Washington School

1904 Photo

Seventy three years ago there were 44 or more students in the one room Washington rural school district north of Paris, which like others of Monroe County, was closed many years ago. This picture, owned by Russell Brady of Paris, formerly of the Washington district, was taken on September 28, 1904.

List of Students: 

From left to right, as identified by Brady, those in the picture are:

Bottom row: Lloyd Lewis, Frank Martin, Park Lane, Ross Lane, Long Martin, Buford McKinney

2nd row from bottom: Ray Batsell, Charles Reed, Jodie A. Waller, Russell Brady, Less Patrick, Mattie Mae McKinney, Lutie Lewis, Hazel Patrick, Roy Cullifer, Leon Martin, Bryan Crow, Earl Lane, John McKinney, John Beals.

3rd row from bottom: Leona Hardwick, Lena Lewis, Edna Tuttle, Earl McCreery, Grace Lane, Blanche Burks, Lula Crow, Sue Stevens, Lottie Smith, Ida Lorenson, Jessie Tuttle, Emmett Hanger, Lon Lewis

Top row: Charlie Hanger, Flossie Waller, Virginia Burks, Pat Hanger [teacher], Warren Smith, Roger Batsell, Lynn Lewis, Earl Cox, Frank McKinney.

Charley and Wiley Patrick and Stanley Crow were absent, bringing the school total enrollment at the time to 44.

“Washington grade school was opened Tuesday, September 1st with an enrollment of four pupils who are Lola Faye Burton, 4th grade, Joseph Rodger Burton, and Rice Lee Burton Jr., 7th grade, and Lela Mae Burton, 8th grade. Mrs. Telitha Griffin is the teacher. Much improvement has been made on the school building for which we are all grateful. 

The Teacher”

Source: Undated newspaper article from unnamed newspaper; provided by Don Duvall.