31 10 10202 https://archives.howelllibrary.org/files/original/023e9b03d9fae87b9c9c960927d233bb.pdf de9f8b61c3a3dd3674578f3a9229f4c9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Books - Local History Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Hidden Search Text Enter Search Text that is always hidden except to edit. PREFACE IT is an innate desire in the mind of man to obtain a knowledge of his Ancestors, and the antiquity of their first and continuous settlements, This feeling becomes the more intense when the thoughts are directed to scenes and people of our own particular section. Tradition gives us but a vague idea of the privations and hardships incidental to the first settlement and cultivation of new places. These are of great value. The life of the pioneer has its lessons, from which even the participant in advanced culture and civilization may learn. It has been suggested by competent advisers, that it concise History of the Township and Village of Howell should be written, entirely in this spirit. The Author has endeavored to do this faithfully and impartially. He has endeavored to keep in view the fact that I Geography and Chronology I are the two eyes of History, and If errors should be found in this little book, trusts that the reader will exercise a charitable judgment ELISHA H. SMITH 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 4 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 5 INTRODUCTION IN the month of October, A. D. 1834, Francis Monroe and myself, (we being residents of Ontario county, State of New York,) came to the territory of Michigan, for the purpose of buying land. We purchased in township three north, of range four east, and then returned. In the month of May, 1835, my brothers, Villeroy E. Smith and John W. Smith and myself, emigrated to the above mentioned town. ASPECT OF THE COUNTRY The woods were open, there being but little underbrush, owing to the ravages of fire. Right here allow me to digress, for a moment, to speak of a most peculiar and curious feature of the section of which I especially treat. About twenty rods east and six rods south of the quarter post on the west side of section twenty-two, was a spot of ground about fifteen feet in width, twenty in length, and eight or ten inches in depth, the consistence of which was elastic, its color a light brown, and its weight comparatively small. On being exposed to fire, it changed to a reddish brown. Its composition was unknown to men who were best informed in the science of Geology. It was barren, and was in proximity to mar], sand, gravel, and stone of various 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 6 colors, through which was emitted a disagreeable odor. ZOOLOGICAL The insects were innumerable. The mosquito, gnat, deer-fly and horse-fly were most annoying. Honey-bees were plentiful., Of the reptiles, there were four species of lizards, and two of turtles. The snakes were the green, the checkered, the striped, the blow snake, the adder, the water snake, the massassauger, the blue-racer and black snake. Of the fish, (without attempting to give scientific names,) there were the shiner, chub, horned-dace, perch, black-gills, sun fish, roach, dog fish, bill fish, bull head, rock bass, silver bass, black bass, suckers, mullet, and pickerel. Of the birds, there were the humming, chipping bird, cat-bird, sparrow, ground-bird, chajuck, blue bird, yellow-bird, robin, cherry bird, red-robin, redbird, phoebe, cuckoo, mourning dove, pigeon, lark, thrush, kill-deer, king bird, bobolink, blue-jay, snipe, quail, woodcock, partridge, whipporwill, loon, herron, crane, raven, buzzard, prarie hen and wild turkey. There were five species of wood-peckers, three of black birds, two of swallows, three of hawks, three of owls, two of eagles, and four of ducks. Of the animals, there were the chip-munck, gopher, flying squirrel, red, black, grey and fox squirrels. There were the grey, silver grey, red and black fox. There were the porcupine, woodchuck, racoon, hare, weasel, mink, muskrat, otter, martin, badger, wild cat, lynx, wolf, bear, deer and elk. Skunks, rats 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 7 and crows did not make their appearance until several years after the Settlement of the place. ABORIGINEES The Indians were of tawny complexion, with black eyes and coarse, straight black hair. They were slim in stature, with prominent cheek bones, low heads and receding foreheads. Phrenologically considered, they had moderate reflective faculties, bat prominent perceptives, especially locality, which gave them the ability to travel in the woods and retain the point of compass. During the mild seasons of the year they dwelt in cloth tents. In the winter they 11 went into winter quarters," and lived in small log huts or wigwams. Their huts were built similar to log houses. Their wigwams were constructed of small logs, the lower ends standing on the ground, and the upper ones being placed together, which made them cone-shaped. They were covered with bark, and their fires were built in the centre of them. Their furniture consisted of camp kettles and knives. Some few of them had spoons and tin cups. In eating they held their victuals in their hands. I have seen several standing around a kettle of soup, dipping it up in their hands and conveying it to their mouths. They slept on bark laid on the ground, with one or two blankets to cover them. In the warm Weather they seldom remained more than ten or twelve days in one place. When they decamped, their tents and other things were tied on the backs of their ponies, the squaws and small children took their position. Their idea of deal was to exchange and equal amount in bulk. For a basket they demanded the size of the basket in flour. 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 8 They would give an amount of honey for the same bulk of potatoes. They were very fond of whisky, and in their carousals, one or more of their number would remain sober, concealing the guns, knives and axes. They were usually submissive to the sober Indians. On the northwest quarter of section twenty-two there are several places of burial, judging from the appearance of the mounds where they were interred. They commenced burying their dead at the top of the ground, covering the corpse with earth. They then placed other bodies above this one, until the mound was several feet high. Several of these mounds have been opened for phrenological observation. Their traits of character were found similar to those who lived here at the time of the settlement by the whites. They were buried with their heads in a south-easterly direction. The Indians who lived here at the time the mounds were opened, had no knowledge of them. On the exposure of the bones to the atmosphere, they would soon decompose. SETTLEMENT OF THE TOWNSHIP Settlement of the Township, with Cotemporaneous and Subsequent Events In the month of May, 1835, James Sage and George L. Sage, with their families, moved from Salem, Washtenaw county, Michigan, to this town. They arrived on section thirty-five, in town three north, of range four east, on the 14th day of the month. On the first of June following, David Austin and family settled on the same section. In December, of the same year, (P.9) John D. Pinckney settled on section 36. They were farmers. James Sage died June 29th, 1839. George T. Sage died in the township of Marion, 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 9 August 21st, 1852. John D. Pinckney died February 11th,1861. They were all men of respectability, and had the honor of being the first four men that settled in the township. The widow of George T. Sage is living, and is now the wife of Rev. Geo. W. Jenks. Mrs. James Sage and Mrs. John D. Pinckney are also alive. Mrs. David Austin is dead. The nearest inhabitants from the centre of the township, at the settlement of the place, were eighteen miles away. In a westerly direction, it was about forty miles to the nearest settlement. The nearest mills were eighteen miles distant. I give herewith a somewhat detailed statement of the geography of the first settlement: sec. sec. Joseph Porter 7 Francis Field 23 Samuel Waddell 17 Moses Thompson 25 Whitely Woodruff 17 Lewis Thompson 25 David H. Austin 20 Morris Thompson 25 Villeroy E. Smith 21 Edward Thompson 25 Elisha H. Smith 21 Ezra I. Munday 25 Nathaniel Johnson 23 Amos Adams 36 Alvin Crittenden 23 F. J. B. Crane 36 Merrit S. Havens 23 Alexander Fraser 36 The First of the Village The plat of the village of Howell was established in 1835, and located on section 36, by F. J. B. Crane, and Brooks, of Detroit. It was named (as well as the township,) in honor of Thomas Howell, a son of Judge Howell, of Canandaigua, N. Y. A few years after Crane and Brooks established the original plat, an addition was laid out by Mr. Cowdry, of the city of New York. Subsequently Edward Thompson, of Howell, made a further addition. In the autumn of 1835, Crane and Brooks erected a 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 10 two story frame building for a hotel, situated on the south side of Grand River street, and east of Walnut street. Amos L. Adams and his family, were its first occupants. The building was destroyed by fire September 28th, 1857. First Events In the Township The first person born in the township was Geo. L. Sage, son of Geo. T. and Louisa Sage, January 23d, 1835. Rev. John Cosort, of the Methodist denomination, was the first person that preached in Howell. The meeting was at the house of James Sage, A. D. 1835. The first marriage that occurred in Howell, was at the house of David Austin, the bride's father. The nuptials celebrated were those of Merritt S. Havens and Sally T. Austin. The ceremonies and festivities were a la mode. This was on the l5th day of January, 1836. They were married by Kinsley S. Bingham, who afterwards became successively Governor of this State and member of the United States Senate. Immigration of 1836 SEC. SEC. John B. Larowe 36 Clement Stebbins 19 Hiram Bennett 36 Job Case 22 Henry Lake 8 Daniel Case 22 Garrett S. Lake 9 Justin Durfee 23 Victory Curtis 9 Peter Brewer 23 George Curtis 10 Solomon Pettingill 27 John Curtis 10 Henry Pettingill 28 Ichabod Kneeland 13 James E. Head 28 George W. Kneeland 13 Oliver Reed 35 John B. Kneeland 18 Simon P. Shope 36 Nathan T. Kneeland 13 Gottlieb Schraft 36 Benjamin G. Spring 15 Jacob Schraft 36 Morgan Lyon 18 Watson G. Thomas 36 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 11 Immigrants that Settled In the Village in the Year Mentioned William McPherson John Russell Joseph H. Steel Peter Johnson Giles Tucker Sherburn Crane Enos B. Taylor Joseph Tucker Recurrence to Matters of the Township At the organization of the township of Howell 1836, it included the townships now named respectively, Handy, Conway, Cohoctah, Deerfield Oceola. The inhabitants at this time, and previous to establishment of a post-office in Howell, received their letters either at Ann Arbor, Plymouth, or Detroit. The post-office was assigned to Howell in March, 1836. F. J. B. Crane was appointed Post Master. About the 20th of the same month a mail route was established between Kensington, Oakland County, and Howell. Lewis Thompson was the mail contractor, and he carried the mail on horseback once per week. Soon after this another route was established between Howell and Grand Rapids. James R. Sage, of Howell, a lad of about 17 years of age, was the first person who carried the mail on this route. It then required six or seven days to perform the journey. On his first trip he missed his path and was obliged to stay in the woods over night. The mail was carried on horseback. The first election in the township was held at the house of Amos Adams. This was the only house in the village. The election was in April, 1836. Amos Adams, F. J. B. Crane, John W. Smith, Jonathan Austin, and Alvin Crittenden as clerk, constituted the board. For the want of suitable ballot boxes, sugar-bowls and tea-pots were borrowed of 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 12 Mr. Adams' family to be used as depositories of the votes. There was no opposition at the election. The whole number of votes cast was 33. The election resulted in the choice of Philester Jessup for supervisor; F. J. B. Crane, town clerk; Amos Adams, Ezra Sanford, Harleigh H. Graves, and John W. Smith, justices of the peace; Francis Field, collector; Justin Durfee, David Austin and Geo. T. Sage, assessors; Joseph Porter, F. J. B. Crane and Jonathan Austin, school inspectors; John Sanford, Justin Durfee and Geo. T. Sage, highway commissioners; John D. Pinckney, F. J. B. Crane, Francis Field and Elisha H. Smith, constables. John W. Smith afterwards held the office of justice of the peace sixteen years in succession. On the same day of the above named election, one was held for the purpose of choosing county officers. Justus Bennett, of Hamburg, was elected sheriff, F. J. B. Crane, county clerk; Ely Barnard, of Genoa, register of deeds; Amos Adams, treasurer and surveyor. Some of the town officers were unacquainted with official proceedings, and consequently, business was improperly executed in the assessment of property. The names of persons owning property were not placed in alphabetical order--a matter which rendered the list very inconvenient when searching for names. The assessment was entered on half-sheets of paper. After it was completed these halfsheets were joined together with wafers. The list was 15 feet in length. Some persons who indulged somewhat in similes called it "Ezekiel's roll of a book." The first court held in the township was commenced before Amos Adams, Esq., and was 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 13 transferred to John W. Smith, Esq. The court was at the house of the author of this volume, on section twenty-one. The plaintiff in the case was George Rice; defendant, Henry Neff. The attorneys , Kinsley S. Bingham, of Green Oak, Livingston county, (afterwards Governor of the State,) and Dr. Curtis, of Kensington, Oakland county. The Dr. still lives at the village of Holly in this State. After having passed through formalities usual in law-suits and arguing points of law, the plaintiff withdrew his suit and paid the costs. The first records of the proceedings of the township and township board are destroyed or lost. A part of them were loaned to some person about year 1850, who was concerned in the Detroit, Howell and Lansing plank road. The Grand River turn-pike running through Howell, was established by the United States Government. That part of it which lay in the township was laid out by the highway commissioners for the purpose of legally applying highway labor thereon. In June, 1836, there was an extensive fall of rain. The water rose to the height of three feet on the marsh adjoining the channel of the Shiawassee river, and a rudely constructed log bridge across that stream was swept away. Shortly after this event Henry Lake and Garrett S. Lake arrived with their household furniture. Their teams swam the river and their wagons and goods were conveyed across on a raft. During the summer and autumn of 1836, Artemas Hosmer, of Wayne county, under contract with the United States Government, built a bridge over the Shiawassee river on the line of the Grand River 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 14 road. The plank and boards used in its construction were sawed with a pit-saw. In the autumn of 1836, a horse was stolen from Henry Pettingill. We are happy to say that larcenies have not been common in the township. The first school-house built in the township was erected in the fall of 1836. It was situated in the western part of the village. Justin Durfee was the first teacher who conducted a school there. The name of Durfee is rescued from entire oblivion by being associated with that of Benj. J. Spring, a wag of the very first water. Spring owned a farm adjoining Durfee, and the two men had been in the habit of what pioneers understand as "exchanging work." It so happened that finally Justin owed Spring for one day's labor, and being of rather a grasping turn of mind, he never came to pay it except on some day when it stormed so he could do nothing at home. Coming over to Spring's house one rainy morning, he found Ben. under a shed arranging some fishing tackle, and accosted him with the remark, "Well, Spring, I've come over to do that work, and if I can't do it to-day I shan't do it at all!" Spring coolly raised his eyes and looking over in the direction of a certain clay knoll, whereon there was some miserable, stunted blades of corn growing, said: "Mr. Durfee you can go over there and go to tasseling out that corn!" Tradition does not inform us that Justin went. On the first settlement of the place, provisions were scarce and difficult to be procured. Some of the inhabitants depended for their meat entirely on hunting and fishing. Gottleib Schraft and Jacob Schraft came near starving. They subsisted several 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 15 days on boiled grass and other herbage. Afterwards, through the liberality of Moses Thompson, they were provided with food. It may be worthy of incidental remark that the Schrafts entrusted their money about this time to one Simon P. Shope, who pretended he was about to establish a village in the south-east corner of the town of Howell. Events OF 1837, &e. The following named gentlemen settled in the township of Howell in the above year: SEC. SEC. Odel J. Smith 10 Ebenezer West 26 Hezekiah Gates 15 Matthew West 26 Abraham A. Van Nest 17 Francis Monroe 28 Henry Tobias 17 Rial Lake 32 John Lagrange 21 William Hudson 32 Aaron Lagrange 21 Huram Bristol 34 James Lagrange 21 The following persons came into the village in the same year: O. J. Field Josiah P. Jewett Richard Fishbeck J ohn T. Watson Edward F. Gay Almon Whipple George W. Jewett James White F. J. B. Crane, of Howell, was elected a Representative in the State Legislature in 1837. The first Circuit Court for the county of Livingston, was held at the School House, in Howell, in same year. The jury room was in a small building situated on the north-east corner of the old public square. In the same year, Edward F. Gay erected a frame building for a dry goods and grocery store. Mr. Gay was the first merchant of the township. At one 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 16 time his building (although not large,) contained a store, post-office, lawyer's office, shoe shop and tailor's shop. In the spring of 1837, Samuel Waddell was taken sick and died. Cyrus Wells, M. D., of Oakland Co., father of Wm. L. Wells, M. D., of Howell, was sent for to attend upon him. He arrived at the house in the evening, and after examining him uttered the fatal words, "I cannot help him." Mr. Waddell ceased to live on the 30th day of May, and was the first person who died in the township. He was at first buried on his farm, and shortly after was disinterred and buried in the village cemetery. He was a man of integrity and respectability. His family shortly after removed to the State of New York. Andrew D. Waddell, Esq., a son of the deceased, now lives in our midst, an honored and respected citizen. In those days the friends of the sick were forced to go even into Oakland and Washtenaw counties after physicians. William McPherson, the first resident blacksmith, settled in the township in 1836. This we had omitted to state, together with the fact, that Merritt S. Havens, a carpenter, and Joseph Porter, a millwright, came in 1835. Richard Fishbeck established the first boot and shoe shop in the village, in 1837. James White started a cabinet shop in the same year. Moses Thompson erected the first frame house in the township, in 1837. Gardner Wheeler, M. D., settled in the township in 1838. He was the first resident physician of the place, and a man of intellectual ability, and skill in his profession. He died January 11th, 1859, and was interred according to the rites and ceremonies 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 17 of the Masonic Fraternity, of which he had long been a member. of the Masonic Fraternity, of which he had long been a member. John A. Wheeler, his son, was first medical student of the place. Wellington Glover, Esq., came in 1838, and was the first resident attorney. Garrett S. Lake manufactured the first brick in township, on section nine, in the same year. John R. Neely came in 1839, and was the first resident mason. Joseph Rowe opened a tailor's shop the same year. Henry Thornton commenced cooper work on sect 23, in 1842. Andrew Hill commenced wagon making in the village the same year. Eli Carpenter began the business of saddle and harness making the same year. Nicholas Frink established a gun shop in 1845. Loren K. Kewett started a tin shop in 1846. Sidney Hollister established a jewelry shop in 1847. James E. and Edwin A. Stedman started a marble manufactory in 1856. Meteorological The winter of 1842-3 was very severe. On last days of March the snow was twenty-six inches in depth, and the winter did not begin to break up till the first Monday in April. Most of the hogs the township died in that rigorous season. Right here allow us to observe upon a most singular phenomenon. On an evening in January, 1837. the snow appeared to be of a deep red color, and the night was as bright as though the moon had shone. Miscellaneous Matters and Events The first building consumed by fire was the dwelling house of Michael Brennan, situated on section 25, in 1840. 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 18 All the household furniture was destroyed. Geo. T . Sage built the first house in the township in 1834. The first cattle, hogs and fowls owned in the township, were brought from Salem, Washtenaw county, by James and Geo. T. Sage, in the same year. In the summer of 1835, Moses Thompson brought three horses from the State of New York. The first colts were raised in 1843. Lewis Thompson is yet the owner of a horse that was a foal in that year. The first two sheep were brought by Ira Brayton, from the State of New York, in 1838. A few sheep were purchased of a drover in 1841, but no sheep were raised until 1842. To show, however, the progress made in stock growing, we have but to state that in 1846, Almon Whipple and William Dorrance, of Howell, collected a drove of cattle, in Livingston Co., for the Eastern market. In the fall of 1836, Moses Thompson built a saw mill on section 25. In 1850, Morris Thompson, George W. Lee, and Frederick J. Lee built a grist mill on the same section. The present proprietor is Thomas Birkett. In 1838, Amos Adams and Joseph Porter erected a saw mill on section 27. In 1854, Amos S. Adams and Enos B. Taylor became owners of the property. They built a new mill on the former site. Subsequently Joseph H. Gilbert became proprietor, and he established a carding machine and cloth factory in connection with it. In 1866, Ira Brayton purchased it. In 1844, Ezekiel Sabin, of Howell, and Luther Willard, of Detroit, erected a frame for a flouring mill on section 22., Benjamin Cardell bought it in 1848, built a saw mill near the former site in 1849, and in 1851 sold it to 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 19 James G. Hollis, who completed the flouring mill. Ira Brayton is the present proprietor. In1856, William, Albert, and Aaron Dorrence built a steam saw mill on section 17. William B. Smith and Franklin Kelly own it at present. In 1850, George W. Kneeland, S. B. Slyter and D. D. T. Chandler erected a steam saw mill in the village. In 1851 it was destroyed fire. In 1852 George W. Kneeland built another on its site. It is now owned by persons residing in Cohoctah. About 1840, Gardner Mason planted a nursery on section 35. Subsequently he removed it to the western part of the township. Mr. Mason died July 30th, 1853. A few years later, Dr. Gardner Wheeler established a nursery on section 35. The first foundry was established in the village by Nathan J. Hickey and John H. Galloway, in 1844 It was situated on East street north. They sold to Abijah W. Smith, who subsequently took Dexter Filkins as a partner. In about two months after, the foundry was burned. In 1857, Abijah W. Smith erected another foundry on East street south. In 1860, it also, was consumed by fire. William R. Melvin's wagon and blacksmith shops were burned at the same time. In 1860, Benjamin Curtis and Henry Curtis built a foundry on the site of the one destroyed. In 1863 they constructed a first class steam engine for propelling shop machinery. It was the first steam engine made in Howell. In 1864, Floyd Wykoff became proprietor of the foundry. In 1849, Stephen Clark built a foundry, situated on the north side of Grand River street and west of Centre street. In 1859, George W. Taylor and George L. Clark became proprietors of the property. In 1864, George W. Taylor sold his interest in the property, and 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 20 John H. Galloway became the partner of Clark. In the spring of 1867, Floyd Wykoff and Hudson B. Blackman were added to the firm. The Livingston Courier; the first newspaper published in the county, was removed by Nicholas Sullivan, its publisher, to Howell, on the 11th day of October, 1843. Lewis H. Hewitt was its first editor, and the first number was issued in 1846. Mr. Sullivan sold it to E. R. Powell. In December, 1848, Mr. Powell sold the paper to William B. Smith. Mr. Smith sold it to George P. Root, in April, 1856. Mr. Root published it one year and then suspended it. Nicholas Sullivan, of whom mention is made herein, died March 21st, 1857. The Livingston Democrat was established on the ruins of the Livingston Courier, August 5th, 1857, by Joseph T. Titus, its present editor and proprietor. Another paper, called the Livingston Republican, was started the last of April, 1855. It was conducted for some time by Harman and Lewis Smith, and finally sold by them to George L. Sage, who sold it in 1862 to Mr. James Bowers. Mr. Bowers died November 4th, 1866, and on the 1st of January, 1867, the paper became the property of Messrs. Andrew D. Waddell and Julius D. Smith. On the evening of September 28th, 1857, Howell was visited by a destructive fire. All the buildings on Grand River street, between Walnut and East streets, were consumed, including a large hotel owned by Wm. E. Huntley. In the month of March, 1855, about thirty ladies, who had become a good deal excited over the unrestrained sale of liquor, visited the Saloon of Samuel Balcom, and destroyed the liquor, and the casks 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 21 which contained it. A portion of them were afterwards sued in an action of trespass for the damages, and a verdict of five hundred and forty dollars was rendered. In the month of October, 1856, an affray took place between Henry Hollis and George Obert. Hollis is said to have struck him with a neckyoke. Obert lived but a few days, and Hollis was arrested for his murder. The jury on the first trial failed to agree, and he never was brought to a final one. On the 20th of July, 1857, another affray occurred between John Lagrange, (when intoxicated,) and Sanford S. Moore, which resulted in the death of Lagrange. The result of a coroner's inquest was, however, that Mr. Moore was exculpated. In the summer of 1863, a circus and menagerie, in combination, was exhibited at Howell, and while there one of the lions died. The showmen buried it on the old public square. In an early day, John W. Smith shot a grey eagle in this township, which measured over nine feet from tip to tip of its Wings. Jesse Marr caught a pickerel with a spear, that weighed 21 pounds and 12 ounces. In the early settlement of the place, five elk were seen in the western part of the township. Two animals, known as Lynx, were caught in steel traps. Bears and wild cats were common game. In the autumn of 1834, a wolf pursued a deer into the door-yard of David Austin. On the wolf's discovering the inmates of the house, it made its retreat, but the deer remained and was shot. In the fall of 1837, Henry Lake and his wife, with a young child, were returning from a neighbor's in the evening, 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 22 and when within about thirty rods of their house, were attacked by wolves. One of them attempted to seize the child. It caught Mrs. Lake by her dress in making the effort, but finally through the exertions of Mr. Lake and his dog, the animals were driven off. As showing the wildness of the country at this period, and how full the country was of those "wild eyed wonders," the terror of the early settler, we have returned to transcribe a short narrative written for the Livingston Republican of the 19th of April, 1864 , by Miss Caroline Hitchcock, who formerly resided in Howell. It was related to her by a gentleman formerly of Oakland county, and now living in Tuscola. The house of which she speaks as one mile from Livingston Centre, was the residence of David Austin, and the hotel at the Centre was kept by Amos Adams. Howell was formerly called Livingston Centre. THE STORY. Some twenty-eight or thirty years ago, when the country was new, the times were very hard in Oakland county. To get money for work was next to impossible. Just at that time there came glowing accounts of the good times "out west," on Grand River. My brother-in-law and myself resolved to go there and work through the summer. Accordingly, as soon as the weather settled in the spring, we began our journey, driving before us a yoke of fat cattle, which we intended to sell upon arriving at our destination. On our way out, we crossed the Shiawassee river at a point where Corunna now Stands. There were 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 23 then no settlements on the river; and only one solitary house where we crossed, known as "Knagg's" Trading Post. From thence we made our way through to Scott's place, on the Looking Glass river. Here we found but one house, used as a tavern, on the site of what is now known as DeWitt. From this point it was 24 miles through to Lyons prairie, on Grand river, and not a single house or clearing on the route. From the latter place we proceeded down the river, some 18 miles, to a new settlement, then called Dexter, but now known as Ionia. Here we disposed of our cattle for a good price, and went to work at two dollars per day at the carpenter business. The place was building up very fast, and was filled with people from all parts of the country, who were looking up and locating land--there being a land office here. Late in the fall, as I was nearly ready to start for home, I fell in with an old acquaintance, Mr. -- --, a young lawyer from Oakland, who had been purchasing land. He informed me that he was about to return, and intended to pass through Livingston county, for the purpose of looking at some land which he owned, lying near Livingston Centre, and requested me to accompany him, as I was more accustomed to traveling in the woods than he, to which I willingly consented. Being compelled to wait a few days for me to finish a job of work I had on hand, he proposed to go to Scott's place and await my coming. I agreed to this arrangement and he departed. After completing my work, I started on my return trip, and arrived at Scott's just after dark, very tired and hungry. I found many more people there than the house could accommodate, and the landlord nearly out of provisions. We all had our 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 24 suppers, which consumed about the entire stock of edibles on hand, and then retired to rest on the floor, without bed or blanket. In the morning, Mr. -- -- and myself found that we were rather poorly supplied for our tramp through the woods, having no breakfast to start with, and no provisions to carry along. But as it was forty miles back to where we would be likely to obtain supplies, we concluded to push ahead. Providing ourselves with a compass and some matches we made a start, feeling in good spirits, for we were homeward bound, and our pockets well lined with money. We crossed the river at Scott's, and guided by our compass, took as straight a course as practicable for Livingston Centre. The first day we reached the Red Cedar river, at a small Indian village, called Okemos. From this Place we followed up the river, as our maps informed us that we would have to pass through a swamp if we crossed here. When we arrived at the proper place for crossing, the water looked too deep, and we went up the stream still farther in hopes of finding a more shallow fording place. On and on we went up the river for several miles, meeting with no success, until, knowing that we would be compelled to make the same distance back, we determined to go no further. Accordingly we placed our compass, matches and money in our breast pockets and stepped into the water. We did not anticipate a pleasant bath, for the weather was very cold and the snow was falling briskly. The river bottom was covered with weeds, and proved to be much deeper than we supposed. We moved on cautiously, and the water had reached nearly to our arm pits, when suddenly down we both went, our hats floating away down 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 25 stream. After considerable diving, plunging and scrabbling, we finally merged into the freezing air. The water which streamed from our hair and clothes, immediately formed into long icicles. We were indeed in a sad plight. With long poles we succeeded in getting our hats, but our matches were wet, and we had no means of building a fire to warm our chilled bodies. What was to be done? To remain standing there was certain death. We must keep in motion or perish! The sky was overspread with thick clouds, the snow was falling fast, and night was near at hand. It would soon be too dark to move through the brush, but we concluded to travel down the river to the point where we were to strike into the woods, if possible. We had proceeded but a few rods, when we discovered the snow to be covered with fresh tracks. "Look, said I, we are in the midst of a large pack of wolves!" "Is it possible?" asked my companion, his face growing very pale; "then we may as well resign ourselves to our fate, for nothing earthly can save us!" "We have," said he, "no means of defense--no, not even a match to kindle a fire!" "That," I remarked, "would be the most effectual of all means, but we must do something, and that immediately. Not a moment is to be lost. Darkness is fast approaching, and the wolves will be upon us." Luckily we had with us an Indian pipe, which served the double purpose of pipe and hatchet. With this I went to work cutting large cudgels, standing them together with one end on the ground, so as to be easily reached. But I soon saw that this labor was useless, for our hands were so benumbed with cold, that it was impossible to wield them with any force. So abandoning this plan, we 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 26 tried to think of another. I hit upon one which I thought would succeed. "Let us cut some long, slim whips," said I, "and strike them around this beech tree. They will make a noise resembling the report of a pistol, and will, perhaps, frighten them away." My companion gave a short "yes," to all my suggestions. At work I went, cutting the whips and piling them at our feet. While I was thus engaged, the yelp and whine of the hungry wolves, broke upon our ears from every direction--some of them being very near us in the brush. It was now quite dark, and yet we could distinguish the moving forms of the voracious animals, skulking among the trees. We each seized a whip and commenced beating the tree and ground. Bat this did not have the effect anticipated. Nearer and nearer came the hungry beasts, sometimes within reach of our whips, dodging from side to side, and watching their opportunity to spring upon us We renewed oar exertions with all the energy and determination of men working for dear life. And by whirling around and keeping our whips continually going, we kept them at bay. The growling, fighting and snapping of teeth, from these exasperated brutes, was enough to appal the stoutest heart. How numerous they were we could not tell. Some of the time they would be engaged in a general fight, and again they would try to crowd each other upon us. The snow and earth beneath our feet being trodden together, formed a dark circle, within which they dared not venture. During all the long night we continued to beat the earth in the manner I have described. So incessant and absorbing was our labor, that not a word passed between us. Suddenly the noise of our tormentors 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 27 was hushed. The wolves had disappeared--not one was to be seen. Daylight had come unperceived by us, and our cowardly enemies had fled! Once more we breathed freely, and for the first time in ten hours, stopped to rest. Seating ourselves on a log, we endeavored to decide what course it was best to pursue. We should probably reach a settlement sooner by continuing on our intended route, but our compass would not work, and we were left without a guide in a trackless wilderness. We began to feel the need of food and rest very keenly, but these were not to be appeased here. Our lively exercise through the night had thoroughly warmed our bodies, and partially dried our clothes. There was no chance for our lives but to push ahead. Accordingly we made a start, but scarcely had we moved outside the circle, when we rushed back again. The physical and mental agony we had endured, had made us nearly wild, and this spot seemed to us our only place of safety. After reasoning with each other a few moments, we made another start, and this time succeeded in getting clear of the attractive place. All that day we continued our journey, and by taking views of distant objects, managed to keep in a tolerable straight line. My companion, not so much inured to hardships as myself, soon grew weak and faint. Many times during the day he fell down from sheer exhaustion, and declared he could go no further. However, by dint of persuasion, I succeeded in raising him to his feet each time. During the afternoon we became bewildered, and for the third time came back to the same large tree that we had previously used as an object. Here my fellow traveler became thoroughly disheartened and said he 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 28 could not possibly take another step. Taking his money from his pocket and presenting it to me, he said, "take this to Miss G--, if you live to get through. You may yet see home, but I must die here. Never mind me-- go and save yourself ! " I tried every available means to get him started again. I even laughed and joked, while my own heart was fast sinking. After a long time thus spent, he once more resumed the tramp. Night was fast approaching, and we began to look around for some open space in which to pass it. A high piece of ground, where the timber was not very thick, was selected, and we commenced our preparations of defense against the wolves, whose visit we again expected. After cutting a pile of whips, we placed our backs against a large tree, and awaited the commencement of hostilities. While standing in this position I discovered a flickering light at a distance. We watched it eagerly for some time, trying to decide what it could be. At times it would entirely disappear, and again flash up quite brilliantly. Finally we concluded to go to it at all hazards, and ascertain what it meant. Upon arriving in the vicinity, we saw two squaws and an Indian boy seated around the fire, in front of a small tent. As soon as we made our appearance they ran into the brush like wild deer. We were anxious to communicate with them, for it was in their power to save us. Fortunately, I could speak a little of the Indian language, and that little was spoken in as loud a voice as I could then command. They soon came shying back, and we approached nearer the fire. No sooner did my companion feel the warmth, than he fainted away. The squaws commenced rubbing his face 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 29 with snow, and in a short time he again revived, but was very feeble. One of the squaws then pounded up some parched corn, placed it in a basin over the fire, and when sufficiently cooked, added thereto some oil which emitted a most unpleasant smell. This mixture she offered the sick man, but he was loth to take it. I persuaded him to try a few mouthsful, but no sooner did he swallow it than he vomited it up. In fact, it left him in a worse condition than before. It seemed as though daylight would never appear, but it came at last, the sky being dark and gloomy as ever. We questioned the squaws respecting the distance to Livingston Centre, to which they replied by lifting up both hands, indicating many miles. Perceiving that they had a bridle in their possession, we inferred that a pony was not far distant. Thereupon I offered them three dollars to pilot us through, an I let my sick comrade ride him. To this proposition they readily consented, and sent the boy in search of the animal. Fearing that the little fellow would not succeed in securing the prize, I concluded to accompany him, but I had better kept away, for as soon as the pony espied me he tossed up his head, gave one snort, and flew from sight. One of the squaws then took the bridle and started in pursuit of the runaway. In a short time she returned leading the pony, but no sooner did my companion approach him than he again became frightened, and jumped about in a very wild manner. The squaws then threw a blanket over his head, and by this means he was mounted. After being seated on the pony, the squaws wrapped a blanket around my companion, and after giving directions to the boy what course to pursue, and where to meet, them 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 30 at night, bade him start. On and on we went, through swamps and over hills, the little pony bravely carrying his load, and the boy and myself walking by his side. It often seemed to me that the lad was guiding us wrong, but on mentioning my fears to him, he would only shake his head and grunt " kah! " We were doomed to pass another day without food or rest, but towards night our eyes were greeted with the sight of a rail fence, a sure mark of civilization. We soon emerged from the woods into an open field, and approached a small log house. Upon reaching this long desired haven, I assisted my companion to dismount, and we entered. Our wants were soon made known to the inmates, and a table was soon spread for our accommodation; but we were so completely exhausted, that it was with great difficulty we moved from the fire to the table. We had not so far lost our judgment as to at once satisfy the cravings of our appetite, so we ate very sparingly. Not so, however, with our Indian guide, who swallowed plateful after plateful, until literally gorged with food. After finishing his supper, we gave him the price stipulated and mounting his pony, he scampered for the woods. Upon inquiring of our hostess concerning our whereabouts, she informed us that we were within one mile of Livingston Centre, on the farm afterwards owned by Rev. E. E. Gregory. After remaining here long enough to get rested, we walked down to the hotel at the Centre. Here we were treated very kindly, and furnished with a good bed. We were awakened by being shaken and hauled about in a strange manner, and upon being aroused were told that it was late in the morning, and that they had experienced considerable difficulty in breaking 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 31 our sleep. Livingston Centre then contained but two or three buildings besides the hotel. From this place we hired a team to take us home, which we were not long in reaching. Subsequently Mr. -- had a severe fit of sickness, but he survived the shock, and was soon afterward married to Miss G-- , and they are even now enjoying life together." While upon this line of information, it may not be improper to say, that as late as the year 1845, William Lewis was on his way to a neighbor's, and when about sixty rods from his house he encountered three bears. He shot and wounded one--he reloaded his rifle and wounded another, when the first bear he wounded made an attack upon him. He was obliged to retreat to keep out of the bear's way, but it pursued him to within a few rods of his house. Francis Monroe, his near neighbor, went to assist him. They made an attack upon the bears and killed one of them, but the other two made their escape. Mr. Lewis was the champion hunter of Howell. He killed five full-grown deer in one day; three of them at one shot, with a single ball. He killed five full-grown wild turkeys at two shots, with a single-barreled rifle. In the early days of harmony and sport, it had come to pass that a bear had made havoc of the herds of swine and flocks of sheep of the farmers of the township of Howell; and Joseph Hogle said unto Abraham Van Nest, "let us pursue the bear even unto its death! " Accordingly they went in pursuit of bruin, with their dogs and guns. Howbeit, they had not traveled far in the woods, before Abraham said unto Joseph, "we shall not find the bear, and I will return home." Nevertheless, Joseph was a man of courage and 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 32 determination, and his sheep and hogs were in danger, and he said unto Abraham, "the bear must be killed!" and he continued the pursuit, while Abraham returned unto his own house. But a short time elapsed before Joseph heard the barking of dogs, and hastened to the scene of action. Forsooth he beheld the game--fired his rifle, and the ball struck bruin behind the shoulder. Notwithstanding, he did not expire until he had received six shots. The bear was exceedingly large and fat, and after it was dressed its carcass and hide weighed six hundred and forty pounds. And the neighbors of Joseph rejoiced and were glad that bruin was dead; and they had a jollification, and partook freely of a beverage called metheglin, insomuch that they became exceedingly cheerful through its effects, and each neighbor on returning to his own house, often deviated from a straight line. Military Matters, &c. A rifle company was organized in the township of Howell in 1844. The commissioned officers of the company were William Lewis, Captain; Ira Brayton, 1st Lieutenant, and Emmet Smith, 2d Lieutenant. The first military parade of this company was at the residence of John W. Smith, on section 28. A few years after the company was organized, military duty was not required by the State Government, consequently the company was disbanded. In the year 1861, the following persons of the township and village enlisted and mustered into the United States service in the war of the Rebellion: 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 33 OFFICERS Andrew J. Bishop Promoted to a Captaincy Everett Sergent 2d Lieut. Solomon S. Lyon Captain James Mulloy 2d Lieut. William Brown Captain Jabesh A. Pond Sergt.-- killed. Hudson B. Blackman 1st Lieut. and Quarter master Bernard Ryder Sergt., died of disease. Andrew D. Waddell 1st Lieut. Jonathan Sharp Sergt., taken prisoner and died. Harris A. Hickok Adjutant William Pullen wounded. Frederick Angel 2d Lieut SERGEANTS RETURNED Jared L. Cook Franklin Goodrich Stephen Fishbeck Charles Lake James Fitzgerald Edgar Noble Luther Frink George Stafford CORPORALS KILLED, WOUNDED OR DIED OF DISEASE Jerome Buckland Joseph Pruden Edwin Hart Gardner S. Smith John Lake PRIVATES KILLED OR DIED OF WOUNDS Chester Albright George Lake Amizee Axtell Thomas G. Marr Jerome Barrett Jerome Phillips Samuel Sutton Henry Preston James Canfield Merritt Pullen Henry Carl Eli Rambo Philo Curtis Abraham Sintzer James Dewitt Charles Smith Simon Dolph Edwin H. Smith Sylvenus Dolph Peter Wall Isaac Felter Theodore Washburn DIED OF DISEASE Charles Brockway John Hildebrant Andrew J. Carl Reuben McFall Lyman Carl Daniel Morse Simon Child George Newton John Cummings George Pennell William Curtis Reuben C. Smith John Dorn W illiam L. Whited Sherwood Hart Jacob Zeely Philander Helms PRIVATES WOUNDED IN BATTLE George Axtell James Monroe Alvah G. Blood Norton Monroe Noah Boothley David Robertson Sidney Carpenter Vernon C. Smith William Cooper John Tompkins William Cooper, Jr. Frederick Zeits Charles Culver 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 34 PRIVATES WHO RETURNED SAFE. Franklin B. Abbott Franklin Jordan Andrew J. Allen Henry Larowe V ertell Baker James Larowe Rinaldo Balcom Peter May William Bennett Asa McFall William E. Bennett Andrew McKeene George Blackman Edwin McKinley Henry Boothby J. B. McLean John Boothby Henry Musson George Brenner John Park Elias E. Brockway Silas Peterson George F. Brockway Joseph Preston William Brooks George Reed Azel Carpenter James Reed Cyrus Carpenter Amos Smith Erwin Child Julius D. Smith Marcus Child Henry Stansell William Clayton Allen Stearnes John Daniels William Tate Orson Deming Lewis Tupper Giles Donnelly William Vandercook Thomas Donnelly Isaac Van Loon Daniel Ellenwood Edwin Ware John Ferguson Reuben Warren Frederick Galloway Andrew Well Thomas Gilchrist Martin Well Howard Glover Orrin G. Wells Chester F. Goodrich Frank Whipple Sidney Harington Andrew J. Whitaker Edmund Hart Ezra Whitaker Marion Hart George White Cornelius Helms James E. White Henry Helms Asa Wilson Jerome Helms Peter Woll, Jr. Leonard Helms David Wright Charles Hildebrant George Wright Theodore Huntly Henry Wright It may here be worthy of remark that Bernard B. Smith, a resident of the village, and a printer by trade, was engaged in sixty-two battles during the civil war. Henry Carl and Andrew J. Carl were sons of David Carl, deceased. Gardner S. Smith, Reuben C. Smith and Edwin H. Smith were sons of the author of this volume. It will be seen that we have been forced to be somewhat desultory in this book, and that, too, from the very limitations of the history. A sparseness of facts always renders classification and method very 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 35 difficult. While in the way of giving lists of names, we will present the names of those who settled in Howell before 1838, but have since removed. They are as follows: David H. Austin Josiah P. Jewitt Jonathan Austin Peter Johnson Peter Brewer John B. Kneeland Huram Bristol Nathan T. Kneeland F. J. B. Crane Leny Lyon Sherburne Crane Morgan Lyon Alvin Crittenden Henry Pettingill Justin Durfee Solomon Pettingill Francis Field Joseph Porter O. J. Field Oliver Reed Alexander Fraser John Russel Hezekiah Gates Gottleib Schraft Merritt S. Havens Jacob Schraft James E. Head Watson G. Thomas Daniel Hotchkiss Henry Tobias Len Hotchkiss John F. Watson William Hudson Whitely Woodruff We also herewith append the names of those who have settled in the township or village, since the 1st of May 1838, but who have since died or moved away. They are as follows: MASONS -- REMOVED CARPENTERS -- REMOVED Elijah Coffren Solomon Shy Joseph Grant Isaac Peterson William Miles Abraham Peterson Hiram Pearson CARPENTERS -- DEAD William Barrett Norman Dexter Philo Curtis Galen Phillips MILLWRIGHTS -- REMOVED Edmund Hart BLACKSMITHS -- REMOVED Henry Carnes James Phelps Ira Emerick James Raines Levi Hoyt Adam Rorabacher James Lawther Ezekiel Sabin William McOmber William Stedman 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 36 John Jones Eli Snyder BOOT AND SHOEMAKERS -- REMOVED Barnhart & Harger Levi Hiscock HARNESS MAKERS -- REMOVED Eli Carpenter Almon Hiscock James Fitzgerald TAILORS -- REMOVED William Brown William Dunlap Alonzo Curtis Malloy & Harington TAILORS -- DEAD William Malone Daniel Sweeney TINNERS -- REMOVED Charles Barbour Lewis Damon Owen Chapman JEWELERS -- REMOVED Sidney Hollister John Long MERCHANTS -- REMOVED R. A. Beal Franklin Lombard John Bush Albert Pixley William Carlisle Gideon Ramsdell John D. Gifford William Riddle Clark & Hopkins Jessee Rumsey Hamilton & Peebles-- Peebles retired Lemuel Spooner Loren K. Hewett Enos B. Taylor Hinman & Bush-- Bush died Josiah Turner N. G. Isbell ATTORNEYS -- REMOVED James H. Ackerman Lewis H. Hewett William A. Clark Loren K. Hewett John B. Dillingham Justin Sawyer C. C. Ellsworth Jerome Turner John Farnsworth Josiah Turner Richard Hall Burt Wheedon PHYSICIANS -- REMOVED William Doalman H. J. Rumsey, died Nicholas Hurd Thomas R. Spence Charles A. Jeffries CLERGY-- REMOVED Rev. Mr. Bachman Rev. Mr. Howell Rev. Mr. Banwell, Rev. Mr. Kennedy Rev. Mr. Bassey Rev. Mr. Lilley Rev. Mr. Bridge Rev. Mr. McBride Rev. Mr. Cochrane Rev. Mr. Mills Rev. Mr. Cochrane Rev. Mr. Root Rev. Mr. Dayfoot Rev. Mr. Roscoe Rev. Mr. Dean Rev. Mr. Sutton Rev. Mr. Eaton Rev. Mr. Westlake Rev. Mr. Grannis Rev. Mr. White Rev. Mr. Gregory 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 37 Buildings -- By Whom Owned and Erected The east business building on the north side of Grand River street, is a brick one, three stories high, and erected by Geo W. Lee and F. J. Lee. It is now owned by Francis Monroe, E. P. Gregory and Henry Mills. Next on the west is a frame building, erected by William H. Buckland, and now owned by Leonard Haynes. The third and fourth are frame buildings, built and now owned by Almon Whipple. The fifth is a three story brick structure, built by Almon Whipple and George Greenaway, and now owned by Greenaway. The first building on the west side of East street, is a frame one erected by William Riddle, and now owned by Alexander McPherson. The second one west is a brick structure, built by Isaac W. Bush and Jno. McPherson, and now Owned by Joseph B. Skillbeck and McPherson Sons. The third is a frame building, owned by John J. Van Dusen. The fourth is a frame building owned by Mrs. Naylor. The fifth is a two story brick building, erected by Luther Glover, and the sixth, a frame building, both of which are owned by Wm. L. Knapp and M. J. Staley. The seventh is a frame building, owned by F. D. Sabin. The first building west of Walnut street, is a two story brick structure, erected by James Lawther. The second and third are frame buildings, all owned by B. W. Cardell. Fourth is a frame building, built and owned by Geo. Greenaway. The two first buildings west of Centre street, are frame buildings, owned by the firm of Clark, Wykoff, Galloway & Blackman. The first shop west of Chestnut street, is a frame one, owned by Wilson Sowles. The second is a two story 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 38 frame building, owned by John G. Mason and Gen. W. Clark. Commencing on the south side of Grand River street, the first building east of Walnut street, is a frame one, erected by Daniel Sweeney, and now owned by Edward McGum. The second is the Post Office. The third is a frame building owned by Thomas Donnelly. The fourth is a two story brick structure, erected by William Jewett and Z. Fobes Crossman, and Brockway, and Embury. It is now owned by those persons. The fifth one is a two story frame building, erected by William B. Smith, and now owned by L. C. Dean and John Jones. The first building east of East street, is a two story frame building, well known as Union Hall, and now owned by V. R. T. Angell. The present landlords are Messrs. Harvey and Coleman. The second one is also two stories high, and a frame structure, owned by Ira C. Huntley. Third--a three story brick building, erected by Derastus Hinman Richard P. Bush and Loren K. Hewett, and Low owned by John H. Galloway and Sardis F. Hubbell. The fourth one is a two story frame building, erected and owned by Jas. Swiney. The fifth is a two story brick building, erected by Edward F. Gay, in 1843. It was the first brick structure in Howell. It is owned by Elbert C. Bush. Sixth--a two story frame building erected by William B. Smith, and at present owned by Andrew Blanck. The seventh, eighth and ninth are owned by the heirs of Nicholas Sullivan. The tenth is a two story frame building, owned by Milo L. Gay. The eleventh is a frame structure, owned by Jacob H. Fourge. The twelfth is a frame building, erected by O. J. Field, and now owned by 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 39 the heirs of Joseph M. Gilbert. The thirteenth is a frame building, owned by William R. Griffith. The fourteenth and fifteenth are frame structures, erected by Levi Hiscock and Almon Hiscock, and now owned by John Cummisky. The first building east of Court street, is a two story frame structure, erected by William Shaft, and now owned by Handel Winship. The first two shops south of Grand River street, and on the west side of East street, are two story frame buildings, erected and owned by William R. Melvin. The first three buildings south of Sibley street, and on the west side of East street, are owned by Messrs. Clark, Wykoff, Galloway and Blackman. The first building south of Sibley Street, on the east side of East street, is the livery stable of William E. Huntley and Ira C. Huntley The first buildings south are the wagon and blacksmith shops of Francis Melvin. The three shops situated north of Grand River street, and on east side of East street, are owned by Almon Whipple. HISTORY OF CHURCH AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS As respects the Methodist denomination, a class of seven members was formed at Howell, in the year 1837. That same year a quarterly meeting was held in the village. Rev. John Cosort was their Pastor at that time. In the year 1855, they built a very comfortable frame church. It is situated south of Grand River street, and on the east side of Walnut street. Their present membership is about eighty. The Presbyterian Church was organized the 16th day of June, 1838. Rev. Henry Root was the first Pastor. The number of members at the organization was twenty-five. In 1839, they built a small 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 40 frame church. in 1855, they built a brick Church, which is located on the south side of Sibley Street. Rev. R. McBride was their Pastor at that time. Their present membership is 160. The Baptist Church was organized in 1837, with a membership of nine. Reorganized June 21st, of the same year. Rev. E. Mosher was their first Pastor. He was hired at a salary of $100 a year and board, and was ordained at Howell, May 9th, 1839. They built a frame Church in 1852. Their Church is situated north of Grand River street, and on the east side of Court street. Their present membership is 126. A Congregational Church was organized in the village of Howell, in 1849--and was legalized in 1850. Their Church at once advanced to the number of fifty-two members, but has since declined. They built a brick Church in 1853, north of Grand River street, and on the east side of Court street. The Howell Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, was established in 1849. The first officers of the Lodge were Amos Adams, W. M.; James Fitzgerald, S. W.; Gardner Wheeler, J. W.; William T. Curtis, Treasurer; Warren Green, Secretary; Odell J. Smith, S. D.; Ichabod Kneeland, J. D. The Livingston Chapter, No. 30, of Royal Arch Masons, was organized April 16th, 1863. The Chapter members were Charles W. Haze, H. P.; S. F. Hubbell, K.; M. B. Wilcox, S.; D. Farnum, C. H.; Joseph T. Titus, P. S.; H. H. Harmon, R. A. C.; W. B. Green, O. 1st V.; George Wilber, O. 2d V.; W. A. Clark, O. 3d V. 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 41 The Eastern Star Family, connected with the Masonic Lodge of Howell, No. 38, was organized March 6th, 1867. The following were elected officers: Worthy Patroness, Mrs. Z. F. Crossman; Warren Green, Conductor; J. Finsterwald, Conductor; Mrs. E. B. Gregory, Recorder; Mrs. W. W. Carpenter, Treasurer; Miss Emily Wheeler, Jeptha's Daughter; Mrs. M. B. Wilcox, Ruth; Mrs. S. F. Hubbell, Esther; Mrs. H. H. Harmon, Martha; Miss Eliza Richards, Electa; Mrs. J. M. Gilbert, S. F. Hardy, Watchmen. An Odd Fellows Lodge was organized at Howell in 1849. The first officers were Josiah Turner, N. G.; L. K. Hewett, V. G.; Lemuel Spooner, P. S.; John A. Wheeler, R. S.; James Mulloy, T. A Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars, was organized in Howell in 1865. The present membership is 250. The village of Howell was incorporated March 14, 1863. The first officers of the corporation were Sardis F. Hubbell, President; Andrew D. Waddell, Recorder; Asa Van Kleek, Treasurer; John H. Galloway, Assessor; Marcus B. Wilcox, William K. Melvin, Wm. McPherson, Jr., John Hoyt and Philo Curtis, Trustees. It may not be improper here to state that the Detroit and Howell R. R. Co. was formed June 17th, 1864. The first officers of the company were T. T. Lyon, of Plymouth, President; E. F. Burt, of Marion, Secretary; Wm. McPherson, of Howell, Treasurer; T. T. Lyon, Wm. Taft, Geo. A. Starkweather and S. Hardenburgh, of Plymouth, D. C. Abell, of Dearborn, J. N. Swift, of Northville, J. H. Galloway, J. H. Wilcox, of Howell, E. F. Burt, of Marion, Lyman Judson, E. F. Albright, of Brighton, Royal C. Rumsey, of Green Oak, and Ely Barnard, of Genoa, Directors; I. W. Bush, Giles Tucker, of Howell, 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 42 J. N. Swift, P. B. Holdridge, of Northville, and Hiram Newman, of Plymouth, Commissioners; Wm. Scott, Chief Engineer. Work began on the road in the spring of 1867. Miscellaneous Departments A cemetery was located at the village in the year 1840. One on Section 8 in 1848, one on Se. 17 in 1850, and one on Sec. 22 in 1853. A cemetery containing 15.44 acres of land was established on the NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Section 36, for the accommodation of both township and village in 1867. The Livinston county court house andjail was erected at the village in 1847. Enos B. Taylor, of Howell, contractor. The building for the offices of county clerk and register of deeds were erected in 1849, George W. Lee and Frederick J. Lee, contractors. The building for the office of county treasurer and judge of probate was erected in 1853. John B. Kneeland, contractor. A two story brick schoolhouse, thirty-six feet in length and twenty-six in width, was erected in the village in 1849, Elijah Coffren, of Howell, Contractor. An addition of forty-eight feet in length and twenty-six feet in width was made to the school house in 1856; John B. Kneeland,contractor. Biographical Sketches Villeroy E. Smith settled in the township in May, 1835. He was interested in literature, and was a school teacher by profession. He died in the town of Marion, December 30th, 1851, while engaged in this business. Moses Thompson, by occupation a farmer, settled 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 43 in the township in June, 1835. He was a man who was generous and humane. He died the 2d of December, 1841. Edward Thompson, a farmer, settled here the same year, and died April 16,1842. Nathaniel Johnson, a man of respectability, and a farmer, settled in the township in the autumn of 1835. He died January 25, 1852. Amos Adams settled in the village in November, 1835. He was a man who was industrious and enterprising--a very valuable person in a new country. He died the 14th of May, 1855. He was buried with Masonic rites. Joseph Tucker settled in the village in 1836. He was by trade a carpenter. Died in 1862. Victory Curtis settled in the township in 1836. He was a farmer and a person of integrity. Died August 13th, 1848. George Curtis and John Curtis, sons of Victory, came with their father to Howell. Subsequently they moved to the village. George Curtis kept a hotel, and his brother John embarked in the mercantile business. The former died October 4th, 1848, and the latter, December 7th, 1841. Benjamin J. Spring settled in the township in 1836. Subsequently he removed to the village and was the proprietor and keeper of a hotel. He was also a mail contractor, and was the first person who established a line of commodious stages on the Detroit and Howell road. He was very humorous and witty, and the old citizens will not soon forget the many facetiæ of their quondam neighbor. He died December 25th, 1853. Hiram Bennett settled in the township in 1836. He was accidentally killed by the falling of a tub 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 44 while engaged in digging a well. He died June 9,1855. Clement Stebbins settled in the township in 1836. Died November 11th, 1861. Job Case came to the township in 1836. Died October 9th, 1854. Odell J. Smith came to the township in 1837. He was an enterprising farmer and held several important local offices. Died January 23d, 1861. John, James and Aaron Lagrange settled in the township in 1837. James died May 9th, 1857, and Aaron, December 9th, 1853. George W. Jewett settled in the village in 1837. In 1840 he was elected register of deeds for Livingston county. He was also county treasurer one term. In 1845 he was appointed Clerk of the House of Representatives of Michigan. Died, February 12th, 1851. Ebenezer West, a farmer, came to the town in 1837. Died about the year 1849. Mathew West, also a farmer, came the same year, and died about the same year. Rial Lake, a farmer, settled in the township in 1837. He had a collegiate education, and was industrious and enterprising. Died December 29th, 1851. John Marr settled on section 8 in the township in 1839. He died February 6th, 1860. Lemuel Monroe, came into the township in May, 1849, and lived with his son, Francis Monroe. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and died April 29th, 1854, at-the age of ninety-five years, one month and twenty-nine days. Richard P. Bush settled in the township of Handy 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 45 in 1837. He removed to the village of Howell in 1844. He died August 28th, 1853. He was twice elected Sheriff of Livingston county. Daniel Case settled in the township in 1836. He has been honored with several local offices, and still lives. In the month of June, 1836, Henry Lake settled in the township. He is now the owner of a large farm in the western part of the same, and is in easy circumstances. Geo. W. Kneeland settled in the township in November, 1836. In 1810 was elected judge of probate--reelected in 1844. In 1849 he was elected a member of the House of Representatives. In 1851 he removed to the village of Howell, where he still resides. Giles Tucker settled in the village in 1836. He was a carpenter by trade. He has been sheriff of Livingston county two years. He is at present in the grocery business. William McPherson migrated from Scotland July 23d, 1836, and came into Howell village September 17th of the same year. He at first followed the business of blacksmithing, and afterwards entered into mercantile pursuits, in which he has been eminently successful, and has become affluent. Joseph H. Steel settled in the village in 1836. He bought Crane & Brooks' hotel in 1837. He moved to the town of Oceola in 1840, and returned to the village in 1843. Afterwards, he again removed to Oceola, and staid there till 1848, when he again returned. E. F. Gay settled in the village on the 1st day of April, 1837. He is a gentleman of enterprise and intelligence. 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 46 Almon Whipple settled in the township of Handy, Livingston county, in 1836. He removed to Howell in 1837, and went into the mercantile business, which he followed until 1859. He was elected County Clerk in 1837, and County Treasurer in 1839. He was also Post Master six years. Mr. Whipple has become wealthy. Francis Monroe settled in the township on the 1st day of June, 1837. He still retains the same land he purchased of the Government, and has become rich. Abraham A. Van Nest settled in the township in 1837. He also, is a substantial farmer. Josiah Turner, an attorney and counselor at law emigrated from Vermont and settled in the village in April, 1840. He was appointed County Clerk, to fill a vacancy, in 1842, and was elected to the same office the same year. He was re-elected in 1844. Was elected and reelected County Judge in the years 1846 and 1850. He was elected Circuit Judge for the Seventh Judicial District of the State of Michigan, in April, 1857, for the term of six years. By virtue of this office he became one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State. He was reelected in 1863, and is still on the bench. Mr. Turner removed to the city of Owosso on the 9th day of July, 1860, from the fact that all the parts of his district were more accessible from that point. Sardis F. Hubbell, Esq., came to reside permanently in Howell, in the year 1854. In the same year he was elected Circuit Court 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 47 Commissioner for the county and was elected and re-elected Prosecuting Attorney, in the years 1862 and 1864. John H. Galloway settled in the village in 1844. He has been a prominent Republican, and was elected to the Senate in 1860. George and Frederick J. Lee settled in the village in 1845. Both have become wealthy. Frederick C. Whipple, an attorney and counselor at law, settled in the village in 1846. He was elected Judge of Probate in 1848, and re-elected in 1852. He is a lawyer of acknowledged learning and ability. Henry H. Harmon, another attorney, settled in the village in 1847. He studied law in the office of Lewis H. Hewitt, and in the month of May, 1848, was admitted to the bar. He was appointed Circuit Court Commissioner, by John S. Barry, in 1851. In 1852 he was elected to the same office. In 1854 was elected Prosecuting Attorney. In 1862 be was elected a member of the House of Representatives, and in 1864 was elected Judge of Probate. There are many more persons whom we would like to enumerate, but our space forbids. We can call up the names of Coffrew, Spring, Gates, Steel, and others, who in their days of prime, constituted a coterie of fun, such as few towns have produced. The clubs of Johnson, Burke, Boswell and Goldsmith are nowhere in comparison. Men of rare susceptibilities for sport, used to come far out of their way to Howell, even in its pioneer days, just for the, sake of laughing a little flesh on to their bones. They were never disappointed. For instance, who can fail to recollect that time, when General Cass stopped at the unpretending hotel of Benjamin J. Spring, a man, who as the sequel shows, could not restrain a joke, even in trouble. While the General sat eating, Benjamin, of course, stood over him, ready to anticipate his wants, and 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 48 seeing the "old hero " pull a long hair out of the butter, Spring caught it up as quick as thought, and quietly ordered the servant to go to the store and get some in which the hairs were better rotted. Societies, however, are continually changing, and many of the wonted faces are gone from us forever. We will not mourn, them, but we will cast now and then, a backward glance through this little history, and be glad to reflect, that we have had even a short time in our lives in their society. The present inhabitants of the town, their occupation, and the year of their settlement. Men who were under 21 years of age at the time they came to Howell, but are now over 21, and are owners of real estate, or permanent residents, are included; and also, those over 21 years of age, that were born in Howell, the year of their birth is given: RESIDENTS OF THE SEVERAL SECTIONS FARMERS OF SECTION ONE Settled Settled Sylvester Andrews 1857 William B. McMillan 1867 Vestell Baker 1854 Ansel Wells 1860 Waldo Baker 1854 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 years of age 6 Males under 21 years of age 9 Females over 21 years of age 4 Females under 21 years of age 6 SECTION TWO Settled Settled Henry Chittenden 1849 John Van Arsdale 1867 Stephen Wiles 1866 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 6 Males under 21 11 Females over 21 5 Females under 21 6 SECTION THREE Settled Settled 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 49 William Y. Hyde 1847 George W. Wilkerson 1850 Calvin Wilcox 1865 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 6 Males under 21 8 Females over 21 5 Females under 21 2 SECTION FOUR Settled Settled John Roberson 1851 David Roberson 1851 James Roberson 1851 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 5 Males under 21 3 Females over 21 5 Females under 21 2 SECTION FIVE Settled Settled John B. Larowe 1836 George Stafford 1848 Joseph Stafford 1848 Henry F. Allen 1855 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 6 Males under 21 7 Females over 21 5 Females under 2l 6 SECTION SIX Settled Settled Henry P. Boyd 1865 William Newman 1867 Charles Sharp 1866 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 3 Males under 2l 8 Females over 21 3 Females under 21 6 SECTION SEVEN Settled Settled Alvah Tomlinson born 1841 Adam Conradt 1865 George W. Place 1854 Edgar Durfee 1866 Leonard Conradt 1865 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 6 Males under 21 5 Females over 21 6 Females under 21 6 SECTION EIGHT Settled Settled William Lake 1838 Harlem Marr 1839 Jesse Marr 1839 Charles Damon 1860 Cyrus Marr 1839 Colon Redpath, blacksmith 1853 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 8 Males under 2l 11 Females over 21 9 Females under 21 12 SECTION NINE Settled Settled Charles Lake, farmer 1838 William Roberson, farmer 1853 Wm. A. Dorrance 1842 Sidney Carpenter 1858 Aaron Dorrance 1842 William A. Dean 1865 Francis Henry 1845 Peter J. Dean 1865 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 13 Males under 21 13 Females over 21 13 Females under 21 20 SECTION TEN 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 50 Settled Settled Solomon Hilderbrant 1842 John Elson 1856 Alvah Allen 1843 Enos W. Hill 1857 Andrew J, Allen 1843 SECTION ELEVEN Settled Settled Ichabod Kneeland 1836 Alfred Earl 1866 William Earl 1839 Elias KIeckler 1866 Henry Smith 1842 George Raymor 1867 Nicholas Hale 1854 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 8 Males under 21 14 Females over 21 8 Females under 21 12 SECTION TWELVE Settled Settled Harvey Durfee 1843 Robert Holmes 1859 Dexter Filkins 1853 Isaac Norton 1867 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 5 Males under 21 7 Females over 21 6 Females under 21 8 SECTION THIRTEEN Settled Settled DeWitt C. Kneeland 1840 Theodore Staley 1853 A. Dana Kneeland 1840 Peter Lamoroux 1866 Abraham Switz 1846 PO PULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 6 Males under 21 3 Females over 21 6 Females under 21 10 SECTION FOURTEEN Settled Settled Oliver Earl 1839 Thomas Gordon 1858 Roger F. Archer 1845 Richard May 1862 Thomas Stevens 1855 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 6 Males under 2l 5 Females over 21 5 Females under 21 4 SECTION FIFTEEN Settled Settled Thomas Bucknell 1855 Seymour E. Howe 1856 John H. Diamond 1855 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 4 Males under 21 10 Females over 21 5 Females under 21 4 SECTION SIXTEEN Settled Settled POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 6 Males under 21 4 Females over 21 7 Females under 21 7 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 51 Henry Larowe born 1840 Everett Sargent 1854 John Carl 1842 Robert Wakefield 1855 William More 1847 Eli Hornish 1858 Stephen S. More 1847 Daniel Ellenwood 1864 Robert McLean 1848 Henry Pell 1864 Thomas Gilchrist 1854 Eri Campbell 1867 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 12 Males under 21 7 Females over 21 11 Females under 21 13 SECTION SEVENTEEN Settled Settled Henry Lake 1836 Horace L. Lake born 1843 Abraham A. Van Nest 1837 Sanford S. More 1847 Nicholas N. Lake born 1841 Charles A. Phillips 1854 Alonzo Fowler 1843 Samuel Strictley 1858 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 9 Males under 21 8 Females over 21 8 Females under 2l 3 SECTION EIGHTEEN Farmers Settled Farmers Settled Joseph Hogle 1841 Alexander Cameron 1866 Christopher Van Nest 1844 Coopers Samuel Sidell 1863 A. W. Fuller 1856 Harvey Bushnell 1865 Warren Fuller 1856 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 9 Males under 21 9 Females over 21 7 Females under 21 15 SECTION NINETEEN Farmers Settled Farmers Settled Philander Bennett born 1845 Russel Richmond 1856 Ralph Bunn 1846 Peter Well, Jr. 1856 John Bunn 1846 David Hall 1862 Franklin E. Stewart 1850 Jerome Hand 1867 John W. Richmond 1855 Cooper Tracey Richmond 1856 Charles Hilderbrant, 1842 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 14 Males under 21 17 Females over 21 12 Females under 2l 10 SECTION TWENTY Farmers Settled Farmers Settled John W. Smith 1835 Phineas Stewart 1854 Vernon C. Smith born 1838 Alonzo Ferren 1860 Ephraim Fowler 1843 Charles Marken 1866 Martial Fowler 1843 Rosco Fowler, blacksmith 1843 William E. Bennett born 1843 Ezekiel King, hotel keeper 1860 Perry Brundage 1846 John Park, grocer and Post Master at Fleming 1856 Henry Stevens 1851 John Stevens 1851 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 15 Males under 21 9 Females over 21 13 Females under 21 11 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 52 SECTION TWENTY-ONE Farmers Settled Farmers Settled Elisha H. Smith 1835 Nicholas Lake 1849 Burt Brayton 1838 Nicholas Lake, Jr. 1849 Nathaniel Brayton born 1839 Henry Lake 1849 Walter V. Smith born 1841 William Stewart 1 854 Galen O. Phillips 1845 David F. Crandal 1866 Harris Henry 1845 Orrin J. Wells, millwright 1859 POPULATION OF THIS SECTION Males over 21 14 Males under 21 9 Females over 21 14 Females under 21 11 SECTION TWENTY-TWO Farmers Settled Farmers Settled Daniel Case 1836 George Wakefield 1853 Orlando Brewer 1836 Robert S. Creig 1862 Almon Brewer 1836 Benjamin Waldron 1862 Henry O. Monroe 1837 Ira Brayton, proprietor of Mills 1838 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 11 Males under 21 12 Females over 21 9 Females under 21 16 SECTION TWENTY-THREE Farmers Settled Farmers Settled William Smith 1843 Robert Musson 1858 Henry Herrington 1849 Calvin Dillon 1863 Reuben Warren 1855 Andrew Earl 1866 William White 1856 Charles Yelland 1867 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 11 Males under 21 24 Females over 21 11 Females under 21 16 SECTION TWENTY-FOUR Farmers Settled Farmers Settled John Wassenger 1852 James J. Bennett 1866 George Frink 1862 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 6 Males under 21 12 Females over 21 5 Females under 21 6 SECTION TWENTY-FIVE Farmer Settled Farmer Settled Ezekiel Buckle 1857 Francis S. Hardy 1866 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 4 Males under 21 6 Females over 21 5 Females under 21 4 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 53 SECTION TWENTY-SIX Farmer Settled Farmer Settled Joseph Hubbard 1861 Elijah Musson 1866 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males Over 21 2 Males under 21 0 Females over 21 3 Females under 21 1 SECTION TWENTY-SEVEN Farmers Settled Farmers Settled Joseph Preston 1846 Edward Briggs 1860 Ransom Barrett 1846 John Briggs 1860 Asa McFall 1851 Michael Chaffee 1866 Jesse Child 1866 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 10 Males under 21 9 Females over 21 8 Females under 21 8 SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT Farmers Settled Farmers Settled Francis Monroe 1837 Silas Smith 1854 Samuel M. Yerkes 1845 John Casterton 1865 George Louck 1846 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males under 21 7 Males ever 21 8 Females over 21 8 Females under 21 8 Colored persons 11 SECTION TWENTY-NINE Farmers Settled Farmers Settled William Burch 1863 Lewis Geyer 1865 George Baker 1865 Robert Johnson 1866 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 4 Males under 21 4 Females over 21 4 Females under 21 10 SECTION THIRTY Farmers Settled Farmers Settled Frank Hook 1860 Miles W. Davison 1865 Leonard Hook 1861 Henry Rogers 1867 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 5 Males under 21 6 Females over 21 4 Females under 21 7 SECTION THIRTY-0NE Farmers Settled Farmers Settled George Austin 1835 Allen Stearns 1855 Samuel Stebbins 1836 George Detterley 1862 John Hawes 1867 Ebenezer Stearns 1855 Henry Stearns 1855 POPULATION Of THE SECTION Males over 21 7 Males under 21 9 Females over 21 9 Females under 21 11 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 54 SECTION THIRTY-TWO Farmers Settled Farmers Settled James Daniels 1852 Ferdinand W. Munson 1860 Andrew Woll 1856 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 3 Males under 21 6 Females over 21 5 Females under 2l 5 SECTION THIRTY-THREE Farmers Settled Farmers Settled John Van Blaricom 1852 William Tongue 1858 Enos Sowles 1854 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 3 Males under 21 4 Females over 21 3 Females under 21 4 SECTION THIRTY-FOUR Farmer Settled Farmer Settled Richard Ray 1858 Nicholas J. Holt 1861 POPULATION OF THE SECTION Males over 21 3 Males under 21 9 Females over 21 5 Females under 21 5 RECAPITULATION Whole number of males over 21 years of age 243 Whole number of females over 21 236 Whole number of males under 21 286 Whole number of females under 21 274 Total white persons 1,039 Colored persons 11 Total 1,050 The following is the number of acres of improved land, and the number of cattle, horses, sheep and swine owned on each section: SECTION ONE Acres of improved land 280 Sheep 260 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 55 Cattle 20 Swine 29 Horses 12 SECTION TWO Land 220 Sheep 47 Cattle 14 Swine 21 Horses 8 SECTION THREE Land 315 Sheep 260 Cattle 15 Swine 52 Horses 12 SECTION FOUR Land 90 Sheep 103 Cattle 15 Swine 24 Horses 10 SECTION FIVE Land 235 Sheep 198 Cattle 43 Swine 20 Horses 11 SECTION SIX Land 121 Sheep 91 Cattle 16 Swine 22 Horses 5 SECTION SEVEN Land 80 Sheep 84 Cattle 21 Swine 28 Horses 8 SECTION EIGHT Land 336 Sheep 359 Cattle 62 Swine 44 Horses 14 SECTION NINE Land 235 Sheep 88 Cattle 46 Swine 29 Horses 19 SECTION TEN Land 185 Sheep 195 Cattle 27 Swine 28 Horses 6 SECTION ELEVEN Land 340 Sheep 232 Cattle 39 Swine 46 Horses 13 SECTION TWELVE Land 320 Sh eep 151 Cattle 42 Swine 68 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 56 Horses 12 SECTION THIRTEEN Land 340 Sheep 660 Cattle 33 Swine 40 Horses 10 SECTION FOURTEEN Land 373 Sheep 279 Cattle 30 Swine 50 Horses 12 SECTION FIFTEEN Land 142 Sheep 158 Cattle 20 Swine 29 Horses 6 SECTION SIXTEEN Land 317 Sheep 264 Cattle 52 Swine 56 Horses 13 SECTION SEVENTEEN Land 345 Sheep 411 Cattle 43 Swine 61 Horses 27 SECTION EIGHTEEN Land 283 Sheep 269 Cattle 48 Swine 39 Horses 13 SECTION NINETEEN Land 225 Sheep 99 Cattle 38 Swine 61 Horse 16 SECTION TWENTY Land 470 Sheep 328 Cattle 49 Swine 60 Horses 15 SECTION TWENTY-ONE Land 386 Sheep 349 Cattle 54 Swine 39 Horses 17 SECTION TWENTY-TWO Land 428 Sheep 244 Cattle 40 Swine 32 Horses 20 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 57 SECTION TWENTY-THREE Land 271 Sheep 248 Cattle 26 Swine 38 Horses 15 SECTION TWENTY-FOUR Land 252 Sheep 250 Cattle 29 Swine 29 Horses 9 Mules 1 SECTION TWENTY-FIVE Land 161 Sheep 149 Cattle 8 Swine 23 Horses 5 SECTION TWENTY-SIX Land 55 Sheep 34 Cattle 7 Swine 1 Horses 1 SECTION TWENTY-SEVEN Land 271 Sheep 245 Cattle 18 Swine 22 Horses 12 SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT Land 471 Sheep 600 Cattle 67 Swi ne 38 Horses 17 SECTION TWENTY-NINE Land 175 Sheep 90 Cattle 29 Swine 26 Horses 8 SECTION THIRTY Land 84 Sheep 64 Cattle 29 Swine 31 Horses 5 SECTION THIRTY-ONE Land 185 Sheep 149 Cattle 34 Swine 29 Horses 12 SECTION THIRTY-TWO Land 75 Sheep 145 Cattle 18 Swine 22 Horses 8 SECTION THIRTY-THREE Land 148 Sheep 30 Cattle 14 Swine 28 Horses 9 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 58 SECTION THIRTY-FOUR Land 190 Sheep 112 Cattle 19 Swine 17 Horses 10 RECAPITULATION The whole number of acres of improved land in the town 8,404 The whole number of cattle 1,065 The whole number of horses 399 The whole number of sheep 7,464 The whole number of swine 1,189 The whole number of mules 1 The number of acres of improved land within the corporation of Howell 1,214 The number of cattle 168 The number of horses 185 The number of sheep 572 The number of swine 184 The following is a list of the inhabitants of the corporation and village; their occupation, and the year they settled in the town or village. Men, who were under 21 years of age when they came to Howell, but who are now over 21, are included, and also, those who were born in Howell, the year of their birth is given: Farmers Settled Farmers Settled Lewis Thompson 1835 John E. Dorn 1864 Ezra J. Monday 1835 Orin Winegar 1864 George W. Kneeland 1836 Lyman Pratt 1865 Joseph H. Steel 1836 F. A. Peavey 1865 Almon Whipple 1837 Chauncey Chapin 1866 Edward F. Gay 1837 Thomas Marston 1867 Charles Clark 1843 Charles Reeves 1867 Frank C. Whipple born 1843 Barzilla Holt 1867 Nathan J. Hickey 1844 Nicholas Krisler 1867 Charles A. Wilber 1844 Gilbert Wolcott 1867 Sylvanus Lake 1846 Oliver Wolcott 1867 Warren Green 1846 David Phelps 1867 Ira Preston 1847 F. D. Sabin l867 William C. Rumsey 1847 Laborers Jerome C. Helms 1847 Francis W. Colburn 1839 Rufus F. Glass 1848 Leander C. Smith 1847 David Blackman 1849 Leonard F. Helms 1847 V. R. T. Angell 1856 Andrew J. Rumsey 1841 George K. Hoyt 1856 John Daniels 1850 LaFayette Barnhart 1857 L. D. Smith 1851 Ezra Whitaker 1857 Samuel Balcom 1851 Azel Carpenter 1858 George Balcom 1851 Franklin Goodrich 1860 Rynaldo Balcom 1851 William Woodward 1861 William Daniels 1853 Charles Woodward 1861 Adam Hall 1854 William Williamson 1861 Edwin Angel 1856 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 59 S. W. Bowers 1864 Martin Woll 1866 Laborers: Settled Wagon-makers: Settled James Teasdale 1856 Henry B. Curtis 1840 Andrew Feeley 1857 Francis J. Melvin 1842 William Musson 1857 Wilson Sowles 1844 Henry Pate 1857 William D. Rumsey 1847 Henry Musson 1857 James Elsie 1851 Frederick Zitze 1859 Isaac Van Loon 1851 Thomas Briggs 1860 William Cooper 1855 J. W. Brower 1860 Mark J. Staley 1861 Leonard Hendricks 1867 Matthew Mynhan 1864 William Brower 1867 Carriage Trimmer: Staging: William C. Loehne 1867 Charles W. Barber 1860 Carriage-painter: Stage-Driver: Thomas Clark 1864 John Stapleton 1851 House-painter: Farrier: Hoyt B. Treadwell 1853 Joseph H. Peebles 1842 Blacksmiths: Livery: Lewis Cass Chandler 1843 William E. Huntley 1847 Henry Greenaway 1846 Ira C. Huntley 1847 Bernard Cummiskey 1852 Royal H. Rumsey 1847 Elias Brockway 1865 Teamsters : Alonzo Teasdale 1856 Allen Lownsbury 1855 Charles Culver 1860 D. C. Tucker 1866 William L. Knapp 1865 E. B. Gregory 1860 Theodore Knapp 1865 Drovers: Robert Grieve 1866 H. P. Wheeler 1864 Carpenters: B. A. Morgan 1864 Silas Beardsley 1845 Loren Allen 1865 Luman Frink 1845 Manufact'rs of farm tools, &c Noah Boothby 1854 John H. Galloway 1844 James Monroe 1854 Hudson B. Blackman 1849 Frederick Brockway 1855 George L. Clark 1866 Benja min Washburn 1855 Floyd S. Wykoff l862 Daniel Beardsley 1858 Machinists: Jason McFail 1859 Benjamin Curtis 1840 Philander Hill 1862 John J. Vandeusen 1854 D. L. Robinson 1865 Richard Peterson 1864 J. M. Hendricks 1865 Moulders: E. D. Wines 1865 Luther Frink 1845 George Bush 1866 Allen T. Huntley 1847 John Latson l866 George U. Taylor 1847 T. W. Wisner 1866 Charles Martick 1863 Manufacturer of window-sash, blinds & doors Manufacturers of tin, sheet iron and copper wares, and dealers in hardware: John G. Mason 1845 Cooper: Francis N. Monroe 1837 George W. Clark 1861 Edward P. Gregory 1839 Manufact'r of coffins and tombstones: 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 60 Manufacturer of tin, sheet-iron and copper-wares: Benjamin W. Cardell 1847 Albert B. Green 1867 Marble engraver: Tinners : Philo B. Wines 1859 Charles Sager 1866 Shoe-makers: R. E. Barteke 1866 Richard Fishbeck 1837 Proprietor of wagon and blacksmith shops: Stephen Fishbeck born1841 Leonard Fishbeck Born1844 William R. Melvin 1842 Joseph Pruden 1854 Shoe-makers: Settled Dry goods and groceries: Settled Joseph H. Donley 1858 Ledyard Flint 1866 Charles Donley 1858 Frederick J. Lee, (retired) 1845 Giles Donley 1858 Hardware and groceries: Amos Smith 1858 John Cummiskey 1850 William King 1862 Clothing: La Fayette Snow I864 Joseph Finsterwald 1866 Charles Rogers 1867 Leather, boots and shoes and Isaac Mott 1867 groceries: Cabinet-makers: Joseph B. Skilbeck 1839 William R. Griffith 1851 Perley D. Skilbeck born 1844 Gottlieb Hugger 1854 Groceries and provisions: Harvey Goodrich 1866 Giles Tucker 1836 Masons: Leonard Haynes 1866 John R. Neeley 1839 Groceries drugs and medicines: Daniel Parker 1847 George Taylor 1847 Mason Boyce 1852 William W. Kenyon 1866 Jonathan R. Axtell 1853 Groceries: Tailors: Edward McGunn 1863 James Swiney 1845 Isaac Bamberger 1865 Orlando Cole 1863 Books, drugs and medicines: Saddle and harness makers: Wallace W. Carpenter 1864 Lorenzo Sullivan 1843 Jewelry clocks and watches: Theodore Huntley 1847 Henry C. Briggs 1866 Joseph M. Gilbert 1852 William H. Edgar 1866 Joseph Wallace 1867 Lumber, window sash and doors: H. F. Gilbert 1867 Joseph It. Wilcox 1865 William Davis 1867 Tanner and dealer In gloves and J. T. Fisher 1867 mittens: Proprietors o f steam saw-mill situated on Sec. 17: George Blackman 1849 Saloon: William B. Smith 1843 Thomas Donley 1858 Franklin Kelley 1848 George Wilber 1844 Millers: Bankers: Morris Thompson 1835 Alexander McPherson 1836 Thomas Shiveley 1836 David Embury, 1864 Engineer: Clerks: Amos T. Slader born 1842 Luther Glover 1840 Bakery: Frank Hickey 1844 George Lakin 1865 Edward Greenaway 1846 Brewery: Edward Daniels 1854 John Jones 1860 Milton Pettibone 1864 Butchery and meat markets: Frank Henry 1865 William Chambers 1855 Warner Newell 1866 Jacob Tourje 1866 Frank Switzer 1866 Dealers in dry goods, groceries, drugs and medicines: Hotel keepers: Elbert C. Bush 1863 William McPherson 1836 Handel Winship 1864 William McPherson, Jr. 1836 Harvey & Coalman 1866 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 61 Martin J. McPherson bn 1841 Agency: Edward G. McPherson bn 1845 M. W. Barker 1866 Dry goods and groceries: Toll-gate tender: William B. Jewett 1837 Harvey A. Sowles 1865 Z. Forbs Crossman 1852 Barber: George Greenaway 1846 Abram Losford, (colored) 1857 Henry H. Mills 1857 Photographic: L C. Dean 1860 Mrs. Alfred Coats 1864 Photographic cont. Settled Physicians and Surg'ns: Settled Miss J. Palmer 1866 Wesley J. Mills 1864 Proprietors of newspapers: Clergy: Andrew D. Waddell 1835 Rev. Mr. Jenks 1864 Julius D. Smith 1859 Rev. H. O. Parker 1864 Joseph T. Titus 1857 Rev. Wm. Tilley 1865 Attorneys and Counselors at law: Rev. Mr. Lewis 1866 Andrew D. Waddell 1835 Rev. Mr. Kenedy 1866 Milo L. Gay 1837 Supt. of Primary Schools: Sardis F. Hubbell 1841 Isaac W. Bush 1844 Frederick C. Whipple 1846 County Clerk: Henry H. Harmon 1847 Solomon Lyon 1864 Dennis Shields 1860 Postmaster: Marcus B. Wilcox 1861 Henry T. Clark 1843 Wallace W. Carpenter 1864 Milliners: Physicians and Surgeons: Mrs. J. G. Mason 1840 William Huntington 1843 Mrs. J. Van Loon 1851 Z. H. Marsh 1847 Mrs. Naylor 1860 Andrew Blanck 1848 Mrs. N. P. Wheeler 1864 William L. W ells 1849 Mrs. H. Leed 1867 Robert C. Hutton 1857 Mrs. F. D. Sabin 1867 POPULATION OF THE VILLAGE Males over 21 years of age 246 Females over 21 years of age 263 Males under 21 years of age 243 Females under 21 years of age 236 Colored persons 10 Total 998 Remarks in Relation to the Inhabitants of the Town and Village The inhabitants have labored under many disadvantages, especially the agricultural part of the community, particularly in their remoteness from market. Ox teams were used by most of the farmers for several years after the commencement of settling of the town. At the early settlement of the place, the nearest wheat market was at Hamburg, Livingston county. In 1840, wheat sold at that place for 43¾ cents per bushel. At the same time merchandise, groceries and clothing were selling at exorbitant prices, at 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 62 Howell. In 1844, wheat sold at about 60 cents; corn 25 cents; oats, 15 cents per bushel, and pork was worth $1 75 a hundred, at Howell. One reason of the high price of goods and groceries, was on account of the cost of transportation from Detroit, and the low price of farm produce was partially occasioned by the expense of transportation to market. The price of freightage from Detroit varied from $125 to $3 00 per hundred. The prices were varied according to the conditions of the road. The present price of transportation is 50 cents per hundred. The price of wheat in the spring of 1867, was $3 30; corn, $1; oats, 60 cents per bushel, and pork $10 a hundred. But these excessive prices of provisions, were partially occasioned by a light crop of wheat and corn in 1866, and a scarcity of provisions in the United States. And also, the great amount of currency that was necessarily put in circulation during the recent civil war, and the internal revenue tariff had a tendency to augment the price of property in general. The town, like other inland places, destitute of public thoroughfares, was tardy in settling. The town and village was mostly settled by emigrants from the State of New York. However, there were emigrants from England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Canada, the New England States, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio. The inhabitants were affable, generous and humane; but few of them were wealthy. They encountered many hardships, liable to occur to the inhabitants 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 63 of new countries. They were afflicted by fevers and other diseases, which is the case in all new countries, especially in wheat growing countries, or where lime exists in the soil. But through their perseverance and industry, most of them have attained to affluence. Contemplation When we reflect upon the condition and the events that occurred at the settlement of the township, its appearance and scenery is vividly presented to our minds ideal. The forest, the bear, the deer, the elk, and the terrific yell of the wolf, is distinctly recollected. The location of the Indian wigwam is distinctive. The Indian with his rifle in pursuit of deer, and his friendly meeting of the white man is also remembered. His harsh and gutteral intonation "buzshoo," greets the ear. The scene changes, immigrants are arriving, the woods are disappearing before the strong arm of the pioneer; fields of grain are growing in its stead; fruit trees are planted; school-houses, churches, and other public buildings are erected. Log houses and hovels are giving place to brick and frame structures; the village is incorporated. Side-walks are built, the promenades are decorated with ornamental treets; the streets are partially paved; the village is well regulated through its incorporate authority. Farmers, mechanics, merchants and professional men are prosperous. 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 64 SUPPLEMENT -- Sept., 9 A. D. 1868, The favorable prospect of the early completion of the Detroit and Howell Railroad, and also the continuation of the road to the city of Lansing, gave an impetus to industry and enterprise, and induced the rapid settling of the village. The route for the Railroad from Howell to Lansing, was surveyed the first of May, 1868, under the supervision of Mr. Wm. Scott, Chief- Engineer of the Detroit and Howell Railroad, and Mr. Joseph H. Wilcox, of Howell, one of the Directors of the Howell and Lansing Road. Accession of Lots to the Village Plot In April, 1868, Wm. McPherson and Sons, Nathan J. Hickey and John H. Galloway, made an addition to the north-east part of the village, of 108 lots. In the same month, Almon Whipple added 50 lots to the east part. In May following, Mrs. Jewett, widow of George W. Jewett, added 64 lots to the west part. Newspaper In March, 1868, Mr. Waddell sold his interest in the Livingston Republican, and retired from its editorial charge, when Mr. Julius D. Smith became editor, proprietor and publisher of the paper. 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 65 Educational (P.65) From the first commencement of the settling of the town, the inhabitants have been zealous in the cause of education, and as the town became sufficiently populous, new school districts were formed and at this date there are seven districts in the town, and each district is now provided with a commodious frame school house. The Village School House, This superb edifice was erected on the site of the former house, under contract, by school district No. 1, and Mr. B. B. Rice, of Detroit, builder. When the building is completed, it will cost $25,000. It is three stories high above the basement, with a tower 100 feet high. The house is divided into rooms by appropriate halls. The first story has two halls one is 14 feet in width and 65 feet in length, the other is 11 feet in width, and 35 feet in length. There are three school rooms, and each room is 25 feet by 3 5; two wardrobes each 6 feet by 16. The second story has two balls, one 14 feet in width and 65 in length, the other is 1.1 feet in width and 35 in length; three school rooms, each 25 feet by 35; one room for philosophical instruments, which is 12 feet square, and one recitation room, the same size; two wardrobes, each 6 feet by 16. The third story has one hall 14 feet in width and, 65 feet in length; one lecture room 35 feet by 65; one school-room 25 feet by 35; one 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 66 room for the director, 12 feet square, and one recitation room, the same size. The first and second stories of the building are 13 feet and two inches high in the clear. The third story is 16 feet high in the clear. Most of the brick used in the building, were manufactured by Mr. Wm. Lake, on sections 21 and 22, in this town. Conclusion or the Volume The reader will perceive that brevity has been our aim. But we have endeavored to be sufficiently explicit in giving an account of the settlement, and the most important events that have occurred, hopeful that the History of Howell will be continued in the future, as this volume is only introductory, it being necessary that the history should be commenced within the life and recollection of the first residents of the place. At this date there are but sixteen men living in the town or village, who settled in either place previous to the year 1838. With these concluding remarks, this book Is respectfully submitted to the inhabitants of the town and village, for their perusal E. H. S. 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 67 L~DEX 1'0 The HISTORY of HOWELL by Elisha H Smith , 1868 Aborigines Buildings carpenters cemetery church Civil -,,ar Clergy Doctors Farm sta:tistics Fraternal groups Lawyers Masons i,iilhirights Newspapers Pioneer experience Rifle company settlement Schoolhouse TOwnship Tradesmen Village Village inhabitants Zoological ABBOTT, Franklin ABELL, DC ACKERMAN , James H ADAMS , Amos Amos S ALBERT, Willi am ALBRIGHT, Chester E F ALLEN , Al vah Andrew J Henry F. Loren ANDREWS , Sylvester A;~GEL, Edwin Frederick V R T ARCHER, Roger F. AUSTIN , David George Jonathan Sally T AXTELL, Amazee George Jonathan 7 37,38, 39 3425 39 , 4o 33,34 36 36 54 to 57 40,41 J6 35 35 64 22 to 32 32 8 65 8 , 10 , 11 36 9 , 64 51:l to 61 6 13, 33 41 36 1 0 ,11 ,12 , 18 22,4o, 4J 18 19 JJ 41 49 J4, 49 49 59 48 58 .33 38, 58 50 8,10 , 12 21,22, 35 53 11, 1 2, 35 10 JJ 33 60 BACHJ.J.N, Rev . BAKER , George Vestell -11aldo BALCOr11, George Renaldo Sameul BAMBERGER, Isaac BARBER, Charles W BARBOUR, Charles BARKER, M W BARNARD, Eli BARNHART - Lafayette BAr\RETT, Jer ome Ransom William BARRY, John S BASSEY, Rev. BARTCKE, R E BEAL, RA BEARDSLEY, Daniel Silas BENNETT, Hiram James Justus William William E BINGHAM , Kingsl ey S BIRKETT, Thomas BISHOP , Andrew J . BLAClG1AN, - Davi d George Hudson B BLANCK, Andrew BLOOD, Alvah G BONWELL, Rev-. BOOTHBY, Henry John Noah BOWERS, James s w BOYCE, Mason BOYD, Henr y p BRAYTON, Bur t I r a Na t haniel BRENNON , Michael BREWER, Almon Orlando Peter 36 53 34,48 48 58 34, 58 20,58 60 59 J6 60 12,41 36 58 33 53 35 43 36 59 36 59 59 10 , 43 52 12 J4 34, 51 10, l J 18 33 37 , 39 58 J4, 60 20,JJ.59 38, 61 JJ )6 34 J4 .33,59 20 58 60 49 52 18, 1 9 , 32 , 52 52 17 52 52 10,35 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 68 BRIDGE, Rev. BRIGGS, Edward Henry John Thomas BRISTOL, Hiram BROCKWAY , - Charles Elias Elisa Frederick George F BRONNER, George BROOKS ,- J6 JJ 60 5J 59 15,35 J8 59 J4 59 J4 J4 9,10 JJ. J6 51 BROWN, William BRUNDAGE, perry BUCKLAND, Jw~11ro11~.aem H Jt BUCKLE, Ezekial 52 BUCKNELL, Thomas BUNN , Jol'ln Ralph BURCH, William BURT, E F BUSH.- Albert C Isaac W George John Richard BUSHNELL, Harvey CAMERON, Alex CAMES, Henry CAMPBELL, Eri CAN FI ELD, James CARDELL, Benjamin CARLISLE, William CARPENTER, Azel Eli Cyrus Sidney Wallace w w CARL, Andrew J. David Henry John Lyman CASE, Daniel John CASTERTON, John CHAFFEE, Michael CHAMBERS, William CHANDLER , DDT Lewis C 50 51 51 5J 41 36 36,60 37,41,61 59 J6 J6 51 Jl 35 50 J7 18,59 J6 34,58 17,36 34 33,49 60,61 41 JJ,38 J4 JJ,J8 50 JJ 10,52 10 5J 5J 60 19 59 2 CHAPIN, Chauncey CHAPfv.AN, Owen CHILD, Erwin Jesse Marcus Simon CLARK, - Charles George L George W Henry T Stephen Thomas William A CLAYTON, William C.OALMAN, - COCKRANE, Rev. COFFREN , Elijah COATS , Alfred, ;rirs. COLBURN , Francis N COLE, Orlando COLKiiAN , - CONRADT, Adam Leonard COOK, Jared L CORDELL, B W COSART, John, Rev. COWDRY, Mr. CRAIG, Robert S GRANDEL, David F CRANE, F J B Sherburn CRITTENDEN , Alvin Henry CROSS!viAN , Z Fobes CULVER, Charles CUM!V'tINGS, John CUM!l'll SKY, Bernard John CURTIS, Alonzo Benjamin Dr, George Henry John Philo v.tctory William William T 58 J6 J4 53 34 JJ 36,37,39 58 19,59 J8, 59 61 19 59 36,40 J4 60 36 35, 42 60 58 60 38 49 49 35 J7 10,39 9 52 52 9,10,11,12 15,35 ll,J5 11,35 48 J8,41,60 33,59 JJ 59 39,60 36 19,59 lJ 10,43 19,59 10,43 33,35,41 10,4J JJ 4o 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 69 DAMON, Charles Lewis DANIELS, Edward James John William DAVIS, William DAVISON, Miles W DAYFOOT, Rev. DEAN, LC Rev. peter J William A DErllING, Orson DETTERLEY, George DEWITT, James DEXTER, Norman DIAMOND, John H DILLINGHAM, John B DILLON, Calvin DOALMAN, William DOLPH, Simon Sylvanus DONLEY, Charles Giles Joseph H Thomas DONNELLY, Giles Thomas DORN, John DORRANCE, Aaron William DUNLAP, William DUR FEE, Edgar Harvey Justin EARL, Aiiarew- Alfred Oliver William EATON, Rev. EDGAR, William H ELLENWOOD, Daniel ELLSWORTH, CC ELSIE, James ELSON, John E:i'JBURY,- David EI'ftER I CH, Ira 49 J6 60 54 J4,58 58 60 5J 36 J8,60 J6 49 49 J4 5J JJ J5 50 J6 52 J6 JJ J3 60 60 60 60 J4 J4,38 33,58 19,49 18,49 a~ J 50 10,12,14,.35 52 50 50 50 36 60 34,50 .36 59 49 J8 60 35 FARNSWORTH, John FARNUM, D FEELEY, Andrew FELTER, Issac FERGUSON, John FERREN, Alonzo FIELD, Francis 0 J FILKINS, Dexter FINSTER.WALD, J FISHBECK, Leonard Richard Stephen FISHER, J T FITZGERALD, James FLINT, Ledyard FOUR.GE, Jacob H FOWLER, Alonzo Ephriam rr.artial Rosco FRASER, Alex. FRINK, George Luman Luther Nicholas FULLER, A W Warren GALLOWAY, - Frederick John GATES, Hezekiah GAY, Edward F '.\1ilo L GEYER, Lewis GIFFORD, John D GILBERT, H F Joseph M GILCHRIST, Thomas GLASS, Rufus F GLOVER, Howard Luther Wellington A GOODRICH, Chester F Franklin Harvey GORDON, Thomas GRANNIS, Rev. GRANT, Joseph GRAVES, ~arleigh H 4g 59 ~4 51 12,.35 15,35,38 19,50 41,60 59 15, 16, 59 33,59 60 .33,.36,40 60 J8 51 51 51 51 35 52 59 33,59 17 51 51 37-J8 J4 19,20,J8,41 43,59,64 15,35 15,16,.38,58 JS,61 53 J6 60 18,J9,41,60 33,50 58 J4 37,60 17 34 JJ,58 60 50 36 J5 12 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 70 GREEi{, Albert B Warren W B G~EENAWAY, Edward GRE3NWAY, George Henry GnEGORY, EB E G, Rev. E p Edward P 59 4o, 58 40 60 37,60 59 41,59 JO, 36 37 59 59 4 GRIEVE, Robert GRIFFITH, William R 39,60 HAIHES, James HALE, i~icholas HALL, Adam David Richard r.AiHLTON, - HAND, Jerome HARDENBURGH, S HARDY, Francis S S F HAI1.GER, - HARINGTON,- Sidney HARMON, Henry H, HARnIS, Henry HART, Edmond Edwin Marion Sherwood HARVEY, - HA VEi~, Merritt S :-iAWES, John EA Yi\/ES, Leonard HAZE, Charles W H3:AD, James E HEND~ICKS, Leonard J i'II HEWiS, Cornelius Henry Jerome Leonard Philander HENRY, Francis HEWITT, Lewis H Loren K HE~RINGTON, Henry EICKOK, Harris A HICKEY, Frank r-.:athan J 35 50 58 51 51 J6 51 41 52 41 J6 J6 J4 40,41,43,61 52 J4,35 33 34 3J83 ,60 5,16,35 53 37,60 40 10,35 59 59 34 34 34,58 34, 58 3J 49,60 20,36,47 17,36,38,41 52 33 66 19,58,64 HILDEBRANT, Charles Johll Solomon HILL, Andrew .Enos W Philander HINEfiJAN, - Derastus HISCOCK, Almon Levi HITCHCOCK, Caroline HOGLE, Joseph HOLDRIDGE, PB HOLLIS, Henry Jane G HOLLISTER, Sydney HOLMES, Robert HOL'r, Barzilla Nicholas J HOOK, Frank Leonard HOPKINS, - - HORNISH, Eli HOSMER, Artemus HOTCHKISS, Daniel Len HOWE, Seymour E HOWELL, Judge Thomas Rev. HOYT, George John Levi HUBBA:\D, J oseph HUBBELL, sardias F HUDSON, William HUGGER, Gottlieb HUN TI NGTON, William HUN ·rLEY, Allen T Ira C Theodore William William E HURD, Nicholas HUTTON, Fi.Obert C HYDE, William Y ISBELL, NG 34,51 4~ 17 49 59 36 38 36,39 36,39 22 31,51 42,43 21 19 17,36 50 58 54 53 53 36 50 13 J5 35 50 9 9 36 56 41 35 52 38,40,41 4J,61 15,J5 60 61 59 38, 39, 59 34,60 J4 20,J9,59 36 61 48 36 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 71 JEFFRIES , Charles A JRNKS , Geo . W, Rev. JESSUP, Philester JEWETT, George W Josiah P William JOHi~SOi'l , Nathaniel Peter Robert JONES , John J OF.DEi", Frankl in JUDSON , Lyman KELLY, Franklin KENNEDY, Rev , KENYON, William W Kll\G , Ezekial William KLECKLEit , Elias KNAPP , Theodore William L KNEELAND, A Dora Dewitt C George W John B Ichabod Nathan KRISLER , Nicholas LAGRANGE, Aaron James John LAKE, Charles Garrett George Henry Horace John Nichols N Rial Sylvanus William LAKIN, George LArl.OROUX , Peter LAROWE, Henry James John B LATSON , John LAWTHER, James LEE, Frederick J, George \'I LEED, H, ,.;rs. LEWIS ,- ·11illiam 5 36 9 , 61 12 15, 64 15, 35 JB , 60 4J 11, 35 5) 35,38, 60 34 41 19 , 60 36, 61 60 51 60 50 59 37 , 59 50 50 10,19,58 10,)5,42 4o, 50 10, 35 58 15 15 15,21 33,49 5,10,13,17 33 10, 13, 21 33, 51,52 51 33 51, 52 15 58 49, 66 60 50 34, 50 34 10 , 49 59 35,37 18 , 37,42 43,60 18, 37 , 42 , 43 61 61 31-32 LILLEY, Rev. LOEHNE, William C LOMBARD, Franklin LONG, John LOSFORD, Abram LOUCH, George LOWNSBURY, Allen L Yl'r.AN, Leny ~';organ Solomon S T T LYON, Solomon MALLOY, - MALONE , William :liARKEN , Charles MARR, Cyrus Jesse Harlem Thomas G ,,1ARSH , Z ;,: MARSTON, Thomas i,lARTICK, Charles MASON, Gardner John C J G, i,1rs . MAY, Peter Richard l,,cBRIDE, R, Rev. MCCOMBS , William McFALL, Asa Jason Reuben iV,cGU!'IJ , Edward i.1cGUNN , Edward 1{JcKEENE, Andrew tw:cKINLEY, Edwin McLEAN , J B Robert McMILLAN , William B McPHERSON , Alexander Edward G John ;,1artin J William 36 59 J6 gg 53 59 35 10, 35 33 41 61 36 36 ii 21 , 49 49 33 61 58 59 19 38, 59 61 33 50 36, 40 35 34, 53 59 33 JS 60 34 34 34 50 48 37,60 60 )7 60 11,16,41 60,64 William 11lELVIN, Francis J William K William R 1•, ILES, William ;,iILLS, Henry Jr , 41,60 Rev . \'/esley J ;110NDAY, Ezra J 'i 19, )9 , 59 )5 37 , 60 J6 61 58 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 72 .. :o:~i:WE, Francis Henry 0 James Norton r.~ORGAN , B A MORE, Sanford S Stephen S William i,:ORSE, Daniel 6 5 , 15,Jl,J7 4J,5J.59 52 J3 , 59 JJ 59 21,51 50 50 JJ 40 60 3J JJ,41 MOSHEn , E, Rev. ,,i OTT , Isaac MOUHTAIN , Robert J·,;ULL OY , James r.iUNSOH , Ferdinand J.iU SSON , Elijah w 54 Henry Robert William i,1YNAH.Aii , Mathew NAYLOR, Mrs . NEELY , John R NEFT , Henry NEWELL , warner NE"tii>lAN , Hi ram William NEWTON , George NOBLE, ,Edgar NORTON , Isaac OBERT, George PALMER, J, Mrs . PARK , John PARKER, Daniel Ho, Rev. PATE, Henry PEARSON , Hiram PEAVEY , F A PEEBLE, - Joseph H PELL , Henry PENNELL , George PETERSON , Abraham Isaac Richard Silas PETTIBONE, Milton PETTINGILL, Henr y Solomon PHELPS, David James PHILLIPS , Charles Galen Jerome 52 J4,59 52 59 59 37,61 17,60 lJ 60 42 49 JJ JJ 50 21 6-1 34, 51 60 61 59 35 58 J6 59 50 JJ J5 35 59 J4 60 10,14, 35 35 58 35 51 35,52 JJ PINCKNEY, John D PIXLEY, Albert PLACE, George W PORTER, Joseph POWELL, ER PRATT , Lyman PRESTON, Henry Ira Joseph PRUDEN, Joseph PULLEN, 1,ier ri tt William RAMBO , Eli RA,:SDELL, Gidion RAY, Richard RA YMOR, George REDPATH , Colon REED , George James Oliver REEVES , Charles RICE, BB George RICHARDS, Eliza RICHMOND , John W Russell Tracey RIDDLE, William ROBERSON , David James John William ROBERTSO N, David ROBINSON , D L ROGERS , Charles Henry ROOT, George p Henry, Rev . Rev. RORABACHER , Adam ROSCOE, Rev. ROWE, Joseph RUMSEY , Andrew J H J Jesse Royal C Royal H William RUSSELL, John RYDER, Bernard SABIN, Ezekial F D F D , ;,•irs. 8,9 , 12 J6 49 12,16,18, J5 20 58 3J 58 J4, 5J JJ. 59 JJ 3J JJ J6 54 50 j4 J4 10 , 35 58 65 lJ 41 51 51 51 ~i-J7 49 49 49 JJ 59 60 5J 20 J9 J6 J5 J6 17 58 J6 J6 41 59 58, 59 ll , J5 JJ 18,35 37 , 58 61 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 73 SAGE, Charles George L George T James James R SANFORD, Ezra John SARGENT, Everett SAWYER, Justin SCHAFT, Gottlieb Jacob SCOTT, :,'lilliam SCOTTEi{, Rev. SHAFT, William SHAPE, Simon P SHARP, Charles Jonathan SHIELD, Dennis SHIVELEY, Thomas SHY, Solomon SIDELL, sameul SKILLBECK, Joseph Perley SLADER, Amos T SLYTER, SB SMITH, Abijah W Amos Bernard B Charles Edwin H Elisha H Emmet Gardner S Harmo n Henry Julius D John W Leander C Lewis L D Odel J Reuben C Silas Vernon C Villeroy William William B Walter V SNOW, Lafayette SNYDER , Eli SPRING, Benjamin G 7 59 10,20 8 ,9,10 12,18 8,9,10,18 11 12 12 JJ,50 J6 10,14,15,35 10,14,15,35 42,64 J6 39 10,15 19 JJ 61 60 JS 51 B 37,60 D 60 60 19 54,60 J4 JJ 3J,J4 12,52 J2 JJ,34 20 50 20,)4,61,64 5,11,12,lJ 21, J2, 51 58 20 58 15,4o 33,34 53 JJ, 51 5, tJ-2 52 19,20,J8,60 52 60 J5 10,14, 4J,47 SOWLES, Enos Harvey Wilson SPENCE, Thomas R SPOONER, Lemeul STAFFORD, George Joseph STALEY, ~.1ark J. Theodore STANSELL, Henry STAPLETON, John STEARNES, Allen STEARNS, Allen Ebenezer Henry STEBBINS, Clement sameul STEDMAN, Edwin A James E William STEEL, Joseph H STEVENS, Henry John Thomas STEWART, Franklin E Phineas William STRICKLEY, sameul SULLIVAN, Lorenzo Ni cholas SUTTON, sameul. SWEENEY, Daniel James SWIFT, J N SWINEY, James SWITS, Abraham SWITZER, Frank TATE, Wil liam TAYLOR, Enos B George George U George w TEASDALE, Alonzo James TEFT, William THOMAS, Watson G THOMPSON, Edward Lewis Morris Moses THORNTON, Henry TITUS, Joseph J Joseph T TILLEY, 'h'illiam i6 37,59 36 41,)6 JJ,49 49 37, 59 50 J4 59 J4 SJ 53 5) 10 53 17 17 35 11,58 51 51 50 51 51 52 51 60 20,J8 JJ J6,JB J8 41,42 60 JJ. 50 60 J4 ll,18,J6,42 60 59 19 59 59 41 10,35 9,4J 11,18,58 18, 59 15,16,18, 42 17 20 40,61 61 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. SMITH 74 TOBIAS , Henry T0;:1LINSON, Al vah TOii:PKINS , John TONGUE , William TOUYE , Jacob TREADWELL , Hoyt B TUCKER, DC Giles Joseph TUPPE?l., Lewis TUR i~ ER, Jerome Josiah 8 15, 35 49 33 54 60 59 59 11,41 , 60 11,43 34 36 36 , 41 , 43 VANARSDALE , John 48 VA N BLARICO~ , John 54 VANDERCOOK , William 34 VAN DUSEN , John J 37 1 , 59 YAN KLEEK , Asa 4 VAN LOON, Isaac 34 , 59 J , Mr s . 61 VAN NEST , Ab r aham A 15, 31, 43, 51 Ebenezer 15 Christopher 51 Mathew 15 WADDELL , Andrew D sameul WAKEFIELD , searg~ Robert WALDON, Benjamin WALL , Peter WALLACE , Joseph WARE , Edwi n WARREN , Reuben WASHBURN , Benjamin Theodore WASSENGER , John WA TSON, John F \"/ELLS , Ansel Cyrus,MD Orri n G Will iam L, MD WHEEDON , Burt WHEELER , Emily Gardner H p John A N P , Mrs. WHIPPLE, Al mon Frank Frederick WHI TAKER , Andrew J . Ezra 16, 20,33 41 , 61 16 5e 50 52 33 60 34 34, 52 59 33 52 15, 35 48 16 33 , 52 16 , 6 1 36 41 16 ,19 , 40 59 17 , 41 61 1 5 , 18, 37 , 39 43 , 58,64 34, 58 43 , 61 34 34, 58 WHITE, James Rev . William WHITED , George William L WILBER , Charl es A Geore;e WILCOX , Ca l vin Joseph H Marcus B WILES, Stephen WILKERSON , George\'/ WILLARD , Luther WILLIA.'.iSO N, William WILSON , George WI NEG AR , Or in WI NES , ED Philo B WINSHIP . Handel WI SNER , T W WOLCOTT , Gilbe r t Ol iver WOLL, Andrew Martin Peter WOODRUFF , Whitel y WOODWARD , Charles William WRIGHT , Dav id George Henry WYKOFF,- Fl oyd YELLAND ,- YERKES, Sameul M ZEELY, Jacob ZEITZ , George ZITZE, Frederick 3g• 16 , 34 52 34 33 58 40 , 60 48 41 ,60 , 64 40,41, 61 48 48 18 58 34 58 59 59 39 , 60 59 58 58 33, 54 34, 58 33 , 51 35 58 58 34 34 J4 37 , 39 19, 20 , 59 52 53 33 33 59 1868 HISTORY OF HOWELL ELISHA H. 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It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data film negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union or Central High School, Howell, Michigan - 1869 Description An account of the resource <p>Photograph taken by Walter E. Cleave when the building was opened.<br /><strong>Caption:</strong> Howell Union School<br />Union or Central High School was on Division Street (later named Michigan Avenue)<br />Erected 1869<br /><br />In later newspaper articles, the name "Union" and "Central" seem to be used interchangably.<br /><br /><a href="https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/239?page=105" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">As described by A. Riley Crittenden in his book, "A History of the Township and Village of Howell, Michigan", 1911</a>, the Howell Union School was built in 1849, rebuilt in 1856 and tore down in 1867 to make was for the Central School, pictured above. Union School was also called "The Castle" according the Crittenden because of the originally proposed size.<br /><br />By 1886, the Central School was so crowded that the basement was used for school rooms, and a year later an agreement was made to build the East Ward School, (Barnard Street school) and in 1890, the West Ward School (Byron Road school) was erected.<br /><br />The Union School building was demolished in 1920, replaced by the new Howell High School.  This building later was renamed Michigan Avenue Middle School when in 1968, a new high school was built on West Grand River Avenue.<br /><br /><a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/image/454101072/?match=1&amp;terms=%22central%20school%22" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read the Livingston County Press August 28, 1963 article.</a> <strong>In Library Use Only</strong><strong><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/454101072/?match=1&amp;terms=%22Central%20School%22" title="Howell Schools History"></a></strong></p> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1869 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Subject The topic of the resource High school buildings Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright - United States Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Walter E. Cleave howell school https://archives.howelllibrary.org/files/original/799d9b784576c2951d5dcd23a7e36312.jpg 4192f550a8da5f2d58212c972287f874 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photos - People Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Note Extra information that can be shown with the item. Such as how to get a physical copy of the item. <span>Use the Windows Snipping Tool to capture the area of the document you want to save. If you want multiple pages printed please see staff to print the pages you want.</span><a href="https://howelllibrary.org/technology/#print" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View the library's printing information.</a> Rights Note Extra Rights information for In Copyright or Copyright Undetermined items. Howell Carnegie District Library makes no representation that it is the owner of the copyright in any published material. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data glass negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Unknown Woman, Howell, Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Description An account of the resource This is a photograph of an unknown woman, taken around 1876, by Walter E. Cleave, Howell, Michigan. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Walter E. Cleave Subject The topic of the resource Person Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright - United States Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1876 Type The nature or genre of the resource Image howell unknown https://archives.howelllibrary.org/files/original/1f3a59193038d8e8c51e9f77ebab17c5.jpg 976045db5dd5b1197908abd0551ffaba Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photos - Events Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Note Extra information that can be shown with the item. Such as how to get a physical copy of the item. Please <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/howell-area-archives/#archives-inquiry">submit an inquiry</a> to the archives if you want a better quality digital image or a print. Include the title of the image and reason for print/digital image with your inquiry. Archives staff will contact you regarding your inquiry. Rights Note Extra Rights information for In Copyright or Copyright Undetermined items. Howell Carnegie District Library makes no representation that it is the owner of the copyright in any published material. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data film negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Howell Bowling Alley Fire on October 21, 1947 Description An account of the resource Fire Chief Karl Welcker and Theodore Briggs climbing a ladder during a fire in the Howell Bowling Alley. The fire caused extensive damage to the top floor of the building. A crowd has gathered to observe. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1947-10-21 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Subject The topic of the resource Fires Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Undetermined Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Zemper Studio Type The nature or genre of the resource Image bowling alley fire howell https://archives.howelllibrary.org/files/original/c04e58410d48e5594fd338388e6f41c1.jpg 942e9f673914a1d67914ad0628ec5496 https://archives.howelllibrary.org/files/original/2a38989480beb27794e92d4553cd8858.jpg cdc72cc62cae309c3919282cdebee801 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photos - People Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Note Extra information that can be shown with the item. Such as how to get a physical copy of the item. Please <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/howell-area-archives/#archives-inquiry">submit an inquiry</a> to the archives if you want a better quality digital image or a print. Include the title of the image and reason for print/digital image with your inquiry. Archives staff will contact you regarding your inquiry. Rights Note Extra Rights information for In Copyright or Copyright Undetermined items. Howell Carnegie District Library makes no representation that it is the owner of the copyright in any published material. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data film negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Howell High School Class of 1964 Goofy Pictures, Michigan Description An account of the resource Photos from the Howell High School class of 1964. Subjects unknown. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Subject The topic of the resource High schools Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Undetermined Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Zemper Studio Type The nature or genre of the resource Image howell howell high school unknown yearbook https://archives.howelllibrary.org/files/original/300b6321abd41dd0c6512b78d2d4d157.pdf 98384be4a910993fc995bd6eee2515f7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Obituaries Description An account of the resource <span>Contains obituary, death notices, some scrapbook marriage and news stories as well as funeral cards from mid-1800s–current for Livingston County. The Howell Area Archives houses donated scrapbooks that were pasted on the pages of old books or in scrapbooks. Obituaries appeared in Livingston County Daily Press &amp; Argus or Fowlerville News &amp; Views within 3 days of death unless otherwise noted.</span> The collection also contains other digital resources at the following:<br /> <ul> <li><a href="https://archive-it.org/organizations/1734" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Archive-IT Collections</a> - contains county funeral homes and local news sources.</li> <li>Also view the <a href="https://archives.howelllibrary.org/collections/show/9">Newspaper Collection.</a></li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Note Extra information that can be shown with the item. Such as how to get a physical copy of the item. Use the Windows Snipping Tool to capture the area of the document you want to save. If you want multiple pages printed please see staff to print the pages you want. <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/technology/#print" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View the library's printing information.</a> Rights Note Extra Rights information for In Copyright or Copyright Undetermined items. Howell Carnegie District Library makes no representation that it is the owner of the copyright in any published material. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource F005 Funeral Cards Book Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Obituaries Description An account of the resource Contains funeral cards and obituaries. Adams, Alila Burkhart F005 001 1941 Adams, George E. F005 001 1944 Aldrich, Lottie L. F005 001 1952 Alexander, William L. F005 001 1951 Alger, Anna E. F005 002 1959 Allen, Burr D. F005 002 1951 Allen, Charles F005 002 1972 Allen, Etta E. F005 002 1968 Allen, George H. F005 003 1943 Allen, Mary F005 002 1972 Allen, Ruth Emily F005 003 1948 Allshouse, Ardale L. F005 003 1994 Allshouse, George C. F005 003 1969 Andrews, Benjamin F. F005 004 1949 Armstrong, Anna E. F005 004 1970 Armstrong, Martha Alleen F005 004 1998 Armstrong, Thomas F005 004 1952 Attarian, Bedros T. F005 005 1970 Attarian, Sarah F005 005 1987 Austin, Joseph W. F005 005 1970 Avery, Lucia Harris F005 006 1946 Bailey, Clara H. F005 005 1942 Ball, Lydia M. F005 006 1949 Barnard, Clara Caroline F005 006 1944 Baughman, Otto F005 006 1949 Beck, Rasmus J. F005 006 1953 Becker, Mary Thumser F005 007 1943 Becker, Roy L. F005 007 1970 Behringer, Robert D. F005 007 1969 Bell, Grace F005 007 1943 Bell, Herbert J. F005 008 1959 Bell, Louise M. F005 008 1950 Benjamin, Burnett F005 008 1945 Benjamin, Louise R. F005 008 1993 Benjamin, Russell J. F005 009 1972 Benson, Joyce Ann F005 009 1951 Berry, Clyde A. F005 009 1961 Berry, Eugene F005 009 1947 Bickford, Adelia Rogers F005 010 1948 Bigelow, Nettie F005 010 1959 Birdsall, L. Edward F005 010 1994 Birdsall, Louis E. F005 010 1971 Birkenstock, Fred H. F005 011 1947 Blackmer, Deo M. F005 011 1967 Blackmer, Mate E. F005 011 1956 Boardway, Anna F005 011 1955 Boeve, Andrew P. F005 012 1961 Boeve, Emma E. F005 012 1981 Boeve, Henry F. F005 012 1953 Boeve, Pfc. Homer F005 013 1945 Boice, Earl F. F005 013 1949 Boice, Prudence May F005 013 1948 Bookham, Howard F005 014 1979 Bopp, Charles Henry F005 014 1945 Bowers, Benjamin F005 014 1938 Bowers, Cora Elisabeth F005 015 1948 Bowman, Wilburn F005 015 1988 Boyce, O. B. F005 015 1954 Brace, Susan F005 015 1946 Bradley, Elizabeth F005 016 1952 Bradley, John S. F005 016 1992 Bradley, Marie A. F005 016 1979 Bradley, Milton J. F005 016 1955 Bradley, Ralph C. F005 017 1983 Braun, Edward Clinton F005 017 1965 Braun, Luella E. F005 017 1992 Briggs, Minnie A. F005 017 1984 Bristol, Everett F005 018 1950 Bugard, Violet Shirley F005 018 1951 Bullis, David F005 018 1951 Bullis, John F005 019 1939 Burkhart, Florence F005 019 1970 Burkhart, Glenn P. F005 019 1943 Burley, Ada H. F005 020 1952 Burns, Laura Ruth F005 020 1953 Burrell, Joseph F005 020 1949 Bushnell, Electa E. F005 020 1946 Calhoun, Rodney F005 021 1986 Calkins, Alice May F005 021 1947 Calkins, Orville A. F005 021 1950 Camerson, George Ernest F005 021 1952 Campbell, William Bruce F005 022 1962 Canfield, Hazel May F005 022 1948 Cargo, Nina B. F005 022 1972 Carr, Robin K F005 022 1961 Carson, Glenn F005 023 1994 Carson, Jessie A. F005 023 1954 Caswell, James H. F005 023 1963 Cheney, Chloe Belle F005 023 1961 Chinn, William J. Jr. F005 024 1983 Christie, Albert A. F005 024 1945 Clandening, Richard F005 024 1946 Clark, Prudence M F005 024 1948 Coffey, Fern F005 025 1980 Coffey, Howard A. F005 025 1954 Cole, Rollin F005 025 1946 Coleman, Arthur J. F005 025 1945 Coley, Harry E. F005 026 1950 Converse, Hattie S. F005 026 1941 Cook, Joseph L. F005 026 1989 Cooper, Lewis F005 027 1939 Copeland, Arthur J. F005 027 1938 Copeland, Claude Leo F005 028 1990 Copeland, Cleve F005 028 1947 Copeland, Esther Susan F005 029 1948 Copeland, Ethel B. F005 029 1945 Copeland, Harold F005 029 1982 Copeland, John Edward F005 029 1993 Copeland, Joseph F005 030 1942 Cowie, Lillian H. F005 030 1945 Cramer, Jester M. F005 030 1952 Crawford, Albert D. F005 030 1951 Crofoot, Archie M. F005 031 1951 Crofoot, Maude A. F005 031 1948 Crofoot, Sgt. John A. F005 031 1944 Crugher, Julia F005 031 1947 Culver, Pvt. Charles L. F005 032 1950 Cummiskey, Mary Catherine F005 032 1947 Curtis, Bessie B. F005 032 1967 Curtis, Clyde H. F005 032 1965 Curtis, Joyce Ellis F005 033 1944 Cutler, Richard B. F005 033 1948 Dakin, Frank Woods F005 033 1962 Dalius, Wilson F005 034 1955 Damman, Ilah Mae F005 034 1993 Damman, John F005 034 1946 Davis, Donald Wayne F005 034 1954 Davis, Otis F005 035 1956 Davis, Roger F005 035 1994 Davis, Sylvester F005 035 1948 Dean, Ella E. F005 035 1952 Dean, Hettie Stanton F005 036 1945 Dean, Vance F005 036 1974 Defendorf, Edgar F005 036 1949 Defendorf, Jessie F005 036 1952 DeForest, Grant F005 037 1992 DeForest, Juanita F005 037 1996 Dendel, Donald F005 037 1955 Dewar, Mary F005 037 1951 Dewar, William F005 038 1948 Dewaters, Richard F005 038 1955 Dey, A. Eugene F005 038 1946 Dezess, Hattie Pardy F005 038 1949 DeZess, Pearl F005 039 1949 Dibble, Laverne F005 039 1969 Dibble, William F005 039 1950 Dieterle, George H. F005 039 1947 Dieterle, Julia Harmon F005 040 1949 Dietrich, Anson D. F005 040 1961 Dietrich, Ruth F005 040 1975 Dietrich, Winnie F005 040 1951 Dillingham, Irene F005 041 1942 Dillingham, Leona F005 041 1943 Dingman, Lora F005 041 1953 Dingman, Orville F005 041 1952 Dixon, Mary Kathleen F005 042 1987 Donaldson, Walter F005 042 1947 Dormer, Emma F005 042 1946 Dorrance, John F005 042 1946 Douglass, Harvey F005 043 1904 Douglass, Nellie Carrierre F005 043 1965 Dreher, Ida Ferrin F005 043 1942 Driver, George F005 044 1956 Driver,Edna F005 044 1949 Dryer, George Alva F005 044 1942 Duncan, Clella A. F005 044 1991 Duncan, Eva F005 045 1952 Dunn, Mell C. F005 045 1950 Dunsmore, Mary Ellen F005 045 1946 Dyer, Milton F005 045 1969 Eaton, Verna Alice F005 046 1971 Eaton, Wayne F005 046 1975 Elliott, Allen F005 046 1967 Elliott, Betty L. F005 046 1997 Elliott, Harry C. F005 047 1977 Epley, Clara F005 047 1978 Epley, Margaret M. F005 047 1987 Falk, Fredrick Wm. F005 047 1953 Farrell, John F005 048 1940 Fawcett, John F005 048 1947 Fear, Arthur G. F005 048 1962 Fear, Homer F005 049 1997 Fear, Leatha J. F005 049 1947 Fear, Lois F005 049 1960 Fear, Patricia Ann F005 049 1994 Fear, Ruby M. F005 050 1990 Fear. Thomas F005 050 1992 Fenton, Bertha F005 050 1966 Fenton, Clayton F005 050 1979 Ferguson, Berniece L. F005 051 1949 Fields, Waldon F005 051 1951 Finlan, Lyra F005 051 1977 Fisher, Ethol M. F005 051 1951 Flucks, Joseph F005 052 1940 Force, Alice E. F005 052 1959 Ford, Bernice L. F005 052 1950 Ford, Buell Dale F005 053 1960 Foster, Charles F005 053 1949 Foster, Ira E. F005 053 1948 Franklin, Mary E. F005 053 1945 Franks, Louisa C. F005 054 1947 Fulkerson, Lydia F005 054 1954 Fuller, Clarence J. F005 054 1954 Fuller, Elizabeth F005 054 1952 Gallup, Merrill Alva F005 055 1944 Gardner, Edward G. F005 055 1948 Gardner, Fred F005 055 1948 Gardner, Nell F005 055 1956 Geer, Clifford F005 056 1952 Gilbert, Halmer F005 056 1952 Glover, Carl E. F005 056 1982 Glover, Ernest F. F005 056 1978 Glover, Joan W. F005 057 1979 Glover, Laura F005 057 1994 Glover, Lyle J. F005 057 1982 Glover, Walter F005 057 1961 Gordon, Isabel C. F005 058 1943 Gordon, Mary E. F005 058 1939 Graham, Carroll C. F005 060 1991 Graham, Max M. F005 060 1962 Graham, William F. F005 060 1950 Griswold, Catherine C. F005 063 1951 Grove, Grace Dell F005 063 1948 Grover, Alberta A. F005 063 1934 Gustafson, Gladys M. F005 063 1974 Haarer, Bernice F005 064 1984 Haarer, John G. F005 064 1961 Hackett, Ralph G. F005 064 1951 Hall, Belle F005 064 1955 Hall, Helen F. F005 065 1983 Hall, James B. F005 065 1963 Hall, Orla B. F005 065 1966 Hall, Robert Jesse F005 065 1942 Hall, Sophia F005 066 1950 Hamburger, Mary L. F005 066 1949 Hamilton, Claude F005 066 1939 Hamlin, Harriet Aliva F005 067 1949 Harmon, J. Gordon F005 067 1987 Harmon, Jane L. F005 067 1997 Harris, Lucia Avery F005 067 1946 Hart, Mabel L. F005 068 1955 Haskell, Juanita F005 068 1993 Hawley, Laverne C. F005 068 1997 Hayner, William Elmer F005 068 1954 Hendren, Dr. Jesse F005 069 1971 Hendren, Lida R. F005 069 1992 Herbert, LaVerne F005 069 1952 Hetchler, Helen F005 069 1942 Hetchler, Henry Sr. F005 070 1945 Hetchler, Rose F005 070 1964 Hetrick, Gordon Leonard F005 070 1945 Hickey, Letha Ann F005 070 1954 Hill, John F005 071 1945 Hill, Myrtie Bell F005 071 1944 Hillman, Frederick C. F005 071 1966 Hillman, Inez B. F005 071 1993 Hinchey, Lura Mae F005 072 1951 Hinchey, McClure F005 072 1967 Hoagland, Fred C. F005 072 1943 Hoffman, Alice F005 072 1972 Hoisington, Glendon L. F005 073 1994 Hollowary, Carrie F005 073 1950 Holt, Roy James F005 073 1947 Horton, Jay G. F005 074 1949 Horton, Lena M. F005 074 1943 Hoskins, Lillian F005 074 1962 Hotchkiss, Anita Lee F005 074 1945 House, Rex B. F005 075 1970 Howard, Ernest F005 075 1952 Howe, Ida May F005 075 1970 Howe, Verl W. F005 075 1953 Howell, Carrie C. F005 076 1980 Hoyt, Charles H. F005 076 1944 Huck, Charles D. F005 076 1944 Huck, Mary J. F005 076 1991 Huck, Winnie O. F005 077 1954 Huff, Charlotte F005 077 1963 Hughes, Blanche F005 077 1969 Humphrey, Scott J. F005 077 1953 Hunt, Lester F005 078 1946 Huschke, Rebecca E. F005 078 1992 Iskra, Peter J. F005 078 1981 Jacklin, Laura Eva F005 078 1947 Jackson, Leona Ann F005 079 1938 Jacobs, Ruth C. F005 079 1985 Jeffery, Eddit Emerson F005 079 1950 Jeffrey, Pearl C. F005 080 1947 Jenkins, Robert C. F005 080 1990 Jensen, Maren K. F005 080 1954 Jensen, Sven F005 081 1941 Jodrey, James F005 081 1994 Jodrey, Marcella F005 081 1995 Johnson, Bertha Lamb F005 082 1947 Johnson, Coradell F005 082 1952 Johnson, Edward F005 082 1953 Johnson, Frank F005 082 1950 Jones, John F. F005 083 1947 Jones, Sam D. F005 083 1968 Joy, George F005 083 1946 Joys, Mary Lena F005 083 1952 Judd, Arthur Owen F005 084 1984 Judd, Charles Kenneth F005 084 1975 Judd, Edith F005 084 1965 Judd, Hulett F005 084 1977 Judd, Ozias F005 085 1945 Keesler, Jennifer A. F005 085 1983 Keller, Thomas J. F005 085 1955 Kent, Emma Hamburger F005 085 1947 Klein, Daniel C. F005 086 1967 Klein, William D. F005 086 1994 Knickerbocker, Josephine F005 086 1945 Krause, Arthur B. F005 086 1942 Kuehn, Lawrence F005 087 1976 Lamb, Charles E. F005 087 1950 Landgraf, Ella F005 087 1982 Lane, Frank F005 087 1950 Lang, Fred G. F005 088 1950 Lang, Perry D. F005 088 1945 LaRowe, John Clifford F005 088 1957 Lasher, Orel F005 088 1954 Laskey, Gordon F005 089 1994 Lawson, Edwin F005 089 1954 Lepard, Cecil L. F005 089 1969 Lesner, John F005 089 1974 Lillywhite, Carl H. F005 090 1964 Lillywhite, Emily F005 090 1986 Lillywhite, Pauine O. F005 090 1991 Lillywhite, Sherman F005 090 1987 Linman, Edna F005 091 1943 Lint, Glen F005 091 1943 Lintemuth, Marshall F005 091 1982 Listerman, Mercedes F005 092 1946 Liverance, Irene L. F005 092 1991 Liverance, Lorrain C. F005 092 1977 Lockwood, Bartlett T. F005 093 1968 Lockwood, Winifred E. F005 093 1937 Louk, Elwood F005 093 1942 Lucas, Eva H. F005 094 1967 Lucas, J. Hendren F005 094 1994 Lucas, James R. F005 094 1990 Lucas, Ruth F005 094 1990 Ludtke, Chris O. F005 095 1966 Lyons, Ralph F005 095 1943 MacKenzie, Newton F005 095 1946 Maleitzke, Clare F005 095 1944 Maleitzke, Henry G. F005 096 1962 Maleitzke, Raymond F005 096 1991 Maltby, Agnes E. F005 096 1951 Mann, Frank E. F005 096 1950 Manning, Durwood "Dob" F005 097 1987 Manning, J. W. F005 097 1950 Martin, Cynthia A. F005 097 1952 Martin, Jay William F005 097 1949 Martin, Ruth F005 098 1946 Mastic, Alice Mae F005 098 1948 Matthiesen, Arlene F005 098 1964 Maynard, George C. F005 098 1945 McGauley, Ina May F005 099 1945 McGauley, Mark F005 099 1961 McKenna, Richard F005 099 1950 McKenzie, Richard F. F005 100 1994 McKie, Roy F005 100 1950 Meader, Nina F005 100 1946 Meyer, Melissa E. F005 100 1952 Meyer, William L. F005 101 1951 Miller, Albert C. F005 101 1950 Miller, Emma M. F005 101 1942 Miller, Emma Mary F005 102 1952 Miller, Henry R. F005 102 1993 Miller, Herman T. F005 102 1941 Miller, Levi W. F005 103 1948 Miller, Lewis S. F005 103 1942 Miller, Russell Andrew F005 103 1966 Miner, Carrie L. F005 103 1951 Miner, Lucille E. F005 104 1974 Miner, William H. F005 104 1978 Monroe, Clifford Nelson F005 104 1952 Morgan, Lawton F. F005 104 1956 Morlock, Margaret F005 105 1955 Mowell, Charles F005 105 1945 Munro, Sedent F005 105 1946 Munsell, Eva M. F005 105 1995 Munsell, Hazel A. F005 106 1997 Munsell, Joann F005 106 1985 Munsell, Lavern F005 106 1968 Munsell, Mary L. F005 106 1944 Myers, Edward T. F005 107 1973 Myers, Viola R. F005 107 1989 Nichols, Chester E. F005 107 1949 Nielsen, Minnie F005 107 1951 Noble, Elton H. F005 108 1950 Olsen, Kenneth C. F005 108 1987 Opie, Jean F005 108 1945 Osborne, Bruce W. F005 108 1945 Osborne, Stella F005 109 1940 Pacey, Floyd N. F005 109 1946 Palmer, Pvt. Ernest J. F005 110 1944 Palmerton, Zadie Jane F005 111 1963 Parsons, Cecil D. F005 110 1968 Parsons, Robert Warren F005 110 1966 Patten, Floyd W. F005 111 1953 Patton, Arthur F005 111 1967 Peck, Joshua F005 111 1949 Peckens, Earl C. F005 112 1994 Peckens, Timothy John F005 112 1980 Petteys, Majel F005 112 1996 Petteys, Seth F005 112 1945 Pfau, Lucile F005 113 1987 Phillips, Carrie Amillia F005 113 1945 Phillips, Esther F005 113 1966 Phillips, Henry Luther F005 113 1949 Phillips, Thomas F005 114 1947 Picha, Pearl F005 114 1950 Plemon, Edna G. F005 114 1951 Plummer, Alice Louise F005 115 1939 Plummer, Frank F005 115 1947 Pond, Clarrisa F. F005 115 1962 Pond, Howard G. F005 116 1968 Purchase, Russell F005 116 1959 Purdy, Jessie L. F005 116 1950 Purdy, Thirza F005 116 1957 Purdy, Thirza F005 116 1957 Purdy, Thirza F005 116 1957 Raddatz, Bertha F005 117 1940 Raddatz, Carl W. F005 117 1968 Radinovich, Julia F005 117 1955 Rathbun, Thelma G. F005 117 1950 Recor, George F005 118 1948 Reid, Harold Charles F005 118 1953 Reimann, Charles F005 118 1949 Render, Walter F005 119 1940 Reyhl, Arden D. F005 119 1963 Reyhl, Donald F005 119 1948 Reyhl, Ernest F005 120 1951 Rhodes, Belle Stewart F005 120 1950 Richmond, Mary L. F005 120 1951 Richmond, Melvin Jr. F005 120 1947 Richmond, Russell L. F005 121 1946 Richter, Fred O. F005 121 1948 Rife, Friedarica F005 121 1953 Risch, Herman F005 121 1952 Risch, Mary Alice F005 122 1954 Risdon, Arlin F005 122 1996 Risdon, Ira Harrison F005 122 1946 Risdon, Iva F005 122 1974 Risdon, Minnie Odell F005 123 1953 Risdon, Orla D. F005 123 1975 Risdon, Treva Marie F005 123 1987 Risdon,Russell L. F005 123 1970 Robbins, Carson F005 124 1945 Roberts, Clemence G. F005 124 1947 Roberts, Norman F005 124 1955 Roche, James W. F005 124 1952 Rogers, Clifford F005 125 1953 Rollins, Charles F005 125 1945 Rollins, Louisa F005 125 1970 Rose, W. Ralph F005 125 1987 Rounsville, Leah F005 126 1951 Rudnicki, Andrew F005 126 1954 Russell, Edward Halsey F005 126 1969 Ruttman, Julia Mae F005 126 1990 Sabin, Devillo F005 127 1961 Sabin, Ellen V. F005 127 1988 Sanford, John G. F005 127 1951 Schirmer, Martha F005 127 1947 Scott, Lucy I. F005 128 1950 Searles, Dora F005 128 1946 Searles, Orlin F005 128 1954 Secor, William J. F005 128 1943 Secord, Roy F005 129 1945 Sessions, Pfc. Gordon L. F005 129 1945 Seymour, Mary Grace Sarah F005 130 1939 Sharpe, Emma F005 130 1946 Sherwood, Charles H. F005 131 1944 Sherwood, Sarah Jane F005 131 1952 Sherwood, Tunis F005 131 1955 Shorman, Isacc F005 131 1948 Sidell, Lillian Audrey F005 132 1941 Sine, Hannah June F005 132 1947 Slider, Gerald W. F005 132 1993 Smith, Alma B. F005 132 1984 Smith, Byron G. F005 133 1953 Smith, Charles William F005 133 1947 Smith, Edith F005 133 1944 Smith, Flex F005 133 1948 Smith, Harry H. F005 134 1943 Smith, Hubert T. F005 134 1977 Smith, Jennie M. F005 134 1949 Smith, Kate F005 134 1969 Smith, Laura Ruth F005 135 1994 Smith, Lawrence E. F005 135 1953 Smith, Temple F. F005 135 1944 Smith, Thomas F005 136 1941 Smith, William H. F005 136 1990 Smock, Arloa A. F005 136 1987 Smock, Lawrence F005 137 1939 Snell, Fred R. F005 137 1961 Sober, Leonard H. F005 137 1955 Sober, Sylvester Manuel F005 138 1965 Soule, Ruby Ella F005 138 1988 Spagnuolo, George C. F005 138 1989 Steinacker, Paul F005 138 1974 Stow, Dora B. F005 139 1975 Stowe, Clarence F005 139 1951 Stowe, Merle F005 139 1951 Sutton, Andrew J. F005 139 1954 Taber, Eathel H. F005 140 1951 Tandy, Carrie Alice F005 140 1942 Tiedeman, Henry C. F005 140 1941 Titmus, Edith Sarah F005 140 1947 Titmus, Vivian L. F005 141 1989 Tomion, Flora F005 141 1991 Tomion, Lois E. F005 141 1957 Tomion, Samuel Walter F005 141 1977 Tomlin, Alvin A. F005 142 1967 Tomlin, Alvin A. Jr. F005 142 1978 Treat, Bertha M F005 142 1956 Tuttle, Archie W. F005 143 1982 Tuttle, George W. F005 143 1937 Tuttle, Harold F005 144 1940 Tuttle, Mabelle F005 144 1975 Tuttle, Wallace F005 144 1980 Van Amberg, Dorothy F005 144 1976 Van Amberg, Russell F005 145 1950 Van Gorder, Clyde F005 146 1955 Van Gorder, Clyde F005 146 1955 Van Gorder, Krause E. F005 146 1963 Van Gorder, Krause E. F005 146 1963 Van Gorder, Margaret F005 146 1990 Van Gorder, Margaret F005 146 1990 Van Riper, Clare B. F005 146 1988 Van Riper, Clare B. F005 146 1988 Van Riper, Mary Helen F005 147 1991 Van Riper, Mary Helen F005 147 1991 Vanburen, Effie F005 145 1954 VanGilder, Frederick F005 145 1949 VanGilder, Hugh F005 145 1951 VanGilder, Hugh F005 145 1951 VanSlyke, Wilson F005 147 1953 VanSlyke, Wilson F005 147 1953 VanValkenburg, Roy E. F005 147 1950 VanValkenburg, Roy E. F005 147 1950 Vaughn, Marguerite E. F005 147 1990 Vaughn, Marguerite E. F005 147 1990 Vermillion, John Henry F005 148 1948 Vermillion, John Henry F005 148 1948 Wainwright, James F005 148 1940 Wainwright, James F005 148 1940 Wainwright, Polly M. F005 148 1944 Wainwright, Polly M. F005 148 1944 Walker, William Brown F005 149 1944 Walker, William Brown F005 149 1944 Walter, Eunice F005 149 1954 Walter, Eunice F005 149 1954 Walter, Stewart Wesley F005 149 1946 Walter, Stewart Wesley F005 149 1946 Watters, Alvira Meabon F005 150 1948 Watters, Alvira Meabon F005 150 1948 Wegienka, George F. F005 150 1967 Wegienka, George F. F005 150 1967 Weller, Carlie M. F005 150 1950 Weller, Carlie M. F005 150 1950 Wells, George W. F005 150 1950 Wells, George W. F005 150 1950 Westin, Carl A. F005 151 1981 Westin, Carl A. F005 151 1981 Westin, Emma J. F005 151 1968 Westin, Emma J. F005 151 1968 Westin, Joseph N. F005 151 1969 Westin, Joseph N. F005 151 1969 Westmoreland, Duane G. F005 151 1980 Westmoreland, Duane G. F005 151 1980 Westmoreland, Gale W. F005 152 1977 Westmoreland, Gale W. F005 152 1977 Westmoreland, George W. F005 152 1947 Westmoreland, George W. F005 152 1947 Westmoreland, Katherine H. F005 152 1965 Westmoreland, Katherine H. F005 152 1965 Westmoreland, Paul M. F005 152 1990 Westmoreland, Paul M. F005 152 1990 Westphal, Lewis Henry F005 153 1941 Westphal, Lewis Henry F005 153 1941 Whitney, Seymour C. F005 153 1947 Whitney, Seymour C. F005 153 1947 Wickman, Fredrick F005 153 1949 Wickman, Fredrick F005 153 1949 Wiese, George H. F005 154 1943 Wiese, George H. F005 154 1943 Wiley, Clarence E. F005 154 1946 Wiley, Clarence E. F005 154 1946 Wilkinson, Heber G. F005 154 1969 Wilkinson, Heber G. F005 154 1969 Wilkinson, Marshall T. F005 154 1950 Wilkinson, Marshall T. F005 154 1950 Williams, Fred A. F005 155 1941 Williams, Fred A. F005 155 1941 Williams, Lewis J. F005 155 1947 Williams, Lewis J. F005 155 1947 Wimbles, Clyde S. F005 155 1955 Wimbles, Clyde S. F005 155 1955 Winegar,Marion Almeda F005 156 1953 Winegar,Marion Almeda F005 156 1953 Wissman, James M. F005 156 1951 Wissman, James M. F005 156 1951 Wooden, Laura Fowler F005 156 1946 Wooden, Laura Fowler F005 156 1946 Woods, Bessie E. F005 156 1993 Woods, Bessie E. F005 156 1993 Woods, Thomas G. F005 157 1973 Woods, Thomas G. F005 157 1973 Wright, Alva E. F005 157 1943 Wright, Alva E. F005 157 1943 Wright, Myrtle F. F005 157 1990 Wright, Myrtle F. F005 157 1990 Wright, Raymond F005 157 1948 Wright, Raymond F005 157 1948 Yelland, Effie F005 158 1993 Yelland, Effie F005 158 1993 Yerks, Marion Lee F005 158 1944 Yerks, Marion Lee F005 158 1944 Young, Alma Wooden F005 158 1950 Young, Alma Wooden F005 158 1950 Zimmerman, Neail H. F005 158 1977 Zimmerman, Neail H. F005 158 1977 Zimmerman, Wallace Edward F005 159 1990 Zimmerman, Wallace Edward F005 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text obituary https://archives.howelllibrary.org/files/original/3e1521e8ea65079ac96cc355cfbff3b7.jpg e42708e655df97212b8d2a903f60bd81 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photos - Places Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Note Extra information that can be shown with the item. Such as how to get a physical copy of the item. Please <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/howell-area-archives/#archives-inquiry">submit an inquiry</a> to the archives if you want a better quality digital image or a print. Include the title of the image and reason for print/digital image with your inquiry. Archives staff will contact you regarding your inquiry. Rights Note Extra Rights information for In Copyright or Copyright Undetermined items. Howell Carnegie District Library makes no representation that it is the owner of the copyright in any published material. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data film negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 123 W. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan - 1913. A. Garland Tailoring - Howell Opera House - The Bennett Hardware Co. Description An account of the resource 123 W. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan -1913 <br />A. Garland Tailoring - Howell Opera House - The Bennett Hardware Co.<br />The building was owned by Arthur Garland.<br /><br />Photo shows 1913 store fronts of:<br />A Garland Fine Tailoring, address # 217 Grand River Avenue. Signage includes: A. Garland; Garland Tailoring; Foreign &amp; Domestic Woolens<br />Two gentlemen in hats stand in the doorway.<br /><br />The middle doors are the outside entrance to the Howell Opera House.<br />Two gentlemen in hats are passing by on the sidewalk.<br /><br />The Bennett Hardware Co.<br />Three gentlemen in hats stand in the doorway.<br />Business purchased March 1913 by Charles Sutton.<br /><br />There are window displays and flag bunting decorating columns and posts.<br /><br />Photo is captioned in the 1976 Howell Bicentennial History, pg 178:<br />This is the outside entrance to the Opera House. On the left, Garland stands in the entrance to his store, on the right, Bennett and Chas. Sutton (tall one) stand by their hardware store, 1913.<br /><br />Can see part of Grand River Avenue and men standing in the entrances to the store fronts.  Current address of Opera House is <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/123+W+Grand+River+Rd,+Howell,+MI+48843/@42.6072188,-83.9329042,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8823475fbe6cc5c7:0xde1b9929916b8241!8m2!3d42.6072149!4d-83.9307155" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">123 W Grand River Rd, Howell, MI 48843</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1913 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Subject The topic of the resource Tailors Hardware stores Opera Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright - United States Type The nature or genre of the resource Image business grand river avenue howell opera house person https://archives.howelllibrary.org/files/original/1ec1ce568d0ab903ee6e73c20733dbc1.jpg 950b208cd297f7f291331a3e0328126b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photos - People Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Note Extra information that can be shown with the item. Such as how to get a physical copy of the item. Please <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/howell-area-archives/#archives-inquiry">submit an inquiry</a> to the archives if you want a better quality digital image or a print. Include the title of the image and reason for print/digital image with your inquiry. Archives staff will contact you regarding your inquiry. Rights Note Extra Rights information for In Copyright or Copyright Undetermined items. Howell Carnegie District Library makes no representation that it is the owner of the copyright in any published material. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data film negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cast of a Howell Opera House Play in Howell, Michigan - 1900's Description An account of the resource The cast of children in a Howell Opera House play in Howell, Michigan around the 1900's. <span> Current address of Opera House is </span><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/123+W+Grand+River+Rd,+Howell,+MI+48843/@42.6072188,-83.9329042,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8823475fbe6cc5c7:0xde1b9929916b8241!8m2!3d42.6072149!4d-83.9307155" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">123 W Grand River Rd, Howell, MI 48843</a><span>.</span> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Subject The topic of the resource Theater Children Opera Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright - United States Type The nature or genre of the resource Image howell opera house person unknown https://archives.howelllibrary.org/files/original/af08508c1c6e9945fb2d0fe682228764.jpg f0c021def63e84c03fde6cd40afd0aae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photos - People Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Note Extra information that can be shown with the item. Such as how to get a physical copy of the item. Please <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/howell-area-archives/#archives-inquiry">submit an inquiry</a> to the archives if you want a better quality digital image or a print. Include the title of the image and reason for print/digital image with your inquiry. Archives staff will contact you regarding your inquiry. Rights Note Extra Rights information for In Copyright or Copyright Undetermined items. Howell Carnegie District Library makes no representation that it is the owner of the copyright in any published material. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data film negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cast of Girls in a Howell Opera House School Play in Howell, Michigan - 1906 Description An account of the resource The cast of girls for a school play at the Howell Opera House, Howell, Michigan in 1906. <span> Current address of Opera House is </span><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/123+W+Grand+River+Rd,+Howell,+MI+48843/@42.6072188,-83.9329042,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8823475fbe6cc5c7:0xde1b9929916b8241!8m2!3d42.6072149!4d-83.9307155" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">123 W Grand River Rd, Howell, MI 48843</a><span>.</span> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1906 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Subject The topic of the resource Theater School children Opera Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright - United States Type The nature or genre of the resource Image howell opera house person unknown