Mayberry School
Photo from Flora Mayberry's album
The men and women entrusted with educating rural children had many obstacles to overcome. Heat was provided by coal stoves. Wells required periodic cleaning and water had to be hauled in many instances. They worked for long periods of time without compensation. When money was available, payment was provided with interest. With the help of the community, a safe place for learning was provided.
Several of the teachers taught in more than one location. The teacher summaries were shared by the Gholson Brother's website. The treasurer reports for some school districts were analyzed and the teacher names and dates summarized here.
One-Room School Teacher List 1896 - 1919
| Year | School | Teachers |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | Big Hill | Serenus Sigler |
| 1896 | Cherokee | Frank Lasater |
| 1896 | Mayberry | Robert Gunter |
| 1896 | Walters | Cora Webb |
| 1897 | Big Hill | C W Johnson, Thos E Cook |
| 1897 | Cherokee | W H Martin, Frank Lasater, W H Martin, Alvin Miller |
| 1897 | Harrawood | Grace Memorrow |
| 1897 | Jennings | A L Gott, Thomas E Cook |
| 1897 | Mayberry | Robert Gunter, C W Johnson, William Rohder |
| 1897 | Pigridge | Ed M Lasater |
| 1897 | Walters | Edward E Gott |
| 1898 | Big Hill | Thos E Cook, T O Elliott, H M Adams |
| 1898 | Cherokee | Alvin Miller |
| 1898 | Harrawood | C N Holland |
| 1898 | Jennings | John F Bough |
| 1898 | Mayberry | William Rohder, J W Philips |
| 1898 | Pigridge | Ed M Lasater |
| 1898 | Walters | Marshall Campbell |
| 1899 | Big Hill | J H Miller, H M Adams |
| 1899 | Cherokee | Alvin Miller |
| 1899 | Harrawood | C N Holland |
| 1899 | Jennings | K R Green, Ed M Lasater |
| 1899 | Mayberry | J W Philips, Frank Lasater |
| 1899 | Pigridge | Jesse Hardesty, J H Miller, M Shoeman, Webb, Lane, K R Green |
| 1899 | Walters | E C Sigler, W G Cook |
| 1900 | Big Hill | H M Adams, W W Daily |
| 1900 | Cherokee | Alvin Miller |
| 1900 | Harrawood | John Kelly, C W Allen |
| 1900 | Jennings | Ed M Lasater, Arthur Hardesty |
| 1900 | Mayberry | Arthur Hardesty, Frank Lasater, A E Young |
| 1900 | Pigridge | K R Green, E C Sigler |
| 1900 | Walters | W G Cook |
| 1901 | Big Hill | W W Daily |
| 1901 | Cherokee | Alvin Miller, Julius Greenlee |
| 1901 | Harrawood | Marshall Allen |
| 1901 | Jennings | Arthur Hardesty, R C Cook |
| 1901 | Mayberry | A E Young, A S Crouse |
| 1901 | Pigridge | E C Sigler |
| 1901 | Walters | W D Bagby, Houston McKinzie |
| 1902 | Big Hill | Francis Blake, R C Cook |
| 1902 | Cherokee | Alvin Miller, Julius Greenlee |
| 1902 | Harrawood | Alvin Miller, Julius Greenlee, Alvin Miller |
| 1902 | Jennings | R C Cook |
| 1902 | Mayberry | Andy Crouse, Arthur Hardesty |
| 1902 | Pigridge | Arthur Hardesty |
| 1902 | Walters | Huston Mckinzie |
| 1903 | Big Hill | R C Cook |
| 1903 | Cherokee | Arthur Gholson, Phillip Vineyard |
| 1903 | Harrawood | Julius Greenlee, Phillip Vineyard |
| 1903 | Jennings | Andy Crouse, Charles Harlow |
| 1903 | Mayberry | C G Stewart, Andy Crouse |
| 1903 | Pigridge | Claude Lasater, Walter Upston |
| 1903 | Walters | Charles A Harlow, Louella Wooldrige |
| 1904 | Big Hill | R C Cook, A S Crouse |
| 1904 | Cherokee | Arthur Gholson, Wheeler Irvin, W W Daily |
| 1904 | Harrawood | Phillip Vineyard, C N Holland, H M Adams |
| 1904 | Jennings | Charles Harlow, Luther Bogan |
| 1904 | Mayberry | Andy Crouse, Vesta Robinson, Rella Sloan |
| 1904 | Pigridge | W M Upton, Ed M Lasater |
| 1904 | Walters | Isaac Boyer, Arthur Nation, Louella Woolridge, Arthur Nations |
| 1905 | Big Hill | A S Crouse |
| 1905 | Cherokee | Ana L Hall, Wheeler Irvin |
| 1905 | Harrawood | H M Adams, Houston McKenzie, J L Mezo |
| 1905 | Jennings | Arthur Hardesty, C A Harlow |
| 1905 | Mayberry | Edwin Allen |
| 1905 | Pigridge | Ed M Lasater |
| 1905 | Walters | Charles Harlow |
| 1906 | Big Hill | Houston McKenzie, Joe S Pennington, Allen Lasater, R C Cook |
| 1906 | Cherokee | Gracie Harper, Calla Hughes |
| 1906 | Harrawood | G E Johnson, Calla Hughes, G C Campbell |
| 1906 | Jennings | C A Harlow, Ethel Varney |
| 1906 | Mayberry | Ed M Lasater |
| 1906 | Walters | Jas G Walters |
| 1907 | Big Hill | R C Cook, Marion Hughes, R C Cook |
| 1907 | Cherokee | Calla Hughes, Minnie Black |
| 1907 | Harrawood | G C Campbell, Betty Hood |
| 1907 | Jennings | Ethel Varney, Arthur Allen, Andy S Crouse |
| 1907 | Mayberry | Ed M Lasater, Allen Lasater |
| 1907 | Pigridge | Fred Mead, Ellis Hardesty |
| 1907 | Walters | Jas G Walters |
| 1908 | Big Hill | Fred Meade |
| 1908 | Cherokee | Minnie Black, J A McKinzie |
| 1908 | Harrawood | Betty Hood, Allen Lasater, G C Campbell |
| 1908 | Jennings | Andy Crouse, Allen Lasater |
| 1908 | Mayberry | Ed M Lasater, Andy Crouse |
| 1908 | Pigridge | Ellis Hardesty |
| 1908 | Walters | Anson McKinzie, E E Storm |
| 1909 | Big Hill | John T Crouse |
| 1909 | Cherokee | J A McKenzie |
| 1909 | Harrawood | G C Campbell, S M Malone |
| 1909 | Jennings | Allen Lasater, Ruth Porter |
| 1909 | Mayberry | Andy Crouse, A S Snyder |
| 1909 | Pigridge | Frank Hardesty |
| 1909 | Walters | E E Storm, Luther Bogan |
| 1910 | Big Hill | Roey Edwards, Ruth Porter |
| 1910 | Cherokee | John Hardesty, Jesse McMurtry |
| 1910 | Harrawood | S M Malone, S M Malone |
| 1910 | Jennings | Andy Crouse, Ed M Lasater |
| 1910 | Mayberry | T A Snyder |
| 1910 | Pigridge | E C Hughes |
| 1910 | Walters | W H Smith |
| 1911 | Big Hill | Ruth Porter, Roey Edwards |
| 1911 | Cherokee | Jesse McMurtry, Clyde Austin |
| 1911 | Harrawood | Clarence Thompson, Wilford Huggins, Willford Huggins |
| 1911 | Jennings | Ed M Lasater, John T Crouse |
| 1911 | Mayberry | C G Stewart, John Hardesty, A S Snyder, John Hardesty |
| 1911 | Pigridge | Edward McKenzie |
| 1911 | Walters | W H Smith, John Dolan |
| 1912 | Big Hill | Roey Edwards, Thurman Gibson |
| 1912 | Cherokee | Clyde Austin |
| 1912 | Harrawood | Wilford Huggins, Clyde Austin, Arther Allen |
| 1912 | Jennings | John T Crouse, Jessie Mcmurtry |
| 1912 | Mayberry | John Hardesty, Ed M Lasater |
| 1912 | Pigridge | James Bollerjack, J W Turrentine |
| 1912 | Walters | Repairs to school |
| 1913 | Big Hill | Thurman Gibson, Ed McKenzie |
| 1913 | Cherokee | Clyde Austin, J T Crouse, Pola Huffstutler |
| 1913 | Harrawood | Arthur Allen, J F Morris |
| 1913 | Jennings | Jessie Mcmurtry, Wakeford W Thomas |
| 1913 | Mayberry | Ed M Lasater, W D Crawford |
| 1913 | Pigridge | J W Turrentine, Herman Daily |
| 1913 | Walters | John Dolan, W D Crawford |
| 1914 | Big Hill | Ed McKenzie, John Grable |
| 1914 | Cherokee | Pola Huffstutler, G C Campbell |
| 1914 | Harrawood | J F Morris |
| 1914 | Jennings | Wakeford W Thomas |
| 1914 | Mayberry | C M Thompson, Alvin Williams |
| 1914 | Pigridge | Herman Daily, Anna Davis |
| 1914 | Walters | W D Crawford, W H Smith |
| 1915 | Big Hill | John Grable, Earl D Mathis |
| 1915 | Cherokee | G C Campbell, Robert R Johnson |
| 1915 | Harrawood | J C Campbell |
| 1915 | Jennings | Wakeford W Thomas, G C Campbell |
| 1915 | Mayberry | Alvin Williams, Ed M Lasater |
| 1915 | Pigridge | Anna Davis, Everett Lambert |
| 1915 | Walters | W H Smith |
| 1916 | Big Hill | Earl D Mathis |
| 1916 | Cherokee | Robert R Johnson |
| 1916 | Harrawood | Walter Denny |
| 1916 | Jennings | G C Campbell, Roey Edwards |
| 1916 | Mayberry | Ed M Lasater, A L Moore |
| 1916 | Pigridge | Everett Lambert, Ed McKenzie |
| 1916 | Walters | Ellison Healy, Mary Benham |
| 1917 | Big Hill | Wm Carlisle |
| 1917 | Cherokee | Robert Johnson, Mamie Cook |
| 1917 | Harrawood | Walter Denny, James M Tyler |
| 1917 | Jennings | Roey Edwards |
| 1917 | Mayberry | A L Moore, Al Mayberry, A L More, C M Thompson |
| 1917 | Pigridge | Ed McKenzie, Hettie Ingram, Ed McKenzie, Chester Mayberry |
| 1917 | Walters | Mary Benham, Ed M Lasater |
| 1918 | Big Hill | Wm Carlisle, Gertie Richardson, Ed M Lasater |
| 1918 | Cherokee | Mamie Cook, Viola Flanigan, Mamie Cook, Viola Flannigan, Robert R Johnson |
| 1918 | Harrawood | Walter Denny, James M Tyler |
| 1918 | Jennings | Frank Johnson, N C Henderson |
| 1918 | Mayberry | C M Thompson, Grace Harrawood, Edgar M Prince |
| 1918 | Pigridge | Hettie Ingram, Nellie Sigler |
| 1918 | Walters | Will Stephens |
| 1919 | Harrawood | Iris Richardson |
| 1919 | Jennings | N C Henderson |