. History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan . MRS. DIANTHA LAMSON MR. EDMUND LAMSON. /f£S OF EDMUND LAMSON ESq Intei\section of ^est Jefferson Spring .« Scon Srs (,rano Leo^e Eaton Co Mich . ONEIDA. 499 John W. Russell, vpho lived a mile and a half west; DavidTaylor, about the same distance north, in Eaf^le township,Clinton Co.; and Peter Brazier, about two miles south. Abram Smith, now of Grand Ledge, came to Michiganfrom Orleans Co., N. Y., in 1840, and located in the town-ship of Quincy, Branch Co. In the winter of 1848-49,the State Legislature granted to him and his brotiier-in law,Jo
. History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan . MRS. DIANTHA LAMSON MR. EDMUND LAMSON. /f£S OF EDMUND LAMSON ESq Intei\section of ^est Jefferson Spring .« Scon Srs (,rano Leo^e Eaton Co Mich . ONEIDA. 499 John W. Russell, vpho lived a mile and a half west; DavidTaylor, about the same distance north, in Eaf^le township,Clinton Co.; and Peter Brazier, about two miles south. Abram Smith, now of Grand Ledge, came to Michiganfrom Orleans Co., N. Y., in 1840, and located in the town-ship of Quincy, Branch Co. In the winter of 1848-49,the State Legislature granted to him and his brotiier-in law,John W. Russell, who lived west of the village site, theprivilege of building a dam across Grand River at thisplace. Said dam was commenced by Mr. Russell in Au-gust, 1849, in company with David Taylor, before men-tioned, and in September following Mr. Smith joinedthem. The dam was completed, and before winter a saw-mill was built and in operation. It stood immediately be-low the dam, on the south side of the river, and is still inuse, although remodeled and enlarged. The original mil
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