. History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan . ated inByron. He came to the village in 1838 or 1839, anddied in a few years. Dr. Henry Rowland came in was subsequently married to a daughter of RobertCrawford, and practiced his profession until his death,which occurred about the year 1850. Drs. Guthrie, Web-ster, Sleeth, Austin, Fox, Colwell, Stevens, Knapp, andSeymour are among the physicians practicing in Byron insubsequent years. Several attorneys have resided in Byron from time totime, the first of whom was probably Corydon Lee. Theprofession is now represented by James Sl
. History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan . ated inByron. He came to the village in 1838 or 1839, anddied in a few years. Dr. Henry Rowland came in was subsequently married to a daughter of RobertCrawford, and practiced his profession until his death,which occurred about the year 1850. Drs. Guthrie, Web-ster, Sleeth, Austin, Fox, Colwell, Stevens, Knapp, andSeymour are among the physicians practicing in Byron insubsequent years. Several attorneys have resided in Byron from time totime, the first of whom was probably Corydon Lee. Theprofession is now represented by James Sleeth. Mills.—In 1842 a partnership was entered into in Byronby Bowman W. Dennis and Sullivan R. Kelsey, underthe firm-name of Dennis & Kelsey. These gentlemenwere a most valuable addition to the business elementof the village, and their energy began at once to infusenew life into the little settlement. They purchased themill-privileges of the Byron Company, and immediatelybegan operations. The saw-mill was moved from the east s i Co I I <*) §. BURNS TOWNSHIP. 205 end of the dam to the place where the one now stands, andwas repaired and improved. The road, wliich before hadrun along the top of the dam, much to the terror of trav-elers, was now changed to near the line of the present one,and some time afterwards necessary bridges were con-structed. The firm also opened a store, the second one inthe village of Byron. But the crowning achievement wasthe completion of the flouring-mill, the first and only onebuilt in Byron. It was completed in 1843. The firmcontinued to do business until about the year 1858. Theinterest of Mr. Dennis was then purchased by Owen Good-speed. The Hon. S. R. Kelsey is now living in Corunna,and is filling the ofiice of Judge of Probate. The saw-mill referred to above took fire and was destroyed. Theone now standing was built by Royce & Lemon. A building was erected by F. J. Prevost at the waste-gate south of the flouring-mill for a carding-mill. It
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