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I found this School Census Book in the Greer County Court House at Mangum, Oklahoma, while looking at the old school records. There was a Gyp Hill I and Gyp Hill II. One of them was on the NE corner of Louis Roberts's section. Uncle Charley said it set in the corner on the west side of the road facing the east. One of the Gyp Hill schools was north of the Fairview Schoolhouse. Yellow Canyon was north of Ed Trumbo's corner 1 1/2 miles on the west side of the road. The Martin children went to the Gyp Hill School on Louis Roberts's section. Listed in the book were those students who went to school with the Martin children in 1913.
Martin, Emma L Martin Family: A T Perrymam Family: Edwin, Barnett, Ward
Celia Gibson Family: Lee Byrum Family: Edward & Roy Mrs. Ida Keith Family: Clinton & Verda
I. J. Vaughan Family J.P. Norman Family: Earnest & Claud Hugh Callaway Family: C Hugh, Charles & Emma
W.W. Pedigo Family: Summary: 33 white students - Signed by School Clerk
 In about 1917 these three schools consolidated to form a new school district of Fairview Independent School district. The square shaped Gyp Hill Schoolhouse on the northeast corner of Lewis Roberts's section was moved to A.T. Perryman's. Grandma Perryman lived in it until her death. Ward and Jack built a new house. We aren't sure what happened to the old school after that.
The other Gyp Hill was moved to the Shelton farm and added to the half dugout that was built on the original homestead. They are still using it and the dug out as a residence today. They have added running water, a patio and hot tub. The original two-room schoolhouse has not been altered except for weatherproof windows that the Shelton's installed. The dugout is used as their master bedroom.
The enumeration sheet for Gyp Hill school was signed by Emma L. (Dolby) Martin and she gave the age of each on of the Martin children.
Parents, Martin, Emma L.
On another page all the signatures of the people who voted for consolidation of Gyp Hill I, Gyp Hill II, and Yellow Canyon. Mr. Martin was on the school board of the Fairview School in 1921.
(This is where the Martin Children first went to school in Greer Co OK. They lived on the edge of Jackson Co OK that bordered Greer Co. )
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