the history of Montclair in Oakland Hills. I discovered that there were people living in the area we now call Montclair in 1865. Here is "A bit of History" of them
Hays School District
In March of 1886, the Board of Supervisors created a new school district. That took from portions of the Piedmont, Peralta, and Fruitvale districts and representing about 44 children.
Thornhill Park
Thornhill Park was an area of small farms of 1/4 acre to 1 acre where you could grow your own food or say raise chickens.