The Pendleton Teachers Institute in Franklin, WV, included members such as Noah Eckard and his sons Jesse and Arthur. They appear in some of these pictures from 1885 to 1912:

Teachers Institute 1885

Teachers Institute 1897

Teachers Institute 1902 (colorized version thanks to Jackie Donaldson)
Note: Noah Eckard, 2nd down from double doors; Arthur Eckard, next to last row, far right. Related Facebook discussion.

Teachers Institute 1903

Teachers Institute 1910

Teachers Institute 1912

Teachers Institute with Noah Eckard 2nd from right on front row

Teachers Institute with Noah Eckard on the 3rd row on the far right

Teachers Institute 1885

Teachers Institute with both Noah and Arthur Eckard

Teachers Institute with both Noah and Jesse Eckard


Ancestry of Hazel Jane Eckard Fisher