Remembering: Tecumseh Spanish-American Memorial, Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan

Copyright 2016, CABS for Reflections From the Fence

Located at Brookside Cemetery, Union Street north of M-50 (Chicago Boulevard), Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan.

In front of this monument are 3 cemetery stones, veterans of the Spanish-American War:

Jacob J. Yakle
Co. M 11 Inf.
Sp. Am. War

John J. Blessing
Co C
31 Mich. Inf.
Sp. Am. War

Fred J. Nobles
Co. C
31 Mich. Inf.
Sp. Am. War

The monument itself appears to be constructed of brick that has been painted.  It has a eagle at the very top. Each side has a brass plate with inscriptions.

On the front (east) is written:

In Memory of All
USWV
1898-1902

On the north side is written:

Dedicated to The
Area Residents
Who Served and Gave
Their Lives

World War II                               Korean War
1941-1945                                  1950-1953

On the back (west side) there is an American Eagle with flags. The inscription reads:

“We here highly resolve
that these dead shall
not have died in vain”
Abraham Lincoln

Edward Brazee        1934
Orville Gove             1931
Jack Hammel          1939
Nelson Hoekstra      1939
James O’Neil           1942
Gale Taylor              1943
Lester Wahl             1938
Donald White           1937
Charles Wilson        1933

Placed by
“Senior Echoes” staff, 1946
to honor alumni who gave their
lives in World War II

South side has a very unusual plate, which was cast in 1913 from metal recovered from the USS Maine, which was sunk in the Havana Harbor in 1898.  The plate holds the likeness of a lady with her arm outstretched, holding a shield that has the engraving of an eagle, itself holding a shield.  Above the eagle is the word Patriotism, below is the word Devotion.  The inscription of the plate reads:

IN MEMORIAM
USS MAINE
Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15, 1898
This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the USS Maine.

In the lower right hand corner of the plate is the letter c encircled, followed by CHECK SC, 1913 Cast by Jno. Williams Inc., NY.

This post is part of Heather Wilkinson Rojo's Memorial Day project,  The Honor Roll Project.

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Tecumseh Tidbits, School in the Winter Term

Copyright 2010, CABS for Reflections From the Fence

One of the books published by the Lenawee County Family Researchers, is titled: "Extractions of Births, Marriages, Deaths and Miscellaneous News Items From The Tecumseh Herald, Scattered Dates From 1880 - 1895".

A volunteer extracted these news tidbits from actual copies of the newspaper. The newspapers were found at the Lenawee County Historical Society. They are in fragile condition, and during this extraction project were transferred from a pile in the top of an old cupboard to archival safe Hollinger storage boxes. Many of the issues found were not represented in the excellent collection of newspapers on microfilm (available at the Tecumseh Public Library).

From the March 8, 1888 issue:

"The winter term of four months in district #9, Franklin, closed last Friday.  The number of pupils enrolled or the term was 29, with an average attendance of 21.  Harry Marshall, aged 8 years, who had a distance of two mile to walk, was absent only five days during the term.  The following pupils were neither absent nor tardy during the term:  Frank Cole, age 18; Roy Witherel, 11; Artie Brighton, 9; Cora Swift, 9; Alta Bradley, 7.  M. Nell Parker, Teacher."

* Graphic courtesy of ClipartETC.

** Considering that much of the Midwest has just suffered through a severe winter storm, it seems like a good time to share this winter school story.  Not your typical "I walked miles uphill in the snow" tale, is it?

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Tecumseh Tidbits

Copyright 2010, CABS for Reflections From the Fence

One of the books published by the Lenawee County Family Researchers, is titled:  "Extractions of Births, Marriages, Deaths and Miscellaneous News Items From The Tecumseh Herald, Scattered Dates From 1880 - 1895" 

A volunteer extracted these news tidbits from actual copies of the newspaper. The newspapers were found at the Lenawee County Historical Society.  They are in fragile condition, and during this extraction project were transferred from a pile in the top of an old cupboard to archival safe Hollinger storage boxes.  Many of the issues found were not represented in the excellent collection of newspapers on microfilm (available at the Tecumseh Public Library).

Yesterday while working on the "9 books need re-printing and 1 new book needs to go to the printer" extravaganza, I picked up this 27 page booklet and started re-reading.  I hope you will enjoy these tidbits as much as I did.

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From the August 23, 1883 issue:

Local news - On Thursday evening, August 16, the many relatives and friends of Mr. P.V. Woodward and Miss Kate Boyce donned their finest apparel and assembled at the residence of B. J. Rector to witness the solemnities of the marriage vows.  Among the gifts was a warranty deed of village lot in Tecumseh from Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Woodward and  a bed quilt marked as follows: "From your grandmother, pieced when in her 88th year, containing 900 blocks."  Cloe Woodward

From the December 8, 1887 issue:

Grandma Easlick is in her 78th year and during odd spells, for the past 20 months has pieced 15 quilts of twenty blocks each and 72 pieces in each block making 21,000 pieces; and gave a quilt to each of her children.

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*Quilt graphic courtesy of Dawn's Quilting Clip Art