"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. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ======================================================