Negro Settlers Michigan Historic Site

Location- School Section Lake Park

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In the 1860's Negroes from southern Michigan, Ohio and southwest Ontario settled this region as farmers and woodsmen. Some of them moved to new villages in Mecosta and Isabella counties. Schools and churches founded in the area were integrated. Among these was the Wheatland Church of Christ, established in nearby Remus in 1869. Their pioneering spirit provided unity that has led to the Old Settler's reunions that occur annually at this spot, the homestead of one of the early families. The picnics date back to the 1890's.

Jacob Anderson, Jr. James Abner Bannister Florence Green Bannister Margaret Harper Belcher Isaac Berry I Lucy E. Millard Berry Isaac Berry II Isaac Berry III John Henry Berry Sr. Mabel Porter Berry John Henry Berry Jr. Benjamin Nelson Berry Louis Harve Berry William Albert Berry Mildred Scott Bolden John Bracy Sarah Robinson Bracy Edward Bracy Bernice Mumford Bracy Howard Benjamin Brown Stella Mumford Brown Sophia Todd Gross Burns Judith A. Caldwell Allen G. Caliman John H. Caliman Grace Guy Caliman Oscar M. Caliman, Jr. Melinda Berry Carrothers Mary E. Porter Clark Burnell Austin Clark Albert Clark Bethany Jean Clark Darnell Austin Clark Laniece Maxcine Clark Blair Ely Clark Steven Wesley Clark Denise Marie Clark Calda Labrois Clingman Jay Cook Irma Norman Cook Garth C. Cook Josephine Berry Cook Jay Allen Cook Caroline S. Norman Cook Thomas W. Cross Catherine Harper Cross Amos Cross Mary Mumford Cross Homer W. Cross, Sr. Roscoe Joseph Cross Ida Mae Mathews Cross Charles Herschel Cross Cynthia Johnson Cross Thomas Ulysses Cross Mary Myers Cross Harris William Bartlett Cross Joseph Barton Cross Dorothea Doane Cross Ollie Burton Cross Lee E. Cross Florence E. Brown Cross John Thomas Cross Marie Berry Cross Will Cummings Harriett Flowers Cummings Clarence T. Cummings Clarence Arthur Cummings, Sr. Dorothy Johnson Cummings Lynn John Wesley Cummings Maggie Johnson Cummings Leslie Daniel Ada Sutherlon Daniel Lewis H. Dawley, Sr. Stella Norman Dawley Dorothy Green Evans Eldridge Flowers Lucinda Lett Flowers Andrew T. Flowers, Sr. Louisa Powell Flowers Andrew Turner Flowers Earnest Flowers Blanche Sleet Flowers Ivan "Buck" Flowers Nathaniel Flowers Harvey H. Green Elidah Cummings Green Arthur "Jack" Green Florence Todd Green Lester Green Sr. Alice Ruth Cross Green Roscoe "Dewey" Green Belle Brown Green Debra & Marjorie Green Phillip B. Green Mattie Norman Green Charles Green Bessie Cook Green Edith Scott Greenway Aldine Guy John W. Guy Alice Myers Guy Lydia Ann Harris Guy Smyth R. Guy Irma Tate Guy Otis Ray Guy Maxine Norman Berry Hargo Marguerite Berry Jackson Alexander Harper Sr. Susan Cummings Harper John William Harper Sr. Mary Yeager Harper Estel Harper Gladys Guy Harper John Gibson Harper "Molly" Norman Lett Harper Ezekial Harris Elizabeth Reed Haris Walter Harris, Sr. Jesse Arnetta Harper Harris Roy Harris Walter R. Harris Paula V. Norman Harris Thomas Harris Elizabeth Harper Harris Cyrus Harris William Sherman Harris Sadie Jane Johnson Harris Thelma Cross Hayes James William Haywood Agnes Dolly Cummings Haywood Victoria Todd Henderson Absolam Johnson Cynthia Wilson Johnson Thomas Johnson Bertha Cross Johnson Alonzo William Johnson Martha harris Johnson Albert Gerald Johnson Winifred Green Johnson Friley Thomas Johnson Etta Porter Johnson "Little" George E. Johnson David Lett mary Jane Harper Lett Arnold David Lett Blenda Sleet Lett Fred "Joker" Lett Mary Guy Lett Russell Guy Lett Helen Dawley Lett Alice Flowers Lett Levi F. Lett Audra Guy Lett Victor L. Lett Henry H. Lett Mary Jane Dawley Lett Ira "Doc" Lett Bertha Reed Lett William D. Lett Gertrude Bracy Lett Janett K. Cook Liggons Waylon Von Lynn Naomi Monica Cross Lynn James Welcome Manning Leo Edger Mathews Alta L. Mumford Mayberry Virgia O. Cross Mayberry Lucy Jane Berry Minisee Hudson B. Morgan Helen Johnson Guy Morgan Joseph D. Mumford Lula M. Lett Mumford Basil David Mumford Lillian L. Flowers Mumford Nathan Myers Lena Harper Newman Joseph Dow Norman Joseph Henry Norman Chauncey "Pete" Norman George Edward Norman Goldie Norman Oscar Norman Velma Tate Norman George H. Norman Cornelia Jane Male Norman George Londley Norman Irene Todd Norman Alvin Lindley Norman, Sr. Ada Green Peak Charles S. Pointer, Sr. Mary C. Berry Pointer Ray W. Pointer Alma Cross Pointer Charles S. Pointer, Jr. Sarah Bracy Pointer Emmett E. Porter Frederick Charles Porter Ida Ann (Lett) Porter Theodore Roosevelt Reed, Sr. Gertrude L. Harris Reed Earnestine Harris Sanders Stanley Sawyer Wealthy Guy Sawyer Theodosia Johnson Sawyer Catherine Jane Cross Scott Thomas Winter Sleet Alice Harper Sleet Sterling Sleet Bertha Lett Sleet Clarence G. Smith Lamoine Green Smith Gertrude Guy Smith Thomas Squires Ellen Harris Squires Charles Tate Myrtle Lett Cross Tate Merze Tate Owen Lovejoy Tate Rebecca Squires Tate John C. Tate, Sr. Stephen Todd Caroline Kaeler Todd Louis Todd William Todd Emma Norman Todd Durwood Todd Marshall Todd Ione Sawyer Todd John Todd Lucinda Norman Todd Fred Stephen Todd Verda L. Harris Todd Michael Charles Todd Chandra Tamela Todd Carrie Minisee Weber Ola V. Guy Caliman West Madeline Berry Nelson White Alta J. Sutherlon Wingfield Norman Wood Flossie Ann Sleet Wood Bransen Family Byrd Family Fleming Family Hill Family Moore Family Mortimer Family Rice Family Morgan Family Steele Family Washington Family Weaver Family

Gabriel Lett and James Porter's Arrival in Mecosta County