NORTH FORK SCHOOL
Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois
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Teachers from NORTH FORK SCHOOL District #31 (Foster twp.)
(1895-96) William G. Wilson
(ca 1900) Charlie Pruett
(1903) Laura Fisher
(1903-04) Laura Fisher ($35)
(1905-06) Mrs. Marie Storment
(Apr. 1912) J.L. Ballance ($50 per month)
(May 1912 & June 1912) Bertha Bundy ($25 per month)
(Oct. 1912 - Feb. 1913) William L. Green ($45 per month)
(May 1913 - June 1913) Ruth Doolen ($25 per month)
(1913-14) Mort Green
(Oct. 1913 - Feb. 1914) O.M. Greene ($50 per month)
(May 1914 & June 1914) Esta Garrett (who married Wes Robb) ($25 per month)
(Oct. 1914 - Feb. 1915) J.L. Ballance ($60 per month)
(May 1915 & June 1915) Edith Morgan ($25 per month)
(Oct. 1915 - Feb. 1916) J.L. Ballance ($62.50 per month)
(May 1916 - June 1916) Margurete Jackson ($27.50 per month)
(1918-1919) Jane Walker
(1919-1920) J.L. Ballance ($80 per month)
(May 1920) Jane Walker hired for summer term at $40 per month
(Sept. 1920 - March 1921) Mildred Arnold ($85 per month)
(May 1921 - June 1921) Myrtle Hill ($50 per month)
(Sept. 1921 - Apr. 1922) Marjorie Wade ($70 per month)
(1922-1923) Marjorie Wade
(1923-1924) Jane Walker
(Spring 1925) J.L. Ballance
(April 1925) Jane Walker ($75 per month)
(Oct. 1925 - March 1926) W.L. Green ($80 per month)
(1926-27) Ruby Lawrence (who married Clyde Doolen) at $70 per month
(1927-28)
(1928-29) (Not Reported in Marion Co. School directory)
(Oct. 1929-Apr. 1930) Myrle Bricker ($91-$95 per month)
(1930-31) Elmer Seibert ($75-$80 per month)
(1931-32) Mira Headley
(Sept. 1932- Apr. 1933) Miss Mira Headley ($64-$65 per month)
(1933-34) Harold Arnold ($48 - $50 per month)
(1934-35) Charles M. Kile ($48 - $50 per month)
(1935-36) Gilbert Doolen ($60 per month)
(1936-37) Miss Mira Headley ($75 per month)
(1937-38) Miss Mira Headley ($75 per month)
(1938-39) Gilbert Doolen ($78 per month)
(Sept. 1939 - Oct. 1939) Gilbert Doolen
(Nov. 1939 - March 1940) Max Metcalf ($71.25 per month)
(1940-41) Max Metcalf
(1941-42) Opal Luttrell
(1942-43) Opal Luttrell ($84.35 per month)
(Sept. 1943-Oct. 1943) Mrs. Linnie Polanka ($99.20 per month)
(Nov. 1943-1944) Leona Eakin ($83.60 per month)
(1944-45) Mrs. Marjorie Green
(1945-46) Mrs. Marjorie Green
(1946-47) Virginia Sullens
(1947-48) Virginia Sullens
(1948-49) Virginia (Sullens) Foltz
C-5 Consolidated district was formed in Fall of 1949 for Foster township.: Students from North Fork, Arnold Chapel, Jones, Sandy Branch, and Green Ridge communities. Students were sent to the Green Ridge School house.
Sept. 21, 1950: Swift School: North Fork and Sandy Branch school houses were sold last Saturday morning. Russell Headley purchased both of them.
(The above information was gathered from "The Kinmundy Express" articles, school photos, the North Fork School Record book, Marion County school directories, and from those who attended school there.)
North Fork School; Section 11, Foster twp., Marion Co., IL; School District #31
It was located on the Vermundy Road, up the hill from the North Fork Creek, east of Mac & Jo Garretts.
Teachers:
Will Wilson Flora (Garrett) Lowe
Grace Kell Mr. Nichols
Mr. Martin Amy Fisher
Laura Fisher Charles Pruett
Earl Fyke Orville Fyke
Jessie Jones Lem Ballance
Maggie (Pierson) Eagan Mrs. Storment
Bessie Charlton Charles Cockrell
Esta (Garrett) Robb 1914 Martha Walker
Mr. Donoho William Green
Ruth (Doolen) Conant Jane (Walker) Stevens
Mr. Siebert Myrtle Meyers
Merle Bricker Lettie Hopkins
Marjorie (Wade) Green Myra (Headley) Simmons
Charles Kile Opal (Mulvaney) Luttrell
Max Metcalf Gilbert Doolen
Linnie Polanka ( ½ term) Bertha See
(One Room School Memorial Archives - Salem, IL)
Families of North Fork School:
Orie & Lora Etta (Garrett) Arnold
Guy & Emma (Robb) Arnold
Joseph T. & Lizzie (Chance) Arnold
Dr. Joseph Wesley & Hattie (Doolen) Atkins
John & Manala Cox
Addie & Stella (Morris) Cox
Charles I. & Della (Robb) Doolen
Edwin Doolen
Berthol Oscar & Ruby (Doolen) Garrett
Clyde & Freda (Lenhart) Garrett
James William Willie & Barbara Ellen Ella (Lansford) Garrett
Theodore & Icy Dora (Doolen) Garrett
Thomas & Catherine (Whiteside) Garrett
Philip & Sarah (Peters) Green
David & Hannah I. (Cole) Headley
Fred Leon Headley
Winifred & Lillian M. (Doolen) Headley
Thomas Palmer & Mariah (Lee) Jones (Mariah was a cousin of General Robert E. Lee)
Edwin Moeller
Wesley Harmon & Cora (Doolen) Morgan
Francis M. & Julia (Lowe) Robb
Morton Spurlin
(One Room School Memorial Archives - Salem, IL)
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Names of Trustees for Foster twp.; Town 4, Range 2 |
Names of Directors at North Fork (#31) |
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1915-1916 |
M. Lee, G.W. Frizzell, and David Headley Twp. Treasurer: A.I. Eagan |
O.M. Arnold, W.M. Headley, Guy Arnold |
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1918-1919 |
David Headley - President; M. Lee Clerk; G.W. Frizzell; A.I. Headley - Treasurer |
Theodore Garrett, W.M. Headley, Guy Arnold |
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1920-1921 |
C.W. Lowe President; G.W. Frizzell Clerk; M. Lee; A.I. Eagan Treasurer |
Abbie Cox, O.M. Arnold, T.T. Haynes |
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1922-1923 |
C.W. Lowe President; M. Lee Clerk; T.M. Jones; A.I. Eagan Treasurer |
T.T. Haynes, Guy Arnold, Abby Cox |
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1923-1924 |
C.W. Lowe President; M. Lee Clerk; T.M. Jones; A.I. Eagan Treasurer |
Abbie Cox, T.T. Haynes, Guy Arnold |
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1926-1927 |
Joseph Hathaway - President; Osborne Lucas Clerk; A.D. Nichols; A.I. Eagan Treasurer |
Dow Green, O.M. Arnold, Bert Garrett |
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1928-1929 |
Joseph Hathaway President; T.M. Jones; W.H. Jones; A.I. Eagan Treasurer |
Ed. Moeller, O.M. Arnold, Orie Atkins |
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1930-1931 |
Joseph Hathaway President; T.M. Jones; W.S. Jones; A.I. Hathaway Treasurer |
Orie Atkins, Ed. Moeller, W.L. Green |
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1931-1932 |
Joseph Hathaway, T.M. Jones, W.H. Jones, A.I. Eagan |
Edward Moeller, W.L. Green, R.C. Feather |
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1932-1933 |
T.M. Jones, O.T. Walton, T.T. Haynes, A.I. Eagan - Treasurer |
Edward Moeller, W.L. Green, R.C. Feather |
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1933-1934 |
T.M. Jones, O.T. Walton, T.T. Haynes; A.I. Eagan - Treasurer |
R.C. Feather, W.L. Green, R.H. Green |
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1934-1935 |
O.T. Walton, T.M. Jones, T.T. Haynes, A.I. Eagan Treasurer |
B.O. Garrett, W.L. Green, R.H. Green |
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1935-1936 |
O.T. Walton President; T.T. Haynes, T.M. Jones |
B.O. Garrett President; R.H. Green Clerk; Orie Atkins |
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1936-1937 |
O.T. Walton President; T.M. Jones; C.A. Walton Township Treasurer |
B.O. Garrett President; R.H. Green Clerk; Orie Atkins |
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1937-1938 |
Tom Jones President; S.C. Green; Tom Donoho |
Orie Atkins President; R.H. Green Clerk; Theodore Miller |
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1938-1939 |
Tom Donoho President; Tom Jones, Tack Green |
Cecil Garrett President; R.H. Green Clerk; Theodore Moeller |
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1939-1949 |
Tom Donoho President; S.C. Green; Abbie Cox; C.A. Walton Twp. Treasurer |
Theodore Moeller President; Carroll Garrett Clerk; Cecil Garrett |
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1940-1941 |
Tom Donoho President; Abbie Cox; S.C. Green; C.A. Walton Twp. Treas. |
Eli Green President; Carroll Garrett- Clerk; Cecil Garrett |
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1941-1942 |
James McNicol President; Tom Donoho; Abbie Cox |
Clyde Garrett President; Carroll Garrett Clerk; Cecil Garrett |
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1942-1943 |
Jim McNicol President; Abbie Cox; John Chance Twp. Treas. |
Clyde Garrett President; Claude Garrett - Clerk; Cecil Garrett |
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1943-1944 |
Ed Doudera President; James McNicol; Abbie Cox; John Chance Twp. Treas. |
Cecil Garrett President; Clyde Garrett Clerk; C.A. Hanna |
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1944-1945 |
Ed Doudera President; James McNicol; Abbie Cox; John Chance Twp. Treas. |
Claude Hanna President; Cecil Garrett Clerk; Jess Jones |
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1945-1946 |
Ed Doudera President; Willie Lowe; Jim McNicol; John Chance Twp. Treas. |
Claude Hanna President; Carroll Garrett Clerk; Cecil Garrett |
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1946-1947 |
Ed Doudera President; James McNicol; W.C. Lowe; John Chance Twp. Treasurer |
Claude Hanna President; Carroll Garrett Clerk; Cecil Garrett |
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1947-1948 |
Ed Doudera President; Willie Lowe; Jim McNicol; John Chance Twp. Treasurer |
Ralph Feather President; Carroll Garrett Clerk; Cecil Garrett |
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1948-1949 |
Ed. Doudera President; Jim McNicol; Willie Lowe; John Chance Treasurer |
Ralph Feather President; Clyde Garrett Clerk; Orie Atkins |
(The above information was gathered from Marion County school directories.)
North Fork School; Foster Twp., Marion Co., IL 1890
North Fork School; Foster Twp., Marion Co., IL; William G. Wilson, teacher Jan. 21, 1896
Back row (starts in front of door): William G. Wilson teacher, Emery Arnold, Mabel (Headley) Jones, Florence (Pearson) Morgan, Guy Arnold, Bill Pruett
Middle row: George Doolen, Pearl (Headley) Doolen, Lulu (Robb) Jones, Estella (Doolen) Pruett, Emma (Robb) Arnold, Corda (Pearson) Green,
Nellie Eagan, Emma (Garrett) Ballance, _____________, Stella Morris
Front row: Tom Green, Ed Moeller, Cleve Doolen, Fred Headley, Frank Green, Scott Cole, Jim Lowe, Bill Green, Ben Morgan,
Claude Garrett, Selby Garrett, Ted Lowe (and Eli Robbs dog in front)
North Fork School; Foster Twp., Marion Co., IL; William G. Wilson, teacher Jan. 21, 1896
Back row (starts in front of door): William G. Wilson teacher, Emery Arnold, Mabel (Headley) Jones, Florence (Pearson) Morgan, Guy Arnold, Bill Pruett
Middle row: George Doolen, Pearl (Headley) Doolen, Lulu (Robb) Jones, Estella (Doolen) Pruett, Emma (Robb) Arnold, Corda (Pearson) Green,
Nellie Eagan, Emma (Garrett) Ballance, _____________, Stella Morris
Front row: Tom Green, Ed Moeller, Cleve Doolen, Fred Headley, Frank Green, Scott Cole, Jim Lowe, Bill Green, Ben Morgan,
Claude Garrett, Selby Garrett, Ted Lowe (and Eli Robbs dog in front)
North Fork School; Foster Twp., Marion Co., IL; William G. Wilson, teacher Jan. 21, 1896
Back row (starts in front of door): William G. Wilson teacher, Emery Arnold, Mabel (Headley) Jones, Florence (Pearson) Morgan, Guy Arnold, Bill Pruett
Middle row: George Doolen, Pearl (Headley) Doolen, Lulu (Robb) Jones, Estella (Doolen) Pruett, Emma (Robb) Arnold, Corda (Pearson) Green,
Nellie Eagan, Emma (Garrett) Ballance, _____________, Stella Morris
Front row: Tom Green, Ed Moeller, Cleve Doolen, Fred Headley, Frank Green, Scott Cole, Jim Lowe, Bill Green, Ben Morgan,
Claude Garrett, Selby Garrett, Ted Lowe (and Eli Robbs dog in front)
North Fork School; Foster Twp., Marion Co., IL; Charlie Pruett, teacher Circa 1900
Back row: Frank Green, Ben Morgan, Fred Headley, Scott ______, William Green, Corda (Pearson) Green, Lulu (Robb) Jones, Emma (Garrett) Ballance
Middle row: Forrest Green, Claude Garrett, Selby Garrett, Selby Garrett, Cloa (Swift) Hammer, Eli Robb, Stella (Morris) Cox, Maurice Morgan,
Bert Garrett
Front row: Albert Jones, George Cole, Lottie Doolen, Ruby (Doolen) Garrett, Hazel (Garrett) Livesay, Ruth Doolen,
Bertha (Green) Malinsky, Edith Morgan, Gene Garrett, Fletcher Cole, Charlie Pruett - teacher
North Fork Grade School; Foster Twp., Marion Co., IL; Laura Fisher, teacher
1903;
Back Row: Ruth Doolen, Pansy Cole, Ruby (Doolen) Garrett, Edith Morgan, Stella Morris, Cloa Swift, Selby Garrett & Emma (Garrett) Ballance;
Center Back: Laura Fisher - Teacher ; 3rd Row: Hazel (Garrett) Livesay, Frank Doolen, Milburn Jones, Helen Morgan, Genevieve Morgan,
Esta (Garrett) Robb, Lottie Doolen, Dorothy Doolen, & Albert Jones;
2nd Row: Forrest Arnold, George "Pete" Cole, Bryan Doolen, Jesse Jones, Mary Morgan, Lodema (Conant) Wilson, Carrie Swift, Laura (Garrett) Lowe,
Gail Arnold, Mary Belle (Cole) Winders, & Allie (Jones) Thomas;
Front Row (Sitting on Knees): Maurice "Chig" Morgan, Bert Garrett, Fletcher Cole, Edson Jones, Gene Garrett, & Henry Moeller
North Fork School; Foster Twp., Marion Co., IL - circa 1907
Back Row: __________, __________, ___________, ___________, ___________, _________, Ruby (Doolen) Garrett,
Allie (Jones) Thomas Martin, Edith Morgan, _______________, _______________, Gene Garrett (with hat), ________________
Middle Row: ___________(boy), ___________(girl), Hattie (Garrett) Green, _______________, Frank Garrett (in overalls),
_____________, _______________, ______________, Mamie (Garrett) Bassett, Bill Doolen, ______________, ______________
Front Row (on knees): _____________, Minnie (Garrett) Atkins, _______________, _______________, ______________, _____________, _____________
North Fork School; Foster Twp., Marion Co., IL - 1910
Standing: 1) __________, 2) Frank Doolen, 3)___________, 4)___________, 5) ?Milburn Jones, 6)____________,
7) __________, 8)__________, 9)___________, 10)___________, 11)___________, 12)____________, 13) _____________,
14) Frank Garrett, 15) Allie (Jones) Thomas, 16) ____________, 17) Ruby (Doolen) Garrett, 18) Jess Jones, 19) Albert Jones
Sitting: 1) __________, 2)__________, 3)___________, 4)___________, 5) Mamie (Garrett) Bassett,
6) _____________, 7) __________, 8)__________, 9)___________, 10) Bill Doolen
North Fork School; Foster Twp., Marion Co., IL - 1910 - older boys
Back row: Frank Garrett, Milburn Jones, Albert Jones, Frank Doolen
Seated: Jess Jones, Bill Doolen
North Fork School; Foster Twp., Marion Co., IL; Class A Oct. 3, 1913
Laura (Garrett) Lowe, Marybell (Cole) Winders, Frank Garrett, Lodema Conant, Hattie (Garrett) Green, Mamie (Garrett) Bassett
North Fork School; Foster Twp., Marion Co., IL (on the present Vermundy Road east of Mac and Jo Garrett home);
Mort Green teacher; Oct. 3, 1913
Back Row: Teacher-Mort Green, Laura (Garrett) Lowe, Marybell (Cole) Winders, Lodema Conant, Frank Garrett, Hattie (Garrett) Green,
Mamie (Garrett) Bassett, Russell Headley;
Middle Row: Dora Cole, Florence (Arnold) Johnson, Minnie (Garrett) Atkins, Ella (Cole) Wimberly, Myra (Headley) Simmons, Lela (Garrett) Dunlap,
Anna Cole, Mercedes Cole
Front Row: Darrell Arnold, Harold Arnold, David Headley, Clyde Garrett, Mark Headley, Leslie Headley, Harry Headley
North Fork School; Foster Twp., Marion Co., IL; Girls of North Fork school - circa 1915
Back row: Florence (Arnold) Johnson, Mamie (Garrett) Bassett, Hattie (Garrett) Green
Front row: __________, _____________, Minnie (Garrett) Atkins
North Fork School; Foster Twp., Marion Co., IL; Ruby (Lawrence) Doolen teacher; Sept. 20, 1926
Back Row: Mildred MillieCox, Irma (Garrett) Headley, Charles Otho Bassett, Lorieta Cox
Middle Row: Teacher Ruby Lawrence (who married Clyde Doolen), Merle Pete Headley, James Bassett, Wes Headley, Cleda (Garrett) Robb
Front Row: Jack Garrett, Irma Moeller, Alta Cox, Nellie Eagan, Bill Garrett, Elizabeth Lil (Arnold) Smith
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