Maroa Early Schoolhouse

Maroa High school (appears to be a science class), 1905

Photograph of Margaret P. Crocker McLean. Her father-in-law was one of the early promoters of the Maroa School system. Dr. W. T. McLean was on the school board for many years. Margaret, along with Mrs. John Smelz, were the first two women elected to…

Boyd Irvin pumping water for Leo Smith at Maroa Schoolhouse, c. 1900.

Maroa school, 8th grade class, c. 1905.

Back row (l to r): Odus Miller, Phil Redman, ? ?, ? ?, Lloyd Grady, Ernest Hutchinson, Clifford Bolen.

Middle row: Aticia Harris, Nellie Davis Redman, ? ? , Nora Smith Bowman, Bessie Cade, Marie Gregory…

Notes on the Early Maroa School buildings, 1859-1916

Male students in the class of 1910.

(left to right) Wesley Bowman, Charles Miller, Walter Stievers, John H. Miller, Harry Ferree, Fred Waller, Homer Bricker, Virgil Leach

History of the Early Maroa Schoolhouse

Construction on this building began in the summer of 1866. It was a two-story brick building and required an entire year to build and furnish. The first term in this new building started on October 5, 1867.…