Texas Scholastics
1854 -1855
In 1855 Texas
had a surplus of money and the Legislature used some for public school
support. The amount given to each school district in Grayson
County was 62c per capita. The Assessor & Collector
of Grayson County took the census of free white children, ages 6-16,
and designated the 19 school districts for Grayson County.
Originals existe in the Texas State Library Archives.
District No. 1
| PARENTS | MALE | FEMALE | TOTAL |
| | | |
| B.F. Lindsey | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| David Cherry | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| P.M. Davis | 1 | | 1 |
| A. Lesenby | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Wm Burris | 1 | | 1 |
| A.E. McFail | | 2 | 2 |
| W.H. Scott | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Wm J. Petty | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| G.C. Dogan, Guardian | 1 | | 1 |
| Jas T. Eidd, Guardian | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| John Gilliam | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| J.M. Sivies | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Wm Dupey | | 1 | 1 |
| J.R. Dupey | 2 | | 2 |
| E. Authause | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Wm R Chaffin | 1 | | 1 |
| R. Alred | | 2 | 2 |
| J. Calley | 4 | | 4 |
| Wm Z. Taylor | 1 | | 1 |
| Jas Watson | | 1 | 1 |
| Milly Harris | 1 | | 1 |
| Jas Popham | | 2 | 2 |
| J.M. Selman | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| M. Watson | | 1 | 1 |
| Wm Fleming | | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | 28 | 55 |
District No. 2
| PARENTS | MALE | FEMALE | TOTAL |
| | | |
| Wm H Lindsey | | 3 | 3 |
| J.G. Hodges | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Joseph Hodges | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Jas Knapp | | 3 | 3 |
| Mary Washburn | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| J R Savage | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Carter Ship | | 5 | 5 |
| J H Scott | 2 | | 2 |
| Thos Dickerson | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| S R Heiston | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Byrd McDonald | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Wm Burlinson | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| J M Burlinson | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| A T Burlinson | | 1 | 1 |
| Jas Stow | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Thos Ashley | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| M Folges | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| C C Scott | 1 | | 1 |
| S Hutton | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jusiah Washburn | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 29 | 33 | 62 |
District No. 3
| PARENTS | MALE | FEMALE | TOTAL |
| | | |
| G W Newcome | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| S R Penn | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Z Ray | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| E Everhart | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| J M Batsell | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| M Pitman | 3 | | 3 |
| E S Parter | 2 | | 2 |
| D B Plaen | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| J B Proctor | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| J S Milton | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| A Hardin | | 1 | 1 |
| S S Barnett | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| J L James | | 2 | 2 |
| A M Bryant | | 1 | 1 |
| J O Perkins | | 2 | 2 |
| E Farris | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| G F Gates | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| H Blair | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Thos Roots | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| D P Moss | 3 | | 3 |
| J O Moore | 1 | | 1 |
| T E Montgomery | 1 | | 1 |
| A Conley | | 2 | 2 |
| Samuel Vetteloe | 3 | | 3 |
| A Thomas | 3 | | 3 |
| Eliza Walker | 2 | | 2 |
| J S Lang | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| J T Hill | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| L Fish | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| John Howell | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| J Farris | 5 | | 5 |
| Thos Bean | 2 | | 2 |
| F M Richards | 1 | | 1 |
| 55 | 38 | 93 |
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