Published in 1995 by local author, Betty Heiss . This wonderful book gives a brief history of Solon Twp., Kent County, Michigan. It includes lists from the tax rolls from 1867 to 1874, non resident tax payers, township officers, names in local cemeteries, schools, some Civil War Veterans and more!
152 pgs...............................................................cost $18.00 shipping $2.00
Heiss...By Betty Heiss
Published in 1992 Local Historian and Genealogist, Betty Heiss has researched the Heiss and Hency lines. The book begins with John Heiss in 1849, leaving Germany for America. He settled in Ensley Center, Newaygo County, Michigan, and follows the family line from there. Many documents, photos, and local history in this book.
82 pgs................................................................cost $10.00 shipping $2.00
The Long Road Back...By Betty Heiss
Martin Family genealogy is the focus of this acclaimed book. Many other family names are also covered. Samuel Martin is the proclaimed ancestor and early settler in Wethersfield, Ct ca 1643. Probable son William of Woodbury, Ct, and many of his descendants have been followed in this work through his son Samuel on down. Bibliography, indexed, 1989.
117 pgs..............................................................cost $12.00 shipping $2.00
Memories of a Farm...by John P.
Coady 
Published in 1990... Born in 1909, Mr. Coady grew up on a farm near Coral, Michigan. He writes about the happy memories, chores and hardships associated with farm living at the turn of the century.
92 pgs................................................................cost $10.00 shipping $2.00
The Legends and Story of the Michigan
Indian...by John P.Coady
Published in 1993...This book contains a history of the Michigan Indian written by John Coady and 30 legends given to him by a Native American family in 1940. Mr Coady grew up on a farm near a Native American settlement. His love for their history grew from the relationship he shared with these neighbors. Mr. Coady was a respected speaker on Native American history for many years.
114 pgs..............................................................cost $12.00 shipping $2.00
Railroads of the Cedar Springs Area -
A Pictorial History
Published in 2001 this book contains over one hundred pictures from the museums archives. The townships in Kent County covered are, Solon, Nelson, Spencer, Courtland, and Algoma.
110 pgs.............................................................cost $15.00 shipping $2.00
What's Cookin' In Cedar Springs
Enjoy time tested recipes from family and friends of the Cedar Springs Museum dated from 1877. This unique cook book features many photographs of the people who created or used these recipes for their families. The photos date from the late 1800's to the present. The recipes are wonderful!
225 pgs..............................................................cost $15.00 shipping $2.00
Rosebud & Red Flannel...by Ethel Pochocki
"Red Flannel is a pair of woolen long johns, and Rosebud is a delicate, lacy nightgown. On wash days they hang side by side on the clothesline. Red Flannel is in love with Rosebud, but he is too clumsy and shy to speak to her. Rosebud, for her part, feels it beneath her dignity to converse with such a coarse fellow." Read what happens in this delightful children's book when a sudden snowstorm threatens to freeze them on the line, and sends then on a wild adventure.
30 pgs, hardcover..............................................cost $14.95 shipping $2.00
The History of Lincoln Lake...by Duane Mead
Mr. Mead has done an excellent job of researching and compiling the history of Lincoln Lake, located in the north east corner of Kent county . The lakes history is covered from the earliest settlement around 1860, through 2002. This book is a treasure trove of wonderful old pictures that carry you from the lumber days to present time.
158 pgs..............................................................cost $30.00 shipping $2.00
To order please send check or money order to...
Cedar Springs Museum
P.O. Box 296
Cedar Springs Mi. 49319
