BEAR GROVE TOWNSHIP.

     
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Abbreviations: Sec., section; ac., acres; Wf., wife; ch., children; (   ), years in county; O., owner; R., renter.

Abbott, F. A.	Wf. Louise. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. R. 158.43 ac., sec. 3. (2). Owner, Wm. Sheppard.
Adams, Jacob.	Wf. Mattie; ch. Gladys, Kenneth. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 19; R. 40 ac., sec. 20. (3). Owner, E. U. Marsh.

Baker, W. E.	Ch. Marion. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 30. (30). Owner, J. H. Baker.
Ballentine, B. F.	Wf. Sarah; ch. Ralph, Floyd, Harold. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 320 ac., sec. 32. (35).
Barnett, Ray W.	Wf. Ivy; ch. Donald. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 160 ac., sec. 15. (1).
Becker, Daniel P.	Wf. Martha; ch. Earl, Dale, Clare, Ferne. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. O. 360 ac., sec. 12; O. 160 ac., sec. 11. (23).
Bell, Moses A.	Wf. Nellie. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. O. 159 ac., sec. 2. (52).
Bode, Fred.	Brother, Bill. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 31; R. 80 ac., sec. 30. (20). Owner, H. M. Crawford.
Bode, W. M.	Ch. Barney, Raymond, Dora, Amanda, Rosie, George. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 31. (35).
Boseck, C. R.	Wf. Martha; ch. Loine, Morris, Fern, Fay. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 160 ac., sec. 3. (32).
Bradbury, A. L.	Wf. Nettie; ch. Clifford, Hugh, Merle, Mildred, Jay, Mary. P. O. Atlantic. O. 80 ac., sec. 1; R. 80 ac., sec. 1. (42).
Breece, Frank.	Ch. Ruth, Mildred, Cecil. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 160 ac., sec. 5. (22).
Brillhart, Chas.	Wf. Emma; ch. Maude, Elva, Elsie, Dewey, Addie, Kenneth, Cecil. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 23; R. 119 ac., sec. 26. (25). Owner, Clara E. Scarr.
Brown, Asa.	Wf. Nellie; ch. Wayne. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 3; O. 80 ac., sec. 9, and in Grove Twp., O. 40 ac., sec. 33. (34).
Brown, Ed. M.	Wf. Alice; ch. Maude, Howard. P. O. Atlantic. O. 80 ac., sec. 13; O. 80 ac., sec. 24. (35).
Brown, Henry.	Wf. Alice. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 24; O. 40 ac., sec. 13. (32).
Brown, H. E.	Wf. Martha; ch. Theresa, Mae. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 40 ac., sec. 8. (38).
Brown, S. A.	Wf. Jennie; ch. Pauline, Charlotte. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 28. (12).
Buboltz, F. F.	Wf. Lulu; ch. Herbert, Don. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. R. 120 ac., sec. 29. (34). Owner, Bernard Buboltz.
Buboltz, H. W.	Wf. Mary. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. R. 120 ac., sec. 29. (31). Owner, Bernard Buboltz.

Cambridge, Ed.	Wf. Sadie; ch. Vera. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 80.17 ac., sec. 5; O. 80.45 ac., sec. 4. (45).
Carlson, C. A.	Wf. Eliza. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 388.76 ac., sec. 6, and in Grove Twp., O. 53 ac., sec. 31. (47).
Cary, Tom.	Wf. Lulu; ch. Harvey, Hugh. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 12. (20).
Casady, Fred F.	Wf. Carrie; ch. Bryan, Claude; father, Simon S. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. O. 65.66 ac., sec. 31; O. 63.54 ac., sec. 30. (36).
Charles, Saul.	Wf. Jennie; ch. Neva, Bernard. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. R. 200 ac., sec. 29; R. 80 ac., sec. 30. Owner, L. D. Marsh.
Cole, A. B.	Wf. Alecta; ch. Gerald, Evelyn, Wilbur. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. R. 60 ac., sec. 8. (20). Owner, F. C. Forsyth.
Conrad, Vin.	Wf. Alice. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. O. 57 ac., sec. 30. (38).
Cranston, B. M.	P. O. Lewis, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 21. (36). Owner, Jessie Cranston.
Cron, Henry.	Wf. Lena; ch. William, Elsie, Mable, Ralph, Rosie, Leroy. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 190 ac., sec. 33; O. 40 ac., sec. 28.
Crozier, C. E.	Wf. Ida; ch. Cleo W. P. O. Cumberland, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 36. (30).
Curtis, H. N.	Wf. Cora; ch. George, Russell, Burton. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1, Box 56. O. 121 ac., sec. 26; O. 80 ac., sec. 27. (13).

Davidson, Jas.	Wf. Ida; ch. Richard, Hazel, Lillian. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. R. 237 ac., sec. 6. (24). Owner, C. A. Carlson.
Dealy, J. M.	Wf. Etta; ch. Ray, Ermie, Grace, Frances. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 160 ac., sec. 17. (42).
Diven, Boyd.	Wf. Rose; ch. Lyle. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. R. 120 ac., sec. 16. (30).
Diven, S. S.	Wf. Carrie; ch. Cora, Maude. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 159.76 ac., sec. 5. (40).
Dolch, Mrs. Anna T.	Ch. Charles, Herman, Lizzie, Willie, Marie, Nora, Frank, Tillie. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 80 ac., sec. 35; O. 80 ac., sec. 26. (40).
Dolch, Chas.	P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 80 ac., sec. 34; R. 60 ac., sec. 34. (40).
Drager, C. L.	Wf. Frances. P. O. Atlantic, Star Route. R. 80 ac., sec. 11; R. 80 ac., sec. 10. (25). Owner, Ernest Drager.

Eger, John.	P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 92 ac., sec. 8. (31).
Enfield, L.	Wf. Clara; ch. Blanche, Jessie, Gladys, Ray, Frank. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. R. 120 ac., sec. 19. (32). Owner, Cordelia J. Macomber.

Frank, Geo.	Sister, Dora. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. R. 240 ac., sec. 21. (20). Owner, Henry Frank.
Fuchs, John.	P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. R. 2 ac., sec. 36. (1).
Fuglsang, Chris.	Wf. Dorothea. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. R. 120 ac., sec. 9. (1). Owner, Frank Breece.

Gaulke, Wm.	Wf. Matilda; ch. Albert, Rosie. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 3; R. 80 ac., sec. 10; R. 80 ac., sec. 9; R. 79 ac., sec. 4. Owners, A. M. and W. R. Sargent.
Graham, H. M.	Wf. Ada; ch. Elizabeth, Sarah. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. R. 160 ac., sec. 2. (43). Owner, Rose B. Graham.
Gray, A. E.	Wf. Marie; ch. Albert. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. R. 80 ac., sec. 8; R. 20 ac., sec. 5. (25). Owner, J. M. Gray.
Gray, Jas. M.	Ch. Ermel. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 80 ac., sec. 8; O. 80 ac., sec. 5. (30).
Groves, L. J.	Wf. Sarah. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. O. 200 ac., sec. 24. (39).

Haven, David.	Wf. Mary; ch. Clarence, Blanche, Pearl, May. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 100 ac., sec. 33. (48).
Henke, E. L.	Wf. Anna; ch. Mollie, Andrew, Verne, Hazel, Wilber. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 21. (15).
Herstein, John C.	Wf. Edna. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 160 ac., sec. 31. (38).
Hixson, A. L.	Wf. Martha; ch. Clyde. P. O. Atlantic. O. 159 ac., sec. 25. (9).
Hyndman, W. J.	Wf. Laura; ch. Cecil, Raymond, Ross, Clarke. P. O. Cumberland. R. 160 ac., sec. 25. (44). Owner, Alexander Hyndman.

Jisa, James.	P. O. Lewis, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 28. (10). Owner, S. A. Brown.
Johnson, E. C.	Wf. Rose; ch. Clara, Ira, Clarence. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. R. 140 ac., sec. 10. (7). Owner, Alanson Miller.
Jones, J. N.	Wf. Veva; ch. Mary, Margaret, Erline. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 18; R. 80 ac., sec. 19. (2). Owner, W. O. Tice.

Kaiser, Andrew.	Wf. Carrie; ch. Mildred, Edwin, Earl, Roy. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 30. (40).
Kirchoff, Amelia.	Ch. Albert Zimber, Walter, Etta, George. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 20.
Kirk, H. H.	Wf. Romaine. P. O. Atlantic. R. 160 ac., sec. 13; R. 80 ac., sec. 12. (29). Owner, Geo. S. Kirk.
Knapp, L. A.	Wf. Lena; ch. Bertha, Melvin, Frank. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 17. (17). Owner, Lena Knapp.
Krause, Albert.	Wf. Bertha; ch. Grace, Velma. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. O. 60.30 ac., sec. 18. (15).
Krause, Theo.	Wf. Grace; ch. Leroy. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 19; O. 40 ac., sec. 20. (20). Owner, Albert Krause.
Kunze, Alvin.	Wf. Hannah; ch. Alberta. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 131 ac., sec. 6. (30).

Lanoue, Rev. Albert.	Wf. Rose; ch. Albert, Rose, Alice. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. Lives in Sec. 3.
Lary, C. B.	Wf. Clare; ch. Marie, Leland. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. R. 75 ac., sec. 34, and in Pleasant Twp., R. 160 ac., sec. 26. (24). Owner, E. P. Bennett.
Lassen, Fred.	Wf. Martha; ch. William, Christ, Clara. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 120 ac., sec. 11; O. 160 ac., sec. 10; O. 80 ac., sec. 14. (15).
Lindeman, Fred A.	Wf. Geneva. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 29. (21).
Lindeman, Geo. G.	Wf. Lena; ch. Dolly. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 28. (47).
Lindeman, Joseph.	Wf. Elizabeth; ch. Jess, Harry, Ross, Leona, Joseph, Alice. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 160 ac., sec. 27; R. 35 ac., sec. 26. (43).
Lowery, Chas.	Wf. Maude; ch. Harold. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. R. 120 ac., sec. 27. (10).

McFadden, Floyd.	Wf. Eva. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1, Box 39. R. 79 ac., sec. 9; R. 80 ac., sec. 10. (23). Owner, Oliver McFadden.
McFadden, G. B.	Wf. Mary; ch. Hester, Roy, Marie, Maude, Paul. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. O. 120 ac., sec. 27. (21).
McFadden, Oliver.	Wf. Anna; ch. Phoebe. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 15. (44).
McFadden, Wm. J.	Wf. Amy; ch. Graham. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 160 ac., sec. 9. (35).
McFarland, R. E.	Wf. Retta. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. R. 120 ac., sec. 2. (30). Owner, Alice A. Lund. Breeder of Chester White Hogs and White Leghorn Chickens.
McMillan, S. W.	Wf. Mable; ch. Dorothy. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. O. 120 ac., sec. 15. (30). Breeder of Duroc Jersey Hogs.
Madsen, Andrew.	Wf. Johanna; ch. Mary, Martha, Homer, William, Milly. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 1. (5).
Marsh, G. R.	Wf. Maude; ch. Robert, P. O. Lewis, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 21. (37). Owner, Mary L. Marsh.
Marsh, J. R.	Wf. Effie; ch. Lois. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 27; R. 120 ac., sec. 28. (44). Owner, Lewis Painter.
Martin, Mrs. Ellen.	Ch. Ruth. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 40 ac., sec. 34; O. 239 ac., sec. 33. (35).
Martin, H.	Wf. Nora; ch. Evelyn. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 3. (3). Owner, Etta L. Noyer.
Meyers, Bert.	Wf. Minnie; ch. Verdi, Alberta. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 20. (14). Owner, Amelia Kirchkoff.
Meyer, Wm.	Wf. Meta; ch. Wilmer, Elmer. P. O. Cumberland, R. 2. O. 120 ac., sec. 36, and in Union Twp., O. 55 ac., sec. 31. (29). Breeder of Duroc Jersey Hogs.
Miller, D. S.	Wf. Malinda. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 22. (28).
Miller, Ira L.	Wf. Albina; ch. Smith, Inez, Albert. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 22; R. 80 ac., sec. 15. (35).
Miller, W. A.	Wf. Jennie; ch. Genevieve. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 16; O. 100 ac., sec. 10. (43).
Morrison, C. C.	Wf. Minnie; ch. Mildred, Mary, Clarence. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 27. (15). Owner, Chas. C. Frank.
Mott, H. A.	Wf. Bessie; ch. Lewis, Viola, William, Paulina. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 160 ac., sec. 5. (42).
Mountain, W. W.	Wf. Dora; ch. Bert, Juanita, Marion, Helen, Dorothy. P. O. Cumberland, R. 2. R. 120 ac., sec. 36. (30). Owner, Levi Mountain.
Multhaut, Ernest.	Wf. Ella; ch. Willis, Roy, Ralph. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. O. 100 ac., sec. 18. (30).
Murphy, M. L.	Wf. Anna; ch. Warren. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 20. (31). Owner, J. McFadden.

Nelson, Geo.	P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. R. 120 ac., sec. 36. (26).
Netz, Wm.	Wf. Sophia; ch. Lyman, Chester. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 160 ac., sec. 35. (35).
Nichols, C. F.	Wf. Sarah; ch. James, Amy, Paul, Merrill, Edwin. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. O. 320 ac., sec. 32. (47). Breeder of Percheron Horses and Short Horn Cattle.
Nichols, M. P.	Wf. Effie; ch. Benjamin. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 120 ac., sec. 15. (29).

Paulson, John.	Wf. Hannah; ch. Marie, Ethel, Henry, Josie, Hazel, John, Clarence. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 28. (11).
Paulson, Paul.	Wf. Lena; ch. Pearl, Max. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1, Box 55. R. 240 ac., sec. 25. (35). Owner, John Paulson Estate.
Pond, B. C.	Wf. Laura; ch. Roy, Glen, Ruby. P. O. Atlantic. O. 80 ac., sec. 25; R. 80 ac., sec. 30. (35).
Pont, E. G.	Wf. Nevada. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 22; R. 40 ac., sec. 23. (38). Owner, Gertrude Anderson.
Potter, David A.	P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 14; O. 40 ac., sec. 13. (41). Land in name of D. A. and Mary Potter.
Pringery, W. C.	Wf. Dollie; ch. Letha. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 26. (25). Owner, Ed. J. Pringery.

Rake, A. A.	Wf. Emma; ch. Bernice, Claudia. P. O. Cumberland, R. 1. O. 149 ac., sec. 21. O. 120 ac., sec. 28. (8).
Riggs, Eugene.	Wf. Lelia; ch. Ross, George, Margaret, Howard. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 240. 48 ac., sec. 4. (40).
Rohwer, H. H.	Wf. Katie; ch. Anna, Henry, Mary. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 160 ac., sec. 34. (44).
Runte, Robert W.	Wf. Fern. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 11; R. 80 ac., sec. 11. (27).

Schrader, Fred.	Wf. Malinda; ch. Virgil, Orville, Thelma, Arlene. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 22. (37).
Shaw, John D.	Wf. Mary; ch. John, Howard. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. O. 158 ac., sec. 35; R. 120 ac., sec. 35, and in Noble Twp., O. 40 ac., sec. 2. (10).
Sheets, Geo. L.	Wf. Mable; ch. Gerald. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. O. 40 ac., sec. 7; R. 80 ac., sec. 7; R. 80 ac., sec. 18 and 17. (32).
Sheets, J. D.	Wf. Ellen; ch. Delphine, Merle, Clair. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 250 ac., sec. 7. (44).
Sheldon, C. J.	Wf. Florence; ch. Melvin, Morris, Eleanor. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. R. 161.07 ac., sec. 4. (10). Owner, Bertha Mathews.
Smith, W. C.	Wf. Lillie. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 20 ac.,sec. 8. (30).
Smith, Will.	Wf. Jennie; ch. Deford, Dolores. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. R 160 ac., sec. 23. (25). Owner, Oscar Stormer.
Startzer, A. J.	Wf. Anna; ch. Ruth, Ruby, Romaine, Reva, Roy, Rexine. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 14. (36).
Stengel, Carl M.	Wf. Stella; ch. Albert, Josephine; sister, Anna Brown. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 22; R. 80 ac., sec. 15; R. 40 ac., sec. 28. (28). Owner, Joseph Stengel.
Stone, L. W.	P. O. Atlantic. O. 159 ac., sec. 1. (50).
Stormer, H. J.	Wf. Nora; ch. Mable, Lester. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 13; R. 80 ac., sec. 14. (35). Owner, Ed Long.
Switzer, C. R.	Wf. Jennie. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 17; O. 80 ac., sec. 20. (44).
Switzer, Fred R.	Wf. Margaret; ch. Frederick, Josephine, Eveline. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 20; O. 40 ac., sec. 19. (44).

Tanner, Fred F.	Wf. Ella; ch. Della, Raymond, Dale. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 3. (26).
Thomason, W. B.	Wf. Mary; ch. Gladys, Robert. P. O. Atlantic, R.1, Box 50. O. 80 ac., sec. 22. (34).
Tice, T. M.	Ch. George, Bertha. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 20. (43).
Tingle, G. U.	Wf. Sadie; ch. Mary, Maxine. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 50 ac., sec. 8. (4).

Ury, W. R.

Wf. Grace; ch. Alice, Everett, Raymond. P. O. Atlantic, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 23; R. 160 ac., sec. 24. (24). Owners, Christina and Anthony Kessler.

Vedane, Gustaf.	Wf.Hattie; ch. Carl, Hazel, Teckla, Paul. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. O. 160 ac., sec. 14; O. 40 ac., sec. 2. (28).
Veisser, Jacob.	Wf. Alla. P. O. Lewis, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 21; O. 80 ac., sec. 16. (40).
Van Vlack, Geo.	Wf. Judith; ch. Claude, Madge. P. O. Atlantic. O. 120 ac., sec. 13. (43).

Warne, C. C.	Wf. Edna; ch. Forest, Raymond. P. O. Atlantic, R.7. O. 160 ac., sec. 8; R. 80 ac., sec. 8. (45).
Weppler, John.	Wf. Barbara; ch.William, Ina, Lloyd, Leona, Ira. P. O. Atlantic. O. 340 ac., sec. 18; O. 40 ac., sec. 17. (15).
Wissler, Chas.	Wf. Jessie; ch. Myrtle. P. O. Atlantic, R. 7. R. 120 ac., sec. 9. (28). Ower, Henry Wissler.
Wissler, G. F.	Wf. Kate; ch. Mary, Loretta, Gail. P. O. Atlantic, R.1. O. 160 ac., sec. 23. (40).
Wohlenhaus, John.	Wf. Maude; ch. Donald, Bernice. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 76.35 ac., sec. 34. (31)

Transcribed April 2018 by Cheryl Siebrass.