Alley School

1912-1913

Submitted by Bessie Gay Akers Cox to Ricky Cox

Notes from Ricky:

The lady who gave me my copy of the picture, Bessie Gay Akers Cox (white blouse, exact middle of row 4), thought the school year was 1912-13.

Definitely Alley School. I think there were two buildings in succession. The last was made into a home and still stands. Don’t know which was there in 1912. The stretch of woods nearby is still called “Alley Woods” by old timers, like me.

This picture of the Alley School was taken around 1910.

Left to Right:

Row 1: (16 children but only 15 names) Roosevelt Smith, Romma Wade, Dan Wade, Dovey Cox, Thomas Cox, Zora Bond, unknown Smith, Woody Cox, Dorothy Caldwell, Rollie Cox, Ola Phillips, Inez Cox, Unknown McPeak, Unknown, Clarence Bishop

Row 2: Guy Spence, Griffie Marshall, Jep Cox, Charlie Duncan, Don Cox, unknown, Cecil Bond, Carrie Mann, Edna Cox, Thornton Caldwell, Clydia Cox, Damon Cox, Martha McPeak, Ethel Cox, Hassie Bishop

Row 3: Unknown, unknown Smith, Homer Young

Row 4: Stanford Smith, Esker Bond, Lonnie Cox, Dan Young, Burman Burton, Terry Phillips, unknown, Ethel Marshall, Amie Akers, Beulah Cox, Arlie Cox, Garman Cox

Row 5: Rollie Phillips, Troy Bishop, Josie Akers, Arlie Caldwell, Dove Phillips, Gae Akers, Bessie Cox, Ethel Cox, Letha Burton, Ora Mann, unknown McPeak

Row 6: 2 boys & 2 girls unknown

Row 7: Teacher unknown, Everett Marshall, Glen Bishop, Oakley Akers, Boss Wade, Pogue Cox, unknown, Doc Boothe, Oscar Marshall, Maye Caldwell, Ada Bishop, Ellen Smith, Teacher Ida Dulaney