Wilbur Nelson Gratiot County official and civil war veteran
Hon Wilbur Nelson new Gratiot County treasurer and Ithaca grain company head, born 1839 in Lenawee County. He served in the 5th and 102nd U S Colored Infantry, fought at Fredericksburg and in the Georgia Florida and South Carolina campaigns, later returning to Ithaca and entering the mercantile business. Bradford Newell new Gratiot County sheriff, born 1872 in Wheeler township, long local career as highway commissioner and township supervisor, his district’s vote total setting a county record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Nelson
Gratiot County
Ithaca
Nelson Grain Co
Francis Nelson
Lenawee County
Arcada
Nelson
Madison
Mich
Gratiot
County
Gregory Business College
Kalamazoo
Sth Infantry
Fredericksburg
U. S. Colored Infantry
Michigan Colored Infantry
Detroit
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
Nathan Church
Treassurer
Newell Bradford
Wheeler Township
Inauguration Day Simplified for Michigan Governor Ferris
The brief Lansing ceremony on January 1 marked Governor Ferris's second term with oath administered by Chief Justice Brooke and a seventeen-gun salute. Loren D. Dickinson became lieutenant governor, Coleman Vaughan secretary of state, and several state officers and appointees from Ferris’s administration were sworn in or reappointed, signaling a streamlined transition. The event featured minimal pomp, with deputies remaining and future confirmations slated at the session start. A later note observed calm at the courthouse as re-elected officials began another term under prior officers acting as deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
First
Michigan Field Artillery
Flavius L. Brooke
Sup Court
Ferris
Loren D. Dickinson
Charlotte
Senate
Eaton
Barry
Clinton
Coleman
Vaughan
St. Johns
Capitol
James W. Helme
Adrain
Orlando F. Barnes
Roscommon
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Cassine L. Glasgow
Nashville
John T. Winship
Saginaw
James V. Cunningham
Detroit
Illiam P. Nisbitt
Big Rapids
E. Clark Austin
Battle Creek
John Bohent
Bei Iin
H. H. Larned
Scourt House
Howard A Potter County Schools Commissioner Profile
Howard A Potter born 1878 in Eaton County near Grand Ledge moved to Gratiot County as a child. He graduated Ithara High School 189? and Alma College 1900, taught suburban schools and led Carson City schools, served on the Board of County Examiners 1906 07 and taught at Alma College before becoming county commissioner of schools in 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard A. Potter
Eaton County
Grand Ledge
Ren
Gratiot County
Ithara High School
Alma College
Alma
Carson City
County Keaminers
Bird J. Tucker Dubbed Re-Elected County Official
Bird J. Tucker, register of deeds, has begun another term and has held the office since 1912. A county resident since 1874, he was born in Lapeer in 1858 and spent years in Sumner as a merchant.
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Bird J. Tucker
Register of Deeds
Lapeer
Sumner
J W Harrod County Surveyor of Gratiot County
J W Harrod born 1862 in Kent England came to Gratiot County in 1880 and married Eva Shaw in 1885. He trained near London and since 1880 has worked mainly in surveying, serving two years as county drain commissioner and about eleven years as county surveyor. He is a member of the Michigan Engineering Society and has held various roles there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph William Harrod
Kent
England
Gratiot County
Eva M. Shaw
J. W. Harrod
London
Michigan Engineering Society
J L Potts Dacor Probate Judge of Gratiot County
J L Potts born in Simcoe Ontario on October 13 18. His family moved to Pavilion Township Kalamazoo County where he grew up. He started work in 1871 at a Saginaw sawmill and funded schooling by teaching. He studied law, passed the bar, married Nellig E Blodgett in 1879, and moved from Plainfield Indiana to Harrison and Ithaca before settling in Gratiot County. He served probate judge from January 1 1893 and was re elected in 1912 with a record of a highly organized office with days that end clean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dacor Leland Potts
Gratiot
Simcoe
Norfolk
Ontario
Canada
Pavilion Township
Kalamazoo County
Judge Potts
Ada
A. W. Wright
Saginaw
Solon Center School
Northern Indiana Normal School
Potts
House of Refuge
Plainfield
Indiana
Nellig E. Blodgett
Plsmouth
New Hampshir
Potie
Jacob B. Rogers
Harrison
Chite County
Ithaca
Ora L Smith County Prosecutor Profile
Ora L Smith the newly elected county prosecutor is a staunch Republican and a lawyer of notable experience. He attended the Normal school at Ypsilanti and the University of Michigan, and before joining the bar worked as a school teacher and principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora L. Smith
The
Normal
Ypsilanti
University of Michigan
Seville CE School Resumes After Vacation January 4
SEVILLE CE report notes school at the Center reopened January 4 with Miss Pauline Horton of Riverdale as teacher. The French family held a watch meeting and card party Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Miller received first favors. B. R. Huntley and Willard Miller attended the con sonations. Mrs. George Abbot hosts her brother and sister Leon and Myrtly Berkey of Grand Rapids. Claude Whitford hosts his cousin Mule Heintzelman of Grand Rapids. Miss Treesie Fisher entertained Leon Grant before his Texas ranch return. Will Shong and family joined the Shong reunion at his brother John’s near Alma on New Year’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Horton
Riverdale
A. M. Miller
B. R. Huntley
Willard Miller
George Abbot
Leon
Myrtly Berkey
Grand Rapids
Claude Whitford
Mule Heintzelman
Treesie Fisher
Leon Grant
Texas
Will Shong
Shong
John
Alma
Sumner Items and Visits Circa New Year Notes
John Slater of Alma called on friends here Wednesday. Mrs. Ella Hicks and daughter Ina visited William Hicks and family at Alma Tuesday. Bartletts grandsons from Wheeler visiting here. Louie Osterhout of Pennsylvania visiting brother Rastus Osterhout. Meri Forquer of Riverdale stayed with grandparents last week. James Metcalf hosts his sister from Canada who has not been seen for thirty years. Clifford Ayers of Detroit spent New Year's with his parents. Bert Stewman and wife of Palo spent weekend with uncle David and Charles Mulford. Arthur Fowler lost a fine colt last. Orson Newman south of town made a business trip to St. Johns Monday. Mrs. L. M. Forquer and Mrs. Wm. Bartlett attended watch meeting at Elm Hall Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Slater
Alma
Ella Hicks
Ina
William Hicks
Bartlett
Wheeler
Louie Osterhout
Pennsylvania
Rastus Osterhout
Meri Forquer
Riverdale
James Metcalf
Iister
Canada
Clifford Ayers
Detroit
Dr. Ayers
Bert Stewman
Palo
David
Charles Mulford
Arthur Fowler
Orson Newman
St. Johns
L. M. Forquer
Wm. Bartlett
Elm Hall
Davis School District Christmas and New Year Greetings
Mrs. H Stadhberger spent the Xmas holidays with relatives in Canada. Mrs. Somer Husted is in Detroit to visit her daughter. Mrs. Onl Orlin Fletcher returned after visiting Sher at Battle Creek. Mrs. Tris Fetch plans a two week visit with friends in Grand Rapids and Newaygo. Mr. and Mrs. A Eicher of Alma and others spent New Year’s with R C Saxton and wife. About 0 of friends gathered at Archie McFaul’s home January 2 for Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hibner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Stadhberger
Canada
Somer Husted
Detroit
J. Guernsey
Onl Orlin Fletcher
Sher
Battle Creek
Tris Fetch
Grand Rapids
Newaygo
A. Eicher
Alma
G. Saxton, Jr
Bay City
G. Saxton
Sumner
R. C. Saxton
Archie McFaul
Guy Hibner
Warrants Issued for Ferret Use in Gra Titan County
Deputy State Game Warden A. J. Murphy has issued warrants for individuals using ferrets in Gra tiot county. He aims to screen the number of offenders and curb ferret usage in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Murphy
Gratiot
Murphy
Bernie L. Case Named County Clerk in Emerson Ohio
Bernie L Case a new County Clerk born in Lorraine County Ohio received education in Ohio schools and moved to Emerson at fifteen. He held township clerk duties 1899 1900 and served as supervisor 1901 2 and 1910 12 18 including board chair in 1912. He owned a farm in Emerson and worked as a Great Lakes ship second mate 1891 1906 for Moore and Barstow. He is a strong Republican.
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Bernie L. Case
Lorraine County
Ohio
Emerson
Case
Great Lakes
Moore and Barstow
Erva R. Laycock Elected Fulton County Drain Commissioner
Erva R. Laycock born August 6, 1878 in Fulton township, has lived in the county most of his life except two years. A farmer and contractor for county drains, he studied at Fulton schools and Ferris Institute, taught in Otsego County and at Washington township. His extensive drain contracting experience is cited as proof of his fitness for the office.
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Erva R. Laycock
Fulton Township
Fulton
Ferris Institute
Big Rapids
Otsego Conty
Washington Township
Prominent Alma businessman ill at Park House St Louis
Friends of C A Sawkins mourn his illness now at Park House in St Louis. Longtime Alma business leader he has suffered ill health for some time and hopes to return to work within a month, directing C A Sawkins and Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Sawkins
Park House
St. Louis
Sawkins
Alma
C. A. Sawkins and Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Newell
Bradford
Wheeler Elevator Company
Ellis L. Coburn
Seville Township
Laura F. Lapaugh
Methodist Episcopal Church
Brownwell
J.L. Potts
Plainfield, Mich
Gratiot County Officers
Joseph Harrod
Erva Laycock
Howard Potter
J. Lee Potts
Seville
DAVIS
Beeen Eed
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