HISTORY OF PLEASANTON - written by Emma Mark(s); Part

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Date: 6/16/2014 at 10:10:19

HISTORY OF PLEASANTON - written by Emma Mark(s); Part 5

DOCTORS OF PLEASANTON

Dr. Burns - 1854- died at about this time.
Dr. David Macy - 1855-58.
Dr. P.M. Mullinix - 1859-66 (killed).
Dr. W.E. Peters - 1869-77; resident until 1906.
Dr. E.C. Macy
Dr. Dill Greer - 1896 or there abouts; moved to Lamoni.
Dr. Minton - 18? - 19?
Dr. T.M. Lovett - 1887 to 1900; moved to Lineville.
Dr. J.B. Barrnard - 189? to 1908; moved.
Dr. Otto Macy - 189? to 1919; moved to Wyoming.
Dr. M.B. Rover - ? to 1928; moved to Leon.
Dr. Nye - 1906; moved.
Dr. Crafford - about 1885 for several years. in 189? returned and moved
again in 1891-93.

MUSIC IN PLEASANTON IN EARLY DAYS

A man by the name of Rhynerson taught singing school term after term. When
pay pupils were not to be secured he taught for nothing, to improve the town
The song book was the Dio?son.

William Snook bought a piano for his daughter, Myra, after moving into his
brick residence but there seems to have been no piano teacher in town. She
probably played by ear.

Royal Richardson owned the first organ in town. Some say the first in
Decatur County. (Sold at the Richardson sale to a carpenter who used the
wood for furniture). (Miss Marks comments on the lack of interest in having
it in the State Museum).

A Mr. and Mrs. Lewis taught in the College but afterwards went to St. Louis.
They were as long remembered for their beautiful China as for their
teaching ability.

Two other teachers taught in Pleasanton schools and are said to have done
some teaching in the College. They were Mr. and Mrs. Stanton. Mrs. Stanton
was a Bartholow. In 1868 they moved to a farm west of Saline. In the 80s
they moved to Dakota.

The last teacher in the College was James Alfrey. Like Lewis and Stanton he
was assisted by his wife. After the destruction of the College, school was
held in 1865-66 in an old building rented until the Brick could be built.

During the time of the College a subscription penmanship school was taught
by a Mr. Darling (surname probably Percy). He taught a method like the
Spencerian system. He used muscular movements. His examples were eagerly
sought after for framing. (This section not very clear. Difficult to
decipher).

Some of the pupils who attended the College were Grace Robinson, daughter of
Ebenezer Robinson (Mrs Zenor Gurly); Mary Alice Smith, daughter of Mrs. Webb
afterwards wife of Dr. Peters; Emaline Works, daughter of Alanzo Works; Mary
Foxworthy (Mrs. Ben Marks) Nelse Corbin, Green and Mary Waldrip, two Kelly
boys, Kird and Boyd, sone of Mrs. Thos. Wilson; Myra Snooks who married Dr.
E.C. Macy; Myra Fairley, Jennie Parrish (This last name crossed out).
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To be continued - part 6
The notes in parentheses are notes that have been made by someone else.