Curry Creek School

[1896 - 1946]

Location

Curry Creek School was located on the William Brown Edge place on five acre of property donated by William Brown Edge in the early 1890's.

History

The original Curry Creek school was a one room building. It was large enough to accommodate at least 21 student that were in the first school year listing. A water well and hand pump were also located on the property for the students. The Curry Creek School existed for 50 years at this location. With the limited historical information available it is not know if or when the original build was replaced during this 50 years of it's existence.

 

Teachers

The records indicate that W.W. Short was the first teacher for the Curry Creek School. The teachers are unknown for the years 1899 - 1906.

Students

1896 and 1897 listing of students and teachers W.W. Short and Sue E. Wright

1899 listing of students but the teacher is unknown

1907 and 1908 listing of students and teachers Helen Wallace and Ella Ranzau

1909 and 1914 listing of students and teachers Ella Ranzau and Aline Glover

1923 listing of students and teacher Leila Kate Short

1926 listing of students and teacher Doris Johnson

1931 listing of students and teacher Ester Johnson [pictured on left]

1937 and 1938 listing of students and teacher Doris Seay

*additional student listings are under research*

Photographs

19?? photo of students and teacher

1909 school program listing students, teacher and Curry Creek trustees

1918 photo of students

1932 photo of students and teacher Arlon Seay

1937 photo of students

1938 photo of students and teacher Doris Seay

19?? photo of student Josephine Lawhon

2009 photo of Curry Creek school and students Josephine Ludolf Lawhon and Eldon Edge

Photo of 1907 teacher Helen Wallace

Photo of 1908-10 teacher Ella Ranzau

Photo of 1925 teacher Hedwig Sopp

article on 1927 teacher Annie McElroy

Photo of 1930 teacher Ester Roberts and 1997 photo

Photo of 1932 teacher Arlon Seay

Photo of 1936 teacher Elizabeth Gilbert Edge