Connecting dots between then and now in Baytown history
Wanda Orton reflects on local lineage linking Baytown families to Texas history. She traces connections from Nathaniel Lynch and Flossie Stanley Keels to Baytown figures like Nona Higginbotham, Ricardo de Zavala, and Sam Houston, noting descendants in area communities and local institutions. The piece celebrates enduring genealogical ties and invites readers to share more connections.
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Nathaniel Lynch
the Ferry
Lynchburg
Flossie
Flossie Stanley Keels
Baytown
Nathaniel
Frances Lynch
Texas
Solomon Barrow
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Joanna
Baytown Sun
Pearce Street
Lorenzo de Zavala
Nona Higginbotham
the Sun
Ricardo de Zavala
Republic of Texas
Nona
Ricardo
Eppie Higginbotham
Baytown Junior High
J.B. Mallard
David G. Burnet
Sam Houston
Andrew Jackson Houston
la Porte
Andy Houston
St. Mary’s Seminary
Sylvan Beach
Wright
Ashbel Smith
Anna Allen
Robert Wright
Lee College
Harvey Whiting
Matthew Martin
Cedar Bayou
Christian Smith
John P. Stolander
William Scott
James
George Scott
Goose Creek
Jefferson Victory and Prohibition End Mark 1801 and 1934
Today in history notes the 1801 House vote that elected Jefferson over Burr, the 1934 Blaine Act ending Prohibition, and Kasparov's 1996 win over Deep Blue. It also lists notable birthdays from Hal Holbrook to Paris Hilton and recalls Joe DiMaggio’s 1943 enlistment with a 1945 medical discharge.
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U.S
House of Representatives
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
United States
Garry Kasparov
IBM
Deep Blue
Philadelphia
Kasparov
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
U.S. Army Air Force
Jay Es hbach’s prank backfires in Baytown letter mix up
Jim Finley recalls a mishap sparked by Jay Es hbach involving a misaddressed letter meant for his wife. The envelope, with a cartoon inside, was sent to Melva Johnson, a neighbor, causing embarrassment and a humorous public fallout within the Baytown community.
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Jay
North Korea
Girlfriend
Margie
Baytown
Pony Express
Finley
Saint Andrews Drive
Melva Johnson
Melva
Eshbach
Jim Finley
Black Box
Lee College
Pat Boone
Patrick R. Donahoe
Obama
Warren's Union Day remarks mix faith with politics in D C
Rick Warren of Saddleback Church used a State of the Union day event at Georgetown University to urge reflection on religious liberty and the role of faith in public life. He argued freedom includes the choice to believe or reject, warned against forced belief, and backed opponents of the Obama health care mandate while predicting the Supreme Court will strike it down. Kathryn Lopez notes.
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Rick Warren
California
Saddleback Church
John McCain
Barack Obama
Warren
Georgetown University
Timothy Shah
Religious Freedom Project
Berkley Center For Religion, Peace and World Affairs
Shah
Washington
White House
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Obama
America
State of the
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