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Cowan
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A rude frame building was erected in Hickory Township in
1846. This was the first school built in Hickory Township. It stood on the SE
quarter of Section 29, township 61, rage 37. The first teacher was a man named
Elmer who was born in New York.
These names appeared in an old autograph album belonging to
12yr old Herbe Joseph McDonald (born Dec. 31, 1873). The album covers the years
1885-1888. Some of these listings are relatives; others are classmates.
Thomas Hamm : Olvah Kunkel
: Strother Bragg : R. C. Hamm
Mollie Marion : M. V. Ruhl
: Elwood McDonald : Mattie McDonald
Jacob Oren
: Ollie Hewitt : Leonard Huntsman : Frank Kunkel
Lafayette Kunkel
: Rosa Lee Oren : Jennie McDonald : Ida Boswell
Ida B. Oren
: Dolley ____ : James Kunkel : W. Huntsman
Owen Lentz : Hattie Acton
: J. E. Ruhl : Ida S. Armack : John W. Croeser
Lyda Acton : Lucinda Atkins
: Willard Ruhl : Lizzie Hamm : E. E. Meyer
Wilson H. Huntsman
: Owen Atkins : Shannon Hardman : C. M. Amos
Teachers:
Tasso O. Felix :
Ollie Huntsman : Myrtle M. Bragg :Maud Cowan
Emma Atkins : Willie F. Bragg
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