Byron Township, Kent County, Michigan
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The original area called Byron included the Grandville
area north to the Grand River. In 1836 when Nathan Boynton came from Grandville to Byron Township was a wilderness, only trails made by the Indians in South Byron. He located land in Section 5 near the forks of Rush Creek. He became ill but his brothers, Jerry and William, built a log house for him that summer. This was the first house built in Byron Township. On May 2, 1836 at the home of Charles Oakes in Grandville a meeting was held to organize the two township, 5 and 6 North, of ranges 12 and 13 West. Mr. Boynton along with others were at the meeting and the following were elected officers: Supervisor -- Gideon H. Gordon |
Byron Township Officers Through 1881
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OFFICE HOLDER |
OFFICE |
YEARS |
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ABEL, J. C. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1840 |
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ABEL, JULIUS C. |
SUPERVISOR |
1838 |
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ABELS, J. C. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1844 |
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ADAMS, M. W. |
CLERK |
1871-1873 |
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ALLYN, ISAAC A. |
CLERK |
1836-1837 |
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ALLYN, ISAAC A. |
CLERK |
1848-1849 |
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BOYNTON, JERRY |
SUPERVISOR |
1850 |
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BOYNTON, JERRY |
TREASURER |
1856-1858 |
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BOYNTON, N. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1839 |
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BOYNTON, WILLIAM |
TREASURER |
1850-1852 |
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BOYNTON, WILLIAM |
TREASURER |
1855 |
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BRITTEN, ROSWELL |
TREASURER |
1843-1846 |
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BRITTON, ROSWELL |
TREASURER |
1836-1837 |
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BRITTON, ROSWELL |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1845-1846 |
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BROCKETT, J. |
CLERK |
1846 |
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BROOKS, JUSTIN |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1836-1838 |
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BROWN, JAMES M. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1870 |
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CARLETON, ISRAEL E. |
CLERK |
1841 |
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CHURCH, REUBEN |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1851-1852 |
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COOK, SILAS S. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1848 |
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CRABTREE, WILLIAM B. |
CLERK |
1874 |
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CROSS, STEPHEN A. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1879 |
|
CROSSETT, ELI P. |
SUPERVISOR |
1844 |
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CROSSETT, ELI P. |
TREASURER |
1848 |
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DAVIS, JOHN E. |
TREASURER |
1838-1839 |
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DAVISON, WILLIAM |
CLERK |
1851-1852 |
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EDGERLY, CHARLES |
CLERK |
1839 |
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EDGERLY, CHARLES |
TREASURER |
1847 |
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EMERY, NATHANIEL |
CLERK |
1842-1843 |
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ERWING, ALEXANDER |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1851-1852 |
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EWING, GEORGE W. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1868 |
|
EWING, GEORGE W. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1872 |
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EWING, GEORGE W. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1876 |
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FOOTE, PETER S. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1859 |
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GODWIN, W. R. |
SUPERVISOR |
1842-1843 |
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GODWIN, W. R. |
SUPERVISOR |
1845-1847 |
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GORDON, GIDEON |
SUPERVISOR |
1836 |
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GORDON, W. R. |
SUPERVISOR |
1847 |
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HAMILTON, S. L. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1856-1857 |
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HAMILTON, S. L. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1863 |
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HAMILTON, SILAS L. |
CLERK |
1867-1870 |
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HARPER, HIRAM |
CLERK |
1853-1855 |
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HICKOX, LUCIUS L. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1880 |
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HOLDEN, JOSIAH R. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1847 |
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HOMRICH, JOHN |
TREASURER |
1876-1878 |
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HOMRICH, JOHN |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1873 |
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HOWLETT, ROBERT |
SUPERVISOR |
1839-1841 |
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HOYT, WILLIAM C. |
CLERK |
1850 |
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HOYT, WILLIAM C. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1850 |
|
IDE, EDWIN |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1861 |
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IDE, EDWIN |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1874 |
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JANSION, HIRAM |
CLERK |
1838 |
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JAQUES, MILTON J. |
CLERK |
1878-1879 |
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MC ARTHUR, J. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1844 |
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MC KENNEY, ELIJAH |
SUPERVISOR |
1848-1849 |
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MC KENNEY, JUDSON |
TREASURER |
1881 |
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MC KENNEY, S. A. |
TREASURER |
1867-1874 |
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MC KENNEY, SAMUEL A. |
TREASURER |
1859-1865 |
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MC KENNY, ELIJAH |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1850 |
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MC NEAL, BYRON |
CLERK |
1877 |
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NARRAGANG, OWEN |
TREASURER |
1875 |
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OLDS, JOHN |
CLERK |
1875 |
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O'MEARA, MICHAEL |
CLERK |
1880-1881 |
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OSGOOD, HIRAM (died-vacancy filled by M. Roys) |
TREASURER |
1840 |
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PALMER, LOYAL |
SUPERVISOR |
1864-1866 |
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PALMER, LOYAL |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1871 |
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PALMER, LOYAL |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1878 |
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PELTON, J. M. |
SUPERVISOR |
1862-1863 |
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PELTON, J. M. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1855 |
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PELTON, J. M. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1860 |
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PELTON, J. M. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1864 |
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PELTON, JAMES M. |
SUPERVISOR |
1851-1854 |
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PELTON, JAMES M. |
SUPERVISOR |
1856-1860 |
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RODGERS, J. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1844 |
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RODGERS, J. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1845-1846 |
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RODGERS, JACOB |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1839 |
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RODGERS, JACOB |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1840 |
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ROYS, MIRON |
TREASURER |
1841-1842 |
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SARVISS, GEORGE |
TREASURER |
1849 |
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SARVISS, GEORGE |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1848 |
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SCOTT, JAMES |
CLERK |
1845-1845 |
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SCOTT, JAMES P. |
CLERK |
1847 |
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SCRANTON, GEORGE W. |
SUPERVISOR |
1837 |
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SMITH, AMOS B. |
SUPERVISOR |
1855 |
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SMITH, Z. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1854 |
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SMITH, ZENUS |
CLERK |
1856-1859 |
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SMITH, ZENUS |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1858 |
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SMITH, ZENUS |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1862 |
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TOBEY, CHARLES H. |
SUPERVISOR |
1867 |
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TOBEY, SAMUEL |
SUPERVISOR |
1875-1877 |
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TOBEY, SAMUEL |
SUPERVISOR |
1879-1881 |
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TOWNER, S. S. |
SUPERVISOR |
1861 |
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VAN NEST, GEORGE |
TREASURER |
1866 |
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VAN NEST, H. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1850 |
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VAN NEST, H. A. |
TREASURER |
1853-1854 |
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WALKER, EPHRAIN P. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1836-1838 |
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WHITCOMB, RIGGS |
TREASURER |
1880 |
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WHITNEY, WILLIAM P. |
SUPERVISOR |
1869-1874 |
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WHITNEY, WILLIAM P. |
SUPERVISOR |
1878 |
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WHITNEY, WILLIAM P. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1865 |
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WHITNEY, WILLIAM P. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1867 |
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WHITNEY, WILLIAM P. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1869 |
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WHITNEY, WILLIAM P. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1875 |
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WINEGAR, I. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1848 |
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WINEGAR, ISAAC |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1849 |
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WINEGAR, ISAAC |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1866 |
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WINEGAR, ISAAC |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1877 |
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WINEGAR, ISAAC |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1881 |
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WRIGHT, T. |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1845-1846 |
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WRIGHT, TIMOTHY |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1841-1843 |
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YEOMANS, ERASTUS |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1841-1843 |
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YOEMANS (YEOMANS), ELI |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1836-1838 |
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YOUNG, ELI |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
1853 |
Transcriber: ES
Created: 12 April 2013