Teachers Report
Mt. Bethel Academy
Newberry County, South Carolina

November 1, 1869 - October 31, 1870

 
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Report of B. F. McGraw, Teacher of a Public School in County of Newberry, State of South Carolina....

1.  Name of school? Mt. Bethel Academy
2.  Location of school? Near Mt. Bethel No 4
3.  When did your term or school commence? Jany 3rd 1870
4.  When did your term or school close? Mch. 31, 1870
5.  Give the length of your school or term in months Nine
6.  Has your school received aid from any source or sources other than the State? None
7.  How many teachers? one male, 0 female
8.  Name of principal teacher? B. F. McGraw
9.  Names of assistant teachers? .
10.  How many Northern white teachers? None
11.  How many Southern white teachers One
12.  How many Northern colored teachers? None
13.  How many Southern colored teachers? None
14.  Does the account accompanying this report include the salaries or amt. due to all the teachers of your school? Yes
15.  What number of scholars under 6 years of age? None
16.  What number of scholars over 16 years of age? One
17.  What number of scholars between 6 and 16 years of age? Twenty-nine
18.  Average attendance? 23 1/2
19.  Was your school for white or colored children? White
20.  Who owns school house? Joseph Caldwell
21.  Of what material is school house constructed? Sawed Pine Lumber
22.  Condition of school house? Good
23.  Who owns the land on which school house is located? Miss Bettie Caldwell
24.  Are school house grounds enclosed? No
25.  Is rent paid for the use of school house, and if so, how much, and by whom? None
26.  Have you received tutition fees from any of your scholars... None

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Names of Pupils

Boys

Girls

Date of entering school

Date of leaving school

Total days attendance

John Brown

1

Jany 3

March 31

62

Wilson Brown

1

Jany 3

March 31

62

Bartow Caldwell

1

Jany 3

March 31

50

Joseph Caldwell

1

Jany 3

March 31

45

Ledford Cromer

1

Jany 3

March 31

51

William Cromer

1

Jany 3

March 31

55

James Dickert

1

Jany 3

March 25

46

Kemper Kibler

1

Jany 3

March 31

62

Alice McGraw

1

Jany 3

March 31

64

Jane McGraw

1

Jany 3

March 31

64

John Price

1

Jany 3

March 31

57

Simeon Price

1

Jany 3

March 31

47

William Price

1

Jany 3

March 31

64

Carrie Price

1

Feby 28

March 31

19

Maggie Rutherford

1

Jany 3

March 31

53

William Rutherford

1

Jany 3

March 31

64

Emma Sherman

1

Jany 3

March 31

64

Augustena Sherman

1

Jany 3

March 31

64

Ella Suber

1

Jany 3

March 31

60

Sallie Suber

1

Jany 3

March 31

60

Beauregard Thomas (Thomasson)

1

Jany 3

March 28

60

Mary Thomas (Thomasson)

1

Jany 3

March 28

60

Preston Thomas (Thomasson)

1

Jany 3

March 23

39

John Troutman

1

Jany 10

March 31

39

Harriette Troutman

1

Jany 10

March 31

36

Permelia Troutman

1

Jany 10

March 25

39

Margarette Troutman

1

Jany 24

March 10

20

Della Wicker

1

Jany 10

March 31

50

Mary Wicker

1

Jany 10

March 31

50

Lorna Wendt

1

Mch 21

March 31

9


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State of South Carolina, Newberry County, 1870.
The "FREE SCHOOL FUND" of Newberry County, for the Fiscal Year commencing November 1st, A.D. 1869, and ending October 31st, A.D. 1870.
To B. F. McGraw, Teacher, Dr.
To services rendered in Teaching Free School at Near Mt. Bethel, County of Newberry for the Term commencing Jany 3rd, 1870, and ending March 31st, 1870.
1515 days, at 5 cents per day, or 3 months, at - per month..........$75.75
Amount claimed from the "Free School Fund".........$75.75
Amount allowed...paid 90 per cents..........$68.15
Received payment..........B. F. McGraw, Teacher

State of South Carolina
Newberry County......I,  B. F. McGraw, do solemly swear (or affirm) that the foregoing account or claim of Seventy five dollars and seventy five cents, against the "Free School Fund" of...County, for the Fiscal Year commencing November 1st, A.D. 1869, and ending October 31st, A.D. 1870, is correct and just; that the same is truly due to me for services actually rendered in Teaching Free School at Mt. Bethel in the County aforesaid, for the Term commencing Jany 31, 1870, and ending March 31, 1870; that the said account, either in whole or in part, has never been paid, by discount or otherwise, directly or indirectly; and that I have, to the best of my knowledge and ability, correctly and truly filled out the Report accompanying the account aforesaid. B. F. McGraw
Sworn to and subscribed before me, at Pomaria, S.C. on this tenth day of August A.D. 1870.....Wm. Summer, Final Justice

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1.  Name of school? Mt. Bethel Academy
2.  Location of school? Near Mt. Bethel No 4
3.  When did your term or school commence? Jany 3rd 1870
4.  When did your term or school close? after nine months
5.  Give the length of your school or term in months Nine
6.  Has your school received aid from any source or sources other than the State? None
7.  How many teachers? one male, 0 female
8.  Name of principal teacher? B. F. McGraw
9.  Names of assistant teachers? .
10.  How many Northern white teachers? None
11.  How many Southern white teachers One
12.  How many Northern colored teachers? None
13.  How many Southern colored teachers? None
14.  Does the account accompanying this report include the salaries or amt. due to all the teachers of your school? Yes
15.  What number of scholars under 6 years of age? None
16.  What number of scholars over 16 years of age? One
17.  What number of scholars between 6 and 16 years of age? Twenty-nine
18.  Average attendance? 24 5/6
19.  Was your school for white or colored children? White
20.  Who owns school house? Joseph Caldwell
21.  Of what material is school house constructed? Sawed Pine Lumber
22.  Condition of school house? Good
23.  Who owns the land on which school house is located? Miss Bettie Caldwell
24.  Are school house grounds enclosed? No
25.  Is rent paid for the use of school house, and if so, how much, and by whom? None
26.  Have you received tutition fees from any of your scholars... None

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Names of Pupils

Boys

Girls

Date of entering school

Date of leaving school

Total days attendance

John Brown

1

Jany 3

June 24

61

Wilson Brown

1

Jany 3

June 24

61

Bartow Caldwell

1

Jany 3

June 24

60

Joseph Caldwell

1

Jany 3

June 24

56

Ledford Cromer

1

Jany 3

June 24

51

William Cromer

1

Jany 3

June 24

61

James Dickert

1

May 3

June 24

39

Kemper Kibler

1

Jany 3

June 24

60

Alice McGraw

1

Jany 3

June 24

61

Janie McGraw

1

Jany 3

June 24

60

Carrie Price

 

1

Feby 28

June 24

55

John Price

1

Jany 3

June 24

57

Simeon Price

1

Jany 3

June 24

60

Willie Price

1

Jany 3

June 24

60

Maggie Rutherford

1

Jany 3

June 24

61

William Rutherford

1

Jany 3

June 24

61

Emma Sherman

1

Jany 3

June 24

61

Tena Sherman

 

1

Jany 3

June 24

50

Ella Suber

1

Jany 3

June 24

58

Sallie Suber

1

May 4

June 24

32

Beauregard Thomas (Thomasson)

1

May 4

June 24

30

Mary Thomas (Thomasson)

1

May 4

June 24

38

Preston Thomas (Thomasson)

1

May 4

June 24

36

Cornelius Thomas (Thomasson)

1

 

May 5

June 24

26

John Troutman

1

May 10

June 24

30

Harriette Troutman

1

May 4

June 24

36

Permelia Troutman

1

May 4

June 24

30

Margarette Troutman

1

Jany 24

June 24

20

Della Wicker

1

Jany 10

June 24

52

Mary Wicker

1

Jany 10

June 24

52

Lorna Wendt

1

Mch 21

June 24

60


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State of South Carolina, Newberry County, July 6, 1870.
The "FREE SCHOOL FUND" of Newberry County, for the Fiscal Year commencing November 1st, A.D. 1869, and ending October 31st, A.D. 1870.
To B. F. McGraw, Teacher, Dr.
To services rendered in Teaching Free School at Near Mt. Bethel, County of Newberry for the Term commencing April 1st, 1870, and ending June 24th, 1870.
1515 days, at 5 cents per day, or 3 months, at - per month..........$75.75
Amount claimed from the "Free School Fund".........$75.75
Amount allowed...paid 90 per cents..........$75.75
Received payment..........B. F. McGraw, Teacher

State of South Carolina
Newberry County......I,  B. F. McGraw, do solemly swear (or affirm) that the foregoing account or claim of Seventy five dollars and seventy five cents, against the "Free School Fund" of...County, for the Fiscal Year commencing November 1st, A.D. 1869, and ending October 31st, A.D. 1870, is correct and just; that the same is truly due to me for services actually rendered in Teaching Free School at Mt. Bethel in the County aforesaid, for the Term commencing April 1st, 1870, and ending June 24th, 1870; that the said account, either in whole or in part, has never been paid, by discount or otherwise, directly or indirectly; and that I have, to the best of my knowledge and ability, correctly and truly filled out the Report accompanying the account aforesaid. B. F. McGraw
Sworn to and subscribed before me, at Pomaria, S.C. on this 17th day of August A.D. 1870.....Wm. Summer, Final Justice.

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