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Beaumont Enterprise Newspaper, Aug 1918
Grover C. Jenkins from Village Mills, Hardin Co., TX
January - April 1840 Texas Sentinel
Austin, Texas
Obit of William Barton, 15 Apr 1840
Obit Transcription:
..Mr. Barton was a native of South Carolina, and moved to the state of Alabama during the wars with the Indians in 1816 and '17. From that state he came to Texas. His whole life has been spent on the frontier, and he has been aptly styled the Daniel Boone of Texas. He has seen many hair breath escapes and a narrative of his life would form a very interesting biography. He removed to the place where he died, about three years ago. It was then twelve miles above the highest settlers on the east of the Colorado, and on the west there was not another person for more than forty miles. The Indians frequently surrounded his house and have take a few shots at him--he has always contended that he should never be murdered by an Indian.
..In his manner he was frank and confiding, and died not only lamented by his old companions upon the frontier, but by all who have become acquainted with him, since the rapid settlement and improvement of the country around him. He was emphatically an honest and an upright man.
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Feb. 26, 1881 Beaumont Enterprise
Beaumont, Texas
News from Hardin, Tex.
transcription: "OUR HARDIN LETTER
Hardin, Tex. Feb. 23, 1881
Editor Beaumont Enterprise
...Sir:-We continue to have wet weather, greatly retarding the liaolings (rolling?) of logs. Viliage Creek (sic) is still high enough to roll logs, and some timber men are now at work running their logs to Beaumont.
...Mr. Geo. Head, a citizen of this county died at his home in the Big Thicket a few days ago.
...The commissioners court convened at the courthouse in regular session on Monday last. They ordered the school land of Hardin county, (situated in this county) put upon the market for sale at not less then $1.50 per acre, the bidder to seal his offer, naming the track he wishes to purchase, directed to the county clerk, who will open the same in the presence of he comissioners court on the 8th day of next August, the land to be sold for cash.
...Mr. Cousins of the East Texas railroad was in town this week.
The right-of-way of the east Texas railroad has been finished to a point opposite Hardin and some three miles distant.
...Mr. W. J. Collins propses to run a tri-weekly hack line from this place to Beaumont, in connection with his mail route.
...The county clerk, since my last letter, has issued marriage license to Mr. Henry Jones (?) and Miss Annie Smart.
...About one half of the [..?] school land in this county has been sold by the county surveyor.
...Hiram Harrington has resigned as county treasurer and the commissioner's court appointed Miles Taylor to the office.
[..?]"
Suicide or Murder-you decide
Transcription: "On last Friday night at Dallas O. B. Strother a cattle dealer from Ennis was found with four bullet holes in his head, whether it was a murder or suicide is not at present known, but it is generally believed to have been a murder."
This doesn't happen any more
Transcription: "The trial of Bynum for murder of Sexton was finished on the 11th at Longview. The fury found a verdict of murder in the second degree and sent him up for ten years. Two of the jury were in favor of giving him forty years, seven were in favor of only two years and three were in favor of acquital (sic). A compromise of ten years was finally agreed on."
Highwayman Gets 10 Years
transcription: "In the district Court at Waxahatchie Charles Pringe was convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to ten years in the penetentiary (sic). In 1879 a number of persons were robbed on the highway between Dallas and Cleburne and Pringe was one of the highwaymen."
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Ghost town: Milvid, Liberty Co., Tex.
No dates on this newspaper clipping
To see the actual size of the clipping, click on it and you will be taken to my page on Milvid. Then click on the image again.
Sheriff Bob Green, mentioned in the clipping, passed away in 1934 so this clipping is at least as old as 1934. The hayday for Milvid was 1925 so it is also possible this incident took place in the 1920's.
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Iva Slade wrote
in reply to Sherry_2007 1875 1876. William H . Fleming, C. E 1875 1884. A. W. VanHoose,A. M 1885 1885. .... *Robert A. Jones. *Wiley W. Mason, Chancellor Su- preme Court of Ala. ... *William E. Jones, Mem. U. S. Congress; Judge Superior Court of Texas. ...... Fitzsimmons, O. P. U. S. Ariuv; killed Gamble, Roger A. by Indians. ...
I heard stories of my great granddad being killed by Indians and the years fit. He was killed about six months befor my granddad was born.
Posted March 18, 2009
Iva Slade wrote
in reply to Sherry_2007 I am looking for genealogy on Wiley E Jones of Texas, his son
Robert A Jones, may have been married to Martha Bunting, Bell Texas. I have been looking for a connection to the Jones and Bunting for alot of years. I am 72 years old and not thinking of getting a credit card at this time. LOL
Posted March 18, 2009
Iva Slade wrote
in reply to Sherry_2007
Posted March 18, 2009
Sherry_2007 wrote...
I understand...I don't either. Perhaps you can get a preloaded card...?
Look here for one ...scroll down to the 3rd or 4th item:
http://www.vrtechmarketinggroup.com/jwooten/[in reply to Iva Slade]
Posted March 06, 2009
Iva Slade wrote
I would like to have the paper but I do not have a credit card.
Posted March 06, 2009
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