Jasper County, Illinois Schools
Class Pictures
Greenwood School
1909
This picture of the Greenwood School was taken in 1909 and is owned by Mrs. Olin Grove.
First row: Leo Cunningham, Flossie Latch, Merle Hall, Otis Benefiel, Manford Compton.
Second row: Pearl Pryor, Mabel Alcorn, Reva Campbell, Ralph Cunningham, Enola Benefiel, Bernice Compton
Third row: Gerald Campbell, Faye Campbell, Ernest Benefiel, Joshua Aldridge, Helen Cunningham, Vera Pryor
The teacher was wilmer J. Maginn
[Contributed to Genealogy Trails by Rhonda Swisher; transcribed by K. Torp]
Kessler School
1907
This picture of the Kessler school was taken in about 1907.
First fow, left to right: Dorothy Bergbower, Esther Bergbower, Raymond Ritz, Louise Volk, Nora (Wagner) Benefiel, Agnes Volk, Ralph Bergbower, Raymond Gregory and Cecil Wagner
Second row: Raymond Wagner, Julia Ritz, Andrew Ritz, Stella Gregoire, Hubert Bergbower, Joe Eckl, Dora Kessler
Third row: Joe Volk, Rose Eckl, Bertha Ritz, Gene Ritz, mary Bergbower, Dorothy Wagner
Fourth row: jim Kessler, Mayme Gregoire, Everett Mitchell, Nellie Raef, Julia Kaufmann, teacher, Mattie Woodard, Joe Hahn and Helen Ritz
The picture was brought in by Mrs. Nora Benefiel.
[Contributed to Genealogy Trails by Rhonda Swisher; transcribed by K. Torp]
LITTLE RANGE SCHOOL
northwest of Willow Hill
c. 1926
VIOLET (KIDWELL) PRICE (Rhonda's grandmother), and her sister- FLORENCE (KIDWELL) ERVIN are in this picture. The teacher was VERA MAE MADDEN
[Contributed to Genealogy Trails by Rhonda Swisher; transcribed by K. Torp]