Submitted by Bill Boyd

Petition of Citizens of the Durango Community located at Durango 1886.

 

The State of Texas

County of Falls

To the Honorable E. C. Stuart, County Judge:

 

            We, the undersigned, bona fide residents of the aforesaid county and State, respectfully represent that we propose, in good faith, to organize a School Community, according to the provisions of the School Law, for the benefit of the White scholastic population herein represented; said community to be known as  (insert name) Durango School Community.

            We respectfully suggest the appointment of F. B. Buster, J. P. Bolin and W. J. Boyd   as Trustees of said school.

 

            Petitioners further represent that there is a good and convenient school house of sufficient capacity to accommodate all the school children in said community.

 

            (Give a description of the house, dimensions, material, condition, value, etc.)

Frame building Twenty four by Forty Eight feet, good condition, valued at $450.00.

 

No.

Age

Name of child

m/f

Name of parent/guardian

1

13

O. C. Stewart

M

F. D. Stewart

2

12

Carry Stewart

F

F. D. Stewart

3

9

Amanda Stewart

F

F. D. Stewart

4

11

Maude Tyson

F

N. J. Tyson

5

11

Cora Tucker

F

W. R. Tucker

6

8

Carry Tucker

F

W. R. Tucker

7

8

Penny Lee (?)

F

J. H. Freeman

8

8

Frank Roberts

M

Allilce McClatchy

9

15

Adar Neal

F

S. N. Neal (?)

10

8

Maude Neal

F

S. N. Neal (?)

11

10

Louis Neal

M

S. N. Neal (?)

12

15

Lee Farmer

M

P. C. Farmer

13

11

Lula Farmer

F

P. C. Farmer

14

11

Bula Allen

F

J. W. Allen

15

13

Evy Allen

F

J. W. Allen

16

??

Christian Holmes

M

J. C. Holmes

17

11

John Clary

M

G. W. Clary

18

 9

Claudy Clary

F

G. W. Clary

19

8

Eula Rice

F

Dr. W. A. Rice

20

14

Ellen Bonner

F

C. C. Bonner

21

11

Bruce Bonner

M

C. C. Bonner

22

8

Minnie Bonner

F

C. C. Bonner

23

14

Ella Adams

F

A. A. Hensler

24

11

Oscar Cothran

M

W. P. Cothran

25

8

Charley Cothran

M

W. P. Cothran

26

15

Ellen Thompson

F

P. V. Thompson

27

13

Virgy Thompson

F

P. V. Thompson

28

11

Jas Thompson

M

P. V. Thompson

29

9

Joe Thompson

M

P. V. Thompson

30

11

Maggy Joyce

F

A. R. Joyce

31

15

Harry E. Myrick

M

M. J. Myrick

32

13

Ida Myrick

F

M. J. Myrick

33

10

Jas G. Myrick

M

M. J. Myrick

34

9

Willie  H. Barker

M

W. H. Barker

35

12

Kate Witham

F

A. C. Witham

36

10

Albert Witham

M

A. C. Witham

37

11

Charles Witham

M

A. C. Witham

38

8

Henry Witham

M

A. C. Witham

39

15

Asa Crockny

M

A. C. Witham

40

8

Ida Paul

F

D. C. Paul

41

12

T. O’Briant

 

W. O’Briant

42

8

Lamar O’Briant

M

W. O’Briant

43

12

Mary Anderson

F

W. M. Anderson

44

10

Edgar Anderson

M

W. M. Anderson

45

12

Nancy Jackson

F

C. A. Jackson

46

10

Pence Jackson

M

C. A. Jackson

47

9

Gib Jackson

M

C. A. Jackson

48

8

Jennie Jackson

F

C. A. Jackson

49

14

Jennie L. Boyd

F

W. J. Boyd

50

12

J. W. Boyd

M

W. J. Boyd

51

11

G. W. Boyd

M

W. J. Boyd

52

9

Lissey Boyd

F

W. J. Boyd

53

12

Mattie Withers

F

J. P. Withers

54

10

Mark Withers

M

J. P. Withers

55

15

Lizzie Turner

F

T. T. Turner

56

10

Thos Wright

M

John G. Wright

57

9

Allice Wright

F

John G. Wright

58

14

Lucy P. Buster

F

F. B. Buster

59

12

W. N. Buster

M

F. B. Buster

60

11

Mary E. Buster

F

F. B. Buster

61

8

Chas W. Stewart

M

J. M. Stewart

62

14

Jessie Tyson

M

J. M. Tyson

63

15

Mary Hart

F

Sam Hart

64

13

Willie Hart

m

Sam Hart

65

14

Jas Wright

M

M. M. Wright

66

12

Mary Wright

F

M. M. Wright

67

10

Dennie Wright

M

M. M. Wright

68

8

Horace Wright

M

M. M. Wright

69

12

Elma Fowler

F

D. W. Fowler

70

9

Beula Fowler

F

D. W. Fowler

71

14

Lizzie Cox

F

Mrs C. B. Cox

72

12

Oscar Cox

M

Mrs. C. B. Cox

73

10

Henry Cox

M

Mrs. C. B. Cox

74

12

Tennie Cox

F

Mrs. Lucy Cox

75

10

John Cox

M

Mrs. Lucy Cox

76

8

Wm. W. Cox

M

Mrs. Lucy Cox

77

11

Pearl Wright

F

Mrs. M. E. Hailey

78

8

??? McClatchy

 

A. A. McClatchy

79

15

L. O. Harris

M

P. E. Harris

80

13

L. T. Harris

M

P. E. Harris

81

11

J. P. Harris

M

P. E. Harris

82

12

Lula R. Parker

F

A. Parker

83

13

Walter McClary

M

N. B. McClary

84

11

Ike McClary

M

N. B. McClary

85

8

Lee McClary

M

N. B. McClary

86

13

Annie H. Mears

F

M. H. Mears

87

10

Tommy Mears

M

M. H. Mears