James Henderson Mayberry received military warrants in Hamilton County for his Mexican War service in Captain Hardy's Company, 3rd Regiment Illinois Volunteers, on January 10, 1851. In January, 1854, he purchased additional land in the township named after his grandfather. On September 14th, 1867, James and his wife Elizabeth sold two acres to the Trustees of Township Six Range Seven East in Hamilton County for twenty dollars.
The first building was lumber construction in the late 1860's and the second Kalamazoo building blocks in the mid to late 1930's. The brick building had a sand and gravel water filter for rain collected by the gutters and a well with a hand pump.
Heat was provided by a coal stove. Rick Vickers of Dale, IL shared that his grandfather Lofty Vickers used to walk from his home behind the school and start the fire before students arrived.
School teachers included: James Tyler, Charles and Wilburn Bozarth, Beaulah Clark, John Hardesty, Lester Sinclair, and Fern Simpson.
Mayberry School educated rural children until it was consolidated with the Board of Education Community Unit District #3 of White and Hamilton Counties in 1951. Harry Mayberry purchased the building at a public auction on July 28, 1951. Harry was the great grandson of Frederick Mayberry, II. Shortly after moving with his wife Mary, he passed away from appendicitis complications. His son Wilson acquired the property from the estate. Wilson had completed eight grades at the one-room building along with his siblings. The photos on this page are from his sister Dorothy's photo album.
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Dorothy (Mayberry) McMahon's Photo Album
Bureau of Land Management Record Search
Hamilton County, Illinois Courthouse Land Records
Illinois Mexican War Veterans Database
Dorothy (Mayberry) McMahon's Photo Album
Mayberry School Building
Mayberry School estimated 1915 to 1917
Teddy Van Winkle
Mayberry School 1920
Mayberry School 1933
Mayberry School 1935
Mayberry School 1936
Mayberry School 1937
Mayberry School 1938
Mayberry School 1939
Mayberry School 1941
Mayberry School 1942
Mayberry School 1943
Mayberry School Bell
Dated 1886
Courtesy of Sue Mayberry
Former Mayberry School Outhouse
David Cantrell
William West, Eddie Breeden, Bobbie Breeden, Mary Scott, Rhonold Griffith, Bobbie Allen, Charlie Scott, Vineta Wheeler, Doyle Mayberry, Margaret Green, Betty Griffith, Reba Farris, Donald Mayberry
Date - Teachers |
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1896 - Robert Gunter |
1897 - Robert Gunter, C W Johnson, William Rohder |
1898 - William Rohder, J W Philips |
1899 - J W Philips, Frank Lasater |
1900 - Arthur Hardesty, Frank Lasater, A E Young |
1901 - A E Young, A S Crouse |
1902 - Andy Crouse, Arthur Hardesty |
1903 - C G Stewart, Andy Crouse |
1904 - Andy Crouse, Vesta Robinson, Rella Sloan |
1905 - Edwin Allen |
1906 - Ed M Lasater |
1907 - Ed M Lasater, Allen Lasater |
1908 - Ed M Lasater, Andy Crouse |
1909 - Andy Crouse, A S Snyder |
1910 - T A Snyder |
1911 - C G Stewart, John Hardesty, A S Snyder, John Hardesty |
1912 - John Hardesty, Ed M Lasater |
1913 - Ed M Lasater, W D Crawford |
1914 - C M Thompson, Alvin Williams |
1915 - Alvin Williams, Ed M Lasater |
1916 - Ed M Lasater, A L Moore |
1917 - A L Moore, Al Mayberry, A L Moore, C M Thompson |
1918 - C M Thompson, Grace Harrawood, Edgar M Prince |