Zuretta Rockhold

Union Township

The first settlement in this township was made by S. Sherdahl, April 10^th, 1870.  Mr. Sherdahl had his only team of horses stolen by the Indians May 18^th, 1870.  The township was organized July 7^th, 1871 and the following officers appointed:  E. K. Mahan, Trustee; David Rockhold, Clerk; J. R. Bowersox, Treasurer; J. M. Rockhold, Justice of the Peace; S. A. McKay, Constable. 

The first sermon was preached by Rev. Albert Odell, a Cumberland Presbyterian minister, about May 1^st, 1871, in a board shanty located on the SW ¼ of section 23, the same being occupied by J. B. Bowersox as a residence.  School district No. 39, one of the leading school districts of the county, was organized May 23^rd, 1871, and the first school meeting was held on the third day of June following.  The first school district officers were Andrew Engle, S. A, McKay and John R. Bowersox.  The first three months of school in this district was taught by Miss Zuretta Rockhold in a dugout on the SE corner of section 22, (page 152) the site of the present school building.  The names of the pupils who held down slab seats that term were:  Frank Cooper, Calvin Gant, Benjamin Gant, Charles Gant, David Hall, J. Householder, Daniel Householder, Geo. Page, Van Rockhold, Fred Rockhold, Arthur Rockhold, Eddy Sims, Rose B. Woods, Racena Cooper, Albina Gant, Caroline Gant, Mary G. Householder, Clem Landreth, Esther Page, Lefa Robbins, Loretta Rockhold, Orpha Rockhold, Anna F. Small, Rachel Small, Irene Woods, Sarah E. Woods.  This has been a graded school, employing two teachers since 1891. 

This building is likely the school where she taught. 

It was built to replace the dugout sod schoolhouse that she taught in originally. It was replaced by a wooden structure.

History of Republic County., http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/republic/history/1901/151.html#152