rison, a daughter of William Morrison. This union was blest with one child-Edwin D. Mr. Rounds owns 80 acres of land, 60 of which he cleared and well improved. Politically he is a Kepub

lican.

Sebastian Schaner, son of Sebastian and Catherine Schaner, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1827; reared on a farm. In 1839 they came to Ontario, where they resided till 1869, when they removed to Courtland tp., and bought 120 acres of land on sec. 20, and improved 20 acres. The subject of our sketch now owns 80 acres of this, having sold 40 to his son. In 1874 he bought 160 acres adjoining; now has 240 acres, of which 130 are under cultivation. He was married in Ontario, in 1851, to Sarah, daughter of Christian and Rosina Kranter, born in Canada, in 1833. They have 10 children, born in the following order: Elizabeth, John, Sebastian, Christian, Mary, Adam, William, Catherine, Odelia and Emeline.

George N. Shaw was born in Jerusalem tp., Yates Co., N. Y., March 9, 1830, and is a son of Sisson and Sophia Shaw, natives of Rensselaer Co., N. Y. The former was born Jan. 19, 1801, and died Jan. 2, 1879; the latter was born June, 1800. They came to Algoma tp. in September, 1853. George passed his early life a farmer boy. He was inarried Jan. 2, 1864, to Miss Sarah E. Johnson, daughter of Salem G. and Clarissa (Merritt) Johnson, who were early pioneers of Kent county. Mrs. Shaw was born in Livingston Co., N. Y., Jan. 5, 1841. Mr. Shaw is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and politically he is a Republican. He owns a valuable farm of 80 acres on sec. 30.

Frederick C. Stegman, farmer, sec. 16, is the son of Ernste and Carlina Stegman, and was born in Germany, Nov. 5, 1829. He came to this country in 1849, to Oakland Co., where he was engaged working on a farm three years, and then returned to Germany. In 1853 he again returned to this country, to Kent county, and bought 160 acres of land on sec. 16, Courtland tp., and 40 acres in Nelson tp. He now owns 220 acres, of which he has cleared 175 acres. He was married in 1854 to Odelia Tishner, born in Germany, June 12, 1837. They have had eight children, five living, born in the following order: Henry, Julia, Emma, Bertha and Frederick. Mr. S. has filled several positions of trust in the tp., among others that of Treasurer two or three years. Mr. S. makes annually about 600 barrels of cider, having three large cider presses worked by horsepower. Two years ago he had the pleasure of killing a fine black bear weighing 350 pounds.

Amos B. Tefft, a pioneer of Courtland, was born in Springport, Cayuga Co., N. Y., June 25, 1821. He is a son of Jabish and Hannah Tefft, who were natives of Washington Co., N. Y. Amos was reared on a farm and received a common-school education. July, 1852, he came to Courtland and "took up" 40 acres on sec. 17, and bought 50 acres on sec. 20; also entered 40 acres on sec. 17 for L.

Sperry. November, of the same year, he went back to New York, and in 1854 he removed to this county, and in '55 settled on the farm he previously located. He was married on the 24th of March, 1864, to Jane A., daughter of Rensselaer L. and Hester Ann Underhill, born in Allen, Allegany Co., N. Y., Nov. 11, 1838. They have had three children, two living, viz.: Mertilla Clementine, born March 18, 1865; and Melvin A. Rensselaer L. (deceased) was born July 24, 1872, and died Aug. 30, 1873.

Mr. Tefft is Republican in politics. on secs. 17 and 20; well improved.

He owns a farm of 140 acres

GAINES TOWNSHIP.

Gaines, or township 5 north, 11 west, is the most elevated division of the county. Plaster creek and Buck creek, two important streams, which unite with the Grand river in Wyoming township, have their sources in sections 21 and 27 of this district, with the main feeder of the first-named stream rising in the spring marsh in the northeast quarter of section 23. Another stream flows into Mud lake, section 26, from the eastern township.

Orrisa lake, a small oval-shaped body of water, is found in the southeast quarter of section 30, and the southwest quarter of section 29. Mud lake, an insignificant pond, is actually the receptacle of a special supply stream, flowing from the Caledonian heights; while in the southwest quarter of section 33 is the largest body of water, commonly called Burton lake, named after Barney Burton.

The land is undulating, in some places hilly, but throughout characterized by a fertile soil, every acre of which is capable of high cultivation. Fortunately all the beautiful forest has not disappeared before the woodman's ax; groves of heavy timber still remain to decorate the land.

LAND-BUYERS.

Among the first to receive patents for the public lands in this township were the following: Daniel Guild, sec. 2, Oct. 4, 1837; Electus Backus, sec. 3, May 18, 1836; Thomas Titeston, sec. 4, July 6, 1835; Isaiah Burton, sec. 7, Jan. 2, 1835; Allen A. Robinson, sec. 8, Nov. 5, 1836; Charles Cleland, sec. 10, July 20, 1836; James J. Godfroy, sec. 15, Nov. 4, 1836; Alanson Sumner, sec. 18, Sept. 29, 1836; Ansel Belding, sec. 33, May 4, 1836; John J. Covert, sec. 34, Sept. 27, 1836; Nehemiah O. Sargeant, sec. 21, Aug. 29, 1836; and Richard Blood, sec. 20, Nov. 9, 1838.

EARLY SETTLEMENT.

Among the early settlers the first is said to have been Alexander Clark, in the spring of 1837, who took up land at the part of the town since called Kelloggville. The next year added Alexander L. Bouck, and the Kelly brothers, Foster and Charles, Joseph Blain, Andrew Mesnard, Rensalear, his son, and Orson Cook. In 1839, Silas Burlington was added to the little number.

In 1840 came R. R. Jones, Thomas Blain and Wm. H. Budlong. With those three families the town was stationary for some years. Wm. Kelly came in the fall of 1843, and after him followed Bryan Greenman, Stephen A. Hammond, R. R. Sessions, Wm. Kelly, Daniel Woodward, John E. Woods, James M. Pelton, Peter Van Lew, Peter, William and David Dias.

The pioneer school in the town was taught by Miss Mary Dar