Jasper County, Illinois
School Class Pictures

(Most, if not all of these pictures were published in the Newton Press-Mentor throughout the years.)



Springs School
1909-10

Springs shool in 1909-10
Pictured above are students who attended the Springs shool in 1909-10.
First row, left to right: ---Seeley, Inman Myers, --- Seeley, Orie Phillips, Ed Mann, Maurice Myers, --- Seeley, Lennie Ellis and Dale Mann.
Second row: Dolla Ellis, Lena Fiala, Lizzie Mann, Lillie Fasnacht, Theresa (Fiala) Scott, Bessie Seeley, Luther Wooden teacher.
Third row: Roy Scott, Jennie (Fasnacht) Swisher, Gladys Fiala, Daisy (Fasnacht) Katro, Roscoe Fasnacht, Guy Scott, owner of the picture, Ray Seeley, Rose Myers.
Fourth row: Claud Mann, Ralph Ross, Earnest Scott, Wilbur Mann, Raymond Myers, Cecil Ellis, Herbert Seeley.
[Contributed to Genealogy Trails by Rhonda Swisher; transcribed by K. Torp]



Springs School
1930
Springs School 1930
This picture was made at the Springs School in 1930.
First row: Walter Babbs, Burl Katro, Orville Phillips, Dorris Scott, Earl Babbs, Ruf Reed, Bill Reed.
Second row: Elmer Jordan, Joe Derixson, Alva Jordan, George Phillips.
Third row: Freda Phillips, Cleda Phillips, Faye Clark, Maxine Scott, Mary Phillips, Helen Ervin, Charlene Babbs, Pearl Reed, Vivian Jordan, Geneva Hooker, Aline Jordan.
Fourth row: Tressa Laws Swisher, teacher
The photo is the property of Faye Clark.

[Contributed to Genealogy Trails by Rhonda Swisher; transcribed by K. Torp]


Water Oak School
1912




[Contributed to Genealogy Trails by Rhonda Swisher]


Willow Hill No. 6 School
Unknown Date

The above photo was taken 71 years ago at the No. 6 School located two miles north and one mile east of Willow Hill.
Ira N. Vance donated the land for the school which was built in 1877.
First row, left to right: Fred Vance, who owns this photo, Nellie Vance, Leona (Roberts) King, Ed Monroe, Fred Pierce, Ky Mitchell, Frank Brough, Albert Vance and George Vance.
Second row: Bessie (Apple) Faught, Iva Roberts, Leo (Apple) Ballsinger, Lan Roberts, Allie (Brough) Dillman, Louie (Monroe) Wheeler, Rennie (Roberts) Apple, Daisy Stewart, Ocie Faught, Arch Monroe.
Third row: Alva Mitchell, Mike Monroe, Nettie (Phillips) Allen, Lizzie (Byrd) Gifford, Ira Madden teacher, Grace Schafer, Len Apple and Guy Phillips.
Top row: Wallace Roberts, Edgar Apple, Bertha (Vance) Gifford, Frank Roberts, Maud (Sipert) Jacobs, Charles MItchell, Rose Schafer
[Contributed to Genealogy Trails by Rhonda Swisher; transcribed by K. Torp]

Old Oakland School
1896
Old Oakland School

This photo of the Old Oakland school was made Feb. 18, 1896, when R.G. Chesnut was the teacher. His son Perry Chesnut was one of the students and is the owner of this picture.

First row, left to right: Chester Fehrenbacher, Lillie (Lancaster) Gillaspie, Ethel (Crouse) Woods, Viola (McNew) McKinney, Ada (Wakefield) Burnside, ----, Ada Mullens, Dessie (Fehrenbacher) Pulliam, Cora (Worthy) Alcoke.
Second row: ---- Lancaster, Perry Chesnut, Willie Chesnut, Noah Lancaster, Orlen Chesnut, ----, Clella Childers, Ross King.
Third row: ----, George Kistner, Harry King, Merrit Chesnut, Perry Childers, Harvey Fehrenbacher, ----, Edna (Wakefield) --, Lula (Vawters) ---.
Fourth row: Mary (McNew) Read, Lee Shuppert, Andy Schackmann, R.G. Chesnut teacher, Ralph King, Nora (Kincaid) Schu, Cora (Chesnut) Clapp, Jane (McNew) Foreman.
Fifth row: Arthur King, Jeff Wakefield, Lee Wakefield, Alva Chesnut, Henry Mullens, William Crouse, Joe King, Elza Chesnut, Alta Lancaster, Nora (McNew) Tate.
The school was located about four miles southwest of Bogota.


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