Howd, in 1865, where the village of Millbrook is now located. The first school was taught by Louisa Allen, in 1863. The first school-house was a log building, erected on section 11, in 1863. the first mill was a water-power saw-mill, erected by Hazen Aldrich in 1864. The first frame building was a dwelling erected by Hazen Aldrich in 1865. thompson and Salina Aldrich, were both solemnized by John Bower, clergyman, in February, 1865. The first marriages, those of Hazen Aldrich and Jane Jackson, and William F. The first death was that of Charles Roe, in November, 1866. The first birth was that of Forest Aldrich, son of Leonard and Jane Aldrich, in August, 1859. The first white settlers were Leonard and Hazen Aldrich, who located on section 14, in 1859. Its first election resulted in the choice of Peter S. Millbrook was organized into a civil township in October, 1865, and in the same month with Grant and Aetna Townships. The village of Millbrook lies mostly in the township, and Blanchard lies just outside of its limits in Isabella County. It also contains three or four small lakes. It is watered by Black Creek, in the southwestern half, and by two branches of Pine River in the northeastern half. The Township of Millbrook lies in the southeastern corner of the county, and is numbered 13 north, range 7 west, and is bounded on the north by Wheatland Township, on the east by Isabella County, on the south by Montcalm county and on the west by Hinton Township. This is from the Mecosta County Portrait and Biographical Album by Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1883.
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