From Family Findings
Vol. IV, No. 3, July 1972, pp. 8-15
Copyright, Mid-West Tennessee Genealogical Society, 1972
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MADISON COUNTY SCHOOL RECORDS 1838

Contributed to this special Sesquicentennial Issue through the courtesy of Mr. James L. Walker, Madison County School Superintendent. We are most appreciative to Mr. Walker for allowing our Society the opportunity to publish these valuable records which have not heretofore been published to the best of our knowledge. The following was transcribed by your Editor from the original School Record Book on the 17th of June 1971.

Written on the front cover of the book was the following:

"COMMON SCHOOL RECORD BOOK"
1838-1846

"GIVES FOLLOWING: Lists of No. of School Children in each District, parents, or Guardians
Notes on Com. Meetings
Names of Various Schools in Operation
Names of Com."

Beginning on the first page was written:

June 4th 1838

In pursuance of a Late Act of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee passed the 24th day of January 1838 In Relation to the establishing common Schools in Said State — and the election of five School Commissioners in each District in the Several Counties there of the following named Gentlemen were returned to me as having been elected in ther respective Districts as the qualified voters thereof To-wit:

District No. 1
David D. Weir, Charles D. Taylor, Henry Parker, Lemuel Aldridge, John Sanford, Returned by James Cason, Constable.

District No. 2
R. Givens, A. Tyson, A. Thompson, J. Upton, T. Allison, Returned by William M. Reeves, Constable.

District No. 3
Thos. Reed, J. R. Graves, A. Summers, C. Robison, John Henning, Returned by William H. Graves, Constable.

District No. 4
William M. Dunaway, Thomas Buchanon, Noris Williams, Theophelas Hank, Thomas Cox, Returned by W. Langfor (Langford?), Constable.

District No. 5
Samuel Kirkpatrick, James Meriwether, J. T. Briant, John Curlen, Davidson Bond, Returned by (blank space), Constable.

District No. 6
Philip Aiston, Henry 0. Smith, John Johnson, William Ewing, Daniel Verser, Returned by Hugh B. Roberson, Constable.

District No. 7
Geo. W. Outlaw, P. Transu, R. M. Compton Snr., C. Edwards, Nicholas P. Stone, Returned by Geo. W. Outlaw, Constable.

District No. 8
Charles Sevier, Jacob Hill, Thomas Hattom, S. Neely, M. Arnold, Returned by E. Price, Constable.

District No. 9
Micajah Midyott, Benjamin Perry, John W. Harris, Osborne H. Boykin & Isaac Mason, Returned by J. W. Williams, Constable.

District No. 10
William Brinkly, Benjamin Haley, Caleb T. Harris, John H. Hicks, Wesley Harris, Returned by (blank space), Constable.

District No. 11
William Croom, James Fussell, James Henderson, Moses Oldham, James B. Wood, Returned by (blank space), Constable.

District No. 12
Thos. Barham, John Barnett, Andrew Stewart, William B. Godwin, & Wyatt Mooring, Returned by Jesse M. Harris, Cmb.

District No. 13
John Woolfolk, Benjamin P. Ballard, John G. Thornton, Wm. B. Dickson, Wm. D. Gillaspie, Returned by John Shaw, C.M.C.

District No. 14
S. J. Jones, Ab Deberry, J. H. Rogers, P. Warlick, Jno. N. Fenner, Returned by P Whitwth, Constable.

District No. 15 (Blank Space)

District No. 16
John Fly, Micajah Fly, John Nelson, William B. McClellan, Thomas Watt, Returned by J. Nelson, Constable.

District No. 17
J.J. Carington, John C. Rogers, Wm. C. Love, K. M. Jones, William Kinderick, Returned by Wm. T. Chapman, Constable.

Census of Number of Children, Their Parents or Guardians, by Districts:

State of Tennessee, Madison County, we the commissioners after being sworn proceeded to take the census of District No. 1 and report as follows:

Abram Weaver, 5 Charles D. Taylor, 3 Zachariah Hardage, 2 Charles C. Conerly, 5	John Weaver, 3 John Crouse, 1 John McWilliams, 4 Newman Haynes, 2	Joseph Haynes, 1 Richd. J. Haynes, 1 Saml. Nall, 2 Wm. T. Wheeler, 2
John Barclay, 1 James Basford, 5 James Shoemaker, 2 Thos. Shoemaker, 2 John Bullard, 3 Redmon Davis, 1 W. B. Branch, 1 James Davis, 4 Thos. Haley, 3 Wm. G. Allen, 1 Andrew Cain, 4 Henry Bell, 5 David D. Weir, 1 Danl. Grouse, 4 Robt. McMellon, 2 Samuel Weir, 3 Edward Garrett, 2 Jacob Sipes, 2 Berry Davis, 2 Wm. Peterson, 2 James Cason, 2 Wiley Paul, 2	James Barton, 2 John Reynold, 2 Thos. McKnight, 1 Mary Nelson, 1 Mary Moses, 4 Hugh McKnight, 5 Thos. L. Garland, 2 Thos. P. Britton, 1 James Read, 2 Thos. Vantrice, 3 James Simmonds, 2 Green Hill, 2 Nathan Holloway, 1 Valentine Vantrice, 4 Wm. McKnight, 2 James Lovelace, 3 Gabriel Ferrel, 2 Thos. Brisick, 1 J. G. Randolph, 3 Lemuel Aldrige, 6 John Sanford, 6 Joseph Fry. 5	John Murchison, 2 Henry Williams, 1 Elijah Spencer, 1 Mack B. Spencer, 1 Edmund Smith, 3 Nancy Galaspie, 1 W. T. Holloway, 1 Henry S. Parker, 3 Obediah Butler, 3 John Clem (?), 3 Henry Clemm (?), 3 Joseph Hudson, 2 David Butler, 4 Thos. Williams, 1 Benjamin Hardon, 2 William Brown, 1 Emery Jerman, 3 John Leo, 3 John J. Jarrett, 3 Jacob Fulbright, 1 Saml. Davis, 4 Theophelas Thompson, 2

We the Commissioners do certify that the proceeding list is a correct statement of the children and of the names of those with whom they reside. We also appoint Wm. C. Searcy Clerk for our District. Given under our hands this the 30th of June, 1838. C. D. Taylor, Lemuel Aldridge, H. S. Parker, David D. Weir. John Sanford.

District No. 2, State of Tennessee, Madison County.
June 28th, 1838, amount of schoolastic population with the names of parents & Guardians.

William B. Boyd, 5 Rebeca Garner, 2 Peter I.(J?) Swink, 5 Philip Davis, 3 Joseph Taylor, 1 John Black, 1 Ishmael Baley, 1 James King, 4 Hezekiah Wilcox, 3 B. F. Young, 3 Samuel Reed, 1 Daniel Booe, 1 Edward Bishop, 3 James Talbert, 3 Edy Butler, 1 Harrison Johnson, 6 John Givens, 4 Archer Robison, 1 Barnett Hardy, 1 William Halbert, 3 Obediah Dot son, 1 Thomas Stepheson, 4 Vinson Sims, 2	Elish Peak, 2 John Kelly, 1 David Winchester, 1 Joseph Marsh, 3 James Edwards, 2 William Striplan, 6 John Broom, 4 Thomas Blair, 1 James York, 2 Thos. Alison, 5 Griffith Lacy, 1 Henry Butler, 3 Elizabeth Cook, 2 John H. Freeling, 5 Aaron Tison, 3 William Evans, 4 Howel H. Woodson, 3 Richard Robertson, 3 Asa Stone, 3 Jacob Sowell, 4 Robert H. Givens, 2 James Glideweil, 4 Alen H. McCord, 3	Henry Marsh, 4 David Kerr, 4 Amous Black, 3 William Savage, 4 James Pepkins, 2 Leven Benton, 1 William Burns, 4 Prior Skelly, 4 Aquela Powers, 4 Daniel R. Lacy, 2 Eli Anderson, 1 Thos. Allison, guardian, 2 Ralph Williams, 1 Alfred Garrot, 1 James V. Haskins, 4 Samuel W. Givens, 4 Joshua Weaver, 2 Richard Heidelberg, 5 Samuel Gladney, 2 Rheuben Hale, 4 Malden Reeves, 2 Gray Westbrook, 4 Owen Emerson, 3
James Emerson, 1 John Mathews, 2. James Hackney, 3 Stephen Carson, 2	Alen Thompson, 3 Caneda Estas, 5 James Freeman, 3	John Dick, 1 Grandeson Lambert, 1 Elizabeth Marony, 1

Aa. Tison, T. Allison, Allen Thompson, Robert H. Givens, Joseph Upton, S. Commissioners in District N. 2, we the undersigned do certify that Joseph Upton was chosen clerk of District No. 2 by the Commissioners June 28th 1838.

Number of' children contained in District No. 3 last day June past, following are names of parents with number of children.

Anderson, Thurman, 1 Adams, Char±t~s, 1 Anderson, John P., 2 Arcome, Andrew, 3 Armsted, Jesse, 3 Bond, George, 2 Burton, William, 4 Burus, Henry, 2 Bickers, Benjamin, 6 Bailey, John C., 2 Chism, Elizabeth, 2 Caison, Seth, 5 Carson, Larken, 3 Downing, Elijah, 3 Dick, Samuel, 2 Dodson, Laben ,2 Daniel, Henry, 2 Graves, John R., 4 Hammer, Isaac, 2 Hall, William A., 4 Harp (Harris?), Nathaniel,2 Henning, Richard, 1 Henning, John, 3

Hart, Samuel, 1 Hunter, Mary, 2 Ingram, John, 3 Jones, Muriman, 2 Lambert, Samuel, 4 Mayo, Frederick, 2 Middleton, Cornelias, 2 Murell, Zelpha, 3 Middleton, William, 3 Miller, John, 3 Miller, Frederick, 1 Mullens, Alexander, 3 Neely, Jas. B., 2 Newsom, William, 3 Parker, Wm. T., 2 Percifield, Thomas ,2 Robinson, Cumberland, 5 Rainey, Zebulon, 1 Robinson, Moses, 2 Resd, Thomas, 2 Ragsdale, Alexander, 1 Stubbs, John, 2 Stephen, Edwin C., 3

Sanders, Theophelas, 2 Scillern, Alexander, 1 Sumners, Archibald, 2 Sweeny, Hugh, 1 Smith, John We, 4 Stewart, Thomas, 5 Stewart, Henry, 1 Starkey, William, 1 Templeton, George, 2 Turns, Sidney, 3 Thorn, Thomas, 4 Tims, John P., 4 Toon, Town, 4 Thompson, Hamnur, 5 Vinson, John Junr., 3 Vinson, Hinton, 3 Watson, Hannah, 2 Woodard, James, 2 Waddle, William, 1 Wilson, Joab, 3 Wells, Byrd,

I do hereby certify that the above is a just & true copy of the original July 16, 1838, Hugh Swany, Clerk.

Blank Sheets were found for the following: District No. 4, District No. 5, and District No. 6. - Ed.

District No. 7

Jesse Prendergast, 4 Hez. H. Ross, 3 John Manord, 2 John Allen, 3 Harris R. Latham, 1 John Wale, 2 Allen Jones, 3 Caleb Watson, 3 Henry Britton, 4 Jonathan Steepleton, 1 Richd. Taylor, 4 John McDanel, 3	Samuel Tygret, 6 Ephraim Stanfield, 2 James Chambers, 1 James Hutchison, 4 Smalek Clay, 1 Reuben Cole, 5 Washington Chessman, 1 Frances Bransen, 2 Geo. Outlaw, 3 Hiram Pearson, 1 Berry Taylor, 4 Henry Wilson; 1	Andrew Ragsdale, 5 Page Dougan, 3 Wm. Hendret, 2 John Clay, 4 Zachariah Bates, 3 Wm. Claments, 2 Sarah Chessman, 2 Kelly Holladay, 2 Wm. Roberson, 1 Rant Robertson, 4 Saml. Taylor, 1 Saml. Farnsworth, 3
Chas. Ervin, 4 Sam'l. Conner, 3 John Hare, 4 John McClesh, 5 Wm. Dowd, 3 Robt. Compton, 5 Wm. Cooper, 5 Fr. C. Edwards, 3 Harvey Brimor, 3	Dan Delass ?, 3 Thos. Doak, 5 Edward Swain, 6 John Cook, 2 Chas. White, 2 Ira Waver, 2 Wm. Wilson, 5 Duncan McCollin, 3 Hazel Hewett, 1	Wm. Covington, 4 John Love, 1 Peter Transu, 5 Alex Braden, 3 Geo. White, 3 Thos. Garner, 2 John B. Acre, 6 Jas. Freeman, 3 Joshua Newman, 3

State of Tennessee Madison County
We the undersigned having been elected as Commissioners to carry into effect the act re______ to comon Schools, do certify that the within statement is a true number of Scholes to the best of our knowledge & believe. P. Transu,
R. M. Compton, Nickl. P. Stone, Geo. W. Outlaw, Fr. C. Edwards. District No. 7, We hereby appoint John B. Acree as Secretary.

District No. 8

Joshua R. Munhan, 1 John Harrison, 4 Daniel Smith, 2 Horam L. Marly, 2 David Eaton, 6 Mathias Tomlin, 4 Robert Webb, 5 William Robertson, 5 George Taylor, 4 Tempy Holland, 1 Lemuel Newsom, 1 Sarah Newsom, 4 Elizabeth Wren, 3 John Mathews Junr., 3 William Daniel, 5 Elizabeth Robley, 3 Alexander Angus, 4 James McKnight, 5 John Carter, 2 Mary Carrington, 3 Richard E. Price, 3 Balam Newsom, Sr., 1 Joseph Cock, 6

John G. Hill, 4 Rheuben McVey, 5 Archibald Barron, 3 Christopher Cothren, 4 Jacob Hill, 4 Samuel Neely, 3 Charles B. Chambers, 3 James Copeland, 3 Jesse Bentle, 1 Elizabeth Tucker, 4 Moses Harden, 4 Abraham Martch, 4 William McKnight, 3 John McKnight, 3 William B. Branch, 1 William Reaves, 8 John Broom, 3 ____ Harper, 1 Hezekiah Askew, 3 Charles Sevier, 1 David Duncan, 5 Robert Edwards, 3

John Nolen, 1 James Nolen, 3 Thomas Campbell, 5 Orvel Garrett, 2 Margaret Boon, 4 Henry Boon, 4 King McVay, 2 Shans Golightly, 3 Jacob Williams, 2 William Sims, 4 Thomas Hallom, 5 William R. Hudson, 6 Hugh MeCain, 4 John Shaw, 1 William N. Morgan, 1 John Postick, 4 Marten Arnold, 1 John P. Harton, 3 John P. Harrison, 6 Chester Arther, 1 Robert Newsom, 3 George Reaves, 2

A true copy, John P. Horton, Secr.
Saml. Neely, Thomas Hatton, Marton Arnold, Jacob Hill, Charles Sevier.

District No. 9

Willie Nipper,7 Margaret Bond, 4 Charles Jones, 2 Kinchen Hathaway, 1 Parthena McKinny, 1 Willie Smith, 6 William Dunlap, 6 Abel Rains, 5	Jefferson Bledsoe, 3 Donald Mclver, 4 Jno. Lemmons, 2 Hugh Morney, 3 John Jackson, 2 Edy Bruce, 1 Nathaniel Williams, 4 Payton Marlow, 5	Lucinda Wetherford, 2 Benjamin Jones, 4 James Bowls, 2 Jeremiah Maghe, 2 Daniel Umphres 3 John K. Hammond, 3 Osborn H. Boykin, 4 John Emerson, 4
Andrew McClellon, 3 Samuel P. McDonald, 1 Eaton Lunsford, 3 Jno. Gordon, 3 Philip Rushing, 4 Thomas Williams, 3 B. M. Perry, 3 Alfred Lane, 2 George Reason, 4 Tabitha Thomas, 4 Hugh Raines, 5 William Hamilton, 1 Thomas W. King, 6 Newton Harris, 4 Mary Jelks, 4 Henry J. Person, 1 David Jackson, 5 Lewis Tiner, 1 Hugh Davis, 2 Aulston Grant, 1 Reuben Ellengeon, 1	Lindly Beard, 3 Reuben Daugherty, 2 Richard Baley, 4 John Rasbery, 6 John Rasaman, 2 James Wright, 6 Justin L. Edwards, 1 John Carter, 2 William Dungan, 1 Anderson Williams, 4 Jonathan Hall, 3 Wm. Goodman, 3 Frances McClary, 1 John W. Harris, 4 Saml. McClellan, 2 Edward J. Matthews, 4 Young McLenon, 1 Joshua Cozart, 3 Sugars McLemore, 5 Micajah Midyett, 3	William Cozart, 4 Jacob Kismir, 3 Eliza Henderson, 3 Joseph Watkins, 5 Jeremiah Williams, 3 Alfred Brigance, 1 Eli Jackson, 2 Barnabas Edwards, 3 Nancy May, 2 George Oliver, 6 E. B. Mason, 5 John B. Boyken, 2 Nancy Gordin, 3 Susan Perry, 4 John McClellan, 1 Gray Medling, 4 Mary Wright, 1 George Hoppers, 4 Sarah Lacey, 4 Robert Parrot, 3

Leven D. Hill elected Clerk 6 July l838. (signed) B. M. Perry, O. H. Boyken, John W. Harris, M. Midyett, Isaac M. Mason.

District No. 10. List of children between ages 6 to 16 & names of parents with whom they reside Aug. 10th 1838.

Benjamin Hayley, 3 Thomas Jones, 6 Mrs. White, 4 Epsey Dent, 2 Samuel Caruthers, 4 Lewis Woodel, 1 Seth Parker, 5 William Wooton, 4 Edward Patrick, Guard., l Worly King, 3 William Patrick, 2 Polly King, 2 Leonard Moore, 2 Richard Hill, 2 Richard Jones, 1 William Anderson, 2 John Mooring, 4 Mrs. Montgomery, 3 Luke Sollis, 3 Wm. King, 1 Wm. Dickins, 2 Robert Exum, 3 Littleton Story, 1 Allen W. Hicks, 1

James W. Hayley, 2 Jeremiah Ozier, 3 Elijah Jones, 3 John N. Roberson, 3 John Woodel, 3 James Flemining, 2 Benjamin S. Brooks, 4 Mrs. Tyner, 4 John K. Beazels, 3 Henry W. King, 4 Newton Harris, 4 John Childress, 3 Lewis Duncan, 4 Harman Redding, 5 James R. Green, 3 John Exum, 3 A. H. Herron, 1 William Brinkley, 4 Hugh Jackson, 5 Wm. L. Graves, 4 Mrs. Davie, 1 Alexander McCollock, 3 Daniel Fuller, 2 John H. Hick, 2

V. S. Vann, 2 William H. Giles, 3 Seth Deloy, 3 David Roberson, 4 Joel Woodel, 1 Mr. Martin, 3 Shaderick Wooten, 1 Mrs. Patrick, 1 C. T. Harris, 5 Thomas N. Selliman, 3 John Duffy, 5 Green P. Moore, 4 Joseph Duncan, 2 Betsy Wellington, 2 Mrs. Dollar, 5 Robert Davie, 3 Gabriel Davie Junr., 4 Thomas Clark, 1 Mrs. Holderfield, 3 Wesley Harriss, 4 Mrs. Vanhook, 1 Nelson Davie, 1 William Howard, 2

John K. Blayds, Clk., Wm. Brinkley, John H. Hicks, C. T. Harris, Wesley Harris, Benjamin Hayley.

District No. 11, page blank.

District No. 12

James C. Ross, 4 Wyett Mooring, 4 Rebecca Jackson, 2 Jesse M. Hanna, 2 Owen Quinley, 4 H. T. Stewart, Guard., l Hugh Weir, 1 A. Williams, 1 William Munns, 5 Thomas Jackson, 2 John Barecraft, 1 Mary Fisher, 3 Mark Christian, 4 Thomas Barham, 3 Ishen Richardson, 1 Thornton McFarlin, 4 Hiram H. Stone, 3 John Watt, 3 William Senter, 2 John B. Hall, 1 Spencer Grant, 6 Edmond A. Saunders, 1 James S. Oliver, 5 Enoch Gaskins, 4 Epps Gibbons, 5 Christopher Ellington, 1

Nancy Green, 3 Mary Hanner, 2 Andrew Stewart, 5 David A. Moore, 5 Ranson Sullivan, 1 Charles H. Witt, 6 John Crowell & H. Weir, 1 Harbert Williams, 1 Thomas Vincent, 3 Burwell Butler, 3 Stephen May, 3 James Christian, 4 Stephen Massey, 2 Jane Jones, 2 Martha Johnston, 4 Bailey Madison, 1 Daniel Delph, 2 J. P. Houghton, 4 William B. Senter, 1 W. B. S. Hall, 1 Peter W. Morrisson, 3 David R. Mathews, 1 Abel Wells, 1 John Price, 4 W. W. Foreman, 1 Mrs. Woodward, 2

Peter E. Ross, 1 Mary Taylor, 3 John Bradberry, 4 James Ledbetter, 2 Aaron Clymer, 3 John Barnett, 3 Eliza Sykes, 4 L. C. G. Henry, 5 Peterson Pyrish, 2 M. J. S. Hardgrove, 2 J. W. Fisher, 2 John Darnell, 2 Lemuel Day, 2 Willie B. Swigart, 1 Stephen Johnston, 1 Larkin McFarlen, 2 John Gately, 4 James C. Senter, 3 Sarah Branch, 4 Stephen Grant, 6 Western Utley, 5 William Oliver, 5 William Hood, 1 Asa Price, 5 William Moore, 3 John Smith, 2

Total - 215

District No 13, June 30th 1838

John G. Thornton, 2 Jonas Clark, 2 John Estes, 2 John Renefrow, 1 Fredn. Replogle, 4 Wm. O. Mason, 4 Iredell Williams, 3 Isham V. Harris, 2 Mrs. M. Harris, 1 Thooston Oliver, 2 Wm. Chism, 2 Jacob Roberts, 6 Avelina Dickson, 2 Jas. M. Sharp, 6 Nancy McCoy, 4 Wm. J. Whitkair, 1 Charles Temple, 1 Middleton Bradford, 4 Archibald B. Shannon, 4

Lewis Pepkin, 2 John Chamberlin, 1 Henry Darr, 2 Mark Langston, 3 Priscelca Lewellen, 2 Mrs. E. Morgain, 3 Math Jones, 2 Thos. Boyet, 3 Willie Harris, 1 Wm. Harris, 4 Jessee Shaw, 2 Andrew McCorkle, 3 G. A. Freeman, 1 Jas. Thomas, 1 John Hancock, 1 Thoas. Childress, 1 Wm. Robertson, 2 Richard Hudson, 4 B. P. Ballard, 1

John Solles, 1 George Chamberlin, 4 John Lovet, 6 John Yoast, 2 Wm. D. Gilaspie, 2 Mrs. Ann Jones, 3 Robert Simmons, 5 John Shaw Senr., 2 Claiburn Carpentor, 3 Wm. Copher, 5 Samuel Jones, 3 George L. Moore, 1 Thos. Stewart, 2 Elizabeth Read, 2 Solomon Thomas, 4 Wm. B. Dickson, 1 Sarah D. McCollom, 2 Gilbreth Neel, 1

Isham N. Harris, Dist. Clk. Commissioners, W. B. Dickson, Wm. D. Gillespie, J. G. Thornton, B. P. Ballard, John Woolfolk

District No. 14

Thomas Burns, 3 Philip Warlick, 2 Lewis Carpender, 4 William P. Dickson, 3 Cohen Person, 2 Arnold Winston, 2 John McFenner, 2 Adam Brown, 2 James Cook, 4 Champius Nading, 3 William Doak, 5 Samuel L. Meacham, 1 Benjamin Boon, 4 John Irvin, 3 Eli Chandler, 4 John McPherson, 2 James Caffry, 1 Widdow Mullins, 2 William Waggner, 3 William Campbell, 3

George Hicks, 4 Philmor W. Whitworth, 2 Simon J. Jones, 2 Jas. H. Rogers, 2 William Sewell, 1 Mathias Debery, 3 David McKnight, 1 William Goodrich, 6 Joseph Fogg, 1 William Lock, 3 Joseph Darnell, 2 Nancy Price, 4 James Norvell, 8 William Williams, 3 Wiley Jones, 3 William Hood, 1 Thomas Allen, 4 Moses Starns, 4 Adam Huntsman, 2

Benjamin Person, 2 William D. Brigance, 1 Joshua Ewell, 3 James L. McDonald, 3 William Elder, 2 Daniel Nicholson, 1 John Hobbs, 3 James Brown, 4 Robert Graham, 2 Rodenick Molver, 3 Arthur Bobbitt, 2 Alexander Green, 3 George Goodlow, 2 Parkes Ghandlen, 4 C. Ethridge, 2 Elisha Dismukes, 4 John P. Thomas, 2 William Patrick, 3 John Frazier, 1

Aug. 6th, 1838, L. J. Jones, Jas. H. Rogers, Comm.

District No. 15 & 16, Blank Spaces.

District No. 17

Robert May, 5 Silas Johnson, 5 Obadiah Johnson, 4 Elizabeth May, 2 E. M. Eggleston, 1 B. Hatton heirs with B. Debery, 3 William B. Childress, 4 Benjamin Johnson, 5 John Betty, 1 Seamore Yost, 2 Leven Winnsbery, 2 Abner Teague, 2 Charles Groom, 5 Bennet A. Ferrell, 3 Eli Moore, 2 Henry Finger, 2 William Forest, 2 Wm. C. Love, 6 James Young, 1 Jourdan Williams, 2 Sarah Garland, 2 Edmund Brides

Wm. Kenderick, 3 Lemuel Huntsrnan, 4 Robert Johnson, 1 Elizabeth Perry, 1 Joseph Sturdevant, 5 John Palmer, 3 Wm. N. Morriss, 2 Alexander Nichols, 3 William Ellison, 5 Elijah March, 2 John Hattomn, 3 Ransom H. Odoin, 1 Jesse P. Britton, 3 John Moore, 2 John C. Rogers, 3 George Wallington, 3 Benjamin May, 7 Drury Brock, 5 George Mills, 2 John Arnold, 4 Edward Harris, 2 James Whiteside, 3 George West, 5

James Whittingdon, 1 Wm. Cooper, 1 Edmund Scarborough, 3 Jesse Branch, 1 John C. Autry, 4 Robert Harris, 6 Leroy Manus, 1 Richard Golden, 4 Richard Whellington, 3 Andrew Haynes, 4 Nathan Hattom, 1 J. J. Carington, 1 William Smedly, 3 John Houston, 1 Thompson Carter, 1 John G. Chalmers, 2 Clark Spencer, 2 James Jones, 4 James Johnston, 3 James Rowlett, 1 James Johnston, 2 James Congen, 4

Total 187. 1st day of July 1838, William Kenderick, Wm. C, Love, K. M. Jones.

This completes the Madison County School Records for the year 1838.