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Teachers Report Mt. Bethel Academy Newberry County, South
Carolina
November 1, 1869 -
October 31, 1870
| page 262 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 | page 263
|
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 | page
264 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
page
265
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266
| 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 | page 267
|
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 | page
268 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.
page 269


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