SANDY BRANCH SCHOOL
Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois
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Teachers from SANDY BRANCH SCHOOL – District #36 (Foster twp.)
(also known as Oklahoma School)
(1910-11) Miss Grace Hocker
(1911-12) Miss Gracie Tate
(1912-13)
(1913-14) Miss Gracie Tate
Jan. 17, 1918: Sandy Branch School, located in Foster twp., was destroyed by fire last Friday. The high winds made the fire impossible to fight.
The fire supposedly started in the belfry tower from sparks from the flue, and it was discovered about 5 p.m., an hour after school closed.
This building was one of the best country school houses in the county having being built just a few years ago, and last year was remodeled
at a cost of $250 to conform to the new state law. It was insured for $370.
possibly (ca 1919) Grace (Bassett) Conant
(1930-31) Treva Goostree
(1931-32) Gilbert Doolen
(1932-33)
(1933-34) Gilbert Doolen
Sept. 21, 1950: Swift School: North Fork and Sandy Branch school houses were sold last Saturday morning. Russell Headley purchased both of them.
(The above information was gathered from "The Kinmundy Express" articles and school photos.)
Sandy Branch School; Foster twp., Marion Co., IL ; Gracie Tate, teacher - June 1912
Sandy Branch School; Foster township, Marion Co., IL; Gracie Tate, teacher; Sept. 1913
In the solid suit jackets: back row with the cap is John Elvin "Peck" Conant.
The next one down is Ira Marvin Odell "Bish" Conant.
The next one down from there is George William "Bill" Conant.
