Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2013, All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================= USGenNet Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. =========================================================================== Portrait and Biographical Album of Huron County Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1884 [page 434] CASEVILLE TOWNSHIP CASEVILLE is in the northern tier of townships, and is numbered 17 north, of range 10 east. It is bounded on the north by Saginaw Bay, and on the east by the Township of Chandler, on the south by Winsor Township, and the waters of Saginaw Bay make her western line. The first meeting for organization and the election of offi- cers was held April 2, 1860, in the school-house near the mouth of Pigeon River. At this election, ALEXANDER WHEELER was chosen Super- visor, ABRAHAM A. FOX, Treasurer, and FRANCIS CRAWFORD, Clerk. It embraced the territory now occupied by Brookfield, Chandler, Fair Haven, Grant, Oliver and Winsor. Some of the early incidents are mentioned in the history of the village of Caseville. The first funeral service was read by GEORGE CLEAVER. The first sermon was delivered in the school-house at the mouth of Pigeon River by the Rev. Mr. CROSS. The earlier settlers came by the way of Point aux Barques, fol- lowing the Indian trail along the beach. There were about here at this period quite a number of Indians, belonging to the Chip- pewa tribe, who had their principal town at Shebahyonk. They were peaceful, and mixed with the settlers a great deal. For arms they carried the old flint musket and tomahawk. They hunted, fished some, and made maple sugar, using birch-bark troughs to catch and hold their sap, which they boiled down in brass kettles. These kettles had been so long in their possession that even the pro- verbial memory of the oldest Indian was taxed in vain when asked to give an account of how he got them or whence they came. The township is well supplied with schools. In addition to the graded school in the village, there is one on section 12, one on section 21, and two in school district No. 1. Two of the build- ings are veneered with brick; the rest are frame. The township is well watered by the Pigeon River, which meanders through it, and other little streams. The soil is a dark clay loam, easily tilled when cleared, and very productive. Settlers are con- stantly coming in, new lands are brought under cultivation, and new buildings are put up. The old farmers are improving their homes, and gradually bettering their financial condition. The following is a list of the Supervisors from the organization of the township to the present time: SUPERVISORS ALEXANDER WHEELER--------1860-1 FRANCIS CRAWFORD---------1862-3 GEORGE ANDERSON----------1864 FRANCIS CRAWFORD---------1865-7 T. B. WOODWORTH----------1868-75 JAMES ADAMS--------------1876-82 GEORGE CLEAVER-----------1883 GUSTAVE A. FLACH---------1884 =========================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access more of our growing collection of FREE online information by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/ ===========================================================================