History of Lapeer County, Michigan : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers.

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HISTORY OF LAPEER COUNTY.

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1845-Supervisor, Charles A. Hebard; clerk, Horace H. Tackles; treasurer, Daniel Ellsworth.
1846-Supervisor, Charles A. Hebard; clerk, Daniel West;
treasurer, Daniel Ellsworth.
1847-Supervisor, John B. Henderson; clerk, Lyman Russel;
treasurer, Benjamin Henderson; number of votes, 65.
1848-Supervisor, Charles A. Hebard; clerk, Daniel West;
treasurer, Walter Thompson; number of votes, 66.
1849-Supervisor, Charles A. Hebard; clerk, Daniel Ellsworth;
treasurer, David Olmstead; number of votes, 62.
1850-Supervisor, Lyman Russel; clerk. William K. Harvey,
treasurer, David Olimstead; number of votes, 62.
1851-Supervisor, Lyman Russel; clerk, William North; treasurer, David Olmstead; number of votes, 71.
18 2 —Supervisor, Jonathan T. Walton; clerk, William
North; treasurer, David Olmstead; number of votes, 97.
1853-Supervisor, Jonathan T. Walton; clerk, William North;
treasurer, David Olmstead; number of votes, 104.
1854-Supervisor, Jonathan T. Walton; clerk, Daniel West;
treasurer, David Olinstead; number of votes, 127.
1855-Supervisor, Jonathan T. Walton; clerk, Daniel West;
treasurer, David Olmstead; number of votes, 116.
185 —Supervisor, Lyman Russel; clerk, John H. Hand; treasurer, William McKay; number of votes, 130.
1857-Supervisor, William North; clerk, J. B. Haney; treasurer, Charles S. Cusick; number of votes, 154.
1858-Supervisor, William Youngs; clerk, Daniel West; treasurer, David Olmstead; number of votes, 182.
1859-Supervisor, William Youngs; clerk, Daniel West;
treasurer, David Olmstead; number of votes, 200.
1860-Supervisor, Daniel West; clerk, Isaac T. Beach; treas

1876 —Supervisor, Zeph. Varnum; clerk, Arthur H. Fish;
treasurer, David Olmstead; number of votes, 333.
1877 —Supervisor, Zeph. Varnnm; clerk, George W. Williams;
treasurer, Arthur H. Fish; number of votes, 857.
1878 —Supervisor, William North; clerk, George W. Williams;
treasurer, Arthur J. Fish; number of votes, 345.
1879 —Supervisor, Anthony Williams; clerk, John W. Peck;
treasurer, David Olmstead; number of votes, 345.
1880-Supervisor, Zeph. Varnum; clerk, Varnum N. Hodges;
treasurer, Frederick H. Hill; number or votes, 335.
1881-Supervisor, Zeph. Varnum; clerk, Varnum N. Hodges;
treasurer, Frederick H. Hill; number of votes, 344.
1882-Supervisor, Zeph. Varnum; clerk, Joseph R. Hodson;
treasurer, Frederick H. Hill; number of votes, 302.
1883-Supervisor, James P. Smith; clerk, Joseph R. Hodson;
treasurer, George W. Williams; number of votes, 302.
VILLAGE OF ATTICA.
The village of Attica is situated on Grass and Elk Lakes, in
sections 9, 10, 15, and 16, of the town of Attica, and is a station
on the Chicago & Grand Trunlk Railroad. It originated with the
mills of Williams and Culver, on Grass Lake, and Jenness and
Rogers, on the north side of Elk Lake. These were commenced
in 1851 and went into operation the following year. Mr. Williams
and Mr. Jenness were the men who were actively engaged in
founding and advancing the growth and prosperity of the new village.
Among the many men who have helped to develop the resources of Lapeer County, Mr. Williams occupies a very conspicuous place. Born in Cazenovia, N. Y., in 1804, he made Washtenaw County, Michigan his home in 1834, where he remained ten
years, when he settled in Dryden Township. In 1851 he moved to
Attica, and in connection with a 'Mr. Culver built a steam saw-mill
on Grass Lake, which with all its mishaps, (having been burned
three times), has ever since remained in the family, and now is
operated by his sons Oscar A. and Anthony. On Mr. Williams'
land, sections, 15 and 16, was built the main part of village of
Attica. In his lifetime Mr. Williams was for a long time
justice of the peace, and in March, 1881 expired. He was married
in 1825 to Betsy Brockway, who was born in Orleans County, N.
Y., in 1808, and is the mother of fourteen children, only three of
whom are alive. Oscar A. and Olivia A., (twins), born in 1827,
and Anthony born in 1836. Oscar was married in 1853 to Euphemia Tripp, who was born in Macomb County, in 1833 and died in
1856, by whom one child was born, Valorus, who died at the age of
four years. Second marriage in 1865 to Myra Tripp who was born
in Erie County, Pa., in 1840. Three children, Willie, Belle, Annie.
Oscar A. enlisted April, 1861, in the Seventh Michigan Infantry,
served till the close of the war, having been regularly promoted
nearly from the ranks to a captaincy. He was also the first postmaster in Attica, when the name of the office was Hill Station.
Once ran for the State legislature, on the Democratic ticket, in a
district which usually gave a Republican majority of 700, and
came within less than 200 of being elected, and to-day is engaged
in lumbering and farming, being one of Attica's most esteemed
citizens.

I. N. JENNESS was born in the State of New York in 1827.
Settled in Lapeer County in 1850, and immediately engaged in the
lumber business, which he has since continued. He in connection
with other parties built and operated several mills, as already
stated. He now owns and operates the only one of these mills
which remains. He also conducts a general merchandise business.

urer, David Olmstead; number of votes, 202.
1861-Supervisor, Daniel West; clerk, 0. A.
urer, David Olmstead; Lumber of votes, 193.
1862-Supervisor, John B. Sutton; clerk,
treasurer, David Olmnstead; number of votes, 205.
1863 ---Supervisor, John B. Sutton; clerk,
treasurer, Chancey Hall; number of votes, 178.
1864 —Supervisor, Daniel West; clerk, John
urer, David Olmstead; number of votes, 184.

Williams; treasJohn S. Briggs;
John S. Briggs;
S. Briggs; treas

1865-Supervisor, Daniel West; clerk, 0. A. Williams; treasurer, James M. Nightingale; number of votes, 152.
1866-Supervisor, Daniel West; clerk, 0. A. Williams; treasurer, James M. Nightingale; number of votes, 198.
1867-Supervisor, Anthony Williams; clerk, John S. Briggs;
treasurer, David Olmstead; number of votes, 221.
1868 —Supervisor, Anthony Williams; clerk, 0. A. Williams;
treasurer, David Olmstead; number of votes, 261.
1869-Supervisor, Benjamin Henderson; clerk, John S.
Briggs; treasurer, David Olmstead; number of votes, 256.
1870-Supervisor, Benjamin Henderson; clerk, John S.
Briggs; treasurer, David C. Henderson; number of votes, 287.
1871-Supervisor, Benjamin Henderson; clerk, William H.
Wood; treasurer, David Olmstead; number of votes, 261.
1872-Supervisor, Oliver P. Davison; clerk, John S. Briggs;
treasurer, David Olmstead; number of votes, 290.
1873-Supervisor, Anthony Williams; clerk, David Donaldson;
treasurer; David Olmstead; number of votes, 285.
1874-Supervisor, Anthony Williams; clerk, John W. Peck;
treasurer, David Olmstead; number of votes, 252.
1875-Supervisor, Zeph. Varnumr; clerk, Arthur H. Fish;
treasurer, David Olmstead; number of votes, 801.

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