History of Kent County, Michigan: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Townships ... Biographies of Representative Citizens. History of Michigan ...C. C. Chapman & Company, 1881 - 1426 Seiten |
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... Early Explorers .. 138 Death of Peleg Barlow . • Annihilation of the Sauks . 139 The Immigrants . The Indian Dead ... Pontiac's Vis t to th · Valley ... The Ottawas and Pottawatomies Legend of the Lone Tree . Ind an Payment . Day in Old ...
... Early Explorers .. 138 Death of Peleg Barlow . • Annihilation of the Sauks . 139 The Immigrants . The Indian Dead ... Pontiac's Vis t to th · Valley ... The Ottawas and Pottawatomies Legend of the Lone Tree . Ind an Payment . Day in Old ...
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... Early County Officials . · Vicissitudes of a Day's Travel . 243 Board of County Commissioners The Celtic Postmaster .. 213 Board of Supervisors . · Election Returns CHAPTER VII . Election in 1881 .... CHAPTER XII THE OLD RESIDENTS ...
... Early County Officials . · Vicissitudes of a Day's Travel . 243 Board of County Commissioners The Celtic Postmaster .. 213 Board of Supervisors . · Election Returns CHAPTER VII . Election in 1881 .... CHAPTER XII THE OLD RESIDENTS ...
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... early French missionary found the relic and engraved the figures upon it . The volcanic glass arrow - heads , copper needles , pipe stems , even a copper beaver tooth , found within the city of Grand Rapids , point to a people dwelling ...
... early French missionary found the relic and engraved the figures upon it . The volcanic glass arrow - heads , copper needles , pipe stems , even a copper beaver tooth , found within the city of Grand Rapids , point to a people dwelling ...
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... early coming and their stay , and still more because of the services which they rendered the old settlers , the prime movers in the march of progress . OTHER AMERICAN PIONEERS . Under this heading it is deemed proper to refer generally ...
... early coming and their stay , and still more because of the services which they rendered the old settlers , the prime movers in the march of progress . OTHER AMERICAN PIONEERS . Under this heading it is deemed proper to refer generally ...
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... early settler arrived early in June , 1833 , while others place the date of his coming Aug. 12 , that year . Jonathan F. Chubb brought his family to Wyoming township in 1833 , and purchased land between the foot of the Rapids and ...
... early settler arrived early in June , 1833 , while others place the date of his coming Aug. 12 , that year . Jonathan F. Chubb brought his family to Wyoming township in 1833 , and purchased land between the foot of the Rapids and ...
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80 acres acres of land acres on sec Algoma April bank born at Grand building built Byron Caledonia Cannonsburg Charles Charles Shepard Church Clerk creek Daniel daughter Davis Detroit died Edward elected engaged erected farm father feet George Grand Haven Grand Rapids Grand river Grandville Henry Indians Ionia Ionia county Isaac James John Joseph July June June 18 Kent county lake land on sec located Louis Campau Lucius Lyon Lyon March March 16 March 25 married Mary Michigan miles mill Miss Monroe mustered native Ohio organized Ottawa Ottawa county parents pioneer present purchased Republican residence Rix Robinson Robert Robinson Rockford Samuel saw-mill Secretary Sept settled settlers Smith society street Thomas town township trade Treasurer village whig wife William Withey York
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Seite 281 - America, for the payment of which well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
Seite 77 - Miami, aforesaid, and on the north by an east and west line, drawn through the southerly extreme of Lake Michigan, running east after intersecting the due north line aforesaid, from the mouth of the Great Miami, until it shall intersect Lake Erie, or the territorial line, and thence with the same through Lake Erie to the Pennsylvania line...
Seite 105 - This act shall not take effect in favor of any bank not subject to the act, entitled "an act to create a fund for the benefit of the creditors of certain moneyed corporations, and for other purposes...
Seite 76 - Pennsylvania, and the said territorial line; provided, however, and it is further understood and declared, that the boundaries of these three States shall be subject so far to be altered that if Congress shall hereafter find it expedient they shall have authority to form one or two States in that part of the said Territory which lies north of an east and west line drawn through the southerly bend or extreme of Lake Michigan...
Seite 69 - ... would not be more than one acre out of a hundred, if there would be one out of a thousand, that would in any case admit of cultivation.
Seite 68 - ... and other places covered with a coarse, high grass, and uniformly covered from six inches to three feet (and more at times) with water. The margins of these lakes are not the only places where swamps are found, for they are interspersed throughout the whole country, and filled with water, as above stated, and varying in extent. The intermediate space between these swamps and lakes, which is probably near one-half of the country, is with a very few exceptions, a poor, barren, sandy land, on which...
Seite 90 - The Legislature shall encourage the promotion of intellectual, scientific and agricultural improvement; and shall, as soon as practicable, provide for the establishment of an Agricultural School.
Seite 36 - In 1803 Congress referred it to a committee of which John Randolph was chairman. He reported that this ordinance was a compact, and opposed repeal. Thus it stood a rock, in the way of the on-rushing sea of slavery.
Seite 317 - Association is established to maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of the law, to increase its usefulness in promoting the due administration of justice, and to cultivate social intercourse among its members.
Seite 35 - Jefferson's policy wanted to provide for the public credit, and this was a good opportunity to do something. Massachusetts then owned the territory of Maine, which she was crowding on the market. She was opposed to opening the northwestern region. This fired the zeal of Virginia. The South caught the inspiration, and all exalted Dr. Cutler.