Chesaning was first settled in 1839. First called Northampton Township which was formed in 1846. All was renamed to Chesaning in 1853.

CHESANING. (Village incorporated in 1869)
A township and post village in Saginaw county, situated on the Owosso and Corunna stage route, and on the Shiawassee river, one hundred miles from Detroit, 84 by railroad and 14 by stage; fare $2.90. It contains a population of 600. One Methodist and one Baptist church; two dry goods stores, several mills, mechanic shops, etc. It has 6 mails per week. Postmaster--Reuben W. Andrews.

List of Professions, Trades, etc.

Andrews Reuben W, hardware

Bently Henry J, general store

Dayton Orson J, cooper

Eldred--, physician

Fisher Jesse L, hotel

Goodale James C, blacksmith

Griswold John B, general store.

Haynes Edward, boot and shoe maker

Leonard Samuel, stave dealer

Lobdel Warner J, cooper

Merrill, saw mill

Nason Robert, saw mill

Parshall Jesse, flouring mill

Sheldon Anson, lumber dealer

Smith--, physician

Smith Lewis, blacksmith

Wallace George A, grocer

Entry from: Michigan state gazetteer and business directory for 1863/1864, embracing historical and descriptive sketches of all the cities, towns and villages throughout the state.

Parshallburg (Havana) This village started around a grist mill in about 1887. Some listing show it in Shiawassee Co. but the maps and other listings have it in Saginaw County as does the 1881 Saginaw County History below.

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Wildwood Cemetery
This large cemetery of 31 1/2 acres located on Sharon and Ferden Roads. The cemetery is divided into three parts by two roads. The burial records are held by the township.

Book 1- Wildwood Cemetery, Chesaning

Timbertown Log Listing:
Chesaning twp. mausoleum, Wildwood cemetery Timbertown Log 7 3 Spring 1979
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 10 1 Fall 1981
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 10 2 Winter 1982
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 10 3 Spring 1982
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 10 4 Summer 1982
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 11 1 Fall 1982
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 11 2 Winter 1983
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 11 3 Spring 1983
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 11 4 Summer 1983
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 12 1 Fall 1983
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 12 2 Winter 1984
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 12 3 Spring 1984
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 13 3 Spring 1985
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 8 1 Fall 1979
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 8 2 Winter 1980
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 8 3 Spring 1980
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 8 4 Summer 1980
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 9 1 Fall 1980
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 9 2 Winter 1981
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 9 3 Spring 1981
Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning twp. Timbertown Log 9 4 Summer 1981

Mt. Calvary Cemetery Located on 4.8 acres on Section 21, South Sharon Road. The cemetery is owned by Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. The church was established in 1891. Records for this cemetery are held by Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 404 S. Wood Street, Chesaning, Michigan 48616-1399, Phone: (989) 845-6894, Fax (989) 845-7787

This information compiled about the cemeteries of Saginaw County was taken from a number of resources by the previous county coordinators. Some of this information was compiled by the individual township supervisors of the county in the late 1960's and provided to us by Patrick Bohinski.

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