CHAPTER XVIII. CHRONOLOGY. It is essential to a complete local history that the principal events should be fully and impartially recorded, and mention made of everything possessing even the least historical merit. It is just possible to obtain such data as would enable the writer to deal specially with many of the most important items in the history of this county; but notwithstanding all diligence in inquiry, all the valuable co-operation of the survivors of early settleinent as well as of the citizens of the present time, many facts would escape notice had not the chronological table been prepared for their reception. To render this actually complete would require months, perhaps years, of labor; but enough remains to make the table as interesting as it is accurate. With the exception of the data given in connection with men and events, previous to the negotiation of the treaty, all else is based upon accepted records; even the pre-treaty data may be considered reliable, as all that is legendary and circumstantial points directly to the occurrences and men concerned. DATE. EVENTS. 1520-Massacre of the Sauks by the Otchipwes. 1634-8-Visit of Breboeuf and Daniels to the Valley. 1665-Allouez and Duvall, or Dablon, established a mission. 1780 The Indians of the Saginaw march to aid La Balme. 1806-Onabouse hanged at Detroit. 1811-Louis Campeau and Jacob Smith, traders, visited the Great Camp. 1816-Campeau erected a trading hut on the site of Saginaw City. 1819-Treaty of Saginaw was negotiated. 1820-Jacob Smith releases the captured wife and children of David Henderson. 1822-Detachment of 3d U. S. Inf. from Green Bay arrive at Saginaw under Major Baker, and build a fort where the Taylor House now stands. The same year the troops erected a log hut opposite the Water Works. i.. First plat of the "Town of Sagana" made for S. McCloskey and John Farrelly. Entry of land, where Saginaw City now is, made for Charles Boundaries of Saginaw county defined by Gen. Cass. Road from Saginaw to Jacob Smith's post at Flint cut Death of two officers and three private soldiers within Fort 1823-The Fort of Saginaw evacuated. 1823-May 8-Sale of first lot sold in Town of Sagana. 1824-Establishment of a post of the American Fur Company at Saginaw City. 1825-Kiskako drank the hemlock. 1826-Settlement at East Saginaw of Capt. Leon Snay, a French hunter and trapper. 1828-Settlement of Gardner D. Williams, first permanent white settler in Saginaw county. -1831-Jan. 11-County seat of Saginaw county located by Gov. Lewis Cass. 1832-July 4-First Independence celebration in county, at the residence of Eleazer Jewett, at Green Point: 19 persons present. First marriage in Saginaw county: contracting parties were 1834-Feb. 11-Birth of Mary Jewett (now Mrs. Dr. N. D. Lee, of Saginaw City), first white child born in Saginaw county. First steam saw and grist mill built in Saginaw county by Harvey Williams, who soon after sold it to G. D. & E. S. Williams. 1835-Jan. 28-Saginaw county organized by act of Territorial Legislative Council. First school taught in the Fort by Albert Miller. October-Board of Supervisors of Saginaw county organized; first meeting held at residence of E. N. Davenport, Saginaw. First wheat raised in Saginaw county. Incorporation of a railroad company with a corporate stock of $1,000,000; road to be built from Mount Clemens to Saginaw City; length about 90 miles. 1836-Jan. 10-First entry made in Probate Court Record of Saginaw county. March 1-Organization of the first Church in Saginaw Valley-Presbyterian, with 12 members. July 9-First steamboat entered the Saginaw river. Establishment of first newspaper in county; name Saginaw Dr. Charles Little entered the land forming the present site Building at Saginaw City of the Webster House. 1837-April 18-First school district in Saginaw county organized. Saginaw City was laid out and streets named. First shipment of lumber from county from Emerson mill, Incorporation of the Saginaw& Genesee Railroad Company; Incorporation of the Owosso & Saginaw Navigation Company with capital stock of $100,000; its object to improve the Shiawassee river. 1838-March 1-Organization at Saginaw City of the First Presbyterian Church. During summer small-pox broke out among Indians of county, destroying nearly two-thirds of them. Attempt by the State of Michigan to bore salt springs on Tittabawassee river; not boring deep enough it proved a failure. Commencement of the famous "Saginaw or Northern Canal," to connect the navigable waters of Saginaw and Grand rivers; $68,000 appropriated by State; scheme a failure. 1840-Chief Tonawdogana died. 1841-Completion of the Territorial road, called the "Saginaw Turnpike." -1842-Ferry established across Saginaw river near Mackinaw bridge by G. D. Williams. The Saginaw North Star was established by R. W. Jenny -second newspaper in Saginaw county. 1845--April-Court-house furnished and ready for transaction of business; cost, $9,510. 1847-July 4-Curtis Emerson bought what is known as Emerson's addition to East Saginaw, and began operation there. 1848-Organization at Saginaw City of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church. 1849-Feb. 9-Saginaw Lodge, No. 42, I. O. O. F., organized at Saginaw City. Settlement at East Saginaw of C. W. Grant, the first permanent American settler on the east side of the Saginaw river. First steamboat built on Saginaw river, by Curtis Emerson and others, and named the "Buena Vista." - 1849-Stage mail route established between Flint and Saginaw; mail formerly carried on horseback. 1850-May 1-First town meeting and first election at East Saginaw; 19 votes cast. Village of East Saginaw platted. First store at East Saginaw opened by Alfred M. Hoyt and First birth at East Saginaw-a son of Lyman Ensign. Building of plank road from East Saginaw to Flint. School taught in upper story of Morgan L. Gage's residence First stave yard in Saginaw county established in Saginaw 1851-Oct. 29-The German Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Cross of Saginaw City organized. Organization of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Organization at Saginaw City of St. John's Episcopal Establishment of ferry at foot of Genesee avenue, in East The first school in East Saginaw established in a log shanty Completion of the Saginaw Valley House, a pioneer hotel of 1851-2--First union school-house built at Saginaw City. 1852-First death at East Saginaw--German drowned in river; name not known. Completion of "Old Academy" in East Saginaw, on present site of Hoyt street school; cost, $2,500. Truman B. Fox opened a select school at East Saginaw; 80 Organization of an M. E. Church at East Saginaw, with A. 1853-Feb. 17-Telegraph in working order between Detroit and Saginaw. March 3-Spirit of the Times comes out in entire new dress. March 20 and 21-Ice broke up in Saginaw river, and passed out into the bay. March 21-Steamer Gen. Scott sunk at Watson's dock, lower Saginaw, in 12 feet of water. March 26-A pauper named John Costello committed suicide at the county farm, by cutting his throat with a razor. March 28-Steamer "J. Snow" was first boat to run on May 12-Corner-stone of St. John's Episcopal Church June 9-Saw-mill and 500,000 feet lumber burned at Carrollton, owned by Volney Chapin, of Ann Arbor; loss, $13,000. July 1-Mail route from Saginaw City to Corunna established. HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY. 1853-Sept. 1-Stage route established between Saginaw City and Zilwaukee; also new stage route from the former place to Flint direct. Sept. 4-Camp-meeting of the Chippewa Indians held at Oct. 15-Death of Alexander McEwan, of Lower Saginaw; Oct. 25-Dwelling houses a scarcity in Saginaw City; population increasing very rapidly. Oct. 29 and 30-Quarterly meeting of M. E. Church in the "Academy" at East Saginaw; services commenced at "early candle-light." October-23 steam saw-mills in operation on Saginaw river, and 21 in course of construction. October-Name of postoffice in Chesaning township Nov. 16-Disastrous fire in the building of Burt & Hyden, Nov. 19--Meeting of citizens at Saginaw City, and reso- Nov. 26-Steamer "Huron" struck a rock near Lower Saginaw, causing very serious damage; no lives lost. November-Burglars entered dwelling of Benjamin Trombley, of Bangor, and stole nearly $1,300. Dec. 10-A young man named Alexander, of Flint, was drowned while attempting to cross Squaconning creek on the ice. Dec. 11-A young man named Sidney Alexander drowned crossing a bayou on the ice at Lower Saginaw—was a resident of Flint. An apple-tree on Saginaw river (planted by an Indian) bore 90 bushels of apples. Establishment at East Saginaw, of the Saginaw Enterprise, the first paper in the village; proprietors, F. A. Williamson and A. J. Mason. Church of St. Mary's (Catholic) organized at East Saginaw by Father Shutzes. 1854--Jan. 26-Social given at the Wolverton House, Lower Saginaw. Feb. 10-Clark House, of Zilwaukee, opened with a grand Feb. 14-Dr. George Davis, of Saginaw, an old pioneer of March 12-Ice broke up in Saginaw river, and floated into |