sources
Many sources were used to compile the stories including but not limited to:
Oceana County Property Records
Oceana County Historical Museum, 114 Dryden Street, Hart, MI 49420
Pentwater 1853-1942 by Florence R. Schrumpf. 2nd Printing 1993 Oceana Herald Journal
Pentwater Historical Society Archives with special help from Richard (Dick) Warner, 85 S. Rutledge
Pentwater Historical Society Newsletters: https://pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org/newsletters.html
Pentwater Historical Home Tours Published by the Pentwater Historical Society, 2017
Newspaper Archives— Ludington News, Pentwater News, Grand Rapids Press, Kalamazoo Gazette, Chicago newspapers, and others.
A special thank you to the building owners who added to the written documents available for research