This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Remarkable reminiscence of Mrs. Jemima Carnes
Mrs. Jemima Howe Carnes, turning 86 on September 8, recalls a Texas and Louisiana life. She recounts Civil War era hardship, a seven to eight ox drawn prairie journey, nine surviving children, deep religious devotion, and a long memory of local events from Shiner to Gonzales.
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Jemima Howe Carnes
Carnes
Cole
William James Carnes
Louisiana
Joseph Carnes
Floresville
Wm. Carnes
Hallettsville
Ralph Carnes
Gonzales County
Seth Carnes
Yoakum
Atlanta
Livingston
Martha Massie
Smithville
L. M. Kobernot
Gonzales
Coral G. Ward
Shirer
Wm. J. Carnes
Shiloh
Grandma
Texas
Navidad
Jackson County
Dorisee