History of Koylton, Tuscola County, Michigan


Copyright © 1998 by Bonnie Petee. This copy contributed for use in 
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Township of Koylton


Taken from The History of Tuscola County, Biographical Sketches and 
Illustrations, H. R. Page Co., Chicago, 1883. Thanks to Bonnie Petee. 


Town of Koylton 

Koylton was organized by the board of supervisors, at a meeting held 
October 11, 1859. The territory comprised township 11 north, of range 11 
east. The first annual meeting was ordered held at the house of William Allen.

The names of freeholders in the township to be organized, who signed the 
application, are as follows: James L. Hitchcock, Allen Hubel, James McAdam, 
James A. Cross, Levy Koyl, Donald McKenzie, James McKenzie, John McKenzie, 
Joseph Morris, John Cameron, Jr., Thomas Jeffrey, John Cameron, Sr., Thomas 
McAdam, Anthony McMangle, Peter Koyl, Sr., A. Ducoln, Henry Murdick, and 
Orvil Koyl. 

This town occupies the southeastern corner of the county, and is bounded 
north by Kingston, east and south by the county line, and west by Dayton. 

In 1860 the population of the town was 60, and in 1880, 869. 

In 1864 the population was 142, and the number of acres of taxable land, 
8,846; number of acres improved, 276; 320 bushels of corn, and 637 bushels 
of wheat were raised. 

In 1874 the population was 580; number of horses, 64; number of cows, 180; 
bushels of wheat raised, 4,497; bushels of corn raised, 4,615; bushels of 
potatoes, 4,064; tons of hay cut, 588. 

Population in 1880, 869. In 1882 the number of acres assessed was 22,185; 
total equalized valuation of real and personal property, $288,800. Number of 
farms in 1881. 74; acres of improved land, 4,095. Bushels of wheat raised 
in 1880, 17,291; of corn, 17,727; tons of hay 818. 

School Matters 

>From the annual school report of the town of Koylton, for the year ending 
September 4, 1882, the following facts are obtained. Directors for the 
ensuing year, James M. Whittaker, Judson Van Sicklen, Clark Harris and 
John B. Curtis. There are three whole and one fractional school districts, 
with four frame school-houses. Number of children of school age, 364; 
attending school during the year, 222.

 

Copyright Bonnie Petee

March 1998




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