From
1863/64 Michigan State Gazetter and Business Directory
OVID
A township and post village of Clinton
County, on the Detroit and Milwaukee railroad, 88½ miles north-west of Detroit,
24 miles from Lansing, and 10 from St. Johns the county seat. Fare from Detroit is $2.75.
It contains a Baptist and a Methodist
society, but no church edifice, a Masonic lodge (“Ovid No. 127”) a wagon shop,
cabinet shop, stave, heading and planning shops, one hotel and six stores. Population of township, 1,000. Postmaster- William H. Faxon
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS
Supervisor – William C. Bennett
Clerk – John A. Potter
Treasurer – Peter A. Wingfield
List
of Professions, Trades, etc
Armstrong, Charles T., physician
Baker,
Peter, blacksmith
Bassett,
Philo C. Rev, (Baptist)
Bennett
& Co., (William C. and Josiah S. Bennett), hardware
Bennett,
Joseph H., saloon
Farmer,
Charles, druggist
Fitch
& Carter (John M. Fitch and Julius M. Carter), general store
French,
James R., boot and shoe maker
Grey
Alsinus E., blacksmith
Hasse,
Frederick, tailor
Hemstreet,
Henry R., carriage maker
Jenks,
Adon, shoe maker
King,
Solon C., physician
Leonard,
Edwin S., physician
Park,
Josiah B., flour mill
Pearl
& Faxon, (Orsamaus M. Pearl and William H. Faxon) general store
Peck,
Henry C. Rev, (Methodist)
Peterson
William, hotel
Pitts,
George B., mason
Potter,
Edward, carpenter
Shepard,
William, general store
Stone,
Hamilton, carpenter
Thompson,
John, carpenter
Williams,
Benjamin O., sawmill