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HOMER TOWNSHIP
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Brief History of HOMER |
| The village of Homer was founded by Milton Barney who had a sawmill and grist mill built in 1832, a store in 1834 and an inn in 1835. The township was named after Homer, Cortland Co, NY at the request of James Hopkins and others from that area. The post office began May 7, 1834 with Milton Barney as the first postmaster. The village was incorporated in 1871. Some early township officials: Stephen S. Powers (supervisor), C.C. Lewis (clerk), George S. Letts (treasurer), E.L. Rogers (assessor), John Fabrique (assessor), Anthony Doolittle (assessor), Milton Barney (justice of the peace), Andrew Dorsey (justice of the peace), Freeman Rathburn (justice of the peace), James McGregor (justice of the peace), and S.S. Powers (justice of the peace). |
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Homer Township Homer Municipal Building, 130 E. Main Street, Homer; Mailing Address: 386 Grandview Ave., Homer, MI 49245 Phone: 517-568-5730 or 517-568-4786 |
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Cemeteries Click on hyperlink for more information |
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Historical Society 505 Grandview Homer, MI 49245 (517) 568-3116 |
| FUNERAL HOMES Craig K Kempf Funeral Home, 303 S Hillsdale St, Homer, MI, 49245-1245, Phone - 517-568-3030 |
| LIBRARY Homer Public LIbrary 104 South Hillsdale Street Homer, MI 49245 517-568-3450 |
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Notes from Homer Index Includes miscellaneous notes of genealogical and historical interest. |
| 1872 - 1903 Homer Index Births, Deaths, and Marriages A-K |
| 1872 - 1903 Homer Index Births, Deaths, and Marriages L-Z |
| Civil War-era letters from the Ayling and Archer families of the Homer area |
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