Freestone County, Texas
School

Butler school

The initial school was started by Dr. Horace Bishop (later preacher at the
Harrison Chapel church) from 1864 to 1866.  He employed his two sisters, Sally
and Cynthia, to help him teach.  The initial families that started the school
were:

Family                 # of Pupils
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Gill, J. T.              3
Gorman, Mr.              1

Manning, Hillary         2
Mays, Mr.                3
McDaniel, William        3
Mobley, J. R.            3

O'Neal, Mr.              1

Stroud, Manning          2

Whitt, T. P.             2