Unknown School House 1900's

 
 
 

Unknown School House
either Benton or Tippah County

This picture was donated by Kathleen McRae.  Her mother, Minnie Lee Bookout is in the picture,  she is the dark haired child in the middle that is barefoot.  Minnie is the daughter of James D. and Katie Elizabeth (Alberson) Bookout.   Minnie was born in 1902, so we are thinking this picture was taken sometime after 1906.  Can you help us with the name of this school, it location, and some other names of the children?  If so send me a note.

The ones we know are:  front row - first child, Frank Bookout,  ninth child,
Minnie Lee Bookout and tenth child Belvia Bookout.

Possibility Notes:

I am not certain, but the picture looks very much like the old Hunter's
Chapel schoolhouse, where I attended in the first grade in 1938, the
last year school was held there.  I went to Shady Grove the following
year, riding in a covered wagon (school wagon) driven by a Mr. Wilbanks.
We lived in the Shelby Creek community, on the west side of Shelby
Creek, near the old Frazier field, about 1 mile from Tippah fire tower.
Hunters Chapel was about 2 1/2 miles toward Ripley from where we lived.
I don't remember the teacher's name, but it was a man, and he rode a
horse to school.  We carried water from a spring at the bottom of the
hill from the school.  Church services were held there also, by the
Baptists on one sunday and the Methodists on the next.  The same people
attended both services usually.
Would be interested in confirming this if possible.
submitted by:  Leslie Clifford Buchanan

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