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First General Mercantile in Clarendon Opens in Panhandle
The narrative follows Morris Rosenfield as he recounts opening the first general mercantile in Clarendon Texas circa 1882 along with W 8 Adair. He describes the journey from Wichita Falls to Clarendon by wagon stage and the challenges of frontier life. He notes the Salt Fork Red River landscape abundant with wildlife and the formation of Donley County with Clarendon as its seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Rosenfield
Clarendon
Old Tod
W. 8
Adair
Dallas News
Texas
Republic
Peabody Avenue
John Rosenfield
Germany
England
New Republic of Texas
Columbus
Jonas Roenfield
Houston
August J. Rosenfield
Sanger Bros
Texas Central
Lange
Dallas
T.P. Barry
Barry
W. ©. Conner
Seymour Meyer
C. M. Wheat
Henrietta
Sanger
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Sangers
Frontier Store
Barry and I
Concord
Panhandle
Washington
Fort Eliott
Wheeler County
Red River
Salt Fork
Greer County
Oklahoma
Adams
Gen. Dodge
Fort Worth & Denver
Northwest
Teamsters
Weathy
Panther City
Donley County
G. A. Brown
B. H. White
James T. Otey
Albert Gentry
James Otey
Prof. Combs
Lord Clarendone
Edward Hyde
Clara Carhart
Clarendon Ranch
Old
New Clarendon