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EARLY MICHIGAN FARMERS
BY L. CAMPAU.
The first American, as distinguished from the French farmers of Michigan, were mostly Indian prisoners, taken during the War of the Revolution, and who remained after the peace, and Englishmen who came in during the English government and remained as Americans after the war.
On the St. Clair river were Mr. Cathell, an American Dutchman, whose residence was at Cathellsville, one of the aforesaid prisoners. He was an extensive farmer. He was a whole souled Dutchman, highly respected. He died about 1815.
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