BIOGRAPHICAL.

Isaac Casady, blacksmith in the village, is one of the early settlers, having come in to work for Blodgett & Byrne. Among other early settlers was Jos. Dobe.

There are eight saw mills in the town, including Blodgett & Byrne's, which is undergoing removal to some other point. In the northwest portion of the town there are the portable mills, those of Wm. Coon and Eugene Husted, which are of recent erection. East of Holton village Isaac Meriom & Brother have a large mill, which was burned in October, 1881, and was immediately rebuilt.

HOLTON VILLAGE

is a thriving little village fifteen miles Northeast of Muskegon, on the M. & B. R. Branch R. R. It has a population of about 500, and was platted by Blodgett & Byrne in 1871, they having large landed interests in and around there. After laying out the town, their first move in the line of manufacturing enterprise was to start a sawmill with a cutting capacity of about 10,000 feet of lumber per day. After running that for about one year they tore it down and in its place put up a fine lumber and shingle mill, with a capacity of about 50,000 feet lumber and 90,000 shingles, which was afterwards burned, together with about 2,000,000 shingles, and on which was no insurance. It was rebuilt and ran until 1881.

The first store was put up by Blodgett & Byrne, the goods having to be hauled with teams from Muskegon, there being no railroad at that time. The first blacksmith shop was put up by Isaac

GEO. E. ALLEN was born in the township of Franklin, Lenawee Co., Mich,, 1851, and removed from there when quite young to Lapeer County. His parents were farmers, and reside now on the farm they have occupied for twenty-six years. He is a lineal descendent of Ethan Allen, of Revolutionary fame, and came to Muskegon in 1868, and was married to Miss Ida V. Hawley in 1871; she at that time residing with her parents in Muskegon. He removed from that place to Holton in 1873, where he now resides. He built one of the first frame houses in Holton, now occupied by him on the west side of Main street. He carried on a wagon and carriage shop for some time, building the first wagon ever put up in the village. He next sold out that business and entered into the practice of law, which he followed until entering the mercantile line, that occupying so much of his time he was compelled to give up entirely the practice of law. He was three times elected treasurer of the township, and now carries on a general store and grain elevator. He established a permanent wool market in Holton, buying the first load of wool ever sold in the town. He built the only grain elevator there, which, although not large, is amply sufficient for the place. He has always been a staunch Democrat, and cast his first presidential vote for Horace Greeley.

GEORGE PADEAUX was born in Grand Haven, Mich., in 1848, He moved to Bridgetown in 1853, and in 1873 moved to the town of Holton. In 1869 he married Miss Laura Stevenson, of Chicago, by whom he has four children. In 1878 he built a shingle mill in

up a general store. The first wagonshop was opened up by Geo. E. Allen. The next to start was a grocery by Thomas McLaughlin. The first shoeshop was built by Theodore Schmeiling. The first saloon was built by John Keifer. The first hotel and meat market by Richard Lindsey. The first justice of the peace was his honor, Charles Comstock; the court room was in the meat market, and the prisoner was locked up in a box car. The village as well as the township was named in honor of ex-Gov. Holt, of Muskegon, a gentleman kindly remembered by the people of Holton for his kind attention and liberality towards the little village in its infancy. Its chief business places are as follows: Blodgett & Byrne, saw and shingle mill and general store; Geo. E. Allen, general store and grain elevator; general store and furniture, Rand & Jennings; wagon and carriage shop, Thomson Bro's; boots and shoes, Wm. Apel; hotel and saloon, Chas. Tyson; blacksmith and wagon shop, Isaac Casady; jeweler, John Hawkey; boots and shoes, Ensign & Son; wagon and carriage shop, M. J. Crahen; saloon, Wm. Badeaux; livery stable and barber shop, James B. Rhodes; drug store, Dr. D. A. McDonald; photographer, Mr. Membroe; harness shop, Ed. Vaughn; millinery, Mrs. Membroe. It is surrounded by a good farming country for grain, hay, fruit and stock, and is now quite a shipping point for lumber, shingles, tan bark, railroad ties, grain, hay and stock, and is destined to be one of the finest villages in Northwestern Michigan. It has also a fine M. E. Church, the bell for it being a present from ex-Gov. Holt, a good school house with school ten months a year.

BADEAUX' STATION

is about two miles and a half North of Twin Lake, on the Big Rap id's Branch of the C. & W. M. Railway. It is in the Southeast of Holton, on Section 32, at the junction of two branches of Cedar Creek. George Badeaux has a shingle mill there, built in 1878, cutting 45,000 a day. Burrows & Blythe have another shingle mill, cutting 70,000 a day. It also cuts lumber off the side of logs, and cuts it with a circular for shingles. There is little else at the station but boarding houses.

well timbered, and has a ready market for all the shingles he can make. He is an enterprising thorough-going man, and is succeeding well.

WILLIAM BADEAUX was born in Muskegon, in the county of Muskegon, Dec., 14, 1841, and has always lived in the county. He worked at lumbering until 1877, when he went into the restaurant business, in which he has prospered. He also owns a good farm in Section 27 of Holton. In 1862 he married Miss Jane Marshall, of Princeton, Province of Ontario, by whom he has five children.

WILLIAM BLYTHE was born in the Province of Quebec, about twenty miles from Montreal, Canada, in 1841, and is of French origin. After some years spent in various Eastern states and Canada. he came to Michigan and worked in Whitehall two or three years. He then invested his capital in a span of horses and swore he would work no more for other men, whlch resolution he has kept. He came to Holton with Mr. Burrows and has been connected in business with him ever since.

ISAAC CASADY was born in Carleton Co., Province of Ontario, Canada, in 1844, and at the age of 17 went to New York State, and after living there about ten years came to Muskegon, and worked at wagon making in Holton. In 1877 he went to California, but not liking the country he returned to Holton, again engaging in his business. In 1869 he married Miss Rachel Lock, of Dundas Co., Ontario. He served three years as town treasurer.

M. J. CRAHEN was born in Detroit in 1842, but moved with his parents to Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1848. In 1861 he went to the city of Muskegon, and shortly afterward enlisted in the 10th Mich. Cavalry, and served to the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. He then returned to Grand Rapids and lived there until 1875, when he came to the village of Holton, where he carries on carriage making. In 1879 he married Miss Jennie L. Roche, of Grand Rapids.

DANIEL D.CHURCH was born in Richland, Ohio, in 1831, and moved with his parents to Williams Co., Ohio, where he lived until twenty years old. He had few educational advantages. In 1852 he settled

in La Grange Co., Ind., and in 1855 married Miss L. Hoys, by whom he has seven children. In 1865 he enlisted in the 13th Ind. Regt., and served until the close of the war. In 1879 he settled on a farm in section 13, Holton.

L. M. DARLING was born in Franklin Co., Vt., in 1833. In 1857 he settled in Vernon, Wis., and lived there until 1862, when he moved to Muskegon. In 1864 he took up land in section 24, Holton. He was one of the earliest settlers, and when he took up his land it was not for sale, and there were no roads or bridges. In 1873 he purchased his land after it had passed through the hands of several speculators. He owns 280 acres of choice land, suitable for stock-raising, to which he chiefly devotes his attention. He married, in 1851, Miss Almira Preston, of Fletcher, Vt., by whom he had six children, two of whom are living. His wife died in 1875, and in 1876 he married Miss Mary Ann Snow, by whom he has two children. In 1864 he was drafted to serve during the He was at the battle of Fort Stedman, and the taking of Petersburg in 1865, and escaped without a scratch.

war.

JOHN H. INGLEHEART was born in Lyons, N. Y., March 26th, 1833, and moved with his parents to Ohio in 1835, and lived there about twelve years, and then moved to the town of Shelby, Macomb Co., in 1840. In 1855 he married Miss Almira P. Cheney, of Macomb County, and about two years after, leaving his family in Macomb, he went on foot, by the overland route, to California, and after brick-laying, saloon-keeping, mining and lumbering, he returned by way of the Isthmus and New York to his family in 1860. After alternately living in Saginaw and Macomb Counties, for several years, he located land in the Indian reservation, or what is now section 26 of Holton, in 1865. When the land came into market he purchased it. In January, 1866, he moved his family on the new home, and, after alternately working in mills part of the year and on his land the other, he finally, in 1873, settled down to farming, and has made money. He now owns 280 acres of good land.

ROBERT B. JENNINGS, general merchant, was born in Monroe Co., N. Y., in 1834. In 1850 he went to Ohio, and stayed there four years, when he went to Adrian, Mich. On Dec. 11th, 1854, he married Miss Mary E. Morse, and in the following Spring he went to Ottawa County, where he bought land. In the Spring of 1879 he came to Muskegon and settled in the village of Holton, and engaged in the mercantile business. Mr. Jennings enlisted in 1863 in the 7th Mich., and served until 1865.

GEORGE GALLOHER was born in Peterborough, Province of Ontario, Can., in 1840. In 1861 he enlisted in the Northern army and served with distinction until 1865, when he was honorably discharged. He was raised from the ranks to be First Lieutenant of Company F., 1st Ohio Cavalry. He was in a great many battles, and was wounded seriously twice. He obtained his lieutenancy for gallant conduct on the field at the battle of Peach Tree, and after leaving the army he returned to Canada, but after about two years there, and some time spent in Michigan and other States, he finally settled down in Holton village.

HENRY D. KENFIELD (in Burrows & Blythe's shingle mill, Holton), was born in Massachusetts in 1856. At the age of 12 years he moved with his parents to Illinois, and at 14 to Blue Lake, working in Kingsley's mill. He married, May 29th, 1881, Miss Lydia Chamberlain, of Fruitland.

ISAAC MARION was born in the Province of Quebec, Canada, in 1847, and came to Muskegon in 1865 and worked for the Boom Co. seven seasons in succession. In 1872 he settled in section 13 of Holton, and now owns 370 acres of good land. In the Spring of 1881 he built a steam saw mill with a capacity of 20,000 feet. His engine is 45-horse power. In 1870 he married Miss Mary

Kimbal, of Muskegon, by whom he had two children, one of whom is dead.

JAMES MACK was born in the Township of Vaughan, York Co., Ontario, Canada, in 1840. He lived there twenty-two years, came to Michigan, and after rambling through many of the States, he at last settled in Holton in 1871. He purchased a farm of eighty acres in section 3, which is a fine sandy loam. In 1870 he married Miss Elizabeth Killingbeck, of Cavan Township, Ontario, by whom he has five children.

GEORGE W. MOSHIER was born in Rochester, N. Y., in 1839, his father being a Government detective in that city. In 1861 he enlisted in the Union army and served until the Spring of 1863, when he was discharged. In 1864 he came to Michigan and took up land in Holton. In 1864 he married Miss Mary Wheaton, of Rochester, N. Y. Her father and mother came with her and her husband to the wilds of Holton. Mr. Moshier prides himself on not owing one dollar, and is justly highly esteemed. He has been constable for five years past.

BURTIS MCDONALD was born in New York City in 1836; came with his parents to Livingston Co., Mich., and remained there until 1865, when he came to Muskegon County. He settled in Cedar Creek Township, having 160 acres. Creek Township, having 160 acres. He sold out and went to Fremont. After staying there about a year he purchased forty acres in the wilds of Holton, and now, after undergoing the privations incident to pioneer life, is doing well. In 1857 he married Miss Mary Buell, of Oakland Co., Mich., by whom he has two children.

DONALD A. McDONALD was born in Canada in 1849. He is of Highland Scotch descent. His father at one time held an important position in Inverness, but, being anxious to see the New World, came to America, living for a time in New York, but finally settling in Western Canada. The sou received all the advantages of schools and colleges that could be given him, taking a fu'l classical course, as his parents designed him for the clerical profession. After leaving college he taught in a high school for some time, and afterwards went into the drug business. In 1866 he began the study of medicine with Dr. L. K. Holmes, the leading surgeon of Chatham, and studied with him three years. After traveling about he entered the University of Michigan in 1872 and graduated in 1876. He came to Holton in the fall of that year. In 1877 he went to the 'Sunny South," but failing health compelled him to return to the north, and he came back to Holton, bought property, and engaged in the practice of medicine, and the hotel and drug business. In 1877 he married Louisa Ball, of Cleveland, O.

JOHN OLSON, lumberman, was born in Norway in 1845. He came to Chicago in 1871. After the great fire there he moved to Manistee for three years, and to Holton in 1874.

CHRISTIAN OLSON was born in Norway in 1811, and emigrated in 1854, coming to Muskegon in the fall of 1855, and settling in what was then White River. From there in 1859 he removed to a farm in Section 35, Holton.

OLE C. OLSON, a son of Christian Olson, mentioned above, was born in Norway and emigrated with his parents. In 1862 he enlisted in the 5th Mich. Cavalry. He escaped without hurt and was discharged in 1865 and returned home. In 1867 he settled on the farm in Section 35, then the Indian reservation. In 1867 he married Miss Anna Hansen, of Norway by whom he has six children. In 1872 he got the title to his land and now owns 120 acres.

FRANCIS PATTISON was born in Cumberland County, England, near the city of Carlyle in 1825. In 1852 he came to America and settled in Kent County, Mich., and stayed there thirteen years, and then went to Nashville in 1867. In 1874 he moved to Holton and purchased a farm in Section 4. In 1856 he married Miss Ann Maria Bright, of Ohio, by whom he had four children. He was drafted

to serve in the war, but on account of sickness paid $300 and was discharged from service. He relates many anecdotes of the privations of the early pioneers. His youngest child is nineteen years younger than his fourth child-which is a rare occurrence.

JOHN G. RASEY was born in Oneida County, N. Y., in 1824. At twelve years of age he moved to Lawrence County, where he lived twelve years. Here he married Orrilla Harris, who died in less than two years after marriage. He next moved into Jefferson County, and after living there twelve or thirteen years removed to the state of Illinois with a family of five children, having been married. a second time, and remained there ten years. He then bought eighty acres of wild land in Holton and settled on it. He has now ten children. He taught school for twenty-four years. Has been School Superintendent for Holton five years and Justice of the Peace two years.

J. B. RHODES was born in Tioga County, N. Y., in 1841. After living in various states he finally settled down in the village of Holton in 1876 and purchased property. On Sept. 10, 1872, he married Miss Helen Fogg, of Whitehall, formerly of Wyoming Co., N. Y., by whom he had three children, one only surviving. In 1861 he enlisted in the 3d Mich. Infantry, served to the end of the war and was honorably discharged, after being engaged in many battles.

RUFUS W. SKEELS was born in Ohio in 1836. He went to Iowa in 1852, where he stayed two years, and then came to Muskegon County. At this time there were no roads and the settlers widely scattered, and markets distant. He cut a road twenty-two miles to what is now Muskegon City. For five years he lived alone, and in 1859 he married Miss Louisa Ball, of Ohio, from whom he was divorced in 1870. He afterwards married Miss Frances Curtis, of Holton. He has two children by his first wife. He owns at the

present time 320 acres of choice land beside property in the village of Holton. He enlisted in the 3d Mich. Infantry and served three years and two months; was in fifty-three hard battles and was wounded seven times. He went out as a private and returned a commissioned officer.

HERBERT THOMPSON was born in Macomb County, Mich., in 1853 and served his apprenticeship to the blacksmith trade. In 1877 he took up a farm in Section 21, of Cedar Creek, and also worked at his trade. In the spring of 1879 he moved to the village of Holton, and established a wagon and carriage shop in connection with blacksmithing. He also manufactures agricultural implements. In 1876 he married Miss Frederica C. Hartwig, of the town of Romeo, where he had served his apprenticeship, and their union has been blessed with two children. Mr. Thompson and his brother are in co-partnership in their business and are doing well.

CYRUS A. WELTON was born in the town of Avon, Livingston County, in 1839. In 1859 he married Miss Carrie M. Chapman, of Lima, Livingston County, N. Y., by whom he has two children. Eight years afterward he moved to Genesee County, Mich., and after various moves he came in 1880 to Holton, and purchased a farm in Section 27, and in 1881 traded with William Badeaux for 120 acres in the same and adjoining section. The soil is heavy sand loam of good quality.

MARTIN WILTSE, farmer, Section 12, town of Holton, was born in the state of New York in 1838. After an exciting career as a backwoodsman and raftsman, in which he suffered many privations, he married in 1866 Miss Celia Smith, of Dayton, by whom he has four children. Mr. Wiltse can relate many incidents of his experience of an interesting character, and is deservedly highly esteemed. He received a title to his homestead in Section 12 in 1878.

This township is of regulation size, a square of six miles each side, and is on the northern tier of townships, with Whitehall and Montague on the west, Holton on the east, and Dalton on the south, with Otto on the north in Oceana County. It is range 16 west, and township 12 north, and is named from a good-sized lake -Blue Lake—about a mile and a half long. The whole township drains into the White River, which crosses the northwest corner, and it is full of little lakes, among which may be noticed Little Black Lake in the south. Indeed the town of Blue Lake with the north of Dalton, and the southeast of Holton is all a lake country, which a quarter of a century ago obtained the name of the Thousand Lakes. The most of the township is sandy loam, and will be good for the raising of fruit, the only objection will be the want of facilities for shipping as compared with those on the lake shores.

The first supervisor was Austin P. Ware, born in 1818 in New

York State, and a settler since 1864, settling on Sections 20 and 29. He held the Supervisorship from the time the town was organized in 1865 to 1869, when Jas. P. Utter held it one year, then the late Alden J. Nash, then Ware again, then Utter for four years, then N. R. Dryer one year, then Franklin Scott two terms, then Francis Hiscutt since 1879. P. J. Martin is Clerk.

The elections are held on the first Monday in April, and there is no debt, and they have never borrowed. There are no churches or villages in the town, the preaching being done in school houses; the first preaching was in District school No. 2, by a Baptist, Rev. George Irving.

The first white child was probably Hattie, daughter of Alfred Tyndall, born in 1864, although some claim that Edward, son of Jas. Doherty, now of North Muskegon, was born a year or two before. Messrs. Hayes, Doherty and Brown worked for Daltons and

April 13, 1867. There are now five districts. No. 2 is at Twin No. 2 is at Twin Lake, and is under the efficient management of N. R. Dryer. As to religious services, there is no church edifice. The Adventists have services occasionally; the Methodist Episcopal have service by the Holton minister. The Rev. Mr. Carlstead, Adventist, used to preach regularly. The first preacher was Rev. Mr. Pearson, Methodist Episcopal, in 1866.

There have been saw mills in Dalton for about fourteen years. A. Clug's was the first mill at Dalton Station. The "Old Reliable" saw mill of Campbell & Armstrong was the first at Twin Lake, in 1867. At present I. E. Latimer's and E. R. Ford's steam saw mills with a capacity of 25,000 feet a day each, are the only mills at Twin Lake. The latter mill was built in the Fall of 1881. We give below the list of Supervisors and Clerks.

through the southwestern quarter about a mile to Dalton station, thence one and a half miles to Califf station, both in Dalton.

The northern portion is full of lakes, and is of the same nature as much of Blue Lake. The largest of these lakes is Twin Lake, about one and a half miles long; and to the west Goose Egg Lake and Fox Lake. The chief stream is Bear Creek, emptying into Bear Lake. The Duck River also rises near Califf station.

Dalton was named in honor of Capt. Peter Dalton, the early pioneer, who died in 1879 in Chicago, and enjoyed the respect and

esteem of all who knew him.

Of the early settlers may be named B. F. Dow, on section 30, who came in 1862; W. A. Hanchett, near B. R. Junction, in 1865; A. Clug, 1866; H. Thompson, 1869; W. Maltby, on section 34, in 1863.

SUPERVISORS.

P. Dalton, 1859 to 61; S. C. Hall, 62 to 64; Hiram Stearns, 65; H. S. Tyler, 66 to 69; B. F. Dow, 70 to 74; Geo. McMillan, 75 to 80; C. L. Buzzell, 81.

CLERKS.

Moses Hall, 59, 60; O. F. Pear, 61; A. Mears, 62, 63; J. D. Sturtevant, 64; A. B. Speed, 65; R. N. Poulson, 66; G. W. Cowen, 67 to 72; Ira D. Trumbull, 73; Geo. McMillan, 74; C. L. Buzzell, 75 to 80; Henry Lyman, 81.

In 1876 this Township had a population of 425; 239 males and 186 females. It is Township 11 north, range 16 west, forming a full township of 36 square miles. It is bounded on the north by Blue Lake, east by Cedar Creek, south by Muskegon, and Laketon on the southwest, west by Fruitland. It is traversed by two lines of railway which branch off in the southwest quarter; the Big Rapids branch from Big Rapids Junction to the northeast and so on through Holton, with Twin Lake postoffice near the Cedar Creek

town line.

TWIN LAKE.

This little village in the northeast corner of the Town of Dalton, was originally platted by A. B. Buel in the spring of 1873, the railway to Big Rapids having been put through the year before. The area platted for the village is 40 acres in extent, and the population at present approaches 150. The land in the vicinity is generally rolling and has been well timbered, although the main portion of the pine has been removed by the lumbermen. There are now two mills on the lake, Latimer's and E. R. Ford's each with a capacity of about 25,000 feet per day. The latter gentleman, Mr. Ford, is the grocer of this city, and the mill is managed by Mr. Steinburg. His mill was put up last year. There have been sawmills at Twin Lake for over fourteen years. The "Old Reliable" mill of Campbell & Armstrong was the first, having been built in 1867. The railway station is under the careful charge of Mr. Putnam, who has, in addition, the duties of telegraph operator and deputy postmaster, the postmaster, Mr. Warren Odion, living at some distance off, and leaving the whole charge to Mr. Putnam. The school is under the charge of experienced teacher, Mr. N. R. Dryer, who is also Clerk of Holton Township. He has about thirty-five. children under his care, and some of them are well advanced. There are two stores in the village and it is likely it will become a good agricultural center in time.

The other railroad is the Chicago & Michigan, in its course from Muskegon to Whitehall, passing from the Big Rapids Junction

BIOGRAPHICAL.

WILLIAM MOORE was born in Summit Co., Ohio, Oct. 5, 1818. When 23 years of age he moved to Ft. Wayne, Ind. After living in Lafayette, South Bend, and other places in Indiana, he served in the army, and was discharged in 1865. He then settled on a farm in section 31, Dalton. About 1838 he married Miss Charity Elizabeth Williams, of Summit County, by whom he had three children. He had been a Constable for many years. He died in November,

1881.

JAMES H. GARDNER, farmer, was born in Troy, N. Y., in 1818, and after a number of changes he came to Dalton in 1867. He married in 1841 Miss Elmira Sellen, and has four children.

WILLIAM STEINBURG, lumberman, is a native of Clinton Co., N. Y., who came to Muskegon County in 1868, and has resided at Twin Lake ever since. The county when he arrived was fast settling up by homesteaders, and Holton was then an Indian reser

vation.

Alonzo Yager, an extensive farmer in section 17, was born in Schoharie County, N. Y., May 7, 1826, and moved thence to Boone County, and thence to Muskegon County in 1865.

JASPER CASE, lumberer, of section 17, was born in Loraine Co., Ohio, in 1845, came to this county in 1880. Has followed the lake for years, but now runs a portable saw mill.

CHARLES NORD, farmer, was born in Sweden in 1839, and came direct to Dalton, and took up land in 1870.

SAMUEL D. BAKER, farmer, was born in Ohio in 1841, moved to Clinton Co., Mich., in 1855, thence to Dalton in 1878.

WILLIS F. STONE, farmer, was born in Whiting, Vermont, in 1817, moved to Niagara Co., N. Y., in 1821, thence to Erie Co., Pa., and thence to Dalton-in 1870.

JAMES E. GARDNER, farmer, was born in Allen Co., Ind,, in 1847, came to Dalton in 1867.

WILLIAM MALTBY, farmer, was born in Gananoque, Ontario, in 1841, moved to Newaygo Co., Mich., in 1856, to Muskegon Co., in 1857, and to Dalton in 1863.

JAMES ARMSTRONG, farmer, born in England in 1824, and emigrated in 1850, came first to Brockport, came to this State the same year, and to Dalton in 1868, enlisted in Co. G, 11th Mich. Infantry Aug. 24, 1861, honorably discharged Sept. 30, 1864.

ASAHEL FOWLER, in section 35, was born in Steuben Co., N. Y., in 1829, removed with his parents to Indiana in 1837, where his father died in 1841, when he moved to Michigan, and thence to Wisconsin in 1846, thence to Michigan in 1850, thence to California in 1852, back to Michigan in 1855. He was married at Hillsdale, Oct. 23, 1856. and came to Dalton in 1869.