Beers History of the Great Lakes *****Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. This message must appear on all copied files. Commercial copying must have permission.***** 1998 Look-ups VOLUME 1 Beers History of the Great Lakes, Published Chicago, IL 1899 Index Volume 1 Information ranges from a mere mention of the person , in reports of involvement in ship wrecks, people in business dealings, engineers, carpenters, first settlers, to death and family members, anywhere in the reach of the Great Lakes. The index begins with chapter 10, Commerce of the Great Lakes, first mention is of 1789. Early chapters of discovery and native use of the lakes are documented more completely elsewhere. ACKERMAN, Capt ADAIR, W A ALEXANDER, Capt. ALIEN, Capt ALLEN, Capt Levi, Rev., W W ANDERSON, Capt ANDRE, Capt John ANGUISH, Henry ANGUS, J B ANNIN, Joseph APPLEBY, Capt, Gilman ARMSTRONG, John B. ATKINS, Arthur AUSTIN, John, Judge AVERILL, A J, James, J M BABB, Wm BABCOCK, W I BACHE, Lt. BADGER, Joseph BAKER, Abijah, Wm BALLARD, Washington BALLENTINE, James BANTA BARBER, Geo BARKER, Chauncey BARNES, Thomas BARNEY, D N BARTON, Benj, Capt, James L BARTOW, J H BATES, Edw, W N BAYFIELD, Lt., Capt BEALE, John Y BEARD, James BEAREY, Marthy BEASER, Martin BECKLEY, Capt BECKWITH BECKWITH, Capt BEEBE, Elephalet BELDON, Capt BELL, David BELLMAN, BENNETT, Capt James BERCRY, Wm BERGE, E N BERRY, coxwain, Thomas, Wm BERTHELOT, H BIDWELL BIRCH, Jonathon BISSELL, Capt G W, George, Russell BLAIR, John BLAKE, Capt, Capt Chelsey BLOOMER, Mr. BLOW, Lt. BOGGIE, Andrew, James BOGRAND, Capt Charles BONE, Geo BOTHWELL, Capt David, J D BOWMAN, John BOYNTON, Paul BRACE, Lester BRAD BRADBURY, G W BRADLEY, A BREVORT, Capt BREWSTER, Wm BRISTOL, R C BRONSON, Alvin BROOKS, John BROWN, Capt, Charles, D, Harvey, J J H, Capt Noah, Capt N W, Capt Robt, William BRYANT, B F BULLARD, Washington BULLEN, John, William BURCHAND, Sardis BURKE, Capt Thomas A BURNETT, Capt BURR, Reuben BURT, John BURTIS, Capt, John BURTON, Col. BUTLER, Wm G CAHOON, B P CAIN, Capt CALDER, Capt John CALHOON, Capt CALKIN, C G CALLARD, Capt George CAMERON, Capt CAMP, W B CAMPBELL, Alexander, Capt, Peter M, Capt W F, W P CAMPAU, Louis CANNON, Capt CAPRON, Capt, M CARLEY, Quartus G CARPENTER, Capt, Capt James CARR, Calvin CARRICK, John CARTER, Major CARY, Trumbell CASE, Capt, C H CENTER, Lt. CHADWICK, Soloman CHAMPLAIN, Capt CHANCHOIS, Capt CHAPMAN, Capt CHAPPIE, Louis CHARD, Wm CHILD, Cadwalder CHASE, Capt CHISHOLM, Capt CHIVERS, Capt CHURCH, Capt John, F CLARK, John, Robt, Thomas, Wm CLEAVELAND, Moses CLEMENTS, Capt CLEMONS, A J, Hubbard, Lucian CLINTON, Dewitt, Mr., Capt W, Capt W R COBB, Capt COCHRAN, R CODY, James COE, Tom COFFINBERRY, Henry D COIT, O COLD, Gustave COLE, Charles D, Major C H, Seth COLT, Mr. COLVIN, Capt Fred CONCKLING, Lt. CONDON, Edmund CONGER, O D CONNER, Capt CORBETT, John CORDES, A C CORNWALL, Wm CORRIGAN, James CORWIN, Mr. COSTELLO, Capt Wm COTTON, Capt COTTRELL, Capt COULBY, Mr COUSINE, Mr. COWAN, George COWLE, John B COYNE, Capt John CRABB, Christopher CRAWFORD, John CRISTIE, Capt CRONEWITH, John M CROOKER, Capt CROSBY, Capt CROSS, Capt Wm CROSSWAITE, William CROWL, Capt CURRIER, Robt. J CURRY, Capt CUSHWAY, John B CUTLER, James M, Orlando DAILEY, P H DANCEY, T N DANIEL, Capt DART, Joseph DAVENPORT, Capt, Louis DAVIDSON, Capt, James, John DAVIS, A, Capt DAWSON, Mr. DAY, Capt, Erastus DAYTON, Capt DEEVING, Hugh DEFOE DEMONT, Capt DENISON, Joseph DENNIS, Joseph DENSHAM, Capt DEVER, Paul DEVNEY, James, John DEWEY, FRANCIS A DEXTER, Daniel S, Wm P DICKINSIN, Capt, George & wife DICKSON, John, Wm DIMMICK, Capt M DINGLEY, Capt DISBROW, Capt DISSETTE, John DISTOL, DIXSON, Capt C K, Samuel DOBBINS, Capt, Daniel DOHERTY, P DONAHUE, Capt Thos DONALDSON, A DONNELLY, Hugh DORCHESTER, Capt DORR, DORRETT, Capt DOUGALL, Capt DOUGLASS DOYLE, Capt DRAKE, M M DREW, Capt DUFFIELD, Edward DUNBAR, Capt James DUNCAN, Neil DUNHAM, J S DUNLOP, Wm DURFEE, Amos EASTABROOK, Capt EATON, A EBERTS, Capt EDDY, George, Thomas EDMUNDS, Capt J L EDWARDS, Joseph ELDRED, Julius ELLIOT, Lt. ELPHICKE, C W ELSTON, Isaac ERICKSON, John ESTELL, Capt EVANS, chief engineer, Edin T EVERETT, P M, Capt Tony FAIRBANKS, Capt, Joshua FAITH, Capt H FARNSWORTH, Wm FELLOWS, Capt, John FILKINS, Capt FINNIS, Capt FISH, Capt FISK, John FISKE, John FITCH, Capt, Al FLEEHARTY, Capt FLETCHER, A F FLOOD, Peter FLOYD, Capt, G W, Geo W FLYNN, Wm FOLSOM, Daniel A, & Mrs. FORBES, James FORD, Augustus, Nathan FORESTER, John H FOSTER, Capt FOUNTAIN, Capt Thomas FOWLER, Albert FRANCISCO, Capt Jacob FRASER, Donald FRAZER, Capt John, John FREEMAN, F H FULLER, Capt FURMAN, Jacob GAGER, Charles L, C S GALE, Capt Charles GALLAGHER, David GALT, John GARDNER, Capt John GASKIN, Capt, Capt R, EDW. F W GILBERT, Mr. GILCHRIST, J C GILDERSLEEVE, Henry GLIDDEN, John GILL, William GILLESPIE, Capt J S, George GILLET, Capt GILLIES, Capt Alexander GLASER. Capt George GORE, Capt E C GRANGER, Eli, Gideon GRAY, Capt Barney, Capt Charles, Robt, Thomas GREEN, D H GREENFIELD, Charles T, Geo D GRIFFON, Capt John GRUMMOND, Capt S B GOBEL, Geo GOLDSMITH, Capt GOODFELLOW, William GOULDER, H D GUEST, Henry I GUNDERSON, Capt S GUTHRIE, Capt Louis, S S HACKET, James HAGGART, Capt James HAMILTON, Robt HAMOT, Josephine, Peter S V HANNA, L C HANNAH, M HANSON, Capt HARRIS, Joseph HARRISON, Wooster HARROW, Alexander HART, Asa E, E C HARVEY, Charles T HASKIN, Capt HATCH, Israel HATHAWAY, Capt HAWGOOD, H A HAWKINS, Capt Rufus HAWLEY, H B, Jesse HAY, David HAZELTON, Miss HAZARD, Capt HEBARD, Capt John HECOX, Wm HEELER, Capt Augustus HENLEY, John C HENTON, Capt Wm HEPBURN, A W HERON, Andrew HIBBARD, Capt, John HILL, J J HINKLEY, Capt HOLLISTER, Mr. HOLMES, Capt C HONES, Philip HOOKER, Mr. HOPKINS, A L HOUSE, Mr. HOWARD, Charles HOWE, Capt D HOYT, Colgate HUBBARD, M, Mr HUBBS, Capt HUDSON, John HUES, John HUGUNIN, Capt John C, Leonard C, Peter D HULBERT, Mr. HUNT, Jedediah HUNTER, Lt. HURLBUT, Jesse IVES, Hiram, John, Lew IMSON, Capt Jacob INGRAM, Herbert JACKSON, Capt, Mr. JAMES, W L JEFFERY, Capt JENEAU, Soloman JENKINS, Shadrack JENNINGS, Capt John JOHNSON, Col., Philo, Uncle Davy JOHNSTON, Wm (Bill) JONES, Capt C H, G W, George Washington, J D, Capt H J, Capt W JOY, B KEEP, Charles KEITH, Capt KELLY, Capt J M KELSEY, Eber KERSHAW, C J KETCHAM, F D KIAH, Jerome G KILBORN, GEO KIMBALL, Summer I KINZIE, John, Mrs John KING, Charles, Capt George John KINGSBURY, James KINSTON, John KIRBY, S R KLINE, John KNAPP, Gilbert LA FORCE, Louis LAING, Capt LAMB, Thomas LANAGAN, Capt LANDON, Will LANGLEY, Capt LANSING, Andrew J LARKIN, Capt LARRABEE, Charles LATTIMORE, Rhoda, Wm LEE, Capt, Wm LE RAY, Mr. LETT LITTLE, Charles LOVEJOY, Capt LUSK, Capt LUTHER, Oliver LYDECKER, Lt. Col. MACABY, Capt MACH, John MACK, Wm S MAITLAND, Robt MALOIT, Capt MALOTT, Capt D M MANCHESTER, Capt MANNING, Capt A R MARKS, Thomas MARLETON, Edward, Henry, Wm MARLOTTE, Capt MARQUAY MARSHALL, Capt MARTIN, F, John MARVILL, Lewis MASTEN, J G MAXWELL, Robt MAY, James MAYNE, Capt MAYO, Obed MC ADAM, Capt MC BRIDE, Capt MC CALL, J W MC CARTHY, Capt MC CLELLAND, Capt Thomas MC CLOY, Capt MC CORMACK, Capt MC CORMICK, Joseph MC CULLOCH, Capt John, Hugh MC DONALD, Capt A J, Rev. MC DONOUGH, A R MC DOUGALL, Capt Alexander MC FADDEN, Capt MC FARLAND, Parlan MC GEE, Wm MC GILL, Eliza MC GREGOR, Capt, Murry MC HARRY, H MC INTOSH, Alex, Charles MC KAY, Capt, Capt George, Capt John, Wm S MC KENZIE, James, Capt R G, Wm MC KINSTRY, MC KINTY, Capt MC KNIGHT, Mr MC LAUGHLIN, James MC LELAN, A W MC LEOD, Angus, Donald, George, Murdock, Capt Wm MC MANNUS, Capt MC MILLAN, Gilbert, Hugh MC NEIL, Neil MC NAIR, Mathew MC PHERSON, Finley, John MERIAN, Silas MERRIT, Wm H MESWALD, Capt Albert MEYER, Capt Albert, Carl MIDMER, Capt MIESEL, Capt MILES, Capt MILLER, Daniel F, David, Major Fred MILLS, Capt, Capt A H, Geo MINCH, Capt P G, Phillip MINER, Edward MINOR, Capt MIRANDEAU, J B MITCHELL, Capt Alfred MONROE, Capt, Capt Wm, Wm MONTGOMERY, Capt A MOORE, Capt, C F, John W MORAN, Capt MORE, Capt Robt MOREY, Capt Charles P MORLEY, C T, W B MORREL, J MORRIS, Capt J MORRISON, Miss Christy Ann MOSIER, Capt MOSLEY, Wm MOSES, Luther MUNRO, Colin MUNSON, Capt, Mr. MURNEY, Edmond MURPHY, Capt MURRAY, John NAPER, Capt, Benj A NAPIER, Capt Nelson NELSON, Capt NEWBERRY, Oliver NEWHALL, Capt NEWILL, WM A NICHOLAS, Capt, I W NILAND, Martin NIXON, C R NORTEN, Nelson R, Walter NOYES, John S OATS, Capt OGDEN, Abram, David, Samuel OLIVER, Capt Jerry, Henry W O'NEAL, Richard O'NEIL, (ran ferry), Capt Dick ORR, Capt OSBON, B S OSGOOD, Capt OTTINGER, Capt D OWEN, Mr OWENS, Mr PAGE, Mr PALMER, Alanson, Catherine, Mary, Thomas PANKHURST, John F PARKER, Capt, John, Michael, Capt T L PATTERSON, Capt PAUL, J K PAULSON, Capt M PAXTON, O PEASE, Capt, William T PECK, Capt, Capt E M PEER, Capt PELKEY, Capt Paul PEMBER, Royal PENNINGTON, Mr PEREW, Frank PERKINS, Capt PHEATT, Capt PHILLIPS, Capt, Mr PHINEAS, Capt Robt PICKERING, Augustus, Capt PIER, Capt James L PIERCE, B F, Capt D C PINCHEON, Wm PITNEY, Nathan PLOUGH, Capt POLSON, F B, Wm POMEROY, A A PORTER, Augustus, Judge, Peter B POST, Elizabeth PRESLEY, PRIDGEON, Capt John PRINDIVILLE, Capt John PRINGLE, Wm PRITCHETT, W G PRIVAT, Louis Jacob PROSSEY, Capt PROUTY, Dr Hugh QUAYLES, Geo L, Thomas, Thomas E, William E QUINN, J RADCLIFF, Wm H RAESMUNSON, Capt J M RAFFERTY, Capt Thomas RANDALL, Capt, Henry RECOLLECT, J B REED, Charles, C M, J B, John, General, R S, Col. Seth REID, James RICHARD, John RICHARDS, Capt, Capt I J RICHARDSON, Capt, Hugh, Capt James, Mr, W C RICHES, Thomas ROBERTSON, Henry ROBINSON, Capt ROBY, Capt, Capt C C ROGERS, Capt, Charles, Jedadiah ROONEY, Daniel ROOT, Capt Frank ROSE, Lt. ROSSEEL, Mr ROSSETER, Capt ROUFF, Capt ROUGH, James ROWAN, Duncan RUSKIN, C E RUSSELL, Dr, Mr. RYDER, Capt George, Capt Redmond SAVAGE, Capt J SCHENK, Mr SCHWARTZ, L SCOTT, Capt John, Thomas, Wm H SCOVILLE, Capt SEAMAN, W H SEARS, Major, Richard SEYMOUR, E G SHARP, John SHELBY, Capt SHEPHARD, Capt, Capt O SHEPHERD, Mr, R SHERLOCK, Thomas SHICKULA, L SHOOK, Capt John, John SHUDDS, Mr SIMS, Capt John SIMMS, John SIMPSON, Jerry, John, Melancthon SINCLAIR, SLATER, Mr SMITH, Capt, Capt Christopher, David I, O B, Wm SNELL, Capt, Soloman SPENCE, John SPAFFORD, LeRoy SPAULDING, Capt John SPEED, Capt SQUIRE, Capt H, Wm STAFFORD, Capt STANARD, Asa, Benj, Capt B, Capt Benj A, Charles C, Capt John ST CLAIR, Capt STEPHANS, Apollos STEVENS STEWART, Capt, Capt Albert, Capt John, Harry W, Mr STILES, Capt, Capt L STILLWELL, Capt, Capt C STINES, Capt Edward George STINGLEMAN, Capt R STOCKTON, Robt F STODDARD, Capt G W STONBURNER, Capt STOW, Wm H STOWE, Joshua STREET, Thomas STRETCH, Capt Edward STUDDIFORD, W STUFFLEBAUM, Capt SUTHERLAND, Capt SWAINSON, John SWEATLAND, Salmon SWEET, Capt B G TALBOTT, Capt TATE, Geo TAYLOR, Edw, Philo TEAL, Capt TEASE, Capt W THOMAS, Capt John A, E B THOMPSON, Capt James, John, John W, Capt T S, Sheldon THROOP, Geo TILLINGHAST, Dyre TINKUS, D A TITUS, Capt, Capt T J, T J TODD. Augustus, Bob, Capt George TOWNSEND, Isaiah, Jacob, John TRAVERS, Capt Wilkes TRAVERSE, Capt TREAT, Mr TROWBRIDGE, Elias TROWELL, Capt J V TRUESDELL, M TUBBS, Capt TUCKER, Capt D M TURNBULL, Arthur TURNER, A A, Daniel, Samuel TYLER, George, Morris U-none VAIL, Capt John VAN ALLEN, Capt, Capt H VAN ANDEN, Mr VANCE, Capt, H D VAN CLEVE, Capt James, Mr VAN RAALTE, Rev A C VAN RENSSELAER, John VAN SCHAICK, Myndert VARY, Sam VAUGHAN, Wm WAAGE, Capt WADSWORTH, Capt WAGSTAFF, Bob, Robert WALES, Mr WALKER, Augustus, Capt, Capt A, Charles. Mr, Wm WALLACE, Robt WALLING, Capt WALTON, Jonathon WALWORTH, Mr WARD, E B, Capt, Capt Eber B, Capt Sam, William, Wm WARNER, Capt, Capt N H WEBB, Capt WEBSTER, John W WEEKS, Capt Lloyd WELLS, Wm WELSH, Capt William WELTON, Mrs., Rev Alanson W family WESTCOTT, Capt WESTON, Wm WETMORE (first mate) WHEELER, Charles E, Chelsey, Fred, F S, F W WHEELOCK, Benj H WHELAN, Capt WHIPPLE, Dexter WHITAKER, Capt, Capt H WHITCOMB, Mr WHITE, Capt, Edward, Mr, R H, W J WHITING, Capt, John T, J T WHITMORE, C WHITTAKER, Capt, Capt H WHITTLESEY, Asaph WICKHAM, John W WILBUR, George WILKINS, Capt Thomas WILKINSON, Capt WILLIAMS, Capt, John, George, Harvey, W W WILLITS, Capt WILLOUGHBY, Capt WILMOT, Samuel WILSON, Capt Jack, Jack, Capt Thomas, Thomas, Wm D, W G WOLVINE, Capt Ben, Capt Benjamin WOOD, A B, Capt WOOLSEY, Capt WRAIGHT, Capt WRIGHT, Capt John, J C, J T, Mr, Thomas X-none YORK, John YOUNG, William ZIMMERMAN, Samuel