CENTENNIAL Anniversary Edition OQ I i VOLUME XXXVII THURSDAY, JUNE 30, HOLLY, MICHIGAN (Copyrighted, 1938) E. A, Stankrauff, Publisher NUMBER 44 1938 a earap-fires, to barter their trinkets, to discuss tribal warfare, toh old their | war-dances and to smoke the pipe of peace. One local student of Indian history intimates that Sashabaw and fell in love with a beautiful Indian Princess while sojourning en the shore of Green Lake; that he took her to his own stamping grounds some swenty miles distant and made her his bride; that perpetuating the mem- ory of this beautiful maiden, a tall maple now adorns the shore of this lake in Section sevenicen. Le In days past, I have been owned and claimed by diverse nations, but § now Lam content that the great mitten basks under the stars and Stripes. i I speak little of my Indian zaces, put 2 pause to mention one blecay and ferocious battle fougnt on the snores or Dickinson Lake. tied and | white men alike have trod my surface, decked in their war-paint and $g picturesque regalia, bound for distant battle-fields. Ro While my races of humanity have, in general, lived a peaceful exis- 2 i 7 —_ tence, not all the occurrences upon my surface have been conducive to luded from th son of + . . the happiness and weltare of mankind. / the | tue € prying eyes of the fox, the timber wolf, the bear and ae ee as Le. ynx, Millions of wild pigecns fluttere } . : _ But enough of this! 1 must tell you of my civilized beginning and Michigan, blotting out the lig es ve the ter Oeics above the state of oblige by comparing myseif to a member ol a sarge tamuy. oo forced them to roost they perched in such numb ar . Legislatively speaking, I am the youngest. Iam the twenty-fifth, if numbers among my many trees - YOUNES t ihat the branches were bent down with their weig) you please. All the other townships in Oakland County were “porn”. But my poor, gluttonocus 10m lrcone! The cmnite settlers and their found danas cnwemenead M HOLLY TOWNc JAM HOLLY TOWNSHIP, a very small, but a very significant part oe fhe magnificent earth, created by The Supreme Being, ages and ages T AM HOLLY TOWNSHIP, briefly assuming a personality and a dual personal ty, insofar as history is concerned, because I have an ancient and uncivilized side, as well as a modern and civilized one. | 1 AM HCLLY TOWNSHIP and it seems I am about to undergo a combing! A combination family album-history is about to be concoct- ed of the white humanity that has made its home within my borders during the last century. . __ After much powwow my sincere historians should accomplish some- thing, but much data will be missed for even in my civilized history there are, in the lives of my pioneers and their succeeding generations, many unrecorded and forgotten events which if only known would fill a size~ able volume of romantic and exciting reading, indeed! And all occur- ring within my 23,040 acre tract. From Copeneconic’s Lake of Sun, They chained me east to Stony Run, Four townships met my southeast nook, West line to Fenton next they took. I’m six miles long and six miles wide, I’m filled with sections all inside; Full thirty-six with none to spare. o Of some attractions let me blare! a Long before Leif Ericson landed, nine hundred and thirty-eight years ago; long before Columbus touched the Island of San Salvador, long before Jean Nicolet, Father Marquette, Cadillac and numerous others explored the large parcel of land shaped like a huge mitten and em- braced by the Great Lakes; long before ihe Dutch consummated their famous real estate transaction for the Island of Manhattan; long before that eventful Christmas night of 1776, when George crossed the Dela- ware; yea, long before ali these things transpired, I, HOLLY TOWNSHIP, lay in the identical position RIGHT WHERE I NOW AM, nestled within the palm of that great mitten. Except for the open spaces above my SIXTY LAKES, I was then cloaked in @ rich mantle of virgin timber which reached heavenward and sheltered an abundant bird and animal life typical of the North Temper- ate Zone. My stately oaks, maples, hickories, elms, ash and willows also shaded generation upon generation of Indians. ‘On numerous occasions, the gteat chief, Pontiac, has traveled the old trail ecross my northeast corner. Where still an older trail crossed, in Saction thirty-two, my people may yet view ‘a giant oak shading my old- est hebitated dwelling. The old powwow tree (photo, page 64) still stands and, if it could speak, 4 would tell many tales, yea, Many, many tales of how my red children paused beneath it to rest, to light their before mé. By a proclamation of the Honorable Lewis Cass, Governor of Michi- gan ‘lerritory on January 12, 181i, five Detroit men were appointed commissioners for the purpose of laying off Oakiand County and. estab- lishing its boundaries. The five men were Jonn J. Lieb, Charles Larned, hilip LaCuer, Jonn Whipple and ‘:homas Rowland. A On June 28, 1820, Oakiand County was cut into two large townships: - Qakland on the north, comprising the fifteen present northernmost town- ships, and Bloomfield on tne south, made up of the ten present southern ones. 1 was the northwest corner ot Oakland Township. On April i2, 1827, they divided Oakland Township and i became a part of Pontiac Township. Jt was when il was 4 part of Pontiac ‘Township that William Gage, my tirst white settler, moved in. [ re- mained a part of Pontiac Yownship until 1835, when Groveland Town- ship was formed. 1 was the west i ait of Groveland. For three years I clung to good oid Groveland, long enough to have all the remaining and present townships of Oakland County come into ex- istence. Finally. by an act of Legislature on March 5, 1838, they made me an independent municipality. Therefore, my official and civilized birth-date is March 5, 1838, for that was when I. was “ehristened.” Quite an oid baby to be converted, but long before that, my friends, I had been around, yea, long before that. Bo The honor of naming me goes to Jonathan T. Allen, my first super- visor and a native of the state of New Jersey. It is said he named me after the village of Mount Holly in that state. I am proud of my geographical layout. Sixty lakes I claim, six of which I share with other townships, but the remaining fifty-four are all within my boundary lines; more than one for every week in the year. In addition. to these, I have one man-made lake and two mill-ponds; one river, the Shiawassee (navigable for canoes) and numerous brooks and ereeks, the largest being Swartz Creek, sometimes known as “Little Creek.” mo, -Thave many attractive hills and valleys and I am very proud of these con:ours. I also have a few acres of remaining forests, but the pioneers’ need for new ground and the hum. of the buzz-saw during the last three- quarters of a century, have about finished my virgin timber. “What now remains is second and third growth. Within my line fences is much fertile soil, but I get down to a whisper when I tell you of my golden blow-sand, to say nothing of a fair supply of swamps and marshes. Oh yes, I offer a variety! A century ago, the buck and the doe trampled over me in careless abandon. Wild turkeys hatched their young upon my bosom, in nests -that I list the ten largest that -The coast is clear. HOLLY TOWNSHIP gives you authority. | Go to. it small sons so cleverly snared them by the thousands with nets, through- out the state, that for the past sixty years they have been extinct. Dr. G. Wyckoff Cummins, historian, naturalist and student of wiid-life, of Belvidere, New Jersey, ventures the information that Michigan’s last great flock was seen in 1878, taking wing in an attempted flight over Lake Michigan. Sailors later noticed many of their lifeless forms float- ing on the water bearing mute evidence of the wild-pigeons’ last tragic tlight, Ah, yes, time and ambitious hunters have settled the fate of much of my bird and wild animal life. The deer, the timber wolf and the pear have migrated to the great North Woods. The red fox rarely touches my boundaries now. The lynx is nearly extinct in the state and my wild turkeys are gone forever, except for the bond of kinship exist- ing in their domesticated descendanis. But I must not wax pessimistic for wild life still roams upon my surface and in numerous lakes. My beautiful God-given lakes! They add tremendously to the beauty of my surface. Tons of fish have been taken from them, but tens of fish still remain. There are fish in my small lakes and fish in my large ones. | am so proud of my gorgeous lakes lie entirely within my boundaries: Bush, Fagan, Dickinson, Crotched, Gravel, Pine, Green, Spring, Oyster and Mit- chell, Five of them are named after good old pioneer tamilies. Among my present fur-bearing animals, I list the raccoon, the skunk, the mink, the muskrat, the weasel and oecasionally the otter. The edible ones include numerous rabbits and squirrel. Partridges, quails, pheasants and mallards find hiding and feeding grounds upon my surface as well as numerous parasites including the hawk and the crow and.... crawling on his smooth little belly is the rattle-snake. One of my people has said that the devil made the snake, but the Lord added the jingle bells on the end of his tail to warn his children of danger. Offsetting these few parasites are my attractive song-birds, from the brown thrush to the oriole, so that on spring, summer and auturin days, the air above me is filled with ecstatic music most agreeable to the ear. I boast of having had four separate hamiets in my day. Stony Run, Five Points, Holly and South Grand Blane. But they have sort of meit- ed away and only the thriving village of Holly remains. South Grand Blanc, the last to go changed its name to Belford and later to Newark, but aside from its six dwellings all that now exists of the hamlet atmos- phere is George Cole’s blacksmith shop. But I fear I intrude. I have told enough! Historians, take it away. you dog-gonned delvers in antiquity! HOLLY TOWNSHIP HAS SPOKEN ! 11! “ NN. ° - ” CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD HOLLY, MICHIGAN THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1928 Page Two — HOLLY TOWNSHIP, MAP OF 1838 — cP PNECON " AacK . Ye In £6. tech. cent, ~ . . Bo, W c ye Pachen g wan 8 g one TY CHE daang oOo fuel “M4, ° . 1 , 47 $ S 3 + ZAK ~~ . 5 . % 2 . . : a NED oO ee ~ ndrew Saght |: - vt A } Jonathan, Parker : ug eee 28 29 on} w oq! acne . ; ow" 4 ppreciation Intr oduce eee o Philo Boque re Kenday | 3 g Shadvick Austin] Harriss Belote segtt | g [Maan qernes ra " 80 SO g 3 ‘ jvso 7 8 + ima ‘ 4a a“ " i ' . . < oS wa re « r Q lenere : . % Rastus He 2 Thomas | Marcas é 3 © ¢ ¢- Lyman rq | We ARE INDEBTED TO ‘ , . i " 4 % S “1 = > 8 . My friends: By stating a few on Pee | aaa {Thompson a | S88 1CPSB alone g ¢N |] & fase g Mark W. Tenny, Civil Enginee! imple facts, typical with any local % © we bBo Pill Feed §9 AE 28 9 | £8 me 2 * \ ; a 7 ‘ Simpie BActs, byplc ye 8 160 3° a g° oN; he 4 dames rit Mian . grower of exquisite flowers, con. residents, it should not be difficult , >. vohn Hi. Fl itugn Vaughn | £ 3 § § | 3 euret °° noiseur of good books and president to understand why we are happy to 3 stygien _ LN Beipard/] Beipord| © 3 § 3 Seo / . 7 . ‘ z L 2. mirsAPLL | +0 of the village, for the Helly Town- consider ourselves permanent fix- ; 7 NEA Ze : ) ‘ ; - Abraham 2 2 . George Njohn Thomas | 3~9 James ship map of 1838. Mr. Tenny mace tures of Holly Township. I cite 2 az z £ minute pmwed)| Fajan | 22 | We phate ee . = O-} fTiaphaqan ~ X ig aes ao | 63 8 te the drawing in February of this year my own case: 29 . $ Cresterfastman | > 201 % pea Oo Thomas Faqan | Alwin Terosman | Gardner Bownyame f descriptions furnished anj “In common with six members of eT 8 5 lucha t leo 3 3 Be Seorge re . 2 (from descriptions ’ ions m : : f il coe & ~” 3 Raynon = 5 aig Mitchell eg 0% donated by THE ABSTRACT TIT LE y immediate family, comprising S | so b yaon 5 vo 5 3 a sh A , four ti I born here ton Set = Q- 2 P Ht ———e-—= ; -& GUARANTY CO. OF PONTIAC) ur generations, I was ; sry as 3 Pe | Gua ae d it to the Centennial For five generations some of us Nathanies 3 o zg g Whache 2 é 2 HE Thomas 3 = incensed and donate 1 Oo we enten : >, * ‘aphagan $ + ¥ | Stringer Y = ° Hadley a - : ; itte have lived here continuously. My * Lf Eo E, hn Green So | 70 |S Iwitiam Thompson | #0 s s zg John Hadley *0 fo | é 9 jt historical committee. — hool days b in the t hi ea 60 Ba So leo 3° 3 % E 240 3 a Holly’s village president was bor. school days began in the township Hannibal jnntedoenon| 2 TEE ¢ = 3 26 STRAWBERRY Joseph | & = . [MORTON : Woe Locke street—i and I received my diploma from the| vgs “eo\? 3 13 CP 3 Led? = . z i. * *° g -\ #0 ‘duties on the Panama Canal and re. virtue of personal conviction, I EDT 3 s g . 3 " Te , Luther Philos} | Rowbed Tole vert mained there to ifs completion i: claim the right to deal with this CARE 8 g 3 g 3 g (ie a me, FP 2: | Kendddy| Ming ' URN 1914. The Barber Asphalt cor . : > % 5 Pye. A - £ : LAK : . Yr ae pleasing subject. hat th FS | 8 | 3 | a8 3 go | Teeodonyenitpey PF Oke A ft 5 5 “%, pany next sent him to Venzuela. 3: aha g vA aT, “ 3 s £ i : an thers hore cn wu wee and, iSsaae, 7 | Ez] 2] 4 5 e Reese dein | pad | PRilo Bf donncavery 1916, he came back to his nativ: 0 ers more ¢c pa Se nan 2 ang 40 3 ae ov 3 5 Runyan Runyan - 4 %, 80 h > d h +, 4 fs erhaps I have “stuck out my neck,” 2249 a7 7 ie E CRYSTAL] 5 town and has remaine ere sinks, ae Ee. WW i Sed haga teeth wan ¢ Tf t 2 “ v S$ | eypake, Ser ‘bringing joy to countless frienc:. ut truly fT am and have been very 3 < 5 5 Nelson | 2 dohn [John He Bf [deffepsor B : : was much interested. in the historic re- a 8 Sq | iydia Br 8 (| paren Z, aus Renyan | Decker a pe ‘His unselfish and wholsale distr > ; . g aa . < Di aan i . mee search of my home town. — 7 William ‘Thompan 58 3° Lyman helps \ nena 5 LAKE 5° / a bution of flowers, grown on f re qeeneciogical acquisition _of g é 8 ee 2B NCcaKe ( 3 Mgkander Hiramguiver oilbert |g Philo Wittig Tenny farm in the southwest pari. «; a ; é ae . : hee ros! . ‘ Leet the past few months, has’ beens 2 Le 2 gas % SN aod BSN Soya [es the village, is known to everysnc, pleasure. It should pe understood, , e i sas foanee | 37 Mary A Aan = lw z catnerne| | He makes his home with his siste:, : : s = : > titiam ‘ . aa however, that my allotted time in ‘ 3h6 é se Nees 2 [welts ff] 2 3 Z| kennedy] = | Spits Mrs. Addie M. McDonald, at 304 £. the pursuit of this work has merely % ecorae ane 8 3 > =o gol %& “8 s FE et . Philo ©. Frost Saginaw street: Scratened the surface. hen we , forge A.Mea & © % © = sor 4 a 5 3 a : +43 : ‘ : 3 yD t ‘ ilati 206 E e *, & $ ° %>& § = g 2 = His political life—as village presi. stop to consider a population of 8 é 9 % 1 A&P = SIPONSON eR, = & 3 z . pnon hi some three thousand souls, at the oh ‘ < a. 315, z LAKE ala Sn * als « Le Zo 36: ag dent—was thrust upon him, unsoi- present time; that many of these} [a.*>3% 2 2 N& ak § "a, se], Q icited, in 1927 by a group of friends. Zamilies have lived here four and a 8 2 | 3 op, YET. ze = 3 2 A very wise bit of drafting, because five generations; d that in th j ° 5 * 9 re ° Bo | Ira CAlge ichael Mfponald | Henry wright £5 g 29 = y . . computation of Hollyites from 1838 3 amer wiser | 7S | gm | oP | Mead, gop ed OLS ‘so %y “ "s those friends have long since realiz- u MN ‘. c . , j20 2 > 2. ; ¥ as ton Nahe . : ; rp. to 1938: this number of three thou- £ [TRENTORWiLdoN 21 & g agiiesner 3 . LEA 3 pov Dep ed that his knowledge of enginee: sand would swell to nearer Eighteen ° Yiane . x o FARE ing and his countless gratis survey- Thousand, you can readily see what Mw-Fenoy-Jamery 6% | ing services have saved the village nO task, Ny ld be for much money ai diverse times dur- : . : es 7 no On é wey . ing his long administraton. In the gather up complete data. . , Village President townshi + there are few parceis At this ee T want to thank the ’ Ownship, 400, there. are Lew p ‘ members of the Historical Commit- Th A f a S, l t of land in the whole 36-square-mile ne ood ate ork . and one ne e er @ a UL es e tract that Mark Tenny hasn’t, at ile the writer of this . . fay 4 ab last 22 years letter is and will be more or less some time during the last , “14 - * 2B? 1 responsible, you among whom I made a survey of. A few Holly pave lived for the past forty dina General Chairman men have learned that they must te t as just an ordinary ; : . in good physical condition to follow : dowed with ordina: f. Centennial Celebration . person, endowed with ordinary tal vor T Hi day | th ents and ordinary ability (for which Surveyor Tenny aut Gay tong on the Tam thankful) and not too large a small end of the chain. surplus of {herewith or ambition. The Historical committee is grate- onsequ make the necessary allowance. ou to. ful to you, Mr. Tenny, for the mzp . “In the pages that follow, there of 1838. —--~-~ will imdoubtedly be many omissions on , of important personages and of im- TO AN ENGINEER portant events. If such be the case the omissions are not intentional. By 3. EB. A, acs, been, be aim of the editor of e Holly Herald, of the Historical _ ha ‘ Committee and of myself to give I salute: a man, and he's my frien, every Holly Township family a fair This is not idie talk; deal, PROVIDED you brought us | Him to the world I recommend, (hegeggaes and data as called for ..: At no task does he baik. Sin ecemper, e ATe's’ tia Atay 4 » Herald sent out many calls for ‘pic. _—— He's not a “diamond in the rough tures and manuscripts) in this re- Raymond E. Addis : ig e'S-solid gold all through, spect wwe trast you will not have He does not dally, does not bluff een bashful. Mz . | +» A job he starts he'll do. Shi ; . ark W. » A job he Starts he’ll do. “Regarding the publisher, it is W. Tenny ~ well known that E. A. Stankrauff, tye . the editor, is anew-comer to our For with this man I’ve held the community, He has attempted a - -chain PIONEERING job for a small pub- - Surveyors use with grace. ishing office. Undsubtedly, there {In hot sunshine and in the rain _ will be some errors, which may be Mn. an more the fault of the historian than ' , He sets a furious pace. ny pe sher. He such errors should {I've seen him sight on hillsides, 2 and should strike too close : | .[: Pve seen him in the muck mane Yee ee caariiable and Te . | Tve watched him on ‘the ‘owl member that ‘to err is human, to ua" “ forgive divine’ I doubt if many And I’ve never seen him stuck. other townships in America have oh been so thoroughly gone over for oo, . 7 i i historical material as has Hoily. ‘In. quicksand he has slithered thru. nn order to prelease " this yopaminous Oe . He always works. with haste on the scheduled date, it has - . t tm «te aw in “gan” been necessary for ye editor to make Secretary-Treasurer . And. nm step nn day 3 ne several four page runs during week- Centennial Committees ane Sink Up 10. AIS Waist. . ends for the last four months in ‘Pve watched him. use that bolo knife order to have no interference with . To cut thru poison vine, the regular weekly editions of The And with it I would bet my life- Holly Herald. Tam not trying to He’d fell irgin pi | incite pity for the healthy cuss, but 4€G@ ie a virgin pine. during the past four months his . . | working days have averaged fif- } pei : teen hours, including Sundays. “tt ‘| The rains have beat his honest face vouch for this as an onlooker who} The sun has hit him square. has helped him ‘burn the mid- i The southeast wind has played a — night oil. h Whenever these four] mace , page runs have been ready to go to} . ’ Dress, it has seemed to the on-leoker | But. TENNY doesn’t care. a ‘tip roarin’ proposition.’ © With] | President Holly For on his weather-beaten cheek Miss Nellie _Hinkley, the linotypel Board of Commerce. Is tan from many climes, operator, going at full speed; with{ From Panama to Little Creek George Holisclaw, the assistant, ¢ He’s felt the breeze sublime feeding the press; with Stankraufft “e ° ~ - pumselt Setting headlines and shout-}- — Ing orders above the din; and with he tb, din? your humble servant pacing the But Mark keeps on a-pleddin floor, smoking to excess, and won-! Until his work is done. dering if there is adequate material | ‘Old friend, the lessons you have we have worried, fumed Snd ered | “You tenacot . : ’ : & an re a 5 . nm - a Fh ae 1 notwithstanding ’we have had a lot You tenacous son of a gunt of fun. But our worries— over ‘From. you [ve learned to sight a most of the things that never hap- goal pened—will be well worth while if in} And. aim-straight for the place. eend, the Centennial Edition of ‘Should I perchance step in a hole The Holly Herald will have been the! peren ands of preserving—for ourselves I carry on the race. anc our posterity—a few of the . precious moments of bygone days, | beep” 53 ds4 Now, you dislike palaver $ fhen indeed something fine will een accomplished. AND THE EDITOR SHOULD DESERVE THE PRAISES OF HEAVEN.” Sincerely yours, Raymond E, Addis June 15, 1938, And you shun all kinds of praise, But Mark, old top, I love ya { And I’ve always liked your ways. - | As the boys from college warble ‘(And there is no false veneer) See The time’s arrived to tell ya YOUWRE ONE HELLUVA SWELL . William G. Wheeler ENGINEER! Otto G. Bethke Mrs. F, E, Barrett CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD HOLLY, MICHIGAN HURSDAY, JUNE 36, 1938 hite Settlers | By R.E. A. HAIL TO. THE MEMORY OF WILLIAM | GAGE THE FIRST WHITE SET- TLERS IN HOLLY TOWNSHIP! Sometime in the summer of 1831 this newly married couple arrived to the Territory of Michigan by way of a covered wagon along with many members of the Gage clan. The other members settled in Grand Blanc, and Mundy Townships but Wiliam and Sarah came over into what was then the extreme north- west corner of Pontiac Township in Oakiand County and proceeded to break ground for the erection of a log cabin on the present site of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Martin’s home. William Gage was known to the rest of the Gage family as “Big Bill” because he was a giant of a man, standing over six feet two in his. bare feet, and he was endowed with that convenient faculty of defending himself in emergencies. Whether it was a case of good old rough and tumble fight-for-your-life rumpus, ; or a gentle catch-as-catch-can In- dian scuffle, Big Bill was THERE. A raild-mannered, religious fellow, he never sought trouble nor did he start to run when he saw he was in it. Behind William Gage is a pedi- gree to be proud of. His family was of Norman extraction and de- rived its name from Lord De Gage “who in 1066 A. D. erected a seat at Clarenwell, Gloucestershire, Eng- land and was knighted by William the Conqueror. Now, THAT, my -friends, is going BACK! Almost too, too far back for us to compre- hend. _ Before me, as-I write, I have a _ genealogy of the Gage family writ- ten a number of years ago by Isabel Beagie Benham and presented to Nanney Gage Stone in 1909. | Mrs. Stone is deceased and the book. is now owned by her daughter, Mrs. ~arrie L. Chisholm, a deligtful per- son, living in our neighboring city of Grand Blane. Therefore the vital data I shall “present will be taken from_ this book already mentioned. Much. other interesting information was told me by Mrs. Mina Ray Cross of Flint, Michigan, who is the daughter of Sarah Jane Gage Ray of whom we will hear more later. The first Gage to land in America was named John. He and his wife, Amy, came over on the same ship with John Winthrop, Jr., the son of Governor Winthrop and landed in Salem, Massachucetis on June 12, 1639, We now hurdle down. through four generations and light.on Joshua Sage, the grandfather of Big Bill. oshua was born in Methuen, Mass., n 1747, just in time to get messed up with the American Revolution. Like a true patriot, Joshua “jined ihe milishy” and became a Corporal. After the British made their third charge up Breed’s Hill in the Battle of Bunker Hill, Joshua and the rest ot the Yankees having run out of powder decided not to be taken prisoners. In making his getaway, Joshua noticed his wounded corn- rade, Blocklebank, lying onthe ground unable to move. Now Brocklebank was only six feet four and weighed over two hundred but Joshua lingered not, and even though he stood only five feet four himself, shouldered the big fellow, carried him down the hill and to- gether they found safety behind a hay cock, while the British bullets whizzed merrily over their heads. As a fitting ending to this act of mercy and heroism. we find that Joshua’s son, John (the uncle of Big Bill) later married Lydia Brocklebank, the daughter of big Brocklebank and many of their de- oN 4 ee OL scenants now live in Grand Blanc, }- Flint and Mundy ‘Townships. Among them is Carrie Chisholm of Grand Blance.: William Gage, our first settler, was the fourth child of William and; _ Nabby Pike Gage. He was born in Wendell, New Hampshire, cn Octo- per 8, 1808. Letters, written by William Gage, designated him as aj; man of more than ordinary educa- tion during the times in which he lived. a Sarah Gage, whose maiden name was Sarah Avers Ingraham, was born in New Hampshire on May 3, 1813. Sarah was as_ tiny as Bill was large. She and Big Bill were probably married in Canadagua, New York, in the winter of 1831 for. it was from this place that the Gage. party. set out for Michigan. As soon as they were comfortably located in their log cabin here in the. wilderness of Holly Township (then Pontiac Township) a young indian Chief took a great fancy. to “She little woman.” He tock such a fancy to her that he challenged ‘Rie Bill to a wrestling: match stipu- lating that if he threw the husband he “should-take his squaw.” _ Big Bill took him on... in_less than.a minute he had the Big Chief pinned to the ground. The Big Chief came.back the second day to ivy it over. The result was the same, He a fifth time with like results. The vrocedure began to irk Big Bil. Not that the wrestling mattered, hé seid, but about the Chief was the oresence of what, we today, would call “S.-O.” more noticable after he “het up” from the exertions + go with wrestling. . In other ds the Big Chief stunk! . And these episodes, Sarah worried it Big Bill because he suffered . a loss of appetite. When he ‘ame the sixth time Big Bill threw ~ Gown with such force that the ag Chief said, “Wush!” and lay on «@ ground for some time trying te ; his . breath. When he got up he said, “Guess Chief vant white squaw after all,” am then on he held his peace. > ee of cutting and burning trees a2 vianting. crops. © His ‘parcel of ni taken up. from the Government into Fenton Town- GAGE AND SARAH ‘ing its name in this way: An old _. But pioneering, trading with the Indians, farming and exhorting was did “not become so busy but that -they had time to raise a family, ‘claim that the first white child born ‘in Holly Township was.a boy and came a third, a fourth and} Sig Bill. then went on with his: Mrs. William Gage Bill and Sarah built their house on a hilltop in Section six, just east of where the old Indian Trail to Shiawassee and Muccopenakoneag crossed the Swartz Creek. Below the hill flowed this picturesque stream winding its way through a fertile valley and emptying into Copeneconic Lake on the back of the farm. Pioneers enjoyed being close to water. The hill where their house sat was known by his children and grandcildren as “Bean Hill,” receiv- gentleman relative came from York State to visit them. He had been accustomed to tilling a light, sandy soil and he said to Big Bill, “Why in the name of Heaven, did you buy this hili and build on it?” Big Bill replied, “We wanted some good strong soil and we wanted our house near the creek and the spring but high enough to be free from the springtime floods.” The old man said, “Well you’ve got good strong soil alright! This clay loam will get so hard in the summer that you won’t be able to even raise beans on it!” . But the old man was wrong. That hill field, in the succeeding years, has raised beans, corn, grain and potatoes a-plenty. If you doubt it, ask the Martin family. . Both William Gage and wife were deepiy religious and professed much faith in spiritualism. When their neighbors became more numerous these two pioneers often got on horseback and held meetings in log schoolhouses and Big Bill acquired fame as an exhorter. not all the Gages engaged in. They and right now comes a very interest- ing and. important announcement, | which contradicts. earlier statements made by historians in the past, who his name was John Gage. This is wrong. However, John Gage was the first. white BOY bern in Holly , Wadleigh; . Betsy Herewith are submitted accurate birth dates of not only the first white child born in Holly township but of her sister and brothers as well: Sarah Jane Gage, born March 3, 1833, in Holly Township. John Pike Gage, born November 6, 1834, in Holly "Township. Betsy Ann Gage, born May 20, 1836, in Holly Township. - ust 7, 1837, in Holly Township. Sarah Jane, the oldest, passed her childhoéd days on the farm as men- tioned, and so did all. the Gage children. When she became of school age she attended a log school- house which stood in the north- West corner of Section 8, a half mile east of our Traphagen School. Her brothers and sister attended the same school. The building was recollections of William Cunneen, who has lived eighty-one years in the neighborhood, and the new Traphagen school was erected that summer in the northeast corner of Section Seven. _ Since Sarah Jane was named after her mother, she went by the middle name of Jane all her life. We un- derstand that she attended school for a time in Fentonville. Some time in 1853, she married William Ray, a young settler in Mundy Township and as the years went by, Mr. Ray became a very prosperous farmer. Mr. and Mrs. William Ray be- came the parents of four children: Sarah Emily, who married Walter Jane who mar- ried Seward C. Chaffee; Errnina Cornelia, who married James L. Cross and Virginia Taylor, who be- came the wife of Fred Storer. The third daughter, Mrs. Ermina C. Cross, is the person to wham we are indebted for the most of the photos used. She now lives on Lyon Street in Flint. sarah Jane Gage Ray died on September 5, 1870 before any of her children married, but her husband, Mr. Ray, lived long enough to see all fifteen of their grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. He died in December, 1906. ‘Therefore the first white child born in Holly Township has a num- ber of descendants, living in nearby townships although none arein Holly as far as the writer can deter- mine, , ; JOHN PIKE GAGE, the first white BOY born in Holiy Township, was married on November 6, 1856, to Missouri A. Moses of Mundy Township. They moved to Co- runna, Michigan, where their first child, Ella S., was born on October 7, 1857. They came back. to Holly Township in 1859 and whiie here seven more children were born. They had ten in all. , Some time after 1870, John P. Gage, went to Oregon, and when established, he sent for his family. Missouri and her . eight children boarded a train for the West. When their train pulled into “hieago, it made a short stop just outside the city and her fifth child, and take a little stroll. The boy was then about six years old. Very- Township. Holly Township’s First White Child The first white child: this comes up now; for answer we are yare And a dumb historian questions, “Could you mean Virginia Dare?” True, they've written songs about __ her, and now and then a rhyme, But let’s stick to the subject and ‘not get off on wine! It’s not the first white baby born in . this United States — It’s WHO WAS BORN IN HOLLY? Boy! Did SHE have what it takes? Just gaze upon her likeness fair, *twas snapped in fifty-two; And William Ray was happy when he spoke right up, “I DO.” _ We'll prove she was the first. "Twas NOT A BOY. ‘Twas not JOHN GAGE. The case has been reversed. They've buffaloed us long enough, those wise historians bold, But NOW the question will be an- ' swered; the secret will be told. The first White child in Holly came _ in Eighteen Thirty-Three, (On March,. the third, that was the _,.date. Please dd not disagree... The child grew wp a Christian, pre- cccious for her age, And she, my friends, was no one elss Yes, Holly folks, gaze on the girl. much-frigthened Missouri told the 3 Sarah Jane Gage . . conductor and the train was held until the boy was found. It has been said that John P. Gage served in the Civil War, but figure it out for yourself: A son, Asa R., was born July 16, 1861; a con, Charles M., on August 25, 1863; but pretty SARAH GAGE, John Gage William Monroe Gage, born Aug- distnantled in 1861, according to the’ Albert H. Gage, decided to get off} ™ line }young man about 19, which was along in 1824 or 1825. {Blanche Husted, Bertha Johnson } Mrs. | does not permit its reproduction but and Albert H. on July 19, 1865. All three were born in Holly. Township. It is quite possibie that John’s war service, if any, was confused with William Moonroe Gage that of his younger brother, William Monroe, known. as Monroe. The last known address of John Pike Gage was Stafford, Oregon, in 1902 when John would have been 68 years of age. ; BETSY ANWN..GAGE, the third child of Big Bill and Sarah Gage, born May. 20, 1886 married for her first husband, Henry G. Northway. Three children were born before Mr. Northway’s death; Sarah S., Effie Jane and Elvira. Of Sarah S. we will hear more later, Effie died at the age of 22 and Elvira at three. On November 30, 1865, Betsy Ann Gage Northway married Charles L. White and for Mr. White she had six children, one dying in infancy and the remaining five have spent much of their lives in Holly Town- ship. A son, George, lived for a number of years prior to his death on a part of the original William and Sarah Gage farm and a daughter, Jennie, became the wife of Dan Kelly now living east of Holly and operating a Standard Oil Station. The youngest daughter, Bertha White Wakeman, lives just over the in Fenton Township and to Mrs. Wakeman we are indebted for the picture of William Gage which is reproduced herewith. The painting was made when Big Bill was a . William Monroe Gage, the young- est child of Big Bill and Sarah, en- listed in the Civil War and was se- verely wounded through ithe left shoulder. This is even noticeabie in the tin-type picture you see of the boy. He was married at the age of 28 to Henrietta Ackerman. They had six children and from last accounts the family lived in Kan- sas where Monroe migrated after his marriage. Sarah S. Northway was born! on May 11, 1858. After her father’s death she went to live with her grandmother on the old farm. On July 25, 1880, shé married John Fa- gan, the son of Peter Fagan. Sarah Northway Fagan spent her entire life in Holly Township and _ four children were born to her and Mr. Fagan. Three are now living in Holly Township with their families: and Howard Fagan. Mrs. Maude Hooker lives in Petoskey, Michigan. Mrs. Fagan died March 24, 1924. Before the conclusion we take you back again to the original Mr. and Gage. Big Bill continued with his farming and exhorting, tak- ‘ing an interest in township affairs and politics and in the fall of 1842 was elected to the State Legislature. We have a letter before us written from Detroit in 1843 while he was serving .as ~ Representative. . He wrote a very legible hand and space therein he mentions: . “A bill. to abolish capital punishme=t Wl be brot in this week William (Big BUD Gage ‘each one of his four children, ad- {plank road between Fenton ‘to rest therein, 1 think. more: favor of the passage of such a bill.” Later in the letter he addresses vising them tc be good to their mother and attentive to their schcol work. He closes by saying to his wife, “I remain your sincere and loving husband and brother in Christ, —William Gage.” Karly in the year of 1856 Big Bil was given the contract to build a and Flint where the present paved high- way runs. On February 28, 1856 while he and his workers were building a read way, the limb of a large tree fell on him and killed: him. — As there had been no prevous deaths in that part of the township there was no near-by cemetery, so his widow set eff two. acres from a part of their land in Fenton Town- ship for a cemetery. This may be noticed today as we ride along the Fenton-Flint Highway. William Gage’s body was the first to be laid And so ended the useful life of Holly Township’s: first white man settler. Big Bill Gage had been a hard working, good fighting and loud-preaching pioneer, and he died with his boots on. Eleven years after. his widow, Sarah Ingraham Gage, married her husband’s cousin, Albert G. Gage, a bachelor. who had followed. his relatives’ footsteps from New York to Michigan. The latter years of Betsy Ann Gage their lives were spent on the farm that Mrs. Gage had helped to pio- neer. The picture you notice of. Mrs. Gage was taken at the age of 63. She died at 72 on November 18, 1885, after a longer life of _use- fulness than her husband, Big Bill. You have read a detailed account of the Gage family but no more than our pioneer family is. entitled to—likewise, their ancestors, the ces- cendants of William..and Sarah Gage now living in Holly Township are good people..and respected people. In William and Sarah they have a lineage not to be ashamed of. HAIL TO THE MEMORY OF WILLIAM AND SARAH GAGE, THE PIONEERS OF HOLLY TOWNSHIP! {an ae rR A 160 Names In (1838 List ot - Land Owners Herewith is a list of the 160 prop- erty owners in Hoily Township for the year of 1838. The majority of {them took un the land direct from the Federal Government and many {of them were residents of other states when they bought it. They are listed alphabetically instead of by sections. Land was owned in all sections except Section 16 which was set aside as “School Land for the State of Michigan:” _ Catherine Ackerman, Ira C. Alger, Ethan Allen, Jonathan T. Allen, Darius Austin, Hiram Austin, Shad- : rick Austin, John C. Avery. Richard Barron, Hugh Belford, Harris Belote, Nelson Bevins, Ras- {tus H. Bartlett, Leonard Bisco, Jef- ferson Bowen, John Buckloh, Alex- ander Bush, ‘James Brown, Lydia Brown. Seth Cady, Emanuel Case, Royal Chamberlin, Harvey F. Clark, Solo-- mon Close, Pearson G.. Cochran, Harold Colton, James Cook, Alvin T. Crossman, Ansel Culver, Hiram Culver, Stephen Daines, Daniel Day, John H. Decker, James Dennis, Dan-~- iel Donaldson, Wim. Dopkin, Archi- bald Duncan, James Duncan, Justin Button, Chester Eastman, Eward Edwards, George Elsaner, John D. Evans, James Everts. . . John Fagan, Peter Fagan, Ter- rence Fagan, Thos. Fagan, Alfred C. Farlin, Pill Feed, Wm. B. Ferris. Thomas Fields, George Forsyth, John Forsyth, Philo C. Frost, William Gage, John Galloway, Elizabeth Gatty, Courter Goodwin, James Grant, John Green, William Haas, John Hadley, Joseph Hadley, Thos. Hadley, Luther Herrick, Nathan Herrick, Miles A. Hinman, Austin Holdridge, Nicholas Hosner, Frank Hurlburt, David Husted, Wm. P. - Husted. Peter Ingersoll, Lewis Johnson, Wm. George Johnston, Horace Kennedy, Cyrus Kinne, Elizabeth lLahring, . Otis Lamb, Philema Lathrop, Allen Lewis, James Ludington, Simeon Marsh, Edward Matthews, Wm. A. Matthews, James Maxwell, John Maxwell, Michael McDonald, David McCoy, James McMullen, Wm. Mce- Murray, Jeremiah Millspaugh, George Mitchell, Nathaniel Mitchell, Lyman Morehouse, George A. Neal, Stephen Palmer, Jonathan Parker. John B. Parshall, Lyman Phelps. . Luther Phillips, Josiah Phipps, Philo Fhipps, Chas. R: Pratt, Ebenezer Pratt. . Norman Rawson, John T. Reay- non, George Robinson, John Runyan, Rebecca Runyan, Vincent Runyan, Sylvester Sage, Johnson Sarvis, Abraham Schoolcraft, Henry School- craft, Burnett Scott, Thos. Shaw, A. Shipley, Isaac Skidder, Andrew Slaght, Robert Smart, Moses Smith, Catherine Smith, John Stevens, Gil- bert Stevenson, John Stone, John H, Stringer,.Wincle Stringer, Isaac Tay- lor, Charity Tayior, Wm. Thompson; Polly Todd, John Tooley, Abraham Traphagen, Nathaniel. Traphagen, Mary Tuttle, Amanda F. Tyler. Raiph W. Van Fossen, Wm. Van Steenburgh, Jacob Van Steenburgh, Hannibal Vickery, Almeron . Walk, Marcus Ward, Joseph War- dell, Joel Warren, Levi Warren, Mary Wells, Wm. Wells, Theodore Whit- Leonard Wilkin, Gardner D. John Johnson, ney, ; Williams, Luther Wilson, Henry Wright, Nicholas Yortan, William Young. Results of first Holly Township election held at the house of John Runyan in section 26 on Monday, April 2, 1838. 43 voters were pre- sent at the election. Supervisor—Jonathan T. Allen Clerk—Ira C. Alger Treasurer—Willet C, Day Highway Commissioner — Peter Fagan . . Highway Commissioner — Daniel Donaldson , . Highway Commissioner — Edwin Edwards Justice of the Peace—Ira C. Alger Justice of the Peace — William | Gage Fustice of the Peace— John Stone School Inspector—Filer Frost Constable—William Bevins Constable—Calvin Herrick Constable-—Daniel Donaidson -Assessor—Peter Fagan Assessor—Edwin Edwards ‘DETROIT PRICES CURRENT March 5, 1838 Apples (dried) ....... $1.25 per bu. Beans ......+-..+.+..-$1.50 per bu. Bees Wax ............--.18 per Ib. Butter ............0200-..25: per Ib, Beer ........-++...+-7.00 per barrel Cider ........+++....3.25 per barrel Eggs eseeeeeseeeeeeao per doz, Flour ...........--10.50.per barrel Hay ....c cence seve eee 20.00 per ton Hams ....10.00 per hundred pounds Potatoes .........-e002- eld per bu. Galt ...........:-.+-2.00 per barrel Whiskey .......-......50 per gallon” Steamboat wood ......2.00 per cord . News item in The Detroit Journal . & Courier of March 18, 1838: “Will some kind hearted person - linform us what has become of th water works? One neighborhoo least has had no.supply of “Ad: than two-thirds of the House are in | Mrs, John Fagan Ale” for some time.” Johnson, : ~ ocean greens ‘ i ‘ $ } é bo a family. THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD | By Edith M. Phipps It is unfortunate that we have so little information on Nathan Her- rick, the first white man to make land entry in Holly Township. The date of the entry is September 16, 1830 and it was made on a par- cel in Section one, fronting the old ‘Saginaw Trail. Mr. Herrick’s purchase is dated quite a few months previous to that of William Gage but he did not move in the township until the spring of 1832, after Mr. and Mrs. ‘Gage hed been well established in their fog cabin home-in the other corner of the township. Luther Herrick followed his brother, Nathan, in a land purchase. He took up 120 acres in Section 2 shortly after Mr. Gage, and Luther did not move in at the time of pur- chase. Instead, his brother, Cal- vin, built on his land ang we notice that Calvin Herrick held numerous public offices, after Holly became a Township. _ The tract of iand containing Holly and Groveland Townships was set off from Pontiac Township by an act of the State Legislature on March 17, 1835 and called Grove- land Township. Nathan Hervick be- came the first supervisor of the new township end the first election was held on the land owned by Luther Herrick In the home of his brother, Calvin Herrick. Groveland’s first town meeting was quite an historic event. The date was April 6, 1835. Our old friend, Williarn Gage, acted as chairman of the election and Con-} stant Southworth was clerk of the election board. The two candi- dates for supervisor were Nathan Herrick . and Philip McOmber. When the voting began, there were 12 qualified electors present. Peter Fagan got there a bit late but the polls were still open. Unbeknown to Herrics or McOmber he inquired the results of the voting. He was informed that each candidate had six votes apiece. Silently Peter dropped in the vote that elected Herrick and-then the fun began. Philip McOmber was pretty much “pled” over his defeat and being suspicious of Peter Fagan he at once went to biin and bluntly inquired who slipped in the vote that elected his opponent. Peter, being a peace- loving man: whispered to him that he wasn’t sure but that he thought it was Joseph Jennings, a man with a pronounced weakness for stam-| mering. Now Jennings, it seerns had promised upon his honor to vote for McOmber and without giv- ing him time for an explanation McOmber walked over and knock- ed Jennings to the floor. The other eleven men gathered around while poor Jennings tried tc stam- mer and whistle an explanation, but amid the tumuli the chairman declared Nathan Herrick the new superivsor of Groveland Township. When Holly was separated from Groveland Township ‘three years later we do not find Nathan Her- rick’s name as the holder of any Holly Township office, as was his brother, Calvin. mation we now have of Nathan is that he lived in the Township until Some time in the 1840’s. We have no knowledge of his first wife but we do know that. after she died he married Olive Cady, a daughter of Seth Cady, who lived in Section 21. The Cady family records state that they married in 1844 and had four children: Julia, Ida, Mary and Maurice. The third child, Mary, married a Mr. Fred Lee, living in the neighborhood of Owosso. Miss Mildred Cady, the librarian at Fen- ton, informs us that Nathan and the rest of his family migrated to the state of IUinois, where many descen- dants now reside. unable to furnish a picture of either of the Herrick brothers, Nathan, Luther or Calvin. But they all lived, with their families, in Holly Township, a hundred years ago. Luther Herrick moved into Holly Village in his latter years and built the home on the southeast corner of W. Maple and First streets, which is still standing and owned by Ezekiel T. Burrows. His son, Avery, lived for some time on the farm known as the Orr Rathburn farm on the road to Fenton. Avery Herrick was the father of our present town- man, Charles Herrick, who now The vague infor- Mrs. Avery Herrick lives on First street. Charles Her- rick’s first wife died a number of years ago. They were the parents of one son, Dell, who now. lives with his family in Detroit. Mr. Herrick’s present wife was formerly Gladys Hadley, the daughter of John Hadley, a member of a Holly Town- ship pioneer family which will be mentioned later more in detail. Mr. and Mrs. Herrick ara the par- ents of Hadley Herrick who is mar- ried and lives in Chicago. By R. EB. A. The third family to come ta Holly Township was the Fagan The honors are some- what divided between the father and son, Terrence Fagan and Peter. The son, Peter, really came first because he was here in the fall of 1832 assisting in the construction of the Saginaw Turnpike, In the winter he returned to his home in Otsego County, N, ¥., but in the spring he returned and his father came with him. And at that time Terrence Fagan took up land in Sections 2, 3, 10 and 11. Peter’s mother, Bridget, and his two broth- ers, Thomas and John came as scon as Peter and his father had erected a cabin. Terrence Fagan was born in Ire- land. on January 23, 1767 and died at his home in Holiy Township on January 20, 1852: His wife, Brid- get, outlived him by nearly six years, expiring on December 10, 1857, aged 82. Both of them were buried in the Hadley cemetery in Groveland Township on the Dixie Highway. The son, Peter, became outstanding and useful citizen of the new frontier. He was a4 civic minded man and took a lively inter- est in practically everything that occurred within the boundaries of Holly Township. In his later years he told’ and retold many events of the early days to his youngest son, William H., one of our present esteemed residents. It has been saidgthat his powers of recol- lection were unique but the writer of this article wil! never believe but We regret very much that we are: a very. what those powers were fully in- herited by the son, William H., for the latter has retained many of the incidents told by his father and having oeen born in the Township in 1864, he carries vivid recollections of at least twenty-five per cent of the 152 white males whose ages ran from 21 and up, who are listed in Holly Township’s first census taken in 1846. Therefore the historical commitice of the Township Centen- nial is greatly indebted to William H. Fagin, for much of the early history of Holly, Michigan. For seventy-four years he has made his heme in Holly. But back to the late Peter Fagan. EFrom a young man Peter was thrifty, hard-working and frugal. He was bern in Ireland on August 23, 1802 and migrated with his parents at an early age to America. Eventually after coming into the tcewnship he tock up land for him- self in Section 15 and during 1837 he built a log cabin on the property. The site of the old cabin was very close to the home known. for many years as the Imogene Spalding place now owned by the son, Wil- liam H. The size of the little cabin was ten feet square and a little over six feet high... It had a huge foreplace in one end, two windows on one side and a door and one window on the other side. The end opposite the fireplace contained a bed, a flour barrel and a pork barrel. In this humble structure, Peter kept “bachelor’s hell” for more than a year but for some time back he. had been keeping company with a de- mure lassie who with her parents had recently moved into Holly Township from the Quaker neigh- borhood around Jerusalem, New York. The name of the girl was Eliza L. Daines and....... this same couple, Peter Fagan and Eliza L. Daines became the first bride and groom in Holly Township. In the Stephen Daines home in Section 21 this first wedding cere- mony of the township was per- formed by Tra C. Alger, justice of peace and “Daddy” of the Village of Holly, on November i8, 1838. We are hagpy to present a picture of this picneer counle, taken after more than fifty years of wedded life, and, as you gaze upon their faces, can you notice resemblance to any .of their desecendants now .liv- ing in the township that they plo- neered? ent With happy hearts and strong constitutions, Peter and his bride ymoved into his modest cabin and then began a muitual partnership which lasted many, many years. Peter worked his land and became interested in local politics. He kad already affiliated himself with the Democratic party in Groveland Township affairs. He was some- what averse to the formation of the new township of Holly but eventu- ally acquiesced and when the first election was heid in Holly Township he was right on time and from that day on was one of Holly’s most en- thusiastic citizens. He was re- sponsible for the first postoffice in Holly Village and it was he who gave it the name “Holly Mills Post- office.’ In the first township election held in the home of John Runyan, Peter was elected to two offices: Highway Commissioner and Asses- sor. - When Peter and Eliza were mar- ried, the United States was passing through a-critical period. Through a .disagreement with President Jackson, the United States Bank had closed its doors and during the months that followed other banks, large and small throughout the sev- eral states and territories had closed their doors, one by one (a circura- stance to be repeated 95 years later). Therefore, money was a scarce commodity and the possessor of « barrel of flour and a barrel of pork was quite well-to-do. Peter had these and usually had a little money in the house. He was quite wished to receive ietters he would have to take a little money with him when he went to Stony Run or Pontiac because all letters from the East arrived C. ©. D. (This was before the stamp collectors got hot). Often, while at the Stony Run Postoffice, Peter saw men who returned “home empty-handed. They were obliged to go back and earn enough to claim their coveted letters, But time rolled along through Van Buren’s administration and eventually conditions got better. A Congressman proposed that the United States issue Treasury notes on the undiscovered natural re- sources of America and it wasn’t long before Prosperity came cut of its hiding place from “around the corner.” 2 veter and Elize Daines Fagan be- came the parents .or tay ‘ Whore ee rteen child- ren, . Their first two were boys | Mr. and Mis. Peter Fagan a letter-writer and he knew if hel Wir. and irs. who died in infancy. The others were Mary, Thomas, Edward Fran- celia, Peter, Eliza, Nancy, . John. Imogene, Amy, William and Sabra’ Mary, the eldest, married Fred Forsyth and became the mother of Edward Forsyth, now a local auc- tioneer; George, who recently died; and Lavina, who married Fred Piedmore and spent rmueh of her life in Holly; Mrs. Mamie Openo, of Pontiac. Thomas, the oldest son, inherited the political side of his father’s na- ture and was, for many years, a very popular supervisor of Holly Township. He was a man of sound business ability and good judgment. His position in his neighborhood was that of a brother advisor and whoever got to know Thomas Fagan was proud to be his friend. He married Emma Andrews and they had two children: a boy who died in infancy and a daughter, JOsig, Thomas Fagan Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fagan and Stella Gardner ed to fainting spells. During one of these spells while a small child he accidentally fell in the creek near is home and was drowned. Bertha Howard The John Fagan Family Blanche Maude oo, Mr. and Mrs. William Fagan who married Harvey Hawley and is now deceased. Thomas Fagan was born in the Township and lived his entire life here. : Edward, the next child, married Rachel Daines, They were the foster parents of a girl named Stella Gardner, who married Peter Spauld- ing and her residence is in Lam, Michigan. They also adopted Clar- ence Barber, a young bachelor about town, who usually speaks for himself in quite ea capable manner. Clarence can cance from darkness to daybreak without batting an eye. _ Edward Fagan lived on his farm in Section 14 most of his life. In his later years, he retired and pur- chased a home in Holly, He and Mrs. Fagan both died here, Francelia married Marion Daines | and moved to Clare, Michigan. Peter was a frail child, accustom- Nancy married Thomas Ryan. HOLLY, MICHIGAN . to be an “old man.” Eliza Fagan married Charles . Spaulding and they had two sons: ' Edward and Peter: Edward was drowned during his youth in Lake Pleasant, Lapeer County, and the: son, Peter, married Stella Gardner, already mentioned under the Ed- ward Fagan family. Eliza passed away soon after the drowring of Imogene Fagan became the second wife of the same Charles Snpauid- ing. She is one of the two surviv- ing children of Peter and Eliza Daines Fagan. She lives on First street with her neice, Mrs. Haddon. Amy Fagan married Fred Wort- man and they had six chijdren: Lily, Clitford, Fred, Peter, Ruth and Letha. Two sons of Fred Wortman, Jr. now live-in Holly Village and Mrs. Jarvis, the daughier of Ruth, lives in Holly Township. William H. Fagan, the second survivor of this large family, is a very permanent fixture of Holly Township. He married Agnes Haddon and they became the parents of four children: Peter, editor of THE NEWS CF LANSING; Flor- ence, wife of Albert Boening, of De- troit; William, deceased, and Ber. nice, wife of Haroid Sims, of Kala- mazoo. William H. Fagan, better known as “Bil” is one of the promineni men about town. He was born at the farm horne on March 14, 1864, He attended Five Points School, in the same building that all his brothers and sister: attended, Later he attended Holly High School and then he became a sue- cessful farmer. As long as he lives he will maintain a vivid interest in current and civic affairs the same as his father before him. On election nights, while the votes are being counted, the old Town Hall assem- bly would be far incomplete with- out the presence of this popular gentleman. _ He was active in farming and stock-raising until a few years ago when he and Mrs, Fagan purchased a parcel of land dust north of the village and there- on erected a fine residence where they now reside. He has never taken his retirement too. seriously as he still keeps busy locking after his two farms in Sections 15 and 22. By his side his capable wife, Agnes, has carried on for many years and for a little inside information they will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on December 14th, of this year. a The education of their four chiid- ren was completed in the Holly High school, the State Normal at Ypsi- lanti and the University of Michi- gan. None live in Holly at present, although Mr. and Mrs. Sims erected a residence just south of their own and resided there until Mr. Sims’ work took him to other parts of the state. With them however is their grandson, William, the son of their third child, who attends high school in Holly. - ; The name of Fagan-is creditably transmitted to this capable man who has lived so long in Hoily, It has been a pleasure to write the data on this good old pioneer fam- ily. The writer, throughout his life, has known Wiliam Fagan as Uncie Bill because he married one of the Hadden girls and Peter Addis married the other. Mighty pleas- ant recollections are held of hclidays when our families got together to celebrate ea events. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ryan died. after a few years of married life and left six orphaned children: Margaret, who married Matthew Haddon and lives in this Village; Mertie: Imo- gene; William; Ciara and Burt. The latter was killed in France dur- ‘ing the World War. Jonn Fagan married Sara Salina Northway, known throughout her life as “Lina.” She was brought up by her grandmother Gage ard she and her children are mentioned in the Gage family histery. Through- out his life, John Fagan, who lived and died on his farm in Section 22, was highly regarded by all who knew him. His genial smile and witty conversation endeared him to four | while his span of life covered four | score years, John Fagan never got generations of Holly citizens and Bernice and William Fagan “more they led the lives of hermits. ‘man of strong constitution and con- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 The Bachelox Brothers Accompanying their mother, Brid- get Fagan, from the State of New York in 1833 came John Fagan and Thomas Fagan, brothers of Peter Fagan. Entered in their names by their father, Terrence Fagan, was land in Sections 2, 3, 10 and 11. From the time they became young men, these two brothers associated ciosely with each cther, and, like their parents, were frugal people. They saved methcdically and cde- posited their hard-earned money in a certain bank, In 1837 the bank that held their deposits failed. When this happened, John and Thomes vowed never again to trust their money with banks of any kind. Progress from then on was diffi- cult and these two boys, becoming impatient with farming, decided to go to sea. They left Holly Town- ship and were gone for many de- cadas. ; Finally they came back to Holly, in the 7@’s. They resumed work on their Jand. They did not earry the air of prosperity but their brother, Peter, knew they had ac- cumulated money. They engaged -in stock-raising. They made purchases from their neighbors and always paid in cash. They had no desire for social activi- ties like their brother and sister-in- law. Their wants were few and they lived simply, but they worked and accurnulated. Gecasionally their brother, Peter, called on them as well as did Peter’s sons, their nephews, but the older they grew the In the fall of 1892 the nephews, noticed that John and Thomas were | growing feeble but they were get- ting old ard Peter himself was growing old. ; During the last few years of his life, Peter had retired from active labors, leaving his sons to carry on and day after day he could be seen on the streets of Holly, visiting with his friends. Not so with John and Thomes, the older they became CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD the farther they crawled into their “shells.” The winter of 1892 and 1893 was a severe winter. December and January passed and then came Feb- ruary. The snow was deep. The brothers lived on the farm recently purchased by Bryson Horton from Stuart Barkman. The house which stands on the corner, was in the northwest corner of Section 11, the barn across the road. A heavy snowstorm came in Feb- ruary and for a few days the neigh- bors failed to notice the accustomed tracks. across the road to the barn. Then someone investigated. They forced entrance into the house. They found the bodies of John and Thomas. One was lying on a couch. The other, who had evi- dently gone to aid his stricken brother had fallen to the floor and likewise died. Their stove fire had: gone out and their bodies were frozen. The two eccentric bach- elors had lived their lives. Lived their lives in the manner that they wsed, which is the privilege of each and every American citizen, who goes quietly about his work and lives within the law as had the Fagan brothers. Their bodies were laid to rest in the. Hadley cemetery and their brother, Peter, followed them in death on March 18, 1893. . He, too, was buried in the Hadley Cemetery. A few days following the funeral of the two brothers the search for money began. A considerable amount was found in the house; in the barn; amongst the wool; in sec- ret compartments in the flocr-joists; the granary; in fruit jars; and in rnany other places. While the total amount was quite a sum, the estate, being divided between the ten liv- ing heirs of Peter and Eliza Fagan, was not of sufficient magnitude to make any one family wealthy but hed was nevertheless appreciated by the surviving neices and nephews of these two eccentric. bachelor brothers, By R. EL A. While the sound of guns of the American Revolution boomed in the distance, aibaby boy named Jonathan T, Allen first saw the light of day in Mommouth County, in the State of New Jersey. At the moment cf his birth, Jonathan’s father was serving in the Jersey Militia In the year of Jonathan T. Allen 2780 and the brave women of New Jersey were still talking of the ter- rible Battle of Monmouth, which had oceurred within a very few miles of Jonathan’s birth-place. This baby boy who later was to have the honor of naming our tewnshio of Holly,. after Mount Holly, New Jersey, grew up to be a victions. He brought the atmos- phere of the Revolution with him and a determined resolution to eerve out a home in the Territory of Michigan, When Jonathan was 45 years of rc ner CNN RRR Tm Ethan Allen age he was the father of eight child- ren, born in New Jersey. They were Ethan, Sarah, Hannah, John C., Paulina, Iva, Hymen and one other who died shortly after their 00 mate etme a AAC RENCE ON Mrs. Ethan Aten migration to Michigan. Jonathan’s home at Howell, New Jersey, was not far from the At- lantic Ocean. When the family was ready to start for Michigan some of the children manifested a desire to gaze once more at the Ocean. So taking the six older children Jonathan obliged them by loading them into the Conestoga wagon and driving to the beach, where they all took a final swim in the Atlantic. Jonathan, his wife and family ar- amenities ta atl Steckton Allen rived in Michigan in 1825. They stayed a few weeks in Detroit and then settled near Utica in Macomb County. In 1835 they came to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Allen Holly, while it was a part of Grove- land, and in Section 35 Jonathan tock up 160 acres of Jand. A little to the south of the residence on the hill known as the Lacy home and near the spring north of Lacy Lake 3chn Allen three local men, William Young, Ira C. Alger and a Mr. Whittiker together with Jonathan formed a “bee” and between sundown and sunup on a day in May completed the erection of an adequate log- cabin. Here the Allen family re- sided for many years. _ donathan at once took an active interest in affairs of local govern- ment, and three years later, after making some trips to the Capitol in Detroit he had the pleasure of see- ing Holly come in as a township named by himself and the honor} of being elected the first supervisor. Ethan Allen, the oldest child mar- ried Miss Addie Lamphier from Mil- ford and this couple became the par- ents of John C. Allen. who now lives in Hemet, California. With him lives his mother, who is now past 95 years of age. Ethan died when quite a young man and his wife later married his younger brother, Stockton Allen, a veteran of the Civil War and deceased for many years. 7 Sarah Allen married Stephen Delia Young Alien Tra Allen Mrs. Ire Allen peer ernanar sins henrereeaammaranrenneerann anunesureemant- 6 L. W. Drake ; Mrs. L. W. Drake Mr. and Mrs. John S. Mills Winsiow; Hannah married Ira Marsh; John C. married. Delia Young and lived in Flint, Michigan; Tra Allen married Emily Eliott; Paulina married W. H. Baker and Hyman married Matilda Locke. Some time after the death of his first wife, Jonathan married a Miss Rebecca Kettle and they had three more children: Stockton, Lydia and Durrell. Stockton married his sis- ter-in-law, as mentioned; Lydia married L. W. Drake and was the mecther of Mrs. John Mills, who is now the only local resident repre- sentative of that large family of the early day. Durrell. died during infancy. After a long life of usefulness to his farnily and to his community, Jonathan T. Allen passed away at the home of one of his daughters in the Village of Holly. The dwell- ing, still standing, is now owned by Miss Ada Munger on East Maple street. His death occurred in 18635, and he had recently passed his 85th of 1836, came Ira C. Aiger with his frail but beautiful wife, Maryanne. They came direct to Section 34 and took up 160 acres, comprising the whole southwest quarter which at the present time takes up more than half of the business section of Holly Village and a good part of the resi- dential district. Ira’s__ original tract is now bounded on the west by Saginaw street; on the north by Maple street; on the east by College street and on the south by the Rose { Township line. Ira C. Alger was born March 28, 1813 and his wife, Maryanne Dobir, was born in 1816. Maryanne’s family had stopped in Detroit and she herself remained with them until Ira had constructed a rude log cabin on the site of the frame home at 303 Johns street. They had been married a year previous (April 23, 1835) to their migration to Michi- gan. This modest log cabin became quite a rendezvous for the Chippewa Indians, who then made their hunt- ing grounds in northwest Oakland County. Ira, at once, began. burning trees and breaking up the virgin soil for farming purposes. A few months after his arrival, his brothers, Myvror. and Benjamin, came to Michigan. They were almost as enthusiastic as Ira himself, over his government grant of land. They admired the Shiawassee River that curved lazily through its southwest corner and Ira told them that as soon as he felled enough trees for a decent sized farm, he would dam up _ the Shiawassee and put in a saw-mill. Over fra’s hundred and sixty roamed many wild anirnals. of the forest. There were deer, wild turkeys and game in abundance. When Ira went out to work he took bis flint-lock with him just in case a pack of wolves happened along. And the first season progressed ac- cording to expectation. Two days before Thanksgiving his Indian neighbors “wintered in” over on the shore of Dickinson Lake and Ira and Maryanne decided to observe the holiday by inviting some relatives in. Benjamin and his wife were nearby and Myron came over from Tyrone County. Early in the morning of Thanks- giving, Myron heard the cal] of a wild-turkey. Taking Ire’s gun down from its hooks he traced the call a little way to the north and on the present site of the Norton Hotel, he shot the gobbling torm-tur- key which was reosting comfort- -ably in a large white-oak. So, 102 yoar. years ago, the Thanksgiving feast was properly observed in Holly Vil- lage wasn’t heard of. tn the early part of June of the following year, Maryanne and Ira made the journey to Detroit on horseback. Maryanne decided to stay where she could be near a doctor. Ira came back to Holly but the latter part of the month he made another trip to Detroit and found that is wife had given birth to a son, Ira C. Algert, Jr., born June 10, 1837. The family of three came back to Holly and no more trips were made to Detroit again until 1840, when Maryanne again desired to be near a doctor. This time George W. Al- ger was born and from then on Maryanne became rnore fraii than ever, She died on March 15, 1542, leaving Ira with two motherless sons. Sarah Clough was bern in the Hast on December 28, 1810. She was the sister of Judson Clough, an early pioneer, and she became the second wife of Ira ©. Alger on Octo- ber 25, 1843. Tra had been pretty busy thai summer damming up the Shiawas- see River and building his saw-mill. The first log was sawed in August of that year. A slab schoolhouse was built on the east side of the highway just south of the new mill- pond and Ira had moved his log cabin to the west and erected the first frame house of the future vil- lage of Holly, which still stands at 303 Johns street. The First White Child Born in Holly Village Ten months after Ira C. and Sarah Clough Alger had moved into their new frame home, a baby boy was born there. On August 29, 1844, John H. Alger arrived and carried the distinction of being the first white child born in the Village, thereby sharing the honors with Sarah Gage, the first in the township Later came Elijan M. Alger, born March 2, 1847 and then Martha. Al- ger, born January 21, 1851. In 1853 Ira and Sarah adopted a 14 year old girl named Martha Austin. In the fall of 1843, Ira saw his son, Ira C., Jr., start his first term of schoo] in the log slab building, with Caroline Norris as the teacher. Before Ira left his home in the East, he had quite a practical knowledge of medicine. This with knowledge gained from his Indian IRA C. ALGER FAMILY HOLLY, MICHIGAN BUILDS FIRST FRAME ira C. Alger neighbors and coupled with his ex- Howard ceptional good judgment gave him sufficient inspiration to care for many of the pioneers who develop- ed Michigan fever and ague. He had so much success that he soon became known as a physician and was nicknamed “Doc.” And the old residents trusted. the care of their families, their horses and their cows with good old “Doctor” Alger, who held no M. D. degree, but who nevertheless was a good practical doctor. His granddaughter, Mrs. Clement E. Miner, now helds the recipe for a salve, acquired by “Doc” Alger, that possesses remark- able powers of heslin It was was given him by an old Indian Chief and during his life, Doc Alger refused many and many an offer to sell the formula. When the other modern physi- cians migrated to Holly, “Doc” Alger made friends with them, but many an old resident continued to call on him whenever they had an ache or a pain. His “office” was an open-air one, on the front porch of the cid Washingion House, where he spent many an hour in a comfortable rocking chair, in the latter days of his life. But his activities were not limited to the practise of medicine. He was a carpenter, millwright, justice-of- the-peace, hotel-keeper, ticket agent for the Oakland and Ottawa Rail- road and stage-line owner. For a number of years he operated a stage-coach line between Holly and Bay City. This was prior to the building of the Holly-Flint Railway. | He finally retired in a home just south of the present home of his grandson, Stuart Alger, on Le- grande — street. Here his wife, Sarah, died in 1894 and Ira followed her three years later in 1897 at the age of 84. His oldest son, Ira C. Alger, Jr., served in the Civil War and became a. commissioned officer. He was known as “Colonel” Alger and, after The First Frame House In the Village; It Stills Stands at 203 Johns Street iHoward of Newark, N. J., -Grace, who is the wife. of Attorney +C. E. Miner of this Village. | Alger, with his ‘ whiskers and his typical plug hat. HOUSE; JOHN, VILLAGE’ S FIRST WHITE CHILD From out of the East, in the spring {° j his discharge, he moved to Saginaw and became superintendent of the Stevens Roller Mills. He married Anna Jones. George Alger moved to Detroit. He was the father of Hal and George. John H. Alger, the first white child of the Village, married Minnie Myerhof and they became the par- fents of John Alger, formerly in the (tailoring business in Holly, but now of Holly, and of Milwaukee; Stewart, John H. Alger lived his entire life in Holly. Elijah M. Alger married Nellie + Foster and they had three children: Conley, Agnes and Hortense. Martha Alger married William Thomas. They had a daughter, Madge, who married John Donahue, of Toledo. The good old patriarch, Ira C. Uncle Sam chin can assuredly be considered. the ! “Daddy of the Village of Holly.” _ eyeneners The John Alger Family Stewart Grace John BY R. Bs A. if you drive cut to our Oak Hill cemetery, two miles north and west of the village, you will find, on the- top of the hill and in the central part, an old weather-beaten marker. with the following inscription there- on: “Elias Cady Died March 31, 1853 AGE, 36y’rs., 6 mos. 25 @’s” This, my friends, is the modest inscription on the modest monument of aman, who in days gone by, walked and talked with our com-- mander-in-chief, during the trying years of the American Revolution. Elias Cady was born in Provi- denice, Rhode Island, on September’ 7th, 1756. He was of Welsh de- scent, the son of Benjamin and Pa- tience Shippey Cady. Before the outbreak of the Revolution, the father had served many years in the British Navy and in 1774 Bena- jer Cady bore the rank of Rear- Admiral. At the beginning = of 1775, however, he resigned his com- mission and cast his lot with the Americans. Benajer Cady’s career in our navy was very short because: he lost his life in a shipwreck in the: West Indies. When Providence, Rhode Island, got the news of the battles of Lex- ington and Concord, Elias, then a boy of 19, got a pack of clothes to- gether, shouldered his musket, bade - his mother goodbye and told her he was on his way to Cambridge to en- list in the Yankee Army. The former British Admiral’s son had only gone a short way up the road when he was joined by another boy of his own age. In less than five minutes two more boys joined them and before they had gone ten miles one hundred young men were headed toward Boston. Before they got to the outskirts of this city this company of recruits had swol- len to a whole battalion. Years afterward, when he was an- old man, this same Elias Cady sang. the same song to his grandson, Daniel Cady, that this motley: bat- Concluded on the Next Page~ aaa noo THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 . ELIAS CADY Continued From Preceding Page _talion sang as it marched toward Boston. The old, old song that the young people, more especially the young men of that day, were singing as they now. sing the new and pop- ular songs they hear over the radio. The name of the song was, “The World Turned Upside Down.” 1 give you a verse: “What-happy golden days those When I was in my prime! The lassies took delight in me, I was so neat and fine; ‘I roved about from fair to fair, Likewise from town to town, Until I married me a wife And the world turned upside down.” were Elias Cady and his friends arrived in Cambridge in ample time for the Battle of Bunker Hill, and in this battle the young recruit won ‘the praises of his comrades for saving the life of his wounded colonel. He dragged the officer safely out of reach of the British bayonets. Last summer when some of my family and I stood in the shadow of the Bunker Hill monument I thought of Elias Cady, who 162 years before, had stood on that same spot and did his part to help retain the Yankee ‘stronghold and repulse two unsuccessful advances of the redcoats. I reviewed in my: mind that picture of despair and chaos that overwhelmed those Yankee men and boys . discovered to their abomination. that certain victory was snatched from them due to the lack 6f sufficient ammunition. On the third of the following month, this young soldier had the pleasure of being in that group in Cambridge, who witnessed one of the great epochai events in Ameri- can History. He saw the gallant fox-hunting gentleman from ‘Vir- ginia draw his sword in salute to the Amercan Army, while astride his horse under the farnous elm and assume, .commmand of this great as- semblage. Immediately thereafter he listened to the welcorne speech given by General Nathaniel Greene of Rhode Island, whose words so fit- ted the exalted occasion that Gen- eral Greene at once stepped into the good graces of his chief and re- mained there for the balance of Washington’s life; notwithstanding the commander’s honest endeavor to show absolutely no favoritism to any of his officers during the period of the war. / Because of his bravery in the Bunker Hill engagement, Private Cady was chosen as one of the first scouts on Waeashington’s staff; and his fondest diversion while living in _ Holly, years later, was to relate with beaming pride, the incident of the night when George Washington accompanied him on a reconnoiter- ing expedition—just the two of them—returning at daybreak with valuable information to be prepar- ed to meet the redcoats. In the days of the Revolution, it was considered a matter of distinc- tion to be privileged to serve in the Guard of the Commander-in-Chief. Washington ordered the corps to be formed of “reliable men,” that they be chosen from various regiments with height speecified, “from five feet nine inches to five feet ten inches, and to be handsomely and well made.” A sketch of Elias Cady shows at once that the boy was well qualified for the position, In a letter to Colonel Gibbs, the General furthe. specified, “1 think fidelity most likely to be found in those who have family connections in this country. You will, there- fore, send me none but natives.” From time to time during the war the Guard was changed and rear- ranged, but Elias Cady kept his place thereon. He accompanied General Washington to New York. He fought in the Battle of Long Island; in the Battle of Harlem. He was at White Plains. He rode a horse to Philadelphia in the early summer of 1776 and waited for his commander while he interviewed Betsy Ross, the maker. of our stars and stripes. He was on the run with the ragged troops when the British chased them through New Jersey, He was at Trenton, and Princeton and old military records show thet he spent the dismal win- ter at Valley Forge. Wherever Washington went the Old Guard kept pretty close to him. And what a grand record that Old Guard made. But one by one, during the middie of the last century, more than fifty years after the death of their galiant chieftain, they passed away. Up to March of 1853, all but three had passed on, but among these three—-and this is accurate history—Elias Cady lingered on. Two others remained after March 31, 1853, when Elias died. These two were Colonel John Nicholas and Sergeant Uzal Knapp. John Nicholas outlived Elias Cady by nearly two years and Uzal Knapp died at his farm home in New Wind- sor, New York, near Newburgh, on January 11, 1856. Sergeant Knapp’s body was laid to rest on an old army stamping ground, in the yard of Washington’s headquarters at Newburgh, at the foot of the flagstaff. Tourists visit the famous headquarters in Newburgh, where his excellency spent so many months, have the op- portunity of gazing on the monu- ment of Uzal Kapp, the last sur- vivor of the Old Guard. After his discharge from New- burgh-on-ihe-Hudson in 1783, Elias Cady returned to his home in Provi- dence. After eight years of roam- ing about twelve states with the continental army, he went back home ito begin civilian life over again. This was not an easy task. It never has been an easy task for ' the veteran of any war to do. But with the same dominating courage displayed by other veterans, Elias Cady held high his chin and smiled; smiled and went to work on his mother’s little farm, with the opti- mistic hope that better days were in ~ gtore for him. when they } CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD a d Seth Baker Cady Better days were in store for him and during those spring nights of 1783, Patience Cady noticed thai her son, Elias, was spending much time somewhere in the better residen- tial district of Providence. She soon came to the conclusion that ‘Lish’' was out a-courtin, but time went on and young men and veter- ans of those days had difficulties in locating themseives, where they could get ahead financially. It was not until 1789, in the autumn, that Elias Cady and Olive Baker’ were married. A year after their wed- ding the happiness of this couple was made more ccmplete by the arrival of a baby, a little boy, born on October 15, 1790, and named Seth Baker Cady. Throughout his life, Elias placed much dependence in this first-born son as will be seen later. The next child was a daugh- ter, narned Hhoda, and then an- other daughter, Mary. Quite a family now, and Elias began to rea- lize that he should have a better farm and more land. He knew, too, on account of the rock surface in the State of Rhode Island, he had better look to another state and besides Elias was developing & spirit of restlessness. In jater years, he told one of the Joslin family that after a young man roams about the country for a per- cult to get anchored to one spot.” And so, in the spring of 1794, during Washington’s second admin- istration he and Olive and the children made the break. They of today whof headed west and landed at Utica, New York. The country was. be- ginning to prosper then, and. Elias bought a farm just outside of Utica. As the years drifted along three more children arrived. There were: Sarah, Philinda and Eilas, Jr., and many people now living in Holly have recollections of Elias Cady, Jr. He bore the name of his father and older residents of Holly, who knew both father and son, said the resem- blance between the two was, indeed, striking. The years passed quickly in Utica, New York. All the children grew up, married and soon had homes of their own.- And just about the time that Elias and Olive thought they could begin to enjoy the quiet, peacefulness of middle age some- thing happened to Olive. She be- came ill and, within a week, this helpmate and sweetheart of his Mildred Cady and Bertha Oady Newton iod of seven years, it’s “mighty diffi- Cady youth was taken from him. It kind of busted the’ old man up. There would never be another to replace Olive Baker Cady and there never WAS another to replace her for Elias never re-married. He told his son, Elias, that the day they lowered Olive’s body in her grave at Utica the pride and glory of all his accomplishments went with her. For Olive had pioneered with him, had borne his children and together they had an upright, honorable, industrious and Christian family of boys and giris,.a credit to the new America. But the element of time sears over many wounds and gradually Elias became his old droll self again. For about three years, he lived alone on his Utica farm but finally in 1835 when he was 79, Seth induced him to dispose of his farm and come to live with him and Sarah, at Cohoc- tah, New York. He found the com- years to sit down to a table where fa woman did the cocking. But even at the age of 79 Ellas was youthful and active and after two years Sarah noticed a great deal of restlessness in her father-in-law. . Daniel Cady Mrs. Baniel Cady In fact, she noticed the same signs in her husband. Night after night, by the light of a candle, they pored over maps of the central west. There were alluring rumors about the new country, especially about Detroit that growing eity in Michi- gan. So, in the spring of 1838, we find Seth’s family, Elias, Jr.’s family and the doty old veteran, Elias, him- self as emigrants to Michigan, com- ing directly to the new Township of Holly. Seth Cady purchased the south- westquarter of Secton 2t and built his log cabin on the present site of the home of Thomas Lee. Elias, Jr., put up his cabin on the same land but near the site of the Snow resj-| dence. The property comprised ail of the present Snow farm and part of the Lee farm and the lake adjoin- ing still bears the name of Cady. _ Here, in the summer of 1838, the old man watched his two song felli 8 the trees and carve out a farm from the thickly wocded land. In small chores the old man assisted, bul his days of hard labor were over and every month at the Stony Run post- | office,, a pension check came for him, if the family needed meat, how- ever, they left this task to grz ndpa. The old zulu.was carefully . taken down from the wall and Ehas, with cool and steady hand perched him- self on a stump in the runway a half mile below Seth’s house and to the north and before long the “Old Trusty” “would belch forth its} p charge. Up in the log cabin, Sarah would hear the report and say to gun. Yl bet he’s ~ shot another deer!” and Sarah would be right for be but a wild turkey as well. Kentucy. “what troubled him. like this. plied. in Utica. of mine? ‘er down to Kaintuck!” And this 90 year old man left in his saddle from Holly Township for in the summer He reached his destination: and spent two weeks with his old - The two old fought the Revolution over and belittied the efforts of the mod- ern American Army of that day in their war with Mexico. ; “The good old army ain't what. it used to be,” Jim told Elias, had OUR army down there we'd a- cleaned them Mexicans up in about two weeks In spite of grandpa’s strong con- stitution, Seth and Sarah were glad to see him come safely back to Holly When he slipped out of his. saddle the old man was forced to admit that he wasn’t as young as he used to be; days were over; and he would be content to sit by the fireside and visit with the women, Kentucky comrade. Township. the table. up and was about doors when the wail of an infant was heard from its interior, rolling the coat, Mr. Beach found a healthy female infant. dently beer, born but a short time and had not yet been washed and Mrs. Peter Ingerscil took he child and cared for it and the came from all directions to dressed. deer and pulled the trigger he NHVER MISSED! a neighbor and pioneer, once said thet. when Elias Cady was 90 years cid i.e could shoot off a squirrel’s heed at 300 paces! the Yankees won the Revolution! And, while he was down there in the runway, if the folks at the house heard a second report, they could Charles Quick, ’ Little wonder pretiy sure of not only a deer Shertly after Elias’ 90th birthday family noticed something on his mind. ha aeted peculiar ever since a certain letter had arrived for him fror One day Seth asked him --ond this is so extraordinary that it is amusing yet spectacular—the that grandpa had He had “Since I got that letter from “Ves, father,” “whet about it?” Jim.” he said, “I’m kinda anxious.” said Seth, “but And the old man hemmed and ays. hawed, but all eyes snapped at Seth, : to do something, Seth, and I don’t want you ner You know that three year old mare Ym a-gonna ride to? many stories hawed and finally said, Jim’s down there Kaintuck-—for seven. years, Jim and me was chums-—-back We was at Valley Forge to- gether when we liked to froze and starved, but Jim never Jim was like that. : awful good boy, Seth, and we haint forgot each other. brothers them days you've spent seven years with a boy like Jim you just don’t forgit.” “Of course not, father,” Seth re- “I remember I time you had together that week But what about it Again the cold man hemmed and at once his bright “Pm a-goin’ ‘Lish Well, of the Revolution ito that its in “Well, in the old quailed. Jim was an like when We was and, 0 to stop their own children. In the fall of 1848 the old man saw the same disaster come into the life of his son, Seth, as had befallen him back in Utica. away and was buried at. Oak Hill. After the funeral Elias said to his’ “Seth, you're movin’ away, but Holly is home to When I die I want you to there son, me now.. bury me talkin’ in your lct. right near the farm and i want t be there.” nm 1852, Seth Holly to his two sons, and moved to Genesee- It was here that the old veteran died, having nearly attained the age of 97. sons brought his body back to Holly Seth, Jr., vilie, near Flint. gave his land in Elias an His tw for burial as he had requested. And so lived and died Elias Cady, true patriot, veteran and pioneer of Holly Township. grandchildren . remained Township, raarried and later moved only one of them was thera. away until left t to continue residence This was Danie] Cady, the 8th child of Seth and Sarah Some what a good mé, of 1846. safely cronies again “Tf they his wandering from now on Sarah passed about It’s of his in Holly Joslin Cady, Census of 1845 Sets Population 636; Voters 151 In the census of Oakland County in 1845, there are the names of 656 persons listed as residents of Holly Township. Of the total, 151 were voters. Of the total, also, four men, Terrence Fagan, Elias Cady, Daniel Donaldson Daines, were “over 75 years of age.” Following are the names of the 151 voters: (Asterisks represent heads of fam- ilies) Alpheus Ackerson Grandison Ackerson Paul Ackerson Benjamin Alger* Ira C. Aiger* Myron Alger* Ethan Allen Hiram Allen fra Allen* Jonathan T..ANen* | John Allen Lorery Allen Orrin Allen* — Almarina Austin*® Darius Austin* John Austin*® Shadrick B. Austin Adamingah Baker* Francis Baker . John Baker* . William Baker. Roger FP. Bardwell* Kdward Baxter* Hugh Beliord* Asa Belote Horace Belote* William Bevins* James Brown* Samuel Brown* Thomas Brown Sylbester Brown Alexander Bush Elias Cady Seth B. Cady* — Hiram Calvin” Gordon Calvin George Case Richard. Case* Judson Clough* Jacob Cogins* Nathan Collier Stephen Daines* John Daines Douglas Davis* Thomas Davis Willit C. Day* Benjamin Decker Hiram Decker William Decker* Allen Donaldson* Daniel Donaldson Edwin Edwards* panionship of Seth and his wife de-| the grandchildren and the great George Elisfer* Ughtful. Sarah was good to hnum,!} grandchildren. _And this he did and Alexis Elliott* and it was pretty grand after three|those grandchildren transmitted Andrew Elliott* Chester Ellictt* Jacob Elliott* Nathan Ellictt Peter Flliott* James Erving* Lorenzc D, Evans* George Everett* John Fagan Peter Fagan* Terrence Fagan* Thomas Fagan John Forsyvth* O Filer Frost* James Frost William Gage* d James Goodrich Nelson Goodrich* Horace Green* Morris Green 0 . Reuben Green William Haas* Joseph Hadley* ' Hiram Hadstate* Allen Hanscorn* Charles F, Harback* David Herrick Luther Herrick* Nathan Herrick — Nathaniel Herrick* Nicholas Hosner* Franklin Hurlburt* whom I remember because hef David Hustead®* Uved in the same district where I] ‘Thomas Hustead* attended country school. His Lewis Johnson* youngest daughter, Mildred, was. my first teacher and now she is librar- She and her sister, ian in Fenton. Mrs. Newton, both reside in Fenton and practically all I have toid you about Elias Cady I from them. ettlers lage of Helly. prospered, but before womanhood, Mr. and Mrs. moved away, for the reason, it is said, that they might learn that they were not her Therefor, we know little about the child, whether she mar- ried or not, but it the children, “There goes grandpa’s| that she later earned a very worthy reputation Even her fist rname has never been when grandpa got the bead on al divulged in the old records. arents. as see the little stranger. of applications were sons wishing to adopt it and finally the child was delivered into the cus- tody of Mrs. James P. Allien later lived with her husband on the shore of Simonson Lake in the vil-{ nave ea rire aOR Incident In Beach’s Tavern In °37 RB ecalled A company of soldiers, on their way to Canada to participate in the} “Patriot War” stopped one morning} at the cld Beach Hotel on Section 12 Jonathan D. Parker* and partook of some Hquor. . their departure they left an old rag- ged and sleeveless coat rolled up on The landlord picked it out to toss it A number made by per- who The child grew and a she reached Alien feared the chiid was reported senool teacher. learned ~ On Un- it had evi- Daniel Jones* — Jonathan Jones*. W.S. Jones Americ Joslin* Noah Joslin* - Perry Joslin Thomas Joslin* Hiram Kelly* William Kite* Henry Lahring* Tra H. Marsh* James Mason" Jdchn Maxwell* Patrick McAllis* Jackson McHenry* Daniel Minock* George Mitchell* Matthew Morehouse* James Morrison* Daniél K. Nobles* Jacob Norris’ Timothy Ostrander* Charles Pettis* James Phillips* ‘Charles Quick* Alonzo RE. Rood* Higgins Rovce* Jonathan Royce* John Runyan* Burnett Seott* Dennison Seranton* Andrew Slack* — I, Slack Milow W. Smith* Moses Smith* Sidney A. Smith* Isaac Springer* Gilbert Stevenson* John Stewart* Edward Stingiss Lewis Stingiss Justin Stockton Darius K. Stone* Jobn Stone, Jr.* Summer Stone* Isaac Taylor Jonn Tooley* . Abram H. Traphagan* Wm. H. Trachagan N. Traphagan Mose Walton* Charles Warren* goel Warren* Freeman Webster* isaac Wenhster* . Orange Webster* Charles Willover* Constantine G. Young* William Young* Thomas A. Young Nicholas Yorton* and Stephen) athe HOLLY, MICHIGAN 2nd Marriage Tn ‘Township — leld in L839 William Young erected a building and opened a blacksmith-shop in 1839, the first one in the township. It steod on section 22, and Mr. Young hired a man named Hiram Hadstead te do his blacksmithing. The latter personage made a con- tract with his ex-wife to perform: the work in the second story, and it was net long before this twain were again made “one flesh.” The cere- mony was performed by Filer Frost, J. P., and the second marriage of this couple was also the second mar- riage that took place in the town- ship. Nothing being said to the contrary, it may be supposed they ‘lived happily ever afterwards.” The first hotel in the township was built at Stony Run, in 1834, by Smith Jenks and Thomas Irish, and in its day, was well patronized. in the fall of 1844, Thomas Joslin eame to Michigan from Steuberi county, New York, and in the spring now lives, on section 17. He pur- ehased the land from the grovern- ment, and, in order to get to his place, cut aroad through for two miles. He brought his wife and five sons with him. One son was @ngaged in the practice of law at Grand Rapids, two were ministers of Methodist Episcopal faith; one lived on a farm adjoining his father’s place and the other owned a fine farm in the southwest part of the township, where he had lived ‘for three years, having been for many years previously editor of the Saginaw Enterprise, published at East Saginaw. He was the oldest son and only relinquished the newspa- per business on account of failing health. enn nner Nee First Road In Township Built iin Year 1834 The first road in the township was that portion of the Detroit and Saginaw Turnpike which crossed the northeast corner, on sections 1 and iz. This was completed in 1534, as previously stated. From all ac- counts given by settlers, the lower or southern portion of this road was iong a terrible mud-hole. The dis- tance from Detroit to Royal Oak, 13 miles, was almost impassable, and many teams were — five miles a day. When Peter Fagan came in 1833, this was the best time he could make over that por- tion of the route, and he had a good ox-team and a span of horses draw- ing his wagon. For many years after Detroit was settled it was sup- posed that there was no “hard. land” within a great many miles of it, and when some adventurers, more bold than others, pushed out thre: almost found the beautiful country in the story was scarcely credited. It fin- ally became a settled fact that there ‘was fine farming country jo the northwest of Detroit, and then a _,8reat excitement was raised in the qsmall city, and its inhabitants flock- ed forth to invest in the newly-dis- covered “land cof promise.” A plank road was laid from Hol- ly to Flint in 1855-56, and was for some time, kept-in good repair). The Detroit Free Press of March 5, 1838 lists the following Banks of that city: Bank of Michigan, 1340 Jefferson Avenue, ° , Farmers & Mechanics Bank, 78 Jefferson Avenue. Fe Michigan State Bank, on Jefferson Avenue, . Detroit City Bank, on Jefferson Avenue, . nance. Item in Detroit Free. Press of March 5, 1838: Symptoms of Spring— The ice in the River moved off yesterday very unceremoniously, Dut without, as we understand, do- ing any damage to the vessels of the harbor. . At the moment of its starting, a fine span of horses with a wagon were crossing over to Windser, and so rapid was the movement, that all attempts to get them off at that place were ineffectual. We have learned however that they were got off safely some miles below the u Canadian shore. EXTRA COPIES © OF THIS ISSUE. OF THE HOLLY HERALD NOW ON SALE AT THE HERALD OFFICE of 1845 moved to the place where he_ unable tov, advance at. a more rapid rate than” nd neighborhood of Royal Oak their THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1933 _ L | HOLLY, MICHIGAN : a “Appl e Island” ot Chief Pontiac Residents of Holiy Township are frequently seen in the city of Pon- tiac, our county seat. was named after Pontiac, the great- est Indian general of all time. Often this great Indian chief trav- elled the Saginaw Trail over which was built the Dixie Highway cross- ing the northeast corner of our township. The early history of Detroit fea- tures a great deal about this fam- ous chieftain of the Ottawas. ambition, cleverness and cratfiness is mentioned much in detail. His main purpose in life seemed to be the extermination of the English-}. He |- ‘speaking peopie in Michigan. almost realized his ambition, and had it not been for the timely action of a beautiful French demoiselle named Angelique Cuillerier it is doubtful if the capture of Detroit} would have been averted. Some historians state that it was an Ojibwa girl who released Pontiac schemes to Major Gladwin, but it was Angelique Cuillerier, the daughter of a wealthy French land- owner, DISGUISED as Catherine, ihe Ojibwa girl who divulged the plans of Pontiac to the Major. Had} Pontiac’s plans materialized the English colonization of the State of Michigan would, to say the ieast, have been greatly retarded. oS After each unsuccessful attack on Detroit in the early summer of 1763} ‘Pontiac.and his braves retired to “Me-nalh-sa-gor-ning.” . The Eng- lish translation of the word is “gyple place.” And it was on “Apple Island” in the middle of Or- chard Lake in West Bloomfield Township where Pontiac found his. “haven of rest.” This is within 20 miles of Holly Township. . ’ During the French.and Indian War, Pontiac, leading several Indian na- tions, was a great menace to the English and a great aid to the French. He. had numerous habi- tues and stamping grounds, but closest to his savage heart was this 40-acre island in one of Oakland County’s largest lakes, Known at one time as Orchard Island, but as Apple Island since. owned by the Campbell family. in the presence of its original - apple irees, the Island had a secret of its own. Not even the Indians df the early day could enlighten the whites as to who did the planting. | Old and gnarled, it seemed they ’- would never die, but eventually they succumbed. Six years ago one of the original stumps was still visible. Today the original trees are gone anothers have been trans- planted in their places, but “Pon- tiae’s Island,” visible in the distance to the passng motorists, will always loom up as.one of the extreme beauty spots of Oakland County, ' ‘Jt is said with authority that Me- nah-sa-gor-ning is the true resting place of big chief Pontiac. Read what Senator Copeland, a former Michigan boy, says about it. PONTIAC’S BURIAL By Senator Royal S. Copeland Reprinted by Permission from Pon- tiac Press, of Tuesday, Aug. 30, 1932 So conflicting are the statements, made by historians, public speakers and the public generally that it has “seemed wise to record the true story of Pontiac’s burial. in 1769, soon after his assassina- tion in Illinois by one- of a rival tribe, his followers stripped the flesh from the bones, as was the Indian custom, wrapped. the skeleton in pandages of bark and fibre and transported it to. the banks of Lake Michigan, near the present location of Chicago. Here the body was - placed in a canoe and the long voy- age up the lake, through the Straits. of Mackinaw and down Lake Huron was begun. One stormy night in October a file of Indians passed silently along the trail leading from the St. Clair | River to the east shore of Pine Lake. Heading the procession, born upon the shoulders of two braves, was the _body of the great chieftain, the in- _ vineible, the wily, the treacherous Pontiac. Encumbered by no bag- gage save their birch-bark canoes, the redmen made rapid progress te the north bank of Orchard Lake. _ Here at the summit of the knoll. where afterward stood “Copeland Hall,” the body was laid reverently upon the ground. oo No sound was made by. their moccasined feet as the Indians, to the number of four score or more, gathered about the form of their late larnented chief. A brief coun- cil ensued and at its conclusion the canoes were launched upon the dis- -turbed bosom of the beautiful wa- ter. The body of Pontiac was tenderly -borne to the largest of the fleet. and the entire company em- barked upon the last sad journey of the famous chieftain. | . - ‘Under cover of the darkness the flotilla skirted the shores and with- out incident reached the bay back of Cedar Island. Here the assem- bled band- quietly .remained until one small canoe in charge of Kau- tawaubet, the most famous of FPon- tiac’s scouts, had'made across te West Point, landed upon Orchard Island, investigated affairs there and reported it safe to proceed. After reaching the Island, now famous in song and story, the noble red men selected a. sightly place near the south shore as the final atode of that body from which -had flown the intrepid spirit of the great Pontiac The grave was dug, the braves working in. relays. JTt’is said upon reliable authority, that 77 Indians took part in the ex- - gavation ceremony, each working Ao This city His | -ence of braves. ‘Pearl Gordon at Five Points. 77. pulsebeats and throwing out 77 clods of earth. As these clods struck the earth with the dull, sick- ening thud so familiar to grave. dig- gers, each of the unoccupied Indians would murmur “Naka gowo naga- sagi,’ which being interpreted ‘means “Water for his tongue; cool- ness to his soul.”. It is suspected by many that this unusual addition to the burial cere- mony was an indication that Pon- tiac had not lived such a life of In- dian rectitude as to make it prob- able to. his followers that his en- trance to the ‘Happy Hunting Grounds would be uneventful. After the body was lowered into the ground and the usual ceremon- ies had been performed, the Indians retired to a respectful distance to permit. the favorite daughter of the departed Pontiac to pay her last respects, undisturbed by the pres- of What took place is not thoroughly understood, but all j}at once the midnight silence of the Island: was disturbed by a piercing scream from the maiden. The In- ‘dians ‘rushed forward to find the maiden prostrate upon the ground, her arms extended above her head and her hands, clasping a silver cross. | No.sooner had they reached her side when she gave a single gasp, dropped the cross into the open grave and gave up the ghost. - Among the company of Pontiac’s followers was a handsme, wiry, ‘noble ‘specimen of manhood, Indian who stood high in the coun- sels of his nation, and who had been accepted by the great chief as the one worthy. of the hand of his favor- ite daughter.. He wooed the maid- én, won her affections and nothing but the untimely death of Pontiac had disturbed the courtship which was to culminate ceremony, attended with great dis- play and tribal feasting, = °° Kneeling by the maiden, her lover seized her hands, looked into her unresponsive eyes and, as a rushing torrent overcomes the slightest ob- stacle, the knowledge that his sweetheart had forever gone from him was borne in upon his soul. His mind gave way and snatching from his belt his deadly scalping knife, he thrust it into his heart. Not knowing what further event might be added to the tragedies al- ready enacted, the Indians quickly an. in a marriage} CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD ‘|Bussey Wickens, Bussey, belonging to that class of frugal mien ,accumulated quite a bit -| of money as a young man and was acustoméd to making many loans to his neighbors who were getting footholds on their several govern- ment land purchases. Mr. and Mrs. Bussey were the parents of five children, one dying in infancy. The surviving ones were Edward Bussey, Ode Bussey, who was long a resident of Holly village in his later years; Emma and Mrs. Ella Webb. At the present.time, four grandchildren are known to be liv- ‘ing: Dr. Floyd Bussey of New Bed- ford, Massachusetts; Ward Bussey 1 Wickens and Katherine P. Wickens | of Pasadena, California, and Louis A. Webb of Pasadena, California. ' When Mr. and Mrs. Bussey’s home was on the site of the present wa-. terworks;’ the village was often called Busseyburg. Later, the family moved just over the line into Rose Township, but came back to Holly in the 70’s and Mr. Bussey naw street, which is still standing and occupied as an apartment house. In the early days, Holly Village carried five different names: Alger-. ville, Busseyburg,. Jonesville, Holly’ Mills. - After Peter Fagan was instrumen- tal in getting a postoffice- located here and naming it “Holly Mills Postoffice,” the town took on the name of Holly Millis, but after 1848, ‘pONTIAC—CHIEF OF THE OTTAWAS | dug two graves to the north of. ‘Pontiac’s resting place. Here were buried the unfortunate. - young people. Hurriedly filling Pontiac’s. ‘grave, not. waiting even to reniove: from the Island. = 0 S300 Ute On a recent visit to Paisley, Scot: land, the writer was greatly’ inter- ested in observing a silver’ :cross, said to have been excavated: from lifeless. body, the Indians hastened chief. It was presented:to the mus- eum by a Scotch gentleman, named Coats, and is supposed to have been brought by him from Orchard Island, Michigan, United States of America.. to _ The Island is now inhabited dur- ing the. summer seasons by the very interesting descendants of an old Scotch family of the Campbell clan. The most delightful of these people are the Harveys, who are said to live in.a neighboring city, Detroit, noted as the scene of Pontiac’s ac- tivities. This is the story of Pontiac’s bur- ial and it is hoped that all cavilling thereon will cease now that the truth is known. -Moses Smith came to Groveland Township, comprising Holly Town- ship, in the early summer of 1835 from the town of Olive Branch, Uls- ter County, New York. He came by the Erie Canal to -| Buffalo, by boat to Detroit and with an ox team, out the Saginaw Turn- pike as far. as the corner where the | | Groveland church now stands. . _ He built a small house there and in the spring of 1836, moved to this part of the township, building a log house where the Olive Branch school now stands. This house was soon taken down and moved to the present location of Fred Smith’s house, there being no water supply: where the house was first placed and this location contained a spring.. Moses Smith had six sons and two daughters. Three of the sons served in the Civil War. It was from this man that th community of Olive Branch receiv- ed its name. - . ‘Names of Moses Smith children— Lucinda, Jonathan, Nehimiah, Matthew, Dennis, Francis, Lot and Sarah. . emote nrre July Ath, 1639 The first Fourth of July celebra- tion of Holly Township was held on July 4, 1839 in the yard of the hotel: kept property by William Young. This is now owned. by Mrs. Mr. Young had arranged two _ tables, each twelve rods in length, and fed the hungry at the rate of 50c a couple.. He imported a gun and a gunnér from Clarkston and the woods around re-echoed to the thundering salvos of the cannon. Between the volleys the pedple listened to strains of oratory from Michael Crofoot and Hiram Rood of Pontiac. Children and grandchildren of the pioneers, | present that day, have heard -their J. ancestors relate with interest Holly’s} first Independence Day Celebration. WILLIAM YOUNG—PIONRER. This man was one of the very early settlers. He took up land around Five Points and built:a hotel there, and one other residence. The residence is still standing and occupies the front part of the dwell- ing now owned by Amos Shields. Mr. Young was quite a figure in the social and political life of early Holly. He livéd a long and useful life and reared a large family. In his later years he moved into Holly village and erected the frame dwell- ing on North Saginaw street that is still standing but has been recently moved to the fear of the lot now owned by R. D. Tobin, who has erected & new home on the site of the old ane. 7 small]. ‘present village. . |. OLIVE BRANCH NAMED BY MOSES SMITH - - Filer Frost. settled here in 1837 on Section 1, Rose Township: He had 2 sons, George and Harvey. Filer Frost was Justice of the Peace in 1842 also School Inspector. The first. school house of Olive Branch was built on the corner across from Fred Smith’s house. First teacher, Adelia. Young. She was 15 years old. . Names of Bussey Impo In Village A ih the year of 1838 there was no village in the Township. of Holly, although within the present bound- ary lines of the village, there were property owners, listed as follows: ira C. Alger, Richard Barron, James Brown, Lydia Brown, Alexander Bush, S r., Daniel Donalson, Archi- bald Duncan,: Nicholas Hosner, Michael McDonald, Lyman Phelps, Johnson Sarvis, Robert Smart,. Mary Wells and William Wells. | Nicholas Hosner _ The Nicholas Hosner, whose photo is displayed, was the grandfather of Guy Hosner of Groveland Township, |. and for many years he lived’ just north of- town known as the James Belford place, which. is now owned by Messrs:. In| Booth, Koolmorgan and Pettis: 1838, Mr. Hosner owned 160 acres of present village land bordering the Rose Township line, as will be seen by the township map of that year. Between 1836 and 1848, there was| still very little evidence of a village within the corporate limits of our The log dwelling of Ira C. Alger was first. By 1848 a.settlement of three log houses and three. frame houses had come into existence. The first frame on the property. | Hosner, rtant story house which is mentioned in the Al- ger family history, still.stands. It served not only as. a dwelling for the Alger family, but as a_tavern from 1843 to 1853. Many Indians sought shelter from the elements on cold evenings and slept cn. the floor in front of the hearth. A_ log cabin stood very near the site of the waterworks and was occupied by Calvin Bussey and his family. ‘Benjamin Alger, sometimes known daughter, Martha, occupied another log cabin on the corner of Sherman and John streets. A second frame house stood on Broad street and was known in later years as the Dunlap house, and the third frame dwelling: stood at the corner of Hadley and Broad streets, occupied by Charles Warren and family. THE BUSSEY FAMILY County, New York, in 1807. After his matriage to Rebecca Reed, in 1837, he at once came to Holly. Mr. ‘the cross which had fallen “on. .the’ the grave of Pontiac, .an ~ Indiayi| as “Benajah”) his wife, Lydia, andj. Calvin Bussey was born in Wayne the hamlet became known to every- one as Holly. The postoffice was located on the property now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Norris, on the southeast corner of Saginaw and Sherman. streets. Marcus Young was the first postmaster and Daniel Donadlson carried the mail to and. from Groveland Cottage on horse- back. the first one in the township. The over the line in Grand Blanc Town- ship. mo. nnn . Slowly, but surely, more. people began to arrive in the hamlet. of Holly. Numerous stores began to started. on’ Saginaw street. Ahasu- erus W. Buell opened the first dry- ‘goods store;/and’.a.Mr.. Bristol, a ed. a cabinet-shop on. the corner of Saginaw and Odkland streets. But the real boom came to Holly when the Oakland and. Ottawa. railroad came in. Detroit and Milwaukee and its line was completed as far as Holly in 1855, and the first train arrived over it in October. It -has . preivously been mentioned that Ira C. Alger became,the first station agent. He had solf his mill to William F. Had- ley, but was constantly active in some sort of enterprise. It was during the summer of 1855 that property owners began to think seriously of platting some of their jand into lots and seiling them to numerous newcomers. The rail- road was coming, and _ prosperity had arrived. The first one to act in this capacity was James G. Mit- chell, who laid out the original vil- lage in 1855, and three years latet he laid out his second one and called it “J. G. Mitchell’s Northern Addition.” - . A. W. Buell opened his additions in 1857 and 1858. and others were platted as follows: ‘William Sickles Addition, 1858; John M. Baird’s, 1865; Wm. L. Young’s, December, 1865; James B- Simonson’s addition, 1865; Moses B. Jones’ addition, October, 1865; Ed- ward. Tenny’s Addition, 1865; Thomas Smith addition, 1867; Stiff’s ; addition, 1865; James B. Simonson’s second addition, 1867; H. M. Bald-| ne win’s addition, June, 1867; Baird &j}~ Green’s addition, by John M. Baird and Oliver H. P. Green, 1889; Bela Cogshall’s addition, 1869; John M. Baird’s western addition, 1871; Had- ley’s addition by Charles F. Hadley, et al, 1874. Holly Village incorporated The closing of the Civil. War marks the birth date of. Holly Vil- lage as. an independent. corporation. ‘In 1868, the State Legislature passed the act that made it a- full-fledged village, comprising parcels of Sec- tions 27, 28, 33 and 34, of Holly Township. = = —_ The first village election was held in the spring of 1865, and the follow- ing officers were elected: -President—James B.' Simonson Recorder--John G. Crawford Treasurer—A. P. Waldo... Trustees—-Francis Baker, William Van Steenberg. and William Stiff. ' Seventy-three years later, in the spring of 1938, the following officers were elected: oo. ‘President—Mark W. Tenny - Clerk—Wilbur F. Andrews © Treasurer—Emma Sargent Assessor-—-R. Day Patterson Trustees— Maurice Winglemire, George Collins .and W. G. Wheeler. Three additional trustees elected for two year terms in 1987 were Winfield Mott, Walter Lentz and Paul Stedman. . |Alonzo B. Rood \|Among Settlers ot Early 1800's _ The first frame dwelling in. the Township was erected by Alonzo R.: Rood near the site of the present home of James Patterson. Some: 20 years ago the building was dis- termine no Holly resident has a picture of the structure. We learn from a Dettoit Journal. _ “The oldest living settler in Holly Township, as well as one of the most eccentric characters .in - the Holly Mills: postoffice was old Stony Run postcffice was just: dot each side of Broad street. and. -}now, and then. a business place: was: grocery. . Joseph Winglemire open-. It was later’ called the: yare spruce and hemlock — were planted as a wind break yé¢ ‘and years ago. eS mantled and as far as we can “de-| of 1898 the story of Alonzo R. Rood.) was the fif half miles northeast of years, and the story great many hardships, his great ,jhardihood. Vermont, on April 19, territory north of. the enough to carry the “ ‘When we. landed ately set out for our spent &t school. cipher. . home study, he got a for those days. .. “On attaining cow. life on. his own. hook. farther. into the. and located on eigh r. was a.section of a called Copneconic. during the winter. rather . lonely one. ramble for mites. in ‘being. He was. the man. in. that. section,. wilderness. “Yet the was not dissatisfied. were inclined to be Alonzo did not kick. eause the young man as did the wild hogs. cattle. indeed. ness. consisted of a frame odrer to build this Rood hauled logs 22. to put the rest of years old, yet stands. distinction of being striking features are high. keep the Indians out ily was:in the fields. a great landmark and fully | preserved. . os thim a certain sum of money ! year as long as he lives, ahd at his death the place. des was young and. did ways, and finally left ond. the old man, | “Mr. Rood has . one ‘apple orchards in the trees all grew from seeds planted. the ground where they now stane and some of them .are more U On. the north. a 60. years. old. the world’s f& were his lon home.” state, ig Alonzo R. Rood, who re- sides on his farm about two and He is now a man of eighty-five told by himself is possessed of al the spirit of adventure of a novel Although he-has passed through : as easily as most men half his age “Mr. Rood was born among the - beautiful hills of Orleans County, ten years old his parents caught th western fever and prepared to fol- | low the “star of the empire” and set qut to seek their fortune in the newy Mrs. Mr. Rood drove them land. built a fine residence on So. Sagi-|. drove them overland said Mr. Rood, ‘it was a stragglin little hamlet that could be put intk a ten-acre lot, and here we wait for father to come up tle. ‘When he arrived, we immedi piece of the wilderness near present site of Pontiac.’ “Ten months. of the year. helped his father to reclaim the for- est and the other two months we were taught to read, spell ar By great ‘perseverance in his majority, A zo was given a yoke of oxen and This made him rich asd, the fall of 1832,-he decided to: Indian trail and‘went: several miles- is now Holly township, He built a ruc hut to shelter himself and wolves in plenty, but they did and half stories in height, sided with real sawed lumber. mensions were 15x20 feet. is doors together, his house he used wooden building in Holly Township. outside boards are worn as paper. in some places action of the elements. ‘From the present indications she will pay dearly for. the property, ‘for if serious accident does not pe- fall him, the old man is certainly destined to see the century maf. “Mr. Rood has been married four . times, © His first wife died after a few years.of happy ‘My second wife,” said Mr, R a,’ working with him in the felds. ' west sides of the orchard are. 8) walis more than 30 feet high, wh formed by hundreds of fir, pt . Holly vege of his life he is as hale and hearty as a man of sixty years and can do a day’s hard farm work { He is known for miles around for 1812. Wher Ohio. . Rood and the children travel from Buffalo to Detroit by water, but the steamer was not large. oxen and old in’ Detroit) with the cat- new home—a .-- the | Alon: 0 fair educatio: a. He struck an- imeva] forests acres in what. vast territor his: sto a “He. might — any direction | without seeing the face of a civiliz only white -which was! a young... NAN. . ‘Hedid not have time to fell trees, so-he girdled... them and the next spring he planted. > and raised -his first crop of corn i the shade of their leafless branches. The Indians stole half. of his before it was gathered, but they they friendly, and There were. at. as much fear “Once or twice a year, Rood would go to Pontiac with a grist or two to pay his taxes. died and Alonzo became the poss¢ sor of a herd of more than fifty "He was now a rich man, | Other settlers were com- ing into his section of the wilder- Becoming tired of his hut, he determined to build himself what he called a mansion. This His father dwelling . one a In house, Mr. miles to Pon- Its tiac and had them sawed into lum- ber which he drew back. both as architect and carpenter. Nails were worth 20c a "whch He acted Rood bought one pound with which and for gS. “This house, more than sixty Tt has ; ‘the oldest e thin! as frorn the Its. most its windows — which are six inches wide and very It was-necessary in the days when the house was built to con- struct windows in this shape to while the fam- . The house is is being care” - His . daughter, who is married and resides in De- troitbeing desirous of securing y session of the old homestead ‘on her. | father’s death, has enteréd into an | agreement whereby she is to ay each cends to her. — married life. not like my . me. A third followed in the footsteps of the sec-~ Wives, you know,’ continued ‘are somewhat cattle—they like a change of pas- ture. So I let them go. My present wife is the best of all,’ believed that a wife should remain at home all the time unless she ike Mr. sod was of the fines county. 3 € trees, “he orchard yielded one thou- |... sand barrels of apples last. year, |. - every one of which was. handled by. the oldman. He brought them: nto. Holly. to-be:shipped..... Mr a was in Z ae ee Ea ‘THURSDAY, JUNE 30,1938. a. HOLLY HERALD [GAN There has been much discussion on the first school buiding, but Mark ‘W.. Tenny, Village President, was informed, when he was a child, by Ira C. Alger that the site was on the property now owned by Mary Lacy,,just south of the millpond. It was‘a building made of slab legs set up lengthwise. The first teach- er was Miss Caroline Norris and she should not be confused with Mrs. Amelia ‘Norris, who taught in Holly much later and is well remembered by many of our present village citi- zens. «As the building was some- what a‘tnakeshift, school was held only for 4 few seasons. It was torn. down and years later, a cooper shop was erected on the same site. The secotid school of the village was likewisé, erected with slab-logs| . and its-lo¢ation was at South Sagi- . naw and-Hadley streets, facing Had- ‘Jey street, directly across from the McGotiegal foutidry. Teachers who taught. there were Jane Howard, who later married’ John Shields; Arvilla Seeley; who became the ‘wife’ of M. D. Elliott, and Thalia Tucker, who married a Mr. Wilkin- son. oo “~ . The third sehool stood on the southwest. corner of Sherman and . Hadley streets, on the property now owhed “by ‘Auber Keselring. a The fourth ‘school. was a frame building,“erecte ond the site of the Ward.:school property, on the north- west corner of ‘South Saginaw. and Sherman.,streets,.. This served as the village public. school for many - ABOVE: Ward School group, Goldie - Halstead, teacher, 1904. RIGHT: 3rd grade room, 1906-07; Lizzie C. Mit- chell, teacher; Alice Kenyon, music. LEFT: | Old high school; built in 1867; dismantled, 1912. RIGHT: Old cooper shop and em: ployees, on site of first schoul in the village. BELOW: Prof. S. 0, Wood. - Prof. Hinchey years, but during the Civil War it oe . . . - _ — , was discontinued and the building . moved“across the street to become a part of the Church foundry. From then on, for a few years, school was held in the basernent of the Baptist church on South Sagi- naw street as well as upstairs in one ‘of the down-town business. blocks. In addition to this, a private school was held for a time in the Presby-_ terian church on Maple street. The three-story Union school building was begun in the fall of 1867, and completed the following summeér, at a cost of $26,000.00. For the next nine years, the “old” High School on College street serv- ed as the educational institution of Holly Village and the surrounding townships, for students who contin- ued above the eighth grade. In 1876, the brick building known as the “Ward School” was erected on thecld site at the corner of So. Saginaw and Sherman streets, to accommodate the youngsters of the early grades. os - The first teacher.in the new Ward school was Miss Ada F. Plunier, who later became ‘the wife of Chas. A.’ Wilson. . Mrs. Wilson now: lives on the corner of Maple street-and Park Ave. ' In the summer of 1912, the three- story Union School. was dismantled and the erection of a one-story high school begun: During the. fall of 1912; ‘and the winter .of 1918, school was held on the second and _ third. floors of .Baird’s Balcony Block. After the Easter vacation in 1913, the new building was ready. This, with the Ward school sufficed until 1926, when the addition of the libra- ry and gymnasium was made to the one-story: building on College street. In 1936, a trade was consummated with the: Eastern Michigan Tract Society wherby the Society sold their brick building on the corner of Washington and: Baird streets to the Board of Education of District _No. 6, fractional, of Holly and Rose . ce rene” Towriships, and the Tract. Society took ‘over the ownership of the a Ward school property on So. Sagi-( RIGHT: Balcony block; school was held in this building during 1912 and eee eR RE en IY “ABOVE: Edith Waterman; LEFT: Lizzie C. Mitchell; RIGHT: Baptist church, where school was held from | Ada Plumer : Fiyst Teacher In Ward School 1865-67, while awaiting construction of the new Union school building. $ naw and Sherman. . The history of.the schools of Holly | 4913 Village is a history of high intellec-|°"~~ Oo oo tual attainments, accompanied by | BELOW: School’ board members, pleasant memories of former in-| 1910: back: row, left, J. D. Haddon; structors and students, mahy of| right, Dr. F. L. Johnson; lower row: whom became national characters | left to right—W. H. Meachem, Phil of renown: They were and are| Calkins (President), and Dr. J. N. proud ‘of the fact that the founda-| Clark. ” tions “and rudiments of their early education were acquired in the pub- lic schools. of ‘the Village of Holly. oe CREE conor 1 } ABOVE: Primary and kindergarten school today, located on Washing- ten avenue. LEFT: View of froht of .present school building, com- pleted in 1926; directly below it is a view of the one-story structure completed in 1913. ~~. RIGHT: Reuben R. Green. Mr. Green was superintendent from 1913 to 1918. BELOW: left, Irene Gibbs, former princi pal; right, Mrs. Willah BR. 8. Bravender Superintendent of Helly High scheol, has held the pesition for the past 13 years. ABOVE: High school baseball Gulick, Weleome Oliver, Harry Jac obs, i. to r.: Lewis Atkinson, Elmer Sutton, Lee Addis. Bottom row, 1. to r.: Arthur Morrison. RIGHT: Hiram Somers, in active service as janitor in the scl 1910. BELOW: School bus, i ior transportation of students te all. athletic ject tours. i i team of 1907. Top row, left te right: Gee. R. Day Patterson. Lieyd Sheldon, Harold Wright, Andrews, Ivan Kenaga, Tom Middle row, added to equipment in 1937. events, and on various Mackey, first primary room teacher in the pres- ent primary building. . First and only state champion basketball team produced in Holly; top row, left to right—Donalt Fred Disbrow, Richard Carter, Ferdinand Schultz, D. Donaldson; bottom row R. G. Van Avery, coach; Byron Beatty, Jr., and Elis Hartz, Supt. R. H. Bravender’s staff’ in. he Holly public school system is as follows: Kindegarten, Catherine Holtz- kemper; Ist grade, Willah Mackey; 2nd, Kathryn Wicks; 3rd, Enid Alexander; 4th, Thelma Hutt; 5th, Mable Arndt; 6th, Margaret Tucker; 7th, Dorothy Somers; 8th, Harrietta Daniels; overflow room, Glenn Auten; musie. Gwendolyn Canfield. High school instructors are: Karl Kuhlman, Raymond Clark, Eldon Cross, E. A. Lightfoot, Lydia Staubus, Leah Eatofi, Elsie Collins, Lester Howe, Paul Sutton, Lucile Parkhurst, Mabel Bensett, Clarence Wilder; substitute teacher, Eliza- beth Sutton, Secretary, Lillian Trout. “Custodians: Hiram Somers, Wm. Cornell, Frank McGonegal. - ABOVE: Farm project tour by HighSchool students; one of of school bus. LEFT: Girls’ Glee Club group (Photo in 193 —Rudoelph Waldo, Jo > THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 - ‘Village and Township story of one bank and two. bankers. The bank was the First National CENTENNIAL ‘ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD ‘HOLLY, MICHIGAN Local Institution Continues to Show Steady Growth By Walter E. Lentz ‘The history of banking in. Holly is really the Bank of Holly, which later changed ‘its name to the First State and .Sav- in the community.: ings Bank of Holly, and the bankers were James C. Simonson “and Charles. A, Wilson. There were . others: who made valuable contribu- tions” to the financial growth of Holly, such as: James B. Simonson, who was the father of James C. Simonson; Thomas Hadley and _ his son,. Darwin D. Hadley, and Eli Bird. James C, Simonson. served an early day when Holly was yet in its infancy. instrumental in other developments He platted sub- ‘divisions, built houses, and rendered sound advice to his clients. His services to the Township and Vil- a dage. ‘were many and important. “Charles A.-Wilson served a later . day: - He served a day when Holly was growing rapidly. Industries were being settled in Holly,. and farmers. were shipping large quan- tities of produce by railroad. Mr. . Wilson seemed to understand the - problems of all, and was looked upon “as a ‘counselor. “bankers in Holly, It.is almost impos- sible to express the great amount of admiration, esteem and affection felt. towards "Charles A. Wilson by every member of the community. Mr Wilson: made.a place for himself in the hearts. of his personal and business associates. , . We find no mention .of' private although - there were several individuals who made re loans at the prevailing interest rates ’. -of the’ times. os .9f the. Comptroller of Currency at] ‘-Washington, D. C., The offical records show that the ‘first financial institution in’ Holly was the First National Bank of Holly. Organized. in December, 1870 with a capital of $50,000, the bank flourished under the guiding -. hands of James B. Simonson and his - time the charter was granted South Broad street. At the in _1870, James B. Simonson was named president; Jefferson K. Tindall, vice-president, and James C. Simon- son, cashier. E. M Newell was the teller. This bank conducted its business in the Balcony Block on ‘son, James C. Simonson. In May, 1872, another group, ‘headed: b¥ Thomas Hadley as. presi- dent, D. R. Stone,-vice-president, and Sidney Ss. Wilhelm, cashier, received a charter from the Comptroller of Currency. Other directors of this bank were: Jos. Hadley, C. F. Had- 7 ley, D. H. Stone, D. K. Stone, Bela “was its active officer: “Cogshall, W. AL Hovey, H. W. Downing. This bank was known as the Merchants National Bank of ‘Holly, had a capital of $50,000, and conducted its business on the pres- ent site of the First State and Sav- ings Bank. Officially, this -bank voluntarly liquidated on December 31, 1881, although its assets were merged with the First National Bank of Holly and -several directors of the Merchants National Bank were named on the Board of the First National Bank. The charter of the First. National Bank was for twenty years and was allowed to expire as the manage- ment desired to operate its banking business under State laws which, -at .that time, were more liberal than National laws. Accordingly, in 1890, the First State and Savings Bank was organized and. continued the business of the First National} Bank. James C. Simonson, who was president of the First. National Bank, continued as president of the First State and Savings Bank. and in. charge. Charles A. Wilson, who came to Holly from Birmingham, ‘Michigan, in 1876, was operating a drug store _when he was persuaded by James C. ' Simonson to enter. the banking field. In 1895, Mr. Wilson was made cash- ier and, when Mr. Simonson retired, Mr, Wilson assumed active charge of ‘the management of the bank. Eli Bird and Darwin. D.. Hadley served as presidents during these years. In 1902, another bank was organ- ized. in Holly. . The Citizens Sav- _ings Bank, with a capital of $50,000, received its: Certificate of Authority from the State Bank Department on August 1, 1902. . Its officers were H. A. Shephard, president; J. W. Patterson, vice-president, and C. J. Cummings, cashier. John J. Haas, . now president of the First State and Savings Bank, while not in the or- . ganization | ‘of ‘the Citizens Savings Bank, later became a director and assistant cashier, and played an im- portant part in the merger of the ‘Citizens Savings Bank and the First State and Savings Bank. In look- ing over the records of the old: Citi- zens Bank, it is interesting to note the complimentary regard had by the banking authorities for Mr. Haas’. judgment. Mr. Wilson was made president of the First State and Savings Bank in - September, 1917, and continued in the active management of the bank’s affairs until 1927,.-when ill health forced his retirement. Derrick B. Lyons, who came originally ..from South Lyons and was cashier of the bank under Mr. Wilson, . assumed -.-aetive charge of the bank’s ‘affairs, “later was elevated to the presidency of the bank, and : continued in the | a d He not only laid a foun-| dation for sound. banking, but was | Housed in one of the finest banking Local | Banking ‘History, Thomas Hadley active management of the bank, until the banking debacle of 1933, when he.-was appoin- ed Conservator. Mr. Lyons car- € H. W. Downing . ried on his duties as Conservator until March, 1935, when a re-organ~ ization group re-opened the bank as a going organization. . Charles N. Bigelow, a highly respected citizen of Springfield Township, was nam- | ed temporary president and in 1936, | his place was taken by John J. ' James C. Simonson Haas. . T. Roy Hadley, son of Dar- win D. Hadley, and grandson of Thomas Hadley. of Merchant Na- tional Bank days, was named vice- president. Walter E. Lentz, who came from banking institutions in Detroit, was named cashier and plac- ed in. active charge of the . bank’s affairs. — ' The re-organized First State and Savings Bank opened for business on March 29, 1935 with capital of $60,000 and the bank has grown to where its totals are over $850,000. Charles A. Wilson structures in the state, the bank is equipped to render complete bank- ) ing service. John J. Haas, presi- dent;.T. Roy Hadley, vice-president, and Walter E. Lentz, cashier, serve as directors, together . with George H. Harris,. of Davisburg, Spring- field Township; James S. Mitchell of Holly Township; John H. Patterson, a former Holly resident,, now. of Pontiac; and.-Floyd F. Wooten, of Rose Township. ‘civic as well as individual responsi- bilities is-part of the service a good banker can render. While many. communities look upon their finan- cial history and see disrnal failures, Holly may well be proud of its banking record. Other than the Remembering | one interruption, it: has enjoyed continuous. banking since 1870, one istitution, ‘honorable dealings and service to its community. Through- out the -whole history of Holly} Township and “Holly Village, the “The history of every American community has been affected by the | histcry of our American conflicts. Holly Township is no exception. Most of the pioneer families who migrated. here from states, had one, two, three, or more relatives who had served in either the American Revolution, or War of 1812, or both. In the other conflicts that follow- ed, Holly Township contributed its share of young men to the army, navy and marine corps. In its mil- itary history, our community has plenty of reasons to be proud of its record, but foremost among these reasons is the pride it has displayed in its own sons who answered the country’s call-when the emergency arose. Among former and present citizens of our community, we find veterans of the five major wars of}. ‘America. came back. The surviving ones returned to their home community, when peace was declared and again took their accustomed places in society, made vacant by their absence. In’ by far the majority of instances they became and have become useful Many of them never James B. Simonson “Bank” has had its part to play. The influence of the bank has varied from time to time, but- its leader ship has always been vitally impor- tant in the (growth of the commun- ity. : John Haas Walter E. Lentz eterna ene renee : William Plumer "Longest in service of local banking circles oy | the eastern the Featured By Sound fol ly To f Maurice W. Winglemire Holly’s: Youngest Living Veteran citizens to whom honor and respect was and is due.. Realizing full well that their ser- vice records had little effect on their Status as citizens (except to make them better citizens than hitherto were) they have worked shoulder to shoulder with their neighbors for the. common good of their community. © Wars are ugly. The only honor and glory of war to the public eye is the sight of uniformed men marching on parade behind a mili- tary band with the Stars and Stripes flying in the breeze. But back of all this— the ex-service man -knows—-and he doesn’t say much. Nevertheisss, wars have occurred, and whether they are necessary or not, other wars will occur in the future. Even in times of peace the {have no evidence to offer. necessity of an adequate defense is paramount. In spite of former hardships, Spite of past spectres that loom up before him, and in spite of disabil- ities caused by his war service, there is a feeling of silent pride resting within the breast of every veteran for having once answered the call of service when his country needed him. The American Revolution (Elias Cady) This former resident of our town- hip has been dealt with on a previ- ous page. He stands out as our ONE veteran of the Revolution of whom we have proof. He has de- scendants living in the Village of Fenton. (Joseph Van Netter) One of the old D. A. R. magazines lists Joseph Van Netter as a Revolu- | tionary veteran who came at some and period into Holly Township died here. If this is the case we Our various cémeteries have been thor- oughly searched for his head-stone but. to date none has been found and we know of no descendants to certact. a (The War of 1812) James Erving was a veteran of the War of 1812. Township previous to 1845 and set- ‘tled on land. at the north .end of Bush Lake. the Quick family. ae (James Patterson) -James: Patterson, the grandfather of Fultcn Patterson, served in the army during the second war with England. He has many descen- ants living in Pontiac ahd Holly arid will be mentioned moré in de- tail in the history of the Patterson family. (Joseph Plumer) . Elias Cady—Was Holly’s oldest veteran ‘He enlisted from his . they | nship Sons Contribute Al Conflicts; Many ‘Joseph Plumer, the grandfather of Mrs. Ada F. Wilson, Arthur, Fred and William Plumer of this village, was a veteran of the War of 1812. of Vermont. Came to Holly with his son, Dr. Moses Plumer. Hall B. Sargent — Hall B. Sargent, also served in the War of 1812. He came to Holly with his son, the father of Emma Sargent, one of our most respected citizens of Holly Village. Naturally, the four veterans men- tioned, al] enlisted from their native states as this war occurred long be- fore Oakland County, let alone Holly Township, was even thought of. They migrated to Holly and spent the rest of their lives here. (The Mexican War) (Andrew Bissell) _ Andrew Bissell was ‘jiving . with his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Landis,. on Section 18, when war with Mexico was de- clared. He left Holly in 1846 and in He came to Holly} He is distantly related , James W. (“Watt”) Mothersill enlisted at Pontiac. He has no relatives living at present in Holly, but many reside in Flint.. (Thomas Smith) . ‘Thomas Smith, veteran of the Mexican War, will be remembered “MecCann and Thomas Smith.. This was Co. Cavalry. home state} 4+ forgotten. by many of our older -residents. He built the brick house ‘north © of Holly and near the P. M, Railway. He is the father of Mrs, Ambrose Shields, formerly of Holly but now of Lansing. young man during his service in 1847 an 1848, and when Lincoln made his first call for volunteers, he answered the call at once, but was rejected on account of his age. (James er) James Trimmer, our present Holiyite Ja mer, was aiso a veteran (The Civil War) When on April 15, 1861,| President Lincoln issued a call for 75,000 men for three months’ service,| five men volunteered from Holly Township. They were: Edwin Joslin, John Goodrich, ..,, Virgil Halstead, John The last two mentioned were rejected. In 1862, almost a complete com- pany was raised in Holly Township. “C,” Eighth! Michigan They trained at Mt. Clemens and the original officers were: Captain Jerome B.| Calkins; First Lieutenant John M. Baird; es Trim- of 1846-48. Second Lieutenant William Merry- weather. Harrison Traphagen —A. soldier, killed in action Over 160 young men e itered the service from Holly Towns ip alone, during the Civil War. ness, and six were brought dead and buried teries. discharged and one by one, have died until the time sketch is written (April 1938) we have one survivor who enlisted from Holly.. This is James W. Mothersill, who spends his winters out of the’ state, but summers in his native town of Hoily. Mr. Mother- back in home. ceme- they when this sill’s service was spent under. the | colorful and gallant - commander, Colonel Custer, who later became General Custer and was killed in the Indian massacre at Big Horn... “Watt” Mothersill is now a nona- genarian but to see him walk down the street you might guess by his stride that he is about 40! years of age. We are happy to present a letter writtten by this “young” vet- teran in February of this lyear: R. F..D. No. .6 Webster Grove, Mo. Feb. 12, 1938 Friend Raymond: Yours of Jan. 29th asking for a picture of my august person, but, as I was away for some time, so now at this late day, will try and answer | it. As far as a picture of myself is concerned, I have none here; pre- sume there might be one although somewhat dilapiated, around the old home, but that is doubtful for we used to use them to bait the mouse traps. . However, Allen had one, and he said I might borrow it, but it must be. returned,) which I enclose. As for one in uniform, that is a matter of the past and almost The only uniform I had was one I received, when I enlisted and I wore it continuously night until my discharge. were discharge at the Round house in Detroit and immediat ly after receiving my discharge and) pay. (for we had not received any pay for . : | | leroes Mr. Smith was. a very grandfather of Twenty of - them were killed or died| from ill-_ Many were disabled when. ‘everything from “A” 13th N.Y. Artillery. THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 (Continued from preceding page) some 3 or 4 months) I started to find a barber shop; after the barber shop then to a bath house. . Tnen toe a clothing store, where I picked out my suit of citizen’s clothes, and re-: tire into a cubby hole to put them on. After putting them on and find- ing that they fit ail O. K.,.and it took me quite a while for I had got a hat to shoes, and had wound up with one of those little butterfly ties, well, after get- ting all dressed up, I very carefully put them (the old uniform) in a corner of the cubby hole, cap, boots, socks, pants, you should see those ‘pants. When I first got them, they were big enough for Ed. Hadley. They were half soled (Cavalry pants were half soled in the seat), | put I whittled them down, so that they were quite comfortable draw- ers, shirt and wampis. (I did not “keep a thing) and so I left them, and as I turned away, I said to them Goodbye Old Pals. You are lousy, dirty an forlorn, mud _ bespattered and worn through in spots. Good- bye. always remember you. Then I left them and on going out into the store the clerk looking at me said, “What a nice fit. don’t look like the same _ person, Then [ fished out my wad of green- | backs. You can’t imagine how small it looked after I had paid for my clothes, and just as I had started for the door, the clerk holelre to me, “Say, you have forgotten some- thing.” | said I guessed I was all there. “No, no!” he said “You have left your old suit.” Well, I said you may have them. And he said, ‘We don’t want them, Well, I said, leave the door open and they will crawl out and away.. oe Respectfully James W. Mothersill James W. Mothersill commands the pride of Holly. We would like tc claim him for a full time resident, but since Mrs. Mothersill passed away, he has been spending the winters with his sons in Webster Grove, Mo., and St. Paui, Minn. Along about the middle of May ofeach year, the village is happy tc welcome him back again. He just has to return to help the American Legion and the Spanish- American veterans decorate the graves of all our veterans on Dec- oration Day. —S5ylvester David Mosher— . Proud, indeed, are the people of Holly of Sylvester David Mosher, our: one fuli-time survivor of the boys. in blue. Another. nonage- narian is Comrade Mosher, but like “Watt” Mothersill, he is a young man for his years. His handshake still carries the grip of a man many years ‘younger. . Sylvester D. Mosher was born in Philadelphia, . Jefferson County, New York, on September 24, 1844. At the age of 18 he enlisted in Co. His mili- tary career had only just begun when he came down with a severe case of srnali-pox. He was sent to the army hospital in Albany and, when he recovered he was retained at the hospital-as an orderly on de- ‘tached duty.. .His -many experi- “ences in the Albany. hospita] dur- ing the war were pleasant, gruesome and diversified. He was still in service at the time/ of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the funeral train passed through Albany .on ‘its way to Springfield, Tl. Lincoln’s bedy in its silver coffin, was removed from the train and placed in state, for a few hours, at the capitol in Albany and Mr. Mosher along with thou- _ sands of others filed past the bier to view the remains of one of the two greatest executives . that has ever produced. Later in 1865, Mr. Mosher was dis- charged from army: service and he came to Holly Township in the fall of 1867, With him came three sis- iers: Josephine, who. married Asa Macomber; Malvina, the wife of A. M. Eddy and lived for years on the farm now owned by John Eunsinger; and Ida, who married Del Prescott, a grocer for many years in Holly. Mr. Mosher settled on the farm now owned by Ira Clevenger and engaged in faming for a period of forty years. - On Sept. 12 1902, he was married _ to Mrs. Agnes Herrick, the daugh- ter of John and Janette Rainey of Southfield, Oakland county. | Mrs. Mosher was previously married to Ezra Herrick and one child, Miss Sylvia Herrick; of Detroit, was born] - to this union. | Mr. and Mrs: Mosher | are the parents of one child, Mrs. ‘Harry Summers, of this village who has three children: David Lewis Summers, Lucy Agnes Summers, and Sharon Ruth Summers. . In 1907, Mr. and Mrs. Mosher pur- _thased a home on Morrison street and move in town from the farm. She was. township librarian from 1918 to 1933. ~ “Vet” Mosher present time but. the. years have been kind to him. If his present good health continues, he and Mrs. Mosher plan on a Gettysburg-Wash- ington trip this summer with ali .expenses paid by the government. While many of the men listed below were killed or died in service here is a list as complete as was possible to secure of those Civil War veteraris who either enlisted. from Holly, became members of the loeal G. ‘A. R. (Gen. McPherson) Post or spent a good part of their Hves in Holly: John Ackerson - William Ackerson . Tra C. Alger, Jr. - Stockton Allen Leman Andrews Gilbert Angus -F You may forget, but T shalif You I looked myself over andy} “America . who becarrre. is probably the} oldest man in the township at the] folly Townshi Page Eleven _ L ip Sons ‘Contributed In All UL Ss. Conflicts + Sylvester D. Mosher Theodore Arthur Darius Austin, Jr. Dewit Austin Handy Austin Welshire C. Austin - William S. Austin Ed Bussey John M. Baird Peter Baker John Ballard . Robert Ballard Almon Barron John Beaumont Evert Bergen ‘Abbot Bodine Edwin A. Botsford James Bone George Bowern . John Braggins Yenry W. Brownell Theodore Burden- William H. Burt - Alexander Bush, Jr. William Buzzell _Jerome B. Calkins: Philemon Calkins Philetus Calkins Allen Campbell solomon Campbell Lyman Case William Case Albert H. Caster ‘Lewis Church’ Elijah Clark. ‘Michael J. Clark David Crittle James H. Cummins John Daines Arthur Daines Jesse Davenport ., William O. Davis . Robert Dilley . Thomas Dillworth Frank Dowey George Downing _ George F. Dulmage Willard O. Dye Edward Edwards John K, Edwards Edward. Eisenbrey Edmund Eli. M. Delos Elliott — Charles E. Everts Miles Fairfield - Thomas Farrell Silas Fletcher John Ford James E. Frisbie W. Monroe Gage "Isaac Gates John M. Gardner Lewis Garner Edward Ciass Jared Goodrich John Goodrich August Guthknecht Charles C, Hadley William H. Hall ' - Joseph Halstead Virgil Halstead Oscar H. M. Halstead Robert Harding - Wm. H. Harle George Hatfield Dwight EB. Hathaway A. B. Hendricks Merril Henry Wm. P. Holdridge James L. Horton ‘Silas Howe _ James S. Hubbard . Lewis Hubbie Edwin Huntley E. J. Jennings Henry Cc. Johnson James H.: Johnson Andrew Johnson Charles Johnson - John Johnson. . ~~ Wm: H. Johnson James Jones - ‘Wm. H. Jones - . Edward Joslin John Joslin (Rev.) “Thos. M.. Joslin -"“@harles Joslyn Jefferson Joslin “(Rev.). Benjamin A. Kenaga’ William B. Kline . Thomas Lazier BE. E. Lewis George Lewis - George Leline James Lowrie Elijah MeCarthy Harvey McDonald - Luke McDonald ' James McDonaid John MeDonald James McCormick . .. Thomas McWhinney Adolphus Marsh. Sylveste r D. Mosher me Asa Civil War Soldier Mrs. Mosher Ethan Marsh George W. Marsh Jacob J. Marsh George W. Marshall ‘Wim. Merryweather _ ©. FL Miller Luther L. Mills John Mitcheil Wray Mitchell Henry Montgomery. William Moore Andrew Mosher Sylvester. Mosher* | James W.: Mothersill* William A. Narrin — C..P. Nash L. M. Newell Bradley K. Norton Patrick J. Ormond - Benjamin F. Parker Simeon B. Patterson - . Wm. H. Phillips George C. Prior Joseph Probaseo Garrett Quick Gilbert Quick Perry Quick John Ream CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY ED ITION of THE HOLLY HERALD Burton Requay Loren H. Ripley David Sickner Charles Simpson Abram L. Smith George P. Smith Gideon L.. Smith James Smith George Marshall Charles Spaulding. Arthur Daines Oscar VanAvery Above: Robert Harding, Theodore’ Burden, S. D. ‘Mosher, and a. W.. Mothersill, Early Northwest Oakland ‘Military Band lever saw. | Hardy to the News today.” 1 In’ the: War,” Capt, John Smith Jude W. Smith Lott Smith Reuben C. Smith Charles Spalding Silas Sage Clark Stanton John Steel ‘Charles Tinsman Charlies Johnson ‘Stockton Allen ~ Andrew Johnso: ) n . James B. Stout George W.. Stuart _ - William Sutton “John J. Thorpe Jeff, K. Tindall Charles Tinsman Horace Thompson John Thompson* Harrison Traphagen. . Robert B. Tubbs John Tucker Oscar. VanAvery Samuel VanEvery Cleveland Van Dorn Charles Van Dorn Jerry Van Horn Edmund _ Voller Wm. W. Voorhies. Alonzo Walis — ., ‘Horace Warren: m. E. Warren ~L. G. Waters Alfred Webster Truman G. Webster Hiram O. Wickersham Jonathan M. Willover ‘George Wheeler’ Moses Wheeler John Wolf. - John Wyckoff Thos. L. Young William. Moore, Civil War, who spent much of. his 4 life in a small dwelling on Sherman street, said that “Frank” Thompson served in his regiment. He said he ‘had visited with “him” many and many a time and that in battle “he” was one of the bravest.men he Latef when “Frank” left the. army in a hurry the boys: all learned the secret. Franklin Thompson was a -girl and previous: ‘ito her enlistmént had lived in our neighboring Township of Rose. We are indebted to Mrs. Jess E.: Furbush for the following article; Mrs. Furbush’s grandfather was a. Civil War veteran and this is an article from his scrap-book: .. “A Woman Soldier” (Dated: November, 1900) “Associated Press dispatches yes- terday: conveyed the news of -the: death of Mrs. L. H.. Seeley’ at. “La- | Porte, Texas, and stated that she: served in the Civil War as a spy. “Mrs, Seeley was: a members: of ‘Co. F. Second: ‘Michigan Volunteers, land served. as a private along with. the rest of us,” said Capt. John. ©. e. was dressed in .men’s clothes. and called herself Franklin Thompson.” ‘Turning to,page- 47. of “Michigan. Hardy pointed} ‘out ‘the: following entry: “In Co. F Second © th nlis Flint, Franklin "Ehoipson, i ascertained afterwards, and about the time he left the ‘regiment, to | ‘boys in Crapo Park. a veteran of the a were patriotic. ‘going through Flint, At'2 p. m. ‘where a bountiful table was spread by. the patriotic people of Holly and vicinity.” ‘and Co, I of Flint. HOLLY, MICHIGAN have been a female, and. a good- looking one at that. She succeed- ed in concealing her sex most ad- mirably. Served in various cam- paigns and battles of the regiment as a. soldier; often employed as a spy, going within the enemy’s lines, sometimes absent for weeks, and is said to have furnished most valu- able information. She © remained with the regiment until April, 1863, when jit is supposed she apprehend- ij ed a disclosure of her sex and de- serted at Lebanon, Ky., but where she went remains a mystety.” Capt. Hardy says he remembers well the slender, pale-fated: boy, known as Frank Thompson, who efi- | listed with his regiment. | Thompson did full duty, ie fle said, ‘standing guard in all Kin ‘weather, going: on long “marches with heavy blankets and knapsack, ‘| and fought bravely at the Battle of Bull Run, Williamsburg, and Fair Oaks. “We grew a little suspicious of. Thompson for remaining so much alone, and especially for making such wonderfully good when we all failed. But we watched pretty closely, . never learned anything to those suspicions. Finally, General Poe— then Colonel—ordered Thompson to headquarters, opposite Fred- ericksburg to act as postmaster and mail carrier of the brigade. We ‘never saw Thompson after that, but were given. to understand that Col. Poe had™learned her true sex and secured. her discharge.”.. a “Ten years ago the Second Michi- gan held a reunion. at Flint, and -who should come to. it. but our Pri- vate Thompson, then Mrs. Seeley of LaPorte, Texas. She had. de- veloped into a buxom woman. How | she did laugh at her old comrades and chaff them for having fooled them so successfully.” “Captain Wm. R. Morse, of Co. F in which Mrs. Seeley served, still lives at Flint. So far as I know. she was the only woman on the pension rolls of the United States for _ber- sonal service.” A gala. event ‘occurred itt “thie evi: lage of Holly 76 years ago, on April 26, 1862. Mrs. Susan Coleman well. remembers the day, because she drove in with her: parents from | Rose ‘Township for the great occa-. sion. Throughout: the community the residents of the village. and the farmers were obliged : to furnish. | food for the meal to be served the She well re- members the iron kettles used to prepare the coffee and after the meal she recalls how the soldier boys - ‘gathered up the food remain- ing on the tables to take with them on the train. The. late M. C. Barney gave. the The account is inclosed: oF rr. host, i 10th Michigan Broke’ came) 59 Years Ago (Flint Daily Journal ‘Are, 26, 1921) M. C. Barney . tells of departure for active service in Civil War. _ Fifty-nine years. ago today, April 26, 1921,, the Tenth Michigan In- fantry, in which Flint was repre- sented by Co. I, commanded by Capt. Russell M. Barker, departed | from this city for St. Louis, Mo., for active service in the ‘Civil War. Remniscences of the journéy were given today by M. C. Barney, a member of the Flin’. company. _ Encamped Here During Winter “At Camp. Thompson, just’ west of the old creamery on Richfield Rd.,” said Mr. Barney, “the 10th Michigan Infantry was camped dur- ing the winter of 1861-62. Prepar- ations having been well completed the night before our. departure, we were astir the next morning at re- veille which was sounded at'2 a. m., We packed our blankets, and waited | for the doors to open:for the guards ‘were not removed from the bar- racks until just before we started, took breakfast as best we could, and then fell in for roll call. Then. we loaded into wagons, while the snow which had been falling for a number of hours was still coming: on, and bade farewell to Camp Thompson, we moved out of the city at 5:30 a. m. and were enroute for St. Louis, Mo. There: were not wagons enough: to hold all the regi- ment, and two companies had to march until we struck the plank road where we met more teams coming in, and those already loaded took on a few more. All along we were greeted with smiling faces, waving of hands, hats and. handker- chiefs, and by cheers to give us courage and to make us feel that we - On the road, which we passed in leaving the camp, and the walks, . yards, doors and windows | were. crowded with friends of those going to war. - Many sad faces presented { themselves, but most of them ‘were hopeful. It was a passing goodbye, we arrived at Holly One half of the regiment, or: about 500 men ate at each sit- “The: companies. which. were mak« ing. the trip’ were’ Co: A of Byron, Co. B of Saginaw, Co. O of Orion and Goodrich, Co. D of Sanilac, Ce. E of Port Huron, Co. F of Lapeer, Co. G of Memphis, Co. H of f ‘Pontiac M. Lum of Detroit was.in, com We arrived at Detroit at Here we left: the cars to ma the. central depot where: the came to the junction to meet us few: rockets. were - fir were escorted by the ‘Detroi details to the Flint Daily Journal. 7 o THURSDAY; JUNE 30, 1938 (Continued from preceding page) ‘Guards. At 11 o'clock - we ‘again on our way. Trapped in Burning Car _. Four of us boys were detailed to the horses of four officers. For our lights we had tallow candles. -Shaving off one end of the candle so as to make it stand out. away from the post, putting a knife through to hold it in place, we fell asleep; when the candle had burned down to the post, of course it burned in the tallow and then it ran up the post and all over the car. The were kicking of the horses woke us. up, |. to find the car full of smoke. We stuck our heads out an hollered for all we were worth, but it seemed the more noise we made the faster the train ran. There were no bell ropes and the only thing we could ‘do was to holler until. we were out of breath, then remembering how we had. been taught in Sunday school “ask and ye shall receive,” we asked God to stop the train. Just as we were about to jump, we heard the whisle blow to put on brakes, and we could hear brake- meh running over our heads. All of this happened somewhere in the _ state of Dlinois, just where we never knew. and never cared to know. _ “When we got to St. Louis I shall never forget when Col. Dickerson of Hillsdale told me to saddle his horse so he could take a little exer- cise. About the first thing after he mounted, the reins and stirrups gave out where they had burned, which caused me to make.a trip to the harness shop before he could ride. . The colonel often wondered what was the matter, but the four of us declared we would never tell anyone of the scare. The other three are dead, and I now tell the story of the four.” The J. B. McPherson Post. ' Memorial Day —1894—address. by Capt. M. D. Enliott . “.:The Grand Army of the Republic _ is the name of an organization of society composed, of ex-soldiers and sailors of the War of the Rebellion. ‘In the year1866, in an interior town in the state of Illinois, a few return- ‘ed soldiers held their first meeting, ‘adopting. signs and pass words, ~which.in’ a short time spread through the State and even through _»... the United States, and is now.known »~--as the'Grand Army of the Republic. In the year 1882 a post was organ- ' B. McPherson Post, No. 183, of the Department of Michigan, G. A: R. The motto of the G. A. R. is “Fra- ternity, or brotherhood of those that faced a common danger, and were interested in the same common _good.. A “charity that suffereth long, and is kind, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly;” that sees no difference in men; that when it sees “the human form di- vine,” sees the brother and the friend. Co “A loyalty that loves our country ‘and our flag, and in a spirit of loy- alty protects that flag, as the em- blem of liberty, equal rights, and nationa] unity. \... Our charity is not confined to the “membership of the G. A. R., but to alk. deserving soldiers and_ sailors, thei: widows and orphans. We welcotne every man to our ranks who wore “the blue” honorably. ‘Into our raxks none can come upon % Capt. M. D. Elliott whom the stain of treason rests; within this brotherhood only those can enter whose unsullied. record proves them the enemies of treason. ‘We pledge ourselves to stand by each other in the hour of need. We welcome all in “Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty.” . Battle of Bull Run, Fair Oaks, seven days’ battle Antietam, Freder- icksburgh, Chancellorsville, Shiloh, “Corinth, Wilderness, Cold Harbor, Winchester, Champion Hills, Vicks- burg, Gettysburg, - Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw, Atlanta Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Lookout Moun-: tain, Peach Tree Creek, Nashville,. Petersburg, are some of the battles: ‘in which our post was engaged. . Since our organization eight of: our. members have died, and. we: have assisted in the buria] of three: ‘soldiers not members: Truman. C.! Webster, Eighth Michigan Cavalry, | enlisted February, 1864, died 1888. James Jones, Tenth New York In-| fantry; enlisted August, 1862, died} October, 1891. Edmond Voller, Eighth Michigan Cavalry; | enlisted; January, 1863, died July, 1890. Jude M. Smith; One Hundred and Fifty- first New York Infantry; enlisted’ April, 1862, died February, 1893.! William Case, Company A, Mechan-' ics and Engineers;. enlisted Decem- ber, 1863, died July, 1893. Hiram. O. Wickersham, Forty-seventh Tli- nois Infahtry, discharged July, 1864, ‘died October, 1893. John: Ballard, Eighth Michigan Cavalry; discharg-: ‘ed September, 1865, died December, 1893... a oo The following were not members| * | Capt. and Bvt. daeg-im this village, known as the J.} Page Twelve alry, enlisted February 1864, died August, 1894. — McPherson Post was represented on nearly every battlefield of the war from Bull Run to Appomattox. phe history of the war is our his- ory. * Flint, Mich., Dec. 6, 1882 Capt. J. H. Cummings, Dear Sir: - Please accept a position on my staff as and with the rank of Col- onel, and notify me of your accep- tance at your earliest convenience. Yours respectfully, J. W. Begole, Governor Elect, per Stevenson, Sec. When the Tenth Michigan Caval- ry was organized in the fall of 1863, games H. Cummins, a Holly resi- dent, who had already seen much service in the Civil war, was made first: Lieutenant of Company. L. The Tenth Michigan saw plenty of action and so did “Cap” Cummins, He was soon advanced to a Cap: taincy and shortly to Bvt. Major. Probably no other officer from Michigan did more damage to the Confederacy than did “Cap” -Cum- mins. From the book, “History of the Tenth. Cavalry” by General Luther 8. Trobridge, we read_on page 35, “Captain Curhmins at High Point captured and destroyed a large amount of Confederate Gov- ernment property, four warehouses filled with quartermaster and com- missary stores, one woolen factory, one engine, 20 box cars, one bag- gage car, about $75,000 of medical stores and 7,000 bales of cotton. And in this volume the picture of Maj. James H. Cummins immediately follows the Cot, J. 7 Cummins -ohne of its author. So “Cap” Cum- mins. must have been held in mighty high esteem by his superior officers. Among his private collections now held by. his daughter, Mrs. Jennie Clark, we find an edition of the “Ulster County Gazette’ published at. Kingston, N. Y., on January 4, 1800 wherein we find an account cf the burial of General Washington. WASHINGTON ENTOMBED George Town, Dec. 20 On Wenesday last, the mortal part man was consigned to the. tomb with solemn. honors 5 and funeral omp. A multitude of persons assembled from many miles around, at Mount chief. There were the groves—the spa- cious avenues, the beautiful and sublime scenes, the noble mansion— but, alas! the. august inhabitant was now no more. That great soul was gone. His mortal part . was there indeed; but ah! how affecting! how awful the spectacle of such worth and greatness, thus, to mor- ta] eyes, fallen!—Yes!-fallen! fallen! In the long and lofty - Portito, where oft the Hero walked in all his glory now lay the shrouded corpse. The countenance still composed and serene, seemed to express. the dign- ity of the spirit, which lately dwelt in that lifeless form. who: paid the last sad honours to the benefactor of his country, took an impressive—a farewell view. On the ornament, at the head of the coffin, was inscribed Surge ad Judicum—-about the middle of the coffin, Gloria De—and on the silver plate, General George Washington. Departed this life, on the 14th De- cember, 1799. Aet. 68. Between three. and four o’clock, the sound of artillery from a vessel in the river, firing minute guns awoke afresh our solemn sorrow— the corpse was moved—a band of music with mournful melody melted the seul into all the tenderness of woe. The procession was formed and: ‘| moved on in the following order:. - Cavalry, Infantry, Guard, with arms reversed. Music and Clergy. The General’s horse with his saddle, holsters, and. pistols. : _- Cols. Simms, Ramsey Payne, Gil- pin, Martselier, Little, pall bearers; the corpse; mourners; Masonic brethren; citizens. —s_ When the procession had -arrived at the bottom of the elevated lawn -on the banks of the Potomac, where the family vault is placed, the cav- alry -halted,. the infantry marched towards the Mount and formed their lines--The Clergy, the Masonic Brothers, and the Citizens, descend- ea to the Vault, and the funeral ser- |. vice of the Church.was performed. —The firing was repeated from the vessel in the river, and the sounds echoed from the woods and. hills around. infantry,—the cavalry, and 11 pieces of Washington, the Great—the Fath-|. er of his Country and the Friend of} Vernon, the choice abode and last!- |residence of the illustrious ‘There those j° Three general discharges by the] CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD LIFE OF JOHN M. BAIRD (Submitted by Mrs. C. H. Baird) John M. Baird came to Holly in 1857, and_ was the son of Isaac and Harriet (Maston) Baird, who were natives of New York. ; He was born at Fishkill on the Hudson River in September, 1826. His father was a cooper by trade, and he had seven sons and daugh- ters, two of whom followed John M. to Holly, Peter D. and Selah M. Baird. He was educated at the Lima, Seminary, New York. After teaching school for a while, he de- cided to learn his father’s trade, following it for several years. In 1867, he came to. Michigan, re- presenting the Mt. Hope Nursery| company, of Rochester, New York, and sold most of the trees in ~ this section of Michigan. He arrived in Holly on July 4th, and Holly was putting on a 4th of July celebration, of the old fashioned kind; and he thought it was the wildest and wool- iest town he had ever struck. They had dancing in wood covered bowers, and the men wore cowhide boots, and the fun was fast and furious. Gambling games were numerous. _In selling nursery stock, he took five acres of land in Holly Village, and patted it, building what after- wards became the Exchange Hotel, across from the depot on Washing- street, and these transactions made him decide to settle in Holly. He went back to New York and mar- ried Euphrasia Humphrey, whom he had met at Lima, and who was teaching school, and settle in. his home on Grant street. He bought and platted’ more land, in all 53 acres, on which was built many of the finest houses in town, including the old high school on College street. a September 19, 1861, he enlisted in the First Michigan Cavalry as a member of the band. He volun- teered to go out with Major Towne to do regular soldier duty, the first battle being at Winchester. He re- ceived an injury from a runaway horse while pursuing Stonewall Jackson, and. was ‘on crutches for three months. He returned home and joined the 8th Michigan Cavalry in September, 1862, and was detail- ed to do recruiting for Company C of that regiment. He was commis- sioned list Lieutenant of Company K. His regiment then proceeded to capture the rebel Scott, who was plundering Kentucky. After stag- ing a brilliant battle they captured a Louisiana Cavalry, consisting of 427 men and 7 officers, thereby ac- complishing what they had set out to do. After the surrender was made to him, General Sanders gave to Baird the honor of taking the pri- soners to Camp Nelson. Lieutenant Baird, after participat- ing in many battles, was made Quarter master, and served as staff officer with Generals Hobson, Shackleford and Capron, and be- came Brigade Quartermaster. He received three commissions from Governor Austin Blair, and received his final muster out at Pulaski, Tennessee, July 20, 1865, being greatly appreciated by his command- ing officers, which made him a noted man in Army circles. Returning home Captain Baird entered into the banking business in what is known as the Wade Hos- pital building on Broad street, for which building he paid $6000.00. The same buiiding was sold to Dr. Wade for $300.00 just to show how Broad Street property decreased in After conducting the bank value. Capt. John M. Baird for two years, ne was one. of the organizers of the old Merchants National Bank. . ‘He with D. H. Stone and Lewis Coller organize the Monitor Insur- ance Company and was its secretary for four years. He afterwards or- Other Baird family photos appear on another page in this issue ganized the Citizens Mutual Fire In- surance Company, and was its sec- retary at the time of his death. He had _ six children, three of whom died in infancy. John E., Charles H. and Belle survived. He owned and operated a brick yard back of Andrew Seeley’s pre- sent residence and made all the ‘Sylvia Baird, who married Charles ‘wood and Dewitt Van Riper. { been here ever since, Wilbur Bush -had:seen previous military service ings in Holly and vicinity. Mr. Baird was a prominent mem- ber of the G. A. R. and was adju- | tant of J. B. McPherson Post at the time of his death. He was a prominent member of all the Masonic bodies in Holly, and served as secretary for many years. He was president of the Board of Education at the time of the erec- tion of the old high school building, and held many other offices. in our town and village affairs, and his purse was always at the service of every enterprise that promised to before the good of the community. He died very suddenly in Janu- ary, 1895, and his funeral was at- tended by the largest assemblage ever held in Holly. Two of Mr. Baird’s brothers fol- lowed him to Holly. Peter D. Baird who ran a grocery store on west side of Broad street, after- wards ran a farm near Holly. He was the father of Will Baird and Harry Eaton, and was a famous color painter, many of his pictures being painted from scenes on the Shiawassee River. One of these, “The Lily Pond” hangs on the wall in the museum of arts in Detroit. Selah M. Baird, who ran a black- smjth shop on Broad street for many years, was the father of Milla Baird and Bert Baird. Selah Baird will be remembered as the tyler of F. & A. M. No. 134, for many years, and served, ee, The New Picture of the Eagle. (From a Photograph taken in Mar. 1865 Album Portrait of “Old Abe,” the Live Eagle, which was. carried through a_ three years’ campaign, and many battles, by the 8th Wis- consin Regiment. Copies of the above picture were sold for the henefit of the Great Sanitary Fair in Chicago, which opened May 30, 1365. ae At te at SNA eet rInEre IE, Spanish-American Veterans The boys of ’98 who lived in Holly prior to their enlistments: William Austin Fred Arthur Sidney W. Brewster Albert Fellows William Holdridge Elisha Hubble William Hubbie Bert Mero Frank Stewart James Tubbs None of these men now live here. Some are dead. William Holdridge was killed in service and William Austin recently passed away. . Veterans of 1898 who have moved into Holly during the last few years: Ciyde L. Danforth ' Charles Hill John Hunsinger B. D. Horton Henry Mercier Horace Newbury George Trumble Majer 8. W. Brewster The World War At the outbreak of the World War on April 6, 1917, the following Holly boys were either already in the service or hurriedly enlisted: Spencer Bentley, Ben Buzzell, Wil- | bur Bush, Winfield Mott, Homer O. Gibson, Harris Cook, Paul Lock- Dr. Frederick J. Burt also enlisted at a/|- very early date but at the time was on the hospital staff at Goodrich, Michigan. He had practiced medi- cine at Holly until 1916 and after his overseas service he again took up his residence in Holly and has “Spencer Bentley, Winfield Mott, and Homer Gibson enlisted soldier in the township. as Holly Township at the time of April 6, 1917 and November 11, one day and up. for the fine oyster stews that he| in the early summer of 1917 and his, was the first wartime death of an The list that follows is limited to those beys whose homes were listed their enlistment or induction. Their enlistment periods occurred at some time between the dates of 1918. . Periods of service run from ( Many saw service in France and Russia while others did not get out of America. Adams, Floyd Addis, Raymond Alexander, Joseph Atkinson, Lawrence _ Austin, Baughman Austin, Preston Barrett, Ward L. Beebe, LeVern” . Benson, Harry ©. Bentley, Spencer A. Berndt, Arthur- Bethke, Otto Boening, Walter Boice, John E. Buell, Herbert Bruder, Edward Burns, Grant Burwell, Ralph Bush, Ernest L. Bush, Wilbur“ Buzzard, Ernest C. Buzzell, Ben Church, LeVern Coffey, John L. Cohen, Ruben Conlee, Cass Cook, Harris Cornell, Wm. Crist, Chas. Crooks, Erwin G. Daugherty, Burton P. DeForest, Edw. Dryer, Paul Dunlap, Ganis H. Dunlap, Lee Evans, Glen Fagan (Barber), Clarence Fitzgerald, Arthur Forsyth, Waite . Garrison, Melvin Gibson, Horner O. Gibson, W. McKinley Goff, Gilbert Gordon, Lewis F. . Granger, George Hagan, J. Vern’ Hanson, Alfred L. Harper, Wm. R. Helmbolt, Lester Hill, Robert A.2 Hitchcock, Elmer W. Holmes, Alfred B. Hornberger, D. J. Houser, Frederick F. Hovey, Sidney D. Hubble, Laurence Hulet, Alton Hulet, Milton Jarrett, Richard S. Johnson, Clyde M. Johnson, Jos. EK. Kinsey,, Raymond R.; Lamber, Frank Lempke, Richard Lindsay, J. E. Lobdeli, Preston J. Lockwood, Forest Lockwood, Paul Marsh, Albert‘ ‘Martin, Ollie McFarland, Forest McGonegal, Erwin F.. McClellan, Herman A. Miner, Henry — Monroe, Frank Muzzy, Charles Muzzy, Hilon Nicholos, Jenem Ormiston, Raymond Patterson, Donovan J. Peck, Floyd D. Potter, James A. Potter, John C. Rose, Sidney A. Sage, Francis C. — Seeley, Harold C. Skinner, Sidney P. Skutt, Seymour Smith, Frank B. Smith, Neal Snow, Graeme, Sguier, Ernestt — Stokes, George Strego, Harry J. Swartz, Amel Swariz, John Swayze, Paul H. Swartz, Arthur Tucker, Frank Tucker, Robert L. Van Riper, Dewitt Van Riper, Everett Voelkel, Philip C. Waltz, Earl Waltz, Ruben Welch, George KE. Wheelock, Frank E. Wiles, Lawson A. Wilson, Wm. S. Winglemire, Maurice Killed in action were: Amel Swartz, George Granger,. Seymour Skutt and Frank B. Smith. Died in service were: Wilbur Bush, LeVerne Beebe, Hil] and Raymond R. Kinsey. Ben Buzzell Robert A. ee HOLLY, MICHIGAN Many other boys on_ this list; who. care not to mention their in- firmities, received wounds and dis- abilities from which they will never recover, They have paid a price for doing their part in “making the world safe for democracy,” and the cost has been high. On July 4th, 1919, the citizens of - Holly held a home-coming celebra- tion for the young veterans. The celebration was a great success and . during the course of the program a fine tablet, bearing thé mames of the Holly boys in service during the war, was unveiled on the east side. of the Town Hall. The tablet still remains ss a fine mark of esteem on the part of Holly Township citizens. AMEL SWARTZ | Amel Swartz, the first Holiy boy to make the supreme sacrifice on the battlefields of France in the World War, was born in Detroit, Michigan, June 12, 1887. He was the third son of Mr. and Mirs. Louis Swartz who were the parents of probabty the largest family in Holly Township. ae When he as a small boy, his par- ents moved from Detroit to Pontiac where Amel attended schcol and later, in 1898, the family moved io fiolly Village. Amel attended. school here and later worked in local factories, until he was called into military service. Amei Swartz He left Holly on November 19, 1917 for training at Camp Custer, Michigan. . He was home on fur- loughs on December 30 . and . Feb- ruary 20, 1918 and cn March 6, 1918 he was transferred to Camp Green, North Carolina. He left there for Camp Hempstead on April 20th, and embarked for overseas duty on April 28th. A card announcing his arrival in France was received May 20th. On July 19th, his parents received word that he was wounded. A letter was to follow but none came. It is believed he recovered ‘rom his wound and went back to the front as nothing’ further was heard until the official notice came from General Pershing that he was killed. in action on August, 1, 1918. Amel had two brothers in service. John, with the American Expedi- tionary Forces in France and Arthur in the U. S. Aero service at Lonoke, rkansas. Amel, while in Holly, was a mem- ber of the Odd Fellows, the Moose and Woodmen. He was a young man of quiet disposition and had many friends. He cheerfully laid aside his regular work to enter the service of his country and had an exceptionally good record in the army. After the notification of his death, memorial services were held for him on Sunday, Sept. 22d, 1918, at the Presbyterian church in Hoily. The services were in charge of the Odd Feilows as this was his previous request, if he should die in service. The Moose and Woodmen also at- tended services in a body... On July 19, 1922, the body of Am- el Swartz, enclosed in the overseas casket and draped with the Ameri- can flag arrived in Holly for burial. . He was laid to rest in the family lot in Lakeside cemetery with mem- bers of the immediate family .pres- ent, as well as representatives from the Odd Fellows, Moose, Woodmen and the American Legion. The last letter written by Amel Swartz to his family in Holly, is herewith reproduced... It was re- ceived here on August 3, 1918. Somewhere in France «June 28, 1918 ‘Dear Sister and All: I received your letter of May 9 on June 28, and IT. was sure glad to hear from. you. T also got a letter from Louise at the same time. You said you did not hear fromm me while I ‘was in New York. There must. be a mis- take somewhere for I wrote every day that I was there and May 5 I sent a money order to mother. If she has not received it when you get this letter, let me know and Pll send you the stub so you can get it. Well, the 12th was my birthday, . but I didn’t celebrate it in quite the same way as I did last year. {f caught a nice bunch of fish then, but am not fishing any now; will give them a chance to grow, . so when I get back they. will be bigger. I saw two airplanes come ddwn in — one day. They battle every day and I often watch them. Once in a while one is shot down. I saw one burn in the air and it came down like a ton of brick. Tobacco is scarce here. coe, I suppose you hear from Arthur and I wonder hew John likes it at Camp Custer; he'll find out what I told him about last winter; it isn’t all play. This leaves me in good » in-either the Phillipines or at the | Mexican border. | _ "When war was declared Wilbur of artillery, which lined the banks of the Potomac back of the Vault, paid the last tribute to the entomb- health and I hope it finds you all the | same. Must ring off now. Tell of “MePherson, but were buried. by: the Post: Robert Inns, killed by the: cars in ‘Rose in 1887; Mr. Hubbell, “-" ‘Igilled by-cars in Grand Blane, 1887:| $7 Commander in Chief of the/ Capt, Baird on hi orse | Bush was at the home of his par- all the boys I sai Good ‘Alonzo Austin, Fifth Michigan Cav. | At™ies of the United States and to| brick used in the. Bare Block rages ing oe Mrs. ‘Charles Bush, ¥8 i said hello, Goodbye. . en | se Only. ! critic al condition and the departed Hert ae passed away that spring. He died high school, Your loving brother, Amal F and most of the build- Col, John Buck Berndt, Lewis F. Gordon THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 Top 1 row: W. F. Boening, H. O. Ben son, E. Van Riper, F. Houser, R. E. Bottom row: J. W. Mothersili, Handy Austin, S. D. Mosher, and Wm. Austin. Addis, J. Perry, Art Swartz. Founding of the Amel Swartz Past Ne. 149 of the Depart. of Michigan | The ex-service men of the World War were called together at the Odd Fellow Hall in the old balcony block on Friday evening, Sept. 26, i919, for the purpose of organizing a local American Legion Fost. Eighteen veteraris assembled and the meeting was called to order by comrade Lee Dunlap. As Amel Swartz was the first local boy to be killed. in action his name was unanimously chosen as the proper one to affix to the Holly Legions Post. aarhe following officers were. elect- Commander—Paul Dryer Vice Commander—Lee Dunlap Secretary— J. Preston Lobdell Treasurer-—Spencer Bentley Historian—Homer O. Gibson Sargent-at-arms—Sidney P. Skin- ner Chaplain—--Harry Beckley Directors: Lee Dunlap, Arthur Nate nertiae ermine einen World War Veterans The first American Legion ball, sponsored by the members of the new post was held on the evening of November 11, 1919 at the Holly high school auditorium. Each yesr since that time the post has sponsor- ed an annual dance on November, the lith, or very near that date. On. December i, 1919 with 58 charter members, the charter for the Amel Swartz American Legion Post No. 149 of the Department of Michigan was issued from the Na- tional headquarters. «In 1930, the Sixth Congressional District Post was formed and the Amel Swartz Post was taken in automatically, remaining with it until the new Congressional District humber sev- enteen was formed and the member- ship then passed into the new dis- trict post of No. 17. ‘For a year the local meetings were held in the lodge rooms in the balcony block. Then the Macca- bee Temple was leased for a two or three year period, where many social parties were held. ‘When the temple was purchased by the local Masonic Lodge, rooms were leased over Marfileus Drug Store and meetings were held here until 1931. In 1932 and 1933 a small room was used over Joseph Kelley’s Green- house and thereafter until 1936 the meetings were held at Wendell’s Hali.on South Broad street. In the early fall of 1936 the home on Hadley street was ready for occu- pancy and this is where the Legion and Auxiliary now hold their regu- lar meetings, The Legion on: the and and. 4th Tuesdays of each ronth, The Auxiliary on the 2nd and 4th Fridays and the Junior Auxiliary on the 4th Friday. Past commanders of the Amel Swartz Post are as follows: Paul Dryer, Lee Dunlap, Preston Lobdell, Homer Gibson, Sidney Skinner, Maurice Winglemire, Everett Van- Riper, Raymond Addis; Dustin, Peck, Jack Grim, Walter Boening, Dr. F. 3. Burt, Ernest L, Bush, and Frank Tucker. Again 20 years after, Paul Dryer holds the office-of com- mander, with Everett Hathaway, vice commander; Maurice Wingle- mire, secretary and treasurer; Dr. F. -committee of five members: i sergeant-at-arms, and R. HL Braven- der, chaplain. LEGION HOME FOUNDED When Dustin Peck, the scout- master, was elected Commander of the local Legion Post in 1935, he immediately took steps to see about Holly Le home for the He appointed a Ray- | mond E. Addis. Dr. F. J. Burt, Paul Dryer, ‘Maurice Winglemire, and Jos. M. Kelley as a building commit- tee. In the spring of 1936 the building committee purchased the former office building of the. Cy- clone Fence Corporation and an acre of land owned by the Holly De- positors Corporation. On the finance of the matter were Ray- mond Addis and Maurice Wingle- mire. These two men solicited for donations and were somewhat suc- cessful. Below is given the list of donors which made the purchase possible: American Spring Corpor- ation, Senator James Couzens, Joe Haas, Raymond E, Addis. Frederick J. Burt, M. D., Paul Dryer, Joseph M. Kelley, Maurice Winglemire, Julia C. Addis, First State & ‘Savings the acquisition of a American Legion. Bank, Clarence EK. Beebe, Hilda Houck, Holly Advertiser . J. Lee Mont gomery, Frank Fitzgerald, Ernest Squier, Paul Stedman, Dus- tin Peck, George Tamlyn, John Haas, Russell H. Austin, Patrick Basely, Otto Bethke, Walter F. Boening, Wilbur Br ‘acker, Grant Burns, Ernest L: Bush, Harold D. Cole, Russell Coon, William Cornell, Charles Crist, Walter Emerich, Clarence Fagan, Frederick Fergu- son, Harry Finch, William Galpin, Wim. McKinley. Gibson, Lewis F. Gordon, Jacob _L. Grim, Everett Hathaway, Elmer Hitchcock, Jr., John Hockeit, Ricnard Jarrett, Clyde Johnson, Dewey Johnson, John Lane, Winfield Mott, Floyd Peck, Leo Rittersdorf, Everett Van- Riper, Howard Warden. The following donated material or services: Junior Auxiliary, Con- sumers Power Co., George Barrett, Jay L. Cook, Frederick Ferguson, Everett Hathaway, Helly Lumber & Supply. Co., First State & Savings Bank, A corporation was formed where- in each paid up member of the local post was to have one share of stock. Corporation papers were received from. Lansing on August 31, 1986 designating The Holly Le- gion Home, Ine, as a non-profit organization. Its original officers were: President, R. E, Addis; vice pres., Dr. F. J. Burt; secretary, Paul Dryer; treas., M. Winglemire; trus- tee, Joseph M. Kelley. tt is here in. the building owned by the Holly Legion Home, Inc., that the Amel Swartz Post, its aux- iliary and its junior auxiliary hold J. Burt, welfare ofiicer; Jack Grim, Legion, Civil War and Spanish - American Veterans. Paul Dryer, Donald Chase, L. W. don, C. Crist, R. Harding, nf, Burdén, Mercier. oy 1) 3. L. Grim, P, Stedman, D. Johnson, C. Fagan, S. D. Mosher J. W. Mothersill. Front may be left out unintentionally but American Legion Post No. 149: der, Claude H. Baker, Harold Bal- lard, Ward Barrett, Patrick Basley, LeRoy W. Belanger, Some veterans that have moved nto the township in recent months Raymond E. Addis, Joseph Alexan Otto Bethke, Walter F. Boening, R. H. Bravender, Edward Bruder, John E. Boice, Frekerick J. Burt, M: D., Don Chase, Ernest L. Bush, Ben Buzzell, Charles Crist, Harold D. Cole, Rus- sell Coon, Ed. DeForest, W. A.‘Dan- iels, Paul Dryer, Lee Dunlap, Gor- don Eby, Robert Edwards, Walter Emerich, Fred Ferguson, Harry Finch, Myron Friday, Clarence: Barber Fagan, William Galpin, W. M. Gibson, Lewis F. Gordon, Ever- ett Hathaway, Lester Helmboldt, Elmer W. Hitchcock, Melvin Hurst, Clyde. Johnson, Wilbur Johnson, Joseph M. Kelley, Vincent Kolenick, E. C. Kollmorgen, Aram Krikorian, Walter Kuenne, Winfield H. Mott, Charles Muzzy, Hilon Muzzy, Dono- van Patterson, Floyd Peck, James Potter, Isaac Reilly, Philip Reilly, Leo Rittersdorf, Sidney A. Rose, B. J. Sauber, M. D., Sidney P. Skinner, Graeme Snow, Paul Stedman, Harry Strego, Frank Tucker, Robert Tucker, Dewitt Van Riper, Howard Warden, George Welch, Maurice Winglemire, Harold J. Young, "ana Sam Baynes, David Perry. And so ends the long discourse on veterans and the American Legion of Holly Township. gion Home W.R.C By Mrs. Harriett E. Peek A charter was issued to the J. B. McPherson Relief Corps Ne. 103 March 2, 1887, with 18 members. At one time, we had a membership of over 200. During our time, we preesented flags to all churches, John Wyckoff (Father of Mrs. Harriet E. Peek) our schools, American Legion and Counci] Rooms, besides flags for Memorial Day for all soldiers’ graves in Holly, Hadley, Olive Branch, Oak Hill, Brookins, Rose Center and Beebe cemeteries. - Otter Lakehoine. Through death and removal in 1936, we had less than 12 paying members, so we dis- banded, but were allowed to keep our charter, with Harriett Peek, president; Mamie Baxter, secretary: and Lillian Horton, treasurer. These three were made honorary | members for life, of the Department | of Michigan, with the privilege of}. visiting any Corps in Michigan at any time. LEGION AUXIAARY By Mrs. Stella Peabody ' The American Legion Auxiliary was organized in the Odd Fellow rooms, opera hdouse block on. June 1h, 1920. Mrs. Minnie Schwariz received the first membership card. The meetings were also held in Ma- sonic Temple, ladies’ homes, above Marfileus store, Willow Park hall, and are now held in the Legion home. Mrs. Lillian Beebe and their regular meetings. Back row, 1, Belanger, F. Carney, Dustin Peck, R. E. Addis, row: C, “Hill, Mrs. Minnie Schwartz were the to re: BE. OL. Bush, E. W. Hitcheotk, E. VanRiper, F. Houser, L. F: Gor- T. Leonard, M. Hurst. Middle row: Cc. L. Danforth, H. Newbury, and H. Wel - also sent bedding and rugs to the} s Thirteen - CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION. of THE HOLLY HERALD only Gold Star mothers, when the Auxiliary was organized. The first officers were: president, nth ; 4 + ops 7}|Catherine VanRiper; vice-presi- herewith is a list of eligible (April dent, Jennie Tucker; treasurer, 1938) and paid up members of|Cairrie Dunlap; secretary, Ethel Van Riper; chaplain, Lillian Beebe; sargent-at-arms, Ruth Bentley. Past Presidents: Catherine ‘Van Riper, Lula Cook, Jennie Tucker, Ruth Bentley, Marjorie Tucker, Carrie Dunlap, Rose Buzzard, Myrta Lockwood. “In government wards, the beds we know Stand side by side, and row on row; . They mark the place wherein must | American Legyon Auxiliary’s great work is in child welfare. The war made orphans of many of our boys and girls. The poppies sold are our means of raising the necessary funds for child welfare work and for disabled soldiers. These red paper poppies are made by disabled veterans in the hospitals; these heroes of the war nerve-racked and body-racked by poison gas and shel] shock. Their feeble hands have shaped the poppy, symbols of our soldier dead in Flander’s field. Their hopes go out on Poppy Day that millions will not forget. __ At Christmas time, the Auxiliary sends clothes and toys for one child at the Otter Lake billet. They also make other donations to the billet r tivin dead— ony} by day, t the years roll by.” World’s War. son, Earle. The » above, a photo of Maurice ter; and J. M. Kelley, right, members of the Amel Swartz Post, Holly, posing with “George Ul,” prize gander, had the highest percentage member and Battle Creek hospital. The above photos of James Patterson, lower; Simeon B. | Patterson, upper left; and Donovan Patterson, upper right; all members of the same family, represent veterans of three major wars. son, a veteran of the War of 1812; Simeon, Civil War, and Donovan, the James Patter- The above is a photo of William C. Wheeler, left, the only surviv- ing son of-a Revolutionary War veteran, in America, ‘ter, of Holly, called at Mr. Wheeler’s home.in Marshfield, Vermont, in July, 1937, when’ the photo was taken. Mr. Wheeler is a veteran of the Civil War. RE. Addis, cen- At the right is: Mr, Wheeler’s Winglemire,. left: Paul Dryer, ecen- won by the Holly Post for having ship increase in “1937 and 1938. The American Legion’s and the. j annihilated by Confederate books ‘moved to New Bedford, ed whole-heartediy. into “the I HOLLY, MICHIGAN ‘There are nine deceased Auxiliary members. There are five Gold Star members: Mrs. . Minnie Schwartz, Mrs: Fannie Austin, Mrs. Marjorie Hagerty, . Mrs. Louise Forbes and Mrs. Stella Peabody. The present officers are: presi- dent, Stella Peabody; 1st vice presi- ‘dent, Bertha Bush; 2nd vice presi- dent, Louise Forbes; secretary, Minnie Wendell; treasurer, Mable Seeley; chaplain, Neva Muzzy; sargeant at arms, Jennie Cornell; historian, Catherine Hathaway; color bearer, Gladys Beebe. HENRY H. CRAPO The political history of our state of Michigan, as well as the political history of our nation, is indeed significant. One would hardly imagine that the village of Holly would have anything outstanding And, yet, to offer in this respect. because one of the governors of our state operated a business in Holly and spent a: great deal of his time in our. village the early 60’s, we are placing some claim on the man and sharing the honors with the city of Flint in. the early days. — While Henry H. Crapo resided in Flint, he operated a lumber yard in {Holly and spent. much time in our | village, stopping at the old North- ern: Hotel on the’ northwest corner of Saginaw & Maple Sts. He was well: known by the older residents and Mrs. Susan. Coleman, now re- siding on First street, has recollec- tions of the man, who owned the land which for many years has been known as Crapo.Park. The. same Henry Crapo allowed the citizens free access to his lumber yard for lumber to build tables on that 26th day of April in 1862, when the citi- zens of Holly and Rose Townships turned.out to banquet the. Flint. m and Saginaw Blues, who had marched down from Flint. to embark for the front via the Grand Trunk Railroad. Susan Smithingell Cole- man was one of the little girls, who came out with her parents on that day to welcome the soldier boys. And the same Henry Howland Crapo was a conspicuous person during that historic meal served to a battalion. of Michigan who at in a period of three months, almo fire. Mrs. Coleman recalls. vivid: details of that day even to the point of reminding us that Ephraim Addis poured coffee for the soldier boys, and the coffee was made in iron kettles three feet in diameter. Verily, Henry ‘#H. Crapo: evidence, whenever large gatherings. like this assembled, for Henry “was a politician and he had. something in mind. Henry Howland Crapo was born Jin Dartmouth, Massachusetts, . on May 24, 1804. He was. the oldest son of Jesse and Phoebe Howland Crape. He had many brothers and sisters, and the early life of Mr. Crapo can be compared to that of Abraham Lincoln for two rea-- sons.. His father was a humble farmer and barely made enough to properly feed and clothe his family, but young Crapo had, in spite of family poverty, a. burning desire. to acquire an education... One of the fondest dreams of .his life. was.-to own a dictionary, but he had ‘not the wherewith to purchase ith... so he decided to compile one for himself. In reading newspapers, he copied down each word that baffled him, compared the word when wsed again about another — subject, and then wrote his own. definition. He often walked from Dartmouth to New Bedford, when some particularly obstinate word had him puzzled, and ‘sought out _ in the New Bedford library for enlightenment. (seven mile walk) Eventually, he became a surveyor and made his own com- pass in a blacksmith shop. Con- tinuing his studies, he Jater became a teacher and taught the village. school .at Dartmouth. On June 9, 1825, Mr. Crapo mar- ried Mary A. Slocum of Dartmouth. At the time of their marriage, Mr. Crapo was far from being wealthy, and, for several years after their marriage, Mr. and‘ Mrs. Crapo lived with his wife’s peopie. He continued his school, teaching at a distant town, walking home on Sat- urday mornings and returning again on Sunday, to be ready for work Monday morning. Eventually, they in 1832, where Hen became a surveyor and an auctioneer. He held many public offices in New Bedford and managed to save some money. One of his first large investments - was in Michigan pirie lands in 1837. During this time, he and Mrs. Crapo ere raising a large family of child- ren. They had ten in. all, nine girls and one boy. The son, Win. | W.. Crapo, later became Congress- man from the first Cong. Dist. of Massachusetts. . In 1856, Mr. and Mrs. er a moved to Flint, Michigan. A’ time, he. made further. put s of Michigan timber lands and ent in. the late 50’s and son, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 ~ (Continued from preceding page) business. Within three years, he had lumber yards in’ Flint, Holly, Fentonville and Detroit. and was one of the largest and most suc- cessful business men in Michigan. More than anything else, he saw the need for railroads and, year after year, prominent men advised him to build.. In order to transport his lumber from Flint to Detroit, it was necessary for him -to“haul it over corduroy roads to Holly or. Fenton- ville and. the corduroy roads.’: were becoming terrible. On either. of these 18 mile stretches there were chuck-holes and “thank you marms” by the thousands and no one to keep them in repair after 1861, because the young men of the’ two counties as soldiers in the Union Army. - And the Civil War lured. away horses as well as drivers. In spite of these difficul- ties’ his business continued to pros- per. _ Finally, the Flint and Sagi- naw Railroad was completed as far as Flint in 1862, but this was of little benefit for Crapo, because there was still that 18 mile drive to either Holly or Fentonville. - In that year, however, Crapo de- cided to build a railroad. His first plan was to run the line to Fenton- ville, but the Holly business men were serving -began to turn on the steam.and he decided to run it to Holly. Through illiam, he financed the plan by selling stock in New Bedford, Mass., and, in the fall of 1864, the “Holly-Flint Railroad was compléted vata cost of $430,423. The first train ran over the road on Novem- ber 1, 1864, Henry | ‘Crapo was a busy. man that summer because he had been nominated on the Republican ticket for Governor of Michigan. In both ventures, he was successful. He completed: his railroad and was elect- ed. governor, all within ten days. -He succeeded Austin Blair, our Civil] War Governor and served two terms. He was a success as gover- nor and also as a railroad operator, for the railroad. stock not only* met the interest on the. bonds, ‘but paid a ‘dividend. a few years. to the Pere Marquette for $500,000 and his son, William, ‘was president for many years. ‘During all these years, even when: he was. governor, Henry H. Crapo was frequently seen on the streets} of Holly. for the little village held a warm spot in his heart. He retired from the governorship in January of 1869 and seven months later on July 22,.1869, he died at-his home in Flint. He had been an active man and a tireless worker and he - will long be remembered as a good ‘governor and the builder of the Holly-Flint Railroad. Holly is proud to claim him even though it is ony a partial claim. And Henry Crapo was a true pioneer, especially in the means of transportation, whereby cities and villages were brought much closer together. DANIEL MINOCK ‘CATHERINE MINOCE Another pioneer, who was quite a - figure in the early history of both ‘Holiy Township and Holly Village, was Daniel Minock. This man was born in King’s county, Ireland, on March 4, 1812. with ‘his parents, Mr. ‘and Mrs. Michael Minock to America and settled: in the town, now city, of Rochester, N. Y. ‘He spent a few ‘years of his early life as a shoe- maker, but later took up farming just outside the city mentioned. In 1832, he came to Michigan and set- Daniel Minock in the township - of Livonia, tled. Wayne county. While here he en- listed. in. the militia - of Michigan Territory, and saw service during the bloodless “Toledo War” and also saw some service in the Canadian Patriot War. ‘On May 29, 1837, he. was married to Catherine McCarthy. In 1839 or 1840, he and his wife moved from Livonia Twp. into Holly Township, where he.took up land in sections. 9 and 1: and built a house now occu- pied by. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Weav- er... It was here that Mary Ann, who later married Robert Haddon, was born. Mr. and Mrs. Minock became the parents of twelve child- ren, five of whom died in infancy and a‘son, Daniel, who was accident- ly killed by shooting off a rusty shotgun when about 25 years of] age. Three sons: John K., who lived much of his life near Fenton; | Michael, who lived his life in the township and was the father of Jer- ome Minock, now living here; ‘Ed. ward, who also. ‘lived. his life in the township and was the father of. Ray. and Edward -Minock, who reside in section 21. Among: the daughters’ were: Mary Ann, who will be mentioned more in detail. later; Julia, who died in| her twenties: Melissa; who married Edward, Minock., -@ prosperous at- torney of Detroit and = whose sur- viving children, Eva, Daniel..and Edward C., now spend much of their summers in. Holly; Catherine, who married William * ‘Daly and lived for: who © died in his th; Agnes’, "who died. in Holly; Page Fourteen The road was sold in}: In 1824, he came} ye on Mary Cunneen.. ‘two husbands, Mr. ‘Traphagen. and Mr. Montgomery. .By Mr. -Trap- -hagen, she had a son,. Yat, and, by “ter, Susan, who later became Mrs. resides in Fenton. -.. Quite.a period in Holly Village (par- |. ents.of Elizabeth, who married Wm. Kelley; . ‘William, ‘sons: Michael, deceased three years Gertrude, who married Vance Des- mond). , One child, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, now lives in Holly as the last sur-. vivor of this large family. Smith is the widow of William Smith, a former business man of the village, and she is mother of Mrs. -Kathleen Elliott of -Sacramento, Calif.; Geraldine Burt, of Pontiac and Willah Hadley of Grand Rapids. Mr. Minock hewed a home out of the forests in Section 9 and in later years moved into Holly village and built the first brick business. block. on the present main street. It was a three-story building and after a fire loss, forty years ago, the top floor was dismantled. The first floor is now occupied by the Kroger store. He also engaged in the clothing business and was suc- ceeded in this by his grandson, John D. Haddon, on the site now occupied. by Gordon's’ ‘Clothing Store. In politics, Daniel Minock was a firm Jacskonian Democrat and, religion, both he and Mrs. Minock professed the Catholic faith, which Catherine Minock they adhered -to - with fervor. all their lives. He died on February 27, 1900. ‘Three years later, his widow, Catherine, followed him and both are buried in St. John’s ceme- tery in Fenton. In the Village and in the Township are five genera- tions: of direct descendants. of Dan- iel and Catherine Minock. CUNNEEN ‘Following her brother, a few years later in the township came ‘Mary, the sister of Daniel Minock, and the wife of Patrick Cunneen. Mary Cunneen had been previously twice widowed by the deaths of Patrick Cufneen © Mr. Montgomery, she had a daugh- Wm. McHale. Mrs. McHale now ‘She and Patrick Cunneen had two Mrs. 4. 12, 1816.. in ©1822, parents to. Sashabaw: Plains, been changed, for much valuable information on our pioneers. .He is now: in his eighties and has lived his entire life in Holly Township. The brick house built by Mr. and Mrs. Cunneen still stands in Sec- tion 5. “BELFORD FAMILY Hugh Belford . By Lillian Belford Pickett. Hughbert Belford «was born - Belfast, Ireland, October. His - ‘wife, | Flora. twas born’ at’ Belfast, Ireland, July in Maxwell Belford, Both came to New: York later: moving with their ‘Oak. ago. and, William Cunneen who still land’ county, survives and we are indebted to him mar ned: at. Sashabaw "Plains, cotning In 1836, they: were Scan the above map. How many of your ancestors were pr er was built, although it was completely staked out . a _ CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY ED ITION of THE HOLLY HBRALD _Bird’s Eye View of Holly Village i in 1873 HOLLY, MICHIGAN rty ¢ owners in’ 18722. ‘The Michigan and Midland railroad nev- the corner of the South - Newark road and Holly-Milford. road. log cabin was built across the road from A few years later another log house Mrs. Hugh Belford was built. on thé site of the présent which was built in 1863. Here they lived until their deaths. Mr. Belford died June 8, 1878 and Mrs. Belford June 29, 1899. farm house, They were the parents of nine 12; 1816. children: Susan Ormiston, husband, Young Ormiston; James M. Belford, wife, Julia Ann. Green: Mary E. An- drews, husband, Delos Aridrews; George W. Belford, wife, Alice Butts: Hubert Belford, died at the age of 15; Albert. C. Belford, wife, Euretta at- once to the homestead peated at A the present Newark church. ‘Hiram Hodges; Joseph W. Belford, M. Belford, wife, Sophia® “Fi The hometsead - remained property of the Belfo a few years ago, wheri it-was ‘ed by. the Holly Depésitors. Cok ation. They later farms, owned by the laté Joseph W. Belford and A. C. Belford, title to which is still held by their ‘heirs. All of their family grew to matur- ity except the one son. They the homestead, spending their: en= tire lives on these farms. All: are now deceased. except Mrs. ‘Hodges Foran ~The narrator. Of this sketch’ “well remembers of. hearing her grand- mother, Mrs. Belford, ;tell. of: -walk- - doe Be a 2-lb. roll of. ‘butter for a potind 6 tea, a decided luxury in those. days. cloth for the clothes worn by. her! family. It was. the.task of Mrsi Hodges to.maké the jackets, trousers’ and shirts for her father and broth- érs, and dresses and aprons for her {| mother and sisters—-a task which gave her very little. leisure. She: often told of the days her husband spént ditching fér his more wealthy neighbors. He..thought nothing of walking to Grand Blanc and, after ‘Green; Elizabetn Hodges, husband, wife, Minnie A. Remington; Henry acquired’ “the }: ac-. Sen quired homes within a few miles of |: Fuller € would. exchange | She ‘also told of weaving all the ne year. Some of the school district boundary lines have since carrying a sack of flour or Indian meal, which he had purchased with the ‘75c -he had received for his day’s labor. Jt was also related of Mrs. Belford er.néighbors. that few men ut-distance her raking and 1c in-the wheat fields... Hughbert Belford; his wife, Flora ~ Maxwell Belford, their. children: “Ormiston, Young: Ormiston: harles. Ormiston, ettie Brown,..Nellie Ormiston, Natalie cretia AnGrews, Musie tie dire Arthur Andrews, Jennie: Diamonc George Belford, Alice Butts: De bert Belford, “Lyda. Davis,- George - Belford, | Will Belford, Stella’ Bel. Me Hubert Belford: deceased. _. Albert’ Belford, .Euretta Harriet _ Dijtehell, Flossie West, ‘Howard Belford. Beulah Belford. Elizabeth Hodges, Hiram Hodges: Edward ‘Hodges, Flora Barber, Eva Hodges, Carl Hodges, Harry Hodges, Cora Layman, Zella Pyne, Mildred Pickering. Joseph W. Belford, Minnie A. Remington: - Hugh Belford, Flora G¥een: - Burns, Lillian Pickett. Henry M. Belford, Sophia Tit- ditching all day, return to his ‘home, fany: Lulo Griffith, wig pa OE IE “THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 Page Fifteen Above--A view of Saginaw Street, looking south from the Mapie Street intersection. The three-story brick b uilding, left center, is a view of Hol- ly’s first brick building on Saginaw site of the Kroger Store. It was built by Daniel Minock “Cap” Elliott Leader Street. It stood on what is now the Hotels O The first hotel in Holly. Village was built on the corner of South ‘Broad and Sherman streets by Lei- | cester Hodsky. The home of Mrs. Lucinda Wright is now on the site. The. building was erected in the early 1850’s and after Mr. Hodsky it was sold to John T. Andrews, the now clerk of this village. York state and was married in Mich- igan to Lenora Covey, whose family ‘had settled at Five Points. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews, had their first hotel experience at Vernon, Michigan, and after a few. years there, they pur- chased the Hedsky house and moved to Holly. Immediately after the pur- chase,~Mr. Andrews- built an addi- tion on the west side of the build- ing and named it the “Andra@ws -House?” Dismantled many years ago, ““|the accompanying photo is a revro- “| duction of it as it appeared during had operated: it for about 13 years, | grandfather of Wilbur F. Andrews, | John T. Andrews was born in New “Figure “‘Prominen Business Life of Holly Holly’s first hotel tly In Histor + were also held here. HOLLY, MICHIGAN Village hotel of that day. . Liquor flowed freely from its ‘bar and many im- portant. civic puestions were settled. in its lobby. Township | elections ( ‘The voters marked their ballots outside on a } window sill and passed them in through a window to the inspectors. Great plans were herein laid for the celebration of the election of Garfield. ‘an evening in: November it was set Streets. where a flag raising was. held. township were assembled and some itus frumentum and began to boast; of them spoke up in the crowd, “The Norris House is just as good as mine. I’ve got the mortgage on it and pretty soon I will own. deeply resented it. The flag rais~- ing and the cheering continued. The hour got late and the crowd dis- in the center of Saginaw and Maple Many. of the boys about the some of their physical prowess and: some of the money they had. . One Fae | The owner heard ‘the remark and A hickory pole cut and of them had freely imbibed in spir- ye : a . , |its early days. banded .... A few weeks later the ; ; o U r 1 n : 1 S i m e Emory Andrews, the son of Mr. popular rendezvous burned to the poo : {and Mrs. John 'T. Andrews, married ground. That is the story of ‘the . National House, and Mansion House, ELIOT and ELLIOTT Chester Eliot, Peter Eliot and Luke Eliot, three brothers, the sons of Andrew Eliot, migrated to Holly Township from “Eliot Hill,” near Decatur, in Otsego County, York. They ‘came in 1839 or 1840 and settled in Sections 28 and 29. Chester ‘and his family remained a few years and then moved away. Peter and Luke remained and are buried in the Oak Hill cemetery. Very little is known about this family, as none of their descendents continued their residences here. ALEXIS. ELLIOTT, the first cous- in of the three Eliots mentioned, was the youngest son of Jacob and Pris- cilla Ayers Elliott. He changed the spelling of the name by adding the ‘extra “Vand “+t,” when he came to Michigan. . — His father, Jacob Eliot, had seen service in the. American Revolution with a Tryon County (N. Y.) regi- ‘ment. He and his brother, Andrew,,. served in the same company. Later, they married sisters. Alexis Elliott was born in Florida, Montgomery County, N. Y., on Mar. 3, 1800. He married Elizabeth Tripp of Otsego: County in 1820 and they ‘became the parents of the following children: Nathan T., Polly, Celestia, _ Marcus Delos, Oscar, Caroline and | Calvin. This family came to Michigan in 1844 and. purchased a part of the ‘farm then owned: by Mr. Ostrander. “The lilac bushes which stood around. ~‘the old log cabin are. still noticable. - in. Section 35, near the highway that leads to John Austin’s farm home. Alexis Elliott died on January 19, 1848, and his wife, Elizabeth, lived until February 11, 1852. Both are. buried in Oak Hil) cemetery. NATHAN: TRIPP ELLIOTT, the. oldest child, came:to Section. 21 and built his: home, He also took up land in Section 16... He married Willa- -mine Broas, and they had the follow- “ing children: Charles B., D. Carter, E. Grace, and Bertha J. AU these children are deceased. Mr. Elliott built the brick farm house now owned by the Pheney family, and lived almost to the century mark. - He was born in 1821 and died in 19- 16. For many years, he not only followed the “profession of farming,. but.engaged in making brooms in: little upstairs. shop, near his dwell-' ing. Fer a number of years, his son, Charles kept a hardware store in Holly. Charles had two surviving children: Virgil Elliott, of Detroit, ~and Mrs. Myrtle Thurneau, of Law- rence, Kansas: The second son, Car- ter, became a dentist and moved to California; the oldest. daughter, Grace, ‘married Rev. Herbert Gould, who survives her. and: now lives in Cohoctah. Bertha J. died unmarried, the -in. 1983, POLLY ELLIOTT, second child of Alexis and. Elizabeth, mar- | ‘tied William Sadden. They had quite a-large family and lived for. ‘some time in Fenton. CELESTIA ELLIOTT, the third ‘child, married Andrew Hulet. They ‘had four children, among whom was{ "Andrew Hulet, Jr., who married Nettie Holcomb, and for a number of years, this couple has lived in _ Holly. Mr. Hulet was recently elect- -. ed a member of the Township Board of Review. He and Mrs..Hulet are the parents of: Letta, who married William Watson; Ernest, who now lives on Clarence street in Holly; Earl, who is proprietor of the Hulet Grocery on’ South Saginaw street; Emery, a dentist at Hammond, Indi- ana; Arno, a supervisor in the Pon- tiac City schools, and Grant, who.re- sides on Cogshall street, near his ‘parents, er Elliott residence - at Sil -Mapie Spanged — its name to. change if = street, Ole . u ing burne . in} - Emery Hulet, another son of Celes Nis’ oldest sén, Herbert, bec 1891. a tia, lived with his family for a- num- ‘ber-of years, in Holly. MARCUS DELOS "ELLIOTT, the - fourth child, will be mentioned more January 19, 1827. He was the in detail later in this family history. OSCAR ELLIOTT, the fifth child, married Jane Dilley. CALVIN ELLIOTT, | the child of Alexis and Elizabeth, mar- ried -Eliza Eliot and snayed to Towa Florida, Montgomery’ county son and fourth child of ee on , -his wife and ‘parents, movet New / sixth ; {| father 0 Beach, the recruiting officer, he -de- cided in the negative and returned to Holly, making the total distance ‘of nearby 50 miles, in one day. The folowing day, he went over into Rose Township and hired out toa Mr. Leland. For a good many years ‘Captain Ellioti thereafter, his home was in. Rose. On January 1. 1852, he married Arvilla Seeley, the daughter of Isiaac Seel- ey. In the.'winter of 1854, he and Mrs. Elliott moved to the Rose town- ship farm in Section 5 where he re- sided for many years, and the prop- erty is still.in the immediate family, nee owned by his son, John D, El- io Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott became the parents of five children: Herbert, ‘George, Addie, Cora Belle, and John. The last mentioned is the only sur- vivor. At the opening of. the Civil War, ‘he enlisted as soon as arrangements could be made for leaving home. He entered. the service on October 27, 1861, at Monroe, Michigan, in Bat- tery. “H”’, light artillary. He was rapidly advanced: to Sergeant and soon to a second-lieutenancy. In 18- in 1864, a Captain, thus assuming command of his battery. Captain, El- liott fought in many battles of he Civil War, the outstanding ones be- ing the siege of Memphis and the battle of Atlanta. After the battle of Atlanta, he contracted typhoid fever which left him very weak and temporarily disabled. This was on the eve of advancement - of Major. He was. slow in recuperating from the illness, and on the 27th of De- cember, 1864, his term of enlistment having . "expired, he was mustered out of the service. He returned to Holly on January 5, 1865 and as soon as his health per- ‘mitted, he again engaged in farming and raising merino sheep. ‘et from the first district. of Oakland county and. served his term of two years in the State Legislature. In 18- 94, he purchased the home in Holly, from the Pierson estate and he and Here he engaged in wool-buying and part of the time in the elevator bus- ines. Mrs. ‘Elliott died on March 25, On February 2, 1896, he was unit- ed iti marriage to Miss Louise Piatt, of Coldwater, Michigan, who sur- vived him by "98 years. By this mar- riage, a daughter, Marian, was born and she, with her husband, Raymond K. Addis, their three sons, . John, Ralph and Billy, reside in the form- an attorney in Michigan, later in Indiana,.and died in California, leav- ing a son, Harry, and a daughter, Clarke, of Los Angeles, California: ‘His son, George, became an. at- torney in Indiana; later: moved ‘to Seattie, Washington, and died there: The daughter, Addie, married Wil- Smith, of: eae and. with his 63, he became a First Lieutenant, and} Mrs. Elliott moved into the village.. Merle, who is now. the wife of Dr. liam Zeliner. Their’ daughter, Mgs. | sid In “Chi Miss Luna Yates and they became the parents of Wilbur F. Andrews. Emory Andrews. died in 1886, and from then on, his son, Wilbur, made his home in the Andrews House with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Andrews. Wilbud attended the Union School in the village and was first employed foranumber of years in the grocery owned by J. W. Mothersill, whose photo appears in the story of Holly war veterans. From the Mothersill store, he enter- ed the employ of Frank, Marks, & Frank, where Bowen’s. Grocery is now located, and was a familiar fig- ure in the grocery department of (that store for years. During this. time, he was elected to numerous village - and township offices and has served in each faithfully and well. While in the employ of Frank, Marks & Frank, he was married to Edith M. Shields, the daughter of Hugh and Marietta Shields. . For .a number of years Wilbur and. Mrs. Andrews lived in a home they still own on. Hadley Street near Broad Street. In 1936, they purchased a dwelling at 101 College Street and here they open- ed a grocery store, which they now operate. Both Mr and Mrs. Wilbur. Andrews have a host of friends and each of them represent good old pioneer village and township fam- ilies. THE DONALDSON HOUSE The second hotel in Holly was built by Daniel Donaldson and’ was at once’ ‘named the “Donaldson House.” of South Broad. Street, just south of the Grand Trunk Railway. Tt Part of former Donaldson House— now the residence of Mrs. Howell, on North Saginaw | was dismantled around 1880 and part of it was. moved to North Sag- inaw Street and made into a dwell- ing. The dwelling stil] stands and. is occupied by Mrs. Truman Howell. THE EAGLE HOTEL The third hotel in the village was built by Ira C. Alger. the back part of the property now owned by O. A. Sears and. faced to- ward the depot. . Mr. Alger to Mr. Rose and then’ to Edwin Green, the father of Mrs. The hotel was well patronized by ie passengers. It. burned in HOLLY EXCHANGE | The Holly. Exchange. Hotel was: Jacohb VanSteenberg. . It stood. north of the depot on. the east side of’ Washington Ave.:. During. its. rocess of construction, “Mr. teenberg, while » attempting — to cross the railroad in front of a train. had one of his legs cut off. Calkins, one of its later proprietors, knew him. All his life he was brim- ming with patriotism and took a great. interest. in. his brother members of the G. A. R. On Decoration Days, he acted as master of ceremoniés-in the village of. Holly and on Independ- ‘ence Days, he was marshal. of the , day. in Fenton. Many. old residents |. O}-still have recollections of Captain | | Elliott heading the parades in the village of Fenton, astride the “waltz-| — ing’ horse that -he brought. home|. .| with him from the army: He took} | pride in his horses and was often seen at the winter races on.Bush Lake, wheremoney -was plentiful and the betting was heavy. All in Lawrence | It stcod on the west side |. It stood on| It. passed from | Edward Strego and Mrs. C. J. Lane.!- built in 1860 by Henry ‘Springer and : | Van- | ° ALE _ Wilbur F. Andrews =. Mr, Andrews, Holly village clerk, is also the owner of a grocery bus- iness on College Street. Mrs. Wilbur Andrews The “National House” by William Sickles in 1860 and stood on the site now owned by William Bunn,. on the northwest corner of Saginaw and Maple Streets. |. It had many proprietors and many name-changes. . Ira C. Alger was an early proprietor and the next,| enry Springer, changed its name to “The Mansion House.” . The next owner changed it to the “Northern Hotel.’ It then came into the own- ership of M. Norris, who called it the Norris House.” It was prob- ably the most popular transient Above—Another old scene—Looking south on Broad Street, with the old mill in the distance. Donaldson House" to the right iust over tracks. "Above Photo taken in 1880 the Northern Hotel, the Union Hotel and the Norris House. HOME HOTEL was built | Charles, - ‘Street at the head: of Church street. ‘is the: only~ ‘original surviving Holty’ Ss. early day: Its hanged to Teeple Hotel “the “Exchange Hotel,” : ugh the years it has been known as such. ber of years, Mrs. Myrtle. Clark has been its proprietor. The “New Exchange Hotel” is one of Holly vil- lage’s landmarks. Washington House, Its Descendants the site of our present Norton Hotel. ing was erected there. George Alger who enlarged it, made formed it into a saloon and finally ‘a hotel. Later it. was sold to: George Schooley, the father of our the “Washington House” for many years. In 1891, it was tern down: and. a fine brick building was erect- ed the following year by John H. Hirst and named the “Hirst Hotel.” Mr. Hir&t had previously acted ten when it burned. | He conducted the Hirst Hotel until 1904, when he leas- ed it to Fred W. Johnson of Owosso. Eventually -it came -into the owner- In March of 1913, the building burned and, during that summer, Mr. Allen built a new building on about the same. floor plans. and, when completed it was named - the “Allendorf.” Many proprietors Additional Hotel Photos will be found on me Sixteen during the years. them Among | were Mr, Barrett, Mr. Thorolby,.Mr. Phillips and. finally Henry Norton. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Norton, with their three chilrden:. Charles, Bea- trice and Kenneth, came from De- troit in 1930 to take charge of the: Allendorf. Mr. and Mrs. Norton. and immediately | building. Some. time’ after . work was. done; the name - Henry. Nortons have given excellent ser-- vice to the public and’ Holly - is for- tunate in having such a-nice hotel. ious hosts. to the civic organizations in the village and township, during their -Fesidence here. no, ‘The Home Hotel’ was. built in 1867 iby Justin Coon on. Soutk The Washington House stood on ship of the late Joseph P. Allen.. ‘Ea ch name: | designating the same _ building. Broad. \ For a num- — Originally a one story frame build- ‘The build- ing and. corner was purchased by. it into a two-story building, trans- . ‘present townsman, George School-.- ey JI, and. Mr. Schooley. operated years as proprietor of the Exchange ~ ‘Hotel near the depot until 1891, of the Allendorf came and went . purchased the property at the time. __ remodeled _ fhe. a -| changed to “Hotel Norton” and: nas I since been’ known as. ‘such. -Norton ‘is: Proprietor and ~ his son, the manager, . The. The Norton family have been grac- | , 2 while, wife and ” daiighter, Elizabeth, lives toi California, ‘and! a rothy, who. ‘with her is the winters © in Cali- ooo at. an. early age, Tes as Cooperstown, N.Y. to. Desees all, “Cap” Elliott was a colorful.fig- | ure in any gathering that he attend- ed. Gradually failing in health, he passed away in his. village. home at the age of 78, on September 22, 19-} 05, and. was buried in the family lot in "Lakeside cemetery. His wife, Lou- ise, died on September 6, 1933, after living in the Maple street residence for 37 years. ents came to Michigan, ee car ifolly, and worked by the - 7 farmers of the township. a thi of the declaration of war with! ' ico, he walked to Pontiac one morn- | © - ing io enlist in. the army, but owing} "£0 some misunderstanding with Col, 'versally eleemel by those ‘who. ‘Looking east « on . Martha. Street in. 1874. The old Washington House 1 may be. seen ‘on and in the upper center of the ‘photo. The old Union School also may be. seen in the cen to right of ‘branches of the. tree). In the. foreground is a group of band nien of the time. T be, 1. to r.: Will Baird, Sam Lobdell,: Charles Burger, Nor Sherwood, Delos. ( Buell, Clint Sherwood, ‘Mel Bowman, ‘William Stone, Arthur” ner, ‘Charles : Leader Sidney Whalen. . wee ney ‘THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1988 Page Sixteen A view of the National House—the two-chimneyed white buildng in the right background—and a view of Saginaw Street, locking north, in the early days, To the left, where the two-story building is seen, the First State & Savings Bank now stands. Also, Front Street and the site of the present town hall. oe Reno are Above a view of the Hirst Hotel, early in 1913. And to the right, a view of “Battle Alley” (Martha Street), looking north. OS ablaze, in March, 1913. ~The Allendorf—the re-built Hirst House—now, the Norton Hotel ames of Downing, eade and Barrett o- t Co ‘DOWNING ‘HISTORY _ ‘By Edith Meade Barrett — During the years, 1650 to 1660, there. were thousands of English- men emigrating to America to escape persecution in their mother country. There can be little ques- tion that the Downing family came here at an early date and are of ancient and honorable’ lineage. That they were recognized as prom- inent people in their native land, there can be no reasonable doubt, for Downing Street in Londen is nearly ‘as’ old as the city, itself, and still today is one of that. city’s most: prominent and. frequently. used thoroughfares, . The famous Down- ing Street, where -Ministers of the| Crown, have their official residence, | is: thus:named because of a grant of Jand given by Charles II to Sir George Downing, whose diary was sold-two years ago to a London bid- |. der on May 4, 1936 for the generous. sum of sixty pounds. This diary records Sir. George’s experiences in Holland, where he was Ambassador during. Oliver Cromwell’s -protect- orate. “He later received state ap-| under .-Charles II.. “-pointments. und Years. later another. Sir .George “Downing founded Downing College |: ‘at Cambridge. The family has not only .a Coat of Arms, . but also a .. Henry Winingo Downing was one - of eight ‘children. born to Mr. and "Mrs. Silas Downing, May ‘Long Island, Queens Co., N. _ At an-early age, his parents pur- «~Chased,a.farm. at West Walworth, ‘Wayne Co., N. Y. his - boyhood days, going to school and. working. © Henry .Winingo Downing married Elizabeth Ann 25, 1820, vl Here he spent] ith Pioneers’ Denise in 1844. They lived in East Walworth, Wayne Co.. N. Y., where | he was engaged in argicultural ‘pur- ‘Mrs. H.W. Downing , Suits. In 1850, they rented a thou- sand-acre farm known as the Col. * ‘place CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD Wadsworth farm. This bordered the Genesee River and extended from Piffard to Rochester, N. Y., a distance of thirty miles. After living eight years here, they pur- chased a farm in Macedon Center N. Y., where they lived until the survey for the Erie Canal -was made. This ran through the cen- ter of their farm. Disposing of the property in 1863, they then re- turned to West Walworth, N. Y., where he was elected Supervisor of the Township, serving four years. Later, he was appointed superintend- he served during Lincoln’s Admin- istration. : , In. the year, 1866, Mr. Downing and family came to Holly, Michi- gan, where he was engaged in the produce business. In 1877, he and his brother, Moses, built an Apple Evaporator, which he conducted until he retired. He served as President of the Village for one term and was one of the founders of the First State and Savings Bank, then known as the Merchants and Farmers Bank, about 1870 of which he was a director and vice- president, until his failing health prevented his continuing this re- sponsibility. . : Two daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Downing, one dying at the age of five years. The other ‘daughter was Mrs. John H. Meade of Rose Township. There were {three grandchildren: Emma Meade Wright, Chicago, Meade, Kalamazoo, Mich.; and -Edith Meade Barrett, Holly Mich. There are seven great grandchild- ren: Henry D. Seeley, Holly; Frank W. Wright, San Pedro, Calif; Il.; Frank OD. | John H. Meade, Chicago, T1l.; Laura Moseley Meade, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Millicent. Barrett Clarke, Pontiac, Mich.; and Russell Charles Barrett, of Holly; and one great great grandchild, James Cornelius Clarke. of Pontiac. , Mr. Downing passed away at his horne in Holly, corner of Maple and College Streets at the age of ninety- one, Sept. 5, 1911. ‘He has achieved success who left the world better than he found it; who never lacked appreciation of earth’s beauty or failed to express it; who always looked for the best in others and gave. the best he had; whose life was an whose memory a benediction.” Mrs. Downing passed. away at her home in Holly, April 21, 1915. Mr. and Mrs. Downing were both members of the -Methodist Episco- pal church. ~ % oO MEADE HISTORY ‘The Meade family came orginally | from Somersetshire into Eessex Co. England, about the reign of Henry ‘|-VL A. D. 1422, and first settled at Elmdon and then spread into Wen- don Loughts and into Cheshall and Henham. . According to Burkes Armory there seems to have been eight dis- tinct Meade families in England: four having the “Pelcan” and four the “Trefoil” as the feature of the “Coat of Arms.” But due to the similarity of the Coat of Arms, they were believed to be related. The Coat. of Arms is thus described: the Motto, as given in the Latin, is “Semper Paratus;” the shield itself as two rafters of a house joined well together in gold color, also three white Pelicans on a field of black wounding themselves, accord- ing to the old tradition that the Pelican picked its own breast. to nourish its young. The Pelican among the Egyptans symbolized the four paterna] duties: Generation, Preservation, Education, and Good Example. The. Meade family of Greenwich, Fairview Co., Connecticut, in Amer- ica, came originally from England and came to this country shortly after the Mayflower had landed its. load of Pilgrims on the shores of Massachusetis about 1620. - Mr. and Mrs. John Meade. Frank, Edith and Emma Meade It is generally believed that two brothers came over; that one stop- ped at Eastward, while the other came to Horseneck. In the .“His- tory of Levington, Mass.,” tlers of that place as was also David. It is not fully determined from what part.of England the Connecticut family came but researches’ that have been made show a starting lace somewhere near London, pos- sibly Grennwich, Kent, Co, ‘William Meade, born about 1600 in England, was one: of ‘the early immigrants to. Amerca. | He was ent of Auburn State Prison, where/|ed Millicent Meade, ‘father, Thomas Meade, Seeley, Holly, Mich.; inspiration; . Gabriel | Meade ‘was one of the earilest set- married about 1625. However, the name of his wife is unknown. They had three children. The Meades have served their country well in many wars, such as the Colonial wars, the Revolution- ary War, the War of 1812, the War with Mexico, the Civil] War and the War with Spain. George Meade particularly won distinction in the Civil War as a general. Nathaniel Meade. was one of the signers of the local Declaration of Independence in 1775. He was the father of thirteen children and his second child, a daughter, was nam- 17, 1775. During these many years, the tenacity ‘with which the Meades have held their lands and their love of home are by no means the least of their virtues and it has been no uncommon thing for the same house and. farm to have been handed down through five or six generations. John Henry Meade was one of three children born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Meade. Born September 29, 1845, at Macedon Center, N. Y., he was educated in the town of his birth, attending the public schools and then Macedon Academy. He was united in marriage to Louisa Downing January 17, 1865. Mr. Meade possessed an agricultural trend of mind and early turned his attention to farming beginning this work on his father’s farm near Macedon Center, N. Y. This farm was sold in 1866 and he, with his and their families, came to Michigan. Thomas Meade iccated in Tecum- seh, Michigan, and John H. Meade purchased from Horace Leland sixty-five acres of land in Rose ‘Township and, being successful in its management, he soon bought the old Calvin Bussey farm which joined the original purchase. This pleas- ant country home, situated one mile south of Holly, was where he spent the rest of his life.. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Meade: Emma Meade Wright, Chicago, [1.; Frank = D. Meade, Kalamazoo, Mich.; and Edith Meade Barrett, Holly, Mich.; also seven grandchildren: Henry D. Wright, San Pedro, .Cal.; John H. Meade, Chicago, Ill.; Laura Moseley Meade,. Kalamazoo, Mich.; Lola ‘Belle Meade, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Millicent Barrett, Pontiac, Mich.; and Russell Charlies Barrett, Holly, and one great grandchild: James Cornelius Clarke of Pontiac. Mr. Meade passed away June 18, 1919, at his farm home in ‘Rose Township. His good citizenship and excellent traits of character were acclaimed. He was a quiet and unassuming man and, while not prominent in public affairs, he was very positive in his convictions. He possessed a kind, generous heart and was courteous and genial as a neighbor. Those who knew him best will revere his memory most. . Mrs. Meade passed away at her daughter’s home in Holly, October 3, 1936. Mr. and Mrs. Meade were both members of the Methodist Mpiscopal church. meee THE BARRETT FAMILY Charles H. Barrett, citizen of Holly and a faithful and conscientious employee of the Pere Marquette Railway for over forty years, was born in New York State, January 4, 1861. His parents shortly after this moved to a farm in Rose Township, two and a half miles south of Helly, where he grew up and received his education, He early entered the ermployment of the Flint. and Pere Marquette Railroad, firing engines for DeWitt Hall, when wood logs were used. The greater part of his railroad days, he was baggagemaster at the depot in Holly. In 1874, Mr. Barrett was united in marriage to Miss Emma _J. Green of Holly. . She was. born in Chatham, Ont., May 30, 1856. were born to Mr. Charles H. Barrett Mrs. Charles H. Barrett Floyd E, Barrett born January Frank W. an honored Two children } and Mrs. Barrett: |. Floyd E..-Barrett of Holiy; and the other died in infancy; and two grandchildren: Millicent Bar- rett Clarke, Pontiac, Mich; and Russell Charlies Barrett, Holly; also one great grandchild, James Cornelius Clarke, Pontiac, Mich. Mr. Barrett was a member of the Floyd E. Barrett Mrs. Floyd E. Barrett | 5 Russell C. Barrett My. Barrett is now the owner of the Barrett Fuel & Supply Company, located on South. Saginaw street | Millicent Clarke and son, James Holly Masonic Lodge and the East- ern Star. He had served the village as a member of its Council and always took a deep interest in all affairs. vice with the railroad, he was al- ways considered a valued employee, ‘married Sarah |him many years. During his long ser-]. HOLLY, MICHIGAN upright and clean living. He had a large cirele of friends, both among his fellow citizens and = the traveling public with whom he came in contact. Myr. Barrett passed 7, 1923. Mrs. Barrett passed away April 28, 1933. . away. October THE SCOTT FAMILY _. Benjamin Cromwell Scott was born at Avon, New York, on Decem- ber 6, 1819. He was the youngest of seven children of Ezkiel and Sarah Scott. His grandfather, Ezekiel Scott, Sr., was born in Farmington, Conn., in 1738 and died in Avon, New York, 1803. Ezekiel, Sr., was a soldier in the American Revolution. He bore a close rela- tionship to Winfield Scott, the fam- ous general in the Mexcan War, and was also a kin of Sir Walter Scott of Pcetic fame. The father of Ben- jamin was born in 1771 and died in 1852. On September 16, 1852, Benjamin Church and the couple then came toc Michigan to locate in the same township as his brother, Burnett Seott, who had preceded him, and settled in “Stony Run” on the Detroit & Saginaw Turnpike (now Dixie Highway). Three children were born to Benjamin C. and Sarah Scott: Leo- nora, known in Holly village by her intimate friends as “Noley;” Henry Pulaski and William. Henry died February 22, 1852 and William died April 4, 1891, leaving his widow, Eva Powell Scott, who survived Sarah Scott, the wife of Benjamin, passed away on February 12, 1858. Later Mr. Scott was again united in marriage to Mrs. Jane Downey Mixcell, who at the time of he marriage had one daughter, who later married Frank Scoit. Two daughters blessed the second union;. Mrs. Truman Herrick who lived much of her life in Chicago, and. Addie who married John D. Haddon of Holiy and lived her whole life in Holly Township. She passed away in December, 1937. Mr. Haddon survives, but for some years been in delicate health. Mr. and Mrs. Haddon had two children: Margaret J. and Clarence. The latter died in 1920. Margaret J., known in her girlhood as Jenny, became the wife of Dr. A. W. Fariey and now lives in Bay City. — Margaret. J. Farley .is the only grandchild of Benjamin C. Scott. She and Dr. Farley have four child- ren: Aibert W., Jr.; John H; and | Janet and Pamela. Benjamin C. Scott the rugged pioneer, was a shining example of those early township men, who had “what it takes.” He was worker and a careful planner, and slowly but surely, he accomplished desired results . and accumulated quite a bit of the worldly goods be-. fore he became an old man. In his later years, he purchased a home on a few acres of land just west of the village and here he retired. At the age of 74, he suffered a severe stroke from which he rallied. Four | years later, he suffered another and from then on until his death in 1904, he was a partial invalid. His body rests in Hadley cemetery, within a few miles of the farm he pioneered in the early days Benjamin C. Scott _Above—Photo of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Haddon and their daughter, Mar- garet. The latter is now Mrs. A. W. Farley, of Bay City. Mrs. Haddon has Mrs. . a hard . ‘ | 4 t t “ued in business September 30, 1873, he was united | in marriage to Miss Jennie Pratt. of} - for the new home “THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938. Page Seventeen | EDWIN JAMES EISENBREY Edwin James Hisenbrey, born September 30, 1843, in Philadelphia, Pa., came to Michigan when a young man and was a resident of Holly until his death, January 25, 1916. He enlisted ‘February 23, 1861, at Independence, Mich., in Co. A, Fifth Michigan Cavalry, and served the remainder of the war. He was _a@ prisoner of war both in Anderson- ville and Libby priscns. At the close of the war, he was transferred to Co. B., First Michigan Cavalry, Edwin J. Eisenbrey serving in the west during the In- dian uprising, and being mustered cut at Salt Lake City, Utah, March 10, 1866. Mr. Eisenbrey was a4 member of the Methodist Episcopal enurch, a charter member of J. B. McPherson, G. A. R. No. 183, a-mem- ber of Holly Lodge, F. and A. M. No. 1384. Mr. Eisenbrey engaged in the barber business in Holly, his; shop being located om Broad street, | later moving to Martha street, at the present location of the Ritters- dorf barber shop, where he contin- ‘until 1888. On Holly. Their. children were a son, B. L. Bisenbrey, and a daugh- ter, Mrs. Wm. C. Baxter. L. D. Pratt, a resident of Holly until his death in 1914, was the brother, of Mrs. Jennie Prait Hisen- | | brey. MOREHOUSE FAMILY By Mrs. Wm. Hobart MATTHEW MOREHOUSE In August, 1837, Matthew More- house, with his bride, Marion Edgeton, left Lockport, N. Y., for Michigan. . They came by boat and it took the ship, a sailing vessel, one week to get to Detroit, where their . team of oxen were again hitched to the wagon, loaded with household goods and they started in Stony Run, where land had been obtained from / Mrs. Matthew Morehouse the government, adjacent to Mr. ‘Morehouse’s father and mother, Ly- man and Eunice Sawyer Morehouse. A log house was built and the young bride had the only cook stove in that section. Mrs. Morehouse pas- sed away July 31, 1869, leaving four ehildrex: Mrs. Abbie Barnhardt, Mrs. Eward Hadley, William and: Elbert Morehouse. Mr. Morehouse later married Mrs. Diadama Johnson of Fenton. They lived on the same farm until about 1880, when they moved to Holly, where Mr. More- house passed away in 1885. oe an emcees ‘A lake trip by steamer for early residents, who visited favorite park. a (Written from material furnished by Claude M. Halstead.) Many of the young people of to- day who depend on the autombile to carry them to distance places of amusement, must think that those of an earlier day had a dull time, with little opportunity to get out of town except upon infrequent oeca- sions, and having. limited means of. home. f entertainment: provided at Such, however, is not the case! Probably, few. of the youth of to- day have ever heard that it was possible not too long ago, for their elders to have taken a delightful steamboat ride, and spend a day in a. jovely park, with music and dancing, all without leaving the limits of their own immediate neigh- borhood. One could even walk to the park, if needs be, for it was located at the end of Clarence street, and along Elm, reaching as far as the shores of Bush lake. it i ! 2 j Erle, Zaidee Madge, Thomas Roy. . Joseph Hadley — | on Simonson’s Lake, on Maple ave- |owned and operated by . the late By T. Roy Hadiey Thomas Hadley, born March 12, 1815, in England, and died Decem- ber 7, 1891, at Greeley, Colo. Mar- ried Martha Stone in 1847—3 child- ren——Celia Martha, Jessie M., and Darwin Darius Hadley (born Feb- ruary 23, 1848, Groveland, Mich.) Darwin married Sara Elizabeth Joslin at Holly, September 14, 1870. At the time of his marriage, he was in the mercantile business, which was located where Wright’s store is now. Their home was located where the Catholic church stands. Later due to poor heaith, he discon- tinued his business and went to the farm .in Rose township. (Now Clyde Hadley’s). | There are three children—-Clyde Darwin Hadley died December 3, 1920 at Holly. His wife died De- cember: 23, 1932. ae John Hadley and wife, Mary Fen- wick Hadley, emigrated to America in-1817. Settled in Galen, Wayne County, N. Y.,. then moved to Clyde, N. Y., and then to Grove- land township, Oakland County, Michigan, in 1834, John Hadley was born in North Hampton, England, July 1, 1789, and died September i, 1873. Margery Fenwick Hadley, his wife, was born in England, August, 1788, died in Groveland, Michigan, Hadley, born in Emgland Mar, 12, John Hadley, Sr. amily Their children: John MHadley, born in England, Nov. 1, 1811, died June 14, 1876; Joseph Hadley, born in Engiand Mar. 17, 1813; Thomas Thomas Hadley Mrs. Joseph Hadley 1815, died Dec. 7, 1891; James Had- ley, born. in England Mar. 10, 1817, died June 25, 1849; Jane Hadley, Above photo of, L to x. rear: Clyde could be reached by walking, by road with horse and buggy, and by steamer, for there was a landing where regular stops were made. . You boarded the boat at the dock nue. There were two boats,’ the larger of the two, “The Star,” was Joseph Winglemire. The name of the owner of the other boat, the “Myrtle D,” has not been recalled. It was not a little boat which rocked -with the waves, but a really com- modious one, capable of carrying 2 number of passengers, variously estimated up to. 75. It passed through a deep canal, stopping. at the first landing and crossing the farther lake to a second park, with refreshment stands, and ctherwise equipped for outings. It was nec- essary to lower the smokestack to pass under the bridges, which car- tially filled channel of the old canal is .easily discernable. Sometimes the trip was delayed when the boat ‘became stranded temporarily. upon -a’ sand bar. ; . '. People patronized the parks then just as they do those provided by .the state at the present time, ard so ‘these two parks became favorite pic- nicing grounds for schools, churches, -and families. Many from other places came here, to enjoy the ad- vantages available for their pleas- ure. At different times, band con- fcerts took place, and some of ‘present residents here were mem- (bers of the Olive Branch Farmers band, which was a favorite ‘their audiences. Once a dance pa- ‘vilion in the lower park could ac- ‘eommodate as high as 100 couples at atime. They furnished the set- ting for many a gay celebration. Along the edge of the lake, where the spring factory is now located, the loveliest violets grew, and early sought the spot in search of May flowers. It was a boggy piece of ground, dark of soil, and wet, but in its moist depths were found the earliest wild flowers. : ried the two roads across. The par-| the | with | each spring children of the village born in England, Nov. 3, 1818, died E. Hadley, Zaidee M. Hadden, T. Roy Hadley; and Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Hadley. Sept., 1819; William Fenwick Had- ley, born July 10, 1820, .died~Aug. 24, 1868; Edward Hadley, born Mar. 27, 1822, died April 30, 1822; Charles Fenwick Hadley, born Aug. 24, 1826, died Sept 1, 1877;. Mary Jane Had- ley, born July 4, 1827; Margery Ann Hadley, born Oct. 4, 1829; David Hadley, born April 24, 1832. CO-OPERATION DOES PAY I’ve told you time and time again, Of our friendly little town. oe I’ve told you of-our friendly people, Square and true, who live right close, around. we The people seem to live for one an- other; Always glad to lend a helping hand. Even business people co-operate with one another, Giving friendly. service—that’s their stand. oo station, too, : ot Co-operate with the druggist, and the cleaner.to better serve you. The garageman and the printer, all work to one great end— — To co-operate with one another, and better business to attend. Render quality and service with a _¢. smile— a a The department store and the hard- ware, . By co-operating with one another, They learn better business all the while. oe 7 They’ve learned by helping one an- ‘other, They can increase their business too— , a And ‘their friendly, . co-operative spirit, “ oe ‘G. Sherwood. late James The butcher, the grocer, the service | They're bringing better buys to you. —Leonard C. Smith | CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD James and By R. E. A. - James Patterson (whose photo: is shown on pages 10 and 13) and his wife, Eliza Patten Patterson, were both born in the Peach Bottom valley of the Susqehanna river, |. York County, Pennsylvania. James was born’ on March 15, 1797 and Eliza Patten on. June 18, 1799. Both were children of Revolution- ary parentage. Before Mr. Patter- son had reached his 18th birthday, he was a veteran of the War of 1812. James and Eliza were married young and moved to Canindagua, N.Y. Later they settled in Monroe County, New York. In New York State, they became the par- ‘ents of nine children: J. Clinton, Sarah, Andrew, Eliza Jane, Salomie, Simeon B., Thomas L., Fulton and “Tressie. J. Clinton Patterson, the oldest child, was the father of James K. Patterson and the grandfather of ‘Samuel Patterson, the attorney at: ‘Pontiac. Sarah Patterson married William Eliza Jane married Harrison Smith, and lived in the brick home north. of town. Salomie married first a Mr. Keith and sec- ond a Mr. Bush. Simeon B. was the father of William A. and_ the Patterson of Maple street. Thomas L. will be mentioned "Mrs, Simeon B. Patterson in detail later in this article. Fulton was the father of the late Lantie Patterson. Tressie the youngest, became the wife of Oscar Holmes and lived on W. Maple street in Holly. The mother, Eliza Patten Patter- ‘tgon, died on April 26, 1863 and + James, the father, died on June 3, 1865. Both are buried Hill cemetery. of. _. THOMAS L, PATTERSON in the Oak Le Thomas L. Patterson was ‘born at Clarkston, Monroe County, N. Y., in 1836. (When nine years old, he came with the rest of his family to. Secton 28 in Holly, where his father had previously come out and taken up a large tract of land. He began school at once at the Patterson schocl and his first teacher was David A. Elliott. Later he went back to New York State and at- tended the Clarkston Academy and the Collegiate Institute at Bridge- port. Soon after, he returned to Michigan and continued his study of law. In- 1863, he was. admit- ted to the bar at Pontiac and for a . Thomas Le Patterson "Mrs, Eunice Patterson {until completion of his course. number of years had the distinction of being the oldest member of the Oakland County Bar Association. Residing in the village of Holly, he was supervisor for 17 years and nine of those terms he served as chairman of the board of supervi- sors.. In 1856, he married Eunice A. ‘Hadley, the daughter of John and ‘Eunice Hadley, who was born in Rose Township in 1840,.and died in Holly on August 5, 1902. Four children were born to this union: John H., an attorney in Pontiac; Stewart D., now deceased; Wm. Fulton, of Holly township and Mar- ian E., who died in October 1896, in her 20th year. oO In 1884, Thomas L. Patterson was elected judge of the probate court, which position he filled with honor and credit for a period of 16 years. A fine painting of Judge Patterson is in evidence in the court room at Pontiac. Previous to that time, in 1866, he and his nephew, James K. Patterson (father of Samuel Patter- son) had opened a law office in Pontiac under the name of Patter- son and Patterson, and James K. served as prosecuting attorney for Oakland County from 1874 to 1879. The office has continued on to the present day or, we might say, it has developed into two offices; the one headed . by the son, John H. Patterson, with his two sons, Don- ald and ‘Clarence; the other headed by Samuel J. Patterson and his son, Harcourt. On June 30, 1904, Judge Patterson again united in marriage to Miss Alice Allen, daughter of Ira and Emma Elliott Allen, of Holly, whose | photos are shown in the Allen fam- ‘Uy history. ot . . ' After many years of active ser- vice and after the death of his sec- ond. wife, Judge Patterson retired and made his home with his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Patterson of Washington Ave. in Holly village. The last | member of nine brothers and sisters. He died on October 7, 1922. In his fraternal relations, Judge Patterson was a Mason of high de- gree, being a member of the Com- mandery, Knights Templar. His church relations were represented by his attendance at the Methodist Episcopal church. He was one of the most loyal and public spirited citizens of Holly and was’ ever identified with affairs of local im- provement. Throughout his long career his activities were of the type that wielded strong influences for good in not only Holly Township but throughout Oakland County. Right up to the time . of: his death, the kindly old gentleman maintain- ed his popularity with men, women and children in all walks of life. | Judge Patterson. was a grand old man. | a JOHN H. PATTERSON ‘John H. Patterson, the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Patter- son, -was born in Holly in 1864. After finishing’ at the Union school, he took a> preparatory course for Arbor high school and entered the law department of the University of Michigan in 1883, continuing therein 1885, he came to Pontiac and served as clerk of the probate court while {his father was judge. was adinitted to the bar in Oakland | In 1887, he County. In 1889, Mr. Patterson was united in marriage with Miss ‘Ella Stanton of Oxford, Michigan. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Patterson: two sons—Don- ald S. and Clarence K., both promi- nent young attorneys of Pontiac, Patterson. firm; and a daughter, ‘Mrs. Marian. Patterson, of Detroit. - Mr. Patterson has won. an hon- orable. and enviable reputation in the law ‘profession in Oakland| - County. ‘He is a prominent Demo- crat and has given tireless efforts in +the interests of that party.. He is identified with the Masonic Lodge, the B. P. O. E., and the Knights of Pythias. ._ , - Along with many other business . John H. Patterson | entering the University in the Ann) and members of the Patterson and |. interests, he is one of the directors of the First State & Savings Bank of Holly. A few months ago he suffered a stroke which has confin- ed him to his home much of the hope for his speedy recovery. STEWART D. PATTERSON .. Stewart D. Patterson was born in. Holly on August 4, 1869. He, like - his brother, John, attended Holly High school, graduating in 1886. Mr. Patterson, his daughter, Gladys, and his granddaughter, Mary Ellen Barkman are the first group of three generations of one family to become members of the. High Scheo] Alumni association. Ce On August 12,.1890, Stewart D. Addis, the daughter of Ephraim and Jane (Petty) Addis of Holly Town- ship. They lived for five years on the farm now owned by Mir. Patterson’s brother, Fulton, Pur- ‘chasing a fine farm east of Newark, they changed their residence to the new home .and lived here until 1912.. In the meantime, four child- ren had been born to them: two boys, who died in infancy, and two ‘daughters: Gladys and Margaret. Gladys became the wife of Stewart ‘Barkman, and she and Mr. Bark- man, after living a few years near Newark, now live in Grand Blanc ‘Township. They are the parents -of Mary Ellen, James and Margaret ‘Barkman. Miss Margaret Patter- :son has been a teacher in the pub- lic schools of Detroit for some ‘time. ; Stewart D. Patterson became a very successful: farmer and_stock-. ‘raiser and as the years progressed acquired two additional farms; one in’ Section 15 known as “Sunny- brook” and another in Grand Blanc. Township. During Mr. Patterson's life, he and his wife spent some time at Sunnybrook and some in Holly village. Eventually in 1918, they made their permanent home in the village, although Mr. Patterson kept pretty much “on the job,” looking after his lands and dealing in live- stock, sometimes in connection with the late William R. Smith. | . In 1922, he became impaired in health and for the next few years took life somewhat easier with ‘an occasional winter spent in Florida. Being of an extremely energetic nature, few of his friends knew. of the fatal illness that had come upon him, because day by day he appar- ently went about his duties as usual. Therefore, when the end came on November 24, . 1925, brought on by an accident while placing some barrels in his base- ment, his death was indeed a shock to the whole community. a His wife, Esther, who survived him, was born on the farm ‘now owned by Leo Tinsman. She at- tended school at the DeCou school (discontinued in 1906) and later ‘at Clarkston, Michigan, where her par~ ents moved when she was 4a. small girl. Returning to Holly’ Township 1888, she met and married ‘Stewart Patterson, a prosperous young business man. Since his death, Mrs. Patterson has continued her residence on. Washington Ave. in. the village. Possessing the -good business judgment common 40 her husband, she aptly oversees two Continued on page eighteen again in Gladys Patterson, now Mrs. Stewart Barkman HOLLY, MICHIGAN | ‘time since. His many Holly friends Patterson was married to Esther M. | THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 _ of her farms, while .Mr.. Barkman | leases. the: third. ter LF JAMES AND ELIZA PATTERSON’ (Continued from preceding page) _ During the win- she spends much of her time in ‘lotida. ALLIAM FOLTON . PATTERSON - “William Fulton Patterson, the ‘youngest surviving member of this _ family was born in Holly on July 24, 1873. He graduated from the _ completely.-recovered. — _. Mr. and Mrs, W. Fulton Patter- _ son, were parents of four children: ' .Mrs. W. Fulton Patterson and co son, Carl Holly High school .and. engaged in farming on the farm: ‘taken by his. grandfather in the early days. On May 10, 1898,- he was married to Florence, the older daughter of. Thomas end Clara (Turner) Dono- van. Mrs... Patterson’s _ sister, Grace, is the wife of Charles Rol- land of Fenton, Michigan. _ Mr. and Mrs. ‘Thomas Donovan _ J.- Donovan, Samuel, Stewart, and a. daughter,-who died in infancy. _ Florence Patterson was.a woman of. cheerful disposition and loved by all who knew her. She died sud- ‘denly: in:1930 and:since then Fulton has lived ‘much of the time alone on his farm. Mr. Patterson is- active]. -.in Masonic circles and keenly inter-} ested in civic affairs. Some years ago he was injured in an automobile accident on the Dixie, which nearly proved fatal but from which he has he oldest son, was mar- Doris. Coffin - of. ‘this Page Eighteen industrious é working late on the spacious acres ‘terson” cemetery. home at: 508 Sherman street. They have three children: Thomas A... Joyce Ann. and Sue Elizabeth. Donovan: is engineer at the Oakland County Infirmary. ' Sam, the: next .son, is a First Lieutenant in the United. States Army and. is now one of the .offi- cers.of a CCC camp in Sheridan, U1. Stewart, the youngest, was mar- ried to Helen: Voorheis of White Lake. They live in White Lake Township and have four children: Carl, Russell, Irene and Vivienne. -'W. Fulton Patterson is keenly in- terested in Centennial affairs and ‘has. been of valuable. assistance to the. historical committee -recoHections of Holly. Village of by his ffty and sixty years ago. _ Since the time of his graduation from Holly High, he has taken more than. the average interest in the Alumni Association and the annual banquet would be incomplete if ‘Fulton Patterson were not present. Since 1891, he has seen many new senior classes added to. the roles of membership, among which are his ‘three sons. All his life he has been by rising early and which he owns. A number of years ago his grandfather, James, set aside a certain parcel of the farm for cemetery purposes. This is now Oak Hill cemetery, but for years it was referred to as the “Pat- ' And this tract ef land, dotted with white tomb- stones, amongst the oak trees is one of the beauty spots of the county. Many an old pioneer rests peace- fully on the hillside sloping to the south in Oak Hill and many are the memories that Fulton Patterson has of these old pioneers; while he tills his land on. the fields adjoining. While of the third generation, and ‘| stil] a young man for his years, Ful- ‘ton Patterson with his memories of | bygone days is truly a pioneer of Holly Township. _ SAMUEL J. PATTERSON This good old Patterson family would not-be complete unless men- tion were made of Samuel J. Pat- terson. Sam was born in Holly, ithe son of James K. Patterson, and during his infancy lived in the home now owned by his cousin, J. Dono- -van Patterson. At an early age, Samuel J. Patterson his mother died and he then made his home with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Patterson. Eventually, he went to Pontiac, at- tended college in Detroit. and was admitted to the Oakland County Bar Association in 1898. He was mar- ried to Miss Harrie VanSchoick ‘court, who is an attorney and in busniess with his father; James K. and Madeline. a Samuel J. Patterson is at present William A. Patterson and niece, Mildred Fenton History Not Unlike Wo} ~ Holly’s HISTORY OF FENTON TOWNSHIP _ By Mildred E. Cady | _ ‘The township of Fenton is situat- ed in the southern part of Genesee County, and: is: bounded: on the east ahd south by Oakland. and Livings- torn counties, respectively. Its . physica] features are varied arid in- | teresting...‘ s is ‘the Shiawassee: river, which furn- e principal stream ‘is shes mill-power for the villages along’ its course. The lakes of the | township’ are many .and beautiful. ‘The largest, Lake Fenton, has now [become widely known as a summer} When the’ first. white men came o. this locality, they found. it inhab- ited by large numbers of Chippewa. dians,. attracted. there. by the led them excellent fishing and "hey reside in their o1 ng. ‘ground ‘to stay over a day and examine thoroughly the lay of the Jon section 34 by Mr. Dibble. and they have three children: Har-- an assistant prosecuting attorney of ‘Oakland County. worth. ~. cy ~The village was incorporated. by | & ny lakes. and dense forests, which |. as on the northeast shore burial . place. as “‘Fishe ns,” so called from ing Fisher. They their- chief, were a peaceable tribe and gave the settlers very little annoyance. ' The first settlement in the town- ship was in 1834. Early in that year, Clark Dibble, while threading his way through the wildernes to the little town of Grumlow, later ealled Grand Blanc, came upon a beautiful. spot on the Shiawassee River, where several Indian trails came together. This place inter- ested him so much. that he decided land. When he reached Grumlow, he per- suaded several families to return with him to this spot, which pleased him so much, and form a settlement. They named the little village Dib- bleville in honor of their leader. The first family to arrive was that of Dustin Cheney... Later in the Col. William Fenton same month, April 1834. came the families of Clark Dibble, John'Gal- loway and Loren Riggs. . The first land entered in . the township was taken in March, 1834, ‘The years immediately following wit- nessed the growth.of a considerable settlemment in the southern part of the township. A settlement was made at the site of Linden in 1836. Very little land of the township re- mained in the hands of the govern- ment by the end of the year, and, by the following year, settlement had reached up into the northern sec- tion. From 1836 to 1838, the present township was a part of Argentine and officers were elected jointly for} ‘settlers were Booth’s Mill, both. In the spring of 1838, a di- vision was made and a new town- ship was organized under the name of Fenton. The first town meeting was ‘heid April 2, 1838. . In 1836, Robert LeRoy and Wil- j liam Fenton were selling goods in Pontiac. Their attention was turn- Jed to the little village of Dibble- ville. Judge Daniel LeRoy, father of Robert LeRoy, predicted that this point would be upon the railroad leading to the western part of the state. So at his advice, in Decem- ber of that year, they established themselves here and, in the spring, platted: and named the village Fen- tonville which name it kept until January 8, 1863, when it was incor- porated as “Fenton.” The work of starting. a village was commenced by putting the little sawmill in mo- tioh; a road to Flint. another ~ to White Lake, etc, were projected The influx of settlers in and around Fentonville was large; farmers set- tied akout the village and for sev- eral miles in each direction. Me- chanics and men of all employments sought this point and, soon after the opening of spring, a store and hotel, a sawmill, grist mill, shop, carpenter’s shop and houses were underway and in rapid pro- gress of construction. It was not until 1856, that the rail- road reached this point. As early as 1830, an act incorporating the Detroit and Pontiac Railway Co. was passed by the Legislative Coun- cil of the Territory and approved by Governor Cass, this being the first railway company ever charter- ed in Michigan. This company found the project. too heavy for. the means it could ecor mand. - The Wm. Daylish General Store — at N. HE. corner ‘of Broad and Sher- man was‘purchased and this crafts- man and. his older sons made and sold furniture, later. adding a saw mill, making also sash, doors, blinds,. ten-spring wagons and _ 3-seated wagons for two horses. Fire. de- stroyed this factory in 1887, with a _ loss of $40,000. .. Manufacturing of. smaller articles, trunks, slats, wood- trim and mouldings was continued in the buildings at S. W. corner of Broad and Church Sts. until 1890, — when this business was sold to. the. ‘Stewarts of Pontiac, and a grocery — store opened, where the A. & P. store is now located, which was sold to Dick Bensett in 189... After that, he engaged only in gardening. Mrs, Cook died in 1905, aged 72, the home wassold and he and his daugh- ter went. to Ortonville, later to Bakersfield, Calif., where he died in 1917, aged 87. . . , Of the children of the. family, - August, Rudolph, Henry, Maria, Charles, George, Jacob, only Joseph and Clara were born in Holly, and. . and they reside here. Here also. are two granddaughters, Mrs. Bessie Holt, daughter of Jacob and Mrs. - ‘Vera Husted, daughter of Henry. Raymond A. and Miss Eva, children. — of Rudolph; Raymond E., Emery, Harvey and LaVern, sons of George, live in Detroit; Cecil; son of Henry,- in Battle Creek; Harris, son. of Jacob, in Victorville, Calif. Four grandsons were World War veter- ans. Four grandchildren, Eva and Rosalia, daughters of Henry, Stan- ley, son of Jacob, and Alger, son of - Raudolph, are dead. Of the 15 great grandchildren, three live in Holly, ce Family of - oo THOMAS and JANE PATTERSON By R. Day. Patterson Thomas Patterson was born, Jan~ uary 20, 1825, in Ballydian, County. Down, Ireland... His. wife, Jane Os- wald, was born in: Bally McCre-: veny, County Down, December 24, 1828. . They were. married Dec. 24, - 1850..and the following May 20 set sail for America on the sailing ves-.~ sel, Milla, a vessel of 475 tons. On anne inp eer RETR A ‘Thomas Patterson account of bad weather they were six weeks and three days in cross- ing. After landing in New York,. they went directly to Akron, N. Y., . where they lived until) November, 1855, when they came to Holly, where Mrs. Patterson’s..two_ broth- ers, Hugh and John Oswald,’. had already settled. Shortly. after j reaching here, they settled on the farm, now. owned by Miss “Mary © Oswald, where they lived until about 1875. . On Aprii, 1883, they moved to the farm, now owned by Edward Minnock of Detroit,:..where they . ‘spent the remainder of their lives. Mr. Patterson died on February 20, | 1966 and Mrs. Patterson on March 28, 1911. : a To Mr. and Mrs. Patterson were born six children, two dying in in- fancy. The eldest, Margaret, was born in Akron, N. Y., Mar. 19, 1854, and died in Holly . March 14, 1913. John W. Patterson was :born Aug. 1887 to Sarah Seeley, daughter of - Daniel Seeley. To them was born one daughter, Willah, who died Jan- uary 6, 1909, at the age of twenty. . Mrs. Patterson died in August, 1917, and Mr. Patterson on January 13, 1936. . — James H. Patterson was . born. August 1, 1861, and was married to Miss Carrie Day of -Grand Blanc, -To them were born one daughter, Ethel, now Mrs. Glenn Carman, and two sons, Day and Heward, of Holly ~ village. . Day was married to.Miss sham in 1907. - nsh ‘in 1933 and she now resides fine fédtures of its design. Gardens}. ‘were started and the fine. produce ‘sold in Flint, Saginaw and Detroit. Mr. Cook and his oldest son, August, obtainéd contracts in Detroit for the} - .| building of many: fine homes and]. -also did the finishing and fine wood!’ . -work. in the’ Woodward \Avepue| - Baptist church. Meanwhile cS: Jane Patterson ‘Ethel Chase of Pontiac, on June 26, 1912 and have one daughter, Mrs. ‘Willah Mackey. Howard’s wife was formerly Miss Shirley Shears of Kalamazoo and they have two sons, Harold and James H. . Mrs. Patt son died June 28, 1922.: | terson still lives. on: Five Points. Thé youngest dauigh-. ter, Sylvia, was born March 14, 1870 ahd was married to Win, A \- Mr. Denshai home of her brother, James. ..The . youngest member of the family is Jan, daughter of Mrs. Willah- Mackey, who generation. — EXTRA COPIES OF THIS ISSUE OF _ THE HOLLY HERALD _ NOW ON SALE AT THE HERALD OFFICE only Jacob Ll. and Joseph’ P. survive a 5, 1858 and was married Aug. 4, — represents the fourth . “ THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 By R. E. A. Back: in Independence Township, Warren County, New Jersey, a hust-. ling young Yankee,- named John Green, married a girl named Elea- nor. Addis... She was the daughter of Daniel and Margaret Vandike . Addis- and the granddaughter of _. Captain Simion Addis and his sec- ond wife, Eleanor. Eleanor No. 2 -was born at Six Mile Run,. New . Jersey, on her grandfather’s plan- -tation that. faced the main highway between Princeton and New Bruns- wick. This old highway was the scene of much Revolutionary his- tory... In. fact, it was one of the main pathways of the campaign in New. Jersey.. When Eleanor was a smail child her parents, with her four brothers, moved north into ' Warren County and it was here that she met and married John Green. o this .union were born many children. Those’ who lived the greater part of their lives in. Holly townshp were:. Morris, Samuel, and Wiliam M. | Pennsylvania, arid Maurine J., who, . | when this:.issue is released will be . |.Mrs.. Norman T. Wilson. wo Mrs, Kiley is the mother of Dor-. othy ond ‘Everett... They reside in. | Fenton. . . . Edwin -Green’s death ‘was: brought on by ‘an-injury to: his hand, after inf and caused his ae _ GEWIS GREEN a ‘Lewis. Green, the youngest chil of Morris and. Isabel ‘Green, Never his brother, John. - After his| — |Pione’r Farmers He said they resembied . f When he | wasa boy. in his teens, he shot a in the North: his grandchild- | village, everyone thought. of “Char-. ‘this capable musician’s cornet. |-in_its case. neighbors, 9. vo _ Mr. and Mrs. . Buzzell are” the parents of Euretta and Ben, - at “John Landis | Mrs. J. Landis Mrs. Harrison DeMund . Henry Landis Samuel Green,| Charles Buzzell _. SAMUEL GREEN -Samuel Green, another son of John and Eleanor Addis Green, was. also born in Warren County, New. Jersey, on February. 3, 1832.. When ‘he came to Clarkston, Michigan, as | a child, he had six brothers and sis- ‘ters, Three more were afterwards born -in Michigan. He came to Holly township: in March of 1854 and settled on a farm near his brother, Morris, where his daughter, and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buzzell, have lived for many years. He was married October 14, 1852 to Miss Harriet A. Judd (born in Sar- ‘atoga, N. Y¥., Feb. 8, 1832). ... They were the parents of three children: Calista, bern Oct. 21, 1853; died Feb. 8, 1858; Ella E. who is the wife| , of Mr. Buzzell, and Eureita, the wid-| Mrs. Belford} .:' ow of A. C. Belford. . is the mother of Harriett Belford ‘Mitchell (deceased); Mrs. Irving West. and Howard Belford. Sam- uel Green survived his wife by a number of years and lived to- see the fourth generation. + CHARLES BUZZELL Charles Buzzéll, ‘teacher, cornetist, | band director and farmier Was born in Atlas, Michigan, on May 12, 1852. He came into Holly township at the]. sage of 18 and taught at the Willover || school, In June of 1877, he mar- ried Ella E. Green, mentioned under the Samuel Green family, at the home where they have lived almost continuously for nearly 60 years of their married life. Mrs. Buzzell: was born Feb, 19, 1856. For being married 61 years, Mr. and Mrs. ‘Buzzell are as young a couple. as one would ever meet. . Just recently Ne, Peezell has eased up a bit_on his“farm work. He. says, “The cows went dry and I decided it was a good thing. -I have been milking so-long I am tired of it.” . From 1870 to 1910, whenever. a band was to be organized in Holly. lie’ Buzzell. During the 30. years of. his. prime, band enthusiasts -within a radius of a hundred miles have at some time. listened enraptured. to the melodious notes: coming Hom ut cornet is now. packed. nthe parlor of the Buz-. “It has served its time the old. silver. + zell home: dutifully and splendidly as has its | ( master in the field. of active music. But memories linger on, of a man | ice loved by. his students -and.-by -his| home Ben Buzzell |this grew a business {home and ef Samuel Buzzell, a/ Mrs. Buzz ‘druggist in‘ California. In their retiring years, Mr. andj T Above— I. to r.: David Mitchell, Samuel Green, and Albert the latter a pioneer farmer and store keeper at Newark’. “HOLLY, MICHIGAN will live on the happy “pioneer days in Holly memories Miss Meta Buzzell * Former teacher in the Holly schools Albert C. Belford, one of the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Belford, can | well be honored as the “big brother” _ of the hamlet of Belford, - now known as Newark. He lived in the | days, when Belford. Station was | quite a thriving settlement and un- til his death he owned the main {store building of the town. He owned a-great deal of the surround- ing farm land and,-in later years, he retired and became the proprietor _|of the Newark store himself. The |members of his family are named’ funder the Samuel Green article. ‘| His wife, Mrs. Euretta Belford, sur- Above—1. to r.: Mrs. Erwin West, ford, and Miss Euretta Buzzell - liam Living Memorials to a Pioneer _| «WM. M. GREEN . .°. By Vora.W. ‘Richmond — .' Spending the declining years of his life in a house where he had lived. for about 60 years shaded by ‘great. maple trees which in. early manhood . he planted himself, was the rare experience of one of. the William | Maybury Green... . cby M planted: and which I, afternoon 'to..as ecall-stopping. in there 01 ask-him about the cir- “such an -enterprise, things, “including. his prejudices ‘liquors, his political: beliefs and an }experierice’ in serving as a public offcial. He even 3 plying the community with ice, is.all.. but forgotten. d. for tals hath with::water for. washing _general purposes.” ih te Nowed many years. Mrs, Charles Buzzell, Mrs. A. ©. But about the trees: Mr.. Green’ -pioneer residents of - this village, been gleaned home .was the place now occupied | Here one |: igh: prompted him to). -:to -talk- of many | against the use of. intoxicating | n. pioneered.in sup- |" came, Mr.) - hat he had. t to e lake to ‘supply his. own|.- vives him, residing on the Belford farm just east of Newark. >. ‘told: me that- he had obtained most |of the young maples from the farm . of his brother,-Morris, north of here, where there was a fine sugar bush, =: and. where stock: was not allowed to trample them down. One spring he took out 900 which he ‘distribut- edge of tree life, he said, had from -experience. “His first reward came when he was a small boy. He helped take sap- ‘kno | tangs from the woods, for a Chicago .. |man, who gave him. $5 and a New. ~ “| foundland dog, for his. services. ~~ |. (Continued on Page Twenty) °C. Belford, - Sam Buzzell . ed. to Holly, Fenton, Clarkston, Waterford,and Pontiac. All of his . i } i _ THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 ca Page Twenty 7 ek {OLLY, MICHIGAN . (Continued from preceding page) © Mr. Green | recalled his boyhood . “days- in’ Independence township, . to a contest _ William M --of- Herbert and Grace. Joseph M. Kelley, -.. deceased. “it became his duty to arrest where he was born,. and how the boys would steal. away on Sunday afternoons, to escape detection, and indulge in feats of swimming and _ wrestling. After the pier was built. - some . years OIL ‘Sago, on Simonson’s. -lake, the Holly boys challenged him in: swimimng. He ‘found he had lost none of his. early: ‘prowess, and from that time until past 90syears of age he took a daily dip in the lake back of. his home, | : oP oo Since his early youth, when Mr. Green had gazed upon the body of a close friend who had become ad- dicted to the use of drink, and met death by his own hand, he had been an enemy of strong drink, he said. _ While, he had always voted a Demos “ticket on national is- Les Green explained he had poorted the man he be- t suited for holding the ii local elections. once he said, had he served blic. office, then as a con- sle.. During his term in office, a man, who had made. serious threats against the life of his father-in-law. Mr. Green found the man, a strong ‘fellow, husking corn in a field near the railroad south of town. In reply to. Mr. Green’s demand that he come with him, the follow asked, “What if I don’t want te come?” Although Mr. Green was far from being a match for the man physical- ly, he met .the situation courage- ously: by: telling him that “the warrant states ‘bring him dead or alive’ and you can take your choice of ways. to go, but we'll husk the: ‘corn first.” Whereupon Mr. Green fell to, and before the task was fin- ished the prisoner showed a willing- “ness to accompany the officer with- out force: : M: Green was the father Herbert ran’ now owned by for many years “and now lives in Flimt. Grace ‘Green spent her childhood days in Holly and . graduated. here. She later married Prof. Merrick. of the ‘University of Michigan, who is now Mrs. Merrick travels extensively and since the death of her husband has continued her residence in Ann Arbor. “the. greenhouse, Grand Blane Mentioned As - State Capital _ GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP | ] | - ‘Mrs. Carrie L. Chisholm “Grand Blanc, meaning “Great _ White’—-and ‘called Gron Blong— _ Granblaw and Grumblaw—by _ early: “French and Indian trappers, was;the - first township organized in Genesée County and included what are now “known as the. townships of Fenton, Mundy, Flint; Mount Morris, Burton, -. Genesee, Atlas, Davison and Grand _ $Stevens and family from New York ~~ State were the. first white settlers,’ to arrive -im. .the...tawnship in. the: Blanc, within its boundaries.. Jacob spring of 1823.°. He. .built a log “house and cleared 10 acres. of land that first year. . His son, Rufus W., built a log house and engaged in _ trade with the Indians, who lived .- jn the township, trading whiskey, "tobacco, flints, cheap: brooches, and “other articles for their furs; about _ this time the Canadian Government gave every Indian a yearly bounty of 50 cents in silver, besides blan- kets, on their-return to Grand ‘Blanc. Rufus Stevens would sell '. them whiskey at.50 cents a gallon; a first township meeting, ‘officers were elected was held int April, 1833. Pont oo of Michigan,. the Township general drunk followed, lasting until Stevens. watered their . whiskey, thus getting rid of them, but during the spree, he had. reaped a harvest of their-furs and on selling them:in Detroit, made considerable profit. The first land entries were made in yJune, 1824,. by Stevens’ son-in-law. ° The first 4th of July celebration in -¢ the township was held in Jacob . Stevens’ yard, in 1826, under. a black cherry tree,. beside: the “Indian Trail,” the only. road leading from tac:.to. Saginaw through the $828, Rufus W. Stevens -built a building. and besides trading he Indians, becamé the. first nd opened his house. ace of entertainment. darch; 1833, by an act of the ive Council of the Territory Oo and Blanc was formed andthe at which More settlers. were arriving from New York State, among them the. Brainerd family. He was a joiner -pby trade -and had brought tools, ~-nails and-glass with him and built the first frame house in the town- ship, also being .the. first house raised “without whiskey.” Their clay fireplace provided heat and also‘ was used for cooking; later on. he - built a clay oven outdoors for bak- bought oxen near Pontiac, at ing. . Their first light was made. by tying a piece of cotton cloth around a button and putting the. button down in a dish of.deer-tallow .and setting fire to the other end;- he $60.00 a head and sheep at.$2.50 a head, as more sheep were brought in. Set- “tlers began making tallow candles— 5 .a much better light ‘for the pioneer, “ wemen to knit and ‘sew by. first school house was a log build- The “ing, erécted by. Edmund Perry, Sr., upon his own land on the banks of a small stream ‘called the Big Run. ' Miss Sarah Dayton -was’ the _ first . teacher. | ) : there for preaching service on Sun- “People: also’ gathered days-as'well. The.. Baptist. church "was. organized in. 1833 at Whigville, aS “-asgmall center of about 100 inhabi- ~~. tants, sometimes or -Gibsonville, northwest. of Grand Blanc. center. The Congregational church. was. or- ‘ganized in. the same year in Grand «Blane at Josiah Owen’s home... called Dibbleville| about.. 11% . miles! The Methodist was formed -in a school house in Whigville, but in 1854, this. society completed a build-} their meetings there from. then: on. _-All three churches are ‘still active in the community, 9 os In 1835, a. carding machine and a mill for dressing cloth wa’. set up, enabling the settlers to. get their -wool carded and. cloth dressed near- er‘home. Previous to this wool and cloth had to be sent to Pontiac for carding and dressing. - = = ~* _. Pioneer women made all stock- ings and clothing for their families. by hand,: by -tallow candle light, after a long day’s work was done. — The first wagon and repair shop and blacksmith shop were started. in 1835, and the first two-horse wagon in the Township was built by. en pins. The irons came from De- troit. was located in Detroit, there to re- main until 1847. Accordingly in January, 1847, a bill was introduced to relocate the Capitol, and a. blank space left for names of towns around the State. Grand Blanc was the first name written in, but was voted down, as were nearly all the other towns in the State, until Lansing was proposed and carried because it was in the center of the State. In 1835, Dr. Baldwin, first physi- 1848. He was everyone’s friend as well as their doctor, a fine, courage- ous man and a “real country, coc- tor” beloved by all, who knew him. Jacob Stevens, first white settler, sold his land to Mr. Wakefield, who later on sold the land to Col. Ed- the Township, from New’ York State, in 1836. In 1840, Col. Sawyer erected a frame house, which still stands on that historie spot, beside the old “Territorial Road,” at the time still a sea of mud and almost impassible for ox teams. and it seemed impossible to get much. im- provement for years. ee In 1835, the first general store was opened, and a Tavern was also open-. ed for public use. New York State, had arrived, that by 1944, there were about 148 taxpayers residing in. the Township. District schools ‘had been establish- ed and some cross roads cut through the woods. Not many improve- ments had been put on the old “Ter- ritorial Road,’ now sometimes called the “Detroit and Saginaw Vurn- pike,” but in 1847 projects for con- struction of plank-roads came into favor. The Genesee: County Plank-Road Co. was incorporated in 1848 and after some time a plank- road was. built: to the south Town- ship line and toll gates established ‘north and south of Grand Blanc Centre. oo I was unable to determine the year this old road finally wore out }and the “Turnpike” returned to a was improved upon years until a pavement’ was laid’ 41918, that did; not: wear well afdain 1926, was replaced by a new. pave- | ment, that follows the curves of the “Qld Indian Trail” from . Detroit north.and is today one the of coun- try’s most traveled highways. In 1864, a railroad, known as: the pet passenger. and freight service. There were two churches, two. gen- eral stores, one drug store, one agricultural implement store, one small steam grist mill, postoffice, ‘schoolhouse, several small mechani- cal shops, and about 250 inhabitants in Grand Blanc Centre at that time. In 1924, a Centennial celebration Jacob Stevens built his first log house, and the same black .cherry tree. was gaily decorated for the occasion. Many descendants of the early settlers were in attendance and paid glowing tributes to the pioneers, who came into this wild country and bravely carried on, un- der conditions unknown to us today. One speaker thought the name > of the “Saginaw Indian Trail,” mean- ing ‘The people who win out of the jJand,” .should never have been changed to “Dixie Highway,” but left as it was originally, in memory of those whose feet trod the path- way, long before the “white man” reame to settle here. , Sc Grand Blanc never was an incor- made into a city and now has about. 1000 inhabitants within. the city limits, many of whom are descend- ants of those hardy pioneers, who, if greetings and best wishes to our neighbors in Holly, who are enjoy- ebration.. 2 When winter arrived in Holly, lake became frozen over‘, skaters donned their skating attire and. hied. themselves there, where’ large. groups were usually gathered, to in- to witness some examples. of grace- ful gyrations which even a+ Sonja Henie might envy. The most. artistic effects were ac- complshed. by “Lon”: Cornell, who birds and other fancy designs. on the. 1ee. held the record :-for- speed... - Horse racing on the ice was some-. times a thrilling adventure. - ‘For some time oa exciting outdoors ’ :sport.* two, four and six: persons, ™ Several years ago a large gravel pit was opened up north of town, extensive enough to warrant run- ning a branch from the F. and P..M. railroad to carry.the gravel to the main line.’ This crossed the Holly- Grand Blanc highway. about a mile and a quarter north of here. Thou- sands of yards of gravel were taken out before the pit was abandoned, and the tracks removed. ing in Grand’ Blanc Centre, holding| hand, and held: together with wood-|. In 1836, the seat of “Government” | cian, was followed ‘by Dr. John W.]- King, who was the only doctor until} ward Sawye?, who had arrived. in} Oil lamps were]; in use then. By 1840, many more. settlers, most of whom came from). so]. dirt road and gravel road, which. through the. Lo He Wwas.martied in early manhood. 1 to | Flint and Holly line was completed, -and ating first, train yassed.. through. Gand <5: D. OL «5 iseeeee mR airs was held in the same yard where]. porated village, but in 1930, it was} they could, would join with us in! ing such a splendid Centennial cel-| about 45 years ago, and Simonson’s |. dulge in a favorite.sport, and often | | was capable of tracing pictures of | Next in order of accomplish- } ‘ments was. John. Alger, tailor, who; a toboggan. slide}. across the lake proved a popular. at-|. traction, often drawing sleigh loads; from nearby; who mdulged in. this] were large. enough.:t0. accommodate | _ By Grace Tenny Holmes . Edward Tenny was born in Riga,: Monroe County, N. Y.,.- When 11 years of age, he came. to, Michigan with. his parents, Jesse’ and Thankful Blackmer Tenny. They journeyed through the Erie canal and by ox team,. taking six weeks for the trip. Their destina- tion was Oakland County.and land land Township. Other Tennys had located there and the settlement. ‘known as Tenny Plains soon-had a church, schoolhouse and corner store. : .. Rev. Edward Tennty . He attended: country schocl fol- lowed. by a course at Ypsilanti Sem- sity at Ann Arbor, in a class of 11 ‘Mrs: Edward Tenny a ‘freshmen. He-took his Bachelor's degree in 1848, later receiving his Master’s degree. After. graduating ‘he taught moral philosophy and Greek in the Seminary. Later he was ordained as minister in the Baptist denomination in which capacity he sérved many years. ta: DelsiaS.° Walker of Dexter and ‘their son, Locke. Tenny, a graduate was long a successful teacher. He ‘was married to Winnifred Beebe of Bay City and their daughter, Deisia, is Mrs. Benton Rea of Detroit. | Locke Tenny . Edward Tenny bought land in 1859. Some of this land he plat- ted. and ‘is known as “Baptist Hill,” because of the number of Baptist families locating there. After re- tiring from the ministry, he lived continuously in Holly. — oe, Grace Tenny Holmes and Mrs. Locke Tenny. Henry Marks, in 1908, - VERSARY. EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD in 1822: | was taken up-in what is now High- | inary. and then entered the Univer- of Boston Ccnservatory of Music, | for a few years and then entered the] | | Detroit College of Medicine from} \which he graduated. in 1894 . and | Miss Addie M. Tenny. . | 1 ested in civic affairs. Mark W. Tenny: ‘Mark W. Tenny—at age of 8 He was aiways devoted to the tionist. ‘There was a hall in the second story of D. H. Stone’s gen- eral store, now the bank building, Beary Holmes | Springwater, N. Y. ‘ried Henry W. Holmes.. {aged fourteen. | daughter, | Holmes, newspaper writer, and lives * ‘Armong these were M. M. and Delo Burnham, Edward Blakely, D. H. and Sumner Stone and J. E. Church with their families, , _ After the death of his first wife, he married Lucinda Walker — of Three children Grace L. mar- They and he were born to them. studied in the University afterwards opened Holly. Some years later, they re- moved to Washington state, where he practiced law and was elected to two terms in the legislature. He passed on suddenly in 1929 and she has since resided in Holly with her sister. Mark W. studied Civil En- gineering in Ann Arbor, afterward serving on the Light House Coast Survey, Nicaragua Canal Survey and spent 10 years in Panama dur- ing the survey and building of the Panama Canal. He is now living in Holly. - OO Addie M. married Dr. T. E. Mc- Donald, a graduate of the Detroit College of Medicine. He located in Holly, where he practiced 20 years until his death in 1914. Four daughters were born to them. Doris, the first, is married to Glenn 1M. Coulter, an attorney of Detroit. They had twins, a boy and a: girl, Grace, the third is married to Thos. in Brooklyn. They have a son, Peter, two years of age. Carol and | Margaret, second and fourth, live in Above, on porch, 1. to r.: Grace and Mrs. T. E.. McDonald, Doris and Carel McDonald; standing, 1. to r.:' Mrs. C. A. Wilson, Lizzie Mitchell, Mrs. J.D. Haddon, Mrs. Darwin Hadley, Mrs. C. P. Felshaw, Mrs. F. J. Bar- rett, Mrs. H. M. Church, Mrs. P. A. Wright;. seated: Mrs. C. P. Bissell, n Smith, Mas. C. H. Baird, New York City and are unmarried. church and was a staunch Prohibi-} called the Red Ribbon Club Rooms, | where he and kindred spirits gath- coos a Pa 4.1915. 7 {ered on Sunday afternoons to pro-} mote the cause of . temperance. law offices in. Mrs. H.W. Holmes, and Mis. 23, 1867. He was the fourth child in the family of eleven children of Mrs. and Mrs. Allan McDonald... He received his early education in ‘the local schools in Ormond and~grad- uated in 1885 from the Morrisburg: Collegiate Institute and two years later from the Ottawa. Normal: school. After that he taught school shortly afterward he. came to Holly. to begin his medical practice. - Or May 20, 1896, he was married: to Dr. McDonald was deeply jnter-. He served on the village council and was elect- ed village president in 1906. He was. instrumental in securing many improvements and -benefits for Holly village. He served on the school board and was president at the time of his death, which occur- red on May 20, 1914. In the prime of his life .and just a few’ days be- fore his. 47th birthday, and council on civic matters,..which Dr. and Mrs. T. E, McDonald munity. He left Mrs. McDonald with four daughters, the oldest only 16. During the years that fol- lowed Mrs. McDonald. has carried the family program out. faithfully and Lett to ‘vight: Margaret, Doris, Grace, DR. TE. McDONALD! Thomas Edward McDonald was}: | born at Ormond, Ontario, on. May {+ ; he . passed }.wi away and for many years his advice }-a ‘ly, was greatly missed by the com-| one ‘being: spring of 1845, he. mow owned by. Fred. : brought .a wife > ith him, two ‘of. and John, served. - ar. When. .Thomas .. was obliged. to cut a “the wilderness to. get rere he built a log te fine dweiling, in Mis. -Haddon and : ive. The. ‘property Reipied some of the time Sin. Years later, the retired minister came ected the dwelling Miner now lives. His | oe arie ‘had been previously: valued.so high-| chilc . M, ‘Joslin © ,.. Thomas, into Holly . swnship. He was born October , 18138 and. died March 19, 1898. His wife, Margaret J. was born Jan- ‘vary 21, 1823.and died September 3, 1890. They became the parents cof seven: children: Edward, who married Lucretia VanAvery and they became the parents of Edna, the wife of Mr. Eddington. No mem- bers of this family are now living. ‘honasuetetoslin married Hattie weed na they became the par- sof Darwin and Walter of Pon- _ , 3 -Mrs. Thomas Joslin tiac and Blanche, who became. the wife of Judd:-Cummings and resides in Detroit... . For. many years, Thomas ‘Joslin was in the insurance business:..in Holly village. After the death of his wife, he later mar- ried:her sister, Miss Emma Thomas, -who-resided for a good many years, after Mr. Joslin’s death, at her home Mrs. Addie ME MeDonald, Carol, and . “Archie McDonald. well.. A nephew; Archie McDonald, was. with them at the time of the docter’s déath and he remained with Mrs. McDonald. and graduated in “He is. now. prosecuting at- torney. of Barry..County, Michigan. + daughter, also grad- 5 1915 “andi Carol, ‘the second “daughter followed -a‘‘-year later. And. from the oldest. to the young- est, each one of the girls: Doris, Carol, Grace and Margaret, each re- ceived degrees from the University of Michigan. oo Doris, the oldes uated ine The Joslin Family of this family originally came from . Steuben County, New York. The first to come to Michigan was Thomas Jos- The - members Americ Joslin - Mrs. Americ Joslin Thomas Joslin (son of David Joslin and nephew of Aineric daughter, Imma; wife, Ida, and daughter, Marguerite, }troit; Mrs. June Birge, 4 ton. “on the corner of Maple and Cogs- j hall streets until her recent death. SARAH JOSLIN. . Sarah Joslin, the third child, mar- ried Darwin Hadley and is mention- ed in the Hadley family history. Miss Sarah Joslin was an early ‘teacher in the Holly Public schools.: Ail her life she was a very interest- ing. person, and had a. host of friends.. After her husband’s death, she, for a time, resided in their fine home’ on So. Saginaw. street, and. later came to spend. the remainder of her days with her daughter and ‘son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank M, Haddon on Maple street. .. It-was. at this home of her daughter,. Zaidee M. Haddon, where she passed away. JAMES JOSLIN | a : J james Joslin married Elma Rex-° ord. Mina, ar’ and they are the parents. of ihyee married daughters. Mr. and. Mrs. Harmon reside in Bay City; Clarence intimate friends as “Dub’) who - owns .afarm in northwest’ Holly. Township, and Mildred, who died a_ number of years ago. Both . Mr... and Mrs.. i. °-. CARRIE JOSLIN. — “2 — Carrie Joslin, who married J. Rawden and lived at Carp Lake: ‘IMOGENE JOSLIN . Imogene. Joslin, who. married — Charles Lockwood and became the }mother of Carol, a mail carrier, -liv- ing in this village; Forrest, of De- of Detroit; and Paui.Lockwood of. Phoenix, Arizona; Mrs. Bert Stickle of Fen-. on. Imogene died when the children were small and during the years that followed ‘the. children | have known: Mr. Loeckwood’s second | wife, Myrtle, as their mother. . JOHN F. JOSLIN John F. Joslin, who married Ada . Campbell (now deceased), is the. only survivor of this grand old. family. John lives in his farm home north of the Patterson school and he and his cheerful wife, Ada, ‘were always .classed as ~ excellent Township. In his youth, Jchn taught school for a number of years before he actively engaged in farm- ing. He is the last. of his gener- ation of a talented and venerated Holly Township family. Mir. and Mrs. Josiin lived - | Joslin, A. W. Joslin (known to his’. James Joslin are deceased, | / neighbors by the people of Holly we THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 — THE VILLAGE ’SMITHY ‘Many a hard task has been glori- fied’ in the imagination of the “worker, until the @etual labor re- quired for its. ‘:acéomplishment seemed to diminish:'and the thing itself become more of a pleasure ‘than a job to be done, ° Few, how- ever, have been able: to adorn their subjects in spangles, but Cass B. Waters, once. the. village: blacksmith, as he stood before the.” open’ forge and hammered the -shoe’ he © was making into its propér:shape, could ‘actually do that withotit having. to draw too heavily on‘fanecy -‘or’. in-' duiging in too. much Heense.: . - That was because ‘the beautiful white horse he was .'shoeing had actually worn spangles; and capered around the sawdust rin} ably had also borne -a-dai iss, the daring. “bat who perched lightly o never missing as le through hoops and sprang back and forth from the ground:te the horse’s: You see -it-was a circus. horse, one of Barnum arid Bailey’s to. be exact. - It was ‘but one of many: which were cared for. here’ by Ed- back. - ward McGinnis, fox James A. Bailey. all of them. Hiram _. The old wagon shop'and blacksmith shop and “Smithy” Cass B. Waters (now chairman of the Oakland County beard of supervisers), left, and Herbert Waters, his cousin, and a bystander (not identified). The photo was taken about 1904. The building stcod to where Burton Jones’ service station is now located, on North Saginaw. charge of their actual care. Mr. Waters.and his cousin, Her- bert Waters, came here about 34 years ago to-enter the blacksmith- ‘ing business, locating their shop about where the Winglemire store now stands. Herbert Waters mov- ed to Pontiac 25 years ago, and Mr. Waters continued the business alone for a short time. More than 20 years ago he discontinued his shop, and took a traveling position. "T liked horse shoeing in those days.” Mr. Waters said recently in recalling some of these early exper- iences, “and would like “it” even now,” he added. Another team, ‘which was regarded as a show team, which Mr, Waters took pride in shoe ing, as the finely matched blacks owned by Albert Steinbaugh, and used in his business. Page Twenty-one i desired him to retire, and assured yim that he had means enough to} on. its flanks, as. she jumped: | ters as well as other hod} have told of personally seeing checks a ranging from one to six thousand , dollars; some of which he kept and ‘guard that he was from Holly, and The relationship between Edward McGinnis and James A. Bailey was well known here, not so many years ago, though little was known of Bailey himself... Mr: called the story of their meeting after being separated many years, just_as he heard it from the lips of McGinnis. He was an engineer and just as he was mounting to his en- gine one morning, a stranger ap- proached him and handed him a large envelope, with the request that he did not read it until he had completed his run. Mr. McGin- nis found the envelope contained a letter from his brother asking him to meet him in a certain Detroit hotel. oo Arriving at the appcinted time, McGinnis learned that his brother provide him a good home, and be- sides McGinnis might be able to render his brother a great service’in caring for his choice horses. This -was soon worked out, and the fine home where Mr.. and Mrs. McGinnis lived for several years, was the ful- fillment of that promise. Mr. Wa- old friends the south of othérs which he returned to his brother, as “he could not ‘use so much money.” - - -Once when Claude M. Halstead was touring in the East in 1902, -at Hartford, Conn., he drove into what appeared to be a lovely park. Stop- ped by a guard, he was told that he was trespassing on the private prop- erty of Mr. Bailey’s estate. “When Mr. Halstead explained to the personally acquainted. . with the brother, he was taken to the house, where he met Mrs. Bailey, who was a gracious hostess. She showed him about the house and grounds. Mr. Halstead recalls this as one of , the nicest unexpected pleasures which he ever encountered. _ New Year’s Day In the Afternoon Year’s afternoon. Above is shown Series of calis made by Fred Slocum and James Starker. the ground and Fred’s hanging in balance. St. looking east on Martha street. __ Fifty and sixty years ago it was the custom of many of the aggres- sive people of Holly to make a series of , “Good Cheer” calls on New what happened on one of these “Jim” is on The scene is on Saginaw EARLY CHURCHES | One of the buildings. in constant “use in the village once served quite a. different purpose, the Masonic Temple, which was erected in 1854 as a Christian church, This fact is seldom recalled, so long ago was it _ Daritis B, Austin and Mrs, Austin, early settlers Noble and Rev. William W. DeGeer. 4 there, bridge, they resided in Holly for a long time, and Mrs. Harbridge, who}: abandoned for such. uses. The building was made possible under the leadership of Rev. L. I. Wicker, who remained here for about six years. Other pastors who follow- ed were Rev. Sleeper, Rev. John W. ‘After a few years, the building was taken over by the Maccabees, and in turn was used by the Amer- ican Legion, and for a time by the kindergarten of the school, while the building was under construction. It was purchased by the Masonic order in 1927, and after extensive remodeling, was dedicated on Sept. 14, of that year. a ' The other forgotten church was that of the Free Methodist denomin- ation, located near Maple avenue, on Cogshall street. It flourished | for several years, and many resi- dents can recall attending services _ One of the pastors of that church was Mrs. Clara Wetherald, mother of the late Mrs. Fred Houser: After her marriage to Rev. E. Har4 was a gifted speaker, was frequent- ly heard as a supply preacher in the] Waters re-| CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY ED ITION of THE HOLL (See twe-column photo below) Mr. Newman, son of Edward New- man, is now deceased. His wife, An- na Pound Newman, still resides on and manages the John Newman farm in northwest Holly township. Paul is married, has two daughiers, and lives in Oklahoma. Russell also, is married, to Gertrude Melody; has two. children, and lives in Lansing. man, lives.in Grand Blanc. and Mr. and Mrs, Abijah Osmun. village pulpits. Oratio osmun Old livery barn—stood where the Winglemire Warehouse now stands Mrs. Chapel, a sister of Mr, New- Above—left to right: Mrs. Thomas Green, of Saskatchawan, the late Thomas Green, of Five Points; Mrs. Orcelia Chapman (deceased) ~ {OSMUN FAMILY REPRESENTED "York ‘ , ' pastorate. ifeht. find Today’s Methodist church and the parsonage. ee corner of Cogshall and. East’ Baird streets, which had been: their home. . It was used as a parsonage for a. number of years, and’ in ’05 was sold for $700. - This money. went toward Seven members composed. the or- iginal class: William R. Kendall, as leader, Elizabeth Wakelin, Sarah E. Kendall, Fidelia P. Wightman, Ira Wightman, Sophia C. Bird, and Abynia Warren. Through a series of special meetings, the group was augmented to 45 members at the close of the second year. It was. during Rev. Wakelin’s leadership that the church at Olive ‘Branch was built, and steps taken toward. erecting one here. Land upon which it was built is supposed to have been donated by Ira Alger, physician, hotel keeper, and pioneer who played an important part in the early development of the settle- ment. It was during the pastorate of Rev. E. H. Wilcox that the Grove- ‘land and Holly churches were final- ly dissociated, and Clyde church add- ed to the charge. Figures and specificatons of the original building in Holly have not been: preserved, but an estimated cost is about $3,000. by A. W. Buell, contractor. Ded- ication services, during the pastorate of Rev.. Crawford, about °59, were presided’ over by Bishop Simpson. In the fall of 1870, a bolt of light- ning splintered the. tall spire. After repairs were made, the bell was | hung, and was. rung for the first timé on New Year’s day, ’71. Older residents recall that the cuter walls ‘were the same as at present, with high ceilings characteristic of early architecture. A second floor was laid midway, which provided ample. room for Sunday school rooms be- low, and also.a kitchen. Remodeling was completed under leadership of Rev. E. H. Wilcox to| the amount of $4,500, which greatly improved the interior and enlarged the dining room and kitchen. Two furnaces and furnace rooms were added at either side. . New pulpit furniture was purchased and a piano for both upper and lower floors. At this. time the name, “Calvary,” was adopted. A pipe organ which had served for many years was discon- tinued because of extensive and ex- pensive repairs needed, searcity of trained organists. Since that time a new steel ceil- ing has been added to the auditor- ium. Ata still-later date, both the interior and exterior was painted. In 1937, a new roof was bought, which cost more than $550.00 when completed.” .A fine: heating plant was also installed in the parsonage, two years ago. The. first of a number of great revivals, which the church has wit- nessed was during Rev. Wakelin’s It was conducted by an eccentric preacher, James Allen, generally referred to as “Crazy Allen.” Once when he was threat- ened by a coat of tar and feathers, |he said that he had never worn a coat of that kind, but would certain- ly be on hand at the appointed time. Numerous stories are told of his peculiar methods, ene ‘of which would serve to illustrate all. One day he was introduced to a man by. the name of Colt. Allen promptly ‘asked the man if he was the Lord’s ‘colt. In answer to the man’s neg- ative reply, he advised him that he id better be, or else some day he 3 old «horse. Ot erford township on. October ’He moved, with his parents, sand sisters, to the present John..Newman farm when he was five years of age. His wife, Rosabelle Bixby, was born in Hayfield, Pa., on August. 11,°1859.. She moved to Ohio and at. the age of-15, came to Water- ford, Michigan :where she: met her future husband. ,They. have resided on their present farm in Section 18 for 55 years. Their ‘daughter, Mrs. June Cox, widew of-Thomas Cox, has a home in Fenton, but. spends much time on the farm with her par- | ents. She has two -sons, Roy «and Bruce. © _ Roy Osmun, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Oratio Osmun, is a super- intendent at the Dow Chemical ssn, Oratio Osmun, was born plant at Midland. oo is now Calvary Methodist Episcopal; This group was formed’ by Jacob VanSteenberg, as a part traveled by Rev.. William -Mother-: The Olive Branch church, In the spring: recent years, which left their influ- ence on the church were those of Maurice Penfield Fikes, in 1915, and the - Traynor-Clase. party. ‘Both men have since died. Rev. Tray- nor became the :pastor’-of the Bap- tist church at Flushing and digd*but a few months ago. -Harold “lase, who willbe remembered fo? his fine voice and wonderful personal- ity, died a few years-ago from ‘in- juries which resulted from being struck in the throat by a pitched ball. Dr. Fikes is no longer living. Many pastors. of this church have greatly endeared themselves to the Yecommunity, but ‘probably none more so than Rev. Ames A. May- wood, who. was sent here in Febru- ary, 1897, to fill the unexpired term of Rev. C.C. Turner, ‘who died while serving here. he built up the church and added many to the rolls. { ference, the entire community join- ed in signing a petition for ‘his. re- turn, a petition which the, presidin bishop did not see fit to-grant. .. During the pastorate of Rev. N. G. Lyons, in the ’80’s, “Mrs. Anna Haas, widow of ‘Williarn H, Haas, It was ‘built ‘santorium for tuberculosis. and the Bergers. himself to be the “Devil's | er evangelistic meetings — of with the house on the southwest was erected of cement Dioe fi." corner of Johns and Martha streets, which is the church site. The cost - of the house was about $3,000. The church’s contribution to pro- - fessional circles has. been limr but of no small . consequence «Dea William’ F. Gidley of the University of Texas, is outstanding amorig ¢du- cators. Dr. Walter H. Watton has achieved distinction. as a. pedia- trician of Brooklyn; N.Y. Although no one from the church has entered . the missionary field, the church. actually boasts one missionary on its rolls, Dr. Rita B. Tower, brought her membership here. about ten years ago. She has served since graduating from the University. of Michigan in ’21 as head of a hospital in India. and a half ago, furlough in this country. Most of that time was spent around this ‘vicinity. studying in India to take over the duties of doctor in charge of a new Several stars make up the roll of those who.servedin the World War, two: of whom paid the supreme sacrifice, Walter Pritchard, and La- Verne Beebe. Mr. Beebe was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Earl Beebe. The Pritchard boy was the son-of a Mrs. Rice, who was a mem- ber of the church at that time, and was known but slightly here. = From its begining, the church has enjoyed a steady growth, and being the largest church in . Northwest Oakland county, it served a large. When but ten years old, the area. membership had increased to 184. Sunday school had an interesting development. was organized by Rev. C. L. A in 1890. For the last year, organization of young people. -hes functioned, though Mrs. superintendent of the Sunday school with an average attendance . of nearly: 100. A‘Vvested choir . of 22, under the direction of Walter Ber- gers has furnished excellent music, and has had an average attendance. of 18 members... Freda: Johnson: 1s. pianist. church, and sponsored ‘the “annual. . Host and Hostess banquet,.one’ of . for the social activiti the social features of late: winter. For a number of years, . they have also served ‘the alumni banquet of Holly High school, and others. They also help materially with. the finances of the church. Mrs. C. G. Bendle has been president for sev- . eral years. Other officers. are: vice-president, Mrs. C. air secretary, Mrs. .Dulah Taylor; ; cand treasurer, Mrs. William Green. Mrs. Baird has for 40 years head- ed the Woman’s Home Missionary ‘She was also. president of. - the. Flint District Society for 18 Society. years, and served the Detroit Con- ference as recording secretary, and in other capacities. Mrs. J. H. Richmond, a member: of. this society, has held-a district office for the last eight years. Other officers of the auxiliary are: vice-president, \ Vernita’ Hoskins; __ secretary, Mrs. J. McFarland; re- cording secretary, Mrs. | VanSickle; and treasurer, Mrs, “Taylor. Te Co. A branch of the Foreign Mission- ‘ary society was organized in 727. Present officers are: president, Mrs. Roy Thompson; vice-president, Mrs. McFarland; corresponding secretary. - Miss. Hoskins; | and ‘and treasurer, secretary, Mrs. Taylor. _ wee Rev. N. M. Pritchard is the. pres- ent pastor. The official board made up. of the following: trus Andrew Seeley,. C. G.: Bende ler W.-H. Carr, William Whe: Baird, Roy Thompson,..-W: gers, William Bowen,,. ‘ant (Continued on page t By his efforts. At the next con-. generously presented the society . age, which: “es. on: the who She returned there a-year | | after a two years’ - honor > The Epworth League _.. dams, — no . ‘the Junior oe church meets each Sunday morning, under the direction of Mrs. Walter. . Bergers is also. - corresponding William | Just now Dr. Tower is ~ CH Baird: THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 “Page Twenty-two of official goat-keepers. Waters, Edith Phipps is the treas: A memor- urer, and Mrs. Bowen financial|ial service for members who had secretary. passed away during the year was “ VanRiper, Stewards are: W.H:VanRiper, Mrs. Claude Lacey, Fred Houser, Mautice Winglemire, A. C. : Buzzard, C. G. Bendle R. E. . Ed-: wards, Forest Beebe, Dr. Carr, H. D. Seeley, W. G. Wheeler, M. T. Hadden, Mrs. Hadden, Mrs. Thomp- Isaac Crawford, 1858-59 John Crippen, 1859-60 formerly included. grams. On February 22, 1932, ‘in the club pro- tennial with avery elaborate and interesting program. Some of the pertinent questions in behalf of the Washington Club the club | celebrated the Washington Bi-Cen- | presented the High school with aj CENTENNIAL ANNIV ERSARY. EDITION of THE HOLLY “HERALD. THE HOLDRIDGE FAMILY HISTORY By Mrs. Josephine D'Arcy and. Ms, West Winfield, New York, on Aug- ust 31, 1813. ents of five children, of whom were born in Philadelphia. HOLLY, MICHIGAN — with’ other. inémbers - of. his “family, arrived in- Philadelphia in 1825. son, Mrs. Baird, Mig. Waters. Ar-| and problems. that were discussed on “Mabelle Hewitt ‘thur eselring, aries oyer,|some of the earlier programs were: abelle. Swi ingbinder s in. and Jesse Prescott. Rev. J. A.|“The Times, “Where ware We At?’ . conan Ming 1B ae a Hudgins, retired, is a local preacher. | “The Dangers that Threaten . Our] Austin Holdridge was born inj vermany ob UBUS te Dhl oe Ministers, who have served the|Republic;”. “Where Safety Hies;” Herkimer County, New York, onj With her parents, came to Philadel- — church since its beginning, are: and “What of Our Future?” . - February 8, 1807, ‘| phia, where she was married to Mr,. Thomas Wakelin, 1856-57. In 1910, Porter Wright, president, Betsey Ann Peck was born at{Lahring 1834. They were the par-— the two eldest. - Ira Cochrane, 1861-62 large portrait of Washington, which - ees b & noe ft 1865. 66 , was accepted by: Phileman Calkins, They were married ‘at Burling- The family came to Michigan ancro president of the Board o ucation ton, New York, on Januar rior to 1839 and ‘settled on the . , , wry 19, 1836,} Prior to. . J. G. Whitcomb, 1867-68 In 1919, the club adopted for one and almost immediately left for|Lahring farm, on the shore of - William Taylor, 1869-70 ° E. H. Pilcher, 1870-71 Ss. P, ‘Warner, 1872-73 Orland Sanborn, 1873-74 §.-B.: Kimmel, 1875-76. “W. C. Way, 1876-78 W: E. Bigelow, 1879-80 “N. G. Lyons, 1880-82 Joseph Frazer, 1883-84 interesting as well as instructive.| » Buren So f - “| years ago. Asa, the oldest son,] Traphagen of Linden, is deceased. : , F Wome iesest in former years Teach member re-| 1 Zentiy inarrcd dod lives’ on is | She, is susvived, uy a Gaagheer |, Tafee ghildzen were born, 10] five daughters and one son, 25 fol CL. Adams, 1888-39 . he en done away with. Fenton farm. Alice resides in Fen-| Nelson lives at West Branch. He i is Ruamah Philura and Josephine lows: “David Casler, 1890-91. “All of the charter members are ton. Mable is. the wife of George the father of 3 sons. . Lucy, , Josephine A. D’Arcy and Harriett - & c aay 358, a | ths Con ae O eeceet C. ‘dk den a of | - : They were not. long. content inj H. Pargons, of Kalamazoo, Michi- 5 ITNT, a few mon oncor ichigan. yae ad- . 2 their new heme. as the surrounding ; Charlotte H. Harpham; of © ~ F, E. O le, 1925- 29 = $6 ” gan, . ar 0 D ~ , AG AL Maywood, 1897, few months ley, T. Roy Hadley, and Zaidee Had W. N: Fulcomen, 1929- 34 . C, country was / too flat and. they Los ‘Angeles, Calit.; Mabe! ie Bet- Caleb Rutledge, 1897-98 year a French girl, Marie P. Pen- nanech, made fatherless through the World War. The club has always been. inter- denominational and non-political. Its source of revenue is a.small pay- ment of yearly dues. The” club ‘programs are very enjoyable: cand Jey Haddon of Holly are children of! Left to right: Mrs. Thomas H. Green, Alice, Lydia, Mable, T. H Green, son, Nelson, on lap; and Asa in front. The Thomas Green family lived on the Pine and Cass Lake farm in northwest Holly Township from 1901 to 1916: Mrs. Green — died there in the fall of 1905. Mr. Green died at his Fenton farm about Tamlyn, the photographer, who has greatly assisted in the historical work of the Holly Township Cen- tennial. They have two daughters. Lydia, the former wife of Royce St. Rita’sR Michigan, making the trip via stage coach and the canal. Upon arrival here they settled at Ray, Macomb County, and in 1887 purchased a farm of 160 acres, the deed being signed by President Martin Van- longed for the hills they had known Gravel Lake, where Henrietta and. her two younger sisters were born. The farm is still owned by ~ the. original owners. William Peck: Holdridge and Hen- rietta Holdridge were the parents of . JR, Beach, 1898-01 ‘the first vice-president, D. D. Had-| Morton Booth, 1934- | : | in New York. Soin 1845, they {sey Hewitt of Detroit; William Aus- = & peews joo 05 ley; and Eunice aniving Seeley gt hur ‘ch Buil t came to Oakland County and|tin Holdridge, deceased; and Flor- oe Fe s05-06 Holly is a granddaughter of tne LAG oe Cc bought the farm in Holly township, Eleanor Chamberlain of De- “FJ. Walker, 1905-06 . first president, R. K. Divine. Steele Family which the family ‘owned until about trolt. ° | a T. Mr Stephens, 19¢ —_ 7 twenty-five years ago, and. which The chil idren ail attended the dis- -M, ‘Stephens, -1909- 13 1913-14 1 ow Washington Club Started | 4S Years 5 Ago By E George Winter was engaged to sup-| John Steele was a soldier in the] 7 He te ~ | . y Eunice Divine Seeley ply the church with preaching every Civil War. He was in the cavalry. were raised to make the purchase. enlisted at the age of 24, and | was Volunteers, and went into camp on On’ February 22, 1893, Mr. anda|two weeks. Services were held in| The family lived the rest of their] The dwelling was soon converted) anrolled as a-private,.on - October June/ 14, 1898.. When the greater _ ‘Mrs. R. K. Divine, Mr. and Mrs. 1,,| the little school house until some ‘lives in Holly except my father,| into a church and Rev, Fr. David L.| 22, 1861, in Company I, 3rd Michigan | part of. his company sailed for Cuba, ‘Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Bates,| time in 1860, when the congregation| Eugene J. Steele. He was a busi-| Dillon, the pastor at Fenton, was| Volunteers, tinder the command of|he, with a few other recruits, was - Mr. and ‘Mrs. F. J. Barrett, Mrs. A. accepted — the invitation of the|ness man in Detroit until his death.) soon conducting services. Father Captain H.sHf Pope, . to serve three |joft at Cc ‘Alger, and later were - ° Methodist Episcopal society to wor- Grandmother Steele lived. in Holly Dillon, ane of the «most capable years durin war He received eft a amp g ship in their new church. fifty years and Charles Steele lived priests . of this part of Michigan,| an. honoraile“discharge on January ordered to ‘Thoroughfare Gap, where Early in the spring of 1861,;in Holly for seventy-five years. soon received.a promotion and left| 18, 1864,*and‘ immediately re-enlist-| he. contracted the illness’ which R K. Divine Ww. Chandler, and. Miss Mary E. C. Chandler met at the Hirst Hotel, now the Norton. After dinner, a social hour followed and it was pro- ‘posed to organize a Washington club and to meet at the residence of R. oe ‘K. Divine on March 23, 1893-to per- fect... such an organization. The So committee | ‘on organization was: R. ‘Divine, L. Chandler, and F. J. - Barrett and the. temoprary officers elected were: R. K. Divine, presi- Tos dent, and F. J. Barrett, secretary. fs ‘On March 23, 1893, the meeting was held» at the home of R. K. Di- vine,’ as. proposed, with the follow- ing: present: Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Di- ee vine, Mr..and Mrs. L. Chandier, Mr. o and Mrs. C. P. Bates, Miss: Mary : Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. F.. J. Bar- —-rett, Mr. and. Mrs. o and Mr. and Mrs: OTRe § oes organization was. given. and the by-laws. were |. D. D. Hadley, Aaron Starker. Eport of the. committee on ‘constitution = and adopted as. reported. the organization being social enjoy- ~The object of ; ‘ment, intellectual improvement, and office of president for ‘the: fostering of friendly relations between its members. ‘The following . officers were elected: President, R. K. Divine; vice- president, D. D. Hadley; secretary, F..J. Barrett; treasurer, Miss..Mary Mr. Divine held the ten. years, (to the present time, rendered effic- ient help in providing for the tem- Ip resbyteriai ns Build First Church In ‘ol 7 By Morton L. Booth History of Presbyterian Church The First Presbyterian church .| was organized on July 7, 1859 in the ‘old school house in the south part of town. Thomas Hadley, William Stiff, H. H.. Palmer and their fam- ilies, eight people in all, were re- ceived into membership. The Rev.}| ground was broken for a new church. This building was com- pleted in December of the same of 1879, it was again repaired and actly 246 days passed when the new church, which is.the present build- Wright. These three men received | By Miss Ethel Irene Steele ‘In the year, 1848, a recently mar- ried couple, Mr. and Mrs. John Steele, decided to leave their home and relatives. in Seneca Falls, New York, and came to Michigan. They traveled on the tow boat on the Erie Canal. The country was dangerous and they had to build fires to keep the ‘wild animals away. The railroads were just being built and the forests had to be cleared. away. They stayed around Utica, Michigan, for a while. In 1853, they came to what is now called Holly. They had two child- ren, Mary Ann and Eugene John. Another child was born in Holly in 1854, Charles Wellington Steele. The entire family - is buried in ‘Lakeside cemetery. I lived in Holly for thirteen years and I have always kept in touch Mrs. John Steele married a second time and her name was Mrs. Eliza in 1900 in Holly. Eugene J. Steele was born May 10, 1852, died 1892. The Ladies’ . Aid society has, from the organization of the church poral welfare of the church: by furnishing and beautifying the sanc- The Presbyterian Chureh 88, 82, and 77 people respectively. } Hall | lage Here In 1921 St. Rita’s Roman Catholic Church By Julia Cc. Addis... The year of 1919 saw the founding of the Catholic church in the village of Holly. ‘During previous. years the members of this faith attended St. John’s church’ in Fenton. | Sylvester Pheney obtained the option on the present property, on the southeast corner of. Maple and Johns street from the owners, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Seeley: -He drove around. the community for volun- ‘tary subscriptions among the Cath- olic people and. sufficent monies the parish for Battle Creek in the early part of 1921. He was suc- ceeded by Father: M. Walsh, who began the. const: etion of. the new plete for sérvices in the fall of that is the St. Patrick’s banquet, which is sponsored and conducted by the Altar society. At the end of Rev. Fr. D. P. Tighe whose residence is at St. John’s rectory’ in the vil- of Fenton. Mrs. Aubrey Bloom is the present pr esident of: St. Rita’s Altar. society. | the “Holdridge farm.” . They built a log house on. a hill-overlooking one of the two lakes on the farm, and as long as. the farm remained in the possession of the Holdridge family, this-field was always spoken of as “the old house lot.” As scon as ‘space could be cleared, fogs hewn and lumber sawed, they built the large, colonial. frame house which burned . about twelve years ago, while the place was owned by a Mr. Nowicki. — The elder daughter, Ruamah, died in 1854, at the age of 16; the younger. dau ighter, Josephine, passed away at the age of 20, in 1862, and Austin Holdridge, the father, died in April, 4 The son, Will “Pe ec was a veteran f° the. Civil War. Le: ed in. the. same. company, now. under} command: of Captain Henry © J. Pinckney, - for another three years or ‘duration. of the war; he contin- year. In 1869, the church was en- larged and remodeled at anexpense| with Holly. I am a public school] stone churckin, the spring of 1921.| ued in the service until he received |’ of $800. Later, during the summer | teacher. The church AWas’ sufficienty com-| his -honorable - discharge on Febru- ary 12, 1866, at-San Antonio, Texas, if his father in 1864. — It. ted, also, that his sister Josephin » died while he was in the carry .on:. the: farm for his mother, to Henrietta: Lahring, John. Henry and Agatha Fingbinder St. Rita’s Roman Catholic Church Lahring. still is familiarly called, by many,| jbelle and William; and on April.3rd, 1867, was married. daughter of}: : ‘Lahting ' Holaridge, S ‘grandsons, John: Holdridge Andrews while they were small; but as they attained the age of high school their parents moved into the village and occupied the home on Clarence street, which. they purchased in 1884, and which has remained in the fam- ily ever since. Three. members of ‘the family were graduated from the ‘Holly High school,—Josephine, _Ma- Mabelle and Florence are also graduates of Par- sons Business College in Kalamazoo, Michigan. At the beginning - of the Spanish American War, the son, “Will,” en- listed in Company G. 33rd Michigan eventually caused. his death. After leaving: th hospital he was sent to mp ¢ in “September he was ‘refurnished. This church building year, and as time went on the base- after, ‘hav ng “Served continuously for was destroyed by fire in 1889. The} Keere. ment was finished into a largel app iately five and one-half ‘took up his work in cushions, organ, pulpit, and some] Mrs. George Pettis, (Mary Ann’ parish hall. . The outstanding pub-| year th«the exception of a short aduated with his class other furniture were saved. Ex-|Steele) born March 4, 1849, died } tie event of each year at St. Rita’s|/ furlough granted him at the time of} i1 ‘Upon the advice of. | id: during the next ing, was dedicated. — . . The largest accessions to the} Charles W. Steele was born 1932, Fr. Walsh was transferred to! service. .~ sited Utah, Nevada, church were during the ministry of March 24, 1854 in Holly, died June Battle Creek and his place has since}. Tmmediately - following his dis- Arizona. He re- |the Revs. Swindt, Dickenson and| 20, 1929. been ably and capably filled by/charge,-.he returned to Holly to March and on: April ‘at the family Following Holdridge’ spent uch of their time on. the farm, | where Mr. Holdridge died on March: 3rd, 1905. Holdridge spent the remaining years of her life’ -among. -her five daugh- ° Sides the five surviving daugh- rs of | ‘William. Peck and Henrietta t Los Angeles, son of Mrs. Harph- ; and Harry Anton idridge, Hewitt of Detroit, sons of | - Fol owing the tradition of the of family, when the United States en- ‘tered “the World War, John. Hold- | ridge Andrews gave up his studies at Ann Arbor and enlisted in the United. States. Marine Corps. His company was sent to Santa Domingo ‘to join the forces already there to | quell a rebellion among the natives. After-a year, he was returned to Quantico. for. officers training, where he received his lieutenant’s. commission.. On the eve: of_ his departure for France, he received ‘| the appointment of Adjutant to his ‘Colonel, thereby: missing the .oppor- tunity for overseas service, | ‘ .ituary, and by giving financial aid; , Went” for 7; Honorary res wh ere it was most needed. “There are probably. few. people Barrett. Chandler. held| ‘The church school was organized ha aving a background richer in poli- their re offices until 1899,| in January, 1862, as soon as-the first tical and patriotic service than had- when succeeded by Aaron church building “was dedicated} William Feck Holdridge. Of -Bng.. |lish descent, his ancestors, - both ice-president; C. H. reasurer. Following of presidents: R. K. Di- is the”lis “vine, J. F. Joslin, S. O. Wood, J. D. “Haddon, R. F. Allan, P. A. Wright, Albert Steinbaugh, C. N. VanRiper, F. Patterson, C. J. Cummings, John A. ‘Bradley, T. Roy Hadley, S. S: Benson; Andrew Seeley, Fred L. ‘Waters, : “A, R..-Gilbert, K. D. Bailey, S Sew NE: Clarke, ‘Chas, Wager, Harry C. Gordon, Chas. ‘McBratney, and Joe Haas. One picnic was held on duly * 1898 at. the farm home of R. W. "wine. - “Baird's. For many years the club. met at ‘Society... Hall,” . better known as Baird’s opera house, ‘an -old landmark, on Broad street, for their business sessions in the morn: -ing then adjourning to. the Hirst Hotel for dinner ‘and program. Now the Masonic Temple and. the -old I. O..0. F. hall.on Broad ‘street; - have also ‘been used for its meet- _ dining . rooms. in- pastorate of the Rev. Dickenson. The .first. superintendent was A. P. Waldo. The Women’s Missionary society was organized. in 1874, during the Since that time the society has con-. foreign and home mission work. The Christian Endeavor society, which had :existed previously, was re-organized during the ministry of the. Rev. .C. P. Bates. Down through the years this society has ‘proven very helpful for its own -| membership and: for the spiritual welfare of others. The membership of the church to- day is numbered at 91 people.. “The church. school has 137 members. . the. followifig ministers: George Winter, 1859-60 ‘Thomas Wright, 1860-62 “W. P. Wastell, «1862-65 — George Winter, 1865-66 I. Sanford Smith, 1866-68 tributed regtilarly to the cause of}: This church has .been served. by 7 “Sin the eolonies they became active in ‘poli ‘through: his mother | and. his "father, ‘are traced, in a direct and unbrok- ‘Yen line, to the beginning of the 15th . The first members of the - century. family to come to America. from England came over on the “Hector” -and the “Susan and Ellen” and in- eluded one William Holdridge, who tical and patriotic affairs and tp ayed no small part-in government-— ffairs; different.members holding | 8. political offices. inning with King Philips War. 5, some meniber of the family gen ‘either naval or military in practically. every war in “the Colonies. or the United ‘had a part. . In-glancing over the very. inter- ing Holdridge ‘Family Tree” and their” “Rerord of Colonial Patriotic - Service,” ‘we: find the descendants of | William Peck Holdridge are eligible, — grandson and great-grandson of the. . trict school in. Groveland township, --. he immediately left. feath, Mr. and Mrs. | Mrs. | ters and.at the’ family. home, where | '|shé. passed away in- April, 1921. there are three — and William - ings. § Then the membership’ W. A. Critter, 1868-70 t,t creased so the banquets were held in]. Edward Dickenson,. 1870- m4 through @ direct, ling of, desser ‘the Presbyterian and Methodist church} Joseph. Swindt, 1874-80 ‘®ounders: atid Patriots;” “Colonial 7 we. have met at the Norton Hotel. For. several _ years]. Edward Harvey, 1880-82 ‘Richard H. Hoskins, 1882- 85. . Daughters. of the 17th. Century;” “Colonial Dames,” “Daughters of Lett to right Alice DeCou Samuel DeCou, Mrs. DeCou, Yohn and JuliaDeCou in ‘trent of thei ce, - whieh, with its ‘Spacious. lawn, has. long peen a beauty spet of the township. a ® ir residen ” Samuel. DeCou, the pioneer, ‘was born. in Northumberland County; Pa., on ‘October. 13, 1823. He. came. e to Holly, Township, in the early 1850’s and built a log cabin on the west bank of the creek on his farm in Sée-— {1g 38 Mr. DeCou ‘was married to Susanna Miller.on April 19, 1851. Mrs. DeCou was born February if and died August 29, 1899. Mr. DeCou died in 1906. They had five children: | Elizabeth, who died a mee seek born: Jum: 3, 1854 and died January 5, 1856; Alice, born November 1, 1858, died February. . famnily i ye in, born Deoentber 3s. se wage ie So 27, er the s Anni ‘DeCou, the only survivor of. this ye » i! i wie owner 0 spaci | listed as a eran plantatizn ‘Photo. in 1893 pacious DeCou. Acres | that can truly be . ‘the Colonists;” “Daughters of 1812; ” and “Daughters of - Veterans;” “a record of which they may. justly be proud. “Members of the family still occu~ py the family home on Clarence - street during the summer months, ~ and some of them may,. eventually make their home here the year round. “The club has~.met every year since its organization with otic. nd it. has Charles. A. ‘Evans; 1886- 87: “Thomas ‘Towler, 1887- 89. GC. P. Bates, 1889-95 William:S. Buck, ‘1895-190 “FL A’ Kuder, 1901-04: . * Donald: Ss. ‘Carmichael; 1904: 07 - James’ B. Warren, 1907-1909 ‘Chas. D. Ellis, 1909- 15 Simon Benson, 1915-24 A, & Preston, 1924-25 one . or} _ always} af --. is-descended from. John Addis, who |. : married Mary Rudderow in ‘Engilana ’ and carne to Philadelphia was. the father of two sons and two _ Gaughters. . militia in New Jersey, “the battles of Cranbrook, Spring- -over the Jersey military records, it is ’ the ‘olution. Peter and Mary Dietz: Addis, graride |’ ‘tain Simon Addis, was born -at Great “a stone’s throw of the»present Al- oo the landing at the docks: on. Wood- ‘ward Ave. ‘plank for the passengers to ‘alight He was in his father’s: arms | ‘and directly in front. of them stag- | ‘gered a slightly inebriated .gentle- | = lost his. balance: on the} _ Bang plank and fell. with a splash - into the Detroit River.. “oman. dir ectly to independence Fownshi ‘boyhood and eventually met Jane’ 11, 1858. Jane Petty Addis was born: near | Reading, Pennsylvania, on March 7, “near Belvidere, N. J. . daugnter - the... Revolution. es dJand County. - which. hér parénts and family. were} -] members, was formed in Belvidere | and: ‘began the journey to Michigan. | lasted a month. and | - Jane and her -parents settled first in | _ Avon. Township, “The journey | ldis F Family peeedens of | Early y Americans Addis ‘The Addis families of America | are’ ‘practically all descended. from ene} who was knighted} ‘by Henry VII of England and who Degory Addis, establishe the coat-of-arms,. fa- miliar to those bearing the family. name. In the early 1700's, ¢ ants of Degory . Addis ‘mnigy ated to America, one coming to -Connecti- cut and the other | to Pennsylvania. The Michigan branch of thé family two -descend- in I718. They were the’ parents of nine children. Richard, the oldest, born in. England, established a res- idence’ in Buck’s County, Pa., and]. The sons, Simon and John, both served in the Revolution. John, in the Pennsyivania militia, and Simon, becoming captain of a company | of the Middlesex County served | field and Monmouth. In’ locking interesting to note that ‘serving in same battalion. “with . Simon Addis was a young soldier, named Smuck,; from whom: ot” Senator Vv andenberg takes his: mémbership in the Sons of the American Rev- a EPHRAIM AND JANE PETTY ADDIS. , Ephraim. Addis, the oldest child ofl gon of Daniel and Margaret Vandike’ Addis and great grandson of Cap-. Meadows, New Jersey, on the center |” _ Ephraim A island of the “Island ‘farmes” within {| phano Station. His->: birthday was May 19, 1836. When: che wis three years old his parents and. younger brother, William, migrated’ to Mich-|. | - igan through New York’ State by “way of Buffalo, Throughout “his life, he maintained recaliec tions: of | in Detroit...In-. those days, they laid down: a narrow gang from. man, who. ~The sailors rescued him, a sadder, but soberer With his parents, ‘Ephraim. we Jane ‘Petty: ‘Addis where his father’s sister, the: wife ot John Green, Sr., had migrated a few. years previous ‘and here his. father, Peter Addis, took up a quarter’ sec- tion of jand close to the Village of Clarkston. A log house was -erect-. ed, which was replaced by a frame dwelling in 1846 and is still stand-} <. On this farm were born four). ing. brothers and one sister: Daniel, Nel- son, John (died in childhood),: villa and: George W. Ephraim, “at- tended the district. schools in’ his Petty, whom he married on August 1840. She ‘attended the . public schools in Reading and, when about 7 years of age,. her parents ‘moved. Jane was the of Joseph -and Esther (Stecle) Petty, the: granddaughter of John Petty, véeteran.-of: the War of 1812, and the great sranddatigh- ter of Jacob Petty, a soldier during |. | “The last. thrée. a mer -mentioned were all immigrants - to Independence ‘Township in Oak-|{- the - Spring . off In. 849, a covered wagon party, of Zand? died. and occupies ety. insurance business. land. in. Helly in January 1913. ‘and Jaria Addis .aré “buried .)awas a part of ‘| that they once owned. la‘ diligent farmer all ‘his, converted : much stump ‘lands into “Page Twenty-three . | Clarkston and it was here that she married Ephraim Addis. after. their marriage , Ephraim’s father purchased for him a quarter section of land in Saginaw, (the present Fordney Hotel was later erected on the site). This was then a wilderness and the Indians were plentiful but friendly, although the Saginaw Trail was alive with . highwaymen. In Saginaw a son, Frank, was born to them in 1859... At the age of. two, the boy contracted black diphtheria and died.. In a small wooden. box, che was brought back to Clarkston and. Jane Addis decided not to re- turn’ to Saginaw. Therefore ‘Ephraim and his brother, William, and wife sold their Saginaw lands and returned to Oakland County, ‘where Ephraim, in the fall of 1861, came into Holly Township and pur- Tinsman. On this farm were born: Arthur, on April 9, 1862; Peter W. on April 16, 1864; Esther, in May of 1866; and Fred, on April 5, 1873. Ephraim was in Holly village on the date of April 26, 1862, when the Flint and Saginaw Blues were served in Crapo Park. He often recalled that he was one who “poured” when the coffee was pre- pared in kettles. — In the spring of 1874, he disposed of his Holly farm and moved to Clarkston, purchasing from Mr. VanSyekle. the “gravel pit” farm on the corner,of the Dixie and_ the ‘Clarkston’ Depot . road. built the: ‘dwelling that has recently “peen oecupied by the Boothby Cof- fee Shop... It was while living here that. the. son, ‘Arthur, contracted TB at ere age of 19. In 1888 raded the Clarkston farm‘ for “the:one in Section 18, Holly” ‘Townsbs D. and returned here to: live, is. now owned ied. his-son, Fred, and the dwelting ‘sHown is. the one ‘built sby. John Landis and which burned in: 1920. It..was at this home where | Esther. Addis. was: smarvied to Stew- art D. Patterson..and’ is mentioned more ‘in the Patterson family his- tory. Shortly after 1900, Mr: and Mrs. Addis ‘purchased the. home on First ‘Street, (now owned: by Mrs. Mar- garet Haddon) and retired from the farm. For:some years, Mr..Addis engaged in the bond and windstorm Mrs. Addis died at the home of:her-. daughter, Mrs. . Stewart Patterson, : east Newark, in May of 1911. In 1912, Mr Addis married. as ‘his second. = wife, Mrs: Emma Dresch, of High- -Epktaim Addis died at. his home ‘Both he in the village cemetery. of Clarkston, which Some years. Jater, Mrs. Emma Dresch Addis died. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Weidman, in Fenton... — ‘PETER WARD ADDIS ‘Peter Ward Addis, the third son of Ephraim and Jane Addis, receiv- school and at Clarkston.. He moved with his. parents back . to Holly. ownship in the spring of 1888, and engaged-in farming with his father. - On October. 22, 1890, he was mar- Tred to. Julia ron Haddon - and they -began housekeeping on what was known .as the “John Beardsley” farm in. Section 17, later. purchasing this 40 acres. It was while on this Later -acres from his father. and they — ‘purchased 86 dwelling. on April 20, 1898, their younger ‘son, Raymond E., was born. The older son, Lee R. Addis; died on ‘November .14, 1910. Mr. ‘Addis: was dife and moving. later to Shortly | chased the farm now owned: by Leo. Here he ‘Horton of Detroit, olic church and the Altar Society. OF |- ¥ ‘the Clarkston farm} CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HiRALD Mr. and Mrs. tillable fields. In 1911, he and Mrs. Addis purchased the Robertson place on North Saginaw street and resided there for a short time but soon returned to the farm, where he was best satisfied. While of the second generation, Peter Addis can be listed as a pioneer farmer who made a measure of success by dig- ing it out of the earth. In the early spring of 1933, he became brok- en down in health ‘due to a heart condition and passed away. ‘at his farm home on May 30, 1933.. He is buried in. St. John’s cemetery at Fenton. » JULIA: HADDON ADDIS - Julia Haddon?-Addis receiyed her early education* at. the ‘Patterson schoo}. the Fenton Public Schools and. the Fenton Normal. © While born ig Saginaw, ‘she came to Holly Townsitip’ when only a few weeks old and-settled on the Haddon farm in. Section 32; with .an occasiona? change of residence. “to | ithe family home in Fenton. of her studies in. the Fenton Normal, she taught school in. the’ ‘Patterson and Belford Districts until’her mar-’ riage to Mr. Addis.. The success of her husband -was also her success and after his death she continued chased. the Eliza Jarrard home at 416 E) Maple Street; where she now resides. Like her ‘husband’s sister; Esther. Patterson, she too has ably carried on. In the year of 1935, adjoining Green Lake to Dexter retaining - - the buildings with 65 acres. . She fully understands: the lessons of thrift ‘in- stilled by necessity of the lean y: when. she and her husband wete paying for their farm and heme. She is a member of St. Rita’s Cath- RED ADDIS Fred Addis, the youngest child of Ephraim and Jane. Addis, was 18 years old, when the family moved |. back int o the township. Almost steadily since that_time he has lived on the. farm in Section 18,. which borders Pine Lake, succeeding. to: the same after his father’s death. - He was. married to Miss Edith. ‘Barnes, ‘who resided in Fenton and. gradu- ated from the Fenton High school. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Peter Addis and sons, Lee R. and Raymond E. ed his early educaton in the DeCou place that their first. child, Lee. Rol-. ; land. Addis, was born, on ‘October 3, 1892. in 1896" ‘constricted the dwelling: where they lived “for so many years. - In” this}. > ‘Mrs. Addis died suddenly in May 1936, due. to a heart attack... Since that time he has lived alone and carried on his farm work... He and Mrs. Addis are the parents of one son, Don Addis,: ‘who married Miss Madeline Cooper.and they with af. son and daughter snow reside at Fred Addis Above—Addis home in Section 18. (Destroyed by fire in 1920). Phéto| taken in 1894, In foregrotmd—left to pent, Peter s . dis, ‘holding grandson, Les,. and Julia Addis, Adds, Ephraim Addis, After: ‘eompletion | on the farm for two. seasons, when | ‘she sold the stock.and tools and: ‘pur- she sold that part: ‘of the farm | |year: marks. his tenth year with the | company. ‘Peter W. Addis Oscoda, Michigan. «: RA YMOND E, ADDIS | Raymond E. Addis, the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Addis received his early education at the Willover school. In the spring of 1911, he entered the 8th grade at the Holly Public Schools and graduated in 1915. He taught school for a time in his home district, attended Michigan State College’ and. on September 30, 1918 enlisted in the army at Ann Arbor, ‘Michigan. He served as corporal ‘and sergeant in Co. 10,,Bn. 3 of a company of engi- ners then at the University. In 1919, he spent some time in Detroit and Pontiac, coming to Holly in 1920. to engage in the real estate and ‘in- surance busines. On June 25, 1921, he was married to Marian L. Elliott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. - -Raymond E. Addis Elliott. They have three sons: John 1R., born October 15, 1924; Ralph EDITOR’S NOTE: With the . release of this issue of The Her- ald, Mr. Raymond Addis has completed his.work as chairman of the Holly Township Centen- nial Historical committee. D, born September 24, 1928; and William | P., born November 4, 1929. In 1922 and 1923, Mr. Addis served as village treasurer and in 1934 as justice of the peace for the township. In 1928, he.became gen- eral agent. for the Franklin Life| Ins. Co. of ‘Springfield, Tl., and this ‘He has held the office of commander. of the local. American Legion Post, is now president of the aod “Billy. ” : ‘Mrs. Fred Addis oe ters. _ ROBERT HADDON Robert Haddori was. born in Ire- land July 18, 1885. At the.age of 11, he arrived in New York with his mother and many brothérs and. sis- “Around the year of 1857, he came to Holly village and entered a grocery business at which time he met Daniel Minock., Being invited to the Minock farm'he. met Mary Ann, the oldest: daughter and at Fenton, Michigan, they were united in marriage at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wood in Fenton, -on Dec- The mafriage cer- ember 29, 1859. ‘| Matthew.J.; Daniel.C.; “mett, plock of lots in Holly village on the Above— Haddon family John D., Matthew J., W: Haddon and Julia C. - emony was performed by Fr. E, Shortly after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Haddon moved to Saginaw, where he opened a grocéry store) and the venture proved very success- ful. . Robert and Mary Ann Had- don became the parents of eleven children: Joseph, who died in: in- Vanpammell of Corunna. fancy; John D.; Rebert. E.;. Agnes A.; Julia C.; William A.; Frank M.;: and C, Em- In 1866, they purchased. a corner of North Saginaw and Elm streets and it was here that Mrs. Agnes Fagan “was born. . They re- moved. again to Saginaw in 1867, and back to the Holly and: Fenton séc- tions in 1868, at which time they acquired the "home in.Fenton and he farm in. Section 32 Holly Town- ship. Mr. Haddon was an @xpert car-. penter and built the first wagon in Saginaw Valley. He followed the carpenter trade the greater part of his life. He died at the home of his in 1902." Mrs. Peter Addis, on May 11, 1902 ‘Holly Legion Home, Inc., and a vice- president of the State Society Sons of the American Revolution. He has been in business in Holly for a ‘period of 18 years. Marian Elliott Addis MARIAN Elliott Addis, the only | child of Capt.'M. D. and Louise Piatt Elliott, was born in the home where. * she now resides, on March 26, 1898. She graduated: from Holly High Above—Mrs. Raymond E. Addis, with Sons, John, standings ‘Ralph, left, school in 1916; taught in rural: schools | for two years and graduated from | Michigan State Normal, in 1920. Fol- lowing this, she taught in the pub-| lie schools of Ionia, where she and | Mr. Addis were. married. After her | marriage, she taught: in. the “Holly public schools, from. 1921 to 1924. HOLLY, MICHIGAN — ere MARY ANN HADDON __. . ‘Mary Ann Haddon, the | oldest child of Daniel and: ‘Catherine Min- ock, was. born on the Danie] Minock farm on May 29, 1842. She attend- ed school ait Willover, eritering in the present building the year it was constructed, following the dismantl- ing of the old log building, situated a few rods to the north. Through- out her. lifetime she carried recol- lections of the deer and wild life seen between her father’s farm and the school -which was very plentiful and not many children ventured out. hoto taken in 1896. Left to right iam A., Robert E. and Fran Agnes A.,. Robert Haddon, Daniel Cs and C. nee ‘in front; Mary Ann ‘Ann #H. ‘number of years, she ¢ husband. | She. attended. ‘school . at night for fear of _wolt packs. ight, ne Tone. t wr Br. She was the “big sister” ofa: large family and had plenty of experience in earing for not only her younger brothers and sisters but eleven children of her own. She was . brought up a Catholic and kept the faith throughout her life. During ‘her span of life, she witnessed many days of prosperity and an equal number of less prosperous. — She: frequently told of Civil ‘War - times, when many of the: heighbor boys left for the arty akd . never returned. The story of Mary. addon’s life is not. whlike: ne story of Abbie Matkenzie Deal — the book, “A Lantern In Her Hand, 7 for Mary Ann Haddon was ‘fully as. courageous, as God-fearing, ‘termined and as big-heatted ‘as was as de- this typical pioneer character rhien- tioned in Bess Streeter Aldrich’s nationally known -‘book-=a eéhar- acter loved by the American people. This was Mary Ann Haddon, with - the mother instinct — “ever predomi- nant.in her nature...» In her later years, she lived alone in the dwelling. on the. corner of Saginaw and Elm: streets. The dwelling burned afew years From here, she attended to. rental of her farm and her p ty in Fenton by. making the rounds with her horse and buggy.: invalid sister-in-law, the Wm. Lloyd, in her Holly home During the high school days: . of ‘her grandchildren (she had 27 in all) many of them: lived with her at. vari-. ous times until they graduated. — Mary Ann Haddon lived a long life . and a useful life. On June 23, 1927, | she died at the home of her: daugh- | ter, Mrs. William H. Fagan. She is. buried at Oak Hill by the side of her JOHN D. HADDON == John D. Haddon, the oldest: gon, oe was born. in Saginaw on April 7° 1862. He attended the Patterson school and graduated from the Fen ton High school in 1879. After - graduation, he .taught for afew years and then journeyed West, 7 where he worked at. surveying. ‘On November 5, 1890, he married Miss Addie. Scott. and. their children. are mentioned under the. Seoté. fam- ‘}ily on page sixteen ‘where is also ‘tshown a-picture .of -Mr. Haddon and their daughter. - and-Mrs. Mr: Haddon had. along and suc- - “Lcessful business career in the village Tot Holly a -|and in ‘the: realestate business. | He served as village president and as. ‘a member of. the school beard. inthe clothing business. Several years’ ago his health failed him and,. for a saummber of years, he west of. the village Haddon’ s death Jast Di vember, he Robert E. Hedddin, ther esel b son ‘of Robert and Mary Ann Haddon, was. born in Carrolton on April 10, 1884... way engineer. “On: 1890, he was married to wie beth Baldwin of. Holly - lived many years on. the ‘Section. 10. .To this unig ‘children: were. born: Grace ‘attorney in. the David. Stott aa ‘Detroit. Mr.-and Mrs.. Bélanger have a lovely home on) what -was. ronce a part of the Baldwin: farm ‘near Newark;. James who married ‘iolet Daugherty of Holly, . ‘father of five boys ‘and-2 girl and” lives on the original Baldwin farm in the township, and .Rebert,- who married Helen. Carmody, has. one daughter and. lives. on the: corner of Sherman and Cogshall streets. = Robert E. Haddon died in. Flint on. June 15, 1905. _ AGNES. A. HADDON 5 “Agnes A. Haddon. was born in Holly « village .on March. 25. o in. -Fento at the. Fenton Normal. is. the ~ , SRP ot RT, Page Twenty-four _ THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 Home of Mary Ann Haddon; Mrs. Haddon in the foreground. Photo taken abut 1920 —Continued from Page 23— JULIA C. HADDON. _. Julia C. Haddon was born in Sagi- naw on January 6, 1868. She is mentioned under the Addis family history. WILLIAM A. HADDON William A. Haddon was born in Holly on April 8, 1871. He was married to Cora Howe on December . 18, 1894 and they are the parents of two children; Marian, who married Herman Schelp and they are. the parents of Jean and Lois, and reside “in Holly; Leone Haddon, the younger] . daughter’ married Lee Gordon of Tyrone township and they are the parents of Lee Gordon, Jr., and’ Eliz- -abeth. William Haddon has. been. employed by the Ford Motor Com- bany for many years. FRANK M. HADDON Frank M. Haddon, known in his youthful days as “Nifty,” was born in’ Holly” on September 24, 1873. He attended school in Fenton and . Holly and started his career in his brother - . which he eventually took over him- John’s clothing store, self and ran for a good many years, finally selling out to Harry C. Gordon. He married Zaidee M. ‘Hadley on June 20, 1906 and at the _present time he and his brother-in- law, T. Roy Hadley, own. and oper- -ate the Holly Lumber & Supply Co. During the years of his residence in Holly, he has held numerous pub- lic. offices and taken a great inter- est in civic affairs. He is a mem- ber of the Masonic Lodge. He has also served as fire insurance adjus- ter and has spent some time in the insurance and real estate business. A recent vacation in sunny Califor- nia has made him physically fit to earry, on. with the accustomed en- thusiasm that he has. possessed dur- ‘ing his entire life. FRED M. HADDON Fred M. Haddon was born in Holly on September 24, 1873. He attend- .ed Patterson school and engaged in farming while still a boy. On Jan- uary 8, 1902, he was married to Miss Agnes Stack and after a year spent on the Burgess farm in Section 8, he and Mrs. Haddon purchased the farm originally taken from the gov- ernment by Thomas Joslin. They are. the parents of six children: John. T. of California; Leo M. at home; Olive, who married James 7 Brown of Pontiac and is the mother Woods, _ carpenter. Heller ~ lowing their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. of James Brown, Jr.; Frederick, ‘of Holly; Frank, of Holly and Paul, at home. ~~. - Mr. Haddon has become a success=' .ful farmer and during the years has purchased additional neighboring lands so that now he owns consider- able acreage in Sections 16 and 17. Like his brother,. Frank M., he is quite a sportsman and each autumn ‘the two brothers hie for the North , were they never fail to bring back the coveted buck. MATTHEW J. HADDON . Matthew J. Haddon was born in Holly on January 18, 1878. He too ‘engaged in farming at a very early age and located in Sections 10 and 11. On February 18, 1902, he was married. to Miss Margaret Ryan.. They had four children: Dorothy “who married John Lamb; they re- ‘side in Chicago and are the par- ents of John and Robert; M. Cari married Miss Lillian Penzotti, they have one son, Richard, and live in Burlingame, California; Margaret, the third child, attends Univer- sity of Ann Arbor and Howard W., the younger child, attends college at ‘Michigan State in East Lansing. Matthew J. Haddon died on June 14, 1917. His wife resides on First -street in the village. DANIEL C. HADDON Daniel C. Haddon was born in ‘Fenton on December 30, 1880. He also attended the Patterson and Fen- ‘ton schools and early in life began the pursuit of the carpenter trade. For some time, he operated a bowl- ing alley on Broad street. in. Holly village. . Later he went East and worked again as a contractor and _ He was married on September. 27, 1908 to Miss. Dorothy in Little Falls, N. Y. Fol- “Haddon came to Detroit and resided there until about 25 years ago, when “ they moved. to Fenton in the origin- al Haddon home where they now reside. For.some years, Mr. Haddon has engaged’ in .the fur and wool buying business. Their older son, - . ‘Harold, was killed in an automobile geeident.- on January 1, 1934. “Their younger son, Russell; is now a student at .the Michigan State Normal in Ypsilanti, from which he "Will. soon graduate. .. Florida. . ing son of Robert. and Mary : y he attended Patterson’ and. Fenton Mr. Haddon spent a part of the last winter i He is the youngest surviv: Haddon. ee a _.€, EMMET HADDON — “child of Mr. and. Mrs. Robert Had- on, was.born in- Holly Township on August 12, 1883.) « Like his. brothers _ Schools. On July. 22, 1902, he was “‘matried to Miss Ada Winslow of this mM. Oe ve ge pitt to him: from his brother. .C. Emmett Haddon, the Youngest. village. Their daughter, Winona, became the wife of Mr. Carlson and they, the parents of a daughter. Their son, Harold, married Zaida- belle Flewelling and they are the parents of three daughters. In 1906, Mr. and Mrs. Haddon resided on Legrande street and Mr. Haddon worked for the Michigan Bell Tele- phone Co. That spring he con. tracted pneumonia and died on June 14, 1906. Mrs. Haddon sur- vived him and later became the wife of Samuel Hummer, who is also de- ceased. She spent the recent winter-in Florida and makes her home in Detroit although she is seen occasionally at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Winslow. a Horatio | -Merryweather Early _ _ Surveyor HORATIO MERRYWEATHER By Mrs. Wm. Shuttleworth Horatio Merryweather was born ‘in Yorkshire, England. He came to this country in 1853. Mr. Merry- of this village was surveyed by him, -also—Holly Township and much of Groveland and Springfield. He ‘died September 9, 1885 at the age of 85 years. He was the grandfather of the late Margaret Cobb and great grandfather of Eugene Cobb of Holly. Township, Mary Shuttleworth, Flor- ence Cobb and Glenn Merryweather of this village. - WILLIAM MERRYWEATHER William Merryweather was born in England in 1829. He came to this country with his father, Horatio Merryweather, in 1853. He settled on a farm 3 miles north and east of this village,-which in later years was known as the Stranahan place. It is now part of the Holly Golf course. He served in the Civil ‘War enlisting in the year 1863. He was in the 8th Michigan Cavalry and during his service for his coun- try was made Sergeant Captain and .at the time.of his discharge was First Lieutenant of his company. He was discharged February 20, 1865 for disability. He returned to his home here, where he passed away Febuary 7, 1880. He was father of the late Margaret Cobb of living in Ortonville and Mrs. Elia Cobb of Fort Worth, Texas. Charles and Margaret Cobb with their young son, Eugene, moved to ‘Holly township from Goodrich, Michigan, in the year, 1889. [ settled on Mrs. Cobb’s old home, the. Merryweather. farm, 3 miles north and east of this village. They lived here for many years, where. the following children were born: Leo, now living in the West; Mary, now Mrs:. Wm. Shuttleworth; and Florence of this village. In the year, 1901, they moved to this vil- buying the place known as the An- drew Day property on Center street. Mr. Cobb: served the village as marshal and-superintendent of water works for 13 years. he was working at the water works that he received very serious in- ‘juries which caused his death in 1928. Mrs. Cobb continued living here with her daughter, Florence, until she passed away in 1930. The home on Center street is still owned by Florence Cobb.. In the horse and buggy days, Holly boasted several men who were known for their love of good horses and judgment in picking winners. ‘With so many fine horses owned within the village and its immediate country side, it was but natural that a race track should result. And so a really good one, a. half mile around, came about... It was built by popular subscription, and located sent village limits. , Some of the farmers worked. out their share, and Claude M. Hal- stead told of driving - his father’s team to help drag the grounds, with one hand, the other being bandaged to protect a very sore felon. - Car- penters and other workers in town, helped also, and the work was soon finished. | , Men who were interested in the venture included Bert Requa, owner of the famous “Maude S.,” a favorite with local fans; Ed. McGinnis, Clinton Sherwood, and Flavel Camp- bell, whose horse was named “Wau- kegan Prince.” Edward McGinnis was -brother of Mr. Bailey of the Barnum nd Bailey circus fame. | The fine ome which he built at. the corner -of Serman and College streets, is ‘generally supposed to have been |? though he owned many fine horses controls of an “iron-horse.” tween Detroit and Grand Haven. weather was a surveyor and most another.” this village, Fred Merryweather now They |. lage ftom a farm near Davisburg, | “It was while | at the northwest corner of the pre- | a half-} and indulged in racing as a pastime, | most of his lifetime was spent.at the’ Many}. years he was employed as engineer. on the D. G. H. and M.,:-running be-| HISTORY OF THE HOLLY BAPTIST CHURCH, | 1846-1988 - By Addie Tenny McDonald The first entry in the clerk’s books of the Baptist church, which was organized in the old log school house at Rose is as follows: “Pursuant: to notice January 17, 1846, a number. of Brothers and Sisters residing .in Rose and Holly met at the school house near Elder ‘S. Jones in Rose, and after prayer and consultation, organized by call- ing E. S. Jones .to the chair and appointing C. G. Jones clerk pro tem, _ “When in. view of the great and inestimable blessing arising from the institution of the church. Re- solved that in obedience to the expressed requirements of the Di- vine Redeemer, and to secure the blessings undersigned, do proceed to organ- ize a conference preparatory to the constitution of the Baptist church, G. W. Spencer, P. A. Lucy Jones, E. S. Seeley, Chloe Culver, Mary A. Jones, Jane Spencer, Lucy A. Jones, Harriet E. Jones, Eleanor Clough. _ “On motion resolved that Elder S. Jones, M. B. Jones and H. Culver“be a committee to draft articles of faith and covenant and report at. our next meeting. “On motion resolved that the reg- ular meeting of the conference be held the first Saturday of each month. Adjourned.” These people together with George’ S. Leland, Mrs. Margaret Leland, Rebecca Shipman, John Rood.composed the first members of the. conference. “In reviewing the covenant all expressed great comfort in the formation of the conference and their mutual fellowship one with . The ministers from Grand Blanc, Davisonville, Clark- ston, Pontiac, White Lake and Highland were invited to sit in council on May 20, 1864, to give fel- lowship to the body as a Baptist church of Rose. : which the all wise God }. has vouchsafe to His people, we, the | Baptist Church, Organized Holly Baptist Church George S. Leland was the first regular church clerk and _ the monthly covenant meetings were held at his home; a log house stand- ing across the street and a little west of the present home of Charles Kerton in Rose. (George S. Le- land of Holly.) The first pastor was Rev. Samuel Jones, whe was foliowed by Rev. Roswell Walker in 1847, and in Aug- ust of that year they presented themselves to the Wayne Baptist Association for membership. In 1858, the congregation moved to Holly and held services in the old schoolhouse on Saginaw street, where the Ward school is now locat- ed under the leadership of Rev. H: Stosits who began his pastorate in 1852. He was followed by § Elder S. A. Taft and Elder W. W: Hickey. On October 24th, 1861, the present frame building was dedieated, the site having been donated and deed- ed to the church by Calvin Bussey. through the efforts of Rev. Letters were sent to. Fentonville, Grand Blanc, White Lake and Clarkston churches inviting them: to the dedication. A Sunday school was organized in that year by J. E. Church, and he was. its. first. superintendent, an office he held for 25 years. The building was some what smaller than now being enlarged to its present size in 1870 by an ex- tension of 20 feet to the ve Morrison who began his pastorate in 1867 and continuing until 1875. From 1875 to 1878; the church was served by Rev. Wm. Perry, Rev. ‘Hopkins and Rev. C. C. VanDorn. In 1878, Rev: J. H. Morrison. was called to his second pasorate and continued until 1893. From 1893 to 1914 were the following pastorates-— Rev. O. M. Thrasher, Rev. Willis Clark, Rev. Wright, Rev. Trabert and Kev. and Mrs..Harbridge. In 1914, Rev. F. A. Burnett was called to ekiah, Abagia, Moses, Elvira, {the pastorate where he still contin- ues to serve. In looking through the minutes of this early society, one finds — that members were expected to be loyal and. true. Committees were ap- pointed to visit delinquent members and ascertain why they failed to live. up to their church covenant or fail-: ed to “walk with the church.” Instances were given where an investigation was made to ascertain if a brother or sister had attended a dance, or hear-say, investigated that they were seen company. Matters of intemperance {of members was also investigated. If the investigators received no satisfaction the hand of fellowship was withdrawn, and said member was excluded from the church. It was Satisfying to find that often an excluded member was_ reinstated, provided he expressed his desire to continue his “walk with the ehurch.” Names not heard in this day. prove interesting, viz; Thadius, Zed- Cas- andra, Desire, Chloe, Philomela, Philina, Sylvina, Parmelia, Adaliza, Prosina, Lemnel, Abraham, Alem- eda. ; 8 Among the list of early members whose descendants or relatives are still living, we find the following names: riman; Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Bussey; Mr. and Mrs. Eli Conklin; Mrs. . -Anna Bussey; Mr. and Mrs. Almon Heath; Mr. and Mrs. Leeman Heath; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Church; Mrs. Emma Bussey Wickens; Mrs. Ella Bussey Webb; Dr. L. E. Wick- ens; George Marshall; Mrs. Jane Valentine; Rachiel. Sophrona and Hattie Thomas; Mrs. S. A. and Soph- rona Burrows; Elder and Mrs. J. S.. Eisenbrey; Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Taylor; Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Case; Hubert Church; Martha and Emma Garner; ward and Helen Selleck; Henry and Mary. Selleck; . Pamelia Waterman; Mrs. Rosaltha.O. Newell; Mr. and Mrs. Trurman:-More; Ann Stiff; Mrs. Anna P. Church; Mr. and-Mrs. B. F. Predmore; Dr. D. W. C. Wade; Sarah, Lapham; Florence Ripley; Mrs. John and Nellie Philbrick; Mrs. D: Anna Turbush; Mary Whitehouse; Elizabeth Harvey; Deacon and Mrs. Felshaw; Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Fel- shaw; Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Felshaw. 6x A tiny colored thread is woven into all the cables, hawsers, and fabrics, which are the property of one of the world’s. most powerful navies. By this strand of color, these properties are instantly ident- ified as belonging to that nation, wherever they may. appear, and in spite of any attempt at disguise. In the like manner, there appears in the affairs of the world, whether ancient, medieval, or modern, a strand of Masonry, which instantly identifies such events as being part. of the progress of Christianity. The antiquity of Masonry is a | point still open for discussion. As a brotherhood, composed. of sym- belic Master, Fellows, and Appren- tices,—those building spiritual tem- ples, as these built material ones, its agée--may not -exceed five or six hundred years; but, as a_ secret association, containing within itself the firm belief in a Supreme Being, and the symbolic expression of the certainty. of Life after death, it is as old as the hurnan race. The strand of Masonry appears in every important event in American History, in the affairs of the State of Michigan, and of the Township and Village of Holly... .— : The progress of Masonry has ever been linked closely. with the prog- ress of Christianity.. Note how this fact holds. true in the History of Holly. The Methodist church was erected in the year 1859, the Baptist church in 1862, the Presbyterian church in 1861. while the Holly Lodge No. 134, F. & A. M. was chartered in the year 1859. Its first Worshipful Master was John §S. Huston; Senior Warden, James Patterson; Junior Warden, Dr. Martin, and Secretary, Dr. Davis. Its Charter: Members were A. M. Joslin, .Wilharn - Sickles, Jerome Caikins, Matthew Moore- house, Everett Wendell, and. Henry S. Andrews... - When Balcony Block was erected in the year 1876, Holly Lodge cecu- pied lodge and banquet rooms on its third floor, and continued: such occupancy until the building was condemned in the year 1927, when it purchased its present location on Washington Avenue, and remodeled it, to make what is considered one of the finest Masonic Temples of its size in the State. Holly Lodge has always been a ' Above-——Looking north on Washington Avenue at the time when the spired building, left, was the Macabee Temple. It has since been remodel- ed and today is the site of the Masonic Temple. (See phote. below). PAC PECTS Fania maar certainly would. have pioneer in Masonic activity through- out the Lodges of Oakland County. Its officers number some of the -best ritualists in the State of Mich- igan. In 1896, its Fellowcraft team exemplified the Third Degree at the celebration of the dedica- tion of the Masonic Temple in the} city of Pontiac; and its present Fel- lowcraft team has filled numerous engagements to exemplify degrees in other towns and cities, organizations in this section. Masonry cannot advertise. Secrecy is the very essence of its being. It can therefore be well understood how limited are the facts which we are permitted to give to this article, and how many of the traditions and episodes. of Holly Lodge cannot appear, except in the memories of its members. C. D. Lacey - Cc. N. VanRiper W. F. Patterson . ADVERTISING COMES TO LIFE! By Claude M. Halstead In the days when the Lane broth- ers owned and operated the Cys: clone Fence company, they did not have to call in some highly paid ad-. vertising man to care for their needs as they were quite capable of handling that part of the business themselves. - Some of the methods they ured are still in vogue, 30 years after, rhyme is just as effective today.. Had you gone to the County fair on a bright September morning of any fall, along about then, you most run. across Uncle Josh and Samanthy. Jane, two characters who were very conspic- uous at such places. They usually had a telescope set up where the curious-minded might take a look at the stars. v-hemselves of the offer were sure to seq thename, “Cyclon Fence Com- pany,” in bold letters across the blue heavens above the stars. Uncle .Josh would give you a book too, tell- ing all about fencing made by this company, and also containing a bit of original verse describing how they came to be there. It ran some- thing like this, and-was the work of C. J. with a suggestion or two made by myself, to keep the rhyme and meter: mo “Uncle Josh and Samanthy Jane” On a bright September morn, When the gentle breeze was rippling Through the ripening corn; Were on the road at sunrise, Behind the old gray mare; To catch the first train out of town |'That would take them to the fair.” When Holly was made an import- ant railroad junction, and the depot ‘built at this point, it included a spa- cious lunch room, ‘located in the center of the present waiting room, and glass enclosed. Service, then as now, was stressed, and it was not necessary for waiting passengers to go outside for a_ bit to eat. It passed through the hands of various managers, until travel by rail fell off, and it became something of a “white elephant.” The enclosure was removed many years ago, about 30 as nearly as can be recalled, but the outlines of the room may still be traced on the ceiling. and is} ‘recognized as one of the ablest and the idea of saying it in Those who did avail Mrs. Edward Bussey and Children First School in Township (Taken from History of. Oakland County, Mich., 1877) . . _ A school was opened in 1833 in a log school-house, which was built on. ‘the turnpike, where it crosses the line between Groveland and Holly. The building stood immediately upon the township-line, and was the first school-house kuilt in either township. Irishman named Hugh Dougherty, who taught a very popular school. The original number of pupils was twelve. Some members of a family named Galloway were want to mis- chievously pronounce the teacher’s name “Dog-harty.” = The school- house was burned to the ground some years ago after. it had been abandoned for school purpoc:es. While it was in use, occasional preaching was held in it;—‘old Elder Gamble,’ of Grand Blanc, Genesée county, a clergyman of the Baptist denomination, holding forth in the neighborhood at different periods: The second building, erected for school purposes was built in 1837, on section 26: About: a dozen pupils attended, and. were. taught by Anna Dobkins in ‘the branches then deem- ed of most importance. The first male teacher in this building was C. P. Jones, About the same year (1837) a log school-house was built on section 36, and stood onthe opposite side of {the road from the present residence of Moses Smith. The first teacher was a young lady named Adelia™ Young, who is said to have béen an excellent lady, and a good teacher, though at that time but fifteen or sixteen years of age. She after- wards married. John Allen, thereby terminating a courtship, it is ‘stated, of seven. years. A frame séhool- house was: some time afterwards built near the bite’.of the present frame structure,:on-land taken par- tially from the Moses Smith farm.: EXTRA COPIES OF THIS EDITION NOW AVAILABLE AT THE HERALD OFFICE OFFICE OPEN ALL HOURS DURING CELEBRATION wee wet in questionable - Mr. and Mrs. Thadius Har-*": Mr. and Mrs. E. Tenny; Ed- » ~The first teacher was an. _ ‘THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 By Mrs. Grace Holmes, and Mrs. Goldie Sherwood The Order of the Eastern Star was, in the early days, looked upon by many Masons with extreme op-~- position: But time has proven the falsity of this disfavor as the O. E. S. has taken a distinct and desir- able place in the annals of Free Masonry, by making it possible for the wives, mothers, widows and sisters of Master Masons to pay the tribute of their love. and labor at the same shrine as their Masonic brothers. This has enlarged the scope of the brotherhood’s efforts for the good of humanity, thus giv- ing a profound reason for woman’s place in Masonry. oo The O. E. S. is bound to the Masonic Fraternity by the dearest _ ties; its teachings are conducive ‘to the best in human conduct; it is like a solid rock in the sea of life, and it exerts a wholesome ence over all with whom it comes. in contact. Woman’s heart beats responsive to the same inspiration that prompts man to noble deeds; she hears the ery of the orphan, the call of want and the piteous wail of sorrow and. atnong the objects for which we are associated together in the O. E. S. is our purpose to protect the widow and orphan, comfort the afflicted, sympathize with the sorrowing and relieve the destitute and distressed. In the half century of the life of the Order, it has grown numerically until it is the largest fraternity for women in the State. Hlecta Chapter No. 160 has not been remiss in its devotion to the Mascnie Order. When first or- ganized October 9, 1895, this chap- ter became a strong unit socially in. promulgating the spirit of kindness and brotherly love. - At all times, the O. E. S. has been. privileged to meet in the Masonic Temple. At first, it was on the ‘third floor of the Balcony Block, which was erected in 1870, and when. ‘this building was: condemned and the Masons purchased their present location on Washington Ave., the ©. E. S..followed with them, and feel they have as nice a home as any town in Michigan. _ The first Worthy Matron was Mrs. Julia Allen. “Beautiful toiler, her work well done, | Beautiful soul into Beautiful life with glory gone, its Crown now won, God giveth her rest.” . The first Worthy Patron was James. McGonegaL first Associate Matron, Mrs. Grace Holmes; _ first secretary, Mrs. Celia Frank and first treasurer, Mrs. Emma Barrett, all now gone to their final resting place but. Mrs. Grace Holmes. oS And, while we are gathered to- gether with happy hearts in the joy of this Centennial reunion, extend- ing the hand of good fellowship to those who are with us today—-may we pause to recall the fond memeor- - tes clustered about “Those who were, but are not’—and pay fitting tribute to their memory. 9 -% The complete Chatter.-Mi I ship. was, Adelia “Gilbert; Celia Frank, Sarah Lake, Mary © Beebe, Emma Barrett, Grace Holmes, Mrs. D. Hebert, Mrs. W. G. Evans, Julia Allen, Jessie McGonegal, Hattie Dulmage, Bessie Gordon, Emma Sar- gent, Mrs. James Slocum, Helen Col- lier, Susie Lacey, W. H. Gilbert, E. H. Lake, C. E. Humphrey, C. H. Barrett, H. H. Holmes, W. G. Evans, C. J. Allen, James Mc- Gonegal, S. D. Dulmage, E. J. Gor- don, E. R. Lacey, .W. A. Patterson, J. B. Starker, E. J. McComber, W. C. Lee, C. F. Collier, C. H. Baird, F. 5. Beebe and R. W. Bensett. Oo '. The oniy ones still alive and be- longing to the Star are Mrs. Grace Holmes, who was Sargent who served as_ secretary several years; Adelia Gilbert, Mary Tucker, Helen Collier, Susie Lacey, and C..H. Baird. — ; The following hold Life Certifi- . eates, granted by Electa Chapter No. - 160: Mary Beebe Tucker, Adelia Gil- bert, Emma Sargent, Helen Collier, Susie Lacey, C. H. Baird, Myriz Belford, Elen Lobdell, Henry Marks, Callie Ramsdell, William VanSteenberg, Catherine VanRiper, Charles VanRiper, Gus Smith, Car- rie Farmer, Josie Wright, William Wolfe, Fred Patterson; Delphine Baird, and William Beardslee. Cer- tificates were also granted to Emma Barrett, Celia Frank, Rosa Marks, Anna Hovey and Handy Austin be- tore their deaths. , Cooperation is needed at all times between these two great Fraternal organizations and, in whom can the Marons place more trust. and con- fidence than in their mothers, wives, sisters and daughters, and = who jnflu-. D. Hobert, }. Worthy Matron! during the years 1897-98-99; Emma‘ Page Twenty-five 1 & e should be more anxious to render service than they? Perhaps, the most outstanding fea- ture in the annals of the O. E. S., is the work they are doing for the orphans at the Villa in Adrian: Here is located the home of from 46-70 children orphaned by circum- stances beyond their control; these little ones go there in all their E. S. has thrown. a cloak of protec- tion about .them,—-rearing and edu- cating them to become true and loyal citizens. -- The cost of maintaining:a child at the Villa for one year is about $296.00. There is also an Educa- tional Fund and since the creation of this fund about 300 students in different parts of the State have been benefitted and graduated from various universities or business col- leges. A “Relief Fund” gives the QO. E. S. an opportunity to promote happi- ness for their sick and needy who are not.in the Home ai Alma. -In this Home at Alma _ the aged and dependent ones are given the very best which is possible to give them of human kimdness; where they are provided with everything that is neat and clean, pure, while- some food and surroundings best suited to their comfort. The ©. E. S. cooperates with the Masonic Fraternity in doing things of which Michigan is proud.. They also aid in sponsoring the Rainbow Assembly for young girls— through this order the . girls are given the opportunity to gain the experience that is so helpful to them and. better fits them to become leaders in the O. E. S. of the future. The heart of every . Worthy Matron, who has traveled through the morning of her year fragrant with the dew, kissed flowers of love and friendship—on through the year strengthened by the vision of efforts turning to the golden fruit of accom- plishment—and finally to the sun- set of the year made beautiful by the colorings of fidelity, constancy, purity, hope and love, garnered into sheaves of the true fraternalism,— is filled with sincere gratitude for being permitted to serve. her Chapter. — The following . Worthy Matrons and Worthy Patrons have served Electa Chapter; Julia Allen, Grace Helmes, Mollie Evans, Sara Hadley, Edith Inskeep, Emma Joslin, Sarah Burns, Josie: Wright, Mable Seeley, ‘Nina Plumb, Ella Bradley, Alice Dunlap, Kate Patterson, Lottie Mc- Carty, Florence Patterson, Mildred Ellis, .Eunice Seeley, Gwendolyn Green*® Lula Waters, Velma Benson, Metta Montgomery, Joy Freeman, Ethel Patterson, Estella VanSteen- berg, Edith Andrews, Alfretta Ben- dle, Helen Cole, , Edna Winglemire, Bertha Johnson, Ruth Gordon. and Elizabeth Furbush: James McGone- gal, John Burns, James Barkham, Fred Patterson, Henry Mothersill, Porter Wright, Albert Steinbaugh, John Bradley, Matthew Wendell, Fulton Patterson, William Donald- son, Charles Wager, Fred Waters, Paul Dryer, C. D. Lacey, Charles VanRiper, Clarence Bendle, Arthur Wendell, Everett VanRiper, and George Gulick. os Many happy events have taken place during the term of each Worthy Matron. One such occasion was on the retirement of Bro. James McGonegal after four years service as first Worthy Patron. To the end of showing appreciation of his faithful service, a fine umbrella bearing a gold place inscribed with his name had been obtained and the meeting was really held in his honor for the presentation of the gift. Bro. McGonegal was called to the East and Mrs. Grace Holmes, the ‘Worthy Matron, presented the gift with the following original verse: “Ty April’s showers and Summer’s heat, 7 In Autumn’s wind, and Winter’s - sleet, And raise our gift above your head, And when the cares of life crowd fast . And you find the need of a ‘prop’ at. last, . oo Just use this as a staff to bless _ ‘And kindly think of the OO. B.S." - Another surprise of the evening followed when the Worthy Matron presented John Burns with a fine O. E. S. ‘conferring of degrees. “And. may peace and love surrotind : us. : , No strife or discord near; dor, Ene Of our Beautiful Easter Star.” ~ weaknes and helplessness and the O. .. From ‘needed, the club has provided equip- Remember what we Stars have said collar to be worn during May we live in the light and splen- o CENTENNIAL ‘ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD» HISTORY OF THE — FLORENCE PATTERSON PAST MATRON’S CLUB. By Ella Bradley “Gone are the yesterdays, folded apart, Laid by with the in our hearts. _. . The years that have. left us, so silently shod, : - Have carried the records of our work ‘treasures we hold. up to God.” In the afternoon of January 19, 1928, Sisters Sarah Burns Garner, Emma Joslin, Josie Wright, Lottie McCarty, Gwendolen Green, Mabel Seeley, Mildred Ells, Eunice Seeley, and Ella Bradley, Past: Matrons of Electa Chapter 160, met. with Past Matron Florence Patterson and or- ganized a Past Matrons Club. © Its aim and purpose being of service to the Blue Lodge and Eastern Star Chapter, ready to counsel and aid, when called upon to do so. . This same attitude was later extended to the Order of the Rainbow for Girls upon its organiztaion in Holly. , The following officers elected: ° ce President—Florence Patterson Vice President—Ella: Bradley Secretary—Mildred Ellis Treasurer—Eunice Seeley Seeley was later appointed were Mabel chaplain. ONS The club meets the first Tuesday of each month for luncheon and bus- iness meeting, the worthy matron and associate matron being guests of honor. Non-resident Past Matrons. are always welcome to attend. We- have a membership of seventéen. Our hearts have been saddened by the passing of five of our members: Florence Patterson, December — 10, 1930; Sarah Burns: Garner; August 3, 1931; Kate Patterson, August 25, 1932; Emma Joslin, October 31, 1932; and Sara Hadley, December 20, 1932. Resolutions of . condolence were adopted on the passing of these sisters and recorded upon the min- utes of our club, copies being sent to the bereaved families. “In life we loved them well And now for us. they wait, Where love and truth e’er dweli Beyond the sunset gate.” On December 1, 1931, it was de- cided to name our club “The Flor- Fence Patterson. Past Matrons’ Club,” | in memory of our first president.and who was greatly instrumental in the club’s organization. _ The following Past Matrons have served as presidents of the club: — Florence Paiterson Ella Bradley , Gwendolyn Green Mabel Seeley Metta Montgomery Joy Freeman Ethel Patterson Estella VanSteenberg -Edith Andrews Alfretta Bendle Helen Cole A few years ago the writer had the distinctive honor of being ap- pointed by the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Fastern Star, Grand Representative to the Province of Quebec and State of Nebraska. Sisters Sara Hadley, Ella Bradley, and Eunice Seeley are past presi- dents of the Oakland County Asso- ‘ciation, Order of the Eastern Star. ' The present secretary of the Oak- land County association, Order of the Eastern Star is Sister Joy Free- man, ; a . time. to time, whenever. ment for the Masonic Temple, which has added:to its attractiveness and. convenience. We have also been interested in charitable and welfare work, both. in our:fraternal organ- izations and in our own community. “May the Star in the East, ever pros- _per and shine, To work for that end or that ¢ is your ‘part oo and mine. a Florence Patterson — . (holding grandson) ; Above--Group of charter members of the local chapter O. E. S.: Stan ding, 1. te r., Susie. Lacy,, Mary Tuck- - er, Grace Holmes, Haitic Dulmage, and Delia Gilbert; seated in chairs, 1. to r., Sarah Patterson, James Me- — Gonegal, Julia Allen, Mrs. James McGonegal, and Emma J. Barrett, and in foreground, 1. to r., Emma Sar- gent, Sarah Lake, Mrs. Fred Baldwin, Anna Hovey, and Mrs. William Evans. Ce the Rainbow for Girls, Josephine Gaw, ‘Edith - | Dorothy Giles. : May, Bea Swegles; - October, | Gonegal olly | fos By MRS. HENRY RICHMOND» _ Many interesting facts . which combine to make up the history of | any village ‘or - city, ‘have never been recorded, and may. be recalled only in the minds of persons who witnessed them, or who for some reason were personally connected with their actual development. In no one phase of the community de- velopment has this been more ap- parent than in-its industrial prog- ress. sprung up heré,—for: industry came to Holly,.when: it was stili very young, which flourished 4 few years and then, ..for certain reasons, ceased operations, and were soon n.*Others continued to ex- e story. of Holly’s industrial progress is the relation of whata community of over 2,000 population can do for itself, once the urge for] -progress is felt. It demonstrates that commugities like individuals can make the“nitst.of opportunities by taking advantage’ “of physical conditions’ and resources’ at their command... . ‘ So ao E. A. Hartz RAINBOW FOR GIRLS. By Dorothy MecGonegal i Assembly number 13, Order of e.R at Holly, Michigan, was instituted April 15, 1929 and constituted August 21, 1930. Mrs. Joy Freeman was at that time Worthy Matron of Eastern Star and much of the credit of Rainbow's fine start in Holly goes to er, girls from the ages of 13 to 20. It teaches the lessons of true woman- -hood and is based on the ancient tradition that at the end of the Rainbow there is a pot of gold. The first-Mother Advisor was Wil- ma Bendle and_the' first Worthy. Advisor was Lillian Oagle. The Charter. members were: Jeanette Baird, Lillian Beebe, Lavina Cleav- er, Helen Fein, Florence Fanning, LaVerna Gordon, Helen Gordon, Nonabelle Garner, Ethel Giles, Amy Horton, Ruth Haggarty, Myrabelle Hitchcock, Haddon, Frances Hanson, Elsie. Klemp, Lillian Oagle, Velma Lockwood, Jacqueline. Lockwood, Marion Lake, Willah Patterson, Josephine Ritter, Marcelle Riddle, Norva Rhodes, Hulda Searfoss, ‘Joyce Stokes, Josephine. Tubbs, Mary Warren, Wilma Weidenham-| mer, . The Mother Advisors and Worthy Advisors are as follows: oo Wilma Bendle—-1928: July, Lillian Ogie; Sept. Edita Hadden... 1930: February, Lillian Beebe; Oc- tober, Marcelle Riddle. _ 1931—January, Miriah Willah Patterson. Edna Amy Horton. 1932: January, May, Jeanette Baird. Ss 1933— January, Myrabelle Hitch- cock; May, Jean Lind... Thelma . Hutt-—-1933: September, 1934: January, . Evelyn | Belford; Inez Measles... ee A935: March, Grace Craig;' May, Grace Craig: Septeinber, Marjory Howe. ~ | . a 1986: January, Effie Mae Peter- son; Jan., Elizabeth Hamilton; Sep- tember, Ruth Watson, Mary Alice ‘lL Lacey. .. ; “Eunice Seeley— 1937: January, Mary Ellen Barkman; May, Laura Freeman; September, Gertrude Giles. Francis Jarvis— 1938: Freda Johnson. _ OF In May of this year, the present 1 officers were installed: — Worthy Advisor, Dorothy Mc- ‘Worthy ley Cohee Charky—Mario Walker Hope—Eleanor Young Faith—-Lois Schelp : Drill Leader—Marlyn Gazley Secretary—-Mildred Hansard. | Treasurer—Beth Sheldon, Chaplain—Donna Peining - Red—Carol Hogrefe | ~ Orange--Marion Walker Yellow—Pearl. Klemp. Green—lIrene Bush... Blue—Loéraine Grim Indigo—Jean . Richardson ‘Violet—Evelyn Cohee |. Inner .Observer—Betty . Associate Advisor—Shir- Keselring Cuter Observer—Sally Taliaferro? -Mother Advisor—Mrs. Anna Smith _Musician—Mary Ellen Taliaferro. Many small industries have This is an organization for) Craig; May, | Winglemire _ September, Mary . Warren; | - January, | Located in the northwest section ‘of Oakland County at a strategic point of two railroads, and with a state trunk line highway passing through the center, Holly is a com- munity of businesslike - residents. Those in.a position to judge, know that “the. Big Little Town,” is mak- ing good, and holds splendid possi- bilities for the future... The Con- modern machinery: _ A live Board of Commerce, boast- ing 100 percent paid up membership, has rendered valuable service in looking up. the records. of factory propositions, and discouraging. the prises. Their efforts have been to secure several smaller which could provide a variety of lines of manufacture, and thus cre- ate a demand for labor which might not prove to be so- seriously affected by business slumps as are those re- lated to the automobile trade. Grinnell Brothers Piano factory . F. Ellis is the oldest of those now operating |. Henry here. purchasing the plant from- the Cable company. - Since that ’time Steady growth has been made, and until very recently, more than 100 employees have been on their pay rolis. Of that number, many were skilled mechanics. Henry F. Ellis is the superintendent. _The factory produces grand, up- right, and player pianos, and bench- es, and at the peak~of their business have reached as high as 2,500 an- nually. The instrument is made complete in, the local factory, now the only one in Michigan. ‘This modern plant consists of a four-story. main building of brick construction, offices, mill room, dry kiln, and engine rooms, located at the south end of Cogshall street. Entering Holly from the east, one comes to Simonson Leke, on-Maple street. On the opposite side of the lake may been seen a long, low building, which houses the Amer- ican Spring and Manufacturing. corporation, making springs of every sort and size, as well as wire special- ties. Many are made to customers’ Mrs. Meta ‘Kubursky specially -con- .structed. machines. - specifications, on Small springs are shaped - from wire no.thicker than a. human hair, and requiring .35,000.to the pound. wire, and weigh several pourids each. These go into every line -of manufacture, automobile trade tak- ing the largest percentage, and electrical machines, second. Other lines supplied are: toys, fountain pens, filler pencils, door locks, valves, spectacle cases, shoe mach- inery and agricultural implements. Many larger springs. are heat treat- ed'in gas or electrically heated ovens, ground, and tested for hold- ing at a given length, and also jap- aned before shipping. All springs must be tested. before they aré re- leased. Deliveries are made by. .every parcel post dre made use of in ship- ping from coast to coast. _ The company came here about | 1920, locating first in the old Wen-: dell Incubator building on Washing- ton avenue. T'wo years later they Young Industries, of Detroit, which had been completely remodeled but had never been in use by that in- dustry which never located here. Previously it had served for the manufacture of wagons, a concern ed with that concern, operated by Walter Ss. other concern-which located there ‘and for a short time promised great things for the village manufacured jname of Metal products. E. A, sumers Power .company..: furnishes adequate. power. for the operation: of} location here of undesirable enter-: concerns, They located here in 1913,|~ ssite across from the factory. | ‘machine . products Others are coiled from 3-8. inch. means. Freight, truck, express and purchased the plant of the L. A.}. started by loeal. capital, .and later | coming into the possession of the’ late John W. Patterson.). For some. years, a bending works was connect-. and was. An-. ed, young Arthur said — tha seamless steel tubing, ‘under the HOLLY, MICHIGAN roven Ideal Industrial, ; ‘rade Center of Hartz, who came here from the East, with the business, is still-the man- ager, and his two sons, Elis and Hu- bert Hartz, are both interested there. a Another one of the present pros- Detroit Metallic Casket company, also on Elm street.. They located here about 10 years ago, and have. since emplcyed about 30 persons. Mrs, Meta Kubursky is in charge. of the business. When they came here they took over the building from the Detroit School Equipment . which had begun operations there about 1924, and which for a time modern classroom iture, and while here supplied some large schools in the state, as well as others from Florida to California. They purchased the property from the. Michigan Truck and Lumber com- in 1924, after being for more than 30 years the leading industry. Local capital had begun the en- terprise originally, doing custom work in the beginning, such as mak- ing boards for sidewalks. The lumber business which was then located downtown and had been’ L. C. Hamilton owned by the Bogart, and the Pom- eroy families, was moved to a new F. J. Barrett came here about 43 years ago and took over the controlling interest, and it assumed the name by which it was henceforth known. Other names attached themselves to it, however and. it was frequently referred to as the “silver mill,” and the “box. factory.” Later, their output consisted of a sturdy truck for moving materials about a fac- tory; and still later they made floor boards and coil blocks for automo-— biles, and also export boxes for cars as well as-wooden jacks for support- ing cars in transportation. Until the company ceased operations George McGonegal was their man- ager. Castings which were used in the building of these trucks were made in the foundry. of Frank McGonegal, on Hadley.and Saginaw streets, a business which his father, James McGonegal, founded and operated many years, and which his son con- — tinued following his father’s death. Next in order of importance to the present industrial situation is the Wolverine Machine Products com- pany, makers of automatic screw which supply the automobile trade, and gives em- ployment to 30-50 men who have steady work there. They came ‘here from Clio, about 15 years ago, and bought a one-story brick build- ing on Cogshall street. orginally. de-. signed as a bushing plant, but which failed. manager. | 4 NEW BUSINESS SUCCESSFUL ~The Ajax Products Co. is the very newest of all, and has but recently gotten started in a cement building — on Broad street. This is a glove for — ‘washing automobiles, which was de- signed by the owner and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Axel Johnson. -LOCAL CONCERN NOW HAS [STEADY MARKET FOR PRODUCT Just a few years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Owen established their busi-. ness, the Foremost Products Co., on Broad street. They make a trailer hitch, for which i has been created. For a _ time, Aubrey Grant ran a machine shop in the same building, and prior to that the late Truman Dilley had be- ‘gun a similar endeavor. His shop had just begun to fill a much need- ed place in providing machine work tories, when Mr. Dilley met with an accident which - resulted in his death a number of months later. One business, which was destined to reach national proportions began in this same building, the Cyclone Fence company. That it actually - originated in Holly has. always been a popular. belief, though that is not literally true. The Lane Brothers who conceived the idea were at work upon their fence at their home near Flint. Once they had it perfected they cast about for large quarters in . ‘which to branch out, and chose. this place. a One it. Cyclone fence,” and that their product had a name. ee ‘ta work there by the name. ‘of: 5 ‘for advancement,.and.requested the. privilege of being allowed to accom- ‘pany:a crew of to erect 14-miles of fencing. . would have meant an increas wages for him. and. his request. granted: When. the work, was: going to stay there to sell th _ —Continued on page < ichigan perous manufacturing plants. is the : evidenced great activity, employing . pany, which discontinued business | Lawrence -C. Hamilton is ° a steady market bos on tools and dies for the local fac- — day in August of 1894, C.J. said to his brother, John, “Let’s call... moment © Preston Arthur. - He was ambitious of men’ to .Monroe, - where the company had a contract . cae tel tea iahioe, CeCe Re ela, aT earn emt SS £ ‘THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 - Page Twenty-six “CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD HOLLY, MICHIGAN HOLLY AN INDUSTRIAL CENTER (Continued from Page 25) inery before returning. A few days later he was back home, having sold the machines at a good figure, and secured a bull dog, to boot.. He advanced rapidly from salesman to a partner in the business and finally to the ownership, with headquarters on the Pacific coast. Expanding _ larger quarters and the. company moved from their: first location, to ‘a small building south of the rail- roads and opposite the H. J. Heinz plant, which was then at the height of its success, which prevailed over a long period of time. The build- ing had. been erected by a group of local men, who had undertaken to make handles there. After the company was moved to Cleveland in 1907, a number of concerns occupied the place, some to achieve a degee of success , and others to survive for a brief time. A dairy barn equipment manufacturing bus- iness was located there by_ Fred Perry. Following this, the Ground Hog Tractor company held forth for awhile. Then came the National Steel Products, making bushings for automobiles, employing about 30,| with Jack Grim as superintendent. They remained for a few years. Last to be housed in the building ‘was the Castle Rubber Products, which salvaged old tires to secure rubber mountings for car bodies. In January of 1925, C. J. Lane turned over to the village council a deed to seven acres of land, bounded by East Baird, Washington, Maple and College streets, as a gift to the community in which he and J. P. Arthur shared equally. The deed was given outright with certain pro. visions attached as to its regulations and use. The value of the gift was estimated at approximately $5,000. Later, they enclosed the plot with Cyclone Fence, and in deference to the traditions back of the gift, it was named Cyclone Park. Its purpose was recreational, and now. that it has been improved to a great extent, is expected to figure promi- nently in the Centennial celebra- tion. The Heinz _company acquired ‘their plarit here in 1896, and three years later C, N. VanRiper took} charge for*them. He remained with the company until they ceased oper- -ations and their affairs were con~ cluded in this. village, about four or five years ago... Changing agricul- tural conditions were largely res- ponsible for their moving their busi- nes from here. - It was one of three plants making exclusively cider vinegar. ith a capacity, for grinding 6,000 bushels daily, it became necessary the last few years to ship the greater amount used, from other localities. ‘A private line of tank cars trans-} ported. their finished product to Pittsburgh, Holland, and Muscatine, a A. salting station was also main- ‘tained here, and kept the cucum- bers in perfect state of preservation} until needed at other ‘places. A second grade was shipped ‘to Sagi-. ‘naw, where they were sorted and. made into dill pickles, which were sént out in casks to the trade. _ While but few men were employ- | ed the year round, during the cider run for about ten to 12 weeks, their “number would be augmented to 30 or 40 persons. In the fall of 1924, the White Star Refining company decided to open ‘a distributing point at Holly, from which this vicinty might be sup- plied. They built a service station ware- |. first, and then their office, house took care of their surplus supply of motor oils, which were handled at. the rate of several car- loads a week. For some time hun- ‘dreds of gallons of gasoline were - trucked out of here daily. iness increased, they opened other As bus- distributing points at Pontiac, and Flint. District headquarters’ were located in Flint, with Howard Ware- ham as manager. A great deal of their product is still handled from Holly, where-Harry Worden is the - Perhaps, the thing for which the company will be longest remember- ed here is that they took several young men from this community ‘and trained them in the business, giving them positions of responsi- bility, which a number of them are still holding. _ But to go back before the turn William Heward, manhy years in the ‘Holly Milling company. . business demanded: Cc. J. Lane - Charles N. VanRiper | Head of the former Heinz plant, at one time President of Holly Village, and now local Justice of the Peace. J. Preston Arthur J. E. Church First crew at the original American of the present century: The Holly Milling Co. was doing a rushing business in 1875, with ten men em- ployed there.. Martin Stiff was the owner. With a capacity of 200 barrells a day, they were turning out about 150, and shipping their flour by carloads. A railroad sid- ing reached the mill, located on the present site of the water works. The mill burned, but the tall square chimney stood many years, and eventually was destroyed by the vil- large authorities early. one morning, while a large crowd gathered to watch it fall. A cooper shop just atross the way, which supplied their barrells must:have been the scene of great activity in those days. * On down Broad street toward town, from the mills, was the Evans Harness shop, and the Vinton wagon works, and a planing mill at the corner of Sherman street, owned by Rudolph Cook. In the Balcony block, C. C. Brewster manufactured rein holders, and assembled bicycles. The family home was the house now occupied by Dr. and Mrs. B. J. Sauber. ‘Neat the Church homestead, where Dr, and Mrs. F. L. Church and a sister, Mrs. Daisy Church Thrasher now live, was the shop of their father, J. E. Church, where he did foundry and wagon work. North of there was another small wagon ‘works operated by Aaron Hitchcock, father of the Hitchcock brothers, who themselves have been lifelong residents here. | Onthe corner of East First and Oakland streets, in 1884, Joseph Winglemire, who, with his parents, came from Syracuse, N. Y., in the spring of 1858, built a mill for the purpose of grinding wheat into ‘flour, and also to do cabinet work. ‘The mill had a 40 barrel capacity. Walter Barkham was the first mil- ler, and Henry Cook the engineer. The mill was operated by steam. In shanty across from the passenger depot once housed a cigar concern, where S. L. Harrington and his son, Lester, manufactured them. men have died in the last few years, after residing for many years in California. connection with the mill and. undertaking business, which Mr. Winglemire had established, he made furniture and caskets. The _sum of $13,000 was invested in this} ‘property. , +: Brooms were once made in the cement building on Broad street, near the tracks, and the smail - Both’ Above—the McLaughlin Bros, Co. bu ilding which steod along Broad street opposite the Baleony block. It was torn down in the 1520's, Thomas McLaughlin James McLaughlin Spring & Manufacturing Corp. plant Joseph Winglemire “TRE JOHNSON BOYS” By Myrtie Jehnson Bensett History of the five Johnson boys, who, with their father, answered Lincoln’s call for volunteers in 1861. In the year, 1854, James and Matilda Johnson and their nine children migrated from . LeRoy Township, Braford County, Pa., ‘to Holly. They settled on the old Rexford farm between Holly and Fenton, were they lived for some time. | hearing. They also lived on the place now owned by Herman Berndt. — Later they moved to Rose, where their home for many years, was the place now owned by Ficyd Wooton. They were taught early in life that the faithful performance of one’s duty was the most important thing in life. So when Lincoin called for volunteers they were among the first to answer. _James Johnson, the father, enlist- ed in Co. D, 22nd Mich. Infantry. 1 He came home on a furlough at the end of two years, was taken ill with a fever and died while at home. 15th Mich. Infantry. The firing. of acannon. partially destroyed his At the close of the war he cared for his widowed mother in her declining years, and after her death, entered the Soldiers’ Home at Grand Rapids, Mich., where he died in. 1920. John Johnson enlisted in Co. C, 8th Mich. Cavalry, was taken pris- oner by the rebels and died of star- vation in:Macon prison, Georgia. Date of death and burial place un- known. Andrew Johnson enlisted in Co. F., 9th Mich. Infantry. . Died at the close of the war, of tuberculosis. Richard Johnson was the youngest boy. His brothers gave him a yoke of oxen and some land, to stay at home and care for the mother and sisters. After they had gone, he came in from the field one day, took the gun from the wall, and told his mother he wanted to shoot something in the field. They never saw him until years later. He was too young to enlist as a soldier, so went as a drummer boy until older, then enlisted in Co. H, 5th M. S. Artillery. He married a southern belle and settled in the south, where he died a few years ago. . a Charles Johnson enlisted in Co. I, 3rd Mich. Cavalry. He was. the first brother to go. The sun was just setting as he left the old home to join his company at Holly.. As he walked along quite a distance from the house, he heard someone behind him and turned to see _ his little sister following him. They sat down on a large stone beside the road for some time. He told her when he went over the top of the hill, he would turn and wave to her, which he did, and has often said that the picture he carried through the war was of a little girl sitting on a rock, drying her eyes with the corner of her apron. When he reached Holly there was great excitement. Bands were playing and flags waving and a big Aaron Johnson enlisted in Co. 1, | Sheldon, enema Heenan anere mente tiann te Richard Johnsen and son dinner was served to the boys that evening. Pretty girls with ruffled dresses waited table, one of which was Kate. Mott (CWinfield Mott’s grandmother ). He stayed that night in the old Buell house, occupied by Lawrence Worden, . He saw active service in several battles, among them Shiloh, Antei- Photos of Andrew and Charles Jchnson appear on Page i1 in this issue of The Herald.. tam and Duball’s Bluff, being in- _— the last named, which jured in caused him many years of suffering. He was shot through the left hand and had three horses shot under him, one a beaitiful gray which he never forgot. a He was mustered out at San Antonio, Texas, and did police duty ~ fat St. Louis, Mo., for some time. Returning home, he later married Jane Gregory and settled in Rose, when he- until 1904, to Holiy, .where he the last living there agein moved lived until he answered roll call in January, 1925. His descendants are James John- son and Mrs. Carrie Richardson — of Now Holly, Mrs. Myrtie Bensett of Col-. umbus, Ohio. sell Bradley of Holly, Verna Bradley of Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Reischling of Flint, Mich., Jane Bensett of Col- umbus, and four great grandchild- ren. George Barrett, a soldier of the Civil War, married Sobrina John- son, a sister of: the Johnson boys. They moved to Custer, Michigan. And just a closing word for the mother and sisters (the soldiers at home), quered trouble, worry and sorrow. The mother lived to a ripe old age and the daughters all married. ; Catherine became Mrs. Alfred Highfield, Sabina married George Barrett, Charlotte married Frank and Amelia . married Nathan Sutton. ae : They all have descendants: living in or near Holly. Bos What a heritage they left us To be cherished through the years, | For they answered “We are coming” When Lincoln called for volun- teers. Now for them the ‘Taps have sound- ed, -. _ : Arid on some distant shore’ May the family be reunited Where wars are known no more. Above—Principals in Holly’s first “sit-down” strike! It happened when - the old Union School building was being dismantled. Disagreeing with the contractor, the fellows sat down to gain their demands—and wea out, They are, | tor: rear, Boyden Almond, Lewis Gordon, George Gulick, | Grant Burts, and Floyd Peck. Front row, | to r: Russell VanAvery, Ward. Barrett, Harry G. Smith, Harvey Darling, and Arnold Ensley. An early day group of Holly Milling company workers . ' Grandchildren: Rus- . Wilva and Mrs. Leota Merrill They carried on like our pioneer women always did, and con-. aan THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 Page Twenty-seven CENTENNIAL ANNIVER SARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD HOLLY, MICHIGAN CUMMINS James Hoagland Cummins was born in Asbury, New Jersey, May 22, 1837. When a young man, he came to Fenton, Michigan. There he was married to Margaret Jane Harding of White Lake and he there continued his residence until he en- listed in the army during the Civil War, after which he made his home on Maple street on the present site of the residence of Mr. and Mrs. William Bunn. He made rapid ad- vancement in the army during his service and, when the war closed, he was a Major. His military service was .a credit to himself and to the nation and much is written about Majcr Cummins in the Civil War histories, especially in the volume, “History of the Tenth Michigan Cavalry” by General Trobridge. James H. Cummins ‘This was the outfit with which the ynaidr served during the greater part of his service. During his life in Holly, he was known by the friesdly appellation of “Cap” and “Cap” Cummins was a man loved by all who knew him. He lived next . door to another who was. called “Cap,” equally as popular. ~This ‘was “Cap” Elliott, and these two old ‘cronies fought the Civili War over and over again in their back yards, while they lived in Holly. If some - point was not quite clear to them, hey called on “Cap’ Baird for a friendly pow wow. When he_ was . discharged from service Cap. Cum- mins brought home a colored boy, who had served as a camp follower. in “Cap” Cummins’ yard, 1897. Ev Mrs. R Grace Campbell, Cummins. Seated “Cap” Cummins Many colored people had flocked to the camps of . the Union Army during the last days of the war. When the war. ended this little eight year old boy, who had taken a fancy é0 Major Cummins announced that he was going “Norf” with him. All they knew about the boy was that -his name was Bob. Major Cum- muins said, “Why, Bob, you can’t go home with me. Your folks will object.” -Bob smiled a broad grin and said, “Me haint got no folks!” The. Major investigated and found the boy spoke the truth, that he had no parents in camp and having taken a liking to the little fellow, he prought him back to Holly with - him. He was taken into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cummins and sent . E. Addis, in background. Harry Phillips, Begole’s Staff ter, Mrs. J. IN. Clarke, is in posses- sion of the original commission dated December 6, 1882, which is repro- duced on page 12 of this edition. His wife, Margaret J. Cummins had /-many friends and was a very hospit- able person. She passed away in their Holly residence on May 16, 1898. During many years of his Holly residence, Mr: Cummins was secre- tary of the Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Company . whose home office was in Detroit, where he spent much of his time. In September of 1899, he married a second time to Emma J. Harding, a sister of his first. wife; and shortly thereafter they moved to Detroit but he retained his Holly residence until his death in October, 1908, when it passed to his daughter, Mrs. J. N. Clarke. One of the colorful figures of Holly dur- ‘ng the last century was Colonel James H. Cummins. SIDNEY 8. WILHELM Sidney S. Wilhelm, whose photo is shown with the five men at the bottom of this page was a resident of Holly during the last century. He married Josephine Axford. His brother, Solon Wilhelm, alsc re:ided here for a time and his wife was Ella Axford, a sister to his brother’s wife and to Dida Axford ‘Mrs, J. C. Simonson). _ Mr. Wilhelm was cashier of The Merchant’s National Bank of Holly for nine years—from 1872 to 1881— and after the merger of the banks,. he went to Saginaw where he en- gaged in the lumber business with sesidence at the Bancroft Hotel. Retiring from the lumber business, se and Mrs. Wilhelm returned to. Holly during 1907 and later moved }to California where they both died. I. 0. 0. F. ODDFELLOWSHIP . By Hadley A. Horton We do not claim for the Order of Odd Fellows remote antiquity. In the early part of the eighteenth cen- tury an eminent writer simnply men- tions a society existing called Odd Fellows; and .one of the literary magazines of England near the mid- dle of the century speaks of Odd- Fellows Lodges as existing and the Standing left to right: Jennie Ciarke Alice Benedict and Mrs. Margaret with Myra Rumiey Anger. ‘Bob Cummins iott home, now owned by Mr. and. | Bendle os, ‘members of the order meeting to- gether to pass away evenings pleas- antly.. It was in 1788, that James Montgomery, the great poet, com- {posed the first Odd Fellows’ song} ever known. to have been. printed. It would.seem that the society known as the Ancient and Honorable .a demonstration of some kind and as they threw their banner to the motto, “Friendship, Love and Truth,” the. muse of the poet was stirred, and he penned The First Odd Fellow Song When Friendship, Love: and Truth abound, Among a band of brothers, The cup of joy goes gaily round Each shares the bliss of others. Sweet roses grace the thorny way Along the vale of sorrow, today Shall bloom again to-morrow. How grand in age, how fair in youth, Are holy . “Friendship, Love and ‘ Oo Truth.” On halcyon .wings our moments pass, Life’s crue] cares beguiling. Old time lays down his scythe and glass, In gay good humor smiling. With ermine beard and f gray His reverend front adorning, . He looks like winter turned to May, . Night softened into morning. How grand in age, how fair in youth, Are holy “Friendship, Love and Truth, From these delightful fountains flow Ambrosial rills of pleasure. — Can man desire, can heaven bestow,, A more resplendent treasure. Adorned with gems so richly bright We’d form a constellation, Where every star with modest light Shall gild his proper station. How grand in age, how fair in youth, Are holy “Firendship, Love and Truth.” The: first Odd Fellow Lodge was organized in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, on April 26, 1819, by Thomas Wildey. The order thus started was called The Independent Order of Odd Fellows and named Washington Lodge No, 1. after the Father of our country, and at the time of Brother Wildey’s death on October 19, 1861, there were Forty-: orelock 200,000 members. Brother Wildey was the first Noble Grand of the first lodge and first Grand Master of the first Grand Lodge, also the first Grand Sire of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the World. . Today Odd Fellowship and Odd Fellow’s are to be found in nearly all-countries of the world, all work- ing under the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. a HOLLY LODGE Holly Lodge No, 90 1. O. O.'F. was instituted March 9, 1865 by. grand master, G. W. Biesel. The charter members were P. A. Shepherd, D. trollister, S. M. Brown, Wm. East- | wood, S. A, Sutherland, and-B. L. | Ransford; and the first officers were Woble Grand, P. A. Shepherd; vice- grand, S. M. Brown; secretary, D. G. Collier; treasurer, D. Hollister. On August 20, 1885, Holly Lodge was reorganized and is now known as Holly Lodge No. 201 Independent Order of Odd Fellows and_ the charter members were*Edwin Bent- ley, H. J. Thompson, E. W. Hausner, F. E. Cross, James Reynolds, Striggow, E. R. Lacey, Jr., . Thomas Hayes and George E, Hall. , ~ The history of Holly Lodge Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows has been a splendid one. The future is a challenge to even .greater en- deavor. |. we - The present officers are: Noble Grand-—John Waldo. Vice Grand—Edward Hyde ... Secretary—Seymour Arnold -— Treasurer—Roy Sheldon | Past Grand—-Robert Rainey D. D.. Grand Master--Thomas B. Peabody : : See next campment branch which teaches sublime and useful lessons. Holly Encampment No. 137 I. O. O, F. was ‘instituted July 31, 1900 by Grand Patriarch N. A. Metz. The charters members were: | Perry. Jacobs, Joseph M. Belford, George W. Fast, Milo B. Wiley. 7 The present Encampment officers are: oe ee Chief. Patriarch—-R. A. Gurdon High Priest—John Campbell _ Senior Warden-—-Dewey Johnson Rec. Scribe—-Paul Dryer. “Fin. Seribe—Hadley A. Horton . Treasurer—Walter 5. Horton’. Junior Warden—Robert. Rainey - Past Chief Patriarch—Clarence E. W. J. Hurd and District Deput Fraser — y G,P—John BR. Present . membership. is 88. REBEKAH HISTORY By Mrs. Cora Arnold The Rebekah branch. of Odd Fel- lowship was founded September 20, 1851 by Schuyler Calfax at Balti- more, Maryland. Verbena Rebekah Lodge No. 261 of Holly was instituted September 16, 1895 with five charter members: Anna Belle Baird, Louise Fast, Mina Tharrett, Alice Smith, and «Myrtle Belford, Mina Tharrett officiating as the first Noble Grand. “This insti- Loyal Odd Fellows. were engaged in| breeze, on which was inscribed their | The -flowers that shed their leaves]. two Grand Jurisdictions and over} L. J. | the Patriarchal or En- tfe| teen years. of its Noble Grand-——Marguerite Brown Johnson ee Vice Grand—Anna Cleaver. . ‘Secretary—Cora Cougdon Arnold Treasurer-—-Flossie Sutton MHal- stead ‘ R. S. to N. G.—Stella Swartz Pea- body = L. S. to N. G.—Bessie Pagett Warden—Isabel Campbell Wright Conductor—Bernice Johnson Outside Guardian — Lida Ross Coleman ‘Inside Guardian—Neva _ Mosher Coleman . Chaplain — Rose Peabody Dis- brow = a , Musician— Sylvia Martin Van- Deusen L R. S. to V. G.—Mary McCracken acy - , y L. S. to V. G.—Stella Hall Jr. P. N. G. — Edith Haywood Sheldon — Captain—Seymour Arnold FLOWER LOVERS GARDEN CLUB 5929-1938 By Mrs. Flossie Halstead The Holly Flower Lovers Garden club was organized at a meeting at the Council Rooms on May 9, 1929, when a few Holly boosters met for. that. purpose. Harold Vaughn was then county agricultural agent, and he explained the purpose of such an ‘organization, “To promote flower growing and make better homes and gardens.” At the second meeting of the club gestions of a name for the club and after much discussion, Flower Lov- ers Garden Club was decided on, this being presented by H. J. Green then our local florist. When first organized, the mem- bership fee was placed at one dol- lar a year for-a family, but in 1933 it was reduced to twenty-five cents a family. . We now have a member- ship of one hundred and sixty-five The money thus received along with the proceeds from .a benefit show has financed our shows. | The second floor of the Town Hall was used as the setting for the first show held on September 12, 1929. Exhibits were grouped in an out- door garden arrangement. The show.was crowded continually and more than 2400 people registered. The club has since made their Flower Show an annual affair, be- ing staged each year at the High school gymnasium the last week in August with an average attendance of 1800 visitors. oo A junior club was started the sec- ond year. Each ‘spring, flower seeds have been provided for them, and space at the shows is reserved for their exhibit. Much credit is due Mrs. Lightfoot for her splendid work with this group. For the past three years, the Flower Lovers Club -has exchanged exhibits with the Oxford Flower club, which has been a real pleasure. We now have an almost complete equipment for staging these shows such as coverings for tables, con- tainers for flowers and flower wa- tering facilities, this being added to each year. The equipment grew to a value where insurance was felt necessary and it is covered by a one hundred dollar policy. ~The officers, who have so suc- cessfully guided the destinies of the club during these 9 years are: 1929: President—L. C. Hamilton. Vice-President—J. Groll Secretary—Mrs. R. D. Tobin Treasurer—K.: D. Bailey 1930: President—F. E. Barrett Vice-President—Dr. W.H. Carr Secretary——Mrs. C. M. Halstead Treasurer—Mrs. L. C.. Hamilton 1931-32: oe President—Irving Atherton Vice-President—C. M. Halstead Secretary—Mrs. C. M. Halstead Treasurer—Mrs. L. C. Hamilton 1933: - President—-J. P. Hoekzema.. “Vice-President—J. M. Kelley Secretary—Mrs. C. M. Halstead Treasurer—Vernita Hoskins 1934-35: a President—J. M. Kelley * ’ Vice-President—C. M. Halstead — Secretary—Mrs. C. M. Halstead Treasurer—Vernita Hoskins 1936: oo President—Elmer Lightfoot _. Vice-President—C. M. Halstead: Secretary—Mrs. C. M. Halstead -Treasurer—Vernita Hoskins 19387: mo President—Joe Haas . -. - Vice-President--J. M, Kelley Secretary—Mrs. C. M. Halstead. Treasurer—Mrs. Raymond Addis By Edith Hartz ized in the year. 1924, in the month of January, with its charter mem- pers of four: Madeline (Wilkinson) Lockwood, . Edith .Phipps, ..;Shirley (Smith) Tellar, and Edith Hartz. The club met at the home of Mad- eline Lockwood, and drew up its charter, selected the. club pin and decided on the name and purpose of Ad the club, as well as its dates of meet- ings. a, 7 The purpose. of the M. I. P. XK club is to give aid to those in our community who are in need, as we have opportunity; as well as to pro- vide social entertainment for its members. active members and during the four- existence, has in- itiated approximately forty girls, of which twenty are active in this ao each one present was asked for sug- | HISTORY OF THE MIPXX CLUB | | “The M, 1. P. XX Club was organ-| tak . . 2 The club is limited to twenty JAMES N. CLARKE AND ©. FAMILY . By R. E. A. tempts to write about a friend such as “Doc” Clarke, he really has a job ahead of him. And all that comes to mind at the moment is that Doc Clarke has been up there in the Wil- son block as long as his friend can remember -— leaning over people, extracting bicuspids, setting gold crowns, grinding down teeth and everlastingly BORING INTO TEETH. However, as far as the writer. can determine to date Doc Clarke hasn’t yet struck oil and we doubt if he ever will, because the w w Dr. James N. Clarke drill has many times gone the limit. down into the hidden archives of your humble servant’s molars, while Doe nonchalantly carried on a con- versation and supplied the answers when he had his patient in such a position that it was impossible to do any more than grunt. But Doc has a way with him—quite a droll way, but that droll way has actually made for him a lot of friends, and having been capably schooled in the art of dentistry his friends have been coming back to him during the many years he has practiced _ this profession in the village of Holly. James N, Clarke, the son of Oscar and Esther (Penoyer) Clarke, was born -in’ Flushing, Michigan, March 6, 1870. He has a twin brother, John Clarke, of Battle Creek and a younger brother, Charles F., of Colorado. He at- tended high school at Flushing and at Flint Central. Graduating from the dental school of the University of Michigan in 1896, he came direct- ly to Holly and has practiced here since. He has now been in N. ‘Mrs, James N. Clarke and _Esther. Photo ldren, James C., ‘any present: business ‘man excepting Elmer ‘Dunbar, who heads this hon- orable list. .He married . Jennie ‘Rumley Cummins on August 9, 1899 and: they are the parents of two children: James Cummins Clarke, of Pontiac, and Mrs, Esther Sells of Detroit. . Doc Clarke is quite a profession.. He shoots a good game of golf. He is a baritone singer of some renown. He plays a consistent game of bridge but w When an amateur columnist at- on: ‘business in our village longer than talented gentleman even outside his. ‘in Holly on October 22, 1902. village of Holly. ..-He h ‘eth . birthday. - Dr. James N. Clarke Has Served Longest © As Professional Man very often overbids his hand. In addition, to this he shoots a mean game of horseshoes when he has | John D. Elliott as apartner. For . further information on this subject consult the local banker, Walter E. Lentz. He sometimes - scares his friends exceedingly with his droll | remarks, but they usually depart — with a grin. He once served as vil- lage and township treasurer at the same time. Hes was a member of the+-school board for twelve years. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge. Has served as president of the Washington Club and, when he. gets dolled up in his white wig, black knee breeches and = carries “Cap” Cummins’ swords, he makes an excellent George Washington, but no better than Mrs, Clarke as Martha Washington. For a num- ber of years, he sang in the Meth- odist church choir and did not re- tire by request. When first married, he and Mrs. — | Clarke lived in the Cummins resi- dence on Maple street and here their | children were born. In 1910, how-_ ever, he purchased their present residence on. Maple street from James Jones and rented the. Cum- mins’ house to E. J. Cox. The old. Cummins’ house had become quite a landmark in Holly and. there was headline news when it burned on- September 2, 1911. The fire oc- curred when the water, throughout the village, was turned off and con-- sequently was a total loss. . Crowds of people worked to keep the fire from spreading to the other Maple street homes and the cistern at the Elliott home was the means of averting more conflagrations. Yes, Doctor Clarke is one of those who has made history. while in the He -has.-helped make the social life . of. his friends more pleasant at many functions of the past and. of the present. A ‘thirty-eight year old clipping about Dr. Clarke comes to our attention, dated March 6, 1900: : . —_ “Dr. J. N. Clarke-entertained about. twenty of his gentlemen friends at — his home on Maple street on Tues- day evening, in. honor. of his thirti- . . .. Progressive . pedro was played during the early part of — the evening, in-which J. H. Alger, Jr., carried off first honors, and F. S. Beebe and W. H. Beardsley tied for the booby emblem, but the former won on the draw. Follow- ing the card. playing, refreshments were served,:and the guests were ‘then entertained. with afew vocal and instrumental selections. An important feature of the very pleas- ant event was the presentation of a. chair to the host, in a few well chosen words by C. E. Humphrey, to — whieh Dr. Clarke feelingly respond- e@ 2 . _ Doan JENNIE RUMLEY CLARKE. Jennie Rumley Clarke was born‘in Seaforth, Canada, on December 17, - 1874. She was the daughter of Mr.” and Mrs. John Rumley and her sis-- Detroit, .and Mrs. Myra Anger. (wife of Roy Anger) of Detroit.- Her father, “John Rumley, died in | Holly in 1890°and shortly thereafter: she became the adopted daughter of - Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. Cummins. — Previous to her marriage she attend- ed the local high school and since she became Mrs. Clarke she has been one of the very popular matrons of the community. Her quiet and un-. assuming manner has made her many. friends in every walk of life. JAMES CUMMINS CLARKE James Cummins Clarke was born é graduated from Holly High school, » attended University of Michigan and is now the. owner and operator of a bulk station for High Speed with headquarters. in Pontiac. On Sep- tember 4, 1926, he was married to | Miss Millicent Barrett, the daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Barrett of ‘this village. They have one son, James IT. Sl ESTHER CLARKE SELLS Esther Clarke Sells, the younger child of Dr. and Mrs. J. N. Clarke, was born in Holly on October. 27, 1905. She also finished Holly High school and. graduated from the State . Normal at Ypsilanti. For a time she taught physical education and- on May 11,.1929 she was married. to Edgar S. Sells,, a -prominent young attorney of Detroit. They have one daughter, Janet. ters are Frances Rumley, now. of. ee community at the present time. “The club sponsors but one social event during the year, that is the Mother ‘and Daughter banquet, which is-held during the early part of May of each year, and at this affair, the club enjoys the full support of the. mothers. and daughters of this vicinity. - . rik. 1 ee ye _ A yearly breakfast . in May -and The lodge at this time has a mem-| 4 banquet in the Fall is attended by bership of one hundred and forty-| jts:members and their guests only. one, of which thirty-six’ are Past} The club lost its first member. Noble Grands. _ It boasts of having,! through death, during the past year,. if not the oldest member in mem-j| when Rita (Pierce). McLaughlin bership, one of the oldest in the! passed away in August, 1937. Her -} tution was made a gala affair by a bountiful dinner served the Grand land assembly officers at the homie of Mr, and Mrs. Perry Jacobs, the work of -which prevented Rosabelle Jacobs from being. a charter. mem- -ber, although with. several others they became initiative charter mem- bers the evening of the same day. ‘Four very prominent gentlemen of their time. Left to right! Sidney S. i ussey and Dr. DeWitt C. Wade. . Wilheim, James H. Cummins, Edward B to school. Later, he learned to be a cook and for many years was chef in the Hirst Hotel. .In 1903, he was taken ill and died at the home of Elmer Dunbar. Like his master, Bob Cummins made many friends who regretted his passing while still a young man. — “Captain. J.H. Cummings was 4 . staunch Republican, line hic neigh- EXTRA COPIES OF THIS EDITION NOW AVAILABLE AT THE HERALD OFFICE | OFFICE OPEN ALL HOURS -bor,. Captain Elliott. _ When ‘nis|. ‘State of Michigan, Mrs. Carrie| passing was.a sad blow to her farn- ae close friend, J. W. Begole, was Farmer, who has been a member of passing latives as well as to her Te DE ead , . [ily and Tera ves one. wht 1 to r: Frank M. Haddon, John H. Alger, Jr., William Beardslee,: the order for sixty-seven years. ‘Top row, oh ger, Jr., William 5 ; The present officers. of Verbena to r: Emery Humphrey, James Lodge are as follows: elected Governor of the State of Michigan, he was made Colonel on the Governor's staff. His daugh- many friends, among. whom the members in the M.1. P, XX club wish to be numbered. i nO DURING CELEBRATION a and Dr. J. N. Clarke. Lower row, | ham, and Harry Hill. t Page Twenty-eight CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION. of THE HOLLY HERALD . SDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 ., DR. MOSES PLUMER ‘Dr. Moses Plumer and his wife, Sephronia E. Plumer, came to. Holly from Medina, N. Y., in 1870. They had previously migrated to Medina from New Hampshire. Dr. Plumer. setup his dental: office on the sec- ond floor of: the’ present Odd Fel- aw buildings and here he practiced «or many years. After he had become established in Holly, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Plumer, also came to Holly. Joseph Plumer was a veteran of of 1812. _ Dr..and Mrs. Plumer were the parents of four children: Arthur E. Fred W., Ada F. and William L. For many years, the Plumer fam- ily have lived in their beautiful residence on the corner of Parke ‘and Maple streets. Their white dwelling has long been one of the outstanding residences of the vil: Left to right, top row: William L. Plumer, Seated, 1 tor: Arthur E. Plumer, Dr. Moses. Wilson, and C. A. Wilson. Plumer. — lumer - the War |}. ilson — lage. Dr.-Plumer. died in 1917, after practicing his profession in Holly for over 50 years. ARTHUR E, PLUMER _ Arthur E. Plumer, the oldest child was employed with the Pere ‘Marquette Railway Co. in Detroit for more than fifty years, serving much of this time as General Bag- gage Agent. He is now retired and lives in the Plumer residence. _ FRED W. PLUMER Fred W. Plumer was with the Michigan Mutual Life Ins. Co. in Detroit for a period of twenty-five years. He was cashier of their provident department. Upon. his retirement from this company he was presented. with an individual testimonial volume for efficient and conscientious ‘service, which was signed by the executives and the Fred W. Plumer, Mrs. C. A. Arthur E. Plumer Ada F. Plumer Fred W. Plumer Detroit, “SNtence. Photo taken in 1937, by Edgar S, Sells, of {prominent during that entire office force. He also resides at the Plumer residence. _ ADA F, PLUMER WILSON Ada F. Plumer Wilson, who has previously been mentioned as the first teacher of the Ward school, was married to Charles F. Wilson: on January 25, 1894, and during their married life -Mr. and Mrs. Wilson lived in the Plumer home, where Mrs. Wilson has continued to reside since the death of her husband. WILLIAM L. PLUMER member of his family born in Holly village. His sister and two. brothers were all born in Medina, N. Y. William attended the public schools in Holly and began work when a young man in the First State & Savings Bank. He has had the longest period of banking service of any other Holly resident. He is seen daily in the commercial teller’s window of our local bank. He is the owner of the Plumer home. ’ CHARLES A. WILSON ‘Charles A. Wilson, who has prev- | iously been mentioned in the history of the Holly banks, was born at Birmingham, Michigan. He was the son of Charles and Elizabeth Wilson. He graduated from Birm- ingham High school, came to Holly, when he was 19 years old, and rest of his life. His business life in Charles A. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Wilson in back at their home. . yard ‘Miss Vernita Hoskins with her do “Taffy.” h er dog; our community extended over half a century and no citizen was more period than many years, he Mr. Wilson. For | conducted a drug and book store at the corner of Saginaw and Martha streets and also conducted the Heinz plant. before that firm purchased it. other local enterprizes, but it was his connection with the First State and Savings Bank that was his out- standing life work. .When it was reorganized in 1890, he. became a member of the board of directors and was made cashier “in. 1895, a position he held for 22 years until he was elected president in 1917, Mr. Wilson was prominently identi- fied with every. project of an uplift nature. He was postmaster under President Harrison and held many other offices of trust. For many ; years, he. was a member of the board of education, a member of the j first cemetery board and had much}. | to do with formulating the cemetery endowment plan. He was promi- nent in local Masonic activities and @-membper of the Pre i church esbyterian in June of 1981, William L. Plumer is the only , continued his residence here for the - He was associated in the lumber. and box making business and many in 1913, the ‘which is still W. R. Jones .. - By Vora W. Richmond. _In the history of Holly’s business life and men, there probably is none whose interests had a wider range or whose total volume of business reached a higher peak, than that of the late William Robert Jones, drover and produce buyer. He fre- quently’ traveled great distances from home in pursuit of his activi- ties, and. was the subject of feature stories in city mewspapers, when some shipment which he had made, assumed unusual proportions, For years he went into Northern Michigan to load berries and apples. Many a carload of.perishable pro- duce has arrived at its destination in perfect state of preservaton be- cause of the expert knowledge |which Mr. Jones applied in handl- ;ing the shipment. So familiar did he become in that section, that the nickname of “Huckleberry Bill” attached itself to him, just as he became commonly known as “Potato Jones,’ in this community. He bought and sold thousands of bush-~- els of potatoes which were shipped from here in ‘carload lots. These he stored in a warehouse along the Grand Trunk right of way. It was located at the south end | of Saginaw street’s business section, on the east, where the block of one- story buildings was later erected. Jt was destroyed by fire, one Hal- lowe’en night, a few years ago. ' Thousands of head of stock passed through his-hands. After he was compelled to curtail his buying on a large scale, Mr. Jones kept a num- ber of cattle at his farm just south of town. Two disastrous fires, in which he lost the large barns an his place, completely Wiped out a lifelong interest in livestock, This began, I was told, when he first drove his father’s stock from the family home near Highland, as far as Bottsford’s Inn, and returned alone, when but five years old. When I questioned the ability of so small a boy to accomplish such a task, I was informed that children assumed responsibility much young- er in those days, and that it was not uncommon for a boy of eight or ten, to be taking the place of one fields with the men. His parenis, Robert and Hannah Jones, of Welsh and English descent, ; came from England in the early ’60’s ‘to settle near Highland, where their son, William Robert, was born on August 11, 1856. He was one of eight children. An interesting in- cident in connection with their crossing the ocean was that 4 daughter was born to them on ship- board. The baby was named Mary Elizabeth, by the Captain, ter the boat on which the sailed. He also gave them a Bible to keep for their daughter. She grew up to become the late Mrs. Caleb Everts, well known resident of Rose Town- ship. The Bible xzessed into ‘the hands of her daughter Mrs. LeRoy Rundell, who values it among her possessions. Mr. Jones must have inherited his fondness for song, which sprang So easily to his lips, from his Welsh ancestry. Almost any time he might have been seen driving on one of the village streets, and singing lustily, a strain from some familiar ditty.. Of a genial and friendly na- ture, Mr. Jones’ song would cease as suddenly as it began, when he acquaintance, whom he would greet, and frequently pick up te ride with him a short way. Frat- ernally, his allegiance was pledged to the Masonic order. _ When but 24 years of age, young Jones arrived in Holly, in 1880, to enter the butcher business, locating in the store now occupied by the Jarrard market, After selling out to the late B. Frank Jarrard, he bought cut the market of George Johnson, on Saginaw street, believ- ed to have been the same building in which the Gordon Clothing com- pany is now located. -About.a year after coming here, he married. Jennie Beach, who was the mother of his two children, Wil- liam R. Jones, Jr., now of Detroit, and Myrtle J. Lake, deceased. There were two grandchildren, a boy and a girl, both living. _ His second * marriage was in 1901 in Holly. She was a native of Cottom, Orit. few months later, they beught the Spencer Philbrick farm, one and one-half miles south- west of this village, which was his home for the rémainder of his life. Mr. Jones died at 76 years of age. on December 20, 1933, and was buried three days later on the 42nd anniversary... of his ‘marriage to Mrs. Jones 7 7 In 1913, *. y built a new, home, one of © f Tie: houses to: bé: found anywhere around here... Mays. Jones continues. “her Mrs. R. K. Divine called at my home farm hand, and working in the caught sight of some friend OF | to Ida Belle Stewart, whom he. met ‘finest. By Myrta E, Lockwood It was on December i4, 1901, that to teli me of the action taken ata meeting of the official board ofthe Ladies’ Library Association of Holly, which was at that time held in the Library rooms on North Saginaw street, over what is now. oecupied by the Ccohee barber shop. — This initial meeting. had been at- tended by eight: members: Mrs. T. L. Patterson, Mrs. R. K. Divine,. Mrs. H..M. Church, Mrs. J. R. Jones, Mrs. H. M. Marks, Mrs. C. P. Felshaw, Mrs. Wesley Mosher, Mrs. C. P. Bissell. It was proposed by Mrs. Patterson that a Woman’s Literary Club be organized. Mrs. Mosher acted as chairman and Mrs. Felshaw as secretary. . A coramittee of three (Patterson, Felshaw and Bissell) was named. to draft a constitution and to present same at the home of Mrs. Mosher on January 6, 1902. Five members signed their desire to organize: Mesdames - Patterson, Marks, Divine, Felshaw and Bissell, Two were named to” prepare .a program. It was decided that-each’ member of the board desiring to organize should invite a friénd’ to join... It was to bring me the invitation of Mrs. Patterson to be her chesen member that Mrs. Divine came on that December day. And so a club idea was born, and on January .6, 1902, a perma- nent organization was perfected, meeting, “How may a taste for good Literature be Cultivated in the Home?” ve Literature and< Town Improve- ment, Municipal and Legal, Educa- tion, Literature and .Art were the departments through which to work aside from literary study. Ciub colors were chosen, red and white, with the red carnation as the flower and at an early meeting the name was changed ito The Monday Club. Many a time we were ad- monished by Mrs: D. D. Hadley that we must say it with emphasis—-THE | Monday. Club. © There came a day, when we should choose a motto and after due deliberation, we chose one deep as the heart as a-mother; high as the ideals of true womanhood; and far eaching enough to-cargy ts through the years we have livéd™ as a club and on.inte the years’ that are to be. 41 That motto is “No tration is greater than its womenw™-. | I. wish it were possible to name each woman. who has ever belonged to--our charmed circle, . but even to. number therm all would’ be -impos- : sible” over a period of thirty-six years. - oe Twenty presidents have served us... well as they led us’ through the realms of varied programs prepared” | by able committee: Mrs. T. L. Pat-.- terson, Mrs. F. A. Kuder, Mrs. Fv EL: Dodds, Mrs. C. H. Baird, Mrs. C. H. Felshaw, Mrs. C. BE. Lockwood, Mrs. with Mesdames Patterson, ‘Mosher, and Mrs, R. E. Addis . Church, Marks, Divine, Felshaw, Kuder, Clark, Wilson, and W.M. Mothersill answering roli-call.. The motion of Mrs.:-Divine, sec- ond: by Mrs. Church, to call it “Holly Monday Club” was carried and the name adopted and officers elected: | President-—Mrs.-T. L.. Patterson. Vice-President—Mrs, J. L. Kuder Vice-President-—Mrs. W. M: Moth- ersill Recording . Secretary—Mrs. C.. P. Felshaw Corresponding Secretary—-Mrs.. C. H. Gaird Self culture was the chief aim of the organization. Whittier, Lowell and. Hawthorne were the first auth- ors studied. Mrs. Dedd, having visited the home ‘of Nathaniel Hawthorne, added much of interest, when she described the home as she saw it. March 31, 1902, permanent offi- cers were chosen and the number was placed at twenty-five members. Two lists of names were presented by the norinating | committee (Dodds, Wood, Marks). . President—Mrs. T. L. Patterson -Viee-President—Mrs. Kuder, Mrs. Wuson ° » Vice-President— Mrs. Mothersill, Mrs. Clark _ Ree. Sec’y-—- Mrs. Felshaw, Miss Colema Halstead ae . Treasurer — Hathaway), Mrs. C. C. Seeley, Mrs. members. - Styles — . The constitution and by-laws were -ordered to be printed. April 14 brought neat and attrac- tive programs and. it was voted to join the Oakland County Federa- tion. - A special meeting was called in September by the vice-president, | Mrs. Kuder, to elect « delegate to the County Federation at Birming- ham. The county had been organ- ized in November, 1901, at Pontiac, with five clubs and Holly had joined as soon as fully organized. . it was during these first summer vacation days. that death entered our circle and called our first presi- dent to her heavenly home and Mes- dames Bissell, Mothersill and Jones were named to. draft resolutions. Mrs. C..J. Alien was named to com- plete the work assigned to Mrs. Patterson. The County Federation was heid ~—Mrs. Dodd, our delegate, bringing back a report which enlisted the interest of all—-which was further emphasized by the fact that three of our own members were named to important committees in the county organization—-Mrs. Dodds as direc- tor; Mrs, Felshaw on Committoc of Municipal and Legal Affaivs; Jirs. a residence there, and manages her Mr. Wilson passed away | 160-acre: farm. with admirable suc- ge CeSs, Co Kuder, Committee. of Education. Mrs. Dodds read again the paper she read before the Federation | Cor. Sec’y—Mrs. Baird, Mrs. Lock- wood . - Mrs. Mosher, “Miss Left to right: Mis. A. BR. Gilbert, Mrs. G. M, Rockwell, ham, Mrs. C. E. Lockwood, Gn back ground Mirs. C. P. Felshaw, i Joe Haas, Mrs. C. C. Seeley, Mrs. H- Club Members In a Gayer Mood - Left to right: Mrs. A. Butler, Mrs. C. E. Lockwood, Mrs. RB. H. Bravender, Mrs. C. P. Bissell, Mis. W. Maybee, Mrs. Paul Stedman, Mrs. C. H. Baird, M.: Marks, Mrs. Blanch Gilbert, Mrs. F. L. Waters, Mrs..H. D. Seeley, Mrs. B. J. Wisner, Mrs. C. F: Herrick, . Mrs. E. R. Tucker, Mrs. H. F. Ellis, Mrs. H. D. Cole, Mrs. W.. BR. Van-. Steenberg, Mrs. H. R. Dodge, Mrs. A. R. Gilbert, Six of these have died. Two have moved away with. their minister husbands (Dodds and Kuder). Two are Holly residents but no longer members. The remaining ten are still mem- bers--four as associate and six as active members. Four charter members are still a part of each day’s. work and pleas- .. ure: Bissell, Wilson, Baird and. Lockwood. a Two of these charter members are past presidents: wood.’ ‘The junior past president, Gladys Gilbert, is the only president to have held every office before be- coming president. . . a ' Mrs. Bissell is the only one living, who was a member of the Library Board, who met at that initial meet- ing, December 14, 1901. The limit of membership has been . increased to forty. There are three classes cf members: active, associate and honorary. Before becoming associate one must have done three years active literary work. To date, the active membership is com- plete with five°on. the waiting list, fifteen associate aad. three honorary. C. P. Bissell. -- All Monday Club For. many years, the meetings were held. in the homes, but for sev- - eral years now the Hotel Norton parlors have been our meeting piace. Each year has brought a Festal Night when husbands and friends have shared the “extra festive” ban- quet and program. Each year has been closed with “Surprise Day,” when care and study have been lost | in the “plat-day” program. ©. Each. year a Guest Day is observed. ‘This has grown from the Child Welfare Day, which has combined with a shower of clothing and money for Michigan Children’s Home Society,’ to large groups of guests to include Mothers’ Club, Teachers’ Club; and Junior Monday Club. For: many years, it has been the custom to. ex- Club, which have always been red- letter days. Many countries -have been visited in our years of study - and travel. Many local projects. have been started by our | club. “Clean-up Day” was first advocated by the local clubs and to “Beautify grounds around R. R. station” was_ worked out all along the way. it was the Monday Club, who agitated - flower beds at the station, and many a load of papers and magazines and othor mcaus of collecting funds were - planned. Through our effort, the Pere Marquette Company sent blu ‘prints and a load of dirt and a loa of men to prepare the beds if the clr Continued on Page Twenty-nine \ } { f Baird and Lock- ~~ Mrs. ©. Filling. change visits with Milford Monday .° “ay. He was - PHURSDAY, JUNE 30,-1938 HOLLY MONDAY CLUB Continued from Fage Twenty-eight would furnish the flowers, and we counted cur tulip bulbs by dozens. Finally the village council took it ' over, even as they did the Public Rest Room, urged and agitated so iong by the club, and furnished by us, when the Township gave. us the room, and for a long time the club women kept the place clean until the State Law was passed requiring a public station. . We could go on telling the points, where the club has been a “starter.” We have been “completers” as well and endeavored to carry out the - County, Federation slogan “Leave _the world a more beautiful place :than you found it,”.. ' Twice we have’ entertained the County Federation, and one of the outstanding events was the meeting of the South “Eastern District. in Left to right: Mrs. ¥. E. McGonegal, Mrs. E. Hathaway, Mirs..W. Sher- weod, Mrs. R. DB. Tebin. Lett to right: Mrs. R. E. Edwards, Mrs. R. D. Tobin, Mrs. W. Sherwoed, | Mrs. H. C. Gordon. - ‘ident to County Federation. | years to come, are: Page Twenty-nine Holly. Holly Monday Club has given many county committee work- ers--twice « recording. secretary;. once a corresponding secretary; twice a vice-president; once a pres- - Holly Monday Club is proud of its greatest project---the Junior Mon- day Club. _ The officers, who will lead us on to better and bigger things for the President—Mrs. R. H. Bravender Ist Vice-President—Mrs. Everett Hathaway -2nd Vice-President —— Mrs. Cass Waters oO Ree. Sec’y—Mrs. Paul Stedman Cor, Sec’y——Myrs. L. Hamilton Treasurer—Mrs. A. Krikorian ‘in Social Welfare, Legislation, Inter- And department chairmen to lead national Relations, Creative and Fine Arts, Applied Education, Press and} Publicity, Parliamentary Study, Membership, Sick, Music, and Fi- nance, , ROBERT PERCY ' By Vora Richmond Had you edged into the small -ircle of cronies, whose chairs were ited around a cherry-red heating stove at the rear of a village grocery, “ome wintry morning in the early ‘70's, or joined a group around the nitching post con “Main” street, on 2 hot summer afternoon, you would nave been almost certain to have ound there a small white-haired man, with close clipped beard (a style he follewed years before we neard of the VanDyke). That weuld have been my grandfather, 2obert Percy. . ‘From that time until he died sud- ‘denly, while consulting with his triend, Dr. D. W. C. Wade, in. his office on “Battle Alley,” on July 16, 1$02, he was a familiar figure about Lown. From the time, he was a ' “obert Perey, granddaughters, Vora ithmond and Pansy Bahler -: Young man until his death, he en- _oyed perfect health. Death carne ithout a moment’s warning. He had . happy disposition, and there was usually asong on his lips. One, which I recall, was a favorite and -at forth the fraility of human ex- _stence, compering it to a weed, ‘yhich flourishes but a brief while. ‘cm certain notes, -. ise to quavering heights, and the note would be held to enhance the crelody, and the effectiveness of the verse. It went something like this: “Tobacco is an Indian weed, ‘rows up at morn, cut down at eve; ilut it withers away, which but shoes its decay; co chink of this when you smoke tobaeco.” Grandfather was a great reader, .nd possessed of a remarkable mem- also an excellent “mversationalist, a staunch Repub- can too, and ever ready for a . ivlendly discussion, or even an argu- ~cvent if needs be. “Once the argu- “ent was well launched, however, a-eculd always slip out, and toddle ‘tong with one of his cheerful little citties reaching the ears of any, who “appened to notice his departure, vaminding them that he harbored no ob will, Robert Percy was born in Eastern “anada, near the shores of the St. _ awrence river, on March 30, 1814. _.-@ remained a British subject until _t Years of age, when he came to “fichigan, locating first at Ply- *; Frouth, and shortly after at Auburn - eights. He was a shoemaker by trade, and followed this occupation 8 dong as he was engaged in active “business. About the close -of the \ ‘Chicago. -ber of the family, until her marriage | 4 home” which Lonly sister, brought. us to Holly on | died on Octeber 30, 1956, and mother ‘Washington avenue, which is still in his voice would. | skill are the Holly Herald biock, the Civil War, with his wife, the former Mary Culver, whom he married in Aven, December 17, 1840, he came to Springfield township to make their home on a farm. Two sons, Orlin and Oscar, had served during the war. After returning from the South, the older son took a vacation trip, to visit friends along the shores of Lake Michigan; and met a tragic death ‘as a passenger on a lake boat (the Sea Bird, if. I remember cor- rectly) which burned in. sight of My grandmother, then in poor. health, was so overcome by the news of her son’s death, that she lived but a few weeks after, dying on Febru- ary 22, 1868. Two. years later, grandfather came to Holly to make his home with his older daughter, Mary Elizabeth, and her husband, Alonzo B. Cornell. For about eight years, the younger daughter, Emily Percy (my mother) was alsc a mem- on October 27, 1878, to Dempster A. |. Whitbeck, at Rose Center. The they built at Rose Center, where I was bern, is now owned by Mrs. Hanna Lake. . My father was a railroad man, and so. we moved frequently. Tt was while we were living in. St. Louis, Michigan, that my father’s ‘eelth. failed, and we remainee -bere until after his death on June 28, 1911. Then, my mother’s :ght:'turned to her early associ- ons, and désire to be near her . viy 28,.1818. | After her marriage 5 Fronk B. Smith, they: resided for nine years in Pontiac.. During the ot eight vears of their lives, moth- |- er and dad were here in our home, vith my husband and myself. Dad on January 9, 1932, from injuries received in an automobile accident. . OSCAR PERCY | Osear Percy located in Milford, where he remained as long as he lived. . Shortly after the Cornells came here, they purchased the home on the possession of their daughter, Mrs. Pansy C. Bahler, last member of her family, who makes her home there with her daughter, Jean Warren. Through their windows, they watch- ed the village grow up—even helped to build it, for my uncle was a skill- ed mechanic, and until 80 years of age, he was actively associated with the building trade in Holly. . ; Standing .as memorials to his Norton Hotel, and dozens of others. The old Baicony Block was the first |- building on which he worked in Holly. Such homes as the Free- man’s; the Seeley’s, and the Fagan’s, give testimony to his craftsman- ship, and there are also numerous fireplaces, and chimneys, tall and straight as when he laid them. ; I remember climbing a ladder to snap the accompanying picture of him at work on the Tobin building, While working there, he laid up a brick wall against another which he had constructed 58 years before. In fact, he built every building on the west side of Saginaw street, except the Town hall, and he did some work on that. He was one of the first men to make use of cement in laying side- walks. Miles, which he laid in this village, are still unbroken. The small square trademark “Adam- antine, A. B. Cornell and Son,” is frequently seen by pedestrians as they traverse the streets of Holly, indelibly imprinted, factured, he adopted this means of social centers of this place. and was chairman of a committee from the Council, which selected the site of Lakeside cemetery. were nearly 55 years, Mrs. Cornell dying but five days before that date, o October 28, 1925. Cornell, 7, lowing the amputation of his right te been as closely identified with the community. one week ionger, he would have cel- ebrated his 88th birthday anni- versary. a families were allied by marriage, we will first mention Isaac Taylor, early settler Section 22 and built a log house on the site of Dr. Breisacher’s present dwelling. C New Jersey, during the American f CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD just. as it was pressed there in the soft concrete so many years ago. __ His son, Ray H. Cornell, died in California five years ago, having. resided more than 20 years in that state. — People called Uncie Lon a crank —-and he was, about his work—but only because he realized better than did they who criticized -him, that poor materials and workmanship can never be made to produce’ satisfac- tory and lasting results. Had he been endowed with the confidence in his capabilities that they deserv- ed, he might have made a fortune for himself instead of others. For years,.he was employed in the con- struction of food ovens, and spent much time in Battle Creek, the breakfast food center. of the world. The last one which he supervised was in Minneapolis, in ’17. ° . Twice only, did the family leave Holly, once for two years, when he was employed on the State capitol, | at Lansing,*and again in the ’90’s, when, for five years, Uncle Lon was an instructor in the Cincinnati House of Refuge. When bicycles were first manu- av) getting about to and from his work, and as long as he continued to be employed his bicycle was as famil- iar in town as the man himself. During their early married life, the Cornell home. was one of the Mrs. Cornell was an active member of the Presbyterian. church, and. wo- men’s organizations. Mr. Cornell served the village in many offices, They privileged to live together In the passing away of A. B. on February 20, 1937, fol- foot, there was removed from our midst, a-man who probably had affairs of Holly, as any one in the Had he lived exactly TAYLOR—QUICK—-MITCHELL Because the Quick and Taylor an who took up land in} Isaac Taylor was born in Charles Quick, Sr. ‘Revolution in 1778. tember 22, 1852. L. Taylor, i 1769 and died in Holly Township De- cember 11, 1844. C daughter named Charity, who first]. married a Mr. Bray and they had a daughter, John Leline. she married Charles Quick, a young pioneer, who migrated to Holly in 1838. “senior.”. 23, 1950, mond. Drayton Plains. seventh was born September 4, 1852. married G. Sumner. His wife, Charity was born in the East in They had one Charity, who married After Mr. Bray died, He will be mentioned as CHARLES QUICK, SR. Charles Quick, Sr., was born in the State of New Jersey on January 1, 1812. property owner in Section 21 and the the acreage around the Ingersoll dwelling has been in the Quick fam- ily for a hundred years. married to Charity Bray Quick at the Taylor home in Section 22 and they became the parents of ten children: Isaac Perr Quick, born September 9, 1840, married Cynthia Bishop and lived for many years on the premises now owned by Mr. Thompson. War. At the age of 26, he was a He was He served in the Civil Charles Quick, Jr., born February 2, 1842, married Marietta Paddock. Parents of Richard, Mrs. John Ernest of the township and George deceased. of this village, John J. Quick, - born February 14; 1844, married Sarah Campbell and lived on the property owned by Mr. and Mrs. Section 22. Moye onthe corner in Mary Jane, born. July 27, 1846, married Charles Ingersol. Catherine Anne, born September 16, 1848, married Gilbert Angus and became the mother of Mrs. | Mitchell of this township. Levi William H. Quick, born August married Angeline Ray- Parents of John Quick of: Margaret Elizabeth Quick, ~ the child of Chas. Quick, Sr., She Hattie E. Quick was born July 14, 1854 and died with, TB age 18. Adam F. Quick, born February 1, 1857. Nelly Shelomi, the youngest child, was born December 24, 1859 and died at the age of 2. Charles Quick, Sr., built a brick. house on the site of the present In- gersoll home in 1868 and the build- ing burned in 1896. place that a memorable barn raising was held back the fall of the year, the. neighbors gathered to raise neighbor Quick’s barn. the Cady’s and the Pattersons were there. 208 sat around and supervised the job. of 1812, was active in the work. It came supper time and everyone was hungry. busy all day preparing the food for the “raisin,” and before the huge Dutch oven she had placed a dozen pumpkin pies. down to eat and some young yokel threw a piece of pie, James Patterson right It was at the in the 1850’s. In Many neighbors, including Old Elias Cady, then in his James Patterson, the veteran ‘Charity Quick had been The hungry men sat which hit in the face. He died Sep- | | his services to his fellowmen, disposition, gracious manner, Perry Quick James walked over to the oven pick- ed up a whole pie and hurled it at a possible offender. Some one else {hurled another pie and the battle was on, all in fun, but.much to the ruination of the pies. “Someone must have carried away the news that down through the years evi- dently came to the attention of Charlie Chaplin, who: has made a specialty of pie throwing supposedly original, but which really started right on the-Charles Quick place in Holly Township. Part of the old barn stands as a silent witness of the first pie throwing contest on record. Mrs. Charity Quick died on Aug- ust 19, 1889 and Charles Quick, Sr., followed her on February -7, 1894. of the ten children none are now surviving, William H. Quick being the last to go, on Christmas Eve of 1934.. To Mrs. Levi Mitchell are we grateful for the vital statistics con-. cerning the Quick family. She and. her husband live .at Five Points, where Mr. Mitchell is a successful farmer. Mr. Mitchell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Mitchell, lived for: a time in Holly township. _ son, Willard, married Grace Inger- soll, the daughter of Mary Jane. In- gersoll, and Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell now reside ‘ on the original site . of the dwelling: of Charles Quick, Sr. Of the Taylor-Quick families, four grandchildren, with their families, still remain in Holly: Richard Quick, ‘Their |- . . | Mrs. Lela Ernest, Mrs. Willard Mit- Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Mitehell | chell and Mrs. Levi Mitchell. By Vora W. Richmond. When I was a young woman and came each year to spend a part of my summer’s vacation with my uncle and aunt, the late Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cornell, of Washington avenue, there was a family a couple of doors up the street, that I came to know quite well, and to like very much. After we came here to live, 25 years ago, they included my-hus- band, J. Henry Richmond, in our small circle of friends. Iam certain that so.long.as we both shall Jive, the hours that we have spent with these good. friends, and neighbors, the late Dr. and Mrs. C. P. Felshaw, and the good times we have enjoyed together will re- main among our most cherished memories. For a number of years, we passed their door frequently and nearly always ran .in a moment to inquire how fared they and their household. was in those days) we responded to their invitation to come in and sit awhile. For a long time it was our custom to join them Sunday even- ings after church service, for lunch in their home. They were devout Presbyterians, and we Methodists, and though we differed little on fundamental matters, our various interpretations of religious: problems furnished material for many an hour of friendly discussion. . Some- times the sermon of the day brought forth some question we pondered long and earnestly, but failed in solving to our entire satisfaction. -Out of the wealth of knowledge and sympathetic understanding of human needs which the doctor ac- quired from. years of service to man- kind, he evolved a philosophy, or a creed if you prefer, that “this world is a pretty good place in which to live, if one gives whole-heartedly an keeps his faith in Christianity un- blemished.” He loved life as much as any person I have ever known. “Yes, sir,’ he would say, “it would be a crime to have to die ‘in such an age.as this.” Alice Felshaw (his second wife) was a charming person, wose lovely and many. virtues endeared her to all. who knew her. . Her patient and ‘kindly ministrations to her mother, Mrs. David Hadley, for years.an in- valid in her home, were always an inspiration to my: husband and me. Dr. Felshaw’s first wife was Phoebe Campbell, mother of his two sons, Charles and LaMotte, who died while she was still a young woman. To.few men has it been given to pursue their life’s work for such an ‘extended period of time as was ‘granted to Dr Charles Patterson. He doctored the pioneer settler, his child- ren, and in some instances his child- ren’s children. After he was com- pelled by infirmities of dge to cease active practice, there were those who came to his home that he might prescribe for them, so great was their faith in their family physician. At his funeral service on April 10, 1933, his casket was borne by young men at whose birth the veteran physician had officiated. Practically all of the 64 years he practiced medicine was spent. in this community, and. it might be stated almost truthfully that it had been, since his first office was located at Ortonville, but a short distance from this‘place. He open-. eda drug store, and office there in: 1867; after attending a.two years’ course of lectures at the University of Michigan. Nine years afterward -he enrolled in the Detroit College of | Medicine, where his degree was con- ferred in 1877. For a.few years, he was in Nebraska, but decided to re- turn to Oakland county, locating in Holly in 1886. There was no cocaine, or other known means of deadening pain for ‘the extraction of teeth, in that day, according to the doctor, and so they often administered ai drink of whiskey. However, ether was then known, and in use for major opera- tions. oo . During those early days, Dr. Fel- shaw made use of the horse and buggy, often reaching his patient’s home over nearly impassable roads. | Concerning this he said: “Called out of bed-on a cold win- ter night, by a knock. on the door and a trembling voice. asking for assistance, I have often gone toa patient when the temperature was below zero, and. the roads snow- filled. , “Community life -has changed to one of individual] striving, and with little or no thought for the neigh- -bor.. In pioneer days, people were treated with no thought of fee.: The money usually came; often it didn’t. The -doctor’s practice too has changed from one of generaliz- ation to specialization.” Always mentally alert to the pro- ‘gress of medical science, he like- wise maintained his interest in civic and national advancement. His iife was so well ordered that it moved along harmoniously with the trend of the times. “Many years ago he abandoned the use of the horse and buggy in favor of the automo- { bile, even though he was known far and-nhear. as a lover of good horses. . He continued driving. until infirm- j ities of advanced age compelled him| to remain indoors much.of. the time.. He first studied under Dr. George: Dr. Fel-: W. Catheart, of -Jackson. shaw was born in that city on November .12, 1841. He attended {the city schools and taught ‘for a short time following ‘his graduation. | His father, also a physician, was Dr.| | Willard S. Felshaw, a New England-’ er, born in Vermont. in 1806. ' At the time of Dr. ician in this.county. In 1902, -he: _{ joined the Oakland County Medical} - | Society, and was elected- honorary: | member in 1926... When the society] celebrated its centennial in 1931, ' he was a-guest at their dinner in: Pontiac. . os Upon that occasion, he recalled: many incidents from his early ‘periences. as. a ‘country doctor. He: > If there was time (and there often Felshaw’s: | death, -he was the oldest living grad-. j uate of the Detroit College of Med-} | icine, and the oldest practicing phys-' ex-4 HOLLY, MICHIGAN told how his duties: ranged ‘from prescribing for a patient’s ills, or. giving advice on almost any subject, . ‘to offering prayers for the dying. Another thing that he soon learned, ‘he stated, was that he must also Serve as dentist, and.so armed with the simplest of instruments, . and. such information as he could gather from the pages of a book, he added dentistry to his many achievements. I remember that one of the first long rides that I ever enjoyed in -a motor car_ was in August of 1927, when Dr. Felshaw invited my~-math- er and me to: drive with him and :his wife to Pontiac. He crossed. -the main highway at a point now gen- erally designated as “The Canteen” that we might enjoy more of the beautiful country, north of Clark- ston. We did not attempt the re- turn trip the same day, I recall, but remained overnight with friends. in that city. My last visit with Dr. Felshaw was, but a few weeks before his death. I called one evening to tell ‘him about a trip to Washington, D. C., which Mr. Richmond and I had taken, but a short time previausly. - I had been promising to do so for several weeks, and had delayed fwl- fillment under the demands of .a multiplicity of duties to be accom- plished. That spring evening, when I de- cided to pay my visit, I found my old friend-stronger than usual, and talked for perhaps two hours about the interesting things we had seen in the capitol city, and the -beauti- ful mountainous. roads over which we had traveled to reach there. ‘He looked carefully over each -of ‘the ‘many pictures I had secured..on-the - way. - I suggested that I might be tiring him, but he insisted that such ‘as not the case, and his continued ques- tioning at. certain points in my. story convinced me that he was ‘enjoying ‘the visit as much as he assured me — he was. _ That was the last time I saw Dr. — Felshaw alive, and served as sudéh a pleasant leave taking. ‘Friends of the family here, ‘know how his wife slipped away to join her husband in the Great: Beyond, so peacefully as she lay down ‘to rest one afternoon, that LaMtte Felshaw, who came into the room, thought she was only sleeping. It was sometime after he-entered ‘the house that he became conscious~opular Financier husband, LeRoy W. Belanger (an at- torney at 2106 David Stott Bldg., De- troit), lives on a part of the original James N. Baldwin farm. The picture of Mr. and Mrs, Belanger was taken recently while sojourning in Florida. After Mr. Haddon’s dedth, Mrs. Haddon became the wife of Doss O. Hyde and she and Mr. Hyde reside on their farm in Sec. 15. The picture of Elizabeth Hyde is a reproduction | of a tintype taken when she was a ‘girl s James N. ‘Baldwin, Mrs. Hyde's father, was an efficient farmer and a very keen business man. He. ac- cumulated much property in his: work- ing years and. was accustomed to ambition. many friends and seldom ‘suffered, a loss by misplaced confidence in credi- tors. He possessed a keen knowledge of human: nature, a jolly disposition, ‘and an eagerness for hard work. After his. wife died he never remarried and ‘lived alone, most of the time, after. his daughter, Elizabeth, was: married. He died on December 17, 1901. * Elizabeth Baldwin — : Willah Smith Hadley, Kathleen Stack. erts, Helen Fuchs Thompson, Lester ‘loaning. money to ‘young men. with|” He was prudent; made|*- Stack, George Valek, Gracia Wildman Vallean. 19382—Evelyn Austin Muzzy, Lillian Beebe, Frederick Bigelow, Marie Bur- rows, Kenneth Clark, June Colwell, Giles Tinsman, Esther Gordon, La- verna Gordon Davis, Frank Haddon, James Haslock, Raiph Hine, Ruth Hine, Burton Husted, Velma Lock- wood, Stanton Miner, Gerald Niles, Anna Powell Stack, Charles Reed, Eloise Samuel, Dorothy Schwartz School History, Photos, Pages 8, 9 wleraid ‘Lurner, Rose Valek, Harry Van Kuren, John Waldo, Jean War- sen, Max Waitehouse, Russell Young, diary Warren Garner, Nolton Bigelow, duvelyn Horsch, Cecil Gordon, Jac- yaeline Lockwood. ueshe Adair, Eleanor Arndt, Hleanor Ausun Letson, Jeanette Baird Halil, iidward Barbersek, Esther Bayer vroiier, Livelyn Belford Hamilton, Melvin Bendle, Russell Bensett, Dor- otny Bruder, Aveniel Burrows Mitch- ell, Charles Clark, Clinton Collins, siarry Ellenwood, Helen Fein, Frances felshaw, Frederick Fuchs, Floyd Gor- don, Leona Gordon, Mirabel Hitchcock Ularice Klemp Gregor, Andrew wrause, Jean Lind, Hugh Lyons, Gladys McClure Valek, Inez Measei bendle, Leila Moore, Helen Mosser, Julia Pederson, Dorothy Smith Rud- Ruth Ward Morden, Marcella Welch, Ula Wheaton, Melvin Wheeler. _. 1984 Malcolm Boynton, Hazel Caryl, Ardis Chapman Barbersek, Grace Craig Marlow, Devota Drewitt, Alfonso Fortino, Harold Fuchs, Dor- othy Giles, Howard Haddon, Don Had- ley, Norma Harpley, Carl Hokans, Marjorie Howe Henry, Howard Hus- ted, Maynard Hutchinson, Roger Kurtz, Henry Living, Shirley Lock- wood, Wayne Maguire, Isabel Maybee, Ruth McBroom, Jaines Mitchell, Ken- neth Norton, Russell “Nissle, Klein Powell, Roy Rathburg, Leonard Ryan, Lawrence ‘Sutton, Howard Schroder, Somers, Lillian Trout, Paul Truxton, Virginia Waters Mauganns, Raymond Wheeler, Ada Wiles Long, Raymond Burrows. 1935—Harriet Bayer Hamlin, Viva Beebe Stilwell, William Brondige, Clarence Burnett, Ronald’ Butler, Lor- raine Clark, ‘Charles Craig, Dale Dis- brow, Ralph Enstine, Patricia For- sythe Haslock, Betty Gilbert, Burton Goodwin, La Reina Gordon, Anna Gromak Elston, Mabel Haddon For- syth, Paul Haddon, Joseph Krause, Roger Lockwood, Hilda Lyons, Evart McNamara, Virginia Mott, Hudson Oliver, Martin Parker, Florence Pea- body Stevens, Dan Peterson, Effie Mae Peterson Abbey, Jane Rathburn, Ma- rie Samuel, Jean Schelp, Arlie Schwartz, Edith Sears, Harry Sears, Don Sheldon, Robert Snow, Preston Taylor, - Wilbur’ Taylor, Lester Trues- dell, Vincent Valek, [ala Vergin, Norah Van Sickle Enstine, Vivian Waldo, Cassi? Waters, Fern Weber. 1986—Ro Adams, Warren Aus- tin, Mary llen Barkman, W. J. Barnes, Lucille Bayer, Virginia Beebe, Mary Brondige, Leona Caryl, Harold Clark, Eileen Coleman .Clarke, Don- ald Curle, Elsie Danforth Munson, Robert Gordon, Lynn Gudith, Velma Haddon, Darrell Hagan, Elizabeth Hamilton, Alvina Hillman,, W orth Hitchcock, Ben Hutchinson, Allen Jones, Robert Klug, Ronald Marsh, Marjorie Markel, Elinor Rogers, Rob- ert Sellers, Marjorie Simpson, Russel Smith, Wilma Stack, R. D. Tobin, Burt Van Geison, Ruth Watson. 1987—Phyllis Baldwin, Charles Beardslee, Alden Beebe, Charles Bone, Betty Booth, Barbara Brendel, Eliza- beth Briggs, Clarice G. Carnegie, Rose M. Coleman, Mary Dodge, Marvin Ferguson, Royden Forsyth, Laura Freeman, Marjory Gazley, Myrtle Giegler, Gertrude Giles, ‘Merle Gordon, Madeline Gurden, Leone Hagan, Rob- Rozell House, Robert Howe; Iva Alice Lacey,.. Mary Elizabeth ‘Lind, Robert Mott, Evelyn Van Geison, Stu-. art Parker, Everitt. Pickering, Huse- bia Richardson, Dorothy. Sears, Don- ald Skinner,’ «Leona ‘Steinbaugh, Van Osdol, Shirley . Walls, Winters, Elaine Woodward. HATHAWAY Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy W. Belanger - Dwight E. Hathaway was born in Livingston County on January 19, 1842. He enlisted on August 25, 1862, ‘and was mustered into the United States service at Jackson, Michigan, on September 10, 1862, as a private for three years in Co. E, 26th Regi- ment, Michigan Vol. Infantry. He | was wounded in th e battle of the Mr. and Mrs. Dwight E. Hathaway Wilderness and received treatment in Lincoin .Hospital at. Washington. He was honorably discharged at Wash- ington, D. C., on July 8, 1865. He was married to Becca, M. Mar- Shepsel Doniger, Oliver Drewitt, Ethel Pe Lucille Hadley, Lawrence Hamilton, |. Loise, Arthur Stack, Morris Sutton, iy338—Kisie Adair Wrigglesworth, | iaragher, Florence Keyes Wetheraid, | duck, Melvin Taylor, Marie Vaiek,- Marjorie Stack, Ida Sheldon, George |. Wortman, Willamena Young, Charleg|’ bert Hatherly, Eric Hokans, William |. Hutchinson, Freda Johnson, Mary o Dorothy McGonegal, Mae MeNamara,| Wayne Truxton,. Lena: Valek, Eugene j. Walter ~= | of Jarrett’s M, M Burnham MILTON M. BURNHAM was born in Laonia, N. Y., in 1839. He studied law and was admitted to the bar at Buffalo in the. 60’s, first practicing at Waverly, N. Y., and.then coming to Holly, where . he opened a law Milton M. Burnham office. Mr. Burnham was an alert young man and a very capable’ lawyer. He practised here over twenty years and, in 1886, he moved to East Jordan where he became prominent in business and in Masonic circles. Mr. Burnham was married in 1863 to Miss Julia Babcock. Two daughters were born to them, Marion and Olive © (now Mrs. Wilde). Mrs. Burnham died ° in “1883 and the following. year he married her sister, Achsah: Bab- | cock. ‘The daughter, ‘Marion, died in ‘1886, and after an active and inter: esting life, Mr. Burnham himself passed away in:-November, 1918. He and his wife are buried at "Lakeside, -DELOS.R. BURNHAM, the brother | of M. M. Burnham, was born in Nash- - ville, N. Y., in 1845, He was married in 1873. to Jennie S. Hall, in Forest- .— ville, N. Y., and came "directly. 46 J. B. McCarthy, of Bloomfield Hills, and Mrs. Joseph Matyn, of Detroit.. Mr. and Mrs. Burnham moved to De-- troit in 1887 and came back to De- until Mr. Burnham’s death in 1918, - within a week of that of his. brother, ” Milton M. HORACE H. BURNHAM was the father of ‘Milton M. and Delos R. Burnham. He was born at Pomfret, N. Y., Feb. 7, 1807. Early in life he learned the carpenters’ and joiners’ trade and followed it for many years until 1873. He came to Holly in 1874, He was married on March 22, 1834, to Lucy Pomeroy. They were the parents of seven children, five of whom grew up: Milton, Delos, Phineas (who gave his life in the Civil War), Mrs. Ellen M. Warden and Mrs. Blakely. Mr. Burnham was the grand- son of Augustus Burnham, a soldier of the Revolution and close friend of | General Lafayette. At the time of — his death, Mr. ‘Burnham was the old-. — est man in the village. ‘Mrs, Burnham _ died here in 1884 and Mr. Burnham - in 1904. He is buried at Mt. > Bethel cemetery. od E. E. Blakeley Mrs. E. E. eer : tin, on February 22, - 1879, and . spent | the remainder of his life in Holly. He died in. June, 1918, at the age of 76 years. . Mrs. Becca. Crawford Hathaway v was | + born in Rose. ‘Township, on the site ._ corners, on’ Octoher: Sth, _ 1843,. ‘and Was & cesiaent of this. ‘vi- cinity practically all her life. She-was an active ‘member of the Women’s. She died at her. hom in the village of Holly, on October: 26, 1980, at the age of 87 years. : eg Holly. They are the parents of Mrs. - troit in 1907, where they remained: oO . Page Thirty-two CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD HOLLY, MICHIGAN — ‘THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 Rose Township, Holly’s Neighbor To’ — South, Elected Its First Governing ao Body, Built First School In 1837 By Mrs. Wade Sherood In compiling this short. history of Rose we are indebted to previous histories, also many descendants of pioneers sent in their own data, Be- cause of lack of. space all were made short, — Rose was one of the latest settled townships in Oakland County and is wanting in many incidents of pioneer life. which characterized the settle- ment of older townships. _- Yet, the first who ventured into its ~ limits to make themselves homes had many hardships to bear and difficul- ties to surmount. A first settlement in any part of the country 10 miles from a village ‘meant many trials. Wild animals abounded and game was plentiful. At certain seasons of the year the number of persons ex- --empt from ague was scarcely ade- quate to care for those who were afflicted. > Yet, the Indians who lived in this region were usually quiet and peace- able, and: many instances. are related of their bringing food to settlers and attending the wants of the sick as if they were indeed brothers. The act of legislature creating the township of Rose was approved March 11, 1887, with Mr. J: A. Wen- dell representing the first board of supervisors. . The first death in the township was a child of Mrs. Alvah Coffin, and a Mrs. Wheeler wove the first woolen cloth that was made in Rose. ~. The water area of Rose covers .. about 900 acres, having about 45 lakes ' and ponds.. The principal lake is oo - Long Lake, or Tipsico, as it is now known, named after an Indian Chief. _ The township is strictly agricul- tural. . The first railroad was the Detroit and Milwaukee, which was completed -. bythe most herculean efforts in 1860 _ and’ passed diagonally through Rose. ' The Flint and Pere Marquette also crosses the township from North to South. . - '. The first schoolhouse was. built in 1837 with Lucinda Beebe as the first _ teacher. Her father, Anson Beebe, _ kept a tavern as early as 1837. In 1887-88 more schoolhouses were ‘built. These first. ones were built of logs. ~ . The. township has never had a _ church and never had a license to sell - liquor... oe _. The first white child born in Rose township was Daniel Gage, in 1836. His father, David Gage, went through the woods to Fenton after a doctor and finding his way with great diffi- culty. _Dayid Gage settled in 1836 and at “once: began to keep “public house” in. his rude shanty. He broke up a small piece of ground and planted some of the first potatoes raised in Rose. His| shanty room proved too small and un- comfortable and he built and opened a regular tavern. At the same time Mr. Beebe was. keeping a tavern near y: -. -\The Buckhorn tavern was built in: 1846 by A. W. Buell. At this time the. _Inail route from Pontiac was over the White Lake road and was carried on horseback. A line of stages started about this time. Mail horses and stage coach teams were changed at Buckhorn, making it quite a promi- nent place, The first post office was established at Buckhorn in. 1837-38, with John A. Wendell as first post- ‘Master, = | ‘The first entry of land was made by J. N Voorheis and Daniel Ham- mond in 1835 for a mill site, but the mill was never built. = The first improvements were made by John C..Garner and the first actual settlement by Daniel Danielson, who located in 1885 and built the first house in the township. His land was then covered with timber and his log house stood on the west side of the Indian Trail, now the White Lake Road. - A personal reminiscence of Mr. H. C. Judd found in the 1877 history gives a general experience of settlers. He says, “I was born in Genesee Co., “NL Y., and was the youngest of 18 children, left an orphan at a week old, raised by foster parents, brought up.a bound boy, and received one hundred ‘dollars at the age of 21 years, emigrated to Michigan in 1836. _.and bought land in Rose, cleared and fénced a small improvement without . owning a. team, giving hand labor for team labor, but eventually owned a team and broke up 400 acres of new land for other people, besides two ‘farms for myself. _ ‘The country was full of wild game but. as hunting was not my forte I killed but three bears, two wolves and two deer. The marshes were full of magsasaugars, which were my dread, having seen a‘child of three years bitten by one just as the mother was returning home, from the effect of _ Which the child died in séven hours. During that same summer while. “mowing up marshes IJ killed 19 full grown massasaugars in one day. That night I would have taken. four shill- -Ings on a dollar for all that I owned in Michigan, but the following morn- ing T arose détermined to carve me a home in the “Peninsular State, and - succeeded in so doing.” This shows _the spirit. of the pioneers. “The veil of years is lifted from the -. Scenes of long ago, . hen wild beasts gathered ménacing ‘and the red man met his foe; Bre forest-aisles reechoed to the tread of pioneers— a A nace of sturdy yéomen where one hen curled the silv’ry waves hefo the light and swift cane) PO And the Indians’ children sported in _ the waters deep and blue; - “When the red deer roamed in freedom _ the hills and woods among, _ mm And o’er the lakes and valleys the _.» wolf's. fierce outcry rang.” - ‘ville, Ky. ‘riage to Arviela E. Seeley... They re. ‘1831. This history of the past in all parts: of this region is replete with adventures which would of themselves and it is impossible here to give the reminiscence of all, yet, in talking with descendants of these’ old pio- neers, we do want to include a few interesting facts from. what families we have been in touch with. One lady, Mrs. Henrietta Wood, who lives on Rose Center road at County Line road is a granddaughter of Wm. Henry Seward, who was Sec’y of State under President Lincoln. The following are also among the early settlers: Peter W. Sutten, a native of War- ren Co., N. Jersey, left that place at the age of 15-years, finally migrated. to the farm in Rose in 1847. He was accompanied by his wife and four children, who were all very seasick during the rough Lake Erie passage. Mr. Phineas Baits, of Madison Co., N. Y., arrived in the spring of 1835, when it was almost a wilderness. ' John A. Wendell. immigrated from Saratoga Co., N. Y. in 1836 and later became a very prominent man in Rose. His son, Joseph C. Wendell, also. came in 11836, built a log shanty and lived in it about 6 years, before building. a. frame dwelling. When he first came the White Lake road was completed to about the - Buckhorn tavern—and the old Indian trail which it followed ex- tended westward toward Shiawassee. George F. Brondige. was born Oct. 15th, 1855. Through personal at- ural ability he rose high in social and public life. He was married in 1831 to Lelilia Foster and took up farm life three miles east of Holly. In 1897 he moved t6 Pontiac and began his connection with public affairs. In 1902 he was elected register of deeds —and continued in that office until his death. He was a natural mu- sician, possessing a fine tenor voice and as a skilled performer on the cornet was connected with several band organizations. M. D. Elliott, one of the prominent citizens of Rose, was an honored ‘survivor of the Civil War. His gal. lantry through the time of danger won him rank.as captain and in 1864 was mustered out as such at Louis- He was united in mar- sided on his farm until 1891, wher he moved to Holly. His first wife passed away in 1895. Captain Blliott was married the second time to Louise Piatt. One daughter, Marion L.—now Mrs. Raymond Addis~ of Holly—was born to this second. mar- riage. Darwin D. Hadley, one of the best known residents of Rose, was born in 1848, and married to Sara B. Joslin. Three children were born to them. Clyde, a retired mail clerk but who now lives in Rose; Zaidee, now Mrs. Frank Haddon; and Roy T., now a prominent business man in Holly. Benjamin Hicks built the second log house in Rose in the year 1835. He was married later to Elizabeth P. Wendell, who had come to Rose with her father in 1836, George Garner was born in Sussex Co., N. Y., in 1808 and settled in Rose in 1836, purchasing 400 acres of gov- ernment land. He built a log house, the logs being hewed smooth or “faced” on the inside. The house was without upper or lower floor— ‘|}but he went back to N. Y. and brought his family the same fall. Mrs. Garner had brought a quantity of factory cloth with her, and with it made partitions in the house, hang- ing it from wall to wall, It took them three weeks to make the trip from N. Y. Many families comin from N. Y. made part of the trip on the old steamer, “William Penn.” In conversation with Mr. Andrew learn that his father, Daniel Seeley, came to Rose township from Niagara County, N. Y., in the year 1837. There were but threé log houses at that time and all buying was done in Pontiac, going by means of an ox team, the trip taking nearly two Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Seeley—only feur boys are still living at this Centennial time: Andrew Seeley, who still lives one-half mile from where he was born; Dan Seeley of Good- rich; Clyde Seeley of Holly, and Burton Seeley of Pontiac. By. the aid of thése boys, and good manage. ment the father made a large for- tune in the fifty years on this farm. Wheat soid at $3.00 a bushel. postage on a letter was paid by the receiver and-cost 25c.. Money was at times searce and the mail often had to wait before people could pay for it. Mr. Daniel Seeley ‘died in 1900. Caleb Everts, a native of Vermont, purchased his place in 1840... The family is of English descent and Mr. Everts’ great grandfather is said to have been the first of the Everts family to set foot on American soil. — Silas Newell, a native of Green- ville, N. Y.,.emigrated to Rose town. Ship over the route usually taken, that is, on the canal to Buffalo—and to Detroit via. Lake Erie, arriving in 1838, to carve himself a. fortune where all was as nature had left. it. William. Fillingham Lancanshire, Eng., in 1843 and located in Pontiac, 12 years later moving to Rose township. He brought his wife with him from England: ‘There were eight children -born to them. ° _ Mr. Robert. Mallett. was born in Halvergate, England, on ‘April. 8th, 1. He was married to Charlotte ‘Turner in Eugland on July 31st, 1852. On December 26th of the following year he‘ sailed from England, arriving in New. York the latter part of Feb- ruary. Mrs, Mallett coming to Amer. ica the following fall. They -settled family moved to Michigan, making fill many a volume of goodly size,. ‘|Rose, N. Y., tributes, enterprising spirit and nat-j. Seeley, a retired Rose farmer, we days. Ten children were born to The | came from in Clarkston, N. Y., but in 1857 the|: the trip in covered wagons. They came to Holly, but later set- tled in Rose on the farm on which Robert Mallett now lives. Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs, Mallett, five of whom died in infancy. . _ William Munger of Rose was born in West Heath, near Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, on April Ist, 1820, where he lived until 85 years of age, when he came to U. S. A. in a sailing vessel. The trip took more than six weeks. He landed in New York City.. Then came te Michigan, bought his farm in Rose, which was a wilderness at that time. He cut ‘the timber, built a log house and in 1859 was married to Lucinda Novina Bliss, of Milan, Mich. Tc this marriage three children were born: Grant and Melvin of Rose, and Ada of Holly. The two older chil- dren were born in the log house, Melvin, the youngest child, still owns the homestead. Solomon C. Skidmore was born in , jn 1817.. His father, John Skidmore, was a native of Sara- toga County, N. Y., and was born in 1783. . He married Sally Bishop in 1810. -Mr. and Mrs. Skidmore, Sr. were the parents of nine children, Solomon Skidmore was married in 1845 to Emity Lamb. Mr. and Mrs. Skidmore moved to Rose Township Mrs. Skidmore died in 1858 and in 1859 Mr. Skidmore married Mrs. La- vinia Ejisenlord. By this second marriage there were four childen, all boys. : John Henry Meade, noteworthy for his good citizenship and many excel- lent traits of character, was for many years intimately associated with the development and promotion of the. agricultural. resources of Oakland County. He was a son of. Thomas. and Sara Meade, born in 1845 at Macedon Center, Wayne County, N. Y., where he was brought up and. educated. Acquiring his early educa. tion in the public schools of his native town,. John Henry Meade -be- gan when young to perform his share of the manual labor incidental to life. on a farm. Becoming familiar with the theory and practice of Agricul- ture, he came to Michigan in search of a favorable. location, settling, in 1865, in Rose Township, Mich. He first purchased Horace Leland’s farm, and later bought the old Calvin Bus-: sey farm adjoining his original pur- chase. This pleasant farm home was located one mile south ‘of Holly on the South Fenton road where Mr. Meade married Miss Louisa Downing January 17th, 1864, who was born in Walworth, Wayne County, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Meade were the par- ents of three children: Emma, Frank and Hdith; seven grandchildren and one. great grandchild. Mr. Meade passed away at his farm home in Rose June 18th, 1919. Mrs. Meade passed away at her daughter’s home in Holly October 8rd, 1930. ,Both Mr. and Mrs. Meade were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. John Barrett was born in the town of Penfield, N. Y., November 2ist, 1821. His early life was spent in New York and Ohio, mostly in the former state. When a young man he worked on the Erie Canal as steer- late Clinton Patterson of Holly. it was while he was thus employed that he was united in marriage to Miss Not long after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Barrett came to Michigan, 1lo- cating first on the Frank Baker farm one mile east of Holly. He then pur- chased the farm in Rose’ Township, ‘where he lived over sixty years. This farm was 2% miles south of Holly. Mr. and Mrs. Barrett were the par- ents of eight children: A. J. Barrett ot Toledo, Ohio, the only one living. Six. grandchildren; Floyd Barrett, Holly, Mich; -Ida Ellison Foster, Plymouth, | Mich.; _Irmah ° Barrétt Davis, Toledo, Ohio; Lawrence Tyler, Clifford Barrett, of Toledo, Ohio. There aré a number of great grand- children. ; Mr. Barrett passed away at the age of 94 October 21st, 1912. Mrs. Bar- rett passed away June 15th, 1901. ‘The first members. of the Hast family to take up homes in Rose East and his wife, Dinah: and Stephen East and his wife, Susan. The families arrived here in 1846; coming direct from England. Thomas East was then 34 years old, his wife the same age. ‘With them they brought four children: liza. beth, 18; Sarah Ann, 6; Rachel, 4; Frances, 1, o The voyage from Engiand, aboard a sailing vessel, had heen long and tedious. Two children of the family had died and been buried at sea. No record now remains of their names or ages. . Two years after the family reached the hew home in Oakland County wilderness—they had settled a mile east of Rose Center, then known as ‘Buckhorn—a fifth child, George. was born.: In 1850 another son, Thomas came into the family, followed by the ‘seventh and last child, John Stephen. in 1852. a , In April of 1855 the father of. the family died, as a result of. fever coupled with hig heavy work as a pioneer. His wife, Dinah, brought up the family, following him in: death in Of the. seven children the “youngest, John, died , Elizabeth became the wife of Hiram Carnes this section of Michigan, Sarah Ann marrying James McCracken.) |. | in..1848, and they had: five children: } Meade spent the rest of his life. Mr. man on a line of boats owned by the Lucinda Goodrich of Kendle, Orleans. County, N. Y., December 24th, 1848.. Township were two brothers, Thomas in childhood in 1867.1 dying in 1860." Rachel fol. lowed ler in death in 1866. The re.| maining four. lived. .out long lives in. Mary Lacey of Holly, the only child: still lives with her son, C. D. Lacey. Frances married George Dulmage, Civil War soldier. Thomas, the last of the family of seven children to die, lived until Feb- ‘ruary 13th, 1838, reaching the age wilderness—they had stetled a mile ruary 13th, 1883, reaching the age of this union was born in 186$ and of 87. . The history of the family of Stephen East covers only a brief span in the early years of Rose Township and Oakland County.. Stephen, 32 when he came here in 1846, and his wife, Susan, then 39, brought with them to their new home their only son James, then 10 years old. The son died in 1858, followed by the mother in 1862. Two years later the father died. the Civil War the family was gone, leaving no descendants. Of the descendants of the pioneer Thomas East, three bearing.the familY hame still survive. They: are his grandson, Darwin Hast, of Rose; his great’ grandson,. Ben Hast,.of Grand Rapids; his. great-great-grandson, David East, also of Grand Rapids now 13. Although a graduate of the Holly High School, Rose is proud to be able to claim Ben East as a descendant of one of its pioneers. He has achieved ef nature, being the outdoor editor: of the Booth Publishing Company--a He spends a great deal of each year in the wilds of Michigan taking pic- tures. He was very active in estab- lishing Isle Royale as a National Park, and knows it very well, having spent a great part of the last ten years on the island. Bén was the first one te ever visit Tehquamenon Falls in the winter; and had to travel 50 miles-on snow shoes, as dog teams could not make it. He was instru- mental in acquiring the Falls as a State Park. . John and Sophia Hadley came from Clyde, Wayne County, N. ¥., in 1836 and settled in Rose on land they took up from the Government. Bunice Amelia a daughter, was born in 1840 and in 1865 became the bride of Thomas L. Patterson, who was then a teacher in the, schools. Mr. Patterson was elected Judge of Pro- bate in 1884. William M. Hadley, a representative farmer of the township of Rose, was born in Rose in 1887 and was a son of John, Jr., and Sophia (Finck) Hadley. The father was born in Eng. land in 1810 and came to this coun- try in. 1820 with his parents, John Sr. and Margery (Fenwick) Hadley. Edith Hadley of Fenton is a daughter of Wm. M, Hadley. Mr. Hadley died in 1907. Fenwick Hadley and Martha Owen Hadley, was born January 22nd, 1860, the oldest of four children. His father and mother were pioneers of Rose Township, having taken the land from prospectors who had taken the land from the Government.. Arthur Had- ley has spent his entire life on this farm with the exception of a few years away at school. His mother died in 1872 and his father in: 1877. in 1881 he married Isabelle E. Hall of Springfield Township. / Her people Isiah Hall and Martha Erwin Hall being pioneers of that township... To them were born four children: Bertha M. Clark of Clarks. ton; Charles L. of Detroit, Erwin ov Plymouth, and Dr. Arthur H. Hadley of Battle Creek. Mr. Hadley is still looking after his farm. William P. Hicks, one of the lead: ing and substantial farmers of Ross in 1842, was a son of Benjamin C. and Elizabeth (Wendell) Hicks. Mrs. Hicks was the daughter of John A. Wendell, whose parents came from Holland. Mr. Wendell was a soldier in the War of 1812 and came.to Rose in 1836. There were three children born to Mr. and Mrs. Hicks, Bffie 12. Charles M. and Mary E. . Philip M. Hankinson, one of the best known of the pioneers of Rose, was born.in 1840 at Wheeler, N. Y., united in marriage in 1863 to Adela Blinn and moved to Rose in 1865. Mrs. Hankinson passed away in 1916 after a married.life. cf over half a century and Mr. Hankinson in 1926. At one time Mr. Hankinson manu. factured brick which was. used in construction of several buildings in Holly. David and Mary Fillingham came to Pontiac, Mich., from. Nottinghamshire, England, March, 1852, were three months on the ocean. In 1868 they moved to Rose and settled on the farm which was their home -while they lived. They had a family of living. He has spent 70 years in one locality, establishing a new home for himsélf in 1890, which ig his present home. a James L. Lockwood. was born in Rose Township the 12th day of Jan. uary, 1848. At that time a. log house stood where the home now stands... He was the son of Eleanor and. Hrastus Lockwood, his mother was Hieanor Joslin .of Holly Town. ship. Mr. Lockwood when quite young drove oxen and split rails to build fences. He was married to later. His second marriage was to Ellen Callard 63 years ago. They had two daughters, Neilie and Ethel, who diel when they were small. children, Although Mr. Lockwood is past his: §0th birthday he is very active. His wife, Ellen Lockwood, has been in poor health for this last five years. Mr. Lockwood’s father came from New York State over 100 years ago. : Among. those farmers who still live on the same farm on ‘which they were ‘born are: '. oS oe Melvin Munger W. C. Sherwood | and Mr. James Lockwood, called by many “Uncle Jimmié6.’: 00... “Uncle Jimmy” and. Mrs. Lockwood of this-union wag born ia 1860 and | celébrated their G3rd. wedding. anni. Before the end. of] quite a fame for himself as a writer chain of eight Michigan newspapers. |" tures and uses the pictures in lec-| Arthur O. Hadley, son of Charles | nine children of whom only. one, Charles N. Filiingham of Rose, is: Adelia Grove who died. one year|’ and a grandson at the same time in the middle of five living generations. The subject of this sketch is Hugene A. Fay, liquidator of the assets of the old First State and Savings Bank. _For three years we have considered Mr. Fay a resident of Holly, Michi- gan, because his work is here. His home, however, when he is there, is in ‘Howell, Michigan. Mr. Fay was born in Cohoctah, ‘Michigan, on March 1, 1882. He was educated in the Cohoctah school and completed his course at Mt. Pleasant Normal. He taught school during a period of six years and then engaged in farming until 1912. For five years he worked in the bank at Cohoctah and in 1917 moved to Howell, where he became Assistant Cashier of the First State and Savings Bank. Later, and until 1932, he was Cashier of the National Bank of Howell. In the fall of 19382 he was elected Treasurer. of Livington County and served one term, coming to Holly to engage in his present work in Mareh of 1935. Mr. Fay married Miss Amy Walker of. Cohoctah and they have two chil- dren, Lyman of Howell, and Veina of Lansing. In the accompanying picture, Mr. Fay is in the upper right-hand corner with his son, Lyman, on his right. In the lower left-hand corner is his mother, Mrs. Sarah Fay, and her great granddaughter, Joan Fay. At Mrs. Fay’s left is her mother, Mrs. Naney Wrigglesworth, the great grandmother of the baby girl. Nancy Hadsall Wrigglesworth was born at Lucerne County, Pennsyl- vania, on July 31, 1845. At an early age she came to Michigan and has lived in and around Cohoctah ever since, Her oldest daughter, Mrs. Fay, with whom she lives, is 75. Mrs. Fay It is indeed a unique situation to: ‘find a man who is both a grandfather _ Five Generations and her mother are often taken for sisters. Mrs. Wrigglesworth is the ancestor of 86 direct living descend- marriage, making a family of thir- teen in all.. There are twenty-eight grandchildren, forty-three great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren. Besides Mrs. Fay, she has two other daughters who are great grandmothers. The picture was taken in the sum- mer of 1934. oo JOHN BRITTON Jokn Britton, a shoe “repair man of Holly for nearly 50 years, came to this country when 16 years of age on a sailing vessel which took nine weeks to cross from England. He married Grace Underwood in Lon- don, Ont., in 1856. Shortly after they five sons. and three daughters, the last three of their children being born here. Mr. Britton was an esteemed and his family was a credit to the community. EXTRA COPIES OF THIS - EDITION NOW AVAILABLE AT THE HERALD OFFICE OFFICE OPEN ALL HOURS. ‘DURING CELEBRATION versary Monday, March 14th, with a one o’clock dinner, with about fifteen friends present to wish them well. Wm. G. Miller who at the time of ing the oldest native. resident of Northwestern Oakland County, was born just north of Pontiac July 14th, 1889, the son of Phillip and. Margaret /Gulick Miller, pioneers. from New Jersey. When a young man he came to. Rese and engaged in getting out timber for the railroad then building the- Wayne and .Monroe . Railroad— now the Pere Marquette, Mr. Miller spent the greater part of his life ag a contractor and lived in the same house in Rose for over 60 years. Mr. Miller was twice mar: ried. Two sons, Frank and Joel, by his first wife and by his second wife, who was Harriet Burke,-daughter of Wm. Burke, proprietor of the old Buckhorn Tavern, he had four sons and two daughters, - Mr. Miller died in 1928 at the home of his son, Wayne H. Miller of Holly, The. other surviving sons. are Frank and Floyd of Flint, Joel P. of Boise, Iida., and Grover C. of Detroit. Peter W. Sutton, of the old settlers of Rose ‘Township, was born Septem. ber 28th, 1817, in New Jersey. He was a good singer and. when. ‘young Married in 1837 to Frances Bird, they were parents to 14 children, namely: Sarah, Rachael, Jane, Esther, “ Har- nah, Emma, John, Peter, Oscar, Nathan, Milan, Joseph, William and Anna. coe Pe Mr. Sutton handed down a letter. he received from J. W. Perry, a mem- ber of Fifth Michigan Infantry, Co. D, dated Camp Lion, November 27th, 1861, - CS The letter tells about the first man to die .in that company. and. how they raised. $110.00 to send the body home. The metallic casket cost $60.00. This soldier boy was William. Lester who lived in Waterford, and spoke of him eating hominy and in. two min- utes was déad. George .B.. Fenwick was born August 20th, 1820, in Wayne. County, ‘New York, a son of Jobn and Jane Fenwick, who. were. born, rédred and Married in England, The parents caine to U. 8. in 1819 and in 1886 settled in Rose. Mr. John Fenwick died in 1863.at the age of 75 years. They had six sons and six daughters: Joseph, Anna, George B., Mary, Jane, John, Wiiliam, Mar- garet, Margery and Charles, his death had. the distinction. of be.. taught singing school for many terts.- in 1854 te Sophia M. Knight. Hieazor 8S. Chase, one of the lead- ing farmers .otf Rose was born in Farmington, Oakland County, July 10th, 1831, the and Lucyntha Chase. The grand- father, Jerry Chase, came to Oakland “Eight Mile House” west of Detroit. Here they reared their two sons and four daughters: Jasper, Edward, Zada Poly and Harriet. © Benjamin Kenaga, although a lead. ing citizen of Rosé Township, did not settle theré until 1867. He was a member of Company ©, 98th N. Y. Infantry. Mr... Kenaga was married to Fannie Reist December 20th, 1855. ‘Seven of their ten. children lived to maturity: Joanna, later wife of Dewitt Caster; Susan, later wife of Nelson Lockwood; Lillie, wife of Charles Wickens; Ira, Euna, Otto and Allen. | Henry J. Montgomery was born May 20th, 1840 and lived in Rose Township 44 years. He was married January Ist, 1866 to Miss Helen Seeley. Four children .were born to them: One died in infancy, Lovina, later Mrs. Ben Bradley, son Clyde, and Lena, later Mrs. Chas.. F. Gundry. — . Mr. Montgomery saw three years’ service in the war of the Rebellion, aS a member of Co. BE, Michigan In- jtime. of his. death, was fantry. the G A. R. he was a meimber o1 Holly Lodge No. 184, F. & A. M. © Charlies Halstead, an old and highly respected resident of Rose at the born in Orange . County, N, Y., August 22nd, 1824, and died in 1898 at the age of 7% years. He had four brothers and four sisters: Holly and Mrs. David Hadley of Holly were the only ones remaining alive at the time of his death. He. was married December 26th, 1866 to Miss Frances Armstrong. One daughter, Bessie, now Mrs. Jerry DeCou, and one son, John, both new living -in California at the. time of this’ Centennial, survive him. The township of Rose through its beauty spots was ch-~Sen as a site for different Scout sps, both for girls and boys.:; It also appes Winslow of Gr: tent he has in Rose and great deal. | ge to. the ex- +. Many farms ~ ach place a visor Clasp” rose Is a Good. Place To L’ a, ants. She has ten children, all living and married. Three died before their came to our town with their family, citizen, beloved by all who knew -him, | Mr. George Fenwick was married | son of Edward. County in 1825 and kept hotel at the | Besides being a member of — Joseph Halstead of . Olive Branch, Thomas Halstead of. V Mr. Dallas. ‘ve with Super... “THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 - Page Thirty-three CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY ED ITION of THE HOLLY HERALD HOLLY, MICHIGAN OSWALD-GIBSON Hugh Oswald was born at Tonnach- | more, County Down, freland, on Janu- ary 29, 1820. He came to New York State in 1848 and to Holly in 1851. He died in the township January 10, 1904. He was the father of Thomas (eect einer eames remit rat nse Push Oswald Margaret Oswald Gibson Oswald and Margaret, who married Andrew Gibson. Thomas Oswald and his wife, Re- becca, were the parents of Lloyd Os- waid, who, at one time, operated service garage in the villame but now ‘lives with his mother and daughter, Betty, at White Lake. Margaret Oswald married Andrew Gibson and lived her iife in the town- ship. Mr. and ‘Mrs, Gibson were the parents of Mrs. George Wiles, John (deceased), Mrs. Edward Bigelow, Samuel, Homer, Grace Wright, ane William M. Gibson. Myr. and Mrs. George Wiles are the parents of Lawson, of Detroit, and Alice, who married Sidney P. Skinner and is the mother of Donald, Eileen, Anna, Harold, and + Kenneth. They live on So. Saginaw Street in. the Village, A -step- -daughter survives John Gibson. She is Beulah Magley, now of Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bigelow are the parents of Lyle, Arthur, Russell, Wesley, Wilbur, and Donald. Samuel Gibson resides at the Os- wald farm in the township. Homer O. Gibson married Carrie E. Patterson. They live at Owosso and are the parents of Homer, Jr., Allan J., and Richard. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson only recently moved away from Holly, where they had previously | lived many years. Mrs. Grace Wright, the wife of Warren Wright, lives at Fenton. The Wrights have one daughter, Thelma, now Mrs, ‘McGraw. William McKinley Gibson married Miss Bertha Clark. They have two. sons, Darrell and Bryce, and live in the Village. JOHN OSWALD, a younger broth- er of Hugh Oswald, was born at Ton- nachmore, County Down, Ireland, on March 25, 1826. He came to Honeoye, New York, at the same time as his brother, Hugh, and to Holly at the same time (1848). On December 24, 1859, he was married to Miss Mar- garet Burns, who died Oct. 21, 1898. Four children were born to them, ‘two of whom survived, Misses Margaret and Mamie Oswald. Miss Margaret passed away four years ago and Miss Mamie Oswald has since continued her residence at the farm home, while her cousin, Samuel Gibson, works the farm. We are indebted to Miss: Ma- mie Oswald for her fine spirit of co- operation and interest. shown in the centennial edition of the Holly Her- ald. Her father, John Oswald, died at his home on Feb. 1, 1906. ANDREW J. GIBSON, ‘the son. of | Sohn and Ellen Gibson, was born in Ireland on Nov. 17, 1847. At the age of seven, his family came to America, settling at Batavia, N.Y Y. Later, they moved to Canada and from there to Waterford, Michigan, and then to Holly. He was marvied to Margaret Oswald (daughter of Hugh) at Pon- tiac, on Jan. 2, 1878, and the children are previously "mentioned. Mr. Gibson died a number of years ago. His wife continued their residence on their farm in See. 24 put her latter years were spent in her home on Grant St. in the Village. Wedding party of Mr. and Mins: Bur ton E, Jones July 12, 1916. Lett ¢ right: Burton E. Jones, Mrs. Mil ire ‘Belford Jones, Rev. Edmund: ‘BL Chaffee, Myra VanDeusen: i and Lawrence Atkinson. . 11890, By Dorothy Taylor The origin of our club probably dates back to a club paper entitled “The Youth Movement.” At least that is- where the seed started. But a seed is not sufficient to bear fruit. It must find nourishment to produce. In the winter of 19385 a group of conscientious club women _ took charge of the seed and soon it began to sprout. Few women were really prepared to cope with the situation, at least the full responsibility. To undertake such a measure meant a leader—time and patience. It meant many thines besides these. The idea developed sufficiently to take root. It was in February, 1935, that twenty- five girls met at the EDM TARD E. BREWSTER the head of the Brewster Manufacturing Company of Holly, was-born in 1842. At about the age of 30 he came to Holly, Michigan. In 1876 he married dphia A. Clark, who was born in ste She was the daughter of Wil- liam Clark and spent her early life at Clarkston. Mr. Brewster was a divect descendant of William Brew- ster, the fourth signer of the May- flower Compact and a great. grand- wan of Jebediah Brewster, who served in the American Revolution. Mr. and Mrs. Brewster built the home on Soa Saginaw St., now owned by Dr. B. J. Sauber, and it was here that their four children were born: Sidney W. Theodore J., Florence P., and Mar- guerite H. About the year 1890, the Brewster faniily moved to Detroit and Mr. Brewster became a director of the Edward E. Brewster Mrs. Edward E. Brewster Michigan Malieable Iron Works. He died in 1891. Mrs. Brewster died in 192 SIDNEY W. BREWSTER was born June 11, 1881, attended school in Holly, finished high school in Detroit, ‘and received an appointment at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. Grad- uating as Second Lieutenant in the Sidney W. Brewster Marines, he spent sonie time at New York, where he married Miss Geor- giana Sumner, daughter of Admiral called him to the Philippines. Here he was advanced to a Captaincy and in 19f1 was discharged=for tempor- ary disability. He came, that summer, with his wife and ‘son, Edward, to Holly, and at the farm. home of. "Mr. and Mrs. Peter Addis, rested, fished, and regained his. health. - The. family season. Later, he yeceived: an appointive position for the City of New York but was called back into ‘active, service during the World“ War, -whe “was advanced to Major: - ‘After » -the®.armistice, Major the city prisons of New York City rand has served steadily in that co. “pacity until this sammer of 1938 when he retires. and he and his wife and ‘daughter, Sydney, will possibly make their residerice in California. The son; Edward Sumner Brewster, is “married and is a surgeon in Virginia. THEODORE J. BREWSTER, the {second son of Edward Brewster, was “born in 1884. He was employed for “a number. of years with the Dupont Powder Company, in the east. He died.in- 1925. ‘Miss Florence Brewster became the wife of Mr. Axel E. Wilkingson and resides in Detroit. .Miss Marguerite Brewster, born in. resides in Detroit. . os George Sumner, and then his service. to NewYork City in the; when’ ‘the Captain was employed on the. okan” dam - project. In- 1915, Cap nd: Brewster re- turned ag: ddis farm with Edward, and a dai ghter “Sydney, and: Brewster was appointed warden of | Junior Monday Club home of Mrs. Stedman where we talked of club organization. Dodge, Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Bissell met with us. On that stormy Febru- ary night we organized the “Junior Monday Club.” Election of officers followed, to temporarily guide the ship. The Charter officers were: President___.._...-__..Dorothy. Taylor Ist Vice-Pres. ....Gwendolyn Affeldt 2nd Vice-Pres, _..1.cHilda Searfoss Recording Sec. __...-----Ethel Giles |- Treasurer..___.__-__-__ Betty Gilbert Corresponding Secretary . Margaret Schultz Advisor... —-.------- __Mrs. Ellis |. Sponsor__... pn nine Mrs. Stedman The Charter members were: Kathryn Lee, Dorothy Taylor, Mil- dred Minerx, Miner, Bertha Bigelow, Betty Gilbert, Hilda Searfoss, Grace Craig, Mar- garet Schultz, Gwendolyn Affeldt, Beatrice Norton, Cassia Waters, “Bil lie”? Young, Ethel Giles, Marge Phipps, Barbara Bensett, Edith Had- den, Jean Warren, Inez Measles, Eve- lyn Belford, Ivah Curie, Florence Searfoss, and Vivian: Waldo. Article 1, Section 2.° The object of the club shall be to further the edu- cational and social status of the members. The constitution was drawn up. by | Betty. Gilbert, Maxine Miner and Bea Norton. fp We planned to hold‘ meetings at *- the Norton Hotel on the second and fourth Mondays of each month with exceptions stated in the constitution. Mrs. Wareham presented the club with a lovely scrap book. Our meetings are governed by par- liamentary law, and we are federated | with the State and County. “We. started club without printed ‘programs, but during the summer a program committee planned programs for the coming year. Our annual festivities are Open eye Valentine frolic and. May break- ast. — Two delegates were sent to the Tri- ennial at Detroit in 1935.. The dele- gates were Dorothy Taylor and Marge Phipps. As community activities we. ‘con- tribute to the Red Cross, The Crip-| pled Children’s Fund, The Goodfellows and the Holly Centennial. Our programs are of a literary na- ture and are miscellaneous. The age limit of Juniors is from seventeen to thirty. Our Motto: Let us beware of los- ing our enthusiasm. Flower: Sweet Peas. There are two past presidents, Dor- othy Taylor and Margaret Schultz. At the present time there are thirty- four active and associate members. The seed with sun and rain has borne the storm of four winters— with hopeful prospective - for “many more. Squire Grant Waters Squire Grant Waters was born at Richmond, Macomb County, Michigan, Sept. 3, 1845, In his late teens he enlisted in the Union army while living at Utica, Michigan. Home on furlough, tho’ not yet of age, he was allowed to cast his first ballot for Abraham Lincoln. Recently returned from service in Co. I, Ist Michigan Cavalry, he was, at Utica, united in marriage to Miss Laura Andrews, Jan. 2, 1867. Miss Andrews was a native of Hudson, New Hampshire, her early years. he- ing spent at Augusta, Maine, and Chelsea, Massachusetts. She was ‘a resident of Oakland County for more than 59 years... Thursday, Dec. 11, 1981, she passed on. Mr. and "Mrs. Mrs. | Lillian Trout, Maxine | Waters had lived at Davisburg over half a century and had been married longer than any other couple in this part ef the state. Mr. Waters, for over 50 years, was engaged as a blacksmith in Davis- Mr. and Mrs. Squire G. Waters burg and was prominent in the af- fairs of the community. He served as township clerk, for 15 years was jus- _tice of the peace, a member of the ‘National “G. A. R.” fife and drum corps, a member of the M. E. Church and its choir director for 35 continu- ous years. Mr.’ Waters passed on May 7, 1988. To this union were born four boys, each of whom have lived in Holly. John K., born at Utica, Jan. 17, 1869, married Miss Lizzie Bergan, of Spritigfield. He learned the black- Fred L. Waters Mrs. Fred L. Waters WINFIELD MOTT AND THE CYCLONE OF ’96 Herewith I tell a unique tale. as gleaned from Winfield Mott Of how the blow of ’ninety six near tied him in.a knot. When Groveland’s cyclone opened up and set right in for good It took a pass at Holly. Now the bloomin’ windstorm wood! His age was eight. This tiny lad, he ran to nature’s call To the weather-beaten object where they write upon the wall. He got there just in time, he said, and thought not of the storm But the atmosphere was heavy and ‘the afternoon was warm. He sat there in contentment as he watched, the buzzing flies That flitted from the kitchen where his ma was baking pies. He built some'castles in the air; he tore them down again When all at once the windstorm hit and shook the shanty’s frame. Tt made the building teeter some but Winfield did not mind, The first blast, like a zephyr, was being rather kind. But the second one was powerful. It made the building rock, And Winnie then took notice for it gave him quite a shock. But when the cyclone really hit, now here’s the’ ‘ghastly lore: eee The shanty toppled over and landed on its door. Poor Winfield. Mott tipped with it and on his face. he lay. a oe He shouted, screamed and cried for help. He thought-he’d pass ‘away! “Oh, shades of black disaster!” piped up good old. grandpa. Mott, “Where is the grandson - ‘that they named from General . ‘Winfield Scott?” They hunted high, they hinted low. The windstorm came in blasts. A ship. on old Shiawassee had a sail ripped from its: mast. His father ventured from -the house. He shouted “Winnie Boy! Whei'e are you, lad? Come; answer mel N ow’s no time to be coy! bd , Then from that half-méon épening, the carpéenter’s delight, He heard. ‘the wails, he heard the ‘sobs that came from Winnie’s fright. ‘He's out here, Dad,” Pa shouted out. “Let's hurry to his aid.” And grandpa rushed out in ‘the wind and brought along a spade. The cyclone shrieked and whistled. as they hurried to the shack, But spades and shovels. would : not. work, SO they planned a new attack, Two two by fours they found outside a- leaning 0 on the barn , And to this day Win telis his friends, “It’s no fatitastic yarn!” That pa and grandpa heaved arid, pried. most spent The building raised, the buildi# till their strength was. al- -with it Winnie went. But persistence is ‘the usual tél! it ba testo bring success. . They fin’lly pried it upright while Win went through some stress. They opened up: the pesky door and. let:the. prisoner out. He’d howled and: bawled so long, they ‘back! But all neal life. this Winfield Mott wil recollect the The Gro His ‘fat ier looked him over and his-g¢ ¢ ‘shack.was mean enought to. blow he wirid: subsided and the skies. ag: g." Winfield” Mott-was happy and none the worse Now, since then, he’s -been cautious whene’er': the. skies look black, But village “shacks” have been replaced, and Win : e. could. no longer shout. smith trade working with his father and at one time, with his brother, Herbert, as partner, engaged in the blacksmith business on N. Ww St., Holly. Later, John sold his in- terest to a cousin, Cass Waters, and moved to Banning, California. He died Oct. 15, 1927. Otis M., porn at Birmingham, Jan. 24, 1874, married Miss Ida ‘McCartney of Highland, Sept. 26, 1894. Moved to Holly and was in ‘the employ of H. J. Heinz Co. He died Friday, Dec. 14, 1907. | Herbert D., born at Birmingham Nov: 8, 1875, married Miss Myrtle Powell, of . Linden. In Holly engaged in the blacksmith business with ihis brother, John, on N. Saginaw St. and later with a cousin, Cass Waters. He now resides at 82 Clairmont Place, Pontiac, Michigan. Their two children born in Holly are Clare, now of At- lanta, Georgia, and Pauline, now Mrs. Munger Finn, of Seattle, Washington. ‘Fred L., born at Davisburg Dec. 14, 1882, married Miss Lula Streeter, of Holly, June 26, 1907. Mr. Waters has been employed by the H. J. Heinz Co. and Grinnel plants. He was with J. F. Westfall for six years and in 1918 with R. D. Bird bought the hard- ware stock of Westfall and Westfall, continuing in-business under name of Bird and Waters, later Waters and Seeley, finally selling his interest to R. D. Patterson. Mr. Waters has been active in community affairs, serving on village council 12 years and for. many more asa member of the fire department, being Ass’t Chief under Charles Hubble. Mr. and Mrs. Waters are members of. the Baptist Church and reside at 120-College St. They have four children: Winnifred L., now Mrs. Robert Lewis, of Pontiac; John O., of Pontiac; Virginia C., now ‘Mrs. Robert Maugans, of Columbus, Ohio, and Frederick, deceased May 18, 1936, age seven years. Lorenzo Streeter Lorenzo’ Streeter: was: ‘born: Oct. .26, 1838, at Sardinia, Erie Ce.,‘N.: Y.,.a descendant of the severith generation. from Stephen and’ Ursula Streeter, | who left England for the United States in 1640. In early childhood he, ‘with his par- ents and twin sisters, moved to Alle- gan, Michigan. There were 10 half brothers and a sister who ‘were older. One of the twin sisters was the late Mrs. N. A. Wolfe, mother of Mrs. Lutie VanHorne, of Holly. Their father, Elias Streeter, died on his birthday at the age of 104 years. Lorenzo Streeter enlisted. in the Union army, in time contracted the black measles, was reported to his home folks as -dead, but rallied and was discharged. August 10, 1879, he was united in marriage to "Miss ‘Laura E. Mann, of Waterford. Miss Mann was a native of New York, being born near Tona- ‘wanda, and came. to” Michigan when a young woman, living in Oakland Gounty for half a century. The date of her home going was Dec. 3, 1933. Mr. Streeter was a cabinet ‘maker by trade but sogn after tharriage they moved to a farm in Groveland, com- ing to Holly, April 12, 1886. Theré are some who recall the very severe snowstorm of that year for it has been referred to many times. Snow was piled much higher than the ferices atid a newspaper clipping states “Lorenzo Streeter’s sale ad- vertised for the 7th and adjourned to the 10th on account of the impassable | roads, was very. well attended that day.” Mr. Streeter bought the property, now 108 College St., of C. E. Humph- rey, where the. family lived many years and which the heirs retain. Besides being a veteran of the Civil War, Mr. Streeter was a member of the Baptist Church, the Order of. the Maccabee’s and at. the time of his Mrs. L. Streeter, Charles L., Mr. Streeter and Waters) Mrs. Streeter: cu death, Aug. 3, 1921, was one of the few who held a life membership in the Masonic Order No. 134, FL & A. M. To this union were born three chil- dren: . Charles L., of Detroit, who is the father of one son, John L., of Detroit. lula L., of Holly, now Mrs. Fred Waters, who is the mother of four children: Winnifred L. now “Mrs. Robert Lewis, of Pontiac; John O. of Pontiac; Virginia C., now Mrs. Rob- ert Maugans, of Columbus, Ohio; Frederick C., deceased May 13, 1986, age seven years. Cherald E., of Detroit, now ‘Mrs; DeWitt Hammond, who is the’ mother of one daughter, Beth E. SELINDA T. BODINE Selinda T. Bodine was.born in the state of New Jersey on April ‘2, 1886. At an early age she was married to Robert McBratney. To this union: six children were born, namely: William, George, Jennie McBratney Armon,. Charles, Gordon and Fredrick Me- Bratney. Their home was what is. known as the MeBratney farm: near Austin Corners. After the death .of Robert McBratney, his widow was married to John Lowery. To this- union one daughter was born, “Mra. Grace Lowery Lane.. Mr.- and Mrs. Lowery were residents of Holly for nearly 40 years. .Mrs. Lowery passed away at her home on N. Saginaw St. in Holly, on Dec. 18,1907. She was survived by her husband, one daugh- ter and four sons, also two. grand- children, Mrs. Minnie Armon Curle and Genevieve McBratney, the latter now being. degeased. . : JOHN LOWERY John Lowery was. ; born in Goanty : Down, Ireland, Dec. 26, 1843. He. came to America with his -parents when nine years. old. He-was the old- est of a family of eight children. His: . parents were James and Mary Lowery* | He was married to: Selinda: McBrat- ney in 1872. They’ resided on.a farm — near Austin Corners ‘for several Mr. and Mrs, John Lowery years. Later they moved to Holly, which was Mr. Lowery’s home until the last 15 years of his life. At the age of 87 years, he passed away. at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Homer Lane, in Deerfield Township, on Oct. 8rd, 1980. Besides the daughter, he was survived by one grandchild, Mrs. Freda Lane Boutel. . Lulu (Mrs. Fred. THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 Page Thirty-four CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY ED ITION of THE HOLLY HERALD HOLLY, MICHIGAN — Reuben Green Famil fami y . By Mrs. Gwendolyn Green - Reuben Green was the son of Cath- erine Green, who came to Michigan ‘from New Jersey before 1840. He was born in 1828. He had two broth- ers, Jake and Horace, and a sister, Catherine Lessiter, of Pontiac. She had a daughter, Ruth, He was. a cousin of Morris, William, and Sam- uel, of Holly Township. oo He was married to Catherine Yor- ton and they lived on a farm at New- ark, which Mr. Yorton took up from the government in 1836. His family was all born on this farm where he and his wife lived until their deaths. He died in 1894 and she in 1908. hey had five children, Serepta, Samuel J., Elizabeth, Cornelia, and Nickolas. ' Serepta, born in 1847, was married to Lenall Evarts. They had one daughter, Nellie Evarts Smith, who lived in Holly all her life. Nellie Evarts married John Smith in 1885 and died in 1936. Mr. Smith died in 1988. They had two children, Bertha and Glenn. They lived in Holly all their life. Bertha Smith was married to Fred Wortman in 1909. ‘He died in 1919. They had three chil- ‘dren, Glennis Wortman Hemstead, } * Reuben Green, Sr. - . Mrs. Catherine Green George Everts oo Mrs, Nancy Everts (Mr. and Mrs. Everts were the grandparents _of Glen Smith and Mrs. Harry Finch of this village.) | . | Donald, and Raymond Wortman. pecans Wortman qmarried Clyde emstead in 0. They have o child, Hilton, — . ney eone _ Later, Bertha Smith married Harry Finch in 1981. They still live in Holly. Glen Smith married Ida Cox, from East. Pointe, Ga. They have one. daughter, Annie Nell. . - Samuel J. Green, born in 1849, was: married to Emma Randel Smith in 1876 and died in 1910 or 1911. -° They lived on the farm near the! lake just northeast of Newark, now owned by the Hartz Brothers, where their sons, Reuben R. and William J.J Green, were born. Soon after they bought a farm two and one half miles north of Holly, where they lived until his health-failed soon before his death ‘In 1910.. Emma. Green died in 1911. .. Reuben R. Green ‘was married to Emma. ‘Picket of S. Grand Blane in 1901... He was Supt. of the Holly school for a number of years, and since has been connected. with the Vo- cational schools of Grand Rapids. They had four. children, Morris,} Woodbridge, Donald, and Harold. All were born in Holly Township but Woodbridge, who was born in. Perry, Mich. | ae Morris was married to Henrietta Boswell, of Grand Rapids, in\ 1929,}_ a : on a - Standing: Harry G. Smith; seated, left to right: James P. Smith, Thyrza . and have one daughter, Sally. ‘They. all live in Grand Rapids. William: J. Green, of Holly, was born Sept. 9, 1879, and was married to -Gwendolyn. M. White, of Clio, in 1902 and has lived in Holly Township all his life except two years spent in ‘Mt. Morris; where his only daughter, Norman, was-born in 1904... - . Norma H. Green was married to “Merl. ‘H. Cowan, of Oxford, in 1930. They have one child, William H. | migrated from Geneva, N. Y. original ‘Wm. Gage grant. Oliver Osmun ing the entire war. Elizabeth Green was born in 1853 and was married to Elic Crawford. They had two children, Jennie and Tom Crawford. She later married Milo Wiley and lived in Holly until her death about 1912. Jennie was married to Frank Werkisser of Flint about 1904. Mr. Werkisser died and she later married Mr. Mexamon and they live in Detroit. Tom Crawford lives in Greenville, Mich. Nealie and Nickolas Green were born about 1855. Twin Nealie was married to Isadore Leittle and they lived on a part of the Green farm all their lives. They had two chil- dren, Verna, and Lyle. Verna Tuttle married Bert Picket and they had three children, Bernice, Paul and Bea- trice. After Mr. Picket’s death she married Edward Depew and had one child. She died Dec. 25, 1987. Lyle Tuttle married Mary Hili. They lived in Flint a number of years and have now settled on a farm north and east of Holly. They have three children, Virginia, Evaline and Joan. Nickolas Green married Kate Moody. They lived on the Green farm at Newark nearly all their lives. They had four sons, Claude, Lloyd, Sher- man and Abram, all living near De- troi MARTIN FAMILY OF NORTHWEST HOLLY In the year of 1854, Andrew Mar- tin and his wife, Jane Martin, came into Holly Township and settled on the Elmer Marsh Farm. They had n the year of 1865, they moved over into. Section 6 on.a part of the Andrew Martin, Sr. They chad three children: Joseph, who has resided on the farm in Section 6 since 1865; Nancy, who married L (Mr. Osmun has spent much time in Holly Township and has lived to see five generations) and Rebecca Martin, who married Jacob Straugh of Kalamazoo. JOSEPH MARTIN Joseph Martin was born at Gen- eva, N. Y., on August 19, 1853. He was married to Miss Lizzie Wilson, who was born in Callendar, Ontario, on November 10, 1865.. Mr. and Mrs. Martin are the parents of seven children: Andrew, who resides on the original site of the first dwelling built in Holly Township; John (deceased); Alex, of Pontiac; Jennie at home; Joseph of Flint; Oliver, Jesse and Willis. mentioned are twins. Martin have vivid recollections of Mrs. William Gage, the first white woman to come in the . township, her death. conic~ Lake, conic. of residence, Mr. and Mrs. Martin have seen many changes. in Holly Township. Mrs. Martin was.a sis- ter of the late Mrs. William Cuneen, who spent the greater part of her life in the township. Mr. Martin will be 85 years old this coming August. . oo EDWARDS By Mamie Edwards Guiick Lewis W. Edwards was born in Springfield, Michigan, Sept. 14, 1834, and enlisted as a Private in Co’s. K and E, 102nd Reghts, N. Y. Vol. Inft. His captain was William N. Griffin. He enrolled on the 28rd day of Nov., one thousand eight hundred and sixty one, and served three years, or dur- He was dis- charged from the service of the Unit- ed States the 31st day of March, 1865, at Goldsboro, North Carolina by The last two. Mr. and Mrs. who was their near neighbor until They. have a sightly farm home, which borders Copene- > and they are hosts to many Flint people who come out to camp and fish during the summer months on the banks of Copene- During their long period Addie Tenny McDonald, Grace Hill Shoemacher, Nina McCain; Susie Rex Pomersy, Holly's Elite Club of 1894 t Above—lieft to right, rear: Fannie Sexton Joslin, Susie DeCou Bockoven, Leretta Ostrander, Edith Allen Ins- keep, Addie Tenny McDonald, Genevieve Case Hanna, Grace Shepard McComber, Belle Baird Leeson; 2nd row, left to right: Marian Patterson, Winnifred Stiff Paris, Mamie Ripley Bectei, Bertha Patterson Hayman; bottom row, left to right: Nellie Lee ( Every Hillman, Bertha Benedict McFarlan, Florence. Ri Campbeli Bruce, Harrie VanSchaick Patterson. ! Lina Britton Plumb, ), Cora Van- pley Ellictt, Georgiana Marshall Phillips, Grace ' Above-—left to right: Mable Phipps Frimodig, Edith Marks Cechran, Adah Horton Phipps, Anna Harper, Leila TinsmanWright, Emma Sargent. —Above phote represents Holly’s first women’s basketbail team. vice, He was 31 years of age, six feet tall, dark complexion, blue eyes. and was known throughout the community for his kind and lovable disposition and sense of humor, and was a great favorite with all children. He was united in marriage to Miss Hellen Brown, of Lisle, N. Y., on July 8, 1869, at Lisle, N. Y., by Rev. T. W. Benedict. . , They came to Holly, Michigan, and located for the first 3 years with the late Frederick Lahring and wife of Gravel Lake, north of the Five Points, and from here they moved to the Edwards farm, now owned by John. Green. They moved their ‘goods in the month of May during a terrific snowstorm and had the mis- Mr. and Mrs. Lewis W. Edwards ’ at time of marriage fortune to tip over. After a few years of residence there, they later acquired another farm just east of town, located next to what was known at that time as the Porter farm, later purchasing the home at 106 College St., which was their home from that time on. Mr. Edwards was for many years the champion rail splitter of this section, and he was ever fond of displaying | the collection of Indian Heads he had accumulated and was never tired of talking over old times and happen- ings with his old time comrades and friends. He died on Jan. 2,-1898 at the. age of 64. _ Mrs. Edwards was long a member of the Holly Baptist church, and was Smith, George W. Smith. George P. Smith came to Holly in 1853. from Elsworth, Maine, and stayed with a relative by the name of Jimmiison, (who lived where the Piano Factory now stands). In the ‘spring of 1854, he built a home on the site where Mrs. Elizabeth Smith- engill now lives. He. was the fath- er of twin boys, George Willard and James Prescott Smith. The twins Grand Rapids. - ee iwere three years old when they reason of expiration of term of ser- prominently connected with the W. R. moved here. One, George Smith, still lives in Holly on the same street he lived on in 1853. His twin brother, James, lives in Chesaning. George has lived all . but the first three years of his life in Holly and Springfield Townships. | James went to Chesaning when a young man and cleared a. farm, where he lived until retirement a few years ago, mo .C., and was one of the most active of our older residents. Mrs. G. M. Gulick of 506 S. Broad St. is an only daughter. . GULICK - George Gulick was born in White Lake Township and come to Holly with his parents, when a boy. He attended the public schools and was prominent in athletics. He is now local cashier and freight clerk for the G.T.R.R. He and Miss Mamie Edwards were married June 30, 1924 at the First M. E. church in Pontiac. Mamie Edwards Gulick attended the public schools of Holly and gradu- ated from the Baker Business Uni- versity of Flint. She served eight years in Holly for the Michigan Bell Telephone Co., two years in the office of the Holly Lumber company and two years in the J..W. Phipps Musie store, previous to her mar- riage to Mr. Gulick. PIERSON _ By Mrs. Warren E. Christopher George and Betsy Barlow Pierson came. from Avon, New York State, io Grand Blanc and in 1859 bought a farm. one and one-half miles of Holly, now known as the Martin farm. - Mr. Pierson, whose ancestor, Ephraim, rendered service during the Revolutionary War, was a successful farmer and..fruit grower for many _. #. B. Pierson years, passing away at his home in 1892. Oo, Mr. and Mrs. Pierson were . the parents of five children, three daughters and two sons: Mary, Laura and Luella (mother of the writer) all taught..in the schools of Holly, Flint and vicinity. , married W. J. Smith of Holly and passed awy. in Birch Run, Mich., in 1920. Luella married Hiram Greg- ory of Lockport,..N Y. and after his death was married to George Beck- with of Battle Creek, Mich. Later they came to reside on Oakland St., Holly, where Mr. Beckwith died in T6381. Mrs. Beckwith passed away {at the family residence in. her 85th (Mrs. Ei. Gregory, mother of Mrs. north ¢. Mary died many years ago, Laura} Mary Pierson, Mrs. Elizabeth Pierson, George Pierson, and Reman B, year, March 20, 1936. After Mr. Pierson’s death, the family came to reside on Oakland Street this village, where “Grandma Pierson,” as she was affectionately called by every one, passed on in 1915 at the ripe old age of 96. Edgar, eldest son, lived to be 86 and died in December, 1932. Herman, youngest and sole sur- vivor of the famihy, in 1880, in Holly, married Miss May Fuliam, whose sister Ida taught for many years in the local high school, Mrs. Pierson passed away in 1931. Mr. Pierson was in the insuranca business. for many years but is now retired. He is in bis 88rd year, has splendid health and his home is in Manistee, Mch. , TINSMAN FAMILY The home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. G, Tinsman, 34% miles northwest of Holly, where they resided for 26 years, coming to the village in 1889 to 502 Oakland Street, is now the} home of their daughter, Mrs. R. W. Wright. Chas. G. Tinsman was born Feb- ruary 28, 1842 near Romeo, Mich., his parents emigrating from New Jersey. During the last years of the Civil War he enlisted and was sta. tioned with his company on police duty at. Harpers Ferry, but did not see actual service in the ranks. Following his discharge from the Army, he came te Holly Township and settled on this 400 acre farm, building the house in 1869 and was one of the best known farmers of the community. a In 1878 he married Nellie Dudley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wert Dud- ley, and was born in Illincis May 6, 1858. When she was a Uttle girl, the family moved to Holly and this was her home the rest of her life. She attended the Holly schools. To this union three children were ‘porn: Leila, who married Robert W. Wright, who passed away July 14, 1986: Letha, who married Geo, L. McGonegal, now living in Detroit, Mich.; Leo, who married Marie Charles Tinsman old farm, purchasing 80 acres ad- joining from Frank Wadley. To them three children were born: Seeley, married to Ethel Giles, they have one daughter; Leon, married to Jerry Marvin. Janice May also have one daughter, Barbara Mis. Charles Tinsman Leta, who married Donald Stack, all residing in the vicinity of Holiy. Mr. Tinsman continued active op- eration of the farm, driving back ana forth with horse and buggy, but lived a retired life for several years. It was while a young man that base- bali as a sport was first known. Mr. Tinsman had gained some prowess in local circies as a pitcher. On July 4, 1867, the local elub went to Mt, Clemens to meet a number of teams from southern Michigan cities, to compete for cash prizes. Fifty dollars, then a handsome prizs, was offered to the best team; five ten dollars to the player who could throw the ball the farthest. Mr. Leo, Letha and Leila Tinsman Tinsman won the last named prize lin comnpetition with a boastful De. troit player. Mrs, Tinsman passed away at their home in the village April. 1, 1931; Mr. Tinsman five weeks later, May 5, 1981. Charles Tinsman home as it looked 45 years ago. | Tep row—left to right: Laura (Mrs. W. J. Smith), Edgar Piersen, Luella Christepher); seated—left to right: EXTRA COPIES OF THIS EDITION NOW AVAILABLE AT THE HERALD OFFICE _ OFFICE OPEN ALL HOURS ‘DURING CELEBRATION Everts and now living on part of the Elizabeth; dollarg to the fastest base runner and THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 Page thirty-five . h CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD HOLLY, MICHIGAN Historian RECOLLECTIONS OF A GRAND FAMILY By R. BE. A. When a child learns from his parents and grandparents that a certain family is pretty grand, and when he later finds this out for him- self, he will carry pleasant mem- ories of this family. throughout his woole life, This is and always will be’ my reaction whenever I ii@ay the name Traphagen. I reter to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Abram Traphagen, their children and their gi atidcuilaren, Mr. Trapnagen (Uncle Abe) was a hard working farmer, who always had time tc say hello to the kids. He was tall and thin and had very long legs. While there was no par- vicuiar resemblance, except for height, and name (he didn’t wear a beard), 1 always connected him up with Abe Lincoln, because he seemed to possess my conception of the character of our martyred pres- ident. Mrs. Traphagen was a very hos- pitable person and a natural born comedian. She could bring out a smile from the most forlorn person that ever lived. She used to call on ray brother and me if we were il], and we would be fully recovered by the time she left us. They lived in a sumptuous dwelling over- icoking Oyster Lake and Swartz Creek in Section 7, right near Fen- ton Township line and, being nearer Fenton than Holly, they frequented the former much more than the lat- ter. While we considered them in our neigborhood, there was sort of a “different-town-to-go” dividing line from Section 17 and on. Those that hved to the west made Fenton their town and those to the east went to Holly. I well remember each member of the family except Deimer, but hear- ing news of him stands out vividly. in my recollections, because it was he wito was in on the Klondike gold rush and, for many months, the fam- ily feared he would never return. It seems he and his partner were marooned on a rock during an avalanche and they subsisted on rice for many days be- fore it was safe to make their way dawn the mountain side. The two older daughters, Ida (Mrs. Kinnan) and Florence (Mrs. Fielder) were members of the Fenton Ladies’ . Band, when they were girls, during the 1890's. Dr. Clarence and Dr. Liew were affable and well-met fellows, but I recall much more about Ethel and Mable, as they were younger and at home for some time after the others married. Mable taught at Willover school the year before I entered. She will carry recoliections of a four year old kid waiting for her each morning (she walked the dis- tance of 214 miles from her home) to “go a piece’ with her. This walk with my brother’s teacher was the real beginning of the day for me. Mr. and Mrs. Traphagen were prominent in social life. They were leaders in a tri-neighborhood farmers’ club and, when. the gather- ing was held at the Traphagen farm, every member was present. When they had holiday dinners, and the children and grandchildren all con- vened at the farm home, I usually managed to sneak up during the afternocn tc play with Wessyl and Sereta Fielder and Marjorie and Arthur Kinnan, who came frorn far distant cities (Erie, Pa.. and Wash- ington, D. C.). Marjorie has since become a nationally. known author, writing under her own name Mar- jorie Kinnan Rawlings. Even in those days, she was writing accept- ‘-gdble stories for children’s pages in magazines. I remember her as a beautiful, dark-haired and red cheeked girl, and I had sort of a “dual case” on both her and her ‘golden-haired cousin, Sereta, (al- though neither was aware of it). At one tirne in 1912, when I was; 14, Uncle Abe had to go to the hospital for an operation. His son, Liew, came down to see if my dad would release me to come up and do the. chores night and morning. I was employed and I have recollec- | tions of one ornery heifer, who per- sisted in going around the fence via Oyster Lake and getting into the Newman cornfield. As a result, she gave about two pails of milk each night. I milked and milked her un- til my hands cramped and the ~ names I called her would not be fit ‘to print. She was the only obstacle that stood between me and complete jutting mountain. “Washington, D. C. Likens > neer Traphagen e” Lincoln success as a hired man at the Trap- hagen farm. Mrs. Traphagen and Dr. Liew’s wife, Theo, and daughters held the fort at the house and the latter’s cute little three-year-old daughter came out every afternoon to keep me company while I did the milking. She was a precocious. youngster and up to that time I had never realized the volume of ques- tions a child could pop.at one. The family picture was taken in the yard of the Fenton residence of Mr. and Mrs. Traphagen, when they retired from the farm. The occasion was their golden wedding anniversary. . Beginning with 1921, when “Flo,” (Mrs. Fred C. Fielder) passed away, it seemed that the Grim Reaper worked overtime in this fine family. At the present time, only the two younger daughters remain and herewith is presented the family history by one of the daughters, who resides in the neighboring vil- lage of Linden. ’TRAPHAGEN FAMILY By Ethel Traphagen Riggs One of the first families to settle in what is now Holly Township, Oakland County, was that of Abra- ham Traphagen. He and his wife, Catherine, came te Michigan from New Paltz, N. Y., in the early 1800's. Their ancestors, Dutch Huguenots, settled in New York in the early 1600's. A record of their marriage in 1788 was found in an old Dutch stone church in New Paltz, also the births of six of their seven children. The youngest, Nathaniel, was born in Michigan. One of the sons, Wessyl, married an Irish girl, Bridget Mc- Cabe. They had two sons, Harrison and Abram. The mother died when Abram was six months old and the father married his wife’s sister, Mary. In 1837, Wessy! Trap- hagen obtained 200 acres. of land from the government,. President VanBuren signing the deed. This farm remained in the family 77 years. The son, Harrison, enlisted in the Michigan Cavalry, and . lies*buried somewhere in Missouri. The father died during the second year of the -war and the mother about 12 years later at the age of 73 years. Abram Traphagen married Fran- ces Oxmun March 30, 1869 and_ to them seven children were born: Ida, Florence, Clarence, Delmer, Liew, Ethel and Mable. Ida, born 1870, married Arthur Kinnan, the principal of Fenton public schools. They moved to Big Springs, Texas, where Mr. Kinnan became superintendent of schools. After two years, he resigned te ac- cept a position. in Patent office, He graduated in Patent Law from Columbia Uni- versity and was assistant commis- sioner in the Patent office at the time of death. His wife died in 1923, leaving two children: Marjorie, Mrs. Charles Rawlings, of Haw- thorne, Florida, and Arthur, in Seattle, Washington. * Florence was born 1872 and mar- ried Fred C. Fielder of Erie, Pa., wholesale and retail tobacco dealer. | She died in 1921. Their two child-. ren, Wessyl and Sereta, Mrs. Wil- liam Smith, reside in Cleveland, Ohio. Clarence, born 1873, graduated from U. of M. in medicine and was on the surgical staff in Bay City General hospital at time of his death in 1925. He married Ora Welch of Davisburg. They. were the parents of three children, Vir- ‘of Detroit, ginija and Margaret Clarence of Erie, Pa. s Harrison Traphagen, only brother of Abram Traphagen, who paid the supreme sacrifice in the Civil War. Standing, left to right: Ethel Riggs Flora Fielder, Dr. Liew raphagen Mable Leonard, Delmer. Traphagen, Ida Kinnan (mother of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings) and Dr. Clarence Traphagen; seated: Abram Trapha- gen and Frances Traphagen, | 3 Michigan from.New: And, when his hay crop. failed: 1 pump. Delmer, born 1874, graduated from Ypsilanti State Normal and U. of M. He taught school for | several years then went to Nome, Alaska, with this brother, Liew, during the gold rush, came back to Seattle and organized the first night school in that city. Was in- structor in mathematics in city high schools. for two years, then launched into cement construction work. He built the first ten miles of concrete road in the Skagway Pass. Later became widely known along the whole Pacific coast in U. S. for his large and successful projects. | He died in 1928, leaving his wife’ form- erly Pearl Case of Seattle. Liew, born 1876, graduated from Ypsilanti State Normal and Detroit College of Medicine. He married Theodora Mosher of Armada and settled in North Branch, where he practiced medicine until his death, 1937. He left four. children: Dor- othy, Ruth, Florence and Arthur, a student at U. of M.: Mabel Traphagen was born 1881 and married George E. Leonard of Linden, Mich. They live in De- troit, where Mr. Leonard is an -at- torney. They have one son, George, also an attorney of Detroit. . Ethel, born 1879, married Lauren A. Riggs, formerly of Lima, N. Y. They owned and operated a farm near Linden for many years, later selling and moving to Linden, where they now reside. They have two daughters, Isabel and Marian. Now Nationally Known Author Recalls Visits On Farm In Holly Townshsip (Editor’s Note: We are proud to present the following letter, writ- ten by none other than Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, now internation- ally known as an author; her latest work, “The ‘Yearling,’ was the April, 1938, choice of the Book of the Month club; her first great story was “Jacob’s Ladder.” In 1933, her book, “South Moon Under,” also was a Book of the Month club choice, while “Gal Young ’un,” won for her an O. Henry award, and last, but not least, her “Golden Apples,’ won for her world-wide publicity. Mar- jorie Kinnan Rawlings’ letter fol- jows): * ABE TRAPHAGEN’S FARM _By Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Hawthorne, Fla. When I think of my grandfather’s | farm west of Holly, I think of a way of life that was beautiful, and that is gone. ‘Louis Bromfield wrote of that life in a fine book, “The Farm.” 1, too, should have written some such book about those Miehigan acres I knew, but I understood ‘too late their meaning, and before I could gather from the tall gaunt old man who looked like: another Abe, Lin- coln, enough of his memories, he was dead and buried, along with the. rich, the hard-working, the satisfy- ing life he had lived and’ "6f which he was a symbol. - - I think perhaps men and women Civil War a corporal of the .6&h/20©, 2° longer willing to work’ 3s hard as Abe and Fanny Traphagen. We talk now of hours and wages, and do not give ourselves with quite the uncalculating fervor to living. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings,:.as' she looked during her. visits to the Traphagen farm. 0 In 1840, I believe, my: grandfather’s grandfather migrated to pioneer W«YOrk state to take up “free land.” ..Any man was entitled to forty#eres, free of fed- eral taxes. Hissons took up land in their time, -and Abe Traphagen found himself at the age of sixteen with eighty acres of land, most of it ‘in timber.. I can see that great lanky, bony boy, serious as an ow], clearing his land. There:were not enough hours in aday, he told.me, and moonlit nights seemed to ‘him a dispensation by which he migbt-stretch the time. -|and he used the moonlight as he. | used the light of the sun,:for plant-' ing corn and wheat,:and felling tim-: ber. ; 1arsh ISSyone section of his land, and. the rattle-. -snakes were so thick in it that he There was marsh across;,one killed as many as twenty in one da he cut. the coarse marsh gras; jaid it by. for feed for his"sto? - “Good fodder in bad times told me. ce He built a house that looked out over his rolling acres, green as. only Michigan can be - green, ~ with a granite-lined . lake, deep that no one ever found the bottom; so blue. that: the bright ‘Michigan sky seemed pale above ‘it. When he was nineteen,: he -brought sixteen-year-old Fanny Osmun: there ‘as his bride. .We should. say. today that a boy.and a girl. tended» that. house and worked those acres.) Buty it was a man and. an. Ph acreage grew to.some two hundred; the house burned and was built, and burned and built aggint-seven child- ren were born. -“And° when I first came to know,-them,: they were not Abe and Fanny, :but. grandpa and grandma. And no life I have ever | known has seemed: to me. to held such peace and comfort, all the finer. apple, wax-green of Greening, gold- for being earned. The first impression “that: comes: -back to my mind of the farm, is one of spick and span order; not the tid- iness of the WPA, .but. of a family -that is proud of the work of its own hands. The plain, even ugly, farm- Thouse, sat back of a close-clipped lawn with a look of honest cleanli- ness, like a country boy just come from scrubbing his face under the _& row of poplars put up a stiff front across the line where the yard joined the road. The barns on the opposite side were clean enough to live in. Even wood shed and attic and store room: were or- 'derly, with hickory nuts and apples | various .dishes that covered the table ‘Lutes ‘knows: those Michigan. farm their own wheat. ‘son plums, “preserves. ne | sick. ‘by feed grown’. -on. in a hollow, so. ‘silage for.winter use. Jess . bouquets, and dried corn and vegetables and stove wood and kindling and furnace wood, all in their proper and immac- ulate places. Even the ordinary kitchen chaos when a meal was in preparation, resolved itself momen- tarily into order, for grandma was an old-school believer in “keeping the dishes washed up” as the cook- ing progressed. My second impression, and the most profound, is of an abundance now availabe only to the rich. But it was then a common ‘thing, anda farm that did not provide lavishly was, simply, a poor or shiftless farm. The very fragrance of prosperity met the nose at the door of the farm- house. It was years before I could sort that fragrance into its ingredients. Some of it still eludes me, but I have identi- fied such goodnesses as crocks of buckwheat and of clover honey; stone jars of sugar cookies and mo- ‘lasses cookies; strawberry and rasp- berry tarts kept, for some unfathom- able reason, in the china cupboard; and an odor of assorted spices, browning butter and roasting meat in a house where three Gargantuan meals were served daily to a num- ber of people that for most of us would constitute a “party.” Those -meals were incredible. “They cannot have become. enlarged by that peculiar magnifying combina-. tion of a child’s eyes and an adult’s, memory, for I can.name the assorted Della ‘meals... I refer you to her “A Coun- try Kitchen’ for mouth-watering -descriptions, and my only complaint against her grand book is that she has not included everything. The lightest “cold supper” after a vast and late noon dinner, would be | pickled. pork, fried to golden crisp- ness; new potatoes with milk gravy; | poached eggs so fresh they quivered with their newness; over meats from dinner to justify the namee of “cold supper;” chicken, roast lamb, pot roast of beef; baked beans; salt rising bread and per- haps hot biscuits, for fear the meal should seem too casual; pickles, jams, jellies, relishes; .“and. such an assortment of cakes, pound cake, ‘|jelly roll, nut cake, chocolate layer cake, that it is small wonder that an attendant memory, as a city child, is of castor oil every other Saturday. ‘It took a sturdy race to sit down to those groaning boards and_= arise none the worse for wear. ‘The miracle was, that all the lav- ishness was produced on those two hundred acres. Coffee, tea, sugar, spices—I can think of little else that had to be purchased. Even the flour must have been milled from The garden was perfection. Root vegetables, pota- toes, turnips, carrots, beets, onions, were grown in quantities to last the year. Seasonal vegetables would have stocked a city market; cucum- bers, lettuce, spinach, beans, peas, cabbage, squash — including Hub- bards and pumpkins for a winter’s. ‘pies. Bordering the vegetable garden were the fruit trees; sickle pears and Bartletts, peaches, Dam- sour cherry. and ox- heart. And at the far end, beyond the grape arbor, were the raspber- ries and the gooseberries and the -eurrants, so that no visitor, stranger ‘or neighbor or kin, should ever lack ‘a variety of jams and jellies and - The watermelon patch lay back of the smoke-house and the}: bee-hives, and the only rule. for att greedy grand-child in that: patch, |- y with goods- boxes’. by boys’: on Hallowe'en. Perhaps, T’m. wrong... ‘Maple may | . have been: the avenue, “where. the} nice people‘lived.. There. was al . - pond, ‘where every: ene skated in}-. .- ‘winter. | S TT had a very: Mich.; Margrite (Mrs. Alwin Davis) | Auburn Heights, Mich.; Harold Mott, Flint, Mich; 19 grand children; 13 great grandchildren. , Both parents attended old Holly | High School. Mrs. Mott attended {— . Girls’ Seminary at Fenton to finishi# [her schooling, Te Mr. Mott was a fine carpenter, building many heuses in. and:-around |Hoilly. He played the cornet in thel. Holly Band, also.in the band at Orion, Mich. He played the violin at many old time dances in and around: Holly. | I remember my. father playing at-an old time Bowery dance at the 4th-of July celebration in Holly’ in front of where Coxees barber shop is now. There was a big celebration that year, My father was.a lover of music; he took. violin lessons of LeGrand Buell, who was a fine musician. Mr. Buell || wrote apiece of music for my father. It was-‘named Kipp’s Favorite. I heard my father play it many times. My father made lovely erills for homes in Holly.. He ran the engine jin the first factory where the easket|# factory stands today: also -he helped ‘av 14. Church FF eS My mother eu. baueried old RoodS track. . YOURS VERY TRULY, Mrs. Oscar'C. Horton y young beau, whose}... - hame, I think; was Lew Atkinson.] -” He was younger than I and our fam- ilies disapproved: of the affair. It died the natural death such young things know, and until I was gray I could not recollect his name. The ‘Haddon family Hved across the street from us, and some quiet people, who had..a daughter named Mamié, Life woe urbane and ex- citing to us Because we: hada iy drant inthe yard. Our liyes.before had been restricted to the offices of a pump. “ E remember a costume ball, held in sorne hall or other. I-went as aj Oscar C. Berton THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 “JARRARD B. F. JARRARD Benjamin Franklin Jarrard, known throughout his life time as Frank Jarrard, the son of Benjamin _and Leah Jarrard, was born in War- ren county, New Jersey, on October 22, 1856. In 1869, he moved to Clarkston, Michigan, in 1872 to Clintonville and in 1876 to Pontiac, where he attended high school. In 1880, he finished schoo] at Meyhews Business College in Detroit and in 1882 he came to Highland, where his father operated a mill about a mile southeast of the present village of Highland. On April 22, 1883, he was married to Miss Carrie Bab- cock. They lived at Highland for a period of years and Mr. Jarrard ran the Spring Mills himself. They came to Holly in 1886, .where Mr. -and Mrs. Jarrard opened a confec- tionery business on the present site of the Norton Bar and Coffee Shop. They only engaged in this business for a périod’ of three years, when Mr. Jarrard opened a meat market on the same site and remained there until 1891, when he sold this busi- ness. For the next four years, he B. F. Jarrard bought live stock . for Jones and Smith and served various village offices. He was village treasurer from 1889 to 1891 and a member of the village council from 1891 to 1899. In 1887, he bought his pres- “ent business. which he operated until his passing and its recognition and The Jatrard market still carries on under the capable management of his brother-in-law, George Bab- _ Again in 1899, Mr. Jarrard was elected township treasurer for two j} enjoys a fair state of Page Thirty-eight _ terms and from 1902 until 1904, he again served on the village council. In 1904, he was elected village pres- ident and supervisor. of the town- ship.. Qne can judge pretty much of the esteem in which Mr. Jarrard was held by his fellow citizens . of the township and village with the numerous offices entrusted to him from time to time. Mr. Jarrard had two brothers, Wesley and Levi and three sisters: Mrs. Emma Adams, Mrs. Sarah Smith and Miss Eliza Jarrard. The one sister, Miss Eliza Jarrard survives and lives at ‘Michigan. _ . ; Mr. Jarrard was held in high during a period of service with them. One of the papers prized most highly by his widow, Mrs. Carrie Jarrard, is a resolution pas- sed and adopted by the Board of. Supervisors on . the eighth day of December, 1936, wherein the board expresses its profound sorrow in his death on December 15, 1935. appreciation for a long and valu- able public service as one of the members. ‘The last paragraph reads as follows: “Further Resolved, that in his passing his community and the county of Oakland has lost a good citizen and a valuable public servant.” ok, CARRIE BABCOCK JARRARD Carrie Babcock Jarrard was born in Pontiac, Michigan, on October 31, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Jarrard 1859. When she and her husband came to Holly in 1886, they soon acquired their present home on Maple street, where. Mrs. Jarrard has lived continuously for a period of 52 years. This home has been one of the beauty spots of Maple street and the mammoth willow tree in the back yard was planted by Mr. Jarrard many years ago. While getting along in years, Mrs. Jarrard j health and takes a great deal of pride in keep- ing up the appearance of her home. BAB George C. Babcock, the present proprietor of the Jarrard Market and brother of Mrs. Carrie Jarrard, was born in Troy township, Oak- land county, on April 18, 1865. George says it was rather a busy time right:then as the Civil War had]. closed and Abraham Lincoln had been assassinated all within two weeks period. , _ Mr. Babcock came to Holly vil- lage in 1887, and opened a photo- graph gallery-in the Stone block (a part of which is now the First State and Savings Bank Bldg.). Had he _ remained continuously in business in Holly, he would today have served _. the longest as a business man in the village, > In 1894, he moved to Milford where he remained two years and then to Pontiac for a period before moving to Saratoga Springs, N. Y. “—~—-= ater seven years of photography in the latter place; he moved to Glens Falls, N. Y., and remained there thirteen years, spending most of the winters in Florida. He was the first photographer to place an ox cart in front of the old city gates of St. Augustine, Florida, | . to snap post card pictures. This happened during the winter of 1905- After one of his return trips from Florida, the American Aristo Co. sent him.to Buffalo to open the first electric studio in the state of New York: for the Sweeney. Department store. While occupied with the market much of the time, he is still in the photography business at the studio in his home and for 52 years he has followed this profession. It George C. Babcock was he who erected the C. P, Bis- sell home on Maple street. Mr. Babcock and his wife, Martha Hurst “Babcock, reside; attractive home at 409 LeGrande street. 4 SARGENT FAMILY Continued from page thirty-seven She says “I do not believe in radi- cal changes—the associations so dear would be broken. “A stranger call- - ing at the home one day, said, :“It ‘a longtime.” The library table, which invites one to read her books and magazines, was made from the first walnut drop leaf table her mother owned and the breakfast table she uses daily, was the kitchen {table her mother used in her first home, : ‘Miss Sargent says there have been three plantings of trees. There looks as if someone had lived here Top row; left to right: Blanche Lock Jessie Byers; seated, left to right: Georgia ' Caddie Masecor,. Belle Baird, Edna “0. gdist church; Mrs, ‘T. Lockwood, teacher. were no trees there when they woed, Lucy Marshall, Mae Thomas, a Marshall, Cora VankEvery, Joslin. Sunday school class of Meth: the’ Methodist Home in Chelsea, } esteem by the Board of Supervisors | at their} | life you do. part. moved. °Peter Sargent planted them-all. When Miss Sargent came ‘to Holly, there was not a street light —no sewers—nho water system. » John E.. Church . Mrs. Howard M. Church J.. E. Church. Church, who were pioneers. of Oak- -land county. .-He was born in Dex- ter, Michigan,.in 1839 and lived 69 years in‘Holly, coming here when 20 years ,of age. From a small boy until he came to Holly, he had lived in Clarkston, where he attended the academy. His father purchased a foundry on the west side of Simon- son’s Lake, of which ‘he was man- ager. When he became of age he returned to Clarkston to claim his bride, who was Mary Alice Eisen- brey, a professional dressmaker from Philadelphia, Pa. who was visiting her sister, Mrs. Isaac Bird.’ In 1870, the shop was moved to S. Saginaw street, where he also: built his home, which is now occupied by . two of his children. From this union there were born four sons and two daughters. Tney celebrated their golden wedding in 1910, as a bril- liant social event. They took much . pride and joy in the lives of their children, most of whom have achiev- ‘ed ‘considerable success in their chosen. professions. Their sons are Hattie Church Elsie, emai” | = Greetings Holly Centennial Ce I838 - 1938 Daylight Depart Store Celebrating Our 20 Years of Successful Merchandising In Holly. 7 _M. Fein, Prop. Rev. and Mrs. 0. M. Thrasher and daughters, Edna and Viva | Mrs. 0. 'M. Thrasher: e Bicycle Days rOne ... and so are old - fashioned methods of We have been with you over 20 years. While dealing with some of you, it has seemed 100 years, and to all of you — © we extend greetings on this, Holly Township's reetings to Centennial Visitors - roduce sé Feeds - _ Grains pth eal ne . for more’ than forty years, . of M.-to-Greenland. - is well known as a minister and lec- THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1938 Page Forty-three d CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY ED ITION of THE HOLLY HERALD HOLLY, MICHIGAN Continued. from ‘page forty-two THE CHURCH FAMILY and was honored: by being chosen as a mem- ber of the Hoffs Expedition of the U. Frank Church turer and during the World War “served overseas with the Y. M. C. A. John is passenger train-master of the Frank Church Lacawanna R. R. in Hobokin, N. I. For a number of years, Charles was a mechanic in Detroit Stove Works, while Hattie and her husband, Frank L. Elsie, have owned and operated a merchant tailoring establishment at Grand Ledge. Rev. O. M. and Mrs. Thrasher were occupied with ministerial and pas- toral work for more than 30 years. -.troit. Among their. fields were Holly, Northville, and Gratiot Ave., De- Mr. Thrasher’s last pastor- ate was at Mt. Morris. - After Mrs. Church’s death in 1917, Mr. Church spent a good deal of his time in travel. Because of deafness he enjoyed most that which attract- - children, ed the eve. He crossed the conti- nent from coast to coast six times. A part of the time he spent with his but when health would _ permit, he loved to return to the old ‘home around which clustered so “many happy memories. He was a member of the Baptist church and. was the S. 8. superin- tendent for 26 years, also serving as deacon and clerk. -had a hobby, it was his church. if he His first presidential vote was cast for Abraham Lincoln, and it marked his He said, change from a Democrat to a Re- ie \ publican, because of the slavery - question. He passed away from a stroke of apoplexy in 1938. ‘Mis. J. E. Church and Nettie, Daisy and Charles Above—Standing Edward Church; dames Edward. IV: John Church, | Church Foundry group, when the business was st Elmer Ballard, Fred Wowchins, John Ballard, - Lemuel “Deacon” Relshaw, J. E. Chu rch, BISSELL MR. AND MRS. EDWARD BISSELL Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bissell came. to Holly, in the spring of 1866, Mr. Bissell thereafter to operate a boot and shoe store below, with his broth- er, David; and he alone a photo- graph gallery above in a two-story frame building on the west side of Broad. street, Mr. Bissell’s parents emigrated from England to this country, .and were one of the first settlers at Tor- renton, Connecticut. Mrs. Bissell’s parents came directly .from France to Detroit, where she was born and named Lucy: Caroline Provencal. “Mr. Bissell'-was born July, 1817, and died May 27, 1897. Mrs.. Bis-. sel] was born October 26, 1820 and died August 11, 1895. They were married June 29, 1841. They had. born to them ten children, three of whom died in childhood. Those liv- ing who came with them to Holly, were Josephine, Laura, Julia, Ed- one-half block north) .of Sherman street. 1843 and died September 21, 1918. ‘Laura Bissell married Charles Rugers, private secretary to General Pelouise, an army officer with head- quarters in Detroit, in the govern- ment’s Headquarters of The Depart- ment of The Lakes. Mr. and Mrs. Rugers moved to Detroit, then back to Holly and lived at the corner of Saginaw and North street, west corner, afterward going to Washington, D.C. Laura Rugers was born April 9, 1848, and died May 1, 1890. Charles Rugers died October 17, 1870. They Married on September 26, 1866. Julia Bissell was born July 9, 1852 and died December 27, 1869. Edward J. Bissell was born July 6, 1852 and died March 29, 1926. Mr. Bissell became a lawyer while living in Holly; moved to Milford, where he practiced for years, then to Bay City,. where he owned and oper- ated said to have been’ the largest wholesale Pipe and Supply Co. in state George Bissell was born Septem- ber 10, 1860, and died August 31, 1870, at Holly. | Nathaniel J. Bissell was born November: 6, 1862, lived at Holly for Edward Bissell Mis. Edw. Bissell ward J., Charles, George and Nath- aniel. Josephine married Fred A. Saker August, 8, 1867; Fred A. Saker was the son of Francis Baker, fone of Holly’s oldest and most re- “pected citizens, and lived at’ the northwest corner of West Maple and feast First street, where the Paul Dryer, Funeral Home now _ stands. Mrancis Baker was killed years later by the cars, at the Holly depot. Fred A. Baker, was a lawyer, built and oecupied the house on the southwest corner of Cogswell and East Baird streets, from where he moved to Detroit eventually becom- ing one the leading and most out- standing corporation lawyers of his day. Fred A. Baker was born June 14, 1846. and died March 18, 1926; Mrs. Baker was born October 20, ‘Seated, left to ) Fight: J. E. Church, Charles P. Bissell many years, and now at Lansing. . Charles P, Bissell was born April 24, 1857, married Lucy E. Marshall October 22, 1894, now retired from active business, and whose home is at the northeast corner of Maple and Clarence streets. Mr. Bissell was a traveling salesman for approximate- ly forty years, traveling through over forty states of the U. S. during the time, from Portland, Maine, to ‘Astoria, Oregon, and Bismark, North Cakota, to Havana, Cuba, as well-as pcrtions of Canada. He was presi- dent of the old Michigan Manufac- turing and Lumber Co. for two and one-half years, associated at the time with F,. J. Barrett, and was also a member of the Holly village common council for two years. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bissell lived ‘to celebrate their Golden Wedding July 29, 1891, at which time four generations of women’ were present. Charles P. Bissell came to Holly when he was nine old. Diligent inquiry has not dis- closed other than out of all the people living within the corporate village of Holly at that time, there are only five living here now. Two were only a few months oid at the time: Emma Sargent and Eugene Lobdell, The other three were Mr. Bissell, Clara Winglemire and Flora Jones Wiggins. Mr. Bissell also states he always claimed Holly as his home and never voted at any other place, notwithstanding neces- sity caused temporary headquarters elsewhere for a limited time: at Mil- ford, Eaton Rapids, Detroit, and at Denver, Colorado. EXTRA COPIES OF THIS EDITION NOW AVAILABLE AT. THE HERALD OFFICE OFFICE OPEN ALL HOURS DURING CELEBRATION ‘Standing, left to right: a ted, left to rent: 4 James MeGonegal, Charlies Charch . Frank. McGonegal, north- |. years old] ‘Above—Photo of old brick plock which stood where the First State & Savings Bank now stands. E. Bissell’s “potograph hall”, the. “old Stonc store,” and the Merchants National Bank were housed in it then. Interview with H. Lee Wright In the year, 1868, during the sum- mertime of that year, a young man was taking the several degrees in Austin Chapter No. 44 R. A. Masons. The night appointed for completing the work came and found an insuf- ficient number of members present to confer the degree. After. wait- ing a considerable length of time it became apparent that no more of the brethren could be expected to come, unless summoned. The sit- uation was explained to the young man, who appeared to be consider- ably’ disappointed thereby, for he desired to have the work completed at this time. All those present save one had come afoot and he on horse- back, and the nearest assistance to be had was at a distance of five or more miles. The young man declared his willingness to ) Bo pro- vided he had away. The man who came on horseback proffered his horse. The young man _ rode forth into the night. He finally traveled the five miles and arrived at the desired destination. Rous- ing the man from his bed who came to the door, he stated his mission. He was told it was too late that night for the brother to undertake the journey so far, but that if the ‘matter were put over to another time he would surely be present to assist in the work. Another and older brother lived a mile farther on. Having come thus far the zealous young man rode another mile and delivered his message as before. The brother deliberated a moment and then said: “You. have come all this distance and they are down there waiting. can dress and I will go with you.” When ready the old man took his Wait until I} cane and both . walked to. where the {horse was tied when the young man spoke. Said he, “Mr. D., want you to ride the horse and I will walk.” . “Oh no,’ said Mr. D., “T prefer to. walk.” Mr. D. could not |} be prevailed upon to ride the horse, so both men walked the distance of six miles: were still waiting for them, and the work was completed sometime that night. September 10 was the date, and the men who walked were der Downey, Sr.,. and John D. Ogden. “Don’t forget to see the parade next Monday.” ” COMPLIMENTS OF CLAUDE E. JOHNSON ARPENTER_CONTRACTOR REPAIR WORK 836 E. Maple Street Phone 1193 Holly Bulk Plant. Kalamazoo: Area. DONALD J GRANT ARNDT ‘HOLLY 0. HILLMAN . . , started as Maintenance Man. man: White Star, Detroit. For the past 13 years, White Star has been marketing quality products and rendering Friendly Service to the “motorists of this vicinity. On the 100th Anniversary of Holly ‘Township, White Star renews its pledge of quality products 7 and personalized Fr iendly Service. THE “SIGN OF FRIENDLY ‘The high{regard White Star has for Holly is best exemplified by the number of Holly boys holding responsible positions with White Star. HOWARD “GRANDPA” WAREHAM... started in Holly as a sales- man. Now Zone Manager for White Star. ARTHUR “ART” KESELRING .. . started as Maintenance 1 Man. .Now jobber salesman covering the Thumb Area. HARRY WARDEN ... started as ‘truck driver. Now in charge of Holly HENRY “HANK” PHIPPS . . . Manager of White Star Station at Maple and Saginaw. GEORGE SOMMERS, Assistant. HAROLD SIMS... Started as Maintenance Man. Now Salesman - _in | MARVIN “BALDY” HILLMAN ... started as relief station man, Now salesman in charge of Ann Arbor a rea. FLOYD A. “DIZZY” DISBROW . . started as station man. Now in charge of storage at Toledo. ‘DON” BUSSEY. eee started as Maintenance - Man. Now Generel: Foreman Branch Maintenance. GRAEME sNow - +e How truck driver, Detroit. . EARL “BUD” RUDDICK . . . Truck driver, Detroit. BOYDEN “BOYD” ALMOND . . . Truck Driver, Flint. TOBIAS “TOBY” BROWN ... 0. & M. Dept., Detroit. os | Accounting Dept., in Detroit. SERVICE ah - Now Maintenance Fore- oo a The other members . exan~ - . - druggist. and. located in Pontiac. “THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 Page Forty-four HOLLY, MICHIGAN - David Collier | came from Hudder- field, England, at the age of 8 years to live with his. father, . Nathan Col- lier. At an early age, he became a There he met and married Mary Jane Louden. Later they.moved to Holly where he became a prominent citizen in the development of the. town. To them were born two sons, George and Charles F. . George died in early boyhood. Charles became one of Oakland county’s leading attorneys. He | Pure Foods In Holly passed away March 22, 1903, at the i TE ” 50. Years Ago EXTRA COPIES OF THIS | EDITION NOW AVAILABLE AT 1 oday, | OTHE | HERALD OFFICE OFFICE OPEN ALL HOURS DURING CELEBRATION : . Old Timers Greetings, ocanra / Visitors Mr, and Mrs. W. . Johnson, Owners Saginaw St Bought | i IRIS You Can Get Them At FFETT’S|| Look Your Best During Holly’s Centennial f Celebration RS The Horse Drawn Vanished, Carriage Has put A Fine Theatre In a Fine Community We Sincerely Hope You Enjoy the Celebration . AL Krikorian Page Forty-five we HERALD THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 Abeve: the Smithingill family. Back row, left to right: Edward, Simon : app ear, left to right: Anthanette, Fannie, Alvia, Susan, William, Elizabeth, and Mar Peter, and James; front, as they SMITHINGILL Henry Smithingell was born. in Lincolnshire, England, on December 26, 1823. Winifred Hall was born ’ in Lincolnshire on October 23, 1826, Mr. and Mrs. J. Thorpe and they were married in Lincoin- shire on November 13, 1849. They came to this country in a sailing vessel in the spring of the year of George and Phoebe Barrett 1852, They ‘settled in New York, but soon came to the vicinity of Holly. They were the parents of ii children, one son, Alfred, died in infancy. The others survived the parents. Henry Smithingell passed away April 15,1891. and Winifred on August 7, of same year. Their Coleman ‘Mrs. Henry Smithingili children were: Mary Jane, Elizabeth, James, Susan, William, Simon Peter, Alvia, Edward, Fannie, Anthanette. Three of these are still living: Alice of. Battle Creek,. and Simon Peter and Susen Coleman, both of Holly. ‘There are 23 grandchildren and several great grandchildren, — ‘lege, ye . PHENEY«» SYLVESTER PHENEY In the year 1904, an aggressive young man, named Pheney, came to Holly, sought an interview with an attorney named Dubois Pulver and, when the interview ended, the shin- gle of Dubois Pulver came down and that of Sylvester Pheney, Attorney- at-Law was displayed in its place. From that moment on = Sylvester Pheney began to make a name for himself and soon became one of the outstanding attorneys of Oakland county. This third child of John and Mary Ann (O’Sullivan) Pheney spent his boyhood in the neighborhood of Cohoctah, Michigan; attended the University of Michigan and graduat- ed fram its law school in 1903. He then affiliated himself with the F. B. Dickinson . Publishing Company sell books during their vacations. By 1904, he had saved enough money to purchase his law library. from Mr. Pulver and Holly is the village where he first began to practice. In a short time, he mar- ried Miss Margaret. Moynahan of Detroit. He and Mrs, Pheney pur- chased the imposing stone dwelling on Maple street from George Ward (built by James Slocum): and set up. housekeeping. Their four children: John, Sylvester, George garet, were born vesidence in Holly. a Mr. Pheney was always an active und aggressive citizen of cur tow# ship and ever interested in its ci improvement. He long period as village attorney. His chents came to him from a radius of many miles and his suc-’ during their friends and clients, for . Lawyer Pheney was a quick-witted young Trishman with the tenacity of a bull dog. He just wouldn’t let go until he had won his point. We under- stand he stili retains those charac- teristics in the city of Detroit. However, inside the breast. of this clever professional man beats a heart of gold. . Inside that big stone house the walls. have echoed and re-echoed on gala occasions when the neighbors dropped in for social. functions, wherein. a jolly host and a most gracious hostess presided to the happiness of their guests. The four Pheney children can look back to happy days in the village of Holly. A prominent Catholic in St. John’s church at Fenton, Mr. Pheney eventually saw demands for a church in Holly, and it was he, who in 1919 took the first step in this di- rection. Therefore to Sylvester Pheney goes the credit of the birth of St. Rita’s church of Holly. In 1925, Mr. Pheney became aware that his three sons might be inclined to follow in his: footsteps. The son, John, graduated from Holly High’ in 1925 and decided to enroll in the law course at the University of Michigan. So in August of 1925, Mr. and Mrs. Pheney rented their Maple street home and moved to Detroit, where Mr, Pheney opened a law office which he still operates in partnership with his two sons, John and Sylvester, Jr.. The last two as well as the youngest son, George, are all graduates from the law school of the University of Detroit. The Holly office in the Postoffice Block, however, has been retained through the years and either the son, John, or Mr. Pheney himself is seen at the desk each Saturday. Previous to their college training, the three youngest children, Sylves- ter, George and Margaret, graduated from St. Terese’s. Parish high school in Detroit and Miss Margaret spent three years in the Detroit City Col- She now has a responsible position in the main office of the Detroit Edison Company. — - John Pheney married Miss Mary Halligan. Sylvester, Jr., married Miss Anna Mae Luke and they are the parents of a son, Dennis James, who is the first grandchild in the family. George is unmarried and will be remembered as the hand- some brown-eyed boy -who always had a ready answer for any question as well as a practical solution for ‘almost any emergency. ~~ Mr. and Mrs. 1940 West Grand Boulevard. |The office of. the law firm is at 90603 Grand River Avenue... Their many Holly friends sent them away wish- ing them well and are so continuing. FAMILY OF JOHN PHENEY, SR. John Pheney, a grand old gentle- man, of Irish parentage, was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on June 24,1841. When he was a smal] boy his parents moved to Hartland, Michigan, and in Livingston county {he spent the greater part of his life. In-1869,,he was married to Mary ‘Ann’ O'Sullivan, who was born in Dexter, Michigan, on February 2, 1842. . This couple. became the par- ents of John; ‘Ellen; Sylvester, Frank, Mary, Will, George and Mar- garet. _ In 1909, through the influence of their son, Sylvester, who was well ‘established in Holly, they purchased ; ae and trained University students to]: and Mar-| served for -af cess in court gained him many new] CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY the Nathan Elliott farm, northwest of the village, and moved from their old neighborhood to the new one. Many Holly people will remember the reception and dance held in the brick 29 years ago, when Holly turned out to greet the Pheney fam- ily, and the Pheney family gave them all a cordial welcome John Pheney, Sr., passed away at the farm home on September 23, 1916 and, on November 8, 1922, his widow, Mary Ann Pheney followed him. Each died in. the . staunch ed throughout their lives. Residing now on the Pheney farm are Ellen, John and Will. Sylves- ter is mentioned in the. previous article. Frank (now deceased) married Elizabeth Fawcett and they became the parents of Lucile, Thorn- ton, Catherine and Thomas. Lucile married Mr. Ryan and resides in Pontiac. Thornton has one child, James. Catherine married Mr. De- rosiur and has one son, Joseph. Mary Pheney, the. twin sister of Catholic faith that they had follow-|[’ Smith. The Pheney family, above. Standing, left to right: Frank, George, Ellen, William, and John, Jr.; seated, left to right: Mary, Mrs. Pheney, Mr. Phe ney, Sylvester, and Margaret. . ; Will Pheney, married Thomas She resides in Flint and has a daughter, Margaret, and a son, Thomas, who married Miss Geral- dine Conaton. George Pheney mar- ried Miss Agnes Bird. in Grand Rapids and have three children: Rosaline, Patricia Georgia Ellen. Margaret Pheney, the youngest child of this family married Theodore Shindorf and they reside in Howell. Cenneell. MICHAEL STACK FAMILY Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stack came from Ireland te Boston, Mass. Mr. Stack was born November 1, 1850 in Co. Waterford, Ireland. At the age of 20, he came to America and for three years he worked in a foundry in Boston. Three years later the was united in marriage to Kathryn Donohue, whom he had known in Treland and came to Boston two years before he came. The fol- lowing spring in 1874, Mr. and Mrs. Stack came tc Michigan, residing on til 1899, when they bought.a farm in Holly township. Twelve years later they went to reside in Holly village, buying a home on Clarence street, where Mrs. Stack died in August, 1920. Nine years later Mr. “Case Allen” Pheney reside at] A Letter Detroit, Mich., April 24, 1938 Mr. Cass Waters, Holly, Mich. Friend Cass: ‘I see by the newspapers that the building is coming down. I remember when this building was built, also the Buzzell saw mill, etc, etc, so you see Iam quite an old timer. Any way what this, A long time age one of our senators, I think it was Senator Mc- Williams, gave the republicans of Holly township a nice liberty pole and it was aswell one too. Now this pole was put under the Case Aldlen building for safe keeping and protection and I am wondering if it is still there. I hope se for it would be quite a relic. I was township clerk when the ber the date. It was in the early ninefies. wo Very truly yours, — Fenton S. Beebe. 281 Erskine oo oo P. S. I am wondering just when you came to Holly. . I remember as plain’ as yesterday when Neely Lane came to town. I sold him some cigars and answered a lot of questions; also, William Gilbert, etc. IRVING ATHERTON Repair Service — Repair Parts for Lawn Mowers, ‘Wringer Rolls and. all Electrical - Appliances—-Key Cutting; Code aad Duplicating DAYTON C. T. C. _ Fire Extinguishers _ Lawn Mower Grinding . Also, authorized dealer for the “Eelipse”-—World’s Best Lawn . Mower—with its time- and Money- Saving features. See it before buying, State Electrical Contractor’s License "Phone 127-5 a farm in White Lake township un-}. I would like to talk to you about is| town hall was built. I don’t remem- | Washing Machines, Vacuum Cleaners ; 408. E, Maple Street, Holly | Stack passed away. Eight children were: born to this union: Mrs. Thos. Lee; John of Pon- tiac; Mrs. Fred Haddon of Hoily; Thos. J., who died in Detroit in 1906; y) anna i) VIN ical me / Wi oe Old Days The Stack family, above, top row, left to right: Frank, Hugh and Tho mas; middle row: Mary Stack Lee, Fred, Agnes Stack Haddon; and bottom row: John, Mrs. Michael Stack, Michael Stack, and Grace Stack Q’- Frank of Grand Blanc; Hugh of Holly; Fred of Tuga, Montana; Mrs. Chas. O’Connell. — srandehildren and 21 great grand- children. . ‘There are 34 This BE a ante te ee a ae ae anime nae oo Old Times Old They reside | and | HOLLY, MICHIGAN HARKY BALDWIN “Uncle Harry” Baldwin was one of the rugged. pioneers who took an: tion of the country. He was born September 16, 1819 in Arcade, Wy- oming county, New York, where he spent his early childhood, until. at seventeen years he took to the ‘sea. Then .for seventeen seasons he sailed the Great. Lakes completing his sea life as first mate on a grain and Buffalo. He was married. at Cattaraugus, N. Y., in 1848—when 29 years old. Soon after this they came to Michi- gan and took up homestead lands in Rose township and cleared space for a home. broke, he came to Holly and engag- ed in Real Estate. He bought a plot of one hundred acres and erected 27 houses. At one time, he was village marshal. and night- watch. He died when ninety years old. He had one son, Fred, and two grandsons, Ray and Glen. NOW, THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT THE BeG HOT WATER HEATING -. SYSTEM Heat and Hot-Water for Less THAN THE USUAL COST of HEAT ALONE This Triple-Duty System Makes a Single Main Do the ‘It May Be Hand Fed, Oil Fed, or Stoker Fed No Obligation for Further Information . Lhave the B&G System Installed at my Residence | | Inspect it Any Time t Irving Atherton 408 E. Maple Street Holiy Good In Its Day, But the Merchandise WE a Have, Is Good : - Regalia was We appreciate what Holly has done for us and welcome this oppor to renew Friendships active part in developing this sec- . vessel plying between Port Huron — In 1866, when his health - Work of TWO oo fe _ ‘THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 ae | Page Forty-six ‘ CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD % ‘SHERWOOD FAMILY — - William G. Sherwood was born in the ‘township of Stanford,. Duchess County, New York, in 1813— the fifth child in a family of seven boys -and two girls. A son of Lemuel and Elizabeth Sherwood, and mar- ried in 1837 to Sarah Patterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James “Patterson of Clarkston, Monroe County, N. Y. She was the eldest. daughters. . It was in October, 1863, that Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood came to live in Michigan and forty years they lived, in their adopted state. these years were spent in Holly. The reminiscences of this worthy citizen of his early life in New York proved him to be of sturdy stock, which strong characteristics he brought. to Holly and made him of a family of five sons and four. Clinton Sherwood Mrs. C. Sherwood _.* ‘Wade Sherwood William E. Dulmage _ Rebecea Sherwood. - much respected until his death at the age of ninety-one years.. An esteemed citizen—a.man of worth and quality. Mr. Sherwood helped to build College-street from what had been a sink hole. He helped to plant the trees.on Maple street. He put the Pere Marquette Railroad in. He owned forty acres where the old - race track was and “Sherwood” _ street was named ‘to honor him. His horses were his pride—-one dap- ple gray team sold for $600. - Two sons, Clinton and Norris, were born in New York. Clinton was married in 1857. to Rebecca Simpson of West Bloomfield and moved to “Summit Farm.” He. died in 1892. © Six years later Mrs. Sherwood was married to. Norris, _ his brother, who died in 1907. For ‘some years, “Nor” was a clerk in Ypsilanti, then engaged as a travel- ing salesman. Especially known for his musical ability, member of Holly band and of differ- ent orchestral. organizations and was heard often’ in dances in the country | side. athlete and ball player. ~The Sherwood home, ' for its hospitality, has. passed . to - Wade, the son of Clinton and. Rebec- - ea, and-his popular wife, Goldie Halstead Sherwood, who carry .on. in. the same old way. { ‘string always hangs out . at Summit Farm. ce long famed CHAUNCY STUART | 39 Years a Hollyite In 1867, Chauncy Stuart. came to} Holly from Oakwood, Brandon township... For twelve years, he}. carried on as the village: blacksmith. “Born in Avon township in 1834; - yaarried to Clarissa’ Lacy in _ 1855; farmer in Brandon, then in. Owosso for several years, when he. exchang- ed his voeation. for the blacksmith- ing business. 7 Twelve years after coming ‘to Holly, he changed to the wood and - eoal business for four years, when --he bought the clothing store of T. _ G.-Richards. Later he sold out to Twenty of]. Oakland county agent for the State he was a}. ‘He was also. an| The latch- | Fenton Beebe (in 1909). He was recognized by all asa citizen of sterling qualities. ‘Twenty-four years he served as Justice of the Chauncy Stuart Peace in Holly township. -In 1893, Governor J. T. Rich appointed him - | gan, Board of. Corrections and Charities, to which he was appointed by each succeeding governor until his death in 1910. ae His sense of justice and genuin lover for the children he cared for. was one of his great characteristics. Clarissa Lacy Stuart, the daughter of Richard and Clarissa Lacy, was born in Avon, 1838, and married to Chauncy Stuart in 1856. A daugh- ter, Hattie Dulmage, and her son and daughter, Will and Neva, were for many: years Holly residents. All Holly was proud of their “fav- orite son” and his marked musical ability. BAIRD | Selah M, Baird. Zz ‘Peter Baird ‘Charlies. H. Baird Mrs. C. H. Baird . on page 12. . ters, until 1917. 4 took place in On account of deaths and removals, | for First (Editor’s Note: As _ this issue of The Herald is printed, Cass B. Waters, in addition to the duties of the public . office he holds, is busily engaged in the -hundred-fold duties of General Chairman of the Centen- nial celebration, which starts Satur- day. The great success with which the planning and organization work has met, is due largely to his untir- ing efforts. Since the biography which follows was written, Mr. Waters, in April, was chosen chairman of the county board of supervisors, a signal honor to his ability as a public official. It is the first time in the history of Holly township, that its supervisor has been chosen chairman of the Oakland county board). - Cass B. Waters was born at Oak Grove, Livingston County, Michi- July 23, 1882. His parents were Alfred and Alice Lockwood Waters and he was one of a family of four boys and four girls, one of the girls being a twin sister. Mr.. Waters married Miss Eva Mae French at Howell February 8, 1904. They moved to Holly in 1905 and Mr. Waters bought half interest in the Waters’ blacksmith business on North Saginaw street, there with his cousin, Herbert Wa- continuing ,. Chairman County Board of. _ Supervisors Is Holly Man - Time In History _ From 1917 to 1932, he was a travel- : ing salesman. ._In 1933, he was elected supervisor of Holly town- ship, in which capacity he now serves. , “Mr. and. Mrs. Waters are the par- ents of four children: Pacia, . now Mrs. Charles Going of Cleveland, Ohio; Esther, now Mrs. John Ker- key of Detroit; Alfred of Detroit; and Cassia, at home. All of_ the children began school and graduat- ed. from Holly High school. The family resides at 504 Maple street. Cass B. Waters Mrs. Cass B. Waters . C. F. HARBACK FAMILY (In the picture on page 30, C. E. -Harback and his second wife, Fran- ces Starkweather, stand in front of their home on the North Fenton road, now owned by John Waits.) - When Frank Harback settled in this county, Pontiac’ was the only market and he often walked there for necessary groceries, returning next day. © When grain was taken to be ground or exchanged for flour a good ox team. ; In 1908, Charles Herrick, a grand- History of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Holly By Mina Pierce , The organization of the first Sev- enth Day Adventist church in Holly, about the year, 1880. but one member of that church, Mrs. Olive Patterson, remained at the time of the organization of the present church in 1905.. -TIn-the fall of 1904, the East Mich- igan Conference of Seventh Day Adventists: voted to establish an industrial Academy at Holly. . Since that time the history of the church has been interwoven with. that of the Academy, and in the spring of the following year, March 23, 1905, a church of nine members was Or- ganized by Eld.-Wm. Ostrander of Saginaw. Prof. J. G. Lamson, prin- cipal of the Academy, was chosen as elder. For nearly 20 years, - the public services of the church were held at the Academy, but as the membership increased it became necessary to build a house of _wor- ship. A committee, composed - of Eld. N. H. Poole, John Sanborn, and Ray Smith, was. appointed to find a suitable location and early tn 1924 was begun the erection of the pre- sent church. year, the. church was ready fc occupancy. Eld. R. E.. Hartes of * EXTRA COPIES OF THIS EDITION NOW AVAILABLE AT. THE HERALD OFFICE f ‘OFFICE OPEN ALL HOURS ~* | Additional Baird history is printed / r it took two long days with | ( aa ood ox tear, eo | rick was born in 1843. DURING CELEBRATION — son, -bought the old home and Mr. S, D. A. CHURCH J In November of that |i for |: ‘struction was under way, C. B. W.—an early-day photo Harback and his wife moved to Fen- ton where he died in 1912, his wife following him in a very few years. Mr. Harback had eight children by his first wife; Glareaner L., dying in 1875; Carrie E., Geo. W., Altred .J., Olive, Belle, Mary and Alice. The youngest one married Avery Her- rick and lived for many years near the old home on North Fenton road. They belonged to the M. E. church of Holly. ho . Avery Herrick was born in 1839, and died 1911. . Alice Harback Her- She died in| 1921 at the home of her oldest daughter in Hartford, Michigan. Washington, D. C., held a two weeks evangelistic effort, which greatly strengthened the believers. How- ever; on account of a debt, the church was not dedicated until August 21, 1937, when, the debt hav- ing been liquidated, it was dedicated with impressive ceremonies. ‘The church has steadily grown in numbers until now. it has a mem- bership of nearly 200. Through the years a number have gone from our midst to labor in foreign lands; among whom we mention Elder and Mrs. Ennis Moore to South America, Elder and Mrs. LeClare Reed and Mrs. E. R. Thele to China, Elder and Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Wm. Berherm to the Phillipines and Miss Tillie Barr to China. In the Philan- thropic work of the town the Holly Seventh Day Adventist church has always stood ready to do her share. On the night of December 8, 1937, the church was nearly destroyed by fire. However, the work of recon- ' McCormick-Deering Sales and Service Howell, L 7 +R. | E. Barr« FULLEST CONGRATULATIONS TO 'THE TOWNSHIP OF HOLLY UPON THE OCCASION OF ITS - Centennia nniversary GREETINGS TO ALL OF HOLLY’S CELEBRATION VISITORS AND GUESTS MR. and MRS. J. B. THOMPSON 8 ly and it is now in use again. ADRIENN Ly New beauty... Hew Cc with scientifically harmonized cosmetics You will also be following America’s smartest women. For Adrienne Scien- tifically Harmonized Cosmetics have taken them by storm... have set new beauty standards. See for your- self the true harmony that Adrienne gives you! Inexpensively priced, too. ADRIENNE NSEMBLE re . « We . ames i In the Pioneer Days For Fuel, the American Indian burned wood taken from trees of the forest. The VanDeusén Fuel & Electric Co. is now at your Service to sell and deliver Coal and Coke—(The | Modern Fuel )—and Install Elec-_ tric Power and Lights ~- The Modern Way. . wish | Welcome | Attendants and People of Holly and Vicinity. , Be Phone _Mr, and Mrs. John VanDe to extend a hearty | usen en _ the Centennial °45 THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 of GROVELAND HISTORY _ Groveland Township was one of _ the origina] 12 townships of Oak- land County. Its early history dates back to about 1820. Among some of the early pioneers was the name of William Roberts (1829). He built a cabin on the old trail near the Hadley Cemetery. John Underhill came in 1830, E. W. Fair- child in 1830, Masten W. Richards in 1830. He also built a cabin on the old trail near the Hadley cemetery. Henry W. Horton in 1830 built in Pleasant Valley; Franklin Herrick, 1831; Alexander Galloway - in 1831; Constant Southworth, in 1831, built near the big springs located where ' the Buckel] road comes out on the Dixie now. . Ezra Herrick settled ‘in 1837 on the Dixie just north of Austin Corners; Sidney Smith in 1841; Thomas Terwilliger at Austin Corners in the Tavern in 1836 and 1837; Archibald Cogshall, 1840, near’ Mi. Bethel; Henry Hunt, 1836; Bella Cogshall, son-in-law of Henry Hunt, in 1836; and Perry Hunt, the son, in . 1836; William VanSteenberg in 1836; Henry Covert. in 1837; Alexander: Downey, 1836; John Phipps in 1833, father of H. C. Phipps, who lived in Olive Branch; Captain Allen Camp- bell in 1847; Allen Campbell in 1836. He and his wife later returned to Detroit and died of cholera. (The youngest daughter was fearful of _ the victims being carried away by the undertaker before death actual- - Ly took place.) Allen Campbell was the grandfather of Clarence Camp- bell and Fren Campbeil. ' Abraham D. Perry, son-in-law of John Narrin, and DeWitt Narrin changed farms in 1836. . Jesse Jones came to Groveland in 1839. Cap- tain Isaac Case and William Rich- mond came in 1836; David Irish in 1837; Steven Woodrull in 1837; Abraham Bicksler in 1847; Thomas VanTine and his sons, John and Peter in 1836; Carry D. Barron in 1840; Darius Thayer in April, 1835; Daniel Johnson, father of Joseph and Daniel in 1835; John Algoe in 1836; Durfee Delano Horton in 1837; he is the grandfather of Mrs. Ed- ward S. Coon of Holly. Henry Husted came in 1836, and a brother, William, came to Groveland in 1831. John Hadley came in 1835; Simeon Marsh in 1836; Benjamin and Wil- liam Peer and Linus Lamb in 1836. ‘Later Linus Lamb became the shoe- maker in Austin Corners. Then fol- lowed John and Israel] S. Bird, Har- ris Stilson, Philip McOmber, William Gage, Elbridge Knowlton, Asabel Fuller, Amos Orton, William Put-: nam, Horatio, Wright, Chester Wil- _ kins, Jim Wilkins, William Ritchie, Samuel Munson, Mathias T. Robin- son, Harvey Mudge, Daniel Merritt, Alex Wheeler, John H. Thomas, Benjamin F. Miller, Moses Carr, Robert Potter, and then such fam- ily names as Buzzard, Buckell, Cummings, Austin, Green, McBrat- ney, Hankinson, Maltby, Hosner, Brosius, Glass, Wolfe, Mutter, Don- phier, Atkinson, Blodgett, Beckman, Mitchell, Mills, and many others in- cluding Peers and VanSteenburg. These earlier families paid from $2.50 to $4.00 an acre. a INTERVIEWS WITH GROVELAND RESIDENTS Durbia 8. Buzzard and Israel S. Bird “Among some of the early pio- neers were the names of Herrick, John Lacey, Bella Cogshall, Dan Johnson, Rufus Thayer, Thompson and Cobb, Anthony Redfield, Tom Terwilliger, Joel Snyder, John Mc- Ginnis and the Hunts.” In 1836, Gabriel Ogden came from New Jersey and acted as a surveyor. According to plots on record at the county seat, Holly Township was separated from Groveland about 1837. Terwilliger Tavern (now the J. E. Furbush-Hanson property on the Dixie Highway) on the Turnpike road was the center of business, and the Mt. Bethel log church founded by Gabriel Ogden and named_after his former church in New Jersey was the center of early _ society. Perry Hunt had a large family and -was an expert at serving pancakes stacked two feet high by dealing them out to his family as cards are dealt out around a table. _ Horatio . Wright was magistrate. Vet Buz- _ zard.and Horace Maltby were the carpenters,’ Israel Bird, the wheat grower, offered prizes ranging from a sack of flour to a few bushels of potatoes for the fastest cradler and bind-up man. The old fiddler, known as Mike, penniless, was liv- ing near Mt. Bethel church in a log ‘cabin, alone, lived on the consola- tion of music and the theory “bless- ‘ed be nothing,” and “I have noth- ing to lose.” Especially did he dispense his philosophy when rainy days would ruin his neighbors’ crop of grain when cut and shocked. There was an Indian camp near Big Springs, located about a mile and a half southeast of the present Groveland Cottage. . These Indians marveled at the Carpenters’ tools and surveyors’ tools. of Mr. Ogden and they constantly patrolled with heads erect looking straight ahead in front of the Ogden home as a. guard to Mrs. Ogden while the sur- veryor was away on his duties. They ‘did this because Mr. Ogden once trusted the chief by loaning him his ax. . - John Lacey, father of William and John Lacey, one day sold some grain and felt so prosperous that he stop- ped at the Terwilliger Tavern, where he purchased a barrel. of ‘whiskey. He thought it would stand about half water, but Tom :‘Terwil- liger shouted, “No, I have already watered it as much as it will stand The joke was on Mr. ‘Lacey now.” -deaf, rushed into the Tavern one so off the Dixie Highway. Page Forty-seven Holly Township At One Time A Part ( " roveland - By MRS. EVERETT HATHAWAY drinks. The whiskey sold for 3 cents a glass, or 38 cents a gallon. _ Most of the pioneers took delight in telling the biggest wild game story, and John Lacey, who was night and claimed he had shot a bear. Upon being asked how he knew he had killed the bear, he re- plied ,. “Why, kerplunk against his belly.” On investigation the doubt of the men vanished. Theyfound the dead bear. Groveland Township was noted for its many chipmunks and gophers. And many fields are designated as gopher lots today. Wild turkeys and fish were plentiful. Fish were salted down in the winter for summer use, The Terwilliger Tav- ern was famous for its spring: dance floor constructed in 1838. It was the fashion to dress in formal attire, silk hats, and swallow tails. Some trousers were too tight. The occu- pant trusted to luck while dancing. The ladies looked like Canterbury Bells, dressed in bustles, hoop skirts and bonnets. Bob Potter and his wife had a heated argument one day over which was the nearest way to church. Finally each went his own way on foot. There were two routes, each about two miles distant. They both arrived at church at the same time exhausted. For some time after the argument continued. One said his route was the nearest, Mrs. Potter yelling. “It bain’t.” “Then Mr. Potter, “It bees.” Young Maffit McGinnis had been to Austin Corners. On his way home he was stormed in at Anthony Redfield’s. Anthony invited Maffit to stay to dinner. Boiled onions were served. Maffit could not bear the smell of onions, so cleaned his plate quickly, only to be shocked helping on his plate and hearing him remark, (“Maffit, I am so glad you like boiled onions so well.” Many are the yarns of horse and oxen trades in the days of early Groveland, but it has always been a pride of the descendants of the early pioneers that the friendship forefathers was genuine and proved a vital factor in the growth of Groveland Township. Interview by Mrs. Frances E. Hosner Mary Ann Perry married John S.} Narrin Dec. 31, 1835, and came to Groveland in 1836. He received his deed in 1836 from Martin Van- Buren. John S. Narrin and Mary Ann Perry were the parents of Frances: &. Hosner who now lives on the old homestead. It is situated on the road to Ortonville a mile or The original house has burned. Mrs. Hosner lived in this house for 50 years. John 8S. Narrin bought this land for $1.25 an acre. John 5S. Narrin and his bride were six weeks driving a tearn of horses from Wall- worth, Wayne County, New York, to Groveland. He bored holes in the bottom of the wagon box and placed chair legs in the holes to make seats to ride on, and to have chairs when they set up housekeep- ing. Mrs. Hosner still has one of the chairs. Mrs. Hosner gave Kittie Cuthbert Hathaway the bed that came in that wagon and_ it is in use now. In 1842, John Narrin built a large barn and later in the season they christened the barn. Captain Campbell climbed_ to the top of the barn and dashed a whiskey bottle against the top. moved down on the William Narrin farm. In 1853, they built the house, It burned in 1920. Mrs. Hosner was born in this house and it was her, home when it burned. ae THE VILLAGE SHOEMAKER The shoemaker came to the vil- lage about 1852, when it was no more than. a cross roads with a Public House, a few houses and sev- eral small industries such as a blacksmith, a wagon shop, his own small business ( A postoffice had already been estab- lished as well as.astore with a small stock of general merchandise, and the settlers came from all about to get their mail, for repairs and to buy what was available to satisfy their needs. Most of them came home and in the meantime pitched a game of quoits, played a game of checkers with the shoemaker or spent a social hour at. the ‘Tavern. The shoemaker was rather expert both at quoits and checkers, and de- lighted in both pastimes | whenever the opportunity presented itself. There was one necessity in _ this man’s life that stood above and be- fore all others and which was. in- dispensable to him in rounding. out a complete: ence. meals each day... When this want had ‘been supplied the world was a fit place in which to live and all was well... Therefore, be . procured. game of chance. on equal terms of winning or losing, the result might checkers or the shaking of dice upon ‘the bar at. the Tavern. tongue, which offensive. ‘must put down the reckoning and which to bake it. I heard the ball go] atime the meetings were held by seeing Anthony slap another big]. Al. ‘number of years later the barn was and a doctor]. afoot and usually spent an hour or| two at the Corners before returning | and satisfactory exist-{. He must have at least. three | drinks of red liquor to take before| be that he would get his drink with-) out having to pay for it, and so there. were frequent games of quoits and) None ‘ever |. 3. saw the shoemaker intoxicated be-|. .~ yond a more or less fluency of thep. ~ regularly followed}. each drink, but, which was never| — Should he be a loser of| the game at any time the barkeeper | CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD maker went on both gracefully and peacefully for many years, and what to others were misfortunes and ills of life he seldom, if ever, felt at all. armful of wood ready for the stove, but it was generally when his wife had her bread all ready for the oven and .had earnestly importuned him to provide the necessary fuel with Mrs. Shoemaker was a most industrious and frugal ‘woman, whom nobody ever heard complain, and thus she and her hus- band lived long and happily to- gether. When the man finally took to his bed with what he called rheu- matism his faithful wife carefully the end. When a friend called to see him for the last time and was about to go, he inquired of him thus: “L. is there anything I can do for you?” “Yes,” he said. “What is it?” said the friend. “Bring me a pint of whiskey.” I believe the friend did not comply with this last request, but under the circum- stances, I think he might have done So. . Many years have passed since. we went to the old shoemaker to have our feet measured for boots and shoes, which were to be ready for us “next week,” but which we usu- ally waited a month for.. But we finally got them and had to make them last for a year, which we did by going barefoot part of time. Whatever the shortcomings of the Village Shoemaker may have been they are long since forgiven and in the case of Old Uncle Ned of grate- ful memory, “We shall never see his like again.” MOUNT BETHEL The Mount Bethel Methodist class was. instituted in the year 1837-38, which was about the same time that Michigan became a state. At this time, the number in the class was seven, while two more were added within the next two years. The names of the seven are not now known, but Henry Cogshall and wife were the first additions. For in the schoolhouse, probably located about one-half mile east from where the church was afterward built. The organizer and first preacher was a Rev. Smith, who came from Ohio. Mr. Smith remained, but a short time, but who succeeded him is not at this time known. In 1840, a cemetery was establish- ed, and a log house was built upon the same site of the present frame structure. The log church is said to have been 22x32 feet in size and of logs- hewn upon both sides. It certainly seemed rather low and small, both from within and without. The longest way of this building was from west to east, with the entrance at the westerly end. There’ were two small windows on either side, while the pulpit was at the easterly end with the seats facing coemmestaarane if the drink could] . | “through a friendly | get his pay through wearing out so he had to buy another round of shoe leather. Thus life for the shoe-. Sometimes he had as much as an, nursed-him through nine years to. rather uniform size. in the same direction. Probably as many as 100 people could get in- side this house at the same time, but whether this number could sit at once may be doubted. This building served the purpose for which it was constructed for about thirty years until 1870, when the frame structure now standing was erected on the same site. The date of the first Sunday school in the log church is not known, but the first superintendent was Bela-Cogs- hall, who moved from the vicinity before the new house was built. The frame of the new house was blown down while under construc- tion. The Mt. Bethel society was the first of three religious organizations in the early. days of Groveland township, and the last.and only one to survive until the present time. When, in 1870, it was decided to build a new house in place of the old log one, Mrs. Sarah Ogden offered to give $600.00 toward its construction provided it be built on the same ground where the old one stood. This was accordingly done, and explains the principal reason for so doing. -Smaller amounts were contributed by many others throughout the community. The new house was dedicated on August 4, 1870, Rev. Bird being the minister at that time. Methodism was_ in- stituted by John and Charles Wes- ley and derived its name, like the name’ Christian, Baptist, Quaker, and others, through ridicule of the peculiar practices and customs of their followers. . - The life of the pioneer immigrant, is, and always was, a rather diffi- cult and heroic one. He therefore endeavors to introduce as many of the institutions he was brought up under and is familiar with in his new environmet. It is. thus that customs and beliefs, whether well or ill founded, persist through the ages and generations of men. THE LOG HOUSE When well built, a log house is a comfortable place, in which to live; though they are not gener- ally large and few are built upon foundations.. or even have more than a hole in the earth at the center for a cellar. The log house, in which several children, including myself, were born, was a very good house of its kind and sheltered the family over a period of some years. In size, it was about 20x24 feet, built of oak logs hewn upon two sides and squared at the ends. The trees from which it was made must have been quite straight and of As I remem- ber, there were about twelve logs in each side of the house, and those of the longest sides were first laid down. These had gains or notches cut into them. to receive the ends of cross beams, or sleepers, for the PUT OLDSMOBILE TO EVERY HANDLING, RIDING AND PERFORMANCE TEST YOU KNOW...LET THE CAR TELLATS OWN CONVINC~ ING STORY OF BIG VALUE! fantastic water stains which our ‘seen. floor. About 8 or 9 logs above these, two more side logs are notch- ed to receive the ends of cross beams or overlays, to support the ceiling! and upper floor. The last or upper log at the sides is notched to receive the foot of the rafters, which are pinned to it. This notch, which was in reality a double one, was called a “Bearsmouth.” At any rate, it never gave way. Thin V- shaped pieces of soft wood were driven between the logs, after. which puddled clay or mortar is plastered in to fill all crevises. . The inside is generally whitwashed, and the ceil- ing sometimes lathed and plastered. This particular house stood side- wise to the road, with a door and two windows at the front, a door and one window at the rear. Another other was a large fire-place. At one side of the fireplace was a small dark pantry, at the other the stair- way, under which a “cubbyhole” was just large enough to hold two pork barrels. . At the other end of the house were a “recess,” a bed- room and a narrow dark closet be- hind the recess. The ceiling. was plastered and in it were hooks upon which to hang quilting frames. One step of the stairway was in the large room and the door which came down as far as the second step, was hung upon wooden hinges which creaked when it was opened. The stairway was short and steep; it turned % around at. the bottom and was open at the top. The oak floor boards above were wide and warped and not nailed. They rat- tled when stepped on, were bare and very cold in winter. Small mounds of snow sometimes fell upon our beds, and we did not wait to fully dress before scampering below where father had already built a fire. A partition ran across the upper compartment making two rooms, in each of which there was a window. The tamarack rafters were peeled and smooth, while the rough oak roof boards bore many youthful imagination made to re- semble both animate and inanimate things. The shingles on this house were of oak and shaved, the only ones of this kind I remember to have Window panes were small and of poor quality in those days. There were two sashes of six 7x9 inch glass to each window. The doors had wooden hinges and the latches had a thumb-lift or some had a string. Property rights were re- seldom fastened; should you mislay or lose anything, even in the. road, you felt sure of getting it again. The land. upon which this house was built was taken up in 1835; the house was put up very soon there- after. It was torn down in 1870. . THE “GROVELAND HOUSE” window was at one end while at the spected at this time and doors were]. HOLLY, MICHIGAN turnpike road with the ‘town line betwixt the townships of Spring- field and Groveland, Oakland Coun- ty, stood the Groveland House. or Terwilliger’s Tavern, as it was some- times called. This road had been laid out about the year 1820, follow- ing, as near as practicable the old. Indian trail between Detroit and Saginaw. The northwest portion of Oakland county began to be set- tled while Michigan was still a ter-. ritory, that portion of which this sketch is written, having been en- tered by one, Thomas Phipps, as 40 acres, in 1834. All immigrants to this section at this time came over the turnpike road above mentioned, now known as the Dixie Highway. In 1839, Thomas Phipps sold this 40 acres ‘to Thomas H. Terwilliger. Terwil- liger came from New “York City, a young man -with a wife. He never slackened his pace while on the way, and_ when he had once reached the Michigan wilds he. at once invested money he had brought in a way that might bring him the greatest profit. He biult on his newly acquired land and to feed and shelter passing im- migrants, an increasing stream of which came along the way. He made. numerous additions to the original building as the business in- creased until it was a rather impos- ing structure for the times, and where a_ considerable amount of money came to himself and future proprietors for some years. The whole structure, including the danc- ing hall, was more than 100 feet in length, while the width at the wid- est part was fully half as much. Many entertainments of various kinds and many enjoyable dancing parties were from time to time held in the dancing hall, which. had a widely. celebrated spring floor, while at the opposite end was the store room, with sometimes a stock of goods and at other times serving as a place for holding Justice Wright’s court, or a mere storage room.. There was a_ basement, ground: floor, upstairs and garrett galore, closets, cupboards and cubby holes. 8 At the back beside the kitchen was a generous sized brick or mud oven, used in mild or summer weather for various sorts of baking and roasting, and which was large enough so that one might crawl into it. At the front, swinging from a great oak post with an extended — Continued on Page 48 — . 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THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 Page Forty-eight ‘CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of ‘THE HOLLY HERALD HOLLY MICHIGAN -GROVELAND HISTORY —_| fowl_and went silently toward home. seat from your class and sat down a| Were eaten with a relish such Your hardly safe to drivé the team.”, , - was “<< his death in.1877, had ‘owned: the tavern, . “to-be-forgotten language. business in general, Had’: begun . to. -<. Hife and activity’ for ..sever .. ‘during - the stick above her head, swung it round. with all her might and let it .. earth and began to kick and flop —Continued from Page 47—. arm like a gallows, hung a sign board about three feet square with) _ the figure of a spirited horse painted _in the center, while at the top in a curve were the words, “Groveland House,” and in a, straight line below]. the horses feet the name, T. H. Ter- willigér. Terwilliger made money here. “He also drank red liquor, gambled, raced horses and plead law: in Justice Court, bought a farm and finally sold the Tavern. - About. 1844 or °45, E. N. .Pettee bought the Tavern. .Then came the stage-coach line and later on, the plank ‘road. | Pettee was a partner in the state line and made money, while the business lasted, which was. until the railroad’ was built _a.few . miles distant, about 1855 or ’56. From. about 1840, the. Corners be- ‘gan ‘to grow. . David and Horatio “Wright. came in 1843, The place “named for and by David Austin Wright, who-became the first post- roaster and held the office for many years, He’ established a number of. kinds. - ‘of manufacturing at Austin, and for® - gome years and up to the time of . "" Nftep Pettee;scame Fosdick as pro- . .sprietorat the tavern:.. .The family,. Jassital names, |.The man’s’ name‘was Seneca; his wife’s, Soph- ronia; the eldest daughter’s, Ariadne;. the (heavenly?) twins, Livonia and . Shopronia. — _ ; So -.. Seneca was phlegmatic, Sophronia femperamental,., For Seneca, “The “was ‘made: fot rest, the night for. ep,” As nearly as he ‘could, the ordered his life according to this maxim, though he always gave at- tention and heed to’ either advice or mandate: from’ Sophronia. Seneca. ‘kept a fiddie up behind the bar, _ which he took down, betimes and played a tune ‘thereon, to the de- - light,of my”“own and other youthful ears when ..wé -had fortunately chanced: by.: ‘When I was about 6 years. of age, “Seneca | and family moved, away, but I still feel grateful for that -music. Sophronia was kind. and condéscending at times, seven swéet.and generous to a fault:: She -was queenly, dignified, imper- ious, a very lady, but she was tem- peramental. -. All the,women about the Cornei's had. much ‘sympathy for Seneca, at timnes.even for each other, for they ‘had’ all heard the voice of Sophronia.in her mocds, addressed to either one or the other in a never: Mine Host, Seneca was but medi- '. ocre,; while Sophronia was fury and > highly. explosive, when she was not honey and delight. ~. During .. the ..@ ‘the , t vern for rin, ivil War, - Daniel Fuller was: in several | years. os _*. When, some: years after, the war, ““yevive, there. ‘was. andther .period :of rr eral’ years’ which the: dancing. parties -in the old «hall were frequent - and ’- happy events, mostly because: it. was - then under’ a more fortunate man- agement. Before 1880, the tavern! had gone out of use as .a public “house, and began to fall into decay for want of an owner sufficiently interested. to keep it in repair. Now, much to the regret _of those who still remember the place. as it . was in the old days, a large part has been entirely torn away and the re- maining part so altered that it is un- recognizable asa portion of the old tavern. For the most part the Groveland. House served _ its time and the purpose for which. it was constructed rather well..° Now, like those who owned and kept it; like “those whe patronized it and lived about it, it is nothing but a memory of former times.. Of men and wo- men no longer living, who did their work and played their part in the life of a new community the condi- tions and events of which haye pas- sed: away forever. , THE RED ROOSTER In 1860, Sophronia Fosdick was hostess at the tavern. Sophronia was tall and straight and majestic. She was still young, and she may have been handsome. Across the way and ten grandmother, near the roadside. in a modest cottage! It was spring-: time. People were making their - gardens. and sowing the seeds. Sophronia had caused some ground to be prepared and seeds sown in . her own kitchen garden... There was, in the neighborhood, a red rooster which seemed to take great pleasure. in visiting about in company with a few of his favor- ite pals. He had been driven from Sophronia’s garden several times. One bright morning she looked from her kitchen door and there in the midst of her garden stood Sir Rufus upright. and defiant, his favorite} ones about him. oo Sophronia stepped out of the door and siezed a convenient broomstick. She swept down the garden path. When she thought she ha d reached a firing distance, she raised ‘go inthe direction of the intruders. Her aim was so good that the stick took Rufus squarely across the neck at about the middle. He fell to the most frantically. Soon he lay very still.. .He was dead, and Soph- ronia was much delighted at her success with the broomstick. . ‘She now took up the dead bird and. went directly toward my grand- mother’s door, who sat on her porch busy with some needlework. With- out a word of warning of her ap- proach, she tossed the dead bird at “my grandmother’s feet and .ex- claimed: “There’s your —— - _ old red rooster; he won’t dig up any more of my. garden.” looked down at the dead bird from over her glasses, and then raised her eyes in. the direction of her} caller, who..was.on the point ..of leaving. Said she, “Come right. back here,. Mrs. F., ‘and take that chicken away from here. It’s not ..my chicken at all and I want you . ‘should take it right away.” : O Seein. - her mistake, Sophronia came slowly | +4 the .trouble, rods below lived my| Grandma |. tthe end: of the. seat, but gave ‘I never learned who was the owner of the red rooster, but certain — it was, he dug up no more of Soph- ronia’s. garden. . CHARLEY HOWE STOPS FAST TRAIN, GETS RIDE TO PONTIAC , A Davisburg Story When the railroad was built through Davisburg in 1855-56, in consideration of a free right of way across the section where the village now lies, it was stipulated by agree- ment that all passenger trains should ‘step at Davisburg. This arrahge- ‘ment was fulfilled over a period of about 20 years by the Railroad Co., until it was found that the increas- ing business required a faster pas- senger train service. A train, which did not stop at the smaller. places was then put on. It was called the ‘Steamboat Express, because it ran ‘in, connection with the steamboat across Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Milwaukee. | At this time there lived at Davis- burg a man, whose name was ‘Charley Howe, uncle of Dave and Lyman Howe, a man who had for- merly lived on’ a farm. When more or less excited, Charley had the unfortunate habit..of being unable to express himself in coherent speech. In other words, he stam- ‘mered:terribly... During these ‘spells, he made most ludicrous faces, his features twitched and jerked, he gesticulated, threw his hands wild- ly about and made a ridiculous and amusing exhibition of himself gen- _e¥ally.-.. To those unacquainted with ‘him, his actions at such: times were as good'as a show.’Oné day Charley received a létter informing him he ‘must appear at Pontiac the same afternoon at a given hour. | He had no means of making the trip quick- Jy, save by the railroad and the fast ‘train, which was soon_due, did not ‘stop at Davisburg. Pondering the matter a few moments a sudden thought seemed to seize him, «He was in his working clothes as usual, but he rushed down the hill. toward the. railroad track: and turned toward the depot. --He had not gone far in. that.direction before he saw the smoke of: the approaching fast. train. “+ : ‘When it rounded the curve a half mile distant, Charley threw himself ‘into immediate and violent action.: He tore off his hat and swung it at arm’s length round and round, up and down, jumping off the ground as he did so. The engineer gave When the train had come nearly to a stop he stepped to depot, walked to the last car and took a seat. The engineer. got down. from his engine, and the con- ‘ductor got off to find out what was but they could find inéthing. of the hat-swinging man. The conductor asked the engineer df he would yecognize the man if founds.. He replied” that ‘He--would. “They ‘now entered. and went throug! ‘the train. . .Coming-finally: to where, Charley ‘sit, ‘the, conductor ‘inquired ‘of Him if if -was-he who. had: flagged the train, to. which he’ replied, “Yes, Sir.” '«Asked: why he had done ‘so, Charley’s. face beeame very red. and he was evidently niuch excited. He made numerous arid frantic attempts accompanied bythe usual grimaces and gesticulations, but. in spite of most tremendous, effort. the nearest he could come to- cdherent., speech awas.to say and repeat for a number of times, “I-———I———_L”... The attention’ of all within the car was now directed toward Charley. Fin- ally, in apparent. desperation, Char- ley found his voice and roared out, as though it were.all one word: “I- wanted-to-go-to-Pontiac-like _ hell.” At this everybody present, -jriclud- ing the conductor and engineer, see- ing the humorous nature of the sit- uation, gave way and laughed up- roariously.: ~When this. had some~- “what. subsided, the conductor told; Charley he might ride to- Pontiac provided he would pay his fare. In about-80- minutes. thereafter Charley was landed at. Pontiac in safety, and: was thus enabled to transact his more or less: imoprtant. business. FRANK AND JOHN Some time, about the year 1867, Miss Maxon taught the school for two or-more years in the old school- house, both winter and summer. There -were till several families living at the Corners at this time, and there were some 80 or 40 child- ren of school age in the whole dis- trict, Among: the pupils attending the sthool at this time were two boys. named .Frank and John. Frank may have been 13 years old, but John was younger, and so Frank en- joyed playing tricks upon John whenever he saw the opportunity, which was.-often. . - The boys sat.across the center aisle from each other, and were not generally in the same classes be-: cause of the difference in their ages, so that whenever either of them was attending his recitation class ‘the other would be in his. seat. One day a short time before the school was dismissed, Frank thought the saw.a chance to play one of his more or less .cunning* tricks upon John in the following manner, which placed en the seat at John’s desk, while he. was in recitation class. _ - And so a pin was bent in such a shape that it -would stand with the peint upward when placed in that position upon any hard surface. While John: was at_his class and the teacher was busy, Frank thought ita good time. for action. So. he took the bent.pin in hand and reached across the aisle and placed it care- fully upright at the place where he thought Jean was-sutely to sit down when he returned from class. - . When John came to his seat, he bent. down. and rather slid in from 110 sign that anything unusual had hap- pened and went on with his school, work.. Seon the school. was dis- missed and the boys and girls went outside’ upon the school ground. It was here that Frank’s curiosity got the better of him as he inquired . & inside the fence, picked up the dead* of Jehn: “John, did you feel dahy- thing when you came back to your stopping signal, but Charley still re-. 2l mained on the track. the side opposite the was to be-done with a crooked pin| ‘The horses fed, and business done, . ‘little while ago?” Turning toward Frank and looking as he must have this inquiry: “Yes, ——— ye, and now I know who put it there.” Probably not more than 3 or 4 of those who attended this school at the time and who remember ‘this incident, are.now living. By far the greater number, including the teacher, have passed away; also, the old schoolhouse is gone. 7 In 1870, Irving and Lee did most. of the work on the farm. There was an old and a young team of horses, and they plowed with a big plow and four horses, Lee driving the head team and Irving holding the plow. About May 20, father and they finished planting the corn in the middle of the afternoon and it was decided that they would all go to Pontiac the following day to do some shopping, which they did once or twice a year. There was a nearly new buggy to which the young team was usually hitched for road travel, when there were only passengers, and no freight. The buggy. had’ got a little mud on it as they. will iri use and had to be washed, and Irving said there would be time enough to do this before night; now the corn planting was finished, and that he and Lee could take:the buggy to the pond down in ‘the woods for that. purpose. So the buggy taken out of the shed where it was kept and Lee took up the pole - and Irving pushed behind, after pails and rags had been put aboard for the purpose, or business in hand. The Deacon scarce could hold the reins; And as they passed in restless mood, The gay equippage took the road, And dashing by the farmer’s sled, The driver to the Deacon said: “Old fellow, say, its pretty cold, Your shivering frame is getting old, "Faint such. a group of lads as these, Would leave a fellow here to freeze, Throw us a rope in just a daze, | And we will tow you on a ways.” With rising ire the Deacon heard, The jeering laugh and taunting word, , His prancing team with might and _ main, Was tugging hard to get the rein, And suddenly he shook his head, And to the child beside him said: “My hands are cold, boy, take the . Jines;” oo. ‘The ice track before them shines; The boy obeyed without a word, 1 The order he had plainiy heard, Though well he knew, he couldn’t stay That. wildly. plunging brown and bay And like a ball from cannon sent, Adown the road the horses went! Two miles——passed without a word, Into the street of Waterford; — The noble horses madiy dashed, .— And backward then the Deacon flashed _ A glance, which showed his troubled . mind. i His gay tormentors far behind, Then took the reins with, “There, I swow; Pli take the lines, ’m warmer now. Besides, my boy, “twould rather seem, But now their action wholly chang- Still, men refer in thinking back, To Deacon’s race from Pontiac. in Palmyra, N. Y., July 25, miles west of Ortonville.: school teacher ship in 1838. Cordelia. the Civil War. Horton of Groveland. those in need. of the Baptist church at Ortonville. Catherine Coon, and Sarah. Horton. ‘HISTORY OF THE STONE SCHOOL HOUSE, Feb. 8 1926 district No. 42, used for school purposes. building was. built and east of this. named the “Stone Jug,” “Stone Brewery.” 1866. Henry Laflamboy Quick, the mason. boys if they wished to, noon and recess: periads, they could tell they helped they forget end. they stopped. borhood quarrel. Darius ed by the regular board tion. building. - was the first.teacher. 1849, in Livonia county. exception of a few years in bama. ered wagons made wheels and wooden axels. . A quarter century now has passed, | And Deacon Horton has gone to rest, Interview with Mrs. Edward S. Coon Durfee Delano Horton was born 1814. He came to Michigan in 1837 and located on an eighty-acre farm 4 j He was married to Sarah A. Rogers then a in Groveland town- Three children were born to them: George Rogers, James Lee and Ella _ The two sons enlisted in Mr. Horton was a brother of Henry W. and Lewis Mr. Horton was highly respected by friends and neighbors; always. ready to help He was a member wife of Edward Coon of Holly and daughter of James Lee and Nellie McGinnis Horton, is the only living grandchild of Delano Interview. with Mrs. L. D. Coventry The first schaol. house built in Groveland, was of logs—on the Thayer farm. Later, Darius Thayer gave a lease of this land for 99 years or as long as it. was. A frame a little south Later they built ‘the stone building which they nick- also the It was built in As to the building of it, Mrs. in her 93rd year tells.us the contract. was let to James Quick of Groveland. He came from New Jersey and took pattern after one he had seen there. John Gilmore of Holly township. was Mr. Gilmore told the during. the they. could ‘carry stone to put in the trench then their children . that d to build the Stone Hays, school house. In letting the contract to mention the . gable So when they got up that far, ‘This caused: a neigh- Thayer, Laban Jenks, and C, D. Barron stood guard over it for a number of days in. order that it might not. be aecept- of educa- They had to complete the Janette Husted Cobb Powell R. Crasby was born in July, ; ’ He lived: his entire life in Michigan with the n Ala- He and two other brothers started back to Michigan with cov- with wooden The two other brothers stopped when about half way, but Powell kept on with his wife and two: boys and finally reached Groveland. He had traded his oxen for mules. He wrote sev- eral editions of poems. He was an uncle of Mrs. Coventry. GROVELAND HILLS In memory dear my spirit dwells, ‘With thee again! Oh, Groveland Hills! oe And sees thy lofty summrnits rise To meet the azure autumn skies; ‘No rocky headland rudely breaks The mirrored beauty of thy lakes— But grassy slope or wooded ledge, Rise from the silvery water's edge. Where else do twenty lakelets lie, As blue as heaven’s noonday sky, In one small town, with ‘lofty hills And miriads of rippling rills— From springs as clear as morning dew? Yet Groveland, these belong to you! And on the varied scenes. around, ‘Old Enders’ Hights look calmly down. ‘Oh! Enders’ hill in distant hue, ‘From thy high crest, how fair the view; Far, far away, the visions chase, And loase the beauty at thy base, Where Tamarack and Horton Lakes ‘Close at thy feet, the woodland breaks, And Jenks’ know a pigmy lies, ‘Low down before the wondering eyes. . “To north and west, fill twenty miles, - The shinng domes of Flint beguiles, And twenty miles still farther lies, Before the verdures meet the skies. . And village spires with . glinting heen, . Oft deck the verdant plains be- tween; While farther east in hazy hue And at their feet in glad surprise | The shining domes of Ortonville _ vise; While o’er the vale the piercing sight May hunt a thousand dwellings white. - With orchard near and ample barn To shield the proceeds of the farm, And eopses green with broken view Of shining lakelet bursting through; As if the Gods had here unfurled, A. model of a perfect world! Scenes of my childhood’s happy No. poet’s pen can ever praise ‘The beauties: of thy charming view. | Qh! Groveland Hills, adieu! adieu! Though oft upon the sparkling sheen Of thy bright lakes and valleys green, ‘Fond memory dwell— Oh! Groveland Hills farewell! fare- - welll—Po. Crosby. Interview with Clarence Campbell and Fannie Arnold Campbeil __ Allen Campbell and wife, grand- parents of Clarence Campbell set- tled in Grovel’d, but left in 1854 for Detroit to work at his trade of ma- chinist. On July 4 of that year, both he and his wife died of cholera. Samuel and tom Wilkins came to Michigan in 1845. fife and the other the drum. —Continued on Page 49-— lingering loves to They - This is just 0. K. GROCER GROCERIES FRESH MEATS COLD BEER-—WINES Out North Sagit am - Extending Greetings te : Centennial Visitors! lay Refreshments for himself and son | The Hadley Hills obstruct the view, One played the ro THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 -—-Continued from .Page 48~- were too young for actual. service, but played for general training for ‘the war of 1812 in Ontario, Wayne County, New York. Samuel was the grandfather of Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. George Mann. Anonymous Interview Seth Arnold, father of Mrs. Clar- ence Campbell and Mrs. George Mauer, attended school in Grove- land towriship and was sometimes a problem to the teacher. At least, ene teacher, Mrs. Helen Maxwell Howland, wife of Warren Howland, who purchased the Benjamin Peer farm in March, 1887, relates how he helped discomode his fellow pupils by prodding them with a pin at- ‘tached’. to his big toe nail. Mrs. Maxwell discovered the difficulty at once, grabbed his coat collar, yanked him free of the seat, only to discover that the offending toe, having been well anchored in the - partition of the desk, had parted company with the nail and pin also; -. hence, that problem was solved. Interview with Miss Carrie Green About 1852, in the neighborhood of William Green, because a group of little children could not go so far as Austin Corners to.school, an old} house was used for a school house. it was located at the corner of Buckell Road and the Dixie near the . Big Spring. -around, but spent most of her time with Mrs. Ira Green, and while staying here quilted a quilt for Mrs. Green, which is now. owned by Miss Carrie Green. ing this school were the Greens, Hankinsons, Buckells, Thompsons, Morris, Herricks, and Hiblers. 7 Interview with Robert Ritchie Just. previous to 1850, John Ritchie, father of Robert, came to America from Scotland. in a sailing vessel. - During the three months crossing one of his children died and was buried at sea. . When he reach- ed Detroit the first job he could secure was to help-bury the cholera victims. There were so few well people that the caskets were corded up waiting to be buried. | Interview with Mrs, Wade Sherwood and Claude: Halstead William Thos, Halstead was born in Orange County, N. Y¥., April 2, 1836. where he spent the first 16 years of his life, coming to Michigan with his parents in 1852, with whom he resided until he was united in marriage to Sarah J. Coons in 1855, taking up their farm life “in a log: house, the old .Coen’s homestead that] was taken from’ the government, when the land was all forest, and is located first farm east of Olive. Branch cemetery. One child, a | September 17, 1856. The teacher boarded: The pupils attend- Page Forty-nine ‘son, Matthew C., was born to.them His residence in this section ex- tending over nearly thréé quarters of a century gave him -the oppor- tunity to see it grow from a wilder- ness to what it is today... : There were three grandchildren and Claude, the oldest*..and Homer were always playing jokes on their grandfather. §..7 | Claude remembers of a trip to Flint with him to‘sell -a big wagon load of wool« * In his own words, he tells: “He drove quite a_ lively team of. bay horses. When. we were coming to Grand Blanc, it be- gan to thunder and lightning and to rain. |. Blanc and just beyond town, grand- jpa stopped under a big tree and had me crawl back on thé load, to fasten ‘down the canvas over the wool. Lightning struck several times not far away and the team was getting frantic. So grandpa said, ‘It’s just ‘as well to be out in the road in such a storm,’ and he drove out into the road. We had not gone a quarter of a mile when lightning struck the tree we had been. under splitting it to the ground. The team nearly ran.away, but grandpa got them quieted down and the balance of the trip was fine. : He sold his wool. and bought many things needed at the farm. I can recall a barrel of flour and a barrel of sugar, nails and-among numerous other items, I got a pair of new cop- per-toed boots.” a A story Homer might tell was about the time when his grandfather quit farming and moved into Holly. . As he kept his horses in town, he had to draw hay from the farm. - One day Homer and Claude were helping granddad load hay. Homer was in the mow pitching down to grandpa who was loading. Claude d-was back in the mow pitching down When the load was half ton, Homer’s granddad began to hol- to Homer. ler to get the hay down faster. . Homer, getting back of a huge bundle of hay shoved it through the door.. It landed on grandpa bury- ing hima; he worked out from under and ‘slidto’the ground and started for the mow, sputtering and cough- ing. Homer jumped to the load, the fence put his hands on top and following closely, swung the fence but not far enough and landed waist deep in an abandoned root cellar nearly full. of dirty. water. Grandfather went ‘to the house to change his clothes and he and randma had a hearty laugh, thus forgiving Homer for his bit of fun. Mr. and Mrs. Halstead startea housekeeping in a log house and ‘Mr. Halstead later drew lumber cover the old plank. road from Sagi- naw to build the frame house that -was theirs for so many years. . So often during these trips, Mrs. ‘Halstead, who was left alone would ‘be visited. by Indians and they ‘would ask for bread and after get- ting it would dig a big hole in the We drove on through Grand}. farm until the hall was built. slid to the ground and running to. | Grange members swung over and far out—grandpa, | © loaf with their hand and_ plainly show it was to be filled with butter. The Indians were peaceful however. Mrs. Halstead would rather trade bread, butter and potatoes for baskets and trinkets the Indians had made, than to cross them. Mr. Halstead, at one time, thought he wanted to become a Holly busi- ness man and bought a boot and shoe store, but he was so homesick and lonesome for the farm that he gave it up in three weeks, and went back to the farm. He later ran a general store in Springfield. What the Grange Has Meant to Our Community Groveland Grange No. 443 Pat- rons of Husbandry: was organized at the house of J. W. Perry, May 20, 1874 with thirty-four members as follows: J. W. Perry; Master, and Sarah Perry, Flora; Oscar Horton, lecturer; and Mary Horton; Henry Harter and Mary Harter; John Campbell, overseer; Allan Campbell; Lyman Howe and Mar- jorie Howe; D. W. Coleman and Charlotte Coleman; Nathan Cole- man and Mary A. Coleman (the only living charter member); Edward Petherbridge and ‘Fillen Pether- bridge; David Hadley and _ wife, Mary (Ceres); Wm. Moore, house steward,. and wife, Mary (lady asst. steward); John Eraus and wife, Mary; Louis Marsh (asst. steward) and wife, Emma; Downey and wife, Marjorie; Geo. Narrin and wife, Abbie; D.C. Nar- rin and wife,. Lucy; Wm. Campbell (treas.) and ..wife, Ann;- Charles Thompson and wife, Mary; Chas. Griggs and wife, Mary, and daugh- ter, Lettie; and B. S. Tasket, who was admitted by demit and became secretary. The meetings were held at a vacant house on the Oscar Horton W. Perry leased. the land where the hall now stands to be the property of the Grange as long as it was used for Grange purposes. The money for the building was raised by the members taking shares at two dol- lars per share. The hall was dedicated July 4, 1876, centennial year, by giving a ball. A very large crowd attended. The music was furnished by the and the supper, which was in reality .a. banquet, was donated by the ladies of. the Graige. Sixty years later, July. 4; 1936, a large party was also given and two ladies, Grange members at-: tended, who were present at the Mrs. Nathan Coleman (charter member) and Mrs. Fran- ces E. Hosner. The music was furnished by Mrs. Coleman’s son’s orchestra.- The wonderful dance floor and the marvelous food togeth- er with the talent of the Grange has always made this hall a popular place of amusement. In the 1880’s, a Grange band was organized and very much appreciat- first party, ed by the community for several years. The Campbell families were mostly responsible for the band. Pomona ; Silas’ - CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD During their tenure of activity, they rendered a concert at the hall, which a noted violinist of Detroit, “Cub” Burdou, .was present and played some very fine solos. ae In 1886-87-88, religious services were held every two weeks in the hall. Preaching by Rev. S. Long, then pastor of Davisburg. Sunday school was held every Sunday. The different superintendents were Jacob Moore, A. I. Holmes and C. Wright. There was also a grocery -in‘ the southeast corner of the building, where all staple groceries were sold, such as crackers, sugar, molasses and kerosene oil by the barrel. For years, the young people of the community looked forward to the. parties: New Year’s Eve, Feb. . 22, May 20, Harvest party in August and the Thanksgiving party.. Such banquets as were served at these parties; in the winter when 10 gal- lons of oysters and a barrel of crackers would be consumed _be- sides meats of various kinds and all the accompaniments. People came from far and near to spend a social evening and partake of a good sup- per. The Grange, like other organiza- tions, had its ups.and downs. At- tendance was from fifteen members to one hundred, but always holding meetings. In May, 1918, the ladies living near the hall, met at the hall and organized a Red Cross Unit known as the Groveland Grange Hali Red Cross. Unit. The meetings were held| every Wednesday afternoon from one o’clock until five o’clock. Their work consisted of sewing and knitting for the Red Cross. On January .19, 1919, they disbanded, having completed their task. _ In the summer of 1923, cause un-. } known, only five active members attended the meetings: Mr..and Mrs. W. F. McGinnis, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Horton, and Mrs. Frances E. Hosner. A State deputy called on these mem- bers and the result was Mrs. Hos- ner brought in twenty-eight mem- bers and Brandon Grange initiated them. In 1929, the Grange -had about}. four hundred dollars in the treasury, and decided to enlarge the hall. When complete the Grange had bor- rowed $1100.00 from one of the members at six per cent interest. Today it is all paid> - ~The following active members are ‘descendants of the original charter members: Mrs. E. VanRiper, James B. Downey, . Mrs. W. F. Mc- Ginnis, Mrs. Frances E. Hosner, Guy Hosner, Mrs. Eugene Petherbridge, (now Mrs. Frick), Frederick Lah- ring, Lyman Howe, and Mrs. Clay- ton Horton. Ba Mrs. W. F. McGinnis joined the Grange in March, 1887, and W. F. McGinnis in October, 1887. They have been members of good standing since, eo Interview with Mrs. Myrtle Thayer Burgess Darius Thayer took a trip to Cali- at, -fornia to dig gold, in the 1849 Gold ush. He started during the year, 1851, traveling with a team. of horses, fording rivers and climbing moun- ‘tains. They went, as nearly as can be ascertained, over the Santa Fe trail, and were six months in mak- ing the trip to their destination. farming. 18 years old and Seth, years younger. After but he was not as successful as some, day was about $20. $5.00 per day. being there two years, back daughters, and also breast pins. Frank Thayer of Groveland. also located, for each of his oldest -sons, 160 acres: of land in Lapeer county, Michigan. One farm is still retained by the. Thayer de- scendants.—Oliver D. Thayer. Darius Thayer settled in Grove- land. The Thayer postoffice, located in the old John Campbell house was on the Holly, Ortonville stage route. . Eli Thayer, one of Darius Thayers’ son, later died in Libby prison dur- ing the Civil War. Interview with Elmer Mitchell - Fay Mitchell came -to Michigan in the early thirties, from Tonawanda, New York, by wagon, across Can- ada to Detroit ana on to Groveland, with his sons, Oscar, father of Elmer. They cleared the land and their logging bees continued day and night. Great bonfires of the logs gave them the light by which to work. William Mitchell, brother of Elmer, and his family lived on the Mitchell farm during the year of 1896. On tornado or whirling storm took the swerved conterwise toward:-'the south,’ destroying. the. Abe. Quick house across the road. Mr. Mitch- ell’s wife and - two children were killed; The suction, of the storm took the bark off the trees in ‘the orchard and the shade trees. Interview with Mrs. May VanRiper Alexander Downey came. from County Down, Ireland,.in 1833, with his wife, whose maiden name was Jane Hamilton, a native of the parish of Killinchy, County of Down. : Genesee County, New York, in July 1833, and lived. there until the fall of 1835, when they sold their place -He left his twe oldest boys at home with the family to do the) Eli, the oldest was about. about two. Darius: reached. his destination, he sold his team and located his claim and: went. to digging for the precious metal, : as he told me the most he got in a: He did not: always work on his own claim, but: at times would work for cthers for. However, after che came: around Cape Horn with) enough gold to build himself a. house and barn, and had a gold ring: /made for his wife and each of his: One ring is now owned by Mrs.: Myrtle Thayer Burgess, daughter wi ~ May 28 of that year, an unusualy _. : nee ay By Katherine G. Cuthbert: Hathaway Mitchell house toward the north..and}, y, ne 8. ‘Holly township, his brother-in-law, ‘William ‘“VanSteerberg, for land’: adjoining - in June. 18,1836. - They settled in the town of Elha,j here. HOLLY, MICHIGAN and, with a span of horses: and a yoke of oxen, each team: hitched to a wagon, they moved with. their. goads. to Michigan.. oo So They came ‘through ‘Canada ‘to Detroit and thence along the new Saginaw turnpike to Groveland. . When they arrived their-means were nearly exhausted, but they went bravely to work -in the wilderness and ere long were as. comfortably situated as any of ‘the pioneers around them. In a log house on the west side of the Thread River, across the river from where. Harold - Young now lives, they set tp. house- keeping. Later they built a-per-— manent home just-in front of: the Harold Young’s home. In 1838, Mr. . Downey and his wife became mem-. bers of the first Methodist class formed in the township which later became the Horten church. Later they built a frame house, east of the river, where Alex Campbell lived. . They were parents of twelve child- © ren. Eliza, the oldest, was. twenty years older than Edwin, ‘the yoting- est. None of them are living at the — present time except the widow of - Edwin, Martha J. Downey, who’ still lives on part of the original ‘one hundred sixty acres. ~She was born in Holly township, |February.:27, 1850, a daughter of “Hiram ~ and Mary Austin. ne An Interview with Ira Caster: While threshing on the Conklin - farm, second house. north of the -Olive Branch cemetery, four young fellows, namely Ira Caster, Rebert Howland, Orvie Morris, and George Darling, were pitching huridles’.out of a mow while George Johnson, ‘father of Ray and.Guy, calied by the community “Old Buffalo,” was: staeking-straw ‘in front of the straw earrier. One of the fellows found anest of ancient eggs, .and just casually threw one onto the straw carrier. Johnson's: whiskers .cayght most of the egg. Mr. Johnsen . immediately climbed: into. the: mew. to justify -himself. “When. .asked “Who. threw the egg,” each. one.-of the young fellows: answered “I did.” So. the result was, .some..one else had to'finish the stacking, == Just: after’ Moses ’Sinith. settled in made entry 1g. . Groveland, . ‘lHam’s ‘brafher, ‘st minister: in’ the eh. 2 Ter. . eli< built the “first Jacob; was the: liam: VanSteenber frame house in Olive ‘Branch aid it is still occupied: by Mr. and: Mrs. Everett'B. Hathaway. cae “Benjamin Peer, of. Pontiac, pur- chased the farm in 1856 and made . a very pretentious home a et. any happy gatherings, including weddings of. relatives, were held ‘William Henry Peer, ..a brother of Benjamin, was: plowing the big hill just northwest. of the —. - —_Continued.on Page 50—- = Congratulating Hoily Township Anniversary and The Holly f Record - breaking. Anniversary Edition! Herald On lis” THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 Page Fifty HOLLY, MICHIGAN. | -GROVELAND HISTORY Continued from Page 49— barn, when the news of the assas- sination of Lincoln was told. “Because an illness made it neces- sary for the Peer family to go to Colorado, the farm was sold _ to Warren Howland and‘ his wife, Helen Maxwell Howland, pioneers of White Lake township, The first major event was the wed- ding of Maggie C. Howland to Frank Cuthbert, of White Lake. Rev. Chandler, officiated, before a company of about sixty relatives and friends. The. law requiring license in Michigan, went into effect the day after their marriage, The Howland young folks soon became: a part of the community. The Olive Branch band was organ- ized and played for occasions around the county and surrounding terri- tory. They played Harrison’s Grand March ina parade for Harri- --gon and Wheeler’s campaign mass meeting in Pontiac. The band com- prised Robert Howland, Fred and Howard Smith, Matthew and Claud Halstead, George Brondige, Bert and J. W. Phipps, Clint and Nor Sherwood, John Mills, Will Wright, and Will Matthews. The writer remembers a social held for the benefit of the band in this home. A canvas was tacked down over the parlor carpet and after a concert by the band and. a wonderful supper, the young folks danced to music furnished by Daisy Smith at the organ (which instrument still stands ‘in the. same corner of the same ‘brothers, Orvie and Elmer, parlor of the Hathaway home). - Howard Smith played the violin and Fred Smith the cornet. Some of the guests. were: George Eden, Minnie Eden Jones, Clara Eden Mc- Neal, ‘Minnie Kneal Smith, Will Kneal; Clarence and Fren Campbell, } ‘the Halsteads, Nellie Drake Mills, | Nellie Conklin Wortman, Edith Hurd of Clio, teacher of the ‘Olive Branch school, the Divines, William Green, Buckles (Will and Queenie) Buz- zards, John Bird, Myron Morris fam- ily and others. Later, the How- lands, Grace and Robert, became members of the.Glee Club, which in- cluded Ida Morris Howland and ill Hyatt, and Fred and Lizzie Davis, who lived with R.K. Divine, and others, Colema Halstead was the organist. Rehearsals were held in the Cuthbert home, including Minnie Conklin Darling and George Darling, Ira Caster, Bertha Leam- ing, Delia Schimmings, Cash and Varnice Wilkins, the Johnsons, Bea- | _trice and Anna, Allie Austin, John Austin, John and Clark Mackey, and many others. In 1893, Frank and Maggie Cuth- bert bought the farm—one hundred and eighty-five aeres—for $7,000. Forty-five years before this date, Frank Cuthbert’s father, John Cuth- bert had purchased forty acres in White Lake township for a five dollar bill, a shot gun and an over- coat. ‘The next generations to gather -in in 1887.. of White Lake, |. a marriage} ‘More than: two hundred were there .to mark this anniversary. | years ago. the cyclone which struck with such CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD Above—Left. to right: Mrs. John T. VanTine, Mrs. Minnie Quick (in window), Mrs. Amos Waltersdorf, Amos ' Waltersdorf, Miss Mable Waltersdorf, Miss Maude Waltersdorf , at the VanTine home in May, 1896 g this Groveland home were the Shults boys, Ward Halstead, Rich- monds, Birds, Hankinsons, Carrie Green, Ray and Guy Johnson, Eliz- abeth Harris Shults and _ Irene Harris Emery, Charlie and Corwin Curle and Minnie Armon, the Mack- eys, the Huletts, the Colemans, Ker- tons, Lida Ross, McKeachies, Dollie and Marguerite Knotts, Margaret Hennessy, and many others. - In 1936, the Olive Branch reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hathaway to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the farm, The stove, the original owners of the farm (the Peers) bought in 1878, is still the main heating plant of the Hathaways’. Ornate in type and made of Russian iron in Buffalo. This. stove was used for many years by Fred Smith and purchased by Kittie Hathaway, when they re- turned to the Cuthbert home a few Tragedy Strikes At Groveland On May 28, 96 In reviewing the history of Groveland Township no_ incident will stand out more tragically than ‘as he ran. devastating results in the early LET US DO GAaGET HOLLY AGENT FOR SINCLAIR — AT YOUR SERVICE FUEL OILS evening of May 28, 1896, taking nine lives in one neighborhood, and 45 altogether, as it moved in a diagonal path running several miles in a northeasterly direction. The horrors of the few hours in which the storm struck with all its fury, stand out vividly in the minds of older persons, and those now in the prime of life who were children then retain their childish impres- sions of the catastrophe. Perhaps, in the memory of no other person now living, were the events of that evening more indel- ibly stamped, than upon the mind of Mrs. Minnie Quick Jones, who now resides near the Dixie Highway. In the Quick home that evening,| darkness had descended All day the wind had blown, early. and toward evening there appeared an ominous disturbance in atmospheric conditions. Kerosene lamps had been lighted to dispel the gloom. Around the supper table were Abram Quick, his wife, Minnie Eden Quick, their three. children: Glen, 5; Myrtle Clara, 4;- and Ross Jay, 2; and John Lockwood, a farm hand: They occupied a part of the elder Quick’s home. Looking out the door to the north, Mr. Quick beheld the oncoming storm, and realized’ it would be of unusual proportions, and also would bring wind with it. He thought of his stock and of other property needing protection, and started for the barn. He called to Lockwood i _ The younger children, in their’ fright, ran to their grand- mother’s rooms. Almost paralyzed with fear, Mrs. Quick called to her husband not to leave them, but he. * had already. gone. Above—back row: left to right: Clara Eden, George and Minnie Eden; lower: Mrs. Joseph Eden and Joseph Eden. oe Recalling the tragic events of that hour recently, Mrs. Jones said: “T was still in my chair by the table. I rose to my feet, and blew out the lamp as the house started to go. The east side of the house, where Glen and I were, started to fold to- gether like a book. Everything crashed, and we were in a whirl- wind of glass, timbers, and boards. We were carried down into the garden, I don’t know how far. I was set down still clinging to the table. The farther side of the table struck me, breaking all of my ribs on the leftside, and also breaking me loose from the table, and I came down with my arms over my head. Holly Visitors & Friends... While in Holly enjoying the huge program and enter - tainment prepared tor you, let us take care of the wants of © your car. Our station is neat, clean, modernly equipped and roomy -A super-service station located within easy distance ot all the entertainment. | . SUPER FLAME KEROSENE Mrs. H. McCulley _and daughter A. Quick; Mrs. Minnie Quick Jones I was driven along on my face some five or six feet on the ground. thought the world was coming to an end! “The storm was gone by now, and it was then that I tried to get up. The table minus legs, lay spread out like a rug, and with the table cloth still covering it. Some knives and forks were left on the table, and aiso a butcher knife that I used to slice bread. I saw Glen not far J away, timbers. He had a nail hole in the back of his head, from which blood was spurting.” — Meanwhile at the barn, John Lockwood had tried to shut large doors, which came together with a crash and crushed his elbow. They were also torn off their hinges, and carried him with the wreckage. He miraculously escaped death when his head was caught between two large timbers. Both sides_ of his face were badly skinned. Just see Mr. Quick being hurled through the air. Later, when his body was found after hours of searching, - it was discovered under the roots of a William “Mitchell, some distance and. by one of the strange freaks which such storms often take, it was .carefully wrapped inthe car- pet from his own living room floor. This had to be cuit away before the body was revealed. ; When Lockwood had recovered sufficiently to extricate himself from the debris, he saw Mrs. Quick’s predicament and went to her aid. Her concern naturally was for her son, but Lockwood realizing the boy was near death insisted on get- ting her to the home of a neighbor close by and promised to return later for the child. ; The home of the Vantines, which had suffered but slightly, furnished a ready haven for the injured. Liv- ing also in the house were a daughter and husband, and their two daughters, named Waltendorf. To them great credit is due, for the valuable assistance rendered. Among the doctors, who arrived by horse and buggy, in response to the emergency call, was Dr. A. S. Whee- Jock of Goodrich, who not only ministered to the injured time, but for the next two weeks made regular trips that they might be given proper attention. So Spurred into action by the horri- ble situation, Mrs. Vantine set up a hospital in her parlor, where she nursed the injured with the assis- tance of Mrs. Frank Thair, and Mrs. John Seth. It was found that Mrs. Quick had suffered a seriously mangled left leg, below the ‘knee, and also had cuts and_ contusions, specially about her head. The curious-minded for miles around eame to visit the spot, and to try to catch a glimpse of the woman who had undergone such a terrifying ex- perience. Because of this, after a week had passed, they undertook to move her to another place, farther on. The second week, while her sister was taking Mrs. Quick to her home, their horse became frightened and ran away. No serious damage resulted, however. At the Mitchell home Death had taken a terrible toll; with Mrs. Mit- chell and her two sons ‘dying, and Mr. Mitchell with a. serious head injury. »~When the dead were final- ly numbered, it was found were Mr. Quiék,; his three children, and mother; and an uncle named Wilkins, who was paying them a call at that time, besides three mem- back of me, but could not get to him for I was pinned down under bers of the Mitchell family. CORNER MARTHA and BROAD STREETS — OPPOSITE HOTEL THAT WASH JOB COMPLETE GREASING PHONE 22 as he went down he looked up to > great tree in the yard of a neighbor, at that .- they ae : I ibe, aye ty 4 A to. 4 ed. . burg, Bavaria, in 1828. . Kansas. fever. ‘they met J. THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1088 ‘. Page Fifty-one ot THE HOLLY HERALD Ron a CHIGAN wl | _ ‘Tsand. years. _About this time thes “Hiking for, Health and Health for \Jast passage.of giatieral ice traveled y Hiking.” Everyhike -planne@-has: | ever Hol Townabip, leaving. ma taken place. .Rain, sleet, ox, mow has terminal .and ground ..noraines.§ not stopped this group from enjoy- You can wa ‘two or three miles 10 Ping mature. “It -might--be-well -to ‘THE WINGLEMIRE FAMILY Three generations in one business proves that business well establish- Such is the history of the Winglemire Furniture Store. Jos- eph Winglemire was born in Regens- He learned the tailor’s trade as a boy. | When eighteen, he enlisted in the German _ standing army, for three terms. . He se"ved seven years and hired a substitute for the last two years. Then he emigrated, signing off all interest in his father’s estate which. would have come to him at his father’s death, to his mother. In 1854; at the age of twenty-six, he eame to America. He worked for some time on the Erie Canal and located in Syracuse, N. Y., where he married Christina Eppler in 1855, who was a native of Markgroningen, Wurtenburg, Germany. Two years the young couple lived in Syracuse. In the spring of 1858, Mr. and Mrs. Winglemire were seized with the A. brother-in-law. and wife went ahead, but when they John Winglemire reached the Kansas line they en- countered. an uprising among the Indians and could not cross the border line, so came back to Deiroit | to-meet the Winglemires. Here , B. Simonson ‘who had ‘in “Bussyburg” (Cater “He persuaded lots to sell changed to Holly). . them to come here and each bought lavife who drove the horse. . 4 work ‘Miss Clara Winglemire eneratio ‘ta-lot and a half. They built a double house, Rudolph Cook being a carpenter. Each had one large room. The next year the Cooks became discouraged and went back to. New York. But the Wingle- mires stayed—.even though they were packed and ready to leave a few times. . Each time they un- packed and became more and more apart of the growing town. The double house was cut in two and the Cook half sold. The next year Winglemire built what was known as the “Long House” the Wheelers and Killians now live. I Clara was born here and was three} years old when she moved away. Odd jobs supplemented the trade of the founder. He repaired watches]. —did carpenter work and mended furniture. Thus necessity gave him a new interest, he trained himself in ‘cabinet making. In” 1865, he built a two story building on North Saginaw street with living rooms up stairs and furniture store and under- taking downstairs. Busi- rooms Joseph Winglemire, Jr. ness grew apace—sixteen men were employed at one time in his retail trade. Mr. Winglemire was an ex- pert workman. A factory was ‘built in. the rear of the store and.a grist mill. was started in 1884. No casket factories were near so the coffins they sold were made in their own factory. Three sons (Joseph, Jacob and John) were closely -asso-_ ciated with their father’s business. Joseph managed the grist mill, which for a quarter of a_ century stood on the corner of Oakland and | East First street, where the homes of .Fink and Pagett now stand. His first equipment was a turning lathe operated quite like a sewing machine. His wife, Christina, always the willing helpmate treadl- ed the lathe while he worked. Soon horse power replaced the -foot power and here again it was the. pony engine was a step forward and liarger ones were used as business grew. . * A branch store was started in Davisburg. The next year a store was founded in Fenton which Jater passed to Jacob. John worked in \the Holly store and it passed to him at the “death of his father. Jos- || eph was manager of the mill. The fourth child and the only one now living is ‘Miss Clara. She shared in the furniture store and did. much in the cabinet shop, caning about where: | house next to the building which ‘Tt years old. |1909, she was at the Kaiser’s parade jand still has the ticket of admission. A-small| chairs and upholstering furniture. me Wm. Bowen— - Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Winglemire, Sr. With the opening of the McKin- ny funeral parlors in 1893, Mr. Win- glemire discontinued the under- taking. The factory ceased to oper- ate with the passing of the founder and the grist mill was sold in 1910. Failing health made it necessary for John to retire and the active: management was assumed by the son of John, Maurice, who now con-} ducts a flourishing business in Holly with branch stores Milford. His store is now across the street from the original build- ing, which was outgrown, but is still used as a warehouse. . ‘Thus the Winglemire Furniture business was the outgrowth. of three generations. Joseph worked out the foundation. Careful and prudent was this successful founder. John R. continued with stick-to-a- tive-ness and honest methods. Maurice, with modern equipment, carries cn and holds the recognized standards of the firm. Miss Clara lives alone in the her father built. when. she was three. i. She revels in memeries4 even as in her garden. Most inter- esting stories are told by her of her many trips. Three times she:crossed to Europe—-1909, 1914 and 1920. In In 1914, she had been in Germany only ‘nine days when the Kaiser: de- clared war. Again, the war was just over when she went in 1920. Her ecard exhibit-carries one into more than. two-thirds of the states. of U. S. A.—into Cuba and Mexico. Winglemive Children, taken 65 years ago, back row, George. and across to. England, gium and Italy. Compliments GROCERY | Cor. Saginaw & Maple Sts. Greetings Centennial Visitors - Shop —GLD FURNITURE REPAIRED, MADE USEFUL AND - WALUABLE _. Phone 139: | {twice to California; in Fenton. and} | hills, :dells and -woodlands.are i left to right: John, |¥- Jacob, Joseph; front-rew: Clara, | France;.}: Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Bel-| Her father return-;|| ed to the Fatherland only once—inj -BOWEN’S | 205 SO. SAGINAW'ST, . Holly ; ag oe sty 1870 to Germany and to attend the World's Fair in Paris. She counts more than two hundred hotels which she has visited in her travels— once to Florida and once to Texas. —A photo of Maurice W. Wingle- mire appears on page 10, column ‘our. HOLLY FOR HEALTH By Donald E. Chase “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” seem to be in vogue now, let us go back to the old fable, “Jack and the Beanstalk,” borrow one of his bean seeds, plant it, let it ‘grow over night and at the crack of dawn climb up.about a mile. ° do you see? large and small, hills and deils, truly a fairyland tied together with silver streams and rivers. Right: below us, where we started is Holly, a town noted for its clean and healthy homes. Not too many factories to.smoke out its. beauty. The state .and -county highways’ lead out in all directions connecting us. with federal ‘highways. - : Every year hundreds of _tran- sients ‘spend ‘the week-end in Holly, a great many Detroit-people spend, the summer in their own.or rented ‘Our wealth in “Nature’s Gold” pays. -big -dividends in‘ winter -too—tfish- -ganing and skiing. We have bun- dreds of. hikers from Detroit, who ‘enjoy. the winter scenery in around. Holly. ‘They -claim for their weekly romp with nature. Lakes, plenty of them, | cottages ,at one of our many lakes.| ing ‘through the ice, skating, tebog-| and} our} A geological,survey .of. this ter- raqgueous section of Oakland county can go back over twenty-five thou- any dimection..and find Hog Backs” .and; hills. galore jshows the movement of «the Ig | formation was almost ~due south, 2 2 | Considering. the ‘flatness of some el me ten. different Iinds. 6) Pot. 3 ‘| boulder, rock, :@zavel endsend den} ‘| posits dar this. vicinity .-avene: draeed: | back to - the *“HudsencBayuregien; ithis:| ieeyfrom town . which: our adjoining ‘states “Michigan —is' jindeed.. very. fortunate .to. pa beautiful rolling etre in. Hol ding clab, MICHIGAN'S AQUAZIC:2 shave such of . ap active “Aik -which.:has for. its ‘slogan: jever.400 young.or 0d. 4 to:study Nature’s secxets. ‘There is one estate siwo . miles mer and: fall.species-number twelye, including the ruby ‘throated .hym- Michigan | ‘ming bird. Game hirds.fqund in ‘th (Continued on, page.” ord Me and moved to Indianapolis; THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 _ HOLLY FOR HEALTH (Continued from page fifty-one) are duck, several species, quail and “ pheasants. ost every acre of farm land is inhabited by these beautiful creatures. During fishing season, every lake has one or more boats on it from sunrise to. sunset.. The pictatorial artists.are luring many of the finny tribe:on to their hooks. Fly casting is an.art. If you ever have an opportunity to see a man cast (dry or wet flies),.take the time to watch him for a half hour. Holly boasts of several fly casters of merit and I believe there is going to be ex- hibition of this sport during the -Centennial. The fish caught in- clude trout, pike, several species of bass, perch and pan fish. Fifteen miles away, the state maintains a fish hatchery. The lakés surround- ‘ing us are ninety per cent spring- fed which gives the water a clear and cool home for our lakes and streams. Of course, we have the Page Fifty-two usual number of snakes, all of the terrestrial species are beneficial to the farmers. except the massauga do much damage. . ‘ _ Every known wild flower of the temperate zone can be found in the woods, fields and swamps. The fungi growth includes mushrooms, toadstools and puff-balls, the latter having been found within a few miles of Holly, large enough to fill a bushel basket. Hard and soft wood trees fil] the wooded areas. These in- clude the nut trees—hickory, black walnut and butter nut. The tamer- acks, which are plentiful, have not been harmed. by the In the springtime, it is worth your while to walk out in the woods, see and smell the wild cherry, wild plum, white or honey locust and dog wood trees, while they are in blos- som. At the same time, notice the wildflowers and the birds which have just arrived from _ the South. Truly, this section of Michigan is a fairyland. Mother Nature at her best, summer and winter, is en- joyable for the sports she offers. Above—Almond Sears, Florence Cobb, Grace -Miner, Mae Shuttleworth, Adams, Preston ‘Paul Line, Daisy Schelp, Mildred Miner, Maxine Miner, I ‘Martha Line, Vera Husted, Don Chase, Barbara Shine. . y, Edith Sears, Herman Eileen Freeman, Edith McCarty, Lois Schelp, Eleanor Young, Haggart _ Mitchell Family - Pioneers, Always_ Prominent Farmers MITCHELL FAMILY George and: Elinor Mitehell came to Michigan in 1837. Lived a short time’ in. Waterford township and came. to Holly township with their seven children: William, Margaret, John, David, Windiate, Hannah and Sarah. Settled on Section 9, taking up 340 acres from the government. William married Delia Bloat and moved to Clare county, where eight | children were born’to them. _». Margaret married James Skillen om three ‘daughters were born to them. _ _ John married Helen Forsyth. ~ Two-children were born to them: . Jay died in early manhood and Lizzie Mitchell, who taught many years in the primary schools of Holly. -Sarah Mitchell married John Mc- Murray. ¢ ) Hannah married Best. Windiate married Ann Reasoner. Two, children, Frank of Milwaukee, Wisc., and Jean, now Mrs. Pat. ‘Beasley, of Holly, were born in this family. Cs David married Adaline Marsh, _who bore him four children—three sons; Louis, James and Dan’l W. “Bert.”; one daughter, Margaret. | Louis. (deceased) married Minnie Eden Quick now living in Holly township. They had two children: Josiah D. living in Holly township, ‘and Leila Liscom of Atlas. — - James married Lucile Gautz, who died in 1927, leaving him with three sons and one daughter—James, Jr., Harold, Lorraine and Leonard. They lived on part of the old place. Dan’l W. “Bert” . also lives on. the old place and married Harriet Bel- ford, who bore him two children, Bernice, now Mrs. John L. Lowe of Lansing and Albert, living at home. Harriet died in 1911 and he later married Nada Henning. | . Margaret married John Haas and they live on a farm in Holly town- ship. . John McMurray & Fred Foster _. Daniel Windiate Mitchell (pigmy: rattlesnake) which does not “Sawbug.” | a. CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY £ Top row, left to right: Mrs. David Standing, left to right: Frank Downey, Mrs. Frank Downe lower row, left to right: James, Marg aret and HERALD Mitchell, Lewis and David Mitcheil; D. W. (“Bert”). THE MITCHELL BROTHERS When the average Holly resident thinks of farming, they automatic- ally think of the Mitchell Brothers, for these boys have been classed as The Successful Farmers of Holly Township, for many years. They are practical farmers’ and they are scientific farmers and stock raisers of renown. Jim Mitchell and Bert Mitchell really know what it is all about. They further know what the word “WORK” means, and hard has brought them success that has been well earned. 7 No cther Holly. township men have a better right to consider them- township than James and D. W. (“Bert”). Each was born in the log house on the, site of Jim’s resi- dence. James on December 31, They each attended the Belford schoo]. and James attended an Ohio college, spent a year at Albion and from there to M. A. C., where he graduated from the agriculture course in 1895. In 1897, he served as secretary-treasurer of the Holly Milling Co. and the Holly Lighting in He has since resided at his | Co, until the building burned 1900. farm. Maggie Mitchell When a teacher in the Township ' . (New. Mrs. John Haas) James G. Mitchell at age of 4 D. W. (“Bert”) Mitéhell attended work and excellent management: selves a part of the very roots of the} 1869 and Bert on May 12, 1873.. VanAvery VAN AVERY FAMILY NOTE: Where the change in spell- ing of the name came about is not clear. The original family came from the Pennsylvania Dutch and used the spelling VanAvery. Later some branches of the family chang- ed to A to E. Everett VanAvery came to Holly from Pennsylvania in 1825. He opened the first Holly Tavern at corner “of Maple and Broad St. Later in 1839, he built the Washing- ton House. near the depot. Jacob VanAvery, his brother, was a black- smith: in the village. Oscar Van- Avery, nephew of Everett, came to Holly from Ohio after being muster- ed out of the 126th Ohio Infantry at the close of thé Civil War. .He was a painter by trade and. engaged in his occupation here~-about 1869. In To this union were born three child~ ren: Bertha, Maude. and Russell. Bertha, now Mrs. Charles: Young. and Maude, Mrs. Rutherford Hulett, have always made their home in Holly. Russell ieft here in 1915, but repurchased the old family home in 1982 and returned to make his permanent home here in 1937. Oscar, a member of the McPherson Post, G. A. R., died in 1912. Mrs. VanAvery died in 1923. Russell married Vera Davenport and they have one daughter, Denise. ywney, Lewis Marsh, Mrs. John Hadley and George Marsh; seated, left te right: Mrs. David Mitchell, David Mitchell, Handy Austin and Mrs. H. Austin. “manager and treasurer, 1873, he married: M:Agusta Yates. HOLLY, MICHIGAN Mr, and Mrs. Ransom H. Peek — sexton Mr. Peek, many years of Lakeside cemetery. Mrs. Peek has been prominent many years in lodge affairs. They reside at 201 Coliege street. THE HART FAMILY Eric A. Hartz, the oldest son of John E. and Mathilda Hartz (of Swedish parentage), was born in Bole, Finland, November 1, 1879. Mr. Hartz had two brothers and three sisters. , _At the age of li, his parents and their family migrated to America, coming to Worchester, Massachus- etts, and, ata very early age, Mr. Hartz became employed. During this period of employment, he graduated from night high school and com- pleted a mechanical engineering course. He also became a tool and die maker and draftsman—-alter- nately spent much time, so employ- ed, in manufacturing lines that dealt mostly with wire goods. In Novermber, 1992, he was mar- ried to Miss Anna Worlin in Wor- chester, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Hartz became the parents of four child- ren: Edith, Elis, Hubert and Linea. Miss Edith Hartz is assistant treas- urer of the American Spring & Mfg. Corp. Elis is assistant general Hubert is factory foreman; and Linea, the youngest, is the wife of Eric L. Wild and resides in London, England, where her husband is associated with the British Broadcasting Cor- poration. Mr. and Mrs. Wild are the parents of Eric Ashton and the twins, John and James. With the exception of Miss Edith Hartz, who completed a business course in Worchester, Mass., the other three children were all grad- uates of the Holly High school. }. Linea graduated in music, from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. E. A. Hartz left Worchester for a time, and founded a machine shop. in Mullbury, Mass., and after a few years returned to Worchester, where he remained until 1916. For four years, he was engaged in the spring industry, in New York City — with their home in Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Mr. Hartz made his first appear- ance in Holly, during. the holidays of 1919-1920 and came here perma- nently on February 2, 1920, at which time he founded the American Spring and Manufacturing Corporation and located in the Wendell building on Washington street. This was the beginning of the largest manufac- turing corporation. that the village of Holly has enjoyed during its his~- tory. Mr. Hartz’ family moved here in. June of 1920, purchasing a home on Grant street. In 1924, the American Spring & Manufacturing Corp. | purchased from L. A. Young the former Wagon Works building, where he has since acted as general manager over a very successful business enterprise. In 1929, he and Mrs. Hartz erected a very fine residence at 121 Park avenue. The residence, with its surrounding grounds, is one of the beauty spots of the village of Holly. Mrs. Hartz spends a great deal of time beautifying these lovely grounds, which, if the truth were known, is her pet hobby. Mr. and Mrs. Hartz returned to their native home of Finland in the summer of 1935, for an extended visit. Then in 1937, Mrs. Hariz and her daughter, Edith, visited Mrs. Wild and family in ‘London, Eng- land, at the same time, making a short trip to Finland, returning in September to New York, thence back home. . A large block of the stock of the American Spring & Mfg. Corp. was sold to Detroit interests in 1937 and at the present time, Mr. Hartz is president, secretary and general manager of the firm. Mr. Hartz owns a farm just east of the village and the sons, Elis and Hubert, a lake estate in the north- east part of the township. Standing, left to right: Elis, Edith, Linea, and Hubert; Hartz, Mrs. E. A. Hartz. Photo taken in 1931. sitting: E. A. To Entertain Here During Celebration Holly High school and graduated | Back row, in uniform, left to right: 8. K. Sands, J. J. Schledern, R. C. Je well, W. H. Caiger E. C. Inwood, L. from the Fenton Normal. On May|D. Allen, C. H. Crawford, T. B. Roya 1, C. W. Barkell, E. E. Ogden, G. D. Rood; second row, left to right: C. F. (19, 1918, he married as his second | Thompson, P. L. Singles, W. Stoltz, E. W. Larson, D. M. Dilley, G. Rae, C. B. Steffey, P. T. Rhodes, C. E. wife, Miss Nada Henning, and they now reside on the west farm of the Mitchell. brothers’. Holly . township Property, oo Carpenter, K. R. Richards, N. Cox; third row, left to right: V. Hall, L. T. J. Thomas, C. J. Kerolden, C. W. Arms, A. T. Schwartz; fourth row, o. Olson, R. Williams, B. E. Bowman, G. ajor. sy Morin, F. G. Gerling, J. E. Dewees, left to right: Miss Norma Arms, E, H. Logan, C. 0. Pearson, ©. A. Waters, RK. D. Thompsen, Drum ‘Mrs, David Mitchell THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 ~ Henry - Mrs. Catherine Henry, one of the older residents of Holly township, the daughter of Frank and Hanora Shaughnessy, was born in Beach- May 29, 1852. She was the second oldest of a large family. The oldest was Mary Ann ville, . Ontario, 2 Page Fifty-three who married Mr. McGinnis and be- came the mother of William and John of Groveland and Mrs.. Robert: F. Allan of this village. Henry’s brother, John Shaughnessy, was a resident of Groveland for many years and her youngest sister, CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD of. Fenton. period of 56 years. Charles Henry township in 1833. until his death on April 27, 1908. parents of Nora, the wife of Clar- ence Joslin (residing in Mundy township); Jennie, the widow _ of Clark Mackey, deceased; and Alice, who is Mrs. Delbert Martin and lives in Toledo. At the age of four, “Mrs. Henry Per came into Michigan and on April bank building. 10, 1872, she married Charles Henry, this studio and opened one at War- and has since resided in the present/ saw, Ind. home just north of the village, for aj vantage of a good business opening . was born inlin Warsaw and locating Niagara county, New York, on Mayj;the southern city. Mr. 9, 1818 and came He Groveland was operating this studio at the e resided in]|time of his death in March, | . Groveland until 1871, when he came ath in Marys to Holly township and lived here[{ three children were born; Curtis R., -Mr. and Mrs. Henry became _the]in Washington, D. C.; Elizabeth Shaughnessy is a resident{Bert Wisner photographic studio located on the second floor of the In..1912, they sold In 1918, they took ad- in Lakeland, Florida, .selling again in one in While residing in Holly, . their new holding a government position ter, Sara Catherine Stringer; Willah L., now Mrs. Raymond Mozley of |Pontiac. Mrs. R. G. Hinkley is at Hinkley. Margaret J.,. now Mrs. Krehl Stringer of Youngs-. town, Ohio, who is the mother of a]. son, Eugene Stririger, and a daugh-. Mr. and Mrs .Adam Miller { Charles. _. HOLLY, MICHIGAN M. Agusta, Luna, Kidora, Franc, and Charles died when a small boy. M. Agusta married Oscar VanAvery, Luna married Mr. Andrews and after his death, Michael Clark. Kidora became |Mrs. Henry Fillingham; and Franc after graduating from the new Holly Union. school in 1880, married Frank Genuine. — . Isaac Yates was the first janitor of | the three story Union school build- ing. - He died of heart failure in. the school yard. Descendants of . the Yates girls, all of whom are now dead, are: Wilbur Andrews, Holl clerk and business man; Clay, Frank and Floyd Fillingham; fone and Charles Genuine; Bertha, Maude and Russell VanAvery. Mr. nad Mrs. Miller, residents of Holly Township for more than 50 Mrs. Henry has_ eight grandchild-{ present making her home with her ren and eight great grandchilore’ daughter at Pontiac. the one great grandchild, Jan Mack-| While residing in Holly, Mr. Hink-| years. The abov ey, is the only one living in Holly. | ley was active in civic affairs, was a|in 1937, at the fuse of their Golden On Sunday, May 29, Mrs. Henry|member of the city band, also a mem-| Wedding anniversary. |celebrated her 86th birthday and,j} ber of F. & A. M.; Mrs. Hinkley was : enjoying good health both in. mind} an Eastern Star and a member of and body, she can be considered} the Monday Club. Mr. Hinkley was quite a remarkable woman for her] the oldest child of D. E. and Jennie age. She resides with her daugh-{Galusha Hinkley of Fenton. ter, Mrs. Mackey, and her. two} Mrs. Hinkley’s mother, Mrs. Ella/Saginaw from New York state in grandsons, Donald and Charles. "Curtis, and her brother, Wilson) the late 1850s. They took up a Jennie Henry Mackey, .a native} Curtis, also made their home here| homestead in Olive Branch on what born Hollyite, has lived in the|in Holly with the Hinkleys. Mrs.|is now the John Austin farm endur- township all her life. She was|Curtis passed away _in Lakeland a| ing all the hardships common to fam- married to ort Mackey, a former few years ago. Wilson is married|ilies of soldiers in those days. . and ¢: ' : : saaavt ao the township carriers. For a num- esides in Lakeland, Fla. Five children comprised the family: | ber of years, she and Mr. Mackey lived just east of town, out Maple street, where Mr. Mackey died on July 31, 1933, after serving as mail carrier on Route No. 1 for 25 years. Their children are: Vida, of Flint; and Donald and Charles who run the popular confectionery store in the village at 117 So. Saginaw street. Mrs. Mackey resides in the same home where she was born. John Mackey, a brother to Clark, | . Mackey; was long a resident of Holly ; , . eit Glink a All Centennial Visitors in Section 25. He was the father R.D. TOBIN | EXTRA COPIES OF THIS EDITION NOW AVAILABLE AT THE HERALD OFFICE YATES FAMILY Isaac and Mary Yates came to! : OFFICE OPEN ALL HOURS DURING CELEBRATION ' Our Compliments and Greetings to ~ Standing, left to right: Nora Joslin, Alice Martin; seated, left to right: Jennie Mackey, and Catherine Henry. | ey, a € ary 2 of David, Clark, Kellow and Mrs. J. Campbell, now deceased. . The three sons now own and reside on the John Mackey farm. - COMPLIMENTS OF THE R. G. HINKLEY FAMILY Royal G. Hinkley and Catherine Curtis Hinkley moved to Holly from Fenton to make their home about 1906. They purchased the Mosher Jewelry store on Saginaw. street, and continued in that business for a . = . they bought the . time. Later Real Estate and Insurance In Holly for a Quarter of A Century. | —MR. AND MRS. J. M. KELLEY-— Holly N. Saginaw Street os - “ a . | ‘Royal G. Hinkley po Congratulations to the Holly Township nin Citizens of | but we're Boosting 100 per cent MODERN PLUMBING, HEATING AND SHEET METAL WORK _— LET US MODERNIZE YOUR HOME — ERON’ PLUMBING SERVICE Formerly Buzzard’s. — ae ~— Rear of Powell's Cleaners ‘Catherine Hinkley ON THE COMMEMORATION OF the CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY and TO THE HERALD ON ITS ANNIVERSARY EDITION. Margaret Hinkley Stringer oe iy GREETI CENTENNIAL VISITORS = Frank B. Caryl ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR STATE LICENSED—FIRST CLASS WIRING FOR LIGHT AND POWER | REPAIR WORK 303 NORTH SAGINAW STREET ‘MAY YOU ALL FIND PROSPERITY AND HAPPINESS IN THE ENSUING YEARS. _ REGRET I CANNOT BE WITH YOU — ‘TO DELIVER THIS MESSAGE IN PERSON. Curtis R. Hinkley FRANK D. FITZGERALD Phone 168. Holly = | ‘Kiown.in the village. THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 Philip Covey Pioneer residents of Five Points. . Dr. MeLlaughlin, M. D. McLaughlin, homedpathic Dr. ; physician, brother to Mrs. Arthur Hadley, of Rose. He practiced in Holly 45 years ago. : MeLAUGHLIN FAMILY The McLaughlin family came to Holly from Jackson around 1900. The brothers, James and Thomas operated the elevator on Broad street for many years. Residing with the James McLaughlin family were the brothers, Thomas and Pat. and the sister, Annie. iod of residence on East First street, James and Thomas purchased the /-and -Bliza -Marfileus, | Page Fifty-four Pansy Cornell, Walter Plumb, C. D “Katip CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY “Kamp Komfy” Chib.at Buckhorn L ake, 1908, 1. to r.: R. Day Patterson, . Lacey, Grace Hudson, Ethel Chase, “Remy” at Buckhorn Lake, Kate Mothersill, Florence Waterman, Maude Htidson, Florence Belford, Mamie Belford, Leo Tinsman, Marie Everts Tinsman, ‘Sylvia Herrick, Ce cil Warren, L. Hudson, Edith Waterman; seated: Nina Belford. = Joe Morrison, Mrs. C. John, Mr. McLaugh- McLaughlin and Left to right: lin, Marion, Mrs. Mrs. Edward McGinnis . Mr. and Mrs. Edward McGinnis resided in Holly 40 years ago. Mr. McGinnis later made frequent visits to Holly to renew old friendships. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A HOLLY DRUGGIST Osear A. Marfileus, one of the local druggists, the son of Charles was born in ‘Lapeer August 17, 1872. He had a brother, Claude, now deceased and one sister, -Mrs. Bertha Mason, of ‘| Pontiac. . Mr. Marfileus graduated from the Lapeer High school in 1888 and be- gan work at once in a Lapeer Drug store. . This ‘year marks a half cen- tury of dvug service for him. In 1895, -he was mafried to Elizabeth Campbell, sister to the Campbell brothers of Grovelarid and to the late Mrs. John F. Joslin. Mr. and Mrs. Marfileus became parents of ‘Marian, now the “wife. of Stanley Bush and. they reside in Chicago, where Mr. Bush has a responsible position with the Walker Spring Co. At the time of his marriage, Mr. Marfileus owned and operated a drug store in Standish, Michigan, and it was here that the daughter, Marian, was born. From Standish After a per- ‘the family moved to Grand Rapids, where he and the late George War- ren formed a paftnérship and oper- ated a drug store. Returning again famous McGinnis home, constructed to Standish in 1908, he remained by Edward McGinnis’ ‘brother, James. Bailey, of the Bariitim “and Bailey shows. Laughlin family now reside“in Pon-. tiac except the son, Emiétt, and his | family, who retain their residence, adjoining the McLaughlin home. \ Mr. and Mrs. James McLaughlin ' Left to. right: Emmett, Marie, and ’ Eucile Shubert. McLaughlin.’ Twenty-five years ago the- Mc- aughlin hospitality . was . well. > N The latch- ways out to their many the grand -oeld dwelling hering place «of ma ring was al ends ond The -faiious old {bowgin' thee aTHESON, 1”) home still stands, but the surviving| This éfug store has-a history of over members of the neighborly Mc-{ there tntil Oétober, 1913, when he old “Gut and carne to ‘Holly, and tthe i. J. Jafiieson Drug store. 4ifty Years-service to the public as “it was ‘previduly “operated by the ite ‘Eo 'M. Church. : For a number of years, Mr. and at | Mrs. Marfileus lived in a fine home, in this horne on that Mrs. Marfileus In 1925, Mr. Marfil- street and it was July 26, 1933, passed away. resides in the apartments upstairs. Mr. Marfileus has engaged in the social and civic activities of ‘the village of Holly, and the years have rested lightly upon him. A lover of music, he played clarinet Holly band when directed by George Dunbar and.the Rev Lee. . He en- joys his weekly game of golf and is very much interested in this sport more so from. the fact that his son- in-law, professional and semi-professional Oscar Marfileus ’ spectator. druggist. Samuel Ormiston Formerly proprietor of the Helly 1 Market, and popular Holly Town- ‘ship supervisor, during 1920's. that they constructed on Maple. -eus purchased the business block] that he had rented for several years, from Mrs. H. M. Church and he now’ in ‘the’ Stanfey Bush, engages in. 4 Branch. games in the State of Ililnois, where Oscar journeys forth as an interested EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD WILLIAM THOMAS HALSTEAD William Thomas Halstead was born in Orange county, New York, April 2, 1836, where he spent the first 16 years of his life, with whom he resided unti] he was united in marriage to Sarah J. Coons, December 25, 1855, taking up their farm life on the old Coons homestead that was taken from the government when the land was all forest. : He was one of the best known of the older residents of this section and his life extending over nearly three-quarters of a century in this section gave him the opportunity to see it grow from a_ wilderness to what -it is today. He was consider- led-a good farmer, excellent citizen, ‘a faithful neighbor and a.man_ of exemplary character. -.. Mr. Halstead ‘was a notably public spirited man, a strong adherent to the principles iof ‘the Republican party and one of the ‘best informed men of the vil- lage, both in respect to politics and “Halstead ‘tan a boot and shoe store ‘on Saginaw street and, at one time, a geneval store in the old frame ‘building quite satisfied for Holly did not get} FF the asylum. Several. years. later, |}- it was built. at Pontiac and: is now }]" known. as the State. Hospital ‘The Balcony block a er the front of the third stery. family of merchants. named. Stone. A But owned by Archie Smith as a party] wall. A little later. they erected the Stone block now the remodeled that was the “day of doom,” the:be«: ginning of the end of Broad. street: as a business center. Business: moved to Saginaw street, a. few: eventually went up in smoke. To-} not a single old landmark. lef of} business street. who will always cherish that. mem--} ory, because of the old Opera House. + Well, time and progress. will. change}. all things, except memories. Holly} today is a good town. For its. size} and class, it is the best town in. the} world, to most of us, for that old:} song says: “There is no- place: like+ home.” It ought. to be a good town. It] ebrate a Centennial, we should not fail. to pause and give a thought to} the memory of the old pioneers who, } one hundred. years ago, blazed their] way into a wilderness without an-| ticipaton. of reward for themselves,| but for their future, generations, and we, the people of today are:en- joying. home and. happiness because of their toil and privations. The pioneers sowed the seed, we are} gathering the harvest, and to those who came later, and helped to build | town—proud of our industries, and} their successful managers. Proud about 100% ‘home-town boosters, and we are proud of our many socie- ties and associations that play such. @ great. part in the uplift of any] many, if any, here. People often Crawford took: the delegation on’ aj: 1870 and, for many years, was anys active business center. It. got. its; name from a little baleony: built on} One day there came to.Helly aj ‘hey wanted to erect a building ont} the .corner of Broad and Churehs§ streets. There was. a dispute. over{§ using the wall of the building. now} First State and Savings. Bank, and--#- buildings were moved, but most off . them were smail.and abandoned.and}” day with three exceptions, there is}: that once prosperous and active} — Even the Baleony Bleek; which} — hung on to the last, is a memory. | — There are a good many of us: here? . oe land or any part of it, and the lake LS TIE Congratulations! | HE FOLLOWING WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS CONGRATULATE. THE HOLLY HERALD _ ON THE SPLENDID EDITION If IS ISSUING IN COMMEMORATION OF THE CENTENNIAL OF OUR NEIGHBORING TOWN. * | Birmingham Eeceentric | Fenton. Independent. Howell Press — Linden Leader Northville Reeord Qrion Review Oxferd Leader mouth Mail | a i Rochester Clarion Sometime ago, I composed the ‘fnot used. Probably, other people} at| didn’t think it was half as good as I|%- ‘} thought it was.. I have waited quite |§- a while to put it over, and perhaps {# the chorus will fit in here: , In. the Holly valley hills, home-—- Home, sweet home. Will linger when we roam From the old home town of Holly, Dear old Holly -— Home, sweet home. —Linley Wade EXTRA COPIES OF THIS. EDITION NOW AVAILABLE AT THE HERALD OFFICE — N EDWAKD 8. COON | 7 i GFFICE OPEN ALL HOURS . DURING CELEBRATION There’s a quiet little village we eal {F : MEALS AND ie WRECKER SERVICE . LUNCHES — §| used on a special occasion. It was|p ™ - of Your Centennial Celebration oe Re Thursday, June 30, 1938 Henry Marks, the son of Leopold and Frederica Marks, was born in Wartenburg, Germany, on August 28, 1854.. He had a brother, Ferdi- nand, and a sister, Bertha. At the age of 9, his family moved to Pozen, Germany, where Henry attended school. In 1872, he migrated to America, coming direct to Detroit, where he became a travelling sales- man in linens and novelties. . His activities were in Detroit and its suburban districts. He has recol- lections of the days when he could have traded his small stock of goods ’ for some of the large farms on Grand River avenue, which at that time were considered worth very Henry Marks Rosa Marks A Ree ‘ing village ‘Michigan. -of Saginaw and Maple streets, and ‘Page Sixty-eight little, but in later years . this land acre and is now.a part of the metro politan city of Detroit. : Cn June 12, 1877, he was married to Miss Rosa Frank in the neighbor- of Davisburg. | Rosa Frank, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Frank, was born in Saxony on February 17, 1857 and came to America with her parents at an early age and settled in Clarkston, After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Marks moved to Ortonville, where Mr. Marks opened a dry goods store, and continued there until 1896, when he came .to Holly and the grocery and dry goods firm of Frank, Marks and Frank was organized, with Mr. Marks a partner and the active man- ager. The store was opened in the brick block at the southeast corner for many years the main four cor- ners in the village was known as “Marks Corners.” In later years, the “name of the firm was changed to Marks & Frank and Mr. Marks purchased the brick block, which he recently sold to Henry Seeley. vr. Marks retired from business in 1932 and has since resided in their origin- al village home at 602 E. Maple street. . Their family consisted of four when they moved here from Ortcn- ville. Miss Etta Marks was born in Clarkston and Miss Edith in Orton- ville. During the years of their Holly residence, every member of this fine family has been socially prominent. Their residence has been the rendez- vous for not.only Holly families, but those friends from the neighboring towns and from Detroit. In 1927, Mr. and Mrs. Marks celebrated their golden wedding in grand style of hospitality to which they were ac- customed. In 1935, Mrs. Marks passed away and Mr. Marks with his daughter,. Etta, now reside together. The daughter, Edith, is the wife of John A. Cochrane and they with their nine year old daughter, reside in Hollywood; California. _ Another socially prominent couple in the village is Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Cooke. 704 E. Maple street. Mr. Cooke, the son of Harley and Elizabeth (Dennis) Cooke, was born in Wilson, N. Y., on September 26, 1880. Mr. Cooke was one of a fam- ily of three boys and two girls. When a young man in his twenties, he came to Holly Township. . On September 29, 1906, he was married to Miss May Wilson, the daughter of George W. and Lydia (Hayne) Wil- .soh, who was. born on the Wilson farm in Springfield township. A number of years. ago, Mr. and Mrs. Cooke moved into the village while they owned the Rose township farm now occupied by D. O: Gunnells and family. ; Mr. and Mrs. Cooke have one son, Everett, who married Miss Nada Pickell, and they are the parents of .a daughter, Patricia. Custcdians Who Make, Hold Many. Young Friends Yearly Have Total 39 Years. Service |: Hiram Somers, William Cornell, and Frank McGonegal, the names of the custodians of the two local pub- lie school buildings, without a doubt receive more daily greetings and; “hellos’ than any other three per- sons in Holly township. ' Hiram (“Hi”) Somers, a veteran of 28 years, may be considered as the chief, he has made the acquain- tance of hundreds of high school students and has made preparations for 28 graduation exercises. Mr. Somers resides at 209 College street. ' William (“Bill” to everybody) Cor- nell, who resides at 203 Jones street, ‘has been custodian in the local high school for the past nine years, while Frank McGonegal, custodian of the kindergarten school building on ‘Washington street, has the pleasure of watching the little kiddies make preparations for the “big school over on College street.” Mr. McGonegai resides at 213 Washington street, - just across the corner from the sehool, He has been. custodian there for the past two ‘years. “They reside at Veteran School Instructor advanced to thousands of dollars per |. were the carriers. Mable Bensett Longest in service on the local. school teaching staff and well known in local social and civic circles, Miss Bensett has made an enviable place for herself in the lives of the people of this community, .including both young and old. — Miss Bensett, now principal of the high school, has -been teaching in Holly since 1910, with the exception of one year in which she took leave of absence to attend Michigan State Normal college at Ypsilanti (1925), where she received her B. S. degree. e has been principal of the high school for the past five years. A native of Holly and a graduate of Holly High school-in the class of 1908, Miss Bensett now resides at 414 Hadley street. Besides being. a..member of the high school alumni association, she is a member of the Ideal chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, the M. I. P, X. X. club and the Presbyterian CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD Then... . * ° , and May 1,.1901 was a gala day for the rural residents in the vicinity of Holly, for on that day rural free mail delivery was started from the Holly postoffice. At that time, the late Charles H. Baird was the post- master, and on the original run, Clark Mackey, Henry Mothersill, James B. Starker, and John Cross, Nearly a year. later, a fifth carrier, Will Austin, was appointed. | In the top photo, above is a repro- duction of a photo of the four car- rier wagons, and below the rural carriers of today. They are, in lower photo, above, left to right: Carol Lockwood, Hugh Stack and Ernest Bush. Mr. Lockwood, car- rier on route No. 1, started in the rural carrier service on September 20, 1920; Mr. Stack, carrier on route No. 2, started May 16, 1918, and Mr. Ladies’ Aid society, and is active in all these -organizations. ABOUT TREES “Woodman, spare that tree,” may have been the order given one hun- dred years ago by the early settlers of Holly in reference to the sturdy, magnificent white oak standing on the south side of Sherman. street a short distance east of the railroad tracks. Some of the oldest resi- dents cf the village say that there ‘Now #° Bush, carrier on No. 3, October 1, 1920. So it is that for the past 37 years, the farmers have had their mail de- livered to their door daily. Be- fore that, it was necessary for them to come to the postoffice, or depend on the good naturedness of some kind neighbor. On the staff in the local postoffice besides the rural carriers and Robert F. Allan, the postmaster, are: Miss Edith Phipps, Mrs. Elmer Lockwood, and Mrs. Harry Beck- ley. Lawrence Warden and Fran- started on cis Lee are the village letter car- riers, with Melvin Taylor handling the parcel post deliveries and act- ing as substitute village carrier. Edward S. Coon is.the regular mail messenger, with George Clark, as substitute. fhas been little appreciable change in the appearance of the tree since the days of their childhood and the conclusive evidence that it had withstood the winds of more than a century, before the advent of white men in this locality. The tree pictured above has a sprced of 80 feet. Among the busy, committees will be the Holly Sportsmen’s club, headed by Tom Young, its president. As a part of the Centennial celebra- tion, the gun club will sponsor a skeet shoot on the second day of the three-day program. About $75 in prizes will be given away in the contest on Sunday morning, July 3, at the traps east of the village. - The Holly Sportsmen’s club was: organized a year ago, with 83 mem- i . Compliments LEROY W. BELANGER Attorney at Law 2106 DAVID. STOTT BLDG. « Detroit - bers, made up of men in the vicinity of Holiy. Tom Young has been the club president since the organiz- . Tom Young ation got under way here. A big- ger program for the coming Fall is already under way: : Suzanne and Marianne Dumas at age three menths Last Twins -Ke Arrive In Holly Township In. _. the Old, the First, Century Just a little more than four months before the start of the new and Marianne Dumas, the twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. James diameter of its trunk gives quite) century (March 5, 1938), Suzannei arrival. . The exact date was Octo- ber 31, 1937.. They were the last set of twins. in the old, the first, cen- tury. Vieing with them in the mat- ter of arrival, were the DeHaan twins, Ross Allen and Beverly Ann, Be Here for. Celehration Native Son, Now Residing: At Med- ford Oregon, Te Give Address At Union Service On July 3. Rev. Sherman Landon Divine will be in Holly for the Centennial. Cole- bration, it was learned definitely as this section of the Centennial Edi- tion goes to press. Kev. Divine wil! give the address at the union ser- vice to be sponsored by the Holly churches on Sunday evening, during the three-day celebration. He will also be present for the high school alumni banquet, which will be held the night before the opening of the celebration, or, on Friday evening, July 1. It is with a sense of pride that | Holly people speak of Sherman Di- vine, a native of Holly, now pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Medford, Oregon. Born in Olive Branch community. on October 17, 1876, the son of John A. and Nettie sees 3 Sherman L. Divine E. Divine, he attended the Olive Branch district school ana Holly High school, graduating from the latter in 1898. He entered the McCormick Theo-. logical Seminary at Chicago and after. graduating from there, held pastorates in the East, Middle West . and West. On March 27, 1901, he married Mary Inez Nye, of Detroit, and they are the parents of Eugene L., and John R., of Seattle, Washington, and Mary R. Blass, SanBernardino, Cali- fornia. Of the Presbtyerian pastorates Rev. Divine has held, there are: Morgan Park, Ill; Marinette,.Wis- . consin; Detroit; Grand Haven;. Bozeman, Montana: Spokane, Seat. ~ tle, and Olympia, Washington; iicch- | ester, N. Y.; Sacramento, California; and. at Medford, Oregon. During his ministry at Detroit ,the Wood-. ward avenue Presbyterian church was built, as was the Presbyterian church at Sacramento, Calif:rnia, during his pastorate there. Beazides these important pastorates, he has held many important official posi- . tions within th: National Presi yier- - ian association, the most impcrtant. being his work as head of- finance in the national organization. That his ability in his chosen field is well known is more definite- ly established in that he was chosen by former President Herbert Hoover as a member of the Near East Kelief Commission on which he served for about six months. Besides his. many other éffiliations, he was chaplain of the California State Senate during the time he held the pastorate at Sacramento. Besides his extensive traveling in the States and in the Near East during his commission there, he has made a trip to the Holy Land with the re- sult that his services as a speaker on his travels there have been in great demand. Rey. Divine will also give a short talk during the high schoo] alumni- banquet this year. then they make a curious chattering with their teeth. Neither are they quarrelsome, unless two males -are in the same hutch, when they will frequently fight to the finish, They are quick in action and hard io catch, but once caught they will re- main perfectly still and seldom. move from the spot where they are placed. Dumas of this village, made their This Mill Has Been Serving the Public Since 1853 Geo. H. Harris & Son — DAVISBURG — Thursday, June 30, 1938 C. E. MINER ATTORNEY HERE FOR PAST 32 YEARS ““Yn the matter of anniversaries, . February 6, 1938, was somewhat of "an anniversary to C. E. (“Clem”) Miner, Holly’s Village Attorney, for on that date in February 32 years ago, he came to Holly to start his practice. He had been admitted to the bar only four months before, or, on October 5, 1905; His success in “Holly and the respect he holds among the citizens of this vicinity, because of the many years he has continued as a professional man, is obvious. Mr. Miner is a native of Cohoctah, Livingston County, Michigan. He attended the public school at Fowl- erville and graduated from the De- troit College of Law. Mr. and Mrs. ‘Miner (the latter, Grace Alger Miner, the daughter of the pioneer Algers) reside at 109 West Sherman street. They-are the parents of Mil-) dred G.,.Maxine G. (twins), Stanton - Alger, and Clement E. II. Maxine graduated from. Michigan State col- lege on June 13, this year. Mildred holds a responsible position as an employee of the county welfare ad-| ministration. Stanton Miner is now a law student at Wayne University. When school. reopens here next September, Clement, II (“Bud”) will be a senior. Besides being village attorney, at Page Sixty-nine Clement E. Miner present Mr. Miner is president of the Holly Board of Education. attorney for the local First State ‘and Savings Bank and is retained as attorney for the Holly Depositors Corporation. He was justice of the peace here for a period of 12 years. Mrs. Joseph Martin, Joseph Martin, and Oliver Osmun. (For history, see page 34 under “Martin Family of Northwest Holly.”) Our Good Wishes to the People of Holly Township This Centennial Time -- Bendle Funeral Home We appreciate... the patronage of your Home Indus- CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY | try when the occasion arises. HOLLY, MICHIGAN — Before making your selection, ask your funeral director to show you our merchandise, We cordially invite you to inspect our showroom during the Centennial celebration. Greetings, Centennial Visitors. ROIT METALL CASKET CO. — DETROIT AND HOLLY _ Employees and Management —Meta Kubersky, Mgr. Holly Plant — kL. OFFICE OF THE HOLLY _ Nearly Three Sens LUMBER & SUPPLY COMPANY. * . This Yard Has Been Serving Holly for Quarters of a Century Yesterday, Tod ay and Tomo rrow very Man and Wo man * | ‘THURSDAY, JUNE-30, 1938. Page. Seventy . <.eelebration.. 4 . dedicate the pages of this issue of «Anas here, _ to think of the past. |UNBIASED and| | UNBOSSED : -A century has passed in the history of Holly Township and we who are pause to commemorate it. e are prompted, for the moment, The splendor of the celebration _ that. for months. has: been so care- : fully planned, isnot all ours to -: boast. Had it. not been for the “glorious comradeships of those de- voted men and women who were here before us, there could be no It is-our privilege to : The Herald to the spirit of those who came—and. with their coming, ” ‘planted the seeds for the birth, growth:and development. of Holly Township as we know it today. -@Qne hundred years ago, the ‘beasts of a vast field.of wilderness. “were quite at home in an area which . looked upon the white man as a stranger and an enemy. But these strangers forced their way through thicket’ and woods, and exposed :~ themselves and endangered the lives : -Of their wives and children to the | cyigors that resulted from an ideal. ': After all, it seems to us that all a _effort is: the result of. an ideal and _*so it was with this edition of The Herald. Almost:from the day we i first held a_type stick and used a make-up rule’ back in the “old home town,” we began looking for- ward to the time when, some day in -‘gur own “country shop,” we would _ | write the stories and produce them :in print. Whether or not this real- -« : ization has received the proper -; appreciation, about the first lesson * . we learned after acquiring a news- oy paper of our own was that “no man ves unto himself alone;” also, that this is especially true in the news- paper business, with extra empha- sis on the smail town newspaper. With this in mind, we are prompt- -' ed first to acknowledge our indebt- edness to ALL those who so kindly contributed to this edition their im- : " pressions of what has. transpired in ' - years. . Holly Township during the past 100 The edition, frankly, repre- sents a great amount of effort— effort of the cooperative kind. It was eight months ago when The Herald first publised’ requests for old-time photographs and let it be- - come known that a Centennial edi- tion was in the making. The re- _ Sponse was immediate and the coop-. eration inspiring. Original plans included an edition containing “200 photographs.” — Interesting, indeed, but it didn’t take long to realize that it would be-cheaper to send an- other 100 photographs tc the en- graver than to select the “proper” 200. photographs. So it. was that . our decision was changed to include. . “over 300 photographs—to appear in the Centennial Edition.” By this . time, we felt that our plans included. all that our mental, physical and. mechanical capacity would allow. But the photographs continued to. come and. with them the admonition: fellow merits a “Certainly this photograph in the edition!” Plans were changed many times after the first two printed pages of the edition. -rofled: off the little Lee press. As this‘is written, an edition containing. _ nore than 500 photographs, has ' gone through that. same press. An editicn that was to contain 24 pages,” has grown three times that many. And today, with all these photos and with all _ these pages, there’s bound to be “somcthing that should have been,” or “someone who should -have been” in these pages—but isn’t! FOR THIS, WE OFFER NO APOL- OGIES. was and is to mold together, in print .and under one cover, bits of history ‘that is now Holly’s and Holly’s alone; to put together information and incidents pertaining to the pio- neers, their sons,. and their sons’ sons, so. that, when woven, you might have this information for pos- terity. To our splendid family of readers, many of whom have known and read The Herald longer than the present publisher has lived, and many who have known The Herald ‘as a family institution from their -earliest childhood, we ask the indul- gence that comes with understand-. ing if we seem to stress too much our efforts in publishing this. edi-. ion. : a _ It is our sincere. hope that. this. issue of The Herald proves for you’ not only a printed record:of the past 100 years, but that it will serve to renew pleasant. memories.of yester- ‘years. To those of the younger set, we might say that we trust it proves to be enlightening, interest-. ing and informative. ee “PEGG: =“One hundred years ago, , when William and Sarah Gage numbered their neighbors few and far be- tween in what-was then a wilder- ness, Miehigan itself was only one - ‘year old. Stevens T. Mason, . “the. -Boy. Governor,” presided in . the state’s. capitol,..at Detroit. ~He presided ‘as Michigan’s first gover- “nor, - while Martin VanBuren. was ‘serving as the eighth President, at. “Washington. | ington. One hundred years. ago, the streets were not lighted, . and in. the case. of Holly, there. _ never-ending thesis. were no. streefs to be lighted! Gas lights. were not to be known °. for. an ther for. another dozen years. There ‘were no public schools. .The first. | “railroad that: may have helped to “about - into nearly - The purpose of this edition. story of the years also includes the rise of the steam railroads which eventually linked ocean and ocean with a network of steel rails; it tells of the “talking machine,” of the radio, and finally, the combination of the machine that talked with the picture that moved—and then of television. It tells also of the com- ‘bustion engine—and the airplane. As we think about it all, certain- ly our meekness becomes less ex- aggerated. It would, of course, be impossible for. oné man to have lived vividly through the whole span of the century since the Gage’s and the Fagan’s and the Herrick’s first came to this territory, but for- tunately, the influence of all those pioneers has been‘carried on down through the years. Only during the past. few. weeks we actually have visited with two of those we certainly must call pioneers, although their dates do not go back to. the original. families. They. are §S. D. Mosher and “Watt” Mothersill. _ Mr.. Mosher honored us with a visit to The Herald office to pay his‘subscription in advance— and to tell us of his anticipated visit to the fields of Gettysburg this month, He is a man 93 years of age. “Watt” Mothersill, a man of 91 summers, keenly remember- ed the days and incidents occuring when Ira Alger and Ethan Alien were residents of Holly. Incident- ally, Mr. Moithersill asks no odds of any man—the ruggedness. of the pioneer is still with him. And the preceding pages of this issue of The Herald have much to say about the lives of both Mr. Mosher and Mr. Mothersill. And so it is that we feel that it is in this Cen- tennial year, all of us who are proud of our township, review the achieve- é who its pleasantness. Many of these are living among us Although history will pre- serve their names for all time, we reiterate our desire to see their efforts done in printer’s ink, God right and timely that, ments of the men and women have built. up today. bless them. . iiaii It seems tous that one of the finest friendships we have made in our comparatively brief life is one that started at a weekly press meeting. baak in 1932 at Grand We were first impressed by his size-and then by his friendli- We remember that at the time, our attendance at press meet- ings had been-very limited. We had been in busitiess orily a little more When in Rapids.. ness. 4 than a year and. it pleased us to note that this particular fellow, among all the other senior members of the weekly ‘press. present, was the. one and only one who | apparently was satisfied to visit with us. Re- putedly and unofficially, we were the youngset member of the state association at the time. He was among. the oldest members. (We have always said that if and when -we become an oldster, we'd devote at least a part of our time to recog- nizing and ENCOURAGING the younger element of the business we're in, particularly, in what is known.as the Fourth Estate.) It was because of this recognition that we were impressed by none other. than Joe Haas, At that Grand ‘Rapids meeting, older association member present who actually let us know he ‘knew we were there! Ce _. We. saw Joe’ Haas at other -press meetings that followed -during the... | next four years, until in the Spring of 1936, when. we sold our. original purchase ‘to travel for the next few months throughout the States,.Can- ada and Mexico. . We didn’t see Joe - settle what is now Holly Township Haas agai until October of that. -was the Detroit & Pontiac line— .: first used 100 years ago, and then— horse power was used. Abraham Lincoln was 28 years of age, and Hitle dreamed: of his immortal des- iny. : . ‘Were we to go on, the story of -what has-transpired during the past 100 years could. be made. into a . But the years have told the story of the advance- ment of knowledge, the science against ignorance, the secrets - of life revealed by physics, biology and chemistry; the story, too, of never ending wars, the coming of great. . hospitals, sanitariums, the care of “... the poor and the wide. general “spread — despite all -. basie humanitarian impulse. The year. We called at The Herald office on a Thursday as a salesman for the Detroit office of Western Newspaper Union. What happened from then on, is quite generally known, We came to Holly on De- cember 15, took over the manage- ment of The Herald on January 1, 1937, under a lease, and on May 1, this Centennial year, became the sole owner of The Herald building, printing equipment and newspaper rights, and-for the second time in our 29’ years, became the owner of a business. In-the year and a half that we have been a Hollyite, not once have we lost faith in Joe Haas nor the possibilities that. this com- cynicism —of ‘munity offérs.' Also, in May of this . year, we cast. further evidence of “Joe Haas was the only .- Y CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE HOLLY HERALD | our faith in’ Holly by bacoming a home owner. For 35 years, Joe Haas conducted - The Holly Herald and during all that time, he was a_credit to his chosen profession and is—today—an outstanding leader in the civic life of this community. 3 members of the craft will need his council in the years to come. E sincerity of purpose and his ability to know. the true from the false, makes his word on matters pertain- . ing to the weekly newspaper busi- ness in the state, a guide in making decisions. Although not now actively engaged in the business which he founded in Holly, he will always remain in our fraternity, for it has been men of his calibre who have kept alive the finer traditions of the professon as well as kept it in the place of respect it occupies in the mind of the public today. :, The following . “Salutatory’” is taken from the first issue of The Herald of September 5, 1901, and which was signed, “F. Joe Haas”: . “ Holly and Its Welfare’ will. be our motto, and it is with this idea ever uppermost in our mind that we — will advocate every movement or reform that tends to the advance- ment of the town we have always regarded as the ‘only spot on earth.’ We are bound to, or feel under. obligation to no man, clique or party and are pleased to tell our friends that no person. other than the un- dersigned has one cent’s interest: in our outfit or anything pertaining to the paper.... The price of The Herald has. been placed within reach of all... . These prices will not be cut, nor will premiums be given, or any fake schemes be re- sorted to in order to build up-a cir- culation. The paper will sell pure- ly on its merits. - The above will be the price and if-you are too poor to pay for it, let us know and we will send you the paper free. But remember, no reductions. When we have to reduce the price to hold. our subscribers, we will conclude we do not know how to run a newspa- per and go out of business. Our advice is to take the paper for three months at atime and then you “In conclusion, kind readers, let us say this—we'll do the best we can. When you get the chance, say a kind word for us—we'll pay it back some day. And always re- member, we’re with you, and your hearty cooperation is _ solicited. at our town, | call at a office Joe Haas—as you know him today (next. to postoffice building). We'll be pleased to see you, will greet you with a glad hand, and _ will try to make it pleasant for you while you stay. With best wishes, I am, Very truly yours, F. Joe Haas.” And that is exactly as the people of this vicinity know Joe Haas to- day! That was nearly 37 years ago. The above is a reproduction of a balance, by his wife. As to the done recently by our good friend, Morton’ L. Booth, whom . ail of us The brother His. | _won’t lose much when we ‘go under.’ . SOO Florida and a part of one winter in California. On their trip to Cali- fornia, they toured a total of more than 16,000 miles by auto, seeing various parts of the country from coast to coast. It wouldn’t surprise us at all if they are at this very moment planning their NEXT trip. It has become a hobby and a happi- ness both deserve, and it is our wish. that they may continue to carry on for many years to come. iidii “If you were busy being kind, Before you knew it, you would * . find You’d soon forget to think ’twas true That someone was unkind to you.” The above expresses what shall always be a-lasting impression of Raymond E. Addis. If it were pos- _ sible, we* would hurry here to thank him fully for his cooperation, his sincere enthusiasm, his thoughtful- ness, and his personal interest in the . matter of assisting us in publishing this edition of The Herald.. But this cannot be properly expressed with printed words; no type is large enough—no expression deep _ enough! The months that “Ray” has spent preparing the contents of this Cen- tennial Anniversary Edition, the many weeks that we have worked side by side, has created the sort of fraternal: indebtedness. that cannot be acknowledged. merely reiteration to say here that as the Centennial Historian, he has done his job well, for that fact is obvious. We do not hesitate to say, frankly, that without his constant coopera- tion throughout the printing of the edition, this historical record as it comes to you today would have been IMPOSSIBLE! This page and a note on the cover is OUR ONLY written contribution. The . other pages were prepared by Raymond Addis, and in many instances, with whole-hearted cooperation of Mrs. Addie McDonald, Mrs. Vora Rich- mond, Mrs. Myrta Lockwood, and about 100 others for whom by-lines appear at the beginning of the arti- cles. All the linotype work (type- setting) with the exception of 17 columns, was done by Miss Nellie Hinkley, for the past year a devoted employee of The Herald. All the -' press work (printing) was done by George Holtsclaw, a young man who has been with The Herald since the first of the year, and represents a total of 192 hours, standing before the press, feeding through the pages of this edition, two at a time. In accurate numbers, this means that George reached for a sheet of paper 256,000 times to accomplish the printing of this edition. Our job was make-up, arrangement -of type material and headlines and once in a while, adding or deleting a cornma, - or acclon. All three, Miss Hinkley, George and yours truly had a hand at the ads. ‘As for the folding— frankly, dear readers, we deplore the thought of this task, but will say that 30 of the pages in the 4,000 copies were folded by George, the photo of The Herald office ‘at the hours and hours spent at this, we'll time Joe Haas printed the first issue let you figure it out after we tell of The Herald, September 5, 1901. Also, a reproduction of a photo of The Herald Building as it looks today. Since January 1, 1937, Mr. and Mrs. Joe.Haas have had the pleasure printing, of course, would seem but a trifle, but we say herewith that : pieasure we believe we have set a RECORD of spending a part of two winters in insofar as any. other weekly news- you that every page of every copy was folded separately and by hand. ‘To the metropolitan daily, the The Herald. Building—Today It would be ‘lege, know as the popular pastor of the local Presbtyerian church, AS paper in the United States, having but one linotype and one two-page If this is not. press, is concerned. the case, we should like to shake the hand of the country editor who has equalled our mark. So you may now be more able to understand us when we say that it would have been a physical impos- sibility to accomplish this edition without the constant help of Ray- mond: Addis. For your pleasure and ours, we are herewith presenting a few of the sidelights in the life of Holly’s his- torian. The accompaning photo is of Ray, then known as . “the little Addis boy,” at the time he entered the Willover school. It is obvious that Ray’s was a carefree life at the time the photo. was taken. ~ Another phase and an important step in his life came about the time the next accompanying photo was taken. This was in 1915--a ’way back when—he was a graduate of Holly High school and just before he entered. Michigan Agricultural col- now Michigan State college. Even at that time he had thoughts of hjs future career. There is still another chapter to be written on our.historian. The photo below is from a pencil sketch ~ thank-you here, for many were ‘the: _East Maple street. i tion. HOLLY, MICHIGAN ~~ times- during the ‘past eight months. that, when needed at home, “Ray” = — could: be found at The Herald office. Equally as many were the times ©. that she would have to answer -the — phone calls for “Ray’s” thriving in- ~ surance and real estate business,” for “Ray” would be—at The Herald... To add to his happiness. are ~ office. three. sons, John, Ralph and Billy, : all fine lads as full of fine manners as deviltry. That he, tco, appre- ciates his plight is evidenced by the spacious: and pleasant home he keeps at the corner of Park avenue and The least that we can say here is that if the publication of this edition . doesn’t serve another help, it HAS . served to. weld a proven friendship - that will stand. the test of the years. ~ _to come....-and may we add here. that if it doesn’t, it most certainly will be beeause WE have proven an. ungrateful fool. . . oe _ And now, knowing us as. you do, _ “old-timer,” you'll know what. we '- mean when we say, again: —Thanks, “Ray.” ii ii. And as this edition closes, there’s another fellow who has always treat- ~ ed us right. He has come to be known throughout the state as “Tamlyn, the Camera Man,” and among the rnembers of his craft, he is respect- ed for his keen ability in handling a camera. about him for which were sorry, and that is that he sees fit to make’. his home and operate his business in Fenton. a “Tam” has been a friendin need to érpa m ” us and we take this little opportun- ity to pay our hearty respects for fee : the cooperation he has extendéd in. © the matter of pictures for the -edi- : - ii dd. And in no little way are we grate- ful for the kindnesses extended. us. by Mrs. Vora Richmond, Mrs. Addie McDonald, and Mrs. Myrta Lock- wood and the chairmen of the vari-. .ous committees. Never. was a request for help refused us by them. In fact, the cooperation extended The Her- ald by everyone in accomplishing . the printing of this editicn, is* - greatly appreciated. Space does ~ not allow us to list the names of all © _who helped... there were too many! oe bigi _ Perhaps this story has been a bit ‘longer than it should be, but-forgive . us for it won’t happen again, at least, not for another 100. years. - And we leave off with the hope that. we we may all carry on the traditions Although a history vf. the Addis family appears on page 23 of this edition, it does not say anything about the domestic happiness that is Ray’s to enjoy. | Marian, should be given. a hearty His good. wife, of a vigorous, destiny. “Che moving finger writes Nor all your tears wash out a word glorivus past-— having writ, moves on Nor all your piety nor wit. sig lure it back to cancel hal ine, coe of it.” | - Oe mn A, Stankrauff . There’s only one thing — oe Thursday, June 30, 1938 Page Seventy-one CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF TH HOLLY HERALD, HOLLY, MICHIGAN ‘Sincerity in serving the people of Holly and the peo- ple of Oakland County for the past 80 years, has meant the growth of our store into one of the finest in Michigan. wen SE 2epS: qapase tol as Seteoee’ ccna ee en ae papa erro ovaauee ose reas We are continuing to grow, selling quality merchan- dise at reasonable prices -- and at this time we wish to thank our patrons for their co-operation and good will. NEW 1938 BUNTING GLIDERS. NEW COLORS AND COVERS, WA4- TER REPELLANT, BALL BEAR- ING AND COL SPRING BASE BAe f zs fee rel 4 ? a= A Fee =| at Sti perce gm al? f UOC MAE ERIS nga el The New PILLOW ARM Glider. Fast right for sspping. Beautiful covers and wor kimansizip. All hall -pearang. The Seasons Smartest Studie Couch. Never shown before. Made by SIMMONS. This couch is easily made into a bed at night.