The First School & Teachers in Cherrywood

The first school house in section No. 7 (Cherrywood) was built some time before 1850. It was a log building and stood on the present school lot, but close to the road. The teacher there in 1851 was a Mr. O'Grady. In 1854, B. T. Jackson was the teacher at a salary of about £70. He continued for some years, probably till 1857, when Mr. Porter succeeded him. The next was A. F. McKenzie till 1860, when the new school was built. The old building was purchased by Mr. James Peters for a Christian church and service was held in it for some years. The brick for the new school came from near Malvern. The first teacher was John Black, who continued till 1865.The earliest teachers in what afterwards became School Section No. 8 (Whitevale) were Mr. White and Mr. Sleigh. In 1842, a school was erected on the corner of John Sleigh's farm (Lot 27). The first teacher here was a Mr. Patton. Others who taught between that time and 1860 were Mrs. Clarke, Henry Reazin (afterwards P. S. Inspector) and F. Wonch. Mr. A. Herrick was the teacher in 1861, and was succeeded by A. B. Ferrier, who continued for seven years. During this period, in 1864-5, a new site was chosen, corner of Lot 28, Con. 5, and a new school erected. The site cost $150 and the building was erected by T. P. White for $1,900.

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