PHOTO OF FOX HOLLOW SCHOOL, 1894

In this unique picture, the students of the Fox Hollow School, class of 1894, are photographed by themselves in the lower picture. In the top picture they are shown with their parents or guardians. Can you locate the same student in both pictures? Below are their names as they appear in the bottom photo.

The names were written down by Effie Jane (Schaub) Latta (1883-1972) for her granddaughter Betty Jane (Latta) Kitchen.  Effie went to school with these children at one time and married Dave Latta pictured in the 2nd row.  Sometimes her spelling differs from that seen elsewhere in Monroe County genealogy.  Notes have been added below to indicate other known spellings.  Effie missed a child in the front row.  See submitter's note below.

Front Row [left to right]

1. [unknown]

2. Grover Morris

3. Bill Brownfield

4. Willie Elliott

5. ___?__ Clouse [also seen as Claus]

6. Nick Riemansnyder [also seen as  Riemenschneider]

7. ___?__ Clouse [also seen as Claus]

8. Tony or Troy Brownfield

9. ___?__ Clouse [also seen as Claus]

SUBMITTER'S  NOTE: There are 3 boys left and Effie only wrote two names so cannot be sure which is which but they include:

10. [probably, but not positive, the one Effie skipped]

11. Bub Carpenter

12. Roman Heron [also seen as Haron]

Second Row

1. Dolph Morris

2. Dave Latta

3. Mary Clouse [also seen as Claus]

4. Gertie Clouse [also seen as Claus]

5. Lydia Morris

6. Belle Morris

7. Ellie Clouse [also seen as Claus]

8. Mary Rouble [also seen as Ruble]

9. Lydia Riemansnyder [also seen as Riemenschneider]

10. Ben Riemansnyder [also seen as Riemenschneider]

11. Charlie Brownfield

12. Floyd Brownfield  [Effie's note:  Charlie and Floyd were cousins]

Third Row

1. Alec Heron [also seen as Haron]

2. Ben Brownfield

3. Sam Brownfield

4. Alec. Stephen

5. Ben Heron [also seen as Haron]

6. John Latta

7. Enock Carpenter

8. Sonny Brownfield

9. Cass [also seen as Casper] Brownfield

10. Willie Riemansnyder [also seen as Riemenschneider]

11. John Morris

Far Back: Teacher, Thomas Leroy Latta, 1866-1925

In the top photo, middle row, 2nd and 3d from the right (left of the man holding two infants on the extreme right side of the row), are Mary Jane (Morris) Latta and John Copeland Latta, the parents of the teacher, Thomas Leroy Latta, and their other sons, students John and David. In the very front row, 2nd from the left, is one of their daughters, either Louisa Ellen or Mary Belle Latta.

Fox Hollow was about l  l/2 miles from the Latta homestead in Malaga Township, Monroe County, Ohio. Not only did Thomas Latta have his brothers in the school, but also his  Morris cousins who lived on the adjacent farm.

Provided by Betty Latta Kitchen

Last modifed September 28, 2012 by BK.

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