Territorial Governor Lewis Cass established Shiawassee County in 1822, but as there were few white settlers in the area, its government was not organized until 1837. Two years later, the county commissioners designated this site in the village of . . . — — Map (db m119307) HM
Hugh McCurdy
Hugh McCurdy (1829-1908), a native of Scotland, immigrated with his parents to Birmingham, Michigan, in 1837. He first worked as a cooper's apprentice, and after reading the law was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1854 and . . . — — Map (db m119364) HM
In the early 1800s, "White Rock", a point well known to the Indians and early voyagers, played a significant role in defining settlements.
The Act establishing the Territory of Michigan was passed January 11, 1805, and took effect June . . . — — Map (db m68866) HM
Andrew Parsons was born in Hoosick, New York, in 1817. In 1836, he settled in Shiawassee County and at the age of nineteen was elected the first county clerk. After holding a number of county and state offices, Parsons in 1852 became a regent of the . . . — — Map (db m119290) HM
In memory of
the
Union soldiers
& Marines
Erected by
W.R.C. No. 133
Dedicated Memorial Day, May 30, 1916 to the memory of
the Grand Army of the Republic
and those from Shiawassee County, Michigan
who served, fought, and died to . . . — — Map (db m198376) WM
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