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School - August 1896
J. E. Holland, Teacher

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front row:  unknown, unknown, unknown, Liddie Maners, unknown, Emila Liza Maners, unknown, J. E. Holland-teacher,
unknown, Rosa Maners, unknown, unknown, Curry Maners, unknown, unknown, unknown
middle row:  unknown, unknown, Ada M. Maners, unknown, Dora Ella Maners, unknown, Elvy Ann Maners, unknown, Sarah Evaline
back row:  unknown, Ernest R. Maners, unknown, unknown, unknown, Anderson Lee Maners, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, James Thomas Maners

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This picture dated August 1896 contains several children of James Maners and Julia Saphronia Keeton.  Thanks to Bill A. Montgomery for identifying the children above and providing the additional information on the Maners children below.  We are trying to identify the other students in the picture and also to determine the name of the school.  If you can provide additional information, please contact me.

Children of James Maners (1843-1900) and Julia Saphronia Keeton (1845-1930)

Sarah Evaline (twin to Elvy Ann):  b. 4 Nov 1874; d. ??; married first to Gid Smith then to Amon England.

Elvy Ann (twin to Sarah Evaline):  b. 4/ Nov 1874; d. 25 May 1957; buried Liberty Cemetery in Decatur Co. TN; married William Samuel Wylie

Dora Ella:  b. 17 Oct 1877; d. 9 Sep 1904; buried Wylie Cemetery in Decatur Co. TN; married Plez Brigance

Ada M.(twin to Ernest):  b. 22 Dec 1878; d. 10 Jun 1910; buried Wylie Cemetery in Decatur Co. TN; married Chessie Wyatt

Ernest R. (twin to Ada):  b. 22 Dec 1878; d. 1 Mar 1959; buried Wylie Cemetery in Decatur Co. TN; married Cora Timmons Nov 1900

James Thomas:  b. 6 Aug 1881; d.29 Dec 1937; buried Wylie Cemetery in Decatur Co. TN; married Lissie Kelly 17 Mar 1907

Anderson Lee:  b. 29 Nov 1882; d. 10 Aug 1957; buried Wylie Cemetery in Decatur Co. TN; married Tinnie Dora Kelley

Emila Liza:  b. 5 Oct 1884; d. 1973; buried Wylie Cemetery in Decatur Co. TN; married to James Thomas Brigance 23 Dec 1906

Rosa:  b. 16 Feb 1886; d. 3 Jan 1975; buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Decatur Co. TN; married to Harry Bruce Kelley

Liddie:  b. 27 Dec 1889; d. 13 Mar 1970; buried Caruthersville, MO; married to William G. Adams

Curry:  b. 5 May 1892; d. 4 Apr 1920; buried Wylie Cemetery in Decatur Co. TN; married to Effie Tuten.

sources - Maners family cookbook and Decatur County Cemetery records

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