Category Archives: Historical tidbits

Only Four Owners in More than a Century

Posted on September 25, 2016 by admin

Close your eyes and pretend to enter an early Greenville store. There are few if any women around. Outside men sit on benches, gossip, whittle scraps of wood, and ever so often take a snort of whisky as they spit … Continue reading →

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We Never Retreat

Posted on September 18, 2016 by admin

Who were the first Anglo settlers in the area now known as Texas? If your answer is Stephen F. Austin and his colony, you’ve missed it by almost two decades. As early as 1800, Phillip Nolan was known to be … Continue reading →

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Take a Walk in Downtown Greenville

Posted on September 11, 2016 by admin

Now that it’s September the weather should have cooled down some, just perfect for a walk in Downtown Greenville. Not to explore current locations, but to muse about the past. Let’s start with my favorite location, at the heart of … Continue reading →

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Hiking to Dallas

Posted on September 4, 2016 by admin

I have laughed all week as I prepared this article; however, I don’t know that it was funny to readers a century ago. More than likely, numerous eyebrows were raised. But I hope you enjoy. Just before the start of … Continue reading →

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Black Cat’s Hide Out

Posted on August 29, 2016 by admin

The earliest known occupants of Hunt County were followers of Chief Black Cat who settled in a thicket about nine miles northeast of Greenville. The Indians were identified as Shawnees, although they were more likely what historian Carl Anderson dubbed … Continue reading →

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Unknown Youth Bumped Off Train

Posted on August 21, 2016 by admin

  Tragedy struck in Greenville late in July 1935. At the height of the Great Depression, it was common for young people to leave home to find work. Often there were too many children for the parents to feed. Older … Continue reading →

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Where is Cherry Hill?

Posted on August 7, 2016 by admin

Cherry Hill was the last home of Brigadier General Thomas Neville Waul and his wife Mary America Simmons. The farm was located seven miles east of Greenville, producing a wide variety of delicious fruits in a region not known as … Continue reading →

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Answers to the Hunt County History Quiz

Posted on July 31, 2016 by admin

How do you think you did on the How Well Do You Know Hunt County test last week? My husband complained about how hard it was even though I am always giving him tidbits of local history. He refers to … Continue reading →

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How Well Do You Know Hunt County ?

Posted on July 24, 2016 by admin

Let’s have some fun today. I have put together a list a questions about the history of Hunt County, including Greenville that you might not know. I have also provided clues to finding answers. Who were the two men from … Continue reading →

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Populism or Progressivism

Posted on July 17, 2016 by admin

This year we have heard much about the concept of Populism or Grass-Root politics. Scholars often counterbalance the discussion with the introduction of Progressivism. So where and when did these terms pop up in our society? Are they similar or … Continue reading →

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