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Della T. Lutes
Della Thompson Lutes (born September, 1867 in Summit Township, Jackson County, Michigan; died Cooperstown, New York, July 13, 1942) was an American writer, editor, and expert on cooking and housekeeping. Her 1936 memoir and cookbook ''The Country Kitchen'' won a National Book Award for Nonfiction. Life Della T. Lutes was born Della Thompson on a farm outside of Jackson, Michigan, Jackson, Michigan to Elijah and Almira Thompson. She graduated from a high school in Jackson at age 16 and became a teacher, first in Jackson and then in Detroit public schools. She married Louis I. Lutes (1871-1921) on July 6, 1893; they had two sons, Ralph (1894-1901) and Robert (1897-1943). Her first paid publication was in the Detroit Free Press. In 1906 her first book ''Just Away: A Story of Hope'' attracted interest due to the recent accidental shooting death of her son Ralph. By 1910 the family had moved to central New York state, living in Utica, New York, Utica and Ilion, New York, Ilion, and Lute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summit Township, Jackson County, Michigan
Summit Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 22,508 at the 2010 census. Communities * Vandercook Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place within the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (3.07%) is water. The Grand River flows northward through the southern and eastern parts of the township. Summit Township is in central Jackson County, bordered to the north by the city of Jackson, the county seat. The township encompasses the T3S R1W survey township. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 21,534 people, 8,690 households, and 6,187 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 9,109 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 91.72% White, 4.21% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.64% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
