ASHLAND SCHOOL





In 1871 the Ashland School District was formed from the southern end of Big Valley School District. This area was sometimes known as "Hog Wallow". The natives of the area dug many holes to find the roots of Sweet Anise, which left the area looking like hogs had rooted around there. This school stood on the east side of Highland Springs Road.
A new school was built in 1892 across the road and to the north of the present Lampson Airport, and school sessions were held there until the 1920s. After the school was closed the building was used as the Big Valley Farm Center & Women's Club, and called the Big Valley Community Club. The building was still standing in 1977.
Teachers -

1891 - Luella Waterman
1900 - Nellie Ross
1909 - Maude Harrington
1912 - Ruth Cleveland
1913 - Ruth Cleveland
1914 - Florence Dutcher
1917-18 - Virginia Manning
1919-20 - Mrs. H. M. Wright

Ashland School Graduates

1883, 1888, 1890 - 1896 - (Graduates of all schools are listed on Schools Main Page
1899 - Leroy Ackley
1900 - 1904 -(Graduates of all schools are listed on Schools Main Page
1905 - Aileen Manning
1906 9th Grade - (Graduates of all schools are listed on Schools Main Page
1907 - Jemella Covey,   Ira Hinshaw,   Margaret Manning
1909 - Hope Ames,  Mary Butler,   Marion Fritch,  Sadie Fritch,  Virginia Manning
1910 - Nellie Covey
1911 - Eva Houseworth
1912 - James Butler,  Margaret Butler,  Wilfred Covey
1913 - Ruth Fritch,   Tobe Butler
1914 - Lema Covey,   Myrtle Fritch,  May Thompson
1915 - Vernon Hague
1916 - Lola Bartlett
1917 - Mary Berryman,   Lucile Butler,   Carl Johnson
1918 - Claire Butler,   Audrey Scheibel
1919 - Curtis Berryman

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