Early 1900s Community Appeals At Meridian Court
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Elin Lane funding a school around 1908 and a judge hearing a case at 9:00 am. It mentions A Denshy, Lovel Coe, Albert Vickrey, and residents traveling by wagon to Meridian, with teachers like Claud Miles, Mary Kelso, and J H Hart. The piece notes grave markers, the Cliffon Enterprise editor, and local figures in Waco, Vern, Levelland, and Astana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elin Lane
A. Denshy
Lovel Coe
Albert Vickrey
Meridian
Oro
Sie King
Albert Selleos Biss Senn
Waco
Williams and early settlers of a Texas frontier
The fragmented reminiscence lists names connected to Williams Jo Charley Dansty and A Dansby kin, mentions the Joa 1 Cemetery, and recalls 19th century life. It notes cattle drives by Cox and McCulstion children, ox carts, and rough rock fences. Farming focused on corn cotton and watermelons with scant market times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willams
Kish Lame
B. C. Lane
Lanes Chapel
Williams Jo Charley Dansty
A. Dansby
Mine Ebbetts Danahyi
Ube Cox
Cox
Josh McCulstion
Jing
Foraythe
Maptans
Ida Wan
Might
Perbape Galvestom
Dallas News
Norway
Ed Snell
Ira
Ody
Unclear historical note on romantic greeting and titles
Fragmentary text presents a personal, archaic style greeting and self references. It mentions steadfast friendship, love, and a mysterious name Challe litte, with phrases suggesting a spiritual or literary note rather than a formal event. The source lacks concrete dates, places, or identifiable entities.
Early Colored Folks of Bosque County
A fragmentary historical note recounts early African American households and families in Bosque County including the Cutton, Sedberry, Tyler, and Jackson lineages. It mentions camp meetings, churches organized around 1879, notable families near Meridian and Valley Mills, and the first colored school taught by Uncle Pete Robinson with the Nine Book speller as his book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Meridian
Cumberland
Presbyterian Church
Sintys
Hatem
Copper
Jane
Cslave
Mary Crawford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barsebeck
Phire
Vern
Geak
Peto
Bret ‘Malicates
Fane Chapel
Bt Atv
Jennie Conner
Tether
Woo
Soll Vedzey
Ala Hosayeust
Perri Mere Bil Wuow
Levelland
Henry Willanetnon
Astana
Lane
Worth Vickrey
Wacn
T ‘Challe Litte
Anderson Ae Servier Erarion Kaiftom
Texas
Ie Texas Company
Clifton
Texaco
Lake Wortthey
Fred K. Boyd
John Chappell
E. E. Schow
Texas Company
A.A. Fagen
Cufton
Poe's
UE. E. Stewart
Outlaw Bros
Melvin Anz
Valley Mills
BH. Ekrut W. W. York
Bosque County
Kincheloe’s
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Estelle
Edincheloe Cleaners
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