Pg. 114 Schools. The pioneers of this valley were interested in education. On Feb 17 – 1862, as soon as the county was organized, a Commissioner of Education was appointed. Mr. Philemon C. Merrill receiving the appointment. James Bond, John D. Parker and Thomas R. G. Welch were appointed Inspectors of Common Schools. The court also ordered (on the same day) that there be four School Districts created in the county: Mt. Green Precinct Dist No. 1. Weber City Precinct Dist No. 2. Thurston Precinct Dist No. 3. Canyon Creek Precinct Dist No. 4. On July 26 – 1862, District No. 4 was divided and Dist No. 5 created from part of it. The same day the county clerk was ordered to issue notices to the Justice of the Peace of every precinct, asking them to call meetings in their respective school districts, for the purpose of electing school trustees. On July 28 – 1862 School District No. 6 was created. This included Enterprize and Stoddard. On Sept 6 – 1862 District No. 7 was formed. This district included all of Weber City lying south of Dalton Creek. On Dec 7 – 1863, two more school districts were formed. No. 8 com- Pg. 115 prized Round Valley, and No. 9 the portion of the county lying on Lost Creek. (or Croydon). The first school trustees of Croydon District were: Charles Shill, James Walker and Thomas Condie. They were appointed Mar 7 – 1864. At the same time District No. 5 was divided and No. 10 formed from part of it. Feb 3 – 1866 Dist No. 7 was disorganized and annexed to No. 2 – 3 and 5. June 3 – 1866 Dist No. 11 was created at Littleton From County Records. In some instances schools were held in private residences before school houses could be built. Mrs. Cordelia Smith writes in her journal that she taught a school in Weber City in 1863. Mrs. Elizabeth Crouch taught a school in her home in 1864. In 1864 Lucinda Brown taught a school in North Morgan. Mrs. Anna Wood taught a small school in her home in Porterville, perhaps as early as 1862. Joseph R. Porter taught school in Porterville in 1862. Mr. Porter taught during the winter months and Mrs. Woods during the summer. The young people of Richville went to Porterville to attend Mr. Porter’s school. In every settlement the first public building to be erected was a school house, which was used also for meeting house and Amusement Hall. The first schools in Morgan County were run on the tuition plan – each family paying