Payne’s Creek SCHOOL

1908-1909

Photo submitted by Paula Kelly Ward to original Floyd Co., VA webpage.

Cecil Hill provided names of those pictured.

My (Paula Kelly Ward) grandparents are standing in the back row: Minnie Peters is 5th from the left, and Frazier Kelley is next to her, 6th from the left.

Thanks to Cecil Hill for providing the names of people in 1908-1909 Payne’s Creek School picture:

Sitting is Miss Rena J. Shortt, teacher. The four small boys directly behind the teacher are (left to right): Luther Peters, Sam Pate, Newbern Kelley, and Ray Thompson.

Also shown are: Second Row (left to right): Theodore Janney, Theodore Kelley, Malcolm Poff, Rice Akers, Murphy Poff, Murphy Thompson, Effie Vest, Jeff Thompson, Mary Willie Kelley (with flag), Flora Ingram, Lera Vest, Minnie Robertson, Pauline Akers and Ora Janney.

Back Row (left to right): Wilma Kelley, Jack Vest, Beulah Radford, Glen Vest, Minnie Peters, Frazier Kelley, Wilma Young, Sallie Turner, Miriam Howell, Gaye Akers, Odell Thompson, Lee Ingram, Wilson Kelley, and Lelia Peters. There are about six friends who were not members of the school who were visiting the day the picture was made.