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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PIONEER HISTORY OF INGIIAM COUNTY

Lawrence, Thomas-cabinet maker.
McCreary, John B.-justice of the peace.
Miller, John-saw mill.
Nuaffer, Fereinane-blacksmith.
Parker, Alexander H.-livery stable.
Peak, Peter-cooper.
Sabin, Hannah-milliner.
Sheer, Winslow-blacksmith.
Smith, E. J.-carpenter.
Tuttle, George.-Rev.
Ferris S. Fitch, in February, 1873, wrote the following history
of Bunkerhill:
A glance at the map will show the geographical situation of the
township of Bunkerhill, Ingham county, to be one north, range
one east.
It lies west of the summit level which divides the waters that
flow east through the Huron river to Lake Erie, and the waters of
Grand river which flow west into Lake Michigan, and is wholly
in the water shed of the latter.
The soil is greatly diversified, being sandy-sand and gravel,
sandy loam, clay loam and muck or vegetable loam in the swales
and marshes. This diversity is not only characteristic of the
township, but of the farms as well, almost every farm in the town
possessing all these varieties of soil, which makes them peculiarly
adapted to the growth and perfect production of the cereals, roots
and grasses grown in this climate. For fruit, the township is unsurpassed by any other in this portion of the State.
The timber is mostly white oak mixed in with red, yellow and
black oak, and hickory, with an abundant undergrowth of hazel,
and occasionally willow, plum and crab-apple. There are inexhaustible beds of peat in different parts of the town, which will
afford good and cheap fuel when the timber is exhausted.
The township was named by Major Johnathan Shearer, of
Plymouth, Wayne county, who in an early day located a section
of land in the township, in honor of his father who served as
captain in the memorable battle of Bunkerhill.
The first settlers were Abram Bunker, Deacon David Fuller and
son (Henry, I think), C. Eaton, Wm. B. Dean, Job Earl, Jas.