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

Palmer, Moses Jacobs, Wm. H. Iorton, Wm. Claflin, Margaret
Hayes.
Wheatfield-Mrs. M. J. Pollock.
Ingham-Mr. Avery.
Friends of the deceased testified to their good qualities in fitting
eulogies.
Wm. H. Horton, a charter member, died on the day of the
meeting, June 12.
In order to vary the program, the twelfth annual meeting of
the Ingham County Pioneer Society was held in the village of
Leslie on June 10, 1884.
Music was furnished by the Leslie Ladies Band.
Col. Geo. P. Sanford delivered the annual address. He used
the word pioneer in a wider sense than is usually given it, saying
it stood for human progress. IHe argued that all advancement is
the work of pioneers, whether in felling the forests or extending
the geographical boundaries of civilization, or in leading the world
to new ideas in science, philosophy or morals. Luther was as
much a pioneer as the first settler of Ingham county.
The following persons in the pioneer list have died during the
year:
Leslie-Rascom Harkness, Mrs. Elizabeth Barlow, Joseph
Brewer, Maggie Woodland, Mrs. Phelena Iull, Mrs. Davis
Hampton, Mrs. Harrison Wyman.
Vevay-James Fuller, E. B. Smith, Mrs. Octavia Hubbard,
J. P. Reed.
Aurelius-Hiram Austin.
Delhi-Darius Abbott.
Lansing-Zaccheus Barnes.
Rev. C. W. Allen spoke of Mrs. Elizabeth Barlow and her exemplary life. She came to Onondaga in 1841 and resided there until
her tragic death in the cyclone during the summer of 1883.
Jay Calkins paid tribute to Maggie Woodland, and described
her rare qualifications which made her one of the most successful
teachers in the county.
Rev. Brockway spoke of Mrs. Octavia Hubbard, whose son,
I. N. Wolcott, was the first white child born in Vevay township.
The officers elected were: President, Perry Henderson; Sec