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BERRIEN COUNTY

DIRECTORY ANB HISTORY

COSTAININQ HISTORICAL AND

DISCRIPTIVE SKETCHES OF THE VILLAGES AND TOWNSHIPS
WITHIN THE COUNTY, AND THE NAMES AND ©COtTPA-
TIONS OF PERSONS RESIDING THEREIN.

1 S^ 1

ED. B. COW^LES,
Compiler* and. Publisher,
NILES, MICHIGAN.

BUCHANAN, MICH.
E^COED ai£AM PBIKTINS aOUSZ,
1871.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by
EDWARD B. COWLES,
in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

PREFACE.

The preface is generally the last thing written, the last
thing printed and the last thing read, and is often considered a
nuisance. Ours shall at least have the virtue of being short.
At the commencement of this work it was the intention of
the publisher to present merely a Directory of Niles and of the
several villages in the County, put as the work of canvassing
progressed we were convinced that to make the work of the
greatest usefulness to business men, we must include a list of
land owners in the several townships. With the aid of the
Supervisors we are enabled to present the names of resident
land owners of each town. We have also procured the post
ofiBce address, as far as possible, and in this respect we believe
that we are in advance of any Directory ever published. Thia
will explain the delay attending the publication of this book.
We have been led to undertake the work, not for personal
profit only, but for the purpose of providing a work at once
useful and profitable to the people of the entire County. We
have endeavored to make this Directory correct in all essen
tial particulars, but we do not claim to be correct in every par
ticular, such a thing in the line of Directories being unknown.
In placing upon record the incidents connected with the
early settlement of the various localities, we have been obliged
for want of room, to omit many items of interest which will

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PRKFAOE.

be preserved for some better historian. If any errors in
facts or dates are discovered the publisher will feel under obli
gations if he is informed of the fact.
Attention is called to the article on the " Geology of Ber
rien County," by Prof. A. Winchell of Ann Arbor.
For information going to make up the historical sketches,
onr thanks are due many of the oldest inhabitants and to the
representatives of the press for the use of files of their papers,
and especially to D. B. Cook, of Niles. for files of the Niles
Republican from 1842.
The paper upon which this book is printed was made ex
pressly for the Berrien County Directory by the Cleveland
Paper Company; the printing was done by the Record Steam
Printing House of Buchanan, and the binding was performed
by Chaplin & Ihling of Kalamazoo.
It is the intention to publish another Directory in three or
four years, or as soon as the interests of the County demand
it.
ED. B. COWLES,
Publisher and Compiler.
Niles, Michigan.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Avery Village Directory  141
Bainbridge History  220
Bainbridge Township Directory  222
Benton History  326
Benton Harbor Directory  333
Benton Township Directory  312
Berrien County History  27
Berrien County OfiScers  11
Berrien County Population Statistics  19
Berrien Springs Directory  288
Berrien Township Directory  195
Berrien Township History  187
Bertrand Township Directory  12&
Bertrand Township History  121
Buchanan History  .247
Buchanan Village Directory  260
Buchanan Township Directory  275
Carey Mission  31
¦Chikaming History  153
Chikaming Township Directory  154
Classified Business Directory  372
Coloma Village Directory  238
County OfScers from 1831  17
County Organizations  12
County Poor House  191
Dayton Village Directory  '.  132
Galien History  133
Galien Township Directory  .136'
Gralien Village Directory  134
Geology of Berrien County  21
Hagar  240
Hagar Township Directory  241

10 TABLE OF CONIKNTS.

Hill's Corners  ^'^J
Lake History  •*¦'**
Lake Township Directory  '  1°1
Laketon Village Directory  18"
Lincoln History  "^^
Lincoln Township Directory  ^06
Millburg Village Directory  340
NewBufialo History  142
New Buflfalo Township Directory  149
New Buffalo Village Directory  145
New Troy Village Directory  177
Niles City Directory  76
Niles Directory  ,  66
Niles History   40
Niles Shipments  63
Niles Street Directory  74
Niles Township Directory  110
Oronoko History  281
Oronoko Township Directory  293
Pipestone History  203
Pipeston e Township Directory  205
Populatiori of Michigan Cities and Villages  383
Royalton History  298
Royalton Township Directory  300
Sodus History  203
Sodus Township Directory  205
St. Joseph History  341
St. Joseph Shipments  349
St. Joseph Township Directory  368
St. Joseph Village Officers from '34 to '70  349
St. Joseph Village Directory  354
Three Oaks History  153
Three Oaks Township Directory  165
Three Oaks Village Directory  160
Township Officers and Notaries Public  13
Watervliet History  229
Water vliet Township Directory  231
Watervliet Village Directory  ,  239
Weesaw History  170
Weesa w Township Directory  171

BERRIEN COUNTY OFFICERS

Sheriff— irnVS F. WARNER.
County C^erA— CHARLES E; HOWE.
Register of Dee&— FRANK N. DIX.
Judge of Probate— DAmEL CHAPMAN.
County 2VeasMrer— SAMUEL HESS.
Prosecuting Attorney — 0. W. COOLIDGE, Niles.
Circuit Court Commissioners — B. M. PLIMPTON, Bu
chanan ; N. A. HAMILTON, St. Joseph.
County Surveyor — A. J. NOWLEN, Benton Harbor.
County Ooroners—WM.. H. TRYON, Royalton; J. W.
BREWER, St. Joseph.
County Superintendent of /Sc^oo^s— EDWARD L. KINGS-
LAND.

COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS.

BERRIEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
William Bort, Prmc?ewi ; James Badger, Vice President;
E. C. Paine, Treasurer ; Jerome B. Fitzgerald, Secretary,
Directors — William Hurd, A. P. Knox, Michael Hand, D.
0. Woodruff, William Graves, John P. Vedder, Jos. S. Tuttle,
Nathan Fitch, Wm. Chamberlain, Michael Herkimer.
farmer's MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
Samuel Thompson, President.
Abram Corell, Vice President.
Charles F. Howe, Secretary, Buchanan.
Directors — Samuel Messenger, William Haslett, Thomas R.
Martin, Michael Swobe, James Badger, Otis Stearns, of Ber
rien County.
Isaac Wells, David P. Gerberich, of Cass County.
Samuel Witter, John F. Ullery, of St. Joseph County, Ind.
BERRIEN COUNTY BIBLE ASSOCIATION.
J. W. Hart, President; H. M. Dean, Vice President; B.
S. Reed, Secretary; J. C. Larimore, Treasurer; L. B. Pier-
son, 0. W. Coolidge, W. W. Knight, S. 0. Gardner, Uxecii-
tive Committee. BERRIEN COUNTY TEACHERS* ASSOCIATION.
Prof. A. J. Wood, President, Benton Harbor.
Mrs. Maria McNab, Secretary, Berrien Springs.
M. A. Kellogg, Ass't Secretary, New Buffalo.
Mrs. A. J. Wood, Cor. Secretary, Benton Harbor.
William J. Jones, Treasurer, Berrien Springs.

TOWNSHIP OFFICERS AND NOTARIES PUBLIC. 13

A. J. Wood, M. A. Kellogg, Wm. J. Jones, Executive Com
mittee. BERRIEN COUNTY HOBTICULTUEA^ SOCIETY.
W. Smythe Farmer, President, Pipestone.
W. B. Ransom, Vice President, St, Joseph,
J. C. Ingham, Cor. and Bee. Secretary, Benton Harbor.
H. A. Truax, Treasurer, St. Joseph.

Township Officers and Notaries Public.

BAINBRIDGE.
T. J. West, Supervisor ; S. J. Barnard, Clerk ; Ambler
Olds, Treasurer.
Justices — Merritt Matrau, '72 ; John Byers, '73 ; John A.
Mays, '74 ; A. Spink, '75. BENTOn.
W. L. George, Supervisor ; H. H. Kidd, Clerk ; J. L.
Winans, Treasurer.
Justices — Josiah Swisher, '72 ; George W. Toles, '73 ; D. J.
Morrison, '75.
Notaries — S. Brunson, A. J. Nowlen, J. P. Thresher.
BERRIEN.
Joel Layman, Supervisor ; Isaac Rogers, Clerk; Harvey E.
Murphy, Treasurer.
Justices— A. W. Mars, '72 ; J. R. Taylor, '73 ; Michael
Hand, '74 ; William Murphy, '75.
Notaries — E. T. Dickson, Silas Ireland.

14 TOWNSHIP OFFICERS AND NOTARIES PUBLIC.

BERTRAND.*
Freeman Franklin, Supervisor; John H. Young, Clerk;
George Rough, Treasurer.
Justices — A. DeArmond, '71 ; Hiram Baker, '72 ; Michael
Swobe, '73 ; W. R. Rough, '74.
Notary — Wm. Hazlett. BUCHANAN.
Amos H. Clark, Supervisor ; David E. Hinman, Clerk; B.
F. Fisk, Treasurer.
Justices— 'Da.mdi Fisk, '72 ; Edward Ballengee, '74 ; D. E.
Hinman, '75.
Notaries — W. D. Kingery, E. M. Plimpton, D. Terriere, D.
A. Wagner, A. F. Ros3. CHIKAMING.
Oliver L. Newkirk, Supervisor ; C. C. Sherrill, Clerk; J.
L. Winans, Treasurer.
Justices— John F. Goudy, '72 ; Albert L. Drew, '73 ; J. C.
Miller, '74.
Notaries — A. L. Drew, J. F. Miller.
GALIEN.
Stephen A. Denriison, Supervisor ; David D. Hinman,
Clerk ; Ebenezer Harris, Treasurer.
Justices— George A. Blakeslee, '72 ; David Dingman, '74.
Notaries — George A. Blakeslee, George Partridge.
HAGAR.
H. N. Sheldon, Supervisor.
Justices— A&ron H. Smith, '71 ; Wilson Sparks, '72 ; Ches
ter Curtis, '73 ; Roswell Curtis, '74.
Notary — E., L. Kingsland. LAKE.
Isaac Hathaway, Supervisor ; C. M. Smith, Treasurer.
Justices— Vetev Starr, '71; Joseph Giles ; Isaac Hatha
way, '73.

TOWNSHIP OFFICERS AND NOTARIES PUBLIC. 15
H  LINCOLN.
A. D. Brown, Supervisor.
Justices— GrQulA Parrish, '71 , J. G. Wells, '72 ; G. Hetler,
'73 ; L. E. Knowles, '74. NILES.
Thomas R. Martin, Supervisor; S. C. Thompson, Clerk;
S. Westfall, Treasurer.
Notaries — J. Ballard, L. Sparks.
NEW BUFFALO.
George Weimer, Supervisor; John C. Dick, Clerk; Henry
P. Nourse, Treasurer.
Justices — George Weimer, '72 ; Dwight Plimpton, '73 ; John
C. Dick, '74; A. Bennett, '75.
Notaries — J. M. Glavin. J. V. Phillips, D. Plimpton, George
Weimer. ORONOKO.
Aaron Van Patten, Supervisor ; L. B. Marquisee, Clerk.
Justices — Z. Fisher, '71 ; J. M. Watson, '73 ; Robert Hast
ings, '74.
Notaries — Daniel Chapman, Frank N. Dix, Roscoe^D. Dix,
James Graham, S. Hess, Chas. E. Howe, B. F. Pennell,, W.
Putnam. PIPESTONE.
James F. Haskins, Supervisor.
Justices— Wm. Burke, '71 ; John H. Oonklin, '72 ; George
B. Tatman, '73 ; James F. Haskins, '74.
Notaries — W. S. Farmer, J. F. Haskins.
ROYALTON.
Henry Ashoff, Supervisor. ST. JOSEPH.
W. S. Maynard, Supervisor; J . W. Brewer, Clerk; J.J.
Drake, Treasurer.

16 TOWNSHIP OFFICERS AND NOTARIES PUBLIC.

Justices— J. M. Enos, '72 ; J. W. Brewer, '73 ; Hiram
Brown, '75.
Notaries — C. B. Potter, A. H. Morrison, C. W. Ormsbee,
W. K. Lyon, G. S. Clapp. SODUS.
L. Hemmingway, Supervisor.
Justices— FreiF. King, '71 ; A. Sherwood, '72 ; D. Daniels,
'73; Wm. L.King, '74.
Notary — J. Fisher. THREE OAKS.
E. K. Warren, Supervisor; William H. Breece, Clerk;
Isaac W. Martin, Treasurer.
Justices— T. C. Bradley, '72 ; Wm. K. Sawyer, '73; J. M.
Smee, '74 ; Thomas Love, '75.
Notaries — H. Chamberlain, Wm. H. Breece.
WEESAW.
B. C. Sanford, Supervisor.
Justices— John C. Morley, '71 ; W. S. Morl6y, '72 ; Henry
Searls, '73 ; Burr.Benton, '74.
Notary — A. Sherwood. WATERVLIET.
Wm. II. Merrifield, Supervisor.
Justices— Geo. A. Ray, '71 ; I. B. Standish, '72 ; A. Bea-
man, '73 ; J. H. Marvin, '74.

COUNTY OFFICERS FROM 1831.

The following is a list of County officers who have served
the County up to the present time, with the year in which
thev were elected.

1831— G. K. Green.
1832— B. 0. Hoyt.
1834 — James Randies.
1836 — Edwin Richardson
1838 — ^Alonzo Bennett.
1840^Alonzo Bennett.
1842 — Alonzo Bennett.
1844 — Thomas Love.
1846— Thomas Love.
1848— E. Mcllvaine. 1870—1

CLERKS. 1850— E. Mcllvaine.
1852— E. Mcllvaine.
1854— William S. MerrilL
1856— William S. Merrill.
1858— William S. Merrin.
1860 — George H. Murdock.
1862— D. Terriere.
1864 — George H. Murdock.
1866 — George H. Murdock.
1868— Charles E. Howe.
Charles E. Howe.

REGISTERS.
1831— Obed P. Lacey. 1850
1832— S. E. Mason. 1852
1834— S. E. Mason. . 1854
1836— A. J. F. Phelan. 1856
1838— Edwin Richardson. 1858
1840— Edwin Richardson. 1860
1842— Thomas Conger. 1862
1844— F. D. Johnson. 1864
1846— Charles F. Howe. 1866
1848— Charles F. Howe. 1868
1870— Frank N,

Charles F. Howe.
! — Charles F. Howe.
Warren Chapman.
— ^Warren Chapman.
— A. B. Leeds.
I — A. B. Leeds.
— A. B. Leeds.
— Roscoe D. Dix.
— ^Roscoe D. Dix.
— Roscoe D. Dix.
Dix.

18

COUNTY OFFICERS FROM 1831.

SHERIFFS.

1831-1832-1834-1836-
1838-
1840- 1842-1844-1846-1848-

1834-1836-1838-1840-1842-
1844-1846- 1848-
1850-

1836-
1838-1840- 1842-1844-
1846-1848-
1850- 1852-1836-1842-
1844- 1846-
1848-
1850-1852-1854-

- Augustus B. Newell.
-Augustus B. Newell.
-Fowler Preston.
-E. S. Chapman.
-A. B. Munger.
-A. B. Munger.
-J. Wittenmyer.
-J. Wittenmyer.
-0. R. Willard.
-0. R. Willard. 1870— Linus

1850 — Thomas Coming.
1852 — Thomas Comins.
1854 — Nathan Fitch.
1856— Nathan Fitch.
1858 — James Graham.
1860— -James Graham.
1862— Charles D. Nich^ols.
1864— J. M. Seward.
1886— J. M. Seward.
1868— Linus F. Warner.
F. Warner.

TREASURERS.

-B. C. Hoyt.
-R. C. Paine.
-William Lemon.
-Thomas Love.
-R. W. Landon.
-R. W. Landon.
-R. W. Landon.
-R. W. Landon.
-R. W. Landon. 1870-

1852— Calvin Britain.
1854— Charles D. Nichols.
1856— Charles D. Nichols.
1858— Thomas T. Glenn.
I860— B. F. Pennell.
1862— B. F. Pennell.
1864— B. F. Pennell.
1866— B. F. Pennell.
1868— Samuel Hess.
-Samuel Hess.

-J. Wittenmyer.
-J. Wittenmyer.
-Jehiel Enos.
-Jehiel Enos.
-A. B. Staples.
-A. B. Staples.
-F. R. Pinnell.
-Jas. L. Parent.
-Jas. L. Parent.

SURVEYORS. 1854— Amos Grey.
1856 — Jas. L. Parent.
1858— Jehiel Enos.
I860— Robert Eaton.
1862— Robert Eaton.
1864—0. D. Parsons.
1866— Joseph F. Miller.
1868— Joseph F. Miller.
1870— A. J. Nowlen.

-Charles Jewett.
-James Brown.
-James Brown.'
-J. N. Chipman.
-J. B. Fitzgerald.
-Levi B. Taft.
-James Brown.
-David Bacon.

PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.

1856— E.
1858— p.
I860— F.
1862— H.
1864— G.
1866— G.
1868— G.
1870— 0.

M. Plimpton.
0. Rogers.
0. Rogers.
H. Coolidge.
S. Clapp.
S. Clapp.
S. Clapp.
W. Coolidge.

BERRIEN COUNTY POPULATION STATISTICS. 19
JUDGBS OF PROBATE.
1836— Thomas Conger. 1854— B. Mcllvaine.
1840— George Hoffman. 1856— B. F. Fish.
1844 — James Brown. 1860 — Charles Jewett.
1848— James Brown. 1864— Wm. S. Merrill.
1852 — Thomas Fitzgerald. 1868 — Daniel Chapman.

Berrien County Population Statistics.

Showing the

population of the townships

at different dates.

1840.

1845.

1854.

1860.

1870.

Bainbridge,

251

613

574

938

1337

Benton, \

237

641

1028

3116

Berrien,

543

566

999

1253

1405

Bertrand,

1298

1305

1084

1540

1522

Buchanan,

264

630

1282

1728

2973

Chikaming,

310
993
Galien,
141
404
528
856
Hagar,
269
438
834
Lake,
227
557
1006
Lincoln,
1181
New Buffalo,
123
416
873
834
1389
Niles,
1420
1935
3174
2722
1910
Niles City,
1030
2788
4648
Oronoko,
335
664
874
1252
1617
Pipestone,
277
875
1052
1379
Royalton, Sodus,
246
284
452
964 674
2190 906
St. Joseph,
489
628
703
1358
2994
Three Oaks,
539
1328
Watervliet,
«••¦*¦
545
1328
Weesaw,
142
155
404
753
1243
Berrien Go. Post Offices and Postmasters.

p. 0.

P. M.

Salary.

Avery.

W. S. Wilson.

$100

Bainbridge.

Frank Stuart.

49

Benton Harbor.

H. C. Morton.

1,200

Berrien Centre.

Isaac Hess.

17

Berrien Springs.

S. H. Smith.

540

Bertrand.

D. C. Higbee.

69

Buchanan.

N. H. Merrill.

1,200

Chikaming.

Edmund Glavin.

31

Coloma.

J. H. Marvin.

120

Dayton.

S. B. Stout.

150

Eau Claire.

Henry Rush.

55

Galien.

G. A. Blakeslee.

230

Laketon.

Geo. Bridgman.

69

Millburg.

Mrs. Sarah Hill.

80

New Buffalo.

D. Plimpton.

370

New Troy.

Geo. B. Hiller.

59

Niles.

Ed. S. Jewett.

2,600

Pipestone.

J. W. Rulapaugh,

36

Pleasant Valley.

D. F. Bakeman.

12

St. Joseph.

T. L. Reynolds.

1,400

Sawyer.

12

Sodus.

David Daniel.

61

Three Oaks.

Wm. K. Sawyer,

340

Union Pier.

12

Watervliet.

W. W. Allen.

170

Weesaw.

C. M. Beard.

19

OE0L0(}Y OF BERRIEN COUNTY.

Berrien County is everywhere so deeply buried beneath su
perficial accumulations of sand, gravel and clay, that its under
lying structure of solid strata has never, as yet, been precisely
ascertained. The existing State Geological Survey will, in
due time, undertake a detailed investigation of the south-wes
tern portion of the State, and we may be able to arrive at ex
act conclusions. For the present we are under the necessity
of contenting ourselves with inferences as to the geological a"-e
and character of the deep-seated rocks of Berrien County.
In doing this, however, we are not in danger of falling into
very serious errors. We find outcrops of rocky strata on all
sides, at points not very far beyond the limits of the County.
At Chicago, we have the Niagara limestone, which extends an
unknown distance eastward beneath the southern bend of Lake
Michigan, and, reappearing in northern Indiana, sweeps
around through north-western Ohio, to the region between San
dusky and Toledo. This formation, probably, does not extend
into the south-western corner of Michigan. North of the Niag
ara limestone, in northern Ohio, occurs, in due order, the Salina
formation, which is known to underlie Monroe county, Mich
igan, and probably also, would be found beneath the south
western part of Berrien County. The outcrop strikes north
west across the angle of the County, and, disappearing beneath

22 GEOLOGY OF BERRIEN COUNTY.
Lake Michigan, makes its next outcrop near Milwaukee. This
formation furnishes the gypsum of Sandusky, Ohio, and the
brine of Syracuse, N. Y., and of Mt. Clemens, St. Clair, and
Port Austin in this State.
On the north and east, we have, at Bangor, in Van Buren
county, Mendon and Leonidas, St. Joseph county, Athens,
LeRoy and Mendon, Calhoun county, and Union City in Branch
county, and apparently at some points in Kalamazoo county, a
series of shales which I have designated the "Huron group."
These shales are about 600 feet in thickness ; but from the
line of outcrops just indicated, they dip north-eastward, and
consequently do not pass under Berrien County.
This County must be mainly underlaid by strata whose geo
logical position is between the shales of the Huron group and
the gypseous and saliferous marls and limestones of the Salina
group. The following table exhibits, in order, the groups
concerned in this inquiry :
Carbon if I'rons J Marshall Group,
j' ilnronGro\ii>=C/ti:mi(iig,Po)-taffe, (.u'nessee
Derail i<i II ¦! Hamilton Group, \_shalf.
( Cornifcrous Group.
I Lower Ilelderborg Group,
Ih-per Silurian . Salina Group,
( Niagara Group.
Now, as the Salina passes under the south-east corner of
the County, and the Huron group lies to the north-east of the
County, it is obvious that the County must be underlaid by the
Hamilton, Corniferous and Lower Ilelderbcrg groups.
These groups, in the north-west, are substantially a series of
limestones. The Lower Ilelderberg constitutes the ragged,
shapeless masses which form Put-in-Bay island, in Lake Erie,
and the bold lake shore in the vicinity of Brest and Stony
Point in Monroe county, as well as some of the lower, but not
the lowest portions of Mackinac island. The Corniferous
group is chiefly a massive limestone, extremely useful for lime
and building stones. It is quarried extensively in ^Monroe

GEOLOGY OF BERRIEN -COUNTY. 23

county, at Sandusky, and thence to Columbus, Ohio." Th6
Hamilton group contains thick beds of magnesian limestonej
beds of shaly limestone, and occasional strata of shale and
clay. Passing under Lake Michigan and arching eastward, it
strikes the Michigan shore at the mouth of Little Traverse
Bay, forming a rampart of rocks all along the south shore of
the bay to its head. It is a very important geological feature
in our State.
All these solid strata seem to be deeply buried, in Berrien
County, beneath beds of loose, superficial materials. The depth
to the solid rock is unknown. The original rocky surface seems
to have been profoundly eroded by some powerful agency — not
improbably the same which excavated the basin of Lake Mich
igan. There are some indications that the deep lake excava
tion originally extended considerably farther south and south
east than at present, if, indeed, there has not been a water
communication quite across the State from Saginaw Bay to the
head of Lake Michigan.
The mineral and chemical characters' of the eroded rocks
underlying Berrien County, sustain intimate relations to the
agricultural capabilities of the surface soil. The superficial,
unconsolidated materials are composed partly of detritus brought
from regions to the north of Berrien County, and even as re
mote as the shores of Lake Superior. About one half, or one-
third of these materials, however, is derived from the disinte
gration of the underlying rocks, or those of the immediate vi
cinity. The calcareous nature of these rocks has imparted
an alkaline contribution to the soil, which experience with cal
careous soils has shown to be of the greatest importance to
vegetation. The calcareous element imparts to soils the char
acter known as "strength." It produces a peculiar rankness
of vegetation, and, when supplied by Nature's method, renders
them glow of impoverishment. Fragments and particles of
the calcareous formation become disseminated through the
soil and eubsoil, ami, ry their gradual solution, yield the cal-

24 GEOIiOftY OF BBRRIBN COUNXT.

careoui solution so valuable to the farmer. The process of
cropping does not exhauat the soil, for the process of.' solution
never ceases, as long as any calcareous fragments remain, ei
ther in the soil or subsoil.
The calcareous constitution of the soil is often demonstrat
ed, in such cases, not only by the rankness of the farmer's
crops, and the luxuriant growth of hard-wood forests, but by
the limy character of many of the springs, the frequency 0f
tufaceous deposits, and the abundance of marl accumulated in
the bottoms of lakes, ponds and marshes. Examples of such
calcareous deposits may be seen in the township of Niles, on
Sec. 12, and N. W. i of Sec. 1 ; in Berrien on S. E. J Sec,
35, S. E. i S. W. 1 Sec. 8, S. E. i N. B, I Sec. 17, &c. ; in
Royalton on S. E. ^ Sec. 34, (a limestone 5J feet thick,) and
in Pipestone on S. E. ^ Sec. 35. Not unfrequently the lime
serves as a cement, to agglutinate extensive beds of sand and
gravel. It thus forms modern rooks which approximate an
cient sandstones and grits, and are often mistaken for such.
Examples of these may be seen in Niles township on the N.
W. i Sec. 16 and N. W. I Sec. 1 ; in Berrien on the N. E. I
N. W. ir Sec. 17, S. E. J S. W. -]- Sec. 8, N. W. I Sec. 15, S.
B. i N. W. i Sec. 17, S. E. } Sec. 18 ; in Oronoco on N. E.
J Sec. 2 ; in Pipestone on S. B. -} Sec. 35 and Sec. 18 ; in
Benton on S. W. | Sec. 13 ; in Hagar on S. E. -| Sec. 14.
The sand dunes along the shore of Lake Michigan are a stri
king feature in the geology of Berrien County. These piles
of mostly silicious sand are blown up by the wind, as is well
known, from the immediate shore of the lake. They are de
posited on the shore by the action of the waves. Their re
mote source is chiefly the disintegration of sandstone forma
tions which strike the lake shore in the counties of Ottawa,
Muskegon, Mason and Manistee. Added to the sanda from
this source are such silicious particles as are included in cer
tain disintegrated limestone formations from which the calca
reous matter has been dissolved. Such limestones have lain

GEOLOGY OF BERRIEN COUNTY. 25
within reach of the water and the waves 6.1ong the c6asts of
Oceana, Mason and Leelanaw counties, as well as in the bed of
the lake off Berrien and Van Bureh counties.
Sand dunes abound almost exclusively along the eastern
side of the lake, in consequence of the prevailing westerly di
rection of the winds. — especially the high winds. From this
cause the lake throws up most of its debris on the east side.
Such masses of fine silicious sands when dry, are moved for
ward in the direction of the prevailing winds, and, in their
course, sometimes submerge forest trees, fruit plantations, and
other human improvements. Along some of the shores of Wes
tern Europe,; extensive devastation has been' caused by the en
croachments of drifting sands : and public measures have been
instituted to arrest their movements. No very serious conse
quences have, as yet, been experienced in Michigan from the
encroachments of the sands : but, as the country becomes more
cleared, and the improvements more general, there is danger
that the dunes of the eastern shore of Lake Michigan may yet
cause serious annoyance and damage. Measures should be ta
ken in season to arrest their progress. The most effectual
means of doing this is, to plant trees or grasses adapted to the
situation. These bind the sands together, and effectually wrest
them from the power of the winds. Experience in Russia has
shown that the Japan Varnish tree,' {Ailanthus glandulosa,) is
well adapted to this purpose. This tree flourishes well in Amer
ica, and in the latitude of the Great Lakes. The common mat
grass, {Calamagrostis arenaria,) of the Atlantic coast, is ad
mirably adapted to the binding of sea-side sands, and affords,
besides, an excellent pasturage for cattle. It is the chief reli
ance for restraining the moving sands of Western Europe ; but
it might not flourish at a distance from the saline atmosphere
to which it is native. Probably, however, like so many other
maritime plants, it would be found to thrive upon the sandy
shores of the Great Lakes— where, indeed, it has already es
tablished itself. Ar other species', {Calam,agrostis longifolia) of

26 GEOLOGY OF BERRIEN COUNTY.
equal robustness, is a native of the lake shores, and might,
probably, be cultivated upon the sand dunes with complete success.,
The question of Artesian wells in the south-westenj part of
the State is a very delicate one for solution, in consequence of
the nearly equal favoring and opposing considerations. The
wells of Chicago are probably supplied from the Potsdam sand
stone, whose outcrop at the requisite altitude takes place in
southern Wisconsin. Supposing the superficial beds -in Ber
rien County to be generally 100 feet in depth, it would be
necessary to penetrate at least 250 feet from the surface to at
tain the same geological position as constitutes the starting
point in Chicago. In other words, Artesian wells, if success
ful in Berrien County, must be 250 feet deeper than in Chica
go. It is not altogether improbable that the water bearing
strata which supply the Chicago wells, may be sufficiently open
and free from obstructions throughout their prolongation to
Berrien County, to afford there, also, a supply of Artesian wa
ter. But few of the Artesian wells of the country, however,
are supplied from strata whose elevated outcrops are as remote
as Sauk County, Wisconsin, from Berrien County, Michigan.
South and south-west of Berrien County, we know of no out
crops sufficiently elevated to render probable the requisite hy
drostatic pressure to force water to the surface of the County.
To the north, whatever the elevation might be, the strata dip
north-eastward, and do not pass beneath the County.

HISTORY OF BERRIEN COUNTY.

The first visit of civilized men to our County was during the
year 1669. At that time the bold and ambitious Louis XIV
was the reigning monarch of France, and Colbert was his Min
ister of Finances. Moved by the brilliant and expansive gen
ius of this Minister, the ecclesiastical and military authorities
at Quebec united in their efforts to extend the territory and
power of France by establishing forts, trading posts and mis
sions throughout the then unexplored western country. The
Catholic Priests, Allouez, Marquette and Dublou were among
the foremost to further this design. In the year above named
they traversed in their canoes the western shores of Lake Mich
igan, and, turning north, entered the mouth of our river and
named it Miamis, from a branch of the tribe of Miami Indians
who then occupied its banks and the southern borders of the
lake. Another voyage of discovery was made in 1673, by Mar
quette and Joliett. They left Mackinac with five men and two
canoes and ascended Fox river to its source, crossed over to
the Wisconsin and floated down to the Mississippi which they
explored as far as the Arkansas. On their return they ascend
ed the Illinois, and it is probable came up the Kankakee to the
portage near South Bend, and descended the St. Joseph.
Some time after this Robert Caviller de La Salle formed the

28 HISTORY OF BERRIEN COUNTY.

project of exploring the country from the lakes to the Gulf of
Mexico, taking possession, in the name of the King of France.
He went from Quebec to consult the King, who not only sanc
tioned his design, but gave him all necessary nid. On the 7th
of August, 1679, La Salle, with his Lieutenant Touti and thir
ty-two men, Avcnt on board the Griffin, the first schooner that
ever rode the western lakes, and sailed from th(> mouth of Lake
Eric. They arrived at Mackinac near the close of the month,
after a, rough voyage. In a few days they again set sail and
went to a small island at the mouth of Green Bay. At this
'"place LaSalle I'esolvedto send back to the Niagrtr;l-,tll<^s^!hoon.
(>r with a, load oC furs to pay his debts, and the pilot and five
men were detailed for this purpose, and thoy were ordered to
return with all possible dispatch and join the parly )ieiir the
southern part of the lake. Tu the meantime iia Siilie, with
fourteen men, among whom Avasthe Franciscan liennepin, em
barked in four canoes and steered soutlnvardly lowai'd the head
of the lake, and then followed llic western shore as far
as the mouth of the Miamis. They arrived on the 1st
<if November and spent the whole of that month in clearing
away the forest, and in buildiii<^, of hewn logs, a Inrt, forty
feet wide and eighty feet lon^, which he called Fort Miamis.
Tonti came from Mackinac during the month with nineteen
men and a good supply of provisions. But the Griffin did not
make its appearance. Winter was near at hand, and its blus
tering storms made navigation dangerous, and they determined
to wait no longer. It was never known what became <il' the.
vessel, but it is supposed she was wrecked on Lake Huron, and
that all the crew perished, This' was a great loss to La Salle
and other adventurers, for the ship, with its cargo, cost sixty
thousand livres. "On the (liird of December," says Henne
pin, "we embarked, being ihirty-thrcc men in eiglif- canoes,
and, having rowed about twenty-five leagues up the river of
the Miamis to the south-east, we could not find the place where
we were to land and carry our canoes and equipage into the

HISTORY OF B£]11U£N COCSrY. 29
riYer of the Illinois, (Kankakee,) which falls into the Missis-
«ppi. Oar savage, who was hunting ashore, not finding us at
the place of portage, came higher up the riycr and told us we
had missed it. So we returned and carried our canoes over
land to the head of the Illinois, which is but a league and a
half from the Miamis. We continued our course upon this
river very near the whole month of Decembei', towards the
end of which we arrived at the village of the Illinois, (Peoria,)
ahout one hundred and thirty leagues from Fort Miamis."
A trading post and a mission were soon after established at
die mouth of the river. A mi^oii was also founded a mile
above Niles, and a fort called Fort Oola was built for protec
tion against the Indians in case of emergency. In 1720'
Charlevoix 'visited both forts and remained several days at the
one near Niles. Both of the forts were taken by the Indians
in 1763, when Pontiac waged his war of extirmination against
the English. Soon after. La Glare, a Frenchman, located
where Berti-and village now stands. He built a small blaek-
^Jln^th sliop, which was very acceptable to the Indians with
whom he caiTied on a trade.
About 1775 Burnett started a trading house at the mouth ot\
the rivei% and the younger Burnett was still there when the
earlier settlei-s came. Joseph Bertrand, about the same time,
had a trading post near La Clare. This was also kept up fov
more than fifty years.
The only marks which now exist to prove the sojourn of the
Catholic missionai-ies here are a few remains of the old fort,
and the wooden cross, which has been ker>t up these many
years to mark the grave of Father Joseph, the first white man
who died here. The cross may he seen on the hill, just above
the dam.
Leaving now, tlie subject of the early tradtrs and C.-Jtholic
missionaries, w^e pass on to speak of the original inhabitants
of the territory we occupy. When the eaiiier explorere passed
throuffh this section thev found a small branch of the Miami

30 HISTORY OF BERKIKN COUNTY.
Indians. These afterward gave way to the Pottawatomies, who
were generally more domestic in their tastes, and less warlike
than some of the neighboring tribes. They inhabited all of
south-western Michigan, as well as part of Indiana and Illi
nois, but one of their favorite resorts was along the river St.
Joseph, which was well stocked with fish and covered with
flocks of wild fowls. In the forests on either side was an
a,bundant supply of deer and other game. Their regard for
this place is shown by the number of trails, and by the burial
grounds which may now be seen in various parts of the Coun
ty. The "Grand Sachem,'" Topenebe, was their principal chief.
In 1795, as head chief of the Pottawatomies, he signed the.
treaty which ceded all of southern Ohio to the United States.
His name also appears on eleven subsequent treaties, entered)
into at different times, which ceded northern Ohio, nearly all.
of Indiana and Michigan, and parts of Illinois and Wisconsin.
Pokagon was the second in rank, and was the reality of the
noble red men of whom we read. lie was a man of consider
able talent, and in his many business transactions with the
early settlers, was never known to break his word. He set a
^ood example to his followers, by not indulging in "fire water."
He was one of the first converts to the Catholic faith, and for
this reason did not give as much countenance to the Carey mis
sion as some of the other chiefs.
Weesaw was the war chief of the tribe. He had a strong
passion for pomp and ceremony, and in the grandeur and cost
liness of his dress surpassed all others. He had three wives,
one of whom was the daughter of Topenebe. She was his fa
vorite, and on her he bestowed his warmest affections, the best
oalico and the costliest jewelry. When he came with his train
of wives to the village to trade, she always walked next behind
him, the second in favor came next, while the other brought up
the rear. He was killed by his son in a drunken row.
There were three treaties by which the United States ob
tained from the Indians the territory now embraced in Berrien

UCSTORY OF BKBttlEN COUNTY. 31
Coutity. First— Treaty of August 29th, 1821, made by the
Ottawas,Chippowas and Pottawatomies. Thoy cede all of aouth-
wostorn Michigan except that part of Berrien County lying
between the river and the lake. Second— Treaty of Septem-
bor 20th 1828, at Carey mission. The Pottawatomies ceded
that part of Berrien County lying west of the river, except a
tract of land lying between the river and a direct lino running,
from the State line, in the south-east corner of Gallon, to the
river in section 12, Buchanan. This tract contained nearly
fifty sections, and included all but four sections of the present
township of Bertrand. The treaty was signed on the part of
the United States, by Lewis Cass and Pierre Menard, and on
the part of the Indians, by Topenebe, Pokagon, Weesaw, Moc
casin, *^d many other head mon. Third — Treaty of Septem
ber 2Gth, 1833, at Chicago, codes, among other tracts, theNiles
reservations, the Indiana receiving in lieu thereof, lands be
yond the Mississippi. Pokagon and his band having become
Catholics, feared that by removing west they would loose their
religion and the civilization thoy had already acquired, and re
fused to sign the treaty, unless they were permitted to remain
in Michigan. Permission was granted, and a supplementary
treaty was entered into the next day to that effect. When the
other Indians were taken west, Pokagon removed to Silver
Creek, in Cass County, and bought land from the Government.
He died in 1841, and his body rests in a vault in the Catholic
church in Silver Creek.

Carey Mission.
Rev. Isaac McCoy, the missionary, made the first opening
in the wilderness of the St. Joseph valley in 1822, when ha
established Carey mission. The following pages in regard to
this subject are taken from the Historical Address delivered

32 HISTORY OF BERRIEN COUSTY.

by tlie late Judge Bacon before the Old Settler's Society, at
Niles, in 1869 :
This event, so important in the history of the countr;^, arid
which was, in fact, the pioneer step in the way of its sfettle-
ment, deserves particular notice. It was barely ten years since-
the massacre at Chicago, and about the same time after the
Uiemorable battle of Tippecanoe, and the disastrous defeat of*
oar army at Brownstown, when, this . mission was established;
Emigration had, in a great measure, stopped. Very few dared
to venture beyond the older settlements, until he whose name
we have just jnentioned- boldly entered -into the heart of
the Indian country and began his mission school among the
Pottawatomies, who dwelt on the river St. Joseph.
The fact was soon made known throughoiut Indiana and Ohio,
and at once adventurers prepared to follow the example of the
missionary who had led the way. If McCoy had not founded
the Carey mission, Thompson and Kirk might never have
Crossed the Elkhart. The Rev. Isaac McCoy was born June
13th, 1783, near Uniontown, in the State of Pennsylvania.
When about six years of age his parents removed to Jefferson
County, in the State of Kentucky. In October, 1803, he
married Iviiss Christina Polk, daughter of Capt. Charles Polk,
of the last named State, and in March, 1804, after having been
licensed to preach, he and his wife emigrated to the town of
Vincennes, in the State of Indiana, where, he began his labors
as missionary among the Indians, and accordingly removed in
to the neighborhood of their villages on the Raccoon Creek,
and there erected a double log cabin and opened his school.
His devoted wife was his faithful helper, and she with their
children followed him and shared with him his toils and
privations. In the year 1820 he removed his school to Ft.
Wayne, and there for two years devoted himself to his chosen
work, thence removing to Carey, on the St. Joseph river, as
has already been stated.
On the 9th of October, 1822, McCoy, with Mr. Jackson and

HISTORY OP BBUKIBS COUNTY. 33

family, four hired men and some of the oldest Indian boys — in
all twenty persons — left Ft. Wayne for the purpose of erecting
mission stations."' They»brought - with them two wagons drawn
by oxen, one four horse wagon, and five milch cows. They ar
rived on the 19th ;'of October, wet with rain and worn down
with fatigue., They immediately began their work, cutting down
trees and hauling them upon the ground, and fitting them tolie
laid up into the four walls of a house. McCoy, though not
fully recovered from an attack of fever, labored with the men
and directed the work.
On the 11th of November the buildings were in such a state
of forwardness that McCoy left the party t* go on with the
work,, and set out on his return to Ft. Wayne. It was Novem
ber weather, stormy and cold. The missionary, famishing with
hunger and shivering with cold, reached home after a ride of
three days. Preparations having been made for the final re
moval, McCoy, with his wife and five children, Mr. Dusenburg
an assistant missionary, six laboring men and eighteen pupils
.i,nd Indians, removed from Ft. Wayne on the 9th of Decem
ber, 1822. They were stowed away in three wagons drawn by
oxen, and one wagon drawn by four horses. They drove with
them fifty fat hogs and five cows. Beds, bedding, clothing and
provisions were packed into the wagons. Some were obliged
to go on foot, and some rode on horseback. A large tent was
carried along, and at night and on stormy days it afforded a shel
ter for the whole company. The weather was cold ; there
was three inches of snow on the ground, and ice had already
formed in the swamps and on the streams. They made but
three miles advance the first day ; the snow was carefully re
moved, a fire built, the tent pitched, beds made on the ground,
and the party encamped for the night. They retired early to
rest and rose at four o'clock in the moaning, and had breakfast
by candle light. This was their custom during the journey.
Delays and hindrances happened daily. Wagons were broken
which must be repaired, cattle strayed away at night and an

niSTOEY OF BERRIEN COUNTY.

entire day was spent in search for them. On the night of the
14th they encamped on the bank of the Elkhart. After cut
ting away the ice they got safely over the river, but not until a
day of hard labor and great exposure. Early in the morning
of the 17th, McCoy, though very unwell, took two me'n with
him and wsnt ahead of the party ten miles, to the St. Joseph,
and biiilt latge fires on each bank by which they could warm
themselves from time to time, as the slow and tedious work of
crossing was going on. Although the water was deep and the
ice was running fast, which made the crossing dangerous, they
got safely over and encamped for the night.
They were now eighteen miles from the French trading
house at Bertrand, on the morning of the 18th of December.
They made a desperate effort, and at night found a shelter un
der the roof of the kind and hospitable Mr. Bertrand. They
were now within six miles of the mission house. On the 19th
they came to this place and forded the river near the foot of
Main street, crossing it diagonally, and landing near the rear
of Mr. Colby's garden. In an hour afterwards they reached
their new home in the ivoods. When thoy arrived at Carey
their stock of flour was nearly exhausted. Two wagons drawn
by oxen were immediately sent to Ohio, by way of Ft. Wayne,
to procure a supply. It was hoped they i ould return in a
month. It was not, however, until the 18th of February that
they arrived. The family had been on short allowance for more
than four weeks. They had been able to buy from the Indi
ans and French traders only a few bushels ol' corn. This was
boiled and served as bread.
On the 21st of February Mr. Johnson Lykins arrived, to
the gi'cat joy of all. He had first been employed as a teacher
when the school was established in the Wabash country. He
came with themissionarytoFt. Wayne, and was an associate with
Mr. McCoy. His ability, integrity and Christian devotion emi-
faently fitted him for the work in which he wtis engaged.- He
remained at Carey until the CBtablishment was broken up.

HISTORY OF BERRIEN COUNTY. 'Sd'
In February, 1828, he married, at Carey, Miss McCoy, eldest
•daughter of the missionary. Dr. Lykins is yet living, and now
resides at Kansas City, in the State of Missouri.
The winter and spring of 1823 were times of great suffer
ing with the mission family. Many of them were sick from
over labor, and from exposure and privation. McCoy himself
was confined to his house by fever. There was great activity
among all the employees at the mission that spring. Theschoot
was in full operation, the daily cares of the household and fam
ily were large. A new farm was cleared and fenced, plowed
and planted. Various as were the departments of labor, there
was order and regularity in all of them.
In May, 1823, Major Long, of the United States army, while
on his way to explore the sources of the St. Peters, visited the
mission. The following extract is taken from his report of
that visit : "The report which we had received of the flatter
ing success which had attended the efforts of the Baptist mis
sionaries, induced us to deviate a little from our route, to visit
this interesting establishment. * * * The spot was
covered with a voiy dense forest seven months before the time
we visited it, but by the great activity of the superintendent,
he had suceeedcd, in the course of this short time, in building
six o;ood log houses, i'our of which afford comfortable residen
ces to the inmates ni' the establishment, the fifth is used as a
school room, and the sixth forms a commodious blacksmith
shop. In addition to this thev have cleared about fifty acres
of laud, which is nearly all inclosed by a substantial, fence:
Forty acres have already been plowed and planted with maize,
a.nd every step has been taken to place the establishment upon
an independent footing. The school consists of from forty to
sixty children. It is thought it will soon be increased to one
hundred. The plan adopted seems to be a very judicious one.
It is to unite a practical and intellectual education. The boys
aro msta'ucted in the English language, in reading, in writing
and arithmetic. They sire made to attend to the usual occu-

36 HISTORY OF BERBIBN COUNTY.

pations of the farm, and perform every operation connected
with it, such as plowing, planting and harrowing. The girls
receive the same instruction as the boys, and are in addition to
this, taught spinning, knitting, weaving and sewing, both plain
and ornamental. They have a flock of one hundred sheep,
and are daily expecting two hundred head of cattle, collected
in Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio."
On the 15th of June a drove of one hundred and twenty-
one cattle arrived at Carey. They were a part of the drove
of two hundred mentioned by Major Long, a part of them
having been left at Ft. Wayne to recruit. Their stock was
now increased to one hundred and fifty head. They very soon
had sixty cows for their dairy, and large quantities of butter
and cheese were made. They had a large stock of all the do
mestic animals which are kept on a well conducted and well
managed farm. It was commonly reported that they had about.
two hundred head of cattle, about three hundred sheep and an
immense herd of swine. The latter subsisted most of the time
on nuts and roots which they found in the woods, and were in
fine condition. The mission was now in full operation, but
had not attained its full growth. New scholars were received,
additions made of new teachers and new laborers. In Novem
ber Miss Fannie Goodridgc, from Lexington, Kentucky, ar
rived and became a teacher. She was followed, but at a later
day, by Miss Wright and Miss Purchase, from Ohio, and by
Mr. and Mrs. Polk, from Indiana. The late Major Britain
was a teacher in 1827.
In October, 1823, Charles Noble, E^q,, of Monroe, was
commissioned by Gen. Lewis Cass, who was the Governor of,
the Territory^of Michigan, to visit the Carey mission and make
a report of its condition. In pursuance of his commissioa
Mr. Noble came to the mission house and there spent three
days in making his examination. The result of that visit, and
the opinion, of that gentleman are spoken of by Gen. Cass in a
letter to Mr. McCoy, in which he said: "Your report and that of

HISTORY OP BERRIEN COUNTY. 37
Mr. Noble, are entirely satisfactory. The affairs of your agency
appear to be in the best condition, and if the experiment is ev
er successful, I am satisfied you will make it so."
Although this year was one of prosperity, and although the
products of the farm had been as large as could reasonably
ihave been expected, still there was a lack of breadstuff at the
mission. It is true they had gathered nine hundred bushels
of corn, and a large quantity of vegetables, but they had not,
as yet, raised any wheat, and flour was transported from Ohio
in wagons. They were in need of clothing, and there was a
debt of several hundred dollars incurred in support of the
mission. To procure supplies Mr. McCoy left Carey on the
29th of December, and proceeded to Washington, and from
thence, in February, he went to Philadelphia, New York, Bos
ton, and other places. Wherever he went there was a general
response to his appeals. On the 25th of May he embarked at
Buffalo on a schooner, which was bound for Detroit, and the
mouth of the St. Joseph. He had on board, besides boxes of
clothing and goods, one hundred barrels of flour, twenty-four
barrels of salt and thirty bushels of wheat for seed. He left
the vessel at Detroit and came across the country on horseback,
and arrived at Carey on the 11th of June, 1824. He found
them all well and the work was going on prosperously. Mr.
McCoy in his journal says : "I found them on short allowance
of bread,. On the 16th we had exhausted all our flour and
meal, except a few pounds reserved for the children and sick.
All except myself wer'e in good spirits in regard to food, hour
ly expecting the arrival of the vessel. I feared that contrary
•winds, or other hindrances, might cause us to suffer, but I con
cealed my anxiety. On the 18th we had only corn enough for
one day, but our merciful God was still near us. The harbor
where the vessel would stop was without inhabitants. We had
sent two of our pupils to build and keep up a fire sit the place
in order that the smoke, by being seen from the vessel, might

38 HISTORY OF BERRIEN COUNTY.
point out the place of landing. The boys were directed to
open a barrel of flour immediately on the landing of the ves
sel, and hasten to us, a distance of twenty-five miles, with what
they could bring. On the evening of the 18th, to our great
joy, and mine in particular, one of the young men arrived with
a mule packed with flour. We brought our property from the
lake to the station upon the river in periouges. From that
time forward the mission did not suffer for want of bread, nor
did our pecuniary wants ever again become so great as they
had been." The mission was prosperous during the next two
years. The number of scholars increased. The farm was
greatly enlarged ; more than two hundred acres were inclosed
with substantial fence. About three hundred bushels of wheat
were harvested in 1825, and a flouring mill erected, which was
worked by horses or cattle. This was the first grist mill which
was built west of Tecumseh or Ann Arbor. It was most nec
essary for the comfort and convenience of the mission. Prior
to this they had ground corn in a mill which was worked by
hand. It required the constant labor of one man to make
meal sufficient for daily consumption.
The condition of the mission is clearly stated by the late
John L. Leib, Esq., of Detroit, the government agent whose
duty it was, among other things, to visit annually the Indian
schools within the bounds of the Michigan Superin tendency.
He visited the Carey mission in August, 1826, and made his
report to Gen. Cass, from which the following extracts are ta
ken : "On the 15th of August I proceeded to the Carey es
tablishment, on the St. Joseph, where I arrived on the 21st,
and was much gratified with the improvement in all its de
partments. It is a world in miniature, and presents the most
cheerful and consoling appearance. It has become a familiar
resort of the natives, and from the benefits derived from it in
various shapes, they begin to feel a dependence on, and recourse
in it at all times, and especially in difficult and trying occa-
siens. There are at present seventy scholars, forty-two males

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and twenty-eight females, in various stages of improvement.
Two hundred and eight acres are now enclosed in fence, of
which fifteen are in wheat, fifty in Indian corn, and eight in
potatoes and other vegetable products. The residue is appro
priated for pastures. There have been added to the buildings,
sinee my last visit, a house and a most excellent grist mill,
worked by horses. The usefulness of this mill can scarce
ly be appreciated, as there is no other of any kind within one
hundred miles, at least, of the establishment, and here, as be
nevolence is the preponderating principle, all the surrounding
population is benefitted. It is not in the immediate neighbor
hood alone that the efforts of missionary exertions are felt. In
distant places — near the mouth of the St. Joseph and at Grand
River the most surprising changes have taken place. Strong
and effective enclosures are made and making, and stock ac
quired, and at the latter place the missionary family have
erected several spacious buildings, including a school house,
and improved some land."
It was known from the very beginning that the Carey mis
sion must fall before the white men who would emigrate to the
country. The Indian title to the country would soon be ex
tinguished, and then it would be purchased by actual settlers.
Accordingly preparations were made at the mission for bring
ing it to a close, and for its removal beyond the western boun
dary of Missouri. It was not fully wound up, however, until
1832.

HISTORY OF NILES.

Squire Thompson was the pioneer farmer of the St. Joseph
valley. A resident of Ohio, he visited the Carey mission in
1823, and chose a location on the flat a short distance above
the site of the dam. He planted a field of corn that spring,
and returned for his family which he brought here in the fall,
to find that his corn had been destroyed by some evil disposed
Indians. Such a man, however, was not easily discouraged.
He soon built a log hut for his family, consisting of his wife
and two children, and brought his food for the winter from In
diana. His daughter Rachel, (Mrs. Rachel Weed, of Niles,)
was born in October, 1825. She was the first white child born
in the St. Joseph Valley. In the spring of 1826 he moved in
to Cass county, north of Summervillc, where he lived until he
moved to California, where he died in 1850, in the sixty-sixth
year of his age.
James Kirk came early in the spring of '24. He was the
second settler in the County. For a time he lived in a log
house in the same yard with Thompson, but afterward built a
house on the side of the ravine near the depot. He also re
moved west after a time.
Baldwin Jenkins was a pioneer by birth. He was born at
Fort Jenkins, in the wilds of Pennsylvania, and at an early day
moved to Green county, Ohio. During the summer of 1824

HISTORY OP NILES. 41

he resolved to go west, and made a visit to Fort Wayne, where
he heard of Carey, on the St. Joseph. Following the pathway
made by McCoy nearly two years before, he visited the mis
sion. He remained some time and examined the country on
the east side of the river, andwaspleasedwith Pokagon prairie.
In its crown of summer beauty the lonely prairie was surpass
ingly lovely ; the somewhat rolling surface of the plain, which
was overspread with luxuriant grass, starred and flamed with
the most beautiful wild flowers. The oak forests, being desti
tute of the thick underbrush which now so generally ' prevails,
resembled some extensive park, and the early settler could
drive anywhere without the aid of an ax, to cut a road. No
one who has not seen can appreciate the beauty of our forests
at that time. Selecting his future home he returned to Ohio
and came back in the spring with Benjamin Potter and Nathan
Young. They planted a field of corn and cultivated it during
the summer. In the fall he went to Ohio agaiii for his family.
Their first dwelling was an Indian hut. As this was a type of
many of the first habitations in the west, a picture of one wiU
serve for all. By the side of a spring or stream, large or
small, a spot was chosen for a new home. This one was hard
by a bubbling spring of excellent water, and where fuel was
abundant. It was built of small logs, one upon the other,
grooved at the ends so as to fit all around closely, the chinks
being closed with strips of wood and mud — with small, oblong
apertures for windows on the side, and another and larger in
front for a door way, and still another in the roof for a chim
ney, made of sticks and clay, but often only a hole was left in
the roof through which the smoke, after lingering with the fam
ily and the household goods till all was blue, would wander out
at its own sweet will. The roof, flat but sloping, was composed
of poles covered with boughs or straw. When the weather
was inclement blankets would be put up at the windows. At
night a blanket or sheet would serve as a door, and often the
house dog, watching at the threshold, would awaken his mas-

42 HISTORY OF NIIiES.

ter ^^hen the sneaking wolves, whose howl made darkness hid
eous, approached too near. Within the hut there was no floor
—articles of furniture were few but of the most serviceable
kind. The bedstead was often made by inserting two poles
into the side of the house and supporting the other ends, kept
apart by a cross piece, by wooden stakes driven into the ground.
Bark of the elm or basswood was used' in the place of bed
cord. Other beds could be made on the floor or ground, ox in
the loft, which was reached by a ladder.
The picture is not overdrawn. Many of the earliest pioneers
will recognize it as a true representation of their first dwell
ings here. Those who came a few yeai-s later were better able
to provide themselves with comfortable houses.
When Mr. Jenkins moved his family he brought from his '
mill in Ohio, two barrels of flour, the greater share of which
he divided among his neighbors who had none. In those days
families living within ten miles of each other were near neigh
bors. Their food, during the winter, consisted of pork, pota
toes, and coarse meal ground at the mission or in Squire
Thompson's hand mill. He carried corn to the mill on his
back, since both of his horses died shortly after his arrival
here. The only tea or coffee used by some families was that
made from the avens root. It is the testimony of many that
the winters of that period were much more severe than those-
we now experience. They came early and stayed long, and
the snow was deep. It was difficult to obtain hay with which
to winter their stock, and the farmers were obliged to chop
down the forest trees that the cattle might live by browsing.
Jenkins, during the year PL826, kept quite a large dairy, and
the family made large quantities of butter and cheese, which
were marketed at Fort Wayne. At this time Cutteau had a
trading post at South Bend, Joseph Bertrand near Bertrand
village, and Burnett at the mouth of the river. These kept
small stocks of dry goods, which were given in exchange for
such supplies as they needed from the farmers.

HISTORY OF NIuBS. 43

Mr. Jenkins was a man of uncommon intellectual power,
though his abilities had never been cultivated by any systematic
training. He had a most remarkable memory, and was per
fectly at home on any historical subject that could be men
tioned. He kept a complete diary of events in his mind, and
could, at any time, recall the state of the weather, and the
work which had occupied his time on the same day of the
month, five, ten or twenty years previously. He could tell the
name and age of every man, woman and child in the neighbor
hood. He was one of the first County Judges appointed under
the old Territorial law. He owned large tracts of land in Ber
rien as well as in Cass. He died in 1847, at the house of his
daughter, (Mrs. Isaac Murphy) at Berrien Centre, and his body
rests in the cemetery at the Union church near the same place.
John Lybrook came in the fall of 1824, with Squire Thomp
son, who had returned to his former home for provisions. Du
ring the winter he worked for Thompson and for the mission.
Early in the spring he went back to Richmond, Indiana, and
gave such glowing accounts of the country about Carey that
several persons resolved to come and locate. The party, con
sisting of John Lybrook, Joel Yard, John Johnson and his
brother, set out in March, 1825. They traveled on foot, each
carrying his clothes, provisions and an ax. They also brought
a dog and a gun. At this time there was not a dwelling house
between Richmond and Fort Wayne, and none between the lat
ter place and Thompson's, except the trading houses at South
Bend and Bertrand. No persons were to be seen on the route
except a few hunters and traders. Wolves were plenty, and
all night long would keep up an infernal howling about their
camp fire. Arriving at the mouth of the Elkhart they found
a canob which they at once "confiscated," and floated down
the river to Thompson's.
Johnson and his brother cleared several acres of ground on
section 15, and planted it to corn. In the fall John Johnson,
Sr., brought his family and settled near the river on the Ber-

44 HISTORY OF NILES.

rien road. John Johnson, Jr., was a shoemaker by trade, and
during the winter he was employed at the mission, where he
made shoes for the pupils. He was also employed to take
provisions to the mission at Grand River.
Periouges were used for the purpose of transportation.
These were canoes thirty or forty feet long, dug out from the
largest whitewood trees. They were capable of carrying two
or three tons burden. The usual freight was about twenty-five
barrels of pork or corn meal. Four persons were employed
for each periouge which was floated to the mouth of the river.
Two of the party then walked along the water's edge and towed
the boat by means of ropes. In this way they proceeded at
the rate of about three miles an hour. Arriving at Grand
River they "poled" thecargoto the mission near Grand Rapids.
Several families settled on or near Pokagon Prairie at an
early day, but as they were beyond the limits of our County,
we only mention a few names. L^zziel Putnam came in 1825,
arriving a few days before Baldwin Jenkins returned with his
family. Uzziel Putnam, Jr., was the first white male child
born in the valley. After Putnam, came Markham, Towns-
end, Dickson, McKinney, Garwood, Burke, Edwards and ot'n-
ers. Eli Ford came from Ohio to Pokagon Prairie in the latter
part of 1827. The settlers at that time were beginning to
sorely feel the need of a flouring mill. Mr. Ford was not a
miller, but he was quite ingenious, and after thinking upon the
.subject he offered to put up a mill, provided the settlers would
furnish the means. Money and labor sufficient to insure suc
cess were soon subscribed, and work was commenced early in
the winter. It was a log building, situated on the Dowagiae
creek on the site of Norton's mill. David Ford, a millwright
from Pittsburg, Pa., assisted in the construction. It had only
one small stone which was manufactured by Ford himself. Al
though the mill was not finished, he commenced grindincr in the
spring of 1828. This was a great improvement over the hand
mill, yet there was one thing lacking — there was no bolter.

HISTORY OF NILES. 45

The material for one was not to be had in the country, so that
they were obliged to sift the flour by hand. Mrs. Ford, how
ever, happened to think of a muslin dress which she had in her
trunk, so this was brought forth and given for the public good,
and the mill was in full running order. This was the first wa
ter power mill in the County, and the first flour mill in western
Michigan. Farmers living as far away as Beardsley Prairie,
or Prairie Rondc, in Kalamazoo county, brought grain to this
mill. Mr. Ford soon after built a saw mill at the same place.
In the spring of 1828, Elij Bonnell and Mr. Teitsort, from
southern Obio, settled at Niles. Mr. Bonnell built a log house
near the site of Hunstable's store. This was the first dwell
ing house in the place. Both were farmers and subsequently
removed to Cass county.
In September of the same year, Stephen Salee, a Polander,.
who helped drive Napoleon from Russia, in his disastrous cam
paign of 1814, moved into the township. He chose a pleasant
location on the bank of the river, a mile below the present
city limits. His nearest neighbor was John Johnson, who lived
in the same section. Some time after his settlement he began
the erection of a saw mill on the Dowagiac, a mile above thfr
bridge. Although the long period occupied in building it
obliged him to replace some of the timbers which had decayed
by exposure, he persevered, and at the end of seventeen years
was able to call it completed.
Neil Sparks came from Indiana in October, and located some
distance below Salee's, in the bend of the river. Spencer and
Levi Sparks, his sons, reside in the township at the present time..
The next settlers, Obed P. Lacey, Isaac Gray, William Justice
and S.B. Walling and wife, (who was a sisterofLacey's) arrived
in October from Richmond, Indiana. They at once saw the nat
ural advantages here offered for building up a city. Mr. Wal
ling purchased the dwelling of Mr. Bonnell, who removed to
LaGrange Prairie, where he died a few years since.
Obed Lacey lived at Mr. Walling's, and was engaged with-

46 HISTORY OF NILES.

him in the mercantile business. Mr. Lacey acted as postmas
ter until the appointment of Isaac Gray, in 1830. The mail
at that early day was carried to Chicago and Detroit by the
soldiers on foot.
Isaac Gray erected a cabin near the bank of the]river, south
of Main street, and returned to Richmond for his family and a
stock of goods in October, 1829. In the spring of 1830 he
received a commission as postmaster of Niles, and was there
fore the first commissioned postmaster in the village. During
a trip to Detroit in October, of this year, he contracted the
illness which caused his death, which occurred a short time af
ter. Mrs. Gray, after the death of her husband, closed out
the stock of goods, and returned to Richmond, but in about a
year came back to Niles and engaged in the mercantile busi
ness. She was a lady of great business tact, and managed her
affairs successfully. She always made her own purchases, gen
erally going to Buffalo for that purpose. She remained in this
business until 1839. Margaret Gray, a daughter, became the
wife of R. W. Landon, and Wm. B. Gray is a well known resi
dent of Niles at the present day, having served, at different
times, as supervisor, and as Recorder of the city.
Ephraim Lacey, and his sons, Elijah and David, and a daugh
ter Acenith, arrived on the 29th of April, 1829. They built
a log house a short distance above the bridge which crosses the
Dowagiac creek. At the land sale at Monroe that year Mr.
Walling bought one hundred and ninety acres of land, which
included the water power now occupied by the Linden Mills,
and the Dowagiac creek about half a mile above the present
•dam. Mr. Walling, as agent for Mr. Justice, also purchased
at the same time the land upon which the business portion of
Niles now stands. Justice deeded all that portion lying south
of Main street to Elijah Lacey for the convenience of giving
titles, although Ephraim Lacey and Mr. Walling were equal
partners. The village was laid out and the plat recorded dur
ing the summer. The proprietors gave the village its name

HISTORY OF NILES. 47

from Hezekiah Niles, editor of the Niles Register.
Morgan Wilson came during the latter part of summer and
built a log house near the flour mills. He erected a tannery a
few weeks later, and was the first tanner in Niles. Hiram
Chilson arrived in December. He and Col. Daniel Olds left
Ohio for the Superior lead mines, but Mr. Chilson was obliged
to stop at Mackinaw on account of sickness, while Col. Olds
went on to Green Bay. Mr. Chilson remained at Mackinaw
until pai'tly recovered, when he took passage for St. Joseph,
arriving there on the 4th of December, and in a few days after
came to Niles. Col. Olds followed in 1830, having remained
at Green Bay during the winter.
The Laceys began the improvement of the water power in
1829, by thp* erection of a saw mill — the second saw mill in
the County, Ford's being the first. The mill commenced ope
ration in January, 1830. As soon as this was completed the
proprietors began the erection of a flour mill, which was fin
ished several months later. The first attempt to raise the mill
was unsuccessful, as the mill was a large one for those days,
the bents were heavy, and the strength of the men present not
equal to the task. Another raising was had a few days later,
when men from all the country about, some even from as great
a distance as Door Prairie, assembled and the building was
put up. This year was a promising one for the prospects of
the future city. Garrit Shuert located on a farm which inclu
ded the eastern portion of the present corporation. Col. Al-
amanzon Huston first came to this County in 1828, as a ped
dler and Indian trader. He located at Edwardsburg in 1829,
but in May of this year he came to Niles and went into a log
house which he had obtained of Mr. Justice. It stood on the
north side of Main street, near the river. He soon had his
house fitted up for a tavern, and during the summer erected a
frame addition on the east side, part of which was occupied as
a bar-room. Jacob Beeson opened a store at St. Joseph, but
soon removed to Niles, which he found was a better trading

48 HISTORY OF NILES.

point. His store was a part of the frame addition to Huston's
tavern. He soon sold out his entire stock and returned for
another. He traveled on horseback and carried his money in
saddle bags.
Henry Drew, from Vermont, arrived in Edwardsburg in
November, 1829. He was a carpenter by trade, and not find
ing employment in that village, came to Niles in May, 1830,
where he was first employed in building the frame addition to
Huston's tavern.
The anniversary of Independence was appropriately cele
brated on the 4th of July. A sycamore flag pole, sixty feet
in length, was cut by Henry Drew on the farm of Mr. Shuert,
and hauled to the ground on the afternoon of the 3d, and
raised on the morning of the 4th. Tbe celebration took place
on a piece of open ground in front of Huston's tavern, and be
tween Mr. Walling's house and the river. Fifteen or twenty
men were present at the first celebration in Niles. The Dec
laration of Independence was read by Col. Edwards, of Ed
wardsburg, and dinner was prepared by Col. Huston, and
served in the shade of some saplings which had been tempora
rily arranged on the ground for the occasion.
Col. Huston, during the summer, had a frame house built
on the hill, which is yet standing — 79 Main street. His fath
er came this year with his family, and built a log house near
the corner of Main and Third streets, in the rear of the mar
ble yard.
Hiram Chilson began the erection of a house this year, which
occupied the site of Piatt's stores. Col. Olds bought a half
interest in this house, and it afterward became the Council
House, and Col. Olds acted as landlord.
Eber Griswold, from Lockport, N. Y., came during the sum
mer, and being pleased with the prospects of the village, built
a log house on Sycamore street near the marsh, and sent Ed
win Huston with a team to Detroit after his family, consisting
of his wife and seven children. It took eight days to make

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the joomey from Detroit, and part of the family walked the
whole ^stance.
The marsh, whidi ext^ided from Sycamore street to the
present rail road bridge on the norUi, and from the river to the
blnff oa the east, produced excellent hay, which was cut this
year by lir. Griswold. The only bam he had was the cellar
under Hiram Cbilson's unfinished house, where part of the
hay was stored, the ronainder being left in the cocks. There
were several ponds in the marsh, and the frogs, in the months
of spring gave free concerts, and "no postponement on account
of the weather." The marsh was miry for several years, and
the cattle were often stack in the ma<L Where the Bond House
stands was one of the sloughs. Even Main street was low and
wet, and when the village was organized eight years later, one
of the first acts of the Board of Trustees wa.s to pass an ordi
nance requiring the filling up of "the pond opposite the Union
Hotel on Main street." G?he well at Tefft's livery stable was
formerly an open spring, but as Main .street was raised from
time to time to its present level, a .^lone curbing was put in,
and it has become a well.
There was no road leading north acTOzi the mar.^h, and the
villagers, it. going to Lacey '» nulls, were obliged to follow a
road which ascended the bluff hj a circuitous path in the rear
of Paine'g Bank, and from thence leading to Fifth street, to
avoid the deep ravines, and to the present railroad track, when
it turned to the left and followed a ridge to the river.
The families residing at Niles at the close of 1830, who have
not already been mentioned, were as follows : Thomas Green
had the largest house in the settlement. It afterwards became
the "Old Diggins," which was the second hotel in the village.
A part of this house was standing in 1868, but was torn down
to make room for the Beading House. Titus B. Willard lived
in a doable log hoose where Fowler's store now stands. He
was, the first school teadier here, and taught in his house. Mr.
Josiace lived in a log house on the north-west comer of Front

50 HISTORY OF NILES.

and Sycamore streets. Thomas Deniston, a carpenter, had a
log house on the south-east corner of the same streets, where
he still lives. The old house is yet standing, and is used for a
kitchen. This is the only instance in the history of the Coun
ty where a man has, for two score years, lived on the same
corner and occupied the same house, Mr. Griswold, mentioned
above, lived just east of Mr. Deniston's. Garrit Shuert had
a brick yard on the north side of Second street, south of Main.
Some of the brick made that year may be seen in the chimney
of Deniston's log house. David and Daniel Wilson began their
tannery south of the village where the brewery stands. Mr.
Comley had a house north of the village, near the railroad.
Several settlers came into the township this year. Among
the number was Daniel Brown, who located in the western part
of the township. In the fall he sold his crop of corn and his
claim, for thirty dollars, to William Gotten, who resided there
until a few years ago when he removed to Buchanan. Mr.
Comar, Joseph Stevens and John Wittenmyer also settled in
the bend of the river. Rowland Clark came with Eber Gris
wold, and settled on the farm now owned by Robert Breth-
schneider. Death visited the young colony this year, and took away one
of the founders, Mr. S. B. Walling. He was buried in the
cemetery which was situated by the Presbyterian church. Mrs.
Walling still resides here with her brother, David Lacey, and
she is now the oldest inhabitant of Niles.
The following winter was a severe one. It set in on the 7th
of December, and the snow remained deep on the ground until
spring. The race at Lacey's mill was frozen solid. Eli Ford
had taken his mill down to repair and enlarge it, so that no
flour could be made before spring, and many settlers were
obliged to return to potatoes and pounded corn.
The wolves, which were many, found lodgings in the hay
cocks on the marsh, and one morniBg Ed. Griswold's hair stood
up, when, on going into Hiram Chilson's cellar for some hay,

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he found himself mixed up with several wolves. The wolves
got out of the cellar first. In the spring many carcasses of
deer were found in the woods, where they had perished from
cold and hunger.
In 1831 several additions were made to the settlement.
Among them was our first physician. Dr. Erasmus Winslow.
Dr. Wm. B. Beeson arrived in June and went into partnership
with Dr. Winslow, but soon after joined Jacob Beeson in the
mercantile business, leaving Dr. Winslow the entire practice
until the arrival of Dr. J. K. Finley.
One of the important events of the year was the establish
ment of the ferry, by Benjamin and Moses Finch, who resided
in a house on Front street, south of Main. The river trade
was commenced with a small keel-boat made by lashing togeth
er two wide canoes. Another hotel, the Pavilion, was com
menced by Charles Finch, who subsequently sold to Job Brook-
field. It stood on the ground now occupied by the south part
of Krick's hardward store.
The 4th of July was celebrated in a small Avarehouse built
by Col. Huston in the fall of '30. It stood by the river near
Sycamore street. 'J'he Declaration of Independence was read
by Titus B. Willard, and the services of the day were enli
vened by speeches and songs.
A road was surveyed in May by Samuel Marrs, deputy sur
veyor, from St. Joseph through Wolf's prairie to Niles. Roads
were also laid out from the Indiana line, through Bertrand to
Niles, and from Pokagon to Niles.
The County was organized in 1831, receiving its name from
Hon. J. M. Berrien, a member of Jackson's cabinet. St. Jo
seph was designated as the County seat. The County com
prised but two townships — Niles and St. Joseph. The first
deed was recorded ot 4 o'clock p. m., Nov. 27th. Obed P. La
cey was the first Register.
Among other settlers who came to Niles this year were the

52 HISTORY OS' NILES.

Hoffmans, Henry B. Roddick, Jacob K. Brown, Nelson Lan
don, Lucius Hoyt and Tolman Wheeler.
On one of the last days of April, 1832, news came ' that
Black Hawk had crossed the Mississippi, and had entered up
on a hostile invasion of the United States. His ravages among
the frontier settlements of Wisconsin, and the defeat of a paiv
ty of two hundred and seventy Americans, spread the greatest
alarm throughout the country, and rolled back the tide of em
igrants who were moving west. The report which reached
Niles was that the Sacs and Foxes were marching upon Chica
go, and that all the western settlements were in iminent dan
ger. The presence of several thousand Pottawatomies on the
reserve, tended to increase the uneasiness of the people in Niles.
Couriers were sent in every direction to call out the militia,
and there was " great hurrying to and fro" generally. Vol-
Tinteers came in rapidly, armed with knives if not with guns.
General Williams arrived in a few days and took up his head
quai-ters at the Old Diggins. A " regiment," composed of four
(sompanies, each containing about sixty men, came from School
craft and Kalamazoo. The officers were Col. David E. Brown,
Lieut. Col. Isaac Barnes, and Major H. B. Huston. They
came expecting to find the Indians on the reserve, arrayed in ;
war against the United States, but the Pottawatomies had no i
desii-e to break from their traditional friendship for the Yan
kees, yet they would have liked nothing better than a chance
to fight against their old enemies, the Sacs.
Darius Brown was Quarter-Master, with head quarters at
the Pavilion, which was unfinished. He seized all the flour in
the warehouses at St. Joseph, Berrien and Niles, for the use
of the troops, and a large oven was made to bake for' them.
The excitement which prevailed seems rather amusing at this
time, since the hostile Indians did not come within a hundred
miles of Chicago. The excitement began to. subside in a few
days, and Col. Brown returned with his regiment to Schoolcraft.
Gen. Williams, however, was anxious to go to Chicago, but

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as the militia refused to go out of the State, he called for vol
unteers. Capt. Ben. Finch soon had a company of seventy-
five men. Samuel Morton was Lieutenant. Capt. Gardner
raised a smaller company in Cass county. These two companies
composed the " brigade " that went to the war under command
of Gen. Williams, Col. A. Huston and Major David Wilson.
Dr. E. Winslow was surgeon, and Wm. B. Beeson assistant
surgeon. The chief command rested with the privates, who,
while encamped at Door Prairie, superseded Col. Huston by
electing Col. Edwards to the position. Col. Huston was dis
liked on account of his over-bearing conduct. Major Wilson
was also sent home, and George Hoffman was elected in his
place. The companies went to Chicago, and a few of the men
went as far as the Illinois river. They saw no Indians, yet,
like Lincoln, they "had many bloody battles with the musqui-
toes, and came home." Among the number who enlisted were
Jacob K. Brown, A. L. Burke, G. H. Clftypool, Daniel .John
son, Wm. Kinzie, Sam. Rogers and Henry Drew.
The war ended without serious loss of Hfo or property, but
it had the effect to stop all emigration for that season, and very
few, comparatively, of our pioneers date their settlement from
that year. During the summer came that new and terrible
scourge, the Asiatic cholera. Its victims were few in this
County, but in Detroit, Chicago, and the larger cities and vil
lages, large numbers died of it, and the whole country was full
of gloom.
Nathaniel Bacon graduated at Union College in 1824, and
after entering the legal profession practiced, for a time, in
Rochester, N. Y. He removed to Niles in 1833, and at once
became actively engaged in the practice of his profession, al
ways holding the most eminent place at the bar of the courts
where he practiced. In 1835 he erected the American, which
,was, for many years, the largest hotel in the village. In 1855
he was elected Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit, filling the

54 HISTORY OP NILES.

vacancy caused by the death of Chas. W. Whipple. He was
re-elected in 1857 for the full term of six years, and in 1866
was again elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Judge Perrin M. Smith. In April, 1869, he was re-elected,
for the full term of six years, but his death occurred in Sep
tember of the same year, before he had entered upon this last
term. Edwin Richardson came to Niles in 1833. He subsequently
resided in St. Joseph, and for three or four years in Berrien,
where he held the office of County Clerk and County Register,
which latter he held at the time of his death in 1842.
In 1833 Nelson Landon and Lucius Hoyt erected the first
foundry in Niles. It was a small affair on the bank of the
river, south of Main street.
It was not until 1834 that the excitement caused by tbe
Black Hawk war had subsided so that the stream of emigrants
again began to pour westward in full force. Among the new
comers this year was Benjamin Y. Collins, who engaged in the
boot and shoe trade. He erected the first three story building
in Niles, although another, the Pavilion, was being built at the
same time. He remained in the business fifteen years, and
since that time has been engaged in the manufacture of brick.
J. C. Larimore came during the same year and opened a dry
goods store on the corner where the Post Office stands. In
June, 1840, he purchased the drug store of Dr. Lewis, and has
continued in this business for thirty years.
Dr. John K. Finley arrived this year and engaged in the
practice of his profession. At the time of his arrival Dr. Wins
low was the only practicing physician here.
Rufus W. Landon came in '34, and was employed as a clerk
in the warehouse of Dr. Tolman Wheeler and John F. Porter.
This firm owned a line of boats, and for several years had a
more extensive business than any other firm on the river. Mr.
Landon remained in their employ until 1838, when he was ap
pointed postmaster. In 1842 he was elected to the office of

HISTORY OF NILES. 65

County Treasurer, which position he held for ten years — a lon
ger term than has«been served by any other officer at our Coun
ty seat. He has served four terms as Mayor of Niles. Mr.
Landon is an extensive land owner, possessing nearly seven
thousand acres of land in Berrien County, besides tracts of
land in other counties and in the west.
In 1835, Titus B. Willard, Daniel G. Garnsey, JElijah La
cey, Erasmus Winslow and Wm. McCaleb, were elected ' dele
gates from this County, to the convention held in Detroit to
form a State constitution.
Perhaps the leading event of the year was the establishment
of the first newspaper here. The first number of the "(?«-
zette and Advertiser," a Democratic weekly, was issued Sep
tember 5th, by H. Barnes. In August, 1836, Mr. Barnes sold
to Britt & Chipman. The paper changed hands several times,
and was finally bought by J. A. Brown in 1838, and the name
was changed to ^^Intelligencer."
During the fall the Maumee Branch Rail Road Company
were surveying a route to Chicago. The citizens of Niles were
anxious to be eonnected with the rest of the world by rail as
well as by water, as was evinced by a meeting of the citizens
on December 14th, at which a committee of seven persons, (J.
C. Larimore, Chairman,) was appointed to confer with the com
missioner on the subject of the route of that road through the
counties of St. Joseph, Cass and Berrien, by way of Niles to
New Buffalo.
The following includes nearly every business firm in Niles
at the close of 1835 : On the south side of jSIain street, begin
ning at the river and proceeding eastAvard, we find Warren k
Winslow, dealers in dry goods and clothing; Vincent L. Brad
ford had a law office over the store ; next came H. W. Gri.?-
wold," dealer in wines and liquors ; H. J. Slater's boot and
shoe store, and J. C. Larimore, dry goods and groceries, on the
corner where the Post Office stands ; oU the opposite eide of
the street stood Huston's old tavern and the Old Digging ; be-

56 HISTORY OF NILBS.

tween Front and Second streets, on the south side, were the
stores of Jacob Beeson, wines and liquors, on the corner ; San
ger & Loomis, copper, tin and sheet iron manufacturers (Freed's
stand ;.) Finley & Aitkin, druggists ; Jasper Mason, clothing
store, corner of Second. On the north side stood George W.
Hoffman's dry goods store, corner of Front ; the Council
House, Titus B. Willard, proprietor ; B. Y. Collins' boot and
shoe store near the corner of Second. Orrin Derby's harness
shop occupied the south-east corner of Main and Second streets.
Near Third street was a building occupied by Scales & Pressey,
painters, glaziers and chair manufacturers. On Front, north
of Main, was the business firm of Deniston & Redding, cabin
et makers. On Front, south of Main, were Lucius Hoyt, for
warding and commission ; P. S. Vedder, general store ; and
Mason & Olds, proprietors of Niles Foundry. Mrs. Gray had
a store on Water street, near Sycamore ; Jacob Messenger,
during this winter, made furniture in a little house (Mrs. Gris
wold's,) on Broadway, between Third and Fourth.
In 1836 Niles was seized with that mania for banking, by
, those who had no money to lend but who wished to borrow^,
which prevailed so extensively under the system created by the
General Banking Law, and which produced that delectable
brood known as "Wild cat Banks." On the 6th of February
a large number of the citizens of Cass, Berrien and St. Jo
seph counties, assembled at the American Hotel and passed
resolutions requesting the legislature to charter the Bank of
Niles with a capital of $250,000, with the privilege of increas
ing to $500,000. The Bank of Niles, with a smaller capital,
might have been found the following "year in the American,
block. Jacob Beeson was President, and Geo. W. Hoffman-
Cashier. The Berrien County Bank was chartered about the
same time. Lucius Hoyt was President of this Bank, J. A.
Noonan was the first Cashier, and Henry Beech the second.
Both Banks suspended after a time.
The Broadway bridge was completed in December, 1836

HISTORY OF NH.£S. 57

through the efforts of Elijah Lacey, who was anxious to con
nect his part of the village with the west side. This was the
first bridge across the river below Mottville. It was a great
convenience to those who wished to cross the river, and a de
cided improvement over the slow and laborious method of cross
ing on the ferry.
This year brought an unusually large number of settlers in
to the village and County. Among the number were several
of our most prominent business men, including Ben. F. Fish,
T. L. Stevens, Wm. G. Ferson, H. D. Gallup, H. A. Chapin,
G. S. Babcock, R. K. Charles, R. T. Twombly, J. Geltma-
cher, David Bacon and R. C. Paine.
Niles "became an incorporated village in 1838. The first
election of village officers was held at the house of D. Gep-
hart on the 28th day of May. E. Winslow was elected Presi
dent ; Theo. H. Nevin, Recorder ; R. R. Gibson, Uriel Enos,
Jacob K. Brown, David Kirk, A. W. Johnson and Charles
Jewett, Trustees.
In the spring of 1842 Niles contained seven dry goods and
grocery stores, two drug stores, one book store, three ware
houses, three taverns, two harness shops, six shoe shops, two
cabinet and chair shops, two wagon shops, three tailor shops,
three blacksmith shops, two livery stables, one turning machine,
one gunsmith, one tinner, eight lawyers and four doctors. The
population of the village was about 800. At that time, and
until the completion of the rail road to this point, the river
during the season of navigation, was an important means of
communication with, and the only outlet for the products of
the rich farming country of the St. Joseph valley.
Long lines of wagons came great distances to this and other
shipping points on the river, laden with wheat or other pro
duce to be shipped to St. Joseph. Keel boats were never out
of sight on the river, and hundreds of men found employment
as boatmen. Many earned their first dollar in Michigan in that
way. St. Joseph was the most importantshipping port in Mich-

58 HIriTOKV OF NILES.

igan with the exception of Detroit. In 1842 it shipped more
wheat than Chicago. In 1843 the difference was in favor of
Chicago, the figures, after reducing flour to wheat, standing
St. Joseph, 488,114 bushels ; Chicago, 688,907.
The prices paid for produce at that time were very low com-
parc'l with present prices, as will be seen by the following :
NILE.'^! PRICE CURRENT. MAY, 1842.
Wheat, per bushel  60
Corn, " "  16
()g^t;g_ " U  ]^7
Clover Seed, " .'.'.".".'.'...'.'.'  8 00
Hams, pei- pound  4@5
Butter, " "  '. 10
Eggs, " dozen  5
Lumber, " M  8 OO
Stages left daily for Detroit, Jackson and Chicago. The
Central Rail Road was completed to Jackson. A stage line
run from that place to St. Joseph, connecting with boats for
Chicago, so that passengers could make the trip from Detroit
in thirty-six hours, which was considered very fast time.
D. B. Cook came to Niles this year and purchased tbe Niles
Republican, which had been started two years before. During
the twenty years that Mr. Cook had charge of the Republican,
it was the unceasing advocate of every measure which tended
to advance the interests of the community.
Among the events of the year was the opening of the Niles
Museum, by Clement Barron, in a building near the foot of
Main street, and the destruction, by fire, of the Niles Ex
change, May 14th, 1842. The Exchange occupied the site of
Paine's bank.
The Republican in October, 1842, made the following prophe-
ey: "We hope farmers are making arrangements for a hard
winter, for we are to have one of the hardest winters known
for the last thirty years." , The prediction happened to prove
true, for winter began in earnest about the-.middle of Novem-

HISTORY OP NILES. 59

ber, and with the exception of a thaw in January, the snow re
mained deep on the ground all winter. On the first day of
April which was Saturday, the snow was three feet deep on a level.
It began to thaw on that day, and on Monday many voters
walked to the polls on the crust which covered the snow, but it
melted rapidly through the day and they were obliged to make
their way home through snow that reached to the hips. During
the following night the ice on the river broke up, and so rapid
ly did the snow disappear that in three weeks the ground was
ready for spring work. The season is always spoken of as
the "hard winter." It was very severe upon the more recent
settlers who were not prepared for so long a seige, and large
numbers of cattle died from famine.
Much excitement was createdjin the village, and also through
out this part of the State, in November, 1849, by the mysteri
ous disappearance of Selah T. Martin, who came from Con
stantino with a load of wheat which he sold, and put up at the
Western Hotel where his team remained several days, or until
his friends, alarmed at his prolonged absence, came to learn
the cause. He had disappeared suddenly and no one could
tell his whereabouts.
There were dark whisperings of a foul murder for money,
and suspicion rested on a supposed criminal. The most dili
gent search was made for his body — the river was raked and
the marsh scoured. A clairvoyant was consulted, and while in
a trance she saw the mutilated body of the missing man lying
on the bottom of the river, at a certain place the description of
which was recognized by some boatmen as a section of the
river a mile below the village near the residence of Stephen
Salee. A party immediately repaired to the spot with boats;
spears and grappling irons, and commenced a search which
continued two or three days and although the clairvoyant re
ported that the grappling irons at times touched the body or
were very near it, they were never able to quite seize the ob
ject and were about to abandon the search, when one of the men

60 HISTORY OF NILES.

caught something which was drawn nearly to the surface when
it was carried away by the current. He thought it resembled
the body of a man, and one or two of his companions were of
the same opinion. The search was continued sometime longer
but of course was unavailing. The statement of the men who
had seen something in the water, coupled with that of the clair-
voyant,,was sufficient to satisfy some as to the fate of the miss
ing man. Many believed the skill of the clairvoyant to be un
questionable, and the editor of the Tillage paper was nearly
converted to that belief, when the mystery was solved by the
appearance of the dead man after an absence of six weeks. The
editor took it all back. Those who had spent so much time in
searching for Mr. Martin would have been glad to have stuck
him in the river. He said he had been to New York to obtain
money to pay his debts, and he hoped that those who had wast
ed so much time in the search, would forgive him.
There were but few events worthy of record in the history
of Niles from 1842 to the completion of the Michigan Central
Rail Road to this place. The route for this road was first sur
veyed from Detroit to St. Joseph in 1834, and its construction
was undertaken by the State, but it was afterward sold to a
corporation and its route was changed from St. Joseph to New
Buffalo by way of Niles. The change of route was first an
nounced to our citizens by Mr. Brooks, the principal agent, on
the 4th of June, 1847. The welcome intelligence caused the
greatest joy, and at eight o'clock in the evening the cannon
announced the time for lighting up, and in ten minutes bonfires
and illuminations shone brilliantly, and Main street presented
a beautiful and vivid glare of light. A large number of dwell
ings were also illuminated, and our streets were filled with cit
izens and strangers. Fifteen months were occupied in build
ing the road from Kalamazoo to Niles. The first excursion
train from the city of the straits arrived on Monday, October
2d, 1848, being a party of one hundred and thirty invited
guests to our village. The committee of arrangements and a

HISTORY OF NILES. 61

large number of citizens assembled at the depot to welcome the
visitors, who' were taken to different hotels where accommoda
tions were provided for them. The following day the visitors
departed, taking with them a large party from Niles and vicin
ity, who accompanied them on their return as far as Battle
Creek. The completion of this road marks an era in the prosperity
of Niles. The fleet of boats soon disappeared from the river,
and the sound of the boatman's horn was hushed by the shrill
whistle of the locomotive.
From that day to this the growth of the city has been stead
ily increasing. Mills, warehouses, associated capital and en
terprise, churches, schools, blocks of stores and palatial resi
dences are among the results that have followed that event, and
filled the intervening years with busy scenes. Each year has
out done its predecessor in progress, until we come to the most
remarkable of all — that of 1868 — which brought us a tidal
wave of prosperity. That year brought us the iron bridge —
at a cost of $40,000 — the river dam, the gas works, the Read
ing House, Apted block, near the depot, and several brick stores.
The Air Line Rail Road has completed its march westward
from Jackson, and this, with the road to South Bend, places us
in close communication with new cities and villages, and can
not but increase the business and growth of our city.
The patriotism and loyalty of Niles, as well as the whole of
Berrien County, was fully demonstrated during the period of
the rebellion, when she sent forth the bravest and the best of
her sons. Company after company went to the war, and of
the three thousand who went from this County, Niles furnished
her full share.
THE WATER POWER.
No city in the State is supplied with a better water power
than Niles. The Dowagiac creek empties into the river a short
distance below the city. The full power of this stream was

62 HISTORY OF NILES.

made available about twenty years ago by the building of a
dam a short distance above its outlet into the St. Joseph. A
race one hundred rods in length conducts the water from the
pond to furnish the power for the large flour mills of D. & W.
K. Lacey, J. Geltmacher and Hale & French. Another race
to the north of this furnishes the water for the Linden mills.
Two or three companies have been formed, in years past, for
the purpose of improving the power of the St. Joseph river,
and at one time, about 1840, a dam was built across the river
at the foot of Main street. A lock, for the passage of boats,
was put in, but the lock, not being properly secured, was lifted
from its place and the water, rushing under, scooped out a
large hole in the bed of the river, destroying a part of the dam,
and the work was therefore abandoned.
The Niles ^Manufacturing Company was formed in 1868, and
under the supervision of this company a dam has just been
completed in the southern part of the city. The amount of
money expended in its construction was $59,000. The length
of the dam is 320 feet. The fall is ten feet. The depth of
the river, at its medium stage, is six and one half feet. This
volume of water gives a constant power of 6,000 horses. With
first class machinery two-thirds of the power above named can
be realized in the mill. This power would be sufficient to run
160,000 spindles in a cotton mill, or 500 cards in a woolen
mill. It would accomplish in one hour either of the following
pieces of work : Grind and dress 2,670 bushels of wheat or 3,-
000 bushels of corn ; cut, with a circular saw, 302 M. square
feet of wet pine or 216 M. feet of wet oak lumber ; cut, with
a gang saw, 180 M. feet of pine or 136 feet of oak.
The company offer the land and water power free to any one
who will erect a mill or manufactory, and it is probable that
the waters of the St. Joseph will not much longer remain idle.
SHIPMENTS.
Some idea of the business transacted at Niles may be ob
tained by consulting the following table of shipments from this

HISTORY

OF NILBS.

63

station. This does not includ

e shipment

s made by

the river.

nor by express :

1866.
1867.
1868.
1860.
Barrels Flour.
38,.500
32,198
50,197
47,701
Barrels Apples,
4,380
2,469
387
0, i OO
Barrels Beer,
36S
267
168
102
B.arrels Whiskey.
62
1
,V
10
Barrels Salt,
5T
TO
162
16.5
Barrels Pork,
1
s
91
Head Cattle,
6-
116
137
116
Head Horses,
57
56
OO
35
Live Hogs,
2,1 ii
5,070
3,106
3,115
Dressed Hogs,
851
1,533
1,228
1,444
Sheep,
365
691
821
500
Wool, »),
67.336
75,498
107,726
91,650
Lumber, M.,
SO
2.32
114
166
Wheat, bushels,
8,210
20,220
6,447
2,748
Oats, bushels.
1,281
985
2,675
800
Corn, busheb.
4,460
5,000
6,185
500
Potatoes, busheL-
, 32,620
51,183
61,8.59
56,876
Tons rniscellan's.
2,724
1,704
2,524
2,-516
PRESIDENTS AND CLERKS OF THE VILLASE OF NILES TJtOV 1838
TO THE DATE OF THE CITY CHARTER.
Presidents. Clerks.
1338 — ^Erasmus Winslow, Theodore H. Nevin,
1839— Erasmus Winslow, George W. Hoffinan,
1840 — Jacob Beeson, George W. Hoffinan,
1841— Waiiam B. Beeson, George W. Hofl&nan,
1842 — George Goodman, George W. Hoffinan,
1843 — John K. Finley, James Brown,
1844 — Cogswell K. Green, James Brown,
1845— William Graves, Theodore Fowler,
1846— Jasper Mason, David Aitken,
lS47_Andrew.T. Clark, George S. Babcock,
64

HISTORY OK NU.KS.

184S— Rodntw 0. Paine.
1S4 9— Rodney C. Paine,
1850— Rodney C. Paine,
1851— Rodney C. Paino,
1862— Rodney 0. raine,
1S5;1— Rodney 0. Paino,
185-1— Rodney 0. Paino,
1856 — .lobn K. Finley,
1866— Elijah Lacey.
1857— Elijah Lacey,
1858- Elijah Ln.c<7,

George W. lloffman,
Levi 1?. Tal't,
Will. 11. Jonc^,
George W. MolVuiaii,
TlionniM Kity.gonild,
Thomas Kitzgcnild,
Tlu>od(n» Kowlor,
Thonius T. (^lonii,
Uufu.'* W. Landon,
Rufus W. Landon,
Rufus W. Landon.

1869- 1860-
1861-
1862- 186;"!- 1861-
1865-1866-
1867- 1868- 1869-1870-

1869-
1800-
1861- 1862- 1863-
1864-

Cri'V ()KKl(M.;it,>^ Fit
AtiV/ors.
-Elijah Laooy,
-Rufus W. liiindoii,
-i{.iifiiH W. .Liuulon,
-Rufus W. liiindoii,
-Henry ^1. Dean,
-A. S. Howard,
-Rufus W. Landon,
-Evan J. Boninc,
-Jacob (JeltmaeluM',
-Evan J. Boninc,
-Franklin Muzzy,
-Franklin JMiiKzy,
Trranifirrs.
-David Aitken,
-David Aitken,
-David Aitken,
-William U. Gray,
-.lames E. OummingH,
-TeiTonoe Dolan,

OM 1859 10 1871.
liirordt rs.
William B. (iiiiy,
William V. Fish,
Williaiu C. Fisli,
William C. Fi,sh,
Tbcodoro Kowloi',
'riieodoi-e 0. Ucavev,
Jerome 11. Fitzgerald,
-h-roiuc 15. l*'itzgonild,
.leroiiie I>. Fitzgerald,
Jordine 15. I*'itzgcrald,
James 11. Fuirchild,
.luiiioB 11. Fnirchild.
TrfasiirvrK.
1866 — Terroncc Dolan,
1800— Sylvester Koyser,
1867— Williaio J. Mdwavdw,
1868— Torrcnce Dolan,
1809— Terr <>nfle Dolnn,
1870— Warm. E. Corey.

Ht.SlORY OF NILKS. 65

PO.STMASTKRS AT NILKS, WITH THE YEAR IN WHICH THBY WBRB
APPOINTED.
1830— Isaae Gray, 1845— S. W. B. Chester,
1831- Obed P. Lacey, 1849— Noah Brookfield,
1833- Titus B. Willard. 1851— Geoige Goodman,
1835— C. K. Green. 1853— Wm. H. McOmber,
1836— Z. P. Mason, 1861— Francis Quinn,
1837— Ed. N. Bridges. 1863— Harvey Palme r,
1838— R. W. Landon, "1866— Wm. J. Edwards,
1841— .T. C- Larimore, 1867— Harvey Palmer.
1S69— Ed. S. Jewett.

NILES DIRECTORY.

CITY OFFICERS.
Franklin Muzzy, Mayor ; James H. Fairchild, Rtcordir ;
W. E. Cory, Treasurer : B. H. Fairchild, M. D., (Sty Phyti-
cian ; J. B. Fitagei'ald, City Attorney.
Common Council meets Wednesday evening.
ALDERMES.
First Ward. — M. D. Gragg, Henry Hira.
Second Ward.—Q. W. Piatt, J. B. Fitsgerald.
Third Ward.—Z. L. Crofoot, J. M. Ci-andell.
Fourth Ward. — E. Murray, E. Slatteily.
STAHDING COMMITTEES.
Ways and Means — Fitzgerald, Piatt, Hirz.
Streets — Murray, Piatt, Hir«, Crandell.
Claims — EUrz, Crandell, Slatterly.
jffcoitA— Piatt, Crofoot, Hirz.
Cemetery — Crofoot, Fitzgerald, Gragg.
Taxes — Crandell, Murray, Hirz.
Lieensts — Slatterly, Crofoot, Gragg.
Ordinanees — Fitzgerald, Flatt, Gragg.
Fares — ^Plat^ Murray, Crandell.
Printing — Gragg, Crofoot, Slatterly.

MarshaU-^Biobert Chambers.

N'lLKS DIRECTORY. 67

Comtahles — Geo. Fi'ancie, Josiah Woolcot, Isaac Lucas,
R. M. Ferrell. FIRE DEPARTMENT
J. S. Tuttle, Chief JSngimer ; Martin Dean, Robert Cham
bers, Assistantft.
Hope, No. 1— Geo. W. Piatt, Foreman.
Dejiancf, No. 2 — E. Murray, Forenutu.
Hope Hose Co., No. 1 —
Dffiim'e Hose Co., No. 2 — Arthur Coffinger, For,'maii.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
D. 0. Woodruff, President.
R. 0. Paine, Sccreiarij.
J. B. FitKgorald. II. M. Dean, .lohn K. Finley, M. D., .1.
8. Tuttle. SCHOOL STATISTICS.
>so city in the State can boast of better school accommoda
tions than Niles. The value of property, buildings ,n.nd grounds,
owue«i by the school authorities, will probably equal $80,000.
The buildings consist of tliree ward schools, one colored
school and the eenti-al school.
The number of sohola.i's in 1862 was 736 ; in '63, 844 ; in
64. 901 : in "65, 995 : in "66, 1,038 ; in "67, 1.088 : in '68,
1.100; in "69, 1.120.
SCHOOLS AM> TEACHEKS FOR 1871.
Princi^xil, George F. Edwards: Prt'cfptrcs-". Mis,* A. E.
(Clover ; Assistant^ Miss Flora Cleland.
GRA.MMAR SCHOOL.
Miss Allie Ward, Miss Eliza J. Stines.
ISTKRMEDIATK DKPARTMBXT.
Miss L. D. Oowlen, Miss Franc Reedy.
SECOND PRIMARY.
M.ss Hattit A. Coan. Mise Carrie M. Bond.

68 NILBS DIBEOTORY.

FIRST PRIMARY.
Miss Mary A. Taggart, Miss Alice Phelps,
Miss Florence Coffinger, Miss Emma Edwards,
FOURTH WARD.
Miss Lovena Hungerford, Miss Jennie Jackson.
FIRST WARD.
Miss Mattie Bartholomew.
NORTH PRIMARY.
Miss Ella Tibbetts.
COLORED SCHOOL.
Miss Alice Bobbins.

Churches, Societies and Or&ranizations.
BAPTIST OHORCU.
Fourth street, corner of Broadway — Rev. Frank B. Cressey,
Pastor; M. B. Gillett, R. Stiles, T. H. Potter, Deacons; M.
B. Gillett, B. S. Reed, A. T. Mead, T. H. Potter, M. B. Ran
dall, George Potter, Trustees ; W. W. Knight, Olerh ; T. H.
Potter, Treasurer. Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings.
Young people's prayer meeting Friday evenings. Membership
258. Sunday School. — S. 0. Gardner, Superintendent; B. S.
Reed, Assistant Superintendent ; Hudson Randall, Treasurer;
Edgar Gallup, Secretary ; George Potter, Librarian. Num
ber of scholars, 250. Number of teachers, 27.
GERMAN UNITED EV ANGELICAL CHURCH.
Comer Sixth and Sycamore — Erected in 1865. Rev. Phil
ip Werhiem, Pastor. Membership, 94.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Broadway, comer of Third — The Church was organized in
1836. The following list includes the names, in the order of

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their appointments, of all Pastors who have served the Church
since its organization :

F. B. Bangs,
S. Steel,
A. J. Eldred,
T. H. Jacokes,
R. PengiUy,
J. Boyington,
J. K. Gillette,
A. J. Eldred,
R. G. Crawford,
Rev. G. S. Barnes, Pastor ; J. W. Hart,
A. Egbert, L. F. Wilkin-

H. Law,
William Sprague,
A. J. Eldred,
Noah Fassett,
B. F. Doughty,
H. M. Joy,
L. H. Pearce,
George S. Barnes.

Thomas P. McCool,
James S. Harrison,
W. H. Simpson,
Richard C. Meek,
James V. Watson,
Jonathan Hudson,
R. R. Richards,
F. B. Gage,
Jonathan Blanchard.
Officers for 1871 :
Clerk ; William Bort, J. W. Hajt,
son, John Miley, W. A. Woodford, N. B. Reed, J. W. H.
Smith, J. M. Pierson, Stewards ; T. T. Glenn, John Miley,
Wm. Bort, J. W. Hart, A. J. Hatfield, D. C. Johnson, B. M.
Redding, Trustees. Membership, 180.
Sunday School. — J. S. Tuttle, Superintendent: J. \Y. Hart,
Librarian ; Miss M. Wilkinson, Scrrtary : J. M. Pierson,
Trrnsurn-. Number ef scholars, "280. Number of teachers, 27.
I'KESBYTEllIAX CHURCH.
Fourth street, south of Broadway — This church wa.s organ
ized March 18th, 1834. The following are the names of those
uniting at its organization : Nathaniel Bacon, Jane S. Bacon,
Orrin Derby, Ro-xana Derby, C. K. Green, and Lydia A.
Widner. Mrs. Roxana Derby is the only person of the num
ber now living. At the close of the first year the membership
had increased to eighteen. In August, 1835, at a meeting of
the church and congregation held at the meeting-house it was
unanimously resolved to present a call to the Rev. A. B.
Brown to become the pastor. The following named persons
were appointed a committee to present the call and make the
necessary arrangements, viz : T. K. Green, Henry B. Hoff
man, John G. Bond, and Nathaniel Bacon. At a meeting of

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the St. Joseph Presbytery held at Niles, September 5th, 1835^^
the Rev. Alexander B. Brown was installed a pastor of this
church and congregation. Sermon preached by Rev. P. W.
Warriner of White Pigeon. Charge by Rev. Luther Hum
phrey to the pastor, and charge to the church by Rev. Mr.
Corey of Mongoguanda Prairie.
The following are the names of the pastors who have served
the church from the time of its organization, with the year in
which their pastorates commenced :
Sept., 1835, Alex. B. Brown.
Nov., 1844, Charles E. Lord.
Nov., 1839, John W. Parsons.
April, 1847, P. S. Pratt.
March, 1840, Peter Boughton.
Nov., 1848, Alfred Bryant.
Oct., 1843,  Hickox.
Sept., 1863, John Sailor.
April, 1865, T. Dwight Hunt.
Present Officers — Rev. T. Dwight Hunt, Pastor; A. B.
Chipman, Clerk.; J. C. Larimore, Treasurer; Martin Cleland,
Wm. G. Ferson, George M. Coan, H. A. Chapin, J. D.
Craig, Robert Kay, Elders; James F. Cross,  Whitney,
Deacons ; S. M. Finley, -James F. Oross, John D. King, D. H.
Freed, Trustees. Membership, 290. Prayer meetings
Wednesday evenings in lecture room. Ladies' prayer meeting
each Wednesday at 3 P. M.
Sunday School— F. W. Post, Superintendent; J. T. Searle,
Assistant Superintendent; T. M. Finley, Secretary and
Treasurer. Number of scholars, 348. Number of teachers, 31.
ST. FRANCIS CHURCH.
West street, corner of Clay — This new church building' is a
massive and beautiful structure and is an ornament to the citv.
It is 132 feet in length, and capable of seating 1,000 persons.
It cost about $46,000. Rev. Father John Cappon, Pastor.
Number of families belonging to the parish, 160.

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TRINITY CHURCH.
Fourth street, corner of Broadway — Rev. Wm. Lusk, Rec
tor. R. C. Paine, Senior Warden ; R. W. Landon, Junior
Warden ; D. 0. Woodruff, W. W. Beeson, James L. Glen, J.
P. Hewlett, Geo. S. Hitchcock, Vestrymen.
Organized Nov. 24th, 1834.
Sunday School — H. C. Gould, Superintendent.
YOUNG men's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Rooms No. 55 Main street. Free Reading Rooms open
daily. Sabbaths excepted. Weekly prayer meetings on Fri
day evening. Ezra W. Post, President ; Henry C. Gould, S.
0. Gardner, Vice Presidents; Henry E. Glenn, Recording
Secretary; H. M. Dean, Corresponding Secretary; E. S.
Reed, Treasurer.
Board of Directors— 'W . W. Knight, Wm. Dillon, C. F.
Bentley, J. D. Craig, J. E. Harder, J. L. Cady, Jacob Tittle,
Edgar Gallup.
Standing Committees — On Devotional Meetings — S. 0,
Gardner, H. E. Glenn, J. E. Harder.
Visitation and Mission Work — A. ^I. La Pierre, Joseph T.
Searle, Edgar Gallup.
Finance— R. M. Dean, T. H. Potter, Jacob Tittle.
Sick — George M. Coan, F. A. Grimes, J. W. Hart.
Beneficence— E. S. Reed, Wm. Dillon, T. M. Finley.
Lectures— R. C. Gould, H. M. Dean, W. W. Knight.
Rooms and Reading — H. E. Glenn, Judson Osborn, B. .S.
Reed. XILES mechanic's CORNET BAND.
Stewart \V. Davis, Leader ; Duane Kincaid, 2d Eb Cornet ;
F. Fenton, 1st Bb Cornet ; C. Harris, 1st Eb Solo Alto ; H.
Miller, 1st Eb Alto ; A. Scoville, 1st Bb Baritone; A. Egbert,
2dBb. Tenor; Wm. II. Davis, Eb Tuba; Wm. Goldie, Bass
Drum ; Wm. Bullard, Side Drum.
Band Room over ?Jo.-e3 Davis' pump shop.

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OLD SETTLER'S SOCIETY.
James L. Glenn, President ; J. Geltmacher, Thomas R. Mar
tin, R. W. Landon, J. C. Larimore, Lewis Edwards, Vice
Presidents ; J. B. Fitzgerald, Secretary ; R. C. Paine, Treas
urer; Dr. J. K. Finley, Historian ; Wm. G. Ferson, G. S.
BabcoOk, David Lacey, Wm. Hurd, R. T. Twombly, Fxeeu-
tive Committee. FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
R. W. Landon, President; J. C. Larimore, Vice President;
Thomas L. Stevens, Cashier.
Directors — George Kimmel, A. Sherman, R. C. Paine,
David Rough.
Capital stock, $100,000. Organized 1870.
NILES GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
James L. Glen, President; J. C. Larimore, Secretary ; R.
C Paine, Treasurer.
Directors — Q. W. Piatt, R. W. Landon, T. L. Stevens.
Organized 1868. Capital stock, $40,000.
NILES IIAKUFACTURING COMPANY.
R. W. Landon, President; J. B. Fitzgerald, Secretary ; B.
F. Fish, Treasurer.
Directors — H. H. Coolidge, J. 0. Larimore, D. H. Hale, R.
C. Paine, J. S. Tuttle.
Organized Sept., 1868. Capital stock, $42,000.
MASONIC.
Saint Joseph Valley Lodge No. 4, F. and A. M. Officers :
Wm. Graves, W. M.; Mills H. Landon, S. W.; A. W. Piatt,
J. W.; Wm. R. Taggart, Sec'y ; R. W. Landon, Treas.; J. M.
Babcock, S. D.; Chas. Underwood, J. D.; Henry Rounds,
Tyler. V
Organized June, 1842. Membership, 112. Meets Tuesday
evenings, on or before the full of the moon.
Niles Lodge, No. 97, F. and A. M. Officers : Charles L

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Allen, W. M.; Judson Peck, S. W.; Wm. Sanders, J. W.; A.
J. Fox, J. D.; Wm. Reddick, Sec'y; H. A. Chapin, Treas.;
Benj. Toney, Tyler.
Organized 1858. Membership 100. Meets Monday even
ings, on or before the full of the moon.
Niles Commandery, No. 12. Officers: John Woodruff, C;
E. A. Brown, G.; J. B. Thomas, C. G.; J. B. Fitzgerald, P.;
L. 0. Woodruff, S. W.; Mills H. Landon, J. W.; Geo. Kim
mel, Treas.; C. J. Sterling, Rec; Christopher Yorker, S. B.;
David Clemmer, S. B.; Judson Peck, W.; Henry Rounds,
Sentinel. Meets Friday evenings on or before the full of the moon.
Niles Council No. 19. Officers : David H. Freed, T. I.
G. M.; J. B. Fitzgerald, D. L G. M.; Cyrus M. Alward,P. C.
W.; Charles J. Sterling, Rec; George Kimmel, Treas.; C. L.
Allen, Steward ; Henry Rounds, Sentinel.
Organized 1866. Meets Thursday evenings on or before
the full of the moon.
St. Joseph Valley Chapter No. 2, R. A. M. Officers:
John Woodruff, H. P.; David Schnorff, King; J. B. Fitzger
ald, S.; D. H. Freed, C. H.; J. A. Peck, P. S.; C. Yorker, R.
A. C; Mills H. Landon, G. M. 3d V.; A. W. Piatt, G. M. 2d
v.; W. A. Reddick, G. M. 1st V.; R. W. Landon, Treas.; T.
M. Finley, Sec'y.
Meets Thursday evenings, on or before the full moon.
ODD FELLOWS.
Berrien County Lodge No. 6, I. 0. 0. F. Officers : Isaac
Lucas, N. G.; J. Julius, V. G.; William Bullard, Sec'y; J. S.
Tuttle, P. Sec'y; R. Chamber, Treas.
Membership 72. Organized in 1843.
Paw-Wah-Ting Encampment No. 3, I. 0. 0. F. Officers :
John Lambert, C. P. ; J. S. Tuttle, H. P. ; J. C. Prettyman,
S. W. ; B. D. Harper, J. W.; Isaac Lucas, Scribe; J,'
Julius, Treas.
Instituted Feb. 10, 1846.

Wiles Street Directory.
Bond, from Third south, to the dam, (road to South Bend.)
Broadway, from the river east, next south of Cedar.
Brookfield, from St. Jo. Avenue west to city limits, (Chicago
road.)
Cass, from Water east to Maple Avenue, next north of Ferry.
Cedar, from Front east to Maple Avenue, next south of Main.
Champlain, from Third east to Ninth, next south of Michigan.
Clark, from Mill west, next south of Emmons.
Cherry Lane, from Fifth east to Main, next south of Maple.
Day, from Fifth south, next north of M. C. R. R.
Desaix, from Front west to River, north of R. R.
Eagle, from Fourth north to Fifth, next north of Cass.
Eighth, from Howard south to Main, next east of Seventh.
Eleventh, from Cass south to Main, next east of Tenth.
Elm, from Mill west, next south of Clark.
Emmons, from Mill west, next south of Grant.
Ferry, from Water east, next north of Sycamore.
Fifth, from Summervillc road south, next east of Fourth.
Fourth,''from M. C. R. R. south, next east of Third.
Front, from north city limits south, (under R. R. bridge,) to
Broadway.
Grant, from Broadway bridge west to city limits (road to Bu
chanan.)
Hickory, from Fifth east to Maple Avenue, next south of Oak.
High, from Front east, next south of M. C. R. R.
Howard, from Fifth north, next north of Cass.
Huron, from Bond east to Third.
Lake, from Summerville road east, (Barron Lake road.)
Main, from iron bridge east to Fifth, thence south-east to city
limits.

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Maple Avenue, from M. C. R. R. south to Broadway, next
east of Twelfth.
Maple Lane, from Fifth east to Main, next south of Hickory.
Marmont, from Front west to River, next north of Desaix.
Michigan, from Bond east to cemetery, next south of Cherry.
Mill, from Grant south, next to the river.
Mulberry, from Broadway north, next east of Maple Avenue.
Ninth, from Cass south to city limits, next east of Eighth.
Oak Lane, from Fifth east, next south of Broadway.
Phoenix, from River north, next west of Front.
Reddick, from Main north to Lake, next east of Mulberry.
River, from Front north-west, along river bank.
Second, from M. C. R. R. south to Broadway, next east of
Front.
Seventh, from Howard south to Oak, next east of Sixth.
Sixth, from M. C. R. R. south to Main, next east of Fifth.
State, from M. C. R. R. south, next west of St. Joseph Avenue.
St. Joseph Avenue, from West Main south, to city limits.
Summerville road, from Fifth north-east to Summerville.
Superior, from Third east, next south of Champlain.
Sycamore, from Water east, next north of Main.
Tenth, from Cass south to Hickory, next east of Ninth.
Third, fromM. C. R. R. south to city limits, next east of Second.
Twelfth, from Sycamore south to Oak Lane, next east of
Eleventh.
Water, from Sycamore north to Cass, next to the river.
West, from M. C. R. R. south to Brookfield, next west of State;
West Main, from iron bridge west to West.

Niles City Directory.

Abbreviations. — For Av., read avenue ; bds., hoards; bet.
between ; h., house ; manuf., manufacturer ; manufy., manu
factory ; N., north ; nr., near ; propr., proprietor ; res., resi
dence ; S., south. The word street is implied.

Abell Ezra, farmer, h. Oak Lane, nr. Eleventh.
Abbott A., ticket agent and telegraph operator, M. C. R. R.
Adams L. Q., clerk, 32 Main, bds. Reading House.
Adams Mrs. Nettie, h. Fourth.
Alliver Mrs., domestic, Bond House.
Allen Brothers, (J. A. & J. R. Allen) groceries and crockery,
25 Main.
Allen Byron, painter.
Allen John A., (Allen Brothers,) bds. Reading House.
Allen Joe R., (Allen Brothers,) bds. Reading House.
Allen Mrs. Mary, h. 3 Sycamore.
Almstead Henry, laborer, h. Cass.
Alward Cyrus M., lawyer, 47 Main, h. 73 Broadway.
Ames Andrew J., h. 55 Grant.
Andrews Fred, livery stable opposite M. C. R. R. depot, h. 17
Fifth.
Anthony Michael, laborer, h. 93 Fourth.
Anthony William A., music teacher, h. 93 Fourth.
Antisdel George L., cooper, h. Ferry.
Apted John K., grocery, 38 High, corner Fourth, h. same.
Armstrong E. F., shoemaker, h. 91 Fifth.
Augustine Louis, barber, Reading House, h. Grant.
Aul John & Son, saloon, 73 Second, h. same.
Aul George, cigar maker, bds. 73 Second.

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CHAS. M. UNDERWOOD.
—DEALER IN—
G-ENERAL HARDWARE,
18 Main Street, Corner of Second,
IVILES, - - m:ichig!^aiv.

Babcock Joshua R., lumber clerk. Front.
Babcock George S., farmer, h. Lake.
Babcock James M., farmer, h. Lake.
Babcock W. I. lumber, lath, &c., Front, h. 32 Oak Lane.
Bachman Anthony, butcher, bds. 79 Second.
Bachman Emil, wines and liquors, 24 Main.
Bachman Francis X., boots and shoes, 77 Second.
Bachman John, shoemaker, h. Grant.
Bachman Mrs. Magdalena, h. Grant.
Bacholk Francis, shoemaker, h. 8 Hickory Lane.
Bacon Caroline R., bds. 2 Bond.
Bacon Mrs. Cyrus, h. Fifth.
Bacon David, (Bacon & King,) h. Main, corner Fifth.
Bacon Edward, lawyer, 86 Second, h. 13 Oak Lane.
Bacon Fred H., law student with E. Bacon.
Bacon John, mason, h. Grant.
Bacon Joseph S., lawyer, 86 Second, h. Third nr. S. city limits.
Bacon & King, (David Bacon & John King,) abstracts and
real estate, 86 Second.
Bacon S. D., mason, h. State.
Bacon Stephen, lawyer, 45 Main, bds. Pike House.
Badger Edward S., merchant miller. Second, bds; Reading House.
Bailey Joseph W., photographer, 50 Main.
Bailey S., carpenter, bds. 60 Third.
Baker Angus, miller, h. Eighth.
Baker Nicholas, blacksmith, bds. 60 Third.
Ballard J., farmer, h. Chicago road.
Ballard Mrs. Phebe, h. William.
Barker Mrs. H. C, h. 20 Mill.

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Barrett John, teamster, h. 5 Cherry Lane.
Barrett M. E., salesman with J. S. Tuttle.
Barrett Thomas B., tailor, 108 Front, h. same.
Barron Clement L., propr. Niles Museum, 55 Main,h. 52 Third.
Barron Mrs. Hannah, h. 50 Third.
Barron Mellville, clerk with Reed & Post, bds. 33 Fourth.
Barron Mariam, organist Trinity church, bds. 50 Third.
Barry Richard, painter, bds. 52 Third.
Barton Henry, drayman, h. Fifth.
Bassett L. N., watchmaker, 39 Main, bds. Reading House.
Bateman Mrs. Helen A.,, school teacher, bds. 26 Broadway.
Bauer George, saloon. Third, south of Main.
Beall Franklin, teamster, bds. 5 Grant.
Beall Septimus S., teamster, h. Elm.
Beattie George, laborer, h. Cass.
Beattie Robert, farmer, h. 63 West.
Beecraft & Redding, wagon and carriage manuf., 88 Second.
Beeson William B., dry goods and groceries, 19 Main, h. 7 St.
Joseph Av.
Beez Julius, workman on railroad, h. North Niles.
Bell George, foreman lumber yard. Second, bds. State.
Benard Jay, foundry man, h. Fifth.
Bentley Charles F., (Bentley & Stow,) h. 42 Fourth.
Bentley & Stow, (C. F. Bentley & Dennis Stow,) dry goods,
21 Main.
Berands Frank, brewery, h. 9 Fifth.
Berry John, harness maker, h. 29 Regent.
Beswick Henry C, carpenter, h. 27 West.
Beswick Mary, tailoress, 28 Main, bds. 27 West.
Beuhr Carl, shoemaker, h. Cass.
Bevier Henry, sash, doors and blinds, 7 Main, h. 8 Grant.
Bierbauer S. Y., farmer, h. 10 Oak Lane.
Bisel John, cooper, h. Fifth.
Blodgett Henry, brickyard, h. Broadway corner Third.
Bohn Christopher, saloon, 90 Second, h. same.
Bond Carrie M., school teacher.
Bond Mrs. Charles, h. 12 Bond.
Bond George N., carpenter, h. 107 Third.
Bond House, Wood & White, proprs.. Sycamore corner Second.
Bonine & Dougan, (E. J. B. & W. T. D.,) physicians and sur
geons, 57 Main.
Bonine Evan J., (Bonine & Dougan,) h. 37 Fourth.
Bonine James E., farmer, h. Cedar corner Third.

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B. HOMER FAIRCHILD, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
Office 48 Main Street, Corner of Second.
N8LES, miCHiQAPS.
Borden James, laborer, h. Oak Lane.
Bort William, propr. nursery, St. Joseph Av., nr. S. city limits.
Bort Franklin W., patent roofing, h. St. Joseph Av.
Bostwick Mrs. Marian F., bds. 38 Broadway.
Bostwick Palmer B., author, bds. 20 Regent.
Bostwick Willard S., saloon and billiard hall, 45 Main, h. 20
Regent.
Bott Fritz, track repairer, M. C. R. R., h. North Niles.
Bowers George, teamster, h. Ferry.
Bowers Isaac, omnibus driver, Pike House.
Bowers William, carpenter, h. Seventh, bet. Sycamore and Main.
Bracken Rebecca S., telegraph operator, bda. Sixth.
Bracken Reed, carpenter, h. Sixth, nr. R. R.
Bracken John, carpenter, h. Sixth.
Brackett Mrs. Ann, h. West.
Bradbury D. S., peddler, h. 77 Cedar.
Brethschneider Robert, farmer, h. Summerville road.
Broffle Mrs. Henry, manuf. ornamental hair work, 3 Oak Lane.
Brokaw William, butcher, h. 77 Third.
Brookfield Noah, bds. 16 Front.
Brookfield Mrs. R. A., h. Market.
Brown Andrew, blacksmith, bds. 58 High.
Brown James, lawyer, 82 Main, h. same.
Brown John, flour packer, bds. 79 Front.
Brown Mary, Principal select school, 101 Front.
Brown M. A., groceries, 66 Main, h. 32 Broadway.
Brown Samuel, clerk. Pike House.
Brunson Sheldon, manager Reading House.
Buck Mrs. Alice, h. Ferry.
Buckman August, mason, h. 3 Desaix.
Budd William G., jeweler, 39 Main, bds. Reading House.
Bullard W. H., clerk with J. S. Tuttle, h. 47 Regent.

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Bunbury Dennis, clerk with Woodruff, bds.^52 Third.
Bunbury D. H., livery clerk with E. Bunbury.
Bunbury Edward, livery stable, Second, cor. Cedar, h. 1 Cedar.
Bunbury Thos. A., livery stable, Second, cor. Cedar.
Burge Henry L., carpenter, 59 State.
Burge John, carpenter, h. Tenth.
Burns James, laborer, h. Sycamore.
Burt Martin C, laborer, h. Barrett.
Bnstin John, manuf. sash and blinds, h. Third.
G
Cady J. L., physician, 12 Oak Lane.
Caesar Julius, whitewasher, h. Regent, cor. Ninth.
Calkins J. M., carpenter, h. 17 Mill.
Calkins E. L., (Calkins & Finley,) h. 13 Hickory.
Calkins & Finley, (E. L. C. & T. M. F.,) drugs and books, 50 Main.
Callaghan Mrs. Ellen, h. State.
Callagahn Maggie, school teacher, 101 Front.
Callagahn Thomas, laborer, h. West.
Camfield Selah, stage driver, h. Ferry.
Camp Henry, teamster, h. Second.
Campbell Mrs. E. R., h. Broadway, bet. Third and Fourth.
Campbell Mrs. Grace, h. 60 St. Joseph Av.
Campbell William, laborer, bds. High.
Canfield Levi, carriage maker, h. 116 Sycamore.
Cannan William, farmer, h. Cherry.
Cannon H., laborer, h. Hickory Lane.
Cappon John, pastor Catholic Church, h. 95 State.
Carson Thomas, laborer, h. Third.
Case Mrs. Mandana, h. Oak Lane.
Case S. H., farmer, h. nr. east end Oak Lane.
Castor William H., carpenter, h. 18 Mill.
Chamberlin W. H., dealer in lightning rods, h. 75 Front.
Chambers Henry E., laborer, h. 99 Fourth.
Chambers Robert, chief of police, h. 4 Bond.
Chambers Walter, omnibus driver. Bond House.
Chapin H. A. & Son, (H. A. & Charles A.,) insurance agents,
46 Main, h. 2 St. Joseph Av.
Chapman Irvin, laborer, h. St. Joseph Av.
Charles Elsie, milliner, bds. 32 Broadway.
Charles Rufus K., supervisor, h. 3 Oak Lane.
Charleston Robert, workman on rail road, h. 13 Ferry.

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H. H. COOLIDGE & SON,
53 MAIN STREET,
NILES, - - MICHIGAN.
Chesterfield William, porter, Reading House.
Chilson Hiram, carpenter, h. 10 Mill.
Chipman & Son, (A. B. & G. N., C.) dry goods, 74 Main, h. 46
Broadway.
Chipman Mrs. J. N., h. Broadway, cor. Third.
Chipman G. N., (A, B. Chipman & Son) bds. 46 Broadway.
Chipman Lorenzo Q., h. 16 Oak Lane.
Chipman Marcus A., clerk, bds. Third. •
Chipman Robert R., bds. Broadway cor. Third.
Christer B., blacksmith.
Church Charles W., clerk, 46 Main, bds. Reading House.
Clark Alonzo B., h. 112 Main cor. Third.
Clark John, teamster, h. River.
Clark Willard H., clerk with Allen Brothers, h. 87 Main.
Clasby Mrs. Cloe, h. Cass.
Cleland Andrew T., manuf. fanning mills and safes, h. 34
Fourth.
Cleland Albert T., carpenter, h. 23 State.
Cleland Andrew Vincent, student, bds. 34 Fourth.
Cleland Flora M., school teacher, bds. 34 Fourth.
Cleland Martin, farmer, h. 101.
Clemens John, blacksmith, bds. 60 Third.
Coan George M., music teacher, bds. 115 Third.
Coan Hattie, school teacher, bds. 115 Third.
Coan Mrs. Mabel M.. h. 115 Third.
Cochran Oliver, h. Oak Lane nr. Main.
Codding Charles A., tinner, h. Third.
Coder Sanford, blacksmith, h. State.
Coffinger A. W., A. M. U. express driver, bds. 116 Front.
•Cohn Ben., butcher, 123 Front.
<:;oit Miss. A., h. 31 Fourth.
'Colby G. A., propr. Linden Mills, h. IT St. Joseph Av.

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Colby William, clerk, bds. 82 Fourth.
Cole Cornelius, teamster, bds. 89 Main.
Cole Tracy, farmer.
Collins Benjamin Y., brick maker, h. 8 Broadway.
Comley John, miller, h. Sixth.
Compton A. W., bds. Ferry.
Conklin Mrs. Elizabeth, h. Tenth.
Cook Darius B., printing office, 44 Main, h. 103 Front.
Cook Mrs. A. H., dress maker, h. 38 Front.
Coolidge Emma, music teacher, 70 Broadway.
COOLIDGE H. H. & SON (H. H. & O.W. C.) lawyers, 53 Main,
h. 70 Broadway.
Coolidge Nellie, school teacher, bds. 70 Broadway.
Coolidge Orville W., (H. H. C. & Son) prosecuting attorney,
h. 70 Broadway.
Cooper Miss. D. A., bds. 46 Broadway.
Cooper Hiram, stage driver, h. Cass.
Cope Samuel, teamster, h. Second.
Corwin Willard, foreman, Niles Democrat office.
Cory Warren E., deck, 53 Main, bds. Pike House.
Cotton Walter, harness maker, h. 24 Regei^t.
Cousins Benjamin, farmer, h. Third, nr. S. city limits.
Craig James D., physician, h. 95 Sycamore.
Crandall Albert T., cook, Reading House.
Crandall Emma, table waiter, Reading House.
Crandall George, h. Sycamore, nr. Maple Av.
Crandall Mrs. Hannah, bds. Bond House.
Crandall Henry, champion foot-racer, bds. Sycamore, nr. Maple.
Crandall Jake, hostler. Bond House.
Crandall Mrs. Phebe, h. Ferry.
Crandell Jacob R., cutter, 28 Main.
Crawford F., merchant, h. 10 Bond.
Cressey Frank B., pastor Baptist church, h. Seventh, bet. Syc
amore and Regent.
Crofoot John L., h. 97 Third.
Cross Charles, clerk, bds. 87 Fourth.
Cross James F., produce dealer, h. 87 Fourth.
Cross Joel, blacksmith. Second, h. 121 Sycamore.
Cross John J., farmer, h. South Bend road.
Crowley Dennis, laborer, h. Fifth.
Crowley John, laborer, h. Pokagon.
Crowley Timothy, track repairer, M. C. R. R., h. Fourth.
Cullin William, laborer, h. Third.

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Cummins ^Irs. ^L S., h. 14 AVater.
Cunningham Mrs. Sarah, h. Tenth.
Curtis J. J., engineer, h. Cass nr. Si.xtii.
Cutter C. C, painter, h. 9 Grant.
Cutting John, janitor Union school, h. 58 Broadway.
Cutting Walter G., harness maker, 34 3Iain, h. Regent cor.
Tenth.

Dailey A. G., conductor M. C. R. R., h. Fifth.
Daily Martin, h. 58 State.
Daily Charles, laborer.
Daniels Mack, bkcksmith, bds. 60 Third.
Dare Mr.?. Adaline, h. 84 Third.
Dare Julia, bd^. 84 Third.
Dashnaw Peter, laborer, h. 'Ja.i.-: nr. Ninth.
Davi.s G. W., traveling a;rent, h. -52 St. Joseph Av.
Davis John, bakery and grocery, 128 Front, h. 72 Fourth.
Davis Lottie, clerk with J. Davis, bds. 72 Fourth.
Davis Moses, pump-maker, h. 10 W. Main.
DavLs William H., sawyer, h. Water, cor. .'Sycamore.
Davis Willis B., sawyer, h. Water.
Davison M. A., meat market, 73 Main, h. .same.
Dawson & Wetherby (Jas. D. & W. P. W.,j boots and shoes,
31 Main.
Dawson James (Dawson a Wetherby,) h. Tliird.
Deam R., wagon maker, h. Second.
Deam -John, wa;rori-m.akcr, h. 9 Rfgent, cor. Eighth.

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Dean Henry M., (Larimore & Dean,) h. 42 Broadway.
Dean Thomas, teamster, h. Fifth.
Defrain Joseph, cooper, h. Third, nr. Howard.
Delano William, fireman, h. Fifth.
Delavan Thomas, clerk, 48 Main, bds. 76 Fourth.
Demming Mrs., h. 121 Third.
Demmons George, farmer.
Deniston Mrs. Blenor, h. 83 Fifth.
Deniston Ezekiel M., h. 8 St. Joseph Av.
Deniston Thomas, carpenter, h. 121 Front.
Dennison Frank, tinner, bds 54 Fourth.
Derby Edwin C, (J. Messenger & Co.,) bds. 89 Main.
Derby Frank, saloon, Bond House.
Dettmar Adam, workman on railroad, h. Third.
Dexter Miss C. M., dress and cloak making, 68 Main.
Dickson Mrs. Anna H., h. 13 Oak Lane.
Diggins Mrs. George, manuf. hair jewelry, curls, &c., 75 Main.
Dillon William, carpenter, h. 113 Main.
Dinan Michael, farmer, h. Ferry.
Dodge Caleb K., foundry and machine shop, nr. M. C. Depot.
Dodge Edwin A., machinist, h. 75 Broadway.
Dodge Samuel S., h. 40 Fourth.
Dokey D. J., sawyer, h. 26 Front.
Dolan Mrs. Mary, h. Cass.
Dolan Terrence, h. 44 Third.
Dolloff L. W;, law student with Coohdge, bds. 8 Grant.
Donahue Timothy, blacksmith.
Done Anthony, cooper, bds. 20 Second.
Donnelly James A., plasterer, h. Regent, cor. Twelfth.
Doner Andrew, farmer, h. 16 Water.
Doolin Jerry, laborer, h. Sycamore.
Dougan George, carpenter, h: 85 Fourth.
Dougan George W., express messenger, A. L. R. R., bds. 85
Fourth.
Dougan Thomas F., carpenter.
Dougan William T., (Bonine & Dougan,) h. Cedar, cor. Tenth.
Douglass Fannie, school teacher, bds. Hickory Lane.
Douglas Thomas, jewelry, books, stationery, 32 Main, h.
Hickory Lane.
Douster Fred, baker, h; Champlain.
Drago Joseph, laborer, h. Hickory Lane.
Drake William, painter, h; Grant.
Draper William, saloon. Bond House.

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Draves WilUam, laborer, h. 35 Oak Lane.
Drew Henry, h. 88 Cedar.
Ducey Michael, farmer, h. Sycamore, nr. river.
Ducey Thomas, laborer, h; Fifth.
Duffer William, laborer, h. 8 Twelfth.
Duffy Timothy, laborer, h. 123 Sycamore.
Duit Louis, laborer, (M. C. R. R.,) h. Third.
Dulan Maurice, track repairer, h. North Niles.
Dulin Patrick, blacksmith, h. North Niles.
Dunbar Mrs. Wm., h. 55 St. Joseph Av.
Duncan L. A., editor Niles Republican, 45 Main, bds. Read
ing House.
Dune Michael, workman on railroad, h. 58 State.
Dunn James, tailor, bds. Grant.
Dunn John, bds. Third.
Dunn Mrs. Margaret, h. Third.
Dunn Patrick, teamster, h. Main, nr. city limits.
Durne Fred, carpenter, 66 West.
Durn Thomas, carpenter, h. Market.
Dutch George, laborer, h. St. Joseph Av.
Earl Ed. C, mason, h. Broadway.
Earl Carrie, milliner, 55 Main, bds. 30 Broadway.
Earle Mrs. Margaret, seamstress, bds. Fourth.
Eastman Horace, dry goods, 72 Main, h. 32 Fourth.
Edick Oliver, cooper, h. Third.
Edmonds Elliott W., carpenter, bds, 4 Broadway.
Edwards Mrs. C. M., h. State.
Edwards Emma, school teacher.
Edwards George F., Principal Union School, bds. Reading
House.
Edwards James, laborer, bds. Cass.
Edwards James M., laborer, h. Cass.
Edwards John W., h. 6 Bond.
Edwards William J., farmer, h. Chicago Road.
Egbert A., traveling agent, h. 18 St: Joseph Av.
Egbert J. W., physician, 86 Second, b. 33 State.
Eglin A. R., mason, h. 6 Mill.
Eitzert Peter, tinner, h. North Niles.

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Elsacer John, h. 13 Fifth.
Emerson Mary, domestic, Reading House.
Ensign Dr. Elias, dentist, over post office, h. 4 Oak Lane.
Etzcorn John, laborer, h. Pokagon.
Etzcorn Nicholas, taxidermist, bds. 52 Third.
Evans Ira L., treasurer Stow's Circus, h. 97 Fourth.
Evans Richard, cooper, h. Third.
Evans William, flour packer, h. 13 Second.
Everts A. M., tailor, h. Main, nr. E. city limits.
Evick Henry, carpenter, h. West.
Evick William 0., carpenter, h. Market.
FaiUng Henry, foreman on railroad, bds. Ill Front.
Faihng Mrs. Meribah, h. Ill Front.
FAIRCHILD B. HOMER, physician, 48 Main.
Fairchild James H., lawyer, 19 Main, h. 113 Third.
Fairchild John B., money broker, h. Ninth, nr. Broadway.
Farer Jacob, laborer, h. Fifth.
Fellows Austin, carpenter, h. 62 Front.
Fellows Henry, carpenter, h. 62 Front.
Fellows Millie, domestic, 82 Third.
Fenighty James, shoemaker.
Fenton Atkins, h. 27 State.
Kenton Frank E., merchant tailor, Reading House Block, bds.
31 St. .Joseph Av.
Ferrell James, livery runner, bds. 1 Cedar.
Ferriss Arthur, tailor, bds. 31 St. Joseph Av.
Ferson William G., dry goods and fine groceries, 70 Main, h.
68 Fourth.
Finch Robert Y., propr. foundry, Front, h. 82 Fourth.
Finley Edward, foundry-man (Welling's.)
Finley John K., physician, h. 59 Fifth, cor. Main.
Finley Theodore M,, (Calkins & Finley,) h. 94 Fourth
Finley Samuel B., h. 85 Main.
Finley Samuel M., Internal Revenue Collector, 48 Main h
59 Fifth. ' ¦
Finnegan Thomas, teamster, h. Seventh, cor. Ferry.
Fischer Christian, meat market, 79 Second.
Fish Ben. F., money broker, h. 82 Third.
Fisher Charles, tinner, with C. M. Underwood, h. Hickory
Lane.

NIL£S city: DIEECTOEY. 87

Fisher Charles, laborer, bds. 60 Third.
Fisher John M., carpenter, bds. Fourth.
Fisher William H., baggage man, Reading House.
Fitzgerald J. B., lawyer, 49 Main, h. 98 Cedar.
Firzgerald Michael, laborer, h. St. Joseph Av.
Fitzgerald Patrick, laborer, h. 34 State.
Flaherty John, workman on railroad, h. State.
Fleiskhauer Benard, laborer, North Niles.
Fleiskhauer Dodor, carpenter, North Niles.
Flynn Bedford, bds. 15 Second.
Flynn Thomas 0., h. 15 Second.
Forler G. K., grocery and saloon, 58 High, h. same.
Ford Henry A., publisher Michigan Teacher, 65 Main, h. 16
Oak Lane.
Foster I. & J., millinery and dressmaking, 51 Main.
Fowler Mrs Lettie, h. 90 Fifth.
Fowler A. B., clerk with A. B. Chipman & Son.
Fowler Robert, millinery and fancy goods, 55 Main, h. cor.
Broadway and Third.
Fowler Theodore, clerk, 5h Main, bds. cor. Broadwa,y and
Third.
Fox Alanson J., dry goods, 23 Main, h. 24 St. .Joaeph Av.
Francis George, butcher, h. Sixth, cor. Ferry.
Frankenberg B., clothing and gents' furnishing gcod.':, 28
Main, bds. Pike House.
Fretts John, carpenter, 111 Main.
Freed David H., harness maker, 34 Main, h. Grant.
Fricke Charles, grocery and saloon, 89 Second.
Fricke Henry, bar-tender, 89 Second.
Frost T. D., carpenter, h. nr. s. end Ninth.
Fuller A. E., h. West.
Fuller William A., clerk in Post office, bds. West.
Fuls Mrs. Mary, washerwoman, h. Fifth.
o-
Gaines Thomas, Agent American Express Co., Reading House,
h. 62 Broadway.
Gallup H. D. & Son (H. D. & E. H.,) groceries, 62 Mda, L
88 Broadway.
Gallup E. H., (Gallup & Son) bds. 88 Broadway.
Clalvin Mrs. Margaret, h. 35 Cass.
Gardner Byron E., clerk, 58 Main.

88 NILBS CITY DIRBOTORY.

"Gardner & Potter, (S. 0. G. & T. H. P.,) grocers, 53 Main.
¦Gardner S. 0., (Gardner & Potter,) h. Hickory Lane.
'Gaston Albert P., clerk with L. K. & H. C. Gould.
Gates David, mechanic, h. Reddick.
^ehring John, baker, h. Fourth.
Geltmacher Jacob, propr. Dacota Mills, h. 51 Front.
George John R., sail-maker, h. 64 Broadway.
George Simon, bds. 64 Broadway.
Gibbons George, saloon, 95 Front, h. same.
Gilbert E. P., tobacconist, 33 Main, h. 37 St. Joseph Av.
Gilbert William J., law student with Edward Bacon.
Glaven Patrick, workman on railroad, h. West.
Glen James L., President Niles Gas Light Co., bds. 52 Third.
Glenn Henry E., book-keeper, h. 91 Fourth.
Glenn Dr. James B., dentist, 36 Main, h. Cherry Lane.
Glenn Martin, saloon and boarding-house, Front.
Glenn Thomas T., Agent Glen Falls Insurance Co., 36 Main,
h. Cherry Lane.
Glover Miss A. E., Preceptress Union School.
Goetz Henry, flour and feed, h. Mill. .
Goetz Isaac, student, bds Mill.
Goldie William M. harness maker, Front, cor. Main, h.
Emmons.
Goodwin J. Thomas, clerk with Bentley & Stow, h. 43 St.
Joseph Av.
Gordy Jackson, farmer, h. Cherry Lane.
Gossman A., cigar maker, 71 Second, h, same.
Goucher Mrs. Mary, h. 12 Bond.
Gould Lester K. & H. Clay, books and drugs, 44 Main, h. 4
St. Joseph Av.
Gragg Mortimer D., freight agent M. C. R. R., h. 33 Fourth.
Graham Andrew, clerk, Bond House.
Graham Belle, domestic, 73 Broadway.
Graham Carrie, school teacher, 101 Front.
•Graham Mrs. Mary, h. 27 Oak Lane.
'Grand Frank, teamster (Geltmacher's), h. 70 Front.
Grand Jack, flour packer, h. 79 Front.
Gray F. M., (S. B. Shepherd & Co.) bds. W. cor. Grant.
Gray Gordon Y., (Gray, Shepard & Gray) bds W. cor. Grant,
GRAY, SHEPARD & GRAY, (G. Y. G., S. B. S. & F. M.
G.,) Bankers, 45 Main.
¦Gray William B., contractor, h. 92 Sycamore.
'Green Charles W., carpenter, h. Sycamore, cor. illeTenth.

NILES CITY DIRECTORY. 8S

Green Mrs. Mary, h. 109 Front.
Green Martin S., carpenter, h. Barrett.
Griffin Mrs. Harriet, h. 7 Cherry Lane.
Griffin Samuel H., merchant in St. Joseph, h. 109 Main.
Griffith E. R., blacksmith, bds. 60 Third.
Grimes F. A., tailor, 43 Main, h. Fifth.
Griswold Benjamin C, h. 95 Third.
Griswold Edward R., carpenter, h. Third, n. of Sycamore.
Griswold Frank, clerk with Allen Brothers, bds 95 Third.
Grosse Fred, laborer, h. Pokagon.
Grouse John, clerk, bds. 52 Third.
Guignon George, moulder, h. 63 West.
Guignon Henry, moulder, h. 63 West.
GUIHEEN, HERN & CO. (M. G, S. B. H., & Dr. 0. P.
Horn), Editors and Proprietors Niles Democrat, 37 and
39 Main.
Grimes James A., painter, h. 104 Fifth.
Guiheen Maurice ((juiheen. Hern & Oo.) bds. 51 Front.
Gunzburg S., hats, caps, furs, a.nd gents' furnishing goods, 43-
Main.
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Hackley Mrs. Ann, h. Tenth.
Hackley William, teamster, h. Tenth.
Hadden Emma E., bds. 112 Broadway.
Hale Perley, h. 26 Broadway.
Hale Perley, Jr., architect, rooms 5 and 6, 4G ]\Iain, bds. 20'
Broadway.
Hale William H., miller, bds. 75 Front.
Hall Amos T., clerk, bds. Fifth, bet. Sycamore and' Main.
Hand Jackson, carpenter, h. 24 Michigan.
Hand John, laborer, h. Ferry.
Hand Lawrence, laborer, h. Ferry.
Hansler John G., tinware, 14 Main, h. 36 Third.
Hardy Harrison, laborer, h. Sycamore, cor. Twelfth.
Harrington William H., clerk, Reading House.
Harris Charles, bds. 30 Broadway.
Harris Mrs. E., h. 30 Broadway.
Harris George, bell boy, Reading House.
Harris George W., shoemaker with J. T. Wares, h, Broad
way, cor. Maple Av.
Harris Henry, bds. 30 Broadway.

90 NILES CITY DIRECTORY.

Harrison John W., wagon maker.
Hart Charles W., manuf. window shades, h. 83 Fourtb-
Hart Gilbert, h. 10 St. Joseph Av.
Hart John W., book-keeper with J. S. Tuttle, h. 9 Oak Lane.
Harter James B., clerk, 19 Main, bds. Fourth.
Harter Laban, clerk with W. B. Beeson, h. Fourth. >
Hastings James, h. Third, n. of Sycamore.
Hastings Mrs. Joanna, h. Fifth.
Hastings John, shoemaker, h. Fifth.
Hastings Thomas.
Hastings William, blacksmith, h. Fifth.
Hatch Mrs. Sophronia, weaver, 92 Fifth.'
Hatfield A. J., (Miley & Hatfield) fruit farm, west side, n. of
railroad.
Hatfield John W., plasterer, h. Hickory Lane.
Hattenbach John, laborer, h. North Niles.
Haygner George, miller, h. 54 Grant.
Hayward Arby P., agricultural implements, 29 Main, h. 45
Grant.
Heber Oscar, cigar maker, 71 Second, h. West.
Henderson William, peanuts, h. Champlain.
Henkle John, clerk with W. B. Beeson, h. 71 Second.
Henry Charles.
Henshaw W. B., traveling agent, h. market.
Hern Samuel B., (Guiheen, Hern & Co.) bds. Front.
Hess August, workman on railroad, h. North Niles.
Hess Charles, barber, h. Grant.
Hessemer Henry, night watch, h. Fifth.
Hoyt Edward, shoemaker, h. 63 Grant.
Hicks Timothy, telegraph agent, h. 99 Third.
Higby N. F., h. Grant.
Hill H.', wholesale liquors, 69 Second.
Hilton Albert N., bds. 119 Main.
Hilton Henry, farmer, h. 119 Main.
Hinderer Charles, clerk in Post office, h. 89 Sycamore.
Hirz Henry, grocery and saloon, 40 High, h. same.
Hitt James M., miller, with J. Geltmacher.
Hoban Patrick, section road master, M. C. R. R.
Hodgkin William, clerk, 64 Main, h. 25 State.
Hoern Mary, domestic, W. Main.
Hofman Frederic, laborer, h. 9 Fifth.
Hohn Bernard, carpenter, h. 103 Fourth.
Hohn Mary, tailoress, 28 Main, bds. 103 Fourth.

NILES CITY DIEECTORY. 91

HolUster John, carpenter, h. 22 Regent.
Hopkins John, carpenter, h. Eleventh.
Horan James, stone mason, h. Cass.
Horan John, gardener, h. Grant.
Horan Thomas, clerk, h. Cass.
Horn 0. P., physician, 39 Main, bds. 51 Front.
Hott Philip, wagon maker, h. 81 Front.
Houghland Augusta, h. 14 Water.
Houghland Edward G., book-keeper, Paine's Bank, h. 14 St.
Joseph Av.
Howard Algernon B., clerk with J. M. Wells, h. 29 State.
Howard Edward, sawyer, bds. 39 Maple Av.
Howard Edwin R. D ., clerk with Bentley & Stow, h. 29 State.
Howard S. W., carpenter, h. 39 Maple Av.
Howe Dr. George A., dentist, 44 Main, h. 80 Main.
Howe Uriah, clerk, bds. 52 Third.
Howland Austin R., carpenter, bds. State.
Hewlett J. P., insurance agent, h. Hickory Lane.
Huggins Ploddin H., carpenter, h. 36 St. Joseph Av.
Hughes Robert, laborer, h. 17 Second.
HuickMrs. Mary, h. 1 Regent.
Hulin & Perry, (C. H. & S. P.,) carpenters and builders. Front,
nr. Cedar.
Hulin Charles, (Hulin & Perry,) h. 84 Fourth.
Hiilin Mrs. Mary P., h. Oak Lane.
Hull Mrs. Belle, milliner.
Hull Isaac, painter, h. 110 Fourth.
Hungerford Charles S., hats, caps, and furs, 38 Main, h. 28
Broadway.
Hunstable Augustus, shoemaker, h. State.
Hanstable S. P. L., boots and shoes, 18 Main h. 19 Oak Lane.
Hunt Anson M., sculptor, h. 88 Fourth.
Hunt Rev. T. Dwight, pastor Presbyterian church, h. 70 Oak
Lane.
Hunter Andrew, hostler, Reading House.
Hunter Mrs. Elizabeth, nurse, h. Fourth.
Huntler Emma, tailoress, bds. 113 Main.
Huston General 0., blacksmith, bds. 54 St. Joseph Av.
Huston Thomas H., dealer in ice, 54 St. Joseph Av.
Hutchinson Harmon B. harness maker, 16 Main, h. 48 Grant.
Hutson John, blacksmith, bds. 60 Third.
Hutson John B., composition roofing.

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Isenbil Joseph, marble polisher, h. Fifth.
Ives Edward B., photographer, 22 Main, h. West n. of Main.

Jackson William II., farmer and wagon maker, h. St. Joseph Av.
Jacoby N. & Co., (N. J. & T. Siewertsen) grocers, 42 Main.
Jacoby N., (N. Jacoby & Co.) bds. 117 Front.
James Charles, laborer, h. Second.
Jarvis Burton, farmer, h. Market.
¦Jarvis Zed, book-keeper, bds. Market.
Jeffery Henry M., propr. Niles Boarding House, 4 Broadway.
Jeffery J. M., farmer, h. 11 2 Broadway.
Jenkins Anderson, laborer, h. Cass.
Jennings Esbon, street sprinkler, h. 97 Fourth.
Jennings Martin, hostler (Bunbury's.)
Jennings William D., hostler (Tefft's.)
•Jerome George II., farmer, h. Third nr. S. city limits.
Jewett Charles, lawyer, h. 70 St. Joseph Av.
Jewett Ed. S., postmaster, h. 75 Fifth.
Johnson Alfred W., carpenter, h. 18 Hickory Lane.
Johnson Caroline, school teacher, bds. 38 Broadway.
Johnson D. C, carpenter, h. Third.
Johnson Jacob, laborer in brickyard.
Johnson John, brewer, h. Third.
Johnson Mrs. Maggie, h. ¦'>2 Michigan.
Johnson S. il., road master, M. C. R. R.. h. Fifth.
Johnson W. S., lumber, lime, lath &c.. Fifth nr. R. R.
Johnson Z. M., butcher, Reading House block, h. Tenth (!or.
Regent.
Jones B. Iv., harness maker, 34 Main, h. 3 Oak Lane.
Jones Lemuel B., carpenter, h. Maple.
•loncs Lewis, (Jones & Pierson^ h. Fifth.
.foiies & Pierson, (Lewis J. & J. M, P.,) planing, sash, doors,
blinds, nr. M. C. depot.
Jordan Dclos, moulder, bds. 6 Ferry.
Josslyn William B., produce dealer, h. 2 Bond.
Joy Mathew, h. Third.
Judd Mrs. Helen, h. Ill Main.
Julius .Jacob, clothing, 40 Main.

NILES CITY DIRECTOEY. 93

Keep Constantly on Hand a Large Assortment of
WWW mwwBMf) W^®WKW)f,
Cassimeres, Carpets, Oil Clotiis, Furs, &c.
We buy for cash, sell for cash, and cannot be undersold.
27 Main Street, - ' - Niles, Michigan.
B. S. REED. E. W. POST.

Kane John, laborer, h. West.
Kane William, laborer, h. 55 West.
Kantsowitg Moses, peddler, h. Second.
Kellog Hall, 72 and 74 Main.
Kelly Edward, laborer, h. Grant.
Kelly Patrick, workman on rail road, h. Seventh.
Kelly Thomas, shoveler, h. Ferry.
Kiely William, trackman, h. 62 St. Joseph Av.
Kiely William Jr., farmer, bds. 72 St. Joseph Av.
Kimmel E. A., civil engineer, bds. Chicago St.
Kimmel George, farmer, h. Chicago road.
Kimmel Henry T., h. 15 Elm.
King Mrs. D. W., h. Cedar, cor. Third.
King John, (Bacon & King,) h. Hickory Lane.
Kingsley John S., pump maker, 33 Sycamore.
Kincaid Duane, clerk with Wm. Stone, bds. 17 Mill.
Kline Jacob, shoemaker, h. Pokagon.
Kline Peter, workman on railroad, h. Third.
Klinger Alexander, jeweler, h. 28 Regent.
Klomp Jacob, blacksmith, h. West.
Knight Brothers, (G. II. & J. G.,) agricultural implements, foot
of Main.
Knight Godfrey H., (Knight Brothers,) bds. Reading House.
Knight Jesse G., (Knight Brothers,) bds. Reading House.
Knight William W., agt. Howe sewing machine, 27 Main, h.
17 Mill.
Knott Christopher, workman on railroad, North Niles.
Knott Henry, laborer, h. North Niles.
Knott -John W., laborer, h. Pokagon.

94 NILES CITY DIEECTORY.

Knox Cholwell, lawyer, 45 Main, bds. Reading House.
Knox Rienzi, lawyer, 45 Main.
Koelner Henry, tailor, 28 Main, bds. 60 Third.
Koldenbach B., blacksmith, h. Fifth.
Korman Henry, clerk with Jacoby & Co., bds. 35 Sycamore.
Kraus John, clerk 22 Main, bds. 52 Third.
Krantz Martin, h. Second, cor. Sycamore.
Karntz Martin Jr., clerk, bds. Second, cor. Sycamore.
Krieger Fred, baker, h. 7 Fifth.
Krell Mary, domestic, 60 Third.
Krick & Montague, (S. G. K. & J. A. M.,) hardware, Main,
cor. Third.
Krick Solomon G., (Krick & Montague,) h. West, nr. Grant.

Labadie Peter,' hotel runner, Bond House.
Labo Abraham, teamster, h. Seventh.
Lacey David, (D. & W. K. Lacey,) h. 32 Front.
Lacey D. & W. K., proprs. Depot Mills, Front.
Lacey William K., (D. & W. K. Lacey,) bds. Reading House.
LaClere John, book keeper, h. west side, N. of railroad.
LaFlesh Isaac L. auctioneer, 74 Second, h. Third.
Lahey William, laborer, h. S. Ninth.
Lainheart Maggie, domestic, Reading House.
Lambert Edward, laborer, h. Water.
Lambert John, bowling alley and saloon, 40 Main, h. Regent,
cor. Reddick.
Lambert George W., farmer, bds. 5 Front.
Lambert J, A., cooper, h. 5 Front.
Lambert William, wagon maker, h. n. Fourth.
Landon L. H., insurance agent, 76 Main, h. 75 Fifth.
Landon Mills H., assistant cashier First National Bank, bds.
cor. Third and Cedar.
Landon Rufus Wi, real estate broker. President First National
Bank, 56 Main, h. Third, cor. Cedar.
LaPierre A. M., mason, h. 70 Fourth.
LaPierre Edward M., watchmaker, 43 Main, 70 Fourth.
Lardner John, bds. 54 Broadway.
Lardner William, h. 54 Broadway.
Larimore & Dean, (J. C. L., & H. M. D.,) druggists, 46 Main.
Larimore Joseph C, (Larimore & Dean,) h. 29 Fourth.
Larkin James, printer's devil. Republican office, bds. Ferry.

NILES CITY DIRECTORY. 95
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Hardware, Agricnltnral Iilements,

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48 Main Street, Corner of Second,
NELES, MICHIGAN.
Larkin John, h. Ferry.
Larkin Lawrence, laborer, h. Hickory Lane.
Larkins Henry, bds. Ill Main.
Larkins Robert, bds. Ill Main.
Laundry Francis C, blacksmith, bds. Front.
Laundry James R., blacksmith, bds. Front.
LaVelle Michael, brick maker, h. State.
Lavenburg Thomas, harness maker. Front.
Lent 0. J., dealer in lightning rods, h. Ninth.
Leonard Barney, laborer, h. 51 West.
Leonard Thomas, laborer, h. Twelfth.
LeRoy E. B., tailor, 27 Main, h. 15 Mill.
Letson Isiah, stone mason, h. Grant.
Levarr George, saloon and boarding hause, Front.
Lewis Mrs. Harriet, h. Maple Av.. cor. Ferry.
Lewis Ira, laborer.
Lewis Lucy, bds. 54 Broadway.
Likins Nelson, blacksmith. Second, cor. Cedar, h. Ninth, cor.
Cherry.
Lino James, livery, bds. 15 Fifth.
Lino John, driver baggage wagon, Pike House.
Livingston M., meat market, 123 Front.
Lombard E. D., carpenter, h. west side, n. of railroad.
Long Benjamin N., insurance agent, h. 84 Main.
Long Nellie, table waiter. Bond House.
Loomis J., physician, 80 Third, h. same.
Loomis Kelsey, tinner, 20 Main, bds. Reading House.
Loomis Lottie, table waiter. Bond House.
Loomis Pettie, bds. 80 Third.
Loranger Celistine, distillery, h. 28 Oak Lane.
Loshbough Mrs. Catherine, h. Barrett.

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Loshbough Charles C, well digger, h. 47 St. Joseph Av.
Loudas Mrs. Mary, housekeeper, 95 State.
Lounds Thomas, blacksmith, h. n. Fifth.
Lovejoy George W., poultry dealer, west side, n. of railroad.
Lovett John, bds. 95 State.
Lucas Isaac, deputy sheriff, h. Oak Lane.
Ludderback George, carpenter, bds. 58 High.
Lusk Rev. William, rector Trinity Church, 85 Fifth.
Luther George, trackman, h. North Niles.
Lynch John, laborer, h. 27 Fifth.
Lyon C, millwright, h. 120 Sycamore, cor. Seventh.
Lyons John, workman on railroad, h. Main.
Mack B., boots and shoes. Front.
!Mahoney Julia, domestic, 54 Main.
Mahoney Michael, laborer, h. State.
Maiforth Jacob, laborer, h. 95 Fourth.
Makepeace Thomas, builder, h. 48 Grant.
Maloney Thomas, laborer, h. 15 Regent.
jNIann John C, tailor, 35 Sycamore.
Manny John, h. 50 Third.
Manson Mrs. J., h. 35 Third.
Marston Joe P., clerk, bds. 30 Broadway.
Martin  , laborer, h. 22 Second.
Mataford William, laborer, h. Regent, bet. Eleventh and
Twelfth.
iMather Mrs. D., h. 94 Sycamore.
Mayer John, saloon, 91 Front, h. 39 Grant.
Mayo Hannah, domestic, 15 Oak Lane.
McChristian Minerva, milliner, 78 IMain.
McClung Joe, bakery, 32 Main, h. same.
McCormick John, laborer, h. Pokagon.
McDonald William, river pilot, h. Main, cor. Tenth.
McDonell Margaret, h. West.
McDonell Thomas, h. West.
JlcGee William, laborer, h. State.
McGill Robert, laborer, h. Sycamore, nr. Twelfth.
McGyrk Mrs. Ann, h. Williams.
Mcllvaine E., justice of the peace, 42 Main, bds. 117 Front.
McNair J. Monroe, clerk, 46 Main, h. same.
McOmber .James, all aboard for the Reading House.

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McOinber Kate, table waiter, Reading House.
McWilliam Ashbury, blacksmith, h. Eighth.
Mead Mrs. Agnes, h. 80 Third.
Mead A. J., physician, 89 Sycamore, cor. Third.
Mead Hattie, bds. 80 Third.
Meinhard Dr.  , physician, 120 Front.
Mendenhall J. T., clerk, 38 Main, h. 72 Cedar.
Meraby Matilda, millinery, 70 Main, bds. Ill Sycamore.
Merritt E. D., shoemaker, h. Maple Av.
Messenger J. & Co., (Jacob M. & Ed. C. Derby,) cabinet ware
and furniture, 58 Main.
Messenger Jacob, (J. Messenger & Co.,) h. 89 Main.
Metcalf George, gardener, h. 80 Cedar.
Micks Richard P., watchmaker, 43 Main, h. Regent.
Miley & Hatfield, (J. M. & A. J. H.,) furniture, 41 Main.
Miley John, (Miley & Hatfield,) h. Grant.
Miller & Radewalt, (A. M. & C. R.,) blacksmiths. Front, nr.
Cedar.
Miller August, (Miller & Radewalt.,) h. Ill Third.
Miller H., teamster, h. Oak Lane, E. of Main.
Miller Henry, cooper, with Lacey, h. State.
Miller Mrs., h. 59 Third.
Miller William, saloon, 24 Main, h. 6 Phoenix.
Misener Henry C, builder, bds. 12 St. Joseph Av.
Misener Walter S., carpenter, h. 53 Grant.
Mitchell Joseph, mason, h. Ninth.
Montague John A., (Krick & Montague,) bds. Reading House.
Moore Henry, butcher, h. Third.
Moore Stephen, merchant, h. Regent, cor. Maple At.
Moore William, carpenter, h. 63 Regent.
Moran Mrs. Mary, h. Hickory Lane.
Morast Jacob, barber, 41 Main.
Morehouse Mrs. Helen, h. Tenth, cor. Sycamore.
Morgan H. C, baker, with J. McClung, h. 84 Fifth.
Morris George W., shoe maker, h. 79 Third.
Morris P., farmer, h. Buchanan Road.
Moses G., clerk, clothing store, 40 Main.
Murchison A. M., school teacher.
Murray Mrs. Catherine T., h. 38 Broadway.
Murray Clara, bds. 38 Broadway.
Murray Charles, blacksmith, h. Grant.
Murray Elijah, wagon and carriage manof y. Second, cor.
Sycamore, h. 13 St. Joseph Av.

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Murray Lafayette, blacksmith, h. State.
Musson E. D., physician, 73 Main.
Musson Mrs. E. D., female physician, 73 Main.
Muzzy Franklin, la-wyer, 45 Main, h. 84 Third.
Myer John, saloon. Second, h. 39 Grant.
Nash George A., restaurant and ice cream saloon, Front.
Neddo BasU, laborer, h. Front.
Needham James, h. 65 West.
Needham Joseph, carpenter, h. S. Third.
Neil Jacob, whitewasher, h. Ferry.
Nichols C. H., carpenter, h. 40 Michigan.
Nieb Phillip, h. 132 Front.
Nieman WUHam, workman on railroad, h. Fourth.
Niles Bakery, S. B. Shepard & Co. proprs.. Second, cor.
Sycamore.
Niles Democrat, Guiheen, Hern & Co. proprs., 37 & 39 Main.
Niles Gas Light Co., Jas. L. Glen, Pres't., Front.
Niles Manufacturing Co., R. W. Landon, Pres't ; J. B. Fitz
gerald, Sec'y.
Niles Republican, L. A. Duncan, propr., 45 Main.
Niles Mrs. S., h. 87 Main.
Nolan Mrs. Sarah, h. 59 West.
Noonan Edward, laborer, h. Cass.
Norris Benjamin, carpenter, h. 94 Third.
Norris James, carpenter, h. 92 Third.
Norris John M., h. 40 Michigan.
Norton Edward, merchant miller, 93 Second, h. 5 Oak Lane.
Nutt Fred., cabinet maker, 58 Main, h. Cass.
Nutt William.

O'Brien Mary, domestic, West.
O'Brien Michael, laborer, h. 115 Front.
O'Brien Patrick, cooper, h. Third.
O'Callahan Thomas, laborer, h. West.
O'Connor John, teacher Catholic school, bds. 95 West.
O'Connor Owen, laborer, b. Elm.
Odell Mrs. Ann, h. 127 Main.

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Olds Rev. C. C, Presiding Elder, h. Broadway, cor. Fifth.
O'Neil John, foreman (R. R.,) h. Fourth.
Orr James, veterinary surgeon, h. West.
Orr William, veterinary surgeon, h. West.
Orsler Mrs. J., tailoress, h. Ferry.
Osborn Brothers (John & Judson,) music dealers and organ
manuf's., 49 Main, h. 74 Fourth.
Osborn C. M., agent Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine, 70
Main, h. 19 Regent.
Osborn Jefferson, farmer, h. 75 Cedar, cor. Tenth.
Osborn Robert, organ maker, 59 Main, bds. 74 Fourth.
Oxner John, laborer, h. Cass.

Page Louvelne, laborer, h. Sycamore.
Paine John, clerk, 71 Main.
Paine Rodney C, banker, 71 Main.
Palmer Charles H., h. 68 Cedar.
Palmer Harvey, insurance agent, h. St. Joseph Av.
Palmer John, workman on railroad, h. 3 N. Fifth.
Park Robert, cooper, h. Second.
Parker George, grocer. Front, h. Grant.
Parker Mrs. Hannah, h. 1 Ferry.
Parker Marcella A., bds. 82 Third.
Parker Mary, bds. 1 Ferry.
Parmenter Preston, laborer, h. 27 Regent.
Patch William, laborer, h. Water.
Pateman David E., gardener, h. Chicago Road.
Pateman Henry W., gardener, h. Chicago Road.
Patterson George, barber, Second, h. 27 Fifth. "
Peak Hall, Henry Goetz, agent, 38 & 40 Main.
Peak William H., proprietor Peak Family Bell Ringers, h. 32
Broadway.
Peck Judson A. wagon maker. Front, cor. Cedar, h. Syca
more, cor. Sixth.
Peck Wallace, carriage maker, h. Fourth.
Perkins John, bar-keeper, Reading House.
Perkins N. B., carpenter, h. Fifth.
Perkins William H., tailor, 70 Main, h. Hickory Lane.
Perry Sumner, (Hulin & Perry,) h. Barrett.
Peterson Charles, carpenter.

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Pettingell Moses, propr. Marble Works, 75 Main, h. 14 Oak
Lane.
Phillips F. X., cabinet maker, 41 Main.
Picard Francis, h. 28 Oak Lane.
Pierce John, laborer, h. Bond.
Pierce S. F., telegraph operator M. C. R. R.
Pierson J. M., (Jones & Pierson,) h. Seventh, cor. Sycamore.
Pierson S. B., miller, h. Main, cor. Broadway.
Pike House, H. H. Pike, propr., 90 Main, cor. Fourth.
Pike Lute, student, bds. Pike House.
Pinkelman Joseph, stone mason.
Pinketon William, laborer, h. Ferry.
Piatt Alonzo (G. W., H. C. & Co.,) h. 79 Main.
Piatt Henry C, (G. W., H. C. & Co.,) h. Fourth, cor. Syca
more.
Piatt G. W., H. C. & Co., (George W., Henry C, and Wil
liam E.,) hardware, 29 Main.
Piatt George W., h. Fourth, cor. Sycamore.
Piatt William E., (G. W., H. C. & Co.,) h. Fourth.
Pointon William, printer. Democrat office.
Porter Mrs. J. F., h. 72 Broadway.
Post E. W., (Reed & Pgst,) h. Fifth.
Potter T. H., (Gardner & Potter,) h. 54 Broadway.
Potter W. H., clerk, 53 Main.
Powers Edmund, laborer, bds. 22 Second.
Powers Mrs. Richard, h. Main.
Powers Simon, laborer, h. Grant.
Powers William, whitewasher, h. Seventh.
Pratt Mrs. Harriet E., h. Mill.
Pratt Sylvester M., mail agent, h. 127 Main.
Pratt William E., sailor, h. Mill.
Prentice Frank, brewery, h. 9 Fifth.
Prime Harry, painter, h. 2 Phoenix.
Primrose John R., saddler, h. 104 Front.
Pullman J. M. carpenter, h. 65 Cedar, cor. Tenth.
Purtzline Libbie, laundress, Reading House.
Putnam Hurlbut L., h. St. Joseph Av.
Putnam Parley, h. 15 Front.
Pyne Patrick, carpenter, h. 87 Fifth.

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Quigley Maggie, domestic, Bond House.

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Radewald Charles, (Miller & Radewald,) h. Cass, cor. Sixth.
Rand Arion, baker, bds. 6 Ferry.
Randall Abel, h. 15 Oak Lane.
Randall Darius, physician, h. 18 Front.
Randall Edson A., student, bds. 35 Oak Lane.
Randall Myron B., milkman, h. 35 Oak Lane.
Randall Ransom A., farmer, h. 10 Front.
Rathburn Lucius, farmer, h. S. Third.
Ratiken Mrs. Ellen, h. 50 State.
Ray Reuben A., planing mill, h. Water,
Reading House, S. Brunson, manager, Main, cor. Front.
Reading Edgar, physician, propr. Reading House.
Reagan Patrick, laborer, h. 44 Cass.
Reddick William A. & John L., proprs. brick yard, West.
Redding Benjamin M., farmer, h. 40 West.
Redding E., cabinet maker, h. Grant.
Redding Francis M., tinner, bds. 40 West.
Redding Frank, poultry dealer, bds. Grant.
Redding James, bds. 40 West.
REED & POST, (B. S. Reed & E. W. Post,) dry goods and
carpets, 27 Main.
Reed B. S., (Reed & Post,) h. 34 Oak Lane.
Reed M. F., drayman, h. Hickory Lane.
Reed N; B., mechanic, h. 39 Broadway.
Reedy Raymond B., clerk, 50 Main, bds. Tenth.
Reedy William, carpenter, h. Tenth, bet. Sycamore and
Regent.
Reinhard A. grocer. Main, h. Third, cor. Broadway.
Reinhard Daniel, wholesale liquors, 22 Main, bds. Third, cor.
Broadway.
Reinhard George, carpenter, h. 36 State.
Reinhart Lizzie, laundress, Reading House.
Reum Charles, laborer, h. 42 Cass.
Reum J. Henry, laborer, h. Pokagon.
Reynolds J. M., (Wells & Reynolds,) h. 86 Fourth.
Reynolds Paterson, painter, h. Fourth.
Ribble William H., farmer, h. Twelfth.
Rice Reuben H., carpenter, h. 81 Broadway.
Richardson Charles D., clerk, 43 Main, bds. 108 Main.

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Richardson Dr. J. H., Monitor Ague Pills, 35 Main, h. 108
Main, bet. Sixth and Seventh.
Richardson Stillman, physician, h. Grant, cor. St. Joseph Av.
Riley John, engineer, bds. Fourth.
Riley John, laborer, bds. Ferry.
Robbins H. J., carpenter, h. 82 Broadway.
Roberts John, teamster, h. 81 Cedar.
Roberts S. E. clerk, with Reed & Post, h. Third, cor. Larned.
Robinson D. D., blacksmith, h. 7 Grant.
Rodefer George, horse dealer, h. 57 State.
Rogers Lottie, assistant cook, Reading House.
Rogeis William, blacksmith, bds. 60 Third.
Rose Nathaniel K., carpenter, h. Fourth.
Rosewarne Sidney, tinner, with Piatt.
Rosewarne William H., farmer, h. 120 Broadway.
Ross William T., shoemaker, foot of Main, h. Grant.
Roth Adam, tailor, h. 33 Cass.
Rotterwold Charles, blacksmith, h. 38 Cass.
Rounds George W., painter, bds. Water, nr. Ferry.
Rounds Henry, painter, h. Water, nr. Ferry.
Rozel W., miller, with J. Geltmacher.
Rudolph Henry, baker, h. N. Third.
Ruply Eliza, bds. Tenth, cor. Regent.
Rutledge .John, blacksmith, bds. 61 West.
Rutledge Peter, tanner, h. 61 West.
Rutledge Thomas W., currier, bds. 61 West.
Ryan George W., foreman Republican office.
Ryan Jerome C, printer, Republican office, bds. Reading

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Salsbury Mrs. Hellen, h. Eighth.
Sampson Mrs.  , h. 114 Sycamore, cor. Sixth.
Sanders William, carriage maker, h. 121 Main.
Sanford Philo, h. 50 Broadway.
Scarf William, harness maker, bds. 6 Ferry.
Schaffrath John, stone mason, h. West.
Scharlemann George L., clerk, 36 Main, bds. Pike House.
Schmalzried John, butcher, Front, nr. Cedar.
Schneewind F. & Co., (F. S. & Reinhard,) wholesale and
retail grocers, 22 Main.
Schneewind Francis, (F. S. & Co.,) h. 86 Main.

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Schrumpf Elias, workman on railroad, bds. N. Fourth.
Schrumpf George, blacksmith, h. N. Fourth.
Scose John, cooper, h. 35 Third.
Scose Minerva, h. 35 Third.
Scose James, cooper, h. 35 Third.
Scouton Lillian, bds. 10 St. Joseph Av.
Scovell George, carriage trimmer, bds. 4 Broadway.
Searle Joseph T., carpenter, h. 28 Oak Lane.
Sears William, lawyer, h. Ninth, cor. Cherry Lane.
Seivert William F., laborer, h. Pokagon.
Selden Herman D., cabinet finisher, bds. 4 Broadway.
Serviss Charles T. carpenter, h. Third, nr. S. city limits.
Serviss George W., carpenter, h. Sycamore.
Serviss James, carpenter, h. Third, nr. city limits.
Serviss William, carpenter, h. Third, nr. city limits.
Serviss William W., drayman, h. Ferry, cor. Mulberry.
Seward & Woodford, (J. M. S. & R. W.,) groceries and pro
visions, 57 Main.
Seward Julius M., (Seward & Woodford,) h. 54 West.
Seymour  , laborer, h. Front.
Shafer Henry, brewer, h. Third.
Shakespear A. J., Editor Kalamazoo Gazette, h. 54 Main.
Shakespear Mrs. A. J., millinery, 54 Main.
Shanahan Peter, h. 24 Oak Lane.
Shearer Andrew, shoe shop, High.
Sheehan Daniel, steam and gas fitting, 52 Main, h. same.
Sheehan Thomas, tinner, with Piatt, bds. 52 Main.
Sheldon Albert H., propr. Railroad Eating House.
SHEPARD S. B. & CO., (S. B. S. & F. M. Gray,) bakeiy,
Second.
* Shepard S. B., (Shepard & Co.,) h. West, cor. Crant.
Sherriff Sarah, Reading House, news depot.
Sherriff Thomas, milkman.
Shockley Clement, drayman, h. 18 Regent.
Shockley Mrs. H. J., h. Eleventh.
Shubert Samuel, machinist, h. 108 Fourth.
Shurtleff Mrs. Joanna, h. 29 Oak Lane.
Shurtleff R. F., land agent, bds. 29 Oak Lane.
Siewertsen Thomas, (N. Jacoby & Co.,) bds. 117 Front.
Simmons Mrs. A. G., h. 89 Fifth.
Simmons C. H., carpenter, h. 30 Michigan.
Simonson Carmon, hostler, bds. 17 Fifth.
Simonson John, hostler, bds. 17 Fifth.

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Sinclair William A., tinner, h. 48 State.
Siply Henry, meat market, Reading House Block, bds. Tenth,
cor. Regent.
Skalla Joseph, cabinet maker, h. State.
Skinner John H., wagon maker, 104 Front, h. 45 Fifth.
Slate Lizzie, table waiter, Reading House.
Slates WilHam, farmer, h. 92 Fifth.
Smart Jacob, machinist, h. 110 Front.
Smith C. P. carpenter, h. Oak Lane, B. of Main.
Smith Daniel, brick mason, h. Sixth, bet. Main and Sycamore.
Smith Eli, barber, h. Ferry.
Smith Fred A., meat market, High.
Smith George, shoemaker.
Smith G. A., laborer, h. 59 State.
Smith Henry, hostler, Bunbury's.
Smith Henry D., barber, 24 Main.
Smith H. N., farmer. West side.
Smith H. P., h. 82 Fourth.
Smith James H., plasterer, h. Ferry.
Smith John, teamster, h. foot of Sycamore.
Smith John, farmer, west side.
Smith John W. H., prcpr. Hsindle factory, Buchanan, h. W.
Main.
Smith Lyman, traveling agent, h. Hickory Lane.
Smith Samuel, painter, h. River.
Smith WiUiam, cooper, with Lacey, h. Third.
Smith WiUiam, shoemaker, h. 105 Third.
Snake Fred, carpenter, h. Cherry.
Snyder Garret, mechanic, h. 109 Third.
Soule Alanson, cooper, with Lacey, h. 18 Second.
Spaulding Akah C, carpenter, h. Eleventh.
Spaulding Fred, (E. H. Spaulding & Bro.)
Spaulding E. H. & Bro., cooper shop, opposite M. 0. depot.
Spaulding E. H., h. Fourth.
Spear Mrs. Amelia, h. Third.
Spink Edwin, manuf. gates, h. 59 St. Jeseph Av.
Spink Herbert A., patentee Automatic Gates, bds. 58 St.
Joseph Av.
Stateler Jacob, carpenter, h. 6 Ferry.
Stead John H., gardener, h. Regent, nr. Maple Av.
Stead John W., gardener, h. Ferry.
Stebbins Fitz, clerk, with Krick & Montague, h. Fourth, cop,
Cedar.

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Stebbins Uriah, foreman Linden Mills, h. 16 Front.
Steinhover Henry, 58 Main.
Sterling Charles J., (W. D. & C. J. Sterling,) h. 83 Main.
Sterling Collins, carpenter, bds. 92 Third.
Sterling Mrs. H. N., photographer, 43 Main, bds. 9 Hickory.
Sterling W. D. & C. J., staple and fancy dry goods, 52 Main.
Sterling William D., h. 83 Main.
Stevens Thos. L., cashier First National Bank, h. West.
Stone J. W., saloon and restaurant, 75 Second.
Stone William, groceries and provisions, 37 ]\Iain, h. State.
Storm Chris, laborer, h. North Niles.
Storm Joockim, laHbrer, h. North Niles.
Stow Dennis, (Bentley & Stow,) h. 42 ^lain.
Stow William E., insurance agent.
Straus Henry, gardener, h. 55 State.
Stump Mary, chamber maid. Pike House.
Supple James, laborer, h. Fifth.
Sutter John J., butcher, h. State.
Swan Henry, blacksmith, h. 60 State.
Swartz John, laborer, h. Sycamore, nr. river.
Swartz Louis, confectioner, bds. 38 St. Joseph Av.
Sweet James, basket maker, h. Ferry, nr. Twelfth.
Sweet Kneeland, h. 68 Cedar.
Swift James, laborer, h. E. Oak Lane.
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Taggart Arthur P., clerk, bds. 81 Fourth.
Taggart Mary E., school teacher, bds. 81 Fourth.
Taggart William L., millwright, h. 81 Fourth.
Taggart William R., cashier Gray's Bank, bds. 81 Fourth.
Taylor A. E. workman on railroad, h. Fifth.
Taylor Mrs. E., dress and cloak making, 24 Main.
Taylor Francis H., tailor, h. 31 St. Joseph Av.
Taylor John H., paper hanger and white washer, h. Ferry.
Teft James C, prop, livery stable, 63 Main.
Terberbille Nettie, cook, Reading house.
Terney John, workman on rail road, h. West.
Thieadkill Jonah, miller, h. 113 Front.
'Tibbetts Amelia M., school teacher, bds. Ill Sycamore.
Tibbitts Etta E., school teacher, bds. Ill Sycamore.
Tibbetts John, marble cutter, h. Ill Sycamore.
Titcomb William M., clerk, Bond House.

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Tobin Phillip, contractor, h. Maple Av.
Toll T. S., mechanic, h. Hickory Lane.
Tompkins Joseph, carpenter, h. 13 Regent.
Toney Benjamin F., carpenter, h. 5 Grant.
Tormey Barney A., miller, with J. Geltmacher. ,
Towner Mrs. H. C, h. 31 Fourth.
Trombav Ephraim, carpenter, h. Cass.
Trombly Royal T., h. Third cor. Cedar.
Trowbridge Jacob E., h. foot Sycamore.
Trudeau James, billiard saloon, h. 86 Third.
TuUer Eugene, blacksmith, h. Summerville road.
Tuller Oilman, blacksmith, h. Fourth..
Tuttle Joseph S., tanner, currier, and lumber dealer, foot Main,
h. Main cor. Fifth.
Tyler William, laborer, h. Second.
Tynan Patrick, cooper, h. 125 Sycamore.
Tyroler M., ladies furnishing goods, 47 Main.
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Ullery John, farmer, h. 39 Regent cor. Twelfth.
Uncot Chris, workman on rail road, h. N. Third.
UNDERWOOD CHARLES M., hardware, 48 Main, h. 38
Fourth.
Underwood F, W., (Watts & Underwood,) bds. Reading House.
Van Antwerp William, bar keeper, Reading House.
Vastbinder Gilbert S., currier, h. 102 Fifth.
Vincent Reed, wagon maker, cor. Fourth and Michigan, h. 121
Third.
Virtue James, gardener, h. 100 Third.
Virtue William, h. 100 Third.
Vosbourght Albert, cabinet finisher, 41 Main, bds. Grant.
V^ught J. T., carpenter, h. Hickory.
Wageman Edward & Charles, confectionery, 5 Main, h. 38 St.
Joseph Av.

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Walker John G., saloon. Second.
Walker A., h. 12 Hickory.
Wallace Richard, night watch. Bond House.
Walling Mrs. S. B., h. 32 Front.
Walsh Patrick, teamster, h. State.
Walter William, workman on railroad, h. Fourth.
Walters John A., workman on railroad, h. North Niles.
Walton Charles, trackman, h. Lake.
Ward Alexandrine, school teacher, bds. 109 Front.
Ward C. H., miller with Lacey, h. 6 Phoenix.
Ward S. A., butcher, h. 117 Front.
Ward James, carpenter, W. end Broadway bridge.
Wares Moses, laborer, bds. West.
Wares Judson T., boots and shoes, 36 Main, h. 90 Third.
Warner Asher, bds. 4 Broadway.
Warner E. A. & Son, livery and feed stable. Second.
Warner Giles, fence builder, h. E. Broadway.
Warner W. W., printer. Republican office.
Warren John, bds. Reading House.
Waterhouse Mrs. Margaret, h. Cass.
Watkins George A., insurance agent, h. Ninth, cor. Cherry.
Watts Fred, (Watts & Underwood,) h. 34 Grant.
Watts & Underwood, (F. W. & F. W. U.,) boots and shoes 41
Main.
Weaver J. H., blacksmith, h. 114 Front.
Webb Isaac, laborer, h. Champlain.
Webb Joseph J., fisherman, h. Champlain.
Webb George, with M. Pettengill.
Webb Maggie, domestic. State.
Webber Henry, teamster, h. Sycamore cor. Twelfth.
Webber John L., teamster, h. State.
Webber Margaret, h. Grant.
Webster Mrs. E. M., h. Hickory, nr. Main.
Wedel Chris, teamster, h. 8 Phoenix.
Weed Elihu, carpenter, h. Seventh, bet. Main and Sycamore.
Weed H. F., gunsmith, h. 125 Main.
Weed Mrs. Rachel, h. 25 Regent.
Welling Frank, student, bds. 106 Front.
Welling George, foundry man, bds. 6 Ferry.
Welling W. J., foundry and machine shop, h. 106 Front.
Wells C. C, (Wells & Reynolds,) h. 12 Regent.
Wells D. B. P., h. 52 Broadway.
Wells George M., government storekeeper, bds. Reading House.

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Wells J. M., California tea store, 24 Main, h. State.
Wells & Reynolds, (C. C. Wells & J. M. Reynolds,) confec
tionery, 60 Main.
Werheim Philip, pastor German church, h. 119 Sycamore.
Wesselhoft Henry, shoemaker, h. 36 Grant.
Wesselhoft Julius, shoemaker, bds. 36 Grant.
Westervelt Mrs. C., h. 10 Broadway.
Westfall James, mason, h. Seventh, bet. Main and Sycamore.
Westfall J. E., carpenter, h. Regent, cor. Maple Av.
Wetherby W. P., (Dawson & Wetherby,) h. 40 Oak Lane.
Wheeler E., wagon maker, bds. 60 Third.
White Fred, (Wood & White,) Bond House.
White Frederick A., h. 31 State.
White William J., farmer, h. Sycamore, cor. Eleventh.
Whiting Truman, dining saloon, 42 Main, h. 52 St. Joseph Av.
Whitten David, wood turner, bds. 60 Third.
Wickham Thomas G., produce dealer, h. Fourth, cor. Sycamore.
Wilbur E. P., clerk, bds. 90 Third.
Wilcox Henry N., with C. M. Underwood, h. 76 Fourth.
Wilder Mrs. Emma C, h. 28 Broadway.
Wilkinson L. F., h. 12 St. Joseph Av.
Willcox A. B., news and fancy goods, 64 Main, bds. 95 Syca
more.
Williams Caleb S., shoemaker, h. 57 West.
Williams Mrs. E., h. Williams.
Williams Henry B., laborer, h. Sycamore, cor. Maple Av.
Williams John E., plasterer, h, 1 Phoenix.
Williams W. H., farmer, h. 35 St. Joseph Av.
Wilson Cal., city barber shop, 50 Main, h. Fifth.
Wilson Mrs. Henrietta E., ladies' hair dresser, 50 Main.
Wilson Margaret, dressmaker, 12 Bond.
Wilson M. D. L., h. 7 Phoenix.
Wilson Timothy, barber, h. 37 Cass.
Wilson Tom., painter, h. North Niles..
Wilt Jerry, blacksmith, bds. 6 Ferry.
Winans Samuel, groceries and provisions, 37 Main.
Wing John C, groceries and provisions, Front, h. Main.
Wing John C. Jr., carpenter.
Wolfort Martin, workman on railroad, h. Pokagon.
Wood W. G., h. 61 Third.
Woodfall Thomas, hostler, Reading House.
Woolever Elijah, engineer, h. Fifth.
Woolever Frank, farmer, bds. Fifth.

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L. K. & H. C. GOULD,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

44 Main Street, - - Niles, Michigan.
Woolever Marshall, machine shop, Front, h. 105 Fourth.
Woolever Wilmot, farmer, bds. Fifth.
Wood Ed. C, farmer, h. Regent, cor. Twelfth.
Wood James, teamster, h. St. Joseph Av.
Wood & White, (M. D. Wood & Fred White,) proprs. Bond
House, Second, cor. Sycamore.
Woodford R., (Seward & Woodford,) h. 68 Broadway.
Wdodrnff David 0., farmer, h. Chicago road.
Woodruff J. & E., wholesale and retail grocers, 17 Main, cor.
Front.
Woodruff Edgar, (J. & E. Woodruff,) bds. Reading House.
Woodruff John, (J. & E. Woodruff,) h. 16 St. Joseph Av.
Wools J. C, contractor, (R. R.,) bds. Ferry.
Wright Charles, laborer, h. Ferry.
Wright John, porter, Bond House.
Wright William, whitewasher, h. 3 Regent.
Wurz Charles, clerk, High.
Yartin Joseph J., laborer, h. Pokagon.
Yauchstatter Thomas, marble cutter, with M. Pettengill.
Young Luther C, book keeper, bds. 70 Main.
Young Mrs. J. B., dress and cloak maker, 78 Main.
Young Peter, cooper, (Lacey,) h. Cass.
Young R. B., butcher, h. High.

Niles Township Directory.

Abbreviations. — ne, north east quarter ; nw, north west
quarter ; r 18, range 18, (western part of the town along the
river) ; se, south east quarter ; sec, section ; sw, south west
quarter ; t 8, town 8, (portion of the township south of the
city). The Post office address is the place giyen at the end of
the line.
Abrams Leonard, land owner, no sec 36, Niles.
Aokerson George E., land owner, ne sec 17, Niles.
Adams George W., land'owner, se see 11, t 8, Niles.
Adams Horace, land owner, se sec 9, Niles.
Adams Isaac, land owner, sw sec 13, t 8, Bertrand.
Alberts Mrs. Eliza, land owner, se sec 24, Niles
Alexander A. M., land owner, ne sec 1, r 18, Niles.
Alexander John, farmer, sec 1, r 18, Buchanan.
Alexander Mitchell, land owner, nw sec 6, Niles.
Ashoraft Samuel, land owner, ne sec 14, Niles.
'Avers Garrett, land owner, ne sec 18, t 8, Niles.

Babcock Hiram, land owner, se sec 28, Niles.
Babcock Theodore, farmer, sec 28, Niles.
Baker Caleb S.. land owner, ne sec 24, t 8, Niles.
Ballard M. M. k 0. W.« land owners, sw sec 84, Nil«8.
Barker Richard P., land owner, nw sec 2, t 8, Niles.
Barmore N., land owner, sw sec 19, Buchanan.
Barnhouse Samuel, land owner, sw sec 19, Buchanan.
Batchelor Asa, land owner, ne sec 28, v 18, Niles.
Batchelor David, land owner, ne sec 18, 1 8, Niles.
Batchelor William H., farmer, sec 25, Niles.
Bates Francis, carpenter, Bertrand village.

NILES TOWNSHIP DIRECTOEY. Ill

DEALERS IN
Highest Price Paid for Country Produce.
42 Main Street, - - Niles, Michigan.

Bates John, farmer, sec 14, Niles.
Bates Levi, land owner, se sec 19, Niles.
Batson William R., Niles.
Beall James M., land owner, nw sec 24, Niles.
Beattie Edward, farmer, sec 18, Niles.
Behm Phillip, land owner, ne sec 14, t 8, Niles.
Bell Stewart, land owner, sc sec 8, Niles.
Bennett Isaac, Bertrand village.
Binns T. D., land owner, sw sec 12, t 8, Niles.
Blake 0. D., land owner, se sec 30.
Bradberry Simeon, land owner, se sec 2, t 8, Niles.
Branch Mary A., land owner, sw sec 6, Niles.
Brethschneider Robert, land owner, sw sec 24, Niles.
Broadhurst Thomas, land owner, ne sec 30, Niles.
Brown Edwin, land owner, sw sec 19, Niles.
Brown John, Farmer, sec 13, Niles.
Brown J. K., master builder, sc sec 11, Niles.
Bunker Mrs. Lura, land owner, ne sec 25, Niles.
Bunker Orlando, land owner, ne sec 25, Niles.
Burditt Darius, land owner, se sec 11, Niles.
Burriss Charles, land owner, sw sec 19, Buchanan.
Butler Benjamin, land owner,' sw sec 32 Buchanan.
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Caldwell J. C, land owner, se sec 4, Niles.
Calvin Phillip, land owner, se sec 17, Niles.
Case S. A., land owner, ne sec 24, t 8, Bertrand.
Case S. S., land owner, nw sec 24, t 8, Bertrand.
Claffey James, farmer, Bertrand village.
Clapp James M., land owner, ne sec 25.
Clark Dennis, land owner, nw sec 16, Niles.

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Clark Mary M., land owner, se sec 21, Niles.
Olark 8. R., farmer, sec 16, Nilee.
Claypool J. J., farmer, sec 3, Niles.
Coan Henry M., land owner, nw sec 1, t 8, Niles.
Cole Tracy, farmer, sec. 24, Niles.
Cooper S., land owner, nw sec 24, r 18, Niles.
Corchran William D., land owner, ne sec 32, Niles.
Correll Abram, land owner, sw sec 33, Niles.
Cortwright Martin S., land owner, se sec 24, r 18, Buchanan.
Cox Church, land owner, se sec 10, Niles.
Cox Delos A., land owner, ne sec 4, Niles.
Crawford Elisha, faxmer, sec 11, t 8, Niles.
Crosha Bernard, land owner, se sec 28.
Cross John, farmer, sec 24, Niles.
Crowley Jerry, land owner, sc sec 13, Niles.
Cummings William, land owner, ne sec 28, Niles.
Cu^hner James, farmer, ne sec 11, Niles.
Cutshaw Josephus, land owner, se sec 8, Niles.
Cutshaw Mort. M., land owner, sw sec 8, Niles.
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Daley Nathaniel, farmer, sec 11, t 8, Niles.
Dalrymple Margaret, land owner, sw sec 24, r 18, Nile?. ¦
Davis John, land owner, sw Sec 8, Niles.
Davis Moses, land owner, sw sec 13, Niles.
Davis William B., land owner, nw sec 23, Niles.
Day Charles, Bertrand village.
Dearmond John, land owner, ne sec 30, Buchanan.
Delambert Christopher, farmer', sw sec 9, Niles.
Delambert Joseph, land owner, sw sec 9, Niles.
Delong James W., land owner, nw sec 9^ Niles.
Demott J. E., land owner, nw sec 7, Niles.
Dickson Anna, land owner, sw sec 22, Niles.
Didmar Barnhart, land owner, sw sec 16, Niles.
Dignan T. & F., land owners, nw sec 14, Bertrand.
Dilger Joseph, farmer, sec 22, Niles.
Dixon J^W., land owner, nw sec 33, Niles.
Donifin J. E., farmer, sec 19, Niles.
Doucey Michael, land owner, se sec 25, Niles.
Dragoo J. H., land owner, sw sec 6, Niles^
Draks Lorenzo, land owner, ne sec 13, t 8, Niles.
Drew Henry, land owner, sw sec 1, Niles.

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Eastou Oliver H. P., land owner, ne sec 8, Niles.
Ebner William, landowner, ne sec 21, Niles.
Eddy Adam, land owner, ne sec 25, Niles.
Edging Enalton, land owner, se sec 4, Niles.
Edging James, land owner, nw sec 24, Niles.
Edwards H. A., land owner, se sec 2, Niles.
Edwards W. J., land owner, nw sec 11, t 8, Niles.
Ely Earless, farmer, sw sec 13, Niles.
Ely Orrin C, land owner, sw sec 13, Niles.
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Fenton James, tailor, Bertrand village.
Fisher Henry, land owner, sec 32, Niles.
Flegal Amanda, land owner, sec 22, Niles.
Flegal Enoch, land owner, sec 22, Niles.
Foster George, land own^r, se sec 5, Niles.
Foster John, land owner, se sec 3, Niles.
Fowler George, farmer, sec 14, Niles.
Fowler Thomas, farmer, sec 14, Niles.
Franz John G., land owner, sec 2, Niles.
Gardner Ferdinand, land owner, ne sec 12, t 8, Niles.
Gephart Henry, land owner, ne sec 25, Niles.
Gillett Cleveland, farmer, sec 11, t 8j Niles.
Glingspeigler George, land owner, nw sec 22, Niles.
Graham Hannah, land owner, sw sec 6, Niles.
Graham Porter, land owner, se sec 8, Niles.
Graham W. G., land owner, sw sec 6, Niles.
Grant 0., land owner, sw sec 29, Niles.
Gray Mrs. Harriet, land owner, nw sec 22, Niles.
Gray Samuel, farmer, sec 25, Niles.
Griffin R. J., land owner, nw sec 1, Niles.
Griffith Joseph, land owner, nw sec 20, Niles.
Griffith & Roberts (A. J. G. & J. R.,) wagon and carriage
manufy.. North of Niles, Niles.
Griffith William H., land owner, sec 12, Niles.
Groat James, land owner, ne sec 12, Niles.

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Guyer John M., land owner, se sec 19, Niles.

Haggertly Ira, farmer, sec 16, NUes.
Hall Horace, land owner, ne sec 1, NUes.
Hallock C, land owner, sec 13, Niles.
HaUock Lewis, land owner, sw sec 24, r 18, Niles.
Halpin Patrick, land owner, sw sec 4, NUes.
HaioUton Asa, land owner, se sec 12, NUes.
HamUton E. L., land owner, sw sec l2, NUes.
HamUton J. J., land owner, ne sec 15, NUes.
Hanley George, farmer, sec 18, NUes.
Harding F. R., land o'wner, sw sec 18, Niles.
Harger WUliam, land owner, se sec 2. Niles.
Harter Laban, land owner, sw sec 24, NUes .
Hass Mary, land o'wner. ne sec 10, NUes.
Hatfield MUton, land o'wner, ne sec 10, NUes.
Hatfield Nathan, land o'wner, se sec 31, Niles.
Herman Christopher, land o'wner, nw see 1, r 18, NUes.
Herrington A. S., farmer, sec 20, NUes.
Higbee D. C, postmaster, Bertrand vUlage.
HUton Henry, land o'wner, sec 9, NUes.
HUton James, justice of the peace, Bertrand village.
Hoadley Jared, land owner, se sec 28, NUes.
Hoag Abram, land o'wner, ne sec 23, r 18, Niles.
Hoffer J. R., land owner, nw sec 13, NUes.
Hoit D. T., land owner, ne sec 22, NUes.
Holler PhUlip, land o'wner, sw sec 18, Niles.
Hoppin G. S., land owner, ne sec 2, t 8, NUes.
Howard H. C, land owner, sw sec 31, Niles.
Howard J. C, land o'wner, sw sec 31, NUes.
Hudson James, land owner, se sec 13, Niles.
Hunter A. G., land o'wner, ne sec 28, NUe«.

Ingals Alonzo, land owner, nw sec 25, r 18,'Buchanan.
Ingals James, land owner, se sec 23, r 18, Buchanaa.
Irwin John, land owner, ne sec 1, r 18, Buchanan.
Isler Christopher, land owner, ne sec 22, t 8.
Ives William T., farmer, sw sec 28. NUes.

NILES TOWNSHIP DIRECTOEY. 115

Jacob Joseph, land owner, sw sec 24, Niles.
Johnson E. C, land owner, ne sec 23, Niles.
Johnson John, land owner, sw sec 1, Niles.
Johnson Purnel, land owner, sec 1, t 8, Niles.
Jones Eliza, land owner, nw sec 8, NUes.
Jones E. G., land owner, ne sec 9, Niles.
Jones John, land owner, sw sec 24, r 18, Niles.
.Jones J. M., land owner, sw sec 8, Niles.
.Jones Sanford, farmer, se sec 5, Niles.
Kay Robert, land owner, sw sec 14, Niles.
Kelsey Abner, land owner, sec 15, Niles.
Kelsey Aden, farmer, sec 15, NUes.
Kline Charles, land owner, ne sec 13, Niles.
Knott & Walters, workmen on railroad, sw sec 24, Niles.
Knox A. P., land owner, sw sec 36, Niles.
Krell Luke, railroad laborer, Niles.

Lambert G. W., land owner, sw sec 13, Niles.
Lambert William, land owner, ^ sec 28, Niles.
Lambert William J., land owner, sw sec 19, Niles.
Langston B. F., farmer, sec 24, Niles.
Langston Hardy, land owner, se sec 24, NUes;
Lawman P. D., land owner, nw sec 16, Niles.
Leach Alonzo, land owner, ne sec 23, Niles.
Leanhart George, hotel keeper, Bertrand viUage.
Lingo Daniel D., land owner, nw sec 12, r 18, NUes.
Long Wilber, farmer, sec 4, Niles.
Loomis Wesley, farmer, sec 6, Niles.
Lyan Michael, land owner, nw sec 23, t 18, Bertrand.
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Madden James, land owner, se sec 33, NUes.
Islalone WUliam, land owner, ne sec 23, t 8, Bertrand.
Malsberry William, land owner, nw sec 28, NUes.

116 NILBS TOWNSHIP DIRICIORY.

Marrs Mrs. Alexander, land owner, sw sec 2,'Niles.
Marrs Anderson, sawyer, sec 1, Niles.
Marrs Parker, propr. saw mill, se sec 1, Niles.
Martin Thomas R., land owner, ne sec 5, Niles.
Martin William, land owner, ne sec 13, Niles.
Mathews Augustus, farmer, sec 2, Niles.
Mathews James, land owner, sw sec 14, NUes.
Mathews Jerry, preacher, sec 2, Niles.
Mathews WUliam E., land owner, ne sec 22, t 8, Niles.
May Phillip, land owner, nw sec 10, Niles.
McCleary Alexander, land owner, nw sec 3, NUes.
McCleary George, farmer, nw sec 3, Niles.
McClung Frank, land owner, ne sec 11, Niles.
Mcintosh David, land owner, sw sec 2, t 8 Niles.
McKinzie Horace, land owner, sw sec 6, Niles.
McKnight William, land owner, nw sec 13, Niles.
Mead Henry, farmer, nw sec 19, Niles.
Mead Robert, land owner, nw sec 19, Niles.
Mell David, land owner, sec 2, Niles.
Metzgar John, land owner, sec 29, Niles.
Miller George, farmer, sec 33, Niles.
Miner P. P., land owner, sw sec 1, t 8.
Moore Harvey, land owner, ne sec 12, NUes.
Morgan Henry P., land owner, nw sec 6, Niles.
Morrell Charles, land owner, nw sec 27, Niles.
Morrell Jacob, land owner, im, sec 27, Niles.
Morris Perkins, land owner, Wif sec 24, Niles.
Moss Jonathan, land owner, nw sec 11, Niles.
Mulligan Owen, land owner, ne sec 24, t 8, Niles.
Munson J. & J., land owners, se sec 30, Niles.
Myer Christian, land owner, sec 20, Niles.
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Neib Christian, land owner, ne sec 29, Niles.
Neib David, farmer, sec 39, Niles.
Neib Philip, land owner, ne sec 29, NUes.
Norton Daniel, land owner, sw sec 13, Niles.
Nye Henry, farmer, sec 1, NUes.
Nye William, land o'wner, se sec 1, Niles.

NILES TOWNSHIP DIEECTORY. IIT

Orton John, land owner, nw sec 1, Niles.

Papsoa George, land owner, ne sec 24, r 18, Buchanan.
Parmalee N. R., land owner, ne sec 11, Niles.
Peterson Henry, farmer, sec 13, t 8, Niles.
Pfeil WUliam, land owner, nw sec 21, Niles:
Piatt B. M., land owner, ne sec 31, NUes.
Piatt J. M., land owner, ne sec 31, Niles.
Pope John, land owner, sw sec 23, t 8, Bertrand.
Post Alvah, land owner, ne sec 14, t 8.
Potter Defay, farmer, ne sec 2, Niles.
Potter Joshua, land owner, ne sec 2, Niles.
Porter James, farmer, sec 9, Niles.
Prebble J. P., land owner, nw sec 1, t 8, Niles.
Price A. P., land owner, ne sec 13, r 18, Buchanan.
Price M. A., farmer, sec 13, r 18, NUes.
Price Thomas, land owner, nw sec 17, Niles.

Ramft Ernst, land owner, sw sec 22, Niles.
Real Sarah, land owner, nw sec 20, NUes.
Rheim Fred, land owner, ne sec 13, t 8, Niles.
Ribble Tobias, land owner, ne sec 24, Niles.
Rice John, land owner, se sec 6, NUes.
Rice Mrs. Sarah, sec 6, Niles.
Richards Alfred, land owner, ne sec 25, Niles.
Roberts Ephraim, sec 23, Niles.
Rockwell Thomas, preacher, Bertrand viUage.
Roe R. M., land owner, se sec 21, NUes.
Rogers G. R., farmer, sec 9, Niles.
Rosenberger V., land owner, se sec 12, t 8, Niles.
Rough Solomon, mUler and land owner, nw sec 28, Niles.
Russell Daniel, land owner, nw sec 18, Niles.
Ryan T. H., land Owner, nw sec 9, Niles.

118 NILES TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY.

Salee Dennis, land o'wner, nw sec'14, NUes.
Salee Henry, land owner, ne sea 23, Niles.
Salee Jerry, land owner, nw sec 14, Niles.
Salee Stephen, land owner, sec-22, Niles.
Samson E. M., land cwner, sec 10," t 8, Niles.
Sampson J. W., land owner, se sec 13, t 8, NUes.
Schneick Fred, land owner, ne sec 14, t 8, Niles.
Schnorf David, land owner, nw sec 9, Niles.
Schnorf Isaac, land owner, sw sec 2, Niles.
Schnorf Sylvester, land owner, sw sec 2, Niles.
Scotten Henry, land owner, se sec 11, Niles.
Sharp Julius, land owner, sw sec 17, Niles.
Sharp Samuel, land owner, nw sec 16, Niles.
Shearer William, land owner and thresher, se sec 3, Niles.
Sheriff T. M., land owner, sw sec 34, Niles.
Shilladay Robert, land owner, sec 11, t 8.
Simmons Leonard, land owner, ne sec 7> Niles.
Skinner James C, land owner, ne sec 10, Niles.
Smith Wesley, land owner, nw sec 14, t 8, Niles.
Smith William, land owner, se sec 2, Niles.
Snuff Greorge, land owner, se sec 3, Niles.
Snuff Jackson, farmer, sec 8, Niles.
Snyder John, land owner, sw sec 1, r 18, Niles.
Snyder John, Jr., land owner, nw sec 1, r 18, Niles.
Somer Frank, land owner, se sec 21, Niles.
Somer John, land owner, sw sec 3, Niles,
Sommers G. W., land owner, se sec 33, Niles.
Sparks Harriet, land owner, sw sec 6, Niles.
Sparks Levi, land owner, nw sec 7, Niles.
Spftrks Spencer, land owner, se sec 1, r 18, Niles.
Spinner "William, land owner, ne sec 12, Niles.
Squires William A., land owner, t 8, Bertrand.
Stafford Charles, land owner, nw sec 1, Niles.
Starkweather Henry, land owner, ne sec 12, r 18, Buchanan.
Starr A. J., land owner, w sec 19, Buchanan.
Starr Elizabeth, land owner, ne sec 24, r 18, Buchanan.
Starr Samuel, land owner, ne sec 24, r 18, Buchanan.
Stayton J., land owner, sw sec 14, t 8, Niles.
Stephens Calvin, land owner, ne sec 18, Niles.
Stephens Joseph, land owner, sw sec 7, Niles.
Storm? Lewis, land owner, nw sec 32, Niles.

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Stott W. C, land owner, aw sec 32, NUes.
Stroup Elisha, land o'wner, nw sec, 24, t 8, Bertrand.
Swift James, land owner^ sw sec 19, Niles.

Tailor M. D., farmer, sec 1, r 18, Niles.
Theyer, G. H., land owner, se sec 17, Niles.
Thomson Mark, land owner, nw sec 9, Niles.
Thompson Samuel, land owner, ne sec 32, Niles.
Thompson S. C, land owner, nw sec 28, Niles.
Theyer G. H., land owner, se sec 17, Niles.
Tickenor G. E., land o'wner, se sec 7, Niles.
Treat G. R., land owner, se sec 24, r 18, Niles.
Treiber Jacob, land owner, sw sec 21, Niles.
Tuller Harriet, land owner, ne sec 23, Niles.
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Ulery Jacob, land owner, sec 4, NUes.
Valentine Albert, farmer, sec 7, Niles.
Vandeburg Charles, land owner, nw sec 17, NUes,
Vandeburg Charles, Jr., farmer, sec 17, Niles.
Vandeburg Volney, land owner, sw sec 8, Niles.
Walker Charles, land owner, ne sec 11, NUes.
Walker Soloman, farmer, sec 2, Niles.
Wallace Caroline, land owner, sw sec 6, Niles.
Walton R. A., land owner, sw sec 9, Niles.
Wagner A. Z., land owner, nw sec 24, Niles.
Weaver Henry, land owner, se sec 15, Niles.
Weaver L. H., land owner, ne sec 17, Niles.
Webb Amos, land owner, ne sec 11, Niles.
Webber J. S., farmer, sec 12, t 8, NUes.
Webber W. W., land owner, nw sec 12, t 8, Niles.
WeUs B. P., land owner, se sec 22, NUes.
WestfaU D. E., farmer, sec 21, NUes.
WestfaU Jesse, land owner, ne sec 21, NUes.
WestfaU Sylvester, farmer, sec 21, Niles.
Whalen 'William, land o'wner, sw sec 4, Niles.
Whipple Caleb, blacksmith, Bertrand viUage.
Wood Cornelius, farmer, sec 22, Niles.

120 NILBS TOWNSHIP DtEBCTORY.

Wood Edson, land owner, sw sec 22, NUes.
Woodbridge Enoch, land owner, nw sec 39, Niles.
Woodbridge Sarah, land owner, nw sec 31, Niles.
Woodcock Hugh, land owner, nw sec 12, t 8, Niles.
Woodford B. R., land owner, ne sec 12, t 8, Niles.
Woodford W. H., land owner, ne sec 1, t 8, NUes.
Wray W. M., land owner, ne sec 1, t 8, NUes.
Wynn John, land owner, se sec 9, NUes.
Young Cornelius, land owner, se sec 12, Niles.
Young Cornelius, Jr., farmer, sec 11, Niles.
Young David, land owner, ne sec 13, Niles.
Young J. H., land owner, sec 13, Niles.
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Zimmerer Arpoghast, land owner, ne sec 21, Niles.
Zimmerman Ernst, land owner, se sec 12, Niles.
Zwergle John A., land owner, ne sec 25, Niles.

HISTORY OF BERTRAND.

The larger portion of this town is designated as town 8,
south of range 18 west. The eastern portion lies in range
17 west. A lai'ge part of the town consists of prairie land
and bur oak openings, the surface being generally level, or
but slightly rolling. Along the eastern boundary the land
breaks off into hills, sloping towards the river, and a line of
hills reaches through nearly the whole length of the northern
border of the township.
The first settlement made in the township was by Benjamin
M. Redding, of Ohio. He visited the County in 1830, and
located a farm on the site of Dayton village. In 1831, he
brought his family from Ohio to Northern Indiana, a few miles
south of Dayton, where they remained until the following year,
when he had completed a saw mill and a dwelling house at his
farm. After the village sprang up, it was called Redding's Mills,
and the post office was known by the same name when it was
first established ; but after the railroad was completed through
the place, its name was changed to Dayton, probably for the
reason that several of the families residing in the village were
from Dayton, Ohio. The vUlage at present contains four
stores, two hotels, one saw mill, flour mill, wagon shop, school
house and a church. It has a population of over 200.

122 HISTORY OF BERTRAND.

John De Armond settled on section 18, in the vicinity of
Dayton, in September, 1834. He kept a small store and had
an exten.sive trade with the Indians until they were removed
west in 18:?6. His goods were brought from Cincinnati on
wagons. Ten days were occupied in making the trip to Cin
cinnati for goods, and ten days in returning.
Among other early settlers in this part of the town were
William Fuson, Eli Shockley, E. Tolman, Henry Meyers,
Hugh C. Flanahan, and Wm. Hall.
The Pottawatomies had undisputed possession of that por
tion of Bertrand included in the reservation, until the treaty
of September, 1833, when it was ceded to the United States.
Although the land was not surveyed and placed in the market
until the fall of 1835, settlers began to come in and locate
claims in 18?)4. Ofle of the first settlers on the reserve was
Samuel Street, who was permitted by Pokagon to select a
claim as compensation for labor performed for the Indians.
His claim was the farm now owned by D. Gitchell.
Frederick Howe, of Courtland Co., N. Y., made a journey
to the West in the fall of 1834, with the intention of selecting
a farm in Illinois. He remained at Niles one night, and the
next morning forded the river and pursued his journey.
While passing through the reserve he came upon Portage
Prairie, which pleased him so well that he concluded to make
his home near this prairie, and having placed in his buggy a
quantity of the black prairie soil to take home with him, he
turned homeward and returned as far as Niles that night.
He emigrated here during the first days of November, 1835,
with his family of fourteen persons, and purchased the claim
of Samuel Cannon, on section 11. The house on this claim
was a very rude affair, and until it was repaired, protected the
family about as well as a modern corn crib. To add to the
unpleasantness of the situation, a snow storm set in one night
shortly after their arrival, and in the morning the snow within
was nearly as deep as the snow on the ground. Windows and

HISTORY OF BERTRAND. 123
doors were considered personal property, and these had been
taken away by the former occupants of the house. Mr. Howe
brought a window with him, and a door was made the day
after his arrival, from some boards which he obtained at a saw
mill at McCoy's creek. The fireplace was made of split logs ;
the chimney of split stakes, plastered on the inside with clay ;
the roof of split shingles or " shakes" four feet in length, and
the floor of split basswood logs fastened down by wooden pins.
Houses have been made with no other tool than an ax. Mr.
Howe resided on this farm until his death, in 1864.
Among the early settlers on the reserve were Samuel Red
den, Peter Truit, David Vanderhoff, William Batson, Jacob
Bishop, Benjamin Franklin and Wm. Morley.
The township was organized in 1836. At the town election
in 1837, held at "Union Hall," in Bertrand village, Frederick
Howe was elected Supervisor; James H. Montgomery, Clerk;
Joshua Howell, John De Armond and Alanson Hamilton,
Justices ; Michael Seligson and Jacob A. Dutton, Overseers
of the Poor. A tax of $25 was voted for the support of the
poor. The village of Bertrand was laid out by a stock company
bearing the name of the Bertrand Association, of which Daniel
G. Garnsey was the trustee and ajgent. The village was sur
veyed by Alonzo Bennett in 1833. The Association was com
posed in part of Eastern men who were of a speculative turn
of mind, and speculation more than any one thing, ruined the
village. John M. Barber was one of these speculators, and
probably did more to injure the place than any other man.
He owned a large number of lots, which he held at prices
which were so high as to drive away those who would have
made their homes there. One year, after the close of naviga
tion, he bought aU the salt along the river and held it untU he
raised the price to ten or twelve dollars per barrel. It is said
that one farmer gave him one hundred bushels of potatoes in
exchange for one barrel of salt.

124 HISTORY OF BERTRAND.
The bridge over the river was completed in 1837.
Bertrand was in the height or its prosperity in|,1838. At
that time it contained seven dry goods stores, three groce
ries, three hotels and one warehouse. It was a rival of Niles,
but the enterprising and more liberal spirit of the people at
Niles, tended to draw business and settlers to that point, and
Bertrand began to decline in the scale of importance. Its
business men and its citizens sold their property at reduced
prices and went to other places, and it became almost a de
serted village. It is now little more than a promising four
corners. The first instance of a coroner's jury in Bertrand was over
thirty years ago, in the case of Mr. Farran, who resided near
Bakertown. Mr. Farran had a fretful and despondent nature,
and being unable to meet a debt of fifty dollars due David
Vanderhoff, allowed the matter to prey upon his mind until it
brought on a fit of insanity. He arose quite early one morn
ing, took a bedcord from the house, and went out to a field
near by where he hanged himself to a small oak tree. It was
probably an hour later when he was found by the children,
who had gone to search for him. The neighbors were at once
informed and before noon two or three hundred persons had
assembled. Nothing was done to the body however, with the
exception of putting up a blanket to shade it from the sun,
until the arrival of the coroner in the afternoon, when an in
quest was held and a verdict rendered in accordance with the
facts. The Central Railroad was surveyed through the northern
part of the township in 1847, and was located in nearly a
straight line to Dayton, but was subsequently changed and
turned northward to Buchanan. The grade between Niles
and Buchanan is very heavy,' reaching the highest point in
section 36. An impediment quite difficult to'' overcome was
found in section 4, where the company found a swamp without
a bottom. The filling over this swamp sank several times and

BBBTRAND TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 125

the contractors became discouraged. The company sent word
to fill it up on that line if it took all the dirt in iMichigan.
Additional men were sent on and the work was continued day
and night until the difficulty was overcome.
The great rush of settlers into Bertrand was in 1S36-';)".
in 1840 the population was 1,028. The population at the
present time is 1,500, and it has been at that figure for the
last twelve years.
The assessed valuation of real and personal property for the
year 1870 wa.s $615,790.
Bertrand stands fai" in advance of any other town in the
production of wheat, hay, wool, pork and whisky.

Bertrand Township Directory.

Abbreviations. — no, north east quarter : nw north west
quarter; r 17, range 17, (eastern part of the town); se, south
east quarter; sec, section; sw, south west quarter.
The Post office address is the place given at the end of
the line.

Abeal Frederic, land owner, nw sec 14, Niles.
Abel Edward, farmer, nw sec 10, Niles.
Adams John, land owner, nw sec 6, r 17, Buchanan.
Adams John E., land owner, sw sec 9, r 17.
Anderson William, land ownei', sw sec 10, r 17.
Anslow Edward, carpenter, ne sec 20, r 17. Bertrand.
Amy Stephen, farmer, sec 13.

Badger James, land owner, nw sec 17, r IT, iSiles.
Badger William D., land owner, se sec 5, r 17, Niles.
Baker George, land owner, ne sec 3, Buchanan.
Baker Hiram, land owner, nw sec 3, Buchanan.

126 bertrand township directory.

Baker Louis V., land owner, sw sec 3, Buchanan.
Baker Stephen T., millwright, Batertown, Buchanan.
Basmer George F., land owner, sw sec 10, r 17, Niles.
Batson A. B., land owner, se sec 8, r 17, Niles.
Batson Wilham, farmer, se sec 8, r 17, Niles.
Batten John, land owner, sw sec 6, Dayton.
Beardsley William G., land owner, nw sec 6, r 17, Buchanan.
Behn Jacob, land owner, nw sec 21, r 17, Buchanan.
Best David A., land owner, ne sec 4, Buchanan.
Best John A., land owner, sw sec 2, Buchanan.
Best John L., farmer, se sec 4, Buchanan.
Beyrer Charles, land owner, se sec 3, r 17.
Beyrer Lucas, land owner, sec 3, r 17, NUes.
Bowen John, land owner, se sec 8, Dayton.
Boyce Thomas, farmer, sec 22, Buchanan.
Boyes Chauncy, land owner, sec 23, Buchanan.
Boyer Edward, pastor Lutheran church, Buchanan.
Bressler Daniel, land owner, sw sec 16, r 17, Niles.
Bronson Denison S., laSd owner, nw sec 5, r 17, Buchanan.
Bronson Leroy, land owner, ne sec 6, r 17, Buchanan.
Brown David, propr. flour mUl, nw sec 22, r 17, Bertrand.
Burruss Frank, farmer, sec 19, Dayton.
Burruss James A , land owner, sw sec 6, Dayton.
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Catlin Mary, land owner, sw sec 3, Buchanan.
Cauffman James C, land owner, se sec 15, Buchanan.
Cauffman Michael, land owner, sec 23.
Clare Jacob, land owner, nw sec 16, Dayton.
Conover Lydia, land owner, nw sec 6, Dayton.
Copp William, land owner, nw sec 22, r 17, Bertrand.
Curran John, land owner, ne sec 15, Buchanan.
Curran Patrick, land owner, nw sec 15, Buchanan.
Curran Thomas, land owner, se sec 15, Buchanan.
ID
Dalrymple Archibald, land owner, ne sec 8, Dayton.
Dalrymple Chauncey, land owner, sw sec 18, Dayton.
Dalrymple Oliver, land owner, ne sec 2, Dayton.
Davis John, farmer, sec 18, Dayton.
Dean B. F., land owner, ne sec 9, Niles.
De Armond John, land owner, se sec 18, Dayton.
De Armond Ruth, land owner, nw sec 5, Dayton.

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Deitmer Christopher, land owner, ne sec 15, r 17, Niles.
Dempsey James, land owner, nw sec 5, Dayton.
Dempsey John W., land owner, se sec 3, r 17, Niles.
Dey John C, farmer, ne sec 4, r 17, Niles.
Dey John G., land owner, ne sec 4, r 17, Niles.
Divine John, land owner, sw sec 10, r 17, Niles.
Dunbar Archibald, land owner, sw sec 22, Buchanan.
Dunbar James F., farmer, sec 22, Buchanan.
Dunbar Josiah, land owner, se sec 6, Dayton.
Ebersol Henry, land owner, ne sec 23, Buchanan.
Egbert Eli, land owner, ne sec 14, Dayton.
Egbert Enoch, land owner, sw sec 8, r 17 , NUes.
Egbert Jacob, land o'wner, sw sec 8, r 17, Niles.
Emmons John T., land owner, sec 23, Buchanan.
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Farran Henry, land owner, sw sec 9, Buchanan.
Ferran John, land owner, Bakertown, Buchanan.
Ferguson George S., land owner, sw sec 9, Dayton.
Fetterly G., land owner, sw sec 15, r 17.
Frame Jesse, land owner, nw sec 19, Dayton.
Franklin Benjamin, land owner, se sec 2, Buchanan.
Franklin Freeman, land o'lvner, se sec 3, Buchanan.
Foster WUlie, land owner, sw sec 17, Dayton.
French Samuel, land owner, sw sec 1, Buchanan.
French WiUard B., land owner, nw sec 1, Buchanan.
G-
Gilbert Anna, land owner, ne sec 15, Buchanan.
Gill Martin, land owner, se sec 10, r 17, NUes.
GUlett Charles, land owner, sec 4, r 17, NUes.
GiUett Cyrus E., land owner, sw sec 4, r 17, NUes.
GUlett Mahlon B., land owner, nw sec 10, r 17, NUes.
Gitchell David, land owner, se sec 5, r 17, NUes.
Gray James, land owner, se sec 8, Dayton.

Haas Valentine, land owner, nw sec 15, r 17, Bertrand.
Hale Isaac, farmer, sec 4, Buchanan.
Hamilton Alanson, land owner, ne sec 6, Dayton.
HamUton Alfred, farmer, section 6, Dayton.

128 bertrand township directory.

Hamilton Wright & Marion, land owners, se sec 4, Dayton.
Hamilton Simeon, land owner, ne sec 4, Buchanan.
Handley John, land owner, nw sec 16, Dayton.
Harris Edward, propr. distillery, sec 5, r 17, Niles.
Hafilett James D., farmer, se sec 2, Buchanan.
Haslett WUUam, land owner, se sec 2, Buchanan.
Hatfield Nathan, land o'wner, sw sec 20, r 17, Niles.
Hathaway H. N. & W. G., saw mill and carding, Bakertown,
Buchanan.
Herkimer Michael, land owner, ne sec 18, r 17, Niles.
Herman Charles, land owner, sw sec 15, r 17, Bertrand.
He'witt John, farmer, sec 17, Dayton.
Hildebrand John, land owner, sw sec 10, r 17, Niles.
Hoag Elias, farmer, sec 7, Buchanan.
Hoffhines Adam, land owner, sec 15, r 17, Bertrand.
Holmes Enos, land owner, sec 4, Buchanan.
Holmes Louisa, land owner, nw sec 3, Buchanan.
House Amos, farmer, ne sec 13, Buchanan.
Housewert Henry G., land owner, se sec 11, Buchanan.
Housewert Jacob, farmer, nw sec 14, Buchanan.
Housewert John, Jr., land owner, sw sec 12, Buchanan.
Howe Charles F., land owner, ne sec 11, Buchanan.
Howe Francis W., land owner, ne sec 2, Buchanan.
Howe Frank M., farmer, sec 3, Buchanan.
Howe Mrs. Sarah, land owner, nw sec 12, Buchanan.
Hulbard Lewis, land owner, se sec 8.
Hurley Eli, land owner, ne sec 15, Buchanan.
Huston Abram J., land owner, se sec 10, Buchanan.

Inegar .John, farmer, sec 16, r 17, Niles.
Jones WiUiam A., land owner, ne sec 3, r 17, NUes.

Kallaher Jeremiah, land owner, nw sec 6, Dayton.
Keller John, land owner, sw sec 16, r 17, Bertrand.
Kelly Hugh, farmer, sec 17, Dayton.
Kingsley H. J., land owner, se sec 5, Dayton.
Kingzey MUton, land owner, sw sec 22, r 17, Bertrand.
Kitter Frederic, land owner, sw sec 15, r 17, NUes.
Koontz Kosciusko, millwright, Bakertown, Buchanan.

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Lashbaugh Anthony, farmer, sec 10, r 17.
Lashbaugh James A., farmer, se sec 9, r 17.
Lashbaugh Henry, land owner, se sec 9, r 17, Niles.
Lear Jacob, land owner, nw sec 19, r 17, Buchanan.
Legar William, sawyer, Bakertown, Buchanan.
Leiter Abram, land owner, ne sec 17, Dayton.
Lewis Aaron, farmer, sec 19, r 17, Niles.
Linseymier Jacob, land owner, se sec 4, r 17, Niles.
Linseymier William, land owner, sw sec 3, r 17, Niles.
Long Isaac, land owner, nw sec 8, r 17, Niles.
Main Norris, land owner, se sec 3, Dayton.
Mark David, farmer, sec 17, r 17, Niles.
Marsh Alonzo, land owner, ne sec 1, Buchanan.
Martin John P., land owner, sw sec 6, Dayton.
Martin Susan, land owner, ne sec 9, Dayton.
McGowen John, land owner, sw sec 3, Buchanan.
McKew Thomas, land owner, sw sec 16, Dayton.
Messenger Samuel, land owner, ne sec 8, r 17, Niles.
Metzgar Alexander, land owner, ne sec 5, Dayton.
Mick Philhp, farmer, sec 21, Buchanan.
MUler James, land owner, nw sec 4, r 17, Niles.
Miller John H., land owner, sw sec 5, r 17, Niles.
Mittan William H., farmer, sec 20, Buchanan.
Mowry William, farmer, sec 4, Buchanan.
Niles William, land owner, ne sec 6, r 17, Buchanan.

Page Henry, farmer, sec 18, r 17, Buchanan.
Parent James L., land owner, ne sec 4, r 17, Niles.
Peer B. K., land owner, sw sec 3, Buchanan.
Phillips James H., land owner, sec 19, Dayton.
Pool John W., land owner, ne sec 9, r 17, NUes.
Pope Chauncey G., land owner, nw sec 13, Buchanan.
Potter George H., land owner, se sec 4, Dayton.
Potter George W., land owner, ne sec 3, r 17, Niles.
Proud Joseph, land owner, ne sec 9, Dayton.

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Ranstead John, farmer, se sec 8, Dayton.
Ranch John M-> farmer and thresher, sec 13, Buchanan.
Redden John, land owner, nw sec 10, Buchanan.
Redden Levi L., land owner, ne sec lO, Buchanan.
Redden S. W., land owner, sw sec 10, Buchanan.
Redding Westley, land owner, ne sec 19, Dayton.
Reynolds  , land owner, nw sec 3, Buchanan.
Rhoades Isaiah, land owner, se sec' 14, Buchanan.
Rhoads Jacob, land owner, se sec 12, Buchanan.
Rhoads Peter, land owner, ne sec 22, Buchanan.
Richardson Mehala, land owner, ne sec 20, r 17, Bertrand.
Rough David, miller and land owner, ne sec 13, Niles.
Rough George G., land owner, sw sec 13, Niles.
Rough George H., land owner, nw sec 8, r 17, Buchanan.
Rough George W., land owner, se sec 7, r 17 Buchanan.
Rough Jacob, land owner, ne sec 7, r 17, Buchanan.
Rough John, land owner, nw sec 13, Buchanan.
Rough John R., land owner, se sec 14, Buchanan.
Rough Soloman, land owner, se sec 13, Buchanan.
Rough William, farmer, nw sec 13, Buchanan.
Rough William R., land owner, se sec 1, Buchanan.
Rozell Henry, land owner, se sec 7, Dayton.
s
Saulsbary Loren, land owner, sw see 7, Dayton.
Saunier Peter, land owner, ne sec 22, Buchanan.
Schlagel Gotleib, farmer, ne sec 20, r 17, Bertrand.
Schram William, peddler. Bakertown, Buchanan.
Scott George, land owner, sec 24, Buchanan.
Scott Stephen, ne sec 14, Buchanan.
Shatterlee Benjamin, land owner, se sec 16, r 17, Niles.
Shatterlee Benjamin Jr., farmer, se sec 16, r 17, Niles.
Shatterlee George, land owner, nw sec 21, r 17, NUes.
Shatterlee Jeremiah, farmer, nw sec 21, r 17, NUes.
Shatto Samuel, farmer, sec 19, r 17.
Sheldon Charles, farmer, sw sec 8, Dayton.
Sheldon John A., land owner, sw sec 8, Dayton.
Shook Moses, land owner, se sec 16, Buchanan.
Smith C. B., farmer, nw sec 8, r 17, Niles.
Smith W. W., farmer, nw sec 8, r 17, Niles.
Spangle Samuel, land owner, ne sec 13.

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Spencer William B., farmer, sec 17, Dayton.
Steiner Justin H., land owner, se sec 14, Niks.
Stephens Benjamin, cooper, sec 18, Dayton.
Straub Antony, land owner, sec 19, Dayton.
Straup Samuel, land owner, ne sec 23, Niles.
Streible Gotleib, land owner, e sec 16, r 17, Bertrand.
Streible John G., farmer, sec 16, r 17, Niles.
Stryker Garret C., land owner, se sec 17, Dayton.
Stryker Josiah B., land owner, nw sec 20, Dayton.
Swabe Michael, land owner, se sec 6, r 17, Niles.
Swanger Elsa, land owner, ne sec 20, r 17.
Swanger John L., carpenter, ne sec 20, r 17.
Swarts Charles, land owner, se sec 10, NUes.
S warts Peter, land owner, se sec 14, Niles.
Swartz Isaac, farmer, sec 17, r 17, Niles.
rp
J Tanswell James, land owner, nw sec 10, r 17, Niles.
' Tripp Isaac E., land owner, nw sec 20, r 17, Niles.
Tripp Nelson, land owner, nw sec 20, r 17, Niles.
Tripp Silas "W., land owner, nw sec 20, r 17, Niles.
Troup Jacob, land owner, ne sec 21, r 17, NUes.
"^
Vanderhoff David, land owner, sw sec 7, r 17, Buchanan.
Vanderhoff Henry, land owner, ne sec 15, Buchanan.
Vanderhoff Thomas, land owner, se sec 9, r 17, Buchanan.
Vanderhoff WeUington, farmer, sw sec 7, r 17, Buchanan.
Vetter John Frederic, land owner, nw sec 15, r 17, NUes.
Vite Henry, farmer, sec 11, Buchanan.
Welch William, land owner, se sec 7, Dayton.
WeUs Francis, land owner, sec 13, Buchanan.
Wertz John G., grocer, Chicago Road, sec 17.
Wheeler G., land owner, sw sec 3, Buchanan.
White A. F., land owner, nw sec 19, Dayton.
White C. E., farmer, sec 19, Dayton.
Willard Joseph, land owner, nw sec 9, Dayton.
Williams Charles, land owner, sw sec 3, Buchanan.
Williams Harriet, land owner, ne sec 17.
Wilson Nathaniel, land owner* nw sec 17, Dayton.
Womer Peter, land owner, se sec 7, Buchanan.

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DATTOir VILLAQB OIBBOTOBT.

York Nathan, farmer, sec 10, Buchanan.
York Silas, land owner, sw sec 3, Buchanan.
Yorker Christopher, land owner, nw sec 6, Buchanan.
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Zerbe Michael, farmer, ne sec 18, Dayton.

Dayton Village Directory.

Aernsburger maker.

Antony, wagon

Allan E., stone mason.
Beckwith Edgar, grocery.
Brewer Wm., farmer.
Brewer Alvira, teacher.
Brewer Susan, teacher.
Brown Michael, farmer.
Cady W. M., freight and ticket
agent M. C. R. R.
Dunbar Josiah, farmer.
De Armond Alexander, physi
cian.
Eastwood Chas. W.
Fox James, carpenter and
joiner.
Gogle John, miller.
Hamilton Marion, miller.
Harris John.
Hobart Nelson, teamster.
Hurd Abijah.
Kann Henry, wagon and car
riage maker.
Kern Adam, shoe maker.
Kingsley Harrison, farmer.
Landon John, propr. Landon
House.
Latham Jackson, painter and
wagon maker.
McGowen Mrs. Rebecca.

Morris Wm., track repairer.
Needham B. F., propr. store
and saw mill.
Niel W. A., physician.
Otto Sylvester, teamster.
Phillips Mrs Lorinda.
Phillips J., physician.
Porter W. W., meat market.
Puderbaugh John.
Redding Nelson, carpenter" and
joiner.
Redding Zepheniah, flour and
lumber mills.
Rozell Henry, farmer.
Rouse Joseph, section fore
man M. C. R. R.
Sidmore David, carpenter and
joiner.
Smead Emory, miller.
Smith Fred, blacksmith.
Stout S. B., Postmaster,
propr. Hotel.
Sweeney James, carpenter.
TuUey James.
VentUn Wm., track repairer.
Weant John, carpenter.
Weaver Aaron, merchant.
Tiyeaver David, merchanl.
¦Willard A. P., agent Uninese
Crystal Blue.

history op galien. 133

Moore Charles, teamster. WUson S. K., propr. saw miU.
Moore Isaac, butcher. Young John, clerk.

HISTORY OF GALIEN.

Galien is designated as town 8, south of range 17 west. It
is a fractional township containing about twenty-two sections.
The surface is just rolling enough to make good farming land.
It was formerly covered with a dense forest of timber — beech
and maple interspersed with whitewood, ash, and black walnut.
The Galien river flows through the northern portion of the
town, affording good power for water miUs.
The township was organized in February, 1844. At the
election in the spring of that year, held at the house of James
Edson, William Burns was elected Supervisor ; H. Ballinger,
Clerk; William H. Wilson, William Burns, J. P. Johnson and
A. Abshire, Justices. Thirty-one votes were cast at the first
election. In 1845, the population was 141. In 1870 it was
856. George A. Blakeslee settled at Galien ia 1853. At that
time the " vUlage" consisted of a saw mill and one or two log
houses. The post office was established in July, 1855, and
Mr. Blakeslee erected a store in 1856. Galien is now a lively
vUlage containing a saw and planing miU, three dry goods and

134 galien village directory.

grocery stores, drug store, flour and feed store, bakery, photo
graph gallery, wagon shop, harness shop, two shoe shops, two
butcher shops, three blacksmith shops, a handle factory, one
church (German Lutheran), and a new graded school building.
The village has a population of over three hundred, and will
soon be incorporated.
The most important establishment in Galien is the handle
factory of Smith & Montross, which gives constant employ
ment to thirty men. This is the most extensive factory of the
kind in the county and is capable of turning out more than a
million of handles each year. These are shipped to all parts of
the United States and the Canadas, and large quantities are
also sent to Europe. religious organizations.
The Lutherans have the largest membership and the only
church in the village. Rev. D. Behrens,''pastor.
The Methodists hold meetings in the school house. Mem
bership about 30.
The Baptists have services in' Blakeslee's Hall. Member
ship, 30.
Later Day Saints meet in Blakeslee's Hall. Membership,
45. George A. Blakeslee, President; John Hodge, Teacher.
The United Brethren also have an organization.

Cfalien Village Directory.
ArtJs Charles, laborer. Grice Andrew J., laborer.
Ash Peter, blacksmith. Hegley Levi, manuf. cradle
Bacon Herbert L., bakery. fingers.
Baker Wm. V., general store. Henry John, barber.
Beck Christopher, laborer. Hess George, laborer.
Berzley William, carpenter Herrington Frank, laborer.
an-d joiner. Hinman David D., physician.
Blakeslee George A., dry Howell James, carpenter.
goods, groceries, lumber. Jackson Samuel, tinware.

galien village directory.

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Blakeslee & Emery, flour and
feed.
Blakeslee Sarah, school teacher
Brittain Josiah, basket maker.
Bristol N. E., assistant saw
yer, handle factory.
Butler Richard, turner, han
dle factory.
Bugbee Cyrus F., constable.
Byusater Frank.
Carl Joseph, sorter and riv
eter, handle factory.
Chase George AV., carpenter.
Chilson Mrs Charlotte, tai
loress.
'Chilson Theron, packer, han
dle factory.
Clark Charles, handle bender.
Clo.sson W. J., saloon, drugs
and groceries.
Cornwell James, mechanic.
Cornwell David, engineer.
Curtis Cyrus, engineer handle
factory.
Curtis Edward, finisher, han
dle factory.
Cutshaw Franklin B., carpen
ter.
Critchet Peter, saloon, drugs
and groceries.
Davis Charles, physician.
Davis William W., physician
and surgeon.
Day Albert E., laborer.
Day James, laborer.
Dayton Reuben, propr. Ho
tel.
Davison Alexander A., car
penter.
Deaoine Augustus, feeder
bolting saw, handle fac
tory.

Kenyon Orlando A., railroad
employee.
Klasner Jacob, livery stable.
^McOmber Joab, turner, han
dle factory.
McMaster William, mechanic.
^lark Henry, shoemaker,
Mear Jacob, laborer.
Mell John R., carpenter.
Myers N. E., laborer.
Myers Jacob S., carpenter.
Nickwin John, laborer.
Partridge George, dry goods
and groceries.
Partridge Henry, faii.-jer.
Patterson George W., minister.
Prouty Charles H., ticket
agent, M. C. R. R.
Sawyer Charles, laborer.
Scott John, millwright.
Scott Marvin, carpenter and
joiner.
Shearer Andrevr, ^slioemaker.
Smith Edwin, principal of
school.
Smith k Montrose, propre.
Wolverine Handle Fac
tory.
Smith Charles E., handle fin
isher.
Smith Henry C, carpenter.
Smith Henry E., sawyer in
handle factory.
Smith Wright, foreman lian-
die factory.
Spencer Phineas D., laborer.
Stackus James, wagon maker.
Stoner David, laborer.
Swain DeForest, laborer.
Swain George, ^laborer.
Swain James ' A., foreman
lumber ya.rd.

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g.alien township dihectory.

die factory.
Emery Alexander, flour and
feed.
Emery Mrs. Eliza, mUliner
and dressmaker.
Fairfield Edmund J., laborer,
Grice Samuel A., carpenter.
Harris Ebenezer, head sawyer
handle factory.
Dingman David, meat market.
Dolph Allen, saloon.
Dumbletoa AVilliam, boarding
house.
Dumbleton Columbus, turner,
handle factory.
, DruUiner Frank, laborer.
Eiscle David, workman, han-

Wheaton Wm. H. H., laborer.
White Lorenzo D., school
teacher.
Witte Charles, harness maker.
Wooley John, laborer.
Wooley Mrs. Ann.
Wooley Henry, laborer.
Wooley Horace, laborer.
Young Levi, carpenter.
Troutfetter John, workman on
railroad.
Wethered Henry, clerk.
Wheaton James, laborer.
Wheaton Mrs. SaUie A.
Wheaton Reuben B., carpen
ter.
Wheaton Silas W., laborer.

Galien Township Directory.

Abbreviations. — ne, north east quarter ; nw north west
quarter ; r 17, i-ange 17, (eastern part of the town); s,e,,soutfi
east quarter ; sec, section; sw, south west quarter.
The Post office address is the place given at the end of
the line.

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Albro Mrs. S., land owner, ne sec 19, Galien.
Artis Christopher, land owner, nw sec 3, Galien.

Baker Lucius P., land owner, se sec 2, Galien.
Balton John, land owner, ne sec 1, Galien.
Balton Susan, land owner, se sec 11, Galien.
Bennett Henry, land owner, ne sec 17, Galien.
Boyle Edward, land owner, nw sec 1, Galien.
Boyle Hugh, land owner, nw sec 1, Galien.
Bradley Charles E., land owner, se sec 12, Galien.

galien township directory. 137

Bradley J., land owner, se sec 12, Galien.
Bramhall Joseph, land owner, sc sec 19, Galien.
Bratney Alexander, la«d owner, sw sec 20, Galien.
Brewer William, land owner, ne sec 23, Galien.
Brown James, land owner, sw sec 2, Galien.
Bryant David, land owner, nw sec 13, Galien.
Bryant George, (Landis & Bryant,) sec 23, Galien.
Bryant Tunis, land owner, sw sec l2, Galien.
Buck Joseph, land owner, se sec 14, (j alien.
Buck William, land owner, ne sec 24, Galien.
Butler Morgan & George, land owners, se sec 8, Galien.
Burns Albert, farmer and miller, se sec 2, Galien.
G
Clark Albert, land owner, ne sec 22, Galien.
Clark Silas, land owner, ne sec 15, Galien.
Cowell Ira, land owner, se sec 15, Galien.
Cranmer Michael B., land owner, nw sec 21.
Crays Alexander, land owner, ne sec 20.
Cuthbert David A., land owner, nw see 10, Calien.
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Davidson Frank V., land owner, nw sec 11. ,
Davidson Mrs. ^lary, land owner, sec 1.
Denison Stephen A., land owner, sw sec 11, Galien.
Dolph Stephen, land owner, nw sec 8, Galien.
Donoho Barney, land owner, ne sec 5, Galien.
Dowling & Pinyard, props saw mill and handle factory, nw sec
16, Galien.
Egleston AVilliam, land owner, nw sec 16, Galien.
Fairfield Pardon, farmer, se sec 9, Galien.
Fenton Eben, land owner, sw sec 22, Galien.
Freeland Susan, land owner, ne sec 14.
o-
Goodenough Alonzo, land owner, sw sec 17, Galien.
Goodenough Francis H., landowner, se sec 18, Galien.
Goodrich William, land owner, nw sec 2, Galien.
Green George L., land owner, sw sec 2, Galien.

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Groom.s Joseph, land owner, no sec 15, Galien.
Grooms Joseph F., land owner, ne sec 15, Galien.

Hardy William, land owner, ne sec 14, (J alien.
Hart Isaac, land owner, sc bee 8, Galien.
Harris Mrs. Lydia, land owner, ne soc Ki, (Jalien.
Harris Warren, sawyer, sw sec 1, ti alien.
ilcck.-ithon Chris, land owner, nw sec 20.
Hess Mrs. A., land owner, nw sec "''>, tialien.
Hitchcock Freeman, land owner, ne sec 2, Giilien.
House John, land owner, sw sec 13, Oalien.
Huston R. B., land f)wner, sec 4. Galien.
Hutchinson Jane, land owner, nw sec 17.

Ingles Charles II., laml owner, nw sec 2-'), Galien.
Ingfes "Joorge W., land owner, nw sec 2-!, Galien.

James Gardner K., land owner, ne sec 17, Galien
James Joseph G., land owner, sw sec 9, Galien.
Jerue Frank, land owner, ne sec 17, Galien.
Jewell William E., land owner, sw sec 8, Galien.
Kane .John K., land ownor, nw sec 16, Galien.
Kauper Frederic, land owner, ne sec 6, Avery.
Kauper John, land owner, ne sec 6, Avery.
Kinney Zachariah, land owner, sw sec 18, Averj-.

Lagore Moses land owner, sw sec 11, Galien.
Landis Jacob, (Bryant & Landis,) propr. saw mill, nw sec 22,
Galien.
Lee George W., land owner, se sec 9, Galien.
Loshbaugh George, land owner, sw sec 15, Galien-
Loshbaugh George, Jr., farmer, sw sec 15, Galien
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Martin Joseph, farmer, nw sec 20, Galien.
McGethren Michael, land owner, se sec 22, Galien.
McMaster A., land owner, se sec 14, Galien.

GALXES TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 139

ilUler Anson H., land owner, sw sec 14, Gralien.
ilixeU Lawrence, land cwner, sw sec 17.
Murphy Albert, land owner, nw sec 12, Gralien.
NeweU George H., land owner, ne sec 12, Galien.
Noggle Perry, land owner, ne sec 11, Galien.
Norman -Jacob, land owner, sw sec 9, (jalien.

Owen Davis, land owner, <e Sec 18, Galien.
Owen M. < j.. blacksmith, se sec 15, Oalien.

Parish <Teorge, land owner, nw sec 11, GraUen.
Patterson James M., land owner, nw sec 1, Gralien.
Phillips Lyman D., land owner, nw sec 15, Galien.
Phillips Serrell P., farmer, sec 22. Galien.
Ranger Amos B.. land owner, ne sec 20, Gralien.
Renbarger Henry, land o^vner, ne sec 10, Gralien.
Roback M., land owner, ne sec 2.
Rogers Benjamin F., land owner, se sec 18, Galien.
Ronndy Franklin, land owner, nw sec 14, Gralien.
Rowe Chauncey A., land owner, sw sec 12, Galien.
s
Sakbery David, land owner, se sec 12, Gralien.
Salsbery Nathaii, land owner, nw sec 14, Galien.
Scott E. Marvin, land owner, ne sec 17, Galien.
Sebring Michael, land owner, se sec 11, Galien.
Sheeley John, land owner, sw sec 16, Galien.
Shevrie Joseph, land owner, sw sec 16, Galien.
Soles Charles, land owner, nw sec 17, Galien.
Soles Samuel, fanner, se sec 16, Galien.
Spencer P. G., land owner, sw sec 8, Galien.
Spicer Allison G., land owner, se sec 7, Avery-
Spicer Asher A., land owner, ne sec 16; Galien.
Spicer George W., land owner, sw sec 7, Avery-
Spicer Noah, land owner, sw sec 8, Gralien.
Stems Benton, land owner, ne sec 18, Gralien.
Swank George, land owner, ne sec 22, Galien.

140 galien township directory.

Swank Richard, land owner, nw sec 21, Galien.
Swank William, land owner, nw sec 22, Galien.
Swem William F., land owner, se sec 16, Galien.
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Thurston Cyrus, land owner, sw sec 10, Galien.
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Unruh John, land owner, se sec 15, Galien.
Unruh John, Jr., land owner, sw sec 14, Galien.
Unruh Riley, farmer, sec 2, Galien.
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Vantilburg John, land owner, se sec 10, Galien.
Vinton Mrs. F., land owner, se sec 10, Galien.
Volentine WiUiam, land owner, nw sec 19, Averv.
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Waldron Josiah A., land owner, nw sec 22, Galien,
Waterhouse Henry, land owner, se sec 10, Galien.
Waterhouse Willard A., land owner, se sec*ll, Galien.
Wedell Christopher, farmer, sec 9, Galien.
Wedell Fred, land owner, se sec 5, Galien.
Wedell John, land owner, se sec 5, Galien.
White William R., land owner, sw sec 9, Galien.
Wilson James H., propr. saw mill, sw sec 1, Galien.
Wilson Winslow C., sawyer and farmer, sw sec 1, Galien.
Wolfe William, land owner, sw sec 3, Galien.

Yaw Benjamin F., land owner, sw sec 15, Galien.
Yaw Ephraim N., land owner, se sec 16, Galien.
Yaw Freeman, land owner, ne sec 16, Galien.
Zimmerman George C, land owner, se sec 3, Galien.

Avery Village Directory.

Allen John, laborer.
Avery Gilbert B., master
builder.
Barnes Lew, laborer.
Brockway Oliver W., me
chanic.
Brown George, mechanic.
Chamberlain Gordon S.,
turner.
Finch Samuel, farmer.
Hess John C, farmer.
Holton Rakab, farmer.
Holton Mrs. Rebecca, land
owner.
Irwin S. C, mechanic.
Love Thomas, propr. saw mill.
Lushbaugh Frank, engineer.
Mann Levi, physician.
McOmber Thomas, turner.
Moore Oliver, engineer.
Payne Joe, farmer.
Payne Thomas, farmer.

Phillippy Fred, blacksmith.
Reese A. W., laborer.
Richards & Stevens, handle
factory.
Sanborn & Collins, handle
factory.
Sanborn J. G., (Sanborn &:
Collins.)
Scott Thomas, farmer.
SherriU Mark L., (Wilson &
SherrUl.)
Stange Thomas, farmer.
Stevens Thomas M., (Rich
ards & Stevens.)
Thompson James, handle fac
tory.
AVUson k ShcrriU, (W. S. W.
k M. L. S.,) dry goods,
groceries, &c.
Wilson W. S., post master.
Weedle Criss, laborer.
AVyeth Joe, sawyer.

HISTORY OF NEW BUFFALO.

New Buffalo occupies the extreme southwestern corner of
Michigan, and is the most western township of the lower pen
insula. The soil is sandy, and as a whole the township is not
so well adapted to the raising of grain as of fruit. Several
peach orchards have been sot out during the last year ; and con
siderable attention will be given to this branch of industry.
The timber is principally oak, interspersed with some pine and
beech. The Galien river, at this- point a deep and sluggish
stream, flows through the northern part of the town and
empties into Lake Michigan at New Buffalo village. The
original inhabitants have left several memorials in the town
ship in the shape of burial mounds. ,A short distance north
of the village, on the farm of Ben. Quantrell, are three of
these mounds, containing large quantities of human bones,
some of them of large size.
The viUage of New Buffalo was founded in 1835, when
Wessel Whittaker, Nelson WiUard, Jacob A. Barker and Rus
sell Goodrich bought the land and laid out a village. They
were from Buffalo, N. Y., and they expected to make at the
mouth of the Galien river the Buffalo of Michigan. The vil
lage plot was surveyed by Alonzo Bennett, who is now the
oldest inhabitant. Several families came from the East dur
ing the year, and began their residence in New Buffalo. Pot-

history op new buffalo. 143

tawatomie Lake was then an open body of water, almost free
from the rushes and wild rice which now cover its surface.
The township was organized during the following winter,
and the election in the spring of 1836 was held at the house of
Russell Goodrich. Alonzo Bennett was elected Supervisor ;
Henry Bishop, Clerk ; Daniel Washburn, Festus A. Holbrook,
Thomas Maudlin and Alonzo Bennett, Justices. $150 was
voted for the support of common schools. Forty-five scholars
attended school during the following year. Thirty-six votes
were cast at the first election, and they were cast by the fol
lowing persons : Alonzo Bennett, Henry Bishop, T. A.
Clough, Richard Comstock, W. E. Davis, George Dunham,
Joseph Doty, R. Goodrich, F. A. Gilbert, Henry B. Hull,
Joseph Henderson, F. A. Holbrook, Daniel Haight, James
Little, Stephen Mix, Henry Mundle, Thomas Maudlin, A.
McClure, E. McClure, Dr. R. Pierce, M. Pierce, R. L. Phil
lips, H. Pierce, Simeon Pierce, JMoses G. Pratt, Wm. Racliff,
Ezra Stoner, Wessel TVIiittaker, Nelson Willard, John Wilson,
Daniel Washburn, John Walker, and Ira P. Warner. Few of
these first voters are living in the town at the present time.
The majority removed to other places.
A larger business was transacted during 1836-37 than at
any period before the completion of the Central Railroad to
this place. It was supposed by some that the road was to
stop here, and the position which New Buffalo occupied as the
terminus of an important railroad line made it flourish for a
time, and it seemed as if the dre*ams of its founders were about
to be realized. %yo large piers were built out into the lake,
and passengers and freight were transferred to steamers and
transported to Chicago. A large brick hotel, called the Allen
House, now used as a fiumiture factory, was erected for the
accommodation of travelers, and sometimes during a storm it
was filled with guests. During the winter passengers were
conveyed to Chicago in stage coaches. The railroad company
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144 NEW BUFFALO VILLAGE DIRECTORY.
terminus at New Buffalo, soon commenced its course around
the head of the lako, leaving New Buffalo without a terminus.
The expectations of its business men fell to zero, and the
price of property fell also. Mr. J. V. Phillips at one time
bought the McCarten House property, including a hotel, barn
and two lots, for $250. For several years the village was at
a stand still. Since then a large number of Germans have lo
cated here and the township has increased rapidly in wealth
and population. In 1860 the population was 834 ; in 1870 it
was 1,389, an increase of 66 per cent. The completion of the
Michigan Lake Shore Railroad marks an important era in the
history of New Buffalo, and when the harbor improvement is
finished, the village will possess every advantage which good
communication can give.
New BufTalo Village Directory.
CORPORATION OFFICERS.
Sadler Butler, President; John C. Dick, Recorder; Dwight
Plimpton, H. H. Gilbert, L. Woodmansee, A. Kelling, L.
Libkey, Henry P. Nourse, Trustees.
Churches and Societies.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Dedicated in 1864.' Rev. George S. Hicks, Pastor; George
Barnes, C. J. Kierstead, Trustees. Membership, 30.
Sunday School. — G. R. Weed, Superintendent ; G. S. Hicks,
Secy and Treas. Number of scholars, 25. Number of teach
ers, 6. ST. MARY'S CHURCH (CATHOLIC.)
Rev. Father John Cappon of NUes, Pastor. Services, third
Sunday of each month. Number of families belongng to the
parish, 50.

NEW BUFFALO VILLAGE DIEECTORY. 145
ODD FELLOWS.
New Buffalo Lodge No. 84, I. 0. 0. F. Officers : Henry
P. Nourse, N. G.; John Bahl, Sec'y.
Meet AVednesday evening of each week at Odd Fellows Hall.
Hermonia Lodge No. 144, I. 0. 0. F. Officers; PhiUp
Schuler, N. G.; William Metelman, V. G.; George Weimer,
Sec'y ; Fred Gerdes, Treas.
Organized August 11th, 1870. Meets Thursday evening of
each week at Odd Fellows Hall.
Village Directory— Alphabetical.

Adams John, groceries and provisions.
Albertson Wm , saloon.
Armstrong AY., (Armstrong & West,) grain dealers.
B
Bahl & Krager, (John Bahl & Charles Krager,) merchants.
Baker A D.
Baker Frank, clerk.
Baramore Edwin, tinner.
Barnes Joseph E., teamster.
Barnes George.
Baxter David, stave cutter.
Behrens Rev. D., pastor Lutheran church.
Beick Martin, fisherman.
Bemis Charles, cabinet maker.
Bennett Alonzo, insurance and real estate agent.
. Bentler Herman, shoemaker.
Brjwn Jacob, mechanic.
Brotwolf Leonard, painter.
Butler Stephen D., manuf. furniture and handles.
Butler Charles, turner.
Butler Sadler W., manuf. bedsteads.
Butler AVm., turner.
Butler S., turner. C
Clark M. M., physician and surgeon.

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CoUett Geo. F., clerk.
CoUett John, machinist.
Crosby H. E., farmer.
Dick Louis, painter.
Dick Wm., fruit baskets.
Doufen Peter, butcher.
Douglass Edward, barber.

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Eastman Leonard, turner.
Eberling Charles, painter.
Ebert Henry, clerk.
Ewan Thornton, traveling agent.
Freckman Charles, saloon.
Gallus Wm., watch.
Gerdes Fred., dry goods and groceries.
Gilbert H. H., R. R. agent.
Glavin John M., propr. saw mill.
Grancow Charles, carpenter.
Guhlsdorf Christian, farmer. H
Harmann Augustus, painter.
Hambleton Jesse, engineer.
Hastings R. S., stave factory.
Hein Christopher, night watch.
Hennessy Mrs. Catharine.
Henry Wm., carpenter.
Hicks Rev. George S., pastor M. E. church.
Hill John R., nursery.
Horn George, farmer.
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Kamm Fred., turner.
KeUing Albert, billiard saloon.
Kellogg U. H., physician and surgeon. ¦
Kierstead C; J., hardware.
Krohn Charles, carpenter.
Krnger Chas:, (Bahl & Kruger.)
Kuhls Wm., physician.

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L
Lexon Henry, section master.
Lohman Charles, drayman.
Lubke Louis, wagon maker.
Luhr Henry, merchant. 1ST
McCartney H. C, bakery.
McCarten J., propr. McCarten House.
McCoUum Neil, sailor.
McCarten Wm. H., manuf. fruit baskets.
Mangold Jacob, engineer.
Markel George, engineer.
Marvin Clara, school teacher.
Mason Phares, farmer.
Merrika Henry, cooper.
Metelman Wm., general store.
Miller Antony, meat market. IV
Nichols C, propr. Nichols House.
Nourse Henry P. & Co., (H, P. Nourse fc J. AV. AAHlkinson,)
dry goods, groceries, &c. O
O'Connor Daniel, laborer. I»
Palmer Jlrs. — — -, seamstress.
Peo John, blacksmith.
Peo Ernest, sawyer.
Pflughaupt Fred., blacksmith.
Phelps CoUins, house-mover.
Phillips Jerome.
Phillips John V., lawyer, notary public.
PhiUips Christian, shoemaker.
Phillips John H., clerk.
Plimpton D., post master.
Plimpton Mary E., assistant post master.
Powers Patrick, laboror. <^
Quantrill Charles, fruit grower.
QuantriU Benjamin, mover of buildings.
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Racher Charles, teamster.

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Robbins Mrs. Hannah.
Roeder Christian, section foreman M. C. R. R.
Roeder Fritz, turner.

Romann C, carpenter.
Rood L. J., carpenter.
Rosener Frank, turner.

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Schalmo Mike, saloon.
Schaffer Christopher, night watch (factory.)
Schroeder Louis, laborer.
Schroeder Fred, sawyer.
Schuler Phil, stave cutter.
Schwimm Nicholas, stave cutter.
Self ken Henry, track repairer.
Shanley Thomas, engineer.
Smith John, cabinet maker.
Smith James, chair maker.
Smith James, Jr., turner.
Stratton Mrs. M., milHner.
Struad Frank, cabinet maker. T
Tapping Mrs. Mary.
Terwilliger David, minister.
Tuttle Daniel, sawyer.
Vantassel W. R., carpenter.
Verigo Joseph, cabinet.
Walter John, laborer.
Weed E. D., drugs.
Weed G. R. & W. H., dry goods and groceries.
Wehr Peter, saloon and boarding house.
Weigel Henry, saloon.
Weigel Hehry, Jr., carpenter.
Weuner George, supervisor; insurance agent.
Wells Moses.
WeUs Amasa, carpenter.
Wells Alphens, machinist.
WeUs W. Henry, carpenter.
Wetterau Ernest, shoemaker.
Woodmansee L., vinegar factory. Z
Zeigler George, master buUder.

New Buffalo Township Directory.
Abbreviations. — ne, rwrth east quarter ; nw, north west
quarter ; se, south east quarter ; sec, section ; sw, south west
quarter ; t 7, town 7, (northern part of the township.) The
post office address is the place named at the end of the line.
—
Ahrens Christian, land owner, se sec 11, New Buffalo.
Andrew Charles, land owner, se sec 11, New Buffalo.
Artis John, land owner, nw sec 14, New Buffalo.

Batzel Eustus, land owner, sec 20, New Buffalo.
Battelneyer Ernest, land owner, sw sec 1, New Buffalo.
BeckteU U. B., land owner, nw sec 12, New Buffalo.
Beeson Charles, land owner, sw sec 16, New Buffalo.
Bocherd John, land owner, nw sec 16, New Buffalo.
Bock Michael, land o'wner, nw sec 20, New Buffalo.
Breck Andrew, land o'wner, ne sec 36, t 7, New Buffalo.
Brown Mrs. Jane, land owner, nw sec 8.
Butts Isaac, land Qwner, nw sec 20, New Buffalo.

Camfield L., land owner, ne sec 36, t 7, New Buffalo.
Cooper William, land owner, sec 18, New Buffalo.
Crosby H. E., land owner, sec 12, New Buffalo.
Crosby J. B., land owner, nw sec 13, New Buffalo.
Cummins James, land owner, sw sec 11, New Buffalo.
Cummings Mrs. Alzada, land owner, sec 23, New Buffalo.
Cunningham J. D., land o'wner, nw sec 7, Three Oaks.

Davis Benjamin F., land owner, se sec 7, New Buffalo.
DeueU A. H., land owner, nw sec 21, New Buffalo.
DeueU Charles, land owner, se sec 16, New Buffalo.

150 NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY.

DeueU Joseph, land owner, nw sec 20, New Buffalo.
Devinie Henry L., land owner, se sec 12, New Buffalo.
Dingman Isaac, land owner, nw sec 21, New Buffalo.
Doir Christian, land owner, ne sec 23, New Buffalo.
Eastman Dexter, land owner, ne sec 17, New Buffalo.
Edinger Jacob, land owner, nw sec 1, New Buffalo.
Edinger Phillip, land owner, sec 1, New Buffalo.
Evert Fritz, land owner, nw sec 22, New Buffalo.
Evert John, land owner, nw sec 13, New Buffalo.
Evert John, Jr., land owner, nw sec 22, New Buffalo.
Evert William, land owner, nw sec 22, New Buffalo.
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Fields Lorenzo, land owner, nw sec 18, New Buffalg.
Foster George S., land owner, ne sec 18, New Buffalo.
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Gloede Charles, land owner, sw sec 2, New Buffolo.
Gloede William, land owner, sec 31, New Buffalo.
Glossenger John, land owner, sec 31.
Godfrew W. H., land owner, ne sec 19, New Buffalo.
Gotto Mrs.  , land owner, nw sec 22, New Buffale,
Gowdy Frank, land owner, sec 36, New Buffalo.
Guhlsdorf Christian, land owner, se sec 15, New Buffalo.
HI
Hans Edward, land owner, nw sec 16, New Buffalo.
Harmann Augustus, land owner, sw sec 12, New Buffalo.
Harmann Christian, land owner, sw sec 15, New Buffalo.
Hartman John, land owner, se sec 36, New Buffalo,
Helfen William, land owner, sw sec 15, New Buffalo.
Helmes John, land owner, ne sec 16, New Buffalo.
Henning John, land owner, se sec 15, iNew Buffalo.
Hermann Mark, land owner, sw sec 17, New Buffalo.
Hill John R., land owner, sw sec 11, New Buffalo.
Hillman Frederic, land owner, sw sec 45, New Buffalo.
Holbrook Festus A,, land owner, sec 17, New Buffalo.
Horn Christian, farmer, nw sec 23, Ne^ Buffalo,
Horn George, land owner, nw sec 16, New Buffalo.
Horn John, land owner, sw sec 12, New Buffalo.

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Johnson Josiah, land owner, sw sec 35, New Buffalo.
Jones James, land owner, nw sec 18, New Buffalo.
Jung Jacob, land owner, nw sec 16, New Buffalo.
Kingery Woodson, land owner, ne sec 12, New Buffalo.
Klassen John, land owner, ne sec 16, New Buffalo.
Kliss Frederic, land owner, se sec 14, New Buffalo.
Kruger Carl, land owner, se sec 16, New Buffalo.
Kruger Christian, lend owner, n'w sec 22, New Buffalo.
Kruger Louis, land owner, nw sec 23, New Buffalo.
Kruger Fritz, land owner, nw sec iS, New Buffalo.

Lake George W., land owner, ne sec 12, New Buffalo.
Ledyard Charles, land owner, sw sec 20, New Buffalo.
Link Frank, land owner, sw sec 13, New Buffalo.
Lohmann Charles, land owner, nw sec 14, New Buffalo.
Martin Isaac, land owner, se sec 7, New Buffalo.
Mason Mary E., land owner, se sec 3, New Buffalo.
Maudlin Thomas, land owner, ne sec 18, New Buffalo.
McCarten Thomas, land owner, sec 31, New Buffalo.
McCoUum NeU, land owner, nw sec 14, New Buffalo.
McKee Alexander, land owner, se sec 6, Three Oaks.
Merika Henry, land owner, sw sec 12, New Buffalo.
Merrill George L., land owner, nw sec 10, New Buffalo.
Millard Andrew, land owner, se sec 36, New Buffalo.
MUlard Daniel, land owner, sw sec 18, New. Buffalo.
Moore Thomas, land owner, se sec 35, New Buffalo.
Mossbrugger Joseph, land owner, sw sec 12, New Buffalo.
Murray John, land owner, ne sec 21, New IBuffalo.
Nash George, land owner, se sec 16, New Buffalo.
Nolan Augustus, land owner, nw sec 26, New Buffalo.
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Paddock Abram, land owtier, ne sec 7, Three Oaks.
Pagel John, land owner, nw sec 12, New Buffalo.

152 NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP DIRBCTORY.

Pahner William L., land owner, sec 19, New Buffalo.
Phillipa J., land owner, sec 20, New Buffalo.
PhUlips Jerome, land owner, sw sec 16, New Buffalo.
Phillips Mrs. R. L., land owner, sw sec 15, New Buffalo.

Ran John P., land owner, nw sec 6, New Buffalo.
Richter Franklin, land owner, se sec 13, New Buffalo.
s
Schultz Henry C, land owner, nw see 16, New Buffalo.
Schwenk Mrs. E., land owner, ne sec 24, New Buffalo.
Schwenk Henry, land owner, nw sec 24, New Buffalo.
Schwenk Jacob, land owner, nw sec 24, New Buffalo.
Shaddock George land owner, ne sec 18, New Buffalo.
Sherridan John, land owner, se sec 18, New Buffalo.
Siegmund Adolph, land owner, ne sec 24, liew Buffalo.
Siegmund Catherine, land owner, sec 19, New Buffalo.
Siegmund Louis, land owner, se sec 13, New Buffalo.
Siegmund Reinhard, land owner, se sec 13, New Buffalo.
Siegmund William, land owner, ne sec 22, New Buffalo.
Slater George W. k S., land ©"wners, ne sec 21, New Buffalo.
Smith Ira, land owner, nw sec 36.
Snyder Levi, land owner, w sec 31, New Buffalo.
Spalding Theodore, land owner, sw sec 15, New Buffalo.
Stuck John, land owner, se sec 12, New Buffalo.

Timm Christian, land owner, nw sec 21, New Buffalo.
Walter John, land owner, ne sec 23, New Buffalo.
Walter Christian, land owner, se sec 18, New Buffalo.
Warner Mrs. Margaret, land owner, ne sec 18, New Buffalo.
Weideman Michael, land owner, nw sec 14, New Buffalo.
Weigel Henry, land owner, nw sec 15, New Buffalo.
Weishaupt John, se sec 13, New Buffalo.
Werwe John, land owner, se sec 6.
Wigger John, land owner, nw sec 23, New Buffalo.
Wilkes Edward, land owner, nw sec 14, New Buffalo.
Wittenbury John, land owner, se sec 16, New Bu&lo.
Wolf Charles, land owner, n sec 20, New Buffalo.
Woodke Augustus, land owner, se sec 2, New Buffalo.

HISTORY OF CHIKAMING.

This township, designated as town 7, south of range 20 west,
was organized, in 1856. The name is an Indian word meaning
"lake." The Galien wiver flows through the south east por
tion of the town. The land between the river and the lake is
generally elevated. The highest point on the railroad between
New Buffalo and St. Joseph is in this town, near Wilkinson's
station where the road bed is 98 feet above the river at New
Buffalo. Large quantities of wood and timber have been ship
ped from Chidkaming. The most extensive shipper has been
J. W. Wilkinson, who settled in the town in 1855. Three
piers have been built into the lake at different points along the
shore for the convenience of shipping. From 2,000 to 5,000
cords of wood have been shipped to Chicago each year for the
last twelve years.
It may fairly be said that this excellent town is getting out
of the woods and will soon take its place among the most pros
perous towns in the County. Enterprise, capital and well di
rected labor has begun a work well adapted to the development
and prosperity of the town. No better location can be found
for the cultivation of fruit. The town has three stations on
the railroad — Town Line, Wilkinson's and Chickaming. The
post office is ' at Chickaming station. The population of the
town in 1860 was 310; in 1870 it was 1,000.

Chikaming Township Directory.

ABBREViATiONS.-s^ne, north east quarter ; nw, north west
quarter; se, south east quarter; sec, section; sw, southwest
quarter. The Post office address is the place given at the end
of the line.
Adams B. S., land owner, sec 10.
Adamson David, land owner, se sec 26, Three Oaks.
Ames Mrs. Mary F., authoress, sw sec 19, New Buffalo.
Andrews Phillip B., land owner, se sec 3, Chikaming.

Babcock WiUiam C, clerk. Union vUlage.
Baker Albert, farmer, sw sec 23.
Baker John, land owner, se sec 25, Three Oaks.
Baxter Selah, laud owner, nw sec 11.
Bennett John H., land owner, ne sec 24.
Birguron Lewis land owner, se sec 1.
Birkhalsz August, land owner, sw sec 10, Chikaming.
Boice Mrs. Sarah, land owner, nw sec 11.
Brewer R. C, land owner, ne sec 12, New Troy.
Burnett Charles, land owner, ne sec 24, Three Oaks.
Burnett Jerome, land owner, nw sec 14, Three Oaks.
Burtis Francis, land owner, ne sec 30.
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Carner Jerome, land owner, nw sec 12, New Troy.
Carpenter Albert, land owner, nw sec 26.
Carpenter Andrew, land owner, sw sec 26.
Carpenter Joseph, land owner, sw sec 26.
Cary W., land owner, se sec 12, New Troy.
Chase George, land owner, nw sec 10, Chikaming.
Clark A. K., carpenter, ne sec 19, Chikaming.
Climer Andrew, land owner, ne sec 2.
Cobb George, land owner, ne sec 15, Three Oaks.

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Cook James A., land owner, nw sec 14.
Crawford T. L., land owner, sw sec 25.
Cross P. S., land owner, nw sec 10 Chikaming.
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David John, land owner, sw sec 29.
Dawson Daniel land owner, sw sec 20.
Deady Michael, land owner, se sec 9, Chikaming.
Desbrow Mrs. Ann, land owner, ne sec 39, Chikaming-
Drew A. L., land owner, nw sec 26, Three Oaks.
Drew H. L., land owner, sw sec 22, Three Oaks.
Drew P. G., land owner, se sec 27, Three Oaks.

Erdman Christian, land owner, nw sec 16, Chikaming.
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Fisher Amos, land owner, nw sec 30.
Fisher William, land owner, sec 19, Chikaming.
Findall John, land owner, se sec 25.
Fletcher Robert, land owner, ne sec 29.
Fradinburg Aaron, land owner, sw sec 1, New Troy.
Fradinburg George, land owner, ne sec 2, New TrOy.
Fuller Henry, land owner, ne sec 3, New Troy.
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Galusha J., land owner, sw sec 24, Three Oaks.
Garland Gleorge, land owner, ne sec 30, Chikaming.
Garland Gieorge, Jr., land owner, ne sec 19.
Gatush Xerxes, land owner, sw sec 24.
Gibson John S., land owner, nw sec 22.
Gillett & Drew, (0. C. GiUett & H. L. Drew,) proprs. steam
saw mill, sec 26.
Glavin Edmund, post master, Chikaming, sec 16.
Gleason Patrick, land owner, se sec 29.
Goodwin R. M. & G. H., props, saw miU, sec 25, r 21.
Gowdy & Gibson, (J. F. Goudy & J. S. Gibson,). proprs. steam
saw mill, Wilkinson's,, New Buffalo.
Green L. F., land owner, se sec 22.
Griffin Zadoc, land owner, ne sec 13, New Troy.
Griffith William, land owner, ne sec 27.

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Hess Christian, land owner, ne sec 25.
HUyard Mrs. Ann, land o'vraer, sw sec 2.
Hilton & Pike, land owners, sec 17.
Hinchman Burwell, land owner, ne sec 23.
Hinchman George, land owner, sw sec 13, Three Oaks.
Hinchman Milton, land owner, nw sec 23, Three Oaks.
HoUett A.mos, land owner, se sec 13, New Troy.
Howell N. F., land owner, sw sec 22.
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Ingall Benjamin, land owner, nw sec 30.
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Jenkins Job, land owner, nw sec 12, New Troy.

Keith W. A., land owner, ne sec 12, New Troy.
Kelly T. H., land owner, se sec 9, Chikaming.
Lock Eli, land owner, sw sec 30.
Mallory N. G., land owner, sec 25, r 21.
Mansfield Joseph, land owner, sw sec 14, Three Oaks.
McCarten Anthony, land owner, sw sec 29.
McCarten Charles, land owner, se sec 30.
McCarten Edward, land owiier, se sec 50.
McKie James, land owner, nw seC 23, Three Oaks.
Miller John C, land owner, nw sec 30,
Miller Mrs. M, D., land owner, ne sec 30.
Minard Henry, land owner, ne sec 16, Chikaming.
Minster' John, land owner, nw sec 29.
Montague George, land owner, se sec 20, Chikaming.
Morgan Ralph, land owner, sec 19, Chikaming.
Myers Adam, land owner, ne sec 29.
Myers Nelson E., land owner, ne sec 29.
Nelson George, land owner, sw sec 10, Chikaming.

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Niece Peter, land owner, ne sec 25.
Nieman John, land owner, se sec 16, Chikaming.
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Oharton Nicholas, land owner, sw sec 1.

Packard L., land owner, se sec 9, Chikaming.
Patridge Joseph, land owner, sw sec 22, Three Oaks.
Peckham Richard, land owner, nw sec 20, Chikaming.
Phelps Charles W., land owner, sw sec 2.
Pierce Alfred, land ovraer, ne sec 12, New Troy.
Pinnell S. F., land o'wner, sw sec 20.
Preston Alvah, land owner, se sec 23, New Troy.
Priest Samuel, land owner, ne sec 25.
Robertoy Frank, land owner, ne sec 16, Chikaming.
Romans Samuel, land owner, sw sec 13, New Troy.
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Sawyer Silas, land owner, ne sec 10.
Sherrill Mrs. A. M., land owner, ne sec 27, Three Oaks.
Skinner James, Jr., land owner, se sec 23, Three Oaks.
Smith Mrs., land owner, nw sec 22.
Smith Charles, land owner, se sec 16.
Spaulding J. H., land owner, se sec 2.
Spinning D. U., land owner, nw sec 15, Chikaming.
Steveson Charles, land owner, se sec 2.
Stewart Nathan, land owner, sw sec 25.
Stratton Charles B., land owner, ne sec 29.
Stratton Norman, land owner, ne sec 22.
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Vekeman John, land owner, sec 10. .
Vondaning Lewis, land owner, se sec 27, Three Oaks.
Warren Horace, land owner, se sec 26, Three Oaks.
Warren W., land owner, se sec 22, Three Oaks.
Wilcox H. F., land owner, sw sec 14.
Wilcox Leroy F., land owner, se sec 15.
Wilcox M. F., land owner, sec 15.

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WUkinson J. A., land owner, sec 19, New Buffab.
Wilkinson J. W., land owner, sec 19, New Buffalo.
WUlard Levi, land owner, ne sec 29.
WiUiams Jesse, land owner, sw sec 26.
Wright A. H., land owner, se sec 3.

HISTORY OF THREE OAKS.

Designated as town 8, north of range 20 west. It is a frac
tional town, containing about 22 sections. The first settle
ment in this township, which was formerly a part of New
Buffalo, was made in 1835, by Richard Love of Ohio. [Che
territory embraced in the township was then an unbroken wil
derness, but after an opening had been made by Mr. Love
other settlers came in from time to time, so that in 1843 as
many as ten famUies could have been counted. The first saw
mill was erected by Asa H. Jacobs in 1845, and the first flour
mUl was built in 1854. The township was organized in 1856,
The southeastern portion of the township is rolling and
sandy. The remaining portion is a level clay, and for grass
land it cannot be sui-passed. In some localities the land is so
level as to hardly admit of drainage, and many householders are
obliged to do without cellars.
The village of Three Oaks owes its existence to the Central
Railroad. Henry Chamberlain settled hpre in 1853 and laid
out a village. A store was put in operation the following, year
and the young village also possessed a shoe shop, blacksmith

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shop and a saloon. The post office was established in 1854.
The place was known at first as Chamberlain's Station, but was
changed through the influence of Mr. Chamberlain to Three
Oaks. The name was suggested by the location of three large
oak trees, which stood in the rear of the brown hotel.
The growth of the village was slow for several years, but for
the last six or eight years it has been rapid, the population of
the township and village having doubled since 1864. The vil
lage was incorporated March 20th, 1867. A town hall was
erected during the same year.
The principal shipments during years past have consisted of
lumber, stave bolts and cord wood, but as the supply of timber
becomes less, these give way to the shipments of .agricultural
products. The North Western Gas Pipe Company have their factory
at this place. They make tubing of from one to twenty inch
bore. The tubes, which are made of ash or whitewood, are
bound 'with iron and covered inside and out with a composition
which is said to render them as indestructible as iron. This is
the only manufactory of the kind in the West. The company
furnishes employment for thirty or forty men.
The village has two dry goods stores, four groceries, two
drug stores, two millinery stores, two hotels, two harness
shops, two boot and shoe shops, two wagon shops, hardware
store, jewelry store, bakery, photograph gallery, meat market,
furniture rooms, livery stable, two churches, one lawyer and
four physicians. It has a population of over 500.
It is said by those who are best able to judge that more mer
chandise is disposed of at Three Oaks than at any place of its
size on the Central Railroad.

Three Oaks Village Directory.
VILLAGE OFFICERS.
Robert D. Cross, Picmcierai: W. H. Breece, Clerk; James
L. McKie, John D. MUler, J. M. K. Hilton, Jesse Sheffield,
Trustees ; Richard S. Breece, Marshal.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Robert D. Cicq^b, President: Wm. Chamberlain, Secretary;
J. M, K. Hilton, E. G. Eby, Wm. K, Sawyer, Luther Sage,
Churches, Societies and Organizations.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. p. B. Parrey, Pastor ; Wm. Chamberlain, Thomas M,
Stevehs,  Crosby, Deacons ; Henry Chamberlain, J, L,
McKie, Thomas M. Stevens,  Crosby, J. M. K. Hilton,
Robert D. Cross, Trustees.
Sunday SchooL^-Fi. K. Warren, Superintendent. Number
of scholars, 100. Number of teachers, 10.
J5APTIST CHURCH. ,
Rev. E. L. Millis, Pastor; Charles C. Sherrill, Mark
Sherrill, Deacons ; H, R. Pike, Charles d Sherrill, Albert
Drew, Oliver Marston, Mark SherriU, J. G. Sanborn, Trustees;
C. C. Sherrill, CTer;fc.
Sunday School. — C. C. SherrUl, Superintendent. Number
of scholars, 50, Number of teachers, 9.
The Methodists and the Lutherans have organizations in the
village. THREE OAKS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
H. J. ChurchUl, President; WUliam Lloyd, Vice Presi
dent; John W. Bennett, Sec'y ; Joseph H. Ames, Treas..
Meets Friday evening of each week.

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TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION.
J. W. Martin, President; 0. N. Valentine, Vice Presi
dent; Mary Sanborn, Sec'y; Amanda Miller, l^eas. Meets
first Monday of each month. MASONIC.
Three Oaks Lodge No. 239, F. and A. M. Officers : James
W. Ransom, W. M.; Isaac W. Martia, S. W.; Levi Morrow,
J. W.; 0. Churchill, Treas; John W. McKie, Sec'y; Robert
D. Cross, S, D.; M. Stevenson, J. D.; Henry Russell, Tyler.
Organized June, 1868. Membership, 50. Meets Tuesday, on
or before full moon. THREE OAKS CORNET BAND.
C. C. Paine, leader, Eb cornet ; John Thursby, Bb cornet ;
Lewis MUler, baritone ; John Voglesine, 1st alto ; Ira Len
nox, 2d alto; Harry Hammond, tenor; A. B. Wright, bass
drum ; Frank Wright, side drum.
Village Directory— Alphabetical.

AUen George, carpenter.
Anderson James, pedler.
Archer A., engineer in pipe factory.
BaUey SUas W., harness maker.
Bane Daniel, laborer.
Barger S. W., workman on railroad.
Barmore Edgar, harness maker.
Barnes George W., physician and druggist.
Bear John, carpenter.
Bennett & Budlong, (George Bennett and Robert Budlong,)
proprs. handle factory.
Bennett John W., workman in handle factory.
Bennett Henry, handle factory.
Bennett Levi, workman in handle factory.
Bratt Barnatus, carpenter.

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Bratt David, well digger.
Bratt William A., wagon maker,
Breece Richard 8,, carpenter.
Breece William H,, lawyer and notary public.
Brush A, S., propr. Brown Hotel.
Budlong Robert, (Bennett & Budlong.)
Burton EUiott, carpenter, C
Case Mrs. Ann, milliner.
Camfield Luther, laborer.
Chamberlain Henry, merchant and farmer.
Chamberlain WUliam, merchant and post master.
Chatterson George, tinner.
Cherry B., laborer.
Cherry Stephen, carpenter.
Churchill Harvey J., clerk,
ChurchUl Mrs. Lydia,
Churchill Orrin, physician and druggist.
Clark Alexander, propr. saw mill.
Close Charles, hotel and billiard hall.
Cross Robert D., President of the village.
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Dretelo Peter, teamster.
Drew H. L,, lumber dealer.
Eby E. G., harness maker.
Farrington T, B,, propr, North Western Pipe Company,
Pinch James, carpenter.
Finch Lewis, wagon maker.
Fitch Asahel, clerk.
Fitch Julius D., farmer.
Fox Gerrit D,, laborer,
Franklin DeU, school teacher.
Freeman A, J., sawyer.
Fredle Joseph, tinner.
Proedle Zaver, laborer.
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Goit R. B,, groceries, flour and feed,
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Hall Alexander, teamster.

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Hammond Henry, works pipe factory.
Hammond Mrs. Susan A.
Harger Alexander C, blacksmith.
Haskins Nathan, teamster.
Haskins Rasselas, teamster.
Helmholtz Henry, shoemaker.
Hilton John M. K., Supervisor.
Hurlbut G., foreman gas pipe factory.
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Larzelere Ed., freight and ticket agent M. C. R. R.
Latta Franklin, laborer.
Lennox Ira, miller.
Levy Mrs. M. J., milUner.
Loveland C, turner in pipe factory.
Loyd WilUam, shoemaker.
Lushbaugh .Joseph, shoemaker.
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Martin David P., carpenter.
Martin Isaac, plasterer.
Martin ,J. E., clerk.
Martin & McCann, (Isaac W. M. & Thos. McC.,) groceries and
provisions.
Martin William, laborer.
McCann Thomas, (Martin & McCann.)
McCool A. AY., physician.
McGee Ebenezer, farmer.
McKie James L., merchant.
McKie John W., carpenter. ' •
McKimson Enoch, laborer.
McKimson Nicholas, laborer.
McWethey Melancthon, shoemaker.
MiUer Adonis, turner in gas pipe factoi-y.
SliUer John D., wagon maker.
Millis Rev. E. L., pastor Baptist church.
Moss Barton, turner in handle factory.
Moss GUbert, turner.
Munger A., laborer.
Myers J., laborer. ]V
Nelson WUliam, clerk. O
Oakman WiUiam G., livery stable.

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Paff Jacob, laborer.
Paine Charles C, turner in handle factory.
Palmer Henry, telegraph operator.
Parry John U., agent WUson's sewing machine.
Parrey Rev. P. B., pastor Congregational church.
Pike Horace R., (Hilton & Pike.)
Ransom Horace B., laborer.
Remington Cool, sailor.
Remington Joseph, sailor.
Rhulow Fred, fariner.
Ritzier Engleburg, saloon,
Rosewarren Richard, farmer.
Rowell Frank M., laborer.
Rowell Wesley W., laborer.
Sage Luther, shoemaker.
Sanders Henry, blacksmith.
Sawyer William K., cabinet ware-
Seeker Abram, laborer.
Searing Pavid S., bakery.
Service 0. H., laborer.
Shay Michael, workman in pipe factory.
Shedd E. N., drayman.
Shedd Erasmus, farmer. ^
Sheffield Benjamin, handle factory.
Sheffield Jesse, propr. handle factory.
Shaffebarger William, section foreman, M. C. R. R.
Smee & Thursby, (J[acob M. S. & Henry T.,) proprs. handle
factory.
Smith Darius H., carpenter.
Smith Jonathan, butcher.
Stafford Stephen, laborer.
Stephens John A,, speculator.
Stevenson & Oakman, (M. J. S. & Wm. G. 0.,) livery stable.
Strehle Joseph, farmer.
Strehle Peter. T
Tailor Frank, tinner.
Tholdorf Adobhus, carpenter.
Tholdorf Fred., painter.

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Tholdorf Theodore, blacksmith.
Thursby Henry, (Smee & Thursby.)
Thursby John, turner in handle factory.
Turner S., groceries and confectionaryi '
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Valentine Charles N., deputy^ P. M. and express agent.
Van De Ah Nicholas, laborer.
Wallace W. 0., machinist. '
Watren Edward K., (McKie & Warren.)
Warren Fred P., jeweler, photographer and insurance agent.
Warren William, dealer in patent rights.
Wetchner P., laborer.
Wilcox Hiram B., physician.
Wilcox Merrills, assistant foreman, pipe factory. '
Wooding John, lumberman. •
Wooley Charles, meat market.
Wright A. B., railroad carpenter.

Three Oaks Township Directory

Abbreviations, — ne, yiorth east quarter ; nw, north west
quarter ; se, south east quarter ; sec, section ; sw, south west'
quarter ; t 7, town 7, (northern row of sections.) The post
office address is the place given at the end of the Une.

Backman Jacob, land owner, ne sec 3.
Bartels Henry, land owner, se sec 36, t 7, Avery.
Behler Antone, land owner, se sec 5, Three Oaks.
Bohnankamp Prank, land owner, sw sec 36, Avery.
Bradley T. 0., land owner, sw sec 33, Three Oaks.
Brown Cora C, land ovmer, sw sec 16, Three Oaks.
Brugger George, land owner, ne sec 3, Three Oaks.
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166 THREE OAKS TOWNSHIP DIRBCTORY.

Cady Harvey, land owner, ne sec 36, t 7, Avery.
Chapman Henry, land owner, nw sec 34.
Chase S. B., land owner, ne sec 34, Three Oaks.
Clapp Laura, land owner, ne sec 36, Avery.
Collins Laton, land owner, se sec 17, Three Oaks.
Coockson Henry, land owner, se sec 34, Three Oaks.
Cortney J., land owner, sw sec 14, Three Oaks.
Crampton Edgar P., land owner, se sec 33, Three Oaks.
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Davis A. W,, land owner, sw sec 15, Three Oaks.
Davis Lowell, ^nd owner, sec 23, Three Oaks.
De Bour John, land owner, se sec 34, t 7, Three Oaks.
De Bour S., land owner, se sec 34, t 7, Three Oaks.
Decker William, land owner, se sec 34, t 7, Three Oaks,
Dedrick Fred, land owner, ne sec 9, Three Oaks,
De Grout Garrett, land owner, sw see 35, Three Oaks,
Deberin Cark, land owner, nw sec 12, Avery,
Drew P. G., land owner, nw sec 35, Three Oaks.
Dykerman William, land owner, nw sec 2, Three Oaks.

Elsassor Jacob E., land owner, sw sec 36, Three Oaks.
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Fetterly August, lar\d owner, nw sec 5, Three Oaks.
Fetterl^ Edward, land owner, se sec 4, Three Oaks.
Fisher George N., land owner, sw sec 34, Three Oaks.
Finch Samuel, land owner, sw sec 36, Avery.
Fitch J. D., land owner, se sec 14, Three Oaks.
Francis & Brown, land owners, ne sec 21, Three Oaks.
Francis Charles & Son, proprs. flour and saw mill, se sec 20,,
Three Oaks.
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Goit Christian, land owner, sw sec 4.
Goldback John, land owner, sw sec 10, Thre^Oaks.
Goodall WiUiam, land owner, sw sec 16, Three Oaks.
Gridley H., land owner, nw sec 21, Three Oaks.
Gridley Leonard, land owner, nw sec 21, Three Oaks.
Gridley W. S.j land owner, sw sec 22, Three Oaks.

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Griffin A. S., land owner, ne sec 22, Three Oaks.

Hable William, land owner, nw sec 36, Avery.
Hanville James, land owner, se sec 21, Three Oaks.
Hardy John, land owner, se sec 3, Three Oaks.
Hellinger Fedder, land owner, sw sec 33, Three Oaks.
Hehise Samuel, land owner, se sec 4, Three Oaks.
Hensinga John, land owner, nw sec 2, Three Oaks.
Hess John, land owner, sw sec 11, Three Oaks.
Hess John N., land owner, nw sec 36, Three Oaks.
Hess Samuel, land owner, nw sec 11, Three Oaks.
Holton Rackham, land owner, se sec 36, Avery.
Holton Mrs. Rebecca, land owner, se sec 36, Avery,
Houser Jacob, land owner, se sec 3, Three Oaks.
Houser S., land owner, ne sec 4, Three Oaks.
Hyer William, land owner, ne sec 36, Avery.

Ingersol E. G., land owner, nw sec 20, Three Oaks.
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Kinney Z., land owner, se sec 22, Three Oaks.

Lammerhert Henry, land owner, sw sec 12, Three Oaks.
Leroy William R., land owner, se sec 10.
Lewis Hannah, land owner, ne sec 17.
Lusso Augustus, land owner, sw sec 4, Three Oaks.
Lusso Ckristiauj land owner, se sec 4, Three Oaks.
Lusso Fred, land owner, se sec 5, Three Oaks.
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Maddux' Samuel, land owner, sw- sec 12, Avery,
Mann Perry, land owner, nw sec 16, Three Oaks.
Marrow James, land owner, nw sec 14, Three Oaks.
Martin A. C, land owner, nw sec 9, Three Oaks.
Martin Isaac, land owner, ne sec 22, Three Oaks.
Martin John, land owiier, w sec 22 Three Oaks.
Martin E. S., land owner, sec 22, Three Oaks.
McCarten Daniel, land owner, nw sec 32.
McCarten John, land owner, sec 32.

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McGee E., land owner, se sec 9, Three Oaks,
McKie Thomas, land owner, se sec 17, Three Oaks. ,
Miger Fred, land owner, sw sec 3, Three Oaks.
Miller A., land owner, se sec 10, Three Oaks.
MiUer Henry, land owner, se sec 10, Three Oaks.
Miller N. W., land owner, ne sec 21, Three Oaks.
Morrow Levi, land owner, nw sec 23, Three Oaks.
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Nash Vincent, land owner, ne sec 14, Three Oaks.
Noller Peter, land owner, sw sec 35, Three Oaks;
Notter P., land owner, ne sec 4, Three Oaks.
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Ottwell Emery, land owner, sw sec 16, Three Oaks.
Paddock Stephen F., land owner, sw sec 9, Three Og,ke
Palmer John, land owner, nw sec 3.
Payne Joseph, land owner, se sec 36, Avery.
Piatt Henry, land owner, nw sec 28, Three Oaks.
Piatt Jacob, land owner, nw sec 21, Three Oaks. ,
Piatt Joseph, land owner, se sec 21, Three Oaks.
Pulaski Joseph, land owner, ne sec 8, Three Oaks,
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Ransom J. W., land owner, se sec 11, Three Oaks, . ,.,
Ray George, land owner, ne sec 24, Three Oaks.
Redden T., land owner, nw sec 34.
Redmond John, land owner, se sec 10, Three Oaks.
Rhulow Fred, land owner, ne sec 3, Three Oaks,
Ricke Fred, land owner, ne sec 10, Three Oaks.
Russell Henry, land owner, sw sec 33, Three Oaks.
Russell Mrs. L., land owner, nw sec 4, Three Oaks;
Rust Joseph} land owner, ne sec 3, Three Oaks.
Rust M., land owner, se sec 3, Three Oaks.
Rust & Wehler, land owners, sec 3, Three Oaks.
Rutsler Joseph, land owner, nw sec 10, Three Oaks.
Rytfier, C. 0., land owner, nw sec 2, Three Oaks.
Ryther E., land owner, sw sec 24, Three Oaks.
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Scott Thomas, land owner, ne sec 1, Avery,

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Shedd Erasmus, land owner, sec 10, Three Oaks.
Shedd Grove, land owner, sw sec 10, Three Oaks.
Shedd Harry H., land owner, ne sec 23, Three Oaks.
Shedd Milo D., farmer and thresher. Three Oaks.
Sheely Godfrey, land owner, nw sec 4, Three Oaks.
Sheridan Richard, land owner, se sec 21, Three Oaks.
Sitlige George, land owner, nw sec 14, Three Oaks.
Smith Daniel, land owner, se sec 16, Three Oaks.
Smith Isaac, land owner, sw sec 14, Three Oaks.
Smith James, land owner, nw sec 21, Three Oaks.
Smith Walter, land owner, ne sec 34, ^hree Oaks.
Soper S. V. R., land owner, ne sec 21, Three Oaks.
Stanager Thomas, land owner, se sec 1, Avery.
Stanfield J., land owner, nw sec 2, Three Oaks.
Stattmeler A., land owner, nw sec 8, Three Oaks.
Stewart Jacob, land owner, sw sec 4, Three Oaks.
Sullivan John, land owner, ne sec 12, Avery.

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Thomas Albert, land owner, se sec 16, Three Oaks.
Valentine WiUiam, land owner, ne sec 24, Three Oaks.
Wagner Carl, land owner, sw sec 3, Three Oaks. ,
Wagner George, land owner, nw sec 3, Three Oaks.
Weidiman EUzabeth, land owner, sw sec 17, Three Oaks.
Wellwood Robert, land owner, se sec 2, Three Oaks.
Wertzer Max, land owner, nw sec 9, Three Oaks.
Wherle Henry, land owner, se sec 3, Three Oaks.
Wills Jonathan, land owner, w sec 17, Three Oaks.
Wright A., ,land owner, sw sec 11, Three Oaks.
Wright Elnier, land owner, ne sec 35, Three Oaks.

HISTORY OF WEESAW.

Weesaw is designated as town 7, south of range 19 west.
It became an organized township in 1837, and until 1844 in
cluded Galien. The surface is generally level and the soil is
varied. In some parts it is clayey, in others gravely, and a
good portion is a sandy loam, equally good for farming pur
poses and the cultivation of fruit. The town contains nearly
every variety of timber. In the vicinity of New Troy was
formerly a forest of pine, nearly all of which has been manu
factured into lumber. The township is well watered by the
branches of the Galien, one flowing from the south and the
other from the east, and uniting a little way above New Troy.
Hickory Creek rises in the northeast corner of Weesaw and
flows northward.
Among the persons who Uved in Weesaw at the close of 1837,
were Hiram and Solomon Gould', Stephen Hobart, T. A. At
kins and Sidney S. Ford, in the vicinity of New Troy. George
Brong settled in the northeast corner, near HUl's Corners.
The Pierces' and Hills came soon after. The family of James
Stratton came iato the County in 1837 and moved into Weesaw
in 1838. The first saw mill at New Troy was erected by Wil
lard, Stoner & Ames. The lumber was for a time rafted down
the Galien to New Buffalo.
The population of Weesaw in 1845 was 155 ; in '54 it was

WEESAW TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 171

404 ; in '60 it was 753, and in '70 it was 1,247.
There are two post offices in the township — New Troy and
Weesaw, at Hill's Corners. The former has a daily mail and
the latter a weekly.
New Troy is a pleasant vUlage of about two hundred peo
ple. It is a little over two miles from the station of Troy, on
the Michigan Lake Shore RaUroad, and five mUes from Avery.
It contains two saw mills, one flour miU, two general stores,
one saloon, two shoe shops, two hotels, flour and feed store,
wagon shop, and one church — Methodist. The enterprising
people of the district are building a graded school house,
which will cost when completed $6,000. Hill's Corners, or
Weesaw, has a hotel, wagon shop, store, blacksmith shop,
school house and a Baptist church.

Weesaw Township Directory.

AsBRBVlATiONa. — ne, north east quarter; nw, north west
quarter ; se, south east quarter ; sec, section ; sw, south west
quarter. The post office address is the place named at the
end of the line. — -
Abley Fredley, land owner, nw sec 19, New Troy.
Adams Austin, land owner, sw sec Ij Weesaw.
Aldrich John, land owner, nw sec 19, New Troy.
Allen P. A., land owner, ne sec 31, Avery.
Andrews John, land owner, nw sec 11, Weesaw.

Babcock John A., land owner, sw sec 14, Weesaw.
Babcock Russell, farmer, ne sec 7, New Troy.

172 WEESAW TOWNSHIP DIRECTOEY.

Baldwin Daniel, land owner, ne sec 36.
Barnhard Levi N., land owner, sw sec 18, New Troy '
Beard C. M., post master, and dealer in dry goods, groceries,
hardware, boots, shoes, &c,, Hill's Corners,
Benton Burr, Isbnd owner and justice of the peace, se sec 22,
Galien.
Bizzy Peter, land owner, ne sec 28, Galien.
BUnkey Frederick, land owner, ne sec 31, Avery.
Boals George M., land owner, nw sec 19.
Boyce George, land owner, se sec 3, Weesaw.
Boyce John, land owner, nw sec 11, Weesaw.
Boyce Marian W., land owner, New Troy.
Boyce S. P., farmer, sec 3, Weesaw.
Boyce William M., land owner, se sec 3, Weesaw.
Boyl William, land owner, se sec 24, Dayton.
Boyle George, land owner, ne sec 12, Weesaw;
Boyle Gotleib, land owner, ne sec 14, Weesaw.
Boyle Hugh, land owner, sw sec 24, Dayton.
Briggs Giles, land owner, se sec 18, New Troy.
Brodbeck S. P., land owner, se sec 18, New Troy,
Brown John, land owner, se sec 31, Avery,
Buck Benjamin B., land owner, sw sec 17, New Troy.
Buck Lafayette, farmer, sec 17, New Troy.
Buck Joseph, farmer, sec 17, New Troy.
Buck Robert N., land owner, se sec 17, New Troy.
Case Simeon H., land owner, nw sec 24, Weesaw.
Chapman J. B., land owner, sw sec 6, New Troy.
Chesterman John, land owner, se sec 17, New Troy.
Chrisman Geo. W., boarding house, Weesaw,
Clark James, land owner, se sec 22, New Troy. ,
Conant Henry J., land owner, nw sec 32.
Curran John, land owner, se sec 6, New Troy.

Daniels P. A., propr. steam saw mill, nw sec 7, New Troy.
Dempsey John, land owner, se sec 28, Galien.
Dicky Jonathan, land owner, sw sec 17, New Troy.
Doyle George, land owner, ne sec 26, Weesaw.
Dunkelberger W., land owner, nw sec 30, Avery.

WEESAW TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 173

Eaton Robert, land owner, sw sec 35, Galien.
Eister Elias, land owner, sec 8, New Troy.
Elias John, farmer, Weesaw.
Enter John, land owner, ne sec 34, Galien.
Ferry Charles, land owner, sw sec 15, Weesaw.
Ferry Chauncey, land owner, sw sec 15, Weesaw,
Ferry Emery, land owner, sw sec 15, Weesaw,
Francis Lathrop, land owner, sw sec 12. Weesaw.
Or
Galinger Benjamin, land owner, se sec 10, Weesaw.
GaUvan Michael, land owner, ne sec 23, New Troy.
Gardner & Boyle, (Aaron E. G, & Gotleib B.,) proprs. saw
mill, sw sec 12, Weesaw,
Gaunt Job, land owner, se sec 25,
Gifford Byram, land owner, ne sec 31, Avery.
Glidden Greenleaf, land owner, w sec 17, New Troy.
Gonder John, land owner, ne sec IT, New Troy.
Good David M., land owner, nw sec 18, New Troy.
Griffith Joel M., land owner, nw sec 20, New Troy.

Hagley Gotleib, land owner, se sec 14, Weesaw.
Hagley John, land owner, nw sec 13, Weesaw.
Hagley Mrs. Margaret, land owner, ne sec 13, Weesaw.
Hall Artemus T., land owner, ne sec 35, Dayton.
Hall Elijah, land owner, se sec 36, Dayton.
Hall William M., farmer, Dayton.
Hanover John, land owner, se sec 11, Weesaw.
Hartline Joshua, land owner, ne sec 1, Weesaw.
Haines Belden, land owner, nw sec 15.
Haynes John, land owner, se sec 19, Avery.
Henderson Orr, land owner, nw sec 25, Weesaw.
Henderson Joseph R., land owner, se sec 23, Weesaw.
Hensley Samuel,
Herman A. B,, land owner, nw sec 20, New Troy.
Hickman John L,, land owner, ne sec 24.
Holmes Daniel, land owner, sw sec 36.
House WiUiam M,, land owner, ne sec 23, Weesaw.

174 WEESAW TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY.
Howarter Daniel, land owner, sw sec 19, New Troy.
Hultz Henry, land owner, sw sec 35, Galien.
Hutsler David, land owner, nw sec 6, New Troy.
I
IngersoU Horace, land owner, se sec 23, GaUen.
Ives F. M., land owner, sw sec 26, Galien.
J"
Jones Jasper A., land owner, sw sec 36, GaUen.

Keith Harrisouj farmer, Weesaw.
Kelly Joseph, land owner, sw sec 27, Galien.
Kempton David P., land owner, nw sec 2, Weesaw.
Kempton W. W., blacksmith, HiU's Corners, Weesaw.
Kesler Horace C, New Troy.

Lamb Alexander, land owner, nw sec 36, Dayton.
Lamb Curtis, land owner, nw sec 36, Dayton.
Lamb Hugh, land owner, ne sec 26, Dayton.
Lamb John, land owner, se sec 25, Dayton.
Lamb WiUiam, land owner, nw sec 25, Dayton.
Lewin Thomas, land owner, ne sec 9, New Troy.
Lodge John W., land owner, sw sec 25.
Logan Abram C, land owner, ne sec 11, Weesaw.
Logan Levi, land owner, se sec 11, Weesaw.
Ludnam Smith, land owner, se sec 10, Weesaw.
Lumbard Albert, land owner, se sec 22, Weesaw.
im:
McDaniel Warren, school teacher, sw sec 2, Weesaw.
McDonald John, land owner, se sec 21, Galien.
Mills Dayton, land owner, nw, sec-12, Weesaw.
Morley Milton J., propr. Hotel, HiU's Corners, Weesaw.
Morley WiUiam S., land owner, se sec 22, Galien.
Mulligan Moses, land owner, se sec 22.
Murdock Ephraim, land owner, nw sec 34, Galien.
Murdock John, land owner, se sec 32, Avery.
Murdock Mrs. Mary, land owner, nw sec 34, Galien.
Mutchler John, land owner, se sec 11, Weesaw.

WBBSAW TOWNSHIP DIRBCTORY. 176

Nolan Mrs. GueUa, land owner, se sec 20.
Norris Andrew J., land owner, nw sec 23, Weesaw.

Orris George A., land owner, nw sec 13, Weesaw.
Orris John, land owner, ne sec 11, Weesaw.
Ostrander David, land owner, sw sec 20.

Paddock Mathew M., land owner, se sec 34, GaUen.
Painter Jerry, land owner, se sec 15, Weesaw.
Painter John, land owner, sw sec 14, Weesaw.
Patterson G. W., land owner, sw sec 36, GaUen.
Paul Abram, land owner, nw sec 22, Galien.
Payne Thomas, land owner, se sec 31, Avery.
PenneU Union, land owner, sw sec 11, Weesaw.
PenweU D. W. & Bro., proprs. saw nuU, sec 14, Weesaw.
PenweU G. F. & Bro., proprs. saw miU, sec 23.
PenweU Samuel C, land owner, ne sec 15, Weesaw.
Pierce Alfred, land owner, nw sec 7, New Troy.
Pierce George, land owner, se sec 27, New Troy.
Platts Jacob, land owner, nw sec 35, GaUen.
Pooler SUas, land owner, nw sec 8, New Troy.
Post Louis D., land owner, sw sec 27, GaUen.
Pratt Nathan, land owner, nw sec 11, HUl's Corners.

Rathburn Darwin, land owner, se sec 2.
Rees John P., sawyer with A. Sherwood.
Rice FrankUn A., land owner, sw sec 11, Weesaw.
Richardson H. A., land owner, nw sec 33, GaUen.
RUey Clark V.
Roberts George G., land owner, se sec 32, Avery.
Roberts Louis, land owner, ne sec 32, Avery.
Roberts Thomas, land owner, ne sec 32, Avery.
Rose James M., land owner, ne sec 25, GaUen.

Searls Henry, land owner, se sec 2, Weesaw.
Shafer Reuben M., land owner, ne sec 1, Weesaw.

176 WBBSAW TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY.

Sherwood Alonzo, land owner, and propr. saw mill, n sec 5,
New Ttoy.
Slate Thomas C, justice of the peace, se sec 15, New Troy.
Slater Isaac M., land owner, ne sec 17, New Troy.
Smith Abram, land o'wner, se sec 35.
Smith Chauncey, land owner, sw sec 7, New Troy.
Smith Peter, land owner, nw sec 11, Weesaw.
Smith Peter K., land owner, se sec 6, New Troy.
Smith Samuel, land owner, ne sec 10, Weesaw. i
Smith Samuel R., land owner, se sec 6, New Troy.
Smith Wesley, land owner, sw sec 1, Weesaw.
Smith WiUiam H., land owner, sw sec 5, New Troy.
Spencer Erasmus, farmer, Weesaw.
Spooner WiUiam, land owner, nw sec 12, Weesaw.
Stearns Otis, land owner, se sec 13, Weesaw.
Stephens D. S., wagon maker, HiU's Corners.
Stephens WiUiam R., land owner, sec 12, Weesaw.
Stetson Cyremus, land owner, se sec 27.
Stoner John W., farmer, sec 4, New Troy.
Strayer Reuben, land owner, se sec 19, New Troy.
Strong Charles W., land owner, sw sec 1, Weesaw.
Strong William, land owner, ne sec 2, Weesaw.

Taylor Silas S., land owner, nw sec 32, Avery.
Tebbw H. D., land owner, sec 5, New Troy.
Tiffany Isaac C, land owner, ne sec 7, New Troy.
Tripp William, land owner, sw sec 15, Weesaw.
Twiliker Cornelius, farmer, Weesaw.
TJ
Umphry Peter, land owner, sw sec 3, New Troy.
Vanderlyn Charles, land owner, .se sec 14.
Vanderlyn William, land owner, nw sec 24, Weesaw.
Vetter Jacob, land owner, se sec 30, Avery.
Vinton Addison, land owner, nw sec 1, Weesaw.
Warman James, farmer, sec 24.
Washburn Bennett, land owner, sw sec 2, Weesaw.
Washburn David, land owner, nw sec 1, Weesaw.

NEW TROY VILLAGE DIRECTORY.

177

Washburn John, farmer, sec 2, Weesaw.
Washburn Mary, land owner, se sec 2, Weesaw.
Washburn Samuel, land owner, sw sec 11, Weesaw.
Wharton Louis, land owner, sec 8, New Troy.
White Elias M., farmer, sec 23, Galien.
White J. D., farmer, sec 10, Weesaw.
Wirt G. A., farmer, sec 19, New Troy.
Wirt George W., land owner, ne sec 19, New Troy.
Williams John M., land owner, ne sec 15, Weesaw.
Witte John, tailor, sec 34, Galien.
Wood Robert N., land owner, nw sec 8, New Troy.
Woodcock Seymour, land owner, ne sec 6, New Troy.
Wooley Joseph, land owner, se sec 23.
Wright Hoel, land owner, nw sec 24, New Troy.

New Troy Village Directory.

Ballengee Henderson, carpen
ter.
Ballengee Warren, clerk.
Ballengee Edward, laborer.
Borden James E., carpenter.
Bostick Charles, physician.
Bostick Ann, teacher.
Brewer R. C, farmer.
Bryant S. P., miller.
Buck Ben B., land owner.
Carroll Richard, miller.
Carroll Charles, clerk and in
surance agent. i
Cox John A., lumberman.
Curran David, laborer.
Curran John, miUwright.
Dickey Abram, farmer.
Dickey Wm., farmer.
Edwards Burton, blacksmith.

Morley Alvin, land owner.
Morley John C, justice of the
peace.
Morley Ebenezer P., surveyor
and landowner.
Morley Lewis, physician and
surgeon.
Morley Wm., minister.
Morley Henrietta, school
teacher.
Neiss Samuel, carpenter.
Neiss Isaac, painter.
Nye Marvha H., teacher and
farmer.
Oister E. K. carpen^.
Oister Daniel, casrpoiter.
Perring John C, »v-hel?e
maker.
Perring Lot, Idiorw.

178

NBW TROY VILLASE DIRBCTORY.

Emerson Gideon, lumberman.
Freshly Andrew F., &rmer.
Fuller Dayton, head sa'wyer.
FuUerton Wm., teamster.
Gethergood John, &rrier.
Glidden Greenlief, land owner.
Gonder Wm. R. & Bro., (Wm.
R. & Daniel Gondw,
flour and feed.
Hawkins A. J., farmer.
Hayes A. F., teamster.
Herman Dr. A. B.
HiU Edward, propr. HUl
House and steam saw
mill.
HUl Jacob, clerk, Hill House.
HiU Abner, teamster.
Hiller Geo. B., shoemaker,
post master.
HiUer AnnaE., school teacher.
Kenfield Erastus.
Kimbol Martin, carpenter.
Kitell John, laborer.
Lord Thomas C, wood turner.
Miller Arthur, land owner.
Misner Charles, saloon.
Morley Ambrose, propr. flour
and saw mill.

Pierce Geo. & Arnold W.,
genrral store.
Pierce Wm. S., lawyer and
fermer.
Pierce Wm. S., Jr., farmer.
Pierce Pitt J., lumber owner.
Pooler Silas, teamster.
Potter Mrs. Fanny,
Preston Alvah, blacksmith.
Prestoh Augustus, laborer.
Prettyman Burton, lumber
man.
Quick Mrs. Deborah,
Seaver Mrs. Susan.
Smith J, Willet, teacher.
Smith Harwood, cai'penter.
Spade J. W., carpenter.
Spaulding Abnei', blaeksmith,
Staokas James, wagon maker.
Staokas J. & J., carpenters.
Stebbins Sherman B., team
ster.
Stratton James, oai-penter and
land owner.
Streeter Wm. H., millwright.
TirreU Hosea, boot and shoe
maker.
Vary ChurchiU, millwright.

HISTORY OF LAKE.

Lake, designated as town 6 south, range 19 west, constituted
a portion of Oronoko until 1846. The township is divided by
a strip of low swampy land which traverses it from north-east
to south-west.
This portion is but Uttle improved as yet but is suscep
tible of becoming excellent pasture and meadow land. The
east side, bordering on Oronoko is more diversified and was
settled several years before the west side.
Along the lake shore, especially in the vicinity of Laketon,
is a line of hills which protect the level plains beyond from the
cold lake winds. At the first election held in Lake in April
1846, eighteen votes were cast and they were cast by the fol
lowing persons — Edward Ballengee, Ruel Blackman, Harmon
Bean, Horace Godfrey, David Hill, Henry Hess, John Harner,
Ben. Lemon, Henry Lemon, I. E, Munger, E. P. Morley, B.
M. Pennell, Comfort Pennell, Wear PhilUps, Samuel Phillips,
Samuel Shafer, John Starr, and Jacob Vetter.
B. M. Pennell was elected Supervisor; Comfort Pennell,
Clerk; Benjamin Lemon, Treasurer; Edward Ballengee, Dan
iel PhiUips, C. Pennell and Ben. Lemon, Justices. Edward
Ballengee was elected Supervisor the foUowing year.
Laketon is the only village and post office in the township.

180 HISTORY OP LAKE.

It is the largest and most promising viUage on the line of the
railroad between New Buffalo and St. Joseph. The village
was laid out by George Bridgman who, in company with Charles
P. Howe of Berrien, built a saw mill at this place a dozen or
more years ago. Like most steam saw mills it was destroyed
by fire and rebuilt. A wooden railway conveyed the lumber
to the lake shore, a mile distant, whence it was shipped to Chi
cago. This town cannot be excelled as a friiit growing local
ity, although but little has been grown heretofore because of
the difficulty of getting to markpt. The rail road furnishes an
outlet now and several thousand peach trees have been set out
near Laketon since the road was commenced.
The vUlage contains a school house, steam saw mill, tannery,
dry goods store, two groceries, hotel, stave and heading fac
tory &c.
The population of Lake in 1860 was 557 ; in 1870 it was
1006, The assessed valuation of real and personal property
in 1870 was $137,885. ODD FELLOWS.
Lake Lodge No. 143, L 0. 0. P. officers: C. D. Case, N. G.;
M. C. Traver, V. G,; 0. A. E, Baldwin R. S. ; C. M. Smith,
Treas.; T. C. Hebb, P. S. Membership 35. Organized 1870

Lake Township Directory.

Abbreviations. — ne, mrth east quarter; nw north west
quarter; r 20, range 20, (southwest corner of Lake) ; se, sou^
east quarter; sec, section; sw, soiUh west quartef.
The Post office address- is the place given at the end of
the line.
Artz Charles, land owner, ne sec 14.
Ashcroft Ebenezer, land owner, se sec 33, New Troy.
Ashcroft Ransom, land owner, se sec 36, r 20, Laketon.
Awrand Francis, land owner, nw sec 13, Berrien Springs.

Baker Mrs. P., land owner, sw sec 20, Laketon.
Baker George, land owner, ne sec 31, Laketon.
Baldwin D. R., blacksmith, sec 24:
Baldwin Eli, land owner, se sec 11, Berrien Springs.
Baldwin WilUam M., farmer, sec 30, Lake.
Bartholomew W. M., flour and saw mill, sw sec 2, Berrien
Springs.
Beach WilUam H., land owner, se sec 25, r 20, Laketon.
Blackman Ruel, land owner, sw sec 36, Weesaw.
Blakeman Joel, land owner, sw sec 16, Laketon.
Brenkhard, Jacob, land owner, sw sec 11, Berrien Springs.
Briggs Porter, land owner, sw sec 16, Laketon.
Brown Alexander, land owner, se sec 14, Berrien Springs.
Bro'wn Daniel, land owner, sw sec 10, Laketon.
Burns James, land owner, se sec 36, r 20, New Troy.

Christie William, land owner, se sec 13,. r 20, Laketon.
Olymer Andrew, land owner, se sec 35, r 20.
Cooper Jasres, land owner, sw sec 8, Laketon.

182 LAKE TOWNSHBP BEBBCTORT.

Curtis Jariiee, land owner, sw sec 30, Laketon.
Cutler C. L., land owner, nw sec 5.

Daker Thomas, land owner, sw sec 17, Laketon.
Daker WiUiam, land owner, sw sec 17, Laketon.

Eaton Henry, land owner, sec 35, r 20, Laketon.
Evans David S., land owner, sw sec 2, Berrien Springs.
Field Edwin, land owner, se sec 22, Laketon.
Ford Henry, land owner, se sec 30, Laketon.
a-
Godfrey Horace, land owner, se sec 25, Berrien Springs.
Gress Uriah, land owner, se sec 30, LaJketon.

Haller Fred J., land owner, ne sec 25, r 20, Laketon.
Haller Jacob, land owner, ne sec 25, r 20, Laketon.
Hand Marcus, land owner, se sec 17, Laketon.
Harmon George, farmer, sec 14,
Harney John, land owner, se sec 25.
Hawley H. W., land owner, sec 28.
Heathman Elliott, land owner, sw sec 29, Laketon.
Heathman Isabella, land owner, ne sec 29, Laketon.
Heathman James, land owner, sw sec 29, Laketon.
Heathman L., land owner, sw sec 29, Laketon.
Hebb Thomas C, land owner, se sec 19, Laketon.
Hendrix Charles, land owner, nw sec 16, Laketon.
Hendrix Nelson, land owner, nw sec 16, Laketon.
Hendrixon John, land owner, ne sec 16, Laketon.
Hess Mrs. C, land owner, sw sec 12, Berrien Springs.
Hicks B,, land owner, ne sec 17, Laketon.
Hinman Adna, land owner, ne sec 25.
HUl David, farmer, sec 36, Weesaw.
Hill David, Jr., farmer, sec 36, Weesaw.
HoUis Thomas, land owner, nw sec 10.
Huston John, land owner, se sec 8, Laketon.
Hyatt C. S., land owner, ne sec 13, Berrien Springs.

LAKE TO'WNSHIP DIRECTORY. 183

Johns John, land owner, se sec 13.
Johns Lewis, land owner, nw sec 4.
Johns Peter, land owner, se sec 3.
Johns Simeon, land owner, nw sec 15.
Johnson Eton, land owner, nw sec 1, Berrien Springs.
Johnson Andrew, land owner, nw sec 1, Berrien Springs.
Khaler James, land owner, ne sec 11, Berrien Springs.
Kill James H., land owner, sw sec 21, Laketon.
Kramer Gotleib, land owner, se sec 36, Weesaw.

Landon Norman E., land owner, ne sec 27, Berrien\Springs.
Lemon Benjamin, propr. saw mill, se sec 24, Berrien Springs.
Lemon Henry, land owner, ne sec 3.
Leonard Stephen, jobber, se sec 32, New Troy.
Lightfoot Thomas, land owner, se sec 30, Laketon.
Lockey James W., land owner, nw sec 2, Berrien Springs.
Lockey John, land owner, se sec 13, Berrien Springs.
Lord Charles, land owner, ne sec 24, Berrien Springs.
Marrs Samuel, land "owner, ne sec 2, Berrien Springs.
Martindale John, land owner, se sec 8, Laketon.
McCarthy WUUam, land owner, ne sec 36, Berrien Springs.
McKean Solomon, land owner, sec 29, Laketon.
McOmber Rufus, land ownerj ne sec 2, Berrien Springs.
Mead Mrs. E., l^nd owner, se sec 3, Berrien Springs.
Mead H. P., propr. steam saw mill, sec 8, Laketon.
Mead Varney P., land owner, ne sec 20, Laketon.
Mead WiUiam S., land owner, nw sec 29, Laketon.
Miller George, land owner, ne sec 15, Laketon.
Miller 0. P., farmer, sec 15, Laketon.
Moltch Ludwig, land owner, nw sec 16, Laketon.
Morley James, farmer, sec 25, New Troy.
Murray Alfred, fiEirmer, sec 17; Laketon.
Myers Henry, land owner, ne sec 16, Laketon.
Myers Michael, land owner, sw sec 10, Laketon.
Myers Philip,, land owner, se sec 21, Laketon.

iM IiAKfl TOWNSiBIP DIBIiOTOBY.

Neidlinger EU, land owner, se sec 11, Berrien Springs.
Neidlinger George, land owner, se sec 2, Berrien Springs.
NeidUnger Solomon, land owner, sec 11, Berrien Spriiiigs.
Nixon John H., land owner, se sec 27.

PenneU Comfort, land owner, ne sec 12, Berrien Springs.
Pletcher, Ohristion, land owner, ne sec 36.
Price Mordacai, land owner, sw setf 20.

Raas Jacob land owner, sw sec 11, Berrien Springs.
Rader John, land owner, nw sec 16, Laketon.
Rice William L,, land owner, ne sec 15, Laketon.
Riddle Samuel, land owner, se sec 18.
Rohl John, land owner, nw sec 86„r 20, Laketon.
Royce J, H., land owner, nw sec 24, Berrien Springs.
Rifesell Anderson, land owner, ne sec 17, Laketon.
B
Sage D. R., land owner, sw sec 21.
Sassaman Henry, land owner, sw sec 11, Berrien Springs.
Sassaman Mrs. M., land owner, ne sec 11, Berrien Springs.
Sassaman Mrs. S., land owner, ne sec 11, Berrien Springs.
, Sassaman William H., land oWner, se sec 10.
Seamore John, land owner, ne sec 22, Laketon.
Shafer John, propr, saw miU, sw sec 13, Berrien Springs.
Shafer John, Jr,, land owner, n sec 24, Berrien Springs.
Sheely Noah, land owner, ne sec 14.
Shuler WUliam, land owner, ne sec 9, Laketon.
Soward John, land owner, nw sec 15, Laketen.
Soward John, Jr., land owner, nw sec 15, Laketon.
Spang' John, land owner, se sec 7, Laketon.
Stanard Daniel, land owner, ne sec 19, Laketon,
Stanard Lewis, land owner, nw sec 19, Laketon,
Stanard WiUiam" M., land owner, sw sec 19, Laketon.
Starr Gabriel, land owner, se sec 11, Berrien Springs,
Starr Joel, land owner, sec 2, Berrien Springs.
Starr John, land owner,, nw sec IVBerrien Springs.
Starr Petw, land owner, ne sec 14.
Sunday John, land owner, nw sec 24, Berrien Springs.

LAKE TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 185
Sunday John H., farmer, sec 24, Berrien Springs.
Taylor Ward M,, land owner, se sec 12, Berrien Springs.
Terry Kinyon, land owner, sw sec 2, Berrien Springs.
Terry Samuel, land owner, sw sec 2, Berrien Springs.
Tift EUas 0,, land owner, sw sec 36, r 20.
Thornton J. M., land owner, se sec 9, Laketon.
Turner Joseph, land owner, sw sec 20, Laketon.
TJ
Usher William, land owner, nw sec 20, Laketon.
Walton Mrs. Mary, land owner, sw sec 36.
Walton Richard, land owner, se sec 36.
Walton William A,, land owner, ne sec 36,
Washburn David, land owner, sw sec 36.
W'feston P. L., land owner, se sec 19, Laketon.
Weston William, land owner, nw sec 36, Laketon.
Wheeler Mrs. Delia, land owner, se sec 16.
Wheelock William L., land owner, sw sec 19, Laketon.
Whipple A, S., land owner, ne sec 31, Laketon,
Whipple D. H., land owner, nw sec 31, Laketon.
Whipple H. W., land owner, nw sec 31, Laketon.
Whipple J. W., land owner, se sec 31, Laketon.
Whipple William S., land owner, ne sec 30, Laketon.
Woodhouse Thomas, land owner, nw sec 5, Laketon.
Wright Ezra, landowner, se sec 17,, Laketon.
Wright H., land owner, se sec 16, Laketon.
Wright Steven, land owner, se sec 16, Laketon,
Wright Thomas, engineer and sawyer, se sec 32, New Troy.
Wright William, land owner, sw sec 16, Laketon.

Laketon Village Directory.

Barringer J. F., physician.
Berdortha Burritt S., Smith &
Berdortha.)
Blinks William, stave and
heading factory.
Brander Ralph.
Bridgman George, fruit
grower.
Bridgman Mrs. Sarah C,
deputy post master.
Briggs Louis, saloon.
Brown & Copeland, dry goods,
groceries, &c.
Bucklin k Foster, saw mill
and stave factory.
Cooper Farmer, farmer.
Christy WUliam, harness
maker. _
Defield David.
Decker Thomas, Jr., carpen
ter. ,
Digman Patrick, shoemaker.
Duit Jack, laborer.
Edgcomb Capt. John, propr.
Hotel.
GUes Joseph, cooper.
Gregory Hiram, gunsinith.
Highland Henry, laborer.
James Silas, manuf. staves.
June Cyrus, mail carrier.

Kimmel George, laiboref .
Logan Peter, laborer.
Logan Samuel, laborer.
Loop John, propr. boarding
house.
Loveland Andrew, fireman.
Maudlin Solomon, physician.
Medari8& Co., (Elijah M.,^&
0. R. Brown,) steam saw
miU.
Moss James, farmer.
Roll William, laborer.
Skeefer Lorenz,'blacksmith.
Smith & Berdortha, (C. M. S.
k B. S. B.,) groceries,
provisions, &c.
Smith David, laborer.
Stevenson Charles, engineer.
Thomas J. W., foreman of saw
mUl.
Traver M, C, carpenter.
Van Alkenburg Henry, la
borer.
Valentine George S., minis
ter.
Webster & Whiten, (J. Web
ster & J. Whiten,) tan
nery.
Wyeth Failes, laborer.

HISTORY OF BERRIEN.

Berrien township lies in the eastern row of townships with
Pipestone on the north, Niles on the south and Oronoko on
the west. It is one of the richest and most productive prov
inces of the country, and was one of the first to attact the at
tention of the earliest pioneers. The larger portion of the
to'wn is what is termed timbered land. The other portion con
sists of "oak openings." The surface, with the exception of
a few sections, is generally level. It is well watered by nu
merous Uttle lakes, and in the western part are three small
streams which flow into the river. The township was surveyed
in 1826 by Noah Brookfield, and designated as town 6 south,
range 18 west. It ranks second in the order of settlement, John
Johnson, as early as the fall of 1827, having located on section
29, where he yet resides. He is now the oldest inhabitant of
the County, his residence in it dating from March, 1825. His
wife is a sister of John Lybrook, the oldest inhabitant of Cass
county. G. H. Claypool soon after settled in the same neighborhood:
These two families were the only residents of the township for
a couple of years.
In the summer of 1829 Isaac and John Smith visited the
township! and located near the eastern border on sections 13
and 24. They brought their families the next faU,

188 HISTORY OF BEBBISN.
During the same year Lawrence Oavenangh changed his re
sidence from Wolfs Prarie to the bend of the river, but sold
two or three years later to Andrew Burke, who becaane a resi
dent of Cass county in 1828.
In 1831, William Lemon came from Ohio and located near
the river in section 19, (B. D. Townsend's farm). The creek
which flows through the place furnished the power for the first
saw mUl in the town, which was erected by him a short time
after. Michael Hand came about the same time on to section
30. Shadrach Pord came to Pokagon Prairie in 1827, and
engaged in trading and buying furs of the Indians, and in 1832
settled on the banks of the river in section 19 of this town
ship. EU Ford, of whom we spoke in the history of Niles,
sold his mill on the Dowagiac. during the year '32 and boi^ht a
farm just across the river from Berrien Springs. His wife
(Mrs. Marrs) still resides amid the scenes of her earUer days.
Hugh Marrs and Adam Michael came to Pokagon Prairie
in 1830. In 1831 Mr. Marrs entered a farm in this town in
section 7. Two years after he sold this place and entered the
, farm now owned by David Riggin. Mr. Michael in 1832 en
tered land in section 21. With him came Isaac Murphy, who
afterwards married a daughter of Baldwin Jenkins, and com
menced his residence on the farm he now owns.
Prior to 1832 all the voters of the southern half of the
County were obUged to go to Niles to cast their ballots. In
April of this year a petition, asking that this township be set
off from Niles, was signed by neaily aU the electors of the
town, and presented to the Legislative Council by Calvin Bri
tain, who represented this County. The township was organ
ized during this year and until Oronoko was organised, it
extended to the lake. The Mediator this year was Lawrence
Cavenaugh, and the Clerk, Francis B. Murdock, Daring this
year Julius Brown movfed from Niles on to the farm now
' owned by E. A. Brown.
At the election in the spring of 1833 the foUowing officers

HISTORY OJ BEERIEN; 189

were elected: Supervisor, Pitt Brown; Clerk, Francis B.
Murdock; Assessors, WilUam F. St. John, Hezekiah HaU and
Julius Brown ; Constables, Stephen Pardee, Henry Lemon ;
Fence Viewers, John Johnson and WiUiam C. Webster.
The election was held at the house of Pitt Brown, who Uved
"under the hiU " at Berrien village.
Ameng the settlers who came soon after this event were
James GUlespie, who settled on section 31; EUas Parker, on
section 29, where he built a saw mill; John Powers, on section
15 ; Thomas Riggin and Hiram Hinchman, on section 23 ;
Andrew Tate on section 17, in October, 1834. John Tate,
his son, resides on the same place and is a prominent local
politician, having been six times elected to the office of Super
visor. Cyrus Hinchman entered land on section 11. It was on
the farm now owned by Billy WiUis, that he raised the great
pumpkin, which went beyond anything in the line of pumpkins
ever seen by the " oldest inhabitant.'" It was so large and
heavy that a man conld hardly raise it from the ground. In
the faU Mr. Hinchman took it to Niles and traded it for a bar
rel of salt.
Richard McOmber settled in sections 16 and 17 in 1835.
This farm was afterwards sold to the County. David Moore
and Martin Friley located in the northwest corner of the town.
In 1836 Henry Rush settled near the town Une in section 5.
Among the pioneers not already mentioned were Francis R.
Pinnell, Thomas Easton, E. B. Walker, Nathan Fitch, SUas
Ireland, and Luke Webster.
The pioneers had many difficulties to contend with. Many
of them on arriving at their destination were obUged to occupy
the same lodging they had had while making the journey here*
namely, in the covered wagon or on the ground by its side ;
leading a cs^p life untU they had laid up a log cabin for a re
sidence. The wolves were very neighborly and showed a
strong inclination to form a closer acquaintance with all the

190 HISTORY OP BBERMN.
young cattle, shoep or pigs which were not properly aared for
by their owners. Another pest which proved very trpublosome
during the summer months, appeared in the shape of the tall
nettles which grow wherever an opening was made large
enough to admit the sunlight. They would sting the legs' of
horses, causing them to roll and prance in the most lively
manner. Farmers were obliged to put leggins on their horses,
whUe cultivating corn, to prevent their being stung by them.
The township has two post offices — Berrien Centre and Eau
Claire. The Berrien Centre office was established in 1857.
Z. Wright was the first post master, succeeded in 1860 by
Isaac Murphy, who resigned in October, 1870. Isaac Hess is
the present P. M, The Eau Claire office was established in
1861, Henry Rush, P. M.
The population of Berrien township in 1840 was 643 ; in '45
it was 566. There was a rapid increase during the next ten
years, the population in '54 being 999 ; and in 1860 it was
1,253; in 1870, 1,405. There has been a corresponding in
crease in real and personal property. In 1858 the assessed
valuation was $188,726, In 1860, $296,377.
The town has four blacksmith shops, four saw mills, six
churches and eight school houses.
Below is a list of Supervisors and clerks who have been
elected since the organization of tbe township : —
Supervisors. Clerks.
1833— Pitt Brown, Francis B, Murdock,
1834— Pitt Brown, WiUiam F. St. John,
1835— Pitt Brown. WiUiam F. St. John.
1836— Pitt Brown. Thomas Love.
1837 — Pitt Brown. Francis D, Johnson.
1838— Pitt Brown. Thomas Love.
1839— Pitt Brown, Thomas Love.
1840 — Pitt Brown, Thomas L. Stevens,
1841 — Alonzo Bennett. Thomas L. Stevens,
1842 — Julius Brown, • Amos Gray.
1843 — Julius Brown, Cyrus Hinchtnan,

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191

1844 — Andrew L. Burke.
1845 — George Murphy.
1846^Andrew L. Burke.
1847— Andrew L. Burke.
1848 — Andrew L. Burke.
1849— George Murphy.
1850— Silas Ireland.
1851— SUas Ireland.
1852— SUas Ireland.
1853— J. P. Haskins.
1854— SUas Ireland.
1855— Ralph Denn.
1856 — Silas Ireland.
1857— Peter G. Cuddeback.
1858— WiUiam S. Maynard.
1859— Ethan A. Brown.
I860— Peter G. Cuddeback.
1861— Peter G. Cuddeback.
1862— Peter G. Cuddeback.
1863- John Tate. *
1864— John Tate.
1865— John Tate.
1866— Harvey R. Murphy.
1867— John Tate.
1868— John Tate.
1869— John Tate.
1870— John P. Peck.

CyBus Hinehman.
Cyrus Hinchman.
George Murphy.
George Murpqy.
George Murphy.
Silas Ireland.
Daniel Boon.
Truman Royce.
Truman Royce.
H. S. Robinson.
H. S. Robinson.
H. S. Robinson.
H. S. Robinson.
John L. Kessler.
WiUiam P. Weed.
Peter G. Cuddeback.
Henry L. Johnson.
George Cuddeback.
Edward Cady.
Edward Cady.
Edward Cady.
Edward Cady.
Edward Cady.
Edward Cady.
Erastus Murphy.
Erastus Murphy.
Erastus Murphy.

THE COUNTY HOUSE
is in Berrien township and is situated a mile and a half east of
Berrien Springs. The following description of the new house
and its surroundings was written by the Editor of the St. Jo
seph Herald : THE POORHOUSE
is a very fine building, an ornament and honor to its project
ors, a credit to the humanity of the people of Berrien county
and a just object of pride. It is back from the road some ten
rods, is two stories high, is built of red brick upon a slightly
rising knoll, which gives the basement an entrance from the
ground level, while the front porch stands on the summit level

192 HISTORY OP BERRIEN.

of a finely graded lawn, well adorned with evergreens and
desiduous trees. The roof is flat and ornamented with a cu-
pulo, with, a ball and vane to finish off the architectural sym
metry of the building. The blinds add finely to the general
effect. INSIDE,
everything is sweet and clean. Under the direction of Henry
Boon, keeper, of Berrien Springs, and his good wife, the
wheels of the establishment run like clock-work. The roOms'
are all large and airy, 12 feet in the clear. The male and
female departments, both in the upper story, are separated by
a solid partition wall and are entered by stairs taboo to the
other sex. Every room is well ventilated by windows and
transoms. The main floor contains the ' superintendent's parlor, the
keeper's private apartment, the male and female .hospital
apartment and the pauper's dining room, beside several smaUl
rooms for correctional pur^oses-^so pleasant as now to be used
by the servants for private rooms. '
THE BASEMENT
is admirable and extends under the whole house. It is divided
into family and pauper's kitchen, a pantry, an engine room
and cellar, a store room, and the cells for obstreperous paupers.
The kitchen is high, Ught and, admits an abundant free cir
culation of air. It has a large, well designed cook stove, com
petent to provide for all who may occupy the building, and it
is assisted by a steaming apparatus connected with the boiler
of the engine which will cook bread by the dozen loaves and
potatoes by the half barrel. It also contains a series of tubs
fixed to the wall and likewise connected with the , steam appa
ratus, and also with the cold water cisterns, whereby all of the
large washings of the establishment may be easily, neatly and
rapidly done. This is also the family dining room.
The paupers' kitchen adjoins this room and is used mainly
for containing the utensils in common use by them.

HISTORY OP BBBRlBiK.

The cells adjoin this room, connecting out-doors with the
open air, by a passage and iron barred windows. There are
three ceH«. THE HBATTNG APPARATUS.
, This is a. triumph of modern civiUzation. With only five cttr
ten founds of steam, every room in this whole great house is
thoroughly warmed. No ipart is omitted by day or night,
every room has its generator, even the unfortunate inmate of
the barred cell has the comfort of complete and constant
warmth, though in his frenzy, he may destroy every garment
and tear his comfortable blankets to shreds.
The ceUar is as fine as any other part of the fine house.
Frost cannot entor it, it has always an abundance of fresh air,
and is probably the best in Berrien County.
WATER.
The well is 85 feet deep, and from this and the cisterns, by
means of a self-adjusting windmiU, water is pumped and forced
into a large tank near the roof, whence a natural supply faUs
to the zinc sinks in different parts of the house, so distributed
that every person has a full supply of clean water for every
purpose, while the water in the engine boiler by means of a
self-adjuster can never get low.
The bam is large, convenient and full of hay. The farm
consists of 160 acres, of which 115 are cleared ; 18 will in
1870 be in corn, three in potatoes, 15 in wheat, 25 summer-
fallow, 16 mowing and the balance in pasture and wood.
Twenty-two dollars have been spent m garden seeds, and
this department, under the dharge of an old gardener, wiU be
large and fine; 125 apple trees are in bearing, 50 set oat this
year ; also 45 pear trees and 15 cherry trees. Every lot is
well watered; the Wholle fiarm is under fence ; the troodland is
fuU of 'fine beech, maple and whitewood.

194 HISTOfeY OP B'BRRIEN.
Churches and Organizations.
BERRIEN CENTRE CORNET BAND.
W. B, Harmon, leader, 1st Eb cornet ; E, T. Gray, 2d Eb
cornet ; Avett Michael, Bb cornet ; Henry Null, Eb alto ; W.
P. Dean, Eb alto ; Henry Bowerman, Bb tenor ; W. E. Peckj
Bb tenor; Wm. A. Hess, Bb baritone; S. H. Brenner, Bb
baritone ; Henry Becker, Eb tuba ; J. P. Peck, bass drum ;
Isaac Murphy, Jr., tenor drum. W. P. Dean, Sec'y.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. James Ashley, Pastor ; E. T. Dickson, Clerk ; John
H. Shearer, Peter PUe, Deacons; Z. P. Wright, T. K, Cly-
borne, Harvey Murphy, J. Miars, S, Wright, Trustees.
Organized March, 1865. Membership, 70.
Union Sunday School. — S. Wright, Superintendent ; T. K.
Clyborne, Ass't Superintendent ; Cyrus B. Shearer, Sec'y and
Librarian; Charles Knapp, Treasurer. Number of scholars,
102. Number of teachers, 8.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHUR"CH.
On Pucker street. Rev. G. C. EUiott, Pastor; J, Stafford,
J. Skinner, S. Van Vlear, J. Orten, B. Nye, A. Cuddeback, P.
Curtis, Trustees. UNITED BRETHREN CHURCHES.
Franklin Chapel. — Rev. L. D. Lightner, Pastor ; John
Williams, J. B. Crall, W. Layman, Trustees..
Maple Grove Church.— Uev. L. D. Lightner, Pastor ; D. S.
Weaver, Class Leader ; J. W. Becker, D. S. Weaver, J. B.
CraU, J. F. Peck, Trustees.
Sunday School. — Norman Nims, Superintendent; J. P.
Peck,, Assistant Superintendent ;. Fvmk'W&Ti, Sec'y; D. S-
Weaver, Treas.; Henry Hess, Librarian. Number of scholars,
80. Number of teachers, 10.
Pleasant Hill Church. — Rev. L. D. Lightner, Pastor; H.
Mathews,- CTas« Leader / J. Groat, D. Weaver, Trustees.

Berrien Township Directory.

Abbreviations. — ne, north east quarter; nw, north west
quarter ; se, south east quarter '; sec, section ; sw, south west
quarter. The post office address is the place named at the
end of the line.
Abell Ezra, land owner, ne sec 27, Niles.

Barnhart Albert, farmer, sec 30, Niles.
Barnhart Henry, farmer*, sw sec 1, Niles.
Barnhart Jacob, land owner, nw sec 1, Niles.
Barnhart Samuel, land owner, sw sec 1, Niles.
Bartholomew George, land owner, ne sec 2.
Bartley Francis, land owner, ne sec 3, Eau Claire,
Bays James, farmer, sec 23, Berrien Centre.
Beach Clark, land owner, ne sec 5, Eau Claire.
Becker J. W., land owner, sw sec 4, Berrien Springs.
Becker John J., farmer, sec 3, Berrien Springs.
Becker Jonas, land owner, se sec 4, Berrien Springs.
Becker Joseph A., land owner, nw sec 10, NUes.
Becker Samuel, farmer, se sec 4, Berrien Springs.
Benhart Edward, land owner, nw sec 27.
Bennett John, land owner, sesec 22.
Boon Daniel, land owner, se sec 20, Berrien Springs,
Boon Plemming, farmer, sec 20, Berrien Springs.
Boon Henry H., farmer. County farm, Berrien Springs.
Booth Albert, farmer, se sec 12, Dowagiac,
Booth G. M., land owner, se sec 12, Dowagiac.
Booth WilUam, farmer, se sec 15.
Borden Minerva, land owner, sw sec 36, NUes.
Bortle Peter, land owner, n sec 26, Niles.
Bowerman Henry, carpenterj sec 15, Berrien Centre.
Brenner Jacob, land owner, nw sec 15, Berrien Centre.
Brenner Soloman H,, school teacher, sec 10, Berrien Centr6.

196 BEBBISN lOWirSHTP IXIBBCIOBY.

Brong H. B., land owner, sw sec 4, Berrien Springs.
Brong Stephen, land owner, nw sec 9, Berrien Springs.
Bronston John, land owner, nw sec 7, Eau Claire.
Bronson Bnfui, land swner, m sec 1, Eau Claire.
Brown Darius, land owner, se sec 17, Berriea Spring.
Brown Ethan A., land owner, sw sec 17, Berrien Springs.
Brownell C. S., land o'wner, sec 18, Berrien Springs.
Buckley Elisha, land owner, sw sec 5, Eau Claire.
Burke A. L., land owner, se sec 26, Niles
Burke John, land owner, nw sec 32, Niles.

Cady Edward, land owner, ne sec 22, Niles.
CaldweU John, land owner, ne sec 4, Eau Claire.
Caldwell Patience, land owner, sw sec 32.
Cassel Rebecca, land owner, nw sec 10, Berrien Springs.
Cheney David M., land owner, sw sec @.
Cheny Hannah L., land owner, nw sec 6, Eau Claire.
Clark Kessiah, land owner, ne sec 5, Eau Claire.
Claypool Daniel H., farmer, sec 29, Niles.
Claypool Noah H., farmer, sec 21, Niles.
Clyborne T. K., land owner, sw sec 23, Berrien Centre.
Clyborne Wilson A., farmer, sw sec 23. Berrien Centre.
Clymer Christopher, land owner, ne sec 82, Niles.
Cole R. B., land owner, ne sec 36, NUes.
Ccwles H. H. & E. B., land owners, swsec 11, Berrien Centre.
Cuddeback A. J., land owner, sw sec 26, Niles.
Cuddeback George, land owner, sw sec 26, Niles.
Cuddeback S. M., land owner, nw sec 23, Niles.
Cortis Benjamin, land owner, se sec 1, Niles.
Curtis Dewitt C, land owner, se sec 1, Dowagiac-
Curtis Ferry, land owner, ne sec 35, NUes.
Curtis Susan, land owner, nw sec 36, Niles.
Curtis S. A., land owner, sw sec 36, NUes.
Cuthbert George, land owner, en sec 4, Eau Claire.
Cutler Frank, wandering minstxel, sec 27, Berrien Centre.
Cutler L. H., land owner, nemee 27, Berrien Centre.
Crall J. B., land owner, nw sec 10, Berrien Centre.
CraU Samuel B., farmer, sec 16, Berriea Odotre.

DarUnjg Oh»9le8,'fiimer.riec 27.
Davie Mam, land owaer, ne sec 9, Eau Claire.

BERRIEN TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 197

Dean George, farmer, sec 4, Ea.u Claire.
Dean James, land owner, se see 4.
Denn WilUam, land owner, nw sec 8, Eau Claire.
Devenport & Geyer, props, saw mill, sec 29.
Dickson Edwin T., laiid owner, se sec 10, Berrien Centre.
Donahue John, farmer, sec 31, Niles.
Dunbar P. A., land owner, nw sec 8, Eau Claire.
Easton A. J., land owner, ne sec 10, Berrien Centre.
Easton George, land owner,. ne sec 11, Berrien Centre.
Elliott P. W., land owner, sw sec 9, Eau Claire.
IF
Falkner John, farmer, sec 15, Berrien Centre.
File Peter, land owner, sw sec 34, Niles.
Fisher Chester, farmer, nw sec 14, B*rien Centre.
Fitch N'athan, land owner, ne sec 31, Niles.
Plewellyn David M., land owner, ne sec 21, NUes.
Pord C. M., farmer, sec 19, Berrien Springs.
Pord Eli, land owner, ne sec 36, Niles.
Ford Ephraim, land owner, sec 18, Berrien Springs.
Ford Shadrack, land owner, sec 19, Berrien Springs.
Foster David M., land owner, ne sec 21, NUes.
Fowler B: M., land owner, sec 34.
Pox WendeU, land owner, ne sec 28. Niles.
Frank Peter, land owner, sw sec 20.
Frank W. P., farmer, sec 20. G-
Garrett Samuel, stone mason, sec 1.
Garrison Alfred, land owner, sw sec 27, Niles.
•GiUaspie John, land owner, sec 31, NUes.
GiUaspie Mrs.  , land owner, nw sec 25, Summerville.
'Godown Albert, land owner, nw sec 8, Eau Claire.
Groat Cyrus, school teacher, sw sec 36, Niles.
^Groat James, land owner, sw sec 36, Niles.

Hand Michael, land owner, w sec 30, Niles.
Haney Hezekiah, farmer, sec .4.
Hastings Thomas, land owner, se sec 17, Niles.

198 BERRIEN TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY.

Haugh James C, farmer, sec 25, Niles.
Hesmer Philip, land owner, nw sec 33, Niles.
Hess Henry, land owner, nw sec 15, Berrien Centre.
Hess Isaac, post master Berrien Centre, sw sec 10,
Hess WiUiam A,, carpenter, nw sec 15, Berrien Centre,
Hipp B, W,, propr. saw mill, nw sec 6, Eau Claire.
Hipp H. B., land owner, ne sec 6, Eau Claire.
Hooker William G,, land owner, sw sec 10, Berrien Centre.
Huston Charles M,, laborer, sec 6, Eau Claire.
Hutton J. P., land owner, ne sec 29.

Ireland Cary, farmer, sw sec 24, Summerville.
Ireland Silas, land owner and surveyor, sw sec 24, SummerviUe.
Irwin George, land owner, ne sec 29.

Jenkins James, land owner, ne sec 23.
Jenkins James L., land owner, ne sec 2.
Jenkins John, land owner, ne sec 3, Eau Claire.
Jenkins Isaac, land owner, nw sec 2, Eau Claire.
Jennings Abram, farmer, se sec 10, Berrien Centre.
Johnson Daniel, land owner, nw sec 29.
Johnson John, Jr., land owner, nw sec 28, Niles.
Jones Wesley M., land -owner, ne sec 28.

Keigley Almond, land owner, ne sec 4, Eau Claire.
Keigley Johnathan, land owner, nw sec 4,^ Eau Claire.
Keltner WUUam M., land owner, sw sec 26, Niles.
Kessler John L., land owner, se sec 21, Niles;
Kibler Joe W., land owner, nw sec 23, Berrien Centre.
Enapp Charles, school teacher, sec 21, NUes.
Knapp Krugsley, farmer, sec 21, Niles.
Xj
Lackinaw John, land owner, n sec 28.
Lamore Lewis, land owner, nw sec 5, Eau Claire.
Lane W. D., land owner, se sec 6, Eau Claire.
Lapp Elias, land owner, nw sec 1.
Layman Daniel, land owner, ne sec 11, Niles.
Layman Esom, land owner, nw sec 13, Niles.

BERRIEN TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 199

Layman Giles, land owner, ne sec 2, Niles.
Layman Joel, land owner, sw sec 12, Niles.
Layman John, farmer, se sec 11, Niles.
Layman Sarah E., land owner, se sec 11, Niles;
Lemon Aurelia B., land owner, sw sec 20.
Light Isaac, land owner, nw sec 16.
Lingrell Robert, farmer, sec 25.
Lingrell William, farmer, sec 25.
Lybrook Isaac, land owner, sec 30.
im:
Magill Ralph , land owner, sw sec 16, Berrien Springs.
MagiU Seth, land owner, nw sec 21, Berrien Springs.
Marquis Joseph, farmer, sec 10, Berrien Centre.
Mars Andrew W., carpenter, sw sec 10, Berrien Centre.
Marrs Prank, farmer, sec 18, Berrien Springs.
Marrs Hugh, land owner, se sec 18, Berrian Springs.
Marrs Thomas^ propr. steam saw mill, sw sec 10, Berrien
Centre.
Martin N. H., farmer, sec 33, Niles.
Mathews George, farmer, sec 35, Niles.
Mathews James, land owner, ne sec 35, Niles.
Mathews James D., land owner, ne sec 26, Niles.
Mathews Samuel H., farmer, sec 26, Niles. '
McClung Daniel, land owner, ne sec 35, Niles.
McClung J. P., land owner, NUes.
McComber James P., land owner, se sec 8, Berrien Springs.
McCoy Nathan, ne sec 12, Niles.
McCoy WiUiam A., thresher, ne sec 12, Niles.
McCune Aaron, land owner, nw sec 27, Niles.
McMlUen Harvey, farmer, sec 28, NUes.
McOmber Francis, land owner, ne sec 8, Berrien Springs.
Medsker John, land owner, n sec 34, NUes.
Michael Adam, farmer, sec 11, Niles.
Michael Averet, carpenter, ne sec 15, Berrien Centre.
lilichael B. H., land owner, nw sec 22, Berrien Centre.
Michael EUjah, land owner, nw sec 3, Eau Claire.
Michael E. P., farmer, sec 1, Eau Claire.
Michael Jesse, farmer, sec 3, Eau Claire.
Michael Mortimer, carpenterj nw sec 22, Berrien Centre.
Michael Nicholas, land ovmer, sw sec 3, Eau Claire.
MiUer E. D., land owner, sw sec 29.
Miller George, land owner, ne sec 29.

200 BERRIEN TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY.

MiUer WilUam H., land owner, sw sec 19.
Mitchell Francis, land owner, se sec 6, Eau Claire.
Moore Burrosse, land owner, se sec 24, Summerville.
Moore Robert P., landowner, se sec 24, SumpierviUe.
Murphy Catherine, land owner, nw sec 5, Eau Claire.
Murphy Charles, farmer, sw sec 14, Berrien Centre.
Murphy Erastus, land owner and town clerk, ne sec 16, Ber
rien Centre;
Murphy George, farmer, sec 2.
Murphy Harvy R., carpenter, sw sec 14, Berrien Centre.
Murphy Isaac, land owner, sec 15, Berrien Centre.
Murphy Isaac, Jr., amateur, sw sec 15, Berrien Centre.
Murphy John, land owner, sw sec 2. ,
Murphy John, Jr., farmer, sec 14, Berrien Centre.
Mnrphy William, land owner, sw sec 14, Berrien Centre.
Murphy William, Jr., farmer, sec 9.
Miars Isaac, land owner, nw sec 20.
Miars Joseph H., land owner, ne sec 21, Berrien Springs.
Nims Norman, land owner, sw sec 8, Berrien Springs.
Nott A. P., land owner, ne sec 33.
Nott George W., farmer, sec 19, Berrien Springs.
Null Henry M., farmer, nw sec 15, Berrien Centre.
Nye Benjamin, land owner, sw sec 35, Niles.
Nve John, land owner, sw sec 39, Niles.
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O'Brien Patrick, land. own er,,se sec 2, Berrien Centre,

Park A. W,, land owner, se sec 36.
Peck John P., land owner, ne sec 10, Berrien Centre.
Phillips Frederic, land owner, ne sec 1.
Pinnell Francis R., land owner, se sec 35, Niles.
Powers John, land owner, sw sec 1 5, Berrien Centre. '
Powers Lew, another minstrel, sw sec 15, Berrien Centre,
Purden Thomas, land owner, se sec 6, Eau Claire.
Purden Wallace, land owner, se sec 6, Eau Claire.
Puterbaugh Frank, farmer, sec 9, Eau Claire.

Reed James, farmer, sec 32, NUes.

BERRIEN TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 201
CHAS. M. UNDERWOOD.
—DEALER IN—
GENERAL HARDViTARE,
48 Main Street, Corner of Second,
Riggin David, land owner, se sec 23, Niles. ^
Riggin Thomas, thresher, nw sec 14, Berrien Centre.
Robinson H. L., land owner, ne sec 16, Berrien Springs.
Rodewald Frederick, land owner, nw sec 34, Nilfes.
Roe Alonzo, land owner, se sec 28.
Rogers J. H., land owner, sw sec 33, Niles.
Rogers Sarah A,, land owner, ne sec 35, Niles.
Royce Horace, land owner, se sec 16, Berrien Centre.
Rush Henry, post master Eau Claire, ne sec 5.
Rutter Ben. H., land owner, sw sec 11, Berrien Centre.
Rutter Henry L., farmer, sw sec 11, Berrien Centre.
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Savage James M., land owner, nw sec 35, Niles.
Savage WUUam H., farmer, sec .35, Niles:
Seidle George, land owner, se sec 35, r 18.
Shaffer Coon, amateur, nw sec 15, Berrien Centre.
Shaffer Joshua, carpenter, nw sec 15, Berrien Centre.
Shaffer Zeph, sawyer, Marr's mill, sw sec 10, Berrien Centre.
Shearer Cyrus B., farmer, nw sec 15, Berrien Centre.
Shearer John C, farmer, sec 15, Berrien Centre.
Shiifgledecker M., land owner, ne sec 3, Eau Claire.
Shong Samuel, land owner, ne sec 16, Berrien Centre.
Simpson Ezra, land owner, sec 25, Berrien Springs.
Simpson Samuel, land owner, nw sec 25, Berrien Springs.
Simpson William, land owner, se sec 29.
Smith Isaac, land owner, se sec 13, Niles.
Smith James, land owner, ne sec 24.
Smith John, land owner, sec 13, NUes.
Smith WilUam, land owner, se sec 13, Niles.
Suavely Sol, farmer, sec 16, Berrien Centre.

202 BERRIEN TOWNSHIP DIRBCTORY.

Snorf John, land owner, se sec 27, Niles.
Snow 0. D., land owner, sw sec 16, Berrien Springs.
Stafford Joseph, land owner, sw sec 25, Niles.
Stevens Edwin, land owner, ne sec 7, Eau Claire.
Stinebower C, land owner, sw sec 34, Niles.
Suran John, land owner,, se sec 26, Niles,
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Tanner R. C, carpenter, nw sec 27.
Tate John, land owner, nw sec 17, Berrien Springs.
Tatman William S., land'^ owner, ne sec 2, Eau Claire.
Taylor J. A., land owner, ne sec 28.
Taylor Jam^ R., land owner, se sec 5.
Tenant Catherine, land owner, ne sec 6, Eau Claire,
Tenant Rachel, land owner, ne sec 6, Eau Claire.
Toney Aaron, land owner, se sec 14, Berrien Centre.
Townsend Benjamin D., land owner, ne sec 19, Berrien Springs.
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UUefy David H. , land owner, se sec 34, Niles.
Ullery John H., land owner, nw sec 26, Niles.
Van Gorder Ira, farmer, sec 14, Niles.
Van Vlear Samuel, land owner, ne sec 33, Niles.
Walker Joseph, land owner, se sec 35, Niles.
Waltz Michael, blacksmith, nw sec 10, Berrien Centre.
Ward Daniel, land owner, e sec 8, Berrien Springs.
Ward Frank, farmer, sec 8.
Weaver D. S., land owner, se sec 5, Eau Claire.
Webster Cyrus, farmer, sec 22, Niles.
Webster H. A., land owner, se.sec 9, Berrien Centre.
Webster P. H., land ownei:, nw sec 11, Berrien Centre.
Webster Tyra, land owner, nw sec 21.
Webster W. C, land owner, se sec 32.
Wedel George, land owner, ne sec 34, Niles.
Wheeler S. C, farmer, sec 25.
Williams James A., land owner, ne sec 1, Dowagiac,
Willis Billy, landowner, nw sec 14, Niles.
WUHs Shelah, land owner,* sw sec 16, Berrien Springs.
Willis Walker, farmer, nw sec 14, Niles.

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WUlis WiUiam A., thresher, nw sec 14, NUes.
Winn John, land owner, sw sec 36.
Wright Charles D., land owner, se fee 26, Niles.
Wright Z. F., land owner, sw sec 22, Berrien Centre.
Wyant Williatn, land owner, sw sec 33.

HISTORY OF PIPESTONE.

This township Ues between Berrien and Bainbridge and is
designated as town 5 south, range 17 west. The surface is
generally rolUng and broken, although there are some compar
atively level districts. It is nearly all timbered land, and the
soil is a clay loam, rich and productive. It is well watered by
Pipestone creek and its branches. There are a number of ex
cellent farms in the town. Among the number is that of Wm.
Smythe Farmer, who is the most extensive farmer in Berrien
County. Pipestone was not settled as soon as its sister towns on either
side, but for several years after Berrien and Bainbridge had
been organized, it remained "in the woods." In the spring of
1837 might have been seen a pioneer resolutely enteriiig the
dense and unbroken forest which then covered the territory of
this township, wWe the woodman's ax had seldom been heard;
This was Pipestone's first settler, James Kirk, a relative of
William Kirk who settled at NUes in 1824. He left his fami-

204 HISTORY OF PIPESTONE.

ly at the house of Henry Bush, in Berrien, while he cut a road
through to his land, in section 20. His son, James L, Kirk,
occupies the same farm.
During the next fall a second settler appeared in the person
of Dr. Morgan Enos, who located at "Shanghai Comers," so
called, it is said, because the Doctor was the first to import the
Shanghai chickens. William Boughton came a few weeks later
and erected a cabin a short distance south of the Comers. In
1838, Joab Enos, a brother of Morgan Enos, and Loren Marsh
moved into the same neighborhood. Among others who came
at an early day were Edward Hart, Robert Ferry, J. ^. Has
kins and Orlando Boughton.
The township was formerly annexed to Bainbridge, but was
organized as a separate township in 1842. At that time, and
until 1857, it included Sodus. The first election for township
officers was held in 1842, at the house* of Wm. Boughton.
Twenty-seven votes were cast, and resulted in the election of
James B. Larue, Supervisor ; Morgan Enos, Clerk, and Loren
Marsh, Treasurer. The Justices were James B. Larue, Loren
Marsh, David S'. Rector and Ebenezer Farley.
A village by the name of Pipestone was at one time laid out
at " Shanghai," but it never existed beyond a name.
The post office was established in 1846. Orlando Bon^ton
carried the maU, on foot, once a week to Berrien Springs. An
other post office, Pleasant Valley, was estabUshedinthe spring
of 1870, in the north-east comer of the township.
In 1845 the population of Pipestone, including Sodns, was
277. In 1854 it had increased to 785. The progress of set
tlement and cultivation of the soil has been rapid since then,
the population of Pipestone alone, in 1860, bemg 1,062. Tbe
population in 1870 wa» 1,379.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Is the only church edifice in the town. Bev. E. L. Kellogg,
Pastor ; A. Robinson, Andrew J. Tibbs, Robert Cassidy, Stew-

PIPESTONE TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 205
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ards ;, M. W. Jennings, Davidson Gardner and Theodore
Clark, Trustees. Services once in two weeks.
Sunday School — Milo A. Jennings, Superintendent ; An
drew J. Tibbs, Assistant Superintendent. Number of teach
ers, 8. Number of scholars, 60. Number of volumes in U-
brary, 175.

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Pipestone Township Directory.

Abbreviations. — ne, north east quftrter ; nw, north west
quarter ; se, south edikt quarter; sec, section; sw, south west
quarter. The post office address is the place named at the
end of the line.
Andrus Elysus, land owner, nw sec 15, Pleasant Valley.
Antisdale David, land owner, se sec 6, Pipestone.
Antisdale WilUam, farmer, se sec 6, Pipestone.
Archer Dewitt C, farm hand, sec 16, Pipestone.
Archer John, land owner, se sec 14, Pleasant VaUey.
Armstrong Hiram, land owner, ne sec 36, Pleasant Valley.
Aumack Jacob, land owner, se sec 22, Pleasant Valley.

Babcock David, land owner, sw see 27, Eau Claire.
Bachman Eritz, land owner, nw sec 13, Pleasant VaUey.
Backman Henry, land owner, nw sec 2, Pleasant Valley.
BaUey David, land owner, sec 32, Eau Claire.
Bailey Hiram, farm hand, sec 2, Pleasant VaUey.
Bakeman D. P., post master, Pleasant Valley, sec 1.
Barden JuUus, land owner, se sec 18, Pipestone.
Barkley WUUam, land owner, se sec 35, Eau Claire.
Beals Almon, land owner, ne sec 36, Eau Claire.

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Bedford J. W., land owner, sw sec 24, Pleasant Valley,
Bishop Charles, land owner, ne sec 3.
Blackman Mrs. Catharine, land owner, sw sec 10, Pipestone.
Blanchard G. L,, land ownerj se sec 15, Pleasant Valley.
Blanchard W. D., farmer, sec 12, Pleasant Valley.
Boughton Orlando S., land owner, ne sec 19, Pipestone.
Bowman J. C, physician, se sec 18, Pipestone.
Bowman Nicholas, land owner, sw sec 17, Pipestone.
Brant Alonzo, land owner, bw sec 2, Pleasant Valley.
Brant EUas, land owner, riw sec 5, Pipestone.
Brant Francis, land owner, nw sec 5, Pipestone.
Brant PhiUip, carpenter, sec 5, Pipestone.
Brant William, land owner, nw sec 5, Pipestone.
Brant W. C, land owner, sw sec 6, Pipestone.
Brong Martha, land owner, se sec 18, Eau Claire.
Brown WUliam, land owner, sw sec 28, Eau Claire.
Burbank C. H,, land owner, se sec 8, Pipestone.
Burbank J. E,, land owner, ne sec 8, Pipestone,
Burke John, carpenter, nw sec 5, Pipestone.
Burke WilUam, land owner, nw sec 5, t'ipestone.
Burnett Robert, land owner, sw sec 19, Pipestone.
Burnett Robert,. Jr., land owner, nw, sec 29, Pipestone.
Burns Peter, land owner, se sec 28, Eau Claire.
Burton Mary, land owner, sw sec 19, Pipestone.
Burton William, land owner, nw sec 19, Pipestone.
Buzzard Wright, land owner, nw sec 28, Eau Clair.
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Caldwell George, land owner, se sec 33, Eau Claire.
Calvin Ransom A., land owner, sw sec 26, Eau Claire.
Cary David, land owner, nw sec 14, Pipestone.
Cassidy R, & W. H,, land owners, ne sec 18, Pipestone.
Caswell J. P., millwright, se sec 18, Pipestone.
Chamberlain Alfred L., land owner, ne sec 5, Pipestone.
Chamberlain Elizabeth, land owner, ne sec 5, Pipestone.
Clark John, land owner, nw sec 8, Pipestone^
Clark L, N., land owner, sw sec 9, Pipestone.
Clark Theodore, land owner, sw sec 9, Pipestone.
Clark WUliam 0., land owner, nw sec 18, Pipestone
Closson Ester, land owner, sw sec 13, Pleasant Valley.
Collins William, land ow:ner, sw sec 3, Pipestone.
Conklin John H., land owner, sw sec 13, Pleasant Valley.
Cook John, land owner, ne sec 6, Pipestone.

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Cook Parmelia, land owner, ne sec 36, Pleesant Valley.
Cook Richard, land owner, se sec 25, Pleasant Valley.
Correll Samuel, land owner, he sec 32, Eau Claire.
Correll William, land oWner, sw sec 28, Eau Claire.
Crabb Bentley, land owner, nw sec 6, Pleasant Valley.
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Davis MUes, land owner, nw sec 34, Eau Claire,
Denna Harley, land owner, se sec 7.
Dennis Mathias, farm hand, sec 16, Eau Claire.
Dewey Enoch, land owner, se sec 2, Pleasant Valley.
Dewitt PhilUp, land owner, se sec 16, Pipestone.
Dewitt James, land owner, nw sec 14, Pipestone.
Doane P. W., land owner, se sec 5, Pipestone.
Doane W. H., land owner, ne sec 8, Pipestone.
Dorendoff George, land owner, nw sec 2, Pleasant Valley,
Doud Heman, land owner, fe sec 18, Pipestone.
Drew Isaac C, land owner, nw sec 19, Pipestone.

Easton Henderson, land owner, sw sec 26, Eau Claire.
Edson John E., farmer, sec 17, Pipestone,
ElUott David, land owner, ne sec 22, Eau Claire.
Ely Joseph M., farmer, sec 4, Pleasant Valley.
Ely Russell A., farm hand, sec 24, Pleasant Valley.
Enos Samuel C, propr. Shanghai Mills, sec 18, Pipestone.
Enos W. H., land owner, sw sec 18, Pipestone.
Evans Abram, land owner, sw sec 30, Eau Claire.
Eva'h^ Thomas, land owner, sw sec 31, Eau Claire.

Farmer Thomas, land owner, sw sec 31, Eau Claire.
Farmer Wmf Smythe, land owner, sw see 32, Eau Claire.
Farrow John, land owner, sw sec 3, Pipestone,
Farrow Wilson, land owner, ne sec 11, Pipestone.
Ferry John, land owner, sw sec 25, Eau Claire.
Ferry Robert, land owner, sw sec 22, Eau Claire.
Ferry Robert, Jr., land owner, nw sec 26, Eau Claire.
Fox Edwin B., land owner, sw sec 32,,Ean Claire:
Franz John, land owner, nw sec 18,: Pipestone.
Friend William, land owner, se sec 5, Pipestone.
Furst Frederic, land owner, ne sec 1, Pleasant VaUey.

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Gano David, land owner, sw sec 33, Eau Claire,
Gano F. W., farmer, sec 33, Eau ClairO.
Gano Josiah, land owner, nw sec 23, Eau Claire.
Gardner Charles P., farmer, sec 18, Pipestone.
Gardner Davidson, land owner, sw sec 7, Pipestone.
Gardner J. H., land owner, se sec 8.
Gilbert Louisa, land owner, se sec 18, Pipestone,
Gilbert Nathan, farm hand, sec 17, Pipestone.
Glass Mrs, Chrisphcmia, land owner, ne sec 6, Pipestone.
Glass Henry, land owner, nw sec 6, Pipestone.
Goodrich L. & G., farmers, sec 12, Pleasant Valley.
Gray Jesse^ land owner, ne sec 33, Eau Claire.
Green A. W., land owner, nw sec 18. Pipestone.
Green Henry, land owner, nw sec 6, Pipestone.
Green William, land owner,'ne sec 10, Pipestone.
Greenman Ransom, farmer, sec 20, Pipestone.

Hackley Calvin, land owner, sw sec 19, Pipestone.
Hackstedt Fred, land owner, sw sec 2, Ple^^sant Valley.
Hackstedt Henry, land owner, nw sec 13, Plea,sant Valley.
Hackstedt William, land owner, sw sec 12, Pleasant ^Valley.
Hart Edward, land owner, sw sec 32, Eau Claire.
Hartleroad Adam, land owner, sw sec 11, Pleasant Valley,
Hartleroad Charles, land owner, ne sec 15, Eau Claire.
Hartman George C, land owner, ne sec 30, Eau Claire.
Hartsell David, land owner, sw sec 10, Pipestone.
Hartsell J. C, land owner, se sec 4, Pipestone.
Haskins C. W,, land owner, se sec 19, Pipestone.
Haskins James P., land owner, ne sec 19, Pipestone.
Haskins T. J., land owner, sw sec 20, Pipestone. ,
Hill DeWitt C., land owner, se sec 36, Dowagiac.
Hoadly Aaron, land owner, se sec 5, Pipestone.
Hoadley James, land owner, sw sec 4, Pipestone.
Hogue J. R., farmer, sec 17, Pipestone.
Hogue Warren L., land owner, nw sec 8, Pipestone.
Hogue William R,, land owner, se sec l7, Pipestone,
Horstman Henry, land owner, se sec 12, Pleasant Valley. ,
Holly S. B., land owner, nw sec 20, Pipestone.
Holmes Thomas, land owner, nw sec 1, Pleasant Valley.
Hoyt Benjamin, land owner, ne sec 36, Pleasant Valley.

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Inman J. W., land owner, sw sec 4, Pipestone.
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Jackson, Anderson, land owner, nw, sec 14, Pipestone.
Jennings Charles E., land owner, se sec 8, Pipestone.
Jennings M. A., land owner, sw sec 8, Pipestone.
Jennings M. W., land owner, sw sec 8, Pipestone.
Jilson Job, land owner, sw sec 31.
J'ones T. W., farmer, sec 31, Eau Claire.
Kegley Andrew, land owner, se sec 34, Eau Claire.
Kegley Ora, land owner, se sec 34, Eau Claire.
Kendall Henry, land owner, sw sec 31, Eau Claire.
Kennedy Andrew land owner, sw sec 10, Pleasant VaUey.
Kerstetter Christian, land owner, nw sec 21, Pipestone.
King Rufus, land owner, nw sec 20, Pipestone.
King WiUiam, land owner, se sec 19, Pipestone.
Kirk James L., land owner, ne sec 20, Pipestone.
Knapp L. L., land owner, ne sec 6, Pipestone.
Kramer Adam, land owner, sw sec 11, Pipestone.
Krohn WiUiam, land owner, se sec 14, Pleasant Valley.
Kyle Alexander, land owner, se sec 5, Pipestone.
Kyle A. R., farmer, sec 29, Pipestone. L
Lake David, land owner, ne sec 8, Pipestone.
Lake Stephen, land owtier, sw sec 5, Pipestone.
Langelan WilUam, land owner, nw sec 4.
'Lapham Daniel, land owner, sw sec 5, Pipestone.
Lapham S. E., land owner, nw sec 5, Pipestone.
Large Joseph, land owner, ne sec 10, Pipestone.
Lavarnway Charles, land owner, sw sec 11, Pipestone.
Lavarnway WiUiam, land owner, sw sec 16, Pipestone.
Lavarnway WUliam, Jr., land owner, nw sec 30, Pipestone.
Lewis AnseU, land owner, se sec 9, .Pipestone.
Lewis Anson, land^ owner, ne sec 16, Pipestone.
Lewis Jesse, land owner, se sec 9, Pipestone.
Lewis P. C, land owner, se sec 5, Pipestone.
Lynch Thomas, land owner, se sec 18, Pipestone.

210 PIPESTONE TOWNSHIP DIEECTORY.

Marrs Hugh, farmer, sec 27, Eau Claire.
Marsh Thomas, land owner, ne sec 27, Eau Claire. ,
Mason Jonathan, land owner, sw sec 30, Eau Claire.
Mathews Daniel, land owner, sw sec 5, Pipestone.
Maynard Samuel, land owner, ne sec 22, Eau Claire.
McElhaney J. W., land owner, sw sec 16, Pipestone.
Mead Smythe, land owner, ne sec 2, Pleasant Valley.
Merritt H. B., land owner, sw sec 20 Pipestone.
Mershown Benjamin, land owner, se sec 23, Eau Claire.
Miller H. W., farm hand, sec 10, Pipestone.
Mominie S. T., land owner, nw sec 10, Pleasant Valley.
Moore Benjamin, land owner, se sec 5, Pipestone.
Moore G. W., land owner, sw sec 6, Pipestone.
Moore Jackson, farm hand, sec 35, Pleasant Valley,
Moore Jerome, land owner, sw sec 5, Pipestone.
Moore Z. W., land owner, sw sec 5, Pipestone.
Morley John A., farm hand, sec 12, Pleasant Valley.
Moss Lemuel, farm hand, sec 3, Pipestone.
Newman J. T,,, land owner, sw sec 19, Pipestone.
Nichols Merritt, land owner, nw sec 8, Pipestone.
Nostrant J. H. & P,, land owners, sw sec 1, Pleasant Valley.
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O'Brien George S., land owner, nw sec 7, Pipestone.

Parks Sylvester, land owner, ne sec 21, Pipestone.
Parshall Gideon, land owner, sw sec 5, Pipestone.
Pegg Elisha, land owner, sw sec 23, Eau Claire.
Pegg Warren, farm hand, sec 23, Eau Claire.
Pegg WUson, farm hand, sec 23, Eau Claire.
Perdue EUzabeth. land. owner, nw sec 19, Pipestone.
Potter B. P., land owner, nw sec 4, Pipestone.
Potter C. H., land owner, nw sec 9, Pipestone.
Price Sylvester, land owner, sw sec 20, Pipestone.
Price Timothy, land owner, se sec 18, Pipestone.
Puterbaugh A., land owner, nw sec 10, Pipestone.
Puterbaugh David, land owner, nw sec 26, Eau Claire.
Puterbaugh, P., land owner, sw sec 15, Pipestone.

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Puterbaugh- Jacob, land owner, ne sec 10, Eau Claire.

Raymond J., farm hand, sec 8.
Reams A. L., land owner, se sec 18, Pipestone.
Reams Erastus, land owner, sw sec 21, Eau Claire.
Reams Margaret, land owner, se sec 29, Eau Claire.
Reams Mary, land owner, se sec 18, Pipestone.
Reams S. C, land owner, se sec 17, Pipestone.
Reese C. & R., land owners, se sec 33, Eau Claire.
Ridenour E. D. G., land owner, ne sec 36, Dowagiac.
Ridernour Wm. M. G., land owner, nw sec 36, Dowagiac.
Rigney Patrick, land owner, sw sec 27, Eau Claire.
Robinson A. R., land owner, sw sec 9, Pipestone.
Rowe John, land owner, nw sec 12, Pleasant Valley.
Rulapaugh J. W., post master, sec 18, Pipestone.
Runkle J. C, land owner, ne sec 1, Pleasant VaUey.
Rnsch John, land owner, ne sec 11.
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Sabin Mrs. C. C, land owner, se sec 18, Pipestone.
Sabin J. C, farmer, sec 8, Pipestone.
Sanders Nathaniel, land owner, se sec 34, Eau Claire.
Seaman Henry, land owner, nw sec 3, Pleasant Valley.
Sharpe George, farm hand, sec 36, Eau Claire.
Shaul Alexander, land owner, sw sec 13, Pleasant VaUey.
Shenafelt H., land owner, nw sec 11.
Shepard M. R., land owner, se sec 4, Pipestone.
Shifflet WUliam, land owner, se sec 34, Eau Claire.
Shingledecker W., land owner, sw sec 34, Eau Claire.
Shoemaker Mrs. L., se sec 3.
Smith Abram, land owner, ne sec 7, Pipestone.
Smith EUzabeth, land owner, sw sec 21, Pipestone.
Snow C P., land owner, sw sec 14, Pleasant VaUey.
SoreU EUc, land owner, nw sec 4, Pipestone.
SoreU OUver, land owner, sw sec 4, Pipestone.
Srackangast George, land owner, sw sec 1, Pleasant VaUey.
Stevens Henrv, land owner, sw sec 12, Pleasant Valley.
Stewart Jam®, land owner, nw sec 28, Pipestone.
Stewart T. M. & J., land owners, nw sec 27, Pipestone.
Sutherland J. R-, land owner, se sec 3, Pipestone.

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Tatman G. B., land owner, sw sec 36, Eau Claire.
Tatman L. A., land owner, sec 36, Eau Claire.
Terry John, land owner, nw sec 16, Pipestone.
Thumm Jacob, land owner, nw sec 18, Pipestone.
Thumm Johm, land owner, ne sec 7, Pipestone.
Tibbs A. J., land owner, ne sec 17, Pipestone.
Tibbs Jacob, land owner, sw sec 16, Pipestone.
Tompkins John W., land owner, nw sec 9, Pipestone.
Trowbridge John, farm hand, sec 20, Pipestone.
Trswbridge OUver, land owner, sw sec 15, Pipestone.
Trobridge Mrs. OUve, land owner, ne sec 23, Pipestone.
True William, land owner, ne sec 36, Dowagiac.
Tuttle R. J., land owner, sw sec 34, Eau Claire.
Vanhorn E., land owner, ne sec 35.
Warren Anna S,, land owner, nw sec 17, Pipeston.
Webster Robert, land owner, sw sec 18, Pipestone.
Webster R, L., land owner, sw sec 18, Pipestone.
Welch John, land owner, se sec 26, Eau Claire.
Welch Thomas, land owner, se sec 26, Eau Claire.
Wells W. H., farm hand, sec 25, Eau Claire.
Wells W. P., land owner, ne sec 34, Eau Claire.
Wilson Charles, farm hand, sec 19, Pipestone.
Wolf Frederic, land owner, nw sec 12, Pleasant Valley:
Works Julius, land owner, se sec 29, Eau Claire;
Worth Mrs. Peter, land owner, nw sec 20, Pipestone.
Wright J. J., land owner, ne sec 4.

This township lies west of Pipestone and its western boun
dary is the St. Joseph river. It is a fractional town contain
ing only about twenty sections. The surface and the character
of the soil differs but Uttle from Pipestone, except that there is
a larger proportion of sandy soil, which is better adapted to
the raising of fruit.
The first improvement in the town was made in 1836 by
James B. Larue, who, during that year commenced the erec
tion of a saw mill on Pipestone creek' in section 3. WilUam
Rector came to St. Joseph in 1836 and to Sodus in 1837.
David S. Rector settled in the township in 1840, and his son
David Rector, came about the same time.
Among other early settlers were Soloman and Jonathan
Foster, near the river ; Abner .and Edward Buckman on sec
tion 13 ; Ebenezer Farley on ^ection 22 ; WaUis Tabor, near
the river.
A flour miU was built by Joab Enos in 1853 on Pipestone
creek, which flows through the northern part of the town, and
offers a strong water power.
Considerable attention is bein^ paid to fruit growing, espe
cially in the northwestern portion.
The town has a post office, two saw mills, two flour mills,
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four blacksmith shops, two churches — United Brethren and
Church of God.
The population of Sodus in 1864 was 742. In 1870 it was
906. The assessed valuation of real and personal property
for 1870 was $107,090. The average value of land per acre
is about $60.

8odis TownsMp Directory.

Abbreviations. — ne, north east quarter; nw, north west
quarter ; sc, south east quarter ; sec, section ; sw, south west
quarter. The post office address is the place named at the
end of the line.

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Akwright Ester A., land owner, sw soc 11, Sodus.
Akwright James, land o>\ner, sec 9, Sodus.
Allen Israel M,, land owner, se sec 26.
Andrews Samuel, farmer, sec 5.
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Baer Abraham, land owner, nw sec 12, Sodus.
Barker Ja,ne, land owner, ne sec 16, Sodus.
Beeney Theodore, farmer, sec 26.
Bell WilUam, land owner, ne sec 23, Sodus.
Brant Norman, land owner, ne sec 1.
Brant Phineas, land owner, so sec 11, Sodus.
Brant Simeon, land owner, ne sec 1.
Brehant Henry, land owner, ne sec 1 1, Sodus.
Brooks .Albert, land owner, sw sec 2, Sodus.
Brooks John, farmer, sec 1, Sodus.
Brown Orrin, land oWner, sec 3, Sodus.

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Buche Charles, land owner, ne sec 22.
Buckman Abner, land owner, nw sec 11, Sodus.
Buckman George, land owner, se sec 12.
Buckman John, land owner, nw sec 13, Sodus.
Burk Samuel, land owner, se sec 12.
Burke James, land owner, sec 4, St. Joseph.
Burnett Austin, land owner, nw sec 1, Sodus.
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Calvin John K., farmer, sec 24, Sodus.
Carpenter John, land owner, sw sec 23, Sodus.
Carpenter William R., land owner, ne sec 23, Sodus.
Chadwick L. W., land owner, nw sec 1, Sodus.
Chadwick Linus, farmer, sec 1, Sodus.
Chandler Josiah, propr. saw mill, sec 1; Sodus.
Clark Alfred, land owner, nw sec 5, St. Joseph.
Constantine FeUx, land, owner, sw sec 14, Sodus.
Constantino Joseph, farmer, sec 15, Sodus.
Cowles F. R., land owner, ne sec 3, Sodus.
Cowles Orlando, propr. saw miU, sw sec 2, Sodus.
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Daniel David, post master, Sodus, ne sec 10.
Deamer Samuel, farmer, sec 3, Sodus.
Doxey Isaiah, land owner, nw sec 5, St. Joseph.
Drew Charles, farmer, sec 16.
Drew Thaddeus, land owner, se sec 16.
Dumas Napoleon, land owner, sw sec 23.
Dunbar Clageon M., land owner, nw sec 26.
Dunbar Lyman, land owner, nw sec 36, Ean Claire.
Eagle John L. , farmer, sec 36.
Earl Asa, farmer, sec 3, Sodus.
Earl John, land owner, ne sec 2, Sodus.
Earl Samuel, land owner, ne sec 13, Sodns.
Edward Rock, land owner, nw sec 11, Sodus.
Ellis Thomas, land owner, sw sec 2, Sodus.
Early Ebeniezer, land owner, sec 22.
Finnegan Francis, land owner, see 9, Sodus.
Finaegan Hannah, land owner, nw sec 15, Sodns.

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Fisher Josephus, land owner, se sec 24, Sodus,

Gano George, land owner, ne sec 9, Sodas.
Gano Hiram, land owner, aw sec 25, Sodua.
Gano John, land owner, sw sec 24, Sodus.
Gano William A., land owner, no aoo 25, Eau Claire.
Garrison Alvin, farmer, see 24, Sodus.
Garrison Elihu, farmer, see 24, Sodas.
Garrison James, land owner, ne sec 25, Eau Claire.
Garrison WiUiam, blacksmith, ne sec 25. Eau Olaire.
Gilbert Giles, farmer, see 35.
Gillson Jermain, land owner, se sec 13.
Gleason Charles, land owner, no sec 26, Sodus.
Golen Joseph, land owner, sw sec 28.
Goodrich E. G., land owner, no see 3, Sodus.
Goodaell Samuel, land owner, ne sec 5.
Guv Elisabeth, land owner, so sec 24.
U:iriow Erastus. land owner, sw sec IS, Sodus.
Harman J. B., land owner, no sec 4, Sodua.
Hart Orlando, land OAvner, nw sec 24, Sodus.
Haxvy Luoena, land ownei', nw soc 4, Sodus.
Haskins Asaheh land owner, res. St. Joseph.
Haskins Almerian, land owner, sw soc 12.
Haskins Malcolm, propr. Sodns flour mills.
Heath John, land owner, see 1.
Helmick Jacob, land owner, so sec 85.
Hemingway Jesse, land owner, no sec 21,
Hemingway Luther, land owner, nw soc 35.
Hemingway WiUiam R., land owner, ne sec 15, Sodus.
Heriok Hiram, land owner, sw sec 35.
Hogue Charles, land owner, sw aoo 24, Sodus.
Hogue James, land owner, sw sec 35, Eau Claire.
Holister H. L., land owner, ne sec 5, St. Joseph.
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\ Ingalabee Orson,^ land owner, ne sac 27.
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SODUS TOWHSHIP DIRECTORY. 217
Jerue John, land owner, ne sec 22.
Jerue Ontwain, land owner, ne sec 22.
Joyal Lewis, farm hand, sec 23.
Keigley George, land owner, ne sec 22.
King Degolier, land owner, se sec 11, Sodus.
King EUzabeth, sec 3.
King F. P., land owner, ne sec 26, Sodus.
King Job, land owner, sw sec 3, Sodus.
King J. k J. E., land owners, nw sec 22, Sodus.
King Richard J., land owner, ne sec 11, Sodus.
King William L., land owner, ne sec 16, Sodus.
Kingsland F. L., land owner, se sec 5, St. Joseph.
Koach Henry, land owner, ne see 5, St. .Joseph.
Lawrence Thomas, land owner, ne sec 14, i^O'tus.
Lavarnway William, farmer, sec 1-1.
Lett Gathering!, land owner, ne sec 36, Eau Claire.
Lett George W., land owner, se .sec 25, Eau Claire.
Lett Othias B., land owner, se sec 25, Eau Claire.
Likes Abraham, blacksmith, ne sec 2-1, Sodus.
Lynch John, farmer, .«ec 12, Sodus.
Maddux Isaac, land owner, ne see AB, Eau Claire.
Marrs Samuel, land owner, sw sec 1, Sodus.
Mason James, land owner, sw sec 36, Eau Claire.
McDougal Leander, land owner, sec 10, Sodus.
McDougal Marshall P., farmer, .sec 15, Sodus.
McGoldrich Peter, land owner, nw sec 5, St. Joseph.
McKean Vincent, land owner, sw sec 23.
McKenzie John S., land owner, ne sec 11.
Moore Milo, land owner, nw sec 11, Sodus.
Mudge Mica C, land owner, nw sec 36, Eau Claire.
Murphy John, land owner, ne sec 35, Eau Claire.
Nichols Albert, land owner, sec 10, Sodus.
Noe Eliad, land owner, nw sec 4, Sodus.
Noe Henry, land owner, nw sec 5, Benton Harbor.
Noe Wesley, farmer, sec 4, Benton Harbor.

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Olney Nathan, land owner, ne sec 25, Eau Claire.
ParahaU Myron, sec 13.
Price Benjamin, land owner, ne sec 24, Sodus.
Price Henry, land owner, nw sec 23, Sodus.
Randall John S., land owner, se sec 1, Sodus.
Reasor Isaac H-,. land owner, sec '4.
Rector Charles, miller, sec 2, Sodus^.,
Rector David S., propr. flour miU.^(sec 2) and land owner, sec
. 14, Sodus.
Rector George H., miller, sec 14, Sodus.
Rector Hiram, land owner, sec 23, Sodus.
Rector Wallace, farmer, sec 14, Sodus.
Rector William H., land owner, se sec 14, Sodus.
Rickard Martin, land owner, nw sec 12, Sodus.
Rickard Mary, land owner, nw sec 12.
Roberts S. & L., wagon , makers and blacksmiths, ne sec 25,
Eau Claire.
Rogers James, land owner, nw sec 11, Sodus.
Rose William, land owner, ne sec 1.
Rush John B., land owner, se sec 23, Sodus.
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Saulpaugh Samuel, land owner, ne sec 27.
Schmuhl Charles, blacksmith, se sec 3, Sodus.
Sharai Edwin, farmer, sec 27. t
Sha,rai John, land owner, nw sec 2, Sodus.
Sharai Luke, farmer, sec 22.
Sharai Peter, land owner, nw sec 15.
Sharai T., land owner, ne sec 27.
Shell Albert, land owner, nw sec 24, Sodus.
Shell Daniel, land owner, nw sec 24.
Sherman Job, land owner, ne sec 2, Sodus.
Sherman William, land owner, ne sec 2,, Sodus.
Sherwood Asa, land owner, sw rec 25, Eau Claire.
Shewalter Jacob, farmer.
Sides John A., farmer, sec 36, Eau Claire.
Smith Walter, land owner, nw sec 3, Sodus.

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Sparr Frank, land owner, ne sec 4, Sodus.
Spencer Albert, land owner, nw sec 35, Eau Claire.
Spink Samuel, land owner, ne sec 16, Sodus.
Stanard Davidson, farmer, sec 27.
Statler Dennis, land owner, sw sec 23.
Statler Jacob, farmer, sec l6.
Stephens EUphas, land owner, ne sec 25, Eau Claire.
Stephens Thomas, farmer, sec 25, Eau Claire.
Stevens John,, land owner, ne sec 36, Eau Claire.
Strome Joseph, land owner, ne sec 4, Sodus.
Stump John H., land owner, nw sec 3, Sodus.
Stump Mrs. M., land owner, se sec 4, Sodus.
Suran John C, land owner, nw sec 11, Sodus.
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Tftbor Earnest, farmer, sec 26.
Tabor Wallis, land owner, sw sec 26.
Thomas WUUam, land owner, sw sec 23.
Thompson William, land owner, se sec 35, Sodus. '
Tyce Myron, land owner, sec 26, Eau Claire.
Tillman Henry, land owner, sec 5.
Towner Nelson, land owner, sec 9, Sodus. ,
Trumley Moses, land owner, se sec 15.
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Ulrey John S,, land owner, ne sec 5, St. Joseph.
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Versaw Francis, land owner, sw sec 15.
Versaw Frank E,, land owner, sw sec 15.
Versaw James, farmer, sec 15.
Versaw Luke, land owner, ne sec 16.
Webster Yelviu 0., land owner, ne sec 35, Eau Claire.
Wetzel Joseph, land owner, se sec 11, SOdus.
Winter Charles, land owner, se sec 23, Sodus.
Wyrick Joseph, farmer, sec 27.

The township of Bainbridge lies east of Benton and nonth
of Pipestone. It has a high elevation, there being but three
small streams in the tqwn. One of these (Blue creek) fur
nishes the water power at Millburg. Another brook passes
through the north east corner in the direction of the Paw Paw
river, and a branch of Pipestone creek passes through the
south east corner.
Some farmers have wells which are eighty or even one hun
dred feet deep. The township has four or five small lakes, the
largest being Pipestone lake, in the south east corner.
The .surface is somewhat diversified, being in some parts, as
in section 33, quite level, while in others it is quite undulat
ing, some of the undulations falling little short of big hills.
As an agricultural township it is second to none in the
County except Bertrand. The soil is of a fine sandy loam
and produces the finest wheat iii the world.
The timber is chiefly oak, or what is better known as " oak
openings." In the north east corner is a- small tract, about
four sections, of tim^bered land. Some portions of the town
ship vfere originally covered with nothing but scrubby oak, and
the early settlers were led to believe that land which produced
such dwarfed and stunted trees must be of little value. But
experience has demonstrated the fact that they afce among the

HISTORY ©F BAINBRIDSE. 221
most productive lands we have, especially for cereals. The
town is nearly all in a high state of cultivation and is improv
ing every year.
The township was first settled about the time that the terri
torial road was finished to St. Joseph. In that year (1835)
J. P. Davis erected a log tavern on the site of the present res
idence of D. J. West, in section 20. The elections were held
at the tavern for several years, and it. was a great convenience
to those who passed on this road to St. Joseph, and to the land
seekers who made it their headquarters. Martin Tice came
in 1835 and located near Mr. Davis, on the farm where he
Uves at the present time. In 1836 Mr. Davis died — the first
death in the township.
Subsequent settlers were David Byers, John Byers and
Francis Johnson, who reside in the town at the present time ;
Samuel McKeyes, S. B. Ransom, WaUis Tabor, Stephen R.
Shepard, Israel KeUogg, Levi and Philo Woodruff, Mr. Stick-
ney and Adam Miller £fll arrived before the close of 1837.
A large portion of the land was taken ,up at this time by
speculators who subsequently sold to actual settlers.
The first township election was held April 3, 1837. J. B.
Ransom was elected Supervisor ; J. H. Enos, Clerk ; Samuel
McKeyes, David Byers, Wallis Tabor and William Boughton,
Justices. The first marriage in Bainbridge was "perpetrated" in
1838 and the victims were Henry Selter and Mary Young.
David Byers, Esq., performed the ceremony. There is no
village in the town, Millburg being just over the line in Ben
ton. It has a post office by the name of Bainbridge, near the
*' center." In the northwestern quarter of the town is a large colony of
Germans, who are an industrious people and are rapidly ac
quiring wealth.
The township has four churches — The Catholic, German

222 BAINBRinaB township DIRBCTORY.
Methodist, Lutheran and Baptist. The United Brethren have
an organization, but as yet have no church.
The population of the township in 1840, when it included
Pipestone and Watervliet, was 251 ; in 1854 it was 574. Its
present population is 1,350.

Bainbridge Township Directory.

Abbreviations. — ne, north east quarter; nw, north v/est
quarter; se, south east quarter; sec, section; sw, southwest
quarter. The Post office address is the place given at the end
of the line. __
Adams James, land owner, ne sec 7, Millburg.
Adams Samuel H., land owner, ne sec 7, Millburg.
Andrew E. L., land owner, sw sec 31.
Antis Christian, land owner, nw sec 16, Bainbridge.
Arney Benedict, land owner, se sec 21.
Arnt Charles, land owner, ne sec 16, Bainbridge.
Arnt Christian, land owner, sw sec 9, Bainbridge,
Arnt Daniel, land owner, ne sec 6, Bainbridge.
Arnt Frank, land owner, nw sec 14, Bainbridge.
Arnt Jacob, land owner, ne aec 16.
Arnt Jacob, Jr., land owner, se sec 16,
Aukky Victor, land owner, nw sec 17,

Bair Jacob, land owner, nw sec 27, BainBtidge.
Barnard R. P., land owner, ne sec 27, Bainbridge.
Barnard S,, land owner, nw sec 34, Bainbridge.
Barnard S. J., land owner, ne sec 33, Bainbridge.
Bennett Allen, land owner, sw sec 22.

BAINSKtDQB TOWNSHIP OmsCTOSY. 223

Bwewster J. D., land owner, sw sec 24, Bainbridge.
Bishop Dewitt, land owner, ne sec 20, Millburg.
Bishop J. K., land owner, se sec T, I^burg.
Bradt John W., land owner, se sec 34, Bainbridge.
Bradt Hagelms, land owner, sw sec 35.
Brant Aogostas, land owner, se sec 31, Millburg.
Brant Axtix^xes, land owner, ne sec SI, I^lHMirg.
Brant Daniel, land owner, sw s^ 32, MUlborg.
Btant Jerome, land owner, ne sec ^, MiUborg.
Brant Marion, land owner, sw see «>1, MiUborg.
Br»nt Nathanid, land owner, nw see 32. MHlbui^.
Brant Port^, land owner, se sec 31, Millbuig.
Brant Warr^i, land owner, ne sec 29, Millburg.
Brodri^ James, land owner, nw sec 1^ Waterniet.
Brodrick Mike, land owner, se sec 1, WatervUet.
Budg^ntl ^lliam, land owner, nw sec 25, Bainbridgt;
B«Uinger Simon, land owner, nw sec 15. Bainbridge.
Borkhard H@iry, land owner, sw sec 5. Millburg.
Bom^t Austin, land owner, ne sec 31.
Bntsbaek milfip, }and owner, ne sec 4.
Burs John, knd owner, ne sec 26, Bainbridge.
Bon Lewis, land owner, se sec 12, Keelerville,
Byo' Justin, land owner, nw sec 6.
!l^iers David, land owner, ne sec 24, Bainbridge.
l^ers John, land owner, ne sec 24, Bainbridge.
l^ers Martin, land owner, se sec 15, Bainbridge.

Ouupbell George- land owner, se sec 26, Badnbridge.
OampbeU John, land owner, se sec 27, Bainbridge.
(^urd John, land owner, se sec 25.
Ohaqppei C, B., land owner, sees 17 and 18. MUbarg
Clan: W. L., land owner, se sec 1.
01(»e Edwin, land owner, sw sec 21, ISUborg.
Clowser Samuel, &nnor, ne sec IS, Keelerville.
dowser William J., land owner, ne sec 13, Keelerville.
Oollis George, land owner, se sec 39, MUlburg.
CoDis John, land owner, sw sec 21, MiUbnrg.
Connoly John, land owncs', ne sec 1.
Oo4& WiDiam H., land owno-, sw sec S5.
Cook WiUiam J., land owner, ne sec 27.
CraJ>b EU, land owner, se sec SO, MiUburg.
Cribbs E. W„ land owner, sw sec 11.

224 BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP DIRBOTOBY.

Cribbs Jacob, land owner, nw sec 11.
Curtis Ezra, land owner, se sec 12.
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Dean Daniel R., land owner, nw sec l8,'"MiUbarg.
Desample John, land owner, nw sec 10.
Denner John, land owner, sec 5, Millburg.
Dix Edward, land owner, nw sec 30, Benton Harbor.
Dix Elbridge, farmer, MiUburg.
Dix Orrin H., land owner, sw sec' 29, Millburg.
Doctor Christian, land owner, ne sec 14, Bainbridge.
Dodge Balaam, land owner, ne sec 23, Bainbridge.
Dukersher Henry, land owner, se sec 4.
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Eber Cosher, land owner, sw sec 16, Bainbridge.
Elgas Wendell, land owner, sec 14, Bainbridge.
Ellis Daniel, land owner, sw sec 31.
Enders Mrs.  , land owner, se sec 23, Bainbridge.
Endrick Jacob, land owner, ne sec 22, Bainbridge.
Ernsberger David, la.nd owner, ne sec 10, Bainbridge.
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Parnum Henry, farmer, sec 24, Bainbridge.
Felter J. J., land owner, sw sec 20, Jlillburg.
Fowler Isaac, land owner, se sec 25.
Frazee J. W., farmer, Bainbridge.
Frozard Gasper, land owner, nw sec 1, Watervliet.
Gammer Henry, land owner, nw sec 11, Bainbridge,
Garling Henry, land owner, sw sec 2, Watervliet.
Garrison J. J., land owner, sw sec 21.
Green Thomas, land owner, ne sec 29, Millburg.
Grisnold Guy, land owner, sw sec 34.
Guy J M., land owner, sw sec 6, Jlillburg.
Gysler Henry, land ownei", se sec 11.

Habbitzel George, land owner, ne sec 21.
Haid K., land owner, sw sec 9.
Hapner Peter, land owner, ne sec 2, WatervUet.

BAINBRIDSB TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 225

Harmon George, land owner, sw'sec 4,
Harrington George, land owner, sw sec 18, Millburg.
Hart S; W., land owner, se sec 30, Millburg.
Hefner John, land owner, ne sec 28, Bainbridge.
Hickmot Daniel, land owner, so sec 36.
Higbee Calvin, land owner, nw sec 28, Millburg.
Hiler Charles, farmer, nw sec 23, Bainbridge.
Hiler Jacob, land owner, nw sec 23, Bainbridge,
Hill Amos, land owner, se sec 20, Millburg.
HUl D. J., land owner, se sec 20, Millburg. ^
Hill Edward, land owner, sec 30, Millburg.
HiU WiUiam H., land owner, nw sec 29, MiUburg.
Hofer Adam, land owner, nw sec 4,
Holmdrake Thomas, land owner, se sec 34.
Howard Rhinaldo, land owner, sec 31.
Hughes Henry, land ownei-, sec 18, Millburg.
Hughes Alfred, land owner, ne sec 6, Millburg.
Hungerford Calvin, land owner, sw sec 19, Millburg.
Hunter Robert, land owner, aesec 32, MiUburg.

Ingraham EUsha, land owner, nw sec 28, MUlburg.

Johnson Francis, land owner, sw sec 34.
Kaiser Joseph, land owner, nw sec 17.
Kammerer Conrad, land owner, nw sec 18, MiUburg.
Kammerer John, land owner, sw sec 6, Millburg.
Kent Charles, land owner, se sec 19, MiUburg.
Kesler Philip, land owner, sw sec 17, MUlburg.
Kibler N., land owner, sec 8.
Kitren S., land owner, ne sec 15.
Kitren Samuel, land owner, nw sec 17, Bainbridge.
Knapp Alvah, land owner, ne sec 36. ,
Knieber Peter, land owner, ne sec 5.
Kneiber Christian, land owner, ne sec 5.
Kocher Stephen, land owner, sec 7, Millburg.
Kraetzer G., sash, door and blind factory, se sec 3, Watervliet.
Kreitrier Creorge, land oWner, se sec 6, Millbiurg.
Krieger Adam, land owner, se sec 3,- Watervliet.
Krieger Daniel, land owner, se sec 9, Bainbridge.

226 BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY.

Krieger Jacob, land owner, se'sec 9.
Krieger Jacob D., land owner, nw sec 22, Bainbridge.
-Krieger Peter, land owner, ne sec 8, Millburg.
Kulow Frederic, land owner, sec 5.

Lentz Joseph, land owner, sw sec 5, Millburg.
Leonard Uriah, land owner, ne sec 2.
Lewis J., land owner, se sec 19, Millburg.
Lewis Philettus, land owner, ne sec 19, MUlburg.
Lewis S. H., farmer, sec 29, Millburg.
Losben Martin, land owner, nw sec 4.
Mai'shall George, land owner, sec 30, Benton Harbor.
Matrau Joseph, land owner, nw sec 14.
Matrau Merritt, land owner, se sec 29, MiUburg.
Matrau Mitchell, land owner, ne sec 33, MiUburg.
Matrau Morgan, land owner, ne sec 14, Bainbridge.
Matrau Paul, land owner, ne sec 11, Bainbridge.
Mays John A., land owner, sw sec 18, MiUburg.
Meech Stephen H., land owner, nw sec 36.
Merrill J. H., land owner, se sec 18, Millburg.
Merrill Ripley, land owner, se sec 30, Millburg.
MiUer Barton, land owner, nw sec 27.
MUler Adam, land owner, se sec 24, Bainbridge.
Mitesell Oscar, land owner, se sec 35.
Moore Benjamin, land oivner, nw sec 31.
Morgan John, land owner, ne sec 32.
Moser Charles, land owner, nw sec 2.

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Nichols MUo, land owner, se sec 30, MUlburg.
Olds Ambler, land owner, nw sec 14, Bainbridge.

Pale Adam, land owner, ne see 8, Millburg.
Pearl Warren, land owner, sec 30.
Pearsall David, minister and land owner, se sec 7, Millbttrg.
Pearsall J. S., land owner, nw sec 21, Millburg.
Pearsall WilliW, laud owner, «e mc 1, MiUburg.

BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 227

Peters Edward, land owner, sw sec 25, Bainbridge.
Peters George land owner, ne sec 26, Millburg.
Peters J. H., land owner, sw sec 15, Bainbridge.
Pettis Daniel, land owner, sw sec 28, Millburg.
Pettis Mortimer, farmer, sw sec 28, Millburg.
Potes Christian C, land owner, nw sec 18, MiUburg.
Potes George, land owner, se sec 12, Bainbridge.
Reed David, laud" owner, ne sec 31, MiUburg.
Rome Mrs.  , land owner, ne sec 4.
Ruggles Freeman, land owner, se sec 1, Watervliet.
Rmnsey Elisha, land owner, se sec 7, Millburg.
Russell Charles, land owner, sw sec 3.
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Sale Henry, land owner, sw sec, 23, Banbridge.
Sale Ja.cob, land owner, se sec 23, Bainbridge.
Sale Phillip, land owner, sec 23, Bainbridge.
Seber Joseph, land owner, sec 16.
Sedgwick Stephen, land owner, ne sec 30, Millburg.
See Ira, land owner, ne sec 29, Millburg.
Selter Henry, land owner, nw sec 15.
Seron John, land owner, nw sec 1, WatervUet.
Sharrai Henry, land owner, se sec 8, MUlburg.
Sharrai Jacob, land owner, ne sec 17.
Shai-rie John, land owner, se sec 16, Bainbridge.
Shause Jacob, "land owner", sw sec 4, MUlburg.
Sherer Christian, land owner, nw sec 21, Bainbridge.
Sherman "H. B., land owner, nw sec 31.
Sherrie Peter, land owner, se sec 4.
Shippy Charles, land owner, ne sec 34, Bainbridge.
Shippy George M,, land owner, nw sec 36, Bainbridge.
Shromb Adam, land owner, sw sec 15, Bainbridge.
Skinner James, land owner, nw sec 27, Bainbridge.
Smith Peter, land owner, nw sec 2, WatervUet.
Smith PhilUp, land owner, ne sec 26, Bainbridge.
Smith W. R., land owner, nw sec 35, Bainbridge.
Smithberger Peter, land owner, ne sec 9, Bainbridge.
Spencer Sidney, land owner, ne sec 19, Millburg.
Spink Alberto, land owner, sw sec 19, Millburg.
Spink Grsemus, land owner, sw sec 29, Millburg.
Staner John, land owner, ne sec 36.

228 BAXNaRIDSE TOWNSHIP DEEISCTORT.

Stiles A. F., land owner, sec 30, Benton Harbor.
Strese Frederic, land owner, nw sec 29 iMiUburg.
Strickland John, land owner, ne sec 30, Millburg.
Stroble Joseph, land owner, se sec 17.
Stuart G. Frank, post master, Bainbridge, sec 1-5,
Stuart John, land owner, sec 18, MiUbnrg.
Summerel John, land owner, nw sec 24.
Summerel WiUiam, land owner, sw sec 12, Bainbridge.
Sutherland Albert, land owner, sw sec 33, MiUburg.
Sutherland Bnshrod W., land owner, se sec 28, MUlburg.
Sutherland Ebenezer, land owner, sw sec 33.
Sutherland George, land owner, se sec 25, MiUburg.
Sutherland Justus, land owner, ne sec 22, Badnbridge.
Sutherland WiUiam, land owner, se sec 33, Millburg.
Swartz John, land owner, ne sec 10.
Sweet WilUam, land owner, nw sec 31.
T
Thompson H. E., land owner, se sec 20, MiUburg.
Tice Martin, land owner, se sec 17, MiUburg.
Tyler J. B.*, land owner, se sec 3, WatervUet.
"V
Van Vranken G., land owner, e sec 28, MiUburg.
Vetter Joshua, land owner, sw sec 11, Bainbridge.
Vincent Joseph, land owner, se sec 34.
Walton Mrs.  -, land owner, ne sec 34.
Watson WiUiam H., land owner, ne sec 1, Watervleit.
Weber Charles, land owner, sec 7, MiUburg.
Weber Charles B., land owner, ne sec 8, MUlburg.
Weber Gharlra D., land owner, sw sec 8, MiUburg.
Weber Frederic, land owner, sec 9.
Weber Jacob, land owner, sec 8, MUlburg.
Weber Jacob, land owner, sw sec 22.
Weber Peter, land owner, sec 9, MiUburg.
West D. J:, ;bnd owner, ne sec 20, Millburg.
Wratmore J. A., land owner, ne sec 7, MiUburg.
WUder George, land owner, aw sec 7, MiUburg.
Williams Jolm, land owner, se sec 30, MiUbarg.
Willis WilUam I^., tfar^her and land owner, ne sec 13, KeeJ-
eravUle.

HISTORY OF WATERVLIET. 239

Wise George, land owner, sec 24.
Wise Sam, farmer, ne sec 25, Bainbridge.
Woodart WilUam R,, land owner, sec 20.
Woodruff" Aseph, land owner, sw sec 10, Bainbridge.
Woodruff Newton R,, land owner, nw sec 14.
Woodruff Simeon, land owner, nw sec 10.
Woodwoyth WUliam, land owner, ne sec 1, WatervUet.
Worth WilUam N., land owner, se sec 11, Bainbridge.
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Yendis Albert, land owner, sw sec 28, Millburg.
Yerington George, thresher, ne sec 23, Bainbridge.
Young Edwin, land owner, ne sec 10, Bainbridge.
Yund Samuel, land owner, nw sec 23, Bainbridge.

HISTORY OF WATERVLIET.

The township of Watervliet, designated as town 3 south,
range 17 west, occupies the north east corner of Berrien Coun
ty. It has most excellent land for farming and the raising of
fruit. The surface is rolling and was formerly covered with
heavy forests of timber, principally oak, beech and maple.
The largest lake in the County — Paw Paw lake — is situated
near the centre of the township.
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230 HISTORY OP WATERVLIET.
west through the middle of the town. There are two vUlages
within its borders^WatervUet and Coloma. At WatervUet
viUage the river furnishes the power for a fiour mill and the
largest saw mill in the County, and immense quantities of
lumber are manufactured here. The logs are floated down
the river to the mill, and a large portion of the lumber has
heretofore been rafted down the river to St. Joseph, there
being no dams or obstructions in the river below this point.
Keel-boats were employed on the Paw Paw in the early
days, and ran as far as Paw Paw viUage, carrying the goods of
the merchants at Kalamazoo and Schoolcraft from St. Joseph.
The completion of the Chicago and M. L. S. Railroad affords
a new outlet for the lumber and the large quantities of agricul
tural products from the rich country around.
WatervUet village contains two general stores, one grocery,
harness shop, tin shop, wagon shop, three blacksmith shops,
flour mUl, planing miU, two saw mills, a hotel and two
churches- — Methodist and Baptist.
Coloma has two stores, a flour mill, two wagon shops, four
shoe shops, two blacksmith shops, cabinet shop, meat market,
hotel and two churches — Congregational and Methodist.
The first opening in the town was in 1836, when the im
provement of the water power was commenced, a large force of
workmen being brought on for that purpose. Settlers came in
slowly for several years. Among the earUer settlers were
Isaac Moffat, Moses Osgood, Stephen R. Gilson, Ives WoUng-
ford, Dr. Crawford, James Johnson and James Paul.
In 1854 Watervliei had a population of 545 and the valua
tion of real and personal property was about $80,000.
In 1870 the population was 1,650, and the value of real and
personal property $181,374.

Watervliet Township Directory.

Abbreviations. — ne, north east quarter; nw, north west
quarter ; ,se, south east quarter; sec, section; sw, soutJi west
quarter. The post office address is the place named at the
end of the line.

Abernathy William, land owner, sw sec 35, Watervliet.
Allen Geo. P., land owner, se sec 7, Coloma.
Andrews Adam, land owner, sw sec 32, Coloma.
Andrews George, land owner, sec 17, Coloma.
Aucumpaugh Jacob, land owner, ne sec 5, Coloma.
Austin Thomas, land owner, sw sec 35, WatervUet.

Baker James, land owner, nw sec 24, WatervUet.
Baldwin Moses, land owner, ne sec 12, Watervliet.
BaUou Charles, land owner, ne sec 36, WatervUet.
Bauchman Stephen, land owner, ne sec 19, Coloma.
Beaman A., land owner, ne see 27, WatervUet.
Becht Christopher, land owner, ne sec 19, Coloma.
Becht M., land ownei-, se sec 31, Coloma.
Becker Hem-y, land owner, nw sec 32, Coloma.
Becker Thomas, land owner, ne sec 20, Coloma.
Becker WiUiam, land owner, ne sec 31, Coloma.
Beulo Frank, land owner, se sec 17, Coloma.
Black N. J., land owner, sw sec 20, Coloma.
Blackman George H., land owner, sw sec 6, Coloma.
Blake John, land owner, sw sec 26, WatervUet.
Blake Mrs.  , land owner, nw sec 9, Coloma.
Bow P. 0., land owner, sw sec 14, WatervUet.
Boyer Austin, steam saw mill and land owner, ne sec 20,
Coloma.
Bradford Kinyon, land owner, sw sec 16, Coloma.
Brant Ed., land owner, sw sec 17, Coloma.

232 WATERVLIET TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY.

Bratton Abner, land owner, se sec 30, Coloma.
Bratton Milo, land owner, ne sec 31, Coloma.
Bridges Lyman, land owner, nw sec 11, Watervliet.,
Bridger Wilson, land owner, ne sec 14, Watervliet.
Brooks J. J., land owner, nw sec 22, Watervliet.
Brown George A., land owner, nw sec 18, Coloma.
Buchanan Ed, land owner, se sec 7, Coloma.
Bunker John, larid owner, sw sec 19, Coloma.
Biirke PhilUp, land owner, nw sec 16, Coloma. ,
Burnett Charles, land owner, ne sec 35, Wiitervliet.
Burnett George, land owner, ne sec 35, Watervliet.
Burnett James, land owner, ne sec 35, Watervliet.
c
Camp Charles, land owner, nw sec 12, Watervliet.
Carmady Dennis, land owner, se sec 36, Watervliet.
Chapman H., land owner, nwsec 10, Watervliet.
Clapsaddle William G., land owner, nw sec 17, Coloma.
Clark Avery, farmer, Coloma.
Clark Dennis, farmer, Coloma.
Clark Pardin, land owner, ne sec 28, Coloma.
Clymer Albert, land owner, nw sec 7, Coloma.
Cole S. T., land owner, se sec 7, Coloma.
Oolyar Williatia, land owner, nw sec, Coloma.
Coon M. B., land owner, nw sec 12, Watervliet.
Cooper Frank, land owner, ne sec 13, Watervliet:
Cooper Jacob, land owner, nw sec 8, Coloma.
Craig Wesley, land owner, ne sec 8, Coloma.
Crumb A. W., land owner, se sec 17, Coloma.
Curgill James, lan/d owner, se sec 4, Coloma.
Curtis B. I., land owner, ne sec 21, Coloma,
Outtler Edwin, land owner, se sec 3, Coloma.
Cuttler Jesse, land owner, nw sec 32, Coloma.
Cuttler L. H., land owner, ne sec 31, Coloma.
Cuttler Myron, land owner, se sec 3, Coloma.
ID
Dean A,, land owner, nw sec 18, Coloma.
Dedrick WiUiam, land owner, ne sec 9, Coloma.
Deleny N., land owner, se sec 4,- Coloma,
Dell William A,, land owner, nw sec 21, Coloma.
Dewitt Charles, land owner, sw sec 6, Coloma.
Dobbyn Henry, land owner, se sec 17, Coloma.

WATERVLIET TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 233

Douglass Robert, land owner, se sec 35, WaterVliet.
Dunbar William P., land owner, nw.sec 8, Coloma,
Dukeshan Charles, land owner, se sec 31, 'Coloma.
Durall William, land owner, nw sec 31, Coloma.
Earl Warren, land owner, nw sec 28, Coloma.
Eber Ed,, land owner, sw sec 2, Watervliet.
Emerson B. P., land owner, sw sec 24, Watervliet.
Fay Julia A., land owner, ne see 12, Watervliet.
Filkin S. R., land owner, sw sec 20, Coloma.
Fitzsimmons Thomas, land owner, se sec 28, Coloma.
Freeman R., land owner, sec 24, Watervliet.,
Friday David, land owner, se sec 32, Coloma.
Gilson S. R., land owner, se sec 20, Coloma.
Gilson Warren D., land owner, se sec 20; Coloma.
Goff John, land owner, nw sec 9, Coloma.
Golden George, land owner, ne sec 6, Coloma.
Gray Charles T., land owner, ne sec 30, Coloma.
Gregg R. B., land owner, se sec 7, Coloma.
Greenman Christopher, nw sec 12, Watervliet.
Grove Walter S., land owner, sw sec 3, Coloma.

Haily Dennis, land owner, se sec 25, Watervliet.
Haily Patrick, land owner, se sec 25, Watervliet,
Hamilton J. M., land owner, sw sec 31, Coloma.
Harris George, land owner, sw sec 6, Coloma.
Hart R. S., land owner, se sec 7, Coloma.
Hawks Azur, land owner, se sec 1, Watervliet-
Hawks B., land owner, se sec 24, Watervliet.
Hawks C, land owner, ne sec 24, Watervliet.
Henesy Ed. I., land owner, ne sec 28, Watervliet.
Hentzell Ernest, land owner, sw sec 18, Coloma.
HoUand Henry R., land owner, sec 23. Watervliet.
Hosbein Edwin, land owner, nw sec 33, Coloma.
Hosbein Simon, land owner, nw sec 33, Coloma,
Hudson R. E., land owner, ne sec 30, Coloma.

234 WATERVLIET TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY.

Hughes Daniel, land owner, nw sec 31, Coloma.
Humphrey Lewis, land owner^ se sec 32, Coloma.
Huntoon Henry, land owner, ne sec 21, WatervUet.
Hnntoon S., land owner, sw sec 22, Watervliet.
Hutchins Henry, land owner, se sec 2, WatervUet.
Hutchins Grange, land owner, ne sec 25, Watervliet.

Iliff J. C. farmer, Coloma.
Ingraham Lyman, land owner, ne sec 5, Coloma.
Ingraham Solon, land owner, sw sec 4, Coloma.

Jones 3. H., land owner, sw sec 16, Coloma.
Johnson Perry, land owner, sw sec 3, Coloma.

Kelly Josiah, land owner, sw see 13, Coloma.
Kellogg E. L., land owner, se sec 29, Coloma.
KeUy WUliam, land owner, se sec 2, WatervUet.
Kennicott Charles, land owner, nw sec 24, Watervliet.
Kinyon .James, land owner, sw sec 31, Coloma.
Knapp John W., land owner, ne sec 25, WatervUet.
Knapp Nathan, land owner, sw sec 17, Coloma. •
Knapp Russell, land owner, se sec 17, Coloma.
Knapp S. S., land owner, se sec 29, Coloma.
Knapp Thomas, land owner, sw sec 17, Coloma.
Koontzman L, land owner, sw sec 33 Coloma.
Kritner Frank, land owner, se sec 32, Coloma.
Kritzer P., land owner, sw sec 29, Coloma.

Lamb John C, land owner, nw sec 22, Coloma.
La Mott Charles, fanner, Coloma.
La Mott Joseph, land owner, se sec 9, Coloma.
Lefler William D., land owner, ne sec 31, Coloma.
Lock wood Charles, land owner, ne sec 5, Coloma.
Mast George F., land owner, nw sec 19, Coloma.
Mattice A. C, land owner, ne sec 8, Coloma.
McKabe John, land owner, se sec 36, Watervliet,
McKean J. L., land owner, sw .-ec 9, Coloma.

WATERVLIET TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 235

McKee RusseU, land owner, sec 34, WatervUet.
Merrifield WilUam H., land owner, sw sec 19, Coloma.
Michaels George, land owner, se sec 21, Coloma.
Miller Martin, land owner, ne sec 31, Coloma.
Morelock August, land owner, sw sec 33, Coloma.
Mowan B., land owner, sw sec 7, Coloma.
Munjoy David, land owner, nw sec 4, Coloma.
Muth George, land owner, sec 32, Coloma.
Newton Dorick, land owner, nw sec 13, Watervliet.
Niver D. J., land owner, se sec 19, Coloma.

Osgood B. P., land owner, se sec 8, Coloma.
Osgood Moses, land -owner, ne sec 20, Coloma.

Palmenten WilUam, land owner, sw sec 25, Coloma,
Peck H, W., land, owner, sw sec 7, Coloma.
Peck Orlin, farmer, sec 7, Coloma.
Pepple George W., land owner, ne sec 11, WatervUet.
Peter WiUiam, land owner, sw sec 33,- Coloma.
Pike J. C", land owner, sw sec 31, Coloma.
Pinnell Wesley P., land owner, ne sec 19, Coloma.
Pitcher Andrew, land owner, se sec 5, Coloma.
Pitcher Jerome, land owner, sw sec 4, Coloma.
Potter P. A., land owner, ne sec 18, Coloma.

Ray D. C, land owner, ne sec 2, WatervUet.
Ray George A., land owner, nw sec 1, Watervliet.
Ray H. J., land owner, sw sec 22, WatervUet.
Ray John B., land owner, nw sec 3, Watervliet.
Reese Benjamin, land owner, se sec 23, Watervliet.
Rice Eli, land owner, ne sec 30, Coloma.
Rider 0. B., land owner, sw sec 17, Coloma.
Ronner Antony, land owner, nw sec 19, Coloma.
Russell Thomas, land owner, nw sec 30, Coloma.
Ryno John B., land owner, se sec 28, Coloma.

246 WATKRVUKT TOWNSHIP DIRKCTORY.

S
Safibrd John, land owner, sw sec 9, Coloma,
Sayland H., land owner, nw seo 80, Ooloma.
Seeley J., farmer, Coloma,
Shafier Warsaw, land owner, seo 8, Coloma.
Sharer Charles, land own©i\ sw soo 84, Watervliet.
Shiver Walter, land owner, nw sec 7, Colom«.
Shiver WiUiam IL, land ownei*, sw seo 6, Coloma.
Shrinei* John A., land owner, sw seo 17, Coloma.
Slooum James, land ownei*, sw seo 25, Watervliet.
Smith Albion, land owner, se seo 27, Watervliet.
Smitli Oharlos, land owner, so soc 21, Coloma.
Smith Isnnc. land owner, se seo 21, Coloma.
Smitli Sobftstian, land owner, se soo 27, Watervliet.
Soulo R., land ownei*, sw soo 26, Watervliet.
Soule W. Z., land owner, sw seo 26, Watervliet,
Spalding EU, Iwvd owner, ne see 1(>, Coloma.
Sponeer E. T., land owner, nw seo 22, Watervliet.
Stanbaugh Thomas, land owner, sw soo 85, WatervUet.
Standish Isaac R., land ownoi*, se aoo 28, Watervliet.
Sticknoy Oscnv C, laud owner, »e soo 12, Watervliet.
Stiokney WilUam R., hwul owner, sw seo 1, WatervUet.
Sticknoy Z. K., land ownov, sw seo 1, WatervUet.
Stratton Philandei*, land owner, aw soo 11, Watervliot.
Strong Geovgo, lan\l owner, uw soo 15, WatervUet.
Sullivan Tim, land owner, se seo 86, Watei'vliet.
Swain .\avon, land owuor, so soo 35, Watei'vliet.
Toaoliout Ira, laud owner, so seo 17, Coloma.
TerriU E. D.. land ownoi*, no soo 80, Coloma.
Tei*i*y Oscar, laud owner, sw soo 24, AVatervliot.
Thurbur Martha, land owner, sw soo 6, Watervliet.
Tinkani A. T., land owner, sw seo 80.
Townaond David, land owner, sw soo 25, WatQ,vvli6t.
Troley Silas, land owner, ne soo 27, Watervliet.
Vakerman John, land owner, sw see 86, Watervliet.
Valentine C, land owner, ne seo 28, Coloma,
Vanderburgh Martin, land OAvnei*, so seo 85, Woitervliet.
Vanhouson M., land owner, sw soo 8, Coloma.

WATERVLIET TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 287

Wai'nei" C, land owner, ne seo 8, Coloma.
"Watson WiUiam, land owner, sw sec 36, WatervUet.
Weimer Joseph, land owner, ne sec 84, Watervliet,
Weimer Loretta, land owner, nw seo 17, Coloma.
Wendick Vincent, land owner, nwsec 19, Coloma.
Whitcomb Charles B., land owner, ne sec 9, Coloma.
Wigent A. G., land owner, sw sec 14, WatervUet.
Wigent David, land owner, nw sec 27, Watervliet.
Wigent James D., land owner, se sec 22, WatervUet,
Wigent John E., land owner, sw sec 8, Coloma.
WiDcs Ira, land owner, sw sec 27, WatervUet.
WilUams Henry, land owner, ne sec 17, Coloma.
Williams H. L., land owner, nw sec 21, Coloma.
Wilson James, land owner, nw sec 6, Coloma.
Wilson William, land owner, se seo 24, Watervliet.
Winch Ira B,, turning-lathe and peach basket manufy north
of Coloma.
Wolford Joseph, land owner, se sec 81, Coloma.
Woodruff Bfffliry, land owner, sw seo 22, WatervUet.
Woodward Jesse, land owner, nw sec 21, Coloma.
Woodward Polly, land owner, sw sec 21, Coloma.
Woolcott Samuel, land owner, sw sec 24, Watervliet.
Worden John M., land owner, nw sec 28, Coloma.
Wright Dennis, land owner, sec 26, Watervliet.
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Yates A„ land owner, sw sec 1, Coloma.
Yoinig Jacob, land owner, sw sec 15, Coloma.

Coloma Village Directory.

Armstrong A., carpenter and
wagon maker.
Ball Sawyer, proprietor flour
miU.
Bee & Vincent, (Wm. B. &
Lysander V.,) meat mar
ket, flour and feed.
Black Emerett.
Bryant Delos, farmer.
Burke James M., cabinet
maker.
Collins M. W., carpenter.
Crumb Wells, farmer.
Dyer N. T., wagon maker.
Garrow Martin, blacksmith.
Gilson Alonzo D,, farmer.
Gilson G, D., shoemaker.
Gilson Marvin, fruit grower.
Harder T, S,, laborer,
Hewett George, shoemaker,
Ingraham Minot, dry goods,
groceries, &c,
Judd , & Stillman, painters,
glaziers and paper hang
ers.

Knapp Joseph, basket factory
and steam saw mill.
LongweU & Co., (G. W. L. &
A. I. Brush,) groceries,
crockery, &c.
Martin Dunham, carpenter.
Marvin John L., wagon maker.
Marvin H. M., physician and
surgeon.
.Marvin J. H,, post master and
insurance agent.
Moon Daniel, shoemaker.
Muth David, farmer.
Perry C. C, town clerk and
constable.
Robinson Alfred, farmer.
Stewart A., blacksmith.
Thomas John, tannery.
Vincent Alonzo, propr. hotel.
Vincent Lysander, (Bee &
Vincent.)
Vincent Sherman, farmer.
WaUingford Ives, shoemaker,
Weimer Perry, mUler,

Worden Thomas, farmer,
GOOD TEMPLARS.
Coloma Lodge No,' 652, I, 0. of G, T, Organized June,
1869, Present officers:^ EUas D, TerriU, W. C. T.; Mrs.
Caroline TerriU, W. V.'t,; Eliza A, Stewart, W. S.; Ives
WaUingford, W. T.; Fred Bee, W. P, S,; Henry Wigent, W.
0, G,; Julius Spencer, W. I, G,; Mrs, EUza Stewart, W. C;
This lodge meets every Friday evening. Members 65.

ODD FELLOWS,
Colom.a Lodge No, 140, I, 0. .of 0, P.

Organized March

WATERVLIET VILLAGE DIRECTORY.

239

19th, 1870. Present officers : James 0. Keath, N. G.; Jesse
Woodward, V. G.; J. H. Marvin, P. G.; George Strong, R. S.;
Joseph Knapp, Treas.; Michael Vonhousen, W.; Ed Brant,
Conductor; Thomas Pockett, Guardian. Members, 33.
Meets Wednesday evening each week.
MASONIC.
Coloma Lodge No. 162, P. & A. M. Officers : W. W.
McKee, W: M.; B. Sutherland, S. W.; L. Vincent, J. A.; A.
Stewart, Treas.; C. C. Perry, Sec'y.; J. W. Knapp, S. D.;
Thomas Becker, J. D.; L. F. Earl, Tyler.
Organized in 1864. Membership 38. Meets Saturday
evening on or before full moon, at Masonic Hall, Coloma.

Watervliet Village Directory.

AUen W. W., post master,
dealer in dry goods, gro
ceries, &c.
Baldwin W. M., (Swain, Ol
ney & Co.)
Bradt H. D., wagon maker
and blacksmith.
Branch H., shoemaker.
Bonefoye Nelson, carpenter.
Brown R. C, miUer, with
Swaine, Olney & Co.
Brown S. D., workman in mill.
Brown WiUiam, propr. hotel.
Burnside & Haskell, (S. J. B.
& S. M. H.,) meat mar
ket.
Burr John, laborer.
Cady A. J., clerk with Swain,
Olney & Co.

Johnson D. C, sawyer, (S., 0.,
& Co.)
Knapp J. W,, laborer,
Lewis J. W., laborer.
ModUn Wright, teamster.
Moore Daniel, laborer.
Moore WUliam, laborer.
Olds Albert, laborer.
Olney B. A., (Swain, Olney
& Co.)
Parsons George, (Swain, Ol
ney &- Co.)
Petrie Charles, sawyer.
Pockett Thomas, carpenter
and joiner.
Reed J. W. laborer.
Sale John, laborer.
Spiers R. B., physician and
surgeon.

240

HISTORY OP HAGAR.

CUfford E. D., carpenter and
joiner.
Coons Albert, sawyer. '
Crager Jacob, propr. Paw Paw
and St. Joseph stage Une.
DrescoU Richard, blacksmith.
Gary John, mill hand.
Havens E. R., clerk with W.
W. Allen.
HaskeU S. M., (Burnside &
HaskeU.
Henesy WiUiam, laborer.
Holland Henry, saw mill and
farm.
Hone Joseph, tinware.
Johnson Charles, land owner.

Stoddard Bd., groceries, crock-
. ery, ko.
Swain, Ohiey & Co., (I. N.
Swain, B. A. Olney, W.
M. Baldwin, G. Parsons,)
proprs^ flour mill, saw
mill, and dealers in dry
goods, groceries, &c.
Tooley S. Harness maker.
Tucker B. B., physician and
surgeon.
Vannetter R. N., blacksmith.
Werwie Joseph, sawyer.
Wigent James D., farmer.
Wright D. S., carpenter.

HISTORY OF HAGAR.

Hagar lies in the northern end of the County, bounded on
the west by Lake Michigan and on the east by WatervU^.. It
is designated as town 3 south, range 18 west. The soU is the
same sandy loam found in most of the lake shore towns of Ber
rien County, and is very productive when properly cultivated..
The land breaks off abruptly along the lake shore in high
bluffs or clay banks, in some places over one hundred feet in
height. Paw Paw river passes through the south east eorner
and in its valley are some of the most beautiful farms in the
County.

HAGAR TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 241
With the exception of the south east corner, Hagar was not
improved as early as its sister towns. In 1837 Hagar and
Watervliet were organized as one township, which bore the
name of Paw Paw. In 1846 Hagar was organized as a sepa
rate township.
The population in 1854 was 296 ; in '54 it was 463, and in
1870 it was 884 — an increase of 80 per cent, in six years.
With the exception of Benton it shows the largest percentage
of increase in the County.
No town is better adapted to fririt growing than Hagar and
a large number of farmers are turning their attention in this
direction. There is not a store, church, post office or mill in the town
ship. It has several good school houses.
The Michigan Lake Shore Railroad has a station by the
name of River Site in the township, thi<ee miles west of Coloma.
The assessed valuation of real and personal property in 1870
was $83,200.

Hagar Township Directory.

Abbreviations. — ^ne, north east quarter ; nw, north west
quarter; ae,' south east quarter; sec, section; sw, southwest
quarter. The Post office address is the place given at the end
of the line.
Andersoii C. L.J land owner, nw sec 27, Benton Harbor.
Andrews G. S,, land owner, se sec 15, Benton Harbor^
Austin Eber, land owner, nw sec 34, Benton Harbor.
Austin WilUam, land owner, sw sec 22, Benton Harbor.

242 HAGAR TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY.

Baird Omar A., land owner, se sec 28, Benton Harbor.
Barnum Abel, land owner, ne sec 35, Benton Harbor.
Barnum Theodore, land owner, nw sec 36.
Barry Daniel, land owner, ne sec 33, Benton Harbor.
Barry James, land owner, sw sec 36, Coloma.
Bartran Frelove, land owner, se sec 32, Benton Harbor.
Basford A. J., land owner, se sec 24, Coloma.
Bate George, land owner, ne sec 22, Benton Harbor.
Beaman Lyman, land owner, ne sec 28, Benton Harbor.
Bishop A. S., land owner, ne sec 14, Coloma.
Black WilUam H., land owner, nw sec 22, Benton Harbor.
Boice W. H., land owner, ne sec 33, Benton Harbor.
Brant Elisha, land owner, se sec 2, Coloma.
Brant Porter, land owner, sw sec 1, Coloma.
Bromley John, land owner, ne sec 1, Coloma.
Brown John, land owner, ne sec 25, Coloma.
Buckley Porter H., land owner, nw sec 27.
Bundy James, land owner, se sec 14, Coloma.
Bundy Nathaniel, land owner, ne sec 23, Benton Harbor.
Burnett  , land owner, nw sec 22, Benton Harbor.
Burrows John, land owner, se sec 33, Benton Harbor.
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Cahill James,' land owner, se sec 21, Benton Harbor.
Camfield WUUam, land owner, sw sec 32, Benton Harbor.
Carpenter B. S., land owner, nw sec 25, Coloma.
Carpenter J. D., land owner, se sec 36, Coloma.
Case J. M., land owner, ne sec 25, Coloma.
Cassell WilUam, land owner, se sec 15.
Cole Lyman, land owner, ne sec 35, Benton Harbor.
Cook Daniel, land owner, nw sec 22, Benton Harbor.
Cook Stephen, fruit grower, sw sec 32, LaJke Shore Road, Ben
ton Harbor.
Culver W. D., land owner, sw sec 32, Benton Harbor.
Culver George, land owner, ne sec 23.
Curtis Chester, land owner, sw sec 22, Benton Harbor.
Curtis Roswell, land owner, ne sec 26, Coloma.
Cutler Solon, land owner, ne sec 21, Benton Harbor.

Daily Thomas, land owner, sw sec 34, Benton Harbor.

HAGAR TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY, 243 ,

Damon Oscar, land owner, nw sec 23, Benton Harbor.
Darche Antony, land owner, se sec 25, Coloma.
Dickinson Joseph, fruit grower, se sec 32, Benton Harbor.
Dickinson Robert, fruit grower, sec 32, Benton Harbor.
Dunham M. J,, land owner, se sec 28, Benton Harbor.
Duvall WilUam, land owner, se sec 35.

Eamon James, fruit grower, Lake Shore Road, Benton Harbor.
Bdinborough Thomas, fruit grower, ne sec 32, Benton Harbor.
Edinborough WilUam, fruit grower, ne sec 32, Bentsn Harbor.
Elston George, land owner, sw sec 22, Benton Harbor.
Elston Jacob, land owner, se sec 22, Benton Harbor.
Elston James, land owner, se sec 22, Benton Harbor.
Emerson A., land owner, ne sec 13, Coloma.
Emery T. D., land owner, nw sec 23.
Farley Philip, land owner, nw sec 27, Benton Harbor.
Parnum C. H., land owner, se sec 32, Benton Harbor.
Fikes John, fruit grower, ne sec 22, Benton Harbor.
Finch A. D., land owner, ne sec 13, Coloma.
Finch Sarah, land owner, se sec 12, Coloma.
Flood James, land owner, se sec 34.
Flood Patrick, land owner, sw sec 34.
Flood WilUam, land owner, sw sec 27.
Flynn WiUiam, land owner, se sec 33, Benton Harbor.
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Gibney Thomas, land owner, se sec 36, Coloma
Gregg R. W., land owner, ne sec 25, Coloma.
Grey James, land owner, se sec 33," Benton Harbor.
Grey Mrs. M. E., land owner, nw sec 34, Benton Harbor.

Hacket James, land owner^ nw sec 34, Benton Harbor.
Hannah James, land owner, ne sec 26, Coloma.
Hardenbrook Francis, land owner, ne sec 36, Coloma.
Harris Benjamin, laiid owner, nw sec 12, Coloma.
Harris J. B. W., land owner, se sec 12, Coloma.
' Harris L. D., land owner, ne sec 12, Coloma.
Harris Samuel, land owner, sw sec 1, Coloma.
Hasset Q. A., land owner, nw sec 28, Benton Harbor.

244 HAGAR TOWNSHIP DIRBCTORY.

Hays Asahel, land owner, sw sec 32, Lake Shore Road, Ben
ton Harbor.
Hendrick H. T., fruit grower, se sec 15, Benton Harbor.
Hibbard Allen, land owner, nw sec 12, Coloma.
Huyck W. D., land owner, nw sec 13, Coloma.
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Jeffery William Z., land owner, ne sec 36, Coloma.
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Ketchum William, land owner, se sec 27, Benton Harbor.
Kettell S. S., land owner, se sec 21.
King Garret, laborer, sw sec 32, Benton Harbor.
Kingsland E. L., fruit grower,* sw sec 32, Benton Harbor.
Kinseley A. J., land owner, ne sec 15.
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Lynch Philip, land owner, sw sec 28, Benton Harbor.
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Mangold John, land owner, nw sec 24, Coloma.
Martin samuel, land owner, sw sec 13, Coloma.
McCray Thomas, land owner, se sec 22.
McKinley John, land owner, ne sec 1, Coloma. i
McKinzie John, land owner, sw sec .28, Benton Harbor.
Merrifield Jacob, land owner, sw sec 24, Coloma.
Miser J. C, land owner, se sec 1, Coloma.
Moore G. W., land owner, se sec 25, Coloma.
Mosher James H., land owner, ne sec 27, Benton Harbor.
Mosher Orrin, land owner, se see 12, Coloma.
Nash John V., land owner, se sec 1, Coloma.
Nelson C. C, land owner, sw sec 35, Benton Harbor.
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Parker S, G,, land owner, se sec 35.
Patterson George, land owner, nw sec 38, Coloma,
Patterson L 0., land owner, se sec 26,
Patterson Martin, land owner, se sec 36, Coloma.
Pearl George C, land owner, se sec 23.
Pierce J. M., land owner, ne seel, Coloma.
Pierson OUver, land owner, sw sec 25, Coloma.

HAGAR TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 245

Plum Sylvester, land owner, se sec 33, Benton Harbor.
Pratt WilUam, land owner, ne sec 34, Benton Harbor.

Richards G. W., land owner,. se sec 26, Coloma.
Ripley Franklin, land owner, se sec 27, Benton Harbor.
Roberts Jacob, land owner, ne sec 15.
Roberts Joseph, land owner, ne sec 15.
Robinson DavidJ land owner, se sec 28, Benton Harbor.
Roome C. D., land owner, sw sec 23.
Rosa Sophia, land owner, sw sec 24, Coloma. -
Rouner Martis, land owner, ne sec 24, Coloma.
Rowe Aaron, land owner, se sec 35.
Ryther ^ames, land owner, sw sec 22, Benton Harbor.
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Safford Silas, land owner, nw sec 28, Benton Harbor.
Safford Soloman, land owner, nw sec 22, Benton Harbor.
Schuster Andrew, land owner, ne sec 28, Benton Harbor.
Segar Hamilton, land owner, ne sec 24, Benton Harbor.
Sellers A. H., land owner, ne sec 27.
Sheldon H. N., land owner, ne sec 33, Benton Harbor.
Smith Aaron H., land owner, nw sec 33, Benton Harbor.
Smith Alfred, land owner, nw sec 25, Coloma.
Smith Henry, land owner, 'sw sec 25, Coloma.
Smith Michael, land owner, ne sec 26, Coloma.
Sparks John, land owner, nw sec 34, Benton Harbor.
Sparks S. N., land owner, nw sec 34. Benton Harbor.
Sparks Spencer, land owner, nw sec 34.
Sparks Wilson, land owner, ne sec 13, Coloma.
Stanley Stephen, land owner, sw sec 36, Coloma.
Standish Ebenezer, land owner, sw sec l2, Coloma.
Stihe Christopher, land owner, ne sec 15.
StinecUff David, land owner, ne sec 36, Coloma.
Stone Splvester, land owner, se sec 1, Coloma.

Thomas D. M., land owner, sw sec 15.
Tole G. N., land owner, se sec 35;
Trim Isaac, land owner, se sec 36, Coloma.
Tuttle Rufus S., land owner, sw sec 24, Coloma.
Tyler Stephen, land owner, sw sec 35.
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246 HAGAR TbV^NlinP DiBECTOEY.

Van Vranken James, land ownei-, "se sec 29, Benton Harbor.
Vanderberk Ambrose, land o-kner, nw sec 34, Benton Harbor-
Vandine Samuel, land owner, ne sec 1, Coloma.
Vanslyke Tunis, land owner, se stec 24, Coloma.
Waterhouse A. A., land owner, ne isec 28.
Whaley James, land owner, se sec 24, Coloma.
Wieand EU, land owner, ne sec 28.
WUUams Curtis A., land owner, ne sec 24, Coloma.
WilUams CorneUus, land owner, ne sec 21.
WilUams C. C, land owner, se sec 24, Coloma.
Williams G. S., land owner, se sec 24, Coloma.
Williams G. W., land owner, se sec 12, Coloma.
Wisner John T., fruit grower, sw sec 33, Benton Harbor.

HISTORY OF BUCHANAN.

This township is designated as town 7 south, range 18 west.
It is supposed to have taken its name from James XV, Presi
dent. It lies north of Bertrand and west of NUes, being sepa
rated from the latter by the St. Joseph river. It contains no
large level tracts of land, but the surface is generally rolling
and in some places is quite hilly and is very picturesque and
beautiful. It has a rich productive soil and is well watered by
several small lakes and by some streams which flow into the
St. Joseph. The headquai?ters of the GaUen river are in the
western part of the town, and Hickory creek has a branch in
the north west corner.
About six sections of the south east corner of Buchanan
were included in the Indian reservation. When the early
pioneers located in this vicinity, an Indian village of three
hundred people, presided over by a chief named M occasin, oc
cupied -the plat below Moccasin Bluff. This bluff rises abruptly
from the river at a point a mile or more below the viUage,
where the river turns northward, and it commands an excellent
view of the river and the lower lands to the north and east,
while to the southeast can be seen Buchanan, with a back-
gronnd. of lofty hills; on^thc : south. <
Btissell McCoy came to this County in 1829 and in 1830 en
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248 HISTORY OP BUCHANAN.
was to build the fires in the morning. He was once dismissed
from the employ of the missionaries for stoping to talk with
the girls after building the fire, and he was dismissed: a second
time for swearing at some hogs which broke into a field and
refused to go out without giving him more exercise than he
cared to take. After leaving the mission he worked for sev
eral years as a boatman on the river. In 1834 he resolved to
stake a claim on -the land at the mouth of the creek, which ap
peared to be an excellent place for a miU. The first step was
to obtain the permission of the Indians to build a house, and for
this purpose he visited Topenebe, who, after hearing his request
answered, " No." As the old chief always meant just what he
said, McCoy went to see Pokagon, who was too shrewd to of
fend the Indians by giving permission, or to offend McCoy by
' a refusal, b.ut told him that if he should build one the Indians
would throw it down, .McCoy soon had his solitary log house
erected, and one day the Indiana, taking advantage of a short
absence, tore it down. It was put up a second time and was
allowed to remain.
Hiram Wray came soon after McCoy had finished his house,
with his famUy, consisting of his wife and one child. Mr. Mc
Coy being a single man, boarded with Mr. Wray, and in com
pany with him erected a saw mill during the following year.
Charles Cowles came in 1834 and made a claim on the south
west quarter of section 25 and erected a shingle mill on the
site of the Rural Mills. His mill was in running order before
McCoy's. Fourteen sections of land for University purposes
were selected in different parts of the reservation, without re
gard to the claims of settlers, and the price was raised to
twelve or fifteen dollars per acre. One of the selections made
by the Commissioners appointed for the purpose fell on the
land of Mr. Cowles. As the price was raised beyond his
means he soon after sold his property; to Charles .O.Wal-
lin. Mr. Wallin placed a run of stone in the mill and fur-

HISTORY OF BUCHANAN. 249

nished the neighborhood with Graham flour and corn meal.
' The floiir was bolted by hand.'
Leonard Madren located on tbe same section with Mr.
Cowles. He sold his property, consisting of his claim, a shan
ty, cow and half acre of potatoes to Andrew C. Day for fifty
' dollars. Mr. Day moved to his place on the 6th of July, 1836
andihas lived there ever since. With the exception of Charles
Cowles and Russell McCoy he is the oldest inhabitant of Bu
chanan. John Hatfield and Mr. Atkins came in 1835 and put up a
saw mill on the site of^Black's factory.
Seth S. Sherwood, father of Alonzo Sherwood of Weesaw,
settled a mile north of Moccasin bluff in 1834. At that time
there was not a neighbor within three miles on the west side of
the river.
Daniel Roe pre-empted the farm now owned by Abram
Broceus in section 27 in 1835, but sold his claim to the land to
Lawson Watson. Mr. Watson took possession in December
of the 'same year, but subsequently sold to Watson Roe, and
moved to the fa,rm he now owns.
At the time of Mr. Watson's arrival John and Robert Mar
tindale were living on section 34 and William Mclntyre lived
north of Dayton. Jacob J. Dragoo came in '35 or '36- and
located jn sec tion 23 .
; Among the early settlers whom we have not mentioned were
William Wagner, who built a saw mill on' section 17 ; John
Juday, who lives in the western part of the township ; Darins
'Jennings, a boatinan on the river, who moved from Niles town
ship in 1837 to the west side of the river below Moccasin bluff;
Levi Sanford, Absolem Colvin aiid Arvin Chapman.
•Buchanan, -became an organized township in 1837. The
first meeting of the electors was held April 3d at the house of
C. C. Wallin. At this meeting Mr. Wallin was chosen Mode
rator and Darius Jennings, Clerk. The following officers were
elected : Supervisor, Q. C. Wallin ; Clerk, D. E. Jenninjgs ;

250

HISTORY OF BL'CHANAN.

Assessors, S. S. Sherwood, John Hatfield and D. E. Jennings;
Highway Commissioners, Charles Cowles, Absolem Oolvm,
Wm. Wagner; Constable, A. C.Day ; Justices, Wm, Waffier,
A. Colvin, D. E. Jennings, and Charles Cowles. 15 votes
were cast at this election. ,
The supervisors and clerks who have been elected sincOithe
organization of the township, with tbe number of votes cast at
each election, are given below.

Supervisors.
1837— Charies C. WalUn.
1838 — Darius Jennings.
1839 — Darius Jennings.
184t)^ — Darius Jennings.
1841 — Henry Vanderhoff.
1842 — John Juday.
1843 — Darius Jennings.
1844 — Edward Ballengee.
1845 — John Juiay.
1846' — John Juday.
1847 — GeorgeA. Demont.
1848 — John Juday.
1849— John Juday.
1850 — John Juday.
1851 — John Juday.
1852— WiUiam S. MerriU.
1853— L..P, Alexander,
1854— William S. MerriU.
1855 — Darius Jennings.
1856— John Newton,
185.7— L. P'. Alexander.
1858r-L- P- Alexander.
1859— Charies Cla^k.
186Q— Charies Clark.
1861— Charles Clark.
1862— John Newton.
1863 — George P. Hemingway.
1864— Amps H. Clack.
1865--r-Am'os H. Clark,
1866— Amos H, Clark.
1867— Amos H. Clark.
1868— Amos H. Clark.

Clerks. No.. Ballots.
Darius Jennings. 15
Arvin Chapman. 27
Arvin Chapman. 25
Arvin Chapman. 31
John Martindale, Jr. 44
John Martindale, Jr. 61
John Martindale, Jr, 74
David Sanford. 81
J. H. Service. 99
G. W. Reynolds. 81
John Groves- S3
John Groves, ' 14,9
Hiram Weeee. 121
Hiram Weese. 94
Hiram Weese. 162
Hiram Weese.
Hiram AVeese.
Nathaniel B. CoUins.
Nathaniel R, CoUins.* 213
Nathaniel B. Collins. 229
Zalmon Lyon. 2^4
Zalmon Lyon. 294
Hiram Weese. 348
WiUiam S. MerriU. 3^^
WiUiam S. Merrill. 3t^
William S, Merrill. 2^
Daniel M. B. WUson,. 367
WUUam S. MerrUl
Norris H, Merrill 28,6
Norris H. MerriU' 404
Norris H. Merrill. 428
Enoch A, Ross. 641

HISTORY OF BUCHANAN. 251
1869— Amos H. Clark. David E. Hinman. 367
1870— Amos H, Clark. David E. Hinman. 458
The population of Buchanan in 1840 was 264 ; in '45, 630;
in '54, 1,282 ; in '60, 1,728 ; in '64, 1,954 and in '70, 2,973.
The increase in population for ten years past has been mostly
in the viUage, the population of the township in I860, after
deducting the population of the village, being about 1,000, and
in 1870, 1,154.
The assessed valuation of real and personal property in 1854
was $200,000 ; in 1870 it was $605,615.
The village of Buchanan owes its existence to McCoy's
creek. This stream takes its name from Rev. Isaac McCoy,
the missionary. It is said that when Mr. McCoy found this
stream he claimed it as a private fishing place, and from this
fact it soon became known as "Old McCoy's creek." As ear
ly as 1836 two saw mUls and a flour mill were on its banks.
It is now one of the best improved water powers in the State,
It rises in the western part of Bertrand, and flowing northeast
in the direction of Buchanan furnishes at Bakertown the power
for a saw mill and a carding mUl, where it has a faU of ten
feet. Two miles below th^ creek enters Buchanan, and at the
centre of the viUage furnishes the power of the large flouring
mill of Rough and Pears, where there is a fall of 8i?ctieen feet.
WilUam Blake has, a flour mill about thirty rods, below, wi)th a
fall of six feet. Next .i§ thp large bedstead. factory of C. S. &
H. S. Black, with a faU of fourteen feet. StiU lower is the
flour mill of Blake & Kingery, with a faU of eight feet. Be
tween the flpur mill and the factory is an unimproved power of
eight or ten feet falh Near, the mouth of the stream is a saw
ndUwith a fall of thirteen feet. The total fall in the stre^in
*in the last mile of its course, belowthe mill of Rough & Pcj^b,
is fifty feet. The same water is used for each mill and the
creek furnishes sufBcient power at all seasons of the year, with
the exception, of a short time during the dry season.
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262 HISTORY OF BUCHANAN.
creek and on the gradually rising hiUs on either side. The
streets are well graded and as there is no difficulty in drainage
they are rarely muddy. Shade trees have been set out along
all the streets, and the sidewalks, of which there are six miles,
are in a better condition than in any vUlage in the County.
It appears from the plat on record in the Register's office,
bearing date July 21st, 1842, that John Hamilton was the ori
ginal proprietor of Buchanan. The village as then laid out
extended from Front street to Third and from Oak to the foot
of Day's avenue. Joseph DeMont's addition in 1849 extended
the limits to Portage street on the east, to Fourth on the north,
and to the old cemetery on the west. Day's addition, reach
ing from Front street to the railroad was added in 1856.
In 1842 the "village" consisted of about a dozen buildings.
John Hamilton had a flour mill a few rods below the mill of
Rough and Pears, which was built in 1857. Mr. Hamilton's
dwelling house was a part of the present residence of Daniel
Terriere. Edward BTallangee had a house near his present
residence. Mr, Day lived where he lives at the present time.
Stanley and Staples had a store on the site of Roe's blopk.
Both famiUes lived over the store. William C. Harrison was
the first physician in Buchanan. Dr. Morehouse was the sec
ond. John Groves was the first lawyer.
The Methodists had the first religions organization. It is
said that their first meeting was in the house of David San
ford. The United Brethren were the second to organize and
the Presbyterians were third.
The first school house stood on Main street near the corner
of Third. It was a 20x40 house, and when it became too
small an addition of ten feet was added to the rear. Emoiry
M. Plimpton taught in this house at an early dav. L. P.
Alexander was one of the first Directors. ;
There being no burial ground near the viUage a movement
was originated in 1844 for securing a piece of ground for that
purpose. An acre of land was purchased df Mr. MitcheU by

HISTORY OP BUCHANAN. 253
a few men who Uved in and near the village. It was surveyed
and laid out into lots by Edward BaUengee. The first burial '
in this cemetery was a child of David Sanford, - The second
and third burials were Mrs, Nichols, daughter of Mr. Bal
lengee, and her infant child,
John D, Ross came to this County in 1834 and made him
self useful for a few months in Niles by working as a black
smith. Then he went to Indiana, was in business for some
years in Hamilton, and from that place moved to Buchanan in
1847 and went into the mercantile business at Staples & Stdn- ,
ley's old stand, under the firm name of J. D, Ross & Son. At
that date Foster & Reynolds had a store directly opposite.
Mr. Ross erected the first brick store. He was for nearly
twenty years the most prominent merchant in the vUlage, but
for several years past has been, and is now, a banker.
An extensive fire on one of the last days of October, 1862,
laid in ashes all the buildings on Front street east of Main,
destroying about twenty buildings and a large amount of prop
erty. AU the brick stores with the exception of Mr. Howe's
have been erected since that time.
The viUage steadily increases in population and wealth.
Since 1860 it has nearly doubled in population. It ranks
sixth in age and third in population among the vUlages of Ber
rien, and in proportion to its population has more churches
and fewer saloons.
Buchanan has two hotels, one variety store, four dry goods
stores, seven groceries, two drug stores, three boot and shoe
stores, two hardware stores, a tin shop, jewelry and news store,
two watchmaking and repairing shops, a bakery, two meat
markets, two harness shops, several dress-making and milli
nery establishments, two tailor shops, furniture store, photo
graph gallery, wagon and carriage manufactury, sash and
blind factory, planing mUl, stave and heading factory, two saw
mills, three flour mills, lumber yard, two barber shops, two
Uvery stables, five establishments selling whisky, four lawyers,

254 HISTORY OP BUCHANAN.

fi.ve physicians, and t^o steam printing hoaaes. The bedstead
factory of C. S. & H. S. Mack is an impprtant estabUshjEQent,
furnishing employment for twenty-five men. The mani*f»9-
ture on an extensive scale of ainc collar pads by O; H. Rich
ards, and of clothes bars by L. P. Fox, was commenced in
1870. .
The press is worthily represented by The Btrrien Oountjf
Record, edited by Wagner and Kingery. Circulation 1,300.
The Christian Proclamation, a monthly journal, published hy
Ik A. Wagner. Circulation 1,200.
The Advent THmeSy published weekly under the management
of tbe Western Advent Publishing Association. Circulation
4,600. The Advent ChrisHan Quarterly, edited by J. H.
Whitmore and Wm. L. Himes. Circulation. 1,200.
The shipments by railroad from Buchanan during 1870 w-ene
as follows :

Barrels fiour.:  8,589 Bushels potatoes 
Barrels apples  414 Bedsteads  d,878
Head cattle  89 Lounges  9^
Live hogs  1,533 Handles, bundles  9,2^

Lumber, M  426 Bran and feed, cwt  «,
Bushels wheat  13;413 Meal, cwt.  185
Bushels oats  100 Hides, cwt  121
Bushels corn  1,041 Staves, M  167

Buchanan Village Directory.
VILLAGE OFFICERS.
Chjisiea Clark, President : Norris H, Morrill, Okrk : L. P.
Fox, SVacnwrer.
2Vm«(««« — ^H. J. Hov^e, WiUiam Pears, J. M. Roe, Ben. E.
Binns, B. A. DeMont, G^orgo H. Richards.
Sanford Sibith, Marshal. BOARD OP 15DUCATI0N.
George H. Richards, Preside^it.
WUliam Osborn,, »S»cr«*<wa;.
2Vt«{<?«» — Charles Clark, William Pears, Alfred Richards,
John D. Ross. 8CH00I. STATISTICS.
Number of children in the district between the ages of five
and twenty, September, 1870, 575.
Total disbursements in 1§70 for teachers' wages, fuel, inci
dental expenses, $4,000.
A new brick school house, to cost $25,000, wiU be finished
by the Ist of January, 1872.
•TBACHERS FOR 1871.
Si p. Barrett, Jhincipal. Emma G. Riohards, Assistant.
Jntw-wwdio^e Dspartmmt. — Mrs. &, B. Strong, Mary Leeds,
Maria Saimpe»n.
Puimary Departvum^. — Mary French, Susie Bjrewor.

256 BUCHANAN VILLAGE DIRBCTORY.
Churches and Organizations.
ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Rev. D. R.. and Mrs. M. S; Mansfield, Pastors; H. J. Howe,
L. P. Fox, Rice Harding, Robert Mead, Deacons ; D. R.
Mansfield, Alfred Richards, Elders; J. M. BUss, P. R. Hard
ing, L. P. Fox, H. J. Howe, S. Smith, Trustees.
Sunday School. — Alfred Richards, Superintendent ;. Emma
Richards, Librarian. BAPTIST CHURCH.
Services in Union HaU. Rev. B. P. RusseU, Pastor ; J.
M. Piatt, A. S. Harrington, P. W. Holmes, 0. A. Simmons,
J. M. Eaton, Trustees; J. M. Eaton, A. S. IJarrington, Dear
cons ; S. P. Barrett, Clerk; C. A. Simmons, Treas. Mem
bership 47. Organized 1871.
Sunday School. — J. M. Piatt, SuperintMdent ; P. W.
Holmes, Ass't Superintendent; C. A. Simmons, Sec'y and
Treas. Number of scholars 60. Number of teachers 10.
' CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Organized in 1853. Church on Third street. W. P. Bird-
sail, D. A. Wagner, Elders ; James Case, D. C. Nash. J. V.
Vorhees, Deacons. Membership 200.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Church on Day's Avenue. Rev. WilUam M. CopUn, Pas
ter; WilUam Rynearson, E. H. Beardsley, 0. W. Rose, George
W. Noble, WilUam Beardsley, Ruel Blackman, Stewards ; E.
H. Beardsley, Barnett Rynearson, S. L. Estes, Wm; Rynear
son, Trustees. Membership 200.
Sunday School— Seth Smith;* Superintendent ; Samuel P.
Long, Ass't Superintendent ; Martha Hamilton, See'y ; G. W.
Noble, Librarian. Number of scholars 130. Number .of
teachers 18. MILLENARIAN CHURCH.
Organized in 1863. Church on Third street? P. H. Ber-

BUCHANAN VILLAGE DIRBCTORY. 257

rick. Pastor; Burton Jarvis, Myron Mead, Deacons. Mem
bership 65. ' PRESBY'TBRIAN CHUROH.
Organized in May, 1847, with 12 members. Services were
held at first in the old school: house. First pastor was Rev. P.
B. Parrey. Subsequent pastors were E. B. Sherwood and
Wm. Fuller.
Present membership 74.
Present officers : Rev. H. H. Budge, Pastor ; Lewis Bryant,
A. J. Starr, H. Marhoff, George Tichnor, S. French, Elders;
L. Bryant, Samuel Starr, E. A. Warner, S. French, George
Tichnor, Trustees ;^'W'd\ia.m Osborn, Clerk.
Sunday School. — E. A. Warner, Superintendent; William
Jeffery, Sec'y and Librarian. Number of scholars 100. Num
ber of teachers 12. UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH.
Church on Oak street, corner of Third. P. C. Hetzler,
Pastor; B. M. Pennell, Class Leader; D. E. Beardsley, Class
Steward; G. W. Colvin, D. E. Beardsley, G. W. Dakymple,
Jacob Dalrymple, Trustees. Membership 40.
MASONIC.
Buchaniin Lodge No. 68, P. k A. M. Officers : Charlca
Clark, W. M.; R. W. Pierce, S. W.; J. C. Briggs, J. W.; J. C
Welch, S. D.; H. G, Holliday, J. D.; Seth Smith, Sec'y;
James Duncan,- Treas.; W. M. Coplin, Chaplain; Robert Ben-
well, Tyler. Membership 125. Meets Friday evening on or
before full moon.
Summit Lbdge^o. 192, F.k A. M. Officers: N.Hamil
ton,' W. M.; S. L. Beardsley, S. W.; Christopher Yorker, J.
W.; W. W.Rae, S, D;, Noah Michael, J. D.; D. E. Hinman,
Sec'y; w! G. Beardsley, Treas.; B. D. Harper, J. B. Moul-
toni SAew?ir4%i.^*iJM[. idbpUn, Chaplain ? Bober*'B«aw€jIpTy-
ler. Membership 60. Meets at Masonic Hall Monday even
ing, on or before full mpon.

258 BUCHANAN VILLAGE DIEBCTOBY.

Eastern Star l)egree. Officers: Mrs. F. R. Blichael, Prea.;
Hiram Mowry, V. P.; B. E, Binns, Sec'y ; Jane Blaei, Treas.;
AUce Terriere, Cond.; J. F. Binns, F. P.; Phoebe Briggs, 2d
P.; Jane Button, .3d P.; A. B. Atwood, 4th P.; Fannie Ben-
wlell, 5th P.; Sarah Rogers, I. G.; Robert BenweH, Sentinel;
H. 6. HoUiday, Chaplain, Organized August, 1867. Mem
bership 43. Meets first Thursday of each month at Masonic
Hall. ODD FELLOWS.
Buchanan Lodge No. 75, I. 0. 0. F. Officers : Thomas
Broadhurst, N, G.; Isaiah Rynearson, V. G.; T. 0. Warren,
Sec'y ; Walter I. Himes, Per. Sec'y ; Samuel F. Long, Treas.
Organized in 1855. Membership 60. Meets Tuesday even
ing at Odd Fellows Hall. ¦
SLATER POST 50. 43 G. A. E.
N. H. MerriU, P. C; WilUam H. Curtis, S. V. O.; W- H.
Davis, J. V. C; W. L Himes, Adj.; C. McCoy, Q. M.; F.
Holmes, Chaplain; B. E. Binns, Surgeon. Organized Octo
ber, 1868. Membership 40. Meets every alternate Mon&y
at Roe's HaU. BUCHANAN FARMERS' CLUB.
J. M. Roe, President; Samuel French, Vice Prendent;
Bradley Pennell, Treasurer ; W. D. Kingery, Se^y. Organ
ized July, 1870. BUCHANAN PARK ASSOCIATION.
The grounds of the Association, consistiiig of 27 acres, and
containing a half mile track, lie east of the village within the
corporation limits. Floral HaU is one of the most d^qnt in
the State; Officers: Charles Clark, iV««Mfen<; A. C. Day,
Vice President;. 8. W. Bedden, Trea8.;..L. V. Mexandee,
See"^; Wm. Bsai^, W. F. Mobberry, SolomaiiBon^^CharleB
Blake, Charles Clark, Wm. B. Hoag,. Directors. ' ..

Buchanan Street Directory.
Alexander, from school lot east, next south of Chicago.
Berrien, from M. C. R. R. north, next east of Portage.
Chicago, from Detroit east, next south of Roe.
Clark, from Front south, next west of Oak.
Day's Avenue, from M. C. depot to Front.
Detroit, from new school house north to Fourth.
Fifth, from Portage west, next north of Fourth.
Fourth, from Portage west, next north of Third.
Front, from oast to west village limits. Principal business
street.
Lake, from Front north next west of West.
Main, from Front north to village limits.
Oak, from M. C. R. R., north to Fourth, next west of Day's
Avenue.
Portage, from M. C. R. R., north next east of Day's Avenue.
RaUroad, from Portage west, north of M. C. R. R,
River, from Portage north-east to the river.
Roe, from Clark east, next south of Front.
Second, from Portage west to West, next north of Front.
Seventh, from Portage west, next north of Sixth,
Sixth, from 'Portage west, next north of Fifth.
Third, from Portage west, next north of Second.
West, from Front north, next west of Oak.

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Village Directory— Alphabetical.

ABBRBViATioifS.^Av., avenu^; ^ bds., hoards; cor., corner;
e. s., east side ; h., h^use ; manuf., manufacturer; manufy.,
marMfactory ; nr., near; n s., north side ; T^ro^pr., proprietor ;
S., south ; s s., south side ; w s., west side. The word street is
impUed.

Albert John Milton, lawyer, 45 Front, h. Short.
Alexander Lorenzo P., h. 80 Front. ,
Alexander Aro C, painter, h. West.
Alexander EUza A., compositor. Advent Christian Times office-
Alexander Julia M;, compositor. Advent Christian Times office.
Allen Charles, painter, bds. S. Oak.
AUen E. P., painter, h. S, Oak,
Allen Jacob T,, cabinet maker, (Black's), h. Lake.
AlUger EUsha 0., trackman, h. Oak.
Ammerman David, farmer, h. Front.
Anderson John, clferk, bds. Main.
Arnold John W., carpenter, h. Portage.
Anson Abram, carpenter, Day's Avenue.
Arney Nicholas, cooper, h. Second.
Arthur John A., wood turner, h. Main.
Arthur Mary, Main.
Ashbrook EU R., carpenter, h. Fourth.
Ashcraft C. E., cooper, h. Clark.
Atwood Amos P., masouj h. Lake.
Atwood Edgar C, shoemaker, h. Portage.
Atwood Stephen, blacksniith, h. Day's Avenue.
Atwood Walter, scroll sawyer, (Black's,) h. Oak.
Austin Horace, carpenter.
Austin Mrs. Melvina, h. Front. B
Batchelor & McCoUum, (N. B. & S. E. McC.,) livery stable.
Day's Avenue.
BaUey EUas, farmer, h. Main.
Bailey Mrs. Lncinda, h. Portage.
Sainton Mrs. A. M., h. River.
Baker Abram M., (Baker & Matthews,) h. Third.

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Baker Hiram, wagon maker, h. Lake.
Baker & Matthews, (H. R. B. & J. M. M.,) groceries, 56 Front.
Baker & Matthews, (Abram Baker & W. Matthews,) meat
market.
Ball Mathew, railroad employee.
BaUengee I|., justice of the peace, 50 Front.
Bannister Augustus, teamster, (Black's.)
Banta WilUam L., drayman. Portage.
Barmour Adney, Day's Avenue.
Barmour S., machinist, bds. Oak.
Barnes Mrs. Catharine, h. Day's Avenue.
Barnes -John, w;agon maker.
Barrett Stephen P., Principal Union School, h. 98 Front.
Bartlett Amos C, Lake Captain, h. 96 Front.
Batton George W., wood sawyer, h. N. Oak.
Baxter David, h. Fourth.
Beardsley E., physician, bds. Front.
Beardsley David E., carriage amd wagon manuf.. Second.
Beardsley EUjah H., wagon maker. Second.
Beardsley L., wagon maker, Second.
Beck Anna K., compositor, Record office, bds. River.
Begole George, carpenter and joiner, h. Detroit.
Bell David, barber. Front.
Benton Mary, domestic.
BenweU Robert, moulder, with Morley & Talbott.
Berrick Francis H., minister, (Independent,) h. Main.
Binns Benjamin E., (Binns & Rose,) h. S. Oak.
Binns & Rose, (B. B. B. & 0. W. R-,) dry goods and groce
ries, 52 Front.
Binns Joseph, h. Lake, nr. Front.
Binns J. P., clerk, Front.
Bird George, hack driver and maU carrier, h. Lake.
Bird Zenos, laborer.
BirdsaU WilUam P., pastor Christian Church.
Black Charles S. & H. S., manufrs. of bedsteads. River;
Black Charles S., (C. S. & H. S. Black,) h. Second.
Black Horace, carpenter, h. S. Oak.
Black H. S., (C. S. & H. S. Black,) h. 59 Front.
Black George, wood turner, bds. Oak.
Blackman Ruel, farmer, h. Clark.
Blake Andrew, h. Main.
Blake Buren, (Blake & Kingery,) h. Main:

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Blake & Kingery, .(Buren B. fe J. K.,) proprs. Rural MiUs.
Blake Charles, &rmer, h. Main.
Blake John, h. Main.
Blake WiUiam, propr. Indian Reserve MiUs, Portage, cor.
Second.
BUss A. S., wood turner, h. Day's Avenue.
BUss Joseph M., ass't foreman, handle factory, h. Second.
BUsh William G., machinist, h. Front.
BUsh Mrs. M. E,, miUinery, Main, h. Front.
Bordman Mrs. Jennie, milUner and dressmaker, Front.
Bolton Cynthia E., compositor and book-keeper, Proclamaition
office, h. Oak.
Bone Isaac, teamster, i. Third.
Bostwick Mrs. Adelia, h. Chicago.
Bostwick Clara, mUUner.
Bostwick John, laborer.
Briggs J. 0., wagon maker and blacksmith, Portage.
Brown Mrs. E. P., h. Front.
Brown Isaac, carpenter and joiner, h. 97 Front.
Bruce Cora, domestic. Front.
Bryant Lewis, retired farmer, h. 93 Front.
Buckles John, h. Day's Avenue.
Buckles Henry, laborer, h. Oak.
Bunker Samuel, laborer.
Bunker Leander K., blacksmith, h. Clark.
Burch Joseph, blacksmith, h. Day's Avenue.
Campbell Anna, domestic.
Campbell Orson, cooper.
Canright John, wood turner, (Black's,) bds. Main.
Cathcart Marvin, photographer. Main.
CatUn Mrs. NelUe, dressmaker. Front. ,
Catlin Pope, farmer. Front.
Carlisle Daniel, farmer.
ChanAerlaiin Nancy A., teacher select school, Oak.
Chambers Hiram, laborer, Front.
Chambers WilUam, carpenter.
Chapman E. S., h. Oak.
Charlwopd John, laborer, h. Portage.
Chittenden James, track man, h. Smith.
Chittenden Jerry, painter,
Churchill George.

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ChurchiU Orrin, carpenter and joiner, h. Front.
Clark Amos H., supervisor, h. Main.
Clark Charles, president of viUage, h. 85 Front.
Clark Tom L., clerk in Chicago.
Clark Mrs. OriUa.
dinger John P., tinner, h. Short.
Clout Joseph, night watch M. C. R. R., h. Day's Avenue.
Clout Stephen, tooulder, h. Day's Avenue.
Clymer Mrs. Martha J., Pdrtage.
Coffelt Joseph M., insurance agent, h. Third.
Collins & Weaver, (N. B. C. & P. M. W.,) hardware, 55 and
57 Front.
CoUins Nathaniel B., (CoUins & Weaver,) h. 74 Front.
ColUns Afflaes, student.
Colpetzer Mrs. JuUa, tailoress, h. N. Oak.
Conant EUza, bds. Main.
Conant Ruth, book-binder, Advent Christian Times office.
Cone Hezekiah S., book-k«!eper, h. S. Oak.
Comly Mrs. Lucy, h. Day's Avenue.
Cotton WilUam, boots and shoes, 45 Front, h. N. Oak.
Cotton C. Columbus, clerk, 45 Front.
Cottrell D.," laborer.
Cottrell George N., cai-penter, h. Main.
Cowell J. R., Dand leader, bds. Eagle House.
Cowles Charles, laborer, h. 12 Front.
Cowles Angelina, tailoress, bds. 12 Front.
Cox WilUam H., bakery and grocery, 38 Front, h. Fourth.
Crandall Andrew, teamster, h. Portage.
Crawford P. S., laborer, h. Rivei-.
Curren Thomas, track man, bds. S. Oak.
Curtis A. W., farmer, h. IVont.
.Curtis Henry, mason, h. Fourth.
Curtis John S., mechanic, h. Lake.
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Daffey Martin, teamster.
Dahrymple George, carpenter.
Dabrymple Jacob, carpenter, h. Portage.
Danii Stephen A., propr. TremontJHouse, 62 Front, cor. Oak.
Davenport WilUam R., pump maker, h. Lake.
Davis WiUiam H., tinner, h. Main.
Day Andrew C.,|farmer, h. 21 Front, cor. Portage.
Day Clark, horse tamer, bds. Eagle House.

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DeArmond EUzabeth, domestic, Front,
Decker EUza, h. Portage, nr. M. C. R. R.
DeLambert E. & L., dressmaking and millinery, 68 Front.
DeMont P. G., carpenter, h. Second.
DeMont Richard A., viUage marshal, h. Second.
Dempsey A. S., carpenter, h. Oak.
Dempsey Joseph, propr. billiard saloon, 34 Front.
Denn Lewis, journeyman tailor, h. Portage.
Deuel Jeremiah, h. Portage.
DeViney James G., track man.
DeViney Mrs. J. G., dressmaker, Front,
DeWing W, M., traveling agent, h. Portage.
Dick Edwin, wood turner, bds Oak,
Dodd Erasmus S., physician. Front, h. Day's Avenue.
Dodd LeRoy, manuf. Dodd's cough balsam and liver pills, 41
Front.
Dodge Addie, dressmaker.
Dodge Josephine, domestic, Front.
Dodge Penner B.
Drake James, hack driver, Eagle House.
Dumbolton S., stone cutter, h. Portage.
Duncan Brink, clerk with Redden & Duncan.
Duncan James, (Redden & Duncan,) h. Main.
Dunning Philander B., h. Main.
Dunning Mrs. P, B., millinery and hoop skirt manuf,. Main;
Durand Austin, wagon maker. .
Dutton Joseph S., laborer, h. Front.
Dutton Mrs. Jane, h, Detroit,
Dutton Mrs. Maria, nurse, h. 10 Front.
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Eaton Elias, (Eaton k Simmons,) h. Main.
Eaton & Simmons, (E. E. & C, A. S.,) groceries, 49 Front. '
Eaton Elias, Jr., clerk, h. Main.
Eaton J. M., joiner, h. Front.
EUiott Vena, bds. Oak.
Ely 0. S., gunsmith, Day's Avenue.
Eply P. R., hostler, bds. Day's Avenue.
Eply Samuel W., tailor, 40. Front, h. .Day's Avenue.
Estes Abijah, Day's Avenue.
Estes Salmon L., clothing, 50 Front, h. Main.
Evans Amos P., painter and deputy sheriff, h. Main.
Evans Charles, teamster, h. Second.

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Fancher Jonathan, school teacher, h. Main.
Fellows Hiram, track man, h. Oak.
Fender Jehn, tailor, 45 Front, h. Clark,
Ferris James, minister, (Advent Christian,) h. Front.
Fisk Benjamin P., mover of buildings, bds. Second,
Fox WiUiam H, & Co,, dry goods, 44 Front.
Fox George, (W, H. Fox & Co.,^ bds. Lake.
Fox L, Perry, (Richards k Fox,) h. Lake,
French James E,, groceries and provisions. Days Avenue, nr.
M, C. depot,
French Mary, school teacher.
Fulton Thomas M,, banker, h. 79 Front.
Gabrielson Isaac L., printer, Advent Christian Times office,
bds. 89 Front.
Gardner Silas, track man, h. Railroad.
Gates Mrs. Lucy, h. Fourth,
Gates Marcus ,D., blacksmith, h. Fourth.
Getzman Charles, harness maker.
Giberson John, harness maker, h. West.
Gilbert Fred, mason, h. Portage.
Gilbert Thomas, mason, h. Portage.
Glover Harrison, butcher, h. Fourth.
Glover James, carpenter, h. Portage.
Clover Jay 0., cooper, h. West.
Glover WiUiam H., cooper, h. Fourth,
Goslim Peter B,, blacksmith, h. Clark.
Graham John, internal revenue assessor, h. 92 Front,
Qraham Joseph 0., clerk, h. Lake,
Griffin Ezra M,. buUder, h. Front.
Griffin C. 0., carpenter, bds. Front.
Griffith, Isaac, farmer. -
Griffith Mrs. Eunice, dress maker, h. Bertrand Road.
Grosvenor Joseph V., h. Oak.
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Haggerty Artie, farmer.
Haggerty Hattie, domestic.
Hahn Adam, cabinet maker, h. River.
Hahn Jacob P., undertaker, S. Oak.
Hahn Lewis, laborer, Day's Avenue.
HaU Henry J., carpenter and joiner, h. West.

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HaU Emma, domestic. Lake.
Ham Edgar, wood carver, h. Second.
Hamilton Luther, well digger.
Hamilton Nathaniel, auctioneer, h. S. Oak.
Hamilton Warner 0., farmer, h, 113 Front,
Hamlin Dr, W. S., general agent Hamlin's wizard oU, h, 101
Front,
Harding WiUiam T., farmer, h. Day's Avenue,
Harper Benjamin D., foreman Record Printing Houses hi
Fourth.
Harrington Aimer S., farmer, h. Portage.
Harris George A,, watchmaking and repairing. Main.
Harrison Mrs. Almira, h. Day's Avenue.
Harrison Mrs. Lucretia, h. Third, *
Havens Nelson, butcher. Front, h. Second.
Hermance William G., patentee.
Hermance M?s. Sarah, h. Portage.
Hess Benjamin, carpenter, h. Day's Avenue.
Hess EUza, tailoress, bds. 88 Front.
Hess Michael, carpenter, h. 88 Front.
Hetchler Nathaniel.
Hewitt John W., laborer.
Hibberdine James, laborer.
Hicks A. B., painter, h. Front.
High Eli, mechanic, (Black's,) h. w s Oak.
High Charles, clerk with W. H. Fox & Co., bds. vfs Oak.
High Samuel, wood turner, h. Oak.
Hildreth Luther B., farmer.
Himes Joshua V., Editor Advent Christian Times, h. 112 Front-
Himes Walter I., (Rogers & Himes,) h. 109 Front.-
Himes WiUiam L,, Editor Advent Christian Quarterly, bds,
112 Front.
Hinman David E., lawyer, 47 Front, h. 90 Front.
Hirons John, carpenter, h, 94 Front,
Hoag William B., capitalist, bds. 82 Front,
Hobart Henry R., drayman, h. Day's Avenue.
Hobart Stephen, farmer. Portage.
HoUiday Hiram G., carpenter, h. Portage.
Holmes Fred W., foreman and clerk, lumber yard, Diy's Av,,
h. Portage.
Howard k Demont, (J. H. & R. A, DeMont,) 54 Front.
Howard John, (Howard & DeMont,) h. Portage.
Howe Albert, pressman. Ad: Chris. Times office, bds. 89 Front.

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Howe Franc A., dressmaker, 46 Front.
Howe Hezekiah J., dry goocb, 47 Front, h. 89 Front.
Hudson Mrs. Loraine, h. Oak.
Hunt George, journeyman cooper, bds. Second.
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Irwin James, h. Second.
Irwin Wentworth, laborer, (Black's,) h. Day's Avenue.
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Jeffery P. 0., wood carver.
Jeffery George A., printer. Advent Christian Times office.
Jeffery WiUiam R., laborer, bds. Fourth.
Jenkins Eli, miller, bds. Oak.
Jones Martha A,, teacher select school,' Oak.
Jones Charles R., barber, 46 Front, h. 18 Front.
Jones Thomas J., barber, 46 Front, h. 18 Front.
Jordan Amasa A., farmer. Day's Avenue.
Kane Susan, school teacher, h. Oak.
Kedder George, wood turner, h. Day's Avenue.
KeUy Charles S., harness maker. Front.
Kemp William, laborer.
Kempfield Anna, domestic.
Kendall Mrs. Ann, h. Berrien.
KendaU Ponsonby, mason, bds. Berrien.
Kendall Edmund, bds. Berrien.
KendaU Mary, taUoress, bds. Berrien.
Kingery John H., (Blake & Kingery,) h. West, nr. Second.
Kmgery WilUam D., (Wagner & Kingery,) bds. West, nr.
Second.
Kinney Patrick H., miller, h. Chicago.
Kinney WUUam, mason, h. Front.
Kinyon Horace H., groceries and provisions, 53 Front.
Kirk David, laborer, h. Fourth.
Kyte Charles, horse trainer, bds. Front.
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Lang Mrs. EUen, h. Portage.
Lane Lewis, laborer, h. Portage.
Lawton Philip, cabinet maker, bds. Tremont House.
Lee Mrs. Martha, h. Second.
Leeds Mary, school teacher, bds. 73 Front.
Lehmer William, teamster.

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LeSuer Henry D., traveling agent, h. Main, cor. Third,
Logan John M,, laboi:er, h. River.
Logan Mrs, Mary A,, h. River,
Long Edith, school teacher, bds. Roe.
Long Samuel P., farmer, h. Roe.
Lough WiUiam, laborer, h. Day's Avetaue.
Lovejoy Charles, horse trainer, bds, 2 Front,
Luther J, & A. W., cloths and crockery, 45 Front, h, 76 Fronts
McCleaf D. A., miller, h. Portage, cor. Second.
NcC'ollum S. Everet, (Batchelor & McCoUum,) h. 86 Front.
McCoUum Mrs. Elizabeth, h. Front.
McComb Robert, peddler, h. S. Portage.
McCoy Clarance, carpenter, h. w s Main,,
McCoy Russell, farmer, h. w s Main.
McDonald David S., nursery, h. w s Day's Avenue.
McEwen II. P. wagon maker, h. Portage,
McLin George H,, physician, 59 Front, h, e s Portage.
McNeil George B., blacksmith, h. Fourth,
McOmber Richard, farmer, h. 113 Front,
Maine Orin, farmer, h. Oak, ,
Maine Orin, Jr,, laborer, bds. Oak.
Maloy George W., carpenter, h. Oak,
Manchester Abel J,, painter,
Mansfield D, R. & M, S., pastors Advent Christian Church, h,
w s Detroit,
Mansfield Elijah D,, book-keeper. Advent Christian Times;
office, h. w s Lake, ;
Mansfield Jennie, compositor, bds. Detroit. '
Marhoff & Warner, (Henry^ M. & E, A, W.,) manuf. doors,
sash and blinds, S, Oak,
Marhoff Henry, (Marhoff & Warner,) h. e s Oak,
Marsh Orson, workman on railroad, h. Day's Avenue,
Marshall WiUiam, carpenter, h. Day's Avenue.
Martin Albert, teamster, h- Fourth.
Matchett Mrs. Martha A., h. Third.
Matchett WiUiam, laborer, h. Third.
Matthews Webster, (Matthews & Baker.) h. Portage.
Matthews A. C, student, bds Front. i
Matthews James M., (Baker & Matthews,) h. Fourth,
Mead Myron C, (Mead & Weisberger,) Day's Avenue,
Mead & Weisberger, propr, saw mill, Oak,

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WMM wmmmAM TEA^mhm,
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EDUCATIONAL INTELLIGENCE,
To the practical work of the School Room, and to the Philosophy
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NIUES, MICHIQAN.

Merrill Norris H., post master, h. w s Oak.
Merrill George W., blacksmith, h. West, nr. Front.
Metzgar Gotleib, h. Front. ,
Michael Noah, tinware, Front, h. 81 Front.
Miller Samuel, carpenter, h. Day's Avenue.
Mills Wellington, painter, h. Oak.
'Molsberry W. P., biUiard hall and bowUng alley, 37 Front, h.
Main, nr. Second.
Montgomery David, painter, h. Portage.
Montross R. W., (Smith & Montross,) h. Oak.
Moriey & Talbot, (B. T. Moriey k W. H. Talbot,) foundry
and machine shop. Portage, nr. M. C. R. R.
Morris Garret, bible agent, h. Main.
Morris John, clerh with Binns k Rose, h. Main.
Morris Royal, laborer, h. Main.
Morse Henry L., traveling agent, h. Oak.
Morse _Samuel, barber, h. Oak.
Moulton John B., agent Wheeler k Wilson sewing machine,
h. West.
Mowrey Hiram N., blacksmith. Day's Avenue.
Myers Piatt B., (Smith & M.,) physician, h. Main, cor. Third.
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Nash D. C, grocery, 60 Front, h. same.
Nash' Mrs. Matilda, h. Third.
Noble George W., boots and shoes, 50 Front.
Norris Nathan W., turner, (Black's,) h. Day's Avenue.
O
OUn P. G., retired farmer, h. Day's Avenue.
Onan James, miUef, with Rough and Pears, h. Chicago.
Onan Dennis, shingle sawyer, bds. Chicago.

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Osborn WiUiam, drugs and books, 41 Front, h. Main.
Parketon Charles H., manuf, window shades,
Parrish Jesse N,, dealer in lumber and stock, Fourth,
Pattengill William, laborer, h. Roe,
Pears WUliam, (Rough & Pears,) flouring miU, h, 87 Front,
Pierce Ross W., physician, 49 Piront, h, 82 Front,
Pierce George W,, harness maker, h. Fourth,
Pierce Ashman, clerk, bds. Day's Avenue.
PUmpton Emory M., lawyer, 47 Front, h. w s Oak.
Post Mrs. J. N,, h. Oak,
Potter Frank N. , wood carver, h, s s Clark.
Potter Solon 0., carpenter, h. Oak,
Powers WilUam, shoemaker, h. Oak,
Powers Alfred P,, laborer, h. 66 Front,
Proud & Pease, (D. P. k D. N. P.,) livery stable, 26 Front.
Rea W. W., harness maker. Front, h. Oak.
Rea C. Hayden, harness maker, h, Clark,
Rea Elizabeth, tailoress, bds. Front. , '
Reafer Henry, laborer.
Redden k Duncan, (Samuel W. R, & James D.,) grocers, 43
Front,
Redden Samuel W., (Redden k Duncan,) h. Portage,
Richards k Fox, (Alfred R, k L. P, P,,) lumber dealers, Day's
Avenue. '
Richards Alfred, (Richards k Fox,) h. Fourth,
Richards George H., manuf. zinc collar pads. Portage, h. Third,
Richardson Mrs. Lucy, h. Portage,
Richardson Gershon, laborer, Portage,
Richardson George J., laborer, West,
Riley Augusta, milliner.
Rinker Mrs. Nancy.
Robinson Parker, cooper.
Roe John M,, physician, 48 Front, cor. Main, h, w s Oak.
Roe EU, Sr., h. Main,
Roe J, H,, singing teacher, h, s s Oak, '
Rogers 0., laborer, h. Portage,
Rogers & Himes, (R, H. R, & W, I, H,,) variety store, 48 Front,
cor. Main,
Rogers Robert H,, (Rogers & Himes,) h, Terre Coupee Roadl
Rose 0. W,, (Binns & Rose,) h. Portage,

BUCHANAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY. 271

S. D, DANN, Proprietor.
 4W 
This is a well appointed House, and of a capacity to accommodate
all who will favor it with their patronage. Good Livery in attendance.
62 Front Street, Corner of Oak,
BUCHANAN, - - MICHIGAN.
Rose James, farmer, h. Third.
Rosenquest Henry A., printer. Record office, bds. Main.
Ross & Son, (J. D. & A. P.,) bankers, 46 Front, cor. Main,
h. 67 Front.
Ross Mrs. Amanda, h. Oak.
Ross Mrs. Clara, h. Fourth.
Rouse Charles, painter, h. Clark.
Rouse Mrs. Mary, h. Third.
Russ H, E,, teamster, h. Front.
Russell Stewart, bds. Oak.
Russell Irvin, carpenter, h. Oak.
Rynearson & Sanders, (Isaiah R. & P. C. S.,) boots and shoes,
Front.
Rynearson Isaiah, (R. k Sanders,) h. Berrien.
Rynearson Jefferson, engineer, h. Berrien.
Rynearson Josiah, laborer, h. Berrien.
Rynearson Peter B., watch making and repairing, 49 Front.
Rynearson Werter, miller, (Rough & Pears' mill,) h. Berrien.
Rynearson William, farmer, h. Bertrand Road.
Sampson H. G., farmer, h. Portage, south of M. C. R. R.
Sampson Maria, school teacher, bds. Portage.
Sampson Emma, school teacher, bds. Portage.
Sampson Nettie, school teacher, bds. Portage.
Sanders F. C, (Rynearson & S.,) h. Portage.
Sargood Joseph,, turner.
Schram Valentine, laborer, h. Portage.
Schram WiUiam, pedler, h, Portage.
Shackleton John, saloon, 31 Front.
Shaffer JuUus, baker, bds. Tremont House.
Sherwood Lyman, carpenter, h. Fourth.

272 BUCHANAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY.

Sherwood Ja,mes, carpienter.
Sherwood John, laborer. Portage.
Shiffer James, mason. Portage.
Shook John, shoemaker, Railroad st.
Sickafoose Rev. George, Presiding Elder, (United Brethren,)
h. n s Fourth.
Simmons Thomas, carpenter and joiner, h. Lake.
Simmons C. A,, (Eaton & Simmons,) h. Third,
Simmons Mrs. Lucy, h. Third.
Simmons WilUam, teamster.
Skinner Charles, horse trainer, bds. 2 Front, nr. Pair Grounds.
Skinner Wm., horse trainer, bds. 2 Front.
Smith Charles, bds. Third.
Smith, Elston & Co., props, handle factory. Oak.
Smith James, laborer. Second.
Smith & Myers, (James S. &P. B. M.,) druggists, 58 Front.
Smith James, (Smith & Myers,) h. 58 Front.
Smith James M., printer. Record office, bds. Tremont House.
Smith John, workman. Railroad.
Smith Perry, Ijaborer.
Smith Philo, engineer, handle factory.
Smith & Montross, (G. W. S. k R. W. M.,) proprs. Wolverine
Handle Factory, at Galien,
Smith G, W., (Smith k Montross,) h. e s Portage,
Smith Sanford, (Smith & Sons,) h. Day's Avenue.
Smith & Sons, (S., J. & M.,) groceries and provisions, 39
Front, h. Day's Avenue.
Smith W. H., workman, M. C. R. R.
Smith Seth, baggage master, M. C. R. R., h. Portage.
Smith Mrs. Margaret A., h. Berrien.
Snyder Charles, mason, h. River,
Sparks Eldon, produce dealer, bds. Main cor. Third.
Sparks Allen, workman, (Black's.)
Sparks Hellen L., compositor, Advent Christian Times office.
Spencer B. IL, cabinet maker. Black's, h. Lake.
St. John James, cooper, bds. Oak.
Storm Henry C, book-keeper. Black's, bds. Main.
Strausheidt Mrs. Sarah E., h. Lake, nr. Front.
Strong Horace P., shoemaker, 51 Front, h. Main.
Strong Mrs. Susan B., school teacher, h. Main.
Strong Howell, clerk, h. Second.
Swearingen Mrs. Sarah, h- Portage.

BUCHANAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY. 273

CHAS. M. UNDERWOOD.
—DEALER IN—
G-ENERAL HARDTTV'ARE,
48 Main Street, Corner of Second,
NILES, - - IVIICHIOAIV.
T
Talbot WiUiam H., (Moriey & T,,) h. Oak.
Taylor Joseph, shoemaker, h. Alexander.
Terriere Daniel, general insurance agent, h. 73 Front.
Terriere Alice, school teacher, bds. 73 Front.
Thomas Theodore W., turner, h Main.
Totten Daniel, farmer, h. Main.
Town George, laborer, bds. Tremont House.
Treat David B., freight and ticket agent, M. C. R. R.
TREMONT HOUSE, S. D. Dann, propr., 62 Front, cor. Oak.
Tryon J. T., manuf. carvings, h. Portage.
Van Antwerp George, painter. Front.
Vh,ickevoy William, workman on Railroad, h. Oak.
Vincent William A., carpenter.
Voorhees J. V., cooper...
Wagner & Kingery, '(D. A, W, & W. D. K.,) ptoprs. Bferrien
County Record, Main.
Wagner D. A., propr. Christian Proclamation, h. Main, nr.
Third.
Wagner Lilian, compositor. Record and Proclamation offices.
Walter Gotleib, tailor, h. Fourth.
Walton James A., propr. Eagle House, Main.
Waner Daniel, carpenter, h. Portage.
Warner E. A., (Marhoff & W.,) h. Clark.
Warren Fred., h. Berrien.
WatSon Mrs. S. A., h. Day's Avenue.
Watson Walter, foreman, foundry, h. Day's Avenoe.
Weaver Albert M., hardware clerk, h. 68 Front.
Weaver P. M., (CoUins & W.,) h. 77 Front.

274 BUCHANAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY. I

Weaver AUce A., school teacher, bds. 77 FrOnt.
Weed Mrs. Phoebe, Second.
Weese Hiram, farmer, h. River.
Weese Leonard, laborer. River.
Weisgerber John, (Mead & W.,) h. Day's Avenue.
Welch John C, jeweler and news dealer, 59 Front, h. Day'-g
Avenue.
Wheeler Edward, teamster. Portage.
White Mrs. Virginia, h. Front.
Whitehead Lizzie, music teacher, bds. at Wm. Pears,
Whitehead David, miller, bds, Alexander.
Whitman Scott, live stock dealer, h. Main.
Wilcox EUza, domestic, Second.
Wiley M. W., clerk, Eagle House.
Willard John, mason, h. Front.
Willard John G., laborer.
Willard Augustine, foreman Black's bedstead factory, h. Oak.
Willard Mrs. H. A., taUoress, h. West. .^:^
Williams Harry C, foreman Advent Christian Times office,
bds. 89 Front.
Williams J. C, laborer, h. Portage.
WilUams Hattie, dressmaker, bds. Portage.
Wilson J. M., dentist, Main.
Wilson B., master builder, h. Day's Avenue.
WUson Mrs. Honor, dressmaker. Main, cor. Front.
Widner Mrs. R. E., agent Singer's Sewing Machiae, h. w s
Lake.
Widner Frank P., bds. Lake.
Wood Henry, laborer, h. Late.
Wood James K., clerk with H. J. Howe, h. Detroit.
Wood WilUam, carpenter, Main.
Wood Orin, clerk.
Wood W. P., wagon maker, h. Day's Avenue.
Woodbridge Dr. Horace A., ocuhst, 13 Front.
Wynn Mrs, EUzabeth, h. Fourth;
Wynn Morgan,' teamster, h. Fourth. Z
Zahn JuUa A., tailoress, bds. Chicago,

Buchanan Township Directory.

Abbreviations. — rue, north east quarter ; nw, north west
quarter; se, south east quarter; sec, section; sw, southwest
quarter. The Post office address is the place given at the end
of the line.
X T
Alien Sydney, land owner, nw sec 33, Buchanan,
Alverd Charles, land owner, se sec 31, Dayton,
Andrews Frederic, land owner, ne sec 34, Buchanan,
Andrews John, land owner, nw sec 27, Buchanan,
Atkins Nelson, land owner, se sec 23, Buchanan,
Atkinson James, land owner, se sec 11, Buchanan,

Baldwin M, H., land owner, sw sec 18, Buchanan.
Barber John, land owner, se sec 5, Buchanan.
Barnes Hiram, land owner, nw sec 5, Buchanan.
Barnhouse WUUam H., land owner, sw sec 15, Buchanan.
Bates Alvin, land owner, se sec 2, Buchanan.
Baner Jacob, land owner, ne sec 5, Buchanan.
Beck John, land owner, se sec 16, Buchanan.
Beck EUjah, land owner, ne sec 25, Buchanan.
Beckwith Edgar, land ovmer, nw sec 19, Buchanan.
Beckwith Edwin A., land owner, se sec 20, Buchanan.
Beckwith Mrs. L. H,, land owner, ne sec 20, Buchanan.
Becker George P., land owner, ne sec 36, Buchanan.
Bell Martin, farmer, Buchanan.
BUss Debert, land owner, se sec 33, Buchanan.
BoUe Gotleib, land owner, sw sec 7, Buchanan.
Bradley Henry, land owner, sw sec 2, Buchanan.
Broceus Abram, land owner, se sec 27, Buchanan.
Broceus Raymond, land owner, se sec 7, Buchanan.
Broceus William, landowner, ne sec 11, Buchanan,
Burgoine Robert, land owner, ne sec 3, Buchanan.

276 BUCHANAN TOWNSHIP DIBBOTOBY,

Burkhart B., land owner, ne sec 31, Buchanan.
Burns William, land owner, sw sec 83, Buchanan,
a
Camp Miner, land owner, sw sec 19, Buchanan,
Camp Samuel, land owner, nw sec 19, Buchanan.
Carpenter Marcus, land owner, sw sec 3, Buchanan,
Case Allen, land owner, se sec 8, Buchanan.
Case James K,, land owner, sw sec 28, Buchanan.
Chamberlain Benjamin, land owner, se sec 86, Buchanan
ClaA P. F,, land owner, se sec 35, Buchanan,
Clark John, land owner, ne sec 22, Buchanan,
Clark R, V., land owner, se sec 4, Buchanan.
Colvui George W., land owner, nw sec 11, Buchanan.
Colvin Jefferson.
Colvin Wilkinson, land owner, sec 4, Buchanan. t
Cool Frederic, land owner, sw sec 6, Buchanan.
Cool Gotleib, land owner, nc sec 7, Buchanan.
Conradt Gotleib, land owner, se sec 17, Buchanan,
Conradt WUliam land owner, ne sec 20, Buchanan.
Coveny Joseph, land owner, sw sec 6, Buchanan,
CuUen James, land owner, se sec 31, Dayton.

Daley Mrs, Ann, land owner, sw sec 32, Dayton,
Dalrymple George, land owner, sw sec 25, Buchanan.
Decker EUza, land owner, ne sec 28, Buchanan.
Decker Isaac, land owner, sw sec 8, Buchanan.
Dempsey Samuel, land owner, sw sec 32, Dayton.
Dempsey MUton J.
Denend WUUam, land owner, ne sec 81, Dayton.
Diment Benjamin, land owner, nw sec 5, Buchanan.
Donley Jerry, land owner, sw sec 32, Dayton.
Dragoo Mrs. Barbara A., land owner, sec 23, Buchanan.
Dragoo Julius M,, land owner, se sec 15, Buchanan.
Dragoo Lodema, land owner, sw sec 15, Buchanan.
Dragoo Uel, land owner, sw sec 14, Buchanan.
Dutton David, land owner, se sec 21, Buchanan.

Ebersol Henry, land owner, nw sec 28, Buchanan.

BUCHANAN TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 277

Pedorus George, land owner, no seo 21, Buchanan.
Ferris Melissa, land owner, sw sec 12, Buchanan.
Fisk David, land owner, nw sec 34, Buchanan.
Foster Mary D., land owner, sec 32, Dayton.
Fuller Joseph, land owner, se sec 8, Buchanan,
Gazley David, land owner, ne sec 2, Buchanan,

Hamel Henry, land owner, sw sec 16, Buchanan.
Hanover WilUam, land owner, bw sec 18, Buchanan.
Hartline Joel, land owner, sec 6, Buchanan.
Haskins H. H., land owner, sw sec 18, Buchanan.
Hastings WiUiam, land owner, nw seo 25.
Hess Henry, land owner, sw sec 16, Buchanan.
Hess John H., land owner, nw sec 21, Buchanan.
HUdreth Mrs. 0. J., land owner, ne sec 27, Buchanan,
Hoff George, farmer, sec 21, Buchanan,
Hoff George, Jr., land owner, se seo 21, Buchanan.
Hoff John, land owner, ne sec 21, Buchanan.
Hunter Albert G.
Hunter T. J., land owner, se sec 10, Buchanan.
Huse Mathias, land owner, nw sec 30, Dayton.

Ingersol C. J., land owner, nw sec 34, Buchanan.
Inglewright A. W., land owner, sw sec 7, Buchanan.
Inglewright WUliami land owner, n sec 2, Buchanan.
or
Jennings Jasper* land owner, ne sec 10, Buchanan. '
Johnson R. £., land owner, se sec 5, Buchanan.
Juday Jerome, land owner, Sep 18,Buchanan.
Juday John, land owner, nw seo 18, Buchanan.

Kayler Jefferson.
Keuey Bros., land ownejs, se sec H, Buchanan.
KeUy Williaqi, land ownisr, nw sec $3, B^aohuian.

278 BUCHANAN TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY.

Keniston James, land owner, ne sec 19, Buchanan.
Kirkindall Van, land owner, sec 14, Buchanan.

Leslie Hartley, land owner, se sec 29, Dayton.
Long Jacob, land owner, sw sec 28, Buchanan.
Lumbard A. W., land owner, sw sec 26, Buchanan.
Madren Leonard, land owner, se sec 8, Buchanan.
Marble John, land owner, nw sec 36, Buchanan.
Markley George, land owner, ne sec 3, Buchanan.
Marsh Alonzo, land owner, sw sec 36, Buchanan. ,
Marsh Marvin, land owner, se sec 36, Buchanan.
Mason Oscar, land owner, ne sec 34, Buchanan.
McCracken Charles, land owner, se sec 4.
McGuinn Bryen, land owner, sw sec 30, Dayton.
McNally Thomas, land owner, se sec 31, DaytonI
McOmber Richard, land owner, sw sec 26, Buchanan.
Mead WiUiam, land owner, se sec 27, Buchanan.
Merrill William S., land owner, nw sec 35, Buchanan.
Metz George, land owner, sec l9, Buchanan.
Miller Aaron, land owner, se sec 27, Buchanan.
Miller Anson, land owner, sw sec 10, Buchanan.
Miller Jacob E., land owner, nw sec 22, Buchanan.
Mitchell Tapley, land owner, se sec 8, Buchanan.
Mitchell John, land owner, sw sec 9, Buchanan.
Montague Orin, farmer, sw sec 23, Buchanan;
Moon Richard, land owner, nw sec 21, Buchanan.
Moon Zimri, land owner, ne sec 26, Buchanan.
Morgan L. B., land owner, nw sec 34, Buchanan.
Morley Mrs. CeUa, land owner, se sec 21, Buchanan.
Morley William, land owner, sw sec 34, Buchanan.
Muchler John, land owner, se sec 8, Buchanan.
Myrick E., land owner, ne sec 11, Buchanan,
Nutt Joseph W., land owner, nw sec 10, Buchanan.

Paxton WilUam S,, land owner, sw sec 20, Buchanan.
Pennell B. M., land ownerj sw sec 34, Buchanan.
PenweU E. W;, land owner, nw sec 20, Buchanan.

BUCHANAN TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 279*

Perrott John, land owner, se sec 27, Buchanan.
Perry V. N,, farmer, sec 22, Buchanan; '
Potter Alonzo, land owner, sw sec 31, Dayton.
Price Benjamin.
Raver George, land owner, ne sec 5, Buchanan.
Reynolds James, land owner, nw sec 26, Buchanan.
Richards Alfred, land owner, se sec 26, Buchanan.
Rinker Nancy, land owner, se sec 26, Buchanan.
Roach Samuel, l&,nd owner, ne sec 9, Buchanan.
Roe Charles, land owner, ne sec 22, Buchanan.
Roe Eli, Jr., land owner, ne sec 26, Buchanan.
Rose William J., land owner, sw sec 8, Buchanan.
Rundell Robert, farmer, sec 21, Buchanan.
Rundell Milicent, land owner, ne sec 21, Buchanan.
Russ H. E., land owner, sw sec 25, Buchanan.
s
Samson H. G., land owner, se sec 35, Buchanan.
Searls George, land owner, ne sec 14, Buchanan.
Seai'ls John, land owner, se sec 14, Buchanan.
Shaw Levi, land owner, sec 11, Buchanan.
Shemaly WilUam, land owner, nw sec 3, Buchanan.
Shepardson Amos, land owner, ne sec 29, Buchanan.
Shepardson Ira, land owner, sw sec 19, Buchanan.
Sherwood 0. M.
Sherwood Mrs. G., land owner, nw sec 14, Buchanan.
Sherwood H. C, land owner, ne sec 33, Buchanan.
Simmons WUliam. \
Simson Charles, land owner, nw sec 10, Buchanan.
Slater Jerry, land owner, se sec 30, Buchanan.
Smith George, land owner, ne sec 6, Buchanan.
Smith George M., land owner, nw sec 15, Buchanan.
Smith J. J., land own^r, se sec 15, Buchanan.
Snyder Jacob, land owner, sw sec 2, Buchanan,
Snyder Joseph, land owner, ne sec 27, Buchanan,
Sparks Joseph, land owner, nw sec 25, Buchanan,
Spaulding Edwin, land owner, sw sec 4, Buchanan,
Spauldulg E. P., land owner, ne sec 10, Buchanan.
Spaulding L. W., land owner, sw sec 4, Buchanan.
Spennetta Dominic, land owner, sw sec 17, Buchanan.
Susan Stephen, land owner, se sec 16, Buchanan.

280 BUCHANAN TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY.

Swartz Christian, land owner sw sec 32, Dayton;
Sylvester Darius, land owner, nw seo 3, Buonaaan,

Teich Alphons, land owner, sw sec 8, Buchanan.
TidweU William.
Totten Daniel, land owner, ne sec 26, Buchanan.
Tomlinson Albert, land owner, ne sec 15, Buchanan,
Tomlinson A, J., land owner, sw sec 28, Buchanan.

Vanderlin Charles.

V

Wade Frank, farmer, nw sec 80, Buchanan.
Wagner A. Z., propr saw mUl, ne sec 26, Buchanan,
Watson Lawson, land owner, se sec 22, Buchanan,
Weaver Benjamin, land owner, se sec 18, Buchanan.
Weaver David, land owner, sw sec 8, Buchanan,
Weaver Elmer.
Weaver Jacob,
Weaver John.
Weaver Samuel, land owner, sw sec 27, Buchanan.
Whalen Patrick, lapd owner, nw sec 19, Buchanan.
Wilber John, land owner, sw sec 26, Buchanan.
Wilson Henry, land owner, sw sec 12, Buchanan.
Wilson Nathaniel, land owner, se sec 21, Buchanan.
Wolkins Peter, land owner, sec 6, Buchanan.
Wood Benoni, land owner, sw sec 2, Buchanan.
Wray Peachy, land owner, sw sec 20,. Buchanan.
Wray Riley, land owner, nw sec 28, Buchanan.

HISTORY OF ORONOKO.

This township is designated as town 6 south, range 18 wesi.
The face of the country is generaUy rolling and is nearly all
susceptible of cultivation, as there are but few acres of waste
or unavaUable land in the town. Two or three small streams
flow from different parts of the town into the river. In the
vicinity of Berrien Springs is a fertile prairie of about a thou
sand acres, known as Wolfs Prairie. This is the only prairie
in the County outside of Bertrand. It is the general opinion
of the earUer settlers that the prairie was once covered with a
forest, which was destroyed by a wind storm, and that the
ground was cleared and cultivated by the Indians. Indications
of former com fields were plainly visible when the first settlers
came. Many of the old forest trees which escaped the des
tructive wind storm are yet standing in the vUlage and are
guarded with much care by the older settlers. Wolfs Prairie
^t an early day attracted pioneers, the first of whom was Law
rence Cavenaugh, who afterwards removed to Berrien Town
ship. John Pike arrived at Carey Mission on the 2d of May, 1829.
A few weeks after he moved his family and goods in a pe
riouge, down the river to Wolfs Prairie, where he lived until
1832, when he removed to Royalton.^
George Kimmel of Somerset Co., Penn., visited the County

;282 ' HISTORY OK ORONOKO,

;in 1829. He bought at tbe land office in Monroe soveral hun-
•dred acres of land lying in and around Wolf's Prairie. In
May 1831, he, with two sons and a number of workmen ar-'
rived on the ground and commenced work. The remainder of
his family did not arrive untU June, 1888.
Francis B, Murdock, a son-in-law, of Mr, Kimmors, came in
1831, Ho moved from Eli Ford's miU, on a raft, down the
Dowagiac and the St, Joseph to Berrien. The house which ho
-erected was near the site of James Graham's residence,
Pitt Brown was another settlor of '81, He came in July of
(that year. Ho was proprietor of the ferry which was built
soon after his arrival, and the first post master. Ho kept the
¦office in his tavern under the hill below the west end of the
'bridge, where ho afterwards had a store. Ho was Supervisor
.of Berrien township from 1833 to 1840.
Edward Ballengee visited Berrien in the fall of 1832 and
purchased an unfinished frame building which stood near the
present Dofield House. After contracting for lumber and ma-
tterial to finish the building ho returned to Indiana, fti April
.of the following year be moved his goods to Borrion iind opened
.a storo. ThomKH Love was subsequently his partner in the
jnaercantile business, Mr, BaUengee left Berrien about 1840
.and is at present a resident of Buchanan, In tho meantime he
has resided in Indiana, in California and in sovoral places in
ithis County and in Cass.
Lyman A, Barnard is tho oldest inhabitant of the viUage.
He has resided in this vicinity forty-two years and claims to
be good for forty more. In 1832 be built a boat of fifteen
tons burden at LaGrange Prairie and hauled it to tbe river at
Niles where he launched it, and floated it down the river to St,
Joseph and put a mast in it, lie crossed the lake several times
in his little boat, and on his first trip to Chicago cleared fifty
dollars. He was for some time in the employ of Britain and
Feeland, and navigated the river, receiving and delivering
goods and collecting money for his employers, /One evening

HISTORY OE OBONOKO, 283
when Barnard had returned to St, Joseph from a trip up the
river where he had been collecting money, be called to report
to Feeland and found him gambling with Captain Whittaker,
He had staked the last of his money and had lost. Turning
to Barnard he asked in a low voice what luck he had had.
Barnard handed him about $500 which he had collected, at the
same time endeavoring to persuade him to desist from playing,
as Whittaker was a successfnl gambler and more than a match
for his opponent- The playing was continued until the five
hundred were lost. It was but a short time after this event
that Whittaker bought the land at iNew Buffalo, and, with
others, laid out a viUage, It is probable that the money which
he invested in his New Buffalo speculation was the same which
he had won from Feeland,
The viUage of Berrien was surveyed and platted in August, '
1831, by Samuel Mars, deputy surveyor. Pitt Brown, Horace
Godfrey, now living in Lake, and Francis B, Murdock were
tbe original proprietors.
Among the other pioneers who came into Oronoko at an
early day were Wm, P, St, John, Hezekiah HaU, Wm, Web
ster, Stephen Purdy, Joseph Feather, Mr, Leonard and Abram
Freed, The first steamer that navigated the St, Joseph was the
Newburyport, which came up the river as far as Berrien
Springs in the summer of 1832, where she ran aground and
was taken back to St, Joseph in a damaged condition. The
MatUda Barney, built by Deacon and McCaleb of St. Joseph,
was more successful in 1833, and made trips up to South
Bend. The following year another boat, the Davy Crocket,
was brought around fi'om Presque Isle to compete with the
Matilda Barney for the river trade.
The appearance of these two boats on the river was an event
of some importance to early travelers, and it was celebrated
in song, the poet of the occasion being Nathan Young, an
eccentric, person, weU known to most of the older settlers.

284 HISTORY OF ORONOKO.
throughout the County. A few of the verses as written by
Mr. Young, describing the "unpleasantness" between the
boats, are reproduced :
"Now Davy Crocket came to town
AU dressed up like a dandy;
From Presque Isle has come around
To spark MatUda Barney.
"Now Davy he approached near.
With her began to blaniby,
' Your company not wanted here,'
RepUed Matilda Barney.
" ' 0 how can you treat me so,
My dearest Miss Matilda ;
Suice you have got no other beau.
And I love you so dearly ?'
" 'You appear to be a nice young man,'
RepUed Matilda Barney.
" You are also an oljUging friend,
More than I would wish to have you."
On one trip " MatUda Barney" was so unfortunate as to run
upon a snag and break her wheel, and had to be towed to St.
Joseph by the "Crocket." As both had stem wheels she
could be towed only by lashing her alongside, as described in
the "poem." " At length Matilda she grew lame,
And Davy made towards her ;
She soon consented for him
To see her safe to the moutbaof the river.
" It was hand in hand they both locked arms.
And down they came together,
DeUshted with each other's charms,
Was like sister any brother.
" It is now they are in St. Joseph Bay,
Beneath the stOrms and weather,
But whether they are married or~no,
It is there they lie together."

HISTORY OF ORONOKO » 286

Otonoko was set off from Berrien and made a separate totm-
ship in 1837. The first election was held at the house of WU
Uam F. St. John. Edward BaUengee was the first Supervisor
and Wm. F. St. John wa« the first Clerk. UntU 1846,
Oronoko extended from the river to the lake. The larger por
tion of Berrien Springs was formerly in Berrien township, and
the elections were held in Pitt Brown's tavern, but in 1847 the
river was made the boundary line between the two townships.
The population of Oronoko, mcluding Lake, in 1840 was
335 ; in '45 it was 664 ; in '54 the population of Oronoko
alone was 874, and the valuation of real and personal property
was about $260,000. In 1870 the population was 1,617 and
the assessed valuation was §406,990.
Berrien Springs was designated as the County seat in 1837.
NUes would have been pleased to have had it removed to that
place since it was the largest viUage in the County. One
of the old settlers affirms that NUes wanted every thing, and
when the appropriation was made for a light house at St. Jo
seph NUes wanted that.
Berrien formerly had the reputation of disposing of a good
deal of bad whisky, but it appears that at one time a strong
temperance element existed in the vUlage and one of the
whisky dealers came to grief in this manner : He opened a
" grocery," which was understood to mean "whisky barrel,"
and the ladies to the number of forty held a private meeting,
elected officers, passed prohibitory resolutions, and armed with
axes and hammers marched to the grocery, which they entered.
Miss Peck read the resolutions to Mr. Green and asked what
he would take for his whisky. He repUed, " One hundred
doUars." This they refused to give. They then took posses
sion of tiie barrel, roUed it into the street and cut the hoops,
and the earth drank it up. Mr. Green was warned that if he
persisted they would tar and feather him. The boys then ob
tained a bier, and placing the barrel upon it marched through

286 BERRIEN SPRINGS VILLASE DIRECTORY.
the streets tolUng a cow beU, and finally went to the river and
deposited it there.
The village was incorporated in 1863. Its population in
1870 was 662. Being situated in a rich farming country, its
merchants enjoy ft good trade. The sales of. J. M. Piatt
amounted to $50,000 in 1870. The oldest ma'chant in the
village is P. Kephart, who has been in business twenty-five
years. J. M. Piatt commenced business in 1847.
The viUage has three stores seUing dry goods and groceries,
three groceries, boot and shoe store, two drug stores, two
hotels, jewelry store, news and book store, two churches, two
wagon shops, four blacksmith shops, planing mill and handle
factory, one lawyer and four physicians.

Berrien Springs Village Directory.
CORPORATION OFFICERS.
Lyman A. Barnard, President; B. P. Feather, Clerk; A,
Kephart, Treasurer; Charles E. Howe, Assessor; S. H.
Smith, Robert Rennie, D. Chapman, J. D. Barber, J. M.
Piatt, B. P. Pennell, Trustees.
BOARD OF EDUCATION,
Roscoe D. Dix, President; B. F. Feather, Secretary; B. F.
PenneU, P. Kephart, G. S. Pardee, G. H. Murdock.
BERRIEN SPRINGS GRADED SCHOOL.
John N. Foster, Principal ; Mrs. Maria McNab, Interme
diate Department; Mrs. Mary J. Smith, Primary Depart
ment.

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Churches and Qi^faiiizatioiis.
HBTHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Present edifice erected in 1846. Dedicated in 1849; Rev.
David Boms, Pastor; Jesse Helmick, Cleri; Jacob Ewalt,
J. W. Carlisle, J. K. Hubbard, Bethuel Farley, B. Edson,
Traatees. Membership 150.
Sunday School. — J. W. H. Carlisle, SuperinOenderd. Num
ber of scholars 75. Number of teachers 15.
UNHBD BBBTHREN CHURCH.
Rev. D. D. Lightner, Pastor; B. D. Townsend, Glass
Leader; WilUam Stahl, Joseph Feather, Tnuiees. Member
ship 20.
Union Sunday Sbhool. — ^ilrs. B. F. PenneU, Superintend-
ent ; 3. N. Foster, Director. Number of scholars 80. Num
ber of teachere 16.
The Advents and the Lutherans have organizations in the
village, but as yet have no churches.
• BERRIEN SPRINGS DEBATING CLUB.
A. Kephart, President; 8. H. Smith, Secretary; John N.
FostCT, Treasurer.
Meets Monday evenings from Ist of October to Ist of April.
LADIES LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
Mrs. M. C. Pennell, President ; Mrs. Jennie Dix, Vice
President; Mrs. M. C. Howe, Sec'y; Miss TUUe Lemon,
Treas. Socials on Saturday evening of each week.
PIONEER BASS BALL CLUB,
James Graham, President ; George Graham, L. F. Warner
andB.D. Dix, rice Prmaenf*; J.M.Piatt, Treas.; F.N.
Dix, Oor. See'y.; 0. J. Richardson, Bee. See'y. Frank N.
Dix, Captain of first nine.

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MASONIC.
Western Star Lodge No. 39, F. & A. M. Officers : L. B.
Marquisee, W. M.; W. H. Miller, S. W.; R. D. Dix, J. W.;
D. H. Rater, Sec'y; Ezra Wilson, OVeas.; F. N. Dix, S. D.;
Noah Claypool, J. D.; W. C. Barber, Tyhsr.
Meets Wednesday evening on or before full moOn, at Masonio
HaU. G. A. R.
Leader Post No. 18. Charies E, Howe, P. C; R. D. Dix,
S. V. C; F. N. Dix, J. V. C; J. R. Boyer, Adj't.; D. G. W.
Gaugler, Q. M.; C. B. Johnson, Q. M. S.; A. D! Cheney,
Serg't Major.; James N. Parker, 0. D.; B. P. Feather, 0. G,
Membership 45, Meets every alternate Friday evening.

Village Directoiy—Alphabetical.

Abbreviations. — Cor., corner; h., house; propr., propri
etor. The word street is impUed,

A.
Ackerman James, mason,
Aiken Charles, painter,
Anderson Thomas W,, physician and surgeon, h. Main.
Anderson John, farmer.
Armstrong Mrs. Lydia.
Armstrong S. G., physician and surgeon.
Atterbury Frank, harness maker, h. Ferry.
Atterbury Charles, school teacher, bds. Ferry.
Ayers A., saloon and biUiard baU, Ferry.
Baker Jack, miller.
Barber Darius.
Barber Mrs. R. W.

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Bartholomew Mrs. Lucretia.
Bartholomew Mattie, school teacher.
Bartholomew Mrs. Sarah L.
BeU Mrs. Amanda, h. Main.
Benedict Mary M., school teacher.
Benson Asa W., teamster.
Benson Joel, cabinet maker.
Besheus Charles, harness maker. Ferry.
Boon Preston, gardener. Ferry.
Brown Jacob, farmer, h. Ferry.
Bowles Alfred, brick layer.
Bowling George, gunsmith. Ferry.
Boyer J. K.. grocer. Ferry, h. Main.
Brayman Alonzo, carpenter, h. Mechanic.
Brayman Mrs. A., milUner and dressmaker.
Brayman Hattie, school teacher.
Brayman Mrs. Harriet,
Brown Darius, miUwright.
Brown Mrs. Hannah.
Burns Rev. David, pastor M. E. church.
C
Case B. F., grocery and saloon, Ferry.
Chapman Daniel, judge of probate, office in Coort Mouse.
Cheney A. D., mechanic.
Claar George, tinware, Ferry.
Clark & Pennell, (W. C. & B. P. P.,) irj gpods and groceries.
Colvin Austin W., books and news depot, P. O.livdidiog.
Conklin Charles, shoemaker.
Crum Mrs. Elizabeth.
I>
Davidson Jams M., farmer.
Davidson Joseph H., carpenter.
Davidson Lyman J., carpenter.
Davidson Mrs. Salina N.
Davidson Hiram C, clerk.
Davis Aiidrew J., saloon, Ferry,
Davis N. J,, groceries and crockery.
Defield House, Mrs. Mary E. Defield, pr<^|^i^«r.
Defield John, manager D^^d Heqse.]
Delaplane Jew, hostler and base ballist.

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Dickey Frank, laborer.
Dix Frank N., county remstor,
Dix Roscoe D., (R. D. &T. N. Dix.)
DIX R. D. & F. N., abstracts and real estate, register's office,
Dudley Charles C, painter.
Dudley Oscar A., carpenter. £:
ElUott Thomas T., carpenter.
Eply W. H., draper and tailor, Perry.
Essiok David, meat market, Perry.
Essiok James, carpenter. Ferry.
Essiok Richard, tinner, with Georgo Claar.
Fay Oscar, carpenter.
Feather Benjamin P., village recorder.
Ferrell James, laborer, Mam.
Ferriss Reed, teamster.
Fifield Osgood, carpenter.
Filkins Peter J., mason.
Fisher John, blacksmith.
Fisher Joseph, saloon, Ferry.
Fletohor George, shoemaker.
Foster John N., principal Union School.
Gates Lewis W., farmer.
Gaugler D. G. W., furniture, Ferry.
Gardner Clifton, carpenter.
Gorham Erie, carpenter. Main.
Gorham Ira, blacksmith.
Gorham John, farmer.
Graham Jainea, deputy sheriff.
Granger James, millwright. H
HaU Mrs. EUzabeth.
Hall Harvey, carpenter.
Hess Samuel, county treasurer.
Hickman William, laborer.
Hinckly Edward, stono mason, h. Ferry. , .
Hipp & Jewell, (M. H. & B. Gt. J.,) flour and feed and agrionl
tural implements,
Howard Mrs, Elizabeth.

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Howe Charles E., county derk.
Howe Charles F., surveyor.
Howe J. Warren, supervisor and farmer.
Hubbard David K., shoemaker, Mechanic.
Hnmeston Henry, former.
Hunter Joseph, mason, h. Ferry. J
Jacobs Ameria, stone mason.
Johnson Carl, propr. Niles Express.
Kephart P. & Son, (P. K. & A. K.,) dry goods and groceries.
Ferry, cor. Main.
Kephart P. & Son, (P. K. & H. K..) drugs, Ferry, cor. Me-
chanio.
Kibler Mrs. Rohama. L
Lamb Mrs. Margaret, weaver.
Lemon Mrs. A. B., milUnery, Ferry.
ME
Marquissee L. B., boots and shoes, Ferry.
Mason W. P., physician, Main.
McOmber Fred, jeweler and watchmaker. Ferry.
Mealoy A. J., h. Bluff.
Miars Mrs. Katherine.
Miars Henry, brick mason, h. Hamilton.
MiUer George T., mechanic.
MiUer J. R., traveUng agent, h. Main.
Millham Richard, teamster.
Munger Charles, clerk.
Murdock George H„ insurance agent.
Murphy George, laborer.
Pardee George S., farmer, h. Murdock.
Pardee Jane A. E., school teacher.
Parker Ed., shoemaker.
Parker James, painter, h. Ferry.
PameU B. F., (Clark & Fennel^) h. Main.
Perring Frederic, wagon maker.
Piatt fames M., dry goods, groceries, hardware, &c, Perry,
cor. Main.
Piatt George B., clerk.

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Potts Jonas, laborer.
Punches Aaron, laborer.
Reed Otis, propr. Eagle Hotel.
Reiber John, tinner.
Reiber William P., physician and surgeon, h. Main.
Reiter D. H., druggist. Pastor Lutheran church.
Rennie Robert, carpenter, h. Mechanic.
Richardson Charles, farmer.
Royce Mrs. Rebecca.
Shearer Alpheus G., propr. planing mUl and spoke factory, h.
Mechanic.
Shearer John H., farmer, h. Mechanic.
Simmons Mrs. Betsey.
Sischo Mrs. P. M.
Smith Sylvester H., post master and insurance agent.
Snyder Peter, farmer.
Spor Joseph, machinist.
Stahl WiUiam, cabinet maker, Ferry, h. Kimmel.
Stevens Simon, farmer.
St. John Luther, carpenter, h. Hamilton.
St. John William P., blacksmith.
Stough Henry, blacksmith and wagon maker.
Stow I. M., penman and painter.
Stowe John, circus proprietor.
Stowe Wesley, circus clown and justice of the peace.
Sweet Mrs. Mary P.
Sympson James, farmer. T
Tewksbury Mrs. Etta.
Tewksbury RoUo, blacksmith.
TreadweU Mrs. Polly P. y
Van Deusen Nicholas, carpenter and joiner-
Vinton & Swank, (H. S. Vinton & Cyrus Swanfe,) blacksinijia,

Ferry, cor. Mecho^io-
Wansbrongh £!. M., school teaeb92'.
Warner Linus F., sheriff.
Warts Mrs. C, milliner. Ferry.

ORONOKO TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 298

Watson Charles B., barber, Ferry, h. Main.
Watson James M., justice of the peace.
Wells Eber, laborer.
Wicoff J. C, auctioneer and billiard saloon. Ferry.
Wilkinson Mrs. EUzabeth A.
Willis John M., thresher.
Wilson Thomas, farmer.
WoUum James, carpenter.
Wood George, groceries and provisions. Ferry, cor. Mechanic.

Oronoko Township Directory.

Abbreviations. — ne, north east quarter ; nw, north west
quarter; se, south east quarter; sec, section; sw, southwest
quarter. The Post office address is the place given at the end
of the line.

Baker Valentine, farmer, sec 32.
Beach Joseph, land owner, sec 33.
Bechtel David, land owner, sw sec 3, Berrien Springs.
Bechtel Jacob, Jr., land owner, sw sec 3, Berrien Springs.
Bidinger Adam, land owner, se sec 8, Berrien Springs.
Bidinger James, farmer, se sec 8, Berrien Sprhags.
Bidinger Martin, farmer, se sec 8, Beririen Springs.
Bihluim Andrew, land owner, ne sec 28.
Boal John, land owner,, sec 8, Berrien Springs.
Boon John, land owner, se sec 13, Berrien Springs.
Boyl Christian, farmer, sec 32, Weesaw.
Boyl Godfrey, land owner, sw sec 31, Weesaw.
Bronson Palmer, land owner, ne sec 3, Berrien Springs. ,
a
Claypool S,, land owner, nw sec 21, Berrien Springs.

2S4 oronoko T0WN6HIP DIRECTORY.

Cowan John, land owner,, nw 8«c 9, Berrien Springs.
Cromwell James 0., land owiier^ sw sec 17^ Berrien. Swings-
Cromwell Vincent, land owner, se sec 17, Berrien Springs-
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Dean James P., land owner, sw sec 17, Berrien Springs.
Dester Jacob, land owner, ne sec 10, Berrien Springs.
Dougherty WiUiam, land owner, ne sec 13, Berrien Springs.
Dudley Oscar A., land owner, se sec 13, Berrien Springs.

Earnest Horatio N., laborer.
Edwards Richard, land owner, sec 30.
Eidson William B,, land owner, sec 2, Berrien Springs.
Evans Lewis, land owner, nw sec 8, Berrien Springs,
Ewalt George, land owner, sec 14, Berrien Springs.
Ewalt George H., land owner, sw sec 16, Berrien Springs.
Farley Bethuel, land owner, sec 23, Berrien Springs,
Feather Daniel T,, land owner, sec 7, Berrien Springs.
Feather John IL, land owner, sec 7, Berrien Springs.
Feather Joseph, land owner, ne sec 23, Berrien Springs,
Feather Joshua, farmer, sec 7, Berrien Springs.
Feather Joshua, Jr., land owner, sec 7, Berrien Springs.
Feather Moses, land owner, sec 7.
Feather Reuben P., farmer, ne sec 23, Berrien Springs,
J'eather Wijliam J,, land owner, sw sec 14, Berrien Springs.
Fisher Lewis^ land owner, sw sec 16, Berrien Springs.
Fisher Zackariah, land owner, ne sec 19, Berrien Springs.
Fisher Francis, land owner, nw sec 8, Berrien Springs.
Freed David A., land owner, sw sec 24, Berrien Springs.
French Isaac, land owner, sec 8, Berrien Springs.
a-
Gar Abel, land owner, ne sec 21, Berrien Springs.
Graham George, land owner, sec 13, Berrien Springs.

Hadlock Samuel E., land owner, sec 19, Berrien Springs.
Hall Chauncey A., land own^r, se sec 5, Berrien Springs,
Harner John, Jr,,,laind owner, sec 81,
Harner Michael, land owner, sec 30.

OHONOKO TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 296

Harner M^chaelj Jr., farmer, see 31.
Harner WUUam H., land owner,! nw^ec 8, • Berrien, Springs.
Harper Wilson; land owner, see 16, Berrien Springs.
HartUn Isaac, land owner, se sec 4, Berrien Springs.
Hastings Robert, land owner, sw sec 8, Berrien Springs.
Heim John, land owner, nw sec 10, Berrien Springs.
Helmick Barns, land owner, nw sec 34.
Helmick Eli, land owner, ne sec 34,
Helmick Hiram S., land owner, sec 4, Berrien Springs.
Helmick Jesse, land owner, sec 34.
Helmick John S., land owner and blacksmith, ne sec 33.
Henney David, land owner, sw sec 17, Berrien Springs.
Hinish David B., land owner, sw sec 4, Berrien Springs.
Holdeman Angeline, land owner, ne sec 9, Berrien Springs.
HoUis William, land owner, se sec 19, Berrien Springs.

Ingleright Andrew, land owner, sec 27.
Ingleright George W., land owner, ne sec 27.
Ingleright John W., land owner, se sec 22, Berrien Springs.
Ingleright WiUiam H. '
Ireland Elon M., land owner, sw sec 23, Berrien Springs,

Jackson William, land owner.
Jennings John W., land owner, sec 19.
Johnson Ezekiel, land owner, sec 11, Berrien Springs.
Jones William J., land owner, se sec 16.

Kimmel George H., land owner, sec 4.
Knight Jonathan, land owner, nw sec 11, Berrien Springs.
Kritzer John, Jr., land owner, sw sec 30.

Lake George, land owner, nw sec 30,
Lemon Aurelia B , land ownerj se sec 13, Berrien Springs.
Lemon Andrew, land owner, se sec 17, Berrien Springs.
Lockman Mattis, land gwner, sw sec 15, Berrien Springs.
Long Isaac, land owner, se sec 17, Berrien S|)rings.
Long Joseph, land owner, sec 16, Berrien Springs.
LdrdDavidj land owner, ne sec 17, Berrien Springs.

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Lord Samuel, land owner,, nw sec 16, Berrien Springs.
Lower Jacob, land owner, sec 30.
Lyon Patrick, land owner, ne sec 10, Berrien Springs.
lye
Mars George W., land owner, ne sec l5, Berrien Springs.
Marsh Dewey, land owner, sw sec 31, Berrien Springs.
Marsh Edward, land owner, sec 30, Berrien Springs.
Marsh Sanford, land owner, ne sec 31, Berrien Springs,
Martin John S., land owner, sec 24, Berrien Springs.
MarJjin Joseph, land owner, nw sec 19, Berrien Springs.
Michael. Samuel, land owner, nw sec 17, Berrien Springs.
Morabiter Frank, land owner, nw sec 19.
Moyer Henry J., land owner, sec 9, Berrien Springs.
Moyer Mrs. Lydia, land owner, nw sec 9, Berrien Springs.
Nash Harrison, land owner, ne sec 8, Berrien Springs.
Neidlinger Daniel, land owner, se sec 10, Berrien Springs.
Neidlinger P., land owner, nw sec 32, Berrien Springs.
Nelson Laura, land owner, nw sec 29, Berrien Springs.
Nelson Orlando, land owner, sec 29, Berrien Springs.
Nichols Charles D., land owner, sw sec 11, Berrien Springs.
Palmer Elias, land owner, se sec 20, Berrien Springs.
Parce Hiram M., land owner, sw sec 11, Berrien Springs.
Parce LaPayette, land owner, nw sec 3, Berrien Springs. .
Parce Leonard L., land owner, ne sec 3, Berrien Springs.
Parkerton G. N., land owner,, sec 32.
Pennell A. C, land owner, sec 27, Berrien Springs.
Pennell Edgar S., farmer, sec 27, Berrien Springs.
Pontius Reuben, land owner, nw sec 30. ^
PuUen Charles M., land owner, sw sec 8, Berrien Springs.
PuUen George P,, land owner, sec 3, Berrien Springs.
PuUen Cloyd, land owner, sec 4, Berrien Springs.
Ransom & Randall, proprs. flour mill, sec 11, Berrien Springs.
Reynolds George H., land owner, nw sec 24, Berrien Springs.
Reynolds John, land owner, nw sec 35.
Richardson Reuben H., land owner, ne sec 11, Berrien Springs,
Ritchie Samuel, land owner, sw sec 27, Berrien Springs,

OROlSOKO TOWNSfitP DIRECTORY. .fSY

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Sadler Philip, land owner, sw sec 9, Berrien Springs.
Shearer Jeremiah, land owner, ne sec 22, Berrien Springs.
Shemaly Lewis, farmer, sec 33, Berrien Springs.
Shemaly Samuel, land owner, se sec 33, Berrien Springs.
Shemaly iWilliam, land owner, sec 34, Berrien Springs.
Shultz John G., landowner, ne sec 28, Berrien Springs.
Simons Fred, land owner, ne sec 20, Berrien Springs.
Simons Gibson, land owner, sw sec 16, Berrien Springs.
Simons Nicholas, land owner, ne sec 20, Berrien Springs.
Slater Alexander, farmer, sw sec 11, Berrien Springs.
Sleight Barrett L., farmer, sec 11; Berrien Springs.
Sleight Jesse B., lan(| owner and minister, sec 11, Berrien
Springs.
Small Adam, land owner, ne sec 16, Berrien Springs.
Smith Peter, land owner, se sec 29, Buchanan.
^nyder Peter, land owner, ne sec 24, Berrien Springs.
Spaulding Timothy C, land owner, nwsec 23, Berrien Springs.
Staton James P., land owner, sec 13, Berrien Springs.
Stemm Adam K., land owner, ne sec 9, Berrien Springs.
Stemm Henry, land owner, ne sec 17, Berrien Springs.
Stemm John, land owner, nw sec 9, Berrien Springs.
Storick Hiram E., land owner, sw sec 15, Berrien Springs.
Storick Isaac R., land owner, sec 22, Berrien Springs.
Storick John, land owner, nw sec 28, Berrien Springs.
Storick Lewis, land owner/se sec 29, Berrien Springs.
Stover Israel M., land owner and blacksmith, nw sec 17, Ber
rien Springs.
Stover John H., blacksmith.
Stow A. D., land owner, sec 20, Berrien. Springs.
Sylvester EUzabeth, land owner, se sec 2, Berrien Springs.'
Sylvester Moses A., land owner, se see 2, Berrien Springs.
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Tabor William M., land owner, sec 33, Berrien Springs.
Tudor Samuel, land owner, se sec 24, Berrien Springs.
Tuttle Riley J., blacksmith, nw sec 20, Berrien Springs.
Van Patten Aaron, land owner, nw sec 26, Berrien Springs.
Van Patten M., land owner, se sec 22, Berrien Springs.

29^8 HISTORY OF ROYALTON.

Wall Lewis, land owner, nw sec 15, Berriesi Springs.
Walton James, land owner, nw sec 18.
Wellington Socrates L., land owner, ne sec 18.
Whetstone Josiah, land owner, se sec 14, Berrien Springs.
Whetstone Tobias, land owner, se sec 10, Berrien Springs.
Wiedman George F., land owner, se sec 16, Berrien Springs,
Williams Jesse, land owner, ne sec 27.
Wilson Ezra D., propr. saw mill, se sec 27.
Wilson M-, land owner, nw sec 19.
Winfield Broderick, land owner, nw seo 21, Borvion Springs,
Wiro Andrew, land owner, se seo 18.
Wire John, land owner, nw sec 20, Berrien Springs.
Wood Stephen, land owner, se sec 14, Berrien Springs.

HISTORY OF ROYiLTON.

Royalton is designated as to«n 4 south, range 18 west, and
is bounded on the south by Oronoko, on the west by Lincoln,
and is separated on the east from Sodus by the St. Joseph,
over which there is no bridge within the limits of thib township.
Along the river the land is broken in some places into ra
vines, but tho country back from the river is more level, and ia
rich and productive. The town contains many fine farms as
well OS large orchards. Royalton formerly extended from tho

HISTORY OF BOYALTON. 299
river to the lake, but a few years ago the western portion was
organized as a separate township.
The first settlement waa at "Royalton vUlage," which was
laid out by Major Timothy S. Smith in 1834. Major Smith
resided here for many years, having moved here in 1828 after
having taught a year at Gary Mission. He subsequently went
to California.
John Pike settled at Royalton viUage in 1832. He was a
native of North Carolina, bom in 1782, and emigrated to Ohio
in 1804. He afterwards resided at Richmond, Ind., at Cin
cinnati, and in Vigo county, Ind. In 1829 he came to Berrien
County, Uving at Berrien Springs for a time and removing to
Royalton in 1832. His restive nature would not aUow him to
reside here long, and after a few years he ronoved to the
vicinity of Lafayette, Ind., and from there to Northern Iowa,
where' he died in February, 1870, aged 88 years. BKs son,
William Pike, is a farmer and fruit grower, and has been a
resident of Royalton for nearly forty years.
William H. Tryon is an old settler, having resided on section
29 since 1838. He is an extensive fruit grower, having on
his farm nearly ten thousand frait trees. Mr. Tryon has been
for several years one of the County Coroners.
David Shearer was residing on section 30 when Mr. Tryon
came. The assessed valuation of real and personal property in
1870 was $156,535. The population was 1,040.

Royalton Township Directory.

Abbreviations. — ^ne, north east quarter ; nw, north west
quarter : r. 19, range 19, (western part of the township) ; se,
south east quarter ; sec, section; sw, south ivest quarter.
The post office address is the place named at the end of the
Une.

Abbe Albert, liiud owner, se sec 12, St. Joseph.
Alguire Rodney, land owner, nw sec 30, St. Joseph.
Archer Madeline, land owner, nw sec 33, Berrien Springs.
Archer AVilliam, land owner, se sec 32, Berrien Springs.
Arnold Reiley, land owner, sw sec 18, St. Joseph.
Ashoff Henry, fruit grower, nw sec 20, Berrien Road, St.
Joseph . 1
Ballcnger Robert, land owner, ne sec 29, Berrien Springs.
Baswell Ezra, land owner, sw sec 18, St. Joseph.
Baumgardner William, land owner, sw sec 18, St. Joseph.
Bemis Lincoln, land owner, se sec 30, St. Joseph.
Birdsey A., fruit grower, se sec 1, r 19, Berrien Road, St.
Joseph.
Birdsey L., land owner, ne sec 13, r 19, St. Joseph.
Bliss George, land owner, nw see 28, Berrien Road, Berrien
Springs.
Bort J., land owner, nw sec 30, St. Joseph.
Bort John, land owner, nw sec 18.
Brewer Stephen, land owner, sw sec 19, St. Joseph.
Briney Adam J., land owner, nw sec 19, St. Joseph.
Brown Jefferson, land owner, ne sec 33, Berrien Springs.
Brown J. M., land owner, ne sec 28, St. Joseph.
Brown Louisa, land owner, nw sec 28, St. Joseph.
Brown Rodney, land owner, ne sec 33, St. Joseph.
Brunker Charles, land owner, sec 19, St. Joseph.
Brunker John, land owner, sec 18, St. Joseph.

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Brunker William, land owner, sw sec 18, St. Joseph.
Bufford Samuel, land owner, se sec 8, St. Joseph.
Bunker Carlton, land owner, ne sec 18, St. Joseph.
Burkett Andrew, land owner, sw sec 16, St. Joseph.
Burkett Henry, land owner, ne sec 8, St. Joseph.
Burkett James, land owner, nw sec 16, St. Joseph.
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Canada Thoma,s, land owner, se sec 32, Berrien Springs.
Carlton James, land owner, sw sec 8, St. Joseph.
Carlton A. IL, land owner, sw ace 7, St. Joseph.
Chrishman Paul, land owner, no sec 17, St. Joseph.
Christian Hans, land owner, so sec 19, St. Joseph.
Collier Royal D., land owner, sw sec 20, St. Joseph.
Oordorvillo Cornelius, land owner, nw sec 30, St. Joseph.
Cramer V. R., land owner, ne sec 7, St. Joseph.
Crandell Kidder, land owner, nw sec 30.
Curtis Alfred, land owner, ne sec 12, r 19, St. Joseph.
Curtis Cornelius, land owner, nw sec 7, St. Joseph.
Cuvort llii-hard, land owner, nw sec 2<S, St. Joseph.
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Danforth John, land owner, se sec 12, r V.), St. Joseph.
Dart Samuel, land owner, sw sec 30.
Deancr J., land owner, nc sec 18, St. Joseph.
Doulcn John, land owik^'. ne sec 30. St. Joseph.
H-i
idiscnhard Kinnlfrick, hnul owner, no h<;o 1H, Si. Joseph.
Ev.TiiS Ifoni-y J., land (r,\ner, sw sec 30.
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Finch Zimri, land owner, s«! sec lit, St. Jo.scpli.
Finegan James, land owner, se sec 20.
Fossle David, land owner, ne sec 31.
Foster 0. L., land owner, so sec 30.
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Gard Hiram, lj»,nd owner, ne sec 24, r ll», St. Joseph.
Gard Joseph, land owner, ne sec 36, St. Joseph.
Gaster John, land owner, sec 18, St. Joseph.
Geisler Charles, land owner, sc see 18," St. Joseph.

302 ROYALTON TOWNSHIP DrREOTORY.

Geisler John, land owner, se sec 17, St. Joseph.
Geisler PhUip, land owner, sec 17, St.^Jo8eph.
Gerren Julius, laud owner, se sec 84, Berrien Springs.

Hall Edward, land owner, nw sec 21, St. Joseph.
Hankins John M., land owner, ne sec 19, St. Joseph.
Hanson Louis, land owner, nw sec 21, St, Joseph,
Masking Henry, land owner, ne sec 8, St. Joseph.
Hasking William, land owner, ne sec 8, St. Joseph.
Heruck Malan, land owner, se sec 8, St. Joseph.
Hide L., farmer, sec 13, r 19, St. Joseph.
Hide Luther K., land own^r, ne sec 13, r 19, St. Joseph.
Hollywood EUen, land owner, se sec 13, r 14, St. Joseph.
Hollywood Job W., land owner, se sec 13, r 19, St. Joseph.
Hollywood Olive, land owner, sc sec 13, r 19, St Joseph.
Hoover A. 0., land owner, se sec 28, Berrien Springs.
Houle Joseph, land owner, se sec 5, St. Joseph.
Hunter R., land owner, ne sec 16, St. Joseph.

Jacobson Jacob, land owner, se sec 26, r 19, St. Joseph.]
Jacobson Peter, land owner, se sec 25, r 19, St Joseph.
Jemmerson James, farmer, sec 7, r 19, St. Joseph.
•Johnson L. K., land owner, sw sec 7, r 19, St. Joseph.
Kebel John, land owner, se sec 31. Berrien Springs.
Keller David, land owner, ne sec 17, St. Joseph.
KeUer Michael, land owner, se sec 29, St. Joseph.
King S., fruit grower, ne see 18, St. Joseph.
Knight Samuel, land owner, sw sec 20, St. -Joseph.
Landsberger Nelson B., land owner,'se sec 24, r 19, St. Joseph.
Leonard B. N., fruit grower, se sec 7, St. Joseph.
Madison H., land owner, se sec 19, St. Joseph.
Manning Wm., farmer, sec 9, St. Joseph.
Martia Noble, agent Ohio stone pump, nw sec 7, St. Joseph.
Martzke Charles, land owner, sec 32, Berrien Springs.
Marvin E., land owner, nw sec 9, St. Joseph.

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Martin George, land, owner, sw sec 4, St. Joseph.
Mathews WUUam, land owner, ne sec 12, r 19, St. Joseph.
McFallon James, land owner, nw sec 30. St. Joseph.
Miller P., fruit grower, ne sec 12, r 19, St. Joseph.
Mitteburg^ Ensley, land owner, nw sec 30, St. Joseph.
Mitteburger James, farmer, sec 30, St. Joseph.
Mitteburger Willirm, land owner, nw sec 30, St. Joseph.
Myers Margaret, land owner, nw sec 19, St. Joseph.
Mvers Thomas, land owner, se sec 24, r 19, St. Joseph.
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O'deli Greenleaf, land owner, sw sec 19, St. Joseph.

Pealaad Andrew, blacksmith, ne sec SO, St. Joseph.
Peterson Clossen, land owner, se sec 25, r 19, St. Joseph.
PhiUiger Rhinaldo, land owner, se sec 8, St. Joseph.
Philliger S. P., land owner, nw sec 21, St. Joseph.
Pike William, fruit grower, se sec 7, Berrien Road, St. Joseph.
Porter Harvey, land owner, nc sec 25, St. Joseph.
Porter Soloman, land owner, nw sec 30, St. Joseph.
Price John, sec 30, St. Joseph.
PuUen Lloyd, land owner, sw sec 34, Berrien Road.
Rantfrow Henry, cooper, sw sec 20, St. Joseph.
Reyiiolds YfilUam C, land owner, nw sec 7, St. Joseph.
Rheinsmith Christopher, land owner, ne sec 33.
Riflley Mis. Lucy, land owner, ne sec 25, St. Joseph.
Risley Noah, sec 2'?, St. Joseph.
Roberts John, land owner, sw sec .20, St. Joseph.
Robertson Frank, land owner, ne sec 28, Berrien Springs.
Roskey Caleb, land owner, se sec 28, Berrien Springs.
Roskey George, land owner, ne sec 20, St.. Joseph.
Ro'SS efohn, land owner, sw sec 30, St. Joseph.
Roaa Lide, land owner, sw sec 21, St. Joseph.
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Saaerbier Christopher, land owner, sw sec 8, St. Joseph.
Schaub Henry, land owner, se sec 17, St. Joseph.
Schocknesse Louisa, land owner, nw sec 32.
Schofield Louis, land owner, se sec 19, St, Joseph.
Schott John, land owner, nw sec 19, St. Joseph.

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Scofield Hardy, land owner, sw sec 21, St, Joseph.
Scott Ansel, land owner, se sec. 20,^St, Joseph-
Scott GeorgCj propr, saw mill, nw sec 17, -Berrien Road, St,
Joseph,
Shearer Andrew,, fruit grower, nw sec 30, St. Joseph,
Shearer David, land owner, sw sec 19, St..Josep'h.
Shearer Eli, fruit grower, ne sec 19, St, Joseph.
Shearer John, land owner, nw sec 30, St. Joseph.
Shearer William, land owner, se sec 24, r 19, St. Joseph,
Sherman' Martin, land owner,'nw sec 20, St, Joseph.
Silver Jeremiah, land owner, nw sec 18, St, Joseph,
Smith Henry, land owner, nw sec 17, St, Joseph.
Smith Henry, land owner, se sec 28, St. Joseph.'
Spaulding OUver, land owner, se s'sc 33, Berrien Road, Ber
rien Springs.
Stanley Samuel, landowner, sw sec 20, St, Joseph,
Stell Joseph, land owner, se sec 18, St, Joseph.
Stevens WiUiam, land owner, ne sec 19, St. Joseph.
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Taylor Sarah, land owner, nw sec 18, St. Joseph.
Tudor John, land owner, ne sec 33, Berrien Springs.
Tryon John, land owner, nw sec 29, St. Josephs.
Tryon Lewis, land owner, sw sec 20, St. Joseph.
Tryon WiUiam H., fruit grpwer, nw sec 29,_ Tryon Avenue,
St. Joseph-
Try on Wm. Halsey, land owner, ne sec 31.
Warskan Hannah, land owner, sw sec 17, St. Joseph,
Warskan William, farmer, sec 17, St, Jeseph.

HISTORY OF LINCOLN.

Lincoln is the youngest township in the County, having
been organized but about five years. The surface is generally
level and a portion is low and swampy. A tract of low land
extends from sections 24 and 35 north to sections 4 and 5,
when it changes into a ravine and turns into Hickory creek in
section 2, On the west of this low land the soil is sandy,
whUe on the east it is composed of clay and gravel. The south
western portion of the town contains a large swamp. Heavy
forests of timber, consisting of pine, oak, beech, maple and
whitewood formerly covered the ground, and considerable
quantities remain, but it is fast disappearing. In May, 1836,
a town with the imposing title of Liverpool was laid out at the
mouth of the Grand Marais. The intention was to improve
the water power and manufacture lumber from ;the large forests
of pine in the vicinity. The proprietors were Robert Rich
ards, E. P. Deacon and Hiram Brown of St. Joseph. It
turned out to be only a paper town.
Fruit growers will before long claim this township for their
own, and even now the road from Stevensville to St. Joseph, a
distance of nine miles, is lined nearly the whole distance with
peach orchards. The Michigan Lake Shore Railroad passes
through the whole length of the town and has two stations —
Lincoln aad Stevensville. At StevensviUe a village has been
laid out, and it already has two stor^, blacksmith shop, two
saw mills and a saloon, besides dwelling houses, and it promises
to become a viUage of some importance. A post office will
oon be established in the village.

Lincoln TownsMp Directory.

Abbreviationb. — ne, north eae.t quarter ; nw, north west
q carter ; se, south east quarter; nee, section; h'tt, south west
cyj^arter. The post oflSce uddrcfiM ia the place named at the

fjd of the line.

-A.
Aibee Albert G,, landorfi..jf, sw sec 14, St, .fo'-.tpii.
Abbott E, L,, fruit grower, s sec 9, St. Joseph.
Abraham Christian, fruit grower, nw sec 2, St. Jo^'vpl .
AUen F, R,, fruit grower, oe sec 2, St. Joseph.
AUport Dr,, land owner, sw seo 10, St. -Joseph.
Archer James, land owner, se sec 26, St, -Joseph.
Archer Leroy W,, land owner, nw sec .30, St, Joseph.
Arnold E. R., land owner, ne sec 23, St. -Topeph.
.fc'Aichelor B., land owner, se sec 4, St. Joseph.
Bates Sutliff, land owner, sw sec 14, S'.. J^jh^j;
Bell Aaron, land owner, se sec 15,
BeU Charles, land owner, se sec 11 .
Bonnelle Elizabeth, land owner, nw sec 36.
Bort John, land owner, nw sec 13, St. Joseph.
Brighthaupt Charles, land owner, nw sec 15, St. Joseph.
Bronson Osro, land owner, sw sec 14, St. Joseph.
Bronson Horace, land owner, sw sec 14, St. Joseph.
Bronson Lyman, land owner, sw soc 23.
Brookfield A., land owner, sw sec 28, St. Joseph.
Brooks Perry, land owner, nw sec 11, St. Joseph.
Brooks Sylvester, land owner, ne sec 11, St. Joseph;
Brown A. D., fruit grower, .i sec -, St. Joseph.
Brown Augusta, land owner, s<: m -. 11, St. Joseph.
Brown Chester, b.'^d own':r, se c;cc 11, St. Joseph.
Brown Christopher, land owner, se sec 20, St. Joseph.
Brown D. N,, fruit grower, ne soc 9, St, Joseph.

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BrownJJ, S,, land owner, se sec 3, St. Joseph.
Brown Orrin, fruit grower, ne sec 9, St, Joseph.
Brown Philo E., land owner, nw sec 14, St. Joseph.
Brown WiUiam A., land owner, ne sec 23, St. Joseph.
Brown W, J,, land owner, sw sec 3, St. Joseph,
Burns David, land owner, n sec 9, St. Joseph.

Caldwell E, S,, fruit grower, ne sec 9, St, Joseph,
Carpenter L., fruit grower, nw sec 3, St. Joseph.
Canovay James, land owner, ne sec 2, St, Joseph.
Chancy Edmund, land owner, ne sec 21,
Clark E, P., land owner, ne sec 16, St. Joseph.
Collins James D., fruit grower, ne sec 21, St, Joseph,
Collins James G., fruit grower, sec 21, St. Joseph.
Conkey Albert, land owner, se sec 11, St. Joseph.
Cook Mrs, Charles, land owner, nw sec 32.
Corigan John, land owner, nw sec 15, St, Joseph,
'Cramton E, P., land owner, nw sec 11, St. Joseph.
Crandall A. D,, land owner, sw sec 28, St. Joseph.
ID
Davis Luther, land owner, nw sec 24, St. Joseph.
Deusenberry Hiram, fruit grower, nw sec 10, St. Joseph,
Devor Elias, land owner, sec 1, St. Joseph,
Dobson H., land owner, nwsec 13, St. Joseph.
Dorwin William E., land owner, nw sec 25.
Dro Oscar, land owner, sw sec 13, St. Joseph.
Dunham James, fruit grower, se sec 21, St. Joseph.
Dunham T. W., land owner, nw sec 29, St. Joseph.
Eldridge Y,, fruit grower, sw sec 3, St, Joseph.
ElUott P. P., land owner, ne sec 16, St. Joseph.
Ensley WiUiam G., land owner, ne sec 11, St. Joseph.
Evans Henry, land owner, ne sec 23, St. Joseph,
Fikes Jacob, land owner, se sec 2, St. Joseph,
Fisher D,, land owner, se sec 32,
Fisher Daniel, land owner, sw sec 16, St. Joseph.
Fletcher James, land owner, ne sec 22.
French A. 0., fruit grower, sw soc 10, St. Joseph.

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Gast Frederick, fruit growerj w sec 2, St. Joseph.
Graham John, land owner, sw sec 11, St. Joseph.
Grahl Fred, land owner, ne sec 27, St. Joseph.
Gregg RUey A., land owner, sw sec 1, St. Joseph.
Grifendorf Charles, land owner, ne sec 10, St. Joseph.
Griffin Rev. M., land owner, sw sec 3, St. Joseph.
Griffin Mathew, land owner, sw sec 2, St. Joseph.
<xriswold A. B., land owner, sw sec 23, St. Joseph.

Ham Emily, land owner, ne sec 3, St. Joseph.
Harris Betsey, fruit grower, se sec 16, St. Joseph.
Harris Charles, land owner, se sec 16, St. Joseph.
Hayward C. P., land owner, nw sec 15, St. Joseph.
Hazard Asa, land owner, sw sec 23, St. Joseph.
Hess Hiram C, land owner, nw sec 25, St. Joseph.
Hetler Gotleib, land owner, sw sec 2, St. Joseph.
Heyn Fred, fruit grower.
HoUis George, land owner, sw sec 22, St. Joseph.
Houle Paul, land owner, sw sec 25, St. Joseph.
Hudson Albert, land owner, se sec 11, St. Joseph.
Hudson William, fruit grower, sw sec 16, St. Joseph.
Huntington P. L., land owner, nw sec 3, St. Joseph.
Huntington H, L., fruit grower, nw sec 3, St, Joseph.
Hyde Milo, land owner, se sec 23, St. Joseph.

Jasper Fred, fruit grower, ne sec 3, St, Joseph,
Jeffries Jacob, land owner, nw sec 33, St, Joseph,
Jeffries William, land owner, nw sec 53, St. Joseph.
Jewell Wesley, land owner, sw sec 27.
Johnson A., land owner, sw sec 1, St. Joseph,
Johnson E. R., land owner, sw sec 22, St. Joseph.

Kapser C, fruit grower, se sec 3, St. Joseph.
Keeler Fred, land owner, ne sec 16, St. Joseph.
Kennedy H. C, fmit grower, sw sec 15, St. Joseph.
Kime J. G., land owner, nw sec 26, St. Joseph.
Knowles L. B., land owner, nw sec 3, St. Joseph.

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Lamond Joseph, land owner, nw sec 28.
Lamonion Leroy, land owner, se sec 35.
Lamonion Norman, land owner, se sec 35.
Lane Asher, land owner, nw sec 11, St. Joseph.
Latta George & Silas, land owners, sw sec 21.
Lawler John, land owner, sw sec 27, St. Joseph.
Lee John H., fruit grower, se sec 15, St. Joseph.
Lewis Peter, land owner, se sec 11, St. Joseph.
Linklater William, land owner, ne sec 23, St. Joseph.
Lister J. W., fruit grower, sw sec 16, St. Joseph.
Lock Mrs. Philo D., land owner, sw sec 10, St. Joseph.
Lutge Fred, land owner, sw sec 2, St. Joseph.
Marr William B., land owner, se sec 16, St. Joseph.
Martin Mrs. Ann, land owner, se sec 10, St, Joseph,
Martin C, land owner, se sec 23, St, Joseph,
Mason John, land owner, nw sec 15, St, Joseph,
Mason Thomas, land owner, nw sec 15, St. Joseph.
Maxon Artemus, land owner, se sec 26, St. Joseph.
McDonald A., fruit grower, se sec 16, St. Joseph.
McMaster H. P., land owner, nw sec 16, St, Joseph.
Metinger Philip, land owner, se sec 3, St. Joseph.
Milke John, fruit grower, nw sec 10, St, Joseph.
Milke WilUam C, land owner, sw sec 16, St, Joseph.
Miller Barnard, land owner, nw sec 12, St. Joseph.
Miller D. A., land owner, nw sec 12, St, Joseph,
Miller Elijah, land owner, nw sec 12, St, Joseph.
Morrison G, R. & Co., merchants,, StevensviUe,
Morrow James, land owner, ne sec 26,
Morrow WiUiam F,, land owner, ne sec 26.
Myers David, land owner, sw sec 24, St, Joseph.
Myers Joseph, land owner, nw sec 13, St, Joseph,

Osborne Mrs, C, land owner, ne sec 11, St Joseph.
Osborne Jerome, land owner, se sec 11, St. Joseph.
Osborne Laurel, land owner, nw sec 13, St. Joseph.
Overacker Ira, fruit grower, sw sec 3, St. Joseph.
Owen A. C, fruit grower, se sec 16, St. Joseph.

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Palmer E., land owner, sw sec 24, St. Joseph.
Parce Mrs. Submit, land owner, nw sec 36.
Parrish Grould, land owner, sw sec 36.
Parrish James A., fruit gtower, nw sec 23, St. Joseph.
Parrish WilUam A., land owner, nw sec 23, St. Joseph.
Penland Hiram, land owner, nw sec 13, St. Joseph,
Percell John, land owner, se sec 21, St, Joseph.
Peters C, land owner, se sec 2, St. Joseph.
Pettitt B. M., land owner, nw sec 10, St. Joseph.
Phelps C, fruit grower, ne sec 9, St. Joseph.
PhiUips Mrs. E., land owner, ne sec 28, St. Joseph.
Philbron Charles, land owner, sw sec 25.
Plea Victor, fruit grower, nw sec 22, St. Joseph.
Plumb Wilbur P., land owner, se sec 3, St, Joseph.
Powers John land owner, ne sec 27, St. Joseph.
Prebe August, land owner, ne sec 10, St. Joseph.
Putnam Perley, propr. saw and flour mills, sw sec 22, Stevens
ville. Q
Quigley Charles, land owner, sw sec 16, St. Joseph.
Quint B. M., fruit grower, nw sec 28, St. Joseph.
Reder John, land owner, ne sec 3, St. Joseph.
Reimer Charles, land owner, sw sec 2, St. Joseph.
Retzer M., land owner, sw seo 2, St. Joseph.
Richardson C, land owner, nw sec 14, St. Joseph.
Richardson James, land owner, sw sec 23, St. Joseph.
Richardson Mrs. Lena, land owner, sw sec 27.
Richardson Thomas, land owner, sw sec 23, St. Joseph.
Ripley H., land owner, ne sec 11, St. Joseph.
Ripley Rosa BeUe, land owner, nw sec 11, St. Joseph.
Roe John, land owner, ne sec 23, St. Joseph.
Rogge Charles, fruit grower, sw sec 3, St. Joseph.
Ronigar OUver, land owner, se sec 35.
Rugatz Oswold, land owner, ne sec 11, St. Joseph.
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Schneider WiUiam, land owner", ne sec 10, St. Joseph.
Shaw Mrs. Sarah, land owner, ne seC 11, St. Joseph.

LINCOLN TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 311

Shinn John, land owner, ne sec 22, St, Joseph,
Shinn Frank, land owner, sw sec 23, St, Joseph,
Shinn S. B., land owner, ne sec 23, St. Joseph.
Shocknesse WilUam, land owner, ne sec 22.
SippereU John, land owner, se sec 3, St. Joseph.
Smith George, land owner, sw sec 33, St. Soseph.
Smith WiUiam, land owner, se sec 20, St. Joseph.
Smith WiUiam B., fruit grower, nw sec 1, St. Joseph.
Smoke A, J., land owner, se sec 23, St. Joseph,
Snell WilUam F,, land owner, se sec 10, St. Joseph.
Snell WUUam H., land owner, se sec 10, St. Joseph.
Spear A., land owner, ne sec 26, St. Joseph.
Spear C. E., land owner, ne sec 26.
Spellman M., fruit grower, se sec 2, St. Joseph.
Sprague C, fruit grower, ne sec 11, St. Joseph.
Sprague WilUam B., land owner, ne sec 11, St. Joseph.
StanUck E., land owner, ne sec 3, St. Joseph.
Stevens Emma, land owner, se sec 15, St. Joseph.
Stevens Eri, land owner, sec 14, St. Joseph.
Stewart Charles, land owner, ne sec 16, St. Joseph.
Stewart W., fruit grower, ne sec 16, St. Joseph.
Strickland H. S., land owner, se sec 28, St. Joseph.
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Taylor Oregon, land owner, sw sec 21, St. Joseph.
Taylor William, land owner, nw sec 13, St. Joseph.
Townsend D. C, fruit grower, se sec 16, St. Joseph.
Townsend Warren, fruit grower, se sec 16, St. Joseph.
Truax Henry A,, fruit grower, sw sec 33, St, Joseph,
Van Dusen Jacob, fruit grower, sw sec 15, St. Joseph.
Van Dusen Peter, fruit grower, s sec 9, St. Joseph.
Van Patten WilUam C, fruit grower, nw sec 1, St. Joseph.
Vierling Michael, land owner, se sec 3, St. Joseph.
Wagoner John, land owner, sw sec 25, St. Joseph.
Walker Mrs. Acenett, fruit grower, nw sec 14, St. JosepL
Walworth WiUiam, land owner, nw sec 28, St. Jeseph.
Ward Mrs. Francis, land owner, nw sec 28, St. Joseph.
Ward H. C, land owner, ne sec 3, St. Joseph,
Webber Peter, fruit grower, ne sec 3, St, Joseph.

312 BENTON TOWNSHIP DIRECTOEY.

Webster A. H., land owner, ne sec 11, St. Joseph,
Webster J. D., land owner, nw sec 11, St. Joseph.
Weed Daniel, land owner, ne see 11, St. Joseph.
Weiss Majer M., frait grower, nw sec 11, St. Joseph.
Weldon GUbert, land owner, se sec 10, St. Joseph.'
Wells Joshua G., land owner, sw sec 1, St. Joseph,
Whipple L., land owner, nw sec 23.
White Mrs. W. T., land owner, ne sec 2, St. Joseph.
Whelply Henry, land owner, ne sec 3, St. Joseph.
Whitney Leonard, fruit grower, se sec 2, St, Joseph,
Wilbur Mrs. Lucy, land owner, ne sec 35, St. Joseph,
WilUams Charles, land owner, sw sec 12, St. Joseph.
WilUams C. G., land owner, ne sec 3, St, Joseph,
WUUams Cyras, land owner, nw sec 12, St, Joseph,
Wilson Daniel, land owner, se sec 23, St. Joseph,
WUson James, land owner, nw sec 24, St. -Joseph,
Witter A., frait grower, ne sec 3, St. Joseph.
Wood Mrs. Gertrade, land owner, se sec 15, St. Joseph,
Wood Henry, land owner, nw sec 26, St, Joseph.
Wright Mrs. George, land owner, se sec 2, St. Joseph.
Wright John, land owner, se sec 2, St. Joseph,

Benton Township Directory.

Abbreviations. — ne, north east quarter ; nw, north west
quarter; se, south east quarter; sec, section; sw, southwest
quarter. The Post office address is the place given at the end
of the line,
Abbott 0. D., land owner, ne sec 11.
Abby D:^, land owner, sw sec 27, Benton Harbor.
Alden Cyras, land owner, nw sec 20, Benton Harbor.
Alden James, land owner, ne sec 27, Benton Harbor.

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Alden Jason, land owner, se sec 27, Benton Harbor,
Alden Jehiel, land owner, se sec 27, Beuton Harbor,
Allen Capt, S., fruit grower, sec 20, Britain Avenue, Benton
Harbor.
Ames P. D., land owner, nw sec 29, Benton Harbor.
Anable E., fruit grower, ne sec 17, Benton Harbor.
Anable WiUiam, land owner, nw sec 9, Benton Harbor.
Antisdale G. W., fruit grower, se sec 19, Empire Avenue,
Benton Harbor.
Archer Vetal, sw sec 21, St. Joseph.

Babcock Charles, land owner, nw sec 9, Benton Harbor.
Babcock George, land owner, nw sec 9, Benton Harbor.
Badsley W. N., land owner, nw sec 9, Benton Harbor.
Baker James T., land owner, sw sec 5, Benton Harbor.
Baker John N., land owner, n^ sec 8, Benton Harbor.
Baker William A., land owner, se sec 6, Benton Harbor.
Barger Henry, ne sec 15.
Barker George, land owner, se sec 22.
Barrett A,, land owner, nw sec 24, Benton Harbor.
Barrett Jones, land owner, sw sec 25, Benton Harbor.
Barrett N., land owner, ne sec 27, Benton Harbor.
Barrett S. J., land owner, sw sec 24, Benton Harbor.
Barry James, land owner, ne sec 2, Benton Harbor.
Barry John S., land owner, ne sec 11, Benton Harbor.
Barry Theodore P.. ne sec 11, Benton Harbor.
Bartholomew Egbert, land owner, ne sec 22, Benton Harbor,
Bauschkee A. & J., land owners, ne sec 3, Benton Harbor.
Bauschkee Daniel, fruit grower, ne sec 31, Napier Avenue,
Benton Harbor.
Banter G. A., fruit grower, ne sec 10, Territorial Road, Ben
ton Harbor.
Beaton John, land owner, nw sec 2G, Benton Harbor.
BeU Joseph, fruit grower, se sec 17, Territorial Road, Benton
Rarbor.
Bessey L., land owner, nw sec 15, Benton Harbor.
Bishop Benjamin, fruit grower, se sec 19, Pipestone Road,
Benton Harbor.
Bishop Samuel, fruit grower, se sec 19, Empire Avenue, Ben
ton Harbor.
Bishop U. H,, land owner, sec 15, Territorial Road, Benton
Harbor,

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Blakesley WilUam, land owner, ne sec 13, Benton Harbor.
Botham Thomas, fruit grower, ne sec 20, Britain Avenue, Bon,
ton Harbor.
Boyington B. P., fruit grower, sw sec 21, Britain Avenue, Ben
ton Harbor. ^
Boyington D,, fruit grower, se sec 20, Britain Avenue, Benton
Harbor,
Boyington S, J., fruit grower, se sec 20, Britain Avenue,
Benton Harbor,
Bowdan William, land owner, nw sec 28, ' Benton Harbor.
Boyce Horace, land owner, sw sec 9, Benton Harbor.
Bradford S. F., land owner, se sec 25, Benton Harbor,
Brado P., land owner, ne sec 9, Benton Harbor.
Bramel E., land owner, nw sec 19, Benton Harbor.
Brant L., land owner, nw sec 9, Benton Harbor.
Bratt John, land owner, sw sec 19, Benton Harbor.
Brooks Mrs. Sarah, land owner, ne sec 16, Benton Harbor.
Brown G. W., fruit grower, se sec 29, Benton Harbor.
Brown Wells, fruit grower, sec 18, Britain Avenue, Benton
Harbor.
Brunson Horace, fruit grower, Territorial Road, Benton
Harbor.
Bryant George II., fruit grower, nw sec 31, Benton Harbor,
Bryant W. 0., land owner, se sec 27, Benton Harbor,
Burnett F. W., land owner, ne sec 36, Benton Harbor.
Bury Freeman, land owner, se sec 12, Territorial Road, Ben
ton Harbor,
Bury George, land owner, sw sec 22, Benton Harbor,
Bury J, D., land owner, se sec 10, Territorial Road, Benton
Harbor.
Butchard Joseph, carpenter, sw sec 30, Colfax Avenue, Ben
ton Harbor.
Butts Charles, fruit grower, nw sec 29, Empire Avenue, Ben
ton Harbor. c
Caldwell Joseph, fruit grower, se sec 5, Paw Paw Road, Ben
ton Harbor.
Calkins A, H,, landowner, sw sec 10, Benton Harbor,
Canfield L., land own^, sw sec 7, Benton Harbor.
Carey Capt, William, land owner, nw sec 5, Benton Harbor,
Carey M., land owner, ne sec 20, Benton Harbor.
Carey Woodbridge, land owner, nw sec 5, Benton Harbor.

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Carley George, land owner, se sec 7, Benton Harbor.
Carmichael A. C, land owner, ne sec 21, Benton Harbor,
Carrier John, land owner, se sec 16, Benton Harbor,
Castle George, land owner, nw sec 24, MUlburg.
Castle Norman, land owner, nw sec 23, MiUburg.
Chalmers George, land owner, sw sec 14, Benton Harbor.
©hapman S, R., fruit grower, se sec 17, Benton Harbor.
Chewors A. B., farmer, nw sec 35, Benton Harbor,
Chivis John, land owner, sw sec 34, Benton Harbor,
Chivis A. B., land owner, sec 14, Benton Harbor.
Closson J. D., fruit grower, sw sec 16, Benton Harbor.
Closson Thomas, land owner, nw sec 16, Territorial Road,
Benton Harbor,
Coats W, A., fruit grower, nw sec 31, Colfax Avenue, Benton
Harbor.
Conncl B., land owner, nw sec 28, Benton Harbor.
Collins II. C, land owner, sw sec 5, Benton Harbor.
Comstock Mrs. A., land owner, sec 6, Benton Harbor.
Coombs M., land owner, ne sec 16, Benton Harbor.
Cook E. D., fruit grower, ne sec 20, Britain Avenue, Benton
Harbor,
Crabb Mrs, S., land owner, se sec 25.
Crall George, land owner, se sec 32, Benton Harbor,
Crooks Georgo, land owner, se sec 30, Benton Harbor,
Culver P,, land owner, nw sec 2, Benton Harbor,
Curtis D, W,, fruit grower, nw sec 18, Benton Harbor,

Daily Peter, fruit grower, sw sec 21, Benton Harbor,
Dailey C., land owner, ne sec 33, Benton Harbor.
Day James, fruit grower, se sec 30, Colfax Avenue,iBenton
Harbor.
Dearduff George, fruit grower, sw sec 33, Benton Harbor.
Devereaux S., fruit grower, ne sec 19, Benton Harbor.
Dickinson Robert, fruit grower, ne sec 5, Benton Harbor.
Dix D. 0., land owner, se sec 25, Benton Harbor.
Dixon W. L., land owner, ne sec 26, Benton Harbor.
Dorsey P. J,, land owner, se sec 20, Benton Harbor,
Doxie Nelson, land owner, sw sec 34, Benton Harbor,
Drupstein C, land owner, ne sec 6, Lake Shore Road, Benton
Harbor.
Dunbar Job, land owner, se seo 9, Benton Harbor.

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Durry William T., fruit grower, ne sec 80, Empire Avenue,
Benton Harbor.

Eastman A., fruit grower, nw sec 30, Empire Avenue, Benton
Harbor.
Edmunds W. V. R., land owner, se sec 85, Benton Harbor.
Edwards Rev. T., land owner, se sec 29, Benton Harbor.
Eldred N. J., fruit grower, Benton Harbor..
Ellifer J., fruit grower, ne sec 81, Napier Av., Benton Harbor.
EUiott M., land owner, ne sec 6, Benton Harbor.
Emerson|M., land owner, sw sec 19, Benton Harbor.
Enos Mrs. L., land owner, ne sec 18, Millburg.
Enos Jehiel, land owner, w sec 13, Millburg.
Evans J. G., fruit grower, ne seo 29, Empire Avenue, Benton
Harbor. :f
Fairman-Mrs., land, owner, se sec 19, Empire Avenue, Benton
Harbor.
Felts John, fruit grower, se sec 19, Britain Avenue, Benton
Harbor.
Fisher Charles, fruit grower, nw sec 81, Napier Avenue, Ben
ton Harbor.
Flood James,' land owner, nw sec 27, Benton Harbor.
Flood John, fruit grower, nw soc 29, Empire Avenue, Benton
Harbor.
Poster 0. N., land owner, s seo 9j Benton Harbor.

Garland H, I-L, fruit grower, ne sec 29, Empire Avenue, Ben
ton Harbor,
Garrett Mrs. Mary, fruit grower, ne sec 7, Benton Harbor.
Garrett Mrs. R., lahd owner, ne sec 7, Benton Harbor.
Gaulette L, J,, fruit grower, nw sec 81, Napier Avenue, Ben
ton Harbor.
George W. L., land owner, nw sec 6, Benton Harbor.
Gifford & Morrison, land owners, ne sec 18.
Gilbert M., land owner, sw seo 1, Millburjg.
Glade M., land owner, se sec 32, Benton Harbor.
Goddard A., land owner, nw seo 9, Benton Harbor.
Goldner J., land owner, sw seo 27, Benton Harbor.
Goodrich P. J., land owner, ne sec 10, Benton Harbor.

BSNTOH TOWBSHIP DIRBCTOBY. 317

Grady Morris, fruit grower, ne sec 6, Lake Shore Road, Ben
ton Hairbor.
GranviDe George, land owner, nw sec 29, Benton Harbor.
Gross A. R., nw sec 5, Benton Harbor.
Grow B., land owner, sw sec 23, Benton Harbor.
Guy C. M., land owner, ne sec 2, Benton Harbor.

Hadlow J.^ land owner, ne sec 29, Senton Harbor.
TTagaman T. C, fruit grower, sec 30, Napier Avenue, Benton
Hiffbor.
Hall P., land owner, se sec 8, Benton Harbor.
Harmon 0., land owner, sw sec 7, Lake Shore Road, Benton
Harbor.
Harrington M. A., contractor, sw sec 30, Colfax Avenue, Ben
ton Harbor.
Harris H. L., fruit grower, ne sec 19, Benton Harbor.
Harris J. H., land owner, nw sec 18, Benton Harbor.
Hedrick John, farmer, se sec 27, Benton Harbor.
Hess George W., land owner, se sec 13, Millburg.
Hiekey Capt., land owner, nw sec 19, Benton Harbor.
Higbee Jam^ F., fruit grower, ne sec 23, Benton Harbor.
Higbee Mrs. XJ., fruit grower, s sec 14, Benton Harbor.
Hilton H., fruit grower, se sec 31, Benton Harbor.
HUton J. W., fruit grower, se sec 31, Benton Harbor.
Hoag I. J., land owner, nw sec 5, Benton Harbor.
Hocker F., land owner, ne sec 28, Benton Harbor.
Hodge WilUam, land owner, nw sec 21, Benton Harbor.
Hopkins A., fruit grower, sw sec 7, Benton Harbor.
Hopkins & Ellis, proprs. saw miU, ne sec 10, Benton Harbor.
Hoppy L., land owner, nw sec 20, Benton Harbor.
Horsey Smith, fruit grower, sw sec 30, Colfax Avenue, Benton
Harbor.
Houghton Daniel, land owner, se sec 29, Benton Harbor.
Houghton N., fruit grower, se sec 29, Benton Harbor.
Howard Farley, land owner, sw sec 36, Benton HM-bor.
Howard Henry, land owner, se see 17, Benton Harbor.
Hnflfetater C, land owner, sec 29, Benton Harbor.
Hughes Charles, fimt grower, ne sec 30, Empire Avenue,
Benton Harbor.
Hull C. B., fruit grower, nw sec 17, Benton Harbor.
Hull R. E., fruit grower, w sec 11, Benton Harbor.

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Hull Mrs., land owner, se sec 17, Territorial Road, Benton
Harbor.
Hunter W. C, land owner, nw sec 19, Benton Harbor.
Hurd D. T., land owner, ne sec 1, Benton Harbor.
Hurd Marcus, farmer, sec 28, Benton Harbor.

Inman J., land owner, se sec 2, Benton Harbor.
Inman E., fruit grower, sw sec 14, Benton Harbor.
Ives Abram, land owner, nw sec 13, Millburg;

Jackson Samuel, fruit grower, se sec 6, Lake Shore Road,
Benton Harbor.
Jakway Elmer, fruit grower, sec 30, Colfax Avenue, Benton
Harbpr.
Jakeway G. P., land owner, ne sec 26, Benton Harbor.
Jakeway J. H,, land owner, ne sec 26, Benton Harbor.
James Albert, fruit grower, se sec 18, Territorial Road, Ben
ton Harbor.
Johnson Benjamin, fruit grower, ne sec 15, Benton Harbor.
Johnson B. P., land owner, se sec 15, Benton Harbor.
Johnson Byron, land owner, sw sec 14, Benton Harbor.
Johnson G., land owner, sw sec 19, Benton Harbor.
Johnson Jether L., fruit grower, se sec 15, Benton Harbor.
Jones R. M., land owner, nw sec 5, Benton Harbor.

Kanute L., land owner, sw sec 3, Benton Harbor.
Kelly J. H., land owner, sw sec 14, Benton Harbor.
Kelsey James A., land owner, sw sec 33, Benton Harbor.
Kennedy A., land owner, sw sec 17, Benton Harbor.
Kennedy Michael, fruit grower, ne sec 20, Britain Avenue,
Benton Harbor.
King A. N,, land owner, ne sec 16, Territorial Road, Benton
Harbor,
King George, land owner, ne sec 12, Millburg,
King H,, land owner, nw sec 12, Millburg.
King John, land owner, nw sec 28, Benton Harbor.
l^ing Mrs W. P., land owner, ne sec 32, Benton Harbor.
King v., land owner, sw sec 35.
JKinney Luther, fruit grower, sw sec 30, Napier Avenue, Ben
ton Harbor.

BENTON TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 319

Knapp George, fruit grower, se sec 11, Benton Harbor.
L
Lamphere Ed,, land owner, sw sec 7, Benton Harbor,
Lamport A, M., fruit grower, nw sec 30, Empire Avenue,
Benton Harbor, ,
Lander M, V,, fruit grower, nw sec 30, Empire Avenue, Ben
ton Harbor,
Lawrence D, T., land owner, nw sec 16, Territorial Road, Ben
ton Harbor,
Lawrence John, school teacher, nw sec 16, Benton Harbor,
Lawrence Robert, school teacher, nw sec 16, Benton Harbor,
Leeds A, B,, fruit grower, sw sec 28, Benton Harbor,
Lewis E, C, land owner, ne sec 6, Benton Harbor,
Lockwood J. W„ land owner, ne sec 16, Benton Harbor.
Lord G. N., fruit grower, nw sec 20, Britain Avenue, Benton
Harbor.
Lozier Oliver, fruit grower, se sec 30, Napier Avenue, Benton
Harbor.
Mackey E,, land owner, ne sec 23, Benton Harbor,
Mansfield J,, fruit grower, sw sec 14, Benton Harbor,
Martin J, P,, land owner, nw seb 2, Benton Harbor,
Martindale John, land owner, sec 9, Benton Harbor,
Martindale R. B,, land owner, se sec 9, Benton Harbor,
Martindale WiUiam, land owner, ne sec 9, Benton Harbor,
Maxon John P,, carpenter, sw sec 30, Colfax Avenue, Benton
Harbor. „ . .r, - a
McAUister John, fruit grower, nw sec 30, Empire Avenue,
Benton Harbor,
McCormick IV^ichael, land owner, sw sec 21, Benton Harbor,
McCrary Hiram, fruit grower, ne sec 20, Benton Harbor,
McCrone Tedy, land owner, sw sec 27, Benton Harbor,
MaCrone Thomas, land owner, se sec 33, Benton Harbor,
McDougal J., fruit grower, se sec 25, Benton Harbor,
McGuigan Samuel, propr. saw miU, nwsec 21, Benton Harbor.
McKean H., land owner, Sw sec 33, Benton Harbor.
McKean Jerry, land owner, sw sec 33, Benton Harbor.
McKean Mrs. S., land owner, sw sec 33, Benton Harbor.
McKinley P., land owner, se sec 35, Benton Harbor,
McLave Martin L,, fruit grower, sec 30, Pipestone Road,
Benton Harbor,

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McNiel J., land owner, se sec 9, Benton Harbor.
McOmber Soloman, land owner, se sec 24, MiUburg.
Melish Fred., land owner, nw sec 28, Benton Harbor.
Miller John F., surveyor, sw sec 18, Benton Harbor.
MiUer Jonas, land owner, se sec 15, Benton Harbor.
MUler WiUiam, sw sec 3.
MitcheU F. C, land owner, se sec 9, Benton Harbor.
Mitchell G. W., land owner, nw sec 9, Benton Harbor.
MitcheU W. C. & R. H., land owners, nw sec 9, Benton
Harbor.
Moore J. S., land owner, se sec 36, Benton Harbor.
Morley P., land owner, w sec 6, Lake Shore Road, Benton
Harbor.
MorrUl G., land owner, ne sec 27, Benton Harbor.
Moulton L. G., fruit grower, se sec 30, Napier AvenuCj St.
Joseph.
Murphy Daniel, land owner, sw sec 28, Benton Harbor.
Murphy Dennis, land owner, nw sec 53, Benton Harbor.
Murphy James, land owner, ne sec 33, Benton Harbor.
Murphv Patrick, land owner, sw sec 28, Benton Harbor.
Nichols R., land owner, se sec 30, Benton Harbor.
Nickerson Parker, fruit grower, sw sec 31.
Noe E. N., land owner, sw sec 31, Benton Harbor.
Noe G., land owner, se sec 33, Benton Harbor.
Noe John, land owner, sw sec 34, Benton Harbor.
Nowlen Addison J., county surveyor, sw sec 19, Colfax Avenue,
Benton Harbor.
Nowlen Albert R., frait grower, ne sec 30, Empire Avenu^
Benton Harbor."
Nowlen Ira, frait grower, sw sec 1 9, Benton Harbor.
Nuttmg A., fmit grower, se sec 29, Benton Harbor.

Ogden S., fruit grower, sw see 19, Empire Avenue, Benton
Harbor.
Olds W. S., land owner, se sec 27, Benton Harbor.
Osborn John, land owner, nw sec 16, Benton Harbor.
Osborn U., n sec 6, Lake Shore Road, Benton Harbor.
Osborn Brothers, fmit gtowers, sec 19, Colfax Avenue, Benton
Harbor.

BENTON TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 321

Parks D. B., fruit grower, sw sec 30, Napier AAenue, Benton
Harbor.
Pearl Edward, land owner, nw sec 25, MUlburg.
Pearl ^George, land owner, se sec 26, Millburg.
Pearl'Lewis W., land owner, nw sec 25,' MiUburg.
Pearl Phineas, land owner, se sec 33.
Pearl Warren H., fruit grower, se sec 26, MiUburg.
Pearl Simon, land owner, se sec 24, Millburg.
Perkins T., fruit grower, nw sec 31, Colfax Avenue, Benton
Harbor.
Peters George, fruit grower, sw sec 15, Territorial Road, Ben
ton Harbor.
Phinney J. H., land owner, ne sec 16, Benton Harbor.
Pierce C. K., fruit grower, se sec 19, Pipestone Road, Benton
Harbor.
Pike WilUam. land owner, sw sec 23, Benton Harbor.
Pinyard D., land owner, nw sec 8, Benton Harbor.
Potter Alonzo, land owner, nw sec 35," Benton Harbor.
Powell George, land owner, ne sec 7, Benton Harbor.
Price Williana, land owner, ne sec 20, Benton Harbor.
Prilwitz F., land owner, sw sec 31, Benton Harbor.
Proctor J. B., fruit grower, nw sec 18. Benton Harbor.
Prvne WilUam, land owner, nw sec 28.
Reed Richard, fruit grower, nw sec 15, Territoral Road, Ben
ton Harbor.
Ripley P. J., land owner, sw sec 23, Millburg.
Roberts J. E., land owner, sw sec 30, Benton Harbor.
Robertson R., land owner, se sec 17, Benton Harbor.
Robinson A. E., fruit grower, ne sec 22, Benton Harbor.
Robinson Mrs. Mary, fruit grower, sw sec 19, Empire Avenue,
Benton Harbor.
RockafeUow S , fruit grower, se sec 18, Territorial Road, Ben
ton Harbor.
Rockeley J., land owner, ne sec 14, MiUburg.
Rogers S., land owner, ne sec 14, Benton Harbor.
Root C. M., fruit grower, sec 18, Territorial Read, Benton
Harbor.
Rose J. W., land owner, nw sec 24, MiUburg.
Rose Peter, land owner, nw sec 24, Millburg.

322 BENTON TOWNSHIP DIRBCTORY.

Rose WiUiam. J., land owner, sw sec 36, MiUburg.
Rounds B. P., fruit grower, nw sec 30, Empire Avenue, Ben
ton Harbor.
Rowe Ambrose H., fruit grower, nw sec 31, Colfax Avenue,
Benton Harbor.
Rowe WUUam S., fruit grower, nw sec 31, Colfax Avenue,
Benton Harbor. s
Schick C, land owner, nw sec 32.
Schmall H., land owner, sw sec 33, Benton Harbor.
Schrachengast George, land owner, ne sec 24.
Seliff C, land owner, sw sec 3.
SeegmiUer Samuel, school teacher, se sec 15, Benton Harbor
Seeley Maurice, fruit grower, se sec 30, Napier Avenue^ Ben
ton Harbor.
Shaw A. M., land owner, sw sec 19, Benton Harbor.
Sheldon Robert, fruit grower, ne sec 16, Benton Harbor.
Shepard 0., land owner, se sec 7, Benton Harbor.
Sherwood M., land owner, sw sec 7, Benton Harbor. *
Sherwood W. D., fruit grower, sec 20, Britain Avenue, Benton
Harbor.
Shultz B., land owner, ne sec 9, Benton Harbor.
Silvers James, land owner, sw sec 10, Benton Harbor.
Silvers James, Jr., land owner, sw sec 9, Benton Harbor.
Simons H. A., fruit grower, sw sec 30, Napier Avenue, Ben
ton Harbor.
Sink Henry, land owner, sw sec 34, Benton Harbor.
Slater J. A.-, land owner, nw sec 13, Benton Harbor.
Smith A., land owner, ne sec 34.
Smith A. H., land owner, nw sec 4, Benton Harbor,
Smith A, L,, land owner, nw sec 35, Benton Harbor.
Smith Ed., land owner, sw sec 15, Benton Harbor.
Smith Ezra, fruit grower, nw sec 16, Territorial Road, Benton
Harbor.
Smith Daniel, land owner, ne sec 14, Millburg.
Smith J. P., land owner, ne sec 14, MUlburg.
Smith J. P., land owner, ne sec 14, Millburg.
Smith Lyman, land owner, sec 36, Benton Harbor.
Smith S. P., land owner, sw sec 2, Benton Harbor.'
Smith Washington A., n sec 6, Lake Shore Road, Benton
Harbor.

BENTON TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 323

Snyder S., land owner, ne sec 35, Benton Harbor.
Sorter J. M., fruit grower, se sec 29, Pipestone Road, Benton
Harbor.
Southworth A., land owner, se sec 16, Territorial Road, Ben
ton Harbor.
Sovereign P., land owner, ne sec 4, Benton Harbor.
Spencer C. A., land owner, se sec 25, Benton Harbor.
Spencer WilUam, fruit grower, sw sec 29, Napier Avenue,,
Benton Harbor.
Spink John, land owner, se sec 16, Benton Harbcr.
Stanley 0., land owner, se sec 2, Millburg.
Stanley George, farmer, sec 2.
Stanley R., land owner, nw sec 1, Benton Harbor.
Stanley Stephen, land owner, nw sec 1, Millburg.
Stark G., land owner, se sec 23, Millburg.
Stark Levi, land owner, se sec 23, MiUburg.
Stewart J. P., land owner, nw sec 10, Benton Harbor.
Stewart J. W., land owner, ne sec 13,
Stewart Samuel, land owner, se sec 34, Benton Harbor,
Stewart WUUam, fruit grower, Britain Av., Benton Harbor.
Still J. & S., land owner," se sec 31.
Stoddard J. D., land owner, se sec 35, Benton Harbor.
Staufer D., land owner, se sec 32, Benton Harbor.
Staufer J. B., land owner, sw sec 33, Benton Harbor.
Stone J. R., fruit grower, sw sec 30, Napier Avenue, Benton
Harbor.
Sutherland L., land owner, nw sec 36, Benton Harbor.
Sutton C. C, land owner, nw sec 14, Millburg.
Swain M. D., land owner, sw sec 9, Benton Harbor.
Swisher J., land owner, sw sec 24, Millburg.
Swisher L. K., land owner, sw sec 24, Millburg.
T
Tayler B. B., farmer, sw sec 16, Benton Harbor.
Naylor L:, land owner, nw sec 31, Benton Harbor.
Taylor 0., land owner, ne sec 11, Benton Harbor.
Teetzel John, fruit grower, sw sec 17, Territorial Road, Ben
ton Harbor.
Teetzel J. W., fruit grower, ne sec 17, Benton Harbor.
Thomas Wi D., land owner, sec 9, Benton Harber.
Title Frank, fruit grower, nw sec 32, Napier Avenue.
Troy L., land owner, ne sec 34,
Tubbs H,, land owner,' ne sec 36, Benton Harbor,

3S4 BENTON TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY.

Tucker B. P., land owner, ne sec 21, Benton Harbor.
Tjla Dr., land owner, sw sec 2, Benton Harbor.
TJ
Underwood Lieut. John A., land owner, nw sec 31, Napiei
Avenue, Benton Harbor. "V
Van Camp O. D., land owner, nw sec 22, Benton Harbor.
Van Camp S. L., land owner, nw sec 22, Benton Harbor.
Vanderbeck James, land owner, se sec 16, Benton Harbor.
Vandervere James, land owner, ne sec 36, Benton Harbor.
Vanderberg J. M., land owner, nw sec 22, Benton Harbor.
Vanderherg S., land owner, nw sec 22, Benton Harbor-
Van Loon S., land owner, ne sec 1, Benton Harbor.
Van Name WiUiam, land owner, ne sec 36, Benton Harbor.^
Van Voorhes B. P., fruit grower, nw sec 20, Britain Avenue,
Benton Harbor.
Van Wycke A. J., land owner, ne sec 20, Benton Harbor.
Vincent D., land owner, nw sec 21, Benton Harbor.
Walker Thomas, land owner, ne sec 19, Benton Harbor.
Ward L. M., fruit grower, sw sec 17, Benton Harbor.
Watson J., carpAiter, sw sec 30, Colfax Av., Benton Harbor.
Weckler John, land owner, se sec 8, Benton Harbor.
Week S., land owner, se sec 17, Benton Harbor.
Weiss WiUiam, land owner, se sec 27, Benton Harbor.
WeUs J. D., land owner, nw sec 15, Territorial Road, Benton
Harbor.
Westmore M. D,, land owner, nw sec 21, Benton Harbor.
White H, P., truit grower, sw sec 7, Benton Harbor.
White J. A., land owner, sw sec 10, Benton Harbor.
Whiting E. J., fruit grower, ne sec 14, Benton Harbor.
WUcox S. M., land owner, se sec 22, Benton Harbor.
WUder WiUiam, land owner, ne sec 13, MUlburg.
WiUard L. A., fruit grower, se sec 18, Territorial Road, res.
in Chicago.
WUUams C. P., land owner, se sec 22, Benton Harbor.
WUUams Gregory, fruit grower, ne sec 31, Napjjer Avenue,
Benton Harbor.
WilUams Henry W., propr. saw miU, nw sec 18, Benton
Harbor.

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Wilson D. T., land owner, sw sec 7, Benton Harbor.
Wilson George, land owner, sw sec 7, Benton Harbor.
Wilson George, fruit grower, se sec 19, Britain Avenue, Ben
ton !£urbor.
Winans Dr. R., fruit grower, nw sec 18, Benton Harbor.
Withey J., fruit grower, nw sec 16, Benton Harbor.
Withey WilUam, land owner, nw sec 16, Benton Harbor.
Wood H. H., land owner, se sec 22 Benton Harbor:
Woodin D., land owner, se sec 12, MiUburg.
Woodley Israel, land owner, sw sec 22, Benton Harbor.
Woodruff A., land owner, nw sec 7, Benton Harbor.
Woodward  , land owner, sw sec 14, Benton Harbor.
Wright George, frait Grower, sw sec 23, Benton Harbor.
IT
Yarrington E., land owner, ne sec 22, Benton Harbor.
Yarrington J., land owner, ne sec 14, Millburg.
Yore Michael, land owner, nw sec 34.
Y'ore Patrick, land owner, nw sec 21, Benton Harbor.
Yore Peter, land owner, nw sec 34, Benton Harbor.J

HISTORY OF BENTON.

Benton was organized as a township in 1837, soon after
Michigan became a State. Previous to that year St. Joseph
township included Benton, Bainbridge, Watervliet and Hagar.
The first election in Benton was held in Millburg, which had
been laid out as a village in the spring of 1835, by Jehiel
Enos and Amos S. Amsden. Mr. Enos was one of the very
first settlers of Benton.
Eleazer Morton came from the East to Kalamazoo in 1834
and to St, Joseph in '35, locating on the farm now occupied
by Henry C. Morton, At that time L, L, Johnson lived on
the bluff where Charles Hall resides, and a man by the name
of Dalton lived on the Kline place. These were the nearest
neighbors. The increase in the population and wealth of Benton was
slow for several years, probably for the reason that the sandy
soil along the lake shore was regarded by the early settlers as
unproductive and almost unfit for cultivation. In 1845 the
population of the township was only 237. At this time Mr,
Morton had a peach orchard in bearing, and he had in '41
sold his crop of peaches to Captain Boughton for one dollar
per bushel, so that the shipment of fruit from this place began
thirty years ago.
The fact that peach orchards in the vicinity of the lake

HISTOBY 0? BENTON, 32T

were never injured by the severe weather which frequently
destroyed the fruit further inland, and the fact that a good
market was near at hand and a good price was realized, mak'
ing the cultivation of fruit remunerative, began at length to
draw the attention of men to this locaUty, One of the first to
engage extensively in the growing of peaches was George Par-
merlee, who set out a small orchard of two acres in 1848, en
larging his orchard from year to year untU it embraced over
ninety acres. He sold his farm a few years since for $43,000.
The Cincinnati orchard, the largest peach orchard in the Statey
was set out in 1867, Sterne Bronson bought eighty acres of
land, which includes part of the riUage of Benton Harbor, in
1859. Thirty years before, he had visited St. Joseph for the-
purpose of buying land and engaging in fruit growing, but re
ceiving discouraging reports in regard to the country from
Major Britain, he returned to Elkhart and bought a farm, re
maining there until the year above named.
A great change has taken place in the appearance of the
country since '59, Then forests of oak and beech covered the
land, with only here and there a clearing, where now are fine
residences, beautiful avenues and bearing orchards. A viUage
was laid out in 1860 on the flat near the marsh, by Sterne
Brunson, B, C. Lewis and others, and it soon became known
as Brunson Harbor, The first lot sold in the viUage was the
one now occupied by Gates and BeU, It was sold for $60 ccn
six years time. The second lot sold was the one next east, for
$50 on five years time.
A village on this side of the marsh and a canal from th&
river to the vUlage had been contemplated by the older seS-
tiers, but the idea had no sooner entered Mr. Branson's bead
than he prepared to commence work, and he entered into it
with his whole energy, and no man has done more for Benton
Harbor than Mr. Brunson.
Steme Brunson, Henry 0. Morton and Charles C. HnB
were appointed a committee by the citizens of Benton to ob-

328 HISTORY OF BHHTOH.
tain subscriptions for a canal, but the heaviest part of the bur
den fell upon the committee, who also super-intended its con
struction. The contract for digging a canal twenty-five feet
wide and eight feet deep was let to Martin Green of Chicago,
and the canal was finished in '62. The first boat to 'enter ilj'
and come up to the^village was the schooner J. C. Shank. At'
the close of 1861 the viUage had a dry goods store, under
charge of Charles J. Smith. H. L. Harris was selUng groce
ries ; M. G. Lamport was deaUng in watches, and Hatch &
Durry were doing business where Robbins is now located. In
1865 the name of the village was changed to Benton Harbor.
During the last four years the canal has been widened to fifty
feet, ware houses, substantial business blocks, and stately resi
dences have been erected with a rapidity unparalleled in the
history of Berrien County. New plats are added to the cor
poration, and placed in the market. Land that could have
been purchased ten years ago for fifty dollars per acre, is now
eold for a thausand. The first church (Congregational) was
erected in 1868. Since then the Baptists and Methodists have
erected beautiful and commodious houses of worship, and a
large Union school house has been completed at a cost of
$20,000, The people have secured a railroad at a cost of
$16,000, and there seems to be Uttle doubt that another road^ —
the Elkhart and Lake Michigan road — will be completed in a
few months. The next movement will be the improvement of
tbe water power of the Paw Paw river. For information in re.
gard to this subject the writer is indebted to Surveyor J, P,
MiUer, The point selected for the discharge and mill sites is
at Ox creek, on the northerly side of Territorial street, from
300 to 400 feet from the track and depot of the proposed Elk
hart and Lake Michigan Railroad, and also a little over this
distance from the track and depot of the C, &M, L, S. Railroad
now in operation. It is proposed to dam the waters of jthe
Paw Paw river just two and one half miles up the river from
the proposed mill sites. The fall in the Paw Paw river from

HISTORY.- OP BENTON. SH^

the proposed dam to the proposed mill sites is six feet. The
proposed hight of dam is four feet, making a fall of ten feet.
The proposed dimensions of the canal are 40 feet wide on the
h'ottom ; banks 7 to 8 feet high; slopes one and a half to one ;
depth of water in canal four feet, making the width of water
on the surface 52 feet. No cuttings for the canal wUl exceed
10 feet, and sandy. Only one bank to make and that on the
river side, with bluff on the other, except a distance of about
150 feet. The canal will have one culvert and one waste
weir.* The dam wUl be 400 feet long and will cost about
$2,00Q; bulkhead and gates, $3,000 ; canal, 80,000 yards ex
cavation, $25,000 ; culvert and waste weir, $5,000, Total,-
$35,000. The village contains two flouring mills, one saw mill, three
basket factories, foundry and machine shop, two planing mills,
four warehouses, seven groceries, four dry goods stores, two
millinery stores, two drug stores, two hardware stores, two
meat markets, besides the usual mechanic shops. The press is
represented by the Palladium, the first number of which was
issued October 9th, 1868, by L. J. Merchant, who subsequent
ly sold to J. P. Thresher.
One thing for which Benton Harbor is remarkabl j, and the
one'thing which has made it what it 'now is, is the spirit of
unison, existing among its citizens, whether their efforts are
directed to the digging of a canal, to the erection of church es
or a school house, to the securing of a railroad, or to a revival
of religion, the work in hand is always entered upon with an
energy that is certain to make tbe work a success. Although
there may be personal differences of opinion, and occasionally
a degree of ill-feeUng between certain individuals, these differ
ences are not allowed to interfere so far as to hinder any pub-
He measure.
The principal occupation of the people of Benton is the cul
tivation of fruit, and more than half of the fruit that
i's sent from this region is shipped from Benton Harbor.

tSO BENTON H/IRBOK VILLAfJB DLRBOTORY.

¦The population of the village is 800. The population of the
township, including the viUage, is 3,116, an increase since '64
«f 1,484, or 85 per centr-a larger per cent of increase than in
any township in the County. The assessed valuation of real
sand personal property for 1870 was $499,845;

Benton Harbor Village Directory.
CORPORATION OFFICERS.
J. C. Ingham, President; H. H. Kidd, Clerk; J. L.
Winans, Treasurer.
Trustees — Martin Dodge, Samuel McGuigan, T, A, Walker,
E, G. Reynolds, C, Colby, H, C. Morton.
C. Burr, Marshal. !30AKJ) Oy EDUCATION,
A. B. Hi ford, President; William J. Hess, Secretary. Jo
seph Riford, C. K. Pierce, M. G, Lamport, J, P. Thresher.
BENTON HARBOR GRADED SCHOOL,
Andrew J. WooAb,. Principal; Ella Child, Grammar School j
Tinia -Johnson, Intermediate; Mrs. J, L, Alger, Primary,

Churches and Organizations.
BAPTIST CHURCH,
This church was organized in St, Joseph on the 16th of
May,, 1863, with 28 members, and the Rev, A. E. Simons waa
«aHed to the pastorate in August of the same year. Tho
«hurch edifice at Heath's Corners was completed under tho

BENTON HARBOR VILLAGE DIRECTORY. 331
auspices of thip society in the fall of '64. In '65 the brick
church was built at St. Joseph, now occupied by the Germa»
Evangelicals. Mr. Simson resigned the pastorate in January
1866. Rev. Stephen Wilkins became pastor Nov. 1st, 1867,
remaining one year. On the 15th of February, 1868, the
church resolved to move its headquarters to its present loca
tion and to reorganize as the First Baptist Church of Benton
Harbor. In October, Rev. T. Allen became pastor. The lot
on which the present edifice stands was purchased in March and
ground was broken on the 8th of May. Mr. Allen resigned in
May and Mr. Portman took pastoral charge Jan. 15, 1870.
The property owned by this society consists of two churches
and two parsonage lots, the value of all amounting to $20,000.
Officers : Rev. J. G. Portman, Pastor ; E. St. John, Samuel
RockafeUow, Deacons ; S. P. Heath, J. P. Thresher, E. J.
Jakway, Trmtees ; S. F. Heath, Clerk ; M. A. Harrington,
Treas.; Mrs. M. S. Owen, Organist ; M, S. Owen, Chorister.
Membership 200.
Sunday School. — Henry Simonds, Superintendmit : WiUiam
Edwards, Sec'y. Number of scholars 150.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
This is tho oldest church edifice in Benton Harbor, it hav
ing been completed in tho summer of 1868. The first pastor
was Rev. S. S. Hyde.
Officers: Rev. H. P. Welton, Pastor; Dr. R. Winans, S.
Devereaux, J. H. Darche, Deacons ; A. R. Nowlen, H. White,
A. Osborn, G. H. Hopkins, G. W. Toles, George WUson,
Hhistees. Prayer meeting Thursday evening.
Union Sundc^ ^fc/woZ.— A. J. Wood, Superintendent ; W.
D. Sherwood, Ass't Sup't; A. D. Shorno, Sec'y; Mrs. G. K.
Hopkins, Treas. Number of scholars 226. Number of teach
ers 20. Volumes in Ubrary, about 400.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. H. Jacokes, Pastor; J. M. Sorter, T. C. Hagaman, N.

332 BENTON HARBOR VILLAGE DIRECTORY.
Babcock, G. A. Borter, J.T>. Closson, H. 0. Hunter, J. F.
Miller, U. Osborn, M. Munson, Stewards ; J. M. Sorter, W.
D. Sherwood, J. P. Miller, 0. Osborn, E. G. Reynolds,
Trustees. Membership 150. Church erected in 1868.
/ ODD FELLOWS.
Benton Lodge No. 132 1. 0. O. F. Officers : Wells Brown,
N. G.; J. L. Winans, V. G.; S. L. Van Camp, Sec'y; J. 0.
Ingham, P. S.; R. Ricaby, Treas,; J. C. Abbott, D. D. G.
M. & R, Organized July, 1869, Membership 95, Meets
Tuesday evening of each week at Odd Fellows Hall, over
Brunson & Winan's store.
Lake View Lodge, Degree of Rebecca No. 23, I. 0. 0. F.
Officers : WeUs Brown, N. G.; Mrs. I. C, Abbott, V, G,; Mrs,
E. E. Parks, Treas. Organized March, 1870. Membership
30. Meets second and fourth Saturday of each month.
FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION,
Samuel Jackson, President : 3. C. Ingham, Recording Sec'y;
George K. Hopkins, Treasurer; George W. Toles, Cor. Seo'y
and Librarian. Organized in January, 1867. Membership
80. Number of volumes in library 97.
UNION SCHOOL LITERARY SOCIETY.
Prof. A. J. Wood, President ; Conley Hunter, Vice Pres. ;
Charles Dodge, Sec. ; Emma Osborn, Treas. Meets Monday
evening.

Benton Harbor Street Directory.
BeUevue, from Pipestone, south of churches, oast to Colfax
Avenue.
Bluff, from Pipestone east, foot of the bluff.
Britain Avenue, from Colfax Av. east, next south of BeUevue.

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Colfax Avenue, from Seventh south, (Town Line Road.)
Elm, from Pipestone west, next south of Main.
Fifth, from Main north, next east of Sixth.
Fourth, from Main north, next east of Fifth.
Main, principal business street, running east and west.
Maple, from Pipestone east next north of Britain Av.
Michigan, from Pipestone, southwest to Colfax Av.
Oak, from Pipestone west, next south of Elm.
Park, from Water east, next north of Territorial.
Pipestone, from Main southeast to viUage limits.
Sixth, from Bluff north, next east of Pipestone.
Territorial, from Water east, next south of Main.
Water, from Main northeast to Main.

Yillage Directory— llphabetical.
Abbreviations. — For Av., read avenue; bds., boards;
bet., between;, cor., corner ; e s., east side; h., house; manuf.,
manufacturer ; manufy., manufactory ; nr., near ; n s., north
side; propr., proprietor; res., resident ; s s, south side ; w s,
west side. The word street is implied.

Abbott I. C, (Abbott & Walker,) h. e s Michigan.
Abbott & Walker, (I, C, A, &T. A, W.,) dry goods, groceries,
clothing, &c., cor. Main and Water.
AlUson Mrs. Grace, h. s s Territorial.
Almandinger John, pUe driver, h, n s Territorial.
American House, E. Nichols, propr., 27 and 29 Muin, eor.
Pipestone.
Antisdale S, G., confectionery. Main.
Atwood W. D., tinner, (ex-Packing Co.,) bds. American.

334 BENTON HARBOR VILLAGE DIRBCTORY.

Babcock Nehemiah, mover of buildings.
Baushke Albert, blacksmith. Main, h. same.
Bell George, physician, cor. Main and Pipestone, , bds.
Michigan.
Bell John, (Gates & BeU,) h. e s Michigan.
Bell & Winans, (J. Bell & R. Winans ,) physicians and sur
geons, cor. Main and Pipestone.
BENTON HARBOR PALADIUM, J. P. Thresher, propr..
Main, cor. Water.
Bisbee Gus, clerk with Gates & Bell.
Blaisdell Stephen W., wagon maker. Main, h. Territorial.
Blake Joseph, horse farrier, h. Main. '
Bowman John, fruit grower, h. n s Britain Av.
Bowman Joseph, carpenter and builder, h. s s Britain Av.
BOYLE C. S., groceries and provisions, Ma^in, h. cor. Territo
rial and Fourth.
Boyle W. W., clerk with C. S. Boyle.
Bracken John, laborer, h. s s Terrritorial.
Brammall Edwin, tinner, with Brunson & Winans.
Bratt John, fruit grower, h. s s Britain Av.
Bratt Mrs. JuUa, h. Territorial.
Brevard A., constable, h; Park, nr. depot.
Briggs A. T., h. Pipestone.
Brunson & Williams, (A. B. k J. L, W.,) hardware, Main.
Brunson Allen, (Brunson & Winans,) h. Pipestone.
Brunson Sterne, fruit grower, h. Pipestone.
Brunson Rush, band leader, h. Pipestone.
Buchanan William, laborer, h. n s Elm.
Buckwheat William, engineer, steam saw mill.
Burr Cushan, constable, h. BeUevue.
Burr Edwin, clerk with Brunson & Winans.
Burridge Mrs. N. A., h. cor. Pipestone and Michigan.
Burt Andrew, laborer, bds. Colfax Av.
C
Dallendcr S. R.,, .saloon, Main, h. same.
Campbell John, laborer, h. n s Territorial.
Carr John, sailor, h. Seventh.
¦Chapman Frank T., ship carpenter, h. Sixth, bet Main and
Bluff.
Clark W, H. photogi'apher, Water,
<yo\hj C, (H. N. Peck k Co.,) h. Pipestone, nr, Briton Av,

BENTON HARBOR VILLAGE DIRECTORY. 335
Cook Fred,, harness maker, h, n s Territorial,
Crooks G, G,, fruit grower, h, s s Britain Av,
Orowell A. H,, milliiiery and fancy goods. Main.
X>
Daly Jerry, carpenter, bds, M, Dodge.
Daniel George W,, clerk in post office,
Darche J. H., propr. basket factory, cooper shop and foundry,
and machine shop. Park, h. Main.
Davis Levi, laborer, h, s s Territorial,
Dewitt Fred., laborer, steam saw mill,
Dobberthien C, H,, tobacco and cigars, Main, h, Michigan.
Dodge Charles S., engineer, bds, M, Dodge.
Dodge Martin, propr. hotel, cor. Territorial and Sixth.
Donegan William, grocery, meat market and saloon, Main, cor:
Seventh,
Doty J. W., confectionery and eating house, cor. Main and
Sixth, h. same, E ¦
Edwards & Son, jewelers and grocers. Main,
Edwards Wm, H,, Jr., (Edwards & Son,) res. St. Joseph.
Eldredge B. B., lumber yard, Main.
Ells & Co., (Benj, & GeOrge EUs,) bakery, Water h. Elm,
Ells Charles.
Excelsior Packing Co., C. H. TarbeU & A. Plummer, proprs.
F
Farnam Isaac, carpenter, h. Park.
Farnam Mathias, carpenter, h. cor. Water and Territorial.
Felt John, land agent, h. Territorial, cor. Fifth.
Ferguson WiUiam, h. Territorial.
Finley Mary, table waiter, American House.
Fonger HamUton, farmer, h. s s Seventh.
Fonger James, brick mason, bds. Seventh.
Fowler Levi, h. Sixth, nr. Bluff.
Gates & Bell, (J. 0. Gates & Dr. J. BeU,) drugs and 'medi
cines, 23 Main.
Gates John C„ (Gates & Bell,) h, s s Mam.
Gibson Daba C, laborer, h. s s Territorial.
Glendenin Robert, fr«iit box maker, Darche s factory.
Goodrich John B., clerk with E. G. Reynolds.
Green Daniel, head sawyer, bds. Isaac Farnam.

BKNTON HARBOR VILLAGE DIlVBOT'OllY .

HaU Brothers, (L, A, & A.,) spoke factory and planing mi^,
Main,
Hamilton J. G., harness shop, 28 Main, h. same.
Hamlin Almansa, carpenter, b. ns Oak.
Hammond Charles, wood worker, h. Territorial.
Hansen Peter, merchant tailor, Main, h. same.
Hanser John, teamster, h. s s Territorial.
Hart Mrs. Betsy, h. Territorial, cor. Fifth.
Hawkes A. A,, can maker, (Ex, Packing Co.,) bds. Oolfax Av,
Hull Samuel, wagon maker, h. Seventh.
Hertges Antone, tailor, with P. Hansen,
Hess &i Watson, (Wm. J, H, & J. Watson,) builders. >•;
Hess WilUam J., (Hess & Watson,) h. s s Pipestone.
llickey L,, sailor, h, Britain Av,
Homes James C, clerk with H. C, Morton & Son,
Hoodless WilUam, saloon, Main, h. same,
Hopkins George K,, fruit grower, h. s s Pipestone.
Hopkins H, W,, farmer, bds. W.. H. Kirby.
Howard Alice, domestic, Colfax Av.
Hulburd Orsemus, carpenter, h, 14 Main.
Hulburd Mrs. 0., millinery and fancy goods, 14 Main.
Hull R. E,, real estate and insurance, over E, G. Reynolds,
Hutchins A,, foreman Palladium office.
I
Ingham J. C., fruit grower, h. Britain Av., cor, Colfax.
J
Jackson John, moulder, with J, II, Darche.
Jennings H, C,, farmer, h, Pipestone, cor. Elm.
Johnson Guy, fruit grower, h. Britain Av., oor, Colfax.
Johnson J. R,, h. Seventh, M.
Kidd Henry 11., clerk with Abbott & Walker, h, BeUevue.
Kidd Andrew J,, h, Michigan,
Kinney P, M„ (Murphy & Kinnoy,) h. Main, op, Cong, church,
Kirby James A,, h. Main, nr. Sixth,
Kirby William, works planing miU, h. Main,
Kirby W, H. & Oo„ (W. H. K. & L, |!, Bicknell,) propm,
Benton MiUs.
Kirby WeUington, h. Main, nr. Sixth.
Kirby WiUiam H,, (Kirby & Co,,) h. Colfax Av.
Kneeland R. A., dentist, over Gates & Bell.

BBitraOW HARBOR VILLAGE DIBEOTOKY. 337

Knowlee A., builder, shop Elm.
Knowles Henry, sawyer, h. Territorial, oor. Fiflh.
Kramer Josepn, 'shoemaker, with B. 0. Luce, bds. American.
L
Lamport M. G., hardware, Water, h. Pipestone, oor Britain.
Lander T.M,, groceries, flour and feed. Main, nr. Pipestone.
Lason John H., carpenter, h. Elm.
Long Joseph, saloon. Main, h. same.
Luce B. C, boots and shoes, Main, h. Michigan.
m:
Martin Dr. S. E., h. Bluff.
McOprmick Jackson, butcher, h. n s TerritoriaL
Mclnnes Angus, shoemaker, with B. C. Luce, bds. American.
Mclnnes Neil, shoemaker, with B, C. Luce, bds. American.
Mclntire H., laborer, h. n s Territorial.
McKean Leander, clerk with Murphy & Kinney.
McMichael Nelson E„ news depot, post office building.
Merchant Eugene, printer. Palladium office.
Miller H. P., saloon and billiard hall. Main. h. same.
MiUer John, carpenter, h. Territorial, cor. Sixth,
Miller John, shoemaker, with B. C. Luce, bds. American.
Modie Thomas J., wagon and blacksmith shop, Pipestone, h.
Pipestone.
Montgomery P. D., foreman basket factory, h. Pipestone.
Moore George B,, teamster, h. Territorial,
Moore Miss L, E,, domestic, Colfax Av,
Morrison Alonzo, sailor, bds. Seventh.
Morrison Charles, sailor, bds. Seventh.
Morrison John, master of the Benton, h. e s Seventh.
Morrison John, saloon. Main, h. same.
Morton H. C. & Son, (H. C, & Stanley Morton,) dmggistB,
Main, h. Territorial, nr. E, village Umits.
Morton SUas, h. Michigan.
Morton Stanley, deputy post master.
Motsaph George, carpenter, h, n s Main,
MulUgan David; works canning factory, bds, M. Dodge.
Murphy J, W,, shoemaker, with B, C. Luce, h. TerritoriaL
Murphy & Kinnejr, (Patrick M. & P. M. K.,) groceries, crock
ery, provisions, &c., Main.
Naddeau Cleophas, blacksmith. Park.
Nichols B., propr. American House, cor. Main and Pipestone.

338 BBSOPON HARBOR .'VILLAGE D'IRHCTOBY.

Nichols Frank, miller, with Kirby & Co.,. h. Pipestone^
' o ¦ ' ¦ ' '"
Olds Dexter, h. Michigan.
Owens Mrs. A. J., music teacher, h. Britain Av.
Owens M. S., fruit grower, Britain Av., nr. Pipestone.
F
Palmer E. & E. C, groceries, flour and feed. Territorial.
Palmer George W., farmer, bds- Colfax Av.
Patterson Nelson, teftmster, h. Bond.
Patterson William, laborer, h. Eighth. /
Peaslee Charles, carpenter, h. s s Territorial, nr, creek, '
Peek H. N. & Co., (H. N. Peck & C. Colby,) basket factory,'
at Redware house.
Pecor John, laborer, steam saw mill.
Pender James, workman at saw mill, h. Seventh.
Petrie C. C, harness shop. Main, h. Michigan,
Petrie H. E., harness maker, h. Michigan.
PhilUps G., miller, (Kirby & Co.,) h. Seventh.
Phinney John H., pattern maker with J. H. Darche, h. Terri
torial Road.
Pierce Myron E., clerk with Reynolds, h. s s Elm.
Plummfer A., (Ex, Packing Co.,) h. Seventh.
Pulsipher E. K., carpenter, h. Fifth.
<^
Quint B. M,, dry goods, Pipestone. U,
Randolph Henry, workman on raUroad, bds. Territorial, cor.
Sixth,
Reed Charles, engineer with J, H', Darche, h. Park. *
Reeve James A,, flour mill, town line.
Reynolds E. G., dry goods, groceries, &c., Main, h. n s Ehn.
Ricaby Robert, distillery, Michigan, cor Seventh.,
Rice E. & G., dry goods, groceries, clothing, &c.. Main, h. Elm,
Rice G., (E. & G, Rice,) h. Seventh. I i^f^ "^i^
Rich Peter C, laborer, h. n s Territorial. 5
Riford A. B., lawyer and insurance agent,iWater,'. h, s sEhn,
Riford Joseph, fruit grower, h, Pipestone.
Riford Seth, fruit grower, h. Pipestone, cor. BeUevue. '_:!^
Robbins N,, forwarding and commission. Dealer in groceries,
provisions, crockery, plaster, &c.. Main.
Robbins WendeU P., clerk with N. Robbins.

BENTON HARBOR VILLAGE DIEECTORY. 339

Rogers EUzabeth, chambermaid, American House.
Romine E,, cooper, h. Park.
Romine Homer, cooper, h. Park.
RusseU Judson, groceries and provisions, Main, h, same.
Salisbury Darius J., wagon maker, Seventh, nr. Main.
Salisbury Edgar, clerk, bds. D, J, SaUsbury.
SaUsbury Joseph M,, wagon maker, bds. w s Seventh.
Salzman John,' shoemaker, h. Seventh,
Scott J, A,, shoemaker, Main, h, Pipestone, cor. Bluff.
Shombo John, fireman, saw mill.
Shorno A. D., carpenter, h. e s Colfax A v.
Silvers Daniel, h. Seventh.
Silver James, laborer, h. s s Territorial.
Silver Jeremiah, farmer, h. Michigan.
Simonds & Bryant, (H. A. S. & G. H. B.,) butchers, groceries
and feed.
SkilUng S. E., lumber dealer, h. n s Elm.
Smith Charles, laborer, s s Territorial.
Smith John R.. sailor, h. Main.
Smith Mrs. Mary, bds. A, U. Shorno.
Spiers Thomas, merchant tailor, Water, h. n s Elm,
Stoddard Charles, hack driver, American House.
Sturgeon WUliam, carpenter, h. s s Britain Av.
T
TarbeU C. H., (Excelsior Packing Co.,) bds. American.
Teetzel Hiram, blacksmith, h. Seventh.
Teetzel Hiram, Jr., blacksmith, h. Seventh.
Thomas J., boots and shoes, Main.
Toles Geo. W. justiceof the peace. Water, h, Britain Av.
.Tripp Phillip, shoemaker. Main, bds. P. T. Chapman.
Tromble Frank, laborer, saw miU.
Tremble Lewis, laborer, saw miU.
Tully Christopher, champion basket maker, bds. Territorial.
Tyler A. H., carpenter, h. Michigan, ¦V
Van Vlear Robert F,, clerk with E, & E, C, Palmer.
Vuylsteke A, & Cc, (A. V, & Fred V,,) planing miU and
cabinet factory, E, end Main,
'W
Walker Thomas A., (Abbott & Walker,) h. Sixth, nr. Bluff.

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MILLBURG VILLAGE DIRECTORY,

Warner Charles, h. SeTenth|
Whiting E. J., laborer, h. Territorial, nr. E. village Umits.
Wickwire Orlow, carpenter, bds. Tyler.
Wikstram Gharlee, sailor, h. Mchigan.
Wilkins Thomas G., carpenter, h. Pipestone, nr. Bluff.
Wilson Robert, butcher, with Donegan.
Winans James L., (Brunson & Winans,) h. Michigan, cor.
Pipestone.
WincheU J. B., architect, h. n s Oak, nr. Michigan.
Windsor Amos, h. Sixth, bet. Main and Bluff.
Wood Brecie, bds. Michigan.
Wright Thurlow, cooper, with J. Darche.

MUlburg Village Directory.

Blakeslee WiUiam, mechanic.
Brooks Mrs. Francis.
Buchanan Leroy, laborer.
Buchanan M. V., propr. hotel
Conklin Charles, blacksmith.
Dean Daniel, carpenter.
Enos Ira, carpenter.
Enos RosweU, farmer.
Gifford Mrp. H. L.
Hess George W., carpenter.
Higbee Myron, hutcher.
HUl Mrs. Sarah, post master.
Hurd D. T.
Johnson Franklin, laborer.
Kitring George, farmer.
Paddock David, fjurmer.
RandaU A. M., (W. RandaU
& Bra.)

Prouty C, laborer.
RandaU & Bro., (W. & A. M.,)
props, flour and saw m3I
and general store.
Randall Mrs. Lucretia.
Rooth C, brewer.
Ross James, physician.
Reed Rufus D., shoemaker.;'
Schofield A. L;, wagon maket
Stewart John W., millwright.
Taylor  , boots and shoes. •
Townsend. Zebulum, hhA-
smith.
Vincent Horace, carpenter.
Vincent Albert.
Whiting John, blacksmiA.
Wilder WiUiam, farmer.
Wilson Samud, fanner.

HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH.

The permanent settlement of St. Joseph dates from 1828,
when the Indians ceded the land to the United States and Cal
vin Britain located here. Major Britain occupied the previ
ous year in teaching at Cary Mission, near Niles. He foresaw
that a city of commercial importance must at some time stand
at the mouth of such a river as the St. Joseph, and he made
haste to secure the first claim. The harbor had previously
been known to sailors by the name of Saranac. In the fall of
1727 Captain Hinckley, while on his way to Chicago with a
cargo of supplies for the garrison, was obUged to take refuge
from a storm at Saranac, and cold weather immediately set
ting in compeUed him to remain during the winter. He built
a small log house, near the present sidewalk leading down to
Morrison's dock. The river at this time, and until the piers
were built, emptied into the lake opposite the present Ught-
house. The sand hills on the peninsula between the north
side of the river and the lake were twenty or thirty feet high,
but these have been carried by the wind further inland, and
the mouth of the river was changed when the piers were built,
so that its mouth is now some sixty rods north of the old chan
nel. Augustus B. Newell came in 1829 and erected a log house

342 HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH.
below the hiU near the foot of State street. Major Britain
made his home at Newell's, and during '29 he built a small
warehouse on the bank of the river near the site of Chapman
& Smith's, In May of this year Daniel T, Wilson came. He
now resides north of Benton Harbor and is the oldest settler
of this part of the County. His father's family came in the
fall of the same year. With them came Pamelia Ives (Mrs.
Bartlett,) who has resided here ever since, and who is the old
est inhabitant of St. Joseph.
Benjamin Chandler came also in '29 and erected a house on
the bluff in the rear of Mr. Kreiger's residence.
Benjamin C. Hoyt arrived in July of the same year. He
soon became engaged in the mercantile business, and during
the forty years of his residence here has been one of the most
prominent business men of St. Joseph, having successively
served as a member of the Common Council and as president
of the village, beside having been elected to other positions of
trust. Other settlers who came about the time of Mr. Hoyt's ar
rival were Calvin Bartlett, Mr. Hough and Major Timothy S.
Smith, who loated in Royalton, and L. L. Johnson, near the
lake shore a mile north of St. Joseph.
During 1829 and 1830 the land in this part of the County
was surveyed and in September, 1830, Major Britain and Mr,
NeweU purchased at the land office in Monroe, the tracts which
they had already secured by pre-emption.
In 1831 the viUage was laid out by Major Britain ; the
Mansion House was erected by Newell on the bluff near the
site of Kreiger's new hotel ; the old Ughthouse was commenced
and a post office was established, and Major Britain appointed
post master. The first marriage in St, Joseph was performed
this year by Major T. S, Smith, at the Mansion House, The
parties were Calvin Bartlett and. Pamelia Ives, Their oldest
son, Amos C, Bartlett, now residing in Buchanan, was the
first white chUd born in St, Joseph,

HISTORY Of ST, JOSEPH, 343

, In. 1832. Thomas Fitzgerald rtooved from Indiana to this
place. He was the. first lawyer who located in St. Joseph,
He was elected a member of the State Legislature in 1838,
and immediately after, at the time the country was flooded
with wild cat currency, he received the appointment of Bank
Commissioner. After residing here about fifteen years he re
moved to Niles, and in 1848-'49 occupied a seat in the United
States Senate. ^ His son, J, B, Fitzgerald, was a member of
the State Senate at the same time.
Owing to the wide-spread terror caused by the Black Hawk
war in the spring of 1832, but few settlers located in St,
Joseph during that or the following year. Among the few
yho came during those years were Edward P, Deacon and Wil
liam McCaleb, who in 1832 erected a steam saw riiill on the
river bank about half way between the bayoo bridge and the
foot of Main street.
It was during this year that the first attempt was made to
navigate the river with a steamer. The boat was called the
Newburyport, and under command of Captain White made a
trip as far as Berrien, when she ran aground and was brought
back in a damaged condition, and the idea was abandoned until
the following year, when Deacon k McCaleb built the " Ma
tUda Barney." Joseph Fisbay of Pittsburg, Pa., was the
carpenter, and P, B, Andrews, now residing in Chikaming,
built the engine. Leveret Plum was the first engineer, and
the boat was commanded by Daniel WUson, The "Matilda "'
remained on the river several years.
During the winter of 1833-'34 another hotel, the Michigan
House, was finished. ' It was a log building and stood below
the hill west of State street.
In March, 1834, the viUage of St, Joseph was incorporated
by act of the Legislative CouncU of the Territory. .At this
time the viUage contained twenty-seven dwelling houses. At a
meeting of the "freemen" at the school house on the first
Monday in May the township board were elected the board for

344 HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH,
holding the viUage election. The board consisted of WiUiam
Hough, Supervisor; Amos S. Amsden, Justice, and B.C.
Hoyt, Clerk. After the votes were caSivassed the following
parsons were declared to have been duly elected : Thomas
Fitzgerald, President ; E. P. Deacon, Treasurer ; Fowler Pres^
ton, Marshal ; B. C. Hoyt, James P. Lord, WiUiam McCaleb,
Calvin Britain and John Wittenmyer, Trustees. B. C. Hoyt
was afterwards elected clerk of the board. The sum of $400
was levied upon the taxable property of the village for the pse
of the corporation this year. As money was scarce it was dif-
£cult to coUect taxes, and an ordinance which was passed by
the board of Trustees some months afterwards, authorized the
marshal to " take promissory notes from the residents of the
viUage for 'the unpaid part of the tax, which (notes) may be
paid by digging and burning stumps in the streets at 25 cents
per stump."
This year (1834) was far more active in improving St. Jo
seph than any of its predecessors. Large amounts of freight
were this year received for inland villages, such as Kalamazoo,
Schoolcraft, Paw Paw, Three Rivers, South Bend and NUra.
AU the merchants in those villages had their goods shipped to
St. Joseph, whence they were taken up the river. The Paw
Paw was navigable in small keel boats as far as Paw Paw vU
lage. A large number of new residents were added during the
year, and among the number R. B. Duncan, [George and Ed
ward Kingsley, Curtis Boughton, Samuel R. Russel, Robert
Hollywood, Hiram Brown and Edwin Richardson. Hiram
Brown arrived on the 4th of July, and at once engaged in the
forwarding and commission business. The first wheat exported
from this port was shipped by Mr. Brown during the fall.
The river was at that time crossed by means of a ferry at
the old Burnett place. Afterwards a ferry was established
near the present bridge.
In the autumn of 1834 the first survey of the Detroit and

HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH. 345;'

St. Joseph RaUroad was made by Lieut. Berrien and a corp&
of Burveyors. The citizens heard of his approach and a party
went to the ferry to meet him and welcome him to the hospital- ¦
ity of the viUage. This contemplated road raised the hopes of
the people, in anticipation of the day which was thought to be
not far distant when their village would become a large and
important city. Speculation ran high, and so did the price of
real estate. Lieut. Berrien remained several days as the guest
of the village, and surveyed the mouth of the river preparatory
to the work on the harbor. It was about this time that the
sand hUls north of the harbor were purchased by Girdnes
Hubbard & Co., a few wealthy men from the East. It is said
that the sum of $18,000 was invested in these sand hills,
which were graded and laid out into lots. From a plat of the
contemplated city on record in the Register's office, we learn
that the larger portion was to have been north of the river.
The streets and lots as laid out extended from the lake to the
Paw Paw. A race was to have been* dug from the Paw Paw to the
lake, by the L. L. Johnson place, and this was to have been lined
with mUls and manufactories. On the south of the river vari
ous lots were set apart for religious and educational purposes.
An academy was to have stood on the southeast corner of
Church and Broad streets, and a Court House on the north
west corner of Broad and Main. In other respects the ideal of
"South St. .Joseph " has been very nearly reaUzed in the St.
Joseph of to-day. If all the land within five miles of the
mouth of the river had been a swamp, the unlucky owner «f
which would have been glad to have sold for a doUar an acre,
St. Joseph might have been a successful rival of Chicago.
But St. Joseph stood high and dry, its healthfulness was aU
that could have been desired, and the soU was fertUe. The
pioneers had a good thing and they knew it, and the moving
spu-its of tbe viUage drove away many a man who would have
' settled here, by the enormous price asked for land.
t The foUowing list includes aU the names of voters residiiig

346 HISTOEY OF ST. .lOSBPH.
in the corporation at the close of 1835 : Dr. A. S. Amsden,
Wm, Axtell, Hiram Brown, A, M. Brownell, Calvin Bartlett,
Calvin Britain, Cnrtis Boughton, Thomas Conger, Micajay
Chauncey, R. B, Duncan, A. G. Deacon, Moody Emerson,
Thomas Fitzgerald, John Harris, [B. C- Hoyt, Wm. Hough,
Robert Hollywood, Benj, Johnson, Joel D. Howe, George
Kingsley, J, F, Lord, Capt, Martin, R, B. Martin, Charles A,
Morton, Wm. McCaleb, J. F, Porter, Wm, Patterson, T. E.
Phelps, Fowler Preston, A. 8. Preston, Abram Pike, J, N.
Rogers, Edwin Richardson, S, B, Russell, Dr. T, Wheeler,.
J. Wiftenmyer, Daniel T, Wilson, Isaac Pangborn, Wm. C.
Weaver, J, H, Wells, Soloman Smith,
The harbor J)ier8 were commenced in 183<j. The river was
formerly very difficult to enter, and the larger vessels were un
able to enter at all, but anchored outside the bar and unloaded
by means of lighters. The river trade began to be of import
ance about this time, and continued to increase from year to
year until the completion of tbe Central Railroad to Niles,
Hundreds of keel boats were employed in the river trade and
the work of receiving and shipping produce, made business
very lively for the village.
An idea of the business transacted may be gleaned from the
following figures, showing the shipments at different dates.
The receipts cannot be ascertained, but for the most part con
sisted of merifhandise and the goods of settlers, and probably
eqalled the exports in value.
Shipments for the ti^o week* ending May 14th, 1842 :—¦
Barrels of flour, 5,229. Bushels of wheat, 7,278, Barrels of
corn meal, 449, Barrels of pork, 1,881, Kegs of lard, 81.
Casks of highwines, 504,
Shipments for the year 1843 :
Barrels of flour  79,915 Casks highwines  1,160^
Bushels wheat  88,639 Lumber M  294
Barrels pork  8,409 Shingles M  „,„," 596
Barrels cranberries  99 CorcBofwood  8,100
Kegs lard  1,330

HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH. 347
Shipments for the year 1846 :
Barrelsflour  129,338 Casks whisky  2,721
Bushels wheat  263,116 Lumber M  1,500
Bushels corn  7,773
St. Joseph was at that time the most important shipping
port in Michigan except Detroit, In '42 St, Joseph shipped
more flour and wheat than Chicago, but in '43 Chicago took
the lead,
St, Joseph confidently expected that the Central Railroad
would make its terminus here, and its change of route to NUes
was not definitely known until June, 1847, From that year
the business of St. Joseph decUned, as importers and shippers
sought other and more speedy means of transportation than
tho round about way by water.
Many of the business men of ,St, Joseph sold their property
at great sacrifices and went to other places. For ten or fif
teen years after the completion of the railroad to NUes the
shipments from this port consisted chiefly' of lumber and ties.
About fifteen years ago it began to be known that St. Jo
seph possessed superior advantages, both from climate and lo
cation, for tho cultivation of fruit. Investments were made
with caution at first, but the fact has become slowly yet cer
tainly established, that St. Joseph cannot be surpassed as a
peach growing country. Its climate is so tempered by the
lake that this tender fruit flourishes and developes in size,
color and flavor, in such proportion as to surpass th<) same
production in the southern States. Land which was looked
upon by the early settlers as almost worthless is now sold at
from $500 to $1,000 per acre.
¦ The increase in the population and wealth of St. Joseph
during the last few years has been very great and altogether
unprecedented, whUe the extent and character of buildings
erected, indicate enlarged views and increased wealth of our
business men. The township contains only seven sections of
land, and a portion of this is swampy and uninhabited. The

348 HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH.
population, which in 1864 was 1,681, had increased in '70 to
3,000. The assessed valuation of property in 1860 was
$207,234 :, in 1870 it was $426,451. The harbor of St. Jo
seph is one of the very best on the lakes. During 1870 the
water over the bar has been thirteen feet deep at all times, and
as soon as the south pier shall be built out an equal length
with the north pier there will be twenty feet of water out into
the lake.
The Chicago and Michigan Lake shore Railroad Cotapany
was organized under the provisions of the general railroad law
of the State of Michigan enacted in the year 1865, and subse
quent acts amendatory thereto of April 23d, 1869, electing
seven directors, consisting of Hon. A. H. Morrison, Warren
Chapman, B. C. Hoyt, Curtis Boughton, George Bridgman,
Daniel BaUentine and Robert A. ConoUy, The commission
ers named in the articles of association were Hon, Fitz H.
Stevens and Horace W. Guernsey. Robert A. ConoUy, chief
engineer and superintendent of constructien. Ground was
broken on the 27th of January, 1868, and the celebration of
its completion to New Buffalo occurred on the 2d of February,
1870, Previous to this date the only means of communication
with the outer world during the close of navigation was by
stage«to Niles and other points on the Central Railroad, In
January, '71, the second division of the lake shore road was
completed to the South Haven junction, and the road, under
the management of its energetic officers, is rapidly making its
way towards the Straights of Mackinaw.
The clearances and shipments from this port for the last few
years are given below. CLEARANCES.
^, , 1868. 1869. 1870.
Vessels  889 1,047 664
Tons  139,062 195,527 .175,997
Crew  8,460  7 860

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349

SHIPMENTS.
Cords Wood  3,973 1,002 2,373
RaifroadTies....  69,603 79,774 24,425
Lumber M  9,661 10,714 266
Boxes Pish  3,604 2,289 -3,408
Half bbls. Fish  931
Bushels Berries  28,282 53,646 21,534
Packages Peaches  481,134 700,812 153,067
Packages Sundries  48,386 12,918 15.436
Barrels Flour  7,233 4,558 1,575
Barrels Apples  9,602 8,262
Bushels Potatoes  16,902 10,531
Pks. Vegetables  11,101 4,247
VILLAGE OFFICERS FROM 1834 TO 1870.
Presidents. Clerks. Marshals.
1834— Thomas Fitzgerald. B. C. Hoyt. Fowler Preston.
1835 — Calvin Britain. Thomas Conger. J. Wittenmyer.
1836 — Thomas Conger. James Randies. A. M, BrownelL
1837— John P. Porter. Chas A, Morton. Wm. M. Stewart.
1838— John F. Porter. George Smith. BiU Jones.
1839 — John F. Porter. George Smith. Fowler Preston.
1840 — John F. Porter. George Smith. Fowler Preston.
1841* 1842 — Thomas Fitzgerald. J. N. Rogers. Fowler Preston.
1843— Calvin Britain. J. N. Rogers. Fowler Preston.
1844— Calvin Britain. W. H. SulUvan. J. B. Fitzgerald,
1845— Tolman Wheeler. W. C. Hammell. Robert Wilson.
1846 — Thomas Fitzgerald. Dexter Straight. W. Chapman.
1847 — Thomas Fitzgerald. Dexter Straight. Wm. Bradford.
1848— Tolman Wheeler. A. P. Stinson. D. 0. Ramsey.
1849— Tolman Wheeler. A. P. Stinson. D. 0. Ramsey.
1850— Wm. M. Listen. A. P. Stinson. D. 0. Ramsey.
1851— B. C. Hoyt. A. P. Stinson.
1862— B. C. Hoyt.
1863— B. C. Hoyt. D. A. Winslow.
1854— J. W. Brewer. J.H. Sutheriand. Wm. Bradford.
1855* 1856— B. C. Hoyt. H. W. Guernsey. E. Kingsley.
1857— B. C. Hoyt. H. W. Guernsey. E, Kingsley,
1858— F, I, Parks. H. W. Guernsey. W. J. Boice.
* Records not to he found.

350

ST. JOSEPH VILLAGE DIREOlpRY,

1859— B, C, Hoyt,
I860 — Oliver Stevens.
1861 — Oliver Stevens.
1862— B, M, Springstein,
1863 — Oliver Stevens.
1884 — Warren Chapman.
1865 — Warren Chapman.
1866 — Edward Kingsley.
1867—0, W. Oviatt.
1868— R, B, Duncan.
1869— J. A. Donaldson.
1870- 0. W. Oviatt.

J. W. Brewer.
J. W. Brewer.
J. W. Brewer.
J. W. Brewer.
A. P. Stinson.
Ji W. Brewer.
J. W. Brewer.
J. W. Brewer.
J. W. Brewer.
J. W. Brewer,
J, W, Brewer,
Hiram Brown.

E. Kingsley.
A. J. Barlight.
D. Nicholson.
Conrad Moate,
Conrad Moate,
Conrad Moate,
T, H, Botham.
Conrad Moate.
N. H. Terry.
N. H. Terry,
N. H. Terry.

St. Joseph Village Directory.

COKrORATION OFFICERS.
0. AV. Oviatt, President; Hiram Brown, Recorder ; W. A.
"Preston, Treasurer.
Trustees — B. C. Hoyt, WUliam Boyne, Frank C. Jordan,
WiUiam H, Maynard, A, E. Perkins.
Marshall—^. H. Terry,
Board of Trustees meet every alternate Wednesday,
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
¦O, W, Oviatt, Chief Engineer.
Neptune No. 2. — Frank C, Jordan, Foreman; D, W. Por-
-ter, 1st Assistant ; W. H. Maynard, 2d Assistant; W. A.
Preston, Treasurer ; C. A. Cronkhite, Sec'y.
Hose Co.— Geo. W. Piatt, Foreman ; W. H. Bryson, 1st
Assistant; W, R, Morrison, Treasurer ; Ed, Piatt, Sec'y.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
William C. Stewart, President; George S, Clapp, Secretary.

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,Wm. S. Maynard, John Whittlesey, J, W. Brewer, Benjamin
WilUams, TEACHERS FOR 1871,
Su^erinteadent — ^Miss Eleanor Barnum.
Preceptress — Miss Josephine WUUams.
Intermediate — Mrs. J. W, Smith, Mrs, Irene Alphonse,
Primary — Miss Hattie Eamon, Miss Mattie StillweU, Miss
Sarah Donaldson,

Glmrclies and Organizations.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Rev. Joseph Van Watershoot, Past-v. '^Mass 8 A. M.; Sec
ond Mass 10,30 A. M.
CONGREGATIONAL CHUROH,
Church on Main street. Rev. M. M. Colburn, Pastor- ; 3.
B. Sutherland, A. Whitney, Deacons; M. Shepard, B. Wil
liams, Wm, R. Lyon, H, A. Truax, J. B, Sutherland, John H.
Lee, Trustees ; 3. H, Lee, Clerk'; M, Shepard, Treasurer.
Sunday School. — W, R. Lyon, Superintendent; M. Shepard,
Treas.; L, Sutherland, Sec'y. Number of scholars 125,
Teachers 18, GERMAN BAPTIST CHURCH,
Rev, W, E, Grimm, Pastor. Services every Sunday morn
ing and evening, Sunday school 2 P, M, Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, GERMAN EVANGELICAL.
Rev. J. Young, Pastor. Services Sunday morning and
evening. GERMAN LUTHERAN,
Rev, Nicholas Soergel, Pastor. Services Sunday at 10
A. M. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
' Church corner of Main and Broad streets. Rev. Joseph

362 ST., JOSEPH VILLAGE DIRECTORY.
Jones, Pastor; George S. Clapp, W. S. Alexander, Franklin
Pew, Trustees; Francis Jordan, Treasurer; Theodore Pew,
Clerk. Membership' 120.
Sunday School. — ^Charles Stewart, Superintendent; Bev» J.
3oryes, Ass't Superintendent; Theo. 'Sev, Librarian ; Eugene
Hipp, Sec'y. Number of scholars 125. Number of teachers
12. Number of volumes in library 320.
FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION.
, D. N. Brown, President; 3. E. Chamberlain, Secretary.
Membership 150. FOREIGN .MISSIONARY SOCIETY,
Mrs, EUzabeth Stewart, President; Mrs, E, M, Alphonse,
Cor. Sec'y; Mrs, E, M, Hipp, Treasurer ; Miss Alice Os
good, Recording Sec'y. MASONIC,
Occidental Lodge No, 56, F, & A, M. Officers : F, A,
Potter, W. M,, E, P, Watson, S. W,; Charies Moulton, J, W.;
J. W. Brewer, Sec'y; Edward Kingsley, Treas. Meets Thurs
day evening on or before full moon,
Pomona Lodge No, 289, P. & A, M, Officers : 0, W,
Oviatt, W, M,; A, K. Webster, S, W,; W. R, Morrison, J, W,;
Frank C, Jordan, Sec'y ; H, W, Ghstin, Treas. Organized
April, 1870, Meets Tuesday evening on or before full moon.
Calvin Britain Chapter No,  , R, A, M, Officers : L,
Phillips, H, P,; Joshua Feather, K,; Marcus Osgood, S,; J. J,
Peari, C, H,; F, A, Potter, P, S,; H, H, Zekind, R. A, C;
James Jordan, G. M, 3d V,; E, C, Palmer, G, M. 2d V,; Wm.
H. Bryson, G. M. Ist V.; John Wallace, Treas.; A. Shepard,v
See'y. Membership 18, Meets Wednesday evening on ot be
fore full moon, ODD FELLOWS,'
Burnett Lodge No, 119, I, 0, 0, P, Officers : Samuel
Ritchie, N. G.; A, E. Perkins, V, G,: D, W, Perkins, R, S,;
E, M, Edwards, P, S,; G, W, Kingsley, Treas. Organized'

ST. JOSEPH VILLAGE DIRECTORY. 363
1868, Membership 96. Meets Friday evening at Odd Fel-
!)WB HaU,
St. Joseph Encampment'^ 0. 37, 1. 0, 0, P. Officers : H.
M. IZfekind, C. P.; A. E. Perkins, H. P.; H. N. Elkinton, S.
#.; iD'. Tf . t'Orkins, Scribe; 3. 3. Pearl, Treas.; E. B. Per-
kinsj J. W.; B. L. PhUlips, Rep. N. G. Meets first and third
Monday evenings of each ftioilth.

St. Joseph Street Directory.
Broad, from Front east, next south of Pleasant.
Church, from Port south, next east of Court.
Court, from River south, next east of Main.
Elm, from.Front East, next south of Broad,
Front, from Ship south, on the bluff,
Hoyt, from Front east, next south of Jones.
Jones, from Front east, next south of Price.
Lake Shore Road, continuation of State street.
Main, from River south to Niles Road, next east of Ship.
Market, from Front east, next south of Elm.
Niles Road, continuation of Main street.
Park, from Front east, next south of Pearl.
Pearl, from Front east, next south of Market.
Pleasant, frOm FroAt east, next south of Ship.
Port, from State east, to Wayne, next to the bluff.
Price, from Front east, next south of Park.
Ship, from Front east, next south of Port.
State, from River south, next east of Front.
Water, from river bridge west, next to the river.
Wayne, from river bridge south, next east of Church.

864 .ST, JOSEPH VILLAGE/ DmBCTOBY.
Village Directory— Alpha^betkal.
Abbreviations. — ^Por bds. read boards; bet., between ; p 0,
east tide; h., house; mannf., manufacturer ; manufy, numu-
faetory; n s, north side ; nr^ near; propr,, proprietor; res.,
residence ; s s, south side; w s, west side. The word gtreet is
implied. ,

Adams Conrad, tobacco and cigars, 19 State, h, same.
Alphonce Mrs. Jane, bds. 7 Main.
Andrews .John, brick layer and plasterer, h. Ship, bet, Wayne
9,nd Church,
Armstrong Cassie, milliner and dressmaker, 43 State,
Austin Frank, sailor, h. Broad, cor. Wayne,
Avert Fred, fisherman, h. Elm, bet, Wayne and Church.
Babcock John, blacksmith, with S. Hanlon.
Badger Edward, plasterer, h. Ship, cor,' Court.
Ba^ Joseph, fisherman, h. w s Church, nr. S. village limits,
Barnes Merwin C, (Baraes & Wallace,") h, 85 State.
Barnes & Wallace, (M. C, B, & 3. W,,) lumber dealers and
proprs. Daisey Lee, foot of State.
Bartlett Mrs. Pamelm, h. Pine.
Bates George, tinner with C. Stewart, hAn. Main,
Battis A, J,, carpenter, h. 28 Ship.
Battis Rufus, compositor, Traveller office,
Battis Mrs, 8. 8., dressmaker, 28 Ship,
Beal WilUam, watchmaker andjewellw, 23 State.
Beard John, engineer with R, 3. Hamilton, h. Pine.
Benson Mrs. Janefcte, ladies furnishing store, 33 State, h.
Main, cor. Pleasant.
Beohem Frank, tailor, with Wurz, h. Court,
Berg J., clerk with J. Duncan, bdig. 18 Court.
Beyea William, teamster, h. 89 State,
BiUs George W,, (Bills & Webster,) h. Broad, cor. Main.
BiUs John, clerk, 21 State, bdg. Broad, cor. Main.
Bills & Webster, (G. W. B. & Dr. A. K, W.,) drags and medi
cines, 21 State.
Bining L,, fisherman, h. 80 Main,

8T, JOSEPH VILLAGE DIRECTORY, 355^
Birdsey Julius H., auctioneer, h. Broad, bet. Church and Main,
Boughton Curtiss, fruit grower, h. 102 Main, 8. viUage limits. .
Boughton James, frait grower, h. Main.
Boyne Alexander, saloon, 30 Ship, h. Ship, cor. Church.
Brewer A. P., carpenter, h. Wayne.
Brewer Joseph W., justice of the peace, 75 State, h. 73 State...
Brighause I,, h, foot of Church, '
Brown Alfred, engineer, Brown's mill, h, Wayne, nr. Broad.
Brown Henry M,, h, 33 Front,
Brown Hiram, justice of the peace and deputy collector of'
customs, 28 State, h. Pearl, cor. State.
Brown N. E,, propr, saw mill, nr, E. end bridge, h. Main,
Brown W, A., grocer, 18 Ship.
Brown Mrs. W. A., millinery and dressmaking, 18 Ship.
Brownell David, workman on railroad, bds .e s Wayne, nr. Ship.
Bryson William H., boots and shoes, 32 State.
Bunbury Dennis, liyery stable, bds. Hoyt House.
Bunbury Thomas A., livery stable, 63 State, bds. Hoyt
House.
Burgess A. M., artist, 46 State, h, 49 Main,
BuTK Alfred, shoemaker, 44 State, h. Main.
Burke Richard H., clerk, Hoyt House.
Burrs Tom, drayman, C
Cadwell F. S., clothing and gents furnishing goods, 44 State,
res. Lincoln station.
OadweU E. W., clerk, 44 State, bds. Perkins House.
Canavan J. A., harness maker, 29 Ship.
Chamberlain J. E., lawyer, 25 State, h. 90 Main.
ChamberUn 0., commission, h. Broad, bet. Main and Court.
Chambers Clinton W., clerk with Palmer, bds. Pleasant, cor.
Church.
Chambers Emma, school teacher, bds. Mrs. Chambers.
Chambers John, clerk with J. Jacobson, bds. Church, cor.
Pleasant.
Chambers Mrs. Mary A., h. Church, cor. Pleasant.
Chapman & Smith, (Warren C. & Geo. E, S.,) commission and
forwarding. River, .„ , , „
Chapman Warren, (Chapman & Smith,) h. Broad, bet, Stato
and Front.
Chrest Michael, saloon, 16 Main.
Ohrest W. M., saloon, 16 Main.

356 ST. -rOSBPH VILLAGE DIBEOIOBT.

Church William, commission, h. Church, cor. Broad.
Clamfoot August, fisherman, h. Church, cor. Park.
Clamfoot & Baer, (J. C. & J. B^) proprs. fishery.
Clamfoot Joseph, (Clamfoot & Baer,) n; Church, cor. Park.
Clamfoot Prea, fisWman, bds. Church, cor. Park.
Clapp George S., lawyer, 26 Ship, h, 56 State.
Clausson J,, fisherman.
Clock A,, restaurant, 41 State, h, same.
Clock Daniel, h, 106 State,
Clock Lewis, clerk with Wm. Ricaby, bds. State,
Clock MUo A,, clerk, 41 State, bds, same.
Cole Mrs, S. N,, select school, h, 98 Main.
CoUetj; George L., conducton, construction train, h. Court.
CoUins E. W. & F., dry gdods, carpets, &c., 18 State.
Conkey Irving, (Haskins & Conkey,) 28 Main
Conley Mrs. Diana, tailoress, h. Port, cor. Church,
Conley John, painter, bds. Port, cor. Church,
Cornwell John, carpenter, h. 85 Court.
Courscy Isaiah, laborer, h, Wayne, by ravine,
Cowgill Alonzo, workman, Brown's mill, Wayne, nr. Broad.
Cramer Joseph; bds, Hoyt House,
Crane C, H. & Co., (C. H, & E, D, Crane,) draggists, 29
State,
Crane 8, H,, (C. II. Crane & Co.,) h. 86 State.
Crane D, B., physician, 96 State, h. same.
Crane E. D,, (C, H, Crane & Co.,) h, 90 State.
Crawford H. B„ carpenter, h, Wayne, nr. Broad.
Crittenden Henry L,, ticket and freight agent, C, & M, L. 8,
Railroad, h. State, nr. Elm,
Cronkhite Charles A., mason, bds, 46 Main,
Cronkhite Mrs, Sarah, h, 46 Main,
Cress Frank, porter, Perkins House,
Cross Robert, mason, h, 47 Court.
Cuhlmier Fred, laborer, h; Church, cor. Jones.
CuUen James, laborer, (R, R,) h. e s Church, nr. Ship.
Cushman Milo A,, furniture, 37 Ship, cor. Main.
13
Daily PhiUp, laborer, h, s w cor. Port and Court.
Davis J. H,, carnedter, h. Pearl, bet. Main and Court.
Deich Anthony, works Pew's miU, h, 8 Wayne.
Densmore Phoebe B, B., compositor, Traveler office, bda. Main,
cor. Broad.
Deny Henry, shoemaker, with Haines & Johnson.

ST. JOSEPH VILLAGE DXEECTOBY. 367

DepUdge Henry, saUor, h. 53 Court.
Dqipa Christ, clerk, 24 Ship, bds. Main, cor. Port.
DePuy Melvin, (Jamison & DePuy,) h. Wayne, bet. Ship and
DePuy Theodore J., lawyer. 25 Ship, h. Pleasant, cor. Wayne.
Donaldson John A., fruit grower, h. State.
Donaldson Walter, harness maker, State, cor. Pleasant.
Doyle Daniel, laborer, h. Marsh.
Doyle WUUam, machinist, with Hamilton, bds. National.
Drake Jay J., h. State.
Duncan John P., grocery, 39 State, h. 18 Court.
Duncan Mrs. R., h. 18 Court, cor. Pleasant.
E
Edwards Charles W., mason, h. e s Wayne, nr. Ship.
Edwards E. M., capitalist, h. 15 Front, cor. Pleasant.
Edwards Emma, school teacher, bds. 15 Front.
Egbert Courtland, clerk, 15 State, bds. Perkins House.
Eldredge Frank A., warehouseman, h. 33 Court.
Eldredge Samuel, clerk, 16 State.
Elkington Harry N., clerk with Perkins, h. Broad, cor. Court,
Elton Alexander, master of schooner Bates, h, 66 Main,
Enos Henry, jeweler, 23 State.
Enos John M., keeper Ught house, 27 Front.
Evans J. W., clerik with T. .T. Ransom & Co.
Ewalt Fred, propr. fishery. F
Pagan Jim, fisherman, bds. Church.
Farley Henry C, engineer C. & M. L. S. R. R., h. Wayne,
nr. Ship.
Fassett George W., section master, C. & M. L. S. R. R,, h.
Main.
Fenlon Joseph P., compositor, Traveler office.
Perry Barney, sailor, h. State.
FiUehr Augustus, carpenter, h. Court.
Forbes Hiram, sash and door maker, bds. 64 Front.
Forbes Mrs. Margaret, h. 64 Front.
Forbes Winfield C, clerk, 39 State, bds. 64 Front.
Force Lewis C, carpenter, h. Main, nr. S. village limits.
Fonnan James, labors, h. Church, nr. S. vUlage limits;
Fowler Alice, chambermaid, Hoyt House.
Franc WUUam, saloon, h. Wayne, cor. Elm.

35^ ST. JOSEPH VILLAGE DIRECTORY.

Fyfe L. C, law student with G. S. Clapp, bds. Ship, cor.
Court.
Farlinger Jacob J., brick mason, h. 110 State.
Fox & White, boots and shoes, 23 State. ^
GaskiU R. R., lumberman, h. Ship, bet. Main and Court.
Gentzler John C, foreman Herald office.
Gibbons Jesse, h. Wayne, nr. ravine.
Gibbons Robert, farmer, h. Market.
Gilbert Frank, shoemaker, h. n s Ship, oor. Court.
Goodfellow George, musie teacher and dealer in musical in
struments, h. Ship.
Gordan Captain R. M,, h. 109 State,
Graffelder Lewis, butcher, h, w s Court, nr. S, village limits.
Gray Augustus, h. Market, bet. Wayne and Church.
Gray H. E., agent Finkley & Lyon's sewing machines, 36
State.
Greb Martin, blacksmith, h. Port, cor. Church.
Greer Charles, carpenter, bds. Hoyt House.
Grimm Henry, fish inspector, h. 7 Main.
Guernsey Hiram, fruit merchant, h, 96 State,
Guernsey Horace W,, propr, St, Joseph Herald, 7 State, h.
56 Main. I-I
Ilagar J. S., blacksmith, h. 19 Main.
Hager Lewis, butcher, 27 Main, h. AYayne, cor. Elm.
Hamilton James, laborer, h. Church, cor. Jones.
HamiUon J. B., h. 88 State,
Hamilton Nathaniel A., lawyer, 2o State.
Hamilton R. J., propr, foundry, box and basket factory, nr.
railroad depot, h. State.
Hanna James, blacksmith, h. Church, cor. Park.
Hannon Samuel, wagon and carriage manufy, 66 State, h.
same.
Hannon WUliam, carpenter, h, Wayne, nr. Broad.
Hanyeer Joseph, wood worker with S, Hanlon;
Hardware Moore, laborer, h. Church, cor. Price.
Harper D., bridge builder and contractor, h. 81 State.
Hart William, dyer, h. Church, cor. Park.
Hasjcins Conkey, groceries, flour and feed, 23 Main.
Hatch Edward N., real estate agent, h. 114 State.
Hatch Junius H.. hunter, bds. 114 State.'

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Haws J. W., retired merchant, h. 66 Main.
Hawthorne WUUam, fisherman, h. 29 Main.
Hayward C. P., ship carpenter, h. Main, bet. Broad and Elm.
Hedrick Henry, teamster, h. Main, cor. Pleasant.
Height Albert, off bearer. Brown's mill, bds. Wayne, cor. Ship,
Hein Minnie, h. Front.
Hennesy Nancy, domestic, Perkins House.
Hevlin Michael, saloon, Water, foot State, h. same.
HUlyard William, propr. National Hotel.
Hipp E. M., book-keeper, Hoyt's Bank.
Hirring August, sawyer, h. Court, nr. S. village limits.
Hniydil Vend, baker, h. Church, cor. Jones.
Hoban Webster, sailor, h. Main.
Holland S. W., physician, h. 40 Court.
Hosbein Robert, carpenter, h. 62 Main.
Howland Richard, laborer, h, 11 Wayne. "^
Hoyt B. C, & Son, (B. C, & E, C.,) bankers, 30 Ship, cor.
Main,
Hoyt Benjamin C, h. Broad, cor. Front,
Hoyt Edward C., h. 48 Main,
Hoyt House, Frank C. Jordan, propr,. Ship, cor. Front.
Huberdy M,, fisherman, bds. Church, nr. S, village limits,
Hudson Elmer, clerk, bds, 47 Front.
Hull B. B,, painter, h. State, nr. viUage limits.
Hughes S, R., superintendent C, k M. L. S. R. R., h. 19
Front.
Hummel A, F,, carpeniter.
Hurley Thomas, printer, Traveler office.
Hurley Willie, compositor, Traveler office.
I
Iselhorst Herman, cabinet maker, bds. 59 Main.
J
Jacob Mrs. Carrie, milUner, 30 State.
Jacobson Augustus, clerk with J. Jacobson, bds. Hoyt House.
Jacobson J., dry goods, clothing, &c., Main, cor. Ship, bds.
Perkins House.
Jamison James, h. Main, cor. Pleasant.
Jeannett C. P., fisherman, h. n w cor. Port and Court.
Jennings George, boarding house. Port, cor. State.
Jennings James, bds. 50 Main.
Jennings & Son, (P. E. & Henry,) forwarding and commission,
Morrison's Dock.

360 ST. JOSEPH VILLAGE DIEECTORY.

Jennison Samuel, master of King Bros,, L Ship, bet. Wayne
and Church.
Jinks Schuyler, bds. Hoyt House.
Johnson Fred L,
Johnson James H., carpenter, bds. Court, eor. Park.
Jones Alexander, hostler.
Jones Rev. Joseph, pastor M. E. church, h. 41 Court.
Jordan Frank C, propr. Hoyt House.
JiNrdan Francis, owner St. Joseph MUls, h.' Main, nr. S. vil
lage limits.
Jordan James N., miller, h. 97 Main.
JK
Keeler Charles, fisherman, h. Pearl, bet. Main and Court.
Keeler Mrs. Vianna, h. Pearl, bet. Main and Court.
Keenan Hugh, sailor, h. Church, nr. Ship.
Keep Henry H., clerk, 37 State.
Kegna Joanna, cook, Perkins House.
Keller Mrs. Ann, h. Court, cor. Park.
KeUey Walter, shoemaker, with W. H, Bryson, h. State.
Kepf Joseph, hostler, Bunbury's livery stable.
Kerbaugh George, brick layer, h. Main.
Kilpatrick Charles, laborer, h, s w cor. Court and Port.
Kilgore WiUiam, propr. boarding house. Pine, nr. R. B. depot.
King B. P., dry goods, groceries, &c., 15 State, h. 99 State.
Kingsley Ed., mason, bds. Perkins House.
Kingsley Ed., Jr., bds. Main.
Kingsley George W., mason, h. Main, nr. M. E. church.
Kirk Frank K., clerk Perkins House.
Kissenger Jacob, fisheniian, h. Park, bet. Main and Court.
Knapton Joseph, ship carpenter, h. Port, bet. Church and
Wayne.
Knoot Louis, carpenter, h. State.
Knowles Jamee S., h. Port, bet. Church and Wayne.
Koerber Gustave, groceries, crockery, &c-, 6 State, h. same.
Kraiker Fred W., clerk with Cushman, k Pleasant.
Krieger Charles, billiard saloon, 6 Ship, h. 1 Front.
Kropp George, harness maker, h. Church.
L
Lepla H., merchant taUor, State, h. Main.
Lewis John, clothing, Ship, bet. Front and State.
Liebt Frederic WilUam, h. Pine.
Lightbody Mrs. Ann, h. 69 State.

ST. JOSEPH VILLAGE DIRECTORY. 361

Livingston Albert, bds. Main.
Livingston Alexander, carpenter, h. 85 Main.
Livingston Walter, bds. 85 Main.
Livingston WiUiam Hehry, bds. 85 Main.
Loefler George, propr. fishery, h. Church, nr. viUage limits.
Loftus Dennis, laborer, h- Wayne, bet. Broad and Elm.
Loring Henry, shoemaker, Ship, bds. 62 State.
Lounge Frank, laborer, h. cor. Church and Pearl.
Luce Reuben, clerk, 37 State, bds. 69 State.
Ludwic Jacob, clerk, bds. 47 Front.
Luker August, h. State, <
' Luker Charles, cabinet maker, h. State.
Lynch John B., clerk with John Martin, bds. Main, cor. Port.
Lyon W. R., lawyer, 30 Ship, h. 39 Court. '
Lysaght Richard, fruit grower, h. 3 Main.
Mack Fred, engineer on Daisey Lee, h. Ship, nr. Wayne.
Mackin U. H., taUor with Wurz, h. Main.
Mannion Michael, laborer, h. 7 Wayne.
Marsh Charles H., cabinet maker, h. State, cor. Pleasant.
Martin John, dry goods and clothing, 34 Ship, h. 1 Main.
Maynahan Johanna, housekeeper, 23 Court.
Maynard S. B., (W. H. & S. B: M.,) h. 25 Court.
Maynard T. Leslie, carriage painter.
Maynard W. H. & S.B., wagon and' carriage makers, 27 Court,
cor. Broad.
Maynard WiUiam H., (W, H. & S. B, M,,) h. 82 Main.
Maynard W. S., h. State, cor. Lake View Av.
McAllister Mrs. Caroline, h. 120 State.
McParley Henry, engineer C. & M. L. S. R. R.
Mclnarna M. J., bds. Hoyt House.
McOmber Cash, clerk 42 State.
McSorley Joseph, stone cutter.
McSorley Thomas, h. Main.
McQuality WilUam, tinner, h. 98 Main.
Melsheimel John, fisherman, h. Court, nr. Ship.
Merchant L. J., printer, h. Port, bet. Wayne and Church.
Melsheimer J. B. & Co., (J. B. M. & Frank Muriock,) saloon,
9 State, h. River.
Methodist Church, Main, cor. Broad.
•Mielke Henry, blacksmith, h. Court, nr. Ship.
MUes ^. C, dealer in labor saving machines and useful pat
ents, h. 69 Mair.

862 ST, JOSEPH VILLAGE DIRECTORY.

Miller Alexander, billiard hall, Hoyt House.
Miller Needham, laborer, h. Wayne, cor. Market.
Moate Conrad, laborer, h. 22 Main.
Mollhagan Charles, fisherman, h. Wayne, cor. Elm,
Montgomery James, basket maker, bds. Pine.
Morlock Frank, (Melsheimer & Co,,) State,
Motse George W, carpenter, h, 61 Front, /
Morrison A, H,, vice president C, & M, L, S. R, R,, h, 57
State,
Morrison William, R,, general insurance agent. State, h. 57
State,
MouUon C, H,, tinner, 42 State, h, 60 Main,
Mulhagan Henry, fisherman, h. Broad, cor. Church.
Myer John, fisherman, bds. 63 Main,
IV
National Hotel, Main, cor. Port, Wm, Hillyard, propr.
Nelson Lewis, basket maker, bds. 27 Front,
Norton L., bds. State. O
O'Dell Minnie, cook, Perkins House.
G'Grady William P,, painter, grainer and paper hanger. State,
Olds Lester M,, cooper, h, 25 Front,
Ormsbee Charles W., lawyer and money broker, 25 State, h,
70 Main.
Orthouse Louis, cigar maker, Ship. '
Osgood James, h. Main.
Osgood Marcus, h. Main, bet. Pleasant and Broad.
Oviatt 0. W,, boots and shoes, 28 State, h, 23 Front;
Owen Frank, piano tuner, h, 114 State,
I*
Palmer E, & E, C, druggists and grocers, 38 State,
Palmer Edward, (E, & E, C, P.,) h. 81 Main.
Palmer Edward C, (E, & E, C, P,,) h, 69 State,
Parker R. D,, physician. Pleasant, bet. State and Main,
Paxton Capt, James, h. 77 Main.
Pearl Joseph J,, vessel owner, h. Main,
Pearl Warren, h. Main, bet Pleasant and Broad,
PERKINS A, E,, groceries, crockery, wooden ware, &c,, 40
State, h, 62 State.
Perkins E. B., clerk, 40 State, bds. 52 State.
Perkins D. W., clerk, 40 State, bds. 52 State.

ST-, JOSEPH VILLAGE DIRECTORY, 363

Perkins House, Charles A, Sherman, propr,, 24 State, cor.
Ship,
Pettys N, C, fruit grower, Lake Shore Road,
Pew Mrs. B., h. 91 Main.
Pew Edward, clerk, 42 State, bds, 91 Main,
Pew Franklin, h, Langley Road,
Pew Theodore, propr, saw mill, h. Broad, cor, Wayne.
Plaff & Preston, (W. P. & W. A, P.,) planing, sash and blinds,
State, nr. S, limits.
Plaff WendeU, (Plaff & Preston,) h, 92 State.
PhiUips L., (Phillips & Zekind,) h. Broad, nr. Church.
Phillips & Zekind, (L. P. k H. M. Z.,) dry goods, clothing,
&.C., 26 Ship.
Piatt & Bro., (G. W. & E. P.,) hardware, 14 State, .
Platt George W., Jr., (Piatt & Bro.,) h, 79 State,
Plumb Marcus, carriage maker, h. 28 Court,
Plumb R. W. k Bro., Broad, cor. Court,
Plumb R. W,, photographer, 35 State, bds, 28 Court.
Plumley Daniel, h, Wayne, cor. Ship,
Pointer James, propr, tonsorial palace, 34 State, h, 11 Front,
Pooler Arial, fisherman, h. Church, nr. Ship,
Potter D. W., tinner, h. Court, nr, viUage Umits,
Potter WiUiam P., Rob Roy saloon, 10 State, h, same.
Post Henry, cooper, h, 16 Court,
Potter A, L., boots and shoes, 37 State, h. State,
Potter A, H,, (C, B, & Bro,,) bds. Perkins House.
POTTER C. B. & BRO,, lawyers, 28 Ship,
Potter C, B,, h, 72 State,
Potter F, A,, groceries, 28 Ship, h, 17 Court.
Potter J. & Co., wines and liquors. Ship, cor. Main.
Potter Mrs. Lucinda, h. 48 Court.
Potter Raymond A,, clerk with A, E, Perkins,
PoweU John A,, bds. Church, nr. Pleasant.
Powell J. D,, h. Church, nr. Pleasant.
Pratt EUsha, weight master and milkman, h. Main, nr.
Pleasant.
Preston Mrs. Ann L,, h, 94 State.
Preston Fowler, sailor, bds. 98 State.
Preston Mrs. Jennie, milliner and dressmaker, 26 Main.
Preston J. M., commission, h. 26 Main, cor. Pleasant.
Preston Wallace A., (Plaff & Preston,) 98 State.
Proctor Lemuel, St. Charles barber shop, 33 State,^h. Marsh.

364 ST. JOSEPH VILLAGE DIRECTORY.

Ransom T. T. & Co., (T. T. & W. B.,) groceries, provisions, &c.,
26 State.' ^
Ransom T. T,, bds, Perkins House.
Ransom W. B;, fruit grower, Niles Road.
Ransom Mrs. T. T., milUnery and dressmaking, 36 State,
Reader Pascal, laborer, h. Elm,
Kehmer George, laborer, h, Courf, cor, Jones,
Resto Peter, laborer, h. Church, nr. Port,
Reynolds E, F,, master buUder, (R, R,,) bds. Church, nr.
Pleasant,
Reynolds Josiah, fireman C, & M, L. S. R. R., bds. Church.
Reynolds Theodore L,, post master, editor and propr, St. Jo
seph Traveler, 44 State.
Rhue Jennie, domestic, 17 Court.
Ricaby William, jeweler and dealer in musical instruments,
46 State.
Rice N. C, clerk, 18 State, bds. Front,
Rice L,, groceries and provisions, 18 State, h. Front.
Rigny Collom, scowman, h. Church, bet. Port and Ship,
Rimes Thomas, fisherman, h. Court, nr, village limits,
Ritchie Samuel, sawyer, h. Court, nr, village limits.
Robinson C. R, & Co,, (C, R, R, & N, C, Pettys,) lumber deal
ers, foot State,
Robinson George, mason, h, 107 State.
Robinson John, flour and feed, 18 Main, h. Broad, cor. Wayne.
Robinson Madison, farmer, h. Pearl, nr. Court.
Rockwell Dr. H. C,, dentist. Ship, nr. Front.
Bouwall N. P., laborer, h. Court, bet. Port and Ship.
Sadler Mrs. Alice, h. Church, cor. Price.
Sadler Charles, sailor, bds. Church, cor. Price.
Sanger Jack, fisherman, h. 63 Main.
Schear Albert, laborer, bds. 10 Wayne, nr. Ship.
Schear Henry, laborer, h. 10 Wayne.
Schnader Ed., clerk with B, P, King, h, 64 Main,
Scott A. H., physician, 70 State.
Scott Charles, farmer, h. Port, cor. Church.
Scott James, barber, with Pointer, bds 11 Front.
, Seibold Christian, cabinet maker, h. Church cor. Front.
"Sermons Peter, laborer, h. Court, cor. Jones.
Shaffer John, laborer, h. e s Church, nr. S. village limits.

SI. JOSEPH TILLA6E DIKBCTORT. 365

Shaw Mrs. EDen, h. Wayne, by rxrine.
Sh^ard A., (M. & A. SOie^rd,) b. Sfa^ nr. Wayne.
Sh^ard M. & A., jewelers xnA book seilexs, 30 State.
Sh^ard IL, h. Kind, bet. Main and Siat&
Shaman Gtaxies A-, propr. Pokiiis House.
Sholt Martin, blaeksndtb, b. Sfaqi.
iSmanffi Tineent, laborer, (R. BZ,) b. Gfaordi, bet. Broad and

Skinna W. H. H., punter, k. Ship, bet. Main ind Court.
Slattry John, wood merdiant, h. Port, eor. Church.
Slenk^ Andrew, arpeDta*, b. w s Conrt, nr. village limits.
^B^er Jdm, miniBter, (United BreArem,) b. 95 Main.
Snddi Benjamin F., brakeman, C. & M. L. S. R. B., bds.
Sm^ James, laborer, b. Paik, b^ Main and Court.
Smidi Jdm, scowman, b. Court, nr. S. village fimits.
Saoiii Jdm, teanster, h. Marsh.
&idth J. W.,b. State.
Smith Leroy, harness maker, 29 Ship, bds. Sbqi.
&iddi Mis. Mary, dre^maker, b. 62 Front.
Sraifb Fbineas, laborer, b. 62 Front.
SmUt T. EL, derk, 11 State.
Smidi ?3ieodrae, table waiter^ Hoyt House.
Smith WiDiam, ^oeery at Stevensville, h. Pleasant, bet.
Cbnrcband Court.
Snjder Christopher, h. Wayne, eor. Price.
Spingisteen B. M., drn^ist. State, h. 49 State.
^pingsterai Jobn, fidierman, bds. 49 State.
Stereos Hiram, h. 1-5 Main.
Stevais James E., propr. prop. Favorite, h- State, cor. Broad.
Stevens James E., -Jr.., elerk in pc^ office, bds. 58 State.
Stevais Mrs. 0., eircaJating library, 46 Main. eor. Ehn.
STEWABT CHARLES, hardware, 42 State, b. head of
Pleasant.
Stewart Ed. S., agent Wilson and Home Shuttle sewing ma^
done, 42 State, b. Lake Shore Boad.
Stewart William C, insmance ag^it, 2-5 State, h. Broad, cor.
Conrt.
Stines Ed., sailin-, bds. Court, cor. Faik.
Stines Hattie, eon^oator. Traveler office.
Stines Henry, secraid mate on Corona, h- Kne.
Stines Mrs. Jane, h. Conrt, eor. Park.
Stines BMiard, bridge tender, b. Main.

866 ST. JOSEPH VILLAGE DIRBCTORY.

Stinson Mrs. L. C, h. 32 Court.
Stitt Robert A., book keeper, C. & M. L. S. R: R., h. Main.
St. Joseph Herald, Horace W. Guernsey, propr., J. E. Cham
berlin, local editor, 7 State.
ST. JOSEPH TRAVELER, T. L. Reynolds, editor smd pro
prietor, 44 State.
Storrs J. C, architect and builder, h. 39 Front.
Stratton R. P., physician, h. Main, cor. Pleasant.
Strelow August, taUor, with Wurz, h. Ship.
Stump N. B., dental surgeon, 24 Ship, h. Front.
Sweet C. C. & Bro., (Charles C. & Wm. B. Ogden,) dry goods,
groceries, boots, shoes, &c., 25 State.
Sweet Charles C, (C. C. Sweet & Bro.,) h- 54 Main.
Sweet Mrs. Susan U., bds. 35 Front.
Sweet W. B. Ogden, (C. C. S. & Bro.,) h. 31 Front.
T
Taylor Francis, Jr., merchant tailor, 27 State, h. same.
Taylor George, taUor, 27 State.
Taylor Maggie, domestic, 79 State.
Teetzel Mrs. Jane, h. 41 Front.
Telegraph Office, State, Wm. R. Morrison, operator.
Terry N. H., viUage marshal, h. State.
Thayer E. W., fruit grower, h. Ill State.
Thompson John P. B.
Tickler Jake, laborer, h. 29 Main.
Tremaine Abner, tinner, 14 State, h. 13 Court.
Tremaine Henry, tinner, 14 State, bds. 13 Court.
Trogle  , fisherman, h. Court, bet. Port and Ship.
Turner WiUiam, cook, Hoyt House. XJ
Udell Oliver, carpenter, h. 38 Court.
V
Vail E. S. B., fruit grower, h. Main, nr. Broad.
Van Deventer P. D., clerk, 16 State.
Van Riper George, basket maker.
Van Watershoot Joseph, pastor CathoUc church, h. 32 Court. '
Vehlen WilUam H., harness maker, 29 Ship, bds. Front.
WaUace John, {Barnes & Wallace,) h. 65 State.
Ward Henry C, manuf. fruit packages, bds. State.
Ward WUUam P., painter with S. Hanlon, h. State.

ST. JOSEPH VILLAGE DIRBCTORY. 367

Waters WilUam, scowman, h. Church.
Watkins Joseph, brick maker, h. Wayne, nr. Elm. '
Watson Henry, bds. 39 Front.
Watson William K., cutter and salesman, 38^ State, h. 105
State.
Webster John, fisherman, h. e s Wayne, nr. Ship.
Webster Dr. A. K., (BUls & Webster,) h. State.
Weckler Peter, Empire saloon. Ship, h. 59 Main.
Weckler Peter, Jr., bds. 59 Main.
WeUs A. W. & Co., (A. W. Wells & H. C. Ward,) manuf.
ii'iiiij nockSifyps
WeUs A. W., (Wells & Co.,) h, 45 Front,
Wells Mrs, Affie, h, Wayne, cor. Price,
West  , carpenter, h. Court, cor. Price,
Wilkinson's Hall, 31 State.
Wilkinson John, saloon, 31 Main, h. 83 Main.
Wilkinson John, sailor on Cynthia Gordan, h. Main,
WUlard Jestin, workman on railroad, bds, Wayne,
Willam William, pastor German Baptist church.
WUUams Mrs, EUzabeth J., h, 41 Front,.
Wilson k Brooks, (G, W, W, k P, B.,) livery and feed stable,
foot Main.
Wilson John E., laborer, h. Church.
Wilson J. W., bakery, 27 Ship, 47 Front.
WincheU Jerome, foreman Traveler office.
Wing H. S., bds. Hoyt House. /
Winslow Damon A., lawyer and real estate agent, 25 Ship, h.
s s Broad, nr. Court.
Witherell SUas, h. State.
Wood Stilwell, h. s s Ship, bet. Wayne and Church.
Woodrick John, fisherman with Loefler, bds. Church.
Wright C. W,, fisherman, h, Wayne, nr. Ship.
"ST
Tender Prank, engineer, (Pfaff & Preston,) bds. 64 Front.
Yore John, grocer. Ship, h, cor. Ship and Court.
Yore John, Jr., clerk, bds. Ship, cor. Court.
Young Hattie, domestic, Perkins House.
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Zarambra Henry, fisherman, h. 79 Main.
Zekind Harris M., (PhiUips & Zekind,) h. 91 State.

St. Joseph Township Directory.

Abbreviations. — For Av., read avenue; ne, north east
quarter ; nw, north west quarter ; se, south east quarter ; sec,
section ; sw, south west quarts". The Post office address is
understood to be St. Joseph, unless otherwise designated.
-A.
Adamson WiUiam, fruit grower, ne sec 13, Benton Harbor.
After James, land owner, se sec 12, Benton Harbor.
Ailsworth John, fruit grower, Colfax Av.. Benton Harbor.
Alexander W. G. & Co., land owners, sec 26.
Archer Thomas & Co., proprs. Lake Shore Nursery.

Barnes Thomas, fruit grower, sec 36, Colfax Av., Benton
Harbor.
Berg Simon, fruit grower, Niles Road.
Biglow Charles, land owner, se sec 34.
Bonnell D., fruit grpwer, Niles Road.
Botham Thomas H., fruit grower, nw sec 36, Niles Road.
Bradish M. A,, fruit grower. Lake Shore Road.
Brockway Henry, fruit Grower, Napier Av.
Brown George, fruit grower, se sec 12, Lake Shore Road,
Benton Harbor.
Brown H. W,, fruit grower, Langley Road.
Brown N. E., fruit grower. Lake View Av.
Burkholm EmU, fruit grower, se sec 36, Colfax Ay., Benton
Harbor. a
Chamberlain A. B., fruit grower, se aec 34.
Chamberlain Joel M., fruit grower, sec 86, Colfax Av., Benton
Harbor.
Church G. W., fruit grower, se sec 12, Benton Harbor.
Clark L. S., fruit grower, Colfax Av., Benton Harbor.

ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 369

Clark S. D., land owner, sec 25.
Collins Lyman, fruit grower, Langley Road.
lOoUins E. W., fruit grower. Lake View Av. ,
Commins  , fruit grower, Lake View Av.
Crittenden L. C, fruit grower, sec 36, Colfax Av., Benton
Harbor.

Donaldson James W,, land owner, ne sec 35, Benton Harbor.
Dunham James- W., fruit grower, sec 34, Lake Shore Road.

Ewalt Fred, fisherman, se sec 36.
in
Finnegan J,, land owner, sec 26.
Finnegan Patrick, fruit grower, sec 26, Niles.
Fonda George, land owner, sw sec 35.
C3-
Gard John P., fruit grower, nw sec 35, Niles Road.
Gard Joseph, fruit grower, nw sec 35, Niles Road.
Gustin H. W., fruit grower. Lake Shore Road.

Heath Samuel P., fruit grower, se sec 25, Colfax Av., Benton
Harbor.
Hesler Alexander, fruit grower, Niles Road.
Hoben W., land owner, Lake Shore Road.
Hoffer Adam, fruit growerj Langley Road.
Hulburd PhiUp, Lake Shore Road,
HuU Charles C,, fruit grower, sec 13, Benton Harbor.
I
Ingraham J. C, frait grower, Colfax Av., Benton Harbor.
J"
Jakway EUner J., frait grower, sec 26, Colfax Av., Benton
Harbor. -r» .
Johnson Guy, land owner, se sec 24, Colfax Av., Benton
Harbor.
Judson David, fruit grower, Napier Av. ,

370 ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY.

Judson William H., fruit grower, Napier Av.

King John, fruit grower, Lake Shore Road.
King Robert B.'
Kingsley Benjamin, fruit grower, Niles Road.
Knowles M., fruit grower, Niles Road.
Kruse P. M,, land owner, sec 26, Lake Shore Road,

LaBaugh L, H,, fruit grower, sec 13, Benton Harbor,
Langley George D,, fruit grower, se sec 35,
Langley M, K,, fruit grower, Niles Road, ,
Langley John H,, h. Langley Road.
Lee John H,
Lightfoot A, C, fruit grower, sec 34, Lake Shore Road,
Luce Brothers, fruit growers, Lake Shore Road,
im:
Manning M, W., fruit grower. Lake View Avenue.
McAlRster N. H., sec 25, Colfax Av.
McDonald James, land owner, Lake Shore Road.
McMichael Jonathan N., fruit grower, se sec 12, Benton
Harbor. i
Merwin Abel fruit grower, Langley Road.
Morse Darius D., artist. Lake View Av,
Mott A, J., land owner, Colfax Av., Benton Harbor,
Murphy Daniel, fruit grower. Lake Shore Road,
Murphy John, fruit grower, sec 35, Lake Shore Road,
Murphy Theodore, fruit grower, Lake Shore Road,
IsT
Napier John A., fruit grower, Lake View Av,
Napier N. W., master of the Corona, h, Napier Av,
Nickerson Z. D,, fruit grower, Colfax Av,, Benton Harbor.
Nott H, A,, fruit grower, sec 12, Lake Shore Road, Benton
Harbor, f;*-^^
Nott W. J., fruit grower, sec 12, Benton Harbor,
O
Osborn A, & 0., proprs, nursery, Colfax Av,, Benton Harbor.
Olson 0., land owner, Niles Road,

ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY. 371

Pettis N. C, fruit grower. Lake Shore Road.
Pew Wilbur, sec 26, Langley Road.
PuUen Frank, fruit grower, Colfax Av., Benton Harbor.
PuUen Robert, fruit grower, Colfax Ay., Benton Harbor.

Reed E., fruit grower. Lake View Av.
Reed Samuel, Lake View Av.
Robertson George, fruit grower, sec 12, Benton Harbor.
Robinson Daniel, fruit grower, sec 34, Lake Shore Road,
Roe John, fruit grower, Lake Shore Road,
Rowley A, D,, fruit grower, Napier Av,, Benton Harbor.
s
Savage Watson D., fruit grower, sec 12, Benton Harbor.
Scott George, fruit grower, sec 36, Colfax Av., Benton Harbor.
Sherwood C. H,, fruit grower, Napier Av,
Spink EUjah, fruit grower. River Road,
Spink Robeet, fruit grower, sec 25, River Road,
Spmk- Samuel, fruit grower, sec 25, River Road,
Sutherland J. B,, fruit grower. Lake Shore Road.
Sutherland S, F., fruit grower, NUes Road,
Wakelee WiUiam H., sec 36, Colfax Av., Benton Harbor.
Webb J. RusseU, fruit grower, Colfax Av., BentongHarbor.
WeU R, L,, fruit grower, Lake Shore Road.
Welton B. A., fruit grower, Napier Av,
Whittlesey John, fruit grower, sec 25, Niles Road,
WilUams Robert P., land owner, Colfax Av., Benton Harbor.
Williams Benjamin, fruit grower, Lake Shore Road.
Winchester 0. A., fruit grower, NUes Road.
Wood A. J., Principal Union School, Benton Harbor, h. Ooi-
fax Av, z;
Zimmerm^WiUiam, land owner, sec 12, Benton Harbor.

CLASSIFIED
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Abstract of Titles.
R. D. & P. N, DIX, Berrien Sprmgs,
Agents— Insurance.
Riford & Toles, Benton Har- Chas. CarroU, New Troyi
bor. H. A. Chapin & Son, NUes.
G. H. Murdock, Berrien J. P. Howlet, ."
Springs. L. H. Landon. "
S. H. Smith, Berrien Springs. B. N. Long, "
Wm. Osborn, Buchanan. R. C. Paine, "
]>. Terriere, " Harvey Palmer, "
E. M. Plimpton, " Wm. E. Stow, "
J. H. Marvin, Coloma. G. A. Watkins, "
A. Bennett, New Buffalo. Wm; R. Morrison, St. Joseph.
Geo. Weimer, " " Wm. C. Stewart, " "
Agents— Real Estate.
Sorter & Racliff, Benton Worthy Putnam, Berrien
Harbor. Springs.
R. E. HuU, Benton Harbor. Bacon & King, NUes.'^
R. D. & P. N. Dix, Berrien D. A. Winslow, St. Joseph.
Springs. Agricaltural Implements.
Brunson & Winans, Benton A. P. Hayward, Niles.
Harbor. Knight & Bros.^ *'

CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 373

Hipp & Jewell, Berrien Krick & Montague, Niles.
Sprhags. C. M. UNDERWOOD, «
Collins & Weaver, Buchanan. W. J. WeUing, "
Moriey &' Talbot, « Platt & Bro., St. Joseph.
R.Y. Finch, Niles. CHAS. STEWART, "
Architects.
J. B. WincheU, Benton Har- Perley Hale, Niles.
bor. Auctioneers.
J. C. Wicofl", Berrien Springs. I. L. LaFlesh, Niles.
N. Hamilton, Buchanan. J. H. Birdsey, St. Joseph.
Bakers.
J. W. Doty, Benton Harbor. J. McClung, Niles.
EUs & Co., " " S. B. Shepard & Co., Niles.
Wm. H. Cox, Buchanan. Hennmg & Breighthaupt, St.
H. L. Bacon, GaUen. Joseph.
H. C. McCartney, New Buf- J. W. Wilson, St. Joseph.
falo. D. S. Searing, Three Oaks.
John Davis, Niles. Banks.
W. ^\'. Carpenter, Benton First National, Niles.
Harbor. R. C. Paine,
Furst National, Buchanan. B. C. Hoyt & Son, St, Joseph:
Gray, Shepard & Gray, Niles. Barbers.
M. L. Hackley. Benton Har- L. Augustine, Niles.
bor. J. Morast, "
C. B. Watson, Berrien Geo. Patterson, "
Springs. Cal. WUson, "
W. Diggins, Buchanan. L. Proctor, St. Joseph.
T. J. Jones & Son, " J. Pointer, "
Blacksmiths.
Fred PhUUppy, Avery. Alvah Preston, New Troy.
A. Bauschkee, Benton Harbor. A. Spaulding, " "
T. J. Modie, " " Beecraft & Redding, Niles.
ffiram Teetzel, « " J. Cross, ¦"

374

CLASSIFIED BCSDISSS 9IBBCIQRT.

W. F. St. John, Berlin

NSes.

Houry Stoo^ " "
^^ton k Smnk, " "
Atwood & MowrCTjBacliamn.
D. K Beurdsley & Co., "
MmiU & Cialea, *'
M. Garrow, CSobHia.
A. Stewart, "
H. Kann, Dayton.
Peter Asb, Galien.
John Pes, New Bu&k>.
Ered Pflaaghaopf, New Buf
falo.

8t

J. B. Lmmdry,
N. UkiDS,
MiDer & Badewalt,
S. ^anon, St. Jos^h.
W. H. Maynard k Gow,
Joseph.
J. S. Hagar, St. Joeqib.
A. C. Haiger, Tbree Oaks.
Henry Swondeis, " "
Theo. l%oldor^ « «
H. D. Bradt, Watervliet.
B.I>iesooil, *<
B. N. Yuinetter, "

BcAseUers taA Staiteaers.

Gates & Bell, Benton Harbor.
N. E. McMichael, '< "
A. W. Colvin, B^rien Springs
Wm. Oabom, Buchanan.
J. C. Welch "
G. A. Blak^ee, CraUen.
Calkins & Finlej, Niles.

T. DoQ^asB, NUes.
L. K. & H. C. GOULD, ''
A. B. Wilcox, "
G. H. Crane &Gol, St. Joaqdu
E.&E.C. PALMER.- «
O. Gfaurchil], Three Oaks.

Boots and Shoes.

B. C. Luc^ Benton Harbor.
J. Thomas, " '
L. B. ^Marquisee, Berrien
^ Springs.
Wm. Cotton, Buchanan.
Fred Sanders, "
G. W. Noble,
Terriere & Strong "
I. WaUingford, Coloma.
A. Shearer, Gsdien.

L. Sage^ Three Oaks.
F. X. Backman, Nik&
Dawstm & Wetherby, "
S. P. L. nonstable, «
B. Mack, «
J. T. Wares & Co., «
W. H. Brjpson, St. Joseph.
Fox & WMte, « «
O. W. Oviatf, " «
A. L. Potter, « «

Carpenters and Bnildcrs.

G. B. Avery, Avery.
J. Bowman, Benton Harbor.
F. T. Chapman, " «
J. Daly, "^ "
M. Farman, "
W. J. Hess,

W. H. Wdls, New Buffalo.
G. Zagler, "'
H. G. Beswick,
G.N.Bond,
R. Bracken,
J. K. Brown,

Niles.

CtaS£IFI£D BinSISBSf lylSSCTOftT.

ITS

Ol fiaibaini, B«iatoii Hwbor.
A.D Sfeomo, "
A. BnTwu>- B«nia Spatii^s.
Ol a. Dodkj, ^
N. Yaa Bei^ea, "
W. A. He^ Beriea Ceatre-
K. Bowwttaos "
liiekMiBrts. -
F. Bat«e^ Bertrand.
L. K Alc&aBder, Baebamaa.
I. Brown,
F, e. Di^oKt-
J. eaov«v
B.M.&^ B.fi«^BLMuniB, **
W. Bonh^, <Safi«i.
F.B.Cit^av- --
S. A« €cEt«L ""
J.How«ll,
H. C, 8m^
M. CL Tnem-, **
W. Htnrf » N«v Bsfiia.
L.J.Kcoa. "

H. L.B«^ SSIee.
W. H. CKsfeor,
A. T. CMud,
W. BiUon,
Giw. Doagan, *>
J. Frists. ':
C- •» - wreen, **
S. W- Hawarl. -
H«!ia & P*rty,
A. W. JcilBSIHk "
T. M»k^eM*v "
H. C Migener, "
J. M. Paltmauti. »*
J- Wm^
H. Balleigee, N«v Troy.
$. Sd^. **
H. SsLisk,
J- gSadkas,
A. J. B»tte. St. J.
H. B, Cnw^nri, •
J. H- DaT25. - *
C O. Hajwardls
A- Li^ring^oM, ~
E.F.B^old^
A. gieakw, " "^
J. C. Stone,
G. AUok l^reeOa^
R> S- Bneece,
D. P. Martin. "
J. W. McKe. ~
B. H. ^ndi^ "
A. TboWksrf; *
A. R Wi^% -
E. W. Oifiord. WaJtenrKefc
T.P0«k«4.
D. S- Wrigbs,

Ctnbise a»i Wa?« Sa»«fe<«w««.
I. J. Moi&. B<«e9tt Hsjtfeisr.
elaiR»»-

J. Cro^.
J. H- Siis:,«r.

376

CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

N. T. Dyer, Coloma. R, Vincent, Niles,
H. Kann, Dayton, S, Hannon, St, Joseph.
J, Stackas, GaUen, W, H, & S. B, Maynard, St,
S. Lubke, New Buffalo. Joseph,
A, L. Schofield, Millburg. H. D. Bradt, Wa'-ervUef.
Clothiers and Herclliaiiit Tailors.
P. Hansen, Benton Habor, J. Julius,

E, &E, G, Rice, " "
T. Spiers, " "
W. H. Eply, Berrien Springs.
S, W, Eply, Buchanan.
S; L. Estes, "
J, & A, W, Luther, "
John^ Fender,
T. B. Barrett,
P. E, Fenton,
B. Frankenberg,

Niles.

St. Joseph,-

NUes;

S, G. Antisdale, Benton Har
bor,
J. "W, Doty, Benton Harbor,
Wm, H, Cox, Buchanan,
G, A. Nash, Niles.
C. 0, Wells,

E.B, Leroy,
W, H. Perkins,
E. S, CadweU,
J. Jacobson,
J. Martin,
Frank Taylor, " "
Fred Wurz, " "
Swain, O'Iney & Co., Water
vliet.

Niles,

3. M, Wells,
A, B. Wilcox,
E. & C, Wageman,
A. Clock, St, Joseph,
J, M. Wilson, "
S. Turner, Three Oaks.
Coopers.
J. H. Darche, Benton Harbor. G. Lacey, Niles.
N, Arney, Buchanan, E, H. Spaulding & Bro., " ¦
Dentists.
B. A. Kneeland, Benton Har- J, B, Glenn, Niles.
bor, G. A, Howe, "
J, M, Wilson, Buchanan. H, C, Rockwell, St, Joseph,
E. Ensign, NUes. N. B. Stump, " "
Doors, Sasii and Blinds.
Marhoff k Warner, Buchanan. 0, M. UNDERWOOD, NUes.
Henry Bevier, NUes. Pfaff & Preston, St, Joseph.
Jones & Pierson, " G, Kraetzer, Watervliet,
Dress and Cloak Makers.
Mrs. A. Brayman, Berrien Miss C. M. Dexter, Niles,
Springs, I, &' J, Poster, "

CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY,

37f

Mrs, C. Wartz, Berrien
Springs,
Mrs. J. Bordman, Buchanan.
Mrs. Nellie Catlin, "
E, & L, Delambert, "
Mrs, H, WUson, "
Mrs. A, H. Cook, NUes,

Margaret Wilson, Niles:
Mrs, J, B, Young, "
Miss C. Armstrongs St Joseph..
Mrs. S. S. Battis, " "
Mrs. W, A. Brown, » "
Mrs, J, Preston, " "
Mrs, M, Smith,

DriEggists and Apothecaries.

Gates & Bell, Benton Harbor,
ia. e. Morton & Son, Benton
Harbor,
P, Kephart k Son, Berrien
Springs.
D, H, Reiter, Berrien Springs.
Wm, Osborn, Buchanan,
Smith k Myers, "
Critchett & Closson, GaUen,
RandaU & Bro., Millburg.
E. D. ¥t^eed, New Buffalo,

Calkins & Finley, NUes,
L, K, & H. C, GOULD, NUes.
J. H. Richardson, "
Larimore k Dean, "
BUls & Webster, St. Joseph.
C. H. Crane k Co., " ,
E. k E. C. PALMER, '•
B. M. Springsteen, "
0, ChurchiU, Three Oaks.
G. W. Barnes, "

Dry fioods, Carpets, Etc.

Wilson & Sherrill, Avery.
Abbott k Walker, Benton
Harbor.
B, M,^uint, Benton Harbor,
E. & KG. Rice, "
B, G, Reynolds, "
Clark & Pennell, Berrien
Springs.
P, Kephart & Son,
J, M. Platt,
Binns & Rose, Euchanan,
Wm, H, Fox,
H. J, Howe, "
Redden & Duncan, "
Rogers & Himes, "
M, Ingraham, OcJloma,
J, C, Marble, Dayton.
B. F, Needham, "
Wm. Y. Baker, Galien,
G, A, Blakeslee,

New Buffalo.

Fred Gerdes,
W. Metelman, "
H. P. Nourse k Co., "
G. & A. Pierce, New Troy.
Wm. B. Beeson, Niles.
Bentley & Stow, "
Chipman & Son,
Horace Eastman, **
Wm. G. Ferson,
A. J. Fox,
REED & POST,
W. D. k C. J. Sterling, "
E. W, &P. Collins, St. Joseph,
J. Jacobson,
B. F, King,
J, Martin,
Phillips & Zekind,
C, C. Sweet & Bro,,
G. R. Morrison & Co., Sle-
vensville.

378

CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY,

Geo, Partridge, Galien,
C., M. Beard, Hills Corners.
Brown & Copeland, Laketon,
Randall & Bro., MUlburg,
Bahl & Kriiger, New Buffalo,
Flour, Feed,
W, H, Kirby & Co,, Benton
Harbor,
N, Robbins, Benton Harbor,
Simonds & Bryant, "
J, A. Reete, "
Wm, Blake, Buchanan,
Blake & Kingery, "
Rough k Pears, "
Beebe & Vincent, Coloma.
Blakeslee & Emery, GaUen.
Armstrong & West, New Buf
falo.

Chamberiain & Co., Three
Oaks.
J. L, McKie, Throe Oaks.
W, W, Allen, WatervUet,
Swain, Olney & Co.,^ "^
Grain« Etc.
Gonder & Bro,, NewTroy;-
E, S. Badger,
J, Geltmacher,
D, k W. K. Lacey,
J. M, Hale & Co.,
E. Norton, "
Wells, Paget k Co., St Joseph,
E. k E, C. Palmer, "
J. Robinson, ' " " "
Swain, Olney & Co., Water
vliet.

Niles.

<{"

C,

S. & H
chanan.

Furniture Dealers and CaMnet Makers.
J. P. Hahn, Buchanan.'
S. Butler, New Buffalo.
J, Messenger, Niles i'
Miley & Hatfield, Niles.
W, K, Sawyer, Tbree Oakg.
Groceries and Provisions.

Vuylsteke &Oo., Benton Har
bor.
Wm. Stahl, Berrien Springs,

S. Black, Bu-

Wilson k Sherrill, Avery,
C, S. BOYLE, Benton Harbor,
W. Donegan "
Edwards & Son, "
Murphy & Kinney, "
N. Robbins, "
J, RusseU,
J, K. Boyer, Berrien Springs.
B, F, Case, "
N, J, Davis, "
Geo, Wood, "
Baker & Matthews, Buchanan,
Binns & Rose,
Eaton k Simmons,
J, E. French,

(C

W, Metelman; New Buffalo,
Pierce k Arnold, New Troy,
Allen Brothers, ' Niles,
J, K, Apted,
M. A. Brown,
John Davis,
Charles Fricke,
H, D, Gallup k Son,
Gardner k Potter,
H, Hirz,
Schneewind & Co.,
S. Winans,
J. & E, Woodruff,
W, A, Brown, St. Joseph,
J. Duncan, "

a« ((ti<( (Ili

CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRBCTORY.

379

Buchanan,

H, H. Kinyon,
D. C. Nash,
Redden & Duncan, "
Smith & Sons, "
LongweU & Co., Coloma.
B.-Beckwith, Dayton.
G. A. Blakeslee, Galien.
Kritchett & Closson, "
Geo. Partridge, "
Smith & Berdortha, Laketon.
John Adams, New Buffalo,

E, & E, C, Palmer, St, Joseph*
A. E. PERKINS, "
Z. Rice, «
Chamberlain & Co., Three
OakSi
R. B. Goit, Three Oaks.
Martin & McCann, "
J. L. McKie,
Hilton & Pike, "
W. W. Allen, WatervUet.
Swain, Olney & Co, "

Fred Cerdes, Hardware, Stoves, Tinware.
Brunson k Winans, Benton C. J. Kierstead, New Buffalo.

Harbor.
M. G. Lamport, Benton Har-
, bor.
Collins k Weaver, Buchanan.
W. H. Davis,
G. ChurchUl, "

Krick & Montague, NUes.
G. W.,H.C. Platt & Co., "
C, M, UNDERWOOD, "
Platt & Bro., St. Joseph.
CHAS. STEWART, "
R. D. Cross, Three Oaks,

Hotels. McCARTEN, New Buffalo.
Ed. HUl, New Troy.
Bond, NUes.
PIKE, "
Reading, "
A. S. Brush, Three Oaks.
C. Close, Three Oaks.
W. Brown, WatervUet,
Hoyt, St, Joseph.
National, "
Perkins, "

American, Benton Harbor.
Defield, Berrien Springs.
Eagle, Berrien Springs.
Eagle, Buchanan.
TREMONT, Buchanan.
A. Vincent, Coloma.
Landon, Dayton.
S. B. Stout, Dayton.
J. Edgcomb, Laketon.
M. V. Buchanan, Millburg.
American, New Buffalo.
Iron Foai)ders and Machinists.
J.H. Darche, Benton Harbor. R- Y. Finch, Niles.
Morley & Talbot, Buchanan. W. J. WeUmg,
O.K. Dodge, Niles. R. J. Hamilton, St. Joseph.
Jewelers and Watchmakers.
W». Hw»d., Benton Har- ^^ "^ ''.^iX^"*''"'
bor.

ila ¦

380 CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRBCTOBY.

Fred McOmber, Berrien T. Douglass, NUes,
Springe. Wm, Ricaby, St. Joseph,
G. A. Harris, Buchanan. M. & A. Shepard, "
P. B. Rynearson, « P. P. Warren, Three Oaks.
J. C. Welch, " Lawyers*
A. B. Biford, Benton Harbor. J. B. Fitzgerald, Niles.
W. Putnam, JBerrien Springs. C. Jewett, "
J. M. Albert, Buchanan. C. Knox, «
D. E. Hinman, " F, Muzzy,
W, D, Kingery. « E. A. Rowley,
E, M. Plimpton, « Wm. Sears,
J. V. PhilUps, New Buffalo, G, 8, Clapp, St, Joseph.
C, M, Alward, NUes, J. E. Chamberiain,
Edward Bacon, " T. H. DePuy,
David Bacon " N. A. Hamilton,
3. S, Bacon, « W, K, Lyon,
S, M, Beeson, " C, W, Ormsbee,
James Brown, " C, B, POTTER & BRO.,
H. H. COOLIDGE & SON, St, Joseph.
, „Niles. D, A. Winslow, St, Joseph.
J, H. FairchUd, Niles, W, H, Breece, Three Oaks.
S. M. Finley, "
Lime, Plaster, Sic.
N. Bobbins, Benton, Harbor. E. H. Spaulding & Bro., Niles.
Collins & Weaver, Buchanan. J. S, Tuttle, NUes.
™V \ ^''^'"'^' " Chapman & Smith, St. Joseph.
W. S. Johnson, NUes, Jennings & Son, "
Livery and Sale Stables.
E. Nichols, Benton, Harbor. J. C. Tefft, Niles.
Batchelor & McCoUum, Bu- Warner & Son, «
chanan. D. E. Bunbury, St. Joseph.
Proud & Pease, Buchanan. Wilson & Brooks, "
E. Bunbury, NUes. W. G. Oakman, Three Oaks.
Lomher, Lath, Shingles.
?• ^°^^. A^^'^- RandaU & Bro., MiUburg.
B. B. Eldredge, Benton Har- A. E. Moriey, NewTrovT
_^^ tor. Ed. Hill, « -^
N. Robbins, Benton Harbor. A. Sherwood, "

CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIEECTORY.

381

T. Marrs, Berrien Centre.
Richards & Pox, Buchanan.
Mead & Weisberger, "
A. Z. Wagner, "
S. K. Wilson, Dayton.
G. A. Blakeslee, Galien.
Medaris & Co., Laketon. Meat Markets
W. Donegan, Benton Harbor.
Simonds & Bryant,. Benton
Harbor.
D. Essiok, JBerrien Springs.
Howard & DeMont, Buchanan.
Matthews & Baker, "
Bee & Vincent, Coloma.
D. Dingman, Galien.
A. MiUer, New Buffalo.
M. Davison, NUes. Millinery and Fancy Goods
A. H. Crowell, Benton Har- Mrs. P. B
bor.
Mrs. 0. Hulburd, Benton
Harbor,
Mrs, A. B, Lemon, Berrien
Springs.

W. I. Babcock, NUes.
W. S, Johnson, "
J, S. Tuttle, "
Wallace & Barnes, St, Joseph.
T. & P. Pew, "
Swain, Olney & Co., Water--
vlet.

NUes,

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M. Livingston,
C. Sanders,
J, Schmalzried,
F, A. Smith,
S, A, Ward,
C. Wooley, Three Oaks,
J, Kepler, St, Joseph.
Lewis Hagar, "
Burnside & Haskell, Water
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Dunning, Bu
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E. &L. Delambert, Buchanan.
I. & J. poster, NUes.
R. Fowler,
M. Tyroler,
News Dealers.
Benton J. C, Welch, Buchanan.
Sarah Sheriff, NUes,
Berrien A, B, Wilcox, "
M. & A. Shepard, St. Joseph.
Fbotographers.
W. H. Clark, Benton Harbor. Mrs. H. N. Sterling, Niles.
M. Cathcart, Buchanan. Wm. Ricaby, St. Joseph.
S. W. Bailey, NUes. P. P- Warren, Three Oaks.
E. B. Ives, Physicians.
Geo. BeU, Benton Harbor. L, Moriey^New Troy.

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E. McMichael,
Harbor. W. Colvin,
Springs.

BeU & Winans,

Bonine & Dougan, NUes.

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CLASSIFIED BUSIKE9S DIRECTORY.

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W. Anderson, Berrien
Springs.
G. Armstrong, Berrien
Springs.
W. F. Mason, Berrien Springs.
W, P. Reiber, «
F. H. Berrick, Buchanan.
E. S. Dodd,
G. H. McLin,
P. B. Myers,
R. W. Pierce,
J. M. Roe,
H. M. Marvin, Coloma.
A. DeArmond, Dayton.
W. A, Niel, . "
J. PhiUips, «
Chas. Davis, Galien,
W, W, Davis, "
J, F, Barringer, Laketon,
S, Maudlin, "
J, Ross, MUlburg,
M, M, Clark, New Buffalo.
U. H, Kellogg, "
C, Bostwick, New Troy.

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J. L. Cady, Niles.
J. D. Craig, "
J. W. Egbert, "
B, H. FAIRCHILD, "
J, K. Finley. "
0, P. Horn, "
J, Loomis, "
A. J, Mead, «
Dr. Meinhard, "
E, Reading,
S. Richardson,
L. E. Spears,
8, C, Bowman, Pipestone.
G. W. Barnes, Three Oaks.
0. ChurchiU, «
A. W. McCool, «
H. B, WUcox, «
D, B. Crane, St, Joseph,
8, W, Holland, «
R, D, Paiker, "
A, H, Scott, "
A, K, Webster, "
R. B, Spiers, Watervliet,
B, B, Tucker, "

Tobacconists.
C, H, Dobberthien, Benton E. P, Gilbert, Niles-
Harbor, A, Gossman, Niles.
J, E, French, Buchanan. L, Orthouse, St. Joseph,

Sewing Machines.

Mrs, 0. Hulburd, Benton
Harbor,
Mrs, M, S, Crofoot, Buchanan,
J, B, Moulton, "
Mrs, R, E, Widner, "
W. W, Knight, NUes,

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C, M, Osborn,
Wm. Sears,
H. E. Ghray, St. Joseph.
H,C, Miles, «
J. T. Richardson, "
Ed. 8. Stewart, '•

POPULATION OF
CITIES & VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN.

Adrian  8,451
Albion  „. 2,100
Algonac  782
Allegan  2,374
Alma  402
Alpena  2,612
Ann Arbor  '. 7,363
Augusta  608
Battle Creek  5,838
Bay City  7,067
BeUevue  608
Benton Harbor.  703
Berrien Springs  662
Big Rapids  1,237
Brighton  440
Brooklyn  544
Buchanan  1,719
Burr Oak  724
Capac  320
Caro  480
Cassapolis  728
Centreville  749
Charlotte  1,354
Chesaning . . . ;  784
Clinton  760
Coldwator  4,392
Constantine  1,290
Corunna  1,410
Decatur  1,461
Detroit  79,619
Dowagiac  1,943

Dundee  800
East Saginaw  11,373
EastTawas  606
Eaton Rapids  1,221
Fentonville  2,346
Flint  5,385
Powlerville  853
Flushing  680
Galesburg  834
Grand Haven  3,164
Grand Ledge  840
Grand Rapids  16,587
Grass Lake  800
Hancock  1,600
Hastings  1,793
Hillsdale...,  3,541
Holland  2,328
Holly  1,478
Homer  684
Houghton,?  1,460
Howell  .•  1,469
Hubbardston  531
Hudson  2,690
Ionia  2,494
Ithica  321
Jackson  11,532
Jonesville  1,440
Kalamazoo  9,100
Lansing  5,446
Lapeer  1,776
Lawrence  555

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