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English Pioneers in Kerrville Hill Country Chronicle
The Kerrville Mountain Sun recalls English and British Empire settlers who arrived from 1880 onward to the Hill Country. It lists early English-born residents and descendants, notes on their hardships, migrations, and contributions to the area’s growth and citizenship. The account honors James Spicer and families tied to Kerrville and Turtle Creek, highlighting cross‑border ties and lasting legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville Mountain
James Spicer
Paris
Texas
Emil A. Loeffler
Junction
Harry Crum
Oklahoma
Kerrville
Turtle Creek
Spicer
Spicers
England
Ireland
Scotland
United States
Nat Atcheson
Captain Bunbury
Robert Burns
E. E. Palmer
Major MacDonald
Page, Davis and Brower
Adam Wilson
Alec Auld
Tom Frayne Sr
Tom Jr
Rev. Hole
Jim Taylor
L. E. King
Ernest Roper
Guy Taylor
Howard G. Lacey
W. F. Lacey
Charles
Herbert Brent
John Blackett
Jack Thompson
Percy Lawrence
Walter Baker
Jim Paterson
Willoughby