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1. Land Patent

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A copy of a document from the United States General Land Office detailing the sale of public lands to Stephen Shippey of Jefferson County, New York. The land in question is described as "the west half of the South West quarter of Section Twenty Two in Township Three North of Range Eleven East in the District of Detroit and Territory of Michigan containing Eighty Acres," and consists of what would become Avon Township. The land patent is signed by President James Monroe and John McLean, Commissioner of the General Land Office on April 2, 1823. (P-7) Photograph Collection
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2. Oakview Payroll

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Oakview payroll for the two week pay period ending August 22, 1903. The heading on the top of the page reads, "D.M. Ferry & Co. Seedsman." The D.M. Ferry Company, later known as the Ferry-Morse Seed Company, expanded operations from Detroit to Avon Township in 1902. Oakview Farm comprised the area between South Rochester Road, East Hamlin Road, John R Road, and East Auburn Road. In 1912, the company increased the size of the farm northward, so that it reached to East Avon Road. Oakview was the site of the company’s trial grounds and stock seed breeding operations until 1944. The names on the payroll are: J.C. Ackerman, C. Austin, James B. Austin, G. Becker, Max Brush, Fred Clark, Ernest Cromie, George Cromie, John Cromie, Bruce Crull, V. Curtis, James Dangeow, Arthur Dello, C. Dietrich, Charles Edwards, E. Evans, C. Gottschling Sr., C. Gottschling Jr., George Grandy, F. Grogan, George Grogan, J. Grogan, Fred Hinchman, H.A. Holtz, F.A. Howell, George Irvin, Anthony Klein, Ernest Kimball, Harry Kimball, Charles S. Kinzie, George W. Kinzie, J.C. Kinzie, Willie Kinzie, Clark Lefler, W. Leriche, E. Lindke, D. Lockwood, C. May, H.K. McCotter, J.H. McCotter, Delbert Moore, C. Parish, Alvah Rikerd, Conrad Rikerd, J. Riley, Frank Russell, D.C. Sipperly, P. Sipperly, E.E. Stevens, Percy Todd, F. Tucker, Lou Tucker, Fred Voakes, W. Walmsley, Clark Yost, A. Zoellner, M. Riley, and Charles Lovell. (P-23) Photograph Collection
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Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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3. Oakview Payroll

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Oakview payroll for the two week pay period ending October 3, 1891. The heading on the top of the page reads, "D.M. Ferry & Co. Seedsman." The D.M. Ferry Company, later known as the Ferry-Morse Seed Company, expanded operations from Detroit to Avon Township in 1902, so it is unclear what this document is in reference to (plat maps from this era do not show Oakview). Oakview Farm comprised the area between South Rochester Road, East Hamlin Road, John R Road, and East Auburn Road. In 1912, the company increased the size of the farm northward, so that it reached to East Avon Road. Oakview was the site of the company’s trial grounds and stock seed breeding operations until 1944. The names listed on the payroll are: George Aderholdt, H. Aderholdt, William Burke, P. Cummins, A. Dooling, C. Hageman, W. Hageman, J. Hallnon, W. Lehman, A.R. Leroy, E.H. Leroy, A. Lindke, J.H. McCotter, A. McVean, Ed Montgomery, Ed Peterson, William Sherman, W. Travis, and C. Stanbury. (P-23) Photograph Collection
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Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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4. Oakview Payroll

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Oakview payroll for the two week pay period ending April 29, 1893. The heading on the top of the page reads, "D.M. Ferry & Co. Seedsman." The D.M. Ferry Company, later known as the Ferry-Morse Seed Company, expanded operations from Detroit to Avon Township in 1902, so it is unclear what this document is in reference to (plat maps from this era do not show Oakview). Oakview Farm comprised the area between South Rochester Road, East Hamlin Road, John R Road, and East Auburn Road. In 1912, the company increased the size of the farm northward, so that it reached to East Avon Road. Oakview was the site of the company’s trial grounds and stock seed breeding operations until 1944. The names listed on the payroll are: Ackerman, C.J., H.A. Aderholdt, D.M. Baker, W.M. Barlett, C. Behm, Charles Behnke, Fred Behnke, J. Burgar, O. Callow, P. Conkle, C. Crawford, C. Deubico, William Fifer, Ed Gates, C. Gouschalk, J. Grogan, C. Hagerman, W. Hagerman, J. Hallnon, Levi Johnson, A.D. Lewis, E. Lindke, M. Lindke, J.H. McCotter, A. Miller, J.E. Miller, Adolf Moyer, C.W. Moreland, Seth Murray, Ed Peterson, Will Rony, W. Selmes, W. Shrader, C. Strapbery, Will Van Riper, Frank Webb, and J. White. (P-23) Photograph Collection
Notes:
Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
Data Provider:
Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library