PLEASANT GROVE / JONES
SCHOOL
(Also known as Buzzard Roost School)
Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois
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Teachers of JONES SCHOOL District #35 (Foster twp.)
(also known as Buzzard Roost / Pleasant Grove School)
Teachers of JONES SCHOOL District #35 (Foster twp.)
(also known as Buzzard Roost / Pleasant Grove School)
(1903-04) Annie B. Elder ($30)
(Oct. 1905) Maude Bayliss
(Oct. 1906) Martha Walker
(Sept. 1907) J.S. Kniseley
(March 1908) Roy Mulvany
(1909-10) William L. Green
(Aug. 1912) Maude Bayliss
(Aug. 1913) Maude Bayliss
(Feb. 1915) Thomas Stephens
(1915-16) W.L. Green
(Dec. 1915) W.L. Green
(Feb. 1917) Frances Chandler
(1918-19) Eunice Quayle
(1920-21) Eunice Arnold
(1921-22) Pearl M. Britt
(1922-23) Pearl M. Britt
(1923-24) Nellie Nichols
(1926-27) Jane (Walker) Stevens
(1927-28) Blanche Doolen
(1928-29) Hazel Gaston
(1930-31) Mira Headley
(1931-32) Sam Cozad
(1932-33) Sam Cozad
(1933-34) Sam Cozad
(1934-35) Sam Cozad
(1935-36) Miss Inez Foster
(1936-37) Anna L. Belcher
(1937-38) Mrs. Anna Ballance
(1938-39) Mira Headley
(1939-40) Gladys Wengert
(1940-41) Miss Ruth Doolen
(1941-42) Ruth Doolen Phinney
(1942-43) Mrs. Blanche Jones
(1943-44) Mrs. Blanche Doolen
(1944-45) Blanche Doolen
(1945-46) Miss Elsie Tockstein
(1946-47) Miss Elsie Tockstein
(1947-48) Miss Elsie Tockstein
(1948-49) No School
(The above information was gathered from "The Kinmundy Express" articles, school photos, and Marion County school directories. Most of the information from 1905-1917 gleaned from Perfect Attendance Certificates from Clyde Bassett)
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Year |
Names of Trustees for Foster twp.; Town 4, Range 2 |
Names of Directors for Jones School #35 |
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1915-1916 |
M. Lee, G.W. Frizzell, and David Headley Twp. Treasurer: A.I. Eagan |
Elmer Bassett, H.H. Jones, Henry Oglesby |
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1918-1919 |
David Headley - President; M. Lee Clerk; G.W. Frizzell; A.I. Headley - Treasurer |
Emmit Jones, Wm. Jones, Elmer Bassett |
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1920-1921 |
C.W. Lowe President; G.W. Frizzell Clerk; M. Lee; A.I. Eagan Treasurer |
A.D. Nichols, William Jones, Elmer Bassett |
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1922-1923 |
C.W. Lowe President; M. Lee Clerk; T.M. Jones; A.I. Eagan Treasurer |
A.D. Nichols, M.C. Souter, Hobart Arnold |
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1923-1924 |
C.W. Lowe President; M. Lee Clerk; T.M. Jones; A.I. Eagan Treasurer |
A.D. Nichols, M.C. Souter, Hobart Arnold |
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1926-1927 |
Joseph Hathaway - President; Osborne Lucas Clerk; A.D. Nichols; A.I. Eagan Treasurer |
Peck Caldwell, James Bassett, Hobart Arnold |
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1928-1929 |
Joseph Hathaway President; T.M. Jones; W.H. Jones; A.I. Eagan Treasurer |
William Jones, H.H. Jones, James Bassett |
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1930-1931 |
Joseph Hathaway President; T.M. Jones; W.S. Jones; A.I. Hathaway Treasurer |
H.H. Jones, Hobart Arnold, John Boring |
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1931-1932 |
Joseph Hathaway, T.M. Jones, W.H. Jones, A.I. Eagan |
John Boring, Merle Jones, Hobart Arnold |
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1932-1933 |
T.M. Jones, O.T. Walton, T.T. Haynes, A.I. Eagan - Treasurer |
Hobart Arnold, James Bassett, Merl Jones |
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1933-1934 |
T.M. Jones, O.T. Walton, T.T. Haynes; A.I. Eagan - Treasurer |
James Bassett, H.H. Jones, Merl Jones |
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1934-1935 |
O.T. Walton, T.M. Jones, T.T. Haynes, A.I. Eagan Treasurer |
H.H. Jones, Merl Jones, J.A. Bassett |
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1935-1936 |
O.T. Walton President; T.T. Haynes, T.M. Jones |
H.H. Jones President; James Bassett Clerk; Merle Jones |
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1936-1937 |
O.T. Walton President; T.M. Jones; C.A. Walton Township Treasurer |
James Bassett President; H.H. Jones Clerk; Merle Jones |
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1937-1938 |
Tom Jones President; S.C. Green; Tom Donoho |
J.A. Bassett President; H.H. Jones Clerk; Merle Jones |
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1938-1939 |
Tom Donoho President; Tom Jones, Tack Green |
Merle Jones President; Wm. Jones Clerk; H.H. Jones |
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1939-1940 |
Tom Donoho President; S.C. Green; Abbie Cox; C.A. Walton Twp. Treasurer |
William Jones President; A.D. Nichols Clerk; H.H. Jones |
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1940-1941 |
Tom Donoho President; Abbie Cox; S.C. Green; C.A. Walton Twp. Treas. |
A.D. Nichols President; Merle Jones Clerk; William Jones |
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1941-1942 |
James McNicol President; Tom Donoho; Abbie Cox |
Merle Jones President; William Jones Clerk; A.D. Nichols |
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1942-1943 |
Jim McNicol President; Abbie Cox; John Chance Twp. Treas. |
Will Jones President; H.H. Jones Clerk; Merle Jones |
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1943-1944 |
Ed Doudera President; James McNicol; Abbie Cox; John Chance Twp. Treas. |
Merle Jones President; H.H. Jones Clerk; Willie Jones |
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1944-1945 |
Ed Doudera President; James McNicol; Abbie Cox; John Chance Twp. Treas. |
H.H. Jones President; Eli Green Clerk; Merle Jones |
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1945-1946 |
Ed Doudera President; Willie Lowe; Jim McNicol; John Chance Twp. Treas. |
Merle Jones President; C.A. Walton Clerk; Eli Green |
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1946-1947 |
Ed Doudera President; James McNicol; W.C. Lowe; John Chance Twp. Treasurer |
C.A. Walton President; Mark Arnold Clerk; Eli Green |
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1947-1948 |
Ed Doudera President; Willie Lowe; Jim McNicol; John Chance Twp. Treasurer |
Mark Arnold President; Ellis Bassett Clerk; C.A. Walton |
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1948-1949 |
Ed Doudera President; Jim McNicol; Willie Lowe; John Chance - Treasurer |
Ellis Bassett President; Jesse Jones Clerk; Mark Arnold |
(The above information was gathered from Marion County school directories.)
Pleasant Grove School (also known as Jones School & Buzzard Roost School) OR Zion School; Foster Twp., Marion Co., IL; ca 1899:
Anna (Lucas) Davidson is the woman with the black shawl over her blouse.
Pleasant Grove School (also known as Jones School & Buzzard Roost School); Foster Twp., Marion Co., IL;
William L. Green, teacher; Photo #1 - Oct. 27, 1909:
Back Row - Lida (Arnold) Garrett, Lillie Chandler, Harvey L. Bassett, Frankie Chandler, James Arnold, William L. Green (teacher);
Third Row - Georgia (Thomas) Williams, Pearle (Jones) Garrett, James Bassett, Floyd Arnold, Gage Bassett, Dick Nichols, Ada (Arnold) Bates,
Frankie (Thomas) Doudera, Mildred (Arnold) ?Walton, Pearl (Soutier) Slater;
Second Row - Ruby Haynes, Isabelle (Arnold) ?Protz, Gayle (Bassett) Jones, Sam Gray, Lester Walton, Clyde Bassett, Roy Jones,
(girl behind Clyde & Roy is Nora Nichols), Joe Chandler, Lop Chandler;
Front Row - Tiny Nichols, Grace (Bassett) Conant, Orin Chandler, Merle Jones, Pearl (Haynes) Rolinson, Elsie (Warren) Boring, Anslem Haynes, Walton Arnold
Pleasant Grove School (also known as Jones School & Buzzard Roost School) Foster twp., Marion Co., IL;
William L. Green, teacher ; Photo #2 - Oct. 27, 1909:
Back Row: Lida (Arnold) Garrett, Lillie Chandler, Harvey L. Bassett, Frankie Chandler, James Arnold, William L. Green (teacher);
Third Row: Georgia (Thomas) Williams, Pearle (Jones) Garrett, James Bassett, Floyd Arnold, Gage Bassett, Dick Nichols,
Ada (Arnold) Bates, Frankie (Thomas) Doudera, Mildred (Arnold) ?Walton, Pearl (Soutier) Slater;
Second Row: Ruby Haynes, Isabelle (Arnold) ?Protz, Gayle (Bassett) Jones, Sam Gray, Lester Walton, Clyde Bassett, Roy Jones,
(girl behind Clyde & Roy is Nora Nichols), Joe Chandler, Lop Chandler;
Front Row: Tiny Nichols, Grace (Bassett) Conant, Orin Chandler, Merle Jones, Pearl (Haynes) Rolinson, Elsie (Warren) Boring,
Anslem Haynes, Walton Arnold
Pleasant Grove School (also known as Jones School & Buzzard Roost School); Foster twp., Marion Co., IL - Nov. 4, 1910
4th row: Pearl (Soutier) Slater, Mildred (Arnold) Walton, Georgia (Thomas) Williams, _________ - teacher, __________, Frankie (Thomas) Doudera,
Pearle (Jones) Garrett
3rd row: Elsa (Warren) Boring, Bertha (Warren) Mulvaney, Reta (Haynes) Brown, Pearl (Haynes) Rolinson, Gayle (Bassett) Jones, Ruby Haynes,
Grace (Bassett) Conant
2nd row: Clyde "Pid" Bassett, Ansylmn "Buck" Haynes, Roy Jones, __________, Charles Bassett, Jim Bassett, "Lop" Chandler, Gage Bassett
1st row: Merle Jones, ____________
Pleasant Grove School, (also known as Jones School & Buzzard Roost School); Foster twp., Marion Co., IL; Maude Bayliss, teacher - 1911
Jessie Headley, Nana Headley, Pearl Haynes, Tillie Chandler, Bertha Chandler, John Oglesby, Ruby Haynes, Gayle (Bassett) Jones, Zelma Chesser,
Merle Jones, Mildred (Arnold) Walton, Sam Gray, Charles Bassett, Reta (Haynes) Brown, Grace (Bassett) Conant
Pleasant Grove School (also known as Jones School & Buzzard Roost School); Foster twp., Marion Co., IL; ca 1912
Back Row: Clyde Bassett, Gage Bassett, Jim Bassett, Mildred (Arnold) Walton, Pearl (Jones) Garrett, Gayle (Bassett) Jones
Front row: (?)John Oglesby, Roy Jones, __________________, (?) Merle Jones, (?) _____________
Pleasant Grove School (also known as Jones School & Buzzard Roost School); Foster twp., Marion Co., IL; ca 1912 (close up)
Pleasant Grove School (also known as Jones School & Buzzard Roost School); Foster twp., Marion Co., IL; ca 1912
Jim Bassett, Gayle (Bassett) Jones, Roy Jones, Mildred (Arnold) Walton, Clyde Bassett, Pearle (Jones) Garrett
Pleasant Grove School (also known as Jones School & Buzzard Roost School); Foster twp., Marion Co., IL;
Thomas Stephens, teacher - Feb. 26, 1915
Third Row: Gayle (Bassett) Jones, Pearl (Soutier) Slater, Mildred (Arnold) Walton, Pearle (Jones) Garrett, James Bassett, Thomas Stephens - teacher,
Gage Bassett, Clyde Bassett
Second Row: Willie Oglesby, Merle Jones, John Oglesby, Roy Jones, Ruby (Haynes) Berthold, Grace (Bassett) Conant, Anslem "Buck" Haynes
Front Row: Mason "Peck" Brown, Ralph Bassett, Arthur Oglesby, Charles Bassett, Rita (Haynes) Brown, Pearl (Haynes) Robinson
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(probably) Pleasant Grove School (also known as Jones School & Buzzard Roost School); Foster twp., Marion Co., IL;
circa 1915
Second Row: ___________, ____________, __________, ___________
First Row (possibly): Charles Bassett, Mason "Peck Brown, Ralph Bassett, Arthur Oglesby
Jones (also known as Pleasant Grove School & Buzzard Roost School); Foster twp., Marion Co., IL;
Jane (Walker) Stevens, teacher - 1926
Back row: Jane (Walker) Stevens teacher; Helen (Caldwell) Peddicord, Louie B. Soutier, Robert H. Jones, Ellis Bassett,
Russell L. Jones, Archie Caldwell
Middle row: Marvin Bassett, Alice Nichols
Front row: Roberta (Arnold) Green, Mary Dell (Soutier) Johnson, Katherin (Soutier) Headley, Lela May (Nichols) Doolen,
Nellie May (Jones) Hoke (holding slate), Lucille (Nichols) Headley, Imogine (Caldwell) Albert
Jones (also known as Pleasant Grove School & Buzzard Roost School); Foster twp., Marion Co., IL;
Blanche Doolen, teacher - 1927-1928
Lela (Nichols) Doolen (wearing the sailor suit in the 2nd row.) Marvin Bassett (2nd row far right).
Jones School (formerly known as Pleasant Grove School & Buzzard Roost School); Foster twp., Marion Co., IL;
Inez Foster, teacher - 1935
Back row: _____ Richardson, Lucille Smith, Richard Smith, Joe Boring, Ruth (Bassett) Williams, Inez Foster (teacher),
Duane Walton, Everett Shaw, Beryle Arnold, Leah Pearl (Walton) Adams, Floyd Jones
Front row: Marlin Walton, Agnes Boring, Walter Boring, _____ Richardson, Betty (Jones) Barbee, Wanda Smith, Keith Walton,
Marshall Smith, ______ Richardson
Jones School (formerly known as Pleasant Grove School & Buzzard Roost School); Foster twp., Marion Co., IL; circa 1936
Ruth (Bassett) Williams in back row - 3rd from left
(See previous photo - some of the same students are in that photo.)
Jones School (formerly known as Pleasant Grove School & Buzzard Roost School); Foster twp., Marion Co., IL; ca 1940
Back row: ______ Wingert/Wingort teacher; Betty (Jones) Barbee, Laverne Gray, James Gray, Floyd Jones,
Leah Pearl (Walton) Adams, Keith Walton, Marlen Walton, Charles Gray
Front row: Delila Donoho, Lila Donoho, Ruth Gray, Bill Howard, Pauline Howard, Paul Howard, Loren Donoho,
Pearl (Jones) Griffin, Kathryn (Jones) Jones
Jones School (formerly known as Pleasant Grove School & Buzzard Roost School);
Foster twp., Marion Co., IL; Elsie Tockstein teacher; ca 1945
Back row: James Walton, Doc Hopkins, Kathryn (Jones) Jones, Norma Hopkins, Pearl (Jones) Griffin
Second row: Dayne Bassett, Wayne Jones, Jerry Smith, Charles Gray, Dale Bassett, Shirley Hopkins
Front row: Carolyn Smith, Janet Arnold, Danny Hopkins
Jones School (formerly known as Pleasant Grove School & Buzzard Roost School);
Foster twp., Marion Co., IL;
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