Biographical sketches that appeared in The Lake County Star

during the year 1879 in an article called

“Progress in Lake County.”

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Surname Index:

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D

E

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G

H

I

J

K

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M

N

O

P

Q

R

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T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

Places

A

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Acker, Geo.	Allen, Albert C.	Armstrong, John	Atwood, Geo. W.
Ackerman, Jesse	Allen, J. C.	Armstrong, Riel	Avery, James M.
Albertson, Clark	Andrews, John J.	Ashbay, Jas. A.

B

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Baker, Dillman	Bemiss, A. H. & I. E.	Bolyen, Levi W.	Brown, Robert
Baker, John	Berkman, Henry	Bonney, Nathaniel	Bull, Chas. H.
Baker, Wm.	Bigbee, John	Bonney, Wm.	Burdick, A. D.
Baldwin, Horatio	Bigbee, Rob’t E.	Bradford, Jesse	Burley, Barkos
Ballinger, John	Bilfers, C. & A.	Brink, --	Burley, Noah
Ballinger, John *	Blanchard, A. A.	Bray, Henry A.	Burley, Geo. H.
Barret, Benj.	Blair, James	Brockway, S. C.	Burt, George
Barrows, Abner	Blood, Norman B.	Brown, Isaac	Bush, Sam’l
Bartlett, Francis	Blood, Zachary	Brown, James C.	Byam, Harlow
Batcheldor, John T.	Bluhm, Frederick	Brown, Richard	Byam, Wm.
Beebe, O. S.

C

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Campbell, Alex.	Church, Daniel	Coe, Geo. F.	Cooper, Wm.
Campbell, W. H.	Clemenshaw, Thos.	Coe, Chas.	Cornell, D. A.
Carpenter, Laban A.	Clement, Geo. C.	Colby, Frank M.	Craig, Alex.
Carr, Chas. T.	Clement, Joseph	Collier, Geo. W.	Craig, Andrew
Caster, Geo. W.	Closs, E. D.	Collar, Luther	Crum, Andrew
Calkins, Mrs. E.	Closs, W. H.	Cone, Wilson	Crum, Wm.
Charlesworth, Wm.	Cobb, Lee S.	Coolidge, Henry	Cutler, Deiler
Chase, Mark T.	Cobb, N. A.	Cooper, J. A.	Cutler, Homer

D

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Dadles, C.	Deming, John C.	Donovan, Daniel	Dunning, Elisha
Danberry, L. C.	Derschel, M.	Dragoo, Hamilton	Dwyer, Thos.
Davis, James R.	Deshew, John	Dragoo, John	Dyer, John
Day, Wm. F.	Dickens, Stephen E.	Drake, Martin L.
Decker, E.	Dickerson, H. L.	Dubois, Andrew
Decker, Wm.	Dillingham, P.	Dunham, S.

E

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Eaton, Wm.	Eichenburger, H.	Eldred, Amos	Eldredge, Harry *
Eerton, Harvey	Eichenburger, Jacob	Eldredge, Harry	Ellinwood, Isaac

F

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Fiandt, A.	Forman, Wm.	Fradenburgh, Jacob	Fuller, C. W.
Finton, sam’l	Foss, Jacob	Fradenburgh, Spencer	Fuller, S. G.
Finch, John	Foster, Clarence	Fradenburgh, Stephen Jr.
Fisher, James M.	Foster, Jas. M.	Fradenburgh, Stephen Sr.
Forman, Jas.	Fowler, Seymour	Frisbee, Warner

G

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Gable, George	Gee, S. R.	Gingrich, J. Y.	Griffiths, Elias
Gadkin, H.	Gibbs, Abel M.	Goodenow, Chas. E.	Guard, Samuel A.
Gamble, Robert	Gifford, A.	Grant, Isaac	Guild, J. E.
Garner, Geo. W.	Gingrich, C. Y.	Grice, John
Garner, Isaac	Gingrich, D. Y.	Griffes, E. P.

H

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Haines, Erastus	Haynes, Edmond	Holcomb, W. J.	Hoover, John
Haines, Mrs. A.	Hazen, Harley	Holford, Edward	Hoover, John
Hall, Henry	Helms, G. W.	Holford, Frank	Hoskin, Nicholas
Hanese, J. J.	Higgins, Samuel	Holford, Nathan	Howe, I. W.
Harley, Geo.	Hill, Alva	Holford, Mrs. W. D.	Howell, Joshua J.
Hatch, Nathan	Hill, E. P.	Hoover, Alex
Hayes, Samuel	Hissong, Henry	Hoover, Henry

I

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Isbell, Henry H.

J

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Jackson, J. L.	Jenks, Luther J.	Jennings, John	Johnson, John
Jenks, Horatio N.	Jenneman, John	Johnson, H.	Jones, George N.
Jenks, H. S.

K

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Kabe, Peter D.	Kellogg, W. C.	King, Milton C.	Kinney, Peter
Kadwell, Geo.	Killmer, E.	King, Orville	Knapp, W. W.
Keech, Wm. G.	Kilmer, G.	Kinne, A. B.	“Knight Place”
Keech, Wm.	Kilmer, J.	Kinne, Elliott B.	Knuth, Chas.
Keller, John	Kimball, A.	Kinne, Newton I.	Knuth, Harmon
Keller, Louis	King, Geo.	Kinney, Abram	Kuhns, Isaiah

L

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Langridge, Thos. S.	Lincoln, O. A.	Little, Latham M.	Lucas, Nathan
Lamunyan, Henry	Lincoln, O. A. *	Livingston, Mrs. L. A.	Luce, Sylvester
Lark, B. C.	Linderman, Samuel	Lockwood, Phebe	Ludwick, Wm.
Lathrop, David A.	Ling, John & Chas.	Loree, David
Lefler, John	Little, Herbert	Lucas, Nathan

M

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Mahollow, Patrick	McLaughlin, E. J.	Miller, Peter	Moriart, John
Mann, John R.	McLaughlin, J.	Millis, Hirum	Morsis, Stephen
Mathias, John	McLaughlin, P.	Mills, Geo. W.	Moses, I. B.
Mathias, John *	McMasters, Enos	Misner, Mrs. C.	Munson, Wm.
McCabe, J. Goodson	McWane, James	Misner, M.	Murphy, Jas. M.
McCluskey, Edward	Messenger, Linus	Mitchell, Henry	Murray, M. M.
McKee, N. H.	Messenger, Wm.	“Moore Place”	Myers, F. F.
McLaughlin, A. J.	Miller, Ferdinand	Moran, John
McLaughlin, David	Miller, L.	Morgan, Eugene

N

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Nelson, John A.	Newell, W.	Nichoson, Ernest	Nickerson, W. M.
Newell, A. J.	Newton, Isaac	Nichoson, Luther	North, Judson

O

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Oliver, Albert	Ottinger, E. R.	Oviatt, George	Ozmun, A.
O’Brien, David	O’Neil, C.

P

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Page, Ephraim	Pease, Geo.	Pettit, Jas.	Porter, Nathan B.
Parker, W. M.	Peet, Geo. R.	Pierce, J. S.	Putnam, Layton
Patterson, John Q.	Pepler, Geo.	Pool, Geo. S.

Q

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Quick, John V.

R

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Randall, Austin S.	Reed, Jas. C.	Rivet, Peter	Rosenburg, Abram
Randall, Chas.	Reynolds, A.	Robertson, David	Roxburgh, Jas.
Randall, D. J.	Reynolds, A. *	Robertson, John J.	Russell, Gideon
Randall, S. R.	Rice, A. J.	Robinson, Geo.	Russell, J. I.
Ratz, J. E.	Rice, Riley	Robson, Wm.	Russell, Wm. A.
Raymond, J. J.	Ricker, Levi W.	Rogers, J. G.	Ruttey, Milton
Redfield, L. M.	Ringler, Benj.	Rogers, J. G. *

S

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Sage, Chas.	Sandborn, Morrison	Slayton, F. M.	Stanley, I. W.
Samis, E.	Saunders, Henry	Slater, Abraham	St. Clair, James
Samis, E. B.	Sawyer, A. J.	Smeed, Samuel	Still, F. M.
Samis, Henry	Sawyer, Harry	Smith, A. U.	Stone, Chas.
Samis, James	Sawyer, H. S.	Smith, Chas.	Sutton, Jas. H.
Samis, John	Schultz, Wm.	Smith, C. H.	Swain, C. A.
Samis, J. N.	Scott, L. R.	Smith, J.	Swain, C. A. *
Samis, Norman	Seabring, Jesse	Smith, Washington	Swain, Morris L.
Samis, Norman W.	Shaw, Chas.	Smith, W. E.	Swift, John W.
Sandborn, Irvin	Skinner, Frank	Sprague, Jay A.	Switzer, G. H.

T

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Tanner, Linus	Temple, Geo. *	Thompson, Stephen W.	Townsend, G. W.
Tanner, Jefferson	Terry, Horace	Thorn, Thos.	Tripp, Benj.
Taylor, Linus B.	Terry, Numan	Torpy, Wm.	Trowbridge, Geo. W.
Temple, Geo.	Thompson, C. C.	Towner, Augustus	Tuttle, Walter

U

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V

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VanCampen, I.

Veeder, Jas. L.

Voorheis, Jacob

Voorheis, Scott

W

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Watson, John	West, Geo.	Wick, O.	With, Chas.
Walcott, Alex.	West, Geo. N.	Williams, C. R.	Wolf, Samuel
Warren, Isaac	West, Phillip A.	Williams, M.	Woodruff, Alonzo
Welch, James H.	Wheaton, R. P.	Willson Jr., Geo. L.	Woolford, John
Welch, Uriah N.	Wheaton, W. C.	Winchell, Chas.	Wright, E. W.
West, Elnathan	White, Chas. P.	With, Chas.

X

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Y

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Young, Mrs. A. D.

Young, Hiram F.

Youngs, Peter

Z

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Places

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The Buckeye Mill	Groff And Derschel Mill	Ratz Mill	V. E. Lacy’s Mill
The Canfield Railroad	Haak’s Mill	Russell & Co’s Mill	Village Of Baldwin
Chase Village	The Harmon Sawmill	R. Joiner’s Handle Factory	Village Of Nirvana
F. D. Lacy’s Shingle Mill	The Kirkland Mill	Summitville	Additional Village Of Nirvana
Forman Mill	McBain Saw Mill	Terry Grist Mill
Forman Station	Mullin & McGinley Mill	Thompson & Switzer’s Lime Kiln

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Page Notes:

All of these sketches are typed as they appeared in the newspaper

(spelling and so on).

* = Correction/Addition Article.

Name Initials and their Meanings

S. R. Gee is Sylvester R. Gee. (1880 U.S. Census – Lake Co., MI)

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