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DISTRICT SCHOOLS - TENNESSEE TOWNSHIP
McDONOUGH COUNTY, ILLINOIS

From the Clarke History of McDonough County, Illinois, 1878, page 431

 

TENNESSEE TOWNSHIP.

District No. 1.--There are two school buildings in this district, valued at $600--one situated in Hillsgrove [Hills Grove], the other on section 20.  Directors--Thomas Fulkerson, George Ruddle, and Van Gilchrist. Teachers for 1875--Mr. S. Rush and Miss E. Ritchie.

District No. 2.--The school house stands on sectlon [sic] 26, and is valued at $500; it was erected in 1869.  The directors are Q. Smith and L. F. Carson; teacher for winter of 1876-77 was S. D. Freeland.

District No. 3.--The school building is situated on section 10, and is valued at $400.  Directors--J. Zimmerman and R. M. McClure.

District No. 4.--For many years, and until 1856, school was taught in northern part of section 5; the district was then five miles square; Pinkney Simmons taught here as early as 1851; the present building, which is also located on section 5, on the southwest quarquarter [sic], was built in 1857; it is about 16x20 feet, and is worth $100.  There are sixty-three scholars in the district, with an attendance of thirty; salary of teachers will average $30 per month.  William Allison, Joseph White, and James Anderson were the first directors.  In 1876 J. B. Eakle, Stephen M. Chipman, and J. G. Dixon were elected directors.

Tennessee, District No. 5.--Building erected in 1873 at a cost of $7,000; located in the town of Tennessee.  Directors--John Myer, William Cook, and William Cowan.  Teachers--Miss S. Blazer and Miss L. Grafton.

Union, District No. 6.--The school house is in Colchester; is a good brick structure, erected but a few years ago at a cost of $8,000.  I. B. Hunt, R. Musson, and J. U. Underhill are directors.  C. W. Parker, George McDaniel, Miss M. Finley, and Miss C. Archer, teachers for 1876-77.

Districts Nos. 7 and 8.--The buildings of these districts are not in Tennessee townships; one is located on sections [sic] 19, Chalmers township, and known as District No. 8, the other on section 36, Hire township.

Union District No. 9.--The house is situated on section 18, and is valued at $300.  Directors--L. Underhill and T. B. Wilson.  Teacher--Miss Forrest.

 

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