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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Town.
Leslie.............................
Aurelius............................
Bunkerhill.........................
Vevay.............................
Brutus.............................
Alaiedon............................
Stockbridge........................
W hite Oak.........................
Ingham............................
IPhlpstown.........................
Onondaga..........................

Valuation.
$51,565.00
49,946.00
45,372.00
52,956.00
113,929.00
180,611.00
78,497.00
56,751.00
61,034.00
115,729.00
61,292.00

Expenses.
$320.10
179.75
69.28
212.73
121.79
245.12
172.73
135.00
77.99
550.00
156.88

Total............
County tax, $2,600.

$867,700.00

1840.

Leroy was organized March 19.
The old county site on sections 1 and 12, Vevay, was vacated
and Mason made the county seat by act of March 6, 1840.
Associate judges-John R. Bowdish and Amos E. Steele.
County officers-Charles P. Bush and Kingsley S. Bingham,
Representatives for Ingham, and Livingston counties; Amaziah
Winchell, Sheriff; Geo. W. Shafer, Clerk; John W. Burchard,
Treasurer; Zaccheus Barnes, Register; John R. Bowdish, Associate Judge; Caleb Carr, Commissioner; Anson Jackson, Surveyor.
Population of the county, 2,498.
1841.
Brutus was changed to Whlatfield by act of March 20.
County officers-John MI. French and II. II. Smith, Representatives; Amaziah WXinchell, Sheriff; Anson Jackson, County
Clerk.
1842.
Delhi, Lansing and Meridian were organized by act of February
16, 1842.
Associate judges-E. B. Danforth and John R. Bowdish.
County officers-Hiram H. Smith, Representative; Nathaniel