Ancestry Research From Coon Creek Roots Quest
Mrs Johnny Carr writes about researching family history in Coon Creek and Smith Bend tracing ancestors to early settlers. She shares how Texas Archives and courthouses aided her 15 year search and invites others to contribute information to illuminate local history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Carr
Coon Creek
Gladys Fay Hayes
Good Neighbor Club
Home Demonstration Club
William T. Jordan
Clifton Record
Smith Bend
West Texas
Oklahoma City
Lake
Hud
Texas
Smith Bend Named for John J. Smith and His Bosque County Estate
Reprinted excerpts recount John J. Smith who moved to Bosque County in 1854 with 7 000 acres on the Brazos River. The article covers his family, enslaved labor, the plantation economy, the Smith Bend community, post offices, and Gip Smith’s later improvements including a school, church, gin, and Roswell store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Smith
Scott County
Mississippi
Bosque County
Brazos River
Smith Bend
Mr Smith
Texas
Margaret
Waco
Greenock
Roswell
Smith Plantation
Calvert
Galveston
Boston
Massachusetts
Gip Smith
First Settlers at Coon Creek in Bosque County
The Coon Creek area began with Silas and Anne McCabe as early settlers. John J. Smith’s land along the Brazos River birthed Smith Bend, and the Smith family links to the land and community are detailed. The piece covers family ties, pioneer life, early schooling in 1885, later church formation, and descendants still living there.
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Hiram Smith
Bosque County
Clifton Record
Coon Creek
Smith Bend
Smith
Marshall V. Bonds
Silas McCabe
Anne Smith McCabe
Trinity
Brazos River
Mississippi
Burton Smith
John J. Smith
Cedar Creek
the Bend
Smith Bend-Coon Creek
Anne
Dewitt County
Austin
Mr. Smith
Silas
Anne McCabe
McCabes
Holloway
Winters
Walling
Lunsford
Reed, Wheeler
Mallory
Ilies
W. P. Bonds
Salem
Bryan Moorman
Levi Harris
Wilson Harris
McLaughlin
Vacation Trip with Huse and Bryants Through Four States
Mrs Alfred Jack Huse of Waco traveled with Mr and Mrs Jerry Huse Kimberly Kelly and Kathryn and Mr and Mrs Jack Bryant of Cleburne on a weeklong vacation visiting New Mexico Colorado Kansas and Oklahoma. They reported a wonderful time and noted beautiful scenery.
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Alfred Jack Huse
Waco
Jerry Huse
Kimberly
Kelly
Kathryn
Jack Bryant
Cleburne
New Mexico
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
Jonathan Dansby Settled At Lanes Chapel County Chronicle
Jonathan Dansby born February 6 1834 in Alabama moved to Texas at age five with his mother and siblings. He married Sarah Ann Farris April 22 1855 in Jacksonville and later settled near Hog Creek Bosque County where their second son Anderson Dansby was born. Dansby served four years in the Confederate Army and helped haul materials for the Brazos River bridge at Waco. He died December 1917 and his wife Sarah Ann in August 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Smith
Virginia
George Washington
Valley Forge
South Carolina
Edgefield
Bosque County
Burton
Jenny Smith
North Carolina
Silas McCabe
Texas
Ann
Emily Burks
Seaburn Smith
Martin V. (Dock) Smith
Jeff Smith
Burton Smith
Gip Smith
Elizabeth Smith
Mississippi
Clifton Record
Lanes Chapel
C. T. Dansby
Rt. 1
Gatesville
Clay Cheatham
RFC
Clifton
Jonathan Dansby
Montgomery County
Alabama
Angelina County
Sarah Ann Farris
Jacksonville
Miss Farris
Illinois
Dansby
Hog Creek
Mosheim
Anderson Dansby
Wid Powell
Frank Logan
Frank Gandy
Bryan
Waco
Brazos River
Buck Barry
Sarah Ann
Arts and crafts sale and fire department events parade through Laguna Park
The West Shore Volunteer Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary hosted an Arts and Crafts Festival at Shore Acres Drive station with vendors, artwork, and a cookbook from Bluebonnet Craft Club. A morning fire nearby added festive mood. proceeds support Steel Acres Volunteer Fire Department and weekend events included fish fry and bingo at Pop Samples Camp. Vacation Bible School runs July 15–19 at Lake Whitney Baptist Church. Fern Miller assisted Sunday services in Rev Clark’s absence.
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West Shore Volunteer Fire Department
Shore Acres Drive
Louise Herod
Louise Herd
Bluebonnet Arts Craft Club
Lucille Worthington
Emma Phillips
Mrs. Goodrich
Mentone
Pop Samples
Steel Acres Volunteer Fire Department
Paul Bonds
Joe Guiloroy
Pap
Steel Creek Acres
Lake Whitney
Shower Honors Miss Grimland Before July 20 Wedding
Miss Margie Grimland, daughter of Julian Grimland of Clifton, received a miscellaneous shower at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Norse on a June Saturday afternoon. The event celebrated her upcoming marriage to Bill Bryan of Mosheim, with Mrs. Orin Lund and many hostesses assisting and special guests from Texas towns attending.
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Margie Grimland
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Norse
Miss Grimland
Julian Grimland
Clifton
Grimland
Bill Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Mosheim
Orin Lund
Doug Wendt
Jennings Bryan
Janice Collins
Patsy Lund
Curtis Bakke
Hannah Hoff Brown
Milton Dahl Sr
Ervin Grelle
Allen Grimland
Irvin Grimland
Milton Grimland
Oscar Grimland
Charles Gustafson
Glen Gustafson
Erich Herzog
Bailey Johnson
Otho Jones
Chris Ladlum
Arthur Pederson
Raymond Reesing
Jerry Sather
Adolph Schultz
Elsie Solberg
Gayle Squyres
Bryan
Grady Triplett
Houston
John C. Bruce
Waco
R. E. McMahan
Hattie Mosley
Valley Mills
For Sale or Trade Ad Line from Clifton Record
If you have anything to buy sell or trade call the Clifton Record at 675 3336 for listings and classifieds.
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Clifton Record
Dunnicas Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary in Huntsville
John L. and Annie Glass Dunnica of Huntsville marked their 50th wedding anniversary on June 24. The Clifton Record notes their Clifton wedding on June 24, 1924, at the Baptist Church. Family and friends from Houston College Station Dallas Sacramento Jackson and Fort Worth gathered for a luncheon and cake.
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John L. Dunnica
Huntsville
Familly
Baptist Church
Clifton
Dunnica
Annie Glass
J. T. Glass
J. P. Gilliam
Clifton Record
Kansas City
Daisetta
Waco
Jane Sawtelle
Janis
Carolyn
Houston
John Sawtelle
College Station
Marjorie Geisendorff
Dallas
George Schulze
Sacramento
Calif
W. M. Herring
Jackson
Miss
Marvin A. Miller
Becky
Fort Worth
Geisendorff
Schulze
Herring
Miller
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Old Mexico
Fort Chadbourne
George
Jeff
Johnson
Meridian
Brown County
Bosque River
Iredell
Johnson's Peak
Smith Jef
Silas McCabes
Teel
Rhodes
Allen
Patty Barefoot
W. B. Bonds
Foster
D. H. Gary
Lula Wiseman
Hico
Simpson
Scales
Hall
Marshall Bonds
Coffman
Maud Smith
Booker
Hattie Grimland
Bobo Arthur Sorrell
Mitchell
Will Lacy
Tom Hayes
McGuffy
Swenson
Fish
Fritos
OAK Farms Ice Cream
Willie Olsen
W. Pecan
Laguna Park and Lake Area
Harriet Apple
POP
Vacation Bible School
Bluebonnet Art Craft Club
Bluebonnet
John L. Dunnicas
Huntsville Hospital
Huntsville Public Schools
Gregor
Sam Houston
Layne-Texas
Prison System
Dunnicas
First Baptist Church
Jamie Zander
Frank Smith
North Ave
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