Dear List Members: On the Champaign Co, IL GenWeb, The USGen Web Project there was a statement on page 2 on History of Champaign Township that "The first public or free school in the township, was taught by Mrs. M. A. Fletcher, assisted by her son, in the winter of 1855-6. It was held in the old "Goose Pond" Church. I believe that this church school may have been in Urbana. My husband's Great-grandmother was Laura Ann Fletcher who was born in Champaign, IL in 1833. Her husband, James Strong was born in 1832, also in Champaign, IL. We have not been able to find proof of birth for these two individual in Champaign. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sharon California