Elizabeth Redman, of Leon, has been very helpful in some of my Decatur Co. research; she sent me the following list of teachers (which she found in a scrapbook). Perhaps you'll find one of your ancestors listed here:

'WHERE THEY TEACH'

The following shows the assignment of teachers in the various schools of the county:

LEON; North Building:

O.M. Gass, Superintendent.
Marea Sears, Principal.
Mary Parrish, Assistant.
Margaret Hurst, Assistant.
Myrtle L. Pardon, Assistant.
Geraldine Shontz, Assistant.
Louise Moore, Eighth.
Rosa Bennett, Seventh.
Olive Gwinn, Fifth and Sixth.
Ophie Clark, Fourth and Fifth.
Berta Peck, Second and Third.
Adaline Crawford, First.
Nita Cherry, First.

LEON; South Building:

Ella Grogan, Sixth and Seventh.
Grace Beavers, Fourth and Fifth.
Lyda Epperly, Second and Third.
Helen Deck, First.
Dottis Hutchinson, Music and Penmanship.

LAMONI:

J.W. Fisher, Superintendent.
Irene Farrell, Principal.
Lydia Thomas, Assistant.
Bertha Steele, Assistant.
Grammer--D.F. Lambert, Hessel Vanderflute.
Intermediate--Mrs. Frances Davis, Ethel Tapscott.
Second Primary--Harriett Kelley, Martha Lester.
First Primary--Marcella Schenck, Pearl Stubbart, Ada Monroe.
Nora Carter, Music.

GARDEN GROVE:

P.A. Long, Superintendent.
Aurelia Zichey, Principal.
Edna Potter, Assistant.
Ethel Lamme, Assistant.
Harriet Schooler, Assistant.
Norene Carter, Domestic Science.
Zaide Rabidou, Seventh and Eighth.
Mabel Tapscott, Intermediate.
Mrs. Mabel Arnold, Third and Fourth.
Hazel Lionberger, First and Second.
Eva Jennings, Supervisor of Music.

DAVIS CITY:

Jas. H. Dutton, Principal.
Bernice Hartley, Assistant.
Fanny Hazlet, Grammar.
Mrs. Lucy Henderson, Intermediate.
Ruth Longacre, Second Primary.
Mrs. Eva Poush, First Primary.

VAN WERT:

Porteux Halstead, Principal.
Margaret Edwards, Assistant.
Izora Heather, Grammar.
Mrs. Bertha Dunn, Intermediate.
Myrtle Edwards, Primary.

GRAND RIVER:

J.W. Burkhart, Principal.
Ethel Edwards, Assistant.
Hazel Overholtzer, Intermediate.
Ada Shinn, Primary.

WELDON:

J.M. Howell, Principal.
Cecelia Coffey, Assistant.
Era Tillotson, Grammar.
Margaret Turbot, Intermediate.
Grace Lockwood, Primary.

DECATUR CITY:

F.H. Riggle, Principal.
Ona L. Riley, Assistant.
Mrs. Anna L. Mulkey, Intermediate.
Nora Colter, Primary.

LEROY:

Charles Tedford, Principal.
Hattie Slagg, Intermediate
Rosamond Thompson, Primary.

PLEASANTON:

Marian Huston, Intermediate.
Mrs. Zelma Smith, Primary.

TOWNSHIPS; Bloomington:

Zelta Robinson, Baker, No. l.
Myrtle B. Brown, Battle Hill, No. 2.
Goldie O. Davis, Tuskeego, No. 3.
Mary Edgington, Center, No. 4.
Dale Wise, Union, No. 5.
Daisy Hall, Scott, No. 6.
Anna Slanter, Lot, No. 7.
Vera Bartow, Happy Hollow, No. 8.

TOWNSHIPS; Burrell:

Olive M. Evans, Jack Oak, No. l.
Wynnie K. Cash, Rauch, No. 2.
Olive Bright, Terre Haute, No. 3.
Minnie Collins, Valley, No. 4.
Nancy Slauter, Oneil, No. 5.
Fred Cash, Hill, No. 7.
Lila McKinley, Union Ridge, No. 8.

TOWNSHIPS; Center:

Louva Hanner, Sunny Side, No. l.
Nellie Mullins, South White Oak, No. 2.
Iva Briggaman, Crown, No. 3.
Mrs. Vee Aiken, Franklin, No. 4.
Winnie Shira, Pleasant View, No. 5.
Mary Hazlet, White Hall, No. 6.
Etta M. Ryan, North White Oak, No. 7.

TOWNSHIPS; Eden:

Gertie Ervin, East Eden, No. l..
Alta Hart, West Eden, No. 2.
Maud Stover, Welcome, No. 3.
Lewis Jones, High Brier, No. 4.
Zula I. Poush, Mushroom, No. 5.
Hazel L. Moore, Center, No. 6.
Sylvia Follmer, Brush College, No. 7.
Lelah Johnston, Buzzard's Roost, No. 8.

TOWNSHIPS; Franklin:

Diana Meteir, Lone Star, No. l.
Eva Moore, No. 3.
Rosa R. Lamoree, Popcorn, No. 4.
Helen Bradshaw, Center, No. 5.
Mae Nish, Lillard, No. 6.
Margaret Hammil, Wilson, No. 7.
Laura Hacker, Fairview, No. 8.

TOWNSHIPS; Hamilton:

Blanche Moore, Boothtown, No. l.
Maude Lasley, Vine Oak, No. 2.
Dallas Spencer, Holden, No. 3.
Hattie Lindsey, Scott, No. 4.
Anna Rogers, Oak Seminary, No. 6.
Kate Brown, Moffatt, No. 7.

TOWNSHIPS; High Point:

Ora Konklin, Brant, No. l.
Edith Chambers, McAllister, No. 2.
Geo. O. Johnston, Bradney, No. 3.
Neva Curry, High Point, No. 4.
J.C. Duffield, Reynolds, No. 5.
Mrs. Victor Hull, Spunky Ridge, No. 6.
Edith Davis, Rocky Point, No. 7.
Nina Still, Pleasant Hill, No. 8.

TOWNSHIPS; Morgan:

Roy Cummins, Elm, No. l.
Herbert E. Cozad, Pioneer, No. 2.
Lyda Webb, Union, No. 3.
Minnie Evans, Fairview, No. 4.
Coral E. Curry, White Oak, No. 5.
Ida Stanford, Center, No. ;6.

TOWNSHIPS; Woodland:

Marjorie Rockhold, Riddle, No. l.
Mary E. Lillie, Beavers, No. 2.
Pearl Coontz, Scratch Eye, No. 3.
No report, Ireland, No. 4.
Arthur Phelps, South Woodland, No. 5.
Maggie Perkins, Gnat Ridge, No. 6.
Ada. V. Phelps, Jennings, No. 7.
Cecilia K. Mahoney, Smallwood, No. 8.
Ernest Newlin, Woodland, No. 9.

TOWNSHIPS; Decatur:

Kate Porter, Woodmansee, No. 2.
Virginia West, Pleasant Hill, No. 3.
Sue C. Haroff, Stone, No. 4.
Esther Jones, Washington, No. 5.
Linna Cummins, Wells, No. 6.
Ethyl Gardner, Hickory Grove, No. 7.
Myrtle Brown, Lone Star, No. 8.

TOWNSHIPS; Fayette:

Rebecca Weld, Spurrier, No. 2.
Gertrude Keown, Black, No. 3.
Jessie Gilbert, Ever Green, No. 4.
Esther Keown, Turner, No. 5.
Evalyne Lasley, Brenizer, No. 6.

TOWNSHIPS; Grand River:

Mary Miller, Jefferson, No. l.
Vera Bartow, West Elk, No. 2.
Bess Porter, Centennial, No. 3.
Lizzie L. Akers, Union, No. 4.
Chas. L. Riley, Elk, No. 5.
Roy Brammer, Center, No. 6.
Lola Shelton, Diamond, No. 7.

TOWNSHIPS; Long Creek:

James H. Dunn, Woodard, No. l.
Zada M. Haroff, Good Hope, No. 3.
Blanche Hanner, Wet, No. 4.
M.E. Boatman, Round Knoll, No. 5.
Ethel Severns, Hawkeye, No. 6.
Fay E. Myers, Hazel College, No. 7.
Agnes Connell, Spring Valley, No. 8.
No report, No. 9.

TOWNSHIPS; New Buda:

Mrs. Nora Osborne, Stringown, No. 2.
Emma Adkins, New Buda, No. 3.
Fanny A. Komers, Togo, No. 4.
Christina Jones, Bonnett, No. 5.

TOWNSHIPS; Richland:

Elizebeth Follmer, Brick, No. l.
Margaret Connell, Glenwood, No. 2.
Zeta Robinson, Dunham, No. 3.
Nora Johnston, Daughton, No. 4.
Elmer E. Dunn, Union, No. 6.
Hettie Euritt, Liberty, No. 7.
Vera McKee, Westerville, No. 8.

Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert
August 6, 200l