SUMPTER
Charter Township
Smithville / Waltz
This township was organized out of part of Huron Township by Law of April 6. 1840. The
first township meeting was held the same day. at the house of Zenos Seaman. The township includes all of Town 4. South of Range 8 East. By
- a mistake the letter " P " was inserted in the name, but it was intended to honor the revolutionary hero.
General Thomas Sumter.
The township officers for the several years have been as follows:
1840. Supervisor, Ira P. Beach; Clerk. Reuben
Merrill; Treasurer. Henry Anderson; Justices of
the Peace, for one year, Ira P. Beach, for two years.
Daniel Easton. for three years. D. E. Morcy. for
four years, Henry Anderson; School Inspectors,
Daniel Brooks. Ira P. Beach. Martin H. Ford;
Collector, George Elwell; Highway Commissioners,
D E. Morey. Ingraliam Elwell. Hiram Bird : Assessors. Havillah Plumb. C. T. Beadle, Daniel Easton ;
Poor Director, David Brooks; Constables. George
Elwell. Henry Horner.
1841. Supervisor. Ira P. Beach; Clerk. Havillah
Plumb; Treasurer, Henry Anderson; Justices of
the Peace, Ira P. Beach, four years. C. T. Beadle,¦ three years; Assessors. Hiram Bird, Daniel Easton,
C. T. Beadle; Highway Commissioners. Zenos
Seaman. David Brooks, ingraham Elwell; School
Inspectors. Reuben Merrill, Enos Easton. C. Rice;
Collector. George Elwell; Constables. George
Elwell, James Anderson. Henry M. Hosmcr, Wm.
V. D. Cook; Overseers of the Poor. A. Fletcher,
Daniel Easton.
1842. Supervisor. Robert Merrill; Clerk. Havillah Plumb; Treasurer, Henry Anderson; Justice of
the Peace. Chauncey Rice; Highway Commissioners, Augustus Bradshaw, David Brooks. Enos
Easton; School Inspectors. Chauncey Rice. R.
Merrill. M. N. Ford; Poor Directors.Adam Anderson, Zenos Seaman; Constables, James Anderson,
Charles S. Torrey, Win. V. D. Cook. Jr.. Reuben Merrill.
1843. Supervisor. Martin II. Ford; Clerk. Havillah Plumb: Treasurer. Daniel Easton; Justices uf
the Peace, (or one year, Havillah Plumb, for three years, Daniel Easton, for four years. Martin H.
Ford; Assessors, C. Rice. Ira P. Beach; School Inspectors, for one year, Martin H. Ford, for two
years, Chauncey Rice; Highway Commissioners Jeremiah Hewitt, John V. D. Cook, Enos Easton;
Poor Directors. Zenos Seaman, David Easton; Constables. Wm. V. D. Cook. Jr., Josiab Etslon,
M. Anderson. A. Fletcher.
1844. Supervisor. Martin II. Ford: Clerk. Havillah Plumb; Treasurer. Daniel Easton; Justice r-f
the Peace. Joseph Allen; Highway Commissioners, Enos Easton. James Anderson. A. Bradshaw:
School Inspector, Martin H. Ford: Assessors, R. Merrill, Ira P. Beach; Poor Directors, David
Brooks. Zenos Seaman; Constables. Don C. - Brooks. Henry M. Hosmcr.
1845. Supervisor, Martin H. Ford ; Clerk, Havillah Plumb; Treasurer. Daniel Easton; Justices of
the Peace, Ira P. Beach, Chauncey Rice; Highway
Commissioners, Zenos Seaman. C. Rice, S. Barnett; Assessor. Chauncey Rice; Poor Directors,
Daniel Beach. Zenos Seaman: School Inspector.
Chauncey Rice; Constables Don C. D. Brooks.
Michael V. D. Cook.
1846. Supervisors, Joseph Allen and Martin H.
Ford, each part of a year; Clerk. Stephen Bennett;
Treasurer, Daniel Easton; Justices of the Peace.
C. T. Beadle. Charles Crandell; Highway Commissioners, Benjamin Elwell, Harris Shea, Matthew
Anderson; Assessors, Martin H. Long, H. Plumb:
School Inspector. Reuben Merrill; Poor Director?.
A. Fletcher. D. Beach; Constables, Michael V. D.
Cook. Don C. D. Brooks.
1847. Supervisor, Stephen Bennett; Clerk,
Marcus W. Wood; Treasurer, Daniel Easton ;
Justices ol the Peace, Martin Chrysler, H. Plumb;
School Inspector. Martin H. Ford; Assessors. Ira
P, Beach, M. II. Ford; Highway Commissioners,
Charles Crandall, for one year. Augustus Bradshaw (or two years, D. E. Morcy for three years;
Poor Directors, David Brooks. Zenos Seaman;
Constables. M. V. D. Cook, D. C. D. Brooks
1848. Supervisor. Stephen Bennett: Clerk. Havillah Plumb; Treasurer. Daniel Easton ; Justice of
the Peace. Henry B. Merrell; Assessors. C. Rice.
C.T.Beadle; Highway Commissioners. James L.
Bouker. H. Plumb ; School Inspector. Stephen Bennett; Toor Directors. David Brooks. Wm V. D.
Cook ; Constables. D. C. D. Brooks. H. M. Horner.
Wm. V. D. Cook, Jr.. Addison Fletcher.
1849. Supervisor. Martin H. Ford; Clerk, Timothy P. Martin; Treasurer, Ira P. Beach; Justice
of the Peace, James Sherman; Assessors, Daniel
Pierce: II. I lumb; Highway Commissioners, Harris Shay; School Inspector, W. P Martin; Poor
Directors, Daniel Beach, Zenos Seaman; Constables, H. Merrill, A. Fletcher, M. V. D. Cook, A.
Hosmer.
1850. Supervisor, Timothy P. Martin; Clerk,
Ezra Seaman ; Treasurer, Winslow P. Martin ; Justices of the Peace. Daniel Pierce, John Coff; As-
scsors. Daniel Pierce. A. Bradshaw; Highway
Commissioners, Matt Anderson; School Inspector,
Stephen Bennett; Poor Directors, J. Horner. D.
Beach; Constables, Matt. Anderson, A. Brad-
shaw.
1851. Supervisor, Timothy P. Martin ; Clerk.
Joseph C. Merrill; Treasurer, Winslow P. Martin;
Justices of the Peace, Amos Martin, four years,
Datus E. Morey. two years. Martin H. Ford, one
year; Highway Commissioners, James Sherman;
School Inspector, Winslow P. Martin; Poor Directors, Ira P. Beech, Stephen Bennett, Reuben Merrell. T. P. Martin; Constables, Reuben Merrell, E.
C Marshall. Charles Crandall. A. Bradshaw.
1852, Supervisor, Timothy P. Martin; Clerk.
Joseph C. Merrell; Treasurer, Winslow P. Martin .
Justice of the Peace. Ira P. liecch; Highway Commissioners, Harris Shay, Gardner Merrell; School
Inspector. Martin H. Ford; Poor Directors. David
Brooks, Daniel Beech; Constables. John G. Madge,
Reuben Merrell. J. C. Merrell. L. B. Beach.
1853, Supervisor. Timothy P. Martin; Clerk
Joseph C Merrell; Treasurer. Winslow P. Martin;
Justices of the Peace. Martin H. Ford. D. E.
Moray; School Inspector, R. Merrell; Highway
Commissioner, Don. C. D. Brooks; Poor Directors.
M. Chrysler, Elias Disbrow; Constables, R. Merrell, Samuel Boyer, Win. V. D. Cook. Jr.. Don. C.
D. Brooks.
1854, Supervisor, Timothy P. Martin; Clerk,
Joseph C. Merrell; Treasurer, Ezra Seaman ; Justices of the Peace. Daniel Pierce. Harris Shay;
School Inspector, W. P. Martin; Highway Commissioner. Reuben Blakely ; Poor Directors. W. P.
Martin, H. Plumb; Consrablcs. R Merrill. Hiram
Dolph. Thos. Smith. Charles Culler.
1S55. Supervisor, Timothy P. Martin; Clerk.
Joseph C. Merrell; Treasurer, Henry Merrell; Jus.
ticcs of the Peace. Amos Martin, Thomas Smith ;
School Inspector, Martin H, Eon); Highway Com-
missioners, for three years. Ezra Seaman, for two
years, Daniel Blakely. for one year, Winslow P.
Martin; Poor Directors. D. E. Morcy. Elias Disbrow; Constables Reuben Merrell. Hiram Dolph.
Harris Shay. Paul Wcstgatc.
1856. Supervisor. Timothy P. Martin; Clerk,
Horatio Northrop; Treasurer. Harvey Merrell;
Justice of the Peace, Phincas Stevens. Daniel P.
Dye. Martin If. Ford; School Inspector. Stephen
Bennett; Highway Commissioner, George D.
Stevens; Poor Directors. Martin Chrysler. James
Sherman; Constables, Elisha Pearl, Joseph C. Merrell. E!>cr Sherman. David W. Brooks.
1857. Supervisor, Timothy P. Martin; Clerk.
Joseph C. Merrell; Treasurer, Henry Merrell; Justices of the Peace. D. E. Morcy. Murray Sherman ;
School Inspector. W. P. Martin ; Highway Commissioner. Daniel Blakely; Poor Directors. Martin
Chrysler. Albert C. Dubois; Constables, Hiram
Dolph. J. C. Merrell. R. Blakely, Elias Disbrow.
1858. Supervisor, Havillah Plumb; Clerk,
Joseph C. Merrell; Treasurer. Elias Disbrow ; Justice of the Peace, Robert E. Richards; School In-
spector. Stephen Bennett; Highway Commissioners.
Henry Merrell, Perry S. Pearl; Poor Directors.
Elias Disbrow. Martin Chrysler; Constables. Joseph
C. Merrell. E. T. Pearl. Samuel Blakely, Isaac P. Terry.
1859. Supervisor. Timothy P. Martin; Clerk,
Murray Sherman; Treasurer, Elias Disbrow: Justices of the Peace. Amos Martin. Peter Lewis. Jr ;
School Inspectors, W. P. Martin, Peter Eaton;
Highway Commissioner. Horace C. Johnson ; Poor
Directors, Elias Disbrow, T. P. Martin; Constables.
J. P. Terry. Hiram Randall. Daniel Blakely, Joseph
C. Merrell.
1860 Supervisor. Timothy P. Martin; Clerk.
Murry Sherman; Treasurer, Havillah Plumb; Justices of the Peace, Myron D. Canlield, Nilcs H.
Bishop; School Inspector, Job Burnap; Highway
Commissioner. David W. Brooks; Poor Directors.
Martin Chrysler, Job Burnap; Constables, Hiram
Randall, E. R. Sherman, George J.Chrysler, Elisha
T. Pearl
1861 Supervisor. Timothy P. Martin; Clerk.
Ezra Seaman; Treasurer, J. C. Merrell; Justices
of the Peace. Perry I>. Pearl, Martin Chrysler;
Poor Directors. James D. Grandy. James Sherman;
Constables. Hiram Randall. A. Bradshaw. Klisha T.
Pearl. Leonard Martin.
1862. Supervisor. Timothy P. Martin; Clerk,
Ezra Seaman : Treasurer. J. C. Merrell; Justice of
the Peace. Daniel Blakely; School Inspector, Demster Disbrow; Highway Commissioner. Charles
Danes; Poor Directors. Geo. J. Chrysler. E. Disbrow ; Constables. A. Bradshaw. Wm. C. Ayers.
K. Blakely, Chas E. Sherman
1863. Supervisor Murray Sherman; Clerk. Ezra
Seaman; Treasurer. J. C. Merrell; Justice of the
Peace, Timothy P. Martin; School Inspectors,
Caleb Eaton, Clinton Cook; Highway Commisioner. Daniel Freeman; Poor Directors, John
Eaton, J. Thurston; Constables, H. Simmons, J.
C. Merrell, I. P. Terry. Charles B. Rogers.
1864 Supervisor. Timothy P. Martin; Clerk.
Murray Sherman ; Treasurer. Reuben Blakely; Justice of the Peace. Perry D. Pearl; School In-
spectors. W. P. Martin. J. C. Merrell; Highway
Commissioner. Job Burnap; Poor Directors. Harris Shay, Thomas Outhwaite; Constables. Amos
Martin, Wm. Hamilton, Levi Clark, Robert Smith.
1865. Supervisor. Timothy P. Martin; Clerk,
Murray Sherman. Treasurer, Reuben Blakely; Justices of the Peace. Martin Chrysler. Peter Lewis.
Jr; School Inspector. Job Burnap; Highway Commissioner. Egbert K. Sherman; Poor Directors.
Elias Disbrow. Palmer B. Richards; Constables,
R. Blakely. John Ferry. D. W. Brooks. Stephen
Randall.
1866. Supervisor. Timothy P. .Martin; Clerk,
MurraySherman ; Treasurer. Reuben Blakely; Justice of the Peace. Job Burnap; School Inspector,
W. P. Martin; Highway Commissioner. Amos
Martin; Poor Directors. Geo J. Chrysler, Chas. E.
Sherman; Constables, James K. Lewis T. M.
Sherman, J. P. Terry. Wm. Worthy.
1867. Supervisor, 1 tmothy P Martin; Clerk, Murray Sherman; Treasurer. W. P. Martin; Justice of the
Peace. George W. Hicks; School Inspector, John
W Henry; Highway Commissioner. Peter Lewis,
Jr.; Poor Directors, T. P. Martin, Geo. J. Chrysler; Constables. Chas. Martin. H. Blakely, Thomas
M. Sherman, Albert Hosmcr.
1868. Supervisor. Timothy P. Martin; Clerk,
Clinton Cook; Treasurer. Havillah Plumb; Justice
of the Peace, Charles B. Curtiss; School Inspectors, W. P. Martin, Geo. Burnap; Highway Com-
missioner. Egbert R. Sherman; Poor Directors.
T. P. Martin. H. Northrup; Constables Thos M.
Sherman, Thomas Spence, Jr, Chas. E. Miller,
Reuben Blakely.
1869. Supervisor, Timothy P. Martin; Clerk.
Joseph C. Merrell; Treasurer, George M. Henry;
Justice of the Peace, Amos Martin; School Inspector. Job Burnap; Highway Commissioners
Abner J. Henry. D. E. Morey; Poor Direciors
Reuben Blakely. Hiram Bird; Constables. E. W
Anderson P. O. Closser. Wm. Adair, R. Merrell
1870. Supervisor. Amos Martin ; Clerk. Josepl
C. Merrell; Treasurer. Geo. M. Henry; Justice of
the Peace. Emmil E. Ryan; School Inspector
W. P. Martin; Highway Commissioner, Hiran
Dolph; Poor Directors, f. P. Martin. M. Chrysler:
Constables, R. Merrell. E W. Anderson, Wm
Adair. Amos Martin. 2nd.
1871. Supervisor. Wellington Ellis; Clerk.
Romeyn Van Wornier; Treasurer. Joseph C. Merrell; Justice of the Peace, Alanson ChaHin;
School Inspector. John W. Henry ; Highway Commissioncr, Martin Chrysler; Drain Commissioner,
T. P. Martin; Poor Directors. T. P Martin. Geo.
W. Heath; Constables, Lcroy Russ, Thomas
Spence. E. W. Anderson. J. I. Sherman.
1872. Supeivisor. Wellington Ellis ; Clerk, Emmet E. Ryan ; Treasurer. Romeyn Van Wormer;
Justice of the Peace. George W. Foster; Highway
Commissioners. Benjamin Brundage. Rialto Gilford; School Inspectors, Joseph Dickson. E. T.
Pearl; Drain Commissioner. Harris G. Smith;
Constables. Charles Vananthrop. G. W. Foster;
Robert Spence, E. Bennett.
1873 Supervisor, Wellington Ellis; Clerk,
Joseph C. Men-ell; Treasurer. Hiram Randall;
Justices of the Peace. Perry D. Pearl; T. P.
Martin ; School Inspector, E. T. Pearl; Highway
Commissioners. Hiram Dolph, Charles Danes:
Drain Commissioner. T. I*. Martin; Poor Directors, fohn Renton. Thos Wallace; Constables. Jos.
K. Tuttlc, Robert Spence, E. A. Bennett D. W.
Samson.
1873 Supervisor, Wellington tills; tiers.
Joseph C. Merrell; Treasurer. Hiram Randall;
Justices of the Peace. Perry I). Pearl; T. P.
Martin ; School Inspector, E. T. Pearl; Highway
Commissioners. Hiram Dolph, Charles Dane>:
Drain Commissioner, T. I*. Martin; Poor Directors. John Kenton. Tho* Wallace; Constables. Jos.
K. Tultlc. Robert Spence. E. A. Bennett D. W.
Samson.
1874. Supervisor. Wellington Ellis; Clerk. Henry
J. Atyeo: Treasurer. Hiram Randall; Justices of
the Peace. Elias T. Ingersoll. Horace G. Smith;
School Inspector, Homer Bradshaw; Highway
Commissioner, T P. Martin; Poor Directors. H.
Johnson. R, Spence; Constables, Charles Freeman,
E. A. Bennett. Robert Spence, Albert Seaman.
1875. Supervisor. Elias T. Ingersoll; Clerk, Chas.
L. Freeman; Treasurer. W. W. Northrup; Justice
of the Peace. Horace C. Smith; School Inspector.
John Wallace; Superintendent of Schools. Isaac
McGinnis; Highway Commissioner, Chas. Danes;
Drain Commissioner. Perry D. Pearl; Constables,
Howard Haucr. T. M Sherman. D. W. Sampson.
Francis Spink.
1876. Supervisor. Timothy P. Martin: Clerk.
Charles Merrell; Treasurer. Hiram Randall; Justice
of the Peace. George W. Hicks; Highway Commissioner. James H Atyeo; Drain Commissioner,
Wm. C.Curtis: Superintendent of Schools. E. T.
Ingersoll; School Inspector. William Danes; Constables. T. M. Slierntan, John Rcnlon. D. W. Sampson. Charles Miller.
1877. Supervisor, Timothy P. Martin; Clerk.
Charles Merrell; Treasurer. Hiram Randall; Justices 01 the Peace. George \V Foster, Win. Guliek ;
Highway Commissioner. James H. Atyeo; School
Inspector, E. T. Ingersoll; Superintendent of
Schools, Wm. S. Danes: Constable. S. Rounsifer.
Hiram Blakely. Joseph E. Wells. Jr.. A. Gibson.
1878. Supervisor, Joseph C. Merrell; Clerk,
Wm. S. Danes ; Treasurer, James H. Atyeo; Justice of the Peace. Bcnj. Brundagc; Superintendent
of Schools. Maynard Spink; School Inspector. E.
T. Pearl; Highway Commissioner. W. W. Northrup;
Drain Commissioner. Romeyn Van Wormer; Constable. Saxtun Savage. John Renton. John C. Dunham, E. A Bennett.
1879. Supervisor, Elias T. Ingersoll; Clerk. Wm.
S. Danes; Treasurer, James H. Atyeo; Justice of
the Peace. T, P. Martin; Highway Commissioner,
David F. Barrett; Drain Commissioner. Thomas
Jackson; Superintendent of Schools Wm A. Atyeo;
School Inspector, R. M. Richards; Constables. R.
Spence, Theo. Sherman, P. D. Pearl. Jr. S. Brundage.
1880. Supervisor. Elias T. Ingersoll; Clerk.
Charles Merrell; Treasurer. Romeyn Van Wormer ;
Justice of the Peace, M. W. Chrysler; Drain Commissioner. Asa Rounsifer; Highway Commissioner,
C. E. Dickerson : Superintendent of Schools, Horatio
Smith; School Inspector. E. T. Pearl; Constable,
R Spence, A. Whitacre. Joseph Rowe. Chas. Rowe.
1881. Supervisor. Chas. Merrell; Clerk, Arthur
V. Jones; Treasurer, Geo. W. Freeman; Highway
Commissioner. R. Merrell; Justices ol the Peace.
David Russell, E, T. Ingersoll; Drain commissioner, Solomon Faust; School Inspector. E. T.
Pearl; Superintendent of Schools. Wm A. Atyeo;
Constables. Joseph Rowe. Thad. J. Sherman, Jacob
Roberts, Robert Terry,
1882. Supervisor. Charles Merrell; Clerk, Arthur
V. Jones; T rcasurer. Geo. W. Freeman ; Justice of
the Peace, Joseph C. Merrell; Highway Commissioner, Reuben Meirell; Drain Commissioner. Geo.
Dunbar; School Inspectors, Oliver C. Atyeo, Averv
Wlntacrc; Constables. Chas. A. Rowe, Joseph H.
Rowe. Robert Terry. Charles C. Mcintosh.
1883. Supervisor. Charles Merrell; Clerk. Geo.
W, Freeman; Treasurer, Saxton Savage; Justice
of the Peace. E. T. Ingersoll; Highway Commisrioner, Rialto Gifford; School Inspector, Daniel
Jewell; Constables. Wm. Van Fleet. Robt. Terry,
F. L. Hayden Delos Pearl.
1884. Supervisor. Charles Merrell; Clerk. Wm.
A. Atyeo; Treasurer, Saxton Savage; Justice of
the Peace. E. C Sherman; School Inspectors, O. C.
Atyeo. J. C. Merrell; Highway Commissioner. Rialto
Gifford ; Drain Commissioner, Wm. Johnson; Constables. Frank Haydcn. George Wilson, J. K. Tuttle,
George Rounsifer.
1885. Supervisor. Charles Merrell; Clerk. Wm.
A. Atyeo; Treasurer. Wilbur IJ. Sherman; Justice
of the Peace, David Russell; Highway Commissioner. Romeyn Van Wormer; School Inspector,
J. C. Merrell; Constables. Theodore Tuttle. Nathan
Hagadorn. Newton Hosmer, Joseph Rowe.
1886. Supervisor, Charles Merrell; Clerk. Elias
T. Ingersoll; Treasurer. W. B. Sherman; School
Inspector. O. C. Atyeo ; Justice of the Peace. J. C.
Merrell; Highway Commissioner. Levi Clark; Drain
Commissioner. George Dunbar; Constables, J. H.
Rowe. C. G. Gay. N. E. Freeman, E. B. Richards.
1887. Supervisor. Arthur V. Jones; Clerk.
LeanderMerrell; Treasurer. W. W. Northrup; Justice of the Peace. Asa Rounsifer; Highway Commissioner. Edward Caldwell; School Inspector.
Stephen Pearl; Constables. Wm. Van Fleet. John
J. Hagadorn. H. H. Bccbc. Chas, F. Gay.
1888. Supervisor, Wm. Atyeo; Clerk. Dewitt
C. Dickcrson; Treasurer. Augustus Van Wormer;
Justices of the Peace. Geo. Clayton. Levi Clark;
Highway Commissioner, Adam Anderson; Drain
Commissioner. E. T. Pearl; School Inspector. O.
C. Atyeo; Constables. Chas. Clayton. Norman
Freeman, Chas. G. Gay, John Zibell.
1889. Supervisor, Wm A. Atyeo; Clerk.
Leander Merrell; Treasurer, A. Van Wormer;
Justices uf the Peace. W. B. Sherman. C. E. Dickerson; School Inspector. D. Pearl; Highway Com-
missioner. G. Dunbar.
1890. Supervisor. W. A. Atyeo; Clerk, D.
O'Brien ; Treasurer. W. B. Sherman; Highway Commissioner. Rialto Gifford; Drain Commissioner,
G. Dunbar; School Inspector, D. Jewell; Justices
of the Peace, A. Rounsifer. G. Clayton. P. D. Pearl.
J. M.Wheaton; Board of Review, C. D. John.
Chas. Yost; Constables, M. Manor, L. Caldwell.
F. C. Johnson, C. G. Gay.
The town hall, completed in December, 1873. is
a frame building costing $600, and is located near
the center of the township on the southwest
quarter of Section 15. The only cemetery in the
township is partly on Section 2 and ti, about a
mile and a half north and east of Martinsville. It
was opened to the public in 1865 Cranberry
Creek, a branch of Swan Creek, runs through several sections of the township, the name being evidently given because of the cranberries that grew
along its banks.
The population of the township in 1850 was 434:
in i860, 736; in 1870, 1,106 and in 1880, 1,445.
The valuation in 1850 was $31. 146; in i860, $73.-763; in 1870, $109,054; in 1880. $430.94'-
In 1888 there were five school districts, with two
brick and five frame houses valued at $3,700, and
seating 467 pupils, with an enrollment of 471. and
an average daily attendance of 318. Two male
and eight female teachers were employed, and the
district libraries contained 1.822 volumes.
MARTINSVILLE
This is a small village of perhaps 200 people,
and is named after Timothy I'. Martin, who owns
land near by. There is a Wesleyan Methodist Society here organized by Rev. G. Fairchild in 1852.
They originally had eight members, and in 1888
had thirty-five. The ministers have l>een as follows: G. Fairchild. 1S52; A. Cassidy. 1853; G.
Fairchild, 1S54; N. Swift. 1855; E. Darling. 1856-1858; L. Squire. 1858; R. H. Ross. 1850; L.
Squire, 1860-1862; I. U. Jones, 1862; G. A. Olmstcad. 1863; L. Magcc. 1864; E. Bibbins. 1863-
1868; W. H. Martin, 1868-1871; I- Martin, 1S71-1874; A. N. Hudson, 1874-1876; \V. H Ross.
1876-1878; A.Johnson. 1878-1881; H.D.Chocncy.
1881-1884; D. D. Martin, 1884-1886; H. A.Decker, from (886.
SMITHVILLE
Was the name of a small hamlet, the plat of which
was recorded by Orrin and Geo. W. Smith on
September 3, 1866. The village, if any ever existed, has disappeared.
WALTZ
This village which is located on Swan Creek, lies
partly in Wayne and partly in Monroe Counties. It was platted in 1872. by Joseph Waltz, and is on the
line of the F.& P.M.R.R. Charcoal is extensively manufactured in this vicinity, and this and brick
making are the chief industries. St. John's German Evangelical Lutheran
Church U. A C.
The German Evangelical Lutheran St. John's Congregation of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession was organized-in 1857. Their first church was
built of logs. The present building was dedicated October 7. 1888. cost $2,700 and will seat 300.
The society was organized by Rev. H. Lemke. of Sandy Creek. Monroe County. He preached here
about every third Sunday. His successor. Rev. A. Chr. Bauer, of Sandy Creek, served until the year
1876. Rev. C. R. O. Mullcr. the first regularly appointed minister, served from 1876 to February
1879, and was followed by Rev. J. L. Kamin. who served from July iS, 1880, to March 14, 1883. Rev.
H. A. Meyer Irecame the pastor on November 4, 1883. The church had fifty members in 1888, and
sustained a day school with forty-seven scholars.
The Free Methodist Church.
The Free Methodist Church of Waltz was organized May 15. 1867. A lot for a church building
was donated by Joseph Waltz, and in the fall of 1873 the society dedicated a church which cost
$1,200, It seats eighty persons. The following persons have served as pastors: 1867. W. D. Bishop;
1868,-Ellison and-Compton : 1869-1871. A. Lenardson; 1871, —— Sawyer and-James;
1872, J. A. Wilson; 1873-1875. C. Hayncs; 1875, -Lizenring; 1876-1878, A. Bradfield; 1878-
t88o. J. Scott; 1880. Wm. Cochrane; 1880-1881, -Parker; 1881-1883, J. O. Burficld; 1883-1886,
Wm. Cochrane; 1886.-Ranson; 1887- , J. Laurence.
WEST SUMPTER
Is a station on the Wabash. St. Louis & Pacific Railway. It has a steam saw-mill.
The first Methodist Church of this place was organized in 1866. Their church was dedicated
August 3. 1885. the lot cost $25 and the building
$1,500. It will scat 250. The pastors have been as follows; W. M. Triggs. 1S66-1868; E. Bibbins, 1869
1871; D. Shier. 1872; J E. Diverty and Pearson.
1873; S.J. Brown. 1874; E. P. Pierce, 1875-1877;
J. B. Russell. 1878; A. R. Laing, 1879-1880; O.
F. Winton, 1S81-1882; J. Robbins. 1883; J.
Wright, 1884-1885; A. Ebling. 1886-1887; R. L.
Henson. 1888.
History of Detroit and Wayne County and Early Michigan By Silas Farmer 1894
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