The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-07-24
l COW, 8 hogs and poultry.


the T.. Nicholson homestead) the
of the W section %, Q9-ll) Ellis
worth township, and settled I'm Spring
oflS70. Soil, sandy lOam; frame house,
1Sx26; 3 acres improved. Had acres
wheat, acre oats, / acre potatoes, .
acres timothy, in 1873; sowing acre
wheat, in the Fall.
f. M &ayton-Homesteaded and set
tied on the of the II W / section 81,
Q9-ll) Ellsworth township, In the
Spring of 1871. Soil, clay, clay loam
and sand; water from spring; timber,
maple, beech, hemlocl, and about 30
acres of pine. Log house and barn;
"a acres cleared, 5 acres chopped. Has
apple, pear, cherry, plum and small
fruits; and keeps horses, 2 cows, b
young cattle, hogs, 4 sheep and poul-
try. I'm 1873, had 8 acres wheat, acres
corn, acre oats, I acre potatoes, "a
acres rye, 3 acres timothy, acres mil
let; sowing 81 acres wheat, in the Fall.
Jesse ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
settled on the e of the n W section 80,
Chase township, in the Spring of 1864.
Soil, clay and sand loam; water from
well IL feet deep; timber, maple, bass
wood, beech, white ash, cherry, elm.
Frame house, l6x26 and l7x26; log
barn; 45 acres cleared, acres chopped.
Has l5O apple trees, 50 plum cherry and
pear, with small fruits; various orna-
mental shrubs. Keeps horses, cows,
II hogs, II sheep and poultry; and in
1878, raised IL acres wheat lTO buslels),
acres oats, acre buckwheat, acres
potatoes, / acre barley, acres peas,
acres timothy; sowing l6 acres wheat,
in the Fall. Mr.. Ackerinan was the
fourth settler in the county, and the
second among those remaining.
Milton C.. Kiny-nonnv.......lAa nnd
settled on the W ! of the II W / section
So, Chase township, In the Spring OF
1863. Soil, clay loan; water from a
we'll; timber, chiefly beech and maple.
Log house; two frame barns, each 3Ox
46, basement under one of them; 20
acres improved. Has l00 bearing APP
pie trees, with cherry, pears, plums,
currant; mountain ash for ornament.
Keeps horses, cow, 2 young cattle,
3 hogs, Ii sheep, poultry; and 8 colo
MICS of bees. In 1878, lle raised 10 acres
wheat, 3 acres corn, IA acres oats, 4
acres huckwhcat ! acre peas, 10 acres
timothy; sowing 43 acres wheat, lat
Fall. Mr.. x. was the second settler III
the county, and Of those now remain,
ing, he is first. Has both a mower and
reaper, and horse rake. Runs Il black
smith shop.
Geo. King-Settlcd on the ! of the
| \ f.,x eI,tn ~ in tll1,
Spring of 1870. Clay loam soil; water
from well; timber, beech, maple, hem
lock. Log house; 9 acres improved;
keeps horses.
O,yiiie Ring-Bought (R. r. land
the ! of the II e section 30, Chase
township, in 1874. Soil, clay loan;
water from spring stream; timber, ash,
maple, beech, hemlock. Has 10 acres
improved; acres Of timothy, In 1878
l.. Miller .Homesteaded and settled
OH the 4 of the W ! section 26, Chase
township, in the Spring Of 1875. Soil
clay loan: water from well; timber
J tamarack, beech, maple. Frame house
lSx20; log barn; IL acres improved
2 Keeps 2 oxen, COW, hogs, sheep
Q poultry; and I'm 1878, raised acre
5 wheat, acres corn, acre potatoes
, 2 acres peas, acres timothy.
Mrs. c. Misner-Settled OH the s e
of the W + section %, Chase township
in the Spring of 1874. Clay loan soil
!, water from O spring; timber, maple
g beech, basswood, elm, hemlock. Lo
a house; acres improved; 50 apple, an
!, some cherry and plum; COW and cal
& 4 acres timothy, i'm 1878. Place Is noN
o worked by Jesse Ackerman.
s John Dcshew-Bought and settled o
e the W 4 of the W ! of the sc l sectio
IS %, Chase township, in the Spring {
) 1869. Clay loan soil; water from
!. well I3 feet deep, and spring stream
, timber, beech, maple, hemlOck. Lo
:, house and barn; 22 acfes improved;
ii apple trees, with small fruits. KeeI
n 2oxeu, 2 cows, yearling, 5 hogs,
=, sheep, poultry; and in 1878, had acre
- wheat, 4 acre corn, 2 acres oats, acl
., potatoes (13U bushels), 4 acre barley,
4 acres peas, A acres timotbyj sowing
r, acres wheat, last Fall.
- Amos Eldrcd-Settled OH the 4
l. the II W 1 section 9, Chase township,
t. the Fall Of 1877. Soil, sandy loam; "
J, ter from well 80 feet deep; timber, elr
y maple, beech, Eastwood, white as
Log house, frame barn, 3lx4l; 80 acr'
Id improved; a few apple and curran
% Keeps horse, 2 cxeri; COW; hog
~ poultry; In 1873, had acres wheat,
" acres corn, acres oats, acres buc
wheat, ucre potatoes, acres barle
n; 2 acres peas, acres timothy III
e. place was homesteaded by r. 3. Arvt
NJ I'M 1865; who made most Of the II
q, provements.
X. Robert Gamb,e--Bought and scttl'
2 on the ! Of the section 1, Cha
~ township, in the Fall Of 1873. Cl
soil; water from creek; timteri hel
no lock, black ash, basswood, elm, bcec
~. maple, white ash, black oak. Log O.
IN board house; 10 acres improved.
OF pushing matters, lively.
as VIM. Munson-B Bought and settled
og the W 4 of the n W section ], Chi
II township, in the Fall Of 1878. CT
- ~ soil: timber; same as above; Sacres 1
lsl proved Has a yoke Of oxen.
' Hordfio Baiciwin--SettIed on the n
of the n section s, Chase townsh
he In the Fall Of 1877. Soil, sandy loa
rth w,yater from well and good spring.. q
of her. maple, beech, hemlock. Fra
!, a house, 16x18 and f2x20; acres
I'M proved. Has % apple trees; small fru
,e2, a mule, COW, yearling, hogs, poult
las Had acres Of corn, potatoes and y