1872 DIRECTORY

Aldrich, Clarkson R, tobacco and cigars n s Bridge res w s Railroad
Babcock, Ford, farmer, res w end Bridge (8)
Babcock, John, wks M. McMullen
Babcock, Simros, teamster, n e side Jeff’n (3)
Babcock, Waterman W, clerk for G N Berry (2)
Babcock, W J, drug store w s Bridge res same
Babcock, W W clerk cor Jackson and Scott
Ball, Alexander R, physician, office w s Bridge res n s West Jeff’n (6)
Barrett, Andrew, sawyer, res w s Jennie
Barrett, Oliver res w s West (3)
Beach, Moses, (Beach & Streeter) res n e side East Jeff’n (2)
Beach & Streeter (Moses B – Jos R S) foundrymen and machinists shop n s W Jeff’n
Benjamin, Edgar F, farmer, res Scott (4)
Berner, Anton, blacksmith and carriage manuf’r shop w side Bridge res e s Bridge (3)
Berry, George N, gen’l mdse n e side Jeff’n res cor Taylor and Jeff’n (3)
Berry, Jerry, res n s Jeff’n Ave
Blanchard, Merwin, engineer, res n e side Jeff’n (2)
Blanchard, ---------- near RR. (5)
Bloomburg, Friend, carpenter, h Mill (3)
Bulles, Levi, boarding house n s Jeff’n Ave
Boyce, Peter H, propr express and bus line res ss Jeff’n (4)
Booth, Jerome, lab, res street unknown (4)
Brown, Charles F, carpenter, res street unknown (3)
Brown, Garrett S, planning mill Bridge st, res e side Main
Bull, Miss Delia, wks and bds C J Covey
Bull, George W, res cor Jackson and Scott e side (2) [editors note.. residence was actually on corner of Franklin and Scott]
Burdick, Oscar F, clk Grand Ledge Hotel
Burtch, Henry res Madison settled her in 1850 (2)
Burtch, John, pleasure boat, Dolly Varden res cor Bridge and Front
Campbell and Fisher (Geo W C – S E F) buildings and contractors shop and office s s Railrod near Bridge e
Campbell, George W, res e s Bridge cor RR (3)
CAMPBELL, HENRY F, editor Grand Ledge Independent, bds parents W O Campbell
Cambell, Justice M, carpenter, res e s Bridge cor R.R (3)
Campbell, Milo ------ st unknown
CAMPBELL, PETER, restaurant, one door from RR depot, refreshment rooms warm meals at all hours.
CAMPBELL & TINKHAM (Henry F C- Harley J T) props and publishers Grand Ledge Independent a weekly newspaper with a good circulation, term $1.50 per year Bridge cor Jeff’n Ave
Campbell, W D, bds with parents
Campbell, Winsor O, res ss Jeff’n ave 1 door e of Grand Ledge Hotel (4)
Canfield, Benjamin F, painter, res Cemetery Road (2)
Canfild, Ezra S, carpenter, res street unknown
Capwell, Wm, cattle broker, res w s Jeff’n Ave (2)
Chaddock (Chadwick) Samule, justive of the peace, res n e s Jeff’n ave (4)
Chadwick, Mrs----- bds with J W Russell
Cheney, George M, dairyman, cheese factor foot of Scott, milk 13 cows, makes one cheese a day, employ 12 hands, have 5 presses, a mineral spring, intend to milk 300 cos and make 12 cheeses per day
Christmas & DeLamater (Henry C C—Jay B D) phtographers, rooms over Riders store
Clark, Miss Amanda, wks and bds Edmund Lamson
Clayton, Phineas P, showmaker, shop e s Bridge (5)
Coe, Albert, att’y office n s Bridge res s Jeff’n ave e (3)
Cole, Ezra, cheese box maker, res n e s Jeff’n ave (2)
Cole, Hiram, dentist, office Preston block res st unknown (7)
Cole, Mrs Maris, wid, bds with A D Sprague
Compton, Philander L, lab, res s s Jeff’n ave (5)
Conover, Miss Jennie, bds with J Berry
Coryell, Samuel S gen’l mdse Preston Blk (4)
Covey, C J, physician, res w s North Bridge (5)
Crane, Azuriah, harnessmaker, shop s s Bridge res s s Jeff’n ave
Crane, Miss Louisa, bds Edwin Hatch
Crupp, Sylvester, sawyer, res s s South Scott (3)
Darrin (Darwin) Hollis (Oliver & Darrin) painter, bds Grand Ledge Hotel
Davis, Wm A, physician, bds with Mrs M Hollis
DeGroff, Mrs Eugenie M, wid, res s w s Jeff’n ave (5)
D L & L M R R fright and passenger depot North Bridge
Dewitt, James N, stone mason res st unknown (2)
Dillon, Mrs Harriet bds with M Dillon (3)
Dillin, Marion, carpenter, n s Jeff’n ave (rear) (3)
Dunlap, Rev Charles, res cor Bridge and Jennie (6)
Earle, Benjamin F, res w s Jennie
Earle, Jacob, lab, res w s Jennie (2)
Edward, Rodman, res Railroad (5)  
Ellis, John A, clerk for J W Babcock bds same (2)
Enos, Bernal II, millinery dry goods, etc, e s Jeff’n (4)
Enos, Ira W, with B H Enos (2)
Esler, Benjamin T, gen’l mdse Preston blk n s Bridge, res s s Scott (5)
Esler, John ag’t Grover & Baker, S M Co (5)
Fish, L J, billiard saloon, 1 door e Grand Ledge Hotel, s s Jeff’n ave
Ferguson, Wm H, harness maker, shop and res e s Bridge (4)
Forman, DeWitt C, carpenter, res s s Jeff’n ave (4)
Forman, George, showmaker, res w s Bridge (8)
FORMAN, TOBIAS, boots, shoes, leather and findings n s Bridge, res n s Jeff’n ave (5)
Freshaur, -----res n s Jeff’n ave (3)
French, L R, clerk S S Coryell
FULLER, ANSON A, ag’t for the celebrated Arlington Pianos and Geo Wood’s  and Proscott’ Organs a d for the Alins Howe Jr. improved Sewing Machine, rooms and res n e side Jeff’n ave (3)
Fuller, Charles, carpenter, res w s Jennie
Fuller, Frank A, carpenter, res n e s Jeff’n (2)
Gage, Newton, farmer, res n s Jeff’n ave (2)
Gibbs, Norman, cartenter, res opp stone school house (3)
Gibson, Henry E, clk bds Rev N D Glidden
Glidden, Rev N D, Paster first congregational church, res n s Jackson (5)
Goldwood, Charles, shoemaker, res s s Jeff’n ave (3)
Goodridge (Goodrich) Miss Florence, wks and bds M McMullen
Gordon, Wm C, res w s St John’s Road ½ mile north
Granger, Wm L, res n e s Jeff’n ave (2)
Grenell, Geo, wks and bds G M Cheney
Griffith, Ezekiel M, res w s Bridge (2)
Griffith & Parsons, agricultural dealers, store house e s Bridge 1 door s Grand Ledge Hotel
Griffith, Silas D, gen’l hardware dealer cor Jeff’n and Bridge res s w Bridge (4)
Grimes, Horace C, student or clk, bds Levi Boltes
Hackford, Thomas, stone cutter, res n e W Jeff’n
Hackley, John A, (col) barber show s s Bridge res over G A Lewis store (5)
HACKLEY, MRS SUSAN H,(col) hair dresser, electorized curls and prepairs a hair restorative, rooms and res over G A Lewis store.
Haggert, Alex J, carriage maker and blacksmith, res s s Jeff’n ave (5)
Haggert & Thomer (A J H—F T) carriage maker and blacksmiths n s Jeff’n ave
Halbert, Harrison, farmer (5)
Hall, J R, res Jackson bet Scott and Jeff’n ave
Hammon, E S (H & Welling) res n s River
HAMMOND & WELLING, (E S H – James H W) druggists, grocers, stationery, nothions, wall paper, etc. w s N Bridge.
Harris, John, shoemaker, h s s River (3)
Harris, Thomas H, farmer w s Grand Ledge (4)
Hart, James, lab, res st unknown
Hatch, Edwin, carpenter, res n s River (4)
Haywood, John, milk peddler, res over L W Moss’ store (2)
Hazelton, Jacob C, grover, res s s Bridge (3)
Herrington, Edward E, billard saloon, w s Bridge, res south (4)
Herrington, Mrs Sphia R, wid, keeping private school res s s Jeff’n (2)
Hixson, Emery J, res n e s Jeff’n (3)
Hixson, Abram D, res s s Jeff’n ave (3)
Hollis, James, carpenter, bds with A D Sprague
Hollis, Mrs Mary, wid, res st unknown (4)
Holmes, John, grocer, res n e s Jeff’n (3)
Holmes, Johnathan S, postmaster, brocer, books stationary etc, etc, P O n s Bridge
Holmes, Luther W, jewler, res s s Bridge
Holmes, Nathaniel W, dep’y P M bds with J S Holmes
Holmes, Wilson M, carpenter, res s s West (6)
Howard, Miss Mary, wks Grand Ledge Hotel
Howell Bros (J F H & O B H) music dealers store s s Bridge (5)
Houzer (Houser) Mrs Lydia, wid, res Scott (2)
Hudson, John R * * * * (5)
Hulce, Benjamin, carpenter, res w s Jennie (8)
Hutt, Peter and wife with G M Cheney
Hyde, ---, carpenter, h st unknown (3)
Ingalls, C W, mineral spring bath house, res Ionia County
Irish, George W, grocer, res Main (3)
IRISH & WAREHAM, (Geo W I—Hamilton W) grocers, provisions, meat market etc, Preston blk
Jerome, Horace, grocer n s n Bridge, bds L Bolles, res 1 ¾ mile east (7)
JOHNSON, TRUMAN, drugs medicines groceries etc, s w s Bridge, res Front (5)
JOHNSON, ORANGE, express agent, gen’l mdse, buyer etc, cor Bridge and Jefferson ave
Johnson, Thomas H, farmer, w s ledge st (4)
Jones, F A, physician, office Preston blk, res n e s Jefferson
Jones, Geo, farmer, res n e cor sec 9, 1 ½ mile w of Grand Ledge, one of the earliest settlers of the town
JONES, G HOMER, insurance agent, office s s Bridge, bds Grand Ledge Hotel
Jones, George W, lab, res Front (5)
Jones, James G, clk, res (mineral) s s River (4)
Jones, Norman, tailer, res st unknown (5)
Jordon, Rev H D, paster first M E Church, res w s West (3)
Joslin, Perry, mason, res n s Jeff’n (3)
Kibbey, (Kibbe, Kibbee, Kibby) Oscar, res st unknown (3)
Keeps, Erskine, st unknown
Keeps, Mrs, st unknown (4)
Keeper, (Kuper, Koepu, Kupu) John, blacksmith, A Berner
Kelley, Horace, mechanic--- (3)
Kelley, Samuel J, station baggageman, D L & L M R R (2)
Kent, Edwin, miller, bds w s Jennie
Kent, Francis M, (Kent, Hixon & Co) res n s Jackson, (5)
Kent, Hixson & Co. (Francis M K – Abram B H—Peter M Kent), saw, planning and shingle mills, mill at the dam.
Kent, Peter M, (Kent, Hixson & Co), res cor Jeff’n and Harrison (3)
Krupp, Frank, miller, res Front (4)
Lampson (Lamson), Edmund S, saw mill, n e Jeff’n ave (8)
Lavery, John D, physician, s s Bridge, res same
Lazeile, Daniel W, painter, res e s West (3)
Lewis, George A, gen’l mdse, s s Bridge, res w s s Jeff’n (4)
Loveless, George, liveryman, res cor Scott and Taylor (3)
Loveless, George, farmer, res n s Jeff’n ave (4)
Lovett, Mrs Amanda M, wid, res Front (2)
Lyon, Miss Sara, with B H Enos
Madison, Norman S, teamster, res over billiard hall
Malone, Miss Ellen, eks and bds F M Kent
Malone, Geo R, teacher, bds F M Kent
Maschon, Henry, wks and bds F M Kent
McCabe, Wm, shoemaker, res n s Jeffn (4)
McCausley, M, lab, bds P Tinkham
McDole, John, res s e Main (2)
McGibbon, Wm, blacksmith, res jennie or s s Jeff’n
McGurrity, ---- outside limit (4)
McMillian, Miss Emma, wks G N Berry
McMullon, Michael, cabinet maker and furniture dealer, n s Bridge, res s s Jeff’n ave (5)
McPeek, George, carpenter, res w s st unknown (4)
McPeek, Joel, lab, res st unknown (3)
McPeek, Samuel, res s w side Jeff’n ave (4)
McPeek & Simpson, real estate agt’s, Preston blk
Messenger, Sanford S, physician, res s s Scott (5)
Miller, Jacob, appc for and bds Anton Berner
Mineral Springs and bath rooms, w s Bridge st n s River, C W Ingalls prop’r
Mineral Well n s Jeff’n ave east
Mitchell, J W, res on R R line (4)
Mitchell, Levi D, farmer, res w s Bridge n side (4)
Morley, Steward L, merchant, carpenter, res e s Bridge (2)
MOSS, LORENZO W, watches clocks and jewelry shop, s s Bridge, res w s Jeff’n (2)
Nichols, Allison, wks Cheese Factory
Nichols, Eli, machinist, res st unknown (2)
Nostrant, Geo W, h Mill st (3)
Noyes, Bros, coopers, shop n’r Freight depot
Noyes, Edwin, cooper, res s s Main (4)
Noyes, Selah, cooper, h st unknown (2)
Noyes, Warren, sr, veterinary surgeon, w s st unknown (2)
Noyes, Warren, jr, cooper, res w s st unknown (2)
Oliver & Darrin, (Geo H O—Hollis D) painters, shop w s Bridge opp Grand Ledge Hotel
Oliver, George H, res Stretcher’s Addition
Parker, Mrs Ada, wks Grand Ledge Hotel
Parsons, Frank, res with E Griffith (4)
Patterson, John, st unknown
PEARL & STARK,(Stephen P—E J S) dry goods, groceries boots shoes hats caps clothing hardware crockery glassware tobacco cigars etc w s North Bridge
Pearl, Stephen (Pearl & Stark), res Green Bush, Clinton Co.
Peterson Joseph, dep’y sheriff, res n s Scott (2)
Preston, Jasper M, carpenter, res w s River (6)
Rall, J H, mason, res w s Bridge (8)
Reed, Aaron, bds C H Smith
Reed, Charles P, teamster, res n s Jeff’n (3)
Resseguye, Wm, builder and prop’r Boat “Island Queen”, h cor st unknown
Reynolds, Enos, res n s Jeff’n ave west
Reynolds, Simeon, carpenter, res n s Jeff’n (4)
Richards, Miss Eliza, wks and bds B Esler
Richards, Joseph, wks and bds Michael McMullen
Rider, Stephen V, jeweler, shop s s Bridge, h s s Jeff’n
Ring, Ira G, clk G N Berry, bds same
Robinson, Bird, clk and bds G A Lewis
Robinson Samuel, shoemaker, res s s Jeff’n (2)
Roger, Isaac, farmer, res near depot (6)
Road, Miss Amanda, wks cheese factory
Rose, Bradley H, planning mill near Bridge res s s Jeff’n (4)
Rossman, Hugh, harness maker, shop n s Bridge res Mill (6)
Roundy Jay C, wks Grand Ledge Hotel
RUSSELL, EDMOND, shingle mill n s Taylor st
Russell, Edwin, h with J W Russell (6)
Russell, E, res e s Jennie
Russell, John W, farmer, res s s Jeff’n (6)
Russell, Justin P, carpenter, res n s RR (3)
Saunders, Miss Mary, wks and bds with Silas Griffith
Scott, Chauncy L, groveries and provisions s s Bridge, res same (4)
Simpson, Wm H, ass’t postmaster, bds A A Fuller
Smith, Abram, farmer, res s s Jeff’n (4)
Smtih, Chester H, res n e s Jeff’n (2)
Smith, George, wks A D Hixson, res near RR (5)
Smith, John, teamster, res Front (3)
Smith, Johnathan A, station ag’t and tel opr, D L & L M R R depot
Smith, Mrs Nancy, wid, res s w s Jeff’n
Sprague, Alfred D, ag’t, res s s W Jeff’n (3)
STANTON, MRS SUSANNAH, millinery straw goods, laces, silks, velvets, etc shop and res e s Bridge
Stark, Edward J (Pearl & Stark) res st unknown
Starr, Ferdinand, carriage maker, Anton Berner
Streeter, Joseph, millright, res w s Jeff’n e (3)
Streeter, J R (Beach & Streeter) res e s E Jeff’n
Streeter Marvin T, (Kent, Hixson & Co) res s w s Jeff’n ave (4)
Tabor, Francis, student bds Mrs E M DeGroff
Taylor, Mrs B F, millinery, rooms in Preston blk (2)
Taylor, Daniel, res Mineral
Taylor, Daniel, res s Main (7)
Taylor, Edmond, meat market s s Bridge
Taylor, James E, clk S D Griffith res over Berry’s store (2)
Taylor Wm, butcher, res s s R R (3)
Teachout, Alfred, blacksmith, h s s Jeff’n (2)
Teachout, Alfred J, blacksmith, h w s Jeff’n (2)
Teachout, Charles H, blacksmith, bds John Teachout
Teachout, John, carriage manuf’r and general blacksmithing, shop w side River res bet River and Jeff’n
Thornton, Wm H, teamster, h st unknown (3)
Thurer, Fred K, wagon maker, res s s Jeff’n ave (3)
Tinkham, Harvey J, (Campbell & Tinkham) bds J C Tinkham
Tinkham, John C, farmer, res s w S Jeff’n ave (6)
Tinkham, Perry, res near R R (4)
Tinkham, Porter, farmer, res n s S Jeff’n ave (6)
Tinkham, Wm, res near RR (6)
Truedell, Mark, tinner, J J Winnie
VanDebogert, John, wood contractor, res on live of RR (4)
Vedder, Gerret, manuf’r sash, doors, & blinds, Factory at the Bridge res s s Jerff’n (6)
VERPLANCK, ANDREW, propr. Grand Ledge Hotel, cor Bridge and Jeff’n
Waldo, Charles E, carpenter, res s s Jeff’n (4)
Wallace, Benjamin, lab h w s Ledge (6)
Wareham, Hamilton (Irish & W) res cor Bridge and River (7)
Warren, Charles J, propr Mineral House, Bridge
Wellman, Joseph T, tailer shop s s Bridge, res n s Main (7)
Welling, James H, physician, (Hammond & Welling) office and res over store
Weston, Charles, fruit tree ag’t res s w s Jeff’n (2)
Weston, John, fruit tree ag’t res s w s Jeff’n (2)
Whaley, Miss Jennie, bds with G N Berry
Whelock, Orlando, mason res s s Main (5)
Wickham, James, res Mill (5)
Wiley, James, carpenter, h st unknown (3)
Williams, B Frank, carpenter, res st unknown (3)
Williams, Mrs Hildale, carpet weaver, bds with B F Williams
Williams, Mrs Jane, wks Grand Ledge Hotel
Williams, Warren, carpenter, h cor Jackson and Scott (4)
Williams, William, tailer, shop cor Bridge and Jeff’n bds L Bolles
Wilson, Justice, tinner, res n e s Jeff’n
Winnie, James, Mill
Winnie, James J, hardware, dry goos, etc n s Bridge
Wood, Charles M, carpenter, res st unknown (3)
Wood, Charles H, refused any information (6)
WOOD, REUBEN, tin and sheet iron stoves, s s Bridge, res cor Main and Madison (5)
Note—Soloman Russell, Abner Hixson, and Wm Hendry are names taken but no further information is at hand.

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