THE MICHIGAN ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE ASSOCIATION

Hodge

Hartland

Livingston

S/1

1

Livermore #9

Unadilla

Livingston

S/23

23

Coon Lake #4

Hamburg/ Genoa

Livingston

Gage #7

Green Oaks

Livingston

S/2, Kensington & Serland Rds

2

W

Gone. Moved to Washburn School. Fractional. Torn-down

Russell #1

Cohoctah

Livingston

S/27

27

Possibly named after Peter Russell who in 1844 had land in S/33 & S/34. Tyrone Revisited p. 81

Livingston #4

Tyrone

Livingston

Corner of Dean and Linden Rds. SW corner of Township

B/W

Frank Murphy instrumental in the building of the brick school at corner of Dean and Linden Rds. Replaced with a wooden-school in 1918 and at that time the most modern school in the Township. The brick school, which was too small at only about 15 ft x 15 ft was torn-down. The wooden-school is now a residence. Tyrone Revisited p. 26 & 128

Beurmann #7

Genoa

Livingston

S/34

34

Benjamin #6

Conway

Livingston

1881-1950's

10

W

DORS. Teacher: Rose Brimley Hamlin in 1945-48. Now used by Fowlerville Community Schools as a class room in warm weather to show 4 & 5 grades country school customs

Green #2f

Marion

Livingston

S/30

30

Fractional

Haner

Conway/Handy

Livingston

Not far from home of Winifred Boyd, who may have taught there

Bethel #3

Brighton

Livingston

S/21

21

Gardner #6f

Tyrone

Livingston

By 1862-After 1929

S/33, On corner of Hartland & Fausset Rds

33

Gardner School was fractional with students from Hartland. Gardner and others consolidated to form Hartland School District. Tyrone Revisited p. 11. Taught children K-8. Tyrone Revisited p. 53. Residence of Halbritter family

Jubb #5f

Deerfield

Livingston

S/30

30

Fractional

Love

Livingston

by 1850-

NE corner of S/3 about 20 rods S of Love Schoolhouse

3

James Love came in July 1835 and settled near what was called Love Schoolhouse. Tyrone Revisited p. 24. Served the Seventh Day Adventists in 1850. Tyrone Revisited p. 100

Wolf #7

Marion

Livingston

S/10

10

Grant #3

Conway

Livingston

S/33, Corner of Miller & Grant Rds

33

Fractional. Clip from Fowlerville News and views sent by Dorothea Greer 9/10/94. Betty Yago (Smyth) Taught 1955-1958. Kindergarten thru 4th grades and 2 districts

Briggs #2

Handy

Livingston

S/20

20

Oak Grove

Brighton

Livingston

About 1945

S/26, Buno & Kensington Rds

26 or 36

Gone. Demolished. 16 students in 1934-37. Teachers: Margaret Muir, May Muir Gibson, Loretta Gannon and Lucille Wilkinson

Stone #1f

Marion

Livingston

S/7, CD 61

7

CD 61. Annexed to Howell Public School District 11/61. Fractional

Green #4

Cohoctah

Livingston

S/4, Corner of Lovejoy & Rathbun Rds

4

Fractional. Now a residence. Tom Lound: Closed by the end of WWII. Building destroyed in the 1990's. A new residence has been built on property

Sharpe #1f

Unadilla

Livingston

S/30

30

Fractional

Denton #8

Tyrone

Livingston

1848-

S/12, Denton Hill Rd, N of White Lake Rd

12

B/W

Audie Goodfellow had attended Denton School and later taught there Tyron Revisited p. 49. Student from S/2 & 11, part of 1 & 12, 13 & 14, 10 attended. Value $1,000. Now the school is wooden-frame because in 1910 the brick school burned-down and they replaced it with a wood building. Now a residence. Tyrone Revisited p. 49 & p. 129

Younglove #11

Marion

Livingston

S/33, Wright Rd

33

Fractional

Bird #4

Brighton

Livingston

S/11

11

Browning #3

Oceola

Livingston

S/3

3

Dibble #2

Oceola

Livingston

About 3 miles NE of Howell's main corners

Possibly named after George Dibble who in 1844 was in S/3. Tyrone Revisited. p. 80. Source: Mary B. Ladner, 318 Inverness Rd, Howell, MI

Cornell #5

Tyrone

Livingston

1838-1920's

Corner of Faussett Rd & Old US-23. Long narrow district

29

W

First school in Township (S/28) laid out by Isaac Cornell, School Inspector. Built on the property of Joseph M. Becker, S/28. It was rebuilt in S/29. It has now been torn-down. Cornell combined with others to form the Hartland Consolidated School District by 1923. Built on the land of Joseph Martin Becker. Tyrone Revisited p. 8, 9, 12, 121 & 128

Marr #4

Howell

Livingston

S/9, Corner of Marr & Burkhart Rds

8 or 9

Now a church. Contact: Carl Ott, 3336 W Marr Rd, Howell 48843. Contact: Tom Lound, 6673 Fleming Rd, Fowlerville, MI 48836. Ph: (517) 230-9356

McDonald #3

Green Oaks

Livingston

S/27, Marshall Rd N of 9 Mile Rd, Brighton

27

W

Gone. Building converted into a residence

Kneeland #1

Howell

Livingston

S/13

13

Possibly named after Cyrus F. Kneeland, Monroe County, NY who came in 1836 and settled on S/22 and S/23. Tyrone Revisited. p. 80

Brighton #5

Brighton

Livingston

S/30

30

Benedict #3

Genoa

Livingston

S/16

16

Anderson #10

Marion

Livingston

S/17

17

Earl #1f

Genoa

Livingston

S/4, 4480 Golf Club Rd, Howell

4

Fractional. Source: Article in Country Living, weekly newspaper, Livingston County. Ralph Eastman: Teacher aged 20-21 around 1874

Hillman #3f

Tyrone

Livingston

By 1889-Still 1954

S/5, Bennett Lake Road

5

W

Possibly named after Jairah Hillman who came from Lewis County, NY in 1836 and had land on S/4 & S/5. Fractional with Fenton. Now a residence. Tyrone Revisited p. 80 & 128

Wilson #3

Iosco

Livingston

S/26

26

Chubb Corners #5f

Marion

Livingston

S/35

35

Fractional

Kellogg #2f

Genoa

Livingston

S/2

2

Possibly named after John P. Kellogg who in 1844 had land on S/34. Tyrone Revisited p. 80

Hicks #7f

Putnam/Hamburg

Livingston

1849-1970

S/24, M-36 at Farley Rd or 4001 Pleasant Valley Rd, Brighton Township

24

W

Fractional. Building was under control of Pinckney Schools. Sold to David Keller who is willing to donate it. Previously at M-36 & Farley Rd, Putnam Township. Moved 6/8/2016. See www.warnerhomestead.com 1/2025 The Pinckney Historical Society is defunct since 2016. Status of school unknown. If not moved in 2016, Mr. Keller would need to tear it down. Livingston Daily Sept 8, 2015

Wright #4

Marion

Livingston

S/23

23

Fractional

Cordley Lake #3

Hamburg

Livingston

S/29

29

Fractional

Crittenden #7

Howell

Livingston

S/25

25

Fractional

Coughran #10f

Conway

Livingston

1883-1963

S/25, Chase Lake & Owosso Rds

25

W

Consolidated School districts in the early 1920's

#2

Tyrone

Livingston

1839-1860

Sections 7, 8, 17, 18 part of 9, 16 & 20

Hammond #9f

Green Oaks

Livingston

S/35, Rushton Rd between 8 & 9 Mile Rds

35

W

Gone. Fractional. Building converted into a residence

Lyon #8

Brighton

Livingston

In 1840's-1956

S/22, SHS 14555 Buno Rd

22

Log/W

Lots more to get into. We remember p. 34. Museum moved in 1927. Used by Springdale when building was updated. Moved to Indian Hill & Flower in Benzie County to be used as a church. In 1970's was a gift shop & a church shown as a school. Grant for $12,000 from the DIA Founders Society. Many fixtures came from Solon Township. In operation in 1900. Used as a Museum for the Empire Area Heritage Group. MORSA

Kinney #7

Hartland

Livingston

S/25

25

Possibly named after John Kinney who in 1844 had land in S/27. Tyrone Revisited p. 80

Stone #5f

Genoa

Livingston

E Coon Lake & Richerson Rds

Two room school. Mrs. Clements taught there 1953-57.

Stone/Bergin #2

Hartland

Livingston

S/33

33

Burgon

Hartland

Livingston

1919/20

Burgon Rd & Old US-23

Cranston #7

Tyrone

Livingston

by 1887-

S/16 in the center of the Township was the school section. School was at Hogan & Linden Rds. By 1887 it was on Hartland Rd

16

W

Maple Grove #3f

Marion

Livingston

S/11

11

Unadilla #8f

Unadilla

Livingston

S/35

35

Fractional

Wolverton Jackson #2

Tyrone

Livingston

1839

Corner of 8519 Hogan & Linden Rds. SE corner of S/7

7

W

J. L. Wolverton settled near the corners where a schoolhouse took his name. The school was in the western part of the Township and included sections 7, 8, 17, 18 and parts of 9, 16, and 20. The first school was built in 1839 and used until the late 1860's when a new school was built on the same site. It was known as the Wolverton School at that time, but in later years became known as the Jackson School. It was converted into a residence. Tyrone Revisited p. 123

South Handy #3

Handy

Livingston

S/33

33

Smith/Parshallville #9f

Hartland

Livingston

S/6, In small Village of Parshallville

6

W

Parshallville boasted a two-story graded school in the small village of that name. After the school closed it became the Craftsman Shop and had been well restored. Tyrone Revisited p. 117 & 118

Field #1

Green Oaks

Livingston

S/30 near M-36 & US-23, Brighton, MI

30

W

Building used for storage

Cady #2

Hamburg

Livingston

S/4, Bishop Lake & Chilson Rds

4

Fractional

Franklin #4

Oceola

Livingston

S/13

13

Fractional

Pettysville #9

Hamburg

Livingston

The school was located at the intersection of Pettysville & Rush Lake Rds, Pinckney, Michigan

17

Still in use in 1948. Michigan by Paul Shanks p. 39

Fawcett

Deerfield

Livingston

Fractional

Munsell #2

Iosco

Livingston

S/14

14

Lewis

Oceola

Livingston

S/36, Hacker Rd at corner of Bergin Rd

36

Possibly named after Solomon Lewis who in 1844 had land in S/31. Tyrone Revisited p. 80. Torn-down. Source: Margaret O'Connor, 110 Westdale, Howell, MI

Genoa Township

Genoa

Livingston

Corner of Kellogg & Grand River Rds

Cimmer/Franklin #6

Hartland

Livingston

S/23

23

Tooley #2

Genoa

Livingston

S/4

4

Hale #8

Howell

Livingston

-1957

Corner of Marr & Oak Grove Rds

12

Hale School collection 1905-1957. Howell archives

Brown

Conway

Livingston

Fulmer #2

Unadilla

Livingston

S/17

17

Kent Lake

Green Oaks

Livingston

1907-1953

Kent Lake & Grand River Rds

Log

Gone. Torn-down

East Handy/Hogback #1f

Handy

Livingston

S/12

12

Green #2

Deerfield

Livingston

S/24

24

Griswold #4

Handy

Livingston

S/23

23

Mercer/Red #4

Hartland

Livingston

S/20

20

Hogan #4

Deerfield

Livingston

S/13

13

Bitten #7

Brighton

Livingston

S/9

9

Contact : Norma J. Pless, P. O. Box 157 Roscommon, MI 48653. Ph: (517) 275-8675. Norma's mother, Beatrice Long was a teacher. Building now a dentist office (1995)

Riggs #1f

Tyrone

Livingston

1854-1954

S/4, Bennett Lake Rd & US-Old 23

4

B

It was fractional with Fenton and included students from S/3, portions of S/4, S/7, and S/10. Land leased from Frederick Riggs. By 1880 it was a brick school. In 1896 a cyclone damaged the school and it was rebuilt. In 1948 the school was enlarged and an addition was built. In 1954 the district consolidated with Fenton Area Schools. The school remained vacant until the Primitive Baptist Church rented it. After a few years Walter Hunter bought it and remodeled it for his home. Tyrone Revisited p. 121 & 122

Parker #8

Osceola

Livingston

S/4, NE corner of Latson Rd at Clyde Rd

4

Fractional. Contact: Carol Conine Klender (Curt) per Margaret Pasinski

Parkers Corners #1

Iosco

Livingston

S/17

17

Croupe

Conway/Handy

Livingston

S/31, Herrington & Allen Rds

31

W

Standard School. Fractional. Submission received on correct spelling 1/2025

Marble #9f

Putnam

Livingston

S/18

18

Fractional

Pratt #1

Deerfield

Livingston

S/11

11

Washburn #5

Green Oaks

Livingston

1907-1954

Originally at 10 Mile Rd E of Rushton Rd in Green Oak Township of Livingston County

26

W

Washburn school #5 from Green Oaks Township, Livingston County was moved in 1984 to its current location at the South Lyon Historical Village at 300 Dorothy St in South Lyons. It is a rectangular wooden-frame structure with 3 windows on each side. There is a single door in the center front of the building. A bell tower with school bell is inside. (Internet) The school house museum is open Sat & Sunday, starting April 1st from 1-4pm You can contact the Historical Society at (248) 437-9929.

Louk #3

Howell

Livingston

S/28

28

Sprague #11f

Cohoctah

Livingston

S/16

16

Contact & Pix: Janet Miesle, 8503 Byron Rd, Howell, MI 48843

First High School

Pinckney

Livingston

1888-1968

First graduating class 1891. Many editions. New High School built in 1968 which is now (2025) the Middle School

Monahan #7

Green Oaks

Livingston

S/15, McCabe & Silver Lake Rds

15

W

Gone. Burned-down in 1944

Deerfield Center #6

Deerfield

Livingston

S/16

16

Conway

Conway

Livingston

Fowlerville Rd. near Town Hall?

Winifred Boyd: Teacher

Moon #6

Hamburg

Livingston

Hamburg & Bauer Rds

Pinckney #2

Putnam

Livingston

-2022/12

School at 935 W Main St, M-26 at former school

1/7/2025, Livingston Daily. A cannabis facility that was to use the vacant Pinckney School has stalled over a dispute between the owners. The school (and additions) are for sale for 3.5 million

Houghtaling #3

Cohoctah

Livingston

S/14, Tri-corner where Stelzer Rd ends on Oak Grove Rd

14 or 23

Tom Lound: See his map

Thayer #4

Handy

Livingston

S/35

35

Fractional

Handy Center #8

Handy

Livingston

Birkenstock #2

Genoa

Livingston

S/13

13

Fractional

Bullock #11

Unadilla

Livingston

S/29

29

Woodruff #5

Unadilla

Livingston

S/10

10

Rumsey #1

Oceola

Livingston

S/22

22

Lake #2f

Marion

Livingston

S/5

5

Fractional

Gregory #6

Unadilla

Livingston

S/21

21