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Abstract for Deerfield Township, Livingston County, Michigan, parts of Section 14, 1930-1942
Names Mentioned
George Crawford,Grace Crawford,Orris Daiute,Odessa Daiute,Orrie Daiute,Consumers Power Company,Mary Craft,Elizabeth Havens,Edith Parker,First National Bank & Trust Co. In Pontiac,Arthur Ladd,State Savings Bank Of Fenton,E. C. Reid -
Races for the Fourth of July on Grand River Avenue in Howell, Michigan - July 4, 1914
The boy watching the elderly gentleman race has a flyer which was titled Fourth of July. The races are run going west to east on Grand River Avenue.
Pennets for the Chautauqua are strung over the street. The Howell Chautauqua was held August 15-19, 1914 Chautauqua is an institution that provided popular adult education courses and entertainment in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Read The Livingston Republican April 22, 1914 article (in Library use only)
Most people are unknown except those noted. -
Original Howell American Revolution Bicentennial Committee Members - 1977
Original Howell American Revolution Bicentennial Committee members who served since the founding in 1973. The executive committee at one time included Chairman Dave Jaehnig, left, Vice-Chairman Mike Hagman, Secretary Arlene Lamoreaux, Trustee Duane Zemper, and Treasurer Dennis Mowrey. The Livingston County, Michigan courthouse is in the background in Howell, Michigan.
View article in Livingston County Press January 19, 1977 on page 9 (In Library Use Only) -
1890 Howell High School Graduating Class, Howell Michigan
Graduates of the 1890 Howell High School Class pose for a picture. Lulu Vere Childers is the first on the left in the back row, the rest of the graduates are unidentified.
Some of the graduates include: Nellie May Statia, Imogene Clark, Henry Monroe, Mildred A. Tucker, E. A. Thorne, Wm. H. Padley, May Fishbeck, Leona E. Bradley, George W. Peavy, J. Ashley Cooper, Ada A. Farmsworth, and Lola Placeway -
Nellie Lansing Glenn, Howell, Michigan
Nellie Lansing Glenn seated at her desk at the Howell Sanitarium , Howell, Michigan, 1907 approximately. -
Nellie Lansing Glenn at Desk, Howell, Michigan
Nellie Lansing Glenn seated at her receptionist desk at the Howell Sanitarium, Howell, Michigan. -
Panoramic View of Howell, Michigan - 1906
This is a postcard with a panoramic view of Howell. The view is to the north and is believed to have been taken from the top of Union/Central High School which was located on South Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan.
In view is Michigan Avenue which was previously known as East Street and Division Street. The most predominant building in view looking northwest is the Walnut Street Methodist Church. North of the city blocks on East Grand River, one can see the tower of the Livingston County Courthouse and the belfry of the Baptist Church. To the east, the steeple of the Presbyterian Church is visible.
Postcard message: Howell is a dandy little town. Just wait and you will say so too H.J.B. From Mr. Stephen Dunlap 4443 Berkley Ave Chicago, Illinois. Postmarked October 4, 1907. The date of this photograph is unknown. -
Aerial Photo of Howell, Michigan - 1923
This is an aerial photograph of Howell, Michigan. The view is looking southeast. Running east to west is West Grand River Avenue, the main road. In the foreground, is North Chestnut Street with the Bud Erwin residence, and its familiar barn. Across the street to the east is the Howell Carnegie District Libary. Across Grand River Avenue from the Library is the First Presbyterian Church with the building that later housed the Howell Chamber of Commerce to the east. Also visible are the intersections of West Grand River Avenue with Walnut Street and Michigan Avenue. The Opera House, then Bennett Hardware, is on the southeast corner of Walnut and Grand River Avenue. In the distant, running east to west, is Sibley Street, where one can see the Walnut Street Methodist Church, and in the distance is the new Howell High School building.
Angle parking on Grand River Avenue is noted. Grand River Avenue is paved. -
Advertisement for "The Deacon" Play in Oak Grove, Michigan - May 21, 1909
Advertisement states:
Going? Of Course you are going to "The Deacon" A comedy drama in five acts, to be given at the hall, Oak Grove, Michigan, Friday, May 21, 1909. By the Oak Grove Amusement Company.Cast of Characters
Deacon Thornton, Mrs. Thornton's mother in law with a passion for lemonade with a stick in it - John Reader
James Reed, a friend of Darrah - B.A. Bucknell
Pedro, an organ grinder - B.A. Bucknell
Pete, Mrs. Thornton's servant - M.A. Pearce
Mrs. Thornton - Ethel B. Kieckler
Miss Amelia Fawcett, Mrs. Thornton's maiden sister - Eva Glaspie
Geroge Gearf, Mrs. Thornton's nephew - H.B. Slider
George Darrah, alias Matt Wheeler - Paul Roberts
Parson Brownlow - B.A. Bucknell
Billy, the deacon's boy - Ira Fisher
Helen, Mrs. Thornton's daughter - Zella Rodgers
Mrs. Darrah, George Darrah's wife - Edna Staley
Nellie, her daughter - Bertha Fazree
Daisy, Mrs. Thornton's servant - Alice Kleckler
Admission 25 cents. Children 10 cents, Play begins at 8:45, Tickets on Sale at Pearce's Store, Tidings Job Print.
View information about The Deacon in the May 19, 1909 Livingston Republican. In Library Use Only
Oak Grove Hall has many mentions in the local paper and is believed to have been a part of the Methodist Episcopal Church, later known as the Oak Grove Methodist Church, which at that time was located on Fausett Road in the Village of Oak Grove. View Chemungville/Oak Grove in the 1875 Atlas of Livingston County, Michigan -
Bogue Mills, Oak Grove, Michigan
This is a photograph of a horse and buggy carrying individuals passing in front of Bogue Mills, Oak Grove Michigan, around 1911 to 1914.
The family appears to be dressed in their Sunday finest and may have been headed to church. Pictured in the buggy are Mahlon Pearce, Hazel Pearce, Persis and Portia Pearce. Mahlon Pearce was the grandfather of former Michigan State Representative Cindy Denby.
Oak Grove was formerly known as Bogue Creek and Chemungville. The plat maps show the location of the mills on Bogue Creek north of Fausett Road and the Mill Pond on the south side. Pearce's had both the gristmill and sawmill for many years.
Bogue Mills was a grist mill in Oak Grove owned and operated by Thomas and John Pearce.
View Bogue Mills Ad in the July 28, 1887 Livingston Republican In library use only.
View Obituary of Thomas Pearce in the November 7, 1906 Livingston Republican. In library use only
In November 1904, there was a devastating fire in Oak Grove which destroyed a number of buildings including the gristmill. This article describes the damages. View the article in November 9, 1904 Livingston Republican. In library use only.
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