Freestone County, Texas Schools in the News [Editor's Note - I had multiple overall sources for this information. *1*, *2*, *3*, *4*, *5*. Many thanks to Nancy Rula's help.] [Fairfield Recorder - September 25, 1891? issue - page ??] [Judge Anderson's report: 1891-1892 Apportionment for the Freestone County Public School Fund] School Communities Pupils Amount 1 Fairfield 124 $613.80 2 Harper's Valley 24 $118.80 3 Bethel 31 $153.45 4 Tacker 41 $202.95 5 Thomasville (colored) 21 $103.95 6 Tabernacle (colored) 67 $331.65 7 Pine Top (colored) 40 $198.00 8 Davids Mill 22 $108.90 9 Mt. Zion 53 $262.35 10 Campbell's Branch 29 $143.55 11 Little Bethel (colored) 19 $94.05 12 Lone Star (colored) 53 $262.35 13 Butler 23 $113.85 14 Sand Hill (colored) 35 $173.25 15 Davis Chapel (colored) 23 $113.85 16 Mt. Pleasant (colored) 39 $193.05 17 New Hope 28 $143.55 18 Center Point 10 $49.50 19 Cotton Gin 77 $381.15 20 Myrtle Grove (colored) 19 $94.05 21 Woodland 45 $222.75 22 Boggie Prairie 42 $207.90 23 St. Elmo 46 $227.70 24 Wortham 98 $485.10 25 Hicks Springs 32 $158.40 26 Rock Springs 24 $118.80 27 Rehoboth 31 $153.45 28 Valley (colored) 28 $183.15 29 Post Oak Grove 30 $148.50 30 Spring Seat (colored) 30 $148.50 31 Brewer Prairie (colored) 42 $207.90 32 Liberty Hill 49 $242.55 33 Dunkins Chapel 12 $59.40 34 Sun Shine 54 $267.30 35 Avant Prairie (colored) 107 $529.65 36 Burleson 70 $346.60 37 Hopewell 24 $118.80 38 Lamb 38 $188.10 39 Shiloh (colored) 62 $306.90 40 Mt. Livingston (colored) 45 $222.75 41 Lee (colored) 26 $128.70 42 Gibson Chapel (colored) 112 $554.40 43 Hogue (colored) 34 $168.30 44 Salem (colored) 98 $485.10 45 Brewer 84 $415.80 46 Ben Lee (colored) 25 $123.75 47 Spring Bank (colored) 24 $118.80 48 Webb 23 $113.80 49 Stewards Mill 25 $123.75 50 Rocky Branch (colored) 85 $420.75 51 Bethelehem (colored) 32 $158.40 52 Beaver 29 $143.55 53 Plum Creek 21 $103.95 54 Oak Island 30 $148.50 55 Concord 18 $148.50 [*AI*] 56 New Hope (colored) 8 $89.50 [*AI*] 57 Pin Oak Grange 13 $64.25 58 Keechi (colored) 52 $257.40 [59 is missing. was Tehuacana colored in 1887] 60 East Antioch 15 $74.25 61 Harrison Chapel 18 $89.00 62 Titus Farm (colored) 41 $202.95 63 Lipan (colored) 34 $168.30 64 Grove Island (colored) 40 $198.00 65 Pleasant Grove (colored) 17 $84.15 66 Rhode Island (colored) 35 $173.25 67 Jones Academy (colored) 58 $287.10 68 Woodson (colored) 46 $227.70 69 Plum Creek (colored) 36 $178.25 70 Hickory Grove 45 $222.75 71 Dewey Prairie 54 $267.30 72 Pleasant Work (colored) 29 $143.25 73 Pleasant Gr. No. 2 (colored) 22 $108.90 74 Enon 35 $173.25 75 Lynville (colored) 38 $188.00 76 Bain 15 $74.25 77 Liberty 35 $173.25 78 Cotton Wood 41 $202.95 79 Burleson Hill 26 $128.70 80 Prairie View 30 $148.50 81 Post Oak Gr. No. 2 21 $103.95 82 Carroll 9 $44.55 83 Woods Chapel (colored) 61 $301.95 84 Lakes Chapel 19 $94.05 85 Mt. Zion (colored) 60 $297.00 86 Luna 40 $198.00 87 Trinity 29 $143.55 [88 is missing. was Trinity colored in 1887] 89 Lake Creek (colored) 40 $198.00 90 Rocky Mound (colored) 22 $108.90 91 Prairie (colored) 41 $202.95 92 Faglie 34 $168.30 93 Young 32 $158.40 94 Mustang 27 $133.65 95 Bealuh (colored) 50 $247.50 96 Pilot Knob 19 $94.05 97 Look Out (colored) 25 $123.75 98 Pleasant Hill 12 $59.40 99 Union Chapel (colored) 64 $316.80 100 Pin Oak (colored) 32 $158.40 101 Doddy Branch 18 $89.10 102 Patterson Prairie (colored) 25 $123.75 103 Wilson Chapel 17 $84.15 [104 missing and was missing in 1887] 105 Fair View 8 $39.60 106 Day 24 $118.80 107 Hopell (colored) 103 $509.85 108 Washington (colored) 23 $113.85 109 String Prairie 32 $158.40 110 County Line 10 $49.50 [Notes: 47 black, 59 white schools 4,033 students $20,121.70] ---------------------------------------------- The Fairfield Recorder - Friday, September 18, 1891 Page: 5 The RECORDER will publish next week the school apportionment for the various school communities of the country. It will be interesting alike to school patrons and teachers. [I have not found Sept. 25, 1891 issue, but obviously others have.] ABBREVIATIONS "Gr." = Grove "No. 2" = there should be an identical named school in the list. *AI* = Amount is incorrect for number of students. Fixed up school building? Amount transcribed incorrectly? Number of students transcribed incorrectly? SOURCES *1* = H. of F.C., Vol. II - pg 24. Hugh D. Whitaker on August 8, 1951. Hugh's Source - Judge Anderson, himself. However, this is a partial list that only included down to school #36 Burleson. *2* = Freestone Frontiers - April 2006 - Page 7 *3* = Nancy Rula - Many thanks for compiling and editing information about the schools from 1890-1900. *4* = "The Year of 1890 in Freestone County" book - pg. 9 *5* = Fairfield Recorder - September 25, 1891 issue - I assume this exists as the ultimate source of everything else. No known page number.