Shiawassee Township
Shiawassee County, Michigan

When the brother's moved to Owosso Twp. in 1833 and sold their business to Andrew Parsons and Lemuel Brown. John Tinklepaugh was the areas first farmer, Charles Bacon came in 1836 and was followed by Lucius Beach who bought property in Shiawasseetown. Soon there was a hotel, store, carding mill, sawmill, post office and tavern, located in a two-story building. Held in the local tavern were court hearings and school.

The village of Newburg was founded by Hosea Baker, who came in 1833 to section 14. The village got it's name from Dr. Nicholas P. Harder, who had lived near Newburgh, New York. John Gramley was the first postmaster.

Fremont was located in Shiawassee Twp. on Grand river Rd. just east of I-69. John W. Gilbert and Issacs M. Banks were the first settlers in 1841. They originally called it Florence but this was later changed. They built the store and Alonzo Howard was the postmaster. The town would soon have three taverns a school and church. Even though Fremont was located on the "Main Drag" called Grand River Road, it was bypassed by the railroad and did not survive.

Bancroft would benefit from the railroad depot there in 1877. The town had a saw mill, planing mill, flour mill and two elevators. A school and churches were added.

Additional early settlers to the township included; Wm. Newberry, A.G. Warren, G.W. Warren, Ephriam Wright, Jordan Holcomb, J.S. Harder, John Lemon, Joesph Parmenter, and O.E. Moore.