Originally published in 1903, A History of Wexford County, Michigan is a treasure trove for genealogists and history buffs. If you are tracing your family genealogy through Wexford County, you'll be fascniated by the information you find about the people in this book.
A History of Wexford County Michigan
Embracing
A
concise review of it's early settlement, industrial development and
present condition
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Compiled by
JOHN H. WHEELER TO WHICH IS APPENDED A Comprehensive compendium of life sketches of well known citizens of the county.. |
Dear Friend,
As a long time history buff and family genealogist, I know how difficult it is to find information about rural areas. That's why I was so excited when I found A History of Wexford County. Published in 1903, it was written by John H. Wheeler, a Wexford County resident who lived through the Wexford County history that he wrote about.
The over 200 biographical sketches were reviewed by their subjects, to insure that the information was accurate. For the biographies of settler who had passed away, Mr. Wheeler spoke to the people who knew them best. In this way, Mr. Wheeler was assured of presenting a history book that would be accurate, and would leave a legacy for those of us who would read it over 100 years later.
But why listen to me? Here's what the author said himself in his preface.
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AUTHOR'S PREFACE IN PREPARING the biography of any prominent person something of the scenes and incidents contemporaneous with the life of the individual are deemed essential to fully bring out motives and incentives that may have prompted the doings or sayings of the man or woman. It is often the case that lives of the parents and even earlier ancestors are alluded to to show the environments surrounding the birth and early life of the person and how they may have helped or hindered in the early formation of character. The same is true in writing the history of a city or community. There are always reasons why people congregate in one place rather than another, in starting a village that may grow into a great city, and these reasons are always of interest to the reader and give him a far better conception of the subject matter that is to follow. What is true of an individual or a city is equally true of a county. There is always an interest in contemplating the reasons which lead people to leave an old settled country, where every facility for comfort and enjoyment are within reach, and emigrate to a wilderness country, remote from civilization, and destitute of even the most necessary conveniences that minister to the comfort of the individual. The "Forty-niners" journeyed across a continent in ten-ox wagons for gold; and within the past few years we have seen a steady stream of adventurous people migrating to the frozen north-land, drawn thither by the glitter of the same shining object. The home-seekers in a new country are lured by no such glittering bauble. While it is no doubt true that every pioneer to a new country expects to better his financial condition by the change, he knows that this betterment must come slowly, and must be accompanied with unceasing toil and untold privations. Bearing in mind these great privations and this continuous toil which is the lot of all pioneers, I have considered it important to devote the first part of this work to a review of some of the causes which led up to the early settlement, rapid growth and wonderful development of this section of the State, including Wexford County, after which the work will be confined entirely to the county. THE AUTHOR. |
Just look at the table of contents:
1. Chapter 1 - Michigan
2. Chapter 2 - Kautawaubat or Wexford County
3. Chapter 3 - Arrival of New Settlers Continues
4. Chapter 4 - First Elections
5. Chapter 5 - First Railroad
6. Chapter 6 - Womens Suffrage - State Census - County Elections - Bear Trapping
7. Chapter 7 - The County Seat - Efforts to Secure its Removal from Sherman - Schemes to Prevent Removal - Final Outcome
8. Chapter 8 - New Judicial Circuit - Greenback Party
9. Chapter 9 - New Railroad - New Villages - New Impetus to Farming and Lumber
10. Chapter 10 - City and Village Organizations
11. Chapter 11 - Our Honored Dead Pioneers
12. Chapter 12 - Our Pioneers Who Have Removed From Our Midst
13. Biographies
The biographies in this ebook make it worth much more than the price you pay. Not only will you find names and dates of your ancestor, but the biographical sketches will give you an insight into their daily lives. Take a look at this listing of the biographies included in A History of Wexford County Michigan.
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Our Honored
Dead Pioneers
Pioneers Who Left
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Biographies
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