Jacobs School Photo

Submitted by Cameron- Ashley Heath

Rusk Co Cemeteries of TX

 

This is an old photo of the Jacobs 2 room Schoolhouse and the accompanying index.   It could also go w/ New London explosion since a lot of the kids pictured died later in the New London School explosion.

 
Index for Jacobs School Photo

 
If you can identify any of these children with birthdates, please write in. If any are in error, let us know. Photo was kept by Virginia Dare Warren who attended first grade through third grade here and she provided the names and spellings to the best of her memory. Thank you, Virginia! (She is V.D.W. in the photo)

 
1. James Bratton
2. Hoyt Woods
3. J.C. Gaut
4. Glen Wood (died 18 Mar 1937 New London School explosion)
5. A.J. Thompson
6. Joe Thompson
7. Charles Porter Hunt b. 22 Jan 1926(son of Lena Jacobs Hunt and James Hunt; died?18?Mar 1937 New London School explosion)
8. Billie Vance
9. Joseph Conrad Warren b. 3 Nov 1923 (son of William Arthur Warren and Mamie Marie? Brewer Warren)
10. Al Fonzo ?Leo? Warren b. 1926 (son of Alfonza Warren and Mary Hortense Cooper? Warren)
11. Kenneth S. Johnson b. 1926 d. 18 Mar 1937 New London School explosion (son of? Oswald Johnson and Velma Clair Harrington)
12. Mildred Louise Thompson (died 18 Mar 1937 New London School explosion)
13. Marion Turner
14. Doris Ray Melton
15. Jackie Vance
16. Ruby Thompson
17. Nellie ?Florene? Warren b. 1925 (died 18 Mar 1937 New London School  explosion, daughter of William Arthur Warren and Mamie Marie Brewer Warren)
18. Marion Thompson
19. Minnie Turner
20. Mary Ellen Harrington (daughter of Virgil Hayden Harrington and Flonnie Cooper?Harrington, died 18 Mar 1937 New London School explosion)
21. Virginia Dare Warren b. 1927 (daughter of Julius Stephen Warren and Cora Lee Woodham?Warren)
22. __Bellew
23. Betty Jo Harrington (daughter of Virgil Hayden Harrington and Flonnie Cooper?Harrington, died 18 Mar 1937 New London School explosion)
24. Maxine Jacobs born on March 3, 1927, died March 18, 1937 in the London School Explosion.  She was the daughter of Claude and Lillie Honeycutt Jacobs.
25. Mildred Faye Smith
26. Thelma Wyche
27. Doris Wyche (died 18 Mar 1937 New London School explosion)
28. Ozie Woods
29. Marcia Kensamer
30. Letha Woods
31. Effie Boyd b. 1919 (daughter of Lavisie ?Vicie? Warren and Wylie Lee?Boyd)
32. Louise Brown, Teachers Helper
33. Miss Donnie Tate, Teacher
34. Miss Lena Hunt, Teacher (Lena Jacobs b. 7 Oct 1887 married James Hunt, died 18?Mar 1937 New London School explosion)
35. Marilyn Wyche
36. Mozelle Hunt
37. Ruby Frances Hunt b. 10 May 1925 d. 18 Mar 1937 New London School explosion.
Daughter of James and Lena (Jacobs) Hunt
38. Charlie Woods
39. __Bellew
40. Tommy Turner
41. Allen
42. __Bellew
43. Cecil Thompson
44. Albert Turner
45. Homer Roy Warren b. 16 Mar 1919 (son of William Arthur Warren and Mamie Marie?Brewer Warren)
46. Henry ?Marshall? Hunt son of Charles B and Maude Jacobs Hunt