. History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan . a hotel which was undoubtedly the firsthouse of entertainment in the county. They tookpossession in December, 1839, and the opening wascelebrated by a grand New Years ball, which wasthe first event of the kind in the county. The colo-nel was a success as a landlord, and he continued inthe business until about 1852, when he commencedthe improvement of his farm, which was located byhis father in 1836. On this farm he has since re-sided. The colonel has always taken an interest inmilitary and political matters, although he has neverstriven for pr
. History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan . a hotel which was undoubtedly the firsthouse of entertainment in the county. They tookpossession in December, 1839, and the opening wascelebrated by a grand New Years ball, which wasthe first event of the kind in the county. The colo-nel was a success as a landlord, and he continued inthe business until about 1852, when he commencedthe improvement of his farm, which was located byhis father in 1836. On this farm he has since re-sided. The colonel has always taken an interest inmilitary and political matters, although he has neverstriven for prominence in either direction. He wascommissioned colonel of militia by Governor Barry,and took an active part in the formation of the Curtenius Guards. In July, 1845, he was married to Deborah , of Colchester, Delaware Co., N. Y., whereshe was born in March, 1813 ; she came to Michi-gan in 1837. Both are prominent members of theBaptist Church, and are in every way worthy ofthe prominent position they hold among the earlysettlers of VEVAY. 315 Bristol, Peter Lowe, Adna Egglcston; 1846, Huram Bristol;1847, Peter Lowe; 1848, Isaac W. Horton ; 1849, Hiram Parker;1850, John W. Phelps; 1851, Huram Bristol; I8.)2, Isaac ; 1853, Griffin Paddock: 1854, David W. Halstead; 1855,Huram Bristol; 1856, Hiram Hodges; 1867, D. L. Cady, A. ; 1858, , C. Calkins; 1859, Arnold Walker;I860, George A. Hall; 1861, Wm. H. Horton, Thomas Northrup,Henry L. Henderson; 1862, Amos E. Steele; 1863, P. Linder-man, B. B. Holmes; 1864, John W. Seely; 1865, L. H. Felcher,H. Bristol, Charles C. Rolfe; 1866, A. 0. Millspaugh, J. ; 1867, Mason D. Chatterton; 1868, Huram Bristol;1869, Amos E. Steele; 1870, Henry Jones; 1871, William ; 1872, Samuel W. Hammond; 1873, Amos E. Steele;1874, 0. F. Miller, J. P. Reed; 1875, H. C. Rowe, F. ,Edward Swift; 1876, F. ; 1877, Edward Swift; 1878,0. F. Miller, H. J. Van Buren ; 1879, II. C. Rowe, James H.
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