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Wenona Directory 1874

Subject Note: The village of Wenona began as a "company town" of the Sage and McGraw Sawmill that was located along the river just south of Midland street. Prior the sawmill opening in 1865 this area still wilderness land owned by the Birney family. North of Wenona was the village of Banks and to the south was the Salzburg settlement.

STREETS IN WENONA
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Alp Ann Au Sable Blend Catharine Carrie Centre Chilson ave. Clara Corbin Cornelia Crapo Dean De Witt Dunbar Elizabeth Erie Elm Faxon Florence Franklin Fulton

Hamilton Henry Henry Hill Huron indiana Jane Jenny John Johnson Kiesel King Kingsbury Linn Litchfield Lynn Madison Maple May Mercer Michigan Midland Moore

Mountain North Oak Ohio Park ave. Park Place Paul Pine Raymond ave. River Sauble State road Scott Section Line road South State Superior Thomas Union Walnut Washington ave. Water Williams

SCHOOLS IN WENONA.
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The demand for school privileges have been met by the Board, who have a fine brick school building between John and Jane, State and Centre streets; Geo. R. Whitmore, principal; Miss Julia Covey, second assistant; Mrs. Thomas, intermediate department; A primary, Miss Carrie Ostrander; B primary department, Miss Lizzie Lowry; C primary, Mrs. Burt.

CHURCHES.
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The M.E. Church, west side Center, between Moore and Elizabeth, Rev. William Q. Burnett, pastor. The Presbyterian Church, west side Catharine, bet Jane and John streets, Rev. Lucius W. Chapman, pastor. The Roman Catholic Church, Kawkakawlin road, near section line, is now in course of completion.

MASONIC.
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WENONA LODGE F. AND A.M. No. 256 --- Hall Babo Block, corner Linn and Midland streets. Regular communication first Tuesday evening on or before full moon, in each month; specials intervening. Officers --- I.E. Randall, W.M.; E.S. VanLiew, S.W.;E.T. Carrington, J.W.; N. Clark, Secretary; M.W. Brock, Treasurer; John Stewart, S.D.; Reuben Eligh, J.D.; John Pourtois, Tyler. Election December in each year.

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Source:

Saginaw Valley Directory 1874, Bay County Historical Society Museum, Bay City, MI.