Beaverton Historical Society Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
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Willard Grout, SR.
WILLARD GROUT, SR
PIONEER DAYS
INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF A GLADWIN MAN RECALL THEM AND
OLD MIDLAND COUNTY NAMES
Willard Grout, sr., of Gladwin county, died Feb. 28,
the day after he had completed his 91st year. The
Record gives some interesting incidents of Mr. Grout's
life. Having run short of money he at one time gave
his note for $3 to Captain Bean, of the famous steamer
Belle Seymour, for transportation from Saginaw to
Midland, the remainder of the journey being completed
in a canoe which was poled up the river. He was the
first farm settler in the county and moved, with his
family, to the land where he has since lived in 1865.
The Record says:
Mr. Grout's journey with his family to this county
from Port Huron was by boat to Bay City, and from Bay
City to East Saginaw by stage. At East Saginaw there
was only one "tavern"---just across the street from
where the Bancroft house, now stands. The country
between Saginaw and Midland was just settling,
Freeland was the first stopping place, and had a
hotel. At Midland Benj. Ball kept a hotel and at
Edenville John McMullen kept a hotel, soon after
Charlie Axford established his famous hostelry. The
journey from Saginaw to Gladwin took three days, all
by river, poling by canoe from Midland. At Edenville,
or "Sixteen" then called, Alex Bowman, S. Erway, D.
Burton and Zenas Weaver were their among the few
settlers. Ralph Dunton started his store there soon
after..
{Note: Actual Recorded Date of Death is: unk. Name: Willard Grout, SR.}
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Personal Information
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Publication Information
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3/10/1899
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Midland Daily News, Midland, MI
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P:5
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Transcription Information
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Transcribed by
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Source Media
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January 2005
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Tom Ladner
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Microfilm
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