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Concord School, Fairplay, KY, 1909

2022-01-10 - Adair Co., KY - Photo courtesy LaRue Bennett.

In the background of the school group picture is the old log Concord Methodist Church house, 1 1/2 miles south of Fairplay, KY. It was used for our school house from 1909 to the mid-term of the session of 1911. After this, the school moved to a new one room school house 1/2 mile farther south on John Bennett's farm. It was built by our parents and called Walnut Grove School.

Back row L to R:

Johnnie Young. Lived 3rd house south of Fairplay.
Letha Wheat. 2nd wife of Uncle Charlie Green,
Buford Wheat. Sister of Letha Wheat. 2nd wife of Charlie Mitchain,
Emma Wheat. Sister of Letha Wheat,
Corda Mae Green. Daughter of Bud Green. Moved to Campbellsville about 1911,
Rosabell Sparks. Foster daughter of Johnny and Sara Young. Married Ulis Garrett, had 4 children and moved to Harvard, IL about 1920.
Ethel White. Moved to Campbellsville 1910.
Mattie Durnall. Wife of John Durnall and mother of Frances Durnall in this picture.

Middle row:

Lorena White. Sister of Ethel White.
Bessie McClister. Daughter of Hershel McClister. Moved to Waco, TX 1911.
Nona Loy. Daughter of Callie Loy. moved to Waco, TX 1912.
Carrie Green. Sister of Corda Mae Green.
Ella Spoon. Daughter of June and Julian Spoon.
Marvin McClister. Brother of Bessie McClister.
Milton Wheat. Brother of Letha Wheat.
Frances Darnell. Son of Mattie Darnell.
Joe Frank Loy. Brother of Nona Loy.
Claud Green. Brother of Corda Mae Green.
Gobel Wheat. Brother of Letha Wheat.

Front row:

Conda Green. Brother of Corda Mae Green.
Linda Spoon. Sister of Ella Spoon.
Gladys Bennett. Daughter of Tom and Florence Bennett. Married Jim Blair in 1921. Three children.
Wint Spoon. Brother of Ella Spoon.
Earnest Bennett. Brother of Gladys Bennett. 4 years old. Moved to Indianapolis in 1924. Married Dorothy Akin in 1931. Three Boys.
Crawford McClister. Brother of Bessie McClister.

Teacher: Miss Minnie Morrison. She boarded with Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Young, who also paid her salary.

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