History of GRATIOT CO., Michigan. Historical Biographical, Statistical
By Willard D. Tucker pub. 1913 Press of Seemann & Peters, Saginaw, Michigan
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HISTORY OF GRATIOT COUNTY.- Seville Township cont.Elias Sias 23, Joseph Davis 24, David Hosford 24; Sch. Insp.-Ira Amsbury, Jesse L. Pelton.
Joseph Davis was declared elected clerk, for the reason that Pat. D. Eagan, who received one more vote than Davis, refused to qualify as to his being a citizen, when somebody challenged him.
In gambling off the tie on treasurer, Boyer won.
For school inspectors Amsbury was declared elected for the long term because he received one more vote than Pelton.
Thus our forefathers amicably got around certain difficulties and perplexities that might have caused serious troubles, and some law suits, in these later days, when much more money and much less work might be involved.
April, 1867: Sup.-Ira Amsbury; Clk.-Jo. Davis; Treas.- Sam. Boyer; H. C. -Geo. W. Newcomb; vacancy, Sam. Shroy; J. P.-Ira Amsbury; vacancy, Wm. L. Woods; Sch. Insp.-Jesse L. Pelton, Ira Amsbury, J. B. Mallory.
April, 1868: There were 75 votes cast at this election.
Sup.-Jas. L. Shults 38, Ira Amsbury 37; Clk.-Wm. G. Faulkner 40, P. D. Eagan 34; Treas.-Jas. S. Donahue 40, Richard Whitbeck 36; H. C.- Adam Oberlin 72; J. P.-J. J. Moffett 37, David Hosford 36; vacancy, Amos White 37, J. L. Pelton 20, Sam. Boyer 17; 1 yr., David Hamp 10; Sch. Insp.-Ira Amsbury 38, Jas. L. Shults 37.
April, 1869: Sup.-Jas. L. Shults; Clk.-J. L. Pelton; Treas.-J. S. Donahue; H. C.-Henry Clifford; J. P.-Pat. D. Eagan; vacancy, Ralph Kilpatrick; Sch. Insp.-Jas. L. Shults.
Nov. 27, '69, a special election was held to vote on the question of $8,000 aid to the proposed Owosso & Big Rapids R. R. Yes, 51; no, 47.
April, 1870: Sup.- Jas. L. Shults; Clk.-P. D. Eagan; Treas.-Jas. S. Donahue; H. C.-Geo. W. Newcomb; J. P.-Jas. L. Shults; 3 yrs, Geo. W. Newcomb; 2 yrs, N. Joslin; Sch. Insp.-Isaac Hilsinger.
April, 1871: Sup.-Jas. L. Shults; Clk.-Ira Amsbury; Treas.-Jas. S. Donahue; H. C.-Eber Loomis; J. P.-David Hamp; vacancy, J. L. Pelton; Sch. Insp.-J. B. Mallory, Henry Dexter.
April, 1872: Sup.-Ira Amsbury; Clk.-P. D. Eagan; Treas.-Jas. S. Donahue; H. C.-Isaac Hilsinger; J. P.-Hiram W. French; Sch. Insp.-Marcus D. Teeple; Dr. Com.-Wm. J. Moffett.
March 22, '73, the board appointed Geo. W. Newcomb supervisor in place of Ira Amsbury, deceased.
April, 1873: Sup.-Wm. J. Moffett; Clk.-P. D. Eagan; Treas.-Jas. S. Donahue; H. C.-Adam Oberlin; vacancy, Marcus D. Teeple; J. P.- Geo. W. Newcomb; Sch. Insp.-Jas. L. Shults; vacancy, Miles Dunham; Dr. Com.-Lineus Webb.
April 8, '73, the board appointed Wm. Medler highway commissioner vice Eber Loomis, resigned.
April, 1874: Sup.-Jas. L. Shults; Clk.-P. D. Eagan; Treas.-Jas. McLaughlin; H. C.-Wm. Duzenbury; J. P.-David McLaughlin: vacancy, Miles Dunham; Sch. Insp.-Wm. J. Moffett; Dr. Com.-Nathaniel T. Carter.
April, 1875 :-Sup.-Jas. R. Errett; Clk.-P. D. Eagan; Treas.-John S. Hildreth; H. C.-Geo. Haynes; J. P.-Wm. J. Moffett; vacancy, Jesse L. Pelton; Supt. Sch.-John J. Moffett; Sch. Insp.-Thos. J. Tann.
By a vote it was determined to sell the town hall to the highest bidder, and to raise $100 to build a town hall as near the center of the township as practicable. Also that N. Joslin, John A. Boyles and Lucien J. Van Leuven
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be a committee to superintend the same. The building to be constructed of boards and double-boarded, and to be 20 by 30 feet in size.
April, 1876: Sup.-Jas. R. Errett; Clk.-Thos. J. Lyon; Treas.-John S. Hildreth; H. C.-Lucius J. Van Leuven; J. P.-Newton W. Brown; Supt. Sch. - John J. Moffett; Sch. Insp. - Wm. J. Moffett; Dr. Corn. Isaac Hilsinger.
The next township ejection and the fall election to be held at Riverdale.
April, 1877: Sup.-Pat. D. Eagan; Clk.-M. D. Teeple; Treas.-Geo. W. Newcomb; H. C.-Ambrose McLaughlin; J. P.-L. J. \Tan Leuven; Supt. Sch.-John J. Moffett; Sch. Insp.-Andrew A. Minor.
April, 1878: Sup.-Pat. D. Eagan; Clk.-A. A. Minor; Treas.-Geo. W. Newcomb; H. C.-Ambrose McLaughlin; J. P.-Thos. J. Tann; Supt. Sch.-J. J. Moffett; Sch. Insp.-Thos. J. Lyon; Dr. Com.-Austin Duzenbury.
April, 1879: Sup-Jas. R. Errett; CIk-Robert S. Miller; Treas.-Wm. Medler; H. C-Hiram W. French; J. P.-Wm. J. Moffett; vacancy, N. Joslin; Supt. Sch.-John J. Moffett; Sch. Insp.-T. J. Lyon; Dr. Com.-Ralph Kilpatrick.
April, 1880: Sup-Jas. R. Errett; Clk.-Thos. H. Patterson; Treas.-Wm. Medler; H. C.-H. W. French; J. P.-Jas. L. Shults; Supt. Sch.-Wm. D. Strong; Dr. Com.-Asa Dalrymple.
April, 1881: Sup.-Jas. L. Shults; Clk.-Thos. J. Patterson; Treas.-Walter C. Mallory; H. C.-Isaac Hilsinger; J. P.-Geo. W. Brown; Supt. Sch.-J. J. Moffett; Sch. Insp.-Jas. R. Errett.
April, 1882: Sup.-Wm. T. Pitt; Clk.-Francis F. French; Treas.-Seely Amsbury; H. C.-Jas. McLaughlin; Sch. Insp.-Thos. J. Tann, Dewitt Vought.
April, 1883: Sup.-Wm. T. Pitt; Clk.-F. F. French; Treas.-Seely Amsbury; H. C.-John P. Madden; J. P.-Theo. L. Travis; Sch. Insp.-Chas. Taylor.
April, 1884: Sup.-Wm. T. Pitt; Clk.-F. F. French; Treas.-P. D. Eagan; H. C.-Wm. A. Bradley; J. P.-P. D. Eagan; 3 yrs, Daniel Smith; Sch. Insp.-John H. Norton.
April, 1885: Sup.-Wm. T. Pitt; Clk.-Seely Amsbury; Treas.-P. D. Eagan; H. C.-David Frank Abbott; J. P.-Lucius J. Van Leuven; 3 yrs Wm. G. Cronkite; Sch. Insp.-Wm. J. Moffett.
April, 1886: Sup.-Wm. T. Pitt; Clk.-Seely Amsbury; Treas.-Geo. H. Lane; H. C.-D. Frank Abbott; J. P.-Robert S. Miller; Sch. Insp.-Thos. Steele; Dr. Com.-Isaac Vought.
April, 1887: Sup.-Wm. T. Pitt; Clk.-Seely Amsbury; Treas.-G. H. Lane; H. C.-D. F. Abbott; J. P.-Napoleon B. Bradley; Sch. Insp.-Wm. J. Moffett.
April, 1888: Sup.-Wm. T. Pitt; Clk.-Seely Amsbury; Treas.-Geo. W. Saunders; H. C.-Geo. Ludwick; J. P-P. D. Eagan; Dr. Com-Chas. H. McLachlan; Const.-Wm. Gerrard, S. Mathewson, Wm. Duzenbury, C. R. Rockwell.
April, 1889: Sup. Wm. T. Pitt; Clk.-Seely Amsbury; Treas.-Thos. Steele; H. C.-Geo. Ludwick; J. P.-L. J. Van Leaven; Sch. Insp.-Chas. Taylor.
April, 1890: Sup.-Wm. T. Pitt; Clk.-F. F. French; Treas.-Wm. Medler; H. C.-Cecil Decker; J. P.-Geo. H. Lane; Sch. Insp.-Thos. Steele; Review-W. H. Sibley, P. D. Eagan.
Dec., '90, board appointed Pat. D. Eagan supervisor vice Pitt, elected register of deeds.
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April, 1891: Sup.-Geo. Brandell; CIk.-P. D. Eagan; Treas.-Wm. Medler; H. C.-Patrick Connelly; J. P.-Bert O. Markham; vacancy, Wm. G. Falkner; Sch. Insp.-Thos. J. Lyon, Wm. L. Steele
April, 1892: Sup.-Geo. Brandell; Clk.-Seely Amsbury; Treas.-W. G. Faulkner; H. C.-Patrick Connelly; J. P.-Thos. J. Lyon; vacancy, Geo. J. Sibley; Sch. Insp.-Thos. J. Lyon, Emma D. French; Dr. Com.-Clifton R. Rockwell.
April, 1893: Sup .-Geo. Brandell; Clk.-Seely Amsbury; Treas.-F. E. French; H. C.-D. F. Abbott; J. P.-Geo. McGregor; vacancy, C. Langley; Sch. Insp.-T. J. Lyon; Review-Michael Shong.
April, 1894: Sup.-Wm. T. Pitt; CIk-Seely Amsbury; Treas.-C. R. Rockwell; H. C.-D. F. Abbott; J. P.-Geo. Dick; 3 yrs., Ray Bates; 1 yr., John B. Adams; Sch. Insp.- Emma D. French; Dr. Com.-Isaac Hilsinger, Sr.; Review-Myron P. Halstead, Thos. Connelly.
April, 1895: Sup.-Wm. T. Pitt; Clk:.-Seely Amsbury; Treas,.-C. R. Rockwell; H. C.-Geo. J. Sibley; J. P.-Elmer O. Strayer 3 yrs, Wm. W. Medler; 2 yrs, Ray Bates; Sch. Insp.-Jas. S. Eagan; Review-Jas. McLaughlin.
April, 1896: Sup.-Wm. T. Pitt; Clk.-Timothy Kirwin; Treas.- Seely Amsbury; H. C.-Geo. J. Sibley; J. P.-David H. McLaughlin vacancy, Isaac P. Taylor; Sch. Insp.-Fitch J. Hilsinger; Dr. Com.-J. P. Hilsinger; Review-Myron P. Halstead.
April, 1897: Sup.-Seely Amsbury; Clk.-Tim. Kirwin; Treas.-Thos. S. Tallon; H. C.-F. F. French; J. P.-Ray D. Bates; vacancy, Chas. F. Going; Sch. Insp.-Chas. H. Knapp; vacancy, Jennie F. Carroll; Review- Wm. Carroll.
April, 1898: Sup.-Seely Amsbury; Clk.-Tim. Kirwin; Treas.-T. S. Tallon; H. C.-I. P. Taylor; Sch. Insp.-Jas. H. Dexter; Review-Jas. B. Tubbs.
April, 1899: Sup.-Wm. T. Pitt; Clk.-John B. Adams; Treas.- Alton G. Wiley; H. C.-Chris. C. Wonders; J. P.-Frank S. Cook; vacancy, S Truman Carr; Sch. Insp.-T. S. Tallon.
April, 1900: Sup.- Wm. T. Pitt; Clk.-J. B. Adams; Treas.-A. G. Wiley; H.. C.-C. C. Wonders; J. P.-David McLaughlin; vacancy, Chas. E. Going; vacancy, F. A. Freeman; Sch. Insp.-Jas. Dexter; Review-D. F. F. Abbott.
April, 1901: Sup.-Wm. T. Pitt: Clk.-J. T. Carr; Treas.-Jas. S. Eagan; H. C.-Peter W. Britton; J. P.-Fred A. Greenman; Sch. Insp.- W. L. Steele; Review-Jas. Allen.
April, 1902: Sup.-Wm. T. Pitt; Clk.-J. T. Carr; Treas-Jas. S. Eagan; H. C -C. C. Wonders; J. P.-Seymour Kouts; Sch. Insp.-Walter A. French; Review-David Smith.
April, 1903: Sup.-Wm. T. Pitt; Clk.-J. T. Carr; Treas.-Vincent P. Cash; H. C.-Jas. McLaughlin; J. P.-Chas. F. Going; vacancy, A. G. Wiley; Sch. Insp.-J. H. Dexter; Review-W. M. Allen.
April, 1904: Sup.-Seely Amsbury; Clk.-Wm. Horton; Treas.-Vincent?. Cash; H. C.-C. C. Wonders; J. P.-Watson M. Allen; Sch. Insp.-Walter A. French; Review-Warren Van Leuven.
April, 1905: Sup.-Wm. T. Pitt; Clk.-Wm. Horton; Treas.-Peter W. Britton: H. C.-Henry M. Miller; J. P.-Rolla Holabaugh; Sch. Insp.-Harry Tubbs; Review-W. C. Mallory.
April, 1906: Sup.-W. T. Pitt; Clk.-Wm. Horton; Treas.-?. W. Britton; IT. C.-Henry M. Miller; J. P.-W. C. Pugsley; vacancy, Dan. M. Smith; Sch. Insp.-Allen Sadler; Review-Jas. B. Tubbs.
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April, 1907: Sup.-Wm. T. Pitt; Clk.-Wm. Horton; Treas.-V. P. Cash: H. C.~H. M. Miller; J. P.-Chas. E. Going; Sch. Insp.-W. A. French; Review-H. McLaughlin.
April, 1908: Sup.-Wm. T. Pitt; Clk.-Wm. Horton; Treas.-V. P. Cash IA. C-IA. M. Miller; 0. of H.-Geo. Ludwick; J. P.-W. M. Allen; Sch. Insp.-J. A. Sadler; Review-Bert Thorp.
April, 1909: Sup.-Wm. T. Pitt; Clk.-Wm. Horton; Treas.-F. F. French; H. C-H. M. Miller; 0. of H-Lewis L. Pratt; J. P-Dan. M. Smith; Sch. Insp.-W. A. French; Review-Wm. Carroll.
April, 1910: Sup-Chas. E. Going; Clk.-Wm. Horton; Treas.- F. F. French; H. C-H. M. Miller; 0. of H-Lewis L. Pratt; J. P.-W. C. Pugsley; Review-Bert Thorp.
April, 1911: Sup.-Wm. Horton; ~k.-F. F. French; Treas.-Walter C. Mallory, (appointed) ; J. P.-Lee Houck; Review-R. J. Lathrop; H. C.-H. M. Miller.
April, 1912: Sup.-Walter F. Swope; Clk;.-Wm. Horton; Treas.-Alex. F. Miller; H. C-H. M. Miller; O. of H-Lewis L. Pratt; J. P.-W. C. Mallory; vacancy, Slyvanus P. Parks; Review-Peter W. Britton.
April, 1913: Sup.-Wm. Horton; Clk.-Frank E. French, Jr.; Treas.-C. F. Going; H. C-Henry M. Miller; O. of H.-W. M. Allen; J. P.- Walter A. French; Review-D. F. Abbott.
Vote on woman suffrage: Yes, 54; no, 122.
Vote on county road system: Yes, 33; no, 150.
Supervisors.
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Carlile Weeks, 1856. |
Pat. D. Eagan, 1877, '78, ap. Dec., |
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Henry Boyer, 1857, '58, '59, '62, sp. |
'90. |
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el. Oct. 9, '64, '65. |
Wm. T. Pitt, 1882, '83, '84, '85, '86, |
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Henry Shults, 1860, '61. |
'87, '88, '89, '90, '94, '95, '96, '99, |
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Asa N. Rockwell, ap. Jan. 24, '63. |
'00, '01 '02 '03, '05, '06, '07, '08, |
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Ira Amsbury, 1863, '64, '67, '72. |
'09 |
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Jas. L. Shults, 1866, '68, '69, '70, '71, |
Geo. Brandell, 1891, '92, '93. |
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'74, '81. |
Seely Amsbury, 1897, '98, '04. |
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Geo. W. Newcomb, ap. March 22, |
Chas. E. Going, 1910. |
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'73. |
Wm. Horton, 1911, '13. |
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Wm. J. Moffett, 1873. |
Walter F. Swope, 1912. |
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Jas. R. Errett, 1875, '76, '79, '80. |
Township Clerks.
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John B. Mallory, 1856. |
M. D. Teeple, 1877. |
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C. J. Rockwell, 1857. |
A. A. Minor, 1878. |
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Asa N. Rockwell, 1858. |
Robert S. Miller, 1879. |
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Pat. D. Eagan, ap; Oct., '58; '59, '60, |
Thos. H. Patterson, 1880, '81. |
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'61, '62, '63, '64, '70, '72, '73, '74, |
Francis E. French, 1882, '83, '84, |
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'75, '91. |
'90,1911. |
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Jas. L. Shults, ap. '64. |
Seely Amsbury, 1885, '86, '87, '88, |
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John J. Moffett, sp. el., Dec.12, '64; |
'89, '92, '93, '94, '95. |
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'65. |
Timothy Kirwin, 1896, '97, '98. |
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Joseph Davis, 1866, '67. |
John B. Adams, 1899, '00. |
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Wm. G. Faulkner, 1868. |
J. T. Carr, 1901, '02, '03. |
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J. L. Pelton, 1869. |
Wm. Horton, 1904, '05, '06, '07, '08, |
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Ira Amsbury, 1871. |
'09, '10, '12. |
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Thos. J. Lyon, 1876. |
Frank E. French, Jr., 1913. |
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HISTORY OF GRATIOT COUNTY
Treasurers.
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Jas. L. Shults, 1856. |
Geo. H. Lane, 1886, '87. |
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A. N. Rockwell, 1857. |
Geo. W. Saunders, 1888. |
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John B. Mallory, 1858, '59, '60, '61, |
Thos. Steele, 1889. |
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'62, '63. |
W. G. Faulkner, 1892. |
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Samuel Boyer, 1864, '65, '66, '67. |
F. F. French, 1893, '09, '10. |
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Jas. S. Donahue, 1868, '69, '70, '71, |
C. R. Rockwell, 1894, '95. |
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'72, '73. |
Thos. S. Tallon, 1897, '98. |
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Jas. McLaughlin, 1874. |
Alton G. Wiley, 1899, '00. |
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John S. Hildreth, 1875, '76. |
Jas. S. Eagan, 1901, '02. |
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Geo. W. Newcomb, 1877, '78. |
Vincent P. Cash. 1903, '04, '07, '08. |
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Wm. Medler, 1879, '80, '90, '91. |
Peter W. Britton, 1905, '06. |
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Walter C. Mallory, 1881; 1911. |
Alex. E. Miller, 1912. |
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Seely Amsbury, 1882, '83, '96. |
Chas. F. Going, 1913. |
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Pat. D. Eagan. , 1884, 1885 |
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