Tyrone Township, District No. 1 School- 1872

Transcribed by J. Pulte

The Tyrone Township school board records for Sept. 2nd, 1872 give some interesting insight into life in a very western frontier in the America of that time. The normal procedural conventions for the meeting were in place, but when it came to reporting the school expenses I was puzzled until I realised they were dealing with pounds & shillings! John T. Tuxbury was elected as moderator and Nathaniel Westcott was elected "to get the money belonging to said District coming from District No. 6 of Casnovia." This was the formal realization by the school board that their geographical student draw area had grown to include the booming town of Casnovia which straddled the Muskegon and Kent county boundary lines.

This also was the meeting which had a committee for the purpose of getting another school site and building adjacent to the present school house to report back on Sept. 18th; M.L. Sqier, Will Twiss, and F.A Bail were selected.

The new school director in 1872 for Tyrone Township District No. 1, J.M. Armstrong, recorded the school census according to family groups, not alphabetically by last name. This style makes searching the list very difficult. The spelling of names is also different; with some first and last names, and may make following you family group interesting.

This was the first year the White family, my own family, is listed as going to school in Western Michigan. I know they moved to the Casnovia, Muskegon County area in 1871 from Grand Rapids.The first names of the White family children are also misspelled, but I got an insight into the pronounciation of their names with Mr. Armstrong’s more phonetic spelling and for that I value recording what is listed in the journal.

Student Names for August 29, 1872

Director J.M. Armstrong

Ages

Earl Crowthy

9

George Crowthy

6

D.H. Paterson

17

G.W. Noales

14

Phila Noales

10

Henry Fulkerson

14

Ida Fulkerson

11

Caria Fulkerson

5

Leander Percey

19

Elbin Percey

15

Charles Paterson

7

William Paterson

5

Ester Rexford

16

George Rexford

14

Ida Rexford

11

Allas Rexford

8

W.H. Noble

10

James Noble

8

Mary E. Noble

6

Lillian Simmons

12

Jasper Shear

17

Emey Shear

14

Franklin Bassett

8

Delbert Topping

19

Roselle Topping

16

Mary Topping

14

R.H. Topping

9

Lemiean Topping

5

John Davids

9

Mary Davids

7

Lewis Davids

5

Lyssy Moore

19

Mentor Miser

13

Burton Misner

19

Lusy Mcentire

14

George Mcentire

12

Gillbert Mcentire

10

Lurey Mcentire

7

Cory Chase

8

Lyney Chase

6

Charles Rowland

14

Mary Rowland

15

Elswerth Rowland

11

Elmer Rowland

11

Judson Rowland

9

Fread Squiers

11

Effe Sqiers

9

Kette Sqiers

6

George Reaves

14

James Reaves

12

Emey Kies

14

L.D. Kies

10

Ellen Spang

13

A.W. Hyler

18

W.J. Hyler

13

Allace Mcamnana

17

William Paterson

14

Mary Boner

13

Rosey Chase

7

Hattey Gillmore

6

Elley Treadway

12

Owen Treadway

8

Alcey Forbes

17

Hellen Forbes

9

Loern Hesley

5

Nora Hesley

18

Mary More

16

William More

13

Eney More

11

Ammay More

7

Chapin Clute

17

Bartey Clute

15

Telley Clute

13

Harley Koon

11

Irvey Koon

6

Nanoma Armstrong

10

Adam Hiser

19

Charles Fulkson

11

Dilley Nothrup

13

Oran Northrup

15

Ezer Benett

17

Elley Bennett

17

Francis Fort

10

Osker Fort

6

Mary Chubb

17

Danirel Chubb

15

Christee Chubb

12

Emes Chubb

9

Mary Twiss

17

Geroge Twiss

15

Smith Twiss

12

Sarah Twiss

13

Worth Twiss

5

Charels Adams

13

Allas Casady

16

Ada Casady

11

Elley Tunness

9

Leander Cushman

19

Noara Shute

9

James Gillmore

17

Maynervey Gillmore

12

Margret Gillmore

10

Leavy Gillmore

8

George Gillmore

6

John Holmes

17

William Holmes

12

Estera Holmes

10

Albert Jackson

17

Mary Jackson

12

Burt Dagett

11

Alvira Dagett

7

Julia Baker

16

Libey Benett

16

Otto Benett

13

Seward Benett

7

Steven Benett

7

Samiel Stinson

17

Adia Stinson

12

John Stinson

9

Netty Wood

7

Aley Wood

5

W.H. Baner

5

Miney Linch

14

Maitildy Linch

9

Almoy Linch

6

Dor Wescott

10

John White

10

Mical White

8

Chriteen White

7

Tesley White

5

William Nanuckle

6

Woran Tuxbary

18

Ada Tuxbary

16

Mary Tuxbary

14

Allas Tuxbary

7

Hattey Tuxbary

6

Elley Whipple

14


Transcriber: Judy Pulte
Created: 16 October 2008