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Chickasaw Manual Labor Academy
Names of the students for the year 1857 contains names
prominent in the annals of the Chickasaw Nation and it
stands as a monument to the enterprise of these Indians
and the faithful instructors who prepared the students
to take a useful part in the advancement of their people.
John Crocket Bynum Hays
Benjamin Brown
Thomas Allen Samuel Gamble
Arnold Folsom
B. F. Roork David Beely
J.K.P. Kemp
Benjamin Birnie Jesse Paul
T. J. Prottaman
Johnson Bright Samuel Paul
Robert Coil
Alfred Griffith C.C. Nelson
Gibson Kemp
Joslyn McFerris Solon Borland
Eastman Hamey
Wm. Hawkins Wm. Byrd
Lewis Priddy
Gibson Slater Shelton McClish
Willis Seely
Martin Robinson Johnson Kays
Lewis McAlister
Overton Keel Peter Maytubby
John Adam
Silas Fillmore Albert Gaines
Lewis Parker
Lyman Bennet Noah Albertson
J.W. Parker
Wn. Sutton Robert Miller
David King
John Willis Henderson Watkins
Isam Cooper
Hamp Porter Silas Steele
John McClish
Eastman Frazier Martin James
Hardy Bynam
Silas Wolf T.J Thompson
Levi Colbert Jr.
John Wilburn George Colbert
Kixon Robbins
Thomas Wilson Culbertson Harris
James Kline
James Wilson A. Gooding
Sloan Hawkins
James Parmer Eastman Chico
C. Williams
Eastman Loman Abram Chico
James Scotland
Thomas Perch J.Ross Bynum
Laban Pearce
James Reynolds C.Davidson
Mon[t}ford Johnson
Levi Colbert J.D. Collins
Hensley Anderson
Harrisson Colbert Wall Alexander
E. Stephenson
J.J. Colbert William Bacon
Thompson Jones
Wilson Colbert John Bruce
Samuel Green
William Thompson Joseph Walton
Gilbert Corbett
Philo Steward Martin Acker
Dixon Lewis
Hogan Maytubby John Ellis
Forbis Mosely
Robert James Wm. Miller
W.H. Harrison
Amos Russell Adkins Day
Isaac Folsom
David Fulson Wesley Browning
George Folsom
Stephen Tyner Richard McClish
Alish Peaboddy ?
Thomas Fletcher Dickason McClish
Jefferson Pitchlynn
Humis Kays Gabriel Albertson
Logan Jones
Dickson Thomas Walton Kemp
Silas McKee
Joseph James Charles Went
Wilson Fillmore
A.C. Bacon Alex Went
Alfred McClish
Alex. McClish Esau McCoy
Davis Bynum
Alan N Bonapart Henry Russell
Nathaniel Colbert
Alfred Wallace Brashears Frazier
Dixon Ward
Lorin Benton Robinson Kemp
Thomas Pitt
Wm. Guy Thomas Mix
T.B. Josey
Mr Robinson (Supt.) was granted a early absence and
returned to Kentucky to visit his family, Gov Cyrus
Harris and Maj. Humphries Colbert he tested for two
days their studies, the results being very good they
closed the school a month early
O.H.S 27 Pg 347 Farming and misc. - labor -- they had
fired 150,000 bricks earlier for the school --- that
were used later for another building of a school.
This site I found has a map and 1855 picture
[O.H.S} of this New Hope school-- with misc History. Skullyville
http://www.skullyville.com/skullhist.html
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I found both Collins Intitutes-T-2,
7E and T-2, 6E Colberts School, so I've solved the location of both - it within
the survey of 1871 and 1899, thanks to the BLM- maps and you Posting them,
they changed the sections numbers?
O.H.S. had it right but did not explain it.
It's the same place, when the Chickasaw rebuild it and turned it into a girls
school in the 1870s that was the end of the Colbert school, and it became the
Collins school thereafter. the 1st and 2nd survey show it and the maps also
prove it also.
It can be viewed by using the above numbers. You must use both
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O.H.S Vol12 pg.424-25
... From; 1892-97
William H. Jackson an inter-married Chickasaw Citizen was a contractor and
superintendent of Wapanucka Academy. Collins Institute was named for Judson D
Collin's a prominent Chickasaw living in the vicinity of Byrd's mill, on the
head water of the clear boggy. It was originally called __Colbert Institute__
having first being est, some years afterward was changed to the-- head waters
of the clear boggy.
Notes; from map--Bois d' arc creek is at the head water of the clear boggy
and is where the Colbert school (sec 11) was found above Byrd mill. (Sec
35)--same school location- (degrees Long/lat & means on both plots map match
same location.) Byrd mill was Est after the Civil war.------------(this
location is in Stonewall Ok. )
T2N 6E Sec 11,Pontotoc Co. (BLM- map 1899) Colbert Institute (est 1857)
2TN 7E Sec 20 Pontotoc Co (BLM- Map 1899) Collins Institute (est 1890)
Also see Vol 15 pg 417 rebuilding Chickasaw schools after the Civil War Ft
Smith 1865-66
Gov. Winchester Colbert -seeking funds - he had a personal involvement in
building the Colbert Institute- that burned down-
The Chickasaw hoped to be able to re-establish their old system of education.
which would include the opening of the academies and neighborhood schools.
this was not a easy task as the schools buildings had been badly damaged by
the war. ----Colbert Institute------had been entirely burned and other
Academies, having been used as military camps were unfit for school purposes.
No other info found before the civil war -Colbert Institute/Later became
Collin Institute) est 1857 Stonewall, Pontotoc co. these were of the mission
church school type ( some -boarding) on a regular circuit abt 9 in the
Chickasaw nation some have no info other have a lot?
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Patricia ,
Corrections:2N 6E Sec SE 11 Pontotoc Co. Colbert school-
(Compleded.survey-8/11/1871-Ehed Noble Darling -plot-drawing) also 2N
6E Sec NE 14 Playing field/grd/ maybe fenced it in both plots?
Bois d'arc Creek is important land mark here as it on both maps on the 1871
its in sec 12,11,10,and goes south-- but it is within walking distance
from
the school.
2nd Survey; 9/24/1897 Completed,11/15/1897--Surveyor; W.A. Lindsay 2N 7E Sec E
17 and Sec N20-- list "Collins Institute" after studying this plot
using location in Stonewall, and Bois d'arc creek it very clear they
changed the plot Section numbers of the 1871 survey. But it also clear
this was the old Colbert school it now gone, replaced with most of
this school on the playing field old (sec 14) this new location is as this
survey;2N 7E Sec S17 Pontotoc Co and 2N 7E Sec N 20
Notes; this school was re-build some time between and renamed 1871 and
1897. The plot drawing is now square, aligned, more modern- used Bois
d'arc creek to help confirm location the same.
Sorry if I misled you to Sec. 12-- all locations (Pan) are on the Stonewall
road (East) near the end of BLM map. Thanks---
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Patti Rochette,
I see you have been very busy putting up Pontotoc info. also-you must of
found the right map as the Byrd Mill /P.O Franks is just south of the
Colbert school on the same map.
I've been trying to understand all the schools-Civil -1900s work in progress
O.H.S.
Civil War era
Ft Coffee-Burned down Civil war not replaced Vol 15 pg 417-
Colbert School- Burned completed down in civil war- Vol 15 pg417 rebuild by
1867
Perryville school-(Also known as the Rock -build out of limestone) by
school manual labor-burned/ruined in Civil War not replaced. (Wapanucka &
Harley's also were were called the rock by settler's only because of
structure being of (white-ish stone)& over all look.
Wapanucka-Est mission school (Girls) abt. 1852 near Delaware creek abt N12
miles from Old Boggy Depot --Was a hospital for soldiers during the civil
war. closed in 1901 vol 15 pg 425 in 1890 the girls were transferred to the
Collins Institute near Stonewall Pontotoc Co. and the boys at Collins were
moved to Wapanucka by act of Chickasaw nation.
Vol-15 pg417
The Chickasaw Nation hoped to be able to reestablish their old system of
education which would include the opening of the academies and neighborhood
schools. This was not a easy task as the school buildings had been badly
damaged by the war.
Colbert Institute had been entirely burned and other academies having been
used as military camps were unfit for school purposes.
Notes; This is at Ft Smith 1865-66 Gov. Winchester Colbert seeking funds
for schools. it list the money let-school?
So this be after the war schools-?
Collins Institute;Pontotoc-Stonewall-1885-1905 A Chickasaw Indian
school -sometimes confused with the Chickasaw National Academy the first
being abandoned some 10-12 years before the latter was established. Vol 12 pg
153
Judson D Collins a distinguished full-blood pass a leg-senate- act- creating
a manual labor feature Indian-school for boys- soon afterward named the
school in his honor.
The manual labor feature was abolished shortly after it est. and it was then
operated as a girls school.
Chickasaw National Academy: --Loc-Stonewall Pontotoc Co
Vol 12 pg 153-The Chickasaw National Academy, consisting of a boarding school
for Chickasaw Indian children, with two large structures, one for the
boarding department and another for the educational Dept. was est. it about
the same time the former was destroyed by fire in 1874 the latter the same
way by a fire in 1880.This site location is about one mile south-east edge
of old Stonewall Cemetery. Said Cemetery having been Est. shortly before
the civil war-having being some of graves are walled in covered with wide
slabs of stone. Gov W.L Byrd mother was buried there abt 1880.
T2N 6E Sec 30 NE Pontotoc Co. near (abt 1-1/2-2 miles) the road to
Frank (Byrd) Mill and P.O in Franks -- West side on the-1899 - map
Notes; I'm only looking at these schools for the last few days--its very
complex- there was two schools in stonewall it look like one was boys
and one was girls put I located both - {Old Stonewall is what we call now
Frisco} I found what I was look for so I'll leave it alone.
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Vol-15 pg417
The Chickasaw Nation hoped to be able to reestablish their old system of
education which would include the opening of the academies and neighborhood
schools. This was not a easy task as the school buildings had been badly
damaged by the war.
Colbert Institute had been entirely burned and other academies having been
used as military camps were unfit for school purposes.
Notes; This is at Ft Smith 1865-66 Gov. Winchester Colbert seeking funds
for schools. it list the money let-school?
So this be after the war schools-?
Collins Institute;Pontotoc-Stonewall-1885-1905 A Chickasaw Indian
school -sometimes confused with the Chickasaw National Academy the first
being abandoned some 10-12 years before the latter was established. Vol 12 pg
153
Judson D Collins a distinguished full-blood pass a leg-senate- act- creating
a manual labor feature Indian-school for boys- soon afterward named the
school in his honor.
The manual labor feature was abolished shortly after it est. and it was then
operated as a girls school.
Chickasaw National Academy: --Loc-Stonewall Pontotoc Co
Vol 12 pg 153-The Chickasaw National Academy, consisting of a boarding school
for Chickasaw Indian children, with two large structures, one for the
boarding department and another for the educational Dept. was est. it about
the same time the former was destroyed by fire in 1874 the latter the same
way by a fire in 1880.This site location is about one mile south-east edge
of old Stonewall Cemetery. Said Cemetery having been Est. shortly before
the civil war-having being some of graves are walled in covered with wide
slabs of stone. Gov W.L Byrd mother was buried there abt 1880.
T2N 6E Sec 30 NE Pontotoc Co. near (abt 1-1/2-2 miles) the road to
Frank (Byrd) Mill and P.O in Franks -- West side on the-1899 - map
Notes; I'm only looking at these schools for the last few days--its very
complex- there was two schools in stonewall it look like one was boys
and one was girls put I located both - {Old Stonewall is what we call now
Frisco} I found what I was look for so I'll leave it alone.
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Perryville school- Est-1852-burned civil war
Choctaw-Chickasaw-Indian
Boys Labor school
(Col.) Pitman Colbert-One of the founders- A
wealthy notable-Chickasaw and a Uncle to Winchester Colbert, he also was to
have started a Grist Mill and Sawmill-from a Boggy Depot Chickasaw report
but I'm not sure he was still alive at the time of the Civil war he attended
school in 1803, he lived on a farm in the Red River area with a large
plantation .I found a large Grist mill abt 2 miles from old boggy depot
(LeFlore) just after the war? Also a large sawmill at near Stringer-town
n-Atoka area also just after the war? Different owner O.H.S ---I was in
error the Perryville school was wood it burned in the war-not of-stone-it
was not called the rock.
T5N R14 Sec 35,34,26,27-town-map Vol 8 Pg.
146-O.H.S
As a result of the War funds were granted at Ft
Smith 1865-66 by the Chickasaws to build a school for Orphans at Stonewall,
Pontotoc Co--As a result of the the Civil war
Named; Lebanon Institute opened in 1867 with
the average of approx. 60 both boys and girls. In 1879 Lebanon Institute names was changed to the
"Chickasaw Orphans home" by the Chickasaw Nation.
Notes it disappears-on all records---likely the
same same school as on the map (BLM-1899 shown-school) by Old Stonewall
(Frisco) that burned two times- near the old cem. and the stated confused with
the Collins Institute? Stated in Vol 12 pg 153 as the-- Chickasaw National
Academy- In his story he stated it had been closed for 10-12 yrs he likely did
not know the exact name/former name of this school.
He would still be correct that this was a
Chickasaw National school --I'm convinced this was the same school. Churches/
mission may have changed the system into other school s later on 1880's?
Refer; Vol 15 pg 424-425
BLM map 1899 is a new survey with all the old 1871
existing building shown--needed to convert the map over to the new 1899 (T2 R6
old) to new (T2 R7 new) building this is just needed survey adjustment to
drawings
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Robinson Academy- location abt-12 NW of Ft
Washita within the Chickasaw nation .... Aug 29.1849- Heavy rains, during
spring sleet/snow destroyed grains, fruits, seriously injured a Saw Mill
and Grist Mill belonging to William R Guy on the Boggy river and G.L. Love.
were destroyed, it took five weeks to repair. Oct 6,1849, cutting lumber for
the large buildings for the school. O.H.S. Vol. 23 Pg 340
Note; W.R. Guy is related to Gov. C. Harris- the
Loves (were 5 brother's) lived near the mouth of Washita/Red river-area,
owned large Plantations in Chickasaw nation abt-1850's 1851:Open
building for 60 boys and 60 girls Rev. Robinson--later became the
Chickasaw Manual Labor school (boys)
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1857- school had-- one blacksmith----one
Carpenter--six working mules --four horses--six working yoke of cattle
Harrows, rollers, reaping machine, Thrasher and necessary implements.
[Hoard & Son Eight horse-power Steam engine and
a portable Sawmill}-- This equipment likely used to build Colbert school in
1857.at Stonewall. This equipment was used to help build other
Chickasaw Nation schools also. Equip Refer; O.H.S. Vol23
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Choctaw schools .... Ft
Coffee- Choctaw-Boys school approx 60 --near Scullyville and burned in
the Civil war.
Two one story frame building about 100' feet
long and 100' feet apart from the girls (New Hope) school with a board
piazza's on one side. Apparently modeled after the Barracks at Ft Coffee.
Rev. W.L. McAlister 1846
New Hope- Choctaw-Girls schools approx 60-- near
Scullyville-- next to Ft Coffee Boys school One story frame building 100'
long board piazza one side- ( Mission-boarding school) Not
burned Ft Smith-Herald-June6,1867--" Cherokee families are still
occupying the Old school building "O.H.S Vol 27
Notes; All the schools were closed during the
Civil War
The Chickasaw-Choctaw Indian agent before the
war was D. H. Cooper later the C.S.A. General and commander of I.T. He was
fully aware as to size& location, of all the schools- many were " Ready made
to use as post/camps/Medical-Hospitals etc. -this also why they were
always--burned by the north.
There are a number of letters with his name on
it, it was part of his job to help-keep the schools, functioning as a
Indian agent?
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Armstrong Academy- Choctaw Location approx 8
miles east of Durant- and 3 miles NE from Bokchito
Named after a William Armstrong a well know
Indian Agent-removal time. (south Ok. area)
Civil War- Rev. Robert J. Hogue--during the
dark days of the civil war when the Armstrong became a Confederate
hospital and the surrounding country an asylum for refugees from northern
part of Indian Territory.
Vol 13 pgs 270-271 also was on the mission
church circuit-pre-war.
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Thank you for fixing the broken links, the Pontotoc T2N-R7E Sec.28 shows
the
crossing road on
Clear Boggy Creek near the Bois-d-Arc Creek
mouth.(#1)-{near-Store/farm/toll
crossing point} marked stonewall road going west toward (Byrds Mill-not
there
at the time of the C/W) and 'Old Stonewall'-this would take him toward his
(#2){Station on the corned of Ft Arbuckle and 1834 Dragoon trail} this
matches
the Lt Averell ride 1861 in O.H.S. Vol 39-pg8-10
William L Cochran is buried at the Frisco cem. T2N-R7E Sec 16-(I tried 3
times, but its on line Pontotoc Co.-you've fixed enough broken links of
mine?
The Collins Institute had been the Colbert school-T2N-R7E Sec 17 & 20 on W
side Bois-d-Arc Creek.
The B.L.M. Map Pontotoc Co Survey #1899 shows this-{for a new user screen
North is left side of screen}.
State: Okla.
County:Pontotoc
Township: 2 Dir.N
Range Nr. 7 Dir. E
Meridian: Indian
Survey Type: All
Surveyor: All
Search--- use 1899 Sub div map find K center left-side, Zoom-into building
Collins Institute Stonewall Sec 17&20 Bois-d-Arc Creek-search map Sec 28
crossing point Clear Boggy Creek.
A uneducated guess would that the road to his station from his -Store and
Farm may
have been a Campground about at (approx. 1 1/2 miles from his farm) Byrd
Mill-(Walnut Creek-Mill Creek) J.M. Byrd build this just after the civil
war, therefore this area maybe/likely lost.
To find Byrd's Mill at Map T2N R6E Sec 11 (1899 map) Pontotoc Co -starting
point-Franks p.o.
Danny K
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