1910 ELCO SCHOOL
Alexander County Illinois Genealogy Trails
Contributed by Frank Beasley
The teacher is P. P. Baker.
First row: First girl wearing a hat is Minnie L. Beasley; little girl standing out a little in the middle is Ollie M. Beasley; the boy to the left of the girl in the hat is Miles Coleman.
Second row: Fifth boy with first white collar is Harry Lee Beasley.
Back row: The four older ladies with the stylish round hairstyles to the left of the teacher must have been visiting that day. They are left to right: Unknown, Nancy Elizabeth Thompson; Eliza A Lewis Thompson; and Dora Jane Thompson Beasley. Nancy was unmarried at this time, but in 1911 married Sam Ghere in Elco. Eliza was born March 20, 1889 and was "Corpsy" John Thompson's wife. She died May 7, 1967. Dora Jane was the wife of Will Beasley. She was born on January 3, 1879.
If you know any other pupils, please email Anna.
©July 2006 Alexander County Illinois Genealogy Trails