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

Contents:

History of Tuscola	9	Entries of Land	133	Banbury, Joseph	174
Situation and Resources	9	Civil History	135	Bancroft, John Orlando	25
Periods of History	10	Town Officers	136	Bates, Daniel T.	172
Civil History	10	Fair Grove Village	136	Battile, Ebenezer	194
The County Seat	11	Town of Columbia	140	Bauer, Lewis H.	64
County Officers	15	Entries of Land	141	Beach, Charles H.	129
County Societies	18	Early Settlement	142	Beach, William C	159
Judicial History	21	Town Officers	142	Beckwith, Joel	126
History of the M.W.Church	24	Unionville Village	143	Belknap, J. G.	65
Forest Fires	25	Unionville Churches	144	Belknap, Lyman	173
General Statistics	28	Village Officer	145	Belles, Andrew	173
Township and Village History	29	Town of Ellington	153	Belmer, Edward	102
Town of Tuscola	29	Entries of Land	153	Berry, Jonathan	196
Civil History	29	First Settlement	154	Berry, N. M.	180
Early History	29	Civil History	156	Bingham, James	200
Entries of Land	29	Town Officers	157	Black, Hon. Cyrenius P.	95
Village of Tuscola	34	Ellington Village	157	Black,Russell D	63
Church Societies	35	Town of Fremont	160	Blackmore, J. P	57
Town of Vassar	40	Entries of Land	161	Blackmore, S	57
Entries of Land	41	Early History	162	Blocher, Daniel N	126
Village of Vassar	43-46	Military History	163	Borland, E.A.	64
Church History	47-49	Village of Mayville	163	Borland James R.	63
Vassar Newspapers	50	Business Houses	165	Botsford, Simeon	103
Lodges and Societies	51-53	Town Officers (Juniata)	166	Bourns, Frederick	56
Vassar Industries	53	Town of Dayton	170	Brady William	150
Town of Juniata	58	Entries of Land	170	Bradley, Orrin	40
Entries of Land	58	Village of Hurd’s Corners	172	Brainerd, J.W.	56
Civil History	58	Town Officers	172	Briggs, J. W.	56
Village of Watrousville	61	Town of Watertown	174	Briggs, Thomas W	180
Town of Arbela	66	Entries of Land	175	Broderick, Aaron	131
Entries of Land	67	First Settlement	177	Brooker, James	158
Town Organization	69	Fostoria	177	Brooks, Eli	169
The New Country Song	70	Town of Elkland	181	Brower, A. C.	86
Town of Indian Fields	72	Civil History	183	Brown, George F.	99
Entries of Land	72	Great Fire of 1881	185	Brown, Jacob W.	179
Civil History	75	Town Officers	185	Brown, Joseph H.	179
Village of Wahjamega	77	Village of Cass City	186	Brown, William H.	211
Statistical	78	Church History	188	Bryant, Allison L	167
Village of Caro	79	Lodges and Societies	189	Brydle,Francis	146
Caro Church History	82	Town of Gilford	192	Bullard, E. A	55
School History	85	Early History	193	Burgess, J. H.	56
Lodges and Societies	86	Town Officers	194	Burk, Asa	148
Civil History	88	Town of Wells	195	Burnham, Theodore H.	126
Village Officers	89	Town Officers	196	Burrington J. Q.A.	40
Press of Caro	90	Town of Elmwood	197	Burtis Richard C.	64
Caro Banks	91	Village of Gagetown	199	Burton, Robert L	121
Caro Industries	91	Town Officers	200	Bush, Peter D.	94
Caro District Agricultural Association	93	Town of Koylton	202	Calbeck, William A.	100
Town of Denmark	104	Town of Kingston	203	Callan, Christopher	121
Entries of Land	104	Town of Wisner	206	Calley, John	201
Early History	105	Town of Novesta	207	Carey, Alfred W.	190
Statistical	107	Biographies of Tuscola Counties		Carpenter, Edward J.	160
Village of Reese	107	Adams, Charles O	96	Case, John A.	71
Town of Almer	111	Adamson, James W.	191	Case, P. M.	55
Entries of Land	111	Alber, Jacob	65	Case, Raymond P.	151
First Settlement	112	Aldrich, Sylvanus N.	137	Carebeer, Alexander	108
Civil History	114	Allan, Robert	71	Chase, Sherman F.	98
Statistical	115	Alwood, Levi S.	211	Cilley, Angustus D.	93
Town of Millington	122	Andrews, D. H.	103	Cilley, Mrs. Mary J.	94
Entries of Land	122	Andrews, George	57	Cobine, Hirum	146
Village of Millington	124	Andrews, James	158	Cody, Nelson	169
Town Officers	125	Andrews, Rev. L.L.	109	Coffeen, H. W.	57
Town of Akron	127	Appleby, Clark	40	Cole, John M.	65
Entries of Land	127	Atkins, William	71	Cook, Emery D	130
Village of Akron	129	Atwood, Hon. Henry P.	89	Cook, Charles D	130
Town Officers	129	Atwood, Therou W.	99	Cookingham, Edward R.	16
Town of Fair Grove	131	Baker, John	55	Cooper, Alexander P	115
Early History	132	Baldwin, P. S.	40	Cornwell, Jackson C.	110
				Covey, John	150

Covey, Samuel B.	150	Harris, Francis W.	137	Lowthian, Timothy	148
Coy, John S.	146	Harrison, Dennis	32	Luce, James C.	139
Crane, George W.	140	Harrison D. W.	32	Luce, William O., Jr	100
Cranston, David E.	137	Harrison, John V.	33	McAfee, Thompson	201
Craw, Farley	81	Harrison William H.	32	McCartney, Byron	168
Crittenden, Harmon K	168	Hart, Lovira	33	McCrea, Daniel	116
Crossman, A. J.	66	Hatch, John A.	65	McCrea, Joseph W.	118
Curtis, Charles	57	Hayes, Hon. Eleazer B.	63	McGlone, Patrick	62
Curtis, Robert O.	211	Hayes, John D.	117	McKay, William	16
Curtis, W. B.	169	Hayes Stephen C.	149	McKenney, Rev. Inman J.B.	159
Damon Bros.	126	Hayes, William A.	149	McLachlan, Norman L.	191
Damon, Isaac T.	126	Heartt, William A.	78	McLean, John	211
D’Arcy, Benjamin	167	Heath,Ezra	139	McLees, S.	173
Davies, William	57	Heath, Joshua A.	139	McNeil, A.	117
Davis, Ebenezer	32	Hedden, L.C.	55	McNinch, Almon	180
Davis, Edgar	191	Hemstreet, Albert L	131	Macomber, Dexter M	121
Davis George W.	97	Hendrick, Cyrus	203	Malin, Avery	40
Davis, James H.	32	Hendrick, Frank	190	Markham, Alonzo B.	168
Davis, Lewis C.	56	Hendricks, James P.	158	Markham, George B	167
Deitz, John	160	Hess, Henry W.	149	Markham, Horace H	97
Delling, Charles N.	120	Hess, Wesley	152	Marsaw, George	118
DeWitt, Anthony	126	Hiller, Mrs. Nancy	139	Martini, Clemens	147
DeWitt, L. A.	192	Himelhoch & Lewenberg	101	Maxwell, Peter	139
Dickson, John	210	Himelhoch, Isaac	101	Maynard, Tancreda C.	202
Dodge, Joseph M.	159	Himelhoch, Meyer	100	Maywood, Rev. W. P.	102
Dopking, Daniel D.	78	Hinckley, Reuben	39	Mead, John	169
Doud, Edwin G.l	55	Hines, Sanford	65	Mead, William	173
Dozer, David E.	146	Hinson, D. P	137	Merrill, Joshua	127
Duncan, Thomas	179	Hitchcock, James L	190	Merrill, J. F.	127
Dwelley, S. H.	179	Hobart, Hamilton	194	Merritt, L. C.	55
Dyer, Frank	102	Hobart, Marcus M.	194	Merry, George E.	148
Edson, Rufus P	96	Honsinger, Philip	138	Miller, Alfred	194
Elliott,Samuel	159	Horner, David A	98	Miller, Eleazer	64
Ellis, Edwin	32	Houghton, Abram G.	210	Miller, Frank	97
Emerson, O. G.	56	Houghton, George N.	211	Miller, H. A	51
Eyre, Frederick	201	Hover, Wesley	130	Miller, Harry H.	170
Fairman, Franklin	65	Hughes, Samuel H.	40	Miller, John L.	57
Ford, George	149	Humes, Asa B.	117	Miller, Martin L	39
Foster, Thomas	179	Hurst, John	99	Mills, Rev. Charles B.	169
Fox, Edwin G.	16	Huston, Hon. B. W.	46	Montague, Charles	87
Fox, Horace	167	Ingels, D. D.	96	Montague, Horace N.	101
Fox, Leonard	168	Ingersoll, George V.	167	Montague, Horace N	119
French, F. M.	194	Ireland, Amariah P	126	Montague, William J	97
Fritz, William S.	98	Jacobs, William	182	Moore, Charles	109
Frisbie, James M	174	Jewell, George W.	180	Morgan, John A.	169
Frisbie, William G.	174	Johnson, Ebenezer West	138	Morris, Richard	63
Fryers, Alfred	172	Johnson, Gilbert	101	Morris, William	98
Fulton, David	170	Johnson, James	55	Morrison, Joseph	104
Furman,Channcey	56	Johnson, John	54	Murphy , John	71
Gage, George S.	159	Johnson, Perry Y	65	Myers, John	180
Gage, Joseph	200	Johnson, William	17	Myers, William H.	173
Gage, Morgan L	55	Jones, E.P.	206	Nettleton, Benjamin F	103
Gager, George	206	Jones, Morgan A.	97	Nettleton, T.	64
Gardner, M. G.	108	Judd, Alfred M.	98	Nicholson, John	130
Garner, James	174	Judd, Spencer L	140	North, Hon. Townsend	44
Garner, Samuel	110	June, David	120	Oliver, J. J.	195
Gaylord, W. E. H.	140	Kane, John T.	120	Orms, Orson	39
Gerrish, Ebenezer W.	99	Kelland, Rev. John	190	Orr, Myron David	118
Gerstein, Diederick	110	Kile, G., Sr.	64	Orr, Robert G.	191
Getty, George F.	99	Kile, G.	65	Palmer, John F.	101
Gibbs, Sabin	96	Killin, Charles T.	40	Parkhurst, Ryerson J.	98
Gibson, James	65	King, Henry	152	Parks, Lemuel A.	194
Gilbert, Henry H	131	Kinyon, Daniel	100	Parks, William	110
Gillespie, J. Ralph	101	Kinyon, Mrs. Louisa	100	Parsell, John	116
Gillies, A. D.	190	Kitchen, Freeman H.	169	Paul, John	195
Gilmore, Russell	173	Kitchen, Wilson N.	168	Peet, Robert E.	173
Godfrey, E. F.	169	Kline, Mrs. M. A.	116	Pepoon, Joseph A	205
Goodell, E. W.	173	Kuickerbocker, John H.	99	Perkins, S. A	174
Goodell, Frank A.	100	Krebs, Rev. Clement T. B.	201	Perkins, Samuel B.	174
Goodell, Steward	173	LaFlamboy, Henry C	200	Perry, Ebenezer W.	34
Goodrich, Enos	180	Lake, Truman H.	55	Perry, Hiram R.	160
Gould, Oliver P	126	Landon, E. B.	191	Perry, James R.	173
Granger, George H.	146	Lane, David	127	Perry, Joseph	201
Gregory, George B	101	Lanway, Lewis	203	Peterson, John B	191
Greenfield, Capt. Alson	147	Lee, L. Henry	40	Phelps, N. D.	173
Greenfield, Augustus	152	Lennox, John	127	Price, Daniel	201
Gunnel, William	70	Lennox, William S	127	Quick, Michael H.	211
Haas, Rev. John	169	Leonard, Otis W.	117	Quick, Mrs. E. J.	211
Haight, Silas	110	Lewenberg, William B.	102	Quinn, Timothy C	97
Haines, Andrew Jackson	39	Lewis, David R.	66	Ralston, George	100
Hall, George	64	Lewis, J.B. W.	54	Randall,Elisha P	119
Hall,Rev. Alfred	116	Lewis, J.R.	210	Randall, H. O.	174
Hamilton, Henry D.	118	Lewis, Thomas	40	Randall, William	174
Harmon, Anthony	65	Livingston, William	63	Randall, William E.	192
Harris, Benjamin F.	97	Lowrie, Charles J.	191	Ransford, Byron L.	101

Rice, Lynes L.	173	Thoms, John	66
Richards, Alaexander	100	Tollard, Robert S.	145
Richards, Benjamin F.	115	Town Arad B	146
Richardson, Col. John H.	36	Tripp, Ezra	169
Richardson, Dana B	126	Trotter, Alexander	51
Richardson, Dr. Paschal	37	Truesdell, Marcus R.	96
Richardson John L.	38	Tubbs, Walter	167
Richardson, Nathan M.	96	Turner, James	169
Richardson, P. B.	37	Turner, William	168
Richardson, S. L.	37	Utter, Solomon S.	101
Richardson, Samuel L.	101	Van Demark Edward	149
Richardson, The	36	Vandyke, Peter	93
Richens, Jabez B.	173	Vangiesen, John G.	152
Robinson, George	108	Van Guilder, Leonard	119
Robinson, S. M.	174	Van Petten, Henry	109
Roby, Milton L.	138	Van Wagoner, Charles H.	93
Rogers, Andrew J.	66	Veitch, Arthur	167
Rogers, David	127	Voss, Charles	109
Rogers, William L	102	Waidley, Isaiah	202
Rogers, William M.	71	Wait, Obadiah B.	174
Rose, David B.	66	Wait, F. L.	174
Ross, Riley	97	Ward, Mrs. E	138
Ross, David E.	201	Warner, R. H.	210
Rundel, Elmer E.	103	Watrons, Aaron	95
Russell, Robert H	148	Watrons, Frank O	100
Ryan, Miss Jane E.	98	Weale, John J.	92
Santee, Rev. Isaac	151	Weaver, A. B.	66
Schenek, Travis	191	Weaver, R. S.	64
Schermerhorn, Nicholas R.	167	Webster, A. W.	64
Schultz, Earnest	109	Webster, Charles	127
Seel, Hugh	181	Webster,Roswell	202
Seely, H. D.	201	Weldon, Alonzo	117
Sees, Charles F.	147	Wells, Joseph	110
Selden, Charles R.	16	Wentworth, Justin	57
Sezer, Henry	39	West, William N.	100
Sherman, Nathan	140	Weydemeyer, P R.	190
Sherman, Nelson B.	140	Wheat, Fred S.	101
Sherman, Samuel P.	79	Wheat, William K.	99
Sherman, William	94	White, Asa	57
Sherwood, George F.	191	White,Benjamin W.	97
Sherwood, Lester M.	108	White, Elijah S.	198
Shoff, Oscar F.	40	Whipple, Job H.	119
Slafter, Almina Louise	38	Wickware, Henry	190
Slafter, Alonzo	38	Wilcox, Frank	110
Slafter, Hon. David G.	38	Wilcox, George	70
Slafter, John	38	Wilcox, Lonson	92
Slafter, John Farwell	38	Wilcox, Selah M.	71
Slafter, Judson	38	Wilder, Hon. Daniel G.	63
Slafter, Persis Grow	38	Wilder, Lafayette	65
Slafters, The	38	Williamson, Thomas H	56
Slafter, William	38	Willson, Hugh	150
Slaght, Arthur T.	99	Willson, Isaac W.	151
Smith, Freeman	121	Wilmot, John F.	103
Smith, George	64	Wilmot, Robert	196
Smith John G.	127	Wilsey, J. D & Co	91
Smith, Joshua D.	57	Wilsey, Julian D	92
Smith, Robert T	160	Wixson, Hon. Levi L	97
Snover, A. S.	172	Wood, Benjamin A	63
Snover, D.W.	173	Wood, George	173
Snover, J. F.	174	Wood, Robert	173
Snover, S.M.	174	Woodard, Walter	110
Sorter, Henry H.	196	Wooley, Alonzo W.	152
Spafford, Solon P	92	Wright, Franklin	179
Sprague, Ira A.	127	Wright J. H.	104
Staley, Emanuel L	151	Wylie, Joseph S.	138
Staley, John, Jr.	99	Yorke, William A	211
Standart, William H.	147	Young, A. C.	103
Stark, Joseph	109	Zander, Tacitus P	98
Stark William B	108
Stevens, David S.	103
Stevens, James L.	196
Still, Henry A.	147
Stiner, James W.	148
Stoddard,Cameron C	93
Street, Will F.	99
Streeter, Jasper	137
Sutton, James L.	115
Sutton, James D.	117
Tappan, Ira	65
Taylor, Edward H	16
Taylor, James N.	109
Tennant, George	190
Teskey, J. A.	206
Thompson, George C	126
Thompson, James B.	110

 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

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