. Old settlers; a historical and chronological record, together with personal experiences and reminiscences of members of the Old settlers of the Grand Traverse region ... erse City, and thus became the virtual founder of this prosperous municipality. In thesame year was atiected the segregation and formal organization of Grand Traverse County. At the time Mr. Lay and Mr. Hannah came toTraverse City, an arrangement wasmade whereby each would devote six months of the year to their interests here, and thebalance in Chicago, where they maintained their homes. This arrangement was pursuedfor some
. Old settlers; a historical and chronological record, together with personal experiences and reminiscences of members of the Old settlers of the Grand Traverse region ... erse City, and thus became the virtual founder of this prosperous municipality. In thesame year was atiected the segregation and formal organization of Grand Traverse County. At the time Mr. Lay and Mr. Hannah came toTraverse City, an arrangement wasmade whereby each would devote six months of the year to their interests here, and thebalance in Chicago, where they maintained their homes. This arrangement was pursuedfor some time, but was finally abandoned. Nevertheless, Mr. Lay frequently visitedTraverse City until five 5ears ago, when he made his last visit. His health has not sincepermitted of the long trip. He married at Batavia, N. Y., February 20, 1855, Miss Katherine Smith, daughter ofRev. Lucius Smith of the Episcopal church. Mr. and Mrs. Lay had four daughters—thetwo living are Olive, wife of the late Col. Chas. A. H. McCauley, U. vS. A., and Katherine,wife of R. Floyd Clinch. Mrs. Lay died February 27, 1907. Mr. Lay died March 19, 1918. 10 () L D S E T T L P: R S () K 1 H E. SQUAW POINT At the mouth of Boardman River, Traverse City, where the Indians camped on their way to the liuckleberry plains. INDIAN AND PIONEER LIFE Hy Minnie Wmt Nicholson Tracing the occupancy of Grand Traverse region, we find, in an accountof the traditions of the Indians told by Chief Mac-a-de-pe-nassv, who hasvisited at our house on many occasions, that murder in cold blood among theIndians was rare before they knew the plague of firewater; the only instanceextant in this state being at the Straits of Mackinac. A foolish young Ottawa,while in dispute over his nets, stabbed a Chippewa. The latter tribe was soincensed over the outrage that a bloody war was threatened. After manycouncils, the Chippewas demanding bloodshed, and the Ottawas desiring com-promise, ihe matter was finally settled by the Ottawas ceding a
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