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In 1852 John Davis purchased in Mecosta Township and John Parish purchased in Big Rapids.
They were the first two permanent county residents.
On July 20, 1852, the first family to reside in the county, William and Margaret Brockway and their two children moved into a logging shanty on Mitchell Creek.
On February 12, 1853 Alice Victoria Brockway was born to the couple.
Alice was the first white child born in the county.
In the spring of 1853 the Brockway ' ís moved to a farm in Aetna Township.
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