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A portion of a map of Watertown Township from 1896. This snippet shows the southern most portion of Watertown Township including the northern most part of the village of Delta Mills and a nearby community known as Ingersoll (also referred to as…

Information below taken directly from the Mt. Hope Church website on 2/5/2017:Mount Hope Church had its beginning in 1925. That year, Joe Kerekes of Detroit, Michigan, received a word from the Lord to quit his job and move to Lansing, Michigan, to…

Musgrove Evans, a government surveyor, originally platted Delta Township in 1827. Although it was not until 1835 that the first Township settlers arrived. Musgrove Evans was born December 17, 1785, in Pennsylvania. He is most well known for his work…

Musgrove Evans platted this area in 1827. The first settlers, Erastus and Sally Ingersoll and their twelve children, did not arrive until 1835. The township was organized in 1842 after an act of legislature on February 16, 1842 formed Windsor and…

Over a generation ago, men of God were deeply concerned with the lack of vitality and the shrinking numbers of Christian Churches/Churches of Christ in Michigan. Their concern led to plans for founding Great Lakes Bible College, which came into being…

Carrier Creek (taken near the mouth). Land possibly owned by W.D. Batterick (sp?).

This oil well was located South of Mt. Hope Hwy on the land that is now occupied by Ryder.

Stevens Garage was located in Delta Mills and owned by Eskie Stevens along with his son Arlin. Eskie's wife Hildegarde also helped in the shop for several years. Eskie and Arlin both served as volunteer firefighters. During  the construction of the…

Memories from Ena Malin who "worked Gladys Olds Andersen as a house maid, cook, purchaser of supplies
and groceries, and she was responsible for the day to day expenses. Her husband worked As a chauffer during the day for Mrs. Andersen and at night…

The following is taken directly from the AMS/Lansing 150 website:

Interviewer
R E Olds an Auto Industry Pioneer played a major role in the automobile industry in Lansing, beginning in 1896 with his gas-powered machine, and filtering down through…