Henderson County School Records 1880-1884



Henderson County School Records
Dewitt Clinton Davis was County Treasurer and J. B. Bishop was County
Judge during this time: 1880-1884

Delta School Community, No. 1 Henderson Co., TX
Teachers: 1881 Maggie Holbrook, 1882 A. G. Dean, 1883 P. L. Parker
Trustees: G. D. Moormon, G. C. Kelly, T. S. Reeves, A. B. Hines, N. G. Brewer.

Millrun School Community, No. 2 Henderson Co., TX
Teachers: 1881 H. J. Whatley, 1882 H. J. Whatley, 1883 B. G. Cummings
Trustees: D. A. Owen, James D. Jordan, J. M. Bazer, A. G. Bazer

Goshen Scholol Community, No. 3 Henderson Co., TX
Teachers: 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, W. J. Greer
Trustees: W. M. Herring, R. P. Pate, G. W. Davis, J. P. Gossett, J. M. Warren, J. R. Jones

Eureka School Community, No. 4 Henderson Co., TX
Teachers: 1881 E. C. Anderson, 1882 J. M. Sheppard
(On the record of 28 July 1882 the word colored is written behind J. M. Sheppards name.)
Trustees: Moses Wear, Abram Royal, Henry Givens

New Bethel School Community, No. 5 Henderson Co., TX
Teachers: 1881 J. R. Davis & William Williams, 1882 J. R. Davis & William Williams, 1883 J. R. Davis
Trustees: Spencer Swancy, William Williams, Jesse Hightower

Myrtle Springs No. 6
Teachers: 1881 J. D. Browning & J. A. Hall, 1882 N. A. C. Mackie, 1883 C. J. McConnico
Trustees: Peter Harden, John Boles, J. W. Baldwin, A. W. Hill, J. T. Howard

Athens No. 7
Teachers: 1880 W. F. Rogers, 1881 W. F. Rogers, 1882 W. F. Rogers, C. E. Rogers, Hattie Terrell, Miss S. H. Terrell
Trustees: John M. McDonald, W. T. Neff, G. W. Rey, Geo. Osborne

Athens No. 8 Col.
Teachers: 1880 E. C. Anderson, 1881 G. E. Fromer, 1882 Eliza Ellsworth, F. J. Richardson, 1883 F. J. Richardson, H. E. Ellsworth
Trustees: William Henderson, John Landers, Roderick Brookins, Westley Gryden, George Brookings, Allen Richardson.

Rock Hill No. 9
Teachers: 1881 T. J. Atwood, C. M. Johnston, 1882 T. J. Atwood, 1883 J. N. Hill
Trustees: J. T. Tindel, J. C. Carver, I. W. Bingon, R. J. Martin, E. W. Harrison, M. Reeves

Brownsboro No. 10
Teachers: 1881 A. E. Cross, 1882 J. A. Hall, 1883 Miss Lucky Lamond
(During this time rent for school house was paid to Dr. R. E. Whitehead and Dr. Weir)
Trustees: S. McGlothlin, J. M. Carver, R. E. Whitehead, Geo. T. Gilky, W. A. McLead

Fincastle No. 11
Teachers: 1881 R. P. Burke, J. E. Grigsby, 1882 Miss Lilla Miller, 1883 S. A. Lindsey
Trustees: B. N. J. Wofford, T. A. Phillips, H. C. Turner, S. E. Campbell



Red Oak No. 12
Teachers: 1881 C. F. Scott, 1882 J. L. Collens, 1883 J. L. Collins
Trustees: R. C. Underwood, James Simes, J. S. White, Travis Scott, F. N. B. Oliver, J. I. Laymance

Blackjack No. 13
Teachers: 1881 W. H. Whatley, 1882 Georgia M. Watkins, J. L. Collens, 1883 J. L. Collens
Trustees: James Alexander, Elijah Melton, F. M. Curtellue?, R. D. Scott, W. V. Sims, H. T. Garrett, Henry Burns.

Thompson’s Mill No. 14
Teachers: 1881 R. D. Thompson, 1882 T. A. Palmer, 1883 H. J. Whatley
Trustees: J. M. Thompson, J. W. Tinkle, J. D. Jaggers, W. W. Craddock, R. M. Cotton

New York No. 15
Teachers: 1881 H. S. Chandler, W. E. Raines, 1882 H. S. Chandler, 1883 C. J. Lord, Jacob Miller, Jeff P. Walker
Trustees: J. C. Walker, H. S. Chandler, J. H. Reynolds, T. H. Hall, John Keys.

Pilgrim Rest No. 16
Teachers: 1881 C. J. Lord, A. B. Green, 1882 Chas. J. Lord
Trustees: J. J. Pritchet, W. E. Johnson, K. K. Knight

Meredith No. 17
Teachers: 1881 Charles E. Rogers, 1882 Charles E. Rogers, 1883 J. W. Wright
Trustees: Ever Meredith, F. G. Fulton, E. B. Rowland

Stafford No. 18
Teachers: 1881 W. A. Millett, P. C. Wheeler, 1882 P. C. Wheeler, 1883 P. C. Smith
Trustees: S. Smith, L. B. Covington, George Smith, George Hammond

Pine Grove Colored No. 19
Teachers: 1881, 1882, 1883, P. H. Eddings
Trustees: Baily Sharp, Sandy Williams, Tim Davis, Lewis Howard

Alligator No. 20
Teachers: 1880 J. S. Caldwell, 1881 D. E. Nevills, 1882 Mrs. D. E. Nevills, 1883 D. E. Nevills
Trustees: W. M. Brown, D. A. Hopper, A. M. Davis, G. M. T. Vining, J. I. Scroggins, D. N. Paune, R. Kirkendoll

Moore Station No. 21
Teachers: 1881 Sarah L. Wilhite, 1882 Sarah L. Wilhite, W. A. Milleth, 1883 W. A. Milleth
Trustees: Mike Buford, Addison Coffer, Anderson Moore

Cotton Wood No. 22
Teachers: 1881 A. E. Gross, 1882 A. E. Gross, H. J. Whatley, 1883 H. J. Whatley
Trustees: J. A. Marton, W. M. Marton, J. M. Graham

Campbell No. 23
Teachers: 1881 J. S. Caldwell, 1883 Mrs. R. M. Tucker
Trustees: M. H. Campbell, R. A. Hannell, T. M. Weaver

Flat Creek No. 24
Teachers: 1883 Miss Ella Shelby
Trustees: A. B. Taylor, G. H. Roberts, Thos. Eads

Science Hill No. 25
Teachers: 1881 H. J. Whatley, 1882 Mrs. S. E. Rothrock, 1883 A. B. Mitcham
Trustees: R. M. Cotton, C. Blansit, W. H. Wallace, E. C. Rothrock, J. A. T. Rods, R. R. Gibson

Little Lot  No. 26
Teachers: 1882 W. O. Rains
Trustees: Wm. Brown, J. H. Killingsworth, Robert Lawrence

Still Water No. 27
Teachers: D. J. Bedell
Trustees: John R. Cook, John Y. Green

Greensboro No. 27
Teachers: 1882 J. D. Allens, Bettie Cade, 1885 Bettie Cade
Trustees: John R. Cook, A. G. Smith

Cool Springs No. 28
Teachers: 1881 Dan’l Donnell, 1882 B. G. Cummings, 1883 D. E. Neville
Trustees: W. H. Willingham, James E. Bell, David Stalbe, Robert B. Warren

Jones Farm No. 29
Teachers: 1881 Mintie Jackson, Mrs. Mintie Martin, 1882 Mintie Martin, 1883 Panola Manion
(one voucher was made out to Porerolore Manuel and scratched out and replaced with Panola Manion)
Trustees: Jerry Martin, Summers Durden, Tobe Holley, Lewis Benfroe

Willow Springs No. 30
Teachers: 1881 C. J. Mc’Connico, 1882 S. M. Bradford Sr., 1883 Oliver Scott
Trustees: W. S. Shelton, P. F. Scott, Andy M. Boyd, J. S. Hinton, J. J. Shelton

Cummings No. 31
Teachers: 1881 B. G. Cummings, 1882 Elizabeth Allison, B. G. Cummings, 1883 Mr. J. B. Sellman
Trustees: M. C. Cummings, T. A. Hancock, William Gaswer, B. F. Cummings, K. Richardson

Keys No. 32
Teachers: 1881 John D. Morrison, 1882 H. S. Chandler, 1883 Maggie J. Morris
Trustees: S. H. Liston, W. W. Wilson, John D. Morrison, G. F. Dunklin

Leagueville No. 33
Teachers: 1881 Georgia M. Watkins, J. A. Hall, 1882 J. A. Hall, 1883 W. H. Whatley
Trustees: C. F. Brownlow, C. G. Hudson, W. R. Murphy, P. Smith, John Rash.

Goodwater No. 34
Teachers: 1883 J. M. Luker
Trustees: J. E. Branch, W. R. Shue, L. Jackson

Pleasant Ridge No. 35
Teachers: 1881 C. F. Scott, 1882 C. F. Scott, 1883 J. C. Langford
Trustees: L. H. Townley, A. J. Brown, J. A. White

(The following are very hard to read. All are listed No. 36)

Yale Seminary School Community No. 36
Teachers: 1881 Mrs. L. B. Harmon
Trustees: John Melton, Eli Stedman

Simpson Thompson No. 36
Teachers: 1883 Penols Manion, Sereen Houston
Trustees: 

Peasand No. 36
Teachers: Issac Manion 
Trustees:  Simpson Thompson, Green Wright, Richard McCallister

Malakoff No. 37
Teachers: 1881 W. L. Evans, 1882 W. L. Evans, 1883 P. L. Dorsey
Trustees: W. W. Robertson, C. W. Mitcham, P. P. Brogan

Unity No. 38
Teachers: 1882 B. Y. Taylor
Trustees: H. C. Hodgges, T. R. Herrice

Elam No. 39
Teachers: 1881 I. L. Ellis, 1883 I. L. Ellis
Trustees: Issac Green, Cisro Allen, Lewis Renfroe, Peter Smith, George Allen

Walnut Creek No. 40
Teachers: 1881 S. L. Hinton, Charles E. Rogers, 1882 S. L. Hinton, 1883 W. L. Evans
Trustees: I. L. Criswell, John A. Goodgame, H. P. Williams, F. M. Rushing, Phillip S. Lowe

Stillwaer No. 41
Teachers: 1881 W. A. Millett, J. R. Davis, 1882 W. A. Millett, 1883 Eliza Elsworth, F. J. Richardson
Trustees: John Thomas, Sanda Griffens, William Warf

Kings No. 42
Teachers:1881 J. L. Humphries, 1883 A. S. Watkins
Trustees: W. S. Younger, James K. Humphries, John Aly, J. D. Sharp, W. H. Greenhaw

Evans Chapel No 43
Teachers: 1881 W. A. Millett, 1882 John R. Reed, 1883 Joseph Evans, A. L. Simmons, W. A. Millett
Trustees: J. H. Evans, Daniel Goodman, Fed Clifton, Albert Heart, G. F. Hood

Woods  School House No 44
Teachers: 1881 J. B. Hanks Jr., 1882 L. B. Hamman, 1883 W. F. Neill
Trustees: J. C. Brannan, W. M. McMillians, James Ingle, J. M. Davis

Reids Branch No 45
Teachers: 1881 B. Y. Taylor, 1882 Ida E. Zachary, B. Y. Taylor, 1883 W. H. Morrison
Trustees: W. T. Miller, J. H. Sutrick, G. C. Ennis

Clear Creek No 46
Teachers: 1881 W. E. Rains, 1882 W. L. Evans, W. A. Raines, 1883 C. S. Spurlin
Trustees: J. R. McManusm, Robert Brown, C. E. Woldrom, Josiah Evans

Soldier Springs No 47
Teachers: 1881 L. C. Stuart, 1882 L. C. Stuart, 1883 Bettie Cade
Trustees: A. B. Colthorp, James Ingram, Russell Chandler, R. W. Wyatt

Gum Creek No 48
Teachers: 1881 H. Ellsworth, J. W. Houston
Trustees: W. W. Richardson, A. Barker, Edmond Richardson

Antioch No 49
Teachers: 1881 P. E. Wilkinson, Lavinia Toliver, 1882 John R. Reed, 1883 Sallie Wilhite, 1884 D. M. Call, Maggie E. Hilburn
Trustees: G. Washington, J. Lee, Moses Cook, J. P. Parish, P. A. Vaughn

Sandflat No 50
Teachers: 1882 C. T. Scott, 1883 J. C. Hunt, F. M. Ragan, J. S. Smith
Trustees: B. J. Hall, J. M. Hancock, G. M. Ragan, T. J. Bass, Tom Paschal

Bakers Prairie No 51
Teachers: 1881 J. L. Humphries
Trustees: J. R. Tiron, B. F. Gentry

Massadonia No 51
Teachers: 1883 W. J. Greer
Trustees: John Milton, D. C. Durham

Rural Grove No 52
Teachers: 1881 J. A. Hall, 1882 J. A. Hall, A. T. Randall
Trustees: H. C. Tindel, W. J. Watkins, T. A. Brown, B. F. Anderson, B. Fayaday

Mallard Prairie No 53
Teachers: 1881 Mr. J. O. Allen, 1882 J. O. Allen, 1883 A. E. Gross, C. S. Spurlin, 1884 C. S. Spurlin, H. J. Whatley
Trustees: Sterlin Reynolds, W. H. Carpender, T. J. Rogers, P. M. Pelham, G. W. McClereay, W. T. Sandford

Long Prairie No 54
Teachers: 1880 D. C. Wood, 1881, D. C. Wood, J. E. Beason, 1882 J. E. Beason, 1883 J. E. Beason, 1884 J. E. Beason
Trustees: Carrol Estes, Wm. Deathrage, John E. Traylor, S. A. Boyd, L. Simmons, Fayette Simmons.

Pine Grove No 55
Teachers: 1880 C. T. McConnico, 1881 A. B. Green, C. T. McConnico, 1882 A. B. Green, 1883 A. B. Green, J. B. Sellman, 1884 H. J. Whatley
Trustees: M. F. Walker, W. D. Owen, T. F. Frizzell, W. G. Hollaway, John R. Henry, M. F. Walker

French No 56
Teachers: 1881 U. B. Faulk, 1883 John A. Thomas, T. A. Brown, 1884 T. A. Brown
Trustees: W. B. French, H. C. Cade, Wm. Mullins

Payne No 57
Teachers: 1883 Mrs. V. C. Carroll
Trustees: John M. Reynolds, N. A. Alexander, T. J. Johnston

North Athens No 58
Teachers: 1882 Miss Hattie Terrell, 1883 Mrs. Hattie Chilcoat, M. E. Bishop, 1884 Hattie Chilcoat
Trustees: D. C. Howard, G. V. Adam, Geo. Osborne, A. L. Griffith

Big Rock No 59 (Van Zandt Co., TX)
(This school was called Boiling Spring near Big Rock)
Teachers: 1882 Peter Smith
Trustees: Jo Smith, Willis Smith, Wm. Holeen

New Hope No 59
Teachers: 1883 J. W. Honston, S. J. Luster, A. L. Simmons, 1884 S. J. Luster
Trustees: Thomas Henry, Thomas Granville, Silis Hansy

Lone Oak No 60
Teachers: 1884 M. T. Leach
Trustees: S. C. Daves, W. E. Johnson

County Line No 61
Teachers: 1884 Jas Porter
Trustees: E. L. Harrell, S. S. Corzine, J. R. Lison

Chandler No 62
Teachers: 1883 H. S. Chandler
Trustees: R. T. McFarland, J. A. Durken, A. J. Speer

Kickapoo No 63 
(Anderson Co., TX)
Teachers: 1882  V. C. Renfoe
Trustees: W. A. Miller, Bedford Parks

(on the next papers the school was sometimes called Cool Springs and sometimes called Carroll Springs)
Carroll or Cool Springs No 64
Teachers: 1883 D. E. Newills, Kate S. Cummings, 1884 D. E. Nevills
Trustees: G. W. Smith, William Pickle, J. A. Price

Pine Hill No 65
Teachers: 1882 S. M. Greer
Trustees: Jacob  Lamance, George Kidd, O. Gunstanson

Pine Springs No 65
Teachers: 1884 J. R. Swansey
Trustees: James Crawford, Nathen James, Spencer Swansey, G. T. Taylor

Friendship No 66
Teachers: 1883 J. I. Browning, J. A. Hall, 1884  J. L. Browning, G. A. Thomas
Trustees: J. B. Stewart, James Day, James D. Jackson, J. D. Kensey

Anglin No 67
Teachers: 1883 W. V. Dimmitt, 1884 W. V. Dimmitt
Trustees: C. J. Ford, J. D. Oliver, S. W. Sifford

Vale Springs No 68
Teachers: 1883 W. W. Culbertson, 1884 W. W. Culbertson
Trustees: James T. Jackson, W. W. Adair, G. L. Parker, J. P. Morris

Shiloh No 69
Teachers: 1884 D. C. McNair
Trustees:  John N. Blythe, J. W. Greathouse, J. T. Barnes

Union No 70
Teachers: 1883 J. D. Browning, 1884 Jno. c. Bergamy
Trustees: J. A. Knight, W. P. Speer, J. W. Savage, S. B. Dengler


Fincastle No 71
Teachers:  1882 W. A. Milleth, 1883 J. R. Davis
Trustees: William McCowan, Miles McDonald, Habus Turner


Transcribed from the Athens AGO Journal Fall 1991 by Holli Boone Kees


Return to Schools Of Henderson Co.

Back To Henderson County TXGenWeb

Return to What's New


You are vistior Thanks for stopping by!