Pgs 412-686 - Illinois Ancestors

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ined and rece~ved teachers' certificates. Henrr T. Ives was appointed
treasurer. In September, 1843, there were 68children in the Fahrenheit;
187 in the Lafavette, a.nd 47 in the Indian Creek district. In the
f;d1 of IS43 a la1;ge riuiuber of tllle pupils attended school at Lafayette
und LL Ingen Creel;." Miss B~satlle-y, John Y c31 urphy, Elizn Rhocles,
John W. IIentle~sol~, J. B. Lewis antl P. L. I-Iilliartl were teachers here
in ld44. In April, IS-I.5, the quest,io,l of tas for repairin08 scliooll~ol~ses
was \-oted on. 111 1843-44 &Iinott Silliman, W. M. ~K1Piner and
Is~*nel Stotltlartl were trostees; in 1S44, C. 11. Miner, H. Rhodes and
IT. T. Ires. In this year Win. Dl. Miner was teacher of the Fahrenhei
t ;ir~d A l)bv A. ~tilters during tlle snlnnler, wllile Abigail A. Lewis
presicled at the " Ingeen Creek " scl~ool. George Jacltson was chosen
trustee in 1844. In IS45 II. J. Rhocles, Joseph Wilbur, George W.
Jackson, J ol~n White and IIai*rv IIwes were elected. In Nore~nber,
1845, 1,afi~yette district ur:ts tliv~tled;'and in IS46 the serer;cl districts
rot,etl iL tik of 15 cent's pel* centunl of r;dmltion for school purposes.
In Octol~er, 1847, tlle~*e were 4-30 lrllite children ~eported in the towns
. ilhoot this time the scllools ltnci\r~~ as Kortll\~rest, Lafayette,
Fall~*enlr ei t, Toolon, Union ail tl Emelav's I\.ere chtlngecl in naille to
Sos. 3,2,:2,4, 5, (i tmd 7, respectivelv. fn 1848 Daniel D. Driscoll, B. L.
II i llizrtl, II;~1~re\r J. Ibllocles, ti*nstee