Kinmundy Historical Society

 

 

 

          BEE BRANCH SCHOOL

        Omega Township, Marion County, Illinois

 

 

 

 

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        We are looking for photos of people and/or places from around Kinmundy & Alma.  Can you help?

Or maybe you have stories or memories from the "Good Old Days"?  What do YOU remember?

        The Kinmundy Historical Society would be honored to preserve your memories and stories.  We also have the

equipment to scan (or copy) your photos so that they may be enjoyed now as well as for generations yet to come!

        We would love to hear from you!  For more information, please contact: 

       

   Dolores (Ford) Mobley – Dolores@ford-mobley.com

                       208 Joan Dr.; Divernon, IL  62530; (217) 625-7527

            or

 

            Gladys (Corrie) See – gsee49@yahoo.com

                                         408 S. Washington St.; Kinmundy, IL 62854; (618) 547-7731

 

 

Teachers from BEE BRANCH SCHOOL – District  #88 (Omega twp.)

 

(1898-99)  Minnie Siple

 

(1910-11)  Agnes Millican

 

(1912-13)  Maude Bass

 

(1930-31)  Mr. Joy Dow Vandeveer

(1931-32)  Mr. Joy D. Vandeveer

 

(1933)  Jessie (Long) Weyhrich

 

(1941)  Herschel Nichols

                         

 

 (The above information was gathered from "The Kinmundy Express" articles and school photos.)

                                      

 

Bee Branch School; Omega Twp., Marion Co., IL; Minnie Siple - teacher; Nov. 8, 1898

Top row: Scott Crundwell, Art Bass, Walter Bass, Grace Morgan, Rhoda Morrow, Minnie Siple - teacher, Amy Hults, Elizah Crundwell, Herb Morgan, Gertie Bass, Elsa Crippen

Middle row: Harry Bandelow, Banks Oyler, Inis Crippen, Fanny Morrow, Pansy Crippen, Nell Crundwell

Front row: Jim Mulvaney, Elmer Hults, Charly Crippen, Hattie Bandelow, Deloris Laughman, Maude Bass, Mae Mulvaney, Carrie Mulvaney, Edd Mulvaney, Fred Crippen, Frank Crundwell

Bee Branch School; Omega Twp., Marion Co., IL; April 21, 1905

 

 

 

 

Bee Branch School; Omega Twp., Marion Co., IL; Agnes Millican - teacher; 1910-1911

 

 

 

Bee Branch School; Omega Twp., Marion Co., IL; Nov. 16, 1912; Maude Bass - teacher 

 

           

 

Bee Branch School; Omega Twp., Marion Co., IL; Joy Vandeveer - teacher; May 2, 1932  

 

 

Bee Branch School; Omega Twp., Marion Co., IL; Jessie (Long) Weyhrich – teacher; 1933

Back row: _____ Phillips, Alice Tate, Jessie (Long) Wehrich – teacher, Henry Githens, Margret (Githens) Hays, Richard Githens

Middle row: Charles Crundwell, Paul Smith, Marie (Presgrove) Michael, Helen (Rogers) Perry, ______ Naurt, Andrew Alderson,  

                    Helen (Mulvaney) Doudera, Charles Arnold

Front row: Pauline Presgrove, Harold Presgrove, Annabel (Arnold) Perry, Charlotte Tate, Doris Naurt, Eva (Bradley) Mulvaney,

                   Arvena Githens, Fern Presgrove, ______ Naurt

 

 

Bee Branch School; Omega Twp., Marion Co., IL; Herschel Nichols – teacher – teacher; 1941

Back row: Dorothy Mulvaney, Eva Bradly, Louie Phillips, Herchel Nichols – teacher, Arvena Githens, Doris Green, Alice Githens

Middle row: Pauline Pressgrove, Bill Michels, Kenneth Chapman, Cecil Branch, Max Pressgrove, Barbara Green, Lester Branch

Front row: Billy Green, Raymond Branch, Nellie Chapman, Floyd Chapman, Reta Crundwell, Jack Barksdale, Louise Branch,

                  Alice Arnold, Bertha Githens

 

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