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President Mayo’s Tombstone

Posted on October 12, 2020 by admin

(Complements of the late Otis C. Spencer, author of Cow Hill “Bits & Pieces”, An Irreverent History of Commerce and Its People, Volume One. Professor Mayo, the man who made the college great, died in 1917, hours before the realization … Continue reading →

Two Presbyterian Churches Merge into One

Posted on October 12, 2020 by admin

Shortly after Greenville became a community in 1846, new residents began to build churches. The first was a Baptist Church followed by a Methodist Church. The third church built in town was organized as a Cumberland Presbyterian Church, circa 1863. … Continue reading →

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Why did Dr. Schoonover Come to Greenville?

Posted on September 27, 2020 by admin

One would be surprised to meet Dr. Schoonover on the streets of Greenville, much less to turn to him for medical problems. He was a Yankee, raised in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, and Captain of the Eleventh Indians Cavalry. And in … Continue reading →

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Race Records

Posted on September 19, 2020 by admin

Any idea what “race records” are? Could they be the data the UIL keeps in Austin each spring when high school track and field events occur? Not really. Maybe they keep the results of the Kentucky Derby? Guess again. They … Continue reading →

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Blame It On The Census

Posted on September 12, 2020 by admin

Have you filled out your census for 2020 and submitted it? I did ours in late January, pushed the Submit button, and forgot about it. Well, not forgot, just fussed. There was very little, if any, historical or genealogical information … Continue reading →

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Limestone on the Blackland Prairie

Posted on September 5, 2020 by admin

From the time the first settlers arrived on the Blackland Prairie, they were full of pride to have found such a treasure. In the South, black clay is considered the best soil to plant cotton in. Throughout much of Hunt … Continue reading →

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An Undertold Marker in Hunt County

Posted on August 29, 2020 by admin

Hunt County officially received its one-hundredth Texas Historical Marker recently. This was not a normal historical marker, but only one of two special markers here in Hunt County. Both are considered Undertold Markers, a very unique way to recognize local … Continue reading →

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Finally, the Right to Vote

Posted on August 22, 2020 by admin

Way back in 1848, a large group of women gathered in Seneca Falls, New York, to discuss three important issues facing Americans. Abolition, Temperance, and Women’s Suffrage were the topics; but the major issue was Women’s Suffrage. It would determine … Continue reading →

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What Happened to the Olympic Flag?

Posted on August 15, 2020 by admin

This year we won’t be able to watch the Olympics, hundreds of well-trained athletes will stay at home, and the whole Summer Olympics will be remembered as the one that wasn’t. A pandemic killed this world-wide sporting event as World … Continue reading →

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Touring Bucolic Hunt County

Posted on August 8, 2020 by admin

Last weekend we slipped out of our In-Shelter place and went for a drive. South Sulphur Cemetery was our goal, but we investigated other spots in northeast Hunt County along the way. It was a pleasant Sunday morning, with lots … Continue reading →

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