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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FAMOUS BIBLE GIVEN TO DANSVILLE CHURCH.
Charles I-. Crossman, of New York City, Makes Gift. Was
Published in 1795 When George Washington Was PresidentWashington Owned Bible of Same Issue.
Charles II. Crossman, of New York City, has presented the
Dansville Baptist church with a Bible with a history. The book,
which was published in 1795 while George Washington was President of the United States, is one of a subscription edition, and the
Father of His Country was one of those who subscribed.
The family who subscribed to this volume kept it in their possession for more than a century. It was then presented to Charles
H. Crossman, a son of Samuel Crossnman, who was the founder of
the village of Dansville. Samuel Crossman was born in 1796 at
IIillsdale, N. Y., of ancestry that cane to America in 1639. He
located at I)ansville in 1836 and the village was named after his
son, Daniel H. Crossman.
The historical book was presented to the Dansville Baptists in
order that the church might become its custodian. This old and
valuable book will be highly prized by the society, both for its
historical value and the sentiments that prompted the gift.
E. S. CLARK FAMILY.
Andrew C. Clark, now of Lansing, contributes the following
relative to his family history: Elias S. Clark, the father, was born
May 3, 1814, and died in Ingham Township, Ingham county,
Mich., June 30, 1894. The mother, Mary A. Clark, born August
30, 1817, died August 17, 1880.
By Andrew C. Clark.
A sketch of my early recollections of the pioneer life of our dear
parents' hardships and deprivations as I can recollect them.
Our parents came into Ingham county, township of Ingham, in