These people listed Teacher as their occupation on the 1900 Christian County Census > Linden 013 Charles H. REEDE Sep 1874 School Teacher > Linden 068 Emma B. NEVILLE Feb 1844 School Teacher > Linden 072 Sarah E. SMALLIN Aug 1881 School Teacher > Linden 075 Minnie COWAN Nov 1873 School Teacher > Linden 159 James C. HALE Mar 1875 Teacher > Benton 237 Alice F. PATTERSON Oct 1878 School Teacher > Benton 237 Chestley B. PATTERSON Apr 1874 School Teacher > Finley/1 008 Ephron SHELTON May 1876 School Teacher > Finley/1 011 U. S. BILYEU Apr 1875 School Teacher > Finley/1 057 Martin MELTON Nov 1877 Teacher > Finley/1 253 Mary J. PERIAN Aug 1849 School Teacher > Finley/Oz 043 James W. HICKS Aug 1862 Teacher > Finley/Oz 043 Mary E. HICKS Mar 1872 Teacher > Finley/Oz 052 Fitzhugh AVEN Mar 1876 Teacher > Finley/Oz 134 Cora ACUFF Jan 1868 School Teacher > Finley/Oz 157 James WALLACE Oct 1854 Teacher > Finley/Oz 166 John F. AVEN Feb 1871 School Teacher > Finley/Oz 166 Lydia AVEN Dec 1876 School Teacher > Finley/Oz 171 Bessie F. CUPP Oct 1889 School Teacher > Galloway 001 Minda KEITHLEY Jul 1877 Teacher > Galloway 002 Effie COLLINS Dec 1879 Teacher > Galloway 002 Nora COLLINS Feb 1882 Teacher > Galloway 012 Soulia HANDY Jul 1875 Teacher > Galloway 012 Dell HANDY Mar 1878 Teacher > Galloway 020 W. A. NOALE Jun 1856 Teacher > Galloway 021 J. B. COXEY Dec 1874 Teacher > Galloway 024 Linda F. JOHNSON Nov 1880 Teacher > Galloway 039 Mollie HAMMOND Oct 1876 Teacher > Galloway 091 Ratta B. GLENN Sep 1872 Teacher > Galloway 129 Wylie THORNBERG Jun 1879 Teacher > Galloway 205 James S. MAGERS Jul 1874 Teacher > Galloway 207 Viola MAGERS Aug 1880 Teacher > Galloway 213 Nannie WADE Oct 1876 Teacher > Galloway 213 Millard WADE May 1879 Teacher > Galloway 220 Ailsie WADE May 1880 Teacher > Galloway 229 William CHOATE Feb 1871 Teacher > Lincoln 008 William M. G. BARNES Dec 1864 Farmer/Teacher > Lincoln 225 Alfred LITTLE Jul 1878 School Teacher > Linn 013 Robert MAPES Apr 1874 School Teacher > Porter 095 R. G. HOLDERLY Feb 1869 Teacher > Porter 105 Lallah R. KELTNER Dec 1869 Teacher > Porter 117 Nettie MCALLISTER Mar 1878 Teacher > Porter 134 C. C. COWAN Feb 1844 Teacher > Porter 134 Mabel COWAN Oct 1878 Teacher > Porter 200 N. J. REESE Jun 1842 Teacher > Porter 258 Purie? JOHNSON Mar 1881 Teacher > Porter 270 Chas. W. McCROSKEY Jul 1878 Teacher > S Marion 001 Lanora F. ADAMS Nov 1876 School Teacher > S Marion 059 Joseph T. MAPES Apr 1872 Teacher > S Marion 084 Wm. A. WALKER Jan 1876 School Teacher > S Polk 069 Lilla SUTTER Jan 1877 Teacher > S Polk 069 Louisa SUTTER Apr 1882 Teacher > S Polk 088 Pauline GREIER Sep 1877 Teacher > S Polk 155 Walter O. SMITH May 1872 Teacher > S Polk 176 Unes E. BEAL Aug 1873 Teacher > Polk/Blng 041 Lynne N. ANDERSON Dec 1873 School Teacher > Polk/Blng 051 Mary L. BROWN Aug 1872 School Teacher > Polk/Blng 096 Louis GROSS Dec 1825 Retired Teacher > Polk/Blng 103 Della D. SCHAEFER Jan 1879 School Teacher > Polk/Blng 125 Betta PIERCE Oct 1872 School Teacher > Polk/Blng 125 Mattie PIERCE Feb 1874 School Teacher > Polk/Blng 131 Daniel L. HAILE Jun 1870 School teacher > Polk/Blng 141 Albert C. FARLEY Oct 1863 School Teacher > Polk/Blng 144 Jorhn W. HOLCONK Jun 1875 School Teacher > Polk/Blng 163 Meda S. HAILE Nov 1867 School Teacher > N Polk 203 May L. KEAST Oct 1878 School Teacher > N Polk 251 Mary A. GARROUTTE Jan 1874 School Teacher > N Polk 280 Tillman HAYES Feb 1870 School Teacher > N Polk 301 Clara M. WILSON Sep 1881 School Teacher > Sparta 007 B. L. HEDGEPETH Aug 1874 Teacher > Sparta 030 W. B. SCHOGGEN Mar 1858 Teacher > Sparta 048 Mella SIMMONS Feb 1878 Teacher > Sparta 053 Mae BAKER May 1877 Teacher > Sparta 053 R. C. MORRIS Jan 1867 Teacher > Sparta 060 Austin C. ABBOTT Jan 1874 Teacher > Sparta 071 Chas. L. JACKSON Jul 1870 Teacher/Salesman > Sparta 085 Manerva NICHOLS Jun 1874 Teacher > Sparta 085 Frankie NICHOLS Oct 1877 Teacher > Sparta 091 Sidney P. PRESTON Sep 1874 Teacher > Sparta 123 George C. HALE Jul 1854 Teacher/Farmer > Sparta 140 Robert HALE Sep 1872 Teacher > Sparta 149 Sue MCCOY Sep 1871 Teacher > Sparta 169 Lillie M. CATTERLIN Jul 1877 Teacher > Sparta 267 James J. BRUTON Jun 1876 Teacher > Sparta 289 Sherley B. HANKS Aug 1879 Teacher > Keeping in mind that May was often a middle name which might not have been listed on the census and that May was even sometimes a nickname for Mary, these are the girls named May who are listed in Finley Township and are of school are in 1900. If there were only these girls called May, race and age should eliminate the list to just a few candidates: Finley/1 052 May MEADOWS W F Dau Apr 1886 14 Finley/1 094 May WEBB W F Dau Mar 1893 7 Finley/1 162 May BAIRD W F Dau Oct 1890 9 Finley/1 262 May SMITH W F Dau Oct 1885 14 Finley/Oz 046 May HOWELL W F Dau Sep 1884 15 Finley/Oz 174 May STEELE B F Dau May 1889 11