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Smithfield Township, Fayette County Iowa

School Grade Book

1895 - 1898

Contributed by Jim Resch

Recorded here are just the school terms, schoolteachers, names of the children, the children’s ages and how many years in school. This is written as it was recorded in the teacher’s grade book. The original grade book contains grades from assignments, oral quizzes and tests. The grade book also contains the class schedule and Teacher’s Report to Successor.

Winter Term November 18th, 1895, and ending February 12th, 1896

Teacher; Lester W. McLean

First Division - Fourth Grade

Name of Child - Age of Child - Number of Years in School

  1. Eva Paul 15 9
  2. Maud Clegg 14 7
  3. Frank Nichols 13 7
  4. Fay Paul 13 7
  5. Ethel Hummel 14 4
  6. George DeCramer 17 1
  7. Erskine Clegg 13 6

Second Division - Third Grade

8. Lawrence Campbell 11 4

9. John Adams 13 4

10. Delbert Paul 10 4

11. Virgil Clegg 10 3

12. John Henry 13 4

13. Iva Simpson 10 3

Third Division - Second Grade

14. Harry Greenough 10 4

15. Belle Nichols 10 3

16. Georgia Hummel 9 2

17. Ida Paul 9 2

18. Sammy Adams 8 2

19. Issac Paul 8 2

20. Jessie Greenough 8 2

Fourth Division - First Grade

21. Hallie Paul 6 1

22. Harvey Paul 6 1

23. Ella Greenough 6 1

24. Quincy Clegg 5 1

25. Laura Gnash 6 1

Spring Term April 20th, 1896, and ending June 12th, 1896

Teacher; Fannie Palmer

Advance Division - Fourth Grade Age Yrs

  1. Frank Nichols - 7
  2. Ethel Hummel - 7

Intermediate Division
Third Grade

3. Iva Simpson - 5

4. Lawrence Campbell - 5

5. John Adams - 5

6. Delbert Paul - 5

7. Harry Greenough - 5

Second Grade

8. Georgia Hummel - 4

9. Ida Paul - 4

10. Belle Nichols - 3

11. Sammy Adams - 3

12. Jessie Greenough - 3

13. Issac Paul - 3

14. Milton Smith - 2

15. Belle Russell - 2

Primary Division
First Grade

16. Quincy Clegg - 1

17. Hallie Paul - 1

18. Harvey Paul - 1

19. Charlie Hildebrandt - 1

20. Annie Hildebrandt - 1

21. Ella Greenough - 1

22. Allie Campbell - 1

Fall Term August 31st, 1896, and ending October 23rd, 1896

Teacher; Fannie J. Palmer

Advance Division
Fourth Grade

Age - Years

  1. Ethel Hummel 15 7
  2. Fay Paul 14 7
  3. Frank Nichols 14 7

Intermediate Division
Third Grade

4. Lawrence Campbell 12 5

5. John Adams 14 5

6. Delbert Paul 11 5

7. Iva Simpson 11 5

8. Harry Greenough 11 5

Second Grade

9. Georgia Hummel 10 4

10. Ida Paul 10 4

11. Belle Nichols 11 4

12. Issac Paul 9 3

13. Sammy Adams 10 3

14. Jessie Greenough 9 3

15. Milton Smith 9 3

Primary Division
First Grade

16. Hallie Paul 7 2

17. Harvey Paul 7 2

18. Quincy Clegg 6 2

19. Charlie Hildebrandt 6 2

20. Ella Greenough 7 1

21. Glenn Greenough 5 1

Winter Term November 30th, 1896,
and ending **********

Teacher; Fannie J. Palmer

Advance Division
Fourth Grade

Age Yrs

  1. Fay Paul 14 7
  2. Frank Nichols 14 7
  3. Ethel Hummel 15 7
  4. Maud Clegg 15 7
  5. Erskine Clegg 14 7
  6. John Hildebrandt 13 7

Intermediate Division
Third Grade

7. Lawrence Campbell 12 5

8. Delbert Paul 11 5

9. Virgil Clegg 12 5

10. Harry Greenough 11 5

11. Edgar Paul 14 5

12. Iva Simpson 11 5

Second Grade

13. Georgia Hummel 10 4

14. Ida Paul 11 4

15. Belle Nichols 11 4

16. Issac Paul 9 3

17. Milton Smith 10 3

18. Jessie Greenough 9 3

Primary Division
First Grade

19. Hallie Paul 7 2

20. Harvey Paul 7 2

21. Quincy Clegg 7 2

22. Harry Paul 9 1

23. Ella Greenough 7 1

24. Jesse Paul 7 1

Spring Term April 26th, 1897, and ending June, 1897

Teacher; Fannie J. Palmer

Advance Division
Fourth Grade

Age Yrs

  1. Lawrence Campbell 12 6
  2. Delbert Paul 11 6
  3. Harry Greenough 11 6
  4. Iva Simpson 11 6

Intermediate Division
Third Grade

5. Georgia Hummel 10 5

6. Ida Paul 11 5

7. Belle Nichols 12 5

8. Issac Paul 10 4

9. Jessie Greenough 9 4

Second Grade

10. Hallie Paul 7 2

11. Harvey Paul 7 2

12. Quincy Clegg 7 2

13. Harry Paul 10 2

14. Charlie Hildebrandt 7 2

Primary Division
First Grade

15. Ella Greenough 7 1

16. Jesse Paul 7 1

17. Allie Campbell 7 1

18. Floyd Debow 5 1

19. Jennie Paul 5 1

20. Glenn Greenough 5 1

21. Ettie Paul 5 1

Fall Term August 30th, 1897,
and ending October 22nd, 1897

Teacher; Fannie J. Palmer

Advance Division
Fourth Grade

Age Yrs

  1. Lawrence Campbell 13 7
  2. Delbert Paul 12 7
  3. Iva Simpson 12 7
  4. Harry Greenough 12 7
  5. John Adams 14 7

Intermediate Division
Third Grade

6. Georgia Hummel 11 5

7. Ida Paul 11 5

8. Belle Nichols 12 5

9. Issac Paul 9 4

10. Sammie Adams 11 4

11. Jessie Greenough 9 4

Second Grade

12. Hallie Paul 8 2

13. Charlie Hildebrandt 7 2

14. Harvey Paul 8 2

15. Harry Paul 10 2

16. Quincy Clegg 7 2

Primary Division
First Grade

17. Ella Greenough 7 1

18. Jesse Paul 8 1

19. Allie Campbell 7 1

19. Jennie Paul 6 1

20. Floyd Debow 6 1

21. George Spatsher 6 1

22. Annie Hildebrandt 11 1

23. Glenn Greenough 6 1

24. Ettie Paul 5 1

25. Fern Spatsher 5 1

Winter Term November 29th, 1897,
and ending February 18th, 1898

Teacher; Mildred Simonds

Advance Division - Fifth Grade

Age Yrs

  1. John Adams 15 8
  2. Erskine Clegg 15 8
  3. Maud Clegg 17 8
  4. John Hildebrant 14 8
  5. Frank Nichols 14 8
  6. Fay Paul 15 8

Fourth Grade

7. Lawrence Campbell 13 7

8. Virgil Clegg 13 7

9. Harry Greenough 12 7

10. John Henry 14 7

11. Delbert Paul 12 7

12. Iva Simpson 12 7

13. Georgia Hummel 11 5

14. Ida Paul 11 5

Intermediate Division
Third Grade

15. Sammie Adams 11 4

16. Jessie Greenough 10 4

17. Belle Nichols 12 5

18. Issac Paul 10 4

Second Grade

19. Quincy Clegg 8 2

20. Charlie Hildebrandt 7 2

21. Hallie Paul 8 2

22. Harry Paul 10 2

23. Harvey Paul 8 2

Primary Division - First Grade

24. Ella Greenough 7 1

25. Jennie Paul 6 1

26. George Spatsher 6 1

27. Jesse Paul 8 1

28. Glenn Greenough 6 1 29. Annie Hildebrandt 11 1

Spring Term April 8th, 1898,
and ending June 14th, 1898

Teacher; Minnie M. Tayler

Advance Division

Age Yrs

  1. John Adams 15 8
  2. Lawrence Campbell 13 8
  3. Iva Simpson 12 8
  4. Harry Greenough 12 8
  5. Delbert Paul 12 7

Intermediate Division

6. Belle Nichols 13 5

7. Ida Paul 12 5

8. Virgil Clegg 13 7

9. Sammie Adams 11 4

10. Milton Smith 11 4

11. Jessie Greenough 10 3

12. Issac Paul 10 3

13. Quincy Clegg 8 3

14. Georgia Hummel 11 5

15. Charlie Hildebrandt 8 3

16. Hallie Paul 8 3

Primary Division

17. Harry Paul 11 2

18. Harvey Paul 8 2

19. Annie Hildebrandt 12 1a

20. Jesse Paul 8 1a

21. George Spatsher 6 1a

22. Allie Campbell 8 1a

23. Ella Greenough 8 1a

24. Jennie Paul 6 1a

25. Ettie Paul 6 1b

26. Fern Spatsher 5 1b

27. Freddie Greenough 5 1b

28. Everett Paul 6 1b

29. Floyd Debow 6 1

30. Glenn Greenough 6 1

Fall Term September 5th,1898, and ending , November 1st, 1898
Teacher; Minnie M. Tayler

Advance Division

Age - Yrs

  1. John Adams 15 8
  2. Lawrence Campbell 14 8
  3. Iva Simpson 13 8
  4. Harry Greenough 13 8
  5. Delbert Paul 14 8
  6. Frank Nichols 16 8

Intermediate Division

7. Belle Nichols 13 4

8. Ida Paul 12 5

9. Georgia Hummel 12 5

10. Sammie Adams 11 3

11. Milton Smith 12 4

12. Quincy Clegg 8 3

13. Issac Paul 11 3

14. Hallie Paul 9 3

15. Charlie Hildebrandt 8 3

Primary Division

16. Harvey Paul 8 2

17. Harry Paul 11 2

18. Allie Campbell 8 1

19. Ella Greenough 8 1

20. Jennie Paul 6 1

21. Jesse Paul 9 1

22. George Spatsher 7 1

23. Floyd Debow 7 1

24. Glenn Greenough 7 1

25. Freddie Greenough 5 1

26. Everett Paul 6 1

27. Ettie Paul 7 1

28. Fern Spatsher 6 1

Winter Term 1898, and ending 1898

Advance Division

Age - Yrs

  1. Ethel Hummel 17 8
  2. John Adams 16 8
  3. Harry Greenough 13 8
  4. Iva Simpson 13 8
  5. Erskine Clegg 16 8
  6. Delbert Paul 14 8
  7. Fay Paul 16 8
  8. Frank Nichols 16 8
  9. Lawrence Campbell 14 8
  10. Virgil Clegg 13 7
  11. John Hildebrant 15 8

Intermediate Division

12. Pearl Barnholt 13 5

13. Belle Nichols 13 5

14. Issac Paul 11 5

15. Sam Adams 12 5

16. Quincy Clegg 9 4

17. Hallie Paul 9 4

18. Milton Smith 12 5

19. Charlie Hildebrandt 8 4

20. Harvey Paul 9 4

21. Harry Paul 11 4

22. Ida Paul 12 5

23. Edgar Paul 15 5

24. Georgia Hummel 12 5

Primary Division

25. Floyd Debow 7 2

26. George Spatsher 7 2

27. Jesse Paul 9 2

28. Ettie Paul 7 1

29. Ella Greenough 9 2

30. Fern Spatsher 6 1

31. Glenn Greenough 7 1

32. Jennie Paul 7 1

33. Allie Campbell 8 2

34. Freddie Greenough 5 1

35. Everett Paul 7 1

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