SCHOOLS ALLEN JEFFERSON SCHOOL Sandi Gorin March 14, 2001 8:51 AM JEFFERSON SCHOOL Jefferson School was located near Big Difficult Creek in the northern part of the county - the oldest school in Allen Co. John PULLIAM sold land for the school site, it was originally to be a private school. The school continued until the 1946-47 school year end. Known teachers were: Lucy MOREHEAD, Nannie MOREHEAD, Francis WHITNEY, Noka HOOD, Callie RICKMAN, Will YORK, Forest GUY, Pernie Taylor BUCHANON, Floy TERRILL, J E HARSTON, Eurie PARDUE, Clara WILLOUGHBY, Ruth JOHNSON, Ray MYERS, Jackie BARGER OAKES, Lorene HARSTON, Reba WHITNEY, Pearl M SIKES, & Helen LEWIS. Early trustees included J C BUCHONAN [sic], Joel MOREHEAD, S W SEARS, Chesteen HUNT, W E ATWOOD and J L FRENCH. Only one class photo is shown, class of 1942 with Pearl MEREDITH SIKES teacher. The following students are shown: Paul ATWOOD, Eldon HOGUE, David READ, Sherry SIKES KARR, Billy ATWOOD, Peggy Sue WHITNEY, Ory ATWOOD, Emma ISENBERG, Vesper MARION, WIlbur MARION, Lois MEDLEY, Ray ISENBERG, Lewis MEDLEY, Nellie SHIPLEY, Margaret SHIPLEY and one unknown student. Copyright 2001 Sandi Gorin ********************** 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 and then 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. **********************