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Wagner Township Country
Schools
Additional information or photos of any of the Wagner twp. schools is welcome. If you have something to share please contact the Clayton co. IAGenWeb coordinator. Unless otherwise indicated, the information on this page was compiled by S. Ferrall.
Wagner No. 1 - The 1886 Warner-Foote plat shows this school located on the southern border of Sections 15 & 16.
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Wagner No. 2 - The 1886 Warner-Foote plat shows this school located in the northeastern-most corner of Section 7, where Sections 5, 6, 7 & 8 meet. A short distance south of the village of Wagner.
1883
| Report of school taught in
sub-district No. 2, Wagner township, for the month ending
March 2nd, 1883. Carrie Welton, teacher. Roll of Honor: Johnie Brinkman Johnie Eno Willie Eno Eugene Turner Edith Turner Harry Turner Abbie Turner Nellie Trudo Ormus Trudo Eddie Walter Amanda Walter Lizzie John Albert Frederick Otto Frederick ~Elkader Register, Fri., March 9, 1883 ~contributed by Reid R. Johnson |
Report of school taught in
sub-district No. 2, Wagner township, for the month ending
May 14th, 1883. Carrie Welton, teacher. Roll of Honor: Eugene Turner Edith Turner Harry Turner Abbie Turner Wilhe Eno Johnie Eno Clem Trudo Nellie Trudo Amando Walter Johnie Brinkman ~Elkader Register, Fri., May 25, 1883 ~contributed by Reid R. Johnson |
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Wagner No. 3 - The 1886 Warner-Foote plat shows this school located in the southeast part of Section 17. A newspaper article about county schools printed in The Clayton County Register, February 18, 1954 gives the following information about this school: "...research through deed and abstract records of the county yields the [following ] information ... Wagner No. 3, in section 17 is located almost in the dooryard of the Leslie Halverson farm. It was deeded to the township by Hinrich Thiele on July 7, 1876."
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Wagner No. 4 - Not located on the 1886 Warner-Foote plat map
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Wagner No. 5 - The 1886 Warner-Foote plat shows this school located a short distance south of the village of St. Olaf in Section 25.
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Wagner No. 6 - The 1886 Warner-Foote plat shows this school located in the eastern part of Section 30. A newspaper article about county schools printed in The Clayton County Register, February 18, 1954 gives the following information about this school: "...research through deed and abstract records of the county yields the [following ] information ... Wagner No. 6 lies in section 30, near the Walter Rugland farm and was conveyed by Jorgen E. Gunderson on Dec. 8, 1884.
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Wagner No. 7 - aka Gooding School. The 1886 Warner-Foote plat shows this school located in Section 3, adjacent to the Evangelical Church cemetery (now known as the Gooding cemetery).
See also: Gooding school photos
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Wagner No. 8 - The 1886 Warner-Foote plat shows this school located in the northeastern corner of Section 33
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