The following is the index of a book I have. I would be happy to do lookups. However, the book is leather bound and quite fragile, so please limit lookups to reasonably likely leads. Looking at the entry for my own ancestor, I note that several related persons (his wife, children, parents, and in-laws) are named and described, but do not appear in the index.
Please respond by e-mail to J.D. Wolter and be sure to include the words "Branch County" in the subject line so he knows what book to look in.
Many thanks to Kathy Clark for transcribing this for your use and to Mr. Wolter for his submission.
A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Branch County, Michigan Rev. Henry P. Collin, M. A., Author and Editor Illustrated The Lewis Publishing Company, New York :: Chicago, 1906.
Index R through Z
.ground, 99; history of railroads in
.Branch County, 129-134.
Randall, Caleb D.--176, 216.
Randall, Dr. Alvah.--221.
Randall, Seth B.--654.
Ransford, Edurard B. 825.
Ransom, Alvarado B--528.
Rate Bill.--152, 158.
Rathburn, Charles D.--827.
Rathburn, P. J.--836.
Regal Gasoline Engine Co.--118.
Regiments of Branch County Soldiers (see-
.under Soldiers).
Register, The Sherwood.-146
Register, The Union City.--146.
Registers of Deeds--List of, 298.
Religion and Churches. 190-209; Bishop
.Chase at Adams' Mills, 70; Mennon-
.ites in Noble. 89; in Bronson village,
.105; Y. M. C. A., 237.
Reporter, The.--142.
Republican, The.--140.
Republican, The Branch County.--140.
Reynolds Family, in Batavia Township.--47.
Reynolds, Frank B.--619.
Reynolds, Norman A--617.
Rheubottom, F. C.--100.
Rice, Samuel W.--353.
Richey, James.--400.
Roads.--Overland, 33 et seq; Chicago road
.(see), 33, 41; Indian road to Gilead,
.72; Marshall road, 75; state road, 78;
.territorial road in Sherwood, 81;
.Kalamazoo trail, 82; state road in
.Matteson.
Robinson, Arthur E.--658.
Robinson, T. F.--146.
Robinson W. L.--146.
Roman Catholic Churches.--207.
Ronan, Michael.--659.
Root, Edward R.--123, 863.
Root, Roland.--51, 80, 211.
Rose House, in Bronson.--42.
Rose. L. A.--104, 105.
Rossman Family, in Butler.--77.
Royal Arcanum.--231.
Rudd, L. and Son, Bank.--128.
Runyan, Henry.--699.
Rural Free Delivery.--114, 134-135.
Russell, George A.--865.
Sager, Charles H.--399.
Salisbury, Joseph N.--549.
Salsberry Family, in Ovid.--86.
Sanders, Abishi.--72.
Sanders, Levi.--877.
Sanford, George R.--739.
Saunders, H. R.--700.
Sawdey, R. C. and W. S.--96.
Schaffmaster, Christopher.--377.
Scheidler, L. F.--755.
Schools (see Education).--First in Batavia,
.48; at Branch, 52; in Quincy town-
.ship, 69; in Algansee, 88; in Cali-
.fornia, 92; character of early schools,
.148 et seq.; early schools in: Bron-
.son, 151; Gilead, 151; Coldwater, 151 et
.seq.; "rate bill," 152; Union schools,
.153; administrative officers, 153; con-
.solidation of districts, 155; Coldwater
.city schools, 157-164; Quincy Schools,
.164; Union City schools, 167; Bron-
.son schools, 171; Sherwood schools,
.173.
School Books in Early Use.--150.
School Reports.--From various townships,
.154; from Bronson, 172.
School Taxes.--152.
Schultz, Samuel.--803.
Sears, Clark C.--479.
Sears, Charles S.--665.
Sebring, John.--628.
Secor, John.--874.
Seely, Southerland M.--405.
Segur, M. S.--103.
Sentinel, The Coldwater.--138; 139 et passim.
Settlement and Beginnings.--41 et seq.; in-
.fluence of Chicago road, 34, 49-59, 65-
.77; 78-92.
Seymour, George H.--550.
Seymour, Henry.--826.
Shaffmaster, A. D.--146, 187.
Shaw, William E.--744.
Shedd, Louisa.--851.
Shepard, Albert.--493.
Sherer, Samuel.--442.
Sherer, William.--442.
Sheriffs-List of, 298.
Sherman, Albert A.--812.
Sherwood Heading Co.--119.
Sherwood Township.--39; settlement of, 81-
.82; pioneers of, 81; officials of, 317.
Sherwood Village.--History of, 107; schools,
.173 et seq.; churches, 190 et seq.
Shipman, J. E.--218, 211.
Shook, Jacob.--77, 214.
Shook's Prairie.--76.
Shoudler, Hiram.--211.
Silo Tanks.--112.
Simmons, Reuben M.--806.
Sloman, Louis.--530.
Skeels, F. L.--186, 218.
Smead, Daniel.--46.
Smith, Abram L.--693.
Smith, Benjamin H.--75.
Smith, F. V.--94, 186.
Smith, George K.--223.
Smith, Marshall F.--415.
Smith, Orin L.--578.
Smith, Sarah A.--343.
Snider, William W.--738.
Snow Prairie.--settled, 45.
Soldiers, Roster of.--1st Mich. Inf., 258-
.260; 7th Mich. Inf., 261-262; 9th Mich.
.Inf., 262-264; 11th Mich. Inf., 264-269;
.15th Mich. Inf., 269-270; 16th Mich.
.Inf., 270-271; 17th Mich. Inf., 271-272;
.19th Mich. Inf., 272-275; 28th Mich.
.Inf., 275-276; 1st Mich. Sharpshooters,
.276-277; 4th Mich. Cav., 277-279; 5th
.Mich. Cav., 279-280; 8th Mich. Cav.,
.280-282; 9th Mich. Cav., 282-283; 11th
.Mich. Cav., 283-284; Battery A., 284-
.286; Battery D, 286-288; Battery F,
.289-290; Battery G, 290-291. Other
.regiments, 292-296.
Sorter, Delivan.--391.
Sorter, William C.--420.
Southern Michigan National Bank.--125.
Southworth, Floyd E.--841.
Spanish-American War.--Branch County's
.record in, 256-258.
Spore, Clarence B.--518.
Sprague, W. B.--37; history of Coldwater,
.56, 210.
Sprout, DeWitt C.--468.
Stafford, Charles W.--724.
Staley, Frederick.--630.
Stanton, Edward D.--823.
Stanton, John A.--558.
Stanton, William A.--365.
Star, The.--143.
Star, The Michigan.--139.
Starr, George.--707.
State Roads.--36. (See Roads.)
State Public School--History of, 175-180.
Stearns, George W.--675.
Stepper, John G.--338.
Stewart, Frederick W.--572.
Stiles, Luther.--88.
Stillman, H. B.--140, 222.
St. Joseph River.--19, 78.
St. Mary's Parish.--462.
Stokes, Mary. A.--351.
Straight, Henry E.--220, 731.
Stray, George J.--788.
Stuart, James B.--51.
Studley, Jerome J.--107.
Styles, George.--218.
Sun, The.--143.
Sunday School Association, Branch County.
.--209.
Supervisors--Lists of, 300-321.
Survey of County.--6-15; value of, 6; "rec-
.tangular system," 6; meridian and base
.line, 6; "Field Notes," 7; beginning-
.of, 7; survey of Chicago road, 36.
Surveyors, County--List of, 9; 299.
Swain, Charles E-440.
Swain, Frank.--518.
Swain, James.--155, 156, 173, 513.
Talbott, Leroy B.--553.
Tappan, Frank T.--801.
Taylor, Leonard.--507.
Telegraph.--First in county, 130.
Telephones.--History of, 135-136.
Thatcher, Reuben J.--573.
Thompson, David.--217.
Thompson, Roy.--607.
Thorpe, Calvin J.--143, 144, 186, 187, 211.
Tibbits, Allen.--54; settles in Coldwater, 55;
.zeal in promoting village, 57.
Tibbits Opera House.--95.
Tift, David.--87.
Times, The Quincy.--145.
Toledo War.--13.
Tomlinson, Alex E.--81.
Tompkins, Charles A.--369.
Tompkins, Francis J.--55, 839.
Tompkins, James B.--75, 76.
Tompkins, James T.--679.
Tompkins, William A.--743.
Toole, John.--Pioneer teacher and mill pro-
.prietor, 51 (see Bronson).
Topography of Branch County.--16-20.
Tower, Isaac.--384.
Tower, Willis H.--385;
Townships.--Four fractional, when surveyed,
.14; drainage, 21-23; formation of, 38-
.41; government and civil, 38; Green,
.38; Coldwater, 39 Prairie River, 39
.(see under township names).
Township Officers--Lists of, 300-321.
Trails, Indian.--35 (see Indians).
Transportation.--By St. Joseph river, 78 (see
.Chicago road); history of, in Branch
.County, 129-137.
Treasurers.-Township, lists of, 300-321.
Treasurers.-Village, lists of, 321-326.
Treat, Samuel I.--423.
Treat, Samuel M.--86.
Tripp, David.--434.
Tripp, George.--85.
Truesdell, C. L.--103.
Tucker, Chester S.--223.
Turner, G. H.--141; 186.
Turner, John W.--217, 211.
Turner, Nathaniel.--83.
Turner, Sarah M.--709.
Turner, Samuel R.--596.
Turner, Thomas J.--865.
Tuttle, George A.--460.
Twadell, Rodney K.--685.
Tyler, Alphonso.--446.
Tyler, William M.--359.
Underground Railroad.--99.
Union City.--78: platted, 79; history, 98-101;
.manufacturing, 117 et seq.; schools,
.167 et seq.; library, 181; churches, 190
.et seq.
Union City National Bank.--126.
Union Schools--Origin of, 153; 172.
Union Township.--39; settlement of, 78-81;
.pioneers of, 80; officials of, 318.
Unitarian Churches.--206.
United Brethren Churches.--205.
Upson, Alonzo S.--125, 350.
Upson, Charles.--314, 216, 212, 348.
Van Aken, George W.--114, 712.
Van Aken, M. J.--815.
Van Blarcum Family.--75.
Van Every, Chauncey M.--358.
Van Nuys, J. H--544.
Van Schoick, Rev. R. W.--187.
Van Slyck, William.--810.
Villages of Branch County.--98-107.
Vosburgh, Mortimer.--849.
Waggot, D. D.--145.
Walter, William.--564.
Wanar, William.--652.
Warner, C. D.--615.
Warner, E. A.--216.
Warner, Harvey.--At Village of Branch, 52,
.53.
Warren, Elisha.--Plats Branch Village, 52;
.sketch, 53.
Warrens Military Band.--106.
Wars.--Branch County in the country's, 256-
.296.
Warsabo, L. A.--224, 490.
Waterhouse Corners.--85.
Waterhouse, John.--85.
Waterman, David and Alonzo.--42.
Waters, Samuel.--409.
Waterworks.-In Coldwater, 94; in Union
.City, 100; Quincy, 102.
Watkins, Edward M.--542.
Watkins, Ed W.--663.
Watson, Frank J.--634.
Watson, Joseph.--106.
Watson, Robert.--83, 627.
Wattles, George C.--537.
Wesleyan Methodist Church at Coldwater.--
.192.
West, Charles P.--139, 185.
West, Laura.--186.
White, Dana P.--750.
White, Geo. M.--817.
Whitehead, Henry V.--870.
Whitley, Henry C.--755.
Whitney, Willard.--609.
Wilber, Havens.--570.
Wilcox, Edward P.--555.
Wilcox, Loring P.--704.
Wilkins, John H.--758.
Willbur, P. D.--614.
Williams, C. Ross.--510.
Williams, E. H.--485.
Williams, Frank N.--397.
Wiliiams, Harlow W.--468.
Williams, Mary M.--794.
Williams, Sheldon.--85.
Willis, George E.--670.
Willis, William.--602.
Willson, Horris.--Quincy pioneer, 65.
Wilson, L. T. N.--216.
Wilson, Reuben and Daniel.--86.
Wilson, William.--224; 623.
Wing, Lucius M.--740.
Worthington, Myron J.--718.
Wolverine Telephone Co.--136.
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.--209.
Woman's Relief Corps.--Union City, 230.
Women's Clubs (see Clubs).
Wood, David H.--691.
Woodcox, Cornelius H.--224.
Woodward, Horace J.--669.
Wooley, Celia Parker.--187.
Wright, C. D.--218.
Yeatter, Sydney E.--789.
York Village.--Original name of Bronson,
.40, 42.
Young, Charles H.--145, 692.
Young, D. W.--103.
Young, Hiram.--608.
Young Men's Christian Association.--237.
Young, William F.--475.
Youngs, Dwight E.--861.
Zimmerman, John D.--99.
Zimmerman, Lorenzo.--532.
