Pioneer history of Ingham County, compiled and arranged by Mrs. Franc L. Adams, secretary of the Ingham County pioneer and historical society.

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build a small school house, which served until the district organized and built a brick house, on Traver street, where was held
the first district school in the city. I attended the first school
taught there when I was but a small boy, and little did I think
when this young man was my teacher," says Mr. Traver, "that I
would live to be a member of a school board in Ingham county
and hire this same teacher for the school my children attended,
the Dennis school in Wheatfield Township, the teacher a well
known instructor in the State, John S. Huston."
In July, 1855, George Traver and Catherine Ellen Kirk were
united in marriage in Ann Arbor by Rev. Andrew Bell, and in
1858 they moved to Ingham county and settled in Alaiedon Township, but in 1861 they moved back to Ann Arbor and Mr. Traver
run his father's saw mill for a time, then came again to Ingham
county, and bought a farm near Webberville, but in 1865 moved
to the farm where he now lives.
January 5, 1864, Mr. Traver enlisted in Co. B, 6th Michigan
Heavy Artillery. This regiment was in the Department of the
Gulf, and was mustered out at New Orleans in August, 1865, and
paid off and discharged a month later.
Mr. Traver says, "When I enlisted I had a wife and three boys
under six years of age, and it was a hard thing to step out and
leave them, saying to the Government, 'here is my life, take it if
needed.' "
Mr. Traver lost his wife some years ago, and he and his daughter
live on the old home farm, which the daughter conducts.
He is a little hard of hearing, and uses a cane to guide his steps,
but has never lost his interest in public affairs, and is always the
first one present at the State and County Historical meetings, or
at any G. A. R. gathering, ready at any time to tell his experiences.
F. L. A.