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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1940

Page

9

Local visits link Yancy Gustine Merkel relatives

B G Norwood spent Thursday with Mrs. Gay of Yancy and Mrs. R M McGinnis of Gustine visited relatives here. Mrs. Sam Criswell of Merkel is visiting her daughter Mrs. R L Matthews.

B. G. Norwood Gay Yancy R. M. McGinnis Gustine Sam Criswell Merkel R. L. Matthews

Early Comanche County Founding and First Settlers

The article traces Comanche County’s origins from December 1854 settlements by Jesse Mercer and F M Collier near Mercers Creek, through county creation in 1856, and early leadership. It notes Troy then Cora as the seat, first courts in 1858 1859, and a series of early residents, raids by Indians, the Hardin era, and the rise of Comanche as a frontier town with its first newspaper the Comanche Chief and first editor G A Beeman. It lists numerous named settlers and officers, plus notable events from 1856 to 1873 including population growth and Indian conflicts.

Comanche County Jesse Mercer F. M. Collier Mercers Creek Newburg Comanche Joseph Hicks F. H. Neely B. J. Helmsley James Cunningham Geo F. A. Thompson J. E. Bouldin W. H. Murray South Leon South Leon Texas Troy Post Office Department Cora J. M Cross F. M. Cross James James M. Cross Thomas W. Mathews Deaton Jesse Bond Wright John Wright M. D. Cox Jno C. C. Campell N. W. Battle J. L. McCall James C. Martin Son Price W. H. Lester Foreman Calvin Lester James Jeffreys Thomas Wilson Battle McCall R. C. Capel Lon Price Tom Deaton F. B. Gentry Wm. Lester Thomas Shockley James Neel Jesse Green Elias Deaton Kenneth McKinzie C. C. Campbell John Davidson Thomas Logan James Carnes FP. M. Collier Robert Marshall Tuggle Tuggle School House D. H. Cunningham, Jr Tr. J Uncle Jack) Nabers Gle Comanche National Bank J. B Uncle Jim) Nabers W. H Bill) Cunningham Indian Territory Indian Mountain Peter Johnson Johnson Peter, Jr Meridian Peter Kin MecKinzie James H. Tankersly Hardin Mance Citizens John Wesley Charley Webb Brown County Webb Joe G. Hardin Dickson Brothers Barrickman Anderson North Leon Taylor Texas Rangers W Hardins New Orleans John D. Stephens Mercer's Creek Mounain Creek John Hanson Bill Hanson Silas Dunn Jack Hanson Comanche and Indian Creek Dick Kiser Bailey Marshall Geo. Scott Kell Rigsby Tom Wright J. A Uncle Jack) Wright Jim Millican Ray Stewart Silas Tackett Bill) Posner John A. McGuire John Jenkins M. O. Coker Len Coxer Henry Martin, Sr Chris. Isham Proctor Walnut Creek Col Bill) Stone M. Stone Enoch Jones Gabe Ratliff Dave Johnson T. O. Moore Pettit Asa Reed Jesse Johnson J. P. Pettit W. G. Parker Rogue Northcutt Orlando Witney Nick Cox Fort Gates Fort Griffin Griffin Walter Barret G. G. Birdsong T. C. Frost John E. McGuire Tom Collier Katie Campbell C. C Julia Campbell Aldredge John P. Anderson Thomas J. Holmsley Elizabeth Cunningham B. J. Holmsley James Martin T. J. Dunlap Rev. Kidd Peter Gravis J. W

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