TEACHERS

Submitted by Teresa Sweet

 

From the Sebewa Recollector--Dec 1976-Feb 1977, Vol 12, #3&4

A LONG LIST OF TEACHERS OF THE SEBEWA CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT#4
From the old school records we can make up the list of teachers 1854-1965.  A few names are missing.  Luryette Brown taught the school before the building was erected at the corner of Sunfield and Bippley Roads in 1856.
The new brick building at the Center was opened in 1883.  (Note:  for those who don't know that Sebewa Center is on the corner of Shilton and Bippley Roads in SE Ionia Co, in Sebewa Twp.)

Check out the $ per month--Did men rate or what!

TEACHER--YEAR--$/MO--SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

Luryette Brown 1854 $ 5.00 Ephraim Probasco
John Waddell
Catherine Halladay 1858
Elizabeth Jewell 1859 10.00 John Waddell
Priscilla Shay 1861 10.00 E. Probasco
Lucius Showerman
Wm. Benschoter
Hannah Steers 1863   7.00 John Waddell
Florence Merchant 1864 11.00      "            "
Lovina E. Meyers 1865 16.00      "            "
Margaret Young 1865 11.00      "            "
Harrison Ford 1868 39.00               
Emma Masson 1868   9.00
John McGregor 1869 40.00 John H. McClelland
Mery M. Gunn 1869 16.00      "            "
E. B. Buckman 1870 35.00      "            "
Lora Kelly 1870 11.00      "            "
J. H. McClelland 1871 35.00      "            "
Emma Drake 1871 10.50      "            "
Jas Stringham 1872 32.00      "            "
AmandaStiffler 1872 12.00      "            "
David Stinchcomb 1873 39.00      "            "
Annie A. Cook 1873 16.00                    "            "
James McClelland 1874 48.00 Orren Stebbins           
Emma J. Culver 1874 16.00 Orren Stebbins
Irving A. Brown 1875 38.00 Orren Stebbins
Anna Rood 1875 16.00      "            "
I. W. McConnell 1876 40.00      "            "
Lydia Shipman 1876 16.00      "            "
Cyrus f. Braden 1877 40.00 Charles Deatsman
Luella Stone 1877 Charles Deatsman
Flora Taylor 1878 12.00 Irving A. Brown
J. W. Balyeat 1878 Irving A. Brown
I. N. Brooks 1878       "             "
Nettie McConnell 1879 12.00       "             "
J. H. McClelland 1880 32.00 Irving A. Brown , O. V. Showerman
Sabra Wyman 1880 25.00 Irving A. Brown, O. V. Showerman
C. S. Sacket 1881 26.00 Irving Brown, Isaac Bretz
Nellie Clark 1881 28.00 Irving Brown , Isaac Bretz
N. W. Wallace 1882 35.00 S. M. Severance, I. A. Brown, Joshua Gunn
Anna Goodemoot 1883 25.00 A. M. Ralston,  I. A. Brown, Joshua Gunn
Oren Goodrich 1883 40.00 W. H. Shipman, I. A. Brown, Joshua Gunn
Bertha Hitchcock 1884 25.00 W. H. Shipman, I. A. Brown, Oscar Whorley
Jennie Lyda 1885 25.00      "           "
Emerson Ray 1885 35.00      "           "
Glenn Towsley             1887 28.00 Jacob Britten , I.A. Brown, Oscar Whorley
C. E. Sandborn 1888 30.00 Jacob Britten, I. A. Brown , J. C. Olry
Jno. c. Butler 1889 30.00 A. M. Ralston, I. A. Brown, J. C. Olry
C. W. Waring 1890 30.00 A. M. Ralston, I. A. Brown, J. S. Gunn
Essie Terry 1891 30.00     "           "
Lottie Erdman 1892 25.00     "           "
Chas. Kilmartin 1892 28.00 A. M. Ralston, Albert Meyers, J. S.Gunn
S. F. Deatsman 1893 30.00 Theodore Gunn, Albert Meyers, J. S. Gunn
Hugh Wellfare 1896 30.00      “          “       “           “          “           “
Ora C. Allen 1896 25.00 Henry Townsend, I. A. Brown, J. C. Orly
Mary Kimball 1898 22.00      “          “             “           “         “       “
Dora Fender 1900 27.00      “          “             “           “          “     “
George Hudson 1901 27.00 Henry Townsend, I. A. Brown, J. C. Olry
Lydia Sindlinger 1902 27.00 Emory Gunn, I. A. Brown, Richard Bickle
Alberta E. Culp 1903 30.00      “           “       “       “        Walter Ralston
Nellie E. Meyers 1904 30.00      “           “       “       “             “ 
Essie Figg 1905 33.00 Wm. Howland, “       “             “           “
Ruby Smith 1907 35.00  “           “           Leonard Cross, Fred Gunn
Ida Oatley 1909 38.00   “           “                “            “         “
Kathryn Howland 1909 50.00   “           “   
Gladys Shetterly 1911 40.00   “          “
Jennie Weippert 1912 50.00 John Smith, Fred Gunn
Clyde Smith 1917 50.00
Mamie Williams 1918 50.00
Lydia Watkins 1919 65.00 Leonard Cross, Fred Gunn, Robert Gierman
Kathryn Howland 1920
Wilma Hunt 1920 80.00 Leonard Cross, Fred Gunn, Robert Gierman
Lynn Doolittle 1923 90.00       “           “          “       “      Ben Probasco
Mary McCormack 1923 90.00       “           “          “       “          “   
Ruth Peacock 1927 90.00         “           “          “       “       Harry Meyers
Louise Fuller 1929 90.00 Carl Gierman,      “        “          “           
Frances Lippencott 1930 95.00       “           “    Homer Downing, George Gierman
Zack York 1931 70.00       “           “          “        “              Fred Gunn
Zack York 1932 35.00       “           “          “        “                
Bernice Shumway 1934 50.00       “           “          “        “            
Mildred Ensworth 1936   100.00       “           “    Ross Tran, Frank Rathbun
Allene Lippincott 1942 95.00       “           “        “       “         “  
Joyce Luscher 1945   325.00 Harry meyers, Ross Tran, Iril Shilton
Mary Bidelman 1946   268.00 Ross Tran
Marie Possehn 1947   275.00 Ross Tran, Harry Meyers, Carl Gierman
Alberta Allen 1948   275.00     “         “      “           “           “  
Ingaborg Stoffel 1949   275.00     “         “      “           “           “
Eleanor Ferris 1949  
Maxine Torrey 1950   245.00     “          “       “           “           “  
Sharon Hunt 1955   211.00     “          “       “           “         
Maynard Meyers
Geneva Kneale 1959   425.00   Wilbur Gierman, Wesley Meyers, Harry Meyers
Jean Beyer 1959   425.00        “           “              “           “    
Naida Cook 1960   433.00        “           “              “           “    
Ariel Morris 1963   440.00        “           “              “           “      Grayden Slowins

Found this in the Sebewa Recollector--June 1970, Vol 5, #4.

SCHOOL TEACHERS IN ORANGE TOWNSHIP 1846 to 1867 PAGE 1
        
From the record book of the School Inspectors OF Orange Township comes this list of teachers certified by the inspectors as qualified to teach in that township.  The certification was limited to a period of time and some of the teachers were certified a number of times during the 21 year period covered by the record.

Judging by numbers, it is apparent that there was strong prejudice against married women acting as school teachers.  Usually two men served as school inspectors although sometimes there were three signing the record of their
proceedings.

It would be interesting to know what families today trace their ancestry to these early school teachers.

Miss Celinda Alderman               5-4-46 Miss Phebe Barnard  12-13-53
Miss Hannah Jane                       6-18-46 Miss Esther Coe  12-17-53
Miss Lucinda Barr                        5-1-47 Miss Caroline Ayrs 4-8-54
Miss Sarah King                     6-23-47 Miss Mahala Mapes      4-22-54
Miss Sarah N. Bates                 11-25-47 Miss Catherine Mathews   4-22-54
Mr. A. Strickland                 12-23-47 Miss Hanna J. Smith        4-22-54
Miss Esther Rosecrantz 4-8-48 Miss Catherine E Walker   4-25-54
Miss Anna A. Knox            5-9-48 Mr. Jarnes HarveyCorwin  11-4-54
Miss Diana Earl                    6-12-48 Mr. John T. Gould 12-2-54
Mr. Alanson R. Cornell     11-18-48 Miss Rosette C.Ramsdell  12-11-54
Miss Adelia Taylor Mr. C.M.Fulington                  12-15-54
Miss Sarah Coe                 4-8-49 Miss S. E. Scott        4-14-55
Miss Ann Dunnell               4-25-49 Miss Elizebeth Maxim  4-14-55
Miss Lodema Curtis       11-26-49 Miss Nancy Bird   4-14-55
Miss Harriet A. Lovell      12-18-49 Miss Nancy T. Havens     5-7-55
Miss Hester Cole 4-13-50 Miss Jane Youngs                   5-7-55
Miss Catherine Mapes     12-9-50 Miss Nancy C. Taylor       5-7-55
Mr. John M. Cronkrite     11-12-50 Mr. A. T. Rice            12-1-55
Miss Mary E. McHelvy      12-31-50 Mr. Henry Bassett 12-1-55
Miss Almina C. Martin     5-5-51 Miss H. S. Johnson 12-12-55
Miss Martha Andrews     5-5-51 Miss Ellen Badger 5-24-56
Miss Esther A. Elliot         2-25-51 Miss Kate Mathews 5-29-56
Mr. G. W. Osborn              10-11-51 Miss Jane Tone   6-7-56
Miss Martha Dodge         11-22-51 Miss Eliza Jane Hunt     1-18-56
Mr. John A. White              12-5-51 Miss Martha Crane 11-1-56
Miss Anna King               12-5-51 Miss Howard            11-1-56
Miss Mary White            4-10-52 Mr. Frank Jackson 11-1-56
Miss Adelia White               4-10-52 Mr. Joseph Jackson    11-1-56
Miss Celestia Peasley   5-10-52 Miss Hester Lydia Simmons 4-11-57
Mr. Francis Brown          11-6-52 Mr. F. W. Harkins 4-11-57
Mr. Thomas Kentworthy 12-16-52 Miss Electa Priest             4-25-57
Miss  Mae Dodge              1-2-53 Miss Dunam              5-2-57
Miss Emily Tanner         4-9-53 Mr. B. A. Miller          11-16-57
Miss Lucy Hill                      5-2-53 Mr. RudolphusBrown     11-28-57
Miss Almira Martin             5-2-53 Mr. Herbert H. Yates    11-28-57
Miss Uldah A. Taft         5-16-53 Mr. William S. Bates              11-28-57
Miss Mary A. Rees           5-19-53 Mr. H. H. Goodwin 11-28-57
Mr. George Burger         11-5-53 Mr. Franklin Allen 11-28-57
Mrs. Aivina A. Shook       11-21-53 Miss Joanna Crawford    4-10-58
Mr. A. T. Rice                     11-21-53 Miss Martha Williston   4-10-58
Miss Minerva Kneeland    4-10-58 Mr. Edmond VanDoren   11-17-63
Miss Adeliza Bliss        4-26-58 Mr. Charles Riker      11-7-63
Miss Marian North          9-1-58 Miss Sarah A. Soule           11-7-63
Miss Dellen North       5-1-98 Miss Anna P. Utter 11-7-63
Miss Frances Holmes     5-1-58 Miss Lovina Parker 12-21-63
Mr. William Long        11-6-58 Miss Laura M. Keyes 12-3-63
Mr. James Mclaughlin   11-6-98 Miss Martha Sullivan 4-9-64
Mr. John S. Bert        11-6-58 Miss Adelia A. Clute          4-9-64
Miss Sarah Reynolds    11-6-98 Miss Julia Olmstead       4-9-64
Mr. Lewis C. Simons   11-15-58 Miss Jennie M. Riker 4-9-64
Mr. Charles E. Souls   11-27-98 Miss Minerva Bartlett 5-10-64
Mrs. Elva Williston 4-9-59 Miss Lucy A. Titus   9-10-64
Miss Harriet A. Thomas  4-9-59 Miss Agusta Murdock 11-9-64
Miss Emma M. A. Bartlett 4-9-59 Mrs. Anna Steel      11-9-64
Miss A. Adell Murdock      4-9-59 Mr. John McQuillen    11-9-64
Miss Helen A. Bartlett 4-9-59 Mr. James Douglass   12-10-64
Mr. James Douglass   12-10-64 Miss Ellen M. Killmartin 11-4-64
Mr. Simon F. Town       11-3-60 Miss Abba Badger    4-8-65
Mr. Ebenezer Soule     11-3-60 Miss Mary Campbell  4-8-65
Mr. Lewis B. Kneeland  11-3-60 Miss Margaret Hackett    4-8-65
Mr. William Sumner       12-8-60 Miss Eliza Johnson   4-8-65
Mr. Robert Hopkins      12-31-60 Miss Eunice Barber    4-8-65
Mr. George L. Tart      1-2-61 Miss Adaline Howe   4-19-65
Mr. Amos Nichols        4-13-6l Mr. Chancey Crosby   4-17-65
Miss Henriette Leonard  4-13-61 Miss Sarah Fullington 10-7-65
Miss Lizzie Brousseau   4-13-61 Miss Eliza Fullington 10-7-65
Miss Mary A. Welch     4-27-61 Miss Estelle Kendrick 10-26-65
Miss Elsie Howe         4-26-61 Miss Alice' Butler 11-4-65
Miss Ellen Smith        5-4-61 Miss Lydia A. Keefer  1-2-66
Mr. William W. Daniells 10-22-61 Miss Susan L. Warner   4-14-66
Mr. Amon Otis        11-2-61 Miss Edwina Barber   4-20-66
Mr. Melzar Canwright    11-2-61 Miss Hattie N. Kinney 4-23-6
Mr. John Waring        11-12-61 Miss Maggie Provines 4-28-66
Mr. Nathan J. Crane    11-2-61 Mr. William C. Turner 11-3-66
Miss Mary E. Clark      5-10-62 Miss Anna Dorin      11-17-66
Miss Cecillia A. Bunnel 5-12-62 Miss Amanda Phillips 11-21-66
Mr. Levi Wheelock        11-1-62 Mr. Edward Barber  11-27-66
Miss Lucy Delapp 11-20-62 Miss Belle Guyberson 4-11-67
Miss Harriet E. Frost 12-6-62 Miss Jane Compton 4-13-67
Miss Mary M. Hall     12-6-62 Miss Drusilla Wolverton 4-13-67
Miss Emily McKeough       3-13-63 Miss Vira King       4-24-67
Miss Ella Patrick       4-11-63 Miss Mary Taylor       5-7-67
Miss Ellen Humphryes      4-11-63 Mr. Thomas Steel        8-9-67
Miss Ellen Kinney         5-12-63 Mrs. Any Steel        11-25-67
Miss Allever Crane        11-1-63 Miss Caroline Warren   12-2-67
Mr. Parliamer M. Thomas 12-2-67  

 
Some of the School Inspectors of the period were:

Charles S. Andrews  J. Ramsdell  Gabriel Bissinett Amon Otis
P. H. Taylor Mason Hersey W. C. Sumner Samuel Riker
A. H. Hall A. H. Hall Charles Lewis George Jourdan
John Brown Aaron Amiden  I. M. Wolverton William Price
Alex Dalziel John S. Bennett Nemiah Bennett Henry Price
Isaac Sailer Otis Churchill J. E. VanDoren Cyrus Ayrs
George Burger William Long Edmund Vanlbren John A.White

               
       

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