Category Archives: Greenville

Goin’ on a Bear Hunt

Posted on February 19, 2017 by admin

It was late fall 1845 when R. P. Merrill arrived in Hunt County. At the age of thirteen he was hired to help build a log barn for his brother-in-law James R. Horton. The barn was unusual by our 21st … Continue reading →

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Great Surprise

Posted on February 12, 2017 by admin

I opened the latest issue of Texas Highways and discovered a pleasant surprise. On page 18 was a photograph I quickly recognized. It was the lonely G.I. writing a letter home to his wife and daughter. The one that is … Continue reading →

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Another Multi-generational Home Speaks Up

Posted on February 5, 2017 by admin

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a home on Park Street that has been occupied by members of the same family line for three generations. This week another family contacted me with a similar story. Something tells me … Continue reading →

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Following the Good Deed Trail

Posted on January 15, 2017 by admin

Just before Christmas a friend of mine in Sulphur Springs sent me a photograph of the business center of a town somewhere in the middle of the United States.  The early 20th century photograph could have been anywhere, as many … Continue reading →

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Davy Crockett’s Coonskin Cap

Posted on January 10, 2017 by admin

Every year I am big on New Year’s Resolutions. Most of the time I resolve to lose weight, work out, eat healthier, etc. But this year I resolved to write a book I promised the Director of East Texas Historical … Continue reading →

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Feliz Navidad!

Posted on December 25, 2016 by admin

Much like the rest of our country, Texas is a gathering place for people from all over the world. The very first inhabitants were, of course, Native Americans. For more than four centuries, people of Spanish descent have called home … Continue reading →

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Who Would Cheat at Football?

Posted on December 18, 2016 by admin

Texas, the big football powerhouse that it is, was somewhat a latecomer to the sport. High School sports as we know them today were organized in the state about 1919. Prior to that time, most rural schools only went to … Continue reading →

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Who Won the War of 1812

Posted on November 6, 2016 by admin

This afternoon at 2:00 we celebrate the life and death of James Hicks Gee. Mr. Gee served as a musician playing the fife during the Battle of New Orleans. Born in Virginia, he answered the call for volunteers in the … Continue reading →

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James H. Gee

Posted on October 30, 2016 by admin

Next Sunday, November 6th several patriotic groups are planning a War of 1812 Patriot Grave Dedication for James H. Gee (1799-1883) in East Mount Cemetery at 2:00 P.M. The public is invited. James Gee was born earlier than any other … Continue reading →

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East Mount Cemetery

Posted on October 23, 2016 by admin

Let’s take a visit to East Mount Cemetery in Greenville this week. I must admit I have never walked the entire ten-plus acre cemetery myself, but I have visited many different gravesites over the years. The first marked graves date … Continue reading →

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