ALLEN COUNTY, KY SCHOOLS MOTLEY SCHOOL Submitted by Sandi Gorin 2 May 2001 MOTLEY SCHOOL Note: Again, for newcomers, I am abstracting from "School Days of Allen County, Kentucky" published in 1992 by the retired teachers from Allen Co for the bi-centennial. Copies are still available through the Allen Co Historical Society. If you have school ties to Allen Co - this is a wondrous book full of pictures and information! Supposedly, George David JEWELL gave land for Motley School between 1870-765. William Roscoe AYERS taught there in 1901. Other teachers included Ed WHITE, Edna MOREHEAD JOHNSON, Ernest STOVALL, Sallie TABOR,Elizabeth RICHEY, Rowen FREEMAN, Ida Nell TABOR, Mary ALAN LANDRUM, Lula Belle STETART, Zelma OSBORNE and Mable OSBORNE. Another early teacher was W E WILLOUGHBY. Trustees from 1896-1910 included G E TABOR, H L BRATTON, James M HARMAN, U G MOTLEY, J W JEWELL, P D EVANS, W D OSBORNE, E W MOTLEY, J A WHITNEY, Will TABOR R B AUSBURN & John K MOTLEY. The school was consolidated in 1941 with Oak Hill. School photo for 1910 or 1911 shows teachr Ernest STOVALL and students: Floyd OWENS, Bartley OSBORNE, Aaron COCKRILL, Aubrey OLIVER, Raymond OSBORNE, Zelma OSBORNE ERWIN, Ila OSBORNE ERWIN, Lottie OSBORNE HOLDER, Mattie OSBORNE PEACE, Genie OLIVER, Amie OLIVER, Alice OLIVER SHIELDS, Lurial TABOR COLE, Lena MARTIN STOVAL, Alma OLIVER SHIELDS, Mamie TABOR SHIELDS, Bertha OLIVER, Gertie OLIVER MORRIS, Myrtie OSBORNE ERWIN, Henry TABOR, Josie TABOR SHIELDS, Bryant MOTLEY, Sallie TABOR, Eldred MOTLEY, Lillie OLIVER, Helen OLIVER, Myrtie OLIVER, Hershel OLIVER. The class of 1924 or 1925 showsteacher Lula Belle STEWART and students: Marie OSBORNE, Wallace RECTOR, Ruth OSBORNE, Ida Nell TABOR, Lucille CONNER, Effie KELLY, Mable OSBORNE, Charlie OLIVER, Charlie OSBORNE, Horace RECTOR, Eugene MOTLEY, Luna CONNER, Mary Beth RECTOR, Mabel TABOR, Garnett OSBORNE, Lucian OSBORNE, Mattie OSBORNE, Guy OSBORNE, Ruthelle CONNER, Elvin OSBORNE, Lois CONNER, Cary MOTLEY, & MARY TURNER. Next Wednesday - a look at Mt. Union School. Sandi ********************** 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. **********************