd.\\n1863\\nJohn N. Stickney.\\n1864\\n1843.\\nHoratio N. Blakeman.\\n1805\\nL. Smith Hobart.\\n1866\\n1844.\\nTheodore C. Hurd.\\n1867\\n1845.\\nL. Smith Hobart.\\n1808\\n1846.\\nW. S. Hale.\\n1847.\\nHoratio N. Blakeman.\\n1869\\n1848.\\nTheodore T. Garney.\\n1870\\n1849.\\nJustin Lawyer.\\n1871\\nAVilliam McMechan.\\n1872\\n1850.\\nS. G. M. Hammond.\\n1873\\nHenry S. Hurd.\\n1874\\n1851.\\nHenry S. Hurd.\\nJoseph C. Leonard.\\nHenry S. Hurd.\\nHenry C. Morse.\\nIsrael W. Clark.\\nJohn D. Wellman.\\nWilliam P. Hurd.\\nReuben Hatch.\\nHorace A. Corbin.\\nReuben Hatch.\\nHorace A. Corbin.\\nEdmund G. R. Wait.\\nSereno W. Streeter.\\nE. G. R. Wait.\\nS. W. Streeter.\\nE. G. R. Wait.\\nS. W. Streeter.\\nJames D. Studley.\\nS. W. Streeter.\\nJ. T. Leonard.\\nJ. D. Studley.\\nJ. T. Leonard.\\nC. W. Crocker.\\nJames T. Leonard.\\nC. W. Crocker.\\nJ. T. Leonard.\\n-77. Charles W. Crocker.\\nTOWNSHIP SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS.\\n1875-76. J. Delos Studley. 1877. Milton W. Lee.\\nDRAIN COMMISSIONERS.\\n1874. Chauncey Buell. I 1876-77. John Wright.\\n1875. Joseph Van Schaick. I\\nThe officers chosen for this township in 1878 were the\\nfollowing, viz.\\nSupervisor, James D. Stuillcy Town Clerk, H. H.\\nChase Justices of the Peace, Joseph Spencer, John Gib-\\nson Treasurer, Samuel A. Wilbur School Inspector, Ira\\nDufer School Superintendent, George E. Smith Com-\\nmissioner of Highways, Sylvester Feller (resigned, and\\nHeber S. Crissey appointed to fill vacancy) Drain Com-\\nmisioner, Ira Buell; Constables, D. E. Young, David B.\\nBuell, Hiram Sackctt.\\nSCHOOLS.\\nAt a meeting of the board of school inspectors, held at\\nthe liouse of Carpenter Chaffee, April 2G, 1837, the town-\\nship of Union was divided into four school districts, as fol-\\nlows District No. 1 included sections 1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 13,\\n14, 15, and the south half of 3 No. 2, sections 4, .5, 6,7, 8, 9,\\n16, 17, 18, and the north half of 3; No. 3, sections 19,20,\\n21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33 No. 4, sections 22, 23, 24,\\n25, 26, 27, 34, 35, and 36. Jan. 17, 1838, District No.\\n5 was formed from parts of Nos. 1 and 4, including sec-\\ntions 13, 14, and 15, from the former, and 22, 23, and 24,\\nfrom the latter. District No. 6 was formed April 21, 1838,\\nfrom parts of No.s. 2 and 3 and No. 7 was formed June\\n27, 1838, from parts of Nos. 1 and 4. Other changes were\\nmade the same year, and numerous others have been made\\nsince. The apportionment of school moneys to districts in\\nUnion township, in 1838, was S51.3S; \u00c2\u00a735.20 in 1840;\\n$27.10 in 1841; $45.50 in 1842; and $46.02 in 1844.\\nThe number of scholars in the first four years, respectively,", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0246.jp2"}, "247": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n203\\nwas 71, 88, 138, 147 in \\\\M? four districts reporting,\\n12t; and three districts in 1844 roportini; an attendance of\\n118. District No. 2, which included Union City, was as\\na matter of course credited with the most.\\nThe first school in the township, after the or;;anizatiuti of\\ndistricts, was taught at Union City. The teacher was Miss\\nEllen E. Hammond,* daughter of Deacon Chester Ham-\\nmond, and now the wife of Dr. Henry S. Hard, of fiales-\\nburg, 111. This was a sumnior school, and was taught in\\nthe summer of ISIW. Miss Ilanmiond s brother, Henry\\nTj. ITaniniond, taught here in the winter of 18158-39. In\\nthe winter of 18;W\u00e2\u0080\u0094 10 a school was taught immediately\\nacro.ss the line in Calhoun County, in the office of Justus\\nGoodwin, by Mi.ss Sarah Sargent. It was attended by\\nthose living near in Burlington, and probably by several\\nfrom Union.\\nIn 1837 the first school-house at Union City was built.\\nThe frame was raised by Briant Bartlett, and the building\\nfinished by Charles A. Lincoln. Mr. Bartlett lived here\\nbut a few years, finally removing to Detroit. The building\\nwas painted red, and long went by the name of the red\\nschool-house. It is now used by Curtis S. Youngs for a\\ndwelling, and occupies the same lot upon which it was\\nbuilt. Its position has been changed, an addition built,\\nand white paint substituted for the red. Its location is\\nnear the northeast corner of Ellen and Ann Streets, west\\nof the Farmers National Bank. The school-house was\\nalso used by the Methodist and Congregational societies on\\nalternate Sundays before they built houses for worship.\\nSchools and meetings had been held, too, in the building\\nknown as the sub-treasury, at the northeast corner of\\nBroadway and High Streets.\\nThe present elegant and substantial union school build-\\ning was erected in 1877, at a total cost of over Sl J.UOO,\\nalthough the original contract price wiis S14,700. IleatiTig\\napparatus has been put in by a Toledo, 0., firm, costing\\nbetween 82000 and S3000. The building is three stories\\nliigh, including basement. The latter is of stone and the\\nbalance of red brick, with cut-stone trimtuings. The ar-\\nrangement of the interior of the building is complete and\\nconvenient. The attendance is over 400, of which number\\nless than 100 arc foreign pupils, or those residing outside\\nof the di.strict. The departments are si.\\\\ in number, with\\nteachers, as follows High School, M. V. Ilork, Principal\\nWebster Cook, Assistant Grammar di partment, Mi.ss\\nMary I roudley Intermediate, Mary Whilcomb Second\\nIntermediate, Miss Adelle Sager; Primary, Miss Imogene\\nCross; Second Primary, Miss A. M. Coleman. The pres-\\nent school board consists of Joseph C. Leonard, Moderator\\nSilas H. Nye, Director Dr. H. F. Ewers, Assessor\\nChauncey Saunders, M. F. Buell, M. D. Slocum. Dr.\\nEwers has been a member of the board nearly twenty\\nyears. Mr. Leonard served about fifteen years without in-\\ntermission, and is now a second time a member, having\\nserved two years.\\nIn the summer of 1838 a school was taught in the cham-\\nber of Caleb Lincoln s frame house, southwest of the vil-\\nThe Jirat school was taught hero by Miss Sarah Sargent in the\\nwinter of 183G-37, and she taught probably in the summer of 1837.\\nlage, by Margaret Baxter. This house was the first frame\\ndwelling in this part of the town. The next year a frame\\nschool-house was built in what is now District No. 6,\\nthe women helping to raise it, and preparing a supper in it\\nafter it was up, to which all ])n sent did full justice. At\\nthe school held in Mr. Jjincolns chamber 11 children at-\\ntended, being sent from three families. Among the early\\nteachers in the .school-house were Miss Charlotte Reynolds,\\nMiss Abigail Mitchell, and Mis.s Eliza Sims, Miss Reynolds\\nprobably being first.\\nUNION GRANGE, NO. 97, PATRONS OP HUSBANDRY,\\nwas organized Oct. 27, 1873, with 22 members, by a dis-\\npensation from the National Grange, and soon afterward re-\\nceived its charter. Its first principal officers were Master,\\nThomas B. Buell; Overseer, Ithamar B. Craw; Lecturer,\\nCharles A. Lincoln; Chaplain, Elijah Kilbourn Sec, Wil-\\nliam E. Day. It now occupies the school-hou.se in District\\nNo. 6, has a membership of about 40, and is officered iis\\nfollows: Master, Charles A. Lincoln; Overseer, Ira Buell;\\nLecturer, Thomas B. Buell; Chaplain, Ithamar B. Craw;\\nSteward, Alfred Armstrong; Assistant Steward, D. R. Lin-\\ncoln Sec., James D. Studley Treas D. V. H. Groesbeck\\nGatekeeper, S. E. Lee Ceres, Mrs. A. Arm.strong Pomona,\\nMrs. Ithamar B. Craw Flora, Mrs. Elizabeth Clay Lady\\nAssistant Steward, Mrs. Charles A. Lincoln.\\nKELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.\\nMETHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, UNION CITV.\\nThe Methodists and Congregationalists organized them-\\nselves into bodies for public worship at nearly the same time,\\nthe former, however, preceding the latter by a few weeks.\\nThe first Methodist class in the township was organized at\\nUnion City in the winter of 183(5-37, and its leader was a\\nman named Hull, a cabinet-maker by trade, who had arrived\\nin the place the .same winter. Among the members of this\\nclass were Isaiah W. Bennett and family and Mrs. Carpen-\\nter Chaffee. The presiding elder of the district when the\\nUnion City class was organized was Rev. Mr. Uttenberg,\\nand some of the early minister were Revs. Sabin, Tibbetts,\\nand Crippen. The present frame church was built subse-\\n(jucnt to 1840. The membership of the church in Febru-\\nary, 1879, w;is 90, and its pa.stor. Rev. Amos M. Gould.\\nA flourishing Sunday-school is sustained, with from 80 to\\n100 members and 12 classes. It has a good library and is\\nsuperintended by J. I. Copelin.\\nIt is said that when the first (|uarterly meeting was held\\nat Union City there were scarcely enough Methodists in\\nthe place to entertain their guests, and the hospitality of\\nother families was made manifest when they aided them in\\ntheir predicament by offering food and shelter to such as\\nwere unprovided for.\\nA Methodi.st society in the south part of the township\\nis of much later origin, and has a fair membership. A neat\\nbrick church has been erected and services are held by the\\npastor at Union City.\\nFIRST CONQREGATIONAL CHURCH, UNION CITY.\\nIn 1844 the manual of this church contained the follow-\\ning historical items", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0247.jp2"}, "248": {"fulltext": "204\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nSixteen persons, having letters of dismission and reeom-\\nmcndation from other churches, were constituted the First\\nCongregational Church of Union, March 7, 1837. A\\nstanding committee was chosen, and the church became\\nconnected with the Marshall Presbytery, on the Plan of\\nUnion, March IG, 1839, and this relation was sustained\\nuntil Dec. 5, 1840. Jan. 13, 1841, the church united\\nwith the Marshall Conference of Congregational Ministers\\nand Churches.\\nAt the organization of the church, Chester Hammond\\nwas elected deacon, and in the July following, Alpheus\\nSaunders was also cliosen to the same office.\\nIn November, 1837, llev. Charles W. Gurney was em-\\nployed by the church to labor in the ministry, which he\\ncontinued to do until June, 1839. During the first year\\nof this period he preached but half the time. In the fol-\\nlowing October, Rev. Elijali Buck was employed, and con-\\ntinued his labors until September, 1840. Tiie ministry of\\nRev. L. SmitJi Hobart commenced the first Sabbath in No-\\nvember, 1840. In the ensuing January he was ordained\\nby an ecclesiastical council, and installed as pastor of the\\nchurch.\\nThe house of worship occupied by the church was\\ncompleted and dedicated Dec. 24, 1840. It was furnished\\nwith a bell in May, 1843.\\nThis church stood on High Street; it was enlarged in\\n1 850, and sold in 18G9, after the erection of the new church.\\nThe latter, a fine brick structure on Broadway, was begun\\nin 1858, and completed and dedicated Feb. 5, 1862. Its\\ncost was about \u00c2\u00a714,00tl.\\nThe original members of this society were Chester Ham-\\nmond, Fanny Hammond, Elleu E. Hammond, Alpheus\\nSaunders, Lucinda Saunders, Lewis Ilawley, Charlotte\\nHawley, David Kilbourn, Clannda Kilbourn, Justus B.\\nBuell, Emeline Buell, Tiiomas B. Buell, Charles A. Lincoln,\\nCharles H. Coates, Esther Maxfiold, Sarah Jane Hurd,\\nMary Ann Saunders, Charlotte Bernard. July 22, 1837,\\nthe list was increased by the reception of Curtis S. Youngs,\\nLucy Youngs, Caleb Lincoln, Chloe Lincoln, Briant Bart-\\nlett, and Comfort D. Bartlett. Many more of the early\\nsettlers became members in the years from 1838 to 1842,\\nand in 1844 the membership was 139. Other prominent\\nmembers were J. N. Stickncy, Alonzo Collins, and Deacon\\nIsrael W. Clark.\\nThe successive pastors since Mr. Hobart s time liave\\nbeen Revs. C. H. Morse, from November, 1848, to March,\\n1853; A. C. Kedzie remained till September, 1854; Mr.\\nEdwards, supply in winter of 1854-55 Reuben Hatch,\\npastor from late in 1855 to April, 1859; S. W. Streeter\\ncame late in 1859, was installed in February, 1803, and\\nstayed until November, 1869 E. G. Chaddock began labors\\nJan. 25, 1870, and was installed May 5, 1871, during\\nwhich latter year the church was reseated and the galleries\\nrai.sed and extended. Mr. Chaddock was succeeded by\\nRev. W. F. Day, and he by the present pastor. Rev. H. H.\\nVan Auken, who came Jan. 1, 1878.\\nThe memberehip of this church on the 11th of February,\\n1879, was 240. A Sabbath-school is sustained, with 16\\nofficers and teachers, and 200 members. Horace Corbin\\nis superintendent. The school possesses a library of about\\n300 volumes. During the past five years the church has\\nraised for various purposes an annual sum of $2800. Its\\nearly records have been destroyed by fire.\\nGR.\\\\CE CHURCH (EPISCOPAL), UNION CITV.\\nThe organization of this society was eiFected Dec. 23,\\n1864, in a room in the house of H. F. Ewers, eighteen per-\\nsons (ten males and eight females) becoming members. Late\\nin the same year, or early in 1865, the present frame church\\nwas begun, and was finished and dedicated in the latter year.\\nIts cost was about $4000. The first rector was Rev. George\\nVerner, from Detroit, who came in the spring of 1865 and\\nstayed about two years. Lay services were then held until\\nsome time in the year 1868, when Rev. S. W. Frisbie as-\\nsumed charge as second rector. He remained about a year\\nand a half, or until early in 1870, and was succeeded, in\\n1871, by Rev. Charles R. Ilughson, who remained also\\nabout a year and a lialf Since then lay services have\\nmostly been hold, with occasional clerical service, and the\\nparish is without a rector at present.\\nThe church has a capacity for seating about 400 persons.\\nThe present number of communicants is about 30, 15 fam-\\nilies belonging to the parish. Sunday-school has been sus-\\ntained most of the time since the organization, and now has\\nfour teachers and a library of some 250 volumes. Its su-\\nperintendent is Dr. H. F. Ewers.\\nPOPULATION STATISTICAL.\\nThe following figures are from the State census of 1874,\\nand show the growth of the township for its first forty\\nyears of existence\\nPopulation (1151 males, 1099 females) 2,250\\nNo. of acres of ta,\\\\able lanil 22,783\\nland owned by iuilividuals and\\ncompanies 22,920\\nimproved land 1 l,GG9\\nland exempt from taxation ];i7\\nValue of same, including improvements .^tl.5,110\\nNo. of acres in school-house sites G\\nchurcll and parsonage sites 2\\nburying-grounils 3\\nR. R. right of way and depot\\ngrounds GO\\nfarms in township 270\\nacres in farms 20,5;5S\\nAverage number of acres in farms 7-1.41\\nNo. of acres of wheat sown in 1S74 2,8S7\\nharvested in IS-:! 2,5:!2\\ncorn I.GIO\\nbushels of wheat 35,240\\ncorn raised in 1S73 00.740\\nall other grain 19,575\\npotatoes 14.157\\ntons of hay cut 1.9tt7\\nlbs. of wool sheared 18,: .12\\npork marketed 158,080\\nbutter made 79,950\\nfruit dried for market in 1873 24,400\\nbbls. of cider made 440\\nlbs. of maple-sugar made in 1874 30.151\\nacres in orchards 517\\nbushes, vines, melons, and garden\\nvegetables 71\\nbushels of apples raised in 1872 19.155\\nin 1873 18,845\\nValue of all fruit and garden vegetables in 1872 $8,101\\nin 1S73 $7,931\\nNo. of horses, one year old and over, owned in 1874 714\\nmules in 1874 4\\nwork oxen in 1874 20\\nmilch cows 700\\nneat cattle, one year old and over, other\\nthan oxen and cows 841\\nswine over six months old 094\\nsheep 4,581\\nsheared in 1873 4,535\\nflouring-mills in township 3", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0248.jp2"}, "249": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BllANCn COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n205\\nNo. of persons employed iii yuiiic 11\\nAmount of copitiil investcl. $28,200\\nNo. of runs of stone 11\\nbbltJ. of Hour nuitie in ISTIi f),f)I.\\nVaUiu of proilucts of llouring-mills in 1873 $46,305\\nNo. of ^aw-mills in openttion in 1873 5\\npersons employed in siimc 15\\nAmount of eupiiiil iuveste l $2. i,0U0\\nNo. of f. et of lumber siiwed 920.0110\\nValue of products $211,750\\nNo. of pliining-mills, 1.S73 1\\njicrsuns employed 5\\nCiipital invested $5,500\\nValue of produels $3,000\\nNo. of agrieultural implement works and found-\\nries* 1\\nNo. of persons employed 10\\nCapital invested $18,000\\nValue of i.roduels $20,0011\\nNo. of earriagc-factories 1\\npersons employe i 13\\nCapital invested $9,000\\nValue of proilucts $11,700\\nNo. of furniture and chair-factories 1\\npersons employed -1\\nCapital invested $l,O0O\\nValue of products $5,000\\nNo. of clothes-pin- and slave-factories 1\\nersons employed 10\\nCapital invested $8,000\\nValue of products $10,500\\nTotal number of manufacturing establishments,\\n1S73 13\\nTotal number of persons employed in same 08\\namount of capital invest-d $05,700\\nvalue of products $126,855\\nVILLAGE OF UNION CITY.\\nJohn Claw.son has been nientionod as the fiist white\\nman who located at the mouth of the Coldwater lliver,\\nnow within the limits of Union City. The place was very\\nearly noticed for its olo;;il)ility as a villairc site. As early,\\nperhaps, as 1S31, Isaiah W. Bennett, a native of the State\\nof New York, a man possessed of considerable ability, some\\nmeans, and a rovini; disposition, passed on a prospecting\\ntour along the St. Joseph lliver, and was greatly struck\\nwith the advantages for a village site which this locality\\npos.sessed. Here was the junction of the two rivers, both\\nof which would furnish extensive power here till the In-\\ndian trails centred and here, in all likelihood, would be\\nthe point at which a canal from the East would lock into\\nthe river. He and Jeremiah JIarvin purchased a consid-\\nerable tract of government land in the vicinity.f Bennett\\nwas the founder of Jack.sonburg, now the flourishing and\\nbeautiful city of Jackson, in the county of the .same name,\\nand iiad become a man of prominence in that place before\\ncoming here. He had kept public-house also, both at Jack-\\nson and Ann Arbor, and was among the earliest settlers in\\nthe interior of the State. He had the unfortunate habit of\\noccasionally taking rather a larger quantity of liquor than he\\ncould carry with ease, and at such times was very loquacious.\\nHis most common remark was, Boys, I came here on a\\nsquaw trail Nothwithstanding his faults, however, he\\nwas well liked, and was several times elected supervisor of\\nUnion town.ship. He was commonly called Jack Ben-\\nnett, an iibbreviation of Chcmoktiniin Chief Jackson,\\nwhich title had been given liini by the Indians, on some oc-\\ncasion when he had delivered to theni an address, in which\\nthe name of Jackson, then President, was often spoken.\\nMr. Bennett kept the old Union City House a short time\\nThis institution is now much more extensive. See description,\\nt It is said by some that the whole tract was entereil in Marvin s\\nname, to save it from llennett s creditors elsewhere.\\nin 18:i7. His first location was on the flat where the Nye\\nManufacturing Company s works now are. There he built\\na log house and lived in it for a time, subsequently moving\\nnorth of the river, upon property now owned by Thomas\\nB. Buell, and later, to the soutiieast corner of Broadway\\nand High Streets. He lived also in numerous other parts\\nof the village. He finally removed to AVestern Wisconsin,\\nwhere he died. His old log house was used in 1838 as a\\nblacksmith-shop by John D. /immermaii. Bennett did\\nnot settle here till 1834.\\nThe first pernMiient settler upon the .site of Union City\\nwas Justus Goodwin, a native of Leno.\\\\, Mass., and after-\\nwards a resident of Oneida (!o., N. Y., where he was grad-\\nuated, in 1821, from Hamilton College, afterward reading\\nlaw for a time, and finally entering into practice. In 1831\\nhe emigrated to Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Mich., where\\nhe remained two years. In 1833 he purchased of Jeremiiih\\nMarvin 568 acres of land, located on sections 4 and 5 in\\nwhat are now Union township, Branch Co., and Burlington\\ntownship, Calhoun Co., paying for the same the sum of\\n$2000. He immediately moved hero and began improve-\\nments, his purchase including the site of Union City. He\\nbuilt a house or small shanty immediately on the county\\nline north of the village, and lived in it until a more pre-\\ntentious frame structure was raised on the ground where\\nnow stands the residence of Isaac N. Tower. Part of this\\nhouse is yet in use as a dwelling, having been moved to a\\nlocation near the entrance to lliverside Cemetery. He dug\\na narrow raceway from the Coldwater lliver to the present\\nsite of the plow-works and foundry, and there, in the spring\\nof 1834, began building a saw-mill, finishing it that year\\nor the next.\\nMr. Etheridge, an early settler at Coldwater, now de-\\nceased, used to tell of making a trip on horseback from the\\nlatter place down the river to see the wonderful village he\\nhad heard of, or which, in its prospective condition, had\\nbeen made to appear to strangers as a very metropolis.\\nArriving below the mouth of the Coldwater, he saw a man\\nat work upon a building, and approaching him, inquired\\nthe W!iy to the village. He was surprised at being told he\\nwas then in its midst! The man was Justus Goodwin, at\\nwork upon his saw-mill.*\\nThe following memoranda were furnished by Jlr. (Juod-\\nwin to Chester Hammond, about 1841!, the latter prrjiaiiiig\\na histoiy of the place up to that time, which ho read before\\nthe lyceum which then existed. Mr. Hammond s article\\ncannot now be found. Mr. Goodwin wrote:\\n1S31. Union City, embracing the west half of section 4, and\\nnorth half of northeast (piarter of section 5, in township 5 south,\\nrange 7 west, and also the west half of the eiust Iialf of section 33, in\\ntownshij) 4 south, range 7 west.\\nThe former location embraces the present site of most of Union\\nCity and the farm of Chester Hammond. The latter description is\\nnow part of llie farm of J. Goodwin. The same year the entire farm\\nof E. Wilder was located by Gentlemen Swain and Marsh. The same\\nyear also the east half of southeast quarter of section 5, the west half\\nof southeast quarter and east half of southwest quarter of section G,\\ntownship 5 south, range 7 west, were located by 0. Brown. Tho\\nThis story is given as related to us. It seems a little out of tho\\nline of e.xaetness, for the saw-mill was begun in 1834, and the village\\nwas nut laid out till 1835. See further description.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0249.jp2"}, "250": {"fulltext": "206\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nformer of these descriptioas is the present W. V. Hurd lot. These\\nlocations were amoDg the early locations made at the White Pigeon\\noffice, the patents being from 600 to about 00 of the whole Western\\nland-office. In the same year McCamly s Prairie was located, em-\\nbracing seven lots.\\nIn 1832, about July, Eleazer McCamly bought the McCamly\\nPrairie of Mr. Stoddard, the original purchaser, and commenced\\nplowing and improving; built a log cabin, the one now occupied by\\nF. McCamly, and in the following fall moved on to it, followed by\\nMr. R. Tuck, who built another cabin at the present Phelps place.\\nIn March, 1833, J. Goodwin bought all the Marvin lots, and in\\nMay of that year came to Union City to commence operations. With\\nthe e.\\\\ception of McCamly and Tuck, the country from Homer to the\\nfarm now occupied by Mr. Kellogg, and a few families on Dry Prairie,\\nwas an unbroken wilderness, chiefly government land, and no road\\nmade, nor even laid out. Mr. Ooodwin in July cnme on to the pres-\\nent C. Hammond farm, with a small farming e.^talilishmcnt, under\\ncharge of Nahum Sargent, who was hired by the year, assisted by\\nIlorton Warren and wife, who kept shanty and did the cooking for\\nthe first three months. A shanty, the first one in Union City, was\\nmade about sixty rods west of C. Hammond s present residence, by\\nnailing boards to three trees and one post. A few acres of land were\\n]ilowedand got into wheat, and in the fall the shanty was torn down\\nand removed to near where C. Hammond resides. In the mean time a\\nsmall board building was erected in the northeast corner of what is\\nnow the Hammond front yard, into which Goodwin put up a small lot,\\nsay from $1000 to $1600 worth of staple goods.\\nAbout this time the present French lot was located by L. Fish,\\nand soon after the Parsons place was located by one Hamilton, and\\nthe lot west of it by Wm. M. Lamb. The lot where Davidson now\\nresides was located this year by E. Olmstead, who commenced a small\\nimprovement on it in 183.3, in the fall, and built a cabin on it in\\n1834. After the commencement of 1834 locations began in Tekonsha,\\nGirard, Sherwood, Ac, and also in Burlington, which would require\\ntoo long a time to mention, I shall therefore only notice Union City.\\nThrough the winter, spring, and summer of 1833-34 J. Goodwin\\nwent on with his improvement of the Hammond farm, .and in that\\nwinter the State road was first laid from Jackson to White Pigeon,\\nnear the site of the old AVashteuaw trail.\\nMr. and Mrs. Warren, above mentioned, wore the first white family\\nat Union they only resided there two or three months in Goodwin s\\nemploy, and the next white family was that of Burr Goodwin, who\\nwas hired by J. Goodwin in June, 1834, to cook for the men. He\\nresided in Goodwin s shanty, some two or three months and moved\\naway to Hillsdale County.\\nEarly in the fall of 1834, J. Goodwin, having agreed to build and\\nsell a saw-mill at Union to I. W. Bennett, commenced improving the\\nwater-power by making a rtice and building a saw-mill (the old mill\\nwhich is now the mechanics shop near the furnace). In doin this\\nwork, or rather all the first part of it, though from ten to twenty\\nmen were at work, there was no woman at Union. Durin\u00c2\u00aby the same\\ntime Goodwin w.as carrying on the Hammond farm, fifty acres of\\nwhich were then cultivated, and also building a lai-ge frame house,\\nnear the present Hammond House, which was put up and inclosed\\nduring the summer of 1834, and occupied while building the saw-mill\\nand race.\\nIn September of that year David Dexter .and family came to\\nGoodwin s; Mrs. Dexter cooked for about a month. Dexter then\\nagreed for an acre of land near I. W. Bennett s present place, and in\\nNovember and December of that year built a small frame house\\nthere and moved into it, resided there a few months and left\\nthe place and went to Burlington, where the Adams were just be-\\nginning.\\nAbout the first of December of this year a post-office was estab-\\nlished, by the name of Goodwinsville, and J. Goodwin appointed\\nP. M., who held that office until 1846.\\nOn the 2Sth of December, I. W. Bennett arrived at Union with\\nhis family, and immediately the old log house just west of the furnace\\n(now torn away) was erected in three d.ays, in the dead of winter, and\\nmoved into the third day.\\nDuring all this time there was no bridge across the river, and\\nnothing but a footway, made upon wooden horses. In January, 1835,\\nthis foot-bridge was carried away by the rise of the river and anchor\\nice. The river rose to a great height and froze over. All hands\\nvolunteered to build a bridge and at once went at it, framed and raised\\na bridge on the ice in the very coldest of the winter, ancl covered it\\nwith logs, and finished the whole in four days. This bridge stood\\nuntil 1S42.\\nIn the fall of 1835, Mr. Jeffries came with his wife to the place,\\nand built a log cabin just in front of D. Buell s house, and occupied\\nit a few months and then ran away. In November, 1834, the family\\nof J. Goodwin arrived, and occupied his house until he sold to C. G.\\nHammond, which was on the 30th day of January, 1836.\\nAbout this time the mass of the country was absorbed by locations\\nand settlements, which would take a long time to notice, and which\\nare probably known to others as well as by me.\\nJ. GOODWI.V.\\nThe localities mentioned by Mr. Goodwin in this article\\nare now occupied by different persons, but they were mostly\\nwithin the present limits of Union City, and this fact is\\nsufficient for all purposes.\\nOn the 8th of November, 1833, Mr. Goodwin sold to E.\\nW. Morgan the west half of section 4, township 5 south,\\nrange 7 west, 322 acres,* and the latter person laid out\\nthe village of Goodwinsville in 1835, as the following tes-\\ntifies\\nTKuniTORv OF Michigan,)\\nWaSHTKNAW CoUiVTV, J\\nI hereby certify that the 30th day of June, 1835. E. W. Morgan,\\nof the village of Ann .\\\\rbor, in said county, personally acknowledged\\nbefore mc that he, as the proprietor of the village of Goodwinsville,\\nexecuted this plat for the uses and purposes therein expressed.\\nGiven under my hand. W. R. Thompson,\\nJustice of the Peace in said Cuuntt/\\nThis plat was recorded in the Branch County records Aug.\\n27, 1835, by Setli Dunham, register. In shape it wa? mucii\\ndifferent from that now laid on the same ground. It was\\nlocated on both sides of the St. Joseph River, extending\\nnorth to the county line, and south to include a small por-\\ntion of the southwest quarter of section 4.\\nIn the early part of 1 836, James Crane, of Elizabethtown,\\nN. J., purchased water-privileges and various tracts of land\\nin this vicinity from E. W. Jloigan, William R. Thompson,\\nHenry Potter, and Hiram Thompson, and in January,\\n1836 (same season), Charles G. Hammond purchased a\\nlarge tract here, including the site of the village, as agent\\nfor a company which had been formed in New York City\\nfor the purpose of improving the water-power at this place\\nand founding a village. This firm, Messrs. Crane Wood-\\nruff, finally sold to another company from the .same place,\\ncomposed of Messrs. Richard L. Clark, Lyman W. Gilbert,\\nIsaac M. Diamond, and Israel W. Clark. The latter two\\nsoon became proprietors, and finally Mr. Clark obtained\\nDiamond s share. In time he added to the original prop-\\nerty for the purpose of securing more water-power. He\\nalso sold a large portion to Crane Woodruff and they in\\nturn disposed of it to Col. Thomas Moseley, who became a\\nprominent man in the place.\\nThe four proprietors the CI arks. Diamond, and Gil-\\nbert laid out on the two-hundred-acre tract, as it was\\ncalled, the village of Union City, in the spring of 1837,\\nthe acknowledgment to the plat being dated April 10 of\\nthat year. It was surveyed by O. Wilder, who made the\\nfollowing minutes upon the margin of the map\\nThe town is laid out on section 4, in township 5 south, of range\\n7 west. The Coldwater Kiver is a stream of great power, and with\\nSee transcribed Record of Deeds, liber AB, pp. 37, 38, 39, 40.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0250.jp2"}, "251": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n207\\na (lam of two feet high will give n fall of about eighteen feet, a\\npower eijiial to tlic greate.-Jt rcquireiiient.-^ of the country.\\nThe country around i? one of 8urpas:*ing beauty and of great\\nfertility, wheat being the jftaple product, but equally good for wool-\\ngrowing. Climate is healthy waters pure, lively, and transparent.\\nO. WlI.llKR.\\nThere is also a quarry of buililing Ftono of excellent quality,\\nsudicicnt in extent for all the purposes of the town, in the iuiuiediato\\nvicinity.*\\nMe.ssrs. Israel W. Clark aiul Isaac Diamond came here\\nin 1S;!S. with a larjje force of men, and hepm making ira-\\njiroveweiits. Tlie old saw-inili race was enlarged and length-\\nened, and a new saw-mill and a grist-mill built. The saw-\\nmill occupied the site of the present one, below the grist-\\nmill, and the latter is yet standing, now the property of\\nEzra Bostwick. It has been refitted and improved in the\\ninterior, while the frame remains the same.* The saw-mill\\nbuilt by the company was burned down. Their master\\nbuilder was John W. Norton, from Rochester, N. Y., who\\nremained in the village. His death occurred in the fall of\\n1878, from the effects of injuries received from a runaway\\nteam.\\nMr. Clark, after getting his improvements well under\\nway, went to New York for his family, leaving John N.\\nStickney, then in the company s employ as clerk, in charge\\nof affairs. Mr. Clark returned witli his family from Ni^w\\nYork City in the spring of 1839, and has remained here\\nsince.\\nThe company had brought on a considerable stock of\\ngoods for the use of their men, and after they were dis-\\nposed of Mr. Stickney established a store on his own ac-\\ncount, the building he occupied .standing very nearly on\\nthe present site of Henry Seymour s brick store, on the\\neast side of Broadway. Stickney afterward returned to\\nthe East. He is now at Rockville, Conn., editing the\\nTol/mid County Jonruiil.\\nThe store of Mr. Stickney was the first one of any note\\nin the village. A man named Hiram Jlarsh,! who settled\\nhere as early, probably, as 1835, owned a small store. The\\none owned by the company stood on the northeast cor-\\nner of Broadway and High Streets, opposite the Union\\nCity House. It was a heavy, hewed frame building, and\\nits upper floor was used for school-room, meeting-house,\\ncourt-room, and every purpose which a public room was\\nneeded for at that time. The supply of good money in\\ntime became somewhat limited, and a general system of\\nbartering wtis conducted at the store, which place came to\\nbe known as the Subtreasury, by which name it is yet\\nfamiliarly remembered.\\nJosiah Judd, from Cortland, N. Y., settled in Union\\nCity in the month of May, 1838, with his wife, two .sons,\\nand one daughter. They had stopped a short time in Bur-\\nlington, until they could finish a house in Union City\\nwhich had been framed. Tlie elder son, Ira J. Judd, was\\nmarried and brought his wife with him. He died in Sep-\\ntember following their arrival. The younger son, Le Roy,\\nFor a short time the grist-mill contained but two runs of stones\\ntwo more were soon added, however, and four is (he number it now\\ncontains.\\nI Marsh stayed here but a few years, finally removing to some other\\npart of the State.\\nwas then but eighteen years of age. The family lived in\\nthe village until 1853, and then moved to the place now\\noccupied by L. R. Judd, half a mile east, at the turn of\\nthe Coldwatcr road. Here the latter has since resided.\\nHis mother died many years ago, and his father s death\\noccurred in February, 1865. They moved upon this place\\nin July, 1 853.\\nJohn D. Zimmerman, from Fairfield Co., Conn., came to\\nUnion City in the early spring of 1838, bringing with him\\na .set of blacksmith s tools. Lsaac M. Diamond, Mr. Clark s\\npartner, had promised that a .shop should be all ready for\\nhim upon his arrival, but the only eligible building he found\\non reaching here was the deserted log shanty which had\\nbeen erected on the flat by Isaiah W. Bennett. In this he\\nbegan work, and had all the custom of the company, with\\nwhatever outside business that happened to come in. After\\ntwo months stay he went after his family, returning with\\nthem in the following September. In the spring of 1839\\nhe built a shop of his own.\\nMr. Zimmerman, in common with all the early settlers\\nof the village, was imbued with a hatred of slavery and its\\nattendant disgraceful features. Union City was one of the\\nmany stations on the famous \u00e2\u0080\u00a2underground railroad, and\\nMr. Zimmerman was a self-eon.stituted station-master, for\\nmore than one refugee from the land of chivalry escaped\\nthrough his instrumentality. The spirit of the New Eng-\\nlander rebelled against an unholy traffic in human flesh and\\nblood, and even though the Fugitive Slave Jiaw was in full\\nforce, many a descendant of Revolutionary heroes set it at\\ndefiance by aiding in every possible way the escape of the\\nunfortunate from bondage.\\nDuring the year 1839 a mulatto named William Smith,\\nfrom the banks of the Pedee River, in North Carolina, came\\nto Union City and, being a blacksmith by trade, was hired\\nby and worked in the shop with Mr. Zinnnerinan. The\\nowner of the plantation he had left was his own father.\\nThe latter, thinking very much of him, had given him free-\\npapers and sent him North. He finally came to Union\\nCity, and in 1842 his son, Andrew, who had escaped by\\nhaving his own name substituted in the free-papers of his\\nfather, also appeared upon the scene, with two or three\\nothers The man who had helped him get away was a\\nneighbor to his master, and had been made to pay the price\\nof the runaway to his irate owner. The man came North\\nto claim his jnoperlij and take him back, and was enter-\\ntained for several days at Mr. Zimmerman s, for all of\\nwhich kindness he never paid a cent. He left after a vain\\nattempt to induce Andrew to go back with him and the\\nlatter was then sent to Canada, where he remained till the\\natmosphere was more quiet, when he came back. The\\npompous slave-holder was armed with revolvers and a huge\\nbowie knife, and took great pains to exhibit them often\\nbut was too shrewd to attempt to frighten anybody with\\nthem in the land where already the iron heel was becoming\\nuneasy to set itself with crushing force on the neck of\\nslavery. Yet it may be imagined how great was liis dis-\\nappointment at the necessity of returning empty-handed.\\nMr. /innnerman in recent years prepared a long article\\non this subject for insertion in the village paper, but was\\nunable to complete it, and it never was published. The", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0251.jp2"}, "252": {"fulltext": "208\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nforegoing account contains the main facts in the case, and\\nevioces the pluck and determination of not only Mr. Zim-\\nmerman but all who were ever interested earnestly in simi-\\nlar schemes. Mr. Zimmerman is still a resident of the\\nvillage.\\nJoseph C. Leonard, from the town of Smyrna, Chenango\\nCo., N. Y., came to Michigan in June, lS-l-2. From De-\\ntroit to Ann Ai-bor his trip was by rail thence to Marshall\\nby stage, from which latter place he walked to Athens, or\\nDry Prairie, where a cousin of his was living. Atlien.i\\nseemed to be an unknown locality to the farmers along the\\nroad, and the few that had heard of it imagined it to bo a\\ngreat distance away. But when asked the whereabouts of\\nDry Prairie (in Athens township, Calhoun Co.) they knew\\ninstantly. Soon after reaching the Prairie, Mr. Leonard\\ncame over to Union City to visit some friends from the\\nneighborhood of his old home. He finally concluded to\\nstay here, purchased the lot upon which he now lives,\\ncleared it up, and has lived upon it ever since.\\nMr. Leonard has held numerous positions of importance\\nin tlie village and townsliip, and was twice postmaster, his\\ncommission being the second one sent to this place.\\nHomer C. Hurd, brother to Dr. W. P. Hurd, of Union\\nCity, visited this region in 1832. The next year he en-\\ntered a quantity of government land in the adjoining town-\\nship of Burlington, and received his patent therefor in\\n1834, in the spring of which jear he settled. Justus\\nGoodwin was then making preparations to build his saw-\\nmill at the village. Mr. Hurd is now deceased, and his\\nwidow has moved from her farm to a lot near the residence\\nof Dr. W. P. Hurd. She came very early to Michigan\\nwith her father, Thomas McGee, from the shore of Lake\\nGeorge, in Warren Co., N. Y., settling in what is now the\\ntownship of Concord, Jackson Co.\\nDeacon Chester Hammond, also from the town of Smyrna,\\nChenango Co., N. Y., came to Union City in 183( and\\nbecame largely interested in the affairs of the place. His\\nson, Charles G. Hammond, has already been mentioned.\\nThe latter is now a prominent citizen of Chicago, 111.\\nAnother son, Henry L. Hammond, who taught the second\\nwinter school in the village, became a noted divine, and the\\nfamily was one of the most influential ones which found a\\nhome in this locality.\\nSolomon Parsons, who liad been here in the spring of\\n183G, settled with his wife in the fall of the same year.\\nCarpenter Chaffee, a blacksmith by trade, located early\\nin the spring of 1836, and during the same season Charles\\nA. Lincoln helped him build a shop which was one of the\\nfirst frame structures in the place.\\nCurtis S. Youngs, who settled in 1837, coming from\\nChenango Co., N. Y., in company with the families of\\nCaleb Lincoln and Darius Buell (Mr. Buell having come\\nin 1S3G), was here in 183G, and built a two-story planked\\nhouse, into which his own family and that of Mr. Lincoln\\nmoved upon their arrival the next year. This house was\\non the north side of Hammond Street, east of Broadway,\\nand east of the present marble-shop. Mr. Buell s family\\nmoved into the log house he had built, which stood in\\nwhat is now the middle of Broadway, west of the Congre-\\ngational church. He afterwards built the house opposite,\\nin which his widow now resides. Mr. Lincoln, as has been\\nstated, soon moved upon his farm.\\nThe few cows owned in the village in 1837 were free\\ncommoners, and at night were wont to congregate around\\nthe house of Mr. Youngs, which had the effect of disturb-\\ning the slumbers of his family. If the cows were driven\\naway they took up a bee-line for Darius Buell s house,\\nand would lie there the balance of the night, and conse-\\nquently these two families had nightly benefits from the\\nhorned prowlers.\\nCharles A. Lincoln had a couple of pigs in a pen, and\\none night he was aroused from sleep by a terrific squeal from\\none of them. Springing from bed and putting his head\\nout of the window, he was just in time to see a huge wolf\\nlift one of the pigs from the pen and trot off with it toward\\nthe west. Thus the supply of pork in that immediate\\nneighborhood was lessened one-half\\nIn the days of the early settlement of this place wild\\nstrawberries grew in great profusion in the openings north\\nof the river, and, while their season lasted, supplied the in-\\nhabitants with at least one luxury. Tiie woods south of the\\nriver contained great numbers of the sugar-maple, and each\\nspring witnessed numerous .settlers wending their way into\\nthe forest, guided by lines of blazed trees, for the purpose\\nof making maple-sugar. Mr. Youngs and Mr. Buell made\\ntheirs together, and excellent sugar it was, too. The town-\\nship is still noted for the amount of maple-sugar it produces.\\nIn the year 1874 Union manufactured over 30,000 pounds,\\nor nearly one-half the entire amount made in the county.\\nMr. Youngs served one term as register of deeds for\\nBranch County.\\nrnYSici.\\\\NS.\\nIn the year 1834, Dr. Theodore C. Hurd, from Genesee\\nCo., N. Y., purchased a farm in Burlington, Calhoun Co.,\\nand settled upon it in 1837. He had come first with\\nhis brother. Homer C. Hurd, who has been previously men-\\ntioned. The doctor moved into Union City afterwards,\\nand died here in 1845. Previous to 1810 he was the only\\npracticing physician in this vicinity. In the latter year his\\nbrother, William P. Hurd, also a physician, and still a\\nprominent citizen of the place, located here and began ])rac-\\nticing. These two had a large ride, especially in the fall of\\nthe year, when there was much sickness. Another brother,\\nHenry S. Hurd, came here in 1838, and after some time\\nspent in reading medicine he returned to New York and\\nattended lectures, subsequently settling at Homer, Calhoun\\nCo., Mich. In the spring of 184G, after the death of Dr.\\nT. C. Hurd, Henry removed to Union City, where he lived\\nand practiced until 1854, in which year he went to Gales-\\nburg, Knox Co., 111., where he still resides and enjoys an\\nextensive practice. His wife is a daughter of Chester\\nHammond, and, as mentioned, taught an early summer\\nschool in Union City. Henry M. Hurd, M.D., a son of\\nTheodore C. Hurd, is the present superintendent of the\\nEastern Asylum for the Insane, at Pontiac. For eight\\nyears previous to taking that position he was one of the\\nphy.sicians at the Kalamazoo Asylum.\\nOne Dr. D. Wilson lived and practiced here one season,\\n1810 and is now in the south part of the county. Dr.\\nW. P. Hurd was one of the five original members of the", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0252.jp2"}, "253": {"fulltext": "EZRA BOSTWICIC\\n/ilRS.EZRA BOSTWICK\\nResidence cr EZRA BOSTWICK. Union City, Mich", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0253.jp2"}, "254": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0254.jp2"}, "255": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n2(i;\\nBrancli Couuty Medical Society, organized iu the winter\\nof 1841-42, and after some years allowed to lose its identity.\\nDr. H. F. Ewers came hero in 1854 from Onondaga Co.,\\nN. Y., and has been cng-aged in practice in this locality\\nsince. His brother, C. E. Ewers, came in 1855, and these\\ntwo gentlemen comprise the well-knnwri dm;:; firm which\\nhiis been so long in bu.sincsH hero.\\nDr. W. P. Ilurd ha.s n it practiced since the close of the\\nllebellion (1865j. Numerous physicians of the botanic and\\nother .schools have been located in the village at different\\ntimes, and tho.se now in practice here are Dr.s. H. F. Ewers\\nJ. W. Wellman, Fitzgerald, Hale, Brom-\\nfiled (eclectic), F. Baker (homoeopathic), Claflin, and\\nE. H. Burd, the latter a nephew of Dr. W. P. Hurd.\\nLAWYERS.\\nThe first member of the legal fraternity who settled here\\nwas Justus Goodwin, who became a man of much promi-\\nnence in both the county and State, and but for several\\nserious faults might have been honored even more. It is\\nnot in the province of this work to speak disparagingly of any\\nman, and those who best knew him can discuss his merits\\nor demerits as they choose. As the founder of Union City\\nhe is at least entitled to a considerable share of credit.\\nCharles G. Hammond (now Col. Hamninnd, of Chicago)\\nwas the second lawyer who made his domicile in Union\\nCity, and to him is due more credit, perhaps, for estab-\\nlishing the town and furthering its enterpri.sos than to\\nany other man. He purchased the village site in January,\\n1836.\\nJustin Lawyer, a barrister by name as well as by pro-\\nfession, had an office early where the barber-shop now is,\\nbetween the Union City House and the drug-store of\\nthe Messrs. Ewers. About 1853 he went from here to Cali-\\nfornia, returning subsequently to Coldwater, where he is at\\npresent residing.\\nThe lawyers now in practice in the village are George\\nStyles, George E. Smith, iMarc A. Merrifield, and W. E\\nWare. Of these the first named is a native of Merrie\\nEngland.\\nUNION CITY POST-OFFICE.\\nA post-office was established at this place in December,\\n1834, and named Goodwinsvillo, by which title the village\\nWiis then known. The first postmaster was Justus Good-\\nwin, under whom Chester Hammond, Corydon F. Benton,\\nand Joseph C. Leonard acted at different times as deputies.\\nMr. Benton was subse(|uently elected county clerk, and re-\\nmoved to Coldwater. Mr. Leonard was Goodwin s suc-\\ncessor, his commission having been Sent in 1845 or 4(j. He\\nheld the office until 1849, when H. II. Smith was ap-\\npointed. Melvin L. Young was also a deputy at one time.\\nMr. Smith s successor was probably Jason L. Lee, who in\\nturn was succeeded by Dr. Smith Rogere. Mr. Leonard\\nwas a second time appointed (to succeed U(]ger. and held\\nthe office until the beginning of Lincoln s administration,\\nwhen Edwin Perry, Esq., received the appointment. The\\nnext incumbent was Jerome Bowen,aiKl the eighth and hwt\\nMortimer Vosburgh, who is .still in office.\\nThe first mail contractor was Henry Blazer, father of\\nJacob M. and Peter Blazer, and one of the first .settlers in\\n27\\nthe township outride of the village. A good story is told\\nrelating to the time wlien the office was first established, and\\nduring Goodwin s term as postma.stcr.\\nA certain person named John Palmer was going to Cold-\\nwater, and Goodwin gave him a pair of saddle-bags, and told\\nhim t\u00c2\u00ab bring back any mail which might be there for Good-\\nwinsville. The trij) to Coldwater was made in safety, the mail\\nsecured, and the journey back begun. Somewhere iu the\\nneighborhood of what is now Orangeville or Hodunk, Pal-\\nmer became aware that he was lost, and as twilight was deep-\\nening into darkness he concluded not to go farther till morn-\\ning. He WiLS quite a musician in his way, and never went\\non any trip without his faithful violin. Therefore, turning his\\npony loose, leaving the saddle-bags and mail upon him, he\\nsat down on a log, tuned up his fiddle, and woke the forest\\nechoes with strains of music that must have delighted the\\nwild animals which there abounded. His tireless arm\\nwielded the bow, while his voice kept company, and not till\\nthe streakings of the morning light tinged the Eastern\\nsky and showed him his position did he cease his effiarts.\\nWith dawn came a knowledge of his location but the pony\\nand saddle-bags were nowhere in sight, nor within hearing\\ndistance. Placing his fiddle under his arm he started for\\nhome, and in due time arrived at the bank of the St. Joseph,\\nabout where the south end of the bridge in Union City now\\nis. His story was soon told, and Goodwin and another man\\nstarted after the missing pony and the saddle-bags, which\\nwere finally found iu different places late in the afternoon.\\nPalmer seemed not very anxious about the mail, for he said\\nthere was only one letter, and that was a dunnitig letter\\nfor Jack Bennett! No members of Bennett s or Good-\\nwin s families are now living here.\\nThe first frame house in Union City was the dwelling of\\nJustus Goodwin, which has been described. Carpenter\\nC!haffee s blacksmith-shop was one of the first frame struc-\\ntures in the place, but the most important among the early\\nones was the Union City Hou.se. The residence of\\nCurtis S. Youngs was built about the .same time. The\\nUnion City House was erected in 1836 by the proprie-\\ntors of the village.* In August, 1837, Israel W. Clark\\nand his wife came to Union City on a short visit, and\\n.stopped overnight at this hotel, which was at that time\\nkept by Isaiah W. Bennett. The building w;ts not yet\\nfinished the outer doors were hung, but the partitions and\\ninner doors wore all of cotton cloth, which, although but\\nineffectual barriers, answered all the purposes required, and\\ntravelers were as safe behind them as though the partition\\nwalls were of solid ma.sonary. Israel W. Clark was not one\\nof th e company when this was built.\\nIn March, 1837, previous to the time Bennett was keep-\\ning the hotel, it was in charge of Chester Ilammond.f\\nThe first regular landlord of this house or the first to stay\\nin it any great length of time w;is Thomas L. Acker, who\\nwas a well-known hotel-keeper of those days. During the\\ndays of the famous steamboat excitement its landlord was\\na man named Morton, who changed its name to The\\nSteamboat Hotel. A large, four-sided sign bearing those\\nwords was .set upon a pole in the middle of the street in\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Information by Charles A. Lincoln, who helped to build it.\\nt Tiifuriiiiitinn iiy .\\\\[rj. Hoiiiur Hiinl.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0255.jp2"}, "256": {"fulltext": "21U\\nHISTOKY OF BUANCU aU MV, MUHIUaX\\nftvwjt of the batldiu^. wWw it stiKni H\u00c2\u00bbr a uumK-r ot ytjars.\\nKara Wilder atWrwarvls kept it for a tiuie. TUe i res ut\\npn. prietor is Stephen WivkK-k. The long aiklitioti iu the\\nrear of the uiaiu building was ereeted b_v Jv hu J. VV e-\\nmvre aud the upjvr {-art was louj; \u00c2\u00abst\\\\l as a hall. It has\\nsiuee been partitiotuxi off iuto rvx ius, aud the simiid of\\nmmc aud the tripjwu^ of inerrv feet are ht\\\\-in.l iu it uo\\nmore.\\nt. u the eoraer. one block north of the Union City\\nHouse 1 -^uthweet cvwruer of Bn ailway and Ellen Streets^\\na frame hotel was built iu 1S42 by Thouias L. Acker, who\\nhas been uientiouovl as the first regular landlord of the\\nVuion City House. It was but a small buildina:. aud\\nwent by the names of Acker House, Cottage House,\\netc. It is at present iu use as a dwelling, aud has been\\nremoved to the western part of the village. Mr. Acker\\nwas atlerwarvls engaged in tavern- keeping Uuh iu M,irshall\\naud Kalama2i.x\\nThe hotel now kuowti as the Titl\u00c2\u00bbw House was built\\niu 1S45 by Jacob Blazer auvi Silas Marble, for use as\\nstores. A store aud a meat-market were long kK-ated iu it.\\nIn 1S j7 the building was purchasevl by J. S. Kowell, who\\nwuverted it iuto a hotel. He at present inx-upit-s the base-\\ntiient. After some time he sold the property to Isaac\\nMaltby, of Sherw ,KHl. The present proprietors, Messrs.\\nTitlow Bn. thers, have owned it seven years. The build-\\ning is a large frame structure, located on the corner south\\nof the Union City House.\\nJ. S. Kowell, who established the building as a hotel,\\ncame to the township of Sherwood iu 1S45, with his tather.\\nJared M. Kowell, ftom Naples, Ontario Co., N. Y. The\\nelder Kowell was a veteran of the war of 1812, aud for\\nmany years p .istmaster of Sherwood. He died Jan. 13.\\n1S7-1, at an advanced age.\\nThe Johnson House, located near the railway station,\\nin the s uthern part of the village, has been erecte*,! within\\nrecent years, since the completion of the raila ad. aud\\nfrom the tket that it is a new building is the best in town\\nfor hotel purposes, although its custom is perhaps not as\\ngreat as if it were nearer to the business of the pUnv. Its\\nlocation is a pleasant one.\\nJohn J. Freemyre. for some time the pn. prletor ot the\\nUnion City House. is now a resident of Cass County.\\nNumerous internal improvements were pn jected during\\nthe infiincy of Michigan as a State, and all were to be made\\nat euormous cost. As the p .ipulatiou was very meagre it\\nbecame necessary to stop such legislation or sacrifice every\\nacre of public lauds, for otherwise the people would have\\nbeen placed hopeletssly iu debt, aud immigration must have\\nceased. The scheme of a ship-canal across the s utheru\\npeninsula was long a matter of discussion, aud various\\nroutes were surveyed. One of the projects early enter-\\ntaineil was that of the improvement of the St. Joseph\\nKiver to Union City, and a canal by the way of Homer,\\nand across the counties of Jackson and Washtenaw (o the\\nHuron, at IVxter. Under the direction of the Committee\\nof Internal Improvements of the State of Michigan. Charles\\nF. Smith, in the summer of ISoS, made a surrey of the\\nriver, from which it appears isee his report, page 262,\\nSenate l\\\\ cumeuts, ISoSVthat at Brauch Couutv, iu town\\n7 wk-st, a distance by the river of one hundrvrl aud sixty\\nwiU\\\\s, forty-thrtv of which were thivugh the State of In-\\ndiana. the elevativ u is two hundred aud eighty-five feet.\\nThe survey to determine the feasibility of a canal to Hv mer.\\nand the use of the K,ilauiaai. v Kiver aud lakes in that vicin-\\nity as fkwlers, in a distance of twenty miles of further\\nascent, was made, making the KalamaxM^ and lakes near\\nHomer, iu Calhoun County, thret- hundred and st venty-five\\nfeet abv ve the level of l^ake Michigan, which is titKvn ftvt\\nhigher than Lake Krie.\\nMr. Cyrus Holmes, a gentleman of this party, ran for\\nthe citiiei s of Jacksk u aud vicinity a line to the Hurv\u00c2\u00bbu,\\nfrv\u00c2\u00bbm Homer, aud favorable re|K rt was made without a cut\\nmore than twenty feet. The report of thjit jn. rtion of\\nthe survey we tail to find in the archives of the State, but\\nfrvmi the surveys as shown since for railrvvids we have no\\ndoubt that the rejvrt is cv rrect, and that the summit on\\nthat route is aWut three hundred and ninety feet, iustead\\nof four hundreil and ninety teet, as given by railmad sur-\\nveys.\\nAt Union City, then, was declared to be the head of\\nnstvigatiou on the St. Joseph river. and the inhabitants for\\na time were nearly delirious with excitement over their\\nprospects, especially as an appropriation of $50,000 was\\nmade for clearing away obstnictioi\\\\s and imprv viug naviga-\\ntion iu the stream. SIO.OOO of which were actujtlly ex-\\npende\u00c2\u00ab.l at this place, being the proceeds of the sale of a\\ncertain amount of public lands. Justus Goodwin was the\\nagent appoiutetl to oversee the work and attend to the ex-\\njvuditure of the funds. St confident were the jHvple that\\ntheir p\u00c2\u00ab t scheme was to be realised, that I\\\\\u00c2\u00abc^ u Chester\\nHammond, on the 7th of March, 1S3S, laid out a large\\naddition on the west side of the vilL-ige. The route of the\\npro{ osed canal is shown on the recon,led plat, together with\\na steamboat basin, The following title explains itself:\\nA map of Hammonds addition to Union City, at the\\nhead of steamlioat navigation and proposed junction of\\nErie Canal with St. Jivseph s Kiver, Branch Co., Mich.\\nPortions of this addition have since been vacatetl by order\\nof the ircuit Court, aud others have since btvn made by\\nMessrs. Lee. Moseley, and Vosburgh.\\nThe wave of excitement over the contemplated canal\\ntolled harmlessly over, aud for a time the subject was al-\\nlowed to rest. Other iuttuences were quietly at work,\\nhowever, and a new plan for increasing the pnisperity of the\\nvillage was iu time prviposed. In the vicinity of the place\\nconsiderable quantities of bog and kidney iron ore\\nwere found, aud the townships of Girard and Butler were\\neven richer in the deposit. Therefore a blast furnace should\\nbe constructed which should accomplish the salvation of\\nthe city of the St. Jixseph. The Union City Iron Com-\\npany was formed, having among its stockholders Deacon\\nChester Hammond, Theodore C. Hurvl, M.P., Charles G.\\nHammond. Darius Buell, Col. Thom,-is Moseley, aud others f\\nA. M. Hurd was the compauy s agent, and the stockholders\\nExt\u00c2\u00bbck from i\u00c2\u00bb pap\u00c2\u00abr pr\u00c2\u00abt ar\u00c2\u00abd by U. Skaw, of Eaton Rapids,\\nou the early efforts of the State to demoofCrate the praoticabUitr of\\na ship oauial across the Peulnsula.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0f The eompauv was iueorporated by \u00c2\u00bbet of the Legislature, Maiek\\nIT. is\u00c2\u00bbr.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0256.jp2"}, "257": {"fulltext": "HISTOUY OF BliAXCH COUNTY, JUCUIGAN.\\n211\\nwere all r *\\\\A :uUi of thic jfxaility. The furnace waH built\\nin 184f), and in the month of May. 1847, it i^ stated that\\nthe firHt i;. -iron ever made in Michiffan wax manuractur l\\nhere. Col. M(j\u00c2\u00bb;ley afu;rward\u00c2\u00ab became \u00c2\u00abole proprietor of the\\nfurnao:, and vm one of the moHt prominent biuinewi men in\\nthe place for many yisirw. Win remainx lie in the Hiverhide\\nCcnieU;ry.\\nThe old furnaw: (^tntiniK^J in ofxjration a numV er of y sirs.\\ndurinf; the la\u00c2\u00abt w;ven of whieh Silaji W. N ye wa\u00c2\u00ab it\u00c2\u00ab man-\\nager. Mr. Nye in a native of a |(x;ality near Painoiville, O.,\\nand leanied the trade of a moulder at lirownton, Ixirain\\nCo., workinj; aflU;rward at Cleveland, when twenty-one\\nyeant of age. In 1847, wlien twenty-two. he came to\\nUnion City, and worked from their start in huxinesf! with\\nthe Union City Iron Company. He finally purchased the\\nproperty and continued the manufacture of plowH. which\\nhad been be fiin under his manigement, the furnawi not\\nhaving proved the great source of profit it\u00c2\u00ab project^jrw had\\ncalculated New huildingx have been erected, and the ca-\\npacity of the work.s greatly enlarged. The present firm Ls\\nknown ax the Nye Manufacturing Ojmpany, and has a\\ncapital Htrjck of 850,000, with a paid-up capital of 82fi,000.\\nFrom twenty to thirty men are employed, the principal\\narticle manufactured being the Nye chilled plow. Some\\njob-work and machine-work \\\\n also done. The officers of\\nthe company arc Thomas B. Bucll, President H. F.\\nKwers, .M.D., Vice-President George W. Buell, Secretary;\\nS. II. Nye, Treasurer. The manufactory is located on the\\nflat at the site of Gwdwin s old saw-mill, which build-\\ning now do duty as a machinery-room. The manufac-\\ntures of this firm are first class, and many years experience\\nhas won a wide reputation for them, of which the com-\\npany is justly proud.\\nUnion City had an equal chance with other places for\\nsecuring both the Michigan Southern and Michigan Cen-\\ntral Railways but the ideas of the people were yet fixed\\non a canal, and nothing else would satisfy them. When,\\nhowever, the two railroads mentioned passed, one to the\\nwjuth and the other to the north of them, and Coldwater\\nand Marshall and Battle Creek became of such importance\\namong the cities of the State, the citizens of Union City\\nrealized their mistake. The old hobby of a canal and\\n.st ,-amboat navigation was not lost sight of, and in the\\nneighbf)rhood of the year 1850 it was proposed to at least\\nutilize the river, and a company wxs formed, with a capital\\nof 81)00(1, for the purpose of building a steamer. The\\nboat was completed at this place, ready for the machinery.\\nShe was 95 feel keel, 10 feel breadth of beam, and on the\\nday she was luunehed pushed off with 15(j pei-sons on\\nboard, drawing with that load but i:^ inches of water.\\nThey poled her dowti to the bend, half a mile or more, and\\nbuck again. It is estimated that the draught would be\\nbut 15 iiiehes with a lull load after the machitiery was in\\nplace. The model was excellent, and much credit was\\nreflected upon the builder. The boat was floated down to\\nMishawaka, Ind., and there received her machinery, the\\nboiler having been procured at Cleveland, Ohio. For some\\ntime she plied iis far up as Three Rivers, never returning\\nto Union Cily. She was finally capsized iiiid sunk, caused\\nby her stern swinging around and .striking a bridge. One\\nperson the captain was drowned, and others escaped but\\nnarrowly. This ended the navigation of the upper St.\\nJo,s ph. Among the st K-kholders of the company that\\nbuilt the boat were Darius Buell, Ezra Wilder, Curtis S.\\nYoungs, Sylvester Strong, Chester Hammond, and Dr.\\nTheodore C. Hurd.\\nThe Michigan Air-Line Railway was finally constructed,\\nand from the time its route was definitely settled the vil-\\nlage has grown and pr j!=pered. Mixed trains were run\\nover the road in the fall of 1870, and the next season it\\nhad put on regular trains, and a new era had dawned upon\\nthe region it passes through. Its route is said to be nearly\\nidentical with one suri-e^-ed many 3 ear8 previous for the\\nMichigan Central Haiiwriv wliicli ndw .vrtis and controls\\nthis road.\\nI.N OKl ORATIO.N Of VILLAOK, ETC.\\nIn the fall of 18t\u00c2\u00bb5 the following petition, signed by\\nnumerous citizens of the place, was sent to the Board of\\nSupervisors of Branch County\\nTo th*. H tnoruhl*: ll tnrtl tj SupfrrriMnro ,J lir inrh 1. *jiiiilif. Sf f\u00c2\u00bb OJ\\nMlrhli/an The UD ler\u00c2\u00abigiie l citiwru of fnion City, and freeboldert,\\nwciuM refpectrully petitioD your honorable body to incor[ orate Union\\nCity, ail preecribed by law, taking in all the territory commencing\\nwith the r(uart\u00c2\u00abr Hoe on the eaj t and coanty line on the north, run-\\nning south on the quarter line three-fourths of one mile; tbenc\u00c2\u00ab\\nwe\u00c2\u00bbt parallel with the county line tbree-fourthe of one mile; thence\\nnorth parallel with the quarter line to the county line thence east\\nto the quarter line from the place of starting.\\nThe territory included wjntained a population of 545,\\nand in pursuance of an act entitled An Act to provide\\nfor the Incorporation of Villages, approved Feb. 17, 1857,\\nthe petition was granted by the board and the place incor-\\nporated under the name of The Village of Union City.\\nThe starting-p(jint of the survey of the territory incorporated\\nwas at the quarter-post on the north line of section 4, town-\\nship 5 south, range 7 west. It was ordered by the board\\nthat George W. Buell, David R. Cooley, and James T.\\nLeonard be appointed inspectors to hold the first corpo-\\nration election, at the town-hall in the village. This elec-\\ntion was held Jan. 25, 1866, and choice made of the\\nfollowing officers, viz. President, Isaac Jones Trustees,\\nH. F. Ewers, J. D. Hathorn, J. W. Smith, Caleb Lin-\\ncoln, Anson Knowles, Richard Avery; Assessors, E. Bar-\\nber, Hiram Cri.s.sey Clerk, George W. Buell Street\\nCommissioners, S. B. Sims, C. E. Ewers, I. Rowell Treas-\\nurer, C. A. Seymour.\\nAt the regular election, held March 6, 1866, the follow-\\ning officers were chosen: President, Silas H. Nye; Trus-\\ntees, J. C. Leonard, FI. F. Ewers, A. P. West, A. B.\\nAiken, S. Parsons, Charles M. Whiting; Assessors, Ed-\\nward Barber, Hiram Cri.ssey Street Commissioners, Sin-\\ndall Morrell, Asa Ilawley, J. M. Rowell Treasurer, Jas.\\nT. Leonard Clerk, Chauncey W. Saunders Fire- Wardens,\\nC. E. Ewers, G. W. Buell, Richard Carpenter; Pound-\\nmaster, Sindall Morrell.\\n1867.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 President, Silas H. Nye Trustees, A. P. West,\\nH. F. Ewers, Joseph C. Leonard, A. B. Aiken, Charles M.\\nWhiting, Solomon Parsons.\\n1868.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 President, H. F. Ewers; Trastees, Silas H Nye,\\nHiram Crissey, Edwin Perry. B. .Mken, S. S. Wample,\\nGeorge W. Buell,", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0257.jp2"}, "258": {"fulltext": "212\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUiNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n1869. President, Solomon Parsons; Trustees, William\\nKenaebrook, David Gilford, Charles Whiting, David\\nChurch, Silas Lusk, Lawrence Rheubottom.\\nThe village was granted a new charter by the Legislature,\\nMarch 23, 1869. The territory incorporated included the\\nwest half of section -1 and east half of section 5, town 5\\nsouth, range 7 west. At a special election under the new\\ncharter, held April 13, 1869, the following officers were\\nchosen, viz. President, Ezra Bostwick Trustees (two\\nyears), John B. Tucker, Joseph C. Leonard, William\\nKennebrook (one year), Charles M. Whiting, David Gif-\\nford, Solomon Parsons. The newly-elected board met\\nApril 20, and appointed James T. Leonard, Clerk Chaun-\\ncey W. Saunders, Marshal James Antisdale, Assessor\\nSindall Morrell, Street Commissioner and Poundraaster.\\nThe presidents and trustees of the village, since 1869, have\\nbeen the following, but three trustees being elected each\\nyear, and those for the term of two years\\n1870. President, Ezra Bostwick; Trustees, David R.\\nCooiey, Silas H. Nye, Edward Barber\\n1871. President, Henry F. Ewers, M.D. Trustees.\\nGeorge E. Aiken, Amos P. West, Lawrence Rheubottom.\\nThe latter removed from the village in the fall of 1870,\\nand Joseph C. Leonard was appointed in his place.\\n1872. President, M. A. Merrifield Trustees (two\\nyears), Martin F. Buell, Samuel M. Chase, Morris Zim-\\nmerman (one year, to fill vacancy), James T. Leonard.\\n1873. President, Ezra Bostwick Trustees, A. P.\\nWest, Edwin L. Lee, H. F. Skinner.\\n1874. President, Ezra Bostwick Trustees, Morris\\nZimmerman, M. P. Buell, S. M. Chase.\\n1875. President, Ezra Bostwick Trustees, Amos P.\\nWest, Henry F. Ewers, Edwin L. Lee.\\n1876. President, Silas H. Nye Trustees, Isaac Tower,\\nMartin F. Buell, Silas H. Lynn.\\n1877. President, Silas H.Nye; Tru.stees, Stephen A.\\nWarren, Joseph Spencer, H. F. Ewers.\\n1878. President, Charles W. Crocker; Trustees, Frank\\nC. Rheubottom, Hiram H. Chase, Asa Hawley Clerk, D.\\nJ. Easton Treasurer, Henry T. Carpenter Attorney, M.\\nA. Merrifield; Marshal, Dwight E. Youngs; Fire- War-\\ndens, Judson W. Buell, Heber S. Crissey.\\nFIRE COMPANY.\\nUnion City has suffered severely upon several occasions\\nfrom the ravages of the fire fiend, much valuable property\\nhaving been destroyed. After considerable preliminary\\nmanoeuvering, an appropriation of $1500 was voted by the\\ntown council on the 28th of May, 1872, for the purpose\\nof procuring a hand fire-engine. In the following month\\none was purchased of Messrs. Rumsey Co., of Seneca\\nFalls, N. Y., together with 500 feet of rubber ho.se, neces-\\nsary hose-couplings, and a hose-cart, the latter costing\\n$150. The engine arrived in July, and was named The\\nSt. Joseph. Several capacious cisterns had previously\\nbeen constructed for use in cases of emergency. The total\\ncost of the engine and its appurtenances was $1489.\\nA fire company was organized Feb. 4, 1873, composed\\nof 43 persons. Its officers were M. F. Rowe, Foreman\\nGeorge W. Hinkle, Assistant Foreman E. B. Wheeler,\\nSecretary F. C. RVu?ubottom, Treasurer Henry Seymour,\\nPipeman R. F. McCoy, Steward. A hose company was also\\nformed, and the two were uniformed in June, 1873. In Sep-\\ntember, 1874, 300 feet of new rubber hose were purchased.\\nA new fire company, with 33 members, was organized\\nin January, 1875, and called the St. Joseph Fire Com-\\npany, of Union City. In 1876, a lot was purchased of\\nMrs. A. P. West, and an engine-house built thereon at a\\ncost of S2150. A reorganization of the company was\\neffected Feb. 13, 1877, when the list of members was in-\\ncreased to 49. The engine-house is located on High Street,\\neast of Broadway, and is a substantial two-story brick\\nbuilding. It is surmounted by a small belfry, in which a\\ntriangle has been hung in lieu of a bell. The danger from\\nfire in the business portion of the village has been greatly\\nlessened by the erection of brick buildings.\\nThe newspapers of the village have been the Union\\nCity Independent, Union City Register, and Agents Pass-\\nport (with several other names subsequently). Of these,\\nthe only one now in existence is the Union City Register,\\npublished by Maj. D. J. Easton, formerly of the Sturgis\\nJournal and Coldwater Republican, which latter he estab-\\nlished in 1866. More particular mention of these papers\\nwill be found in a general chapter on the press of this\\ncounty.\\nTHE UNION CITY CORNET BAND\\nwas organized early in 1878, under the leadership of Wm.\\nH. Barsby, who is still its teacher, and under whom the\\nband is making rapid advancement in the musical arena.\\nIt consists of twenty-one pieces, and the members have a\\nvery neat and tasty uniform.\\nThe township owns an excellent library, the volumes of\\nwhich are for free circulation among its residents. It is\\nlocated at the music-store of Mr. Gulliford, in Union City.\\nThe present iron bridge across the St. Joseph River, on\\nBroadway, was built in the fall of 1878, by the King Iron\\nBridge Company, of Cleveland, Ohio. The total cost,\\nincluding mason-work, was about $2000. Its length is\\none hundred and four feet, width, twenty-one feet and it\\nhas two sidewalks. Before this bridge was built the one in\\nuse was a double-span wooden-truss bridge, which had stood\\nabout eight years.\\nTHE UNION CITY NATIONAL BANK\\nwas organized in April, 1871, with a capital of $50,000.\\nIts first officers were David R. Cooiey, President Wm. P.\\nHurd, Vice-President (and acting President) Ira W. Nash,\\nCashier. The present officers are William P. Hurd, Presi-\\ndent Ezra Bostwick, Vice-President Charles T. Allen,\\nCashier. During the period from 1872 to 1875 this bank\\nput up a surplus of $10,000, aside from paying annual\\ndividends of ten per cent. Its capital is the same as when\\norganized. Interest has always been paid on deposits. The\\ndirectors are William P. Hurd, Ezra Bostwick, Israel W.\\nCHark, Isaac Tower, Alexander C. McCreary, John B. Ham-\\nmond, and Samuel P. Williams.\\nTHE farmers national BANK OF UNION CITY\\nwas organized Oct. 12, 1877, with a capital of $50,000,\\nthe same as at present. Its first officers, who still hold the", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0258.jp2"}, "259": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n213\\npositions were Thomas B. Bueli, President H. F. Ewers,\\nM.D., Vice-President H. T. Carpenter, Cashier. The board\\nof directors consists of Thomas B. Hiiell, M. F. Ewers, II. L.\\nBisbee, Homer Ilamsdeil, and D. K. Crawe. Before either\\nof these banks wa.s e.stabli.shcd a i;eneral exchan ;e business\\nwas conducted by Me.s-srs. l?uoli, Bowen Co.\\nTHE UNION AGRICULTURAL .SOCIETV\\nwas organized in 1867, consisting of the following ten per-\\nsons as stockholders Samuel Howe, Franklin Burnett. Wm.\\nKennebrook, H. F. C. E. Ewers (as firm), Amos P.\\nWest, Thomas B. Buell, Ezra Bostwick, G. W. Buell, J. J.\\nFreemyre, and A. C. Moseley. Twenty acres of land were\\npurchased of Charles Wilkes, for the sum of $2001), and\\nabout the same sum was expendeil in preparing a racing\\ntrack, inclosing and fitting the grounds for use. With the\\nsingle exception of the year 1878, from one to three fairs\\nhave been held here annually. For the first five years the\\nfairs were held by the society in the interest of the town-\\nships of Union and Sherwood, in Branch County, and\\nBurlington and Athens, in Calhoun, and additional terri-\\ntory was subsequently taken in. The society is not at\\npresent sustained, and the grounds are owned by Ezra\\nBostwick and Thomas B. Buell, who purchased them in\\n1874, and rent them to parties desiring to hold fairs.\\nTrotting exhibitions have principally been held here, and\\nsome of the finest coursers in this region have tested their\\nspeed upon the track at Union City.\\nUNION LODfJE, NO. 28, V. AND A. M.,\\nwas organized under dispensation, Sept. l-l, 1848. Its\\nofficers were: Worshipful Master, Marley P. Wood; Se-\\nnior Warden, George S. Nichols; Junior Warden, Marlin\\nBurnett Sec, H. H. Smith Treas., Justin Lawyer. The\\nlatter gentleman, now of Coldwater, where he was long en-\\ngaged in the banking business, is the only one of the above\\nfive officers now living. A. B. Aiken, a prominent member\\nof the lodge, was elected Master twelve years in succession.\\nHe came here in the spring of 1840 witii his father, John\\nAiken, from Vermilion, Erie Co., 0. His father and two\\nsons (John and Spencer) were employed at the old furnace\\nowned by the Union City Iron Company. M. L. Youngs,\\na member of the old lodge, has been (since about 1858)\\nGrand Lecturer of the State of Wisconsin. Edwin Perry,\\nEsq., came here in 1851, from Concord, Jackson Co., Mich.,\\nand through his influence the lodge was placed upon a firm\\nfooting and brought to a condition of prosperity. Mr. Perry\\nwas seven times elected Master. In 1855 he was chosen\\nSergeant-at-Arms of the State Legislature, and representative\\nin 1857 and 1859. In 1862 he received the appointment\\nof postmaster at Union City, and held the office about ten\\nyears.\\nThe present membership of the lodge is 125, and its\\nofficers are: Worshipful Master, C. B. Knight; Senior\\nWarden, J. D. Black Junior Warden, George W. Buell\\nSec, Frank Caughey Treas., E. Roe.\\nUNION CITY CHAPTER, NO. 53, R. A. M.,\\nwas organized under dispensation in 1867, with Edwin\\nPerry ;us Migh-Priest. In 18(iH a charter was received,\\nand Dr. H. F. Ewers cho.scn High- Priest, which position\\nhe has since continued to hiil l. The officers under the dis-\\npensation were: High- Priest, Edwin Perry; King, Rodney\\nSimons; Scribe, W. II. Kerr; Captain of Host, Albert\\nFerris P. S., A. B. Aiken R. A. (1, S. Rogers M. 3 V.,\\nIra E. Hitchcock M. 2 V., 0. A. Cogswell M. 1 V., J.\\nD. Spoor. The present membership is 70, and the officers\\nare: H. F. Ewers, High- Priest R. Simons, King; George\\nW. Buell, S. M. A. Merrifield, C. of H. John Black,\\nR. A. C. John R. Lee, M. 3 V. R. E. McDonald, M. 2\\nv.; David Merrell, M. 1 V.; Elmer Roe, Sec; A. P.\\nWest, Treas. Lewis Merrifield, Sentinel.\\nUNION CITY COUNCIL, NO. 52,\\nwas organized in 1870. Its membership is something less\\nthan that of the chapter, and its principal officers are\\nRodney Simons, T. I. G. M. II. F. Ewers, D. I. G. M.\\nA. B. Aiken, P. C. W.\\nUNION CITY LODOE, NO. 41, I. O. O. F.,\\nwas organized in the winter of 1848\u00e2\u0080\u009419. About 1853 the\\nCalifornia gold-fever reached its maximum here, and more\\nthan half the members of the lodge left to pick up their\\nfortunes in the diggings. This so crippled it that the\\ncharter was surrendered, and it was not until April 21,\\n1871, that a new charter was received. The present mem-\\nbership of the lodge is about 30, and its officers are F. C.\\nRheubottom, Noble Grand; D. T. Wilson, Vice-Grand\\nH. R. Daniels, Permanent Sec. A. E. Ripley, Recording\\nSec. M. Vosburgh, Treas. and District Deputy.\\nSTAR ENCAMPMENT, NO. 51, I. O. O. F.,\\nwas organized December 21, 1871, and has a present mem-\\nbership of 21. Its first officers were Silas H. Nye, C.\\nP. W. A. Mo.scley, H. P. P. D. Wilbur, S. W. D. B.\\nMorehead, Scribe N. B. Engle, Treas. Samuel Gar-\\nman, J. W. The present officers are Silas H. Nye, C. P.\\nD. B. Morehead, H. P. Mortimer Vosburgh, S. W. F.\\nC. Rheubottom, Scribe Joseph Failing, Treas.\\nThe rooms occupied by the Odd-Follows are in the fine\\nbrick building known as the Cooley Block, at the south-\\nwest corner of Broadway and Ellen Streets. The Masonic\\nHall is in the brick block on the opposite (east) side of the\\nstreet. Both are very neatly fitted up.\\nUnion City contained, in February, 1879, about 25\\nstores of various descriptions, several .saloons, cigar-stores,\\nmeat-markets, livery-.stahli^, and the Usual complement of\\nmechanic shops. Among her manufactures, aside from\\nthose mentioned, are those of lumber, bee-hives, carriages,\\nwagons and sleighs, etc., all of greater or le.ss extent. A\\nlarge steam grist-mill was built south of the river in 187.3.\\nby the Union City Flour Company, composed of Elmer\\nRoe, C. W. Crocker, and D. A. Iluyck, the latter remain-\\ning in the firm but a short time. The building is a frame\\nstructure, containing four runs of stone. Merchant and\\ncustom business are both conducted, and five persons con-\\nstantly employed. The present proprietors are Roe\\nCrocker.\\nRIVERSIDE CEMETERY.\\nDuring the nifaiu-y of tlie village an acre and a (luarter\\nof land was purchased of Messrs. Clark Diamond, within", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0259.jp2"}, "260": {"fulltext": "214\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nthe boundary of the place, and lyinj; on tlie St. Joseph\\nRiver, and another acre was purchased from Eliza Wilder,\\nin the adjoining township of Burlington, and the whole\\nsurveyed in May, 1845, into 448 lots for burial purposes,\\nby L. S. Hobart. The lots, avenues, and alleys were laid\\nout on the rectangular plan. Long before this survey was\\nmade the ground had been used for cemetery purposes, the\\nfirst burial being that of little Sally Gifford, the three-year\\nold daughter of Isaac and Roxey Gifford, her death occur-\\nring July 11, 1838. Soloma, daughter of Carpenter Chaf-\\nfee, died Dec. 3, 1838, and her brother William on the\\n3d of January, 1839.\\nIn 1864 an additional lot of land was purchased by the\\ntownship from Henry F. Ewers, Joseph C. Leonard, and\\nCol. Thomas Moseley, and a new survey made. In making\\nthe new plat, that part of the old cemetery which lay in\\nBurlington was changed materially, having been but little\\nused, while the portion in Union remains the same. The\\ntotal amount of land now inclosed is about 7 acres, of\\nwhich 1 acre is owned by the township of Burlington, Cal-\\nhoun Co., that being the amount purchased of Ezra Wilder\\nin 1845 or previous.\\nWhen the addition and new survey were made, the name\\nof Riverside Cemetery was given as most appropriate.\\nCol. Moseley died in 1865, and lies here, as do many of\\nthe pioneers of the town. A more fitting resting-place\\ncould not, perhaps, be found than this one in sight of the\\nvillage they founded and built up, and the carved marble\\nbears full many a name which awakens fond recollections\\nof the past, when Union City was much greater on paper\\nthan in reality when the forest surrounding it had scarcely\\nechoed the ring of the woodman s axe, and when the wild\\nbeasts were so plenty in the vicinity that the occupants of\\nthe few pens in the settlement were in constant danger.\\nPeace to the ashes of the brave pioneers Their memory\\nwill long be cherished, for the days of their deeds of valor\\nin subduing the wilderness are but shortly past.\\nIn compiling the foregoing article many of the older\\nresidents of the township and village have been consulted,\\nand it is with much confidence in its accuracy that it is now\\nsubmitted. Among those who have opened the store-\\nhouses of their memory and gleaned therefrom facts and\\nincidents here incorporated are Deacon Israel W. Clark and\\nwife, William P. Hurd, M.D., H. S. Hurd, M.D., and\\nwife, of Galesburg, HI., Mrs. Homer C. Hurd, John D.\\nZimmerman, H F. Ewers, M.D., Caleb Lincoln, Charles\\nA. Lincoln, Curtis S. Youngs and wife, Edwin Perry, Esq.,\\nJoseph C. Leonard, Silas H. Nye, L. R. Judd, the pastors\\nand various members of the churches, proprietors of manu-\\nfactories, members of different societies and orders, and\\nmany whose names are not recollected. To all are ten-\\ndered sincere thanks.\\nAside from personal interviews, the records of the vil-\\nlage, township, county, and State have been examined, and\\nby reference to the pedigree of Union City, as here\\ngiven, it will be seen that the facts derived from the county\\nrecords are of a somewhat different nature than the general\\nopinion of the origin of the village of Goodwinsville and\\ntlie subsequent stages passed through heforo Union City\\nblo.ssomed out in all its glory.\\nBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.\\nEZRA BOSTWICK\\nwas born in Otisco, Onondaga Co., N. Y., Feb. 27, 1826.\\nHe was the son of Oliver and Hannah Bostwick, who had\\na family of eight children. The elder Bostwick was a\\nnative of New Milford, Conn. But little is known of his\\nearly history further than that his parents were poor, and\\nhe thrown upon his own resources at an early age. Shortly\\nafter he attained his majority he married Miss Hannah\\nGoodwin, emigrated to Onondaga County, and settled in\\nOtisco, where he resided until his death, in 1866. He was\\npossessed of more than ordinary amount of business ability,\\nand was a man of inflexible integrity, and extremely ener-\\ngetic and industrious. In 1835 he came to Michigan\\nand purchased two thousand acres of land in the town of\\nUnion. Ezra spent the early part of his life upon his\\nfather s farm, and, like many of the prominent and suc-\\ncessful business men of to-day, received the rudiments of\\nhis education at the district school and although the edu-\\ncational advantages of those early days were meagre, still\\nhe succeeded well, and subsequently entered an academy\\nwhere he acquired a thorough education that well fitted\\nhim for his subse((uent successful business career. After\\ncompleting his education, he worked as a farm hand by the\\nmonth until 1846, when he was married to Miss Marietta\\nMcFarlin, of his native county, and came to Union, and\\nsettled upon his farm previously purchased. The land was\\nentirely new and heavily timbered, and the construction of\\na farm and a home was a task of no small magnitude. As\\nshowing what can be done by energy and industry, it can\\nbe said that he has improved over one thousand acres of\\nnew land, most of which is in the town of Union.\\nMr. Bostwick has been prominently identified with Union\\nCity and township, and has filled many positions of trust\\nand responsibility, the duties of which he has discharged\\nwith fidelity, with honor to himself, and to the satisfac-\\ntion of the public. In 1869 he was elected to the repre-\\n.sentative branch of the Legislature. Four years he repre-\\nsented Union upon the Board of Supervisors, and for the\\nsame length of time has ofliciated as the president of the\\nvillage.\\nMr. Bostwick is possessed of more than an ordinary\\namount of perseverance, indu.stry, and ambition. He has\\nconquered success, and it may be truly said of him that his\\nentire career is one worthy of the emulation of young men.\\nHe has not only witnessed the tran.sition of a thin settle-\\nment into a busy and populous community, of a semi-\\nwilderness into a fertile and productive region, but in his\\nown person has typified so admirably the agencies which\\nwrought many of these changes, that no history of Union\\nwould be complete without .some sketch of his life.\\n11. FRANCIS EWERS, M.D.\\nBranch County is noted for the proficiency and high\\nstandard of its medical men, and none occupy a more de-\\nservedly popular position than Dr. H. F. Ewers, of Union\\nCity. A residence of over a quarter of a century there,", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0260.jp2"}, "261": {"fulltext": "DR. H. F. EWERS.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0261.jp2"}, "262": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0262.jp2"}, "263": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n215\\nduring which time he has been in the active practice of his\\nprofession, has fully (li nicinstratfd his general worth, and\\nassigned iiini a conspicuous place in the history of Union\\nCity. H. Francis Ewers, son of Henry Kwers, one of the\\nprominent citizens and pioneers of Onondaga Co., N. Y.,\\nwius born in the town of Manlius, Onondaga Co., Feb. 24,\\n1830, second in a family of throe boys and two girls. He\\nreceived an academical education, and at the age of seven-\\nteen entered the Sophomore cliuss of Hamilton College,\\nwhere he gniduat .!d with honors in 1850, receiving the\\ndegree of M.A. After his graduation he made a choice of\\nhis profes.sion that of a physician and commenced the\\nstudy of medicine with the late Dr. A. B. Shipman, of\\nSyracuse, one of the most eminent surgeons of New York,\\nwith whom he remained four years. He then took a course\\nof lectures at the Albany Medical College, graduating,\\nhowever, at the Castlcton Medical College of Vermont.\\nIti 1854 he came to l^nion City, where he immediately es-\\ntablished himself in the jiractice of his profession, in which\\nhe has been eminently successful. In 1857 he was elected\\npresident of the Branch County Medical Society, a member\\nof Southern Michigan Medical Association, and a perma-\\nnent member of the American National Medical Associa-\\ntion. The doctor has been prominently identified with\\nUnion City. He was one of the originators and promi-\\nnently connected with the construction of the Air-Line\\nRailroad. He has taken a deep interest in educational\\nmatters, and has been a member of the board of education\\nsince 1858. In 1855. in company with his brother, C. E.\\nEwers, he opened the first drug-store in Union City. In\\nhis religious and political affiliations he is an Episcopalian\\nand a Democrat. In January, 1858, he married Miss Lotta\\nE. Waggoner, of Syracuse. He has two children, Lotta\\nE. and Lizzie Di-. Kwers is a gentleman well and favor-\\nably known, and one who is highly respected and esteemed.\\nHe possesses the necessary (pialifications of a physician\\nother than knowledge, geniality of disposition and firm-\\nness blended with kindness and compassion. In his do-\\nmestic relations he is kind and affectionate, a good husband,\\nfather, and friend, and in every sense a worthy citizen.\\nTIIO.MAS B. IilIKI,L.\\nThe Buell family are of English extraction. Thomas\\nBuell, the grandfather of our subject, was a native of New\\nHampshire. He was a farmer and miller by occupation,\\nand ha l a family of twelve children, ten boys and two\\ngirls. The eldest, Darius, was the father of Thomas B., and\\nwas born in New Hampshire in 1784. From New Haiup-\\nshire the elder Buell removed to Lebanon, Madison Co.,\\nN. Y. Here Darius married, and shortly after removed to\\nSherburne, Chenango Co., N. Y., where he resided until\\nhis death, in 18GG. He was blessed with a family of fifteen\\nchildren, three of whom grew to maturity. Thomas B.\\nwas the seventh, and was born at Sherburne, Chenango Co.,\\nN. Y., in 1815. At the age of ten he went to live with a\\npaternal uncle, a man of remarkabli! energy and thrift.\\nThomas early imbibed much of his zeal and energy, and\\nattributes much of his success to the lessons taught him by\\nhis uncle. Like most farmers boys, he had the advantages\\nTHOMAS li. nUELT,.\\nof the district school for about two months in the winter,\\nand finished his education at the Sherburne Academy. At\\nthe age of twenty he started in life for himself, and for a\\ntime worked on the Chenango Canal and as a farm hand.\\nIn 1836 he resolved to come to Michigan, and the spring\\nof that year, in company with his brothers Chauncey and\\nJustice, came to Union City. With his brother Chauncey\\nhe purchased three hundred and twenty acres of land in\\nsection 30. In 1840 he was married to Miss Mary E.\\nBlakeman, of Union City. She was born in Burlington,\\nOtsego Co., N. Y., March 20, 1814, and came to Michigan\\nin 1838, with her father, David W. Blakeman. He set-\\ntied in Union City, where he died in 1848, and where his\\nwife died in 1862.\\nMr. Buell has been a very successful farmer, and has\\nbeen prominently identified with Union City. He was\\nelected president of the Farmers National Bank of Union\\nupon its organization, which position he still holds. He is\\nalso president of the Nye Manufacturing Co of Union City.\\nIn political matters Mr. Buell is a Republican. He has\\nbeen blessed with five children, three of whom are now\\nliving.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0263.jp2"}, "264": {"fulltext": "B R O N S O N.\\nThe present township of Bronson includes Congressional\\ntownship 7 south, in range 8 west of the principal merid-\\nian of Michigan, and is but a small part of the original\\ntown.\\nBy an act of the Legislative Council of Michigan, ap-\\nproved Nov. 5, 1829, the town.ship of Green was organized,\\nincluding the counties of Branch, Calhoun, and Eaton,\\nand the country lying north of the county of Eaton, which\\nare attached to and compose a part of the county of St.\\nJoseph, and the first township-meeting wa.s directed to be\\nheld at the house of Jabez Bronson.*\\nBy an act, dated June 29, 1832, the township of Prairie\\nliiver was formed, including all that part of the county of\\nBranch known as townships numbered 5, (i, 7, and frac-\\ntional township numbered 8, south of the base line, in\\nranges numbered 7 and 8, west of the principal meridian,\\nor the west half of Branch County. The first township-\\nmeeting was also to be held at Bronson s house.\\nThe stream flowing through Bronson township, south of\\nthe Chicago road, was called Hog Creek, or in the Indian\\ndialect Cocoosh-sepee. Another stream in Girard bore\\nthe same name, and when Mr. Farmer made his early map\\nof Michigan he corresponded with Wales Adams, of Bron-\\nson, asking what name should be given the stream in his\\ntownship, in order not to confound the two. Mr. Adams\\nwrote him to call it Prairie River, and as .such it was put\\ndown on the map. The township, being subsequently\\nformed, received the same name. Just when the town-\\nship was changed to Bronson we have not been able to\\nlearn, but it was done in honor of the first settler, Jabe\\nBronson.\\nPrairie River, or Hog Creek, furnishes very good\\npower, but as even a small dam causes considerable over-\\nflow it is but little utilized. Swan Creek, flowing across\\nthe northern portion of the township, is a much better\\nstream in this respect. A grist-mill and a saw-mill have\\nbeen built upon it near the line between Bronson and\\nMatteson townships, and firther down are the mills of\\nJonathan Holmes.\\nThe surface of Bronson is usually quite level, although a\\nsandy ridge crosses it diagonally from northeast to south-\\nwest. The village of Bronson is located in the midst of\\nwhat is called Bron.son Prairie, although, strictly speak-\\ning, the name is inapplicable, from the fact that it was origi-\\nnally a burr-oak plain and not a prairie.\\nThe famous Chicago road crosses the township from\\neast to west, and was the first highway laid out within its\\nlimits. Along it passed the emigrant trains of the early\\nAccording to the testimony of those who knew Mr. Bronson, and\\nby his own signature, it appears that his name was never written\\nJabez, but simply ./tibe, and as Jabe Bruiimn he was always known.\\n216\\ndays, and in after-years the rumbling of the stage-coach\\nand the merry winding of the driver s horn resounded along\\nits course. The Chicago road was for many years the\\nmain thoroughfare of this region, but the stream of human\\nfreight which passed over it has never been equaled since\\nthe time when the West was being peopled by families from\\nNew York, New England, and other portions of the East.\\nRailway facilities are aflbrded by the main line of the\\nLake Shore and Michigan Southern road. For a number\\nof years the settlers were obliged to go to Adrian, and after-\\nwards to Hihsdale, to find a railroad-market for their pro-\\nduce. Whatever of surplus was raised by the farmers\\ncommanded but a very small price, and it was necessary to\\ntransport it a long distance to get anything. But the ad-\\nvent of a railroad changed the a.\u00c2\u00abpect of afl airs, and pros-\\npects brightened. Prices raised, and market facilities were\\nto be had close at home, and from that time the growth and\\ndevelopment of the township have been very steady.\\nThe following statistics from the census of 1874 will\\ngive an idea of the present status of the township, although\\nin many respects the figures have changed\\nPopulation (males, 1101; females, 1013) 2,1U\\nNumber of acres of taxable land 22,93.3\\nland owned by individuals and\\ncompanies 23.000\\nimproved land 9,S50\\nland exempt from taxation.... 07\\nValue of same, including improvements $17,200\\nNumber of acres in school-house sites 3^\\nchurch and parsonage sites.... 1^\\nburying-grounds 8\\nR. R. right of way and depot\\ngrounds 54\\nfarms in township 242\\nacres in farms 21,465\\nAverage number of acres in farms 8S.69\\nNumber of acres of wheat raised in 1874 2,879\\nharvested in 1873 2,619\\ncorn 1873 1,093\\nbushels of wheat 1873 33.681\\ncorn 1873 39,947\\nall other grains raised in\\n1873 14,010\\npotatoes raised in 1873 6,854\\ntons of hay cut in 1873 1,130\\npounds of wool sheared in 1873 5,6S4\\npork marketed in 1873 61,380\\ncheese made in 1873 400\\nbutter made in 1873 43,930\\nfruit dried for market in 73 11,134\\nbarrels of cider made in 1873 355\\npounds of maple-sugar made in 1874.. 300\\nacres in orchards in 1874 350\\nbushels of ai)ples raised in 1872 12,484\\n1873 14,430\\n1872 141\\n1873 26\\npears 1872 40\\n1873 51\\ncherries 1872 106\\n1873 144\\nValue of all fruit and garden vegetables raised in\\n1872 $4,942\\nValue of all fruit and garden vegetables raised in\\n1873 $5,713\\nNumber of horses in township, one year old and\\nover, 1874 453", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0264.jp2"}, "265": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n217\\nNumber of mules 14\\nwork oxen 16\\nniilcli cows J^S\\nneut cattle, one year old and over,\\nother thau oxen nod cows 501\\nNumber of swine over six uio!itlis old 0!M\\nslieep l.liUl\\nshciirel in 187:1 1,40!)\\nflouring-uiills in township 1\\npersons employed in same 3\\nAraouutof capital invested ),U00\\nNumber of barrels of flour made 5,000\\nValue of products S48,000\\nNumber of saw-mills {includinj^ 1 stave-factory).. 7\\npcrs(\u00c2\u00bbns employed in same 27\\nAmount of capital invested $10,000\\nNumber of feet of lumber sawed- 1,70.^,000\\nValue of proilucts $21,GS0\\nOther .s;iw- ami urist-iuills li:icl previou-sly been in upera-\\ntioii in tlio towiisliip, but from various causes bad been\\ndiscontinued, and possibly tlierc are otlier luanui actories\\nwhich were not enumerated in the cen.sus returns. It will\\nbe seen by reference to the figures that a larger amount of\\nlumber was cut in the saw-mills of Bronson in 1873 than\\nin any other township in the county except Quincy, which\\ncut over 2,000,000 feet. The grist-mill given is the one\\noperated by steam at Bronson village.\\nEARLY SETTLERS.\\nThe first permanent settlement within the limits of the\\ncounty of Branch was made in 1828, in Bronson township,\\nby the man whose name it bears, Jabe Bronson. More\\nextended notice of him will be given in auother place. The\\nbeauty of Bronson Prairie, and its advantages for a village\\nsite, together with the fixct that it was located on the route\\nof the Chicago road, made it a desirable place at which to\\nlocate, and although the surrounding region began soon to\\nfill up, it was not until after many had located at the Prairie\\nor other places along the road. Coldwater was the next\\ntownship to attract attention, but Bronson was for some\\ntime the place of most importance in the county, and from\\nit were chosen many of the first count} officers, its settlers\\nbeing generally men of marked ability.\\nThe following Historical Sketches of Branch County\\nwere prepared by Hon. Wales Adams, and inserted in a\\ndirectory of Branch (bounty published in 1871\\nAbout the middle of September, in the year 1830, two\\nyoung men, travelers, who had experienced varied adversities\\nin the Ea.stern States, halted for the night at the door of a\\nlog house situated two miles east of where the city of\\nColdwater now stands. The house was occupied by A. F.\\nBoulton and John JIor.se, and stipplied with everything\\ncomfortable for- the accommodation of man or beast. A\\nlodge of several hundred Pottawattamie Indians was en-\\ncamped about one and a half miles in a northwest direc-\\ntion, to which place the travelers, who had stopped for the\\nnight, repaired. The Indians occupied their time in smok-\\ning, dancing, and speech-making alternately. They were\\ndiscussing the subject of their removal beyond the Missis-\\nsippi. The earnest appeals of several young orators to\\ntheir superiors to resist the aggressions of the United\\nStates Government were strikingly beautiful. It was a\\nlovely evening the moon shed a pale and melancholy light\\nupon the wild and picturesque landscape. The occasional\\n(Jnc mill not reported.\\n28\\nyelpings of the Indians, their guttural chantings, the mo-\\nnotonous roll of the ilrum, and the rattling of bones rever-\\nberating through the forest, added enchantment to the\\nscene. At this time not more than 10 or 12 families lived\\nin the county of Branch. There was not a stream bridged\\nwest of the village of Clinton. A solitary log house stood\\na short distance east of where the city of Coldwater now\\nstands, and was occupied by Mr. Bonner, a Wel.shman.\\nMr. Bonner first settled in the town of Batavia, on the\\nbank of Four-Mile Creek, a few miles below where Mr.\\nShinnanion now lives. Capt. Kirk, a millwright, from the\\nState of Maryland, lived with his family in an evacuated\\ntrading-house on the west bank of Coldwater River. He\\nwas a first-class mechanic, a man with fine prci]iuitions, with\\na cuhivated intellect. Unlurtnnately, Cajit. Kirk had be-\\ncome accu.stomed to the habit of tippling, and before the\\nclose of the succeeding October he died with the ileliiiiini\\ntremens. His bones now rest on the west bank of the\\nriver. Mr. Toole, a gentlemanly young man from the\\nState of Virginia, was then eng.tged in building a saw-mill\\non a site now called Black Hawk. He had brought a few\\nhundred dollars with him, purchased 80 acres of land, but\\nbefore the mill was completed his money was exhausted.\\nHe became disheartened and abruptly left the Territory,\\nand never again returned to claim any jwrtion ol his\\nproperty.\\nAt this date there were families living on Bronson\\nPrairie, to wit: Seth Dunham, supervisor of the town of\\nGreen;* Jabe Bronson, justice of the peace; John J.\\nRichardson, constable and collector Samuel Smith, Jere-\\nmiah Tillotson, and Samuel Ilazlet. A Mr. Snow boarded\\nwith Mr. TilloLson, and was cultivating a patch of corn and\\npotatoes without a fence about, three miles east of Bronson,\\nat a place now called Snow Prairie. f\\nThe following morning the travelers above mentioned\\nproceeded on their journey. They were in search of some\\nquiet nook or dell, where they hoped to pa-ss the balance of\\ntheir days in peace, away from bustle and strife. Their\\nnatures were the same, and their appearance so similar that\\none was often mistaken for the other. They had been reared\\nfrom infancy without the softening influences of j)arental\\ncare. They were orphans. They had become familiar with\\nthe cold gaze of the world, and had no desire to mingle\\nwith it again. They traveled through the countie.s of St.\\nJoseph and Kalamazoo, and saw many beautiful and unoc-\\ncupied locations but unaccustomed to agricultural pursuits\\nand country life, they knew not in what business to engage.\\nAfter much reflection they concluded to retrace their steps.\\nAccordingl}-, about the 1st of October, they left Prairie\\nRonde in the morning, followed the trail through Nottawa,\\nand reached the Chicago trail about an hour after sunset,\\nfive miles west of Bronson Prairie, and near where the\\nChietigo road now crosses Hog Creek. The road to Bron-\\nson was circuitous and diflicult to follow the moon shed a\\npale and mellow light through a haz} atmosphere, but the\\ndense forest and thick foliage along their pathway hid the\\nlight from their view. Tiiey groped their course along the\\nThe township of Green included the entire county,\\nf Hero Mr. .-\\\\dams gives a description of Mr. Snow, who made the\\nthe first improvemeuts in Bethel township.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0265.jp2"}, "266": {"fulltext": "218\\nHISTOKY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\ngloomy way no noise was liciu-J except the occasional\\nshrieking of the owl or the hellish yelping of the wolves.\\nThey had not proceeded far before they were aroused from\\ntheir reveries by the tinkling of a cow-bell. They knew\\nfrom experience that au emigrant family had encamped not\\nfar distant directly they saw a bright light gleaming\\nthrough the interstices of the forest-trees they approached\\ncautiously within a few rods of the encampment in order\\nto take a view of the arrangement. The trunk of a large\\ndry ash was well on fire the blaze and smoke ascended to\\nluid-heaven, which contrasted beautifully with the surround-\\ning forest. Two men in red shirts were seated at a respect-\\nful distance from the blazing mass, earnestly engaged in\\nconversation. One of them was a tall, lank, lantern-jawed\\nman, apparently twenty-five or thirty years of age. The\\nother was of common size, with a sedate and interesting\\ncountenance, a few years the senior of the first. A large\\nmastiff lay growling in the rear. Two females also occa-\\nsionally appeared from behind a blanket, which was sus-\\npended upon two poles. The older, about twenty-five years\\nof age, appeared to be a good, solid, serviceable woman,\\ndressed in linsey-woohci/. The other was about eighteen\\nyears of age, and was the exact opposite of the first. Her\\nmodel figure was robed in the most approved style the\\ngraceful and majestic ease with which she swept along\\namong the foliage, the witching smile which played around\\nher lovely lips, the flushed and dimpled cheeks, the lustrous\\neye, the profusion of jetty locks which swept her well-\\ndeveloped bust, gave to her, amid the wildness and beauty\\nof the scene, an exceedingly interesting appearance. The\\nartist could not have imagined a more lovely view for his\\npencil. The two travelers, although they were nearly ex-\\nhausted with fiitigue and weak for the want of proper\\nnourishment, gazed from their place of concealment upon\\nthe interesting group before them with wonder and admira-\\ntion.\\nThey did not remain in that situation long, but emerged\\nfrom the brush, approached the emigrants, and asked to be\\nsupplied with refreshments and for permission to remain\\nby their fire till morning. The men looked upon the trav-\\nelers with unconcealed suspicion. The dense forest in\\nwhich they were located, the gloom of the night, and the\\ndistance from habitation, all went to confirm their fears\\nthat banditti were lurkiug around. After a long consulta-\\ntion with the women, it was decided that the ref|uest should\\nbe complied with, and soon a panful of well-dressed squir-\\nrels was in condition to .satisfy and refresh the travelers.\\nConfidence was restored, the parties became social, and\\ntheir intentions were made known. The names of the trav-\\nelers mentioned at the commencement of this article were\\nWillard Pierce and Wales Adams. They came direct to\\nMichigan from New York City, where they had lived\\nseveral years. The names of the emigrant party were\\nllesin Holmes and Thomas Holmes. They were from\\nMarion Co., Ohio.\\nThe next morning the parties examined the surround-\\ning country, and before night it was stipulated that Pierce\\nand Adams should build a saw-mill where the Chicago\\ntrail at that time crossed Hog Creek, and that the Holmses\\nshould settle in the immediate vicinity. Accordingly, in\\nthe course of a few days, Pierce went on foot to Monroe,\\nwhere the land-office was then located, entered the land,\\nreturned by the way of Detroit, purchased the mill-irons,\\nand shipped them around the lakes to the mouth of the St.\\nJoseph Ixiver, and from thence up the river to Mottville.\\nThe following July the mill was in operation. Mr. Pierce\\nbecame dissatisfied with the country and with the business\\nof making lumber, sold his interest in the saw-mill to Wil-\\nliam A. Kent, and returned East. Mr. Pierce, in his de-\\nportment, was gentlemanly and dignified. He was a first-\\nclass machinist, had been employed in some of the best\\nmanufiicturing establishments in New England, and was\\ncapable of superintending the construction of the most com-\\nplicated machinery. As a draughtsman he could not be\\nexcelled. He had not been long East before he was em-\\nployed by a company of rich Quakers, who were engaged\\nextensively in building cotton machinery, at Cumberland,\\nR. I. They soon appreciated his services, and gave him\\nunlimited control of their Establishment, and also a large\\ninterest in their profits.\\nIn the course of two years Mr. Pierce married an ac-\\ncomplished and lovely daughter of one of the Quakers, and\\nat once embraced their unostentatious form of worship.\\nIn the year 1840 he retired from business rich, and the\\nsame year came to Michigan with his wife, to show her\\nwhere he had sufi ered the inconveniences of frontier life,\\nand to induce Adams to return East and occupy the posi-\\ntion in business he had left. Since that time he has not\\nbeen engaged in any kind of business, except as director\\nof the Pawtucket Bank. There are now not more\\nthan four men living within the bounds of the county who\\nrecollect him as a citizen. All others who knew him here\\nhave emigrated, or their bones are now mingling with\\nmother earth. The names of those four men are Harvey\\nWarner, Allen Tibbets, J. B. Tompkins, and Wales Adams.\\nResin Holmes the following spring sold the land he had\\nentered, to Enos Gragg, and emigrated to Kalamazoo County.\\nThe first inhabitants of every new country are generally\\ncomposed of every variety of character, from those who have\\nmoved in the most refined society to those who have never\\nmoved in any. The latter are well adapted to the enjoy-\\nment of a forest life they have no wants except such as\\nare within their grasp, and seldom any aspirations except\\nsuch as are connected with the chase. They are bold, gene-\\nrous, and sympathetic. Although they will avail themselves\\nof the opportunity to make an honest penny out of a traveler,\\nthey will not turn from their doors those who are destitute.\\nThey look with unutterable contempt upon those who assume\\nconsequential airs, unless they are fully satisfied that they\\nare abundantly supplied with pecuniary means. The real\\npioneers have received but little, and perhaps no hook edu-\\ncation, but their conversational powers are often good. They\\ncultivate from infancy a propensity to relate long, prosy,\\negotistical yarns, and whatever may be the character or\\ntaste of their auditory, they will not willingly submit to in-\\nattention during the rehearsal. The natures of the females\\nare similar to those of the men they are generally coarse\\nand masculine in their appearance, but, nevertheless, are\\nexceedingly prolific, and produce a vigorous progeny. The\\nloud, sharp voices of many of them contrast horribly with", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0266.jp2"}, "267": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n219\\nthe soft, musical accents of city and village bred females.\\nBut they have irood luiiiis; they know nothing about dys-\\npepsia nor iieiiral^ ia, nor any of the fashionable and liigh-\\nsounding diseases which now prevail in high life. Many of\\nthem are industrious and frugul, but tlie large families by\\nwhich they arc surrounded occupy their whole attention and\\nprevent thoni from cultivating a desire for dress and adorn-\\nment.\\nThe writer was acquainted with a pioneer woman who\\nlived in Branch County in tlie year 1S;50. She was born\\nand raised in the woods in the State of Ohio. She knew\\nnothing about society. She cared but little about the color\\nor cut of her dress, whether it was long or short waisted,\\nhigh or low neck whether it was drawn snug around her\\nperson so as to expose her real form like a squaw s petti-\\ncoat, or hung with a graceful and lovely swell whether it\\nconcealed or exposed her extremities whether her feet\\nwere bare or shod. But she had an unconquerable desire\\nto be the possessor of a clean, white cap, peculiarly con-\\nstructed none of the closc-fitling, comely c;ips which so\\noften adorn the heads of females in fashionable life would\\nanswer, but the crown of hers must be of gigantic dimen-\\nsions, which would sweep, as .she walked, the beams of her\\nlog house, and when she had her cap I airly adjusted and\\nplaced upon her head, she as.sumed airs which no j)rudo of\\nthe present day could imitate. She had no objection to\\nboys receiving some education, it would not be improper\\nfor them to read and write, but no pedagogue should fret\\nthe heads of her girls with books they had enough else to\\nattend to.\\nAs soon as the country begins to fill up and organiza-\\ntion takes place the pioneei becomes restless. There is no\\nrange for his cattle and hogs he suffers severely from the\\nrestraints and annoyances of .society the itinerant promul-\\ngator of Divine laws, with his black coat and elongated\\ncountenance, designates a place for meeting the tax-\\ngatherer haunts his house a disciple of Galen appears in\\nthe neighborhood with his stove-pipe hat, capacious pill-\\nbags and fiddle-back pony tlie peddler, with his tin truidcs\\nfilled with nostrums and tape, solicits patronage; the petti-\\nfogger, with his head tilled with quotations from Blackstone,\\nis clamorous for a client. The pioneer will stand it no\\nlonger, his peace is at an end he sells at the first opportu-\\nnity, and departs for a Wastern Territory.\\nTlie county of Branch was organized into a township by\\nthe name of Green, in the year 1829, and was attached to\\nSt. Joseph County for judicial ]iurposes. The county-seat\\nwas located at White Pigeon, where all legal business was\\ntransacted for the two counties. The law made it obligatory\\nupon the Territorial Governor to appoint justices of the peace.\\nJabe Bronson received the appointment from Governor\\nCass, and was consequently the first judicial officer in Branch\\nCounty. E.s(juire Bronson located in the county of Branch,\\non the prairie bearing his name, in the year 1828. The\\nthin, gray locks which hung in disorder over his .shoulders,\\nhis furrowed cheeks and dimmed eyes, furni.shcd unmistak-\\nable evidence that he had seen at least iialf a century. He\\nwas small in stature, and walked with a firm and measured\\nstep. He was unostentatious in his bearing, and possessed\\nno prominent traits of character. In firmness he was wo-\\nfully deficient, but, like many great men of a more modern\\ndate, he watched the breeze and set his sails accordingly.\\nKsquire Bron.son was born in the State of Connecticut,\\nand had received a very limited education. lie learned\\nthe trade of a ship-carpenter, and followed it for nearly a\\nquarter of a century. He had been employed several years\\nin some of the best ship-yards in New York, and had helped\\ncaulk and repair many an old hulk in the dry-dock. Situ-\\nated as he was, he permitted the fire of his youth to ooze\\nout without joining in wedlock. At length he commenced\\nrambling, and in the course of time reached Canada, where\\nhe met a buxom and wholesome-looking widow who had\\nfour children with her, and he soon contracted a perma-\\nnent matrimonial engagement. They turned their faces\\nWest, lived several yearein Brownstown, in the Territory of\\nMichigan, and finally landed in Branch County. Esquire\\nBronson was not .studious. He seldom opened the lids of\\nhis Territorial Statute, unless his attention was directed to\\nsome particular section or act. He presumed that he should\\nnot have been appointed to a responsible situation had he\\nnot been fully fitted by nature to discharge the duties of\\nhis oflSce. He relied more upon his judgment and sur-\\nrounding circumstances than upon written law con.se-\\ni|ucntly, in the course of his official acts, he committed\\nmany amusing blundere.\\nThe early settlers of Branch County were fond of liti-\\ngation. They would not submit to the slightest real or\\nfancied wrong without appeal to a legal tribunal. Indeed,\\njustices courts in a new country are manifestly indispens-\\nable. They operate as theatres, or places of amusement.\\nNo class of people, whether savage or civilized. Christian\\nor Pa -an, can live contented without excitement, and the\\nman who has lost all relish for amusements and exciting\\nscones becomes indifferent to the cares of life and waits\\nimpatiently\\nUntil just death, kiml umpire of men s miseries,\\nWith sweet enlargement duth dismiss him.\\nThe justices, litigants, pettifoggers, and jurors were the\\nactors. The pettifoggers personated the tragedian and\\ncomedian in the same play, and often performed their parts\\nadmirably well, amid tumultuous applause. Justices courts,\\ntherefore, were formerly places of resort for all classes of\\npeople. The clamor of one suit scarcely died away before\\nanother was commenced more interesting than the former,\\nwhich had the happy effect of keeping the inhabitants in a\\nconstant state of excitement, thereby rendering them con-\\ntented, however straitened may have been their pecuniary\\ncondition. In a community where there were a score or\\nmore of male adults, generally two or three of their number\\nassumed to be advocates. Although at that time they knew\\nlittle about law or common sense, yet they had learned sev-\\neral law terms, which they used with fluency on all occa-\\nsions, whether they were adapted to the points at issue or\\nnot. The incomprehensible language and ostentatious man-\\nner in which they were quoted had a tremendous and tell-\\ning effect ujion the court and audience.\\nThe Territorial law of Michigan would not permit a\\ntavern-keeper to hold the office of justice of the peace, nor\\nwould it allow a justice to hold his court in a bar-room.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0267.jp2"}, "268": {"fulltext": "220\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nBut justices of the peace found little or no difficulty in\\nevading this law when occasion required. Squire Bronson\\nwas manifestly a tavern-keeper, a justice of the peace, a\\npostmaster, and he invariably held his court in a bar-room\\nbut never, according to his construction, in the slightest\\ndegree violated the law. Abiel Potter, who lived with\\nBronson and was his step-son, claimed to be landlord.\\nWhen the time arrived for a suit to commence, the bottles,\\nglasses, and toddy-sticks were removed from the bar to the\\nkitchen, and when all was clear Bronson would exclaim, in\\na loud and distinct voice, Abiel Potter, is this a bar-room\\nwe now occupy Abiel Potter answered, unequivocally,\\nNo, sir; it is not. Bronson would then call the suit and\\nproceed to trial. When the court adjourned the bottles\\nwere replaced, and the hall of justice was instanter con-\\nverted into a bar-room. Justices courts were held in\\nBronson Prairie more than a year anterior to any other\\nplace in Branch County, and they were rigorously con-\\ntinued. Consequently the inhabitants of that vicinity, in\\nthe course of time, became familiar with all the nice in-\\ntricacies of law. Bronson s Prairie, for more than a dozen\\nyears after the days of Squire Bronson, was emphatically\\nthe law focus for the county of Branch, during which time\\nseveral men of acknowledged genius had made the practice\\nof law in justices courts their principal business, and had\\nbecome notorious advocates. Their fame extended beyond\\nthe precincts of Branch County. They relied, however, more\\nupon innate knowledge of the fundamental principles of\\nlaw and common justice than upon laborious research in\\nvoluminous and antiquated books. Many of the sharpest\\nlawyers in Coldwater, who plumed themselves upon their\\npre-eminent sagacity and depth of legal knowledge, occasion-\\nally attended the Bronson sessions. They went full of\\nassurance returned humiliated and crestfallen. They could\\nnot successfully face a Bronson Cicero. Every point they\\nattempted to make was met with logic and unanswerable\\narguments, condensed and beautiful, and unless pecuniary\\nconsiderations had a controlling influence, scarcely a lawyer\\nin Coldwater could be found who had the audacity to hazard\\na second effort. The law focus was finally removed to\\nQuincy, where the sessions have been kept up with tolerable\\nzeal.\\nWhen Mr. Bronson came to the Prairie he built a good-\\nsized log house, and in it kept tavern. Jeremiah Tillotson\\nfollowed the same business, as, in fact, did nearly every\\nman who located here, not from choice alone, but from\\nnecessity.\\nAn amusing anecdote is related of Squire Bronson,\\nwhich occurred during his residence and official term here.\\nHe was at one time called upon to marry a man named\\nHunt and the widow of Moses Allen, of Allen s Prairie,\\nand, proceeding the twenty miles to that place, performed\\nthe ceremony to the satisfaction of all concerned. In the\\nmean time. Esquire Benaiah Jones, of Jouesville, heard of\\nthe aifair, and it caused him much uneasiness and excited\\nhim not a little. Mounting his Indian pony, he rode over\\nto see about it. The newly-married couple had retired\\nwhen he arrived, and he found Bronson sitting by the fire\\ndrinking hot punch and making himself generally comfort-\\nable. He burst forth excitedly in speech with Bronson,\\nwhat have you been about? You are out of your juris-\\ndiction this is Lenawee County I am the magistrate.\\nMrs. Allen is not legally married, and I will contest it I\\nThe anxious bride overheard Jones remarks, and soon\\nmade her appearance en desltnhiUe in the bar-room, crying,\\nO dear S(|uiro Jones, what shall I do My reputa-\\ntion is ruined Can it be possible that I ain t legally\\nmarried\\nJones pacified her, however, by replying, Never mind,\\nMrs. Allen just stand up here, and for ten dollars I will\\nmarry you over again and make it all right.\\nBy this time Hunt appeared on the scene; the pair stood\\nup, and Jones soon performed the ceremony, pocketed his\\nfee, took a nip of something warming, and departed\\nwith satisfaction beaming in his countenance. The repu-\\ntation of the widow was preserved, her lord was twenty\\ndollars out of pocket, and two worthy magistrates were\\nmade happy by the acquisition of fees and the draught of\\nhot punch.\\nThe heroine of that occasion whose first husband,\\nMoses Allen, had been one of the surveying party which\\ntraced the route of the Chicago road, and afterwards (in\\n1827) became the first settler in Hillsdale County, lo-\\ncating on the prairie which Vjcars his name was, at the\\ndate of the latest information, January, 1870, living on\\nher husband s old farm near Brownstown, below Detroit,\\naged over ninety years.\\nDr. Alvah Randall, the first physician in the town-\\nship, came to Bronson in 1835. He was a graduate of\\nCastleton, Vt., College, from which State he came to Bron-\\nson. He was a fine scholar in general matters, especially\\nhistory. Ho had a retentive memory, and read history\\nfrom boyhood up. He died in the year 1851, at the age\\nof fifty-one. He was a very ardent Methodist, and one of\\nthe most straightforward and conscientious men that could\\nbe found. He was a man of strong physical constitution,\\nand really died from overwork. His ride was immense,\\nthere being no other physician within ten miles of Bron-\\nson either way.\\nThere was a great amount of sickness in those early days,\\nague, fevers, etc., and the care of patients, combined\\nwith the responsibility of having the charge of the clear-\\ning up of a large farm, undermined his constitution at that\\nearly age. He belonged to a long-lived race, his mother\\nliving to the age of eighty-seven. His wife still survives\\nhim, having reached the advanced age of seventy-six years.\\nHe was the father of Hon. C. D. Randall, who was only\\nfour years of age when they moved to Bronson.\\nHe was always identified with the old Whig party, and\\nwas once a candidate for the Legislature on their ticket.\\nHis farm was just east of Bronson village, where Stephen\\nReed and some other parties now live. The old house in\\nwhich they lived in that early day is still standing.\\nMichael Smith, from the State of New York, settled on\\nthe farm where he now. lives, in 1835.\\nHon. Wales Adams, one of the wheel-horses of the\\nBranch County Democracy, served twenty years as super-\\nvisor of Bronson, took the census of ten townships in 18G0,\\nSketch in Gnldwattr Ilepttbtican,", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0268.jp2"}, "269": {"fulltext": "TIISTOKY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICniGAN.\\n221\\nwas county treasurer one term, represented his district in\\nthe Legislature two terms, ami was a member of tlio Con-\\nstitutional Convention of 1850. Ilo is elsewhere mentioned\\nas holdins; tlie olliee of ensign in tlie eon)])any wliicii was\\nraised in tliis town for tlie famous Black Hawk war. Of\\nthis company Soth Dunliam was captain and Jeremiah Til-\\nlot.son lieutenant.\\nLevi Calhoun settled in Bronson in 1S: T, and in 1840-41\\nworked in a saw-iuill at Coldwater, which stood on the\\npresent site of Coombs gristmill. Upon his fiirm in\\nBron.son have been disinterred the remains of five persons\\nof gigantic stature, undoubtedly belonging to that almost\\nmythical race called prehistoric, whose niounds and\\noccasional fortifications arc found in this interesting region.\\nNelson Bu-ssell settled in the township in 1S:5G, when\\nIndians were yet numerous, locating on his present farm.\\nKnos Gregg was one of the earliest settlers of Bronson\\ntownship, coming in 1832. The family was accustomed to\\ntrade with the Indians for venison, sugar, and buckskin.\\nMr. Gregg died in 1850, aged si.\\\\ty-eight years. His sons\\nJames and Charles still reside in the township.\\nDavid Taggart and Jonathan Holmes passed through\\nsome exciting experiences during their first year in Bronson.\\nOn one occasion they were returning from the village with\\na quarter of beef on a pole, and a noisy pack of wolves\\nkept up a none too melodious serenade, while the feet of\\nthe men beat (piick time to the music until they had\\nreached hnme.\\nKphraim Lindley has lived in the county since 183G.\\nHis father was one of the pioneers of Matteson township,\\nand cut the road leading north from Bronson village to\\nSwan Creek, two and one-half miles. Mr. Lindley moved\\ninto Bronson township in 1SG5. Before Holmes grist-mill\\nwas built, milling was done at Three Rivers.\\nJ. E. Pulnian came to the township with his father in\\nJune, 1842, and even at that day deer and wolves were\\nexceedingly ])lenty. J. H. Green came with his father in\\n1843, and .settled where he at present resides. His father\\nbuilt a saw-mill, but died before the farm was cleared.\\nD. J. Spragne arrived with his family in 1843. They\\nwere accompanied by three other families, and for some\\ntime all suffered severely from sickness, several dying. Mr.\\nSprague and his brother-in-law were kept busy making\\ncoffins and burying the dead. Mr. Spraguc s wife died in\\n1848.\\nD. S. Lockwood, now of Bronson, settled in Ovid in\\n1836, and removed to this township in 1874.\\nLsaac Holbrook moved to Bronson in 1833, and settled\\nin the heavy timber two miles from any human habitation.\\nHis first house was a temporary log hut covered with bark,\\nand but little better than no shelter at all. He cleared 300\\nacres of land.\\nJonathan Hurch first settled in Sherwood in 1835, and\\nat the time the Indians were removed (1810) he went\\nwith them as far as 8turgis, St. Joseph Co. Mr. Burch is\\nnow a resident of Bronson.\\nStephen Reed, living on a part of the old farm of Dr.\\nRandall, .settled with his father in Bethel town.ship in 1838.\\nMr. Reed s present residence was built by Hon. C. D. Ran-\\ndall, and, as a remarkable circumstance, was rai.sed without\\nthe aid of whisky, to the chagrin of the topers and the\\ntriumph of the temperance men who aided in the work.\\nIt had been said that his timber would lie and rot before it\\nwould be raised, unless whisky was plenty, but the result\\nproved the contrary. Mr. Reed helped raise the frame.\\nJlorgan Thompson settled in Bronson in 1834, and, in\\ncommon with many others, suffered privations of serious\\nnature. One winter he was forced to cut the dry marsh-\\ngrass over the top of the ice, in order to obtain fodder for\\nhis stock and his wife lived three days on water-gruel on\\none occasion, while he was away hunting employment. Her\\nfour small children were taken as good care of as possible\\nat the time, the mother depriving herself that they might\\nnot suffer.\\nDaniel Tice settled with his paretits at Fawn River in\\n1843, and is now living in Bron.son. His wife is a daughter\\nof Morgan Thompson, now of Nebraska.\\nAsa Jlilliman .settled in the southwest part of the town-\\nship in 1835, purchasing his land of a Mr. Stewart. He\\nwas accompanied by his wife and one child. He paid twelve\\ndollars for the first barrel of flour which ho bought, and the\\nfirst wheat he sold brought him but thirty-seven and a lialf\\ncents per bushel.\\nHon. Wales Adams is now the oldest living settler of\\nBranch County, and is a native of Jledway, Norfolk Co.,\\nMass. In 1828, when twenty- four years of ago, he went to\\nthe city of New York, where he remained two years. On\\nthe second day of September, 1830, he left New York, and\\narrived in what is now Bronson the same month. He and\\nhis partner, Willard Pierce, came together and entered the\\nwest-half of the northwest quarter of .section 29, upon which\\ntheir saw-mill was built. This saw-mill was the second one\\nin the county (the first being at Black Hawk, or Branch,\\nwest of Coldwater), and did quite an extensive business\\nfor some years, but was finally abandoned on account of the\\noverflow caused by the dam. Nothing now remains of it,\\nbut a portion of the old dam is j et to be seen.\\nWilliam A. Kent, who purchased the interest of Pierce\\nin the sawmill, came here in the spring of 1831, with Mr.\\nAdams, who had been East at that time on business.\\nAlfred L. Driggs, from the State of New York, came to\\nMichigan at an early day, and in the winter of 1831-32\\nmade his appearance at Mr. Adams and was hired as a\\nsawyer, and commenced work in the mill. He was a man\\nof much energy, but possessed no means with which to\\nenter into business of any nature. He finally conceived\\nthe idea of building a saw-mill, and was aided in his plans\\nby Mr. Adams, who signed a note with him in order that\\nhe might procure mill-irons at Detroit. They were shipped\\naround the lakes to the mouth of St. Joseph River thence\\nboated up to Motlville, from which place Mr. Adams brought\\nthem up for him with a yoke of oxen. Driggs built the\\nframe of his mill on Swan Creek, where Holmes mill now\\nstands, and went to White Pigeon for nails to be u.sed in\\nroofing. The merchants at that place refused to tru.st him,\\nand in high dudgeon he walked back, bored holes in the\\ntimbers, and fastened the roof on with wooden pins. He\\nwas chosen justice of the peace for the township of Prairie\\nRiver, -and afterwards represented his district once or twice\\nin the Legislature. He finally sold his mill to Jonathan", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0269.jp2"}, "270": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nHolmes, and removed to Constantiiie, St. Joseph Co., where\\nhe now resides.\\nThe following, from the county records, explains itself:\\nTerritouy of Michigan,\\nCoii.VTV OP Branch. f\\nI do hereby certify that on the 12th day of August, 183.% Wales\\nAdams and Polly Waterman, both of Branch County, Prairie Kiver\\ntownship, came before me, Alfred L. Driggs, one of the justices of\\nthe peace in and for the county of Branch, and were lawfully joined\\nin marriage.\\nAlfukd L. Driggs.\\nThis was the first marriage which occurred in the town-\\nship, and is the first recorded in the county. The next in\\nl^raiiie River was that of Ahiel Potter and Clari.ssa J.\\nBooth, July 3, 1834. Joseph D. Fields and Eliza Streeter\\nwere married July 31, 1834.\\nIn the fall of 1831 a man named Judson arrived in\\nthe township with his family, and was finally engaged\\nby Wales Adams. Before leaving the State of New York\\nhe had been employed as teacher and clerk, and was pos-\\nsessed of a good education, but no means. He came into\\nBronson with one horse, his wife, and several children. He\\nboarded Messrs. Adan)s and Pierce and the men employed\\nby them around the saw-mill During the memorable\\nBlack Hawk war, in 1832, he enlisted as a volunteer,\\nand soon after was taken sick with the cholera and died.\\nHe was buried in the woods close by his home, and as no\\nstone was ever erected at his grave its location is at present\\nan uncertainty.\\nWales Adams, who received in the spring of 1831 the\\nappointment of ensign in the Bronson militia, the officers\\nof which were appointed by Governor Ca.ss, was too sick\\nto go with his company when the Black Hawk war broke\\nout. He had then lived hero a year and a half, and was\\nutterly prostrated with the ague. He thought when he\\nfirst came and worked in water up to his waist, helping\\nbuild the dam and doing other necessary work around the\\nmill, that the ordeal was too severe for him to survive but\\nhe was fortunate enough to bear up safely under it, and\\nnow, at the age seventy-five years, can look back upon the\\nexperiences of his younger days and wonder that he had a\\nsufficiently strong constitution to weather the necessary\\nhardships of a pioneer life.\\nIn the spring of 1832, Bishop Chase, of Oliio, in com-\\npany with Mr. Wells, an exteiLsive manufacturer of the\\nsame State, and father of Hon. Hezekiah G. Wells, then\\nof Prairie Ronde, called one Saturday at the house of Mr.\\nAdams, and stayed over Sunday. On the morning of the\\nfollowing Monday the three, together with Tom Holmes,\\nstarted on a journey into what is now the township of\\nGilead. The bishop was in search for land, and finally\\nselected a section in that town, entered it at the land-office\\nat White Pigeon, built a log cabin upon it, contracted for\\nhaving 80 acres broken, and moved upon it with his family\\nin the fall. To Bishop Chase does Gilead owe its name\\nal.so, as will be seen by reference to the history of that\\ntownship.\\nThe first white child born in Bronson was one in the\\nfamily of John G. Richardson, some time in the year 1829.\\nMr. Richardson was the first collector for the township of\\nPrairie River, in 1832.\\nA man named Crawford squatted early on the ])lacc\\nwhere James Euggles now lives, and one of his cliildren\\nwas the first white person who died in the town.ship this\\nwas previous to 1830.\\nOn the 8th of June, 1836, the property of Alfred L.\\nDriggs, including the saw-mill and 400 acres of land, was\\npurchased by Jonathan and Samuel Holmes, from Peter-\\nborough, N. II. The elder brother (Samuel) never settled\\nhere, but Jonathan returned for his family and brought\\nthem back with him, arriving at the new home Sept. 19,\\n1837. David Taggart had been left in charge of tiie mill\\nduring Mr. Holmes absence, and had come here in June,\\n183C, from Dublin, N. H. His wife, who came with him,\\nwas a sister of Jonathan Holmes. He is now living south\\nof Mr. Holmes place, on the Chicago road.\\nIn the fall of 1837 timbers for a grist-mill were made\\nready, and a raceway commenced, but .sicknc. ^s in the\\nfamily necessitated the abandonment of the work until the\\nnext year. The raceway was finally finished, and in the\\nmonth of Augu.st, 1838, the frame of the mill was rai.scd.\\nTwo runs of stone were set in place, and in 1839 it was\\nready for u.se. It was extensively patronized, as there was\\nno other custom-mill for many miles. People came from\\nnear Coldwater, and from all the surrounding towns, to get\\ntheir grinding done, and the mill proved profitable. After\\nbeing run about thirty years the machinery was taken out\\nand the gristmill was transformed into a planing and turn-\\ning-mill and chair-factory. At the present time it is not\\nin use for any manufacturing purposes. The saw-mill now\\nstanding is the third one on the ground, the original struc-\\nture and one other having been worn out by much use.\\nThe present mill cuts an annual average of 300,000 feet,\\nmanufacturing oak, whitewood, ash, black walnut, maple,\\nbeech, and lynn (basswood) lumber, of which the greater\\npart is of whitewood. A very heavy growth of timber\\nextended through this portion of the township, and a large\\npart of the trees consisted of whitewood (tulip) and black\\nwalnut. Heavy inroads have been made in the succeeding\\nyears, and although there is yet considerable left, the\\nsupply is limited.\\nMr. Holmes brother, Samuel Holmes, was for some\\ntime interested in a machine-shop and cotton-factory at\\nSpringfield, Windsor Co., Vt., but subsequently returned\\nto Peterborough, N. H., where he died. He left his son,\\nDavid A. Holmes, in charge of his interest in the saw-mill\\nproperty in Bronson upon his return to New England.\\nJonathan Holmes is yet living on the old place, and has\\nbeen a man of much prominence in the township. When\\nhe came to the farm but 2 acres had been cleared upon it.\\nThe nearest neighbor on the north was Amos Slatteson,\\nE]sq., on the west shore of Matteson Lake, in the township\\nof the same name. Between him (Mr. Holmes) and Burr\\nOak not a house had been erected, and the forest was here\\nin its virgin beauty. The nearest house south or south-\\nwest was that of Wales Adams, near the spot where the\\nChicago turnpike crossed Prairie River.\\nThe first persons to settle between Holmes mill and\\nftlattcson Lake were Robert Smith and a man named Cor-\\nnell, who located on the north line of the township about\\n1837. Smith died many years ago, and his place is now", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0270.jp2"}, "271": {"fulltext": "^y^^\u00e2\u0096\u00a0 ^!i!:imlmsmfs^ mm^]M i^", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0271.jp2"}, "272": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0272.jp2"}, "273": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n223\\noccup uHl liy Cliristopher Sliaffuiaster. Cornell moved out\\nof the township. Tlie fir.st to locato iiearci- tlie mill was\\nRobert Thonipson, who :^ettU (l three-fourths of a mile north\\nabout 1 844, ami afterward removed from the township.\\nConsiderable parties of Indians were wont to encamp on\\nthe banks of Swan Creek, near the mill, and hunt and fish\\nfor a number of days in the neighborhood. They were\\nalways peaceable and friendly, and upon their removal, in\\n1840, were greatly missed by the settlers.\\nSolomon Haight settled one and a half miles west of the\\nvilla^ e of Bronson in 1S42, and for several years owned\\npart of the old French farm and hotel.\\nWilliam Lamoreux came to Detroit in 1828, and while a\\nresident of that county (Wayne) was a portion of the time\\ndeputy-sheritt and constable. He removed to Branch\\nCounty in 1844.\\nThe records of Prairie River township, and those of\\nBronson up to 18(57, were destroyed by fire in the latter\\nyear when the store of Messrs. Powers Gillam was burned.\\nGillam was at the time township clerk. It is therefore ini-\\njiossible to give a list of officers previous to this date, or any\\nitems of interest which would undoubtedly have been found\\nin the early records could they have been preserved. The\\nfirst supervisor of Prairie River township was Jeremiah\\nTillotson. The following are the principal officers of the\\ntownship of Bronson from 1868\\nSupervisor. 1868-77, Christopher G. Babcock.\\nTownship C/cj/cs-.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 1868, R. Van Ness; 18G9, B. F.\\nTrigg; 1870, no record; 1871-72, Lucieu J. Uriggs;\\n1873-77, W. H. Compton.\\nJustices of the Peace. 18GS, II. Williams, lAI. Clark;\\n1869, J. Holmes; 1870, no record; 1871, Smith Wood;\\n1872, Wales Adams; 1873, Marshall Morrill; 1874, Jona-\\nthan Holmes; 1875, Smith WV)od, Henry Brooks; 1876,\\nIM. I). Wolff, David Taggart; 1S77, David Taggart, C. L.\\nFitch.\\n7V\u00c2\u00ab/.s\u00c2\u00bbrfrs.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 1868-69, Leonard D. Clark 1870, no\\nrecord; 1871-74, Cyrus J. Keyes; 1875-77, Spencer E.\\nBennett.\\nSchool /\u00c2\u00ab.f;j c7ors.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 -1868, John T. Holmes; 1869, B.\\nP. Taggart; 1870, no record 1871, B. P. Taggart 1872,\\nXcnoplion Gilson 1873, John T. Holmes; 1874, Ben-\\njamin Taggart; 1875-77, John T. Holmes.\\nToiviiship Superintendents of Schools. 1875-76, Ben-\\njamin P. Taggart; 1877, John Taggart.\\nCommissioners of Ilighwaijs. 1868, J. G. Sheffield, C.\\nHinebaugh; 1869, M. Bloss 1870, no record; 1871,\\nAllen Turner, James G.Sheffield; 1872, Michael Bloss;\\n1873, George Carpenter; 1874, Allen Turner; 1875, Al-\\nbert Ilusiicll 1876, Amos J. Anderson 1877, same.\\nDrain Commissioners. 1872, Henry Brooks; 1873,\\nCiiristophcr G. Babcock; 1874-76, Allen Turner; 1877,\\nBenjamin P. Taggart.\\nOfficers for 1878. Supervisor, Christopher G. Bab-\\ncock Town Clerk, W. H. Compton; Treitsurer, S. E.\\nBennett; Justice of the Peace, J. Kline; ComraLssioner\\nof Highways, Henry Brown; Drain (Commissioner, Charles\\nMoase; Superintemlent of Schools, J. Taggart; School\\nIiisjiector, C. A. Gay; Constables, 1). Hinebaugh, G. Ellis,\\nWilliam Ide, D. Post.\\nSCHOOLS.\\nThe first school in the town.ship, as well as in Branch\\nCounty, or in the entire distance between Clinton and\\nWhite Pigeon, was taught at Bronson Prairie in the win-\\nter of 1830-31, by Columbia Lancaster. It was supported\\nby the six families then living at the Prairie, and some 15\\npupils attended,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 among them three young lady daughters\\nof Mrs. Bronson and Mr. Tillotson, and a son of Benaiah\\nJones, Esq., of Jonesville. The school was taught in a\\nlog tenement wiiich stood near the present residence of\\nJames Buggies. Mr. Lancaster was here three months, and\\nofficiated as pedagogue, lawyer, physician, and theologian.\\nIn 1830 he practiced law at White Pigeon, and in the fall\\nof 1831 built the first log hou.^e at Centreville, St. Jo.sei)h\\nCo. He afterwards became a prominent lawyer, and Presi-\\ndent of the St. Joseph County Bank. In 1838 he was\\nelected to the Legislature, and about 1840 sold out and\\nstarted overland for Oregon Territory. While in the\\nRocky Mountains his child died, and the party of emi-\\ngrants with whom he was traveling deserted him, or left\\nhim to the tender mercy of the Indians. Very fortunately\\nfor him, they proved friendly, and aided him in returning\\nto the settlements. Ho located for a time in Pennsylvania,\\nbut finally came back to Michigan, and about 1845 went\\nthrough to Oregon, and .settled on the shore of the Colum-\\nbia River. In 1856 be was a delegate in Congress from\\nOregon, and became prominently identified with the inter-\\nests of his adopted State.\\nIt is stated that the first summer .school on Bronson\\nPrairie was taught by the wife of David Waterman. Her\\nmaiden name was Cynthia Lloyd. In September, 1836,\\nher husband owned the first and only frame building which\\nhad been built at the Prairie up to that time.\\nThe present school district No. 4 was organized by\\nJonathan Holmes, in the fall of 1839, and a school Wiis\\ntaught the following winter by a Mr. Ward, who was from\\nNew Hampshire, and lived at Three Rivers, St. Joseph\\nCo. He had previously taught in Canada. Miss Sarah\\nSmith taught a school in the neighborhood during the\\nsummer and fall of 1839, in a frame .school-house on the\\nChicago road. This was the first .school building in the\\ndistrict, and was used until the increasing number of pupils\\ndemanded that a new and larger house should be erected.\\nThe site was changed, and the present school-house built\\non the cross-road, a short distiince northwest of the location\\nof the old one. Both Mr. Ward and Miss Smith are\\nremembered as having been excellent teachers for that day.\\nThe union school at Bronson village was organized\\nabout 1858, when a two-story frame school-house was\\nerected. In 1878 a brick addition, also two stories high,\\nwas built in front of the old edifice, and cost about S350(l,\\nmaking the total value of the building as it now stands\\nsome \u00c2\u00a74500. The eindllment of pupils in 1878 reached\\n300, and in JIarch, 1879, was about 250. The school\\nconsists of four departments, high school, grammar, inter-\\nmediate, and primary. The teachers are J. P. Borton,\\nPrincipal; Elizabeth McMann. Grammar Department;\\nLouisa Lowell, Intermediate Department; Jlary Brown,\\nPrimary Department. Mr. Borton is now serving his\\nsecond year as principal.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0273.jp2"}, "274": {"fulltext": "224\\nHISTOEY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nChristopher G. Babcook, for twenty years a resident of the\\ncounty, and a supervisor of Bronsun township since 1868,\\nhas been a member of the school board a number of years,\\nand Jason Shepard, who has resided here since 1856, was\\nalso long a member. He retired in the fall of 1877. The\\npresent board consists of A. J. Anderson, Moderator Wil-\\nliam H. Carpenter, Director; C. J. Keyes, Treasurer; and\\nChristopher G. Babeock, Elijah Holbrook, and Henry\\nKnott, other Trustees.\\nVILLAGE OF BRON.SON.\\nJabe Bronson, the first settler in the township and\\ncounty, has been mentioned; also Jeremiah Tillotson, one\\nof the earlier arrivals here. Jolin G. lliehardsou and John\\nPotter settled in 1830.\\nAmong those who came later and became prominently\\nidentified with the place were David and Alonzo Water-\\nman, who settled in 1833, erected a building in one part of\\nwhich they lived, and in the other established the first\\nstore of any kind at the Prairie. This was in the eastern\\npart of what is now the village, and their father afterward\\nkept a small grocery establishment still farther east.\\nConceiving the idea that a town must sooner or later\\nspring up and flourish at this locality, the Watermans\\nplatted a village to which they gave the name of York\\nthe portion owned by David being situated on the south\\nside of the Chicago road, and that of Alonzo on the north.\\nThis plat is the eastern portion of the present village of\\nBronson, and when property is transferred within its limits\\nit is stated as being in the old village of York. The\\nWatermans finally disposed of their property here and re-\\nmoved to Coldwater. Alonzo sold to E. G. Bennett and\\nDavid to other parties. The latter died at Coldwater some\\nthirty years since, and Alonzo s death occurred at the same\\nplace in 1877. He had amassed considerable property.\\nThe place at Bronson now owned by Joseph E. Earl\\nwas the property of Mrs. Waterman, Sr., mother of David\\nand Alonzo.\\nAdditions have been made to the village by E. G. Ben-\\nnett, C. G. Eandall (now of Coldwater, and son of Dr.\\nAlvah llandall), S. C. Ro.se, and Mrs. Holbrook. The\\nname Bronson was adopted in honor of the pioneer of the\\nplace.\\nSamuel Smith, a native of Acton, Mass., who settled at\\nBronson about 1829, and purchased a farm owned afterward\\nfor some years by Lorenzo Rose, and now by Mr. Randall\\nSmith, was a cooper by trade, but worked at it little,\\nif any, after coming here. He lived at Gross Isle, near\\nDetroit, four years previous to his removal to the Prairie,\\nand was there employed in making fish-barrels. The land\\nhe purchased on coming to Bronson is now within the cor-\\nporate limits of the village. He subsequently traded it\\nwith S. C. Rose for a farm in Noble township, to which\\nhe removed and where he died. About 1837-38 he sold\\ntwo acres of land at Bronson to E. L. Rose, who, in 1838,\\nbuilt upon it the present frame hotel, on the corner diagon-\\nally opposite the brick block. Mr. Rose kept this hotel\\nduring his life, and after his death it was conducted for\\nsome time by his son, Lorenzo Rose. Joseph D. Field sold\\nhalf an acre in addition to that purchased of Mr. Smith,\\nmaking the hotel lot contain two and one-half acres. The\\npresent proprietor of the house is Mr. Hart.\\nSmith s land all lay west of the north and south road\\nextending through the village. His daughter, Mrs. Eliza\\nField, now living at the village, came here with two chil-\\ndren, from Erie, Pa., in 1836.* Her husband, Valentine\\nStreeter. had died with the cholera in 1832. After coming\\nto Bronson she was married to Joseph D. Field, who died\\nin April, 1850. He had come several years previous to\\n1836, and aided in the construction of the Chicago turn-\\npike. He and his brother, Horace W. Field, came here\\ntogether the latter then married, and is living at present iu\\nRockford, 111. Joseph D. Field was a blacksmith by trade,\\nand had a shop on the turnpike two miles west of the vil-\\nlage. He afterward moved into and kept the old log\\ntavern, a short distance east of the residence of Wales\\nAdams.\\nThe P dt(iwattamies used to camp in large bands along\\nthe northern edge of the prairie. They would go to Bron-\\nson s tavern, which stood about opposite the present grist-\\nmill, fill themselves with whisky, and then proceed to make\\nnight hideous with their demoniac yells and drunken orgies.\\nThey always walked into the settlers houses without cere-\\nmony, and stretched themselves by the fire without asking\\nleave. Mr. Smith never objected to their entering his\\nhouse at any time, but Mrs. Field never could repress a\\nfeeling of fear when they were present. They called Mr.\\nSmith good chemokaman (good white man).\\nJames Ruggles, from near Toronto, Upper Canada, jirc-\\nviously a resident of New York and Massachu.setts, came to\\nBranch County in October, 1835, and bought land near the\\nvillage of Branch, in Coldwater township. His wife had\\ndied in Canada before he left there. In 1836 he moved\\nhis mother to Michigan. His brother, Charles Ruggles,\\nwho had bought land in Michigan in 1834, settled in Steu-\\nben Co., Ind., in 1835. In 1836, James Ruggles pur-\\nchased 1000 acres of land, principally from the govern-\\nment, and lying mostly in Steuben Co., Ind., with a small\\nportion in La Grange. It included an Indian camping-\\nground in what is now Otsego township, Steuben Co. In\\nthe winter of 1836 he moved to Bronson, trading land\\nin Indiana for a part of the present homestead, and pur-\\nchasing the balance. In 1837 he built the frame house he\\nnow occupies, and kept tavern in it for sixteen years. A\\nbarn was built at the same time. The material was hauled\\nfrom Detroit by a team of two yokes of oxen. All the\\nhotels were full, so that Mr. Ruggles found it impossible to\\nget accommodations, and was forced to camp out. Oats\\nwere then 22 shillings per bushel. The round trip occu-\\npied two weeks, including two days in Detroit.\\nIn 1811, Sir. Ruggles parents were living on St. Joseph\\nIsland, sixty miles from Mackinaw, and during that year he\\nwas in Detroit and saw Governor Hull and his family. Al-\\nthough but a boy at the time, he remembers the incident\\nwell. He visited Putin-Bay Island, in Lake Erie, the\\nThis date is given on Mrs. Field s authority. As she was mai--\\nried to Mr. Field after coming here, and as the marriage record in\\nthe court-house at Coldwater gives the date of the marriage as July\\n31, 1834, there is some discrepancy, which is left for the j)arties in-\\nterested to unravel.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0274.jp2"}, "275": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICAIGAN.\\n225.\\nsame year, on the British brig Caledonia. Mr. Kuggles\\nfather was a native of Massachusetts.\\nKlijali Hanks, from near Fainesville, 0., settled in the\\nvillage in the .\u00e2\u0080\u00a2i|irinic f IS.ta, and hiiught out Jahe Hron-\\nson, who removed in IS Ml. Mr. Hunk.s son, George W.\\nHanks, is at present living in the northern part of the place,\\nnear the railroad.\\nE. L. Rose, from Pekin, in the town of Cambria, Niagara\\nCo., N. Y., came to Bronson in the fall of 183G, and\\nsoon moved into the log hotel which had been vacated by\\nJabe Bronson, and wliich stood on the north side of Chicago\\nStreet, in the oa.stern part of the village. The first house\\nthey occupied on their arrival was one which was owned by\\nPavid and Alonzo Watorman. It liad been occupied a few\\ndays by the family of Jeremiah Tillotson,who routed it, but\\nthey moved to Batavia, and the Roses took possession of\\nthe house. They afterwards moved into a house which\\nElijah Hanks had purclia.sed of Bronson. Mr. Rose, in\\n1838, as mentioned, built and occupied the hotel on the\\ncorner, wliich still bears his name. This was a stage-\\nhouse, and here the stages stopped to change horses and\\nfeed their teams, and business was quite extensive.\\nJabez Clark, originally from the State of Connecticut,\\nand after ISIG a resident of the town of Norwalk, Huron\\nCo., Ohio, came to Bronson in 1835, arriving on the\\nevening of Christmas-day. He was acc(raipanied by his\\nwife, two sons, and three daughters. The -sons were Milo\\n(the elder then fourteen years of age) and Leonard, now\\nboth in business at Bronson. From their home in Ohio\\nthey came through in sleighs drawn by horses. In the\\nsummer of 183G the whole family, with the exception of\\nMilo, was sick for nearly three months, the entire care de-\\nvolving upon him. Late in the fall of the same year, Mr.\\nClark, who had become somewhat discouraged on account\\nof sickness and other causes, and whose means were limited,\\nwent back to Ohio with his family, and stayed one year, re-\\nturning to Bronson in 1837.\\nWhen he first came to the place (winter of 1835-36)\\nhe went into a hotel in the eastern part of the village, which\\nhad been built about 1834 by David Ilartsaw. After a\\nshort time he removed to another, which stood two and one-\\nhalf miles east, near Swan Creek. The latter was built of\\nhewed logs, and was not disposed of by Mr. Clark until\\nafter his return from Ohio. The hotel he had first occu-\\npied was a frame building, painted with Venetian red. The\\nelder Clark died Feb. 14, 1851.\\nWhen the Clarks came to Bronson village, it is said there\\nwere but eight houses in it, and these were occupied by\\nDavid Waterman, Alonzo Waterman, E. L. Rose John\\nG. Richardson, David Lermont, Mr. Jones, Dr. Alvah Ran-\\ndall, and Daniel Powers. Jabe Bronson had just moved\\naway.\\nMilo Clark and a Mr. Sellers were at one time out to-\\ngether on a hunting expedition. They had become a .short\\ndistance .separated, and Mr. Clark suddenly heard a suspi-\\ncious noise near him. He made ready to shoot, but could\\nsee nothing. A stick snapped, and on looking around he\\nbeheld a jianther slandiiig within eight rods ol him Al-\\nthough an excellent shot he dared not risk firing, but walked\\nalong, keeping his eye on the animal, until he reached a\\n29\\nneighboring clearing, when the panther ran oflF into the\\nforest, uttering angry screams. To say that Mr. Clark was\\nfrightened would undoubtedly bo putting it mild. As\\nfor Sellers, his senses nearly left him in tolo, and he ran all\\nthe way to Holmes mill and reported that a panther was\\nafter Mr. Clark, with what other stories is not known. It\\nis very likely the latter gentleman did not wish a repetition\\nof the experience.\\nBoth Mr. Clark and his brother are the proprietors of a\\nsuccessful business, Milo dealing in hardware, drugs, etc.,\\nand Leonard in dry-goods. From the fact that ihcir father s\\nmeans were very limited, they deserve great credit for achiev-\\ning so much success in the face of difficulty. Milo Clark\\nhas a very fine collection of .specimens of minerals, ancient\\nstone and copper implements, etc., among them a stone\\npipe and a piece of copper from a mound on the farm of\\nNoah Shaw, in Mattcson township, at the foot of the lake.\\nThe various stone axes, flint arrow-heads, etc., have been\\nmostly gathered in the country immediately surrounding\\nBronson.\\nOn one occasion, while following the track of a deer,\\nJoseph Hanks came upon the animal so suddenly that it\\njumped into a fallen tree-top in such a manner as to be\\nunable to extricate itself Hanks .seized and attempted to\\nhold the deer, and succeeded in doing so; but his victory\\nwas dearly bought, for the alarmed and infuriated animal\\nused its feet to so good advantage that it kicked Mr.\\nHanks clothe.s clean from his body, leaving nothing but\\nhis boots aud shirt-bands.\\nDaniel Powers, from Otselic, Chenango Co., N. Y., came\\nto Bronson in the summer (probably) of 1835, and for a\\ntime lived in a log house owned by Samuel Smith, which\\nstood where George Ellis frame residence now is. After\\nfour or five weeks he purchased the farm east of the village\\nnow owned by Lewis Karl, and moved upon it. He had\\nstarted from home with the intention of locating in the\\nState of Illinois, but on arriving at Bronson was forced to\\nstop on account of sickness in the family, and finally con-\\ncluded to settle here. His wife and three children two\\nsons and one daughter were with him. The sons (Charles\\nand Henry) arc now in the mercantile business at Bronson,\\nand the daughter is Mrs. George F. Gillam, of Lansing.\\nDr. Alvah Randall, who was also intending to settle in\\nIllinois, had shipped his goods to Chicago, and on his way\\noverland stopped at Bronson to rest. Finding it a good\\npoint for a physician he determined to locate here, and\\nhired Mr. Powers to go to Chicago and bring back his\\ngoods, which was done. The widow of Dr. Randall is now\\nresiding at Coldwater, and their son, C. D. Randall, is a\\nprominent banker of the same place. The doctor enjoyed\\na very extensive practice throughout this portion of the\\nState, and is remembered gratefully by those who rcijuired\\nand received his services, and with great respect by all who\\nhad the honor of his acr|uaintanee.\\nIn the winter of I8GG-G7 Henry Powers entered into\\nbusiness at Bronson with George Gillam. Their store was\\nburned Jan. 9, 1807, and after this disaster the firm re-\\nmoved to another building. Subse(|uontly Mr. Powers\\npurchased Gillam s interest, conducted the business alone\\nfor one year, and then admitted Jo.seph Kean as partner.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0275.jp2"}, "276": {"fulltext": "226\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nMr. Powers brollier, Charles Powers, who had been serving\\nas sheriff of the county, at the expiration of his term pur-\\nchased Kean s interest, since which time the firm has been\\nknown under the name of C. H. Powers.\\nSamuel Keyes, from Rutland County, Vt., came with his\\nfamily to Michigan in the spring of lSo5, the journey being\\nmade by team through Canada, and settled at Adrian,\\nLenawee Co., where he lived until lS4-i. In the latter\\nyear he removed to Batavia, Branch Co., and bought the\\nfarm known as the New York farm, now owned by To-\\nbias Shirtz. About 1848 he came to Bronson, and engaged\\nin hotel-keeping in the old village of York, in a building\\nwhich had been erected by a man named Tisdell. It had\\nbeen in use several years at the date of Mr. Keyes arrival.\\nIn 1856 he entered into mercantile business in the village,\\nand in 1861 the property passed into the hands of his son,\\nC. J. Keyes. The latter has in his possession the patents\\nwhich were issued by the government to his father-in-law,\\nJoseph D. Field, and to Elias L. Rose, the former dated\\nSept. 10, 1838, and the latter May 1, 1839, both signed by\\nPresident Martin Van Buron. Samuel Keyes has been\\ndead but about four years. The double store occupied by\\nC. J. Keyes was built in 1857-58, by Samuel Keyes and\\nJoseph E. Earl. The latter gentleman is from Monroe\\nCo., N. Y., and lived for some time also in Ohio. In\\n1812, while a resident of the latter State, he visited this\\nregion, and in 1847-48 came to Branch County and settled\\nin Batavia. He is now liviug in the southern part of the\\ncorporation of Bronson.\\nAs early as 1829-30 a post-office was established at the\\nvillage, with Esquire Bronson as first postmaster. E. L.\\nRose held the position while keeping tavern, and was suc-\\nceeded by his son, Lorenzo A. Rose. David F. Gates was\\npostmaster a short time, and was succeeded by Charles Carr,\\nwho died in office. His widow next held the position. After-\\nward L. A. Rose was a second time appointed, and remained\\nin office from 1860 to 1863. He was succeeded by Mar-\\nshall Morrill, and he by the present incumbent, C. W. Al-\\nbertson.\\nAnother post-office, called Prairie River, was established\\nin the Adams neighborhood early in 1832, and Mr. Judson,\\nwho has been previously mentioned, received the first ap-\\npointment as postmaster. After his death William A. Kent\\nwas appointed, and held the office until the construction of\\nthe Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, when it\\nwas discontinued. This was a distributing point for several\\noffices, Colon, Lima, etc., the mail being carried to them\\non horseback. This office was of much convenience to\\nsettlers in the neighborhood at that time.\\nOne of the first stores in Bronson village was opened by\\nDavid F. Gates, who placed a board across one corner of a\\nroom in his log house, and kept a small stock, a few\\ndollars worth of tobacco, pipes, etc. He afterward kept a\\nmuch larger establishment, having an extensive general\\nstore, and was in business a number of years. He is now\\nliving south of the village.\\nBronson was iucorporated by the Board of Supervisors\\nof Branch County in the fall of 1866, the territory in-\\ncluded being one mile square. At the first village election,\\nheld Nov. 26, 1866, the following officers were chosen\\nPresident, Warren Byrns Trustees, C. J. Keyes, Jason\\nShepard, A. Pixley, Lorenzo A. Rose, Leonard D. Clark,\\nHenry Powers; Corporation Clerk, Andrew S. Parrish\\nTreasurer, Joseph E. Earl Marshal, Spellman Dennis\\nAssessor, George F. Gillam Highway Commissioner,\\nJoseph E. Eail.\\nFor the government of the village, the by-laws of Burr\\nOak, St. Joseph Co., were adopted, with some .slight amend-\\nments. A new charter was received in 1873, and since\\nthen but three trustees have been elected annually to serve\\ntwo years. The presidents and trustees of the village, from\\n1867, have been the following persons, viz.\\n1867. President, Cyrus J. Keyes; Trustees, Lorenzo\\nA. Rose, Milo Clark, Joseph E. Earl, Allen Tumor, Eli\\nG. Bennett, Leonard D. Clark.\\n1868.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 President, Oscar B. Nichols; Trustees, Milo\\nClark, Lorenzo A. Rose, R. Van Ness, D. A. Whittaker,\\nWilliam H. Compton, Joseph E. Earl.\\n1869. President, Lorenzo A. Rose; Trustees, Jason\\nShepard, Joseph Kean, E. W. Benton, Cyrus J. Keyes,\\n0. B. Nichols, Milo Clark.\\n1870. President, Jason Shepard; Trustees, Oscar B.\\nNichols, Darius Monroe, Augustus Pixley, Henry Powers,\\nDavid H. Whittaker, Charles Moase.\\n1871. President, Milo Clark; Trustees, Amos J. An-\\nderson, Joseph Kean, Leonard D. Clark, Xenophon Gilson,\\nDarwin S. Fellows, Albert J. Trigg.\\n1872. President, Oscar B. Nichols; Trustees, Anson\\nJ. Ilorton, Henry Powers, C. A. Bartlett, James Ruggles,\\nDarwin S. Fellows, William Lameraux.\\n1873. President, Oscar B. Nichols; Trustees, C. A.\\nBartlett, Henry Powers, Anson J. Horton, Leonard D.\\nClark, Joseph Kean, Amos J. Anderson.\\n1874. President, Oscar B. Nichols Trustees, Fernando\\nKnapp, Augustus Pixley, William H. Teller.\\n1875. President, Anson J. Horton; Trustees, Elijah\\nHolbrook, Leonard D. Clark, George H. Warner.\\n1876. President, Milo Clark Trustees, Amos J. An-\\nderson, Jacob Stailey, Anson J. Horton.\\n1877. President, Jason Shepard; Trustees, Henry\\nPowers, Quincy A. Drew, D. E. Winegar.\\n1878. President, Christopher G. Bnbcock Trustees,\\nLafayette Corey, Joseph E. Earl, L. M. Godfrey.\\n1879.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 President, Dr. W. Byrns; Trustees, Henry\\nPowers, Amos J. Anderson, Milo Clark Clerk, W. Ira\\nBeesmer Treasurer, Jason Shepard As.sessor, Oscar B.\\nNichols.\\nThe territory incorporated includes the south half of the\\nnortheast quarter and the .southeast quarter of section 1 1\\nthe south half of the northwest quarter and the southwest\\nquarter of section 12 the north half of the northwest\\nquarter of section 13; and the north half of the northeast\\nquarter of section 14.\\nHOTELS.\\nOf these there are three in the village at present. The\\nRose House has been mentioned. About 1852-53 a\\nhotel was built by a man named Foster, now of Coldwater,\\non the ground where the Bronson House now stands-\\nThe building was destroyed by fire, and subsequently the", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0276.jp2"}, "277": {"fulltext": "DARIUS MONROE.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0277.jp2"}, "278": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0278.jp2"}, "279": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICH TO AN.\\n227\\nfront part of the present structure, which hud been built\\nand used as a store by Wesley Wright, was moved to the\\nsame site and Cdnvorted into a hotel. It ha.s been eiilariiod\\nby an addition in the rear, and has recently been rojiaircd\\nand painted, and numerous improvements added. The\\nstore stood a short distance east of tlic site of the hotel.\\nThe latter is now tlic property of Joliii Q. Adams. The\\nfirst house was built immediately alter the route of the\\nrailroad was definitely located, but about two years before\\nthe track was laid. The E.xchange Hotel wa.s built\\nprevious to the war of the Rebellion, by James Bennie,\\nnow of (iilcad township. His .son-in-law, J. Sweeting,\\nwas its first landlord. The present proprietor is George\\nFarr.\\nBoth the Exchange Hotel and Bronson House are\\nlarge frame buildings, located near the depot, and about\\nhalf a mile from the business portion of the village. For\\na place no larger than Bronson, these hotels are well kept\\nand deservedly popular.\\nThe present steam grist-mill in the eastern part of the\\nvillage was built about 1858-5t), by Ransom Compton. It\\ncontains two runs of stone, does a large business, and is\\nowned by Mr. Crippen.\\nSoon after the close of the war a foundry was started\\nhere by a man named Van Every, now of Coldwater. It\\nstood south of the corners, on the east side of the street,\\nbelow the site of the present brick block. Mr. Van Every\\nafterward sold the building to a Mr. McNett, and moved\\nliis tools, moulds, etc., to the cast part of the village, where\\nthe foundry of Reynolds Fowler is now located. This\\nfirm is doing a good business, operating in connection with\\ntheir foundry, a saw- and planing-mill.\\nAbout 1SG3 a tannery was built south of the village, by\\nCharles R. Garrison, who had previously kept a store in the\\nbuilding now occupied by C. J. Keyes, which he rented.\\nIn time he sold his tannery to Williams Whittaker, and\\nit was afterwards destroyed by fire. The present building\\nis the third one on the ground, and is not now in operation.\\nQuite an extensive business was conducted in this line for\\na time, but it was finally abandoned.\\nThe fine brick business block on the south side of Chi-\\ncago Street, east of the Corners, was begun by L. A. Rose,\\nin 18G7. He that year built the east fifty feet, and the\\nbalance was erected in ISG J, by James Weatherby, Milo\\nClark, and Leonard D. Clark. Weatherby, after partially\\ncompleting his share, sold to L. A. Rose, and that part is\\nnow owned by Lafayette Corey. Jlessrs. C. H. Powers\\nown and occupy the next room east, and Milo Clark owns\\nthe ea.sternniost room, and the one he occupies. The west\\nroom is owned by L. D. Clark. These are all on the ground\\nfloor. The building is three stories in height. Over L.\\nD. Clark s store the second floor is occupied by oflices and\\nthe third by the Masonic fraternity. Milo Clark occupies\\nthe three floors in his part of the building with hardware-\\nstore, store-room, and tin-shop. Over Corey s store are\\njustiee s-oflBce and Grange Hall; over C. H. Powers,\\noiSccs and Odd-Follows Hall; over east part, law-office\\nand public hall. The block is an ornament to the place,\\nand reflects much credit upon the enterprise of its business\\nmen.\\nMASONIC.\\nMi/sl!c Lodge, No. Ul, and A. M., was organized in\\n1862, with 1 1 members, under a dispensation from the\\nGrand Lodge. Its master was Darius Monroe, and the first\\none under the charter was Charles R. Garrison, who was\\nsucceeded by Milo Clark. The latter held the position six\\nyears, and was at the same time high-priest in the chapter.\\nThe present membershi]) of the Blue Lodge is about 150,\\nand its officers are the fiillowing, viz. Worshipful Master,\\nB. P. Taggart; Senior Warden, Ira I). Hull; Junior War-\\nden, Oral Crampton Senior Deacon, J. K. P. Keyes;\\nJunior Deacon, Anson J. Ilortou Sec., George Ellis;\\nTreas., Henry Powers.\\nSiroc Chapter, No. 41, li. A. M., was organized with.\\n10 members in 186G. Its first high-priest was Milo Clark.\\nThe menibcrship at present is about 40, and the officers are\\nHigh-Priest, Ira D. Hull King, Jason Shepard Scribe,\\nLeonard D. Clark; (?aptain of Host, George Ellis; I rinci-\\npal Sojourner, Milo Clark; Royal Arch Captain, Henry\\nPowers Master 3d Veil, William H. Compton Master\\n2d Veil, L. W. Lewis; Master 1st Veil, Amos J. Ander-\\nson; Sentinel, Peter Potts; Sec., G. H. Warren; Treas.,\\nMilo Clark.\\nBronson Council, No. 40, was organized about 1874,\\nwith Ira D. Hull as T. I. G. M. Its membership at pres-\\nent is in the neighborhood of 25. The officers are Thrice\\nIllustrious Grand Master, Henry Powers Deputy Illustri-\\nous Grand Master, L. W. Lewis Principal Conductor of\\nthe Work, Joseph E. Pullman Captain of the Guard,\\nMilo Clark Sentinel, Peter Potts.\\nAmong the Masons at Bronson and vicinity are a few\\nKnights Templar. These are Milo Clark, Ira D. Hull,\\nLeonard D Clark, Cyrus J. Keyes, B. J. Trigg, and John\\nT. Holmes. They are members of Jacobs Commandery,\\nNo. 10, K. T., of Coldwater, with the exception of Mr.\\nHolmes, who belongs to Columbia Commandery at Sturgis,\\nSt. Joseph Co.\\nODD-FELLOWS.\\nBronson Lodge, No. 227, O. 0. F., was instituted\\nApril, 14, 1874, with 14 members, of which number 5\\nhad taken their degrees at Burr Oak, and were instru-\\nmental in organizing the lodge at Bronson. The first\\nprincipal officers were: Noble Grand, D. R. Sherman Vice\\nGrand, E. A. Gay Recording Sec., A. F. Clark Perma-\\nnent Sec, Seth Monroe Treas., Jason Shepard. The\\npresent membership is about 35, and the following are the\\npresent officers: Noble Grand, J. Q. Adams; Vice Grand,\\nS. Dennis Recording Sec, J. P. Borton Permanent Sec,\\nThomas James Treas., Charles GiLson.\\nTlIK BRONSON CORNET BAND\\nwas organized in the fall of 1877, and at present consists\\nof 11 members, with Samuel Holmes as leader. For some\\ntime after its organization the band employed Charles\\nRogers, of Constantinc, St. Josejjh Co., as teacher, and\\nmade rapid advancement under his tutorship. For the\\nlength of time it has been in practice it has become re-\\nmarkably efficient.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0279.jp2"}, "280": {"fulltext": "HISTOKr OF BRANCH COUNTY. MICHIGAN.\\nKELIlUOrS SOCIETIKS.\\nMETHOPIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.\\nThe first religious organiwtiou iu Brouson was a class\\nformed b_v the Methodists alnnit 1S36. with Peter Jones as\\nleader. Gabriel Smith, now deivasctl. wiis the preacher at\\nthai time, aud orssmiieil the society. The old chiss was\\nallowed to lose its identity, the members uniting with\\nchurches at Burr Oak and elsewhere, aud for some years\\nthere w;is no Methixlist orpinitition in the place. The\\npresent society was formeii iu 1S57 by Kev. John Clubine,\\nits {vastor at this time. It was then a station on the Burr\\nOak Circuit, from the etist h;df of which the Bronson Cir-\\ncuit was formed in the f.dl of ISOG. at which time Rev.\\nMr. Poust was pastor. There are three ap}x iutmeuts now\\non the circuit, at Bron.-mn. Btttavia Centre, and in the\\nShaw neighborhood, on the west line of Brvnisou township.\\nThe only house of worship on the circuit is the brick\\nchurvh at Bronson, which was erected in ISTl, the cost\\nof the pR jvrty. including sheds, {v\u00c2\u00bbrson;\u00c2\u00bbge, etc., being\\n\u00c2\u00a75300. This is the first churvh the Methodists have\\nerected here, their meetings having previously been held\\nin the school-house or iu Ciark s Hall. At the other two\\nappointment, services are conducted iu school-houses. The\\nmembership of the Brouson society in March, 1S79, was\\nS6. A Sunday-school is sustained, with an average attend-\\nance of G2 S. S. Rcetl is superintendent. The member-\\nship of the entire circuit is 112, and the pastor is Rev.\\nJohn Clttbiue, who came with his father, John Clubine,\\nfr\\\\ m Pittsburgh. Pa., to St. Joseph Co., Mich., iu lSo6.\\nBAPTIST CHURCH.\\nThe first Baptist society at Bronson w;is onrauia^ about\\nISGO, at the house of Wildmau Bennett, where the first\\nmeetings wer* held. The school-house was subsevjuently\\nused, as it was also by other denominations. The present\\nframe churvh owned by the society was built in the sum-\\nmer of 1S( 4. those mainly instrumental in having it done\\nbeing Mr. Bennett and his son. Eli G. Bennett. 0. B.\\nNichols, although not a member, aided largely, and Dr. W.\\nByms and Deacon P. M. Johnson were also prominent\\nand influential members. They are yet residing iu the vil-\\nlage. The first pastor was Elder Mouroe, who remained in\\ncharge about two years. The p;u tors since have been\\nElders Southard, Pease ^uow of Burr Oak i, John Kelly.\\nRodau. Post, Gay, and the present in-\\ncumbent. Elder William Remington, who came in 1ST5.\\nElder Fish had preceded hiiu for a short time as supplv.\\nThe church has been repaired at considerable ej:pense ^^cal-\\nclmined. frescoed, and painted\\\\ and in 1S7S a pipe-ors-an\\nwas purchased of the Baptist Society at Coldwater. which\\ncost, when new, \u00c2\u00a7650. The present membership of the\\nchurvh k 152, The attendance at the Sabbath-school\\naverages about 70, aud the superintendent of the latter\\nis Wesley Dunn, whctse wife is a daughter of Wlldman\\nBennett.\\nCOSOEIGATIOSAL CHURCH.\\nA meeting to take into coitsideratioo the organiiatioa of\\na Congregational Church in Bn nson was held at Rose s\\nHall. May 7, 1S6S, numerous delegates being preseat.\\nThe church was organised in the afternoon of the same day\\nwith five members, vii,, Mrs. Isabella Waite, Mrs. Mary\\nShepard. Mrs. Harriet Nott, Mrs. Harriet Fellows, and\\n3Irs. Cornelia Babcock. A Congreg;\u00c2\u00bbtionaI s XMety was or-\\ng-aiiized March 21, 1S70. the first officers chosen being the\\nfollowing Trojisurer, Christopher G. Balnxtck Clerk, F.\\nA. Waite Trustees, George F. Gillam, Reuben M. Rob-\\nerts, Jitson Shefxird. The first pastor was Rev. J. R. Bon-\\nney, who had previously been in charge of a small congrega-\\ntion in Mattcson township, the members of which united with\\nthe chua h at Ba^uson upon its formation. Meetings in\\nMattt^son had been held in a school-house. Mr. Bonney\\naided in organizing the Bamson church, and was its pastor\\nten years. His successor is the present pastor. Rev. Frank\\nB. Olds, The memlvrship is now about 60. A Sabbath-\\nsehool is sustained with an attendance of about 50 its\\nsujierintendent is John V. Allen. The present frame\\nchajiel, standing west of the school-house, was built in\\n1S72. The entire cost of the property, induding the lot\\n(^$200), was a trifle less than SIOOO.\\nST. mart s catholic CHURCH\\nwas built in the summer of 1S77. during the pastorate of\\nRev. Father C. Cotst. of Coldwater. who h:is been in\\ncharge about thirteen years. The lot on which the church\\ni^a frame building^ stands, had been purchased a year before.\\nMeetings were first held iu a small building which stood\\nnear the depot.\\nBronson coutivius at present in the neighborhivd of twenty\\nstores of various descriptions, with the usual complement of\\nshops, such as are found in a place of the sise. The vil-\\nlage has a population of nearly 1000. Aside from the\\nmanuikcturing establishments already mentioned is an ex-\\ntensive stave-lactory near the depot, which turns out a large\\namount of work. The physicians of the place number five.\\nAmong those who have imparted information, which has\\nbeen woven into the foregoing account, are Hon. Wales\\n.\\\\dams, Jonathan Holmes and wife, -James Ruggles, Mrs.\\nEHki Field, .Milo Clark. Henry Powers. L. A. Rose, C. J.\\nKeyes, Revs. William Remington. F. B. Olds, and J. Clu-\\nbine. other members of churches and societies, George Farr,\\nWilliam H. Compton ^^town clerk and nnmenius otheis\\nwhose names are not tecoUected. To all are returned sin-\\ncere thanks.\\nBI0GR.\\\\PH1C.\\\\L SKETCHES.\\nWALES APAMS,\\nthe young\u00c2\u00abt son of Eliakim Adams by hb second wife,\\nwas bom the 2d of March, 1S04, in Medway. Norfolk Co.,\\nMass.. twentv.five miles frv^m Boiston. His father was a\\nRevolutionary soldier and died in the fall of ISOS, aged\\nfifty-tour years. His mother died soon after. His guard-\\nian, who was a fatherly, philanthropic man, and deacon of\\na Presbyterian church, sent him to a country district school\\nthree mouths each year, till he was sixteen years of age.\\nFrom that time (^1S20) till the spring of 1S2S he was en-", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0280.jp2"}, "281": {"fulltext": "HISTOIIY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n229\\npajiod in mechanical employment, most of the lime in ma-\\nctiinc-shops, coiistnictin;; cotton machinery. FiiiJinf; tliat\\ntiio l)usincs.s wa.s injuriou.s to his liealth lie abandoTicd it\\nand wont to New York City, where he lived until tlie 2d\\nWALES ADAMS.\\nof September, 1S;5(), at which time ho startcil for INIichij^an,\\nand reached Hranch County about the middle of the same\\nmonth. In the winter of IS: in company with Wil-\\nlard Pierce, they built a sawmill, which was propelled by\\nthe water which meandered along the classic Prairie River.\\nThe saw-mill was located cm the west half, northwest quarter\\nof section 29, in town 7 snuth, range S west, in the town\\nof Bronson. Since that time, for more than forty-eight\\nyears, the place he first settled has been his hume.\\nJONATHAN HOLMES.\\nIn a volume composed principally of biogralipical sketches\\nof pioneer families in Peterborough, N. H., mention is made\\nof Nathaniel Htihnos, the great-grandfather of the gentle-\\nman whose name appears above. He and his wife, Jane\\n(Hunter) Holmes, lived and died in Coleraine, Antrim Co.,\\nIreland. Tiiey were the parents of five children, of whom\\none, Nathaniel, emigrated to America in 1740, and settled\\nat Londonderry, N. H., where he married Elizabeth Moore,\\nof the same place. Their son. Deacon Nathaniel Holmes\\nfather of Jonathan was the ninth of a family of twelve\\nchildren, and was born at Londonderry, N. H., Sept. 5,\\n1759, the same year that witnessed the fall of the citadel\\nof Quebec and the death of the gallant officers, Wolfe and\\nMontcalm. He married Catherine Allison, daughter of\\nSamuel aud Janet (^McFarland xVllison. Mr. Allison was a\\nnative of Londonderry, N. H., where he wiis born in 1743,\\nand his death occurred at Weathersfield, Vt., in 181)9. His\\nwife, also a native of Londonderry, died April 29, 1831,\\naged seventy-one years.\\nlu 1784, Deacon Nathaniel Holmes removed to Peter-\\nborough, N. II., soon alter his marriage, and there he and\\nhis wife continued to live until their death. His title of\\nDeacon was given to him from the fact that he held that\\nposition in the Presbyterian Church. When i|uite young\\nhe rendered much service during the war of the Revolution.\\nIn 1775 he went out as a waiter to Lieut. Henry Fergu.son,\\nto Cambridge, and after that to his own father-in-law, Maj.\\nDuncan, of Londonderry. In September, 1776, he was\\nurged by his brother-in-law, William Moore, to cnli.st in\\nCapt. Finiey s company, Mr. Mooro promising to make his\\npay as good as ten dollars per month. However, he declined,\\non the plea that his clothes were worn out. His sister, Mrs.\\nMoore, overhearing the convensation, said, Billy, you fur-\\nnish the shoes and I will fiiniish the clothes. As there\\nwere but two pounds of wool in the house, it was a mystery\\nhow she could do so. But the next morning the sheep\\nwere brought to the barn, and four early lambs shorn of\\ntheir fleece. The wool was colored, spun, woven, and made\\ninto clothing within twenty days, and when Capt. Finley\\ncame through town on his way to Saratoga, the young\\nsoldier was ready to join the company. He returned safely\\nand Mr. Moore made good his promise regarding the young\\nman s pay. Deacon Holmes died in Peterborough, Sept.\\n10, 1832. He and his wife were the parents of eleven\\nchildren, of whom Jonathan Holmes, of Bronson township,\\nis the youngest, his birth occurring at Peterborough, N. II.,\\nJune 8, 1807. On the 4th of February, 1830, he was\\nmarried to Jane F. Moore, who was born Feb. 8, 1810.\\nShe survived but a few months, her death occurring April\\n19, 1831. In the winter following, on Dec. 24, 1831, Mr.\\nHolmes married Mary Taggart, widow of Cicero Robbe.\\nShe was born Oct. 10, 1807, and is now living with her\\nhusband in Bronson township. Their children are six in\\nnumber, as follows: Mary Jane, born Oct. 15, 1832; mar-\\nried Truman Surdam, June 1, 1854, and removed to Cali-\\nfornia in 1856 had two children, Ellen A. and Emma A.\\nHer husband died and she married William C. Dougherty,\\nand is now living in Winona Co., Jlinn. John T., born\\nDec. 4, 1836; married first to Helen McMillan, since de-\\nceased second, to Sarah Van Alstine now living near his\\nfather. His two children are Nat. Leeson and Mary Louise.\\nByron Nathaniel, born Oct. 10, 1840 died March 11, 1842.\\nCicero J., born Nov. 13, 1844; living with his father.\\nSherman, born Nov. 24, 1848 died Aug. 24, 1850. Flor-\\nence Amelia, born Dec. 16, 1853; married to Ezra Beard-\\nsley, Oct. 21, 1874 now living .south of her father s place.\\nTheir children are Walter Holmes and Jesse Gertrude.\\nJonathan Holmes lived on his father s farm at Peter-\\nborough until he was nearly twenty-nine years of age. The\\ncare of his parents devolved upon him, and most faithfully\\ndid he attend to their comfort until the last sad rites had\\nbeen performed for them and they were consigned to their\\nfinal resting-place. After their death he sold his property,\\nand in company with his brother, Samuel Holmes, came to\\nMichigan. The two purchased four hundred acres of land\\nfrom Alfred L. Driggs, including the place where Mr.\\nHolmes now lives, the water power, and the saw-mill which\\nDri s had erected. This purcli;ise was ctTceted the day\\nMr. Holmes was twenty-nine years of age, June 8, 1836.\\nSamuel Holmes never settled here. He was long interested", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0281.jp2"}, "282": {"fulltext": "230\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nin a machine-shop and cotton-factory at Springfield, Windsor\\nCo., Vt., but subsequently returned to Peterborough, N. H.,\\nwhere he died.\\nJonathan Holmes returned to New Hampshire for his\\nfamily, leaving the saw-mill in charge of David Taggart,\\nand arrived with them at their home in the wilds of the\\nPeninsular State on the 19th of September, 1837. Samuel\\nHolmes son, David A. Holmes, assumed charge of his\\nfather s interest in the property in Bronson. In 1839 a\\ngrist-mill was ready for use, and this was operated about\\nthirty years.\\nWhen Mr. Holmes came to this place but two acres had\\nbeen cleared upon it. The nearest house to the north was\\nthat of Amos Matteson, on the west shore of Blatteson\\nLake, in the township of the same name. Westward it\\nwas a complete wilderness until Burr Oak was reached, and\\nthe nearest house south or southwest was that of Wales\\nAdams. The Chicago road was the only one in the neigh-\\nborhood. The members of the household were made\\nfamiliar with the sight of numerous bands of Indians, who\\nencamped often on the banks of Swan Creek, and fished\\nand hunted in the vicinity. They were always peaceable\\nand quiet, and no trouble was experienced with them at\\nany time.\\nPolitically, Mr. Holmes is a Democrat, his first vote\\nhaving been cast for the electors of Andrew Jackson. He\\nlias served four terms as justice of the peace, two as super-\\nvisor, several as highway commissioner, etc. He has nearly\\nreached the age of seventy-two years, forty-two of which\\nhave been spent in his present home. He is .surrounded\\nby comforts, the product of his untiring industry, and lives\\nin the quiet and seienity of a happy old age, one of Nature s\\ngreatest blessings.\\nMrs. Holmes great-grandfather, John Taggart, was born\\nin Ireland in 1720, and settled in Roxbury, Mass., whence\\nhe removed to Peterborough, N. H., in 1752. He died in\\nDublin, N. H., in 1813, aged ninety-three. Her grand-\\nfather, John Taggart, Jr., was born in Roxbury, Mass.,\\nFeb. 11, 1750, married Anna Fames, removed to Dublin,\\nN. H., in 1797, and died there Nov. 15, 1832, aged eighty-\\ntwo years and nine months. He was an ensign in the\\nRevolutionary war.\\nHer father, John Taggart, was born May 20, 1781, and\\ndied Sept. 20, 1835, aged fifty-four years.\\nG I R A B D.\\nThis township, which is designated by the United States\\nsurvey as township 5 south, of range 6 west, is situated\\nupon the north border of the county, east of the centre.\\nIt is joined on the north by Calhoun County, and east,\\nsouth, and west by the townships, respectively, of Butler,\\nColdwater, and Union, in Branch County.\\nIt has a uniformly level surface, yet sufficiently elevated\\nto afford good surface drainage into its natural water-courses\\nand lakes. The principal streams are Coldwater River and\\nHog Creek. The former flows from the lake of the same\\nname, and dividing in its course sections 29 and 30, leaves\\nthe township on the west border. The latter stream enters\\nthe town from the east, and running in a general westerly\\ndirection, passes through the central part, and effects a\\njunction with the former river, just over the border, in\\nUnion township. The major portion of Coldwater Lake is\\nsituated within sections 29 and 32, while Vincent Lake\\nlies mainly within section 4. The lake surfocc in the\\ntownship comprises an area of about 650 acres. The soil\\nis a gravelly loam, alternating occasionally with clay loam.\\nIt is very productive, easily cultivated, and bounteous crops\\nannually reward the husbandmen for their toil. The people\\nare chiefly engaged in agricultural pursuits, stock-raising,\\nthe cultivation of corn, potatoes, fruits, and the various\\ncereals being the specialties and it is but fair to say that\\nin the quality of its productions, and the amount produced.\\nit stands second on the list among Branch County town-\\nships.\\nAccording to the census of 1874 (the latest) it contains a\\ntotal area of 22,502 acres, of which 12,740 were improved,\\nand had a population at that period of 1313 inhabitants.\\nTHE PIONEKIIS OF GIRARD.\\nIn the summer of 1828, the brothers Joseph C. and\\nRichard W. Corbus, accompanied by their mother,* and\\nthe wife and seven children of Joseph C, started from De-\\ntroit, the place of their nativity, and, with ox-teams and\\nheavily-loaded wagons, slowly wended their way to the\\nsouthwest in search of a new home. Their route led them\\nalong the Indian trail, afterwards known as the Chicago\\nroad. After passing Saline, but very few settlers were to\\nbe found. At Jonesville, Hillsdale Co., was found Benaiah\\nJones, alone in his glory, and Moses Allen, the sole white\\ninhabitant on Allen s Prairie. Here, on Sand Creek, and a\\nshort distance east of Allen s, the Corbus family first set-\\ntled, and remained together one year.\\nEarly in the spring of 1829, Richard W. Corbus, a young,\\nunmarried man, accompanied by his mother and his niece,\\nSarah Ann Corbus,f then a child of about seven years of\\nMrs. Sarah McCombs. She was one of six of the first class in\\nMethodism formed in the Territory of Michigan.\\nf Now known as Mrs. Sarah A. Smith, and a resident of Quincy,\\nMich.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0282.jp2"}, "283": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n231\\nage, removed to the tcnitiiry now known as Girard. They\\nlocated temporarily near tlio northwest corner of section 22,\\nand thereby became the first white residents in the town-\\nship.\\nThe Polltiwaliimlf Indians had a small villau e on the\\nprairie, about one-fourth of a mile east of the corners, and\\nhere for the first six weeks Corbus, his mother, and niece\\nlived in an unoccupied wigwam in the Indian village.\\nDuring this time young Corbus had prepared a sufiBcient\\nquantity of logs to build a log house, which was finally\\nerected with the as.si.staiice of his Indian neighbors and his\\nbrother Joseph, who came over from Allen I rairie for that\\npurpose. Mrs. Smith relates that the Indians were very\\nfriendly to the early settlers, and freely divided their store\\nof provisions with their newly-arrived white neighbors, who,\\nbut for this timely aid, would many times have suffered for\\nthe most common necessaries of life. On the south side\\nof the road, or near the northwest corner of section 22, was\\nan Indian village of some twenty huts, and a large dance-\\nhouse; opposite the village, on the north side of the road,\\nwas a small cornfield, and near the creek, north of the corn-\\nfield, were four apple-trees. Their burial-ground was\\nsituated on section 15, about midway between the present\\nresidence of Mrs. B. 11. Smith and the corners of Girard\\nvillage.\\nThe house built by Richard W. Corbus was situated\\nupon section 21, near the ]ircsent residence of Mr. Joseph\\nVaid)Ianom. Here he remained until the spring of 1831,\\nwhen, having exchanged claims and property with his brother\\nJoseph, Richard returned to Allen, while Joseph took up\\nhis residence in Girard.\\nIn October, 1830, Edward S. Hanchett settled upon sec-\\ntion 22, and Henry Van Hyning, of Medina, Ohio, upon\\nsection 20. Mr. Van Hyning s wife was the first to depart\\nthis life among tho.se who. settled upon the West Prairie,\\nand at her death he deeded one-half acre of land to the\\npublic for burial purposes. The plot is now inclosed, and\\nadjoins the grounds of the West Girard Cemetery.\\nMartin Barnhart, from Wayne Co., N. Y., settled upon\\nsection 17, Jan. 1, 1831, and during the month of March\\nof the same year John Parkinson, from Wayne, N. Y.,\\nsettled upon section 18, Benjamin H. Smith upon section\\n20, and the brothers Samuel and James Craig upon the\\nsame section.\\nJoseph C. Corbus, his brother John Corbus, and John\\nCornish settled in the central part, or on the east prai-\\nrie, during the same spring.\\nBenjamin H. Smith was a native of New Jersey. At\\nan early period of his life he removed to Wayne Co., N. Y.\\nHe settled in Ypsilanti, Mich., in June, 1829, and from\\nthence came to Girard in 1831. His daughter Sophrouia\\nwas the first female child born on the West Prairie. He\\nbuilt the first framed house in the township during the first\\nyear of his residence, and, assisted by Abram Aldrich, built\\nthe first framed house in the city of Coldwater. He also,\\nin company with J. W. Mann, Lyman Fo.x, and James B.\\nTompkins, built the first saw-mill, in 1837. He served his\\ntown.ship in various official capacities, and was an active\\nThe reader is referred to the general history for full particulars of\\nthe ]ndi:in occupancy, etc.\\nparticipant in all matters relating to the public welfare.\\nHis widow and several sons survive him, and are residents\\nof the township at the present time. Mrs. B. II. Smith\\nsays that during the first years of their residence in Girard\\nno grist-n)ills were nearer than White Pigeon, and that\\npeople very often ground their buckwheat in a coffee-mill\\nand pounded their corn, with which they made samp and\\nhominy. Subsequently, Heiijamin 11. Smith, Abram Al-\\ndrich, and Martin Barnhart erected a small grist-mill on\\nHog Creek, on the West Prairie. John Parkinson was\\nthe first postmaster.\\nSamuel Craig came from Morristown, St. Lawrence Co.,\\nN. Y., and settled in Allen, Hillsdale Co., Mich., 1829,\\nhis being the third family to settle in that vicinity. In\\nthe spring of 1831, together with his family and his\\nbrother James Craig, he removed to Girard and .settled\\nupon the West Prairie. The family moved into a log house\\nwhich had been partially completed by Henry Van Hyning\\nthe fall previously. When occupied, it contained neither\\ndoors, windows, nor floor. His son, Samuel Craig, Jr.,\\nwho was born Sept. 4, 1831, was the first white child born\\nin the township; the second birth being that of Rhoda,\\ndaughter of Joseph C. Corbus, who was born Sept. 1(\\nof the same year. Mr. Craig built the first log barn in\\n1833, and to erect it required the strong arms of nearly all\\nthe inhabitants of Girard and Coldwater towiishii)s.\\nJoseph C. Corbus and his brother John, with their\\nfamilies, .settled \\\\i\\\\\\\\m\\\\ the north ]iart of .section 21 in\\nJIarch, 1831. John Corbus died about 1833, from an\\nawkwardly-performed amputation, necessitated by an injury\\nto his leg, received on a public conveyance, while en-route\\nfrom Detroit to Girard. The demise of his wife occurred\\nbut two weeks later than his own. Joseph C, or Squire\\nCorbus, as he was more familiarly known, was a resident\\nof the township for many years, or until his death. He\\nwas the first town clerk elected in Coldwater township\\n(1832), when its territory comprised the east half of the\\nthe county, and was also the first clerk elected in Girard\\ntownship in 1834. He served in the latter capacity, and\\nas justice of the peace, for a score or more of years. Through\\nhis care and keeping a large portion of the records of the\\nold township of (jreen are still preserved in the town records\\nof Girard township.\\nJohn Cornish did not purchase any land in the town.ship.\\nHe removed at an early day to Quincy, where he became\\nprominent as one of the first .settlers in that township.\\nJames B. Tompkins came from Schoharie, Schoharie\\nCo., N. Y., and in the fall of 1830 arrived in Tecumseh,\\nMich., where he remained until July, 1831, passing six\\nmonths of this time in the wilderness, while following his\\noccupation as a surveyor. At the date last mentioned he\\nremoved to Girard, and bought 80 acres upon section 15,\\nwhere he now resides, and the same number of acres on\\nsection 22. His recollections of the Indians and the white\\nAjmilies then residing in the township are as follows\\nUpon the West Prairie were the families of Benjamin\\nH. Smith, Martin Barnhart, Samuel Craig, Henry Van\\nHyning, and John Parkinson. Upon the East Prairie\\nwere tho.se of Edward S. Hanchett, Joseph C. Corbus,\\nJohn Corbus, and John Cornish. The Indians were upon", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0283.jp2"}, "284": {"fulltext": "232\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nsection 22, where they had some 12 or 15 shanties, and\\nabout 8 acres of nice corn growing. After the removal of\\nthe Indians their shanties were torn down by the early\\nsettlers, and used to make shelters for their cattle. Upon\\nthat portion of section 15 purchased by Mr. Tompkins the\\nsquaws had planted four apple-trees. A year or so had\\npassed away after his settlement many other white families\\nwere coming in and the Indians had learned that at a day\\nnot far distant they were to be removed away, and forever,\\nfrom the scenes of their childhood days, their village, and\\nthe beautiful little prairie they had ever considered as all\\ntheir own. A fate they so much dreaded very naturally\\nexasperated them to such a degree that they determined to\\ndestroy the apple-trees, and all other things which they\\nthought might be of value to the whites. Mr. Tompkins\\nwas accosted by a neighbor one day, and informed that the\\nsquaws were cutting down his apple-trees. He hastened\\nto the spot and found that three trees were already hewn\\ninto fragments, while a young squaw, with axe in hand,\\nand urged on by an older one, had already made an attack\\nupon the fourth and only remaining tree. He shouted to\\nthem to stop. They did stop, and then the old squaw\\nbegan a noisy harangue and denunciation of the whites\\nhow the Indians had been cheated, their lands taken away\\nfrom them, and old squaw had not received a dress. In\\nthe mean time several of the bucks had gathered around.\\nAnger and hatred were depicted by face and gesture. The\\nsquaws demanded to be paid for sparing the tree. At this\\njuncture William McCarty came up, and as he understood\\nthe Indian dialect he acted as mediator, and peace was\\nonce more restored by Mr. Tompkins agreeing to give the\\nsquaws a certain amount of flour.\\nIn February, 1832, INIr. Tompkins proceeded to Tecum-\\nseh and married. On his return, via the Chicago road, he\\nfound Hog Creek so swollen by rains and a recent thaw\\nthat at the point where he wished to cross it was some\\ntwenty-five rods in width. Reed s tavern was situated one\\nand one-half miles east of the creek, where the newly-\\nmarried pair tarried overnight. Mr. Tompkins relates\\nthat his financial resources were in a depressed condition\\nju.st then, and he felt it incumbent on himself to cross and\\nresume his journey homeward as early as possible. To\\nanother unwilling guest at the tavern, who also wished to\\ncross, Mr. Tompkins proposed that a raft should be con-\\nstructed, and thus ferry themselves and their effects to the\\nopposite bank the man assented, and promised assistance\\nuntil wife, horses, etc., were safely over. At daybreak next\\nmorning Mr. Tompkins was up and at work on a raft,\\nwhich was completed a few hours later. A trial trip was\\nmade to test the capabilities of the craft, but the very\\ninstant they touched the opposite shore his assistant leaped\\noflF and made rapid strides towards Willson s tavern, leaving\\nMr. Tompkins alone. Soon, however, the mail-carrier from\\nBronson s Prairie rode up and volunteered his a.ssistance,\\nwhile at about the same time Benaiah Jones, with the mail\\nfrom the East, appeared on the east bank, also Dr. Enoch\\nChase. With all assisting, the crossing of the mails, the\\nfemale, and the horses (by swimming) was finally effected\\nin safety.\\nNearly half a century has elapsed since Mr. Tompkins\\nmade Girard his homo, and during all these years of a con-\\ntinuous residence he has ever taken an active part and\\nbeen prominently identified in all matters looking to the\\nwelfare of his township. He was the first supervisor elected\\nin the township (1834), and has served his townsmen in\\nthat capacity for a period of sixteen years. He also rep-\\nresented his county in the State Legislature in 1854.\\nIn the fall of 1831, William McCarty, of Wayne Co.,\\nMich., settled upon section 15, and soon afterwards .served\\nas the first sheriff of Branch County. Joseph Fowler, a\\nsoldier of 1812, from New York State, settled upon section\\n21 at about the same time.\\nAbram and Asa Aldrich, brothers, each with families of\\nsons and daughters, came from Macedon, Wayne Co., N. Y.,\\nand located in the town in 1833. Chaunccy Barnes and\\nStephen Hickox also settled here at about this time.\\nAmong others who came in in years prior to 1835 were\\nSamuel and Christian Estlow, John Worden, John B.\\nIMason, Lyman Fox, Stephen Birdsall, David Staunton,\\nTimothy Robinson, the last six all from Monroe Co., N. Y.\\nAllen Cobb, John Moore, Sereno B. Ames, David B. Og-\\nden, Thomas Brewer, William D. Rose, Beal H. Randall,\\nand John Strong.\\nIn the fall of 1835, William Vanblarcom and his son\\nJoseph started from Andes, Delaware Co., N. Y., and, with\\na sir)gle horse and light wagon, drove the entire distance to\\nGirard. Their route was taken via Queenstown, through\\nCanada to Detroit; thence along the Chicago road to near\\ntheir point of destination. Their expenses during the\\njourney amounted to $14.42. Joseph asserts that this\\namount would have been considerably lessened had they\\nnot fallen among thieves at the tavern kept by one Osborn,\\nwhose house was located on the Chicago road, near the\\nline dividing Hillsdale and Branch Counties. In a strong\\nbox, which was strapped upon the back part of their wagon,\\nyoung Vanblarcom had placed his wearing apparel in fact,\\nthe major portion of his earthly possessions were packed\\ntherein, as he had intended to remain in Michigan perma-\\nnently. During the night some one broke open the box\\nand stole its contents. The landlord tendered his sympathy,\\nand, apparently, was much concerned and interested in\\nhunting up those who had committed the robbery upon his\\npremises. Slany people were then emigrating Westward\\nover this road, and several families had encamped in the\\nvicinity during the night-time. The tavern-keeper assured\\nyoung Vanblarcom that, beyond a doubt, some among them\\nhad stolen his clothing, and advised that he make search\\namong their wagons. This was done, but he met with no\\nsuccess. Some two or three days were passed in hunting\\nfijr the lost goods, but nothing resulted other than to swell\\ntheir expenses at the hou.se of the rascal who perpetrated\\nthe robbery himself. After viewing the country in Girard,\\nand concluding to settle his family here, the father started\\non his return to New York, accompanied by his son, who\\nwas in a condition worse than Joseph of old. He had a\\ncoat, though it was of many colors, while our Joseph\\nhad none at all. In December, after procuring another\\noutfit, Joseph began another journey to Michigan. He\\npaid $5 to ride in a cutter with a man who was going as\\nfar as Erie, Pa. The remaining distance was traversed on", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0284.jp2"}, "285": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0285.jp2"}, "286": {"fulltext": "if(Si^^l| A^^? ^ifa\u00c2\u00ab !:tV^^HWA^,;itjj. w^v^^", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0286.jp2"}, "287": {"fulltext": "p. 1 Mann\\nI Photo:. 6v KiNOMUftn\\ni\\nvifcvs.\\nfVIRS POLLY fiAm.\\nMRS.F I ^lANN.\\nPETER T. MANN.\\nPeter I. Mann was born in Schoharie, Scho-\\nharie Co., N. Y., Feb. 27, 1815. His father was\\nbom in the same county. His great-grandfather\\ncame from Grermany, and settled in Schoharie\\nCounty about. 1711. Mr. Mann s mother is of\\nDutch and Scotch extraction, her ancestors having\\nalso been early settlers in Schoharie. Her father\\nwas a soldier in the Revolution. In 1836, Mr.\\nMann s parents, himself, two brothers, and sister\\ncame to Branch County, and settled in the town of\\nGirard. Mr. Mann lived with his parents till 1843,\\nwhen he built the -house where he now lives. Jan.\\n13, 1842, he married Lavina, daughter of Peter and\\nElizabeth (Putnam) Grove, of Girard. Mrs. Maun s\\nparent.s emigrateil from Herkimer Co., N. Y., to\\nWestern New York, and from there to Michigan, in\\nthe winter of 1835-36, passing through Canada with\\na sleigh, and settling near Orangeville. Mr. and\\nMrs. Mann have had eight children, whose names\\nare as follows Catharine E., who died at five\\nyears of age Mary, married to John B. Wil-\\nliams, merchant, at Girard Centre Jacob W.,\\nmarried to Emma Prentice, farmer, near Girard\\nCentre Belinda, married to Lester Newland,\\nliving at Coldwater; Mark, who lives at home;\\nCharles F., who died in infancy Charles, who\\ndied in infancy; and Nina, who lives with her\\nparents.\\nHis father died September, 1846. His mother,\\nPolly Mann, still lives at Girard Centre, aged\\neighty-two, hale and hearty. Peter is the only\\nremaining child who came here forty-three years\\nago. In politics Mr. Mann is a Republican,\\nhaving cast his first vote for James G. Biruey, in\\n1840. Mr. Mann owns four hundred and seventy\\nacres of finely improved land.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0287.jp2"}, "288": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0288.jp2"}, "289": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n233\\nfoot. The following spring (1836) William Vanblarcora,\\nthe father, accompanied by his son.s John, Abram, and\\nWilliam returned to the township and made a perma-\\nnent .settlement.\\nDuring the years 1836-37 the population of the town-\\nslii]i was lar;;ely increased by the arrival of new settlers,\\nprincipally from the State of New York. Among them\\nwere Jacob W. Mann, fnini Schoharie Co., N. Y., who\\npurchased a large tract of land. His son, Peter I. Mann,\\ni.s a most worthy citizen of the township at the present\\ntime. James Pierce, from Rutland, Vt., who drove his\\nown team the entire distance. A. N. Bradley and Koswell\\nCrip]icn, from Jackson Co., Mich. Aura and Rodney 0.\\nSmith, brotliers, from Saratoga Co., N. Y. Abram\\nTompkins, Samuel Butcher, William Bidwell, Israel Hoag,\\nWilliam Barker, B. McDonald, William Eldridgo, Thomas\\nOlncy, Backus Fox, George Rosecrans, Cornelius Vanaken,\\nAndrew Shaver, Levi Kingston. John Ro.se, from Germany.\\nJohn Abram, Robert Gorball, Benjamin P. Wright, Jo.shua\\nWhitney, Samuel White, Mo.scs Johnson, Archibald Lewis,\\nElias Gage, Duncan iMcVean, the latter from Montgomery\\nCo., N. Y. James Pendill and Sanford Sherman, from Gen-\\nesee Co., N. Y. Daniel C. Bennett, from Jefferson Co., N. Y.\\nJames G. Gorball, Wayne Co., N. Y. Robert Rowley, Scho-\\nharie Co., N. Y., settled on section 10. James Barney, from\\nMonroe Co., N. Y., settled on section 27, in 1840. Moses\\nTompkins settled on section 15, in 1838. Philander\\nGould, from Steuben Co., N. Y., settled on section 26,\\nin 1840. George A. Ru.s.sell, the first blacksmith, from\\nCheshire, N. IL, settled in 1844. Dr. Mo.scs E. Chauncey,\\nthe first resident physician, came from Galway, Saratoga\\nCo., N. Y., and located in the village in 1843. He is in\\nactive practice at the present writing.\\nMany worthy representatives of those whom we have\\nmentioned still reside here. Their lauds are in an advanced\\nstate of cultivation, and their farm-houses and outbuildings\\nindicate a degree of taste, thrift, and prosperity which\\nwould astound the pioneers of forty-five years ago, could\\nthey once more revisit the scene of their early toil and\\nhardships.\\nFIRST L.VND ENTRIES.\\nThe first purcha.se of lands of the United States govern-\\nment in town.ship 5 .south, of range 6 west, was made Sept.\\n30, 1830, by Robert Clark, Jr., of St. Joseph Co., Mich.,\\nand Edward S. Hanchett. Clark s lands were situated upon\\nsections 15 and 22. Ilanchett s upon 22. In Octiiber of\\nthe same year Abram F. Bolton made a purchase of land\\nupon section 15, Martin Barnhart upon 17, Henry Van\\nHynitig upon 20, John Corbus and Hugh Campbell upon\\nsection 21.\\nDuring the year 1831, William .^IcCarty, in June, made\\npurcha.se upon section 15 John Parkinson, the .same month,\\nupon 18 and Benjamin H. Smith and James Craig upon\\n20. In November of the same year Lot Gage, of Barn-\\nstable, Mass., purchased upon sections 15 and 22 Maria\\nFowler and Smith it Corbus upon 21.\\nThe following is a list arranged by .sections of those\\nwho made the first purcluiscs in the township. The land\\nwas bought for the most part during the years from 1831\\n30\\nto 1838, and the list embraces the names of the owners of\\nits entire area during that period\\n,SVc/mH 1, 1836.*\u00e2\u0080\u0094 John S. Rockwell, Je-sse W. Doolittle,\\nJeremiah O. Dennis, Sanford Sherman, Jacob Fegles, David\\nPatterson.\\nSection 2, 1835. Asa Aldrich, A. N. Bradley, Sanford\\nSherman, Roswell Crippen, Erastus Allen, Martha Osborn.\\nSection 3, 1835.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 William Fraser, Daniel T. Olncy.\\nSection 4, 1835. Abram Aldrich, William Ball, Jacob\\nW. Mann.\\nSection 5, 1835. Thomas Dougherty, Asa Aldrich, AI-\\nmon II. White, Clinton Olney.\\nSection 6, 1836. Egbert N. Edmonds, Charles Buck-\\ningham, Almon II. White, Daniel E. Lewis, Thos. Olncy,\\nCharles D. Smith, Clinton Olney.\\nSection 7, 1835. Ezekicl Barnhart, Levi Butler, Stephen\\nGrant, Thomas Doughcrtj Asa Aldrich.\\nSection 8, 1834. Asa Aldrich, Christian E.slow, Abram\\nAldrich, Asa White.\\nSection 9, 1835. Jacob W. Mann, James B. Tompkins,\\nDavid Stanton, Asa Aldrich, Harlow S. Wright, William\\nVanblarcom.\\nSection 10, 1835. Sereuo B. Ames, Duncan McVean,\\nJacob W. Mann, Robert Rowley, Linard Boon, David D.\\nWhitney.\\nSection 11, 1835. Duncan McYcan, Abram Tompkins,\\nFrederick Turner, Hiram Barnes, Artemus Humeston,\\nMoses John.son, Erastus Allen.\\nSection 12, 1836. AVm. N.Johnson, Elias Gage, Uriah\\nChurch, Nathaniel Swarthout, Sanford Sherman, Patience\\nSherman, Wm. B. Conant.\\nSection 13, 1835. Ezra F. Faxon, Archibald Lewis,\\nElias Gage, Moses Johnson, Thomas Olney, Asa White,\\nMilo White, Wm. N. Johnson.\\nSection 14, 1835.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Wm. D.Rose, Elder Taylor, Abram\\nTompkins, Frederick Turner, Artemus Humeston, Nathaniel\\nSwarthout, Samuel T. Sherifi\\nSection 15, 1830. Robt. Clark, Jr., Abram F. Bolton,\\nWilliam MeCarty, Lot Gage, James B. Tompkins, John\\nStrong.\\nSection 16, 1837. Aura Smith, Joseph Vanblarcom,\\nAaron P. Rose, Backus Fox, Harvey Spring, Franklin\\nBarnes, Job Jordon, Bcnj. H. Smith, E. C. Jacokes.\\nSection 17, 1830. Martin Barnhart, Benj. H. Smith,\\nAbram Aldrich, James Spencer.\\nSection 18, 1831. John Parkinson, Chauncey Barnes,\\nTimothy Robinson, Abram Aldrich, Martin Barnhart, Isaac\\nBarnhart.\\nSection 10, 1833. A. and W. Aldrich, Martin Barn-\\nhart, W. Aldrich, E. S. Barnhart, Wm. Kcl.so, Content\\nSmith, James Pendill, John Root, Wm. Rose, Hannah M.\\nAllen.\\nSection 20, 1830.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Henry Van Hyning, Benj. H. Smith,\\nJames Craig, Samuel Eslow, John Worden.\\nSection 21, 1830.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 John Corbus, Hugh Campbell, Maria\\nFowler, Smith Corbus, Joseph C. Corbus, Jiio. B. Mason,\\nJohn liyon, Octavus Ma.son.\\nSrrtion 22, 1830.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Ivlward S, llaiiehett, Robert Clark,\\nDoiiutcB tho ycnr tlio first purclia.sc was made upon each section.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0289.jp2"}, "290": {"fulltext": "234\\nniSTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nJr., Lot Gage, Stephen Hickox, John Worden, Joseph C.\\nCorbus, Joseph Vanblarcom.\\nSection 23, 1835. James B. Tompkins, Jacob W.\\nMann, Obediah Downing, Ambrose W. Downing, Jonathan\\nTaylor, Robert Gorball.\\nSection 24, 1835. Ambrose W. Downing, Joseph Van-\\nblarcom, Ezra T. Faxon, Jacob W. Mann, David Riley,\\nCephas W. Clapp.\\nSection 25, 1836. Lorenzo Winslow, George Ncthaway,\\nPeries Lincoln, John Worden, John Abram, Jacob 0.\\nBirtch, Jehosaphat Gorball, Joel Chaffee.\\nSectii\\niG, 1836. Margaret Bcckman, Lorenzo Wins\\nlow, George Nethaway, John Cole, Robei t Gorball.\\nSection 27, 1835. Beal H. Randall, Daniel Bronson,\\nJohn Worden, Benj. P. Wright, Anthony Beckman, Lo-\\nrenzo Winslow, Ma.son Chase, Aura Smith.\\nSection 28, 1834. Stephen Hickox, Allen Cobb, James\\nPierce, Lyman Fox, James B. Tompkins, John Moore,\\nDaniel Bronson.\\nSection 29, 1831. Henry Van Hyning, David B.\\nOgden, James Craig, Asa Aldrich, Allen Cobb, Thomas\\nBrewer, John Moore.\\nSection 30, 1833.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 William Aldrich, Stephen Birdsall,\\nJob Barnhart, Abram Aldrich.\\nSection 31, 1833. Asa Aldrich, Israel Ho.ig, Harris\\nAldrich, H. H. Aldrich, Lyman Sherman, Joel Woodard.\\nSection 32, 1835.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Israel Hoag, William Aldrich, Oc-\\ntavus Mason, Elijah Murray, Asa Aldrich.\\nSection 33, 1836. Octavus JMason, Elijah Murray,\\nPhilo Dibble, Joseph Vanblarcom, Samuel Kingston.\\nSection 34, 1836.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Charles P. Dibble, George Turner,\\nCornelius Vanaken.\\nSection 35, 1836. Andrew Shaffer, Aura Smith, Backus\\nFox, Lorenzo D. Crippen, Philo H. Crippen.\\nSection 36, 1836. George Nethaway, Lyman Fox,\\nGeorge Rosecrans, David L. Hutchinson, Horatio N. Mon-\\nroe, James H. Vanaken, Zeliok W. Baker.\\nCIVIL HISTORY.\\nBy an act of the Legislative Council of the Territory of\\nMichigan, approved March 7, 1834, Girard was formed\\nfrom Coldwater and Prairie River townships.\\nIts boundaries originally, and the place for holding the\\nfirst township-meeting, were by that act defined as follows\\nSection 9. All th.at part of the county of Branch comprised in\\nsurveyed townships 5 south, in ranges 5, 6, 7, and S we?t, be a town-\\nship by the name uf Girard, and the first township-meeting be held\\nat the school-house in said township.\\nWe thus find that, beginning with the old township of\\nGreen,* Girard was the fourth township organized in the\\nUntil June 29, 18.12, Green township included all the territory\\nin the county of Branch. The Legislative Council of Michigan\\nTerritory, by an act ai)proved at the date aforesaiil, enacted as\\nfollows\\nAll that part of the county of Branch known and distinguished\\non the survey of the United .states as townships numbered 5, 6, 7\\nand fractional township S, south of the base line, in ranges numbered\\n5 and (i, west of the principal meridian, be a township by the name\\nof Coldwater, and the first township-meeting shall be held at the\\nhouse of John Morse, in said township.\\nThe remainder of the county was formed into a township called\\nPrairie River, and the first township-meeting therein was ordered to\\ncounty, and, until 1836, contained within its limits the\\npresent towns of Butler, Girard, Union, and Sherwood.\\nSherwood, including Union, was set off as a separate\\ntownship in 1836, and Butler in 1838.\\nThe inhabitants, in the petition to the Legislature pray-\\ning for the formation of a new township, sent forward the\\nname of Fairfield as the one which suited them best.\\nLenawee County, however, anticipated the Girard constitu-\\nency in this particular, and their representive then sug-\\ngested the name of Girard, which was adopted. It is\\nderived, no doubt, from the Philadelphia millionaire, whose\\nname was widely known at that period.\\nFIRST TOWN ELECTION.\\nProceedings of the first annual township-meeting, held at the\\nschool-house in Girard township, Monday, April 7, 1834, in accord-\\nance with the law organizing said township. The meeting was or-\\nganized by choosing John Parkinson Moderator, and Joseph C.\\nCorbus, Clerk, who were duly sworn according to law.\\nThe following-named town officers were then chosen by ballot:\\nJames B. Tompkins, Sujiervisor; Jose])h C. Corbus, Town Clerk j\\nBenjiimin 11. Smith, John Parkinson, Justus Goodwin, Commissioners\\nof Highways; James G. Corbus, William Aldrich, Robert Waldron,\\nAssessors; James McCarty, Collector and Constable: Stephen Hickox,\\nSamuel Craig, Asa Aldrich, Commissioners of Schools; James Cr.aig,\\nAsa Aldrich, Overseers of the Poor; Benjamin H. Smith, James B.\\nTompkins, Joseph C. Corbus, Martin Barnhart, John Parkinson, In-\\nspectors of Schools; District 1, Stephen Hickox; District 2, Martin\\nBarnhart District 3, Asa .\\\\ldrich, Overseers of Highw.ays.\\nMoved and carried th.at the Overseers of the Poor be Pound-\\nmasters.\\nJicsulccd, That for all wolves killed within the town, over four\\nmonths old, there be paid one dollar, and fm- all under four months, 50\\ncents each.\\nIlesulccd, That the next town-meeting be held at the house of Mr.\\nAldrich, at the mill.\\n(Signed)\\nJohn Parkinson, Moderator.\\nJoseph C. Corbus, Clerk,\\nJames B. Tomi-kins, J. P.\\nAt an election held in Girard township, April 4, 1835,\\nfor a delegate to the convention to form a State constitu-\\ntion, Lewis T. Jliller received 15 votes, and Silas A. Hol-\\nbrook, 14 votes.\\nTOWNSHIP OFFICERS.\\nSuiiervisors. Town Clerks. Collectors.\\n18.34. James B. Tompkins. Joseph C. Corbus. James McCarty.\\n1S35. Lyman Aldrich.\\n1836. Beal H. Rand.all.\\n1837. Aura Smith. Robert Gorball.\\n183S. Joseph C. Corbus. Rodney 0. Smith.\\nTreasurers.\\n1839. Martin Barnhart. Sol n L. Lawrence.\\n1840. James B. Tompkins. Peter I, Mann. Mason Chase.\\n1841. Aura Smith.\\n1842. Daniel T. Olney. Aura Smith.\\n1843. Joseph C. Corbus.\\n1844. Robert Rowley.\\n1845.\\n1S46. Martin Barnhart. Harvey L. Worden.\\n1847. Ellas Gage. Daniel T. Olney. Moses Tompkins.\\n1S4S. James B. Tompkins. Peter I. Miinn. Aura Smith.\\n1849. Sol. L. Lawrence. Joseph C. Corbus.\\n1850. Aura Smith. Moses Tompkins.\\n1851. James B.Tompkins. Aura Smith.\\nbe held at the house of Jabez Bronson. In other words, the east half\\nof the county was formed into a town called Coldwater, and the west\\nhalf was Prairie River township.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0290.jp2"}, "291": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n235\\nSuperviflon.\\n1S52. Aura Siuitli.\\n186;!.\\nISoJ.\\nISaj.\\nISJt). Jauies B.Toiii|ikin!\u00c2\u00bb.\\n1857.\\nlSo8.\\n1861). Attibroi c Baldwin.\\nISfitl. Aura ^iuilb.\\n18C.1.\\n1802. Enos T. ToJd.\\nlSO:t.\\nISGl.\\n1865.\\nrsiJIi. J. C. Pierce.\\n1867.\\n1868. Ambrose Baldwin.\\n1869. (Jeorgo \\\\V. Vauaken.\\n1870.\\n1871.\\n1872.\\n1873.\\n1874.\\n1875.\\n1876.\\n1877.\\n1878.\\nTown Clerks.\\nJoseph C. CorbuB.\\nJerciniuh Harding.\\n.Tedediah Tuuipkins\\nS. B. Corljus.\\nCbarlcs II. Burr.\\nA. I!. Day.\\nPhilander George.\\nTreaaurers.\\nJoseph Hudson.\\nStephen I). Rainier.\\nDavid Chauncey.\\nGeorge B. Johnson.\\nAsa Perry.\\nMichael .Shannon.\\nJcdcdiah Tompkins.\\nMichael .Shannon.\\nA. J. Chaunccy.\\nJ. B. Williams.\\nDan. S. Vanblarcom.\\nJ. }i. AVilliuins.\\nA. C. Williams.\\nMichael Shannon.\\nH ti\\nC. A. Tompkins.\\nSherman Osborn.\\nJames E. Perry.\\nJames E. Perry.\\nJohn B. Williams.\\nJames E. Perry.\\nA. C.Williams.\\nBan S. Vanblarcom.\\nCassias H. Brown.\\nStillin n E. Lawrence.\\nWm. S, Variblaruum.\\nJumes E. Perry.\\nWm, S. Vanblarcom,\\nJUSTICES OF THE PKACE.\\n1834\\n.Tames B. Tompkins.\\n1865\\nAllen C. Shepardson.\\n1836\\nJames B. Tompkins.\\nJohn H. Clements.\\nJohn B. Mason.\\n1856.\\nJohn Bemarost.\\nJoseph C. Corbus.\\nJoseph C. Corbus.\\n1S.-57.\\nJames B. Tompkins.\\n1857.\\nAmbrose Baldwin.\\n1838.\\nJoseph C. Corbus.\\n1858\\nEnos T. Todd.\\n1839.\\nAllen CobI).\\n1859.\\nAllen C. Shepardson\\nWilliam Aldrich.\\n1860.\\nJedediah Tompkins.\\n1840.\\nCornelius Vanakcn.\\n1861.\\nPhilander George.\\nA. N. Bradley.\\n1862.\\nEnos T. Todd.\\n1841\\nElias Gage.\\n1864.\\nJ. D. Smith.\\n1842.\\nJoseph C. Corbus.\\n1865.\\nJ. C. Pierce.\\nA. N. Bradley.\\n1866.\\nEnos T. Todd.\\n1844.\\nAllen Cobb.\\n1867.\\nA. R. Day.\\nPeter I. Mann.\\n1868.\\nAllen C. Shepardson.\\n1845.\\nAmbrose Baldwin.\\nS. E. Spencer.\\nGeorge ^V. Stray.\\n1869.\\nSylvester E. Spencer.\\n1846.\\nJoseph C. Corbus.\\nAmes Markham.\\n1847.\\nPhilip Manchester.\\n1870.\\nGeorge A. Russell.\\n1818.\\nThomas E. Champion.\\n1871.\\nA. L. Smith.\\n1849.\\nAlUn Cobb.\\nJohn Walker.\\n1850.\\nJoseph C. Corbus.\\n1872.\\nA. R. Day.\\nAmbrose Baldwin.\\n1873.\\nAmos Markham.\\nJoseph Spencer.\\n1874.\\nHenry Pierce.\\n1851.\\nAlexander I.adow.\\n0. E. Peer.\\nAle.tander C. Williams.\\n1875.\\nJonathan D. Smith.\\n1852.\\nAlexander C. Williams.\\n1876.\\nAmasa R. Day.\\n1853.\\n.\\\\mbrose Baldwin.\\n1877.\\nReuben A. Milligan.\\n1854.\\nEnos T. Todd.\\n1878.\\nGeorge A. Russell.\\nAllen ShcpardsoQ.\\nC. E. Peer.\\nJoscjih Hudson.\\nrOSIMISSIONKHS OK IllGIIttAyS\\n1834. Benjamin H. Smith.\\nJohn Parkinson.\\nJustus Goodwin.\\n1835. Nathan Sargent.\\nBenjamin II. .Smith.\\nAbrara .Mdrieh.\\n1836. Harris Aldrich.\\nJohn Wordcn.\\nBenjamin II. Smith.\\n1837. A. N. Bradley.\\nBackus Fox.\\nCornelius V^maken.\\n1838. Joseph Vanblarcom.\\nMartin Barnbart.\\n1839. Solomon L. Lawrence.\\nBenjamin 11. Smith.\\n1840. James B. Tompkins.\\nPeter I. Mann.\\nAbram Vanblarcom.\\n1841. James B. Tompkins.\\nJoseph Vanblarcom.\\nCornelius Vanakcn.\\n1842. John H. Clement.\\nAbram Tompkins.\\n1842. Harris Aldrich.\\n1844. John II. Clement.\\nElias Gage.\\nJoseph Vanblarcom.\\n1S45. Levi Butler.\\nHenry Pierce.\\nCornelius A^anakeu.\\n1846. Philander Gould.\\nJoseph Vanblarcom.\\n1847. Joseph C. Corbus.\\nGeorge W. Stray.\\nDavid C. Gould.\\n1848. Abram Tompkins.\\nDavid C. Gould.\\n1849. Daniel Cornell, Jr.\\n1850. Rodney 0. Smith.\\nAlexander C. Williams.\\n1851. Abram Tompkins.\\n1852. James Spencer.\\n1853. Robert Gorball.\\n1854. Edwin Wheeler.\\n1855. .Tames Spencer.\\nIra Markham.\\n1856. M illiam Babcock.\\n1857. John H. Clement.\\n1858. Rodney 0. Smith.\\n1859. Backus Fo.x.\\nSylvester E. Spencer.\\n1860. Backus Fo.v.\\n1861. Ambrose Baldwin.\\n1862. Allen C. Shepardson.\\n1863. S. E. Spencer.\\n1864. Ambrose Baldwin.\\n1865. J. D. Smith.\\n1866. Allen C. Shc|iardson.\\nSylvester E. Spencer.\\n1867. Ambrose Baldwin.\\n1868. Sylvester E. Spencer.\\n1869. Allen C. Shepardson.\\n1870. Ambrose Baldwin.\\n1S71. William Rose.\\nDurfec Barnhart.\\n1872. Durfec Barnhart.\\n1873. Curtis Prentiss.\\nR. F. Parker.\\n1874-77. Prosper C. Johnson.\\n1878. Ira L. Nve.\\nINTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.\\nRoads. The fullowinp; is the description of the first\\nhighwaj laid out hy towiisliiji authorities\\nCommencing at the county line at the corners of sec-\\ntions 33 and 34, township 4 south, range 6 west, and sec-\\ntions 3 and 4 of town.ship 5 south, range G west, and runs\\nthence soutli on section line nine miles to the corners of\\nsections 15, 16, 21, and 22, of township G south, range G\\nwest.\\nSurveyed by J. B. Tompkins, July, 1S31. M^illiaui\\nH. Cross and Edward S. Hanchett, Highway CommLssioners\\nof the township of Green, St. Jo.seph Co., Territory of\\nJlichigan.\\nRailroad. The road-bed of the proposed Mansfield,\\nColdwater and Lake Michigan Railroad enters the township\\nfrom the south, and intcr.socting sections 33, 28, 21, 16, 9,\\n8, 5, and G, leaves it near the northwest corner. The\\nwork was performed in 1872. Residents of Girard by\\nsubscriptions paid in about 817,000 to assist in its con-\\nstruction.\\nBitches. Of late years a system of ditching lias been\\ninaugurated, which has greatly incretised the value of lands.\\nThe work is superintended by a drain commissioner, who\\nis elected annually.\\nSTATISTICAL\u00e2\u0080\u0094 1839-1874.\\nA comparative statement of the number of inhabitants,\\nacres owned and improved, live stock, agricultural resotirces,\\netc., of 1839 vs. 1874.\\n1839.\\nMartin Barnhart, 396 acres wild land, 85 improved, 4 horses.\\nJohn Parkinson, 215 acres wild, 25 improved, 1 horse, 1 wagon, 3\\ncows.\\nJabcz Aldrich, 110 acres wild, 70 improved, 1 horse, 1 wagon.\\nHarris II. Aldrich, 160 acres wild, 2 horses, 1 wagon, 2 cows.\\nllains Aldrich, 200 acres wild, 40 improved, 1 ox, 2 cows.\\nSamuel Butcher, 2 cows.\\nStephen Birdsall, 72 acres wild, 8 improved, 1 wagon, 2 o.\\\\en, 2\\ncows.\\nBenj. H. Smith, 320 acres wild, 120 improved, 4 horses, 1 wagon, 6\\noxen, S cows.\\nWilliam Bidwell, 1 horse, 1 wagon.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0291.jp2"}, "292": {"fulltext": "236\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nD. B. Ogdcn, 38 acres wild, 4 imiiroved, 2 cows.\\nAsa Aldrich, 680 acres wild, 80 iTiiproved, 3 horses, 1 wagon, 4 oxen,\\n3 cows.\\nLyman Aldrich, 130 acres wild, 30 imiirovcd, 2 oxen, 3 cows.\\nIsrael Hoag, 130 acres wild, 2 horses, 1 wagon, 2 cows.\\nSamuel Estlow, 192 acres wild, 8 iniiiroved, 2 cows.\\nWilliam Aldrich, 385 acres wild, 15 improved, 1 horse, 1 wagon, 2\\noxen, 1 cow.\\nWilliam Barker, 85 acres wild, 9 improved.\\nDavid Stanton, 80 acres wild, 2 horses, 1 cow.\\nSamuel and James Craig, 130 acres wild, 70 improved, 2 horses, 1\\nwagon, 2 oxen, 15 cows.\\nJohn Strong, 120 acres wild, 3 cows.\\nDennis Day, 2 cows.\\nAllen Cobb, 120 acres wild, 2 oxen, 1 cow.\\nB. McDonald, 2 cows.\\nChristi.in Estlow, 200 acres wild, 2 oxen, 1 cow.\\nWilliam Eldridge, 160 acres wild, 2 horses, 1 wagon, 2 oxen, 1 cow.\\nAVilliam Rose, 110 acres wild, 10 improved, 1 wagon, 2 oxen.\\nChauncey Barnes, 80 acres wild, 1 horse, 2 oxen, 1 cow.\\nM. B. Barnhart, 170 acres wild, 1 wagon, 2 oxen, 1 cow.\\nJohn Worden, 190 acres wild, 2 improved, 3 horses, 1 wagon, 3\\ncows.\\nJohn Moore, 120 acres wild, 2 horses, 1 wagon, 2 oxen, 3 cows.\\nThomas Olney, 840 acres wild, 2 horses, 1 wagon, 2 cows.\\nBackus Fox, 80 acres wild, 2 horses, 1 wagon.\\nB. H. Randall, 80 acres wild land.\\nStephen Hiokok, 120 acres wild, 2 oxen, 2 cows.\\nJames Pierce, 240 acres wild, 1 wagon, 2 oxen, 1 cow.\\nGeorge Rosecrans, 40 acres wild, 1 cow.\\nAura Smith, store and goods, valued at $880.\\nRodney 0. Smith, 80 acres wild land.\\nCornelius Vanaken, 240 acres wild, 1 wagon, 2 oxen, 3 cows.\\nAndrew Shaver, 200 acres wild, 1 wagon, 2 oxen, 2 cows.\\nJoseph C. Corbus, 154 acres wild, 44 improved, 2 horses, 3 cows.\\nJohn B. Mason, 160 acres wild, 2 oxen, 1 cow.\\nJacob W. Mann, 065 acres wild, 35 improved, 1 wagon, 4 oxen, 3\\ncows.\\nJoseph Vanblarcom, 160 acres wild, 2 horses.\\nAbram Vanblarcom, 150 acres wild, 10 im2)roved, 1 cow.\\nJohn Vanblarcom, 160 acres wild, 2 horses.\\nWilliam Vanblarcom, 610 acres wild, 50 improved, 1 horse, 2\\nwagons, 4 cows.\\nLevi Kingston, 2 horses, 1 wagon, 1 cow.\\nJames B. Tompkins, 395 acres wild, 25 improved, 2 horses, 1\\nwagon, 2 cows.\\nJohn Rose, 80 acres wild land.\\nRobert Gorball, 120 acres wild, 2 oxen.\\nLyman Fox, 405 acres wild, 25 improved, 2 horses, 1 wagon, 2\\noxen, 3 cows.\\nJohn Corbus estate, 115 acres wild, 45 acres improved.\\nBenjamin P. Wright, 40 acres wild land.\\nPeter I. Mann, 160 acres wild laud.\\nAddict Bradley, 200 acres wild, 2 oxen, 1 cow.\\nRoswell Crippen, 73 acres wild, 1 cow.\\nJoshua Whitney, 475 acres wild, 1 wagon, 2 oxen. 1 cow.\\nAbram Tompkins, 240 acres wild, 2 oxen, 2 cows.\\nSamuel White, 80 acres wild, 1 cow.\\nMoses Johnson, 120 acres wild, 1 wagon, 2 oxen.\\nArchibald Lewis, 80 acres wild, 2 oxen, 1 cow.\\nElias Gage, 200 acres wild land.\\n1S74.\\nPopulation 1,313\\nNumber of farms 277\\nacres in farm lands 22,518\\nof wheat growing, June, 1874 3,776\\nharvested, 1873 3,073\\ncorn 1,733\\nbushels of wheat 41,274\\ncorn 57,678\\nall other grain, 27,712\\npotatoes, 7,753\\ntons hay, 2,074\\njiounds wool sheared, 15,250\\npork marketed, 174,852\\ncheese made, 24,498\\nbutter made, 78,590\\nNumber of pounds of fruit dried for market, 1873. 30,273\\nbarrels cider made 677\\npounds maple-sugar 5,008\\nHorses over one year old, 1874 708\\nMules 8\\nWork -ox en 1 li\\nMilk cows 760\\nCattle other than cows and oxen 6S3\\nSwine over six months old 1,017\\nSheep 3,863\\nSheep sheared, 1873 3,740\\nTILLAGES.\\nThe villaj;e of Girard occupies a central position in the\\ntownship. It is built upon the corner of sections 15, 10,\\n21, and 22, and is on the line of the proposed Mansfield,\\nColdwater and Lake Michigan Railroad, six miles due\\nnorth from Coldwater. It contains three church edifices\\n(Methodist Episcopal, Baptist, and Free-Will Baptist), three\\nstores of general merchandise, a post-ofiice, which receives\\na daily mail, a district school-house with two departments,\\nseveral small mechanic-shops, and about 150 inhabitants.\\nThe first settlers on or near its site were Richard Corbus,\\nEdward S. Ilanchett, who erected the first frame barn in\\nthe township, on the northwest corner of section 22. John\\nand Joseph C. Corbus, William McCarty, and James B.\\nTompkins. Aura Smith located on section 16, and sold the\\nfirst goods in the township, about 1837. Dr. Chauncey,\\ntlie first physician, came in September 19, 1843. Dr.\\nClizbe has been a resident physician since 1870. Drs.\\nArnold, Coleridge, Burnham, Allen, Brewster, and Bassett\\nhave also practiced here at difi erent periods.\\nSCHOOLS.\\nIt is stated by early residents that the first school-house\\nin the township was situated near the northwest corner of\\nthe village, and w.as built about 1832 or 1833, and that\\nthe first teachers were Miss Laura Tibbetts, Miss Ames,\\nand John B. Mason.\\nThe following is the earliest written record we can find\\nconcerning schools\\nAt a meeting of the inhabitants of school district No.\\n1 in the town of Girard, called for the purpose of taking\\naction in regard to building a school-house, John Parkin-\\nson was elected moderator, and John B. Mason clerk,\\nwhereupon it was voted to build a school-house 20 feet\\nlong and 18 feet wide, said house to be built of logs, and\\nerected on the northwest corner of lauds now belonging to\\nJohn B. Mason. The building is estimated to cost 807.\\nGiRABD, Nov. 19, 1834.\\nThe following statistics are gathered from the report of\\nthe board of school inspectors, made Sept. 1, 1878:\\nAVhole No. of districts and parts of districts 10\\nNumber of whole districts 6\\nparts of district* 4\\nschool-houses in the township 10\\nstone school-houses 4\\nbrick\\nframed 4\\nSeating capacity of all the houses 489\\nValue of school property $8800.00\\nNumber of children of school age residing in\\nthe township 411\\nNumber of children attending school during the\\nyear 392\\nNumber of graded schools 1\\nmale teachers employed during the\\nyear\\nNumber of female teachers employed during the\\nyear 1^", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0292.jp2"}, "293": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n237\\nAggrcgnte number of months taught by mnle\\ntmchiTS 2 JJ\\nAggregate number of months taught by female\\ntenciiers 50:^\\nAmount of yaliiry ui(l t mule teachers $111*.!. 7y\\nsuhiry piiiti to feuiulc teachers 764. oO\\nTotal amount aid to teachers $18S4.25\\nWhole nuuiber of volumes in tnwnslii|i library.... 236\\naildeil iluring the year. 28\\nAmount of fines rcooivcil from county treasurer... $18.78\\nAmount pair! for books for township library $^3.55\\nTiital receipts for the year, inclutling cash on han l\\nSept. 2. 1S77, two-mill tax, primary school fund,\\ntail inn of non-resident scholars, and tlirect\\nla.\\\\alion $3266.66\\nPATRONS OP UUSBANDllY.\\nGliard Grange, No. I M), J of II., was organized by\\nGrand Deputy C. L. King with 60 charter members, Nov.\\n25, 1873, and the following officer.s were duly chosen by\\nballot and installed for the year 1873: G. W. Vanakin,\\nMaster; G. A. Russell, Overseer; S. E. Spencer, Lecturer;\\nG. W. Jones, Steward T. L. White, Asst. Steward R.\\nR. Ilollinbeck, Chaplain; Amos Markham, Treas. A. L.\\nSmith, Sec. J. M. Raldwin, Gatekeeper Mrs. G. W.\\nVanakin, Ceres; Mrs. I. L. Nye, Pomona; Miss Eva\\nPaddock, Flora Mrs. J. M. Baldwin, Lady Asst. Steward.\\nThe grange has elected the .same Master and Secretary\\neach succeeding year to and including the present one.\\nThe following persons compose the board of officers for\\nthe year 1879 G. W. Vanakin, Master R. F. Parker,\\nOvei-seer G. W. Jones, Steward Warren Walker, Asst.\\nSteward J. M. Walker, Chaplain S. E. Spencer, Lectu-\\nrer; Wm. V. Worden, Treas.; A. L. Smith, Sec; M.\\nDyon, Gatekeeper; Miss Ida Vanblarcom, Ceres; Miss\\nCynthia Downs, Pomona Miss Adie Phillips, Flora Mrs.\\nJ. M. Baldwin, Lady Asst. Steward G. L. Palmer,\\nBusiness Agent; B. H. Smith, Chorister; G. A. Russell,\\nAsst. Chorister; Miss Eva Paddock, Organist.\\nNumber of present members, 102.\\nThe grange meets in the Girard Union town-hall on\\nWednesday evenings once in two weeks.\\nCHURCHES.\\nMETHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.\\nThe Methodists were the first to hold meetings of a re-\\nligious character in this township. As early as 1831 and\\n32, meetings were held at the residence of John Cornish,\\nand in the school-house in later years. At these meetings\\nthe pioneers listened to the preachings of Allen Tibbetts,\\nRev. Mr. Colclasure, and other circuit preachers, as well as\\nto several of their own local preachers, John B. Ma.son\\nbeing among the latter class.\\nThe organization of the church as it exists to-day goes\\nback to about the year 18-10. The records kept are in-\\ncomplete and meagre. From them, however, we learn that\\nthe first board of trustees was composed of the following\\nmembers Lyman Fo.k, Mason Chase, Jo.seph C. Corbus,\\nJohn Parkinson, Lyman Aldrich, Benjamin H. Smith,\\nJohn Worden.\\nThe first church edifice was erected in the year 1844,\\ncosting not far from $1000. Levi Butler, one of the first\\nmembers, was the builder, and Rev. Mr. Hudson piistor\\nduring the same time.\\nThe circuit ia which the Girard charge was situated,\\nthirty-five years ago, embraced the following appointments\\nEast Girard, West Girard, Bronson, Clizbo s (How Quincy),\\nBrooks School-house, York s house, Branch, Day s, and\\nUnion.\\nThe first quarterly conference for the Girard circuit\\nwas held at the Girard meeting-house, Nov. 28, 1846.\\nAfter the usual exerci.ses, on motion, Joseph C. Corbus\\nwas appointed .secretary. The following brethren, whose\\nnames are marked p, were present: A. M. Fitch, P. E.,\\np. W. E. Biglow, P. C, p. Jacob Hamlin, Ex., p. Ma-\\nson Chase, C. L., p. E. Barker, C. L., p. S. White, C.\\nL., p. John Reynolds, a. D. Powers, a. Abram Smith,\\np. Elisha Day, p.\\nAt this conference the following persons were elected\\nstewards of the church Lyman Fox, Hiram Clizbe, John\\nParkinson, David Powers, Jesse Brooks, Joseph C. Corbus,\\nand John Bussett.\\nThe following receipts were reported to this conference\\nEast Girard, SS.4.5 West Girard, S14.35 Brooks Class,\\nSI. 00 York Hou.se, SO.OO Bronson, $0.00 Clizbe, SO. 00\\nPublic Collection, $3.36.\\nThe settlement of the board of stewards with the pastor.\\nRev. W. E. Biglow, at the close of the same year (1846)\\nwas as follows: Quarterage, $216 table expen.ses, $50\\nhousG-rent, SIO; moving and fire-wood, S29.\\nMr. Biglow has been succeeded by the following-named\\npastors: Revs. D. C. Jacokes, 1847; II. Penfield, 1849;\\nV. G. Boynton (who was promised, in addition to a small\\nsalary, a glorious good donation 1851 Nathan Mount,\\n1853; Noah Fassett, 1855; I. L Buell, 1857; L N.\\nThomas, 1858 I. Taylor (the Chrysostom of the Michigan\\nConference), 1859 T. J. Hill, 1860 George Lee, 1861\\nJ. J. Clubine, 1SG2 T. J. Congdon, 18G4 Isaac Bennett,\\n1865 I. Taylor, 1867 W. H. Ware (the boy-preacher),\\n1868 A. A. Dunton, 1869 F. Gage, 1871 E. H. Day\\n(who, because of his genial fjualities, remained three 3 ears),\\n1872 W. M. Paddock, 1875; and W. M. Colby, the pres-\\nent pastor, 1878.\\nThe church edifice was repaired in 1848 at a cost of\\nabout $700 and again in 1876, making it substantially a\\nnew structure, at a cost of $3000. It has sittings for 300\\npeople, which are all taken. The present membership\\nnumbers 160. Number of pupils in Sabbath-school, 80.\\nIra Nye, Sunday-school Superintendent. Mr. George W.\\nStray served as superintendent of Sabbath-schools for a\\nperiod of twenty years.\\nTHE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.\\nThe first meeting of this society was held at the house\\nof William Vanblarcom, in Girard, AVednesday, June 8,\\n1851. Those present formed themselves into a conference,\\nlooking to the formation of an independent church. Rev.\\nEdwin Eaton, of the Coldwater Cliurch, offered prayer,\\nand delivered a brief discourse as to their duties. The\\nconstituent member of this society, thirteen in number, had\\nall been members of the Coldwater and Tekonsha Churches.\\nTheir names were as follows William Vanblarcom, E.\\nM. Waldo, George B. Johnson, Amasa R. Day, E. T.\\nTodd, Mary Smith, Harriet C. Day, Sarah Burr, Mary", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0293.jp2"}, "294": {"fulltext": "238\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nVanblarcom, Matilda B. Waldo, Alvina Todd, Eunice L.\\nBurr, and Mary Olney.\\nE. T. Todd was the first deacon elected, and remains as\\nsuch at the present time. During tlie first year of its\\nexistence. Elder Eaton preached to the society once in four\\nweeks; Rev. John Sage was called in December, 1860;\\nDaniel Peace came 1862 Thomas Robinson, 18C3 H. C.\\nBeals, 1868; William H. Prentiss, 1870; A. M. Buck,\\n1872; William Remington, 1874; J. H. Crooker, 1875;\\nand E. R. Clark, the present pastor, in April, 1878.\\nSoon after the formation of the society Mr. William\\nVanblarcom bought the old district school-house for the\\nsum of 8300, and presented it to the church. It was re-\\npaired, reseated, and, until the partial completion of the\\nnew church-edifice, was in use as their house of worship.\\nThe lot on which the present church edifice is built was\\npurchased of H. E. Carle, in October, 1872, at a cost of\\n$200. Nov. 27, 1875, E. T. Todd, Reuben Milligan, and\\nJ. J. Hudson were appointed a building committee, to\\nmature and carry out plans for building a church edifice.\\nThe structure was commenced in 1876, and at the present\\ntime the exterior and bu.sement story only are completed.\\nIt has cost thus far about S2000. Present membership,\\n40. Number of scholars in Sabbath-school classes, 50.\\nMr. 0. L. Smart, Sunday-school superintendent.\\nFREE-WILL BAPTIST CHURCH.\\nThis society was organized May 10, 1849, by Elders\\nElwood, Whitcomb, and J. J. Wilkins. The original mem-\\nbers were thirteen in number, as follows L. Y. Limbocker,\\nDiadama Limbocker, John Loring, Mary Loring, N. M.\\nMillard, Cynthia Millard, Charles Lane, Henry Aurend.\\nMatilda Aurend, Alexander Ladow, John Smart, Anna\\nCutler, and Mary J]. Cutler. The present church edifice\\nwas erected in 1856. It cost, with bell, $1600, and has\\nsittings for 225 persons. The building committee consisted\\nof Elder Elijah Cook, James B. Tompkins, H. Coddington,\\nA. Hoard, and S. King.ston.\\nTheir first pastor was Rev. J. J. Wilkins, who remained\\nfour years. He has been followed in subsequent years by\\nRevs. Elijah Cook, L. B. Whitcomb, F. P. Anger, E. G.\\nChadock, H. E. Whipple, M. R. Kenney, E, J. Reville,\\nand Elder Morey.\\nThe society is small in numbers, and without a pastor at\\nthe present writing.\\nOur acknowledgments are due to Hon. James B. Tomp-\\nkins, Peter I. Mann, Joseph Vanblarcom, Dr. Moses E.\\nChauncey, Rev. W. M. Colby, A.R. Day, Henry E. Carle,\\nN. M. Millard, James E. Perry, Mrs. B. H. Smith, Mrs.\\nS. A. Smith (of Quincy), the Misses Craig, and many\\nothers, to all of whom we desire to return our sincere\\nthanks for the valuable information derived from them.\\nBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.\\nDR. MOSES E. CHAUNCEY.\\nAmong the prominent physicians for whom Branch\\nCounty is noted, none occupy a more enviable position\\nthan Dr. Moses E. Chauncey. A residence of over thirty-\\nsix years in Girard, during which time he has been actively\\nengaged in the duties of his profession, has not only fully\\ndemonstrated his ability as a physician, but his worth as a\\ncitizen.\\nHe was born in Galway, Saratoga Co., N. Y., Nov. 15,\\n1809. His parents were New England people, and early\\nsettlers in Saratoga. Mr. Chauncey lived at home, assisting\\nthem on the farm summers, and attending school winters,\\nacquiring a fair education. In the winters of 1842 and\\n1843 he attended the Albany Medical College, graduating\\nwith honor, and afterwards graduated at the Cincinnati\\nEclectic College.\\nHe came to Girard, Mich., Sept. 19, 1843, and com-\\nmenced practice immediately. He married Lucinda, daugh-\\nter of Abraham and Sally (Cook) Hudson, of Galway, N. Y.,\\nwho died Nov. 8, 1860. He married again in May, 1862.\\nIn polities Dr. Chauncey is a staunch Democrat of the\\nJacksonian type.\\nHENRY PIERCE.\\nHenry Pierce was born among the Green Mountains of\\nVermont, Dec. 5, 1808, the eldest of ten children. He\\naccompanied his father, when a lad of eight years, to\\nOrleans Co., N. Y., where they were occupied with farming\\npur-suits. He was married Nov. 9, 1834, to Miss Betsey,\\ndaughter of Silas and Lavinia (Clark) Beebe, at Claren-\\ndon, Orleans Co., N. Y. Mrs. Pierce was also a Vermont\\nlady, having been born in Clarendon, in that State. Mr.\\nand Mrs. Pierce were lured by the charms of the West\\nto emigrate, and in 1839 came to the township of Girard,\\nand purchased forty acres of land on section 7, establishing\\na home at that point. They have had three children, all\\nof whom are now deceased. Mr. Pierce passed through\\nsome interesting experiences during his early pioneer life.\\nThe land he purchased cost two hundred and fourteen\\ndollars, and when paid for left him but fourteen dollars,\\nthe money being in bills of a broken bank. For months\\nthey were reduced to one silver sixpence, which embraced\\nall their cash capital. He cleared twenty acres without a\\nteam, and the remainder with a pair of young oxen. Later\\nhe disposed of his fiirm, which contained one hundred and\\nfive acres, and moved to Girard Centre, in 1868. Mr. and\\nBlrs. Pierce are now in comfortable circumstances, and en-\\njoying in advanced years the result of their industry and\\nenterprise.\\nMRS. ELIZA CRAIG.\\nAmong the pioneers of Branch County the name of Mrs.\\nEliza Craig, of Girard, deserves conspicuous mention. She\\nwas the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Downes, and was\\nborn May 25, 1795, in the county of Armagh, Ireland.\\nDetermining to emigrate to the new country across the\\nAtlantic, she sailed in April, 1821, and took up her resi-\\ndence in Morristown, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. While\\nthere she married Samuel Craig, Dec. 2, 1823. In 1829,\\nhaving a desire to explore the prairie lands of Michigan,\\nthey started for the West, and first located in the township", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0294.jp2"}, "295": {"fulltext": "DR, Moses E Chauncey.\\n^ENRY PlEf^CE.\\n^1RS.f^ENRY P\\\\E^CE.\\nJWrs Euza CRA\\\\Q.\\nfHOTOC St IHDM*lfB f", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0295.jp2"}, "296": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0296.jp2"}, "297": {"fulltext": "IIISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n239\\nof Allen, Uillsdiklc Co., two years later coming to Girard.\\nMrs. Craig enjoyed the jiroud distinction of giving birth\\nto tlie first white male child iu Girard, who was born the\\n4tli of Soiitoniber of the same year. We clip the lollow-\\ning fVum a leading county paper, as giving a fair estimate\\nof the character of Mrs. Craig: She has always been an\\nupright, conscientious, Ciiristiaii lady, joining the Presby-\\nterian Church in this city in 1843. She was a kind and\\ncon.siderate mother, an excellent neighbor, and a woman\\nwhom all of her acquaintances loved. She was a good\\nspecimen of the pioneer mothers of our county, ever ready j\\nand willing to extend a helping hand to the poor and needy,\\nand God had spared her life to see the prairie that was her\\nhome for so many years become one of the most populous\\nand fertile parts of our county, dotted with happy homes\\nand surrounded by schools and churches, whose bells rang\\nout sweet music to this aged Christian mother. May her\\nmemory remain green in the hearts of all who knew her!\\nMr. and Mrs. raig had six children, namely, JIary Jane,\\nJames, David, Daniel, Samuel, and Eliza. James and\\nDaniel died the 2S(h of August, 1841, in Girard. Samuel\\ndied the 2d of January, 185G, in Eureka, Cal. The three\\nremaining children are residents of Girard, and live on\\nproperty left them by their parents. Samuel Craig emi-\\ngrated from the same locality with his wife some years\\nearlier, and died March 2, 1847. Mrs. Craig at the time\\nof her death had reached the good old age of eighty-three\\nyears.\\nALGANSEE.\\nAl.0.4NSEF,, designated in the United States survey as\\ntownship No. 7 south, of range No. 5 west, is situated\\nupon the east border of the county, southeast from Cold-\\nwater City. It is bounded on the east by Hillsdale County,\\nnorth by Quincy, west by Ovid, and south by California,\\ntownships in Branch County.\\nIts surfiice is rolling, and well drained by numerous small\\ncreeks. Originally it was heavily timbered, except the\\nsouthwest corner, where were found several hundred acres\\nof burr-oak openings.\\nThe principal streams are known locally as Hanchett and\\nBickford Creeks, deriving their names from those of early\\nsettlers. The former flows in a northwest course through\\nthe centre of the township, and empties its waters into\\nMarble Lake. The latter takes its rise from a small lake,\\nsituated upon section 27, and flows thence westerly across\\nthe southwest corner.\\nBartholomew Lake lies wholly within section 7, while\\nMiddle Lake and the southern part of JIarble Lake occupy\\nportions of .sections 4, 5, 0, 7, aTid 8. Other small lakes\\nare found upon sections 23, and 27. The entire lake\\nsurface of the township includes an area of about 700\\nacres.\\nThe soil consists of a sandy loam, intermixed with a\\ndark vegetable mould. It is of good (|uality, and in the\\namount and nature of its products compares favorably with\\nother townships in the county.\\nFIRST LAND E.VTRIF.S.\\nThe flrst entries for lands in this township were made by\\nJedcdiah Jessup, of .Monroe Co., N. Y., Sept. 12, 1835,\\nbeing the northeast one-fourth of section 30 Charles But-\\nler, of New York City, bought all of section and the\\nnorth one-half of section 12, Nov. 9, 1835 Asahel Brown\\npait of cctions :!1 and .2, Jan. 1, 183G; Nathan Austin,\\nthe same date, lOO acres of section 32; Luther Styles, 160\\nacres on section I), Jan. C, 1830; and Ludovicus Bobbins\\n720 acres on sections 15 and 22, Mar. 31, 1836.\\nThe following list embraces the names of those who pur-\\nchased of the government subsequently\\nSection 1, 1835.*\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Charles Butler.\\nSection 2, 1835.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Allen Hubbard, Sumner Clark,\\nJason Ransom, George Smith.\\nSection 3, 1830.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Moses Hill, Jesse Hill, Elijah Hill,\\nNelson N. Sprague, Sumner Clark.\\nSection 4, 1836. Sumner Clark, Zenas C. Conley,\\nRalph Grow, Zina H. Hastings, Mary Ann Wright, Lucas\\nJoseph.\\nSection 5, 1857. Silas Crane.\\nSection 6, 1836. Eli Gray, Eoswell J. Ilayward, John\\nEaston, Norman Barber, Alexander S. Berry, Isaac Wethey,\\nCharles W. Felt.\\nSection 7, 1836. Hiram Alden, Roswell J. Hayward,\\nA. S. SIo.ss, Sardis Johnson, Eli Culver.\\nSection 8, 1836. William S. Hawkins, Horace New-\\ncomb, Sumner Clark.\\nSection 9, 1836. Luther Stiles, James II. Hanchett,\\nIra S. Mudge.\\nSection 10, 1836. Daniel Williams, Cicero Webster,\\nPeter D. Post, Cornelius Post, Jr., Jacob Nichols, Isaac\\nAmbler.\\nSection 11, 1836. Abraham Phillips, Charles Powell,\\nSumner Clark, Almon H. White.\\nSection 12, 1835. Charles Butler, Charles Powell,\\nSamuel II. Gale, Ilarvey Carpenter, Thomas B. Palmer.\\nSection 13, 1836. Morris Crater, Lazarus Culver,\\nHenry Phelps, Wiiliani John.son. David Johnson.\\nThe figures denote the year the first purchase was made upon\\neach section.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0297.jp2"}, "298": {"fulltext": "240\\nHISTOKY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nSection 14, 1836. Abraliani I liillips, Sumner Clai k.\\nSection 15, 1836. Ludovicu.s Rubbins, Benjamin Stout,\\nWilliam R. Hawkins, Sumner k Clark.\\nSection 16, 1849.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 L. B. Bobbins.\\nSection 17, 1836. Richard Abbey, Horace Newcomb,\\nWilliam Easton, Nancy Barber, Alpbeus Hill.\\nSection 18, 1836. Roswell J. Hayward, Sumner\\nClark, C. B. Jones, Jolin F. Packard, Jonathan Bick-\\nford, Jasper Underbill, Cbarles Bickford.\\nSection 19, 1836.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Orriu Wyllys, Benjamin Tindall,\\nAzam Purdy, Isaac George, Samuel M. Dennison, Stephen\\nWbitehouse, Oliver Fuller, Reuben J. Chainplin.\\nSection 20, 1836. John Ackerson, Pbilip H. Jewell,\\nHenry Buell, H. D. Mudge, An.son Beardsley, Carlton V.\\nClark, Aaron Tompkins.\\nSection 21, 1837. William Pronti.ss, Eleazer Baker,\\nJonathan Bickford, Hiram Thompson, Lucas Joseph,\\nAaron Simpkins, Benjamin Craig, Enos G. Berry.\\nSection 22, 1836. Ludovicus Bobbins, Allen Hubbard,\\nWilliam R. Hawkins, Josiah Burge.\\nSection 23, 1836. Allen Hubbard, Isaac Bradle, Thomas\\nDougherty, Silas Crane, William Johnson, Isaac F. Camp.\\nSection 24, 1836. James Patterson, Henry Phelps,\\nEzekiel Gardner.\\nSection 25, 1836. James Patter.son, Orange Dean, Jr.,\\nAnsel Nichols, p]zekiel Gardiner, Henry Phelps, David\\nJohnson, Elias Hakes.\\nSection 26, 1836. James Patterson, Jason Cowles,\\nA. Mosely, Avory Farnham, William Lawson Coe, Harry\\nTeal.\\nSection 27, 1836. Joseph 11. Williams, Ezekiel Gard-\\nner, Alvah N. Jones, Isaac Quimby, Samuel Mowry.\\nSection 28, 1836.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Joseph R. Williams, Horace Purdy,\\nJoseph Farrar, Silas Crane, Isaac George.\\nSection 29, 1836. William Martin, Horace Purdy,\\nJesse Craft, Otis Wilter, David Tift, Benjamin F. Rich-\\nmond, James Nichols, Isaac George, Benjamin Craig,\\nDaniel Bickford.\\nSection 30, 1835. Jedediah Jessup, William Martin,\\nOrrin Wyllys.\\nSection 31, 1836. Asahel Brown, Samuel Mulhollen,\\nJoshua Baker, Jasper Underbill.\\nSection 32, 1836. Nathan Austin, Asahel Brown,\\nThomas Blackwood.\\nSection 33, 1836. Thomas Pratt, Ezra S. E. Brainard,\\nAbigail Shumway, Asahel Brown, Joseph R. Williams.\\nSection 34, 1836. Sumner Clark, Joseph W. Law-\\nrence, Jr., Joseph W. Lawrence, Ezekiel Gardner, Joseph\\nR. Williams.\\nSection 35, 1836. Sumner Clark, Ezekiel Gardner,\\nJesse Doyle, Orsamon Hortou, Gideon Draper, Arunah\\nMosely, Charles Peaslee, Joshua Pridgeon, Carlton V.\\nClark, John Doyle.\\nSection 36, 1836. Rodolphus E. Knight, William Bar-\\nrow, Ezekiel Gardner.\\nFIRST SETTLEMENTS.\\nFrom the best sources of information now obtainable, it\\nis believed that Luther Stiles and Ludovico or Ludovicus\\nBobbins were the finst settlers in the territory now known\\nas Algansee township. They had visited the locality pre-\\nviously, had purchased their lands of the government, and\\nerected, or caused to be erected, each a good, substantial log\\ndwelling-house. Stiles purchase consisted of 240 acres\\nupon .section 9, and Robbins of 560 acres upon sections\\n15 and 22. Although not traveling together, nor from\\nthe same locality, nor in any way concerned as partners, by\\na curious coincidence, both moved their families into the\\ntownship the same day.\\nUntil after leaving the Chicago road the elder had the\\nlead, but by his team becoming stalled, a very frequent\\noccurrence in those days, Stiles passed him, and reached\\nhis domicile which had neither floor, doors, or windows\\nfirst.\\nMr. Robbins came from Erie Co., N. Y., and was accom-\\npanied by .some four or five sons. He was a Presbyterian\\nminister, a tall, muscular man, a devout Christian, and\\nnoted among the early settlers for his many eccentricities.\\nLuther Stiles in the fall of 1836, in partnership with\\nMorris Crater, began the construction of a saw-mill, which\\nwas finished in February, 1837. This was the first mill\\nerected in the township, and stood upon the site of the\\npresent old mill, known as the Tompkins saw-mill. During\\nthe year 1837, Stiles sold out his one-half interest in the\\nmill to Crater, and removed from the township.\\nMorris Crater came from Lima, Livingston Co., N. Y.,\\nand arrived in the township the day after the Fourth\\nof July, I did, 1836. He purchased lands upon section\\n13, but after a period of about five years he sold out and\\nremoved to his present residence in Quincy township.\\nAsahel Brown, for many years the one prominent man\\namong all others in the township, came from Monroe Co.,\\nN. Y., and settled in Lenawee Co., Mich., in 1832, where\\nhe remained for about four years, when, having purchased\\n800 acres of the government, situated upon sections 31,32,\\nand 33, he removed his family to their present location,\\nJuly 3, 1836. His purchase was largely composed of burr-\\noak openings, easily brought into cultivation, and being the\\npossessor of two strong yoke of oxen, seed, and the neces-\\nsary amount of capital, which he had gained by the sale of\\nhis property in Lenawee, he was enabled to plow ;ind sow\\nto wheat forty acres during the fall of 1836. He was the\\nfirst supervisor of the township, and was re-elected, and\\nserved in that capacity for a period of twenty-one years.\\nHe also represented Branch County in the State Legislature\\nand in constitutional conventions, reference to which is\\nmore particularly made in a biographical sketch accompany-\\ning his portrait.\\nJohn Ackerson, who purchased the first land upon sec-\\ntion 22, came from the .southern part of Ohio, and settled\\na few weeks later than Mr. Brown. His son Abraham and\\nan adopted daughter, Katy, were the first to be married in\\nthe township. They were married by Samuel Beach in\\nthe spring of 1837.\\nIn September, 1836, Ezra S. E. Brainard, accompanied\\nby his wife and two small children, started from Gaines-\\nville, Wyoming Co. (then Genesee Co.), N. Y., and with\\nan ox-team and wagon drove to Buffalo from thence to\\nDetroit the journey was accomplished by steamboat then\\nwith the same team and wagon to John Ackersou s house,", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0298.jp2"}, "299": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0299.jp2"}, "300": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0300.jp2"}, "301": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n241\\nwhere he arrived Oct. 7, 1836. His family remained\\nunder Mr. Ackerson s roof for five or six weeks, or until he\\ncould put up a loi: dwclliiij, on the 80 acres at present\\noccupied by him. Tliouias Pratt, a brotlior-in-law of Mr.\\nBrainard, had visited Michigan in the spring of 1836, and\\nbought of the government two 80-acre lot*, upon .section\\n33, one for himself and one for Brainard.\\nJlr. Pratt settled in the township about six weeks later\\nthan Mr. Brainard.\\nJesse Crafl and his step-son, James Nichols, came in\\nduring the same season, and sowed wheat upon section 29.\\nBut they did not settle permanently until the spring of\\n1837.\\nDavid Tift came from Niagara Co., N. Y., in 1831, and\\nsettled first near Saline, Washtenaw Co., Mich., where he\\nremained until the summer of 183G, when he removed to\\nKindcrhook, in this county. In the fall of the same year\\nhe sold out to John Waterhouse, purchased of the govern-\\nment 160 acres situated upon section 29 of this township,\\nand became a permanent resident soon after. He died at\\nthe age of fifty-three years. During the war of the Rebel-\\nlion, five sons, viz., Allison A., Albert J., Horace, Jerome\\nB., and Roswcll D., .served in the Union army. Horace, a\\nmember of the 5th Michigan Cavalry, was starved to death\\nin the Andersonville prison-pen.\\nThe year 1837 witnessed the arrival and settlement of\\nLeonard Nelson upon section 13, Almon Nichols upon sec-\\ntion 25, Nathan Austin upon section 32, Horace Purdy\\nupon sections 28 and 2!*, and Isaac George upon sections\\nU), 28, and 29.\\nDuring the year 1838 the settlement was still further\\nincreased in numbers by the settlement of John Vander-\\nhoff and Eli Gray, upon section 6. Seth E. Hanchett and\\nSamuel H. Hanchett, brothers, upon section 9 Barney\\nSmith, section 13 Andrew Crater, a brother of Morris,\\nsection 15 Jasper Underbill, section 31 Daniel Bickford,\\nsection 29 S. L. Bradley, section 25 H. Hildreth, section\\n25 Thomas Goodman, section 22 Jesse Doyle, upon sec-\\ntion 35, and George Tift.\\nAmong other quite early residents who settled in subse-\\nquent years were Jonathan Bovee, Roswell J. Hayward,\\nJesse Doyle, Asel Withey, John Kenyon, Jonathan K.\\nBickford, Charles Bickford, James Nichols, Benjamin\\nCraig, Ralph Bailey, Samuel T. Fales, Ebenezer Adams, C.\\nT. Goodman, Sylvenus Clark, Harrison Scott, Carlton V.\\nClark, Benjamin Hobbs, Sylvester Canficld, Nathaniel\\nFisher, Erastus Bradley, Thomas Clark, William M. Clark,\\nThomas Clark, Jr., Samuel M. Dennison, John Whitney,\\nD. J. Sprague, John P. Pettibone, William Ilouck, and\\nOrton Hoxie.\\nThomas Clark, a soldier of 1812, accompanied by five\\nsons and three daughters, came from Erie Co., N. Y., in\\n1833, and settled first near Amden s Corners, now Bellvue,\\nOhio, where he remained three years. He then removed to\\nLagrange, Ind., and remained five years.\\nIn 1841, William, one of the sons, settled at Fisher s\\nCorners, in Algansee town.ship. The following year the\\nfather and Thomas, Jr., came into the township. Thomas,\\nJr., worked for Nathaniel Fisher one year, and at the ex-\\npiration (if his time was assigned t i take for his pay forty\\n31\\nacres of land, where Samuel H. Keeler now resides. In\\n1851 he sold out his farm and removed to Reading, Hills-\\ndale Co., whore he opened the first .store in 1854. After\\na short residence in Van Huron County, he removed to\\nQuincy village in 1860, and for some years was engaged\\nin keeping an eating-house, also a drug-store, which he\\ntraded for the Barnes farm. Two years later he traded his\\nfarm for the hotel property where he now resides. He\\nbuilt his present commodious hotel, The Quincy House,\\nin 1877, which supplies a want long needed in that thriving\\nvillage.\\nFrancis D. Ransom, the first settler upon the four sec-\\ntions which comprise the northeast corner of the township,\\ncame from Elbridge, Onondaga Co., N. Y., and located\\nwhere he at present resides, in 1842. His nearest neighbor\\non the north, for some years, was John S. Belotc. John\\nH. Ransom, a brother, settled south of him in 1847.\\nJa.son, another brother, had visited Michigan in 1836, and\\npurchased lands upon section 2, but did not settle until\\nyears later. Daniel Ransom, a fourth brother, .settled in\\nthe same vicinity in April, 1842. He was killed in July\\nfollowing, by a tree falling upon him.\\nSamuel H. Keeler, from Sterling, Cayuga Co., N. Y.,\\nsettled upon his present place of residence in 1852, pur-\\nchasing of Thomas Clark.\\nDr. James A. Williams, the first resident physician in\\nthe township, came from Conquest, Cayuga Co., N. Y.,\\nand settled where he now resides in 1854. He is an\\nhonored and respected citizen in the community of which\\nhe is a member. He has served his townsmen as super-\\nvisor for a period of ten years, the county as superintendent\\nof schools, and two terms in the State Legislature.\\nIsaac George built the first framed hou.se. Frederick T.\\nGallup the first brick house, in 1873. Aaron Hall opened\\nthe first store, in 1878.\\nThe Wakeman steam saw-mill was erected by John and\\nhis son, Eli Wakeman, in 1854. They came from Huron\\nCo., Ohio.\\nThe grist-mill now in operation and adjoining the saw-\\nmill, was erected by Eli and his son, Mortimer B. Wake-\\nman, in 187;^, at a co.st of $5000. The structure is com-\\nmodious, fitted up with the best and latest improved\\nmachinery, and supplies a want long needed in the town-\\nship. As a comparison between the present condition of\\naffairs and forty years ago, we here make mention of Mr.\\nAndrew Crater s milling experience.\\nAbout 1840, gri.st-mills were few and at long distances\\nfrom many of the settlements. The farmers had been\\nblessed with an abundant harvest, grain was cheap, and\\nthe millers were unwilling to do work and receive for their\\npay the customary toll they could make more money by\\nflouring grain for shipment to distant markets. As a result\\nof their cupidity, many of them combined and reftised to\\ndo grinding for those living near them until such time as\\nsuited their convenience, or a lack of orders for flour to be\\nsent abroad permitted. Many neighbors had visited the\\nnearest mills only to return with their grists unground.\\nIt became a matter of necessity to Mr. Crater that he\\nshould have some flour and meal, and he determined to\\nhave it. In the early part of the week he placed in his", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0301.jp2"}, "302": {"fulltext": "242\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nwagon some thirty bushels of wheat, corn, and buckwheat,\\nand, with an ox-team which he was wintering for their\\nwork, departed, after telling his family that he should not\\nreturn until his grain was converted into flour. He pro-\\nceeded to Coldwater, then to Branch and to Girard, but\\nwas refused at each mill in succession. He then journeyed\\non to Union City, where he met with partial success, the\\nmiller refusing to grind the wheat and corn, but not the\\nbuckwheat. On his return homeward, and when crossing\\na bridge over the stream which connects Bartholomew and\\nMiddle Lakes, at three o clock Sunday morning, his team\\nand wagon broke through. But, as the bridge, a log struc-\\nture, rose but three or four feet above the bed of the\\nstream, he was enabled, by throwing aside the logs, to ex-\\ntricate his team, wagon, and precious load in safety, and\\nfinally reached home all right, after an absence of some\\nfive or six days.\\nCIVIL HISTORY.\\nBy an act of the Legislature of the State of Michigan,\\napproved April 2, 1838, Algansee was formed from Quincy\\ntownship. The act was as follows\\nAll that portion of the county of Branch designated\\nin the United States survey as townships Nos. 7 and 8\\nsouth, of range No. 5 west, be and the same is hereby set\\noft and organized into a separate township, by the name\\nof Algansee, and the first township-meeting shall be held\\nat the house of Horace Purdy in said township.\\nThe inhabitants, in their petition when asking for the\\nformation of a new township, sent forward the name of\\nCarlton as the one which,best suited them. But, for some\\nunexplained reason, the august legislative body which then\\nrepresented the State selected its present name, Algansee.\\nIts significance is unknown.\\nCalifornia township 8 south, range 5 west was set ofi\\nas a sepiarate township March 25, 1S4G.\\nFirst Township-Meetings. The first township-meeting\\nfor the election of officers was held, as ordered, at the house\\nof Horace Purdy, early in May, 1838. But the records\\nof this meeting, as well as of subsequent meetings to 1843,\\ninclusive, cannot be found.\\nOfficers Elected in 1844. Asahel Brown, Supervisor\\nEzra S. E. Brainard, Township Clerk Samuel Beach, Jus-\\ntice of the Peace George Monlux, Treas. James H.\\nLawrence, Jonathan K. Bickford, Samuel B. Hanchett,\\nHighway Commissioners Benjamin Hobbs, J. T. Bailey,\\nSchool Inspectors Ira Cass, Morris Crater, Directors of\\nthe Poor C. T. Goodman, S. Jordan, James McNitt, Con-\\nstables Morris Crater, Asahel Brown, J. W. Lawrence,\\nJr., Joseph T. Reynolds, S. L. Bradley, Andrew Crater,\\nS. P. Bronson, James T. Bailey, John Vanderhoof. Cyrus\\nGillett, David Tift, Stephen Noble, John Kinyon, William\\nG. Scott, Jesse Doyle, Harvey Brockwa} James Craig,\\nNathaniel Fisher, S. Jordan, Jr., Samuel Beach, Nehemiah\\nBoss, Overseers of Highways.\\nTOWNSHIP OFFICERS.\\nThe following is a list of the supervisors, township\\nclerks, and treasurers, from 1838 to 1878, inclusive\\nSupervisors.\\nIS:iS. .\\\\sahel lirown.\\n1839.\\nTownship Clerks,\\n.lumper Uinlerhill.\\nTreasurers.\\nicorge Monlux.\\nIS40.\\n1841.\\n1842.\\n1843.\\n1844.\\n1845.\\n1S46.\\n1847.\\n1S48.\\n1849.\\n1850.\\n1851.\\n1852.\\n1853.\\n1854.\\n1855.\\n1856.\\n1857.\\n1858.\\n1859.\\n1860.\\n1861.\\n1862.\\n1863.\\n1864.\\n1865\\n1866.\\n1867.\\n1868.\\n1S69.\\n1870.\\n1871.\\n1872.\\n1873.\\n1874.\\n1875.\\n1876.\\n1877.\\n1878.\\nSupervisors.\\n.Isabel Brown.\\nTownship Clerks.\\nJasper Underbill.\\nEzra S. E. Brainard.\\nTreasurers.\\nGeorge Monlux.\\nLyman Witter.\\nAsabel Brown.\\nJames I nderbill.\\nAsahel Brown.\\nErastus Bradley.\\nAsahel Brown.\\nJasper Underbill. Ezra S. E. Brainard.\\na it t( a\\nErastus Bradley.\\nRobert Magden.\\nIf li tt\\nBenjamin Hobbs.\\nLemuel Pratt.\\nAbijah Mosher.\\nIsaac F. Camp.\\nNathan Nivison.\\nJames Underbill.\\nHenry Walbridge. Levi P. Fuller.\\n_ Nathan Nivison.\\na a ti\\n5. James A. Williams. Lorenzo Reynolds.\\nLevi P. Fuller.\\nErastus Hradley.\\nGluey W. Draper.\\nJames A. Williams.\\nEzra S. E. Brainard.\\nMahlon AV. Brainard.\\nCharles J. Underbill\\nRobert Crawford.\\nJames R. Crawford.\\nRobert Crawford.\\nMort. B. Wakeman.\\n.Sereno Bradley.\\nKoswcll I). Tift. Levi A. Shumway.\\nJUSTICES OF THE PEACE.\\n1844.\\nSamuel Beach.\\n1860.\\nFranklin Roundy.\\n1845.\\nAsahel Brown.\\n1861.\\nAsabel Brown.\\nF. D. Ransom.\\n1862.\\nWilliam Tibbitts.\\n1846.\\nNathaniel Fisher.\\n1S63.\\nFrancis D. Ransom.\\nD. J. Sprague.\\nWillis Potter.\\n1847.\\nSturgis L. Bradley.\\n1864.\\nSamuel H. Kccler.\\n1848.\\nD. J. .*^prague.\\n1SB5.\\nAsabel Brown.\\n1849.\\nAsahel Brown.\\n1866.\\nSereno Bradley.\\n1850.\\nJohn P. Pettibone.\\n1867.\\nFrancis D. Hansom.\\n1851.\\nS. L. Bradley.\\nEli Wakeman.\\nS. B. Hanchett.\\n1868.\\nJames H. Stowe.\\nWillitim Tibbitts.\\nAlmon W. Thorp, Ji\\n1852.\\nWilliam Tibbitts.\\n1869.\\nSamuel H. Keeler.\\n1853.\\nAsahel Brown.\\n1870.\\nJoseph Poats.\\n1854.\\nRobert Mngden.\\n1871.\\nFrancis D. Ransom.\\n1855.\\nErastus Bradley.\\n1872.\\nJames H. Stowe.\\n1856.\\nJames Waterbury.\\n1873.\\nSamuel H. Keeler.\\nJames A. Williams.\\n1874.\\nJoel Barnes.\\n1857\\nAsahel Brown.\\n1875\\nFrancis D. Ransom.\\nWilliam Tibbitts.\\n1876\\nJoseph Wilmarth.\\n1858.\\nWilliam Tibbitts.\\n1877\\nSamuel 11. Keeler.\\n1859\\nFrancis D. Ransom.\\n1S7S\\nAlbert Ii. Barnes.\\nHIGUWAV COMMISSIONERS.\\n1844. James H. Lawrence.\\nJonathan K. Bickford.\\nScth B. Hanchett.\\n1845. Samuel B. Hanchett.\\nJonathan K. Bickford.\\nTaloott Mcrvin.\\n1S4B. Jonathan K. Bickford.\\nBenjamin Hobbs,\\n1847. Jonathan K. Bickford.\\nBenjamin Hobbs.\\nSylvester Canfield.\\n1848. Nathaniel Fisher.\\n1849. John Whitney.\\n1850. Jonathan K. Bickf inl\\nWilliam llouck.\\n1852. William M. Clark.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0302.jp2"}, "303": {"fulltext": "Residence: of JOHN JOSEPH, /^lgansee, Mich\\nResidence of F. T. GALLUP, /Algansee, Mich.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0303.jp2"}, "304": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0304.jp2"}, "305": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF. BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIOAN.\\n243\\n1S53.\\nCiiiltuii Clark.\\n1864.\\nOrton lloxio.\\n1854.\\nOrtoii lloxie.\\nD. S. 8illiniau.\\nJr)hn Hussell,\\nJoel Cjiiniibcll.\\n1855.\\nJoel Campbell.\\n1865.\\nSamuel H. Keeler.\\n1856.\\nCalvin V. Clark.\\n1866.\\nThomas Nixon.\\n1857.\\nJonathan K. Biekturtl.\\n1867.\\nOrton lloxie.\\n1858.\\nOrton Hoxie.\\n1868.\\nJonathan K. Biekfonl.\\n1858.\\nEzra S. E. Brainanl.\\n1869.\\nGeorge Briggs.\\n1859.\\nEzra S. E. Brainard.\\n1870.\\nOrton lloxie.\\nSamuel H. Koelor.\\n1871.\\nThomas Nixon.\\nHarrison Craig.\\n1872.\\nBenjamin Culver.\\n1860.\\nDaviJ Rhoades.\\n1873.\\nOrton lloxie.\\n1861.\\nCornelius Streetor.\\n1874-77. Thomas Ni-ton.\\n1862.\\nLyman Witter.\\n1878.\\nStephen Knocht.\\n1S63.\\nWillis Potter.\\nA town-hall wa.s erected upon section If! in 1877, at a\\ncost of $600.\\nSTATISTICAL 1837 VS. 1874.\\nAlgansee residents of 1837, showing their location by\\nsections, the number of acres owned, and the number and\\nkind of live-stock possessed by each at that date\\nLeonard Nelson, section 25, 40 acres, two cows.\\nAlmon Nichols, section 2. 160 acres, two oxen.\\nLudovico Bobbins, sections 15 and 22, 560 iicrcs, three cowa, two\\noxen, one horse.\\nMorris Crater, section 13, 80 acres, one-half saw-mill.\\nLuther Stiles, section 9, 240 acres, one-half saw-mill,\\nAsahel Brown, sections 31, 32, and 33, 800 acres, three cows, four\\noxen, two horses,\\nNathan ,\\\\ustin, section 32, 80 acres, one uow, two oxen,\\nThomiis Pratt, section 33, 80 acres, one cow, one ox.\\nEzra S. E. Brainard, section 33, 80 acres, two cows, one ox.\\nHorace Purdy, sections 28 and 29, 200 acres.\\nIsaac George, sections 19, 28, and 30, 230 acres, three cows, two oxen,\\ntwo horses.\\nJesse Craft, section 29, 80 acres, two cows.\\nJames Nichols, section 29, 40 acres, two oxen.\\nDavid Tift, section 29, 160 acres, two cows, two horses.\\nThe foregoing list comprises all who were resident land-\\nowners in the township at the period before mentioned.\\nDuring the year 1838 the following additional names,\\ntogether with those just mentioned, appear upon the first\\nassessment-roll of Algansee township\\nJohn Vanderhoff, section 6, 73 acres, two cows, two oxen.\\nEli Gray, section 6, 80 acres.\\nSeth E, llanchett, section 9, 125 acres, one cow, two oxen.\\nSamuel B. Hanchett, section 9, 125 acres, two oxen.\\nBarney Smith, section 13, 160 acres, one cow, two oxen.\\nAndrew Crater, section 15, 80 acres.\\nGeorge Tift, one cow,\\nJasper Uriderhill, section 31, 80 acres, two cows, two oxen.\\nDaniel Bickford, section 29, 80 acres, two cows, four oxen, two horses.\\nHorace Purdy, sections 28 and 29, 100 acres, six cows, two oxen, two\\nhorses.\\nAbram Ackorson, section 20, 80 acres, one cow, one horse.\\nS. L. Bradley, 80 acres.\\nII. Hildrcth, section 25, 40 acres, one cow.\\nThomas Goodman, section 22, 80 acres, three cows, two oxen.\\nJesse Doyle, section 35, 80 acres, one cow, two oxen.\\n1874.\\nPopulation 1,491\\nTotal area (acres) 22,740\\nAcres of wheat growing June, 1874 3,126\\ncorn 2,130\\nBushels wheat harvested, 1873 31,217\\ncorn 81,321\\nother grain harvested, 1S73 29,216\\npotatoes raised, 1873 11,115\\nTons hay housed. 1873 2,317\\nPounds wool sheared, 1873 10,236\\npork marketed, 1873 148,575\\ncheese made, 1873 300\\nbutter made, 1S73 47,680\\nfruit dried for market, 1873 31,657\\nBarrels cider made, 1873 1,045\\nGallons wine made, 1873 000\\nPounds maple-sugar, 1874 7,225\\nAcres devoteil to fruits 976\\nValue of fruit product, 1872 $11,000\\nHorses over one year old, 1874 1,263\\n.Mules 10\\n^Vork oxen 38\\nMilch cows 1,230\\nCattle over one year old, other than milch cows and\\noxen 2,341\\nSwine over six months 2,560\\nSheep 3,126\\nSheep sheared, 1873 2,559\\nThe township has no village, Algansee, a post-office\\nstation, is situated in the southern part, eight miles south\\nof Quincy village.\\nThe road-bed of the proposed Mansfield, Coldwater, and\\nLake Michigan Railroad crosses the extreme southwest\\ncorner.\\nSCHOOLS.\\nIt is probable that the first school in the township was\\ntaught by Miss Jane Woodard, in the summer of 1838, in\\na small log shanty, which stood near the present residence\\nof Wesley Merritt, Among her pupils were Mrs, Emily\\nBarnes, Alonzo George, Roswell 1). Tift, Erial Purdy, Mrs.\\nErial Purdy, Alexander Purdy, Mary Underbill, and Wes-\\nley Brown, all of whom arc living at the present time.\\nThe first school-hou.se, a log structure, was built near\\nAsahel Brown s residence in 1843. Mr. Ezra S. E. Brain-\\nard was an early teacher in this house, also Miss Sarah\\nBeach.\\nAt a meeting of the board of school inspectors held May\\n16, 1846, certificates to teach primary schools were granted\\nMisses Arvilla H. Clark, Silena Hard, Mary L. Beach, and\\nEliza Ann Bryant. Benjamin Hobbs was designated as\\nthe one to visit schools during the year. At the same\\nmeeting the following apportionment of school moneys was\\nmade\\nWhole amount on hand $33.17\\nTo District No. 3,41 scholars 12.77\\n10,19 5,89\\n6,21 6.51\\n7,27 8.00\\n$33.17\\nSchool statistics for the year ending Sept. 2, 1878 whole\\ndistricts, 9: fractional, 2. Children of school age residing\\nin the township, 473 children attending school during the\\nyear, 430. School-houses in the township, 11, brick, 1\\nframed, 10. Seating capacity of school-houses, 621. Value\\nof school property, SSSOO. Male teachers employed during\\nthe year, 8 female, 14. Aggregate number of months\\ntaught by males, 29 by females, 49. Paid male teachere,\\nS76a female, $588,20.\\nReceipts. Total resources from moneys on hand Sept.\\n3, 1877, two-mill tax, primary-school fund, district taxes\\nfor all purposes, and raised from all other sources, $2864.24.\\nE.T.penditures. Teachers wages, \u00c2\u00a713.53.20 building and\\nrepairs, S336.17 on bonded indebtedness, -SOOl.SO for all\\nother purposes, $129,07; amount on hand Sept. 2, 1878,\\n\u00c2\u00ab122,26,", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0305.jp2"}, "306": {"fulltext": "244\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nRELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.\\nAs early as 1838 the Methodists held religious services\\nat the house of Andrew Crater. Their preachers were Revs.\\nRoswell Parker, Peter Sabin, and James Clizbe. Among\\nthe members of the first class were Jesse Craft, who was an\\nexhorter, David Tift and his wife, and Mrs. Asahel Brown.\\nThe present society of the North Algansee Methodist\\nEpiscopal Church was organized in 1854 or 1855, as part\\nof the Quiucy charge. Rev. Isaac S. French pastor, and\\ntheir meetings for several years were held in the Fisher\\nschool-house.\\nIn 1870 a commodious church edifice was erected. It is\\na brick structure, has sittings for 300 people, and cost with\\nfurniture, furnaces, etc., complete, $4400. C. B. Newton\\nwas the builder. The church site of 98 square rods was\\ndonated by Samuel H. Keeler.\\nThe society forms part of the Quincy charge at the\\npresent time. Rev. C. C. Olds, pxstor.\\nBAPTIST CHURCH.\\nAt a meeting of certain members of the Baptist Church\\nof Quincy, held at the Jordou school-house, Dec. 29, 1855,\\nit was unanimously resolved to request letters from the\\nQuincy Church for the purpose of organizing a church in\\nAlgansee. In pursuance of the same, letters were granted\\nto the following-named members, viz. Francis D. Ransom,\\nPhares Chittenden, Jason L. Ransom, John H. Ransom,\\nJohn Ran.som, Zebiua G. Trim, Joel Campbell, David Hill-\\nman, John C. Perring, Benjamin Bishop, Amos Hough,\\nPeter Leighton, Nathan Leighton, Spencer Cory, John\\nCory, Henry W. Waterbury, James A. Ransom, William\\nW. Potter, David Robb, and sisters C. Ransom, L. Chit-\\ntenden, C. Ransom, H. Ransom, U. Trim, M. Campbell,\\nH. Hillman, L. Perring, L. Bishop, 0. Hough, S. Jordon,\\nL. Fisher, 0. Cory, S. A. Barber, J. A. Ransom, Margaret\\nHillman, M. Hoxie, and L. Robb. This organization was\\nfirst styled the Second Baptist Church. At the first cove-\\nnant-meeting Francis D. Ransom was chosen deacon, and\\nPhares Chittenden church clerk. The church was recog-\\nnized March 13, 1S5G, by a council of ministers and dele-\\ngates, representing the First Quincy, Second Quincy, First\\nAlgansee, Reading, Ovid, and Butler Churches Rev.\\nTruman Burroughs presided as moderator, and D. B. Pur-\\nrinton served as clerk.\\nRev. Truman Burroughs, the first pastor, came soon\\nafter the organization was effected, and preached one-half\\nthe time. He was followed by Elder Philo Forbes, who\\nremained about two years. Other pastors were Revs. B.\\nMcLouth, who came in 1858 G. Terry as a supply W.\\nN. VVelker, January, 1861 Truman Burroughs, Decem-\\nber, 1862, who remained until January. 1866 then Eiders\\nSchofield, Conover, and Prentice as supply R. W. Lock-\\nhart, January, 1868; H. K. Simpson, January, 1870; E.\\nM. Ney, January, 1871 W. M. Welker, August, 1873;\\nW. B. Chapel, January, 1877 R. P. Jones, present pas-\\ntor, April, 1878.\\nA church edifice was erected in 1868 at a cost of $2000.\\nIt has sittings for 200 people. Present membership, 56.\\nScholars in Sabbath-school, 56. Cornelius W. Myers, Sab-\\nbath-school Superintendent.\\nDISBANDED BAPTIST CHURCHES.\\nIn 1840 or 1841, a Baptist society was organized in the\\neast part of the town. Their usual place of meeting was\\nat the house of Nathaniel Fisher, and at one time they\\nnumbered about 40 members. Among them were Na-\\nthaniel Fisher, wife, and three daughters Ebenezer Kelly\\nand wife, James Waterbury and two daughters, John\\nKinyon and wife, the elder Mrs. Reynolds, Seneca Can-\\nfield and wife, Horace Avery and wife, Samuel Cory and\\nwife, and Deacon Lewis and wife.\\nThe First Baptist Church of Algansee was organized in\\n1854. Their meetings were held in the Wakeman school-\\nhou.se. Nathan Nivison and wife, Ebenezer Kelly and\\nwife, James Dewitt and wife, William Hungerford and\\nwife, James Waterbury and daughters were constituent\\nmembers of the society. It was disbanded after an exist-\\nence of about twelve years.\\nCEMETERIES.\\nThe first burial-ground in the township was upon grounds\\nowned by Jasper Underbill, and the first interment therein\\nwas a child of Underbill s. After some years the bodies\\nwere removed to the present cemetery, situated upon sec-\\ntion 30.\\nThe North Algansee Cemetery Association was incor-\\nporated in 1856, with Andrew Crater, Samuel B. Han-\\nchett, Sydney W. Snyder, Lyman B. Bobbins, John\\nStreeter, J. Wright, Cornelius Streeter, Francis D. Ran-\\nsom, and John Joseph as members. Samuel B. Hanchett,\\nPresident; Samuel H. Keeler, Clerk. The inclosure con-\\ntains 1} acres, and is situated upon section 10. The\\nfirst interment was that of the body of Mrs. H. D. Her-\\nmance.\\nIn the preparation of Algansee township history we have\\nreceived much valuable information and the greatest cour-\\ntesy from Messrs. Andrew Crater, Morris Crater, Ezra S.\\nE. Brainard, Roswell D. Tift, Francis D. Ransom, Phares\\nChittenden, Samuel H. Keeler, Mortimer B. Wakeman,\\nMrs. Asahel Brown, Mrs. Jane Tift, and others, to all of\\nwhom we take this manner of returning our sincere thanks.\\nBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.\\nD. L. GRAY.\\nThis gentleman, one of the prominent citizens and\\npioneers of Algansee, is descended from good old Revolu-\\ntionary stock. His grandfather, Robert Gray, was a native\\nof Pelham, Mass., and served with distinction throughout\\nthat sanguinary struggle. At the close of the war he set-\\ntled in Ashfield, Mass., where the father of our subject\\nwas born. He reared a family of eight children, Betsey,\\nLydia, Sarah, May, Darwin L., Jerome, Ralph, and Edwin.\\nIn 1827 the elder Gray emigrated with his family to Wash-\\ntenaw County, where he remained eight years, when they\\nremoved to Toledo. After a residence of two years there,\\nthey eanie to Branch County and settled in Algansee,", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0306.jp2"}, "307": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0307.jp2"}, "308": {"fulltext": "-4^5\u00c2\u00ab^^\\nDavid Tift.\\nMrs. David Tift.\\n^rs.S.Sf^ainai^d.\\nE.S E BF^AINAf^D.\\nWm Kf^AlSER\\n|VlRS.WM.KF?AISEf^.\\n(pHOTOSflY KlHOM*f(K. COlDWATEl^", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0308.jp2"}, "309": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n245\\nwhere he purchased the farm upon which Darwin L. now\\nresides. Here the old people died, full of years and highly\\nrespected by a larire circle of friends. He was a gentle-\\nman of sterling ability, and ]Mis.sos,sed of many of the\\nvirtues and but few of the faults uf buniaiikiiKl. His\\nworthy wife was a devoted helpmeet, a kind mother, and a\\nvaluable friend. She was born in Connecticut. Mr. Gray\\nwas married, in 1869, to Mrs. Julia A. Fales, daughter of\\nBenjamin Archer, Esq., one of the oldest settlers of Branch\\nCounty. They have been blessed with two children, Perry\\nD. and Cynthia J. Mi-s. Gray was first married at the\\na^e of sixteen to I^Ir. Fales, of Algansce. He was one\\nof the honored dead who went to do battle in our country s\\ndefense.\\nMr. Gray is an admirable type of the original settler,\\nand possessed of that indomitable energy and hardihood\\nthat was necessary to remove the original forest and to lay\\nthe foundation for the present wealth and prosperity of the\\ncounty. It is to such as he that the present generation\\nare indebted, and it is with pleasure that we give him a\\nposition in this work among the representative men and\\npioneers of Branch County.\\nS. E. BRAINARD.\\nMore than a century ago the father of Mr. Brainard\\nwas born in the good State of Connecticut, the date of his\\nbirth having been 1744. He followed farming pursuits,\\nand at the age of twenty-one removed to Madison Co.,\\nN. Y., where his son was born. At the expiration of a\\nfew years he removed to Genesee County, and engaged in\\nlabor incident to the life of a pioneer, such as logging and\\nclearing the land. On becoming of age he left home, and\\nlabored for four years; and Feb. 28, 1832, was married to\\nMiss Sabina Woodman, of Orleans Co., N. Y. After his\\nmarriage he purchased a farm in Genesee County, and re-\\nmained upon it four years. Not being satisfied with their\\ncondition, they determined to come to Michigan, and in\\naccordance with this purpose began the journey with all\\ntheir hou.sehold goods. On reaching Detroit they loaded\\nan ox-wagon with their possessions, and started for Branch\\nCounty, where Mr. Brainard purchased eighty acres of\\nland in Algansee, arriving in 1836, and still residing on\\ntlie same tract. At the first township-meeting he was\\nelected commissioner, and the next five years filled the\\noffice of township clerk. Later he was elected township\\ntreasurer, having filled each successive oflice with credit.\\nMr. and Mrs. Brainard had two children born in New\\nYork State and five in Branch County. The first two\\nwere Mahlon W. (who married Mi.ss Duffce, and resides\\nin Coldwater) and Frances L. (who is married to John\\nWood, and resides in Madison township) CaroHne died\\nshortly after her marriage; Roxby I. married George Rice,\\nand lives in Algansee township Ann Augusta married\\nGeorge Caldwell, and resides in Coldwater Corlon married\\nSarah Dewey, and lives in Algansee while the younger\\nson, Schoonville, resides with his parents on the homestead,\\nhaving married Delia Birch. Mr. Brainard is a staunch\\nRepublican in politics.\\nWILLIAM K KAISER.\\nCasper Kraiser, the father of the gentleman whose name\\nappears above, was born in Lebanon Co., Pa., and followed\\nthe pursuits of a farmer. lie was the father of eleven chil-\\ndren, five sons and six daughters.\\nWilliam Kraiser remained on his father s farm until he\\nbecame of age, when he went to Northumberland County,\\nin tlie same State, and engaged with a farmer at ten dol-\\nlars per month. He stayed with him five years. In 1838\\nhe w;us married to Miss Mary Ann Sell, daughter of Jacob\\nSell, who was one of the pioneers of Berks* Co., Pa. He\\ncame the same year to Ros.s Co., Ohio, and worked for two\\nyears at the same wages as above, his wife proving her de-\\nvotion by washing and sewing, in order to earn her share\\nof their scanty livelihood. In time Mr. Kraiser possessed\\na team of his own, and for three years farmed on shares.\\nIn 1843 he took a lea.se to clear a farm in Sandusky Co.,\\nOhio, and stayed upon that place eight and one-half years.\\nIn 1851 he drove through to Michigan, with his family of\\nseven children, and settled where he now lives. Four chil-\\ndren have been born in this State to Mr. and Mrs. Kraiser,\\nthe names of all being as follows Amos Franklin, now\\nmarried and residing in Wilson Co., Kan. Christian,\\nmarried and living in Genesee Co., Mich. Benjamin Wil-\\nliam, married and living in Quiney, Mich. Sarah Jane,\\ndeceased Solomon Henry, living in California township.\\nBranch Co. Mary Jane, married, husband now deceased\\nDavid Porter, deceased Granville Washington, married\\nand living near his father Randolph Rodgers, married\\nand living in Quiney Lavinia and Matilda, both deceased.\\nIn 1866 Mr. Kraiser was so unfortunate as to have his\\nhouse destroyed by fire, together with all the household\\ngoods. He is the owner of a fine farm, containing two\\nhundred and sixty five acres, and although serious misfor-\\ntunes have at times befallen him, he has been generally\\nprosperous since his removal to Michigan, and is surrounded\\nat present by many comforts.\\nDAVID TIFT\\nwas a native of Allegany Co., N. Y., and a farmer. His\\nchildren were six in number, viz., Fanny E., Roswald D.,\\nAlbert J., Jerome B., A., and Horace N. In the fall of 1831,\\nMr. Tift left New York and settled in Calhoun Co., Mich.,\\nwhere he entered land and resided four years. He finally sold\\nout and removed to Kinderhook township, Branch Co., where\\nhe entered eighty acres of land. About three months later\\nhe disposed of his place to Mr. Waterhouse, and removed to\\nAlgansee township. In the latter he took up one hundred\\nand sixty acres of land, and upon it passed the remainder\\nof his days. Politically he was a Republican, and in re-\\nligion a Baptist. His wife, whose maiden name was Mary\\nMainier, was born in Seneca Co., N. Y., Dec. 20, 1809,\\nand married to Mr. Tift in Niagara Co., same State. She\\nwas the daughter of a fermor and one of nine children.\\nDuring the trying days when her husband was rearing for\\nhis family a home in the wilderness she was ever at his\\nside, a faithful wife and a devoted helper, through all the\\nBuck?.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0309.jp2"}, "310": {"fulltext": "246\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nstruggles incident to the life uf a pioneer. She died in\\nNovember, 1858, and he who had so long held her dear\\nbowed beneath the stroke and closed his days of mortality\\nFeb. 21, 1859, surviving her loss but three months.\\nRoswald Tift, who had lived with his father until of age,\\nmoved at that eventful period upon the place where he now\\nresides. At the age of twenty-seven he was married to\\nPermelia A. Mason, a widow, by whom he had one child\\nElizabeth E. Part of liis present farm is land which be-\\nlonged to her. Mrs. Tift died April 3, 1866, and May 15,\\n1870, he was married to Lucy R. Shumway, daughter of\\nAlfred and Nancy Shumway, a pioneer couple in this\\ntownship. By this marriage he has had three children:\\nLevi S., Eli D., and Riley D. Until the autumn of 1878\\nMr. Tift was a Republican, but at that date he was elected\\ntownship clerk on the Greenback ticket. Although a\\nprofessor of religion, he is a member of no particular sect.\\nMrs. Tift is a member of the Advent Church.\\nJerome B. Tift was born upon the old homestead in Al-\\ngansee, and upon it he still resides. On the 18th of No-\\nvember, 1860, he was married to Frances A. Grice, daugh-\\nter of Peter Grice, one of the early settlers of Kinderhook\\ntownship. He is the father of three children Clara M.,\\nDora A., and Horace J. Both he and his wife are mem-\\nbers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Tift is a\\nRepublican in politics.\\nALFRED SIIUM^yAY.\\nHistory records the persecutions to which the French\\nHuguenots were subjected nearly two hundred years ago,\\nand the flight of many of them to climes where the religious\\natmosphere was more congenial to their belief In the year\\n1695 a vessel arrived at Boston, Mass., and landed Peter\\nShumway, Peter Faneuil, the Sigourneys, and others.\\nShumway was one of the devoted band of Huguenots,\\nand in company with others of his own people founded a\\ncolony at Oxford, where are yet standing the remains of a\\nfort they built for defense against the Indians. Peter\\nShumway, it seems, assumed this name after arriving in\\nthis country, as none such can be found among the French.\\nHe married an English lady, a Mi.ss Smith, and they became\\nthe parents of seven sons, viz., Oliver, Jeremiah, David,\\nJohn, Jacob, Samuel, and Amos. Undoubtedly all persons\\nin the United States be.iring the name of Shumway are\\ndescended from the worthy Peter.\\nLevi Shumway, son of Oliver and grandson of Peter\\nShumway (1st), was born at Oxford, Mas.s., April 8, 1727.\\nHis son, Isaac W. Shumway, was born at Belcher, Mass.,\\nOct. 12, 1761. When seventeen years of age, or in 1778,\\nhe volunteered in the American army and served until 1782.\\nHe was present at the execution of Maj. Andre and at the\\nsurrender of Cornwallis. Dec. 18, 1785, he was married\\nto Patience Pratt.\\nTheir son, Levi Shumway, was born at Belcher, Hamp-\\nshire Co., Mass., June 11, 1788, and in 1804 removed to\\nMacedon, Wayne Co., N. Y., where, on the 16th of Sep-\\ntember, 1817, he was married to Abigail Smith. In 1829\\nhe removed to Lenawee Co., Mich., and died Aug 3, 1834.\\nAlfred Shumway, a son of the above, was born in\\nMacedon, Wayne Co., N. Y., July 12, 1818, and came with\\nhis parents to Lenawee Co., Mich., in September, 1829.\\nAt that time it is stated that but two log houses were\\nstanding where now is the flourishing and beautiful city of\\nAdrian. Mr. Shumway was married, Jan. 22, 1845, to\\nNancy M. Davis, of Palmyra, Lenawee Co., Mich., and\\nremoved to Branch County, Feb. 19, 1849. Mrs. Shum-\\nway, who was a daughter of Charles and Polly Davis, was\\nborn at Palmyra, Wayne Co., N. Y., July 24, 1823, and\\nwas one of a family of seven children. Her parents re-\\nmoved to Palmyra, Lenawee Co., Mich., in July, 1836, and\\nthere, as above stated, she was married to Mr. Shumway.\\nTheir children were three in number, Mary E., born in\\nMadison, Lenawee Co., Feb. 19, 1846 Levi A., born at\\nthe same place, Oct. 25, 1847 and Lucy R., born in Pal-\\nmyra, Lenawee Co., Sept. 10, 1850.\\nLevi A. Shumway was married to Annie M. Gallup,\\nSept. 17, 1873. Their children are Alfred T., born in\\nAlgansee, Branch Co., Deo. 9, 1876, and Dennis Burr,\\nborn in the same township, July 5, 1878 died Feb. 13,\\n1879.\\nLucy R. Shumway was married to Roswell D. Tift, May\\n15, 1870.\\nAlfred Shumway was in his religion an Adventist; in\\npolitics, a staunch Republican and an untiring worker. He\\nwas the oldest of a large fiimily of children, and when but\\nsixteen years of age was left to care for them by the death\\nof his father. His first crop of corn in his Michigan home\\nwas entirely destroyed by wild game. This descendant of\\na zealous Frenchman lived a comparatively uneventful life,\\nyet his death was a most tragic one, being caused by a\\nbuzz-saw, and occurring April 26, 1874. He was a worthy,\\nupright man, and an esteemed citizen, and his death was\\nsincerely mourned.\\nANDREW CRATER.\\nMathuyas Crater, the father of the above, was born in\\nGeneva, N. J and became the father of .sixteen children,\\nnine sons and .seven daughters. In the spring of 1825\\nhe removed with his family to Wayne Co., N. Y.\\nAndrew Crater, who was born in Hunterdon Co., N.\\nJ., June 28, 1813, went West with his father to New\\nY^ork, and remained with him until twenty-one years of age,\\nwhen he started for the then far West to make for himself\\na home. In the spring of 1837 he came to Algansee town-\\nship, Branch Co., Mich., bought eighty acres of land, and\\nthen returned East and was married on the 28th of Decem-\\nber, 1837, to Hannah Waterbury. In the fall of 1838 he\\nbrought his wife to Michigan and settled upon the eighty-\\nacre lot he had purchased in Algansee. By this marriage\\nMr. Crater became the father of four children, viz., Reuben,\\nMartha R., Henrietta E., and Delos. Mrs. Crater died in\\n1848, and in 1851 he was married to Elizabeth Craig, by\\nwhom he also had four children, and on the 28th of June,\\n1861, he was again left a mourner by the death of his wife.\\nMarch 12, 1863, he married Catharine Depue, and by her\\nhad two children. A third time the fell destroyer of\\nhuman happiness entered his household, and the third time\\nhe mourned the loss of a faithful partner, for on the 21st", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0310.jp2"}, "311": {"fulltext": "fARS A SHUMWAY.\\nfdOros By KitiOMAifK. CoiOWtT\\n-A. Shumway.\\n-i\\nA. Crater.\\nl*HOrOS fff K,KOM*^i^.)\\nMRS.A CRAIEf^\\n/^RS.S. B./^ANCHETT.\\nf loros Br Tuipp. COLOWATCI\\nS B^ANCHETT.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0311.jp2"}, "312": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0312.jp2"}, "313": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n247\\nof August, 1869, his wife was called to the land of the\\nhereafter. His present wife was Mrs. Caroline E. Bul-\\nlock, to whom ho w;ts married Fob. 1, 1S73. Her niaidon\\nname was Wright, aud slio wa.s burn iu the town of Clay,\\nN. Y. At the age of fifteen she removed with her parents\\nto Brii;litoii. III., where .she wits married to Mr. Bullock.\\nAflor his death she moved to Cinoiiinati, Ohio, thence to\\nSaginaw, Mich., and finally to (^uiiicy. Branch Co., where\\nshe was wooed and won by Mr. (^rater.\\nMr. and Mrs. Crater are menibors of the Baptist Church,\\nof which they are ardent supporters. Mr. Crater has, in\\nthe course of nearly half a century of patient industry and\\nclose economy, become the owner of a farm of four hundred\\nand seventy-eight acres, of which and its improvements he\\nis justly proud. He has seen the wilderness blossom as\\nthe rose, and in his age is enabled to peacefully enjoy the\\nfruits of his labors.\\nS. B. HANCIIETT.\\nThe father of Mr. Hanchett was reared in Connecticut,\\nand at the surrender of Burgoync his niullior was three\\nyears of age. The subject of our sketch was born in Sar-\\natoga Co., N. Y., and was the youngest of three children.\\nHis father and mother died early, with an interval of but\\ntwo days between them, the first being seventy-nine, aud\\ntho latter sixty years of ago.\\nMr. Hanoliett romained u]iiiM the farm for two years\\nafter tho death of his parents, and during that time his\\nsister and brother wore both married, Seth eventually re-\\nmoving to Gibraltar, about twenty miles from Detroit.\\nHaving some desire to take up his residence farther West,\\nhe started, at the age of twenty-one, on a prospecting tour\\nin Ohio. Not being well pleased, he repaired to Canada\\nand engaged to work with his halfbrother, Mr. Wood, and\\nlater was employed in a .saw-mill. He suflFered .severely\\nwith the typhoid fever and the smallpox in succession.\\nWith eighty dollars in silver he emigi-ated t\u00c2\u00ab Michigan, his\\nbrother Seth having meanwhile sold the homestead and\\ncome to Algansee township. Mr. Hanchett arrived in\\nColdwater in May, 1838, and went directly to Algansee.\\nAfter some pioneer experiences incident to the settlement\\nof a new country, at the age of twenty-eight, he married\\nRuth C. Thomp.son, daughter of an old resident of Califor-\\nnia township. They have had seven children, three of\\nwhom are dead. Mr. Hanchett was formerly a Whig, and\\nafterwards espoused the prineij)les of the Republican party.\\nHe has held many offices of trust in his township, and is\\nhighly esteemed as a citizen and a man.\\nF. D. RANSOM.\\nFRANCIS D. RANSOM.\\nFrancis D. Ran.som was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y.,\\nJan. 5, 1816, and was the son of James Ransom, who.se\\nbirthplace was New London, Conn., and who was a ship-\\ncarpenter by trade. His grandfather Wiis a machinist by\\noccupation, and in the Revolutionary war ranked as ser-\\ngeant under Col. St. Leger. Mr. Ransom, who followed\\nfarming in early life, at the age of twenty-one traveled\\nthniugh Tllinois. Indiana, and Ohio, exploring tho country,\\nand finally returned and married MLss Cliloc, daughter of\\nBenjamin Stintor. They have seven children. Mr. Ran-\\nsom bought of his brother, John Ransom, forty acre.s of\\nMRS. P. D. RANSOM.\\nland in 1837, and continued to add to his landed posses-\\nsions until he had accumulated two hundred and fifty, which\\nhe now owns in Algansee township. He connected himself\\nwith the Baptist church at Elbridge, N. Y., when he was\\nnineteen years of age, and has been an ardent worker in\\nits cause since that period. He was one of the builders of\\ntho Baptist church in Algansee, and has continued to fill\\nthe ofiice of deacon since that time. Mrs. Ransom has\\nalso been a member of the church since the age of fifteen\\nyears.\\nThey reside in Algansee township, and are enjoying the\\nregard of the many friends that a life of integrity, and re-\\nplete with kindly deeds, has won tlicm.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0313.jp2"}, "314": {"fulltext": "248\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nF. T. GALLUP,\\none of Algansee s worthiest citizens, was born in Canada,\\nMarch 11, 1823. His father, Ezekiel Gallup, was born in\\nHartland, Vt., August, 1787, and at the age of twenty-one\\nremoved, with his father, Joseph, to Canada.\\nIn the autumn of 183-t he migrated to Monroe Co.,\\nMich., and settled on Stony Creek, whence, after a brief\\nstay, he moved over to Medina, Lenawee Co., in the fall of\\n1837, and died in the latter place, January, 1860.\\nHis son, F. T. Gallup, accompanied him to Michigan in\\n1834, and in 1849, marrying Miss M. L. Sanderson, took\\npossession of a new farm in Medina, and entered upon an\\nactive agricultural career.\\nMrs. Gallup was the daughter of Jesse and Lucretia\\nSanderson, who were born in Hartland, Vt., in 1787. Her\\nfather served through the war of 1812, and not long after-\\nwards removed to Oneida Co., N. Y., where he died in\\n1843. Mrs. Sanderson went, in 1866, to Algansee, and\\nthere died, June 19, 1878, in the ninety-first year of her\\nage.\\nMrs. Gallup was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1825,\\nand in 1847 took up her residence in Michigan.\\nAfter remaining upon their farm in Medina until 1853,\\nMr. and Mrs. Gallup located in Algansee, where, upon the\\nbroad acres of their rich agricultural domain, they have\\never since continued to reside.\\nASAHEL BROWN.\\nMRS. A.SAHEL BROWN.\\nASAIIEL BROWN.\\nAsahel Brown, one of the earliest settlers of Algansee,\\nMich., was born in Stafford, Monmouth Co., N. J., April\\n9, 1803. He was the eldest son of Abner and Hannah\\nBrown, and with his parents removed to the State of New\\nYork.\\nHis father was born in Stafford, March 14, 1781 and\\nthat too was the birthplace of his mother, her maiden\\nname being Birdsal, and the date of her birth, Sept. 22, 1782.\\nYoung Asahel spent the early years of his life in the\\nthen new country of Western New York, and save an occa-\\nsional term at a district school, enjoyed no educational\\nprivileges.\\nHe labored on his father s farm the most of his time\\nuntil he reached his thirtieth year, in 1833, having\\nmeanwhile married Deborah, daughter of Jesse Comstock,\\nwho assisted in the construction of the first canal-locks at\\nLockport.\\nIn that year he determined to go West in search of a\\nfarm, for his ambition had long been to own one, and\\nso he set out with his wife and four children for Michigan,\\ntransporting them as well as his household goods in a lum-\\nber-wagon.\\nThey settled first at Palmyra, Lenawee Co., where Mr.\\nBrown bought an eighty-acre form, but becoming dissatis-\\nfied with the location, removed, in 1836, to Algansee, pur-\\nchased a farm there, and became a permanent settler. The\\nfirst town-meeting was held in his log cabin, which stood\\nnear the old State road. He grew prosperous as time\\npassed, and became a man of mark as well as substance.\\nFor twenty-one years he served as supervisor, and for many\\nyears he held the office of justice of the peace.\\nHe was a strong anti-slavery Whig, and in 1849 was\\ndefeated, by a small majority, as a candidate of that party\\nfor the Legislature.\\nIn 1850 he was a member of the State Constitutional\\nconvention, was State Senator in 1856 and 1858, and\\nserved also, in 1867, as a member of the State Constitu-\\ntional convention.\\nHe was for some time president of the Branch County", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0314.jp2"}, "315": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n249\\nFarmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and in all his\\nbusin ss and social relations commanded wide and earnest\\nroeo|^ nition as a man of sterlinj; integrity, staunch business\\njiriiicipU s, and uiifla;ij;inj; industry.\\nTo his original t armiii;; possessions he added from time to\\ntime, and at the period of his death he owned five hundred\\nacres of land, of which three hundred were improved. In\\nrelif^ious belief he sympathized with Unitariani.sm, and\\ndeeply revered the faith of his Quaker ancestors. After\\na lonj; life of active usefulness, Mr. Brown died, June 8,\\n1874, leaving to survive him his widow, who still resides\\nupon the old homstead at Algansee.\\nG I L E A D.\\nTownship 8 south, range 7 west, iis designated by the\\nUnited States survey, is a fiaetional township, six miles\\nlong from cast to west, and three and one-half miles wide\\nfrom north to south, lying on the southern border of\\nHraneh County, adjoining the State of Indiana, and con-\\ntains an area of about l;],r)0() acres. It is bounded on the\\nnorth by Bethel, east by Kinderhook, south by James-\\ntown and Mill Grove, town.ships of Steuben Co., Ind., and\\nwest by Noble. For purposes of description, the town\\nmay be divided into three portions. A line drawn across\\nit from north to south, beginning two miles from the\\nnorthwest corner, and terminating two and one-half miles\\nfrom the southwest corner, and another starting near the\\nmiddle of this line and rutitiing to the eastern boundary;\\nseparate these parts from one another. The part west of\\nthis first-described line is lightly-rolling in its nature, being\\nof the class of lands known as burr-oak plains or openings,\\nand has a mixed .soil, composed of a sandy or gravelly\\nloam, which is easily tilled and very fertile. The north-\\neast part of the town is mainly heavily-timbered lands,\\nwith a level surface, and quite wet and swampy in many\\nplaces. The soil is a dark, sandy loam, intermingled\\nwith some pretty heavy clay. The southeast portion of the\\ntown is composed of white oak or timbered openings, a\\nlittle timbered land, and about one-quarter of the whole\\nis open marsh. Its surface is varied, being quite hilly\\nin the west and more level in the east, and the soil is also\\nquite diversified. The soil of the town is somewhat mixed\\nwith loose stones of many kinds, some of which are plainly\\nthe work of some animal like the coral insect, while others\\nare quite as evidently petrifactions. Among others are\\noften found large bowlders, from one to two feet in diame-\\nter, formed of smaller stones, varying in size from a pea to a\\nbutternut, which seem to have in some manner become so\\nfirmly cemented together, as to form a solid and concrete\\nmass.\\nAmong the natural curiosities and peculiar tiatural fea-\\ntures of the town are some relics of the past, whose origin\\nis hidden in the dark recesses of the jirehistoric ages.\\nThat they indicate, and indeed sub.stantially prove, that\\n32\\nPrepaied by Charles W. Brown.\\nsome race of intelligent people once lived, loved, and died\\nupon these fertile and beautiful plains must be apparent to\\nevery one who will give the subject careful consideration.\\nThe Indians have no traditions which relate to these relics,\\nand have always shown perfect ignorance regarding their\\norigin and significance. On the shores of Gilead Lake,\\nand at other places in the town, are found remains of what\\nhave been generally regarded a.s ancient fortifications. They\\nare invariably circular in form, and elevated, at present,\\nfrom one to two feet above the general surface of the\\nground. The principal of these are the two which are\\nfound on the shores of Gilead Lake, one on the west and\\nthe other on the east side, very nearly opposite each other.\\nA description of the one on the east side, which was visited\\nby the writer, will answer as a general description of them\\nall. The one on the west shore is the largest one. Near\\nthe north end of the lake an arm runs out to the eastward,\\nand on the south shore of this bay lies the work we are\\nabout to describe. The shore at this point is a steep bluff,\\nabout fifteen feet above the average level of the waters of\\nthe lake, and a plateau extends from the edge of this\\nbluff some thirty rods in every direction, and then gradu-\\nally descends to a lower level. On this plateau, with its\\ntwo extremities touching the edge of the blufli is a semi-\\ncircular arc, eighteen or twenty rods in diameter, and drawn\\non so true a circle that it proves almost conclusively that it\\nwas laid out before the trees which now occupy the site grow\\nthere. Along this line is an elevation about six or perhaps\\neight feet in width and eighteen inches high in the middle.\\nThe great age of this work is attested by the trees growitig\\nupon the top of the elevation, whose appearance shows that\\nthey sprang into existence after it was made, and whose size\\nevidences an undisturbed growth of from one hundred and\\nfifty to two hundred years. That they are remains of for-\\ntifications is by no means clear to the mind of the present\\nwriter, and can never be conclusively shown until the\\nhabits and mode of life of their former inhabitants shall be\\nmade known. That they may simply nnirk the site of\\nsome dwelling-place of a grcgarian race seems quite prob-\\nable when wo consider the fact that they are generally\\nlargely built up of the shells of Ire-sh-watcr clams which\\nabounded in these lakes. But whatever their origin ur", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0315.jp2"}, "316": {"fulltext": "250\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nuiie, we are left to look upon them in a purely speculative\\nliiiht, ;ind the imaginative mind may weave about them a\\nweb of romance, and dream of the. lives and experiences,\\nthe iiiipes and fears, the loves and hates, of the unknown\\npeople who once roamed these plains and forests, and lived\\nupon tlie products of the soil and upon the animal life that\\npeopled its woods and waters. In other parts of the town\\nare found burial-mounds similar to those so frequently\\nfound in this section of tlie State, and relics of the Indian\\nrace, and pieces of ancient pottery that have lain long in\\nthe soil, are frequently brought to light by the farmer s\\nplow.\\nAnother natural curiosity, and one which may possibly\\nbe connected with the liistory of this past race, is what lias\\nalways been known as the Uilead Sugar- Woods. Whether\\nit had its origin in some natural cause, or whether it re-\\nsulted from human effort, is a matter of conjecture. This\\npiece of maple- woods stands upon section 17, but originally\\nextended upon sections 7, 8, and 18. It was, in 1830, a\\nfine piece of maple woodland in the form of a circle, and\\nabout three-quarters of a mile in diameter. The Indians\\nused to tap the trees every spring and make maple-sugar in\\ntheir rude way, and the whites also fell into the same prac-\\ntice, and continue it down to the present time. There was\\nbut a very light sprinkling of other trees in these woods,\\nand the maples were of an apparent growth of a century and\\na half The soil at this point does not seem to differ mate-\\nrially from that of the rest of the west part of the town,\\nexcept that it is freer from stone, and the vegetable mould\\nformed by decaying leaves and timber has added to its\\ndepth and richness.\\nThe principal water-course of the town is the outlet of\\nHog Lake and Lake Pleasant. It is called Prairie River\\non the maps, but has locally obtained the name of Hog\\nCreek. We are inclined to look upon this as a misnomer,\\nfor Hog Creek proper rises in the town of Reading, in\\nHillsdale County, flows through the towns of Allen, Quincy,\\nButler, and Girard, and empties into the Coldwater River\\nat Orangeville. Prairie River is also the outlet of Lavine.\\nPleasant, and Crooked Lakes in Kinderhook. Throughout\\nmost of its course in this town it is bordered by wide\\nmarshes. In section 3 its course becomes more rapid, and\\nsufficient fall is afforded to make a mill-site, which was\\noccupied as early iis 1835, and has continued in use until\\nthe present .spring (1879), when the pond (which is believed\\nto have been an obstacle in the way of securing proper drain-\\nago of the swamps and niar.shes) was condemned as a nuis-\\nance, and the dam is about to be torn down. The system\\nof drainage, here incidentally referred to, was introduced in\\nthe town some eight or ten years ago, and has been ex-\\ntended more or less every year since that time. By reason\\nof it the level of the waters of the lakes has been lowered\\nabout three feet, and a large quantity of hitherto waste land\\nhas been redeemed, and is, or soon will be, under cultiva-\\ntion. This system has also had a marked good effect upon\\nthe health of the citizens, for the draining of the marshes\\nand sWamps has relieved the air of a load of malarial vapors\\nthat each spring and fall used to bring with great regularity.\\nThis result alone is ample recompense for all the expenses\\nincurred in cutting ditches and deepening the channels of\\nthe streams. In the outset, this work met with much oppo-\\nsition from some of the citizens, who looked upon it as in-\\nvolving great expense without securing any permanent good\\nresults. One of these was Samuel Arnold, who embodied\\nhis views on the suliject in a short poem, which, having a\\nlocal interest, we here give for the benefit of our readers:\\n1st. Tlie East GiU iiil C:in:il, you will ])lease umtL-rstand,\\nIs :i wonLlorful work, uiy brave boys\\nFor it (Iraitis the foul water from all our low land,\\nAmi our idle young men it employs.\\n2d. But tbis great Canal, tbough a wonderful tbing,\\nIs still but a foolish affair\\n*Twas planned by the mighty East flilead King\\nTo favor the gray-beaded Squire.\\n:)d. But tbis gray-headed Squire will now have work to do.\\nTo keep out the dirt and quicksand,\\nAs along the Canal be walks to and fro,\\nHis long-handled hoc in his hand.\\n-Ith. A very wise man made this statement of late,\\nS])eaking like some honest Qu.akcr;\\nThe land the ditch drains, at a fair estimate,\\nIs worth sixty dollars per acre.\\n5tb. But, if tbis swampy land has risen so high\\n.Since this wonderful diteb was completed,\\nTis lain to be seen, if they sell, swap, or buy,\\nOur farmers are bound to be cheated.\\nGtb. AVboso travels tbis way, whether woman or man,\\nOr gallant young beau with bis ^gal,*\\nShould make a short stop, and the wide landscape scan,\\nAnd view the East Gilead Canal.\\nThe only large body of water lying wholly in this town\\nis Gilead Lake, which lies in sections 6 and 7. It is\\nirregular in form and covers an area of about 200 acres.\\nIts waters are clear and cold, and overlie a bottom composed\\nprincipally of clear, white sand or gravel. The average\\ndepth of the water is probably not far from forty feet. The\\ngreat peculiarity of this lake is that it has no visible inlet\\nor outlet. It is undoubtedly fed by hidden springs but\\nwhat becomes of its overflow is an unsettled ([uestion.\\nAbout a mile and a quarter distant, in a southeasterly\\ndirection, a large and never-failing spring bursts from the\\nground, which is looked upon by many as the outlet of the\\nlake but this theory, though pilausible, is altogether specu-\\nlative, as no means have yet been tried to verify the suppo-\\nsition. The banks of the lake rise in bluffs from ten to\\nfifteen feet high, and the shores are bold and composed\\nmostly of sand and gravel. Through the efforts of the\\nGrangers of this town, some two years ago the lake was\\nstocked with 20,000 young white-fish, which were supplied\\nby the Fish Commissioner of this State.\\nIn the south part of the town, in section 24, lies the\\ngreater part of Hog Lake, a portion of which extends be-\\nyond the State line into Indiana. This lake is surrounded\\nby marshes, and has a muddy shore and bottom. In sec-\\ntions 22 and 23 is a part of Lake Pleasant, which lies\\nmostly in Indiana. It is like Gilead Lake as regards its\\nmain features.\\nThe township, taken as a whole, ranks well in fertility\\nand achqitaliility to the raising of general crops with any\\nother town, and in the western part are some as fine farms,\\nas well stocked, and furnished with as good buildings as", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0316.jp2"}, "317": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0317.jp2"}, "318": {"fulltext": "SAMUEL ARNOLD.\\nMRS. S. ARNOLD.\\nSAMUEL ARNOLD.\\nIt has ever been the aim of the historian to preserve in\\nhistory the names and deeds of kings and emperors, states-\\nmen and warriors, and it is meet that the names and\\ndeeds of the pioneers, to whose endurance, energy, and\\nperseverance we of the present age owe so much, should\\nbe preserved and lianded down to the coming generations.\\nOf the pioneers of Gilead none are deserving of more\\ncredit, or are held in higher esteem, tlian Samuel Arnold,\\nthe subject of this sketch. He was born in Middletown,\\nConn., where his parents resided until he was eleven years\\nold, when they moved to Granby, Oswego Co., N. Y. Mr.\\nArnold s education was obtained at the district schools,\\nexcept one term at the Cazenovia Academy yet he ac-\\nquired what was then considered a fine education. Ar-\\nriving at manhood, he worked on the farm of his father\\nsummers and tauglit school winters, his wages for teaching\\nbeing from nine to twelve dollars per month. He taught\\nin all thirteen terms. After his maturity he started out\\nin life, at times jobbing in the woods winters, and running\\na canal-boat owned by him during the summer at other times\\nteaching district schools. After his marriage he bought\\na small farm. In the fall of 1830 he was seized with the\\nwestern fever, and sold his farm and came to Blichigan\\nwhere the ensuing winter he taught school at Waterhouse\\nCorners, which was the first school taught in Kinderhook\\ntownship. In the spring of 1837 he bought of the govern-\\nment the west half of southeast quarter section eleven in\\nGilead, upon which he at once moved his family, and living\\nfour years in a small shanty, exchanged it for a comfortable\\nlog house, which Mrs. Arnold declares was better than the\\nframe house they afterwards built.\\nMr. Arnold was a great worker, and in clearing new land\\nand cutting hay in the marshes (often to his waist in water)\\nhe engendered the diseases which culminated in his death,\\nSept. 30, 1838. Mr. Arnold was a member of the Meth-\\nodist Church fifty years. Before the days of school-houses\\nand churches religious services were often held in his\\nshanty by the pioneer circuit riders. During the last ten\\nor twelve years of his life he was a gi-eat sufferer, but his\\nsufferings were borne with true Christian fortitude. In\\nearly life Mr. Arnold was a Democrat, but on the formation\\nof the Republican party he joined its ranks, and was ever\\nafterwards an ardent member. He held for many years\\nthe office of school inspector and justice of the peace, and\\nwas also town clerk and postmaster. For his first wife he\\nmarried Miss Huldah Remington, who lived but a year\\nafter her marriage. April 10, 1831, he was married to\\nMiss Catherine S. Huganin, who was born March 20, 1805.\\nThere have been born to them six cliildren, as follows\\nWilliam W., Aug. 25, 1832; Catherine E., May 5, 1834\\nMary A., Feb. 18, 1836; Adeline S., Dec. IS, 1838;\\nJohn W., Dec. 13, 18-10; Samuel A., July 2, 1845, died\\nin the Union army, at Chattanooga, Tenn., March 24,\\n1865.\\nTHE POOR INDIA-N\\nBY SAMUEL AliNOLIl.\\nOn Plymouth Rock our fathers landed\\nIn sixteen hundred and twenty\\nThe Indians then were able-handed,\\nAnd lived in peace and plenty.\\nOur fathers drove them from their land,\\nTheir aged sires and mothers;\\nAnd yet we venerate that band\\nOf nuble Pilgrim Fathers.\\nBut we are told that William Penn\\nThat noble-hearted Quaker\\nA treaty made with the red men.\\nTheir land bought by the acre.\\nThe Indians have been driven back,\\nAnd shamefully been treated\\nAlthough in courage they ne er lack,\\nThey ve often been defeated.\\nThey once roamed over these beautiful plains\\nWithout molestation or fear\\nThey trapped and fished, enjoyed their small gains,\\nAnd hunted their favorite deer.\\nWill they ever revisit this spot\\nAVhere the bones of their fatiiers now lie\\nAh, no they surely will not\\nO er them cast a tear or a sigh.\\nYet the Great Spirit watches their dust\\nTill He shall bid it arise\\nAll the great human family must\\nSoon meet their dear Lord in the skies.\\nWe are wondering often, and led to inquire,\\nAs civilization advances,\\nTo what country or place will the Indians retire,\\nAnd where will they hole! their war-dances?\\nAVill those of Nebraska move West,\\nAnd the rough Rocky Mountains inhabit,\\nWhere the wild game (and poor at the best)\\nIs the tough grizzly bear and the rabbit?\\nAnd where will the Oregon Indians go\\nFor the white man will soon dispossess them\\nIf they go to the plains of New Mexico\\nMay the good Lord pity and bless them\\nOur kind, compassionate Father above\\nDoth all His red children survey\\nHave we a better claim to His love.\\nHis care and affection than they i", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0318.jp2"}, "319": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0319.jp2"}, "320": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0320.jp2"}, "321": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n251\\nany in the country. In llic (juaMtity of wlicat and corn\\nrai.sed in proportion to its area Gilead takes the first place,\\naccording to tlie returns of the census of 1874.\\nTile town of Gilead received it.s name at llie hands of\\nBishop Chiise. Coming here in the spring-time, when tlie\\nopenings were carpeted with the verdant grass, and decked\\nwith a glorious profusion of bright-huod and fragrant\\nblossoms, he saw the country at its best. As he stood\\nupon a gentle eminence in the early morning, and looked\\nthrough the vistas of the wood. marking the swelling\\nknolls and undulating hollows into which the surface was\\nbroken, he is said to have expressed his admiration and\\nexaltation in the words, This is surely the fliirest coun-\\ntry my eyes ever beheld Here will I make my home,\\nand I will call this beautiful spot Gilead. And the name\\nwas and is still very appropriate, when we consider that\\nit was first applied to the fairest portion of the Land of\\nPromise. It was probably suggested to the bishop by\\nthe j)lace from which he came. Mount Gilead, Ohio.\\nThe first settler in this town and he was al.so the first\\nsettler in the southern tier of towns was John Croy. He\\nwas a young man about twenty five years of age, and bad\\na wife named Margaret, who was a ro.sy and well-favored\\nyoung woiuan, and two or three children. He came with\\na party from Monroe, and turned north at Bronson s\\nPrairie. When next heard of he was at White Pigeon\\nwent from there to Pretty Prairie, and from that place\\ncame to Gilead early in the spring of 1831. He built a\\nsmall pole shanty near the north line of the southea.st quar-\\nter of section 7, about one hundred rods west and a little\\n.south of the present ISIethodist Episcopal churcli. It was\\na rude and rough affair, about twelve feet square, and fur-\\nnished the pioneer family with shelter for several months,\\nwhen it was supplanted by a log hou.sc built on the north\\nside of the road, about fifty rods east and north of the\\nslianty. While living in the shanty, and but a few weeks\\nafter their arrival, the young wife gave birth to a daughter,\\nwho was the first white child born in the town. She was\\nchristened Mary, and, reaching maturity, was married to\\nAndrew Fuller, of this town, and both are still living here.\\nCroy did not long remain a resident of this town, but in\\nlS;J-t removed with his family to Iowa. At a later period\\nhe returned to Williams Co., Ohio, but finally went back to\\nIowa, and died there some four or five years ago. He was\\nvery eccentric in bis ways, restless, uneasy, of fickle and\\nchangeable mind, and much given to moving about. It is\\nsaid that he went West three times, and twice did not re-\\nmain long enough to unpack his goods.\\nThe next settler was one who figured largely in the early\\nhistory of the town, and whose name, from its wide noto-\\nriety, is perhaps the best known of any wliieli ever was\\nconnected with tiie town. We refer to Bishop Philander\\nChase. He came from Mount Gilead, in the State of Ohio,\\nwhere he had been interested in a denominational school.\\nHis object in coming liere was to found an episcopalian\\ncollege, and he thought that here he could, by starting\\nfrom the very foundation, build up not only a school, but\\nalso a community, over which he, by virtue of his priority,\\nauthority, and superiority, could wield a controlling influ-\\nence. He came quite early in the spring of 18Lil, and was\\naccompanied, or rather piloteil in, by Wales Adams and\\nThomas Holmes. They found Croy on his place, and the\\nbishop .selected bis land and entered it at the land-office at\\nWhite Pigeon. He took up somewhere from 800 to 1000\\nacres of the choicest lands in the township. Procuring\\nboards from Wales Adams mill in Bronson, the bishop\\nerected a shanty in the form of a letter A, in which he\\nlived, using his carriage for sleeping apartments. On the\\n5th of May he went to White Pigeon and engaged Amasa\\nMiller, Hiram Humphrey, and Thomas Thurber to come\\nand build him a house. This hou.se was the first frame\\nhouse erected in Gilead, and stood on the southwest (|uarter\\nof section 9. One peculiarity of this house lay in the fact\\nthat it was built without the use of liquor. Froiu an ex-\\nperimental knowledge, in his own family, of the evil effects\\nliquor drinking produces, the bishop had learned to hate it\\nwith a holy honor, and would not allow it to be used on\\nthe premises, saying he would not dare to live in a house\\nin which li(|uor bad been used. The materials for this\\nhouse, such as nails, screws, glass, putty, etc., were brought\\nfrom White Pigeon by a man employed for that purpose.\\nHis name was Raymond, and, with the rest of the things,\\nhe brought an old wagon-cover, under which the party slept\\nand stored their utensils and provisions during their stay\\nof three weeks. The water to satisfy the thirst of the men\\nhad to be brought from Gilead Lake in a six-tjuart tin pail.\\nThe bishop s family at this time consisted of his wife and\\nfour children, Dudley, Henry, Mary, and Philander, Jr.,\\nthe eldest being about twenty, and the youngest about\\neleven years of age. During this same season he built a\\nhouse near the middle of .section 8, for a tenant, James\\nGlass, who assisted him in his farming operations. It stood\\nthere many years, and was called the Glass House. The\\nnext season the bishop erected another and larger dwelling\\nand moved his family into it, and that year he harvested 40\\nacres of wheat, which he had sown the fall before, which\\nwas the first 40 acres of wheat grown in Branch County.\\nIn furtherance of the object which brought him here the\\nbi.shop built a school building in 18:53. It was about 20\\nby 30 feet square, and two stories high. In this a small\\nschool was taught by the bishop s nephew, Samuel Chase.\\nThe bishop s niece, Mrs. Russell, and her daughter Sarah,\\nwere at this time members of his family, and an ardent\\naffection sprang up between the nephew and grand-niece,\\nwhich resulted in their marriage. This wedding the first\\nill the town occurred on a Sabbath morning in the latter\\npart of the summer, iiii mediately after the usual service.\\nThe attendance on that occasion w;is unusually large, many\\ncoming from a distance, among them .several from English\\nPrairie, Ind. Of those present at the ceremony which was\\nperformed by the bishop, clad in all the dignity of his offi-\\ncial robes, and which lasted a very long time but one per-\\nson is now living in Gilead. That one is Mr. Samuel Booth.\\nSoon after this Bi.shop Chase went on a mission to England\\nto solicit aid to build his college, and while still absent his\\ndwelling caught fire, and in .spite of all eftbrts to save it\\nburned to the ground. A large share of the furniture and\\nhousehold effects were saved by the exertions of the family\\nand servants. News of this disaster at last reached the\\nbishop in the mother-country, and the report rapidly spread", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0321.jp2"}, "322": {"fulltext": "252\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nthat Bishop Chase s mansion in Aniciiica had burncJ\\nwith all its conteuts.\\nThe result proved beneficial to the bishop s project, for,\\nthrough sympathy, many large sums of money were do-\\nnated to assist him in rebuilding and in carrying out his pet\\nproject. One widow lady is said to have given \u00c2\u00a71100 in\\na lump. To secure such munificent donations as this the\\nbishop could well afford to lose oven a much more preten-\\ntious mansion than the one he had erected in Gilead.\\nWhen he came to this country from Oliio, the bishop\\nbrought a large drove of cattle numbering about one hundred\\nhead, and also brought some grass-seed, which he sowed\\nbroadcast in the openings as he rode through them on horse-\\nback. This grass was different from any of the native\\ngrasses, and resembled somewhat the famous blue grass\\nof Kentucky. It was easily propagated and hard to kill,\\nsoon spread throughout the region, and became known as\\nbishop grass. It is still found here, and is considered a\\nvaluable grass. In person the bi.shop was tall and portly,\\nand when dressed in the flowing robes of his office pre-\\nsented a dignified and majestic appearance. His disposi-\\ntion was a little inclined to haughtiness, especially toward\\nthose who refused to show what lie considered proper rev-\\nerence for the bishop. He had a full appreciation of\\nthe dignity of his office, and in requesting favors of his\\nneigiibors never used any other formula than this Tell\\nsuch a one that tlic bishop wants such a thing. This\\nair of superiority no doubt had a marked effect upon the\\nstate of feeling existing between the bishop and his neigh-\\nbors, many of whom were iNIethodists, and had no sympathy\\nwith anything that savored of aristocracy or hinted at dis-\\nplay, and made the opposition to his enterprise more stern\\nand uncompromising. No doubt this apparent hostility\\nand spirit of independence had something to do with the\\nbishop s change of location, when, in the spring of 1836,\\nhe sold out his interests here and removed to Robin s Nest,\\nnear Peoria, 111., where he succeeded in establishing his\\ncollege and received the appointment of bishop of that dio-\\ncese. Although his enterprise here was in a great measure\\nunsuccessful, yet the effect upon the people was very bene-\\nficial, stimulating them to live upon a little higher plane\\nthan the frontiersmen generally felt called upon to adopt.\\nWho shall say how much of the intelligence and cul-\\nture, the advanced moral and religious feeling, and the\\npublic spirit and thrift which mark the town of Gilead,\\nfound their birth in the spirit of emulation which the\\nbishop s life here fostered and encouraged The seminary\\nbuilding which was erected by the bishop remained stand-\\ning on the present farm of Joseph Keeslar, on section 9,\\nuntil about two years ago, when it was torn down. The\\nbishop also built the first saw-mill in town, on Prairie\\nRiver, near the east line of section 4, in 1834-35.\\nFollowing Bishop Chase, in June, 1831, came Abishai\\nSanders, with his wife, Rachaol, and children. Charity,\\nKeturah, Jusiah, Levi, John, Jesse, Elijah, and Benja-\\nmin, the youngest being only two or three years old. They\\ncame from Big Island, Marion Co., 0. Their conveyances\\nconsisted of two wagons, one of them drawn by two yokes\\nof oxen, and the other by one yoke of oxen and a horse.\\nTraveling by the way of Sandusky and Toledo, they fol-\\nlowed the Territorial road and the Chicago turnpike to Bron-\\nson s Prairie, and then turning southward, followed the\\nIndian trail leading to Jackson Prairie, Ind., till they came\\nto the land Mr. Sanders had entered in the fall of the\\nprevious year. This land was on sections 8 and 18, and\\nconsisted of 240 acres. The family hastily constructed\\na pen of rails, covered it with a shake roof, and in this\\nprimitive dwelling found shelter while they prepared some\\nground, planted some potatoes, and sowed some turnips.\\nThey had brought with them a bull-plow, which had\\nto be wooded before it could be used, and the crops were\\nnot got into the ground until the 4th of July. Then\\nlogs were cut and prepared and a comfortable log house\\nbuilt, into which the family moved early in the fall, and\\nfound it an agreeable change from their former cramped\\nand uncomfortable quarters. Abishai Sanders was one of\\nthe substantial citizens of the town for about twenty years,\\nand was the first supervisor, holding that office six suc-\\ncessive years. He sold his property here and removed to\\nVermilion Co., 111., where he died about twelve years ago.\\nHis widow returned to this town and made her home with\\nJo.siah till her death, in 1872. In the fall of 1S4G there\\nwas a great deal of typhoid fever among the people, and\\nJohn and Jesse Sanders died of that disease. Keturah\\nmarried Elsley W. Fuller, removed to Steuben Co., Ind.,\\nand died there. Charity is still living near the line be-\\ntween Indiana and Illinois. Levi became a minister of the\\ngo.spel, was appointed chaplain of the 125th Illinois In-\\nfantry, and was killed in a skirmish at Park s Ford, on the\\nTennessee River, during the Rebellion. Elijah is now a\\nresident of Nebraska, and Benjamin lives in Oregon. The\\nonly one of the family still residing in Gilead is Josiah,\\nwho, in 1840, married Mary Miller, of Indiana, bought a\\nfarm of eighty acres on section 17, and has since lived\\nthere, rearing a family of children and improving the land.\\nAbout the same time with Sanders came a bachelor\\nnamed Downer, from some of the New England\\nStates, and entered three lots of land on the north .shore\\nof Gilead Lake. He built the first log house in the town,\\non section 0, about twenty rods south of what has since\\nbecome widely known as Marsh s Corners. This house\\nstood there for several years, and furnished a temporary\\nhome for the families of several of the pioneers, among\\nthem the Booths, Clarks, and Eastmans. It was torn\\ndown about 1842. Downer did not remain here long.\\nThe Clark here mentioned built a house on the opposite\\nside of the road, and soon after removed to near Elkhart,\\nInd.\\nIn this same season, or early in the succeeding year,\\nBenjamin Leverich settled in the southwest part of the\\ntown. The family consisted of father and mother and\\neight children. One of the daughters was Mrs. Wm.\\nMcClerg, and her husband and two children also belonged\\nto the party. They came from Columbiana Co., Ohio.\\nBenjamin and his oldest son, Thomas, were prominent mem-\\nbers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The former,\\nespecially, was highly esteemed by his neighbors, and was\\na thorough farmer as well as an energetic and consistent\\nChristian. In 1852 the entire family (with the exception\\nof one daughter who had married Daniel Marsh) removed", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0322.jp2"}, "323": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0323.jp2"}, "324": {"fulltext": "|(ilRs. Daniel Marsh.\\nDaniel Marsh.\\nDANIEL MARSH.\\nAmong the early settlers of Gilead was Daniel\\nMarsh, who came to Michigan from the town of\\nClay, Onondaga Co., N. Y., in the fall of 1834.\\nHe was born in Erie Co., Pa., May, 1812, and\\nwhile Daniel was yet a lad his father moved to\\nOnondaga County, where he worked at day labor to\\nsupport his family. As soon as Daniel was old\\nenough he, too, was compelled to go out to work,\\nand his earnings went to help support the family.\\nHis chances for an education were very limited, as\\nhe attended school but three mouths still he was\\na great reader and a close observer, and in time\\nfitted himself to do any ordinary business.\\nWhen he arrived in Michigan his worldly pos-\\nsessions consisted of fifty dollars in money and a\\nhalf-interest in a yoke of oxen. In the spring of\\n1834 he entered the southeast quarter of northwest\\nquarter section 18, in Gilead, and bought, second-\\nhanded, the northeast quarter of north wast quarter\\nsame section. The land was unimproved, but the\\nenergy and perseverance of Mr. Marsh soon over-\\ncame all obstacles, and the wilderness was made to\\nblossom as a rose.\\nSoon after his arrival he was married to Miss\\nMary Leverich, whose father was one of the first\\nsettlers in the township. She was born in Ohio,\\nFebruary, 1817. Their union has been blessed\\nwith four children as follows Martha J., born\\nJan. 16, 1837; Cilicia A., born September, 1840;\\nLester M., born Oct. 6. 1845; and Alma S., born\\nAug. 4, 1855. All are now living.\\nMr. Marsh is spoken of by his neighbors and\\nfriends as an upright, industrious citizen, a kind\\nfriend, and an esteemed neighbor. To the small\\ntract he first bought he has added, until at this\\ntime he owns a well-improved farm of two hun-\\ndred and sixty acres, acquired by hard work and\\ngood management.\\nIn early life he was in politics a Whig he is\\nnow and since the organization of the Republican\\nparty has been an ardent Republican. He has\\nbeen several times supervisor of his township, and\\nhas always taken a deep interest in educational\\nmatters, his own experience making him desirous\\nthat his own and his neighbors children should have\\nthe advantages of which he himself was deprived.\\nMr. and Mrs. Marsh are members of the Meth-\\nodist Church, to which they have belonged over forty\\nyears, during all wliich time their daily walk in life\\nhas been that of devoted, earnest Christians.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0324.jp2"}, "325": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n253\\nto Oregon. While crossing the Hiiiiibulilt llivir on tlieir\\nway to the Pacific coast one son, Abishai, was drowned.\\nIn the spring of 18:?2, IJeiijamin Booth left his former\\nlionic in Manlius, Onondaga Co., N. Y., and came as far\\nWest as Niles Corners, in Oakland County, where his\\nstepson, William Purdy, was living, and leaving his family\\nthere, he and Purdy started West to look for land. When\\nthey arrived at Bron.son they heard of Bishop ha.se, and\\ndecided to make him a visit. They did so, and when they\\nhad looked upon the openings Booth said he desired to go\\nno farther, for this country W!v good enough for him.\\nThey tlien procured a map, and finding what lands were not\\nyet taken up, made their selections, and going to the land-\\noffice entered them in July. Jlr. Booth then returned\\nand brought his family from Oakland Cimuty, arriving in\\n(iiiead in August. They first moved into the Downer\\nhouse, and about two months later into the house they had\\nbuilt on the south shore of Gilead Lake. A couple of\\nyears later Mr. Booth built the second frame house in the\\ntown, and the principal room was for a few years used as\\na place for holding elections and religious meetings. The\\nMethodists, of which denomination Mr. Booth was a mem-\\nber, held circuit-preaching there very frequently. Mrs.\\nBooth died in 1850, and Mr. Booth in February, 1853.\\nTheir children were five in number, two sons and three\\ndaughters. One daughter died in Gilead, and two are\\nliving in Iowa. Of the sons, Jesse removed to Oregon in\\n1854, and is now living there, and Samuel is an honored\\ncitizen of Gilead, having a fine farm and residence on sec-\\ntion 8.\\nJames Kelly, whose wife was a si.ster of the first .settler,\\nJohn Croy, settled near the southeast corner of section 7\\nin the spring of 1833. He came from Marion Co., Ohio.\\nIn 1836 he sold his farm to Eli.sha B. Williams, reserving\\na crop of 11 acres of wheat, which he harvested before\\nleaving the town, and then went to Williams Co., Ohio,\\nwhore he died .some thirty years ago.\\nJohn McKinley was a descendant of seven generations\\nof John McKinley s, each of whom was an eldest son, and\\nall of whom were blacksmiths. He came from Scotland in\\n182(5, and lived at Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., N. Y.,\\nuntil he came here in 1833. He was accompanied by his\\nown family and his wife s mother, brother, and sister,\\nMargaret, James, and Christina Bonnie. James Bennie\\nwent to work for Bishop Chase, and three years later\\nsettled on the farm in Bethel which is now occupied by\\nhis son-in-law, Judson Sweeting. Mr. McKinley lived on\\nthe farm he took up on section 8, till his death, which\\noccurred Feb. 5, 187G. His wife died in 1878. Their\\nchildren, John McKinley, Jr., and Mrs. Margaret Love,\\nare living on the est;\u00c2\u00bbte, the latter occupying the old home-\\nstead. Two children, born after the family came here, died\\nsome ten or fifteen years ago.\\nFrancis Bull, with his wife and three eliildren, came here\\nin 1833 or 1831, from Manlius, Onondaga Co., N. Y., and\\nsettled near Gilead Lake, on the town-line between Noble\\nand Gilead. Two daughters were born to them after they\\nsettled here, and the j oungest, Kmma, was drowned in the\\nlake when two or three years old. Her mother was down\\nbeside the lake doinsr her washiuj:, and went to the house\\nafter some soap, leaving the children on the beach. \\\\Vliile\\nshe was goi\u00c2\u00ab3 Emma ran out on the plank on which they\\nstood to dip the water, fell into the lake, and drifted out\\nof reach. Help was secured as soon as possible, and she\\nwa-s taken from the water, but life was extinct, and every\\neffort to resuscitate her proved of no avail. She was the\\nonly person ever drowned in Gilead Lake. Francis Bull,\\nhis two sons, George and William, and his daughter, Mrs.\\nMary Merritt, died in this town at different times from\\n1852 to 1860. ITis other daughter, Ellen, married Dwight\\nC. Marsh, a physician, who served in the army as a surgeon\\nduring the Rebellion. After the close of the war he was\\nappointed collector of customs at El Paso, on the Rio\\nGrand River, in Texas. He died in Coldwater about five\\nyears ago, while on a visit there, and his widow and children\\nstill live at El Paso. Mrs. Bull went there to live with her\\ndaughter and died .soon afterward.\\nAt about the same time that Mr. Bull settled here, fami-\\nlies named Crain and Sterne came in but they stayed only\\na short time before they again moved on. A man by\\nthe name of Charles Richards settled on the town-line in\\nthe southwest corner of the town in 1832. His house was\\nbuilt in the town of Noble, but, lest it should escape men-\\ntion, we notice it here, for it is still standing, and is u.sed\\nas a dwelling. It is the oldest residence in the vicinity,\\nhaving been in constant use in that capacity for upwards of\\nforty-six years.\\nThe Marsh family, consisting of Mrs. Marsh, her four\\nsons, Wallace, D.iMiel, Ebenezer, and John, her daughter,\\nPolly, and her son Wallace s wife and two or three children,\\ncame from Clay, Onondaga Co., N. Y., in the foil of 1834.\\nThey lived in the unoccupied Clark house through the win-\\nter until December, having Isaac Freeman and his family\\nwith them. Daniel Marsh and his mother took up and\\npurchased 200 acres in the north part of section IS. A\\nyear later he married Mary Leverich. They are now living\\nin Oregon, where they went in the fall of 1873. Wallace\\nsettled on the west half of the northwest quarter of section\\n18, and died here but a few years later. Ebenezer and\\nJohn also secured farms and became respected citizens of\\nthe town. The former died here in February, 1856, and\\nthe latter removed to Oregon. Lester M. Marsh and Jlrs.\\nAlma S. Luce are the only representatives of the family\\nremaining in Gilead. They are children of Daniel Marsh.\\nLyman W. Lyon also settled here in 1834. He was a\\none-legged shoemaker, and built himself a .shop on the town-\\nline road, a little south of Gilead Lake, where he worked\\nat his trade. He was the first shoemaker in the town, and\\ndied here many years ago.\\nWilliam Sweeting also settled in the northwest corner of\\nthe town that same season. His son Judson is now living\\nin the adjoining town of Bethel. The Sweetings came\\nfrom Manlius, Onondaga Co., N. Y.\\nIn the j ear 1835, Jeremiah Bogardus, his nephews, Eli\\nand Joseph Bogardus, and Ezekiel Fuller, with his wife,\\nhis sons, Elsley W., Jarcd, Merrill, Franklin, Andrew, and\\nChauncey, and his daughter Lucia, became residents of\\nGilead. The Fullers settled in the east part of the town,\\nadjoining Kinderhook. Ezekiel afterwards moved to Indi-\\nana, and died in that State. All the rest, save Jarcd and", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0325.jp2"}, "326": {"fulltext": "254\\nHISTOKY OF BKANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nAndrew, removed from tlie tcjwii, but they still remain\\nhere.\\nWilliam Purdy was one of the pioneers of the State,\\nlanding in Detroit on the 4th day of July, 1824. He\\ncame from Ovid, Seneca Co., N. Y., and, with his wife and\\none child, settled in Oakland County, near the present vil-\\nlage of Auburn. A year later he moved to the town of\\nTroy, in that cjunty, and lived at a place now called Niles\\nCorners till he came to Gilead in January, 18!-j.5, and oc-\\ncupied the land he had taken up in 1832. He rented the\\nvacant house built by Francis Bull, and lived there one\\nyear, during which time he had a log house built on his\\nland, and twenty acres broken up and sown to wheat. He\\nthen moved on to his place. He was the first blacksmith\\nin the town, and by working for the settlers and taking a\\nportion of his p.ay in breaking, he managed very soon to\\nget his farm under cultivation. His land Wits the ea.-vt half\\nof the .southwest quarter of section 9, and his house, barn,\\nand shop were built so that when an accurate survey was\\nmade, they were found to be partially in the highway.\\nMr. Purdy is .still living on the same place, with his son\\nWheeler and daughter Mary A. Ilis wife died some twelve\\nyears ago. Two sons died in Oakland County, and four\\nGeorge, James, Blue, and Robert died here. The last of\\nthese died of consumption, and at the time of his death,\\nin 1869, was serving his seventh term as town clork. An-\\nother son, Thaddeus, studied law and was admitted to the\\nbar, but getting the Califoniia fever, emigrated to that\\nState, and was soon after elevated to the office of prosecut-\\ning attorney. A man had committed a murder and was\\nplaced under arrest, and a crowd of miners had gathered\\nfor the purpose of taking him from the officers and lynching\\nhim. The officers, among them being Purdy, were prepar-\\ning to defend the life of the prisoner, when, in handing\\nabout the firearm.s, a revolver was accidentally discharged,\\nand the bullet struck Purdy in the back of the head, making\\na fatal wound. Cornelia, one of the daughters, married\\nBenjamin Sanders, and is now living in Oregon. The last\\nof this family of children, Edward, is now living in Ala-\\nbama. He was town clerk of Gilead for several years, and\\nlield the office of constable for eighteen successive years.\\nJob Williams became a resident of this town in 183G,\\narriving here with his wife and his children, Elisha B.,\\nWarren C, S. Zelotus, Lawrence B., Edward M., Char-\\nlotte D., and Susan J., on the 25th of May. He had\\npreviously bought 300 acres of land on the north shore of\\nGilead Lake, and here he built a log house, into which he\\nmoved with all of his family except Elisha B., who, with\\nhis wife and three chiMren, moved into the house on the\\nKelly place, which he had purchased. The house Job\\nbuilt stood about twelve rods from the lake-shore. He\\nbought his land of a lawyer living in Manlius, N. Y., who\\nhad allowed Bishop Cha.se to have what he could raise upon\\nit, to assist in carrying out his college scheme. The bishop\\nhad allowed James Bennie and John McKinley to sow a\\npart of it to wheat. Williams, however, not having bar-\\ngained to do so, would not allow the bishop to harvest the\\ncrop, and this made the bishop very angry. When the\\nbishop sold out, Williams wanted to buy a cow of him, but\\nhe would not sell to him under any consideration. So\\nWilliams got William Purdy to buy the cow for him,\\nwhich he did, and when the bishop found out how he had\\nbeen circumvented his righteous indignation knew no\\nbounds. In the spring of 1837 Mr. Williams purchased\\na cast-iron plow at Clinton and brought it to Gilead. It\\nwas the first improved plow brought into the town, and did\\na great amount of work that season, running from early\\ndawn till dark, and on moonlight nights running all night\\nlong. Job lived in this town until March 24, 1857,\\nwhen he died of heart-disease in the old house, then used\\nas a shop, where he had gone to fix something pertaining to\\nthe farm. His wife died October 1, 1852. The oldest\\nand the youngest sons, Elisha B. and lidward M. Williams,\\nare still residing in Gilead, engaged in farming and in man-\\nufacturing a plaster and grass-seed sower, invented by the\\nlatter, and patented June 13, 187G. The first-named of\\nthese brothers claims to have raised the largest field of\\nwheat ever sown in Branch County. It was on what is\\nknown as Kane s Prairie, on section 32, in the town of\\nBethel. The first year he broke up and put into wheat\\n100 acres, and the next year he broke up 150 acres, plowed\\nthe other 100, and sowed tli\u00c2\u00a3 whole 250 acres to wheat.\\nCharlotte D. and Susan J. are both living in Kansas, Simon\\nZ. in Coldwater, and Lawrence B., when last heard from, in\\nCalifornia. The other son, arron C, died Feb. 14, 1843,\\nand was buried in the ground near the Union cliurch. His\\nwas the first interment there. This burial-ground, contain-\\ning about one acre, was given for the purpose by Job and\\nEdward M. Williams.\\nBenjamin S. Wilkins, from Marion Co., Ohio, was the\\nfirst settler (except the Fullers) east of Prairie lliver\\nin Gilead. He came first in the summer of 1831, and\\nlocated some land on the southeast quarter of section 13.\\nHe then returned to Ohio and was married tliere, coming\\nto Gilead again in the month of September, 1836, and he\\nand his wife hired out to work for Abisliai Sanders for a\\nyear. Before commencing work for Sanders he built a log\\nhouse on his land, his wife meanwhile remaining at the\\nhouse of a relative in Indiana. At the expiration of their\\nyear at Sanders they moved into their house. The house\\nwas not a great distance from Hog Lake, and, when short\\nof provisions, Jlr. Wilkins often went to the lake and re-\\nturned in a few minutes with fish enough for an abundant\\nmeal. Mr. Wilkins, assisted by his son John, cleared and\\nbrought under cultivation his farm of 160 acres, and added\\nto it by subsequent purchases. He died on the homestead,\\nAug. 17, 1872. His wife, Melinda, still survives him, and\\nlives on the homestead with her sou John H. Two other\\nchildren, Mrs. Keturah E. Walter and Mrs. Susan Bixley,\\nare also residents of the town Four sons and two daughters\\nhave died in this town since the family settled here.\\nSamuel Arnold, in the fall of 1836, left his wife and three\\nchildren in New York and came to Kinderhook, where he lived\\nthrough the winter with his wife s uncle, John AVaterhouse,\\nat what is known as Waterhouse Corners. That winter\\nhe taught the first school kept in the town of Kinderhook.\\nDuring the winter he looked for land, and selected the west\\nhalf of the southeast quarter of section 11, in this town,\\nwent to the land-office and entered it. He then returned\\nto his home in New York, and in the fall of 1837 came", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0326.jp2"}, "327": {"fulltext": "IIISTOllY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n255\\nwith his family and lived for a few weeks in a house on the\\nshuivs of IIul; L;iki whiili liud l)wn liiiilt in 183G by a\\nman named 15iady, who soon after left tiie town. lie then\\nIjiiik a .shanty oti his land, moved into it, and lived there\\nfour years, when he moved itito a lo^ hou.se he had built a\\nlittle east of the shanty, near the State road. Mr. Arnold\\nw;us the first settler at Ea.st Gilead, and the locality reecivcd\\nits name still in common use of Arnold s Corners after\\nliim. His farm was on the timbered opening;, and he changed\\nit, so that at the time of his death he owned the south half\\nof the southeast quarter of .section 11 and the 40 acres ad-\\njoining it on the west. His widow and .son, John W., are\\nat present living on the homestead. For a more detailed\\nsketch of Samuel Arnold the reader is referred to the chapter\\nof biographies.\\nObed Dickinson was a native of Massachusetts, and came\\nfrom Amherst, Hampshire Co., to Michigan in the spring\\nof 1830. Leaving his family with a son, who was living\\nin Macomb County, he came on West in search of a location\\ntill he reached Taylor Stephens tavern, on the Chicago\\nroad, ill Hatavia. There he was told that they had some\\ndesirable land to dispose of, and they brought him to Gilead\\nand sold him four 80-acrc lots, two in Hethel and two in\\n(iilead. Mr. Dickinson then purchased an acre of land at\\nMarsh s Corners, and built there the largest log house in\\nthis part of the county. His family, consisting of his wife,\\nE.xpcrience, and his children, Obed, Jr., Abigail C, Joel\\nB., Uichard C, and Julia A., then came on and moved\\ninto the house. The eldest son, Obed, was educated at\\nAtidover Theological Seminary, near Boston, Mass., was\\nordained as a Congregational minister, and in 1853 went to\\nOregon as a home missionary. He is now living at Salem.\\nJoel, with his brother Ocram, who never resided here, settled\\nin Towa a Covf years later, and is now living at Muscatine,\\nin that State, llichard devoted his life to mercantile pur-\\nsuits, and is now engaged in the produce trade at Toledo,\\nOhio. Abigail, now Mrs. Samuel Booth, and Julia, now\\nSirs. Cyrus G. Luce, are still residing in Gilead. Obed\\nDickinson died in the fall of 1838, of disease caused by the\\nclimate, and his wife survived him about seven yc^ars.\\nPeter Keeslar, who, with his wife, is still living in the\\nsouth part of Gilead, on the farm he originally settled, came\\nhere with his wife and four sons in 1837. Two children,\\nJoseph and Mrs. Sarah Immels, are also living in this town.\\nDon C. Mather also settled in the south part of the town\\nin 1837. He was a mill-wright by trade, and was a reliable\\nman and an estimable citizen. He died here about ten\\nyears ago, leaving a son, Frederick, who lives on the home-\\nstead, and a daughter, Mrs. Loretta Wheeler, who lives at\\nOrlaiid, Iiid.\\nBurr D. Gray was also a settler of 1837. His trade was\\nthat of carpenter and joiner, and he assisted in the erection\\nof many houses and other buildings in Gilead. He died in\\nColdwatcr several years ago. His children all removed from\\ntown. .^Irs. David N. Green, of Coldwater, was one of them.\\nEmerson INLirsh, after whom Tiic Corners on the north\\nline of tlu! town was named, was the first merchant in\\n(iilead. He came from the town of Camden, in Oneida\\nCo., N. Y., ill the spring of 1838, and brought with iiim a\\njieddler s wagon, well slocked with such goods as bethought\\nwould be in demand among the settlers. With this rig he\\ntraveled about the country for two or three years, and then\\ntraded his horses and wagon for forty acres of land in the\\nnorth part of the town. This land he subserjuently traded\\nfor forty acres in the northeast corner of section 6, and on\\nthat, in 1841 or 1842. he built a large store, and filled it\\nwith a fine stock of goods. He continued in bu.siness there\\ntill IS.tG, buying largo quantities of grain and produce, and\\nrunning a large asliery in connection with the store, and\\nthen removed to Coldwater, where he is now living. While\\nliving here his wife (^formerly Maria Dickinson) died, and\\nhe was afterwards married to Mrs. Ilaynes, of Coldwater.\\nHe was a valuable citizen, being a man of energy and ex-\\ncellent judgment in business matters, and a firm and con-\\nsistent member of the Presbyterian Church, of which he\\nwas a deacon. The store building has been removed about\\none mile and a half south of its former location, and is used\\nby Mr. E. B. Williams as a dwelling.\\nHorace B. Williams, who was a nephew of Job Williams,\\nsettled here about the year 1838. He was for many years,\\na prominent citizen of the town, and held several town\\noffices, among them supervisor, treasurer, and justice of the\\npeace. He is now living in Bronson. He is said to have\\nintroduced the first threshing-machine, ever used in Gilead,\\nabout the time of his settlement.\\nJared Fox, Isaac Adams, and Chester Adams settled in\\nthe east part of the town in the fall of 1838, and James\\nFerguson and George D. Lods in 1839. The latter w-as the\\nfiret blacksmith in this part of the town. He now resides\\nin the west part of the town.\\nIlev. Jebiel H. Hard .settled here about 1840. He wa.s\\na local preacher of the Methodist Church, and the .second\\nsupervisor of the town. He held the office three years.\\nHe was also what is known as side-judge of the court.\\nHe subsequently removed to the north part of the State,\\nand was killed by a kick from a horse.\\nJoshua Callum was one of the characters of the east-\\nern part of Gilead. Settling here about 1840, he devoted\\nhis time and attention to bunting and trapping, and was\\nvery successful, btiving command of the mysterious arts of\\nwoodcraft in a degree seldom jiosscssed by any, even among\\nthose children of the forest, the Indians.\\nThe Green family left Akron (Ohio) on the 19th of\\nApril, 1841, arrived in Gilead on the 9th of June, and\\nmoved into the half-finished house of D. C. Mather.\\nUncle Dave, as the liead of the family was familiarly\\ncalled, had bought 200 acres of land on the State line at\\n$3.80 per acre, of David Waterman. But five acres of this\\nhad been improved. Assisted by Cornelius Irving, Mr.\\nGreen built a small frame house, into which the family\\nmoved about the middle of July. The eldest son, David\\nN., had come West with his father, when the land was pur-\\nchased, and, while his father was gone East after the family,\\nhe plowed and planted the improved land. Sir. Green was\\na man of great powers of endurance and po.ssesscd uncom-\\nmon energy. For twenty-six years he resided in this town,\\nand then removed to Coldwater, where he is now living.\\nDavid X. Green has risen to considerable prominence in the\\nfield of political and public life. He removed to Coldwater\\nabout twenty years ago, and is still living there. He has", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0327.jp2"}, "328": {"fulltext": "256\\nHISTRRY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nheld the oflSces of sheriff, United States assessor, deputy\\nprovost-marshal, and judge of probate, which latter office\\nhe now holds, having entered upon his third term in\\nthat position. Another son, Elijah C. S. Green, is a suc-\\ncessful farmer, and has a fine farm and pleasant location on\\nsection 9. His brother, Alexander R., lives in the south\\npart of the town.\\nConstant Voinett, Warren Tyler, Peter Gino, and Jesse\\nBarrett settled in the east part of the town in 1842,\\nLeander Merrill in 1S43, Wm. J. Phelps in 1844, John G.\\nand James Bartlett in 1845, and John, Peter, Cornelius,\\nand Benoni Sinclair about that time. These all took up\\nand improved, new farms. The Phelps here mentioned\\nwas blessed with a religious experience rather more varied\\nand extensive than falls usually to the lot of mankind.\\nHe was converted and baptized three times before he left\\nGilead. The first time he was baptized as a Methodist,\\nthen immersed as a Free-Will Baptist, and lastly baptized as\\na member of that immaculate sect, the Latter-day Saints or\\nMormons. As a member of this denomination he ex-\\nhibited great zeal, and anxiously sought the conversion of\\nhis friends to that peculiar belief Among others he ear-\\nnestly pleaded with Samuel Arnold and his wife to join\\nthe Mormons. Mrs. Arnold, somewhat curious to learn in\\nregard to such matters, said to him, Mr. Phelps, you\\nhave been baptized as a Methodist, Baptist, and Mormon.\\nNow, where is the difference in the efficacy of the rite\\nMrs. Arnold, he replied, the difference is this: when\\nI was baptized as a JMormon I received the Holy Ghost in\\nthe water. Considering the habits of life and the un-\\nsavory practices of the Mormons, it seems very improbable\\nthat many of the members of the sect ever met with the\\nsame experience.\\nLemuel L. Graham came from Sturgis to Gilead in\\n1845, and bought a large tract of land that had formerly\\nbelonged to Bishop Chase. He had lived in Sturgis eleven\\nyears, and died the year after he settled here. His son,\\nLemuel L., now lives on the homestead, which is the\\nsouthwest quarter of section 17. Professor Daniel Graham,\\nonce president of Hillsdale College, and now a resident of\\nChicago, and A. J. Graham, of New York, the celebrated\\nshort-hand reporter, author of a number of works on pho-\\nnography, and inventor of the phonographic system which\\nbears his name, were sons of Lemuel L., Sr., and lived\\nin Gilead a portion of their lives. The history of A. J.\\nGraham is quite peculiar. It is thus briefly and graphic-\\nally sketched by Mr. T. Coweli in a series of articles pub-\\nlished in the Coldwater RepuhUcan in the winter of 1879\\nWith a great love for study and mental improvement he\\nhad no aptitude or liking for farm work, and acquired the\\nreputation of being lazy. He was, however, trying to dis-\\ncipline his mind and store it with useful knowledge, and\\nwhen finally, by accident, he came across an old pamphlet\\ntreating upon the art of stenography, he at once set at\\nwork, without any tutor, to master the science. To a\\nyoung friend he said, I have commenced the study of the\\nart of phonography, and I shall never rest satisfied until I\\nhave scaled the loftiest heights of the profession. The\\nresults have more than justified the assertion. No author\\nin the old world or new has ever achieved more prominence\\nin this line than he. His disciples can be numbered by\\nthousands.\\nAmong the later settlers we find Hon. Cyrus G. Luce,\\nwho first took up his residence in Gilead in August,\\n1849. He has become the most distinguished citizen\\nof the town, one of its most successful farmers, and\\nreceives, even as he merits, the affectionate regard, perfect\\nconfidence, and hearty esteem of his neighbors and ac-\\nquaintances. A sketch of his life will be found in another\\npart of this work.\\nThe experiences of the pioneers of Gilead were neces-\\nsarily very like those of all pioneers. They had their\\npeculiar trials, troubles, hardships, and privations to\\nundergo, and enjoyed, also, their peculiar pleasures. These\\nreminiscences will long be preserved as traditions among\\ntheir descendants, but their preservation in the pages of\\nhistory would involve a superhuman task, and load down\\nthe library shelves with unread volumes. Consequently,\\nwe are obliged to confine ourselves to mentioning only the\\nmost essential faets and the most unusual incidents.\\nOne Indian trail crossed this town from east to west,\\nleading from an Indian camp or village in Kinderhook to\\nEnglish Prairie, in Indiana. There were many Indians\\nhere, pursuing their peculiar occupations, associating freely,\\nand always on perfectly friendly terms, with the whites, and\\ntrading with them whenever opportunity offered. Before\\nthe whites had been long here these Indians were removed\\nto their reservation in the Indian Territory.\\nAbout the first and most important work that the settlers\\nhad to perform was that of breaking up the soil for crops.\\nThis was usually done with what was called a bar-share\\nplow, a brief description of which may not be considered\\nout of place here. The base, or foundation, of the plow\\nwas a flat plate of iron about 30 inches long, 20 inches\\nwide, thick on one edge and thin on the other, the thick\\nedge forming a landside. The forward end of this was\\nlaid with steel and made very sharp. On this a strong\\nwooden post stood, reaching to, and mortised into, the\\nbeam, the whole being fastened firmly together by strong\\nbolts. This beam was of wood, about 9 feet long, and\\nsome 5 by 7 inches in size. A coulter, made of steel and\\nground sharp, was clamped to the beam and reached to\\na notch in the share. To the beam and share a mould-\\nboard, rived out of a log having the proper twist, was at-\\ntached. This mould-board was generally protected with a\\ncovering of sheet-iron. The handles were attached to the\\nbeam and to the mould-board. A clevis and wheel at the\\nforward end of the beam completed this heavy and cum-\\nbrous piece of agricultural machinery. It would weigh\\nbetween 200 and 300 pounds, and, when drawn by from\\n6 to 12 yoke of oxen, would break up from 1 to 2 acres\\nof land in a day, cutting a furrow about 18 inches wide\\nand from 6 to 10 inches deep, and cutting off roots and\\nstumps up to the thickness of a man s thigh without\\nseriously checking the progress of the team. It required\\ntwo men to use it, one to drive and the other to hold the\\nplow. It is said that a man named Chauncey Morgan ran\\nthe first breaking plow in Gilead. Elisha B. Williams,\\nSamuel Booth, and others, also did a good deal of this\\nkind of work.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0328.jp2"}, "329": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0329.jp2"}, "330": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0330.jp2"}, "331": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n257\\nHisliDp Cliase biouglil tlio tirst carriaj^o into tliis town\\nwhen he came, in ISiil. Benjamin Booth brought the first\\nsingle carriaj o when he eame, in 18:52. This vehicle was in\\ngreat demand througiiout tlie region by those who desired\\nto ride out in style. It met with a tragic fate about two\\nyeai-s after. Mr. Booth kept it slieltered in a small shed,\\nnear wliieh stood a large blael -oak tree. This tree it be-\\ncame necessary to cut down, and the work being done the\\ntree began to fall. But (tlie be,st-laid plans, etc.), contrary\\nto expectations, the tree in falling met with some obstruc-\\ntion that caused it to sway from its proper direction, and\\nfall with a thundering crash upon the shed and ill-fated\\ncarriage. A couple of years later Mr. Booth replaced the\\ncarriage with another, after which he drove to Syracuse,\\nN. Y., and then drove back lien^, driving all the way, except\\nfrom Detroit to Buffalo and from Buffalo to Detroit. This\\ncarriage lasted him a.s long as he lived.\\nAs illustrating the perfect confidence existing between\\nthe early settlers, we relate the following incident: Elisha\\nB. Williams once wi.shed to use $100 in his business, and\\nwent to Abishai Sanders to borrow that amount. Mr. San-\\nders was at work at a distance from the house, and, when\\nMr. Williams had made known his errand, said to him, I\\nguess I can let you have it. Y^ou ll find the pocket-book on\\nthe mantel-shelf over the fireplace. Go and get it, take out\\nwhat you want, and then put the book back. Mr. Wil-\\nliams preferred to have Iiiiu go and get it, but he refused\\nto do so. So he went to tile house, took down the pocket-\\nbook, which contained \u00c2\u00a7500, and counted out the amount he\\nwanted. Mrs. Sanders was present, but refused to get the\\nmoney, saying she was no hand to count it. When Mr.\\nWilliams went to pay back the borrowed money, he found\\nMr. Sanders in the woods, and tendered him the money.\\nSanih^rs refused to take it, saying, You borrowed the\\nmoney of the pocket-book, now you must pay it back to the\\npocket-book. And so he did. In the present age of the\\nworld such a method of conducting business transactions\\nWould seem very novel indeed. Is it because people are\\nless honest now than they were then\\nThe first post-office in town bore the name of Gilead,\\nand was established in 1834, with Bishop Chase as the\\npostmaster. It was kept afterwards for many years by\\nEmerson Marsh at his store at The Corners. His suc-\\ncessors were Robert Ward, Theron Spring, and Dr. N. B.\\nHewett, who is the present incumbent. James Glass took\\nthe first contract for carrying the mails over the route,\\nwhich was then only from Bronson to Gilead, and he sub-\\nlet it to Samuel Booth. The compensation was $30 per\\nyear. This office is now on the route from Bronson to\\nOrland, Ind., and is supplied with a daily mail. The East\\nGilead post-office was established in May, 1857, and Sam-\\nuel Arnold was first commissioned as postmaster. He\\nserved ten years, and wa.s succeeded by Almond S. Graves,\\nwho is the present postmaster.\\nThe first school in the town was the one kept by Samuel\\nChase but the first public school was kept by James Mc-\\nKinley, about 1830-37, in the first school-house erected in\\nthe town, a primitive structure occupying the site of the\\npresent residence of D. C. May, near the east shore of\\nGilead Lake. The building w;i.s not over 15 by 20 feet in\\n33\\nsize, and built of logs hewed to some semblance of smooth-\\nness upon the inside of the room. Mi. s Charlotte Hum-\\nphrey was also an early teacher there. The first school in\\nthe east part of the town was kept by Viola Collins, about\\na mile east of Arnold s Corners, ;ts early ;is 1840. In the\\nmatter of education Gilead keeps pace with the times. Her\\nschools are numerous and well sustained, and her school\\nbuildings indicative of good taste as well of a deep interest\\ntaken by the people in the cause of intellectual improvement.\\nIt is told by some people, whose powers of memory reach\\nback to the earliest existence of the town, that Bishop Chase\\nonce platted a village on the shore of the lake and they\\nfind much amusement in recalling the fact that on his plat\\na lot reaching to the lake was designated a mill-seat. It\\nis probable that the bishop referred to a steam-mill seat.\\nBut, however this may be, no village ever existed there.\\nWithin a few years a little hamlet sprung up at Arnold s\\nCorners, which bears the name of East Gilead, and boasts\\na dozen dwellings, a store, blacksmith-shop, church, and\\nsteam saw-mill. The saw-mill was a portable one, and\\nwas brought to its present location in the summer of 1870,\\nby Messrs. Quimby Bros. It is now owned by Luke J.\\nCarpenter and Thomas Clay, and is doing a good business.\\nThe blacksmith-shop was opened in 1871, by Adam Baker.\\nA wagon-shop was added by Franklin Piatt, in 1873.\\nJohn Hayues opened the first store (a small grocery), and\\nkept it a year, commencing in the winter of 1875. The\\npresent store of Charles Carroll was opened by him in\\nJune, 1878, in the building fitted up in 1877 for that\\npurpose by L. J. Carpenter.\\nThe town of Gilead was separately organized by the\\nLegi-slature of 1836-37. Previously it had been first a\\npart of the town of Green, and then either of Batavia or a\\ntownship called Prairie River. There are no records or\\ntraditions that have enabled the writer to exactly determine\\nwhat its political and civil relations were previous to its\\nerection as a town by itself.\\nThe first town-meeting was lield on the third day of\\nApril, 1837, and, though the place of meeting is not\\nrecorded, was probably held at the house of Benjamin\\nBooth. Abishai Sanders was elected Supervisor, and\\nAlbert W. Glass, Town Clerk. The names of others\\nelected to office will be found elsewhere. Among others\\nthe following resolution was pa.ssed That all the officers\\nelected at that election should (so far as they were entitled\\nby virtue of their offices to draw compensation from the\\ntown) serve gratis. The record shows that the highest\\nvote polled by any one candidate was 35. William Purdy\\nwas elected Poundmaster, and Jesse Booth and Daniel\\nMarsh, Fence-Viewers.\\nThe bounty on wolves was fixed at one, two, and three\\ndollars, respectively, for whelps, males, and females.\\nA cursory examination of the records reveals a few\\namusing entries, among them the following in the record\\nof estrays, viz. A dark sorel or light Chestnut mare\\nwith dark mane and tail supposed to be three or four Years\\nOald. And, again, a bay mare three white feet Star in\\nthe forward and also, one heifer Head white under\\nher, etc. In the record of the town-meeting of 1858 is\\nthe following hieid paragraph Resolved, that all Bucks", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0331.jp2"}, "332": {"fulltext": "258\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nbe restrained from running ;tt large voted, that every sutch\\nBreacli thereof, after one day s Notice, Shall forfit five\\ndollars for the same for every day it runs at large, and,\\nfurther, voted that it shall be fifty cents penality ahead\\nfor every horse runing at large. The school inspectors,\\ntoo, do not seem to have been selected entirely for their\\neducational acquirements, for they are reported to have\\ngranted certificates to person.s whom they, the under-\\nsighned, had examined in Othography. Grammer, Geog-\\nraphy, and Arithmatic. Said certificates were to be good\\nfor two years, unless anuld acording to law. At least\\nonce in the past the town is credited with having elected\\nOverceers of highways.\\nOn the question of liquor selling, and liquor drinking as\\nwell, the town of Gilead has ever opposed the traflic and\\ntaken a bold stand for temperance. Shall we say that this\\nfact, coupled with that of the material growth and pros-\\nperity of the town, has no significance, and teaches the\\nobservant student of cause and effect no useful lesson\\nIn 1850 the town voted against license, and June 20, 1853,\\nthe vote on the adoption of the Maine law stood 65 to 14\\nin favor of it.\\nWhen the question of adopting the first State constitu-\\ntion was being agitated, a convention was called to meet in\\nBranch, and this town sent Elisha B. Williams and Jesse\\nBooth as delegates. They traveled with one horse. One\\nof them would ride it a couple of miles, then dismount,\\nhitch the horse beside the road, and press forward on foot.\\nThe other one coming up would then mount the horse,\\npass the first, and riding a couple of miles dismount and\\nleave the horse for the other when he came along. In this\\nway they progressed till they reached their destination.\\nThe political history of Gilead has not been of a very\\nexciting character. Moving along in the even tenor of her\\nway, paying more regard to the personal qualifications than\\nto the personal political afiiliations of candidates for town\\nofficers, she has, in the main, chosen wisel} and escaped\\nany serious maladministration of her affairs. Previous to\\n1854 the political sentiment in the ascendancy was the\\nWhig principle, though the strength of the parties was\\npretty evenly balanced. In the fall of 1854 some Gilead\\npeople became inquisitive to know something about the\\nAmerican party, but their queries were always met with\\nthe stereotyped phrase, I don t know. This served to\\nstimulate their curiosity, and some of them resolved to\\nsolve the mystery by bearding the bugbear in his den, that\\nis, they resolved to go to Coldwatcr, where a lodge had\\nbeen started, and join it. In pursuance of this resolve\\nDavid N. Green, George J. Langs, and Benjamin Sanders\\npresented themselves at the proper time and received three\\ndegrees each, and were vested with authority to organize a\\nlodge in Gilead. Upon their arrival home they began to\\ntalk privately with their friends and a meeting was agreed\\nupon, which was held in an upper room in the Seminary\\nbuilding erected by Bishop Cha.se, and a lodge was organized\\nwith twenty-five members. The meetings were held weekly\\nand the membership rapidly increased, until before the fall\\nelection came off they had a majority of the voters of the\\ntown in their ranks. They carried that election by a fair\\nmajority. But the thoughtful members of the party, after\\na careful and painstaking investigation of its principles,\\nbecame convinced that they were pernicious in their tend-\\nency, and would, if carried out, result in the overthrow of\\nfree republican institutions. They therefore abandoned it,\\nand organizing the Republican party marched to victory in\\nthe .spring election, with Daniel Marsh heading their ticket.\\nFrom that time on the Republicans gained in numbers and\\nstrength, and the Democrats met with corresponding losses\\nuntil they became so reduced as to maintain but a nominal\\nexistence. During the war, Gilead was the banner town\\nfor the Republican party in Branch County. In the spring\\nof 1878 the National party was organized in a manner very\\nsimilar to that which characterized the formation of the\\nKnow-Nothings, and they carried the town by an average\\nmajority of about eight votes. At the election last fall,\\nhowever, the tables were reversed, and the vote stood, Re-\\npublicans, lOG; Nationals, 89; Democrats, 9.\\nWhile the Know-Nothings were in full blast an amus-\\ning incident occurred which still remains fresh in the minds\\nof those who were witnesses. Rev. Silas Headley, a minister\\nof the Free- Will Baptist denomination, had been prevailed\\nupon to send in his name, and being accepted, presented\\nhimself for initiation along with Robert Purdy and several\\nother candidates. The meetings were then being held in a\\npartially finished house, and the floor of the first ante-room\\nwas covered with shavings. One of the workmen had in\\nsome way injured himself, and on the shavings which\\nstrewed the floor there was considerable blood. Headley\\nwas a somewhat nervous and timorous man, and Purdy was\\nquite a wag, so, to beguile the weary moments of waiting,\\nhe detailed, for the benefit of his auditors, and especially of\\nHeadley, all the horrible tales he could invent regarding the\\nawful and lawless procedures of the Know-Nothings.\\nHeadley grow nervous and fidgety under this treatment,\\nand several times declared that he thought perhaps he had\\nbetter back out. At last Purdy began to comment upon\\nthe sanguinary appearance of the shavings, and said he had\\nno doubt that it was caused by the blood of some traitor to\\nthe order, whose throat had been cut to punish him for his\\nduplicity and treachery. Just at this moment a door opened\\nand the candidates were ushered into another room, Headley\\nbeing in a free perspiration and fairly shaking with fright.\\nAs they entered, a sepulchral voice from some unseen corner\\nrolled forth the words, Guards, do your duty This\\ncapped the climax, and with a yell of fear, and a promise\\nnot to reveal anything he had learned, Headley sprang\\nthrough the doorway, rushed down the stairs mounted his\\nhorse, and dashed away through the night as it pursued by\\na thousand spirits of darkness.\\nDuring the war of the Rebellion, Gilead sent out 72 of\\nits citizens to battle for the Union cause. Of that number\\nabout one-third never came back, but gave their lives as\\nnoble sacrifices upon the altar of their country. By refer-\\nence to the list of soldiers published in another part of this\\nwork, their names will be seen. But in the hearts of their\\nfriends and grateful fellow-citizens they need no other tablet\\nthan the love and honor with which their names are ever\\ncherished. The town also expended about $3000, besides\\nwhat money was raised by private subscriptions, in prose-\\ncuting the war.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0332.jp2"}, "333": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0333.jp2"}, "334": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0334.jp2"}, "335": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n259\\nThe following civil list of Giload shows the names and\\ndate of election of all the town officers from 1837 to 1878:\\n1837-42. Abishai Sanders.\\n1843-45. Jehiel H. Hard.\\n1846-47. Daniel Marsh.\\n1848. Elsley W. Fuller.\\n1849-51. John Marsh.\\n1852. Cyrus U. Luce.\\n1853. David N. Green.\\n1854. Lewiti J. Whitcomb.\\n1855. Daniel Marsh (res.).\\nDavid N. Green (app.]\\n1856. Horace B. Will ains.\\n1857-58. Cyrus G. Luoe.\u00c2\u00ab\\n18. !7-38. Albert W. Glass.\\n1839. Levi Sanders.\\n1840. Elsley W. Fuller.\\n1841-42. Emerson Marsh.\\n1843-46. William McClerg.\\n1847. Elsley W. Fuller.\\n1848. Lorenzo C. Hurd.\\n1849. Abishai Sanders.\\n1850-51. Mitchell Birce.\\n1852. Benjamin Sanders.\\n1853. Homer A. Loomis.\\n1854. Jared Fuller.\\nCIVIL LIST.\\nSUPERVISORS.\\n1858-\\n1860\\n1863-\\n1866.\\n1867.\\n1868-\\n1872.\\n187.3.\\n1874-\\n1876.\\n1877.\\n1878.\\nCLKKKS.\\n1S55.\\n1856.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a059. Edward Webb, Jr.f\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a262. Job A. Smith.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a065. Cyrus G. Luce.\\nLemuel L. Graham.\\nAlbert A. Luce.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a271. George J. Langs.\\nJared Fuller.\\nGeorge J. Langs.\\nr5. Cyrus G. Luce.\\nThoma. J Lazenby.\\nCyrus G. Luce.\\nJoseph Kceslar.\\n1839-\\n1842-\\n1847.\\n1848.\\n1849.\\n1850-\\n1852.\\n1853.\\n1854.\\n1855.\\n1856.\\n18.37.\\n1838.\\n1839-\\n1841.\\n1842.\\n1843.\\n1844.\\n1845.\\n1846.\\n1847.\\n1848.\\n1849.\\n1850.\\n1851.\\n1852.\\n1853.\\n1854.\\nTRK\\n41. Abishai Sanders.\\n46. William Purdy.\\nJoseph Freeman.\\nEdward Webb.\\nJohn Campbell.\\n51. Horace B. W^illiams.\\nDavid N. Green.\\nJohn Whitcomb.\\nLorenzo C. Hurd.\\nEdward Webb.\\nJoseph Keeslar.\\nGeorge .J. Langs.\\nElijah Sanders (rem.).\\nBenjamin Sanders (app.).\\n1857-58. Eliab S. Hilton.\\n1859-62. DwightC. Marsh (res.).\\n1862-63. R. Purdy (app. 1862).\\n1864. Edward Purdy.\\n1865-69. Robert Purdy (died).\\n1869-75. E. Purdy (app. 1809).\\n1876-77. Giles A. Bi.tler.\\n1878. George J. Langs.\\nASKRKRS.\\n1857. Joseph Baker (res.).\\nDaniel Marsh (app.).\\n1858-59. Jared Fuller.\\n1860-61. Benjamin S. Wilkins.\\n1862-63. Virgil Little.\\n1864-68. Hugh W. Martin.\\n1869. William Kceslar.\\n1870-71. Edward Webb, Jr.\\n1872-74. Ale.tander R. Green.\\n1875-77. Darwin A. Thompson.\\n1878. Chauncey H. Brooks.\\nJames Glass (4 years).\\nThomas Gothrop (3 years).\\nObed Dickinson (2 years).\\nWm. McClerg (1 year).\\nHorace B. Williams (f. t.).\\nBenjamin Booth (v.).\\n40. No record.\\nSamuel Arnold.\\nHorace B. Williams.\\nWilliam McClerg.\\nEmerson Marsh.\\nEzckiel Fuller (f. t.).\\nJohn Marsh (v.).\\nHorace B. Williams.\\nLorenzo C. Hurd.\\nDavid N. Green.\\nSamuel Arnold.\\nMordecai Levcrich.\\nC. G. Luce (res. 1852).\\nAdam Bla.ss (f. t.).\\nJohn A. J. Metzgar.\\nJohn H. Wilkins (f. t.).\\nLorenzo 0. Hurd (v.).\\nJohn S. Mcrritt (f. t.).\\nArunah RansFord (v.).\\nJUSTICES OF THE PEACE.\\n1855. J. A. J. .VIetzgar (f. t.).\\nArunah Ransford (v.).\\n1856. Mitchell Birce (f. t.).\\n.James Morrell (v.).\\n1857. Almond S. Graves (f. t.).\\n.-\\\\runah Ransfbrd (v.).\\n185S. John S. Merritt (f. t.).\\n.Tames Foglesang (v.).\\n1859. Arunah Ransford (f. t.).\\nBenjamin Sanders (v.).\\n1860. Mitchell Birce.\\n1861. James Foglesang (f, t.).\\nGeorge J. Langs (1. v.).\\n1861-02. A. Blass (s. v. and f. t.).\\n1863. Benjamin S. Wilkins.\\n1864. Stephen Krum (f. t.).\\nRobert Purdy (v.).\\n1865. James Foglesang (f. t.).\\nSquire G. Beers (v.).\\n1866. Horatio N. Richards (f. t.).\\nJamcj? Foglesang (I. v.).\\nJob A. Smith (s. v.).\\n1867-69. No record.\\n1870. John Waterhouse (f. t.).\\n|{.,b.Tt Wiird (I. v.).\\n1870. Lester M. Marsh (s. v.).\\n1871. John W. Arnold (f. t.).\\nEmanuel Gilbert (1. v.).\\nE. C. S. Green (s. v.).\\n1872. Lester M. Marsh.\\n1873. Albert A. Luce.\\n1874. Squire G. Beers.\\n1875. Allen Weaver.\\n1876. Lester M. Marsh (f. t.).\\n1876-77. E. C. S. Green (v. and\\nf. t.).\\n1878. John H. Wilkins.\\nCOMMISSICSERS OF niGHWAYS.\\n1837-\\n1838.\\n1839.\\n1840.\\n1S41.\\n1842.\\n1843.\\n1844.\\n1845\\n1845-\\n1846\\n1847\\n1848\\n1849\\n1850\\n1837,\\n1837-\\n1837\\n1838,\\n1839,\\n1840\\n1841\\n39. Daniel Marsh.-\\nElisha B. Williams.\\nBenjamin S. Wilkins.\\nJames Mills.\\nJesse Booth,\\n.loseph Freeman.\\nSamuel Arnold.\\nChester Adams.\\nWm. McClerg.\\nBenjamin Lcverich.\\nLeauder Merrill.\\nDaniel Marsh.\\nJoseph Freeinnn.\\nDavid Green.\\nJared Fo.\\\\.\\nJesse Booth.\\nJoseph Freeman.\\nJohn Marsh.\\nBenjamin Wilkins.\\nDaniel Marsh.\\nHorace B. Williams.\\nSamuel \\\\rnold.\\nJames McWethy.\\n46. Jesse Barrett.\\nBenjamin Leverich.\\nHarrison Nash.\\nBenj. S. Wilkins (3 years).\\nDavid N. Green (2 years).\\nMord. Levcrich (1 year).\\nJoseph Keeslar.\\nSimon Z. Williams.\\nIsaac Adams (f. t.).\\nIsaac Freeman (v.).\\nJohn Freeman (app.).\\n1851.\\n1852.\\n1853.\\n1854.\\n1855.\\n1856.\\n1857.\\n1858.\\n1859.\\n1859-\\n1861.\\n1862.\\n1803.\\n1S64.\\n1805.\\n1866.\\n1867.\\n1868.\\n1869.\\n1870.\\n1871.\\n1872.\\n1873.\\n1874.\\n1875.\\n1876.\\n1877.\\n1878.\\nJohnston Ferguson.\\nEdward Webb.\\nMajor D. Williams.\\nIsaac Adams (f. t.).\\nSilas Headlcy (v.).\\nBenjamin S. Wilkins.\\nA. W. Miller (f. t.).\\nJames Foglesang (v.).\\nGeorge Mott (f. t.).\\nJoseph Keeslar (v.).\\nSamuel .^rnoUl (app.).\\nConstant Voinett.\\nJohn Feller (f. t.).\\n60. ,1. Ferguson (v. and f.t.).\\nVirgil Little.\\nJ. A. J. Metzgar.\\nBenjamin S. Wilkins.\\nSquire G. Beers.\\nDaniel Marsh.\\nVirgil Little.\\nSquire G. Beers.\\nJob A.Smith (f. t.).\\nWilliam Meek (v.).\\nGeorge J. Langs.\\nSquire G. Beers.\\nJob A. Smith.\\nWilliam Meek (f. t.).\\nDarwin A. Thompson (v.).\\nSquire G. Beers.\\nDarwin A, Thompson.\\nMiles Wheeler.\\nHiram Brown.\\nChauncey H. Brooks.\\nEdward M. Williams.\\nASSESSORS.\\nWilliam McClerg.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a238. Thomas Lcverich.\\n-39. Joshua W. Marsh.\\nElisha B. Williams.\\nSamuel Arnold.\\nJesse Booth.\\nF. C. Ball.\\nIsaac Freeman.\\nWilliam McClerg.\\n-42. John Marsh.\\nChester Adams.\\nJohn McKinley.\\n1842-43. Samuel Arnold.\\n1843. John McKinley.\\n1844. John Marsh.\\n1844-47. Ezckiel Fuller.\\n1845. Thomas Leverich.\\n1846. Elsley W. Fuller.\\n1847. Jared Fuller.\\n1848-49. John McKinley.\\nJared Fox.\\n1850. Ezekiel Fuller.\\nLorenzo C. Hurd.\\nCOLLECTORS.\\nElected county treasurer and resigned,\\nf Appointed in 1858, vice Luce, resigned.\\n1837-38. Lyman W. Lyon.\\n1839. Samuel Booth.\\nOVERSEERS\\n1837. Job Williams.\\nBenj. Leverich.\\n1838. John McKinley.\\n1838-39. Benjamin Booth.\\n1840-41. Benjamin Leverich.\\n1841-42. Ezckiel Fuller.\\n1842-44. John McKinley.\\n1843. Benjamin Lcverich.\\n1814. Emerson Marsh.\\n1845. William Purdy.\\nDaniel Mar.^li.\\n1810. John Marsh.\\nI 1840. Lyman W. Lyon.\\n1841. Jared Fuller.\\nOF TBE POOR.\\n1846. Elisha B. Williams.\\n1847. John McKinley.\\n1848. David Green.\\n1848-50. Emerson Marsh.\\n1849. Abishai Sanders.\\n1850-51. David Green.\\n1851. Horace B. Williams.\\n1852. Robert Hard.\\nJohn Campbell.\\n1854. John McKinley.\\n1855. l^Ufh-.i B. Williams.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0335.jp2"}, "336": {"fulltext": "260\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUiNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nSCHOOL INSPECTORS.\\n1837.\\nWilliam MeClerg.\\nThomas (rothrojt.\\n1856\\n1837-\\n38. Obed Dickinson.\\n1857\\n1838.\\nAlbert W. Glass.\\n1838-\\n39. Levi Sanders.\\n1858\\n1839.\\nEmerson Marsh.\\n1839-\\n-40. Elsley W. Fuller.\\n1859\\n1840.\\nWilliam McClerg.\\n1860\\n18-tO-\\n-41. Obed Dickinson.\\n1861\\n1841.\\nB. D. Gray.\\nW. J. Phelps.\\n1862\\n1842.\\nEsley Fuller.\\n1863\\nWilliam McClerg.\\n1864\\n1842-\\n-44. Samuel Arnold.\\n1865\\n1843.\\nJared Fuller.\\n1866\\n1844-45. Jehie! H. Hard.\\n1867\\n1846.\\nSamuel Arnold.\\n1868\\n1847.\\nElijah Sanders.\\n1869\\n1848.\\nEdward Webb.\\n1870\\nAbishai Leverieh.\\n1871\\n1849.\\nRobert B. Sawyer.\\n1872\\nSamuel Arnold (app.).\\n1873\\n1850.\\nJames B. Robertson.\\n1873\\n1851.\\nSamuel Arnold.\\n1852.\\nClark R. Dowling.\\n1875\\n1853.\\nJared Fuller.\\n1876\\n1854.\\nLewis J. Whitcomb.\\n1877\\n1856.\\nF. E. Marsh.\\n1878\\n1856.\\nD. F. Dayton.\\nH. A. Loomis (removed).\\nGeorge J. Langs (app.)-\\nRobert Purdy (ajip.).\\nCyrus G. Luce (app.).\\nDaniel Spring (f. t.).\\nSamuel Arnold (v.).\\nJob A. Smith.\\nJohn A. Blass.\\nMiio H. Mott.\\nGideon D. Baggerly.\\nJames M. Birce.\\nSquire G. Beers.\\nWilliam Hague.\\nAlbert A. Luce.\\nMilo H. Mott.\\nAlbert A. Luce.\\nLester M. Marsh.\\nJohn AV. Arnold.\\nLester M. Marsh.\\nJohn W. Arnold.\\nDaniel Spring.\\nAlbert A. Luce (f. t.).\\n-74. Lester M. Marsh (v. and\\nf. t.).\\nSewell May.\\nByron Hoopingarner.\\nEdward Purdy.\\nCharles E. Griffin.\\nSCHOOL SnPERINTESDF.STS.\\n1875. Albert A. Luce.\\n1876-77. Sewell May.\\n1872. Walter B. Carpenter.\\n1873-77. Squire G. Beers.\\nI 1878. Charles S. Dean.\\nDRAI.\\\\ COMMISSIONERS.\\nI 1878. Jared R. Preston.\\nCONSTABLES.\\nJohn Marsh, Joseph Bogardus, Henry H. Glass, 1837; Josiah San-\\nders, 1837, 38 Edward M. Green, 1838 Samuel Booth, 1838, 39\\nMajor D. Williams, 1838, 41, 42; Jared Fox, 1839, 45; Obed\\nDickinson, 1840 Lyman W. Lyon, 1840-42, 48, 49 Jared Ful-\\nler, 1841 James Sweeting, 1841, 44; Cornelius Freeman, 1842;\\nPerry H. Bower, 1842, 51, 52; George Ferguson, 1843; Law-\\nrence B. Williams, 1843, 44: John G. Bartlett, 1844; Don C.\\nMather, 1845 Chauncey H. Blanchard, 1845, 46 John Robert-\\nson, 1845, 51, 52; Carpenter T. Williams, 1846 Isaac Adams,\\n1846-50; Philip Lent, 1846, 47, 49, 5U Elijah Sanders, James\\nBartlett, 1847; Edward M. Williams, 1848; Judson Sweeting,\\n1848-51 Ebenezer Marsh, 1850 Hiram Stiles, 1851, 52 Charles\\nH. Blass, 1852, 53 Hiram Paimateer, Constant Voinett, Samuel\\nDavis, 1853: Heman B. Williams, Clarkson Blass, Henry Shaw,\\n1854; John Skinner, 1854, 55, 57; G. D. Blass, Timothy Lane,\\n1855; Robert Purdy, 1855-58; George J. Langs, Richard R.\\nClark, Willis Carpenter, 1856; Noah Nash, 1857; Barton C.\\nRobinson, 1857-60 Virgil Little, 1858, 59 Lewis Pierson, 1858,\\n60; Edward Purdy, 1859-77: James Pierson, 1859; Walter S.\\nErnst, 1860 Lorenzo Taylor, Gideon D. Baggerly, Enoch Davis,\\n1861 William Martin, Daniel Marsh (2d), 1862; Hugh W. Mar-\\ntin, 1862, o, 67: Humphrey Foster, Benjamin S. Wilkins,\\nFranklin Smith, 1863; Philip Miirquett, 1864 Truman 0. Tay-\\nlor, 1864, 65; William A. Hague, 1865; Charles S. Dean, Daniel\\nSpring, 1866; Charles W. Hartwell, 1866, 67; John W. Arnold,\\n1868-70; Ephraim Deeds, Job A. Smith, 1870 George Inman,\\nF. E. Headley, 1871 Jonathan Knight, 1871-73; William Har-\\nris, 1872; Samuel S. Rupright, 1872-75; Luke J. Carpenter,\\n1873; Emanuel Gilbert, John Beers, 1874; Theodore Carpenter,\\nDaniel Immel, 1875; Aaron Davis, 1876; Charles N. Carpenter,\\nAlbert W. Foglesang, 1876-77; Jerome B. Vandevanter, 1877;\\nJames Pevy, Gilbert Hoopingarner, Elisha B. Williams, Frederick\\nPothoof, 1878.\\nThe first religious meetings held in Gilead were those\\nconducted by Bishop Chase, at his house. Soon after,\\nMethodist itinerants began preaching at the houses of the\\nsettlers, many of whom belonged to that denomination. As\\na result of this, about the 20th of May, 1836, a class was\\nformed at the house of Benjamin Booth. There were then\\nbut three members, and these were Benjamin Booth and\\nMary, his wife, and a Mrs. Jones, who afterwards moved to\\nOhio. The next Sabbath the class was increased by the\\nadding to it of Job, Philenia, Elisha B., Eleanor, Major D.\\nand Warren Williams, Eli and Maria Bogardus, and Mrs.\\nElsie Smith. E. B. Williams was appointed class-leader\\nand steward, and held these positions, the former fifteen\\nyears, and the latter ten years. This class then formed an\\nappointment on the Coldwater circuit, and preaching was\\nheld once in two weeks at school-houses or private houses\\nin the west part of the town. Since that time it has be-\\nlonged to Gilead, Burr Oak, and Bronson circuits for a\\ntime, and in 1869 was organized in connection with four\\nother appointments as Gilead circuit. The pastors whose\\nnames we have been able to ascertain have been Nathan\\nMount, Corey, Seth Finch, John Clubine, Albert H.\\nTorrey, William Doust, N. M. Steele, Swift, John\\nHoyt, B. W. Smith, F. N. Jaynes, E. A. Tanner, G. W.\\nHoag, J. W. White. The latter has been pastor since\\nSeptember, 1878.\\nThe class steadily increa.sed in numbers, and about 18G0\\nbegan to think of building a church. In the fall of that\\nyear a meeting was held at the house of E. B. Williams,\\nand the following board of trustees elected, viz. Daniel\\nMarsh, Elisha B. Williams, Samuel Booth, John Feller,\\nEdward M. Williams, Don C. Mather, Horace B. Wil-\\nliams. The incorporation being thus effected, Mr. E. B.\\nWilliams donated a site, containing 100 square rods, on\\nwhich to build a church, and work was begun on it the\\nfollowing spring. The foundation was laid, the frame\\nraised, and the building inclosed that season, and the\\ninside work and plastering was done during the winter and\\nspring of 1862. The building is 32 by 50 feet in size,\\nand cost about $2000. It was dedicated by Rev. Thomas\\nM. Eddy, of Chicago, at that time editor of the Norfh-\\ntoesteru Christian Advocate, on the 19th of August, 1862.\\nHis text was from the First JEpistle to Timothy, 3d chap-\\nter and 16th verse: And without controversy great is\\nthe mystery of godliness God was manifest in the flesh\\njustified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the\\nGentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.\\nAt this time a divi.sion of the class took place, and what\\nis known as the North Gilead class was formed. They\\nunited with the Congregational Society in the erection of\\na union church, a mile farther north, a year or two later.\\nThis class is now under charge of Warren W. Williams,\\nclass-leader, and has a membership of about 25. It forms\\none of the appointments on Gilead circuit.\\nUnder the preaching of Rev. William Doust a revival\\noccurred, which, in the interest manifested, in the number\\nof conversions, and in its far-reaching and lasting influence\\nfor good, was never equaled in this town. It occurred in\\nthe winter of 1864-65. The present membership is now 52.\\nA parsonage was bought in the spring of 1873, of Mr.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0336.jp2"}, "337": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n261\\nB. F. Browti, at a cost of $850. Tt is located near the\\nnortli ciiJ of Gilcad Lake, in a very pleasant situation.\\nThe present officers of the church are Samuel Booth,\\nL. M. Marsh. Daniel Sharp, Miles Wheeler, Thomas J.\\nFoster, Orli II Dean, Nathan B. Hewett, Trustees Nathan\\nB. Hewett, Cia.ssLeaJer Samuel Booth, N. B Hewett\\nWarren Sayles, J. E. Hathaway, Stewards; Nathan B.\\nHewett, Recordinfr Secretary.\\nThe Sunday-school connected with this church was the\\nfirst one organized in the town. It was formed about the\\nspring of 1840, in what was called the Leverich school-\\nhouse, and Elislia B. Williams was elected as the first\\nsuperintendent. The attendance varied according to the\\nstate of the weather and the roads, sometimes being as low\\nas 30, and again running up to 80. Upon the completion\\nof the church edifice, the school was reor^ anized in the\\nspring of 1SG4, with Charles Williams as superintendent,\\nand a membership of 70 scholars. At present the school\\nnumbers about 40 scholars, and has a library of about 200\\nvolumes. Its present officers are Kmory (i. Luce, Superin-\\ntendent; Nathan B. Hewett, Assistant Superintendent and\\nSecretary; Mrs. Alma Luce, Trcitsurer and Organist.\\nTHE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AND SOCIETY OF GILEAD\\nwas next formed. A meeting was held at the school-house,\\nnear John .McKinley s residence, on Christmas-day, 1847,\\nat which a number of persons belonging to the Presbyterian\\nchurch at Orland, Indiana, decided to ask letters of dismis-\\nsion and organize a church in Gilead. At this meeting\\nRev. Jacob Patch acted in tlu- cajiacity of UKjderator, and\\nEmerson Marsh officiated as clerk.\\nOn the 30th of the month another meeting was held, at\\nthe house of Emerson Marsh, and a church was duly or-\\nganized, with the following members: Emerson, Maria and\\nMartha E. Marsh, George W., Francis C., Mary, and Re-\\nbeeca Bull, William S. and Sarah W. Evans, Jason and\\nPolly R. Harris, John, Jcanette, and Margaret McKinley,\\nStephen and Margaret McMillan, Emcline, Caroline, and\\nPolly Ried, Katharine and Deborah Freeman, Betsey,\\nClarissa, and Electa Smith, Richard C. Dickinson, Walter\\n0. Richards, Elizabeth Hale, Kunice Fuller, and Hannah\\nGaines, in all 29 members. They then adopted the Con-\\nfession of Faith and Covenant recommended by the\\nMarshall Presbytery, but also adopted the Congregational\\nform of government.\\nJan. 22, 1848, the church met at the school-house near\\nEsquire Hale s, and elected William S. Evans and Emerson\\nMarsh as a standing committee, and E Marsh as secretary.\\nThe first deacon, Stephen McMillan, was chosen to that\\noffice April 1, 1848, was ordained on Sunday, April 2,\\nand is still holding the office, whose duties he has so suc-\\ncessfully and worthily performed for a period of thirty-one\\nyears. Hisa.s.sociates in office have been Hiram Tibbets,\\nTheron Spring, Thomas Martin, and Albert A. Luce, the\\nlatter being the present associate.\\nRev. Jacob Patch was the first pastor, and he has been\\nsucceeded in regular order by Kevs. Isaac C. Crain, Jacob\\nPatch, A. G. Martin, William Ellers, A. 6. Martin, Jacob\\nPatch, C. Kidder, John 11. Bunney, and Mr. Olds, who is\\nthe present pastor.\\nIn 187 )-77 the church withdrew from its Presbyterian\\nconnection, and became a purely Congregational society.\\nThe meetings for several years were held principally at\\nthe school-house in District No. 1, Bethel and Gilead,\\nuntil, in 1863 or 18G4, an arrangement was made with the\\nMethodists, and a union church built half a mile south of\\nMar-sh s Corners, on section 5. J liis church is about 30\\nby 45 feet in dimen.sions cost about \u00c2\u00a71800; and was\\ndedicated in the November following its completion, by\\nRev. Mr. Gallagher, of Hillsdale. The church property is\\nheld by a board of 9 trustees, 3 elected by each church\\nand 3 by the society.\\nThe present mend)ershi]i of the church is eighteen or\\ntwenty, and its present clerk is Mrs Mary E. McCourtie.\\nThe Sabbath-school was organized many years ago, and\\nEmerson Marsh, H. 0. Tibbets, and Theron Spring were\\namong its earliest sui erintendents. At present the mem-\\nbership is about 40, but in the summer season the attend-\\nance averages from 0(t to 75. The present officers are\\nWillis Brown, Sujierintendcnt Parmeuio A. Cranson, As-\\nsistant Superintendent George Brown, Secretary and\\nGeorge Lazenby, Treasurer.\\nZION CHURCH OF THE EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATICN\\nis located at East Gilcad. The society was organized in\\nthe winter of 1859-60, by Rev. Frederick Geisel, a mis-\\nsionary on the De Kalb Mission, Indiana Conference. There\\nwas then a membership of about 15 persons. The first\\nmeeting was held in the school-house in District No. 4.\\nChandler S. Brown was a]ipointed class-leader.\\nThe first pastor was Kev. Frederick Geisel, followed by\\nRevs. George Hartle, William Buckman, and Charles\\nSharno. About this time the Michigan Conference was\\nor -anized, and this ajipointment was detached from the In-\\ndiana Conference, and Rev. M. Alspach was sent to serve\\nuntil the conference met in April, 1865. Then the Fulton\\nCircuit was established with this as one of its appointments,\\nand Revs. Jonas Boroughf and Joshua Paulin were suc-\\ncessively preachers in charge, with Rev. C. S. Brown as\\njunior preacher. Then the circuit was divided and the\\npresent Fremont Circuit organized, to which this church\\nhas since belonged. Since that change the pastors have\\nbeen Revs. Samuel O.pley, B. F. Wade, and Jacob Rote,\\nC. S. Brown and Jacob Rote, C. S. Brown and D. C. Row-\\nland, Christian Thomas, E. K. Dewitt, Elias B. Miller, J.\\nW. Loose, and George Ilcltar, R. Reagle, J. A. Fry, Wash-\\nington White, and C. S. Brown, the present pastor.\\nThe meetings were held in the school-house at Arnold s\\nCorners which was purchased soon after the organization\\nwas eff ected until the churcli was built, in 1867. This\\nbuilding, the dimensions of which are 33 by 46 feet, cost\\nabout $1800, and was built under the supervision of\\nJacob Doer, William Kanouse. and Thomas Davis, build-\\ning committee. It was d. dicatcd in February, 1S68, and\\non that occasion Rev. M. J. .Miller, presiding elder,\\npreached the sermon. The incorporation of the society\\nwas not eft ected until about eight years ago, when Jacob\\nDoer, William Kaiiduse. Thomas Davis, Josiah Snyder, and\\none other per.son, whose name we have not been able to a.s-\\nccrtaiu, were elected trustees.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0337.jp2"}, "338": {"fulltext": "262\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nAt the present time the membership is about 40, and\\nthe following persons are officers of the church, viz. Enoch\\nDavis, Class-Leader John Doer, Steward Jacob Doer,\\nJ. J. Doer, Levi Davis, John Doer, Chas. Davis, Trustees.\\nPrevious to the formation of the church the Sabbath-\\nschool was a union school, but at that time it became an\\nEvangelical school, with C. S. Brown as superintendent,\\nand has existed in a prosperous condition till the present\\ntime. J. J. Doer is the present superintendent.\\nTHE UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OP EAST GILEAD\\nAND BETHEL.\\nThis society was organized at the Zion Church, East\\nGilead, by Rev. Jacob Patch, on the 6th of May, 1865,\\nwith 10 members. In July following it assumed the name\\nof the Presbyterian Church of Ea.st Gilead, and adopted\\nthe articles of faith of the Presbytery of Coldwater, and\\nthe Congregational form of government.\\nTheir first meeting for public worship was held on July\\n30, and on that occasion Rev. Jacob Patch preached, ad-\\nministered the sacrament, and baptized Edgar Virgil,\\ninfant son of Stephen and Rebecca Titft.\\nFeb. 20, 1867, a meeting was held at the house of\\nWilliam N. Carter, at which the present name was adopted\\nand new articles of faith and covenant agreed upon. At\\nthis time William N. Carter and Hugh W. Martin were\\nchosen as deacons. Theodore J. Carpenter has since been\\nchosen in place of Mr. Martin.\\nThe pastors have been Revs. Jacob Patch, C. Kidder,\\nL. P. Rose, and the present one, John R. Bonney.\\nThe society incorporated about ten years ago by electing\\nthree trustees, but no steps toward erecting a house of wor-\\nship have yet been made.\\nFor a couple of years after its organization meetings\\nwere held alternately at East Gilead and Bethel, but since\\nthat time they have been held at the school-house in\\nGilead, a mile north of Arnold s Corners.\\nThe present membership is about 2.5, and the present\\nofficers, aside from those already named, are William T.\\nAmiuermaii, Clerk; Stephen Tifl t, Treasurer; William N.\\nCarter and Theodore J. Carpenter, Trustees.\\nThere are three cemeteries in Gilead the one already\\nmentioned, near the union church one on the Hoopin-\\ngarner farm, in section 18; and one called the East Gilead\\nBurying-Ground, near Arnold s Corners. This latter was\\ntaken from the farms of Samuel Arnold and Mr. Carpenter\\nseveral years ago, and the title vested in a board of trustees.\\nThese grounds are all pleasantly located, and show marks\\nof the taste and care bestowed upon them by those whose\\nloved and lost lie slumbering quietly beneath their gently-\\nwaving verdure.\\nGILEAD GRANGE, NO. 400, P. OP H.\\nThis society was instituted April 18, 1874, by George\\nW. Vanakin, special deputy, with 50 charter members.\\nThe meeting was held at the Webb House, on section 16.\\nRegular fortnightly meetings have been held from that time\\nto the present. The meetings were held at various jilaces\\nuntil June, 1876, when a room in the Don C. Mather\\nhouse, then owned by Albert A. Luce, was fitted up by\\nthe grange, and has since been occupied as their hall.\\nThe grange has proved to be a source of great interest\\nand profit to its members, and has exerted a healthful in-\\nfluence upon the community. Owing to removals its list\\nof membeis has become reduced to 38, which is the present\\nnumber. The following list shows the names of the first,\\nand also of the present officers\\nFirst Officers. Master, Cyrus G. Luce Overseer, Dar-\\nwin A. Thompson Lecturer, George J. Langs Steward,\\nSquire G. Beers Assistant Steward, J. B. Keeslar Chap-\\nlain, Albert A. Luce Treas., Alexander R. Green Sec,\\nLester M. Marsh Gate-Keeper, Sewell May Ceres, Mrs.\\nA. R. Green; Pomona, Mrs. J. Sweeting; Flora, Miss\\nLouisa Keeslar Stewardess, Mrs. D. A. Thompson.\\nPresent Officers. Master, Darwin A. Thompson Ov\u00e2\u0082\u00acr-\\n.seer, Alexander R. Green Lecturer, Lemuel L. Graham\\nSteward, W. H. Olmstead A.ssistant Steward, J. B. Van-\\ndevanter Chaplain, Albert A. Luce Treas., E. C. S. Green\\nSec, Cyrus G. Luce; Gate-Keeper, Judson Sweeting; Ceres,\\nMrs. J. Sweeting Pomona, Mrs. A. R. Green Flora, Mrs.\\nE. C. S. Green Stewardess, Mrs. L. L. Graham.\\nWe now come to the closing words of our sketch of the his-\\ntory of Gilead. We have traced its rise and progress through\\nnearly a half-century of its existence, and have witnessed\\nits wild lands prairie, forest, or swamp improved, brought\\nunder cultivation, and made to produce the fruits of the\\nearth for the use of its citizens. We have seen how the\\nhardships and privations that beset the pioneers have been\\nmet, endured, and overcome, and how from poverty, or at\\nleast from lowly circumstances, these same people have risen\\nto competence or wealth. The rude log hut and pole shanty\\nhave given place to comfortable houses and commodious\\nbarns, and the evidences of a permanent prosperity are\\npatent to even the most casual observer. But the hand of\\nthe grim destroyer has not been spared, and but few of the\\noriginal settlers remain to testify to the facts and relate the\\ntale of the first opening up of this country. We mention\\na few of them in the order in which they settled in Gilead\\nMrs. Mary Fuller, Josiah Sanders, 1831 Samuel Booth,\\n1832 William Purdy, 1835 Andrew and Jared Fuller,\\nElisha B. and Edward M. Williams, Mrs. Melinda Wilkins,\\nMrs. Abigail C. Booth, Mrs. Julia A. Luce, 1836 Mr. and\\nMrs. Peter Keeslar, and Mrs. Catharine S. Arnold, 1837.\\nThe writer desires to acknowledge his obligations to those\\nwho have rendered their assistance in the preparation of\\nthis history, and returns them hearty thanks, hoping that\\ntheir experiences in Gilead may be as pleasant as his have\\nbeen.\\nBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.\\nHON. GYRUS G. LUCE.\\nAbout the middle of the seventeenth century, among the\\nemigrants coming across the ocean to found homes and\\neventually governments in the then newly-discovered coun-\\ntry which now holds first rank among the nations of the\\nworld, came a family bearing the name of Luce, who set-\\ntled in Tolland Co., Conn., and the homestead they then\\nestablished remained in the fixmily for nearly two centuries,", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0338.jp2"}, "339": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n263\\npassing fniiii lliiiv possession only about twenty years ago.\\nOne of tile (leseendants of this family was Walter Luce,\\nwho was born and lived till he beuanie of age upon the\\nhomestead in Tolland. His grandfather had served in the\\nRevolutionary army, and at the age of nineteen he, too,\\nenlisted in the army of his country and .served through the\\nwar of 1812, during most of his term of service being\\n.stationed in garri.son at New London, Conn. At the close\\nof the war, in 1815, Walter left his home and became one\\nof the pioneers of Ohio, .settling among the first in Wind-\\nsor. A.shtabula Co. In 1820 ho married Mary Gray, and\\nfrom this union sprang the subject of this biography, who\\nwas born at Windsor, July 2, 1824. In 18H6 the family,\\nthen consisting of the parents and six sons, came farther\\nwest, and settled in the town of Mill (Jrove, Steuben Co.,\\nInd., near the present village of Orland. While living\\nthere two other children, both daughters, were born to\\nthem. Walter died on this farm April 20, 1872, at the\\nage of seventy-eight years, and his wife survived him until\\nFeb. 12, 1879, when, at the age of .scvcnty-.six years, she,\\ntoo, passed from life.\\nDuring his boyhood and youth Mr. Luce was obliged to\\nwork hard and long, as always falls to the lot of boys in a\\npioneer settlement, and yet, by making a good use of the\\nnot overabundant educational privileges afforded by the\\ncommon schools, he was at the age of fifteen prepared to\\nenter the Northeastern Collegiate Institute, at Ontario,\\nInd., where he studied through three wint\u00c2\u00abr terms, working\\non the farm the rest of each year. In looking back upon\\nthis period of his life, Mr. Luce feels great satisfaction from\\nthe knowledge that he wasted no time, made the most of\\nhis opportunities, and, in the fiice of much that was dis-\\ncouraging and vexatious, succeeded in obtaining an educa-\\ntion which has proved a great help to him in his various\\nundert4ikings, and has helped materially to make his life\\nsuccessful. When he was seventeen years old his father\\nplaced him in charge of his carding- and fulling-mill, and\\nhe occupied that position seven years. He then, in 1848,\\npurchased eighty acres of land in Gilead, the farm on which\\nhe now lives, and a year later, in August, 184!.l, married\\nJulia A. Dickinson, a daughter of Obed and Experience\\nDickinson, and commenced hou.sekeeping on his farm. Mr.\\nLuce s children have been five in number, and four of them\\nare living. These are Mrs. Almira J. Parker, of Orland,\\nInd. Emory G., who owns a fine farm of one hundred and\\nsixty acres in Gilead, and being an enthusiastic and ambi-\\ntious follower of his chosen occupation, bids fair to attain\\nhigh rank as a thorough and successful farmer and Florence\\nA. and Homer D., who live at home with their parents. The\\nother child, Dwight D., died when two years old.\\nThroughout his life Mr. Luce has been a practical and\\nscientific farmer, and prides himself more on his well-tilled\\nfields and sleek, well-fed stock, than anything he ha.s accom-\\nplished in other enterprises. He has added to his landed\\npossessions from time to time until he now owns four hun-\\ndred acres, besides having started his sou Emory in life\\nwith one hundred and sixty acres. For a period of seven\\nyears he was engaged in company with others in the mer-\\ncantile and ]iroduce business, at Orland, hid., and was\\nsuccessful there.\\nHut .Mr. Luce s fame is not confined to the town nor his\\nu.sefulness to the farm. In public life he has made his\\nmark and established a wide and enviable reputation. His\\nfirst appearance in this field was as a candidate for represen-\\ntative in the Indiana Legislature, in 1848, when in a iioto-\\nriou.sly strong Democratic district he ran far ahead of his\\nticket, and was defeated by but a small majority. After\\nremoving to this town he was called to office, and hxs served\\nnine ye:irs a.s supervisor, in 18(;8, (54, 65, being unani-\\nmously elected. In 1854 he was made the Republican\\ncandidate for representative in the Legislature was elected\\nby three hundred and fifty majority, and took his seat as a\\nmember of the first R(!i)ubliean Legislature of Michigan.\\nIn the fall of 1858 he was elected treasurer of Branch\\nCounty, and removed to Coldwater, where he remained four\\nyears, being re-electe l in !8()0. After his return he, as\\nsupervisor of the town, was very busy in attending to war\\nmatters, raising men and money, and attending to the busi-\\nness connected therewith. The exciting presidential election\\nof 1 804 was also pending, and all combined, proved too\\ngreat a .strain upou his powers of endurance, and he was\\nprostrated by an attack of typhoid fever that kept him down\\nfor two months. Meantime he had been nominated as a\\ncandidate for the State Senate, and was elected and again\\nin 186C was elected to the .same office. In the spring of\\n1867 he was elected as a member of the convention to re-\\nvise the State constitution. In the fall of 1878 he was a\\ncandidate before the Republican State Convention for nomi-\\nnation as their candidate for the office of State Treasurer.\\nOn the informal ballot he had a majority of some sixteen\\nvotes, but on the formal ballot was defeated by nine votes.\\nIn all the oflicial positions he has been called to fill, Mr.\\nLuce has ac(|uitted hini.self with great honor, and has per-\\nformed his duties with great fidelity and care, and his repu-\\ntation as a competent and conscientious officer is equal to\\nthat of any citizen of the State. He has al.so been quite\\nlargely engaged in public speaking, the meetings he has ad-\\ndressed being political meetings, war meetings, temperance\\nmeetings, farmers meetings, and Sunday-school assemblages.\\nHaving reached the age of fifty-five years with unimpaired\\nhealth, vigorous constitution, and well-trained intellect, he\\nmay well look forward to many long, happy, useful years of\\nlife.\\nMRS. CATIIARLNE S. ARNOLD.\\nThis estimable lady, who deserves rank among the pio-\\nneers of Gilead, was born in the town of Volney, Oswego\\nCo., N. Y., March 26, 18U5. Her parents were James and\\nEvelyn (Quackenbush) Huganin. April 10, 1831, she was\\nmarried to Samuel Arnold, and with him came to Gilead in\\nthe fall of 1837. She was well versed in the use of the\\ncommon herbal remedies, and had had much experience in\\nnursing the sick, and since coming here has devoted con-\\nsiderable time to the work of relieving the suflferings of the\\nafflicted among her neighbors. Her father and mother,\\nboth of whom died in Oswego County, lived to the respect-\\nive ages of ninety-two and eighty-six years. She survives\\nher husband, who died in 1878, and bids fair to live to a\\ng0(jil old age, its she is still strong, vigorous, and hearty.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0339.jp2"}, "340": {"fulltext": "264\\nHISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nVv^V^^\\nJOSEPH KEESLAR.\\nPhoto, by E. Kindmark, Culihvater.\\nMHS. .JOSEPH KEESLAR.\\nJOSEPH KEESLAR.\\nJoseph Keeslar, the subject of this sketch, was born in\\nSullivan, Madison Co., N. Y., April 6, 1825. His father,\\nPeter Keeslar, was a native of Montgomery Co., N. Y.,\\nwhere he was born iu 1800. In 1838 he emigrated to\\nGilead, _ Branch Co., Mich., and settled on section 20,\\nwhere he still resides, a hale and hearty man of seventy-\\nnine. Joseph Keeslar came to Michigan with his father\\nwhen he was a lad of thirteen, and was at once set to work\\nwith his brothers clearing the now farm. His chances for\\nan education were very limited, yet he obtained enough to\\nfit him for the active business life he has pursued since ar-\\nriving at man s estate. Arrived at maturity he commenced\\nlife for himself, working on a farm, and receiving for his\\nfirst year s wages one hundred and thirty dollars. He then\\nbought forty acres of new land, running in debt for the\\nsame. This land was a part of section 8, and was cleared\\nand improved by him. Here he commenced his married\\nlife. This small farm he afterwards sold, and then bought\\nninety acres where he now resides. To this he has added\\nuntil he now owns a farm of one hundred and seventy\\nacres, under good improvement, with a fine house and good\\noutbuildings. Among his fellow-townsmen Mr. Keeslar\\nvery deservedly stands high as a neighbor and business\\nman. In politics he was formerly a Republican, but in\\nthe spring of 1878 he joined the National party, and be-\\ncame its standard-bearer at the ensuing town election, and\\nwas by them elected supervisor, filling the office to the\\nentire satisfaction of his party. Prior to this he was\\nelected town treasurer by the Republicans. He has always\\ntaken an active interest in school matters, and is a member\\nof the school board. On the 29th day of February, 1849,\\nhe married Miss Mary Ward (daughter of Alexander and\\nRebecca Gray Ward). This estimable lady was born in\\nAshtabula Co., O., Feb. 12, 1831. This union has been\\nblessed with seven children, as follows Julia, born Jan. 5,\\n1854; Eliza, born Aug. 17, 1857; Charles, born Dec. 3,\\n1859 Adelia, born Jan. 1, 18G2 Edwin, born Feb. 18,\\n1865 Homer, born Nov. 6, 1869, and Willie D., born\\nOct. 30, 1872.\\nE. C. S. GREEN.\\nDavid Green was born in Queenstown, N. Y., Jan. 5,\\n1802. Here Mr. Green resided until after his marriage to\\nMiss Miranda Chalker. To them were born nine children.\\nAfter his marriage he moved to Chautauqua Co., N. Y.,\\nand thence to Savona, in the same county, where for a year\\nhe kept a hotel. Two years afterwards he moved to Port-\\nage Co., Ohio, and for two years had charge of the infirm-\\nary, at a salary of six hundred dollars per annum. We\\nnext find him in Akron, Ohio, where he resided until\\n1841, when he came to Gilead and bought two hundred\\nacres of land on the State line, paying for it three dollars\\nand eighty cents per acre. This he cleared and improved,\\nbut has since sold it to different parties. Mr. Green is\\nstill a resident of the county, living in Coldwater.\\nE. C. S. Green, the second of nine children, was born in\\nTyre, Seneca Co., N. Y., Sept. 16, 1825, and resided with\\nhis father until after they came to Michigan. He received\\na fair education, enough at least to fit for an active and\\nsuccessful basiness life. July 16, 1850, he married Miss\\nNancy N. Keyes, who was born Feb. 15, 1831. Their\\nunion was blessed with three children, as follows Isabel\\nG., born Feb. 16, 1851 Ann Eliza, born Sept. 18, 1853;\\nBa.scum R., born Dec. 21, 1854. Mrs. Green died Feb.\\n28, 1861. Mr. Green remained a widower until April 15,\\n1863, when he married Miss Lydia H. Thurston, daughter\\nof George and Sally S. (Jones) Thurston. She was born\\nJan. 22, 1837. To them have been born two children:\\nHarry J., April 1, 1867 and Homer J., Nov. 18, 1874.\\nAt the age of twenty-three Mr. Green commenced life for\\nhimself, teaching .school in the winters and working a rented\\nfarm during the summers. The farm he then rented is\\nnow his own. His first real estate purchase was the eighty\\nacres now owned by his brother, A. R. His father paid", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0340.jp2"}, "341": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n265\\ntoward this farm two ImnJred dollars, and liircd it cli arcd.\\nHe had given his father two years work after lie became\\nof age. lie kept tiie farm five years, and tiieii sold it for\\ntwo thousand two hundred and eighty dollars, which was a\\nfair start for a young man at tliat time. He then went to\\nClinton Co., Iowa, and bought over two hundred aeres of\\nhind, part of whicli was improved. I his liutn ho kept\\nnine months, and tlien sold it at a profit oi over seven hun-\\ndred dollars. Mr. Green then returned to Bethel, Branch\\nCo., and bougiit a heavy-timbered farm, entirely new and\\nunimproved, living in a k house which he built on the\\nsame. In one winter ho placed upon the line of tlic Lake\\nShore and Michigan Southern Railroad three hundred and\\neigiity cords of wood, and then sold land and wood to L.\\nI). Crippen, making by the transaction more than five hun-\\ndred dollars. lie then boutiht one huiulred and eleven\\nacres of the farm he now owns, to which he has added\\nuntil he owns one humlred and seventy-four acres, one of\\nthe best farms in his town. On this lie has built a fine\\nhouse, and a barn seventy-two by fift^ -four feet, finely\\nfinished inside and out. The great secret of 3Ir. Green s\\nsuccess lias been in his always striking when the iron\\nwas hot. Few men have taken as much pride in beauti-\\nfying their homes as Mr. (ireen, who ha.s exhibited fine taste\\nin orinimeiiting his grounds, which now present a beauti-\\nful appearance. We take great pleasure in presenting our\\nreaders with a fine view of this home on another page.\\nIn politics Mr. Green is, and has always been, an ardent\\nRepublican, believing it to be the party of progress and\\npure government. lie has held at different times townsiiip\\noffices, was four years deputy sheriff, and has many time.s\\nbeen a dele^ ate to its conventions.\\nB A T A V I A.*\\nThe township which now bears the name of Batavia is\\nsituated in the third tier of towns from the eastern bound-\\nary of Branch County, and is the second town north from\\nthe northern boundary. It is designated in the United\\nStates survey as township (5 south, range 7 west, and com-\\nprises a territory six miles square, bounded on the north by\\nUnion, on the east by Coldwater, on the south by Bethel,\\nand on the west b} Matteson. The surface of the town is\\ngenerally flat, or gently undulating, in no place approaching\\nto anything rough enough to deserve the name of hills. In\\nits original state the town was quite equally divided between\\nthe kinds of land known as timbered and openings.\\nThrough the centre of the town, running from near the\\nnortheast corner to a point a little east of the southwest\\ncorner, was a strip of low, marshy, or swampy ground, trav-\\nersed by a sluggish stream, and containing several small\\nponds or lakes. Running nearly parallel with this, and a\\ncouple of miles farther east, was another similar tract. Be-\\ntween these, and extending a little ways beyond them to\\nthe east and west, was a tract of oak openings, covered with\\na scattering growth of fine white-oak trees. On sections 13\\nand 14 was a burr-oak opening, containing about 100\\nacres, and on sections 32 and 33 was another of about the\\nsame size. Beyond the growth of oak timber the character\\nof the timber changed to a heavj and dense growth of all\\nthe kinds of hard woods indigenous to this part of the\\ncountry, maple and beech being the predominent varieties.\\nA good deal of black walnut of a very superior quality was\\nalso found, and a moderate sprinkling of basswood and\\nwhitewood. Adjoining the open marshes considerable\\n34\\nPrepared by C. W. Brown.\\nquantities of tamarack grew. The timbered land occupied\\nthe northwest part and the southeast corner of the town.\\nThe soil is of the varied character usual to Michigan\\nlands, the openings being of a sandy or gravelly nature,\\nwhile the timbered lands have a black-loam soil, in places\\nmi.Ked with a little clay, and in some parts quite stony. In\\npoint of fertility, the lands of Batavia will compare very\\nfavorably with those of any other town in the county.\\nThe waters of the town divide on a line running from the\\nsouthwest corner of section 2 to the southeast corner of the\\ntown. Rising in section 10, and passing through the town\\ntill it enters Swan Creek in section 31, is a stream called\\nJlill Creek. It was formerly known as Mud Creek, and\\nforn)s the outlet of Cook s Lake, and also of a cou] le of\\nsmall ponds lying in section 15. For several years it fur-\\nnished power to operate a saw-mill on section 28, and this\\nfact gave it its present name. Rising in section 28, and\\npa.ssiug through section 33 into Bethel, where it empties\\ninto Swan Creek, is a small stream (the outlet of three\\nsmall lakes in section 33) which received the name of Flag\\nCreek from the fact that along its course a dense growth of\\nflags was found by the early settlers. Another stream rises\\nin section 26, forms the outlet of Lime Lake, and empties\\ninto Gary s Lake in section 34. It is known as Four-Mile\\nCreek, and probably derived its name from the fiict that the\\nplace where it crosses the Chicago road is about four miles\\nwest of the Coldwater River. There are ten ponds or lakes\\nin the town, the largest being Gary Lake, which lies in\\nthe south part of section 34, and extends acro.ss the town\\nline into Bethel. Its outlet is Swan Creek. The next\\nlargest is Cook s Lake, near the centre of the town, in .sec-\\ntions 22 and 27. Its outlet is Mill Creek. In sections 1,", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0341.jp2"}, "342": {"fulltext": "266\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n2, 11, and 12, is a body of water known as Miller s Lake,\\nwhose outlet ruus north and cast, and finally unites with\\nthe Coldwater River. The only other lake which has been\\ngiven a name lies io the northwest corner of section 26. It\\nwas called Lime Lake, because alona; its sliore is found a\\ndeposit of marl, which, upon being burned, yields a very\\ngood quality of lime. The most of these bodies of water\\nare characterized by a marshy shore (in somes places, how-\\never, presenting a bold, sandy shore), and have a muddy or\\nsandy bottom. By the improved system of drainage intro-\\nduced a few years since, the level of the waters of these\\nlakes has been lowered about two feet, and the rank vege-\\ntation about their shores is making more or less encroach-\\nment upon their size, so that there is a prospect of their\\neventually being filled up entirely, or, at least, largely re-\\nduced in size. This system of drainage has also resulted\\nin greatly improving the lowlands of the town, rendering\\nthem fit for cultivation. In the first years of the settle-\\nment of this country these lakes obtained the reputation of\\nbeing almost or quite unfathomable but since the intro-\\nduction of more modern and more effective sounding-appa-\\nratus than the clothes-lines or bed-cords then used for such\\npurposes, this reputation has in most cases been proved false.\\nThe average depth is probably from thirty to forty feet,\\nthough the small pond near the turnpike in section 33 is\\nvery deep. The waters of these lakes formerly teemed\\nwith fish of various kinds, and there are still many of them\\nremaining to tempt the angler to attempt their capture.\\nWhile the primeval forest yet held sway over this tract\\nof country, it was one of surpassing beauty. The timber\\nwas dense and full of underbrush, but when the openings\\nwere reached everything was changed. The trees were\\nlarge and grew widely apart, and the sward between them\\nkept clear of underbrush by the annual burning by the\\nIndian hunters was smooth and green. Wild flowers of\\nbright colors and beautiful forms grew in great profusion\\nand loaded the air with their fragrance. In the spring-\\ntime the grass sprung up fresh and green, and oftentimes,\\nbefore the frosts of autumn came to stop its growth, reached\\na height of seven feet. Before the grass grew high enough\\nto obstruct the view, the eye could glance down the aisles\\nand passages of the forest and note the varied colors of\\nthe flowers, the verdant herbage, the mystic and mys-\\nterious flickering lights and shadows, the flitting birds, the\\nwide-eyed deer, the leaping rabbits, the chattering, frisking\\nsquirrels, and the ear could listen to the thousand voices of\\nthe woods, while the nostrils drank in the perfume-laden\\nair, and the soul reveled in the soft, mysterious delight\\nafibrded by so much of beauty, sweet concord, and har-\\nmony.\\nSuch was the situation at the time when these lands\\nwere thrown open for settlement, and the rapidly swelling\\ntide of emigration was sweeping so steadily onward from\\nthe East. The government had opened a turnpike road\\nfrom Detroit to Chicago which entered this town near the\\nquarter-line of section 24, and, crossing it in a southwest\\ndirection, passed into the town of Bethel, at the south-\\neast corner of section 32. This was the only improve-\\nment made in the township. Along this road the settlers\\ncame, some stopping along the route when they found a\\nlocation to suit them, but most of them passing on to the\\nprairies of Illinois and Iowa to settle there. To accommo-\\ndate this constantly-moving throng many public-houses were\\nneeded, and the first settlers in this town chose locations\\nhere which they deemed to be valuable as sites for inns.\\nFrom the fact that most of the earliest settlers have either\\ndied or removed to other localities, it cannot be definitely\\nascertained to whom is due the honor of having been the\\nfirst settler in the town, so we are obliged to leave this as\\nan uncertainty, and pass on to the time when settlers of\\nwhom we know came and began their pioneer lives here.\\nThe new-comers generally chose land on the openings, re-\\ngarding them as superior in quality of the soil as well as\\nbeing so much easier to subdue and bring under cultiva-\\ntion, but once in a while some bolder man struck out into\\nthe timber and located a farm far away from neighbors and\\nfrom the line of travel.\\nThe settlers found on section 22, on the farm at present\\nowned by L. R. Austin (and also in other places), a curi-\\nous formation of the surface of the soil, and one which has\\nnever been fully explained. The soil was there thrown up\\nin a manner similar to the arrangement of beds in a vegeta-\\nble garden, the rai.sed parts being about fifteen feet square,\\nand elevated about a foot above the general suiface. Be-\\ntween these beds ran paths about two feet wide, and from\\neach corner a wider path opened to the centre. Scattered\\nabout were several white-oak trees, the largest being from one\\nand a half to two feet in diameter, which would indicate a\\ngrowth of something near one hundred years. It is generally\\nsupposed by the inhabitants that it was an Indian garden, but\\nthis is by no means certain, and what it really was, forti-\\nfication, garden, or foundation for dwellings, what its use,\\nits age, and by whom it was made, are interesting ques-\\ntions, the answers to which are still shrouded in mystery.\\nTimothy R. Wallace is supposed to have settled on the\\nChicago road, in section 25, as early as the year 1832. He\\ncame from some place in the State of New York, and was\\nthe owner of the first hotel in the town, which was built on\\nhis land, but whether by him or by some other person is\\nnot definitely known. It was for some years called by the\\nnames of its successive landlords, and in later times became\\nknown as the Batavia House. The hotel, or rather tavern,\\nwas a log building, some eighteen or twenty feet square, with\\na lean to some twelve feet wide at the back the front part\\nbeing a story and a half high. Mr. Wallace did not keep\\nthe inn himself, but rented it to others, and finally sold it.\\nHe devoted his life to clearing and cultivating his land, and\\nremained a respected citizen of the town till his death, which\\noccurred July 14, 1847. None of his descendants remain\\nhero. His wife died March IS, 1849, and his children,\\nfour sons and one daughter, removed to Oregon a year or\\ntwo afterwards.\\nA year after Wallace s settlement, a man by the name of\\nJeremiah Tillottson entered a piece of land on the i.sland,\\nwhich is now known as the York farm, and on it he built a\\nlog tavern that became a famous stopping-place on the route\\nfrom Detroit to Chicago, and was called the New York\\nHouse. The stages running from Teoumseh to Niles both\\nstopped over night at this tavern. Tillottson kept it a year\\nor two, and then sold it to the Reynolds he removing to", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0342.jp2"}, "343": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BUANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n267\\nWillow Prairie, Ind. Ilis two brothers, Muiiiis :iiid Samuel,\\nwho had accompaniod him here, also removed from town\\nabout the same time.\\nIn the fall of 18;{:5 a family by the name of Shay cauie\\nfrom Oran-eville, Genesee Co., N. Y., and settled on some\\nland near the Reynolds tavern. The party was made up\\nof Perkins Siiay, his sons George W., William, Stephen G.,\\nAmos, Daviil, Perkins, and .loiin, and their families. George\\nand Stephen were married, and William married Melissa\\nCook, at Oxbow Prairie, Iiid., soon after coming here. The\\nold man died in September, 1834, and it is believed his\\nwas the first death in the town. He was buried near the\\nYork House corners, and it is supposed the road running\\nnorth from the Chicago road passes over the spot whore his\\nbones lie. All the sons e.xcept George remained here a few\\nyears, and then removed at different times to other localities.\\nGeorge went to Bronson in the spring of 1834, lived two\\nyears on the lluggles farm, removed to Bethel, from there\\nto Branch, and in the spring of 1837 settled on the south-\\neast quarter of the nortiieast ((uarter of section 28, where\\nhe remained. His widow is now living with her daughter,\\nMrs. William R. Card, in the south part of the town. This\\nwhole family were great lovers of the chase, and prided\\nthemselves upon their quick and accurate aim; never, it is\\nsaid, shooting a deer except upon the run.\\nAbel Olds settled on the west half of the .southwest quar-\\nter of section 24 in the spring of 1834. He had come to\\nMichigan about four years previous, and lived at Jonesville\\ntill he came here. In 1848 he removed to the town of\\nOvid, and died there about a year later. His brother,\\nMartin Olds, was the next settler, and, as he was one of the\\nmost prominent of the early pioneers, we have selected his\\nexperience as a type of the experiences of the pioneers, and\\nrelate it somewhat in detail. He was a native of the old\\nBay State, being born in the township of Bolton, in\\nBerkshire Co., Mass., and lived emphatically a pioneer\\nlife, taking an active and somewhat prominent part in\\nthe settling up of the country in four different States.\\nHis boyhood was spent in the town of Pompey, Onon-\\ndaga Co., N. Y., and he then came with his father s\\nfamily to Huron Co., Ohio, and after the death of his\\nparents located in Seneca County in that State. From\\nthat place he emigrated to Michigan, and later crossed the\\ngreat plains of the West, and became a citizen of the (now)\\nState of Oregon. While living in Ohio he was married,\\nand at the time of their removal here, the family consisted\\nof father, mother, and five sons, the eldest a lad of eleven\\nyears. Having decided to leave Ohio for Michigan, prepa-\\nrations were made accordingly. A Pennsylvania wagon\\nwas procured and loaded with the household goods, a canvas\\ncovering being stretched above them to protect them from\\nsun and storm two yokes of oxen to draw the load, and\\ntwo cows to assist in furnishing provisions for the pioneers,\\nwere got in readiness, and about tlie middle of May the\\nlittle cavalcade moved slowly out of the town of Thompson\\non its way to the West. The journey was uneventful.\\nThe season was quite dry, and the roads as a consequence\\nwere unusuallv good. Even the much-dreaded Maunice\\nSwamp was passed with very little trouble. About three\\nweeks were consumed in the journey, and they arrived at\\ntheir destination on the 7th of .June. They found no\\nbridges acro.ss any of the streams until they reached the\\nColdwatcr River, and there (at Masonville) they found a\\nbridge had been completed the day before their arrival.\\nThey reached the top of an elevation a short distance west\\nof the river just as the summer s sun w;vs sinking below\\nthe western horizon. In front of them, at the foot of the\\nhill, was a tamarack swamp, and the thick vapors of evening\\nwere already rising in a cloud from the marsh. On this\\nthe sun cast its ruddy beams, giving it the form and color\\nof sulphurous flame and smoke, which rolled and seethed\\namong the trees as the light breezes tossed it hither and\\nthither in gentle play. Mrs. Olds, who was very tired\\nfrom the long journey, and not exceedingly well plea,sed\\nwith the country, looked upon this lurid picture, and finally\\nsaid, I have often heard of Tophet, but I never expect-\\ned to see it before. They descended the hill, and an hour\\nlater, in the twilight of the long summer evening, drew up\\nat the door of Allen s tavern (at Wallace s stand), and\\nhalted for the night. And here, too, they remained until\\nabout the last of June or the first of July; Mr. Olds,\\nin the mean time, being engaged in .selecting and en-\\ntering his land, and in building a house for the family\\nresidence. The land he selected was 160 acres on the\\nopenings on sections 13 and 14. He entered the west\\nhalf of the .southwest quarter of section 13 and the ea.st\\nhalf of the southciist quarter of section 14. When he\\nwent to the land-office at Bronson (now Kalamazoo), he\\nhad three locations in view, the one most pleasing to his\\ntaste being the Lockwood place in the northwest part of the\\ntown of Ovid, but he found that two of the pieces he had\\nselected had already been entered, and he had to take Hob-\\nson s choice, this or none. The house ho built was a\\nslab shanty, which was to give them shelter while the work\\nof preparing ground and planting and sowing was going on.\\nA little piece of ground was prepared, and some corn, po-\\ntatoes, and a little garden-sauce planted. Then the work\\nof preparing for fall-sowing began. The land being on the\\nburr-oak openings, the work of fitting it for crops was\\ncomparatively slight, and before seeding-time came, fifteen\\nacres were ready for sowing. But there was no seed\\nto be had nearer than at Pigeon Prairie (now White\\nPigeon), and Mr. Olds prepared to go there for .some. His\\nfamily was also nearly out of flour, and he must get some\\nat the mills at that place. So, hitching up his ox-teani, he\\nstarted off, expecting to be absent three days. But when he\\narrived at his destination he found that the wheat had not\\nyet been threshed, and he was obliged to assist in the per-\\nformance of that operation. It was done in the Scriptural\\nfashion. A piece of ground was leveled and the surface\\npounded smooth with heavy mauls. Then the wheat was\\nstrewed upon this floor, and the oxen driven round and\\nround upon it until their continued tread had separated the\\nwheat from the stalk. It was then winnowed in the wind\\nby tossing in a basket, and finally put into bags for trans-\\nportation. On account of this extra and unexpected labor\\nthe three days had lengthened into six before Mr. Olds\\nappeared at his cabin with fifteen bushels of .seed-wheat and\\na welcome sujiply of flour. The wheat was sown at the\\nrate of oue bushel to the acre, and the crop, when it came", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0343.jp2"}, "344": {"fulltext": "268\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nto be harvested the nest summer, jielilod an average of\\ntliirty bushels to the acre. After the wheat was ccnimittcd\\nto the care of mother earth, the next business was to put\\nup a log house for the use of the family. Tlie slab shanty\\nanswered very well for a pioneer summer residence, but the\\nstorms of autumn and winter would inevitably find every\\ncrack and crevice, and render it an uncomfortable habita-\\ntion. So a log house of comfortable dimensions was put\\nup a few rods east of the southwest corner of section 18,\\nand the flimily moved in. No other settlers are known to\\nhave come in until the next spring. Then Leonard Taylor\\nand John H. Stephens came in the month of March, and\\nrented the tavern of Timothy R. Wallace. Ethan Allen\\nhad been keeping it for a while, but he now moved away.\\nLeonard Taylor, accompanied by his wife and three\\nchildren, left his home, twenty miles east of Buffalo, N. Y.,\\nin March, 1834, and came to Michigan. He lived at Clin-\\nton a year, and then came to this town in company with\\nJohn H. Stephens, as above related. Mr. Taylor kept the\\ntavern about ten years (having purchased it in 1837 or 38),\\nand then moved on to a ftrm near Lime Lake and devoted\\nhimself to agriculture. lie conlinned in this business\\nthroughout his life, living in difl creiit parts of tlie town,\\nand finally settling on section 29, where he died in 1877.\\nHis widow, two sons, and a daughter arc still living in this\\ntown.\\nJohn H. Stephens remained in the tavern a while and\\nthen removed to a farm on the State road, in section 14,\\nthe one now occupied by Jacob Daharsh. Upon his elec-\\ntion to the office of sheriff he removed to Branch, from\\nthere to Coldwater, and a few years later to some place in\\nthe West.\\nIn August following Taylor and Stephen.s coming, the\\nReynolds family came and bought the York farm and tavern\\nstand of Jeremiah Tillottson. The party was made up of\\nAljiheus Reynolds and his wife, his son John and his wife,\\nand his other children Alpheus, Jr., William, Lewis, Mary,\\nPhoebe, and Betsey. They came from Batavia, Genesee\\nCo., N. Y. On this farm Tillottson had built another log\\nhouse beside the tavern, so the party divided, William and\\nhis wife occupying the tavern, and the rest of the family\\nmoving into the other building. Jacob, another son of\\nAlpheus, came on with his family a few years later. Of\\nthis fiimily, but one, John, is now living in this town.\\nAlpheus, Sr., and Jacob died here, and the others removed\\nto different parts of the country.\\nIn the spring of 1835, Martin Olds returned to his former\\nhome iu Ohio, to buy a drove of cattle to bring into this\\ncountry. He collected a small drove and hired John Ens-\\nley to assist him in driving them to this town. Upon his\\narrival here Eusley was so well pleased with the looks of\\nthe country that ho entered the southeast fractional quarter\\nof section 15, in June, and then returned to Ohio to make\\npreparations for removal. In September he came with an\\nox-team, bringing his wife and two children, the youngest\\na babe which Mrs. Ensley carried in her arms most of the\\nway. She traveled all the way on foot, and made the jour-\\nney from Jonesville to this place in one day, the 9th day\\nof September. Arrived here, they built a log house and\\ncommenced clearing the laud.\\nSome time during this same fall Allen Stoddard settled\\nabout a mile north of iMr. Olds clearing, and John Bas-\\nsett moved on to his land, the northeast fractional quarter\\nof section 34. John Bassett formerly resided in the town\\nof Andes, Delaware Co., N. Y., and traveled the entire\\ndistance to this place in a covered wagon drawn by one span\\nof horses. He was accompanied by his wife, six sons, and\\none daughter. He had started West with the intention of\\nseeking a home on the fertile prairie lands of Illinois, and\\nhad shipped most of his goods by way of the canal and\\nlakes to Chicago. It was afterwards an expensive and vex-\\natious task to get them back to this place. The party, in\\ndue time, arrived at Barney Wing s tavern, about three\\nmiles east of Coldwater, and stopped there for the night.\\nThey were then traveling in company with six other wagon\\nloads of emigrants, and two besides their own stopped at\\nWing s, while the rest pressed on to the New York House,\\nand stopped there. William Reynolds, whose wife had\\nformerly known the Bassetts at the East, while conversing\\nwith the new arrivals learned that Mr. Bassett was stopping\\nat Wing s, and was looking at the land along the route\\nwith a view of po.ssibly settling here. So he sent word\\nback by some eastward bound travelers for Mr. Ba.ssett to\\ncome on to his place and look around from that base of\\noperations. In accordance with this invitation, the family\\ncame on the next day, and in a few days the farm was\\nselected and entered, and the work of preparing a home\\nbegun.\\nAt about the .same time a blacksmith by the name of\\nJohn Woodruff came and built the first blacksraith-sho]i in\\nthe town on section 28. He was an ardent lover of field\\nsports, and devoted a considerable part of his time to roam-\\ning the forest with his gun, in search of game, or sitting\\nbeside the lakes with rod and line, endeavoring to catch the\\nfinny inhabitants of the waters In pursuit of these sports\\nhe traveled over almost every foot of the surrounding\\ncountry, and learned the fact that the opening in the\\nsouthern centre of the town was almost or quite surrounded\\nby water-courses and marshes. From this fact he at once\\ngave it the name of The Island, by which name it has\\nsince been commonly known. Some ten or fifteen years\\nlater he removed from the town to some point farther West.\\nShirlock Cook came to Michigan in company with the\\nShay family, the party in all numbering seventeen persons,\\nand having one wagon drawn by a yoke of oxen. He at\\nthat time went to Oxbow Prairie, Ind., and lived a couple\\nof years, returning to this town and settling on section 28\\nin the summer of 1835. The lake to which his land ran\\nwas named after him. He died in this town about thirty-\\ntwo years ago.\\nThe spring of 1836 brought in other settlers. Among\\nthem were Timothy Miller, who settled on section 26, near\\nLime Lake John M. Chapin, on the east half of the south-\\neast quarter of section 29 Benjamin Olmstead, on section\\n27 and Philo Porter, on a farm of 120 acres, lying in .sec-\\ntion 27.\\nTimothy Miller died while still a resident of this town,\\nsome twelve or fifteen years ago. Benjamin Olmstead, who\\nwas a prominent Methodist, and ever active in the cause of\\nreligion, and who was regularly the candidate for, and as", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0344.jp2"}, "345": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0345.jp2"}, "346": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0346.jp2"}, "347": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n269\\nrc-;^ul;u-ly elected to, tlie olliee of ]i(ioriuiiSter for several\\nyears, died here about twenty-seven years ago. John M.\\nChiipin was a single man when he came here, but was mar-\\nried in July following his arrival to Miss Barthena Smith,\\na niece of Martin Olds, who was living with her uncle s\\nfamily. Ho remained here hut a few years before he moved\\nto Illinois. He returned to this town several years later,\\nand died here about 1845. I hilo Porter came here from\\nthe town of Alexander, (lenesoe o., N. Y. He once (in\\n1834) came West to lonk n\\\\ a lueation, and traveled most\\nof tlie way on foot. He had heard much said about the\\nbeauty of the country near the Coldwater River, and also\\nabout the beauty of the river itself. He reached the river\\nbank weary, footsore, di.scouraged, and, seeing the rank-\\ngrowing flags and rushes that covered its banks, and reached\\nfar out into the stream, he became disgusted and, telling\\nhis companions that, if that was a specimen of the beauty\\nof the country, he wanted to sec no more of it, turned on\\nhis heel, and started on his return to New York. 15ut he\\nwas desirous to secure a home of his own, and the com-\\nparatively high price of land at the East rather forced him\\nto take his second journey to this State, which he made iti\\nthe I all of 1835, and on which occasion, in November, he\\nentered the land on which he afterwards settled. He was\\nmarried March 17, 18. in Byron, Gotie.see Co., N. Y., to\\nMi.ss Martha Hosnier, and a few weeks later. May 9, 183{),\\nthey started for their home in the wilderness, having a\\nwagon loaded with provisions and household goods, drawn\\nby a yoke of oxen. At Buft alo they embarked on a steamer\\nfor Monroe, and from there came to this town with their own\\nconveyance. They arrived at their new home, and found\\nthe rude log hut which they had purchased of Stephen\\nShay occupied by a family of squatters, whom they warned\\nout, but allowed to remain there till the next day. This\\nhouse was covered with a bark roof, which Mr. Porter re-\\nplaced with a shake roof, and otherwise improved the build-\\ning before the next winter came on. Mr. Porter s wife\\ndied soon after their pioneer life began, and a second wife\\nlived but a year after her marriage so that it will be seen\\nthat he has been called upon to suffer groat lo.sses, and much\\npain and sorrow, in his efforts to carry on the work of re-\\ndeeming this country from the dominion of the forests. Re-\\ngarding his experiences, more will be found in the bio-\\ngraphical sketch publi.shed in another part of this work. He\\nis now living with his third wife on the place he first took\\nup, in the enjoyment of the respect and affection of his\\nfellow-men, and the (|uiet and peace which he has so well\\ne.irned by his life of industry and devotion to the advance-\\nment of the best interests of the commonwealth and its\\ncitizens. During the two terms he held the office of sheriff\\nhe resided in Coldwater, but all the rest of the time has\\nresided on his farm.\\nAs early as this, and perhaps earlier, Jabez Bronson had\\nsettled on section 35. He settled in the town of Bronson\\n(which was named after him) in 1828, and sold out there\\nwhen he came to this town. He remained here the rest of\\nhis life.\\nIn the fall of 183fi, Francis Bassett, a brother of John\\nBa.s. iett, settled on .section 35. His wife and seven chil-\\ndren, live .sons and two daughters, came with him. They\\nwere from Kortwright, Delaware Co., N. Y. He died a\\nyear after coming here (Aug. 24, 1837), and his descend-\\nants have all removed from the town. Two sons and one\\ndaushter are living in Coldwater.\\nThe .settlement of the town had thus far progressed\\nrather slowly, but for the next few years it was more rapid.\\nWe refer briefly to a few of these later arrivals.\\nMorgan L. Tyler came to Michigan in the spring of\\n183G, and .selected a iarm in the timbered land on the\\nsouth half of the northeast (|uarter of section 5. The\\njourney here and back to his home in Mexico, Oswego Co.,\\nN. Y., w;is made on foot, except occasional rides he was\\nfortunate enough to catch. Having completed his prepara-\\ntions for removing his family, he left his former home,\\nand came as far west as Monroe Co., N. Y., in the spring\\nof 1837, and remained there till tlie fall, when he (-oiitinued\\nhis journey, in company with Archibald Grove, Daniel\\nSprague, and M. B. Barnhart. After crossing the lake,\\nthey landed at Toledo, and came from there by ox-teams,\\ntraveling by way of Adrian, Jonesville, and Coldwater,\\nleaving the Chicago road at the latter place, and proceeding\\neight miles northwest to Hodunk, now called Orange-\\nville, where Peter Grove, a brother-in-law of Mr. Tyler,\\nwas living. At this ]iiiint they left their families while\\npreparing homes liir their reception, and then moved upon\\ntheir places. Mr. Barnhart settled in Union, the others in\\nthis town Archibald Grove on section 4, Daniel Sprague\\non the northwest quarter of section 4, and Mr. Tyler on\\nthe land he had previously entered on section 5.\\nMr. Tyler s family at that time consisted of a wife and\\nfour children. Their daughter met with a narrow escape\\nfrom serious injury or painful death while on the way here.\\nShe was sitting in the front part of the wagon, when the\\nforward wheels ran into a deep rut and threw her out of\\nthe wagon into the road. The wheel ran over her foot\\nand threw her again to the ground, and the heavy hind\\nwheel passed so close to her head as to catch some of her\\nhair beneath its iron circumference, and tear it from her\\nhead. Mr. Tyler and his wife are still honored residents\\nof the town in which they settled at such an early day.\\nDaniel Sprague was accompanied by his wife, one child,\\nand his brother John. Daniel continued to live in this\\ntown until his death, which occurred in 1873. John went\\naway and served in the Black Hawk war. He afterwards\\nreturned to this towTi, settled on section 4, and died here\\nseveral years later.\\nArchibald Grove died in Batavia about 1853-54. His\\nbrother, Peter Grove, came from Orangeville about 1840,\\nand located at North Batavia. Some ten or fifteen years\\nlater he removed to Girard, and died there in 1876.\\nEvan Davis located a farm on the northeast quarter of\\nsection 5 in the spring of 1838, returned to his home in\\nPittsford, Monroe Co., N. Y., w:ts married, and in the fall\\ncame on to his place. After living here a few years he\\nremoved to Wisconsin.\\nSamuel H. Cary, with liis wife, three children, and his\\nwife s sister, Miss Lucy Woodard, came from Ithaca,\\nTompkins Co., N. Y., and in June, 1838, settled on sec-\\ntion 34, where he opened an inn, and kept it for several\\nyears. About the year 1850 he removed to Coldwater,", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0347.jp2"}, "348": {"fulltext": "270\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nand subsequeMtly to a farm south of the village of Branch,\\nwhere he died about ten years ago.\\nElijah Thomas was a son-in-law of Moses Paine Twho\\nsettled in Bethel at an early day), and came here from\\nGenesee Co., N. Y., in the fall of 1838, for the purpose of\\nengaging in the mercantile business at York. He brought\\na family consisting of his wife and two children, and rent-\\ning the addition that Reynolds had built on the east end\\nof the tavern (which had been used as a store for nearly\\na year), opened a stock of goods there. About ten years\\nlater he removed to Mishawaka, Ind., where he died.\\nHiram Brink and his wife came to this town in May,\\n1839, from Urbana, Steuben Co., N. Y., and settled on the\\nwest half of the southwest quarter of section 33. The\\njourney was made by way of the Erie Canal to Buffalo,\\nfrom there to Detroit by steamer, thence to Ypsilanti by\\nrailroad, and the rest of the distance by stage-coach. The\\nland had previously been entered by a Mr. Ferguson. Mr.\\nand Mrs. Brink still live to enjoy the home they built up\\nin the wilderness.\\nAmong the other early settlers we find the names of\\nSamuel Woodard, Amasa W. Miller, Mr. Perrin and three\\nsons, James L. Young, Ira GifFord, George D. Babbitt,\\nHorace Field, Benjamin Parker, Jeremiah Newville, and\\nDavid Fonda, who settled here as early as the year 183G\\nLot Whitcomb, Samuel Fairbanks, Augustus JMiller, Smith\\nDow, Joel and Commodore P. Woodard, as early as 1837\\nIra P. Strong, as early as 1838; Charles W. Weatherby,\\nHiram Hadley, George Hoag, Lewis Kingsbury, and Na-\\nthaniel Woodard, as early as 1839 and Albert Dudley,\\nThomas Davis, and Hiram C. Welch, as early as 1840.\\nBenjamin Parker died in June, 1844, from the effects of\\na gunshot wound accidentally received. He owned a piece\\nof land in the north part of the town, and that day went to\\nlook at it, carrying his axe on his shoulder. Afler com-\\npleting his survey he started homeward, taking a course to\\nbring him around the north end of the marsh, and, as he\\nwas passing through the bushes, was shot by a man named\\nJohn White, who mistook him for a deer. White had,\\nwhile out hunting only the night before, seen a disturbance\\nin the bushes at tlie same place, and waiting to be sure that\\nit was a deer, lost his game. So, on this occasion, he fired\\nat the first indications of the presence of game. The ball\\nentered Mr. Parker s right side just above the hip, and\\npassed through the abdomen in a quartering course, sever-\\ning the intestines. The shooting occurred about three\\no clock in the afternoon, and help being procured, Parker\\nwas taken to Mr. Miller s and a physician summoned from\\nColdwater. It was all in vain, for, in spite of all efforts to\\nprevent a fatal result, he died at two o clock the next morn-\\ning. Before his death he exonerated White from all blame\\nin the matter, declaring the shooting to have been purely\\naccidental.\\nIt is related of Joel Woodard that he came to this\\ntown dressed in ragged and uncouth clothing, with his\\nshoes under his arm instead of upon his feet. Going to\\nMartin Olds, he told him he was a total stranger to the\\ncountry, and, not having had any experience in the select-\\ning of land, desired his assistance and judgment to enable\\nhim to select a good piece of land for his future home.\\nMr. Olds was struck by the appearance of the man, and,\\nbelieving him to be a poor man anxious to do the best he\\ncould with the little means he had to invest in land, took\\ngreat pains to go about with him, showing him the most\\ndesirable lands in the vicinity, and carefully explaining to\\nhim the qualities of each particular piece that made it more\\nor less valuable than the others. After the looking was\\ndone he rested in the self-conscious satisfaction of having\\ndone a good, kind, and generous deed. What, then, was\\nhis surprise and chagrin when, after Woodard s return from\\nthe land-oflBce, it became known that his little home was\\nto consist of eijlitecH lots selected from the best lands in\\nthe vicinity. The land thus entered included, among others,\\nthe present farms of L. R. Austin, Samuel Smith, John M.\\nGray, H. S. Hill, and Ira Holdridge.\\nWe will now gather up the threads of our story and\\ntrace the subsequent history of those of the early settlers\\nwhose record has thus far been left incomplete.\\nMartin Olds at once became a prominent man in the\\ntown and county. Elected as the first surpervisor of the\\ntown, he continued to hold that office for seven successive\\nyears. He also held several other town offices. At the first\\nelection of county officers, in November, 1830, he was elected\\nto be probate judge, and held the office for two terms, eight\\nyears in all. In the session of 1843-44 he represented\\nthis district in the State Legislature. In politics he was\\na Democrat, and unflinchingly maintained the doctrines\\nheld by that party in the face of all opposition. In busi-\\nness he was energetic aud industrious, and conducted his\\naffairs with good judgment. His simple, downright honesty\\nof purpose and strict integrity of character is well illus-\\ntrated by an incident connected with the history of the\\nBank of Branch. While that village was the prospective\\nmetropolis of the county a bank was organized there, and\\nthe stockholders elected Mr. Olds as its president. All the\\npreliminaries connected with the opening of the bank had\\nbeen gone through with, the bills had been engraved and\\nprinted, and only lacked the officers .signatures to make\\nthem ready for issue. A meeting of the stockholders was\\ncalled to complete the business, and they met at the ap-\\npointed time. The State law under which the bank was\\norganized required that a certain percentage of the amount\\nof bills issued should be deposited in specie by the stock-\\nholders as a guarantee fund to provide for the redemption\\nof the bills. That this provision of the law was very gen-\\nerally disregarded is conclusively shown by the subsequent\\nhistory of the panic of 1837. In this case the meeting\\nwas held, and Mr. Olds went to it with his share of the\\nguarantee fund in his pocket ready for deposit. The others\\ndid not come similarly prepared, and, when the bills were pre-\\nsented to be signed, he refused peremptorily to sign a single\\none until the required deposits had all been made. From this\\nposition neither threats nor persuasion could move him, and\\nthe result was that the bank came to naught. In his in-\\ntercourse with his fellow-men Mr. Olds was kind, consid-\\nerate, and obliging. Through the troublous times of the\\nfirst three or four years after the settlers began to come here\\nhe was often called upon to render material assistance to\\nthe poor families who had not yet been able to provide\\nthemselves with the necessaries of life, and it was always", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0348.jp2"}, "349": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n271\\nwilliii-ly and i^cnerously furnished. Ho wull deserved the\\nname he bore, of a kind neighbor and a generous friend.\\nBy his enterprising public .spirit he was led to take a prom-\\ninent part in schemes for advancing the interests of the\\ncounty, and entered heartily into the efforts to build up a\\nvillage at Branch, then the county-seat. He owned sev-\\neral lots there, and was elected president of a stock com-\\npany organized for the purpo.sc of publishing the Eastern\\nStar, a paper devoted to news, politics, and literature.\\nThe ineoption of this project is to be credited to him.\\nThis paper, the first in the county, was edited by .Tared\\nPond, and had but a brief existence. In the spring of\\n1851, Mr. Olds and his son, James II., went by the over-\\nland route to Oregon, with a view to settling there. Being\\nsatisfied with the country he sent his son back to this State\\nin February following, and the next spring (1852) all of\\nthe family except one son, Martin P., who still remains a\\nresident of this town, emigrated across the plains to their\\nnew home on the Pacific coast, in Yam Hill Co., Oregon.\\nThe overland journey occupied eight months time, the\\nparty often traveling farther from the trail in search of pas-\\nturage and water than tlicy advanced along their course on\\nthe same day. Mr. Olds held the positions of postmaster,\\nprobate judge, and member of the constitutional conven-\\ntion in his new home, and died in the fall of 1873, full of\\nyears and honors, loved and respected by all who knew him\\nand who hold his many virtues in fond remembrance.\\nJohn Ensley continued to reside in this town until the\\nspring of 1852, when he was taken with a desire to go to\\nOregon, and, with one of his daughters, joined the company\\nof emigrants then starting across the plains and accompanied\\nthem to the Pacific coast. He never returned to the East,\\nand is still residing in Oregon, where he has since been\\njoined by others of his children. 3Irs. Ensley, with five\\nsons and one daughter, remained on the farm, and, with\\ntheir ;issistance, has succeeded in making it one of the\\nfinest in the township. She is still living on the home-\\nstead, and two sons and one daughter still remain residents\\nof the town.\\nAllen Stoddard s wife died soon after they settled here\\nand he then returned to his former home.\\nJohn Ha.^.sett lived in this town till his death, which\\noccurred April 27, 1874. He was an excellent citizen, a\\nman of great and untiring energy, and of the utmost prob-\\nity of character. One son, Adam, is still a resident of\\nthis town, and anotlier, George II., resides in the adjoining\\ntown of Bronson. The rest of the children have removed\\nto different parts of the country.\\nAt the time of settlement the woods were well filled with\\nwild game of the various kinds usual to the country, and\\nthe lakes and streams were full of fish. There was also an\\nabundance of the small fruits, including, in the list, straw-\\nberries, blackberries, cranberries, crab-apples, wild cherries,\\nwild plums, and frost-grapes. Prom these sources the\\npioneers drew largely for their sustenance, and were there-\\nby relieved oftentimes from the pangs of hunger, which,\\nwithout them, would have been inevitable. For a year or\\ntwo it was impossible to raise sufficient crops to supply food\\nfor the subsistence of the inhabitants, and it was often ne-\\ncessary to dispatch teams to White Pigeon, Jonesville,\\nAdrian, or even sometimes to Detroit, for provisions.\\nTrading-posts were soon established at nearer points, and\\nthus these long and tedious journeys were rendered unne-\\ncessary. There were a good many roaming Indians about,\\nwho came from their village at Nottawa to hunt, fi.sh, and\\nmake maple-sugar. They were always friendly and peace-\\nful, and ready to trade with the whites. When they came\\nto visit the taverns, and could exchange .some of their com-\\nmodities for fire-water, they often made the forest resound\\nthrough the hours of the night with the hideous yells that\\naccompanied their drunken orgies, but they never came into\\ncollision with the whites, and were a few years later trans-\\nferred to their reservations west of the Father of W^itere.\\nThe woods were full of nut-bearing trees, the beech, hickory,\\nwalnut, hazel, and oak, and their annual crop of mast af-\\nforded the settlers the means of fattening their hogs both\\ncheaply and without any extra labor.\\nDuring the progress of the work of reclaiming these wild\\nlands there was a great and general prevalence of malarial\\ndiseases among the families living here. Indeed, it came\\nto be looked upon as a matter of course that as soon as the\\nfall opened, sickness should break out in the settlement.\\nThis was supposed to result from various causes, or from a\\ncombination of them. The extensive marshes, where the\\nfrost killed vegetation lay and rotted, the breaking up of the\\ncrude, rank soil, the decaying timber in the clearings,\\nthese and other causes were assigned as the reasons for the\\nsickness, and all, no doubt, contributed more or less to that\\nresult. The fall of 1838 was especially marked by a more\\nthan usually severe sickly season. Every family wiis in-\\nvaded, and scarcely a person in the settlement escaped the\\nravages of the disease. At the period when the sickness\\nreached its climax there were scarcely well people enough\\nto care for the sick. Several deaths occurred. One in-\\nstance is related of a family, composed of a man and his\\nwife and three children, every member of which was sick\\nwith the fever. All were lying in one room, the father and\\nmother in one bed, and the children in another. During\\nthe night the wife died in her husband s arms, and he,\\nbeing too sick to allow of his helping himself in any man-\\nner, was compelled to spend the weary, sorrow-burdened\\nhours till the morning, lying beside the cold remains of the\\ncompanion of his joys and sorrows. In this situation they\\nwere found by the neighbors, who came the next morning\\nto see how they were getting along. Other similar in-\\nstances, though perhaps none of such a harrowing nature,\\ncould be related describing the hardships endured by the\\npioneers of this town but it is not necessary to do so, for\\nall know of these things, and are not likely soon to forget\\nthem.\\nRegarding the scarcity of food at certain times, it is\\nasserted that, while waiting for the first wheat harvest,\\nsome of the settlers families lived on greens for several\\ndays; and before the wheat was dry enough to thresh,\\ntook some of it, and picking the unripe wheat from the\\nstraw, boiled and ate it. Pork at some times was sold as\\nj high as twenty-five cents per pound, and was not always to\\nbe had even at that price.\\nThe winter of 1843\u00e2\u0080\u009444 was especially hard upon the\\nsettlei-s, because of its extreme severity and the heavy fall", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0349.jp2"}, "350": {"fulltext": "272\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nof snow. The snow fell to a depth of about two feet, and\\nthe cold froze a hard crust over its surface, so that the\\ncattle could not get at the grass in the openings on which\\nthey were usually dependent for a large part of their win-\\nter s subsistence and the supply of fodder giving out,\\nmany perished of cold and starvation, and the rest were\\nkept through only by felling maple, elm, and basswood\\ntrees, and letting them browse the tender twigs in their\\ntops.\\nThe settlers started orchards as soon as the land was\\ncleared and under cultivation, some by sowing seeds brought\\nwith them from the East, and others setting out young trees\\nbrought from the same quarter. Among the first to set\\nout an orchard was John Ensley, who bought twelve trees\\nof a man who brought a lot to the New York House,\\nand set tliem out near the corner of section 1 5. Three of\\nthese trees are still to be seen in that orchard.\\nThe first hotel, as has been said, was the Taylor Tavern,\\nafterwards called the Batavia Hou.se. It was almost in-\\nvariably the stopping-place for intending settlers, and the\\nplace for holding public meetings of the citizens. During\\nthe sickly season before referred to, many people stopped\\nthere though, the most of Mr. Taylor s household being\\nsick, they had to attend to them.selves and do their own\\ncooking. Some of these people died there before having in\\nrealit3 begun their pioneer lives. The next hotel was the\\nNew York House, and this was followed by Cary s\\nand then by Dudley s taverns. For many years these\\nwere the only hotels in the township. They were all on\\nthe Chicago turnpike.\\nIn the fall of 1835 the few families in the eastern part\\nof this town and the western part of Coldwater made up\\ntheir minds that they needed a school for their children.\\nThe towns had not been organized, and such things as\\nschool districts were as yet unknown so the men of the\\nneighborhood met together, at a time appointed for the\\npurpose, and put up a small log house, finishing it ofi with\\na puncheon-floor and a chamber-floor of the same descrip-\\ntion, covered with leaves, and over them a coating of earth.\\nThe chinks between the logs were stopped in the usual\\nmanner; the seats were made of slabs, flat side up, with\\nround sticks for legs the desks were formed of boards laid\\non pegs driven horizontally into the walls and one end\\nof the building was devoted to a huge fire-place. Here, in\\nthe winter of 1835-36, a Mr. Southworth kept the first\\nschool in the township, and though the scholars had to\\ncome long distances afoot, bringing with them very often\\nbut the scantiest and most frugal mid-day meal, and had\\nbut few books (Webster s spelling-book being the only\\ntest-book used, *and an average of half a book to each\\nscholar rather being over than under the actual supply),\\nstill they derived a great benefit from even this rude,\\nprimary, pioneer school. This school-house stood on the\\nquarter-line a quarter of a mile south of the north line of\\nsection 13. David Fonda taught there the next winter.\\nIt is related regarding this school that a family named\\nDobson, who lived some distance from the school, owned a\\nmule, and all the five children they sent to school very\\noften rode the mule to the school-house, and then turned him\\nloose and let him return home. As the school was small.\\nwhenever these five children were late it was necessary to\\ndelay the cla.ss till their arrival. One day the reading-\\nlesson contained the phrase, we often await the arrival of\\nthe mail. A lad named Newville, whose turn to read\\ncame with the verse containing this expression, was some-\\nwhat waggish in his ways and, with a droll expression\\nand a sly look towards the Dobson children, he rendered\\nit, we often await the arrival of the mule.\\nAt the spring election in 1836 the town elected school-\\ncommissioners, and they set to work to organize the town\\ninto school districts. The first record of their action reads\\nas follows\\nschool district 1st.\\nWe, the commissioners of Common Scliools, of Townsiiip of\\nBatavia, do hereby establish a School District, to bo called District\\nNo. 1, including Sections twenty-si.\\\\, twenty-seven twenty-eight\\nthirty-four, thirty-five, the east half of thirty-three, and the south\\nhalf of twenty-one twenty-two, in township Six South, Range Seven\\nwest. And the taxable inhabitants of Said District are hereby Noti-\\nfied to Meet at the House of Benjamin Olmsted s, in Said District, on\\nWensday, the eighth Day of June Next, at one o clock P.M., to choose\\nthe officers of Said District for the Ensuing Year, and to Transact\\nsuch other business as may Come before Said meeting.\\nBatavia Tuwnsiiii May the 27th, 1S36.\\nJohn B.\\\\ssbtt, CtnluuUsinlters of\\n.ToHN M. CHAPI!f, j Common Schools.\\nJ. n. Stevens, T. Clerk.\\nIn the fall a site was purchased on the Chicago road, in\\nsection 27, of Benjamin and Catharine Olmstead, for the\\nsum of $25. The deed was dated Nov. 15, 1836, and the\\ntitle was to revert to the original owners when the premises\\nshould cease to bo occupied for school purposes.\\nDistrict No. 2 was also formed that year, and held its\\nfirst meeting on the 12th day of December, probably at\\nTaylor s tavern. The record of its action reads as follows,\\nviz.\\nChose Leonard Taylor moderator, and Francis Bassett\\nclerk of the meeting.\\nResolved, That the site of the school-house be on the Laud of\\nTimothy R. Wallace, Nearly opposite the Perrins, and s*d Wallace\\nagrees to Give sufficient Land to accommodate s d House.\\nJiesoh ed, That Abel Olds, Timothy R. Wallace, and Ira Gifi ord\\nserve as Trustees the Ensuing year.\\nResolved, That thirty Dollars, by Tax, build said House, to be of\\nLogs, 16 by IS feet.\\nResolved, That Leonard Taylor Serve as Clerk and Collector the\\npresent year.\\nResolved, That $12 of the Tax be paid in cash and the Remainder\\nin Labor and Material.^ if Performed by Saturday evening Next, un-\\nless the Trustees Give further indulgence.\\nResolved, That the Trustees make out the appoiutment by Thurs-\\nday Next.\\nThis plan was subsequently modified, and a small frame\\nhouse was substituted for the proposed log house. In this\\nMiss Caroline Brink kept the first school.\\nFrom time to time, as the increase of the population de-\\nmanded, and the development of the country warranted,\\nnew districts were formed, until at present there are nine\\ndistricts and six fractional districts in the town. Of the\\nnine school-houses, three are of brick, the rest frame build-\\nings. The first apportionment of school money of which\\nany record is in existence was made July 10, 1843. The\\nnumber of scholars was then 134, and the amount dis-\\ntributed was $49.58. The amount expended for school", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0350.jp2"}, "351": {"fulltext": "John d Imber.\\nJOHlSr D. IMBER.\\nJohn D. Imber was born in Dorsetshire, Eng-\\nland, Nov. 24, 1815. His father and mother were\\nnatives of the same place.\\nJames Imber was married to Miss Sarah Burt,\\nand the result of that union was a family of fif-\\nteen children, Mr. John D. Imber being the\\nyoungest of the family. All are deceased except\\nJohn D. and one sister, Ann, who resides at New-\\nbury, Berkshire, England, the wife of a Methodist\\nclergyman. Mr. Imber was apprenticed at the age\\nof fourteen to a carriage-maker in Shrofton. He\\nremained there five and a half years, when he went\\nto the city of Salisbury and worked at his trade.\\nHe remained there about four years, and from\\nthere went to Andover, and continued to work at his\\ntrade in that place about three years, whence he\\nreturned to Dorsetshire. In 1849 he set sail for\\nAmerica in the Royal George, and landed in\\nNew York City, March 20, 1849. Remaining\\nonly a few days in the city, he went to Pekin,\\nN. Y., and engaged in carriage-making. Remain-\\ning there a year, he went to Royalton Centre, follow-\\ning his trade. Shortly after he returned to Pekin,\\nand July 5, 1852, married Juliet, daughter of Orrin\\nand Camille Sayles. The result of this union is\\na family of four children Sarah, born March\\n20, 1853; Thyrza A., born Jan. 13, 1855; Eliza-\\nbeth C, born Jan. 6, 1857 James O., born Aug.\\n2, 1858. All of whom are living. He resided\\nin Pekin about two years, and then removed to\\nthe town of Batavia, Branch Co., Mich., in tlie\\nyear 1854, settling on section 2. His fifty acres\\nof unimproved land he purchased of Elijah Grove.\\nBy perseverance and energy Mr. Imber has ac-\\ncumulated an abundance of this world s goods, and\\nis now enjoying the fruits of his labor. He is\\nin politics a Republican. He has been justice of\\nthe peace for eight years.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0351.jp2"}, "352": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0352.jp2"}, "353": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\npurposes in 1S7 wxs 821595.74. Ainoii;.^ thcoarly teachers\\nof tlie schools ill this town were Aiiiaiuhi Porter, Bethany\\nSmith, Cares.su Smitii, C. P. WoodarJ, Maltha Sherwiii,\\nPeter B. Porter, Joseph A. Albertsoii, Harriet K. Twicliell,\\nRoxana Iloaj;. Philo Porter, .^Iiallli Palelien, Amelia Ba.s-\\nsclt, Ameha Woodanl, l ]van l avis, Samuel Taber, Harriet\\nDeniarest, Julia Brink, and Luciiida Fairbanks.\\nProbably the first wliite eliilil born in this town was\\nNancy A., danjrhterot Martin Olds. She was born in Octo-\\nber, 1834, and grew to young womanhood in this town.\\nAt the asic of eij;hteen she went with her father s family to\\nOregon, was there married to H. S. Jacobs, and in 1860\\nreturned East. After living a couple of ycai-s in New York\\nthey removed to Clyde, Ohio, where she now resides with\\nher husband and throe children.\\nThe marriage of Israel Mudgc to Miss Melissa Olds, a\\nsLster of Martin Olds, is supposed to have been the first\\nwedding in Batavia. The affair took place at the residence\\nof Martin Olds in the fall of 1835. The records show that\\nthere were two other weddings the next summer, as witness\\nthe following extracts\\nJuly 27, 1836. Gave Jirris Parker License to Mary*\\nSarah Wilder.\\nJuly 29, 1836. Gave John M. Chapin License to Mary\\nBethany Smith.\\nAmong tlie earliest deaths was that of Franklin Taylor,\\na son of Leonard and Caroline Taylor, which occurred in\\nAugust, 1885.\\nThe first saw-mill in the town was a water-mill on Mill\\nCreek, then called Mud Creek, and was built by Alpheus,\\nWilliam, and John Reynolds, in 1836. The mill was built\\nunder the supervision of Charles W. Wcatherby, who was\\nan accomplished millwright. It was subsequently twice\\nrebuilt, and owned by several different parties, among them\\nPhilo Porter and Samuel Woodard (from whom the mill\\nobtained its name, the Woodard Mill and is now owned\\nby Henry C. Lewis. In 1871-72 the mill was fitted with\\nsteam machinery. For nearly twenty years it was the only\\nmill in the town, which now boasts four, all run by steam\\npower.\\nThe population of this town has ever been classed as\\nrural, no villages having grown up within its borders.\\nProbably its proximity to the city of Coldwater, and to the\\nthriving village of Bronson, is largely responsible for this\\nstate of things. In the first few 3 ears aft(!r the New York\\nHouse was opened a little hamlet grew up about it, which\\nat one time contained about a dozen or fifteen buildings of\\nvarious characters. This ha.s, however, all disappeared, and\\nthe old tavern it,self has been out of existence more than\\na score of years.\\nAt a subsequent date an attempt to found a village on\\nsection 28 was made. A plat of ground was survcvcd and\\nlaid out in streets and lots. It was near the pond of the\\nWoodard saw-mill, and was named Lawtonville, after the\\nman who owned the land. It is said that William Rey-\\nnolds was also interested in the project to some extent.\\nThat the scheme was entered upon in good faith is scarcely\\nprobable when the nature and location of the land is con-\\nMarry.\\nsidered. The lots were largely sold to Eastern people, who\\nbought them [irobably in most cases for purposes of spec-\\nulation. No village ever had even the most incipient ex-\\nistence there.\\nIt is said that one afternoon a weary, travel-stained, and\\ndusty individual, mounted on a jaded hor.\u00c2\u00abe, rode up to the\\nAVoodard saw-mill, and, hailing one of the men, asked\\nwhere the village of Lawtonville was. The man ques-\\ntioned pointed in the direction of the pond and said, It\\nlies right out there, sir. The traveler looked incredu-\\nlous, and then, as the truth of the situation dawned upon\\nhis mind, disgusted and muttering angrily to himself,\\nwheeled his horse, ejaculated the single but expressive\\nword sold, and rode away in the direction whence he\\ncame.\\nIs it possible that the immortal Dickens was familiar\\nwith the history of Lawtonville, and drew therefrom the\\nlugubrious situation which afforded Tupley the satisfaction\\nof knowing that at last he had reached a point in his ex-\\nistence where there was some merit in being jolly?\\nThe next .symptom of village growth was manifested in\\n1855, at the centre of the town. F. A. Hall, of Cold-\\nwater, in that year built a .steam saw-mill there. Three\\nor four years before, Melchor Reik built an addition to his\\nlog house formerly built by the first .settlor on the place,\\nJohn Grable) and opened it as a tavern. It was afterwards\\nkept by Peter Grove, and was discontinued when the pres-\\nent hotel was built by Curtiss Storne, in 1865-66. From\\nthis the hamlet has grown until at present it has a saw-\\nmill, blacksmith-shop, hotel, fine brick school-house (built\\nin 1869, at a cost of $2200), and about a dozen dwellings.\\nThe next effort at forming a village was made when the\\nrailroad station was established at the northwest corner of\\nsection 35, in 1875. The railroad company required 10\\nacres of land to accommodate their buildings, and agreed\\nto make a stopping-place in the town if the citizens would\\nfurnish the land. A .subscription was started, and some-\\nthing over \u00c2\u00a7200 rai.sed. There were two locations in view,\\none at Barnes Crossing, on the turnpike, and the one\\nfinally fixed upon. ]?arnes, whose location was considered\\nthe most desirable, would not accept the amount raised in\\npayment for his land, and the other site was ])urehased of\\nAaron J. and Hubbard F. Buffham. The railroad com-\\npany have done but little to improve the site thus gener-\\nously donated for their use.\\nSoon after this, E C. Bowers put up a small store near\\nthe station, where he opened a small stock of goods. He\\nwas also the railroad company s agent at this place. The\\nother .store was built and occupied by Benjamin S. Wilcox,\\nwho was then appointed po.stmaster. A blacksmith and\\nwagon-shop was also erected by a Mr. Wessell, and a little\\nhamlet has sprung up there containing some half a dozen\\ndwellings in addition to the buildings already mentioned.\\nAbout 1837 or 1838 the State authorized the laying of\\na State road, which passed through tlie centre of the town\\nfrom east to west. It was surveyed by Jared Pond, and\\nMartin Olds was one of the commissioners in charge of the\\nwork. The line was surveyed and marked, but the road\\nwas not improved very inueli until some years later. It was\\nthen Worked by the inhabitants along its route. When the\\n35", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0353.jp2"}, "354": {"fulltext": "274\\nHISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nMichigan Southern Railroad reached Hillsdale, quite a\\ntraffic passed over this road from the mills to the westward,\\nwhich sent their flour by teams to Hillsdale, there to be\\nshipped east on the railroad. In bad weather the teams\\nwould come with four barrels of flour till they had got\\nthrough the timbered lands, when they would unload and\\nreturn for four more. When they returned with that, they\\nwould reload the first lot and proceed on their way to Hills-\\ndale with the eiglit barrels. The road through the timber\\nwas generally bad, while on the openings it was compara-\\ntively good.\\nThe first post-oflBce was established at the house of Samuel\\nH. Gary, who was the po.stmaster, about 1 840. It was called\\nBatavia, and has been located in that part of the town ever\\nsince. Upon the completion of the railroad the ofiBce was\\nremoved to the Dudley tavern, near the crossing, and\\nMr. Barr was commis.sioned as postmaster. He was suc-\\nceeded by William Barnes, and upon the establishing of the\\nrailroad station at its present location, the pcst-ofiice was\\nremoved there. The only other post-ofiice in the town was\\nestablished at North Batavia in the spring of 1877, with\\nGideon D. Baggerly as postmaster.\\nTHE CIVIL AND POLITICAL HISTORY\\nof this town properly begins with the meeting held at the\\nNew York House in the I all or winter of 1835-36, at which\\nit was resolved to petition the Legislature to organize this\\ntown under the name of Batavia. This name was selected\\nin accordance with a request of William Reynolds, who de-\\nsired to have the town named after his former home in\\nwestern New York. In accordance with this petition the\\nLegislature passed an act erecting the town, and appointing\\nthe first town-meeting at the house of William Reynolds.\\nThe meeting was held accordingly, and the following tran-\\nscript from the town records shows what action was taken\\nat it. Following this will be found a civil list of the town,\\nshowing the names and dates of election of all the town\\nofiicers from 1836 to the present time. The record of the\\nfirst meeting is as follows\\nFIRST TOHX-MEETIXG IN BATAVIA.\\n(Copy.)\\nAt a Township Meeting held at the House (\u00c2\u00bbf Win. Reynolds, in\\nthe Town of Batavia, April 4th, 1S3(J, Whereas Alpheus Reynolds,\\nEsq., was ealled to the chair. Martin Olds chosen Moderator. J. II.\\nStevens, Jabes Bronson, Clerks, unanimously chosen to form the Board\\nof Election, the following Persons were duly Elected to Otfice, To Wit\\nAne,\\\\ed to their Names; Samuel Woodard, L. Taylor, Able Olds,\\nAssessors; Morgan Smead, Shirlock Cook, Amasa Miller, Commis-\\nsioners of Highways; Martin Olds, Supervisor; T. R. Wallis,- Con-\\nstable and Collector; James L. Young, Ira Gilford, George 1). Babbet,\\nConstables Horrace Field, L. Taylor, John Bassett, Martin Olds,\\nMagistrates J. H. Stevens, Town Clerk John M. Chapin, John\\nBassett, Moses Olmsted, School Commissioners; Abel Olds, Moses\\nOlmsted, Directors of Poor; and on further consideration it was Re-\\nsolved, that the town be Divided into Districts for the Accommodation\\nof the Path Masters.\\nIn District No. I, Benjamin Parker, Path Master; No. 2, T. R.\\nWalli.s\u00c2\u00ae Path Master; No. 3, Shirlock Cook, Path Master; No. 4,\\nJohn Woodruff, Path Master; No. 5, Moses Olmsted, Jr., Path Master;\\nNo. 6, Ira GifTord, Path Master; No. 7, John Woodruff, Path Master.\\nOn motion, Resolved, that Constables are elected fence viewers.\\nOn motion. Resolved, that there be A Bounty on wolf scalps to the\\nWallace.\\nAmount of one dollar for each and every scalp, if Provided Neverthe-\\nless, that it be caught within the County of Branch, and by a Citizen\\nof the town of Batavia in said County.\\nOn motion, Resolved, that this Meeting Adjourn to L. Taylor s,\\nin Batavia, for the next ensuing year.\\nCIVIL\\nLIST\\nsurEnvisous.\\n1836-\\n-12. Martin Olds.\\n1861-\\n-62. Harrison Cary.\\n1S43-\\n-47. Philo Porter.\\n186.3-\\n-65. David Fonda.\\n1848.\\nSmith Dow.\\n1866.\\nMorgan L. Tyler.\\n1S49\\nPhilo Porter.\\n1867-\\n-70. James Campbell.\\n18.50-\\n-51. Nathaniel Woodard.\\n1871-\\n72. Charles W. Fairbanks.\\n1852.\\nSmith Dow.\\n1873.\\nHiram iSimmons.\\n1853-\\n-54. James Murphy.\\n1874.\\nWilliam M. Tyler.\\n1855.\\nDavid Fonda.\\n1875.\\nJames Camiibell.\\n1856.\\nPhilo Porter.\\n1876-\\n-77. William M. Tyler.\\n1857-\\n-58. Morgan L. Tyler.\\n1878.\\nMahlon W. Brown.\u00c2\u00ae\\n1859.\\nWillinm Skinner.\\nBennett L. Tripp, f\\n1860.\\nDavid Fonda.\\nTOWN CLERKS\\n1836-\\n-38. John II. Stevens.\\n1858.\\nMartin P. Olds.\\n1839.\\nElijah Thomas.\\n1859.\\nCarlos Dunham.\\n1840-41. Samuel H. Cary.\\n1860.\\nHiram Simmons.\\n1842-\\n-44. Lewis Kingsbury.\\n1861-\\n62. Luther C. Stone.\\n1845-\\n-46. Martin Olds.\\n1863-\\n66. James Campbell.\\n1847.\\nSmith Dow.\\n1867-\\n69. Fuller Atchinson.\\n1848-\\n49. James Murphy.\\n1870.\\nMarshall D. Bonney.*\\n1850-\\n51. D. G. Olds.\\nAaron J. Buff ham. t\\n1852-\\n53. Harrison Cary.\\n1871.\\nBenjamin F. Rolph.\\n1854.\\nMartin P. Olds.\\n1872-74. George Miller.\\n1855.\\nHarmon M. Loomis.\\n1875-\\n76. Admiral Burch.\\n1856.\\nMartin P. Olds.\\n1877.\\nPliny W. Titus.\\n1857.\\nCarlos Dunham.\\n1878.\\nLibbeus M. Bowers.\\nTOWN TUEASURERS.\\n1839-\\n41. Shirlock Cook.\\n1863.\\nJob Eldred.f\\n1842.\\nSamuel H. Cary.\\n1864.\\nWilliam Nivison.|\\n1843-46. Timothy L. Miller.\\nDavid C. Fonda, f\\n1847-\\n48. Martin Olds.\\n1865.\\nDavid C. Gould.\\n1849-\\n52. George lloag.\\n1866.\\nHiram Simmons.\\n1853-\\n54. Samuel D. Parker.\\n1867.\\nGeorge Miller.\\n1855.\\nJames D. Cole.\\n1868.\\nMarshall D. Bonney.\\n1856.\\nSamuel D. Parker.\\n1869-\\n70. George Miller.\\n1857.\\nJesse C. Martin.\\n1871-\\n72. Leroy E. Graves.\\n1858.\\nHiram Brink.\\n1873.\\nJedediah Wilco.x.\\n1859.\\nWarren Holcomb.\\n1874.\\nAdmiral Burch.\\n1860.\\nSaunders Richardson.\\n1875.\\nArchibald R. Grove.\\n1861.\\nWilliam M. Tyler.\\n1876.\\nHomer F. Saunders.\\n1862.\\nElijah C. Sterne.\\n1877.\\nPeter Manguse.\\n1863.\\nJacob Daharsh.|\\n1878.\\nBenjamin S. Wilcox.\\nJUSTICES OF\\nTHE PEACE.\\n1836.\\nHorace Field.\\n1848.\\nTimothy L. Miller.\\nLeonard Taylor.\\n1849.\\nSmith Dow.\\nJohn Bassett.\\n1850.\\nMorgan L. Tyler (f. t.).\\nMartin Olds.\\nBenjamin F. Pond (v.).\\n1837.\\nLot Whiteomb.\\n1851.\\nWilliam L. Parker (f. t.).\\n1838.\\nPhilo Porter.\\nJesse C. Martin (1. v.).\\n1839.\\nMartin Olds (4 years).\\nJames Murphy (s. v.).\\nSaml. Woodard (3 years).\\n1852.\\nJames Murphy.\\nTim. R. Wallace (2 years).\\n1853.\\nSmith Dow.\\nElijah Thomas (I year).\\n1854.\\nWilliam Skinner (f. t.).\\n1840.\\nSmith Dow (f. t.).\\nWilliam Webb (v.).\\nSamuel H. Cary (v.).\\n1855.\\nDaniel Miller (f. t.).\\n1841.\\nTimothy R. Wallace.\\nSamuel V. Barton (v.).\\n1842.\\nTimothy Larrabee.\\n1856.\\nWilliam Webb.\\n1843.\\nDavid Fonda.\\n1857.\\nSmith Dow (f. t.).\\n1844.\\nSmith Dow.\\nGeorge G. Gilbert (v.).\\n1845.\\nTimothy R. Wallace.\\n1858.\\nWilliam Smith (f. t.).\\n1846.\\nTimothy Larrabee.\\nIsaac Sprague (v.).\\n1847.\\nMartin Olds.\\n1859.\\nNorthrup Sweet.\\nResigned. f Appoint\\ned.\\nJ Failed to qualify.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0354.jp2"}, "355": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BllANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n275\\nISOO. Daniel Miller.\\n1 1870. Austin Noycs (f. t.).\\nISOI. Marshall 1). Boiinoy (f.t.).\\nLeonard Adams (v.).\\nDavid Fonda (v.).\\n1871. John Reynolds.\\n1862. No record.\\n1872. John B. Imber (f. t.).\\n1863. Northrui. Sweet.\\nJames Wilson (v.).\\n18(U. Daniel .Aliller.\\n1873. Leonard Adams.\\n186s. Leon.ird Adams f. t.).\\n1874. Sidney Field (f. t.).\\nFuller Atchinson (1. v.).\\nDavid J. Perrin (v.).\\nDavid Fonda (s. v.).\\n187. John Whitcomb.\\n1S66. David Fonda.\\n1876. John B. Imber.\\n1 867. Delanson .1. Spraguc.\\n1877. David .J. Perrin.\\n1S6S. Daniel Miller.\\n1S7S. Lor. D. Walsivorth (f. t.)\\n1869. Leonard .^.dauis.\\nBennett L. Tripp (v.).\\nco)iMis.sio.vEits or\\nHICIIWAVS.\\n1836. Morgan S. Smead.\\n1847. Xath. Woodard (1 year).\\nShirlock Cook.\\n1848. Natlianicl Woodard.\\nAma.\u00c2\u00bba W. Miller.\\n1849. Jesse C. Martin.\\n1837. Samuel Fairbanks.\\n1850. William L. Parker.\\nAbel Olds.\\n1851. Smith Dow.\\nAugustus Miller.\\n1852. Jesse C. Martin.\\n1838. Leonard Taylor.\\n1853. Archibald Hanks.\\nJoel Woodard.\\n1854. Smith Dow.\\nJohn Reynolds.\\n1855. Jacob Reynolds.\\n1839. John Bassett.\\n1856. Archibald Uanks.\\nMartin Olds.\\n1857. Isaac Sprague.\\nAbel Olds.\\n1858. Northrup Sweet.\\n1840. Albert Dudley.\\n1859. Hiram Barrett.\\nJoel Woodard.\\n1860. Isaac Sprague.\\nThomas Davis.\\n1801. Uiram Brink.\\n1841. Hiram Brink.\\n1862. No record.\\nThomas Davis.\\n1803. David C. Fonda.\\nDavid Fonda.\\n1864. Hiram Brink (f. t.).\\n1842. Morgan L. Tyler.\\nIra Martin (v.).\\nAbel Olds.\\n1865. Daniel Miller.\\nSamuel Woodard.\\n1866. John C. Thayer.\\n1843. Leonard Taylor.\\n1867. William R. Card.\\nWilliam L. Parker.\\n1868. David C. Fcmda.\\nLewis Kingsbury.\\n1869. John C. Thayer.\\n1844. William L. Parker.\\n1870. William R. Card (f. t.).\\nSamuel 11. Cary.\\nEdward P. G.ates (v.).\\nThomas Davia.\\n1871. Elijah Grove.\\n1845. Peter Grove.\\n1872. John C. Thayer.\\nNathaniel AVoodard.\\n1873. H. F. Buffham.\\nIsaac Spraguc.\\n1874. Ransom W. Covey.\\n1846. Jesse C. Martin.\\n1875. John Martin.\\nWilliam L. Parker.\\n1876. Nelson U. Saunders.\\nIra Thurston.\\n1877. William R. Card.\\n1847. Wm. L. Parker (3 years).\\n1878. AloDzo Olmstead.\\nJesse C. Martin (2 years).\\nASSES\\niOns.\\n1836. Samuel Woodard.\\n1844. Evan Davis.\\nLeonard Taylor.\\nDavid Fonda.\\nAbel Olds.\\n1845. Joel Wooilard.\\n1837-38. No record.\\nEvan Davis.\\n1839. John Bassett.\\n1846. Daniel Spraguc.\\nSamuel Fairbanks.\\nDavid Fonda.\\nCharles W. Weathorby.\\n1847. No record.\\n1840. Evan Davis.\\n1S48. Morgan L. Tyler.\\nSamuel Woodard.\\nJohn H. Stevens.\\nMartin Olds.\\n1849. Morgan L. Tyler.\\n1841. Joel Woodard.\\nDaniel Miller.\\nSamuel Woodard.\\n1850. David Fonda.\\nEvan Davis.\\nII. N. Hubbard.\\n1842. No record.\\n1851. Morgan L. Tyler.\\n1843. Samuel Woodard.\\nBenjamin F. Pond.\\nElijah Thomas.\\n1852. Archibald Hanks.\\nPeter Grove.\\nJames Murphy.\\nCOI.I.EC\\nTORS.\\n1836. Timothy R. Wallace.\\n1837. Timothy L. Miller.\\n1838. Ira P. Strong.\\n1839. Hiram Iladlcy.\\n1840-41. Com dore P. Woodard.\\n0VEHSEE11S OF THE I OOil.\\n1840.\\n1811\\n1842.\\n1836. Abel Olds.\\nMoses Olmstead.\\n1837. Jabez. Bron. on.\\nBenjamin Olmstead.\\n1838. No record.\\n1839. (Jeorge Hoag.\\nBenjamin Olmstead.\\n.^hirlock Cook.\\nBenjamin Olmstead.\\nLeonartl Taylor.\\nAbel Olds.\\nJoel AV^jodard.\\nAbel Olds.\\n1843. George Iloag.\\nAbel Olds.\\n1844-49. Benjamin Olmstead.\\n1844-50. George Hoag.\\n1836. John M. Chapin.\\n.Tohn Bassett.\\nMoses Olmstead.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a038. No record.\\nSamuel H. Cary.\\nLewis Kingsbury.\\nSmith Dow.\\nLewis Kingsbury.\\nSmith Dow.\\nPhilo Porter.\\n42. Samuel H. Cary.\\nLewis Kingsbury.\\nPhilo Porter.\\nEvan Davis.\\nSmith Dow.\\nTimothy Miller.\\nPhilo Porter.\\nSmith Dow.\\nPhilo Porter.\\nDavid Thompson.\\nTimothy Larrabee.\\nPhilemon S. Field.\\nPhilo Porter.\\nPhilemon S. Field (f. t.).\\nDavid J. Perrin (v.).\\nDavid J. Perrin.\\n1837-\\n1839.\\n1840.\\n1841\\nisi;!.\\n1844.\\n1S45.\\n1846.\\n1847.\\n1848.\\n1849.\\n1850.\\n1851.\\n1852.\\n1850\\nI. W. Howd.\\n1851\\n-52. William AVcbb.\\nGeorge Hoag.\\n1853\\nLeonard Taylor.\\nWilliam Webb.\\n1854\\nJesse C. Martin.\\nMorgan L. Tyler.\\n1855\\nJohn Reynolds.\\nWilliam P. Morey.\\n1850\\nIsaac Spraguc.\\n.John Bowers.\\n1857\\nJohn Reynolds.\\nBenjamin Buell.\\n1858\\nDavid Fonda.\\nJohn Reynolds.\\n1859\\nJob Eldrcd.\\nJohn Reynolds.\\nvsi Eiroits.\\n1853.\\nIlcrninn M. Loomis.\\n1854.\\nWilliam Skinner.\\n1855.\\nCarlos Dunham (f. t.).\\nPhilander H. Spraguc (v]\\n1856.\\nLoren R. Austin.\\n1857.\\nNo record.\\n1858.\\nPhilander H. Sprague.\\n1859.\\nJohn R. Bonnoy,\\nI860.\\nCarlos Dunham.\\n1801.\\nLoren R. Austin.\\n1862.\\nNo record.\\n1863.\\nFuller Atchinson.\\n1864.\\nJohn R. Bonncy.\\n1865.\\nDavid H. Crittenden.\\n1866.\\nJohn R. Bonncy.\\n1867.\\nAaron J. Buffluim.\\n1868.\\nJohn R. Bonncy.\\n1869.\\nLorenzo D. Walsworth.\\n1870.\\nH. F. Buffham.\\n1871.\\nNelson H. Saunders (f. t.)\\nCharles B. Noycs (v.).\\n1872.\\nWilliam M. Tyler.\\n1873.\\nNelson H. Saunders.\\n1874-\\n76. Pliny W. Titus.\\n1877.\\nBennett L. Tripp.\\nIS78.\\nPhilo Porter.\\nSCHOOL SUPERI.N TENDEN TS.\\n1875. Loren R. Austin. i 1878. Pliny W. Titus.\\n1876-77. Orrin A. Vantlcrbilt. I\\nIIHAIN COMMISSIONERS.\\n1871. Calvin Burrows (appt d).\\n1872. William S. Card.\\n1873. Leonard Taylor, Jr.\\n1874. Avery S. Prout.\\n1875. George Whitcomb (res.)\\nJohn Bowers (appt d).\\n1870-77. Avory S. Prout.\\n1878. Admiral Burch.\\nCONSTABLES.\\nTimothy R. Wallace, James L. Voung, Ira GiB ord, George D. Bab-\\nbitt, 1836; Iliram Hadley, 1839, 40; Nathaniel Woodard, 1839;\\nCommodore P. Woodard, 1839-42; Hiram C. Welch, 1840, 41,\\n51; Albert Burgess, 1841; Evan Davis, 1842, 43; Matthias\\nWoudruir, 1842; Kphraim Case, Benjamin H. Parker, 1843; A.\\nW. Miller, L. Warner, Peter Grove, 1844; George Hoag, 1844-\\n52; Samuel D. Parker, 1845, 46, 53, 54, 56; D. Wilco. s, 1845;\\nJob Eldred, 1845, 46, 55, 57, 64; John Reynolds, 1840; John\\nBassett, 1847; Lewis Wilcox, 1847, 48, 52, 54, 56; Darwin Q.\\nOlds, 1847, 48; Horace Wilkinson, 1848, 49, 53; John Si raguc,\\nWilliam Smith, 1849; Martin P. Olds, 1850-52; John C. Thayer,\\n1850, 58-00; Marshall Miller, 1850; Ira JIartin, IS5I James\\nMartin, 1852, 53; Nicholas Van Alstine, 1853, 59; Philo Mar-\\ntin, George Purdy, 1854; James D. Cole, M. C. Powers, C. C.\\nBrown, 1855; Jacob Daharsh, James S. Mills, 1856; Wm. Rey-\\nnolds, 1857, 60 Peter Manguse, George Clark. lf 7 William M.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0355.jp2"}, "356": {"fulltext": "276\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nTyler, 1858, 67, 70; Hiram Brink, 1S5S; Hiram Raymond,\\n1859; Joseph R. Harris; 1860; Isaac C. Bair, 1S61, OS; John\\nSkinner, Lucius Hibbard, 1861 Lyman Grove, 1863 Charles C.\\nLippincntt, 1863, 64; Leonard Taylor, 1863, 76; Elijah Grove,\\nJr., 186t, 68, 77; Alonzo Olmstcad, 1864, 76, 77; Truman Ter-\\nrill, Hiram Simmons, David C. Gould, 1865; George Miller, 1807,\\n69; Ezra Bair, 1867, 74, 75; Silas F. Wilkinson, 1867; Mar-\\nshall D. Bonney, Henry H. Halleck, 1868; Allen C.Andrews,\\n1869, 70, 72; Martin Castle, Ira Holdridge, 1869; Alphonso\\nTyler, Sylvester D. Bailey, 1870; Mahlon W. Brown, 1871; Ed-\\nward D. Smith, 1871-73; Bronson Hawlcy, 1871, 76; Alfred\\nWilliams, 1871; Leroy E. Graves, John I. Martin, 1872; Nelson\\nE. Willis, Jodediah Wilcox, William Wilcox, 1873; Aaron J.\\nBnffhani, Petor Pitcher, Philo Porter, 1874; Daniel W. Bates,\\nEdwin Fox, 1875; Archibald 11. Grove, 1875, 78; Homer F.\\nSaunders, 1876; Lewis Pierce, Simeon Culver, 1877; Alanson\\nMiller, Peter Spraguc, Mason Shenncman, 1878.\\nNo record exists of the const:ibles elected in 1837, 1838, 1862, and\\n1866.\\nThe bounty on wolves was increased to $5 per head in\\n18:Jt), to $10 in 1840, and to $25 in 1841. This rapid\\nincrease was owing to the fact that the settlers were then\\nintroducing sheep-liusbuiidry as a branch of their business,\\nand, as the flocks increased in size and number, the wolves\\nwere enabled to do much greater damage, so that it became\\nnecessary to exterminate them.\\nMay 13, 1841, the assessors met and made out the\\nfollowing jury-list to serve at the sessions of the Circuit\\nCourt, viz. Isaac Spra\u00c2\u00a3;ue, Timothy Larrabee, Smith\\nDow, Esq., Leonard Taylor, Esq., grand jurors; Martin\\nOlds, Esq., Elijah Thomas, E.sq., Timothy 11. Wallace,\\nEsq., William Webb, Esq., petit jurors.\\nIn 1842 the town granted licenses to keep taverns, and\\nof course to sell liquors, to Samuel Keyes, A. G. Moore,\\nand Samuel H. Gary; and again, in 1844, to William\\nReynolds and Samuel H. Cary. A vote was taken at the\\ntown-meeting, April 7, 1845, on the questions of licensing\\nthe sale of liquor and of building a jail. The vote stood,\\nfor license, 65 against license, 6 for a jail, 27 against a\\njail, 59 thus showing conclusively that the people either\\nheld very crude notions regarding the relations of dram-\\ndrinking and crime, or desired that there should be no re-\\nstraint of per.sonal liberty on account of offences against\\ngood order and the laws.\\nIn its political status the town was for many years\\nstrongly Democratic. Indeed it w;rs exceedingly difficult\\nfor a candidate of any other political organization to be\\nelected to office previous to the organization of the Know-\\nNothing or American party in 1854-55. The first re-\\ncorded vote at a general election was in November, 1839,\\nwhen the Democratic candidate for governor received 47\\nvotes, and the Whig candidate received but 6. In the\\nyear above mentioned the opposition to the Democratic\\nparty resolved to form an organiz;ition to overthrow it, and\\na Know-Nothing club was formed in the south part of the\\ntown, which held its meetings at the house of Jixcob Rey-\\nnolds, and also at the Cary tavern, then kept by John\\nAcker. The membership was quite large and widely dis-\\ntributed throughout the town. It formed a nucleus about\\nwhich the entire opposition to the dominant party crystal-\\nlized, and, at tlie town-meeting of 1855, swept the town,\\nand elected David Fonda as supervisor. It also carried\\nthe town at one general election. In 1856 a sort of reac-\\ntion set in, and the Democrats were once more victorious.\\nBut now the Republican party sprang into existence, and\\nreceived large accessions from the Know-Nothings. It at\\nonce assumed political control of the town, and maintained\\nit until the National party was organized. Since the spring\\nof 1878 that party luis had a majority of from 50 to 80\\nvotes.\\nThe first religious meetings in Batavia were held about\\nthe summer of 1836. Elder Parker, who lived near the\\ntown line in Coldwater, held preaching services in the\\nschool-house in what is now district No. 8, and almost\\nsimultaneou.sly. Rev. George Sh;iy and Rev. Israel Millard\\nheld services in different private houses in the south part\\nof the town. As a result, two Methodist Episcopal classes\\nwere formed, with Jesse Brooks and Benjamin Olmstead as\\nclass-le;iders in their respective localities. Meetings were\\nkept up in the school-houses for several years, in the east\\npart till about 1869, and in the south part till 1856-60,\\nthe ministers being supplied from neighboring circuits,\\nprincipally the Girard circuit. Another Methodist Epis-\\ncopal class was formed at Batavia Centre, in the fall or\\nwinter of 1876, by Rev. A. EldreJ. It consisted of 10\\nmembers, and Fhilo Porter was appointed class-leader.\\nAt present the class numbers 1 1 members, and the preach-\\ning is supplied from the Bronson Church, Rev. J. Clubine\\nbeing the present pastor. Revs. D. S. Ide, George,\\nGage, and Bonney preached here previous to\\nthe regular organization. In the north part of the town\\nthere is a large number of members of this denomination\\nwho belong to the North Batavia class, whose church is\\nlocated in the town of Union. This class numbers about\\n50 members, and in 1873 erected their very fine brick\\nedifice at a co.st of about \u00c2\u00a77000.\\nThe only other denomination that has entered upon this\\nfield is the Wesleyan Methodists, who formed a class about\\n1858-59 in the south part of the town. It was organized\\nby Rev. S. B. Smith, and Daniel Olmstead was the first\\nclass-leader. They kept up regular meetings once in two\\nweeks, at the brick school-house near the station, until\\n1877, when, by the removal and death of many of its\\nmembers, the class became so reduced in numbers as to bj\\nno longer able to sustain preaching, and was disbanded.\\nThe society was incorporated about 1867, and intended to\\nerect a church, but having some trouble about securing a\\nsuitable site, no church was built. The pastors of this\\nchurch were generally hired in connection with other\\nchurches of the denomination in this vicinity. Among\\nthem were Revs. S. B. Smith, Albert Olmstead,\\nWheelock, Ro.ss, J. K. Welhnan, Pryor,\\nPixley, Joseph Hague, Joseph Selleck.\\nThe Sabbath-school work begun very early, and schools\\nwere organized at every school house as fast they were\\nbuilt. Among the earliest was the one connected with the\\nMethodist Episcopal class in district No. 8, of which Jesse\\nBrooks was the first superintendent. Many of the schools\\nwere organized through the efl orts of Deacon Upson, of\\nColdwater, who was very active in that work. For several\\nyears the several schools of the town were in the habit of\\nholding an annual picnic together, and out of this grew a\\ntown Sunday-school association, which was organized about", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0356.jp2"}, "357": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0357.jp2"}, "358": {"fulltext": "MAJOR TUTTLE.\\nMRS. M TUTTLE.\\nPHILO PORTER.\\nrhotos. by KinilriiiirU, Coldwiiter.\\nt;Cr.^\\nHENRY MILLER.\\nMRS. HENRY MILLER.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0358.jp2"}, "359": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n277\\nten years a io, and of which Philo Porter was president for\\nseveral yeai-s. Its annual meetings are still held regularly,\\nbut the monthly meetings have boon abandoned since\\n1875-7G.\\nThe order of Patrons of Husbandry had one society in\\nthis town. It was called\\nB.\\\\T.\\\\VIA ailANQE, NO. 95, P. OP H.\\nIt was instituted at the house of James Taylor, in Octo-\\nber, 1S73, with 47 charter members. The first officers\\nwere Pliilo Porter, ,M;ister M. H. Brown, Overseer; Loren\\n11. Austin, Lecturer; L. M. Bowers, Steward E. 11. Clum,\\nAssistant Steward Card, Chaplain James Murphy,\\nTreas. C. H. Austin, Sec. Mrs. Eunice Austin, Ceres\\nMrs. J. Sheuueman, Pomona; Miss Oiia Murphy, Flora;\\nMrs. Emma Clum, Stewardess.\\nThe grange held its meetings at the hall of Mr. Bor-\\ndiue s house, and was very prosjierous for abo\\\\it three years,\\nafter which time the interest began to decline, and con-\\ntinued to do so till the charter was surrendered during the\\npresent winter (^1878-7^). At one time the membership\\nwas 113.\\nDuring the war of the liebelliou this town, like its sister\\ntowns throughout the land, gave liberally of its citizens and\\ntreasure to sustain the Union cause. A list of its soldiers\\nwill be found in another part of this work. The ladies\\nof the town, too, took a very active part by furnishing\\nsupplies of clothing, and similar articles for the use of\\nthe soldiers, which contributed largely to their comfort.\\nThe first war-meeting in Branch County was held at the\\nUnion school-hou.se in this town soon after the fall of Fort\\nSumter, in April, 18G1. It was peculiar, and deserves\\nparticular notice from the fact that it was called and con-\\nducted under the auspices of the Democratic party of the\\ntown. L. R. Austin took the initial move, and rode\\nthrough the town notifying the inhabitants of the proposed\\nmeeting. At the time set, a large and enthusiastic gather-\\ning was assembled at the place of meeting, and were ad-\\ndressed by General J. G. Parkhurst, Hon. George A. Coe,\\nDr. 1. P. Alger, and others. The excitement was intense,\\nand the patriotic spirit manifested argued well for the\\npatriotism and devotion to the Union cause of the citizens\\nof Batavia. Quite a number of enlistments were made,\\namong them being Joseph Harris, Asa Covey, and the two\\nKnappins.\\nMany of the brave boys who wont into the army did not\\nescape scotfree, but either left their bodies lying on the\\nsanguinary field of battle, or returned to their homes maimed\\nand disfigured by wounds, broken down by the ravages of\\ndisease, or wasted to skeletons by the horrors and starva-\\ntion endured in the prison-pen, those damning blots\\nupon the escutcheon of the South, who.se memories will\\nnever down at its bidding, but will rise continually in\\nits path, like Banquo s ghost, reminding of the cruelty and\\niniiumanity of the past. We have not the means at hand\\nto enable us to give a list of the heroes furnished by this\\ntown, but mention a few of them. Hiram C. Sweet was\\nkilled at Gettysburg, and William L. Parker at Resaca,\\nGa. Two Knappins and two sons of M. L. Tyler died in\\nthe service. Leroy E. Graves, Charles Webb, William R.\\nCard,\\nFonda, and\\nDunham were wounded in\\naction. Ezra Bair, the only drafted man who entered the\\nservice, was present at the capture of Jefl erson Davis.\\nUpon his return home the town voted to pay him a bounty\\nof SI 00 for his military services, to place him upon an\\ne()uality with all other soldiers credited to the town, and\\nwho received a similar bounty.\\nWith this wo bring to a close our brief sketch of Batavia,\\nsatisfied if we have been able to put into a preservable\\nshape something that may prove of benefit to any of its\\nresidents or their descendants.\\nBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.\\nHENRY MILLER.\\nGeorge iMiller, father of Henry Miller, was born in Penn-\\nsylvania about the year 17G9, and died in Portage Co.,\\nOhio, March, 1839. He was married to Miss Elizabeth\\nBarber. By this union was born a family of eleven chil-\\ndren, five sons and six daughters, Jacob, Polly, Sally,\\nSusan, Henry, Samuel, Catharine, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Gid-\\neon, and George, all deceased except Henry and Samuel.\\nMrs. Elizabeth Miller died in Portage Co., Ohio, Oct. 9,\\n1856, aged .seventy-six years.\\nHenry Miller was born in 1813 in Lancaster Co., Pa.\\nHe came with his parents at an early age to Trumbull Co.,\\nOhio. He resided there until he reached the age of fifteen,\\nwhen his parents again removed to Portage Co., Ohio, and\\nresided there until the death of his father. He then pur-\\nchased the old homestead, which he afterward sold and re-\\nmoved with his family to Branch Co., Mich., about the year\\n1860. He married Rachel, daughter of Frederick and\\nRachel Caris, the 22d of September, 1839. A family of\\neight children blessed the union, George, Mary, Lauretta,\\nHenry S., Joel F., Laura, Dorcas V., and Hiram W., all\\nliving except Joel and Laura. Joel was killed in Texas by\\na man in whom he reposed confidence as a friend. He was\\nburied at Paris, Texas.\\nMr. Miller has always followed the occupation of a farmer,\\nand has by his industry succeeded in obtaining a compe-\\ntency sufficient to place him in ca.sy circumstances, and is\\nsurrounded by the surviving members of his family. He\\nhas always been a staunch Republican in politics. On an-\\nother page are the portraits of himself and wife.\\nPHILO PORTER.\\nPhilo Porter was born in the town of Attica, Genesee\\nCo., N. Y., April 26, 1813, and lived with his father in\\nthat town until about his thirteenth year. His father then\\nmoved to the town of Alexander, and March 17, 1836,\\nPhilo was married to Martha, daughter of Simeon and\\nAelisah Hosmer, of the town of Byron. -May 9 they\\nstarted with an ox-team for Batavia, Branch Co., Mich.,\\nwhere in November previous young Porter had purchased\\nof the government one hundred and twenty acres of land.\\nMr. Porter thus relates their experience", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0359.jp2"}, "360": {"fulltext": "278\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nWe reached our destination May 17. Now commenced\\nthe realities of settling a new country five hundred miles\\nfrom any person with whom we were acquainted. We\\ncommenced to paddle our own canoe, with nothing partic-\\nular to mar our prospects until June 17, 1837, when my\\nwife died and was buried in the town of Batavia.\\nI was married again, March 26, 1838, to Marietta,\\ndaughter of Timothy and Harriet Miller. She died Jan.\\n6, 1839. I was married a third time to Mrs. Elizabeth\\nWheeler. We have raised a family of five children, three\\ndaughters and two sons, all of whom are married.\\nApril, 1838, I was elected a justice of the peace in\\nsaid town. In 1844, 1845, 1846, and 1847 I was elected\\nsupervisor. In November, 1850, I was elected sheriif of\\nBranch County, and re-elected in 1852. My first vote was\\ncast for Andrew Jackson at his second election. I was\\nidentified with the Democratic party up to 1876, and am\\nnow supporting the measures of the party that believe a\\ngreenback dollar is as good as a gold or silver dollar, and a\\nlittle more convenient.\\nAt the breaking out of the Rebellion I was a war\\nDemocrat, and assisted to the extent of my ability in main-\\ntaining the Union.\\nLast, but not least, when about fifty years old I made\\na profession of religion as a member of the Methodist Epis-\\ncopal Clmrch of Batavia. My sympathies have been greatly\\nwith the Sunday-school cause, where I have labored as su-\\nperintendent for the last sixteen years; and now, at the age\\nof sixty-six years, I say to my co-laborers in the Sunday-\\nschool, to brothers and sisters in the church, and to the\\nfriends whose kindness and tokens of respect I highly ap-\\npreciate, if my eff orts have been acceptable to you and\\npleasing to my Heavenly Father, the height of my ambition\\nhas been attained.\\nBETHEL.\\nThe township of Bethel was a wilderness till the year\\n1830, when the first white man began the work of reclaim-\\ning the land from its wild state and bringing it under cul-\\ntivation. The only public improvement in the town was\\nthe Chicago turnpike, which had been laid out and opened\\nby the government to facilitate travel from the East to the\\ngreat, and at that time wholly undeveloped, West, which\\nhas risen in one generation to high rank among the differ-\\nent sections of our glorious Union. This road, then but a\\nmere trail through the woods, entered Bethel at the north-\\neast corner of section 5, and ran a crooked course to near\\nthe middle of the west line of section 7, where it passed\\ninto the town of Bronson. Along this highway the tide of\\nemigration swept on its westward course, marking its Hue\\nof progress by an occasional cabin, where some emigrant,\\npleased with the looks of the country, or weary of the toil\\nand privations of the slow and tedious journey, had left the\\ncompany of his fellow-travelers and commenced a home in\\nthe forest or on the openings. The burr-oak openings, of\\nwhich there was a considerable area in this town, were, to\\nthe eyes of these weary travelers, a welcome sight a pleasant\\nand delightful Arcadia; or, to use a phrase which they\\nvery commonly used to describe them, the most beautiful\\ncountry the sun ever shone upon. Mingled with dense\\nforests, in which wild game of all descriptions was found in\\ngreat abundance, with small lakes of cool, pure, and limpid\\nwater, in which myriads of fishes of various kinds di.sported\\nthemselves in playful gambols, or darted swiftly in pursuit\\nof the smaller fry that served for their food, with the beds\\nof many crystal-clear, rippling, babbling brooks crossing its\\nPrepared by C. W. Brown.\\nsurface in divers directions, and with a great variety of wild\\nfruits and nuts to furnisli palatable food for man and beast,\\nit surely was a country possessing many attractive qualities,\\nand offered many advantages as inducements for the emi-\\ngrants to make for themselves and their descendants homes\\namid such beautiful surroundings. And these advantages,\\nand these pleasant scenes, did not display their worth and\\nbeauty in vain, for, at an early date, the most desirable\\nlands began to be occupied, and, as soon as the lands were\\nplaced in the market by the government, were rapidly\\ntaken up by the incoming pioneers. The first bit of turf\\nturned over by a white tiller of the soil was located a little\\nnorth of the centre of the town, on a very lightly timbered\\nburr-oak opening, so nearly devoid of trees that it was\\ncalled a prairie, and was first brought under cultivation in\\nthe summer of 1830.\\nThe man who thus became the first inhabitant of this\\ntown was Eleazer Snow. He was a former resident of\\nsome part of New England, and had a wife and family\\nthere. For some reason best known to himself, perhaps\\nthrough a restless desire for change, which seems to have\\nbeen a characteristic of his life, or possibly because he had\\ndrunk to satiety of the cup of matrimonial bliss and family\\njoy, he had determined to shake off the ties that bound\\nhim, and came to the Western wilds, leaving his wife and\\nchildren in their Eastern home to mourn or rejoice over his\\ndeparture, as the circumstances of the case might warrant\\nthem in doing. He came to Bronson s Prairie and made\\nhis home with Jeremiah Tillotson, who was then keeping\\na tavern there. He was a man who took particular delight\\nin hunting and trapping, and, looking about for a place to\\ngrow some corn and potatoes, he found this small piece of", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0360.jp2"}, "361": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n279\\nopen land above referred to, and set about getting it broken\\nu|i ami planted. This piece of land wa.s near tlie north-\\nwo-st corner of section III, and lie subsequently built a log\\nhut, about 12 feet square, on it, and lived there by him-\\nself for a time. From him the locality received the name\\nuf Snow Prairie, and ha.s ever since retained it. In the\\nfall of 18S1, Snow sold his claims and improvements to\\nMoses Oliiistcad, a native of New Knirland, who had been\\na resident of Oakland County, in tlii.s Slate, for a few years\\nprevious to his removal here. For a while this family\\nseems to have been the only one living in the town, but\\nafter a little, others began to settle, and in a few years there\\nwere a number of families residing in different parts of the\\ntownship. The names of the.se settlers, given as nearly as\\nmay be in the order of their settlement, with the date of\\ntheir arrival (where it has been ascertained) following the\\nname in each case, are as follows, viz.\\nKleazcr Snow, spring of 1830; Moses Olmstead, fall\\nof 1881 the Youngs family and Isaac Fiecuian in 1834,\\nthe latter in the fall Albert Dudley, Milton Beesmer,\\nJohn J. Ricliard,\u00c2\u00abon, Moses Paine, and David M. Clark in\\n1835, the two former in the spring; Daniel Smead, Mor-\\ngan L. Smead, Lyman Smead, Lauriston Smead, Kbenezor\\nGreen, Amos Green, Silas S. Green, in the spring James\\nHcMiiio ill June, and Mrs. iMargaret McMillan, her sons\\nStephen and James, and her daughter Margaret, Philander\\nOlds, Heman Lake, Thomas Judson, Lyman Seymour,\\nTinidthy Colby, Otis Davis, Caleb N. Bates, Peleg Bates,\\nIlirani G. Wiser, Origin Bingham, and Adam Bower in\\nthe fall of 1836; Lemuel Bingham and Matthew H.\\nBingluini in the winter or .spring, Ebcnczcr IMc^Iillan in\\nJaiui.iry, William Heed, David Cuminings, and James\\nTliuiston in the spring of 1837; Uriah Mallory, Levi\\nThompson, and Charles M. Gallap in 1838, the latter in\\nthe fall Walter Iloe in the fall of 1S3 J Willard Cranson\\nin 1840 William Bradway, George Gallap, and James\\nGallap in 184li Roswell Larabee in 1844 John Wiser in\\n1847 and William T. Animerman in 1853.\\nOf course this list does not include the names of all the\\nsettlere in each year, but for the first few years of the\\nsettlement it has been our aim to make the list as full and\\ncomplete as possible.\\nOf the first settler, Eleazer Snow, we can say that he\\nwas a very restless individual, and was constantly changing\\nhis location. Upon selling his property in Bethel to Mr.\\nOlmstead he purchased 80 acres of land in St. Joseph\\nCounty, and lived there until the breaking out of the Black\\nHawk war, in 1832, when he became frightened and went\\nas far east as the State of New York, having previously dis-\\nposed of his land for two yokes of stags and an old Pennsyl-\\nvania wagon. Upon the return of peace and good order he\\nreturned, and repurchased the land ho had parted with at\\nsuch a low price. Subseipiently, he owned for a time the\\nland upon which the village of Burr Oak now stands, but\\nunder the imjiuLse of his desire for change, di.sposcd of it,\\nand entered upon a wider range of travel. He first went\\nto Iowa, from there to the hills of Arkansas, and some\\nyears later returned from that State to his old home in\\nBranch County, ]ioor, dccrepid, and infirm from the efl ects\\nof age and the hardships he had been called upon to\\nendure. A short time after, he once more left this part of\\nthe country and went to Minnesota, since which time\\nnothing has been heard from him. He was, at the time\\nof his settlement liere, apparently between forty and fifty\\nyears of age. Tall and spare in build, with sloping shoul-\\nders, tightly-compressed lips, and deep-set, black eyes, which\\nfurtively glanced at one from underneath his shaggy brows\\nand always evaded the gaze of tho.se he chanced to meet,\\nhis appearance was, on the whole, singular, disagreeable,\\nand almost repulsive. His life was mainly devoted to\\nhunting and trapping, the solitude; and seclusion of tlic\\nforest seeming best to accord with his taciturn, morose, and\\nhermit-like disposition. While in this locality the principal\\nscene of his operations was along the course of the Prairie\\nllivcr, sometimes called Ilog Creek.\\nMoses Olmstead, who purchased Snow s improvements,\\ncame originally from some of the Eastern States, quite\\nprobably from New Jersey, and settled in Oakland County,\\nin Michigan, at an early day. From that county he came\\nhere, late in the fall of 1831, with his wife, his sons,\\nMoses, Jr., Philip, Gideon, and Lyman, and his daughters,\\nAbby, Eliza, and Hannah. They moved into the log hut\\nbuilt by Snow, and built another hut of rails, covered with\\nhay, in which the men I lmiid a lodging-place while the\\nwomen occupied the log hut. In this manner the fir.st\\nwinter was passed, and then a larger and more eonvenieiit\\nhouse was built for the accommodation of the family.\\nMoses Olmstead was a thorough-going man, resolute and\\nenergetic, and carried these qualities into his farming opera-\\ntions. By rea.son of this he rapidly brought his farm into\\nsplendid condition, and his stock was always noted for the\\nsleek and well-fed look that characterized it. He erected\\nthe first frame building in the township. It was a large\\nand commodious barn, built in 1834-35. He was prom-\\ninently connected with the work of organizing the town,\\nbut died soon after the first town-meeting, in the spring or\\nsummer of 1837. His wife died about a year later. Of\\nhis children, Gideon died about two or three years after the\\nfamily settled here. His was in all probability the first\\ndeath of a white person in this town. Lyman Olmstead\\nwas married to Sarah Ann Cummings, and this wedding\\nwas, so far as now known, the first one occurring in the\\ntown.sliip. The necessary license was procured of the town\\nclerk, David M. Clark, on the 25th of April, 1837, and\\nthe ceieniony was performed at the residence of the bride s\\nfather, David Cummings, on the present Vanal.stine place,\\nby David M. Clark, Esq. (who bore the dual official char-\\nacter of town clerk and justice of the peace l, on the 30th\\nday of the same month. The bridegroom was nineteen\\nyears old and the bride was fifteen. The party, made up\\nof the families of the bride and groom and a few invited\\nguests, numbered thirty persons, of whom only two are\\nnow living. These two are the bride now Mrs. Gideon\\nLease, of Bethel and Solomon Smith, of Gilead. Lyman\\nOlmstead died in this town in October, 18G4. Closes\\nOlmstead, Jr., removed to Mis.souri many years ago, and\\ndied there in 1872. Philip Olmstead at about the same\\ntime removed to Utah, and is still living there. Moses\\nOlmstead s three daughters all died in Bethel.\\nThe Youngs family consisted of a mother and five sods,", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0361.jp2"}, "362": {"fulltext": "280\\nHISTORy OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nJames, John, Benjamin, David, and Soth. The mother\\nand the three sons first named came from some part of\\nIndiana and squatted on Snow Prairie in 1834. They\\nbuilt a small cabin there, and the men spent their time in\\nthe woods and alonj:; the banks of the streams and lakes,\\nhunting, trapping, and fishuig. The other sons came to\\nthis town about five or six 3-ears later. None of them\\nremained here any great length of time. They were good\\ncitizens, but not at all active in the work of bringing the\\nwild lands of Michigan into their present fine state of cul-\\ntivation. The mother, it is thought, died while they lived\\nhere. James was a married man, and after remaining here\\na few years returned to Indiana. The rest also removed to\\ndiiferent parts, David returning to Indiana. Benjamin died\\nin the town of Bronson a few years since, and Seth is still\\nliving in that town.\\nIsaac Freeman started from the town of Clay, Onondaga\\nCo., N. Y., in the fall of 1834, on his way to this State,\\nwhere he had, in June of that year, entered a quarter-sec-\\ntion of timbered land in the Bean Creek Valley, in Lenawee\\nCounty. The party consisted of Mr. Freeman and wife,\\nand their family of eight children his mother-in-law, Mrs.\\nMarsh, and her sons and daughter, Ebenezer, Daniel,\\nWallace, John, and Polly and Wallace Marsh s wife and\\ntwo or three children. The route traveled was over the\\nErie Canal, and up Lake Erie to Detroit. There Mr. Free-\\nman hired a team of horses and a wagon to convey his\\nfamily and goods to Ypsilanti, expecting to go south from\\nthat place to his land in Lenawee County. He there met\\na man living at Jack,son Prairie, Ind., who, learning of his\\nintention, told him it would be folly to go into the timbered\\nlands with his family, to suffer the necessary hardships and\\nprivations that must come before the land could be cleared\\nand made to produce anything, when, by going a few miles\\nfarther west, till he reached the burr-oak region, he might\\nhave his choice of the fairest lands the eye of man ever\\nlooked upon, where the soil was all ready for the plow, and\\nwhere sufficient crops could be raised the first season to\\nfurnish subsistence for the family. Being influenced by\\nthese statements, he left the family at Ypsilanti, came on to\\nBronson, and from there went south along the road leading\\nfrom Bronson to Jackson Prairie. His most sanguine ex-\\npectations were fully realized by the looks of the opening,\\nand he immediately returned to Ypsilanti for his family.\\nThe Marshes had come on with him, intending to settle\\nin Indiana, their goods being brought by two ox-teams, one\\nof them belonging to the man from Jackson Prairie. These\\ntwo teams Mr. Freeman engaged to go and bring his house-\\nhold and effects, and the journey to Ypsilanti and back was\\nmade without adventure or mishap. They reached their\\ndestination November 1, and moved with the JIarshcs into\\na vacant house they found on section 5, in Gilead, about\\none-half mile south of the town line. There was another\\nvacant house in the vicinity, which was left in charge of\\nBishop Chase. Mr. Freeman tried to hire this house for\\nthe winter, but the bishop, who, it would seem, was some-\\nwhat given to proselyting, made it a condition of the lease\\nthat the tenant should as he phrased it read service\\nwith him. Freeman retorted that, he never had been a\\nslave to any man, and he would be plagued if he would be\\nnow, and the bargain fell through. For five or six weeks\\nthe cabin occupied by Mr. Freeman and the Marshes pre-\\nsented something like the appearance usually credited to\\nthe tenement-houses of the great cities of the world. It\\nswarmed with Ufe, for Imenty persons would fill to over-\\nflowing a much larger mansion than the first settlers of\\nthis country usually indulged in. Mr. Freeman selected a\\nsite on the Bronson road, in section 30, and immediately\\nbegan building a cabin, which was completed sufficiently to\\nallow of the family s moving into it in December. In that\\nwinter he purchased the northwest quarter of the northwest\\nquarter of section 5, in Gilead, and the southwest quarter\\nof the southwest quarter of section 32, in Bethel, of a man\\nwho had previously entered the land. He gave him \u00c2\u00a7150\\nfor the 80 acres. In June he entered 40 acres adjoining\\nit on the north, and a year later traded his Lenawee County\\nland for the 80 acres on which he had built his house, which\\nhad been entered, meantime, by another person. Mr. Free-\\nman lived in this town about two years, and then moved on\\nto his land in Gilead. Some seventeen years ago he removed\\nto the town of Quincy, and died there in March, 1870.\\nTwo of his children are now residing in this county, Cor-\\nnelius, in Bethel, and Sirs. Hannah Adams, in Coldwater.\\nAnother son, John, who was a respected citizen of this town,\\ndied in 1877, from the effects of a kick from a horse. Five\\nof the ten children are still living in different parts of the\\ncountry.\\nAlbert Dudley lived on section 8, near the place where\\nthe highway crosses Swan Creek, and the bridge across the\\ncreek has always been called Dudley s Bridge on that account.\\nHe removed to the adjoining town of Batavia, and kept the\\npublic-house known as the Dudley stand for several years.\\nDavid i\\\\I. Clark was one of the most peculiar men of\\nthe town, and was also one of its most prominent citizens.\\nBeing a man of fair educational attainments, he was thereby\\nfitted for the posts he held among them being school-\\nteacher, clerk, magistrate, and surveyor. By nature he was\\nquick-tempered, imperious, and irascible, and many stories\\nare told of him that illustrate these traits of his character.\\nAmong them the following a man named Isaac Adams\\npurchased a farm in Indiana, and hired Clark to survey it\\nfor him. Some time afterwards Adams and Clark haj)-\\npened to meet at the York House, where Samuel H. Cary\\nwas then keeping tavern. Adams, in the course of the\\nconversation that ensued, said to Clark, in a bantering\\ntone,\\nWell, Clark, do you remember the time I saved your\\nlife?\\nNo, said Clark. When and where was it I should\\nlike to know.\\nWhy, said Adams, it was the time you came down\\nto Indiana to survey my farm for me. Don t you recollect\\nit now?\\nOh, yes, said the unsuspicious surveyor, I remember\\nthat perfectly well but what has that to do with your\\n,saving my life?\\nWhy, can it be possible, replied the incorrigible joker,\\nas he cast a sly look over his interested audience, and\\nwinked to some of his cronies, can it be possible that you\\nhave forgotten how you, with all your compasses and other", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0362.jp2"}, "363": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n281\\napparatus, got lost in the woods, and would liavo starved\\nto dcatti if I hadn t piloted you out?\\nTlic crowd burst into a loud laugh at this original sally,\\nwhich so irritated Clark that he seized a billet of wood from\\nthe wood-box, and rushed at his tormentor, intent upon\\nsudden vengeance. (!ary sprang from behind the bar, and\\ninterfered in time to prevent a collisiun, and the coniiuotiou\\nwas soon quieted down.\\nMr. Clark came from Grosse Isle, near Detroit, and was\\nthe county surveyor for several years. Ho did a great deal\\nof surveying for the inhabitants of this region during his\\nlife-time. The land he entered was on the northwest quarter\\nof section 7, and there he lived, died, and was buried.\\nMilton Becsmcr settled on the east half of the northeast\\nquarter of section 16. It being .school-land he could not\\nenter it, but had to wait till the lands were offered fur sale\\nbefore getting a title. He built a small log house on it\\nand lived there till his death, which occurred sonic ten\\nyears later.\\nOn the fifth day of September, ISlJa, a party of emigrants,\\nconsisting of eleven persons, Daniel Sniead and his wife\\n(father and mother of (he others), Morgan Ij. Smead and\\nwil and one child, Lyman Smead and wife and two chil-\\ndren, and Lauriston Sniead and wife, left their former\\nhome in Middletown, Delaware Co., N. Y., and started on\\nan overland journey to the West, intending to locate at\\nRock River, in the State of Illinois. They traveled by\\nleisurely stages, stopping fre(|uently at the homes of friends\\nliving at dift erent places along their route, and reached\\nTaylor s Tavern, in Batavia, about the 20th of November.\\nHere the progress of the party was checked by the sudden\\nprostration of Daniel Smead, who was attacked by a dis-\\nease that prohibited any further travel, and seriously threat-\\nened his life. So the party made them.sclves as comfortable\\nas possible under the circumstances, and settled down for\\nthe winter. Of course, the sons spent a good portion of\\ntheir time in looking about the country, and they grew to\\nlike it pretty well, enough so, at least, as to load them to\\nthink of abandoning the idea of going on to Illinois, and\\nsettling here instead.\\nAs soon as the old gentleman had sufficiently recovered\\nfrom his sickness they took him to sec .some of the land\\nthey had selected, and he, too, was pleased with its appear-\\nance. They then determined to stop here, and sent Morgan\\nto Bronson iiow Kalamazoo) to enter the land. He went\\nearly in January, ISIJOi, and entered 44G acres lying in\\nsections 3, 4, and 9. This was divided up, Lyman and\\nLauriston having 03 acres each, and ]Morgan living with\\nthe old folks on the east half of section 4. The party\\nremained at Taylor s through the winter and George\\nDuidiam and John Masters were hired to build a house,\\nwhich they got finished about the 7th of March, but the\\nfamily did not move into it until the 5th of April. After\\nit was finished and before the family moved in, the an-\\nnual burning of the marshes and openings took place, and\\nthe new house was endangered. Daniel Smead and David\\nWorden luckily happened to visit it at this juncture, and\\nstarted a counter-fire that saved the dwelling. As soon as\\nthe family had got settled in their new home, Lyman and\\nLauriston set at work to prepare homes of their own. Ly-\\n36\\nman ninvecl into his house during the succeeding summer,\\nbut Ijauriston did not get to living in his until the spring\\nof 1837. Daniel Smead died March 9, 1847 his wife,\\nLucy, died Oct. 9, 1848 and Lauriston died April 2, 1845.\\nMorgan L. and Lyman are still living on their original\\nfarms in this town. They are the two oldest surviving\\nsettlers of the town.\\nKbenezcr Green was the father of Amos and Silas S.\\nGreen. He came in company with them, bringing his wife\\nand a younger son. He settled on the south half of the\\nnortheast quarter of section 30, and died in this town a\\nfew years later. Amos Green and his wife located on the\\nnorth half of the same quarter-section, and subsequently\\nreturned to Ohio, from which State the Greens all came.\\nSilas S. Green, with his wife and two children, took up the\\nnorthwest quarter of section 30. He lived here until about\\ntwenty years ago, when ho removed to Cass County in this\\nState.\\nIn the year 1R28 a vessel crossed the Atlantic, which\\nbrought from Glasgow to New York a Scotch emigrant\\nnamed James Bonnie. Upon landing in this country he at\\nonce went to Amsterdam, on the Mohawk River, in Central\\nNew York, and engaged in doing farm work. He remained\\nthere for about five years, and then, having accumulated a\\nsufficient amount of money to pay the expenses of their\\npassage, sent to Scotland for his mother and an unmarried\\nsister, who, as soon as possible, joined him at Am.sterdam,\\nand then all came on to this State, where a married sister,\\nMrs. Jeauetto McKinley, was thou living, in the town of\\nGilead.\\nThey arrived in this locality in 1833, and Mr. Bonnie\\nhired out to work for Bishop Chase, his mother and sister\\ngoing to live with Mrs. McKinley. Mr. Bonnie arrived in\\nthis vicinity without a dollar, having expended all his earn-\\nings to get here. He became quite an important member of\\nthe bishop s household, and was intrusted with the manage-\\nment of a large part of his business affair.s. While Bonnie\\nlived with him, the bi.shop went on a visit to England, and\\nduring his ab.sonce the residence was destroyed by fire.\\nA large part of the furniture and household effijcts were\\nsaved from the conflagration. The news went across the\\nsea that Bishop Cha.so s mansion had been destroyed, and\\nhe was presented with large amounts of money (aggregat-\\ning several thousand dollars) by his English friends and\\nacquaintances, who seemed to liave no definite knowledge\\nof the intrinsic value of a juaiisioii in the wilds of Michi-\\ngan. In this fire Mr. Bonnie lo.st all the property he pos-\\nsessed except the clothes he w;ls wearing. lie continued\\nworking for the bishop till ho had saved enough to pur-\\nchase an eighty-acre lot of tlie government, and then, in\\nJune, 1836, he went to the land-office and entered the east\\nhalf of the .southeast quarter of section 31, and became a\\nresident of Bethel, his unmarried sister Christiana keeping\\nhouse for him. In 1852 he was married to Mrs. Susan\\nRobinson, formerly of Syracuse, N. Y., who still survives\\nhim and resides on the homestead. He was a very indus-\\ntrious and energetic man, careful and thorough in business,\\nkind and considerate to all with whom he came in cont:iet,\\nand benevolent to a fault. During his life ho acquired a\\ncompetency of worldly goods, and added to his landed pos-", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0363.jp2"}, "364": {"fulltext": "282\\nHISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nsessions until he owned 160 acres of the choicest lands in\\nthis part of the county. He was often intrusted with the\\nmanagement of public business in the town, and discharged\\nhis duties with careful fidelity. While on a vi.sit to rela-\\ntives in lUah he was taken sick, and died there May 1,\\n1872.\\nMoses Paine came from Batavia, N. Y., in the early\\nsummer of 1830, and went as far West as Pigeon Prairie\\n(now White Pigeon), where he bought a farm. lie grew\\ndissatisfied with it in a few months, and, instead of bring-\\ning his family West, he returned to the East and remained at\\nhis former home for the space of six years. At the expira-\\ntion of that time he had once more made up his mind to\\ncome to Michigan, had completed his preparations for re-\\nmoving his famil} and having performed the journey in\\nsafety and without any unusual incident, arrived in October\\non the place his son Thomas had entered for him during\\nthe preceding winter. Mr. Paine s foniily consisted of a\\nwife and six children. Thomas had preceded him Eph-\\nraim, Moses, Jr., and Catharine accompanied him and his\\nwife and daughters Jane and Sophia followed them a year\\nlater. Tlie land on which he settled was on the north part\\nof section 5, adjoining the Cliicago road, and consisted of\\n80 acres of timbered opening land. As soon as the land\\nwas got in proper condition Mr. Paine planted some apple-\\n.seeds he had brought from the East. Tlie orchard thus\\ncommenced was one of the earliest raised in the township\\nand is now a fine and fruitful one. Moses Paine died in\\nthis town in August, 1871, at the ripe age of ninety-one\\nyears. Of his children, Ephraim lives on the homestead,\\nThomas in Batavia, Moses in California, Jane in Girard,\\nSophia in Plymouth, Ind., and Catharine in Nebraska.\\nHeman Lake, Origin Bingham, Adam Bower, and Lem-\\nuel Bingham, with their respective families, traveled in\\ncompany from their homes in Erie Co., N. Y., till they\\narrived at Coldwater, when Lemuel Bingham left the party.\\nThe others came on along the State road till they reached\\nthis town.\\nHeman Lake entered the northeast quarter of the south-\\nwest quarter of section 13. In the summer of 1839 Mr.\\nLake was taken with a severe attack of the bilious fever,\\nand was attended by Dr. Corwin. He took an emetic pre-\\nscribed by the physician which it is thought hastened his\\ndeath, which occurred in the latter part of August.\\nOrigin Bingham located on the west half of the south-\\neast quarter of section 25, and died there some six years\\nlater. His widow, his son Origin, and a daughter are now\\nresidents of Coldwater.\\nAdam Bower took up 40 acres in the northeast corner of\\nthe southeast quarter of section 25. He died there about\\nthe year 1847. His family of ten children have all died or\\nremoved from the town.\\nLemuel Bingham remained in Coldwater through the\\nwinter of 183(J-37, while his son, Blatthew H., was build-\\ning a log house on the land they had entered on the north-\\neast quarter of section 25. They owned in addition to\\nthis a 40-acre lot in section 30 in Ovid. Tlie lake on that\\nsection was called Bingham Lake on that account. The\\nfamily moved on to their place in the spring of 1837.\\nMatthew married a daughter of Hemau Lake, and about\\ntwo years afterwards died. Lemuel then sold the farm and\\nwent to live with his son, Seymour, in Coldwater.\\nDuring the same fall (1836), Thomas Judson, Lyman\\nSeymour, Timothy Colby, Job Devol, and Otis Davis came\\nfrom the town of Collins, Erie Co., N. Y., and settled in\\nthis town.\\nTliomas Judson settled on section 25, and remained about\\nseven years, when he returned to his former home, and is\\nnow living there. Otis Davis, who located on section 24,\\nsold his farm to Peleg Brownell, Jan. 1, 1846, and then he,\\ntoo, returned to New York to live.\\nLyman Seymour took up the southeast quarter of sec-\\ntion 23, and lived there till the summer of 1839, when he\\ndied.\\nTimothy Colby entered the ea.st half of the northeast\\nquarter of section 26, and lived there till about 1850-51.\\nHe became somewhat prominent in town matters, and was\\ntreasurer of the town for three years before he removed to\\nOttawa County. At the time of leaving he was indebted\\nto the town to a considerable extent. A few years ago\\nhe left this State and settled in Oregon.\\nCaleb N. Bates came to Michigan in 1835, and bought\\nfive and a half 80-acre lots, located on sections 2, 13, 14,\\nand 23 in this town, and then went back to prepare his\\nfamily for removal. The next fall (183G) he, with his\\nwife and five children, his son Peleg, with a wife and two\\nchildren, and his son-in-law, Hiram G. Wiser, with his wife\\nand three children, all embarked on a steamboat on Lake\\nErie, at Buffalo, with all their household goods, three wagons,\\ntwo horses, and two yokes of oxen. When the vessel had\\narrived within sight of the Toledo lighthouse, a heavy\\nhead wind sprung up, which rapidly increased to a gale,\\nand drove the vessel back down the lake. While the furious\\nstorm was at its height, the rudder of the vessel gave way,\\nand the boat was driven helplessly at the mercy and will of\\nthe winds and waves. After many hours of anxiety and\\nterror to the crew and passengers, the vessel drifted ashore\\nat Port Clinton, near Sandusky, 0. The passengers were\\ntaken ashore in boats, and the cattle and horses, being thrown\\noverboard, swam ashore. The wagons, too, were thrown\\ninto the water and towed ashore by means of ropes. Our\\ncompany of emigrants hitched up their teams, and leaving\\ntheir goods to be carried to Toledo by the boat after the\\nstorm should have subsided, pressed on by land toward their\\ndestination, where they arrived in due time, having expe-\\nrienced all the pleasures of a passage through the Black\\nSwamp in the muddy season. They came from the town\\nof Newstead (then a part of the town of Clarence), Erie Co.,\\nN. Y. Caleb was a veteran of the war of 1812, and drew\\na pension for his services. He died in this town Sept. 5,\\n1867. Peleg lives on the farm on which he first settled.\\nBenjamin, another son, lives in the town, and Hiram G.\\nWiser and his wife are still living, though well advanced in\\nyears, on a farm on section 14.\\nMrs. Margaret McMillan, with her sons Stephen and\\nJames, and her daughter Margaret, came from Batavia,\\nGenesee Co., N. Y., and arrived in Bethel early in the fall,\\nstopping temporarily with Silas S. Green, while they were\\npreparing a home for themselves. They bought their land\\n(the southwest quarter of section 29 and the southeast", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0364.jp2"}, "365": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n283\\nquarter of section 30) of a Mr. Tuttle, wlio liveJ in\\nBatavia, N. Y., and had purchased it from the ;ovc!rn-\\nmcnt. The McMillans built a house on the Broiison\\nroad about forty rods north ol the section line. The\\nhouse was 18 by 22 feet in size, and was ready for its occu-\\npants ill the latter part of October. In the latter part of\\nthe season, Pliilander Olds (a son-in-law of Mrs. McMillan)\\nwith Iiis wife and four cliildren, joined the i arty, and in\\nJanuary, 1837, Ebenezer McWillianis and his wife came\\nalso. During the winter the little cabin teemed with life,\\nfor, in addition to those already mentioned, William and\\nAndrew Heed, Anson Vaujihii, and Jo.seph Camj)bell occu-\\npied it, making in all a family of IG persons. The land\\ncost them $4 per acre, and it was divided through the\\ncentre, Ebenezer taking the north half and Stephen the\\nsouth half Ebenezer built a house about eighty rods north\\nof the first one, and moved into it some time in March.\\nPhilander Olds purchased a couple of acres on section\\n2 J, and built a dwelling and cooper-shop there. Here he\\nworked at his trade for a couple of years, and then, his\\nwife having died, he removed to Union City, and is now\\nliving there. James, some time about 1840, moved on to\\na tarni on section 17, in Batavia, and lived there till he\\nwent on a visit to some relatives in Washington Co., N. Y.,\\nabout nineteen years ago, and while there was taken sick\\nand died. Ebenezer sold his land in 18.j0 and bought 255\\nacres on .section 31, where he is now living, at the age of\\nsixty-eight years. Stephen still lives on tlie place where\\nhe first settled. His mother died about thirty years ago,\\nand he was married about the same time to Miss Jeauette\\nGrover. lie was the second supervisor of the town, and\\nheld the office four successive years. He is now nearly\\neighty years of age.\\nOf the others mentioned as members of this party, An-\\ndrew Reed and Anson Vaughn returned to the State of New\\nYork, and Joseph Campbell went farther West. Only one,\\nWilliam Reed, settled here permanently. In the spring of\\n1837 he bought the west half of the southeast quarter\\nof section 29. He went East, was married, and returned\\nwith his wife in the fall of that year. About four years\\nlater he sold his property here and moved to Lansing, where\\nhe is now living.\\nDavid Cumniings came from Niagara Co., N. Y., to\\nYpsilanti in the fall of 1832. In December, 1835, he\\ncame to Bionson, and kept a tavern there on tlic Pierce\\nplace. About a year later he moved to this town, and\\nlived on the Van Alstine place, on Snow Prairie. In 1838\\nhe went to Indiana, and remained about fourteen years,\\nthen returned here for a short time, and then moved to\\nMasonvilie, where he kept the Sellick tavern for about\\nthree years. He then removed to Quincy, and died there\\nupwards of twenty years ago. Several of his children,\\namong them his son William, removed to California; one\\nis living at La Grange, Ind., and another, Mrs. Gideon\\nLease, is residing in this town.\\nCharles M., George, and James Gallap, three brothers,\\ncame from Clarence, Erie Co., N. Y., the first in the fall\\nof 1838, and the two latter in the fall of 1842. Soon\\nafter his arrival here, Charles married .Miss Olive Hates, of\\nOvid, a daughter of Francis Bates, and settled on the west\\nhalf of the southwest quarter of section 23. He is now\\nliving in the northeast part of the town. George returned\\nto Erie (Jouiity, N. Y., and is now living there. James\\nmarried a daughter of Roswell Larabee, in 1846, and is\\nnow living at Bethel Centre. He ha.s been intimately con-\\nnected with the conducting of town affairs, having held\\nseveral lA the most important town oflSces, among them\\nthat of town clerk for ten years.\\nLevi Thompson, formerly a citizen of Cana.seraga, Madison\\nCo., N. Y., came to tliis town from Rome Centre, Lenawee\\nCo., in 1838, and settled on 120 acres on the soutlieast\\nquarter of section 13, where he lived till his death in 1SG3.\\nHe has two sons and one daughter still living in this town.\\nWalter Roe, in the fall of 1839, settled in the southwest\\npart of the town. He died in 1850. His wife survived\\nhim many years and died in 1873, at the age of eighty-four\\nyears. A son, David, is now living on the homestead.\\nWillard Cranson came from Parma, Monroe Co., N. Y.,\\nin 1831, and .settled in Lenawee County, near the present\\ncity of Adrian, where he remained five years, removing, at\\nthe expiration of that time, to Moscow Plains, in Hillsdale\\nCounty. In the spring of 1840 he again changed his loca-\\ntion, and settled on a farm of 240 acres lying on sections\\n32 and 33 in this town, which he iiuicha.sed of Uriah Mal-\\nlory, who had bought it of the government about two years\\nprevious. His family at that time consisted of his wife,\\ntwo .sons, and one daughter. Mr. Cian.son is still living on\\nthe farm he then bought, has reached the age of ninety\\nyears (on the 7th of April, 187!ij, and is the oldest citizen\\nof the township. His wife died April 24, 1855. His\\nsons, Parmenio A. and Asa, and his daughter, Mrs. Cor-\\nnelius Freeman, are still living in this town. Another\\ndaughter, who married before the family left Lenawee\\nCounty, is now living in Wisconsin.\\nCharles W. Weatherby settled in the adjoining town of\\nBatavia, as early as 1835-36, and after living there a few\\nyears removed into this town. He lived here until about\\nfifteen years ago, when he removed to Shelbina, Shelby Co.,\\nMo. During his residence here he was frequently elected\\nto official positions, and is the only person who, while living\\nin Bethel, was honored with official position outside of the\\ntown offices. He was elected a representative in the State\\nLegislature in 1860, and served two terms.\\nRoswell Larabee was a settler in Lenawee County at an\\nearly day, and came from there to this town in 1844, locating\\non .section 13. In 1850 he returned to Lenawee County. He\\nbrought to this town a wife, four sons, and three daughters.\\nOf these sons, Roswell P., Horatio B., and Austin settled\\nin this town, and Erastus in Ovid. Roswell enli.sted in the\\nUnion army during the war, and died of typhoid pneumonia\\nat Cumberland Gap on the 23d of April, 1864. Horatio\\nwas killed by the cars while cro.ssing the railroad at Branch.\\nAustin and Mrs. James Gallap are still residents of Bethel.\\nDuring the first five or six years of the experience of the\\npioneers in this town, they were called upon to suffer many\\nprivations and to endure many hardships. But the lands\\nwere soon brouglit to produce an abundance of material for\\nfood, and the settlers grew into easier circumstances, though\\nthey had tn inaki; long journeys to reach a mill, where their\\ncorn and wheat could be made into meal and flour, and", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0365.jp2"}, "366": {"fulltext": "284\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nthus fitted for their use. Hogs, which were allowed to roam\\ntlie woods at will, fatted upon the acorns and other nuts,\\nand the settlers, to secure their supply of pork, had but to\\ngo into the forest and shoot what hogs they needed.\\nThere were numerous families of Indians living about\\nthe town, who were friendly towards the whites, always\\nready to go with them upon fishing or hunting excursions,\\nand ever open to trade. One morning Lyman Olmstead\\narose very early and went out to a lunway to watcli I or\\ndeer, leaving his wife in bed. She neglected to get up and\\nfasten the door after him, and soon fell asleep. About sun-\\nrise she again awoke, and was very much startled at seeing\\na formidable and repulsive-looking Indian standing at the\\nbed.side. Without betraying her fears, she inquired what\\nhe wanted? He said he wanted to get warm, and she told\\nhim to go to the fireplace, then, and not be standing there\\nto frighten her. He obeyed, and Iter hu.sband returning\\nsoon after, relieved her fears. Upon another occasion her\\nhusband had gone away in company with a young Indian\\nwith whom he was on very friendly terms, and did not\\nreturn. Bed-time came, and Mrs. Olmstead retired with a\\nfemale friend who had come to spend the night with her.\\nSome time in the niglit there was a rap at the door, and\\nMrs. Olmstead, arising, went to the door and asked wliat was\\nwanted. A voice, which she thought was her husband s,\\nreplied in the Indian language (which he could talk quite\\nfluently, and often used in conversing with her) that he\\nwanted her to open the door. She did so, and the door\\nwas scarcely opened, when the Indian who had gone out\\nwith her husband glided in, and, closing the door behind\\nhim, went to the fireplace to warm. Being questioned as\\nto Olmstead s whereabouts, ho replied that he did not know.\\nThe women were frightened at his strange behavior, and\\nmade preparations to leave the house on pretext of going\\nfor water, intending to go to some of the neighbors fur\\nprotection. Before they left, however, the door again\\nopened, and Olm.stead, who had been standing outside all\\nthe time, stepped in, and he and the Indian enjoyed a\\nhearty hiugh over the efiect their ruse had produced upon\\ntlie women.\\nThese Indians drew a pension from the Briti.sh Govern-\\nment for services rendered during the war of 1812, and\\nmade an annual pilgrimage to Canada to draw their annuity.\\nIn the month of August, 1837, a party of them were\\nreturning home from this annual pilgrimage, and camped\\nfor the night near the present residence of James Taylor,\\nin Batavia. A party of wliites, consisting of Morgan,\\nLyman, and Lauriston Smead, Hezekiah Terry, and Philip\\nOlmstead, had been to Coldwater, to Cross Holbrook s\\nstore, for a keg of whisky to use while cutting hay on\\nthe marshes. They were in a lumber-wagon, and coming\\nalong the Chicago road, on their way home, .saw the light\\nof the Indian camp-fires, and the shadow-like figures of the\\ndusky aborigines flitting to and fro before them. Terry,\\nwho was a new-comer, and curious to learn all about the\\nIndians and their ways, proposed that they should stop and\\nsee them for a while. So they all alighted, hitched the\\nteam, and went forward to the camp-tire. While they were\\nconversing with them, the Indians, who had in some way\\nlearned that there was whisky in the vicinity, asked the\\nwhites for some of their much-loved fire-water, and were\\neach given a small drink from the keg. All then returned\\nto the camp, and the visitois stood by looking at tlie squaws\\nas they prepared the food for their evening meal. All was\\napparently quiet and peaceful, when suddenly Olmstead, who\\nwas leaning against a tree, felt something strike his side,\\nfollowed by a sharp pain. Looking around, he .saw that an\\nIndian had struck him with a knife, penetrating his clothes\\nand inflicting a slight cut in his side. Instantly a battle\\nbegan, in which fists, clubs, and knives were freely used,\\nand in which the whites were victorious, driving their\\nenemies from the field. Terry especially distinguished\\nhimself by his activity and prowess. At the close of the\\nengagement the whites mounted their vehicle and proceeded\\nto their homes. Benjamin Olmstead, of Batavia, visited\\nthe camp the next morning, and he described the Indians\\nas very much demoralized and badly punished. The In-\\ndians seemed to have a good sense of justice, and never\\nheld a grudge against any one for a punishment justly\\ninflicted upon them. This is illustrated by tlie case of an\\nIndian who went to the house of Mrs. Corwin, at Mason-\\nville, and asked for something to eat. Mrs. Corwin refused\\nhis request, telling him that what little food she had she\\nneeded for her own and her children s ii.se. He grew angry\\nat this, and telling her that he would have it, began search-\\ning for it. Jlrs. Corwin ran across the road to Mr. Stewart s\\nfor helj), and Morgan Smead, who had just driven up, went\\nover to see to the matter. He found the Indian with his\\nhead and shoulders in the cupboard, and his position being\\nvery favorable, made a very effective attack upon him, pun-\\nishing him severely before he succeeded in making his\\nescape. Some time after, he again met the same Indian,\\nwho, to show his friendly feelings, made him a present of\\nsome pewter finger-rings, ornaments which the Indians\\nwere Ibnd of wearing and which they highly prized. A\\nfew years later, these Indians were removed to their reser-\\nvation in the Indian Territory.\\nIn the fall of 1835 some of the settlers clubbed together\\nto buy salt for the purpose of putting down their yearly\\nsupply of meat, and sent a man with a team of horses to\\nbring it from Detroit. He came back with a load of eight\\nbarrels, which cost the settlers ten dollars a barrel.\\nThe scarcity of wheat was greatest in 1835-36, when it\\nsold for two dollars a bushel. In 1842 it was the lowest it\\never has been here, being drawn to Coldwater and sold for\\ntwo shillings and sixpence per bushel.\\nAmong the later settlers was William T. Ammerman, who\\ncame from Chesterfield, Fulton Co., 0., and, after living\\ntwo years in Ovid, settled, in January, 1853, on the fine\\nfarm he now owns, in the east part of the town. In addi-\\ntion to the important town offices to which he has been\\nelected, he has held the office of notary public for twenty-\\nfour years, and has always been foremost in all enterprises\\ntending to advance the interests of the town and of its\\ncitizens.\\nAnother was William Bradway, a settler of 1842, who is\\nstill living in town on a fine farm in section 9.\\nThe town of Bethel is designated in the United States\\nsurvey as town 7 south, range 7 west, and comprises a ter-\\nritory six miles square, bounded north by Batavia, east by", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0366.jp2"}, "367": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n285\\nOvid, south by Gili-ail, and wost by Bronson. It was\\noriginally prutty evenly divided between timbered lands\\nand openiniis. The timber lands extended in a strip\\nnearly three miles wide from near the northeast corner of\\nthe town to the south line in section M. Another strip,\\nabout a mile and a half wide, started from a point a little\\nwest of the centre and extended west into the town of\\nl?ronson. The rest of the town was either timbered or\\nburr-oak openings. The timbered openings lay nearest the\\nwater-courses, and in the eastern part, along tlie State road.\\nThe burr-oiik opening on section 1 G has before been men-\\ntioned as Snow Prairie. Another, on section 31, is locally\\nknown as Kane s Prairie. The best lands in the town are\\nin the southwest part. The land along the course of Swan\\nCreek was quite marshy, and was bordered with tamarack.\\nHack from this was a light growth of black-oak timber. The\\nsurface of the ground is generally level or gently undulating,\\nwith a little land of a more rolling nature in the east centre\\nof the town, along the State road. The soil on the open-\\nings is a .sandy or gravelly loam, and on the timbered lands\\nit is a rich black loam, often somewhat intermingled with\\nclay. The subsoil is a heavy blue clay of a great depth.\\nThe soil is fertile, easily worked, and suited to the cultiva-\\ntion of general crops. It is (juite stony in some places,\\nntostly on the limbered land.\\nAt the time of settlement the marsh lands constituted\\nabout one-sixth of the area of the town, but by the clear-\\ning of land, the removal of obstructions in the form of\\nfallen and decayed timber, and the improved system of\\ndrainage, a large share of these have been reclaimed, or are\\nnow undergoing a process that will eventually fit them for\\ncultivation. Though some parts of the town are still com-\\nparatively new, Bethel is not greatly behind the other towns\\nof the county in the value of its lands or the amount of crops\\nannually produced.\\nThe principal stream is Swan Creek, which forms the\\noutlet of Cary s Lake, the southern portion of which ex-\\ntends a little into this town. The creek enters the town at\\nthe northeast corner of section 4, runs in a semicircular\\ncourse, and, after a brief detour in Batavia, pa.s!3cs into\\nBronson half a mile south of the town line. Stony Creek\\nis its i)rincipal tributary in this town. Prairie River crosses\\nthe southwest corner of the town, touching sections 30, 32,\\nand 33. It is sometimes called Hog Creek, but, we are led\\nto think, incorrectly. A small part of Bingham Lake lies\\niti .section 25 in this town. There are three small lakes in\\nthe north part of the town, the largest being in section 4,\\nand bearing the name of Smead s Lake. They are all about\\n30 or 40 feet deep, and have a mucky bottom. The waters\\nhave lowered considerably since the lands of the vicinity\\nhave been better drained, and tliere is firm, tillable ground\\nnow on the very sites where the first settlers used to anchor\\ntheir boats to fi.sh.\\nOf the causes which led to and the steps taken to bring\\nabout the organization of the town we are left in ignorance.\\nThe name Hlizabeth was selected, and it is thought most\\nprobable that this name was selected by 3Ioses Olmstead,\\nand that the name was taken from that of the town of the\\nsame name in New Jersey. It was erected into a separate\\ntownship under that name by the Legislature of 183(5-37,\\nand the first town-uieeting was held in accordance with the\\nprovisions of the act. The following transcript of the\\nrecords shows what transpired at that time:\\nFIRST TOWN-JIEETI.NG.\\nAt a meeting hold iit the house of Muses Omptead, being the first\\ntownship-meeting for the township of Elizabeth, for the [iiirposo of\\nelecting officers for the year 1S:!7, .Monday, April i, IS:i\\nElijah Thiiinas wns olceted Moderator; David M. Clark and f?il!i8\\nS. Green. Clerks Isaac Freeman, David Cammings, .\\\\ssislant .ludges.\\nThe following were elected by ballot to serve as officers for llio\\nensuing year: Elijah Thomas, Supervisor; David .M. Clark, Town-\\nship Clerk David M. Clark, Ebene7.er Green, Diinicl .Smead, Asses-\\nsors Isaac Freeman. Moses Oinstcad, .Ir., Lorcston .Smead, Com-\\nmissioncr.s of Highways; Stephen McMillan, David Cummings,\\nElijah Thomas, David M. Chirk, Justices of the I eace Morgan\\nSmciid, David M. Clark, Elijah Thomas, School Inspectors; Moses\\nOnistcad, Sr., Daniel Smead, Overseers of the Poor; Philip Omstead,\\nConstable and Collector Morgan Johnston, 0. Dickinson, Constables\\nSamuel Handy, Stephen McMillan, James Thurston, and Elijah\\nThomas, Moses Omstead, Overseers of Highways.\\nEi.iJ.Mi Thomas, Snpt.\\nDavio M. Ci.auk, 7 C.\\nEbEXK/KK (jItKKN.\\nIsA.u Fhekmax.\\n(Attested.)\\nI\\nDavid M. Clark. clerks.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2S. S. Green.\\nOn the 10th of April the justices met and c;i.st lots to\\ndetermine their respective terms of office. The result\\nwill be seen by referring to the civil list published else-\\nwhere.\\nSeptember 22 a c;iucus was held at the house of the\\nwidow omstead, for the ]iurpose of sending Two delegates\\nto the convention at Taylor s tavern. Samuel Fowler\\nwas chairman, and Elijah Thomas secretary of the meet-\\ning. Elijah Thomas and David M. Clark were the dele-\\ngates selected.\\nThe following extract from the town records shows a\\nrather curious way that people then had of .surmounting\\ndifficulties met in the work of conducting elections. It\\nreads Aug Notify the Township for an election for\\na Representative to Congress, to be hold at the widow\\nomsteads. the Supervisor being .sick, and not sufficient\\nofficers to form a board, ulicretipon s tid election tons dis-\\ncontinued.\\nThe town raised $75 by tax to meet all Expences and\\ncharges against the Township for the year 1837-38 and\\neven this sum was found too large to be all expended, for\\nthe bills audited amouted to but $50.37 J.\\nThe first general election occurred on the Gth and 7th\\ndays of November, 1 837. The polls were held open for two\\ndays, the first day at the widow Olmstead s house, and\\nthe second day at the house of David M. Clark. Ebenezer\\nGreen, Stephen ftlcMillan, and David M. Clark were the\\ninspectors of election, and Samuel Handy and Silas S.\\nGreen were the clerks. Notwithstanding this formidable\\narray of officials, and the length of time consumed, the vote\\npolled was not exceedingly heavy. For the office of Gov-\\nernor, Stevens T. Ma.son received 18 votes, and Charles C.\\nTrowbridge received 1 1 votes. On the other officers voted\\nfor, the vote was about the same.\\nThe Legislature in 1838-39 changed tlu name of the\\ntown, and culled it Bethel. The rciusons for the change, as\\nLauriston.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0367.jp2"}, "368": {"fulltext": "286\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nwell as the derivation of the new naine, are not known,\\nthough it is said it was brought about mainly through the\\nefforts and influence of David M. Clark.\\nThere were many afiplications presented to the town\\nboard for licenses to keep tavern by the settlers in differ-\\nent localities during the four or five years following the\\nerection of the town. In 1840 the board refused to license\\nBenoni Burch and Perez A. Tisdall. April 23, 18-12,\\nthey licensed John Painter and Timothy Van Voltain-\\nburgh to keep public-houses, but made a proviso that they\\nwere not to sell ardint spirrets. This policy does not,\\nhowever, seem to have been in accord with the wishes of\\nthe people, or else their views met with a radical cliange,\\nfor at the town-meeting held April 5, 1847, a vote was\\ntaken on the question with the following result for license,\\n61 votes; against license, 10 votes.\\nThe following table, compiled from the census returns of\\n1838 and 1874, tends to show the material growth of the\\ntown during the first forty years of its existence\\n1838.\\nPojiulatioo 177\\nWlieat, bu. raised. 1)45\\nCora, ir.IS\\nOiits, 1 188\\nBuckwheat, 1000\\nHorses 37\\n1874.\\n1.348\\n28,587\\n53,352\\n11,732\u00c2\u00bb\\nGOO\\n1838. 1874.\\nNeat stock 167 l,424t\\nHogs 152 1.401\\nSheep 2,415\\nMules 7\\nMileh cows 684\\nWork oxen 40\\nIn this connection we will also mention that the equal-\\nized assessed valuation of the real estate in Bethel is about\\n$200,000, and that the total amount of taxes for the year\\n1878 was \u00c2\u00a74437.58. Of this amount $1306.87 were raised\\nfor school purposes, and $924.66 for town purposes, includ-\\ning $154.66 for building drains.\\nIn 1857 steps were taken towards building a town-house,\\nand \u00c2\u00a7200 were voted for that purpose. It was not com-\\npleted till the fall of 1859, and was built by Leverett\\nKeyes for the sum of \u00c2\u00a7369.75. The site selected was on\\nthe Cranson road, eighty rods west of the centre of the\\ntown, and the building committee consisted of Calvin J.\\nDart, James Gallap, and Samuel Fowler, under whose\\nsupervision the building was planned and built. This\\nbuilding is still used for town purposes, and all of the\\nelections are held there.\\nAt an early day the State opened a road from Slarshall\\nto Fort Wayne, Ind., which passed through the southeastern\\npart of this town, and furnished a highway along which the\\npioneers of that part of the town passed on their way to\\ntheir homes.\\nAlong this road, in the town of Ovid, a settlement\\nwas made by the Bateses, Cards, and Lanpheres, which\\nreceived the name of South America. This settlement\\nhas extended southward into this town, and the name\\nhas followed it, until it is now commonly, though incor-\\nrectly, applied to tlie eastern part of this town.\\nThe following list .shows the names of the officers of the\\ntown from its organization to the present, and also the date\\nof their election to the respective offices. It has been com-\\npiled with great care, and may be relied upon as correct in\\nall particulars\\nIncluding all other grains.\\nf Including milch cows and oxen.\\nCIVIL LIST.\\nSUPERVISORS.\\n1837. Elijah Thomas. 1863.\\n1838-41. Stephen McMillan. 1864.\\n1842-47. Jeremiah Holly. 1805.\\n1848-49. James Bonnie. 1866.\\n1850. Jeremiah Holly. 1867-\\n1851-54. William Lamoreaux. 1870.\\n1855. Charles W. Weatherby. 1871.\\n1856-57. Roswell P. Larabce. 1872-\\n1858. N. (J. Ellis. 1874-\\n1859-61. William T.Ammerman. 1877.\\n1862. Roswell P. Larabee. I 1878.\\nThomas Goodrich.\\nWilliam T. Ammerman.\\nDavid Stepheuson.\\nChristopher G. Babcock,\\n69. William T.Ammerman.\\nNathiiniel Piatt.\\nJames Gallap.\\n73. Nathaniel Piatt.\\n76. Luman Lamptimn.\\nRichard T. Martin.\\nLuman Lampman.\\nTOWN CLERKS.\\n1837. David M. Clark.\\n1838. David Larmont.\\n1839-40. John Proudfit.\\n1841. Jeremiah Holly.\\n1842-44. John Proudfit,\\n1845. Richard Saulsbury.\\n1846-47. Samuel Keyes.\\n1848-49. William Lamoreaux.\\n1850. Ransom Compton (res d).\\nAmasa W. Miller (ap td).\\n1851. Charles W. Wcathcrby.\\n1852-54. Parmenio A. Cranson.\\n1855-57. Wm. T. .4mmerman.\\n1838-59. Myron F. (iiddings.\\n1860. James Gallap.\\n1861. James II. Rippey.\\n1862-65. Myron F. Giddings.\\n1866-70. James Gallap.\\n1871. Edwin G. Wheeler.\\n1872-74. James Gallap.\\n1875-76. William G. Thurber.\\n1877. James Gallap.\\n1878. William G. Thurber.\\nTOWN-\\n1S39. Otis Davis.\\n1840-41. Samuel Fowler.\\n1842-43. Milton Beesmer.\\n1844. Nathaniel Woodard.\\n1845. Stephen McMillan.\\n1846. George Gallap.\\n1847-49. Timothy Colby.\\n1850-51. Parmenio A. Cranson\\n1852-55. Roswell P. Larabee.\\n1856. A. W. Plumley.\\n1857. James Gallap.\\n1858. John Carter.\\n185 J. William Van Orman.\\nTREASt RERS.\\n1860. Roswell P. Larabee.\\n1861. John Freeman.\\n1862. John Webb.\\n1863-64. Julius L. Hart.\\n1865. .Tohn Henry Thompson.\\n1860. Albert Hart.\\n1867. Luman W. Harris.\\n1868. Julius L. Hart.\\n1869-70. George W. Joles, Jr.\\n1871-72. Julius L. Hart.\\n1873-74. Charles Allen.\\n1875. Henry Fowler.\\n1876-78. Edgar A. Miner.\\nJUSTICES OF THE PEACE.\\n1837.\\n1838.\\n1839,\\n1840,\\n1841,\\n1842,\\n1843.\\n1844.\\n1845,\\n1840,\\n1847,\\n1848.\\n1849.\\n1850.\\nDavid M. Clark (4 yrs.). 1851,\\nDavid Cummings (3 yrs.). 1852,\\nElijah Thomas (2 yrs.). 1853.\\nStephen McMillan (lyr.).\\nSilas S. Greeu (4 yrs.). 1854.\\nHemau Lake (2 yrs.).\\nHezekiah Terry (1 yr.).\\nJohn Proudfit.\\nAdam Thurston. 1855.\\nThomas Judson (f. t.).\\nJeremiah Holly (v.).\\nWillard Cranson. 1856,\\nOrigin Bingham (f. t). 1857.\\nSilas S. Green (v.). 1858,\\nRoswell P. Larabee (f. t.).\\nJohn Proudfit (v.). 1859\\nJeremiah Hollj*.\\nJames Foster (f. t.). ISfiO,\\nNewman Canfield (v.).\\nJoseph D. Field (v.).\u00e2\u0084\u00a2 1861,\\nSherod Moore (v.).\\nPeleg Brownell. 1862,\\nChiis. W. Weatherby (f. t.).\\nDennis Horton (v.). 1863,\\nJeremiah Holly.\\nOscar F. Parker. 1864.\\nJames Thompson.\\nElwood Randall.\\nJeremiah Holly (f. t.).\\n0. B. Cummings (v.).\\nWilliam Lamoreaux (v.).\\nA. C. Terry (v.).t\\nGeorge Smith (f. t.).\\nJames Turner (v.).\\nWilliam Harkness (f. t.).\\nR. G. Pickel (I. v.)\\n0. F. Parker (s. v.).\\nChas. W. Weatherby.\\nGeorge Smith.\\nWilliam Lamoreau.\\\\ {f. t.).\\nBenjamin Pond (v.).\\nWilliam Harkness (f. t.).\\nR. G. Pickel (v.).\\nDavid Stephenson (f. t.).\\nSilas N. Card (v.).\\nNewman Canfield (f. t.).\\nParmenio A. Cranson (v.).\\nWilliam Lamoreaux (f. t.).\\nLorenzo C. Hurd (v.).\\nSilas N. Card (f.t.).\\nBenjamin Pond (v.).\\nRobert Stephenson.\\nSpecial election, Oct. 4, 1846.\\nf Special election, Jan. 7, 1854.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0368.jp2"}, "369": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n287\\n1865.\\nAlvah A. Philbriok.\\n1871. William G. Thurbor.\\nSCnOOI. INSPECTORS.\\nISfiO.\\n18C7.\\nWillium Liiinort iiux (f. t.).\\nNownian Ciinficld (l.v.).\\nWill. T. Amnicrinan (s. v.).\\nSilas N. Card (f. t.).\\n1872. Silas N. Card.\\n1873. Nowinan Canfield.\\n1874. Martin L. Sweet.\\n1875. William N. Carter (f. t.).\\n1837. Morgan Smead.\\nDavid M. Clark.\\nElijah Thomas.\\n1838. Heiekiab Terry.\\n1853. Horace Baldwin.\\n1854. John Dunlap.\\nMortimer Horton.\\n1855. Alvarus Derlhick.\\n18B8.\\n1809.\\n1870.\\nEli lialdwiii (v.).\\nCliiirk-s M. .Strong.\\nNowinan Canfield (f. t.).\\n.lanu-s Oallap (v.).\\n.lohii i-i. Adams.\\nLucius Williams (v.).\\n1876. Silas N. Card (f.t.).\\nFrank llolacker (v.).\\n1877. (ieorgc Fuller.\\n1878. John E. Strong.\\nThomas Judson.\\nDavid Larinont.\\n1839. Stephen McMillan.\\nThomas Judson.\\nUriah Mallory.\\n1856. R. G. Pickcl.\\n1857-58. James U. Rippcy.\\n1858-59. William Harkncss.\\n1860. .Tames H. Rippey (rcsg d).\\n.Tames Gallap (app td).\\nCOMMISSIONERS\\nOK HIGH WAYS.\\n1S40. Stejihen McMillan.\\n1861. William Harkness.\\nI8;i7.\\nIsaac Freeman.\\nI85I. James Bennie (f. t.).\\nJeremiah Holly.\\n1862. Daniel Spring.\\nMoses Olmstcad, Jr.\\nJohn Dunlap (v.).\\nAshbcl Thorp.\\n1863. Gideon D. Baggcrly.\\nLauriston Sinead.\\n1852. John Carter.\\n1841. Thomas Judson.\\n1864. A. W. Plumley.\\n1838.\\nN. P. I ilkiiis.\\n1853. James Gallap.\\nAshbel Thorp.\\n1865. Gideon D. Baggcrly.\\nJohn G. Richardson.\\n1854. John Freeman.\\nH. S. Dickinson.\\n1866. C. G. Babcoek.\\nOrigin Bingham.\\n1855. J. R. lirown.\\n1842. Thomas Judson.\\n1S67. W. A. Chamberlain.\\n1839.\\nN. P. Fiikins.\\n1856. James Bennie (f. t.).\\nG. R. Grant.\\nWm. T. Ammerman (app.).\\nOrigin liingham.\\nM. F. Bower (v.).\\nJeremiah Holly.\\n1868. George Fuller.\\nSamuel Fowler.\\n1857. Heniy Bowker (f. t.).\\n1843. James Bennie.\\n1869. Perry H. Bower.\\n18.10.\\nC. N. Bales.\\nGeorge Borne (v.).\\nJeremiah Holly.\\n1870. George M. Wliilc.\\nSamuel Fowler.\\n1858. Arvin Bales.\\n1844. .Tames Bennie.\\n1871. William G. Thurber.\\nN. P. Fiikins.\\n1859. Cornelius Freeman (f. t.).\\n1845. Jeremiah Holly.\\n1872. William H. Page.\\n1841.\\nMoses Oliiistoad.\\nCharles Gallap (v.).\\n1846. Newman Canlield.\\n1873. George W. Webb.\\nJohn (j. Uichardson.\\n1800. George Smith (f. t.).\\n1847. Harlow Jackson.\\n1874. Wm. G. Thurber (f. t.).\\nCaleb N. Bales.\\nJohn Webb (v.).\\n1848. David M. Clark.\\nHenry Fowler (v.).\\n1842.\\nNathaniel Woodard.\\n1861. Ueman Harris (f. t.).\\n1849. John Dunlap.\\n1875. Parmenio A. Cranson.\\nJames Bt niiie.\\nLucius Williams (v.).\\n1850. Thomas J. Brownell.\\n1876. George W. Webb.\\nTimothy Colby.\\n1862. Asa Cranson (f. t.).\\n1851. Newman Canfield.\\n1877. Jacob S. Kayser.\\n1843.\\nMatthew 11. Bingham.\\n1862-63. Major Tultle.\\n1852. R. U. Drake.\\n1878. Cortes Pond.\\nNathaniel Woodard.\\n1864. George W. Webb (f. t.).\\nJames Bennie.\\nHenry C. Fowler (v.).\\nSl l EltlNTENDE.NT OF SCHOOLS.\\n1844.\\nSteiihen McMillan.\\n1865. Parmenio A. Cranson.\\n1875-76. Ellas B. Green. 1878. Elias B. Green.\\nM. 11. Bingham.\\n1866. David S. Lockwood.\\n1877. Orlando D. Cure.\\nNathaniel Woodard.\\n1867. W. A. Chamberlain.\\n1845.\\nWillard Cranson.\\n1868. Ohas. F. Houseman (f. t.).\\nCOLLECTORS.\\nMoses Paine.\\nGeorge W. Webb (v.).\\n1837. Philip Olmstcad.\\n1839. Matthew H. Bingham.\\nM. H. Bingham.\\n1869. George M. White (f. t.).\\n1838. E. McMillan, resigned.\\n1840. Aaron C. Terry.\\n184G.\\nWillard Cranson.\\nGeorge W. .Joles, Jr. (v.).\\nN. P. Fiikins, appointed.\\n1841. Matthew U. Bingham.\\nNewman Canlield.\\n1870. Perry H. Bower.\\nJames Gallap.\\n1S7I. George H. Hart (f. t.).\\nDRAIN COMSIISSIOXERS.\\n1847.\\n1848.\\nCharles Webb (3 years).\\nSherod Moore (2 years).\\nJames Bennie (1 year).\\nGuy E. Bennett.\\nAndrew Zuver (v.).\\n1572. Josiah Walker.\\n1573. Parmenio A. Cranson.\\n1874. Edward Odren.\\n1872. Asa Cranson.\\n1873. Parmenio A. Cranson.\\n1874. John Freeman.\\n1875. Nathaniel Piatt.\\n1876-1377. Edward Odren.\\n1878. Elias G. Tozier.\\n184 J.\\nJohn (i. Richardson (f. t.).\\n1875. Oral Craniton.\\nC0N.STABLES.\\n1850.\\nJohn Carter (v.).\\nLyman M. Hart.\\n1876-77. John Freeman.\\n1S7S. Benjamin Pond.\\nPliilip Olmstcad, Morgan Johnston, 0. Dickinson, 1837 N. P. Fiikins,\\nAll ord Bingham, Zebulon Durall, Samuel Handy, 1838; Ashbel\\nA.SSE\\n4S0RS.\\nThorp, 1839, 50 Albert Glass, 1839; .M.allhcw H. Bingham, 1839,\\n1837.\\nDavid M. Clark.\\n1839. Alfred Luce.\\n41 Aaron C. Terry, 1839, 40; A. D. Bales. 1840, 42; Ebenczer\\nEbenczer Green.\\n1840. A. H. Hanchett.\\nGifford, 1840; Scth Young, 1841, 42; Richard S. Cook, 1841,\\nDaniel Sinead.\\nE. McMillan.\\n42, 45, 40; Benoni Burch, 1841; Thomas Smith, 1842; V.\\n1838.\\nJames Bennie.\\nJohn Proudfit.\\nSmith, Alvin Leech, James Thompson, Hosea Harris, 1843;\\nThomas Judson.\\n1841. James Bennie.\\nJohn Painter, J. J. Richardson, Hiram Tripp, 1844; Orrin B.\\nSamuel Hand\\nAshbcl Thor|i.\\nCummings, 1844, 4T; Alanson Gift ord, Orlow Jackson, 1845;\\n1839.\\nStephen McMillan.\\nThomas Judson.\\nAugustus Pixley, 1845-47; Jacob Gordinicr, 1846, 63; Perry H.\\nThomas Judson.\\nBower, 1846-48; Parmenio A. Cranson, 1847; Jacob Roc, Eph-\\nOVEllSKKHS\\nF TIIK rooii.\\nraim Paine, 1848; Nelson Richardson, 1848, 54; Henry C. Wil-\\n1837.\\nMoses Olmstcad, Sr.\\n1846. James Thurston.\\nliams, 1849; Collins Fenner, 1849, 65; Perry Lanibee, 1849, 50;\\nDaniel Smead.\\nMoses Paine.\\nIra Whitman, 1849-52; Stukoly Ho.\\\\ie, 1850; Edwin Gordon,\\n1838.\\nMoses Olmstcad.\\n1847. Lowell Rawson.\\n1851-56; Abram Gordinier, 1851, 61, 62; Roswell P. Larabec,\\nEbenezer Green.\\nJames Thurston, Sr.\\n1851, 55; J. G. Stime, 1852, 53, 56, 57, 58; James Gallap,\\n1839.\\nLevi Thompson.\\n1853. Willard Cranson.\\n1852; George Kennedy, Levi Thompson, 1853; Henry Smead,\\nMoses OlinstcatL\\nSamuel Fowler.\\n1854; H. B. Avery, 1854, 57, 59, 60; R. Fowler, 1855; Wash-\\n1840.\\nJames Thurston, Sr.\\n1855. Ilcinan Harris.\\nington Olmstcad, 1855, 58; Sherod Moore, 1856; H. 11. Smith,\\nSamuel Fowler.\\nSamuel I owler.\\n1856, 58; Hiram Egglcston, C. L. Bates, 1857; David Roe,\\n1841.\\nJames Thurston.\\n1856. William Evans.\\n1858, 59; Austin Larabee, 1859-01, 66, 69, 70, 71, 73, 75;\\nJoseph lIo.\\\\ic.\\nHosea Harris.\\nWilliam A. Buffham, 1859, 62 S. D. Sowlc, Hugh Marlin, 1860;\\n1842.\\nJames Tluirslon.\\nIS57. Samuel fowler (app td).\\nGeorge Harris, S. S. Broeklebank, 1861; Daniel Tice, 1862;\\nDaniel Snica4l.\\n1858. Samuel N. Rawson,\\nGideon D. Baggcrly, 1862, 63; Rowland Martin, Perkins Shay,\\n1843.\\nMoses Oliiislead.\\nWilliam Short.\\n1863; John Brown, Millard Olinstead, David Dickinson, Webster\\n0, S. Dickinson.\\n1859. S. K. Burleson.\\nGoodrich, 1864; William Slurt, Julius L. Hart, 1S65; Philo D.\\n1844-45. Juscpli Iloxic.\\nWillard Cranson.\\nSmilh, 1865, 77; Levi Gifl ord, Nicholas Vanalstine, Andrew J.\\nJames Thurston.\\nBair, 1866; John Q. Adams,\\nSamuel Trayer, Daniel Card, John", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0369.jp2"}, "370": {"fulltext": "288\\nHISTOKY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nWebb, 1867; Edgar A. Miner, 1868-71, 75; Daniel C. Larabee,\\n1868, 69; Silas N. Card, 1868,70; Hiram A. Swan, 1868, 69;\\nC. J. Bates, 1870, 73 Daniel C. Card, 1871, 72, 76, 77 Ciiester\\nN. Canfield, 1871 Benjamin Sweet, Henry H. Troutwine, Win-\\nfield Honeywell, 1872; Thomas Fuller, William A. Bower, 1873;\\nCharles Jordan, John B. Allen, Adron Burleson, 1874; Henry S.\\nHart, 1874, 76-78 Asa Buff ham, Gilbert Roseboom, 1875 Mar-\\ntin Bower, Stephen McCurley, 1876; Jackson Cha])in, 1877;\\nHenry Friok, Reuben Cole, Voltaire Rose, 1878.\\nFor many years the political complexion of the town was\\ngenerally Democratic, but by a small majority. As before\\nstated, at the first ireneral election the vote was 1 8 Demo-\\ncratic and 11 Whig. Still closer was the vote in 18-17,\\nwhen it was 33 Democratic, 32 Whig, and one vote was\\ncast for another candidate. At the town-meetings the ques-\\ntion of political affinity was not regarded as of the utmost\\nimportance, and more regard was paid to the fitness and\\nqualifications of the candidates. In the early part of the\\nwinter of 1854-55, a Know-Nothing society was organized\\nunder the leadenship of Charles W. Weatherby and Ros-\\nwell P. Larabee. They fitted up a vacant house owned by\\nAustin Larabee, on the farm now owned by Morrill lilliott,\\nand held their meetings there. They steadily increased\\ntheir membership until they had a majority of the voters\\nof the town in their ranks. On the Saturday night before\\nthe town-meeting they initiated no less than 75 new mem-\\nbers. At that meeting a slate was made up, and on the\\nday of town-meeting much merriment was created among\\nthe knowing ones by the appointing of a committee to\\nmake nominations according to the usual practice. But\\nthe strength of the Know-Nothings waned as rapidly as\\nit had waxed, and from dissatisfaction and internal strife\\ntheir organization was quickly broken up. Its brief exist-\\nence had, however, served to create a partial political chaos,\\nfrom which the Republican party, when it came into exist-\\nence, like a magnet in a box of mixed iron-filings and sand,\\ndrew to itself the best and most valuable part. It soon\\ngained the political control of the town, and held it\\nsometimes having a majority as high as 130 until the\\nspring of 1878, when the National party, which had been\\norganized in a manner very similar to that of the Know-\\nNothings, carried the town by a majority of 73. At the\\nfidi election of 1878 they were again victorious, having a\\nplurality of 16 votes, and a majority of 7.\\nIn the winter of 1857 a case of smallpox occurred in.\\nthe southeastern part of the town, which created great con-\\nsternation among the authorities, who met in their capacity\\nof a board of health, and took measures to prevent the\\nspread of the disease. Highways were blockaded, a hos-\\npital established, travel over the blockaded roads or past\\nthe hospital forbidden to all who were not vested with a\\npermit from the physician or the authorities, and a special\\nconstable was appointed to enforce the rules adopted by the\\nboard. The disease obstinately refused to spread, and in\\nspite of all the formidable array but one arrest was made.\\nThis unlucky individual, who .suffered restraint of his lib-\\nerty for one niglit, had not the fear of the smallpox or of\\nthe constable before his eyes, and attempted to walk past\\nthe house where the disease was located. Again, in 1871,\\nthe disease broke out in town, and proved more fatal, as\\nthree persons died from its ravages.\\nThe first school in Bethel was kept by Miss Abigail\\nPerrine in the summer of 1837, and a subsequent one by\\nDavid M. Clark, during the winter of 1837-38, in a log\\nhouse that had formerly been used by the Youngs family\\nas a residence. It stood on the east bank of Stony Creek.\\nIn the following summer Morgan L. Smead and Milton\\nBeesmer built the first school-house in the town, in the\\nsame locality. It was a log building, and the bricks for\\nthe chimney were brought from Barney Wing s brickyard,\\neast of Coldwatcr.\\nThe first post-office in the town was established in May,\\n1857, at the house of the postmaster, William T. Ammer-\\nman. It was called Bethel, and was on a special mail-route\\nfrom Coldwatcr to Flint, Ind. Mr. Ammerman s commis-\\nsion was signed by Aaron B. Brown, who was postmaster-\\ngeneral under Buchanan. The postmasters who have suc-\\nceeded Mr. Ammerman have been Daniel K. Briggs, Ben-\\njamin Pond, Allen C. Townsend, and David F. Mi.senar, the\\npresent incumbent. The mail-route was changed to a\\nregular one in 18G7. Another post-office was established\\nat Bethel Centre in 1868, with L. E. Van Valkingburgh\\nas postmaster. It was called Bethel Centre for a time, and\\nthen the name was changed to Snow Prairie. In 1870 this\\noffice was discontinued.\\nAmong the earliest enterprises having for their object the\\nmaterial growth of the town was one which was most pecu-\\nliar in its inception and c.irrying out. It propo.sed to re-\\ndeem a quantity of waste, mar.shy land, and build thereon\\na populous and thriving city. To William Reynolds, of the\\nIsland, the credit of this scheme is due, and the steps taken\\nto bring it about were also made by him. Becoming pos-\\nsessed of a quantity of land near the phice where Swan\\nCreek crosses the Chicago road, he caused a fine map to be\\nprepared, showing the streets, alleys, blocks, etc., of a large\\ntown, and arming him with this map, he dispatched an\\nagent to the East to sell lots in the city of Wheeling on\\nthe Swan River, a navigable stream, etc. Whatever else\\nmay be said of the place it is certain there could have been\\nno misrepresentation as to the number of water lots the\\ncity contained. The agent was quite successful, and re-\\nturned from the East with the price of many lots in his\\npocket. The sequel may be inferred from the following-\\nincident: One day a nicely-dressed gentleman alighted from\\nthe stage-coach at the New York House, and quietly pur-\\n.sued his way along the turnpike on foot. At last he came\\nto the place where Morgan L. Smead was engaged in the\\nwork of breaking up a piece of land on the openings, and\\nthe stranger, accosting him, said,\\nCan you tell me where the city of Wheeling is lo-\\ncated?\\nAbout a mile west, where the road crosses the creek, is\\nthe place where they have platted a village, replied Mr.\\nSmead.\\nAre there many residents in the place\\nNo, sir not unless they have come very recently.\\nThe traveler waited to hear no more, but, determined to\\nknow the full extent of his poor bargain, wont on down the\\nroad. Not long after he returned and met Mr. Smead\\nagain. He paused and said, Is it possible that you have\\nsuch barefaced, shameless swindlers here in Michigan", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0370.jp2"}, "371": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n289\\nMr. Sinead replied, in Yankee fashion, with tlie question,\\nYou don t see a great nuny holding the plow, do you\\nNo, was the reply you are the first one I have\\nseen. And then, as his thoughts turned to his disap-\\npointment and loss, he continued, It is the most trans-\\nparent swindle I ever heard of. City of Wheeling, indeed\\nWhy, it s nothing but a Uimarack swamp T\\nThis closed the interview, and the wouldbo purchaser\\nof city lots returned on his homeward way, a poorer and\\nsadder, but evidently a wiser, man.\\nIn the matter of villages the town is very deficient,\\nthough in two localities small settlements have grown up.\\nThe settlement near the centre of the town, called Bethel\\nCentre, was first started by Timothy Colby, who settled\\nthere in 1844. He was the first settler on the Cranson\\nroad, between Milton Beesmc^r s place and the Cran.son.s\\nplace.\\nTlie saw-mill, which was the first in the town, was built\\nby Benjamin Pettengill about 1851-52. In 1862 it was\\nburned, and in 18()o was rebuilt by Thomas Goodrich.\\nIt is now owned by James Stevenson. About the same\\ntime that the mill was built, Hiram B. Avery opened a\\nblacksmith-shop there. A tavern was opened by Leonard\\nBowker in 1804, in the house he had purchased of Avery,\\nand to which he built an addition. L. E. Van Valking-\\nburgh started a store there in 18G8. At present there are\\nabout eight dwellings, one tavern, one saw-mill, one black-\\nsmith-shop, one store, and a school-house in this settlement.\\nThree-quarters of a mile north another steam saw-mill was\\nbuilt in the spring of 1850, by Calvin J. Dart and John\\nAyres. Dec. 24, 1850, on account of imperfect working\\nof the safety-valve, the boiler exploded and seriously dam-\\naged the mill. Of the persons about the mill, all five were\\ninjured to a greater or less extent. IMr. A. Dart received\\nthe mo.st sofious injury, his leg being broken near the hip,\\nand he being also badly scalded by the escaping steam.\\nAdelbert Short had his wrist broken and skull fractured,\\nCalvin J. Dart was blown about ten rods by the force of\\nthe explosion and injured about the head, and William\\nShort and Lyman Hart were .slightly injured. The mill\\nwas repaired and commenced running again in June, 1857.\\nAbout 1867-68 the mill burned and was rebuilt by John\\nKent and Michael Hofackcr. It is now owned by W. H. H.\\nBates and C. S. H. Austin.\\nThere are two other steam saw-mills in this town. John\\nC. Dubendorf has one on the State road, in section 13,\\nwhich is also a shingle- mill, and Arthur H. Sherman has\\none on section 35, which also manufactures fork-handles\\nand lath.\\nA small hamlet has sprung up on the State road, in sec-\\ntion 25, which bears the name of Bethel, and contains\\nhalf a di zen dwellings, a church, a school-house, and a\\nharness-shop. The post-office is located a quarter of a mile\\nsouth. The first .settler on the site of the settlement was\\nBenjamin Rolf\\nThe war record of Bethel is very situilar to that of other\\ntowns. It held special meetings, voted bounties, and sent\\nout over one hundred of its citizens to fight under the .starry\\nbanner of the Union. Roswell P. Larabee, George and\\nStephen Bates, Henry Wiser, Samuel Fowler, Martin F.\\n37\\nBower, Ch.irles Jordan, and no doubt others, whose names\\nhave not been given us, died noble martyrs in a noble cause.\\nTheir memories will ever be cherished by their grateful\\nfellow-citizens, and their achievements will ever adorn the\\npages of their country s history.\\nII iw uleop the brave, who sink to rest\\nHy JiH their Country s wishes blest!\\nWhen Spring, willi dewy (infers coM,\\nHeturiis to deck their hiiHowed mould,\\nf?lie then will greet a fairer sod\\nThan l ancy 8 feet have ever trod.\\nThe first church organized in the town was of the Frce-\\nWill Baptist denomination, and is known as\\nTIIK NOIlTir ItKrilKt, FIlKK.-WIl.r, BAPTIST cinuifMr.\\nIt was organized Aug. 28, 1853, with four members.\\nTwo others were baptized and added to the church the .same\\nday.\\nThe council which organized the church was composed\\nof Revs. Daniel Durmond and Silas Headley. 0. B. Cum-\\nmings wa.s elected clerk.\\nAmong the earliest members were Orrin B. and Martha\\nS. Cummings, James and Abigail Thurston, Arwin, I eleg\\nC, and Mercy Bates, Alanson and Anna Harris, Hiram\\nOlmstead, and Mrs. Mary Carnier.\\nOn the lOth of September James Thurston was elected\\ndeacon, and he and 0. B. Cummings were appointed as\\ndelegates to attend the Steuben quarterly meeting and re-\\nquest membership in that body. The request was granted,\\nand the church was connected with that meeting. Since\\nthat time changes have been made in the quarterly-meeting\\nboundaries, and at present the church is connected with\\nBranch quarterly meeting and St. Joseph Valley yearly\\nmeeting.\\nPeleg C. Bates was elected treasurer at a meeting held\\nNov. 5, 1853.\\nThe pastors of the church have been as follows Revs.\\nSilas Headley, Stephen Clark, Silas Headley, S. G. Cook,\\nE. G. Rosencranz, William B. Chaple, A. B. Taylor, Calvin\\nCummings, R. Cooley, E. J. Keeville, and William Taylor,\\nwho is the present pa.stor.\\nJames Thurston, Arwin Bates, John Webb, Henry Sibley,\\nL. A. Carmer, and C. J. Bates have served as deacons, the\\nthree last named holding the po.sition of assistants.\\nThe present membership is 20.\\nThe present officers are John Webb, Deacon and Clerk;\\nC. J. Bates, Assistant.\\nThe meetings have always been held at what is known\\nas the Butcher school-house.\\nA Sunday-school was organized about ten years ago, of\\nwhich Collins Fenner was the first superintendent. It has\\nbeen kept up, down to the present time, and now numbers\\nabout 40 scholars. Its officers are L. A. Carmer, Superin-\\ntendent; C. J. Bates, Secretary; and Charles Dcwaiter, Li-\\nbrarian.\\nThe Methodist Episcopal denomination first held meet-\\nings in this town about 1854. A missionary by the name\\nof Mosier preached a few times, and Charles Warburton, a\\nlocal preacher, held services until the class was formed, in\\nthe fall of 1857, by Rev. John Clubine.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0371.jp2"}, "372": {"fulltext": "290\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nIt was organized in November, and took the name of\\nTHE SNOW PRAIRIE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.\\nThe first class numbered five members. Their names\\nwere, Mr. and Jlrs. Charles Waiburton, Mr. and Mrs.\\nJohn Dingman, and Mrs. William Laraoreaux. The first\\nnamed was the class-leader and steward.\\nAmong the most prominent of the early members were\\nCharles Warburton and wife, Father Wallace, Charles Brook\\nand wife, Stephen Brook and wife, Frederick Brook and wife,\\nCharles Brook, Jr., and wife, Charles Allen and wife, S. N.\\nCard, Mrs. Ira Gifford, Mrs. William Bradway, Mrs. Polly\\nLarabee, M. M. Olmstead and wife, Thos. Wilson and wife,\\nLucius Williams and wife, and Owen Palmatier and wife.\\nAlthough so small at the beginning, the class soon grew\\nto a respectable size. Under the preaching of Rev. Albert\\nTorrey, in 1802, there was a spirited revival, which brought\\n30 converts into the fold of the church, and this was fol-\\nlowed by another, under Rev. William Doust, which in-\\ncreased the membership to about 60, the highest point it\\nhas ever reached. At present (1879) the number of mem-\\nbers is about 20.\\nIn 1863 the church was incorporated, a church site con-\\ntaining about one-eighth of an acre, on the southwest corner\\nof the four corners on section 16, was donated by Major\\nTuttle, and a church, capable of affording comfortable sit-\\ntings for from 250 to 300 persons, was erected, at a cost of\\nabout \u00c2\u00a71700. It was dedicated in the fall, and the sermon\\non that occasion was preached by the presiding elder, Rev.\\nMr. Jacokes.\\nThe first and present trustees were, and are, as follows\\nFirst Trustees. John Reynolds, Lucius Williams, John\\nBassett, Chas. Brook, Charles Warburton, Nicholas G. Ellis,\\nEbenezer McMillan, Collins Fenner, Moses M. Olmstead.\\nPresent Trustees. Collins Fenner, Charles Brook, Jr.,\\nStephen Brook, Frederick Brook, Charles Allen, Henry\\nFowler, Thomas Wilson, M. M. Olmstead.\\nStephen Brook is the present class-leader, and Frederick\\nBrook the steward.\\nThe pastors have been, in the regular order of their serv-\\nice. Revs. John Clubine, W. M. Copelin, E. C. Chambers,\\nGeorge D. Lee, Albert Torrey, William Doust, Steele,\\nW. J. Swift, J. Hoyt, I. Bennett, B. W. Smith, J. E.\\nWhite, J. W. White, John Clubine, George W. Hoag, and\\nJ. W. White, the present pastor.\\nThis was formerly an appointment on the Burr Oak\\ncircuit, but is now on the Gilead circuit.\\nIn 1857 the denomination known as United Brethren\\nbegan to operate in this field. Rev. J. N. Martin preached\\nonce or twice in the early part of the year, and in Decem-\\nber Rev. Richard T. Martin began a protracted meeting\\nthat lasted three weeks, and resulted in the conversion of a\\nnumber of persons. These meetings were held at what\\nwas known as the Block School-house, and at first met with\\na deep spirit of opposition from the ungodly and irreverent\\nportion of the community. As a result of the revival the\\nBETHEL CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST\\nwas organized in January, 1858, by Rev. R. T. Martin,\\nwith 46 members. Among the most prominent of these\\nwere George Misenar and wife, Andrew Zuver and wife,\\nGeorge Zull and wife, George F. Witter and wife, Hiram\\nLake, Mrs. Heman Lake, Mrs. Mary Smith, Elizabeth\\nPalmer, and Richard T. Martin and wife.\\nGeorge Misenar was chosen class-leader, and Andrew\\nZuver steward.\\nFor a space of ten years the meetings continued to be\\nheld at the school-house, and the membership increased.\\nIt then began to be felt that a house of worship was needed,\\nand steps were taken looking toward the accomplishment of\\nthat object. The society was incorporated by the election\\nof James Foglesang, Edward Jones, and George F. Witter\\nas trustees a site was procured of Alexander Olmstead,\\ncontaining half an acre of ground, for which S50 were\\npaid, and work begun on the church in 1867. This edifice,\\nwhich is 34 by 46 feet in size, and affords sittings for\\nabout 300 people, cost about \u00c2\u00a71800, and was not completed\\ntill the summer of 1808. It was dedicated on the 1st day\\nof August by Bishop Weaver, of Dayton, 0. His text\\nwas the twelfth verse of the thirteenth chapter of the First\\nPjpistle to the Corinthians For now we see through a\\ngla.ss, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part;\\nbut then shall I know even as also I am known. A bal-\\nance of debt incurred in building, which amounted to\\nabout S700, was liquidated by subscriptions taken at this\\nmeeting. The church is located at Bethel, on the State\\nroad, in section 25. Soon after the completion of the\\nbuilding a bell was procured and placed in the belfry.\\nThe membership at one time rose to over 100, and at\\npresent is about 40. There were revivals under the preach-\\ning of Revs. C. Crossland, D. Bender, R. T. Martin, J.\\nWaldorf, Andrew Zuver, and J. N. Martin.\\nThe church is an appointment on the Branch Circuit,\\nand belong-s to the North Ohio Annual Conference.\\nThe names of the pastors of this church from its organ-\\nization to the present time are Revs. Richard T. Martin,\\nAndrew Zuver, J. W. Martin, Barnard, Richard T.\\nMartin, Andrew iNIillor, Joseph Brown, C. Crossland, D.\\nBender, Joseph Waldorf, J. Johnston, S. W. Redman, J.\\nJohnston, Richard T. Martin, McLouth, G. W. Hill,\\nJ. P. Kester, and J. Waldorf\\nThe present officers are Henry Frick, Cla.ss-Leader John\\nC. Dubendorf, Steward L. W. Cure, John C. Dubendorf,\\nGeorge Zull, Thomas Clay, R. T. Martin, Trustees.\\nA Sabbath-school was organized in the spring of 1858,\\nwhich has kept up its organization until the present time.\\nDuring the winter season its meetings have generally been\\nsuspended for a time.\\nThe first superintendent was George Misenar and the\\npresent one is Rev. R. T. Martin.\\nIn December, 1877, the late pastor. Rev. G. W. Hill,\\nwithdrew from the church, and was eventually, followed\\nby about 20 of the members. The reason of this was that\\nhe held views and advanced ideas that did not accord with\\nthe established usages and doctrines of the denomination.\\nHe was subsequently tried for these offenses by the North\\nOhio Annual Conference at its meeting held at Poplar\\nGrove, Fulton Co., Ohio, and the charges being sustained,\\nhis name was erased from the conference-roll for non-\\nconformity.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0372.jp2"}, "373": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0373.jp2"}, "374": {"fulltext": "Samuel A.Whitcomb.\\n|\\\\/Irs.Anna |\\\\i(.Whitcomb\\nf f*M0T05-Br ffUIOWAR.V COLDWATEf?\\n^i\\nRS. Samuel A Whitcomb\\n1 PRESENT WIFE 1\\nr\\nRev Samuel Whitcomb.\\nRESIDENCE -fOF-SAMULL A. WHITCOMB, Kinderhook.Mich,", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0374.jp2"}, "375": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n291\\nA class of the denoiuination known as the\\nEVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION\\nwas organized at Bethel a year or two ago, and held regular\\nfortnightly meetings at the school-house there. Tlieir pas-\\ntor is Rev. Mr. White, wlio resides at Fremont, Ind. Their\\nclass-leader is Josiah Snyder, and John Kanouse is the\\nsteward.\\nTHE SOUTH BETHEL FREE-WILL BAPTIST CHURCH\\nwas formed at the scliool-house in District No. fi, by Rev.\\nSiia.s Ileadiey, in May, ISGU, with members. It grew\\nout of a protracted meeting he liad commenced in March\\nprevious.\\nThe first oflScers were Austin Larabee, Deacon William\\nT. Ammerman, Clerk and Treasurer.\\nRev. Silas Hcadley was the first pa.stor, and continued\\nto supply the pulpit throughout the existence of tlie church,\\nwhich was disbanded in 1864.\\nTHE FREE-WILL BAPTIST CHURCH OF SNOW PRAIRIE\\nwas organized in January, 1871, by Rev. A. B. Taylor,\\nwith about 30 members. lie had been holding a series\\nof meetings for some six weeks, which had been very suc-\\ncessful. Ansel Norton and Austin Larabee were chosen\\ndeacons and Nicholas Vanalstine clerk.\\nThe services have been held regularly once in two weeks\\nat the Methodist church. At present the membership is\\nreduced to 10.\\nThe pastors have been Revs. A. B. Taylor, Henry Cod-\\ndington, Calvin Cummings, R. Cooley, H J. Keeville, and\\nWilliam Taylor, the present incumbent.\\nThe deacons have not been changed, but Hiram Swan is\\nthe present clerk.\\nThe Sabbath-school at Snow Prairie is a union school,\\nand was organized in April, 1852, by Deacon Upson, of\\nColdwater. Newman Canfield was the first superintendent,\\nand Frederick Brook has held that position for several years.\\nIt now numbers about 40 .scholars.\\nThe burying-ground on the State road, in section 24, is\\nthe principal as well as the oldest one in the town. It was\\nfornua-ly a part of the farm taken up by Otis Davis, in\\n183G, and was given by him for a public burial-ground, if\\nthe citizens would clear and fence it. This tliey did, but\\nthe work was not completed and the deed given until 1853,\\nwhen Richard Salsbur^ who then owned the land, deeded\\nit to S. K. Burle.son, Levi Thomp.son, and Charles B. Lake,\\nwho were appointed to receive it. The present officers who\\nhave charge of it are Gordon Patch, I residcnt Wm. T.\\nAmmerman, Secretary Daniel Dubendorf, Treasurer. The\\nfirst burial was that of Heman Lake, who died Aug. 24,\\n1839.\\nWith this we close our sketch of Bethel s history, hapj)y\\nif it shall receive the approval of its readers.\\nKINDERHOOK.\\nThe township of Kinderhook is what is known as a\\nfractional township, comprising but twenty-four sections,\\nand lying on the southern border of the county on the In-\\ndiana line. It is known a.s township 8 south, range C west,\\nand w;ls originally a part of Ovid, but the residents of the\\ntownship being ambitious to form an individual organiza-\\ntion, the portion now embraced in Kinderhook was set apart\\nas a distinct township, with a separate civil government, in\\n1842. There are various speculations as to the origin of\\nthe name. The correct facts having been given by one of\\nthe older residents, who held official position at the time,\\ncan be vouched for. The Van Buron presidential cam-\\npaign was then at its height. A bill was presented to\\nthe Legislature praying that the portion of Ovid township\\nset apart as a new township be granted a name. Several\\nnames, some of them more or less absurd, were proposed\\nand voted upon, when one of the members facetiously sug-\\ngested Kinderhook, the birthplace of Martin Van Buren,\\nas not only appropriate, but ;xs a happy compromise. View-\\ning the matter in a humorous light, the name was voted\\nupon and unanimously adopted, and ha,s since been borne\\nby the township, though the result of the merest accident.\\nTill! imjiression, which ha.s obtained some degree of ]iopu-\\nlarity, that it was called by some of the early residents\\nafter their native village in New York State is, therefore,\\nan erroneous one.\\nThe following land was originally entered from the\\ngovernment, and is embraced in the present township\\nJolin .Shaft, 40 acres, March 8, 1836.\\nJoshua Baker, 80 acres, July 10, 1S.3G.\\nJoshua Baker, 80 acres, July 10, lSo6.\\nJoshua Baker, 80 acres, July 10, 1S3C.\\nAlma H. White, 1.58.5.3 acres, July 19, 183().\\nHenry C. Lewis, 40 acres. Dee. 1.3, 1853.\\nWilliam B. Whitehead, 80 acres, March 30,.1836.\\nB. Lanipson, 81.55 acres, April 21, 1836.\\nB. Latnpson, 80 acres, April 21, 1836.\\nB. Lampson, 80.65 acres, July 16, 1836.\\nSilas Cram, 16.81 acres, June 16, 1837.\\nDaviil Tift, 80 acres, Aug. 24, 1835.\\nGeorge Tripp, 69.65 acres, Dec. 7, 1835.\\nGeorge Tripp, 80 acres, Dec. 7, 1835.\\nBoaz Lampson, 91.47 acres, April 21, 1836.\\nBoa/. Lanipson, 80 acres, April 21, 1836.\\nJoshua Baker, SO acres, Nov. 17, 1836.\\nGeorge Tripp, 69.70 acres, Jan. 17, 1838.\\nlliram Canvvright, 80 acres, June 5, 1835.\\nBoa/. Lampson, 80 acres, June 15, 1835.\\nNatlian Look, SO acres, Sept. 5, 1835.\\nGeorge Matthews, 59.61 acres, Nov, 5, 1835.\\nGeorge Matthews, 40 acres, Nov. 5, 1835.\\nSilas A. llulkruok, 80 acres, March 28, 1836.\\ni\u00c2\u00a3\u00c2\u00a3", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0375.jp2"}, "376": {"fulltext": "292\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nJoshua Baker, 40 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nJoshua Baker, 80 acres, Nov. 17, 1836.\\nGeorge Terry, 40 acres, Feb. 1, 1837.\\nWilliam Chase, 40 acres, Nov. 21, 1845.\\nAlma H. White, 40 iicres, July 19, 1S36.\\nAaron Bagley, 40 acres, Sept. 18, 1837.\\nJohn Grooves, 40 acres, March 9, 1846.\\nWilliam Chase, 40 iicrcs, Aug. 20, 1846.\\nJohn N. Chase, 67.72 acres, Feb. 4, 1848.\\nA. C. Hough, 40 acres, Feb. 4, 1848.\\nFerilinantl Lewis, 40 acres, Aug. 21, 1848.\\nHiram Eildy, 80 acres, Aug. 18, 1849.\\nlliniy C. Lewis, 80 acres, Dec. 16, 1853.\\nWilliam Chase, 40 acres, Sept. 13, 185.?.\\nHenry C. Lewis, 40 acres, Dec. 16, 1853.\\nHorace White, SO acres, April 20, 1S36.\\nKor-ice White, 80 acres, April 20, 1836.\\nAlma H. White, SO acres, July 19, 1836v\\nWiley K. Peirce, SO acres, March 17, 1837.\\nHarvey G. Fox, 40 acres, Aug. 23, 1M4.\\nHenry Lockwood, 40 acres, April 15, 185.?.\\nWilliam P. Morcy, 40 acres, June 20, 1853.\\nJacob Upp, 38.64 acres, Oct. 13, 1853.\\nEli Foglesang, 78. \u00c2\u00bbt iicres, Oct. 17, ISbX.\\nClinton B. Fisk, 40 acres, Oct. 21, 1853.\\nC. C. Co.\\\\, SO neves, Jan. I, lS3fi.\\nC. C. Co.s, SO acres, Jan. I, 1S:!6.\\nNelson L. Bowen, SO acres, March 10, 1836.\\n.lohn Lane, 75.37 acres, June 7, 1S37.\\nJohn Boyrl, 75.55 acres, Oct. 24, 1846.\\nLorenzo D. Cripi)in, 40 acres, Oct. 21, 1850.\\nA.aron Bennetf, 40 acrt^s, March 15, 1853.\\nClinton B. Fisk, 40 acres, April 2, 1853.\\nJames Fergnson, 40 acres, June 20, 1853.\\nSamuel A. Whiteomb, 40 acres, Oct. 15, 1853.\\nClinton B. Fisk. 40 acres, Oct. 21, 1853.\\nHoward Bradley, 58.24 acres, Jan. 21, 1S36.\\nJoshua Baker, 54.23 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nJoshua Baker, 94.59 acres, July 19, 1S36.\\nAlma H. White, 128.66 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nJ. W. Curtis and De Grasse Thornton, 40 acres, Jan. 11, 1853.\\nHenry C. Lewis, 37.89 acres, Dec. 10, 1853.\\nJoshua Baker, acres, June 5, 1835.\\nA. B. Williams, 80 acres, June 5, 1835.\\nA. B. Williams, 40 acres, June 5, 1835.\\nBoaz Lampson, 109.65 acres, June 15, 1835.\\nBoaz Lampson, 80 acres, Dec. 7, 1835.\\nSheldon Williams, 40 acres, Dec. 22, 1835.\\nHoward Bradley, SO acres, Jan. 1, 1836.\\nR.achel Williams, 40 acres, July 25, 1836.\\nJohn Waterhouse, 40 acres, Nov. 17, 1836.\\nJoshua Baker, 80 acres, Juno 5, 1S35.\\nJoscjth Hawks, 151.54 acres, July 21, 1835.\\nOliver Johnson, 156.22 acres, Sept. 17, 1835.\\nGeorge Tift, 80 acres, Oct. 6, 1835.\\nWm. Martin, 80 acres, April 20, 1836.\\nAsa Parrish, 80 acres, Nov. 17, 1836.\\nHiram Green, 80 acres, Aug. 24, 1S35.\\nCortes Pond, 80 acres, Aug. 24, 1835.\\nCortes Pond, 40 acres, Aug. 24, 1835.\\nOliver Johnson, 40 acres, Sept. 17, 1835.\\nOliver Johnson, 80 acres, Sept. 17, 1835.\\nBoaz Lampson, 160 acres, April 21, 1836.\\nBoaz Lampson, 80 acres, April 21, 1836.\\nAbraham Andrews, 80 acres, March 17, 1836.\\nJacob Hall, 80 acres, Nov. 27, 1835.\\nThomas Ilarborson, 160 acres, March 17, 1836.\\nLothrop G. Fish, 40 acres, March 23, 1836.\\nOliver M. Ross, 80 acres, April 20, 1836.\\nJoshua Baker, SO acres, July 19, 1836.\\nWm. Withington, 40 acres, Nov. 18, 1836.\\nDwight Gilmore, 80 acres. May 4, 1837.\\nDwight Gilmore, 40 acres, Dec. 21, 1849.\\nF. T. Eddy, 40 acres.\\nJoshua Baker, 80 acres, Dec. 22, 1835.\\nRoger W. Helton, 80 acres, Feb. 25, 1836.\\nJohn Voohres, 80 acres, March 17, 1836.\\nAbram Andrews, 80 acres, March 17, 1836.\\nLothrop (i. Fish, 80 acres, March 23, 1836.\\nWilliam Martin, SO acres, July 16, 1836.\\nJoshua Baker, SO acres, July 19, 1836.\\nJohn Walter, 40 acres, Nov. 24, 1852.\\nOliver Johnson, 20.75 acres, Sept. 17, 1835.\\nJoshua Baker, 160 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nAbram Andrews, 154.31 acres, March 17, 1836.\\nJoshua Baker, 8S.42 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nWm. Gardineer, 40 acres, Oct. 20, 1843.\\nIsaac Eslow, 46 acres, Feb. 17, 1847.\\nCharles M.Cooper, 40 acres, July 15, 1835.\\nCharles M. Cooper, 46.42 acres, July 15, 1835.\\nClark C. Baker, 40 acres, Dec. 22, 1835.\\nL. D. Crippin, 74.42 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nOliver Burdick, Jr., 42.23 acres, Nov. 1, 185.3.\\nOliver D. Corbin, 57.75 acres, Nov. 1, 1853.\\nHiram R. Aldcn, 111.46 acres, Dec. 15, 1853.\\nOliver Burdick, Jr., 29 acres, Feb. 24, 1854.\\nJoltu Waterhouse, 135.58 acres, Aug. 8, 1837.\\n,lohn Waterhouse, 80 acres, Nov. 14, 1845.\\nA. G. Gray, 10 acres, March 6, 1852.\\nAsa Waterhouse, 40 acres, Feb. 14, 1S53.\\nAsa Waterhouse, 40 acres, March 14, 1853.\\nA. C. Burdick, 40 acres, June 2, 1853.\\nA. Flint, 40 acres, Sejit. 10, 1853.\\nWm. Low, 40 acres, Nov. 2, 1853.\\nOliver Burdick, 40 acres, Nov. 2, 1853.\\nJ. R. Graves, 40 acres, Feb. 9, 1854.\\nOliver Burdick, Jr., 40 acre.s, March 16, 1S54.\\nJ. H. Groves, 40 acres, April 15, 1854.\\nWillis M. Bowen, SO acres, Dec. 22, 1835.\\nHiram Baker, SO acres, Dec. 22, 1835.\\nJacob Peer, 121.22 acres, Dec. 22, 1835.\\nWillis M. Bowen, 46.80 acres, March 10, 1836.\\nWillis M. Bowen, 42.15 acres, March 10, 1836.\\nWillis M. Bowen, 78.77 acres. May 4, 1S36.\\nWm. Ingalls, 75.13 acres, July 13, 1838.\\nJesse Smith, 308.54 acres, Feb. 23, 1836.\\nBenj. Tucker, 160 acres. May 26, 1836.\\nAshcr Moon, 51.40 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nHarvey G. Fo.\\\\, 73.32 acres, Aug. 23, 1844.\\nJohn De Pue, 79.74 acres, Jan. 23, 1836.\\nAsher Moon, 171.60 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nAshcr Moon, 86.79 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nDennis De Pue, 85.86 acres, Nov. 3, 1835.\\nAsher Moon, 125. 6S acres, July 19, 1836.\\nAsher Moon, 85.90 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nWm. Bancroft, 53.70 acres, Sept. 12, 1835.\\nDennis De Pue, 99.11 acres, Nov. 3, 1835.\\nH. D. Mason, 57.20 acres, Nov. 21, 1835.\\nL. D. P. H. Crippin, 329.54 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nJoshua Baker, 250.21 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nEllery Patterson, 90.95 acres, Sept. 16, 1841.\\nRoger W. Holton, 80 acres, Feb. 25, 1836.\\nJoshua Baker, 89.32 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nJames 0. Mason, 88.01 acres, Nov. 19, 1846.\\nJames 0. Mason, 40 acres, Feb. 9, 1847.\\nJohn Walter, 40 acres, June 17, 1853.\\nIt is our purpose to give the record of township officers\\nonly since the organization of Kinderhook, though in\\ntracing the first settlement and following the course of\\nemigration it will be necessary to recall an earlier date,\\nwhen its neighbor, Ovid, claimed the territory it now\\ncovers. The oldest living resident of the township is\\nGeorge Tripp, who may be regarded, if not absolutely the\\nfirst settler, as among the first who came and made a per-\\nmanent location here. He left his home in Otsego Co., N. Y.,\\nin 1835 and located in Branch County, purchasing 190", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0376.jp2"}, "377": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0377.jp2"}, "378": {"fulltext": "m^\\n^miMs^g:\\nENOS M CHAEL.\\nFARM :4^ RESIDENCE of ENOS]", "height": "3381", "width": "2359", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0378.jp2"}, "379": {"fulltext": "MRS. ENDS /VIICHAEL.\\nAEL, KINDERHOOK.MiCM.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0379.jp2"}, "380": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0380.jp2"}, "381": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n293\\nacres oil sections ami 4 in tlio present township, and at\\nthat time a part of Coldwntcr. In 1837, Ovid was set apart\\nfrom the orij^inal township, and hiter, Kinderhooic was de-\\nclared an independent orj;anization. When Mr. Tripp\\narrived, the country was an unbroken wilderness, vast\\nstretches of timber land greeting the traveler s eye. There\\nwere no roads and no suggestions of civilization, and indeed\\nno indiealioTi of the presence of a white inhabitant other\\nthan that afforded by an occasional log house, so entirely\\nisolated to be practically beyond the reiich of any neigh-\\nborly courtesy. Another indication of life was found in\\nthe Indian trail followed by tlie tribes in their westward\\nwanderings, and used for a time as a highway until more\\nimproved opportunities of travel were introduced.\\nHere Mr. Tripp erected a log house, which, rude as it\\nwas, afforded shelter for himself and family, and was to them\\na home embracing all the comforts absolutely necessary to\\ntheir primitive life. The wolves at this time could be dis-\\ntinctly heard at night, and deer and wild turkey were so\\nabundant as to iiave lost all sense of fear, and were fre-\\n(juently seen feeding with the cattle. Mr. Tripp was soon\\nfollowed by his brother David, who, in lSo(), located on the\\nnorth-central portion of section 4, where he died after a\\nuseful life, during which time he filled many offices of tru.st\\nin the township. Ills son, Lester Tripp, who came with\\nhis father in 1S;J6, now resides on the old homestead.\\nThree families had already located here when Mr. Tripp\\narrived, Joshua Baker, Sheldon Williams, and Boaz\\nLampson the latter having located on section 9, and until\\nhis death filled many responsible oflnces in connection with\\nthe township. His widow subsequently located on land\\nembraced in section 3, and at present owned by Henry\\nKnauss and Charles D. Brown. In 1836, John Water-\\nhouse came from Fulton, Oswego Co., N. Y., and purchased\\nthe land surrounding the present Kinderhook post-office.\\nTlie presence of Mr. Waterhouse and his family formed the\\nnucleus around which a little settlement grew, and derived\\nadditional importance from the fact that a po.st-office was\\nestablished, a school-house built, and much business actively\\nintroduced into the hamlet. As a matter of deference to\\nits founder, it was by common consent known as Waterhouse\\nCorners. It is now known as\\nKINDERHOOK POST-OFFICE,\\nand boasts two churches, a Baptist and Methodist Episco-\\npal, each of which lias a parsonage with the pastor residing\\nin it a school-house, with 3Ir. Langworthy as the teacher\\nin charge of the school one physician. Dr. B. D. Jocelyn,\\nwho is in active practice, and another. Dr. David Fox, who\\nhas given up the busy cases of the profession for a business\\nlife one store, kept by 0.sborn Jones, Mr. Osborn being\\nalso the courteous postmaster one blacksmilli-sbop, kept\\nby John D. Cornell one wagonmaker one shoemaker,\\nDavid Patterson and a machine-shop and cider-mill.\\nBAPTIST CIIUKCn.\\nThe first organization of a Baptist Church in Kinderhook\\noccurred in 1837, and embraced 12 members, with the llev.\\nFreeraaii Burroughs acting as pastor. He was succeeded\\nby Rev. E. 11. Spear. When the township was divided\\nthe church was transferred to North Ovid, and the town-\\nship was without a Baptist Church until the ])rcsent regular\\nBaptist Church of Kinderhook wa.s organized, Oct. 25,\\n1856. The constituent members were Hiram McNall,\\nJohn Stokes, I olly Stokes, Charles II. Levering, and Betsey\\nLevering. The first pastor was Elder (jieorge Terry, who\\nministered to the charge until 1860, when he was followed\\nby Elder Needham, who remained but one year, and was\\nsucceeded by Elder H. C. Schofield, who continued as pa.s-\\ntor until 1862, and his successor, Elder Benjamin JIcLouth,\\nofficiated until 1867. Elder W. N. Welker came after him\\nand continued two years, and was succeeded by Elder H.\\nK. Stiiiipson in October of that year, who labored in the\\nfield until Aug. 19, 1871, when Elder O. D. Taylor was\\ninstalled as pastor, Jan. 6, 1872, and remained until Jan.\\n1, 1873. On the 29th of March, 1S73, Elder Nathan\\nWright .succeeded, and filled the pulpit for one year. After\\nhim came Elder A. Virgil in May of 1875, who resigned\\nAug. 29, 1S7G. Rev. J. C. Lemon was called as pastor,\\nJan. 13, 1878, for one year. The present incumbent is\\nRev. A. W. Gower, who was settled Feb. 23, 1879. The\\nfirst meeting for the eli^ction of a board of trustees was\\nheld Dec. 23, 1867, and the following officers chosen:\\nDaniel Hoyt, Alfred Cheney, Hiram McNall, William\\nChase, George Tripp, and E. J. Welker.\\nMETHODIST CHURCH.\\nWe regret to be obliged to omit the history of the Meth-\\nodist Church of Kinderhook other than the few meagre\\nfacts at command. An effort was made to obtain a history\\nof the organization from some older church members and\\nfrom the pastor without success. In the winter of 1836-\\n37, Israel Millard, an exhorter, connected with what was\\nknown as the Coldwater Circuit, formed the first class of\\nthe Methodist Church in Kinderhook. Preaching was\\nsupplied by the Coldwater Circuit for a period of eight\\nyears until Nov. 15, 1845, when the Gilead Circuit was\\nset apart and organized, and the class of Kinderhook in-\\ncluded in this circuit. Rev. George Smith being presiding\\nelder at the time, and Rev. Peter Sabin, circuit preacher.\\nThe class has from that time continued to increase in num-\\nbers and influence until a flourishing cliuich organization\\nis the result. The present pastor is Rev. Mr. George.\\nJohn Waterhouse died in 1867 but his son, John\\nW^aterhouRC, Jr., survives, and still resides at what was\\nknown as the Coiners. Though a gentleman of advanced\\nyears, he retains a vivid recollection of pioneer days and\\nhis early experiences. He has been active during his long\\nlife in promoting enterprises for the growth of the town-\\nship, and has occupied many official positions, having been\\npostmaster fi)r nearly thirty years.\\nThe year IS A t is memorable not only for the advent of\\nmany families who became permanent settlers, and largely\\nidentified with the interests of the township, but for the\\nerection of the first school-house. This building, though\\nerected by public enterprise, was no departure from the\\nprevailing style of architecture of those primitive times,\\nbut was built of logs, and its inmates were subjected to all\\nthe discomforts incident to .so rude and unfinished a struc-\\nture. We are, however, informed that the pupils l(;w in", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0381.jp2"}, "382": {"fulltext": "294\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nnumber made rapid progress under the direction of the\\npioneer pedagogue, one Samuel Arnold, who was the first\\ninstructor ia the viciaity. This rude school building, which\\nstood near the place now occupied by the Baptist Church,\\nlater gave place to one of more considerable proportions.\\nThe first religious meeting was iield April 18 of the same\\nyear at the house of Joslma Baker, the oflBciating clergy-\\nman being Israel Willard, a Methodist exhorter. Services\\nat this early period were held at the homes of the settlers,\\nthere being no houses of worship at that early day.\\nThe writer has made considerable effort to ascertain\\nthe first death in the township, and has received from\\ndifferent sources, facts which conflict. From one source we\\nlearn that the death of Miss Ann Lock was the first that\\noccurred. She was a young lady of seventeen years, and\\nresided with her family on a farm located on section 4.\\nFrom another source we learn that the first death was that\\nof a child of Lucas Withington and one informant brings\\nseveral circum.stances to corroborate the statement, men-\\ntioning among other facts that the family resided in a log\\nhouse on the farm now occupied by Amos Flint, and that\\nat this funeral were present sixteen ox-teams and one team\\nof horses owned by John Waterhouse, and which were\\nregarded not only as a novelty but a positive luxury in\\nthose days. Notwithstanding the detailed statement of\\nour latter informant, we are inclined to the belief that there\\nis an error with regard to time and not to facts, and that\\nthe first statement may be regarded as correct.\\nThe first marriage service was performed by George Tripp,\\nEsq., then justice of the peace, in June, 1837. The parties\\nmade happy on this occasion were Mr. David Sines and\\nMiss Craft. We are not informed by the justice what fee\\nhe received, but it was doubtless in keeping with his pioneer\\nsurroundings.\\nJoseph S. Hawks came from Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1836,\\nand located one mile from the corners, and nearly at the\\ngeographical centre of the town.ship. His farm was bor-\\ndered by Silver Lake. Mr. Hawks, afler a long and useful\\nlife, during which time he filled a considerable position in\\nthe township history, died in the fall of 1868. His widow\\nstill survives him and resides near the post-oiEce, and her\\nrecollections of pioneer life are very interesting. When she\\narrived in the county, her husband and herself, accompanied\\nby a young lady, rode from Toledo on a wagon laden with\\ngoods which were designed as a part of their housekeeping\\nequipment. Their path, if not rough and thorny, proved\\nat least a very muddy one, for during the progress of the\\njourney the wagon tipped over, and this episode has afforded\\nMrs. Hawks to this day a very lively recollection of the\\nquality of the Michigan soil. At one time the water across\\nthe road was so deep that Mr. Hawks was obliged to ford\\nthe place with Mrs. Hawks under his arm. With the busy\\ncares attending the first settlement these inconveniences\\nwere soon forgotten, and are only now recollected as among\\nthe novel experiences of pioneer life, and related for the\\ndiversion of inquiring friends. Mr. Hawks with his family\\nreturned to the East after a four years residence in Kinder-\\nhook, or Ovid as it was then called, and after remaining ten\\nyears moved again to his Western possessions. With all the\\ndeprivations incident to their first settlement, the family\\nwere not only again attracted to Michigan, but found the\\ncharms of a Western life superior to the comforts they had\\nleft behind.\\nAmong the names that figure conspicuously in the town-\\nship records, the bearers of which may be regarded as among\\nthe oldest residents, is that of Silas Eret, who came to the\\ntownship before it was set apart from Ovid, and located\\nupon section 24. He later purchased and now resides on\\nsection 14. Mr. Eret, by perseverance and industry, has\\ngained a competence, and has followed farming pursuits\\nduring his lifetime, having been actively engaged in thresh-\\ning in early days. Mr. Eret has vivid recollections of the\\ndeprivations endured by the pioneers, and regards the diet\\nof those days as more frugal than luxurious, and sometimes\\nnot so abundant as was desirable.\\nA. W. Case, who died in 1877, came from Livingston\\nCo., N. Y., very early, and located on the northeast portion\\nof section 3, and may be regarded as among the first pio-\\nneers of the township. William Chase came from Genesee\\nCo., N. Y., and located in the north-central portion of the\\ncounty, on section 4. Having been a pioneer in New York\\nState, he was inured to the hardships involved in the first\\nsettlement of a new country. He was by trade a carpenter\\nand joiner, and though following agricultural pursuits dur-\\ning his lifetime, never relinquished his trade. He is the\\narchitect of both the Methodist and Baptist churches, and\\nturned his skill to good account in many other instances.\\nBesides many minor oflfices in the township, Mr. Chase, in\\n1860, represented his district in the State Legislature. His\\nmemory is well stored with interesting facts gathered from\\nan experience of nearly forty years. A life of industry\\nhas gained for him an abundance to which he was a stranger\\nin early days.\\nJohn V. Chase and family came from Genesee Co.,\\nN. Y., in 1848, and they have since that time lived on the\\nfarm he at first purchased, where Mr. Chase died in the\\nfall of 1878.\\nSamuel N. Whitcomb came from Vermont to this State\\nin 1840, but did not at once come to Branch County. He\\nchose the township of Kinderhook as his home, and located\\non section 5, where he still resides. He cannot be regarded\\nas a pioneer, but is quite familiar with the early history\\nof the locality, and has an extended military experience,\\nhaving served in the Mexican war and also in the Rebellion,\\nwhere he passed through some bitter experiences as a pris-\\noner at Andersouville, but they have not obliterated from\\nhis memory still earlier experiences as an early settler in\\nthis State.\\nAnother pioneer is Henry Huyck, whose advent in the\\ncounty occurred in 1844, having been in the State two\\nyears before choosing his present home. He remembers\\ndistinctly the early struggles of the pioneer and the depriva-\\ntions he endured. Mr. Huyck frequently appears on the\\nrecords as the incumbent of offices of trust.\\nCharles D. Brown came to the township when it was still\\na part of Ovid and the country was one vast wilderness.\\nNo roads had been cut, and the Indian trail, consisting of\\nblazed trees, was the only guide that directed the traveler.\\nThe land he and his father purchased, it was impossible to\\nreach until tlioy had fought their way through the den.se", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0382.jp2"}, "383": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0383.jp2"}, "384": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0384.jp2"}, "385": {"fulltext": "(iEORlJK TliU P.\\nGEORGE\\n/Vmong tiie lionored few wlio by their energy and\\nindustry luid (he foundation oi tlic ])resent wealtli\\nand enterprise of Bi mik-Ii County, none deserve more\\nprominent mention tiian George Tripp. He was j\\nl)orn in tiie town of Decatur, Otsego Co., N. Y.,\\nApril 10, 1809. Ilis fatiier, David Tripp, was\\namong tlie prominent men for wliieii Otsego is justly\\nnoted. lie was a member of tlie ivpresentativt;\\nbrancii of tiio Legislature of New York for several\\nterms, and served in nianv other official capacities\\nwith fidelity to the trust reposed in iiim and with j\\ncredit ^o himself. lie married Miss .Mary Dii kin-\\nson, and reared a family of fifteen chiltlren, ten\\ngirls and five iroys. George lived in Otsego County\\nuntil lieattaine l his majority, when he went to tSara-\\ntoga County whence, after a stay ol five years, he\\nmoved to Genesee Co., N. Y. There he stayed mitil\\n1835, when he decided to emigrate to Michigan, and\\ncame accordingly to Kindcrhook, and purchased the\\nfarm where he now resides. At that lime there were i\\nonly three permanent settlers in the town, none of\\nwhom are now living, thus leaving Mr. Tripp the\\noldest living resident of the town. Mr. Tri|)p wa-s\\nat this time unmarried, and at the ex|)iratiou of two\\nyears lie paid a visit to tiie old home in )t.sego\\nCounty, and on his return lie married, in Livingston\\nTKirp.\\nCo., N. Y., Mi.ss ilary, daughter of William and\\nLovis (Humphrey) Winans. Returning to his new\\nhomo with his yoiuig wife, they commeneetl the\\nim])rovemeiit of tlie farm. Life at this early day\\nwas beset witii many obstacles and rei)lete with\\nprivations and lKii dshi|)s, of which they had a full\\n])ortion.\\nMrs. Trij)p was lioni in Ivensselaerville, Albany\\nCo., N. Y., Fel). 1812. She is a splendid type\\nof tile pioneer woman, and is in fact all that is\\nexpressed in liu; term amiable and intelligent.\\nTins venerable couple have had two sons, Judson\\nand (leorge, both of whom are deceased.\\nMr. Tripp has been proiiiiiiently identified with\\nthe development of Kinderhook. He has filled\\nmany jiositions of trust and responsibility to the\\nsatisfaction of his fellow-citi/.ens. He wa.s the first\\ntownship clerk; has l)cen justice; the latter office he\\nfilled acceptably many years. Mr. Tripp is emphat-\\nic^llv a self-made man. Starting in life with only\\nhis natiu al resources for his cajiital, he has achieved\\nsuccess and secured a com])efeuce, the residt of a long\\nlife of strict integrity and honorable deeding. His\\nrecord is untarnished, and he has earned the |K)sition\\nhe holds among the pioneers and representative men\\nof Brancli County.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0385.jp2"}, "386": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0386.jp2"}, "387": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n295\\ntimber-land with axe in hand. Mr. Brown, however, soon\\ncleared this tract, and ultimately not a vestige of its former\\nwild condition was to bo found. He is a .skillful hunter,\\nand hi.s stories of deerstalking in early times would delight\\nthe ears of the modern hunter. On one occasion, having,\\nas he supposed, killed a deer, he proceeded with his knife\\nto dress him for food, when the buck recovered from the\\nshock the wound had given him and sprang upon him.\\nNone but an experienced hunter understands the ferocity\\nof the deer when driven to defense. A fierce conflict was\\nthe result, and for a time the chances of life with the cour-\\nageous marksman were extremely uncertain, when finally\\na dexterous use of the knife dispatched his opponent not,\\nhowever, until he had inflicted .sundry wounds as memen-\\ntos of the struggle. Later, Mr. Brown removed from his\\noriginal location and purchased his present farm, which is\\nnot only large, but well cultivated.\\nAnother old resident is John Boyd, familiarly known\\nas Father Boyd, who is now advanced in years, and can\\ndistinctly recall a life of thirty-five years iii Kinderhook,\\nand has during that period resided upon the farm he at\\npresent occupies. Calvin Strong is also an early settler,\\nand numbers more years than Mr. Boyd above mentioned.\\nHe had a succession of unfortunate experiences during his\\nearly life in Branch County, but has survived thcni all and\\nreached the good old age of eighty-two years. John Brad-\\nley may with truth be spoken of as one of the pioneers of\\nBranch County, having come to it in 18I54 from Wayne\\nCo., N. Y. Having lived for two years in Ovid, he later\\ncame to Kinderhook and located on the farm he still occu-\\npies He relates some interesting encounters with wild\\nanimals during the early settlement of the country, and\\nentertains a lively recollection of an encounter with a bear\\nin which he bore away all the trophies of victory.\\nOliver Burdick came in 1845, purchasing the mills built\\nby John Waterhouse and improving them. He located\\non section 1(1, one mile south of the post-oflice. A. Mosher\\ncame to the State in 1835, and to the township in 184G.\\nWith the exception of an interval of a few years, he has\\nresided there since that time. Hiram Canvight came early\\nand located on section 4, and Ira Bonner settled on section\\n,7. lie has been dead many years. William Johnson\\nlocated on section 10, on the farm now occupied by James\\nllichey. His father resided on section 3. Timothy Clark\\nowned a tract of land on section 6, which he improved and\\nlived upon. Calvin Strong came in 1843 and located on\\nwhat is known as Strong s Island, in the northwest portion\\nof the township. Jacob Mineer established himself on the\\nextreme northwest corner, and William Lewis occupied for\\nyears the farm now owned by Martin Manger. He was a\\nprominent official in the township, having for years held the\\nhonorable position of ju.stice of the peace. Abram Walter\\nowned a f aiin in the extreme southea.st, and established a\\nreputation as a succ(-ssful farmer.\\nHiram McNall, who died .some years since, eanic in the\\nfall of 1842, and purchased 40 acres on section 11. By\\nindustry and frugality he increased his possessions until his\\nfiirm numbered 300 acres.\\nAnother old resident was Oliver D. Colvin, who was a\\ncitizen of much prominence.\\nWe have thus given a brief review of many of the older\\nsettlers in the township, not attempting by any means to\\nmake the list a thorough one, and perhaps omitting some\\nnames quite as deserving of mention that have not been\\nsuirgested to us. Most of these individuals, with their\\nfamilies, have endured privations and want, and by perse-\\nverance and toil succeeded in bringing the township of\\nKinderhook to the degree of prosperity it now enjoys.\\nThough having the reputation of being the smallest of the\\ntownships of Branch County, it is by no means the most\\ninconsiderable in imjiortance or enteri)rise.\\nThe surface of Kinderhook is rolling, with stretches of\\nlevel land varied by occasional slopes and interspersed with\\nseveral small lakes, chief of which are Silver Lake, Crooked\\nLake, Fish Lake, Sabine Lake, Pleasant Lake, Lake George,\\nand a portion of Coldwater Lake on the northern boundary\\nline. There is considerable marshy land, but the quality\\nof the remainder is excellent. The soil is a sandy, gravelly\\nloam, with very little clay. There is not a superabundance\\nof timbered land, and oak is the prevailing wood, although\\nother varieties are to be found.\\nColdwater being within easy reach of the residents of\\nthe township, and the roads usually in excellent condition,\\nit absorbs the larger portion of its mercantile patronage.\\nThere is no hotel in the township, the wayfarer generally\\nfinding a welcome at the inviting home of any or all of the\\ntownspeople, where hospitality is regarded as one of the\\ncardinal virtues. The temperance sentiment is strong in\\nKinderhook, and no traflBcker in ardent spirits finds favor\\nin the eyes of its virtuous residents.\\nThe first annual election was held in the township on\\nMonday, the 4th day of April, 1842. Oliver D. Colvin\\nand George Tripp were, in accordance with the statutes,\\nauthorized to act as inspectors of election, and John AVa-\\nterhouse, Jr., was elected as a third inspector.\\nWe give the result of this election, together with each\\nsucceeding one to the present time Oliver D. Colvin, Su-\\npervisor George Tripp, Township Clerk Almeron W.\\nCase, Treasurer; William Cliase, Ira Bonner, David Tripp,\\nJustices of the Peace EUery Patterson, George Tripp,\\nInspectors of Schools Isaac Eslow, John D. Dcpue, Arba\\nL. Lambson, Highway Commissioners Bentley Reynolds,\\nLathrop G. Fish, Directors of the Poor; Ira Bonner, Jr.,\\nHiram Canwright, David Tripp, Ira Bonner, Jr., John\\nWaterhouse, Jr., John Bradley, L. G. Fish, D. Colvin,\\nOverseers of Highways.\\n1843. George Tripp, Supervisor William Chase, Town-\\nship Clerk; Almeron W. Case, Treasurer; Oliver D. Col-\\nvin, David Tripp, Asses.sors Ellcry Patterson, Augustus\\nP. Tucker, Inspectors of Schools Isaac Eslow, John D.\\nDepue, Hiram Canwright, Commissioners of Highways\\nGeorge Tripp, Justice of the Peace; Alba L. Walworth,\\nLathrop G. Fish, Directors of the Poor Alfred Lambson,\\nJames Winter, Arba L. Lambson, Constables; David Tripp,\\nAssessor Arba L. Lambson, Freeman Waterhouse, Charles\\nHome, John Waterhouse, Augustus P. Tucker, I ]llery\\nPatterson, Overseers of Highways; Oliver D. Colvin, Ira\\nBonner, William Chase, Inspectors of Election.\\n1844. Oliver D. Colvin, Supervisor; William Cha.se,\\nTownship Clerk Almeron W. Case, Treasurer; David Tripp,", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0387.jp2"}, "388": {"fulltext": "296\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nJoseph S. Hawks, Assessors Oliver D. Colvin, Justice of\\nthe Peace James H. Hugenen, School Inspector Alba\\nL. Walworth, Augustus P. Tucker, Norman Van Winkle,\\nHighway Commissioners; William Withington, John John-\\nson, Directors of the Poor; Anson Hough, Arba L. Lamb-\\nson, William P. Lawrence, Edwin Witliington, Constables;\\nEbenezer P. Stuart, Freeman Waterhouse, John Bradley,\\nIra Canwright, Augustus P. Tucker, Ellery Patterson,\\nDewitt McKinstry, Overseers of Highways; Oliver D.\\nColvin, George Tripp, Wm. Chase, Inspectors of Election.\\n1845. Oliver D. Colvin, Supervisor; William Chase,\\nTownship Clerk Luman Gibbs, Treasurer John D. Depue,\\nJustice of the Peace Joseph T. Hawks, Ira Bonner, As-\\nsessors Almeron W. Case, School Inspector David\\nTripp, Lyman Tripp, Samuel A. Towsley, Highway Com-\\nmissioners A. Bonner, C. Havens, Overseers of the Poor\\nDwight H. Gilmore, Harmon Towsley^A. Bonner, Hiram\\nCanwright, Constables Dwight H. Gilmore, Ira Bonner,\\nJr., Freeman Waterhouse, Hiram Eddy, Dwight C. Mc-\\nKinstry, Joseph Towsley, Samuel A. Towsley, Henry Her-\\nrick, James 0. Mason, Overseers of Highways Ira Bonner,\\nGeorge Tripp, Oliver D. Colvin, Inspectors of Election.\\n1846. Oliver D. Colvin, Supervisor; George Tripp,\\nTownship Clerk William Cha.se, Deputy Clerk Luman\\nGibbs, Treasurer; James 0. Mason, School Inspector;\\nJoseph S. Hawks, Arba L. Lamb.soii, Assessors; Alvinza\\nBonan, Constable. The record further than this is incom-\\nplete.\\n1847. David Tripp, Supervisor; A. W. C;ise, Clerk;\\nLuman Gibbs, Treasurer P. C. Hopkins, Justice of the\\nPeace; Henry Huyck, Joseph Hawk, Assessors William\\nCathcart, School In.spector Ira Bonner, Jr., Calvin Strong,\\nOrange Potter, Highway Commissioners Luman Gibbs,\\nJoseph Towsley, Directors of the Poor Henry Huyck,\\nLuman Gibbs, Orange Potter, Constables Curtis Williams,\\nH. McNall, Wm. F. Waterhouse, Hiram Eddy, William\\nChase, S. Whitcomb, J. Waterhouse, Jr., Aaron Dobson,\\nEdwin Withington, James Winters, Overseers of High-\\nways.\\n1848. Oliver Burdick, Jr., Supervisor; James H.\\nHugenen, Township Clerk; Henry P. Huyck, Treasurer;\\nDaniel Ent, Justice of the Peace; Wm. F. Waterhouse,\\nSchool In.spector John D. Depue, Hiram Canwright,\\nJohn Waterhouse, Jr., Highway Commissioners Luman\\nGibbs, Jo.seph Towsley, Overseers of the Poor; Luman\\nGibbs, Asher Ent, Hiram Towsley, An.son Hough, Con-\\nstables; H. N. Walworth, P. C. Hopkins, H. Canwright,\\nD. Tripp, D. C. McKinstry, J. B. Potter, A. T. McCanry,\\nJohn Groves, Henry Huyck, A. W. Case, Geo. D. Avery,\\nOverseers of Highways.\\n1849. David Tripp, Supervisor; George Tripp, Town-\\nship Clerk Henry F. Huyck, Treasurer Samuel A. Whit-\\ncomb, Oliver D. Colvin, Arba L. Lambson, Justices of the\\nPeace William Cathcart, School Inspector Calvin Strong,\\nHighway Commissioner Daniel Ent, Joseph S. Hawks,\\nDirectors of the Poor A. P. Cutter, Alex. Cole, Hiram\\nTowsley, Avery Ferguson, Constables Solon Cathcart, A.\\nW. Case, D. C. McKinstry, Samuel A. Whitcomb, Abraham\\nGray, Daniel Ent, Joseph S. Hawks, Overseers of High-\\nways.\\n1850. Oliver Burdick, Supervisor; George Tripp,\\nTownship Clerk Henry F. Huyck, David Tripp, Justices\\nof the Peace Solon M. Cathcart, School Inspector Silas\\nEnt, William Chase, As.ses.sors; L. J. Gibbs, John Johnson,\\nTimothy Clark, John D. Depue, John Groves, Silas Ent,\\nJames K. Howell, Wm. F. Waterhouse, Overseers of High-\\nways.\\n1851. Oliver Burdick, Jr., William Waterhouse, Jr.,\\nTownship Clerks William Chase, Treasurer John V.\\nChase, Highway Commissioner; David Tripp, Willard H.\\nPond, School Inspectors William Lewis, Justice of the\\nPeace Baldwin B. Waterhouse, Director of Poor John\\nGroves, William R. Pierce, William Chase, B. B. Water-\\nhou.se, Constables William Lewis, A. W. Case, Samuel A.\\nWhitcomb, Abram Gray, Oliver Burdick, Stephen Kirby,\\nAlfred A. Bates, Overseers of Highways Oliver Burdick,\\nGeorge Tripp, Abram L. Lambson, Inspectors of Election.\\n1852. Oliver Burdick, Supervisor; William Chase,\\nTownship Clerk Joel D. Lindsay, Justice of the Peace\\nLewis Whitcomb, School Inspector; A. Flint, Archibald\\nDunn, Highway Commissioners; David Tripp, John Water-\\nhouse, Overseers of the Poor William R. Pierce, Andrew\\nJ. Critchfield, Willard H. Pond, Silas Ent, Constables;\\nArchibald Dunn, Almeron M. Case, John Waterhouse,\\nSamuel Whitcomb, Abram Gray, John Groves, Stephen\\nKirby, Alfred C. Bates, Timothy Clark, Joseph S. Hawks,\\nOverseers of Highways; Oliver Burdick, Oliver D. Colvin,\\nWm. F. Waterhouse, Inspectors of Election.\\n1853. Oliver Burdick, Supervisor; William Chase,\\nTownship Clerk: Almeron W. Case, Treasurer; John D.\\nDepue, Justice of the Peace James K. Howell, School\\nInspector Archibald Dunn, Highway Couiini.ssioner\\nDaniel Tripp, John Waterhouse, Jr., Directors of the\\nPoor Alexander Odiin, Myer Rutter, Orange Potter,\\nAbram L. Reamer, Constables Hiram Canright, A. W.\\nCase, A. Flint, Avery Ferguson, Wm. R. Pierce, Angelo\\nDobson, Abraham Holbroke, Lester Tripp, Timothy Clark,\\nH. F. Huyck, Overseers of Highways; Oliver Burdick,\\nS. A. Whitcomb, Wm. Chase, Inspectors of Election.\\n1854. David Tripp, Supervisor; Wm. Chase, Township\\nClerk Almeron W. Case, Treasurer George Tripp, Oliver\\nD. Colvin, Justices of the Peace; Ambrose C. Burdick,\\nSchool Inspector; John V. Chase, John Walter, High-\\nway Commissioners David Tripp, Edwin Withington,\\nDirectors of the Poor Ale.i. Colvin, Lester Tripp, Alvin\\nC. Lawrence, Nehemiah Rutter, Constables Peter Grico,\\nA. W. Case, John Waterhouse, John Bradley, Wm. R.\\nPierce, Joel D. Lindsay, John Walter, A. C. Lawrence,\\nCalvin Strong, H. F. Huyck, Overseers of Highways.\\n1855. Oliver Burdick, Supervisor; William Chase,\\nTownship Clerk A. W. Case, Treasurer William Lewis,\\nJustice of the Peace James K. Howell, School Inspector\\nDaniel Hoyt, Highway Commissioner; David Kipp, Alfred\\nS. Bates, Directors of Poor Alvin C. Lambson, Nehemiah\\nH. Rutter, Farmer Gapp, James Groves, Constables Hi-\\nram Canwright, A. W. Case, Le.ster Tripp, A. Ferguson,\\nWm. 11. Pierce, N. H. Rutter, James K. Howell, Freeman\\nWaterhouse, Calvin Strong, Oliver D. Colvin, Overseers of\\nHighways.\\n1856. David Tripp, Supervisor; Wm, Chase, Township", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0388.jp2"}, "389": {"fulltext": "f\\nf\u00c2\u00a3^.\\n,1\\nHON. WILLIAM CHASE.\\nIn compiling the history of the townsliip of Kin-\\nderhook, we find that the subject of this narrative\\nhas been prominently identified with all its interests,\\nand to such an extent that it would not be complete\\nwithout a sketch of his life. He was born in the\\ntown of Westford, Otsego Co., N. Y., Nov. 12,\\n1815. He was the son of John Chase and Lucy\\nHoughton, both natives of the green mountain\\nState. When William was eight years of age his\\nfather removed with his family to Genesee County,\\nwhere he died at the age of sixty-three. William\\nwas thrown upon his own resources at an early age,\\nand his educational advantages were limited to the\\ndistrict school. At the age of twenty he learned the\\ntrade of a carpenter and joiner, and followed it many\\nyears.\\nIn 1839 he was married to Miss Marcia M. Flint\\nof his native county, where she was born Nov. 16,\\n1815. Two years after their marriage they came to\\nKinderhook, and purchased the farm upon which\\nthey now reside.\\nMr. Chase s settlement in Kinderhook was prior to\\nits organization as a town, in which he took a promi-\\nnent part and was elected its first justice, which\\noffice he filled acceptably eight years. From that\\ntime until his age and business cares forbade his\\nserving his constituency, he faithfully filled many\\npositions of trust and responsibility. In 1860 he\\nwas elected to the Representative branch of the\\nLegislature. For seven years he was superintendent\\nof the poor, and for eight years represented the town\\nupon the Board of Supervisors, officiating as chair-\\nman in 1860, where he was considered a valuable\\nand efficient member. For over thirty years he\\nserved his town, county, or district in some official\\ncapacity, and his record as a public officer is un-\\ntarnished and worthy of emulation. He is a man\\nentirely devoid of ostentation. Industrious, eco-\\nnomical, possessed of good judgment and keen per-\\nception, and as a consequence successful he is enjoy-\\ning a competency the result of a long life character-\\nized by strict integrity and honorable dealing. Mr.\\nChase is emphatically a self-made man. He has\\nwon success in all departments of life, and is an\\nexample of tlie capabilities of character and man-\\nhood.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0389.jp2"}, "390": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0390.jp2"}, "391": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n297\\nClerk John Watiilumsi Sr., Treasurer James K. How-\\nell, Justice of the Peace Ambrose C. Burdick, School In-\\nspector; John Walter, Highway Commissioner; Allied 8.\\nBates, Israel Lucas, Directore of Poor; Alfred S. Bates,\\nLafaj cttc Hodges, Silas Knt, John J. licwis. Constables\\nPeter Grioe, A. W. Case, Israel Lucius, John Bradley,\\nAbram Gray, Lafayette Hodges, Willard Howell, Henry\\nF. Huyck, Stephen Huiigerford, Timothy Clark, Overseei-s\\nof Highways.\\n1857. William Chase, Supervisor David Trijip, Town-\\nship Clerk John Wutcrhousc, Sr., Treasurer Oliver D.\\nColvin, Justice of the Peace Amos Flint, School In.speetor\\nPeter Grice, D. Ent, Directors of Poor Hiram Canwright,\\nFreeman Waterhousc, Nehemiah H. Butter, Wm. Doty,\\nConstables; Peter (Jricc, Israel Lucas, Lewis Buck, Abram\\nGray, Lafayette Hodges, Edwin Withington, Henry Hoyt,\\nRobert Lucas, Henry F. Huyck, Stephen Hungcrford,\\nOverseers of Highways.\\n1858. William ha.se, Supervisor Farmer Gaff, Town-\\nship Clerk John Waterhousc, Treasurer Oliver Burdick,\\nDavid Tripp, Justices of the Peace Henry 0. Hodges,\\nSchool Inspector De Witt Hoyt, Henry F. Huyck, High-\\nway Commis.sioners Alfred C. Bates, Farmer Gafl, Di-\\nrectors of Poor; Theodore Lucas, William Doty, M. P.\\nMott, Hugh Harrison, Constables; Hiram Norton, Jona-\\nthan Frow, Israel Lucas, David John, Ahrani Gray, N. K.\\nRutter, Seth Hansford, George Tripp, Calvin Strong, J.\\nS. Hawks, Hiram Canwright, Overseers of Highways.\\n1859. Wm. C hase, Supervisor George Tripp, Town-\\nship Clerk Daniel Hoyt, Treasurer William Black, Enos\\nMichael, Wm. Lewis, Justices of the Peace Lindly H.\\nGripman, School Inspector; Hiram Norton, Highway Com-\\nmissioner; Alfred S. Bates, Abram Gray, Directors of\\nPoor Noah Jones, Woodbury Sooks, George Whiteomb,\\nJoseph Miller, Constables; Joseph Miller, A. W. Case,\\nIsrael Lucas, Wm. H. Black, Abram (iray, N. H. Rutter,\\nJohn Walters, Henry Hoyt, Jacob Tripp, Henry F. Huyck,\\nA. C. Lawrence, Overseers of Highways.\\nISGO. Wm. Chase, Supervisor (ieorge Tripp, Town-\\nship Clerk Daniel Hoyt, Treasurer Stephen Ilungerford,\\nSchool Inspector Enos Michael, William Lewis, Justices\\nof the Peace Jcdin Walter, Highway Commissioner John\\nW. Stokes, Joseph Miller, Noah F. Jones, George W. Whit-\\ncomb, Constables; Hiram McNall, Wm. Miller, Noah H.\\nJones, A. Ferguson, John Graves, N. K. Butter, Abram\\nWalter, Henry Hoyt, Timothy Clark, Jo.seph S. Hawks, A.\\nC. Lawrence, Overseers of Highways.\\n1861. Stephen Huiigerford, Supervisor; Z. G. Osborn,\\nTown Clerk; William Walters, Treasurer L. Gripman,\\nSchool Inspector Enos Michael, Justice of the Peace A.\\nS. Bates, A. Gray, Directors of Poor N. H. Jones, J.\\nMiller, S. Skales, U. Gripman, Constables; Hiram Norton,\\nA. W. Case, Rollin Flint, John Bradley, Robert Goodliff,\\nJohn W. Stokes, David L. Phenicic, Henry Hoyt, H. F.\\nHuyck, Frank S. Spraguc, Overseers of Highways.\\n18tj2.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 George Tripp, Supervisor; Z. G. Osborne, Town-\\nship Clerk William Walters, Treasurer George Tripp,\\nJustice of the Peace U. Gripman, School Inspector\\nAbram Gray, Highway Commissioner; John Camjibell,\\nRollin Flint, David Boyd, J. \\\\V. Stokes, Constables; Peter\\n38\\nGrice, A. W. Case, Rollin Flint, John Bradley, Adam\\nIreland, J. W. Stokes, David Miller, M. E. O.sborne, Myron\\nStrong, Jo.seph Hawks, Charles Brown, Overseers of High-\\nways.\\n1863. George Tripp, Supervisor; William Chase, Town-\\nship Clerk; Noah H. Jones, Treasurer; Samuel Whit-\\ncomb, Justice of the Peace David Boyd, School Inspector\\nCharles D. Brown, Highway Commissioner; L. B. Brown,\\nHenry Gripman, Jacob Burk, M. E. O.sborne, Constables;\\nPeter Grice, A. W. Case, Rollin Flint, Watson Burk,\\nAdam Ireland, Silas Ent, A. Walters, H. Hoyt, Timothy\\nClark, Jos. Hawks, Chester Porter, Overseers of Highways.\\n1864. William (Miase, Supervisor; Zelotes G. O. ^borne,\\nTownship Clerk; Noah H. Jones, Treasurer Charles D.\\nBrown, Justice of the Peace; Uriah Gripman, School In-\\nspector; Joseph S. Hawks, Highway Commissioner; L.\\nB. Brown, Jo.seph Miller, Albert Flint, David John, Con-\\nstables J. W. Sweetland, Abraham Mosher, Noah Jones,\\nS. A. Whiteomb, Wm. W. Case, Charles Rifehie, D. L.\\nPhenicie, Lester Tripp, M. W. Strong, Hiram Colvin, A.\\nC. Lawrence, David Ferine, Overseers of Highways.\\n1865. William Chase, Supervisor; Z.G. Osborne, Town-\\nship Clerk Noah H.Jones, Treasurer; Enos Michael, James\\nRichey, Justices of the Peace; David Boyd, School Inspec-\\ntor; Joseph Miller, Highway Commissioner; Noah Jones,\\nPeter Outwater, Jjindley Gripman, Joseph Miller, Consta-\\nbles Peter Grice, N. H. Jones, Watson Burk, John Burk,\\nN. H. Butler, Abram Walters, Geo. Tripp, Timothy Clark,\\nJoseph Hawks, Freeman Waterhousc, Alpheus Mclntyre,\\nOverseers of Highways.\\n1866. William Chase, Supervisor; Amos Flint, Town-\\nship Clerk; James Richey, Treasurer; George Tripp, James\\nD. Conklin, Justice of the Peace; Uriah Gripman, School\\nInspector; William Branyan, Highway Commissioner;\\nMarvin C. Munger, William Branyan, George Brovfn,\\nWilliam H. Lemmon, Constables; J. Alexander, George\\nBrown, Samuel Whiteomb, Thomas May, 0. N. H. Butler,\\nDavid Miller, Z. G. Osborne, Harley Jones, Henry Huyck,\\nM. C. Munger, Dana Perrine, Overseers of Highways.\\n1867. William Chase, Supervisor; Amos Flint, Town-\\nship Clerk James Richey, Treasurer Wesley Reynolds,\\nJoseph Miller, Justices of the Peace Wm. H. Lemmon,\\nSchool Inspi ctor; Noah H. Jones, Highway Commissioner;\\nAlbert Flint, Jacob Terry, Chas. B. Taylor, Constables J.\\nW. Sweetland, N. H. Jones, Uriah Gripman, Thomas\\nMugg, Woodbury Stokes, K. Rowlson, Z. G. Osborne,\\nHarley Jones, Jo.seph S. Hawks, Isaac Richey, Dana Per-\\nrine, Overseers of Highways.\\n1868.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Amos Flint, Supervisor; James Richey, Town-\\nship Clerk; Z. G. Osborne, Treasurer; Harley Jones,\\nSchool Inspector; Charles D. Brown, Highway Commis-\\nsioner; Wm. II. Ijenimon, Justice of the Peace; Albert\\nFlint, David L. Phenicie, John W. Stokes, Erastus J,\\nWelker, Constables; Chas. Alexander, Noah H. Jones,\\nS. A. Whit\u00c2\u00abomb, David Johns, Enos Michael, Abram\\nWalters, Z. (J. Osborne, Chxs. B. Taylor, Hiram Colvin,\\nIsaac Richey, J. J. Crandall, Overseers of Highways.\\n1869. Amos Flint, Supervisor; James Richey, Town-\\nship Clerk; Z. O.sborne. Tresisurer Hnos Michael,\\nCharles D. Brown, Justices of the Peace John J. Cran-", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0391.jp2"}, "392": {"fulltext": "298\\nHISTOKY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\ndall, School Inspector; Z. G. Osborne, Highway Commis-\\nsioner Noah H Jones, Sylvester Jones, John J. Crandall,\\nIra Flint, Constables J. P. Alexander, N. H. Jones,\\nSamuel Whitcomb, Thomas Magg, Enos Michael, Joseph\\nLangworthy, Henry Hoyt, Alva Jones, Joseph Hawks,\\nJas. D. Conkling, John Baohman, Overseers of Highways.\\n1870. Amos Flint, Supervisor James Richey, Town-\\nship Clerk Z. G. Osborne, Treasurer Geo. Tripp, Enos\\nMichael, Justices of the Peace Harley Jones, School In-\\nspector Noah H. Jones, Highway Commissioner Noah\\nH. Jones, Joseph Miller, John W. Stokes, John Flynn,\\nConstables; John Flynn, John V. Chase, Samuel A.\\nWhitcomb, Wm. W. Case, Enos Michael, Daniel Melends,\\nHenry Hoyt, Alva Jones, Silas Ent, A. C. Laurence, John\\nBachman, Overseers of Highways.\\n1871. Amos Flint, Supervisor; William Chase, Town-\\nship Clerk Wallace Clark, Treasurer Samuel A. Whit-\\ncomb, Justice of the Peace David Fox, School Inspector\\nCharles D. Brown, Highway Commi.ssioner Alvin D.\\nBonner, Noah H. Jones, Overseers uf Highways.\\n1872. Z. G. Osborne, Supervisor Wm. Cha.se, Town-\\nship Clark Wallace Clark, Treasurer Cluis. G. Brown,\\nJustice of the Peace David L. Phenicic, Scliool Inspector\\nJohn V. Chase, Highway Commissioner Lindley Gripman,\\nDrain Commissioner Noah H. Jones, Elmer Boyd, Horace\\nStocking, Levi Riggles, Constables Royal Alexander, Wal-\\nlace Clark, S. A. Whitcomb, Daniel Wedge, Enos Michael,\\nEllis C. Mandy, George Tripp, Harley Jones, Moses Hawks,\\nM. C. Munger, John Bachman, Overseers of Highways.\\n1873. Z.G.Osborne, Supervisor; William Chase, Town-\\nship Clerk Wallace Clark, Treasurer Enos Michael, Jus-\\ntice of the Peace Amos Flint, School Inspector; Noah H.\\nJones, Highway Commissioner Enos Michael, Drain Com-\\nmissioner Noah H. Jones, Levi Riggles, Horace Stocking,\\nD. L. Phenicie, Constables Hiram Adams, Wallace Clark,\\nHarlo S. Parmalee, Henry Quint, Enos Michael, D. L.\\nPhenicie, Henry Hoyt, Timothy Clark, Silas Ent, James\\nRichey, Wm. Hunt, Overseers of Highways.\\n1874. Enos Michael, Supervisor James Richey, Town-\\nship Clerk Wallace Clark, Treasurer Enos Michael, Al-\\nbert Flint, Justices of the Peace David Fox, James D.\\nConkling, School Inspectors; Charles Richey, Highway\\nCommissioner Enos Michael, Drain Commissioner Peter\\nOutwater, John Flynn, Noah H. Jones, Judson Bradley,\\nConstables; John Babb, Wallace Clark, S. A. Whitcomb,\\nJohn Burk, Enos Michael, David Miller, Alfred S. Bates,\\nAlva Jones, Silas Ent, Marvin C. Munger, Wm. Hunt,\\nOverseers of Highways.\\n1875. Not recorded.\\n1876. Z. G.Osborne, Supervisor; James Richey, Town-\\nship Clerk Wallace Clark, Treasurer Martin S. Upp,\\nJustice of the Peace Lindley Gripman, School Inspector\\nMartin Upp, School Superintendent; Alva Jones, Drain\\nCommis-sioner and Highway Commissioner John D. Cor-\\nnell, Noah H. Jones, Judson Bradley, Wm. W. Case, Con-\\nstables James P. Alexander, Wallace Clark, Henry Hoyt,\\nThomas Osborn, Judson Bradley, John Burk, Daniel Hoyt,\\nSamuel Kanauss, Enos Michael, Dana Perrine, Overseers\\nof Highways.\\n1877. Zelotus G. Osborne, Supervisor; James Richey,\\nTownship Clerk; Wallace Clark, Treasurer; David L.\\nPhenicie, Justice of the Peace Martin L. Upp, School\\nSuperintendent L. H. Gripman, School Inspector Noah\\nH. Jones, Highway Commissioner; John D. Cornell, Wil-\\nliam Walters, Thoma,s Osborn, Judson Bradley, Constables\\nCharles D. Brown, Henry Hoyt, Elmer Bond, Uriah Grip-\\nman, Ira A. Flint, Daniel Hoyt, Silas Ent, Barney Ding-\\nman, Enos Michael, Christopher Whistler, Overseers of\\nHighways.\\n1878. Z. G. Osborne, Supervisor James Richey, Town-\\nship Clerk Samuel Knauss, Treasurer Albert Flint, Jus-\\ntice of the Peace Lindley Gripman, Superintendent of\\nSchools Harlo S. Parmalee, Drain Commissioner Abra-\\nham Walter, Highway Commissioner; John D. Cornell,\\nJudson B. Bradley, George N. Jones, Barney Dingman,\\nConstables George Ely, Wallace Clark, Henry Hoyt,\\nJohn N. Norcott, Lindley Gripman, William Case, Albert\\nFlint, James Patterson, William Crooser, Enos Michael,\\nWilliam Hunt.\\nWith this brief sketch we take leave of one of Branch\\nCounty s most progressive townships, wishing it all the\\nprosperity that earnest industry and steady virtue will surely\\nbring to it.\\nBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.\\nENOS MICHAEL.\\nEnos, son of Philip and Susannah Michael, was born in\\nthe town of Su.squehanna, Dauphin Co., Pa., Nov. 4, 1824.\\nThe elder Michael was a weaver by occupation, and gave\\nhis children such advantages as his limited means would\\nallow. Enos was the eldest in a family of thirteen children,\\neleven of whom grew to maturity. He learned the trade\\nof a weaver and dyer, which occupation he followed several\\nyears subsequent to his emigration to Tremont, Ind., in\\n1848. In 1858 he moved upon the farm where he now\\nresides, which embraces four hundred and seventy-five acres\\nof highly-productive land under a high state of cultivation,\\na view of which is presented elsewhere in this work.\\nLTpon his removal to Kinderhook he at once took a prom-\\ninent and influential part in the political afl airs of the town.\\nHe was elected justice of the peace, and filled the office\\nacceptably until 1878. In the years 1875 and 1876 he\\nrepresented the town in the Board of Supervisors, where he\\nwas considered an able and efficient member.\\nMr. Michael is one of the prominent and successful\\nfarmers of the county, and in connection with his agricul-\\ntural operations he is extensively engaged in the real estate\\nand loan business, which reaches into Ohio, Indiana, and\\nMichigan.\\nIn 1848 he married Mi.ss Barbara Dunkle, of his native\\ncounty, where she was born July 14, 1825. She is one of\\nthe most thrifty, energetic, and industrious of women, and\\nin every sense a worthy helpmeet.\\nPolitically, Mr. 31ichael is a Republican religiously, a\\nMethodist. All in all, he is one of those public-spirited,\\nenterprising men whose identification with any eoinmunity\\nis always productive of good.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0392.jp2"}, "393": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0393.jp2"}, "394": {"fulltext": "KJ^\\nPhotos. l)y E. Kindmark, CoMwuter.\\nMRS. M. M. CASE.\\n-f?^^\\nALMERON WEBSTER CASE.\\nALMERON WEBSTER CASE.\\nTliis gentleman, for many years one of tlie es-\\nteemed and valued citizens of Kinderhook, was\\nborn In Living.ston Co., N. Y., Feb. 6, 1808. He\\nwas the son of Lieutenant and Polly (Webster)\\nCase, who had a family of four children, three\\nboys and one girl. The maternal grandfather of\\nour subject, Aaron Webster, was a Eevolutionary\\nsoldier, and served as a scout under General Put-\\nnam. He fought through the war, and settled in\\nLivingston Co., N. Y., where he died at an ad-\\nvanced age.\\nLieutenant Case, our subject s fiither, was a soldier\\nin the war of 1812, and was killed in the battle of\\nLundy s Lane, July 25, 1814. But little is known\\nof his history, farther than that he was a brave\\nsoldier and a valued citizen. Almeron was reared\\nby a maternal uncle, and worked at his trade\\nof a carpenter and joiner many years.\\nLi 1836, Mr. Case was united in marriage with\\nMiss Marcia M. Tripp, of Decatur, Otsego Co.,\\nN. Y., where she was born May 13, 1813. They\\nremained in Livingston County one year, when\\nthey decided to emigrate to Michigan, Mrs. Case s\\nbrothers, George and David Tripp, having already\\nlocated there. Upon his arrival in Kinderhook,\\nMr. Case purchased from the government one hun-\\ndred and twenty-five acres of land, now the prop-\\nerty of Walter Musselwhite. Here he i-esided\\nuntil his death, in November, 1877.\\nThe life of Mr. Case was comparatively un-\\neventful. Unostentatious, he shunned rather than\\ncourted political preferment. Socially he was\\ngenial and courteous, winning the regard of all\\nwith whom he came in contact. He was a man\\nof much public spirit, and his hospitality was\\nproverbial. His whole life was devoted to his\\nfamily and his business, and in his death Kinder-\\nhook lost a valuable citizen. Three children were\\nborn to him, and of them two died in infancy.\\nThe remaining child, Mrs. Walter Musselwhite,\\nwas born in A])ril, 1849, and was married in\\nMarch, 1866.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0394.jp2"}, "395": {"fulltext": "JOSEPU S. HAWKS.\\nMRS. NAOMI HAWKS.\\nJOSEPH S. HAWKS.\\nThis gentlemiin, for imuiy years one of the promi-\\nnent farmers and valuable citizens of Kinderhook, was\\nhorn in Richfield, Otsego Co., N. Y., April 19, 1814.\\nHis grandfather, Daniel Hawks, emigrated from\\nWorcester Co., Mass., in 1788, and settled in Otsego.\\nHe had taken an active and zealous part in the\\nstruggle for independence, and iiad lost an ample\\nfortune in upholding the credit of the government.\\nHe bore an active and influential part in the political\\naffairs of the county, and for eight years represented\\nthe district in the State Legislatui e. He died at the\\nripe old age of eighty-three years.\\nMoses Hawks, father of our subject, was also\\nprominently identified with the county. He married\\nCatherine Striken, and reared a family of six children,\\nJoseph being the eldest.\\nThe early life of Mr. Hawks was uneventful, and\\nmarked by few incidents Siive such iis occur in the\\nlives of most men.\\nHe remained with his father until lie was twenlv-\\ntwo years of age,when he was married to Miss Naomi\\nPotter, of Burlington, Otsego County, where she was\\nborn June 24, 1813. Shortly after their marriage\\nthey came to Kinderhook, and purchased from the\\ngovernment one hundred and fifty-seven acres of\\nland on Silver Lake, where he resided until his death,\\nOct. 5, 1874. He was a model fanner, and was\\nprominently identified with the development of the\\ntown, and his name is indelibly stamped upon its\\nearly history. He was one of those men whose con-\\nnection with any community is always productive of\\ngood, a man of broad charity, generous liberality,\\nand manly honor.\\nIn politics he was a Republican, but had no desire\\nfor political preferment, the cares of his family and\\nhis business receiving his whole attention. Mr. and\\nMrs. Hawks were blessed with two children, both of\\nwhom are living in Kinderhook. Mary C, the eldest,\\nwas born in Otsego Moses L. was born in Kinder-\\nhook.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0395.jp2"}, "396": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0396.jp2"}, "397": {"fulltext": "HISTOliy OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n299\\nSILAS K\\\\T.\\nThis gentleman, iiiii of llu old .settlors ol Kinik iliO(jk,\\nwas born in Essex Co., N. J., Nov. 20, 1H20. lie was tlie\\nson of EiiDcli and Susan (Gorden) Ent, wlio had a family\\nof eiirht childroii. Whon Sila.s was four years of age his\\nfather emigrated with his family to Cayuga Co., N. Y.\\nAfter remaining there six years, lie went to Livingston\\nCounty, tarried there about the same length of time, and in\\n18S5 removed to Micliiiran with his family, settling in\\nWayne County. Thence he pa.sscd over to Lenawee County,\\nwhere he died. Silas remained in Washtenaw County, but\\nupon the decca.se of his father went to Ijcnawce. In 1842\\nhe came to Kindeihook, and in company with his brother\\nDavid purchased eighty acres of land in the southeast part\\nof the town. They were successful in their operations, and\\nto the first purchase added two hundred and forty acres.\\nIn 1869 they purchased tlu; pro] erty where Silas now re-\\nsides, a view of which is presented on another page, and\\nwhich is justly considered to be one of the most valuable\\nand productive farms in the town. In 1850, Mr. Ent\\nniaiiicd Miss lioui.sa Dobson, of Iviudcrhook. She was\\nborn in Lorain Co., Ohio, in April. 1832. They have been\\nblosseil with a family often (children, five of whom are now\\nliving. Mary (now Mrs. lli nry Flint) was born Jan. 1,\\n1851. Ella was born in September, 1858, and died in\\n1854. Eleanora w;us born in December, 1854, and died\\nOct. 21, ISG. Hattie L. w;us born in March. 1857, and\\nis now the wife of Charles Smith, of Kinderhook. Floyd\\nwas born March, 18ti0, and died in August, 1863. Florine\\nwas born in September. IS(;2. Aldera was born December,\\n1864. Viola was born October, 1807. Ernest was born\\nJanuary, 1872, and died in infancy. Mr. Ent has never\\nsought political (irefermeiit. preferring the retirement of his\\nfarm, and devoting his life to matters of personal concern.\\nHe started in life with only his natural resources for his\\ncapital, and by his own energy and industry has secured a\\ncompetence, and although his life has been comparatively\\nuneventful he has won a proud position in the history of\\nKinderhook, and is in every way worthy of the place as-\\n.signed him among the old settlers and best men of Branch\\nCounty.\\nDAVID TKII l\\nMR.S. D.Win TRIPP.\\nDAVID TKII l\\nwas born in Otsego Co., N. Y., July 1, 1807 son oi David\\nTripp, a prominent man of that county, who raised a family\\nof fifteen children, of whom the subject of this sketch was\\nthe tenth. In 1829 he married Miss Sally Flint. They\\nremoved to Branch County in 1836, with their two chil-\\ndren, settled in what is now the town of Kinderhook, and\\ncommenced the arduous task of making a farm from the\\nunbroken forest. Upon this farm Mr. Tripp resided until\\nOct. 2, 1875, when he departed this life, leaving a wife\\nand two children, Lester H., who lives on the old home-\\nstead, and Helen E., now Mrs. J. Wesley Brown, of Cold-\\nwater.\\nFolitieally, Mr. Trijip was a Democrat, and a warm sup-\\nporter of General Grant during the late war of the Rebel-\\nlion. He held several offices of trust, among which were\\nsupervisor and justice of the peace fur .several terms.\\nSA.MIKL A. WlllTCtiMH.\\nSamuel A. Whitcomb was born in the town of North-\\numberland, Saratoga Co., N. Y., March 4, 1815. He was\\nthe youngest of the family of Samuel and Nancy (Jacobs)\\nWhitcomb. which consisted of eight children. In 1835\\nthe elder Whitcomb emigrated to Michigan, and settled on\\nCook s Prairie, Calhoun Co., where he lived many years.\\nHe was a Baptist minister, preached in different parts of", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0397.jp2"}, "398": {"fulltext": "300\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nthe county, and was everywhere known as an estimable man\\nand a devout and consistent Christian.\\nAt the age of seventeen Samuel was apprenticed to the\\ntrade of a tanner and shoemaker. At twenty he purchased\\nhis time of his employer, and had a balance of two shil-\\nlings and sixpence, with which to start business for him-\\nself. In 1839 he came to Michigan, and purchased in\\nKinderhook one hundred and .sixty acres of land, after-\\nwards a part of his present farni. He worked at his trade\\nfor about five years, and employed a man to improve the\\nfarm. In 1854 he was married to Miss Anna Mugg, of\\nSteuben Co., Ind. She died in 1872, and in 1876 he was\\nmarried to Mrs. Mary E. Turner.\\nMr. Whiteoinb is one of the successful and enterprising\\nfarmers of Branch County. To his first purchase of one\\nhundred and sixty acres he has added over five hundred.\\nCommencing life at twenty, with a capital of two shillings\\nand sixpence, his success i.s an evidence of what can be\\ndone by energetic industry and good management. In his\\npolitical belief, Mr. Whitcomb is a sincere Republican and\\nan inveterate enemy of human slavery in every form. He\\nwas formerly an Abolitionist, and voted the first Abolition\\nticket polled in Kinderhook. A friend of improvements,\\nevery enterprise having for its object the advancement of\\nthe interests of his town finds in him a generous sup-\\nporter.\\nB U T L E E.\\nButler, the northeast corner township of Branch\\nCounty, is designated by the first survey as township No.\\n5 south, of range No. 5 west. Its boundaries are Calhoun\\nCounty on the north, Hillsdale County on the east, Quincy\\nand Girard townships respectively on the south and west.\\nIts surface is a rolling upland, which, with the exception\\nof some 300 acres of oak-openings, known at an early day\\nas Shook s Prairie, was covered originally with a dense,\\nheavy growth of timber.\\nThe water-courses are St. Joseph River, Hog and Te-\\nkon.sha Creeks. The former takes its rise from Quaker\\nLake, and flows north, crossing section 1. Hog Creek\\nenters the township east of the centre on the south border,\\nand, flowing in a northwest course, leaves it south of the\\ncentre on the west border. Tekonsha Creek rises in the\\nnorth part of the township, and flowing westerly, crosses\\nthe northwest corner.\\nQuaker Lake, comprising an area of about 150 acres, is\\nsituated upon section 12.\\nThe soil is of a productive quality and similar to that of\\nsurrounding townships. The people are chiefly engaged in\\nagricultural pursuits, and are noted, many of them, for their\\nproficiency in and the encouragement given the practice of\\nwrestling.\\nThe township contains a total area of 22,042 acres, and\\nin 1874 had a population of 1389 inhabitants.\\nFIRST LAND ENTRIES.\\nJonathan Hart, of Washington Co., N. Y., who after-\\nwards settled in Calhoun Co., Mich., entered the first lands\\nin this township July 25, 1835. His purchase included a\\npart of section 1.\\nDuring the months of October and November of the\\nsame year, Lyman Rogers, Solander Rossman, Levi Man-\\nley, Ambrose J. Nicholson, Jeremiah Bennett, Robert\\nWood, Jacob Devoe, Jacob Shook, Jr., and Benjamin\\nMcVey became purchasers. All the remaining lands in\\nthe township were bought of the general government sub-\\nsequent to Jan. 1, 1836.\\nThe following list embraces the names of the original\\nowners of the township\\nSection 1, 1835.*\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Jonathan Hart, David F. Farley,\\nFitzalan Gardner, John Hart, William D. Popple, Samuel\\nL. Howard, Joseph Merritt.\\nSection 2, 1835. Lyman Rogers, Jacob Rosecrantz,\\nJohn Redfield, Robert Brown, David F. Farley, Asher\\nTreadwell.\\nSection 3, 1835. Lyman Rogers, Nelson Rogers, Jacob\\nRosecrantz, Henry Bowers, Abraham Letts, Benjamin\\nRichards.\\nSection 4, 1836. Henry Bowers, Joseph Gibbs, Victor\\nD. Riggs, Abraham Letts, Jr., Orrin Stringham, Orseno\\nHadlock, Cook Waldron.\\nSection 5, 1836. Michael Briggs, John S. Rockwell,\\nNelson Aldrich, Jedediah Tompkins, James V. Burch,\\nCharles Curtis, Orrin Stringham, Russell Aldrich, Michael\\nBriggs\\nSection 6, 1836. Michael Briggs, Artemus Humeston,\\nIra Dennis, Ira Sheldon, Porter Sherman.\\nSection 7, 1836. George Briggs, Michael Briggs, John\\nS. Rockwell, Artemus Humeston, Timothy A. Hopkins.\\nSection 8, 1836. Abraham Letts, John S. Rockwell,\\nWilliam Stearns, Levi Mead, William Letts, Jr., John\\nTompkins, Delia Jane Curtiss, James B. Tompkins.\\nSections, 1836. William Stearns, David Decker, Benj.\\nBader, Benjamin Richards, John Fabritjue, David Patter-\\nson, Linus Weller.\\nThe figures denote tbe j ear the first purchase was made upon\\neach section.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0398.jp2"}, "399": {"fulltext": "Residencl or SILAS ENf. Kinderhook. Michigan", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0399.jp2"}, "400": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0400.jp2"}, "401": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OK BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0M)]\\nSection HI, 183(j. John S. Heath, Amy Liviiigstdii,\\nHenry Rowers, Fanny Stearns, Alexander Coon, John S.\\nHeath, Milton Barney.\\nSection II, 1835. Solander Ros.snian, Natlian Haren-\\nden. Nelson Rogei-s, John Hart, David I Farley, Hirani\\nWard, Jonathan Hart.\\nSection 12, 1835. Levi Manley, Solander llossnian,\\nDavid F. Farley, Joseph Merritt, John M. B. Woatherwax,\\nDavid Deeker, Jonathan Hart.\\nSection 13, 1835. Ambrose J. Nicholson, John A.\\nWright, Solander Rossman, Sylve.ster W. Hotchki.s,s, Ed-\\nward Tyler, ElLsha Thornton, John M. B. Weatherwax.\\nSection 14, 1836. Abram Failing, David Lindsay,\\nHenry Bowers, Henry Van Giesen, Henry S. Lampman,\\nNelson Rogers, Sanford Lacy, Calvin Cha.se, Azar H. Day-\\nton, David Lindsay.\\nSection 15, 1836. Abrara Failing, Jo.seph Failing,\\nDavid Lindsay, John P. Parker, Amy Livingston, John\\nParker, Jacob Rosecrantz, Benj. Rogers.\\nSection 16, 1852.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 R. D. Warner, D. L. Burbank, H.\\nR. Calkins, W. H. Weller, Sidney H. Dolph, W. L. Warren,\\nIra S. Warren, A. Smith, Hugh Welch, Charles Howe, I.\\nIlaight, Abram Smith.\\nSection 17, 1835. Jeremiah Bennett, Andrew Hunting-\\nton, Jr., Milton Barney.\\nSection 18, 1836. Jacob W. Mann, Thomas Powell,\\nMichael Briggs, James B. Tompkins, Robert Rowley.\\nSection 19, 1836. -Jacob W. Mann, Stephen Grant,\\nPeries Lincoln, Milo White.\\nSection 20, 1836. Charles Butler, James D. Merrill,\\nMilo White.\\nSection 21, 1836. George Biggs, Linus Evarts, Jr.,\\nOscar Howell, Eliza L Weatherwax, David Patterson.\\nSection 22, 1836. Charles Kennedy, Robert Brown,\\nOliver Allen.\\nSection 23, 1836. Jeremiah 0. Dennis, Linus Evarts,\\nJr., Jacob Norris, Benjamin Bader, Dan Casey, Henry\\nShelp, John P. Cook, Henry Waldron.\\nSection 24, 1836. Jno. A. Holmes, John A. Wright,\\nJohn T. Wisner, Ansel Nichols, Enos G. Berry, Parley M.\\nShelp, Cook Waldron.\\nSection 25, 1835.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Robert Wood, Robert Brown, Wil-\\nliam Remington, John T. Wi-sner, John G. Shelp (sou of\\nHenry).\\nSection 26, 1835. Robert Wood, Jacob Devoe, Jacob\\nShook.\\nSection 27, 1835. Jacob Shook, Jr., Henry Churchill,\\nLinus Evarts, Jr., Henry P. Alexander, John M. B.\\nWeatherwax.\\nSection 28, 1836. Alexander Frasier, Lewis Post, Letts\\nWeatherwax.\\nSection 29, 1836.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Charles Butler, James D. Merrill,\\nDavid Riley, Nathan Baker.\\nSection 30, 1837. Asa White, Smith W. Nel.xjn, Elisha\\nThornton, Thomas Holmes, John Warner, John Bush.\\nSection 31, 1836.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Dwight Smith, Edmund Howell,\\nLorenzo D. Crippen, Philo H. Crippen.\\nSection 32, 1836. Owen Coleman, Franklin Lakey,\\nJohn T. Weatherwax, Dwight Smith, Edmoiid Howell,\\nDavid Patterson, Joseph Weatherwax, Jacob O. Bureh.\\nSection 33, 1836. Owen Coleman, Richard E. Gay,\\nFranklin Lakcy, Linus Evarts, Jr., Daniel S. Bagley, John\\nM. B. Weatherwax, Elisha Thornton, Henry II. Pennock,\\nAbraham P. Lampman.\\nSection 34, 1836. Solomon Wood, Henry Churchill,\\nJacob Shook, Jr., Jacob Snyder, William Dayton, Obed\\nW. Wright, James Ashton.\\nSection 35, 1835. Robert Wood, Smith Bowen, Solo-\\nmon Wood, Jacob Snyder.\\nSection 36, 1835.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 B. J. McVey, Robert Wood, Jesse\\nBowen, Solomon Wood, John T. Wisner, Jacob Shook, Jr.,\\nJacob Snyder, Jesse Bowen, Asa C. Bowen.\\nFIRST SETTLEMENTS.\\nThe reader will observe, by referring to the list of land\\nentries, that a few tracts of land were purchased in the\\ntownship in the fall of 1835. Settlements had been estab-\\nlished in all adjoining townships some four or five years\\nprevious to the latter date. But the heavy timber growth\\nwhich covered all its surface, except some three hundred\\nacres of openings on sections 26 and 27, or Shook s\\nPrairie, seems to have deterred very early settlements in\\ntownship 5 south, range 5 west. And the smoke from\\nthe rude fireplace of the first log cabin did not ascend\\nabove the tops of the gigantic trees which surrounded it,\\nuntil the spring of 1836. Caleb Wilcox, the first settler,\\ncame from Wayne Co., N. Y., and settled upon section 2.\\nHe did not purchase his land of the government, but, it is\\nsupposed, of John Redfield. After a residence of some\\ntwo or three years he sold out to Charles C. Hayes, and\\nremoved from the township.\\nJacob Shook, Jr., and Robert Wood, also from Wayne\\nCo., N. Y., settled in the southeast part, a few days later\\nthan Wilcox. Both of them had visited the township in\\nthe fall of 1835, and each had purchased large tracts of\\nthe choicest land. Mr. Wood, the brother of Solomon and\\nRichard S., both well-known pioneers of Quincy and But-\\nler, remained here until 1839, when, having sold out his\\nland interests to John T. Wisner and S. L. Willmer, he\\nremoved farther West, and is now a resident of St. Louis,\\nMo.\\nJacob Shook, aged eighty-six years, a veteran of the war\\nof 1812, still resides in the township in which he settled\\nforty-three years ago. For many years he was one of the\\nmost prominent men in Butler, and as highway commis-\\nsioner, assessor, supervisor, and county judge, has .served\\nhis constituents worthily in all these capacities. He owned\\nat one time 800 acres, and the locality known as Shook s\\nPrairie derived its name from him. In the fall of 1836\\nhe was joined here by his father, Jacob Shook, Sr., a\\nsoldier of the Revolution. A year or so later the elder\\nShook met with a painful death by the accidental discharge\\nof a rifle, which was set by him (Shook, Sr.) for the pur-\\npose of killing deer. This was the first death to occur in\\nthe settlement.\\nGeorge Lockwood, a native of Dutche.ss Co., N. Y., at\\nan early age settled with his father s family in Wayne\\nCounty of the same State. In November, 1836, he arrived\\nin this township, imrchasod 12(1 acres of land of Robert\\nWood, and engaged to pay for the same by payiiii: down a", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0401.jp2"}, "402": {"fulltext": "302\\nHISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\ncertain amount of money and working two years for Wood\\nat farm labor. At the expiration of fifteen month.s Wood\\nsold out his lauds and other interests, together with Lock-\\nwood s unexpired time, to Wisner Willmer, for whom\\nMr. Lockwood finished his contract. Mr. Lockwood now\\nresides on the fine fiirm thus purchased. His present\\nresidence, the first stone dwelling-house erected in the\\ntownship, was built in 1836. He married Mi.ss Louisa\\nA. Rice in February, 1839, theirs being the second mar-\\nriage celebrated in Butler township.\\nNov. 26, 1835, Solander Rossman purchased lands of\\nthe government situated upon sections 11 and 12, and, late\\nin the fall of 1836, became a resident of Butler (then\\nGirard township).\\nIsaac Rossman, the father of Thomas J., Solander, and\\nWilliam, came from Vermont and settled in Sterling, Cay-\\nuga Co., N. Y., in 1815. In 1832, the brothers, Thomas\\nJ. and Solander, settled in Homer, Calhoun Co., Mich.,\\nand were joined there in 1833 by their father and brother\\nWilliam. Thomas J. became a resident of Butler in the\\nspring of 1837, and his father (Isaac) and younger brother\\n(William) in 1839.\\nHenry S. Lampman, a native of Greenville, Green Co.,\\nN. Y., was born in 1810. In 1816 his father s family settled\\nin Danby, Tompkins Co., N. Y., and there suffered all the\\nprivations in common with other families in that region\\nduring the summer following the cold season of 1816.\\nAfter a residence of eleven years in Tompkins County, the\\nfamily returned to Green Co., N. Y.\\nOn the 13th day of October, 1831, Mr. Lampman left\\nhis home in Green County, and by boat proceeded up the\\nHudson River to Albany, thence by railroad to Schenectady,\\nriding on the first twelve miles of railroad constructed in\\nthe United States. From Schenectady he traveled via the\\nErie Canal to Bufl^alo, which he purposed as the farthest\\nlimit of his journey. But meeting with some congenial\\nspirits in the latter city, who were traveling to Detroit, he\\nwas induced to accompany them to that city by a lake\\nsteamer. From Detroit he walked to Kalamazoo County,\\nand worked at lumbering during the winter of 1831-32.\\nIn the spring of 1832 he went to Washtenaw County and\\nworked at brick-making for one year, and here he married\\nMiss Iluldah Bonner, of the latter county.\\nDuring the spring of 1833, Mr. Lampman made a jour-\\nney to Chicago, which he says then contained but three\\nframed houses, and he there made the bricks for the first\\nbrick house ever erected in Chicago. In the fall of the\\nsame year he returned to Homer, Calhoun Co., where he\\nremained until December, 1836, when he settled in Butler.\\nHe purchased 80 acres upon section 14, which he has\\ncleared and brought up to its present fine state of cultiva-\\ntion, and upon which he at present resides. Mr. Lampman\\nwas elected a highway commissioner at the first township-\\nmeeting, and has .served with honor in other official capaci-\\nties since that time.\\nAt the time of Mr. Lampman s settlement, the only\\nfamilies then residing in the township were those of Caleb\\nWilcox, Jacob Shook, Jr., Robert Wood, and Solander\\nRossman. Elder David Lindsay, from Onondaga Co.,\\nN. Y., had visited the township in the spring of 1836,\\npurchased lands situated upon sections 14 and 15, and, with\\nthe assistance of neighbors who resided in Homer, had rolled\\nup the body of a log house, but he did not .settle with his\\nfamily until in the spring of 1837.\\nDaniel Shook a brother of Jacob and Aaron Arm-\\nstrong came from Wayne Co., N. Y., in the spring of 1837,\\nand settled in the southeast part of the township.\\nJesse Bowen, from Herkimer Co., N. Y., became a resi-\\ndent in 1837. He was a prominent citizen, and served his\\ntownsmen many years as supervisor and justice of the peace.\\nOthers who settled during the years 1837, 1838, and\\n1839 were Milo White, upon section 20 Charles C. Hays,\\n.section 2 Ira Sheldon, from Calhoun County, he was the\\nfirst cooper, and located upon section 6 Ira Dennis, from\\nLenawee County, also located upon section 6 David Law-\\nrence and Richard D. Decker, brothers, from Orleans Co.,\\nN. Y., settled upon .section 9 Benjamin Lyman and Alan-\\nson Rogers, from Calhoun Co., Mich. Lyman Putnam,\\nwho settled upon .section 3 John S. Heath, from Calhoun\\nCo., Mich., .section 10; John Hart, from Hillsdale County,\\nsection 15 Charles Kennedy, from Madison Co., N. Y.\\nDan Casey, on section 23 John T., Asa R., and Charles\\nM. Wisner, from Oakland Co., Mich., all settled in the\\nsoutheastern part of the township. John was a large land-\\nowner. Asa wa.s the first township clerk. He married\\nMiss Emily Bills in 1838, which was the first marriage in\\nthe .settlement. It is related that Miss Bills was the only\\nmarriageable young lady in the neighborhood at that period.\\nCharles M. Wisner was the first school-teaclier. S. L.\\nWilmer, Ellis S. Tillson, Richard S. Wood, Tyler Mc-\\nWhorter (who was county surveyor in 1845), William P.\\nDeyoe, Allen Pnrdy, Benjamin McVey, and Merrill More-\\nhouse were also located in the township within the time\\nbefore mentioned.\\nMerrill Morehouse built the first framed house, and\\nAlvin Bowen the first brick house. Solander Rossman\\nthe first framed barn. The first .saw-mill was erected by\\nNathaniel Knowles about 1849. Lyman Calkins built a\\nsaw- and grist-mill at Herrickville, in 1858. David Lind-\\nsay kept the first store at Whig Centre, in 1843. William\\nDemming and John Steele were also early merchants.\\nThe early settlers and their families during sickness were\\nattended by Dr. Clemens, of Allen s Prairie. Dr. Jacob\\nWelpers was the first physician to reside in the township.\\nJohn Lampman became a resident in 1841, and in 1848\\nAbraham P. Lampman, accompanied by his sons Epenetus,\\nLuman, and Ambrose, came in from Greenville, Green Co.,\\nN. Y., settling in the south part of the township.\\nFor names of many other early settlers, the reader is\\nrespectfully referred to the accompanying list of pioneers.\\nTHE PIONEERS OF BUTLER.\\nThe following is an alphabetical list of the early settlers\\nof Butler township, which includes the name of nearly\\nevery man who became a resident tax-payer prior to 1846,\\nand of some who settled a few years later\\n.\\\\niistrong, Aaron.\\nAlger, William.\\nAllen, Delos.\\nBowen. .Tes-^Je.\\nBiggs, Silas.\\nBagley, Daniel S.\\nBurcb. .Tames B.\\nBurbank, Dwigbt L.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0402.jp2"}, "403": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n303\\nBurch, Jacob 0.\\nBennett, Ilirivm II.\\nBowers, Churles K.\\nBurcl), \u00e2\u0080\u00a2Tunathun.\\nCasey, Dan.\\nCniniliill, I hineas.\\nCnuulall, Tlionuis.\\nCrnnilall. John.\\nCalkins, H. R.\\nCalkins, Moses V.\\nCalkins, B. II.\\nClark, C. P.\\nCollar, Hugh.\\nCopeland, I.\\nDennis, Ira.\\nDoniniing, William.\\nDecker, David.\\nDecker, Lawrence.\\nDecker, Richard D.\\nDeyoe, William P.\\nDayton. Amon.\\nDolph, .Sidney H.\\nDeyoe, .Jacob.\\nDay, Chauncey.\\nDolph, D.\\nDay, Abram.\\nEvens, Charles.\\nEvens. Thomas P.\\nEdwards, Thomas J.\\nFloyd, Richard U.\\nFord, Daniel R.\\nFuller, Zina.\\nHayes, Charles C.\\nHeath, John S.\\nH.ager, John.\\nHager, Joseph.\\nHopkins, A. C.\\nHart, John H.\\nHadlock, Orsino.\\nHopkins, Timothy A.\\nHowe, Charles.\\nHaigbt, I.\\nHayes, I.\\nHager, D. D.\\nHo-xio, Ort^jn.\\nJames, B. F.\\nJoslyn, John W.\\nKennedy, Charles.\\nLindsay, David.\\nLanipman, Henry S.\\nLockwood, George.\\nLangdim, George.\\nLani])man, Abraham 1*.\\nLampman, Epenetus.\\nLampman, Ambrose,\\nLampman, John.\\nLewis, I.\\nLindsay, Elisha.\\nLindsay, Joel.\\nLafferty, I.\\nMcWhorler, Tyler.\\nMorehouse, Merrill.\\nMcintosh, Duncan.\\nMead, Philander.\\nMann, Stephen.\\nMansfield, P.\\nMount, Nathan.\\nMcVey, Benjamin J.\\nNewton, Timothy M.\\nNeedham, William.\\nNichols, S.\\nNorris, Jacob.\\nPurdy, Allen.\\nPardee, George D.\\nPutnam, Lyman.\\nPatterson, David.\\nPennock, Henry H.\\nPebbles, Henry W.\\nRossman, Solander.\\nRossman, Thomas J.\\nRogers, Benjamin A.\\nRogers, Hiram.\\nRogers, E.\\nRogers, Nelson.\\nRogers, Lyman.\\nRogers, Alanson.\\nRcdlicld, John.\\nRogers, Seth.\\nRosecrantz, R.\\nRichardson, George W.\\nHossman, William.\\nShook, Jacob.\\nShook, Daniel.\\nSwart, B. D.\\nSharp, John S.\\nSumner, Ira.\\nSheldon, Ira.\\nShelp, Henry.\\nSherman, Porter.\\nSmith, Abram.\\nShelp, Parley M.\\nShelp, John G.\\nSnyder, Jacob.\\nSawyer, Thomjus.\\nSimmons, T.\\nSteele, John.\\nThonijjson, Isaae.\\nTillson, Ellis S.\\nTurner, E.\\nVan Giesen, Thomas J.\\nVan (iiesen, Henry.\\nWilcox, Caleb.\\nWood, Robert.\\nWood, Richard S.\\nWisner, John T.\\nWisncr, Asa R.\\nWisner, Charles M.\\nWeaver, Daniel.\\nWhite, Milo.\\nWeatherwax, John T.\\nWarren, Alanson D,\\nAVarner, George V.\\nWilliams, Emmor.\\nWillmer, S. L.\\nWeller, Linus.\\nWeller, W. H.\\nWarren, W. L.\\nWarren, Ira S.\\nWelch, Hugh.\\nWeatherwax, Joseph.\\nWright, Obed W.\\nWoolever\\nCIVIL HISTORY.\\nThe Senate and House of Representatives of the State\\nof Michigan, b} an act approved March 6, 1838, erected\\nButler from Girard township, as follows\\n.\\\\i r No. 22, neiliim 21. .Ml thai part ul liie .\u00e2\u0096\u00a0.omty of Branch\\ndesignated in the I luted .States survey as tnwnship number live south\\nof range number five west, be and the same is hereby set off and or-\\nganized into a separate township by the name of Butler; and the\\nfirst township-meeting shall be held at the house of David Lindsay\\nin said township.\\nAt the time the towii. iliip was orfranized, its territory\\ncontained a voting population of but about twenty voters.\\nA majority of them were from Butler, Wayne Co., N. Y.\\nand at a picliminaiy nieetinj: they decided by ballot to\\nname the new townsiiiii Butler, in remembrance of their\\nold home in the latter State.\\nFirst Township Election. At a meeting of the inhab-\\nitants of the town.ship of Butler, held at the dwelling-house\\nof David Lindsay, April 2, 1838, for the purpose of electing\\ntownship officers, John T. Wisner and Jesse Bowen were\\nchosen Judges of the Election, Asa R. Wisner, Clerk, and\\nTyler McWhortcr, Assistant Clerk. The officers elected\\nwere as follows: David Lindsay, Supervisor; Asa R. Wis-\\nner, Town.ship Clerk Jacob Shook, Jesse Bowen, and T.\\nJefferson Ros.snian, Assessors; Charles M. Wisner, Col-\\nlector; David Lindsay, Jesse Bowen, Tyler McWhorter,\\nand Solander Ro.ssman, Justices of the Peace; Charles M.\\nWisner, Constable; Jacob Shook, John T. Wisner, and\\nHenry S. Lampman, Highway Commissioners; Tyler Mc-\\nWhorter, Charles M. Wisner, and Daniel Shook, Inspectors\\nof Schools; Caleb Wilcox and Jacob Shook, Overseers of\\nthe Poor; Jacob Shook, Road-Master.\\nEARLY TOWNSHIP LEGISLATION.\\nWolf- Bounties. At the anuel Township-meeting, held\\nin the Township of Butler in the year a.d. 1844, voted\\nand carried that the Township of Butler will pay three\\ndollars for ever full-grown woolf s liedd and ears entire on,\\nand one dollar and fifty cents for every Whelp or half-\\ngrown woolf caught by an inhabitant of said Township.\\nMoved carried that there be nine Dollars Raised in\\nthe Township of butler for the year A.n. 1844, for the\\npurpose of paying a bounty on Wolves.\\nEducational. April 6, 1846, it was voted and carried\\nto Raise 50 cents per Hedd for every child over four and\\nunder eighteen years of age in the Township of Butler.\\nTOWNSHIP OFFICERS.\\nThe following is a list of the principal township officers\\nfrom 1839 to 1878, inclusive:\\nSupervisors.\\n18:19. David Lindsay.\\n1840. Alanson D. Warren.\\n1841. David Decker.\\n1842. Jacob Shook.\\n184.1. Jesse Bowen.\\n1844. Jacob Shook.\\n1845.\\n1846.\\n1847. Jesse Bowen.\\n1848. Jacob Shook.\\n1849.\\n1850.\\n1851. Moses V. Calkins.\\n1852.\\n1853. Jesse Bowen.\\n1854.\\n1855. Moses V. Calkins.\\n185fi.\\n1.S57.\\nTown Clerks.\\nAsa R. Wisner.\\nT. J. Van Giesen.\\nAsa R. Wisner.\\nT. J. Van Giesen.\\nTreasurers.\\nThos. J. Rossman.\\nDaniel Shook.\\nLawrence Decker.\\nEpenetus Lampman.\\nT. J. Van Giesen.\\nCharles E. Bowers.\\nR. r. Floyd.\\n,Ios. M. Alexancler.\\nCluirlcs IC. Bowers.\\nHenry S. Lampman.\\nDwighl L. Burbank.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0403.jp2"}, "404": {"fulltext": "304\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUiNTY, xMlCHIGAN.\\n1858.\\n1869.\\nISfiO.\\n1861.\\n1862.\\n1863.\\n1S64.\\n1864.\\n1865.\\n1866.\\n1867.\\n1868.\\n1869.\\n1870.\\n1871.\\n1872.\\n1873.\\n1874.\\n1875.\\n1876.\\n1877.\\n1878.\\nSupervisors.\\nMoses V. Calkins.\\nJesse Bowen.\\nit it\\nMoses V. Calkins.\\nCharles E. Bowers.\\nBarzilla H. Calkins.\\nTown Clerks. Treasurers.\\nCharles E. Bowers. 0. H. Hadlock.\\nR. U. Floyd. Jay Taylor.\\nMoses V. Calkins.\\nCharles W. Bennett.\\nR. U. Floyd.\\nHiram H. Bennett.\\nIra S. Lampman. George W. Clark.\\nJos. A. Weatherwax.\\nDaniel Clark. F. M. Bissell.\\nIra S. Lauipinan. A. B. La Fleur.\\nB. 0. Moore.\\nMoses V. Calkins.\\nA. A. Van Orthwick.\\nJohn W. Henry. Joseph A. Bowcu.\\nMarcus M. Calkins.\\nBarzilla H. Calkins. Horace B. Powers,\\nA. A. Van Orthwick. Thomas Sinclair.\\nBradley 0. Moore. J. E. Moore.\\nJohn M. Davids. A. W. Eaton.\\nBradley 0. Moore. Dwight L. Burbank.\\nJohn M. Davids. Thomas Sinclair.\\nJUSTICES OF THE PEACE.\\n1839.\\nCharles C. Hayes.\\n1861.\\nJesse Bowen.\\n1842.\\nDavid Decker.\\nJoel D. Lindsay.\\n1844.\\nDaniel Shook.\\n1862.\\nH. B. Powers.\\nTimothy M. Newton.\\nM.M. Fox.\\n1845.\\nJesse Bowen.\\nL. Lampman.\\n1846.\\nHiram H. Bennett.\\n1863.\\nMoses Hoskins.\\nDavid Decker.\\nFrancis H. Ross.\\n1847.\\nHiram H. Bennett.\\n1864.\\nJohn M. Davids.\\n1848.\\nCharles E. Bowers.\\n1865.\\nIra S. Lampman.\\n1849.\\nAbraham P. Lampman.\\n1866.\\nHorace B. Powers.\\n-lohn T. Wisner.\\nJ. Pardee.\\n1850.\\nDavid Decker.\\n1868.\\nL. B. Ramsdell.\\n1851.\\nG. R. Culver.\\n1869.\\nJohn M. Davids.\\n1853.\\nGeorge Elmore.\\nDaniel Dresser.\\nJohn M. Davids.\\n1870.\\nHorace B. Powers.\\nIra Allen.\\n1871.\\nCornelius Denhani.\\n1854.\\nMoses V. Calkins.\\nJacob J. Bush.\\n1855.\\nJohn M. Davids.\\n1872.\\nMoses V. Calkins.\\nHorace B. Powers.\\nHenry S. Delamater.\\nGardner Herrick.\\n1873.\\nJohn M. David.\\n1856.\\nRichard U. Floyd.\\n1874.\\nHorace B. Powers,\\n1857.\\nDuncan Mcintosh.\\nHomer Moore.\\n1858.\\nJesse Bowen.\\nCharles White.\\n1859.\\nHorace B. Powers.\\n1875.\\nM. T. Lucas.\\nJesse Bowen.\\n1876\\n0. D. Curtis.\\nJohn M. Davids.\\n1877\\nJohn M. Davids.\\n1860.\\nRichard U. Floyd.\\nTorrence C. Dery.\\nASSE\\n1878\\n5S0RS.\\nWallace Allen.\\n1839\\nJesse Bowen.\\n1845\\nJoseph Hager.\\nThomas J. Rossraan.\\nChanncey Day.\\nCharles C. Hayes.\\n1846\\nJoseph Hager.\\n1840\\nJohn Lampman.\\nHiram H. Bennett.\\nB. D. Swart.\\n1847\\nDuncan Mcintosh.\\nMilo White.\\nHenry S. Lampman.\\n1841\\nCharles C. Hayes.\\n1848\\nCharles C. Hayes.\\nJohn Lampman.\\nRichard U. Floyd.\\nCharles Evens.\\n1849\\nJohn T. Weatherwax.\\n1842\\nJohn Hager.\\nCharles C. Hayes.\\nJohn T. Weatherwu.x.\\n1850\\nJoseph Hager.\\n1843\\nJesse Bowen.\\nCharles C. Hayes.\\n1844\\nJoseph Hager.\\n1851\\nJohn T. Weatherwax.\\nJohn T. Weatherwax.\\nJoseph Hager.f\\nHIGHWAY COMSriSSIONERS.\\nTo fill vacancy.\\nI Since the date last mentioned the supervisors have jierformed the\\nduties of assessors.\\n1839.\\n1840.\\n1841.\\n1843.\\n1844.\\n1845.\\n1846.\\n1847.\\n1848.\\n1849.\\n1850.\\n1851.\\nHenry S. Lampman.\\nDavid Decker.\\nRichard S. Wood.\\nJacob Shook.\\nDavid Decker.\\nHenry S. Lam])man.\\nJacob Shook.\\nGeorge Lockwood.\\nDavid Decker.\\nHenry S. Lampman.\\nThomas I. Edwards.\\nGer)rge Lockwood.\\nHenry S. Lampman.\\nJohn Hager.\\nGeorge Lockwood.\\nT. J. Rossman.\\nDuncan Mcintosh.\\nJohn Hager.\\nDuncan Mcintosh.\\nT. J. Rossman.\\nJohn Hager.\\nMilo White.\\nIra S. Lampman.\\nBenjamin A. Rogers.\\nB. A. Rogers.\\nMilo White.\\nJohn Lampman.\\nDuncan Mcintosh.\\nDaniel Shook.\\nJohn Hager.\\n1853.\\n1854.\\n1856.\\n1857.\\n1858.\\n1859.\\n1860.\\n1861.\\n1862.\\n1863.\\n1864.\\n1865.\\n1866.\\n1868.\\n1869.\\n1870.\\n1871.\\n1872.\\n1873.\\n1874.\\n1875.\\n1876.\\n1877.\\n1878.\\nMilo White.\\nJohn S. Lampman.\\nJohn Hager.\\nL. B. Ramsdell.\\nWilliam Rossman.\\nW. R. Kisson.\\nF. H. Ross.\\nLorenzo D. Ramsdell.\\nDwight L. Burbank.\\nCharles E. Bowers.\\nLawrence Decker.\\n0. W. Wright.\\nDwight L. Burbank.\\nHarlow Williams.\\nThomas I. Edwards.\\nRomanto Lake.\\nWilliam H. Taylor.\\nDwight L. Burbank.\\nThomas P. Evans.\\nDwight L. Burbank.\\nHiram Burlison.\\nLawrence Decker.\\nEdward Vf. Perry.\\nJohn O Neil.\\nEdward W. Perry.\\nLawrence Decker.\\nEdward W. Perry.\\nJohn Bignold.\\nAaron A. Van Orthwick.\\nDaniel Clark.\\nWAR LEGISLATION.\\n7o the TowHuhlp Huard of the Townnhip of liittler We the under-\\nsigned, electors of the township of Butler, respectfully request the\\nTownship Board to call a special town-meeting, for the jiurpose of\\nvoting on the subject of raising a tax for the payment of a bounty to\\nencourage enlistment on the credit of said township. (Signed) Wil-\\nliam H. Hagei-, Horace Curtis, Sylvester Rogers, Levi Curtis, Jr.,\\nHenry Curtis, William Wiltse. Josiah McDonalil, Daniel Clark, Row-\\nland McDonald, John McDonald, Edward McDouald, G. L. Germond,\\nE. Wiltse, William Rogers, Stephen Mann, R. Lake.\\nWe, the Township Board of the township of Butler, on request\\nmade by twelve or more electors of said township, do hereljy order\\nthat a special township-meeting be held for the purpose of voting on\\nthe subject of raising a tax to pay bounties to volunteers who may\\nenlist and be credited to said township of Butler. The said special\\nmeeting to beheld on Thursday, the 19th day of January, 1865. Given\\nunder our hands this 9th day of January, 1865.\\nB. H. Calkins,\\nH. B. Powers,\\nIra L. Lampman,\\nTivp. Huard.^\\nAt tliis meeting 85 votes were cast in favor of bounty\\nand 26 votes against bounty. It is unknown how much\\nmoney was raised at tliis period for the payment of bounties.\\nFeb. 24, 1864, f 1600 was paid to volunteers.\\nSTATISTICAL 1839 VS. 1874.\\nThe following is a complete list of those assessed for taxes\\nin 1839\\nCharles C. Hayes, section 2, 80 acres.\\nIra Sheldon, section 6, 70 acres.\\nIra Dennis, section 6, 80 acres.\\nDavid Decker, section 9, 160 acres.\\nLyman Rogers, sections 2 and 3, 120 acres.\\nLym.an Putnam, section 3, SO acres.\\nJohn S. Heath, section 10, 180 acres.\\nHenry S. Lampman, section 14, 80 acres, 2 oxen, 1 cow.\\nBenjamin Rogers, section 15, 80 acres.\\nThomas J. Rossman, section 14, 160 acres.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0404.jp2"}, "405": {"fulltext": "A\\nfMOrOS BY KJNDMAf^KCOLDWATER.\\nDAVID lINSDAY.\\nf/RS. DAVID LINSDAY\\nResidence or LUCiNDA R. unsday, Butler, Branch Co.Mich", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0405.jp2"}, "406": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0406.jp2"}, "407": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n305\\nDavid Lindsay, sections 14 and 15, 150 acres, 2 oxen, 1 cow.\\nJohn Hart, section lo. 10 acres.\\nCliarU S Kcnnciiy, section 15, 40 acres.\\nMilo Wliite, sections 10 and 20, 4S0 acres.\\nAlanson Rogers, section 22, SO acres.\\nDan Casey, section 23, 88 acres.\\nCliarles JI. and Asa R. Wisner, section 24, 80 acres.\\nDaniel Shoolt, section 20, 100 acres.\\nL. Willmer, section 25, 80 acres.\\nEllis S. Tillson, section 25, 40 acres.\\n.Tolin T. Wisner, sections 25, 26, .15, and 36, 500 acres.\\nRicliard S. Wood, section 34, *0 acres.\\nTyler McWhorter, section 3. 100 acres.\\nGeorge Lockwood, section 36, 120 acres.\\nWilliam P. Deyoc, section 34, 40 acres,\\n.^llcn Purdy, section 34, 80 acres.\\nMerrill Morehouse, section 35, 80 acres,\\n.lesse Bowon, section 36, 200 acres.\\nJacob Shook, sections 26 and 27, 480 acres, 1 wagon, 2 oxen, 1 cow.\\nSolander Rossuian, sections 12 and 13, 240 acres, 1 wagon, 2 oxen,\\n1 cow.\\n1874.\\nPopulation 1,389\\nFarmers 265\\nAcres in farm lands 19,641\\nAcres of wheat growing, June, 1874 2,780\\nharvested in 1873 2,328\\ncorn 1,373\\nBushels of wheat 27,462\\ncorn 67,177\\nother grains harvested in 1873 14,00(1\\npotatoes 7,735\\nTons of hay 1,814\\nPounds of woo! sheared in 1873 12,605\\npork marketed in 1S73 125,220\\ncheese made in 17,131\\nbutter 57,725\\nfruit dried for market in 1873 25,113\\nBarrels of cider made in 1873 429\\nPi\u00c2\u00bbunds of maple-sugar made in 1873 6,719\\nAcres in fruits in 1873 565\\nValue of fruits and vegetables sold in 1873 $5,000\\nHorses over one year old in 1874 630\\nMules 2\\nWork o.xen 26\\nMilch cows in 1874 769\\nCattle over one year old, other than oxen and milch\\ncows 624\\nSwine over six months old in 1874 S76\\nSheep 2,761\\nsheared in 1873 2,654\\nMills and factories 8\\nOperated by steam 3\\nPersons employed 30\\nCa]iital invested $11,000\\nValue of products $35,000\\nSCHOOLS.\\nThe first school-house was built upon Shook s Prairie in\\n1838. Charles M. Wisner was the first teacher, and taught\\nin the school-house mentioned during the winter of 1838-\\n39. Miss Rhoda Hewett, of Quincy, taught school in the\\nsame house during the following summer. Two or three\\nmore log school-houses were erected soon after but schools\\nand school reports did not flourish to any extent until\\nwithin a very recent period.\\nFrom a school report, for the year ending Sept. 2, 1878,\\nare taken the following statistics Number of districts, 7\\nframe school-houses, 5 stone, 2 seating capacity of, 380.\\nValue of school property, 83700. Children of school age,\\n388; attending school during the year, 371. Male teachers\\nemployed during the year, 4 female, 10. Months taught\\nby male teachers, 12 by female, 30. I aid to male teachers,\\n$42(1; tn female, $581.\\nlieci.ipts. Total resources from moneys on hand Sept.\\n3, 1877, two-mill tax, primary-school fund, tuition of non-\\n39\\nresident scholars, district taxes for all purposes, and frcim\\nother sources, 81.580.95.\\nExpenditures. Teachers wages, $1001 repairs of\\nschool buildings, 686.50 all other purposes, $276.\\nAmount on hand, Sejit. 2. 1878, $184.11.\\n.MA.SONIC.\\nBiitbr Lodge, No 88, F. and A. M., was organized\\nunder a dispensation from the Grand Master in 1855, and\\nimmediately commenced work as a Masonic lodge. The\\nhall first occupied was situated over Gardner Ilerrick s\\nstore, llerrickville. In the di-spensation, Bro. Gardner\\nHerrick was named as Worshipful Master, Bro. Peter\\nSwart, Senior Warden, and Bro. Milo Cragin, Junior\\nWarden.\\nThe first election of ofiicers was held December 19,\\n1855, which resulted as follows Gardner Herrick, W. M.\\nPeter Swart, S. W. Miles Warren, J. W. Lawrence\\nDecker, Sec. David Lindsay, Treas. Alonzo Mead, S.\\nD. George W. Elmore, J. D Jotham G. Casey, Tyler\\nFrederick Herrick, Steward.\\nThe lodge received its charter in 1857. Bro. Gardner\\nHerrick was continued as master of the lodge until 1859,\\nwhen, in consequence of his removal from the township,\\nBro. Peter Smart was elected master. He was succeeded\\nby Bro. Miles Warren, who was master in 1860.\\nAt the election of officers in December, 1860, Bro. Am-\\nbrose Lanipnian was elected worshipful master, and was re-\\nelected, and filled the ofiice continuously until 1873, when,\\ndeclining to serve longer, John C. Hager was elected mas-\\nter, and served for a period of eighteen months; Bro.\\nAmbrose Lampman was then again elected master, and has\\nbeen continued as such to the present time.\\nIn 1867 the lodge was incorporated, and purchased the\\nbuilding occupied, also a lot in Henickville. The building\\nwas removed to the lot, and considerable money expended\\nin repairing and furnishing. This property was sold in\\n1875, and in 1877, in connection with Butler Grange, the\\nlodge purchased a lot in the centre of the township, and\\ncaused to be constructed upon it a hall 20 by 40 feet, two\\nstories in height. It cost about $1000. The upper story\\nis owned by tlie Masonic lodge, the lower by the Grange\\nsociety.\\nRegular communications are held Wednesday evenings,\\non or before the full moon in each month.\\nPresent Officers. -Ambrose Lampman, W. M. John\\nC. Hager, S. W. Rowland McDonald, J. W. Charles\\nBogue, Sec. Horace B. Powers, Trea.s. Samuel R. Van-\\ndekarr, S. D. Madi.son T. Lucas, J. D. Silas C. Purdy,\\nTyler.\\nPATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.\\nButler Grange, No. 88, Patrons of Husbandri/, was\\norganized Oct. 10, 1873, with Ambrose Lampman and\\nwife, A. W. Eaton and wife, John W. Rogers and wife,\\nWilliam I. Farwell and wife, Walter R. Ke.sson and wife,\\nEzra Lott and wife, Thester H. Cook and wife, Charles D.\\nKennedy anil wife, Horace G. Mcintosh and wife, Nathan\\nB. Dresser and wil e, Kdward W. Perry and wif. Orval\\nGeer, and Miss Maggie Rain ;y as the charter members.\\nThester H. Cook was elected Master, and Ambrose", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0407.jp2"}, "408": {"fulltext": "306\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nLampman, Secretary. They were continued in the same\\noffices until 1876, when Ambrose Lampman was elected\\nMaster, and A. W. Eaton, Secretary. During the years\\n1877 and 1878, Thester H. Cook served as Master and\\nAmbrose Lampman as Secretary.\\nOfficers for 1879.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 John M. David, Worthy Master\\nCharles H. Chase, Overseer; Charles D. Kennedy, Lec-\\nturer; Thester H. Cook, Steward; Thomas P. Evens,\\nAsst. Steward Mrs. John M. David, Chaplain William\\nI. Farwell, Treas Nathan B. Dresser, Sec. Walter R.\\nKesson, Gatekeeper Mrs. Emeretta Warren, Ceres Mrs.\\nCharles H. Chase, Pomona; Mrs. Ira V. Kesson, Flora;\\nMrs. Charles D. Kennedy, Stewardess.\\nUntil the completion of their new hall in 1877, the\\ngrange meetings were held in the town-hall, which is situ-\\nated one-half south of the oenti e of the township.\\nRELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.\\nThe Methodists were the first to hold meetings and to\\norganize a religious society in the township. As early as\\n1838, Reverends John H. Pitzel, William H. Penfield, and\\nJames Clizbe preached in the school-house on Shook s\\nPrairie.* Among the members of the first class in Meth-\\nodism formed here were Jacob Shook and his wife Polly,\\nMrs. Aaron Armstrong, William P. Deyue and wife, Daniel\\nShook, John T. Wisner and wife, and Henry Shelp.\\nDuring the past forty years religious societies of different\\ndenominations have had their rise and fall in the township.\\nThe latter result cau.sed mainly by dissensions among them-\\nselves and their antagonism to the progressive spirit of the\\nage. About 1854 the Baptists erected a church edifice at\\nDayburg, the first and only house of worship ever built in\\nthe township, and for a brief period they were strong in\\nnumbers and seemingly prosperous. But at the present\\ntime not a vestige of the society can be found.\\nThe church edifice, which will seat about 200 persons,\\nstill remains. It is contemplated to repair it thoroughly\\nand use it as a union church, open to all religious societies.\\nFIRST FREE-WILL BAPTIST CHURCH.,\\nThe first society of this church was organized at the\\nschool-house in Butler Centre, April 10 and 11, 1858, by\\na council of ministers and delegates from surrounding\\nchurches, represented by Revs. F. P. and 0. D. Angler, of\\nHillsdale H. Cook and H. B. Hayes, from Cook s Prairie\\nEdwin Rosecrantz, from the Clarendon church and\\nWarner, from the Litchfield church.\\nThe first members were as follows: Gardner Herrick,\\nLouisa L. Herrick, Stewart Wilcox, Mrs. Wilcox, John\\nBusley, Anna Busley, William Rogers, Elanor Rogers, S.\\nV. Pierce, John Hall, Cynthia Wood, Barbary Percopine,\\nMahala Starkweather, Harriet Floyd, Caroline E. Brown,\\nand Mahala Warren. This organization maintained an ex-\\nistence until about 1861 or 1862, when it died out.\\nThe present society was organized at the school-house in\\nWhig Centre, Sept. 7, 1867. Revs. Elijah Cook, John\\nRev. Ira Bonner, a Christian, also preached here at a very\\nearly day, in .lolm Hart s loj^ house, and, it is elitiiiied, was the fii st\\npreacher.\\nAshley, Bro. John Blake, and Father West composed the\\ncouncil Rev. E. Cook presided as moderator. Rev. John\\nAshley as clerk. Upon inquiry, it was ascertained that\\neight brothers and ten sisters desired to go into the organi-\\nzation, and Rev. E. Cook extended the right hand of fel-\\nlowship. The society then adopted the name of The\\nFirst Free-Will Baptist Church of Butler. John Busley\\nwas chosen Deacon M. R. Thompson, Clerk William\\nVicory, Treas. and Rev. John Ashley, Pastor.\\nThe members of this organization were William Vicory,\\nS. V. Pierce, M. R. Thompson, Richard Storms, Benjamin\\nAbrams, S. Wilcox, D. M. Casey, J. W. Rogers, A. J.\\nMacomb, Thomas J. Rossman, William Rossman, M. T.\\nLucas, G. Coleman, Nathan Haight, Anna Bu.sley, Ange-\\nline Vicory, Ann M. Storms, Harriet Wilcox, Elizabeth\\nAbrams, Eliza Casey, Ezra Rogers, Polly Rossman, Adel-\\nphia Rossman, Eunice Thompson, Melissa Van Giesen,\\nLaura Ford, Mary Lucas, Sarah Haight, Flora Carmichael,\\nJordan, and Mary J. Cory.\\nSince ]Mr. Ashley, Revs. Boynton, Ensign, Holt, Dick-\\ninson, Marshall, Caville, and Limbocker have successively\\nassumed the pastorate of this church. No pastor at the\\npresent time. Present membership, 50 pupils in Sabbath-\\nschool, 40 John A. Lampman, Sunday-school superin-\\ntendent.\\nThe Methodist Episcopal and other religious denomina-\\ntions, hold meetings in school-houses in various parts of the\\ntownship, but we have no data concerning them.\\nOur thanks are due to Henry S. Lampman, Jacob Shook,\\nGeorge Lockwood, William Rossman, Richard D. Decker,\\nPeter Shook, Ambrose Lampman, and many others, for their\\nuniform kindness and courtesy, and the valuable informa-\\ntion received from them.\\nBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.\\nDAVID LINSDAY.\\nThe ancestors of David Linsday were among the early\\nEnglish settlers of Massachusetts. As early as 1700,\\nIsaac Linsday, the father of David, emigrated to Onondaga\\nCo., N. Y., and settled at Camillus. He erected the first\\nframe house in that locality, kept the first tavern in Camil-\\nlus, and died at an advanced age. His son David was the\\nyoungest of seven children, and was born at Camillus on\\nApril 30, 1803. He was reared a farmer, received a good\\ncommon-school education, and at the age of nineteen was\\nunited in marriage to Miss Anna Dayton, of the same place.\\nSoon afVer his marriage he removed to Hastings, Oswego\\nCo., where he built a saw-mill, and was engaged in the\\nlumber business at that place for ten years. In 1826 his\\nwife died, leaving him with three young children, named\\nJoel D., James B., and Susan, who died in infmcy. Oct.\\n14, 1827, he was married to Miss Lucinda K. Kennedy.\\nIn the winter of 1836 he made a visit to Michigan in quest\\nof a location for a home. He purchased one hundred and\\nsixty acres of government land in the present township of", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0408.jp2"}, "409": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF IJRANCII COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n307\\nButler, Branch Co., made a .small cli;ariug, erected the bmiy\\nof a log house, returned to New York, and in the fall of\\nthe same year moved his family and settled on his new farm.\\nFor some years before leavinjr New York he had been in\\ntlu habit (if preaebinj; at variou.s places to the seet known\\nas Christians, and after bis .settlement in Butler he held\\nhimself in readiness for all call.s of that nature. He\\npreached the first funeral .sermon, married the first couple,\\nwas the first justice of the peace, and the first supervisor in\\nthe township of Butler. The first town-meeting held in\\nButler was at his house, at which there wore fourteen\\nvoters. He was magistrate for a number of years.\\nIn those days lie was known as a Whig, but on the dis-\\nruption of that party and the organization of the Republican\\nparty he became a staunch adherent of the latter. He con-\\ntinued all his life a farmer-preacher, acknowledging no\\ncreed, but taking the Bible as the man of his counsel, and\\nits precepts as the rule and guide of his conduct in all his\\ntransactions with mankind. By his second union he was\\nthe father of five children, named Anna K., Minerva D.,\\nAchsab F., John K., and Tyler H. Of these, Anna and\\nMinerva alone are living. Anna is the wife of Horace\\nPowers, and resides on their farm in Butler. Minerva is\\nthe widow of Charlas K. Bowers, who, in the great Rebel-\\nlion, wa-s a Union soldier. On the march of his command\\nthrough Georgia be was taken ill, became exhausted, and\\nfell out of the ranks. He was supposed to be dead, and\\nthe ]iain and anguish of the widowed and orphaned hearts\\nat home; were augmented by the uncertainty of his fate.\\nAfter eleven long years of uncertainty it was ascertained,\\nby letters from the Southern lady who found him in a dying\\ncondition, that he was cared for and kindly nursed until his\\ndeath. The old pioneer preacher and farmer, David Linsday,\\ndied on the 24th day of March, 18(;2, leaving his widow\\nthe old bonie-farni, and in good, comfortable circumstances.\\nThe venerable lady resides with her daughter, Mrs. Bowers,\\nin Butler. To the relatives and friends, and the patrons of\\nthis work, we dedicate this brief notice of old Father and\\nMother Linsday, and on another page is presented the por-\\ntraits and a view of the old home of this old pioneer couple.\\nIIAKl.KS K. now KKS.\\nCHARLES K. UUWEUS.\\nHenry Bowers, the Hither of our subject, emigrated\\nfrom New Hampshire and settled at Salem, Washtenaw\\nCo., Mich., where he died in 1878, at the age of eighty\\nyears. His widow is still living, at the age of seventy-eight\\nyears. They were the parents of six children, named Eliza-\\nbeth, Charles E., John S., Caroline, Ilud.soii, and Viola.\\nCharles E. was born on the 28th day of March, 1826. His\\nboyhood was spent in obtaining a fair education and in farm\\nlabor. In after-years he was engaged in teaching district\\nschool in the winter season, and in working at farming in\\nthe summer.\\nHe taught several terms in Washtenaw County, and\\nafterwards in Branch County. In 1847 he settled on\\neighty acres of wild land in the township of Butler. He\\nerected a small frame house, and improved his lands during\\nthe summer and taught school in the winter for a number\\nof years. He became attached to one of his pupils, Miss\\nMISS. CII.MII.KS E. HOWKIIS.\\nMinerva J). Linsday, daughter of the old pioneer preacher\\nof Butler, and they were united in marriage Jan. 1, 1852.\\nMr. Bowers was a man of much consideration, and highly\\nrespected and esteemed by his fellow-townsmen, who mani-\\nfested their confidence in his ability and worth by keeping\\nhim for many years in an official position in his town, such\\nas inspector of schools, clerk, supervisor, etc. In 1864 he\\nentered the army, and, on the March to the Sea, strayed\\nfrom his command, and for eleven long years his fate was\\nunknown by his .sorrowing widow and friends at home.\\nBut, after years of uncertainty, the full history of his sad\\ndeath was revealed. He became sick and exhausted on\\nthe march through Georgia, and, delirious with fever, wan-\\ndered away from his comrades. He was found by some\\npeople in almost a dying condition, and was taken to the\\nhouse of Mrs. Bry.son, the wife of a Confederate soldier.\\nThis kind lady procured a doctor and nursed him until his\\ndeath, which occurred in November, lSt)4. He ir,ave Mrs.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0409.jp2"}, "410": {"fulltext": "308\\nHISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nBi-yson the address of his family in Michigan, but, owing\\nto some mistake in the name, the several letters she wrote\\nto Mrs. Bowers never came to hand, and in after-years, by\\nadverti.sing in the Detroit papers, the whole sad story came\\nto light. He was buried in the cemetery at Conyers, Ga.,\\nbut was afterwards removed to the National Soldiers Cem-\\netery at Marietta, Ga.\\nAt the time he entered the army he left his wife and\\none son, named Don Juan. Two weeks after his departure\\nfor tiie war his wife gave birth to a daughter, to whom\\nshe gave the name of Jane L. At the age of seven months\\nthe babe died, leaving the mother and little boy alone in\\nthe world. Mrs. Bowers still live.\u00c2\u00ab on the old home-farm,\\nand is in comfortable circumstances. Her son, who has\\ngrown up into an intelligent young man, lives at home\\nwith his mother, and old Mother Linsday is also an honored\\nmember of the family.\\nThe numerous friends and relatives will be pleased to\\nfind in this work the portraits of Charles E. Bowers and\\nhis esteemed widow.\\nDWIGHT L. BURBANK.\\nThe ancestors of Mr. Burbank were among the early\\nsettlers of the Connecticut Valley. Joseph R. Burbank,\\nthe grandfather, was a millwright, and in early life was\\nmarried to Esther Metcalf They were the parents of\\nRoby, Lucius, George, Theodosia, and Clarissa. Lucius\\nwas born in Sufiield, Conn., in 1798, and in his boyhood\\nobtained a fair education. He engaged in selling stone-\\nware, which he delivered from a wagon at the towns\\nthroughout the country. In 1825 he was married to Miss\\nPrisea Thwing. He continued in the stone-ware trade\\nuntil 1830, when he removed to Geauga Co., Ohio, where\\nhe bought and settled on a farm. His death occurred Oct.\\n6, 184(5, at the age of forty-eight. His venerable widow\\nis still living at the age of seventy-seven years, and is an\\nhonored and cherished member in the family of her son,\\nDwight. They were the parents of five children, named\\nP]dwin, Dwight L., Hiram, Oscar, and Clarissa, who are at\\nthis time all living.\\nDwight L^was born at SuflSeld, Conn., March 8, 1829.\\nHe was reared on a farm in Geauga Co., Ohio, and ob-\\ntained a good education in the English branches. When\\nDwight was seventeen years old his father died. He then\\nbegan active life on his own account, and when he was\\ntwenty-one he came to Michigan, where he worked in a\\nsaw-mill and at teaming for two years. Then, with a part-\\nner, he bought and operated a steam saw-mill for one year.\\nHe then bought eighty acres of wild land in the township\\nof Butler, about si.x miles north of the village of Quincy.\\nApril 22, 1853, he was married to Julia A., daughter of\\nWilliam Rogers, an old settler of Butler. He soon after\\nbuilt a log hou.se, and was busy enough clearing and im-\\nproving his land. In 1864 he entered the army, and served\\nuntil the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged.\\nHe was in the 14th Michigan Infantry, participated in\\nmany battles and skirmishes, and was in Sherman s famous\\nMarch to the Sea. He was wounded in the arm at the\\nfight of Silver Creek, N. C. He has been successful as a\\nfarmer, and has a finely-cultivated farm, with comfortable\\nand convenient barn and out-buildings.\\nMr. Burbank and his esteemed wife have had three\\nchildren, named Alvin, Albert R., and Frank. Alvin\\ndied at the age of seven years, and the others are at home\\nwith the parents. Mr. Burbank is a man of much con-\\nsideration in his township, and has for many years held\\nvarious local offices, such as clerk, commissioner, and treas-\\nurer. On another page of this work may be found a view\\nof his residence and farm-home.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0410.jp2"}, "411": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0411.jp2"}, "412": {"fulltext": "?y^\\nX\\no\\no\\nX\\no\\nz\\nm\\no\\n2\\nU\\nM\\nL.\\nO\\nU\\nu\\nz\\nui\\na\\nu\\nor", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0412.jp2"}, "413": {"fulltext": "OVID.\\nThis township, which lies directly south of Coldwater,\\nis known as township 7 south, raiij^e fi west, and has been\\ndescribed in a (ironiiiient county work as first settled by\\nParley Stockwell. Desiring to authenticate, if possible,\\nthis statement, the historian sought this venerable pioneer\\nand stated the facts to him, but Mr. Stockwell, while claim-\\ning to have been an early resident, and done much to\\nadvance the interests of Ovid, disclaims the honor of being\\nthe first to break soil in the township, and suggests several\\nnames that bear date some years prior to his. He might\\nwith propriety be termed the first pioneer on section 16, a\\nportion of which land he entered when it was a vast wilder-\\nness, and where, dui ing the few years of his residence, he\\nwitnessed the clearing of the country around him, the\\nerection of comfortable houses, and the rapid march of\\nimprovement.\\nThe good residents of Ovid arc not as eminent for anti-\\nquarian pursuits as for hospitality and good cheer, therefore\\nwhile the historian is always sure of a very good dinner\\nand a very cordial welcome, it is by no means certain that\\nhe will find an e(|ual store of information awaiting him.\\nThe almost total loss of the township records will also pre-\\nclude the po.ssibility of giving so comprehensive a sketch\\nas is desirable. Ovid was a vast stretch of uncleared timber\\nland in 1831, and, as nearly as can be ascertained, Howard\\nBradley and Richard and Nelson Salsberry were the first\\nsettlers. One of the very earliest pioneers, who came in\\n1834, states that Mr. Bradley s family, and those of the\\nSalsberry s were the only ones in the township, and that\\nthey were living in an exceedingly primitive condition, and\\nsubjected to all the discomforts attending the early settler.\\nHoward Bradley entered the southeast quarter of section 6\\nand the northeast quarter of section 7. He evidently was\\nnot greatly impressed with the charms of pioneer life in\\nOvid, for very soon after he sold all his interest to Uriah\\nLockwood. The Salsberry brothers took up lands adjoin-\\ning. Uriah Lockwood was at the time a considerable land-\\nowner, having, in addition to the ground purchased from\\nBradley, entered the northwest quarter of section 7, and\\nthe west half of the southwest quarter of section 6, in\\n1835, controlling in all 560 acres. Mr. Lockwood was\\naccompanied by his sou Henry, who still survives, and is\\nnot only one of the pioneers, but one of the representative\\nmen of Ovid. On the farm purchased of Bradley a log\\nhouse had been erected, which Mr. Lockwood occupied.\\nThere was also a barn built of logs, and a stable for the\\ncattle, which comprised all the improvement that had been\\nmade. Part of the timbered land had been cleared, and\\nsome tracfts of improvement were jierceptible, but Mr.\\nHenry Lockwoud describes their condition as one of almost\\nabsolute desolation after the departure of the Bradley\\nfamily, having been in the midst of a vast wilderness, with\\nno neighbors and hardly a trace of civilization about them.\\nFrom the little hamlet of Branch as far south as one\\ncared to travel the territory was one unbroken stretch of\\nwilderness. The Indian trail was the only guide to the\\ntraveler, and the bill of fare for the noonday meal was not\\nso elaborate as to require much time in selection, though\\nperhaps the rich saddles of venison might even tempt the\\npalate of the modern epicure. A dish regarded as very\\ninviting was made of green corn planed up or bruised, and\\nbaked into a sort of bread. This was not adopted so much\\nfor its attractive qualities as because it was convenient.\\nThere were no grist-mills near by, and wheat was not as\\nabundant as at present. At a later date, Mr. Lockwood\\nbuilt a plank house, which superseded the one of logs he\\nhad occupied, and which was more commodious and con-\\nvenient.\\nThe following original entries of land embraced in the\\ntownship of Ovid were made from the government:\\nWilliam D. I opi Ie, IKII acres, May 4, 18,S6.\\n.\u00e2\u0096\u00a0\\\\lansi n Suiuner and Stephen Clark, 157.12 acres, May 4, IS.TG.\\nIchabod Wheaton, 80 acres, May 25, 1836.\\nDana .Show, 157.36 acres, Feb. 1, 1837.\\nAlva Ketchum, 80 acres, April 16, 1851.\\nPrentice Burlingham, 157.74 acres. May 14, 1836.\\nHenry Reed, 80 acres. May 25, 1836.\\nllulbert Read, 80 acres, May 25, 1836.\\nSilas Wilson, SO acres, Feb. 1, 1837.\\nNathan Bates, 40 acres, Feb. 16, 1837.\\nWaynright Babbit, 78.18 acres, Oct. 2\u00c2\u00bb, 1850.\\n.Tustin Lawyer, 120 acres, Feb. II, 1854.\\nWm. Thomas Green, SO acres, July 20, 18.35.\\nUcnry T. Terry, 157.32 acres, May 16, 1836.\\nHenry T. Terry, 40 acres, May 16, 1836.\\n.John W. Fox, 79.57 acres, May 18, 1836.\\n.(ohn W. Fox, 40 acres. May 18, 1836.\\n.lohn W. Fox, 80 acres, May 18, 1836.\\nBenjamin Huntington, 80 acres, May 18, 1S36.\\nBenjamin Huntington, SO acres. May 18, 1836.\\nWm. T. Green, 80 acres, July 20, 1835.\\nHoratio J. Olcott, 317.23 acres, July 21, 1835.\\nHoratio J. Olcott, 160 acres, July 21, 1835.\\nHoratio J. Olcott, 80 acres, July 21, 1835.\\nSilas Hutchinson, 40 acres, Nov. 21, 1835.\\nKlisha Spencer, 80 acres, Nov. 21, 1835.\\nAlex. Marshall, 40 acres, Nov. 21, 1835.\\nAlex Mar.^^hall, 80 acres, Nov. 21, 1835.\\nChas. M. Mar.shall, 80.31 acres, Nov. 21, 1835.\\nChas. M. Marshall, 711.91 acres, Nov. 21. 1835.\\nChas. M. Marshall, 40 acres, Nov. 21, 1835.\\nStephen Bates, 40 acres, Jan. 29, 1836.\\nEdwaril Gilbert, 80 acres, April 20, 1836.\\nJohn Allen, 40 acres, April 30, 1836.\\nI,. D. and P. H. Crippon, 40 acres, July 1\u00c2\u00bb, 1836.\\nll.iwanl Bradley, 160 acres. May 24, 1834.\\nIsaac T. Dudley, 40 acres, May 10, 1S35.\\nIsaac T. Dudley, 79.80 acres, May 10, 1835.\\nOliver Julin-. .11. SO a.-r. s, Sept. 17. 1S35.\\n3(19", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0413.jp2"}, "414": {"fulltext": "310\\nHISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nUriah Lockwooil, 86.52 acres, Sept. 19, 18.35.\\nFrancis Bates, 165.20 acres, Jan. 4, IS.Se.\\nL. D. and P. H. Crippen, 40 acres, July 19, 1S36.\\nHoward Bradley, 160 acres. May 24, 1834.\\nOliver Johnson, 80 acres, Sept. 17, 1835.\\nOliver Johnson, 80 acres, Sept. 17, 1835.\\nUriah Lockwood, 166.12 acres, Sept. 19, 1835.\\nWm. T. Perry, 40 acres, Feb. 24, 1836.\\nWm. Mann, 85.20 acres, April 20, 1836.\\nDanl. T. Scofield, 40 acres, May 18, 1848.\\nStuart Davis, 160 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nStuart Davis, 40 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nJared D. Brooks, 320 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nJared D. Brooks, 40 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nDaniel T. Scotield, 40 acres, Aug. 14, 1846.\\nReuben Scofield, 40 acres, June 3, 1850.\\nMoses Hawks, 80 acres, July 21, 1835.\\nCharles Fo.\\\\, 320 acres, July 21, 1835.\\nCharles Fox, 160 acres, July 21, 1835.\\nCharles Fo.k, 80 acres, July 21, 1835.\\nMoses Hawks, SO acres, July 21, 1835.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0William Mann, 160 acres, April 20, 1836.\\nDavid Herron, 80 acres, April 23, 1836.\\nEllas B. Wright, 80 acres, April 23, 1836.\\nJames Hall, 160 acres, July 10, 1836.\\nLorenzo D. Crippen, 80 acres, July 18, 1836.\\nWilliam Mann, 80 acres, April 20, 1836.\\nAllen Hibner, 40 acres, May 11, 1836.\\nJames Gary, 80 acres, Nov. 17, 1836.\\nSilas Wilson, 40 acres, Feb. 1, 1837.\\nEdward W. Benson, 40 acres. May 1, 1850.\\nL. 0. Schofield, assignee, 80 acres, Dec. 1, 1848.\\nSilas Swift, SO acres, Dec. 2, 1852.\\nCharles S. Wright, 40 acres, Nov. 22, 1853.\\nJustin Lawyer, 80 acres, Feb. 11, 1854.\\nL. B. Woodard, 80 acres. May 3, 1836.\\nR. J. H.ayward, 80 acres, May 3, 1836.\\nR. J. Hay ward, 80 acres. May 3, 1836.\\nWm. D. Popple, 160 acres. May 4, 1836.\\nHoratio D. Wolcott, 160 acres, May 18, 1836.\\nL. 0. Scofield, assignee, 80 acres, Dec. 1, 1848.\\nL. B. Woodard, 148.75 acres, May 3, 1836.\\nAlanson Sumner, l\\nStephen Clark, J acres. May 3, 1836.\\nOliver Davenport, 109 acres, Feb. 1, 1837.\\nJames L. Maxson, 39.27 acres, Oct. 11, 1852.\\nAbraham Mantastock, J\\nI\\nLevi Wilson, 40 acres, Feb. 1837.\\nLevi Wilson, 80 acres, Feb. 20, 1837.\\nLevi D. Smith, 160 acres, March 14, 1837.\\nWm. B. Whitehead, 40 acres, June 6, 1837.\\nBenjamin Cory, 127.06 acres, Aug. 8, 1839.\\nDe Soles Lake, 40 acres, April 21, 1846.\\nThomas Burns, 40 acres, July 9, 1849.\\nThomas Burns. 40 acres, Feb. 15, 1850.\\nRachel Rush, 40 acres, Aug. 26, 1853.\\nElias B. Wright, 80 acres, April 23, 1836.\\nRoswell F. Davis, 80 acres, Nov. 17, 1836.\\nRoswell F. Davis, 40 acres, Nov. 17, 1836.\\nMartin Strait, SO acres, Feb. 14, 1837.\\nLevi D. Smith, 80 acres, March 14, 1837.\\nLevi D. Smith, 80 acres, March 14, 1837.\\nFreeman Burroughs, 40 acres, June 18, 1846.\\nEdward F. Muir, 160 acres, Jan. 15, 1850.\\nJohn T. Haynes, 40 acres, Jan. 17, 1844.\\nE. Hei.shrodt, 40 acres, Nov. 16, 1844.\\nG. W. Stevens, 40 acres, April 21, 1847.\\nE. Kimble, 40 acres, April 22, 1847.\\nS. W. Halsted, 40 acres, July 21, 1847.\\nJerome Lake, 40 acres, Aug. 12, 1847.\\nN. Ransford, 40 acres, Oct. 22, 1847.\\nOtho Lake, 40 acres, Oct. 27, 1847.\\nG. W. Stevens, 40 acres, Oct. 30, 1847.\\nD. Scofield, 40 acres. May 17, 1848.\\n69.47 acres.\\n40 acres, Oct. 1, 1853.\\nG. W. Stevens, 40 acres, Aug. 15, 1849.\\nJ. P. Scofield, 40 acres, Dec. 9, 1851.\\nSamuel Otis, 40 acres, Sept. 8. 1852.\\nA. Scofield, 40 acres, Sept. 28, 1852.\\nF. Heisrodt, 40 acres, Dec. 10, 1852.\\nH. R. Alden, 40 acres, Dec. 27, 1863.\\nWilliam Mann, 160 acres, March 8, 1836.\\nWilliam Mann, 80 acres, March 8, 1836.\\nA. H. White, 79.97 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nJames Nichols, 260.84 acres, March 17, 1837.\\nJohn G. West, 151.16 acres, Feb. 15, 1836.\\nJoshua Bates, 80 acres, April 20, 1836.\\nJesse Russell, 80 acres, April 20, 1836.\\nWilliam Cord, 80.20 acres, April 20, 1836.\\nSilas Cord, 84.60 acres, April 20, 1836.\\nNelson Cord, 80 acres, April 20, 1836.\\nJosejih Bryant, 68.58 acres, .July 11, 1836.\\nHenry Howe, 211.31 acres. May 19, 1836.\\nSamuel H. Gale, 149.45 acres. May 19, 1836.\\nJoseph W. Alger, 247.17 acres, Nov. 27, 1854.\\nIsaac T. Raymond, 160 acres, July 12, 1836.\\nIsaac T. Raymond, 160 acres, July 19, 1836.\\nLevi D. Smith, 157.86 acres, March 14, 1837.\\nIsaac P. Alger, 49.97 acres, Nov. 29, 1854.\\nJoel L. Putnam, 160 acres, Aug. 10, 1835.\\nReuben Wilson, 160 acres, Nov. 5, 1835.\\nReuben Wilson, 80 acres, Nov. 5, 1835.\\nSamuel M. Dennison, 40 acres, Feb. 22, 1837.\\nJohn 0. Potter, 40 acres, Oct. 29, 1844.\\nFreeman Burroughs, 40 acres, June 18, 1846.\\nClinton B. Fisk, 40 acres, Jan. 23, 1854.\\nClinton B. Fisk, 40 acres, Jan. 23, 1854.\\nJoel L. Putnam, 80 acres, July 20, 1836.\\nJoel L. Putnam, 80 acres, Dec. 14, 1835.\\nJoel L. Putnam, 40 acres, July 20, 1836.\\nHiram Donaldson, 40 acres, March 9, 1837.\\nFrancis L. Akin, 80 acres, June 13, 1837.\\nAndrew A. Akin, 80 acres, June 13, 1837.\\nJohn E. Gates, 80 acres, Dec. 22, 1849.\\nJohn 0. Pelton, 55.06 acres, Aug. 2, 1853.\\nWilliam Wolcott, 152.12 acres, April 1, 1837.\\nJohn E. Gates, 80 acres, Dec. 22, 1849.\\nDennis Lancaster, 25 acres, April 20, 1852.\\nLyman Bills, 53.86 acres, July 10, 1852.\\nDennis Lancaster, 65 acres, April 20, 1852.\\nJohn P. Cook and Henry Waldron, 78.40 acres, March 1, 1854.\\nJames Hall, 160 acres, July 9, 1836.\\nJames Hall, SO acres, July 9, 1836.\\nBenjamin Tindall, 80 acres, April 11, 1837.\\nAlfred Bartholomew, 80 acres, June 2, 1846.\\nMaria Hall, 40 acres, April 22, 1848.\\nWilliam Kellison, 157.40 acres, July 8, 1852.\\nJoseph S. Merrill, 40 acres, Aug. 22, 1853.\\nJames Hall, 240 acres, July 9, 1836.\\nGideon S. WelLs, 80 acres, March 28, 1837.\\nDavid Doty, 160 acres, April 1, 1837.\\nJohn Cummings, 40 acres, Oct. 11, 1849.\\nJohn Hinkley, 40 acres, Aug. 20, 1851.\\nNicholas Stand, 80 acres, Oct, 21, 1852.\\nIsaac George, 63.47 acres, March 6, 1837.\\nJohn Doolin, 107.57 acres, March 8, 1837.\\nWm. W. Johnson, 79.25 acres, March 28, 1837.\\nWm. W. Johnson, 75.25 acres, March 28, 1837.\\nWm. Bockcs, 101.62 acres, June 24, 1835.\\nWm. Bockes, 111.63 acres, June 24, 1835.\\nWm. Bockes, 40 acres, June 24, 1835.\\nOliver Johnson, 126.12 acres, Sept. 17, 1835.\\nJohn Patterson, 78.80 acres. May 19, 1836.\\nJohn Wilson, SO acres, June 24, 1835.\\nJohn Wilson, 80 acres, June 24, 1835.\\nReuben Wilson, 40 acres, Nov. 5, 1835.\\nReuben Wilson, 80 acres, Nov. 5, 1835.\\nAbner Bowe, 40 acres. May 29, 1837.\\nGeo. H. Hoard, SO acres, Aug. 10, 1838.\\nE. D. Corwin, 40 acres, June 21, 1847.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0414.jp2"}, "415": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0415.jp2"}, "416": {"fulltext": "sTA\\nV^-\\nPhotos. ffY KtNOMARK\\nS.M.Treat.\\n[vlRs.S.fvf. Treat.\\nSAMUEL M. TREAT.\\nThis gentleman, one of the prominent farmers\\nand pioneers of Ovid, was born in Trenton, Oneida\\nCo., N. Y., March 13, 1816.\\nHis parents, Hosea and Hannaii Treat, were\\nConnecticut people and emigrated to Oneida at an\\nearly day. They had a family of eight children,\\nSamuel being the eighth child. The elder Treat\\nwas a farmer and clothier by occupation but little\\nis known of his history, as he died when Samuel\\nwas but two years of age.\\nAs a boy, Samuel evinced much energy, deter-\\nmination, and enterprise; and when eighteen years\\nof age he determined to come to Michigan. Arriv-\\ning in Detroit he had but five dollars, and he\\nwalked to Adrian, where for two years he was\\nengaged in clearing land. He saved an amount\\nsufficient to purchase eighty acres in Ovid, which\\nis a portion of his present farm of five hundred\\nacres. He then returned East, and in the autumn\\nof 1837 returned to Ovid, where he has since\\nresided.\\nIn 1838 he married Miss Fanny Tves, of his\\nnative county. She died in 1839, and in 1840 he\\nmarried Miss Harriet Brooks. She died in 1866,\\nand in 1868 he married Miss Ann I. Wildee, of\\nLorain Co., Ohio, where she was born Nov. 19,\\n1840.\\nMr. Treat is the architect of his own fortune,\\nhaving commenced life with only a strong pair of\\nhands and an unlimited amount of energy. He\\nhas achieved success in all departments of life,\\nand his career is evidence of the inevitable result\\nof industry and economy, coupled with good judg-\\nment and executive ability.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0416.jp2"}, "417": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n311\\nIsaac Quinby, 40 iices, Nov. 7, 1853.\\nClinton B. Fisk, 40 acres, Jan. 16, 1864.\\nSamuel Towsley, 40 acres, June 18, 1853.\\nJacob .\\\\lgcr, 160 acres, Nov. 21, 1S54.\\nJacob Alger, 40 acres, Nov. 27, 1854.\\nMatthew H. Bingham. 64.24 acres, .May 11, 1837.\\nAmasa W. Miller, 82.40 acres, Dec. 7, 1837.\\nJoseph C. Stowell, 40 acres, April 16, 1844.\\n(jcorgc Feathorby, 40 acres, July 14, 1851.\\nCharles Burli.son, 40 acres, Sept. 13, 1853.\\nJoshua W. Alger, 247.17 acres, Nov. 27, 1854.\\nPanniel .M. Deniiison. 80 acres, April 20, 1836.\\nHiram Baker, 80 acres. April 20, 1836.\\nWm. II. Johnson, 81.40 acres. May 14, 1849.\\nH. and M. M. .Miller, 40 acres, June 6, 1850.\\nCharles II. Miller, 160 acres, July 10, 1841).\\nAlexander McNeal. 80 acres, Dec. 6, 1852.\\nHiram U. Alden, 120.44 acres, Dec. 7, 1853.\\nSamuel M. Dennison, 40 acres, April 20, 1836.\\nHiram Baker, 80 acres, April 20, 1836.\\n(ieorgc H. Hoard, 80 acres, Aug. 10, 18.38.\\nAugustus S. Glessner, 40 acres, Feb. 7, 1848.\\nHiram Eddy, 80 acres, Aug. 18, 1849.\\nClinton B. Fisk, 40 acres, Deo. 28, 1853.\\nAmos and Joseph Hough, 80 acres, June 4, 1835.\\nDon Ahmzo Dewey, 80 acres, Aug. 7, 1835.\\nAVni. Martin, 80 acres, April 20, 1836.\\nJoel Woodiird, 40 acres. May 11, 1836.\\nJoel Woodard, 40 acres, May 11, 1836.\\nAmos Hough, 40 acres, June 5, 1835.\\nCalvin Griswold, Jr., 80 acres, July 9, 1838.\\nGeorge H. Hoard, SO acres, Aug. 10, 1838.\\nDavid Tripp, 80 acres, Nov. 21, 1845.\\nLuther L. Morgan, 40 acres, Oct. 25, 1850.\\nAmos and Joseph Hough, 193.62 acres, June 5, 1835.\\nJoel Woodward, 59.60 acres, May 11, 1836.\\nRichard J. At Lee, 13 acres, Feb. 10, 1837.\\nIsaac George, 104.83 acres, March 6, 1837.\\nCharlotte W. Edwards and .\\\\unie iM. At Lee, 79.39 acres, Feb.\\n14, 1837.\\nAlvin Crowell, 40 acres, Oct. 12, 1849.\\nIn 1836, Samuel Treat, Jared G. Brooks, and Stuart\\nDavis came from Oneida Co., N. Y. Brooks entered the\\nlaud they settled upon in his own name to prevent the\\ndelay consequent upon the large demands for entries at the\\nland-ofiBce. He then apportioned it to each member of the\\ntrio, giving deeds of the same. Davis took 160 acres,\\nTreat 80, Henry Treat 40, and be retained 160 himself.\\nSamuel Treat, who is one of the survivors of these early\\ndays, and who still resides on section 8, where the original\\nlands were located, being anxious to establish himself upon\\nhis newly-acquired po.sscssions, turned his attention to the\\nerection of a house. Expedition being more essential to\\nhim than elegance, he succeeded in two days in construct-\\ning a shanty, which he occupied until it was destroyed by\\nfire, when a more substantial one of logs took its place, and\\nwhich now stands as a monument of pioneer days.\\nHis present .spacious residence was built in 1857, the\\nbrick with which it was constructed having been burned\\nnear Branch, in Coldwater township. Next came Eliaha\\nSpencer and one Hutchin.son, and located on section 5,\\nwhere Mat. Fallis now resides. They immediately erected\\na shanty and proceeded to clear the land they occupied.\\nAfter these early settlers had been here a short time the\\nneed of a school Wiv* apparent, there being many children\\nin the luighbcirhood, and a schiiol Ikiu.sc was erected on\\nthe northwest corner of section 6. The first teacher in the\\ntownship was Caroline Green, though Harriet Brooks also\\ntaught at an early day.\\nThe first sermon was preached at the house of Elisha\\nSpencer. Rev. Wm. B. Brown was visiting in the neigh-\\nborhood, and an invitation was extended to him to hold\\nservice, which he willingly accepted. The clergyman\\nhaving been a resident of New York State, word was sent to\\nthe settlers in the vicinity, who were nearly all from the same\\nState, and the occiusion is described by one who was present\\nas a most enjoyable one. The devotional exercises were re-\\ngarded as a great privilege, and the reunion of old friends\\nafforded a social epoch in the early history of the settlers.\\nThe first marriage was that of Jliss Electa Salsberry to\\nMr. Silas llutchiusoii. The justice of the peace at this\\nperiod was J. G. Brooks. In a private journal which he\\nkept with great regularity during his life, and which has\\nbeen kindly loaned us, we find this entry Went to the\\ncounty clerk s ofiSce and qualified as justice of the peace.\\nPerformed the marriage ceremony between Sihus Hutchin-\\nson and Electa Salsberry in the evening at my house.\\nThis bears date April 8, 1837.\\nAn early death in the town.ship was that of Mrs. Kuen,\\nthough the first funeral is believed to have been that of\\nMrs. Marshall, who lived one mile northeast of the present\\nBaptist church.\\nAmong other early settlers were Gardner Scofield, who\\ncame during the first settlement of the township and built\\na saw-mill on section 8 Jeremiah Lockwood located on\\nsection 7, but has since moved elsewhere Alex. Marshall\\nsettled on section 5, as did also Stephen Bates and Henry\\nB. George Francis Bates cleared a tract on section 6, not\\nfar from another tract owned by Joshua Clark.\\nAmong the prominent residents of the township who\\ndeserve honorable mention, and whose names are conspicu-\\nous as having filled oflfices of trust in the gift of the people,\\nare Daniel and Levi Wilson, the first having located in the\\nsouthern, and the latter in the eastern portion of the town-\\nship. The son of the former gentleman, James R. Wil.son,\\nalso resides near him. Among other settlers on section 5\\nare Benjamin Ferguson, Joseph Curtis, Stephen Wood,\\nNathaniel Batchellor, and Charles Brown. Section 4 af-\\nforded homes, among others, to Niles Baldridge, Peter\\nThornton, Harry Baldridge, and Edward Smith. On the\\nnortheast quarter of section 10 settled Benjamin I. Willets,\\nwho came to Ovid in 1837, and has removed since to Cold-\\nwater. Jacob Gregg and J. W. Zeluff were on section 9.\\nJesse Russell located on the northwest side, and Alexander,\\nFrederic, and William P. Morey on the eastern side, while\\nFowler Quinby was near the southea-stern boundary, on sec-\\ntion 25. Allen Hibner located a tract on section 11. E.\\nD. Corwin purchased on section 28, and Reuben Wilson\\nand his son on section 21. Zara Warner was one of the\\nearliest to locate on section 25, and Jonas Mortcrstock and\\nBascom and Harlow Wright established themselves on sec-\\ntions 10 and 15.\\nWild animals were abundant at this early day, and wolves\\nwere especially annoying. Deer were also frequently killed,\\nand veni.s m was so plentiful that it ceased to be a luxury,\\nwhile wilil lurki vs adurmil many a Tliank.sgiving dinner-\\ntable.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0417.jp2"}, "418": {"fulltext": "312\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nOne of the first pioneers was one day plowing with his\\noxen. The time for the noonday meal having arrived, he\\nremoved the harness from the animals and left it lying on\\nthe ground. On returning, he found it had been almo.st\\nentirely demolished by wolves, which had torn it to shreds\\nin their efforts to devour it.\\nAn amusing story is told of two pioneers whose names\\nfigure in this brief sketch, but who shall here be nameless.\\nThey were hunting game of a less pretentious size, when\\nsuddenly their eyes were greeted with a spectacle which\\nwas not calculated to inspire their courage. Before them\\nat some little distance were the formidable proportions of\\nan ugly black bear. They were appalled, but after a hasty\\nconsultation decided that their only safety was in their\\ntrusty muskets. Firing simultaneously, they inflicted a\\ndeadly wound upon the animal, when, upon approaching,\\nthey found it to be one of the brave Nimrod s black hogs\\nthat had been feeding in the wood.\\nWe copy a few of the entries made in the journal of Mr.\\nBrooks, which will enable the reader to form some impres-\\nsion of that period\\nJuly 2, 1837, to the village on Sunday. Heard Elder W. B.\\nBrown preach.\\nJuly 31 the engineers passed to the west on the southern route\\nfor a railroad. Little did I think when I purchased my land there\\nwould ever be a route for a railroad so near me.\\nOctober 2.1, attended caucus. Henry Lockwood and myself ap-\\npointed delegates to County Convention.\\nNovember 6, attended election thirteen votes but one of them\\nWhig.\\nFeb. 18, 1838, went to meeting. Heard Brother Davis, a circuit\\npreacher.\\nJune 20, attended association preaching by Elder Hall, of Kala-\\nmazoo; an Episcopal wedding at the intermission.\\nSeptember, had quite a tight pull with the chills and fever.\\nNov. 3, 1840, went south to election; took thirty-two votes; from\\n3i.\\\\ to twenty-two majority on the Democratic ticket in town.\\nMarch 4, 1841, Elder Parkin and Brother Graham here, getting\\nsubscriptions for a meeting-house at Branch.\\nJune 4, 1842, great celebration at Coldwater; si.v hundred Sab-\\nbath-school scholars sat down to dinner: table set for nine hundred,\\nprobably twelve hundred to dinner on the square.\\nMany of the records in this carefully-kept journal are\\npersonal. It is remarkable to observe the fref|uent chroni-\\ncles of rainy weather, and the prevalence of fever and ague.\\nAmong a file of old papers was discovered the following\\nlist of voters in the township for the year 1838, which we\\nannex\\nIchabod Davis, Reuben Wilson, Orris F. Davis, James\\nCory, Stewart Davis, Henry Lockwood, Stephen Shaw,\\nCharles B. Wright, Francis Bates, Isaac Marshall, Oren\\nB. Comine, John Waterhouse, J. 6. Brooks, Uriah Lock-\\nwood, Silas Hutchinson, Silas Wilson, Elisha Spencer,\\nAlexander Marshall, Roswell F. Davis, John Waterhouse,\\nJr., John L. Depue, George Minnier, Jacob Minnier, Free-\\nman Waterhouse, Robert J. Hughes, Ira Canwright, Wm.\\nBockus, S. W. Zelufl S. S. Sortee, Miron Towsley, G.\\nBaker, George Terry, Charles Congdon, Howard Bradley,\\nLathrop G. Fish, Hiram Canwright, Joshua Baker, Isaac\\nHough, Amos Hough.\\nOccasionally appears the statement that a neighbor was\\nlost in the woods and found after vigorous searchini;-, and\\nthere is frequent mention of house-raisings and aid given to\\nsettlers, who were later arrivals than the writer of the jour-\\nnal.\\nLand-hunters were abundant at this time, a few of them\\ncoming with the intention of settling, but the majority\\nbeing speculators, who eventually made the settlers their\\nvictims. One early resident carried on a very lucrative\\nbusiness in showing the.se parties about and locating lands\\nfor them, and it is told as a fact that he would always dis-\\ncriminate between the speculative individual, and the one\\nwho desired to locate, and invariably turn the cold shoulder\\nupon the former.\\nSnow-squalls were frequent, and often did much damage,\\ncattle becoming bewildered and often lost. Mr. Henry\\nLockwood lost two yoke of oxen, and immediately insti-\\ntuted a diligent search for them. After much labor they\\nwere found at Fort Wayne, Ind., a distance of many miles.\\nIn his search for them he went as far as Toledo, and one\\nday traveled from morning till night without seeing a living\\nface or a human habitation.\\nIndians were numerous and paid the settlers frequent\\nvisits, often exchanging game for the more substantial\\narticles of food. They were always decorous and scrupu-\\nlously honest. It is related of them that in passing through\\nthe fields tli y would invariably take the fences down and\\nleave them in that condition, regarding it as a trespass upon\\ntheir trail to build fences. A certain degree of shrewdness\\nin their bargains was often apparent. An Indian called\\nupon the wife of an early settler for a loaf of quas-kau or\\nbread, which he desired to exchange for venison. Upon\\nreceiving it he squeezed it to a small and shapeless mass,\\nand exclaimed, Small piece. The same lady prepared a\\ndinner for an Indian who offered game in exchange. He\\nwent away leaving the meal untasted because she would not\\naccept the half of what he had, and refused to give more.\\nIt was common in these early times in clearing the land\\nto burn the brush that accumulated, and this was attended\\nwith some danger. Samuel Treat related to the writer his\\nown experience in this particular while clearing a portion\\nof the land he had purchased, when the smoke became so\\ndense that he was prostrated and found relief almost im-\\npossible, narrowly escaping suffocation.\\nParley Stockwell came to Ovid, in 1842, and located on\\nthe northeast corner of section 16, which was for a time\\nknown as Parley s Corners. This portion of the township\\nwas still uncleared, no settler having entered land within its\\nboundaries. He purchased a tract and immediately began\\nclearing the land, established an ashery for the manufacture\\nof potash. The year following a post-office was established\\nwith Mr. Stockwell as postmaster. While performing the\\nduties of this responsible office he would carry the mail in\\nhis pocket, and deliver letters as they were called for. This\\nwas in the day of high postage rates, and invariably the\\nremark would be made on receipt of a letter, Can t pay\\nto-day, bring it next time thus establishing a sort of\\npostal credit between the official and the public, which\\neventually became so irksome to the postmaster that he\\nresigned, when James Hawks became his successor. The\\noffice was finally abandoned.\\nSoon after, Mr. Stockwell built a school-house, a tempo-", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0418.jp2"}, "419": {"fulltext": "mO OS b KiNOMiti^. Coldwiti^.\\nD/!\\\\NIEL WILSON MO\\nMRS OANIELWILSON\\nDANIEL WILSON, M.D.\\nAmong the old practitioners of Branch County\\nwho, by their ability as physicians and their worth\\nas citizens, have made not only prominent records,\\nbut have stamped their names indelibly upon the\\npioneer history of the county, is Dr. Daniel Wilson.\\nHe was born Dec. 6, 1810, in Berkshire Co., Mass.,\\nand was the son of Reuben and Sabrah (Toilet) Wil-\\nson, who had a family of eleven children.\\nThe elder Wilson was a carpenter and joiner by\\noccupation, and in medium circumstances. Daniel\\nlived with his father until he was eighteen, and by\\nhis own unaided efforts acquired an etlucatiou suffi-\\ncient to enable him to teach a common school in the\\ntown of Barrington, Yates Co., N. Y., whither his\\nparents had removed when he was two years of age,\\nand this pursuit he followed at intervals for many\\nyears. While very young he decided to become\\na ])hysician, and as soon as his circumstances would\\nadmit he went into the office of Dr. Spence, of\\nDundee, N. Y. He afterwards studied with Drs.\\nWhitney and Huston, of Yates County, receiving\\nhis diploma from the medical society of that county.\\nHe practiced medicine in New York until 1836,\\nwhen he came to Branch County, whence his father\\nhad emigrated with his family in 1835. The elder\\nWilson settled in Ovid, where he purchased three\\nhundred acres of land. Daniel bought eighty acres\\nof hLs father, in the autumn returned to New York,\\nand in 1839, with his family, which consisted of his\\nwife and his son, James R., settled in Union City,\\nwhere he established himself in the practice of his\\nprofession. He returned to Ovid in the fall, and\\nthere he has sini^e resided. Here he carried on his\\nfarm, in connection with his professional duties, until\\nincapacitated by bodily intirmitias. The doctor has\\nbeen prominently identified with all the material\\ninterests of Ovid. He was supervisor for many\\nyears, w.ts sheriff of the county, surveyor, and under\\nan act of the Legislature appropriating five thousand\\nacres of land for the improvement of the highways,\\nhe was appointed commissioner to locate and sell the\\nland and expend the proceeds.\\nFeb. 9, 1834, he married Miss Mary Sprowls, of\\nYates Co., N. Y., who was iwrn in New Jersey, Dec.\\n25, 1810. They have been blessed with two chil-\\ndren, James R. and Marian, now Mrs. A. A. Abbott.\\nShe was born in Union City in 1840. James R.\\nwas born in Starkey, Yates Co., N. Y., in 18.36.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0419.jp2"}, "420": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0420.jp2"}, "421": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n313\\nlary structure, ten feet by twelve in dimensions, and fur-\\nnished it with stove and other appointments ready for\\nocoupation. Miss Allen, from Coldwater, now deceased,\\nwas the first instructor, havin;; about twi-nty pui)ils. Tiie\\nyear following, Mr. Stoeliwell taujrht the school himself,\\nand as he facetiously e.xpre.s.ses it, ho erected the first\\nuniversity in Ovid, and was its first president. Divine\\nservice and a Sabbath-school were occasionally held in this\\nlittle ten-by-twelve school-house, a clergyman named Davis,\\nfrom Coldwater, being the prt^aeher, whose sermons weic\\nmost practical and excellent. .lames Hawks was the next\\npioneer who located in the neighborhood, and Robert Haynes\\ncame soon after and opened a blacksmith-shop. Henry E.\\nRarber and William Artnstrnng came later, the first having\\nbought 20 acres of Mr. Hawks, which be paid for in labor,\\nand the latter having located on section 15. Roswell F.\\nDavis located east of Aimstrong, on the same section. He\\nwas killed by the falling of a tree while felling timber for\\nhis cattle to feed upon. Not eoniiiig in from the woods for\\nmany hours after he bad loft his lionie, the family became\\nalarmed and went in search of him. The accident bad\\nalready proved fatal.\\nGardner Scofield came about this time and erected a\\nsaw-mill upon land on section 8, which Stuart Davis had\\ngiven him. He afterwards sold the mill to Martin Kin.sley.\\nGeorge Chamberlain came with his wife in 1845, and Mr.\\nStockwell allowed them land enough on which to erect for\\nthemselves a comfortable dwelling-place, and which took\\nju.st a week to construct. He then gave them each a cup\\nand saucer, a knife and lurk, and dther necessary articles\\nfor housekeeping, and with this scanty outfit they began\\nlife ill their Western home. Mr. Stockwell declares that\\nthey presented the most perfect picture of domestic bliss\\nthat has ever come under his observation, and that he nar-\\nrowly escaped following their example and discarding his\\nbachelor habits.\\nThere are two ehurebes in Ovid, tbc First Free Regular\\nBaptist and the Church of the United Brethren, the latter\\na strong organization, which, togetlu r with a similar society\\nin Bethel, absorbs a large proportion of the church-going\\npopulation of the township. We are unable to give a more\\ncomplete history of this Church.\\nThe First Free Regular Baptist church edifice was erected\\nin 1871, and the first organization Wius effected in 1863,\\nwith Henry Lockwood, Eli Cheney, Henry B. George, and\\nGeorge W. Reed as its first trustees. For 1864, Stephen\\nFerguson and Henry Lockwood were elected to the same\\noffice; for 1865, J. C. Smith and Henry Lockwood; for\\n1866, H. B. George and Nathaniel Batchelder; for 1867,\\nH. R. Wilson and Henry Lockwood for 1868, Eli Cheney\\nfor 1871 Henry Lockwood and Henry B. George for 1872,\\nWilliam Walker; for 1873, Henry B. George; for 1874,\\nHenry Lockwood; for 1875, William Walker; for 1876,\\nHenry B. George; for 1877, Henry Lockwood; for 1878,\\nHenry B. George. The organization is a flourishing one\\nand the services well attended. We are unable to give the\\nnames of the pa.stors since the establishment of the society,\\nwith the exception of the present incund)ent, who is Rev.\\nSimon D. Burlingame, who resides in Coldwater.\\nThe surface of Ovid is somewhat undulating, being di-\\n40\\nversified by several small lakes, a portion of Coldwater\\nLake extending into its southern boundary, while Lake of\\nthe Woods lies on the west side, and Long Lake and Mud\\nLake on the east. The Mansfield, Coldwater and Lake\\nMichigan Railroad is represented on county maps as run-\\nning through the northeast portion of the township, with\\nFuller s Station as the important depot, but neither of these\\nhave other than an imaginary existence.\\nThe soil of Ovid is a gravelly loam, and well adapted to\\nthe raising of grain, though also regarded as valuble for\\ngrazing purposes. For farming pursuits it may be regarded\\nas one ol the most desirable townships in Branch County.\\nThe records of the town.sliip of Ovid are .so incomplete\\nas to afford very little information to the reader. We are\\nable only to give a list of the supervisors, together with\\nsuch other townshi]) officers as wc are able to find from\\noutside sources, and a complete list after 1869 the clerks\\nof the township, after that period, having deemed them of suf-\\nficient importance to preserve and maintain in proper order.\\nUndoubtedly there must at some time in the pa.st have\\nbeen records as full and complete as this, and why they\\nshould have been consigned to oblivion, without the slightest\\nregard to their importance, is beyond the comprehension of\\nthe investigating historian. From the oldest su])ervis(ir,\\nas well as from the pre.sent clerk, we are informed that no\\nrecords of the township s psist history arc in existence.\\nThe following is the incom|)lete list\\n1837. John Wat^rhouse, Supervisor; William Bockes,\\nGeorge Matthews, Hiram High, School Inspectors.\\n1838. Joseph Hudd, Jr., Supervisor; William Bockes,\\nClerk; John 11. Stevens, Martin Olds, School Inspectors;\\nJohn Waterliouse, Jr., Stuart Davis, Constables.\\nFrom 1838 until. 1842 the county commissioners per-\\nformed the duties of the supervisors.\\n183 J.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Oliver 1). Culvin, J. G. Brooks, R. F. Davis,\\nInspectors of Kleelinn.\\n1840. George Tripp, Levi Wilson, J. G. Brooks.\\n1842. J. G. Brooks, Supervisor Henry Lockwood,\\nJoseph Bryant, School Inspectors.\\n1843.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 J. G. Brooks, Supervisor; E. B. Wright, L.\\nWilson, School Inspectors.\\n1844. E. D. Corwin, Supervisor; Daniel Wilson, Levi\\nWilson, John Wilson, Inspectors of Election.\\n1845. E. D. Corwin, Supervisor.\\n1846. Daniel Wilson, Supervisor.\\n1847. Daniel Wilson, Supervisor.\\n1848. Daniel Wilson, Supervisor.\\n1841). E. D. Corwin, Supervisor.\\n1850. E. E. Corwin, Supervisor.\\n1851. Levi Wilson, Supervisor.\\n1852. E. D. Corwin, Supervisor.\\n1853. Daniel Wilson, Supervisor.\\n1854. Daniel Wilson, Supervisor; C. D. Brown, Justice\\nof the Peace; Levi Wilson, Town.sliip Clerk.\\n1855. F. D. Corwin, Supervisor; G. W. Stevens, Town-\\nship Clerk W. F. Bristol. Justice of the Peace.\\n1856. Levi Wilson, Supervisor A. R. Bingham, Town-\\nship Clerk Charles G. Abbott, Washington Russell, Heman\\nRussell, Constables.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0421.jp2"}, "422": {"fulltext": "314\\nHISTORY OF BEANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n1857. Levi Wilson, Supervisor A. D. Kellogg, Justice\\nof the Peace; H. A. Russell, Jesse Maxon, H. T. Corwin,\\nW. W. Russell, Constables.\\n1858. Daniel WiLson, Supervisor.\\n1859. E. D. Corwin, Supervisor; A. R. Riiigham,\\nTownship Clerk Sylvanus Wilson, James D. Conkling,\\nSilas N. Card, Justices of the Peace David Armstrong,\\nTownship Clerk Thomas Heisrodt, Charles G. Abbott,\\nConstables.\\n1860. Jeremiah Cox, Supervisor; Charles Bucking-\\nham, William F. Bristol, Justices of the Peace E. J.\\nLockwood, Heman Russell, Alvin Norton, Thomas Heis-\\nrodt, Constables.\\n1861. E. D. Corwin, Supervisor; Levi Wilson, Charles\\nD. Brown, Charles R. Whitehead, Justices of the Peace;\\nWilliam Pound, Alvin Norton, Charles Wilson, Ahaz Brown,\\nConstables.\\n1862. Daniel Wilson, Supervisor; 0. L. Davis, Town-\\nship Clerk Martin Kinsley, Charles R. Whitehead, Jus-\\ntices of the Peace A. L. Wright, Nelson Pound, Con-\\nstables.\\n1863. Daniel Wilson, Supervisor 0. L. Davis, Town-\\nship Clerk Alvin Norton, Gideon Houseman, Samuel\\nSweet, Constables.\\n1864. Levi Wilson, Supervisor 0. L. Davis, Township\\nClerk Charles R. Whitehead, Justice of the Peace.\\n1865. Levi Wilson, Supervisor.\\n1866. Levi Wilson, Supervisor Jerome Corwin, H. A.\\nRussell, Charles Wilson, T. Heisrodt, Constables.\\n1867. -Daniel Wilson, Supervisor; Martin Kinsley, Dan-\\niel Wilson, Justices of the Peace.\\n1868. Sylvanus Wixon, Supervisor; C. B. Whitehead,\\nJustice of the Peace Francis M. Howey, Constable.\\n1869. Levi Wilson, Supervisor; George Abbott, Town-\\nship Clerk Amos R. Bingham, Treasurer Levi Wilson,\\nJustice of the Peace William F. Bristol, A. R. Bingham,\\nSchool Inspectors William F. Bingham, Jesse Maxon,\\nHighway Commissioners Samuel G. Treat, Heman A.\\nRussell, Edwin S. Frederick, Albert M. Thompson, Con-\\nstables.\\n1870.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Henry B. George, Supervisor Stephen Fergu-\\nson, Township Clerk Thomas Heisrodt, Treasurer Ben-\\njamin Fergu.son, Justice of the Peace; James R. Wilson,\\nSchool Inspector James H. Smith, Jerome Corwin, High-\\nway Commissioners Rufus R. Harris, Luther A. Russell,\\nAlbert Thompson, Joseph Wilson, Constables.\\n1871. David Wilson, Supervisor; Martin Kinsley,\\nTownship Clerk; J. R.Wilson, Treasurer; Daniel Wil-\\nson, Justice of the Peace Sylvanus Wixon, Highway\\nCommissioner David Wilson, School Inspector Rufus\\nR. Harris, L. A. Russell, Thomas Heisrodt, John A.\\nRubier, Constables.\\n1872. Charles R. Whitehead, Supervisor Martin\\nKinsley, Township Clerk James R. Wilson, School In-\\nspector Martin Kinsley, Justice of the Peace Daniel\\nWilson, William N. Conover, Highway Commissioners\\nLuther A. Ru.ssell, Rufus R. Harris, Constables.\\n1873. Charles R. Whitehead, Supervisor; Martin\\nKinsley, Township Clerk Adelbert M. Fuller, Treasurer;\\nCharles R. Whitehead, Justice of the Peace; Daniel Wil-\\nr\\nson. School Inspector; William N. Conover, Highway\\nCommissioner Rufus R. Harris, Heman A. Russell, Lu-\\nther A. Russell, Constables.\\n1874. Charles R. Whitehead, Supervisor Wallace E.\\nWright, Township Clerk Adelbert M. Fuller, Treasurer;\\nLevi Wilson, Justice of the Peace; Charles S. Wright,\\nE. W. Treat, School Inspectors William P. Morey, Lewis\\nC. Waldron, George W. Lobdell, lligliway Commissioners;\\nHeman A. Russell, Carlisle Smith, Constables.\\n1875. Charles R. Whitehead, Supervisor; Wallace E.\\nWright,- Township Clerk Stuart Davis, Justice of the\\nPeace; James R. Wilson, School Inspector; Charles S.\\nWright, Treasurer Leroy Lockwood, Superintendent of\\nSchools; William P. Morey, Highway Commissioner;\\nSylvanus Wixon, Drain Commissioner; Heman A. Russell,\\nWashington Russell, Niles Baldridge, Delos Wright, Con-\\nstables.\\n1876. Charles R. Whitehead, Supervisor; Wallace E.\\nWright, Township Clerk; Charles S. Wright, Treasurer\\nGeorge W. Lobdell, Justice of the Peace Egbert W.\\nTreat, School Inspector Leroy E. Lockwood, Superintend-\\nent of Schools William P. Morey, Highway Commis-\\nsioner Heman A. Russell, Charles Parrish, Washington\\nRussell, Carlisle Smith, Constables.\\n1877. Charles R. Whitehead, Supervisor; Henry B.\\nGeorge, Township Clerk; George H. Allen, Treasurer;\\nCarlisle Smith, Justice of the Peace; William F. Bing-\\nham, Superintendent of Schools; Adelbert M. Fuller,\\nSchool Inspector Lewis C. Waldron, Highway Commis-\\nsioner Llewellyn Daniels, Rufus R. Harris, George W.\\nTindall, Geo. H. Reed, Constables.\\n1878. James R. Wilson, Supervisor Rufus R. Harris,\\nTownship Clerk; George H. Allen, Treasurer; Charles R.\\nWhitehead, Justice of the Peace Alfred Cheeny, School\\nInspector William F. Bingham, Superintendent of Schools\\nLewis C. Waldron, Highway Commissioner; Adelbert M.\\nFuller, Drain Commissioner; George W. Tindall, Llew-\\nellyn Daniels, Charles Parrish, Joseph Wilson, Constables.\\nBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.\\nHENRY LOCKWOOD.\\nThis gentleman, one of the old settlers and valuable citi-\\nzens of Ovid, was born in the town of New Paltz, Ulst\u00c2\u00abr\\nCo., N. Y., Nov. 1, 1812. He was the son of Uriah Lock-\\nwood and Charity Terwilliger, who had a family of ten\\nchildren, ^five boys and five girls, Henry being the eldest.\\nThe elder Lockwood was a farmer, and gave his children\\nsuch advantages as his limited means would permit. Henry\\nac(iuired a fair common-school education, and up to the\\ntime he came to Michigan, in 1835, his life did not differ\\nmaterially from most farm boys. Work on the farm in\\nsummer was succeeded by the usual term at the district\\nschool in winter. When Henry was twenty- three years of\\nage his father emigrated to Michigan and settled in Ovid,\\nwhere he purchased six hundred and forty acres of land.\\nHenry also pur(Oiased eighty acres. They suifered many", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0422.jp2"}, "423": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n315\\nPhoto, by E. Kindmurk, Culdwater.\\nHENRY LOCKWOOI).\\nprivations and hardsliips, and, did space permit, we could\\nnarrate many an incident that, to the present generation,\\nwould sound more like fiction than fact. The elder Lock-\\nwood was a gentleman of the old school, of unquestioned\\nintegrity, and possessed of more than an ordinary measure\\nof energy and industry. He died in Ovid at an advanced\\nage. Henry was married, at the age of twenty-seven, to\\nMi.ss Laura A. Davis, by whom he had ten children. She\\ndied Nov. 18, 1852, and in 1853 he was married to Miss\\nLucy Otis, who died in 1854, and for his third wife he\\nmarried Mrs. Lydia E. Fisher. Mr. Lockwood has been\\nprominently identified with the history of Ovid, and is\\njustly considered to be among the representative men of\\nthe county.\\nMATTESON.\\nBy an act of the Legislature approved March 6, 1838,\\nthe town of Matteson was organized from a portion of\\nBronson, including township 6 south, in range 8 west of\\nthe principal meridian, as designated on the government\\nsurvey.\\nMatteson is exclusively an agricultural township, there\\nbeing no village in its limits, nor any manufacturing estab-\\nlishments other than saw-mills. The soil is generally ipiite\\nsandy, and the improvements are for the most part excel-\\nlent. Part of the town is rolling, or gently undulating,\\nwhile in the southwestern portion is an extensive plain.\\nMany excellent farm residences are seen, which are evidences\\nthat the pursuits of agriculture and stock-raising are not\\nwithout profit.\\nThe St. Joseph River and the Air-Line Division of the\\nMichigan Central Railway crosses the northwest corner of\\nthe township. Matte.son Lake, a large and beautiful .sheet\\nof water lying principally on .section S. t, is a favorite re.sort\\nat the proper season for varieties of wild fowl, and in the\\nsummer is visited by many pleasure and picnic parties, who\\nspend the time in boating on its waters, enjoying the sur-\\nrounding scenery and fishing. Both the inlet and the outlet\\nof the lake are lined with ipiite extensive marshes, while the\\nshores otherwise are usually high, sloping gently to the water,\\nand aifording a most pleasing view. The lake is partly\\nsurrounded by fine groves, and in the one on the eastern\\nshore very neat picnic-grounds have been fitted up by Dr.\\nJ. M. Cushraan, who has on hand boats for the use of these\\nwishing to venture on tlu; rolling deep. Dancing-floors\\narc also arranged, and many parties visit the place during\\nthe summer months. The outlet of Matteson Lake is\\nknown as Little Swan Creek, and is a stream of consider-\\nable size and depth. Swan Creek proper crosses the south-\\neast portion of the township, and a few smaller streams al-so\\nlend their aid and fertilizing powers.\\nEvidences that the vicinity of Matteson Lake was a\\nfavorite dwelling-place of an ancient race are quite numer-\\nous, in the shape of various mounds, etc. Several skeletons", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0423.jp2"}, "424": {"fulltext": "316\\nHISTOKY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nhave been exhumed from mounds at the head of the lake,\\non the farm of Dan Cushman, and from their size indicated\\nthat the persons whose frame-work they comprised were\\nvery tall in stature, and of fine physical proportions. From\\na mound on the farm of Noah Shaw, at the foot of the\\nlake, were taken several implements of very ancient manu-\\nfacture, among tliera a stone pipe, smoothly polished, and\\na copper instrument (hardened) presenting the appearance\\nof having been used in dressing skins. These are now in\\nthe possession of Milo Clark, at Bronson.\\nOn the farm now owned and occupied by C. C. Bennett\\nwas found a circular earthwork, about 100 feet in diameter\\nand three or four feet high, when the place was settled in\\n1838. Oak-trees three and one-half feet in diameter were\\ngrowing upon it, their entire growth liaving been since the\\nwork wa.s built. It was finally leveled by the plow, and no\\ntraces of it now remain.\\nThat this region was inhabited by a mighty, and in many\\nrespects very intelligent, race, antedating any written his-\\ntory, is evident from these mounds, earthworks, and dis-\\ncovered implements of war, the chase, and domestic life\\nand it is well known that the savages, or Indians, who occu-\\npied the country when it became known to the whites, pos-\\nsessed no knowledge of their predecessors other than that\\nimparted by myths and legends, which had been handed\\ndown to them through many generations. The history of\\nthat remarkable people is locked in oblivion, and only an\\nimperfect idea can be formed of it by the aid of such traces\\nas they have left behind them, traces which were common\\nfrom the great lakes to the border of the great alluvial de-\\nposit in the Southern Mississippi Valley, but which are\\nfast disappearing before the ruthless pleasure of curiosity-\\nseekers, or the carelessness of those on whose land they are\\nfound. In the Southwest their monuments are more last-\\ning, the heavy-walled cities, once-gorgeous temples, and\\nsubstantial buildings there being less susceptible of ruin\\nexcept by the action of the elements than the more lowly\\nmounds and fortifications of the northern temperate zone.\\nCould some powerful magician conjure up from his eternal\\nsleep a proud chieftain of this extinct race, and bid him\\nrelate the story of his people, then would the researches of\\nthe historian and archaeologist be rewarded but only con-\\njecture, building on the foundation of the tittle that is\\nknown, can at this period be brought into play, and con-\\njecture is most uncertain and unsatisfactory.\\n.STATISTICAL.\\nThe following table, compiled from the State census for\\n1874, will afford an idea of the present status of the town-\\nship, its resources and valuable properties\\nPojiulatiou (644 males, 578 females) 1,222\\nNumber of acres of taxable liiDcl 22,563\\nland owDed by individuals\\nand companies 22,583.50\\nimproved land 11,3X7\\nland exempt from taxation.. 20.50\\nValue of same, including improvements SI, 050\\nNumber of acres in school-house sites 4.50\\nburying-ground 3\\nrailroad right of way 12\\nfarms in township 226\\nacres in farms 19,915\\nAverage number of acres in farms SS. 1 1\\nXuinlier uf a(;res of wheat on ground in 1874 3,175\\nraised in 1873 2,730\\nNumber of acres of corn raised in 1873 1,826\\nbushels of wheat raised in 1873 34,78S\\ncorn 53,103\\nall other grain raised in\\n1873 19,077\\nbushels of potatoes raised in 1873 7,785\\ntons of hay cut in 1873 1,396\\npounds of wool sheared in 1873 14,256\\npork marketed in 1873 286,710\\nbutter made in 1873 37,894\\nfruit dried for market in\\n1873 20,387\\nbarrels of cider made in 1873 559\\npounds of maple-sugar made in 1874. 8,715\\nacres in orchards in 1874 590\\nbushels of apples raised in 1872 12,680\\n1873 12,665\\nhundred weight of grapes raised in\\n1873 3\\nhundred weight of grapes raised in\\n1S72 3\\nValue of all fruit and garden vegetables, 1872... $4,563\\n1873... $4,629\\nNumber of horses in township, one year old and\\nover, 1874 645\\nmules 8\\nwork oxen 10\\nmilch cows 635\\nneat cnttle, one year old and over,\\nother than o.xen and cows 712\\nswine over six months old 1,296\\nsheep 3,333\\nsheared in 1873 1,159\\nsaw-mills in township 3\\njiersons employed in same 10\\nAmount of capital invested 8,000\\nFeet of lumber sawed 480,000\\nValue of products $2,250\\nThese figures will have changed materially by the time\\nthe census of 1880 is completed.\\nORIGIN or NAME.\\nThe name of the town.ship is very often spelled Ma/(ison,\\nbut in order to prove conclusively that this is incorrect it\\nis only necessary to state that the man for whom it was\\nnamed spelled his name Matteson. Amos Matteson, Esq.,\\nwas a native of the State of Rhode Island, and moved\\nquite early into the town of Burlington, Otsego Co., N. Y.\\nIn the spring of 1836 he came with his family to Michigan,\\nand settled on the west shore of the lake which now bears\\nhis name. Ho had held the olEce of justice of the peace\\nwhile living in New York, whence his title Esquire. At\\nthe time of his removal to this township he was about\\nfifty-five years of age, and when the subject of a new\\ntownship was discussed his name was given to it because\\nhe was the oldest and most experienced man then living in\\nit. Mr. Matteson was a person of much influence in the\\ntownship while he lived, and those who knew him well\\nrevered his memory after death. He died a short time\\nprevious to the breaking out of the great civil war, and his\\nremains rest in the cemetery near his old home. The\\norchard on the Matteson farm is yet to be seen, located\\nnear the west shore of the lake. He chose a most pictur-\\nesque situation for his home, and his days were passed in\\npeace on the shore of one of the loveliest of lakes in this\\nregion, abounding in such gems of nature.\\nEARLY SETTLEMENTS.\\nAlthough the township was named in honor of Mr.\\nMatteson, he was not its first settler, notwithstanding he\\ncame before a road had been cut through the town, and\\nbefore it had become of much importance in the estimation\\nof the pioneers of the region.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0424.jp2"}, "425": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0425.jp2"}, "426": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0426.jp2"}, "427": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n317\\nThe first entry of land in what is now ]\\\\Iattc.son town-\\nship includod the soutli half of the southwest i|uarter of\\nsection IS, and was made in November, 18154, by Robert\\nWatson, who still resides upon tlie place. He had come\\nhere at that time on a land-inspecting trip, and after\\nh)catin^ the above-described lot returned East, to his home\\nin Vcnan ;o Co., I a., in the midst of the since-famous oil\\nre};ion. In Sci)tcniber, 1835, he brouiiht his family, con-\\nsisting of his wile, two sons, and two daugliters, to their\\nMichigan home. A log house, one and a half stories high,\\nwas soon built and occupied it .stood west of his present\\nframe dwelling, where the orchard is located, and was 18\\nby 20 feet in dimensions. On their arrival, Mr. Watson\\nwent to Colon, St. Joseph Co., purchased some lumber,\\nreturned with it, and built a small temporary shanty, in\\nwhich they lived until the log house was ready. The\\nlatter was occupied a number of years.\\nThe old Kalamazoo trail passed close by Mr. Watson s\\nhouse, and this be followed when he came in. Sometimes\\nas many as liOd or 400 Indians passed along it, and the\\nmembers of the family became well acquainted with the\\nappearance and habits of the red dwellers in the forest.\\nWhen Mr. Watson came West with his family he moved\\nby wagon as far as Erie, where he shipped his wagon, a\\nyoke of oxen, two cows, and himself and family to Detroit,\\nfrom which place he took the Chicago road to the interior.\\nHis household goods were sent around by water from Erie\\nto Niles, and from thence drawn by team to their destina-\\ntion in Matteson. After his house was built, Mr. Watson\\ncommenced clearing his land and preparing it for culti-\\nvation. A breaking team consisted of four or five yokes\\nof oxen. Crops were put in during the spring of 1836.\\nMr. Watson, who is a native of Centre Co., Pa., will be\\nseventy-nine years of age May 11, 1879.\\nDuring the time intervening between the date of the\\nentry of his land and his return to the township with his\\nfamily, Nathaniel Turner and Abiather Culver had come\\nwith their families and taken up the balance of the section,\\nand when Mr. Watson returned he aided them in building\\ntheir houses, which they had begun, and they in turn a.s-\\nsisted him to construct his. Mr. Turner and Mr. Culver\\nare both deceased. The farm of the formcn- is occupied by\\nhis son, Ashley Turner, who struck the first blow toward\\nimprovement in the township of Matteson. Mr. Culver s\\nfarm is occupied by his youngest son, Oliver Culver. All\\nthree families experienced much sickne.ss during the fall for\\nseveral years, principally ague, fevers, etc., diseases preva-\\nlent in all new countries to greater or less extent.\\nDuring tlie spring following their settlement, Messrs.\\nWatson, Culver, and Turner helped to break each other s\\nland, and in the fall following sowed the first wheat in the\\ntownship. This part of town Wiis in the oak openings,\\nwith occasional tracts of two or three acres on whicli grew\\nonly thick willow brush. The timber consisted principally\\nof several varieties of oak, with occasional hickory and\\nblack-cherry trees. Some of the finest farms in the town-\\nship arc in this vicinity.\\nBefore coming to Michigan, Ir. Watson hail worked,\\nwhen a young man, at milling, ciibirnl-niaking, ami the\\nearpenler s trade, .\\\\fler his marriage he entered into the\\nmercantile business. Subsequent to his arrival in Michi-\\ngan he worked a little at carpentering, building a Siiw-mill\\nfor a man named Eberhardt, etc. The first year after he\\ncame he cut a large cherry-tree, seasoned the wood, and\\nmade several articles of household furniture, among them\\na table and a stand, which are still in u.se. Tlie table has\\nbeen in constant service since it was first made, and is as\\n.sound as when new. Mr. Wat.son .says he has raised two\\nfamilies at its side. His present wife is his second one,\\nthe first having been taken from him by death.\\nNathaniel Turner and Abiather Culver were from the\\n.same town in Ontario Co., N. Y., owning land in the town-\\nships of Bloomfield and Victor, and both settled in Matteson\\nin the fall of 183.^.\\nThe first birth of a white child in the township was that\\nof Leroy Turner, son of Natlianiel Turner, which occurred\\nDec. 27, 1835. Mr. Culver s .son, Oliver, who is the\\npresent town.ship clerk, was born jiist five years later.\\nAmong the first marriages were those of Jonathan H.\\nCulver and Mary Celinda Matteson, daughter of Amos\\nMatteson, Esq., and Deborah Turner and a Mr. Travis.\\nThe first death is thought to have been that of a daughter\\nof James K. Bennett, occurring in the neighborhood of the\\nyear 1840. Her coffin was made by Robert Watson, and\\nshe was buried on her father s farm.\\nThe first road through Matteson township was opened\\nabout 1837, being laid out by Charles C. Ferrin, who had\\nsettled in 1830, and been chosen a commissioner of high-\\nways in what w;us then Bronson. Mr. Ferrin lived near\\nthe road, which passes in places over the same route taken\\nby the Indian trail. The latter, however, pa.ssed .south of\\nthe lake instead of north. The road extends from a point\\nthree miles we.st of Coldwater to Constantino, St. Joseph\\nCo., and was opened by the settlers living along the route.\\nIt is known as the State Road, and is yet the principal\\nhighway of the township.\\nThe Pollawallaniie Indians who occupied this region\\nwere very generally peaceful and quiet, and in some cases\\neven gentlemanly. Their chief, a tall, noble Indian, whose\\nname was Sau-quette, walked with the pride of a person\\nborn to lead and rule, and was in every way, except the\\npolish of a civilized life, a perfect gentleman. On one oc-\\ncasion he and three of his warriors, who had just returned\\nfrom a visit to Maumee, Ohio, stopped at Mr. Watson s\\nand asked for some dinner. They were dressed in broad-\\ncloth, and cov(;red with jewelry. iMrs. Wat.son asked what\\nthey would have, and they said they would like some tea.\\nShe prepared them some dinner, including tea, and after\\nthey had finished the chief asked what wa.s to be paid. Mrs.\\nWatson replied nothing. At this the chief arose in his\\ndignity and wanted to know if she thought they were beg-\\ngars. Taking out his pur.se he paid her twenty-five cents\\nfor each warrior and himself and departed. Sau-quette\\nwas some years afterward murdered by another Indian at\\nColdwater. His murderer was arrested and placed in jail\\nat Branch, remaining about a year. As the laws of the\\nwhites could not be applied in his case, he Wiis finally re-\\nleased and turned over to his tribe, who adminislen^d justice\\nin tln ir own way, and he suffered leath.\\nThe same Ininble was experienced by the .settlers of this", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0427.jp2"}, "428": {"fulltext": "318\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\ntown which fell to the lot of those living in all localities\\nfar removed from a prominent market. For any surplus\\nraised by the farmers there was no market nearer than De-\\ntroit, and as produce brought but small prices at that place,\\nthere was practically no market whatever. Occasionally a\\nfew bushels of grain or other produce were sold to a new\\nsettler. Salt sold here as high as six cents per pound. It\\nwas brought from New York to Detroit, and thence by\\nteam into the country settlements. Upon the completion\\nof a railroad a good market was opened. Horses were very\\nseldom seen, all work being done with oxen.\\nHiram Gardner, from Otsego Co., N. Y., came to Matte-\\nson in the fall of 1836, purchased the place where his widow\\nnow lives, cleared about two acres, and built a log house at\\nthe southwest corner of the present orchard. While living\\nin New York, Mr. Gardner had married Pamelia Matteson,\\ndaughter of Amos Matteson, Esq., who settled in this town,\\nas previously described. In 1837, Mr. Gardner returned\\nwith his wife and three children. He became one of the\\nprominent men of the township, and performed a great\\namount of labor. Physically he was very strong, and nu-\\nmerous anecdotes are related where his power was called\\ninto requisition. During his later years he was an acute\\nsufferer and when the writer called upon him in March,\\n1879, he was lying upon his dying bed, as it proved, for his\\ndeath occurred a few days later, or March 16, 1879. His\\nson, Amos Gardner, is the present supervisor of the town-\\nship.\\nWhen Mr. Gardner moved to his farm in Matteson, the\\nonly families living in the township were those of Robert\\nWatson, Nathaniel Turner, Abiather Culver, John Corson,\\nIsaac Gilson, and Amos Matteson, or with possibly one or\\ntwo others. The settlement of all these, except Corson and\\nGilson, has been mentioned. The former located on sec-\\ntion 24, in 1836, and his widow and two sons, L. W. and\\nD. Corson, are yet residents of the township. The farm\\nlies south of the corners, east of Matteson Lake.\\nIsaac Gilson lived in the western part of the township,\\nand had been a resident of St. Joseph County, on the\\nbanks of the Nottawa-sepee. He was from the State of\\nOhio.\\nJames K. Bennett, from Ontario Co., N. Y., emigrated\\nto Matteson in the fall of 1838 with his family, arriving\\non the 19th of October, and locating on the farm where\\nhis son, C. C. Bennett, now lives. His family consisted of\\nhis wife and three children. Mr. Bennett purchased his\\nfarm (160 acres) from Horatio L. Folbes but the latter\\nhad made no improvements upon it, and Jlr. Bennett was\\nobliged to commence by making his own clearing, and was\\ntherefore strictly a pioneer. He built a log house, where\\nhis widow is now living, one hundred and twenty rods east\\nof the corners. C. C. Bennett occupies a fine brick resi-\\ndence on the west side of the farm, and his sister, Mrs. S.\\nEleanor Allen, also resides in town.\\nJohn Colmbs, the father of Mrs. C. C. Bennett, from\\nSeneca Co., N. Y. (town of Romulus), was among the earlier\\nsettlers in the interior of Michigan. He moved West pre-\\nvious to the year 1830, and located in Wayne County. His\\nfather, Thomas Colmbs, who was with him, died within a\\nfew years, and the son subsequently moved into Lenawee\\nCounty (about 1837-39), where he died. His widow some\\ntime afterwards married Comfort Thompson, and came with\\nhim to Branch County in 1846, locating on section 36, in\\nMatteson. Mrs. Thompson s brother and her father were\\nsoldiers during the war of 1812, and the latter was among\\nthe early .settlers of Lenawee Co., Mich.\\nJames 0. Johnson, a native of Rutland Co., Vt., after-\\nward a resident of New Jersey, New York City, and Ohio,\\nliving in Lorain County, in the latter State, for fifteen\\nyears, took a load of people to old Fort Meigs, above\\nToledo, in June, 1840, where a celebration was held in\\nhonor of Gen. William H. Harrison, the nominee for\\nPresident. Sending his team home, he came to what is\\nnow Matteson, and purchased land on section 12. In\\nFebruary, 1841, he and his brother, Francis Johnson,\\nboth unmarried, came out and began improvements on\\nthe place which, although purcha.sed from second hands,\\nwas yet in a state of nature. The present north and south\\nroad leading by the place had been laid out, but was not\\nworked, and a team could with diSiculty make its way\\nover it.\\nMr. John.son built a log house on his place, which is yet\\nstanding near the residence of his son, Rollin Johnson.\\nHis brother-in-law, Allen Turner, a son of Nathaniel\\nTurner, one of the first settlers in the western part of\\nthe town, lived with Mr. Johnson in 1841 in the above-\\nmentioned house. He was a carpenter by trade, and worked\\nat it while his family remained with Mr. John.son. In\\n1842 he built for his own use a log house, which now\\nstands in the rear of the residence of Homer F. Johnson.\\nIn the fall of 1851, James 0. Johnson started on a\\njourney to the newly-discovered land of gold California\\nreaching there in March, 1852. He stayed three years,\\nand his experience in that region was of a nature common\\nwith that of all others who were there during the first\\nyears of the excitement.\\nMr. Johnson s grandfather, Adam Johnson, came to the\\nUnited States from Nova Scotia during the Revolutionary\\nwar, and espousing the American cause took up arms under\\nWashington, and served through the remainder of the\\nstruggle. For his services Congress granted him a warrant\\nfor 400 acres of land, which included the site of the present\\ncity of Columbus, capital of Ohio. Before getting ready\\nto move to it he died in Rutland Co., Vt., in which he had\\nmade his home.\\nP. H. Sheldon, who settled in St. Joseph County in\\n1835, has been a resident of Matte.son since 1873. James\\nE. Fisk, who died in 1862, came to this township in\\n1835Ci when his only neighbors were Indians and wild\\ngame. G. W. Tilton settled in Coldwater in 1832, and\\nupon his present farm on the State road in Matteson in\\n1841. R. C. Gwin, whose parents were among the pioneers\\nof Cass County, came to Matteson in 18,44 J. W. Turner\\nin 1841; H. McLean in 1845; R. E. Copeland in 1848;\\nE. S. Faxon in 1846 and John Baker in 1848.\\nW. M. McCarty located in Coldwater in 1831, and\\nhelped raise the second house in the place He moved\\nto Matteson in 1855. C. A. Dufoe settled on his present\\nfarm in 1838, and Francis Reynolds in 1846.\\nWilliam Alger settled near Dayburgh, Butler township,", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0428.jp2"}, "429": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTV, MICHIGAN.\\n319\\nin 1834, ;iiiil Icllcil tlie tiist tree iu tliat portion of the\\ncounty. lie remuveJ to Mattcson in 1859. Durino; his\\nresidence in liutler lie hocunie ae(|uaintcJ with nearly every\\nfoot of ground about his hume. and is aiillmrity upon all\\npoints relating to the settlement of ami ineidents which\\ntranspired early in that township.\\nCIVIL OIKiANIZATION.\\nOil the 23d of December, 1837, the inhabitants of town-\\nship (5 south, range 8 west, met at the house of Abiather Cul-\\nver and proceeded to business, as follows Mr. A. Culver\\nwas chosen moderator for the meeting Mr. J. Corson was\\nchosen secretary for tlie meeting. 1st, it was voted that a\\npetition would be presented to the Legislature to be set off\\nfor a separate town by the name of Mattcson. The\\nfollowing is the act organizing the township All that\\nportion of the county of Branch designated in the United\\nStates survey as township number G south, of range number\\n8 west, be and the same hereby is set off and organized\\ninto a separate township by the name of Mattcson and the\\nfirst town.ship-meeting therein shall be held at the house\\nof Abiather Culver, in said township. f\\n.Mattesox, Ajiril 2, 1838.\\nAgreeable Ut the above act, and in pursuance of the\\nsame, Amos Mattcson was chosen as moderator; Robert\\nWatson as clerk John Corson, James Gillis, and Hiram\\nGardner for inspectors of said election and after being\\nduly sworn according to law proceeded to elect by ballot J\\nSupervisor, Joseph Rudd Township Clerk, Robert Wat-\\nson Assessors, Ephraim Cline, John Vaughan Com-\\nmi.ssioners of Highways, Lazarus Eveihart, John Stailey,\\nRobert Watson Justices of tlie Peace, Robert Watson\\nand others (names so dim on record they could not be\\ndeciphered Collector, Charles F. Jackson Con.stables,\\nCharles F. Jackson, Ashley Turner; School Inspectors,\\nThomas B. Watson, Hiram Gardner, James L. Gillis;\\nOverseers of the Poor, Hiram Gardner, James L. Gillis;\\nFence-Viewer, Abiather Culver Poundmaster, Lazanis\\nEverhart Pathmasters, John Vaughan, Nelson Washburn.\\nThe number of voters was so small that, as will be seen\\nby reference to the above list, several offices were neces-\\nsarily given to one person in some instances, in order that\\nall might be filled. The records are missing for the years\\nfrom 1839 to 1842, inclusive. Beginning with 1843 the\\nfollowing is a list of the principal officers of the township\\nto tlie present time\\nSlJI KltVISOR.S.\\n1813. Hiram Gurjncr.\\n1S44. J. 11. Culver.\\n1845-46. Hiruiii Gurdner.\\nlS47-t!l. .Iiuiics E. Fisk.\\n1850. Kiraiii Oarilner.\\n1851. AlU U Turner,\\n1852. James E. Fisk.\\n1853-54. Jonathan II. Culver.\\n1855. James E. Fisk.\\n1856. J. H. Culver.\\n1857-59. David Anderson.\\n18B0, J, n. Culver,\\n1861. Granville S, Burnett,\\n1862. J. 11. Culver.\\n1863. A. J. Ilichardson.\\n1864. G, S. Burnett.\\n1865-67. Derriek C,.;srin.\\n1868. Q. S. Burnett.\\n1869. J. H. Culver,\\n1870. Samuel B. Corson.\\n1871-76, Amos Gardner.\\n1877. S. W. Sharrer.\\n1843,\\n1844,\\n1845.\\n1846.\\nIS47.\\n1848-\\n1851.\\n1852.\\n1853-\\n1855.\\n1856.\\n1857.\\n1858,\\nTownship records.\\n*_ Town.-^Iiip records.\\nt Laws of Michigan, 1838.\\nTOWNSHIl\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Tonathan H. Culver.\\nJames 0. Johnson,\\n.lohn Gray.\\nJames E. Fink.\\nSamuel E. Fa.ton.\\n50. Robert Watson.\\nS. E. Faxon.\\nJoel 11. Legg.\\n54. .James E. Fisk.\\nSamuel H. Beach.\\nRobert E. Copcland.\\nEdwin .S. Faxon.\\nAllen Turner.\\nCLERKS.\\n1859. E. S. Faxon.\\n1860. Charles M. Benedict.\\n1861-64. Morris Howe.\\n1865. Orrin F. Oliver.\\n1866-67. Morris Howe.\\n1868. Samuel B. Corson.\\n1869. Edwin S, Faxon.\\n1870. Manton E. Sawins.\\n1871-73. Albert D. Fisk.\\n1874. David Shimmol.\\n1875. A. D. Fisk.\\n1876-77. George W. Fulton.\\ntheasdhers.\\n1843-45. Charles F. Jackson.\\n1846. Jonathan H. Culver.\\n1847. .Jesse Monroe.\\n1848-50. Arch. G. Thompson.\\n1851-52, Charles F, Jackson.\\n185.3-54. John W. Turner.\\n1855. Jacob L. Everhart.\\n1856. Columbus C. Bennett.\\n1857. Arnold H. Corson,\\n1858. Ashley Turner.\\n1859. Bentley Benedict.\\n1860. Israel Wheeler.\\n1861. John P. Fisk.\\n1862. Derrick Corson.\\n1863. Robert E. Copeland.\\n1864. Derrick Corson,\\n1865-70. Robert E. Copcland.\\n1871-72. George W. Fulton.\\n1873. Fritz Shaffmaster.\\n1874-77. Daniel F. Rich.\\nJlISTtCES OF THE PEACE.\\n1843.\\n1844.\\n1845.\\n1846.\\n1847.\\n1848.\\n1849.\\n1850.\\nI85I.\\n1852.\\n1853.\\n1854.\\n1855.\\n1856.\\n1857.\\n1858.\\n1859.\\nNo record.\\nJohn Stailey.\\n.Jefferson Ballou.\\nNo record.\\nJoseph Rudd.\\nStephen Edwards.\\nRobert Watson.\\nA. D. Coleman.\\nNo record.\\nA. D. Coleman.\\nC. A. Dufoe.\\nJohn Corson.\\nR. Watson,\\nB, Benedict,\\nJ, Frederick.\\nHiram Gardner.\\nCharles F. Jackson.\\nJ. Frederick.\\nAllen Turner.\\nAllen Turner.\\nAdna H. Smith.\\nGranville S. Burnett.\\nJames E. Fisk.\\nM. L. Smith.\\nJefferson Ballou,\\n.James 0. Johnson.\\n1-860. G. S. Burnett.\\nA. W. Plumlcy.\\n1861. Archibald J. Richardson.\\n1862. M. L. Smith.\\nAshley Turner.\\n1863. Philetus Shaw,\\n1864. G, S. Burnett.\\n1865. A. J. Richardson.\\n1866. M. L. Smith.\\n1867. J. Ballou.\\nChauneey U. Noyes.\\n1868. G. S. Burnett.\\n1869. Philetus Shaw.\\n1870. Charles Bothwick.\\nA. J. Richardson.\\n1871. S. B. Corson.\\n1872. G. S. Burnett.\\n1873. David Kibbs.\\n1874. Daniel Quinby.\\nJohn V. Allen.\\n1875. J. V. Allen.\\nJ. S. Lytle.\\n1876. Selleck Sharrer.\\n1877. R. E. Copeland.\\nD. L. Orcutt.\\n1843. Ashley Turner.\\nJoseph Rudd.\\n1844. Ashley Turner.\\nAlvin Monroe.\\n1845. Ephraim Cline.\\nAlvin Monroe.\\nCOMHtSSIONRRS\\n1843. Benjamin Fisk.\\nJacob Lindley.\\nEphraim Cline.\\n1844. Allen Turner.\\nJohn Cronbaugh.\\nJacob Everhart.\\n1845. James E. Fisk.\\nChauneey B (n.imc il-\\nlegible).\\nOrrin Terry.\\nASSESSOUS.\\n1846\\nNo record.\\n1847. Hiram Gardner.\\nJoseph Rudd, Jr.\\n1848-49. No record.\\n1850. Josiah Frederick.\\nF. W. Latta.\\nOF IIKJHW.WS.\\n1846. Jacob Saibry.\\nAlvin Monroe.\\nC. J. Ballou.\\n1817. .Abraham Lowry.\\nJames F. Dunbar.\\nJ. S. Hunt.\\n1848. J. F. Dunbar.\\n.411cn Turner.\\n1849. Ervin C. Fisk.\\nHiram Gartlner.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0429.jp2"}, "430": {"fulltext": "320\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n1850. Bentley Benedict.\\nCrandle Birch.\\n1851. Jacob L. Everhart.\\n1852. Jacob Liter.\\n1853. Joseph S. Hunt.\\n1854. Francis Reynolds.\\n1855. Nelson Bradley.\\n1856. Comfort Thompson.\\n1857. A. J. Richardson.\\nL. K. Lewis.\\nJ. L. Everhart.\\n1858. J. L. Everhart.\\n1859. Lyman K. Lewis.\\n1860. Samuel B. Corson.\\n1861. J. L. Everhart.\\n1862. C. A. Dufoe.\\n1863. Samuel Corson.\\nSCHOOL\\n1843. Hiram Gardner.\\n1844. Hiram Gardner.\\nJoseph Rudd, Jr.\\n1845. Joseph Rudd, Jr.\\nRichard Dougherty.\\n1846. Jefferson Ballou.\\n1847. Hiram Gardner.\\n1848. Francis Johnson.\\n1849. Hiram Gardner.\\nNelson D. Dufoe.\\n1850. N. D. Dufoe.\\n1851. E. S. Faxon.\\nRobert Watson.\\n1852. Francis R. Johnson.\\n1853. Hiram Gardner.\\n1854. William F. Minnerly.\\n1855. Hiram Gardner.\\n1856. David Anderson.\\n1857. Charles M. Benedict.\\n1858. C. M. Benedict.\\nD. Anderson.\\n1859. D. Anderson.\\n1860. Hiram Gardner.\\n1863.\\n1864.\\n1865.\\n1866.\\n1867.\\n1868.\\n1869.\\n1870,\\n1871.\\n1872.\\n1873.\\n1874.\\n187.5-\\nIra Williams.\\nJ. L. Everhart.\\nDaniel Rich.\\nJohn P. Fisk.\\nFrancis Reynolds.\\nDaniel F. Rich.\\n.1. L. Everhart.*-\\n.James 0. Johnson.\\nAlexander Anderson.\\nJ. L. Everhart.\\nJames 0. Johnson.\\nAlex. Anderson.\\nGeorge Keyes.\\nJames 0. Johnson.\\nF. ^haffmaster.\\n77. George Keyes.\\nINSPECTORS.\\n1861. Samuel E. Faxon.\\n1862. David Anderson.\\nJames D. Studley.\\nI 1863. Isaac A. Gray.\\n0. White.\\n1864. Seymour S. Sage.\\n1865. Hud.son Miller.\\n1866. Manton E. Sawins.\\n1867. Jonathan Culver.\\n1868. C. D. Robinson.\\nM. B. Warner.\\n1869. Hudson Miller.\\n1870. L. E. Wilcox.\\nD. Corson,\\n1871. D. Corson.\\n1872. L. E. Wilcox.\\n1873. A. J. Richardson.\\nEdward P. Sands.\\n1874. E. P. Sands.\\nJ, Corson.\\n1875-76. E. P. Sands.\\n1877. C. A. Ba.xter.\\nTOWNSHIP SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS.\\n1875-76. Jay C. Corson. 1877. H. M. Fish.\\nOVERSEERS OF THE\\nPOOR.\\n1843.\\nJames 0. Johnson.\\n1852.\\nJ. Ballou.\\n1844.\\nJohn B. Dougherty.\\n1853.\\nSamuel Beach.\\nGeorge Wilcox.\\nW. H. Hammond.\\n1845.\\nJacob Lindley.\\n1854.\\nSamuel Beach.\\nJohn S. Dougherty.\\nW. H. Hammond.\\n1846.\\nJoseph Hunt.\\n1855.\\nAshley Turner.\\nJonathan H. Culver.\\nAmos Matteson.\\n1S47.\\nIliram Gardner.\\n1856.\\nAllen Turner.\\nJames E. Fisk.\\nW. H. Hammond.\\n1848.\\nNo record.\\n1857.\\nHenry Wansey.\\n1849.\\nJefferson Ballou.\\nMorgan L. Smith.\\nJesse Monroe.\\n1858.\\nG. W. Tilton.\\n1850.\\nNo record.\\nJohn R. Winans.\\n1851.\\nRobert Copeland.\\n1859.\\nHenry Winans.\\nWelcome Hammond.\\nWilliam G. McCarty\\n1S52.\\nJ. Frederick.\\nDRAIN COMMISSIONERS.\\n1872. C. H. Noyes. 1874. R. E. Copeland.\\nCarey Dunn. I 1875, No record.\\nLyman IC. Lewis. 1876. F. Shaffmaster.\\nCharles A. Goodman I 1877, R. E. Copeland.\\n1873. Hector McLean. I\\nOfficers elected in 1878. Supervisor, Amos Gardner;\\nTownship Clerk, Oliver B. Culver Treasurer, Arthur G.\\nAlso spelled Eeerhenri and Ehn-hanl on the records.\\nCopeland Justices of the Peace, Ashley Turner, Samuel\\nLilly; Commissioner of Highways, C. C. Bennett; Drain\\nCommissioner, William Anderson School Superintendent,\\nJay C. Corson School Inspector, Samuel Gardner Con-\\nstables, James Fisk, Charles Culver, William G. Chamber-\\nlain, Jason Baldwin.\\nSCHOOLS.\\nOn the 8th of April, 1839, the school commissioners\\nmet, and divided the township into four school districts,\\nviz.. No. 1 west district, or No. 2 northwest district, or\\nNo. 3 and southeast district, or No. 4, The inhabitants\\nof school district No. 2 met at the house of Abiather Cul-\\nver, pursuant to notice, Nov. 19, 1839, for the purpose of\\nelecting district officers and other purposes belonging to the\\nannual meeting. Among other business transacted it\\nwas voted to raise five dollnrs to purchase a district library,\\na like amount to buy a library case, and that the library\\nshould be kept at the residence of Abiather Culver, with\\nJonathan H. Culver as librariau. It was also voted to\\nraise $75 to pay for a six months school.\\nAbout 1838-39 a log school-house was built iu what is\\nnow district No. 2, on the ground where stands the present\\nstone school building. A school was made up from the\\nfamilies of Robert Watson, Nathaniel Turner, Abiather\\nCulver, and Isaac Gilson, and taught by Jonathan H.\\nCulver. This was the first school in the township, and\\nwas sustained by private subscription.\\nOn the north side of the State road, on section 14, a log\\nschool-house was built about 1841-42, and a school con-\\nducted by Melissa Webster. It was a winter term, and\\nattended by the children of Hiram Gardner and others in\\nthe vicinity. Mi.ss Webster lived in Colon, St. Joseph Co.\\nIn the fall of 1848 the school-house in district No. 5 was\\nbuilt, and the number attending at the log building was\\nconsiderably diminished.\\nThe families in the neighborhood of Matteson Post-OfiSce\\nsent their children for a time to the log school-house above\\ndescribed. In the spring of 1855, however, the present\\nframe building at the Corners was erected, and Miss Maria\\nMonroe employed as teacher. She had previously taught\\nin a building which stood about where the present black-\\nsmith-shop is, and which had been used, as occasion re-\\nquired, as a blacksmith-shop, school-house, law-office, etc.\\nMATTESON POST-OFFICE\\nwas established about 1854-5t!, with Edwin Faxon as first\\npostmaster. He was succeeded by C. C. Bennett about\\n1858, the latter retaining charge seven years. Both these\\ngentlemen kept the office at their houses. Mr. Bennett s\\nsuccessor was Hammond Sawins, and he was followed by\\nMrs. Orcutt, who kept the office in the grocery at the\\nCorners. Those since in charge have been John Allen,\\nAnthony Sands, Mrs. Orcutt a second time, and the present\\nincumbent, William Harrison Bennett.\\nIn the fall of 1852 a saw-mill was built at the Corners\\nby Nichols Shepard, of Battle Creek. This mill was\\ndestroyed by fire, and a second one was erected by Amos\\nMatteson, Esq., which was also burned. The property\\nRecords.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0430.jp2"}, "431": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0431.jp2"}, "432": {"fulltext": "RESIDENCE or AMOS GARDNEf", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0432.jp2"}, "433": {"fulltext": "fc- j- m i \u00c2\u00bbVj** 1-*^\\ns y ^l^^\\n_i\\nAmos Gardner.\\nil S\\\\i^\\nv^ ^ELi:^ :^t;fer^\\nriESON, BRANCH LOUNTT, MJCH/GAN-", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0433.jp2"}, "434": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0434.jp2"}, "435": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n321\\nafterwards passed into the hands of Hammond Sawins. A\\nthird mill on the same site has been burned since the pro-\\nprietor of the present one, John Wood, purchased the\\npropert) This mill ha.s done a largo business in recent\\nyears, but is now used but little.\\nA general store was established here in 18G5 hy Daniel\\nOrcutt, but wa.s finally discontinued. Another has been\\nestablished farther east by \\\\V. H. Hcnnott, the present\\npostmaster. Besides the post-office, saw-mill, store, and\\n.school-house, the settlement contains one blacksmith- and\\nwagon-shop and several dwellings.\\nThe cemetery, northwest of Matteson Lake, was laid out\\nabout 1855, and contains 3 acres. It is very pleasantly lo-\\ncated, and the only one in the townshi] Burials were\\nmade, before this cemetery was provided, in private lots in\\ndifferent parts of town, one of which was on the premises\\nof Amos Matteson. Many were removed from their differ-\\nent resting-places and transferred to the new cemetery when\\nit had been made ready.\\nThe following article from the pen of John McLean, of\\nAthens, Calhoun Co., was written de.scri|itive of the times\\nduring the pioneer days, and is worthy of perusal. Those\\nwho experienced the trials of life in the wilderness will\\nappreciate his words\\nLet us take a review of the times from the early settle-\\nment of the counties of Branch, Calhoun, St. Joseph, and\\nKalamazoo. I have not the exact date of the first settle-\\nment of these counties, but I think the greatest tide of im-\\nmigration was in ISBt). The land was mostly taken by\\nactual settlers from 1835 to 1840. That which was not so\\ntaken was mostly gobbled up by speculators. But little\\ncapital was brought into these counties. Generally the set-\\ntlers came from New York and Pennsylvania with wagons,\\nin which were their effects, and barely money enough to\\npay for their land, which had previously been entered.\\nMicliigan was as well adapted to pioneer life as any\\ncountry in the world, with the exception of fever and ague.\\nThe country was diversified with timbered land, prairies,\\nopenings, and marshes, the latter affording hay witii which\\nto winter the stock. The openings only had to have the\\ntrees girdled and broken up in order to produce good crops.\\nWild game and fish were abundant. The prairies and\\nopenings were first settled. The principal difficulties to\\novercome were the ague and the distance to mill and\\nmarket, many having to go to Detroit for their supplies.\\nAfter this the railroad came to Jackson, which was then\\ntheir nearest market. It then took throe days to go to\\nmill and return. One of those pioneers, living in Colon,\\nground corn in a coffee-mill, which was all a family of seven\\nor eight had to live on for a week. Others made a cavity\\nin a solid stump, into which the corn was placed and\\npounded to meal by a pestle. A combination of economy\\nand industry are sure roads to wealth and influence. In\\npoint I instance the Wagners, of Colon. The elde.st son of\\nthe family came there with barely money enough to enter\\n160 acres of land, at $1.25 per acre, in 1835 or 1836. He\\nerected a log cabin, and the hardware u.scd in its construc-\\ntion cost less than S2. As soon as this w:ts done the bal-\\nance of the family followed with barely money enough to\\nget there. In 185(1 the family was worth from $:!0,000 to\\n41\\n840,000. This accumulation was made after supporting\\na family of eighteen children. (Mr. Wagner was twice\\nmarjied, and had nine children by each wife.) My uncle\\ncame here in 183G, and brought with him $4000 and a\\nfamily of healthy boys, four of whom were able to do the\\nwork of as many men. I remember his saying to me, in\\n1845, There is Mr. Turner, whose family is about the size\\nof mine, who came here at the same time that I did, with\\nbarely money enough to get hero to-day he is worth as\\nmuch money as we are. I saw one of Mr. Turner s sons\\nthe other day, and he told me that he struck the first blow\\nin Matte.son.\\nIn those days the new-comer was hailed with delight.\\nAll the capital he needed was two strong arms to wield the\\naxe or guide the breaking-plow. If he brought a family\\nwith him there was plenty of wild land ho could buy on\\ntime. The neighbors would club together and help him\\nput up a log cabin. All that was needed to be bought was\\na few pounds of nails, to make a door and case a window,\\nand twelve lights of 8 by 10 glass, and he had as good a house\\nas his neighbor. The door was liuiig with wooden hinges\\nand a wooden latch. Girls and boys went to dances with\\nox-teams. If a man chanced to have a horse or pony he\\nwould make a ptiiiff or Jumper out of poles, put on a crockery\\ncrate for a box, and have a grand time sleigh-riding. I do\\nnot know but the young folks enjoyed themselves then as\\nwell as they do now. Neighborhoods extended for miles.\\nMen would go from three to five miles to help a man raise\\na log cabin. When a frame barn was raised it was consid-\\nered a holiday. They would get together at an early hour,\\nsome going at le;i.st five miles. The barn was generally\\nraised in the space of two hours or less, and a game of ball,\\njumping, wrestling, etc., followed, then refreshments were\\nserved, after which they went home, feeling that they had\\na good time.\\nA few sheep were kept by the early settlers, and their\\nwool was carded and spun, a few pounds of cotton yarn\\npurchased for warp, and the wool and cotton woven together\\nfor clothing. There was many a poor woman made quite\\na comfortable living with her loom. She generally took\\nproduce for her pay, sometimes getting an order on the\\nstore; and by tho.se that lived in the timber, maple-sugar\\nand anything she could make use of in the family was taken\\nfor pay. Barter w;is the general custom of the country.\\nMen paid for breaking up the openings with steers or oxen.\\nMaplosugar was swapped for pork, corn, or wheat lumber\\nand shingles for produce oxen, cows, or horses were taken\\nby the mechanic for the building of houses or barns.\\nWheat was about the only thing that brought money, and\\nfor that they were sometimes forced to take part store pay.\\nI have heard men tell of drawing wheat from the town of\\nSherwood to Jackson, and selling it for 35 cents porbu.shel,\\nand having to take half their pay in goods out of the store,\\nand the rest in wild-cat money. We talk of being taxed\\nto death. Think of drawing wheat from forty to eighty\\nmiles and selling it for from 35 to 50 cents per bushel, and\\npaying from 12 to 25 cents for prints, 12 to 15 cents for\\nbrown sugar, fri m 75 cents to SI i or tea. and having to give\\nfrom 4 to S bushels of wheat for a pair of coarse boots,\\nand those hardly worth bringing home or going six to ten", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0435.jp2"}, "436": {"fulltext": "322\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nmiles with a few dozen eggs, and having to sell them for\\n4 cents per dozen, and pay four times as much for goods as\\nwe do now\\nWhat would the young married folks think of going in\\nthe woods and throwing up a log cabin, covering it with\\nshakes, and building a stone back wall and a stick chimney\\nfor a fireplace constructing a table out of a dry goods box\\nmaking their bedsteads out of poles and using bark for cords,\\nand slabs with holes bored in the poles or sticks for legs?\\nThis is the way many of the first settlers commenced in\\nMichigan.\\nTo those who have aided in the compilation of the fore-\\ngoing sketch are returned sincere obligations. Among\\nthem are Robert Watson, Oliver B. Culver, Hiram Gardner\\n(since deceased) and wife, James 0. Johnson, C. C. Ben-\\nnett, Mrs. Comfort Thompson, and others. A few items\\nhave been taken from the articles published during the\\nwinter of 1878-79 in the ColdicaUn- RejmUican, and the\\nexisting records and other sources of information, have been\\nconsulted. It is confidently believed that the history of the\\ntownship will prove generally satisfactory.\\nBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.\\nAMOS GARDNER.\\nSamuel Gardner was a native of Vermont, and when a\\nyoung man emigrated to New York, and with his wife set-\\ntled on a farm in Otsego County, where he lived all bis\\nlife, dying at an advanced age. He reared a family of five\\nchildren, named Mehitable, David, Hiram, Edward, and\\nBenjamin. Hiram was born Dec. 12, 1805, at the old\\nhome in Burlington, Otsego Co. He was reared a farmer,\\nand obtained a good education, and when a young man\\ntaught school for a number of terms. In 1830, at tlie age\\nof twenty-five years, he was married to Pamelia, daughter\\nof Amos Matteson, who was afterwards one of the first set-\\ntlers in the township that bears his name in Branch County.\\nIn 1836, Hiram came to Michigan, purchased two hun-\\ndred and forty acres of government land in the township of\\nMatteson, and the following year moved his family and\\nsettled on his new land, where he has ever since resided,\\nand where the venerable old pioneer couple are still liv-\\ning. They are the parents of eight children, named\\nDewitt, Amos, Samuel, Diadamia, Jonas, Delia, Celinda,\\nand Pamelia, who are all living except Dewitt and Dia-\\ndamia. Amos was born at the old Ot.sego home, in\\nNew York, March 18, 1833. Having been reared on the\\nnew farm in Matteson, his advantages for obtaining an\\neducation in his boyhood were limited indeed, so far as a\\nbook education went but chopping, logging, and clearing\\nup his father s new farm, and afterwards his own, devel-\\noped a strong, robust, physical capacity, which, united to\\nmore than ordinary natural mental endowments, have made\\nhim a man of much consideration and influence in his\\nlocality. He remained at home with his father until he\\nwas twenty-one years of age, when he worked out by the\\nmouth for a year or two, and then, in 185G, went to Iowa,\\nwhere he spent a few months thence he went to KansE\\nwhere he took up some land, and made some improvement\\nHe then sold out and returned to Michigan, and worki\\nhis father s farm on shares fur the next three years, t\\nthen made a purchase of one hundred acres of wild lat\\nadjoining his father s farm in the town of Matteson, at\\non Jan. 1, 1803, he was united in marriage to Miss Elk\\nA., daughter of Eri Whelan and Hannah Whelan, old se\\ntiers of Lenawee Co., Mich. By purchases he added\\nhis farm, until now it consists of two hundred and fori\\nacres of finely-cultivated, fertile lands, well adapted to tl\\nproduction of all kinds of grain, grass, and fruit. M\\nGardner has been very successful as a farmer, and he ali\\npays much attention to the rearing of stock. He is he\\nin high esteem in his town, and is at this time serving h\\nseventh term as supervisor. His wife, who is a remarkab\\nintelligent and fine-looking lady, has borne him three ch:\\ndren, named Ella M., Gertrude B., and Donna Inez.\\nBy reference to other pages of this work may be four\\na large double-page view of the farm of Amos Gardne\\nand the portraits of himself and wife.\\nJAMES O. JOHNSON.\\nAdam Johnson, the grandfather of our subject, was bor\\nin 1750, and when a very young man, at the commenc\\nment of the war between the Colonies and the Britis\\ngovernment, became a refugee from Nova Scotia. B\\nescaped from the British authorities, joined the patri(\\nforces, and fought all through that great struggle. At tl\\nclose of the war he was married, and became the father\\nfive children. He died in 1804, at fifty-five years of agi\\nHis son James was born Oct. 14, 1790, was reared a farme\\nand on the 22d day of November, 1815, was married\\nSarah Ashley, of Pair Haven, Vt. They emigrated froi\\nVermont to Ohio in 1825, and in 1841 they came t\\nMichigan and settled on a farm in the township of Matt(\\nson. He afterward moved into the village of Union, wher\\nin 1865, he died, at the age of seventy-five years. H\\nwife died the same year, at the age of seventy-one. The\\nwere the parents of four children, named Fanny A., Betse\\nE., James 0., and Francis R. Of these only James an\\nFrancis are now living. Francis resides on his farm in tb\\ntown of Sherwood, Branch Co.\\nJames 0. was born April 16, 1820, at Castleton, V\\nHe received a fair education in the common Englis\\nbranches, was brought up a farmer, remained with an\\nassisting his father until his majority, and for many yeai\\nafter continued with his fiitber, all living and workin\\ntogether as one family.\\nJuly 25, 1843, he was united in marriage to Miss Sara\\nLindley, of Brunswick, Medina Co., Ohio, and the nes\\nyear he settled on a farm of his own in the township c\\nMatteson. Oct. 30, 1854, he mourned the death of hi\\nwife and loved companion. She was the mother of fou\\nchildren, named Homer F., Adelaide, Francis M., an\\nRollin A. July 15, 1855, he filled the vacancy in his bom\\nby a marriage with Miss Julia Lindley, a sister of his firs\\nwife, by whom he has had four children, named James M,\\nSarah E., Laura II., and Etta L. In 1850 he went t", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0436.jp2"}, "437": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0437.jp2"}, "438": {"fulltext": "f^ESIDENCE Of- J/^MES", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0438.jp2"}, "439": {"fulltext": "/^RS.J.O JOHNSON.\\nM-^^\\niSOU, j^AlTiSOH.BKANCH Cv", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0439.jp2"}, "440": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0440.jp2"}, "441": {"fulltext": "mSTOllY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n323\\nCalifornia, where he remained tlirce years. He i. the\\nowner of four liundroJ and forty aeru.s of niaj^iiificent farm-\\ning land, which he and his cnterprisin sons manage suc-\\ncosfiilly. In addition to farniinj; Mr. Jolinson pays much\\nattention to the rearing of tine im|iioVid stoeii, bolii in\\ncattle and horses, being at lliis time tiie owner of one of\\ntill finest Norman stallions in the State, and for which he\\nhas obtained many premiums. Mr. Johnson has been for\\nmany years an honored member of the Mascmic fraternity,\\nand whether as entered apprentice, master, companion, or\\nmember of the council, he has ever been regarded by the\\ncraft as a good man.\\nMrs. Julia Johnson was born at Brunswick, Medina\\nCo., Ohio, on the 3()th of July, 1822. She has been an\\nhonored member of the Methodist Kpi.scopal Church for\\nover thirty-five years, and has borne her full share of life\\nduties to her husband and children. We are able to pre-\\nsent our patrons a fine view, on another page of this work,\\nof the home and farm of another old settler of Branch\\nCounty.\\nI iiittos. l y E. Kiiulmurk, Coldw.itcr.\\nJESSK .MEUEIUTII\\nMKS. JESSE .MEREDITH.\\nJESSE MEREDITH.\\nWhile the (|uiet, unassuming citizen, the toiling, honest\\nfarmer, who remains at home an d attends to his own business,\\nnever pushing himself forward in political strife, or ques-\\ntionable schemes of speculation, may be overlooked and\\nunnoticed in the pages of general history, it is proper that\\nin a work of this kind some of the real repre.sentatives of\\nthe people should have a place. Of this cla.ss may be men-\\ntioned Jesse Meredith, who was a native of Pennsylvania.\\nHis father s family emigrated to Ohio when he was a young\\nman, where they were engaged in farming in Summit\\nCounty. He was born on the 5th day of April, IS 12, was\\nreaied a farmer, which occupation he followed through life,\\nand he remained single until quite late in life, when he was\\nunited in marriage to Miss Caroline Sessions, who was born\\non the 6th of January, 1818. They were married on the\\nGth day of February, 1848. Two years after his marriage\\nhe removed to Michigan, and settled on a farm in the town-\\nship of Matteson, two miles north of the village of Bron-\\nson, in Branch County. Their first house was, as u.sual in\\nthose days, constructed of logs, and they pitsscd through all\\nthe transitions from a pioneer commencement of chopping,\\nlogging, and clearing off the forest, to the beautiful culti-\\nvated fields, orcliards, and comfortable residence and out-\\nbuildings of to-day. Mr. Meredith was in poor health for\\nmany years before his death, which occurred Sept. 1, 1871,\\nat the age of fifty-nine years, leaving his widow in com-\\nfortable circumstances. They have one child, named Dora,\\nwho is married and has two children. She resides on the\\nold home-farm, with her mother. Mrs. Meredith has con-\\ntributed the [wrtraits of herself and deceased husband to\\nthis work, as a memento of his unblemished life and\\ncharacter.\\nASHLEY TURNER.\\nThe ancestors of Mr. Turner were among the early settlers\\nof New England. Nathaniel Turner, the father of Ashley,\\nwas a native of Mas.saehusetts, and when a young man went\\nto Ontario Co., N. Y., and settled in the town of Victor,\\nwhere he was married to Miss Asenath Culver. He pur-\\nchased a farm and remained there until ISIJ. j, when he and\\nhis eldest son came to Michigan in (|uest of a location for\\ntheir futuie home. They were accompanied by Abiathar\\nCulver, an tincle of young Turner. They arrived in Michi-\\ngan, June, 1835, and made a selection in the present town-\\nship of Matteson, about nine miles northwest of the pres-\\nent village of Bron.son. The Turners bought of the govern-\\nment one hundred and sixty acres, and Culver bought two\\nhundred and eighty acres. After making their selection,\\nthe elder Turner and Culver returned to New York for\\ntheir families, leaving Ashley to make a beginning on their\\nnew land. He commenced by cutting the logs for a house,\\nwhich was the first stroke ever made in the township with\\na view to a permamctit settlement. He cut and prepared", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0441.jp2"}, "442": {"fulltext": "324\\nHISTORY OP BEANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nthe logs for their house, but was unable to procure teaius to\\ndraw them together until quite late in the fall, when the\\nfamilies arrived with two ox-teams.\\nNathaniel Turner died in 1846, at the age of sixty-six\\nyears, and his widow followed him in 1849, at the age of\\nfifty-nine years. They were the parents of eleven chil-\\ndren, named as follows Ashley, Allen, Fanny, Deborah,\\nMary Jane, Emeline E., Jonathan C, Eunice E., George\\nL., Nelson, and Leroy. Of these, Emeline, Jonathan,\\nEunice, George, and Leroy are dead the others are all\\nliving, married, and have families.\\nAshley Turner was born Feb. 5, 1813, at Victor, Ontario\\nCo., N. Y. At the age of fifteen years he was bound out\\nto Jonathan Ransom, of Grafton, Ohio, with whom he re-\\nmained until he was twenty-one. He then hired out and\\nworked for Ransom for eighteen months. He then, in com-\\npany with his father and uncle, came to Michigan. Ashley\\nand his parents lived and worked together all as one family\\nuntil the death of the parents. After tliat Mr. Turner mar-\\nried Miss Mary Ann Junes, of Portage Co., Ohio.\\nMr. Turner has steadily pursued farming all these years,\\nin wliicli he has been successful, and he still owns and re-\\nsides upon the original one Imndred and sixty acres they\\nbought of the government in 1835. On the 18th day of\\nFebruary, 1879, his wife died, after a brief illness of a\\nfew days. Two children have been born to them, named\\nEdwin Leroy and Asenath P. Edwin died in 1874, at\\nthe age of nineteen years. The daughter, a remarkably\\nfine-looking young lady of fourteen years, is at home with\\nher father.\\nMr. Turner is hold in high esteem by all his friends and\\na wide circle of acquaintances. The view of the home of\\nthe old pioueer, and the portraits of himself and deceased\\nwife, may be found on another page of this work.\\nNOBLE.\\nOn the 19th of March, 1845, an act was passed by the\\nLegislature of Michigan, creating the township of Noble,\\nto include fractional township 8 south, in range 8 west of\\nthe principal meridian. This territory had previously been\\na part of Bronson township, and before being separately\\norganized many of its citizens had aided in administering\\nthe official affairs of Bronson. The naming of the town-\\nship of Noble has been attributed to numerous persons. It\\nis said that Darius Wilson proposed the name, also that it\\nwas suggested by William llippey, who had heard some\\ntraveler speak of the region as a noble country. Prob-\\nably, however, the credit is due to James Anderson, now of\\nColdwater, who had previously worked in Noble Co., Ind.,\\nand suggested the name to Mr. Rippey.\\nA noble country this town certainly is, with its oak\\nopenings, fertile soil, charming landscapes, shining lakelets,\\nand numerous water-courses. It lies but a short distance\\nnortheast of the beautiful Mongoquinong, English, and\\nPretty Prairies, in Indiana. Much of the more open sur-\\nface was originally covered with a thick growth of hazel,\\nwhile in places no underbrush whatever obstructed the free\\nrange of vision for considerable distances. Flowers grew\\niu wonderful profusion, and the description of the oak\\nopenings generally given by those who saw them in all their\\nprimitive beauty is such as to create in the imaginative\\nmind a view of a miniature paradise. Yet it was not for a\\nnumber of years that people from the East could be in-\\nduced to locate in the open lands, they expressing the belief\\nthat where timber failed to grow it would be useless at-\\ntempting to raise crops.\\nAlthough Noble is but a small township, it contains\\nmany large and excellent farms. Acro.ss the southwest cor-\\nner of the town flows Fawn River, or Crooked Creek,\\nas it is often called. Its shores are somewhat marshy,\\nthough not to so great an extent as in Indiana. Its course\\nis exceedingly tortuous, whence its most common name.\\nSeveral smaller streams water other portions of the town-\\nship, and are fed by a number of small lakes, some of\\nwhich are very beautiful. Among these lakes are Ander-\\nson, in the southeast corner of town, covering, according to\\nthe map, about 20 acres 31ud, on section 12, covering\\nsome 25 acres Fish, principally on section 8, having an\\narea of about 60 acres Long, on section 7, nearly a mile\\nin length, and considerably larger than Fish Lake; and\\nHoney Lake, a fine body of water, on section 17, covering\\nnearly 160 acres. Beside these there are several smaller\\nones, not given names on the map. These lakes, during\\nthe spring and autumn, are the resort of considerable num-\\nbers of wild fowl, though not to such an extent as the\\nlarger ones farther east and south.\\nThe improvements throughout the town of Noble are\\ngenerally excellent, although in places the primitive log\\nhouse is seen, or the deadening lifts its blasted tree-\\ntrunks in sad array, as if mourning their fate. The land\\nis usually free from large stones, rendering it easy to culti-\\nvate. The soil is a sandy loam, with some gravel in places,\\nand is well adapted to the growth of wheat and other\\ngrains, while fruit of most kinds yields abundantly. Clay\\nis seen in but few localities.\\nThe township is inhabited entirely by those devoted to\\nthe pursuit of agriculture, and has not a village within its\\nlimits. The nearest railway station is at Bronson, and\\nthither, or to Orland, Ind., do the farmers repair to do\\nmost of their trading.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0442.jp2"}, "443": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0443.jp2"}, "444": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0444.jp2"}, "445": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n825\\nLAND ENTKIKS AND SETTLEMENT.\\nThe first entries of land in tlio township were made\\nabout 1835, by William Robinson and a Mr. Dusenberry,\\nthe former locatinv; an eij^hty-ac re lot and the latter a\\nquarter-section.\\nIn the fall of the same year (1H35), Walter W. Smith,\\nfrom Caledonia Co., Vt., came to Michigan, and in Febru-\\nary, 1836, entered the northwest quarter of section 10,\\nupon which he now resides. He remained in the State\\nuntil the fall succeeding, staying at Nilcs, Berrien Co.,\\nand then returning to Vermont. In the spring of 1837 he\\nouce more came to Niles, and for some time lived there and\\nin Indiana. He subsequently removed to the State of\\nNew York, and in 1S42 located permanently on his farm\\nin Noble. He was among the first to take up land in this\\ntownship, and although he did not settle until others had\\nbuilt their cabins and made tlieir clearings, yet he has been\\nfamiliar with the region from the time it began to be looked\\nupon with favor by immigrants.\\nThe first settlers in Noble came in the year 1836.\\nDuring that spring the families of William Rippey, John\\nGrove, and William Butts came to town, all having en-\\ntered land except Mr. Rippey, whose father had taken up\\nnine lots. None of these persons are now living in the\\ntownship except the widow of Mr. Grove and her son,\\nFrancis N. Grove. Mr. Grove settled on the farm where\\nhis son now resides, and was long one of the prominent\\nmen of the township. He held numerous offices, and died\\nin 1851, aged fifty-one years.\\nDarwin Wilson entered land in Noble in 1836, but it\\nwas not until 1843 that he moved his family upon it. The\\nfarm he loctitedwas the one now owned by Hon. George P.\\nRobinson on section 14. During the time from 1838 to\\n1840, Mr. Wil.son was engaged in trade at Bronson village,\\nDavid F. Gates being his only competitor there at that\\ntime (although others had previously been in business at\\nthe place). Mr. Wilson kept two teams upon the road,\\npeddling goods, salt, etc., and taking produce in exchange,\\nas money was exceedingly scarce or of little value in those\\ndays of wild cat and red dog banks and disastrous\\nspeculations.\\nBefore removing to his farm, Mr. Wilson built a house\\nand barn, and sowed twenty acres of wheat. On the 17th\\nof November, 1842, snow fell to a considerable depth and\\nthe weather became very cold and severe. During a few\\ndays of moderate weather, beginning about Jan. 20, 1843,\\nhe moved his family to the farm. The wi.sdom of his\\ntaking advantage of the pleasant days was very soon made\\napparent, for it turned cold again and a very deep snow fell,\\nwhich was not melted until early in April. That season is\\nremembered by the old settlers as the hard winter.\\nWhen he first moved to Noble, Mr. Wilson was informed\\nby persons with little faith in the soil that t;niic grasses\\nwould not grow here but he, being loath to aco ;pt such a\\nstatement without proof, seeded fourteen acres to clover\\nthe first year he occupied hLs farm. The result was en-\\ntirely satisfactory to him. The season was very wet, and\\nwhile Mr. Wilson s neighbors were obliged to cut their hay\\non the marshes and carry it ofiF with poles, he cut about\\nfourteen tons of excellent clover. Nolhin;: further was\\nheard as to the tame-grass growing properties of Noble soil,\\nand a complete revolution in this respect followed Mr.\\nWilson s experiment.\\nIn 1861, Mr. Wil.son removed to Coldwater and engaged\\nin the grocery business, an accident, resulting in a broken\\nlimb, having rendered him unable to attend to his farm\\nduties. He remained in trade seven years.\\nOn one occasion, in the days of the early settlements,\\nwhile Mr. Wilson was on his way from Tecumseh to Bron-\\nson to look for land, he stopped at the tavern of Mr. Taylor,\\nfive miles west of Coldwater, to get some dinner. Taylor\\nsaid the women were about to go for a visit, but guessed he\\ncould get him something to eat. Somewhat to tlie surprise\\nof Mr. Wilson the bell rang in a very few minutes, and he\\nsurmised that they must have remarkably smart women or\\nvery little to eat. Upon sitting down at the table he w;is\\nstill more greatly surprised at the array of edibles before\\nhim. The courses consisted of a single pickle, one .slice of\\ndry, black bread, a glass of water, and three pieces of cold\\nmeat, which had the appearance of having been used by\\nchildren to wipe a dusty floor with. The inner man re-\\nvolted, and he drew back. Just then the landlord, who\\nhad been feeding Wilson s horse, came in from the barn\\nand said, Why, why, you haven t eaten your dinner yet\\nNo, sir, replied Wilson, I never eat such a din-\\nner The reader is at liberty to fill the blank with such\\nword or words as he chooses to imagine Wilson said. He\\nordered his horse, paid his bill, which vias Jive shi/fiiiffs,\\nand proceeded on his way, with the intention, undoubtedly,\\nof finding some place more suited to his taste when next\\nhe felt the pangs of hunger. Mr. Wilson is at present\\nliving in Coldwater.\\nJohn Grove, before mentioned, married a sister of Wil-\\nliam Rippey. Sidney Matthews, who came also in 1836,\\nsettled in the same neighborhood with Grove, Rippey, and\\nButts. A few located the same year in the western part\\nof town, among them Thomas Shane, now deceased. The\\nlatter is thought to have been the first actual settler in the\\ntownship.\\nThe Stewarts located about 1836 in the south part, near\\nthe Indiana line, and John Curtis came in 1837. Peter\\nMallow bought land in 1840 and settled in 1841. Robert\\nBurnside and William H. Weaver (latter from Burr Oak,\\nSt. Joseph Co.) were also early arrivals.\\nS. S. Bushnell located in Noble in 1838. He had pur-\\nchased his land two or three years previously. He died in\\n1873, at the age of seventy-five years. His son, Ephraim\\nB. Bushnell, is yet a resident of the township, and was but\\na boy when his father came. Mrs. E. B. Bushnell, whose\\nfather s name was Bennett, came with him to Adrian, Len-\\nawee Co., in 1836.\\nBenjamin Depue, who settled in Noble in 1836, died in\\nMay, 1852. His son, Henry Depue, is living in the town-\\nship.\\nWhen, in 1841, Peter Mallow built his house, he pur-\\nchased his lumber at the mill of Adams Kent, in Bron-\\nson township, paying them at the rate of six dollars per\\nthousand feet. Some time in 1844, Mr. .^lallow one day\\nsaw some kind of an animal wade through the marsh back\\nof his house and plunge into the lake. Seizing a tainaiack", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0445.jp2"}, "446": {"fulltext": "326\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\npole which lay near by, Mr. Mallow hurried around to the\\nopposite side of the lake to head it off, and found it to be\\na bear. The animal turned bacic on seeing Mallow, and the\\nlatter .sent his son to Mr. Shane s, requesting him to come\\nover and bring his gun. Shane arrived in due time, to-\\ngether with a number of other men, and Bruin was soon\\ndriven into a tree. A shot from the rifle deprived him of\\nlife, and he fell into a fork in the branches, necessitating\\nhis removal therefrom by main strength. A man climbed\\nthe tree and dislodged the carcass, which fell to the ground\\nwith a heavy thud.\\nMr. Mallow has been prospered to a large degree during\\nhis residence of nearly forty years in Noble, and has a fine\\nfarm of 860 acres.\\nIsaac Brooks, whose son, I. H. Brooks, is still a resi-\\ndent, settled in Noble in 1836, and died in the spring of\\n1866.\\nD. Blanchard, who located two and one-half miles west\\nof Bronson village in 1838-39, at present occupies a ferm\\nin Noble township.\\nC. R. Smith, who passed through this part of the county\\nbefore it was surveyed, settled in town about 1840-42.\\nHis father, Joseph Smith, made the first improvements on\\nthe farm at Hickory Corners, now owned by Calvin H.\\nFlanders. The latter has lived upon the place .since March\\n4, 1857.\\nThe log house now standing at Hickory Corners, on the\\nsouth side of the road, was built originally by Ambrose\\nHale, Esq., one of the early settlers of the town, and who\\nhas been dead many years. In the political matters of the\\ntownship he was long prominent.\\nNorth of the Corners, and east of the road, is now living\\nMrs. Mary Henderson, in the log house which her husband,\\nThomas Henderson, built many years since. He also took\\nup the land. Mr. Henderson died in 1846. lie was from\\nRochester, N. Y., and settled first at Tecumseh, Lenawee\\nCo., in 1835, removing to Noble in 1836. His widow re-\\nsides with their son, Thomas S. Henderson.\\nWilliam Robinson, who settled in 1836, lived on an\\neighty-acre lot on section 2, north of the farm of Mr.\\nFlanders.\\nTwo reasons are given for naming the locality known as\\nHickory Corners. Several hickory-trees stood where\\nthe two roads cross at the time the first settlers came, and\\nof the.se but one is now left. It is also stated that the in-\\nhabitants of the vicinity were principally Democrats for\\nmany years, and the hickory-tree is the well-known emblem\\nof that party from these two circumstances or either of\\nthem the name probably originated. It is in the midst\\nof some of the best farming country in the towniship, and\\noccasional clusters of trees lend their beauty to the land-\\nscape.\\nJohn H. Lane, frova Syracuse, Onondaga Co., N. Y.,\\ncame to Michigan in 1833, and for several years drove\\nstage over the Chicago turnpike first between Coldwater\\nand Jonesville, and afterward for three years between Cold-\\nwater and Bronson. He also drove into Detroit for a short\\ntime. The greater portion of the time he spent as a stage-\\ndriver was on the line between Bronson and Niles. In\\nMarch, 1841, he came to Noble township and bought the\\nland where he now lives, and built a house upon it im-\\nmediately after, making the first improvements on the\\nplace. He had previou.sly (1837) entered land in the town\\nof Ovid, and for two years lived in the southern part of\\nDe Kalb Co., III., before moving to his present place of\\nresidence. His farm lies in the beautiful oak-opening\\nregion east of Hickory Corners, and is among the best in\\nthe neighborhood. His son, F. H. Lane, is the clerk of\\nthe township.\\nWilliam Butts, a blacksmith by trade, and one of the\\nfirst settlers in Noble, met his death in a shocking manner.\\nA boy came into his shop with a rifle, wishing the load\\ntaken out. The breech was unscrewed and the powder\\npoured out, after which the boy took an iron rod, heated\\nit red-hot, and endeavored to melt the bullet. Not suc-\\nceeding in his efforts, Mr. Butts took the rod, heated it\\nagain, and placing it in the barrel, with the outer end\\nagainst his breast, undertook to push out the ball. It\\nseems that a little powder had been left, for an explosion\\nfollowed, driving the rod through Mr. Butts body, killing\\nhim on the spot. It is seldom that such an affair happens\\nin any locality, and the extreme carelessness of such a pro-\\nceeding is apparent to everybody.\\nJohn Croy, the first settler in Gilead township, lived\\nafterward in Noble, but finally went West, moving twice\\nbefore unloading his goods.\\nWilliam S. Wilier settled in Noble in 1843, and cleared\\nup a farm. He held office to some extent while a resident\\nof the township, being town clerk six years in succession.\\nHe is now living in Burr Oak, St. Joseph Co.\\nJames Miller settled with his parents in Indiana, about\\n1830-31, and in 1840 removed to the farm he now occu-\\npies in the west part of Noble.\\nDavid Foster, in the year 1830, came to White Pigeon,\\nSt. Joseph Co., stopping on his way at Lima, Ind., with a\\nman named Fobes, who lived at that place in a log house,\\nwhich is yet standing. After staying at White Pigeon a\\nmonth, Mr. Foster endeavored to persuade his brother to\\ngo with him to Chicago. In this he failed, and started\\nalone. He stopped for the night at a place sixteen miles\\neast of La Porte, Ind., and was informed that the future\\nGarden City was but an embryo settlement, containing\\na fort and 13 houses, built principally of logs, and inhab-\\nited by half-breeds and foreigners. He was dissuaded from\\njourneying farther in that direction and returned to White\\nPigeon, and thence east through Branch County. Near\\nHog Creek or Prairie River, he became lost in the forest\\nnear Adam.s Pierce s saw-mill. Finding a man chopping\\nhe inquired the way out, and was directed to the mill, and\\nfrom there to Bronson, finally coming out of the woods\\nsafely. In the fall of 1835 he located at Bronson village,\\nnear the present site of the union school building, and in\\nAugust, 1837, removed to a location in Noble township,\\nhalf a mile east of Hickory Corners.\\nJames Anderson, now a prominent marble dealer in\\nColdwater, settled in Noble in the fldl of 1842, in the\\nsoutheast corner of the township, where is now a small\\nlake bearing his name. Previous to locating here he had\\nbeen employed as teamster in Noble Co., Ind., and to him\\nis accredited the honor of naming Noble township. Mr.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0446.jp2"}, "447": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0447.jp2"}, "448": {"fulltext": "Wy^LTER W.SMITH.\\nm\\nFjESi DEN CEJ)F WALTER W. SMITH, Ni", "height": "3371", "width": "2348", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0448.jp2"}, "449": {"fulltext": "^i\\n,^^J_u^\u00e2\u0096\u00a0J^^^;^lJW^:ly- xi^^ y\u00e2\u0096\u00a0\u00e2\u0096\u00a0^- ^^-j^\\nfvfRS.WALTEf^ W.SMITH,\\nME Tp., Branch County, Michigan", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0449.jp2"}, "450": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0450.jp2"}, "451": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0451.jp2"}, "452": {"fulltext": "E. T. Q-ARDNER\\n^^-^-^i^\\n-id*\\n-^5v ^sau\\n57l^iSS\\n^i^- ^j^^^a^j^.^^f^^^\\nf^ESlDtNCE: or THE LATZ E.T.G", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0452.jp2"}, "453": {"fulltext": "f^RS.E.T.OARDNEf^.\\nrrv^j^\\nyliil.N (NOBLE Tp., 8r-\u00c2\u00abnch Co Mich.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0453.jp2"}, "454": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0454.jp2"}, "455": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n327\\nAnderson is a native of Scotland, and came to the United\\nStates in 1833. In his youth he learned the typo s art,\\nand when standina; at his case was a very rapid workman.\\nArriving in New York City, he worked for James Gordon\\nBennett, Sr., before he estal)li.- hed tlie jVew York IlenthI,\\nand surprised his fellow-printere by his dexterity, they\\nhaving taken him for a person entirely without a knowledge\\nof the business. In 184S he removed to Coldwater and\\nengaged in business, and has remained there up to the\\npresent. Mr. Bennett was himself much surprised when\\nhe learned of the young man s worth, and was ever after-\\nward his staunch friend.\\nLewis Burgess settled in Monroe County in 1834, and\\nafterwards removed to Noble, bringing both his parents and\\ngrandparents with him. His grandfather died at the ad-\\nvanced age of ninety-five years.\\nJohn Curtis, now of Burr Oak, St. Joseph Co., settled in\\nNoble about 1844-45, on the place where his son, Samuel\\nCurtis, now lives.\\nIn the northwest piart of the township is what is known\\nas the Dutch Settlement, from the fact that the first\\nsettlers in the neighborhood were families of Dutch descent\\nfrom the State of Pennsylvania. The first family was that\\nof Daniel Hinebaugh (or Himebaugh), who settled in the fall\\nof 1S36. The temporary shanty which he erected was the\\nfirst building put up between the turnpike and the Pretty\\nPrairie, in Indiana. He is still residing on the farm he\\nfirst entered. The father of Emanuel Hinebaugh was also\\nan early arrival.\\nDuring more recent years a number of German families\\nhave settled in the township, east of the old settlement, and\\ntheir Meunonite society has built a frame church, where\\ntheir religious meetings are held according to their peculiar\\ncu.stoms. The society was organized about 1860-65, and\\nthe church built about 1869. Recently about 1874 a\\nnew society was formed with views of a more liberal nature,\\nunder the leadership of John Crupp, one of their ministers.\\nThe church is located on section 2, and the congregation is\\nquite large.\\nNOBLE POST-OFFICE\\nwas established about 1854, with William Butts as first post-\\nmaster. In 1857 the oflice was kept by Darwin Wilson, on\\nthe present George P. Robinson farm. lie was succeeded\\nby S. S. Bushnell, and he by E. T. Gardner, following\\nwhom came John Lane. His successor, and the present\\nincumbent, is Henry Teller, who keeps the office in his\\nhouse at Hickory Corners.\\nThe first school in Noble was probably taught in a log\\nschool-house which stood a quarter of a mile north of\\nHickory Corners. This was while the township was yet a\\npart of Bronson, and the children of the few families\\nthen living in the neighborhood attended. The name of\\nthe teacher is forgotten. The site of the school-house has\\nbeen moved to a location a short distance east of the cor-\\nners, where a neat brick building lias been erected. The\\nold log structure long ago became a thing of the past.\\nSchool was also taught early in the Hinebaugh neighbor-\\nhood, and by some it is thought that was the first in the\\ntownship.\\nAlter the tir.-^t town niceting, in the .-pring uf 1845, the\\nboard of school inspectors met on the 26th of Ajjril at the\\nhouse of Sidney Marble, and granted a teacher s certificate\\nto Mi.-is Rhoda Wheeler. On the 3d of May following\\nthey met to organize the township into school districts, di-\\nviding it into five. Certificates were the same day granted\\nto Hannah M. Gaines and Loretta Bullock. The schools\\nof Noble number five at present, and are all in fl(juri.shing\\ncondition.\\nCIVIL RECORD.\\nAt a meeting of the voters of the town of Noble, con-\\nvened at the hou,se of John Grove, on Monday, the 7th\\nday of April, 1845, for the purpose of organizing a town\\nboard agreeable to an act of the Legislature of this State,\\nThe meeting was called to order by Ambrose Hale\\nnominating E. W. Craig moderator pro tern., who was\\nelected. It was then voted that A. Hale, A. Hale (2d),\\nWilliam Butts, William llijipey, and Sidney Marble consti-\\ntute the town board of election. Voted, that Sidney Mar-\\nble serve as clerk. The board was then sworn by Ichiel\\nDriggs, Esq. The polls were opened at ten o clock a.m.\\nThe following were the officers chosen at this meeting,\\nviz. Supervisor, Thomas Shane Township Clerk, William\\nRippey Justices of the Peace, John Grove, Elijah W.\\nCraig, Cyrus Beardsley, Jared Fuller Treasurer, Samuel\\nS. Bushnell School Inspectors, Sidney Marble, William\\nShane Commissioners of Highways, I. H. Foust, Samuel\\nS. Bushnell, J. H. Smith Constables, William Milliman,\\nSidney S. Matthews, John Curtis, James Anderson Over-\\n.seers of the Poor, Ambrose Hale (2d), S. S. Bushnell Path-\\nmasters, David Foster, Levi M. Curtis, Andrews Watling,\\nWalter W. Smith, Moses Strong, I D. Hart; Poundmas-\\nter, William Butts.\\nThomas Shane was unwilling to accept the office of\\nsupervisor, and therefore neglected to take the required\\noath. Ambrose Hale was appointed in his place, and Ben-\\njamin B. Rood received the appointment of overseer in the\\nplace of Ambrose Hale (2dj.\\nThe principal officers of the township of Noble from\\n1846 to 1877, inclusive, were the following, viz.\\nSUPERTI, iORS.\\n1846-\\n48. Ambrose Hale.\\n1 SOO.\\nAVilliam Rippey.\\n1S49.\\nSamuel 8. Buslinell.\\n1861.\\nElisha T. Gardner.\\n1850-\\n52. Darwin Wilson.\\n1862-\\n64. William Rippey.\\n1853.\\nS. S. Bushnell.\\n1865-\\n67. Elisha T. Gardner.\\n1854.\\nDarwin Wilson.\\n1868.\\nSheldon W. Sharp.\\n1855.\\nSamuel S. Bushnell.\\n1869-\\n71. Elisha T. Gardner,\\n1856-\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a037. William Rippey.\\n1872.\\nNo record.\\n1838.\\nJeremiah Shane,\\n1873-\\n74. George P. Robinson.\\n1859.\\nLevi Calhoun.\\n1875-\\n77. Horace P. Jeffrey.\\nTOWNSHII\\nCLERKS.\\n1846-17. Williivra Butts.\\n185.S.\\nWilliam S. Wilier.\\n1848.\\nWilliam Rippey.\\n1859.\\nWilliam Rippey.\\n1849-\\n50. William Butts.\\n1860.\\nHorace P. Jeffrey.\\n1851.\\nRobert F. Kortright.\\n1861-\\n66. William S. Wilier.\\n1852.\\nErastus Crofout.\\n1867.\\nJohn Kisler.\\n1853.\\nD. S. Crofoot.\\n1868-\\n69. John Snyder.\\n1834.\\nWilli.am Rippey.\\n1870.\\nColbert R. Smith.\\n1855.\\nJeremiah Smith.\\n1S71\\nJohn Snyder.\\n1856.\\nMarshall Jlorrill,\\n1872.\\nNo record.\\n1857.\\nMilton Humphrey.\\n1873-\\n-77. John Swayne.\\nTfiwiislii]! records.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0455.jp2"}, "456": {"fulltext": "328\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nJUSTICES OF\\nTHE PEACE.\\n1846.\\nMelzar Russell.\\n1862.\\nWilliam Patten.\\n1847.\\nCyrus Beardsley.\\n1863.\\nDarwin Wilson.\\nWilli.am Butts.\\nElisha T. Gardner.\\n1848.\\nElijah W. Craig.\\nSheldon W. Sharp.\\n1849.\\nWilliam Butts.\\n1864.\\nJacob Trayer.\\n1850.\\nWilliam Rippey.\\nSheldon W. Sharp.\\n1851.\\nJoseph 11. Suiith.\\n1865.\\nM. S. Bowdish.\\n1852.\\nNathaniel Sanboru.\\nHorace P. Jeffrey.\\n1853.\\nWilliam Butts.\\n1S66.\\nElisha T. Gardner.\\nM. S. Bowilish.\\nA. Boyier.\\n1854.\\nJohn Fuller.\\n1867.\\nJohn Fuller.\\nS. S. Matthews.\\n1868.\\nJacob Trayer.\\n1855.\\nJohn MeClung.\\nEdgar Ward.\\n1856.\\nWilliam Patten.\\n1869.\\nM. S. Bowdish.\\nJeremiah Smith.\\nJacob Trayer.\\nSheldon W. Sharp.\\nJohn Keller.\\nMilton Humphrey.\\n1870.\\nJauies I. Walker.\\n1857.\\nJohn Fry.\\n1871.\\nSheldon W. Sharp.\\nN. S. Filkins.\\n1872.\\nNo record.\\n1858.\\nElisha T. Gardner.\\n1873.\\nMiles Whipple.\\nW, alter W. Smith.\\nJacob Lilly.\\nM. S. Bowdish.\\n1874.\\nH. Bogardus.\\n1859.\\nJohn McClung.\\nSeth Milliman.\\n1860.\\nJacob -Trayer.\\n1875.\\nJacob C. Lilly.\\n1861.\\nM.S. Bowdish.\\n1876.\\nJacob Trayer.\\nGeorge Houts.\\n1877.\\nJohn Fuller.\\n1862.\\nElisha T. Gardner.\\nTREAS\\n[JRERS.\\n1846.\\nSamuel S. Bushnell.\\n1860.\\nChester E. Porter.\\n1847-\\n49. Darid Foster.\\n1861-\\n62. William Patten.\\n1850.\\nJames Sweeting.\\n1863-\\n64. Culbert R. Smith.\\n1851.\\nSidney S. Matthews.\\n1865.\\nAndrew Boyier.\\n1852.\\nSamuel S. Bushnell.\\n1866-\\n67. John Swain.\\n1853-\\n55. Levi Calhoun.\\n1868.\\nDavid Blanchard.\\n1856.\\nNo record.\\n1869-\\n71. John Fuller.\\n1857.\\nLevi Calhoun.\\n1872.\\nNo record.\\n1858.\\nWilliam Rippey.\\n1873.\\nCorydon Sharp.\\n1859.\\nCulbert R. Smith.\\n1874-77. Thomas ,T. Link.\\nCOMMISSIONERS\\nOP HIGHWAYS.\\n1846.\\nWilliam P. Patterson.\\n1861.\\nJacob Trayer.\\nWilliam Shane.\\nJohn Laue.\\nJohn Curtis.\\n1862.\\nJohn Lane.\\n1847.\\nMarvin Babcock.\\n1863.\\nDavid Link.\\nJohn Grove.\\n1864.\\nAndrew Boyier.\\nElijah W. Craig.\\n1865.\\nUriah Ruthroff.\\n1848.\\nC. Palmiter.\\n1866.\\nJacob Trayer.\\n1849.\\nJoseph H. Smith.\\n1867.\\nDavid Blanchard.\\n1850.\\nEgbert Gaines.\\nJohn Swain.\\n1851.\\nPeter Mallow.\\n1868.\\nJohn Swain.\\n1852.\\nJoseph H. Smith.\\nJacob Lilly.\\nNathaniel Filkins.\\n1869.\\nEdgar A. Ward.\\n1853\\nJohn Fuller.\\n1870.\\nDavid Blanchard.\\n1854\\nJacob Trayer.\\n1871.\\nCorydon Sharp.\\n1855\\nGeorge C. Worden.\\n1872.\\nNo record.\\n1856\\nJohn Fuller.\\n1873\\nEdward Cummins.\\n1857\\nJacob Trayer.\\n1874\\nDavid Link.\\nCulbert R. Smith.\\nByron Calhoun.\\n1858\\nJeremiah Smith.\\n1875\\nDavid Link.\\n1859\\nC. W. Flanders.\\n1876-\\n-77. David Link.\\n1860\\nDavid Link.\\nSCHOOL It\\nfSPECTORS.\\n1846\\nCharles Wheeler.\\n1853\\nWilliam Anderson.\\n1847\\nWalton 0. Richards.\\n0. F. Parker.\\n1848\\nWilliam Milliman.\\n1854\\nJames H. Rippey.\\nWalter W. Smith.\\n1855\\nHorace P. Jaffrey.\\nDaniel Foust.\\n1856\\nJeremiah Shane.\\n1849\\nJames H. Rippey.\\n1857\\nHenry Bogardus.\\n1850\\nDiivid Smith.\\nEphraim H. Bushnell.\\n1851\\nJames H. Rippey.\\n1858\\nEphraira Shane.\\n1S52\\nWilliam Rippey.\\n1859\\nHenry Bogardus.\\nDuet. Clark.\\nHorace P. Jeffrey.\\n1860.\\n1861.\\n1862.\\n1863.\\n1864.\\n1865.\\n1866.\\n1867.\\nEphraim Shane.\\nHorace P. Jeffrey.\\nJohn Lane.\\nAlbert N. Bowdish.\\nHorace P. Jeffrey.\\nJohn Snyder.\\nHomer Shane.\\nLowell C. Ransom.\\nE. 0. Lemmon.\\nA. L. Stevens.\\nCorydon Sh.arp.\\nHenry Bogardus.\\n1868.\\n1869.\\n1870.\\n1871.\\n1872.\\n1873.\\n1874.\\n1875.\\n1876-\\nCorydon Sharp.\\nJohn Fuller.\\nAugust Boehmer.\\nHorace P. Jeflrey.\\nJohn Kisler.\\nCorydon Sharp.\\nCulbert R. Smith.\\nNo record.\\nCulbert R. Smith.\\nByron Calhoun.\\nJohn Snyder.\\n77. John Snyder.\\nTOWNSHIP SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS.\\n1875-76. William S. Miller. I 1877. William McMillan.\\nOVERSEERS OF THE POOR.\\n1.846. E. W. Craig.\\nA. Hale.\\n1847. Marvin Babcock.\\nE. W. Craig.\\n1848. Marvin Babcock.\\n1849. Egbert Gaines.\\nThomas Shane.\\n1850. Jeremiah Bogardus.\\nBenjamin B. Rood.\\nDRAIN COMMISSIONERS.\\n1873. Ep hraim B. Bushnell.\\n1874. No record.\\n1875. Emanuel Himebaugh.\\n1876. Ephraim B. Bushnell.\\n1877. No record.\\nThe following officers were elected in 1878 Supervisor,\\nHorace P. Jeffrey; Township Clerk, Frank H. Lane; Jus-\\ntices of the Peace, Edgar A. Ward, William H. Teller\\nTreasurer, John Snjder Commissioner of Highways, Wil-\\nliam Mallow Township Superintendent of Schools, John\\nT. Stryker School Iu.spector, Merritt Calhoun Drain\\nCommissioner, David Link Constables, Ira Cleveland,\\nRoman L. Whipple, William Mallow, David Burdett.\\nAmong those in Noble township who have ftirnished in-\\nformation which i.s embodied in this article are Walter W.\\nSmith, Jolin Lane and son, Calvin H. Flanders, and others.\\nNumerous minutes have been made also from the recent\\narticles in the Goldwater Republican.\\nBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.\\nGEORGE P. ROBINSON,\\nthe subject of this sketch, was born in Franklin Co., Vt.,\\nJune 7, 1827. Here, among the Green Mountains, he\\ngrew to manhood, following the business of a carpenter and\\njoiner. In 1864 he moved to Noble township and pur-\\nchased the fine farm now owned by him. Mr. Robinson s\\nupright course and business qualities .soon won for him the\\nesteem and respect of his fellow-townsmen, and in 1873 he\\nwas elected supervisor of his township, which office he held\\ntwo terms. In 1874 he was elected by the Republican\\nparty (to which he has always belonged) to represent his\\ndistrict in the State Legislature, filling the office one term.\\nHe then moved to La Grange, Ind., and engaged in banking,\\nhe being one of the directors of the Fii st National Bank\\nof that place. He also oversees his farm in Noble. On\\nthe 9tli of June, 1859, he was married to Miss Marietta\\nC. Spaulding, of Lima, Ind.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0456.jp2"}, "457": {"fulltext": "om?.isTiisrji. oiaL^-SE.\\nAmong tlie exirly settlers\\nin tlie west part of the town\\nof Noble was Mrs. Christina\\nChase and her son Chauncey.\\nMrs. Chase s liiisl)an(l, Ariel\\nChase, was l)( rn in Vermont,\\nJan. 18, 1789, wliere he grew\\nto manhood, following the\\nbusiness of a carriage-maker.\\nThey were married Jan. :10,\\n182.3. Mrs. Chase was horn\\nin Durham, Cumberland C o.,\\nMaine. After tiieir marriage\\nthey moved to Clarkson, Mon-\\nroe Co., N. Y., where Mr.\\nCha.se engaged in business.\\nHe died July 12, 1830. There\\nwere born to Mr. and Mrs.\\nChase two sons, Russell W.,\\nMBS. CHRISTINA CHASE.\\nJune 16, 1826, and Chaun-\\ncey, Sept. 19, 1828. After\\nher husband s death, Mrs,\\nChase remained in Clark-\\nson two years, and moved\\nto Parma, Monroe County,\\nwhere she educated her sons.\\nThe eldest, Russell W., adopt-\\ned railroading as a business,\\nholding the positions of mail\\nagent, express agent, and\\ntraveling agent of different\\nrailroads in Vermont, and fill-\\ning these places with such\\nmarked ability that, upon the\\ncompletion of the Northern\\nPacific Railroad, he was asked\\nby its president to accept the\\nposition of general freight\\nCHAUXCEY CHASE.\\nagent. This office lie filled two years with great\\ncredit. He then retired from the road, making his\\nhome in Minneapolis, Minn., where he died March\\n27, 1877. In 1846, Mrs. Chase and her son Chami-\\ncey came to Michigan, and bought the west half\\nof the northeast (piarter of section eight in Noble,\\nwhich was then new and unimproved, without any\\nRUSSELT. W. CHASE.\\nroad to it; but under their good management it\\nwas soon cleared, and has ever since been their\\niionie. Mrs. Chase earned with her needle a part\\nof the money to improve the farm. She is now\\nseventy-four years of age, is hale and hearty, and\\nis spoken of by her neighbors as a kind neighbor,\\na true friend, and a lady of marked ability.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0457.jp2"}, "458": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0458.jp2"}, "459": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0459.jp2"}, "460": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0460.jp2"}, "461": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n329\\nHORACE P. JEFFREY.\\nGurdon Jeffrey was born in New London, Conn., where\\nhe resided until he was of ai;e. Ho married for his first\\nwife Miss Esther Butts. This union was blessed with six\\nchildren, Horace P., the subject of this sketch, being the\\nfifth. Mrs. Jeffrey died in 1882. Mr. Jeffrey married\\nfor his second wife Miss Happy Smith, to whom there was\\nborn one child. Soon afler his first marriage he moved to\\nOswego Co., N. Y., where he engaged in farming. From\\nOswego County he moved to .Monroe Co., N. Y. Horace\\nP. Jeffrey was born in New Lisbon, Oswego Co., N. Y.,\\nJune 24, 1827. In Lisbon and in Monroe Co., N. Y., he\\nlived till he was twenty-seven years old, working on a farm.\\nHis opportunities for acquiring an education were limited\\nmostly to common schools. Still he obtained sufficient to\\nfit him for the active business life he has since followed.\\nOn the 27th day of September, 1853, he was joined in\\nwedlock to Miss Mariette Clark, who died the next April.\\nAfter his wife s death Mr. Jeffrey remained single four\\nyears, when he was again married, Jan. 27, 1858, his\\nchoice being Miss Laura A. Coulter. Mi.ss Coulter was\\nborn Dec. 26, 1836, and was the daughter of John and Mi-\\nranda Rawson) Coulter. There have been born to them\\nsix children, as follows; John M., Nov. 8, 1858; Elda J.,\\nSept. 2, 1861 Sarah E., Dec. 10, 1863; Mary 0., Dec.\\n14, 1865; Samuel G., Nov. 10, 1867; and Esther L.,\\nFeb. 12, 1869. Mr. Jeffrey got his start in life by work-\\ning his father s farm. In 1854 he was seized with the\\nWestern fever and came to Michigan. Being pleased with\\nthe country, he purchased the southeast quarter of section\\n5, in Noble township. It was then almost entirely new,\\nbut is now under good improvement, with handsome build-\\nings, etc., all the work of Mr. Jeffrey. To this fine farm\\nhe has added until he now owns two hundred and thirty\\nacres. Mr. Jeffrey has always been a member of the Demo-\\ncratic party, and has been several times its standard-bearer\\nin town elections, having held the oflBce of school inspector\\nand for four years that of supervisor, filling the oflSee with\\ncredit to himself and to the satisfaction of his fellow-\\ntownsmen.\\nWALTER W. SMITH,\\nthe subject of this sketch, was born in the town of Hard-\\nwick, Caledonia Co., Vt. He is descended, on his mother s\\nside, from an old family in Holland named Webber. An\\nimmense fortune was left by a member of this family, which\\nshould have been ere this obtained by the American heirs.\\nEdward C. Smith, the father of Walter W., was born in\\nNew Hampshire, where he lived till after his marriage to\\nMiss Susannah Webber, Nov. 1, 1800. lie then moved\\nto Vermont. To them were born thirteen children, the\\nsixth of whom was Walter W. Smith, who resided in Ver-\\nmont till he was twenty-five years of age, when he came\\nWest, stopping in New York.\\nIn April, 1837, he was married to Miss Frances Ann\\nShannon, who died Aug. 20, 1838. On the 3d day of\\nMarch, 1841, Mr. Smith was again married, taking for his\\nwife Mis.s Sally Warren, daiighti-r oC Ktliaii and Eunice\\n(^Owcnj Warren. She was born in Hampton township,\\n42\\nWashington Co., N. Y., Dec. 26, 1813. There have been\\nborn to Mr. and Mrs. Smith five children, as follows:\\nGeorge W., Dec. 2, 1841 Edward, Dec. 25, 1843; Emily\\nF., June 24, 1846 Walter S., Sept. 18, 1849, died Nov.\\n7, 1849 and Marshall F., Sept. 26, 1853. In 1836, Mr.\\nSmith came to Michigan, and after tramping over a good\\ndeal of the southern portion of the State, looking for land, he\\nfinally selected the northwest (juarter of section 10 in Noble\\ntownship, which he bought of the government. For this\\nland he paid two hundred dollars, part of which he bor-\\nrowed. After making his purchase he went to Niles, Mich.,\\nwhere he worked several months, and then returned to Ver-\\nmont, but stayed only till spring, when he again came West,\\nand found employment in Niles and Goshen, Ind. Here\\ntwo years were passed, when he was taken sick and again\\nreturned to Vermont, trying liard to .sell his land but, for-\\ntunately for him, he could not find a purchaser, and in 1842\\nhe moved with his family on to his farm in Noble, where he\\nhas since resided. At that time his land was all new, not\\na stick having been cut; but his untiring energy .soon made\\nthe wilderness blossom as a rose, and he has now, in the\\nevening of his life, an improved farm of over two hundred\\nacres, one of the finest in the town, with many commodious\\nbuildings, all the work of his own hands. Mr. Smith has\\nalways been an ardent Republican since the formation of\\nthat party, believing it to be the exponent of good govern-\\nment and liberal ideas. He is and long has been a member\\nof the Methodist Church.\\nGeorge W., Mr. Smith s eldest son, enlisted in Capt. Ab-\\nbott s company of three-months men, and served in the\\nfirst regiment which left the State, and was discharged at\\nthe expiration of his term of enlistment. On the 12th day\\nof January, 1865, he was mustered as lieutenant in Co. K,\\n123d New York Volunteer Infantry, and took part in the\\nbattles of the Wilderness. He was mustered out June 8,\\n1865. After the war he went to Texas, and engaged in\\nthe mercantile business. His energy and good business\\nqualities soon gave him prominence in the Republican party,\\nand he was elected a delegate to the State con.stitutional\\nconvention. He was afterwards nominated by his party for\\na prominent office, but was murdered by bulldozers before\\nthe election, his body being riddled with eighteen bullets.\\nThus died a noble young man, one who was destined to\\nmake his mark in the world.\\nSAMUEL S. AND EPIIKAIM B. BUSHNELL.\\nAmong the early settlers of Noble township, there are\\nnone deserving of more credit, or none who have done\\nmore to advance the best interests of his town, than Samuel\\nS. Bushnell. He was born July 21, 1799, in Vermont,\\nThere he grew to manhood, working on a farm. He mar-\\nried Miss Lury Butts, who w;is born in Windham, Conn.\\nTheir union w;is bles-sed with six children. In 1836, Mr.\\nBushnell came to Michigan and bought of the government\\none hundred and twenty acres of land on section 11, in\\nNoble township, and .settled upon it in 1838. He had\\nnothing to commence with but energy and an indomitable\\nwill, but with the help of these qualities he .soon made for", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0461.jp2"}, "462": {"fulltext": "330\\nH18T0KY OP BRANCH COUNTY, iMICHIGAN.\\nliiuiself a fine home in the wilderness. In politics, Mr.\\nBushnell was in an early day a Democrat, and by that party\\nwas elected town treasurer. At the formation of the Re-\\npublican party he joined its ranks, and became one of its\\nprominent members. He was for many years supervisor,\\nmany times represented his township in the conventions of\\nhis party, and became widely known throughout the county.\\nHe died July 21, 1872, in the seventy-fourth year of his\\nage, highly respected and esteemed by the citizens of the\\ntownship and county.\\nKphraim B. Bushnell, the second child of Samuel S.\\nBushnell, was born in Monroe Co., N. Y., Oct. 12, 1825.\\nHe came to Noble township with his father in 1838, where\\nhe has ever since resided. He has grown up with the\\ntownship, and has seen it change from an almost unbroken\\nwilderness into pleasant homes and fine farms, and he has\\ndone his share in bringing about these happy results. On\\nthe 13th day of April, 18-18, he was married to Adaline\\nHale, daughter of Ambrose and Elizabeth (Larcum Hale.\\nTheir union was blessed with four children William B.,\\nborn Feb. 21, 1849; Lury Ellen, born July 21, 1852;\\nElla Maria, born Jan. 11, 1858; and May Ardell, born\\nJuly 30, 1860. Mrs. Bushnell died Sept. 30, 1861. Mr.\\nBushnell was married on the 6th day of November, 1862,\\nto Esther A., daughter of Jacob and Leah (Conklin) Ben-\\nnett, who was born Oct. 19, 1825. There have been born\\nto them three children, as follows: Ambrose, Dec. 14, 1863;\\nJessie, July 17, 1866 and Grant, July 23, 1868. Soon\\nafter his first marriage, Mr. Bushnell commenced life for\\nhimself, working a farm on shares, by which means he got\\nhis start in life. He afterwards bought a farm with his\\nfather, with whom he remained in partnership until 1867,\\nwhen he became full owner of the fine farm on which he\\nnow resides. In politics he is an ardent Republican, and\\nhas been many times the standard-bearer of his party in\\nthe township, but it being largely in the minority, he has\\nnever been elected.\\nELISHA T. GARDNER.\\nElisha T. Gardner, the subject of this sketch, was born\\nin the township of Salem, Washington Co., N. Y., Nov. 7,\\n1814. While Elisha was yet a boy his father moved to\\nSandusky Co., 0., where he resided till he reached man-\\nhood.\\nMr. Gardner s chances for acquiring an education were\\nlimited still he made the most of his opportunities, and\\nfitted himself to do any ordinary business. His occupa-\\ntion was that of a fiirmer, and he always proved a suc-\\ncessful one. On the 13th day of August, 1840, he was\\nmarried to Miss Catherine Alexander, who was born in\\nFlint, Ontario Co., N. Y., Nov. 19, 1824. At the time of\\nhis marriage he owned a farm in Ohio, which he sold in\\n1847.\\nIn 1850 he went to California, taking the overland route.\\nHe remained in the land of gold two years, engaged in\\nmining, at which he was quite successful. From Califor-\\nnia he returned to Ohio, but soon after emigrated to Michi-\\ngan, arriving in 1854.\\nHe bought the farm he owned at the time of his death,\\nbeing part of sections 12 and 13 in Noble township.\\nThe farm at the time he purchased it was nearly new,\\nbut his ii dustry and good management soon made it one\\nof the fine places of the township, with good buildings,\\nfences, etc.\\nIn politics, Mr. Gardner was always a Democrat. He\\nwas elected, while in Ohio, one of the county commissioners,\\nwhich place he held three years. Soon after his settlement\\nin Noble his abilities were recognized by his party friends,\\nand he was elected supervisor, which office he filled to the\\nsatisfaction of his constituents, holding the office seven\\nyears. He was also, for many years, a justice of the peace.\\nMr. Gardner was a man of sterling qualities, and of good\\nbusiness abilities. He died June 7, 1878, mourned by a\\nlarge circle of friends.\\nSHEEWOOD.\\nThe township of Sherwood occupies the northwest cor-\\nner of Branch County, and includes township number 5\\nsouth, in range 8 west of the principal meridian, as laid\\ndown on the government maps. It was surveyed in 1826,\\nby John Mullett, and the islands in the St. Joseph River\\nwere surveyed in 1845, by Noah Brookfield.\\nJohn Mullett was long in the employ of the government,\\nand surveyed many townships in the Western States. Dur-\\ning the memorable Black Hawk war he was engaged with\\nhis party in Northern Illinois, and they were all frightened\\nfrom their work by reported incursions of the savages.\\nAlthough irrelevant to the history of Sherwood, the fol-\\nlowing extract will prove interesting, as illustrating the\\nfright which many, even in Michigan, experienced during\\nthe troublous times of 1832. It is from the pen of Edwin\\nJerome, who was one of MuUett s party in Illinois. They\\nreached Chicago early in October, 1831, and in twenty-\\neight days reached Galena.\\nOur survey commenced and was prosecuted two days\\nthen an extreme cold night froze the prairie too deep for\\nraising the requisite mound for a landmark, and the survey\\nwas abandoned, to be renewed April 1, 1832.\\nThe Hon. Lucius Lyon was prosecuting a job of sur-\\nveying from the Illinois State line northward, and adjoining\\nthe fourth principal meridian. Our work was founded on\\nhis, running east to the Indian boundary-line at Sugar", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0462.jp2"}, "463": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0463.jp2"}, "464": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0464.jp2"}, "465": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n331\\nRiver. At each tier of towiisliijis Mr. Lyon left a letter\\non the northeast corner-post of the town, telling u.s of the\\nprogress of his work and tlie progre.fs of the Indian war.\\nThe day after the memorable Stillinan battle with Black\\nHawk we were crossing the Blue Mmind.s with a tiiwn line\\nleading us near the residence of Mr. Brigham, meeting here\\nan Indian half-chief who had just arrived from the Meno-\\nminee camp with the details of the battle, stating the slain\\nto be three Indians and eleven whites. The long shaking j\\nof hands and the extreme cordiality of the Indian alarmed\\nJIullett for our safety, but lie locked the fact in his own\\nbosom and went nearly five miles east with our line and\\ncamped. The next morning we went two and a half miles\\nsouth and brought up an unfinished line, and formed and\\nbuilt a mound for a town corner.\\nOn the completion of this mound, MuUett gave the\\nfirst hint of his fears by raising himself to full height, say-\\ning, Boys, I m going in I ll not risk my scalp for a few\\npaltry shillings This laconic speech was a frightful elec-\\ntric spark to the whole company. My own sensation was\\nas if every hair of my head instantly became a porcupine\\nquill, raising my hat in air, my.sclf from the ground my\\nhead sore as a boil.\\nThe Indian trail from Galena to Fort Winnebago passed\\nhere, which Mullett instantly struck into on a dog-trot, fol-\\nlowed by his frightened men, seeing a foe in every imaginary\\nsound or rustle of prairie grass, bounding involuntarily to\\nright or left to avoid the ru.shing legions of Indians. Five\\nmiles brought us back to Brigham s The peaceful hamlet\\nof the day before was all bustle, with a large number of\\nfamilies gathered from the surrounding country, and a large\\nlog fort was fast approaching completion.\\nA short distance farther on we met Governor Dodge,\\nwith fifty mounted horsemen, going to the Menominee\\ncamp to have a talk, where the city of Madison now stands.\\nArriving at Willow Springs, we found the neighborhood\\ncongregated for self-defense regular guards were set for\\nthe night, who attested their vigilance two or three times\\nduring the night by seeing large bands of Indians ap-\\nproaching, firing into their midst, rushing into the stock-\\nade, and demanding a forlorn hope to go out and investigate\\nthe case. The next day we arrived at Oak Springs, and\\nfound the neighborhood stockading the fort with pickets\\ntwelve feet high, split from trees, and set in a trench,\\nmaking a formidable defense. The guards were set, the\\nfires extinguished in the stockade, and every man, woman,\\nand child camped down as best they might; and just as all\\nliad become hushed as the house of death the loud report\\nof a gun from one of the sentinels sounded the alarm, and\\nthe fort instantaneously became a bedlam. Impromptu\\nofficers hauled us about, jammed us against the pickets,\\nbidding us stand there while they .sought the stock of\\narms, knocked open the barrel of cartridges and distributed\\nthem. In the darkness and fright I cannot say li.iw many\\ncartridges found the inside of our muskets, but all was pro-\\nnounced in perfect defensive order. The faithful guard\\nwas brought into council, and testified that sixty Indians\\ncame over the fence a few rods from the fort, the butts of\\ntheir guns rattling on the top rail. A volunteer forlorn\\nhope was ol)tained to investigate the situation. They\\nfound the unyoked oxen u.- ed for hauling picketing had\\njumped over, and were feeding in the corner of the fence,\\nAll became quiet, but soon another sentinel came rushing\\nin he was crawling along a fence, watching for Indians,\\nand another was doing the same thing from an opposite\\ndirection, and on spying him had, as a faithful guardian,\\nsnapped his piece at him, and he escaped death only by the\\nmissing of a firelock.\\nNext day we arrived at Galena, and found part of the\\ntown picketed. A guard was set as, usual, and at about\\neleven o clock came the crack of a gun, and a sentinel\\nrushed in at the gate. lie had been watching in the\\nbushes at the brow of the hill overhanging the north side\\nof the town a cautious crawling and crackling of bushes\\napproached him he leveled his piece, and watched for some\\ntime the approach of the Indian, till he at length sighted\\nhim on all-fours, took deliberate aim, fired, and all became\\nsilent. A forlorn hope, piloted to the spot by our faithful\\nguard, found his unerring aim had planted a ball in the\\nbrain of a two-hundred-pound porker.\\nThe Galena Rangers, a company of 80 horsemen, thor-\\noughly equipped by the government, were dispatched to\\nAtkinson Camp, at Rock River ferry. On arriving, near\\nnightfall, at BuflFalo Grove, twelve miles from Rock River,\\nit was deemed unsafe to pass through before morning\\ntherefore they encamped on the open prairie about two\\nmiles from timber. Near midnight one of the guard fired,\\nand reported a large band of Indians just crossed near the\\ncamp. Notwithstanding the earnest protestations of the\\nnext sentinel that they passed by him and consisted\\nof three deer, this valiant band by one o clock were in\\ntheir saddles in full retreat for Galena, riding the entire\\ndistance, near 80 miles, and arriving at four o clock in\\nthe afternoon, roguishly reporting that Black Hawk was\\ncoming in rear with 5000 Indians, and would spare none.\\nIn five minutes the intense fright of the country was mani-\\nfested in the screeching and screaming of women and chil-\\ndren from one extremity of the town to the other. One\\nman, catching the report, ran home ten miles into the\\ncountry, and hurried his family and a neighbor s down a\\nlead-mine shaft, thirty feet deep, having a good side-drift.\\nAfter two days incarceration, hearing no noise out.side, he\\nventured his head to the top, and seeing a man traveling,\\nlearned from him that the stovy was a canard.\\nThe friendly Blue Mound, Menominee half-chief, true\\nto the instincts of his nature, sent nine of his tribe to\\nslaughter us; they killed two men traveling near our last\\nlandmark. Here lived Pliileo, a mail contractor, whom\\nthe public journals of our county dubbed the scalping\\neditor, owing to an article published in his 7 by 9 paper,\\ngiving an account of a hand-to-hand fight of eleven white\\nmen against eleven Indians, in which ho boasted of having\\nscalped two Indians. The nightly alarms and astounding\\nhairbreadth escapes continued during our twenty days stay\\nin Galena.\\nMany incidents as ludicrous perhaps as the foregoing\\noccurred in Michigan, even though farther removed from\\nthe seat of war. People yet living in this region speak\\nof numerous frights which they experienced during the\\nsame time, when fears that the dusky warriors of Black", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0465.jp2"}, "466": {"fulltext": "332\\nHISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nHawk would penetrate to their defenseless settlements, and\\nply the tomahawk and fire-brand in merciless fury, possessed\\nmany hearts. Luckily for them, however, the issue was\\ndecided in time to prevent such proceedings, and the family\\nof the pioneer once again rested in peace, while the roof\\nabove remained intact.\\nTOPOGRAPHY, SOIL, ETC.\\nNearly through the centre of Sherwood township flows\\nthe St. Joseph River, which, although it has a rapid current,\\nwinds along in the midst of a swampy valley, filled with a\\nheavy growth of black ash and other trees peculiar to such\\na soil. In places this valley narrows, aud everywhere its\\nconfines are high, bold banks, showing that the stream\\nonce occupied its entire breadth. Away from the vicinity\\nof the river the soil is usually sandy. Several smaller\\nstreams flow into the St. Joseph, some of them being the\\noutlets of large ponds. Across the extreme northwest\\ncorner of the township flows the Nottawa River Nottawa-\\nsepee in the Indian tongue). Its characteristics are much the\\nsame as those of the St. Joseph. The latter stream becomes\\nin its course a broad, magnificent river, and was one of the\\ngreat highways of the prehistoric people, as well as the\\nearly French explorers and the numerous tradei s and trap-\\npers who traversed this region ere it was permanently settled\\nby the white race. And after the latter event it was used\\nas a channel in which to transport household goods, mer-\\nchandise, machinery, etc., which had been sent around the\\nlakes to its mouth. Flat-boats were principally used for\\nsuch purposes. The St. Joseph, whose very name recalls\\nto mind the efl^orts of the missionaries who gave it this\\nappellation and established a mission at its mouth, is replete\\nalong its entire course with most interesting history; not\\nonly that which has been made since the pioneer built his\\nlog cabin and commenced his clearing, but that of other\\ndays, still more remote, when warlike nations contended for\\nthe mastery of the region with all their savage skill, or\\nwhen the devoted bands of men from foreign shores sought\\nto establish claims for their respective governments, and\\nbuild a powerful empire in this beautiful land of lakes,\\nall of which were destined to be frustrated, and the insti-\\ntutions of a noble republic to rise in their stead. The\\ndevelopment of the country since its first permanent settle-\\nment has been wonderfully rapid, and the person who can\\nrecall its appearance forty or fifty years ago, and contrast it\\nwith the present, can truly be amazed at the changes, even\\nthough he has witnessed them all.\\nThe township of Sherwood was organized in the year\\n1836, by act of the Legislature, and included also the pres-\\nent township of Union, which was separately orgaaized the\\nsucceeding year (1837). Sherwood was named at the in-\\nstance of its first settler, Alexander E. Tomlinson, from\\nSherwood Forest, in England. When it is remembered\\nthat less than half a century has passed since this township\\nwas .settled, the following figures from the State census of\\n1874 will be significant. The township, like all its neigh-\\nbors, has had a remarkable growth.\\nPOPULATION AND OTHER STATISTICS.\\nTotal population in 1874 (575 males, 498 females)\\nNo. of acres of taxable land\\n1,073\\n22,122\\nNo. of acres of laiul owned by individuals and\\ncompanies 22,215\\nimproved land 10.887\\nland exempt from taxation 93\\nValue of latter, including improvements ^lO.lOO\\nNo. of acres in school-house sites 7\\nchurch and parsonage sites 1,50\\nIturying-grounds 3.50\\nrailroad right of way and depot\\ngrounds 78\\nAcres of property used or intended for other\\npublic ])urpose8 3\\nNo. of farms in township 183\\nacres in farms 20,299\\n.\\\\verage number of acres in farms 110.92\\nNo, of acres of wheat raised in 1874 3,423\\n1873 3,364\\ncorn 1,885\\nbushels of wheat 37,059\\ncorn 58,467\\nall other grain raised in 1873.. 9.244\\npotatoes 5,559\\ntons of hay cut in 187:; 1,4411\\npiounds of wool sheared in 1873 18,088\\npork marketed 144,574\\nbutter made 47,996\\nfruit dried for market in 1873,, 24,739\\nbarrels of cider made in 1873 590\\nuuiple-sugar made in 1874 l,30tl\\nacres in orchards 393\\nbushels of apples raised in 1872 15,625\\n1873 15,625\\nplums IS72 3\\ncherries 14\\nmelons and garden vegetables\\nrai.sed in 1872 :;,(IIIO\\nmelons and garden vegetables\\nraised in 1873 2,000\\nTotal value of fruit .and garden vegetables, 1872. $3,822\\n1873. $3,822\\nNo. of horses, one year old and over, owned in\\n1874 541\\nmules owned in 1874 2\\nwork oxen 8\\nmilch cows 516\\nneat cattle, one year old and over, other\\nthan oxen and cows 687\\nswine over six months old 1,403\\nsheep 4,534\\nsheared in 1873 3,618\\nsaw-mills (including one lumber and\\nshingle- mill) 4\\npersons employed in same 8\\nAmount of capital invested $4,900\\nFeet of lumber sawed 430,000\\nValue of products $2,210\\nNo, of planing-mills 1\\npersons employed in same 2\\nCapital invested $2,000\\nValue of products $800\\nSETTLEMENT.\\nIn the northern part of Sherwood and the southern\\npart of the adjoining township of Athens, Calhoun Co., was\\nwhat was known as the Dry Prairie Settlement, from the\\nprairie upon which it was located. The portion in Athens\\nreceived the first arrivals, and quite a cluster of farms\\nhad been improved ere little of the .surrounding land was\\nentered, or the cabins of other pioneers erected. Conse-\\nquently Dry Prairie was familiar to those who settled\\nlater, and after the name of Athens was adopted the loca-\\ntion of that particular township was for some time unknown\\nto many living in adjoining townships, who had grown most\\nfamiliar with the name Dry Prairie, and as such knew it.\\nThe following persons, with their families, were living on\\nthe portion of the prairie embraced in Athens in 1832,\\nviz. Warren Nichols, Hiram Doubleday, Benjamin T.\\nFerris, Alfred Holcomb, Isaac Crossett, Lot Whitcomb,\\nand Ambrose Nichols. In the month of July, 1832, the\\ncholera made its appearance in the settlement, aud numer-\\nous families were caused to mourn the loss of loved ones.\\nWarren Nichols, his wife, and three children, and Lsaac\\nCrossett were buried within six days.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0466.jp2"}, "467": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0467.jp2"}, "468": {"fulltext": "a^i^m^l t-^^S^W^\\nrf?OM THl\\nOscar Cline.\\n{^^md^^4M\u00c2\u00a7MMM ^-t i- f^\\nResidence: OF OSCAR. GUI", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0468.jp2"}, "469": {"fulltext": "cHHth West\\nf^RS.OSCAR Cline", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0469.jp2"}, "470": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0470.jp2"}, "471": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n333\\nTIic naiiu; uf .Sherwood Forest, in I liiiilaml, is latiiiliiir In\\nall. Thore, in the days of Auld Lanf: Syno, Hohiii\\nHood and his nierrie men liold hijjh carnival bold\\nLittle Jolin and Friar Tuck won each a pap;o in his-\\ntory, and liiuso kni^iits of tlu how and r|uivor atdiieved\\nwondrous deeds beneath the sliadts of the t riondly trees.\\nThere stands Newstead Abbey, the birthplace of the poet\\nwiiose lines have thrilleil the jiations of the world, the\\nimmortal Uyroii, lie who espoused the Greek eau.se, and\\nfinally laid down his life in their territory. In Sherwood\\nForest, however, are his rcinain.s restini;, far from the land\\nwhere he witnessed .scenes of strife and carna^re. But little\\nof the original forest now remains, although the name still\\nclings tenaciously to the region so historic and so dear to\\nthe heart of every Briton.\\nThe first white man who made a permanent settlement\\nin Sherwood township was Alexander E. Tomliuson, who\\non the 14th of March, 18ii2, left his home in Sherwood\\nForest and set i orth for the United States. He is a native\\nof Nottingham, in the shire of the same name, and arrived\\nat the Dry Prairie .settlement in the month of July of the\\nsame year he left Kngland (18: .:ii. When, in 1836, the\\norganization of a new township was discussed the name of\\nSherwood was proposed by Mr. roinlinsdn, in remembrance\\nof the home of his earlier years. Wiien, the same summer\\nMr. Tomlinson settled, the cholera made such terrible in-\\nroads in the Dry Prairie settlement, he was building a log\\nhouse, the first one in the township. Lot Whitcomb sold\\nhis place in Athens and removed to Sherwood, and built a\\nhouse about the same time Mr. Tomlinson erected his.\\nThe following persons located in Sherwood in 1833, viz.\\nJoseph D. Lane, Clement Ru.ssell. Robert Waldron, the\\nlatter liad been out previously auJ purchased his land, dug\\nup a small spot, sowed some apple-secd in it, and inclosed\\nit with a pen four rails square. The trees which sprang\\nfrom these seed are now growing on his old place, and are\\nbelieved by Mr. Tomliuson to have been the first grown in\\nBranch County. After arranging his pen, Mr. Waldron\\nreturned to New York State for his faiuily, and the follow-\\ning season came back with them, driving the entire distance\\nin a cart drawn by a yoke of oxen.\\nIn 1834, Joseph Russell and William Minor arrived in\\ntown, and in 1835 the number of the settlers was increa,sed\\nby the arrival of Thomas West, Sr., and family, and Ben-\\njamin Blossom and family. John Giltner and family,\\nThomas Lee, John and Nahum Sargent, David Keyes,\\nDavid 11. Cooley, Sr., and Ira Palmer came in 1836-37,\\nand after this the immigration was very rapid, so that in\\n1839 and 1840 the township had become well filled.\\nF. R. Johnson has lived upon his present farm .since 1840.\\nF. C. Wat kins first came to the State in 1832, and\\nlocated in Calhoun County, following from Jackson a trail\\nmade by a Mr. Doubleday, who came through with a wagon\\nsome two months before. The track left by the wagon\\nenabled Mr. Watkins to keep the trail. In 1835 the latter\\nremoved to Branch County, and is now residing on a fine\\nfarm in the northeast part of Sherwood, where for eighteen\\nyears he kept what was known as the log tavern.\\nJohn Stanton settled in 1835 and died in 1852. and\\nBenjamin Shaw came in 1840.\\nI linnias Lee located in Sherwnud in 1836, with his\\nfamily, on the fiirni where his son, Horace 0. Lee, now\\nresides. The elder Lee died in 1851. On this farm have\\nbeen exhumed the bones of two Indian children, one ap-\\nparently about ten years cjf age and the other older. Those\\nof the younger were found when Mr. Lee excavated the\\ncellar over which his house now stands, and the other in\\nthe fall of 1878. Those of the former are now in the\\npo.s.session of a physician residing at Athens, Calhoun V,o.\\nWolves were very troublesome during the early days in\\nthis township, and neither life nor property was safe from\\nthem. Two young men named Lanning. living on section\\n17, were on one occasion visiting at Mr. Lee s, and re-\\nmained until after darkness had set in. They finally started\\nfor home, and soon the long-drawn and lugubrious howl of\\na wolf greeted their cai-s and struck terror to their hearts.\\nAnon it was answered from another direction, and quickly\\nthe hungry brutes gathered upon their pathway, bent upon\\nfeasting on human flesh and blood. The situation of the\\nyoung men was extremely perilous they were a mile and\\na quarter from home and pressed clcse by the rapacious\\nbrutes. Their feet moved rapidly in frantic endeavor to\\ncarry their owners to a place of safety, and at last they\\nstopped, yelled shrilly at the wolves and clapped their\\nhands. This had the effect of frightening the animals tem-\\nporarily, and enabled the boys to gain upon them. The\\nmana-uvre was kept up until finally they reached home,\\npale and terribly agitated, and with no desire to undergo a\\nlike experience as long as they lived.\\nA young Indian, fifteen or sixteen years of age, was\\nkilled and devoured by wolves within a mile of Mr. Lee s\\npresent residence, but not before he had brained seven or\\neight of them with his hatchet. When his remains were\\nfound the dead wolves were discovered lying around the\\ntree which he had undoubtedly stood with his back against\\nwhile defending himself\\nA man named Perry, who lived half a mile east of Mr.\\nLee s, had four or five pigs in a covered log pen, and they\\nwould weigh perhaps 100 pounds each. One night a couple\\nof wolves came prowling around and frightened the pigs so\\nbadly that one finally ran out through a hole in the pen.\\nThe wolves seized him and made off towards the woods.\\nThe load wiw pretty heavy for them, however, and Mr.\\nPerry, hearing the squeals of the luckless shote, and\\ndiscovering its predicament, seized his gun and fired, wound-\\ning one of the wolves, upon which they abandoned their\\nburden and were .soon lost in the forest. The pig limped\\nback to the pen, sure from its encounter.\\nA fine two-year-old heifer, belonging to Mr. Walbert, in\\nthe same neighborhood, was frightened into the woods by\\nwolves and given up for lost. She returned some time\\nafterward, however, but badly bitten. On numerous occa-\\nsions dead animals were dragged into the woods, where\\ntheir carcasses became food for the omnipresent wolf, whose\\nfangs stripped the flesh from them and left their bones to\\nbleach and crumble, while other prey was sought.\\nGeorge Moyer is yet living on the farm where he settled\\nin 1S35, and farther north is John R. Lee, who came the\\nsame year. J. B. Haviland, now a resident of this town-\\nship, settled in the county in 1841. John Fulton located", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0471.jp2"}, "472": {"fulltext": "334\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nin 1832 I. M. Palmer in 1837, Perry Ansiey in 1836,\\nwith his father, who owned the farm where his son now\\nlives, and L. R. Ford in 183().\\nHon. I. D. Beall settled in 1837, on the farm where he\\nat present resides. He has twice represented his district in\\nthe Legislature. Upon his arrival in the township the\\nIndians were yet very numerous and generally quiet and\\npeaceful. Once, however, Mr. Beall refused to give food\\nto an Indian who had lied to him, and subsequent refusals\\naroused the warrior s enmity to such a degree that he could\\nscarce restrain his passion. Not long afterward, Mr. Bcal\\nwas at work in his field, when the report of a gun was\\nheard in the adjoining fnre.st and a bullet whistled over his\\nhead. Thinking it a chance shot, he paid no attention to\\nthe matter but soon another leaden messenger passed most\\nuncomfortably close to his ear, and he stood not upon the\\norder of his going, but made the liveliest time credited to\\nhis record, and in a few minutes reached his house. He\\ntook down his rifle and loaded it, with the intention of\\nshooting his would-be assassin, when another Indian came\\nin and begged the privilege of going in his stead. The\\nrequest was granted soon the Indian came back and said,\\nBill, no shoot, and Mr. Beall was never afterward mo-\\nlested. With this exception, his dealings with the savages\\nwere of the most friendly nature.\\nOne of the Fottawattamies, named Pam-ta-pee, became\\nmuch attached to the settlers, and when it was arranged to\\nremove the Indians West he felt very badly about it, and\\nused to come to Mr. Lee s and complain about such a pro-\\nceeding. Mr. Lee, Sr., gave one of Pam-ta-pee s boys a\\nsuit of clothes and a name. When Gen. Brady s soldiers\\nwere expected to escort the Indians to their Western home\\nPam-ta-pee fled with his family to a large swamp in Cal-\\nhoun County, where they remained concealed until some\\ndays after the others had departed. His infant child cried\\na great deal, and the father, fearful of discovery and conse-\\nquent removal, .seized it by the heels and dashed its brains\\nout against a stump. He and his squaw lived the balance\\nof their days in this neighborhood. One of their sons dis-\\nappeared suddenly, and it was supposed he was eaten by\\nwolves, as his gun and pieces of his clothing were afterward\\nfound.\\nAn ugly-tempered Indian, named Muck-a-moot, possessed\\nhimself of a rifle with a very long barrel, and said he in-\\ntended to kill Gen. Brady with it when he came to remove\\nthem. In order to show what he would do he loaded the\\ngun in the presence of a number of Indians and whites,\\nand aiming at a charred stump about eight rods off fired.\\nThe bullet failed to penetrate the stump, and rolled to the\\nground, amid the derisive laughter of the spectators. Re-\\nloading with a heavier charge of powder, he fired again,\\nwhen the bullet barely stuck in the stump. Chagrined and\\nmortified, he gave up, and made no trouble wheu the troops\\narrived.\\nN. Wilcox settled in Sherwood in 1837, where he now\\nlives, on the farm next west of I. D. Beall s. His son, L.\\nP. Wilcox, was at the autumn election in 1878 chosen to\\nfill the office of sheriff for Branch County.\\nIt is related that at Jo.seph Lane s house-warming plenty\\nof li(|uor was used, according to the custom of the time.\\nThe article was very cheap, and of a quality greatly superior\\nto the poison now in use. Sixty pounds of corn would pur-\\nchase twelve quarts, and, as it was not considered a disgrace\\nto indulge, it may be inferred that considerable quantities\\nwere poured down the throats of the backwoodsmen.\\nN. A. Billings came to Michigan in 1837, and settled in\\n1842 where he now lives. Peter Renew settled in 1840.\\nA. W. Kinyon entered his land in 183.5. but did not locate\\nupon it until 18.50.\\nThe first road in Sherwood township was what was known\\nas the Territorial road, running from Union City to\\nLeonidas, and laid out by commissioners appointed by the\\nTerritorial government.\\nLyman Studley and his brother, Iliraui W. Studley, were\\namong the early settlers of this township. They were from\\na locality six miles north of Batavia, Genesee Co., N. Y.\\nLyman came to Athens, Calhoun Co., Mich., in 1836, and\\nto Sherwood in 1838. His brother probably came to the\\ntownship the latter year also. Both are now deceased.\\nDuring the first of the California gold excitement Lyman\\nwent to the New El Dorado, and was followed by his\\nbrother in two or three years. The latter died on his way\\nhome. His sou, Jerome J. Studley, is the present town-\\nship clerk, having held the position several terms.\\nRyan Williams, also from Genesee Co., N. Y., came to\\nSherwood in 1838, with his wife and six children, and\\nsettled on section 28, about a mile from his present resi-\\ndence. In 1848 he returned to New York, where he re-\\nmained until 1858. when he settled permanently in Sher-\\nwood. Upon his arrival in 1838 he could not find men\\nenough to help him raise his log house, and was obliged to\\naccomplish the work with the aid of a yoke of oxen and a\\ncable chain.\\nThe first settler on the south side of the St. Joseph\\nRiver in Sherwood was John Onderdonk, who came from\\nNew York City in 1836. A man named Lowry lived\\nabout the same time on the south line of the township, and\\nEphraim Plank came probably the same year. For about\\ntwo years after this no others came, but by 1838 the south-\\nern portion of town commenced filling rapidly.\\nHiram Doubleday was one of the first settlers, and held\\nthe office of supervisor twelve or fifteen years. He was the\\nsecond to fill that office in the township.\\nChauncey Bartlett, now living east of Sherwood village,\\nsettled early in Union township, subsequently removing to\\nSherwood. Jabin Hazen came to the State in 1836, and\\nsettled in Calhoun County, between Homer and Marshall.\\nIn 1841 he reiuoved with his family to Sherwood, where\\nhis son, B. F. Hazen, now resides.\\nThe first frame house in Sherwood township was built\\nby John Onderdonk, who has been mentioned as the first\\nsettler south of the river. His house stood on section 28.\\nThe first white child born in the township was a daugh-\\nter of Robert Waldron, which died in infancy. The first\\ndeath was that of the father of Joseph D. Lane. He was\\na veteran of the Revolution, and came on a visit to his son,\\naccompanied by another son, Asher Lane. He was very\\nold and infirm, and used a cane in walking. After staying\\nsome weeks he started alone, though nearly blind, through\\nthe woods to visit an old friend named Gilbert, living in the", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0472.jp2"}, "473": {"fulltext": "HORACE O. LEE.\\nThe Lee family are descended from\\ngood old Revolutionary stock, the\\nmaternal grandfather of our subject\\nhaving been a soldier in the Revolu-\\ntionary war, while his paternal grand-\\nfather did good service in the expulsion\\nof the British from New London.\\nHorace O. Lee was born in the\\ntown of Bristol, Ontario Co., N. Y.,\\nNov. 9, 1823. He was the son of\\nThomas and Anice (Bearaan) Lee,\\nwho had a family of twelve children.\\nThe elder Lee was a carpenter and\\njoiner by occupation, and a hard work-\\ning man of excellent habits. He was\\nbom in the town of Lime, Conn.,\\nJuly 18, 1779. In 1836 he emigrated\\nwith his family, which consisted of\\nhis wife and six children, to Sherwood,\\nand settled upon the farm now owned\\nby his son Horace, where he resided\\nuntil his death, in 1851, in the seventy-\\nsecond year of his age.\\nIn 1854 his wife died. She was\\nbom June 18, 1786, in Hartford Co.,\\nConn.\\nHIRAM DOUBLEDAY.\\nIn 1676, Elisha Doubleday came\\nfrom Yorkshire, England, with his\\ntwo sons, Elijah and ElLsha, and\\nsettled in Boston, Mass. Elijah died\\nwithout ehihJron, and Elisha became\\nthe progenitor of the Doubleday family\\nin America.\\nHiram Doubleday, the subject of\\nthis narrative, was born in the town\\nof Westfield, Washington Co., N. Y.,\\nFeb. 20, 1802. He was the son of\\nElisha, of the fifth generation, and\\nMercy Bement, who had a family of\\nten children.\\nElisha (the fourth), grandfather of our subject, was a soldier\\nof the Revolution, and was engaged in the defense of New\\nLondon, Conn., against the burning by Benedict Arnold, in 1781.\\nIn 18()4, Elisha, father of Hiram, emigrated from Washing-\\nton County to Onondaga County, and settled in the town of\\nFabius, where he was an early settler. He was a farmer, and\\nbecame one of the prominent citizens of that county, and died\\nin Fabius in the sixtieth year of his age. He was a man of\\nun(|Ucstioned integrity and of temperate and industrious habits.\\nAs was customary in those days, Hiram acknowledged obliga-\\ntion to his parents in his labor until he attained his majority.\\nWhen he went to Yates County he had acquired a good common-\\nschool education, which he made practically useful to himself\\nand others by teaching.\\nIn 1825 he married Miss Betsey, daughter of Samuel Wallace,\\nof Fultney, Steuben Co., N. Y., where she was born in 1802.\\nAfter their marriage they purchased a farm in the town of\\nItaly, Yates County, where he remained until March 3, 1832,\\nHOf^ACE O.LEE.\\nHorace s early days were spent on\\nhis fiithcr s farm, sharing the hardships\\nand privations of a pioneer family.\\nUpon his father s decease he purchased\\nthe homestead upon which he now\\nresides.\\nIn 1854 he niariicd Miss: Sarah,\\ndaughter of Nathaniel Gilbert, Esq.,\\none of the early settlers of Leonidas,\\nSt. Jo.scph County. They have been\\nMessed with three children, one of\\nwhom died in infancy.\\nj\\\\Ir. Lee ha.s been prominently iden-\\ntified with Sherwood for eight years,\\nhaving filled acceptiibly the office of\\njustice, and fur four years that of town\\ntreasurer.\\nIn his religious and political affili-\\nations he is a Methodist and a Repub-\\nlican.\\nHe has devoted him.self to the\\ncares of the farm and matters of per-\\nsonal concern, and his life has been\\ncomparatively uneventful but in his\\neho.sen calling he has attained success,\\nand enjoys the esteem and confidence\\nof his fellow-citizens.\\njimm DOUBLEDAY.\\nwhen he started for Michigan with his\\nfamily, then composed of his wife and\\nthree children, Harvey M., Harriet\\n(now Mrs. D. D. Riley), and Myron.\\nThe entire journey was made with\\nan ox-team. They arrived safely in.\\nthe town of Athens, Calhoun County\\n(the fourth family in the town;, in the\\nforepart of the month of April, where\\nMr. Doubleday purchjiscd eighty acres\\nof land about a mile and a half from\\nthe present village of Athens. At the\\ntime of Mr. Doubleday s settlement\\nin Athens, Michigan was a semi-wilder-\\nness, with here and there a few resolute\\npioneers, who had erected their cabins and made small clearings,\\nbut not a tree had been felled where Union City now stands.\\nIn 1836, Mr. Doubleday came to Sherwood and purchased\\nthree hundred and twenty acres of land, one hundred and sixty\\nacres on section 2, and one hundred and sixty on section 4. From\\nthat time until his removal to Union City, in 1872, no man was\\nmore prominently identified with the town. He assisted in the\\npresent organization of the town, and was elected its first super-\\nvisor, which position he filled acceptably two terms in succession,\\nand afterwards satisfactorily served in the capacity for a number\\nof terms. He is a man entirely devoid of ostentation. Possessed\\nof strong, natural common sense, of positive opinions, and public-\\nspirited, his line of action in all matters is always strongly marked,\\nand followed with tenacity. Mr. Doubleday is one of the prom-\\ninent and successful farmers of the township. In business mat-\\nters he is methodical, his word is considered as good as his bond,\\nand none stand higher in the esteem of the people than he, and\\nto his family he will leave that priceless jewel, an untarnished name.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0473.jp2"}, "474": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0474.jp2"}, "475": {"fulltext": "HISTOKi OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n335\\ntown of Leouidas, St. Joseph Co. He was missed by the\\nneighbors, who iiiijuircd if he wa.s sick and learned wlicrc\\nhe had gone. To tiiom the action of the son in allowing\\nthe father to start alone on such a journey seemed criminal,\\nand much excitement was created. A mes.senger sent to\\nGilbert s brought back word that the old man had not been\\nthere, and immediately the men in the settlement instituted\\na search for him, which was long kept up, but without suc-\\ncess. It is stated on some authority that bones and bits of\\nclothing were long afterwards Ibund, which were supposed\\nto bo his, while others say that nothing was ever discovered\\nwhich would lead to an intimation of his fate. The Lanes,\\nfinding themselves in much disfavor, emigrated westward\\nto the iState of Iowa.\\nMr. Bowers and David Kilbourn were early settlers in\\nthe township. The latter located in 1S3G on a farm one\\nmile northeast of Sherwood village, where he died in 1872.\\nOf his nine children all but one are living, and that one\\noffered his life upon his country s altar during the great\\ncivil war, having been killed in battle at (jorintli. Miss.\\nDr. A. P. Mitchell and G. W. Mitchell came into the\\ncounty in 18:?6, and both now reside in Sherwood.\\nJoseph Failing, who had been given up by the doctors\\nas a certain victim of consumption, came early into the\\ntownship, cleared up the farm where he now lives, and\\nregained his health entirely.\\nEphraim Cline and a Mr. Dunks were also early settlers,\\nand both have since passed to the shadowy land of the\\nhereafter.\\nThe first school-house built in the township was erected\\nby Joseph D. Lane, on the southwest corner of section 5.\\nOne end stood on land owned by Joseph Russell. The\\nname of the teacher who was employed to instruct the\\nchildren of the pioneers in this building is not now re-\\ncollected.\\nThe early settlers of Sherwood were in geiieral a class of\\nhonest, upright, fearless, truthful, kind, and accommodating\\npeople, and their faces and deeds are cherished faithfully in\\nthe memory of those who knew them, while their children\\nhave proved most worthy descendants of the parents who\\nreared them. But few of the original settlers are now\\nliving.\\nTOWNSHIP OaaANIZATION, ELECTIONS, ETC.\\nWhen it was definitely settled that a new township\\nshould be organized the settlers met at the house of one\\nof their number, and found there were not enough to fill\\nall the offices. For that reason the two townships (now\\nSherwood and Union) were set off as one, and it was agreed\\nthat an equal number of officers should be chosen for each.\\nAlexander E. Tomlinsoii was secretary of the first town-\\nmeeting. Through some dexterous manoeuvring on the\\npart of Robert Waldron it was so managed that the people\\nof the east half of the township voted for one man who\\nwas about to move into the west half, thus giving the latter\\nthe majority of officers. This was attributed by some to\\nthe influence of Mr. Tomlinson, and it is said that he and\\nWaldron finally had a scuffle over it and gave each other\\nbloody no.ses Mr. Waldron is now living .somewheri in\\nthe West.\\nAs the records of the township previous to the year 1855\\nhave been destroyed it is impossible to give a list of the\\nofficers for that period. At the first township-meeting, in\\n183( the following were a few of those chosen, viz. Town-\\nship Clerk, Phineas P. Lee; Ju.stices of the Peace, Joseph\\nRussell, William Minor; Commissioners of Highways, Jos.\\nRussell, Joseph J. Libhart, Nahum Sargent. The name\\nof the first supervisor is not remcmlwred.\\nBeginning with 1855, the following have been the prin-\\ncipal officers of the township of Sherwood\\nsr I Kltvlsous,\\nISod. Lorenzo Liille.\\nlSi)6-57. Isaac D. BealL\\n1858. David H. Cooley.\\n1859-60. James S. Antisdale.\\nISfil. Richar.l IL WiUard.\\n1862. .John li. Uavilaiid.\\n1863. Daniel D. Kilev.\\n1864-65. Isaac D. Ut-all.\\n186B-67. Henry L. lii-xbcc.\\n1868-72. Loring P. Wilco.x.\\n1873-74. James Gwin.\\n1875-77. Charles E. Swain.\\nTOWN CI.KllKS.\\n1855. AIe.\\\\. E. Tomlin.son.\\n1850-60. E. F. Hazcn.\\n1861. James S. Antisdale.\\n1862. Isaac D. Dcall.\\n1863-06. Loving P. Wilio.x.\\n1867-68. E. F. Hazcn.\\n1869-71. Clark C. Lake.\\n1872. Isaac D. lieall.\\n1873. Robert Eraser.\\nW. C. Steam,-* (apjiointcd\\nsame year, hut resignetl,\\nand Charles E. Swain aji-\\njiointed in his place).\\n1874. William Lehr.\\n1875. Jerome J. Studley.\\n1876-77. Henry Sayers.\\nJUSTICKS or THE PKACE.\\n1855.\\n1856.\\n1857.\\n1858.\\n1859.\\n1860.\\n1861.\\n1862.\\n1803.\\n1804.\\nJared M. RowcU.\\nWarren Henry.\\nJ. Haviland.\\nLebbeus Rowe.\\nIsaac D. Beall.\\nBurr Osborn.\\nHenry Duncan.\\nLebbeus Rowe.\\nIsaac D. Beall.\\nE. F. Haien.\\nBurr Osborn.\\nEdward K. Wilcox.\\nPeter P. Gardner.\\nIra Luke.\\nBurr Osborn.\\n1805.\\n1806.\\n1867.\\n1868.\\n1869.\\n1870.\\n1871.\\n1872.\\n1873.\\n1874.\\n1875,\\n1876.\\n1877,\\nHorace 0. Lee.\\nE. F. Hazen.\\nIsaac D. Beall.\\nLoring P. Wilcox.\\nIra Lake.\\nHenry L. Bisbee.\\nIsaac D. Beall.\\nJames Gwin.\\nManton E. Sawins.\\nHorace 0. Lee.\\nH. L. Bisbee.\\nRobert Barton.\\nHorace 0. Lee.\\nSamuel Kilbourn.\\nM. E. Sawins.\\nRyan Williams.\\nTitK.\\\\SURERS.\\n1855. Franklin Watkins.\\n1856-57. Chester C. Doty.\\n1858-59. Joseph Failing.\\n1860. S. W. Blackman.\\n1861. E. F. Hazen.\\n1862. Daniel D. Kilcy.\\n186:{-64. Lucicn E. Rnwe.\\n1865. Henry Bullock.\\n1866-68. Clark C. Lake.\\n1869-71. Horace 0. Lee.\\n1872. Franklin H. Fisher.\\n1873-74. Frank Thonis.\\n1875-77. Marion 0. Hazcn.\\nCOMMISSlON KllS OF HlfillWAVS.\\n1855.\\nWilson McSpcncer.\\n1866.\\nEdward Stanton\\n1856.\\nP. Clark.\\n1867.\\nBurr Osborn.\\n1857.\\nBenjamin F. Ferris.\\n1868.\\nJabin Gwin.\\n1858.\\nJames Gwin.\\n1869.\\nEdward Stanton\\n1859.\\nPelatiah Chirk.\\n1870.\\nBurr Osborn.\\n1860.\\nReuben P. Coddiiigton.\\n1871.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Tabin Gwin.\\n1861.\\nBenjamin Blossom.\\n1872.\\nLucien E. Rowe\\n1862.\\nLyman Studley.\\n1873.\\nClark C. Lake.\\n1863.\\nMorris Zimmerman.\\n1874.\\nJesse Gates.\\n1864.\\nPelatiah Chirk.\\n1875.\\nJabin Gwin.\\n1865.\\nJohn M. Lacey.\\n1876.\\nJesse Gates.\\nBenjamin Blossom.\\n1877.\\nJesse Gates.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0475.jp2"}, "476": {"fulltext": "336\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nSCHOOL INSPECTO\\n1855. William Trafton. 1866.\\n1856. Morris Zimmerman. 1867.\\nD. D. Riley. 1868.\\n1857. James S. Antisdale. 1869.\\n1858. Morris Zimmerman.\\n1859. James S. Antisdale. 1870.\\n1860. Hermon H. Johnson. 1871.\\n1861. R. C. Blackman. 1872.\\n1862. Seymour S. Gage. 187.3.\\n1863. Clark C. Blackman. 1874.\\n1864. William E. Tomlinson. 1875.\\nClark C. Lake. 1876\\n1865. Clark C. Lake. 1877.\\nSteven J. Clark.\\nRS.\\nBruce C. Wilcox.\\nClark C. Lake.\\nBruce C. Wilcox.\\nBruce C. Wilcox.\\nJulius S. Dunks.\\nJulius S. Dunks.\\nD.aniel D. Riley.\\nJulius S. Dunks.\\nClark C. Lake.\\nFrank Fisher.\\nJulius S. Dunks.\\n0. S. Bathrick.\\nHarvey B. Smith.\\nSCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.\\n1875. Clark C. Lake, re-elected each year since.\\nDRAIN roMMISSIOXEKS.\\n1873. E. F. Hazen. i 1876. George Blackwell.\\n1874. George Blackwell. i 1877. No record.\\n1875. George Osborn.\\nThe oflScers chosen foi- Sherwood township in 1878 were\\nthe following, viz. Supervisor, Chiules H. Mann Town\\nClerk, Jerome J. Studley Treasurer, Horace 0. Lee\\nJustice of the Peace, Thomas B. Kirby Commissioner of\\nHighways, John Stafford School Superintendent, Clark C.\\nLake School Inspector, Asahel P. Spencer Drain Com-\\nmissioner, Robert Fraser Constables, James Draper, Cyrus\\nPierce, John Studley, Herbert H. Cross.\\nVILLAGE OF SHERWOOD.\\nWhen the Air-Line Railway became a certainty the plan\\nof laying out a village to be called Hazenville was discussed,\\nand finally E. F. Hazen and Manton E. Sawin platted the vil-\\nlage of Sherwood, on land previously owned by the former.\\nMixed trains began running over the road in the fall of\\n1870, and mail trains were put on the following summer.\\nBefore the village was platted the only house on the south\\nside of the railroad was that of E. F. Hazen, and on the\\nnorth but two were standing, those of Lyman Studley\\nand St. Clair Leatherberry. Since then the place has\\ngrown so rapidly that now it contains a population of about\\n250. It is located on a picturesque plain, and surrounded\\nby excellent farming country.\\nIn the fall of 1870, Frank M. Warner built the struc-\\nture now used as a hotel, and in it opened a grocery, the\\nfirst store of any kind in the place. He was bought out in\\n1871 by Jerome J. Studley. Isaac Maltby purchased the\\nstore from Studley, and finally converted it into a hotel.\\nIn the fiill of 1878 he disposed of it to the present pro-\\nprietor, C. D. Leech.\\nJonathan Hare erected the second store in the village,\\nthe building now occupied by the post-oflSce, and the third\\none was built by Wm. Palmer. The two stores next north\\nwere built, the one occupied by a drug establishment\\nby Ezra Bostwick, of Union City, and the other by J. W.\\nSpencer, of the same place. These are all frame buildings.\\nA steam grist- and saw-mill was built for J. W. French\\nSon, and is now in operation, owned by that firm, as is a\\nplaning-mill built and owned by Messrs. Sawin Staftbrd.\\nThe first post-office in the township was called Newstead,\\nupon the suggestion of A. E. Tomlinson, after the famous\\nNewstead Abbey, in England. Jared M. Rowell was post-\\nmaster for many years. The oflBce at Sherwood village was\\nestablished in the summer of 1871, and Jerome J. Studley\\nreceived the appointment of first postmaster. He was suc-\\nceeded by Isaac Maltby, and he by the present incumbent,\\nHenry Sayers.\\nIt is thought that the first resident physician in the\\ntownship was Dr. Mason Spencer, who practiced here thirty-\\ntwo years, and was killed by the cars in the summer of\\n1878. Drs. R. Fraser, L. R. Daniels, and A. P. Mitchell\\nare at present practicing, the former having located here in\\n1870.\\nMETHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.\\nA Methodist class was organized here in 1838, consist-\\ning of six members, viz., Lyman Studley and wife, John\\nOnderdonk and wife, and Ryan Williams and wife. A\\nyoung missionary by the name of Jones held services at\\nthat time. The society increased in members to such an\\nextent that about 1856-58 the present frame church was\\nbuilt. At that time the membership was between 90 and\\n100, while now it numVjers only about 20. The present\\npastor is Rev. 0. S. Paddock, who also has charge of a\\nchurch in Athens.\\nCHURCH OF SHERWOOD.\\nIn 1877 a revolution took place in the Methodist\\nChurch, and many of its members withdrew and organized\\nthemselves into a body with the above name, under the\\nleadership of M. V. Rork, a former Methodist minister,\\nwho had conceived ideas so liberal as not to conform to the\\nstrict rules of Jlethodism, ideas which in the estimation\\nof himself and many others were the true foundation for\\nhuman happiness. So popular is Mr. Rork that his fol-\\nlowers here nuiuber 130, and a society with the same belief\\nhas recently built and dedicated a church in Athens, cost-\\ning 85000, which is the only one in the United States\\nerected by a society of this denomination. As yet the\\nsociety at Sherwood has no church, but holds its meetings\\nin Red-Ribbon Hall.\\nA FREE METHODIST SOCIETY\\nwas organized here about 1867, and has a limited number\\nof members at present. A small frame church has been\\nerected, and meetings are held once in two weeks. The\\npastor is Rev. Mr. Tompkins. The church is located on\\nthe corners, south of the railroad.\\nThe growth of the village of Sherwood has been remark-\\nable, and illustrates what might have been had the rail-\\nroad been constructed through here many years ago, as\\noriginally surveyed. As an agricultural township Sher-\\nwood ranks high, and those of her first settlers who are\\nnow living can view with pride the home of their adoption,\\nwith its broad and fertile fields and excellent improvements.\\nAlexander E. Tomlinson, the first settler in Sherwood,\\nhas kindly furnished us with many facts and incidents\\nwhich are embodied in the foregoing history, and among\\nothers who have lent their aid in this respect are J. S.\\nRowell, of Union City, whose father, J. M. Rowell, was\\none of Sherwood s pioneers Jerome J. Studley, Ryan\\nWilliams, Dr. R. Fraser, and others. Numerous items also\\nhave been taken from the articles published the past winter\\nin the Coldwater Republican.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0476.jp2"}, "477": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0477.jp2"}, "478": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0478.jp2"}, "479": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BllANCU COTTNTY, MIOHTGAN.\\n337\\nBIOURAPHICAL SKETOIUIS.\\nEPIIIiAIM t l-INK.\\nThis gentleman was for iiiaiij years iiruiuineiitly identi-\\nfied with the towns of Matteson and Sherwood, and was\\nborn in Bingiiamton, N. V., Nov. 12, 1812. His early\\nlife was spent upon his father s farm, receiving only limited\\nadvantages for education. At the age of sixteen his father\\ndied, and he went to live with an uncle, with whom he re-\\nmained fifteen years. In 1S;!1 his uncle emigrated to\\nMichigan, and settled in the town of Nottawa, St. Joseph\\nCo. The following spring K|ihraim joined his iiiiele, and\\nshortly after went to work for Judge Connor, of Nottawa,\\nwith whom he remained about two years. During this\\ntime he made the ac(|uaintance of Miss Mary Sheeks, whom\\nhe married in June, 1834. Mrs. Clino was a native of\\nOhio, where .she was born in 1816. After their marriage\\nthey rented a farm for a limited time, and by industry and\\neconomy saved a sum sufficient to enter eighty acres of land\\nin the town of Matteson. Upon this farm he resided six\\nyears, when he sold and purchased three hundred and\\ntwenty acres in the north part of the town, where he re-\\nsided until his death, in 1874. Mr. Cline was a man of\\nindomitable energy and perseverance, of temperate habits,\\nand pos.sessed of a hardy constitution and an abundance\\nof will. He became noted for his industry and ability to\\nperform a vast amount of hard labor. Like most self-made\\nmen, be commenced life at the bottom round of the ladder,\\nand by his own individual ett orts he achieved success in all\\ndepartments, and became one of the prominent farmers and\\nvalued citizens of the county. Devoid of ostentation, he\\nshunned political i)referment, and his whole life wxs devoted\\nto his farm and matters of personal concern. In his relig-\\nious convictions he was a Methodist, and did much to ad-\\nvance religious interests. Socially, he was genial and\\npleasant, winning and retaining the regard of all with whom\\nhe came in contact. His house was open to all, and his\\nhospitality was proverbial. All charitable and benevolent\\nenterprises found in him a warm friend and sujiporter, and\\nany project that had for its object the advancement of the\\nmaterial interests of bis town or county received his hearty\\nco-operation.\\nMr. and Mrs. Cline reared a family of eight children,\\nfive boys and three girls, all of whom are now living, and\\nwith the exception of two sons in Montana, all are resi-\\ndents of this county. Oscar, the eldest of the family, was\\nborn in Nottawa, St. Joseph o., July 12, 183(5. His rec-\\nollection of the pioneer times is vivid, and he is entitled to\\nthe appellation of an old settler. He remained with his\\nfather until he was twenty-four years of age, when he mar-\\nried Mi.ss Samantha, daughter of Jabin G win, of Sherwood.\\nThey commenced life upon a new farm in !\\\\Iatt son, which\\nhe improved, and upon which he resided until, in 18t)8,\\nhe purchased the farm upon which he now resides. He is\\npossessed of many of the prominent characteristics of his\\nfather, and like him is entitled to a foremost place among\\nthe representative men and successful farmers of Branch\\nCounty.\\nJABIN R. GWIN.\\nJABIN 11. GWIX.\\nAmong the successful and self-made men of Sherwood,\\nthe subject of this narrative occupies a prominent posi-\\ntion. He was born in Green township, Richland Co.,\\nOhio, Jan. 17, 1816. His father, Joseph Gwin, who was\\na farmer, had two sons, Jabin R. and Calvin W. Jabin\\nlived at home until be Wius seventeen, when he commenced\\n43\\n1\\nMRS. JABIN R. GWIN.\\nlife for himself :is a farm laborer. At the age of twenty-\\ntwo he was married to Miss Lorinda Pease, of Genesee Co.,\\nN. Y., where she was born Nov. 22, 1820. In 1840 he\\ncame to Michigan and purchased a farm in Cass County.\\nHis venture proved unprofitable, and in 1849 he removed\\nto Wisconsin. After a residence of two years he returned\\nto Sherwood and pnrcha.sed the farm now owned by Frank", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0479.jp2"}, "480": {"fulltext": "338\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nEnsign. Two years subsequently he sold and puicliased\\nthe farm where he now resides, which at present consists of\\ntwo hundred acres. The land was entirely new, and the\\nfine farm of to-day is the result of his own energy and in-\\ndustry. A view of his place we present on another page,\\nin connection with portraits of himself and wife.\\nMr. and Mrs. Gwin have been blessed with seven child-\\nren, three of whom are now dead. Both have passed\\nthrough the ordeal of the construction of a farm and a\\nhome from the wilderness, and are entitled to the appella-\\ntion of old settlers. Mr. Gwin has never sought political\\npreferment, nor ha.s his name been known in official circles.\\nHe has pursued a line of life where the goal has proved a\\nsatisfaction. Among the people of Sherwood none stand\\nhigher for integrity and those ennobling qualities that\\nmake the true man. Both himself and wife are members\\nof the Methodist Church and are liberal supporters of\\nchurch interests.\\nPhotos, by E. Kindmark, CuUIwater.\\nNEWCOMB WILCOX.\\nMRS. NEWCOMB WILCOX.\\nNEWCO.MB WILCOX,\\none of the pioneers of Sherwood, was born in Naples, On-\\ntario Co., N. Y., Nov. 3, 1803. He was the sou of Charles\\nand Sally (Kibbee) Wilcox, who had a family of five chil-\\ndren. The elder Wilcox was a carpenter and joiner by^ oc-\\ncupation but little is known of his history further than\\nthat he was an industrious man, of excellent habits, and a\\nworthy citizen. When Newcomb was thirteen years of age\\nhis father died, and he was thrown upon his own resources.\\nHe pursued various avocations until 1825, at which time\\nhe was married to Miss Maranda Stearns. After his mar-\\nriage, in company with a brother, he purchased a farm near\\nNaples, which they carried on in connection with a saw-\\nmill until his emigration to Michigan, whither his brother\\nEdward had removed the year previous, settling in the town\\nof Leonidas, St. Joseph Co. In April, 1837, Mr. Wilcox left\\nNaples with his family, which consisted of his wife and four\\nchildren, in a wagon drawn by two yoke of oxen. The\\njourney was made in thirty-one days, and was marked by\\nmany eventful incidents. Previous to his removal he had\\nexchanged his farm in Ontario County for eighty acres of\\nland in Sherwood, which is a portion of the farm on which\\nhe now resides. The land was entirely new, and had no\\nimprovements save the body of a log house, into which the\\nfamily moved before its completion. In addition to the\\nmany hardships and privations incident to pioneer life, the\\nfamily were all sick with chills and fever. To Mrs. Wilcox\\nthe situation was trying in the extreme, but, with that forti-\\ntude that was characteristic of pioneer women, she bore up\\nbravely, and as time passed on her load was lightened. Mrs.\\nWilcox was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Jan. 14,\\n1808. Her parents, Phineas and Mary (Cooper) Stearns,\\nemigrated to Oneida County in 1812. Her father died in\\nIllinois, at the advanced age of eighty-five. Mr. and Mrs.\\nWilcox have been bles.sed with a family of seven children,\\nfive daughters and two sons. They have led exemplary\\nlives, and have done much in advancing the best interests of\\nsociety. Both are worthy members of the Baptist Church.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0480.jp2"}, "481": {"fulltext": "CALIFORNIA.\\nCalifornia, a fractional township, is situated in the\\nsoutheiist corner of the county. It is designate i by the\\nUnited States survey ;w towiisiiip number 8 south, of ran^e\\nnumber 5 west, and is bounded on the north and west re-\\nspectively by Algansec and Kinderhook townships of Braiicii\\nCounty, east by Hillsdale County, and south by the State\\nof Indiana.\\nIts surface, which is claimed to be the highest on the\\nline of the proposed Mansfield, Coldwater and Lake Michi-\\ngan Railroad, is of a level character, yet sufficiently rotliiii;\\nto afford good surface drainage.\\nNo streams of any importance cross its borders, and its\\narea of swamps and water surface is less in extent, perhaps,\\nthan that of any other township in the county. Sections\\n5 and 18 each contain small lakes of about 30 and 50\\nacres respectively.\\nThe soil is a sandy and gravelly loam, very productive,\\nand for agricultural purposes compares favorably with other\\nportions of the county.\\nThe people are chiefly engaged in agricultural pursuits.\\nTheir lands and buildings evince taste, intelligent culture,\\nand general prosperity. It contains a total area of 13,275\\nacres, of which 11,()25 acres are in farm lands, and in 1874\\nhad a population of 8-11 inhabitants.\\nITS PIONEERS.\\nIn the latter part of the month of December, 1835,\\nSamuel Beach, accompanied by his son William, then four-\\nteen years of age, and James H. Lawrence, a brother-in-\\nlaw of the elder Beach, started from Saline, Washtenaw\\nCo., Mich., and traveling via the (Jhicago road arrived at\\nColdwater without incident.\\nThe village of Coldwater then contained some (i or S\\ndwelling-houses, 2 stores, 2 taverns, and a few other build-\\nings, and a rickety saw-mill down by the river. The sur-\\nrounding country w;us a wide, desolate, almost treeless plain,\\nwhich, swept by the wintry winds, and covered by drilling\\nsnows, presented to the travelers a most forbidding aspect.\\nThey could not think of .stopping on the Coldwater Prairie,\\nand after remaining overnight, started the following morn-\\ning for Waterhouse Corners. After fording the river,\\nthey purcha.sed 200 feet of boards at the mill, which, with\\none half-barrel of pork, tw(j bags of wheat flour, one bag of\\nbuckwheat flour, a few bushels of potatoes, cooking utensils,\\nbedding, axes, rifles, etc., made a pretty good load for their\\nhorse-team and wagon. The journey to Waterhouse was\\naccomplished by nightfall, after much labor in cutting out\\nroads, unloading and loading again in marshy places, where\\ntheir team got stalled.\\nMr. Lawrence relates that they were most cordially re-\\nceived by Messrs. Waterhouse and Lamson, and were\\nfeasted upon venison steak and cranberry sauce, and then,\\nafter talking of game and range, of quarter-.scctions, home,\\nfriends, and everybody s connections, they la} down upon\\nthe floor, sleeping the sound, refreshing sleep which always\\nfollows a day of honest toil. Tiie next morning they were\\nrouted out early by their indefatigable leader (Samuel\\nBeach and after partaking of a good breakfast, bade their\\nhospitable friends good-by and struck out for their destina-\\ntion, which was six miles due east. On account of swamps\\nthey were obliged to make a wide detour to avoid them,\\nwhich added greatly to the distanct! and difficulties of the\\nundertaking, and it was long after noon ere they reached\\nthe j)oint the} intended making their home. Just before\\nreaching their journey s end, their team ran violently down\\na steep place into the marsh. The bag of buckwheat flour\\nfell out, and, striking on the frozen ground, burst open,\\nlosing nearly oTie-half its contents. They could not aff ord\\ntime then to gather up what had run out, but continued on\\ntheir wav- We now quote from Mr. Lawrence\\nMr. Beach struck a fire and l)egan cooking our dinner,\\nhis son unharnessed and fed the team, while I took an axe\\nand began cutting logs for our house, and I suppose I cut\\nthe first tree ever cut in this township by an actual settler.\\nAfter eating we went to work to construct a shelter for the\\nnight, and we worked as only men will work when driven\\nby that stern taskm;vster, necessity, for we had only a few\\nhours to prepare for a wintry December night. There were\\nsome three or four inches of snow on the ground and more\\ncoming, and with all our efforts we only succeeded in cut-\\nting and rolling up twelve logs, or enough to make our\\nhouse three logs high on a side. We then took a Cuvf of\\nour boards for a floor and threw the rest on the top of the\\nlojrs for a shelter. There was just room enough to sit\\nupright under them. fire was built in one corner of the\\nhouse against the logs. We then sliced up some of our\\npork, and were cooking it on a forked stick when we were\\nstartled by a voice from with mt shouting, Halloo, there\\nHad the voice come up out of the earth, or from the skies,\\nwe could not have been more concerned, for we did not\\nsuppose that a white person was nearer than Waterhouse\\nCorners. After recovering a little from our fright, we re-\\nplied, Who s there? Friends, was the response. We\\nsaid Come in. They did so by stepping over our house.\\nThey proved to be Asahel Brown and Nathan Austin, who\\nhad heard of us at Coldwater, and taking our tracks, had\\nfollowed us in. Of cour.se we were glad to see them, and\\nafU!r a plea.sant evening s visit, which commenced a life-\\nlong acquaintance, we lay down on our boards and slept\\nsoundly.\\nThe next morning, after breakfast, our guests left us,\\nand .Mr. Brnwn w;w fortunate enough to find and secure one\\n339", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0481.jp2"}, "482": {"fulltext": "340\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nof the finest farms in the county. The second day our house\\nwas finished high enough to admit a man standing upright\\nunder the boards used as a slielter. The team had gone\\nback to the world, and Mr. Beach and myself were left alone.\\nOur house was at last finished. It was twelve feet square,\\nand contained one room, which served as parlor, kitchen,\\nsitting-, and bed-room. Our provision chest was our table,\\nand our bedding, rolled up, served as chairs. The pork\\nbarrel stood against the outside of the house (no fear of\\nneighbors robbing it). The potatoes had been thrown down\\nupon the ground, and were frozen as hard as gunstoues.\\nWhen they were wanted for eating we would take a hatful\\nof them, and, raking open the ashes, would heap coals of\\nfire upon them, which softened them as effectually as heap-\\ning coals upon an enemy s head.\\nSoon after the completion of the small house just men-\\ntioned a larger one, some twenty feet square, was commenced,\\nin anticipation of the arrival of Mr. Beach s family in the\\nspring. To raise it, the neighbors six miles away were in-\\nvited. They came to a man. It was not completed the\\nfirst day, and the neighbois though earnestly entreated\\nto remain through the night, as a blinding snow-storm had\\ncommenced determined to return to their wives and\\nhomes. They lost their course, and were forced to remain\\nin the woods all night. They built a rousing fire, sat by\\nit through the night, finally reaching home in safety the\\nnext morning. They returned the next week, and assisted\\nto complete the walls of the second house.\\nMr. Lawrence says that Mr. Beach and myself put\\non the roof one of the coldest days of the year. The nails\\nwould stick to our mittens, would break and fly like glass,\\nand our fingers were pounded black and blue. During all\\nthis tinie our flour wasted away, and at last was gone. I\\nwent six miles to borrow a loaf of bread, following section\\nlines through swamps and marshes. We were not quite\\nready to go home, as we did not want to leave our work,\\nbut we could not work without bread. In this dilemma\\nwe happened to think of the buckwheat flour that ran out\\nof the bag when it fell from the wagon three weeks pre-\\nviously, and we thought that possibly some of it might be\\ngood. We returned to the place and found that the snow\\nhad formed a thin crust over it. When this was taken off\\nthe flour was as nice as when it ran from our bag. This\\nwas gathered up as carefully as if it had been gold-dust.\\nIt was manna to us. This timely supply enabled us to\\nfinish up our work so that we could leave and go home.\\nBut what should we do with our household goods? There\\nwere plenty of Indians about. It is true, we had formed\\ntheir acquaintance and were on very friendly terms with\\nthem, and could almost any day get a nice ham of venison\\nfor a lump of salt. But we dared not leave our treasures\\nin their keeping.\\nWe at last hit upon a plan the ashes were gathered up\\nfrom our hearth, a hole was dug underneath, in it was\\nplaced our treasures, the ashes were replaced and a good\\nfire kept up for a day and night, which effectually hid our\\ncache. Then we lay down on our bed of dried grass and\\nslept, intending to start early nn the morrow. How long\\nwe slept we had no means of knowint;. We had no\\nancient time-piece on the wall.\\n*No clarion cock, with winding horn,\\nFrom his airy perch in neighboring barn\\nTo usher in approaching morn,\\nFor his accustomed feed of golden corn.\\nBut we slept by gue.ss, and after sleeping as we thought\\nour usual hours, we arose and started for the nearest house,\\nwhich was ten miles distant in the direction we intended to\\ntravel. Taking our Indian trail, we set our faces eastward\\nand homeward. There were a few inches of snow upon\\nthe ground, which enabled us to follow the trail without\\ndifficulty, but it took us a devious, roundabout way of\\nsome twelve miles ere we reached the house we had in\\nview. On arriving there the inmates were still sleeping.\\nWe thought we would not disturb the family so we kept\\non our way to Allen s Prairie, six miles farther. When\\nwe came tliere no one was stirring, and there were no more\\nsigns of morning than when we started from our shanty\\neighteen miles distant. So we kept on, and just as we\\nstood on the heights overlooking Jonesville the morning\\nlight was breaking. We walked on to the village tavern\\nand called for breakfast, to which we did ample justice.\\nThe victuals disappeared like frost before the morning sun.\\nTwas a bitter cold morning, our walk of twenty miles had\\nnot decreased our appetite, and we had a long walk before\\nus (for we were determined to reach home, fifty miles away,\\nbefore sleeping), so we ballasted accordingly. But that\\npoor landlord, he didn t want to feed us again, nor did he\\nask us to call again. We left him to recover from the\\nattack as best he could, and reached our home in Saline\\nthat night, having traveled during the day a distance of\\nseventy miles.\\nAfter remaining a short time in Saline we loaded up a\\nsled-load of hou.sehold furniture and started back, leaving\\nthe family to complete further arrangements for removal.\\nWe came to Allen s Prairie, on the Chicago turnpike, then\\nsouthward towards our home in the woods. On the west\\nbank of Long Lake, six miles .south of Allen s Prairie, lived\\na family by the name of Carpenter. The family consisted\\nof five brothers and three sisters. This was the only house\\non our route from Allen s. We arrived there in the even-\\ning, after having forded the outlet of the lake. The stream\\nwas about thirty feet wide, and frozen on either side. We\\nbroke the ice, and then our oxen went down and through\\nto the other side. They were most effectually immersed,\\nlikewise our furniture. The next morning we started out\\nto accomplish the remaining part of our journey, which\\nwas a distance of eleven miles, and over a route hitherto\\nuntraveled by teams.\\nMr. Beach and son looked out and cut a road as well as\\nthey could but little time had they for cutting, however,\\nfor I drove the team, and kept snug up to them all day, and\\nwhen nightfall came on we had, by following a crooked\\nIndian-trail, worked our way through. But we had a\\nsadly-demoralized load of furniture, for I had frequently\\ndriven over logs a foot or more in diameter, and the result\\nwas chairs with broken legs, and tables with legs and leaves\\nwrenched from their fastenings. We found our cache in\\nthe cabin all right. Although (lur jnurney was ended, we\\nwere not through with our tmubles. An elephant was on\\nour hands in the shape of the (jxen, which had served us", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0482.jp2"}, "483": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0483.jp2"}, "484": {"fulltext": ".^i^^;\\nJ. II. LAWRENCE.\\nMRS. .7. II. I..\\\\WREXOE.\\nTHE LAWKKNCE FAJIILY.\\nThe father and mother of J. H. Lawrence were born in\\nConnecticut, in 1770 and 1774 re.spectively, and were\\nunited in marriage in 1794. Soon after tliey emigrated to\\nWestern New York, going all the way from Utica to\\nKochester by marked trees, traveling by team, and\\nsettling in Genesee, Livingston County. He would not have\\ntaken the whole city plot of Rochester at that time as a\\ngift had it been offered him, for it was a perfect quagmire,\\nand footmen had to jump from one bog to another. He\\nwas in the war of 1812, at Black Rock and the burning of\\nBufi alo was taken prisoner by the British, but soon re-\\nleased. After peace was declared he pursued the business\\nof blacksmithing at Genesee, customers coming fifty miles to\\nget work done. They were three times burned out, saving\\nonly the clothes on their backs, and in addition suffered all\\nthe privations and hardships of pioneer life. The Indians\\nwere warlike and troublesome and at one time while a\\ncouncil was being held in the place, at which was required\\nthe presence of every white man and Indian (and it was\\nsupposed every Indian was present), there came a couple of\\nIndian braves into the house where Mrs. Lawrence was\\nstaying, alone with two young children, and demanded\\nwhisky. She told them she had none. They said they\\nwould kill her if she did not give it, and drew their knives\\nand started for her. Her little girl ran and hid herself\\nMrs. Lawrence swung her cradle containing an infant\\nagainst the cupboard in which was the whisky, and seizing\\na chair, backed up against it. As the Indians came up,\\nshe gave one of them a blow that felled him to the floor,\\nwhich cooled the courage of the other at the same time\\nshe called to a boy who was passing, and told him to run to\\nthe council-house and tell her husband that the Indians\\nwere killing her. The Indians begged her not to tell\\nShamokaman, praised her courage, called her good\\nsquaw, etc. The one she floored was ever after the best\\nIndian friend .she had. This incident made her respected\\nand beloved by all the tribe, and saved the setflcmcut much\\ntrouble.\\n3Ir. and Jlrs. Lawrence were the parents of twelve chil-\\ndren, all of whom (save two) reached years of maturity.\\nThere were six boys and six girls. Two of the sons were\\nordained ministers of the gospel one went out as an early\\nmissionary to the East Indies, and ended his life there.\\nOne of the daughters was the wife of Rev. Chas. Hall, for\\nmany years secretary of the American Tract Society, and\\nall of their children became honored and useful members\\nof society.\\nMrs. Lawrence s parents were descendants of the Pilgrim\\nPlymouth Flock. Mrs. Lawrence s father, Thomas Good-\\nman, was born in Massachusetts in 1789. His consort.\\nRosy Upson, was born in Connecticut in 1788. They\\nwere the parents of nine children, most of whom reached\\nmature years the parents living to the age of fifty-eight\\nand eighty-seven respectively. They emigrated to Michigan\\nin an early day, while yet it was a territory and an almost\\nunbroken wilderness, suffering all the hardships and pri-\\nvations of pioneer life, patiently enduring the want and toil\\nincident to three removals, and tliree times commencing in\\nthe woods.\\nHer Grandfather LTpson served five years in the Revo-\\nlutionary war, and was intimate with Washington. Several\\nanecdotes are related of him, never before published, one\\nof which is as follows\\nIt was customary with Washington to go the rounds of\\nhis army every night, as far as he could, to comfort and\\ncheer his soldiers. He says on one occasion, Washington\\ncame into his tent when the whole army was dispirited with\\nhalf rations and hard fare, and said, Boys, I hope we ll\\nall soon see better times, and have plenty to eat. Just\\nthen a fine, fat wether stuck his head out from under a\\nblanket, and said B-a-a-a.\\nBoys, said Washington, I guess you are doing\\npretty well now when you dress that fellow, remember me.\\nThey did remember htm, and sent up a quarter. Wash-\\niugton sent out the next morning and paid the owner for\\nthe sheep.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0484.jp2"}, "485": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n341\\nso faithfully. We had nothing for them to eat. Mr. IJeach\\nproceeded to Waterhouse Corners, and found that one of our\\nneighbors there had cut some marsii hay during the sum-\\nmer. He had not drawn it in. It still lay ii] the marsh,\\nsome in the cock, some in the swath this he would .sell for\\n$5 per ton, if we would draw it. This poor .stull that had\\nstood the fall rains and winter snows, was finally purchased,\\nand was the only subsistence for our animals during the\\nremaining part of the winter.\\nEarly in the spring, Mr. Beach and his son returned to\\nSaline to bring in the family, leaving me alone in mj glory.\\nThere were plenty of Indians, wolves, and other wild ani-\\nmals, but I did not feel as if they added much to society.\\nOne morning a middle-aged Indian came along just as I was\\ncooking my breakfast. As Indians are always hungry, I\\ninvited him to stop and take breakfast with me. I fur-\\nnished him the best the house afforded. He ate like a\\nsavage, and seemed to relish all of it except the bread,\\nwhich was made by stirring water and flour together and\\nbaking before the fire. When baked, it was about as tender\\nas an oaken shingle. After eating a while, he exclaimed, in\\nbroken English, No good bread. I laughed heartily at\\nhis praise of my cooking. We made a pretty good meal,\\nhowever, when my Indian guest .shouldered his rifle and\\ndeparted. He returned an hour or so later with the car-\\ncasses of two deer, of which he gave me a nice ham.\\nMr. Lawrence then relates of a terrible night passed\\nalone in his cabin, when the wolves by scores howled\\nabout him till daybreak. After an absence of two weeks\\nMr. Beach, with his family, returned. A change came\\nover the scene, for a dozen Beach sprouts had sprung up\\naround the parent stem, and the wild woods were made to\\necho with their shouts and laughter.\\nWhen the spring opened, the land-lookers came flock-\\ning in by scores, as ours was the only house within a radius\\nof .six miles, and our latch-string was always out. We had\\nem pretty bad. We kept eight, ten, and occiisionally as\\nmany as fifteen persons overnight, in addition to the large\\nfamily.\\nIra Purdy was the next settler, and the first one to build\\nafter us. He came early in the spring of 18.36, and built\\na small log house on .section 3, IG by 18 feet. He, too\\nhad to go into the hotel business, and declares that some\\nnights he kept as many as forty people. Mr. Purdy is still\\nwith us, and his experiences of pioneer life are well worth\\nrelating. The .same spring we went to Quincy, ten miles\\nnorth of us, to tend town-meeting, when Mr. Beach was\\nelected a justice of the peace. Our route lay through an\\nunbroken wilderness, and our only guide was .sections lines,\\nwhich were followed through swamps and marsh, brush and\\nbrakes not a house to be seen the whole distance.\\nSoon the welcome settlers began to come in all around\\nus. Of cour.se we had all kinds of inhabitants. The good\\nand the bad were gathered in, and many saw pretty hard\\ntimes for a few sea.sons. We paid 18 shillings per bushel\\nfor oats; pork wiis 2.5 cent.s per pound; potatoes 81 per\\nbushel, and flour could only be obtained by going long dis-\\ntances to mill, and then paying very high prices.\\nIra I urdy, a native of St. .Xndn^w s, Canada, but who\\nhad resided in Seneca Co., Ohio, since 1818, came from the\\nlatter place in the fall of 183.5, and settled first on Allen\\nPrairie, May 10, 183(5. He became a resident of that part\\nof Quincy township now known as California. Stillman\\nEllwell came with him, and settled upon section 10. A few\\ndays later Azam and Horace Purdy, brothers of Ira, came\\nin from Ohio. Azain located upon section 23, while Horace\\nbecame one of the first settlers in Algansee township.\\nMr. Ira Purdy was the one man in the settlement who\\nwas dej)endcd upon by his neighbors to do the milling, as\\nhe had a good team of horses, and knew how to drive and\\ncare for them. During the year 1837 a great scarcity of\\nbreadstuffs existed among the settlers in Southern Michigan.\\nThou.sands of families had come in from the States of New\\nYork and Ohio. Those who had .settled years previou.sly\\nhad already dispo.sed of their stock on hand, and none could\\nbe obtained unless by traveling a long distance into Northern\\nIndiana. Mr. Purdy s experiences and diflBculties on one\\nof these trips is well worth relating, and is as follows\\nIn June, 1837, Mr. Purdy had completed his arrange-\\nments, and was just on the point of driving ofi in search of\\nflour for his starving neighbors, when he was approached\\nby one John Perrin, a settler of Camden township, who\\nsaid, Mr. Purdy, if you have anything in your house in\\nthe shape of food, for God s .sake and my suffering family\\nlet me have it my family arc starving We have not\\neaten a mouthful of food, except what greens I have gath-\\nered from the woods, in three weeks, and we are sick and\\nstarving to death (his family consisted of a wife and two\\nchildren). Mr. Purdy had a bushel of wheat on his\\nwagon, with which he intended to feed his team while on\\nhis journey. He said, Take this wheat and save your\\nfiimily. The poor man took it on his back, weak as he was,\\nand carried it seven miles to his home, where it was boiled,\\nand fed his starving wife and little ones.\\nMr. Purdy then proceeded on his way in quest of wheat\\nor flour. He went to English Prairie, to Pretty Prairie, to\\nOx- Bow, Lima, and to White Pigeon, but not a kernel of\\ngrain could he procure at either, except a peck of oats at\\nthe latter place, for which he paid \u00c2\u00a72. Prom White Pigeon\\nhe proceeded on to Three Rivers, thence to Schoolcrafl, to\\nMottville, to Bristol, Ind.,and Elkhart; but nothing could\\nbe obtained for love or money until he reached Mishawaka,\\nInd., where he found a mill with a small supply of wheat\\non hand. Says Mr. Purdy, I asked the miller if he had\\nany flour to sell. He replied, I guess so how much\\ndo you want? I answered, A ton. I don t know as we\\nhave wheat enough to make it I ll see. He looked in\\nhis bins, and then said, I guess we have enough, and you\\ncan have it. This was Saturday noon. I a.sked when he\\nwould haVe it ready for me. He answered, I don t think\\nwe can get it out to-day. I wish you would, for my\\nneighbors are starving. I ll do the best I can, replied the\\nmiller. He then started another run of stoue. Soon after\\nthe bo.ss of the mill came in, to whom the case was stated.\\nHe said, We can t get it out before Monday morning. We\\ndon t grind Sundays it s agin my principles. Then, turn-\\ning on his heel, he walked off, and, while wrapped up in\\nhis self-righteousness, was willing to leave a whole neigh-\\nbdrhood to suffer with hunger rather than to lu l) them.\\nThe miller then said, Feed your tram and bring your", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0485.jp2"}, "486": {"fulltext": "342\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nbags. I ll grind this wheat before sleeping will weigh it,\\nset it there by the back door, and you can drive around in\\nthe morning as early as you choose. I ll be there, will\\nthrow it in your wagon, take the pay, and we ll let the old\\nboss whistle about the Sunday business.\\nI was at the mill-door before daylight next morning,\\ntook on 2000 pounds of flour, for which I paid $100, and\\nthen started homeward rejoicing. I met a man the same\\nday, who was also hunting for flour. He off ered me f8\\nper cwt. for my load. I told him, No money can t buy it.\\nThat night I stopped at the hotel in Mottville. The land-\\nlord had a flaming sign out, but his barn was empty. Not\\na pound of hay nor a peck of grain had he, with which to\\nfeed a team. I told him I thought it was a pretty poor\\nshow. I know it, says he but can t help it. I can t get\\nit. I had seen a man mowing and putting up some hay,\\nback on the other side of the river. Taking my halter, I\\nwalked over, and asked him if he could sell me a shilling s\\nworth of hay. He said, Yes lay down your halter, and I\\nwill give you all you can carry. He was an honest Dutch-\\nman. When he had filled my halter with all that I\\nthought I could carry I cried out enough, but he kept fill-\\ning up and pressing it down, saying, Py gracious if you\\ncannot carry him, I will help you. Put him on your\\nwagon, you will need him. Next morning the landlord\\ncharged me one dollar for the use of his empty barn, a\\ndollar for supper and breakfast, and 25 cents for lodging.\\nThis was a fair sample of the hotel accommodations re-\\nceived all along my route. When I reached home, after\\nan absence of ten days, the neighbors came down upon me\\nfrom far and near, some a distance of ten miles away. To\\neach family I dealt out about forty pounds of flour.\\nThis timely arrival no doubt saved many in the settle-\\nment from the verge of starvation. They were driven to\\nthe direst straits to procure a few of the very necessaries of\\nlife. Some even dug up and ate the potatoes they had\\nplanted, while others cut down the timber, burned it to\\nashes, from which black salts were made, and carried to\\nColdwater and Jonesville, and sold for a pittance in cash,\\nor a few pounds of flour. Many stout hearts grew faint\\nat the prospect before them, not knowing where food was\\ncoming from to carry them, their wives, and little children\\nthrough until their first harvest. In many instances,\\nbefore the wheat w;is ripe it was cut, dried, shelled by\\nhand, boiled, and eaten to sustain life.\\nThe spring and early summer of 1837 will always be\\nremembered by those who were here at that period yet,\\nwhen the trying ordeal was passed, amid an abundant har-\\nvest which followed, their trials and privations were un-\\nheeded, and ever after those who were industrious, and who\\npracticed habits of economy, have had a sufficiency.\\nDuring the spring and summer of 1836 the settlement\\nwas still further increased in numbers by the arrival of\\nIra Cass, George Monlux, Israel R. Hall, Alexander Odren,\\nTheodore G. Holden, John W. Harris, William Thompson\\nand early in 1837 by Joseph W. Lawrence, a soldier of\\n1812, his son Joseph W., Jr., Jonathan Hall, and Jacob\\nB. Broom. Which list, together with tho.so previously\\nmentioned, comprised all the resident taxpayers in town-\\nship 8 south, range 5 west, in the fall of 1837.\\nIra Cass, a veteran of the war of 1812, and who had\\nalso .served in the United States army as fife-major, was a\\nnative of Vermont. In May, 1836, accompanied by his\\nbrother-in-law, George Monlux, and a family composed of\\nhis .sons Lewis, Ezra, Ira, Jr., Martin, and six daughters,\\nhe started from Muskingum Co., 0.,and arrived here during\\nthe same month. Their journey of some three hundred\\nmiles abounded in many difficulties. It is related that\\nduring the latter part of it they became involved in the\\nalmost bottomless morasses of the famous Black Swamp,\\nwhere they were three days in gaining a distance of three\\nmiles. Mr. Monlux was a Virginian, and became the first\\nsupervisor of the township. Ira Cass was a character in\\nthe settlement, and perhaps no historical reminiscence of\\nthe pioneers would be considered complete that did not\\nallude to him and his characteristics. He was the father\\nof 16 children, a majority of whom are still living. He\\nclaims to be a relative of the Hon. Lewis Cass, and asserted\\nthat he might have been one of his pups if he would,\\nbut he chose to strike out and depend upon his own re-\\nsources for a living, and many were the expedients resorted\\nto by him to gain an honest livelihood for his numerous\\nfamily. He was frank and generous to a fault, patriotic in\\nthe fullest sense of the word, and many a tale of frontier\\nlife and b irder warfare did he unfold to his neighbors\\nduring leisure hours. And the hardships and privations\\nhe had there endured most admirably fitted him for pioneer\\nlife in his Michigan home. He was very fond of tobacco,\\nan inveterate chewer. To use his own words, he had a\\nremarkable swallow. A threepenny paper scarcely suf-\\nficed to make two good chews. It was his habit to preserve\\nhis sojers, by laying them upon a stump, log, rail fence,\\nor wherever he chanced to be, when he disgorged in favor\\nof a fresh one. It is related that a hunter was out in the\\nwoods one day in quest of game, and discovered away off\\nat a long distance what he supposed was a wild turkey\\nsitting on a log. After cautiously approaching to within\\ngun-shot range he fired, and the object fell to the ground\\nbut what was his chagrin and disappointment, on walking\\nup, to find that instead of shooting a turkey he had only\\nbrought down one of Uncle Cass big cjuids.\\nIn the latter years of his life he became a convert to\\nChristianity was very zealous, and appeared anxious to\\nmake the very best use of the time left him. He was\\nchosen class-leader, and one evening, while in the midst of\\nan earnest exhortation, entreating his hearers to come forth\\nand join the army of the Lord, he whipped out of his\\npocket a plug of tobacco, and cramming nearly one-half of\\nit into his capacious mouth, exclaimed, And yit there s\\nroom. This expression, coupled with the application,\\nbanished all seriousness during the remaining part of that\\nsession.\\nAlexander Odren, who settled upon section 1 in the\\nearly part of the year 1836, was born in Detroit in 1791,\\nand without doubt is now the oldest native living in the\\nState of Michigan. His life has been an eventful one, and\\nhis recollections are worthy of some space in these pages.\\nHe remembers when the city of Detroit was a town of\\nabout 8(1 rods sc|uare, being bounded by the fort and river,\\ni the whole inclo.sed by a stockade, except along the river", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0486.jp2"}, "487": {"fulltext": "TTTSTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n343\\nfront. Ever} tliiitl pust ol tlio stotk-.ulo was li)oii-liolod,\\nthrouj^h which the garrison could fire at ati appniachini;\\nfoe. At sunset the guard.s with fife and drum would\\ngather up the Indians, and send thcin outside the fortifica-\\ntions to their camp at Springwells. Tecuniseh with his\\nbraves was encamped near tlic city, and at one time was\\njoined by thousands of the Saiiks and Foxes, who came\\ndown the river in their birch-hurk canoes, under the leader-\\nship of Dickin.son. Mr. Odrcn describes Tccuuiseh as\\nhaving been a tall and very ugly-looking Indian. When\\nMr. Odren wa-s a young man he went to Maiden to learn\\nthe baker s trade. While there he knew that human fieud,\\nSimon Girty. One evening young Odren, in company with\\na number of other young men, went out from Maiden to\\nattend a social party. On their return they were set upon\\nby a British press-gang, who captured five of them, includ-\\ning Odren. They were taken on board the British man-of-\\nwar The Queen Charlotte. Two of the young men,\\nwho were native Canadians, were released, but Odren and\\nthe other two young Americans were impressed into the\\nBritish service. His employer came on board, and offered\\nto furnish another man if they would release Odren, but\\nthe oflScer in command would not part with him, and he\\nWiis kept in the enemy s service more than a year, at the\\ne.xpiration of which time he was captured by Commodore\\nPerry, at the battle of Lake Erie. Previous to and during\\nthis sanguinary conflict he was the second in command of a\\n24-pound gun. When the battle commenced the gun was\\nmanned by nine men at its close Odren and one other\\nman were the only survivors, and the other man had an\\narm shattered. lie describes this as having been a most\\ndesperate engagement. Perry s force was largely composed\\nof deserters from Barclay s command at Niagara, and they\\nfought with the greatest desperation, knowing well that if\\ncaptured by the British their lives would pay the penalty.\\nMr. Odren helped rig Perry s disabled fleet at Put-in-Bay,\\nafter which, with other prisoners, he was taken to Chilli-\\ncothe, O.\\nOne day he was permitted to leave camp for four hours,\\nwhen he started out to find Capt. Dryson, who was from\\nDetroit, and had known him while a boy. The object of\\nhis search eluded him for soiue time, but finally he met the\\ncaptain and accosted him. The oflicer did not recognize\\nhim until he was reminded of the many times he had made\\nOdren fight battles with the other boys. When his identity\\nhad been established, the captain accompanied him to the\\nquarters of Gen. McCarty, the oflicer in command of the post.\\nOdren then made affidavit as to his nationality, when he was\\nreleased, and immediately enlisted in the Second llifle Reg-\\niment, and did what he could to repay the enemy for oblig-\\ning him to fight against his countrymen. lie did not, how-\\never, see much more active service, as the war was nearly\\nended. He remained in the army, doing garrison duty for\\nseveral months af\\\\er the close of the war, and was then dis-\\ncharged. When the war of the Rebellion broke out, Mr.\\nOdren, then seventy years of age, offered his services to\\nhelp defend the Union, but was not accepted. To the re-\\ncruiting-officer who refused him he said that he could stay\\nin garrison and handle a musket as well as any man. He\\nhad four sons in the Union army, one of whom gave up\\nhis lif in defense of his country s flag. Another was in\\nthe company which captured Jeff. Davis in petticoats. A\\ngrandson, in charge of a wagon-train, was with Custer at\\nthe time of the massacre. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Odren\\nwere married in 1815. Mrs. Odren is eighty-two years of\\nage, the mother of thirteen children, ten of whom are\\nliving.\\nHiram Ellis, with his sons, Willard T. and Harley II.,\\ncame from Living.ston Co., N. Y., and settled upon section\\n15 in 1844. The father and sons have been prominent\\nmen in the township.\\nHenry Kelso, the pre.sent supervisor, came from Living-\\nston Co., N. Y., and settled first in Clinton, Lenawee Co.,\\nMich., in 1833. In November, 1835, he became a resident\\nof Girard townshij). The following spring he removed to\\nsection 36, Union township, where he remained fifteen\\nyears, since which time he has been a citizen of California.\\nJames Craig a Girard pioneer settled here at an early\\nday, and built the first framed house, on section 15, in 1839.\\nJ. H. Lawrence erected the second framed house, 1845.\\nThe first brick house was built by Ira A. Adams, in 1873.\\nMr. Adams has resided in California thirty-eight years.\\nSereno Gillett is also one of the earliest pioneers of the\\ntownship, having been a resident since 1837. He was very\\npoor when he came, worked day and night, and on Sundays\\nhe would chop down trees for his cattle to browse upon.\\nThe fir.st marriage in the settlement was that of Abraham\\nAckorson and Katy, his adopted sister. The first birth,\\na son of Ira Cass, now a stalwart blacksmith. The wife of\\nIsrael R. Hall was the first to depart this life in the town.\\nThe residents in 1847 were as follows:\\nSec/ion 1. Alexander Odren, Ridgway Craft, Benja-\\nmin George, Sereno Gillett, Jonah Gillett, John Odren,\\nTheo. G. Holden, William Weston, William P. Holden.\\nSection 2 Ira Cass, Samuel Doyle, Henry Doyle,\\nJulius Luse, Joshua l^ridgeon, James Wade.\\nSection 3. Ira Purdy.\\nSection 4. Israel R. Hall, Samuel Beach, William\\nDunlap, George Monlux, William Talmadge, John Doyle,\\nHenry Doyle, Jr., Adolphus Wells, Abel Parker.\\nSection 5. David Gibson.\\nSection 6. Isaac Bailey, Thomas Bailey, Isaac Bailey,\\nJr., Benjamin George, David Graham.\\nSection 7. Lyra Moltroup, Thomas Palmateer, G. D.\\nAvery.\\nSection 8. Stephen M. Talmadge, James Gabb, Gilbert\\nGordinier.\\nSection 9.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 W. H. Lathrop, 0. N. Chapin, J. II. Hall,\\nHart. Hazen.\\nSection 10. J. W. Lawrence, J. W. Lawrence, Jr.,\\nJames H. Lawrence, Lucian B. Hall, John V. Burt,\\nCephas B. Dresser, Nathan Austin.\\nSection 11. Chaunccy Miles, Joseph Reynolds, T. II.\\nReynolds, Joseph F. Reynolds, Daniel Diamond, Lewis\\nCass.\\nSection 12. Henry Trumbull, Isaac N. Miner, John\\nM. Miner, Charles Reynolds, Azam Purdy, William G.\\nThompson, Ebenezer Adams.\\nSection 13. Chauncey Reynolds.\\nSection 14. Ranisdell, Bradley Goodman.", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0487.jp2"}, "488": {"fulltext": "344\\nHISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nSection 15. Hiram Ellis, James Craig.\\nSection 16. Norman Melendy, Talcott Merwin, John\\nPaul, David Paul, John W. Harris.\\nSection 17. Edward Shay.\\nSection 18. Andrew J. Critchfield, Delos Greenfield,\\nRichard E. Palmateer, Martin TilloUson, Gilman Withing-\\nton, Lucas Withington, Abram Palmateer.\\nSection 19. Zebina Broughton.\\nSection 22.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Thoma.s Hall, J. M. Hall.\\nSection 23. Charles W. Lawrence.\\nSection 24.- Robert Merrill.\\nOthers here were William Palmateer, James Kirkpat-\\nrick, George Hall, Cephas W. Beach, and George Bryant.\\nCIVIL HLSTORY.\\nCalifornia, the last township organized in the county,\\nuntil June 29, 1832, formed part of Green township,\\nwhich then included the whole of Branch County. It\\nthen became a part of Coldwater township, remaining as\\nsuch until March 23, 1836, when it was set off with the\\npresent towns of Quincy and Algansee, as Quincy town-\\nship. April 2, 1838, it became a part of Algansee, and\\ncontinued under that name until March 25, 1846, when,\\nby an act of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, it\\nbegan a separate existence as California township.\\nThe act reads as follows All that part of the county\\nof Branch designated by the United States survey as town-\\nship No. 8 south, of range No. 5 west, be, and the same\\nis hereby set off and organized into a separate township by\\nthe name of California, and the first township-meeting\\nshall be held at the school-hou.se in school district No. 3,\\nin said township.\\nProceedings of First Township-Meeting. At a meeting\\nof the inhabitants of the town of California, held at the\\nschool-house in school-district No. 3, in said town, on the\\n4th of May, 1846, Samuel Beach was elected Moderator;\\nIsaac N. Miner, Talcott Merwiu, Lyra Moltroup, Joseph\\nW. Lawrence, Sr., Inspector of Election and Cephas B.\\nDresser, Clerk.\\nThe people then proceeded to the election of township\\nofiicers, by ballot, which resulted as follows George Mon-\\nlux. Supervisor; William Beach, Township Clerk Ira\\nPurdy, Treasurer Samuel Beach, George D. Avery, James\\nM. Hall, Robert Merrill, Justices of the Peace James\\nCraig, Talcott Merwin, Assessors of the Poor Isaac N.\\nMiner, Talcott Merwin, Thomas H. Reynolds, Highway\\nCommissioners Chauncey Miles, Cephas B. Dresser, School\\nInspectors; Alexander Odreu, Jr., Andrew J. Critchfield,\\nJohn C. Reynolds, Constables. Overseers of Highways:\\nDistrict 2, Isaac Purdy district 3, Hart Hazen district\\n4, Thomas H. Reynolds; district 11, Sereno Gillett dis-\\ntrict 12, Ebenezer Adams district 17, James Hall district\\n21, John C. Reynolds; district 20, Samuel Beach.\\nAt this time 60 votes were cast for the candidates for the\\noffice of supervisor, of which George Monlux received 29\\nIsrael R. Hall, 18; and Hiram Ellis, 13.\\nIt was resolved, That no licenses be granted for the\\nsale of intoxicating liquors for the ensuing year also,\\nThat we will pay five dollars bounty for every full-grown\\nwolf or bear caught and killed in this town.\\nJurors, 1846. Hiram Ellis, David Graham, Grand\\nHart Hazeu, Lyra Moltroup, Petit.\\nAt the gubernatorial election, held Nov. 2, 1847, James\\nM. Edmonds received 26 votes; Epaphroditus Ransom,\\n21 and Chaster Gurney, 3 votes.\\nIn 1856, Kinsley S. Bingham received for the office of\\ngovernor, 64 votes Alpheus Felch, for the same office,\\n51 votes.\\nThe gubernatorial candidates for 1860 received the fol-\\nlowing number of votes Austin Blair, 87 John S. Barry,\\n66.\\nTOWNSHIP OFFICERS.\\nSupervisore.\\nTown Clerk\\n3.\\nTreasurers.\\n1846.\\nGeorge Monlu.x.\\nW\\nlliam Beach\\nIra Purdy.\\n1847.\\nJoseph H. Hal\\n1848.\\nDavid Paul.\\n1849.\\nGeorge Monlu.v.\\nHiram Ellis.\\nJoseph H. Hall.\\n1850.\\n1851.\\nW\\nm. D. Merwin.\\n18.52.\\nDavid Paul.\\nHiram Ellis.\\n1853.\\nJoseph H. Hall.\\nIra Purdy.\\n1854.\\nGeorge Moulux.\\nW\\nH. Lalhro]\\n1S.55.\\nDavid Paul.\\nIS. it).\\nH\\nL nry Kelso.\\nJames Paul.\\n1857.\\nH\\nN. Lawrence.\\nJohu Hiscock.\\n1S5S.\\nHeury Kelso.\\nHenry C. Well\\nS.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2lames Paul.\\n1859.\\nDavid Paul.\\n1860.\\nIlarley H. Elli.-.\\nH\\nX. Lawrence.\\nIra Purdy.\\n1861.\\n1862.\\nLi\\nDi\\nvid Paul.\\na ti\\n1863.\\nHenry Kelso.\\nW\\nHard T. Ellis.\\nWm. Carithers.\\n1864.\\nWillard T. Elli.*.\\nCalvin I. Merwin.\\n1865.\\nJames N. Averill.\\n1866.\\nDavid Paul.\\nRobert M. Cairns.\\n1867.\\nJohn Paul.\\n1868.\\nit a\\n1869.\\nDaniel A. Douglass\\n1870.\\nPeter D. Gibson.\\n1871.\\nJohn Paul. Jr.\\n1872.\\nHenry Kelso.\\nWilliam L. Monlux\\n1873.\\nEdward P. Wallace\\na\\n1874.\\nEdward P. Wallace.\\nM\\nD. Colvin.\\nA. W. Bates.\\n1875.\\nJames N. A\\\\ erill.\\nJo\\nin Paul, Jr.\\nRobert M. Cairns.\\n1876.\\n1877.\\n(1 n\\ni ii\\na it\\n1878.\\nHenry Kel. o.\\nH\\noward W. Miller.\\nStan. S. Lothridge.\\n.lUSTlCES OP THE PEAIE.\\nl.S4fi.\\nSamuel Beach.\\n1862.\\nJohr\\nHiscock.\\n(Jeorge D. Avei-y.\\n1863.\\nJames Paul.\\nJames M. Hall.\\nPeter G. Decker.\\nRobert Merrill.\\n1864.\\nJames Paul.\\n1847.\\n(ieorge D. Avery.\\nHiram Ellis.\\n1848.\\nHart Hazen.\\n1865.\\nDav\\nd Paul.\\nBenjamin George.\\n1866.\\nSam\\nlel Hamer.\\n1849.\\nJames M. Hall.\\nEdward E. Gibson.\\n1850.\\nCharles W. Lawrence.\\n1867.\\nDav\\nd Paul.\\n1851.\\nBenjamin (Ieorge.\\n1868.\\nWill\\nam Bates.\\nWalter H. Lathrop.\\n1869.\\nGeor\\nge L. Gray.\\n1852.\\nIsaac N. Miner.\\nJames Paul.\\n1853.\\nJames M. Hall.\\n-1870.\\nJoseph W. Lawrence.\\n1854.\\nHart Hazen.\\nLester Broughton.\\n1871.\\nDavid Paul.\\nHiram Thompson.\\n1855.\\nHenry Havens.\\n1872.\\nJames Paul.\\n1856.\\nIsrael R. Hall.\\nCharles G. Seeley.\\nLyra Moltroup.\\n1873.\\nCharles Raymond.\\n1857.\\nJames M. Hall.\\n1874.\\nWilliam Stockdale.\\n1S5S.\\nHiram Ellis.\\n1875.\\nDav\\nd Paul.\\n1859.\\nJames Paul.\\n1876.\\nA. C\\nStokes.\\n1860.\\nJacob G. Moltroup\\n1877.\\nCha\\nles Raymond.\\n1861.\\nDavid Paul.\\nWilliam Bates.\\n1878.\\nRob\\nCha\\nert M. Cairns,\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0les G. Seeley.\\n1862.\\nHenry N. Lawrence.", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0488.jp2"}, "489": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n345\\nCOUUISSIOXERS OP IIIGinVAVS.\\n1S46.\\nI8i7.\\n1848,\\n1849.\\n1850.\\n1851.\\n1852.\\n1S53.\\n1854.\\n1855.\\n1850.\\n1857.\\n1858.\\n1859.\\n1860.\\nIsaac M. Miner.\\nTalcott Mcrwin.\\nTbouias KcynoMs.\\nJohn V. Hurt.\\nThomas II. Reynolds.\\nDavid Gibson.\\nLester Broughton.\\nThomas II. Reynolds.\\nNathan .Austin.\\nStcplien Talmadge.\\nCharles W. Lawrence.\\nWilliam G. Thompson.\\nStephen M. Talmadge.\\nXorman Melcndy.\\nThomas Hall.\\nCharles W. Lawrence.\\nThomas H. Reynolds.\\nWillard T. Ellis.\\nHiram Thompson.\\nOilman Withington.\\n18GI. Orrin Whitten.\\n1S62. Joseph W. LawYcnce.\\n1863. Thomas II. Reynolds.\\n1864. Gilbert Gordinior.\\n1865. Joseph W. Lawrence.\\n1866. Orrin Whitten.\\n1867. Hugh iMcMurray.\\n1868. Jeremiah Depue.\\n1869. Orrin Whitten.\\nJoseph W. Lawence.\\n1870. Hugh McMurray.\\n1871. Josejih W. Lawrence.\\n1872. Orrin Whitten.\\n1873. Archibald Bates.\\n1874. R. E. Comstock.\\n1875. J. U. Lawrence.\\n1876. Alexander Vance.\\n1877. E. B. Forbes.\\n1878. Robert M. Cairns.\\nSTATISTICAL 1837-1874.\\nThe resident land-owners of California township in 1837,\\ntheir location by .sections, number of acres owned, and the\\nnumber and kind of live stock possessed by each at that\\ndate is shown by the following list\\nSamuel Beach, section 4, 160 acres, 3 cows, 6 o.xen, 2 horses.\\nIsrael R. Hall, sections 3, 4, and 9, 430 acres, 3 cows, 3 oxen, 2\\nhorses.\\nIra Purdy, section 3, 80 acres, 2 cows, 2 horses.\\nAzam Purdy, section 23, 80 acres, 1 cow, 2 horses.\\nIra Cass, sections 2 and 3, SO acres, 1 horse.\\nGeorge Monlux, section 4, 80 acres, 2 cows, 2 o.xen.\\nAlexander Odren, section 1, 160 acres, 1 cow.\\nTheodore G. Holden, sections 1, 2, and 12, 640 acres, 2 cows, 2 oxen.\\nJohn W. Harris, section 1, 40 acres, 1 cow.\\nWilliam Thompson, section 12, 40 acres.\\nStillman Elwell, section 10, 160 acres, 1 cow, 2 oxen, 3 horses.\\nJoseph W. Lawrence, Sr., sections 5 and 34, 240 acres.\\nJacob B. Brown, section 6, 80 acres.\\nJonathan Hall, section 6, SIJ acres, 1 cow, 2 oxen.\\nIn addition to those before mentioned, the following ap-\\npeared upon the rolls in 1838\\nFowler Quimby, section 1, 40 acres, 1 cow.\\nRidgeway Craft, section 1, 40 acres, 3 cows.\\nJustus Louse, section 12, 40 acres, 1 cow, 2 oxen.\\nJoseph F. Reynolds, section 11, 40 acres, 2 cows, 2 oxen.\\nJohn Vincent, section 11, 40 acres, 1 cow, 2 oxen.\\nGilbert Gordinier, section 8, 40 acres, 2 cows, 2 oxen,\\nJames H. Lawrence, section 10, 80 acres, 2 oxen.\\nJ. W. Lawrence, Jr., section 5, 80 acres, 1 cow.\\nJames Craig, sections 15 and 21, 404 acres.\\nRev. George Bryant, section 16: no tjixes levied.\\n-Asel Whitney, section 6, 160 acres, 1 cow, 2 oxen.\\nIsaac Withey, section G, 70 acres, 1 cow, 2 oxen.\\n1874.\\nPopulation 841\\nTotal area (acres) 13,275\\n.\u00e2\u0080\u00a2icres in farm lands 11,1125\\nimproved 6,080\\nFarmers 149\\nAcres of wheat growing, June, 1874 1,842\\nharvested, 1873 1,567\\ncorn harvested, 1873 1,104\\nBushels wheat harvested, 1873 32,036\\ncorn harvested, 1873 38,624\\nother grain harvested, 1873 10,430\\npotatoes harvested, 1873 5,358\\nTons hay harvested, 1873 1,024\\nPounds wool sheared, 1873 6,892\\npork marketed, 1873 101,381\\n44\\nPounds butter made, 1873 32,568\\nfruit dried for market, 1873 15,637\\nBarrels cider made. 1873 361\\nPounds maple-sugar made, 1873 1,300\\nHorses one year old and upward, 1874 317\\nMules 2\\nWork oxen 14\\nMilch cows 371\\nCattle other than oxen and milch cows 344\\n^winc over six months old 538\\nSheep over six months old 1,843\\nsheared. 1H7;1 1,723\\nINTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.\\nThe Fort Wayne, Jackson and Saginaw Railroad enters\\nthe township from the south, and running in a northeast-\\nerly direction, intersecting in its .course sections 22, 23, 14,\\nand 13, it leaves the town south of the centre on the east\\nborder. State Line, a station on the route, is situated\\npartly in California township, and partly in the State of\\nIndiana.\\nThe road-bed of the proposed Mansfield, Coldwater and\\nLake Michigan Railroad enters the township south of the\\ncentre, on the east border. Its course is northwesterly, and\\nintersects sections 13, 12, 11, 10, 3, and 4, leaving the\\ntown west of the centre, on the north border. California\\nvillage is a station. The work was performed in 1872.\\nThe people of California subscribed very liberally to aid in\\nits construction, paying in an amount of about \u00c2\u00a710,000, of\\nwhich Willard T. Ellis paid 81500, besides granting the\\nright of way across his lands and four acres of land for\\ndepot purposes.\\nVILLAGES.\\nCalifornia, a small village of about 100 inhabitants, is\\nsituated north of the central part of the township. It is\\nten miles due south of Quincy village, and throe miles dis-\\ntant from State Line, its nearest railroad station. It con-\\ntains one church edifice (Presbyterian), two stores of gen-\\neral merchandise, one drug-store, steam saw-mill, district\\nschool-house, post-office, which receives mail tri-wcekly, and\\nblacksmith-shop. The first settlers in the township settled\\non and near its site. The first land plowed in the township\\nwas upon the extreme southwest corner of section 3, where\\nSamuel Beach and James H. Lawrence cultivated and\\nraised one-half acre of potatoes in the summer of 1836.\\nMr. Beach traveled fifty miles and paid \u00c2\u00a71 per bushel for\\nthe potatoes he planted. Originally, the land in its vicin-\\nity consisted of oak openings, which was generally the case\\nthroughout the township.\\nJoseph Hall sold the first goods here in 1846. J. W.\\nLawrence, Sr., was the first blacksmith, and W. H. Lathrop\\nand a Mr. Morgan were the first carpenters. Kdward and\\nThomas Morrow erected the first sawmill (steam) in 1867.\\nCephas B. Dresser was the earliest law practitioner. Dr.\\nIsaac N. Miner was the first resident physician in the\\ntownship. The present ones are Drs. Ayres and Jlitchell,\\nwho are both located in the village.\\nSCHOOLS.\\nIn the winter of 1838-39, ^Miss Sarah Beach, the daugh-\\nter of Samuel Beach, taught the first school. The room\\noccupied was one part of Ira Purdy s double log house.\\nThis house is described as having been cobbed off with\\na shake roof, chinked and plastered with mud in the rudest", "height": "3403", "width": "2337", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0489.jp2"}, "490": {"fulltext": "346\\nHISTOKY OP BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\nstyle of the olden time. The writing-desks were made by\\nboring holes into the logs, composing the side walls of the\\nbuilding, in which were driven projecting pins of wood,\\nslanting downwards. Upon these pins was laid a slab or\\npuncheon of wood, split and hewn from a forest-tree. The\\nseats and floors were constructed in the same rude manner.\\nDuring the following summer a log school-house was built,\\nwhich for many years stood near the site of the present\\nschool-house in California village.\\nAt the first meeting of the inspectors of schools, which\\nwas held at the town clerk s office. May 23, 1846, certifi-\\ncates to teach primary schools were granted Dolly R. Weeks\\nand Rosalia Moltroup.\\nProm an annual report made in 1847 the following\\nstatistics are taken Number of school districts in the\\ntownship, 5 children of school age residing in the town-\\nship, 186; children attending school during the year, 186.\\nMale teachers employed, 3 female, 4. Average wages\\nper month paid male teachers, $12.50 female, $4.50.\\nTotal amount of money received from the township treas-\\nurer, $44.33 total amount raised by tax in the township\\nfor school purposes, 897.63.\\nAt the annual township-meeting in 1848 it was resolved\\nthat we raise 37 J cents for each scholar under the age of\\nfour years, or over the age of eighteen, for the ensuing\\nyear.\\nSchool statistics, 1877.* Whole districts, 4 parts of\\ndistricts, 2 school-houses, 6 frame school-houses, 6\\nseating capacity of school-houses, 270 value of school\\nproperty, $2400. Children of school age residing in the\\ntownship, 282 children attending school during the year,\\n291. Male teachers employed during the year, 4 female,\\n7. Mouths taught by male teachers, 14 by female, 25.\\nPaid male teachers, 6423.75 female, $505.95.\\nReceipts. Money on hand, Sept. 4, 1876, $153.20 two-\\nmill tax, $209.09 primary-school fund, $135.74 tuition\\nof non-resident scholars, $7 district taxes, for all other\\npurposes, $894.95 from all other sources, $121.14.\\nExpenditures. Teachers wages, $929.70 repairs, $8.25\\nbonded indebtedness, $226 other purposes, $351.86. On\\nhand Sept. 3, 1877, $95.98.\\nSOCIETIES.\\nLodges of the Masonic and Odd-Fellow fraternities exist\\nin the township, and both are of recent organization, but we\\nhave no data concerning them, though the secretaries were\\nrespectfully requested to furnish the same.\\nCALIFORNIA CORNET BAND.\\nThis band was organized June 23, 1877, and comprises\\nthe following-named members W. A. Depue, Leader E.\\nJ. Lawrence, S. K. Logan, John Kelso, David Spear, W.\\nG. Clark, D. Bascomb, W. Judson, Ed. Playford, Earl\\nDurfur, Alvah Ayres, John Carnes, and B. Shirts. Their\\ninstruments are owned by themselves, and cost $200. They\\nhave also expended $50 for music, $70 for music lessons,\\nand $100 for a band-wagon.\\nThe latest completed.\\nCHURCHES.\\nFIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.\\nThe society composing this church was organized by Rev.\\nOzias Littlefield, in the school-house at Hall s Corners,\\nApril 11, 1840. The original members were 11 in num-\\nber, as follows Joseph W. Lawrence, Sr., Sybil Lawrence,\\nThomas Pratt, Alma Pratt, Joseph W. Lawrence, Jr.,\\nSusan N. Lawrence, Ezra S. E. Brainard, Sabrina Braiuard,\\nWalter H. Lathorp, Emeline Lathorp, and Mrs. Lucy\\nBobbins. At the first meeting, Thomas Pratt, Joseph\\nW. Lawrence, Jr., and Walter H. Lathrop were elected\\nruling elders.\\nMr. Littlefield, the first pastor, supplied the pulpit until\\nJanuary, 1843. He was succeeded by Mr. Page, who re-\\nmained but a few months. Rev. Louis Mills also came in\\n1843, and was succeeded by 0. N. Chapin, November,\\n1844. Other pastors were as follows Daniel Jones, April,\\n1849; George Brown, March, 1856; A. T. Reese, Feb-\\nruary, 1859 Charles S. Adams, January, 1862 Alanson\\nScofield, April, 1864; E. F. Tanner, June, 1873; J. P.\\nDonaldson, January, 1877 and W. P. Mathews, the last\\npastor, April 1, 1877. The pulpit is now supplied by Rev.\\nJoseph A. Ranney, of Kalamazoo.\\nPresent membership, 42. No of pupils in Sabbath-school\\nclasses, 40. Willard T. Ellis, Sunday-school superintend-\\nent. Their church edifice was commenced in 1869, com-\\npleted and dedicated in 1871. It has sittings for about\\n300 people, and cost $2600. Mr. W. T. Ellis contributed\\nthe site.\\nCHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN.\\nThe society composing this church was organized in\\nJune, 1868, with a membership of eight, of whom Thomas\\nCopeland was appointed leader. Their first pastor was Rev.\\nJ. K. Swihart. He has been succeeded by Revs. R. T.\\nMartin, J. Waldorf, I. Johnson, R. T. Martin, again, S.\\nRedman, G. W. Hill, J. P. Kester, and J. Waldorf Pres-\\nent membership, 49. Pupils in Sabbath-school classes, 45.\\nA. C. Stokes Sunday-school superintendent.\\nA church edifice was erected in 1873, at a cost of $1200,\\nand has sittings for 200 people. It is 32 by 42, ground\\nplan, and of that peculiar style of architecture denominated\\na stick house.\\nUNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.\\nThis society was organized June 16, 1865, by Rev.\\nSamuel Wallace, of Piqua, 0., under the care of Sidney\\nPresbytery.\\nThe session was composed of Elders William C. Thomp-\\nson and Alexander Giilis, together with Rev. S, Wallace,\\nas moderator, and William A. Hutchison, clerk. The fol-\\nlowing-named persons were then received on certificate\\nWilliam C. Thompson and wife, Alexander Thompson,\\nMary E. Thompson, Thomas Hall and wife, Margaret A.\\nHall, Martha L. Hall, John S. Patterson and wife, Robert\\nStewart, William Stewart and wife, William Stewart, Jr.,\\nOscar Jameson and wife, and Alexander Vance and wife.\\nAt an adjourned session, held June 19, 1865, the following\\npersons were received on examination Alexander Douglass,", "height": "3371", "width": "2285", "jp2-path": "historyofbranchc00john_0490.jp2"}, "491": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.\\n347\\nG. A. Duguid and wife, Mrs. Mary Stewart, Mary Carithers,\\nJane E. Paul, Mary Tillot.son, Sallie Melondy, Sarah Crater,\\nMinerva Ford, JMisses Mary Melendy, Joanna Ford, Libbie\\nPaul, and Rebecca Stewart.\\nWilliam C. Thompson was installed a,s a ruling elder\\nJune IC, 1865. Thomas Hall was chosen as a ruling elder\\nat the same time, but was not installed until Sept. 19, of\\nthe same year.\\nThe society has been iurnished with stated supplies by\\nthe Presbytery, the first being William A. Hutchison, a\\nlicentiate. Their only settled pastor was Rev. J. K. Black,\\nwho remained two years. A union Sabbath-school is held\\nwith the Reformed Presbyterians, and is very prosperous.\\nPresent membership of the society, 23.\\nREFORMED PRESHYTERIAXS.\\nThis denomination has a large membership in California,\\nbut their church edifice is situated at State Line, in Indiana.\\nRev. John French, their pastor, settled here in 1850, and\\nhas preached to his people in this vicinity to the present\\ntime.\\nTo Messrs. James H. Lawrence, Ira I urdy, Ira Cass,\\nAlexander Odren, Henry Kelso, Willard T. Ellis, Thomas\\nHall, S. B. Dickinson, A. C. Stokes, W. A. Depue, and\\nmany othere, we desire to return our thanks for many favore,\\ncourteous treatment, and the valuable information, historical\\nreminiscences, etc., received from them.\\nCHARLES RAYJIOND.\\nMRS. CHARLES RAYMOND.\\nCHARLES KAYMUXl).\\nNathaniel Raymond settled in the city of Adrian, Mich.,\\nwhen the ground it now embraces was a vast unbroken\\nwilderness. Charles Raymond, his son and one of eight\\nchildren, was 1 oru July 23, 1836, and spent his early life\\nupon a farm with his father. At the age of twenty-one ho\\nlearned the trade of a carpenter and joiner, and soon after\\nmarried Miss Carrie E. Golden, of Medina, Mich. After a\\nshort residence in Adrian, ]\\\\Ir. and Mrs. Raymond removed\\nto Chicago, and later returned to Michigan and located\\nupon the farm Mrs. Raymond now occupies in California\\ntownship. They had two sons, thirteen and fourteen years\\nof age respectively, both of whom are pursuing their studies.\\nMr. Raymond died in November, 1877, leaving his widow\\nand two sons to survive him. 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