Reading Time: 3 minutes Brief History “The First Presbyterian Church of Elk” (located on the northwest corner of Mowerson and Stilson roads) was recognized by a committee from the Presbytery of Saginaw on September 2, 1888. The Elk Presbyterian Church or more commonly known as the Stone Church wasn’t built until 1891 on property purchased from local resident Richard …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Portraits of Pioneers: Hugh Mahaffy (1853 – 1931)
Reading Time: 2 minutes Portraits of Pioneers: Albert Beals (1842 – 1924)
Reading Time: 2 minutes Portraits of Pioneers: Daniel Brooks (1850 – ?)
Reading Time: 2 minutes Portraits of Pioneers: John Isles (1850 – 1934)
Reading Time: 1 minute Portraits of Pioneers: Thomas Mahaffy (1850 – 1921)
Reading Time: 2 minutes Thomas Welch 24 Feb 1819 — ? Bio The following is an excerpt from a book published by Chapman Brothers, 1884. Thomas Welch, farmer, section 19, Flynn Township, was born Feb. 24, 1819, on Grand River, in Chatham, Province of Lower Canada, and is the son of William and Mary Welch. His parents moved to …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Morris Rockwell 13 Nov 1830 — 15 Feb 1914 (aged 83) Bio The following is an excerpt from a book published by Chapman Brothers, 1884. Morris Rockwell, farmer, section 19, Flynn Township, was born Nov. 13, 1830, in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Conn. His parents, Charles and Sarah A. (Brotherton) Rockwell, were also natives of the same …
Reading Time: 2 minutes William Kerr 7 Oct 1843 — 27 Apr 1924 (aged 80) Bio The following is an excerpt from a book published by Chapman Brothers, 1884. William [Wrex] Kerr, farmer, section 7, Flynn Township, was born Oct. 7, 1843, in “Old Cambridge,” Mass. His parents, Joseph and Ann (Campbell) Kerr, were born respectively in Ireland and Scotland. …
Reading Time: 1 minute John Beckton 28 Feb 1851—? Bio The following is an excerpt from a book published by Chapman Brothers, 1884. John Beckton, farmer, located on section 26, Flynn Township, was born Feb. 28, 1851, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. When he was 18 years old his parents emigrated to America and became residents of Middlesex Co., Ont., where they …