The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-05-15

w. II. CtOSo-Sttlicu On tlc uoiui
half of the northeast quarter section "a
Q9-ll), Ellsworth township, In the Fall
of 1876, and now has about Is acres i'm
proved. Soil, gravel and clay; water
from well, 80 feet deep, and spring
brook. Has log house and barn; and
apple, cherry, grape and small fruit.
For shade and ornament, has Balm of
Gilead and wild plum. Keeps horses,
2 cows, calf, 3 hogs and poultry; and
I'm 1878, raised 3 acres wheat, 81 acres
corn, acre potatoes, acre beans, acre
rye and 81 acres timothy.
Z. ID. U0ss-Settled on Is acres of the
north half of the northeast quarter Sec
ton "a (19-ll), Ellsworth township, In
the Spring of 1873. Soil, gravel and
clay. Has frame house,; and raised
I acre corn and / acre potatoes, I'm 1873.
to make home.
G. O'NeiI-Settled on the west half
of the northeast quarter section % 90
11), Ellsworth township, in the Fall of
1868. Soil, sandy loam and clay; water
from spring and stream. His house
was recently destroyed by fire, and he
is now building frame house. Has
some apple trees, and left original oaks
and pine for shade. Keeps oxen, Q
cows, young cattle, 3 hogs and pOul-
try; and in 1873, raised 3 acres wheat,
8 acres corn, acres oats, One-half an
acre potatoes (l50 bushels) and ! acre
timothy e tOns). Has about l5 acres
improved, and sowed 81 acres wheat,
last Fall.
John n. Nelso,t--Settled on the north
half of the southeast quarter section 2
Q9-lD, Ellsworth township, in the
Spring of 1872. The soil is clay loan;
water from spring and spring brooks.
Has about % acres cleared and 10 acres
chopped; log house and barn; 81 apple,
pear and cherry trees, with small fruit.
Keeps 2 oxen, 2cOws, yearling, 2hOgs
and poultry; and i'm 1878, raised q acres
wheat, ] acres corn, 2 acres cats II
acres buckU heat, } acre potatoes and
Is acres timothy, yielding IL tons.
SOwed ] acre wheat, last Fall.
Ale1. Hooper-Settled on the south
half of the northeast quarter section 2
(l9-lD, Ellsworth township, in the Fall
of 1868. Soil, clay loan; with 26 acres
cleared, acres chopped. Log house
and barn; apple, cherry, plum and
small fruits. Keeps 2 oxen, 2 cows, 2
young cattle, hogs and poultry; and
i'm 1878, raised acres wheat, II acres
potatoes 1900 bushels) and ii acres tim-
Othy (l2 tOns). Has abundance of wa
ter from springs and spring brooks.
lKm. q. Recch-Settied OH the south
halt of the southeast quarter section IA
Q0-1l), Ellsworth township, in the Fall
of 1869. Soil, sand, gravel and clay;
spring water; log house and barn. Has
about % acres improved; and some 80
apple, pear and plum trees, wit II small
fruits. Keeps 2oxen, COW, 2 young
cattle, 2 hogs and poultry; and in 1878,
he had 2acres corn $50 bushels), 3 acres
oats, acre potatoes (220 bushels), 9
acres rye, 2acres rutabagas, . acres mill
let and 10 acres timothy. SOwcd 2acres
wheat, last Fall, and 2 acres, this
Spring.
VIM. Keech- Settled on the southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter section
% 10-lD, Ellsworth township, in the
Spring of 1873. Soil, sand and clay
loan; water from spring and spring
brook; about 8 acres improved. Has
some apple, peach, plum, pear and
small fruits. In 1878, had acre wheat
(seeded to timothy, also), ! acre corn,
acre potatoes, 4 acre beans.
VIM. A. Rassei--Settled on the north
west quarter of the southwest quarter
section 10 (l9-1l), Ellsworth township,
in the Spring of 1873. Soil, sand and
clay; water from spring. Has u frame
house erected, and intends to make a
farm. /
Harvey Ecerton-Settled on the
southwest, quarter of the southwest
quarter section IA (l9-ll), Ellsworth
township, In the Spring of 1872. Soil,
sand and clay; spring water; about A
acres improved. Log house and stable; |
apple and small fruits; and has left |
original naples for shade. Keeps
cow, 2 young cattle, hog and poultry; |
and in 1873, had 4 acre wheat Us BUSH |
els), acre corn (l20 bushels ears), |
acre oats az bushels), acre buckwheat
10 bushels), and acre potatoes (lOO |
bushels). Sowed acre wheat, last |
Fall.
James Bldw-Settled on the north |
half of the southeast quarter section IA |
(19-lD, Ellsworth township, In the
Spring of 1875. Soil, sand and clay;
about IL acres improved; log house and
barn. Has some small fruits. Keeps |
! cow, 2 young cattle and poultry; and
I'm 1878, raised 8 acres corn, acres
oats, acre potatoes and acres timo-
thy, Sowed acres wheat, last Fall.
Errdtd.-In the description Of Geo.
Temples homestead, we should have
said Town 1912, Ellsworth, instead of
Dover.
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