Stephenson's Colony School in Sutherland Springs
This photo was taken around 1946-1948 in front of the Black School in Sutherland Springs. The teacher is Bernice McIntyre (1910-1982). She was born in Guadalupe County. She had at least 3 years of college education, possibly at Guadalupe College in Seguin. According to the Lincoln Ball High School website, she also taught at Lincoln Ball High School. In the 1940s she was teaching at the Sutherland Springs Black School. She is actually listed on two U. S. Census Records for 1940. In the 1930 and 1940 U. S. Census for Guadalupe County she is listed with her husband, L. R. McIntyre, living in Guadalupe County with the occupation of a public school teacher. In the 1940 U. S. Census for Wilson County (April) she was lodging in the home of Walter and Isabelle Fields, at the corner of 8th and 13th Streets in Sutherland Springs, also with the occupation of public school teacher. She and her husband are buried in the Old Zion Hill Cemetery in Seguin, Texas. I was able to acces...