History of Decatur, Michigan, USA

Decatur, a post-township in the S. part of Van Buren county, Michigan. Population, 380

Decatur, a thriving post-village in the above township, on the Central railroad, 168 miles W. from Detroit, 12 miles S. S. W. from Pawpaw, the county seat, and about 25 miles E. from Lake Michigan. It is situated in a rich farming district, which is settling rapidly.

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Lysander Morse and Phoebe Macomber, of Decatur, Michigan, were married sixty-five years ago. It was a love match that won the envy of all their neighbors by its promise of happiness. The couple lived together for only a year, when, in a violent quarrel over some trivial incident, they separated and were finally divorce. Morse promptly married again from a spirit of pique, and his erstwhile bride was not far behind him in resuming the wedded state. Neither found any peace or happiness, and it soon seemed to be a race between them as to who could make the most unfortunate alliance. Morse succeeded in contracting four marriages, but his rival won the hearts of six different men, whose names she bore in turn. These facts did not come out until they met for the first time since their separation recently in Allegan county, in the same State. As they rehearsed their various experiences it appeared that each was single again, and they decided to try a second marriage. A few days after this...

Decatur, a post-village of Van Buren co., Mich., on the Michigan Central Railroad, 24 miles S.W. of Kalamazoo, and 116 miles E. of Chicago. It has 7 churches, a bank, a foundry, a measure-factory, a novelty-works, a grist mill, 2 grain-elevators, and manufactures of staves, &c. A weekly newspaper is published here. Pop. in 1890, 1109; of the township, 1789.

Decatur, Michigan, presents a combination. Its population is 1500. The president of the council is a woman. The leading doctor is a woman. Mrs. Rev. Gregg preaches at the Advent church and Mrs. Barnett is janitress. The restaurant is owned by a woman. A Mrs. Owns the biggest store in the place and Mrs. Nicholson is postmistress. The town also boasts of female shoe, furniture and harness makers, a female florist and a feminine carriage painter. This town is a dead easy cinch for men who do not like work.

Decatur, a banking post-village of Van Buren co., Mich., on the Michigan Central R., 24 miles SW. of Kalamazoo. It has novelty-works, lumber-mills, etc., and is a shipping point for garden-produce. Pop. in 1900, 1356.