Daviess County, Missouri some Mormons burned and sacked Gallatin, Grindstone Fork, Millport and other smaller settlements. The plundered goods were deposited in the Bishop's storehouse at Diahman. Millport, which at the time was the largest city in the county and the center for trade, never recovered, and became a ghost town. Missouri Governor, Boggs, issued an Extermination Order to drive the Mormons from the state after arresting Joseph Smith and other leaders of the church. Daviess County played a major role in the history of the outlaw James-Younger Gang. The first confirmed bank robbery involving Jesse James occurred on December 7, 1869 at
Union Trust and Savings Bank (Michigan) bank's first president was Charles T. Bridgman, and Wilder served as the cashier. Mathew Davison later succeeded Wilder as the bank's cashier. Later, George H. Durand and William F. Stewart joined the Board of Directors. Paterson and W. H. Edwards were appointed Vice-Presidents in 1916, and Davison became Chairman of the Board. Additionally, in 1916 L. H. Bridgman became cashier, and J. E. Storer became his assistant cashier. On May 1, 1929, the Bank merged with Industrial Savings Bank to become Union Industrial Trust & Savings Bank. Several employees, including a senior vice president and two vice presidents, were caught