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Mrs John T Welch’s Life Shaped Hearne Legacy
Mrs. John T. Welch, a Hearne longtime resident, recalls arriving in 1895 with her sister Pearl and building Misses Smith’s Store, later funding the Smith Welch Memorial Library and contributing to multiple churches and local sites. She and her family owned extensive Hearne property, and she remains a central figure in town memory.
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Hearne
John T
Josie Smith) Welch
Pearl R. Smith
Josie Smith
Misses Smith
Mrs. Welch
New York
Houston
San Antonio
J. P. Fleming Jr
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Amelia R. Smith