Benzie County Newspaper Index 1888-1949 Contributed by: Harold Saffron ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ********************************************* Index to Abbreviations: Column No. 1 = Surname ----- Column No. 2 = Female names for Engagements and Marriage & Other ----- Column No 3 = Avert. = Advertisement ----- Anni. = Anniversary ----- Naturalize = Naturalization ----- Obit. = Obituary ----- Twp. = Township----- Column No. 4 = Ad Vis. = Ad Visor ----- BB = Benzie Banner ----- Eve. Rec. = Evening Record ----- G. T. Bay E. = Grand Traverse Bay Eagle ----- Gr. Tra. Her. = Grand Traverse Herald ----- Kal. Lead. = Kalkaska Leader ----- Lee. Ent. = Leelanau Enterprise ----- Morn. Rec. = Morning Record ----- RP = Record Patriot ----- TCRE = Traverse City Record Eagle -----Man. T. = Manistee Times Standard ----- Man. A. = Manistee Advocate ----- Man. D. = Manistee Democrat ----- Man. N. A. = Manistee News Advocate ----- Man. D. N. = Manistee Daily News. Most of these newspapers are on microfilm at the Mark and Helen Osterlin Library at Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan, except the Benzie Banner after 1968 and the Ad Visor--The Benzie Banner and Record Patriot are available at the Benzonia Library, Benzonia, MI. The Ad-Visor has an office in the Plaza at Honor, MI. ---The Traverse City newspapers are also on microfilm at the Traverse City public library.---The Manistee county newspapers are on microfilm at the Manistee Public Library. Crain, Elmer L. Obit. BB 7/14/1927 1 Crain, Joyce Ethel Birth BB 7/16/1931 7 Crain, Kyle Boy Birth BB 12/11/1919 3 Crain, Kyle Lake, Blanche Marr. BB 1/2/1919 2 Crain, Kyle B. Lake, Blanche Mar. Lic. BB 1/2/1919 1 Cramer, Nida L. Link, Evan Mar. Lic. BB 6/2/1911 8 Crandall, A. 82nd Birth BB 8/15/1889 8 Crandall, Alger Eddy, Ollie Marr. BB 4/12/1912 4 Crandall, Almeron Marr. BB 7/2/1896 1 Crandall, Helen M. Whitney, Elbert A. Marr. BB 10/30/1890 1 Crandall, Mary Jane Fletcher, Harry Marr. BB 11/20/1919 5 Crandall, Russell A. Eddy, Olive A. Mar. Lic. BB 4/12/1912 4 Crane, Ernest Cairns, Mary Marr. BB 9/24/1896 1 Crane, Harry Auto accident Death BB 8/25/1932 1 Crane, Martin Blacklock, Alletta Marr. BB 1/22/1891 8 Crane, Otis Girl Birth BB 8/19/1920 4 Crane, Velda Pearl Death BB 9/30/1920 2 Crattopp, Charles Death BB 11/15/1934 4 Craw, Theron Death BB 11/15/1928 6 Craw, Theron Monte Not dead Found BB 7/14/1927 7 Crawford, Child Death BB 10/28/1915 3 Crawford, Albert Edgar Obit. BB 11/30/1933 2 Crawford, Alman (Bill) Mead, Maxine Marr. BB 9/16/1948 4 Crawford, Almon Billy Birth BB 10/29/1926 4 Crawford, Bertha Nugent, Lloyd J. Mar. Lic. BB 6/24/1920 1 Crawford, Bessie Elizabeth Obit. BB 11/15/1923 4 Crawford, Betty J. Crawford, James M. Divorce BB 11/7/1946 12 Crawford, Blanche May MacKenzie, Robert Wm Mar. Lic. BB 1/25/1945 4 Crawford, Bob Death BB 1/26/1928 4 Crawford, Clinton F. Crawford, Dorothy M. Divorce BB 8/26/1915 1 Crawford, Clinton F. Crawford, Dorothy M. Divorce BB 9/2/1915 2 Crawford, Donna F. Call, Alden Marr. BB 4/12/1934 4 Crawford, Dorothy M. Crawford, Clinton F. Divorce BB 8/26/1915 1 Crawford, Dorothy M. Crawford, Clinton F. Divorce BB 9/2/1915 2 Crawford, Edna Derhoff, Paul Van Marr. BB 10/7/1915 1 Crawford, Elizabeth Mick, Owen Marr. BB 8/13/1896 1 Crawford, Erline Huffman, George Marr. BB 8/26/1937 1 Crawford, Floyd W. Smith, Rosemary Mar. Lic. BB 4/18/1940 1 Crawford, Gertrude Edna Gabrielsen, Gustav T. Marr. BB 6/18/1925 1 Crawford, H. J. Continued Court BB 9/2/1926 1 Crawford, H. J. False pretense Court BB 10/21/1926 1 Crawford, H. J. Not guilty Court BB 10/29/1926 1 Crawford, Harry J. Gilbert, Ione L. Mar. Lic. BB 11/11/1910 5 Crawford, Harvey Boy Birth BB 1/15/1925 3 Crawford, Harvey Girl Birth BB 1/11/1934 3 Crawford, Harvey Infant son Death BB 3/5/1925 8 Crawford, Ina Frances Grant, Ralph C. Marr. BB 8/18/1932 5 Crawford, Inez Marshall, Wayne Marr. BB 4/1/1937 5 Crawford, Ione Moorman, John Marr. BB 7/12/1934 2 Crawford, Irma Belle Baughfman, Clayton Mar. Lic. BB 5/23/1929 8 Crawford, Irma Belle Boughfman, Clayton Marr. BB 5/30/1929 1 Crawford, J. H. Gerndt, Orpha Marr. BB 10/26/1933 2 Crawford, James Sheriff Benzie BB 12/30/1926 1 Crawford, James Gilbert, Ione Marr. BB 11/11/1910 1 Crawford, James H. Hunting accident Death BB 11/17/1949 1 Crawford, James H. 6 Terms Sheriff BB 9/1/1932 2 Crawford, James M. Crawford, Betty J. Divorce BB 11/7/1946 12 Crawford, James M. Price, Betty J. Mar. Lic. BB 5/13/1943 1 Crawford, James Marshall Birth BB 10/25/1923 5 Crawford, Jane Moorman, John Marr. BB 7/12/1934 2 Crawford, Jim Girl Birth BB 10/4/1900 1 Crawford, John Stuart Spicher, Eleanor Jane Engage BB 1/20/1949 15 Crawford, Marshall Girl Birth BB 11/19/1931 2 Crawford, Marshall Runs over child Death BB 1/15/1931 1 Crawford, Marshall A. Severson, Stella A. Mar. Lic. BB 7/19/1923 4 Crawford, Mary May Bailey, William Leonard Marr. BB 6/24/1943 5 Crawford, Micah Smeltzer, Fannie Marr. BB 4/30/1896 5 Crawford, Mike Death BB 2/28/1901 5 Crawford, Mildred Cook, Thomas Marr. BB 6/17/1920 4 Crawford, Shirley J. Cory, Daryl J. Mar. Lic. BB 9/25/1947 4 Crawford, Shirley J. Corey, Daryl J. Mar. Lic. BB 10/2/1947 1 Crawford, Shirley Jean Corey, Daryl Marr. BB 10/9/1947 1 Crawford, Sivert R. Denune, Naomi Pauline Mar. Lic. BB 7/10/1947 1 Crawford, Thelma P. Denune, Robert L. Mar. Lic. BB 8/15/1945 1 Crawford, Theressa Hewitt, Leland A. Mar. Lic. BB 10/1/1931 1 Crawford, Theressa Hewitt, Mr. Marr. BB 10/1/1931 1 Crawford, Virginia Ann Steck, Harold D. Mar. Lic. BB 6/13/1946 1 Crawford, Virginia Steck, Harold D.,Capt. Marr. BB 6/13/1946 12 Crawford, Wash Liquor Court BB 10/25/1923 1 Crawford, Wash Guilty Court BB 11/1/1923 1 Crawford, Wash Sentenced Court BB 11/8/1923 1 Crawford, Wash Held over Court BB 10/29/1926 1 Crawford, Wash Jury disagrees Court BB 3/31/1927 1 Crawford, Wash Liquor Court BB 8/25/1927 1 Crawford, Wash Obit. BB 7/18/1946 1 Crawford, William S. Obit. BB 3/18/1943 1 Crawford, Wm. Boy Birth BB 9/18/1913 4 Crayton, John Nice, Olive Mar. Lic. BB 7/15/1910 4 Creech, Fred 50th. Anni. BB 3/5/1942 8 Creech, Ward Boy Birth BB 4/5/1933 2 Cribbs, Audrey B. Hysell, Harold Monroe Mar. Lic. BB 6/30/1932 1 Cribbs, Charles, Jr. Stiles, Barbara Ann Mar. Lic RP 8/26/1943 1 Crieser, Mattie Smeltzer, William J. Marr. BB 6/29/1899 4 Crimmin, M. T. Death BB 1/19/1933 2 Crimmins, Elizabeth Obit. BB 5/22/1930 1 Criser, Matie Smeltzer, William J. Marr. BB 6/29/1899 4 Crispell, Margaret Death BB 7/18/1929 6 Crispen, Retta Death BB 1/27/1921 2 Crispin, R. O. Death GTH 3/19/1885 Crispin, Wilmarth Reynolds, Effie B. Marr. BB 4/28/1892 8 Crist, Anna Chist, Frank Mar. Lic. BB 3/24/1927 1 Crist, Annie Death BB 4/5/1933 5 Crist, Cora Death BB 6/2/1949 3 Crist, Frank Obit. BB 5/25/1933 2 Croft, Lea Collins, Fred Marr. BB 5/27/1948 12 Crombe, Nettie Keel, Elmen Mar. Lic. BB 8/23/1923 4 Crombric, Nettie Keel, Elmer Divorce BB 1/1/1925 1 Cromwell, Florence Death BB 11/15/1934 4 Cronkhite, Harold A. Cronkhite, Mabel V. Divorce BB 12/28/1922 1 Cronkhite, Mabel V. Cronkhite, Harold A. Divorce BB 12/28/1922 1 Crooks, Floyd Death BB 4/28/1949 7 Crosby, Mildred I. Crosby, Vern C. Divorce BB 3/24/1927 1 Crosby, Mildred I. Crosby, Vern C. Divorce BB 3/31/1927 1 Crosby, Mrs. Brundage, R. W. Marr. BB 4/30/1914 3 Crosby, Vern C. Crosby, Mildred I. Divorce BB 3/24/1927 1 Crosby, Vern C. Crosby, Mildred I. Divorce BB 3/31/1927 1 Cross, Mr. Death BB 2/22/1929 3 Crossett, Harland E. KiogiMa, Ida C. Mar. Lic. BB 8/17/1916 1 Crossett, Harland E. Kiogima, Ida C. Marr. BB 8/17/1916 1 Crossett, Harland E. Kiogima, Ida C. Marr. BB 8/24/1916 1 Crouch, Mrs. Chauncey Death BB 2/12/1925 4 Crow, Benjamin A. Death BB 1/22/1948 12 Crowell, Boy Birth BB 1/17/1929 4 Crowell, John Dean Burchard, Juanita Mary Mar. Lic. BB 3/10/1932 1 Crowhurst, Lottie Death BB 3/22/1900 4 Crozier, William Joseph Raymond, Georgia M. Marr. BB 3/18/1915 3 Cruse, Amelia Neely, David A. Marr. BB 9/11/1930 10 Crystal Lake 80' Screen across outlet Bids BB 8/10/1933 1 Crystal Lake Became Lower by W. L. Case History BB 3/9/1922 1 Crystal Lake Became Lower by W. L. Case History BB 3/16/1922 1 Crystal Lake Became Lower by W. L. Case History BB 3/23/1922 1 Crystal Lake Became Lower by W. L. Case History BB 4/6/1922 1