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This room is dedicated to Miss Emily Eaton Carrington, teacher in Mathematics, French and General Grade Work at the Sunnyside School for Young Ladies.
Miss Emily was born on January 15, 1835 at Finneywood, Virginia, as the fifth daughter of Tucker Carrington and Mary Watkins Carrington. She was educated partly at her father’s home under the instruction of a governess, and partly in the Clarksville school. Her life was largely spend in teaching and when her sister Agnes died in 1887 she became the principal of the Sunnyside School.
Miss Emily had a wonderful brain, a clear understanding and a perfect judgement. She was admired for her intellect, ability, initiative, clear understanding and a perfect judgement. She is described as a “truly great lady”. A noble woman and a courageous woman, a loyal friend, sparkling with wit and humor.
Miss Emily died on September 22, 1922 at the respected age of 87 years. She is laid to rest at the Johnson-Carrington cemetery here on the property.
source: manuscript about ‘the misses Carrington’s Sunny Side School for young ladies 1872 - 1908’ by J.D. Eggleston (1946).
