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Treasurers.
C. Gayman, 1868-1870; J. B. Evans, 1870-1872; W. R. Miller, 1873-1874; Rev. James Heffly, 1875- 1877, 1884-1886; Wm. T. Conklin, 1878-1879, re-
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signed October 30, 1879; J. K. Miller, 1879-1882; Geo. F. Bareis, 1887, 1888, 1894 (term of Treasurer was changed to be September Ist in 1888 instead of in April) ; Philip Gaine, 1888-1892 ; Cary D. Whitehurst, 1893-1894, resigned October 29, 1894; Miss Josephine Chaney, 1895, resigned June 24, 1895; Albert Bach- man, 1895-1899; Wm. L. Watters, 1900-1901.
Members.
Jas. H. Sommerville, 1868-1870, 1872-1877; Jas. B. Evans, 1868-1874; Mr. Evans resigned June 22, 1874, and Rev. James Heffly appointed; C. Gayman, 1868, 1870; Dr. A. A. Shortt, 1868, 1869, 1873-1875, 1877-1879; Chas. P. Rees, 1868, 1870-1872; Mich Al- len, 1868, died May 17, 1868, and Rev. David Shrader, 1868, appointed ; M. C. Whitehurst, 1869-1871 ; Chas. W. Speaks, 1869-1871; Chas. F. Yost, 1870, resigned July 20, 1870, and C. Gayman appointed; O. P. Cha- ney, 1871, 1872, 1878-1880, 1882-1884; John Helpman, 1872-1874, 1876-1881 ; W. R. Miller, 1871-1876; Rev. James Heffly, 1871 (resigned July 17, 1871, and W. R. Miller appointed ), 1875-1877, 1880-1888; John H. Speilman, 1873-1875 ; Philip Game, 1875, 1876, 1887- 1892; Dr. A. Starr, 1876-1884; J. P. Wiseman, 1877- 1878; resigned January 27, 1879, and Philip Game appointed, but declined to serve, so on February 24. J. K. Miller was appointed; W. T. Conklin, 1878, 1879, resigned October 30, 1879, and S. Harrison Tall- man appointed (J. K. Miller elected Treasurer) ; J. K. Miller, 1878-1882; S. H. Tallman, 1879; Jacob Bott, 1880; John L. Chaney, 1881-1882; Samuel C. Dressler, 1881, 1882; A. L. Shride, 1883-1885, re- ·signed April 20, 1885, and Geo. F. Bareis appointed ; Jerry Kramer, 1884-1900; John S. Lehman, 1884-
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1886; Wm. H. Lane, 1885-1888, resigned October 29, 1888, and George Powell appointed; Robt. W. Bolen- baugh, 1885-1893, 1895-1901 ; Geo. F. Bareis,. 1885- 1895, resigned May 13, 1895, and R. W. Bolenbaugh appointed; George Powell, 1888-1894; Dr. L. W. Ber- ry, 1889-1894, 1897; C. D. Whitehurst, 1893-1895; P. M. Teegardin, 1894-1896; Albert Bachman, 1895- 1900; Miss Josephine Chaney, 1895, resigned May 13, and Zack E. England appointed; Z. E. England, 1895- 1896, resigned August 3, 1896, and Wm. M. Codner appointed; Joe C. Shaffer, 1896-1897, resigned De- cember 27, 1897, and Dr. L. W. Berry appointed ; Wm. D. Boyer, 1896-1899; Wm. M. Codner, 1896, 1899- 1900; Ed. S. Tussing, 1897-1899, 1901; James Pals- grove, 1897; John H. Deitz, 1898; Wm. L. Walters, 1898-1901; Rev. T. H. E. Eich, 1901.
Teachers in Winchester.
Mr .- Cruixshank, about 1840; Aaron Ben- nedum, early forties; T. D. Martindale, 1844; Levi Moore, 1846; Mrs. Nancy Johnson, 1846; T. C. O'Kane, 1847; Elizabeth McBride, 1848-1849; James Seeds, 1848. 1849; Aaron Shisler, 1850; Mary Hemp- ted, 1850; Geo. M. B. Dove assisted Mr. Shisler for a few months : J. H. Doan, 1851 ; Mr. Doan also taught a private school in the old frame United Brethren church in 1851; Miss Rhoda Carson, 1851 ; Mr. Seeds was the first to teach in the north brick building, and Miss Carson the first in the south brick building; William Hasting, 1852-1856; Mrs. Elizabeth Pollay, 1852-1858; Tallman, 1851 ; H. Houser, 1855; Milton G. Stevenson, 1855; W. R. Eggleson, 1857; Burton Condit, 1857, south building; Tallman Slough and Rachel M. Gehm, north building, 1858; Rhoda M.
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Needels, 1858. For several years during the winter term there would be an assistant teacher in the north building, and for several years previous to 1855 all the male scholars attended the north building, and all the female the south. In 1855 the schools were graded when the advanced scholars of both sexes attended the north building, and all the younger ones the south building. J. P. Campbell, 1859; J. C. Forbes, 1859- 1860; E. H. Walden, 1860, 1862; G. W. Bethel, 1861.
Since September, 1862, the Principals or Superin- tendents have been: A. C. Moon, 1862; Isaac R. Stambaugh, 1863, died after teaching one or two weeks; he lived in the Mrs. Welsch residence on Co- lumbus street ; Milton L. Stevenson, 1863; W. R. Pugh, 1864; Wm. H. Pyle, 1865; G. S. Stevens, 1866, 1867, resigned February 27, 1868, when D. T. Clover, who was then teaching the grammar department, was appointed; G. W. Buck, 1869; J. W. Rutledge, 1870, James Heffley, 1871, 1872; Frank M. Kumler, 1873, 1874; L. K. Powell, 1875; J. F. Maxwell, 1876, one week; C. W. Campbell, September 16, 1876, to March 8, 1877; David O'Brien, March 12, 1877; P. M. Mills, 1877-1880, resigned October 15, 1880; M. E. Thrail- kill, November 1, 1880; Chas. A. Harris, 1881-1882, resigned July 5, 1882; L. L. Rankin, 1882-1883; W. H. Hartsough, 1884-1888; Thos. J. Fitzgerald, 1889- 1892, resigned August 15, 1892; Thomas M. Fouts; 1892-1894; U. S. Brandt, 1895-1898; W. T. Heilman, 1899-1901.
Other Teachers Since September, 1862.
E. H. Walden, 1862; Mr. McEntire, 1863; James H. Cannon, 1863; Groves G. Carnes, 1862; Anna Foos, 1864; Luda Fry, 1864-1866; Mollie Thompson, 1865; Clara Leib, 1865; Rachel M. Gehm,
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1865; Jennie Hanby, 1866; D. T. Clover, 1867; Jen- nie Sommerville, 1867-1870, 1875-1885; Sat. A. Wil- son, 1867-1871; Lide Algire, from January 1, 1870 (this is the first year of four teachers) ; Miss M. S. Ebright, 1870; Tilla Raymond, 1871, resigned Feb- ruary 26, 1872, and Miss J. Caly was elected; Mary Tallman, 1871-1872, 1875-1876; Mary Bishop, 1872; Miss S. E. Filler, 1872-1874 (February 3, 1873, schools were dismissed for two weeks on account of measles ) ; Carrie Bowman, 1873-1875, 1877; Laura Schoch, 1873-1875, 1878-1880 (September 25, 1875, school was opened in the remodeled building, and five teach- ers were employed) ; Mary E. Gayman, 1876-1885, died August 17, 1885; Lizzie Miller, 1876; Mr. A. Ricketts, 1877-1878; Susie Leckrone, 1878, 1879 (Sep- tember, 1878, a Mr. - - Richards was given per- mission to use Miss Leckrone's room in which to teach drawing, one hour before and one hour after school hours ) ; Mr. A. F. Roher, 1879; H. H. Dibble, 1880- 1894; Iola Wickham, 1880-1884; Rose Zartman, 1881, 1882; W. Scott Alspach, 1885-1896, died February 27, 1897; Mrs. Alice Sibley, 1885; Katie Gayman, 1885; Etta Pickering, 1886; Kate Dowdall, 1886-1889, died February 27, 1890; Lila Starr, 1886-1892 ; Carrie Gay- man, 1887-1888; Minnie McFadden, 1889-1901 ; Rose Gayman, 1889-1890; Cora Frazier, 1893-1896; Jo- sephine Chaney, 1895-1897, 1899-1901; Robert Mc- Farland, 1897-1898; Minnie Murphy, 1897, 1898; Clinton Alspach, 1897, 1898; Mr. E. S. Heller, 1898, 1901 ; Harriet Burr, 1899; Edna Perrill, 1899, 1900; Helen P. Bareis, 1900-1901; Madge Kanode, 1901. Vocal music was introduced in February, 1889, and the following have been the teachers : Mr. H. M. McKee, 1889; Mr. J. D. Luce, 1890; Minnie Luce, 1891, 1892;
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Mr. S. A. Brobst, 1893, 1895, 1896: Gertrude Bailey, 1894; Rev. J. P. Stahl, 1897-1901.
James Palsgrove has served as Truant Officer since the creation of that office in 1893, with the exception of one year, during which he served as a member of the Board, when Samuel Rush was elected Truant Officer.
Michael Dowdall has served as janitor continuously since 1886.
In 1870 there were four departments, in. 1875 changed to five and again increased to six in 1898.
Graduates from the Winchester High School.
Class of 1886: Clement V. Moore, Benjamin F. Lehman, John F. Lecrone, Samuel E. Bunn, Kate Dow- dall, Carrie A. Gayman and Rose Gayman; class of 1887, Luda E. Chaney, Mayme Bartlitt, S. Arville Yost, Bertha B. Heffly. Charles B. Lecrone and Henry W. Lehman ; class of 1888, Daniel G. Boyer, Laura A. Zerkle, Minnie M. Heffley, Edwin C. Gayman, Frances H. Game, Charles F. Wollenzein, M. Blanche Dibble, Edward J. Bennett, Samuel H. Martin, Harry A. Mil- ler. Gertrude A. Bailey, Francis H. Smith, Minnie Mc- Fadden, Amor A. Tussing and Josephine Chaney ; class of 1889, Charles W. Gayman, Robert L. McFarland and Harlan E. Rainier. There was no class in 1890. Class of 1891, Reed H. Game, Edward S. McFadden, Cora Kramer, William D. Boyer and Horace R. Bailey ; class of 1892, Jess. A. Gayman, Harley J. Zarbaugh, George C. Starr, Lulu M. Shaffer and Effie M. Yost ; class of 1893, Nannie M. Boyer, Mary E. Powell, Fan- nie M. Lehman, W. Benton Boyd and Harry B. Cas- low ; class of 1894, Quintin R. Lane, John F. Bartlitt and Laura Smith; class of 1895. John C. Gayman, Ona Kramer, John W. Lehman, Frances McVey, Clara
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Reiner, Jemima Sarber and Clinton W. Yost; class of 1896, Homer Z. Bostwick, Lizzie Deitz, Mary Dibble, John King, Edwin D. Lehman, John Palsgrove and Mae B. Schaff ; class of 1897, Jesse G. Dauterman and Laura R. Kramer; class of 1898, Harry E. Bowman, Francis H. Game, Edward O). Herbst, Della Loucks, Bertha Meier, Clyde L. Miller, Ethel Seymour and Mary Yost; class of 1899, Wilmot Bolenbaugh, Harry. Beery, Helen Bartlitt, Grace Colman, Ray Hummell' and Chester Seymour; class of 1900, Maud Bishop,. Jennie Dowler, Mallie Kramer, Mabel Tussing. Edgar. Leidy, Charles Long, John Wright and Chauncey Shaf- fer ; class of 1901, Albert Bolenbaugh, Minnie Bailey, Mattie Boyd, Madge Chaney, Silas Diley, Edward- Judy, Stephen Haffey, Roxie Kalb and John H .. Cooper.
Schools of Groveport.
The first schools were kept in dwelling houses .. Among these was one in a log house which stood where M. Corbett's brick house now stands, about three- fourths of a mile east of town. Another was kept in a log house on the Robt. F. Dildine farm.
In 1834 Wm. Richardson erected a frame building directly opposite the residence of Wm. Corbett, and just back of the evergreen trees still standing. His. father had sent him the money to build a church, but it was seldom used for religious services. Select schools were held here for some years, when it took the name of Richardson's Academy. The old building. stood until a few years ago ..
Chas. Rarey and Thos. Hughes, his son-in-law, built a one-story frame school house about one-half mile southwest of town, in about 1841 or 1842, and
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Thos. Hughes taught a school here. It took the name of Rarey's Academy.
A log school house on the lot occupied by Lottie Sandy, and known as the Margaret Chandler school house, was sometimes referred to as the seminary.
November 10, 1847, the Directors of district No. 20 met at C. T. Stevenson's shop - Wm. James being chairman, Dr. Abel Clark clerk, and A. Shoemaker treasurer - and rented the Rarey Academy for six months at $3.00 per month (referred to in their records as the Laypole Rarey school house), and also the Semi- nary for three months at $2.50 per month (referred to in their records as the Margaret Chandler school house) ; it stood on the lot where J. E. Stewart now lives. J. C. Brown was employed to teach in the for- mer at $25.00 per month, and Margaret Dutton in the latter at $2.00 per week.
On March 28, 1848, the voters met at the Chandler school house for the purpose of selecting a site for a new school house. After lengthy discussion the Di- rectors were instructed to buy lot No. 54, on Walnut street (20 voted for it and I against). On motion of Dr. Abel Clark "the Directors were further instructed to levy a tax of $1,200.00 for the purpose of building a brick school house 40 by 50 feet, and should good and sufficient subscriptions be put into the hands of the Directors previous to their contracting the building, then they are instructed to build 40 by 60 feet ; in either case, the house is to be two stories high." This mo- tion was carried by a unanimous vote. The lot was purchased of W. H. Rarey for $100.00.
On April 29, 1848, the Directors (Wm. R. Darnell was appointed a Director in place of Wm. James, who resigned on April 12) met at Darnell & Co.'s store, and
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contracted with Wm. R. Darnell to furnish material and do the brick work for $700.00, and with D. C. Shockley to do the carpenter work and furnish material for doors, windows, frames and ceiling for $220.00, and with A. Willi to do work and furnish material of the roof, floor and stairs for (amount omitted), and with Thos. Ward to do the plastering for $70.00. The building was erected in the summer of 1848, and cost about $1,650.00. The following notice which was posted in three public places, indicates that it did not take long in those days, after the levy was made, until the money was in hand :
"Notice .- Taxpayers in sub-district No. 20, Grove- port, will take notice that at a special meeting of the voters held March 28, 1848, a tax of $1,200.00 was levied. The above tax will be due and payable as fol- lows: One-half the 5th day of June next, and the bal- ance on August 1, 1848.
"By order of the Directors,
May 5th, 1848. "ED. GARES, Clerk."
A school election was held on September 16, 1848, at which only fourteen persons voted. Wm. R. Dar- nell, Samuel Sharp and A. Willie were elected Direc- tors. On April 9, 1849, another election was held at which the following persons voted: Samuel Sharp, Salem A. Darnell, W. H. Rarey, M. Shaffer, Wm. R. Darnell, M. W. Bishop, J. A. Taylor, K. Tenner, J. Cherry, A. Clark, A. Willi, D. Sarber, J. Anderick, W. Cameron, J. Snyder, F. Taylor, L. Sarber, C. J. Stev- enson, H. Long, Peter Long, Jonathan Watson, Isaiah Brown, and R. Shockley.
On February 2, 1850, an election was held to or- ganize under the law of 1849. Thirty-one voted for, and fifteen against. On February 16 the following
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Board of Education was elected : Wm. R. Darnell and C. J. Stevenson for three years, Thos. Hughes and A. Willi for two years, and Jacob Andericks and Jesse Dildine for one year.
On November 23, 1855, the Board paid G. P. Champe eight dollars for the school house bell.
In April, 1883, F. S. Rarey, President, and G. Adell, Clerk of the Board, were appointed a committee to estimate the probable expense of a new school house, and on June 2, 1883, the following notice was posted : "Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Groveport village school district, that there will be a special meeting of the qualified voters of said district on Thursday, the 14th day of June, 1883, from I o'clock to 6 o'clock p. m., to consider the question of levying a tax upon the taxable property of said district to build and furnish a school house, the probable cost of which is estimated at $12,000.00; and if said tax is levied, the further questions whether the levy shall be made from year to year thereafter? and what amount shall be levied each year until the actual cost of building and furnishing said house is raised?"
The result of this election was as follows: Tax, Yes : 87 votes. Tax, No; 33. Yearly, yes ; 88. Year- ly, no; 26. Amount each year, one-tenth. Terrill & Morris, of Columbus, Ohio, submitted a plan (called the Johnstown plan), which was adopted. Four and one-third (4 1-3) acres of land was purchased of John F. Wildermuth for $721.00, and a lot was purchased of Mrs. Samuel Bechtell for $225.00, and another one at the same price of Chas. Stewart.
August 21, 1883, bids were opened as follows: E. W. Blair, entire building, without blackboards, $10,- 634.64; C. Zebold, entire building, $12,368.00; E. P.
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Jackson and M. King, entire building, $13,175.20; John A. Grabowsky, entire building, $16,000.00. There were a number of other bids, but only on parts of the work. On August 24 the bid of E. W. Blair was accepted and changes made in the plans reducing the bid by $634.00, after adding blackboards. On Au- gust 27, 1884, the building was taken off contractor's hands. The building was occupied first in September, 1884.
On August 29, 1883, the vacant lot north of the old school house was sold at public auction to F. M. Senter for $320.00, but the Board would not confirm the sale, and on October 6, 1883, it was sold again for $400.00, F. M. Senter being the purchaser.
The sale of the old school building to Deaver & Pettit was confirmed on April 20, 1885, and on De- cember 11, 1886, the purchasers deeded it back to the Board for $600.00, and the Board then sold it to Henry Smith.
Teachers.
In 1848-1849, J. C. Brown and D. R. Solomon ; 1849-1850, E. G. Chambers, Margaret Rarey and E. Meason.
In 1850 the schools were organized under the law of 1849, and the following have been the teachers, the date indicates the year appointed :
Principals or Superintendents.
E. G. Chambers, 1850-1851; J. B. Campbell, 1852; Wm. H. Pyle, 1853; Mrs. D. R. Champe, 1854; S. P. Adams, 1855-1857 ; G. C. Smith, 1858-1860; John P. Patterson, 1861 ; T. F. Harwood, 1862-1863; W. R. Pugh, 1864-1865; Z. C. Payne, 1866-1867; G. H. Tracy, 1868; G. C. Dasher, 1869-1870; R. M. Boggs,
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1871-1874; N. H. Garner, 1875; A. L. Brooke, 1876- 1885; James H. Brown, 1886-1887 ; J. B. Duzan, 1888- 1889; J. A. Wilcox, 1890-1895, resigned November 30, 1895, and J. B. Fairchilds elected December 14, 1895; H. H. Shipton, 1896; Mr. Shipton died August, 1896, and on August 28, 1896, the Board elected Wm. H. McFarland, 1896-1897; Geo. C. Deatrich, 1898- 1901. The teachers in the other departments were: Miss Lucy Johnson, 1850-1851 ; Miss - Fisk, 1850: Miss Marilla Johnson, 1851; Mrs. A. A. Kidd, 1851; Miss Martha McClandish, 1852; Mrs. A. A. Kidd, 1852; Miss Mary McLain, 1852; Miss
Wagner, 1853; Mary E. Dutton, 1853; Miss
Needels, 1853; Miss A. M. Havens, 1854; Miss Adda
Barrett, 1854; Miss Hamilton, 1854; H. Mc- Arthur, 1855; Miss E. Pattrick, 1855; Miss E. N. Barr, 1856-1857; Miss Rebecca McArthur, 1856; A. W. Paul, 1856; Mrs. Adda L. Adams, 1857; Miss S. J. McMahon, 1857; Mrs. D. R. Champe, 1858; Miss Mell E. Sharp, 1858; A. G. Zinn, 1858; Miss Eliza McCoy, 1859-1860; Miss Julia A. Clark, 1859-1860; Miss S. C. Hopkins, 1860; Miss Emma Belt, 1861 ; Miss Ella O'Harra, 1861-1862; Carrie L. Clark, 1862; Cary L. Hopkins, 1863; Hester A. Havely, 1863; Miss Kate (Cox) Seymour, 1864; Mrs. G. P. Champe, 1865-1869; Miss - - Young, 1866; Lizzie Howell, 1866-1867, 1869-1875; Miss -
- Bennett, 1867; O. S. Warner, 1867; Hattie Rees, 1868; R. F. Dildine, 1868; John D. Lamb, 1869; Geo. S. Peters, 1870; Miss Mary Young, 1870-1896 - 27 years; Lide Al- gire, 1871; Miss Shrigly, Lida O'Hara, Mattie Long, 1874; Miss Yantis, Rachel McCollough, 1872-1873; Henrietta Guerin, 1875-1876; Jennie Guerin, 1875- 1876; Alice Spencer, 1877-1879; Ola Spencer, 1877-
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1878, resigned October 1I, 1878, and E. V. Adell elected ; Deaza B. Senter, 1879-1885; Della Wilson, 1880; Jennie Lawson, 1881; Rhoda E. Sigler, 1882, resigned November 11, 1882, and Luella Cook elected; Lovett T. Fisher, 1883; Joseph A. Kitzmiller, 1884, 1885; Geo. W. Robb, 1886; Della M. Kile, 1886- 1901 ; S. A. Gillet, 1887; N. B. Mills, 1888, 1889; D. F. Karnes, 1890-1894, 1896-1901 ; B. F. Dildine, 1895- 1901 ; Alfratta Champe, assistant High School teacher 1891-1892; Mana Clark, 1896; Ola G. Mansfield, 1897-1901.
December 31, 1892, Mrs. Della Peterman was em- ployed at $20 per month to teach vocal music, and she was re-employed from year to year until June, 1896, when the study of music under a special teacher was discontinued.
Directors Subdistrict No. 20.
A. Shoemaker, Treasurer, 1847; Dr. Abel Clark, Clerk, 1847; Wm. James, 1847, resigned, and on Feb- ruary 12, 1848, the Clerk appointed Wm. R. Darnell, 1848,. 1849; Edward Gares, Clerk 1848; Samuel Sharp, 1848; Thomas Hughes, Clerk 1849; C. J. Stevenson, 1849.
February 2, 1850, organized under an "Act" passed in 1849. Thomas Hughes, 1850, 1851; A. Willie, 1850, 1851; C. J. Stevenson, 1850, 1851; Wm. R. Darnell, 1850, 1851 ; J. Anderick, 1850; Jesse Dildine, 1850. In 1850 Thomas Hughes was President, A. Willie Clerk, and C. J. Stevenson Treasurer. No fur- ther records could be found of the membership of the Board until 1878, since which the following have served :
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Presidents.
Wm. Chandler, 1878, moved away and W. L. Powell elected June 14, 1878 - December 13, 1879; Mr. Powell having moved away, the Board elected J. S. Pattrick, 1879, 1882; Morris Kile, 1880, 1881 ; F. S. Rarey, 1883, 1884; John F. Wildermuth, 1885; Jethro Denton, 1886-1888, 1890-1895; Robt. A. Shaw, 1889; Frank E. Williams, 1896; Edward Gares, 1897-1901.
Treasurers.
A. Shoemaker, 1847; A. Willie, 1848; C. J. Stev- enson, 1850, 1854, 1855; Geo. McCormick, 1851 ; Dr. G. L. Smith, 1852, 1856, 1858; J. Weaver, 1857; J. H. Fearn, 1859-1861 ; Casper Limpert, 1862-1867 (to April 30, 1868) ; S. Allen Peters, 1869-1878, died, and Dr. G. L. Smith appointed 1878-1883; Dr. Smith re- signed August, 1883, and Wm. Mason appointed 1883- 1887, 1890, 1891 ; Dr. J. H. Saylor, 1888, 1889; J. L. Chaney, 1892-1896; Wm. R. Smith, 1897-1901.
Clerks.
G. Adel, 1878-1883 ; moved away and on December 27, 1883, the Board appointed C. P. Long, 1883, 1884, 1890; Dr. J. H. Saylor, 1885; J. L. Chaney, 1886, 1887; Edward Gares, 1888, 1889; Wm. R. Smith, 1891-1895, resigned, and on May 16, 1895, the Board elected J. O. Rarey, 1895 ; Chas. D. Rarey, 1896-1898, resigned August 26, 1898, having been appointed Dep- uty Recorder of Franklin county, and the Board elected Philip C. Tussing, 1898-1901.
Members.
S. Allen Peters, 1877, 1878, died, and in May, 1878, the Board appointed J. S. Pattrick, 1878, 1882; died
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MARY YOUNG. Oct. 16, 1887.
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December, 1882; W. L. Powell, 1878-1879; Chas. Campbell, 1878-1882, 1884-1886; G. S. Dildine, 1878- 1881, moved away and on October 28, 1881, the Board appointed John F. Wildermuth, 1881-1887; on De- cember 13, 1879, Morris Kile, 1879-1882, was ap- pointed in place of Wm. L. Powell, who moved away ; Mr. Kile moved out of the district on April 12, 1882; the Board appointed Wm. Mason, 1882-1891, 1895; John A. Kile was appointed December 27, 1883, in place of G. Adel, who moved away, 1883-1885; Dr. J. H. Saylor, 1883-1890; F. S. Rarey, 1883-1885, moved away, and on June 3, 1885, the Board appointed J. L. Chaney, 1885-1889, 1892-1897; Jethro Denton, 1886-1888, 1890-1895 ; Robt. Kile, 1887; September, 29, 1887, Jas. K. Rarey was appointed in place of J. F. Wildermuth, who moved away; Edward Gares, 1888-1890, 1896-1901 ; Robt. A. Shaw, 1888, 1889, 1896-1901 ; Wm. R. Smith, 1889-1901; Chas. P. Long, 1884, 1890-1895 ; John O. Rarey, 1891-1895; Frank E. Williams, 1891-1896; Chas. D. Rarey, 1896- 1898 (resigned August 26, 1898, and W. R. Smith ap- pointed) ; Dr. C. R. Clement, 1895-1901; Philip C. Tussing, 1897-1901 ; L. B. Carruthers, 1898-1901.
Janitors.
J. Cunningham, 1877-1882, 1886-1887; Mr. Cun- ningham resigned September 29, 1882, and the Board elected Reuben Abbott, 1882, 1883, 1885; E. Childs, 1884; Mark Codner, 1888-1891; Silas Montgomery, 1892-1895; Albert Sandy, 1896-1901.
Truant Officers.
John A. Kile, 1890-1892; Elder Thompson, 1893; O. R. Mansfield, 1894, declined to serve and Silas
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HISTORY OF MADISON TOWNSHIP.
Montgomery elected, 1894, 1895; Albert Sandy, 1896- 1901.
The following is a list of the graduates of the Groveport High School: Class of 1871, Flora Rarey, Ida L. Smith and Mattie L. Long (there were no grad- uates in 1872 nor in 1873); 1874, Ida S. Seymour ; 1875, Emma Rarey (no class in 1876) ; 1877, Lizzie L. Long; 1878, Della M. Champ (there were no grad- uates for the next seven years) ; 1886, Della M. Kile, Maxa E. Swisher, Katharine A. Corbett, Katharine T. Corbett, Lillie Montgomery, Leota I. Saylor and Thornton L. Peters (no class in 1887) ; 1888, Lizzie Z Zinn, Lena M. Mason, Etoile Montgomery, Sadie Stimmel, Hattie Saylor, Charles C. Swisher, Frank M. McCartney and Frank Mann; 1889, Cora Tussing, Swisher, Nellie Decker, Kate Denton, Ada Earhart, W. E. Simms, Frank Dildine and M. Leo Corbett (no classes in 1890 or 1891) ; 1892, Jesse L. Kile, Alice Swisher, Nellie Decker, Kate Denton, Ada Earhart, Mary Wildermuth, Chas. H. Lott, Heber E. Kile, Frank Dill, Florence Gares, Ray Herr and Albert Herr; 1893, Jennie Saylor, Nora Corbett, Grace Cromwell, Lizzie McGuffey, Claude Cromwell, Nora Weatherington, Mary Denton, Alma Montgomery, Alice Rarey, Lula Toy, E. Todd Rohr, Geo. C. Lin- coln, George Needels and Arthur Hendren; 1894, Anna E. Carder, Kirk R. Carruthers, Glenna Carruth- ers, Frank P. Corbett, J. Collins Fickel, G. Raymond Kile, Nettie D. Weatherington, Minnie L. Murphy, Ola G. Mansfield, Matilda E. Peterson, M. Clark Rai- nier, Lizzie Saylor, and W. Grant Strickler; 1895, Bessie Kile, Alva Peters, Alice M. Fickel, Maurice M. Peters, Della Simms, F. Scott Simms and Henry Not- stine; 1896, Florence Swisher, Tessa Stukey, Elsie
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