Pioneer history of Ingham County, compiled and arranged by Mrs. Franc L. Adams, secretary of the Ingham County pioneer and historical society.

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The last department in the book is a Travellers' and Emigrants' Directory, giving the names of all places on the various
routes from various ocean ports to Michigan, and distances
between.
Taken all together the book is a remarkable volume, filled from
cover to cover with useful information which was much needed
at that time.
September 9, 1847.
At a county convention of delegates from the several townships held at the court house in the village of Mason, Roswell
Everett, Esq., was called to the chair, and Peter Lowe appointed
secretary.
Peter Linderman, of Vevay, and John Long, of Lansing, were
appointed delegates to the State convention.
John W. Longyear, Esq., of Vevay, and 0. B. Williams, of
Phelpstown, were appointed delegates to the senatorial convention.
The following persons were appointed as standing corresponding
committee in the several townships:
Lansing-James Turner, T. S. Holmes.
Delhi-Alonzo Douglas, Roswell Everett.
Aurelius-Jas. S. Covert, J. E. Hunt.
Onondaga-Joseph Gale, Perry Howland.
Leslie-0. S. Russell, Alba Blake.
Vevay-Petcr Lowe, Hiram Converse.
Alaiedon-William H. Child, Eli Smith.
Meridian-Sanford Marsh, Thomas Humphrey.
Phelpstown-Horace Williams, Mr. Leizure.
Wheatfield-E. E. Cochran, Joseph Whitcomb.
Ingham-C. M. Howard, Samuel Crossman.
Bunkerhill-Henry Wood, C. P. Eaton.
Stockbridge-G. Morgan, P. P. Fox.
White Oak-L. Wilson, Jas. Reeves.
Leroy-Ephraim Meech, Henry Lee.
Locke-Daniel Phelps, Mr. Avery.