Gaston Family Tales From Fort Worth To Grape Creek
The Gaston family traveled from Fort Worth to San Angelo in 1890 by train then covered wagon. They settled in Grape Creek, Tom Green County, moved to Coke County Cross Bar Ranch in 1899, then to Tennyson for a grocery store, later back to a ranch west of Tennyson. Their son Sam served three terms as precinct commissioner. the family included 13 children, 11 living.
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Grape Creek
Tom Green County
Coke County
Cross Bar
Tennyson
Gaston
Robert Lee
Sam
Tennyson Church Descendant of One On Mule Creek
Forerunner of the Tennyson Baptist Church was the Mt Margaret Baptist Church on Mule Creek. First deacons included J D Hale C D Hale W W Brooks and C Baker. The church moved in 1925 to a site west of the present church near Hamp Thomas home and was renamed Tennyson Tabernacle Baptist Church.
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Tennyson Baptist Church
Mt. Margaret Baptist Church
Mule Creek
J. D
C. D. Hale
W. W. Brooks
C. Baker
Hamp Thomas
Tennyson Tabernacle Baptist Church
Tennyson Baptist Church Pastors Through The Years
The article lists pastors from Rev N D Bullock through Rev Robert Ritchie who arrived in 1959. It notes a name change to Tennyson Baptist Church and mentions a tragedy that struck the church on Oct 28, 1962.
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Tennyson Baptist Church
Ww. E. Chandler
Teems
Oo. L. Frasier
Billy Hill
Robert’ Ritchie
Wagon Yard at Ft Concho San Angelo TX Ad
Stop at the Ft Concho Wagon Yard when you go to San Angelo. New clean and commodious yard with water and first class accommodations. Fee 10c per team. A full line of Feed Stuff and Groceries in connection. J O Hickman, Pro., San Angelo Texas.
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Ft. Concho
San Angelo
J O. Hickman
Texas
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Tennyson Church
Bronte
Mrs
Joe Ed Scott
New. Tabernacle
N. D. Bullock
Amos Holmes
D. ‘K. Smith
Golden
A. T. Nixon
A. V. Bradly
Lee Ray Stuckey
M.” Row
Hal Martin
C. B. ‘Baker
C. E. ‘Lake
Rev
Kemp’s
Our
Anni
Cecil & Frances
Kemp
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