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| The following persons were identified with the help of "Tootsie" Tomblin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SCHOOL GROUPS OF THE PAST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Big Branch School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W.C. Holstein , Lincoln Co. Superintendent of Schools, wrote in 1904 : "In 1884, we had seventy-five school houses in the county and in 1903 , we had 104,and for the year ending June 30,1886 the total enumeration of pupils was 3,749 and for the year ending June 30,1903, the total enumeration of pupils was 5,919./ The apportionment of the general school fund for Lincoln county in 1885 was 2,658.36, and for 1903 it was 10,008.55."/We now have in Lincoln County about 38 male and 64 female teachers." HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN WEST VIRGINIA |
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| Picture taken in the 1940s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Back Row ; left to right : June C. Adkins , Denver Adkins , Ester (Adkins) Tomblin, Lewis Browning, Frankie Dalton, June Dempsey, Ina (Adkins) Dempsey , Vaudie (Dalton) Brewster , Manda Adkins, Nary Dalton. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Row : Jack Dempsey,Dewie Browning,Herman" Sike" Dalton,Arvil Browning,Kermit "Stump" Dalton,Viola Dalton, Alpha Adkins ,Vola "Tootsie" Dalton,Odessa Adkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Front Row: Ezra Browning , Lloyd Adkins ,Clarence "Tag" Dalton,Jennings Adkins,Alford Dalton,Garland Adkins,Gary D. Adkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LOW GAP SCHOOL CHILDREN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| With the help of Cheryl Bryant and Boyce Lucas , we have been able to identify some of these school children | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Back Row ; L-R : Junior Walker ( s/o Albert Walker) Wilson "Wig" Vance ( s/o Albert Vance) , Glenn Dial ( s/o Enos Dial) , Boyce Lucas (s/o John and Jane (Walker) Lucas) , Mayme Lucas ( d/o John and Jane (Walker) Lucas ) , Dan Carver , Madge Dingess ( to the left of Mayme ,in front). Edward Walker (s/o Albert Walker) , Beula Bryant ( 1st. cousin to Jane Walker ) . 2nd Row ; R-L : Possibly a Vance , ? , Bonnie Lucas ( d/o John and Jane (Walker) Lucas ) , Martha Jane Adkins , Beatrice Lucas (d/o John and Jane (Walker) Lucas) , Freda Dial (d/o Enos Dial ) , ? , ? . Front Row ; R-L : Sam McCann ( s/o Mason and Essie (Adkins) McCann) , General Vance ( s/o Albert Vance), Jimmy Davis ( s/o Charles and Elizabeth Davis) , Loyal Nelson , Norman Dial (s/o Enos Dial) ,Loyal Dial ( s/o Enos Dial) , possibly Tommy Carver , ? . |
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| Workman Fork School Children | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Group of School Children at Piney School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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