AREA HISTORY:  Fawn Grove Academy, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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FAWN GROVE ACADEMY – Page 760

Fawn Grove Academy was chartered August 28, 1872.  The first officers of the 
board of trustees were John B. Gemmill, president; William R. Jones, secretary; 
John A. C. Gailey, treasurer.  The teachers in order of succession have been S. 
W. Baird, Thomas C. Galbreath, Herman Smith, J. E. Green, A. N. Kirkwood, J. R. 
Strawbridge, A. C. Hawkins, G. W. Devilbiss, who became principal in 1884.  The 
board of trustees for 1885; H. S. Merryman, president; R. W. Anderson, 
secretary; J. A. C. Gailey, treasurer; Dr. J. A. Hawkins and A. W. Mitchell.