Kent County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Gross, Lewis D. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stewart valn50@chartermi.net February 12, 2007, 1:56 pm Cemetery: Spencer Cemt. Spencer Twp Kent Co Middle Name: Lewis D. Gross Date Of Photograph: October 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/gross88908gph.jpg Image file size: 49.1 Kb Gross, Lewis D. b. Dec. 7, 1840; d. Aug. 31, 1902; File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/gross88908gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Kent County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Gross, Isabell ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stewart valn50@chartermi.net February 12, 2007, 1:54 pm Cemetery: Spencer Cemt. Spencer Twp Kent Co Middle Name: Isabell Gross Date Of Photograph: October 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/gross88907gph.jpg Image file size: 84.7 Kb Isabell Gross 1851-1916 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/gross88907gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Kent County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Griswold, Infant Son ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stewart valn50@chartermi.net February 12, 2007, 1:52 pm Cemetery: Spencer Cemt. Spencer Twp Kent Co Middle Name: Infant Son Griswold Date Of Photograph: October 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/griswold88906gph.jpg Image file size: 45.2 Kb Griswold, inft. S. of J. and M; d. Feb 6, 1892; a. 10m. 29d. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/griswold88906gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Kent County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Griswold, May B. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stewart valn50@chartermi.net February 12, 2007, 1:50 pm Cemetery: Spencer Cemt. Spencer Twp Kent Co Middle Name: May B. Griswold Date Of Photograph: October 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/griswold88905gph.jpg Image file size: 49.4 Kb Griswold, May B. dau of J. and M; died Jan 28 1891 age 25 days File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/griswold88905gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Kent County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Griswold, Ethel ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stewart valn50@chartermi.net February 12, 2007, 1:45 pm Cemetery: Spencer Cemt. Spencer Twp Kent Co Middle Name: Ethel Griswold Date Of Photograph: October 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/griswold88904gph.jpg Image file size: 116.1 Kb Griswold, Ethel 1886-1973 next ot Edgar File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/griswold88904gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Kent County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Griswold, Edgar ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stewart valn50@chartermi.net February 12, 2007, 1:44 pm Cemetery: Spencer Cemt. Spencer Twp Kent Co Middle Name: Edgar Griswold Date Of Photograph: October 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/griswold88903gph.jpg Image file size: 98.8 Kb Griswold, Edgar 1880-1957 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/griswold88903gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Kent County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Griswold, Claude & Lottie Monument ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stewart valn50@chartermi.net February 12, 2007, 1:43 pm Cemetery: Spencer Cemt. Spencer Twp Kent Co Middle Name: Claude & Lottie Monument Griswold Date Of Photograph: October 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/griswold88902gph.jpg Image file size: 41.6 Kb Monument with Griswold, Claude Griswold, Lottie File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/griswold88902gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb
Kent County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Griswold, Claude & Lottie ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stewart valn50@chartermi.net February 12, 2007, 1:41 pm Cemetery: Spencer Cemt. Spencer Twp Kent Co Middle Name: Claude & Lottie Griswold Date Of Photograph: October 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/griswold88901gph.jpg Image file size: 103.1 Kb Griswold, Claude b. 1885; d. 1899 Griswold, Lottie b. 1873; d. 1874 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/griswold88901gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb
Kent County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Griswold, Alonzo ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stewart valn50@chartermi.net February 12, 2007, 1:40 pm Cemetery: Spencer Cemt. Spencer Twp Kent Co Middle Name: Alonzo Griswold Date Of Photograph: October 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/griswold88900gph.jpg Image file size: 70.6 Kb Alonzo Griswold 1855-1931 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/griswold88900gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Kent County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Griswold, Mary ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stewart valn50@chartermi.net February 12, 2007, 1:39 pm Cemetery: Spencer Cemt. Spencer Twp Kent Co Middle Name: Mary Griswold Date Of Photograph: October 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/griswold88899gph.jpg Image file size: 76.5 Kb Mary Griswold 1862-1913 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/griswold88899gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Kent County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Green, William & Frances B. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stewart valn50@chartermi.net February 12, 2007, 1:36 pm Cemetery: Spencer Cemt. Spencer Twp Kent Co Middle Name: William & Frances B. Green Date Of Photograph: October 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/green88898gph.jpg Image file size: 100.0 Kb William III. Green 1928-1976 SS. Frances B. 1929-2000 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/green88898gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Kent County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Graham, W. H. H. & L. F. & Lorntine ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stewart valn50@chartermi.net February 12, 2007, 1:33 pm Cemetery: Spencer Cemt. Spencer Twp Kent Co Middle Name: W. H. H. & L. F. & Lorntine Graham Date Of Photograph: October 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/graham88897gph.jpg Image file size: 35.7 Kb Graham, L. F. b. Dec. 7, 1842; d. Apr. 2, 1885 SS. Graham, Lorntine b. May 29, 1847; d. Dec. 12, 1861 Graham, W. H. H. b. Dec. 2, 1840; d. Apr. 7, 1883 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/graham88897gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb
Kent County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Graham, Frederick & Christena ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stewart valn50@chartermi.net February 12, 2007, 1:31 pm Cemetery: Spencer Cemt. Spencer Twp Kent Co Middle Name: Frederick & Christena Graham Date Of Photograph: October 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/graham88896gph.jpg Image file size: 39.0 Kb Graham, Christena w. of Frederick; d. Feb. 6, 1894; a. 89y. 6m. 8d. Graham, Frederick d. Oct. 22, 1894; a. 88y. 22d. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/graham88896gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb
Kent County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Graham, Melissa L. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stewart valn50@chartermi.net February 12, 2007, 1:30 pm Cemetery: Spencer Cemt. Spencer Twp Kent Co Middle Name: Melissa L. Graham Date Of Photograph: October 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/graham88895gph.jpg Image file size: 97.6 Kb Graham, Graham, Melissa L. w. of Jason b. 1841; d. 1909 Monument next to head stone File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/graham88895gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb
Kent County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Graham, Monument ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stewart valn50@chartermi.net February 12, 2007, 1:28 pm Cemetery: Spencer Cemt. Spencer Twp Kent Co Middle Name: Monument Graham Date Of Photograph: October 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/graham88894gph.jpg Image file size: 39.7 Kb Graham, Jason Monument next to head stone b. 1837; d. 1917 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/graham88894gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Kent County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Graham, Jason ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stewart valn50@chartermi.net February 12, 2007, 1:27 pm Cemetery: Spencer Cemt. Spencer Twp Kent Co Middle Name: Jason Graham Date Of Photograph: October 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/graham88893gph.jpg Image file size: 82.7 Kb Graham, Jason b. 1837; d. 1917 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/graham88893gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Kent County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Gott, Henry ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stewart valn50@chartermi.net February 12, 2007, 1:26 pm Cemetery: Spencer Cemt. Spencer Twp Kent Co Middle Name: Henry Gott Date Of Photograph: October 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/gott88892gph.jpg Image file size: 85.7 Kb Gott,Henry 1882-1944 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/gott88892gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Kent County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Gott, Thelma Lillian ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stewart valn50@chartermi.net February 12, 2007, 1:25 pm Cemetery: Spencer Cemt. Spencer Twp Kent Co Middle Name: Thelma Lillian Gott Date Of Photograph: October 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/gott88891gph.jpg Image file size: 95.2 Kb Gott,Thelma Lillian Apr 25 1913 Oct 25 1983 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/gott88891gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Kent County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Gott, John ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stewart valn50@chartermi.net February 12, 2007, 1:24 pm Cemetery: Spencer Cemt. Spencer Twp Kent Co Middle Name: John Gott Date Of Photograph: October 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/gott88890gph.jpg Image file size: 44.2 Kb Gott, John b. 1845; d. 1889 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/photos/tombstones/spencercemtspenc/gott88890gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Ionia-Eaton County MI Archives News.....THE FINAL DAYS OF THE TRAVIS SCHOOL October 1976 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: LaVonne Bennett lib@iserv.net February 12, 2007, 1:23 pm THE SEBEWA RECOLLECTOR, October 1976, Volume 12, Number 2; Submitted With Written Permission Of Current Editor Grayden D. Slowins: October 1976 THE FINAL DAYS OF THE TRAVIS SCHOOL by Donna Elliott As I read through the copies of the RECOLLECTOR I decided I should give you the attendance at the Travis School for its last year (1971-72). Much of the schools earlier history is here and since it was the last rural school IN Sebewa Township it seemed appropriate. So, since I taught the school the last year and a half, replacing Mrs. Mosser when she left for heart surgery, here are my memories and the attendance list. There were several times that Rev. Juizema of the Portland Christian Reformed Church let me hold classes in the adjacent church basement while our furnace was being repaired. But the tables turned. The Travis schoolhouse is now the church annex. There was a time, shortly before our Christmas program when a beam collapsed under the building and created a valley in the middle of the room. During the Christmas program a note was passed to me telling me Santa Claus had to go home for his suit. Also all the props collapsed on Chris Peake as he played Santa in the play. But it all came out well. I also remember how hard we worked on afternoon to get ready for the Rural Teachers Club the next day. The oldest girls and I even mopped the floor only to come the next morning to find the building had been broken into and robbed! Even our clock was taken off the wall! We were robbed a second time several months later. I hope those kids remember the trips we took while I was there. Several of the older children got to go to Camp Kett near Cadillac for different weekends. We also went to the National Guard Armory near Grand Ledge. I remember how the kids jumped when the guide raised the whole wall of the building. I am sure several mothers also remember our trip to Greenfield Village. Do you know there were only two stoplights and the stop sign at Keefer Highway between here and there? Ill always remember the wonderful closeness of the Travis District people and their great charity to me when my mother died six weeks after I started teaching there; and also their response when my husband was hospitalized from April 14th through the end of the year. Parents helped in keeping records and making reports. I also recall our visit to the State Legislature and Representative Stanley Powell introducing us to the House and Senate. Two of the Senators commented on the politeness of our group. The Travis School youngsters had fun corresponding with pen pals in the Marianas Islands in the Pacific Ocean, thanks to a young man, Jim Moses, who subbed at Travis before I came there. Try explaining snow to kids who live near the equator! We had some notable changes in enrollment that last year. Phyllis Ward moved to Woodland, so we lost Jeff, grade 8; Doug, grade 7 and Keith, grade 4. The school board allowed me to bring my two children with me to school so that added two to the rolls. Shortly after school started, the Mulfords moved in and Sue joined us. In October, Portland Schools informed the Kinsmans that their house was in the Travis District so Doug and Jolene joined us. In November the York house was rented to Tom LaCount, Jay, Jon and Dan Schmidt joined us. They were in grades 8, 6, 4 and 2 respectively and were with us until February. In March Arthur Creighton, Jr. rented that house and Paula, Tom and Brenda Bailey joined our school until the end. Our final enrollment was as follows: 8th Grade: Sue Mulford, Dennis Normington, Chris Peake, LeAnn Putnam, Karen Smith, Kendall Smith. 7th Grade: Cameron Peake, Sally Scutt, Shirley Scutt. 6th Grade: Cree Peake, Kathy Putnam. 5th Grade: David Bower, George Cassel, Doug Kinsman, Jeff Normington. 4th Grade: Tommy Normington. 2nd Grade: Paula Bailey, Tracy Elliott, Ann Guy, Jolene Kinsman, Jeff Smith. 1st Grade: Jean Cassel, Robert Elliott, David Putnam, Kevin Steward. Kindergarten: Brenda Bailey, Tom Bailey, Aubrey Cabinaw, Brian Kenyon. Our last school board was composed of Ken Guy, Norma Jean Norminton and Larry Steward. We had some good ball games, some great snowball fights and a couple of unique snowmen. We had a closeness that will never exist in town schools no matter how hard they try and even though I now teach fifth grade at Portlands Westwood school and may get one or more of Travis last beginners this fall, it is not the same. My dearest memories are of Travis and other country schools I taught. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/ionia/newspapers/thefinal49gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 5.2 Kb