Matthew Ballard
Volume 3, Issue 16 Born at Gaines in 1828 to pioneer parents, George Bullard was raised on the family farm and attended the local district schools in that township. Upon…
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Matthew Ballard
Volume 2, Issue 29 Coming to Shelby in 1817, Samuel Bidelman was brought to Shelby by his Uncle John Garlock to a site cleared by Bidelman’s father during the previous…
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Matthew Ballard
Volume 2, Issue 13 Situated on Ridge Road in Gaines, this structure served multiple organizations during its lifetime and is regarded as the first church constructed west of the Genesee…
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Matthew Ballard
Old-Time Orleans, Vol. 1, Issue 34 This image, courtesy of the American Air Museum in Britain, shows Capt. Eugene E. Barnum of Gaines discussing the actions of his latest mission…
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Matthew Ballard
Old-Time Orleans, Vol. 1, Issue 13 The annals of local history are filled with the names of influential citizens who were either born here or lived here before moving beyond…
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