"George H. Flake" wrote: > I have seen references to "having children in Poore School Fund" cir.1850. Would someone please describe what this means and where was the "Poore School"? > > George H. Flake > gflake@cbd.net The poor schools were like our public schools of today. The teacher would list the children who he taught and turn it into the counties and he would get paid according to the number of students he had. These records are usually found in the county courthouses. Bonnie