This school and chapel was founded by George Corbin (Cobby) Simpson, who came to 
McMinn in 1867 on the waters of the Chestuee Creek south of the Crabtree Settlement. 
More correctly off State Highway163 onto CR 967, called Trails End..  The someplace  and
family cemetery is now owned by Bruce Jordan. 
     
The school-chapel was quite large to be called a hut from a newsprint picture I have.  In
those days everyone had a nickname for everyone and about everything.  The large boards
were vertical as in barns. It had oak shingle roofing.  The Simpson's tended to have extremely
large families back then and the need arose for a school.  The school took in students from
Black Jack/Crabtree School and some from the Jones Chapel  and Dentville area.
    
In 1907 this school was in the McMinn Co School Book of 1907-1911, but not there after.
The teacher was J.F. Gentry @ $35.00/mo.  Some other teachers remembered by a former 
granddaughter and student, Juna Simpson Smith, are: Stirl Lemons, Nan Burris, Bynum Melton,
Mrs. Queener, Jim Gentry, Lillian Bacon, Marty Melton, Alice Davis, Frank Rowland
Eben McBrien, Arthur McGahay, and Horace Dodson.
    
Cobby's Hut merged with the new consolidated school, Claxton, in 1921.  The lumber from
this school was used to make a shed for the school wagon for this area.

Source: McMinn Co. and It's People #159.
Edited by Bill Bigham.