Violence in Central Texas history uncovered in research
J W Baker answers reader questions on Robertson County history noting that early violence was real but often omitted to avoid offending descendants. He cites postwar and colonial periods as violent, lists indictments, murders, mob killings, and other crimes, alongside disasters like cholera floods and yellow fever, urging further research.
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Robertson County Historical Survey Committee
Bremend
Robertson County
Texas
Old South
Horace Lewis
J. G. Holtham
Seth Ingram
H. H. League
Wheelock
O. D. Cannon
Hearne
Franklin
Richard Parker
Calvert
Norman McCarver
McCarver
Robertson
Limestone
Lake
Calvert Area
Mrs Threadgill Rites Held In Cameron
Funeral services for Mrs Mollie Henrietta Threadgill were held at Heartfield Funeral Home at 3 p m on Wednesday November 24. The Rev Donald Exley and the Rev J T Massey Jr officiated. Interment followed at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Pallbearers were Eugene Rose Jr H Purvis Ely Harold Hill Paul Kingsley Paul Deboard and C W Favors. Mrs Threadgill died in a Hearne hospital on Tuesday November 23 at age 79 years 11 months and 20 days. She was born December 3 1892 in Leon County and spent most of her life in Robertson County. She was a Baptist Church member. Survivors include two sons Benny A Threadgill Cameron and L O Threadgill Hearne. five daughters Billie Louise Kingsley Mary Inez Ely Hearne Ruby Mayo Elmer LA Gladys Roe Lovelady and J W Hodges La Feria. 30 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. and one sister Mrs Melissa Walton Stamford. Miss Susan Fox of Fort Worth visited Hearne Thanksgiving Day with her parents Mr and Mrs J H Fox.
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Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Eugene Rose Jr
H. Purvis Ely
Harold Hill
Paul Kingsley
Paul Deboard
C. W. Favors
Threadgill
Hearne Hospital
Leon County
Robertson County
Benny A. Threadgill
Cameron
L. O. Threadgill
Hearne
Billie Louise Kingsley
Mary Inez Ely
Ruby Mayo
Elmer
Louisiana
Gladys Roe
Lovelady
J. W. Hodges
la Feria
Melissa Walton
Stamford
Probate style partition suit targets 84.2 acres in Robertson County
The suit names Ellen Hampton and several Hampton heirs as defendants in a partition action over 84.2 acres in Robertson County Texas. Redman Knight is plaintiff seeking to declare the North Half as the undivided 72/144 interest owner’s share with an estimated value of 5000 dollars. The action requests partition in kind among joint owners and establishment of the north half as plaintiff’s portion. The citation issues from Robertson County District Court Franklin Texas with a 90 day service window.
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Ellen Hampton
Hving
District Court
Robertson County
Texas
Said County
Franklin
A. D
Redman Knight
Herman W. Hampton
John L Hampton
Henry Wade Hampton
Lawris Hampton
Freddie Lee Gaines
Tony
G. Gaines
Martha B. Thornton
Charlie Thornton
Nellie B. Griggs Whitlow
Clarence Whitlow
Henry Fullerton League
Fred Hampton
John Hampton
N. W
Ellen Hall Hampton
N. E
Mack Williams
Henry Fullerton Survey
Fullerton Survey
S. E
Hampton
Ernest Fletes
Garland Man Mike Odom Spends Thanksgiving in Hearne
Mike Odom of Garland spent Thanksgiving in Hearne with his father B N Odom and friends, sharing a holiday reunion in a small Texas town.
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Mike Odom
Garland
Hearne
B. N. Odom
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Central Texas
J. W. Baker
Old Franklin
John Wesley Hardin
Bill Longley
Rodney Amos
Waco Highway
Food Service
Bankmore
F.d.sc
Mollie Henrietta Threadgill
Chapel of Heartfield
Donald Exley
First Assembly of God Church
J. T.massey Jr
Bethany Baptist Church
Susan Fox
Fort Worth
Mrs
J. H. Fox
Manuela Rodriguez
State OF
National Meat Packers Training
East Ave
Dept. Dept. Ft. Worth
Hearne Cablevision
Houston
KTRK
Bryan
Magnolia
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