Milam County, Texas

Old Settlers moved away and there was an attempt by the Baptist, and the Full Gospel people, although they did not endure but a few years.

After Alvin D. McNeil moved into the community he organized a Church of Christ which has endured ever since.

Sand Grove School was always a two teacher school, usually 75 to 100 pupils. It has been said that Sand Grove turned out more school teachers and other business and professional people than any schools of its size in the county.

During Horace Graham's tenure at the Sand Grove School many children came to study and prepare for life. Some of those who came from other places were: Frank Johnson, Lorenz Fuchs and Rose Weatherbee from Bryant Station; Brien Dooley from Chriesman; Nonnie, Beatrice and Elizabeth Thomas from Hix School near Caldwell; Gertrude White also of Hix; Raymond Beard, Amanda and Jim Hurt from Smyrna.

Some of the teachers from Sand Grove were Rufus Hensley, Gertrude Hensley, Lula Hensley, Lola Hensley, Birdie Hensley, Jessie Hensley, Lee Hensley, Winnie Hensley, Archie Graham, Rosa Weatherbee, Nonnie Thomas, Beatrice Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Gertrude White, Leia Buffington, Alice Buffington, Delbert Huddlestone, Elsie Dickey, Maud Sloan.

Homer Shanks became president of the bank at Clyde, Texas. David Shanks was County Judge at Childress, Texas, Rex Shanks is a Newspaper Editor at Laredo, Texas, Owen Graham our District Judge of Milam County, Lee Hensley became County Superintendent of Burleson County, later Deputy State Superintendent, Hinton Pruitt became School Superintendent of Milam County after teaching school many years, Johnnie Cherry became Superintendent of Schools at Bay City, Texas, Newton Graham was a lawyer.

Teachers in Sand Grove School: Hinton Barber, Susie Purvis, Ed Kelley, Mollie Newton, Annie Graham, Gertrude Hensley, Horace Graham (he taught several years) his assistant teachers were Delbert Huddleston, Gertrude Hensley, Ed Gunn, Izzie Phillips, Miss Scarbrough, Lorna Ruby, Bernice Wise, Dulcie Childs (several terms) Nancy Vaughan, Bernice Wise Feed, Lloyd Woods, Lucille Hillyer, Miss Dunham, Jessie Bankston, Lottie Carver.

Sand Grove School Consolidated with Milano Independent School District in 1932.

The following is a list of Old Settlers, the husband and wife are listed first, children after:

Johnnie Springer and wife Martha: Katie, William, Roxie, Haywood, Robert, Leroy, Theo.

R. F. Pierce and wife Patience: Milton, Jesse, Clint, Minnie, Alice, Mary, Charlie.

Clark Price and wife Mattie: Seth, Orville, Birdie, Ida, Oliver, Effie, Lillian, Penie.

Bo Shanks and wife Maggie: Carl, Vira, Homer, David, Rex, Irene, Paul, Maggie.

Frank Stanislaw (wife name unknown): Joe, Rosa, Amelia, Annie, Frank, John, Charlie, Albina, Clara.

John Small (wife name unknown): Bama, Rosa, Jimmie.

R. J. Sloan and wife Emma: Walton, Viola, Maud, Carlos.

Bill Watson and wife Louise: Dovie, Beckey, Walter, Louie, Bertha.

Jeff Watson (wife name unknown): Mollie, Laura, Emma, Nora, Ruth.

Tom William and wife Theresa: Tom, Bettie, Rosa, Ada.

John Williams and wife Katie: Wilbur, Harmon, Lavada, Shorty, Eugenia.

Berian William and wife Mahala; Nancy, John, Charlie, Bessie.

Dick York (wife name unknown): Cal, Delia, Dan, Dewitt.

Henry Absher and wife Ella: Jennie, Alice, John, Adolphus, Lelia, Dan Wolverton.

Tom Bankston and wife Elmina: Mahala, Fannie, Jim, Tom, Charlie, Jimmie, Alice, George.

Bob Booth and wife Lucy: Pearl, Mary, Julius, Schuyler, Annie, Noel.

Andrew Buffington (married three times) (first and second wives names not known) Jesse, Tom, George, Gus, Frank, Leonard.

Andrew Buffington and wife Lou: Lela, Alice, Lottie, Birdie, Mabel, Gertrude.

Louis Dodd (wife name unknown): Matson, Stella, Roxie, Henry, Clint.

W. H. Dukes and wife Dycie: L. B. (Boozy), Fannie, Lela.

A. J. (Jack) Cook.

Joe Ferguson and wife Clara: Cammie, Lizzie, Joe, Velva, Lloyd.

Archie Graham and wife Rebecca: Ettie, Annie, Newton, Horace, Archie, Owen, Omega, Alma.

Charlie Grabener and wife Belle: Emma, Mary, Martha, Albert, Jim Hairston and wife Sarah: Dick, Ann, (second wife Martha) Henry, John, Minnie, Susie, Alma.

Bill Hensley and wife Pina: Rufus, John, Lula, Gertrude, Birdie, Lela, Jessie, Oran.

Jack Hillard and wife Jane: Fannie, Minnie, Wesley, Willie, Munroe.

John Kohut (wife name unknown): John, Anton, Louis, Frank, Henry.

Steve Kohut (wife name unknown): daughter Fannie.

Dwight Hanks and wife Paralee: Mag, Frances, Joe, Alfred, Allen, Mae, Alton.

Claud Bankston and wife Jessie: Essie, John, Marcus, Charlie Frank, Lucille.

Charlie Pierce and wife Lizzie: daughter Effie B.

Alvin D. McNeil and wife Lillie: Eva, Roland, Eunice, Cleber, Wilford, Annie. Billie.

Dan Woolverton and wife Katie: Clarence, Oscar, Eva, Ophelia, Lola, Lila, J. D., Horace.

Bud McDonald and wife Amanda; Bob, Newton, Ann, Harry.

Joe Poole and wife Fannie: Clark, Mabell, Minnie, Bunyon, Earl, Leslie.

Mrs. Carver Family: Martha, Lizzie, Amanda, Mollie, George, Andrew, Dan, Lilly.

Dave Handy Family: Ida, Arthur, Albert.

Shelburn Family: Jesse, Walter, Edna, Ike, Kench.

Jim Bankston and wife Sue: Philip, Claud, Clyde, Dave, Lorene.

John Seager Sr. and wife Piney: John, Mollie, Jim. John Seager Sr. owned and operated a cotton gin on his farm in the Sand Grove

Community; this was in the late 1890's. It was a two stand gin, steam powered. Later the gin was sold and moved away.

Wm. E. Hensley, father of Mrs. Jessie Bankston, also owned and operated a cotton gin in the Sand Grove Community. He bought this gin in 1892 (former owner not known). He operated about four years and sold to Joe Poole. He operated two years and the gin burned. This was located near the Curtis Jackson farm.

We must say a special thank you to Dan Scott of Natalia, Texas, for re-typing this book for use on the Milam County TXGenWeb site.