Memories of Ballinger Wedding and Coke County Pioneer Days
A reminiscence recounts a 1899 Ballinger wedding aided by Wylie Byrd and Larkin Hayley. The tale covers a Confederate reunion, a surprise ceremony, venue shifts, a birthday rainout, and a honeymoon trip to Robert Lee. It preserves local friendships, old routes, and pioneer life along with requests for more Coke County history.
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Texas
Wylie Byrd
Coke County
Larkin Hayley
Ballinger
G. C. Berryman
Robert Lee
Larkin
Pearce
Berryman
Alvin Hayley
Scottie Ingram
U. S. Mail
Hayrick Mountain
Hayley Home
West
Hayley
Coure
Shifting Schedule Details From Abilene to San Angelo
A fragmented timetable shows travel times and stops including Abilene Camp Barker Happy Valley Bronte Robert Lee and San Angelo with morning and afternoon departures listed. The notes include various local leg times and arri vals indicating a rail or bus route schedule.
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Aor
Abilene
Camp Barker
A. M. Ly
Happy Valley
A. M
P.M. Bronte
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Burton-Lingo C
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Producers Livestock Auction Company
Otho Drake
Sam and
Elzie Ault
J. Cory Snow
San Angelo, Texas
Reserve District
First National Bank EN Bronte
U.S
U. S. Gov
States and Political Subdivisions Corp
Fed
Parus
United States
TATE
County OF
Coke
L. T. Youngblood
Virginia Boecking
Covenet
G. Williama
Frank ‘Keeney
R.E. Cumbie
San Angelo Tractor Co
Ford-Fergerson Equipment
South Oares
Abilene-View Bus Company
Abilene, Texas
San Angelo
Y. P. Taylor
D.D.S
John H. Taylor
DRS. Taylor & Taylor Dentists
Rust
Fryers Frozen Foods Co
Jas. H. Craig
Tim
J. L. Mercer
Boot Shop
Dann’s
Chiropractic
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Pecan St
Washington
Chicago
Detroit