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1880 District #66 School Census 

The following school census records; both images and transcriptions, were supplied by the Denton Community Historical Society. See their website for many other interesting articles, photos and history of the southwest 
Lancaster County area.

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School census for School District #66 Taken April 8, 1880          
Taken by H.P. Denton  
Parents Child Age of Age of No in family Part of Section Section Township Range
Males Females  
J.O. Wakem J. W. Wakem 20   8 NW 27 9 5
E. N. Wakem   18  
M. Wakem   17  
F.J. Wakem 15  
A. Wakem   12  
E. Wakem   11  
J. Wakem   7  
H. G. Wakem   5  
The 1880 census of Denton precinct shows parents to be James O. and Mary J. Wakem and children to be J. Wallace, Emily N., Mary, Frank J., Anita, Ethen, Jessy and Helene  
 
I. W. Sharp I. W. Sharp 10   2 NW 27 9 5
F. W. Sharp 6  
The 1880 census shows Isaac and Margaret Sharp living in Midland Precinct with children Isaac age 10 and Frederick age 6  Assume this family.  
 
Jerry Sullivan Mary Sullivan   13 4 NW 25 9 5
Maggie Sullivan   11  
Mary Sullivan   7  
Maggie Sullivan   6  
It is known that the two older girls were Jerry's stepchildren, the children of Cornelius Sullivan and Julia Hanley Sullivan  
 
Tim Sullivan Pat Sullivan 14   4 SW 25 9 5
Mary Sullivan   11  
John Sullivan 10  
Kate Sullivan   6  
It is probable that John Sullivan was a nephew and was actually John Shields  
 
J.R. Sullivan John Sullivan 7   2 SE 25 9 5
Paul Sullivan 6  
Parents were John R. Sullivan and Ellen Shea Sullivan  
 
D. Rohrbecker Mary Rohrbecker   18 2 NE 36 9 5
Charley Rohrbecker 16  
1880 census says parents Daniel and Mary Ann  
 
D. M. Denton John Denton 15   1 SE   9 5
Daniel M. Denton and wife Amelia are parents  
 
H.P. Denton E.S. King 18   3 SE   9 5
R. J. Bronson 17  
Carrie Waugh   16  
H.P. Denton is believed to be known as Paul Denton.  
R.J. Bronson is simply a best guess of name