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

AURELIUS TOWNSHIP AND ITS HISTORY

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Gilmore, Smith B., carriage maker.
Hayward, Abner, physician.
Hayward, Robert, general store.
Hazelton, Alice, milliner.
Hazelton, Ellen, milliner.
Hazelton, William, saw mill.
Heath, Linden A., hotel.
Holley, Alfred J., justice of the peace.
Huntley, George, carpenter.
Jennings, Charles, justice of the peace.
McIntyre, Arthur, carpenter.
Marshall, Solomon, carpenter.
Nelson, Hiram, blacksmith.
Norton, Hiram, saw mill.
Potter, David, saw mill.
Pratt, Darius, carpenter.
Sawtell, Benjamin E., physician.
Shaw, Rev., Congregational.
Shepard, Rev., Baptist.
Stark, Byron W., general store.
Swarthout, George W., physician.
Toles, Jehial W., saw mill.
Torbush, William, carpenter.
White, James, justice of the peace.
Youngs, Charles, mason.
Written by R. J. Bullen and placed in the cornerstone of the
North Aurelius church on June 19, 1919.
EARLY SETTLERS AND THE SECOND GENERATION.
Reuben R. Bullen, wife Elizabeth and brother Joseph, came to
Mich. Sept. 27, 1836. Landed in Detroit, came from there to
Ingham county, and took up land from the Government. The
N. E. Y of Sec. 4, T 2 N, R 2 W, afterward known as Aurelius.
They built a log house in which the only board was one brought
from Dexter and used as a door. The floor was made of basswood
logs, split in the middle and laid bark side down. Into this they
moved in Nov., 1836. Here were born Geo. W., Richard J.,