Category Archives: North Texas History

The Territory

Posted on July 11, 2018 by admin

Do you have any idea where the Territory was? Outlaws fled there when the law was after them. Judge Parker often called the Hanging Judge handed out verdicts to whites who broke the law. Young couples in Texas got married … Continue reading →

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Grandparents

Posted on July 8, 2018 by admin

I was especially blessed as a child. All four of my grandparents lived near my family. In addition I had two great-grandparents whom we visited often. Three of my four grandparents were great storytellers; my maternal grandmother who seldom told … Continue reading →

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July 4th on the Texas Frontier

Posted on June 27, 2018 by admin

How was an ante-bellum Fourth of July celebrated on the Texas Frontier? In many ways it was similar to our celebrations next week at this time. Yet, in other ways Americans would not find it at all comfortable or great … Continue reading →

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Another Win for Justify

Posted on June 20, 2018 by admin

Most of my followers understand my love of horses and dogs. But last Saturday when Justify led the pack from start to finish at Elmont, New York, I was mopping the floor from a water leak upstairs. I missed the … Continue reading →

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Dallas Got It Right

Posted on June 13, 2018 by admin

The Wyly family has just released a very clever and enjoyable book Dallas Got It Right! What makes this so fascinating is the inclusion of places throughout North Texas, in Louisiana where the family originally resided, and even as far … Continue reading →

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A Century Ago

Posted on June 10, 2018 by admin

Before my dad died in late June 2012, he gave me several boxes full of papers, photographs, letters, etc. I was so busy caring for him I neglected to look through them until after his death. They were full of … Continue reading →

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Read the Fine Print

Posted on June 5, 2018 by admin

Several years ago I found a box of letters pertaining to my husband’s great-great-grandmother. Nancy Elizabeth Haneline was born in Kentucky on February 10, 1862. She married William G. Doan in Arkansas about 1888 or 1889. The family came to … Continue reading →

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Tough Summer in 1857

Posted on June 3, 2018 by admin

It’s already hot here in Northeast Texas and it’s still early June. Everybody asks, “What will summer be like?” We all know that more than likely it will be hot. But the summer of 1857 was somewhat unique. In July … Continue reading →

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A Long, Winding, Muddy Road to a New Home

Posted on May 30, 2018 by admin

Alfred Thomas Howell is a historian’s dreams come true. A Virginia native who studied law in Kentucky before a daring move to the new State of Texas in 1852. Trained as an attorney, Howell conscientiously wrote letters home to family … Continue reading →

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Classic East Texas Cemeteries

Posted on May 27, 2018 by admin

Tomorrow is Memorial Day, but do you know the story behind the event? There’s more to it than celebrating the beginning of summer, the end of school, and spending time at the lake. It was first observed in May 1865, … Continue reading →

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