Linda’a Monday Morning Moaning’s The ‘Romeo Free Public Library’, was a story, I found most interesting and wanted to share the research I had found about this great library. Samuel and Nancy Kezar, from Turner, New York lived in a Queen Anne style home on Church Street in Romeo, that they built in 1894. SamuelContinue reading “The story of the ‘Free Public Library’”
Category Archives: Washington Township Research
A ‘Wee’ Sneak Peak
Linda’s Monday Morning Moaning’s With in the next week or two the fall issue of ‘Macomb Now’ magazine should be out for public viewing. A few months ago, I was contact by the editor of the magazine to ask if I would be interested in making a submission to the portion of the magazine calledContinue reading “A ‘Wee’ Sneak Peak”
Jackson Crissman’s Home
Linda’s Monday Morning Moaning’ There is a house that has seen much in over 160 years, and probably, over the years a big variation in the amount and type of traffic passing by it on Mound Road in Washington Township. Really my story starts with Josiah Jewell from Genessee County, New York, and his originalContinue reading “Jackson Crissman’s Home”
Dr. Dennis Cooley
This morning I would like to talk about a very interesting gentleman from Washington’s early start, called Dr. Dennis Cooley, he will be my point of interest in todays Monday Morning Moaning’s. Let me explain why. Dennis was born in Deerfield, Massachusetts on February 18,1789; he received his primary and preparatory education in the schoolsContinue reading “Dr. Dennis Cooley”
George Washington Brabb
George Washington Brabb of 185 South Main Street, Romeo is this Monday’s blog subject. Most of what will be written about Mr Brabb will be taken from the very extensive obituary written upon his death in 1912. From the Romeo Observer September 10, 1912: The announcement of the death of Mr. George W. Brabb inContinue reading “George Washington Brabb”