Independence School, West of Russ
The Independence School was located
west of Russ, in
township 33N, range 15, section 8 of Laclede County. Below is the
1912 plat showing it's location.
(click to enlarge)
Independence School - 1916
In the photo: Robert Coffman, Oral Edwards, Harold Griffin, Hugh O.
Palmer, Neva Palmer, Cleva Palmer, Treva Edwards, Dulcie Johnson, William
Johnson, Oren Coffman, Noah Houseright, Roy McMillian, Bland Jones, Eugene
Gibson, Lottie Griffin, Gertrude Johnson, Lora Griffin, Alma Murphy, Janie
Candler, Jessie Scott, Helen Coffman, Ruby Owen, Neva Everett, Cleo Edwards,
Farrel Edwards, Ilan Barr, Harold Coffman, Ralph McMillen, Jessie Owen,
Grace Everett, Nola Palmer, Bessie Griffin, Beulah Scott, Isa Campbell,
Lillie Griffin, Vera McMillen, Etta Griffin, Dorotha Candler, Naomi Palmer,
Grace Gibson, Nannie Campbell, Geneva Edwards, Pearl Griffin, Homer Renner,
Irvin Scott, Ernest Bolles, Mollie Scott, Leon Davis, Bessie Murphy, Mable
Coffman, Jessie Everette, Henrietta Loren Campbell, Floyd Barr, Leonard
Scott, Walter Barr, Lawrence Campbell, Elmer DeVasure, Vernie Bolles,
Sherman Edwards, and Twyman Edwards.
This picture above was published in The Lebanon
(MO) Daily Record by Kirk Pearce in April 2007.
