Sumbitted by Sandi Gorin > September 20, 2000 6:31 AM Subject: ALLEN CO SCHOOLS - BRIARFIELD This school opened during the last half of the 19th century, started as a church and school. Part of the land on which it stood was owned by Tom WATKINS. Emmitt GARRISON gave more land abt 1935. The first school was a mlog house. School closed prior to 1946. Trustees 1896-1903 were: George Tucker, Warren Hinton, W. M. McReynolds, Henry Kelly, Taylor Jones, J. Mayhew, J. R. Hornbuckle, J. D. Berry, L M Garrison, J O Simmons, V A Frost, A W Duke, H C Foster, G W Martin and J W Knight. Known teachers were: Newt Stamps, W N Cook, Augusta Hinton, B C Wilson, Ernest Hudson, Alma Kennedy, Eva Dalton, Zelm W Eubank, Amy Divine, Willie McReynolds, Claudius Harris, Grady Foster, Adele Chaney, Lillian Allen, Ralph Miller and Ruth Mineyard. There are two photos - the first taken 1918 with Eva Dalton teacher. Students shown are: Jewell HInton, Lillian Garrison, Gladys Garrison, Janice Garrison, Gladys Lyle, Carrie Stovall, Clara Helson, Murl Garrison Milburn Lyle, Louie Kelley, Owen "Red" Kelley, Ervin Stovall, Veachel Wolf, Robert Stanley, Warner Blankenship, Herbert Lyle, Porter Blankenship, Lucy Neal Crow, Opal WYgal, Mary K HInton, Georgie Stovall, Bertha Lee Hinton, Anna Murl Lyle, Lizzie Crow, Catheria Caldwell, Alton Crow, Earl Garrison, Leslie Richardson, Alton Helson, Isac Stanley, Hubert Wolf, Edward Stovall, Louie Stanley, Baxter Helson, Raymond Harper, Ira Crow Jack Hinton, Leon Cherry, Ara Richardson, Velm Helson, Burton Frost, Hubert Frost, Edgar Frost, Paul Moore, Andy Frsot, William Moore, Erskin Garrison, Ausby Wolf, Garfield Stovall, Edward Stovall and Haskell Wygal. The second picture was class of 1900 with Newt Strange teacher. Elzodie Hughes Richardson, Minnie Knight, Beulah Hinton, Betty Frsot, Tom Hornbuckle, Curtis Tucker, Arthur Frost, Vinnie Simmons Lyles, Edna McReynolds, Fred Hornbuckle, Vernon Hinton, Everett McReynolds, Claude Barger, Jesse Hughes, Betty Knight, Ernest Hinton, Ethel Tucker, Lola Morphew Tucker, Myrtie Frsot, Vassie Hughes Knight, Pearlie McReynolds, John Duke, Jennie Reeves, Grace Hinton, Lizzie Reeves Richardson, Nettie Frost Spears, Nancy Frost Lyles, WIllet Cherry, Ollie Keen Garrison, Tom Keen Blankenship, Rosie Richards Miller, Felbert Garrison, Bob Hornbuckle, Denton Reeves, Warren Hinton, Carl Knight, Willie Knight, Wash Duke, Albert Helson, Ella Frost Wagoner, Effie Morphew Cline, Ellen Duke Helson, Newt Stamps, M P Hinton, Tom Duke, Tom Hughes, Jim Duke, Boob Blankenship. USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative andthen contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. .