Ruth McCormick's book - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

The following information was found in Ruth McCormick's book on the history of the Ripley Township Schools.

"This indentured witnesseth, that David Black and Elizabeth Black, his wife, of the County of Montgomery and the State of Indiana in in consideration of five ($5.00) to them paid by the trustee of Ripley Township, County and State foresaid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant bargin sell and convey to the said trustee or their successors in office, the following real estate in Montgomery County and State of Indiana and described as follows:

To Wit:

Commencing at the south east corner of the noth east quarter of section nineteen (19) Township eighteen (18), range five (5) west, thence running west sixteen rods (16), thence north eight (8) rods, Thence east sixteen rods (16), thence south eight (8) rods to the place of begining, containing one hundred and twenty eight rods (square rods)

The above described premises are designed for the school purposes and are to be held and occupied as such by the trustee.  Other wise to revert and fall back to grantors, their heirs or assigned together with all of the privileges and appurtenances to the same, belonging

In witness where the said David Black and Elizabeth Black, his wife have hereunto set their hands and seal this 13th dayof October 1855."

Students who attended the Bunker Hill School (District # 1) from September 14, 1868 to December 9, 1868 (typing error said 1968).  The teacher was Marion Clodfelter.

James F. Vaughn -- Teacher

Students Were:

Mary Hanah Krout -- Teacher

Mary Hannah Krout -- Teacher

James M. Simpson -- Teacher

Monday December 20 school closed --- Drove hogs

Whooping Cough was prevalent in the school.

December 1875  -- January and February 1876

Centennial year.

James Simpson  --  Teacher

"The labor of the day closes my career as a pedagogism of Bunker Hill House.  Although my name does not appear in this register, except this one term, I have taught in this house a greater length of time than anyone other teacher.  To-Wit: 1855 and 1856 from September to July, 9 months, from from September 1856 to July 1857, 9 months, from Septemver 1857 to March 1858, 6 months, and from November 1858 to March 1859, 4 months, from Septemver 1860 to March 1861, 6 months, then after four years absence in Illinois, from September 1866 to March 1867, 5 months and then after 10 years retirement from October to February of this Centennial year 5 months making 44 months or nearly 5 school years of 9 months each or 15 terms.  My wages in that time amounted to $1600.00."

March 18, 1878

Teacher Samuel Gilkey

On June 7, 1915 trustee William McClure sold the land and the building back to John Weir II for a sum of $125.00.  A few years later the old school house was torn down and the lumber was used to build a home about 3/4 mile west of where the school stood.

Some students who attended the second Bunker Hill School were Agnes Gray, Edith Morrison, Marie Brown, Hazel Brown and Hazel Huckery.  The teacher was Roscoe Elmore.

March 31 to June 20, 1873

Mellie S. Elmore -- Teacher

September 21 to October 14 1874

Susan Marie DePew

April, May and June 1875

Bettie French -- Teacher  (later became the wife of John M. Larsh)