Outline 1829 1829- William G. Butler. Allegan county's first settlers were Wm. G. Butler, his wife and two children, who came to the mouth of the Kalamazoo river and located his homestead in the fall of 1829. His family came on a vessel in the spring of 1830. Pioneer Society vol. 17. 1903 1829 - Lucius A. Barnes, being clerk for Indian trader Campau, in 1829, assisted Butler in building his house. Pioneer Society vol. 17. 1903. William Gay Butler builds a 14'x18' log cabin about 495 feet from the river on what is now Butler St..CR 15 Aug 1968. The exact location being that now occupied by the Roda Building. CR 27 May 1892 1830 History of Allegan and Barry counties, Michigan 1880 1830 - W. G. Butler's post, on the site of Saugatuck village, was established in 1830, but this, though his first business was with the Indians, was intended as the beginning of a permanent settlement. 1830 - First Settler in Allegan County-Butler at the Mouth of the Kalamazoo. 1830 - The first settler in the territory comprising the counties of Allegan and Barry was William G. Butler, of Hartford, Conn., who, with his wife and two children, located on the site of the village of Saugatuck, three miles up from the mouth of the Kalamazoo River, in the spring of 1830. True, his first business was trading with the Indians, and we have not generally classed Indian traders as settlers, because they had no intention of becoming permanent residents at their respective posts; but Mr. Butler. did come with that intention, and selected land for that purpose. He came by the way of the lakes, being landed from a vessel, with his family and a small amount of Indian goods, probably in May of the year mentioned. He immediately erected a log house on the site of Saugatuck and began trading with the Indians. "For three years he and his family were the only white residents of the western half of Allegan County, except the transient traders mentioned in the preceding chapter. On the advent of other settlers, however, he platted a village, as he had evidently intended from the first, went to trading with the whites, and assumed the usual duties of a citizen. Commercial Record 1830 - William Gay Butler and wife Emily, formerly of Hartford, CT on a raft land at about where Corak Gables now stands. CR 15 Aug 1968 1830 - William Gay Butler builds a 14'x18' log cabin about 495 feet from the river on what is now Butler St.. CR 15 Aug 1968 1831 1832 1833 1834 1834 - William Gay Butler (1799-1857), on 24 Mar 1834, purchased from the U. S. Government three tracts of land that would become part of Saugatuck ie: 83.83 acres in total, being the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of sec. 9 of Twp. 3N, Rng. 16; being the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of sec. 9 of Twp. 3N, Rng. 16; and being the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of sec. 9 of Twp. 3N, Rng. 16. BLM No. 1537 1834 - Arthur Bronson (1801-1844), of New York City, on 20 May 1834, purchased from the U. S. Government a tract of land that would become part of Saugatuck ie: 40.4 acres in total, being the S 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of sec. 9 of Twp. 3N, Rng. 16. BLM No. 2938. 1834 - Arthur Bronson, on 20 May 1834, purchased from the U. S. Government a tract of land that would become part of Saugatuck ie: 80.0 acres in total, being the S 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of sec. 9 of Twp. 3N, Rng. BLM No. 2939 1834 - Stephen D. Nichols (1806-1887) came to Saugatuck Sept. 29, 1834, and was a resident of the county over 52 years. Pioneer Society vol 11. 1903 1834 - Samuel H. Sill, on 6 Nov 1834, purchased from the U. S. Government a tract of land that would become part of Saugatuck ie: 51.6 acres in total, being the W 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of sec. 9 of Twp. 3N, Rng. 16. BLM No. 2923 1834 - Solomon E. Mason, on 6 Nov 1834, purchased from the U. S. Government a tract of land that would become part of Saugatuck ie: 61. 5 acres in total, being the N 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of sec. 9 of Twp. 3N, Rng. 16. BLM No. 2924 1834 - Henry Bates Hoffman, on 6 Nov 1834, purchased from the U. S. Government a tract of land that would become part of Saugatuck ie: 40.0 acres in total, being the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of sec. 9 of Twp. 3N, Rng. 16. BLM No. 2925 1834 - John Hale, on 6 Nov 1834, purchased from the U. S. Government a tract of land that would become part of Saugatuck ie: 116.5 acres in total, being the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of sec. 9 of Twp. 3N, Rng. 16. BLM No. 2933 1834 - John Hale, on 6 Nov 1834, purchased from the U. S. Government a tract of land that would become part of Saugatuck ie: 68.7 acres in total, being the NE 1/4 of sec. 8 of Twp. 3N, Rng. 16. BLM No. 2934 1834 - William Gay Butler hires J. Wittenmeier to survey land CR 15 Aug 1968 1834 - William Gay Butler, prior to May 1834 sells 1/4 of land to S. E. Mason for $500. CR 15 Aug 1968 1834 - William Gay Butler, prior to May 1834 sells 1/4 of land to J. Griffith for $500. CR 15 Aug 1968 1834 - William Gay Butler, prior to May 1834 sells 1/8 of land to Mr Hoffman for $500. CR 15 Aug 1968 1834 - William Gay Butler records the plat of the village of Kalamazoo in the register's office of Kalamazoo County on 17 Jun 1834. CR 15 Aug 1968 1834 - William Gay Butler, prior to May 1834 sells 2 lots of land to men from Wayne County for $100 each. CR 15 Aug 1968 1834 - In June, Oka Town and Abijah Chichester bring 30,000 board feet of lumber from Mill Creek to the mouth of the Kalamazoo river for William Gay Butler. CR 15 Aug 1968 1834 - William Gay Butler, builds a frame house connected to his log cabin. CR 15 Aug 1968 1834 - Hoffman arrives. CR 15 Aug 1968 1834 - J. Mason arrives. CR 15 Aug 1968 1834 - Griffin arrives. CR 15 Aug 1968 1834 - Daniel Plummer, a carpenter and ship builder, originally from Connecticut, arrives. CR 15 Aug 1968 1834 - Daniel Plummer builds a framed house. CR 15 Aug 1968 1834 - H. H. Comstock arrives. CR 15 Aug 1968 1834 - H. H. Comstock sells out. CR 15 Aug 1968 1834 - Stephen D. Nichols builds warehouse at the mouth of the Kalamazoo river. CR 15 Aug 1968 1834 - Benjamin Plummer arrives at Pine Creek and builds a a water powered saw mill, now near Peterson's Mill. CR 15 Aug 1968 1835 1835 - Territory of Michigan Monday, 17 Aug 1835. Sec 42 All that portion of the county of Allegan designated by the United States survey as townships one, two, three and four north of ranges fifteen and sixteen west, and fractional townships one and two north of range seventeen west be and the same is hereby set off and organized into a separate township by the name of Newark and the first township meeting therein shall be held at the dwelling house of Benjamin Plummer in said township. Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan 1835 1835 - On the 23d of March, 1836, the State legislature divided Allegan county into four towns as follows: Plainfield, Otsego, Allegan and Newark. Newark township comprised ranges fifteen, sixteen and seventeen west, to Lake Michigan, towns one, two, three and four north of the ranges. 1835 - Stephen A. Morrison arrives in May of 1835. CR 15 Aug 1968 1835 - Stephen A. Morrison purchases the Johonnet and Crosby tannery. CR 15 Aug 1968 1835 - Post Offices is establish with R. R. Cosby as the 1st Postmaster 1835. CR 15 Aug 1968 1835 - A post-office was established at Saugatuck in August, 1835 (2 May 1835), and Rensselaer R. Crosby appointed postmaster. The mail-bag was in those days seldom very well filled, and, in fact, for a considerable period came down the river from Allegan upon rafts at such uncertain and irregular times as were most convenient. 1835 - William G. Butler, on 1 Dec 1835, purchased from the U. S. Government a tract of land that would become part of Saugatuck ie: 40.0 acres in total, being the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of sec. 8 of Twp. 3N, Rng. 16. BLM No. 3139 1836 1836- State Senate. 11 Feb 1836. The engrossed bill entitled a bill to organize certain townships in the county of Allegan was also taken up and read a third time and On motion of Mr Comstock The name of Saugatuck in the 4th section of said bill was by consent of the senate to receive the amendment altered to Newark and the bill then passed. Journal of the Senate 1835 and 1836. 1836 1836 - (Saugatuck Village). Kalamazoo Village lost it's right to the name as Bronson Township becomes city of Kalamazoo. Name changed to Newark Village in Newark township. 1836- Allegan county, Board of Supervisors Daniel A. Plummer, Supervisor of the township of Newark 4 Oct 1836. At the meeting held pursuant to adjournment it was ordered " That there be raised by tax upon the county the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to be expended in repairs on bridges in the county as follows : For the bridge across Gun River, $30 ; for the bridge across Pine Creek, $75 ; for the bridge across Schrobel Creek, $75 ; for bridges between Allegan and Newark, $75." ..... On application of the supervisors of the several town- ships, it was ordered that the following sums be assessed for township expenses: On the township of Newark, seventy-five dollars. 1836 - One of two County Coroners. (One Year). Daniel A. Plummer, Newark; elected Nov. 4, 1836; term commenced Jan. 1, 1837, 1837 1837 - William Gay Butler listed on 1837 Saugatuck tax rolls. CR 15 Aug 1968 1837 - Benjamin Plummer listed on 1837 Saugatuck tax rolls. CR 15 Aug 1968 1837 - Daniel Plummer listed on 1837 Saugatuck tax rolls. CR 15 Aug 1968 1837 - Johonnet & Crosby listed on 1837 Saugatuck tax rolls. CR 15 Aug 1968 1837 - Stephen A. Morrison listed on 1837 Saugatuck tax rolls. CR 15 Aug 1968 1837 - Mrs Jones listed on 1837 Saugatuck tax rolls. CR 15 Aug 1968 1837 - James McLaughlin listed on 1837 Saugatuck tax rolls. CR 15 Aug 1968 1837 - James Harris was a millwright, and in 1837 was doing mill work in Newark township. 1837 - Census. Michigan Census of Oct 1837 list Newark township population as 190. Legislative Manual of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan for 1838 1837 - James C. Hale settles on his farm in what would be Saugatuck Township. CR 30 Jul 1870 1838 1838 - By the provisions of a law passed by the Legislature in 1838, the powers and duties of the board of supervisors were transferred to a board of county commissioners. 1838 - The first commissioners of Allegan County included Oshea Wilder, of Newark As an officer, he was duly qualified on the 20th of December, 1838. 1838 - First Lighthouse built at the mouth of the Kalamazoo river. CR 15 Aug 1968 1838 - Stephen D. Nichols, First Lighthouse keeper. CR 15 Aug 1968 1838 - In 1838 the government erected at the mouth of the Kalamazoo River a stone light-house, the site of which is now covered by a portion of the south pier, the channel being now twenty rods north of where it was in 1838. In 1859 the tower began to show signs of decay, and was replaced by a brick structure. The latter wore out in turn, and was succeeded in 1875 by the wooden tower now adorning the extremity of the south pier. 1838 - Stephen D. Nichols was appointed the first keeper, and retained the place about six years. 1838 - William G. Butler becomes post master on 4 Apr 1838 1838 - James C. Hale built a saw mill on the Lake Shore, two miles south of the Kalamazoo River. CR 30 Jul 1870 1839 1839 - John Allen, on 1 May 1839, purchased from the U. S. Government two tracts of land that would become part of Saugatuck ie: 99.12 acres in total, being the lots 3 and 4 of sec. 8 of Twp. 3N, Rng. 16. BLM No. 13993 1839 - George Ruddiman of Muskegon (1815-1890) "In 1839, I was on the Kalamazoo river. There was a house were Richmond now is and I heard Judge Littlejohn deliver a oration on the 4th of July. I went up the river on the first steam boat that went up that stream. Where Saugatuck now is there was only a saloon." Pioneer Society vol. 17. 1903 1840 1840 - Levi Loomis, tax rolls of Newark 1840 - S. A. Morrison, tax rolls of Newark 1840 - S. Morrison, tax rolls of Newark 1840 - James McLaughlin, tax rolls of Newark 1840 - J. B. Bailey, agent for Green Mitchell k Co., tax rolls of Newark 1840 - J. C. Hale, tax rolls of Newark 1840 - Benjamin Plummer, tax rolls of Newark 1840 - L. Jones, tax rolls of Newark 1840 - James Haines, tax rolls of Newark 1840 - Mr. Wood, tax rolls of Newark 1840 - A. Webber, tax rolls of Newark 1840 - Josiah Martin, tax rolls of Newark 1840 - S. D. Nichols, tax rolls of Newark 1840 - Crosby & Co., tax rolls of Newark 1840 - J. V. Ham, agent for Wilder & Co., tax rolls of Newark 1840 - Moses Nichols, " tavern-keeper and vender of ardent spirits," tax rolls of Newark 1840 - A. Morrison, " tavern-keeper, and sells no ardent liquor." tax rolls of Newark 1840 - The assessed acres aggregated 73,816, and the total town valuation was $174,709. 1840 - J. C. Hale, tax assessor 1840 - B. B. Wilder, tax assessor 1840 - Benjamin Plummer, tax assessor 1840 - Samuel Morrison was appointed mail-carrier, and rode at regularly appointed dates on horseback between Saugatuck and Allegan. 1840 Census Loomis, Levi Morrison, Stephen McLaughlin, James Butler, William G. Plummer, Benjamin Thorner, Andrew Wilder, Edward Moulton, Abmore Leonard, Hervey Wood, Mrs. Pike, Daniel Nichols, S. D. Nichols, Moses Billings, John H. Haile, James C. Wadsworth, James W. Hutchins, Harrison Wood, Marmaduke Smith, George Harris, James 1840 - Francis A. C. Jones (1827- 1885), assistant lighthouse keeper in Saugatuck from the spring of 1840 to the fall of 1843. A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California. 1891 1841 1842 1842 - Stephen A. Morrison become post master on 18 Jan 1842 1842 - Stephen A. Morrison, Newark. Member of the board of County Supervisors. The office of county commissioner was abolished and that of supervisor was revived, by an act of the Legislature approved- Feb. 10, 1842. The powers which had been exercised by the commissioners were then resumed by the supervisors of the county, whose first meeting under the new law was held July 4, 1842. 1842 - Edward B. Wilber, Saugatuck, County Surveyor; elected Nov. 7, 1842; term began Jan. 1, 1843. 1843 1843 - J. C. Hale, tax rolls of Newark 1843 - H. Hutchins, tax rolls of Newark 1843 - J. W. Wadsworth, tax rolls of Newark 1843 - Jacob Barragar, tax rolls of Newark 1843 - L. Jones, tax rolls of Newark 1843 - William C. Butler, tax rolls of Newark 1843 - C. H. Bartlett, tax rolls of Newark 1843 - Benjamin Plummer, tax rolls of Newark 1843 - S. D. Nichols, tax rolls of Newark 1843 - James McLaughlin, tax rolls of Newark 1843 - S. Morrison, tax rolls of Newark 1843 - S. A. Morrison, tax rolls of Newark 1843 - Robert McDonald, tax rolls of Newark 1843 - Henry Pritchard, tax rolls of Newark 1843 - P. J. Cook, agent, tax rolls of Newark 1843 J. W. Miles, tax rolls of Newark 1843 - William F. Hale, tax rolls of Newark 1844 Peter J. Cook, Saugatuck; State Representative, elected Nov. 5, 1844; term commenced Jan. 1, 1845. 1845 1846 1846 - James C. Haile, Newark, County Coroners, one of two, elected for two year term; elected Nov. 3, 1846; terms commenced Jan. 1, 1847. 1846 - William Gay Butler listed on 1846 Saugatuck tax rolls. CR 15 Aug 1968 1846 - Stephen A. Morrison listed on 1846 Saugatuck tax rolls. CR 15 Aug 1968 1846 - M. B. Spencer listed on 1846 Saugatuck tax rolls. CR 15 Aug 1968 1846 - Stephen D. Nichols listed on 1846 Saugatuck tax rolls. CR 15 Aug 1968 1846 - James McLaughlin listed on 1846 Saugatuck tax rolls. CR 15 Aug 1968 1846 - Sam Underwood listed on 1846 Saugatuck tax rolls. CR 15 Aug 1968 1847 1847 - Daniel R. Joslin (1816-aft 1884) in 1847 he went to Saugatuck and opened a grocery, which he managed one year. Portrait and Biographical Album of Newayco County, Mich. 1884 1848 1849 1849 - When Wayne Coates came in 1849, and opened a drug- store in a house built by Daniel Plummer, there was no store nearer than Nichols', at the mouth of the river, or Artemas Carter's, at Singapore. 1849 - The town was a forest 1849 - William G. Butler, lived in Newark 1849 - S. A. Morrison, lived in Newark 1849 - Samuel Underwood, lived in Newark 1849 - Ellas M. Dibble, lived in Newark 1849 - M. B. Spencer, lived in Newark 1849 - and perhaps one or two others lived in Newark. 1850 1850 Census of Newark, Allegan County, Michigan 1850 - Dwelling 01, , Cephas Field, lighthouse keeper. 1850 - Dwelling 02, John Meads, lumberman 1850 - Dwelling 03, Stephen D. Nichols, grocer, owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 03 or 4, Moses Nichols, grocer. 1850 - Dwelling 03 or 4, Thoms H. Tyler, laborer 1850 - Dwelling 05, Boarding House, Alden Morrison, engineer, own property 1850 - Dwelling 05, J. J. Carter, merchant 1850 - Dwelling 05, Samuel Miller, laborer, owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 0?, James Hutchinson, engineer, owns property 1850 - Dwelling 06, Caleb Fuller, laborer, owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 07, Nelson Smead, laborer, owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 08, John Loaks, laborer. 1850 - Dwelling 09, Alvin Hutchins, laborer. 1850 - Dwelling 10, John Schrear, laborer. 1850 - Dwelling 11, Hiram Amies, laborer 1850 - Dwelling 12 part 1, J. E. Rowe, tanner. 1850 - Dwelling 12 part 2, Alex Johnson, tailor 1850 - Dwelling 13, Stephen A. Morrison, tanner, owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 14 part 1, James Durham, laborer, owns property 1850 - Dwelling 14 part 2, Lorenzo Weed, laborer 1850 - Dwelling 15 part 1, Samuel Underwood, shoemaker 1850 - Dwelling 15 part 2, Elias M. Dibble, laborer 1850 - Dwelling 16, Susan Carley, 1850 - Dwelling 17, A. W. Coates, laborer, owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 18, Andrew L. Wells, tanner, owns property, 1850 - Dwelling 19, John Huttin, tanner. 1850 - Dwelling 20, James Kierman, currier. 1850 - Dwelling 21, Henry Taylor, tanner. 1850 - Dwelling 22, John Ypenk, laborer. 1850 - Dwelling 23, Robert G. Wynn, carpenter 1850 - Dwelling 24, Jonathan Wade, laborer, owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 25, William Smead, laborer, owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 26, Washington Slayton, laborer. 1850 - Dwelling 27, William Scovill, farmer, owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 28, Robert A. McDonald, painter, owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 29 part 1, Fanny Kenter. 1850 - Dwelling 29 part 2, Charlotte Williams. 1850 - Dwelling 30, Mary Strong, owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 31 part 1, Thomas Boyce, laborer, owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 31 part 2, W. J. Boyce, laborer. 1850 - Dwelling 32, Lorenzo D. Cook, cabinet maker,owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 33, Timothy G, Coates Jr., farmer, owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 34, William Wilson, farmer. 1850 - Dwelling 35, James C. Haile, farmer, owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 36, Joshua Weed, carpenter, owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 37, Joseph Collins, farmer, owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 38, Henry Kliman, farmer, owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 39, Darick Salming, farmer, owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 40 part 1, Henry Brinkman, farmer, owns property. 1850 - Dwelling 40 part 2, Barrent Luzers, farmer, owns property. 1851 1851 - S. D. Nichols built and opened a store in the village, Saugatuck boasted no such establishment of any pretensions whatever, and until that year the villagers generally did their trading at the mouth of the river or at Singapore. 1852 Stephen A. Morrison, Saugatuck, County Treasurer; elected Nov. 2, 1852; term commenced Jan. 1, 1853 Stephen D. Nichols, Saugatuck, County Commissioner; elected Nov. 1, 1841, to fill vacancy. 1853 1853 - Newark, Allegan co., Mich 180 ms w of from W ms Watered by Kalamazoo Pop 246 (1850). Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States. 1853 1854 1854 - Newark, a township in Allegan county, Michigan. Population 121 (1840). A new and complete gazetteer of the United States. 1854 1854 - Wells & Johnson, the mill-proprietors at Saugatuck, opened a general store at that place, much to the gratification of the townspeople. After that the village began to grow and stores to multiply. 1854 - James C. Haile, Saugatuck, County Surveyor; elected Nov. 7, 1854; term began Jan. 1, 1855. 1854 - Elias M. Dibble, Newark, County Coroner; elected Nov. 7, 1854; terms commenced Jan. 1, 1855. 1856 State of Michigan Gazetteer & Business Directory for 1856-7 SAUGATUCK A post office in Allegan county situated on the Michigan City and Grand Haven post route. Eighty seven miles west of Lansing. Alphabetical List of Professions Trades &c Basset Elisha B general dealer Coates W light house keeper Morrison Stephen A postmaster Nichols Stephen B dry goods 1856 - George E. Dunn, Newark county Coroner; elected Nov. 4, 1856 ; terms commenced Jan. 1, 1857. 1857 1857 - William Gay Butler dies. CR 15 Aug 1968 1858 1858 - Dr Henry Stimson arrives in Saugatuck 1858 - George E. Dunn, Newark, County Coroner; elected Nov. 2, 1858; terms commenced Jan. 1, 1859. 1859 George W. Hawes' Michigan State Gazetteer, and Business Directory SAUGATUCK A post village of Allegan county on the Kalamazoo River 24 miles by route from Allegan the capital of county 42 miles from Grand Rapids from 140 Lansing and 200 from Detroit. It contains four stores, one steam flouring mill, two steam and four water saw mills, two stave manufactories, several shingle makers and dealers, four Lumber yards, two tanneries, and several professions and trades. Population 400. Post office established in 1835 SA Morrison Postmaster, TOWNSHIP OFFICERS Supervisor SA Morrison Justices of the Peace MB Spencer, J C Hewitt , W Cook Treasurer Wm Cook School Inspectors SA Morrison, S D Nichols Alphabetical Lit of Professions Trades, Etc Bullaird L painter Butler J G surveyor Cook W justice of peace Couts AW druggist Dole T physician and nursery and seedsman Dole T painter Ducher Geo steam flouring mill Ducher TB shingle maker Ducher Wm F., steam saw mill and lumber yard Ducher Mrs dress maker Duning R shingle maker Hewett Samuel tailor Holman RW livery stable Hoyt WS physician Hunt JE justice of peace Johnson O. R., steam saw mill and lumber yard Johnson O. R., fancy goods Judson E steam saw mill McSauble Joseph fish dealer McVea T tailor Moore R lumber yard and stave manufacturer Moore & Twist saw mill Morrison, S. A., Fancy Goods, Books, Etc. Morrison SA tanner and boot and shoe dealer Mule C mason and builder Nichols SD stave manuf Ostumuler Sol mason and builder Prisbler IG fancy goods Popewell Miss milliner Richards C cabinet maker Richards Jacob shingle maker Shaw H boot and shoe maker Smith J hotel proprietor Spencer AG butcher Spencer MB justice of peace Spencer MB steamboat agent Stanton S blacksmith Stockbridge FB steam saw mill and lumber yard Vashurgh A cooper Waller C C & Son tanners Wilson John fish dealer --------- 1859 - First Lighthouse topples over at the mouth of the Kalamazoo river. CR 15 Aug 1968 1860 Franklin B. Wallin, Saugatuck; State Representative, elected Nov. 15, 1860; term commenced Jan. 1, 1861. Michigan state gazetteer and business directory ... 1860 A post village of Allegan county situated on the Kalamazoo River, 24 miles, by stage route from Allegan the capital of county 42 miles from Grand Rapids 140 from Lansing, and 200 from Detroit. It contains four stores, one steam flouring mill, two steam and four water saw mills, two stave manufactories, several shingle makers and dealers, four lumber yards, two tanneries, and several professions and trades. Population 400. Post office established in 1835 SA Morrison Postmaster, Township Officers Supervisor, S. A. Morrison Justices of the Peace M.B. Spencer, J. C. Hewitt , W. Cook. Treasurer. Wm. Cook. School Inspectors, S.A. Morrison, S. D. Nichols. Alphabetical Lit of Professions Trades, Etc Bullard L., painter Butler J. G., surveyor Cook W., justice of peace Couts A. W., druggist Dole T., physician and nursery and seedsman Dole T painter Ducher Geo., steam flouring mill Ducher T. B., shingle maker Ducher Wm F., steam saw mill and lumber yard Ducher Mrs. ___, dress maker Duning R., shingle maker Hewett Samuel, tailor Holman R. W., livery stable Hoyt W. S., physician Hunt J. E., justice of peace Johnson O. R., steam saw mill and lumber yard Johnson O. R., fancy goods Judson E., steam saw mill McSauble Joseph, fish dealer McVea T., tailor Moore R., lumber yard and stave manufacturer Moore & Twist, saw mill Morrison, S. A., Fancy Goods, Books, Etc. Morrison S. A., tanner and boot and shoe dealer Mule C., mason and builder Nichols S. D., stave manuf Ostumuler Sol., mason and builder Prisbler I. G., fancy goods Popewell Miss ___, milliner Richards C., cabinet maker Richards Jacob, shingle maker Shaw H., boot and shoe maker Smith J., hotel proprietor Spencer A. G., butcher Spencer M. B., justice of peace Spencer M. B., steamboat agent Stanton S., blacksmith Stockbridge F. B., steam saw mill and lumber yard Vashurgh A., cooper Waller C. C. & Son, tanners Wilson John, fish dealer 1861 The name of Newark was changed to Saugatuck in 1861. Its territory had been reduced to fractional township No. 3, in range 16 (about twenty-seven sections), of which it is still composed. History of Allegan and Barry counties, Michigan 1880 1861 - Samuel Johnson Postmaster 05/27/1861 1862 1863 Michigan State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1863-1864 A post village in the township of Newark, Allegan county situated at the mouth of Kalamazoo river and during the season navigation having regular connection steam boats with Chicago on Thursdays, Saturdays 195 miles from Detroit and 90 miles from Chicago; fare on traveled from Detroit $6.25 from Chicago $2.00. It contains one Congregational church, two benevolent societies, six general stores, several mechanics' shops, etc. Postmaster, Samuel Johnson List of Profession Trades etc Andrews George daguerreotypist Berkens John saloon Berlin John saloon Billings John H lawyer Brooks Henry blacksmith and machinist Brown James R Mrs physician Bush WH blacksmith Charlier William mason Chase B Rev Methodist Clark JT physician Clouse John fisherman Coates Anthony W physician Coates Timothy S real estate agent Colver Peter ship builder Crosby LL lawyer and insurance agent Crouse Jonas S carpenter Delvin James lawyer Densmore R heading manufacturer Densmore Randolph lawyer Dole Mrs milliner Dole Thomas physician Dole Thomas hotel (Dole House) Dutcher George N flouring mill Dutcher Thomas B saw mill Ellis Hiram R insurance agent Etmyre & Co shingle manufacturers Farnham ______, daguerreotypist Ferris, _______, machinist Ferris Mrs milliner Forbes Jamea blacksmith Gilman Eri W saloon Goodrich Charles L saloon Goshorn John saloon Graham H E carpenter Hale James C saw mill and real estate agent Hames George carpenter Hammond Willis carpenter Hauchett John P harness maker Henkel John saloon Honeyman John V physician Hog William T blacksmith and machinist Hog William T physician Hyer Herman saloon Johnson Otis R saw mill Johnson S & Co (Samuel and Otis R Johnson) general store Joslin H V machinist Kenton Douglass mason Kleemens Theodore saloon Lightheart Miron I carpenter McVea Thomas merchant tailor Marsh H F J & Co general store Miller Christian saloon Mixer Charles S hotel (Newark House) Moore & Farr general store Moore Horace 1 saw mill Morris Sylvester L physician Morris Thomas mason Morrison Stephen A general store and tannery Myers J C Rev Congregational Naoghton James mason Richards Charles cabinet maker Roda P grocer Rode Richard saloon Sanborn Clapp & Co., shingle manufacturers Shead Louis A carriage maker Sheen H carriage maker Sheldon TP saw mill Sheldon TP & Co general store Smith Charles blacksmith Spencer Michael B real estate agent and justice of the peace Stimpson Henry H physician and justice of the peace Stockbridge Frank B lawyer and real estate agent Titus Amos B carpenter Underwood Samuel lawyer Vosburg Armenius cooper Wallen C C & Sons tanners Wallen Franklin B justice of the peace Wallen Edward news dealer Williams J machinist Williams John G blacksmith Wilson John G fisherman Zweemer A C carpenter 1864 1864 - Steamer Helen Mar forming the Allegan and Newark line. 26 Sep 1864 Allegan Journal via CR 3 Jan 1896 1865 1865 - John Burns, store 1865 - S. A. Morrison, store 1865 - B. W. Phillips, store 1865 - R, P. Kleeman, store 1865 - H. D. Moore store 1865 - Dunning & Hopkins, saw mill 1865 - H. D. Moore, saw-mill 1865 - Ebmeyer & Kuffin, shingle mill 1865 - Blanchard's shingle-mill 1865 - a pail-stave manufactory 1865 - two hotels. 1865 - Main Street from Nichols' to Morrison's had but two or three buildings, 1865 - Beyond Dunning's saw- mill the land was covered with growing timber. 1865 - The village now contains a dozen mercantile establishments of all kinds, which carry on a business of no insignificant proportions. 1865 - Boyd W. Phillips Postmaster 08/24/1865 1865 - Rev J Rice Taylor (1867) Rector (M) of Grace Church Holland, and officiating at Saugatuck, Post office Saugatuck. Journal of the Proceedings of the XXXIth Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church. 8 Jun 1865. 1865 1866 1866 - George P. Heath erects only grist-mill built at Saugatuck village and destroyed by fire in November, 1879. 1866 - Stephen A. Morrison Postmaster 10/23/1866 1867 Michigan state gazetteer and business directory ... 1867-1868. A township and post village in Allegan county, at the mouth of the Kalamazoo River, 30? miles below Allegan, by the river. It is 90 miles from Chicago, with which place it has regular tri-weekly communication by steamer during the season of navigation. Nearest express office, Grand Haven, which is 32 miles. It contains one church (Congregational), eight steam saw mills, three large tanneries, eight stores, a drug store, a hardware store, brewery, brick yard, three hotels, a Masonic lodge, a lodge of Good Templars, and several mechanic shops. Population of village, 1,000. This place manufactures about 30,000,000 feet of lumber and about ... [truncated due to length]