THE MICHIGAN ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE ASSOCIATION

Hiberlee/Hibberlee #1f

Sherman

St. Joseph

by 1858-1960's

S/24, 27219 Featherstone Rd, Sturgis

24

W

Sturgis Journal 11/30/1994. First school burned-down about 1920's. 2nd wooden-frame school still in original condition. Has original coat rooms, bell tower (bell stolen), chalk boards and had the toilets installed in 1930's. When replacement school was built the spelling of the name dropped one of the B's. Information from MORSA website submission of owner, Darcy Crites. 7/2024

Clapp

Fabius

St. Joseph

Also known as Kapp School

Rank #2

Park

St. Joseph

S/20

20

Simpson #1f

Nottawa

St. Joseph

Eberhard #5f

Colon

St. Joseph

S/26

26

Maple (Mud) #8f

Constantine

St. Joseph

S/20

20

Hall #2

Mendon

St. Joseph

1890's 1960's

S/15

15

W

Consolidated with Vicksburg in the 1940's

Quail Trail #6f

Florence

St. Joseph

S/11

11

Gardner #2f

Lockport

St. Joseph

1852-

Corner of Covered Bridge Rd & M-86, Centreville

W

Vacant. Privately owned

Indian Prairie #5f

White Pigeon

St. Joseph

1867-1948

Residence

Mt Zion #6f

Flowerfield

St. Joseph

M-216 E to Bent Rd to S/33

33

Howardsville at Mt Zion Site: Corner of De Loaz Rd. Mt. Zion Rd. Sam Green. Teacher: Jo (Bray) Russell. Another location given by Kenneth Hartman. Calvin Township, S/24, District #9

Leonidas #2

Leonidas

St. Joseph

S/21

21

Cook/Cade #7f

Sherman

St. Joseph

1858-

S/36, SW corner of Wait Rd & M-66

36

Extant. Antique Shop. Article on Cook School in Sturgis Journal, November 30, 1994

Truckenmiller #6

Nottawa

St. Joseph

S/20, SW corner of Truckenmiller & Rambadt Rds

20

W

Residence

Riverside

Lockport

St. Joseph

M-60 near Schweitzer Rd, 1 mile W of Fisher Lake Inn

White Pigeon #1

White Pigeon

St. Joseph

S/6

6

Dunning #1

Sturgis

St. Joseph

S/7

7

Needham #2f

Burr Oak

St. Joseph

Findley & Needham Rds, S/4

4

Now a residence

#1

Park

St. Joseph

S/12

12

Snyder #2

Lockport

St. Joseph

S River between Holton & Jacobs Rds, S/23

23

Banker #4

Sherman

St. Joseph

S/10

10

Number #2

Fawn River

St. Joseph

S/18

18

Parkview

St. Joseph

About 8 miles S of Vicksburg Rd

Pupil: Vernon Stenberg, Jr. 1958-1959

Nottawa Stone #3

Mendon

St. Joseph

Submission by Theresa Gage. Thresa.gage@gmail.com

Foots #8

Leonidas

St. Joseph

Green Mountain #9

Colon

St. Joseph

S/16

16

Findley #2f

Burr Oak

St. Joseph

S/23

23

Excelsior

Leonidas

St. Joseph

Hunt #9

Leonidas

St. Joseph

Michigan Rd at Fulton Rd, S/16

16

Teacher in 1935: Veronica K. Klein

Tracy #3

Constantine

St. Joseph

S/14

14

Teacher: Mrs. Olds

Oak Plains #5

Flowerfield

St. Joseph

S/14, Off M-216 on Oak Plains Rd

14

Extant. Teacher: Mary DeLong, mother of Katie Roy of Lawton 624-6366

Constantine Village #1

Constantine

St. Joseph

S/26

26

Reserve #3

Leonidas

St. Joseph

Summit Rd, S/19

19

Gone

Fabius Twp

Fabius

St. Joseph

1936

19

B

Michigan State University Fabius Grange #1495 p. 120. Pu not used. Original District #3 fractional, Newberg Township, S/24. Cass County voted to move and build in Fabius in 1873

Dublin

Burr Oak

St. Joseph

Burr Oak Rd

Schaffner

Mendon

St. Joseph

Johnny Cake #1

Fabius

St. Joseph

S/24, Old US-131 before new Hwy

24

Torn-down in 1950 and rebuilt as a two-room. Katie Roy attended Primary in 7th grade. John & Katie Roy, 77267 CR 652, Lawton Ph: 624-6366. Works at the school. Out at 3:30 p.m. Sam Green

Saccard #2

Sherman

St. Joseph

S/29

29

Coon Hollow #5

Fabius

St. Joseph

Three Rivers Rd, off Coon Hollow Rd

Extant. Teacher: Mary DeLong (mother of Katie Roy, of Lawton. (624-6366)

Hincher #2

Burr Oak

St. Joseph

Prairie River & Hackman Rds S/8

8

Heimbach

Park

St. Joseph

Grabbler #1

Colon

St. Joseph

S/6

6

Kapp (Clapp) #4f

Fabius

St. Joseph

S/34

34

See Clapp School

Factoryville #1

Leonidas

St. Joseph

Shorts, of Longnecker Rd, S/2

2

W

Vacant

Blue #1

Mottville

St. Joseph

Wasepi #7

Nottawa

St. Joseph

S/22

22

Cotherman #3

Park

St. Joseph

S/8

8

Beebe #1

Mendon

St. Joseph

S/10

10

Cook #2

Mottville

St. Joseph

Vistula Rd, W side

Winzel

Sherman

St. Joseph

See Hibberlee School

Mendon #6

Mendon

St. Joseph

1875

27

Michigan State University Mendon Grange #1513 p. 120. By 1875 Mendon had a K-12 school. Then the school and several businesses burned-down as well as the two largest hotels. Then in 1916 a huge fire destroyed the entire 41 buildings in the business district plus nearly homes, farms and barns. Mendon now has a Jr H.S., Sr H.S. and an Elementary School, all part of a consolidated school district served by the Township. Michigan Shadow Towns p. 142

Mint #3f

Park

St. Joseph

S/3, SW corner of Mint Rd, Fisher Lake Rd, E of Mint Cemetery

3

Teacher: Fern (Helkes) Moyer. Contact: June (Taylor) Swander. Clip from Portage Gazette weekly 11 Apr. 1994. See Dinger School. Photo Fern Meyers. Residence

Strong #1f

Mendon

St. Joseph

1919-1970's

24th St. Moved to Vicksburg in Kalamazoo, County

6

W

Donated to the Vicksburg Historical Depot Museum after being vacant for many years now moved with another school to the restored Depot Museum with a restored train. The Strong School is restored to its 1919 appearance dedicated May 2002. To be moved to The Historic Village and restored to its 1919 appearance. Privately owned

Green #7f

Burr Oak

St. Joseph

S/2

2

Bell

Mendon

St. Joseph

South Park #5f

Park

St. Joseph

S/25

25

Maple Grove #6

Leonidas

St. Joseph

S/5

5

Babcock #3f

Colon

St. Joseph

S/19

19

Stears #3

Florence

St. Joseph

S/30

30

Vicksburg Historical Depot Museum

McMillen #2f

Colon

St. Joseph

Oxbow

Sturgis

St. Joseph

Wagner

Colon

St. Joseph

S/27

27

Nottawa Stone #3

Nottawa

St. Joseph

1870-1960

26438 M-86, S/26

26

S

The Nottawa Stone School stood where the present High School now stands. The building soon became too small as it only contained 5 small rooms, so it was decided to built a new school. That school was moved a short distance away to make room for the new High School. The contract to excavate the basement was taken on by the High School Boys. It is now called the Old Schoolhouse and has been used as a Kindergarten for the last little while. Presently there are nearly 300 students attending school. 6 from Pequaming and a number from the Mason School are transported here by bus. There are 5 grade teachers and 2 High School teachers. Saved from being demolition in the 1960's by 3 local men. Now turn of the century museum. Slate Spring Conference 1999

Wilcox #5

Nottawa

St. Joseph

N Angling/Angevine Rds, S/17

17

W

Vacant

Oak Grove #5f

Florence

St. Joseph

S/3

3

Masterman #4

Florence

St. Joseph

S/18

18

Parkville #7

Park

St. Joseph

S/24

24

Michigan State University Parkville Grange #22 p. 121

Connor

St. Joseph

Spring Creek

1st Schoolhouse in St. Joseph. Conner was a pioneer judge

Lake Section

St. Joseph

Broadway Rd

Torn-down

Roys #1f

Florence

St. Joseph

S/5, Royce Rd, between Constantine & Three Rivers, Royston Settlement. Old 131 past Three Rivers, 3-4 miles

5

Extant. May Sziede. Stands in Roys Town

White #2

Sturgis

St. Joseph

S/2, 1 mile W of Sturgis on US-12, SE corner of White School Rd & US-12

2

Extant. Now a business. Contact: Tom & Jean Lee

Flowerfield #1f

Flowerfield

St. Joseph

US-131 W from Flowerfield to Edwards Corners Church

Residence. Brick building. Now a residence. Morse Thornburgh. Irene Butler: Teacher 1942-1943

Freedom

Fawn River

St. Joseph

3-4 miles E of Sturgis on US-12, S side of Rd, Cemetery behind school

Brick, still standing. Located in original platted town of Freedom

Jones #3

Sherman

St. Joseph

1843

S/6

6

Article on Cook School in Sturgis Journal, November 30, 1994. Moved across M-60 and used as a barn and shop

Center Park #4

Park

St. Joseph

S/27

27

Teacher: Mrs. Ames

North Star #8

Mendon

St. Joseph

White #4

Constantine

St. Joseph

S/26

26

Kerby

St. Joseph

Quaker Street #5f

Constantine

St. Joseph

S/28

28

Brick Chapel #6

Constantine

St. Joseph

S/9. Just N of Constantine Rd

9

Phyllis (Bernice) Hagerman Barnhard (1904-1990) attended

Brown Jug #9f

Flowerfield

St. Joseph

S/3

3

Marcellus News (80 years ago), June 7, 1917 The Brown Jug School Closed Monday and had a picnic at Lewis Lake Tuesday. September 5 & 12, 1918, Marcellus News, Miss Mary Parker began her school duties at the Brown Jug schoolhouse

Calhoun #2

Florence

St. Joseph

S/9

9

Laneville #7f

Constantine

St. Joseph

S/6

6

Huff #2

White Pigeon

St. Joseph

1855-

S/11, W of Huff & W Fawn River Rds

11

Built in 1855. Replacing a log school

Clipfell #5

Leonidas

St. Joseph

S/25

25

W

Residence with new house in front of the school

Bedlam #4

Mendon

St. Joseph

S/24

24

East Barker Street

Mottville

St. Joseph

Lakeside #2

Fabius

St. Joseph

S/28

28

Museum: See Field School

Grove #7

Leonidas

St. Joseph

S/34

34

Corey Lake #6

Fabius

St. Joseph

S/19

19

Ketchum #1

Nottawa

St. Joseph

S/9

9

Cupp #4

Nottawa

St. Joseph

Cupp & Waterspaugh Rds, S/11

11

W

Contact: Sam Green, 63139 Bald Rd, Sturgis, MI

Howardsville #4

Flowerfield

St. Joseph

1845-

M-216, S/21

21

Used as Flowerfield Township Town Hall

Koon Hollow

St. Joseph

Mottville #3

Mottville

St. Joseph

-1950

Mottville on western Cass County border, 2 miles from Indiana

The schoolhouse closed in 1950 and is now just a storage building. The new Elementary School which replaced it also is closed since the merger with White Pigeon Consolidated Schools. That building will be converted into a new Township Hall, replacing the present 100 year old Township Hall. Michigan Shadow Towns p. 143

Worden #1

Burr Oak

St. Joseph

Hackman & Middlen Colon Rds, S/11

11

Still standing. Used as a community meeting place

Riverside #4

Leonidas

St. Joseph

S/32

32

Section #10

Fabius

St. Joseph

S/16 Coon Hollow & Stoltz Rds

16

1 Nov. 1995, Mabel Lamott Jones

Fawn River #3

Fawn River

St. Joseph

1881-

31251 Fawn River Rd, S/10

10 or 19

B

SJHS. Elongated octagon SHS. Still standing. Listed in Michigan Historic Sites

Oak Ridge #3

Fabius

St. Joseph

S/3, Just off Hoffman St. leading into Three Rivers

3