Grand River Township Officers
The following names were reported as the first
officers of Grand River; viz., Nelson Nichols, assessor; James
Pritchard, collector; H. F. Wynn, clerk; B. G. Kimball, supervisor;
T. F. Rogers and John A. Dunn, justices of the peace.
1872. B. G. Kimball, supervisor; Henry F. Wynn, clerk; Nelson
Nichols assessor; James Feurt, collector; Erasmus Breeden,
constable; Alexander Scott and T. F. Rogers, justices of the peace.
1873. B. G. Kimball, supervisor; David Threlkeld, clerk; James
Pritchard, collector; C. A. Cravens, assessor; Alexander Scott and
John Dunn, justices; George Hopkins, constable.
1874. B. G. Kimball, trustee; C. A. Cravens, assessor; D. C.
Threlkeld, collector; J. H. Sutton, clerk.
1875. S. T. Howell, trustee; H. F. Wynn, clerk; Joseph Wolfebarger,
assessor; D. C. Threlkeld, collector; John H. Miller, constable;
John A. Dunn and Alexander Scott, justices of the peace.
1876. B. G. Kimball,, trustee; William Allen, clerk; H. F. Wynn,
assessor; D. C. Threlkeld, collector; John H. Miller, constable;
John A. Dunn and Alexander Scott, justices.
1877. Same as 1876, except justices. They were T. F. Rogers and
Robert Wilson.
1881. John A. Dunn, trustee; William H. Gaines, clerk and assessor;
W. W. Cravens, collector and constable; R. H. Roberts and F. P.
Rogers, justices of the peace.
The present out-look for Grand River township is one of prosperity.
The farmers are mostly out of debt and are working close up to the
cash principle in buying and selling. This alone would insure
success to the people of this rich and flourishing township and it
is evident that they have. laid out their course and will persevere
unto the end.
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