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

REPORTS OF PIONEER HISTORICAL MEETINGS

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As at all other meetings there was an invocation by some
minister of the Gospel and the program was interspersed by
appropriate music.
Prof. Marshall Pease, a musician well known throughout the
State, was present and sang a solo pleasing to the pioneers.
The following is a list of the deceased members for the year:
Leslie-Hlon. Arnold Walker, Dr. Jesse 0. Searl, Nelson O.
Norton, David Jones, Mrs. David Blood, Mrs. Anson Stratton,
Mrs. Warren Wheaton, James Royston, Mrs. Michael Cady,
Mrs. Amos Wortman.
Bunkerhill-Jacob Dubois, Garrett Dubois.
White Oak-Lemuel Woodhouse, Stephen Havens, Mrs.
Penelope Smith.
Williamston-Mrs. Adelia Farnham.
Lansing-Col. A. R. Burr.
Ingham-Nancy C. IHaines.
Leroy-Mrs. James Wygant.
Mason-Dr. Minos McRobert, Chauncey A. Osborne, Dr.
Chas. H. Darrow, Geo. Dixon, Mrs. Levant Main.
Vevay-Mrs. Crowl, Chas. Teel, Frederick Gorham, Mrs.
Andrew Markham, Mrs. Elizabeth Page.
Hon. 0. M. Barnes spoke of his long and intimate acquaintance
with Dr. McRobert. He described the inconveniences of travel
when he first met Dr. McRobert, exactly 48 years ago. Mason
was then a clearing of a few acres, the court house square decorated on its southeast corner by a cat-hole, one house opposite
Judge Steele's late residence on North B street, another occupied
by a family named Lacey. Mr. Linderman had a farm north of
the clearing, and Judge )Danforth was building a mill (1837).
Dr. McRobert was elected register of deeds on the organization
of the county. Of the county officers elected that year, only
Hiram Smith and Richard R. Lowe are now living. In 1840 the
doctor married Miss Nancy Abbott, and immediately moved to
his farm in Aurelius, but after three years returned to Mason.
His history may be summed up by saying that he practiced
medicine for a few years, went into mercantile pursuits, was connected with banks, railroads-with whatever would benefit the
community. IIe was exact, prompt and cautious in business,