Early Schools of Estill County
By Ellen Rogers

May 1839
J.A. Campbell agreed and bond himself to teach school for nine months in the Snow 
Creek Meeting House-five days each week. School to open in the morning by one hour 
by sun and dismiss by the same in the evening, except Fridays and then dismiss in the 
evening by one hour and half by sun, and to have good order in time of school.   
Campbell agreed to teach spelling, reading, writing and arithmetic, agreeable to the best 
of his ability for $9.00 per scholar.  One third to be paid in trade at the common 
neighborhood. We the following subscribers agreed on our part to furnish fuel, books, 
paper, and everything suitable. The school is to commence as soon as twenty-five 
scholars are subscribed.   The subscribers: John Kimbrell, Wiley Kimbrell, James Lilly, 
Nancy See, Lurvana Evans, James Kimbrell, John Eaton, James Alexander, George 
Cooper, Sarah Watts, James Walters, ? Niblick, William Ewell, Thomas Potts, Samuel 
Griggs, David Griggs, Samuel Alexander,  ? Euerman, and Charles Wood.


February 1850
The undersigned proposes teaching a common English School in the Irvine Seminary for 
the term of five months, four weeks to the month and five days each week, and to use his 
utmost ability to advance the pupils in the several branches which they may persue (sic). 
Prices as follows: For Orthography, Reading, Writing and arithmetic $1.50 for each 
scholar.   For History and Geography $7.50, and for English Grammar, Philosophy $8.50 
per scholar. All sums will be due at the exception of said school 23 February 1850. 
Subscribers are as follows:

Number of children enrolled:

Stephen Noland	2		William Clark		2
Aaron McMonigle	1		E. Herndon		2
Ansil Daniels		2		Amos Finney		1
L. Wagle		1		William P. Noland	2
John Park		1		Mary Park		1
Squire Finney		2		M.B. Mosely		2
William Martin	1		M.M. Bowman	2
E.D. Stockton		1		Sidney M. Barnes	1
Andrew Shepherd	2		William Roberts	1


1869
P.D. Scholl of Irvine, one part and we the undersigned subscribers of the aforesaid county 
and state constituting the second part.  Scholl binds himself to teach a common English 
School for the term of five months, four weeks to the month and five days to the week in 
the Seminary in the above mention town of Irvine. He binds himself to keep good order 
in time of school and to use his utmost ability to advance the pupils in the study which 
they may persue.  We, the subscribers, bind ourselves to pay said Scholl the following 
fees for tuition or Orthgraphy, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic.  $5.50 per session for 
each scholar for Geography, History or Bookkeeping.  $7.50 per scholar for English 
Grammar, and Philosophy.  $8.50 per scholar all day.  Scholar will pay $1.50 extra on 
branches he or she may persue.  The subscribers will furnish such books as may be 
needed, also their proportional part of fuel at the experation of the first session.

Subscribers and number of children enrolled as follows:

John Rucker		4		Isaac Mize		2
Squire Finney		3		Ansil Daniels		2
Eljah Herndon		2		W.P. Noland		2
William J. Clark	2		Stephen Noland	1
Elihue Park		1		T. Wallace		3
J.H. Riddle		2		Luisa Daniel		2
Lewis Wagle		2

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