> "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Wednesday, April 18, 1917 > > A PIONEER TEACHER IS DEAD. > > The end came yesterday afternoon to one of the oldest school > teachers in Kansas City in point of service and last of a family > that came here in 1850 when Miss Sallie R. THRELKELD died > suddenly at 720 Highland, where she had been making her > home the last year. > > Miss THRELKELD was born in Glasgow, Mo., February 21, 1839.  > With her brother, E. R. THRELKELD, pioneer grocer of Kansas > City, and her mother, she came to Kansas City in 1850.  She taught > a private school from 1860 until the old Lathrop School was opened > at Eighth and May streets, when she became one of the first teachers > employed by the city.  She taught for nine years at the old Lathrop > and nine years at the Humboldt School. > > For twelve years prior to 1902 she was principal of the Emerson > School and its first principal.  In 1900 she fell on the sidewalk at > Eleventh and Locust streets and broke her hip, while on her way to a > teachers' institute in the old Central High School Building.  She taught > school the following two years on crutches. > > Throughout her teaching career in Kansas City she had taught more > than two thousand children.  Since 1902 Miss THRELKELD had spent > most of her time traveling and visiting relatives in Los Angeles, Cal. > > Five nieces and a nephew survive.  They are: > > Miss Julia K. THRELKELD, Westgate Hotel > Mrs. Turner A. GILL of Los Angeles, Cal. > Mrs. H. C. APPLETON of New York City > Mrs. W. T. DILLON of New York City > Mrs. Katherine ROZIER, 3803 Broadway > James B. THRELKELD of Los Angeles, Cal. > > The funeral will be at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Stine & McClure's > Chapel.  The funeral service was set this hour, that the teachers may attend > the funeral.  Burial will be in the family lot in Union Cemetery.  The pall > bearers will be men school teachers. > > ************** Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics – check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001)