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Wilmington Schools Report – 1887

Report on Wilmington Public Schools in Dearborn County, Indiana for 1887 appeared in:
Aurora Spectator – 24 Mar 1887 – Page 5, Column 2

Wilmington.

The following pupils in Miss Annie Cottingham’s room have neither been tardy nor absent during the month:

Irena Baker, Louis Cornforth, Otto Dresser, Ida Cornforth, Johnnie Ward, Barta Bradford, Davie Lambertson, Alonzo Clements, Willie Dresser, Johnnie Cornforth, Frankie English, Mamie Powell, Willie Bridwell, Luella Clements, Norman Howard, Irena Busse, Sammy Goodrich, Emma Cornforth, Louie Todd, Freddie Birdzell, Rosa Lambertson.

Wilmington Public Schools Roll of Honor – 1882

Rolls of honor of the Wilmington Schools in Dearborn County, Indiana appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 23 Feb 1882 – Page 3, Column 4

HONOR ROLL
Of the Wilmington schools for the month ending February 10, 1882:

Room No. 1—Annie Cottingham, Harvey Clements, Mittie Baker, Minnie Cottingham, Hattie Sellers, Maud Sargent, Cora Newby, Ida Truitt, Chas. Clements, Ada Baker, Mary Buffington, Louie Chisman, Dell Sellers, Curtis Stalder, Maggie Taylor, Jennie Clements, Nettie Baker, Thad Truitt, Annie Marks, Jesse Fidler, Ben Elder, Harry Fidler, Ben Barnhart, Frank Chisman, Harvey Smith.

Room No. 2—May Small, Harold Taylor, Mamie Stalder, Randall Wilson, Frank Clements, Gatch Baker, Louis Baker, Tillie Wilson, Rose Goodrich, Marion Buffington, Freddie Truitt, John Peters, Eva Baker, Lizzie Kerr, Laura Taylor, John Bradford, Carrie Roach.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 23 Mar 1882 – Page 2, Column 5

HONOR ROLL
Of Wilmington schools for the month ending March 10, 1882. Only those having a grade of ninety percent and over are given:

Room No. 1—Louie Chisman, Maude Sargent, Katie Gatch, Harvey Clements, Hattie Sellers, Jennie Clements, Thad Truitt, Mary Buffington, Mittie Baker, Ada Baker, Stella Bradford, Ben Elder, Frank Chisman, Curtis Stalder, Chas. Clements, Jesse Fidler, Harvey Smith.

Room No. 2—Randall Wilson, Rose Goodrich, Harold Taylor, Marion Buffington, Mabel Truitt, Gatch Baker, May Small, Frank Clements, Addie Peters, Freddie Bridwell, Harry Small, Eva Baker, Ernest James.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 20 Apr 1882 – Page 3, Column 4

Roll of Honor
Of the Wilmington schools for the month ending April 7, 1882:

Room No. 1—Mary Buffington, Annie Cottingham, Lou Chisman, Hattie Sellers, Ben Elder, Mittie Baker, Ada Baker, Dell Sellers, Jennie Clements, Frank Roach, Frank Chisman.

Room No. 2—Frank Clements, Harold Taylor, John Bradford, Marion Buffington, Harry Christy, Mabel Truitt, Mary Smith, Emma Bridwell, Rose Goodrich, Luddie House, Eva Baker, Laura Taylor.

Wilmington Schools Roll of Honor – 1881

Rolls of Honor of the Wilmington Schools in Dearborn County, Indiana for 1881 appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 20 Jan 1881 – Page 2, Colummn 3

Honor Roll of Wilmington School for the month ending Dec. 24, 1880:

Room No. 1—Wm. Buffington, K. Haynes, E. Goodrich, H. Truitt, M. Baker, N. Baker, C. Clements, H. Baker, J. Fiddler, B. Helphenstine, S. Bradford, D. Sellers, A. Baker, L. Chisman, C. Newby, B. Elder, W. Gipson, A. Marks, T. Truitt, W. Upp, J. Clements, C. Stalder, K. Gatch, M. Buffington, F. Roach, T. Bridwell, B. Barnhart, F. Barnhart, F. Chisman, T. Cook, R. Wilson, H. Lindsday, H. Smith.

Room No. 2—Mabel Truitt, Marion Buffington, Harry Small, Harold Taylor, Harry Christie, Omar Elder, Jacob Heck, Laura Taylor, Luddie House, Mary Stalder, Eddie Buffington, Tillie Wilson, Rose Goodrich, Elmer Ward, Willie Runyan, Freddie Bridwell, Emma Bridwell, Geo. Bridwell, Gatch Baker, May Small, Jacob Meyers.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 10 Feb 1881 – Page 2, Column 4

Honor Roll of Wilmington Schools for the month ending Jan. 28, 1881:

Room No. 1—Hattie Baker, Harry Truitt, Ada Baker, Charles Clements, Lou Bridwell, Nettie Baker, Cora Newby, Wilber Upp, Thad Truitt, Ben Elder, Katie Haynes, Ida Truitt, Minnie Stewart, Jennie Clements, Eddie Goodrich, Thos. Bridwell, Wallace Gipson, Dell Sellers, Mary Buffington, Homer Roach, Mittie Baker, Geo. Elder, Frank Chisman, Randall Wilson, Will Buffington, Curt Stallder, Hattie Sellers, Frank Roach, Jessie Fiddler, Harry Lindsay.

Room No. 2—Willie Runyan, Eddie Buffington, Mabel Truitt, Marion Buffington, Geo. Bridwell, Frank Clements, Laura Taylor, Louis Baker, Emma Bridwell, Tillie Wilson, Eva Baker, Jacob Meyers, Fred Truitt, Harold Taylor.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 10 Mar 1881 – Page 3, Column 8

Honor Roll of Wilmington Schools for the month ending February 25th, 1881:

Room No. 1—Belle Helphenstine, Chas. Clements, Cora Newby, Louie Chisman, Ada Baker, Dell Sellers, Minnie Stewart, Homer Roach, Katie Haynes, Nettie Baker, Geo. Elder, Bennie Elder, Annie Cottingham, Mary Buffington, Will Buffington, Thad. Truitt, Harvey Clements, Minnie Cottingham, Jessie Fiddler, Jessie Stewart, Katie Gatch, Maggie Taylor, Annie Marks, Mittie Baker, Lou. Bridwell, Eddie Goodrich, Thos. Bridwell, Stella Bradford, Wilber Upp, Jennie Clements, Hattie Sellers, Curtis Stalder, Randal Wilson, Bennie Barnhart, Frank Chisman.

Room No. 2—Mabel Truitt, Harald Taylor, George Bridwell, Emma Bridwell, Eddie Buffington, Fred Truitt, Laura Taylor, Eva Baker, Marion Buffington, Tillie Wilson, Lizzie Kerr, Jacob Meyers, Mamie Stalder, Louis Baker, Mary Small, Harry Christie, Gatch Baker.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 14 Apr 1881 – Page 3, Column 6

Honor Roll of Wilmington Schools for the Month ending March 25th, 1881:

Room No. 1—Homer Roach, Katie Gatch, Annie Cottingham, Hattie Sellers, Minnie Cottingham, Thad Truitt, Mary Buffington, Louie Chisman, Jessie Stewart, Chas. Clements, Stella Bradford, Jennie Clements, Dellie Sellers, Ada Baker, Maggie Taylor, Wilbur Upp, Jessie Fiddler, Mattie Baker, Annie Marks, Eddie Goodrich, Nettie Baker, Randal Wilson, Bennie Barnhart, Frank Chisman, Frank Roach.

Room No. 2—Mabel Truitt, Willie Runyan, Harry Taylor, Gatch Baker, Freddie Truitt, Louis Baker, Rose Goodrich, Laura Taylor, George Budwell, Freddie Bridwell, Eddie Buffington, Eva Baker, Marion Buffington, Frank Clements, Omar Elder, John Bradford, Lizzie Kerr.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 28 Apr 1881 – Page 3, Column 5

Honor Roll of Wilmington Schools for the month ending April 22nd, 1881:

Room No. 1—Minnie Stewart, Sadie Sargent, Katie Gatch, Minnie Cottingham, Jennie Clements, Annie Cottingham, Dell Sellers, Ada Baker, Bennie Elder, Bennie Barnhart, Mary Buffington, Lou Chisman, Curtie Stalder, Hattie Sellers, Frank Roach, Jessie Stewart, Mittie Baker, Jessie Fiddler, Eddie Goodrich, Cora Newby, Randall Wilson, Nettie Baker, Homer Roach.

Room No. 2—Harold Taylor, Marion Buffington, Rosa Goodrich, Elmer Ward, Eva Baker, George Bridwell, Gatch Baker, Tillie Wilson, May Small, Eddie Buffington, Fred Bridwell, Mable Truitt, Frank Clements, Louis Baker, Emma Bridwell, Lizzie Kerr, John Bradford.

Wilmington Schools Roll of Honor – 1880

Roll of Honor of the Wilmington Schools in Dearborn County, Indiana appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Independent – 2 Dec 1880 – Page 3, Column 6

Honor Roll of Wilmington Schools for the month ending November 24, 1880:

Room No. 1

  • Wm. Buffington
  • Geo. Elder
  • Katie Haynes
  • Annie Cottingham
  • Emma Truitt
  • M. Truitt
  • L. Truitt
  • H. Roach
  • J. Roach
  • E. Goodrich
  • F. Barnhart
  • C. Neahy
  • M. Cottingham
  • M. Baker
  • N. Baker
  • H. Baker
  • J. Fiddler
  • J. Stewart
  • B. Helphenstine
  • K. Catch
  • C. Bridwell
  • H. Sellers
  • H. Clements
  • H. Linsday
  • N. Younker
  • B. Barnhart
  • A. Baker
  • T. Bridwell
  • M. Buffington
  • S. Bradford
  • L. Chisman
  • F. Chisman
  • J. Clements
  • B. Elder
  • B. Helphenstine
  • A. Marks
  • F. Roach
  • M. Stewart
  • D. Sellers
  • H. Smith
  • C. Stallder
  • M. Taylor
  • T. Truitt
  • W. Upp
  • R. Wilson
  • W. Gipson
  • T. Cook

Room No. 2

  • Mabel Truitt
  • Harold Taylor
  • Laura Taylor
  • Jacob Meyer
  • Frank Clements
  • Clarence Helphenstine
  • Harry Small
  • Clarence Ranyan
  • Willie Ranyan
  • Eddie Buffington
  • Tillie Wilson
  • Fred Truitt
  • Mamie Stalder
  • Josie Powell
  • Eva Baker
  • Marion Buffington
  • Harry Christie
  • Jacob Heck
  • Luddie House

Wilmington Public Schools Report – 1879

Report on Wilmington Public Schools in Dearborn County, Indiana appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 18 Dec 1879 – Page 2, Column 3

Roll of Honor in Wilmington Public School, Room No. 2, is as follows:

  • W. Upp
  • Harry Buffington
  • B. Elder
  • C. Stalden
  • Wallace Gipson
  • B. Barnhart
  • F. Roach
  • T. Bridwell
  • T. Truitt
  • R. Wilson
  • Harvey Smith
  • Jno. Smith
  • E. Buffington
  • F. Truitt
  • F. Clements
  • L. Baker
  • John Heck
  • J. Heck
  • G. Bridwell
  • F. Bridwell
  • M. Buffington
  • H. Chrystie
  • E. Ward
  • H. Small
  • C. Helphenstine
  • H. Mulvaney
  • W. Runyan
  • Tillie Cook
  • Mary Buffington
  • Maggie Taylor
  • Stella Bradford
  • Annie Marks
  • Blanch Helphenstine
  • Della Sellers
  • Jennie Clements
  • Ada Baker
  • Ida Vinson
  • Rose Goodrich
  • Mamie Stalden
  • Emma Bridwell
  • Carrie Roach
  • Tillie Wilson
  • May Small
  • Eva Baker

Wilmington Schools Report – 1876

The report of the Wilmington School in Dearborn County, Indiana for 1876 appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 2 Nov 1876 – Page 3, Column 4

Wilmington.

The following is the grade in deportment, of the pupils in room No. 2 for the month ending Oct. 27th:

  • Katie Haynes
  • Annie Cottingham
  • Maggie Lindsay
  • Emma Truitt
  • Tim Hillman
  • Geo. Truitt
  • Harry Truitt
  • Wilbur Watkies
  • Lou Canfield
  • Joseph Huston
  • Loss Fidler
  • Chas. Roof
  • Geo. Elder
  • Mary Conger
  • Rhoda Wilson
  • Ed. Flynn
  • Nettie Younker
  • Belle Helphenstein
  • Jessie Bridwell
  • Lou Bridwell
  • Josie Roach
  • Ollie Canfield
  • Katie Gatch
  • Lizzie Lindsay
  • Cora Brewington
  • Ida Truitt
  • Lydia Chisman
  • Cora Newby
  • Wm. Ruffington

G. M. HUBBARTT, Teacher.

Wilmington School Report – 1874

Reports of the Wilmington Schools in Dearborn County, Indiana for 1874 appeared in:

Aurora Farmer and Mechanic – 7 Jan 1874 – Page 5, Column 3

WILMINGTON.
The following are the grades of the pupils in Room No. 2, for the term ending Friday, Dec. 26th:

GRAMMAR—Oscar Buffington, W. Haynes, Geo. Truitt, Johnny Jackson, W. Wakins, W. Buffington, Aggie Banium, Menirva Chisman, Eliza Bridwell, Emma Younker, Arminda Roof, Maggie Linsday, Lizzie Linsday, Flora Rodgers, Lillie Conger, Rhoda Wilson, Liddie Chisman.

ALGEBRA—W. Haynes, O. Buffington, G. Truitt.

ARITHMETIC—Oscar Buffington, W. Haynes, J. Jackson, G. Truitt, Aggie Banium, Eliza Bridwell, Minerva Chisman, Maggie Truitt.

HISTORY—Oscar Buffington, W. Haynes, Flora Rodgers, Eliza Bridwell.

GEOGRAPHY—Oscar Buffington, W. Haynes, W. Wakins, W. Buffington, Robert Chisman, Aggie Banium, Minerva Chisman, Flora Roach, Maggie Linsday, Lillie Conger, Lizzie Ward, Emma Ward, Clara Spicknell, Arminda Roof, Flora Rodgers.

H. B. HILL, Teacher, Room No. 2.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 31 Dec 1875 – Page 3, Column 5

Wilmington.

We have obtained from Mr. H. B. Hill the grades of pupils in his room for the term ending Dec. 24th we will not give the grades in detail, only the general average of each pupil, obtained by taking into consideration average, grade in studies and deportment.

LADIES.

  • Aggie Bainum
  • Minerva Chisman
  • Liddie Chisman
  • Maggie Linsday
  • Lizzie Linsday
  • Emma Younker
  • Emma Truitt
  • Emma Smith
  • Arminda Roof
  • Mary L. Conger
  • Alice Roach
  • Katie Haynes
  • Rhoda Wilson

GENTS.

  • W Haynes
  • O. D. Buffington
  • George Truitt
  • Frank Truitt
  • George Elder
  • W. Buffington
  • Jno. Bridwell
  • O. Richardson
  • W. Winters
  • Henry Busse
  • Loss Fiddler

Wilmington Lists of Letters – 1837

Wilmington, Dearborn County, Indiana lists of letters for 1837 appeared in:

Rising Sun Times – 8 Apr 1837 – Page 3, Column 1; 15 Apr 1837 – Page 3, Column 2; 22 Apr 1837 – Page 3, Column 3

List of Letters
Remaining in the Post Office at Wilmington, Ia., April 1, 1837. Those not taken out in three months will be sent to the General Post Office as Dead Letters.

  • Hiram Baird
  • Thomas Benson
  • Perry Bixby
  • Isaac Bolland
  • Laban Bramble
  • John Burnet
  • Charles Clements
  • John Clement
  • Charlotte Conklin
  • Thomas Covington
  • John Davis
  • Begami D Eten
  • Elenor Ellsworth
  • Harriet Enman
  • Samuel Gaucher
  • Archibald A Gibson
  • George Golding
  • James Gray
  • Elizabeth Headly
  • Robert Hill
  • Stephen B Isgrigg
  • Hannah Kell
  • Daniel Keene
  • Joshua Lais
  • Owen D Legg
  • David Mahaney
  • David Mare
  • Guisy Beth M’Knight
  • James M’Clain
  • James Parker
  • James A Parker
  • Henry Reymer, Isaac Jones or John M’Cune
  • Samuel Ross
  • William Randall
  • James H Stevenson
  • Eleazar Small
  • Jacob Sprigle
  • Joseph Thompson
  • John R Topping
  • Servetus Tufts
  • Zerelda Weaver

D. WEAVER, P.M.

Rising Sun Times – 8 Jul 1837 – Page 3, Column 3; 15 Jul 1837 – Page 3, Column 3; 22 Jul 1837 – Page 3, Column 4

List of Letters
Remaining in the Post Office at Wilmington, Ia. July 1, 1837. Those not taken out in three months will be sent to the General Post Office as dead letters.

  • Sarah Ashcraft
  • Philip Anthony
  • Thomas Benty
  • Hiram Beard
  • Ebenezer C Bishop
  • David A Brooks
  • James Bruce
  • Stephen Buffington
  • Charles Bruce
  • Michael Carpenter
  • James Chilson
  • Hannalt Clement
  • James Dill
  • Lawrence Dickey
  • John Durham
  • John Davis
  • Judge Eggleston
  • John Gullet
  • George Grove
  • Thomas B Gordon
  • Margaret Griffin
  • Henry Hinds
  • Wm Huffman
  • Isaac Hancock & Co.
  • Henry Johnson
  • Jennings & Brewington
  • Wm Jourman
  • Elder R Kelly
  • Daniel Keen
  • Samuel Knapp
  • David Kerr
  • Nathan L Milburn
  • Esther Moss
  • George Mendell
  • A C McCullough
  • Richard H Norris
  • J Powell
  • Mary Packingham
  • Thomas Pollot
  • A H Reid
  • August H Reed
  • Peter Richardson & Brothers
  • Reuben Smith
  • Joseph Stevens
  • Mr. Squibb, surveyor
  • Stevens & Glenn
  • Belinda Vinson
  • Wm Vinson
  • Francis Worley
  • Margarette Worley
  • Mary Willey
  • James Willis

D. WEAVER, P.M.

Wilmington Lists of Letters – 1836

Wilmington, Dearborn County, Indiana lists of letters appeared in:

Rising Sun Times – 9 Jan 1836 – Page 3, Column 4; 16 Jan 1836 – Page 3, Column 4; 23 Jan 1836 – Page 3, Column 4

LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office at Wilmington, Ind. on the 1st January, 1836. Those not taken out by the 1st of April next, will be sent to the General Post Office as dead letters.

  • Lydia Adams
  • George Baker
  • Jonathan Blasdale
  • John Bussell
  • Steward Bussell
  • John W Cain
  • John Carpenter
  • John Collumbia
  • E Dean
  • David Fosher
  • Mrs. Rudor Fox
  • Rudolph Fox
  • David Gibson
  • John W Givan
  • Henry Hanes
  • Simeon Hazeltine
  • James Hudgeon
  • Asa Jackson
  • William James
  • William Kent
  • Miss M A Lundbeck
  • Aaron Lewis
  • James McLain
  • Addison McLain
  • Jacob & Andrew Miller
  • Wm Mitchell
  • A A Morrison
  • John Palmer
  • Johiel B Peters
  • John B Powell
  • James Reed
  • James Robison
  • Wm Sawden Jr.
  • Robert M Shane
  • Seth Smith
  • Stevens & Glenn
  • T J Taylor & Brother
  • Thomas A Taylor
  • Servetus Tufts

DAVIS WEAVER, P.M.

Rising Sun Times – 9 Apr 1836 – Page 3, Column 4; 16 Apr 1836 – Page 3, Column 5; 23 Apr 1836 – Page 3, Column 4

LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office at Wilmington, Ia. on the 1st of April, 1836, which if not taken out in three months, will be sent to the General Post Office as dead letters.

  • John Abdon
  • George Abraham
  • James Chilson
  • John Chilson
  • Elias Chisman
  • John Dashiell
  • Jacob Egelston
  • Col. J. W. Egelston
  • David Fleming
  • William Green
  • Rebecca Green
  • Gen Griffin
  • William James
  • William Johnston
  • John Johnson
  • David Johnson
  • Daniel Keene
  • Erastus Lathrap
  • John Loughderbough
  • Jacob Lundbeck
  • Eli Mitchell
  • Elias Mitchell
  • James Myers
  • Walter Parsons
  • Johiel B Peters
  • Harmon Richardson
  • Mrs. Sally St. John
  • George W Thornton
  • Servetus Tufts
  • William Upp
  • James Walker
  • Peter Z Ward
  • Lorenzo Wright

DAVIS WEAVER, P.M.

Rising Sun Times – 9 Jul 1836 – Page 3, Column 2; 16 Jul 1836 – Page 3, Column 5; 23 Jul 1836 – Page 3, Column 5

LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office at Wilmington, Ia., on the first of July, 1836. Those not taken out in three months will be sent to the General Post Office as dead letters.

  • Daniel Baily
  • Zachariah Barker
  • Joshua Bunting
  • Rachel Chalmers
  • S Coles
  • Aaron S Cross
  • John Davis
  • Mary Davison
  • Rebecca Hanes
  • John Hanes
  • Wm Fairfax Herbert, Esq.
  • Wm. Hibben
  • William James
  • Henry Johnson
  • Elisha Jones
  • Margaret Mealee
  • Isaac Miller
  • Harmon Richardson
  • Mark Robertson
  • John Smith
  • John Stevenson
  • Samuel Tennly
  • George W Thompson
  • John Trew
  • William Turner

DAVIS WEAVER, P.M.

Wilmington List of Letters – Jul 1840

The Wilmington, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for July 1840 appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Democrat – 9 Jul 1840 – Page 3, Column 2; 16 Jul 1840 – Page 3, Column 2; 23 Jul 1840 – Page 3, Column 4

LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office at Wilmington, Ind., July 1, 1840. Those not taken out in three months will be sent to the General Post Office as dead letters.

  • Joseph Ashcraft
  • Claiborne Allen
  • Caroline Brown
  • J Briddle
  • James Byers
  • Amer Bruce
  • Nancy Buffington
  • James T Brown
  • Clement Boes
  • Edmund C Cheek
  • Clerk Circuit Court
  • Clerk Probate Court
  • Benjamin Carter
  • L B Conger
  • Jonathan Cole
  • Jane Clark
  • Wm V Cheek
  • James Cure
  • Wm R Cole
  • Elisha Cook
  • David Durham
  • Wm Dills
  • Harman Dean
  • Hugh N Dixon
  • E S Elder
  • Judge Eggleston
  • E S Faulkner
  • Hiram A Fraley
  • John Fennimore
  • E Glasgow
  • Lydia Gray
  • David C Hope
  • Conrad Huffman
  • N Higbee
  • Asenath Hogshire
  • John Howel
  • Frances Hope
  • James Hind
  • Ira Kimble
  • Daniel Kenny
  • Richard J Kilner
  • David Kerr
  • Walter Kerr
  • Wm D Lindey
  • Martha Lindey
  • David Mulford
  • Wm S Major
  • Jacob Mull
  • Mr Olcott
  • Mary Oathorne
  • Jesse Owens
  • Sidney Owens
  • James Parks
  • Gilbert Parsons
  • Joseph A Payne
  • Joseph Peters
  • Isaac Purdy
  • John Parks
  • Wm Prier
  • Lewis Rigor
  • Jno S Riley & Co.
  • Daniel Roberts
  • P L Spooner
  • Mary P Tufts
  • James Wymond
  • Wm Wheeler
  • Francis Worley
  • John Wolton
  • Eliza Warrington
  • Barnabus Wright
  • Elener Young
  • Ellen G Young

BENJ. VAIL, P. M.