ANCIENT FACES OF MERCER COUNTY, MO

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CAIN SCHOOL #18

Harrison Township, in Mercer Co. Taken approximately 1902.
The legend on the back of the original photo lists only 10 names in the top row, although there are 11 persons in the top row. Some of the names were unknown on the original. If anyone knows the identity of the "unknowns", including the unknown given names, PLEASE let me know so I can put the names here.
Top row: Armine Bain, Norma Smothers, Maggie Richie, Bess Harper, Minnie Barritt, Grace Harper, Vergie Harper, ? Craig, Mrs. John (Nettie) Mitchell and baby Sybil.
Row 2: Harrison Barritt, Hubert Woodward, Forrest Bain, Lem Mitchell, Anna Norton, Everett Oric, Fred Chambers, Ethel Craig, Clara Mitchell
Row 3: Sam Oric, Ralph Oric, Francis Smothers, Unknown, Dora Menicki, David Chambers, Earnest Chambers
Row 4: Bertha Mitchell, Liza Smothers, Pearl Barritt, ? Bain, Bernice Banks, Alice Barritt, Ray Harper, Harvey Woodward
Row 5: Daisey Barritt, Unknown, Guy Mitchell, Zora Mitchell, Guy Bridges, ? Bain, ? Thompson, ? Thompson
Contributed by Barbra Chambers barbraseb@wmconnnect.com