Settlement began here in the mid-1830s, and in 1850 a post office known as Gun Lake was established. The village, never over 100 population, contained a sawmill, general store, blacksmith shop, and several other businesses. E. H. Bowen constructed . . . — — Map (db m216624) HM
Calvin G. (Squire) Hill, founder of the village of Middleville, came from New York state to Michigan in the autumn of 1834. He purchased four hundred acres on both banks of the Thornapple River where the village now stands. In 1854 he donated this . . . — — Map (db m216913) HM
In 1867 Ionia County native John Carveth (1841-1910) settled in Middleville to read law. In 1868, after the completion of his studies, he was admitted to the bar and established a practice in Middleville. Carveth served one term as state senator . . . — — Map (db m216346) HM
WWI
Arthur Finkbeiner, Pvt. Army Oct 29 1918
WWII
Robert Corson, RT3, USN Nov 13 1942
Melbourne Donovan, PFC, Army Dec 21 1944
Bernard Fighter, CPL, Army Jan 1 1943
Steve Hula, SSGT, Army Jan 10 1945
Patrick Reynolds, CPL, . . . — — Map (db m216910) HM
In 1878 twelve persons organized the Parmelee Methodist Church. The small congregation met at various locations until 1884, when this church was built on land given to the Methodist Trustee Board by Oliver and Bernice Carpenter. On September 15, . . . — — Map (db m215391) HM
In 1834 Louis Moran, member
of a French family prominent
in Detroit since the mid-1700s, purchased land here
and opened a log tavern and
trading post. An Indian settlement called Middle Village was nearby, on the
trail from Gull Prairie . . . — — Map (db m258137) HM
