Trowbridge, Proprietors - Allegan in 1837 - Allegan Company- Settlers of 1835 - Progress and Present Status - Fires, Fire and Water Departments - Biographies 53-117 The County from 1830 to the Close of the Civil War - Decade of the "Thirties" - Erie Canal - Overland Roads - Black Hawk War - Early Settlement- Saugatuck - Southeastern Allegan County - Distribution of Population - Dutch Colonization 26-52Īllegan Village and Vicinity - Site Purchased by George Ketchum, Stephen Vickery and Anthony Cooley - Investment of Eastern Capital - Samuel Hubbard and C. Organization and Civil Government - Early History of Michigan- First Township Meeting - Court House - Provisions for the poor - Formation of the Townships - Township Organization - Plainfield - Martin - Wayland - Leighton - Otsego - Watson - Dorr- Hopkins - Allegan - Trowbridge - Cheshire - Monterey Salem - Heath - Pino Plains - Newark - Manlius - Fillmore - Oversel- Lee - Clyde - Ganges - Casco - Saugatuck - Laketown 1-25 Credit should also be given Miss Frances Muff for valuable assistance in collecting data. The data for the fraternal orders and churches has in most instances been furnished by an officer of each organization. Among others who have given their assistance whenever called upon to this work should be mentioned Gen.
Nearly all the township clerks have contributed to the work by furnishing a list of the principal township officers. McDougal, the county surveyor, drafted the county map which is used in the work. Williams, have offered their records for examination. Brower, as also the county treasurer, Mr. Judge Padgham has allowed the use of some articles from his pen and also has assisted actively in the preparation of the chapter on the Bench and Bar. It is impossible to name all who have thus assisted. In the preparation of this History of Allegan County a large number of persons have contributed directly to the completion of the undertaking, either by furnishing material or by suggestions and narratives from personal knowledge and experience.
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