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 ING-IAM COUNTY

Brown.-" I won't husk corn any such weather as this if I never
have any."
Plunkett.-"That's right! That's right! Take good care of
yourself Brown, for good men are getting dang scarce."
In those days the following was a sample of what they considered good cheer:
When Jas. Markey, Jr., was married, being the youngest of the
family, Uncle James, Sr., determined to have a good "old Irish
wedding night," when James brought home the bride, and a
comelier or better was never brought into Bunkerhill. Uncle
James, Sr., described the entertainment thus:
"We had a hearty time when James brought home his wife.
There was no end to the eating and drinking, especially the drinking. We had a full barrel of whiskey set on end, with the head
knocked out and little tin cups setting round convenient, so that
every one that liked could help himself without one having to
wait for another. Indeed, we had a hearty time, I haven't seen so
many men gay at one time before since I left Ireland."
THE PIONEER LIFE OF JOB ARCHER AND FAMILY.
The pioneer life of Job Archer and family as told me by his
daughter, Maria Archer Potter, in January of 1910, when she
was 75 years old. She died in 1918, having lived in Ingham county
81 years.
I was the fourth in a family of five children born to Mr. and Mrs.
Job Archer. I was born in Carleton, N. Y. (Orleans county), on
February 17, 1834.
In March, 1837, my father came with ox team, his own and two
other families with him, through Canada to settle in the territory
of Michigan. Stevens T. Mason was governor at that time, and
Martin VanBuren the President of the United States. I have
heard my people say that they were on the road one month.
Jonathan and Abram Bunker, cousins on my mother's side, came
with them, also David Hodges, another cousin, and all located
near Bunkerhill Center, though the township was not then named,
but as soon as our house was built the township was named Bunkerhill in honor of Jonathan Bunker.