Weakley County Schools
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With few exceptions, the schools of Weakley County from the time the County was formed in the early 1820's until after 1870 were private schools. Property owners did not want to be taxed enough -- just like today--to support public education. There were a few State laws passed to support public schools but they did not seem to work. Records show that the State of Tennessee funded 70 cents per scholar for school year 1856-57. See NEW journal of first Superintendent of Weakley County Schools 1867-1869 below. Support for public education gained favor during the
1870's. The
Weakley County School System grew rapidly with the largest number of
public
schools and the largest number of students in the early 1900's.
However,
by 1940 the large numbers of students were gone and most of these
schools
started closing down. Bigger but fewer consolidated schools took
their place. |
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| NEW - Handwritten
Math Book 1817-1818 by R. C. Drewry used as Teaching Manual in
Weakley County |
| NEW - Journal
of first Superintendent of Schools Weakley County 1867 - 1869 -
Lots of Teachers Names! |
| List of Historical Schools in Weakley with general area location, district and if found on this webpage. |
| Map of Weakley County Schools before 1920 |
| map of school bus routes 1935-36 |
| map of road conditions 1935-36 |
| WORKSHEET on school names and districts |
| 8th Grade Test in 1895 -- Take the Test -- How well did you do?? |
| The Old One Room Country School with wooden desks- pot belly stove--photo |
| Favorite Teachers -- Jesse Campbell and Nannie Sharp Campbell |
| Teacher School Contracts - Old School Teacher Contracts |
| Unknown School - Can you identify this group of students? |
| Unknown School 1894 - several LeCORNU students identified. |
| Unknown
School in District 13 abt 1890's - can you identify? - Letha
BARNETT CLAYTON |
| Old
Schools of Weakley County,
Tennessee photos and Histories |
| Bowers School |
| Beech Springs School -- or called Opposum Trot School |
| Brock School |
| Central
School - Teachers reunion abt 1970 |
| Central
School - 1926 - 1928 |
| Chestnut
Glade School - big panoramic photo of school/community abt 1920 -
are
you or your ancestors here? Chestnut Glade School - History, map, photos Chestnut Glade School 2nd grade class abt 1941 Lots of Names! |
| Chestnut Grove School 1915 - Sharon, TN |
| Dresden School - class? |
| Dresden
High School - 1935/1936 |
| Dresden
High School 1936 |
| Dresden School - abt 1944 - Girls Basketball Team |
| Earls School 1895 - LOTS of names |
| Eastern
Academy School - abt 1914-15 |
| Eastern
Academy School - the old schoolhouse |
| Eastern
Academy School - Students |
| FANCY School - unknown school identified with names |
| FANCY School - unknown date |
| Farmers School - 1909 Lots of names here |
| Gardner
School - Teacher 1930 Gardner School - class play Gardner High School - Girls Basketball Team 1937 Gardner High School - 8th Grade report card Gardner Homecoming 1986 Gardner High School - boys Basketball team 1922-23 Gardner School Classes - unknown date |
| Gleason High School -- 1952 |
| Girls Basketball Team 1915 |
| Greenfield First School |
| Greenfield
Training School - Photo + History lots of names here Greenfield Training School Brochure 1913 - 1914 + photos 1912 Football - 1912 Baseball - debating halls, instructors, honor roll, etc Greenfield Training School - 1910 stock Certificate Greenfield Training School - 1915 - newspaper article - Fire that burned down the school Greenfield Training School - Class of 1915 - photo taken on front porch of the Sam Baker house |
Greenfield Training School 1909 - Boys Football Team Greenfield Training School 1912 - Boys Football Team Greenfield Training School 1914 - Boys Football Team Greenfield Training School abt 1915-1918 - Boys Football Team Greenfield Training School 1920 - Boys football Team |
| Greenfield
Training School 1914 -- Girl's Basketball Team Greenfield Training School 1914 - Girl's Basketball Team YEARS LATER |
| Greenfield
Public School - also known as Normal College & Graded School
Greenfield Graded School - also known as Normal College Greenfield Public School - Happy Hill Greenfield Public School abt. 1909 Greenfield Public School - Football Team Greenfield Public School - 8th grade class early 1900's Greenfield Public School - 8th grade 1925--with names |
| Greenfield
High School -- Lots of info and photos Greenfield 1932 Football Team Greenfield 1932/33 Football Teams Greenfield 1940 Football Team |
| Gum Swamp School |
| Hall-Moody
Institute - Martin, TN class of 1909 with names - NEW |
| Hall-Moody
Institute - pictoral history compiled for 1975 Reunion - Lots
of photos with names - NEW |
| Harris School - Dresden - abt.
1893 Harris School - Dresden Class of 1910-1911- lots of names Harris School - Dresden Class of abt 1921 - lots of names Harris School - Dresden Class of 1922 |
| Holts School |
| Hyndsver School |
| Jones School - 1907 Martin area |
| Kilgore School |
| Lamb's
School - 1914 -1915 with names |
| Laneview School - before 1890 - 1914 |
| Martin High School |
| Martin High School 1924 |
| Martin Old Grammer School |
| Martin Old Elemetary School - 5th grade 1946-47 |
| Mary Hay Academy School |
| McCain's
Chapel School - near Dresden - Gillmore and Gregory children |
| McConnell School |
| McConnell School 1904 |
| McConnell School #2 |
| McConnell School 1925 |
| McFerrin College 1900 - Martin |
| McFerrin
College 1910 - 1911 - 6 photos from Jesse Rawlin's album |
| McFerrin Football Team 1912 - 3 photos with names, scores, who they played, etc |
| Meridian School - Lots of people |
| Meridian School - 1909 |
| Meridian
School - classes of 1919, 1927, and 1937 |
| Meridian School - Adult Class taught 1934-5 |
| Mt Arie School |
| Mt Arie School - Class of 8 |
| Mt. Arie School - older class |
| Mount Arie School - 1911 |
| Morgan
Business School - Martin |
| Morgan
School abt 1920 |
| New Salem School - 1914 - 1950 |
| Oak Grove School - abt 1923 with names |
| Ore
Springs Area School - early to mid 1930's |
| Palmersville School - abt 1910 |
| Palmersville
Schools - links to outside sites |
| Peace & Harmony School - Greenfield area 1932 |
| Peace & Harmony School - playing drop the Handkerchief |
| Pisgah School - notice the feet |
| Pisgah School |
| Pittman School 1904 - Names of all students |
| Pittman School - March 1915 |
| Plesant Valley School |
| Public Wells School 1915 |
| Old Salem School - Martin area, LOTS of names |
| Ore
Springs area School - early to mid 1930's |
| Rinda School 1905 - Lots of Names |
| Rock Hill School |
| Rose
Hill School - in District 17 - Northern Weakley |
| Salem
School 1914 - with names |
| Salem School abt 1932 |
| Shafter School 1893 |
| Shafter School 1922 |
| Shafter
School - 1922 - 1923 - 3rd Grade - can you identify any of these
students? |
| Shafter
School 1922-23 - with names of students - this is a big file |
| Sharon School abt 1904 |
| Sidonia
School - 1822 - 1925 - lots of students |
| Sidonia School - 1933 - 7th & 8th grades |
| Smith's Chapel School 1906/7 |
| Stella Ruth School - near Martin |
| Stella Ruth School - near Martin - another class |
| Sunny Side School 1912 |
| Terrell School 1896 |
| Terrell
School 1947/48 - Lower Sharon Road, Dresden, TN |
| Union
School - 2 photos 1900 - 1910 Pulbic Wells area - Martin, TN |
| Union High School 1925 - photo, LOTS of Surnames here! |
| Union High School |
| Union High School abt. 1942 |
| Union
Grove School abt 1933 with names on photo - McKenzie |
| Walnut
Ridge - photo of students plus short bio of teacher, John Albert
Miles |
| Walnut Ridge School abt. 1880 |
| Walnut Ridge School 1904-5 |
| Walnut Ridge School 1907-8 |
| Welch
Junior High School - Basketball team 1937-38 |
| Welch
High School 1938 |
| Welch School - 1939 Dukedom, TN |
| Williams School 1899 |
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