"Albion's Greatest Benefactor." He was the son of John and Zipphorah (Clark) Crowell. Jesse lived in Albion Township, Oswego County, N.Y. and served in the N.Y. Legislature before moving to "The Forks" in 1834. Albion, Michigan was largely developed because of Crowell's efforts. He laid the plat for our village (now a City) in 1836, brought the post office here and served as our first postmaster, donated the land for and brought Albion College here, erected the Brown and Stone Mills, and "gave generously of his time, energy and money for the upbuilding of Albion and her institutions." Albion, Michigan was named in his honor from the place he had come from. Today we have a Crowell School (now used as a school administration headquarters), Crowell Park, and a Crowell Street.
Crowell purchased 80 acres of land in May, 1836 for the development of a community cemetery. Crowell surveyed and cleared the property in the summer of 1837, and the first burial occurred in the September of that year. Today it is known as Riverside Cemetery. He was unmarried. His sister Deborah Sanford is buried in the Old Grounds lot 77.
Albion 100 Years Ago - DECEMBER 1911
Morning Star, November 27, 2011, pg. 13
We continue with our theme of "Albion, 100 Years Ago." Week ending December 7, 1911: "It is with pleasure that we announce today the completion of the very pleasant task of erecting a monument to the memory of Honorable Jesse Crowell [in Riverside Cemetery]…The monument is of Barrie Granite, from Barrie, Vermont. The funds have been given mostly in small amounts. This amount was placed in the National Bank of Albion. The entire cost of the monument is $285 dollars. George Harry purchased the stones and did the work. We are glad to announce that $18 was left over all expeMay 14, 1903: "The Big Mill Race. Last Friday the water was drawn out of the west race, probably never to be let in again north of Erie St...But when Jesse Crowell built the stone mill [1845], nearly 60 years ago, he calculated that that would carry water enough to run the big flouring mill, the old red custom mill, a saw mill and a planing mill. But the saw mill burned down, the planing mill went out of business, and the red mill, run as a feed mill only, drew lightly on the water supply for power...In other words, the entire water power of the west race will be used to run the machinery of the electric light company's new plant, which is now being installed." [NOTE: The north-south road behind Citizen's Bank was once the upper "river" raceway used to power the mills. This was filled in 100 years ago. The lower portion flowed parallel into the Market Place and powered the Consumer's Power electric plant. That was filled in 1954.]
ALBION 100 YEARS AGO--MAY 1903
Morning Star, May 11, 2003, pg. 5
nses. This was turned over to the Cemetery Board."
Crowell purchased 80 acres of land in May, 1836 for the development of a community cemetery. Crowell surveyed and cleared the property in the summer of 1837, and the first burial occurred in the September of that year. Today it is known as Riverside Cemetery. He was unmarried. His sister Deborah Sanford is buried in the Old Grounds lot 77.
Albion 100 Years Ago - DECEMBER 1911
Morning Star, November 27, 2011, pg. 13
We continue with our theme of "Albion, 100 Years Ago." Week ending December 7, 1911: "It is with pleasure that we announce today the completion of the very pleasant task of erecting a monument to the memory of Honorable Jesse Crowell [in Riverside Cemetery]…The monument is of Barrie Granite, from Barrie, Vermont. The funds have been given mostly in small amounts. This amount was placed in the National Bank of Albion. The entire cost of the monument is $285 dollars. George Harry purchased the stones and did the work. We are glad to announce that $18 was left over all expeMay 14, 1903: "The Big Mill Race. Last Friday the water was drawn out of the west race, probably never to be let in again north of Erie St...But when Jesse Crowell built the stone mill [1845], nearly 60 years ago, he calculated that that would carry water enough to run the big flouring mill, the old red custom mill, a saw mill and a planing mill. But the saw mill burned down, the planing mill went out of business, and the red mill, run as a feed mill only, drew lightly on the water supply for power...In other words, the entire water power of the west race will be used to run the machinery of the electric light company's new plant, which is now being installed." [NOTE: The north-south road behind Citizen's Bank was once the upper "river" raceway used to power the mills. This was filled in 100 years ago. The lower portion flowed parallel into the Market Place and powered the Consumer's Power electric plant. That was filled in 1954.]
ALBION 100 YEARS AGO--MAY 1903
Morning Star, May 11, 2003, pg. 5
nses. This was turned over to the Cemetery Board."
"Albion's Greatest Benefactor." He was the son of John and Zipphorah (Clark) Crowell. Jesse lived in Albion Township, Oswego County, N.Y. and served in the N.Y. Legislature before moving to "The Forks" in 1834. Albion, Michigan was largely developed because of Crowell's efforts. He laid the plat for our village (now a City) in 1836, brought the post office here and served as our first postmaster, donated the land for and brought Albion College here, erected the Brown and Stone Mills, and "gave generously of his time, energy and money for the upbuilding of Albion and her institutions." Albion, Michigan was named in his honor from the place he had come from. Today we have a Crowell School (now used as a school administration headquarters), Crowell Park, and a Crowell Street.
Crowell purchased 80 acres of land in May, 1836 for the development of a community cemetery. Crowell surveyed and cleared the property in the summer of 1837, and the first burial occurred in the September of that year. Today it is known as Riverside Cemetery. He was unmarried. His sister Deborah Sanford is buried in the Old Grounds lot 77.
Albion 100 Years Ago - DECEMBER 1911
Morning Star, November 27, 2011, pg. 13
We continue with our theme of "Albion, 100 Years Ago." Week ending December 7, 1911: "It is with pleasure that we announce today the completion of the very pleasant task of erecting a monument to the memory of Honorable Jesse Crowell [in Riverside Cemetery]…The monument is of Barrie Granite, from Barrie, Vermont. The funds have been given mostly in small amounts. This amount was placed in the National Bank of Albion. The entire cost of the monument is $285 dollars. George Harry purchased the stones and did the work. We are glad to announce that $18 was left over all expeMay 14, 1903: "The Big Mill Race. Last Friday the water was drawn out of the west race, probably never to be let in again north of Erie St...But when Jesse Crowell built the stone mill [1845], nearly 60 years ago, he calculated that that would carry water enough to run the big flouring mill, the old red custom mill, a saw mill and a planing mill. But the saw mill burned down, the planing mill went out of business, and the red mill, run as a feed mill only, drew lightly on the water supply for power...In other words, the entire water power of the west race will be used to run the machinery of the electric light company's new plant, which is now being installed." [NOTE: The north-south road behind Citizen's Bank was once the upper "river" raceway used to power the mills. This was filled in 100 years ago. The lower portion flowed parallel into the Market Place and powered the Consumer's Power electric plant. That was filled in 1954.]
ALBION 100 YEARS AGO--MAY 1903
Morning Star, May 11, 2003, pg. 5
nses. This was turned over to the Cemetery Board."
Crowell purchased 80 acres of land in May, 1836 for the development of a community cemetery. Crowell surveyed and cleared the property in the summer of 1837, and the first burial occurred in the September of that year. Today it is known as Riverside Cemetery. He was unmarried. His sister Deborah Sanford is buried in the Old Grounds lot 77.
Albion 100 Years Ago - DECEMBER 1911
Morning Star, November 27, 2011, pg. 13
We continue with our theme of "Albion, 100 Years Ago." Week ending December 7, 1911: "It is with pleasure that we announce today the completion of the very pleasant task of erecting a monument to the memory of Honorable Jesse Crowell [in Riverside Cemetery]…The monument is of Barrie Granite, from Barrie, Vermont. The funds have been given mostly in small amounts. This amount was placed in the National Bank of Albion. The entire cost of the monument is $285 dollars. George Harry purchased the stones and did the work. We are glad to announce that $18 was left over all expeMay 14, 1903: "The Big Mill Race. Last Friday the water was drawn out of the west race, probably never to be let in again north of Erie St...But when Jesse Crowell built the stone mill [1845], nearly 60 years ago, he calculated that that would carry water enough to run the big flouring mill, the old red custom mill, a saw mill and a planing mill. But the saw mill burned down, the planing mill went out of business, and the red mill, run as a feed mill only, drew lightly on the water supply for power...In other words, the entire water power of the west race will be used to run the machinery of the electric light company's new plant, which is now being installed." [NOTE: The north-south road behind Citizen's Bank was once the upper "river" raceway used to power the mills. This was filled in 100 years ago. The lower portion flowed parallel into the Market Place and powered the Consumer's Power electric plant. That was filled in 1954.]
ALBION 100 YEARS AGO--MAY 1903
Morning Star, May 11, 2003, pg. 5
nses. This was turned over to the Cemetery Board."
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