Michigan Spirit Quest #58 - "From Parts Of Three" Traditional Geocache

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Michigan Spirit Quest #58

"From Parts Of Three"

WELCOME TO WEST WOODBRIDGE CEMETERY

Woodbridge Twp
Hillsdale County Michigan

The township of Woodbridge, lying in the interior of the county, a little southwest of the centre, was formed from Fayette in 1840. Its original territory embraced within it's boundaries the present townships of Woodbridge, Cambria, and the west half of Amboy. Cambria was set off in 1841, and part of Amboy in 1850.

It now contains a total area of thirty sections, and is bounded on the north by Cambria; east by Ransom; south, by Amboy; and west, by Camden township.

The general surface is elevated and rolling, quite regular in its character, except along the water-course and to the dignity of hills. The entire township was covered, originally, with a heavy growth of timber, chiefly beech, maple, linn, poplar, black and white ash, with considerable oak, hickory, and black walnut. A few acres of the primeval forests are still found scattered here and there over the township, giving evidence of its former wealth and magnificence in the grand deciduous trees once so common to this section. The soil is of a clay and gravelly loam, very fertile, producing corn, potatoes, fruits, and the various cereals in the greatest abundance and perfection. As a grazing and stock-raising township, it has few superiors in the county.

St. Joseph's River, its principal water-course, enters the township from the north, and flows southwest, through the central part. Silver Creek, flowing southeast, intersects the northeast part. These streams, and their numerous small tributaries, afford good water-power privileges, and excellent drainage, rendering possible the tillage of nearly the entire township. Cub Lake, lying partly in this town and partly in Cambria, is found near the centre of the north border.

The township has a total area of 19, 228 acres, of which 6000 acres are improved, and in 1874 contained a population of 1386 inhabitants, of whom a large majority are agriculturists.

By an act of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, approved Jan. 28, 1840, Woodbridge was formed from Fayette. Its original limist, and the place designated for holding the first township-meeting, were by that act defined as follows:



"All that portion of the county of Hillsdale, designated by the United States survey as townships numbered 7, 8 and fractional township 9 south, of range 3 west, be set off into a separate township, and organized by the name of Woodbridge, and the first township-meeting therein shall be held at the house formerly occupied by John McDERMAID, in said township.

"This act shall not in any wise affect the collection of taxes assessed in the county of Hillsdale for the year 1839, or in any township thereof; but the same shall be collected as if this act had not passed.

"This act shall take effect, and be in force, on and after the first Monday of April next.

"Approved Jan. 28, 1840." The township derived its name from Gov. William WOODBRIDGE, for many years Territorial Secretary, and during the years 1820-21 acting Governor of the Territory of Michigan





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