Pioneers Passed Away

The annual meeting of the Wasbtenaw County Pioneer aud Historical Society was held in the opera house at Saline on Wednesday. It was one of the largest and most enjoyable meetings ever held by this society, over 300 being present, nearly every one of whom was over 50 years of age. Harrison W. Bassett, the president, called the 'meeting to order at 10:30 a. m. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Thomas B. Leith, of Saline. Mnsio by the Saline Quartet enlivened the proceedings thronghout the day and their singing was excellent. The president welcomed the old settlers to Saline in a brief speech, after " which the report of the proceedings of the last meeting at Chelaea was read by J. Q. A. Sessione, the secretary. The treasnrer, R. C. Reeves, of Dexter, read his report showing about $50 in the teeasury. Jessnp S. Wood, of Lodi, read an able and interesting address on "Piuneer Life in Lodi and Saline." This was followed by a song from the quartet. Capt. E. P. Allen followed with a most exoellent speech on "The Life and Character of the Early Settlers of this County." Dinner was then announced and suoh a dinner is rarely seen anywhere. The tables were loaded with everything that delights the eye and tickles the palate of a hungry man. The splendid feast began by fllling the tables with J00 pioneers over 70 years of age, and the tables were twice filled after this by those between 50 and 70 years. A general time of visiting was enjoyed notil 2 p. m. when the meeting was ealled to order. The necrologist, W. H. Lay, of Ypsilanti, was not able to be present but sent his report, whioh was read by the seeretaiy, showiDg 111 deaths in this oonnty during the past year of persons over 50 years of age, and who had resided in the coonty from 40 to 70 years. Mr. Ailesworth, who is 92 years old, song a scng composed about the time of tbe war of 1812. Judge W. D. Harriman read an exoellent paper on "The Life and Charaoter of Gov. Alphens Felch." The committee appointed to reooramend officers to be elected for tbe ensning year and a place for the next annual meeting, reportedin favor of holding the next annual mtetiug in Ypsilanti. The following offloers were then eleoted : President, Albert Graves, Ypsilanti town ; secretary, J. Q. A. Sessions, Ann Arbor ; treasnrer, R. C. Reeves, Dexter; neorolgoist, Wm. H. Lay, Ypsilanti ; exeontive committee - Robert Hemphill, Ypsilanti ; A. A. Wood, Lodi; S. R. Crittenden, Pittsfleld; J. W. Wing, Scio; George Gill, Ypsilanti. Five minute speeches veere then called for and the meeting was addressed by Floros Finley, Richard Glazier, Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell, Dennis Warlen, Eev. Thos. Holmes and Andrew Campbell. A vote of tbanks was passed for the bonntifal dinner furnished by the citizens of Saline and vicinity and for the excellent mnsic farnished by the Saline Quartet. The moeting then closed. The following is the report of W. H. lay, of Ypsilanti, the necrologist of the Washtenaw County Pioneer Society, for the year closing June lst. Tlie ñames of soine of the oldest and best known people oí the county will be found in this list ; o 5 o I I Name and Residence C es JUNE 1896. Michael Wade- Lima 4th 83 58 Died at pioneer meeting Chelsea. Mrs. Sarah Barton- Lyndou iota 74 Alpheus beien- A. A. City 13th 9-2 53 ïelix Dunlavy- Webster 21st 76 JULY. John Gall- A. A. City 12th 61 43 Jobn G. Laubeugayer- A. A. City.l2th 8! 63 Geo. Bennett- Augusta ISth 75 65 James C. Allen- A. A.Town 22nd 80 72 Mrs. Sarah E. Gongdon-A.A. City 14th 82 40 HenrvTodd- Webster 26th 88 56 Mrs. ÏI. Steinbach- Lima 30lh 71 42 AUGUST. Cath Mclntyre- A. A. City 4th 56 56 Samuel Hand- Ypsilanü City 5th 78 60 Walter H. Hawkins- " " 6th 71 60 Mr. Flynn- Manchester 97 66 Alva Freer- Sylvan 21th 83 59 SEPTEMBER. FredW. Cleveland- Ypsilanti City 4th 72 41 Mrs. Charles Rogers- Augusta 8th 54 40 Lovell Harrison- A. A. City 4th 90 59 Jacob Laubeugayer- Scio 9th 87 63 Mrs. M. E.Gillespie- A. A. City loth 88 1 Charles Spoor- A. A. City Hth 83 1 Joseph Pray- Northfleld _ 13th 73 71 Mrs. Maria Osius- A. A. City 14th 94 60 John Uexter- York 3rd 75 60 Mrs. Cath Donegan- Xorthfleld llth 85 Dr.FrancisK. Rexford- Ypsi.City2óth 82 Í0 OCTOBER. Mrs. Mary Mahony- Scio 6th 83 Martin Many- Sylvan -2nd W 45 W.W.Phllits- Ypsi. City Rth 2 50 CastlePeck- " " 21IU " " J. G. Kaercher- Sylvan 18th 1 80 Win. li. Vau Sickle- Saleni -20th (4 (4 ad Krapf- A. A. City 27th S7 59 Daniel V. Smith- Salera 25th 82 6U Gllbert Valentine- Webster 26th 84 58 Mrs. M. O'Connor- Northfleld Sist 84 40 NOVEMBER. Stephen Mills- A. A. Town 3rd 87 60 Albert Pfiarson- Ypsi. City 2nd 78 15 Hcnrv Potts- " " i 6th 88 58 Mary Emerlck " " Kth 7(i 1U Mrs.' sarah Hdwanls- Mancliester.lStli Ts Willlard Fo8ter- IiOdl 19tli 83 i" James D. McMaster- A. A. City 19th Sü 47 Cari Kellar- Ypsl. City S7tli 7T -4:! HoherL Scadin- Webster 25th 64 ö4 Hclini Waldo- Sclo 2ülli 90 Tobías Holmes- Nortlifleld „S3rd 72 64 A. II. liotclikln-Saliue 3Uth 86 58 DECEMBER. Sarah M. Pardee-Ypsi. City ?nd 84 63 Henry M. Abbe.v - Auuusta 6tb 7ö öl James F. Seeley- Ypsi. City 16th 77 57 Irs. NI. L. Coon - Manchester lotli 7(i 40 Hlram Fisk- Sylvau 13th 92 B. J. Phelps- Solo Hth 7 65 John Waters- Manchester 15th 74 44 Phoebe Cole- Ypsi. City 26th 48 48 Pal riek Wall- Northfleld Sdth 72 55 Sarah A. Tate- Saline 19th 72 JANUAKY. 1897. Lorenzo D. Perkins- Salem 4th 80 40 Sarah A. Parsons- Pittsüeld 16'h K9 66 Amos Phelps- Scio 17th 72 66 Mrs. Aun BrundaKe- Northfield 24th 57 40 Mrs. B. Harmon- Augusta 89 61 Aarou Durand- Sylvau 30th 76 48 FEBRUARY. Joseph Fallmor- Ypsi. City 7th 79 60 Edward H. Clark- A. A. City 7th 49 49 .Vrs. MahalaSmith ' " " 8th 64 Waite Peck- Sharon fitti 88 05 Mrs. Mary Staplsh- Sylvau 7th Grove Seavey- Ypsi. City ISth 72 40 Mrs. Esther üay- Ypsl. Town lHth 80 60 JIrs. A. C. Luiu'barth- Lodi 2.'nd 89 49 Jessie P. Gillett- Sliarou 19th 82 64 Johu Forth, Northfield 20th 70 40 MARCH. John Slatpora- A. A. Town lst 79 64 Mr. A. R. Darling- Ypsi. Town lüth 69 40 Daniel Peterson- Ypsi. City 14th 82 45 Mrs. Wm. Brainard- Saliue 9th Frank Ovenshire- Salem 9ih 55 40 Morris Thompson- Lima 13th Si 48 Lester L. Cooper, " 2Uth 89 68 Solomon Armstrong- A. A. City- 22nd 75 61 Mrs. Rachel A. Gleason- Saline 25th 83 60 Mrs. Agnes Collins- Lyndon 28th 92 Samuel D. Moore- Ypsi. Town 29th 8; 40 APRIL. Harriett T. Kellogg- A. A. City lst 83 "Col"JamesM Wlllcoxson A.A. C'y 9th 84 70 Mrs. Harriet Ashby- Ypsl. City 4lh 82 60 Mrs. Rachel H.Tuttle- Ypsi. íown 7th 89 71 Alvin Mead- Ypsi. Town 8th 74 45 Calvin Bliss-A. A. City 18th 84 68 James Duggan- Ypsi. Towu lOth 82 40 Mrs.DeborahFountaln--M'nch'st'r 9th 75 Charles M. Hicks- Webster 8th 59 40 Joseph -Scio 22nd 79 59 Mrs. Kliza Harrison- Salem 22nd 64 Thos. G. Haight-Webster 17th 62 61 J. Harvey Davis- Ypsi. City 29th 64 61 MAY. L. Enoch. C. Thorn-Ypsl. City. 2nd 77 55 Johu Armbruster- A. A. City 3rd 80 59 Geo. H. Whlting- Pittsfleld 4th 62 53 Mrs. M. B. T. Barnard- Y'psi. Town 9th 62 40 Christian Schumacher- A. A. City 13th 68 40 James B. Lord- Augusta 8lh 77 40 Mrs. Mary Ballard Augusta 18th 58 40 Thos. Kearuey- A. A. City 20th 72 57 Mrs.Patrlck Rigner- Ypsl. City 24th 68 42 Mrs. Sarah F. Smith- A. A. City__28th 58 Mrs. Sarah A.Thompson- Ypsi. C'y 29th 75 61 Patrick Fleming- Dexter 21st Total ñames recorded 111 - age wanting in four cases- leaving 107 whose age is recorded. Total years 8228, an average of 76 96-100 nearly 77 years. Of these 7 were 90 or more years of age at decease. The oldest being Mr. Flynn of Manchester, 97, the next Mrs. Maria Osius of Ann Arbor City, 94 years 4 months and 22 days, - 43 from 80 to 90 -34 from 70 to 80-13-60 to 70-8 under 60. The deaths by months were as follows : June, 4 ; July, 7 ; August, 5 ; September, 11; October, 10; November, 12: December, 10; January, 6; February, 10; March, 11 ; April, 13; May, 12. By localities, Ann Arbor City, 21; Ypsilanti City, 20 ; Ypsilanti Town, 7; Ann Arbor Town, 3; Salem, 5; Northfleld, 7; Webster, 6 ; Dexter, 1; Lyndon, 2; Sylvan, 6; Lima, 4; Scio, 6; Pittsfield, 2; Lodi, 2; Sharon, 2; Manchester, 5; Saline, 4; York, 1; Augusta, 6; With the towns of Superior, Bridgewater and Freedom not reported. As at the last meeting the standard for record was raised from 20 years residence to 40 years no comparisons can be made with former years. This record is as complete as your compiler could make it with the reports which he conld gather, being dependent on the press for the most part, outside of bis own locality. The Vice President from Webster, Mr. Isaac Terry, reported his Township and enabled me to make the record of that complete. The record of years resident is too imperfect to make any deductions from it many being reported as 40 or more, 50 or more. The desire was not to admit any one who had not been a resident for 40 years at least but it is possible that some mistakes have been made, but such as it is we submit it for your consideration. All of which is respectfullv