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The History of
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CHAPTER XIII. Early Years of Flint City. Flint City was incorporated in 1855. Until then, though streets were regularly laid out and build upon, no municipal organization existed and the settlement was under the jurisdiction of Flint Township. In the early part of January, 1855, the subject of a separate organization was agitated. All agreed to its feasibility, but there was much difference of opinion as to the advantage of a city over a village charter. An article from a leading local paper embodies the sentiments of those who favored a city charter. A word now upon the propriety of having our incorporation a city. It is conceded on al hands that we should be incorporated. It is also true that a village charter might meet out present requirements, but within the limits of the proposed corporation we have already as many inhabitants a the city of Grand Rapids had when incorporated, and considerably more than the city of Adrian, when she got her charter. And as the rate at which we have been growing for two or three years past, if we should now be incorporated as a village, it is almost a matter of course that we should find necessary to have our village charter changed for a city one by the time the Legislature meets, two years hence. By obtaining a city charter now we obviate the necessity of appearing again before the Legislature within a short interval. In January, 1855, a citizens' meeting was held in the court house to consider the subject of a city charter and, after several hours of spirited debate, Gen. C. C. Hascall, Levi Walker, Charles N. Beecher, F. H. Rankin, James Birdsall, George M. Dewey and C. S. Payne were chosen a committee to drat the provisions of the proposed charter. The draft was presented to an adjourned citizens' meeting, and , after further discussion, adopted. The business of working over a settlement into a city was gone through with by the Legislature with its customary dispatch and the act of incorporation became a law by the approval of Governor Bingham, February 13, 1855. |
| At the time of its incorporation, Flint has about two thousand inhabitants. The principal residents probably appear in the tax-roll for that year, which included the following names: | ||
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Allen, John C. |
Aylward, William |
Andrews, George |
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Aplin, Samuel |
Alport, Samuel |
Alexander, B. F. |
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Andrews, Asa |
Anderson, Reuben |
Ackerman, William |
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Adams, Eber. |
Atchinson, Abbey |
Atherton, Ama. |
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Atherton, Mrs. A. |
Carney, James |
Fenton, William M. |
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Arnold, Lewis |
Charles, William |
Fleming, Mrs. |
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April, Thomas |
Conkling, & Kellogg |
Fish, Mrs. Octavia |
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Allen, Sarah |
Carman & Lovejoy |
Frary, Frank E. |
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Armstrong & Co. |
Carman, Joseph |
Foot, David |
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Armstrong, J. W. |
Collins, William |
Firman, Joseph |
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Allen & Randall |
Cooper, Hiram |
French, Susan |
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Barney, W. M. |
Cornell, D. B. |
Frizell, Samuel |
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Baker, William |
Curtis, Samuel |
Freeman, Daniel S. |
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Bussel, John |
Culver, George |
Fuller, Charles L. |
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Booth, Joel A. |
Clark, Daniel |
Fuller, Asahel |
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Baltay, William |
Clark, Widow |
Farrell, Richard |
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Bickford, Lewis G. |
Carrier, Erastus K. |
Forsyth, O. F. |
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Blades. J. H. G . |
Craft, Josiah |
Freeland, Cornelius |
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Behee, George |
Case, Mrs. |
Ferguson, James |
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Bearsley, Stephen |
Cadwell, Edward |
Forrest, William |
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Barrows, J. C. |
Clark, H. O. |
Farley, Josiah |
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Bump, David |
Culver, Edward |
Frary, D. S. |
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Beardslee, A. |
Cumings, Elizabeth |
Fenton & Bishop |
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Behan, John |
Culver, Alfred |
Foss, John |
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Bishop, Giles |
Caufman,------- |
Griffith, Orrin |
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Bishop, Russell |
Clark, -------- |
Garland, John |
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Bishop, R. & I. |
Deceuninck, Charles L. |
Goff, Cyrus H. |
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Blades, Williams |
Dodge, Nathaniel |
Gillett, Amos |
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Beecher, Charles N. |
Danes, Frederick B. |
Goslin, James H. |
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Beecher & Higgins |
Dewey, George M. |
Griswold, Martha |
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Bailey, Jarvis |
Dewey, D. D. |
Golden, Robert |
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Birdsall, James |
Dewey & Crosman |
Gaslay, William |
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Birdsall, Jesse |
Dewey & Pearson |
Goodrich, O. C. |
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Barker & Patterson |
Darling, Asa |
Green, S. M. |
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Baker, Mrs. |
Decker, James C. |
Guild, Mrs. |
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Branch, Thomas |
Davis, A. P. |
Gazlay, Miles |
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Belcher & French |
Delbridge, John |
Gazlay, Ward |
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Bevins, Nancy |
Dawson, Richard |
Gahan, William |
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Bump, Anderson |
Drake, Elijah |
Gillman, D. |
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Cumings & Carron |
Decker, Grant |
Gahan & Decker |
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Campbell, Ten Eyck |
Darling, James |
Golden, William |
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Collins, Orson |
Doran, John |
Hamilton, John B. |
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Chambers, William D. |
Dana, Chauncey |
Hughes, Michael |
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Curtis, Daniel |
De Graff, Peter |
Holbrook, James |
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Clark, William |
Eldridge, I. N. |
Hogan, Thomas |
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Clark, W. & J. B. |
Eddy, Jerome |
Hubbard, Malinda |
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Curtis & Son |
Eddy, Willard |
Hubbard, William R. |
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Cumings, Thomas R. |
Eddy, William |
Heale, Charles |
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Crandall, William P. |
Egle, George |
Henderson, James |
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Crosman, A. T. |
Elmore, M. S. |
Holmes, Frederick |
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Cary, Alonzo |
Elstow, Samuel |
Henderson, Henry M. |
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Costillo, Andrew |
Fogarty, John |
Higgins, Henry I. |
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Croff, Abner |
Fairchild, Philo |
Higgins, C. R. |
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Cudney, Charles H. |
Failing, Levi |
Hopkins, G. S. |
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Hood, George F. |
Ladd, Nathaniel |
Patterson, William |
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Hawkins, William |
Lowe, A. V. |
Pratt, Mrs. Roxana |
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Hill, George J. W. |
Lacy, Albert D. |
Parker, Rev. Orson |
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Higgins & Brothers |
Leister, Thomas |
Pratt, H. R. |
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Hazelton, George H. |
Lanckton, Caleb |
Pettee, H. R. |
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Hagerty, Mrs. |
McAlester, James |
Page, Robert J. S. |
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Hascall, Charges C. |
Morrison & Eddy |
Palmer, J. W. |
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Hamilton, Wm. & O. |
Moore, James |
Quick, David |
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Hamilton, William |
Miles, Manley |
Quigley & Holgate |
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Hamilton, O. |
Mowry, Henry |
Quigley, John |
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Harrison, Andrew |
Moore, Stephen |
Randall, Abner |
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Howell, Isaac |
Moon, William |
Rankin, Francis H. |
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Hamilton, John |
Mason, Jared |
Ryan, Daniel |
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Hill, Cary |
Marshall, William |
Richards, Richard |
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Howard, Mrs. |
Merch, Silas P. |
Runyon, Content |
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Higgins. M. E. |
McFarlan, Alexander |
Reynolds, Almon |
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Harper, Lemuel L. |
Morse, Lorenzo D. |
Roosevelt, Cornelius |
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Haver, William |
Merriman, Isaiah |
Rodgers, T. V. |
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Hawley, John |
McMinaman, Pat |
Robinson, Isaac N. |
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Henry, Eunice |
McCollum, James |
Rice, Charles |
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Howe, Mrs. Wm. |
Mothersill, William |
Rising, H. C. |
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Hunt, Perry |
Miles, Mrs. E. |
Ripley & Armstrong |
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Iron, W. W. |
McNamee,. B. |
Russell, N. |
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Jones, Ransom |
Miles, Mrs. Isaac |
Rice, William |
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Johnson, Edwin |
Miller, William |
Stevenson, William |
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Jenny, Royal W. |
Mather, David |
Smith, A. G. |
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Jackson, R. H. |
McCall, Philip |
Stillson, Harris |
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Joy, John |
Mattison, Seth A. |
Seymour, Charles |
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Johnson & Blanchard |
Morse, David |
Sutton, John |
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Judd, Richard |
Newcomb, Henry |
Scoville, William R. |
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Kirby, George, & Co. |
Nash, Daniel L. |
Stewart, E. M. |
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Keyes, Douglass |
Newcomb, Thomas |
Seaton, William |
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Kline, Joseph |
Newell, Thomas |
Stevens, A. C. (estate of) |
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Kent,------ |
O'Sullivan, Daniel |
Saunders, Mrs. |
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Kline, Mrs. James |
O'Donoughue, Washington |
Stage, Mrs. |
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Kellogg, Marion |
Olmsted, Gosen |
Smith, Rev. George |
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Kline, John A. |
Ottoway, Stephen H. |
Skinner & Martin |
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Knickerbocker, Benner |
Pettee & Brother |
Sliter, H. M. |
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Link, John |
Parrish, Jasper |
Stow, Mrs. |
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Leach, Dewitt C. |
Patrick, William |
Swan, Rev. John |
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Leiberman, E. |
Pearsons, William |
Safford, Orrin |
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Lewis, E. J. |
People's Bank |
Simmons, T. |
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Lyon, William H. C. |
Payne, Chauncey S. |
Sperry, George |
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Lake, Warner |
Pearsoll, Harry |
Seeley, Mark D. |
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Lake, Nicholas |
Phelps, H. C. |
Stafford, Edmond |
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Lake, John |
Patrick, Charles |
Summers, Charles H. |
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Lee, Edward |
Pearson, Benjamin |
Surryhne, William |
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Lee, Thomas |
Parks, Thomas |
Stewart, P. H. |
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Lamond, Robert D. |
Pettee, W. N. |
Skidmore, John |
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Lewis, Royal D. |
Perry H. W. |
Stewart, Mrs. |
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Stow, George |
Van Tifflin, Reuben |
Wicks, Samuel B. |
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Thomson, E. H. |
Van Vechten, M. B. |
Willett, John |
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Trainer, Patrick |
Wheeler, Shepard |
Witherbee, Mrs. |
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Trickey, Luther |
Wood, H. W. |
Ward, Alexander |
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Thurber, William M. |
Warren, Thomas |
Wood, T. F. |
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Thayer, William |
Wolverton, Stephen |
Watkins, Nathan` |
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Tolles, Henry |
Whiting, John W. |
Woodhouse,------ |
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Thayer, Artemus |
Wiseman, Lyman |
Webber, John |
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Tollaver, William |
Watson, David |
Walker, James B. |
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Todd, John |
Walt, George |
Walker, J. B. & Co. |
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True, William W. |
Walker, Levi |
Walker, H. C. |
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Terrill, David |
Walkley & Pifford |
Witherbee, Austin B. |
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Utley, Elisha |
Warren, Samuel N. |
Wood, Smith & Wicks |
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Van Ness, Peter |
Williams, Ephraim S. |
Yawkey, J. H. |
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Van Suckle, G. A. |
Wesson, Leonard |
Yawkey, J. H. & Son |
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Van Tifflin, Schuyler |
Wing, Mrs. |
Yorks, James |
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History of Genesee
County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions |
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