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Caldwell Township is a civil township of Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,363 at the 2000 census. ==History== It was originally named Quilna Township but was renamed to its current name in 1873.〔Walter Romig, ''Michigan Place Names'', p. 93〕 The township was organized in 1871. It was named by the legislature after Thomas T. Caldwell and his brother John Caldwell.〔Biographical History of Northern Michigan 1905 by B. F. Bowen, page 685. Original at University of Michigan〕 They both purchased large homesteads in the township from the government shortly after the American Civil War.〔Thomas's (141 acres) Homestead Certificate 1172 and John's (101 acres) Homestead Certificate 22451 signed by Ulysses S. Grant. The homesteads were located at the southeast and southwest corners of Rhoby Road and Lucas Road.〕 The land was selected because of the large quantity of old growth white pine. Their timber provided lumber for construction of nearby Lake City, Manton, and Cadillac. Thomas ran in the first county election of 1871. John married Martha Babcock in the township on June 29, 1873. They raised 3 children on their Caldwell township homestead: Florence, Leona, and Frank. In 1904 the small town of Arlene had a general store and post office which operated there until 1906.〔(Caldwell Township, Michigan 49663 )〕 The Caldwell cemetery is near Arlene in Caldwell Township. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Caldwell Township, Michigan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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