Texas land title dispute sparks 19th century violence in Baytown
The account recalls a 184 year old confrontation at William L. Scott’s Baytown home where William Vince struck Ezekiel Thomas with a blacksmith hammer amid a land title dispute. Eyewitnesses included Stephen F. Austin and Samuel M. Williams. The incident foreshadows the volatile era as early Texas leaders clashed over power and property.
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William Vince
Ezekiel Thomas
William L. Scott
Texas
Vince
Thomas
Scott
Baytown
Stephen F. Austin
Samuel M. Williams
Baron de Bastrop
M.B. Nuckols
Taleot Patching
Bay Area
Patching
Harvey Whiting
Goose Creek
Sam Houston
Washington, D.C
Houston
Ohio
William Stanbery
Andrew Jackson
Stanbery
Community Calendar highlights in Baytown area venues
Baytown events feature Garden Club at Goose Creek CC hosted by Joy Stephens Isabell Flynn and Joanne York with Mayor Stephen H DonCarlos as guest speaker. Also Baytown Homeschoolers meet Highlands Community Center at 11 30 a m. plus BAYG at E F Green Center across from Ross Sterling High. Various groups offer meetings classes and social activities through the day at local centers libraries and churches. Community resources list phone contacts for scheduling and inquiries.
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Country Club Oaks Garden Club
Goose Creek Country Club
Joy Stephens
Isabell Flynn
Joanne York
Stephen H. DonCarlos
Baytown
Highlands Community Center
Bay Area Networking Groups
B.A.N.G
E. F. Green
West Baker Road
Ross S. Sterling High School
Today in History September 3 2008 highlights and events
On September 3 1783 the Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain. In 1939 Britain France Australia and New Zealand declared war on Germany. In 1943 the British Eighth Army invaded Italy. Viking 2 sent back first close up color photos of Mars. Clinton visited Omagh in 1998 and offered condolences. Bush signed legislation for free trade with Singapore and Chile.
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Paris
United States
Great Britain
Britain
France
Australia
New Zealand
Germany
Poland
Eighth Army
Italy
U.S
Mars
Clinton
Omagh
Northern Ireland
Bush
Singapore
Chile
Associated Press
Baytown Sun History Highlights From 1975 to 2004
A quick look back at Baytown events includes August 1975 permits surpassing $1 million in construction, 1990 talks with Texas highway officials on Grand Parkway routing, 2000 relocation of a WWII memorial plaque at Robert E. Lee High School, 2002 Labor Day Muscular Dystrophy Telethon raising $4928 in about 10 hours, and 2004 resignation of Baytown Fire Chief Craig Brown after under six months in office.
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Baytown
Texas Highway Commissioner
Craig Brown
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Baytown Sun
Nicki Evans
Sara Wood
Racheal Austin
Merry Makers
Texas Child and Family Institute
Independence Blvd
J.D. Walker
Wade Road
Market
Decker Dr
Sterling Municipal Library
ExxonMobil Baytown Toastmasters Club
ExxonMobil
Ralph Matthews
St. John's
S. Alexander Drive
Max Bowl Easton Ward Rd
Grace’s Kitchen
Grace United Methodist Church
N. Pruett
VFW
Main
Calvary Temple
Breda
SUN History
Robert G. Ingersoll
Cliff Clements
Cliff.clements
Baytownsun.com
Toks Akin Nyeye
Rollingbrook
Habla Espanol
Eastham Best Home Center Electrical
Home Essentials
N. Alexander
Frankscollisionrepair
North Main
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