Mills, Simeon, mentioned, 207. Mills, Thomas, mentioned, 296, 301. Milwaukee county, 275.
Miner, A. B.. mentioned, 296. Minne, Jo., anecdote of, 443. Missaukee county, 275.
Mitchell, C. T., mentioned, 86, 169. Mitchell, Rev. Joseph, local preacher, 478.
Mitchell, Preston, mentioned, 7.
Mitchell, Wm. W., mentioned, 14, 84. Moffatt, Isaac, mentioned, 88.
Monroe, Pres., revenue boat wanted for, 470.
Monroe county, 276, 277.
Munson, Philander, mentioned, 245. Munson, Samuel C., mentioned, 7. Murphy, Dr. John, mentioned, 268. Murphy, Peter, commissioner, 155. Murray, D. H., mentioned, 59. Murray, Geo., mentioned, 169. Murray, S. D., mentioned, 296. Muskegon county, 285, 286; steam-mill 288; settlers previous company, 1860, 296; churches in, 297. 298. Muth, Jacob, bank cashier, 268.
Nado, Jacob, mentioned, 345.
Monroe, Miss, a teacher, mentioned, Names, negro, indefinite, 415. 336.
Monroe, Wm. C., colored clergyman, 456.
Montcalm county, 284.
Names of counties changed, 94.
Episcopal Napier, Capt., mentioned, 49.
Montgomery, John, mentioned, 157. Montgomery, John H., mentioned, 90. Montmorency county, 94, 285. Monteith, Rev. John, mentioned, 240. 382, 418, 477, 478.
Moore's "boat song," mentioned, 366. Moore, Hiram, mentioned, 209. Moore, J. Wilkie, mentioned, 14. Moore, Joel, mentioned. 170.
Moore, John, mentioned, 106, 108. Moore, Lovell, mentioned, 209. Moore, Silas, mentioned, 179. Moore, Rev. Mr., mentioned, 423. Moore, Wm. A., mentioned, 282. Moore, Wm. D., mentioned, 193. Moon, J. W., mentioned, 296.
Nason, Henry, mentioned, 271. Navarre, Col. Francis, mentioned, 357. Negwegon county, 301, 302.
Nelson, Charles D., mentioned, 296, 300, 301.
Nelson, William H., mentioned, 179. Nethaway, Lyman, mentioned, 179. Nethaway, Nelson, mentioned, 179. Newaygo county, 302.
Newberry, Oliver, Admiral of Lakes, 471.
Newberry, Seneca, mentioned, 512. Newberry, W. L., mentioned, 387. New Buffalo, settlement of, 125. Newcomb, Miss Jenny, mentioned, 242. Newcomb, Roland B. C., ordained elder, 240; mentioned, 241, 248. Newell, Josiah, mentioned, 90.
Moran, Charles, mentioned, 346, 403, Newell, Nathan, mentioned, 333.
Moran, George, commissary, 21; donor, 31.
Morgan, E. W., mentioned, 337. Morgan's ghost alluded to, 329. Morgan, President, of Pennsylvania, mentioned, 44.
Morris, Gouverneur, mentioned, 28, 56, 84; donor, 31.
Morris, Robert W., mentioned, 288, 296, 300, 301.
Morris, S. L., mentioned, 86. Morrison, James, early supervisor customs, 469.
Newell, Theodore, mentioned, 287, 288; death of, 293.
Newell & Wilcox, firm mentioned, 287. Newell & Co., mentioned, 292. Newhall, Josiah, mentioned, 327. New Haven, architect from, employed,
Newspapers, pioneer of Michigan, 385. News, Muskegon, starfed, 299. Newton, Ezra, mentioned, 241, 245. Nicholas, Mr., teacher, 457. Nickerson, Samuel M., mentioned, 269. of Nicholas, Dr., mentioned, 329.
Morrison, Rev. J. H., mentioned, 194. Morrison, John E., mentioned, 193. Morrow, Col. Henry A., mentioned, 472. Morton, E. G., mentioned, 394, 395. Mosher, Charles, mentioned, 168, 169. Mottram, Dr. William, mentioned, 179. Mowey, Hethcott, mentioned, 335. Muhl, Peter, mentioned. 296. Mulder, A. & J., mentioned, 297. Mulet, slave and confidential clerk, 416. Mullet, Mr., surveyor, mentioned, 48, 50; commissioner, 130. Mullett, John H., mentioned, 90. Mumford, E. C. L., mentioned, 169. Mundy, Judge Edward, mentioned, 335, 512.
Nicols, John F., a valued teacher 23 years, 458; the Nestor of the public schools, 448.
Niece, Alvin, mentioned, 179. Niles, Johnson, mentioned, 512. Nixon, John, mentioned, 133. Noble, Charles, mentioned, 282, 429. Noble, David A., mentioned, 282. Noble, Mrs. Eliza Wing, mentioned,
Noble, Israel, mentioned, 455. Noble, Nathaniel, mentiond, 329. Noble, Sylvester, mentioned, 329. Nobles, Elizabeth, mentioned. 423. Norris, Lyman D., historical address by, 327, 329; mentioned, 56, 84. Norris, Mrs. R. B., donor. 31.
Monroe, George C., mentioned, 14, 169. North, Townsend, mentioned, 28, 86.
Oakland county, 303, 304, 305.
Oakley, Mrs., mentioned, 157. O'Brien, Dennis, mentioned, 456.
O'Brien, Morgan, mentioned, 79.
Owen, John, mentioned, 340, 455. Owen, Mary, mentioned, 423.
Packard, Frank S., mentioned. SS. Page. Jefferson, mentioned. 248. Page, Rev. William. mentioned, 337. Palmer, D. W.. mentioned. 326, 327. Palmer, Irvin, mentioned, 433. Palmer, Jane M., mentioned, 423. Palmer, John, mentioned, 345, 470. Palmer, Mrs. John, mentioned, 423. Palmer, Perley, & Co., firm mentioned 276.
Palmer, Thomas, mentioned, 386, 422. 470. Papineau,-
Parapet, the leveling of, 370. Pare. George, mentioned, 345. Parent, Jaques, mentioned, 372. Park, William, mentioned, 403. Parker, Alpheus, mentioned, 241.
"Observor, Impartial," started by Fath- Parker, A. S., mentioned, 207.
O'Callaghan, Wm.. mentioned, 459. Oceana county, 305.
Odell, Mrs. Charles, mentioned, 298. Odell. W. P., mentioned, 301. Odd Fellows, lodge of, 268.
O'Flinn, Cornelius, mentioned, 433, 434. Officers, first, of the territory of Michi- gan, 344B.
Ogemaw county, 306. O'Harrow, Raymond, mentioned, 296, 300, 301.
O'Keefe, George A.,
mentioned, 433, 438, 440.
Olds, Abel, mentioned, 179.
Olds, Dexter, mentioned, 179.
Parker, Capt. Clark, mentioned. 408. Parks, Mrs. John, mentioned, 59, 60. Parmely, Rev. Levi, mentioned, 194. Parshall, Terry, mentioned, 318. Parsons, Andrew, attorney. 319. Parsons, Harriet, teacher, 337, 338. Parsons, James M., mentioned, 86. Parsons, Jonathan, mentioned, 88. Partridge, Gen. B. F., mentioned, 103, 109; historical sketch by. 102. Partridge, E. A., mentioned, 296. Patchin, James, mentioned, 228. Patrick, James, mentioned, 86. Patrick, Lewis S., mentioned, 263. Patriotism, French, spoken of, 361. Patrons of Husbandry, grange organ- ized. 319.
Olds, James, mentioned, 171, 178, 179. Patterson, George, mentioned. 88.
Olson, Andrew, mentioned, 296. Olson, Ole, mentioned, 296. Omeena county, 94, 306.
Onsha, an Indian, mentioned, 440. Ontonagon county, 307.
Orchards, French, mentioned, 355. Orders, regimental, 249; by Lieut. Col. for draft for court martial, 251. Ore, iron, and salt springs, in Washte- naw county. 328.
Organ and piano, importation of, 491. Ormsby, Dr. Caleb, N., mentioned, 230, 232.
Ormsby, L., mentioned, 248. Osborn, John M., mentioned, 7, 14. Osborne, Jesse, mentioned, 222, 227. Osceola county, 94, 307.
Otsego county. 94, 309.
Ottawa Indians, eight, mentioned, 491. Ousterhaut. Cornelius, carpenter and joiner, 334.
Patterson, S. W., M. D., mentioned, 86. Pattinson, Richard, mentioned, 345. Payne, Chauncey S., mentioned, 437. Payne, C. S. & Co., firm, mentioned, 385.
Payne, Mrs. Chauncey S., mentioned, 437.
Payne, Ruel, mentioned, 241, 245. Pay-roll of Capt. Goff's company, 248. Payson, Rev. Mr., mentioned, 298. Pear trees, French, 356. Pease, Seth, mentioned, 246. Peck, Geo. W., mentioned, 256, 512. Peck, Horace H., mentioned, 209. Peck, Horace M., mentioned, 88. Peck, S. B., mentioned, 297. Peebles, John, mentioned, 326.
"Peggy," the, side-wheel steamer, 294. Pekin, now Stockbridge, 196. Pelletier, Baptiste, mentioned. 345. Peltier, Mr., mentioned, 24, 372. Penard, Joseph, mentioned. 345. Pendall, James S., mentioned, 267.
Pengilly, Robert, mentioned, 271. Penn, Wm.. mentioned, 227. Pennock, Thomas J., mentioned, 179. Penoyer, Augustus, mentioned. 293. Penoyer, Henry, mentioned, 287, postmaster, 298.
Percival, Samuel, mentioned, 209. Perkins. Capt.. mentioned, 370. Perkins, Mrs. Capt., mentioned, 370. Perrin, Mr. and Mrs. J., mentioned, 169. Perry. Commodore, mentioned. 410: dis- tress of mentioned, 411; interview with, 410.
Perry, E. W., mentioned, 86. Petit, Theodocia, mentioned, 423. Petit, old Mr.. mode of plowing by, 443. Petit, William W., probate judge, 433. Petrie, Nich., mentioned, 296. Pettis, Peleg, mentioned, 248. Petty and Hawley, landlords, 432. Peyn, Mr. teacher, 449.
Phelps, Mr., mentioned, 370. Phileo, mail contractor, 51.
Philip, David, mentioned, 509. Philips, Daniel, mentioned, 509. Phillips, Oscar, mentioned, 509. Phillips, Wendell, mentioned, 415. Piano, old, Indian dance to its music. 332.
Picnic, pioneer's, at Cassopolis, 1876. 133.
Picket lines defined, 497.
Pickett, Wm., mentioned, 297.
Place, John P.. mentioned. 288. Plummer, Wm., mentioned. 207. Plymouth, first settlement of. 444. Poem. "Sixty years ago." 74: "The State Capitol." 160: "The Young Pio- neer." 211.
Pokegon, Indian chief. mentioned, 493. Pomeroy, Ensign, mentioned. 250. Pompey. Negro man. sale of. 417. Pond. Elihu B.. mentioned. 86. Ponies, Canadian. mentioned. 354. Pontiac. Indian chief and conspirator, 372.
Pool, A. and wife, mentioned, 241. Poole, Lieut.. lost. 21.
"Poor Tray." on Charity Island. 22. Porter. Capt.. mentioned. 339.
Porter, Gov. George B., mentioned, 432, 450.
Porter. Henry H., mentioned, 269. Porter, James, mentioned, 207.
Postal facilities. 298.
Potter, Allen, mentioned. 88.
Potter. Edwin, mentioned, 296, 300, 301. Potter, L. B., mentioned, 7. Potter, Mr.
mentioned, 462. Poupard, Charles. mentioned. 345. Power, Dr. Pliny, mentioned, 512. Powers, Robert D.. mentioned, 255, 256. Pratt, Alpheus, mentioned, 179. Pratt, Daniel, S., mentioned. 86. Pratt, Heman, mentioned. 179.
Pratt, Jared, mentioned, 239; death of. 245.
Pierce, Darius, mentioned, 326, 327. Pierce, F. D., mentioned, 209. Pierce, Rev. John D., paper by, 37: | Prefatory note, iii. mentioned, 60, 86, 130, 131, 327, 397, 398, 401.
Pratt. Rev. J. M., mentioned, 298.
Pierce, Mrs. John D., burial of, 131, 397; a sweet singer, 398. Pierce, John W., mentioned, 169. Pierce, Nathan, mentioned, 130.
Premeau, Baptiste, mentioned, 265. Presque Isle county, 311.
Preston, Jacob, historian. 79. Preston, Jane E., mentioned, 239. Preston, John, Sr., daughter baptized, 238.
Pierce, Onesimus O., mentioned, 8, 341. Preston, John, ordained elder, 240; Pierre, Capt., mentioned, 440.
Pilcher, Rev. Dr. E. H., donor, 63; men- tioned, 398, 401; paper by, 472. "Pioneer," Episcopal, paper
Preston, Marvin, mentioned, 131. Preston, Roswell, mentioned, 92. Preston, Samuel, mentioned, 159, 160,
Preston, Col. S. H., mentioned, 55, 61.
Pioneer society of Detroit, organized, Prey, Joseph, mentioned, 327.
Pioneer society of Eaton county, ganization of, 157; deaths of mem- bers, 157.
Pioneer society of Hillsdale county, first, second, and third annual meet- ings, 168; fourth and fifth annual meetings, 169, 170.
Pioneers of Livingston county, 252. Pioneer society of Wayne county, or- ganized, 341.
"Pioneer, The Young," a song, 211. Piquet, Jean Baptiste, mentioned, 345. Piquet, John B., loss by fire, 347. Pirogue, the, described, 383. Pitcher, Charles, mentioned, 455. Pitcher, Dr. Zina, mentioned, 454. Pittman, Lieut. Col. Daniel, mentioned, 223, 249, 250, 251.
Prices, pioneer, in Washtenaw county, 332. Priest, D. S., mentioned, 7. Primitive days, 246. Prince, Rev.
pastor, 401. Pringle, Wm. C., mentioned, 90. Protestant religious service, Muskegon, 297.
Prouty, Amariah T., mentioned, 88, 210. Provencal, Ann, mentioned, 345. Provencal, James, mentioned, 345. Provencal, Mrs., loss by fire, 347.
Quackenbush, Orson, mentioned, 256. Quesne, Marquis de, mentioned, 351. Quick, Rev. James, mentioned, 240. Quimby, John Sr., mentioned, 263, 266.
Raiche, Louis J.. mentioned, 268. Railroad Co., Michigan Central, tioned. 47.
Railroads, line of, completed. 269. Railroad, traveling by. 232. Railroading, early, spoken of, 331. Ralph, W. W., mentioned, 114. Rand, G. T., mentioned, 157. Rand, Capt. Thomas J., mentioned, 285. 300.
Randall, Chester J., mentioned, 244. Randall, C. J. and wife, mentioned, 241. Randall, Emily, mentioned, 244. Randall, Isaac, death of, mentioned, 244, 245.
Randall, Samuel, death of, mentioned, 244, 245.
Randall. Thirza, mentioned. 244. Randall, William, mentioned, 244. Rangers, the Galena, mentioned, 51. Ranier, M. F., mentioned, 296. Ranney, L. S., mentioned, 169. Ransom, Gov., mentioned, 210. Ransom, Judge E., mentioned, 123, 193. Ransom, Samuel C., mentioned, 88. Ransom, Sam. H., mentioned, 210. Ransom's mills, mentioned, 331. Ray, Margaret, mentioned, 238. Raymond, Francis, mentioned, 341. Raymond, Col. Henry, mentioned, 102. Reardon, Dennis, mentioned, 296. Recollect, John Baptiste, mentioned, 286.
Recollections, by George Clark, 501. Recollections, by Levi Bishop, 511. Record, Mr., mentioned, 443. Record, Mrs., remarkable half Indian.
Reporter, Muskegon, started 18, 299. Residences and buildings, old and new, in Detroit in 1815-16, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501.
Reunion, social, of the State Pioneer Reume, Robert, mentioned, 340. Society, at Bay City, 18; at Marshall, 52; at Ann Arbor, 76.
Rexford, F. H., mentioned, 88. Reynolds, L. J., mentioned, 133. Reynolds, L. P., mentioned, 170. Reynolds, Rev. Mr., mentioned, 298. Rhoades, Edmund, mentioned, 244. Riblet, Mary Jane, mentioned, 180. Riblet, Mrs. S., mentioned, 169. Riblet, Samuel, mentioned, 168, 169, 180, 181; early history of Litchfield, by, 180.
Riblet, Solomon, mentioned, 180. Rice & Bliss, singers, mentioned, 248. Rice & Bingham, firm, mentioned, 387. Rice, Clarence, mentioned, 268. Rice, Miss Florence, mentioned, 242, 248.
Rice, George C., mentioned, 299. Rice, Dr. Justin, mentioned, 390, 423; ordained elder, 424.
Rice, Mary, mentioned, 423. Rice, Thomas J., mentioned. 256. Rice, M. B., mentioned, 242. Rice, Mrs. M. B., mentioned, 242. Richard, Gabriel, Jesuit priest, Vicar General, etc., 479; life and times of, 481; respect to his remains, 495; print- ing press established by, 487; loss by fire, 347; imported organ and piano, 491; mentioned, 345, 363, 371, 385, 443, 482, 486, 450, 438.
Rich, Hampton, mentioned, 56, 86. Rich, J. T., mentioned, 7. Richardson, Origen G., mentioned, 512. Richmond, Wm. A., mentioned, 512. Riehle, H., mentioned, 296. Rievers, Father, mentioned, 297. Rights. Woman's, advocated, 143. Riley & Ackerly, firm mentioned, 432. Riordan, Dennis, mentioned, 301. Ripley, Bennett, mentioned, 296. Risdon, Lewis C., mentioned, 86, 327. Risdon, Orange, surveyor and author of map, 327; death of in note, 327; com- missioner, 129, 190.
Rix family, mentioned, 209. Roades, B. H., mentioned, 247. Roads, Oliver, mentioned, 248. Robb, Rev. Mr., mentioned, 210. Robbins, Thomas, mentioned, 168. Robe, George, mentioned, 455. Roberts, Elijah J., mentioned, 512. Roberts, Miss (Mrs. Cole), teacher, 297. Roberts, Ellis, mentioned, 340. Roberts, Robert E., mentioned, 340. Robertson, J. M., mentioned, 247.
Reports of counties, towns, and tricts, 94.
Robinson, John J., mentioned, 92, 327. Robinson, Rev. J. W., mentioned, 143. Robinson & Martin, loss by fire, 347.
Robinson, Mrs.. mentioned, 345. Robinson, Dr. L. G., mentioned, 429. Robinson, Solon E., mentioned. 7. Robinson, Andrew, mentioned, 327. Roby. John S.. mentioned, 470. Roby, Hannah, mentioned, 423. Rockwell, Miss Maria, teacher, 457. Rodgers, A., mentioned, 297. Rodgers, Alex., mentioned, 301. Rodgers, W. F., mentioned, 247.
Roe, William, auctioneer, 415.
Rogers, David, mentioned. 191.
St. Clair county, 320.
St. Johns, naming of, 151. St. Joseph county, 321, 322.
Saunders & Donovan, firm, mentioned, 347.
Sawyer, Franklin, mentioned, 454. Sawyer, Franklin, Jr., mentioned, 390, 391.
Sawyer, W., mentioned, 169.
Saxton, Salmon P., mentioned, 267, 268. School system, origin and progress of, in Michigan, 37.
Romeyn. Theodore, mentioned, 84: re- Schools, provision for, 452.
Roof. Adam L., mentioned, 193. Root. Charles W., mentioned. 296. Root, Elijah, mentioned, 209. Root, Roswell, mentioned, 444, 510. Roscommon county, 94, 312, 313. Rose, Samuel, a joker, 293, 294. Rosseter, John, mentioned, 385. Rowland. Thomas, commissioner, 387, 389, 420, 422; ordained eider, 426. Rowley, Rev. John, mentioned, 194. Rowlson, H. B., mentioned. 169. Ruddiman, George, mentioned, 287, 288, 294, 301.
Ruddiman, John, mentioned, 288, 289. 294, 295.
Schools, public, of Detroit, 448; early graduates from, 457.
Schools, text-books for, 456.
Schools, early, of Wayne county. 429; descriptive paper on, 429: taught in. 431.
Schools in Muskegon, 297.
spinning-wheels in. Detroit,
School-room, infant, with bed, 369. Schoolcraft county. 316. Schoolcraft, H. R., mentioned, 454. Schnorbach, P., mentioned, 296. Schuler, Nich., mentioned, 296. Schuyler, Mrs., mentioned, 26. Schwartz, Gen., mentioned, 333. Schwartz, J. E., auctioneer, 385, 387.
Ruggles, Rev. Father, pastor, 401. Rumsey, 334.
Elisha W., mentioned, 329. Schwegler, George, mentioned, 297.
Rumsey, Mrs. E. W., mentioned, 333. Rumsey, Judge Henry, mentioned, 335. Rundle, Mrs., mentioned, 55. Runnells, Rev. William, mentioned,
Russell, Hiram, mentioned, 345. Russell, Isman, mentioned, 248.
Russell, Stephen, mentioned, 179.
Rutherford, Wm., mentioned, 296.
Scott, David, mentioned, 14. 84. Scott, Mary J., mentioned, 423. Scott's, Moe's, and White's farms spo-
Scott, Stephen, mentioned, 179. Scott, Winfield, mentioned, 8. Scott, Wm. McDowell, mentioned, 344B, 345.
Scovel, J. B., mentioned, 340. Sears, Chas. C., ordained elder, 420.
Ryan, Rev. Henry, presiding elder, 477. Sears, C. E,. teacher, mentioned, 240. Ryan, W. L., mentioned. 296. Ryerson, Hills & Co., firm mentioned. 288.
Seek, Conrad, mentioned, 345; loss by fire, 347.
Ryerson, Martin, mentioned, 287, 288. 291, 292, 293, 297, 301.
Sabine, J. C., mentioned, 189. Sackett, O. A., mentioned, 241. Saco, valley of, 20.
Sacrifices, woman's, noticed, 117. Sagaman, Indian chief, 53. Saginaw county, 313, 314. Sale of Pompey, deed of. 417. Samsen, F. W., mentioned, 247. Sanders, Miss, early teacher, 448. Sanderson, Henry, mentioned, 422. Sanderson, Lydia, mentioned, 423. Sanderson, R., mentioned, 7. Sanford, S. R., mentioned, 296, 300. Sangster, Elder A. C., mentioned, 193. Sanilac county, 315.
St. Armour, Jean Baptiste, mentioned, 490.
St. Aubin, Gabriel, mentioned, 372. St. Bernard, quaint saying of, 443. St. Clair, Rev. A., mentioned, 298.
Seeley, Elijah B., mentioned, 1. Seers, S., mentioned, 327.
Seimon, Henry, mentioned, 270.
Sello, Claude Francis, mentioned, 344. Sessions, J. Q. A., mentioned, 326, 327, 333.
Sessions, William, mentioned, 7.
Settlers, the old in session at Ann Ar- bor, 79.
Settlers, Detroit, character of, 350. Sewin, Thomas, mentioned, 179. Seymour,
Seymour, Rodney, mentioned, 207. Seymour, Sophia, mentioned, 423. Shaler, Charles, mentioned, 175. Shank, H. B., mentioned, 7, 88. Sharp, Norman S., mentioned, 168. Sharp. Mr. and Mrs. N. S., mentioned, 169.
Shattuck, Lemuel, trustee of F. P. church, Detroit, 382; head of Acade- my, 380; mentioned, 420, 450. Shaver, Abram J., mentioned, 208. Shaw, Adna, mentioned, 79. Shaw, Alvan D., mentioned, 157.
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