 Samuel Douglas Wiggins, Family History
BY JOHN MILTON KILLETS SYLVANIA TOWNSHIP: Sylvania Township, one of the largest and most populous in the county, is situated in the northern tier and has an area of thirty square miles. The territory of which it is comprised was formerly included in the townships Blissfield and Whiteford, which was organized by the territorial authorities of Michigan and embraced all the present townships of Sylvania and Richfield and parts of Adams, Spencer and Springfield---all within the belt involved in the boundary dispute between Michigan and Ohio. As originally erected in 1837, the southern boundary was the north line of the Twelve Mile Square Reserve; the east line was that dividing ranges 6 and 7 east; the north line was the Harris line, which now divides Ohio and Michigan, and the west line was that dividing ranges 5 and 6 east. The first town meeting of which any record can be found was held Monday, April 2, 1838. Ninety one votes were cast at that time and the following officers were elected: Pliny Lathrop, Elijah Rice and Andrew Printup, trustees; William M. White, clerk; Daniel L. Westcott, treasurer; David White and Joel Green, overseers of the poor; Elkanah Briggs, Benjamin Joy and John Harroun, fence viewers; Plint Lathrop and John U. Pease, justices of the peace; Porter Kelsey, Oliver Root and Aldolphus Majors, constables. The township was divided into eight road districts and a supervisor of highways was elected for each district. to wit: No.1, Samuel D. Wiggins; No. 2, William M. Nelson;  Return To Wiggins FamilyWiggins Family History Last updated December 24, 2001 Web page copyright 2001 by Charles Paul Keller  Please send me an email with your comments, Corpmiz@aol.com
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