Howell Area Archives Digital Archive

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  • HCDL-bd-Elizabeth-Marsh-Pangborn_u.jpg

    James Pangborn (1802-1885) married Elizabeth (Marsh) Pangborn (1812-1890)

    Early landowner in Unadilla, Michigan.  Grandparent of Judge Hiram Smith.
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    James Pangborn (1802-1885) married Elizabeth (Marsh) Pangborn (1812-1890)

    Early landowner in Unadilla, Michigan.  Grandparent of Judge Hiram Smith.
  • HCDL-bd-Alpheus-and-Emelia-Smith-Cabin-Chilson_u.jpg

    Alpheus and Emelia Smith Cabin, Chilson, Michigan

    Hiram Smith was born in this cabin. The site of the store Alpheus owned is at the northwest corner of the intersection of Chilson and Brighton Roads. This cabin is about 1/4 mile west of the railroad tracks behind the store.  They soon moved to a farm and home that is present day 4389 Chilson Rd.

    unknown date of photo and person
  • HCDL-bd-Winans-Lake-School_u.jpg

    Hiram Smith taught school for one term in 1903-04.

    Located in Hamburg Township Section 15.

    unknown location and year of photo

    View 1875 Map of Location.
  • HCDL-bd-Stone-School_u .jpg

    Stone School, Livingston County, Michigan

    Hiram Smith standing in front of school his father transferred him to when he was 13.

    Hiram Smith wrote "Clyde (older brother) could read most of the first reader and count to 100, but I only knew some of my ABC's and could only count to 10. The handmade wooden desks were large; along the walls were benches where we would sit when waiting to recite our lessons. The teacher's desk was in front; when we got in trouble we would have to sit under her desk. A wood shed was attached to the main room, where we boys would eat our lunches on stormy days. In back, the play yard was divided by a wooden fence, one side for boys, one for girls. The stove was ...where we would dry out our socks....My father was elected school director a few years later and the district board purchased new desks with ink wells. It was fun to draw a funny face on your ink bottle and bob it up and down in the hole to entertain the kids behind you. At first we had to furnish our own books, but later the district bought books from Ginn and Co. ...Father made sure we did not miss school; when storms were bad or snow drifts were high, he would take us in the sleigh and even take down fences to get through. Many kids were kept at home during spring planting and fall harvest, but not us. Our parents insisted that we get our schooling."

    unknown location and year of photo
  • HCDL-bd-Benedict-School_u.jpg

    Benedict School, Livingston County, Michigan

    The school was located in Genoa Township Section 16. 

    Hiram Smith began at this school around age 5 (about Fall term of 1888).  Minnie Vogelsberg was the teacher. Three Fires Elementary School is in the field that used to be behind the Benedict School.

    unknown year of photo

    View 1875 map location.
  • HCDL-bd-HiramSmith-Grandchildren-50th-anniversary_u.jpg

    Photo of grandchildren and great nieces of Hiram and Grace (Grieve) Smith. Taken at Hiram and Grace (Grieve) Smith's 50th wedding anniversary at their house at 824 W. Grand River, Howell, Michigan in June 1965. View current location.

    Back row (left to right): Suzanne Sandling, Diane Hall, David Wiseley (baby), Lisa Sandling, Kathy Hall, Robert Wiseley, John Wiseley.
    Front row (left to right): Susan Hameister (great niece), Cyndy Sandling, Patti Sandling (arms around her little sister Heidi), Cynthia Hameister (great niece), Tom Wiseley (red shorts), Richard Hall, Julie Sandling, Jim Sandling.
    Missing: William Hall Jr who was in the U.S. Navy at the time.
  • HCDL-ngp-H006-04-0055_u.jpg

    This is a photograph taken near 824 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.  It is labeled, "William McPherson, Jr.".   It was originally the home of  Milo Gay.   Later the home was rebuilt and the address was the  residence of Judge Hiram Smith.

    The date and names of the persons in the photograph are unknown.
  • Background (left to right): Diane Hall, Richard Hall, Miriam Hall, Lisa Sandling. Foreground (left to right): Milton Sandling (sitting), Dawn Hameister, Bob Hameister, 2 Sandling children.

    Pictures of the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Hiram and Grace (Grieve) Smith, June 1965 in backyard at 824 W. Grand River, Howell, Michigan. View current location.

    Hiram Smith was a Probate Judge in Livingston County, Michigan.
  • HCDL-ngp-A004-02-0089_u.jpg

    This is not A portrait of Mr and Mrs. Hiram Smith, 1965.

    Hiram R. Smith was born in Chilson, Livingston, Michigan in 1883 and died in Howell, Livingston, Michigan in 1972.

    Hiram Smith was an attorney and held several positions in Roscommon and Livingston counties.

    Prosecuting Attorney, 1912 -1923, Roscommon County Circuit Cour Commissioner, 1914-1923, Roscommon County Prosecuting Attorney, 1926-1930, Livingston County
    Howell City Attorney, 1934-1946 
    Judge of Probate, 1948-1961, Livingston County

    Hiram R. Smith married Grace Grieve in 1915.
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