History of Hillsdale county. Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers.

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HISTORY OF HILLSDALE COUNTY, MICHIGAN.

Frink, Township Clerk; Samuel Foust, Justice of the
Peace; Hubbard German, Treasurer; Barron B. Willets,
Decatur Barnum, School Inspectors; John J. Cheney,
Henry Wilcox, Highway Commissioners; John McDermid,
Christopher Brock, Directors of the Poor; Carlisle Smith,
John H. Stage, James E. Wilson, Orlando White, Constables.
1855.-Andrew J. McDermid, Supervisor; Nathan H.
Frink, Township Clerk; Hubbard German, Treasurer;
Ira Mead, Justice of the Peace; Warren Smith, Calvin
Smith, Highway Commissioners; Magor Barritt, Bani
Bishop, School Inspectors; Nathan Rich, Keith Aldrich,
Directors of the Poor; Samuel B. Paylor, William Hanson,
Jonathan Willets, William T. Fleming, Constables.
1856.-William French, Supervisor; Nathan H. Frink,
Township Clerk; Josiah Leavitt, Treasurer; Barron B.
Willets, William G. Barnum, School Inspectors; Strickland Adams, Charles Shattuck, Highway Commissioners;
Ira Mead, Justice of the Peace; Job Cole, Amos Green,
Robert W. Paylor, Andrew J. Fuller, Constables.
1857.-William French, Supervisor; Nathan H. Frink,
Township Clerk; Wells Whitney, Treasurer; Ira Hill,
Justice of the Peace; Bani Bishop, J. B. Morris, School
Inspectors; Abel Wolcott, Henry Southworth, Highway
Commissioners; Ira Mead, John W. Johnson, Directors of
the Poor; George W. Lane, Walter R. Frink, Job Cole,
David Leighman, Constables.
1858.-Ira Mead, Supervisor; William S. Barclay,
Township Clerk; Jonathan Willets, Treasurer; Lorenzo
Russell, Justice of the Peace; Orlando White, Justice to
fill vacancy; Francis Andrews, Highway Commissioner;
Charles G. Robertson, School Inspector; John H. Johnson,
Franklin Cook, Directors of the Poor; Job Cole, John'
Houghtby, George W. Lane, Constables.
1859.-William French, Supervisor; William S. Barclay, Township Clerk; Levi Lane, Treasurer; Charles Shattuck, Justice of the Peace; Ira B. Card, School Inspector;
Joel B. Norris, John Mead, Highway Commissioners;
Peter Beam, Harvey Southworth, Directors of the Poor;
George Lane, Russell Randall, Job Cole, Charles Hanna,
Constables.
1860.-Barron B. Willets, Supervisor; Ira Hill, Town-.
ship Clerk; Perry Sebring, Treasurer; Wells Whitney,
Justice of the Peace; Charles G. Robertson, School Inspector; Amos Green, Highway Commissioner; Sylvester
Clark, Asa B. Hanna, Bennet Gregg, Job Cole, Constables.
1861.-Barron B. Willets, Supervisor; Ira Hill, Township Clerk; Perry Sebring, Treasurer; Tibbets Nichols,
Justice of the Peace; Bani Bishop, School Inspector;
Ira Mead, Highway Commissioner; George W. Lane,
John Houghtby, Job Cole, Asa B. Hanna, Constables.
1862.-Barron B. Willets, Supervisor; Ira Hill, Township Clerk; Perry Sebring, Treasurer; Richard Willets,
Justice of the Peace; Orlando Parker, Justice, to fill vacancy; David B. Taylor, School Inspector; Nicholas S.
Adams, Commissioner of Highways; Orlando White, An

drew B. Fleming, Palmer Rowley, Geo. W. Lane, Constables.
1863. —Barron B. Willets, Supervisor; Ira Hill, Town

ship Clerk; Perry Sebring, Treasurer; Philip De Pay,
Justice of the Peace; Orange Porter, Justice, to fill vacancy; Bani Bishop, Joseph Arnold, School Inspectors;
Amos Green, Highway Commissioner; Acander Sanders,
Andrew B. Fleming, Orlando White, Geo. W. Lane, Constables.
1864. —Barron B. Willets, Supervisor; Joseph Snyder,
Township Clerk; Worlin C. Barritt, Treasurer; Orlando
White, Justice of the Peace; Joseph Arnold, School Inspector; Ira Mead, Highway Commissioner; Andrew B.
Fleming, Stephen Osborn, Geo. W. Lane, Constables.
1865.-Charles G. Robertson, Supervisor; Worlin Barritt, Township Clerk; Wells Whitney, Treasurer; Tibbets
Nichols, Justice of the Peace; Bani Bishop, School Inspector; John Chappell, Highway Commissioner; David
Simmons, Andrew B. Fleming, William Wilson, Warren
Smith, Constables.
1866.-Charles G. Robertson, Supervisor; Worlin C. Barritt, Township Clerk; Wells Whitney, Treasurer; Chester
Farmer, Justice of the Peace; Orange Porter, Highway
Commissioner; William Wilson, Perry Sebring, Ira A.
McBain, Alphonzo Sanders, Constables.
1867.-Charles G. Robertson, Supervisor; Worlin C.
Barritt, Township Clerk; Dennis Mead, Treasurer; Philip
De Pay, Justice of the Peace; Bani Bishop, School Inspector; Ira Mead, Highway Commissioner; Charles Marsh,
Ira A. McBain, Job Cole, Lewis Piersen, Constables.
1868.-Bani Bishop, Supervisor; Worlin C. Barritt,
Township Clerk; Dennis 'W. Mead, Treasurer; Charles
McDermid, School Inspector; John Chappell, Highway
Commissioner for term, A. B. Prentice to fill vacancy;
John MeNorten, Justice of the Peace; Charles S. Marsh,
Hiram M. Clark, John H. Stage, John F. Peterson, Constables.
1869.-Bani Bishop, Supervisor; Charles C. McDermid,
Township Clerk; Dennis W. Mead, Treasurer; George E.
Ferris, Justice of the Peace; Bani Bishop, School Inspector;
Orange Porter, Highway Commissioner; William A. Case,
Hiram A. Clark, John H. Stage, George W. Lane, Constables.
1870.-Bani Bishop, Supervisor; Worlin C. Barritt,
Township Clerk; Dennis W. Mead, Treasurer; Leander
Brown, Justice of the Peace; A. B. Prentice, Justice to
fill vacancy; Amos Green, Highway Commissioner; Franklin Cook, School Inspector; Loren Benson, Charles S.
Marsh, John H. Stage, H. M. Clark, Constables.
1871.-Perry Sebring, Supervisor; Samuel Foot, Township Clerk; Avery Smith, Treasurer; John Cole, Justice
of the Peace; Henry D. Baldwin, School Inspector; Job
Card, Highway Commissioner; Hiram Clark, Simeon Bliss,
Andrew Hall, S. C. Stage, Constables.
1872.-Perry Sebring, Supervisor; James A. Chandler.
Township Clerk; Avery A. Smith, Treasurer; John M.
Norton, Justice of the Peace; John J. Chappell, Highway
Commissioner; Charles L. Northrup, Drain Commissioner;
Samuel Foot, School Inspector; Lester Baldwin, Charles
March, James Fink, Nelson Benedict, Constables.

1873.-Perry Sebring, Supervisor; James A. Chandler,
Township Clerk; Charles Marsh, Treasurer; A. B. Prentice, Justice of the Peace; Amos Green, Highway Com