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chool Superintendent, 1876.
T.C. Ferguson was the Superintendent of Dunkirk Schools in 1876.
raduates.
1885 Lulu Huston, Ida Ludwick, and Henry Neff.
1886 Lizzie Reed (nee) Curtis.
1887 Carrie Richert, Monta Woods, and Charles Orth.
1889 Ollie Wilch, Justin Johnson, Owen and Bosserman.
1890 Anna B. Guy, L.D. Longworth, and G.M. Kingsbury.
1891 Lottie E. Robinson, Emma Swanger, and John DeWitt.
1892 Charles Henderson, Arthur Wiles, Allie Miller, Austa Curran, and Maud Miller.
1893 Candace Bosserman, Maud Haldeman, Gerta Kingsbury, Ella Rinebarger, Ivy Woods, Ohlen Friedley, and Henry Smith.
1894 Lizzie Gottier, Emma Swanger, Minnie Chase, Epp and Ewing.
1896 Birdie Harvey, Blanche Cotner, May Kinsey, and Edward McGugin.
1898 Thomas Ewing, Trella Rinehart, Harry Lydick, Ike Lydick, Trixie Boegle, Anna Gottier, and Edith Williamson.
1899 Georgia Wise, Verbia Johnson, May Sullivan, and Dock Isenbarger.
1900 Kate Hagerman, Lola Woodruff, Mattie Friedly, Mabel Packer, Dawn Jones, Ruth Miller, and Fern Ewing.
oards of Education.
1873-74 P. Weigle, M.E. Cellar and E. Marshall.
1874-75 T.C. Ferguson, W.J. Kingsbury, and Effa Larimer.
1875-76 T.C. Ferguson, W.J. Kingsbury, E.M. Turner, and Effa Larimer.
1877-78 Ira Doling, H.W. Smith, Miss E. Marshall, and Miss Carrie Timmons.
1878-79 Henry Domer, W.D. Dowling, A.F. Turner, Miss Grace Kahler, and Miss Dehlia Curran.
1879-80 C.L. Porter, E.D. Bosworth, D.W. Carel, W.D. Dowlie, Miss Marshall, Grace Kahler, Dehlia Curran, Ida Kinnear, and Emma Mason.
1880-81 D.F. Fryer, Jessie Ford, Ewing Stumm, Harry Marquis, Dehlia Curran, E. Marshall, and Grace Kahler.
1881-82 M. Friedly, Ewing Stumm, T.B. Black, Amedia Sheldon, Grace Kahler, Dehlia Curran, and Jessie Ford.
1882-83 D.F. Fryer, Ewing Stumm, T.B. Black, Delhia Curran, Almeda Sheldon, Grace Kahler, and Jessie Ford.
1883-84 Ewing Stumm, W.D. Dowling, H. Cooney, Dehlia Curran, Jennie Richards, Tillie Gardner, Anne Kahler, Clara Cole, and Rose Yazel.
1884-85 W.H. Mustard, J.R. Bowland, J.D. Alexander, H. Cooney, Dehlia Curran, Amelia Patterson, Anne Kahler, and Rose Yazel.
1885-86 W.H. Mustard, J.R. Bowland, J.D. Alexander, Anne Kahler, Lenna Kingsbury, Amelia Patterson, Lulu Huston, and Rose Yazel.
1886-87 W.H. Mustard, Henry Neff, Hanby Ramsey, Anne Kahler, Ida Ludwig, Lenna Kingsbury, and Rose Yazel.
1887-88 H.B. Williams, Henry Neff, Luther Louthan, Charles Orth, Lucy Sousley, Carrie Richert, Lenna Kingsbury, and Rose Marsh.
1888-89 J.W. Millette, Frank Ramsdell, M.W. McCrae, Lenna Kingsbury, Carrie Richert, Minnie Tressel, and Rillie Roberts.
1889-90 J.W. Millette, Frank Ramsdell, M.W. McCrae, Lenna Kingsbury, Carrie Richert, Minnie Tressel, and Rose Marsh.
1890-91 J.W. Millette, Frank Ransdell, C.M. Milroy, Rose Marsh, Carrie Richert, Lenna Kingsbury, and Rillie Roberts.
1891-92 J.W. Millette, Frank Ramsdell, W.D. Dowlin, Ollie Wilch, Lenna Kingsbury, Rilie Roberts, and Rose Marsh.
1892-93 J.W. Millette, J.R. Bowland, G.M. Kingsbury, Ollie Wilch, Ollie Miller, Rilie Roberts, and Rose Marsh.
1893-94 J.R. Bowland, G.M. Kingsbury, G.B. DeWitt, Ollie Wilch, Maud Cotner, Rilie Roberts, and Lenna Kingsbury.
1894-95 A.D. Rank, G.M. Kingsbury, G.B. DeWitt, Austin Crist (resigned), Will Woods, Bertha Hildenbrand, Maud Cotner, and Lenna Kingsbury.
1895-96 A.D. Rank, G.M. Kingsbury, G.B. DeWitt, L.C. Louthan, Bertha Hildenbrand, Maud Cotner, Lenna Kingsbury, and A.J. Wier.
1896-97 A.D. Rank, Guy Kingsbury, G.B. DeWitt, A.J. Wier, L. Gilmore, Maud Cotner, and Rose Marsh.
1897-98 F.J. Stichcomb, Guy Kingsbury, G.B. DeWitt, Mary Gilmore, Cora Miller, Berhta Hildenbrand, Rose Marsh, and Viola Keller.
1898-99 F.J. Stinchcomb, N.C. Logee, R.W. Hill, R.D. Brown, Bertha Hildenbrand, Ilo McDowell, and Ica Pees.
1899-00 F.J. Stinchcomb, N.C. Logee, R.D. Brown, R.W. Hill, Bertha Hildenbrand, Trella Rinehart, Ollie Crawford, and Bo McDowell.
1900-01 F.J. Stinchcomb, N.C. Logee, R.D. Brown, R.W. Hill, Trella Rinehart, Mable Packer, Ilo McDowell, Ollie Crawford, and Bertha Hildenbrand.
1901-02 E.W. Green, R.W. Hill, R.D. Brown, Trella Rinehart, Mable Packer, Ilo McDowell, Ollie Crawford, and Bertha Hildenbrand.
CHOOL BOARD MEMBERSHIP BY YEAR.
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| G.M. Kingsbury, Author |
Records exist for the teachers hired from 1873 until 1901. The teachers hired for each year were:1
1873-74 P. Weigle, M.E. Cellar and E. Marshall.
1874-75 T.C. Ferguson, W.J. Kingsbury, and Effa Larimer.
1875-76 T.C. Ferguson, W.J. Kingsbury, E.M. Turner, and Effa Larimer.
1877-78 Ira Doling, H.W. Smith, Miss E. Marshall, and Miss Carrie Timmons.
1878-79 Henry Domer, W.D. Dowling, A.F. Turner, Miss Grace Kahler, and Miss Dehlia Curran.
1879-80 C.L. Porter, E.D. Bosworth, D.W. Carel, W.D. Dowlie, Miss Marshall, Grace Kahler, Dehlia Curran, Ida Kinnear, and Emma Mason.
1880-81 D.F. Fryer, Jessie Ford, Ewing Stumm, Harry Marquis, Dehlia Curran, E. Marshall, and Grace Kahler.
1881-82 M. Friedly, Ewing Stumm, T.B. Black, Amedia Sheldon, Grace Kahler, Dehlia Curran, and Jessie Ford.
1882-83 D.F. Fryer, Ewing Stumm, T.B. Black, Delhia Curran, Almeda Sheldon, Grace Kahler, and Jessie Ford.
1883-84 Ewing Stumm, W.D. Dowling, H. Cooney, Dehlia Curran, Jennie Richards, Tillie Gardner, Anne Kahler, Clara Cole, and Rose Yazel.
1884-85 W.H. Mustard, J.R. Bowland, J.D. Alexander, H. Cooney, Dehlia Curran, Amelia Patterson, Anne Kahler, and Rose Yazel.
1885-86 W.H. Mustard, J.R. Bowland, J.D. Alexander, Anne Kahler, Lenna Kingsbury, Amelia Patterson, Lulu Huston, and Rose Yazel.
1886-87 W.H. Mustard, Henry Neff, Hanby Ramsey, Anne Kahler, Ida Ludwig, Lenna Kingsbury, and Rose Yazel.
1887-88 H.B. Williams, Henry Neff, Luther Louthan, Charles Orth, Lucy Sousley, Carrie Richert, Lenna Kingsbury, and Rose Marsh.
1888-89 J.W. Millette, Frank Ramsdell, M.W. McCrae, Lenna Kingsbury, Carrie Richert, Minnie Tressel, and Rillie Roberts.
1889-90 J.W. Millette, Frank Ramsdell, M.W. McCrae, Lenna Kingsbury, Carrie Richert, Minnie Tressel, and Rose Marsh.
1890-91 J.W. Millette, Frank Ransdell, C.M. Milroy, Rose Marsh, Carrie Richert, Lenna Kingsbury, and Rillie Roberts.
1891-92 J.W. Millette, Frank Ramsdell, W.D. Dowlin, Ollie Wilch, Lenna Kingsbury, Rilie Roberts, and Rose Marsh.
1892-93 J.W. Millette, J.R. Bowland, G.M. Kingsbury, Ollie Wilch, Ollie Miller, _ Roberts, and Rose Marsh.
1893-94 J.R. Bowland, G.M. Kingsbury, G.B. DeWitt, Ollie Wilch, Maud Cotner, Rilie Roberts, and Lenna Kingsbury.
1894-95 A.D. Rank, G.M. Kingsbury, G.B. DeWitt, Austin Crist (resigned), Will Woods, Bertha Hildenbrand, Maud Cotner, and Lenna Kingsbury.
1895-96 A.D. Rank, G.M. Kingsbury, G.B. DeWitt, L.C. Louthan, Bertha Hildenbrand, Maud Cotner, Lenna Kingsbury, and A.J. Wier.
1896-97 A.D. Rank, Guy Kingsbury, G.B. DeWitt, A.J. Wier, L. Gilmore, Maud Cotner, and Rose Marsh.
1897-98 F.J. Stichcomb, Guy Kingsbury, G.B. DeWitt, Mary Gilmore, Cora Miller, Berhta Hildenbrand, Rose Marsh, and Viola Keller.
1898-99 F.J. Stinchcomb, N.C. Logee, R.W. Hill, R.D. Brown, Bertha Hildenbrand, Ilo McDowell, and Ica Pees.
1899-00 F.J. Stinchcomb, N.C. Logee, R.D. Brown, R.W. Hill, Bertha Hildenbrand, Trella Rinehart, Ollie Crawford, and Bo McDowell.
1900-01 F.J. Stinchcomb, N.C. Logee, R.D. Brown, R.W. Hill, Trella Rinehart, Mable Packer, Ilo McDowell, Ollie Crawford, and Bertha Hildenbrand.
1901-02 E.W. Green, R.W. Hill, R.D. Brown, Trella Rinehart, Mable Packer, Ilo McDowell, Ollie Crawford, and Bertha Hildenbrand.
EACHERS (1873-1902)
Mr. _ Kingsbury taught in the Dunkirk schools for the school years 1894-95 and 1895-96. Listed for the school years 1896-97 and 1897-98 was Guy Kingsbury who may be the same individual.
No records exist about the first school in Dunkirk, but the pioneer living around 1900 all agreed that Moses Louthan taught the first school, that the first school was built in 1854 at the location of the M.E. Church (c1901). At the time of the author’s book the building had been converted into a dwelling and was owned by a Mrs. Mary Rinkard. Mary was originally from Hagerstown, Pennsylvania where she was born on April 1, 1834. She died in Lima on July 28, 1920. At the time she was a widow.
The teachers who are believed to be teachers in that building were: Miss Lahlia Lillibridge, John Morrison, Kate Woods, Moilie Wilcox, Tom. Morrison, Mr. Brown, W.J. Kingsbury, and Mr. [Thomas?] Larimer.
On December 2, 1864, Wm. McGinnis & Wm. Edgar, home on furlough from the Civil War and friends of Larimer, were starting out to hunt. School had been dismissed at noon so they stopped by the school and were showing him the manual of arms. McGinnis’ gun struck a seat, discharged, and killed Larimer instantly. Mr. J.J. Wood finished the school term.
The school district was organized in 1866 and a four-room brick building built in 1867. Mr. M. Friedly was the first superintendent of the shcool. Shortly thereafter three additional frame building were built to support a new population growth in the district.
ew Building
In 1883 a new building was designed; 76x86' , three stories, with a basement. The building was to heated with hot air, total cost $21,670. No records prior to 1883 have been preserved. Since that time the following have been members of the School Board:
| 1833 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | |
| President | Adam Orth | Adam Orth | Adam Orth | Adam Orth | Adam Orth |
| Treasurer | I. Deifenderfer | I. Deifenderfer | I. Deifenderfer | M.F. Howe2 | A.B. Woodruff |
| Clerk | J.H. Swerlein | J.H. Swerlein | J.H. Swerlein | J.H. Swerlein | C.M. Jones |
| Adam Neff | Adam Neff | Adam Neff | Adam Neff | Sam'l Taylor | |
| M. Curran | M. Curran | M. Curran | M. Curran | G.B. French | |
| M.F. Howe | M.F. Howe | M.F. Howe | C. Friedly | ||
| 1888 | 1889 | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | |
| President | G.B. French | G.B. French | G.B. French | G.B. French | G.B. French |
| Treasurer | C.M. Jones | C.M. Jones | W.R. Wiles | J.S. Appleman | Walter Teegardin |
| Clerk | D.F. Fryer | D.F. Fryer | D.F. Fryer | W.R. Wiles | D.C. Smith |
| Sam'l Taylor | W.R. Wiles | Walter Teegardin | W.S. Stroupe | Sam'l Henry | |
| A.B. Woodruff | J.S. Appleman | D.C. Smith | D.F. Fryer | J.C. Miller | |
| 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | |
| President | G.B. French | J.C. Miller | M. Berkowitz | J.S. Hedrick | J.H. Swerlein |
| Treasurer | Walter Teegardin | Walter Teegardin | Walter Teegardin | m. Berkowitz | C.H. Knight |
| Clerk | D.C. Smith | J.S. Hedrick | J.S. Hedrick | J.H. Swerlein | J.S. Hedrick |
| Sam' Henry | M. Berkowitz | W.S. Stroupe | G.B. French | G.B. French | |
| J.C. Miller | D.C. Smith | Jos. Swerlein | Charles Knight | Irvin Woodruff | |
| 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | ||
| President | J.S. Hedirck | J.S. Hedrick | C.H. Knight | C.H. Knight | |
| Treasurer | Irvin Woodruff | Irvin Woodruff | Irvin Woodruff | Irvin Woodruff | |
| Clerk | John Baughman | C.H. Knight | Joe Lydick | Joe Lydick | |
| Jos. Lydick | Frank Wilcox | Sam'l Henry | E.P. Woods | ||
| C.H. Knight | John Baughman | J.S. Hedrick | Sam'l Henry | ||
There was a memorable fight during organization in 1894. D.C. Smith and J.S. Hedrick were both candidates for clerk. One hundred ballots were taken with no election being won by either candidate. They each received three votes at every ballot cast. When a motion to adjourn was first presented it lost. A darkhorse was also presented but that also failed. After forty-four more ballots were taken without either winning they did adjourn. At the next meeting Smith withdrew his name and the deadlock was raised.
raduation, 1903.
The 1903 Graduation ceremonies took place on April 26, 1903 at Liberty Hall in Dunkirk.
Among the graduates was Lowell Blaine Keefer (5 Jun 1884, OH-12 Sep 1971 Springfield, Clark Co., OH), the great-grandfather of Susan Thompson. According to Ms. Thompson, Lowell was a cousin of Ethel Maud Garling who was also a graduate.
Lowell married Ethel May Tracy. He was the son of Edward B. Keefer (b. Aug 1855, OH) and Clara J. (Higgins) Keefer (b. 1860). He lived at 913 S. Limestone, Springfield, Clark Co., Ohio about 1918. At the time he was a factory manager, later to be a factory superintendent. Lowell’s siblings were Ralph William, Thomas A., and Kate Marie.
Ethel Garling (b. Oct 1886, OH) was the daughter of Joseph Garling (b. Sep 1858, OH) and Silva M. (Keefer) Garling (b. Feb 1864, OH). She had two brothers and two sisters; Robert L. Garling (b. Feb 1885, OH), Harrison M. Garling (b. Oct 1887, OH), Mable M. Garling (b. Mar 1893, OH), and Vera Garling (b. Jul 1899, OH), respectively.
Others in the Program were Julius Eichberg, the Rev, John O. Rhodes, C.M. Wiske, Superintendent W.O. Weir, R.H. Atkinson, Blanche V. Major, Edward Phelps, L.A. Belt (President, Ohio Northern University), __ Herbert, E.W. Green (Supterintendent, Forest, Ohio), J.A. Parks, the Rev. Markwith the Rev. Earl P. Kempher, W.C. Ries, W.J. Armstrong, John Nolan, Henry Claus, and Alice Maude Ries.
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ase Ball Team, 1877.
The Pacifics was the name of the base ball team3. The name of the team members were: Jes Seigley, R. Mahon, J. Downing, M. Kinsey, Ed Pepoles, E. Mahon, Ed Bremeson, J. Warner, and Ed Sweet. They played Forest’s team: H. Mabbey, E. Harman, A.N. Rice, F. Kessler, C. Wilson, L. Cook, L. Hefferman, J. Hartman, and Theo. Young.
1Information taken from material originally published under the title Dunkirk, Past and Present. Vol. II: History of Dunkirk. Dunkirk, Ohio by G. M. Kingsbury.: Standard Print. Co., 1901-1902.
2C. Friedly was appointed to fill the vacancy caused y the resignation of M.F. Howe.
3Forest Review (Forest, OH) 30 Aug 1877, p.2, c.2.