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Records of the Pioneer Society of Allegan County, State of Michigan

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A bound volume of records from the Pioneer Society of Allegan County, State of Michigan. Spine of book has leather with gold lettering identifying book as Records from the Pioneer Society of Allegan County from Kalamazoo Publishing Company. Inside are handwritten minutes from 1875 to 1903 of meetings discussing the history of Allegan County leading up to the Centennial and beyond. The first meeting was held September 8, 1875 at the Allegan County Fairgrounds. Officers were elected and a constitution was written. A list of vice presidents (from each township) is listed on page 2.
Sample of handwritten entries from “The Records of the Pioneer Society of Allegan County”. First entry is 1875, last is 1903.
Close up of page 1 entries listing the Pioneer Society officers and founders - Joseph Fisk, Lyman W. Watkins, Nathaniel Dickinson, F.J. Littlejohn, Ira Chaffe, John Askin, Jacob B. Bailey, Daniel D. Davis. Page 1, 1875: In pursuance and in accordance with an act of the legislature approved April 25, 1873 notice is here by given that there will be a meeting of the pioneers of Allegan County at the fairgrounds in the village of Allegan on Wednesday afternoon September 29, 1875 for the purpose of organizing a county pioneer society in pursuance with the act above specified. A general invitation is extended to all the old settlers of this county to be present and join the society September 8, 1875 Sticker on the inside front cover indicating the book was bound at the Kalamazoo publishing company Records of the Pioneer Society of Allegan County, State of Michigan picture number 5 The last page, page 247, of the book and the last entry written August 21, 1903 contains a listing of obituaries from 1902 to 1903

2014.40.02

1830 Settlement, pioneer era

Voss, Mary

MinutesAdministrative RecordsLocal HistoryCentennialAllegan CountyAllegan County Pioneer SocietyAllegan County (Mich.). - Biography

Pioneers of Allegan County

1874 - 1903

Bound volume of 100+ pages.

Date(s) Created: 1874-1903 Archivist: Eric Gollannek Date of Description: 08/30/2018 Level of Description: Item

168 Records of the Pioneer Society of Allegan County

Fair

Binding coming apart at spine of book. Pages in good condition and in order.

Status: Spine deteriorating, cover detached, handwritten ink entries legible Status By: Linda Slusar Status Date: 12-1-2021

12/08/2014

05/06/2024