”A rifle-company was organized in the township of Howell in 1844. The commissioned officers of the company were William Lewis, captain; Ira Brayton, first lieutenant; and Emmet Smith, second lieutenant. The first military parade of this company was at the residence of John W. Smith, on section 28. A few years after the company was organized, military duty was not required by the State government, consequently the company was disbanded. In the year 1861, and in the succeeding three years, the following persons of the township and village enlisted and were mustered into the United States service in the war of the Rebellion:…

Privates who returned safe.—…Edwin Ware, (Fifth Infantry)…”

Reference Data:

History of Livingston County, Michigan, 1880, pages 73 and 198