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          ROCKHOLD SCHOOL

       Meacham Township, Marion County, Illinois

 

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                                         408 S. Washington St.; Kinmundy, IL 62854; (618) 547-7731

 

 

Teachers from ROCKHOLD SCHOOL – District #14 (Meacham twp.)

 

(According to "The Kinmundy Express" on Oct. 11, 1951, an article was included about the original records of the local school districts, the districts were established in 1872.   In the first records available from 1877, it states that in Meacham twp., Rockhold School was District #14.)

 

(1903-04)  Maggie Perason ($35)

(1904-05)  Mary Shepard (later married Ed Harrell)

 

(1909-10)   Suzie Smith

 

(1915-16)   Ronald Lacey 

 

(1918-19)  Mildred Wade

 

(1920-21)  Anna Marlow

(1922-23)  Mrs. Carrie E. Rush

(1923-24)  Dora Mangner

(1926-27)  Sterl Pippin

 

(1928-29)  Mrs. Carrie E. Rush

(1929-30)   Miss Florence Reilman (later Mrs. Florence (Reilman) Weiss)

(1930-31)   Miss Florence Reilman (later Mrs. Florence (Reilman) Weiss)

(1931-32)   Carrie Rush

(1932-33)   Mrs. Carrie Rush

(1933-34)   Otis E. Tate

(1934-35)   See Millican

(1935-36)   See Millican

(1936-37)   Miss Mable Foster

(1937-38)   Earl Yund

(1938-39)   Lester Howell

(1939-40)   Lester Howell

(1940-41)   Mrs. Florence (Reilman) Weiss

(1941-42)   Florence Weiss

(1942-43)   Mrs. Florence (Reilman) Weiss

(1943-44)   Mrs. Florence (Reilman) Weiss

(1944-45)   Mrs. Florence (Reilman) Weiss

(1945-46)   Alice Hanna

(1946-47)   Mrs. Florence (Reilman) Weiss

(1947-48)   Mrs. Florence (Reilman) Weiss

(1948-49)   Mrs. Florence (Reilman) Weiss 

(1949-50)   Mrs. Bertha See

(1950-51)   Mrs. Elsie McGee

 

Oct. 4, 1951: Petitioned to be annexed into Kinmundy

 

(The above information was gathered from "The Kinmundy Express" articles, school photos, Marion County School Directories, and information from those who had attended school there.)

 

 

Rockhold School – District 14 – Meacham twp.

 

          A list of teachers who taught at the Rockhold School sent by Marjorie Green, Kinmundy, Ill.

 

Lee Nichols

Jesse Fradenburg

Mary Conant Reese

Florence Weiss

Ronald Lacey

Lucy Gaskill

Mildred Wade Robb

Anna Marlow

Dora Mangner

Bertha See

Susie Hite

Otis Tate

See Millican

Sterle Peppin

Velma Marlow

 

(One Room School Memorial – Archives - Salem, IL)

 

 

Year

Names of Trustees for Meacham twp.; Town 4, Range 4

Names of Directors at Rockhold School (#14)

1915-1916

A.C. Branson, E.S. Howell, C.S. Farris

E.M. Varner, J.P. France, R.E. Jones

1918-1919

C.S. Farris – President; J.N. Jones – Clerk; E.S. Howell;

Chas. S. Keller – Treasurer

W.G. Lacey, Chas. Allen, T.J. Wade

1920-1921

E.P. Lacey – President; E.G. Dillon – Clerk; J.N. Jones;

E.E. Brown – Treasurer

A.C. Branson, Ed Shafer, T.J. Wade

1922-1923

E.P. Lacey – President; E.G. Dillon – Clerk; J.F. Britton;

E.E. Brown – Treasurer

A.C. Branson, Ed Shafer, Ed Harrell

1923-1924

E.P. Lacey – President; E.G. Dillon – Clerk; J.F. Britton;

E.E. Brown – Treasurer

Ed Harrell, Ed Shafer, A.C. Branson

1926-1927

Fred Holzhausen – President; J.N. Jones – Clerk;

J.F. Britton; E.E. Brown – Treasurer

Ed. Harrell, Ed. Shafer, John Weiss

1928-1929

David Courson – President; Glenn Wells; J.N. Jones;

E.E. Brown – Treasurer

Rube Fulfer, Ed. Shaffer, Susanna Jones

1930-1931

David Courson -  President; Chas. Mangner;

E.A. Merritt; E.E. Brown – Treasurer

Rube Fulfer, Ruben Crain, Susannah Jones

1931-1932

David Courson; Chas. Mangner; E.A. Merritt;

E.E. Brown - Treasurer

Rube Fulfer, Ruben Crain, F.S. Harris

1932-1933

Charles Mangner, Roy Neal, Wm. Chasteen,

E.E. Brown - Treasurer

Rube Fulfer, Ruben Crain, Frank Harris

1933-1934

Charles Mangner, Elmer Neal, Wm. Chasteen;

E.E. Brown – Treasurer

F.S. Harris, Ed Shafer, Ed Harrell

1934-1935

Elmer Neal, Edd Heicher, Ervin Hampsten;

E.E. Brown – Treasurer

F.S. Harris, Leonard Heicher, Ed. Harrell

1935-1936

Fred Holzhausen – President; Ed Heicher; Elmer Neal;

E.E. Brown – Twp. Treasurer

F.S. Harris – President; Mrs. Dora Heicher – Clerk;

Ed Harrell

1936-1937

Fred Holzhausen – President; Ed Heicher, Elmer Neal;

E.E. Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Frank Harris – President; Dora Heicher – Clerk;

Grace Dillon

1937-1938

Arthur Courson, Ed Helcher, Fred Holzhausen,

E.E. Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Mrs. Grace Dillon – President;

Mrs. Dora Heicher – Clerk; Elmer Neal

1938-1939

Arthur Courson – President; Ed Heicher, Fred Holzhausen,

E.E. Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Grace Dillon – President; Dora Heicher – Clerk;

Roy E. Neal

1939-1940

Arthur Courson – President; Fred Holzhausen; Willie Slane;

Iris Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Grace Dillon – President; Dora Heicher – Clerk;

Elmer Neal

1940-1941

Arthur Courson – President; Fred Holzhausen; Willie Slane;

Iris Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Mrs. Grace Dillon – President;

Mrs. Dora Heicher – Clerk; Mrs. Ola Harris

1941-1942

Arthur Courson – President; Willie Slane; Chas. E. Fogler;

Miss Iris Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Mrs. Grace Dillon – President;

Mrs. Dora Heicher – Clerk; Mrs. Ora Harris

1942-1943

Arthur Courson – President; Charles E. Fogler;

Iris Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Willie Slane – President; Dora Heicher – Clerk;

Ora Harris

1943-1944

Dewey Combs – President; Chas. E. Fogler; Ira Krutsinger;

Iris Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Willie Slane – President; Dora Heicher – Clerk;

Ora Harris

1944-1945

Dewey Combs – President; Chas. E. Fogler;

Ira Krutsinger; Iris Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Willie P. Slane – President; Dora Heicher – Clerk;

Robert Outhouse

1945-1946

Dewey Combs – President; Chas. Fogler;

Ira Krutsinger; Mrs. Georgia Soldner – Twp. Treasurer

Willie Slane – President; Ora Harris – Clerk;

Robert Outhouse

1946-1947

Dewey Combs – President; Ira Krutsinger; Charlie Fogler;

Mrs. Georgia Soldner – Twp. Treasurer

Willie Slane – President; Earl Greenwood – Clerk;

Hugh Copple

1947-1948

Dewey Combs – President; Ira Krutsinger; Charlie Fogler;

Mrs. Georgia Soldner – Twp. Treasurer

Willie Slane – President; Earl Greenwood – Clerk;

Hugh Copple

1948-1949

Dewey Combs – President; Ira Krutsinger; Charlie Fogler;

Mrs. Georgia Soldner – Twp. Treasurer

Ervin Soldner – President; Earl Greenwood – Clerk;

Willie Slane

1949-1950

Dewey Combs – President; Ed Dillon; Ira Krutsinger;

Mrs. Georgia Soldner – Twp. Treasurer

Ervin Soldner – President; Earl Greenwood – Clerk;

Freddie Miselbrook

1950-1951

Dewey Combs – President; Ed Dillon; Ira Krutsinger;

Mrs. Georgia Soldner – Twp. Treasurer

Ervin Soldner – President; F.R. Miselbrook – Clerk;

Earl Greenwood

 

(The above information was gathered from Marion County school directories.)

 

 

Rockhold Schoolhouse

 

Rockhold Schoolhouse; Meacham twp., Marion Co., IL

 

 

Rockhold Schoolhouse; Meacham twp., Marion Co., IL

 

 

Rockhold School; Meacham twp., Marion Co., IL; District #14; Miss Florence Reilman (later Mrs. Florence (Reilman) Weiss), teacher - Nov. 6, 1929

Back row: 1.__________, 2.___________, 3.___________, 4._________, 5.__________

Middle row: 1. Miss Florence Reilman, 2.___________, 3.___________, 4._________, 5.__________, 6._________

Front row: 1.__________, 2.___________, 3.___________, 4. Laura _____, 5.__________, 6._________, 7._________, 8._________, 9.___________

 

 

 

Rockhold School; Meacham twp., Marion Co., IL; Mrs. Florence Weiss, teacher – 1942-43

Back row: Howard Mulvaney, Earl Hassebrock, Mary Mulvaney, Dora Mulvaney, Evelyn Green, Mrs. Florence (Reilman) Weiss – teacher

Middle row: George Mulvaney, Carroll Slane, Howard Pickle, Fred Neal, ________________, _______________

Front row: Bob Slane, William Jeans, _______________, ________________,  Anna Lou (Hassebrock) Maske,

                Kay (Greenwood) Bechtold, Marilyn (Slane) Rinkel, Rena (Crain) O’Dell

 

Rockhold School; Meacham twp., Marion Co., IL; Mrs. Florence Weiss, teacher – circa 1951

Back row: Donna (Copple) Windhorst, Woodrow Stallions, Dale Stallions, Charles Soldner, Ronnie Smith, Elsie (McGee) Tockstein - teacher

Front row: __________, Barbara (Copple) Cavalieri, John Miselbrook, Fred Russell Krutsinger, John Vandeveer

 

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