Saginaw County Michigan

Marion

Marion Township Clerk
11530 S. Fenmore Rd.
Brant, Michigan 48614
1-989-643-7400

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Places

Fordney - First post office started in 1899. 

Marion Springs  - Also listed on maps as simply Marion.  The township organized in 1880. The first post office started in 1892. 

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History

 


1881 Saginaw County History - entry for Marion Township. This section contains history of the pioneers, people who held office, first landowner list and biographies, etc.

Cemeteries

 Carolyn's Saginaw Images Site

Book From Elsie Historical Society  - St. Theresa Catholic, St. Johns Lutheran South, St. Johns Lutheran North, and Marion Springs Cemeteries - Marion Twp., Saginaw Co. updated 2000

Marion Township Cemetery 
Established in 1906 and is located on approximately 2 1/2 acres north of Marion Springs on Merrill Road. The cemetery is owned by the township.

Timbertown Log Listing:  
Marion Springs twp. cemetery, Marion Springs Timbertown Log 18 4 Summer 1990
Marion Springs twp. cemetery, Merrill road Timbertown Log 19 2 Winter 1990

St. John's Lutheran Cemetery 
Established in 1890 on 13 1/2 acres in Section 27 on Merrill Road, south of Marion Springs. The cemetery is owned by St. John's Lutheran Church and the records are held at the church office.

St. John's Lutheran Cemetery 
Established in 1890 on approximately 2 1/2 acres in Section 23 on Merrill Road, north of Marion Springs. The cemetery is owned by St. John's Lutheran Church and the records are held at the church office.

*Originally there were two Lutheran churches in this township and each maintained it's own cemetery. In 1919, lightning destroyed one of the churches and the congregations united. Both cemeteries continued to be used.

Timbertown Log Listing: Saint Johns Lutheran cemetery, Marion Springs Timbertown Log 19 3 Spring 1991

Sacred Heart Cemetery 
Established in 1893 on approximately 5 acres in Section 22 on Marion Road, west of Marion Springs. The cemetery is owned by Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 419 S Midland St, Merrill 48637-0099, Phone: (989) 643-5366.

St Mary Catholic Cemetery 
Timbertown Log Listing: 
Saint Mary's Catholic cemetery, Marion Springs Timbertown Log 20 3 Spring 1992
Saint Mary's Catholic cemtery, Marion Springs Timbertown Log 20 4 Summer 1992
Saint Marys Cath. cemetery, Marion Springs Timbertown Log 20 2 Winter 1991
Saint Marys Catholic cem., Marion Springs Timbertown Log 20 1 Fall 1991

St. Theresa's Mission Cemetery 
Timbertown Log
Listing:  Saint Theresa's Mission cemetery, Marion Springs Timbertown Log 19 2 Winter 1990

This information compiled about the cemeteries of Saginaw County was taken from a number of resources by the previous county coordinators. Some of this information was compiled by the individual township supervisors of the county in the late 1960's and provided to us by Patrick Bohinski. 

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