Abandoned Roswell Store Post Office Near Coon Creek
Mrs. Modell Wright Miears recalls Roswell having a store and post office circa 1910 run by her uncle, located south of Whitney Dam near Coon Creek. Bonnie and Clyde reportedly camped along Rocky Creek nearby for about a week in the 1930s. Palmer H. Olsen of Clifton mentions his young brother involved at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modell Wright Miears
Roswell
Whitney Dam
Coon Creek
Bonnie and Clyde
Rocky Creek
Bonnie Parker
Clyde Barrow
Palmer H. Olsen
Clifton
Young
Historic Roswell Telegram Route and Early Clifton Power Tale
A scanned 1906 1908 era note mentions Roswell with a store post office gin blacksmith and homes. Mail traveled by mule in rain along rough roads. Clifton electric power began at an old flour mill, operated by Thornton and family, later sold to Parks who used the site for a flood levee. Santa Fe mention ends the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Olsen
Clifton
Bosque
Thornton
Clabber
O. J. Rea
Pool
Reas
John Deere
Oscar J. Rea
Ralph Bass
E. S. (Pumper) Parks
Bass
Parks
The
Santa Fe
Services Held For Mr Helton
Is L Helton 75 former Bosque Countian and retired farmer died 12 45 pm March 1 Beacham Memorial Hospital after a week long illness Funeral services were 2 pm March 2 Union Baptist Church Rev Cecil Hubbard officiating Burial Union Church Cemetery Helton born December 20 1894 Meridian Texas Was former resident of Clifton New Orleans and Magnolia Was World War I veteran member of VFW Moose Club Union Baptist Church taught Men s Bible Class Survived by two daughters J W Hardin Jackson Mississippi and Prentiss Simmons Magnolia one brother Ross Helton Clifton Texas three grandsons Paul Llorens Tulsa Oklahoma Dr William J Hardin Houston Robert H Hardin Baton Rouge six great grandchildren four great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews Pallbearers Hollis Lang Aron Lang Kelvin Jenkins Jerry Foreman Floyd M Ravencraft Codelia Ravencraft
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Is. L. Helton
Beacham Memorial Hospital
Union Baptist Church
Cecil Hubbard
Union Church
Meridian
Texas
Clifton
New Orleans
Magnolia
Miss
Helton
V.F.W
The
Moose Club
May Simmons Lang
J. W. Hardin
Jackson
Prentiss Simmons
Cyclone and flood memories hit Clifton Bosque bridge scene
The 1908 cyclone struck the Clifton Bosque railroad bridge and south bank trees were ripped away. Witnesses recall May 8 1908 around 430 pm as the event damaged homes of the Negro settlement and left two frightened residents, with Dr. N C Carpenter arriving soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Bosque
Mr. Olsen
Old Rock
Old Town
N. C. Carpenter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eloge RE
Lutheran Brotherhood Insurance Agent
Bill
Hm and
Toarls
WYN Touruquol Insurance Policy
Alice
Hans Kalscheuer
P. O. Box
Clifton, Texas
Thiggers
By Rebecca D. Radde
Bosque County Historical Survey Committee
Funeral Insurance
Clifton Funeral Home
Mr. Helton
Kimbell
Kraft
Charmin
Farmers State Bank
Ansura
Turkey
Enchilada
del Monte
Kim - Tall
Pepsi Cola
Twin Pet Tall Cans
Dog Food
Crisco
SWELL
Thompson
Bell
Bell’s
Aero
Giant
Can
Starkist
N. Ave
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