HISTORY OF TUSCOLA AND BAy Counties, Mich.

With

Illustrations and biographical sketches

Of some of their

Prominent men and pioneers.

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Chicago:

h. r. page & co.

1883

History of Tuscola	9	Caro Church History	82	Town of Ellington	153
Situation and Resources	9	School History	85	Entries of Land	153
Periods of History	10	Lodges and Societies	86	First Settlement	154
Civil History	10	Civil History	88	Civil History	156
The County Seat	11	Village Officers	89	Town Officers	157
County Officers	15	Press of Caro	90	Ellington Village	157
County Societies	18	Caro Banks	91	Town of Fremont	160
Judicial History	21	Caro Industries	91	Entries of Land	161
History of the M.W.Church	24	Caro District Agricultural Association	93	Early History	162
Forest Fires	25	Town of Denmark	104	Military History	163
General Statistics	28	Entries of Land	104	Village of Mayville	163
		Early History	105	Business Houses	165
Township & Village History	29	Statistical	107	Town Officers (Juniata)	166
Town of Tuscola	29	Village of Reese	107	Town of Dayton	170
Civil History	29	Town of Almer	111	Entries of Land	170
Early History	29	Entries of Land	111	Village of Hurd’s Corners	172
Entries of Land	29	First Settlement	112	Town Officers	172
Village of Tuscola	34	Civil History	114	Town of Watertown	174
Church Societies	35	Statistical	115	Entries of Land	175
Town of Vassar	40	Town of Millington	122	First Settlement	177
Entries of Land	41	Entries of Land	122	Fostoria	177
Village of Vassar	43-46	Village of Millington	124	Town of Elkland	181
Church History	47-49	Town Officers	125	Civil History	183
Vassar Newspapers	50	Town of Akron	127	Great Fire of 1881	185
Lodges and Societies	51-53	Entries of Land	127	Town Officers	185
Vassar Industries	53	Village of Akron	129	Village of Cass City	186
Town of Juniata	58	Town Officers	129	Church History	188
Entries of Land	58	Town of Fair Grove	131	Lodges and Societies	189
Civil History	58	Early History	132	Town of Gilford	192
Village of Watrousville	61	Entries of Land	133	Early History	193
Town of Arbela	66	Civil History	135	Town Officers	194
Entries of Land	67	Town Officers	136	Town of Wells	195
Town Organization	69	Fair Grove Village	136	Town Officers	196
The New Country Song	70	Town of Columbia	140	Town of Elmwood	197
Town of Indian Fields	72	Entries of Land	141	Village of Gagetown	199
Entries of Land	72	Early Settlement	142	Town Officers	200
Civil History	75	Town Officers	142	Town of Koylton	202
Village of Wahjamega	77	Unionville Village	143	Town of Kingston	203
Statistical	78	Unionville Churches	144	Town of Wisner	206
Village of Caro	79	Village Officer	145	Town of Novesta	207

Biographies of Tuscola Counties

Adams, Charles O	96	Hall, George	64	Price, Daniel	201
Adamson, James W.	191	Hall,Rev. Alfred	116	Quick, Michael H.	211
Alber, Jacob	65	Hamilton, Henry D.	118	Quick, Mrs. E. J.	211
Aldrich, Sylvanus N.	137	Harmon, Anthony	65	Quinn, Timothy C	97
Allan, Robert	71	Harris, Benjamin F.	97	Ralston, George	100
Alwood, Levi S.	211	Harris, Francis W.	137	Randall,Elisha P	119
Andrews, D. H.	103	Harrison, Dennis	32	Randall, H. O.	174
Andrews, George	57	Harrison D. W.	32	Randall, William	174
Andrews, James	158	Harrison, John V.	33	Randall, William E.	192
Andrews, Rev. L.L.	109	Harrison William H.	32	Ransford, Byron L.	101
Appleby, Clark	40	Hart, Lovira	33	Rice, Lynes L.	173
Atkins, William	71	Hatch, John A.	65	Richards, Alaexander	100
Atwood, Hon. Henry P.	89	Hayes, Hon. Eleazer B.	63	Richards, Benjamin F.	115
Atwood, Therou W.	99	Hayes, John D.	117	Richardson, Col. John H.	36
Baker, John	55	Hayes Stephen C.	149	Richardson, Dana B	126
Baldwin, P. S.	40	Hayes, William A.	149	Richardson, Dr. Paschal	37
Banbury, Joseph	174	Heartt, William A.	78	Richardson John L.	38
Bancroft, John Orlando	25	Heath,Ezra	139	Richardson, Nathan M.	96
Bates, Daniel T.	172	Heath, Joshua A.	139	Richardson, P. B.	37
Battile, Ebenezer	194	Hedden, L.C.	55	Richardson, S. L.	37
Bauer, Lewis H.	64	Hemstreet, Albert L	131	Richardson, Samuel L.	101
Beach, Charles H.	129	Hendrick, Cyrus	203	Richardson, The	36
Beach, William C	159	Hendrick, Frank	190	Richens, Jabez B.	173
Beckwith, Joel	126	Hendricks, James P.	158	Robinson, George	108
Belknap, J. G.	65	Hess, Henry W.	149	Robinson, S. M.	174
Belknap, Lyman	173	Hess, Wesley	152	Roby, Milton L.	138
Belles, Andrew	173	Hiller, Mrs. Nancy	139	Rogers, Andrew J.	66
Belmer, Edward	102	Himelhoch & Lewenberg	101	Rogers, David	127
Berry, Jonathan	196	Himelhoch, Isaac	101	Rogers, William L	102
Berry, N. M.	180	Himelhoch, Meyer	100	Rogers, William M.	71
Bingham, James	200	Hinckley, Reuben	39	Rose, David B.	66
Black, Hon. Cyrenius P.	95	Hines, Sanford	65	Ross, Riley	97
Black,Russell D	63	Hinson, D. P	137	Ross, David E.	201
Blackmore, J. P	57	Hitchcock, James L	190	Rundel, Elmer E.	103
Blackmore, S	57	Hobart, Hamilton	194	Russell, Robert H	148
Blocher, Daniel N	126	Hobart, Marcus M.	194	Ryan, Miss Jane E.	98
Borland, E.A.	64	Honsinger, Philip	138	Santee, Rev. Isaac	151
Borland James R.	63	Horner, David A	98	Schenek, Travis	191
Botsford, Simeon	103	Houghton, Abram G.	210	Schermerhorn, Nicholas R.	167
Bourns, Frederick	56	Houghton, George N.	211	Schultz, Earnest	109
Brady William	150	Hover, Wesley	130	Seel, Hugh	181
Bradley, Orrin	40	Hughes, Samuel H.	40	Seely, H. D.	201
Brainerd, J.W.	56	Humes, Asa B.	117	Sees, Charles F.	147
Briggs, J. W.	56	Hurst, John	99	Selden, Charles R.	16
Briggs, Thomas W	180	Huston, Hon. B. W.	46	Sezer, Henry	39
Broderick, Aaron	131	Ingels, D. D.	96	Sherman, Nathan	140
Brooker, James	158	Ingersoll, George V.	167	Sherman, Nelson B.	140
Brooks, Eli	169	Ireland, Amariah P	126	Sherman, Samuel P.	79
Brower, A. C.	86	Jacobs, William	182	Sherman, William	94
Brown, George F.	99	Jewell, George W.	180	Sherwood, George F.	191
Brown, Jacob W.	179	Johnson, Ebenezer West	138	Sherwood, Lester M.	108
Brown, Joseph H.	179	Johnson, Gilbert	101	Shoff, Oscar F.	40
Brown, William H.	211	Johnson, James	55	Slafter, Almina Louise	38
Bryant, Allison L	167	Johnson, John	54	Slafter, Alonzo	38
Brydle,Francis	146	Johnson, Perry Y	65	Slafter, Hon. David G.	38
Bullard, E. A	55	Johnson, William	17	Slafter, John	38
Burgess, J. H.	56	Jones, E.P.	206	Slafter, John Farwell	38
Burk, Asa	148	Jones, Morgan A.	97	Slafter, Judson	38
Burnham, Theodore H.	126	Judd, Alfred M.	98	Slafter, Persis Grow	38
Burrington J. Q.A.	40	Judd, Spencer L	140	Slafters, The	38
Burtis Richard C.	64	June, David	120	Slafter, William	38
Burton, Robert L	121	Kane, John T.	120	Slaght, Arthur T.	99
Bush, Peter D.	94	Kelland, Rev. John	190	Smith, Freeman	121
Calbeck, William A.	100	Kile, G., Sr.	64	Smith, George	64
Callan, Christopher	121	Kile, G.	65	Smith John G.	127
Calley, John	201	Killin, Charles T.	40	Smith, Joshua D.	57
Carey, Alfred W.	190	King, Henry	152	Smith, Robert T	160
Carpenter, Edward J.	160	Kinyon, Daniel	100	Snover, A. S.	172
Case, John A.	71	Kinyon, Mrs. Louisa	100	Snover, D.W.	173
Case, P. M.	55	Kitchen, Freeman H.	169	Snover, J. F.	174
Case, Raymond P.	151	Kitchen, Wilson N.	168	Snover, S.M.	174
Carebeer, Alexander	108	Kline, Mrs. M. A.	116	Sorter, Henry H.	196
Chase, Sherman F.	98	Kuickerbocker, John H.	99	Spafford, Solon P	92
Cilley, Angustus D.	93	Krebs, Rev. Clement T. B.	201	Sprague, Ira A.	127
Cilley, Mrs. Mary J.	94	LaFlamboy, Henry C	200	Staley, Emanuel L	151
Cobine, Hirum	146	Lake, Truman H.	55	Staley, John, Jr.	99
Cody, Nelson	169	Landon, E. B.	191	Standart, William H.	147
Coffeen, H. W.	57	Lane, David	127	Stark, Joseph	109
Cole, John M.	65	Lanway, Lewis	203	Stark William B	108
Cook, Emery D	130	Lee, L. Henry	40	Stevens, David S.	103
Cook, Charles D	130	Lennox, John	127	Stevens, James L.	196
Cookingham, Edward R.	16	Lennox, William S	127	Still, Henry A.	147
Cooper, Alexander P	115	Leonard, Otis W.	117	Stiner, James W.	148
Cornwell, Jackson C.	110	Lewenberg, William B.	102	Stoddard,Cameron C	93
Covey, John	150	Lewis, David R.	66	Street, Will F.	99
Covey, Samuel B.	150	Lewis, J.B. W.	54	Streeter, Jasper	137
Coy, John S.	146	Lewis, J.R.	210	Sutton, James L.	115
Crane, George W.	140	Lewis, Thomas	40	Sutton, James D.	117
Cranston, David E.	137	Livingston, William	63	Tappan, Ira	65
Craw, Farley	81	Lowrie, Charles J.	191	Taylor, Edward H	16
Crittenden, Harmon K	168	Lowthian, Timothy	148	Taylor, James N.	109
Crossman, A. J.	66	Luce, James C.	139	Tennant, George	190
Curtis, Charles	57	Luce, William O., Jr	100	Teskey, J. A.	206
Curtis, Robert O.	211	McAfee, Thompson	201	Thompson, George C	126
Curtis, W. B.	169	McCartney, Byron	168	Thompson, James B.	110
Damon Bros.	126	McCrea, Daniel	116	Thoms, John	66
Damon, Isaac T.	126	McCrea, Joseph W.	118	Tollard, Robert S.	145
D’Arcy, Benjamin	167	McGlone, Patrick	62	Town Arad B	146
Davies, William	57	McKay, William	16	Tripp, Ezra	169
Davis, Ebenezer	32	McKenney, Rev. Inman J.B.	159	Trotter, Alexander	51
Davis, Edgar	191	McLachlan, Norman L.	191	Truesdell, Marcus R.	96
Davis George W.	97	McLean, John	211	Tubbs, Walter	167
Davis, James H.	32	McLees, S.	173	Turner, James	169
Davis, Lewis C.	56	McNeil, A.	117	Turner, William	168
Deitz, John	160	McNinch, Almon	180	Utter, Solomon S.	101
Delling, Charles N.	120	Macomber, Dexter M	121	Van Demark Edward	149
DeWitt, Anthony	126	Malin, Avery	40	Vandyke, Peter	93
DeWitt, L. A.	192	Markham, Alonzo B.	168	Vangiesen, John G.	152
Dickson, John	210	Markham, George B	167	Van Guilder, Leonard	119
Dodge, Joseph M.	159	Markham, Horace H	97	Van Petten, Henry	109
Dopking, Daniel D.	78	Marsaw, George	118	Van Wagoner, Charles H.	93
Doud, Edwin G.l	55	Martini, Clemens	147	Veitch, Arthur	167
Dozer, David E.	146	Maxwell, Peter	139	Voss, Charles	109
Duncan, Thomas	179	Maynard, Tancreda C.	202	Waidley, Isaiah	202
Dwelley, S. H.	179	Maywood, Rev. W. P.	102	Wait, Obadiah B.	174
Dyer, Frank	102	Mead, John	169	Wait, F. L.	174
Edson, Rufus P	96	Mead, William	173	Ward, Mrs. E	138
Elliott,Samuel	159	Merrill, Joshua	127	Warner, R. H.	210
Ellis, Edwin	32	Merrill, J. F.	127	Watrons, Aaron	95
Emerson, O. G.	56	Merritt, L. C.	55	Watrons, Frank O	100
Eyre, Frederick	201	Merry, George E.	148	Weale, John J.	92
Fairman, Franklin	65	Miller, Alfred	194	Weaver, A. B.	66
Ford, George	149	Miller, Eleazer	64	Weaver, R. S.	64
Foster, Thomas	179	Miller, Frank	97	Webster, A. W.	64
Fox, Edwin G.	16	Miller, H. A	51	Webster, Charles	127
Fox, Horace	167	Miller, Harry H.	170	Webster,Roswell	202
Fox, Leonard	168	Miller, John L.	57	Weldon, Alonzo	117
French, F. M.	194	Miller, Martin L	39	Wells, Joseph	110
Fritz, William S.	98	Mills, Rev. Charles B.	169	Wentworth, Justin	57
Frisbie, James M	174	Montague, Charles	87	West, William N.	100
Frisbie, William G.	174	Montague, Horace N.	101	Weydemeyer, P R.	190
Fryers, Alfred	172	Montague, Horace N	119	Wheat, Fred S.	101
Fulton, David	170	Montague, William J	97	Wheat, William K.	99
Furman,Channcey	56	Moore, Charles	109	White, Asa	57
Gage, George S.	159	Morgan, John A.	169	White,Benjamin W.	97
Gage, Joseph	200	Morris, Richard	63	White, Elijah S.	198
Gage, Morgan L	55	Morris, William	98	Whipple, Job H.	119
Gager, George	206	Morrison, Joseph	104	Wickware, Henry	190
Gardner, M. G.	108	Murphy , John	71	Wilcox, Frank	110
Garner, James	174	Myers, John	180	Wilcox, George	70
Garner, Samuel	110	Myers, William H.	173	Wilcox, Lonson	92
Gaylord, W. E. H.	140	Nettleton, Benjamin F	103	Wilcox, Selah M.	71
Gerrish, Ebenezer W.	99	Nettleton, T.	64	Wilder, Hon. Daniel G.	63
Gerstein, Diederick	110	Nicholson, John	130	Wilder, Lafayette	65
Getty, George F.	99	North, Hon. Townsend	44	Williamson, Thomas H	56
Gibbs, Sabin	96	Oliver, J. J.	195	Willson, Hugh	150
Gibson, James	65	Orms, Orson	39	Willson, Isaac W.	151
Gilbert, Henry H	131	Orr, Myron David	118	Wilmot, John F.	103
Gillespie, J. Ralph	101	Orr, Robert G.	191	Wilmot, Robert	196
Gillies, A. D.	190	Palmer, John F.	101	Wilsey, J. D & Co	91
Gilmore, Russell	173	Parkhurst, Ryerson J.	98	Wilsey, Julian D	92
Godfrey, E. F.	169	Parks, Lemuel A.	194	Wixson, Hon. Levi L	97
Goodell, E. W.	173	Parks, William	110	Wood, Benjamin A	63
Goodell, Frank A.	100	Parsell, John	116	Wood, George	173
Goodell, Steward	173	Paul, John	195	Wood, Robert	173
Goodrich, Enos	180	Peet, Robert E.	173	Woodard, Walter	110
Gould, Oliver P	126	Pepoon, Joseph A	205	Wooley, Alonzo W.	152
Granger, George H.	146	Perkins, S. A	174	Wright, Franklin	179
Gregory, George B	101	Perkins, Samuel B.	174	Wright J. H.	104
Greenfield, Capt. Alson	147	Perry, Ebenezer W.	34	Wylie, Joseph S.	138
Greenfield, Augustus	152	Perry, Hiram R.	160	Yorke, William A	211
Gunnel, William	70	Perry, James R.	173	Young, A. C.	103
Haas, Rev. John	169	Perry, Joseph	201	Zander, Tacitus P	98
Haight, Silas	110	Peterson, John B	191
Haines, Andrew Jackson	39	Phelps, N. D.	173

ILLUSTRATIONS

Black, Hon. C.P	82	Gibson, James Residence	111	Montague, Charles, Residence	194
Black, Hon. C.P., Residence	162	Harrison, Harriet N	29	North, Hon. Townsend	43
Blocher, D. N., Residence and Store	194	Harrison, William H.	29	North, Hon. Townsend, Residence	116
Bonheur, Rosa	155	Harrison, William H., Residence and Store	70	Peterson, J.B. Residence	186
Bryant, A. L., Residence	173	Harrison, William H. Farm	70	Phelps, N.D. Residence and Farm	162
Bullard, E. A	54	Hart, Lovira	168	Quick, M. H.	211
Burtis, R. C. Residence	64	Hart, Lovira, Residence	33	Quick, Mrs. E. J.	211
Caro Exchange Bank	194	Hayes, Hon. E.B.	58	Randall, Mrs. Wm., Farm and Residence	173
Carpenter, E. J., Residence	156	Hayes, Hon E.B. Residence and Farm	148	Rice, Lynes L., Farm and Residence	173
Cilley, A. D.	93	Heartt, Wiliam A.	77	Richardson, Col. J. H., Residence	38
Cookingham, E. R.	13	Hendrick, James P., Residence	156	Richardson, P. B., Residence and Stock Farm	136
County Jail	162	Humes, Asa B., Residence	102	St. Agatha’s Church and Residence	38
Court House	162	Huston, Hon. B. W., Residence	22	Stark’s Hotel	202
Coy Block	186	Ingels, D. D. Market	202	Sutton, J.D., Residence	111
Damon, I. T. Residence and Store	124	Jewell, G. W., Residence and Stock Farm	130	Sutton, J. L., Residence	111
Duncan, Thomas, Residence	124	Johnson, Perry Y., Residence	143	The Times	202
Dwelley, S. H., Residence and Farm	124	Kelland, John, Residence	186	Turner, William Residence and Farm	173
Foster, Thomas, Farm and Residence	177	LaFlamboy, H. C., Jr. Property	156	Tuscola County Pioneer Office	49
Foster, ThomasProperty	181	Landon, E.B., Residence	186	Union School Building, Vassar	49
Fox, Edwin G	16	McHose and Gage Store	202	Weaver, A.B., Residence	111
Gage, G. S. Residence	156	Miller, H.A. The Times	202	Wentworth, Justin, Residence and Farm	22
		Miller’s Opera House	52	Wilder, D.G., Residence	33
		Montague, Charles	88	Wixson, Hon. Levi L	97
				Young, A. C., Residence	102

HISTORY OF TUSCOLA AND BAy Counties, Mich.

With

Illustrations and biographical sketches

Of some of their

Prominent men and pioneers.

Contents:

History of Tuscola