Cooksville School

Village of Cooksville, Porter Township, Rock County, Wisconsin

Cooksville School was located in Section 6 of Porter Township, on the northeast corner of the

intersection of Wisconsin Street (Hwy. 59) and Rock Street in Cooksville (old Waucoma). It opened before 1873 and closed after the 1957-1958 school year.

During the winter term of 1870-1871, 65 students were enrolled in the school.

Newspaper articles:

• Monthly report - Evansville Review, December 21, 1870
• Monthly report - Evansville Review, January, 1871
• Honor Roll - Evansville Review, February, 1871

Alumni ("G" denotes year graduated):

DOW, Elva - 1870-1871 DOW, Lelia - 1870-1871 HOXIE, _____ - 1870-1871 KNUTESON, Lizzie - 1870-1871 KNUTESON, Ole - 1870-1871 MORELAND, Arc. - 1870-1871 MORELAND, John - 1870-1871 MORGAN, Roswell - 1870-1871 NEWELL, Cassius - 1870-1871 NEWMAN, Fril - 1870-1871 NEWMAN, Gid - 1870-1871 PORTER, Eddie - 1870-1871 PORTER, Henry - 1870-1871

PORTER, Jennie - 1870-1871 PORTER, Joseph - 1870-1871 PORTER, Mary - 1870-1871 PORTER, Phoebe - 1870-1871 SEAVER, Jennie - 1870-1871 RICE, Bell - 1870-1871 SCOTT, James - 1870-1871 SMITH, Lizzie - 1870-1871 STONEBURNER, Alice - 1870-1871 STONEBURNER, Charles - 1870-1871 SULLIVAN, William - 1870-1871 WELLS, _____ - 1870-1871

Teachers (by year):

• 1870-1871 - M. D. L. FULLER
• 1936-1938 - Lloyd PORTER
• 1957-1958 - Mrs. Lillian HANAN

School Boards/Other Staff:

• (none known at this time)

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