Silcott Springs Colored

8/23/2023

Opening and Closing

TBD

Physical and Map Location

Precise location. TBD.  Silcott Springs was also a Quaker meeting location.

Petitions

Transportation

History

Instructors

  • 1893/94: Miss Luanna Tata of Silcott Springs was the colored instructor at the same location, carrying a Third Grade certificate: Source: Lists of Teachers, 1892-1975 (1893 1894 Colored Reel 4418 Census of Colored Teachers 1893/94 – March 30, 1894), Richmond, Virginia, USA: Virginia Department of Public Instruction/Education.
  • 1894/95: Ms. H (or W) .A. Young of Snickersville was the colored instructor and operated on a Third grade certificate. Mr. J. Walter Brown of Silcott Springs instructed on a Second grade certificate. Source: Lists of Teachers, 1892-1975 (1895 Colored A Census of Colored Teachers 1894/95 – Done Dec 10, 1894), Richmond, Virginia, USA: Virginia Department of Public Instruction/Education.
  • 1895/96: Mr. J. Walter Brown of Silcott Springs instructed on a 2nd grade permit. Source: Lists of Teachers, 1892-1975 (1895 Colored A Census of Colored Teachers 1894/95 – Done Dec 10, 1894), Richmond, Virginia, USA: Virginia Department of Public Instruction/Education: Note: By 1920, J. Walter Brown, then married with children, lived on Peaonian nd Hamilton Pike and was still working as public school teacher. Source: 1920 Federal Census for Jefferson District, Loudoun County.
  • 1896/97: Mr. J. Walter Brown of Silcott Springs was still teaching on a 2nd Grade permit. Source: Lists of Teachers, 1892-1975 (1897 Colored Combined Census of Colored Teachers 1896-97 – Done Dec 15, 1896), Richmond, Virginia, USA: Virginia Department of Public Instruction/Education.

Insurance and Physical Description