Essexville is a small settlement or village situated about two and one half miles down the lake on the same bank as Bay City, in the township of Hampton, and contains perhaps from three to five hundred inhabitants. It is a growing place with a few active men in it who are driving a brisk business principally in the manufacture of lumber, lath, shingles, barrels, and salt. There are a few stores, a hotel, meat market and other shops of less importance, which usually make up the first necessaries to commence a new town. The place is so near their interests as well as streets so uniting and linked together already as to make it necessary at no distant day to become on of the Wards of Bay City.
The place was named after Mr. Ranson P Essex by adding the ville, who was one of the early pioneers and first among the settlers, owning at one time the principal portion of the land now occupied by so many public and private buildings, the indwelling of so many souls. Mr. Essex settled here in 1849, since when he has platted a large portion of his lands into village lots and has sold a number of them on which some fine residences are located. A Few lots are reserved for himself, and a few as yet unsold.
Messrs. Langstaff & Smith have considerable land in this locality, some of which has also been platted into village lots, which are selling rapidly. Other additions will at once be necessary to supply the increasing demands for building lots, thereby give quarters for those settling here year after year putting up mills and manufactories, and for those seeking labor and other branches of trade. Certainly there is greater improvements and more building done down the river towards the bay than in any other direction, and while Essexville is as handsomely situated, in fact more convenient for vessels, and village property far cheaper than in any of the other towns above, there is no risk in buying and building without fear of reward.
OFFICERS OF THE TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR---------------------Nathan Knight
TOWN CLERK--------------------T. F. Lanstaff
TREASURER----------------------Henry Schendehette
JUTICES OF THE PEACE-----Carl Wagner, David
Corbin, John Smith and H. F.
Emory
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CONSTABLES---------------------D. J. Vasbinder and John Chessesman
SCHOOL INSPECTORS.-----------------John McEwan and Chester H Fisk
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS--------Wm. Maxson, Wm. Wagner and Henry Schendehette
SCHOOL BOARD--------------------------John Smith, Moderator; Ransom P
Essex, Director; Willis L. Ames, Assessor.
ESSEXVILLE UNION SCHOOL BUILDING
Is one of the finest of its kind in the township. It is pleasantly located on the east side of Langstaff street, and shares a regular attendance of about seventy scholars. Miss N. F. Maxson, teacher
ESSEXVILLE UNION SABBATH SCHOOL
Is in a flourishing condition. The average number of scholars is from forty-five to fifty. Services every Sabbath afternoon at 3 o’clock.
OFFICERS---Geo. W Hotchkiss, superintendent; M. K. Ames, Asst. Supeintendent; T. F Langstaff, Librarian; Mrs. P. B. Root, W L Ames, M.K. Ames, Miss Beers, Teachers; Geo. W. Hotchkiss, Teacher Bible Class.
Hampton lodge I.O. of G.T. No. 710 was organized March 10th, 1871, and now , with a membership of fifty persons, may be considered in a flourishing condition. Officers.—T.F.Langstaff, W.C.T.; Miss Hattie Perrin, W.V.T.; Wm. P. Clancey, Financial Sec’y; M.K Ames, Recording Sec’y; W.L.Ames, Treas; Wm. Felker, I.S.G.; John M. McKay, O.S.G.; Thos Ward, W.M. Meet every Wednesday evening in the Union School building, Langstaff street.
STREETS IN ESSEXVILLE
Streets west of Woodside Ave:
Marston, runs to Langstaff. Diagonal street.
Smith, “ “ Prairie road or street.
Dunbar, “ “ Saline
Mercer, “ “ Woodside ave
Linn or Lynn street Pine
Oak Elm
Maple Langstaff
Main
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AMES BROS, (Charles A, Marshall K, Wellis L) manufacturers and dealers in lumber and salt.
AMES BROS, dealers in fancy, domestic and staple groceries, flour and feed, s s Woodside ave near Langstaff.
AMES, CHARLES A, (Ames Bros) res s s Ames ave.
AMES MARSHALL K., (Ames Bros) res s s Ames ave.
AMES, WILLIS L., post master, office Ames Bros store, res s s Ames ave.
ANDERSON, JOHN wks John Carrier & Co’s mill, bds Elisha Hardy.
ANDERSON, JERRY, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill, bds Elisha Hardy.
ALTHOUSE, IRA, ship carpenter, res w s Main.
AMMERMAN, THOMAS, lab, bds J R Hall.
ANTHONY, HENRY, lab, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill.
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BAGLEY, JOHN, lab, J R Hall.
BARBER, CHARLES, wk John Carrier & Co’s mill, bds Elisha Hardy.
BASHAN, BENJAMIN, lab , wks John Carrier Co’s mill
BEUCHAMPS BENJAMIN, lab, bds Jos La Londe.
BERTOLETT, CHAS. A., sup’t J R Hall’s shinle mill, res w s Woodside ave.
BLAINE, ADALINE, wks Stephen Maxson
BLAINE, JAMES, lab, J R Hall.
BOCEDORE, JOSEPH, lab wks John Carrier & Co’s mill.
BRADY, JOHN, lab, bds Elisha Hardy.
BURGESS, JAMES, groceryman, res s s Saline bet Langstaff and Lynn; his grocery is located here but moves to the Campbell bock in Bay City.
BUTLER, ELIAS, lab J R Hall.
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CARRIER, JOHN & CO., (Andrew F Baum, John Heath, W H Malone) lumber and lath manufacturers. See advt.
CARTER, GRADY, mason, res w s Woodside ave
CARTER, THOMAS , lab, J R Hall.
CARTER, WILLIAM, ------, bds n s Woodside ave.
CHASET, WILLIAM, lab, JR Hall.
CHEESEMAN, JOHN J., carpenter, res e s Main.
CHURCH, JOHN, lab, J R Hall.
CLANCEY, WILLIAM, lab , wks John Carrier & Co’s mill.
CLARK, WILLIAM, Wks John Carrier & Co’s mill.
CLEMONT, JOSEPH, lab, res w s Woodside ave near Langstaff.
COOK, WILLIAM J., lab , J R Hall
COOK, THOMAS, shingle packer J R Hall, bds Francis Looey
CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM, filer J R Hall shingle mill.
CUNIVAL, JOSEPH, boarding House s w cor Lynn and Woodside ave.
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DAILY, LIDIA, bds Joseph Cunival.
DASHANE, JOS., wks John Carrier & Co’s mll.
DASHUER, PAUL, (Dashna) wks John Carrier & Co., mill, res n s Woodside ave, near Langstaff.
DECOLIA, JAS., wks John Currier & Co.’s mill.
DECOLIA,GEO. B., wks John Carrier & Co.’s mill
DEFORE, ELI, SR., lab, res s s Woodside ave.
DEFORE, ELI, JR., lab, res s s Wodside ave
DEFORE, GABRIEL, lab, res s w cor Woodside and Pine.
DEFORE, GABRIEL, lab, I R Hall
DEFORE, JOSEPH, lab I R Hall
DEFORE,OLIVER, wks I R Hall, res n s Woodside ave
DEFOREST, WILLIAM, lab, bds Elisha Hardy.
DESHAIN, PETER, (Duchain or Dashan) lab, res n s Woodside near Lynn.
DUBEA, DAVID, wks John Carrier & Co.’s mill
DUPRAY, LEWIS, lives with Eli Defore, Jr.
DUNNAVAN, MICHAEL, (Donivan) fireman Carrier & Co’s, res e s Lynn, near Carrier’s mill.
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EMORY, HENRY, lab, res s s main.
ESSEX, JOHN T., lives with Ransom P. Essex
ESSEX,RANSOM P., farmer, res n s Woodside ave, near Main.
ESSEX, SYBIL, lives with Ranson P Essex.
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FAUDERWHELL, A., wks John Carrier & Co’s mill.
FELKER, IRWIN, lab I R Hall.
FELKER,WM.; lab I R Hall.
FIFER, JOHN, wks John Carrier & Co.’s mill
FENLAN, JOH, wks John Carrier & Co.’s mill
FITZHUGH, CHARLES, clk John Carrier & Co.’s mill
FITZHUGH, CHAS., lab, bds Elisha Hardy
FRAILER, LOUIS, wks John Carrier & Co.’s mill
FELKER, AMOS, (firm Felker & Smith,) res n s Marston
FELKER, SMITH & CO., shingle manufacturers, lower mill on the river below Essexville
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GAULD, JAMES, lab , res s s Woodside ave
GIBBS, ARTEMUS, sawyer I R Hall shingle mill
GILLOTT, ALEXANDER, lab, res s s Woodside ave near Langtaff.
GILLETT, JOHN, lab, bds Alexander Gillett
GILLETT, LOUIS, farmer, res s s Woodside ave
GILLIES , NEIL B., M.D., office , s s Woodside ave, bds Stephen Maxson.
GLENON, JAMES, lab, bds Stephen Maxson
GLACEY, JAMES, lab I R Hall
GOODYEAR, ALEXANDER, lab, bds Joseph Cunival
GOODYEAR, LEVI, lab , res s s Woodside ave. near Lynn
GRANT, DONALD, lab, bds Elisha Hardy
GRANGER, JOS., wks John Carrier & Co.’s mill
GRIFFIN, JOHN W., lab, bds Francis Looey
GRIFFIN I., lab, I R Hall
GREINER A.F., lab, I R Hall
H
HAGARTY, JAMES, wks John Carrier & Co.’s mill
HALL I.R., shingle manufacturer, s s Woodside ave., bds Fraser House, Bay City
HALL’S BOARDING HOUSE, n s Woodside ave, near shingle mill
HALL, FRED’K, lab, J R Hall
HARDY , AMBROSE D., wks John Carrier & Co’s mill, bds E Hardy
HARDY, ELISHA L., keeper of boarding house J Carrier & Co
HARTY, TIMOTHY, lab bds Elisha Hardy
HARWES, WM., lab, J R Hall
HOWARD, CORNELIUS, sawyer , JR Hall
J
JACK, HARVEY, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill
JACK, JOHN, foreman John Carrier & Co’s mill, res n e cor Pine and Prairie
JOHNSON, JOHN, lab, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill
JOHNSON, JOHN,lab, bds Stephen Maxson
JOSLYN, CHARLES L.,shoemaker, shop and res s e cor Woodside ave and Langstaff
JOSLYN F., lab, J R Hall
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KERWIN, JOHN, wks J R Hall, keeper boarding house s s Woodside ave(Could get no desired information)
KEYSER, ELIZA JANE, res Philip H Keyser
KEYSER, PHILIP H., agt Grover & Baker Sewing Machine, res s s Main
KINNEY, THOMAS, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill.
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LADDEN, JOHN, lab , wks John Carrier & Co’s mill
LA LONDE, ABRAHAM, carpenter, res w s Main
LA LONDE, JOSEPH, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill, saloon and boarding house, n s Woodside ave, bet Langstaff and Lynn
LALONDE, JOSEPH, wks Ranson P Essex
LANGSTAFF, TAYLOR F., agent John Carrier & co’s mill, res n s Woodside ave near Lynn
LARIMER, GEORGE, lab,res w s Main
LASBY, PAUL, lab, bds Stephen Maxson
LESILUR, OVIDE,(Lazilier) lab, bds Jos LaLonde
LIMER, GEORGE, lab, J R Hall
LOGAM, JOHN, lab , wks John Carrier & Co’s mill
LUDDON, JOHN, lab, res s s Woodside ave near Langstaff
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MATEVIE, EDWARD, lab , res s s Woodside ave near Maple
MAILER, JOHN, lab, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill
MAXSON, STEPHEN, boarding house, s s Woodside ave
MAXINE, GEORGE, lab, J R Hall
McDONALD, HUGH, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill
McINTYRE, ALEX, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill, bds Elisha Hardy
McHUGH, MICHAEL, millwright, res e s Main
McKAY, JOHN,wks John Carrier & Co’s mill, bds Elisha Hardy
METIVA, LOUIS, lab, res s w cor Marston and Langstaff
MINER,GEORGE H.,sawyer J R Hall, bds Francis Looey
MILLER, ADELBERT, lab, bds Stephen Maxson
MONROE, THOMAS, lab , bds Elisha Hardy
MORAN, MICHAEL, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill, bds Elisha Hardy
MURPHY, PATRICK, lab, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill
MURPHY, PARICK, lab, res s w cor Pine and Prairie
O
O’NEIL, DANIEL, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill, bds Elisha Hardy
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PARK, JOHN, saloon keeper n s Woodside ave near Langstaff, res n w cor Woodside ave and Lyon.
PAELAN, ANDREW, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill
PARRIN, LOUIS,carpenter, res w s Saline near Maple
PENNEY, EDWARD, sawyer J R Hall
PETTRAN, ARRIMERLA MISS, bds Joseph Cunival
PINEO, CHARLES, sawyer J R Hall
PORTTANCE, MICHAEL, (Portitance) , wks John Carrier & Co’smill, bds Jos. LaLonde
PRATT, RALPH, mason, res s s Main
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RICHARDS, WILLIAM, res n s Woodside ave
RIVERS, LEVI, lab J R Hall
RIVERS, MOSES,lab, res n s Woodside ave
ROGERS, JOSEPH, lab J R Hall
ROGERS, PHILIP, lab J R Hall
ROOT, LYMAN, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill
ROOT, PHILO, carpenter, res n s Main
RUDIE, JOHN,(Reidy) wks John Carrier & Co’s mill
RUSSELL, FRANCIS, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill, bds Elisha Hardy
S
SANDENIE, MISS SALINDEA, bds Peter Deshaine
SAWYER, JAMES, lab J R Hall
SCOTT, THOMAS, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill
SMITH, C A., farmer, res n s Woodside ave
SMITH, GROVE, (Felker & Smith) , res n s Woodside ave
SOVEY, FRANCIS, boarding house n s Woodside ave
SPOOR, MELVIN, clk James Burgess
STEVISON, ARTHUR, wks Ransom P Essex, bds parents
STEVENSON, RUSSEL, carpenter, res s s Main
STOKO, JOHN H., carpenter, res s s Prairie near Lynn
STOKOE, JOHN, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill
SUMMERFIELD, WILLIAM, ship carpenter, bds F Sovey
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TINNEY EDWARD, lab Hall’s boarding house
TRUDELL JAMES JR., wks John Carrier & Co’ mill
TRUDELL JOSEPH JR., wks John Carrier & Co’s mill, bds parents
TRUDELL JOSEPH SR., blacksmith, res n s Woodside bet Lynn and Pine
TRUDELL NOAH, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill
VAN ERP PETER, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill
VASBINDER DARIUS J., lab, res s s Woodside ave
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WALRAYTEN ANTHONY, (Vallraven), Center Hotel
WALSKEY JOHN, lab, res s s Woodside ave near Main
WAITE____, lab, bds Elisha Hardy
WARD H., wks John Carrier & Co’s mill
WARD NICHOLAS, Filer, (Tyler), res s ecor Pine and Prairie
WARD THOS., wks John Carrier & Co’s mill
WHEELER ALPHONZO, lab, res s e cor Lynn and Woodside ave
WILDS THOMAS, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill
WILLETT JOSEPH___,res s s Prairie near Lynn
WRIGHT CHARLES, lab J R Hall
WRIGHT GEORGE, lab J R Hall
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ZELLMIRE JOHN, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill
ZELLMIRE MARTIN, wks John Carrier & Co’s mill
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