The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06

A writer In The Staunton Dispatch and
News gives an interesting account of
the Christians Creek School and of the
life work OF Joshua Munroe. who taught
1t from November 20, 1852, to May %,
1850. Mr.. Munroe was a native of Massa-
chuset,s, who came to Augusta and
taught many of those who are now the
patriaclis OF the county.
The writer In The Dispatch and News
says. I'm part:
The above-named school was taught by
Joshua Munroe for the period above
stated Mr.. Munroe WAS native OF
Melrose, Mass, and in his younger days
had laugh, school in Maryland. going
from there TO Rockbridge county as
of the Christians Creek School in ls'2,
and continued there for eight consecutive
sessions Going from there he taught
near Bethel and elsewhere in Augusta
county--hs last school being / think
at Wrst View. During the vacations ne
was accustomed to travel in various parts
Of tho United States-either North VI
West. and the information gained was
Unmarried at the next session TO the chill
dren attending his school His teach
ing of reading, writing and arithmetic
was very thorough, and all who attend
| ed had the three RS SO imbedded as to
carry with them through life. He was
Justly regarded as good teacher, be-
| longing TO that class of citizens who de-
| serve thanks and gratitude from parents
| for good work. great patience and de-
votion to their interests in the instruction
/ of the young: knowing that the good
| work done for them would be reflected
| in every achievement of their future
! lives
I Some years subsequent to the war he
| married Miss Nancy Graham, of Iowa,
and removed to Allegan county, in Michi-
gan, where he died some years ago.
During his conduct of Christians Creek
/ School the following scholars attended:
| John Armentrout'. Nicholas Armen-
| trout', Ann E. Armentrout', A. Cate Ar
mentrout. Jacob C. Armentrout. Mary f..
| Armentrouts, Hettie V. Armentrouts,
George W. Armentrout, Estelle V. Ar
| Eenbright, Newton Argenbright. James L..
Argenbright. Jacob NJ. Bare, Artidore
Bare. William w. Brand, Joseph r..
| Brand, Albenia a. Brand, Robert +.
Brandt, Charles d. Brand, William f.
Brand, John w. Brand, Thomas III.
| Brandt, David Brubeck' Louisa a.
| Blauth, Rebecca Blauth William Scott
| Boyd, William l.. Bumgardners, John
| Newton Britton, Wilson Brown, John s.
Crobargers, Rachel f. Crobargert, Grard
f. Crist, Samuel NJ. Corby, Margaret
/ Corby James B. Corby. Harvey Donoho',
Luclen NJ Donoho', Slas B. Davenport',
Joseph East, William H. Frenger, Frank
NJ. Gilkerson, Irwin w. Gilkerson', VIII
liam r. Gardner'. Jane Golliday Lucy
A. Hawpes. w, NJ. d. Hawpe, Thomas
j. w. Hawpea Elizabeth Hawpe, Mary
Halls. William Humphreys. Cornelia
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Jackson. John Johnson. w. I. j.. Keran'
Marian A. Keran, Girard A. Kerant
Charles l. lIeran', Samuel A. LAMBERT
John M. I4amberts, Peggie a. l.ambert'
Thompson Lambert, James w. Lambert
Calvin Lamberts, Alexander Lambert
Mary A. Lambert, Tirzle Il. Lambert
William C. LAMBERT, ellen R. Lambert
Kittie j. Lambert, William. j. Larewt
Theodore Louis, George F. Lightner
John p. Lightners Samuel A. Iightner
John ID. I4illey, James G. Lilley., NJ. T
Mcclure. David B. McClung. Mary A
McCaddens. Sarah e. McCadden*, JOIN
II. McCadden', Susan G. McCadden, Rob
ert w. NIoffett, William r.. Oflightcr
Joseph d. Ofllghter, Wanna Ohlghter
Catherine Otllighter, Harriet Ohlghter
Iavinia Otflighter, Samuel +. Pilson, JOIN
II, Pilson@, Henry G. Pilsont George w
Pilson. William H. Pilson', Virginia A
Pilson+, Cyrus H. Powers, Marcenus w
J Quarles, Julian NJ. Quarles Eveine +
Ruebush, Phebe j. Ruebush, William G
Ruebush, John G. Ruebush. Abraham
Ruebush, Hunter NJ. Ruebush', Hettie A
Ruebush*. Geraldine Ruebush+. John T
Shields, Margaret y. Shields, Mary Kat
Shields, William H. Shields, George W
Shields. John a, Shields. Ann u. Shelly'
! Sarah j. Shelly, Martha Il. Shelly, Fan
, ME NJ. Shelly, John -. Shelly'. John II
Sites, Barbara a. Sites, A. Bell Sites
Calvin Swink, John II. Taylor, Since
! Taylor, Zeddie Taylor, William Tate
Sarah r. Trusler. James Trusler', Job
, l., Trusler, Mary r.. Trusler Robert ]
Trusler. Margaret Trusler, James Trotter
Cyrus Trotter, ELLA Van Lear, Nargais
: Wehb', Virginia r, Webbt, William
Wnlaces. Mary r. Wallace, John Samut
Walace". Frank M. Wallace, John "
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