John Willyard. 1877 history of Farmington Township. Farmington Hills Historical Commission, 1999.
| 1 | ,., , ^-o-- ITOWNSHIP ; 'fl . .i ;- , J' t I: > *i" *i i r |
| 2 | About the Cover Art The front and back covers of this publi |
| 3 | 1817 HISTORY OF FARMINGTON TOWNSHIP. MICHIGAN. With Illustr |
| 4 | PREFACE In the 1870s, as our country was approaching its 10 |
| 5 | TABLE OF CONTENTS FARMINGTON TOWNSHIP 1 FIRST SETTLERS--FIR |
| 6 | TABLE OF CONTENTS OTHER MILLS 16 THE FARMING INTEREST 17 SO |
| 7 | FARMINGTON TOWNSHIP 64 *43 \' K4D A ;J: . ... -A- . 1 1 * r |
| 8 | VILLAGE OF FARMINGTON 7 This map shows the roads and waterw |
| 9 | FARMINGTON TOWNSHIP. FARMINGTON is one of the southern tier |
| 10 | of the party seized their axes, and, selecting one of the l |
| 11 | in two months after her arrival, from the effects of a fall |
| 12 | relative of the Utleys at Buckhorn Corners), Timothy Allen, |
| 13 | and Elisha Doty located on section 2. Hiram Wilmarth arrive |
| 14 | as 1830 this was the only school taught in the town; and du |
| 15 | best was not copious, and in the dry season there was great |
| 16 | George Tibbets nor Chauncey D. Wolcott, as has been suppose |
| 17 | dilapidated, or perhaps utterly wrecked and abandoned, ofte |
| 18 | TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION. For three years after its first sett |
| 19 | CLARENCEVILLE. In the extreme southeastern corner of the to |
| 20 | comparative importance was created by the settlement of Dr. |
| 21 | of the road (or main street) {70}, and just east of the tav |
| 22 | Howell. Twenty-four passengers were carried by each coach, |
| 23 | PRESENT BUSINESS--BUILDINGS, ETC. Farmington village now co |
| 24 | rendered necessary both by increase of business to the grai |
| 25 | ago it ceased to be used for the manufacture of lumber. It |
| 26 | The Silver Creek cheese-factory {91} is located two miles e |
| 27 | The company was organized in 1831, their officers being: Ca |
| 28 | After some years the location of the church came to be rega |
| 29 | The new organization of the Baptist church, at the village |
| 30 | enough to secure the necessary sum. The fallacy of this pre |
| 31 | Among the predecessors of Mr. North were Rev. James Shaw an |
| 32 | THE FARMINGTON VILLAGE CEMETERY. This is an inclosure of ab |
| 33 | On account of irregularities or neglect in the keeping of t |
| 34 | BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. SERGIUS P. LYON. Eli Lyon, the grand |
| 35 | settled permanently on the farm now occupied by his son, Ja |
| 36 | long and happy one. The farm consists of three hundred acre |
| 37 | BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX Adams, Deacon James M., 4, 5, 18, 21, 25 |
| 38 | BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX Dutcher, brothers, 13 Eastman, Rev. Geor |
| 39 | BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX McIlmaine, Rev. John A., 23 Mead, Amos, |
| 40 | BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX Stewart, Ebenezer, 5, 13, 22 Stewart, Jo |
| 41 | SITE INDEX Site Pages with No. site reference 1* 1 2 1 3 2, |
| 42 | SITE LOCATION INDEX Site Site Description Site Date Shown on |
| 43 | SITE LOCATION INDEX Site Site Description Site Date Shown o |
| 44 | SITE LOCATION INDEX -36- Site Site Description Site Date Sh |
| 45 | SITE DATE TABLE Site Site Description Site Date per Recorde |
| 46 | SITE DATE TABLE 41 John Brownell Sr. Home 1827 Thomas Inger |
| 47 | BIBLIOGRAPHY Atlas of Oakland County Michigan - Farmington |
| 48 | ii: pi.; s ,2: 'f EJ i I o n s : |