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During the partnership he acquired by purchase from different parties the entire block on Washington avenue between Saginaw and Madison streets where he built the home occupied by the family.

In 1856 he purchased the property on the southwest corner of Washington avenue and Ottawa street where he erected two store buildings and for many years conducted the city's leading dry goods business, afterwards selling out to his son-in-law, the late N. F. Jenison. He intended to retire from business but his active nature demanded something as an outlet and this he found as a commercial traveler for the Lansing Wagon works in the states west of the Missouri river.

Mr. Cowles was identified with many of the early enterprises of the city, being one of the company which completed the toll road from Detroit and was with the commissioners when they located the M. A. C. He was also actively connected with the securing of the early railroads, especially devoting much time personally to the Lake Shore. He was associated with D. W. and M. J. Buck in building the opera house and was its first manager during the time that such famous artists as Joseph Jefferson, Edwin Booth, Lawrence Barrett, Maggie Mitchell and Janauschek made their appearance in Lansing. He served the city as alderman many years and led the fight for the restoration of the bridges when they were swept away by flood in 1875. He also introduced the ordinance compelling the people to plant shade trees and after much opposition secured its passage, thus giving to Lansing its beautiful shade trees.

For the last few years Mr. Cowles lived with his daughters, Misses Lizzie and Lucie D. Cowles at the home on North Washington avenue, and more recently, with his daughter Mrs. N. F. Jenison, Seymour street, where he died January 16, 1910. He was the last of a large family of brothers and sisters. He is survived by his daughters and one grandson, Frederick Cowles Jenison, of this city.

INDEX

INDEX

Abbee, Harrison, first supervisor Almira
township, 301.

Abbenk, Bernardine, Rev. Father at Cross
Village, 514.

Abbott, J. G., first postmaster Kalamazoo,
33.

Abert, James William, engineer, 164.
Abert, John James, col. sketch, 164.
Aboriginees of Michigan, paper by W. V.
Smith, cited, 4.

Above, meaning of, 198.
Ackerson,, 180.

Ada, Mich., monument to Rix Robinson at,
672.

Adams, Abigail, pioneer teacher Howell,
180.

Adams, Amos, landlord Eagle Hotel Howell,

178, 182, 188; sketch, 186.

Adams, Cynthia, (Mrs. Wareham Warner),
213.

Adams, John, second president U. S., 120,
133.

Adams, Salmon, death recorded, 184.
Address, J. V. Barry at Flint, 13; J. E.
Beal, Flint, 14; C. E. Bement, Flint, 15;
C. M. Burton, president society, 1, 17, 20,
21, 42; Will Carleton's, cited, 19; Joseph
Greusel, at Flint, 14; on Michigan's loss,
44-46; Lawton T. Hemans, Flint, 13, 14;
on Gov. Mason cited, 40; H. B. Hutchins,
pres. U. of M., 46, 47; Rev. Jenkins Lloyd
Jones, cited, 5; H. R. Pattengill outlined,
13; Dr. Annie Rundell, Flint, 14; G. C.
Winslow, at midwinter meeting Kalama-
Zoo, 29, 30.

Adrian celebrated opening Erie and Kala-
mazoo railroad 491-498, see also Erie
& Kalamazoo railroad; erected monu-
ment to Aunt Laura Haviland, 3; former-
ly Logan how named, 482; hotel, 494;
struggle for county seat, 483; visit from
Gov. Mason, 483.

Adrian Woman's Club boulder how ob-
tained, 497, 498; marked terminal Erie
& Kalamazoo Railroad, 491-498.
Adrian, name of first engine on Erie &
Kalamazoo railroad, 495.
Adventure Galley, early boat, 139.
Agard, John S., Van Vuren pioneer, 637.
Agogebic lake, Gogebic county named after,
476.

Agriculture, history needed on Michigan,
151, 152.

Aishcum, Potawatomie chief, meaning of
name, 466.

Aishcum, original name for Lake county,
466.

Alba Columba Ladies club White Pigeon
gift to society, 9.

Albion, city, called The Forks of the Kal-

amazoo, 703; how church was built, 215.
Albion College, history of cited, 212.
Albion Wesleyan Seminary, changed to
Albion College, 212.

Alcona, (Wing or Little Wing) Indian chief,
county named for, 461.

Alcona, formerly Negwegon county, origin
of name, 461.

Alcott, W. W., gave school to Kalamazoo,
526.

Alden, David B., president Literary In-
stitute, 529, 530.

Alden, David B. Mrs., (Thirza M. Hart,
Mrs. West) 530.

Alden, Elisha, 648.
Alden, John, 344.

Aldrich, Turner jr., built first sawmill
Allegan county, 157.
Alexander,

Daniel, married Margaret
(Peggy) Tittle, 638.

Alexander, Daniel Mrs., (Margaret (Peggy)
Tittle) 638.

Alexander, William, first teacher Van
Buren county, 638.

Alger, Russell A., gen. gov. U. S. Senator,
28, 164; county named for, 476; sketch,
476.

Alger, county, organized and named, 476.
Algic Researches, work by Schoolcraft, 466.
Allegan, Indian tribe, 456.

Allegan county, first house in, 157; incident
in, Mrs. Daugherty's paper, 156-163; in
Cooper's novels, 158, 159; organized and
named, 156, 456; townships organized,
156, 157.

Allen, Alvah, pioneer Howell, 190.
Allen, Andrew J., pioneer Howell, 190.
Allen, Henry F., pioneer Howell, 192.
Allen, John, 112.

Allen, Norman, 282.

Allen, R. C., Prof. state geologist, 18; gift
to museum, 54.

Allouez, Claude, Jesuit priest, names for
Lake Michigan, 441.

Almy, John, judge, second representative
Grand Rapids in Legislature, 99.
Alpena (Anamickee) county, origin of name,
461, 462.

Alphabet, Indian, contains no r, 64.

Alvord, Clarence Walworth, Prof. Ill. Uni-
versity, paid reprints for, 11.
America, absorbs Frenchmen, 615.
American Historical Association, delegates
report, Mr. Finney's 26, 27; Father
O'Brien's, 14, 16; point out historical
work, 203.

American hotel, Adrian, location, 494.
American House, Three Rivers, 428.
Americans, British opinion of, 139.
Amusements, in Detroit Colonial Days, by
C. M. Burton, 5, 324-342; pioneer, 349
416.

Amy, formerly Auburn, 344.

Anamickee, Chippewa chief, meaning of
name, signed treaty, 461.

Anderson,

95, 96.

Anderson,

Grand Rapids, land looker,

postmaster Kalamazoo, 33.
Anderson, Edward, A. M., prof., 532.
Anderson, Le Grand, Van Buren pioneer,
637; sketch, 638.

Anderson, William H., gave memoir D. A.
Blodgett, 17, 681-683; member society, 7.
Andirons, presented society by Mr. and
Mrs. Hiram Smith, 9.
Andrews, C. C., 524.

Andrews, Elizabeth, Mrs. gift to society, 23.
Andrews, L. W., 140.

Andrews, Sylvester, pioneer Howell, 193.
Angell, James B., LL. D., president U. of

M., 18, 27; gave biography Arthur Hill,
17, 536-539.

Animals, around Detroit, 329.

Ankrim, J. L., manager 1838 railroad ball,
101.

Annual Meeting, report, 1-11; 17-29, 42-55.
Annuity, paid Indians, 62, 63.

Anse du Tonnere, 461 see Thunder Bay.
Antim, 462 see Antrim.

Antrim (Antim, Meegisee) county, origin of
name, 462.

Aplin, Daisy A., (Mrs. Sigurd Oleson) 678.
Aplin, George, 678.

Aplin, Henry Harrison, (called Tip) death
reported, 53; elected to Congress, 678;
lieutenant in civil war, 677; memoir, 677,
678; offices held, 678.

Aplin, Henry Harrison, Mrs. (Frances L.
Patchen) 678.

Aplin, Thomas, 677.

Aplin, Thomas, Mrs. (Elvira Metcalf) 677.
Apple trees, found in Barry co., 663; found
on Scales Prairie, 664.

Appleyard, James, Mrs., member society, 7.
Appropriation, first for state library, 101.
Aramoni, 468 see Manistee river.
Arbe Croche, mission started by Marquette,
509; visited by Father Richard, 510.

Archer, Roger F., pioneer Howell, 191.
Archer, W. O., 181.

Arenac county, organized and named, 456,
457.

Arks, boats on St. Joseph river, 431; size,
431; used to ship wheat, 423.

Arney, William, Rev., 438; first school-
teacher Three Rivers, 424.

Arney, William Mrs., (Mrs. George Ash)
421, 438; autobiography, 436-438.

Arnold, H. D., (O. Arnold & Son) editors,
426.

Arnold, John W., 424, 433.

Arnold, O. Dr., and son, editors, 426.
Arnold, Theron L., postmaster Three
Rivers, 427.

Arnold & Smith, 433.

Arrowsmith, Aaron, English geographer,
maps, 631.

Arthur, Chester A., president U. S., 711.
Ash, George, 437.

Ash, George Mrs., (Mrs. William Arney)
437.

Ashley, Thomas, first lawyer admitted in
N. W. Terr'y, 574.

Askasaw, Chippewa Indian, 665.
Askin, Adelaide, (Mrs. Elijah Brush) 341.
Askin, Archange, (Mrs. Meredith) 341.
Askin, Ellen, (Mrs. Richard Pattinson) 341.
Askin, John, 340-342; housed harpsichord,
341, 342.

Askin, Therese, (Mrs. Thomas McKee) 341.
Assassination, attempted of Gov. Horner,
625.

Astor, John Jacob, head of American Fur
Co., 659.

Atkinson, John, gave vocal solo, 4, 5, 6.
Atlee, E. A., 280.

Aubrey, A. Mrs. Wyandotte, 588.
Auburn, changed to Amy, 344; described,
345; hoped for location prison, 344; social
center, 348.

Auditing committee, report, 4.

Auditors State Board of, supported work
Mich. Pion. His. Soc., 51.

Auralla Hotel, Washington, D. C., 170.
Aussoune'd, Marguerite de Bouisson, (Mrs.
Claude de Gregoire) 111.

Austin, David H., pioneer Howell, 176, 183,
188, 189.

Austin, George, pioneer Howell, 190.
Austin, Hannah, 182, 183.

Austin, Horace, elected governor Minne-
sota, 524.

Austin, Jonathan, 176, 189.
Austin, Lydia, 183.

Austin, Sarah, Mrs. translated Cousin's
work, 233.

Autobiography, Mrs. William Arney, 436-
438; Mrs. Nancy Carey, 168-171.
Aux Becs Scies, 474 see Betsey river.
Averell, Agnes L., Mrs., death reported, 8.
Avery, Abel, 61.

Avery, A. B. Mrs., (Lillian) member society,
48, 52.

Avery, Ota, 423.

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