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sixties brought a return of families. Today the following live in the community: Clay Stricklands, Merlin Chapmans, Perezes, Boyd Youngs, Victor Weaks, R. L. Wards, Potters, Inglises, Bertelsons, Evans, Wagonsellers, David Finches, Bobby Flippos, Buskes, Browns, Dunns, Tom Garrisons, and Wayne Bevills.
By Mary Nell Brown, Annie Finch, L. D. Young, Annie Hodges,
and Bernice Stark
COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 15 AUBURN 1920-1922
Trustees: J. 8: Merrell, Chas. Smiley and W. O. Dear. The teachers were: Ruth M. Overlay and Jewelle Degge. The students: Halen Smiley, Clarice Williams, Margaret Bradley, Juanita Bradley, Ethel Bradley, Chester Smiley, Henry Merrill, Sam Smiley, James Williams, Ben Merrill, Lee Merrill, Shelby Smiley, Lynn Merrill, Elizabeth Graham, Ruth Graham, Ethel Willis, Loretta Simpson, Annie Dave Fletcher, V. O. Allen, Elora Carrol, Coystal Allen, Geraldine Carrol, Reba Carrol, Archie Mande |
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McDaniel,
Alestine McDaniel, John Graham, Elmer Willis, Alva Merrill, Len Merrill,
Ralph Hamby, Verla Simpson, Cecil Simpson, Genella Carrol and
Jady Hamby.
AUBURN COMMUNITY
The name Auburn Community means very little to most Swisher residents today. It was a small Community that existed in the southwestern part of Swisher County, having its beginning before 1900. It was first located on the Doug Alston farm, being founded by a Mr. Qualls. It consisted of a grocery store, blacksmith shop and school. The mail hack would make its stops from Wright, Texas (now Kress) enroute to Hart.
About 1914 the school was moved with a Fordson tractor by Mr. Arch McDaniels, Mr. Charley Smiley, Mr. J. B. Merrill and others to the Tommie Terrell farm, which is directly west of the Russell Barton home. The grocery store and
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