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Name |
Axtell, William F. |
Born |
12/28/1855 |
Deceased |
10/10/1935 |
Spouse |
Clara Catherine "Kate" (Bollenbacher) Axtell m. 10/07/1883 |
Father |
Dr. Andrew J. Axtell |
Mother |
Susan (Gilkerson) Axtell |
Children |
Norrine Axtell Josephine L. Axtell Susan Axtell William Jackson Axtell |
Occupation |
William F. Axtell in 1885 became principal of Washington High School in Washington, Indiana. In 1894 he became superintendent of the public schools in Washington and served in that capacity for nearly 20 years. |
Education |
William F. Axtell graduated from Bloomington High School in Bloomington, Indiana. He graduated from Indiana University in 1880. |
Notes |
Part of the information for this entry was taken from "Descendant Outline of Thomas Axtell and Mary Weir," Daviess County Museum, 2022.FIC.0041; Rm 300, Shelf 10-1-4 and from "Ancestors of Paul Robert Axtell and Jeanne Elizabeth Derse," (2024) by James P. Axtell, Daviess County Museum, Rm 303, Shelf 2-3, 2024.0046. |
Caption |
William F. Axtell |
Birthplace |
Greene County, Indiana |
Deceased where |
Washington, Indiana |
Othernames |
W.F. Axtell William Francis Axtell |
Titles & honors |
Member of Assosciation of Superintendants of Schools of Indiana |
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