Big Little River Farm and Its Notable Owners
The narrative traces the Little River farm's fame through Turnham, J W McCown, and Sealy Lamkin. It recalls 1850s floods, a brick house, steamboat arrivals, Civil War service, and the later 1910s modernization with Delco power, silos, and expanded acreage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turnham
San Antonio Road
Trinity River
Texas
Sam Houston
Reynolds
Buckholtz
Broaddas
Ford Davis
Henderson
Sul Ross
Austin and
Robertson
Big Farm
J. W. McCown, Jr
McCown
Little River
Cameron
J. W McCown, Sr
Washington
Brazos
Mr McCown
Hatfield
Waco
Milam County
Martha
Thomas A. Pope
Cannon Snap Creek
Mississippi River
Rockdale
R L. McCown
W M Sprinkle
T A Casey
Casey
W B Lewis
Lewis
W T. Kilpatrick
Oxsheer Smith
Lamkin
Delco
Sealy Lamkin
John Henderson
Maysfield
Turnham, McCown
Escape From City Dog Pound Sparks Weekend Mayhem
Fifty one dogs escaped from the city pound on East Gillis Street when a wire pen was cut late Friday. About 35 were recaptured, while others remain at large as the dog catcher continues the search. Owners may claim loose dogs for $3, enforcing stricter containment by residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Gillis St
Pen
Animal City
Social Visit Roundup From Bryan Cameron and Waco
Mrs T W Garrett of Bryan spent a week with her daughter Mrs Joe Hauk and visited sister Mrs Salie Garner in Cameron. Several families from Porter Cyress Waco Rosebud Temple and Dallas joined Sunday guests and trips including Mrs Elo Chollett Mrs Bob Mays and Mrs J A Blasienz visiting Dallas and the State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T W Garrett
Bryan
Joe Hauk
Salie Garner
Cameron
J A Bilasien
Mnh
Otto Mayer
Jerry
Kathy Cunningham
Rosebud
Melvins Davis
Kim
Waco
Melvin Gerngross
Virgel Schneider
Karen, Gerald
William of
Temple
Elo Chollett
Bob Mays
J A Blasienz
Dallas
D. O. Harrison
Harrison
Buckholts Remembers Ed Jurca and Local Warnings
Buckholts mourns Ed Jurca died Saturday with many out of town relatives attending his funeral Monday. Also noting E E Phillips death early Monday after a long illness, WH Gilbert suffered a heart attack Sunday afternoon, and Tal Woodward shows signs of improvement after illness. Local families, including Beckhusen, Garey, Gresak, Semik, Fuchs, and Hodges kin, shared weekend visits and funeral attendances in Cameron, Houston, Temple, Austin, and Ladis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckholts
Ed Jurca
E E Phillips
Marek Burns-Laywell
Cameron
Gilbert
Scott and White Hospital
Tal Woodward
Houston
Ladis Marek
Theo Fuchs
Temple
Ed Jurea
J P Fuchs
Herman Fuchs
Johnnie Balusek
Milton Glaser
Austin
Oliver Gilbert
Mina Taylor
Local Family Visits Highlight Weekend in Maysfield Area
Denton guests Dr and Mrs J Curry visited the E D Kelso home while Mrs E S Hollingsworth stayed with Mrs W C Cooper. Tyler and Coleman families visited relatives. Cameron and Houston visitors joined weekend gatherings. The Yagers attended a Burlington golden wedding as part of family ties shared in Lockhart, Dallas and Camero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sealy Lamkin
Texas
Waymond Gresak
Mrs Lamar Gresak
Houston
Vina White
Mary White
Max Josey
Dallas
Tommy Gleason
Mary
E. B Yager
J P. Wise
Mrs. Dorner
Burlington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Little River Farm
Clarkson News
Mrs
J A. Blasien
Cullen White
Donald Ray White
Jill Leann
Porter
Tom Tholen
Jackie
Cypress
Edgar Sell of
Alfred Kohring
Buckholts News
Edwin Gandy
Jeff Beckhusen
W . Beckhusen
Frank Garey
Santa Anna
Claude Hodges
Anna L. Lane
John Semik
Maysfield News
J. P. Wise
Lockhart
Danny Thweatt
Jim Reynolds
Danny
Vaughn Thweatts
M. Yager
Sly
Singer
Schigut’s
FORD
Ford 6 Cyl. Ltd
Ford Ltd
Sam Janes
Dean White
Hefley-Stedman Motor CO
N. Houston
Work Democratic
Democratic Party
Party OF the People
Federal Reserve Banking System
Maryland
Connecticut
Bush
United States Senate
Indiana
Eggers
Democratic Committee
C.R
Roy’ Law
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