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Abstract for Brighton Township, Livingston County, Michigan NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 Section 1 and the NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 Section 2 1836-1911
Names Mentioned
Nathaniel Thurston, Ann Thurston, Nelson House, Peter Delamater, Rachel Delamater, Jeanette House,George House, Delos House, Augustus House, Mary Bradley, Eli House, Esbon Ross, Ford Bamber, Altie Bamber, John Barton, Floyd Morgan, Jessie Morgan, Martha Ross
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Abstract for Brighton Township, Livingston County, Michigan NE frl. 1/4 & the E 1/2 of the NW frl. 1/4 of Section 1 1835-1935
Names Mentioned
Stephen Baker, John Burnham, Emily Burnham, Peter Wild, Horace Stowell, John Burnham, John Bamber, George Baker, Samantha Pierce, Wilber Baker, Julia Baker, Alonzo Baker, Adeline Baker, Syrd Baker, Harrison Gaunt, Lizzie Bamber, Frank Bamber, Mary Ann Bamber, Henry Ross, Judson Bamber, William Bamber, Anna Wood, Willis Lyons, John Schefer, Detroit Edison, J.W. Parker, John Schaefer, Theresa Schaefer, Delia Schaefer, Leo Schaefer, Robert Schaefer, Joseph Schaefer, Clara Schaefer, John Schaefer, Arthur Schaefer, Edwin Schaefer, Clara Schaefer Meyers, Lavina Schaefer Cruse Schaefer Lunch Incorporated, Edward O'Brien, Esther Morden, Joseph Murphy, Matilda Schaefer, Carol Schaefer, Jean Schaefer, Charlotte Schaefer, Leona Schaefer, Jean Schaefer, Ellen Schaefer, Charles Toy, Nellie Toy, General Motors Corporation, Alan Baker, Squire Baker, Mary Bamber, First State Bank, Mark Liddell, Alfred Garner, Alice Garner -
Miss Livingston County, Howell, Michigan, Patricia Pawlowicz, May 1962
This photograph was taken at the Miss Livingston County, Contest, Howell, Michigan, May 1962. Patricial Pawlowicz was selected as the winner. The names of the other contestants are unknown. The contest was sponsored by the Howell Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Livingston County Daily Press & Argus/image/453753154/?terms=%22Miss%20Livingston%22&match=1 (in library use only) -
City of Howell Michigan, Fire Department, Firemen Games
This is a photograph of the City of Howell Michigan Fire Department participating in firemen games. The location is North State Street near the First Baptist Church. The names of the persons and date of the event is unknown. -
Parade, Howell, Michigan, before 1915
This is a photograph of a pre-1915 Parade in Howell, Michigan. The view is of north side of West Grand River Avenue. Storefronts are in the background and in the upper right corner the peak of the Livingston County Courthouse is visible. Grand River Avenue is unpaved.
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Dr. Chung-Woong Kim, pediatrician in Howell, Michigan -1977
Dr Chung-Woong Kim, a board certified pediatrician from Korea, practiced in Howell with Dr. Dong-Soo Kim -
Howell High School Baseball, Howell, Michigan - 1966/1967
Howell High School Baseball, Howell, Michigan - 1966/1967
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Sarah Barley Reason (1841-1929)
She came from England by herself as a young woman.
Married George W. Reason. They had three daughters and two sons. -
George W. Reason (1837-1926)
He was a well known businessman in Pinckney, owning a hardware store as well as selling buggies and farm machinery. His farm was near the Putnam and Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan line. Reason road is in that area.
In addition to the hardware business Mr. Reason also sold coal, but his chief interest was in the sale of buggies and farm machinery. He left the store work to others. He traveled the country in his horse and buggy selling his favorites. He sold more buggies than any other dealer in the section, his sales some years being over 300. The same held true for farm machinery. He would take (customers') old buggies and machinery in trade for stock or anything of value.
The buggies used to come all wrapped in paper to prevent marring...53 buggies in 70 days was one record.
There were many stories told of him. One illustrates his shrewdness. At one time the country farm advertised for bids for a binder. Mr. Reason's bid was lowest and he got the sale. He sent for a man named Corwin to set it up, who told the following story. He found Mr. Reason had sold the binder at cost and said, "I don't see where you make anything on this." Mr. Reason said, "Wait and see." When the poor farm superintendent came for the binder, he had a lumber wagon which Mr. Reason loaded with pitchforks, shovels and hardware, a year's supply for the farm. Then he turned to the machinery company man and said, "Now do you see the profit in that binder?"
Mr. Reason was quite a builder. He built the W.H. Meyer Building which was his store, the Lee Lavey store and the building formerly occupied by the tavern. He also built a roller skating rink on the site later occcupied by the bowling alley. This burned in 1921.
(This information was gathered by a descendant, Dorothy Reason Malette).
His wife was Sarah Barley Reason. They had three daughters and two sons.
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