NOTICE: All information on these electronic pages is copyrighted property of Cathy L. O’Connor, who has authorized the use of it and the associated data files for the purpose of research for private or home use. Any other use including copying, reproduction, or publication is an infringement of copyright. Individuals, companies, or organizations wishing to use this material or distribute this information in any way, must obtain the expressed written consent of Cathy L. O’Connor, or the legal representative of the copyright owner and be able to furnish proof of written consent. EVERY NAME INDEX TO A HISTORY OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, MICHIGAN Index compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, © 2012. A narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests. Original text by Captain O. W. Rowland, published by the Lewis Publishing Company, 1912. This index contains over 4,900 entries. SURNAMES - LETTER M Mabury, James D., 307 Mack, Abner, 598 Mack, Mr., 598 Mackellar, Peter, 581 Madill, Mr., 347 Madill, R. J., 345, 347, 348 Madison, President, 67 Magoon, Edward M., 308 Magoon, Edward, 272 Mahard, John, 229, 251 Mahoney, Dr. George W., 390 Mahoney, Dr., 390 Mahoney, George W., 390 Mahoney, Ned, 229 Mainer, Henry, 549 Mainer, Mrs. Henry, 549 Mainer, Mrs., 549 Malbone, John S., 605 Malbone, Mr., 605 Mallory, Lemuel C., 250, 443 Mance, Henry, 229 Manley, Adam, 534 Manley, Adrian, 538, 540, 541 Manley, Allie, 530 Manley, Dr. Hervey, 466 Manley, Hervey, 466, 467, 468 Manley, Mrs. Adrian, 541 Manly, Collins D., 292 Manning, F. M., 358 Manning, Franklin M., 94, 172 Manry, James, 174 Manuel, Peter, 236 Manuel, William H., 236 Marble, E., 625 Marble, Elisha, 624 Marble, Polly, 398 Marcellus, Andrew, 213 Markillie, Jacob, 272 markillie, John G., 272 Markillie, Mr., 397 Markillie, William, 89, 397, 625 Markle, Benjamin, 408, 409 Markle, David, 409 Markle, Elias, 409 Markle, Jacob, 409, 599 Markle, Mrs., 409 Marquette, Father, 54 Marquette, Pere, 54, 113, 114 Marsh, James G., 272 Marshall, H. M., 173 Marshall, Hannibal M., 173, 550 Marshall, Harvey, 550 Marshall, Jerome B., 251, 550 Marshall, John, 141, 173, 177, 602 Marshall, M. L., 585 Marshall, Mr., 550, 602 Marshall, Nelson S., 124, 213, 549 Marshall, Nelson, 336 Marshall, Rev. M. L., 585 Martin, A. C., 141, 358 Martin, E., 585 Martin, Edwin, 112, 343 Martin, James M., 291 Martin, James, 209 Martin, Lawrence, 290 Martin, Mr., 358 Martin, Mrs. A. C., 358 Martin, Mrs., 358 Martin, Oscar D., 251 Martindale, Samuel 445 Marvin, A. E., 361 Marvin, Dr. J. L., 561 Marvin, Dr., 384 Marvin, J. L., 561 Marvin, John L., 384 Marvin, Mr., 384 Marvin, Rev. John L., 384 Mason, Dr. Michael, 382 Mason, Gov. Stevens T., 543 Mason, Gov., 69, 70, 72, 107 Mason, Marion, 229 Mason, Michael, 382 Mason, Mr., 135, 580 Mason, Ralph, 503, 504, 505 Mason, Secretary, 68 Mason, Stevens T., 68, 69, 543 Mason, William H., 167 Mason, Williamson, 569, 579 Massey, David, 287 Mater, Dr. E. L., 388 Mater, Dr., 388 Mater, E. L., 388 Mather, Charles H., 236 Mather, Cotton, 353 Mather, Eusebius, 172, 468 Mather, George W., 187 Mather, Joseph, 289 Mather, Spencer, 208 Mather, William, 298 Mathews, Mr., 355 Matran, Morgan W., 190 Matthews, Billings W., 255 Matthews, G. W., 355 Matthews, George W., 581 Matthews, L. S., 529 Matthews, Nathaniel E., 100 Maxam, Horace W., 239 Maxam, James, 599 Maxwell, Dr. J. C., 381 Maxwell, Dr. J. E., 391 Maxwell, Foster H., 294 Maxwell, J. C., 142, 381 Maxwell, J. E. 391 Maxwell, James E., 504 May, John S., 287 Maynard, C. S., 142 Maynard, Charles S., 342, 380 Maynard, Charles, 359 Maynard, Dr. Charles S., 380 Maynard, Dr. Charles, 359 Maynard, Dr. H. C., 383 Maynard, H. C., 383 Mayo, Lyman, 193 McAllister, Ezra, 229 McAlphine, John, 177 McAlphine, Mr., 521, 535 McAlpine, John, 521, 535 McCarthy, Willard, 530 McCausland, Dr. M., 384 McCausland, M., 384 McClellan, George B., 179 McClintock, Joseph, 492, 505, 508 McClure, Henry C., 508 McClure, Henry, 508 McCollum, Charles, 289 McConnell, J., 477 McConnell, Mr., 529 McConnell, William, 477 McDonald, Ronald, 251 McDonald, William, 187, 304 McDonough, John, 255 McDowell, Helon, 291 McDowell, Timothy, 344 McElheny, Al, 413 McElheny, James S., 238 McElheny, William D., 291 McFarlin, Hulett P., 172 McFellin, John C., 177 McGann, Porter, 217 McGeorge, William H., 424 McGhan, Porter H., 304 McGill, Florence, 305 McGowan, George, 287 McGrady, James, 200 McGregor, Malcolm, 208 McIntyre, John, 291 McKay, Henry M., 272 McKein, Harriet, 541 McKenzie, George, 499 McKeyes, Frank, 351 McKeyes, Juan, 351, 412 McKeyes, Mr., 412 McKinley, President, 144 McKinney, Dr. M. V. B., 386 McKinney, John, 171, 173, 175, 176, 177, 355, 406, 487, 581, 585, 586, 602 McKinney, Lewis, 445 McKinney, M. V. B., 386 McKinney, Mr., 602 McKinney, Napoleon B., 412, 413 McKinney, Thomas J., 264 McKinney, W. S., 167 McKnight, Jane, 548 McKnight, John, 624 McKnight, Mary Nancy, 548 McKnight, Mrs., 548 McLain, Hamilton H., 272 McLain, John C., 173, 265, 602 McLain, Mr., 173, 602 McLain, William H., 599 McLaughlin, Archibald, 223 McLean, Dr. John, 383 McLean, John, 383 Mcmanigal, William H., 213 McMeeken, William, 244 McMillan, John, 190 McNeil, David, 204 McNeil, H. L., 142 McNeil, Harry L., 167 McNeil, Henry, 413, 415 McNeil, Livingston, 193, 413 McNeil, Minard, 251 McNitt, Manley B., 223 McNitt, Orville F., 229 McPherson, Hugh, 255 McPherson, William, 213 McRoys, Samuel, 105 McVery, James W., 200 McWilliams, Archibald P., 521 McWilliams, Mr., 521 Meabon, George, 431 Meachum, Calvin, 308 Meachum, David R., 278 Meachum, Simeon, 236 Mead, Gilbert E., 298 Mead, Hannah, 582 Mears, Edwin, 337, 398, 580 Mears, Nathan, 104, 162, 580 Megan, Dr., 386 Melchor, T. W., 585 Melchor, Thaddeus W., 265 Mellen, Abigial, 514 Mellen, Anna, 561 Mellen, John, 336, 550 Mellen, Mrs. John, 550 Melvin, Austin, 451, 456 Melvin, Frederick, 305, 456 Menard, Pere, 53 Mentor, Russell W., 229 Merrifield, Charles E., 454, 455 Merrifield, Edwin J., 454, 455 Merrill, Portius, 287 Merriman, Alfred M., 265 Merriman, Burse, 287 Merriman, George W., 167, 175, 349 Merriman, Henry, 265 Merriman, Hon. George W., 349 Merriman, Marcus, 503, 505, 508 Merritt, Charles A., 200 Merry, Elizabeth, 399 Merson, J. C., 345 Merwin, Jesse W., 454 Merwin, Jesse, 453 Merwin, Mr., 454 Merwin, T., 456 Merwin, William J., 456 Merwin, William, 451 Messenger, Aaron, 223 Metclaf, Aristine E., 497 Miles, Fabius, 175, 518 Millard, Melancthon, 167 Millard, Mrs., 510 Millard, Samuel, 411 Miller, A., 456 Miller, Aaron, 470 Miller, Alexander, 451 , 454 Miller, D. M., 470 Miller, F., 456 Miller, George F., 213 Miller, H. B., 354 Miller, H. E., 456 Miller, Henry H., 251 Miller, J. G., 350 Miller, J. W., 529 Miller, James H., 244 Miller, James L., 294 Miller, Jeremiah, 213 Miller, Jesse, 307 Miller, Joseph, 166 Miller, Lewis, 90 Miller, M. S., 456 Miller, Martin, 298 Miller, Nicholas, 193 Miller, Samuel O., 411 Miller, W. L., 142 Miller, William, 461, 499 Mills, Alfred J., 164, 165, 167, 171 Mills, Andrew J., 307 Mills, Hon. Alfred J., 164 Mills, Judge, 164, 165, 166 Mills, Lucius W., 281 Mills, Lyman, 256 Mills, Mr., 171 Mills, William R., 238 Miner, Andrew, 498 Miner, Caroline, 497 Miner, Charles W., 305 Miner, Mr., 498 Miner, Mrs. Caroline, 497 Minnick, William, 193 Minnis, Frederick E., 288 Minor, Henry, 522 Minty, 258 Minty, Col. Robert H. G., 240, 256 Minty, Col., 256, 258 Minty, Lieut. Col., 240 Minty, Robert H. G., 240, 256 Mitchell, A. S., 412 Mitchell, Alonzo S., 412 Mitchell, Capt., 610 Mitchell, Gilbert, 173, 177, 496 Mitchell, J. W., 412 Mitchell, Mr., 137, 496 Mitchelson, Shortis, 251 Mitchelson, Thomas F., 308 Mix, John, 17 Mixer, Charles L., 358 Mizner, Capt. John K., 240 Mizner, Col., 240 Mizner, John K., 240 Moffit, C. R., 585 Moffit, J., 101 Moffitt, Dr., 386 Monroe, C. J., 323, 350, 352, 367, 611 Monroe, C. O., 352, 367 Monroe, Charles J., 94, 167, 174, 175, 177, 325, 344, 547, 611 Monroe, Charles, 605 Monroe, Ebenezer, 251 Monroe, George C., 351, 390 Monroe, Hon. Charles J., 94, 325, 547 Monroe, Isaac, 556 Monroe, J. R., 82 Monroe, Jay R., 80, 89, 161, 171, 344, 442, 496, 547, 551, 603, 606, 607 Monroe, Joel D., 172 Monroe, Judge Jay R., 89, 344, 496, 547, 551, 607 Monroe, Judge, 94, 551 Monroe, Lyman S., 352, 616 Monroe, Miles, 288 Monroe, Moses, 599 Monroe, Mr., 137, 174, 547 Monroe, Mrs. L. S., 352 Monroe, Richard, 193, 213 Monroe, S. B., 167 Monroe, S. E., 432 Monroe, Stephen B., 174 Moody, Oscar L., 283 Moon, Alvah F., 305 Moon, Ambrose, 361 Moon, Dr. E. B., 387 Moon, E. B., 387 Moon, Eugene F., 251 Moon, Horace W., 405 Moon, Josiah B., 266 Moon, Mr., 364 Moon, O. F., 309 Moon, Peter, 405 Moon, Philip, 405 Moon, Robert, 450 Moon, Rodolphus, 266 Moon, William H., 251 Moore, Charles W., 305 Moore, Daughtr of John R., 551 Moore, David F., 605 Moore, Henry, 593 Moore, James, 468 Moore, John, 244 Moore, Miss, 551 Moore, Mrs. (Haynes), 551 Moore, Mrs. Volney A., 551 Moore, Volney A., 551 Moore, William, 265 Morehouse, Harriet, 616 Morehouse, Julia, 616 Morehouse, Mr., 320 Morehouse, Mrs. S. B., 616 Morehouse, S. B., 611, 616 Morehouse, Stephen B., 605 Morgan, 96 Morgan, Gen. John, 269 Morgan, Gen., 257, 268, 269 Morgan, John, 269 Morrill, Charles M., 89, 90, 94, 176, 398, 399, 400, 592 Morrill, Mr., 94, 593 Morris, Amos, 485 Morris, Dolphin, 87, 326, 482, 483, 484, 485, 488, 494, 536 Morris, Elias, 484, 485 Morris, Esther, 485 Morris, Henry, 485 Morris, Mr., 87, 484, 485, 486 Morris, Mrs. Dolphin, 483, 485 Morris, Mrs. Henry, 485 Morris, Mrs. Nancy, 485 Morris, Mrs., 484 Morris, Nancy, 485 Morris, Samuel H., 484 Morris, Samuel, 485 Morrison, Daniel, 343, 408 Morrison, Hiram, 406 Morrison, John H., 196, 284 Morrison, Oscar, 187 Morrison, Robert, 406 Morrow, Col. Henry A., 225 Morrow, Henry A., 225 Morse, Manley M., 272 Mortimer, M. C., 349 Morton, Charles L., 267 Morton, Henry, 105 Morton, Mrs. Oliver P., 422 Morton, Oliver P., 422 Morton, Stephen, 422 Moses, Andrew F., 251 Moses, Judson J., 251 Mosher, Will C., 420 Mosier, Mr., 172 Mosier, William C., 172 Moulton, A. N., 360, 387 Moulton, Arba N., 490 Moulton, Arthur L., 167, 174 Moulton, Dr. A. N., 387 Moulton, Mr., 174, 360 Mouser, John W., 284 Mower, Henry, 450 Mullen, Samuel D., 187 Munger, Alpheus D., 193 Munger, Corp. George, 259 Munger, George, 259 Munger, H., 457 Munger, Harvey, 457, 529 Munger, Ira A., 234, 280 Munger, Luke, 599 Munger, Rev. Harvey, 529 Munger, Samuel E., 234 Munn, B. S., 452 Munn, Matthew, 451 Munson, Alfred, 308 Munson, David A., 283 Munson, John M., 284 Munson, John, 236 Munson, Stephen B., 265 Murch, Dustin, 467, 468 Murch, Edwin A., 276 Murch, Ford, 252 Murch, William, 206, 622, 624, 625 Murdock, Benjamin A., 94 Murdock, Benjamin F., 570 Murdock, Mr., 570 Murphy, Dr. James, 381 Murphy, Dr. Norman D., 381 Murphy, Dr., 381 Murphy, James, 381 Murphy, Norman D., 381 Murray, James, 408, 420 Murray, Mary E., 594 Musson, Thomas G., 251 Mutchler, George, 174 Mutchler, John F., 172 Mutchler, John, 440 Mutchler, Mr., 173, 174 Myers, Alfred, 193 Myers, Arvin W., 461 Myers, Calvin D., 452 Myers, Chauncey A., 206 Myers, Francis P., 208 Myers, George W., 172, 208, 461 Myers, Henry B., 305 Myers, Mallory H., 449, 621, 623, 625 Myers, Mallory, 450 Myers, Merlin M., 449, 621 Myers, Merlin, 622 Myers, Miss, 622 Myers, Mr., 172, 450 Myers, Reuben J., 90, 449, 621, 624, 625 Myers, Reuben, 622, 627 Myers, Ruth Ann, 449, 621 Myers, Sarah O., 449 Myers, Sarah, 622, 626 Myers, William H. H., 449, 621, 625, 626 Myers, William H., 450 Mygatt, S. N., 422 Myhan, George, 390