W. E. O'Bryan deeded this half acre lot to the school district on 30 Jul 1886. From the deed description, this is likely the school that was located at Clermont along the Bardstown Branch Railroad as shown in the image from a 1925 map shown below.
The deed is transcribed below.
Bullitt County Deed Book 26, Page 50
This indenture made and entered into this the 30th day of July 1886 by and between W. E. O'Bryan of the first part and James O. Hagan and O. S. Allen, trustee of school district number 31 in Bullitt County, Kentucky, and their successors in office of the second part.
Witnesseth that the first party in consideration of the surrender to him of an unrecorded deed for a lot heretofore conveyed to the trustees of said district by him, and the further consideration of $25 due and payable four years from this date, bearing 6% interest from date until paid, and to secure the payment of same a lien is retained on the land herein conveyed, has granted, bargained and sold and hereby sells, conveys and delivers to the second party and their successors in office forever with covenant of general warranty the following piece of land in Bullitt County, Kentucky bounded as follows.
Beginning at a stone on the south side of the Bardstown Branch Railroad in line of the railroad right of way, thence South 150 feet to a cedar bush, thence West 103 feet to a stone, thence North 150 feet to a stone in the line of the said railroad, thence East with the railroad line 103 feet to the beginning, containing 1/2 an acre more or less.
To have and to hold the same unto the said second party, their successors in office forever to be used only for school purposes. It is understood that the second parties are not individually responsible for the $25 herein named, but the first party agrees to look to his lien in the land herein conveyed, and to such school funds and taxes as may be subject to the payment of the same. Witness my hand this day and date first herein written. (signed) W. E. O'Bryan.
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