Madison Township
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Madison Township
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Note: It is obvious some of these came from a book, but I have no clue what / where - I'm sorry :( Of course, it's not a complete listing of everyone who went to school in Montgomery County, but it's a wow index nonetheless and has lots of goodies for ya'!). Thanks to all who have contributed information, pictures, identification help and locations!!!!!
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Madison Township
Township Trustees Source: "MADISON TOWNSHIP", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
All Schools Enrollment Starting in 1916-1917 Source: "MADISON TOWNSHIP", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
1916-1917 = 286
1917-1918 = 279
1918-1919 = 280 -- High School = 38
1919-1920 = 295
1920-1921 = Listed with School Teachers for the year, See Kirpatrick and Linden Schools.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS From 1901 until the consolidation split in 1965-1966. Thanks to the collected works of Dr. Charles L. Arvin on the Monrgomery County Schools
Cherry GroveLocated in Madison Township, this school was located near what is now North Montgomery and was also called School #1 - thanks, Suzie
Corncob CollegeFirst I'd like to note that = I'm not 100% sure this is in upper Montgomery or just over the border into Tippecanoe but I'll put it here until I find out for sure :)
Source: Crawfordsville Star Feb 16, 1875 – “West Point & Elsewhere” – Miss Lilly Britton’s school at Corncob College is out this week – she gives entire satisfaction in the discharge of her duties.
Horner School - Madison TwpAccording to the Linden Items in the Sept 28, 1875 Crawfordsville Star, "within the last few years Linden and vicinity has furnished 26 school teachers! The last one on the list is Ed Galbreath, who teaches his first school at the Horner School House."
Hunt SchoolHunt School was likely named for an area family, but I just can't find one :) KZ -- It was located about 1900 on the corner of what is currently 650 North and 450 East. Thanks Suzie -- and for this additional information
-- Source: March 15, 1903 Sunday Star (thanks, Jerry T :) -- Union Twp. has sold the following school houses & lots -- Hunt, house to Peter Cowan, $47.50; ground to Mrs. B.F. Hutchings, $40.
SCHOOL Teachers (may have been active earlier) Source: "MADISON TOWNSHIP", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
1901-1902 Could have Been School 2, 5 or 7 otherwise teachers not listed!
1902-1903 Information not available
1903-1904 Information not available
1904-1905 Could have Been School 2, 5 or 7 otherwise teachers not listed!
1905-1906 Edythe Chamber Grades 1-8 School closed at the end of this year.
Kirkpatrick was in Madison Township and located north of McBee Cemetery in Section #2 about 1900. See baseball pic below. The town was plotted in 1882.
Baseball team - early 1907s with a story on the team, Source: "MADISON TOWNSHIP", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
Class of 1920 Source: "MADISON TOWNSHIP", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
SCHOOL Teachers (may have been active earlier) 1901 thru 1928 School is Closed! Source: "MADISON TOWNSHIP", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
*** Added two updated images to the above link and placed in a slide show (15 December 2021)
(21 January 2024) Linden School Song Also includes: colors, newspaper, nickname and yearbook names. - thanks Bill Boone :)- 1941 (possibly 42) 8th Grade Class - thanks to Linda Cooksey (via Ron Keedy) -- Linda's note -- eighth grade class at Linden High school about 1941 or 2. Mom moved up here from Kentucky in Feb. 41. On the back she's listed: Mr. Hurley, Shirley King, Margaret McCoy, Clara Lee Conard, Margaret Cooksey, Junior King, Marvin McBee; Lodell Vannice, not sure looks like Keshee Euchter), Lois White, Joan Cook, Evertt Lutes, Max Brideswell. Absent: Kenny Lange - thanks so very much, Linda. This is totally awesome
- Linden Public School - (black/white) basically Linden HS so many of us remember - photo from Bill Boone's awesome blog site for LHS - there is MUCH more to see about the Linden Bulldogs above on BB's site. He's awesome! View 2 (colored) - also from BB's site !! Read BB's sorts column in The Paper of Montgomery County on Mondays. Another view of Linden High School from Bill Boone.
- Former School Site becomes a memorial town park
- Old four-story school (from FB but whoops, missed who put this up - sorry)
- Linden Teachers 1901 thru 1918 - 1918 thru 1934 - 1934 thru 1950 - 1950 thru 1966 - Then Starts North Montgomery Schools 1966 thru 1974 - 1974 thru 1982 - 1982 thru 1988 the end Source: "MADISON TOWNSHIP", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
- Linden High School Alumni Association Members from 1906 thru 1964 Source: "MADISON TOWNSHIP", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000. I assume Dr. Arvin found this from a 1965 or 1966 Alumni Meeting phamplet. If anyone has access to the 1965 and 1966 list of graduates we would appreciate your help and contributions.
Linden Bulldog Yearbooks
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Linden Bulldog 1948 (Only 6 pages) Source: "MADISON TOWNSHIP", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
Linden Bulldog 1953 (thanks to Kathy King for all of these :)
Linden Bulldog 1954 (thanks to Kathy King for all of these :)
Linden Bulldog 1956 (thanks to Kathy King for all of these :)
RICE SchoolExisted in about 1900 + for twenty or so years this was located on what is now the corner of Hunsicker Road and County Road 900 North in Madison Township and was also called school #6
School # 2 - Madison Twp.SCHOOL Teachers (may have been active earlier) Source: "MADISON TOWNSHIP", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
1901-1902 Frank Thompson resided at Crawfordsville - RR 6
1902-1903 Information not available
1903-1904 Information not available
1904-1905 Mary Parker Grades 1-8 School closed at the end of this year.
This school was located on current County Road 250 East but nothing else is known about it other than it was in existence about 1900 - thanks, Suzie!
School # 4 - Madison Twp.SCHOOL Teachers (may have been active earlier) Source: "MADISON TOWNSHIP", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
1901-1902 Elmer J. Galbreath resided at Linden
1902-1903 Information not available
1903-1904 Information not available School closed at the end of this year or before.
School #5 -- Madison TwpThis school existed at least in the early 1900s, guesttimate of about 20 years and was located about 800 North between 150-200 East in Section 21. Thanks to Suzie
SCHOOL Teachers (may have been active earlier) Source: "MADISON TOWNSHIP", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
1901-1902 Josie Conrad resided at Linden
1902-1903 Information not available
1903-1904 Information not available
1904-1905 O. M. Peebles Grades 1-8 School closed at the end of this year.
School # 6 - Madison Twp.SCHOOL Teachers (may have been active earlier) Source: "MADISON TOWNSHIP", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
1901-1902 Elmer J. Galbreath resided at Linden
1902-1903 Information not available
1903-1904 Information not available School closed at the end of this year or before.
School # 7 - Madison Twp.SCHOOL Teachers (may have been active earlier) Source: "MADISON TOWNSHIP", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
1901-1902 John Owen resided at Linden
1902-1903 Information not available
1903-1904 Information not available
1904-1905 Floyd Welch Grades 1-8 School closed at the end of this year.